Golden Years (1991) s01e01 Episode Script
Time and Time Again
All right. Okay.
Here we go.
- How are you doing, Rick?
- I'm doing good. You?
Fine.
I like the spring.
I think I want to die in the spring.
When the world is celebrating
the fact that life keeps going on.
You're a little young
to be thinking about punching out.
I'll be 71 come November 28th.
That's not too young.
Yeah, but You'll bury us all.
You want to sign in?
- Do I have any choice?
- Not on this ship you don't.
Good morning, Mr Williams.
Please press "enter".
Machines that say "please"
make me nervous.
Enter thumbprint, please.
- Thank you, Mr Williams.
- Guess I'm still me.
Have a good one, Rick.
Falco employees are invited to take
their cars through the disinfectant wash
at the end of each day.
Thank you.
Tell me when you're clear
across the board.
I will, Dr Todhunter.
- He's like a kid on prom night.
- Yeah, with Uncle Sam's car.
Two billion dollars for a date
with a virgin particle accelerator.
The least he could do
is buy us a corsage.
Enough already. Get serious.
You know what we're playing with.
I know it. You know it.
I just wonder if he knows it.
Soon
Voice identification, please.
Harlan Williams, tech number 10884.
Custodian third.
Just like yesterday.
Thank you, Mr Williams.
Uh-oh.
- It's a secondary override.
- I know what it is.
- Dr Todhunter.
- What is it?
I've got a red light
on a secondary override.
- Now you've done it, Ollie.
- Shut up.
Dear God.
- Dr Todhunter, I
- Be quiet!
Gentlemen, we have a green board.
I'm sorry, Sir, but we don't.
For the record, Sir, we have a red
on secondary override delta.
Secondary delta override is fine.
We have a green board, I tell you.
But Dr Todhunter,
you can see for yourself.
Shut up, Redding. You're an intern.
That means you keep your eyes open
and your mouth shut. Understand?
Yes, Sir, Dr Todhunter.
- Dr Todhunter, the regulations
- This is a secondary override switch.
Do you follow me?
There. You see?
A bad wire in the go/no-go.
Twenty-nine cents worth of trouble.
- Yes, but the regulations
- I know the damn regulations, Jackson.
There. You see the light flicker
green when I tap it?
A symptom one would associate
with a faulty go/no-go?
Do you believe
I might just have a point here?
Yes, I agree. Chances are 99 in 100
you've got a faulty switch.
For the record, I am willing
to accept full responsibility
for proceeding as scheduled.
That's fine, Sir.
This is an untested process
that requires a great deal of power.
And
Very well.
We'll abort.
But in my report
of this particular Gold Series test,
this Gold Series non-test, I should say,
I'll be careful
to spell your name right, Dr Jackson.
Very well. Back to work.
14
23
and 2.
It's 32. 32. Not 23.
And 2.
Hey, Harlan. How are you doing?
Fine, Billy. How are you?
I signed up
for this mail order taxidermy class.
Figured I can practice on all them
animals zapped by the fence.
People pay good money
for well-mounted specimens.
That's what the book said.
That's good, Billy.
Everybody should have a hobby.
We're still gonna do the floor
in the rec area, ain't we?
I've got the seal.
Sure. Yeah, we are.
I opened the windows, like you said.
You know, because of the fumes.
Good, Billy. That's good.
Sounds like the mad scientists
finally got it working.
Whatever it is.
You want me to wait for you?
I'll I'll see you there.
See ya.
Harlan Williams.
This is for Harlan Williams.
10884. Please locate.
Williams here.
Employee locker room, level four.
Please report
to administration immediately.
- As soon as I finish changing.
- Thank you.
It is just the light, Tommy.
Fine. It's the light.
Scientific history, gentlemen.
You were here in the year zero.
- Correction. "Ground zero".
- Not funny.
Not trying to be.
Hello, Mrs Rogers.
You wanted to see me?
Major Moreland wants to see you.
Major Moreland?
Immediately, Mr Williams.
Yes, Sir.
Come.
- Major Moreland.
- Sit down, Williams.
What did you want to see me about?
This.
I don't understand.
It means that when you took your
last physical, you flunked the eye test.
Your vision is now below the level
set by the Department of Defense
for civilian workers.
- How much below?
- Just over 6%.
6%?
It falls outside the acceptable range.
- So I'm afraid
- I'll get new glasses.
It wouldn't matter.
- You're 71, you know.
- 70.
Mr Williams
Your vision is deficient,
even with the glasses.
The regulations on this point are clear.
Damn right they are. That's why
you haven't seen the end of it.
- What do you mean?
- I mean I can read.
I follow all the employee updates.
I can retake the eye examination
if I want to.
Retake the eye exam by all means.
- Be my guest.
- No, I don't need to be your guest.
- It's the law.
- Ah, yes. "The law".
Commence primary sequence, gentlemen.
- What if it's not just the light?
- Go on, Tommy.
Go on!
In three, two, one. Initiate.
It was cleaner in the old days.
You turned 65 and
Chop.
"Chop". I see.
But the real reason, Mr Williams,
is that people get stale.
Young blood is the key to success
in any business.
When I was a kid,
my mom would buy a beef roast
at least once a month
for Sunday dinner.
It really cost too much for her budget.
But my dad He loved a good beef roast
more than anything in the world.
She would take that roast
and she would bring it to the table.
And my dad would carve it.
I can just see him now. I
As clear as day.
On Monday,
my two brothers and I would have
cold beef sandwiches in our lunch pails.
On Tuesday, we'd have casserole.
Wednesday chipped beef on toast.
- And on Thursday
- Major Moreland, I
I haven't the foggiest idea
what you're talking about.
On Thursdays, Mr Williams, if there
was anything left of that roast,
my mother threw it away.
And we were glad to see it go.
Now, my dad didn't make enough money
that we could just
chuck beef into the garbage, but
My mom knew.
My mom knew
that meat only keeps so long.
After a while, it gets randy.
And randy meat can make you sick.
You're a jerk. Do you know that?
A total worthless jerk.
It's been my experience when people
say such things, Mr Williams,
meaningful discussion
has come to an end.
I am not a roast of beef!
Secondary sequence!
Go on, Tommy.
More power than a supernova.
God help us if it goes wrong.
Nothing's going to go wrong.
Tertiary sequence, right now!
Dr Todhunter,
I've got reds on primary overrides!
Dr Todhunter!
Dr Todhunter! Overload across the board!
Shut it down! He's on another planet.
Shut it down!
You want to die? Shut it down!
No response on the primaries.
We burned out busses
as well as overrides.
Then shut it all down. Pull the plug!
Don't do that!
Do you know how long
it will take to power up?
Don't you get it?
This place will go sky high!
Help us, for God's sake!
You son of a bitch!
Now you've done it.
Calling him names. We're fired for sure.
No need to panic.
Everyone remain calm.
Stay at your stations!
I think we got it.
I think maybe we did.
Wait a minute.
A local news bulletin.
A grain silo exploded at Falco Plains
Agricultural Testing Station.
A spokeswoman for the facility
said there were no injuries.
An update on the hour.
Falco Plains.
- Hello. I'd like to
- Sorry, all our circuits are busy.
Please try again later. Thank you.
- Mrs Williams?
- Yes.
I'm Terry Spann, Head of Security
at Falco Plains. May we come in?
Is my husband all right?
I heard on the radio
- Are you alone?
- Yes.
- Only you and your husband live here?
- Yes.
Is my husband all right?
All I know
is that he was injured in an accident.
Please, Mrs Williams,
we'd like you to come with us.
No. I'm not going anywhere until
you tell me what's happened to Harlan.
I don't know all the details.
I was told to come get you
and bring you to the hospital.
But don't you know?
Can't you tell me?
Is Is Harlan dead?
Do you have a purse?
- I want this place wired. Tonight.
- You got it.
All emergency personnel
must report to Annexe M
for sani-wash
before leaving the facility.
Thank you.
Lieutenant McGiver,
we've got a body over here.
Is it Dr Jackson or Dr Redding?
I can't tell, Sir.
All right. Bag him.
Holy Mother, the power is still on!
What are they trying to do? Blow us up?
The panel is over there.
What's your reading?
It's negative radiation, Sir.
That wasn't what they were playing with.
What were they playing with?
Non-lethal biological material.
Then why are we wearing
these freaking suits?
You can take yours off
if you'd be more comfortable, Private.
Let's spread out.
There's another one in here somewhere.
Coming through, little fella.
Come here.
Here, Sir. I found this.
Maybe he can tell us what happened.
Take him to the clean room.
They'll want to run some tests.
Over here, Lieutenant McGiver.
I've got a live one.
Who is it? It's Dr Redding, Lieutenant.
- How do you know?
- I found his ID tag.
Secondary delta override
We had a no-go light.
Dr Todhunter
What about Dr Todhunter?
I can't quite hear you, man.
What about Dr Todhunter?
Told us to go ahead anyhow.
Ordered us.
I want to make absolutely sure
I'm understanding you, mister.
You had a red light, and Todhunter
told you to go ahead anyway?
Ain't that a bitch?
That's affirmative.
Alert the hospital, soldier.
We have a possible Alpha One hazard.
General Crewes,
I've received word that Miss Spann's car
is approaching the gate.
Slow down!
Smart girl.
I'm going down in the infirmary.
Let me know when Todhunter shows up.
Yes, Sir, General.
Infirmary personnel,
Emergency Procedure 721A
is now in effect.
I'll arrange a room for you,
if you like.
- A room? What for?
- You might want to spend the night.
Right now,
all I want is to see my husband.
Why don't you sit down there
and I'll see what I can find out.
What's the situation here?
Never used to be able
to sneak up on you like this, Terry.
- That her?
- How's her husband?
Mrs Williams,
I'm the boss here, General Crewes.
This place is my responsibility.
Would you please sit down?
Relax. Your husband's alive.
There's nothing for you to worry about.
This is a first-rate hospital.
Your husband's getting the best of care.
- How bad is it?
- Nothing serious.
- Can I see him?
- Well, he's resting now.
I don't need to talk to him.
I just want to see him.
If you want to wait a couple of hours,
when the doctors say you can see him.
He's really all right.
I've seen him myself.
There's nothing for you to worry about.
Are you hungry?
I can have some food sent down.
We have a good restaurant
in the building.
What was that?
- What?
- That space suit.
It's just a precaution against
infection.
Mrs Williams,
would you excuse us for a moment?
General Crewes.
- You want to level with me?
- About what?
I get an emergency call on my way
to Washington. What's going on?
There's really nothing to say.
Great, Louis. I tell the press
we've got a grain silo explosion.
You've got guys
running around in doomsday suits.
We're running some tests.
So far, there's nothing to worry about.
We're just playing it safe. Okay?
- You're sure?
- Trust me.
You're all right? You need something?
- I'm looking for the bathroom.
- It's that way.
Somebody stop her!
Wait. Wait! Stop!
- Is it safe?
- Don't move. I'll check.
Harlan?
Can you hear me?
It's me. Gina.
Over here.
You're not allowed in here!
- Oh, Harlan!
- I'm all right.
Oh, my sweet.
I'm fine.
What's wrong with my husband?
Nothing, Mrs Williams.
Nothing at all.
What time do you have?
It's five minutes later
than the last time you asked.
I thought I had an appointment.
I'm sure the General will see you
as soon as he possibly can.
Why don't you buzz him?
Let him know I'm waiting?
He knows you're here, Dr Todhunter.
When the General wants you,
he'll buzz you.
Would you like a magazine?
I don't appreciate
being treated this way.
- What way?
- Being lied to.
You son of a bitch.
You owe me an explanation.
If we'd spent more time together,
this wouldn't have happened.
What about dinner tonight?
I bet you have a big appetite.
This is serious, Louis.
I can't do my job
if I don't know what's going on.
Talk to me.
- You want to go non-reg for a minute?
- Yeah.
- This is a mess.
- I'll drink to that.
I'm sorry.
I've been out of the loop on this one.
He's the only guy
that knows what we've got.
Great.
Where do they find these lunatics?
I think he's from Stanford.
All right. Tell me what you do know.
Last year, before you came on board,
the DSA dropped
two Black Budget projects in my lap.
The Gold Series was given carte blanche.
Todhunter runs it.
It has some military application.
What exactly, I'm not sure.
That's all I know.
So what's the green stuff?
You'd have to ask him.
How do we know
if he's telling the truth?
This is how.
Arlington gave me the clearance
to open the file.
Darla, tell the doctor
we'll be a few minutes more.
- And that I appreciate his patience.
- Yes, General.
This makes me hungry.
I thought it would.
That's the stuff that came out
when the lab exploded.
God had his hand on you, Harlan.
God ran over me. Somebody did.
Knocked me over trying to get away.
That's why I was in the hallway
when the lab blew.
If I'd made it inside, I'd be
looking like my friend over there.
- You've always been lucky.
- Yeah.
A lucky man who gets blown up and fired,
all on the same day.
- Fired?
- I flunked the eye exam on my physical.
Maybe it's time
you thought about retiring.
I'm not ready to hang it up yet.
- I've a right to retake that eye exam.
- All right.
- A man's got to have his work.
- All right. Let's talk about this later.
Mr Williams,
I need to wash the rest of you now.
Yes, fine.
Wait a minute. You're not
going to wash that, are you?
Yes.
Excuse me, but there's some things
I'm sort of used to washing myself.
I can get the male nurse,
if you'd be more comfortable.
No. No, that's
That's all right. I'll do it. I
You give me the sponge. I'll manage.
I'm afraid there are some places
you can't reach.
Well, I guess it's you and me, then.
I'll handle this.
It's all right, Mother.
She's trained to do it.
I've had more experience cleaning
dirty old men than this young thing.
- Will you excuse us?
- Call if you need any help.
- Don't scrub so hard.
- Sorry.
You always had the funniest legs.
And am I glad to see them again.
Oh, hey
I love you.
I'm increasing the dose to 10 ccs.
- I want you to call if anything changes.
- Yes, Sir.
Infirmary staff, please note.
The annual picnic
will be held on July 17th.
Rain or shine. Thank you.
I don't appreciate being kept waiting.
I don't have time to waste. I should be
in my lab now, assessing the damage.
We won't be too long, Dr Todhunter.
I just want to ask you a few questions.
There's going to be a formal enquiry.
Why repeat myself?
This is an informal enquiry.
You'd be more comfortable
talking about it with us
instead of
to a roomful of bean counters.
Why this woman is attending
is beyond my comprehension.
Well, let me see
if I can simplify it for you.
I'm Head of Security at Falco Plains.
Your lab blew up.
It's my job to find out why.
- You can comprehend that.
- The Gold Series is classified.
I'm not at liberty
to discuss it with just anyone.
You're not a liberty not to discuss it.
- You're recording this.
- On three different machines.
What is it you want to know
in advance of my official report?
We want to know
the things that won't be in your report.
I have nothing to hide.
Everybody's got something to hide.
The talk I hear about you is
Why don't we just start
with the simple facts, Richard.
What have you been up to lately?
Experimenting with regeneration.
Attempting to accelerate
the healing process in living tissue.
- What's the military interest?
- The battlefield.
Wounded soldiers
return to the front in record time.
Lose a finger and grow it back.
- Just like a frog.
- Terry.
On the humanitarian side,
it could mean the end of disease.
The postponement of death.
Truly a new world order.
May I have a glass of water, please?
So What's the green stuff?
I call it KR3.
It's the by-product
of a harmless chemical reaction.
Harmless?
Completely.
May I have another glass of water,
please?
You're sure we ought to be doing this?
It'll take forever
with that little sponge.
If you're strong enough to kiss me like
that, you're strong enough to shower.
There's no What are you doing?
I'm joining you.
To get those places you can't reach.
Well,
there's lots of places I can't reach.
Ready or not, here I come.
He's losing it.
I'm supposed to be doing your back.
- Oh, God. I'll get the crash wagon.
- Don't bother.
He was dead when the GIs brought him.
He just hadn't stopped breathing.
Let's get him out of here.
The autopsy's going to have to
wait until the investigatory
team arrives from Langley.
My guess is that we lost a cooling unit.
And if you lost two cooling units,
would this place be in the jet stream?
For the last time, General, I must
object to these irrelevant insults.
They're not irrelevant.
Terry, I'd like to keep you
from scratching each other's eyes out.
That's enough.
A light green gas had begun to fill
the tertiary and secondary feeders.
I had noted a bare glimmer
in the main tube
when Jackson told me
that we had a red no-go light
on the secondary delta override.
- Prior to that, you had a green board.
- Of course we did.
I'm hoping to have that verified soon.
The telemetry records, of course.
Assuming there was no EMP
to wipe the board.
The pulse almost certainly did wipe
the board, so we're out of luck.
- Actually, it's from Dr Redding.
- Redding? I thought he was
Why would you assume that?
You yourself are fine.
Not so much as a scratch.
Is he conscious?
No.
- That's too bad.
- Isn't it?
I'd like to remind you both
that I was halfway across the room.
I didn't actually see
that the boards were green.
- You were told you had a green board?
- Yes.
If you had a green board,
what went wrong?
System failure, the same thing
that always goes wrong
when the government's footing the bill.
If the equipment screwed up,
DSA investigators will find it.
Shoddy workmanship,
bad wiring,
bad solenoids, bad switches
This isn't the first time
this has happened.
Save the sermon, Doc.
We are playing here with enormous forces
for enormous stakes.
The government knows this.
It has knowingly sanctioned the risks.
After 12 years of theoretical work
with particle acceleration,
I have two aborts and one explosion
to show for my time.
Not to mention the loss of a life.
And why?
Because the equipment is shoddy.
It doesn't work. Do you read me?
Are you following this reasoning?
Sounds pretty crazy to me.
Apologise for that last crack.
Shut up and sit down, Richard!
Miss Spann?
Sorry, Dr Todhunter.
I was way out of line.
I I really must ask you
to excuse me, General. I'm
- I've had a very trying day.
- All right. We'll continue this
We ought to find out a bit more
about what happened.
While it's still fresh in his mind.
It all happened very fast, though.
Redding. no, Jackson.
Jackson yelled
Redding really didn't pull his weight.
When things got hairy,
Jackson yelled we had a red no-go light
on the primary delta override.
I thought you said
it was the secondary delta override?
Yes, of course. I'm
I'm confused. I'm tired and confused.
It was the secondary,
and then the primary.
There was a
an explosion like a small firecracker.
I saw one no
I saw two instrument panels blow out.
And that's when I yelled
for them to shut down, but
But they froze.
Watching them was like
watching a bird hypnotised by a snake.
Then the door to the turbine room
blew open.
I yelled to dump the board
before we lost the turbine.
That woke Jackson up.
Redding never moved.
Redding was completely useless.
He never moved.
That's when I went for
the fire extinguisher. It saved my life.
Because the door swung shut behind me.
It shielded me. Don't you see?
The next thing I knew was
Someone was shaking my arm.
Asking me what happened.
And that's it?
What about the janitor?
What janitor?
My God, Louis.
We are going to have
a token investigation, aren't we?
You don't believe him?
- Do you?
- No.
The regeneration is just a cover.
For what? I don't know.
Don't you think we ought to find out?
You've got a guy here
with a major personality disorder.
You're letting him play with a process
that could turn New York State
into one big hole in the ground.
- You think he's crazy?
- Certifiable.
He's a genius.
He's allowed to be a little eccentric.
Yeah, but not irresponsible.
We don't have to go out to dinner.
You can come over to my place.
What if I could prove to you
Todhunter knew he had a red board
and went ahead
with the experiment anyway?
We could get a pizza or maybe Chinese.
I could teach you to use those sticks.
Did you see his face
when I told him Redding was alive?
Not exactly overjoyed, was he?
Better yet,
I could cook something for you.
And after we eat, we could have sex.
- Do you mind being serious for a minute?
- I am.
Doesn't it mean anything to you
that Todhunter nearly broke his back
trying to discredit the poor guy?
Where are you heading with this?
Louis, if I could prove
that Todhunter went with a red board,
would you recommend his removal
from the Gold Series?
- Bring me proof and we'll see.
- Come on, Louis.
Be straight with me.
The shock will be good for your system.
All right. For what it's worth, yes.
I would seriously consider
recommending his removal.
Clean-up crews:
all refuse must be tagged
and submitted for weigh-in procedures.
Thank you.
Maybe I should take him
to a real hospital.
Mrs Williams, we've done everything
and more that a real hospital would do.
Your husband's getting the best of care.
What happened to the man
who was in the other tent?
- We moved him to
- To a real hospital?
To a burn ward in New York.
It's the one thing
we can't deal with properly here.
That's not the only thing
you can't handle.
I beg your pardon?
Come here.
Well, what's the verdict, Doc?
You tell me. How are you feeling?
Well, a little sore.
I've still got
some of that green stuff on my skin.
Maybe you ought to get that nurse
to give me another bath.
- Mother here about scrubbed my hide off.
- Shut up, you old fool.
- I want you to look at his eyes.
- I did. They're normal.
I think you should take another look.
What's the matter, Gina?
- Close your eyes, Harlan, and be quiet.
- What's wrong?
Please. Just do it.
- Mrs Williams, I don't know what you
- Look! Look at his eyes.
There seem to be
minor phosphorescent properties
in the dust he was exposed to.
There's nothing to worry about.
I assure you.
He's fine.
It's a short-lived phenomenon.
And you can take him home tonight.
- Miss Spann.
- Lieutenant, any word on Dr Todhunter?
The good doctor has a checkered past.
From mishandling dangerous materials
to faking scientific data.
There was an enquiry, but the charges
were dropped when the government decided
to take the funds from the university.
- Thank you, Lieutenant.
- There's one more thing.
Dr Redding died last night.
Dr Craig Redding.
Subject suffered severe burns
and a concussion
from the lab explosion
at Falco Plains New York.
Cause of death:
possible pulmonary oedema.
Initial examination:
a brief post-mortem exam
revealed
certain anatomical peculiarities.
After consulting
Redding's medical records,
I'm at a loss
to explain these observations.
I think I'll take a picture
and send it to the Surgeon General.
Don't you know how to knock?
Why wasn't I notified
when Redding died?
- I didn't think it was important.
- That's not for you to decide, is it?
- Apparently not.
- What did he die of?
- You asking in your official capacity?
- Does it matter?
Burns and shock and heart failure.
What are the anatomical peculiarities
you're at a loss to explain?
Not only do you not knock,
you eavesdrop.
I like to think of it
as having a good sense of timing.
You were saying
During the course
of my initial examination,
I noted several scars.
The oldest was on the left forearm.
Judging from the striae, small
horizontal breaks in the scar tissue,
I'd say it was from a cut suffered
when he was six or eight years old.
The second scar was from an appendectomy
when Redding was about 14.
Are you working your way up
chronologically?
Yes.
The third, and much more recent, was a
large burn scar on his lower right calf.
So what is it you couldn't explain?
Shortly before he died, I noticed
that the scar on his leg was gone.
What do you mean, "gone"?
Disappeared.
His medical records back me up.
You're positive about this?
- See for yourself.
- I will.
Oh my God.
What are we doing here?
May I have a word with you?
Is it important, Lieutenant? I've got
a chopper full of DSA people arriving.
It might be very important.
- Who else heard what Redding said?
- I don't know that anyone else did.
I had to lean down
very close to catch it.
He was weak
and we were in our hazard suits.
Are you willing to repeat all this?
Yes, Ma'am.
Testify to it, if necessary?
- Lt. McGiver, will you testify to that?
- Yes.
But do not say anything
until I give the word.
All right, thank you. Carry on.
The hearing will begin at 2.30.
I've prepared reading material
to bring you up to date.
Have a nice lunch.
I'll see you this afternoon.
What the hell are you doing here?
Just came along for the ride.
I see you're still dressing for success.
- Why's the Shop getting involved?
- Who says they are?
Any of those guys really DSA?
I really thought you would've
done better than this.
I asked for the assignment. It's quiet.
There's no outside interference.
That's the way I like it.
Well, I'm glad you got what you wanted.
We were worried you had made
the wrong decision.
Seeing you again
makes me know how right I was.
Say the secret word
and win 100 dollars, beautiful.
How about "cover-up"?
Someday, you'll make one crack too many.
Jokers like you are on the bottom
of Lake Saranac wearing cement loafers.
The word is "Chicago".
- Want to go non-reg for a minute?
- I'll pass.
What's the matter?
If those guys are DSA investigators,
I'm Boxcar Willie.
They're from the Shop.
How do you know that?
I used to work closely with one of them.
Jude Andrews.
- How close?
- We were a team.
- Where you intimate?
- Yeah. Very intimate.
We used to kill people together.
So what's he here for?
You don't know?
I guess he's either here to stop
the project or make sure it continues.
I want to give them Dr Todhunter.
In all his full-blown lunacy.
They'll have to shut it down.
If they believe Todhunter's crazy,
that's a decision you'll have to make.
- What if he cons them?
- What if they want to be conned?
If they put him back in business,
I'll go public.
Looking for a quick trip to that
holiday club the Shop keeps on Maui?
Where you buy everything with beads,
including sex and drugs?
The place is surrounded
by an electrified barbwire
and the vacation never ends.
What I expect from you is team play.
You hear that?
Jackson yelled. We had a red light
on the board. It was very hard to hear.
I hadn't the slightest idea
anything was wrong. Jackson yelled.
We had a red light on the board.
It was very hard to hear.
Very hard to hear.
It was very heard to hear.
I hadn't the slightest idea
anything was wrong.
Until Jackson yelled.
Red light on the board.
I know my proper place was
at the board with those two men,
but I was
excited and determined to observe
the results of the experiment.
I was excited and determined.
I was excited and determined.
I hadn't the slightest idea
that anything was wrong until
Jackson yelled
we had a red light on the board.
Did you call for an immediate shutdown?
No. It was very hard to hear.
At first, I thought Jackson
was cheering, but I wanted to be sure.
So I yelled: "Say it again."
The second time I heard him.
I called for them to dump the board.
Which they didn't want?
- Well
- Let's cut to the chase.
Jackson and Redding froze, right?
Well, my guess is that if they had moved
at once to dump the board,
there would have been no explosion.
But I am not without blame here.
My place was at the board
with those two men.
After I verified the fact that we had
a green board, I walked to production.
I admit that was a dereliction of duty,
but you must understand
that I was excited and determined
to observe the results of the test.
This was to have been
the first real test of a process
to which I have given
half of my adult life.
I was excited. I was excited.
I was excited and determined.
And my irresponsible behaviour
may have cost two fine men their lives.
That was
an Academy Award-level performance.
Shut up, Terry.
Tell us about the fire extinguisher.
I beg your pardon?
I want to hear how you intended
to damp a runaway hydrogen turbine
with
a class B chemical fire extinguisher.
Tell us, Doctor.
We are all ears.
Did you hear the question, Richard?
He heard. Didn't you, Doctor?
It's very hard
to answer that question
without sounding cowardly.
Why don't we take a break,
adjourn for the day, reconvene tomorrow?
No. No adjournment.
I want to get this settled.
I think tomorrow would be soon enough,
Dr Todhunter.
This meeting is adjourned.
Honey, let me do it.
Here, hold still. Hold still.
Why are you so anxious
to take the eye test again?
So that scientist can finish the job
of blowing you up?
You don't have to worry about that.
They're having a big hearing.
I think they'll take away
the Nutty Professor's toys.
All the same, Harlan. Why?
You're 71 years old.
Not until November 28th.
Split hairs all you want.
You're not just getting old anymore.
You are old.
Don't you think it's time
you hung up your broom?
Well, to tell the truth
I hadn't given it much thought until
that fat major told me I was done.
Then I got my Irish up.
I know.
All right. Take your test.
Just don't be too disappointed
if you fail it again.
And listen, old coot.
- Will you promise me something?
- What, Mother?
Have him dilate your eyes and ask him
if he sees anything green in there.
- Harlan, listen to me.
- It's over, Gina.
It was a short-term reaction
to the dust, that's all.
Dr Ackerman
gave me a clean bill of health.
Of course he did. He works for them.
I wish you'd go to another doctor,
and not just your damned optometrist.
That might do more than get me retired.
It might get me jailed.
I signed a form agreeing to abide by
the terms of the National Security Act.
- To hell with their forms!
- Will you hush?
Whatever it was, it's gone. It's over.
No more glow!
Normal nails,
normal eyes, normal everything.
Ackerman said it would be gone
in 36 hours and it was gone in 24.
He never did tell you
what was wrong, did he?
No. I don't think he knew.
I tell you, Harlan Ethan Williams,
sometimes I could just kick your slats.
Sometimes you have.
We had these pictures taken
at Coney Island.
The year before we were married.
Do you remember?
Of course I remember.
God, we were young.
1942, wasn't it?
Let's see I was 21.
I was 18.
You remember my father?
"I don't know what you see in that boy!"
God, you were handsome.
And you, dear, were the most gorgeous
creature on the face of the earth.
You'd better be all right.
You are, aren't you?
Yes.
And you're still the most gorgeous
creature on the face of the earth.
Harlan?
When did we start getting old?
I mean, why didn't I notice it?
You were having too much fun to notice.
Was that it?
The janitor
is the easiest thing to explain.
He didn't know I was coming.
I didn't know he was there.
My knocking him down
was a complete accident.
He had the fire extinguisher.
I bent down to pick it up.
And then the explosion happened.
According
to Mr Williams' signed statement,
you hit him with the door, knocked him
over and hightailed it out of there.
I ran for help.
At least I was trying to do something.
If I had anything to hide, I would have
my lawyer here. I don't.
I'm more than willing
to put my complete faith
in this panel's judgement.
The sucker's good when his back's to
the wall. Wait till I bring in McGiver.
- Anything further to say, Dr Todhunter?
- No, Sir.
Except I apologise for making a speech.
I'm here to answer questions.
That's all.
Does anyone have
anything further to say?
I think there's one more person
we need to talk to.
Yes, Miss Spann. Who is that?
Dr Redding.
But unfortunately, he's dead.
I can't believe
you told him about McGiver.
Andrews saw him waiting outside.
What would you have me do?
It's all right. Now Andrews has to
decide what to do with the information.
I want McGiver to testify.
- To deliver hearsay evidence?
- Damn it, Louis.
That was an informal hearing.
Not a court of law.
I saw you getting ready to make a mess
and I prevented it. God knows why.
Anyway. None of the other soldiers in
McGiver's party heard what Redding said.
Not even one of them
could have corroborated.
Yeah, but we could have rattled him.
Louis, did you see him today?
He was like an answering machine.
He knew what every question would be.
He was ready with the right answers.
- Terry
- That was not the real Todhunter.
We saw the real Todhunter.
If it comes right down to it
and he says: "It's my word against his."
Then what do we do, Terry? What?
- What about the janitor?
- I kept him out of the way on purpose.
What for?
Williams is at the eye doctor now.
He flunked his vision test.
He's retaking it today.
You get it? Your only other big witness
is an old guy with bad peepers.
You want him telling those guys
where Todhunter was going?
- Those Shop goons would crucify him.
- Damn.
- Why wasn't I told?
- You just were, sweetie.
By the way, I arranged for Williams
to pass his eye exam.
- Why?
- Because I don't want his butt caned.
I want him around here.
Where I can watch him.
Control him.
Mr Williams
"The shaggy dog
bounded joyfully
through the green fields."
Who makes these up, Dr Eakins?
It sure wasn't Tolstoy, was it? Next.
- Can you read it, Mr Williams?
- Just hold your water a second.
If we're going to do a dilation,
we really have to finish this up.
"John packed his bags and set off
for the train station on foot."
- That's it?
- That's it.
Well, how did I do?
Let's get this dilation process out
of the way first, shall we, Mr Williams?
All right.
Now this is not going to hurt, okay?
Look to the right. Try not to blink.
- Sorry.
- No biggie.
Now the other eye. Look toward me.
All right.
All right.
You'll have to help me, Mr Williams.
I can't see anything
if your eyes are closed.
Oh, sorry.
- Tell me something, Dr Eakins.
- Yes?
Anything green in there?
- I beg your pardon?
- Oh, I
I come from over
by the Vermont border, Doc.
It's just a country way
of asking if you see anything odd.
There are a lot less floaters.
Guess I didn't
dilate your eyes last time.
That might make a difference.
But I'd say
there are definitely less floaters.
Never seen that before.
- What are floaters?
- Specks. Little moving specks.
You usually see them best
in the total dark or bright light.
Know what I mean?
You mean those spots in my eyes?
Some people have more than others.
You had quite a few
when you came in last time.
Floaters in a person's eyes
have a tendency to increase with age.
But
I've never seen the number go down.
Did you Did you see anything else?
Just your eyes, Mr Williams.
Did you bring any sunglasses?
I'll find you an old pair
you can borrow.
Wait a minute.
Did I pass?
Harlan?
I passed.
Like my glasses?
Damn.
- Lieutenant McGiver?
- Yes?
I'm investigating the explosion
at Falco Plains.
I understand
you heard something important.
Something Dr Redding said.
Look, I'm sorry.
What I have to say
I can only say before the full panel.
Look. Off the record.
I think they're going to try
to whitewash this thing.
That Todhunter's a crazy bastard.
If you know something
that might help me nail him,
I'll sleep better tonight.
Please.
Promise me you'll testify against him.
Your government appreciates
your honesty, Lt. McGiver.
go marching in
Oh when the saints go marching in
I want to be in that number
Oh when the saints go marching in
Oh when that sun
Oh when that sun
Begins to shine
Begins to shine
Oh when that sun begins to shine
I want to be in that number
I want to be in that number
Oh when the saints go marching in
Oh when that sun
Oh when that sun
Begins to shine
Begins to shine
Oh when that sun begins to shine
I want to be in that number
Morning.
Are you hungry? I'm making pancakes.
You never were much of a morning person.
Sit down, Mother.
Coffee will be ready in a minute.
Your arm is all better?
Just a little sore. My eyes were itching
when I got up this morning, though.
I couldn't see through my new glasses,
so I found this old pair.
I can see fine now.
It must have been the eye drops.
- You're not thinking of going to work?
- Why not? I feel great.
Can't wait
to tell that jerk Moreland I passed.
Oh when that moon
Oh when that moon
Turns into gold
Turns into gold
- Oh when that moon turns into gold
- Harlan
What, Mother?
Would you mind not singing
until I've had my coffee?
No problem, my sweet.
All right.
Let's keep it in-house for the moment.
State troopers just found McGiver
drowned in a river.
He went off a ferry landing.
He hit his head on the steering wheel.
Somebody really wants
to keep this thing going, don't they?
Sounds like it.
Let me ask you something.
How scared of Todhunter are you?
I'd just as soon not talk here.
We apparently have
a leak in the building.
If you don't feel safe
in your own office, General Crewes,
where will you feel safe?
Feel safe now, General Crewes?
Fairly safe.
Oh, my God. There goes a carp
with a microphone in its mouth.
When did you get a sense of humour?
Go on, Terry. Say it.
Say it. Spit it out.
She thinks I killed
Lt. McGiver last night.
I know you had something to do with it.
I know you did.
Can we continue?
Why exactly are you so scared
of Todhunter starting up again?
He went with a red light on his board.
- Hearsay.
- Well, that doesn't matter now, does it?
This doctor has got something
important locked up inside his head.
He'd start up again,
even if he was Norman Bates.
Not if I can help it.
The investigation
continues for another month.
They'll rebuild that turbine that blew.
If Todhunter
gets a clean bill of health, we expect
our buddy could be operational
in ten weeks.
Suppose I persuade the Shop to keep
you on for another test run, Mr Andrews?
As what? Assistant librarian?
We could say you're looking at the side
effects of the explosion on the janitor.
What side effects?
That wasn't in the report.
His eyes and fingernails glowed
for a day or two. Fluorescent green.
I noticed something similar
when I examined Redding's corpse.
- What was it?
- Nothing. It faded in both cases.
That doesn't matter.
What's important is your Shop.
If Todhunter goes off the rails again,
you can take care of him.
You mind telling me what's so funny?
People always looked at me
and saw a loaded gun.
This is the first time
anyone ever saw me as a safety catch.
- Well?
- Suppose I do stay on.
Suppose Todhunter is flaky
and tries to go with a red board again.
- What am I supposed to do then?
- Kill him.
If you're convinced he's that dangerous,
you kill him.
You could justify it.
Hey, Harl.
It's for you.
It's a welcome back present.
That's
very
nice, Billy. Thank you.
One of the eyes goes up like that.
It's kind of hard
to get them just right.
I see.
Oh, that's very nice. Very.
Thanks, Billy.
I missed you, old man.
I'll see you upstairs.
New software will now be issued
to all secretaries
on the first Monday of each month.
Thank you.
Mr Williams!
- Welcome back.
- Thank you.
You think
you're smarter than me, old man?
You're not. That piece of paper
doesn't change a thing.
I guess you're right.
I'm still working here.
And you are still a jerk.
Good day, Major.
Here's number six. Is he there?
This is Jude. We have a secure line.
They want me to use the janitor
as cover to keep an eye on Todhunter.
But I want to use Todhunter
to keep an eye on the janitor.
Something happened to him.
It happened to Redding, too.
I don't think Terry
told me the whole story on that.
I know.
Redding's dead, but the janitor's not.
No, it's just a feeling right now.
Like something inside me just woke up.
Yes.
I will.
Okay, Dad. Fess up.
How long have you been using it?
Which? The heroin or the cocaine?
This stuff
that's supposed to work so gradually
that your boss thinks you've lost
ten pounds instead of dyeing your hair?
What are you talking about?
Your boss may think you've lost
ten pounds, but I'm married to you.
I know you haven't had any brown
in your hair for at least five years.
- What have you been using?
- I haven't been.
What?
I haven't been dyeing my hair.
The thought never even crossed my mind.
Harlan, don't be silly.
Once your hair turns white,
there's no going back.
Gina
I haven't.
Well, then what's happening?
I don't know.
Here we go.
- How are you doing, Rick?
- I'm doing good. You?
Fine.
I like the spring.
I think I want to die in the spring.
When the world is celebrating
the fact that life keeps going on.
You're a little young
to be thinking about punching out.
I'll be 71 come November 28th.
That's not too young.
Yeah, but You'll bury us all.
You want to sign in?
- Do I have any choice?
- Not on this ship you don't.
Good morning, Mr Williams.
Please press "enter".
Machines that say "please"
make me nervous.
Enter thumbprint, please.
- Thank you, Mr Williams.
- Guess I'm still me.
Have a good one, Rick.
Falco employees are invited to take
their cars through the disinfectant wash
at the end of each day.
Thank you.
Tell me when you're clear
across the board.
I will, Dr Todhunter.
- He's like a kid on prom night.
- Yeah, with Uncle Sam's car.
Two billion dollars for a date
with a virgin particle accelerator.
The least he could do
is buy us a corsage.
Enough already. Get serious.
You know what we're playing with.
I know it. You know it.
I just wonder if he knows it.
Soon
Voice identification, please.
Harlan Williams, tech number 10884.
Custodian third.
Just like yesterday.
Thank you, Mr Williams.
Uh-oh.
- It's a secondary override.
- I know what it is.
- Dr Todhunter.
- What is it?
I've got a red light
on a secondary override.
- Now you've done it, Ollie.
- Shut up.
Dear God.
- Dr Todhunter, I
- Be quiet!
Gentlemen, we have a green board.
I'm sorry, Sir, but we don't.
For the record, Sir, we have a red
on secondary override delta.
Secondary delta override is fine.
We have a green board, I tell you.
But Dr Todhunter,
you can see for yourself.
Shut up, Redding. You're an intern.
That means you keep your eyes open
and your mouth shut. Understand?
Yes, Sir, Dr Todhunter.
- Dr Todhunter, the regulations
- This is a secondary override switch.
Do you follow me?
There. You see?
A bad wire in the go/no-go.
Twenty-nine cents worth of trouble.
- Yes, but the regulations
- I know the damn regulations, Jackson.
There. You see the light flicker
green when I tap it?
A symptom one would associate
with a faulty go/no-go?
Do you believe
I might just have a point here?
Yes, I agree. Chances are 99 in 100
you've got a faulty switch.
For the record, I am willing
to accept full responsibility
for proceeding as scheduled.
That's fine, Sir.
This is an untested process
that requires a great deal of power.
And
Very well.
We'll abort.
But in my report
of this particular Gold Series test,
this Gold Series non-test, I should say,
I'll be careful
to spell your name right, Dr Jackson.
Very well. Back to work.
14
23
and 2.
It's 32. 32. Not 23.
And 2.
Hey, Harlan. How are you doing?
Fine, Billy. How are you?
I signed up
for this mail order taxidermy class.
Figured I can practice on all them
animals zapped by the fence.
People pay good money
for well-mounted specimens.
That's what the book said.
That's good, Billy.
Everybody should have a hobby.
We're still gonna do the floor
in the rec area, ain't we?
I've got the seal.
Sure. Yeah, we are.
I opened the windows, like you said.
You know, because of the fumes.
Good, Billy. That's good.
Sounds like the mad scientists
finally got it working.
Whatever it is.
You want me to wait for you?
I'll I'll see you there.
See ya.
Harlan Williams.
This is for Harlan Williams.
10884. Please locate.
Williams here.
Employee locker room, level four.
Please report
to administration immediately.
- As soon as I finish changing.
- Thank you.
It is just the light, Tommy.
Fine. It's the light.
Scientific history, gentlemen.
You were here in the year zero.
- Correction. "Ground zero".
- Not funny.
Not trying to be.
Hello, Mrs Rogers.
You wanted to see me?
Major Moreland wants to see you.
Major Moreland?
Immediately, Mr Williams.
Yes, Sir.
Come.
- Major Moreland.
- Sit down, Williams.
What did you want to see me about?
This.
I don't understand.
It means that when you took your
last physical, you flunked the eye test.
Your vision is now below the level
set by the Department of Defense
for civilian workers.
- How much below?
- Just over 6%.
6%?
It falls outside the acceptable range.
- So I'm afraid
- I'll get new glasses.
It wouldn't matter.
- You're 71, you know.
- 70.
Mr Williams
Your vision is deficient,
even with the glasses.
The regulations on this point are clear.
Damn right they are. That's why
you haven't seen the end of it.
- What do you mean?
- I mean I can read.
I follow all the employee updates.
I can retake the eye examination
if I want to.
Retake the eye exam by all means.
- Be my guest.
- No, I don't need to be your guest.
- It's the law.
- Ah, yes. "The law".
Commence primary sequence, gentlemen.
- What if it's not just the light?
- Go on, Tommy.
Go on!
In three, two, one. Initiate.
It was cleaner in the old days.
You turned 65 and
Chop.
"Chop". I see.
But the real reason, Mr Williams,
is that people get stale.
Young blood is the key to success
in any business.
When I was a kid,
my mom would buy a beef roast
at least once a month
for Sunday dinner.
It really cost too much for her budget.
But my dad He loved a good beef roast
more than anything in the world.
She would take that roast
and she would bring it to the table.
And my dad would carve it.
I can just see him now. I
As clear as day.
On Monday,
my two brothers and I would have
cold beef sandwiches in our lunch pails.
On Tuesday, we'd have casserole.
Wednesday chipped beef on toast.
- And on Thursday
- Major Moreland, I
I haven't the foggiest idea
what you're talking about.
On Thursdays, Mr Williams, if there
was anything left of that roast,
my mother threw it away.
And we were glad to see it go.
Now, my dad didn't make enough money
that we could just
chuck beef into the garbage, but
My mom knew.
My mom knew
that meat only keeps so long.
After a while, it gets randy.
And randy meat can make you sick.
You're a jerk. Do you know that?
A total worthless jerk.
It's been my experience when people
say such things, Mr Williams,
meaningful discussion
has come to an end.
I am not a roast of beef!
Secondary sequence!
Go on, Tommy.
More power than a supernova.
God help us if it goes wrong.
Nothing's going to go wrong.
Tertiary sequence, right now!
Dr Todhunter,
I've got reds on primary overrides!
Dr Todhunter!
Dr Todhunter! Overload across the board!
Shut it down! He's on another planet.
Shut it down!
You want to die? Shut it down!
No response on the primaries.
We burned out busses
as well as overrides.
Then shut it all down. Pull the plug!
Don't do that!
Do you know how long
it will take to power up?
Don't you get it?
This place will go sky high!
Help us, for God's sake!
You son of a bitch!
Now you've done it.
Calling him names. We're fired for sure.
No need to panic.
Everyone remain calm.
Stay at your stations!
I think we got it.
I think maybe we did.
Wait a minute.
A local news bulletin.
A grain silo exploded at Falco Plains
Agricultural Testing Station.
A spokeswoman for the facility
said there were no injuries.
An update on the hour.
Falco Plains.
- Hello. I'd like to
- Sorry, all our circuits are busy.
Please try again later. Thank you.
- Mrs Williams?
- Yes.
I'm Terry Spann, Head of Security
at Falco Plains. May we come in?
Is my husband all right?
I heard on the radio
- Are you alone?
- Yes.
- Only you and your husband live here?
- Yes.
Is my husband all right?
All I know
is that he was injured in an accident.
Please, Mrs Williams,
we'd like you to come with us.
No. I'm not going anywhere until
you tell me what's happened to Harlan.
I don't know all the details.
I was told to come get you
and bring you to the hospital.
But don't you know?
Can't you tell me?
Is Is Harlan dead?
Do you have a purse?
- I want this place wired. Tonight.
- You got it.
All emergency personnel
must report to Annexe M
for sani-wash
before leaving the facility.
Thank you.
Lieutenant McGiver,
we've got a body over here.
Is it Dr Jackson or Dr Redding?
I can't tell, Sir.
All right. Bag him.
Holy Mother, the power is still on!
What are they trying to do? Blow us up?
The panel is over there.
What's your reading?
It's negative radiation, Sir.
That wasn't what they were playing with.
What were they playing with?
Non-lethal biological material.
Then why are we wearing
these freaking suits?
You can take yours off
if you'd be more comfortable, Private.
Let's spread out.
There's another one in here somewhere.
Coming through, little fella.
Come here.
Here, Sir. I found this.
Maybe he can tell us what happened.
Take him to the clean room.
They'll want to run some tests.
Over here, Lieutenant McGiver.
I've got a live one.
Who is it? It's Dr Redding, Lieutenant.
- How do you know?
- I found his ID tag.
Secondary delta override
We had a no-go light.
Dr Todhunter
What about Dr Todhunter?
I can't quite hear you, man.
What about Dr Todhunter?
Told us to go ahead anyhow.
Ordered us.
I want to make absolutely sure
I'm understanding you, mister.
You had a red light, and Todhunter
told you to go ahead anyway?
Ain't that a bitch?
That's affirmative.
Alert the hospital, soldier.
We have a possible Alpha One hazard.
General Crewes,
I've received word that Miss Spann's car
is approaching the gate.
Slow down!
Smart girl.
I'm going down in the infirmary.
Let me know when Todhunter shows up.
Yes, Sir, General.
Infirmary personnel,
Emergency Procedure 721A
is now in effect.
I'll arrange a room for you,
if you like.
- A room? What for?
- You might want to spend the night.
Right now,
all I want is to see my husband.
Why don't you sit down there
and I'll see what I can find out.
What's the situation here?
Never used to be able
to sneak up on you like this, Terry.
- That her?
- How's her husband?
Mrs Williams,
I'm the boss here, General Crewes.
This place is my responsibility.
Would you please sit down?
Relax. Your husband's alive.
There's nothing for you to worry about.
This is a first-rate hospital.
Your husband's getting the best of care.
- How bad is it?
- Nothing serious.
- Can I see him?
- Well, he's resting now.
I don't need to talk to him.
I just want to see him.
If you want to wait a couple of hours,
when the doctors say you can see him.
He's really all right.
I've seen him myself.
There's nothing for you to worry about.
Are you hungry?
I can have some food sent down.
We have a good restaurant
in the building.
What was that?
- What?
- That space suit.
It's just a precaution against
infection.
Mrs Williams,
would you excuse us for a moment?
General Crewes.
- You want to level with me?
- About what?
I get an emergency call on my way
to Washington. What's going on?
There's really nothing to say.
Great, Louis. I tell the press
we've got a grain silo explosion.
You've got guys
running around in doomsday suits.
We're running some tests.
So far, there's nothing to worry about.
We're just playing it safe. Okay?
- You're sure?
- Trust me.
You're all right? You need something?
- I'm looking for the bathroom.
- It's that way.
Somebody stop her!
Wait. Wait! Stop!
- Is it safe?
- Don't move. I'll check.
Harlan?
Can you hear me?
It's me. Gina.
Over here.
You're not allowed in here!
- Oh, Harlan!
- I'm all right.
Oh, my sweet.
I'm fine.
What's wrong with my husband?
Nothing, Mrs Williams.
Nothing at all.
What time do you have?
It's five minutes later
than the last time you asked.
I thought I had an appointment.
I'm sure the General will see you
as soon as he possibly can.
Why don't you buzz him?
Let him know I'm waiting?
He knows you're here, Dr Todhunter.
When the General wants you,
he'll buzz you.
Would you like a magazine?
I don't appreciate
being treated this way.
- What way?
- Being lied to.
You son of a bitch.
You owe me an explanation.
If we'd spent more time together,
this wouldn't have happened.
What about dinner tonight?
I bet you have a big appetite.
This is serious, Louis.
I can't do my job
if I don't know what's going on.
Talk to me.
- You want to go non-reg for a minute?
- Yeah.
- This is a mess.
- I'll drink to that.
I'm sorry.
I've been out of the loop on this one.
He's the only guy
that knows what we've got.
Great.
Where do they find these lunatics?
I think he's from Stanford.
All right. Tell me what you do know.
Last year, before you came on board,
the DSA dropped
two Black Budget projects in my lap.
The Gold Series was given carte blanche.
Todhunter runs it.
It has some military application.
What exactly, I'm not sure.
That's all I know.
So what's the green stuff?
You'd have to ask him.
How do we know
if he's telling the truth?
This is how.
Arlington gave me the clearance
to open the file.
Darla, tell the doctor
we'll be a few minutes more.
- And that I appreciate his patience.
- Yes, General.
This makes me hungry.
I thought it would.
That's the stuff that came out
when the lab exploded.
God had his hand on you, Harlan.
God ran over me. Somebody did.
Knocked me over trying to get away.
That's why I was in the hallway
when the lab blew.
If I'd made it inside, I'd be
looking like my friend over there.
- You've always been lucky.
- Yeah.
A lucky man who gets blown up and fired,
all on the same day.
- Fired?
- I flunked the eye exam on my physical.
Maybe it's time
you thought about retiring.
I'm not ready to hang it up yet.
- I've a right to retake that eye exam.
- All right.
- A man's got to have his work.
- All right. Let's talk about this later.
Mr Williams,
I need to wash the rest of you now.
Yes, fine.
Wait a minute. You're not
going to wash that, are you?
Yes.
Excuse me, but there's some things
I'm sort of used to washing myself.
I can get the male nurse,
if you'd be more comfortable.
No. No, that's
That's all right. I'll do it. I
You give me the sponge. I'll manage.
I'm afraid there are some places
you can't reach.
Well, I guess it's you and me, then.
I'll handle this.
It's all right, Mother.
She's trained to do it.
I've had more experience cleaning
dirty old men than this young thing.
- Will you excuse us?
- Call if you need any help.
- Don't scrub so hard.
- Sorry.
You always had the funniest legs.
And am I glad to see them again.
Oh, hey
I love you.
I'm increasing the dose to 10 ccs.
- I want you to call if anything changes.
- Yes, Sir.
Infirmary staff, please note.
The annual picnic
will be held on July 17th.
Rain or shine. Thank you.
I don't appreciate being kept waiting.
I don't have time to waste. I should be
in my lab now, assessing the damage.
We won't be too long, Dr Todhunter.
I just want to ask you a few questions.
There's going to be a formal enquiry.
Why repeat myself?
This is an informal enquiry.
You'd be more comfortable
talking about it with us
instead of
to a roomful of bean counters.
Why this woman is attending
is beyond my comprehension.
Well, let me see
if I can simplify it for you.
I'm Head of Security at Falco Plains.
Your lab blew up.
It's my job to find out why.
- You can comprehend that.
- The Gold Series is classified.
I'm not at liberty
to discuss it with just anyone.
You're not a liberty not to discuss it.
- You're recording this.
- On three different machines.
What is it you want to know
in advance of my official report?
We want to know
the things that won't be in your report.
I have nothing to hide.
Everybody's got something to hide.
The talk I hear about you is
Why don't we just start
with the simple facts, Richard.
What have you been up to lately?
Experimenting with regeneration.
Attempting to accelerate
the healing process in living tissue.
- What's the military interest?
- The battlefield.
Wounded soldiers
return to the front in record time.
Lose a finger and grow it back.
- Just like a frog.
- Terry.
On the humanitarian side,
it could mean the end of disease.
The postponement of death.
Truly a new world order.
May I have a glass of water, please?
So What's the green stuff?
I call it KR3.
It's the by-product
of a harmless chemical reaction.
Harmless?
Completely.
May I have another glass of water,
please?
You're sure we ought to be doing this?
It'll take forever
with that little sponge.
If you're strong enough to kiss me like
that, you're strong enough to shower.
There's no What are you doing?
I'm joining you.
To get those places you can't reach.
Well,
there's lots of places I can't reach.
Ready or not, here I come.
He's losing it.
I'm supposed to be doing your back.
- Oh, God. I'll get the crash wagon.
- Don't bother.
He was dead when the GIs brought him.
He just hadn't stopped breathing.
Let's get him out of here.
The autopsy's going to have to
wait until the investigatory
team arrives from Langley.
My guess is that we lost a cooling unit.
And if you lost two cooling units,
would this place be in the jet stream?
For the last time, General, I must
object to these irrelevant insults.
They're not irrelevant.
Terry, I'd like to keep you
from scratching each other's eyes out.
That's enough.
A light green gas had begun to fill
the tertiary and secondary feeders.
I had noted a bare glimmer
in the main tube
when Jackson told me
that we had a red no-go light
on the secondary delta override.
- Prior to that, you had a green board.
- Of course we did.
I'm hoping to have that verified soon.
The telemetry records, of course.
Assuming there was no EMP
to wipe the board.
The pulse almost certainly did wipe
the board, so we're out of luck.
- Actually, it's from Dr Redding.
- Redding? I thought he was
Why would you assume that?
You yourself are fine.
Not so much as a scratch.
Is he conscious?
No.
- That's too bad.
- Isn't it?
I'd like to remind you both
that I was halfway across the room.
I didn't actually see
that the boards were green.
- You were told you had a green board?
- Yes.
If you had a green board,
what went wrong?
System failure, the same thing
that always goes wrong
when the government's footing the bill.
If the equipment screwed up,
DSA investigators will find it.
Shoddy workmanship,
bad wiring,
bad solenoids, bad switches
This isn't the first time
this has happened.
Save the sermon, Doc.
We are playing here with enormous forces
for enormous stakes.
The government knows this.
It has knowingly sanctioned the risks.
After 12 years of theoretical work
with particle acceleration,
I have two aborts and one explosion
to show for my time.
Not to mention the loss of a life.
And why?
Because the equipment is shoddy.
It doesn't work. Do you read me?
Are you following this reasoning?
Sounds pretty crazy to me.
Apologise for that last crack.
Shut up and sit down, Richard!
Miss Spann?
Sorry, Dr Todhunter.
I was way out of line.
I I really must ask you
to excuse me, General. I'm
- I've had a very trying day.
- All right. We'll continue this
We ought to find out a bit more
about what happened.
While it's still fresh in his mind.
It all happened very fast, though.
Redding. no, Jackson.
Jackson yelled
Redding really didn't pull his weight.
When things got hairy,
Jackson yelled we had a red no-go light
on the primary delta override.
I thought you said
it was the secondary delta override?
Yes, of course. I'm
I'm confused. I'm tired and confused.
It was the secondary,
and then the primary.
There was a
an explosion like a small firecracker.
I saw one no
I saw two instrument panels blow out.
And that's when I yelled
for them to shut down, but
But they froze.
Watching them was like
watching a bird hypnotised by a snake.
Then the door to the turbine room
blew open.
I yelled to dump the board
before we lost the turbine.
That woke Jackson up.
Redding never moved.
Redding was completely useless.
He never moved.
That's when I went for
the fire extinguisher. It saved my life.
Because the door swung shut behind me.
It shielded me. Don't you see?
The next thing I knew was
Someone was shaking my arm.
Asking me what happened.
And that's it?
What about the janitor?
What janitor?
My God, Louis.
We are going to have
a token investigation, aren't we?
You don't believe him?
- Do you?
- No.
The regeneration is just a cover.
For what? I don't know.
Don't you think we ought to find out?
You've got a guy here
with a major personality disorder.
You're letting him play with a process
that could turn New York State
into one big hole in the ground.
- You think he's crazy?
- Certifiable.
He's a genius.
He's allowed to be a little eccentric.
Yeah, but not irresponsible.
We don't have to go out to dinner.
You can come over to my place.
What if I could prove to you
Todhunter knew he had a red board
and went ahead
with the experiment anyway?
We could get a pizza or maybe Chinese.
I could teach you to use those sticks.
Did you see his face
when I told him Redding was alive?
Not exactly overjoyed, was he?
Better yet,
I could cook something for you.
And after we eat, we could have sex.
- Do you mind being serious for a minute?
- I am.
Doesn't it mean anything to you
that Todhunter nearly broke his back
trying to discredit the poor guy?
Where are you heading with this?
Louis, if I could prove
that Todhunter went with a red board,
would you recommend his removal
from the Gold Series?
- Bring me proof and we'll see.
- Come on, Louis.
Be straight with me.
The shock will be good for your system.
All right. For what it's worth, yes.
I would seriously consider
recommending his removal.
Clean-up crews:
all refuse must be tagged
and submitted for weigh-in procedures.
Thank you.
Maybe I should take him
to a real hospital.
Mrs Williams, we've done everything
and more that a real hospital would do.
Your husband's getting the best of care.
What happened to the man
who was in the other tent?
- We moved him to
- To a real hospital?
To a burn ward in New York.
It's the one thing
we can't deal with properly here.
That's not the only thing
you can't handle.
I beg your pardon?
Come here.
Well, what's the verdict, Doc?
You tell me. How are you feeling?
Well, a little sore.
I've still got
some of that green stuff on my skin.
Maybe you ought to get that nurse
to give me another bath.
- Mother here about scrubbed my hide off.
- Shut up, you old fool.
- I want you to look at his eyes.
- I did. They're normal.
I think you should take another look.
What's the matter, Gina?
- Close your eyes, Harlan, and be quiet.
- What's wrong?
Please. Just do it.
- Mrs Williams, I don't know what you
- Look! Look at his eyes.
There seem to be
minor phosphorescent properties
in the dust he was exposed to.
There's nothing to worry about.
I assure you.
He's fine.
It's a short-lived phenomenon.
And you can take him home tonight.
- Miss Spann.
- Lieutenant, any word on Dr Todhunter?
The good doctor has a checkered past.
From mishandling dangerous materials
to faking scientific data.
There was an enquiry, but the charges
were dropped when the government decided
to take the funds from the university.
- Thank you, Lieutenant.
- There's one more thing.
Dr Redding died last night.
Dr Craig Redding.
Subject suffered severe burns
and a concussion
from the lab explosion
at Falco Plains New York.
Cause of death:
possible pulmonary oedema.
Initial examination:
a brief post-mortem exam
revealed
certain anatomical peculiarities.
After consulting
Redding's medical records,
I'm at a loss
to explain these observations.
I think I'll take a picture
and send it to the Surgeon General.
Don't you know how to knock?
Why wasn't I notified
when Redding died?
- I didn't think it was important.
- That's not for you to decide, is it?
- Apparently not.
- What did he die of?
- You asking in your official capacity?
- Does it matter?
Burns and shock and heart failure.
What are the anatomical peculiarities
you're at a loss to explain?
Not only do you not knock,
you eavesdrop.
I like to think of it
as having a good sense of timing.
You were saying
During the course
of my initial examination,
I noted several scars.
The oldest was on the left forearm.
Judging from the striae, small
horizontal breaks in the scar tissue,
I'd say it was from a cut suffered
when he was six or eight years old.
The second scar was from an appendectomy
when Redding was about 14.
Are you working your way up
chronologically?
Yes.
The third, and much more recent, was a
large burn scar on his lower right calf.
So what is it you couldn't explain?
Shortly before he died, I noticed
that the scar on his leg was gone.
What do you mean, "gone"?
Disappeared.
His medical records back me up.
You're positive about this?
- See for yourself.
- I will.
Oh my God.
What are we doing here?
May I have a word with you?
Is it important, Lieutenant? I've got
a chopper full of DSA people arriving.
It might be very important.
- Who else heard what Redding said?
- I don't know that anyone else did.
I had to lean down
very close to catch it.
He was weak
and we were in our hazard suits.
Are you willing to repeat all this?
Yes, Ma'am.
Testify to it, if necessary?
- Lt. McGiver, will you testify to that?
- Yes.
But do not say anything
until I give the word.
All right, thank you. Carry on.
The hearing will begin at 2.30.
I've prepared reading material
to bring you up to date.
Have a nice lunch.
I'll see you this afternoon.
What the hell are you doing here?
Just came along for the ride.
I see you're still dressing for success.
- Why's the Shop getting involved?
- Who says they are?
Any of those guys really DSA?
I really thought you would've
done better than this.
I asked for the assignment. It's quiet.
There's no outside interference.
That's the way I like it.
Well, I'm glad you got what you wanted.
We were worried you had made
the wrong decision.
Seeing you again
makes me know how right I was.
Say the secret word
and win 100 dollars, beautiful.
How about "cover-up"?
Someday, you'll make one crack too many.
Jokers like you are on the bottom
of Lake Saranac wearing cement loafers.
The word is "Chicago".
- Want to go non-reg for a minute?
- I'll pass.
What's the matter?
If those guys are DSA investigators,
I'm Boxcar Willie.
They're from the Shop.
How do you know that?
I used to work closely with one of them.
Jude Andrews.
- How close?
- We were a team.
- Where you intimate?
- Yeah. Very intimate.
We used to kill people together.
So what's he here for?
You don't know?
I guess he's either here to stop
the project or make sure it continues.
I want to give them Dr Todhunter.
In all his full-blown lunacy.
They'll have to shut it down.
If they believe Todhunter's crazy,
that's a decision you'll have to make.
- What if he cons them?
- What if they want to be conned?
If they put him back in business,
I'll go public.
Looking for a quick trip to that
holiday club the Shop keeps on Maui?
Where you buy everything with beads,
including sex and drugs?
The place is surrounded
by an electrified barbwire
and the vacation never ends.
What I expect from you is team play.
You hear that?
Jackson yelled. We had a red light
on the board. It was very hard to hear.
I hadn't the slightest idea
anything was wrong. Jackson yelled.
We had a red light on the board.
It was very hard to hear.
Very hard to hear.
It was very heard to hear.
I hadn't the slightest idea
anything was wrong.
Until Jackson yelled.
Red light on the board.
I know my proper place was
at the board with those two men,
but I was
excited and determined to observe
the results of the experiment.
I was excited and determined.
I was excited and determined.
I hadn't the slightest idea
that anything was wrong until
Jackson yelled
we had a red light on the board.
Did you call for an immediate shutdown?
No. It was very hard to hear.
At first, I thought Jackson
was cheering, but I wanted to be sure.
So I yelled: "Say it again."
The second time I heard him.
I called for them to dump the board.
Which they didn't want?
- Well
- Let's cut to the chase.
Jackson and Redding froze, right?
Well, my guess is that if they had moved
at once to dump the board,
there would have been no explosion.
But I am not without blame here.
My place was at the board
with those two men.
After I verified the fact that we had
a green board, I walked to production.
I admit that was a dereliction of duty,
but you must understand
that I was excited and determined
to observe the results of the test.
This was to have been
the first real test of a process
to which I have given
half of my adult life.
I was excited. I was excited.
I was excited and determined.
And my irresponsible behaviour
may have cost two fine men their lives.
That was
an Academy Award-level performance.
Shut up, Terry.
Tell us about the fire extinguisher.
I beg your pardon?
I want to hear how you intended
to damp a runaway hydrogen turbine
with
a class B chemical fire extinguisher.
Tell us, Doctor.
We are all ears.
Did you hear the question, Richard?
He heard. Didn't you, Doctor?
It's very hard
to answer that question
without sounding cowardly.
Why don't we take a break,
adjourn for the day, reconvene tomorrow?
No. No adjournment.
I want to get this settled.
I think tomorrow would be soon enough,
Dr Todhunter.
This meeting is adjourned.
Honey, let me do it.
Here, hold still. Hold still.
Why are you so anxious
to take the eye test again?
So that scientist can finish the job
of blowing you up?
You don't have to worry about that.
They're having a big hearing.
I think they'll take away
the Nutty Professor's toys.
All the same, Harlan. Why?
You're 71 years old.
Not until November 28th.
Split hairs all you want.
You're not just getting old anymore.
You are old.
Don't you think it's time
you hung up your broom?
Well, to tell the truth
I hadn't given it much thought until
that fat major told me I was done.
Then I got my Irish up.
I know.
All right. Take your test.
Just don't be too disappointed
if you fail it again.
And listen, old coot.
- Will you promise me something?
- What, Mother?
Have him dilate your eyes and ask him
if he sees anything green in there.
- Harlan, listen to me.
- It's over, Gina.
It was a short-term reaction
to the dust, that's all.
Dr Ackerman
gave me a clean bill of health.
Of course he did. He works for them.
I wish you'd go to another doctor,
and not just your damned optometrist.
That might do more than get me retired.
It might get me jailed.
I signed a form agreeing to abide by
the terms of the National Security Act.
- To hell with their forms!
- Will you hush?
Whatever it was, it's gone. It's over.
No more glow!
Normal nails,
normal eyes, normal everything.
Ackerman said it would be gone
in 36 hours and it was gone in 24.
He never did tell you
what was wrong, did he?
No. I don't think he knew.
I tell you, Harlan Ethan Williams,
sometimes I could just kick your slats.
Sometimes you have.
We had these pictures taken
at Coney Island.
The year before we were married.
Do you remember?
Of course I remember.
God, we were young.
1942, wasn't it?
Let's see I was 21.
I was 18.
You remember my father?
"I don't know what you see in that boy!"
God, you were handsome.
And you, dear, were the most gorgeous
creature on the face of the earth.
You'd better be all right.
You are, aren't you?
Yes.
And you're still the most gorgeous
creature on the face of the earth.
Harlan?
When did we start getting old?
I mean, why didn't I notice it?
You were having too much fun to notice.
Was that it?
The janitor
is the easiest thing to explain.
He didn't know I was coming.
I didn't know he was there.
My knocking him down
was a complete accident.
He had the fire extinguisher.
I bent down to pick it up.
And then the explosion happened.
According
to Mr Williams' signed statement,
you hit him with the door, knocked him
over and hightailed it out of there.
I ran for help.
At least I was trying to do something.
If I had anything to hide, I would have
my lawyer here. I don't.
I'm more than willing
to put my complete faith
in this panel's judgement.
The sucker's good when his back's to
the wall. Wait till I bring in McGiver.
- Anything further to say, Dr Todhunter?
- No, Sir.
Except I apologise for making a speech.
I'm here to answer questions.
That's all.
Does anyone have
anything further to say?
I think there's one more person
we need to talk to.
Yes, Miss Spann. Who is that?
Dr Redding.
But unfortunately, he's dead.
I can't believe
you told him about McGiver.
Andrews saw him waiting outside.
What would you have me do?
It's all right. Now Andrews has to
decide what to do with the information.
I want McGiver to testify.
- To deliver hearsay evidence?
- Damn it, Louis.
That was an informal hearing.
Not a court of law.
I saw you getting ready to make a mess
and I prevented it. God knows why.
Anyway. None of the other soldiers in
McGiver's party heard what Redding said.
Not even one of them
could have corroborated.
Yeah, but we could have rattled him.
Louis, did you see him today?
He was like an answering machine.
He knew what every question would be.
He was ready with the right answers.
- Terry
- That was not the real Todhunter.
We saw the real Todhunter.
If it comes right down to it
and he says: "It's my word against his."
Then what do we do, Terry? What?
- What about the janitor?
- I kept him out of the way on purpose.
What for?
Williams is at the eye doctor now.
He flunked his vision test.
He's retaking it today.
You get it? Your only other big witness
is an old guy with bad peepers.
You want him telling those guys
where Todhunter was going?
- Those Shop goons would crucify him.
- Damn.
- Why wasn't I told?
- You just were, sweetie.
By the way, I arranged for Williams
to pass his eye exam.
- Why?
- Because I don't want his butt caned.
I want him around here.
Where I can watch him.
Control him.
Mr Williams
"The shaggy dog
bounded joyfully
through the green fields."
Who makes these up, Dr Eakins?
It sure wasn't Tolstoy, was it? Next.
- Can you read it, Mr Williams?
- Just hold your water a second.
If we're going to do a dilation,
we really have to finish this up.
"John packed his bags and set off
for the train station on foot."
- That's it?
- That's it.
Well, how did I do?
Let's get this dilation process out
of the way first, shall we, Mr Williams?
All right.
Now this is not going to hurt, okay?
Look to the right. Try not to blink.
- Sorry.
- No biggie.
Now the other eye. Look toward me.
All right.
All right.
You'll have to help me, Mr Williams.
I can't see anything
if your eyes are closed.
Oh, sorry.
- Tell me something, Dr Eakins.
- Yes?
Anything green in there?
- I beg your pardon?
- Oh, I
I come from over
by the Vermont border, Doc.
It's just a country way
of asking if you see anything odd.
There are a lot less floaters.
Guess I didn't
dilate your eyes last time.
That might make a difference.
But I'd say
there are definitely less floaters.
Never seen that before.
- What are floaters?
- Specks. Little moving specks.
You usually see them best
in the total dark or bright light.
Know what I mean?
You mean those spots in my eyes?
Some people have more than others.
You had quite a few
when you came in last time.
Floaters in a person's eyes
have a tendency to increase with age.
But
I've never seen the number go down.
Did you Did you see anything else?
Just your eyes, Mr Williams.
Did you bring any sunglasses?
I'll find you an old pair
you can borrow.
Wait a minute.
Did I pass?
Harlan?
I passed.
Like my glasses?
Damn.
- Lieutenant McGiver?
- Yes?
I'm investigating the explosion
at Falco Plains.
I understand
you heard something important.
Something Dr Redding said.
Look, I'm sorry.
What I have to say
I can only say before the full panel.
Look. Off the record.
I think they're going to try
to whitewash this thing.
That Todhunter's a crazy bastard.
If you know something
that might help me nail him,
I'll sleep better tonight.
Please.
Promise me you'll testify against him.
Your government appreciates
your honesty, Lt. McGiver.
go marching in
Oh when the saints go marching in
I want to be in that number
Oh when the saints go marching in
Oh when that sun
Oh when that sun
Begins to shine
Begins to shine
Oh when that sun begins to shine
I want to be in that number
I want to be in that number
Oh when the saints go marching in
Oh when that sun
Oh when that sun
Begins to shine
Begins to shine
Oh when that sun begins to shine
I want to be in that number
Morning.
Are you hungry? I'm making pancakes.
You never were much of a morning person.
Sit down, Mother.
Coffee will be ready in a minute.
Your arm is all better?
Just a little sore. My eyes were itching
when I got up this morning, though.
I couldn't see through my new glasses,
so I found this old pair.
I can see fine now.
It must have been the eye drops.
- You're not thinking of going to work?
- Why not? I feel great.
Can't wait
to tell that jerk Moreland I passed.
Oh when that moon
Oh when that moon
Turns into gold
Turns into gold
- Oh when that moon turns into gold
- Harlan
What, Mother?
Would you mind not singing
until I've had my coffee?
No problem, my sweet.
All right.
Let's keep it in-house for the moment.
State troopers just found McGiver
drowned in a river.
He went off a ferry landing.
He hit his head on the steering wheel.
Somebody really wants
to keep this thing going, don't they?
Sounds like it.
Let me ask you something.
How scared of Todhunter are you?
I'd just as soon not talk here.
We apparently have
a leak in the building.
If you don't feel safe
in your own office, General Crewes,
where will you feel safe?
Feel safe now, General Crewes?
Fairly safe.
Oh, my God. There goes a carp
with a microphone in its mouth.
When did you get a sense of humour?
Go on, Terry. Say it.
Say it. Spit it out.
She thinks I killed
Lt. McGiver last night.
I know you had something to do with it.
I know you did.
Can we continue?
Why exactly are you so scared
of Todhunter starting up again?
He went with a red light on his board.
- Hearsay.
- Well, that doesn't matter now, does it?
This doctor has got something
important locked up inside his head.
He'd start up again,
even if he was Norman Bates.
Not if I can help it.
The investigation
continues for another month.
They'll rebuild that turbine that blew.
If Todhunter
gets a clean bill of health, we expect
our buddy could be operational
in ten weeks.
Suppose I persuade the Shop to keep
you on for another test run, Mr Andrews?
As what? Assistant librarian?
We could say you're looking at the side
effects of the explosion on the janitor.
What side effects?
That wasn't in the report.
His eyes and fingernails glowed
for a day or two. Fluorescent green.
I noticed something similar
when I examined Redding's corpse.
- What was it?
- Nothing. It faded in both cases.
That doesn't matter.
What's important is your Shop.
If Todhunter goes off the rails again,
you can take care of him.
You mind telling me what's so funny?
People always looked at me
and saw a loaded gun.
This is the first time
anyone ever saw me as a safety catch.
- Well?
- Suppose I do stay on.
Suppose Todhunter is flaky
and tries to go with a red board again.
- What am I supposed to do then?
- Kill him.
If you're convinced he's that dangerous,
you kill him.
You could justify it.
Hey, Harl.
It's for you.
It's a welcome back present.
That's
very
nice, Billy. Thank you.
One of the eyes goes up like that.
It's kind of hard
to get them just right.
I see.
Oh, that's very nice. Very.
Thanks, Billy.
I missed you, old man.
I'll see you upstairs.
New software will now be issued
to all secretaries
on the first Monday of each month.
Thank you.
Mr Williams!
- Welcome back.
- Thank you.
You think
you're smarter than me, old man?
You're not. That piece of paper
doesn't change a thing.
I guess you're right.
I'm still working here.
And you are still a jerk.
Good day, Major.
Here's number six. Is he there?
This is Jude. We have a secure line.
They want me to use the janitor
as cover to keep an eye on Todhunter.
But I want to use Todhunter
to keep an eye on the janitor.
Something happened to him.
It happened to Redding, too.
I don't think Terry
told me the whole story on that.
I know.
Redding's dead, but the janitor's not.
No, it's just a feeling right now.
Like something inside me just woke up.
Yes.
I will.
Okay, Dad. Fess up.
How long have you been using it?
Which? The heroin or the cocaine?
This stuff
that's supposed to work so gradually
that your boss thinks you've lost
ten pounds instead of dyeing your hair?
What are you talking about?
Your boss may think you've lost
ten pounds, but I'm married to you.
I know you haven't had any brown
in your hair for at least five years.
- What have you been using?
- I haven't been.
What?
I haven't been dyeing my hair.
The thought never even crossed my mind.
Harlan, don't be silly.
Once your hair turns white,
there's no going back.
Gina
I haven't.
Well, then what's happening?
I don't know.