Golden Years (1991) s01e05 Episode Script

You got a patch suit
of that spook yet?
Yes, but there's heavy static.
Never mind the static.
This is Ohio State Police Captain Marsh.
Is this Andrews?
This is Ohio State Police Captain Marsh.
Is this Andrews?
Can you clear that up?
Not if you want
to keep this connection secure.
Give me that.
This is Andrews.
What's your situation, Captain?
- Say that again?
- What is your situation?
You hear me, Captain Marsh?
Turn up the gain.
I haven't got much gain left.
Give me what you've got.
We have three fugitives down there
and we're up here fumbling around.
Andrews, are you getting me?
Are you getting me any better?
Yes. Good enough.
Tell me what your situation is.
The man I talked to in Washington
said you'd say a word.
So I'd know who I'm talking to
is who I'm supposed to be talking to.
That word is "castigate".
Tell me what your situation is.
God, I hate this bureaucratic bull.
The cruise you're looking for
is parked on an old rail bed
in the town of Greenbush.
We verified the licence number, the
markings and the scratch on the right.
Where is Greenbush?
Western Ohio.
We've got three people in it.
Not moving.
It could be couping.
Sleeping?
That's just my estimate, Mr Andrews.
I don't think they're playing possum,
but they could be.
So, Mr Andrews,
what are your instructions?
My instructions are
Hey.
What the hell are you doing here?
My job.
You have no access
to the communication facilities.
I'm afraid he does.
- Who the hell are you?
- My name's Burton.
He's taking over from here.
Really?
So answer my question.
What are you doing here?
Mr Andrews has been put in charge
of the search and recovery operation
by the Secretary of Defence.
I thought you'd been informed.
Recovery? Is that what you intend?
Of course, General. What else?
Andrews, have we lost you?
Not at all, Captain Marsh.
I want your men to open up
the car's tyres and lower body.
Keep away from the gas tank.
Wash them out.
Do you copy?
I copy.
You're going to flush three people.
Two women, one older than the other.
And a man roughly aged 60.
If we fire at that cruiser
with scatter guns,
we may wound some of them.
Just don't hit the old man.
What about the others?
Waste them.
You can't do that, you damned butcher!
Well, General,
you look like
you're in pretty good shape to me.
If knocking a couple of my teeth out
is worth a court martial, go for it.
Say that again.
I repeat, say that again.
Because I can't believe
I heard what I just heard, Mister!
You know exactly what I said and meant,
Captain Marsh.
Do you copy?
Do you copy my instructions,
Captain Marsh?
I copy.
I can read you just fine.
Get back to me.
Say that again?
Report back to me
after the smoke clears.
I couldn't stand
to miss the last chapter.
Oh, I'll be in touch.
Are you going to do it?
Good God, no.
That scumbucket wants anybody wasted,
he can do it himself.
- Then why did
- I'm tired of crapping around.
If they wake up,
then maybe we will have to shoot.
- When the Ohio cop comes back online
- We'll get a light, Sir.
Good.
This isn't over.
Of course not, General.
We still have a lot of work to do
with Mr Williams.
But as for your pet terrier
You're a filthy son of a bitch.
It's just as well.
He was a party pooper.
We're going part way with this bozo.
Tear up the tyres and tear up the ground
in front of the car.
I don't want any holes in the car.
I don't want anyone shot.
I see any holes in the car
and I find out who put them there,
that person's
gonna be scraping up road pizza.
One year for each hole.
- Got it?
- Yes, Sir.
Children, unless we learn otherwise,
the people in that car are asleep.
No danger to us.
But if they make a move against us
you do what you have to do.
Arnie, Bill
left front, scatter guns.
Vinnie, Craig, right front, same.
Jack, Sean,
rear tyres, service revolvers.
The rest of you just stand and watch.
What about me, Captain?
Try not to pick your nose.
And if you forget, try not to park
with your fine on your pants.
Huh?
Just back us up and wait, Dylan.
All right.
Move in on the wings.
Get to within 30 yards and stop.
That ought to be safe enough.
To take out the front tyres, sure.
Maybe we kick up a little dirt
on the first shot, but so what?
That's why they issue pumps.
- Everything will be fine.
- Yeah.
That's what they told us in Nam.
Sean, Jack,
take the ditches.
Get as close as you can.
I think there's snakes in those ditches.
Never mind that.
Just make sure you don't put a hole
in the gas tank of that cruiser.
All right, wait for my signal.
I'll drop my hand.
All right now everybody, move out.
Where the hell am I going?
This is a whole lot different
from range practice.
If my boys could have your attention
for a moment, please.
Who shot out the flasher bar?
Road pizza.
You, in the car.
Throw out your weapons
and come out with your hands up.
I'm going down there.
Uh, Captain?
If someone in that car starts shooting,
he
Shut your dough hole, Lyons.
You.
You in the car.
I'm coming over.
I'm not carrying my gun.
I repeat. I'm not carrying my gun.
He's crazy.
Let's stand down over here a little.
You know?
Cool out.
Let's get to know each other.
Well, folk me till I cry.
- Why don't we call Captain Marsh back?
- No.
No, why not?
There are certain men you don't push.
Not unless you want your head
handed to you in a wicker basket.
Mr Andrews.
Mr Andrews.
Are you there?
What have you got?
Marsh, do you copy? We've lost you.
No, no, my friend. You haven't lost me.
But we don't get to have a shootout
with the Three Stooges every day.
They put three scarecrows
in the cruiser.
I think they named them after
some fellas who work for you.
Mr Andrews, what are
It was actually quite wise of
General Crewes to leave when he did.
I think if he had been here when
that happened,
I might have ripped his face off.
I'm not sure I understand what
What happened?
They ditched the cruiser,
that's what happened.
I'm sorry about the radio.
I lost my temper.
Well,
under the circumstances, Sir, it's
If there's anything I can't stand more
than being laughed at,
it's being sucked up to
by people who are scared of me.
But I am
sorry about the radio.
Shall I get back in touch
with Captain Marsh?
I don't care what you do.
Just leave me out of it. For now.
I've got some thinking to do.
I'd say it's about time, wouldn't you?
I'll tell you what though.
That bitch has jerked my chain
for the last time.
Think you can handle it, Harl?
I'll be fine.
And it's the best way.
It's nuts. That's what it is.
I didn't come all this way
to be separated from you now.
They're looking for three people, Gina.
An elderly woman,
an elderly man
and a beautiful younger woman.
I don't remember
anything about beautiful.
Can't you see how scared she is?
I'm not scared.
It's just
What they're not looking for
is a man all on his own
and two women, mother and daughter,
taking the bus to Chicago.
I just don't want to be separated
from you.
It feels wrong.
We'll be together again
at our daughter's house.
Is anybody getting on here?
I've got a schedule to keep.
Hold your horses, Mac.
You promise?
I promise.
Take care, Gramps.
You bet, kiddo.
You remember the address of that place?
You bet.
See you there.
Come on, Mom.
We don't want to be left here.
Boy, I hate these side-of-the-roaders.
They're not like this
on the Indiana side.
Drive the bus
and put your mouth in neutral.
- Does that sound okay?
- You can't talk to me like that
I love you too, Harl.
So much.
I love you.
Goodbye, Gina.
See you soon.
Why is that lady crying?
Did she hurt something?
Yes.
Kiss it and make it better.
- You got me.
- Oh, God.
You guys are as ugly as ever,
aren't you?
Still got your voice hack up there,
Terry?
Of course you do.
Your mama didn't raise no fools,
did she?
Well
At least you'll have a record
of this if
you ever get back here.
I came here to think.
It's the only office at Falco
I'm almost positive
Andrews doesn't have a key to.
Almost.
Should have known you'd go rogue.
Yeah.
From the first time I
got a look at your friends.
You dead yet, Terry?
I wonder.
I hope not.
I finished with the rewire on panel 4.
Very good.
We'll download the database
in the morning.
I still have some calculations
that I want to do tonight.
- What shall I do now?
- Nothing.
That's it for today.
You can go home now if you want to.
Good night. Thank you.
Well
I'll see you in the morning.
Felipe.
Yes, Sir.
Lock the door when you leave.
Yes, Sir.
This is Dr Todhunter and I
Yes, I'll hold.
Yes?
I need a section of cable patch.
Yes.
Eight feet would do it.
Port number
What it's for?
It's for my work, you idiot.
I am not about to allow the advancement
of scientific endeavour
grind to a halt
because I am two feet short
of a proper connection!
Now get it over here immediately!
God
Nobody's doing any thinking.
Plenty of running around,
but no thinking.
I have to take all the blame myself.
I was so sure I could catch them.
Just
reach out my hand and catch them.
Yeah, okay.
She clouded my judgement, I admit it.
This isn't the first time
she's gotten in my way.
Terry Spann and I
go back a lot of years.
But that's neither here nor there.
The question is, where are they?
Where in hell's name are they going?
And who'd know?
Administration section,
Mrs Rogers speaking.
Let me speak to Major Moreland.
I'm sorry, Major Moreland is updating
his files and can't be disturbed.
This is General Crewes, Mrs Rogers.
If I'm not talking to the Major
within 15 seconds,
you're going to finish your career
as a staff liaison officer in Iraq.
I I
General Crewes.
I I didn't recognise your voice.
- Just get him now.
- Yes, Sir.
I'll just
I'm not cutting you off,
I'm just putting you on hold.
Thank you, Sir.
No problem. Where you headed?
- Chicago.
- I see we think alike, my friend.
Right
- Dr Todhunter?
- What do you want?
I've got your cable.
Oh. Good.
Give it to me.
- I need your signature on some forms.
- No time.
I can't release this
without the proper signatures.
Do you have a pen?
Sure.
This one's for Accounting.
This one's for Major Moreland.
- Over here, please.
- This pen's running out.
- Do you have another pen?
- Yeah
- Let me hold this for you.
- Thanks.
Do you think Copernicus
had to put up with this?
- Galileo, Einstein?
- Dr Todhunter!
Go away!
Now
Come in.
- Gen
- Come in, Major Moreland.
General Crewes.
- That the Williams file?
- Yes.
It's bulky,
but you said to bring everything.
Including the last two physical exams
he took.
Now, as to this business
about the exams,
General Crewes,
it was never my policy to obstruct
I'm sure it wasn't.
Now call Mrs Rogers.
Tell her to send everyone home.
- What?
- I want the administration wing empty.
Before they shut this place down.
Yes, Sir. That is
When she yells "frog",
does everybody jump?
Yes, Sir.
Have her yell "frog" then.
And tell her to not answer
any more calls.
If the phones ring,
they're to let them ring. Got that?
- Yes, Sir!
- Get on it.
Mrs Rogers.
Moreland.
Of course.
Falco Plains.
How may I direct your call?
Major John Moreland.
That's Administration. All right.
Come on
Come on.
Falco Plains.
How may I direct your call?
Same as last time.
Moreland, Administration.
Nobody picks up there.
Oh, that's really not possible.
- You see
- Never mind, operator.
- Get me extension 946.
- Yes, Sir.
- Hello, Burton here.
- Andrews here.
- Go to Administration and call me back.
- What for?
Just get over there and call me back.
Do it now.
If there's anything I can do to help.
Yeah, sure is.
Power up Terry's computer.
Get connected
with Central Records in Washington.
I have no authorisation, General.
I don't care about authorisation.
Things have gone way past that point.
You mean to tell me
you can't get into Central Records?
You don't spend half your time nosing
around seeing what you can find out?
I bet you even had a look at my files.
General Crewes, I would never
Can you get in?
Or can't you?
Well
I do have a password.
If it hasn't changed,
and there's a modem
on Ms Spann's computer console
There is.
Just do it.
How are we doing, Major?
I'm in.
The code word still works.
Try Harlan Williams' file.
Yes, Sir.
Once you find it, delete it.
- What?
- You heard me.
What are you doing?
I know this offends every instinct
of your bank clerk soul,
but if Andrews
hasn't gotten ahead of us,
he's only one step behind.
Andrews?
That scary guy with the dead eyes?
What's he got to do with it?
I couldn't even find his name in the
That's right.
He's Shop, Major.
And you won't find any Shop personnel
files mere mortals like us can access.
There's just one man in the world
you'd less like to have on your tail.
That's me.
That's That's piracy.
That's That's theft.
It's vandalism.
It's against the law.
You could go to jail.
It's not a suggestion, Moreland.
It's an order.
Well
I refuse
the order.
Hello.
- Hello.
- I told you to call me.
You been taking dumb pills again?
They're all gone. The computers are on.
But the people are gone.
It's like a ghost ship in here.
- How did you know?
- Never mind how I knew.
Listen, and listen closely.
Our friend General Crewes,
who's possibly under the influence
of his idiot protégé,
is also going rogue.
- Crewes?
- Shut up.
There may be something in the janitor's
file to indicate where they're headed.
He's trying to wipe them out.
All of them.
Before we have a chance to get them.
You have hard copy
on the janitor's file, don't you?
Tell me you have hard copy.
Hard copy on the janitor's file
Why would I have that?
You don't.
- I don't.
- Never mind.
Just sit down at one of the terminals
and get Central Records in Washington.
If we're lucky, very lucky,
we may be able to get to that file
before Crewes wipes it.
- But how do you know that Crewes
- I know. I know.
If you ever intend to have children,
get me that file.
Major Moreland,
either that file gets deleted,
or you do.
Well
If you put the order in writing,
General Crewes, I suppose
Burton, if you screw this up
I should have it in writing.
"When Major Moreland deleted
Williams' file from Central Records,
he was following my orders."
Signed, General Crewes.
There. Are you satisfied, Major?
Yes. Now
If you could just date it
- I'll date it later. Just do it!
- All right.
All right.
What if Crewes is trying to get in
I better lock it out before I delete it.
It's better to be safe.
What
What's today's code term?
Today's word
Uh Today's word.
It's something something.
To do with a bird
Today's word is
Sparrowhawk!
Sparrowhawk.
- Go back. It has two R's.
- Two R's.
What is going on here?
Who the hell are you?
- Just a minute.
- Don't move.
Listen. I am authorised to be here.
Yes!
No. No, no, no
I need to see some identification.
Do you see the red border
around this badge, my friend?
See that?
If you'd have been wearing it,
it would've saved us a lot of trouble.
I'm sorry to have bothered you.
Not half as sorry as I am.
Sir?
Do you know where everybody is?
No, not at all.
- But I do know one thing.
- Sir?
I wish I were with them.
Well
- It's done.
- Good.
Let's go, Major.
- Where?
- Chicago.
Windy City. That Toddling Town.
I can't go to Chicago.
My wife would kill me.
No, she won't. But I know who might.
How are you going to explain to Andrews
why you deleted vital information?
Oh, no
This isn't going to do you any good.
The Department of the Interior
will have a complete file.
All I'm trying to do is to tie
Andrews up so we have a head start.
We'll need one.
But
I have your orders.
I have your written orders.
How much difference do you think
this piece of paper is going to make
to that psycho?
Afternoon, Major Moreland.
- Are you all right?
- Yes.
I'm fine.
May I have your keys, Sir?
- What for?
- I need to look in the trunk.
Why?
Just following orders.
Everything seems to be in order.
It does?
I'd get moving while you can.
Thank you, son.
There comes a time
in every man's life
And this one is for Central Records.
And this one is for Mrs Rogers' files.
And this one is for Legal.
And this one is your own personal copy.
And
Warning.
This is an improper connection.
Please check the wiring sequence book
for proper installation.
Improper connections
can result in serious
"Could result in serious"
scientific achievement.
Serious
Very serious.
What are you looking at?
Just the end of the day.
- You're worried about Harlan.
- Harlan can take care of himself.
He once beat a man to his knees
because the man,
who was standing outside a bar,
made suggestive remarks about my legs.
Harlan was very protective of my honour.
And he was very young, of course.
He must have loved you very much.
We loved each other very much.
It seems to me that in those days,
the world was filled with love.
We didn't have a pot
to you-know-what in,
or a window to throw it out of,
as Harlan used to say,
but we hardly noticed.
He was young and strong,
and we both believed
there was time for him to go to college,
after his sisters
finished their schooling.
He practically raised them, you know.
You told me.
What is happening to him, Miss Spann?
I mean
How can he be getting younger
like he is?
Do you think you could call me Terry?
Yeah, all right.
I guess I could do that.
The
experiments that Todhunter
has been running
and the particle accelerator
that he designed
had something to do with regeneration.
I don't understand.
He found a way to turn back the clock.
To make living tissues get younger.
Something all the night creams
in the world can't do.
And that's what's happening to Harlan?
We're making good time, Mister.
We're already across the state line.
You doze off? Hey, Mister.
Hey, Mister
What's going on?
Oh, my God.
Oh, my
- What's going on?
- It was dark a second ago.
- This is a miracle
- What's happening?
What's happening?
Look, it's
Oh, man
You missed this? The dashboard
went crazy, the sun came back up.
Mister, wake up. Come on.
Come on.
This guy is full of green light.
It's him.
It's all 'cause of him.