Highlander (1992) s02e09 Episode Script

He is immortal.
Born on the highlands of Scotland He's not alone.
There are others like him.
Some good, some evil.
For centuries he's battled the forces of darkness with holy ground his only refuge.
He cannot die, unless you take his head and with it his power.
In the end, there can be only one.
He is Duncan MacLeod, the Highlander.
"Here we are, born to be kings" "We're the princes of the universe" "I am immortal" "I have inside me blood of kings" "I have no rival, no man can be my equal" "Take me to the future of your world" HIGHLANDER 2x09 "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE" You ready, boys? Cause we're going to twist your necks.
Don't you move, boy or I'll blow your head off.
Come on, let's go! Who the hell are you? I'm Duncan MacLeod of the clan MacLeod.
Come! What the hell did you do that for? Jesus, you killed him! Come on, they're gettin' away! My, my, my I think some people are about to have a blow problem.
Now, was that great Chinese or what, man? I feel like I'm going to explode.
I'm not surprised, the way you eat.
Well, what I want to know is, how come in an hour I'm going to be hungry? Because you don't eat enough fat and protein, you eat rice and vegetables, and rice digests faster than any other carbohydrate.
You know, you are a walking, talking encyclopedia, MacLeod.
You better find us some wheels, Ricky.
We're going to want to ride out of here.
Hey, what's up? Party's over, boys! Get lost! Just relax boys, I don't want your blow.
I just want the money.
Come on! But you know, I do get pissed when people point guns at me.
Kiss the ground.
Now! Now, you won't even think about looking for me, will you? And find yourself another city.
Now get the hell out of here.
You ever think about going on a give show man? That was a joke, MacLeod.
I didn't really expect an answer.
Hey, that's my car, man! Hey, that's my car, man! Son of a bitch! - Hey, hey, get away-! - Charlie! That's my car! What's the matter with you! What did you to my car! Charlie! Charlie, wait! - No! It's only a car! - Yeah, but it's my car, man! Hey! I'm going to remember you! I'm going to get your ass, man! Eh, what was that? What? That! You look like you knew each other.
Nothing I thought he reminded me of some guy I used to know.
Oh, that's just great, man.
Do you know how long it took me to save up for that car? Do you know? Come on, boys! Come on, man! Come on! Come on, move! Move on! Let's go, come on! All right.
Go up the river a little ways you come soon to a close.
You got to keep to the water so the dogs loose your scent.
I'm going to draw them off this way so they'll follow me.
Go man! Go! - Damn! - We loose them! We aren't givin' up.
What's the matter with this dumb bitches heck? Get them keep the scent! Got some now! Come on! Come on! Good timing! Damn! You know, I know a fellow over in Walker County that can patch those bullets holes up for you.
I'm not too worried about them.
Sometimes being an immortal comes in pretty handy, huh? Yeah, I guess this is what I get for bringing a knife to a gun fight.
You're pretty matter of fact about not dying.
You've been around a while, huh? - Oh, no bull? - No.
You remember your first time? Like it were yesterday.
Yeah, me too.
I was a slave down about five miles from here.
Slave master had the honor when he found out his daughter was in the family way.
It didn't matter one bit that I never let a finger on her Somebody had to pay and I just happened to be the right color.
Like today.
You know, lynching is a hobby in these parts.
So, what were you doing back here? I just came back to see some of the sharecroppers.
You know, I lived better as a slave than they do now.
Folks thought I was inciting people to riot or something.
Do you know who those men were? No.
And I don't care.
- You can't let them get away with that.
- Ain't nothing to do about it.
I know this is the South but there are laws.
Yeah, for white people.
- I can help you to find them.
- And then what? We take 'em to court? Thanks for the offer MacLeod, but all I want to do is get my butt back north.
Then what? Ah, don't you worry about it, sir.
I got me some plans.
Baseball, huh? Yeah, I'm going to be in the big leagues.
Yankee Stadium.
Strike out the Babe himself.
How are you going to do that? What are you talking about? You saw that pitch I got me one sweet arm and a fastball you can't even see! That's not exactly what I meant.
Oh, you mean, how can I when they don't let no Negroes play, except in that new Negro league? Yeah, something like that.
I don't know I guess I just have to settle with something now.
You know, I'd give me an education.
I can be a politician.
Pass some laws, make some changes.
That'd be some, wouldn’t' it? Slave to president to the big leagues, all in one lifetime.
It's just me.
Somebody is looking for you, man.
Yeah, I know.
Turn around, you can meet him.
I didn't tell him nothing, man.
He must've followed me here.
It's okay, Ricky.
How you doing, Carl? How do I look? The same.
So do you.
I got to talk to the man alone, Ricky.
I'll be back in a few minutes.
MASTERS DEGREE POLITICAL SIENCE It's ancient history, man.
So you want to talk or what? Now, come on, let's hear, MacLeod! Are not you going to ask me what happened? Where I went wrong? You want to tell me? I don't owe you any explanations, MacLeod.
You're right, you don't.
Look, don't you judge me, man.
Sounds to me like you've done that already.
What's that supposed to mean? It means I don't want to play games, Carl.
You want to be a thief and live like this, then that's up to you.
I live the way they let me live, all right? Right.
Hey, look.
You aren't me, you aren't black-! This has nothing to do with being black! This is about stealing a man's car.
You know the way back home, don't you? Great, book four.
That's great.
I have to catch this guy, I'm going to after wrecking my car, he puts me through this.
Hey, just in case I don't spot this son of a bitch, you got other ways of finding him, right? - The detectives have it on their desk.
- Oh, good.
Along with five dozen other cases.
Man, my insurance is going to go through the roof here.
Did you notice any unusual characteristics? Not up close.
I'll tell you what though, he was fast.
Oh, man, how many more of these are there, man? More than you can count, probably.
I can count pretty high, man.
No offense.
Hey, this is the kid here.
He's the one who whistled and then took off.
I don't think whistling is a felony in this state, Mr.
DeSalvo.
Well, crack the kid and maybe you can find the other guy.
Nice place you got here.
You need to do a little grocery shopping, though.
Make yourself at home.
Hey, you stop by my place, I just thought I'd return the favor.
I'll bet you own this place, don't you? That's right.
And the dojo downstairs.
I never knew figured out why you helped me, MacLeod, but now I know.
You're one of those guilt-ridden rich white folks who like to help poor Negroes.
What did you want, Carl? Here's a down payment for damages on the car.
I'll pay it off the rest when I can.
It wasn't my car.
Hey, this is him.
Right here! - Sure? - Yeah.
I know what I saw, man.
- Carl Robinson.
- You know this guy? Yeah Your car thief is wanted for murder in Arizona.
- Charlie? - Yeah.
What the hell are you doing here? MacLeod, what is this! Hey, easy, man.
I just want to make a little restitution.
Yeah, well, when they put your butt behind bars, man, then I'll have my restitution.
Hey, chill out, brother.
I've got your money.
Yeah, I know him.
Carl Robinson, this is Charlie DeSalvo.
Eh, what's up with you, man? MacLeod, who are you hanging with? This man's wanted for murder.
Murder? What the hell are you talking about? - The man you killed in Arizona.
- I've never even been to Arizona! Well, the cops say you have.
The cops are damn liars.
And you expect me to take your word for it? You can take what you expect and shove it-! All right, that's enough! If I killed somebody? Believe me, I'd know it.
And I wouldn't lie about it.
I believe him, Charlie.
And now I'm supposed to believe him too? I don't care what you're supposed to do! You want this money or not? Just so you know, man, I identified you to the cops this morning.
Well, that's real black of you, brother.
Well, I'll drop the charges brother.
Whatever.
He grows on you, Charlie.
So does cancer.
I'll talk to you later.
Look at this mess, garbage everywhere.
These people don't give a damn about nothing.
You think they want to live like this? What are you looking at! Don't kid yourself, Kenny.
This people around are drug addicts, criminals unwed teenage mothers, sometimes all three.
Come on, Carter, you sound like the damn Klan.
Hey, look it, Kenny, there's that punk kid.
Cut him off around the back! Get off me! Listen, punk, I don't give a damn about you.
I want you tell me where I find this man.
I don't know him.
I think you do.
In your dreams.
Smart ass.
You know what this is, huh? Did you know what this is? I think you do.
Now, you tell me where I find Mr.
Robinson, or I find this on you and you are busted big time.
You hear me? You hear me! Hey, Carter! What the hell are you doing? What looks like? I'm running this punk in.
You put the cuffs on him and you put him in the car.
You are pretty good, MacLeod.
- You should see me dance.
- No, thanks.
I thought you said practice.
Good that it wasn't for real.
Yeah, it was.
Hey Charlie You still here? DeSalvo! Now, what kind of name is that for a black man? It's a name for someone who's half black and half Italian, man.
I got that.
So which half are you? Well, I'm both.
I guess it depends on who you're talking to, huh? Hey, you want to talk to me about it, man? I've been talking about it all my life.
It must be hard being a white man in a black man's body.
Nobody talks to me like that! - Hey, I just did.
- What is it with you two? It's a black thing.
You get his thieving ass out of here.
I was just leaving.
I'd get rid of that chip on your shoulder before he knocks you on your ass.
Hey, he wants a piece of me, let him come and get it.
You know you've got a major attitude problem.
Is there anybody you don't get on the wrong side of? Hey, I'm just a product of the times, my man.
And you're going to change the world by ripping off whatever you need.
Look MacLeod, deep down inside everybody is a racist.
No, not everybody is a racist, Carl.
Not everybody hates.
You want things to change, then lead people.
Don't you damn lecture me on how things can be.
I stopped believing in fairy tales a long time ago, man.
There's something else you stopped believing in too yourself.
Okay, officer you got me.
Hey, hey man! Yoo, what's with the ax! I see no Christmas tree down here.
Carl What happened? You see this, man? I told you.
Ain't nothing changed.
What do you mean, nothing's changed? What are you talking about? I was just run over by a cop.
A white cop.
He ran you over? Didn't try to arrest you, charge you, anything? Come on, Mac.
You know for some white cops, it's always open season.
It's not like this is the first time.
You remember when I was pitching against Sachel Page, in the Negro League? one in the eight, that was a pitch.
The sucker was looking for a fastball, so I just pulled the string on the last minute.
I'm starving.
- Guess you have to order something, man.
- Oh, I'll try anything right now.
Excuse me, miss Just a sec, I'll be right with- Sorry, is there a problem? WHITES ONLY Excuse me, is there a problem? I'll you what the problem is.
Your friend shouldn't be in here.
I beg your pardon? Mac Can't you read the sign, boy? What are you waiting for? I thought the sheriff was supposed to uphold the law.
He is But I aren't the sheriff right now.
You boys going to leave, or do I carry you out? Come on, Mac.
Let's get hell out of here.
Listen to the boy Mac.
- In a minute.
- Now! I told you, his kind don't eat in here.
I'll tell you what kind eats in here racist pigs like you! We weren't that hungry anyway.
Sorry about that, Mac.
I should've checked for the sign.
Carl, whatever you do, don't apologize.
Let's get out of here before Bubba puts its badge back on.
Yeah, well, let the fat ass try and arrest me.
It's not you I'm worried about, all right? Sometimes you just got to accept things the way they are- Oh, come on! This is not the twenties, Carl.
You got to go along to get along.
You know what I mean? And I'm going to the Majors, man.
I remember a guy who was going to make new laws.
Yeah, well, he didn't get around to it.
You still have lots of time.
Nobody wants to believe that more than me, MacLeod.
But the truth is, they are not going to let it happen.
Oh yeah? SUPREME COURT DECLARES SEGREGATION UNCONSTITUTIONAL Segregation is declared unconstitutional? Oh man, Mac! I never thought I'd see this happen.
Things are changing, Carl.
All you have to do is live long enough.
I don't know, man.
Somehow, all this doesn't seem so important anymore.
Maybe I should be a part of it, huh? Do it.
All right? All right.
Hey, Mac, hold this for me! Nothing changes, MacLeod.
When I think about how naive I was for all those years- I'm sending somebody up, MacLeod.
When I first integrated public schools, I really believed I went to college, even ran for public office so sure that things were going to be different all an illusion.
What do you mean an illusion? A hundred and thirty years ago, Carl, you were still a slave.
- Things have changed.
- Yeah King's dead, Malcolm's dead, and Bobby's selling barbecue sauce.
I'm looking for Carl.
He's right here.
Ricky, what's up with you, man? What're you doing here? I couldn't help it, man.
They were going to bust me.
I can't do time! Ease down.
Who did this? It was the cops.
I didn't want to tell 'em, man, but they planted stuff on me.
Was anyone else around, any witnesses? Just the other cop.
He saw what was going down.
He stopped the guy.
I'd be dead if he hadn't come along.
The cop who beat you, what did he look like? Hey, put you in blues and a badge, you could be him.
All white cops look the same.
Come on, man.
Was there anything else? Anything, anything at all? I don't remember! He had me on the ground! One thing.
He had this weird thing on his wrist, like a tattoo.
It's right here.
A Mr.
DeSalvo was in yesterday, dropped the charges.
Said Mr.
Robinson settled out of court.
And he's not wanted in Arizona? Who told you he was? Who told you he wasn't? If it ain't here, he's not wanted.
Then Mr.
Robinson is not wanted by the police for anything? Not for anything.
Thank you.
We got him.
I don't know, MacLeod.
I just don't buy this all thing about guys with tattoos trying to cut our heads off.
Believe me, they exist.
I've had people after me my whole life.
How come I've never seen one of them? Because they didn't want you to.
So, what's up with this phony murder rap? They're trying to run you down.
One line in that computer and every cop in the state is looking for you.
It might be a good idea if we get out of here.
Relax, man, I'm the one who's paranoid, remember? Get down! - You are all right, Mac? - Convinced? Hey, I'm skeptical, man, I ain't stupid.
Then you know it's only a matter of time until he finds your place.
Son of a bitch, I'm going to kill him! Kill him, you don't even know what he looks like! All I saw was the brim of a hat and the barrel of a shotgun.
Besides, he's a cop.
I don't care he is a damn cop! It'll be self-defense, man! Oh yeah? And what are you going to tell him? That you're a Immortal and he's a member of a secret organization and they're trying to kill you? All right, I get your point.
Good.
Look, maybe it's just time for old Carl to move on, man.
And do what? I'll get by.
You just take care of yourself.
You still don't get it, do you? You are an immortal.
You have something other people never have, time and the ability to make a difference.
No! Listen to me, man.
Listen to me! You could do whatever you want, be whoever you want! You can live your dream most people grow old and die before they can do that.
But if you want to live the rest of your life like a thief, go ahead.
All right, Mac, you made your point.
So, what we do about this cop? We have to find out who he is.
That's him.
That's the guy from the alley.
- Which one? - The driver.
So, now what do we do? We wait.
Come on, Mac.
There is no way this cop's going to give a damn.
Why, because he's white? Yeah, that's right.
This might come as a surprise, but so am I.
Officer, can I talk to you for a moment? Okay.
It's about your partner.
What about him? You stopped him from beating a kid half to death the other day.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm talking about a racist who's trying to murder my friend.
And you expect me to do something about it? You made a mistake.
You know, you're right.
I mistook you for a cop.
Hello, Carl.
Nice to see you again.
What do you want? I'm going to kill you Forever.
Why, man? I don't even know you.
What was all this about? I didn't do nothing.
You live.
Put it down, Carter.
- Get out of here, kid.
- Why? - Just get the hell out of here! - I can't.
What's this all about? He doesn't want any witnesses for the execution.
- He's wanted for murder.
- Whose murder, huh? I checked with Arizona.
You don't know what the hell these people are! Put the shotgun down.
He doesn't deserve to live.
Please, put it down.
You're over your head, Kenny.
Trust me, you don't understand what's going on here.
I understand enough to know what attempted murder looks like.
What are you going to shoot me, rookie? If I have to.
I don't think so.
Time to play! Time to play! They let anybody on this team, don't they? Oh, yeah.
Anybody who can throw a 95 mile an hour fastball.
That's one thing about living forever, you got plenty of time to start over.
I thought you wanted to be president.
I still do.
It just going to take a while to work up my background history, before I can run in the public office.
- Oh, maybe in a few years.
- Oh, definitely.
Besides, Mac, with what they're paying me, I'm going to have a hell of a campaign.
You might even get my vote.
I'm counting with it, MacLeod.
Hey, they're playing your song.
"Here we are" "We're the princes of the universe" "Here we belong" "fighting for survival" "We've got to be the rulers of the world" "I am immortal" "I have inside me blood of kings" "I have no rival; no man can be my equal" "Take me to the future of your world"