Knight Rider (1982) s02e12 Episode Script
Silent Knight
If those bank robbers | think you can ID 'em, you need a lot more | help than you think.
MichaeI, look out.
Look, the kid is | a material witness.
If they find him, | they could kill him.
KITT, I need you.
Which way did they go? Come on.
| He can ID us.
Come on.
MichaeI, my sensors are picking | up someone hidden in the field.
It's Tino.
He's directly in | the path of that machine.
Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world | of a man who does not exist.
MichaeI Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion | the cause of the innocent, the helpIess, the powerless, in a world of criminals | who operate above the law.
Move yourself.
You always live your life.
Never thinking of | the future.
Prove yourself.
You are the move you make.
Take your chances | win or loser.
Save yourself.
You are the steps you take.
You and you, | and that's the only way.
Shake, shake yourself.
You're every move you make.
So the story goes.
Owner of a lonely heart.
Owner of a lonely heart.
Much better than a.
Owner of a broken heart.
Owner of a lonely heart.
.
MichaeI, here comes Devon.
Hello, Devon.
Well, MichaeI.
I was hoping to see you come | out of a formalwear shop.
Don't worry, Devon.
Everything's under control.
KITT and I are | plotting a direct route to a formalwear shop | even as we speak.
Good.
Well, Just in case | his route leads astray, permit me to | show you something.
What is that? That is what you | will be wearing if you faiI to find | a tuxedo of your own for the annuaI | Christmas banquet.
Okay.
Ah-ha.
How are you today, dear? | Merry Christmas, everybody.
Merry Christmas.
You're late.
That's right.
| Merry Christmas.
Keep your mouth shut, | or you're dead.
All right, | hold it right there.
Now drop the money.
| Drop it.
And the guns.
| Come on.
Let's go.
Come on.
Come on.
Move it.
| Move it.
Let's go.
Let's go.
All right, | everybody, down.
You, get over here | against the truck.
Oh, I like your watch.
Hey, | what are you doing? I've always | wanted a gold watch.
What are you, crazy? | Come on.
You can buy a million | of those later.
Get in.
| Get in.
I love Christmas.
The lights, trees, music.
The whole spirit of the | season makes me feel great.
It confuses me.
What could a paunchy man in | a red suit possibly have to do with the birth of | a religious leader? KITT, Christmas is a time for | giving and a time for love.
And Santa is the greatest | giver of them all.
Speaking of giving, I'm a bit perplexed | about what to get you.
Being a car, it's rather difficult | to know what's appropriate.
Anything but pajamas, | cheap cologne, ties, and argyle socks.
Especially argyle socks.
Why those items? Because my folks | can never think of anything else to | give me for Christmas.
I have got a lifetime supply | of men's accessories.
You still don't have a tuxedo and the Foundation Christmas | banquet is in three days.
It's been on my calendar | for months.
Besides, I promised Devon.
You promised Devon | last year, too.
This year, | you'll actually be there.
Because I promised him.
You promised? Well, one of us has | to be responsible.
Now, about your tux, I've already located | severaI formalwear shops.
Thanks, pal.
I'll talk to Santa | about puttin' a little extra in your stockin' this year.
How about a nice new set of | retreads and some mud flaps? Very funny.
Ow.
Hey, kid.
| Watch where you're going.
Excuse me, mister.
| I'm sorry.
Come on, come on, | give me the watch.
What? | The watch.
What are you talking about? It's mine.
| I stole it.
From the bank manager, | which makes it the one thing that | links us to that robbery.
So let's go, banana-brain.
| Give me it.
It's gone.
| It's gone.
The kid.
| He must have lifted it.
Go get him.
Come on.
| Come on.
My leg.
You broke my leg.
You got to get | me to a hospital.
All right.
Take it easy.
| Calm down, it's okay.
I've seen that kid before.
| He's one of the gypsies from the neighborhood.
The Good Samaritan is | taking him to the hospital.
Come on, in there.
| You got it.
Hey, | let's forget the kid.
By the time we find him, | we could be out of the state.
The minute he tries to hock that | thing, the cops are gonna nab him.
The he's gonna ID us and in 24 hours our faces are | going to be coast-to-coast.
KITT, what's the nearest | location to the hospital? The nearest hospitaI | is 10 blocks away.
Thanks, pal.
What's the problem? Those guys hassling you? No.
No.
Yeah.
Well, sort of.
Look, I'll make you a deal.
You lose those | creeps and I'll forget about the lawsuits, | the hospital, everything.
MichaeI, I don't think | that's a good idea.
Who asked you? You got a talking car.
Those guys don't seem to | have the Christmas spirit, do they, KITT? Not at all, MichaeI.
All right, buddy.
Let's make like | Donner and Blitzen.
How did you do that? I got helium in the tires.
Who are those guys, | anyway? They're Bombers.
They think | they're real tough.
They say | this is their turf.
Then they start hassling me.
| I tell them, "Look-" MichaeI, before this charade | goes any further, I think you should know | I find no broken bones, no abrasions, and no | physicaI trauma whatsoever.
Who says? In other words, | this little con artist is Iying through his teeth.
Who are you calling | a liar, man? You.
In addition to which, | MichaeI, perhaps you should | ask about the gold watch, he has in his right | front pants pocket.
Hey that's | an invasion of privacy.
A gold watch, huh? Now we're making | some progress.
You didn't happen to steal | that gold watch, did you? Look, that watch happens to be | a family heirloom.
MichaeI, I've Just monitored | a police band broadcast.
There was a bank robbery | 10 blocks from here.
In addition to | a great deaI of money, a gold watch was stolen.
The criminals are | still at large.
Look, let me | out of here, man.
This is kidnapping.
| You can't keep me here.
Give me a rundown | on the robbers, KITT.
I didn't rob no bank.
Any bank.
For once, he seems to be | telling some fraction of truth.
Though they were | wearing masks, witnesses said | the three robbers were older and bigger than | this little delinquent.
Masks.
Yeah.
The dude I lifted | this watch from He was unloading | this crazy van that belonged to | some kind of circus.
And there were three of them.
In that case, we'd better pay a | little visit to the police station.
Man, that's the last thing | I need.
Don't be too sure.
If those bank robbers | think you can ID 'em, you need a lot more | help than you think.
There has to be something | you can do to protect him.
I wish there was.
Look, the kid is | a material witness.
If they find him, | they could kill him.
A dead witness isn't going to help | you or the DA get a conviction.
I wish we had | the manpower to provide that kind of protection.
| I'm sorry.
So what are you | going to do? Turn him loose | on the streets? The kid has a sister.
| Maybe he can stay with her.
A kid his age | and his sister aren't going to be much of a match | for three bank robbers.
I'm sorry.
Piece of cake.
| I'm out of here.
Ah.
Hey, wait a minute.
Hey, not so fast.
In case you don't know, | you're a ticket straight to prison | for those guys.
So? So it's not such a good idea, to go strollin' | around in broad daylight.
I'm not afraid.
That's what worries me.
I'm a gypsy.
| I can take care of myself.
Besides, | I'm not walking.
I told the badge inside you'd give me | a ride to my sister's.
Hey, which one's | the radio, man? Would you mind keeping your grubby little hands | to yourself? I'm sorry, I can't.
Sorry.
| You're always sorry.
Marta, I need $100.
All right, $75.
| Just until the weekend.
Look, baby, | it's important- No.
And don't call me "baby.
" | That's over.
Oh, Tino, | what's wrong now? Nothing, Marta.
I'm innocent | until proven guilty, all right? All right.
| My name is Michael Knight.
There was a robbery | this morning.
A robbery? Don't worry, | Tino wasn't involved.
Not directly, | at least.
You see, he, uh, he found this watch that was | stolen during the robbery.
It's become an important | piece of evidence.
See, like I said, | no big deal.
You're | right about that, kid.
You're no big deal.
Look who's talkin'.
Tino, what am I | going to do with you? Nothing.
I can take care | of myself, okay? I was with him at | the police station.
The only problem is- The police station? | Are you a policeman? No, I'm with | a private organization called the Foundation for | Law and Government.
The only | problem with Tino is, the bank robbers | may know who he is.
Good riddance.
Whoa, pull over.
| Back up, back up.
Hey, Nick, | Nick, come here.
We're lookin' for somebody.
| A kid.
One of those gypsies.
He, uh, | stole my friend's watch.
Could be | worth some money.
How much? It's worth | $1,000 to you.
Hey.
We heard you hung out | with those people.
Maybe you heard | something, huh? $2,500.
I get the feeling he could hide | away for months if he wanted to.
That's Tino.
You can't help him, | even when he's in danger.
Which he is, whether | he believes it or not.
Look, is there someplace | he can go until the police can | arrest the robbers? I mean, some place away from | here, with friends or relatives? Uncle Stephano, | Papa's brother.
He still lives | the gypsy life.
He and his people | are camped out near Lockett | for the winter.
Ever since Papa died, | Tino's been dreaming about going to live with him.
| Like a gypsy.
Sounds like that | might be the answer.
If we can find Tino.
He's built a shack on a | vacant lot over on Butte.
That's probably | where he is.
Let's check it out.
Michael, you've already done | so much, I hate to ask, but I can't leave the shop, | not now, during Christmas.
If you could find him, | take him to Stephano's, I could pay for your gas | and time.
Well, I'm going in that | direction anyway.
I'll drop him off.
No charge.
Thank you.
Consider it | a Christmas present.
And don't worry, | everything is gonna be okay.
He's a good kid, | basically.
MichaeI, I've been thinking | about gift-giving at Christmas.
Yeah, | it's a great tradition, KITT.
But let's not forget | about gift-getting.
The joy of giving | isn't anything without someone | doin' the getting.
It's a tough job, | but somebody's got to do it.
Frankly, I think | the whole thing's overdone.
The importance of a gift | is the thought behind it, not the gift itself.
I couldn't agree more.
Then what one gets doesn't | really matter, does it? Well, that depends.
| I mean, try arguing that point with a 6-year-old | sitting on Santa's knee.
April.
Season's greetings.
Well, thank you, MichaeI.
| Same to you.
I hope you and KITT are | headed back to the Foundation.
Oh, we're heading in | that direction.
You bet.
MichaeI, | just what are you up to? Nothing.
| Or not much, at least.
I ran into a gypsy kid | who's a witness to a robbery.
He and his sister- His sister? Yeah, I should have known.
April, | it's not like it sounds.
MichaeI, now, you know | how seriously Devon takes the annuaI | Christmas banquet.
He's seated you | between Lady Pinwall and the Duchess of Chipstead.
So please remember, | he's counting on you.
Oh, I'll be there.
| Sure as Saint Nick.
For your sake, | I hope you are, Saint Nick.
Tino.
Hey, Tino.
MichaeI, I think | we have company.
They got to be inside.
| Go for it.
You're sure? | Hit it! MichaeI, look out.
KITT, I need you.
MichaeI.
MichaeI.
Michael.
Michael, are you okay? I don't know.
It's the first time I ever had | the roof fall in on me.
I'm terribly sorry, MichaeI, | but he had such a head start.
It's okay, pal.
| What did you get on the car? It's out of scanner range, | but I did run the plates.
Unfortunately, they were stolen | from another car yesterday.
MichaeI, are you all right? Yeah, I'm all right.
Except those jokers | are starting to take some of the thrill | out of Christmas for me.
You finally gettin' | the message? Those guys mean business.
Why don't you grab | whatever's important to you, whatever's left in one piece.
You're takin' a trip.
Where? Uncle Stephano's.
Uncle Stephano's? Really? Yeah.
Really.
That's great.
Thanks.
You got much? Nah, hardly anything.
Really, MichaeI, | this is outrageous.
Come on, KITT.
Where's your | Christmas spirit? Gone.
I'd like to | see you deck the halls if some mud-covered moppet was filling your | trunk with Junk.
Absolutely not.
I must draw | the line somewhere and that monstrosity is it.
What're you talking about? This is an art object.
That is a phone, | and I am not a booth.
Open up, it's the last thing | I'm taking.
It's the last thing | you're not taking.
Tell you what, | I'm going to make you a deal.
This is my car.
You're gonna make me | a deal to ride in it? Sure.
You let me drive this | car once we get out of town, and I'll forget | about the phone.
DeaI.
You're sure you want Tino | behind the wheel? I'm sure | I don't want any more of his obJets d'art | in my trunk.
Your brother's a thief.
| See, he steals things.
Now what good's | it going to do, letting a little thief | hide behind your skirts? I'm getting tired of | asking her to help.
I think she needs | some encouragement.
I told you guys | to leave her alone.
Yeah, maybe we don't | listen so good.
The kid's split.
I heard somewhere | he's going to his uncle's.
That's not true.
Come on, where's that? Stephano's got | a caravan of gypsies.
They spend the winter | camped out by Lockett.
A deal's a deal, | pal.
Thanks.
How could you? Now they know | where to find him.
Hey, what's this? None of your business.
| And don't touch.
This is | a chemical analyzer.
You put things in there and the | computer tells you what they are.
Oh, yeah.
I could tell you | just by looking at it.
Somehow, I doubt that very Don't push that.
Wow! | Did you see that? Whoo.
That's it, MichaeI.
| I can't tolerate the antics of this little hellion | a second longer.
You're scared of me, huh? | That's pretty funny.
A boy named David | killed Goliath with one stone.
What? Who's he talking about? It's from the Bible, Tino.
You've read the Bible, | haven't you? Sure.
But I don't | have to brag about it.
To use this computer, there's a | couple of things you gotta learn.
Like, uh, how to read.
I could handle this baby | with my eyes closed.
When can I drive? | You promised me I could.
You're going back | on your word already.
MichaeI? Yeah, KITT? Allow me.
All right, | whatever you say.
Okay, you can drive, | but you keep your hands off the dash, | and you go slow.
You got it? | Got it.
All right.
All right, | be careful, huh? Oh, my goodness.
In case you hadn't noticed, | there's a truck ahead.
No problem.
I got it | totally under control.
Allow me.
Whoa.
How did it go? I've been in faster, | but, uh, not bad.
Not bad.
Jump over.
So I'm back, | to the velvet.
underground.
Back to the floor.
that I love.
To a room with some lace.
and paper flowers.
Back to the gypsy.
that I was.
To the gypsy.
that I was.
And it all comes down | to you.
Well, you know | that it does.
Well, lightning strikes.
maybe once, maybe twice.
Ah, and it lights up | the night.
And you see your gypsy.
You see your gypsy.
To the gypsy.
that remains.
faces freedom.
.
Look, it's Tino! Look at them, | real gypsies.
I'm going to go | find Uncle Stephano.
Hey, how's it going? Thank goodness.
| Can we go now? What's the rush? MichaeI, you have a tux to | rent and a banquet to attend.
And I still have some Christmas | things to take care of.
Okay, okay.
| Give me two minutes.
This is my pal, Michael.
You bring my nephew to me.
From the bottom of | my heart, I thank you.
Well, it's | nice to meet you.
Tino talks about you | like you're the last gypsy in the whole world.
I am.
And now Tino is here, | where he belongs.
Come, we are about to eat.
You'll be the guest | of honor at my table.
Ah, thanks, | but no, thanks.
You wouldn't believe how | late I am getting to work.
Work, | the curse of the gadJo.
I leave you | to say goodbye.
Well, partner, | here you are.
Safe and sound, on the | road with the gypsies.
Just like | you always wanted.
Yeah, all my life I | wanted to be here.
It's great.
You going to | come visit me? Yeah, sure.
| If I get a chance.
Listen.
You keep your hands off | other people's watches, okay? And you don't run | down any little kids.
Yeah, right.
See you later.
| Be good, okay? Bye.
| Bye-bye.
Bye! MichaeI, are you distressed | about leaving Tino? Yeah, I guess I am.
Until those thieves | are behind bars, that kid's not going | to be safe anywhere.
I'm sure the police are doing | everything they can to apprehend them.
Sure.
| Maybe that's not enough.
I'm thinking we ought | to give them a hand.
MichaeI, you are distressed.
Your vitaI signs | are becoming highly elevated.
Let's hit it.
He doesn't have it on him.
Come on, you little punk.
| Where's the watch? Huh? Come on, | open your mouth.
Uncle Stephano, help! Aren't you going to | do nothing? You think you can | hide behind your uncle? Come on, | where's that watch? On your mother's grave.
Maybe he left it | with his sister.
No! Hmm, that | rang a bell, huh? I told you, | she don't have it.
I gave it | to the cops.
For your sake, | that better not be true because without that watch, | you're dead.
I don't like it, KITT.
It's the middle of the day, less | than a week before Christmas, and Marta's shop's closed? That is peculiar, MichaeI.
Yeah.
Listen, uh, | why don't we have a little dinner, | like, next week? Hey, Nick? | Where's Marta, Nick? Why's the shop closed? What are you asking me for? She isn't my old lady anymore.
I'm not interested | in your love life, but for a guy who's generally | broke, you're doing well.
Where'd you get the money | for the new clothes, huh? Where's Marta? | I want some answers.
How much further? MichaeI, I'm going as fast | as I possibly can, given the circumstances.
Don't give me an explanation.
| Give me an ETA.
Approximately 17.
4 minutes, | MichaeI.
There's Marta.
Michael, thank God.
Michael, you've got to | help me.
I talked to Nick.
| Now I know all about it.
Come on.
Jump in.
They sure don't leave | many clues behind, do they? They never do.
Hey, KITT.
Got any idea | what this is? My chemicaI sensors indicate a petroleum-based product | of relatively high viscosity.
In English that | means oil, right? Yes.
An inexpensive | commerciaI grade, and filthy, I might add.
Looks like one of their cars | has an oil leak.
You think you could | follow a trail of this? It depends on how | frequent the drops are.
It's certainly worth a try.
Tino was right.
| It does talk.
Yeah, it does talk.
And it's got a nose | sharper than a bloodhound.
It must be 150 | degrees in here.
I don't feel good.
| I think I'm gonna be sick.
Here, kid, | suck up some air.
I need something to drink.
Look, we are not stopping.
I don't think | I'm gonna make it.
I'm sick of listening | to this brat.
I got to get to the bathroom.
| I'm not kidding.
Look, just shut up, all right? | Just shut up.
In a more recent development, the watch recovered by | the police department, was definitely identified today as belonging to | Richard P.
Henzer, manager of the bank that | was robbed in broad daylight, in one of the most daring | armored truck robberies this year.
And now for the weather.
The cops do have the watch.
I heard.
| Oh, you heard? Then what do we need | this pain in the neck for? It's a private | conversation.
You're going to be real sorry | when I get sick.
Casey, come on.
If we kill this kid, there's | that much more heat on us.
Come on.
| He can ID us, all right? Now without him, there's no way they | can tie that watch to us.
What happened? You got the keys.
| He must've hot-wired it.
What do we do now? | What do you think? We steal a car.
| Come on.
Get in the back.
Get in | the back.
Get in the back.
The frequency | of the oiI spots, seems to be growing rather | than diminishing, MichaeI.
Just keep your nose | to the blacktop, buddy.
And to think some poor animals are forced to do this | for a living.
Risin' up, | back on the street.
Did my time, | took my chances.
Come on! Come on! Can you believe it? | We're doing all of 25.
Out of all | the cars to take, we got to nab one | that died 10 years ago, huh? The rest of them | were locked.
We could catch that | kid faster if we walked, which is what you | guys are going to do if I hear another dumb word | out of either one of you.
What do you think | you're doing? Where's Tino? Gone.
Gone? What happened? Some men came.
| Policemen.
They said | he stole a watch.
How do you know | they were policemen? They showed me badges.
He's lying.
You watch your tongue.
Those men weren't policemen, | and you know it.
Now, he trusted you.
| He worshipped you.
What did you do, | Stephano, huh? You sold him down the river? Take your hands off me, or I'll break | every bone in your body and feed you to the dogs.
I'm an honorable man.
The great Stephano, | king of the gypsies.
Liar! I saw them | give you the money.
Shut up, old woman! I saw them, swine! You sold your own nephew! I'll let your own | people deal with you now.
I just want to | know one thing.
Which way did they go? | Which way did they go? North.
| Toward the highway.
Face to face, | out in the heat.
Hangin' tough, | stayin' hungry.
They stack the odds, | till we take to the street.
For the kill | with the skill to survive.
It's the eye of the tiger, | it's the thrill of the fight.
Risin' up to the challenge | of our rivaI.
And the last known survivor | stalks his prey in the night.
And he's watchin' us all.
.
There he is.
We'll never find him | in there.
It's too thick.
Yeah? Well, there's more than one | way to catch that kid.
Come on.
Come on, | come on.
Come on.
They could be | anywhere by now.
Don't give up yet.
If I know Tino, he's made it real tough | on 'em.
Look, there's the car.
MichaeI, | my sensors are picking up someone hidden in the field.
It's Tino.
He's directly in | the path of that machine.
Let's run some interference.
All right.
Are you okay? Okay? | We're gypsies.
We know how to take | care of ourselves.
Hey, what's the matter? | It's Christmas.
You got something | against Christmas? Merry Christmas.
Hey, not so fast.
Carrying the stuff | is only half the job.
Putting it away | comes next.
I'm still not sure | moving in with my sister is such a great idea.
Tino, look at it this way: You are now | the man of the family.
Marta needs you.
Yeah, that's right.
That's right.
What will you do with all | that reward money, hotshot? Well, I've been thinkin'.
You know, | school's for kids and all.
But I think I could do okay with | computers, once I learn to read.
Then I'm gonna | get me a car.
A big one: fuel injection, | four on the floor, AMIFM cassette.
No.
That's not going | to happen for years.
See? I told you this | wasn't such a great idea.
Thank you for everything, | Michael.
Without you That's okay.
It was Tino | who saved my neck.
See you later, partner.
Yeah.
Listen, if you | ever get stuck again You'll be | the first to know.
Hey, you're | all right for a car.
Thank you.
| And, Tino.
Yeah? Merry Christmas.
You, too.
Straight ahead, huh? Right.
| Right.
What? Tino forget this? No.
ApriI was kind enough | to pick it up for me.
Wait a minute.
| Don't tell me.
Socks.
Yes, argyle socks, | if you must know.
Well, KITT, | uh, you shouldn't have.
But you're right, | it is the thought that counts.
And I'm sure | Devon will appreciate the thought behind his socks.
His great-grandfather was | from County Argyle in Scotland.
Oh, these socks | are for Devon? Of course.
You don't think I'd buy | you argyle socks, do you? Of course not.
MichaeI, look out.
Look, the kid is | a material witness.
If they find him, | they could kill him.
KITT, I need you.
Which way did they go? Come on.
| He can ID us.
Come on.
MichaeI, my sensors are picking | up someone hidden in the field.
It's Tino.
He's directly in | the path of that machine.
Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world | of a man who does not exist.
MichaeI Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion | the cause of the innocent, the helpIess, the powerless, in a world of criminals | who operate above the law.
Move yourself.
You always live your life.
Never thinking of | the future.
Prove yourself.
You are the move you make.
Take your chances | win or loser.
Save yourself.
You are the steps you take.
You and you, | and that's the only way.
Shake, shake yourself.
You're every move you make.
So the story goes.
Owner of a lonely heart.
Owner of a lonely heart.
Much better than a.
Owner of a broken heart.
Owner of a lonely heart.
.
MichaeI, here comes Devon.
Hello, Devon.
Well, MichaeI.
I was hoping to see you come | out of a formalwear shop.
Don't worry, Devon.
Everything's under control.
KITT and I are | plotting a direct route to a formalwear shop | even as we speak.
Good.
Well, Just in case | his route leads astray, permit me to | show you something.
What is that? That is what you | will be wearing if you faiI to find | a tuxedo of your own for the annuaI | Christmas banquet.
Okay.
Ah-ha.
How are you today, dear? | Merry Christmas, everybody.
Merry Christmas.
You're late.
That's right.
| Merry Christmas.
Keep your mouth shut, | or you're dead.
All right, | hold it right there.
Now drop the money.
| Drop it.
And the guns.
| Come on.
Let's go.
Come on.
Come on.
Move it.
| Move it.
Let's go.
Let's go.
All right, | everybody, down.
You, get over here | against the truck.
Oh, I like your watch.
Hey, | what are you doing? I've always | wanted a gold watch.
What are you, crazy? | Come on.
You can buy a million | of those later.
Get in.
| Get in.
I love Christmas.
The lights, trees, music.
The whole spirit of the | season makes me feel great.
It confuses me.
What could a paunchy man in | a red suit possibly have to do with the birth of | a religious leader? KITT, Christmas is a time for | giving and a time for love.
And Santa is the greatest | giver of them all.
Speaking of giving, I'm a bit perplexed | about what to get you.
Being a car, it's rather difficult | to know what's appropriate.
Anything but pajamas, | cheap cologne, ties, and argyle socks.
Especially argyle socks.
Why those items? Because my folks | can never think of anything else to | give me for Christmas.
I have got a lifetime supply | of men's accessories.
You still don't have a tuxedo and the Foundation Christmas | banquet is in three days.
It's been on my calendar | for months.
Besides, I promised Devon.
You promised Devon | last year, too.
This year, | you'll actually be there.
Because I promised him.
You promised? Well, one of us has | to be responsible.
Now, about your tux, I've already located | severaI formalwear shops.
Thanks, pal.
I'll talk to Santa | about puttin' a little extra in your stockin' this year.
How about a nice new set of | retreads and some mud flaps? Very funny.
Ow.
Hey, kid.
| Watch where you're going.
Excuse me, mister.
| I'm sorry.
Come on, come on, | give me the watch.
What? | The watch.
What are you talking about? It's mine.
| I stole it.
From the bank manager, | which makes it the one thing that | links us to that robbery.
So let's go, banana-brain.
| Give me it.
It's gone.
| It's gone.
The kid.
| He must have lifted it.
Go get him.
Come on.
| Come on.
My leg.
You broke my leg.
You got to get | me to a hospital.
All right.
Take it easy.
| Calm down, it's okay.
I've seen that kid before.
| He's one of the gypsies from the neighborhood.
The Good Samaritan is | taking him to the hospital.
Come on, in there.
| You got it.
Hey, | let's forget the kid.
By the time we find him, | we could be out of the state.
The minute he tries to hock that | thing, the cops are gonna nab him.
The he's gonna ID us and in 24 hours our faces are | going to be coast-to-coast.
KITT, what's the nearest | location to the hospital? The nearest hospitaI | is 10 blocks away.
Thanks, pal.
What's the problem? Those guys hassling you? No.
No.
Yeah.
Well, sort of.
Look, I'll make you a deal.
You lose those | creeps and I'll forget about the lawsuits, | the hospital, everything.
MichaeI, I don't think | that's a good idea.
Who asked you? You got a talking car.
Those guys don't seem to | have the Christmas spirit, do they, KITT? Not at all, MichaeI.
All right, buddy.
Let's make like | Donner and Blitzen.
How did you do that? I got helium in the tires.
Who are those guys, | anyway? They're Bombers.
They think | they're real tough.
They say | this is their turf.
Then they start hassling me.
| I tell them, "Look-" MichaeI, before this charade | goes any further, I think you should know | I find no broken bones, no abrasions, and no | physicaI trauma whatsoever.
Who says? In other words, | this little con artist is Iying through his teeth.
Who are you calling | a liar, man? You.
In addition to which, | MichaeI, perhaps you should | ask about the gold watch, he has in his right | front pants pocket.
Hey that's | an invasion of privacy.
A gold watch, huh? Now we're making | some progress.
You didn't happen to steal | that gold watch, did you? Look, that watch happens to be | a family heirloom.
MichaeI, I've Just monitored | a police band broadcast.
There was a bank robbery | 10 blocks from here.
In addition to | a great deaI of money, a gold watch was stolen.
The criminals are | still at large.
Look, let me | out of here, man.
This is kidnapping.
| You can't keep me here.
Give me a rundown | on the robbers, KITT.
I didn't rob no bank.
Any bank.
For once, he seems to be | telling some fraction of truth.
Though they were | wearing masks, witnesses said | the three robbers were older and bigger than | this little delinquent.
Masks.
Yeah.
The dude I lifted | this watch from He was unloading | this crazy van that belonged to | some kind of circus.
And there were three of them.
In that case, we'd better pay a | little visit to the police station.
Man, that's the last thing | I need.
Don't be too sure.
If those bank robbers | think you can ID 'em, you need a lot more | help than you think.
There has to be something | you can do to protect him.
I wish there was.
Look, the kid is | a material witness.
If they find him, | they could kill him.
A dead witness isn't going to help | you or the DA get a conviction.
I wish we had | the manpower to provide that kind of protection.
| I'm sorry.
So what are you | going to do? Turn him loose | on the streets? The kid has a sister.
| Maybe he can stay with her.
A kid his age | and his sister aren't going to be much of a match | for three bank robbers.
I'm sorry.
Piece of cake.
| I'm out of here.
Ah.
Hey, wait a minute.
Hey, not so fast.
In case you don't know, | you're a ticket straight to prison | for those guys.
So? So it's not such a good idea, to go strollin' | around in broad daylight.
I'm not afraid.
That's what worries me.
I'm a gypsy.
| I can take care of myself.
Besides, | I'm not walking.
I told the badge inside you'd give me | a ride to my sister's.
Hey, which one's | the radio, man? Would you mind keeping your grubby little hands | to yourself? I'm sorry, I can't.
Sorry.
| You're always sorry.
Marta, I need $100.
All right, $75.
| Just until the weekend.
Look, baby, | it's important- No.
And don't call me "baby.
" | That's over.
Oh, Tino, | what's wrong now? Nothing, Marta.
I'm innocent | until proven guilty, all right? All right.
| My name is Michael Knight.
There was a robbery | this morning.
A robbery? Don't worry, | Tino wasn't involved.
Not directly, | at least.
You see, he, uh, he found this watch that was | stolen during the robbery.
It's become an important | piece of evidence.
See, like I said, | no big deal.
You're | right about that, kid.
You're no big deal.
Look who's talkin'.
Tino, what am I | going to do with you? Nothing.
I can take care | of myself, okay? I was with him at | the police station.
The only problem is- The police station? | Are you a policeman? No, I'm with | a private organization called the Foundation for | Law and Government.
The only | problem with Tino is, the bank robbers | may know who he is.
Good riddance.
Whoa, pull over.
| Back up, back up.
Hey, Nick, | Nick, come here.
We're lookin' for somebody.
| A kid.
One of those gypsies.
He, uh, | stole my friend's watch.
Could be | worth some money.
How much? It's worth | $1,000 to you.
Hey.
We heard you hung out | with those people.
Maybe you heard | something, huh? $2,500.
I get the feeling he could hide | away for months if he wanted to.
That's Tino.
You can't help him, | even when he's in danger.
Which he is, whether | he believes it or not.
Look, is there someplace | he can go until the police can | arrest the robbers? I mean, some place away from | here, with friends or relatives? Uncle Stephano, | Papa's brother.
He still lives | the gypsy life.
He and his people | are camped out near Lockett | for the winter.
Ever since Papa died, | Tino's been dreaming about going to live with him.
| Like a gypsy.
Sounds like that | might be the answer.
If we can find Tino.
He's built a shack on a | vacant lot over on Butte.
That's probably | where he is.
Let's check it out.
Michael, you've already done | so much, I hate to ask, but I can't leave the shop, | not now, during Christmas.
If you could find him, | take him to Stephano's, I could pay for your gas | and time.
Well, I'm going in that | direction anyway.
I'll drop him off.
No charge.
Thank you.
Consider it | a Christmas present.
And don't worry, | everything is gonna be okay.
He's a good kid, | basically.
MichaeI, I've been thinking | about gift-giving at Christmas.
Yeah, | it's a great tradition, KITT.
But let's not forget | about gift-getting.
The joy of giving | isn't anything without someone | doin' the getting.
It's a tough job, | but somebody's got to do it.
Frankly, I think | the whole thing's overdone.
The importance of a gift | is the thought behind it, not the gift itself.
I couldn't agree more.
Then what one gets doesn't | really matter, does it? Well, that depends.
| I mean, try arguing that point with a 6-year-old | sitting on Santa's knee.
April.
Season's greetings.
Well, thank you, MichaeI.
| Same to you.
I hope you and KITT are | headed back to the Foundation.
Oh, we're heading in | that direction.
You bet.
MichaeI, | just what are you up to? Nothing.
| Or not much, at least.
I ran into a gypsy kid | who's a witness to a robbery.
He and his sister- His sister? Yeah, I should have known.
April, | it's not like it sounds.
MichaeI, now, you know | how seriously Devon takes the annuaI | Christmas banquet.
He's seated you | between Lady Pinwall and the Duchess of Chipstead.
So please remember, | he's counting on you.
Oh, I'll be there.
| Sure as Saint Nick.
For your sake, | I hope you are, Saint Nick.
Tino.
Hey, Tino.
MichaeI, I think | we have company.
They got to be inside.
| Go for it.
You're sure? | Hit it! MichaeI, look out.
KITT, I need you.
MichaeI.
MichaeI.
Michael.
Michael, are you okay? I don't know.
It's the first time I ever had | the roof fall in on me.
I'm terribly sorry, MichaeI, | but he had such a head start.
It's okay, pal.
| What did you get on the car? It's out of scanner range, | but I did run the plates.
Unfortunately, they were stolen | from another car yesterday.
MichaeI, are you all right? Yeah, I'm all right.
Except those jokers | are starting to take some of the thrill | out of Christmas for me.
You finally gettin' | the message? Those guys mean business.
Why don't you grab | whatever's important to you, whatever's left in one piece.
You're takin' a trip.
Where? Uncle Stephano's.
Uncle Stephano's? Really? Yeah.
Really.
That's great.
Thanks.
You got much? Nah, hardly anything.
Really, MichaeI, | this is outrageous.
Come on, KITT.
Where's your | Christmas spirit? Gone.
I'd like to | see you deck the halls if some mud-covered moppet was filling your | trunk with Junk.
Absolutely not.
I must draw | the line somewhere and that monstrosity is it.
What're you talking about? This is an art object.
That is a phone, | and I am not a booth.
Open up, it's the last thing | I'm taking.
It's the last thing | you're not taking.
Tell you what, | I'm going to make you a deal.
This is my car.
You're gonna make me | a deal to ride in it? Sure.
You let me drive this | car once we get out of town, and I'll forget | about the phone.
DeaI.
You're sure you want Tino | behind the wheel? I'm sure | I don't want any more of his obJets d'art | in my trunk.
Your brother's a thief.
| See, he steals things.
Now what good's | it going to do, letting a little thief | hide behind your skirts? I'm getting tired of | asking her to help.
I think she needs | some encouragement.
I told you guys | to leave her alone.
Yeah, maybe we don't | listen so good.
The kid's split.
I heard somewhere | he's going to his uncle's.
That's not true.
Come on, where's that? Stephano's got | a caravan of gypsies.
They spend the winter | camped out by Lockett.
A deal's a deal, | pal.
Thanks.
How could you? Now they know | where to find him.
Hey, what's this? None of your business.
| And don't touch.
This is | a chemical analyzer.
You put things in there and the | computer tells you what they are.
Oh, yeah.
I could tell you | just by looking at it.
Somehow, I doubt that very Don't push that.
Wow! | Did you see that? Whoo.
That's it, MichaeI.
| I can't tolerate the antics of this little hellion | a second longer.
You're scared of me, huh? | That's pretty funny.
A boy named David | killed Goliath with one stone.
What? Who's he talking about? It's from the Bible, Tino.
You've read the Bible, | haven't you? Sure.
But I don't | have to brag about it.
To use this computer, there's a | couple of things you gotta learn.
Like, uh, how to read.
I could handle this baby | with my eyes closed.
When can I drive? | You promised me I could.
You're going back | on your word already.
MichaeI? Yeah, KITT? Allow me.
All right, | whatever you say.
Okay, you can drive, | but you keep your hands off the dash, | and you go slow.
You got it? | Got it.
All right.
All right, | be careful, huh? Oh, my goodness.
In case you hadn't noticed, | there's a truck ahead.
No problem.
I got it | totally under control.
Allow me.
Whoa.
How did it go? I've been in faster, | but, uh, not bad.
Not bad.
Jump over.
So I'm back, | to the velvet.
underground.
Back to the floor.
that I love.
To a room with some lace.
and paper flowers.
Back to the gypsy.
that I was.
To the gypsy.
that I was.
And it all comes down | to you.
Well, you know | that it does.
Well, lightning strikes.
maybe once, maybe twice.
Ah, and it lights up | the night.
And you see your gypsy.
You see your gypsy.
To the gypsy.
that remains.
faces freedom.
.
Look, it's Tino! Look at them, | real gypsies.
I'm going to go | find Uncle Stephano.
Hey, how's it going? Thank goodness.
| Can we go now? What's the rush? MichaeI, you have a tux to | rent and a banquet to attend.
And I still have some Christmas | things to take care of.
Okay, okay.
| Give me two minutes.
This is my pal, Michael.
You bring my nephew to me.
From the bottom of | my heart, I thank you.
Well, it's | nice to meet you.
Tino talks about you | like you're the last gypsy in the whole world.
I am.
And now Tino is here, | where he belongs.
Come, we are about to eat.
You'll be the guest | of honor at my table.
Ah, thanks, | but no, thanks.
You wouldn't believe how | late I am getting to work.
Work, | the curse of the gadJo.
I leave you | to say goodbye.
Well, partner, | here you are.
Safe and sound, on the | road with the gypsies.
Just like | you always wanted.
Yeah, all my life I | wanted to be here.
It's great.
You going to | come visit me? Yeah, sure.
| If I get a chance.
Listen.
You keep your hands off | other people's watches, okay? And you don't run | down any little kids.
Yeah, right.
See you later.
| Be good, okay? Bye.
| Bye-bye.
Bye! MichaeI, are you distressed | about leaving Tino? Yeah, I guess I am.
Until those thieves | are behind bars, that kid's not going | to be safe anywhere.
I'm sure the police are doing | everything they can to apprehend them.
Sure.
| Maybe that's not enough.
I'm thinking we ought | to give them a hand.
MichaeI, you are distressed.
Your vitaI signs | are becoming highly elevated.
Let's hit it.
He doesn't have it on him.
Come on, you little punk.
| Where's the watch? Huh? Come on, | open your mouth.
Uncle Stephano, help! Aren't you going to | do nothing? You think you can | hide behind your uncle? Come on, | where's that watch? On your mother's grave.
Maybe he left it | with his sister.
No! Hmm, that | rang a bell, huh? I told you, | she don't have it.
I gave it | to the cops.
For your sake, | that better not be true because without that watch, | you're dead.
I don't like it, KITT.
It's the middle of the day, less | than a week before Christmas, and Marta's shop's closed? That is peculiar, MichaeI.
Yeah.
Listen, uh, | why don't we have a little dinner, | like, next week? Hey, Nick? | Where's Marta, Nick? Why's the shop closed? What are you asking me for? She isn't my old lady anymore.
I'm not interested | in your love life, but for a guy who's generally | broke, you're doing well.
Where'd you get the money | for the new clothes, huh? Where's Marta? | I want some answers.
How much further? MichaeI, I'm going as fast | as I possibly can, given the circumstances.
Don't give me an explanation.
| Give me an ETA.
Approximately 17.
4 minutes, | MichaeI.
There's Marta.
Michael, thank God.
Michael, you've got to | help me.
I talked to Nick.
| Now I know all about it.
Come on.
Jump in.
They sure don't leave | many clues behind, do they? They never do.
Hey, KITT.
Got any idea | what this is? My chemicaI sensors indicate a petroleum-based product | of relatively high viscosity.
In English that | means oil, right? Yes.
An inexpensive | commerciaI grade, and filthy, I might add.
Looks like one of their cars | has an oil leak.
You think you could | follow a trail of this? It depends on how | frequent the drops are.
It's certainly worth a try.
Tino was right.
| It does talk.
Yeah, it does talk.
And it's got a nose | sharper than a bloodhound.
It must be 150 | degrees in here.
I don't feel good.
| I think I'm gonna be sick.
Here, kid, | suck up some air.
I need something to drink.
Look, we are not stopping.
I don't think | I'm gonna make it.
I'm sick of listening | to this brat.
I got to get to the bathroom.
| I'm not kidding.
Look, just shut up, all right? | Just shut up.
In a more recent development, the watch recovered by | the police department, was definitely identified today as belonging to | Richard P.
Henzer, manager of the bank that | was robbed in broad daylight, in one of the most daring | armored truck robberies this year.
And now for the weather.
The cops do have the watch.
I heard.
| Oh, you heard? Then what do we need | this pain in the neck for? It's a private | conversation.
You're going to be real sorry | when I get sick.
Casey, come on.
If we kill this kid, there's | that much more heat on us.
Come on.
| He can ID us, all right? Now without him, there's no way they | can tie that watch to us.
What happened? You got the keys.
| He must've hot-wired it.
What do we do now? | What do you think? We steal a car.
| Come on.
Get in the back.
Get in | the back.
Get in the back.
The frequency | of the oiI spots, seems to be growing rather | than diminishing, MichaeI.
Just keep your nose | to the blacktop, buddy.
And to think some poor animals are forced to do this | for a living.
Risin' up, | back on the street.
Did my time, | took my chances.
Come on! Come on! Can you believe it? | We're doing all of 25.
Out of all | the cars to take, we got to nab one | that died 10 years ago, huh? The rest of them | were locked.
We could catch that | kid faster if we walked, which is what you | guys are going to do if I hear another dumb word | out of either one of you.
What do you think | you're doing? Where's Tino? Gone.
Gone? What happened? Some men came.
| Policemen.
They said | he stole a watch.
How do you know | they were policemen? They showed me badges.
He's lying.
You watch your tongue.
Those men weren't policemen, | and you know it.
Now, he trusted you.
| He worshipped you.
What did you do, | Stephano, huh? You sold him down the river? Take your hands off me, or I'll break | every bone in your body and feed you to the dogs.
I'm an honorable man.
The great Stephano, | king of the gypsies.
Liar! I saw them | give you the money.
Shut up, old woman! I saw them, swine! You sold your own nephew! I'll let your own | people deal with you now.
I just want to | know one thing.
Which way did they go? | Which way did they go? North.
| Toward the highway.
Face to face, | out in the heat.
Hangin' tough, | stayin' hungry.
They stack the odds, | till we take to the street.
For the kill | with the skill to survive.
It's the eye of the tiger, | it's the thrill of the fight.
Risin' up to the challenge | of our rivaI.
And the last known survivor | stalks his prey in the night.
And he's watchin' us all.
.
There he is.
We'll never find him | in there.
It's too thick.
Yeah? Well, there's more than one | way to catch that kid.
Come on.
Come on, | come on.
Come on.
They could be | anywhere by now.
Don't give up yet.
If I know Tino, he's made it real tough | on 'em.
Look, there's the car.
MichaeI, | my sensors are picking up someone hidden in the field.
It's Tino.
He's directly in | the path of that machine.
Let's run some interference.
All right.
Are you okay? Okay? | We're gypsies.
We know how to take | care of ourselves.
Hey, what's the matter? | It's Christmas.
You got something | against Christmas? Merry Christmas.
Hey, not so fast.
Carrying the stuff | is only half the job.
Putting it away | comes next.
I'm still not sure | moving in with my sister is such a great idea.
Tino, look at it this way: You are now | the man of the family.
Marta needs you.
Yeah, that's right.
That's right.
What will you do with all | that reward money, hotshot? Well, I've been thinkin'.
You know, | school's for kids and all.
But I think I could do okay with | computers, once I learn to read.
Then I'm gonna | get me a car.
A big one: fuel injection, | four on the floor, AMIFM cassette.
No.
That's not going | to happen for years.
See? I told you this | wasn't such a great idea.
Thank you for everything, | Michael.
Without you That's okay.
It was Tino | who saved my neck.
See you later, partner.
Yeah.
Listen, if you | ever get stuck again You'll be | the first to know.
Hey, you're | all right for a car.
Thank you.
| And, Tino.
Yeah? Merry Christmas.
You, too.
Straight ahead, huh? Right.
| Right.
What? Tino forget this? No.
ApriI was kind enough | to pick it up for me.
Wait a minute.
| Don't tell me.
Socks.
Yes, argyle socks, | if you must know.
Well, KITT, | uh, you shouldn't have.
But you're right, | it is the thought that counts.
And I'm sure | Devon will appreciate the thought behind his socks.
His great-grandfather was | from County Argyle in Scotland.
Oh, these socks | are for Devon? Of course.
You don't think I'd buy | you argyle socks, do you? Of course not.