Mutant X s02e16 Episode Script

What's wrong? Being this close to a courthouse giving you bad memories? No.
I have better things to do with my time than sit around wait for some low-rent hood.
Yeah, a hood that happens to be a key witness in putting away the leader of a major crime syndicate in the country.
Exactly.
You know, adam's got us pulling babysitting duty for some purebred grade a rat.
Hey, uh, one of you guys want to want to crack the window or something? I'm burning up back here, uh? Better, princess? No.
No, look, i do not work with a/c.
Okay? It dries up my sinuses.
Wili will you just crack a window? I think you'll be a lot happier once vic testifies.
Without him, raymond walks.
Third time in nearly a decade.
Hey, silverman, good luck today.
What? Are you afraid to shake my hand? I'm not afraid of you.
You all right? I've got my people escorting vic when he arrives.
You've got the decoy car arriving at the back entrance, right? Right.
I figure that's where raymond's people would expect vic to enter from if they had any intention of taking him out before he testifies, so we got it covered.
My people are outside to escort vic when he arrives.
Give me your phone.
Yeah.
Vic's coming around the front - now.
Looks like our company's arrived.
Fbi.
Two in the back.
Look, just sit and shut it.
Fine.
But this is all going in my book.
Chapter 7: How i was treated by the fbi as a star witness.
Gimme that.
Hey, hey, that is private get out of the way.
Go! Go! Look out! Thank you.
Come on! Is he dead? No.
The rat got away.
I am adam kane.
I was a pioneer of genetic research, manipulating dna to save human lives.
But in many their genes unexpectedly mutated.
They developed super-human abilities.
Together with four of the most powerful i fight to protect a world that doesn't even know we exist.
We are mutant x.
It's only a matter of time before we find him.
Well, unless raymond's people find him first.
All right, so how did raymond's people know that he was arriving in front? You and i are the only people who knew.
Even the fbi men had no specifics of who they're escorting.
All right, but the leak had to come from somewhere.
That's what you would think.
Look, i've been after this guy for ten years.
They call him raymond the reader.
He can find out anything on anyone.
What? So he's connected somehow? Goes beyond that.
He knows things before they happen.
Why do you think it's been next to impossible for me to build a case against him? Well, it's not over yet.
Adam, all i know is, if vic doesn't show up soon, that monster gets another free pass.
Hey.
- What's up? Do do you want to explain your attitude about vic? Well, it's no big deal.
I just don't hold guys like vic in the highest regard, that's all.
What do you mean, "guys like vic"? Well, you know someone who will sell out anyone just to save their own skin.
He's just a little guppy trying to take down a barracuda.
Yeah, isn't that the point? No.
For a rat like vic, the whole point is "what's in it for me"? So if vic were to end up dead, according to you he just had that coming, right? Well, i didn't say that.
Yeah.
You didn't have to.
The judge granted prosecution's request for a forty-eight hour continuance.
Phh nothing's going to happen, sam.
There's no way the da'll manage to pull a rabbit out of their hat.
Well, you sound pretty confident.
Vic's no idiot.
After what happened this morning.
allegedly happened.
Even if they find him, how anxious do you think he'll be to testify against you? By now, witness protection will look like target practice.
Good point, harry.
You know, you never once asked me how i found out about vic.
Can't tell me you weren't the least bit curious.
I assumed it would be better for both of us if i remained in the dark.
See, i got this way of getting under people's skin.
All i gotta do is touch 'em and i see things you can't even imagine.
What do you mean? You know, like things.
Like how your wife has started to wear black negligees to spice up your marriage while you cat around every monday night after phoning that you'll be working late.
How in the world do you know that? Calm down, harry.
And by the way, your wife has a hell of a figure.
Got it? Yeah.
So vic has a brother in florida.
Yeah, but vic's family'd be the first place that raymond's men would look.
Vic would know that.
Yeah, well, where else is he going to go? I mean, he doesn't have a dime to his name.
Well, he stole a wallet from one of the fbi guys at the scene.
Yeah, jesse, why don't you check the credit cards, see if there's been any activity.
Yeah.
Yeah.
According to this, he already took out a $500 cash advance and he rented a sports car from mirage exotics.
Huh, well, isn't that sweet? Well, what do you expect? You think he's going to rent economy? You know, with any luck, this guy'll leave a credit card trail, lead us right to him.
Nah, he can't be that dumb.
What can i say? I'm a natural born writer.
Thanks.
I didn't know whether claudia would welcome me back or not.
But one thing was for sure i had to try.
There's an honour among thieves, you know? I mean, you don't ever roll over on anyone, ever.
That sounds like somebody who's been on the other side of that equation.
No.
Actually, the opposite.
I got busted for a job that a buddy of mine pulled.
What? So rather than flip on your friend, you did the time? Well, they didn't have enough evidence for a conviction, but i would've.
I found vic.
Where is he? Checked himself into the treelodge hotel spa for a little bit of a spending spree.
He's got body wraps, manicure, spa treatment.
Well, i guess he is that dumb.
Yeah.
Oh, and looks like he sent a $200 flower basket to some woman in shereborne.
Sounds like our vic really knows how to live it up.
Yep.
Hey.
All right, we found him.
Just tell me he's alive.
Oh, yeah, he's alive all right.
Thank god.
We traced him to the treelodge hotel outside freemont.
My people are on their way to pick him up.
Hey, give me your phone.
Now.
Or i could inform the warden about your extracurricular narcotics activity.
Yeah.
It's me.
They're at the treelodge, outside of freemont.
Yeah.
This time, make sure you tuck him in for good.
Housekeeping.
What do you want? Housekeeping.
What why do i get the feeling you're not here to turn down my bed? I wonder what gave you that idea? All right, look let's just nobody get nervous, okay? There's only one person that should be nervous here, vic.
Get your stuff together.
We've been assigned to protect you.
Ha ha ha yeah, right.
Well, like that bang-up job you did this morning? It's a shame you weren't around when kennedy was still president.
Your protection? No, thanks.
I want out of this.
I want out now.
Yeah, well, you should have thought of that before you made the deal.
You don't have a choice now.
Sure i do.
What if i decide i don't want to testify? Then you can go to prison.
Then guess who's going to be breathing down your neck? Raymond is never going down.
What makes you so sure? Because no one has ever lived to screw him.
Okay, he knows things.
Things there's no way on god's green earth he could possibly find out about.
All right? He's like the wizard of freakin' oz.
Well, guess what, toto? It's time to take your ass back to kansas.
Now, get your stuff and let's go.
Fine.
Can i get changed first? Two minutes.
Thanks.
What do you think? I think he's scared.
Probably wishes he'd never made this deal in the first place.
Vic's checked into room 112.
Let's just make it look like suicide.
We got company.
Three of them.
Come on, vic.
Back door? - Yeah.
Here.
Come on you pervert.
Come on.
Want to stay here and visit raymond's friends? Come on.
Come on.
Now what? What the hell are you guys? Your only way out.
Sorry.
Pretend you never saw us, huh? help! Help! How'd you do that? Go.
How did you do that? Go! What is that?! What is that?! Don't worry about it.
Hey, i don't fly.
Move.
I don't fly! I don't fly! I don't fly! Where are we going? Get him down! Get down! Right, come on, let's go! Why aren't we moving? He must've knocked out the controls.
Well, switch to manual override.
Okay, hang on.
Come on! Can we go? What's happening? What's going on here? The flight controls are all over the place.
Aw, man, the whole system's fried.
Can you fix it? I don't know.
I'm working on it.
But i sure would feel safer working on this if it wasn't in the air.
Well, if you don't do something fast, you may just get your wish.
Just try to keep her level.
Yeah, well, it's all you're going to get.
The whole instrument panel is out.
We're just flying in circles here.
How did raymond's men find us? I told you, the man has eyes and ears everywhere.
Really? Well, if that's the case, then how'd you stay alive so long? I'm just lucky, i guess.
Well, that's funny.
Being around you is having the reverse effect on us.
Okay, that's it.
I want off the flying bus.
Hey, sit! Whoa whoa whoa i said sit down.
What are you going to do? Are you going to hit me you freak? Huh? Huh? Then what kind of witness do i make? I got this, jesse.
Oh, what are you - good cop/bad coppin' me, here? Well, forget it.
All i know is, i want out.
All right? If i'm going to die, then i want to do it nice and peacefully, like like with a bullet to the head.
Look, i know you're scared, but you have to trust us.
Okay? We're not going to let anything happen to you.
But i need you to take a deep breath and calm down.
Do you understand? whoo.
Better? Yeah.
A little.
Good.
You got a thing for me, don't you? What? Don't be embarrassed.
I noticed back at the hotei what? It's okay.
It's look, i have that effect on a lot of women.
All right? It's my cross to bear, it's my curse.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
This guy is spoken for.
What? You have a girlfriend? Don't look so shocked, okay? There's a lot about vic you don't know.
Well, that's great.
Does vic know how to take a seat? Yeah.
Fine.
Excuse me, though.
Uh, miss? You don't have a bag of peanuts, some pretzels, something a little raymond's men were on the scene moments after my team arrived.
So where'd the leak come from this time? Adam, don't you think i'm a little too paranoid right now? I didn't tell a soul.
Are you sure? An assistant da, or a secretary? Your wife? I told no one.
Now, this is exactly how raymond's been able to slip through the system for so long now.
Well, the good news is vic's still alive, but we gotta be careful.
I think we should limit our communications as much as possible.
Trust me.
At this point, the way i see it ignorance is bliss.
What's wrong? It's probably nothing, but i just got the strangest feeling from him right now? What? I don't know.
It was like being on a a phone call and someone else picks up the other line and listens in.
Do you think it's possible that he's a mutant with psionic abilities? I don't know.
All i know is i got this really creepy feeling like i was being watched.
I think maybe we should check out raymond.
Face to face.
Jesse, what's happening here? I'm on it.
Chapter eight.
I call this "uncertainty", because even though every fibre in my being tells me i'm going to die, i refuse to give up.
Do you mind? We're trying to work here.
Yeah? Well, so am i, okay? These are notes for a book i'm planning on writing when this is all over.
Provided i'm still alive to write it.
What did you do for raymond, anyway? I i was in charge of setting up dummy corporations for him to launder his money.
So how'd things go sour between you too? Well, one day i told him i wanted out; the next day he took a hit out on me.
From then on, i knew i was cooked.
No matter what i did, i was a i was a dead man.
Why'd you want out so bad? I fell in love with a woman who turned my life around.
Her her name's claudia.
All right.
Say vic does testify.
How much damage control are you prepared to do? I don't understand, sam.
I though you had that problem under control? I had a temporary setback.
I just want to make sure all my options are covered.
If vic takes the stand he'll crucify you.
Of course, i'll do what i can to attack his credibility.
But face it: He knows where all the bodies are buried.
Well, then we can't let that happen.
I can't prevent him from taking the stand.
If i can't find vic, i have to find someone who means something to him.
Give me your phone.
Hello? Hello.
Martin, it's me.
Have you looked around vic's hotel room? Nothing so far.
Do me a favour.
Give it another once over while i'm on the phone.
No - what? See that photograph by the edge of the bed? Pick it up.
Boss, you're freakin' me out.
Just do it.
That must be his girlfriend.
Check the hotel phone records and find her.
You got it.
See, claudia she didn't care about the cars and the money or the lifestyle.
All she really cared about was me.
It it you know, it was kind of like the godfather iii, only in reverse.
Instead of pulling me back in, she she was pulling me out.
She sounds pretty special.
Yeah.
In the movie, i see her played by julia roberts.
If if it's a tv movie, a justine bateman.
Okay.
Yeah, let's see what we got here, huh? Okay nice work.
So where are we? - Where are we? We are right back where we started.
oh, man.
You guys are good.
What? I i was being serious.
You're very good.
What is that? What is that?! Okay, when that bullet fried the navigation system it must've sheared a hydraulic line.
You couldn't figure that out when we were still on the ground? Hey, relax.
We're going to be bleeding fluid out.
I told you, it was all i could do to keep her steady.
Pull up! I'm trying.
The controls are frozen.
We gotta land it now.
Land it? Jesse, i can't even keep her level.
We're going to crash, aren't we? This is the part where you're supposed to reassure me.
This is not happening! It's still frozen.
We're at less than two thousand feet.
Any ideas? Uh, yes.
Maybe if we tried juicing one of the hydraulic lines with an electrical arc, it might heat up the fluid enough to give us the pressure we need, but i don't know, brennan.
Take the controls.
All right.
What is that? It's working, brennan.
We've levelled off, fifteen hundred feet.
Nice.
Guys, there's a schoolyard below us.
Okay, i'm taking her down.
Oh, no.
No, no, no.
This is not going to work.
I do not feel good about this.
Hey, hey! Take a seat! No, no.
Forget that.
All right? I'd rather grow wings.
Would you calm down?! I can't! Thank you.
hit him again.
I don't think that'll be necessary.
That wasn't so bad, huh? Oh, yeah.
Let's do it again.
Oh did you hit me? The day was growing worse by the minute.
First, diverting a near air disaster, second, the humility of being knocked out by a beautiful chick.
I i don't know which was worse.
I okay, whoa.
You are going to have to pack one hell of a punch if you're going to get me back in that sardine can.
Would you relax? Okay, brennan's working on some alternate mode of transportation for us, okay? Yeah.
There's an idea.
aw, geez, you you couldn't find anything a little less sporty? Just get in.
Okay, i'm going.
How's it looking? It's not as bad as i thought.
I found the punctured hydraulics line, and i can fix it.
But it's going to take some time.
Hey, you could always use your cushion as a flotation device.
We'll be in touch.
Now, i don't know why they've agreed to it.
Raymond's prepared to meet with you both.
He he thinks you're interviewing him for a story for the times.
And his lawyer didn't balk at this request? Quite the contrary.
He insisted on meeting with you both alone.
Well, he must be pretty sure of himself.
Yeah.
That's what scares me.
It's like he's playing with us.
Well, maybe now's our chance to get the upper hand.
Thanks for agreeing to meet with us.
We just have a few questions.
Of course.
It's a thrill, adam.
I've heard so much about you.
Hello, emma.
You're even prettier in person.
How do you know our names? Oh, i know lots of things, adam.
You'd be surprised.
Tell me, have i said enough for you to get the upper hand? Okay.
Come on.
Let's go.
Well, at least shake my hand, adam.
I mean, you're not scared, are you? Don't let him touch you.
You tell silverman he's never going to get a conviction because vic is never going to testify.
I'm feeling a little hungry, huh? Why don't we get something to eat in the next town over? Sorry, vic.
We gotta keep moving.
Come on, guys.
I'm buying.
I know this great pizza place that's just over in shereborne.
It's great.
Oh, yeah? I know this guy who sent a huge flower arrangement to some girl in shereborne.
I think in the, uh, movie version she's played by julia roberts.
Okay, okay.
Okay, okay, you caught me.
All right? That's that's where claudia lives.
That's where i was heading in the first place.
Why'd you wait 'til now to tell us? I don't know.
I figured maybe we could bond on the way over.
No, you figured wrong.
Aw, give me a break, would you, pal? I haven't seen or heard from claudia since i've been in witness relocation.
You never told her what you were doing? I never had a chance.
And as far as she's concerned, i fell off the face of the earth.
I hope you're not buying this.
I'm on the level here.
Well, why didn't you try to call her? Look, i i could give you a line, right? Like like, i was just trying to protect her.
But, truth of the matter is, i i didn't know what to say.
Look, you guys you don't owe me squat, okay? I know that.
But you know, i would i would give my right arm for just five minutes with her, so i could so i could say good bye.
I mean, she deserves that much.
We don't have time to stop so you can make some love connection.
Brennan what? fine.
Five minutes.
Hey, thanks, pal.
Look, i'm sorry, driver.
So, raymond's been getting his information first hand.
He's a powerful psionic, and he recognized us from our contact with silverman.
Yeah.
I mean, he must have the ability to get inside silverman's head.
And to literally see and hear everything he does.
Which explains how he's managed to skate off every time he's been tried.
Yeah, but maybe it's time to use this ability against him.
How? You missed me.
What did you expect, vic? A hundred dollar flower arrangement was going to smooth things over? Whoa i spent two.
Yeah.
And i spent the last year wondering where you were, or if i'd ever see you again.
I you know, i i what let me explain, hon.
Hey.
Babe.
I'd like to see him wiggle out of this one.
Yeah.
I think he stands a better chance with raymond.
Brennan, shalimar? Yeah, what's up? Jesse's tracked your comlink signal.
He's got the double helix up and running.
He's coming to pick you up.
What's going on? I don't want to give raymond's people a chance to catch up with you again.
The sooner you're safe back here at sanctuary the better.
Well, let's get mr.
Lonely hearts club ready to roll.
At least it sounds quieter in there.
Yeah, a little too quiet.
Vic, let's go.
Vic damn.
I don't know.
I haven't figured that out yet.
Just give give me some time, huh? Where have i heard that before? Look, i never said i had all the answers, claudia.
I'm just trying to stay one step ahead of the curve here.
Why don't you just testify i can't.
and get this over with.
I mean, you're going to spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder.
Don't you get it? I mean, if i testify, then my life is over, right? what? I'm sorry, vic.
This is as far as i go.
What's this? Look, like i told you from the start - i can't live my life like this.
All right, look, don't do this.
Okay? I i'm trying to get out.
But the truth is, you can't.
Vic i love you.
And if you even cared about me, you'd let me go.
Right.
You're uh, okay, then.
This is a loan, right? Okay? I love you.
I i bye, vic.
You know, i knew i should have never let my guard down.
Vic was just waiting to play us.
Well, i don't know about that.
Well, don't tell me you're going to try and defend him.
Look, honey, i think if you had a romantic bone in your body you might see that he took off after her because he really loves her.
Okay, you know what? I guess i don't have a romantic bone in my body.
You go that way.
I'm going to go this way.
Get in! Come on! Come on! Well, the judge has denied my request for a continuance.
Not a problem.
The situation is under control.
Vic is safe.
When did he arrive? Well, my people just brought him to a secure location.
He's ready to testify.
We are back on schedule.
You guys want to know why i ran.
We know exactly why you ran because you're a selfish pathetic little man who only cares about himself.
That's not true.
The whole time you were running you were actually thinking about us.
Look, i'm sorry i took off, okay? Huh, i thought maybe if claudia and i could get far enough away, they'd just give up on us.
Yeah, and then raymond goes free.
Look, i never signed up for this hero thing.
Okay? It's not who i am.
Well, thanks for shattering that image for me.
Hello? Hey, vic.
You know, i finally figured out why you wanted out so badly.
That blonde bombshell of yours.
Hoo, what a dish.
You know, it'd be a shame if anything should happen to her.
But, i'm a generous man, so i'll make you a deal.
Your life for hers.
Okay, i understand.
You have 'til Wha that was uh that was raymond.
They got claudia.
He says i have until 9:00 a.
m.
Tomorrow to turn myself in, or else they're going to kill her.
They're going to kill her.
If she dies, it's all my fault.
Look, vic, you had no way of knowing.
Yeah.
But who who's the one going around saying raymond is all-powerful, huh? Just by going there i practically handed claudia over to raymond myself.
Sorry.
I screwed up my whole life.
Maybe it's finally time i i did something right.
Well, you can't just turn yourself over to raymond's people? Oh, yeah? Watch me.
He's just going to kill you both.
She's right.
Raymond's not going to leave any loose ends.
Yeah? Well, i i have to try.
Well, fine.
Then two more lives will be lost.
I'm out of options here, pal.
Maybe not.
Adam, what if we were to shadow vic, and get claudia back first.
And then hand vic over to the da afterwards.
No.
Because the judge refused to grant any more continuances.
After tomorrow, raymond walks.
Any other suggestions, champ? Hey, we're just trying to help you out.
You're helping me out? Guys.
My girlfriend hey, no, guys.
Wait.
Maybe the answer here is to have vic in both places at the same time.
Okay, hey whoa.
I i get that you people are a little "special", okay? But, come on no, listen.
I think i might have a way to work this out.
Jesse, i'm going to need your help.
We're going to have to work fast.
So what what are you going to do? Are you are you going to split me in two? Yeah.
Something like that.
Now, this isn't going to hurt.
But i'm going to need you to stay very still.
Sure.
I i i can do that.
To be or not to be.
That is the question.
Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune you've gotta be kidding me.
You got him quoting shakespeare? Well, i had to give him something.
The computer needs enough source material to assimilate a vocal pattern.
And you think he's going to be able to pull this off? Maybe that is the question.
Friends, romans, countrymen, give me your ears.
Hey, vic's on his way up.
Is he alone? - Yeah.
Good.
Do 'em both.
You certainly look chipper.
Impending freedom, harry.
Always puts a little bounce in my step.
It's me.
Open up.
You okay? Hey, vic.
Shame this all could've been avoided if you just took the bullet when you were supposed to.
Yeah, well.
I'm here now, right? So why don't you let her go? You didn't actually think that was going to happen, did you? Really? Come on, guys.
At least at least let me have a a good bye kiss.
Follow my lead.
Okay.
Come on, vic.
Time's up.
Neat trick, huh? Get the girl.
Ha you okay? You kiddin', hot stuff? It was a cake-walk.
You can stop that now.
hey, silverman.
Why so glum? You know, it just goes to show you can't win 'em all.
Oh, today he can.
Hey, ray.
Nice day for a trial, huh? You son of a i just don't understand.
Why are we here, huh? Where's claudia? You told me she would be safe.
She is.
But i'm afraid she said she never wants to see you again.
Yeah? Well, i can't say i really blame her.
Until we twisted her arm and convinced her to give you another chance.
Just tell me it's really over, vic.
It's done.
It's all done.
Aw, he did a great job.
It took the jury less than an hour to find him guilty on all charges.
Yeah, raymond is going to spend the rest of his life in a maximum security prison.
Hmm, all thanks to vic.
Yeah, you had me wrong, huh? No.
but you're all right.
Yeah? So so what happens now? Well, adam managed to pull some strings to get you both relocated, so you can start a new life.
City of your choice.
City of our choice.
Wow.
Looks like you're going to have a pretty good ending to that book of yours.
Yeah.
Guys i i don't know what to say.
Goodbye would be good.
deal.
Deal.
I missed you.
Me too.
Hmmm.
If you ask me, it's a dream come true.
Starting a new life in a new town where no one knows you, no worries, no preconceptions.
Sounds to me like somebody's a little bit envious.
Oh, come on.
Haven't you ever thought of just running away from it all? Hmm, i don't know.
Have you? I don't know.
The idea of living the simple life somewhere in suburbia is kind of appealing sometimes.
Suburbia, huh.
Maybe for about a week, until the boredom set in.
Yeah, well, after the past couple of days we've had boring isn't such a bad thing.
Come on, emma, i know you.
You thrive under pressure.
We're just not like that.
I mean, sooner or later, that little slice of heaven'd turn into hell.
Yeah, well, what makes you think vic's going to fare any better? Well, vic's different.
Vic's going to get exactly what he wants.
He's going to spend the rest of his life with the woman he loves.
Hm.
I knew there was part of the equation i was envious of.
Hmm is it me or has it just gotten a lot quieter in here? Yeah.
Yeah, when vic was around, you're never quite sure when the next hurricane's going to hit.
He sure knew how to press your buttons.
Just because you thought he was a rat.
Yeah.
Yeah, i know it's not easy for you to understand.
And it's not just because i was raised on the streets.
Well, what is it? You know, i i spent a lifetime being let down by people who i thought were my friends.
I learned early on that loyalty was everything.
That's why when i did work the streets, i tended to work alone.
Probably you couldn't trust anybody.
Nope.
No.
You see, i'm very loyal.
And all i expect is the same in return.
Hey, bren what if it was me, thrown in some prison for some crime, and you were put in a life or death position to turn on me, what would you do? What? Like even you to ask i'd roll over on you like an old dog.
arrrrr.
Ruff.
you would not.
Yeah, i would.
You'd be so done, you'd be crispy.
Come here.
Rrrrr.