Sliders s03e24 Episode Script
Stoker
[Music playing.]
[People chattering.]
Hold it.
Press.
Go ahead.
"And second on the bill is the Goth rock band Stoker who gets the Alice Cooper Award for tryin'.
" What'd he say about me? He said you need drum lessons.
I'm gonna kill him.
You'd think after all these centuries you could take a little criticism, huh? This is Mina.
She heard you were lookin' for a girl singer, and she'd like to audition.
That's cool.
Yeah, so is she.
She's a runaway and she's got no relatives.
Hello, Mina.
(Renfield) All right, guys, let's go.
Ten minutes.
Come on.
Hey! 10 minutes.
I, uh, like You wanna hear me sing or somethin'? I brought a demo tape.
These guys makin' you nervous? No, I They're makin' me nervous.
Guys, I'll be out in a minute.
I, uh, want you to know that I'll do anything to be in the band.
No, no, no, no, no.
That won't be necessary.
[Sighs.]
Good.
Because the last couple of bands Shh! It's not my way.
[Mina screaming.]
[Loud music playing.]
I'm everything you never wanted to be I'm everything you never wanted to say Dance with you Yeah, dance with you And I'll take and take and take And I'll take what's yours is mine And break and break and break away from you Yeah, away from you And then pray for the things that I can't resist Pray I don't get another broken lip Hey, I know the first thing that I can't resist Hey, I know the first thing is a broken lip Broken lip (Quinn) What if you found a portal to a parallel universe? What if you could slide into a thousand different worlds, where it's the same year, and you're the same person, but everything else is different? And what if you can't find your way home? (voice) Sliders.
Maybe your timer's malfunctioned.
Timer is working fine.
Rickman is still here.
There is no sign of a wormhole trail.
Well, then, why can't we find him? [Sighs.]
You know, you'd think someone who sucks brain to stay alive would stand out in a crowd.
And where are all the coma patients he usually leaves behind? Maybe he's disposing of them by now.
Or maybe nobody's seeing that the bodies are connected.
You think we should tell the police? Tell them what? That we're from another universe, just sliding through looking for a maniac named Rickman? You got a better idea? Yeah, I do.
I say we split up.
We hit the hospitals, we find out if there are any coma patients, see where they're from and follow the trail.
That is a better idea.
Yeah.
Hey.
You get lucky or run over? You're gonna have to speak up.
I think I blew a few frequencies last night.
How was the concert? Hmm.
The band was pretty hot.
Especially the lead singer.
Well, not according to this review.
Hey, listen, I talked to a few people last night.
Two of those missing girls were seen at Stoker concerts before they disappeared.
You think Rickman's grabbing them from the mosh pit? Come on.
I don't know.
Maybe there is something to what she just said.
Well, you better make that coffee to go.
We'll fill you in on the way.
Oh, hey, could I catch up with you? I really didn't get a lot of sleep.
I would think you'd be willing to give up a little sleep if it meant finding Rickman.
If you don't get his timer, you don't get the coordinates to go home.
I'm working the night shift, okay? You are going to rock concerts and having fun.
I think there might be something there.
I'm gonna check it out again tonight.
You want us to go with you? Uh-uh.
I'll be fine.
[Door closes.]
Do you want me to stay, Father Rickman? You run along.
I can let myself out.
It's so good of you to visit him.
I'm sure he knows you're here.
It's the least I can do for one of my flock.
Now, I'll be back to see you before I slide.
Try and stay alive till then.
It would make my life so much easier.
Excuse me.
[Car horn honking.]
Bad music.
Bad music.
Really bad music.
Signal noise is more interesting than that crapola! I hate this job.
(Eddie) I'm a music critic, not a reporter.
[Engine faltering.]
Hell.
[Engine faltering.]
[Screams.]
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh, God! Help! Help me! Help! Help! Who made you music critic? What gives you the right to judge? I mean, do you play? [Music blaring.]
[Screaming.]
What you wrote really hurt my feelings! I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
So I'm no Matt Sharp, but I never dropped a beat in my life! Let me show you.
One, [clicking.]
Two No! three, four! [Screaming.]
[Engine revving.]
[Yelling.]
One, two, three, four.
[Crashing.]
[Laughing.]
(woman on PA system) Dr.
Schriber.
Dr.
Schriber, Pediatric ICU.
What are you doing? Uh, delivering some flowers.
To him? He's a John Doe coma patient.
Who'd be sending flowers to him? I guess everybody's got somebody.
Here, make sure they get water.
[Door opens.]
(Rembrandt) This doctor says he's had about three in one month.
Now, the first one was about the time that Rickman arrived.
The most recent was a couple of weeks ago.
Now, two of the victims were living on skid row.
The third was a college girl.
Three out of four are drunks.
What do you make of that? Well, Rickman knows that if some vagrant disappears, nobody cares.
Still, that doesn't explain about the girl.
Yeah.
Hey! (Maggie) Hey.
We're gonna check out skid row.
You wanna come? I've got something better to do.
Like what? Dig up Rickman.
You mean, like, from the ground? I saw his name on a death certificate in the county records.
Why were you looking there? I've been checking morgue records whenever I could.
If he's gonna die someplace, I'm gonna know about it.
Look, I've done a lot of things since I started slidin'.
I'm just not up to robbin' graves.
Why would he use his own name? All of us in the military were given special I.
D.
Tattoos that only appear at the time of death.
Name, rank, and serial number.
Yeah, it still seems like a long shot.
Don't you wanna go home? More than anything.
Well, then we have to dig him up.
We have to make sure the timer's not buried with him.
[Sighs.]
You better hope so.
Here you go.
Grab this.
It just says you're donating your blood to our favorite charity for a pair of Stoker tickets.
Next.
[Woman chattering.]
How did you do? I've located five more donors that meet your DNA criteria.
I'm gonna need more money.
I thought we had a deal.
That was before bad things started happening to people on the lists I gave you.
I see.
But you could forget about that if the money were right? [Clearing throat.]
[Playing.]
If ever you were lonely You never let on, you never let on If it was up to you and you only You'd never be wrong, you'd never be wrong You'd never be wrong 'Cause you were falling behind [clapping.]
Who's there? You have a beautiful voice.
I-I'm sorry, I saw the keyboards and l I just couldn't How long have you been watching me? Since last night.
It's you.
It's been a long time since I've heard a voice like that.
I'm looking for a singer for the band.
How would you like to audition? No, l I couldn't.
I'm traveling now.
I'm not stayin' in one place too long, you know? Sounds like you're already in a band.
[Chuckling.]
No.
I always wanted to be.
Well, the least you could do is come and meet the guys.
They've gotta hear that voice.
Yeah.
I could do that.
Sure.
[Screaming.]
(Rembrandt) You know, there could be more than one guy named Rickman on the planet.
(Quinn) Little late to bring that up, isn't it? I checked the phone book.
There's two Rickmans, both accounted for.
How deep did they stuff him? [Banging.]
I hit something.
Put your light over here.
(Quinn) Coffin number 7226.
That's it.
[Grunting.]
Here, I'll do it.
I got it.
You sure? I got it.
Be there, you son of a [grunting.]
It's not Rickman.
But he left a calling card.
That's a pretty sick joke.
Where are you goin'? Gonna check out skid row.
What about the grave? [Grunting.]
I dug it.
You two fill it.
You plannin' on makin' a habit of this? Only till I know he's dead.
(Wade) Nice hands.
Where'd you learn to play like that? We all have classical training.
I sort of taught myself.
It makes no difference how you learn.
The important part is making music.
[Sighs.]
What's in this, anyway? It's an old family recipe.
Would you like some more? Uh, a little.
Harker, take care of the lady.
Here you go.
What's with Renfield? Can't he keep this place stocked? We're almost out of supplies again.
Perhaps if you didn't drink so much, it would last longer.
Hey, I'm the one running around all day getting business done.
Not in front of our guest, Harker.
You know how it is.
You spend a lot of time with someone and you end up getting on each other's nerves.
[Chuckles.]
Yeah.
I know that one.
A toast.
It's always good to have some new blood in the group.
(band members) Hear, hear.
[People chattering.]
Oh.
Excuse me.
Fill out the form.
If you qualify, we pay $27 for a pint of whole blood.
If you have certain antibodies, we pay $42.
We're not buying sperm this month.
I'm not selling.
Then you're in the wrong place.
I just had a question.
I'm not a medical doctor.
If you have doubts, get tested.
Well, that's what I'm wondering.
What kind of testing do you do here? Standard blood workups.
No DNA matching? Well, that's not necessary for what we do here.
Well, if I wanted that done, where would I go? I wouldn't know.
Excuse me.
People are waiting.
Excuse me, do you know where Stoker's playing tonight? Do you think we should say something? Like what? A few words.
I mean, we are burying somebody.
[Sighs.]
Suit yourself.
[Sighs.]
You gonna bow your head? To, uh, whoever you are, I hope this time that, uh, you can rest in peace.
Amen.
You wanna say something? Yes.
I hope we get to make a phone call.
[Police radio chattering.]
[Music blaring.]
[People cheering.]
No frustration and you're fine Make no aggravation You don't know where you belong And you don't know where you went wrong A victim of your own affliction Death bed Death bed Death bed (Maggie) Is there a human voice I can talk to? [People chattering.]
Yes, I'd like to leave a message.
[Sighs.]
Yes, I'll hold.
Tell him if this gets as far as a strip search, I'll kill him.
Yeah, I'm still here.
Yes, could you please tell him that I'm in Sybil Brand for grave robbing and I'd like to get out as soon as possible? Yes, that is the message.
Seriously.
(male voice) All new inmates are to report to the shower rooms for inspection and delousing.
[Sighs.]
Next thing Thank you.
Yeah.
[Sighs.]
[Crowd yelling.]
(Quinn) Wade! Wade! Who's that? He's a friend.
Quinn, what are you doing here? I need to talk to you.
This is Morgan and Harker.
She's got a great voice, man.
I was singing with their band.
I heard you.
You were good.
Really? Can we talk? It's about Rickman.
It can wait.
We wanna go party.
[Crowd yelling.]
You wanna come with us, Quinn? No, thanks.
Are you all right? Yeah, I'm having fun.
I haven't had any fun in a really long time.
(Quinn) Wade! Wade! Wade! Wade! Wade, can I talk to you for a minute? Wade, can I talk to you for a minute? Wade! Wade! [Choking.]
She said later.
[Crowd whistling.]
He could have killed you.
He still might.
Who are you? Name's Van Elslinger.
She your girlfriend? No.
Ha.
Makes it easier.
They may drain her.
The less emotion here the better.
What are you talking about, "drain her"? What's going on? Take it easy, man.
Come on with me to my office.
It's just around the corner.
I'll explain everything.
(Van) And this is what Stoker sounded like back in 1957.
[Music playing.]
But they called themselves the Goodtones.
I got recordings of them on 8-track, an LP, a few 45's, and some reel to reel.
(Quinn) It's the same group? Yep.
I did a frequency match on their voices.
It's the same.
I've found pictures of these guys goin' all the way back to the Civil War.
They've always been musicians.
Sometimes they disappeared for years, probably going to some other country.
And everywhere they've gone, people have disappeared and died.
They took my wife.
Her name's Charlotte.
They're serial killers? No, they're vampires.
What do you mean, like Dracula? I don't know the reference.
He's a famous vampire where I come from.
One of the best bloodsuckers around here was named Nixon.
[Sighs.]
So you're saying vampires really exist? Where've you been? It's been a felony since 1897.
Maybe you'd prefer to call them "hematologically challenged"? Why don't the police just take care of them? They can only do so much.
People have to look out for themselves.
Do you know where they took my friend? Yeah.
They been livin' in a museum that's been closed for repairs.
Come with me.
Help me kill them all and we'll get your friend back.
Here.
Any piece of wood right through the heart does the trick.
What is this? Paint balls filled with holy water.
Listen, we gotta do something fast.
They're about to leave on a European tour.
That's why they're stocking up on blood.
They're keeping the blood they're trading for concert tickets.
Yeah, charity begins at home.
Smart, eh? Four guys at a couple of pints adds up to a few bodies.
Bankin' it lowers their profile.
Listen, we've got to get Morgan today before he makes your friend one of them.
Why do you think he's gonna do that? Because if he wasn't gonna turn her into a vampire, she'd be dead by now.
[Animal howling.]
(Morgan) Yeah, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
[Laughing.]
Whoo! Mmm.
No, I-I've had enough.
Thank you.
So, you never answered my question.
[Laughing.]
I don't know how to answer it.
I want you to hear something.
[Woman singing.]
She sounds like me.
[Chuckling.]
[Music stops.]
I told you I looked a long time for a voice like yours.
A voice that touches me.
[Sighs.]
It's the one thing missing in my life like the one thing missing in your life.
I watched you on stage the other night, Wade.
You belong up there.
We can have the perfect life together, you and me.
Making music, sleeping all day, partying all night.
Staying forever young.
[Laughs.]
Bob Dylan.
Who? Y-Y-You don't do the song? No.
[Chuckles.]
But you could teach it to me if you come on tour with us.
Are you saying you want me to join the band? Yes.
What What'd the other guys say? I get what I want, Wade.
And I want you.
[Panting.]
You don't know how good this feels.
And how How bad I feel because I have to say I can't do it.
L I can't miss the slide.
The slide? You know, I met my wife at a Joplin concert.
Janis Joplin? Yeah, we both liked those old hippie bands.
The Stones, the Dead, Santana.
You know, Joplin's gotta be in her 50s, but she looks like a real grad student.
She's a real health nut.
Oh, man.
It's okay, it's just a security guard.
I'll handle it.
Uh, we're just waiting for a tow, Officer.
We're fine, thanks for checking.
Please step out of the car, sir.
[Gasping.]
I'm always around just in case some moron like you is in the neighborhood.
[Gasping.]
You all right? Yeah.
Come on, let's drag him over here.
You're still up? Sunrise in 10 minutes.
You know where she's from? The Midwest? She's from another world.
If you say so.
It's true.
The guy named Quinn invented a timer that allows them to slide into parallel worlds.
Really? I'm so tired of bein' hunted.
If we could travel to another world, we'd be safe for at least a couple centuries.
Then we could move on.
I've told her to get the timer.
She'll do what I tell her.
If we're leavin', what do you wanna do about the blood? You might as well pick it up.
We'll have a blowout before we split.
(Quinn) Would you hurry up? (Van) Just one more.
Just one more.
There.
I got it.
Man, I cannot believe you just did that.
Hey, listen, cutting off their heads is the only way to be certain that they're dead.
(Quinn) Look, it's Wade.
Give me your keys.
I gotta follow them.
No, no, no.
I need you here, man.
Can't do it alone.
There's too many of 'em.
Come on.
The timer's not in the hotel room.
Who has it? Any one of 'em could have it.
All right.
Where do we find 'em? Remmy and Maggie are in jail.
They left a message.
For doing what? Grave robbin'.
Nice.
(Van) See, you got your body, you got your soul or your spirit.
It the spirit gets trapped inside the body at the time of death, it freaks out.
To stay alive, it needs blood.
So you become a vampire.
Can the spirit ever get set free? Well, that's what you do when you put a stake in their heart or cut their heads off.
You're setting 'em free.
I never heard a decapitation sound so positive.
Let's try over here.
Aren't there only four members in the band? I told you they made some converts.
It's one of the missing girls.
[Coffin creaking.]
I got the guitarist.
Oh, geez.
(Quinn) Is it Morgan? It's Benji, the night clerk from the convenience store.
Do we have to kill all of them? Yeah.
Any one of them could convert your friend.
Might as well start here.
Quinn, if you find my wife while we're searchin' the museum, let me know.
I want to free her myself.
[Screaming.]
[Vampires grunting.]
(Quinn) I think we're gonna need more stakes.
Oh, yeah.
Okay.
[Vampires grunting.]
It's gonna be getting dark soon, and we slide in a few hours.
Well, it's about time.
Do you have the timer? Nice to see you, too, Wade.
Where is the timer? I don't have it.
Quinn's got it.
We need to find him.
Wade, is something wrong? No one's heard from him since last night.
He said he was goin' down to skid row.
I'll start looking for him there.
You guys go back to the hotel and wait for me.
Okay? [Vampires grunting.]
So happy to disturb you.
[Vampire screaming.]
[Grunting.]
So, that isn't a good sign? Sunset.
Boogie time.
[Creaking.]
Oh, my God, it's my wife.
Oh, I love you, Charlotte.
Forgive me.
[Screaming.]
[Grunting.]
[Screaming.]
[Vampire screaming.]
[Groaning.]
Come on.
L I can't move my legs.
He broke my back.
I'll carry you.
No time.
No time.
Get away.
Get away.
I'm not gonna leave you here.
No, I wanna stay with her.
Go on, you know it's the right thing to do.
Get Morgan.
That's the only way you're gonna save your friend.
Oh, geez.
Go.
Lock and load, rock and roll.
[Vampires grunting.]
[Creaking.]
Come on, Wade.
He needs me.
Yeah, well, Quinn needs all of us.
So come on, let's go.
Take me to him.
Let's go.
Hey! Hold on! She just said, "I have to go to him," then they drove off.
That was the last I saw of her.
We slide in five hours.
Five hours to find Wade and save her from some vampire? His name's Morgan.
This guy, Van, told me that we have stake him before she makes her first kill.
Why is that? She takes blood, she becomes one of them.
Forever.
Uh, I don't know, Q-Ball.
We've seen a lot of things.
I'm havin' a hard time with this one.
You come with me, I'll make a believer out of you.
Why'd she have to get herself into all this mess? She's been feelin' bad since Arturo died.
Somethin' comes along that makes you feel better, you go with it.
She hasn't been havin' fun in a while.
Yeah? Well, who has? Now, where's Maggie? She went down to skid row to find you and Rickman.
[Knocking on door.]
That could be her.
Whoa.
Take it easy.
This is the guy that took Wade.
Where is she? She's with Morgan.
He wants the timer.
He'll trade you the girl's life for it.
Okay? Just be at the nightclub in two hours.
And get off of me.
You got any garlic in that bag? What are you doing here? Why don't we go in the back where we can talk, my son? But I have people waiting to sign up.
And I have your money.
[People chattering.]
This is more like it.
I have some new names for you.
I'll print up a list.
[Door clicking.]
I thought you were gone.
Yeah, I got one box left.
All right, thanks for everything.
[Door closing.]
Rickman.
I knew you'd be the one to find me.
And I'll be the one to kill you.
Not this time.
There's only half a carton [gun firing.]
[People exclaiming.]
[Panting.]
[Panting.]
One hour.
There's been a wormhole activated.
Bye-bye, Rickman.
You sure you're up for this, Maggie? Don't worry.
I only have one major screwup a day.
It's not your fault you missed Rickman.
Yeah, well, next time, I'll be armed and I'll shoot first.
Yeah, and what if you shoot the wrong priest? I'll do extra Hail Marys.
[Fluttering.]
What the hell was that? Really big pigeons? [Grunting.]
Did I make a believer out of you yet? Oh, yeah.
That's affirmative.
[Music blaring.]
I'm a little rusty.
I've been playin' drums too long.
Where's Wade? Show me the timer.
I need to know she's all right.
She's with Morgan.
Bring her to us, we'll give you the timer.
Silver crucifix.
Heavy metal.
Very conductive.
[Buzzing.]
[Gasping.]
[Crashing.]
[Glass shattering.]
Where's the timer? I've got it.
[Groaning.]
[Groaning.]
That sucked.
[Grunting.]
(Quinn) Remmy.
Remmy.
[Groaning.]
You all right? Come on.
[Groaning.]
Yeah.
I'll stay here with him.
Go get Wade.
[Groaning.]
Lot of good that did me.
[Door creaks.]
I've got the timer, Morgan! Here it is! This is what you wanted! Let me see Wade! [Motorcycle engine revving.]
Don't hurt him.
(Quinn) Wade, stay there! Here it is.
Let her go! Don't hurt him! [Groaning.]
[Morgan screams.]
I'm sorry.
It must have been some kind of spell.
[Crying.]
Just my luck, huh? I finally really like somebody and he turns out to be a vampire.
[Laughing.]
Shh, shh, shh, shh.
It's all right.
No, just I want to explain to you.
When when I was with those guys up there, with the band, I felt like I really belonged.
Like I wasn't alone.
You're not alone, you've got us.
Do I? Always.
I'm sorry if I haven't made that clear lately.
Maybe I just need to hear it more often than some people.
[Electronic beeping.]
[Whooshing.]
I hate to leave without getting Rickman.
We'll get him.
It's just gonna take time.
Yeah, well, he just made it harder, that's all.
Was I really good, or were you just saying that 'cause you're my friend? You were really that good.
Maybe we'll come back and see Joplin.
Ha! I'd be down for that.
[People chattering.]
Hold it.
Press.
Go ahead.
"And second on the bill is the Goth rock band Stoker who gets the Alice Cooper Award for tryin'.
" What'd he say about me? He said you need drum lessons.
I'm gonna kill him.
You'd think after all these centuries you could take a little criticism, huh? This is Mina.
She heard you were lookin' for a girl singer, and she'd like to audition.
That's cool.
Yeah, so is she.
She's a runaway and she's got no relatives.
Hello, Mina.
(Renfield) All right, guys, let's go.
Ten minutes.
Come on.
Hey! 10 minutes.
I, uh, like You wanna hear me sing or somethin'? I brought a demo tape.
These guys makin' you nervous? No, I They're makin' me nervous.
Guys, I'll be out in a minute.
I, uh, want you to know that I'll do anything to be in the band.
No, no, no, no, no.
That won't be necessary.
[Sighs.]
Good.
Because the last couple of bands Shh! It's not my way.
[Mina screaming.]
[Loud music playing.]
I'm everything you never wanted to be I'm everything you never wanted to say Dance with you Yeah, dance with you And I'll take and take and take And I'll take what's yours is mine And break and break and break away from you Yeah, away from you And then pray for the things that I can't resist Pray I don't get another broken lip Hey, I know the first thing that I can't resist Hey, I know the first thing is a broken lip Broken lip (Quinn) What if you found a portal to a parallel universe? What if you could slide into a thousand different worlds, where it's the same year, and you're the same person, but everything else is different? And what if you can't find your way home? (voice) Sliders.
Maybe your timer's malfunctioned.
Timer is working fine.
Rickman is still here.
There is no sign of a wormhole trail.
Well, then, why can't we find him? [Sighs.]
You know, you'd think someone who sucks brain to stay alive would stand out in a crowd.
And where are all the coma patients he usually leaves behind? Maybe he's disposing of them by now.
Or maybe nobody's seeing that the bodies are connected.
You think we should tell the police? Tell them what? That we're from another universe, just sliding through looking for a maniac named Rickman? You got a better idea? Yeah, I do.
I say we split up.
We hit the hospitals, we find out if there are any coma patients, see where they're from and follow the trail.
That is a better idea.
Yeah.
Hey.
You get lucky or run over? You're gonna have to speak up.
I think I blew a few frequencies last night.
How was the concert? Hmm.
The band was pretty hot.
Especially the lead singer.
Well, not according to this review.
Hey, listen, I talked to a few people last night.
Two of those missing girls were seen at Stoker concerts before they disappeared.
You think Rickman's grabbing them from the mosh pit? Come on.
I don't know.
Maybe there is something to what she just said.
Well, you better make that coffee to go.
We'll fill you in on the way.
Oh, hey, could I catch up with you? I really didn't get a lot of sleep.
I would think you'd be willing to give up a little sleep if it meant finding Rickman.
If you don't get his timer, you don't get the coordinates to go home.
I'm working the night shift, okay? You are going to rock concerts and having fun.
I think there might be something there.
I'm gonna check it out again tonight.
You want us to go with you? Uh-uh.
I'll be fine.
[Door closes.]
Do you want me to stay, Father Rickman? You run along.
I can let myself out.
It's so good of you to visit him.
I'm sure he knows you're here.
It's the least I can do for one of my flock.
Now, I'll be back to see you before I slide.
Try and stay alive till then.
It would make my life so much easier.
Excuse me.
[Car horn honking.]
Bad music.
Bad music.
Really bad music.
Signal noise is more interesting than that crapola! I hate this job.
(Eddie) I'm a music critic, not a reporter.
[Engine faltering.]
Hell.
[Engine faltering.]
[Screams.]
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh, God! Help! Help me! Help! Help! Who made you music critic? What gives you the right to judge? I mean, do you play? [Music blaring.]
[Screaming.]
What you wrote really hurt my feelings! I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
So I'm no Matt Sharp, but I never dropped a beat in my life! Let me show you.
One, [clicking.]
Two No! three, four! [Screaming.]
[Engine revving.]
[Yelling.]
One, two, three, four.
[Crashing.]
[Laughing.]
(woman on PA system) Dr.
Schriber.
Dr.
Schriber, Pediatric ICU.
What are you doing? Uh, delivering some flowers.
To him? He's a John Doe coma patient.
Who'd be sending flowers to him? I guess everybody's got somebody.
Here, make sure they get water.
[Door opens.]
(Rembrandt) This doctor says he's had about three in one month.
Now, the first one was about the time that Rickman arrived.
The most recent was a couple of weeks ago.
Now, two of the victims were living on skid row.
The third was a college girl.
Three out of four are drunks.
What do you make of that? Well, Rickman knows that if some vagrant disappears, nobody cares.
Still, that doesn't explain about the girl.
Yeah.
Hey! (Maggie) Hey.
We're gonna check out skid row.
You wanna come? I've got something better to do.
Like what? Dig up Rickman.
You mean, like, from the ground? I saw his name on a death certificate in the county records.
Why were you looking there? I've been checking morgue records whenever I could.
If he's gonna die someplace, I'm gonna know about it.
Look, I've done a lot of things since I started slidin'.
I'm just not up to robbin' graves.
Why would he use his own name? All of us in the military were given special I.
D.
Tattoos that only appear at the time of death.
Name, rank, and serial number.
Yeah, it still seems like a long shot.
Don't you wanna go home? More than anything.
Well, then we have to dig him up.
We have to make sure the timer's not buried with him.
[Sighs.]
You better hope so.
Here you go.
Grab this.
It just says you're donating your blood to our favorite charity for a pair of Stoker tickets.
Next.
[Woman chattering.]
How did you do? I've located five more donors that meet your DNA criteria.
I'm gonna need more money.
I thought we had a deal.
That was before bad things started happening to people on the lists I gave you.
I see.
But you could forget about that if the money were right? [Clearing throat.]
[Playing.]
If ever you were lonely You never let on, you never let on If it was up to you and you only You'd never be wrong, you'd never be wrong You'd never be wrong 'Cause you were falling behind [clapping.]
Who's there? You have a beautiful voice.
I-I'm sorry, I saw the keyboards and l I just couldn't How long have you been watching me? Since last night.
It's you.
It's been a long time since I've heard a voice like that.
I'm looking for a singer for the band.
How would you like to audition? No, l I couldn't.
I'm traveling now.
I'm not stayin' in one place too long, you know? Sounds like you're already in a band.
[Chuckling.]
No.
I always wanted to be.
Well, the least you could do is come and meet the guys.
They've gotta hear that voice.
Yeah.
I could do that.
Sure.
[Screaming.]
(Rembrandt) You know, there could be more than one guy named Rickman on the planet.
(Quinn) Little late to bring that up, isn't it? I checked the phone book.
There's two Rickmans, both accounted for.
How deep did they stuff him? [Banging.]
I hit something.
Put your light over here.
(Quinn) Coffin number 7226.
That's it.
[Grunting.]
Here, I'll do it.
I got it.
You sure? I got it.
Be there, you son of a [grunting.]
It's not Rickman.
But he left a calling card.
That's a pretty sick joke.
Where are you goin'? Gonna check out skid row.
What about the grave? [Grunting.]
I dug it.
You two fill it.
You plannin' on makin' a habit of this? Only till I know he's dead.
(Wade) Nice hands.
Where'd you learn to play like that? We all have classical training.
I sort of taught myself.
It makes no difference how you learn.
The important part is making music.
[Sighs.]
What's in this, anyway? It's an old family recipe.
Would you like some more? Uh, a little.
Harker, take care of the lady.
Here you go.
What's with Renfield? Can't he keep this place stocked? We're almost out of supplies again.
Perhaps if you didn't drink so much, it would last longer.
Hey, I'm the one running around all day getting business done.
Not in front of our guest, Harker.
You know how it is.
You spend a lot of time with someone and you end up getting on each other's nerves.
[Chuckles.]
Yeah.
I know that one.
A toast.
It's always good to have some new blood in the group.
(band members) Hear, hear.
[People chattering.]
Oh.
Excuse me.
Fill out the form.
If you qualify, we pay $27 for a pint of whole blood.
If you have certain antibodies, we pay $42.
We're not buying sperm this month.
I'm not selling.
Then you're in the wrong place.
I just had a question.
I'm not a medical doctor.
If you have doubts, get tested.
Well, that's what I'm wondering.
What kind of testing do you do here? Standard blood workups.
No DNA matching? Well, that's not necessary for what we do here.
Well, if I wanted that done, where would I go? I wouldn't know.
Excuse me.
People are waiting.
Excuse me, do you know where Stoker's playing tonight? Do you think we should say something? Like what? A few words.
I mean, we are burying somebody.
[Sighs.]
Suit yourself.
[Sighs.]
You gonna bow your head? To, uh, whoever you are, I hope this time that, uh, you can rest in peace.
Amen.
You wanna say something? Yes.
I hope we get to make a phone call.
[Police radio chattering.]
[Music blaring.]
[People cheering.]
No frustration and you're fine Make no aggravation You don't know where you belong And you don't know where you went wrong A victim of your own affliction Death bed Death bed Death bed (Maggie) Is there a human voice I can talk to? [People chattering.]
Yes, I'd like to leave a message.
[Sighs.]
Yes, I'll hold.
Tell him if this gets as far as a strip search, I'll kill him.
Yeah, I'm still here.
Yes, could you please tell him that I'm in Sybil Brand for grave robbing and I'd like to get out as soon as possible? Yes, that is the message.
Seriously.
(male voice) All new inmates are to report to the shower rooms for inspection and delousing.
[Sighs.]
Next thing Thank you.
Yeah.
[Sighs.]
[Crowd yelling.]
(Quinn) Wade! Wade! Who's that? He's a friend.
Quinn, what are you doing here? I need to talk to you.
This is Morgan and Harker.
She's got a great voice, man.
I was singing with their band.
I heard you.
You were good.
Really? Can we talk? It's about Rickman.
It can wait.
We wanna go party.
[Crowd yelling.]
You wanna come with us, Quinn? No, thanks.
Are you all right? Yeah, I'm having fun.
I haven't had any fun in a really long time.
(Quinn) Wade! Wade! Wade! Wade! Wade, can I talk to you for a minute? Wade, can I talk to you for a minute? Wade! Wade! [Choking.]
She said later.
[Crowd whistling.]
He could have killed you.
He still might.
Who are you? Name's Van Elslinger.
She your girlfriend? No.
Ha.
Makes it easier.
They may drain her.
The less emotion here the better.
What are you talking about, "drain her"? What's going on? Take it easy, man.
Come on with me to my office.
It's just around the corner.
I'll explain everything.
(Van) And this is what Stoker sounded like back in 1957.
[Music playing.]
But they called themselves the Goodtones.
I got recordings of them on 8-track, an LP, a few 45's, and some reel to reel.
(Quinn) It's the same group? Yep.
I did a frequency match on their voices.
It's the same.
I've found pictures of these guys goin' all the way back to the Civil War.
They've always been musicians.
Sometimes they disappeared for years, probably going to some other country.
And everywhere they've gone, people have disappeared and died.
They took my wife.
Her name's Charlotte.
They're serial killers? No, they're vampires.
What do you mean, like Dracula? I don't know the reference.
He's a famous vampire where I come from.
One of the best bloodsuckers around here was named Nixon.
[Sighs.]
So you're saying vampires really exist? Where've you been? It's been a felony since 1897.
Maybe you'd prefer to call them "hematologically challenged"? Why don't the police just take care of them? They can only do so much.
People have to look out for themselves.
Do you know where they took my friend? Yeah.
They been livin' in a museum that's been closed for repairs.
Come with me.
Help me kill them all and we'll get your friend back.
Here.
Any piece of wood right through the heart does the trick.
What is this? Paint balls filled with holy water.
Listen, we gotta do something fast.
They're about to leave on a European tour.
That's why they're stocking up on blood.
They're keeping the blood they're trading for concert tickets.
Yeah, charity begins at home.
Smart, eh? Four guys at a couple of pints adds up to a few bodies.
Bankin' it lowers their profile.
Listen, we've got to get Morgan today before he makes your friend one of them.
Why do you think he's gonna do that? Because if he wasn't gonna turn her into a vampire, she'd be dead by now.
[Animal howling.]
(Morgan) Yeah, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
[Laughing.]
Whoo! Mmm.
No, I-I've had enough.
Thank you.
So, you never answered my question.
[Laughing.]
I don't know how to answer it.
I want you to hear something.
[Woman singing.]
She sounds like me.
[Chuckling.]
[Music stops.]
I told you I looked a long time for a voice like yours.
A voice that touches me.
[Sighs.]
It's the one thing missing in my life like the one thing missing in your life.
I watched you on stage the other night, Wade.
You belong up there.
We can have the perfect life together, you and me.
Making music, sleeping all day, partying all night.
Staying forever young.
[Laughs.]
Bob Dylan.
Who? Y-Y-You don't do the song? No.
[Chuckles.]
But you could teach it to me if you come on tour with us.
Are you saying you want me to join the band? Yes.
What What'd the other guys say? I get what I want, Wade.
And I want you.
[Panting.]
You don't know how good this feels.
And how How bad I feel because I have to say I can't do it.
L I can't miss the slide.
The slide? You know, I met my wife at a Joplin concert.
Janis Joplin? Yeah, we both liked those old hippie bands.
The Stones, the Dead, Santana.
You know, Joplin's gotta be in her 50s, but she looks like a real grad student.
She's a real health nut.
Oh, man.
It's okay, it's just a security guard.
I'll handle it.
Uh, we're just waiting for a tow, Officer.
We're fine, thanks for checking.
Please step out of the car, sir.
[Gasping.]
I'm always around just in case some moron like you is in the neighborhood.
[Gasping.]
You all right? Yeah.
Come on, let's drag him over here.
You're still up? Sunrise in 10 minutes.
You know where she's from? The Midwest? She's from another world.
If you say so.
It's true.
The guy named Quinn invented a timer that allows them to slide into parallel worlds.
Really? I'm so tired of bein' hunted.
If we could travel to another world, we'd be safe for at least a couple centuries.
Then we could move on.
I've told her to get the timer.
She'll do what I tell her.
If we're leavin', what do you wanna do about the blood? You might as well pick it up.
We'll have a blowout before we split.
(Quinn) Would you hurry up? (Van) Just one more.
Just one more.
There.
I got it.
Man, I cannot believe you just did that.
Hey, listen, cutting off their heads is the only way to be certain that they're dead.
(Quinn) Look, it's Wade.
Give me your keys.
I gotta follow them.
No, no, no.
I need you here, man.
Can't do it alone.
There's too many of 'em.
Come on.
The timer's not in the hotel room.
Who has it? Any one of 'em could have it.
All right.
Where do we find 'em? Remmy and Maggie are in jail.
They left a message.
For doing what? Grave robbin'.
Nice.
(Van) See, you got your body, you got your soul or your spirit.
It the spirit gets trapped inside the body at the time of death, it freaks out.
To stay alive, it needs blood.
So you become a vampire.
Can the spirit ever get set free? Well, that's what you do when you put a stake in their heart or cut their heads off.
You're setting 'em free.
I never heard a decapitation sound so positive.
Let's try over here.
Aren't there only four members in the band? I told you they made some converts.
It's one of the missing girls.
[Coffin creaking.]
I got the guitarist.
Oh, geez.
(Quinn) Is it Morgan? It's Benji, the night clerk from the convenience store.
Do we have to kill all of them? Yeah.
Any one of them could convert your friend.
Might as well start here.
Quinn, if you find my wife while we're searchin' the museum, let me know.
I want to free her myself.
[Screaming.]
[Vampires grunting.]
(Quinn) I think we're gonna need more stakes.
Oh, yeah.
Okay.
[Vampires grunting.]
It's gonna be getting dark soon, and we slide in a few hours.
Well, it's about time.
Do you have the timer? Nice to see you, too, Wade.
Where is the timer? I don't have it.
Quinn's got it.
We need to find him.
Wade, is something wrong? No one's heard from him since last night.
He said he was goin' down to skid row.
I'll start looking for him there.
You guys go back to the hotel and wait for me.
Okay? [Vampires grunting.]
So happy to disturb you.
[Vampire screaming.]
[Grunting.]
So, that isn't a good sign? Sunset.
Boogie time.
[Creaking.]
Oh, my God, it's my wife.
Oh, I love you, Charlotte.
Forgive me.
[Screaming.]
[Grunting.]
[Screaming.]
[Vampire screaming.]
[Groaning.]
Come on.
L I can't move my legs.
He broke my back.
I'll carry you.
No time.
No time.
Get away.
Get away.
I'm not gonna leave you here.
No, I wanna stay with her.
Go on, you know it's the right thing to do.
Get Morgan.
That's the only way you're gonna save your friend.
Oh, geez.
Go.
Lock and load, rock and roll.
[Vampires grunting.]
[Creaking.]
Come on, Wade.
He needs me.
Yeah, well, Quinn needs all of us.
So come on, let's go.
Take me to him.
Let's go.
Hey! Hold on! She just said, "I have to go to him," then they drove off.
That was the last I saw of her.
We slide in five hours.
Five hours to find Wade and save her from some vampire? His name's Morgan.
This guy, Van, told me that we have stake him before she makes her first kill.
Why is that? She takes blood, she becomes one of them.
Forever.
Uh, I don't know, Q-Ball.
We've seen a lot of things.
I'm havin' a hard time with this one.
You come with me, I'll make a believer out of you.
Why'd she have to get herself into all this mess? She's been feelin' bad since Arturo died.
Somethin' comes along that makes you feel better, you go with it.
She hasn't been havin' fun in a while.
Yeah? Well, who has? Now, where's Maggie? She went down to skid row to find you and Rickman.
[Knocking on door.]
That could be her.
Whoa.
Take it easy.
This is the guy that took Wade.
Where is she? She's with Morgan.
He wants the timer.
He'll trade you the girl's life for it.
Okay? Just be at the nightclub in two hours.
And get off of me.
You got any garlic in that bag? What are you doing here? Why don't we go in the back where we can talk, my son? But I have people waiting to sign up.
And I have your money.
[People chattering.]
This is more like it.
I have some new names for you.
I'll print up a list.
[Door clicking.]
I thought you were gone.
Yeah, I got one box left.
All right, thanks for everything.
[Door closing.]
Rickman.
I knew you'd be the one to find me.
And I'll be the one to kill you.
Not this time.
There's only half a carton [gun firing.]
[People exclaiming.]
[Panting.]
[Panting.]
One hour.
There's been a wormhole activated.
Bye-bye, Rickman.
You sure you're up for this, Maggie? Don't worry.
I only have one major screwup a day.
It's not your fault you missed Rickman.
Yeah, well, next time, I'll be armed and I'll shoot first.
Yeah, and what if you shoot the wrong priest? I'll do extra Hail Marys.
[Fluttering.]
What the hell was that? Really big pigeons? [Grunting.]
Did I make a believer out of you yet? Oh, yeah.
That's affirmative.
[Music blaring.]
I'm a little rusty.
I've been playin' drums too long.
Where's Wade? Show me the timer.
I need to know she's all right.
She's with Morgan.
Bring her to us, we'll give you the timer.
Silver crucifix.
Heavy metal.
Very conductive.
[Buzzing.]
[Gasping.]
[Crashing.]
[Glass shattering.]
Where's the timer? I've got it.
[Groaning.]
[Groaning.]
That sucked.
[Grunting.]
(Quinn) Remmy.
Remmy.
[Groaning.]
You all right? Come on.
[Groaning.]
Yeah.
I'll stay here with him.
Go get Wade.
[Groaning.]
Lot of good that did me.
[Door creaks.]
I've got the timer, Morgan! Here it is! This is what you wanted! Let me see Wade! [Motorcycle engine revving.]
Don't hurt him.
(Quinn) Wade, stay there! Here it is.
Let her go! Don't hurt him! [Groaning.]
[Morgan screams.]
I'm sorry.
It must have been some kind of spell.
[Crying.]
Just my luck, huh? I finally really like somebody and he turns out to be a vampire.
[Laughing.]
Shh, shh, shh, shh.
It's all right.
No, just I want to explain to you.
When when I was with those guys up there, with the band, I felt like I really belonged.
Like I wasn't alone.
You're not alone, you've got us.
Do I? Always.
I'm sorry if I haven't made that clear lately.
Maybe I just need to hear it more often than some people.
[Electronic beeping.]
[Whooshing.]
I hate to leave without getting Rickman.
We'll get him.
It's just gonna take time.
Yeah, well, he just made it harder, that's all.
Was I really good, or were you just saying that 'cause you're my friend? You were really that good.
Maybe we'll come back and see Joplin.
Ha! I'd be down for that.