Knight Rider (1982) s04e03 Episode Script
KITTnap
If you want to get Knight you have to deal with that | car of his at the same time.
Okay, pal, | super pursuit mode.
Julian, he took the bait.
Michael, help.
Okay, I'm on my way.
You | better turbo-boost out of there.
Michael, I'm in trouble.
Now they got KITT.
| I'm the one they want here! Open up, Knight, | or I kill the girl.
No, Michael, | don't do it! Knight Rider a shadowy flight into the | dangerous world of a man who does not exist.
Michael Knight, | a young Ioner on a crusade to champion | the cause of the innocent the helpless, the powerless in a world of criminals | who operate above the law.
Sorry for the delay, | Commissioner, but it's procedure.
Come on! Come on, | let me in! Go! The air temperature | is 93.
367 degrees.
Water, 71.
893 degrees and the winds are from | the southwest at 6.
789 knots.
He doesn't miss a thing.
Listen, are his scanners programmed | for continuous surveillance, or- Wait a minute.
| Wait a minute.
I thought we agreed to put | shop talk on hold for today.
You know what they say | about all work and no play.
Yes, I do.
It's a prerequisite for | a doctorate in criminology.
Right, KITT? I refuse to answer | on the grounds it constitutes | an invasion of privacy.
Loosen up, will you, pal? Devon gave Karen | full approval to study all your capabilities and all | your equipment for her thesis.
But not today.
Okay, let's see we got a little wine | back here and some chips, | a couple sandwiches.
I'm sorry to intrude, | Michael but this is extremely urgent.
I had a feeling | you were gonna say that.
Less than an hour ago, while the | Commissioner was conducting an inspection of | the state penitentiary two inmates abducted | his chauffeur shot a couple of the guards, and then | escaped in the Commissioner's car.
I understand your concern, but what's | this go to do with the Foundation? One of the felons | is Jeffrey Cavanaugh.
Oh, yeah.
| I remember Cavanaugh.
Cavanaugh was | a syndicate hoodlum.
I had the pleasure of | putting him away last year.
When last sighted, Cavanaugh | and his cellmate, Lukas were headed | in your direction.
Good luck, Michael.
Oh, and cave canem.
Cave canem? What happened | to ''be careful''? Well, that's | what he said in Latin.
Literally translated, | it means ''beware of the dog.
'' All right.
| Let's button up, pal.
Well there goes the beach.
All right, the first order of business | is to access the police band and get an updated position | on the getaway car.
Michael, this country is a | maze of streets and freeways with millions of | vehicles in transit.
Are you saying that KITT can Watch.
The vehicle was | last spotted here.
Then turned east | onto this secondary road towards Soledad Canyon.
All right, plot every escape | route Cavanaugh has available then give me the most | probable point of intercept.
I'm on to him, Michael.
Incredible.
Out of all those cars, he | can tell which one Cavanaugh's driving? Nope, but he can tell there's | only one going 95 miles an hour.
Come on, Cavanaugh.
How much longer before we make this | connection you keep talking about? Just cool it, Lukas! I got you out of there, | didn't I? Now just back off! All right, this is Cavanaugh.
Estimated | time of arrival is 45 seconds.
Are you there? Ready to rendezvous.
| Come on in.
Oh, no! What is it? | What's going on? It's that car, man, | that car that's tailing us.
I know that car.
Shall I micro-Iock | his brakes, Michael? No, he might crash | into those tanks.
What is this, man? Where are we | going? What are we doing in here? This is the end of the line.
Michael, hurry up, | he's reloading.
Stay put.
Michael, | Cavanaugh's getting away.
Any chance of | micro-locking that chopper? Negative, Michael.
He's behind those tanks and | out of my line of transmission.
$300,000, | a new identity a passport, | a ticket to Paraguay.
That was the deal.
That was for three months | in the joint.
You let me rot in that hellhole | for over a year, Julian.
That's gonna cost you.
Come on, Jeff.
What do you | want me to say? I had a judge in my pocket, | and I lost him to a coronary.
It was an act of God.
There was nothing I could do.
Bull! Now, I knew Julian Martin | when he was Julio Martinez and didn't even have | a green card, remember? You hit a grocery store for a couple of | six-packs and thought you'd scored big.
Come on, don't try | to snow me now.
Now, you sat on your hands until | I threatened to go to the DA.
Now, I could've copped | a plea and walked and I still can.
A flat million, | that's the deal.
You ungrateful | little punk.
If it wasn't for me, you'd still | be hustling in the old neighborhood.
You know you're pushing real hard | for a guy who screwed up.
What're you talking about? I'm talking about | your friend Knight.
It took me two years | to get him off my back.
You're out of | the joint one hour and you bring him | down on me again.
That's your problem, Julian.
Now I'll consider this | a down payment.
Get the rest of it to me | by the end of the day.
Snyder.
Banks are already closed | for the weekend, genius.
Besides, nobody and I mean nobody, | takes my money and leaves me | holding the bag.
Oh, I'll take care of Knight.
But you, my friend, you're not | going anywhere until he's dead.
One call and my friend sends | a package to the DA, Julio.
And I can drop a dime | on you like that.
And blow a cool million? Nah.
You're stupid, Jeff but not that stupid.
Now don't leave here because if you get busted, | we both go down.
Devon, that chopper | scooped Cavanaugh right out of my hands.
Now I'm telling you | this is a lot more than a couple of cons | making a run for the fence.
I agree, Michael.
Cavanaugh must have made some powerful | connections while he was in prison.
I think he had them | before he went in.
Let's check his records.
Go away, please.
And be quiet.
I have no intention | of giving your fleas sanctuary in my upholstery.
But under | the circumstances I know, I know.
| I'm working on it.
All clear, pooch.
But please don't | make this a habit.
My auto-vac system isn't | programmed for paw prints.
Here it is, Julian Martin.
Two years ago, he and Cavanaugh | were knotted together tighter than | a family of snakes.
And ever since then, Martin | has posed as a model citizen and respected | businessman making absolutely sure | that nothing soils his hands.
Now why would he risk helping | a lowlife like Cavanaugh to break out of prison? Maybe he had no choice.
Devon, the guy Cavanaugh killed | was an accountant, remember? He'd blown the whistle on | several of Martin's operations.
He claimed that | they were syndicate laundries.
We never came up | with the records that tied Martin | to the victim.
You may have a point.
According to this, the prosecutor's | office had to abandon the case against Martin for lack | of sufficient evidence.
Could be something | to do with that.
Yes, but that's merely | a theory, Michael.
What we need is enough | evidence to convince the jury.
Don't you see? Martin's just | given us a way to get it.
We nail Cavanaugh, we nail | Martin, and vice versa.
Hey, Michael.
Now, you can't take on this Martin dude | without some heavy-duty backup, my man.
I think he's got all | the backup he can handle, RC.
Remember, Michael, you said I | could go as long as I stay in KITT.
That's right.
| RC, I'm saving you for the double | heavy-duty action.
You dig? RC, would you refrain from polluting | this office with your canned litter? You dig? You got it, skipper.
Next, Ginger models | a Grimaldi original in blue-black | floral lycratex.
Perfect for quick dips, | quick tans, and quick changes.
Marilee wears | a coral and azure v-front She's the one I was telling | you about, Councilman.
Pretty, huh? This stunning | hot pink terrycloth By the way I keep hearing more and more talk | about offshore drilling areas.
I mean, if those tidelands just | happen to be rezoned for commercial- Julian, you know my commission | can't be compromised in this matter.
Of course not, Councilman.
But, as you | very well know everyone profits | from a healthy economy.
Everyone.
What's he doing here? I got people looking | all over for him.
Well, it looks like | he saved you the trouble.
Find out how | he got past the guards.
Afternoon, gentlemen.
I don't know how you got | in here, Knight but it's time to leave.
Soon as you tell me | where I can find Cavanaugh.
Cavanaugh? Sorry, doesn't ring a bell.
| Maybe this rings a bell.
You just broke him | out of prison.
And I know why.
Jeffrey Cavanaugh? Don't tell me.
| I'd prefer not to know.
Councilman.
Excuse me.
| Councilman! I'll clean this up | in a minute.
That's right, that's right, | laundry's one of your specialties.
You got away squeaky clean | two years ago.
But this time I'm going to | be right on top of you until I see your neck | in a wringer.
Ciao.
His name was | on the roster.
Cancel his membership.
That's no ordinary hit, | Julian.
If you want to get Knight you have to deal with that | car of his at the same time.
He's got to have a weak spot.
Now, you find it.
Get me Devon, | will you, pal? Right away, Michael.
Something to report, | Michael? Yeah.
I jerked Martin's cord, | and he came right at me.
Sounds as if he has | something to hide.
His name is Cavanaugh.
| The question is, where? Look, I need locations | on all of Martin's operations.
I'll get Bonnie working | on it right away.
Thank you.
Look, Karen, I'm sorry | about all this.
Are you kidding? I've got | enough material for two PhDs.
I do think I've had | enough today, though.
Me, too.
I think I'll drop you off | at your home.
Nothing much is gonna happen | until we get that data from Devon.
Good.
By the way, I make the best pasta | primavera this side of the Spanish Steps.
What do you say? I'd say I'd take your pasta | over the Spanish Steps any day.
So did you find a way | to get to Knight? Two of them.
He works with one plays with the other.
Good.
You again? And him again.
| Doesn't he ever give up? Come on, get in.
Kindly keep your paws | to yourself, mister.
I believe the ones | you're after are scurrying between those | houses across the street.
Good morning, Michael.
Michael Are you all right? You're looking a little | scruffy this morning if you don't mind | my saying so.
What is it? Devon just called.
| I gave him Karen's number.
He should be- Stay right there.
I'll be right back.
Hello, Devon.
Michael, there you are.
I had some trouble | getting through to you.
Julian Martin just called.
He | wants to see you right away.
I'm afraid I'm still working on | that information you requested.
I don't think | we're gonna need it.
Sounds to me like Martin's | going to cop out on Cavanaugh.
I'll get on it right away.
Look, I gotta | check this out and I'll be back | for breakfast.
Okay, bye.
| Bye.
Did I just see | what I think I saw? What do you think | you saw, Michael? I saw Forget it.
I think I should have finished | that cup of espresso.
Thank you.
Mr.
Knight.
| Sit down, please.
Why don't you order something to | eat? The food here is excellent.
You know, I like to see a new member | get everything he's got coming to him.
Look, this powwow was | your idea.
Why don't you just | get to the point? I don't have time | to play any games.
You had plenty of time yesterday | when you embarrassed me in front of the councilman.
Now it's my turn.
Seen the papers? You know, every once in a while | I come across a nasty story about someone I know.
Yeah, well, I'm working | on a headline of my own.
''Julian Martin indicted.
'' Well, | check tonight's edition.
You'll find one | that says ''Graduate student abducted.
'' And I think | her name was Karen.
Karen something.
| Sit down! Relax.
You can't shoot me here, | and you know it.
Oh, yes, I can | if you attack me.
I'll do a hell of a lot more | than that if you hurt Karen.
If you think kidnapping her | is gonna make me back off you're wrong, man.
It's just gonna make me | come on a lot stronger.
Well, don't worry, man.
It's only a rumor.
Maybe I made a mistake.
That's two mistakes, | counting Cavanaugh.
And I'm gonna use them both | to nail you to the wall.
Well, it looks like she put up a | fight, pal, but came out second best.
Scan everything in sight.
I'm too far away | to get any detail, Michael.
All right, work through | my com-link, will you? Hold it, Michael.
| Right there.
I just picked up | a handprint on that wall.
All right, run a comparison.
Start with Martin, | Snyder and Cavanaugh.
I want as much hard evidence | as I can get.
What's this? | It's still wet.
It appears to be | a manufactured substance.
All right.
Let's do | a chemical analysis, huh? Maybe we can get a fix on | where they've taken Karen.
I'm really sorry | about this.
But, you know, you can thank your | boyfriend for the inconvenience.
Well, I'll be sure | to mention your name.
Yeah.
| Why don't you do that? Where's Cavanaugh? The word is | he made a call and split.
He could be anywhere.
Damn! Come here.
You know, | Jeffrey and I go way back.
And whenever we were | up against it the first thing we'd do | was we'd make sure our insurance was | still in force.
Now I'll bet you | anything that right now | he's with that friend who's got the evidence | that's keeping him alive.
What do you | want to do, Julian? Call that lady | at the phone company have her trace the call.
Get me an address, okay? Good.
Giving it to Julian | in exchange for the million? What are you, nuts? He'd blow me away in a second | if he got his hands on this.
Oh, I'm Jodie, I'm sorry.
Look, I'm just so wired.
I got to go.
I love you, I love you.
I love you, too.
I love you.
Karen kidnapped? That's very distressing.
I can't help feeling I should | have foreseen the possibility.
Have you reported it | to the authorities yet? No.
No, I think | we should hold off.
I don't want to make it easier for | Martin to kill her than to keep her.
Do you have any ideas | as to her whereabouts? KITT and I came up | with a couple of things.
Anything yet, pal? Yes, Michael.
The handprint belongs to | Snyder, Martin's bodyguard.
I've also determined the substance | is a varnish of some kind.
I'm still breaking down | its chemical composition.
All right, keep at it.
Oh, and have him | clear a channel, Michael.
I'm ready to transmit that | data on Martin's operations.
Perhaps it'll help.
Let's hope so, Devon.
I'm the one | who got Karen into this.
I wanna make sure | I get her out.
This ought to do it.
What about the address your | friend is running down for us? She was off duty | when I called.
Took a while to track her | down.
She's working on it now.
I thought I told you | not to leave.
Worried about me getting hit | by a bus or something? If you're thinking of arranging | a little accident or something forget it, Julian.
I mean, anything that happens to | me, the DA's gonna get that ledger.
Oh, yeah, | I'd like to have my money.
Well, Knight's about | to become history.
Why don't you | stick around and watch? Then you get | your money.
Mmm? Here's the speech.
You make it | like you mean it.
Clear? Sorry it took so long, | Michael.
I've finally identified the | chemical composition of that varnish.
It's a polycarbonic compound with a | densely packed molecular structure very similar- Come on, pal, will you give me | the bottom line? It's a special custom-made | marine varnish.
All right.
We just narrowed | the search to the marina area.
Michael Karen's calling.
I'll make it | a three-way patch.
Michael? Michael Martin's people came after me.
| But I escaped.
Where are you? | Are you okay? Just listen.
| I don't have much time.
They came after me.
I'm stuck | in this shipping place Ludlow and the waterfront.
| Hurry.
I'm on my way! Michael? Cave canem.
Okay, pal, | super pursuit mode.
Julian, he took the bait.
Good.
Reel him in and gut him.
All right, | we're getting close.
Let's close it down.
There doesn't seem to be | anyone around, Michael.
Why are we | stopping out here? You heard what Karen said.
Cave canem.
She was warning us | it's a trap, pal.
Scan the place.
| See if you can locate her.
It's no use, Michael.
I'm | getting too much interference.
There's a concentration | of lead in the area.
All right, you go in | and keep them busy.
I wanna do a little | investigating on my own.
But if it's a trap, | you'll be a lot safer in me.
Safe and predictable.
I'm the one they want.
While they're | coming at you I want to be | searching for Karen.
Tinted windows.
Okay, pal, go for it.
Any sign of him yet? Negative, Michael.
I'm beginning to think | Martin's playing games with us.
Michael, there's a giant | forklift coming straight at me.
All right, | keep them busy, pal.
I need all the time I can get | to search for Karen.
Make that two more | giant forklifts! I'm in trouble, Michael! They're going to scoop me off | the ground with their forks! Okay, I'm on my way.
You | better turbo-boost out of there.
I've fallen into a trap | of some kind, Michael! They've got me! KITT? I'm in a large steel box.
I'm gonna try to turbo boost | my way out of here, Michael.
Where are you, buddy? It's no use.
I can't get a running start | to generate power to penetrate steel.
Do you have any suggestions? KITT, talk to me! Michael? Michael, | why aren't you responding? KITT, I can't hear you.
| Where are you? KITT? Talk to me, buddy.
| Talk to me! KITT? KITT! I've scanned the area and reconstructed | the movement of the vehicles.
These tread marks were made | by the forklifts.
And these are | definitely KITT's.
Looks like they trapped him in | some sort of pincer movement.
Well, whatever they did, | it worked.
They gave him | one escape route he took it, | ended up in that hole.
Clever dudes, man.
But where'd he go? Judging from those other tracks, | into one of the containers and trucked away.
I will handle | this one myself.
Give me the Uzi.
I don't understand | what's going wrong, Michael.
Lead.
The containers have | got to be lined with lead.
KITT's always had a problem | scanning because of that.
Well, they got Karen, | and now they got KITT.
I'm the one | they want here! Maybe I should just go to Martin | and offer myself in exchange.
Hey, whoa! Hey, I'm into chivalry | myself, man.
But Martin's the kind of guy that'd | say to you, ''Yeah, come ahead.
'' And then he'd | blow y'all away.
Come on, come on.
It's KITT! He's alive! He's transmitting a signal.
Somewhere northwest of here.
His signal's too weak | to compute exactly where.
That's all we've got.
| No, it isn't.
Look, we narrowed the search | for Karen to the marina area.
Chances are they're | keeping KITT there, too.
You're right.
The data I transmitted earlier | listed numerous Martin operations on the waterfront.
I'm out of here.
Uh What are you gonna use | for transportation? What am I gonna use | for transportation? Follow me.
Stand on it, RC.
| Every second counts.
You got it, my man.
You handle this rig | like a pro.
It's bulletproof.
Rip open the T-top! Get up.
Get out of there.
Open up, Knight, | or I kill the girl.
No, Michael, | don't do it! Last call, Knight.
Open up or she dies! This is the one time I'm glad | you're not with me, Michael.
Knight is not there, | you idiots! Great move, Julian.
Your clowns kidnapped | an empty car! This is what it's | all about.
I mean, like I've | been kinda missing the Street Avenger action, | you know, man? Action! You and me.
Hey, wait up, wait up.
| Slow down.
Slow down.
All right, | we're getting close.
KITT's signal's dead ahead.
Hang a right | at the next corner.
Don't give me this stuff | about banking hours.
You got cash planted | all over this town and I want mine now! I said when Knight's dead and I meant it.
And so did I | about my little friend giving the records | to the DA.
Now, you've got till | noon today.
That's it.
I can't believe it.
This little punk has got me | between a rock and a hard place.
That's what I get for pulling | his butt out of jail.
I tell you there's nothing that I want more | than to pull his plug right now.
Start pulling.
No more rock, | no more hard place.
His little friend's name | is Jodie Hopkins.
I've got the address | right here.
Jodie Hopkins.
Cavanaugh, come here.
Actually, I got | good news for you.
This little | friend of yours it's somebody | we grew up with, isn't it? Maybe.
What's it to you? | What's this all about? Blackmail.
I really can't blame you | for keeping her to yourself.
I mean, Jodie Hopkins was always | a very special woman, wasn't she? Any message you want me to | pass on to her when I see her? See? I told you | I had good news.
And bad news.
We got one more piece | of business with Jodie.
Hold it, RC.
Pull in here.
Wait a minute.
That building right there, | that's got to be the one.
All right.
Let's rev this baby up | and blow right through those doors.
Let's not and say we did.
| You sit right here and you keep your hands | folded.
You got that? KITT, can you read me? Like you were next to me, | Michael.
I am, pal.
Right outside.
Oh, I was hoping | you were going to say that.
How are things going | in there? Is Karen okay? I think so, | but I can't be certain.
I'm still inside this | claustrophobic container and can't send | lateral transmissions.
Don't worry.
| Not too much longer.
How many of Martin's men | are in there? Three, from the sound | of their voices.
All right, it's gonna take me a | couple of minutes to get into position.
You hang in there.
I'm gonna need your help.
All right.
I wanna go in | there with you, Michael.
On the outside.
You get | yourself to a pay phone you call Devon and you | request some police backup.
Then I'm gonna need you | to back me up.
You dig? I can dig it, my man.
I told you I was saving you | for the heavy-duty action stuff.
All right, KITT.
| I'm inside.
We're gonna | raid the place.
You get my meaning? I'm reading you | loud and clear.
All right.
| Let's do it.
This is the police.
| You're surrounded.
Throw out your guns and come | out with your hands up! There's nothing.
Get the girl, | I'll get the car! Get him, KITT! The man said, ''stay,'' | and you're staying.
Good work, pal.
All right, give | me some help with these cuffs.
No problem, Michael.
| They're standard issue.
You, okay? | Yes, I'm fine.
Martin's gone.
You know where? | I'll tell you on the way.
All right, hop in.
| Head downtown.
All right, KITT.
| Open the door.
All right, pal.
| We don't have much time.
Super pursuit mode.
That's the house.
Okay, I 'm gonna park | around the back.
I don't wanna be announced.
All right, you said you'd tell | me about Martin on the way.
I'd say it's time | to start talking.
Martin's got | the evidence, Michael.
I figured that all along.
All right, look, | we've got to beat him to it.
Do you have any idea | where he's headed? All I know is I heard them say | something about Jodie Hopkins.
That's all I've got.
Maybe that's all we need.
KITT, give me everything | you got on one Jodie Hopkins.
Right away, Michael.
I found Jodie Hopkins, | Michael but there are three listings.
Bel Air, Beverly Hills | and South Gate.
Good work.
Question is, which one? I don't know | if this will help, Michael but I overheard something about Jodie | and Cavanaugh growing up together.
Cavanaugh doesn't strike me as the kind | of guy who grew up in a chic neighborhood.
Plot me the fastest course | to the South Gate address.
Jeffrey? Hi, Jodie.
Long time no see.
I'm gonna get | straight to the point.
Your blackmailing | boyfriend is dead.
Dead? No.
Oh, yeah.
You're next if you don't hand over | those records he gave you.
I don't have them.
Even if I knew | where they were you'd kill me as soon as | I gave them to you.
I know you would.
Well, there is only one way | to find out, isn't there? All right, I don't see Martin's | car.
Scan the place for me.
I'm picking up | only one person, Michael.
A female who appears nervous, | but uninjured.
All right, you- I know.
Stay put.
Jodie? Who is it? My name is | Michael Knight.
I'm looking for Martin.
Open up, please.
Jodie tell me you didn't | give him the evidence.
I didn't.
| I didn't have it but I told him | where it was.
Are you the police? No, no.
Look, | there's no time to explain.
Where's Martin? | Where'd he go? All right, the evidence is in a brown | '78 Chevy in a downtown parking structure.
The parking structure | is dead ahead, Michael.
All right, let's go back | to cruise mode.
Michael, there are | two parking structures.
All right, KITT, scan the | area for the Chevy, will you? I've picked up | a brown '78 sedan on top of the west structure, | Michael.
Let's do it.
KITT, that's a brown Chevy, | all right but that sure isn't Snyder | and Martin.
What's going on? My scanner just picked up an identical | vehicle on the opposite tower.
All right, give me | a close-up real fast.
Right away, Michael.
They've got it, Michael.
All right, it's too late | to cut them off down below.
You think we can make it? It's 20 feet more | than my previous record.
You're not doing | what I think you're doing? Records are made | to be broken.
Let's do it.
You ready? You are doing | what I think you're doing.
Give me all | the turbo boost you got! Get him! Take Snyder, pal.
| Martin's mine.
Hold on, Karen.
I can't wait to see | tonight's headlines.
Devon, I'm telling you, | you should've seen that jump.
KITT was beautiful! Just like a gazelle.
Michael, I prefer to be | likened to a rocket.
Cars with animal names | are very common.
You're right, KITT.
| And you're one of a kind.
Sort of like | a national treasure.
And you've earned | your privacy.
What are you using | as a basis for your thesis? ''Michael Knight.
''Sexiest crime fighter | in America.
'' I think | the final interview should be held | by candlelight at a very private party on a very private sailboat.
Karen, thank you but would you consider | doing me another favor? Anything.
Would you adopt | a small dog? Dog? You might say | he's a friend of mine.
Then I did see | what I thought I saw.
No wonder I've been | feeling itchy lately.
Sorry, Michael, | he needed a place to hide and fleas are not | a serious ailment.
Goodbye.
Okay, pal, | super pursuit mode.
Julian, he took the bait.
Michael, help.
Okay, I'm on my way.
You | better turbo-boost out of there.
Michael, I'm in trouble.
Now they got KITT.
| I'm the one they want here! Open up, Knight, | or I kill the girl.
No, Michael, | don't do it! Knight Rider a shadowy flight into the | dangerous world of a man who does not exist.
Michael Knight, | a young Ioner on a crusade to champion | the cause of the innocent the helpless, the powerless in a world of criminals | who operate above the law.
Sorry for the delay, | Commissioner, but it's procedure.
Come on! Come on, | let me in! Go! The air temperature | is 93.
367 degrees.
Water, 71.
893 degrees and the winds are from | the southwest at 6.
789 knots.
He doesn't miss a thing.
Listen, are his scanners programmed | for continuous surveillance, or- Wait a minute.
| Wait a minute.
I thought we agreed to put | shop talk on hold for today.
You know what they say | about all work and no play.
Yes, I do.
It's a prerequisite for | a doctorate in criminology.
Right, KITT? I refuse to answer | on the grounds it constitutes | an invasion of privacy.
Loosen up, will you, pal? Devon gave Karen | full approval to study all your capabilities and all | your equipment for her thesis.
But not today.
Okay, let's see we got a little wine | back here and some chips, | a couple sandwiches.
I'm sorry to intrude, | Michael but this is extremely urgent.
I had a feeling | you were gonna say that.
Less than an hour ago, while the | Commissioner was conducting an inspection of | the state penitentiary two inmates abducted | his chauffeur shot a couple of the guards, and then | escaped in the Commissioner's car.
I understand your concern, but what's | this go to do with the Foundation? One of the felons | is Jeffrey Cavanaugh.
Oh, yeah.
| I remember Cavanaugh.
Cavanaugh was | a syndicate hoodlum.
I had the pleasure of | putting him away last year.
When last sighted, Cavanaugh | and his cellmate, Lukas were headed | in your direction.
Good luck, Michael.
Oh, and cave canem.
Cave canem? What happened | to ''be careful''? Well, that's | what he said in Latin.
Literally translated, | it means ''beware of the dog.
'' All right.
| Let's button up, pal.
Well there goes the beach.
All right, the first order of business | is to access the police band and get an updated position | on the getaway car.
Michael, this country is a | maze of streets and freeways with millions of | vehicles in transit.
Are you saying that KITT can Watch.
The vehicle was | last spotted here.
Then turned east | onto this secondary road towards Soledad Canyon.
All right, plot every escape | route Cavanaugh has available then give me the most | probable point of intercept.
I'm on to him, Michael.
Incredible.
Out of all those cars, he | can tell which one Cavanaugh's driving? Nope, but he can tell there's | only one going 95 miles an hour.
Come on, Cavanaugh.
How much longer before we make this | connection you keep talking about? Just cool it, Lukas! I got you out of there, | didn't I? Now just back off! All right, this is Cavanaugh.
Estimated | time of arrival is 45 seconds.
Are you there? Ready to rendezvous.
| Come on in.
Oh, no! What is it? | What's going on? It's that car, man, | that car that's tailing us.
I know that car.
Shall I micro-Iock | his brakes, Michael? No, he might crash | into those tanks.
What is this, man? Where are we | going? What are we doing in here? This is the end of the line.
Michael, hurry up, | he's reloading.
Stay put.
Michael, | Cavanaugh's getting away.
Any chance of | micro-locking that chopper? Negative, Michael.
He's behind those tanks and | out of my line of transmission.
$300,000, | a new identity a passport, | a ticket to Paraguay.
That was the deal.
That was for three months | in the joint.
You let me rot in that hellhole | for over a year, Julian.
That's gonna cost you.
Come on, Jeff.
What do you | want me to say? I had a judge in my pocket, | and I lost him to a coronary.
It was an act of God.
There was nothing I could do.
Bull! Now, I knew Julian Martin | when he was Julio Martinez and didn't even have | a green card, remember? You hit a grocery store for a couple of | six-packs and thought you'd scored big.
Come on, don't try | to snow me now.
Now, you sat on your hands until | I threatened to go to the DA.
Now, I could've copped | a plea and walked and I still can.
A flat million, | that's the deal.
You ungrateful | little punk.
If it wasn't for me, you'd still | be hustling in the old neighborhood.
You know you're pushing real hard | for a guy who screwed up.
What're you talking about? I'm talking about | your friend Knight.
It took me two years | to get him off my back.
You're out of | the joint one hour and you bring him | down on me again.
That's your problem, Julian.
Now I'll consider this | a down payment.
Get the rest of it to me | by the end of the day.
Snyder.
Banks are already closed | for the weekend, genius.
Besides, nobody and I mean nobody, | takes my money and leaves me | holding the bag.
Oh, I'll take care of Knight.
But you, my friend, you're not | going anywhere until he's dead.
One call and my friend sends | a package to the DA, Julio.
And I can drop a dime | on you like that.
And blow a cool million? Nah.
You're stupid, Jeff but not that stupid.
Now don't leave here because if you get busted, | we both go down.
Devon, that chopper | scooped Cavanaugh right out of my hands.
Now I'm telling you | this is a lot more than a couple of cons | making a run for the fence.
I agree, Michael.
Cavanaugh must have made some powerful | connections while he was in prison.
I think he had them | before he went in.
Let's check his records.
Go away, please.
And be quiet.
I have no intention | of giving your fleas sanctuary in my upholstery.
But under | the circumstances I know, I know.
| I'm working on it.
All clear, pooch.
But please don't | make this a habit.
My auto-vac system isn't | programmed for paw prints.
Here it is, Julian Martin.
Two years ago, he and Cavanaugh | were knotted together tighter than | a family of snakes.
And ever since then, Martin | has posed as a model citizen and respected | businessman making absolutely sure | that nothing soils his hands.
Now why would he risk helping | a lowlife like Cavanaugh to break out of prison? Maybe he had no choice.
Devon, the guy Cavanaugh killed | was an accountant, remember? He'd blown the whistle on | several of Martin's operations.
He claimed that | they were syndicate laundries.
We never came up | with the records that tied Martin | to the victim.
You may have a point.
According to this, the prosecutor's | office had to abandon the case against Martin for lack | of sufficient evidence.
Could be something | to do with that.
Yes, but that's merely | a theory, Michael.
What we need is enough | evidence to convince the jury.
Don't you see? Martin's just | given us a way to get it.
We nail Cavanaugh, we nail | Martin, and vice versa.
Hey, Michael.
Now, you can't take on this Martin dude | without some heavy-duty backup, my man.
I think he's got all | the backup he can handle, RC.
Remember, Michael, you said I | could go as long as I stay in KITT.
That's right.
| RC, I'm saving you for the double | heavy-duty action.
You dig? RC, would you refrain from polluting | this office with your canned litter? You dig? You got it, skipper.
Next, Ginger models | a Grimaldi original in blue-black | floral lycratex.
Perfect for quick dips, | quick tans, and quick changes.
Marilee wears | a coral and azure v-front She's the one I was telling | you about, Councilman.
Pretty, huh? This stunning | hot pink terrycloth By the way I keep hearing more and more talk | about offshore drilling areas.
I mean, if those tidelands just | happen to be rezoned for commercial- Julian, you know my commission | can't be compromised in this matter.
Of course not, Councilman.
But, as you | very well know everyone profits | from a healthy economy.
Everyone.
What's he doing here? I got people looking | all over for him.
Well, it looks like | he saved you the trouble.
Find out how | he got past the guards.
Afternoon, gentlemen.
I don't know how you got | in here, Knight but it's time to leave.
Soon as you tell me | where I can find Cavanaugh.
Cavanaugh? Sorry, doesn't ring a bell.
| Maybe this rings a bell.
You just broke him | out of prison.
And I know why.
Jeffrey Cavanaugh? Don't tell me.
| I'd prefer not to know.
Councilman.
Excuse me.
| Councilman! I'll clean this up | in a minute.
That's right, that's right, | laundry's one of your specialties.
You got away squeaky clean | two years ago.
But this time I'm going to | be right on top of you until I see your neck | in a wringer.
Ciao.
His name was | on the roster.
Cancel his membership.
That's no ordinary hit, | Julian.
If you want to get Knight you have to deal with that | car of his at the same time.
He's got to have a weak spot.
Now, you find it.
Get me Devon, | will you, pal? Right away, Michael.
Something to report, | Michael? Yeah.
I jerked Martin's cord, | and he came right at me.
Sounds as if he has | something to hide.
His name is Cavanaugh.
| The question is, where? Look, I need locations | on all of Martin's operations.
I'll get Bonnie working | on it right away.
Thank you.
Look, Karen, I'm sorry | about all this.
Are you kidding? I've got | enough material for two PhDs.
I do think I've had | enough today, though.
Me, too.
I think I'll drop you off | at your home.
Nothing much is gonna happen | until we get that data from Devon.
Good.
By the way, I make the best pasta | primavera this side of the Spanish Steps.
What do you say? I'd say I'd take your pasta | over the Spanish Steps any day.
So did you find a way | to get to Knight? Two of them.
He works with one plays with the other.
Good.
You again? And him again.
| Doesn't he ever give up? Come on, get in.
Kindly keep your paws | to yourself, mister.
I believe the ones | you're after are scurrying between those | houses across the street.
Good morning, Michael.
Michael Are you all right? You're looking a little | scruffy this morning if you don't mind | my saying so.
What is it? Devon just called.
| I gave him Karen's number.
He should be- Stay right there.
I'll be right back.
Hello, Devon.
Michael, there you are.
I had some trouble | getting through to you.
Julian Martin just called.
He | wants to see you right away.
I'm afraid I'm still working on | that information you requested.
I don't think | we're gonna need it.
Sounds to me like Martin's | going to cop out on Cavanaugh.
I'll get on it right away.
Look, I gotta | check this out and I'll be back | for breakfast.
Okay, bye.
| Bye.
Did I just see | what I think I saw? What do you think | you saw, Michael? I saw Forget it.
I think I should have finished | that cup of espresso.
Thank you.
Mr.
Knight.
| Sit down, please.
Why don't you order something to | eat? The food here is excellent.
You know, I like to see a new member | get everything he's got coming to him.
Look, this powwow was | your idea.
Why don't you just | get to the point? I don't have time | to play any games.
You had plenty of time yesterday | when you embarrassed me in front of the councilman.
Now it's my turn.
Seen the papers? You know, every once in a while | I come across a nasty story about someone I know.
Yeah, well, I'm working | on a headline of my own.
''Julian Martin indicted.
'' Well, | check tonight's edition.
You'll find one | that says ''Graduate student abducted.
'' And I think | her name was Karen.
Karen something.
| Sit down! Relax.
You can't shoot me here, | and you know it.
Oh, yes, I can | if you attack me.
I'll do a hell of a lot more | than that if you hurt Karen.
If you think kidnapping her | is gonna make me back off you're wrong, man.
It's just gonna make me | come on a lot stronger.
Well, don't worry, man.
It's only a rumor.
Maybe I made a mistake.
That's two mistakes, | counting Cavanaugh.
And I'm gonna use them both | to nail you to the wall.
Well, it looks like she put up a | fight, pal, but came out second best.
Scan everything in sight.
I'm too far away | to get any detail, Michael.
All right, work through | my com-link, will you? Hold it, Michael.
| Right there.
I just picked up | a handprint on that wall.
All right, run a comparison.
Start with Martin, | Snyder and Cavanaugh.
I want as much hard evidence | as I can get.
What's this? | It's still wet.
It appears to be | a manufactured substance.
All right.
Let's do | a chemical analysis, huh? Maybe we can get a fix on | where they've taken Karen.
I'm really sorry | about this.
But, you know, you can thank your | boyfriend for the inconvenience.
Well, I'll be sure | to mention your name.
Yeah.
| Why don't you do that? Where's Cavanaugh? The word is | he made a call and split.
He could be anywhere.
Damn! Come here.
You know, | Jeffrey and I go way back.
And whenever we were | up against it the first thing we'd do | was we'd make sure our insurance was | still in force.
Now I'll bet you | anything that right now | he's with that friend who's got the evidence | that's keeping him alive.
What do you | want to do, Julian? Call that lady | at the phone company have her trace the call.
Get me an address, okay? Good.
Giving it to Julian | in exchange for the million? What are you, nuts? He'd blow me away in a second | if he got his hands on this.
Oh, I'm Jodie, I'm sorry.
Look, I'm just so wired.
I got to go.
I love you, I love you.
I love you, too.
I love you.
Karen kidnapped? That's very distressing.
I can't help feeling I should | have foreseen the possibility.
Have you reported it | to the authorities yet? No.
No, I think | we should hold off.
I don't want to make it easier for | Martin to kill her than to keep her.
Do you have any ideas | as to her whereabouts? KITT and I came up | with a couple of things.
Anything yet, pal? Yes, Michael.
The handprint belongs to | Snyder, Martin's bodyguard.
I've also determined the substance | is a varnish of some kind.
I'm still breaking down | its chemical composition.
All right, keep at it.
Oh, and have him | clear a channel, Michael.
I'm ready to transmit that | data on Martin's operations.
Perhaps it'll help.
Let's hope so, Devon.
I'm the one | who got Karen into this.
I wanna make sure | I get her out.
This ought to do it.
What about the address your | friend is running down for us? She was off duty | when I called.
Took a while to track her | down.
She's working on it now.
I thought I told you | not to leave.
Worried about me getting hit | by a bus or something? If you're thinking of arranging | a little accident or something forget it, Julian.
I mean, anything that happens to | me, the DA's gonna get that ledger.
Oh, yeah, | I'd like to have my money.
Well, Knight's about | to become history.
Why don't you | stick around and watch? Then you get | your money.
Mmm? Here's the speech.
You make it | like you mean it.
Clear? Sorry it took so long, | Michael.
I've finally identified the | chemical composition of that varnish.
It's a polycarbonic compound with a | densely packed molecular structure very similar- Come on, pal, will you give me | the bottom line? It's a special custom-made | marine varnish.
All right.
We just narrowed | the search to the marina area.
Michael Karen's calling.
I'll make it | a three-way patch.
Michael? Michael Martin's people came after me.
| But I escaped.
Where are you? | Are you okay? Just listen.
| I don't have much time.
They came after me.
I'm stuck | in this shipping place Ludlow and the waterfront.
| Hurry.
I'm on my way! Michael? Cave canem.
Okay, pal, | super pursuit mode.
Julian, he took the bait.
Good.
Reel him in and gut him.
All right, | we're getting close.
Let's close it down.
There doesn't seem to be | anyone around, Michael.
Why are we | stopping out here? You heard what Karen said.
Cave canem.
She was warning us | it's a trap, pal.
Scan the place.
| See if you can locate her.
It's no use, Michael.
I'm | getting too much interference.
There's a concentration | of lead in the area.
All right, you go in | and keep them busy.
I wanna do a little | investigating on my own.
But if it's a trap, | you'll be a lot safer in me.
Safe and predictable.
I'm the one they want.
While they're | coming at you I want to be | searching for Karen.
Tinted windows.
Okay, pal, go for it.
Any sign of him yet? Negative, Michael.
I'm beginning to think | Martin's playing games with us.
Michael, there's a giant | forklift coming straight at me.
All right, | keep them busy, pal.
I need all the time I can get | to search for Karen.
Make that two more | giant forklifts! I'm in trouble, Michael! They're going to scoop me off | the ground with their forks! Okay, I'm on my way.
You | better turbo-boost out of there.
I've fallen into a trap | of some kind, Michael! They've got me! KITT? I'm in a large steel box.
I'm gonna try to turbo boost | my way out of here, Michael.
Where are you, buddy? It's no use.
I can't get a running start | to generate power to penetrate steel.
Do you have any suggestions? KITT, talk to me! Michael? Michael, | why aren't you responding? KITT, I can't hear you.
| Where are you? KITT? Talk to me, buddy.
| Talk to me! KITT? KITT! I've scanned the area and reconstructed | the movement of the vehicles.
These tread marks were made | by the forklifts.
And these are | definitely KITT's.
Looks like they trapped him in | some sort of pincer movement.
Well, whatever they did, | it worked.
They gave him | one escape route he took it, | ended up in that hole.
Clever dudes, man.
But where'd he go? Judging from those other tracks, | into one of the containers and trucked away.
I will handle | this one myself.
Give me the Uzi.
I don't understand | what's going wrong, Michael.
Lead.
The containers have | got to be lined with lead.
KITT's always had a problem | scanning because of that.
Well, they got Karen, | and now they got KITT.
I'm the one | they want here! Maybe I should just go to Martin | and offer myself in exchange.
Hey, whoa! Hey, I'm into chivalry | myself, man.
But Martin's the kind of guy that'd | say to you, ''Yeah, come ahead.
'' And then he'd | blow y'all away.
Come on, come on.
It's KITT! He's alive! He's transmitting a signal.
Somewhere northwest of here.
His signal's too weak | to compute exactly where.
That's all we've got.
| No, it isn't.
Look, we narrowed the search | for Karen to the marina area.
Chances are they're | keeping KITT there, too.
You're right.
The data I transmitted earlier | listed numerous Martin operations on the waterfront.
I'm out of here.
Uh What are you gonna use | for transportation? What am I gonna use | for transportation? Follow me.
Stand on it, RC.
| Every second counts.
You got it, my man.
You handle this rig | like a pro.
It's bulletproof.
Rip open the T-top! Get up.
Get out of there.
Open up, Knight, | or I kill the girl.
No, Michael, | don't do it! Last call, Knight.
Open up or she dies! This is the one time I'm glad | you're not with me, Michael.
Knight is not there, | you idiots! Great move, Julian.
Your clowns kidnapped | an empty car! This is what it's | all about.
I mean, like I've | been kinda missing the Street Avenger action, | you know, man? Action! You and me.
Hey, wait up, wait up.
| Slow down.
Slow down.
All right, | we're getting close.
KITT's signal's dead ahead.
Hang a right | at the next corner.
Don't give me this stuff | about banking hours.
You got cash planted | all over this town and I want mine now! I said when Knight's dead and I meant it.
And so did I | about my little friend giving the records | to the DA.
Now, you've got till | noon today.
That's it.
I can't believe it.
This little punk has got me | between a rock and a hard place.
That's what I get for pulling | his butt out of jail.
I tell you there's nothing that I want more | than to pull his plug right now.
Start pulling.
No more rock, | no more hard place.
His little friend's name | is Jodie Hopkins.
I've got the address | right here.
Jodie Hopkins.
Cavanaugh, come here.
Actually, I got | good news for you.
This little | friend of yours it's somebody | we grew up with, isn't it? Maybe.
What's it to you? | What's this all about? Blackmail.
I really can't blame you | for keeping her to yourself.
I mean, Jodie Hopkins was always | a very special woman, wasn't she? Any message you want me to | pass on to her when I see her? See? I told you | I had good news.
And bad news.
We got one more piece | of business with Jodie.
Hold it, RC.
Pull in here.
Wait a minute.
That building right there, | that's got to be the one.
All right.
Let's rev this baby up | and blow right through those doors.
Let's not and say we did.
| You sit right here and you keep your hands | folded.
You got that? KITT, can you read me? Like you were next to me, | Michael.
I am, pal.
Right outside.
Oh, I was hoping | you were going to say that.
How are things going | in there? Is Karen okay? I think so, | but I can't be certain.
I'm still inside this | claustrophobic container and can't send | lateral transmissions.
Don't worry.
| Not too much longer.
How many of Martin's men | are in there? Three, from the sound | of their voices.
All right, it's gonna take me a | couple of minutes to get into position.
You hang in there.
I'm gonna need your help.
All right.
I wanna go in | there with you, Michael.
On the outside.
You get | yourself to a pay phone you call Devon and you | request some police backup.
Then I'm gonna need you | to back me up.
You dig? I can dig it, my man.
I told you I was saving you | for the heavy-duty action stuff.
All right, KITT.
| I'm inside.
We're gonna | raid the place.
You get my meaning? I'm reading you | loud and clear.
All right.
| Let's do it.
This is the police.
| You're surrounded.
Throw out your guns and come | out with your hands up! There's nothing.
Get the girl, | I'll get the car! Get him, KITT! The man said, ''stay,'' | and you're staying.
Good work, pal.
All right, give | me some help with these cuffs.
No problem, Michael.
| They're standard issue.
You, okay? | Yes, I'm fine.
Martin's gone.
You know where? | I'll tell you on the way.
All right, hop in.
| Head downtown.
All right, KITT.
| Open the door.
All right, pal.
| We don't have much time.
Super pursuit mode.
That's the house.
Okay, I 'm gonna park | around the back.
I don't wanna be announced.
All right, you said you'd tell | me about Martin on the way.
I'd say it's time | to start talking.
Martin's got | the evidence, Michael.
I figured that all along.
All right, look, | we've got to beat him to it.
Do you have any idea | where he's headed? All I know is I heard them say | something about Jodie Hopkins.
That's all I've got.
Maybe that's all we need.
KITT, give me everything | you got on one Jodie Hopkins.
Right away, Michael.
I found Jodie Hopkins, | Michael but there are three listings.
Bel Air, Beverly Hills | and South Gate.
Good work.
Question is, which one? I don't know | if this will help, Michael but I overheard something about Jodie | and Cavanaugh growing up together.
Cavanaugh doesn't strike me as the kind | of guy who grew up in a chic neighborhood.
Plot me the fastest course | to the South Gate address.
Jeffrey? Hi, Jodie.
Long time no see.
I'm gonna get | straight to the point.
Your blackmailing | boyfriend is dead.
Dead? No.
Oh, yeah.
You're next if you don't hand over | those records he gave you.
I don't have them.
Even if I knew | where they were you'd kill me as soon as | I gave them to you.
I know you would.
Well, there is only one way | to find out, isn't there? All right, I don't see Martin's | car.
Scan the place for me.
I'm picking up | only one person, Michael.
A female who appears nervous, | but uninjured.
All right, you- I know.
Stay put.
Jodie? Who is it? My name is | Michael Knight.
I'm looking for Martin.
Open up, please.
Jodie tell me you didn't | give him the evidence.
I didn't.
| I didn't have it but I told him | where it was.
Are you the police? No, no.
Look, | there's no time to explain.
Where's Martin? | Where'd he go? All right, the evidence is in a brown | '78 Chevy in a downtown parking structure.
The parking structure | is dead ahead, Michael.
All right, let's go back | to cruise mode.
Michael, there are | two parking structures.
All right, KITT, scan the | area for the Chevy, will you? I've picked up | a brown '78 sedan on top of the west structure, | Michael.
Let's do it.
KITT, that's a brown Chevy, | all right but that sure isn't Snyder | and Martin.
What's going on? My scanner just picked up an identical | vehicle on the opposite tower.
All right, give me | a close-up real fast.
Right away, Michael.
They've got it, Michael.
All right, it's too late | to cut them off down below.
You think we can make it? It's 20 feet more | than my previous record.
You're not doing | what I think you're doing? Records are made | to be broken.
Let's do it.
You ready? You are doing | what I think you're doing.
Give me all | the turbo boost you got! Get him! Take Snyder, pal.
| Martin's mine.
Hold on, Karen.
I can't wait to see | tonight's headlines.
Devon, I'm telling you, | you should've seen that jump.
KITT was beautiful! Just like a gazelle.
Michael, I prefer to be | likened to a rocket.
Cars with animal names | are very common.
You're right, KITT.
| And you're one of a kind.
Sort of like | a national treasure.
And you've earned | your privacy.
What are you using | as a basis for your thesis? ''Michael Knight.
''Sexiest crime fighter | in America.
'' I think | the final interview should be held | by candlelight at a very private party on a very private sailboat.
Karen, thank you but would you consider | doing me another favor? Anything.
Would you adopt | a small dog? Dog? You might say | he's a friend of mine.
Then I did see | what I thought I saw.
No wonder I've been | feeling itchy lately.
Sorry, Michael, | he needed a place to hide and fleas are not | a serious ailment.
Goodbye.