04x09 - Mike's P.O.V.

[bunniefuu]

[alarm buzzes]

And bend and and and .

Chest out.

Side and and .

Other side now.

Feel it burn and and and .

You gotta work and --

[engine revving]

[honking horn]

[g*nshots]

John Osborne.

Here.

Thank you.
Rick Payne.

Here.

Patrice Peacock

Here.

Bill Peterson.

Yo.

Kathy Petrie.

Kathy?

Here.

Mike Platt.

Here.

Karen Smith.

Here.

Matt Sloan.

Yeah, here.

[theme music playing]

(SINGING) We never
thought a finding

the place where we belong.

Don't have to stand alone,
we'll never let you fall.

Don't need permission to
decide what you believe.

I said jump down on Jump Street.

I said jump down on Jump Street.

Your friends will be there
when your back is to the wall.

You'll find you need us 'cause
there's no one else to call.

When it was hopeless, a
decision's what you need.

You better be ready to--

be ready to jump Jump Street.

OK, the similarities
are obvious.

Both presidents
pleading ignorance,

attempted cover ups, and
scapegoats, most notably

G. Gordon Liddy
and Oliver North.

Now let's talk about
some of the differences.

Anybody?

Helen, what do you think?

Umm, well, Reagan
did it better.

How do you mean?

Well, he got away with it.

MR. HUNT: So you're
saying it's OK as

long as you get away with it?

Is that what you've learned?

Well, yeah.

I mean, they're just
out for themselves.

What's going on out here?

Mr. Tompkins
didn't show up today.

[police radio]

[loud rock music]

Neighbors said it was a kid.

Rode away on a bike.

You think it was
someone from this school?

They sh*t Tompkins first,
missed, then sh*t his wife.

You know, just 'cause
the guy was on a bike

don't mean it's a kid.

Gah, I just--

I can't believe--

I mean, Mr. Tompkins
must feel so--

god.

Maybe Tompkins was into
some pretty weird stuff.

WOMAN ON INTERCOM: May I
have your attention, please.

I'm sure you're all aware
of the tragic events

to Mr. Tompkins in the past day.

Anyone with any
information, please

report to Mr. Pegasus' office.

May I ask that your thoughts
and prayers be with Mr. Tompkins

as we observe a moment of
silence for his wife of

years, Mrs. Elaine Tompkins.

[dramatic music playing]

[drops books]

Hey, Helen.

Hi, Mike.

Umm, I was wondering
if you were going

to Mrs. Tompkins' funeral.

Well, yeah, probably.

I was wondering if you--

Well, I'm probably gonna
catch a ride with John,

so you should just talk to him.

OK?
- All right.

OK.

Bye, Mike.

CHEERLEADERS: O-A. Fight.

O--

R-H-S. Stand up and
shout we're the best.

We know how to get the--

DOUG: Hey, bud, watch
where you're drooling.

Liable to ruin my paint job.

Hey, how'd you
get one of these?

Get?

You don't "get" a
vehicle like this.

You earn it.

I rebuilt this
engine from scratch.

How much do you want for it?

[scoffs] I'll
sooner so my pancreas.

Hey, do you think we could,
like, uh, I don't know,

talk shop some time?

Yeah, sure.

I'm subbing for
Coach [inaudible]..

You can track me
down, can't you?

Yeah.

Listen to this.

[engine revving]

All right.
See you coach.

This is your key.

You lift the lid like this.

Will you be using
your box today?

- Yeah.
- All right.

You can use one of those
booths for privacy.

Hey, how much did
that truck cost you?

About $ , .

Really?

Twice that after
I had it fixed up.

Hmm.

I'm kind of nervous.

I never been to
a funeral before.

Well, they're
no fun but nothing

to get you nervous about.

Do you have to pray?

What?

We don't go to church.

I've never prayed before.

I don't want to look dumb.

Well, you know, you're just
here to pay your respects

however you do that.

It seems like some
people don't belong here.

Like who?

Like that guy Tom.

He just transferred.

Well, you know, he's
probably just here as an excuse

to get out of class right.

No.

No, he's a brown-noser.

You can tell.

I don't like him.

He tries too hard
to make friends.

My name's Mike.

I'm Coach Laden.

, , huh?

Yeah.

, .

[soft music playing]

Bill.

Oh, Mike, I'm sorry.

I didn't know how
many would show up.

I'm the only one
without a flower.

Well, you should
have pitched in.

Well, how much?

No, Mike, it's
too late, really.

What do I do?

Mike, just don't
worry about it.

It's OK.
Come on.

I didn't know we
were supposed to--

It's OK.

I'm sorry, Mr. Tompkins.

I didn't know we were
supposed to have a flower.

It's OK, son.

Hey!

Get away from the bike.

Well, I, uh, rebuilt
the engine a while ago.

Nah, could use some new tires,
but otherwise everything else

is OK.

But it's cool.

When-- when people
see you driving it,

they think it's
a cool car right?

Well, yeah, man.

No kidding.

How much do you want for it?

I'm looking for two.

I got on me.

You got yourself a deal.

Thanks.

[engine revving]

So where'd you get the
money to buy the car?

I've been working
after school.

You have?

Hmm.

Oh, at the paper box company?

That was last summer, mom.

Oh, right.
They fired you.

I forgot.

So where you working?

I work at the ice rink.

Really?

Doing what?

Nothing really.

This and that.

Well, that's great, Mike.

It's a nice car.

[interposing voices]

Oh my god.

Is that Mr. Tompkins?

Well, it seems that
Nixon and those guys

were out for themselves.

But Reagan, you know, he was
trying to free the hostages.

Congress wouldn't let him.

So even if an act
is unlawful, it's

OK if your intentions are good?

I guess.

OK.

You're-- you're given
a g*n, and you're put

in a room with Muammar
Gaddafi with no reprisals.

Would you k*ll him?

Tom?

No.

Why not?

Well, I don't think we're
getting all the information

I would need to do that.

I would.

Bill, you'd sh**t him?

Between the eyes.

How come?

'Cause it solve a
lot of our problems.

DOUG: Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Is this yours?

Yeah.

Well, it's about
' , ' right?

Yeah.

[whistles]

Did your dad get
you this or what?

I saved up.

I work at the ice rink.

Very cool.

Very cool.

Congratulations.

Want to go for a ride?

Sure.

Kick this baby over.

So why'd you get this car?

You're not anyone
'til you get a car.

The cooler the car,
the cooler the guy.

MIKE: Do you know
any of these guys?

Nope.

Do you plan on talking
to any of these guys?

Nah.

It's good enough
just to be here.

So you get the car
and you just sit here?

No.

I gotta goal.

See this car is
just one step, one

step to getting what I want.

Yeah?

You know that
girl Helen Akerly?

Mmm.

Well, uh, I like her.

All right.

I get it.

So you get the car, and it's
kind of like how can she

turn you down sort of thing.

Well, let me ask
you something, man.

What are you sitting here
hanging out with me for?

Why don't you take
the next step, k*ller?

I mean, you're almost at the
top of the stairs now, you know.

No, man.

I got one more step.

One more step.

OK.

It's just cooling it.

Enjoy, man.

What can I do you for?

I need to know what concerts
are in town next week or so.

, Maniacs
at the Pavilion,

White Snake at the w*r
Memorial, and the BoDeans

at the [inaudible] Theater.

Which one do girls like most?

Well, I don't know.

Depends on the girl.

What's she like?

Which one can I get
the best seats for?

Whitesnake.

Fourth row, $ a pop.

I'll take those.

[football team grunting]

Hey, Helen.
- Hi, Mike.

Got a sec.

Oh, yeah, sure.

Uh, I was
wondering if you were

doing anything Thursday night.

Thursday?

Well, that's the night we put
the school newspaper together.

Oh, 'cause-- 'cause I got
these two Whitesnake tickets.

I was wondering if
you wanted to go.

I'll go.

Marcy'll go.

I wanted you to go.

They're fourth row.

Whoa!

Oh, I'm sorry, Mike.

I mean, if I would've known,
you know, it's just that--

I mean, I promised Mr.
Tompkins before everything

happened, and, well, to
back out now it just--

OK.

Cool.

Thanks, Mike.

Bye, Mike.

TOM: What happened to your bike?

It's around.

Yeah, because, you know,
if you don't need it anymore,

man, I'll buy the bike off you.

It could really help me out.

It's not for sale.

[engine revving]

[loud rock music playing]

(SINGING) Like a sheep
that needs a shepherd,

like a shepherd need the
stars up in the sky, never

stop to ask the question,
never stop the bus,

and never wonder why.

I love it, turn my
head and walk away.

I feel it [inaudible] together.

I'm willing, turn my
head and walk away.

I'm starving.

Little baby, what's
the difference?

Hello, Michael.

Can I talk to
you for a second?

Sure, come on in.

I don't know how to talk
about this 'cause it's about

what happened to Mrs. Tompkins.

I have this feeling
someone knows I did it.

It's a perfectly
natural reaction.

I don't think we
should be talking.

Hey, Mike, how'd
you do on that test?

Eh.

Yeah, me, too.

All that Watergate
Contra-gate crap.

I mean, what's it got
to do with us, you know.

Hey, I hear you work
at the ice rink.

What?

That guy Tom, he
said that's how you

got the money to buy your car.

But I said I didn't
think you work there.

Did he ask you to ask me?

No.

Why do you want to know?

Well, I thought maybe you
could pull some strings.

You know, a bunch
of us could get

together and play some broom
ball after the rink closed.

Come on, Mike.
Helen will be there.

You can be this center, and
she'll be your left winger.

I'll check with my boss.

Cool.
Thanks, Mike.

Hey, I don't want
that guy Tom there.

Tom's all right.

OK.

No, the insurance
wouldn't cover it.

You won't be responsible.

Look, kid, just rent the rink
in the day, bucks an hour.

I'll pay you $ for two
hours, to in the morning.

Cash?

Yeah.

You pay me directly?

All right.

Well, it's all set for Friday.

Great.

Yeah, my boss said we could
have all the Cokes and stuff

we want.

HELEN: That's really cool, Mike.

BILL: Hey, guys.

Check this out.

Richard [inaudible]
dad was a fireman.

He works downtown
with the cops a lot.

Well, the police think that
the person that sh*t Tompkins's

wife was like a hit man.

Neighbors said it was kid.

Right.

Some kid from out of town.

He flew in, he k*lled
her, he took off.

Yeah right.

Like some kid from the mafia.

Who would want to k*ll her?

Well, the guy sh*t
at Mr. Tompkins first.

Whoa!

What if Mrs. Tompkins was
trying to k*ll her husband

and the guy double crossed her?

Guys, come on.

No way.

I mean, did you see
him at her funeral?

He was so sad.

There's no way.

They had a fights though.

How do you know?

Well, I used to do yard work
and stuff around their house.

Got to know them pretty good.

And I used to hear them
fighting all the time.

I thought man,
this is weird, you

know, seeing a teacher fight.

HELEN: Yeah, I don't know.

I mean, yeah, I
fight with my dad,

but I'd never k*ll him just so
I wouldn't have to deal with it,

you know.

OK.

Then let's say that
there's this button.

And if you push it and
the person would just

disappear, if you could do that,
who would you face out of life?

The Detroit Pistons.

Um, Cher.

Mike?

Well, if it's just
phasing people out,

I guess it would be my dad
since he's phased out of my life

anyway.

Thanks for keeping
it light, Mike.

Tom, mmm, it's not my decision.

OK.

Let's say they
paid you to do it.

How much?

Um, , at least.

I mean, no one would do
it for less than that.

Right.

No less than .

No, not at .

Not-- not at any price.

No.

[interposing voices]

Hey, Tom.

Snag a broom.

You're in time for the face off.

Hey.

Hey!

What's up, Joe?

: , kid.

You wanna stay, the rates go up.

What are you talking?

instead of now.

Oh, come on.

It's the last period.

We're almost finished.

Now.

Everybody out.

Listen, Mike, don't get
fired over this really.

Fired?
He don't work here.

You don't work here?

Let's go.

Outta here.

Hi, Mike.

Don't you go home?

I don't like it
there, anymore.

I have a problem.

Don't turn your back on me.

I'm not Mrs. Tompkins, sir.

I won't go away that easy.

That's what you want, isn't it?

It's not important for
you to know what I want.

What's the problem?

Don't get mad or nothing.

But I-- I think what
I did for you is worth

more than what you gave me.

We made a deal.

You scammed me.

It was worth , .

That's what I hear.
That's what I want.

What?

Who do you think you are?

Eric Dickerson.

This isn't renegotiable.

I think it is.

What you going to do?

Turn me in?

You'd go with me.

Are you gonna k*ll me?

Go ahead.

Do me a favor.

I already did you one.

So don't--

$ , .

If I can find you,
what's to keep me

from finding another Mike
to k*ll you for $ , ?

Is that what you done?

I saw you talking
to that Tom guy.

What was that all about?

Homework.

Kids.

He asked about me, didn't he?

Don't you get it!

[door slamming]

Hi, handsome.

[tapping]

I've been thinking,
and I was wrong.

I shouldn't ask
you for more money.

It's OK.

Just leave.

I was kind of screwed up,
but then I took a second

and looked at it from
another point of view.

Just go.

You're not the problem,
but I know what is.

And I'm going to
take care of him.

So it was third period
driver's education.

We had a substitute teacher.

And all the-- all the guy had
to do was show this film--

MIKE: Hey.

Look about the other night,
guys, I hope you forgive me.

I don't know.

I like you.

I mean, I guess
I tried too hard.

Don't worry about it, Mike.
Come on.

Sit down.

BILL: So what happened?

TOM: Well, so all he
had to do a short film.

And so we were
watching this film,

and there was a
guy driving a car.

And he was driving
down the street,

and he made a left turn.

And all of sudden, his eye
popped out of the socket.

The eye came out of the socket.

The teacher fainted
dead like that.

We thought he had
a heart att*ck.

He didn't.

He's OK.

He still teaches.

[laughter]

[loud rock music playing]

(SINGING) I'm willing,
turn my head and walk away.

I'm starving.

Little baby, what's
the difference?

I'm willing, turn my
head and walk away.

[water rushing]

Hey, Mikey.

Ah, you having one of
those mornings, huh?

What's wrong, man?

You want to talk about it?

Are you in trouble?

You ever, uh--

What?

You ever get an idea, and it
seems like a good idea first,

you know, like it's going to
make your whole life better.

So you start to do things.

First, thing goes great.

Second thing doesn't.

And you, like,
wonder if it was even

a good idea in the first place.

I'm sorry, man.

I don't understand.

It's too late, you know.

Can't start over.

Can't go back.

You're stuck.

Can't stop.

You're stuck.

When I'm stuck, you know, when I
can't control my own situation,

I usually ask for help.

No?

Why don't you tell
me what's wrong?

No, it's all that-- it's
all that stuff about Helen.

I don't even like her anymore.

You know, Mike,
sometimes people

get trapped into
thinking there's only

one way to solve a problem--

Just leave me alone.

I'll figure it out for myself.

I know what I've gotta do.

OK.

OK, man.

If you need to talk, you know.

Hey, Mike.

I'm so jazzed about tonight.

Yeah, I can't go so here.

Just take whoever.

Really!

Do you want me to pay
for these tickets or--

No, no.
Someone gave them to me.

You sure?

Yeah, I got something
I gotta do tonight.

Hey, Tom.

Yeah.

Look I-- I've been
kind of a jerk and--

No, no.

No, I'm not very good at ma--

I need some help
them on my paper,

and you seem to have this
Jefferson-Hamilton thing down.

Sure.

When's good.

Whenever.

Can you come over like or ?

My mom goes to work at : .

Yeah, that's good.

Yeah.

Thanks, Tom.

Sure.

Hello, operator.

I think my phone is broken.

Can you try the line please?

Thank you.

[phone rings]

I got it.

Yeah, hello.

All right, thank you, operator.

Mom, that was this teacher
from school, Mr. Tompkins.

The man whose wife was k*lled?

Yeah, I got to help
him out the school paper.

OK.

Listen, if this guy Tom comes
by tell him where I had to go,

and I'm real sorry and
I'll talk to him tomorrow.

OK, Mr. Tompkins, school.

I'll tell him.

[g*nsh*t]

Mike, police.

Drop it!

[g*nsh*t]

Stop!

[yelling]

[g*nshots]

You're under arrest, Mike.

You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say
can and will be used

against you in a court of law.

You understand.

You have the right
to an attorney.

If you can't afford an
attorney, one will be

appointed for you by the state.

Why'd you do it, Mike?

It seemed like a way to
get those guys to like me.

Butler.

Here.

Clark.

Here.

DeSilva.

Here.

Dobson.

Here.

Elliot.

Yo.

Fox.

Here.

Franklin.

Yeah, here.

Grant.

Here.

John Osborne.

- Present.
- Thank you.

Rick Payne.

Here.

Patrice Peacock.

Yo.

Bill Peterson.

Here.

Kathy Petrie.

Kathy?

Yeah.

Come on, folks.

Sit down.

Everybody back to your seat.

Come on.

Come on.

Robin, sit down.

[theme music]

(SINGING) Jump!

Jump!

Jump!