04x04 - Sky Knight

[bunniefuu]

Unless my demands are met I think it would be appropriate if you were the first hostage to be ex*cuted.

Whatever Zurich's got planned, the code name is Deep Sleep.

Michael, Zurich has cut the deadline in half! Bonnie and the hostages are being held at a government restricted area.

The entire field is ringed with land mines.

Devon, you know I'm going in.

Let him come.

Let him commit su1c1de.

It's Michael Knight, isn't it?

There's rockets coming in.

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.

Maybe I should have taken the train.

You know this is the only way you're gonna make your sister's wedding on time.

I think I'd rather be late than terrified.

Bonnie, flying is safer than driving a car.

Tell her, KITT.

It may be safer than traveling by automobile, Michael but there is no doubt that air travel is one of the most unnatural modes of transportation ever devised by the mind of man.

Oh, thanks a lot.

You've really helped.

It's not KITT's fault, Michael.

He was programmed to be afraid of flying.

But you were the programmer.

I know.

Smoking or non

-smoking?

Smoking.

When did you start smoking?

Now.

She doesn't smoke.

Get non

-smoking.

Gate 19.

Have a good flight.

Thank you.

Piece of cake.

May I have your attention, please.

Flight 32 is now available for boarding at gate 19.

Please have your boarding passes ready.

You in smoking?

Non

-smoking.

Good.

Excuse me, young man, would you hold it for a moment, please.

Passenger Robert Ewing please pick up the nearest white courtesy phone.

This is your bag coming through?

Uh

-huh.

Okay.

Would you mind opening it up and showing us the contents, please?

Oh, that's the culprit.

It's for my little brother.

The kid's really into toys.

Most kids are.

Yeah, isn't that the truth.

Don't you worry about a thing, okay?

And give your sister my best.

I will.

Say, ''Goodbye KITT.

'' Goodbye, KITT.

Goodbye, Bonnie.

You have fun, huh?

See you in a week.

You got it.

You're traveling alone?

Okay, great.

I buy all the drinks.

All right, now, I don't wanna hear any arguments from you.

A pretty lady like you, are you kidding?

Come on.

Bye.

Flight 137 from Denver is now arriving at Gate 21.

It's a b*mb! Code Red! KITT, meet me at the back of the terminal.

KITT, you better stop that van.

Would you like the window seat?

No.

There's plenty to see.

Thanks.

Maybe later.

The name's Nick, what's yours?

Bonnie.

Pleased to meet you, Nick.

So, you're going to Boston, eh?

Yes, my sister's getting married tomorrow.

What a waste.

Boston or the wedding?

Well, it's just that my parents got married in Boston.

Oh.

Were you visiting a relative here?

Yeah, my mother.

Now I'm going to see my father.

Would either one of you like a drink?

We'll have a couple of martinis.

Stir, don't shake.

We don't wanna bruise the gin.

I'm sorry, but I think the gin is already bruised.

Make mine a root beer.

Make it two.

You got it.

Make that three root beers.

And I'll have one of those bruised martinis.

I think I'd like a Scotch, Mother.

Not a chance.

You can't handle liquor any better than your father could.

He'll have a root beer.

You got it.

Sir, would you like a refreshment?

I think the Captain may like some coffee, don't you?

Yes, sir.

Don't try anything fancy, sweetheart.

Just knock on that door and announce ''Coffee.

'' Yes.

Coffee.

Mary, don't forget two lumps this time, would you, please?

I wouldn't dream of it, Captain.

Your new heading, Captain, will be 123.

Don't be a hero.

Give me the mike.

Ladies and gentlemen you are now in the hands of the New Dawn Movement.

Please remain seated and calm as your captain is.

You'll receive further instructions.

Move.

If you wanna live, do exactly as you're told.

Empty your wallets and contents of your purses into the bag.

Do it.

My God.

Please, do what you're told.

Any news?

Yes.

Oh, yes, I see.

Bad news.

Bonnie's plane has disappeared from the radar 15 minutes ago.

What about the b*mb?

It's a fake.

That's why they allowed Bonnie's plane out on schedule.

I knew it.

Devon, it's a decoy.

It's some kind of smoke screen.

All right, I'll patch it through.

That was airport security.

They're receiving a transmission from the plane.

KITT, pick it up and give me a voice analysis, will you?

Certainly, Michael.

Gentlemen this is the new commander of Flight 34.

We are now on the ground.

All of the passengers are doing just fine.

Fortunately, there were no heroes.

Just a lot of nice people who want to get home safely.

A list containing the names of 197 men currently serving time in the state's prison system should be arriving at the Justice Department about now.

My demands are simple.

In addition to $3 million in cash I want each and every one of those political prisoners named on that list released.

And the details of how and where will be forthcoming.

You have 24 hours to comply or the New Dawn Movement will have no choice but to begin executing these people one at a time.

I'll be in touch.

Look at this.

It's her.

The Foundation for Law and Government.

An organization, as I recall that meddles in the affairs of others.

Unless my demands are met I think it would be appropriate if you were the first hostage to be ex*cuted.

The Foundation for Law and Government.

It's become your death warrant.

KITT, anything on the voice analysis yet?

Just completed, Michael.

Sorry it took so long but it took special cooperation from the authorities to cut through the maze of security clearances.

Security clearances?

Yes, it appears our hijacker was at one time in a strategically sensitive position.

If I may direct your attention to the monitor.

Charles Zurich, age 49.

Until two years ago he was with Special Operations for the National Security Commission.

And now he's freelance.

Exactly, Michael.

It seems he was passed over for promotion.

The NSC dismissed him when it suspected he was manipulating funds.

He was about to be charged when he simply disappeared.

Yeah, but what could he want with 197 cons?

He calls them ''political prisoners.

'' But I had KITT check them out.

They're not.

They're nothing more than a bunch of thieves and hardcore murderers.

Not a political bone in their bodies.

Wait a minute.

Isn't that the number of troops in an expanded infantry company?

Exactly.

A ready

-made t*rror1st army.

Yeah.

But what for?

KITT, I want you to check on every source you can.

I want everything you got on Charles Zurich, right away.

Of course, Michael.

Devon what about the two men in the van?

Well, they've been very well

-rehearsed.

What about the van?

The police were kind enough to give us a read

-out.

Just odds and ends, really.

One of them smokes too much.

They like drive

-in movies.

They've been to the same double feature for the last six days.

The past six days.

Sounds to me more like a meeting place than a movie.

I'll be glad to check it out.

No, you stay with the semi and

- I'm going to the movies.

All right, KITT.

Keep your scanners peeled for anything unusual.

Would you care to be more specific?

I wish I could.

Michael, if ''unusual'' is the requisite, I may have something.

Lay it on me.

Speaker number 1204 and the middle row of speakers has been altered to function as a telephone, Michael.

No kidding?

Let's check it out.

If we make a connection, I want you to run a trace.

I'm ready, Michael.

Zurich told me to come here.

He said I could make contact here.

I've got some important information for Zurich.

Is this regarding Deep Sleep?

Yes.

Deep Sleep.

Hold on.

Michael, your speaker connects directly with a switcher located in an office in the snack bar.

An outgoing call is being made at this moment.

I made no arrangements for a contact.

Find out who he is, then terminate him.

I understand.

Would you state your business more specifically?

I could but it's got to be directly to Zurich.

Michael, we got company.

Thanks, pal.

Contact the police.

With pleasure, Michael.

How close are the police?

Within two blocks, Michael.

All right, pal, let's deliver them.

This'll blow him away.

What a shame.

Hands up! Michael, I've traced that call to a town in southwestern Arizona called Cactus.

Terrific.

Get me Devon.

Michael, are you all right?

Devon, we made a connection.

A call went out from the drive

-in to a town in Arizona called Cactus.

We'll be right behind you.

Good.

Oh, and Devon whatever Zurich's got planned, the code name is Deep Sleep.

Let's hope that doesn't have anything to do with Bonnie.

My thoughts exactly, Michael.

All right, pal, Super Pursuit Mode.

I should have told them it was my wallet.

Since when could you pass as a Bonnie?

It's not fair

- It's not fair them choosing you to go first.

I'm not going to die, Nick.

I've got some very special friends who are going to see to it that I don't.

I would think in a situation like this you'd be paying more attention to me.

What would you like to discuss, Mother?

We could talk about your summer plans for us in the Hamptons?

Will it be three weeks or four weeks this year?

Or maybe none at all.

Got it.

They got the drive

-in and two of our men.

Did you get an ID?

Michael Knight.

He works for The Foundation for Law and Government.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please.

I know that some of you believe in miracles like those which may have been wrought in the past by other organizations like, say the Foundation for Law and Government.

Well, stop believing in miracles because if anyone manages to get this far then I am going to have to activate this.

This key here is the secret.

Pull it, and 15 minutes later everything around us and 5,000 feet above us is gone.

Incinerated.

Everything.

This is the key to life.

Warning.

Countdown started.

Kind of makes you wish the government would cooperate just a little bit quicker, doesn't it?

Countdown terminated.

What can I do?

My hands are tied.

I just hope that I can make all of you understand how difficult this really is for me.

Jeez, Bonnie.

Don't let him get to you, Nick.

Don't let him do it.

No, it's not me.

It's you he's gonna get.

Okay, pal, let's take a look at that map.

The only town in the area is Cactus, Michael.

The call had to go there.

What's that blank area next to Cactus?

Normally, unidentified areas of terrain such as this would indicate government restricted areas.

All right, get me Devon.

Right away, Michael.

Yo, Devon anything from your people in Washington?

Apparently, Deep Sleep was a top

-secret project, Michael.

Only a select group of men knew about it.

How select?

Only very top levels.

My contacts have put me in touch with a Calvin Holmes who should be here soon.

Good.

Holmes is considered this country's top expert on techno

-weaponry.

He worked on Deep Sleep.

Let me know when he arrives, will you?

Of course, I will.

Thank you.

All right, looks like we're coming into town.

We better slow down.

All right, KITT, we gotta find that phone, pal.

The only operative phone in the immediate area is located in a booth at the end of this street.

All right.

I'm gonna check it out.

Do a general surveillance, will you?

Right away.

You know, you drag

-racers come racing into my town disrupting my rush

-hour traffic pattern by parking illegally.

And you think you're gonna just drive out without so much as a ticket.

Think again, sonny.

Drag racer?

Sir, you are out of line.

Well, let me see now.

That's another $50 for insulting an officer of the law.

Yes?

If I was you I'd teach that friend of yours to have little bit more respect for the Sheriff.

Excuse me.

I'm sorry, Michael, but his methods were

- Forget it.

Did you pick up anything?

Incredible electronic interference to the south, Michael.

Well, the number in that booth didn't match the one we traced from the drive

-in.

Let's head south.

Michael?

I think we just found Bonnie, pal.

You're right, Michael, and Zurich is about to transmit.

Mr.

Knight, you're a long way from the drive

-in.

But since you're here I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome you.

Welcome to Deep Sleep.

Looks like we got some serious company.

If we're gonna play games, let's not play on their turf.

Let's get back to Cactus immediately.

As we speak, there is additional firepower zeroing in on us.

Oh, no! More hardware.

That's it, the guy in the black T

-top.

If we don't stop them right here and now Devon and the semi are gonna run into big trouble.

Let's give these guys a run for their money.

Microlock your brakes, KIT.

All right, that tears it.

That tears it.

Give me that.

What do you think you're doing?

Look, they've lost him in Cactus.

All right, so he's been a very lucky man so far.

Blood will stop him.

Steven, relax.

If we start k*lling hostages now we're gonna lose our whole bargaining position.

I am not going to wait forever.

Not forever.

Let him come.

Let him commit su1c1de.

It's Michael Knight, isn't it?

Steven, would you prepare a transmission, please?

Michael, Zurich has cut the deadline in half.

He knows we're here, Devon.

Mr.

Calvin Holmes of the National Defense Security Agency is with me here now.

Good.

I'm eight minutes away.

Ten years ago, Charles Zurich and I worked for the National Defense Security Agency.

We were asked to develop an impenetrable fortress to protect top government officials in the event of a non

-nuclear t*rror1st w*r.

It was called Deep Sleep.

Gentlemen this is Deep Sleep.

You see, the entire field is ringed with land mines, missiles and mortars.

You got that, KITT?

Certainly, Michael.

To insure that the compound would never fall into our enemies' hands we installed a doomsday device inside the bunker.

Mr.

Holmes are you telling us that The expl*sive has the power of a small nuclear device.

It all goes.

He was right, Devon.

They thought of everything.

But you must understand that we were asked to protect top government officials.

And now innocent people are going to die.

There's no way in.

Devon, you know I'm going in.

The odds against you are staggering.

I don't have any choice here! Bonnie's in there.

You know, Bonnie I don't know about dying.

I mean, I never thought about it before.

Nick! It's not fair! we'll be eating ice cream and laughing.

I promise.

You are a dreamer, aren't you?

Think ''Michael Knight,'' Nick.

Just keep thinking ''Michael Knight.

'' Young man you are an animal.

Am I now?

Then consider the enormity of the fact than an animal is in the position of power to decide whether you live or die.

If you're trying to frighten me, you're failing.

I'm well over 70 years old and have been prepared for death for quite a while.

You would simply be advancing the schedule a season or two and not creating anything of awesome originality.

In my eyes, you remain an animal.

I can create.

I can create a w*r.

I can walk into any small country with my combat team and sway the balance of power.

That makes me the power! I decide who runs the country! I decide where the next incursions will take place! This incident that surrounds me is just a start the nucleus of what I intend! I think if I manage to live through this I shall require a rabies inoculation.

Oh, Madam That wasn't necessary.

Madam, I chose to.

Another option of power.

Why did you do that?

I also chose to.

Floyd if we make it through this I'd like to buy you a bottle of Scotch.

I'll tell you something, Mother.

I really prefer root beer.

All right, first off, scan the bunker.

If we do get inside we got to know how many guards are in there.

Michael, I cannot differentiate between the hostages and the guards.

KITT, we've got to know that.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

I got a wild idea here.

Give me a visual of this year's electronic toy cars.

Toy cars?

Really, Michael.

Just do it, will you?

KITT, come on, come on, it's got to be there somewhere.

All right, hold it! Back up one.

It's the one Bonnie's new boyfriend was carrying when he got on the airplane.

Okay, locate its ignition system.

Good.

Now put that into your directional memory bank and activate your micropulse.

Right away, Michael.

Very nice.

Thank you, Michael.

All right, give it a little power boost.

Certainly, Michael.

That's Morse code! It's asking, ''How many guards?

'' I'm an Eagle Scout.

It must be Michael and KITT.

Use the controls and tap out five.

They count five guards, Michael.

All right.

Here we go.

Miss Foundation for Law and Government I'm afraid that your time has run out.

Let's go.

Wait! Don't worry, kid, your time will come.

Devon's calling.

Michael Zurich has just announced he's going to execute the first hostage.

Michael, he's chosen Bonnie.

I'll be there for you, Bonnie.

I promise I'll be there.

Okay, pal, let's shake them up.

But, Michael, the inside perimeter is protected by a mine field.

I know, KITT.

I know.

Plot me a course through the mine field.

Okay, Michael.

But you're going to feel like a ball in a pinball game.

Take it easy, pal.

Stay inside.

I'm trying, Michael.

I'm trying.

He's getting through! He's coming through.

There he is.

Michael, there are rockets coming in and mortars by the tunnel.

Gimme all you got, pal.

Well, all right.

Then our first execution will be Michael Knight! It's impossible.

They will have 14 minutes to make up their minds.

Wait a minute.

What are you There's got to be a better way.

This computer's taken it out of our hands.

Why don't we just shut it down and start executing hostages?

They will back down, they've got to.

Why don't you go to the phone?

They'll be in touch.

They'll let it run down to three.

Maybe two minutes.

Then we will hear from them.

You're doing it all wrong! You're blowing it, Zurich! Then try it your way! Warning.

Countdown resuming.

He's got the key! He double

-crossed us, left us to die! Fourteen minutes 30 seconds and counting.

He's done it! He's done it! All right, good work, pal! You got us through the rockets and mortars, KITT.

What's next?

We've gotta stop that computer.

Please! I'm a computer programmer.

Let me try.

He left you here to die, can't you see that?

k*ll me, and you all die.

Fourteen minutes and counting.

You can sh**t me or you can drop your weapons and let me try.

Devon?

Devon, do you read me?

Eleven minutes and counting.

Devon?

Do you read me?

Do you read me?

It's Bonnie! Devon, do you read me?

Bonnie.

What's happening in there?

Zurich activated Doomsday and escaped with the key.

We've got less than 11 minutes.

Bonnie, this is Michael.

Look, we are right outside the walls.

There are reinforced with steel.

They are too thick to penetrate.

It's hopeless.

Well, you designed this monstrosity.

Now help us! There's not anything I can do! In case of evacuation, the device was supposed to guarantee total destruction of the facility.

Then there's a very serious flaw in your design if there is no fail

-safe mechanism.

Don't you understand?

Innocent people are going to die.

I'm sorry! Don't be sorry.

Just help us.

How do we stop it?

Without the key, without the key Time! Time! We need time to access the computer.

I need a password.

It was Deep Sleep.

Bonnie, try Deep Sleep.

No access.

No, I didn't get in.

All right, KITT, access any and all synonyms of sleep.

Right away, Michael.

Try ''doomsday.

'' No access.

No.

Try ''snooze.

'' No access.

Bonnie, try ''nap.

'' No access.

No, I didn't get in.

Try ''coma.

'' Access accepted.

We're in.

Thank God.

Thank God.

Michael, my preliminary calculations indicate that 15 minutes are needed to break that code.

Bonnie and the others have nine minutes remaining.

Look, we've got to get the key! We're gonna make it, aren't we?

Darn right we are.

Scan the hangar! That's gotta be him.

Michael, he's on the move! All right, KITT, get right behind him.

Tap into the entry ramp system.

KITT, now! Michael, you wouldn't! You know I'm terrified of flying! Sorry, pal, but there's no choice.

Access the a*t*matic pilot.

I want this plane to circle the field.

We're locked into auto

-pilot.

All right, give me the key.

There isn't time.

Your only chance is to fly out of here with me.

Nobody's flying anywhere.

We're locked into a*t*matic pilot and we're circling the field.

If Doomsday goes off, you're gonna die up here with the rest of us.

Give me the key.

You'll never make it.

KITT, we got time to bring her down?

I'm sorry, Michael.

You're not gonna like this one.

Michael, you wouldn't.

All right, after I'm through with these.

You grab one.

I'll pick you up downstairs.

Oh, Michael, my fear of flying has been fully justified.

Come on, pal, it's the ride of your life! This is great! A ride, Michael, is taken with four wheels in contact with a hard, smooth surface.

What's our ETA for touchdown?

Less than one minute, providing this operation is a success.

Look, there's nothing to worry about.

These chutes were specially designed for this.

Falling through space hardly seems the result of design.

We're getting down in one piece, aren't we?

Michael, I'm in no mood to debate the point.

No time, anyway.

Here comes Mother Earth.

Thankfully, not a moment too soon.

Bonnie, I've got the key.

Now, how did Zurich get out?

A door on the south wall.

Dead center.

Michael, hurry.

Hang in there, Bonnie.

Hang in there.

Fifteen seconds.

Ten, nine eight, seven six, five Michael, in front of you.

four, three.

Countdown terminated.

What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?

I was just about to ask you the same thing.

Michael, is Bonnie all right?

I'm fine, KITT.

And my congratulations to you, young man.

You also performed well.

Bonnie told me about you, KITT.

You're incredible! Your little friend did splendidly, too.

Well, a promise is a promise.

Great! I can't believe I made it.

What?

It's my first date.

Well, Nicholas your mother and father are waiting for you in Los Angeles.

Together?

Together.

Yes, apparently they're ready to try again.

Isn't that nice?

Gee, I guess I won't be going to Boston after all, Bonnie.

No more fooling around for me.

I want to really help them make it work this time.

Still would've been great, though.

You and I together at your sister's wedding.

No doubt about it.

I'm sorry we missed it.

Surely you have something better to do.

The joke's on you, son.

You see, I'm the only duly

-sworn officer in these here territory that's ever put a ticket on a talking car.

And it just don't probably get more better than that.