04x11 - Knight Song

[bunniefuu]

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.

"Just take those old records off the shelf" "I like to sit and listen by myself" "Today's music ain't got the same soul" "I like that old time rock 'n' roll" "Don't try to take me to a disco" "You'll never even get me out on the floor" "In ten minutes I'll be late for the door" "I like the old time rock 'n' roll" "Like that old time rock 'n' roll" "That kind of music really soothes my soul" "I reminisce about the days of old" "With that old time rock 'n' roll" "Won't go to hear them play a tango" "I'd rather hear them play some blues or soul" You've always done pretty good, Josh but I bet you never thought you'd rebuild your old neighborhood.

If me and Charley can just get them started they could put it all together again "Say I'm old and I'm over the hill" "Today' music ain't got the same soul" "I like that old

-time rock 'n' roll" I hate traffic jams.

I don't like taking carbon monoxide into my system either.

Try to relax.

Yeah, you tell him, KITT.

We are air

-conditioned slurping on cherry

-flavored bubbles and tapped into a Charley Conners live rehearsal.

Life is sweet, Michael.

Yeah, talk about sweet.

We are supposed to be in Detroit we are 400 miles out of our way so you can visit your old neighborhood and Bonnie can wear out her credit cards on Michigan Avenue.

And to catch the Charley Conners' opening.

Whose side are you on anyway?

I'm also a fan of Mr.

Conners.

And you're also part of our alibi if Devon finds out.

I don't know if I like being an alibi.

By the way, what is it?

We don't know yet, but you're a part of it.

Hey, listen, Michael.

Could you turn it up just a little bit?

More?

Yeah.

Now, tell me, is that sweet?

Yeah, that's sweet.

"Just let me hear some of that rock 'n' roll" "That kind of music just soothes the soul" "I reminisce about the days of old" "I love that rock 'n' roll" I'm headed for the storeroom, Josh.

Stay away from my inventory.

Ah, yes, Josh.

You always were my greatest fan.

The first show is at 8:00.

We're not open till then.

Maybe not at all.

Josh, what's going on?

Josh! Michael, this doesn't sound like part of the rehearsal.

You're right, KITT.

All right, let's get there.

Josh?

Josh?

What's going on?

Josh.

Josh, where are you?

Josh, I can help you.

Josh?

Anybody?

Josh, where are you?

Just make noise.

Anybody.

All right, KITT.

Scan the area and photograph everything you can.

Josh?

Josh?

Josh?

Josh

- Wait! Take it easy.

I'm a friend.

Just go find Josh.

He's over here, Michael.

Okay.

How do we do this?

Just walk, I'll grab an elbow.

Okay, here we go.

I can do that myself.

Yeah.

I bet you can.

Right there.

Right down.

How does he look?

He took a bad b*ating.

KITT, get an ambulance here right away.

Charley, you have any idea who did this to him?

You'll have to talk to Josh.

I only see voices.

You tell that story to a mule, he'd probably kick you.

Feels like that's what happened.

You see a mule leaving my place?

As a matter of fact, I saw four of them.

I think you know who they are.

Look Mr.

Knight.

I thank you I thank The Foundation for Law and Government and above all I thank God.

But I really have nothing to say to all three of you right now.

Okay.

Maybe we should turn this over to the Chicago police.

They have enough problems without looking into a case where there is no complaint and nobody will testify.

Come on, Josh.

There's a squeeze on you.

You know it and I know it.

If there is, it's still my problem and my choice on how to handle it.

You're doing a lousy job.

Next time innocent people could get hurt.

There are no innocent people in the ghetto, Mr.

Knight.

There's victims and survivors.

I call the cops in and all these people have to do is watch and see who wins.

I came back to help them be survivors.

They have to help.

They have to care.

So now you're betting people's lives.

Get out of my room and stay out of my life.

Dr.

Adler, wanted in surgery.

Dr.

Adler, wanted in surgery.

Boy, is he stubborn.

Maybe, he's stubborn, but I can dig where he's coming from and he's right.

He came back to help rebuild this neighborhood and he could use our help.

I think it's a matter for the local police.

We owe this neighborhood.

Especially the pit crew RC put together.

Without their help, Michael, KITT would have been declared dead on arrival.

You know, you're right.

You're both right.

All right.

The first order of business is to find out what's going on here.

Don't you be smiling too much cause you're going to have to explain to Devon why we're not in Detroit.

This elevator's dead on arrival.

Now move in a little closer and let's see if we can identify any one of them.

I don't know the other three, but I know the big one.

His name's Keith Lawson, but he couldn't be involved in this.

You sound pretty sure.

I am.

I've known Keith since I was six.

He was always sort of a local hero.

That was a long time ago.

Keith is a good guy.

Maybe he is, RC.

But all Michael wants to do is check him out.

And I'd say the tape warrants that.

I don't know.

Michael

- I don't know either.

That's why I want to check things out.

Michael.

I'm part of this whole thing.

Part of FLAG and part of the neighborhood.

Now maybe I have to prove something but I want to do the checking on Keith.

Okay, you got a deal.

You've earned the right to be more involved in FLAG business.

Just remember one thing.

What's that?

This is FLAG business.

Nah.

Come on, relax, enjoy.

We got it done.

Got what done?

We just got started.

You know, we're into big business for the first time and the sooner we deliver that theater to Sanford the sooner we move into the next neighborhood.

You see, we got what you call an investment in the future.

What is it with you?

I try and talk to you and you spout off like some business course at Harvard.

Joliet ain't Harvard.

But you're right.

I guess I could say I graduated college.

Now I'm out there in the real world making myself into becoming a millionaire.

As long as Sanford keeps wanting to push people out of this area we keep making money.

That's exactly what I'm gonna do.

Even if I have to level a neighborhood and everyone in it.

I sure am glad I looked you up.

I always thought breakfast was two eggs enough potatoes to fill the plate, and three bucks with tip.

Hey, you're sipping three bucks right now.

You better change your way of thinking, RC or you'll be eating out of the old 9th Street Diner all your life.

They told me where to find you.

And if I ate like this every morning I'd never be able to fit behind the wheel of the semi.

Who you working for anyhow?

An outfit called FLAG.

What, are you selling bug spray or something?

No it's the Foundation for Law and Government.

Cops?

Not exactly, sort of a support group.

We just wanted to catch the Charley Conners' show.

How many more of you FLAG people are around?

A few.

I think you saw one of them with me in front of the club yesterday.

When Josh Bevin got dumped.

You know, it sounds like you're asking a question.

You playing cop with me?

I'm here as a friend.

Then stay that way.

I run a legitimate real estate business.

Why are you sounding on me, Keith?

When I was a kid, you were the one who always took care of us younger ones.

I mean, we've never had a beef.

Yeah, you're right.

But things have changed.

I only take care of Keith Lawson now.

Everybody else is on their own.

And nobody better try and stop me.

Including old friends from the neighborhood.

Go ahead, eat.

"You'll have to count me out "You're gonna have to count me out "You'll have to count me "I'm saving kisses for my baby "You'll have to count me out this time "You'll have to count me out "You'll have to count me out "You're gonna have to count me out "You'll have to count me out "My baby wants to be with me "You'll have to count me out "That's the way it's gonna be "You'll have to count me out Terrific.

That was terrific.

All right.

All right Love it.

It was great.

Excuse me, Mr.

Conners.

Can I have a word with you please?

Oh, sure.

Listen, how about if you fellows make some rhythm with brooms out front?

Help clean up?

All right.

See you, guys.

And I wish, yes, I wish you'd call me Charley.

I mean, I'm blind, not old.

You got it.

You must be about 6'4'', 6'5''?

Yeah, I'm about that.

How did you know that?

'Cause I had to reach up so high to take hold of your arm.

That's why you know, they don't use giraffes for seeing

-eye dogs.

Oh, that's why.

Now, I suppose you'll be wanting to ask some questions that I don't have all the answers for.

I got a feeling you already know what the questions are.

Probably, but you've still got to ask 'em.

Because people from around here aren't natural born volunteers.

So I've noticed.

But I could use some coffee.

Got it.

Here you go.

Oh, sure.

You're not that tall.

"You'll have to count me out" "Count me out" "Count me out" Now hold on a minute.

Your timing is excellent but your choice of percussion instruments is going to cause some conflict.

But we need percussions, man.

We need a b*at.

Then consider using a garbage can cover.

The sound is too tinsel.

We need basso, right?

Right, bass.

Bass.

Hey, you can talk, but can you sing?

I don't know.

I never really tried.

Not even in a car wash?

I'm afraid not.

Listen to this.

One, two, three.

dd Try that.

dd Oh, man.

Hey.

You're a better drum than you are a singer.

Yeah.

Perhaps I can be of some help.

dd That's great, but can you give us a vocal wah

-wah?

Not a chance.

dd "Fellas want to hang" You know, Josh won't tell you anything.

He's used to handling things for himself.

He's not gonna run to the cops.

Charley, I'm not a cop.

You're close enough for Josh.

I'm not a cop.

I'm on your side.

Maybe, but Josh convinced this neighborhood that if it worked together it could clean itself up and it could breathe new life back into it.

He's the leader.

He's got to stay in control.

If he goes to the cops, he's saying he's lost it.

I guess I'd better fill you in.

Josh just snuck out of the hospital.

I hope he's not headed for trouble.

To the ones who are responsible for yesterday?

It could be.

Would the name be Keith Lawson?

Try Eastside Realty.

And I think we'd better get there.

Give me a high arm.

Okay.

Step here.

dd "Count me out" Watch your step.

Thank you so much.

Mr.

Conners.

Did you hear the music?

I'm telling you, it is incredible.

You guys, put that in the act.

Okay.

"Fellas want to hang" I got it.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

All right.

djust for the g*ng" "But you'll have to count me out tonight" KITT, you mind telling me what that was all about?

I was helping out the youth of Chicago.

If you could do some background wah

-wah, you could join in.

Whoa! Excuse me.

Yes.

What else does this car do besides talk and harmonize?

Well, KITT can do just about anything.

Like what?

Like drive us to the location.

Where are we headed?

Lake and 5th.

You got that, KITT?

Of course, Michael.

And I'm very pleased to meet you Mr.

Conners.

Yeah, likewise Mr.

KITT.

Likewise.

Hey, buddy, come on.

Get that truck out of here Move it.

Let's go.

Come on.

Hey, you can't park there.

Keep it moving.

All right.

Keep circling the block, pal.

I'll call you if I need help.

Wait a minute.

If this car can really drive itself then I've got a big favor to ask.

We got company.

RC's buddy.

The big guy.

If he starts a hassle, we have every legal right to finish it.

Get ready.

Hmm.

All right, Mr.

KITT.

Let's burn rubber! What the Come in.

Are you looking to move into a low rent apartment, mister Knight.

Name's Michael Knight.

And I'm looking to move in on you.

What's with you?

Somebody been playing handball with your head.

Not mine, but maybe Josh Bevin's.

You see, you're pushing on him, and I don't have any idea why.

So I think you should start dealing with me.

Look, I don't have to deal with anybody.

I run a legitimate business here.

You think different you better have a little more going for you than a big mouth and a neighborhood spy.

Now why did you really come here?

Because there's a b*at up old man who's just mad enough to try and take you on by himself.

So, Josh Bevin busted out of a hospital and you came here looking for him.

Well, he's not here and I'm not gonna let you search this place.

So get out of here.

I'll be seeing you.

If you keep getting in my way, you can count on it.

I'm gonna push you, man.

I'm gonna push you to the breaking point.

Now you can count on that.

How's this Mr.

Conners?

All right! What's up?

You guys wouldn't be interested in a little peaceful negotiation, would you?

Well, I didn't think so.

"Feels so good" Oh! I love this song.

dd Hey! Slow down! Lovely day, Officer! Lovely day! It's unbelievable! KITT, I need you.

Where are you, KITT?

Double

-parked in front, Michael.

You can use the south window.

Hurry, Michael.

Out the window! Better be sure.

What?

Trust him.

Go! Good

-bye, Officer! Charley, you're doing great.

Yes, I know It's an amazing skill I've got.

Thank you.

If you were bound and determined to butt in the least you could have done was win the fight.

You know, that's exactly what I figured when I went there.

Charley talked to me.

You went there to save my butt again.

Now that I paid my dues, you want to tell me exactly what I'm into?

I got a feeling you've got a pretty good idea.

Keith Lawson wants this property.

I figured he was looking for a piece of your action but what's he want to do with an old theater?

Make it vanish like all the old sections.

I'm trying to keep it alive.

Rebuild around here.

If this club makes it, it's a start.

New energy, new money can come in.

But the neighborhood stays.

Josh, Lawson is in no position to stop that.

He's just the muscle here.

But pretty good at it.

And it's happened before across town.

He still doesn't have the finances or the connections to level two city blocks and put up a shopping center.

Now, if this is a blockbusting operation whoever is behind it, is a lot bigger than Lawson.

I can't help you out with that one.

Maybe I can help you out.

You got anymore aspirin in there?

Just took the last one.

dd "Count me out" "Count me out" "Count me out" We gotta go here.

One moment, Michael.

What are you doing?

I'm just helping to raise some money for the neighborhood cleanup fund.

We've already got $84.

And that was only our second set.

Where you going?

Yeah, KITT.

We need you, without you we have no No dimension.

What do you say, mister, can we borrow KITT?

Please?

I'll bring him back as soon as I can.

But guys, I gotta go.

I'm sorry.

Remember, know your lines, hit your mark and don't bump into the furniture.

Okay.

What?

KITT, old buddy, Spencer Tracy said that about acting, not music.

Oh.

Well, advice from a great performer is always educational.

I need your advice on official business now.

Of course.

Map out this neighborhood will you?

A few square blocks should be enough.

Okay.

Now mark off those buildings that have been demolished or evacuated.

Now, tap into the municipal records and give me the owners of those locations.

Michael, they're all owned by the same company.

G.

Sanford Enterprises.

Back

-check everything else that Sanford owns.

It's quite a list.

Six shopping centers, three industrial malls and two office complexes all in the older Chicago areas.

A real civic leader, huh?

It certainly looks that way, Michael.

Unless he's getting his property by buying out the neighborhood and forcing people to sell.

Michael, it could be called redevelopment.

It could also be called blockbusting, pal.

Highly illegal.

You think that's what's happening with Josh Bevin?

It looks like it.

Let's push a few nerve endings and see if I'm right.

Find me G.

Sanford.

Can't wait to meet that guy.

We're right on schedule, Miss Sanford.

All right, Bill.

Looks good.

Just make sure they stay on schedule.

Sorry for the interruption, Mr.

Knight.

What is this FLAG and what has it got to do with me?

Well, the last two words stand for Law and Government.

It's about helping some little people keep their neighborhood because they got a right to.

And it's about some rich and powerful people who want to try and push them out.

Mr.

Knight, I build.

I take out rot and cleanse it with new concrete and steel.

My methods are all aboveboard and quite legal.

If I have to answer to them, I can.

You can answer right now if you want to.

Are you involved in the push on Josh Bevin and his old theater?

I own a great deal of property in that area.

If that's what you mean by push.

I didn't think you'd admit that.

And I don't think you'd be here unless you'd already checked.

It's a matter of record.

Walk away from me now, but if I tie you to Keith Lawson you're in a lot of trouble.

Believe that.

I believe you, Mr.

Knight.

dd Sanford's outside, wants to see you right away.

You know, one of these days she'll be coming in here to eat with me.

Hey, kid, nice to see you, but I have an appointment.

Look, sit down and eat something.

It's on me.

I want to talk to you, Keith, and I won't take too long.

Anything is too long right now.

Catch you later.

No, Keith.

It's gotta be now.

I want to know why you're behind the hassle at Josh Bevin's.

All right, take it easy.

Come on.

All right, you know I'm not about to answer questions whether I know what you're talking about or not.

Look, stop playing street with me, Keith.

Just give me an answer.

And you can tell me why you worked over Michael Knight.

Look, we go back a long way.

You're out of line.

I want an answer.

All right, Knight came into my office and tried to push me around.

I didn't like his questions either.

Yeah, I don't like what you're doing.

You're stealing from your own people, Keith.

Your own neighborhood.

Don't tell me what I can do or not do.

Now, you better make up your mind, Reginald.

Either you're on my side or you're part of that FLAG thing.

I'm with FLAG.

Now you make a choice.

You go against Josh, you go against Michael Knight and you can add me to that list.

Fine.

Then I might as well get it done.

You do have a flare for handling your problems.

Ah, the guy pushed the wrong button.

I see.

Well, Keith unless you can clean up this business with Josh Bevin in the next 24 hours our arrangement will have to be terminated.

But you can't do that, we made a deal.

There's millions involved here.

The figure is unimportant.

What is important is that so far you have mishandled it.

I am suddenly under scrutiny and I don't like it.

You can't pull this on me.

Maybe you can afford to walk away, but I can't.

That's you problem, Keith.

You should never enter into a business deal unless you have sufficient capital to sustain a loss.

I'm prepared to accept mine and continue in business.

However if you can culminate your end of it within 24 hours we can continue in business.

I can't get it done that quick.

Then you'll have to change your lifestyle and accept poverty.

Don't even consider it.

You're not the first renegade I've done business with and you're not the last one I can rent.

You have 24 hours.

Now, get out.

So, what happened?

Everything all right?

No, it ain't all right.

So, we get them out of that theater now before they ever open.

Get me the right people.

Look, I'm telling you as long as you have the deed to this place no one is going to take it away from you.

I guarantee it.

That's big talk.

How's he gonna back that up?

I haven't the slightest idea.

But you can believe him.

Hey, any of you people Michael Knight?

Yeah.

RC, what happened, man?

Some guy paid me $50, and told me to deliver him here.

For $50 you get more message.

Yeah, what is it?

Well, the guy's name is Keith, and he said he's gonna come down and pay you a visit.

That's it.

dd The guy's got range.

The music ain't bad but what's it got to do with bumping into furniture?

Forget it man, we don't want to get the car teed off.

Right.

This looks like the graduating class of the ''Tex'' Cobb School of Boxing.

Not funny.

I don't know, I'd give it about a five.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting sick and tired of being a victim.

Sounds good.

But now you found out we're going against big development money.

They can throw a lot of muscle at us.

Look, I agree.

We can't fight this politically or financially.

What if I bring it down to Keith and his muscle men against the neighborhood?

How much guts does this neighborhood have anyway?

All they need.

Hey, you say that to anybody in my family you'll be down staring up at a pair of size

-12 work shoes.

Then why don't we do something about it?

You want to go to w*r?

Not without an army.

Get your people together.

Come on, Bonnie.

You're asking FLAG to step into the middle of a street riot and there's something I'd like to know.

What are you all doing in Chicago when you should be in Detroit?

Would you believe that I got lost?

Only out of loyalty and affection.

You know I can't lie to you.

With age comes wisdom.

And a little charity maybe.

Devon, we need a little favor here.

For Josh Bevin?

Yeah, and a lot of little people who want to keep their homes.

They're being pushed out by a real estate tycoon by the name of AG Sanford.

Sanford Enterprises, G and S Development, and half a dozen others.

Quite prominent in the field.

Devon, I'd you to check out all their transactions.

If the name Eastside Reality or Keith Lawson pops up I think we can tie them all together on extortion blockbusting, as*ault, and a whole assortment of felonies.

I'll get onto it right away.

I hope the results are what you want.

You might say I'm betting on it.

Boy, are you lucky.

Why?

You didn't have to lie to him.

He always catches you.

Everybody remember who your partner is.

Remember what your position is supposed to be and just hang in there.

We'll give you further instructions soon.

This doesn't look like much of an army, Michael, but they're willing.

Are you kidding?

They're beautiful.

Josh, there's no reason for any of them to get hurt.

They just have to do as I asked.

They're not afraid.

Well, they are a little but they're feeling pretty good about themselves.

They've got a right to.

You set up everything the way I asked.

Exactly.

You going to be here to start it off.

I got a special friend handling that.

Straight ahead.

Come down and show your support.

You need to support your neighborhood.

The show will go on.

Tonight at the New Tenement Club Charley Conners will appear live for the benefit of the Neighborhood Building Club.

So come down and show your support.

You need to support your neighborhood.

The show will go on tonight at the New Tenement Club.

The neighborhood is here to stay.

Cleaner and better and stronger than ever.

So come down and show your support.

We'll be there, Keith.

We ain't going nowhere else.

How many men did you get?

Enough.

More if we need it.

Look, we're going down there right now.

We're going to take that place apart.

It sounds like they'll be waiting at that theater.

If they are, we'll blow right through them.

You got a t*nk I don't know about?

Yeah, something like that.

I don't know.

I don't know.

It looks like a ghost town.

They're streetsmart enough to know what's coming down.

They don't want no part of it.

I ain't so sure, Keith.

Then we make sure.

We'll pick up the next couple of places then call the other cars in, all right?

Keep those scanners going.

I'm sure Lawson isn't planning on us going of old age.

There's nothing in the block but the garbage pickup.

Michael there's something odd going on near the garbage truck.

There are two cars lined up around the corner with the motors running.

That could be it.

Patch me into RC.

Yo, Michael.

RC, stay on your toes.

I think we got company.

We're ready.

All right, on the roof.

Let them have it! Are we going to help them, Michael?

Not unless we have to.

The more they do themselves, the more they care.

I think I understand.

Let's go! Get in! What are you gonna do?

I'm going right through the middle of that club.

Michael, that garbage truck is part of the as*ault.

It's headed for the Club.

It's not going to make it.

All right, give me everything you got.

Take care of those guys.

Now can we call the cops?

Yup.

"Just take those old records off the shelf" "I like to sit and listen by myself" "Today's music ain't got the same soul" "I like that old time rock 'n' roll" "Don't try to take me to a disco" "You'll never even get me out on the floor" "Rock 'n' roll In ten minutes I'll be late for the door" "I like that old time rock 'n' roll" "Like that old time rock 'n' roll" "That kind of music just soothes my soul" "I reminisce about the days of old" "With that old time rock 'n' roll" "Won't go to hear them play a tango" "I'd rather hear them play some blues or soul" "There's only one sure way to get me to go" "Just play some old time rock 'n' roll" "Call me a relic, call me what you will" "Say I'm old and over the hill" "Today's music ain't got the same soul" "I like that old time rock 'n' roll" "Still like that old time rock 'n' roll" "That kind of music just soothes my soul" "I reminisce about the days of old" "Just give me some of that rock 'n' roll" "Just give me some of that rock 'n' roll" I'm sorry you had to miss the final rehearsal, Michael.

That's all right, KITT.

Duty calls.

We were due in Detroit three days ago.

At least we can hear it.

Besides I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be than right here with you.

Thank you, Michael.

We do share this one taste in music.

It's very exciting and does get one involved.

"I reminisce about the days of old" It's gonna be a long trip.

"I reminisce about the days of old"