Philadelphia Experiment II (1993)

[bunniefuu]

Feelings...

I don't know.

Everything's...
Everything's normal.

Then, out of nowhere,
suddenly they're tearing at me.

I don't know if it's
the past or the future,

Heaven or hell.

Scared?

Yeah...

I'm scared.

Something's happening,
again,

And I want to know
what it is

Or who's responsible.

What do you know
about the truth?

The truth's all twisted.

Go back to what?

Think about it.

What would it
really be like to go back

And to know the future?

Everyone I grew up with,
everyone I knew,

They're dead,

Or in some retirement home.

I go visit them.

The kids I grew up with
don't even know who I am.

Why should they?

I don't even know
who I am.

These feelings--
how long have they
been going on?

I don't know.

Three months.

That was when
you lost your business.

What's that got to do
with anything?

Now the bank
wants to foreclose
on your house.

I told those guys
I just need a little time,
that's all.

How's benjamin?

How is he, david?

He misses his mother.

School?

He's doing fine.

Missed five days
last month.

You seem to know
all the answers, doctor!

Why bother
asking the questions?

All I want to know
is what's going on.

You owe me that!

Nothing.
Nothing's going on.

These hallucinations
coincide

With high-stress
incidents--

The death
of your wife,

Collapse of
your business.

A period of remorse,
of introspection,

Even resentment
is inevitable.

You have to
come to terms,

To accept
what's happened.

You have to
move on.

Are you finished?

David.

David!

The navy wants to know

If you'll consider
coming back.

They'll clear the slate,

Take care
of the mortgage,

Settle the bills.

I have to ask.

They have my blood.

Tell them I'll
hang on to my soul.

This is 1-1-7 alpha.

Bearing 2-9-0.

Descending.

0-0-0. Over.

The stealth fighter,
gentlemen--

100 Million tax dollars
a pop.

The american people ponied up
for one reason.

It was the future.

It was invincible
and invisible.

Enable systems.

Alpha romeo,
this is test control.

Series 4--

Nest to rogue bird.
You are clear to cloak.

Decode.

Charlie, romeo. Commence.

3...2...

1...

Peaceful, isn't it?

She's up there somewhere
between earth and heaven,

And we can't see her, right?

When you approved phase one
of this project,

I told you that
scientific innovation

Was constant competition.

If we build a better mouse,

Somebody will build
a better trap.

Show them, hank.

Transponders are on.

Commencing ultrasound
emissions...

Now.

Overlay...on.

What the hell is that?

It's exactly what
you think it is, sir--

Our invisible aircraft.

It's an acoustical
tracking system.

We picked it up from
a disemployed soviet physicist.

Sold it to us cheap.

We're failing, gentlemen.

Radar stealth is dead.

The truth is

That if you want to make
something invisible,

You have to make it
disappear.

Yeah! Way to connect,
benny!

That's a double!

Let's go!

Come on!

Throw it!

Safe!

What?

All right.
Nice hustle, ben.

Save some for
the opening game.

Dad!

Sorry, coach.
I got to go.

Be on time saturday,
benny.

Remember, this
is opening game
this weekend.

Let's go.
Next batter.

Come on, joey!
You're up!

Heads up, guys.

Come on.
Look alive.

All right.
All right.

So mark says terminator
kills predator,

But I say no way.

Predator's cool, right?

Then paul goes, "no.
Robocop kills them both."

What do you say?

About what?

Dad!

Terminator and predator
against robocop.

Who wins?

I don't know--
superman.

Superman? Come on, dad.
He's a wimp.

Superman's not a wimp.

That's the man of steel.

Yeah, well, adamantium's
harder than steel.

That's why superman retired.

Ada what?

Adamantium--
hardest metal on earth.

Look, I got some.

Traded my lunch for it.

See? You can't break it.

Don't do that.

Let me see that.

This is what
put superman
out of business?

Yep. Think it'll go good
on old blue?

Well, we'll give it
a shot.

Really? Cool!

It's still another sunny day

In sunny southern california
on 102.2 fm

Here in santa paula.

It's may 3, 1993,

And the second hand
is ticking on

Towards 5:03 in the afternoon.

Coming up, we have
another uninterrupted hour--

I'm already
fast as tommy.

Maybe faster.

But he's got
better stuff.

I get my curve ball going,
I know I'll start.

Coach said so.

Don't throw the ball
in the house.

Wouldn't that be cool--
me winning the opening game?

I'll help you,
later!

When? The game's
on saturday,

And I really want to--

I told you
not to do that!

I'm working!

Nothing's broken.

Good. Now, take it
outside, all right?

Will you come with me?

Not right now.

But the curve.
You always say--

Damn it!

Sorry, dad.

The curve.

The curve.

You want to see
the curve?

Yeah.

All right.
I'll show you the curve.

Remember, it's just
a swing of the arm
does it, all right?

Elbow high,
wrist relaxed,

Just like that.

You see it?

Kind of.

Get your bat.

Some guys try
and force it
with the wrist,

But you can't.

Watch the ball.

See the action?

Yeah!

Give me another.

Here we go.
Last strike.

Bottom of the ninth.

Bases loaded.

Checks his man
on first.

The pitch.

Oh, and he's
out of there!

Lucky catch.

There's nothing wrong
with a little luck.

Come on, dad.
Throw me another.

You go on outside
and practice.

I need someone
to catch the ball.

Go on. I'll play catch
with you after dinner.

O.k.

After dinner.

1943,
The philadelphia experiment.

Professor james longstreet's
baby-step attempts

To cloak a u.s. Navy destroyer
from enemy radar.

Instead,
the entire ship vanishes

From the face of the earth
for almost one hour--

Disappears, gentlemen.

The same year berlin scientist
friedreich mailer,

My father,

Initiates radar-jamming research

To assist in
daylight bombing raids.

Marginal success,

Although one prototype aircraft

Is rumored to have achieved
invisibility.

1984, Nevada,
shortly after my father's death,

Longstreet incorporates
mailer's research

In his own endeavors to generate

An electromagnetic
m*ssile shield

Over a small town
near a military base.

This time,
an entire town is gone

For nearly one day.

Analyses were debated,

Reports written, filed...

Forgotten.

Mailer and longstreet's research
was written off

As freakish acts of nature
until now.

Gentlemen, from the ashes
of these misfires,

I am here to tell you
will rise a technology, a tool,

A weapon that will burn
most brightly

In this country's arsenal.

Follow me...

And I will show you the future.

Imagine being able
to move an object

From point a to point b
quickly, silently, invisibly.

Imagine instantaneous deployment
with unlimited range.

Imagine omnipresence.

Imagine no more,
gentlemen,

For I give you
super stealth.

The philadelphia experiment--

Perfected at last.

[Sizzling]

Nearing
critical spectrum.

Dad!

Dad, what's happening?

What's going on?

Go to your room.

Please. Go!

Not bad, sir.

Not bad at all.

It gets
even better.

Super stealth
is the weapon

That will enable us
to seize this moment
of detente and--

What about human pain
and misery?

What about the world
as we know it,

Changed instantaneously?

Professor longstreet.

This technology is
your vision realized.

We've discussed
its potential.

[Longstreet]
yes, but things have changed.
You've gone too far.

The philadelphia
experiment--

That ship
didn't disappear

Into some
dimensional
waiting room.

We cut
a hole through
40 years of time

And almost shattered
the continuum.

But we've refined
the process

So time
isn't a variable.

Potential for errors
is virtually nil.

Tell them
about the people

Who went through
the vortex.

The young men's
bodies

Melted into the hull
of that ship.

Only one man
traveled
successfully

Through the vortex.

His unique
metabolism

Created
his own individual
continuum.

These experiments
are destabilizing
his dna,

Literally
tearing him apart.

It must end now.

The intricate
weave of time

Is not ours
to unravel.

We'll reconvene tomorrow
at 0800 hours.

You'll have
our decision then.

Thank you, professor.

You swore to me

Theoretical research
strictly.

You opened
pandora's box, james.

This is what came out.

Arrogance and ambition--
it's a dangerous mix.

Fly in the ointment.

Yes, sir.

Well, whatever
happens, sir,

It's been a pleasure
working for you.

Gratitude is
the disease of dogs.

Nietzsche.

No. Stalin.

[Telephone ringing]

[Ring]

Yeah.

David.

You son of a b*tch.
You lied to me.

I didn't know
the extent of it, honestly.

They're further along
than I thought.

Dangerously so.

No sh*t.

You listen to me.

I'm getting the hell
away from you

And whatever
you're doing.

I need to talk to you.

You've got to listen
to me.

Forget it.
Not this time.

You're not dragging
me in again.

Go find
someone else.

Oh, benny.

Benny!

Where you driving to, kid?

Nowhere.

Can I get in?

Are you dying,
like mom?

No.

No, I'm not dying.

Well,
something happened, son.

It's hard to explain,
but it's hurting me.

If I can get away from here,
from this place,

Maybe it will stop hurting,
that's all.

Can I come?

Of course you can.

Where are we going,
dad?

I don't know yet, son.

Look, I know
it's been tough.

I know you miss
your mom.

I miss her, too.

But you and me together,
we're a team, right?

Sometimes I don't get
to spend

As much time with you
as I'd like.

As long as you and I
stick together,

It'll get better,
I promise.

No matter where we go,
it'll get better.

I know what we could do.

We'll fix old blue.

This piece goes here
when we're done,

And we'll drive
someplace

Where you won't
get sick anymore.

That's a great idea.

We better go inside and pack.
We got to get going.

O.k.

Could we wait here
a minute, dad?

You bet we could.

What's the flight plan?

It's a routine squadron
reassignment.

North atlantic route
to wiesbaden, germany,

Nuke payload, one pilot,
uninformed of our plans.

I'm aware of that.

The dna testing's
incomplete.

We have yet to determine
human resistance--

I'm aware of that!

Look around you,
hank.

Look at the scale

Of what we have
put together

On a slush fund
shoestring.

Super stealth
is too important
to be hamstrung

By political
indifference.

My father never let
ideology interfere
with his research,

Never let
red tape strangle
his science,

And I intend
to abide by
that legacy.

When that plane
disappears
over newfoundland

And instantaneously
reappears
over wiesbaden,

We will be
vindicated,

And no one will want
to pull the plug.

Now,
no middle ground.

You're in,
or you're out.

I'm in, sir.
You can count on me.

Good.

...to the left.

There she is.

Target.

Locked.

Location?

Northeastern zone
approaching newfoundland.

Bring up the norad
status map.

There! Station 6-3-0
newfoundland. Get it!

Interlocked.

Tying into
the subcarrier.

Now!

We're tracking.

Overlay coordinates.

Verified.

We are...

In!

We have control
of the transponder

With one minute
before they shut us down.

Generators on line...now!

We are closing.

Level 2 achieve.

35 Seconds elapsed.

Prepare to superimpose
our signal over norad.

Norad's on to us.
They'll shut us down.

10...9...8...7...

6...5...4...

3...

2...1!

Engage!

Dad!

Ben.

Ben!

Benny!

Ben!

Benny!

Benjy!

[Helicopter approaching]

[Man's voice]
you are in violation
of a resource-depleted area.

Come out of the house
immediately.

Measured response
is sanctioned.

Repeat, you are in violation
of a resource...

Ben!

Benny, where are you?

Aah!

Benny!

Benny!

Benny!

Benny!

Benny!

Benny!

[Helicopter approaching]

Aah!

Aah!

You are in violation
of code three.

Warning. Violation
of a resource-depleted area.

Cease and desist.

Do not resist.

Repeat.

Do not attempt to resist.

[Machine g*n fire]

Warning. You are in violation
of a resource-depleted area.

Cease and desist.

We have a cp
in sector three.

[Indistinct
audio transmission]

[Clang]

Take the other side.

Yes, sir.

Now!

Above you!

I see him!

Moving up!

Track him!
Track him!

I got him.

Move over.

Hey!

[g*nsh*t]

[g*nsh*t]

Train's leaving, bub.

Quiet!

It's him.

Who are you?

Not now, herdeg.

Easy live,
easy die, herdeg.

I'll take point.

Scotch, sweep.
Come on. Keep moving.

Enough of this sh*t.
Where am i?

Questions later.

Just keep going.

Where am i?

You're with us,
sweet-cheeks.

Tell me!

This is western industrial zone
sp-05, ventura quadrant.

This is my cell.

We're here to deliver you,
lights on or out.

What's the date?

May 3rd.

What year?

1993!

Move it, damn it!

1993?

Benny!

I got to get back
to my son!

Lights out!

Procreate.

Educate.

Supplicate.

Power.

Supremacy.

Health.

Hygiene.

Happiness.

[Music by wagner playing]

50 Golden years of peace.

50 Golden years
since the spirit of our nation

Rose from the dark ashes
of history

And the fiery dawn
of the new world order

Shone out
across the fruited plain.

Men and women
working together

To harvest the precious bounty
of our promised land.

[Music by strauss playing]

Gathering the ripened fruit
of their labors

Like playful children,

Safe under their watchful
father's eye

As he spans
the endless skyway

And guards the ribbons
of highway.

Citizens
working with courage,

Determination,
and dedication

To maintain
our righteous strength.

[Music by mozart playing]

1993...

50 Golden years...

Marching together
for peace.

What do you think?

It's very impressive.

Ah.

The music's
for the birds.

[Scratches needle,
stopping music]

Suggested accompaniment.

Ha.

Highbrow Eurotr*sh.

This stuff
won't play out here

In "show me"
country.

Is something
on your mind, decker?

I thought you should
look at this.

We retrieved it

From a pursuit unit
commander's body.

Peacekeeper air-cav

Picked up
an unauthorized
presence

In sector sp-05,
ventura quadrant.

It's resource-depleted
out there--

Aqmd level five,

Sealed tight.

We lost
the whole unit.

[g*nf*re]

Look how he's dressed.

Strange, isn't it?

Can't figure out
how he got there,
either.

Maybe intelligence--

Don't involve them yet.

Put out an all-points.

Sir...

The whole basin?

Humor me.

I'm in the dark here.

That was real firepower.
Could be cell-related.

Any insights
that you might have?

File a request.

Sir, I'm entitled
to know.

When's the next
shipment?

That's quite a setup
you have here, sir.

Philadelphia experiment.

50 Years.

David herdeg.

It's him.

That's him.

1943?

Find him, decker.

Keep him alive
and bring him here.

Well, who is he?

Just find him.

Come on, logan.
Hurry it up.

Yeah. It's got to
be good, o.k.?

Yeah. Everyone's
an artist.

Scotch,
give me status.

Everything stats.
We're all clear.

We're going topside.

Tired, ready to go home,
like everybody else.

I'm ready to go home.

Yeah? Well,
listen, herdeg.

We saved your a*s.
That should mean
something.

Now you're
coming with us.

No.

You people are crazy.

Remember philadelphia.

What?

Remember philadelphia.

It's a message.

Message? Who from?

Who told you?

He said
you'd understand.

That's all
I can say.

Keep your head down
and stick with us.

Ah, you'll get over it.

Productivity.

Perpetuity.

Jesus christ.

He's not here.

Keep moving.

Power.

I.d.s require
annual reconfirmation.

Where'd I get this?

My brother died last week.
Hasn't been declared yet.

Now we're blood brothers.

Obviously, I got the looks
in the family.

Summit talks
in pearl harbor

Promise an end
to the cold w*r.

East and west...

Working together for peace.

Citizen thought for the day,
may 3, 1993--

The great questions of time

Are not decided
by the majority,

But by iron and blood.

Nietzsche...

Thought you'd like
the window seat.

Yeah. Great window.

Yeah, well,
what's out there,

You might not want
to get too close.

...lays down
the laws of today.

Remember...

Safety in the workplace
improves output.

Wear your protective goggles.

Celebrate.

Only one more workday
to v-a day.

All workers' shifts will be cut
by one hour.

V-a day?

Victory over america.

5Th of may.

Anniversary parades,
fireworks.

50 Years
since the phoenix
bombed washington.

Where have you been
all your life?

Productivity in this sector
is up 1%.

Rejoice.

The western zone
now leads...

sh*t.

All others in oil
and steel production.

Citizen update...

Hold it! Hold it!

Pull over! Pull over!
Right here!

Right here!

...with the worker
welfare office.

All citizens...

Come on!
Open the door!

Everybody out
of the bus. Now!

Let's go!

Stay cool,
herdeg.

Come on!
Come on!

Form a line
right here.

Form a line.

This is a security
i.d. Check.

Arms ready
to be checked.

Come on. Let's go.

Think I enjoy this?
Let's go!

On your knees,
arms out.

Get those i.d.s out
where I can see them!

Head down, boy!

What do you think
this is, a vacation?

Arms ready to be checked!

What you looking at, boy?
Don't you eyeball me!

Get your arm out.

...lays down
the laws of today.

Remember...

Keep them up!

Wear your protective goggles.

Celebrate.

Eyes down, b*tch.

Sorry...

Sir.

You heard the man!
Head down!

Hygiene.

Health.

Happiness.

Remember
to wash your hands.

Productivity
in this sector

Is up 1%.

Rejoice.

The western zone
now leads all others

In oil
and steel production.

Citizen update...

Open your mouth.

Open your mouth!

All citizens,
categories one and three...

I got to go!

Back in line!

Stay down!

[g*nsh*t]

You saw nothing!
You heard nothing!

Please.

Save it.

[g*nsh*t]

O.k.
We split up.

Logan,
same place.

Herdeg,
you're with me.

Any questions?

Come on.

Remember, people--

You heard nothing!

You saw nothing!

A 1, 2...

A 1, 2, 3.

[Country-western music playing]

50 Golden years of peace.

Very nice.

Now we're cooking
with gas.

50 Golden years
since the spirit of our nation

Rose from the dark ashes
of history

And the fiery dawn
of the new world order

Shone out
across the fruited plain.

Citizens
working with courage,

Determination...

Ahem.

Dedication to maintain
our righteous strength.

You found him.

No.

A worker bus
ran an i-bar.

We traced
the starting depot.

Found that,
amongst other things.

Curious label.

"Made in u.s.a.

1993."

Novelty item...

No doubt.

Safe under their watchful
father's eye as he spans...

Where was
the i-bar incident?

32Nd and krupp.

Alert
these checkpoints.

Distribute
his photo.

Clamp down
the neighboring
townships.

The productivity
loss--

I'm aware of that.

My department

Will need written
authorization

Countersigned
by central council.

But fortunately,

Your department
is part of my department.

Now, go lock down

And smile
while you're doing it.

Sir, there's
more to this

Than you're
letting on.

This man's
apparent connection

To your experiments

Reeks of special
circumstance,

Which, by code,

Falls under
my jurisdiction.

You want
special circumstance?

I am special
circumstance.

I am the code.

I am the countersign.

I am
the godforsaken
western zone.

Look around you,
decker.

This is not europe.

This is the land
of opportunity,

And you and your lowlife
varmint police

Are nothing to me,

Not even a speck

In the grand parade
of history,

Not an echo

In the big orchestra
of civilization.

Do you understand me?

Do you understand me?

[Music stops]

Yes, sir.

[Click]

Good.

I'll want
a written report.

All right, boys.

From the top.

[Drum taps]

[Music begins]

Supplicate.

[Jess]
other side's
where we're headed,

Where he is.

Get through,
and we're safe...

Kind of.

[Herdeg]
and where I get
some answers, right?

Yeah, right.

Sp-05
entrance verification.

...this year by only 2%.

The checkpoint's
categorized just like
everything else.

Your tattoo's blown,

But this trick
might get us through.

Now, just follow
my lead.

Here's your line.

Line two...

Good luck.

Line three,
ethnic specifications dz-4.

Line four,
political misdemeanor.

Line five, probation.

Please stay within
your designated line.

...decreased this year
by 12%.

Worker township sp-05
entrance verification.

Worker classification
one through five--

Hard labor and discipline.

Prophylactics
are strictly prohibited.

It is our future that lays down
the laws of today.

Attention. Fugitive alert.

Category breach, line two.

You! Out of line!

Let's go!

Category breach.
Rectify immediately.

Celebrate.

Procreation
in the western sector

Is on the rise.

Worker township sp-05
entrance verification.

Worker classification
one through five...

This is it?
This is home?

We call it
freedom city.

Fitting, huh?

Only the dead
get a free ride out.

Township 05.

State-built
for dissident

And hard-labor
classes.

Pks say it takes
too long to patrol.

They leave out
the "too dangerous"
part.

Sounds like they built
their own problem.

This is where he is?

He's here?

Shh. Quiet.

What took you so long?

Baggage.

[Jess]
you're on, herdeg.

Consider yourself delivered.

He's out there.

[Helicopter passes]

Strength.

Security.

Supremacy.

Power.

Productivity.

Perpetuity.

Herdeg...

David herdeg?

Yes.

Health.

Hygiene.

Happiness.

Procreate.

Educate.

Remember philadelphia?

Longstreet?

Amazing.

50 Years have been
very kind to you, david...

Or else
incredibly cruel.

I can't believe
you're a part of this.

Body, mind, and soul,
I'm afraid.

50 Years.

We were all so young.

There was hope...

Such faith
in our cause,

Endless strength
to fight the good fight.

I know.

I was there.

Until '43, may 4th.

I disappeared your ship,
and you never came back.

There were stories

You'd gone forward
in time.

24 Hours later,
it didn't matter.

Go on.

5Th of may,

The phoenix flew...

Dropped her bombs
on washington, d.c.

15 Million people gone.

Took me 20 years
to figure it out--

Why the phoenix
never flew again,

Where it came from,

And what happened
to the damn thing.

Then one
of our operatives
found this.

My god,
it's a stealth.

Nuclear-armed.

Then it all
fell together.

The doubts
I had about you

And the damn
philadelphia experiment

Became nightmares.

We did cut a hole
in time.

The same way we sent you
forward from '43,

That plane
got sucked back there,

Landed in the heart
of n*zi germany.

It's my fault...

All of it.

A foolish
young man's pride

Opened
pandora's box.

All this...

Everything
you see here

Came out of it.

This man--
who is he?

Friedreich mahler.

Took credit
for the plane.

Claimed he built it.

Was a hero when
the phoenix struck.

Turned scapegoat
when he couldn't
build a replacement.

See, he didn't know
the plane's real power.

How could he?

It was lost in the blast
from its own bombs.

Mahler k*lled
himself in '65,

Utterly disgraced.

But like
all good aryans,

He brought forth a son

Who's become obsessed
with the phoenix,

Obsessed with time.

He studied everything
we did in '43--

The ship, you,
all of it.

He's reopened
the philadelphia
experiment...

Convinced he can
go back 50 years,

Warn his father

And change
the phoenix's
flight path

So it survives
the blast.

You mean...

He's rebuilt it?

Your machine?

He's close.

He's developing a plasma
that simulates your dna

So he, too,
can survive the vortex.

Today my victories
are small,

Such as figuring out

Which may 4th
you would reappear

Or where santa paula
used to be.

But tomorrow night,

We destroy his machine
completely.

Then with you safe
in free alaska,

Mailer's dreams
will finally perish.

Free alaska?

You can't stay here.

You're the last piece
to mailer's puzzle.

Wait. Listen to me.
You don't understand.

Yes...i do.

Man was not meant
to play with time.

No. My son...

Son?

David, here
you have no son.

Come sunrise,
we're putting you

On the underground
railroad.

They'll take you
up north.

At least you get to get
out of this place.

Ain't exactly homey,

But then I wasn't
expecting company.

I hear
alaska's beautiful.

A little cold.

Takes about a year
to get there,

But it's worth it,
I guess.

Just thought
you'd like to know

Where you're going.

Yeah.

You'll love alaska,
herdeg.

I don't give
a damn about alaska.

My name is david.
That's what people call me.

All right.

Pleased
to meet you, david.

California?

Is this
an antique i.d.?

No. Well, it didn't
used to be, anyway.

Bad picture.

They're supposed to be.

What's this?

What?

Oh.

It's a credit card.

It's a legal way

To sucker
the middle class.

Middle class?

Clinton,
bush, reagan...

Carter.

Do any of these names
mean anything to you?

No.

Joe dimaggio...

Ted williams...

Elvis.

Sinatra?

O.k.,
How about superman?

Superman.

Some kind
of fairy tale...

For children.

Well...

Close.

But I hear superman
retired, anyway.

This your son?

That's benny.

He's a great kid.

Is he with his mother?

No.

No, he's not.

Do you have kids?

No.

Atomic contamination.

Women without children
ain't worth too much.

[Helicopter approaches]

Process
into the subject--

Standard procedure.

How long?

Six minutes
to paralysis.

Not bad.

Decrease hemoglobin
10 p.p.m.

Yes, sir.
We're getting closer.

Prepare another
subject, please.

All systems
operational?

Yes, sir.

Commence 24-hour
stand-by.

Yes, sir.

What the hell
are you doing here?

You've got to listen.

You're jeopardizing
the mission.

He's obsessed.
You said that
yourself.

He's obsessed with me.
He's obsessed with time.

Now, what if we could
turn that around,

Use it against him,
tempt him?

What are you saying?

We could use
the machine...

Send me back to '43--

Stop the plane
from ever taking off.

No, no. I told you,
never again.

What's done is done.
We can't change it.

You don't understand.

We cannot continue
to tamper this way.

There's a different world,
longstreet,

With a different history.

I was just there
yesterday.

It's better than it
is here, much better.

It's not perfect.

It's got its problems,
but not like this.

It's a nightmare here

Because here was
not meant to be.

But it's been this way
for 50 years.

No. No, it's been
this way for one day.

I swear.

It's true.
Don't you see?

We won the w*r.

We?

We won the w*r?

Yeah.

Yes.

There's a cemetery
in old d.c.

Where they let us
put out markers

For the victims
of the phoenix...

Stretches for miles.

This country
was buried there...

6 Feet under.

Gathering the ripened fruit
of their labors

Like playful children.

Safe under their
watchful father's eye...

Look at me,
jess.

We've got to talk about
what's going to happen.

There's
too much talk,

And I know what's
going to happen.

We'll fail,
or we'll succeed.

If you destroy
the phoenix,

We win the w*r.

There's more to it
than that...

A lot more, I'm afraid.

If we succeed...
I take that plane out,

Then this world...
This place...

Will never have existed.

No past, no present--
everything that you know--

It will be like
it never happened.

And no one will
remember any of it?

No.

No.

Except for me.

Your papers.

This is too small
a load for the mill.

Special order
i-c-two.

Supreme command
wants these stiffs.

Verify an i-c-two.

Check the back
of the truck.

Yes, sir.

You're not
on the sheet.

Must be a mistake.

Are you
questioning me?

Wouldn't think of it...
Sir.

Checks out.

Have a nice day, bub.

Bring her down.

[Bell rings]

Here's your stop, bub.
Good luck.

Yeah. Good luck.

Enemy alert. First name--david.
Fugitive alert.

Fulfill your duty.

Fugitive alert.

Looks like
it's your lucky day.

Power!

With all
due respect,

How could you reach
that conclusion?

Hand me that,
would you?

It doesn't
make sense.

They hide him.

A day later,
he's here alone.

He is a threat.

He should be isolated,
thoroughly interrogated,

And, in my estimation--

[Door opening]

Terminated.

Quiet.

Uncuff him.

You're bleeding.
Would you like
a bandage?

No.

David herdeg...

Born may 17, 1918--
santa paula, california,

Disappeared may 4, 1943,
during the philadelphia
experiment.

I spent years trying
to unravel your secret,

And now, suddenly,
here you are.

I'm so pleased.

Are you?

Don't look at me.

Look straight ahead.

To be honest,
I never expected this.

I didn't
think you would.

What went through your mind
on your way here?

Truth twisted--
who's responsible.

Well, responsibility
is generally

One of those things

Claimed
by the righteous,

Whereas consequences are
assigned to the meek.

What's your choice?

Strength...

To make
the right choice.

Well...you seem
strong to me,

Not, uh, worried
of frightened.

Powerful.

Even heroic.

Are you a hero?

I could be.

You could be...
If what?

If I k*lled you.

Do you think
you could?

Sir, this--

Shh.

You want to m*rder the king
in his own castle.

It's very heroic.

Take it.

Have you considered
the consequences

Of pulling
the trigger?

Yes.

Then why
don't you take it?

This is insane.

Stay back, decker.
This is the hero's
moment.

He's thought it
through.

He knows
what he's doing.

It's simple,
isn't it?

You pull
the trigger,
and I'm dead,

And you're stuck
right here.

No.

You think not?
Then sh**t.

I will.

God damn you!

I can't.

Why not?

I don't belong here...

This place, this time.

I need to get back
to where I'm from,

Back to my home,
my family,

Where I know
who I am.

Look at me now.

They told me about
your experiments.

They sent me here
to stop you,

To k*ll you.

But you
want to go back.

Yes.

And I need
to go back.

Yes.

We could work
together.

Your technology,
my blood...

Blood.

Blood...

Retains coherent dna
for up to 12 hours

After death.

[c*ck p*stol]

Convince me.

In the interest
of national security,
I strongly insist--

[g*nsh*t]

sh*t.

Hi.

Process this
into serum immediately.

Load the syringes.

Continue
withdrawal?

One more tube
for backup...

Then terminate him.

Lock in the program.
No override.

10-Minute window,
depart and return.

I got some papers
here for you.

Doesn't matter.
All deliveries
are canceled.

You're kidding.

Could have
had the day off.

I guess you made
a trip for nothing.

It wouldn't be
the first time.

Smoke?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Light?

Sure.

We're wasting time.

See if they've
processed the dna.

How long
till full power?

Three minutes.

Unauthorized.

I want the driver
on report.

Wait.

Aah!

Everybody down!

[Alarm sounding]

David?

You o.k.?

David?

You ready?

Yeah.

Come on.

[g*nsh*t]

You are surrounded.

Lay down your weapons.
Appropriate force will be used.

You are surrounded.
Lay down your weapons.

Appropriate force will be used.

Do not resist.

Repeat. You are surrounded.
You are surrounded.

Lay down your weapons.
Appropriate force will be used.

David.

Make it better,
o.k.?

Now go.

[Benjamin]
dad!

[David]
what's going on? You owe me.

[Benjamin]
why, dad?

Don't leave me!

[Longstreet]
like all good aryans,

He brought forth a son.

[Benjamin]
come on, dad.

Throw me another.

[Longstreet]
remember philadelphia?

[Benjamin]
superman.

I need someone
to catch the ball.

[Jess]
I don't want a kid anyway.

[Mailer]
it's inevitable.

[Benjamin]
why?

[David]
it's a nightmare here.

[Kids' voices]
strength...

Life...

Power.

Aah!

Kein rauchen hier.

Jawohl.

Heil hitler!

[Speaking german]

Kommen sie hier.

Kommen sie hier.

Wir machen hier
ein foto.

Kommen sie,
bitte.

Links.

Rechts, zusammen.

Ausgezeichnet.

[Speaking german]

Wait!

[Whistle blowing]

Wait! Wait! Stop it!

[Alarm sounding]

No. No, no. Not me.
Not me.

Nicht ich--
ich nicht.

Hinter! Hinter!

Vater.

Ich bin willie...

Ja?

Dein sohn.

Wir haben keinen sohn.

Verstehst du nicht?

Nein.

The phoenix, father.
The...

[Speaking german]

[Engine starts]

[Speaking german]

Halten sie
der tanker!

Gut himmel!

Feuer!

[Alarm sounding]

Feuer!

Schnell!

Oh, mr. Herdeg.

My future is...

Unclear.

[Speaking german]

But I feel I can be
fairly certain

About yours.

[Speaking german]

Father.

Aah...

Aah!

O.k. Come on.
It's the opening game.

We've still got a chance.

It's not over.
We can beat them.

Things ain't so bad,
all right?

We've been in holes
like this before.

Batter's up.

[Applause]

Dad!

Dad!

Hello, kid.

I love you, dad.

It's all going to
get better now, right?

O.k.

Excuse me!

Hey!

Come on, benny!
Let's get going!

Batter's up!

Dad, I got to go bat.

All right.
Come on, benny!

Here's your hat.

Remember what
we worked on
in practice, o.k.?

Just keep your eye
on the ball.

Come on, benny!

Give us
a home run here!

[Crack]

Yes!

Yay, benny!

[Crowd cheering]