All language subtitles for Wonder.Woman.S03E16.WEBRip.x264-ION10

HEY, JIM.

HEY, ERIC,
HOW ARE YOU DOING?

THIS IS THE WOMAN I'VE BEEN
TELLING YOU ABOUT.

WOW.

SO YOU'RE THE ONE THAT CAN SING
THE FEATHERS OFF A BIRD.

I'M... KATHY MEADOWS.

JIM COSECK.

HONEY, YOU CAN SMILE
THE FEATHERS OFF A BIRD.

WELL, COMPARED
TO HER VOICE

HER LOOKS ARE QUITE
INCONSEQUENTIAL.

THIS I GOT TO HEAR.

YOU GOT YOUR
BACKGROUND MIX?

YEAH, WHY DON'T
YOU LACE IT UP.

KATHY, WHY DON'T
YOU STEP OUT THERE

AND LET JIM HEAR
WHAT YOU GOT.

AND IF EVERYTHING
GOES FINE

WELL, WE'LL MAKE
A CUT TOMORROW.

OKAY?

OKAY.
I'LL TRY.

SHE'LL TRY.

YOU KNOW, JIMBO

SHE VERY WELL COULD
BE THE LADY

TO PUT PHOENIX RECORDS
ON THE MAP TO STAY.

UM, DON'T YOU GUYS NEED TO GET
A LEVEL IN THERE?

NO. WE'LL CATCH IT
AS WE GO ALONG.

YOU READY, HONEY?

( guitar riffs playing )

( disco beat joins in )

* EVERYBODY ISN'T THE SAME,
BOY, BABY *

* EVERYBODY'S GOTTA ROLL *

* EVERYBODY'S IN THE SAME PLACE,
BABY *

* EVERYBODY'S GOTTA GO *

* ALL I GOT TO SAY TO YOU *

* ALL I GOTTA SAY *

* IS OOH, BABY, JUST WANNA GET
BESIDE YOU *

* AND NOT GET IN YOUR WAY *

* YEAH *

* EVERYBODY HASN'T
THE SAME EDUCATION *

* AND EVERYBODY'S GOTTA KNOW *

* EVERYBODY IS IN
THE SAME SITUATION *

* EVERYBODY'S MOVING SLOW *

* NOW ALL I GOT TO SAY TO YOU *

* ALL I GOTTA SAY *

* IS OOH, BABY,
JUST WANNA GET BESIDE YOU *

* AND NOT GET IN YOUR WAY *

* IS OOH, BABY,
JUST WANNA GET BESIDE YOU... *

JIM, CAN YOU PUT ON
YOUR HEADSET SO WE CAN TALK?

NO PROBLEM.

REAL GOOD VOICE.

TOO BAD SHE HAD THE MISFORTUNE
OF SIGNING WITH YOUR COMPANY.

* IT'S FREE TILL NOW,
FOR SOMEONE ELSE... *

( thunderclap )

* WONDER WOMAN *

* WONDER WOMAN *

* WONDER WOMAN *

* WONDER WOMAN *

* WONDER WOMAN *

* ALL I'VE GOT
TO SAY TO YOU *

* ALL I GOT TO SAY *

* ALL I GOT TO SAY *

* IS, OOH, OOH, BABY *

* JUST WANT TO GET BESIDE YOU,
NOT GET IN YOUR WAY *

* IS, OOH, OOH, BABY *

* JUST WANT TO GET BESIDE YOU,
NOT GET IN YOUR WAY *

* GET ON YOUR FEET *

* EVERYBODY *

* EVERYBODY *
* EVERY BLESSED SOUL *

AFTER ALL, $1 MILLION
IS NOTHING COMPARED

TO WHAT YOU STAND
TO MAKE OFF OF

FAREWELL TO THE MASTER.

BILLY DERO'S
DISAPPEARANCE IS

THE BEST THING THAT
COULD HAVE HAPPENED

AS FAR AS THE SALES OF HIS
LAST ALBUM ARE CONCERNED.

RIGHT?

ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART
GROW FONDER.

I KNOW ALL OF THAT.

JUST $1 MILLION,
MR. LANDAU

AND THE MASTER TAPE
IS YOURS ONCE MORE.

I HAVEN'T GONE TO
THE COPS, HAVE I?

I INTEND TO PAY.

WHEN?

I, I DON'T KNOW.

I'LL HAVE TO GET
A LOAN FROM THE BANK.

MAYBE A WEEK FROM NOW.

MAKE IT TWO DAYS.

TWO DAYS?
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE,
MR. LANDAU.

20 YEARS AGO, PUTTING
A MAN ON THE MOON

THAT WAS CONSIDERED
IMPOSSIBLE.

DON'T SET YOUR
SIGHTS SO LOW.

BE BOLD, IMAGINATIVE.

WE HAVE FAITH IN YOU.

IF YOU DON'T GET
THE MONEY UP IN TWO DAYS

YOU DON'T GET BACK THE TAPES
THAT YOU PAID $100,000 FOR.

AND THEN YOUR WHOLE COMPANY
WILL GO DOWN THE TUBES...

WON'T IT?

* ...EVERY BLESSED SOUL *

* EVERYBODY,
EVERY BLESSED SOUL *

* EVERYBODY,
EVERY BLESSED SOUL *

* EVERYBODY,
EVERY BLESSED SOUL *

* EVERYBODY,
EVERY BLESSED SOUL... *

EXTORTION MAKES STRANGE
BEDFELLOWS, STEVE.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE TRAIL
WE PICKED UP

IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

IS GOING TO END UP
IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.

SO YOU THINK KOBLER'S
EXTORTING PHOENIX RECORDS?

I'VE GOT A PRETTY GOOD HUNCH.

ABOUT SIX WEEKS AGO, A POP MUSIC
STAR NAMED BILLY DERO

SET SAIL FOR CATALINA
AND WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN.

YEAH, I HEARD ABOUT THAT.

Well, apparently

PHOENIX RECORDS PAID

A SMALL FORTUNE
TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHTS

TO THE LAST SONGS
BILLY EVER RECORDED.

THEY WERE GOING TO COMPILE
AND MARKET

A MEMORIAL ALBUM CALLED
FAREWELL TO THE MASTER.

IT SEEMS I HEARD SOMETHING
ABOUT THAT, TOO.

WELL, JUDGING FROM THE BITS AND
PIECES I'VE OVERHEARD

CHANCES ARE, THE MASTER TAPE FOR
THAT ALBUM HAS BEEN STOLEN.

OH, AND BEING HELD
FOR RANSOM BY KOBLER.

Right.

YOU SEE,
WITHOUT THAT MASTER TAPE

PHOENIX CAN'T PRESS ANY DISKS.

ERIC LANDAU STANDS TO LOSE
HIS COMPANY

IF HE DOESN'T GET
THAT TAPE BACK.

WHICH MEANS HE'S
MORE THAN WILLING

TO GO ALONG
WITH KOBLER'S DEMANDS.

WELL, WELL, WELL, LOOKS LIKE

EVERYTHING WE'VE HEARD
THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

HAS BEEN 100% CORRECT.

Let's just hope
we can make it pay off.

WELL, I THINK A KOBLER EMPLOYEE
JUST MADE CONTACT WITH ERIC.

I FULLY INTEND TO BE AROUND IF
AND WHEN ERIC DROPS THE RANSOM.

WITH ANY LUCK, THIS WILL BE
KOBLER'S LAST SCAM.

GOOD.

HEY, HOW YOU DOING?

WERE THE STRINGS I PULLED

TO GET YOU THAT AUDITION
GOOD ENOUGH?

EVERYTHING'S JUST FINE.

KATHY MEADOWS STARTS
CUTTING A DEMO TOMORROW.

I JUST CAN'T GET OVER THE FACT

THAT YOU CAN SING SO WELL.

WELL, THERE ARE
QUITE A FEW THINGS

YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME, STEVE.

THAT'S PROBABLY TRUE.

WELL, ANYWAY.

THE L.A. FIELD OFFICE
IS STILL TRYING

TO LOCATE KOBLER'S BASE
OF OPERATIONS OUT THERE.

THEY'LL LET YOU KNOW IF THEY
COME UP WITH ANYTHING.

WELL, JUST HOW MUCH TROUBLE IS
THE SENATOR GIVING US?

MAYBE HE'S FORGOTTEN
HOW MUCH TROUBLE

THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS
CAN MAKE FOR HIM.

PERHAPS IF WE LEAKED
ONE OF THEM TO THE PRESS.

NO, NOT THAT ONE.

WE DON'T WANT TO RUIN HIS CAREER

JUST GIVE IT A LITTLE JOLT.

YEAH, THAT ONE WILL DO.
THAT'LL DO.

GET ON IT, GREG.

OKAY.

WELL, MARTIN.

WHAT DID MR. LANDAU HAVE TO SAY?

HE WANTED A WEEK
TO GET THE MILLION TOGETHER.

OUT OF THE QUESTION.

THE LONGER THESE THINGS DRAG OUT

THE RISKIER THEY BECOME.

I KNOW.

I TOLD HIM TWO DAYS.

HE DIDN'T LIKE THAT AT ALL.

I WOULDN'T WANT HIM TO OVERREACT
AND DO SOMETHING RASH.

HE PROBABLY NEEDS A REMINDER

THAT DOING THINGS MY WAY
IS BEST FOR HIS HEALTH.

COULD YOU MEET WITH HIM
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON?

THERE'S A PRESS PARTY GOING ON,
BUT... NO PROBLEM.

I LIKE CROWDS.

GO REMIND MR. LANDAU
WHERE HIS PRIORITIES LIE

FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

TAKE THE TAPE WITH YOU.

JUST THE FIRST SONG.

YES, MA'AM.

HEY... JUST RELAX.
SMILE.

AND ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS HONESTLY.

LOOK, REPORTERS RECOGNIZE
A FLEDGLING SUPERSTAR

WHEN THEY SEE ONE.

OH, ERIC... WHEW!

JUST WAIT TILL YOU
CUT YOUR FIRST ALBUM.

I'M TELLING YOU, YOU
GOT A HECK OF A FUTURE

IN THIS BUSINESS.

YOU'RE DYNAMITE... KATHY.

THAT'S MY PERSONAL AS WELL
AS MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION.

THAT'S JEFF AND
BARBI GORDON, RIGHT?

THAT'S RIGHT.

UH, JEFF, BARBI.

I'D LIKE FOR YOU
TO MEET KATHY MEADOWS.

NICE TO MEET
YOU, KATHY.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

HI.

Barbi:
ERIC SPEAKS VERY
HIGHLY OF YOU.

ARE YOU TWO LEAVING?

OH, WE WERE JUST
GETTING SOME FRESH AIR.

THAT ROOM UPSTAIRS WAS
GETTING SO STUFFY

OUR THROATS WERE
GETTING SCRATCHY.

WEREN'T THEY, JEFF?

OH, YEAH, A LITTLE.

THIS IS YOUR FIRST
PRESS PARTY?

YES.

I GUESS I'M JUST
GREEN ENOUGH

TO BE EXCITED
ABOUT IT ALL.

OF COURSE.

AFTER A WHILE, THOUGH

THE CHARM OF THESE
AFFAIRS WEARS THIN.

IF IT WEREN'T
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

FOR JEFF AND I TO MAKE

AN APPEARANCE
NOW AND THEN

WE'D NEVER ATTEND
THESE THINGS.

ISN'T THAT
RIGHT, JEFF?

OH, YEAH.

THESE SO-CALLED SINGERS
AND THEIR IMMORAL MUSIC.

THERE ARE DAYS I LOOK
TO HEAVEN AND ASK

"WHATEVER HAPPENED TO
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK?"

DON'T I, JEFF?

YEAH, A COUPLE...

CALL ME OLD-FASHIONED,
BUT WE WORK HARD...

( siren blaring )

( tires squeal )

( small explosion )

( small explosions )

( laughing wildly )

THAT'S "ANTIMATTER."

IT CERTAINLY IS.

( trilling )

( laughing )

KEEP IT DOWN,
WILL YOU?

HI.

LISTEN, I'D
LIKE FOR YOU

TO MEET
KATHY MEADOWS.

KATHY,
THIS IS ANTON.

HI. CHARMED.

AND KIM.

HI.

AND, OF COURSE, JERRY.

ENCHANTED.

AND, UH, YOU DO KNOW
JEFF AND BARBI GORDON.

MM-HMM.

OH, I, I HAVE ALL
OF YOUR RECORDS.

REALLY, I THINK YOUR
MUSIC IS JUST WONDERFUL!

HAVE YOU GUYS
EVER THOUGHT ABOUT

DOING MILK
COMMERCIALS?

HONEY, EVERY
TIME YOU SING,
I JUST MELT.

( laughing )

( drumming on stairs )

Barbi:
THAT'S JUST WHAT
I WAS TALKING ABOUT.

THEY PROBABLY CALL
THEMSELVES "ANTIMATTER"

BECAUSE IF THEY EVER
CAME INTO CONTACT

WITH ANYTHING NORMAL OR
DECENT, THEY'D BLOW UP.

OH, NOT THAT I MIND

YOU HANDLING THEM, ERIC,
IT'S JUST THAT SOMETIMES

HE TENDS TO FOCUS ON THEM

TO THE EXCLUSION

OF HIS MORE MODERATE

ULTIMATELY MORE
POPULAR ARTISTS.

EXCUSE ME, I HAVE SOME
BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF.

KATHY, I'LL SEE YOU
A LITTLE LATER, OKAY?

SURE.

WELL, I GUESS I'D
BETTER BE GOING, TOO.

IT WAS NICE
TO MEET YOU.

I'M SURE WE'LL SEE
EACH OTHER AGAIN SOON.

Both:
NICE TO MEET YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU
LOOKING AT?

SHE'S A VERY ATTRACTIVE
WOMAN, BARBIE.

LORD KNOWS WHAT KIND
OF SONGS SHE DOES.

WHO CARES?

THIS IS YOUR OFFICE,
MR. LANDAU.

PLEASE, COME IN.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING BACK HERE?

MY SUPERIORS FEEL YOU
NEED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT

WHEN IT COMES TO MEETING
YOUR TWO-DAY DEADLINE.

RECOGNIZE THIS?

YEAH.
IT'S A MASTER TAPE.

IN FACT, THIS ENVELOPE HOLDS THE
FIRST SONG FROM THE MASTER.

NOW WATCH CAREFULLY.

GET THE PICTURE?

WE BURN A SONG A DAY
TILL YOU HAND OVER THE MONEY.

IF YOU DON'T HURRY,
YOU WON'T HAVE ENOUGH LEFT

FOR A MEMORIAL SINGLE.

GOOD DAY, MR. LANDAU.

ERIC!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WELL, YOU LEFT SO QUICKLY,
AND YOU SEEMED UPSET.

I WAS WORRIED.

SO I WENT TO YOUR OFFICE

AND I'M AFRAID I OVERHEARD.

THEN YOU KNOW EVERYTHING.

EVERYTHING.

YOU'RE BEING BLACKMAILED, HUH?

THE PROPER TERM IS EXTORTED.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

PAY THE RANSOM.

I CAN GET A BANK LOAN

IF I PUT UP MY SHARES OF PHOENIX
AS COLLATERAL.

IF WORD OF THAT EVER GETS OUT,
INVESTORS WILL START DESERTING

LIKE RATS ABOARD
THE S.S. POSEIDON.

I'M TAKING AN AWFUL BIG CHANCE.

I'M SORRY, ERIC.

I HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT,
I REALLY DO.

YOU'RE A VERY,
VERY SPECIAL PERSON, KATHY.

MAYBE WHEN ALL
OF THIS IS OVER...

ERIC.

I LIKE YOU.

I REALLY DO.

BUT YOU, MY CAREER, YOU KNOW,
IT'S ALL BEEN KIND OF SUDDEN.

YOU UNDERSTAND, RIGHT?

NO.

THEN, WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

COME ON, LET'S GO DOWN
TO THE PARTY.

STOP PLAYING AROUND
WITH THOSE TAPES

AND TELL US WHY YOU BROUGHT US
DOWN HERE AT THIS UNGODLY HOUR.

YEAH, I MEAN,
WHAT'S THE POINT

OF BEING YOUNG, FAMOUS,
AND IMMENSELY TALENTED

IF YOU CAN'T SLEEP
TILL 12:00 NOON?

CAN HE EVEN HEAR US?

I CAN HEAR YOU, I CAN HEAR YOU,
I CAN HEAR YOU.

THEN WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT,
ABOUT, ABOUT?

( song playing slowly,
distorted )

WHAT IS THAT?

IT'S A TAKE FROM
FAREWELL TO THE MASTER.

IT'S ONE THEY DECIDED
NOT TO USE.

ERIC ASKED ME TO COME DOWN HERE
AND REMIX IT FOR SOME REASON.

I GOT TO FOOLING AROUND A
LITTLE, AND I CAME UP WITH THIS.

I REPEAT, WHAT IS IT?

IT'S, IT'S A 33 CUT PLAYED
AT ABOUT HALF SPEED.

SO?

SO, SO LISTEN.

( high-pitched ):
* SOMEONE GET ME OUT... *

NOW, I'LL SLOW IT
DOWN EVEN MORE.

( music playing very slowly )

Man ( normal pitch ):
* SOMEONE TAKE THE PENNIES
OFF BILLY'S EYES... *

THAT'S BILLY'S VOICE.

* SOMEONE PRY
THE COFFIN LID LOOSE *

* SOMEONE GET ME OUT,
IT'S SO COLD AND SO DAMP *

* CAN'T ANYBODY HEAR ME
AT ALL? *

THAT TRACK WAS CUT
AT SO SLOW A SPEED

THAT WHEN THE RECORD'S PLAYED
BACK AT 33 R.P.M.s

IT SOUNDS LIKE, JUST, YOU KNOW,
SO MUCH BACKGROUND NOISE.

WHEN YOU SLOW IT DOWN, THOUGH,
YOU GET THAT.

Dero:
* SOMEONE TAKE THE PENNIES
OFF BILLY'S EYES *

* SOMEONE PRY THE COFFIN LID
LOOSE *

* SOMEONE GET ME OUT... *

OH, NO!

NO, I AIN'T GOING FOR THIS.

I MEAN, I WENT FOR IT
WITH THE BEATLES

IN "REVOLUTION #9,"
PLAYING THAT BACKWARDS

BUT I AIN'T GOING TO GO
FOR THIS.

SHUT UP, JERRY.

TURN ME ON,
DEAD MAN.

TURN ME ON, DEAD MAN.

TURN ME ON, DEAD MAN.

A-HA.

OH, JERRY.

YOU THINK BILLY
RECORDED THAT

BEFORE HE DISAPPEARED?

HE HAD TO;
HE PRODUCED
HIS OWN ALBUMS.

IT'S PART OF
HIS CONTRACT.

YOU THINK BILLY
IS STILL ALIVE?

YEAH, AND LIVING
WITH PAUL McCARTNEY?

COME ON, JERRY,
KNOCK IT OFF.

SUPPOSE HE KNEW
HE WAS GOING TO DISAPPEAR?

MAYBE HE PLANTED THOSE TRACKS
AS, LIKE, CLUES.

MAYBE IT WAS JUST
A TWISTED PUBLICITY GIMMICK.

AND YOU KNOW BILLY
WOULD DO ANYTHING

TO GET A COUPLE OF LINES
IN THE PAPER.

MAYBE.
WORTH CHECKING OUT EITHER WAY.

KEEP PLAYING WITH THE DIALS.

SEE WHAT OTHER GOODIES
YOU COME UP WITH.

HOW COME WE BECOME THE COLUMBOS
ALL OF A SUDDEN?

BILLY DERO WAS
THIS COMPANY'S BIGGEST ASSET.

AND WITHOUT HIM, PHOENIX COULD
GO DOWN THE TUBES.

AND WITHOUT PHOENIX,
THE THREE OF US

COULD, UH, GO DOWN THE TUBES.

OR DID YOU GUYS FORGET
HOW ERIC PICKED US UP

WHEN NO ONE ELSE WOULD TAKE
A CHANCE ON US?

( piano melody playing on tape )

Dero ( low-pitched ):
* WHY COULDN'T SOMEBODY
TELL ME... *

YES?

YES, I'VE GOT THE MONEY.

LOOK, WHATEVER YOU DO,
DON'T BURN ANOTHER SONG.

RIGHT, 5:00 P.M.

MULHOLLAND AND SEPULVEDA
IN SHERMAN WAY.

YES, I, I KNOW THE AREA.

I'LL BE THERE.

YES, ALONE.

FINE.

GOOD-BYE.

ALL SET.

HE'S GOT THE MONEY.

I HOPE WE CAN BELIEVE HIM.

Woman:
YOU CAN.

I BROKE
INTO HIS OFFICE

MADE A COPY
OF THE BANK DRAFT.

HE DID IT, ALRIGHT.

GOT A PERSONAL LOAN

WITH HIS MAJORITY SHARE
OF PHOENIX AS COLLATERAL.

YOU SHOW QUITE A TALENT
FOR THEFT, MISS GORDON.

YOU MIGHT CONSIDER
TAKING IT UP AS A PROFESSION.

ALL WE WANT IS
OUR TEN PERCENT

FOR STEALING THAT TAPE.

FIVE PERCENT WAS
THE AGREED-UPON PRICE.

UH, SHE'S RIGHT, BARBI.

I DECIDED FIVE PERCENT
WASN'T ADEQUATE COMPENSATION

FOR THE RISKS WE'RE TAKING.

TEN PERCENT IS
MORE LIKE IT.

I'D CERTAINLY HATE

TO DISCOURAGE THE POTENTIAL
YOU SHOW, MISS GORDON.

SEVEN PERCENT.

TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.

WE'LL TAKE IT.

Jerry:
AN ALBUM COVER.

SO WHAT?

SO, LOOK AT THE WAY
BILLY'S FINGERS POINT.

Jerry:
POINTING TO SANTA CLAUS,
SO WHAT?

WHAT'S WRITTEN
ABOVE THE SANTA CLAUS?

"WHAT'S MY MONIKER,
VERONICA"?

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD,
WHAT'S A MONIKER?

A MONIKER'S '40s STREET SLANG
FOR NAME.

COME ON, GUYS,
YOU STILL DON'T GET IT?

GET WHAT?

"SANTA... MONICA."

OH, THAT'S TERRIBLE.

I MEAN, THAT IS
REALLY TERRIBLE.

BILLY HAD A CABIN

IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS,
DIDN'T HE?

YEAH, YEARS AGO

BUT, I MEAN, NOBODY'S
BEEN THERE IN SO LONG

IT'S BOARDED UP.

YEAH, BUT WHAT
BETTER PLACE

TO, LIKE, DISAPPEAR
FOR A FEW WEEKS?

ERIC, I...

OH, ERIC...

THAT'S FOR THE
BLACKMAILER, ISN'T IT?

I DON'T HAVE
ANY CHOICE, KATHY.

I WISH I DID.

ERIC...

WELL, I DIDN'T HAVE
ANY CHOICE, EITHER.

Eric:
Right... 5:00 P.M.

Mulholland and Sepulveda,
Sherman Oaks.

I know the area.

MAN, THIS PLACE
LOOKS LIKE A TOMB.

SHALL WE TAKE A LOOK?

ALL IN FAVOR?

AYE.
AYE. AYE.

( Dero humming )

* DADDY WAS A HANGMAN *

* MAMA JUST HUNG LOOSE *

* SHE CAME TO WATCH EXECUTIONS *

* GOT CAUGHT IN
HIS LOVER'S NOOSE *

* THEY WERE MARRIED
IN THE PRISON YARD *

* 'NEATH THE SHADOW
OF A ROPE *

YOU SCARED ME
HALF TO DEATH.

( chuckles )

WELL, WHAT Y'ALL
DOING HERE, FELLAS?

HOWDY TO YOU.

IT'S, UH... IT'S
GREAT TO SEE YOU.

WELL, I... IT'S
BEEN GREAT TO SEE YOU.

YOU LITTLE TOAD

YOU'VE BEEN HIDING OUT
HERE FOR SIX WEEKS?

WELL, I... I... I WAS PLANNING
ON COMING OUT OF SECLUSION

REAL SOON, FELLAS.

LIKE AFTER YOUR
MEMORIAL ALBUM

SOLD TRIPLE
PLATINUM, HUH?

HECK, I NEVER COULD
PUT ANYTHING OVER
ON YOU GUYS, COULD I?

YOU FAKED YOUR OWN DEATH

JUST SO YOU COULD SELL
SOME ALBUMS?

THINK FOR
A SECOND, JER

THERE'S NOTHING
QUITE SO SALABLE
AS A DEAD ROCK STAR.

LITTLE BILLY HERE
WOULD HAVE CLEANED
UP ON ROYALTIES.

HE WOULD HAVE MADE
MILLIONS OFF A LIE.

NOW, DON'T JUDGE ME
TOO HARSHLY, FELLAS.

YOU AND I BOTH KNOW

MY CAREER WAS
SLIPPING A LITTLE.

I FIGURED BEING DEAD
WOULD LIVEN IT UP A LITTLE.

AND WHAT ABOUT THOSE

DUMB CLUES YOU PUT ON YOUR ALBUM

THAT CAUSED US TO COME HERE?

WELL, I...
I JUST WANTED TO CREATE

A LITTLE GROUNDSWELL
OF INTEREST AMONG THE FANS

SO WHEN I FINALLY
DID COME BACK

IT WOULD BE DRAMATIC,
YOU KNOW.

I MEAN, IF IT WORKED
FOR THE BEATLES

HECK, IT'D PROBABLY
WORK FOR ME.

I SUPPOSE YOU
DIDN'T GIVE
A THOUGHT AS TO

WHAT YOUR LITTLE STUNT
MIGHT DO TO PHOENIX--

PUSHING A BORDERLINE
COMPANY INTO BANKRUPTCY.

YOUR RESURRECTION'S
GOING TO OCCUR

A LITTLE AHEAD
OF SCHEDULE.

NOW, JUST HOLD ON
A SECOND, FELLAS.

GIVE ME A COUPLE OF WEEKS,
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.

I MEAN, GIVE THEM TIME
TO RELEASE THE ALBUM,
FOR PETE'S SAKE!

NO WAY, DUDE.
NO WAY, JOSE.

( siren blaring )

BILLY DERO.

IT'S A LONG
STORY.

WHERE'S ERIC?

THAT'S ANOTHER LONG STORY.

I'LL EXPLAIN ON THE WAY
TO SHERMAN OAKS.

YOU GUYS HAVE GOT TO HELP ME.

WE'VE GOT TO GET TO ERIC
BEFORE HE BANKRUPTS HIMSELF

BY PAYING A RANSOM
OF A MILLION DOLLARS

THAT HE DOESN'T NEED TO PAY.

AFTERNOON, MR. LANDAU.

I THINK WE CAN DISPOSE
OF THIS BUSINESS

IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

HOW DO I KNOW
THAT TAPE'S
THE REAL THING?

THOSE COULD BE
THE GREATEST HITS

OF CONNIE FRANCIS
FOR ALL I KNOW.

WELL, I WAS PREPARED
FOR THAT QUESTION.

LET ME HOOK UP THE RECORDER.

( vehicle approaching )

BILLY.

HEY, MAN.

BILLY...

I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD.

I KNOW. THERE'S A LOT
I HAVE TO EXPLAIN.

COME ON, LET'S GO!

COME ON!

GO, GO, GO!

MOVE IT!

( thunderclap )

IT'S WONDER WOMAN.

SHE'S FLYING.

YOU'RE OKAY NOW?

YEAH.

WHO... WHAT DID
THAT TOAD BURGER DO TO ME?

Anton:
HEY, KIM!

LISTEN, I WANT YOU
TO STAY PUT RIGHT HERE.

SURE. PROMISE.

SCOUT'S HONOR.

HEY, KIM!

HOW YOU DOING?

KIM! MAN, THAT WAS
EITHER THE BRAVEST

OR THE DUMBEST THING
I EVER SEEN.

WELL, WAIT A MINUTE,
I'M TAKING ODDS ON DUMB!

YOU LITTLE JERK,
ARE YOU OKAY?

YOU TELL ME.

HEY, WHAT HAPPENED
TO WONDER WOMAN?

Kim:
I GUESS SHE LEFT.

LOW-PROFILE
KIND OF LADY

BUT SHE'S DEFINITELY COOL.

OH, HEY, SPEAKING
OF LADIES...

YEAH?

WHERE'S KATHY?

YEAH.

LAST TIME I SAW HER,
SHE WAS OUTSIDE THE VAN.

YEAH. YOU GUYS
LEFT HER BACK THERE.

( all clamoring )

WONDERFUL.

SIMPLY WONDERFUL.

NOT ONLY DID
YOU BOTCH THE PICKUP

BUT NOW, WITH BILLY DERO
MIRACULOUSLY ALIVE ONCE MORE

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH
THIS IS WORTH?

NOTHING.

ALL LANDAU HAS TO DO IS
HAVE DERO RERECORD IT.

WE COULDN'T TRADE IT IN

FOR A CRUMMY
JOHN TRAVOLTA POSTER.

NOT NECESSARILY.

THERE IS ONE WAY
TO RESTORE THE
VALUE OF THAT TAPE.

IT WAS WORTH SO MUCH BEFORE

BECAUSE IT WAS A MEMORIAL ALBUM,
RIGHT?

ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS MAKE IT
A MEMORIAL ALBUM ALL OVER AGAIN.

Jeff:
WAIT A MINUTE.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

YOU'RE SUGGESTING
WE KILL HIM.

IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME
IN THIS BUSINESS, JEFFREY.

YOUR OPTION JUST
DOESN'T GET PICKED UP.

Kobler:
I LIKE IT.

IT'S SIMPLE, TO THE POINT.

IT MAY WORK.

ARE YOU JOKING?

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MURDER.

DON'T BE A FOOL, JEFFREY.

WE'RE IN THIS TOO DEEP.

WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE.

NO. LISTEN, THERE'S GOT
TO BE A BETTER WAY.

I MEAN, WHAT'S THE SENSE
IN... IN KILLING HIM

JUST SO YOUR TAPE
WILL BE WORTH
SOMETHING?

WHY HOLD THE TAPE FOR RANSOM

WHEN YOU CAN HOLD BILLY
FOR RANSOM?

NOW. THAT IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY
GOOD IDEA, JEFF.

WITH BILLY AND THE TAPE
IN OUR POSSESSION

WE'D HAVE PHOENIX COMPLETELY
AT OUR MERCY.

YES. THAT'S
A VERY GOOD IDEA.

AND, SINCE IT WAS
YOUR CONCEPT

AND SINCE YOU TWO
ARE THE ONLY ONES

WHO CAN GET CLOSE ENOUGH
TO MR. DERO TO ABDUCT HIM

THE JOB IS YOURS.

COME ON.

THE FIELD OFFICE RAN A CHECK

ON THE CAR
KOBLER'S MEN LEFT BEHIND.

I'M AFRAID THEY CAME UP
WITH A BIG, FAT ZERO.

The car was stolen
out of the garage

in Van Nuys two weeks ago.

OH, THAT DOES IT FOR US.

SHE'S PROBABLY HALFWAY
TO MEXICO BY NOW.

I'M GOING TO STICK AROUND
FOR A COUPLE DAYS TO MAKE SURE.

ANYWAY,
I HAVE ANOTHER RECORD TO CUT

BEFORE I CAN BREAK
MY TRIAL CONTRACT WITH PHOENIX.

Unless I care to blow my cover
by being sued.

YOUR COVER STILL
HOLDING UP WELL?

MAYBE A LITTLE TOO WELL.

I THINK THAT ERIC LANDAU

IS DEVELOPING AN UNEXPECTED
INTERESTED IN ME.

IN KATHY MEADOWS, I SHOULD SAY.

COME ON, DIANA.

YOU'VE HANDLED SPIES,
KIDNAPPERS AND ASSASSINS.

ONE AMOROUS RECORD PRODUCER
SHOULDN'T BE TOO DIFFICULT.

I DON'T KNOW, STEVE.

WHEN I LEAVE, I'M GOING
TO HAVE TO TELL HIM WHO I AM.

I'M AFRAID HE'S GOING TO FEEL
REALLY USED-- MANIPULATED.

I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE
TO HURT HIM THAT WAY.

I'M AFRAID WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT

COMES WITH THE TERRITORY, DIANA.

I KNOW.

IT'S PRETTY LOUSY TERRITORY,
ISN'T IT?

I SUPPOSE THERE ARE BETTER ONES.

LISTEN,
I'LL TALK TO YOU TOMORROW.

RIGHT.

BILLY, I'M WILLING
TO FORGIVE AND FORGET.

SURE, YOU TRIED
TO GYP THE COMPANY

OUT OF A HALF
MILLION BUCKS.

OH, MAN.
LOOK, MAN, YOU
ALMOST BANKRUPTED US.

TOTALLY
UNINTENTIONAL.

WHAT WE GOT
TO DO NOW

IS HOW TO REVEAL YOUR
APPEARANCE TO THE PUBLIC

SO THAT THE BOTH OF US
DON'T GET ARRESTED

FOR FRAUDULENT
ADVERTISING.

I DON'T SEE THAT
AS ANY KIND OF
A PROBLEM, MAN.

I MEAN, ALL
WE HAVE TO DO

IS MARKET THE THING
AS A RETURN APPEARANCE.

ALL WE HAVE TO
DO IS CALL IT

"RETURN OF
THE MASTER."

HELL, THAT'S
SIMPLE AS NAILS.

HOW ARE WE GOING
TO REVEAL A RETURN

WHEN THE DISAPPEARANCE
WAS A FAKE TO BEGIN WITH?

NO, WHAT WE GOT TO DO

IS WE GOT TO GO PUBLIC
WITH THIS WHOLE SLEAZY STORY.

GO PUBLIC?

YOU GOING TO TELL
THE WORLD ABOUT THIS?

NOW, I'M GOING TO
LOOK LIKE A FOOL.

WELL, IF IT'S ANY
CONSOLATION TO YOU, BILLY

I'M NOT GOING TO COME OUT
LOOKING LIKE BOY WONDER MYSELF.

NOW, I WANT YOU
TO GET INTO STUDIO B.

I WANT YOU TO RECUT
THAT ALBUM ALL OVER AGAIN.

"ANTIMATTER" IS GOING
TO BE YOUR ENGINEERS.

YOU DIG ME, COMPADRE?

YEAH, I GOT YOU.

YOU GOT IT.

* BABY, EVERYBODY'S
GOT TO ROLL *

* EVERYBODY HERE
IS IN THE SAME PLACE, BABY *

* EVERYBODY'S GOT TO GO. *

OKAY. THEY'LL
BE RECORDING IN THERE.

WE'LL BRING HIM DOWN
IN TEN MINUTES.

RIGHT.

BARBI, I'M SCARED.

WILL YOU STOP
SNIVELING!

HERE'S YOUR MASK.

YOU SURE NOBODY'S
GOING TO GET HURT?

THE FEEDBACK
IS JUST GOING TO

DISTRACT THEM,
JEFFREY.

NO ONE'S GOING
TO GET KILLED.

HAVE YOU GOT
YOUR EARPLUGS?

LET'S GO, THEN.

( playing soft rock
piano solo )

( electronic whine begins )

( whining continues )

YOU HAVE MICE
IN THE STUDIO HERE?

( whining )

FEEDBACK.

KIM?

PROBABLY.

FIVE, SIX,
SEVEN, EIGHT.

( resumes playing )

( whine intensifies )

IT'S COMING THROUGH
THESE SPEAKERS.

YOU'LL HAVE TO
TURN IT OFF IN THERE.

JERRY, SEE WHAT
THAT NOISE IS

BEFORE IT DRIVES
US CRAZY?

YOU GOT IT.

( whining )

( moaning )

( moaning continues )

OH, STOP THIS!

( feedback and shrieking )

OH! OH!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

* ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY TO YOU,
ALL I GOT TO SAY... *

DERO:
What are you doing?

Oh! No! What's going on here?

What are you doing?

( thunderclap )

What's going on here?

( groaning )

( feedback continues )

( feedback stops )

THEY'VE GOT BILLY.

Barbi:
MARTY, WATCH OUT!

OH, NO!

HEY!

OH, WELL, IT'S A PLEASURE
SEEING YOU AGAIN, TOO.

WHO WAS IN THE CAR
WITH BILLY?

JEFF AND BARBI GORDON.

WHERE WERE
THEY TAKING HIM?

THEIR HOUSE-- BEVERLY HILLS.

GOOD.

ONE MORE THING.

WHERE'S YOUR BOSS--
MISS KOBLER?

AN ESTATE IN MALIBU.

1619 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY.

OKAY, I WANT YOU GUYS
TO CALL THE POLICE

AND HAVE THEM TAKE CARE
OF OUR FRIEND HERE.

AND THEN, HAVE
THEM PICK UP
A WOMAN NAMED KOBLER

AT 1619 PACIFIC
COAST HIGHWAY.

I'M GOING AFTER
JEFF AND BARBI.

JEFF AND BARBI?

YOU MEAN IT WAS
THE BOBBSEY TWINS
THAT DID THIS TO US?

HEY! OOH! GUYS,
DON'T... DON'T HURT ME.

I MEAN, YOU WANT MONEY,
I GOT MONEY.

( groans )

FAME? I GOT THAT, TOO.

I MEAN, THERE
MUST BE A WAY

WE CAN FIGURE OUT
TO SHARE THIS.

ISN'T ANYBODY INTERESTED
IN SHOW BUSINESS?

COME ON, GUYS, GIVE ME A BREAK.

DON'T KILL ME NOW.

NOW, STAY CALM, BARBI.

WONDER WOMAN'S UNDOUBTEDLY
COMING AFTER ME FIRST.

AND WE'LL BE OUT OF HERE
IN THREE MINUTES FLAT.

NO.

NO. STAY WHERE YOU ARE.

WE'LL COME BY, PICK YOU UP.

WE'LL ALL BE ON THE PLANE TO RIO
BY MIDNIGHT.

SHE WON'T.

IT'S ME SHE'S AFTER.

TRUST ME.

YOU SURE WONDER WOMAN
IS ON HER WAY HERE?

OF COURSE NOT.

SHE'S ON HER WAY
TO RESCUE BILLY DERO.

WHAT I'VE HEARD ABOUT HER

SHE VALUES HUMAN LIFE
ABOVE ALL ELSE.

BY THE TIME SHE CAPTURES
OUR ERSTWHILE CONSPIRATORS

WE'RE GOING
TO BE LONG GONE.

LOOK, I WANT THIS PLACE
TORN UP FAST.

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A SMALL
BONFIRE HERE SHORTLY.

All:
ONE! ONE! ONE!

I LOCKED HIM IN THE
TOOLSHED. WHAT NOW?

KOBLER'S PICKING US UP

AND GETTING US
ALL OUT OF THIS MESS.

IF YOU HADN'T
INSISTED UPON

KIDNAPPING BILLY,
THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED.

ONLY BECAUSE IT WAS EITHER THAT
OR KILL HIM.

NEVER MIND.

IT'LL ALL BE OVER
VERY SHORTLY NOW.

FREEZE.

CALL THE COPS.

Dero:
HELP!

HELP! HELP!

SOMEBODY!

OVER HERE!

KOBLER LIED.

SHE'S COME FOR US FIRST.

ARNOLD, HERMAN,
GET OUT HERE!

GET HER!

YOU GUYS REALLY
DON'T WANT TO
TRY THAT, DO YOU?

( grunts )

( screaming )

( yelling )

THOSE WEAK-KNEED
EXCUSES FOR BODYGUARDS.

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

TREADING WATER,
MOSTLY.

WE BETTER GET
OUT OF TOWN--
LET'S GO.

Dero:
IS ANYBODY
OUT THERE?

PLEASE HELP ME!

HELLO, BILLY.

GOOD-BYE, BILLY.

HEY, DON'T I GET A KISS?

A SILVER BULLET OR SOMETHING?

( siren blaring )

I'M GOING
AFTER JEFF AND BARBI!

HEY, WAIT A SECOND.

TA-DA!

TA-DUM!

( explosive bang, laughter )

( laughter )

TA-DA!

( laughs )

KATHY, UH...

JIM TELLS ME YOU'RE
PLANNING TO LEAVE

AFTER YOU CUT
THIS NEXT SONG.

THAT'S RIGHT.

MY TRIAL CONTRACT
WILL BE OVER THEN

AND I HAVE TO LEAVE
AND GO BACK EAST.

BUT WHY?

YOU'VE GOT A GREAT FUTURE
IN THIS BUSINESS.

NOW THIS EXTORTION
THING'S OVER, I...

WAS KIND
OF HOPING THAT...

MAYBE WE COULD
SEE MORE OF EACH OTHER.

ERIC...

I'VE GOT SOMETHING
TO TELL YOU.

MY NAME IS NOT KATHY MEADOWS--
IT'S DIANA PRINCE--

AND I'M AN AGENT
WITH THE I.A.D.C.

I CAME HERE AND POSED
AS A SINGER

TO FIND AND CAPTURE
ADELE KOBLER.

AND NOW THAT I'VE
ACCOMPLISHED THAT

I HAVE TO LEAVE.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

I WAS UNDERCOVER.

I COULDN'T TELL YOU.
I COULDN'T TELL ANYBODY.

RIGHT. SO I WAS JUST
PART OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT?

THAT'S ALL I WAS TO YOU.

ERIC... IF I TRY
TO TELL YOU DIFFERENTLY

YOU WON'T BELIEVE ME.

WELL, THAT'S RIGHT, LADY.

READY, KATHY?

SURE.

( music begins )

* TOTO, I GET THE FEELING
WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE *

* THROUGH THE WIND AND STORM,
WE FIND OURSELVES ALONE *

* AND, TOTO, I GET THE FEELING
WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE *

* WE'RE ON A GOLDEN ROAD,
IN A MOVING PICTURE SHOW *

* OH, DON'T IT FEEL
LIKE PARADISE? *

* OH, HOW COULD SOMETHING
BE SO NICE? *

* WELL, AT LEAST I GOT COMPANY *

* 'CAUSE, TOTO,
IT'S YOU AND ME *

* AND HERE WE GO *

* TOTO, I GET THE FEELING
WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE *

* BUT ALL I WANT TO KNOW,
IS HOW DO WE GET HOME? *

* TOTO, WE FOUND OUR WAY
INSIDE A BOOK OF DREAMS *

* OUR TIME IS ALMOST GONE,
YET IT SEEMS IT'S JUST BEGUN *

* OH, DON'T IT FEEL
LIKE PARADISE? *

* AND HOW... HOW COULD SOMETHING
BE SO NICE? *

* AT LEAST I GOT COMPANY *

* TOTO, IT'S YOU AND ME,
AND HERE WE GO... *

* WONDER WOMAN... WONDER WOMAN *

* WONDER WOMAN. *