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These are the journals of Darian Lampert, Captain, Fugitive Retrieval

.D.

2193.

The 22nd century's most notorious jewel thieves, George Whitman and Kristen

Conrad, became known as fire and ice.

Now, in the 20th century, they are about to strike again.

I'm very sorry, we are about to close.

Kristen Conrad, De Beers Insurance?

This is my assistant, Mr. Whitman. We're here about the shipment.

Our Amsterdam office should have notified you.

Yes, of course. The shipment is due momentarily.

I'm glad you're here.

Given the recent incident, we have to take every precaution.

After all, we are talking about the blue star.

Ah, it's here. Excellent.

Get the key.

Combination.

Seven, eight, nine, ten.

Star.

Beautiful.

or the radio turns out.

It began in the future.

A scientist turning to evil.

A time machine called Trax.

Criminals who vanish, and along with the mission.

He has one weapon, and a computer named Selma.

Good morning, Captain Lambert. With him, he will travel to a time more innocent

than his own.

Now he is among us.

A special breed of man.

A hunter.

Traveling through our world, searching for fugitives from his own.

Knowing he cannot go home until he has found them all.

His name is Darian Lambert.

And this is his story.

Did you hear that, Selma?

Some companies claiming that half of Rembrandt's portraits were forged by his

assistants. What a laugh.

Everybody knows they were forged by his wife.

Captain, that fact will not be known until 2049.

I forgot.

Selma, help me out with my Dutch. What are they saying?

The Blue Star, one of five diamonds known to exceed 200 carats, has been

under mysterious circumstances from New York's International Diamond Exchange.

This is the third such robbery in six months.

Police have no leads, and De Beers, the company insuring the Blue Star, refuses

to comment, though an eyewitness reports seeing an odd flash of light during the

crime. It's them.

It's George and Kristen.

If they're in New York, what are we doing in Amsterdam?

There must be an error in my database.

A 6 ,000 -mile error?

Why don't you just admit you've made a mistake?

Request visual mode.

Visual mode.

Begging the captain's pardon, but I am incapable of making mistakes.

I am, however, vulnerable to human errors committed by those who program

diamond delivery archives into my memory bank.

Don't generalize, Selma. What's the error?

I will scan.

The programmer chose New York's historic name, which is New Amsterdam.

Unfortunately, the word new was never entered. Now that you understand,

a case review would have a calming effect.

Fine.

George Whitman researched ultrasensory paralysis at the Kinetic Institute in

late 2180s.

Kristen Conrad was a market analyst for De Beers. At the time of their

disappearance, they had stolen 200 fine -cut diamonds.

Using a correct copy of the diamond delivery archive, they have now stolen

of this century's four major diamonds.

Well, that just gives us one more crack at them, doesn't it?

Why don't you give the old archive another spin?

Scanning. On the 14th of this month, the Sun Diamond will be sent to the Houston

Diamond Mart. This will make your task most difficult.

Don't tell me.

There's a new Houston.

Negative. But security for the Houston Diamond Mart has been taken over by the

city police.

My data indicates that outside assistance is most unwelcome. Not if

I've been sent by the De Beers. All you have to do is produce a company ID and

I'll sign it.

I believe Rembrandt said something similar to his wife.

Didn't I tell you?

I would cover you in diamonds.

Oh, I love the feel of naked stones.

And I love you, my dream.

Fish me.

Oh,

Dasha.

It's probably the diamond mart I called earlier and left our phone number.

George, you have no idea how difficult it has been for me to track you down.

Dr. Sandman. Yes, George.

I thought you'd be surprised.

We didn't ever expect to hear from you again.

I mean, what are you doing here?

Same thing you are.

Making the most of an advanced education.

You never mentioned that you planned to return as well?

It became expedient, which is why I'm calling. I left on rather short notice.

So my funds here are not what they should be.

That's a shame.

It's a temporary condition.

You see, I've been following your efforts lately with great interest.

Our efforts?

Diamond, they're most ingenious.

And I must say, I feel particularly good at having made them possible.

After all, if I hadn't agreed to send you back in time, none of this could

happened. And so I'm here.

To collect my share.

That was never part of our arrangement.

Times change.

For you, perhaps.

Not for us.

We gave you 200 couple of loans for payment. I would call that payment in

How's Kristen?

Fine.

So lovely. So delicate.

Right.

I know you would miss her if I sent her back.

What is it you want?

Two stones of my choosing. Let's say, uh... Oh, blue star and sun.

The sun. We don't even have the sun.

Of course.

And you're just in Houston on a vacation.

Let's not play games. Even if we were somehow to get the sun into our hands,

you're asking for two of the most precious diamonds ever found.

You must be Bobby.

Perhaps.

But I can read the papers.

The red, the blue...

And silver stars are yours already.

Am I right?

So all I'm asking for is half.

What could be more fair?

Assuming we can give you what you ask, what assurance do we have you won't call

again? I give you my word, as a scientist and a gentleman, I will be in

three days to set up delivery.

Please, don't disappoint me.

He's here?

And he wants his share.

The blue star and the sun.

Let him go.

We've got all the diamonds we'll ever need. He'll never find us. He did this

time. I need to make another radiant. Forget the radiance. Forget the

We just leave now.

No. Listen to me, Brad.

Arrived in Houston 1043.

Unfortunately, there were no more automatic transmissions available to my

captain.

Clutch in.

Gas. Shift.

Clutch out.

I think you have to turn the key to get it to work.

Selma, don't rush me. I'll get it in gear.

A standard column shift has either three or four forward gears.

Selma, enough.

If I keep talking to you, this guy's going to think I'm a cling.

And one gear for reverse.

I got it. I got it.

I believe that sound is bad for what is called the transmission.

Don't be a backseat driver. I think I'm finally getting the hang of this.

It appears you have attracted the attention of the police.

Can I see your driver's license, please?

I'm sorry. I just rented the car.

I bet you just learned to drive, too.

Not really.

Chicago or the North, I should have known. You northerners think you own the

streets.

Actually, I don't drive a stick shift very often.

No kidding.

Oh, come on. You can't give me a ticket. I'm a police officer.

You're what?

Well, I work for the police.

You see, I'm an insurance investigator.

For De Beers. Diamonds.

Well, that's fascinating.

Here's your citation.

Sign here.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Try not to hit any more of Houston's cars today.

You must be proud.

She gave you a citation.

Shut up, Selma.

Oh, Davis, I got a meeting with the chief in an hour. Hold on my

and screen all my calls. Yes, sir.

What do you want me to do about the rookie?

Why do they continue to send us these people? They know special investigations

doesn't use inexperienced personnel.

Sorry, sir, it's mandatory.

Part of departmental compliance with affirmative action.

There's me, he's right here.

Officer Nolan, academy graduate.

Been assigned to a squad car for the past six months.

I'll get around to it when I can.

Yes, sir.

Excuse me.

Looking for Captain Corvo?

I'm sorry. The captain can't be disturbed.

Uh, how you doing? Name's Darian Lambert.

Special investigator with the beers. Now, once he hears about this, I'm sure

he'll understand.

If you'd like to make an appointment, I could set something up for you next

week. Oh, that's too late. I really need to see him now.

Which beer come did you say you were with?

The beers.

We deal in diamonds.

Can't wait.

It's up to you.

Want to forget a cup of coffee?

Help yourself. Just don't get in the way.

We got a problem over here.

What the hell?

Okay, Selma, make the call.

Make it fast.

Begging your pardon, sir, there's an assistant state's attorney on the line.

Begging your pardon?

Davis, you have a beer for breakfast again.

Damn.

Captain Corvo.

Captain, this is Selma Valney with the State Attorney's Office. I'm calling

about a situation that appears to be developing in your area. You're aware of

the series of major robberies recently involving diamonds?

As a matter of fact, I am. The last one was in New York, as I recall.

Correct. Our office has been notified by De Beers that the Houston Diamond Mart

may be next on the list.

They are sending one of their special investigators... A fellow by the name of

Lambert, Darian Lambert.

Boy, with a name like that, better pack some buckshot in his boots.

Please define buckshot.

Define?

I'm saying this Darian fellow sounds like he doesn't leave any tracks in the

sand. What is wrong with that?

Ma 'am, are we communicating?

Yeah, well, I've got another call coming in. Please extend, Mr. Lambert, your

professional courtesy.

I'm sorry about that. Yeah.

This lawyer's got a language on her own.

Uh, Davis, if a Mr. Lambert shows up, send him in.

He said you could go in.

Which office is it?

No.

Thank you.

I appreciate DeBeer's concern, but, uh, in all honesty, I expect hogs will fly

before anybody steals any diamonds around here.

Hogs? Fork in the treetop.

You get my drift?

This is Houston, not Miami.

Actually, I was hoping to work with this department.

We believe there's a couple involved, a man and a woman.

I don't care if they're Bonnie and Clyde. They're not going to hit anything

Houston.

That's not the way the state's attorney office sees it.

Pardon me, Captain.

Officer Nolan's here.

You know, there is something I can do for you, Mr. Lambert. I'm going to buddy

you up with one of Houston's brightest young officers.

Nolan, meet Darren Lambert.

Mr. Lambert?

Darian, I think we stepped off on the wrong treadle, Loafer.

Treadle what?

Excuse me, but I did not work for six months to get into special investigation

to babysit some visitant gumshoe.

Gumshoe?

Look, if we're going to have to work together, why don't we just start over?

Sit down a couple of ground rules.

Great. Rule number one, I don't care who you are or what company you're with, I

don't fix tickets.

I don't know, Scott. Well, that's a real plus.

Well, at least we agree on something.

Rule two, Houston is my town. Anything starts going down, it's my collar.

It's strictly a tourist here, so just stand back and let me handle it.

Uh, collar.

Yeah, collar, you know, a bust.

Oh, I get it.

It's your clamper.

Clamper? Collar. It's your collar.

Good. As long as there's no mistake.

Right.

So what do you know about these diamond robberies?

How about I buy lunch and fill you in?

Only if it's Dutch.

Dutch. Look, if it's all the same to you, I'd rather eat American. I've been

having Dutch for days.

Are you trying to be funny?

No. Am I supposed to be?

Why don't we just get a hot dog? I know a great little stand over at the Glen

Oak Center.

My car or yours?

Definitely mine.

Good choice.

Well, to begin, it means so much to me.

What is it you need again?

The employee.

Unfortunately, everything back here is still a brand name, so you'll have to

check the label.

All right.

You take the pharmacy, and I'll try the market, and I'll meet you back at the

car.

Twenty minutes.

So, why'd you decide to become a cop?

It's kinetic.

I'm third generation.

My father and my granddad were both with the Texas Rangers.

I was kind of a big disappointment.

You don't look like a disappointment to me.

Well, they wanted a boy to carry on the tradition.

Well, that sounds pretty sexy.

You're obviously new to Texas.

My granddad used to call this the land where men are men and women are

Well, they must be proud of the fact that you decided to follow in their

footsteps.

Just the opposite. I'm supposed to be married and settle down.

We don't talk much anymore.

I'm sorry to hear that.

So tell me a bit more about this couple you're after.

They're smooth.

It's almost like they've got inside information. Very sophisticated.

I remember reading about what happened in New York.

Was that covered by your company as well?

This, uh, hot dog?

Would the work?

This can't be your first hot dog.

Oh, you're not one of those macrobiotic health freaks, are you? No.

I've just never seen one.

Exactly like this.

This is the craziest thing.

Thanks.

Welcome to Lesterling.

What? Nothing. It's very good.

What makes you think they're going to hit Houston now?

Salma, why is it when I'm with a mildly attractive woman, you interrupt me?

I have been scanning the immediate area. I detect another person with a heart

rate as low as yours.

Where? 36 degrees and 97 meters to your right.

Salma, you are incredible.

I'm sorry. I think you must be mistaking me for somebody else.

They're in Lambert, fugitive retrieval section.

Where's Chris?

That thing isn't loaded, is it? On the ground and hands behind your head.

If you insist.

It's a dunge. You got x -rays?

It's anybody's guess.

The left leg's been fractured.

She has multiple contusions.

Maybe a broken neck.

Watch for a second while I call ahead.

Unit 41, we have a 10 -7 in route. Looks pretty bad, huh?

You should have seen the other guy.

Did you get him?

Not yet.

He's alive still.

What the hell are you doing? I'm just trying to make her comfortable.

I told you to watch a little touch.

No, it's okay.

I'm much better now.

Thanks for your help.

You boys take care.

That was amazing.

What did you do?

Nothing, really. It was just a little advance deck.

Captain

Carver.

You okay?

Dispatch said we had an officer down.

Well, we did. I mean, I was.

But I'm not. It's a long story.

Lambert here. He was with you?

That's right. He spotted one of the perps he said we were after.

But they got away.

I'm not surprised.

You see, I checked with the beers after you left.

They never heard of you.

Now, if you're not working for them, my guess is you must be working against

them. You're under arrest.

A wallet with $47.

$47? You guys are making a huge mistake. And some foreign money.

It's from the Netherlands?

Part of his cover. What's this?

One fancy combination key ring car alarm.

Why don't you listen to me? Save it for the judge. You're arraigned with 12

tomorrow. One credit card.

Won't be too late.

Get him printed and book him on 24 -hour discretionary hold. I'll contact the

beers and call Washington.

Yes, sir.

Sign here.

Have a nice night.

Sodium chlorate.

So innocent, they used it as a bleaching agent in the 20th century, never

realizing its full potential.

When all we have to do is separate it from the rest, and everything will be

fine.

You did very well.

It is not fine.

We have to get out of here, now.

But we're almost there. Not anymore.

After what happened today, it's just not worth it. You said yourself this was no

ordinary policeman.

No.

But if he's waiting for us when we hit the mart, the Radiant will paralyze him

like the rest. By the time he recovers, we'll be gone.

I'm afraid.

The one to fear is not this policeman.

It's Zombie.

So why can't we just explain to Zombie what happened and give him the star

diamond we already have?

You didn't have to deal with him.

I did.

He is a dangerous man.

That's right, sir. We got him locked up and we'll hold him here until the feds

and the boys from De Beers get here and interrogate him.

Well, thank you, sir.

Just doing our job.

I'll talk to you later.

Nice work, Nolan.

I understand you're Bill Nolan's kid.

He's going to be real proud of you.

Thank you, sir.

But with all due respect, you've got the wrong man, Lambert Tennyson.

Well, I should have known it.

You should have known what?

You women are all the same. You go confusing emotions with common sense.

Now, just because you think this fellow saved your life doesn't mean he's not

some sort of con artist.

Okay.

Now, I admit it sounds crazy, but you asked the paramedics.

They said I had a broken neck and God knows what else.

And he just... I don't know what he did, but whatever it was, it was like it

never happened. Tell me something, Nolan. When you're in the back of that

ambulance,

You didn't have to see Elvis.

You don't believe me.

What I believe is you got your bell rung real good, which is why I'm putting you

in for medical leave pending a full psychological evaluation.

It's for your own good. Give you a chance to sort things out.

I don't need a psychological evaluation.

I'm not asking you.

I'm telling you.

Amber.

It's me, Nicole.

It worked.

Huh?

I know this sounds really weird, but every time I tried to go to sleep, I

seeing your face.

Well, pull my bomb.

I took a course once, but I never actually believed it would work.

What?

Never mind.

I'm glad that you're here. We don't have much time. I've got to get out of here.

I'm a police officer.

I can't help you break out of jail.

Yesterday, if I were a criminal, why would I try to help the police?

I don't know, but it doesn't make any difference. I couldn't even help you out

of this cell, much less out of the building.

Leave that to me. All I need are my car keys and my credit card.

You're kidding.

Nicole, I need your help.

You're the last chance I have, okay?

Please.

Please.

Captain Caldwell went through his office ASAP.

You're kidding.

I can't leave here.

It's okay. I'll hold the fort till you get back.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

The guard is returning.

What? Hide the whole bag in your jacket and leave the room at once.

Who?

Where? Now.

The guard will return in ten seconds.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

Are you sure Corbeau wanted to see me? He's not even in yet.

Well, I guess I must have been wrong.

I'm sorry.

You did great.

There's still time.

You okay?

Sure. I think.

Do you ever hear voices?

Voices?

Warning you when something's about to go wrong?

Not really.

Do you?

Usually when I know.

Isn't that accident yesterday?

Maybe Kowal was right.

I need some time off.

Oh!

Oh! Oh,

my stomach.

Are you okay?

The food!

Oh, get the guard!

Help! We need some help here!

Hurry!

We were just talking and he collapsed.

car alarm.

I'm trying to explain.

I've got to get to the parking lot before he wakes up. I can't believe that

will wake up. Are you sure he's all right?

I'll go back way out of here.

Yeah. Let's go. Where?

I've got to get to the diamond mark before 10 o 'clock.

Walk casually towards your car like nothing's wrong.

I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm an accessory to a jailbreak. You're doing

the right thing. Which one's yours?

That one.

How fast can you get us to the diamond mark?

How fast do you want to get there? About ten minutes ago.

Well, I think we're going to be late.

Don't use your siren. Too much attention.

What do you want me to hit the light?

With what?

Huh? Keep your eyes on the road. Do you want me to drive?

No.

Put it in here and let's get going.

We're in the clear.

I told you we could do it. We're home free.

Not yet.

Let's go.

Step, step.

Go around.

Cross of Nunant Institute of Diamond Rubber Suspect, Bowie Plaza.

Place the bag on the ground and step back.

You're very... I have a warrant for your arrest.

Detent ports you back to stand trial for crimes under section 44 .7 of the penal

code. Grand theft and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Surely there's room for negotiation.

We have more than enough to share. We aren't greedy people, are we, Chris?

Show the man.

Whatever they're paying you.

It can't be enough.

I'm going to tell you one more time.

Put the purse down and step back.

Sorry.

What are you going to do? Shoot it.

Who's that?

Just do it.

You don't care about us.

All you're interested in are the diamonds. Isn't that right?

Diamonds are in the purse.

Put the bag on the ground. He was trying to cut himself a deal.

That's right.

Our freedom for the diamond.

I don't believe that.

Why not?

Because you're sure of him or afraid of the truth?

Nicole, they're just trying to confuse you.

It's not us. It's him.

Can't you see he's manipulating you?

The same way he was trying to manipulate us.

Ask him what he has in his hand.

Your car alarm.

Listen to me.

Drop it right now.

Don't understand.

Do it.

Very interesting.

A miniature pellet projection tube, color -coded.

Blue and green, I understand, but what is red?

Red is dead, Noble George.

A little knowledge can be very dangerous.

For me or for you?

Be careful. I know what I'm doing.

Get your purse.

And you'll say goodbye, Mr. Lambert.

What have I done?

Is she dead?

No.

She's ready to be transported.

The process is irreversible.

Your girlfriend's on the arc. Next stop, 2193.

No. You can't be. It is true.

So you better just kiss her goodbye.

Unless... Unless... Unless I agree.

Go back there myself.

You got it.

It's your call, and you better make it quick.

Because as soon as Houston Finest wakes up over there, I'm not going to be able

to help you.

I do as you ask.

You'll put in a word for it.

You tell me where the rest of the diamonds are, and I'll do the best I

Now give me the PPT.

We've been renting a villa outside of town.

The address is in Christian's handbag.

Easy does it.

You killed them?

No. It's more like major trauma. Now, I want you to call an ambulance.

As soon as I'm gone, I'll take care of the rest, okay?

I don't understand.

You come to this address tomorrow.

You come alone.

I'll try to explain the rest of it.

I don't understand.

Two pedals. Is this an automatic?

Automatic. It's not a stick shift. Right.

Wait. You can't go.

Back hop's on the way. What am I going to tell them?

Tell them the truth.

It's your collar.

The following day, in response to our ad in the Washington Post, the fugitives

were retrieved and returned to the future.

local hero.

Thanks. My father even called.

Your father? That's great.

Well, it's not so great as that George Whitman and his girlfriend disappeared

from County Hospital this morning.

You're not going to tell me you don't know anything about it.

Let's just say they're doing their time.

It just won't be in Houston.

Lambert, level with me.

Listen to me, Nicole.

I appreciate everything you've done.

I really do.

And if I thought it would help to tell you more than I would.

But believe me, sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

Well, what am I going to tell Captain Corvo?

You tell him that you found the rest of the diamonds they stole.

There's a bathtub full up in the master suite.

And the rest?

Well, that's up to you.

You're not even with the beers, are you?

No.

It's a little more complicated than that.

Secret service?

Who's this?

Just an

old

friend.