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

.D.

2193.

Excuse me.

Yeah? I think I'm lost.

I'm looking for South Nile. Oh, uh, that runs parallel with us. You take a left

at the corner, go three blocks, make a right.

Thank you very much. Appreciate the help. Sure.

You know, you look very familiar.

You don't have a brother mobile, do you?

No, not me. I don't have any brothers.

What about any sisters?

No. You're not going to tell me I look like a girl, are you?

No.

What about children?

Do you have any?

Hey, come on. What are you talking about?

I asked you a question.

No. I don't want any trouble, okay? You can take my money, my wallet. I want

more than that.

I want your future.

And everything that comes after you.

Do I know you?

How could you?

I haven't even been born yet.

One more to go.

Mark Sandler's death was the second homicide to come to my captain's

involving a weapon that would not be invented until the 22nd century.

Coroner's report, 74315A.

Name of victim, Mark Sandler.

Death seems to have come about instantaneously with a shutdown of all

organs. The purple residue in the tissues is undergoing microscopic

but... The preliminary report seems to indicate it's a toxic... Do you want a

lunch? It's about time you got here. I'm starving.

Hey, this is Pastrami. I order corned beef.

Sorry. How could you make a mistake like that?

I just deliver the bags. I don't know what's inside. Why don't you check?

are you stupid or something?

I really do apologize.

Captain?

Captain?

Yes? Is there a large difference between pastrami and corned beef?

You haven't been to too many delis. We have to work fast.

It is the same as a Sandoff killing.

There's an abundance of nitrogen polyethylene.

Which can only be caused by NXC.

That is correct, Captain.

Sandoff was not from the future. What about this man?

The bone structure is of this time. Two 20th century victims murdered by a

weapon from the 22nd century.

I'd say the killer's probably from the future.

Probably, Captain, but it is possible that the NXC is being used by someone of

this time who doesn't know what he has.

Oh, he knows what he has.

The question is, are the killings random or is there a pattern?

It began in the future.

A time machine called Trax.

Criminals who vanish.

And a lawman who must pursue into the past.

Now he's among us.

A special breed of man.

He has one weapon and a computer named Selma.

Good morning, Captain Lambert.

With her, he will travel 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.

Hey, you got a package for me?

Yeah.

Here it is.

Thank you.

I had to sign for that.

Thank you, Mr. Parker.

Isn't her salon?

Lawrence Sanders, please.

This is Lawrence.

Hello?

Hello?

Is anybody there?

Selma, can you track the officer who goes with that car?

She's across the street ordering burger and fries.

Great. We can plug into the national crime computer from her unit.

Captain, I would not advise unauthorized entry into a police vehicle.

Selma, where's your sense of adventure?

Okay, so I'm gonna do your stuff.

Eight victims?

Each with the same cause of death as Sandoff and Sandler.

Massive tissue destruction and the characteristic purple residue of an NXC.

Where did the deaths occur?

In several different cities across the United States.

Scan for a common factor.

I'm eliminating possibilities.

Occupations, ethnic groups, age groups, and so forth.

So now look at this.

Sandoff, Sander, Sandstrom, Sanders, Saunders.

What do you make of that?

I have a connection.

What is it?

The victims all had a common ancestor.

A man by the name of Pavel Vasilyevich Sandovsky.

Sandofsky? Of the nine Sandofsky descendants in the present generation,

have been killed with an NXC.

What about the ninth?

She's a woman named Lauren Sanders.

She, too, lives in Atlanta.

Well, we'd better find her before the killer does.

Someone give me a hard copy on this.

you think you're doing?

It's okay. I'm a cop.

Who the hell are you?

Darian Lambert, internal affairs.

Give me something, officer.

What's your name?

Linda Gallop.

Gallop.

Badge number?

704. What's this all about?

Officer Gallop.

You left your unit unlocked in violation of departmental regulation.

372, Sections A and C.

You're going to cite me for that?

That's the idea.

Come on. You must have been a patrolman once.

Could you cut me a little slack?

Well, all right.

Just this once.

Let's try not to let it happen again.

Don't worry. It won't.

Shine the brim.

Miss Hedges.

I think those highlights will turn a few heads at the office tomorrow.

As long as the right -hand notices, I'll be happy, Laura.

See you soon. Bye.

Don't tell me.

Another satisfied customer.

Ah, Miss Hedges.

She's a regular.

She'll be back next week.

She sees a new style in a magazine and just has to try it.

When do you make more money than I do?

My line of work has another advantage, too.

Oh? I don't get shot at.

You've got nothing to worry about.

Nothing's going to happen to me. I've got too much to live for.

I said there's never a cop around when you need one.

I'll be in the parking lot.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir. We're closed.

I'm looking for a Lauren Penn.

It's me.

From the Bureau of Bottle Statistics.

Your name was chosen at random by our computer.

So we're doing a population survey. It has to do with the allocation of tax

dollars for parks and other municipal services.

I was wondering if you might answer a few questions, please.

Yeah, if it doesn't take too long.

Thank you.

Are you married?

Yes. My husband's waiting out in the parking lot.

Mike Barnett. I go by my maiden name, Sanders.

Oh, well, lucky me.

Otherwise, I might not have located you.

Yeah. He wants me to take his name. You know how macho cops are.

He's a police officer.

Oh, that's interesting.

Not really. It's a thankless job.

I've been after him to quit.

Any brothers or sisters?

No, just me.

I just have one last question, but it is a very important question.

Do you and your husband have any children by any chance?

No. But we are trying.

Well, then.

Looks like I came just in time.

Yoo -hoo!

Sorry, Laura, I left my earrings behind.

Oh, give me business calls.

Yes, we all have business to take care of.

Thank you very much.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you.

Stay right there.

Special Agent Darian Lambert, FBI.

What do you want?

I'm here because I think your life is in danger.

Are you serious?

Lauren!

You alright?

I don't know.

This is Special Agent Lambert, FBI.

My husband.

Mike Barnett, Atlanta PD.

What's happening?

Can we go inside and talk?

This is very important.

Does the name Mark Sandler mean anything to either of you? Yeah, he was

murdered.

My boss, Lieutenant Kamen, has the case.

Never heard of him.

What about Pavel Sandovsky?

Yeah, he's my great -grandfather.

What is this about?

In the past six weeks, there have been eight murders.

They all had one common ancestor, Pavel Sandovsky.

You are now the only living descendant.

Wait a minute.

I don't know if I can absorb the thought and what's a little unreal.

Are you sure about your facts?

Here's a list of victims.

Sanders, Saunders, Sandoff, Sandofsky.

You know any of these people?

I know there were a lot of name changes in my family.

I think I remember my mom talking about a distant cousin Saunders once.

It was a second cousin once removed.

So why is the FBI involved?

Murders took place in different states. That makes it a federal case.

Know who it is? Not yet, but I've got a fix on his M .O. He should coordinate

with my Lieutenant Kamen. Sure.

But Lauren's safety is the first priority.

Leave that to me.

You may need some help.

I can handle it.

Look, what can happen?

I've got my own living cop.

This guy has committed eight murders.

You do not want to underestimate him. No, look, thanks, but I think I can take

it from here.

I just wanted you to be aware.

You can reach me at this number.

What do you think?

Well, I just know what he's talking about.

Tell you what, I'll check it out downtown.

Hey, don't you worry.

You're in good hands.

No.

You really give out my unlisted number, Captain?

I hope they call, but I don't think they will.

Barnett's a little overconfident.

What will you do now?

They may not want my help, but they're going to get it.

You should be here soon, Selma. Scan the area.

Scanning.

Nothing out of the ordinary, Captain.

Maintain a constant scan.

Six of the victims we hit coming from are going to work. There's a good chance

the killer will show.

Here comes Lauren.

Motorcycle approaching. Driver is armed.

Get inside and stay there.

Did you record what happened earlier?

Of course, Captain.

Visual projection mode.

Go back to the frontal view of the biker.

Enlarge and enhance the face.

Selma.

I know him. It's Jackson Parker.

He's a cop killer from the 22nd century.

Lauren!

It's okay, honey. I'm here.

It's horrible.

I got out of my car and this biker comes at me. I don't know.

Did you get a look at his face?

No, I didn't do that.

Agent Lambert hadn't cut him off.

Lambert? Yeah, he told me to go inside and then he took off after the guy. I

should have been here.

You can't follow me 24 hours a day. Yes, I can. But now I'm going on leave.

I don't believe anything happened to her.

Come on in.

Did you get them?

No.

Sorry.

How are you feeling?

I'm a little shaken, but I'll get it together.

Good. I don't know how to thank you. There's no need.

Look, I owe you a big one, but I've got some questions I need answered.

Like, why haven't you called Lieutenant Kamen yet?

I will, but first we've got to get Lauren out of here.

He's going to try again.

How can you be sure?

Because now I know who he is.

You recognized him?

He's a fugitive named Parker.

We go back a long ways.

Well, maybe you scared him off.

You just don't get it, do you?

He wants her dead.

And he's not going to stop until he's killed the last descendant.

Why?

I don't know.

What do you mean you don't know?

All right, I'll be honest with you. I haven't figured it out yet.

Maybe it's some kind of grudge. There is something you are not telling us.

What the hell was that?

That is what's after Lauren.

What's this guy's name again?

Jackson Parker.

This is what he looks like.

Oh, my God.

He was at the salon yesterday.

He said he was doing a government survey.

You talked to this guy?

Yeah, he asked me if I had any children or other relatives.

What do you want us to do?

We need a place where Lauren will be safe.

Uh, my daddy has a cabin up in the mountains.

He wouldn't mind putting us up.

You don't have to stay with me, Mike.

Mike's dad's a retired cop.

You sure you'll be all right?

You catch this guy.

That's what'll make me feel safe again.

Don't you worry, we'll get him.

The department can circulate a thousand copies of this. If you're right about

him sticking around, we'll nail him.

I'll meet you back here at six.

Good.

In the meantime, there's a lead I want to follow up on.

Is there a phone at the cabin? No, but there is one off the road a couple of

miles.

Saved my life twice.

I think you'll be okay now. Just stay close to the cabin. Yeah, count on it.

I'll be back at six.

So the active reagent in NXC is nitrogen polyethylene?

That's correct.

Am I right in thinking that's unstable?

It breaks down and becomes inert within 24 hours.

So Parker would need a local source.

There can't be too many chemical companies who'd handle something that

Scanning. Quite right, Captain. There's only one, Holland Chemco on Longstreet

Avenue.

Oh, you look great, Dad.

Oh, I keep in shape.

Hey, how long can you stay?

The trout are biting real good.

Not this time, Daddy. We've got a problem.

Can we go inside and talk? Sure.

Is that it?

Lauren can fill you in on anything I may have left out.

Now I've got to get back to town and get on this case.

Of course, son.

I'll watch out for Lauren.

You hunt the bastard down.

Thanks.

No good count on him.

It goes with the job.

You'll find out when you're a father.

Thanks, Daddy.

You get going, Sergeant.

Dad and I are going to have a nice visit.

Yeah. You call me every couple of hours.

I love you.

We don't get a lot of orders for nitrates and polyethylene.

Too exotic.

Did he come and pick it up?

No. He wanted it delivered.

Never delivered to a motel before.

What motel?

Got it right here.

Scan the rooms, Selma.

Not occupied, Captain.

Look at these pictures.

Lauren.

Mark Thandler.

He has them all.

Captain, why would a man from our time murder an entire bloodline in this

century?

Try this one.

Parker murdered a cop named Peter Sands.

I knew Peter.

He was my partner for a while, and nobody ever knew why he was murdered.

Peter... Sands.

How can I miss that?

Check... Peter Sands' family tree.

Scanny.

Some of the genealogical records were destroyed in the Jakt War of 2145, but

Officer Sands is definitely descended from Pavel Sandovsky.

Jackson Parker.

He comes back 200 years, and he starts murdering distant ancestors of a cop

he killed. Now that is a pretty weird kind of vengeance.

What could make him hate Peter that much?

You brought back a holographic mammogram.

Surprise.

Bet you didn't expect this.

You better like it, because this thing cost your Ricky a lot of money.

But it's your... I know that face. That's... Her name is Ricky Baines.

Here goes.

Oh, promise me that someday you and I will take our love...

together to some sky where first

Then you'll get your real present.

All these murders are about love.

Love, Captain?

I had no idea that she was Parker's girlfriend.

Captain? Ricky was killed in a terrible accident being pursued by Peter Sands.

Parker must think that by wiping out Peter's ancestors...

Peter won't be born.

If there's no Peter to chase Ricky, there'd be no accident.

She'd still be alive when Parker returns to the 22nd century.

But Captain, our world is parallel to this one, not linear.

There is nothing Jackson Parker can do here that will alter what happened.

We know that, but Parker doesn't.

It may be foolish to look for reason in such an insane plan, but why would he

kill an entire generation?

To be sure, Selma.

He has to be certain he's gotten a ninth one.

He's going to go back to the house to make sure.

Let myself in.

No one says

you're a cop.

I don't like cops.

Now, where is she?

Gone.

Gone where?

Do not underestimate me.

Okay? That would be a very grievous mistake.

Now, where is she?

You're going to have to kill me because I'm not going to kill you.

I'm not going to kill you.

I'm going to do much worse.

You see this pen?

Huh? You see it?

There's no answer.

Six o 'clock. He said he'd meet Darian at six.

Maybe he was held up in traffic.

No, Mike, there's no way he'd be late.

Don't go boring trouble.

Mike's a big boy.

It'll be dark soon.

Let's get back to the cabin. We'll try again later.

The front door's open.

Perhaps Officer Barnett left it open when he returned.

With a killer out there, not very likely.

He's in a catatonic state, Captain. He can neither hear nor see you.

What caused it?

The content of his blood shows an unusually high level of omega

His brain synapses have been traumatized.

Erythritol? Yes, Captain. There's no other drug that leaves those chemical

footprints. Can you bring him out of it?

If there hasn't been too much damage.

Come on, Mike. Snap out of it.

Come on, Mike.

Lauren needs you.

Lauren. That's it. Keep talking to me. Come on, talk to me. Talk to me.

Lambert.

Yeah, come on. You're going to be all right now.

Parker was here. I told him.

Where she is.

They gave you a powerful drug. You couldn't help yourself. Oh, God. What

done? Sergeant, don't go soft on me now. I need to know where she is.

I'll show you.

Just tell me you're too weak.

Take too long.

Help me up.

All right.

Maybe we should try going down and calling again.

Let's give him an hour.

I'm going nuts.

Why don't you go put on some more coffee?

You need to take the 317 up the mountain.

And then what?

And then Unmark County Road past the bridge. It's on the right.

All right.

Relax a little while.

Yes, Selma.

Captain, from what Sergeant Barnett had told us, I have located his father's

cabin on the county plot.

I have determined to shortcut on a fire road that will take us approximately 20

minutes. Good work, son.

I'm going to go out and kick the grounds.

Captain, I'm detecting a large metal object just ahead on the right.

What is it?

Parker's motorcycle.

Oh, my God.

Stay here.

Don't worry.

Coffee's ready.

Don't bother.

I won't be here that long.

You chased me the other day in the car.

Who are you?

I'm Peter Sand's partner.

You're what?

I'm a cop.

And I'm going to send you back.

Well, I'll go back.

On my terms.

After this one's dead.

You got it all wrong, Parker.

Time doesn't work the way you think it does.

Well, you'd say anything, wouldn't you?

Please believe me.

You won't.

Get Ricky back this way. How do you know about her?

I know about it all.

No, you can't know what it was like to be loved by Ricky.

She was like the air I breathe.

I was dead when she was not around. That's how much I loved her.

And that cop took her away from me.

You listen to me. Nothing you can do here is going to change anything.

You didn't go back in time.

You just went to another world.

You're lying.

It's the truth.

Now let Lauren go.

No! Then listen to Ricky.

He's right, Jackson.

Let her go.

For me.

Let the girl live, my darling.

Is Lauren all right?

Lauren's fine.

The nightmare's over.

I hear the department's very proud of the way you broke this case.

Yeah, well, that's not exactly true. Darian here did all the work.

If you hadn't been there, we'd still be looking for him.

Yeah, but... Don't argue. It'll probably mean a promotion.

You've got quite a career ahead of you.

How do you feel about that?

Well, that means I'll always have to worry if you'll be coming home.

And you'll never get the thanks you deserve.

But I wouldn't have it any other way.

Yeah, well, I've got to be moving on here.

We'll be seeing you again.

All right, get around.

I've got all these questions I've got to ask you.

Remember when you guessed there was something I wasn't telling you?

Yeah. Let's keep it that way.

Okay. Okay.

All right.

Bye. Bye.

I'll be right back.

Darian.

Yes?

You've made my life three times.

You don't have to thank me.

Oh, I never could.

No, it's something else. I haven't even told Mike yet, but I didn't want you to

leave without knowing.

Mike and I are going to have a baby.

I just wanted you to know.

Well, thank you.

What a wonderful future he has.

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