All language subtitles for Human Target (1992) 1x01 Pilot VO 480p

One year ago today, I was shut down by a
soldier of the drug

dealer, Hector Barraga.

Señor Barraga thought he could make an
example of the troublesome old priest

who asked his parish not to grow the
coca leaves.

With the grace of God, we will continue

the fight.

It's against Baraga and his kind.

Let us pray.

How dare you bring guns into the

house of God?

I told you, old man, that if you came to

this church again,

I would kill you myself.

If you know a prayer for the dead, say
it now.

Throw him in the river.

What's the matter, amigos?

Don't believe in resurrection?

Christopher Chance.

Señor Chance, we will never forget what
you have done for us.

No, Padre, you're the real hero here.

Goodbye.

Señor Chance, in the short time I have
known you, I have learned

that you are a good man.

Who can do wondrous things.

But I also sense that you are troubled.

If I can help you in any way.

Thanks, Father.

If only one person can help me.

You're looking at him.

Then go with God to sin your chance.

Now, before you lose the mood, how about
forgiving me myself?

I could poke to keep you out of hell.

Probably.

Good job, Chris.

Yeah, thanks.

What happened with the makeup? Yeah, I
got shade a little closer than I like.

Maybe you could, I don't know, work on
toughening up the polymer?

All right. Billy, what's next?

Next?

What about the big fiesta in the village
tonight? Sorry, party man. I sent out

regrets.

You received seven potential cases in
the last two days.

Let's see him.

Can you give an arrest?

Jeff, heat her up. Let's go.

Where to?

I don't care. Just get me up in the
clouds so I can think.

You got it.

Mr. Palmer?

I'm Lily Page.

We spoke on the phone.

Oh, right.

Come aboard.

Mr. Chance is anxious to meet you.

Oh, Gordon.

Where did you get your hands on a plane
like this?

I once did some work for a man in a very
high place.

I've been looking over the notes you
gave Lily.

Successful construction company,
restoring old buildings.

Wife, kids, never been in trouble
before.

Why would anyone want you dead?

I think it's the successful business
part. I mean, maybe too successful.

See... A number of people have offered
to buy me out lately, and some of my

competitors aren't... Well, they're not
exactly what you'd call legitimate

businessmen.

I think somebody's trying to force me
out.

How so?

Well, okay.

First, there's the fire at my office. No
one knows how it started. Now, the

police suspect arson, but...

They don't have any evidence.

And then a couple of days later,
somebody sideswiped my car, and I

stopped to check the damage, and the guy
came back and tried to run me down.

I went to the police again, but again,
there's nothing they can do without

evidence. So one of the guys gave me
your card.

Mr. Chance, my nerves are shot. There is
somebody trying to kill me, and I'm sure

the next time they're going to get me,
or worse than that, they're going to get

my wife or my children.

You told your family about this?

No. No, and I don't want them to know.

Margaret would die worrying about it.

All right.

Did you bring along the things Lily
asked you for?

Yeah, sure.

Now, this is all the people I've done
business with lately.

My calendar, pictures of the family, um,
acquaintances.

Is there something wrong?

No.

My fee is 10% of your yearly income.

10%?

That goes with your busboy, the King of
Saudi Arabia.

Well, Mr. Chance, I'll pay you whatever
you ask.

I've got nowhere else to go.

Well, you'll be kept in protective
custody aboard this airplane for the

term of impersonation.

Finally, no one may know of our
agreement unless I tell them.

You're not even my wife?

No. Sorry.

Background check. Still in progress,
Chris?

Mm-hmm.

We can make it work.

Good.

Say, Chris, buddy, I'm just a chauffeur
around here, but this Palmer dude sounds

like Mr.

Suburbia.

Didn't I hear a rumor about some job
down in the French Riviera?

Yeah, I heard that rumor, too.

You know, I figured as soon as I put in
my flying time, I'm going to squeeze in

a little R&R, man. You know, we haven't
had a vacation in two years.

These so-called attacks on Palmer seem
pretty sketchy.

And we got a communique from the
ambassador to China.

China. Students, Revolution, Orient
Express. Chris, I'm not talking trains.

Hey, I know this shop in Kowloon where
they got these great embroidered coats,

right, with these big gold dragons, and
they go up and down the sleeves.

I'm taking this case.

Don't tell us you're going soft on us.
Draw off the usual papers, Lily.

Right now? Well, it'll take at least 12
hours to complete the check.

Don't worry about it.

Farmer's okay.

I graduated from Pacific High School in
San Bernardino in 1965.

Oh, yeah.

A month before that, I wrecked my knee
in running high hurdles, and it still

hurts when it rains.

And you moved to Oregon, right?

Yeah, I got my architecture degree from
University of Oregon.

And that's where I met Margaret.

After we've gathered your personal
information, we'll make a laser imaging

scan of your face.

We need precise measurements of the
planes and angles of both skin and bone.

It looks pretty frightening, but it's
really just a yardstick made of light.

The information feeds through a computer
into a molding machine which alters its

shape to become an exact replica of your
face.

The actual mask is then formed from
synthetic skin that's undetectable from

the real thing.

will match your hair and eye color, and
of course I'll have to sound like you.

We used an electronic pulse to train my
vocal cords until I've learned to

imitate your voice.

My dad was a carpenter. My dad was a
carpenter. I was hanging around

construction sites since I was born.

It's alone.

My dad was a carpenter.

My dad was a carpenter.

My dad was a carpenter.

Perfect.

Not totally in space.

Ready, Nick?

You like that logo?

My idea.

Yeah.

It's great.

Look, sure I can get you a soda or
something.

Uh, no, no. Yeah, no, no. You might as
well relax.

We're going to be on this plane as long
as chances on the case.

How'd you end up with a job like this?

I was a chopper pilot. I was a bang.

Back in 71.

I used to drop Chance and his buddies in
the bush.

What was Chance anyway?

A green beret or something?

Sort of.

You had to ask him about that.

Mr. Palmer?

Mr. Palmer?

How are you, Jay?

One more thing.

I'll need your wedding ring.

I'm home.

Daddy!

Hi, sweetheart.

Where's Mama?

Making yucky beans.

She is. Well, let's go see her.

How was school today?

Fine. Really? What'd you do?

Nothing. Ooh, what a great school.

Hi, sweetie.

Hi.

I hope you're not expecting much. I got
home late.

A guy came into the shop at the last
minute and bought a first edition set of

James Joyce.

That's okay. I like yucky beans.

I'll let you go, Cullen.

So, how did it go today?

Oh, well, good.

Roberto found some extra tiles down in
the basement that match those ones in

the kitchen.

Where's Sam?

He's doing homework.

Good. Maybe he'll get those grades up.

Katie, would you go get your brother for
dinner, please?

Look, Sam is just a child.

I know that. I just want him to do well.

Well, so do I.

Do you have to be so tough on him?

Well, no,

I guess not.

Boy, that was easy.

Did you stop off for drinks with the
guys?

No, I did not.

You look nice.

Really nice.

Thanks.

Katie.

He's not eating it.

Sam.

Sam.

Why don't you give your eyes a rest?

The book report's due Thursday, and
we've got baseball practice tomorrow.

Remember? I sure do.

Honey, can I have some more coffee?

You never have a second cup.

You guys sound like the TV.

Look, if you guys are done, why don't
you go get ready for bed?

Bed? I'm not finished.

No arguments. No arguments. Go.

Katie, clear my plate. Sam.

No, that's all right, honey. Just go get
your PJs.

Okay, sweetheart.

Good night.

Wait, Daddy. Tell me my story.

Oh, okay.

Well,

what would you like to hear?

My favorite one.

You know, listen.

Aren't you tired of that same old story?
Why don't we do Gingerbread Man?

No, I want my story.

Listen, sweetheart, Daddy has to go do
something, and then I'll come right back

and tell you the story, okay?

Okay. Okay.

Yeah, doing Bishop Tutu is a snap
compared to this Father Knows Best

routine. Get Palmer.

Daddy.

I'll be right there.

I'll be right there.

Chance, what is it? What's wrong?

Nothing. What's your daughter's favorite
bedtime story?

Oh, she got you on that one. Listen,
this is no joke, Palmer.

The kid's waiting.

We could blow the whole deal right now.

Okay, it's Princess and the Pea. You
want me to tell it to you? No.

Lily?

Are you in a contest with your son that
you can do the most homework?

No, I'm just trying to balance the
books.

It's really clear tonight.

Jay!

Come out here.

Everybody into the pool.

I don't know. It's pretty cold out here,
don't you think?

It's warm in here.

Oh, what's wrong?

I see that old Nehemiah acting up again.

There's not a cloud in the sky.

Don't flood it anyway.

The water won't help.

No, honey, it's the worst thing I could
possibly do. I need rest.

And ice.

I'm going to get an ice pack right now.

Look, I'm counting four electricians,
but I only got papers on three.

You mean the new guy?

Started this morning.

Said you put a call in last week for an
extra man.

Oh.

Oh, yeah, that's right. I'm sorry.
Thanks.

Hi there.

Hey, how you doing?

Good. Look, um, I don't remember asking
for an extra man.

Well, the union called me last night.

Oh, geez.

That's the second time this month.

Look, I really need the job. Are you
sure you couldn't?

It's okay.

Just for the day.

All right.

All right, thanks a lot. It's okay.

Mr. Chance, I've got my budget figured
down to the nickel, and there's just no

way that I called in an extra
electrician.

All right, then we may have a live one
here. Jay, you may be home sooner than

you think. Chance out.

Margaret, what are you doing here?

Don't you mean gosh, honey, what a
wonderful surprise.

Well, yeah, sure, of course I do. You
just startled me, that's all.

Well, I brought you lunch, all your
favorites. We have meatloaf sandwich,

spinach salad, dill pickles.

Margaret, this is great, but, uh... You
know, I just, I just wanted to... Well,

you've just been so down lately and kind
of distant, but you've been really

different since yesterday, and it's just
really nice to have you back.

Honey, this is really sweet.

Now, the brownies are kind of lumpy
because Katie helped.

Margaret, the thing is, I can't eat
right now. Oh, I'll wait. I took the

afternoon off.

Where's that new guy you won't find him?

Jay

I'm

sorry. I told the guys not to leave the
equipment running.

Clutch must have popped or something.

Yeah, right No one will cop to it
though, and I know electrician you're

right can't find him anywhere I don't
know why you mess with the bulldozers.

I should call the union.

No, no, it's all right. I'll take care
of it.

Look, why don't you guys pull the cat
out of here and see what you can salvage

inside. And please be careful.

Okay, everybody back to work.

All right.

Let's go, guys. Come on.

Bill, really, I'm not going to think.

You all right?

Well, it's not every day you almost get
killed.

Really?

Look, I better wrap it up here if I'm to
make it to Sam's practice.

You can't go after what's happened here.

Just... You let Bobby Walsh's dad take
over.

No, honey, I don't want to disappoint
Sam.

All right, here we go.

Okay, now take it easy.

Sam. Sam, hold on a second.

Just choke up a little bit, okay? It'll
make the swing easier.

All right, when you guys are ready.

Okay, throw in strikes now.

Okay.

Sam, take it easy, okay? It doesn't
matter if you strike out.

Doesn't? No.

Just take a nice, easy swing. You don't
have to hit it out of the park, okay?

Okay, Dad. Okay, here we go.

Oh, Sam, that was a nice cut.

That was a good cut. Way to go, man.

Looking good. Next one.

Rachel.

What's wrong with your dad?

What do you mean?

He didn't yell at you.

Yeah, I know. Great, huh?

Come on, Rachel. The most beautiful
slugger on the team.

All right, get set. Choke up, though.

Jay. Yeah. Listen, I called you at your
trailer, but the line was out of order.

Yeah, no fooling. What's up?

Well, I'm sorry, but your loan didn't
come through.

Oh, really?

How come?

Well, your credit was good, but the
amount was way too steep.

My manager wouldn't buy it.

Oh, well, okay. Well, thanks for trying.

Hey, no problem.

Rachel, nice hit, girl. Run it out.

That's right. All the way to six.

All right, all right, all right. Good
play, good play.

Dad, you had a good time today.

I sure did. Don't I always?

No. Well, that's because I'm not your
real dad. I'm an imposter.

Good. I like the fake one better.

Okay. Let's go over here. I'll throw you
a few pitches and we'll practice your

swing.

And these are from The Mutants Are Among
Us. This was the first picture where I

used computer-generated makeup effects,
all my own design.

We did this bit, right, where we took an
actor's face and we turned it into a

cactus.

It's incredible.

Really. I got it on video. Let me show
it to you.

I'm sorry. Sometimes I get carried away.

I was just thinking about my wife and
kids.

How long do you think it'll take Chance
to finish this job?

Anywhere from a few days to several
weeks.

Weeks?

Jay,

let's be optimistic.

I once saw Chris flush out a ninja
assassin in 42 minutes.

I checked with the local union. They've
no record of your missing electrician.

Yeah, I expected that. But a couple of
other things have come up that are

bothering me.

I went through Palmer's file.

There's no evidence that any company
made a buyout offer.

And also, apparently, Palmer was trying
to get a huge loan, but his books show

the company didn't need the money.

You want to ask him about it? I don't
think so, not yet.

There's something else.

I found half a dozen appointments in
Palmer's calendar with a Greens Auto

Upholstery shop, but he hasn't had any
work done on either of his cars, so I

think we'd better check it out.

The shop is on Arrowhead Highway, and
that's south of town, I think. We'll do

the Aunt Sally route.

With good weather and no headwinds, I
can be there by five o'clock.

Chance out.

This is a brand new Mercedes. Why does
she need it redone?

I am selling seats to match your eyes.
Who am I to tell if she's crazy? What is

this, rat fur?

Yeah. Well, I'll have one of the boys
give you an estimate on that, okay?

Excuse me, Mr. Green.

You're the owner. You do it. I want an
exact price.

Well, ma'am, I'm kind of busy here.

Uh, Mr. Green.

My aunt owns six other cars. Now, you do
the job right, and she'll want them all

redone.

Be right back.

I'm coming with you. That won't be
necessary.

Oh, sure, and then suddenly they'll be
ripped in my car, but they'll need to be

prepared also.

Walter, watch my purse.

Okay, okay, whatever. Come on.

Pirates. You're all crazy on a poor
widow.

Another man after my money. Walter, take
me home.

No.

Ma'am, that's my best price, okay?

I said leather, not mink.

Mm-hmm.

Look, Terry, I know it's hard trying to
raise a kid alone.

You're going to drive yourself crazy
trying to follow that book.

Besides, the book could come out next
week that could say the opposite.

You're bringing up a two-year-old, not
breeding the master race.

I've got to go.

Sure. Anytime you need to talk.

All right.

Okay. Bye.

Terry says hello.

Oh, good. How's she doing?

How's she doing?

Yeah. What did she have to say?

She is a he.

Terry Bowen from the lumberyard.

Oh, right, right. He's the only Terry we
know.

Jay, what is going on?

A couple of times now we've been
talking, and it seems like you're not

even sure what the conversation's about.

Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. I'll try to pay
more attention.

Well, it's not just that.

The last few months, you've been acting
as though the weight of the world has

been on your shoulders, and then
suddenly, overnight, everything's okay.

Even the kids have noticed you're
different.

Are they upset?

No.

You're more like you used to be.

So what's the problem?

I don't know.

But the accident with the bulldozer,
with your bad knee, you jumped off that

trailer like Superman.

Now, how do you explain that?

I don't know, Margaret.

Adrenaline? Oh, come on, Jay. It's
almost like you're a different person.

You know, if you really care about me,
you'll tell me what is going on.

Margaret, I do care about you.

I think you and your kids are wonderful.

My kids?

Yeah.

It's time I told you the truth.

I'm not who you think I am.

What was that?

What's going on in there? Take Sam and
Katie, lock yourselves in the bedroom.

Do it now.

What do you want?

No pay your bills.

Perfectly safe, Mrs. Palmer.

It's hard to protect me. My name's
Christopher Chance.

I don't care who you are.

You're a stranger in my house.

In my bed.

With my children.

Margaret, wait!

It's pretty cold. Why don't you wait in
the car?

No, thanks.

You're still upset?

I guess I just have to try to
understand.

Well, you did save Jay's life twice
already.

But why didn't he tell me you were
taking his place?

Why did I have to be tricked like
everyone else? It's my responsibility.

It's too risky when others know I
stepped in for a target.

Too many chances of a slip-up that might
blow my cover.

But you were about to tell me who you
were when that man broke into the house.

Why?

Because what I said back then was true.

I do care about you and your children.

And I knew then to keep you in the dark
any longer would be dangerous.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah, sure.

Why do you do this?

I mean, it's not your average job.

I was in a special unit in Vietnam.

We go into an enemy village and we...

I'm sure you get the picture.

After I got home, it all came crashing
in on me. I spent 18 months in a VA

hospital.

And when I got released, I knew that the
only way that I could keep myself

sane was to try and somehow balance it
all out.

It's that simple.

No.

No.

I still have a hard time feeling like
I'm part of this world.

But when you go into someone else's
life, you are in this world.

Yeah, I guess I am.

Wake up your kids. We'll get you aboard.

Maybe I can just stay at my mother's.

No. Life's the only place I can be sure
you're safe.

No.

I pulled up all the pertinent numbers
from Green's ledger. We've got half a

dozen payments to Palmer, totaling over
a million dollars.

And Palmer's not the only one.

Obviously, the upholstered shop's up
front.

He's been dealing dirty money all over
town.

Long shark.

Big time.

Okay, watch your step.

What a neat chair.

Yeah, I'd sure like to have a computer
like that.

I don't suppose your kids would want to
see the cockpit, huh? Sure.

Good. I need a couple of co-pilots.

Don't touch anything.

Why?

This way.

You think those don't feel good with me?
Where do you fit in?

Come on, right here.

I'm a lot stronger than you think, Jay.

Maybe I could have helped you if I had
known the truth.

Same here.

Margaret, would you wait up in the
galley a moment?

Why? Whatever you're going to say to
him, I have the right to know.

What was that for?

A million dollars from Leonard Green,
you son of a bitch.

Chance I can explain that.

I needed that money to save my company.

You lied to me.

You told me your company was too
successful. My company was successful.

I underbid one big job, one lousy job,
and I went in the hole in the next three

just trying to keep working.

I mean, what was I supposed to do? The
banks weren't going to help me. I was

about to lose everything, so I went to
Green.

He had the money, no questions asked.

And then I got behind on my payments.

I got further and further behind, and he
sent somebody to kill me. And that is

the truth.

Dead men don't pay debts, Paul. Yeah, I
know that.

But I signed something. I signed a
paper, and it said, if anything happened

to me before the loan was repaid, my
company was Green's.

I just hoped that you could stop him,
that you could put Green away, and

maybe, I don't know, maybe you could
make the whole thing go away.

Might have happened if you told me
everything from the start.

I didn't want anybody to know what I'd
done. I was so scared. Don't you realize

you put your family in danger, too?

How the hell was I supposed to protect
them with the wrong information?

I know, I know. I'm sorry. I messed up,
man. I really messed up.

Yeah, you sure did.

Chan.

You know that Green loaned me that
money.

You got the guy that he hired to kill
me. Now, isn't that enough to have Green

arrested?

There's no evidence linking Green to the
man he hired to kill you.

Cops couldn't get anything from the
hitman. He's a pro.

What are we going to do?

Looks better with hair.

Think?

I'll never get used to that.

Chris, you know, Palmer didn't play it
straight with you. I'm not sure he

deserves your help.

I'm not doing it for him.

Chris, we have a problem.

It's Jay.

He went to see Green to sign over his
company. He said that if he gives Green

what he wants, he'll leave us alone.

Didn't anyone see him? I was watching
the monitor. I thought it was you.

Philo.

It's all right.

The pass is brought to Green's office.

Calling it up.

Yeah, right. Listen, you pay me by
Monday or I'm going to take that

shipment off the docks. You got that?

Yeah.

Come in.

Palmer, what a surprise.

Okay.

You win.

There's the transfer of ownership. Just
leave my family and me alone, please.

You think I'm going to fall for this?

Huh? I know what you're up to.

There's a bullseye painted right between
your eyes, Mr. Chance.

Chance?

Oh, no, no, no.

It's me. I'm Jay Palmer.

Yeah, well, tell that to him.

I don't know this guy.

Oh, sure you do.

Well, we did a little dance last night.

Bet you thought Art would be locked up
for a while.

But... Unfortunately for you, he has a
very smart lawyer.

You want me to do him up right now?

Yeah, go ahead.

No, no, wait a minute.

We should consider the options here.

He's crossed a lot of important people.

People would spend a lot of money to get
their hands on the human target.

Very lifelike.

How do we get rid of the mask, Artie?

Oh, I know just what it would take.

Hey, Chip.

Didn't that guy just come by a minute
ago?

Yeah, I thought he did.

For God's sake, you've got the wrong
guy!

What is it?

Mr. Green, here's the money I owe you.

Hey, Artie, it's a two-for-one special.

Yeah, but... Which one's which?

It doesn't matter. Neither of them are
going anywhere.

Look, why don't you just take the money
and let us both go? I'll take the money.

Let's get out of here.

I'll make a run for it and draw their
fire.

You don't have to prove anything to me.

Maybe I do.

You guys looking for me?

What the hell?

Nice shot.

Thanks. Not easy being you.

Not easy being you either.

Bye, Katie.

Come on.

Stay away from those yucky beans, okay?

Mr. Chance.

So long, Sam.

Take care of yourself.

You'll hit a home run, I know you will.

Wish you could be my coach.

You've got a good coach.

You've just got to let him know how you
feel.

You've got a great family.

Thanks.

Mess up again, I might come back and
take over.

All right, I'll keep that in mind.

Thank you.

Uh, kids, why don't we get in the car?
Come on.

Thanks. Thank you.

Anytime, Mrs. Palmer.

I was wondering... Go ahead.

Well, you've stood in for presidents,
kings.

The most important people in the world.

But I get the feeling that you enjoyed
your time with us.

Just being a family man.

Maybe I have to try for real someday.

Enjoy the show?

Huh?

Come on, Chance.

You're going to tell me you're going to
throw away all the money, the adventure,

lifestyle, not to mention your devoted
staff and settle down with a wife, kid,

dog, and a canary?

Stop it, Chance.

Set a course for Tahiti.

Tahiti? We're in trouble in paradise.

No.

Vacation. All right!

Yeah.