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Once upon a time, there was a scorpion.

What's a scorpion?

Oh, it's a scary spider with a long tail with stingers.

I'd rather hear Cinderella.

Yeah, well, I don't know that one. So anyway, this particular scorpion wanted

to get across the river, but she didn't know how to swim.

So she asked a frog if she could ride on its back.

Wasn't the frog scared of her? Oh, he was scared all right, but she promised

that she wouldn't sting him.

So they got about halfway across, and then he felt like a...

burning shot through his back.

And he said, oh my, why did you do that?

Now we're both doomed to die.

And what did the scorpion say?

She said I had to.

It's in my nature.

And then what happened?

They both drowned.

That's it?

Well, yeah, that's it.

I was better off listening to the police band.

Well, you're better off in bed now.

Attention all available units. We have a high-speed chase in progress.

Suspects robbed the first bank of City of Angels. All units, please respond.

Hey, man! You didn't fucking tell us I flunked when I fucking shot her, man!

Yeah! Kiss rocks, man!

Yeah!

That was pretty cool, man!

But the bitch got blood all over my money!

heading west on 8th Street toward the Fountain Parkway. They're coming right

past us.

Not if I can help it. I'm going to call Mrs. Johnson and see if she can come

down and watch you, okay?

Dad! Huh? I could take care of myself.

Okay, you sure?

Okay, then I want you to lock the door behind me, you brush your teeth, and you

go straight to bed, and you stay away from that two-way radio.

We have that clear, officer?

Yes, sir.

Okay.

blow some cops away.

You got it, baby!

this is walker i got him 10-4 lieutenant proceed with caution both men are

I can't seem to shake this guy.

I'll shake the baby.

I'm requesting an ambulance.

We have a couple of tough vets who are about to be severely injured.

This might be a good opportunity to use some of those new experimental devices

on these trauma patients.

Uh, are you the good humor man?

No, I'm Dr. Noah Goddard.

Orderly take this man up to trauma. Nurse, prep his friend over there. I'll

take care of that glass myself.

Whatever you gotta do, doc, just keep him alive.

He's always had a life sentence to serve. I'm not going back to jail, man!

Don't worry, you're going to surgery.

Excuse me, do you mind not smoking in here?

Everybody's got an opinion.

Daddy Monitor

the EKG

You hit him both lungs.

Lieutenant. Turn off the radio and go to bed.

That's an order.

Still fibrillating.

Let's go, right away.

He's got a code.

Dr. Goddard.

Oh, my God.

Flatline.

Darcy?

Yes, sir?

I love you.

I love you too, Daddy.

All right, girl. Come on. Let's go get him. All right, Mom.

Yeah!

Come on. You know you want it, honey.

You, yes. Come on.

Hey, you want me, baby? All right, baby.

I can't believe this is what I do for a living.

Hey, Darfs, you feel like listening to your horoscope?

You're funny, Michael.

Scorpio, if today's your birthday, be prepared for a change.

A gift becomes more than just a token.

And think about adding to your wardrobe.

Woo! Come and get it, baby!

Words to live by.

Somehow, I just don't see these boots becoming part of my wardrobe.

What's the problem? Don't you like my sense of style?

Sorry, tender love, and it's not your style. I just, uh, none of this is me.

Well, maybe.

There's another you that you don't know about.

Really? Really. Where is she?

She around here?

Ha, ha. No offense, Doris, but I wouldn't lose your day job.

Does that mean you don't want to be my first customer?

Ruin our professional relationship?

Yeah, right.

Give it up, girlfriend.

It ain't never gonna work.

It better work. Your pimps killed five girls and three Johns in the last month.

I ain't talking about him.

I'm talking about him.

Michael? I've seen the way you look at him.

Michael's my partner.

Oh, please.

Now, there's one thing I know. It's men.

And, honey, that man don't want what you're offering.

Well, I guess you are the expert on men.

Well, I guess I am.

My name is my fame. They don't call me tender loving for nothing.

Here comes the pimple, Bia.

Easy!

That's my man.

Come on, baby. Hey, you're on, girl.

I'll be over here.

Shit. Come on.

Hey, baby.

Well?

Well, it's all said and done. Meet us at the club around the corner.

You're gonna arrest him, right?

Do you copy, Michael?

I'm with you. Just keep it public.

If you don't, he'll go crazy like before.

But this time, he'll go crazy on me.

That won't happen.

I promise.

Darcy, this is Easy Street.

Easy Street, is that your name or your address?

Both.

Well, I'm looking to move into your neighborhood. Do you think you can help

me out?

Nah, I don't think so.

Why not?

Is there something wrong?

You look a little too uptown to be downtown.

Now step off.

Well, maybe we can go somewhere else

Garce, where are you now?

This is it.

The honeymoon suite, baby.

Looks more like a storage room.

Yeah, I got something to store for you.

Storage room?

Well, that's real public.

You haven't told me if this is... business or pleasure from now

on pleasure is your business

I can't do this.

And why not?

Because I'm scared.

Ain't nothing to be scared of.

What about that guy killing all the hookers?

Oh, you ain't got to worry about him. Just trust old EZ.

How can you be so sure? Oh, nothing is stopping, huh?

Screw this.

It's just gonna be quick, fast, bang, boom, baby.

What? Freeze!

Hey! I didn't give the signal!

What signal?

What's up?

You're under arrest.

What?

Next time, wait for my signal. If I waited for your signal, there wouldn't

be a next time.

Yo, True Blue!

Sit down. Argyle, what happened? Did you resist?

Yeah, I resisted being carjacked.

Well, you know what they say.

What goes around comes around.

Well, at least the cars I steal are empty.

Besides, this wasn't just a car. It was a computer on wheels. We're talking

state-of-the-art control system. My baby did everything except... Except fight

crime. Well, no, I wasn't thinking about that. But I can program in a fight

crime, too.

He's out. Take him away.

Don't ever do that to me again.

What is your problem? You are my problem.

Darcy, Russo, in my office.

Say, I know y'all having some problems here, but... Sit down!

Hey, man, could you help me out?

Hey, man, I ain't got no money.

No, no, I'm hoping you got a key, see what I'm saying?

Well, brother...

I have the key to spiritual fulfillment.

Mr.

Aldrich. What the hell were you waiting for? That maniac could have killed you.

I was trying to get him to talk, sir.

Did he confess to anything?

No.

Are you all right, Thomas? No, it's a damn smog.

Wouldn't somebody clean up the air in this city, huh?

Really?

Right now, though, I'm more concerned with the streets.

Can we hold this scumbag on solicitation?

They offer you any money?

Not exactly.

Then I can't prosecute the guy.

Kick him.

What? Captain, you can't turn that guy loose.

It was your screw-up, Darcy, not mine.

You need to take better care of yourself, Thomas.

You want to work out with me on Tuesdays and Thursdays?

I wasn't the only one who screwed up.

I was trying to protect you. I'm tired of you trying to protect me. Do you

always have to be the first one through the door?

Nice blush, Darcy. Hey!

You got something to say, try saying it to me.

See? There you go again.

What?

So you let the perp walk on a loophole, huh?

It wasn't a loophole, that.

Show a little respect, okay?

I may be off the forest, but it's...

Always been a lieutenant to you. The DA said we didn't have a case.

Goddamn lawyers.

Tell you what, that's the reason I'm not a cop anymore.

You're the reason you're not a cop anymore. That's a bunch of crap, okay?

I didn't mean to shoot that doctor.

I'm just trying to help. I'm trying to save everybody.

Now, you were trying to be a hero, and instead of waiting for backup, you took

the law into your own hands.

I had to.

Why?

Looks like the scorpion instead of the frog.

It was in my nature.

Well, it's not in mine.

So what about Easy Street? You just gonna walk away?

I don't have a choice. The public defender slapped us with a restraining

order. You know, back in my day, we never walked away. We always got the job

done. Yeah, no matter what the cost.

Your mother knew I was a cop when she married me.

She thought she was marrying you, not your job. Being a cop isn't just a job,

okay?

Not something you just do. It's something you are.

If you don't know that by now, you might as well just turn in your badge for a

wedding ring.

Okay.

Hello. Whoa. I don't want to fight.

Sit down.

I don't want to fight either, Dad.

I brought you a little present for your birthday.

I didn't think you'd remember.

Daddy's little girl.

What's he doing here?

Who? The D.A.

Oh, no, I can't take him after what happened today.

Buck up. Here he comes.

Mr. Aldridge?

Officer? You know my father, Lieutenant Walker.

Lieutenant!

Eyewitnesses claim that District Attorney Thomas Aldridge appeared

disoriented prior to last night's fatal shooting of retired police lieutenant

Stan Walker.

One report went so far as to say that Aldridge may have acted in anger and

frustration at the recent local government cutbacks of staff personnel

in the DA's office.

Well, another report added the police department and the district attorney's

office have been in on with each other due to the recent pay raises the mayor

implemented last week.

Who is it?

Your partner.

I've got visitation rights, you know.

Michael.

Hey. Darce.

How you holding up?

Fine. Come on, Doris.

It's me.

Michael, I've just been going over and over this thing in my head. It just

doesn't make any sense.

Why did Aldridge do it?

Well, his lawyers say he just snapped.

Oh, come on. Don't tell me you buy that insanity defense.

He doesn't remember going to the bar. He doesn't remember pulling out his gun.

He just doesn't remember.

I don't believe that.

Not unless a lab confirms drug use.

It's not gonna.

What?

How do you know?

I saw it.

There's no trace of narcotics in his system.

What about alcohol?

Just asthma medication.

Then it was premeditated.

Doris, what possible motive could the DA have for killing your father?

I don't know, Michael.

Maybe he prosecuted an old case of the lieutenants.

It's worth looking into, don't you think?

You're trying to make sense out of something that defies explanation.

We see it on the streets every day.

Sometimes the world just doesn't make sense, D'Arce.

I need it to, Michael.

I need it to.

I need it to.

Walker Didn't expect to see you down here. I couldn't sleep.

I'm glad you came look Walker. I Can't tell you how sorry I am about your

father I don't want apologies. I want answers.

I'd give them to you if I had them.

You're going to give them to me.

What the hell are you doing? What did you have against my father?

Nothing.

I swear to God I will kill you.

Please.

Please. Please. Why did you do it?

Think about it.

You wanted to see me, Captain?

Yeah, have a seat.

I just got off the phone with the IAD.

Do you know how this thing works?

What is it?

It's a smokeless ashtray. It's supposed to suck all the fumes out of the air.

What did IA say?

Pending their investigation on the police brutality charge, you're

officially suspended.

What about unofficially?

At least let me work this case. I can't do that.

Why not?

Because I agree with the IAD on this. I think you crossed the line.

With all due respect, Captain, the men in this precinct cross the line every

day with your full support.

Wait a minute. This has got nothing to do with you being a woman, Darcy.

Officer Walker.

You assaulted the district attorney. I mean, his office is all over this.

He killed my father.

Yeah, well, maybe you're a little bit like the old man.

Meaning what?

Meaning he was...

He was self-destructive.

He did what he had to do, Captain.

I'm gonna need your badge and your gun.

I'm a good cop.

You were a good cop.

Hey, Darv.

Easy Street's looking for me. He know that I set him up. I can't help you,

Tinder.

What?

You promised.

It's not my job anymore.

Sorry.

Work it, baby.

You want me to work it, baby?

You want me to work it, baby?

Work it, baby. You want some of this, baby?

Yeah, I bet you do.

Hey, baby.

Where you been? I've been looking for you.

I've been around here.

Oh, you've been around, huh?

You know that toot you brought me?

You know she was a cop?

Huh? I know.

Oh, you know that?

I think she tricked me, too.

She tricked you?

Well, that's all right, baby. You ain't got to worry about that. You know why?

Because I was hip to her game. Because nobody moves easy.

You know that? I know. I say nobody.

I trusted you.

Oh, God.

You said you would protect me.

Was it street?

No, child.

It was you.

In my day, we never turned our back.

We always found a way to get the job done.

Being a cop isn't just a job. It's not something you do. It's something you

are.

Just don't think any of this is me Maybe there's another you

that you don't know about Maybe you're a little bit like the old man

We see it every day on the streets sometimes the world

doesn't make sense

It's like the scorpion says to the frog.

It's in my nature.

It's in my nature. I've never been here before. Yeah, no like.

There you go.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

Sorry, I can't do this.

It's too late for second thoughts.

You just grin and bear it.

Huh?

What?

Didn't anyone ever tell you that when a girl says no, she means no?

Damn!

Put your clothes on and get out of here.

Easy Street's about to become a dead end.

Wait, wait, wait. Now, hold on now.

Maybe we could work something out. I know a lot of cats that's into this with

me. Now, you see, I'm a romantic type.

I'm not.

It's just gonna be...

So, someone finally got easy street.

Doris.

What are you doing here?

Had to give a statement to the I.A.D.

Do you have any leads?

Yeah. I got an eyewitness who says it was a masked vigilante.

Probably one of his girls looking for revenge.

You going after her? She killed somebody.

Laser streets are safer.

You sound like your father.

All I'm saying is that justice was done.

Not yet.

I gotta catch her first.

Nice shoes.

Welcome to Breath Headquarters.

The main source of air supply for our city.

You, my army of asthmatics.

My wheezing warriors.

Together we will bring this city gasping to its knees with a spree of seemingly

random crimes.

Excuse me.

What do you need all this money for? None of your business, Q-Ball.

That's what you say. I think it is. Hey, I have embezzled $300,000 of my firm's

money, and I have no idea why I did it. What the hell is going on?

Thinking for yourself can be dangerous.

Have you been to the pharmacy lately?

The pharmacy?

Oh, boy.

I'm talking embezzlemental blue eyes here is talking pharmacy.

Okay, I'll play you a little game. What the hell does that have to do with

anything? They're red eyes.

Maybe you need a new inhaler.

Why? Read my lungs. I have no trouble breathing.

You do not.

How does that feel?

You were great, Frank.

Hank.

That's what I said, Hank.

You know, for 25 bucks, you wouldn't remember my name.

What do you expect for a hand, y'all?

An orgasm?

Stupid-ass white boy. Maybe if I could find it, he wouldn't have an orgasm.

You know, that's really not your color.

Come any closer, and I'll do her.

Look, just take the bag and go. I won't hurt you.

Did you work to

hurt me?

It's a woman's prerogative to change her mind.

Right?

You should get yourself a pair.

Girl, where you get them from?

She just came out of nowhere. She was all dressed in black.

She had on these badass boots.

And she had this long braid like a tail.

No. Like a thing. Like a scorpion. Like a scorpion.

And what message, if any, would you give this so-called black scorpion?

You go, girl.

This is Leslie Vance, Channel 8 News.

Wow, hats off to Leslie Vance. He certainly knows how to track them down.

Other dudes in the City of Angels tonight.

Escaped convict Robert Cooper.

So you ever met her with a mayor before?

Uh, only a couple of city councilmen.

Well, I hope I can count on your vote.

Let me take a look at my constituency.

Ooh.

Oh, boy, am I gonna enjoy this.

What the hell is this?

21st precinct right now attention attention

any available unit please respond to a mobile distress call on angel avenue the

red dragons are attacking the mayors in operative auto please respond

Looks like the gang's all here.

Who is this?

Our new assignment.

Scary Mary and Connie the Crusher. The wrestlers?

They've turned jewel thieves?

All right, all right, guys, listen up. The mayor, he just drilled me a new one

because of this morning's headline in the Angels Daily News.

Mass marauder saved mayor.

I don't get it. I mean, what's he so upset about? Look at that.

That is a great picture.

It's not his wife.

This is an election year.

Officially, the mayor's got no comment.

Unofficially, he wants us whacked out broad behind bars. And so do I.

Cap, you all right?

Yeah, I quit smoking this morning. I'm a little stressed out.

So what are you guys doing tonight?

I got to pee.

That hurts.

Robbery in progress at the City of Angels Jewelers.

Security guard is requesting backup. Please use caution.

Mind if I drop in?

Well, if it isn't the Black Scorpion. Hey, didn't we wrestle her in Philly?

Yeah! How about wrestling me now?

take off her mask yeah let's see who she really is all

right okay do what they say all right

No sudden movements Okay,

no guns just you and me

You

are under arrest

same left side left side watch yourself

come

on let's go this

way

Russo!

Goddamn, rookie! What do you do?

Who are you, Black Scorpion?

Captain, we get the range really paid off. I mean, at least this time I hit

the door.

Don't look at me. I was on the roof.

I want all the auto body shops notified ASAP.

So what do you think, Argyle?

Can you get me a new door?

Uh, read the sign, white girl.

Wholesale meats.

Yeah, which means chop shop.

Hey, I don't do that anymore.

Besides, in case you forgot, I was forced into early retirement.

I know the feeling.

In English, True Blue.

I'm not a company.

Oh, you're not?

Well, why didn't you say so?

Right this way, young lady.

You better hope your parole officer doesn't find out about this place.

Are you kidding? I just put him behind the wheel of a BMW.

On his side?

Hey, I said the wheel was BMW. The body was Ford Motor.

You haven't changed a bit, Argyle. Yeah, but you have, True Blue. I told you not

to call me that, okay? I'm not a cop anymore.

See, that's what I mean. You've been a cop as long as I've been stealing cars.

Yeah, well, things change.

Come on, give me the 411.

What do you want to know?

Well, to start with, what happened to that fine automobile?

Can I trust you?

About as far as I can trust you.

All right.

Sorry I'm late.

Oh, that's okay, sweetheart.

How's the eye, Russo?

Not as bruised as my pride.

Well, they say you only hurt the one you love.

Mikey's got a girl.

Cut the crap.

Tell the mechanics to keep an eye out for an orange Corvette.

Orange Corvette?

Yeah, with a door shop full of holes.

At least you'll be able to find it. That's true.

Let me have a light.

Cap, you're already lit.

That's why I'm getting ready to cough.

All right, come on, get out of here, all of you. See you, Rizzo.

I need a cigarette.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

You just cannot be the Black Scorpion. Be quiet, please.

Why can't I be the Black Scorpion?

Because... You are about the whitest white woman I have ever seen.

Argyle, can I count on you?

I don't know, Doss, because it's just not my style to turn against my own

kind. Oh, come on. Turn against your own kind? I want to get the killers.

Well, now I hear that.

Because the streets there are not even safe for criminals anymore.

Then I can count on you.

I'll tell you what, Doss. I'll think about it, okay?

The black scorpion is a white woman. What do you think about that?

And the City of Angels got a breath of fresh air today.

The Bureau of Research and Engineering and Atmospheric Technologies for Health

unveiled its 12 ionization towers.

Funded by an anonymous philanthropist, the towers are designed to put an end to

our smog problem by filtering the toxins out of the air.

Perfect.

for picking me up.

I would have come to the door.

I saved you the trip.

It's a little late for that.

So, what's wrong with your car?

Haven't been able to start it for the last couple days.

You want me to take a look at it? No, no, that's okay.

It's probably just the battery.

So, where are we going to eat?

Surprise.

You're cooking?

Why not?

You've done it for me a hundred times.

Do you have a beer?

It's usually in the fridge.

There's nothing in here. Are we just having eggs?

Sure there is.

There's leftovers.

There's not enough leftovers for leftovers.

Watch and learn.

First, you chop up the burger and tomato from...

fast berger then you add the jalapeno and

cheese from taco hombre how about a little beer in there easy

spice it up with some onions from mr footlong no comments please add a

splash of tabasco to mask the flavor a pinch of

what we can only assume is pepper

And you've got omelette à la boussole.

Great.

The eagerly awaited towers are spread out in a ring around the city and are

designed to put an end to our smog problem by filtering toxins out of the

air.

Thank you, Leslie. On the flip side of the news tonight, we have a report from

the City of Angel City Council that's passed a vote... It's interesting.

Yeah, right.

I guess you forgot to pay your electric bill this month.

Towers must have caused some sort of outage.

I think I've got some candles in the kitchen.

I can help you find them.

Doris, I...

Darce, Darce, what are we doing?

It's okay.

We're not partners anymore.

In other news, WAM, Women's Assertive Movement, has named that masked

vigilante, the Black Scorpion, as their Woman of the Year. But while the

feminist group supports the recipient's independent spirit, they admit to being

less enthusiastic about her costume, or lack thereof.

How can we please turn that off?

Darce, I can't do this.

Why not?

It just doesn't feel right.

It's because of her, isn't it?

What, the black scorpion? Yeah.

You kissed her, didn't you?

How do you know that?

The guys at the bar told me. At O'Brien's. God, I'll kill them.

Well? Well, I didn't kiss her. She kissed me.

I thought you didn't like aggressive women.

I don't, but there's something about her. She really knows how to handle

herself. I never met a woman like that before.

What about me?

Taurus, you're a great cop. You're no black scorpion. Oh, take me home,

Michael. Why are you making such a big deal out of this?

It didn't mean anything.

It's just a kiss.

Hers or mine?

Forget it. I already know the answer.

Doris, I didn't mean to hurt you.

I'm not hurt.

I'm just... What?

Confused.

Me too.

Wow.

Argyle.

No applause, please.

What are you doing here?

I'm fine tuning a few extras.

I didn't ask for extras.

Well, you got them anyway. This baby is not customized for crime fighting.

Argyle, what'd you do?

Well, let me take you for a test drive and I'll show you. Come on, you go on

over here. I'll open up your door for you.

So how much are these extras going to cost me?

Don't sweat it.

Come on, what's your angle?

You got a suspicious mind, you know that?

Mm-hmm.

Are you looking for payback? You got it backwards, True Blue. This is payback.

What for?

I figure if it hadn't been for your cracking down on me, I'd be doing hard

time just like the rest of my whole gang. I figure this squares us.

Oh, yo, check it out. I packed in your AMFM into the police van.

That's my car. What's a 618?

Illegal entry.

Go ahead, 2962.

What's your 20?

Make way chemicals.

Let's get it.

He didn't ask for backup.

Make way chemicals is only five minutes from here.

But I don't have my costume.

You want a bet?

Margot.

Hey.

Hope this is enough barrel.

You got your inhaler?

Yeah, it's better.

What's next?

You morons are trying my patience. Why are you just standing there?

The chemicals should be loaded by now.

How many of these do you want?

Five more barrels.

Police! What? What do we do?

Get your hands up in the air!

Why stop with the hands?

Is this high enough?

What the hell?

Just try him.

Officer needs assistance.

Let

me

out of here.

Stay close.

I'll be driving around, okay?

Give it up!

You jackbooted father.

It is not I who will surrender to you.

It is you who will surrender to me.

Stop! Or I'll shoot!

Can't we all just get along?

Put him down!

It would be my pleasure.

I'll deal with you later, Black Scorpion.

Take a deep breath of this.

Punch it, you idiot.

Can we get him? Who cares?

Run!

Come here.

Quick.

It's the Black Scorpion. Come on, let's go. Let's go.

Oh, man, she's heading outside.

I'm gonna get Russo's back. All right, go.

Attention, all units. Black Scorpion, Westgate, Westgate, go!

Thank you, officer.

All right, let's do it to it.

Oh,

my boys did good.

But on this one, they're almost as smart as me.

Yo, computer.

I can't get to where I'm going without a map, you dig?

Uh-oh, wait a minute. There she is now.

The white black scorpion.

Going my way.

Hi, girl. Am I glad to see you.

What happened to my car?

This is your car, True Blue. I thought it needed a secret identity, too.

Yeah,

we're in for it, dude.

Looks like we got company.

Cargo, what exactly happened to my car?

My boys, they lifted this thing called a transformer box off of this engine

prototype over at Angel Tech.

Prototype? Yeah, it's for military vehicles.

Somehow this box reorganizes atoms at a molecular level, just changes size,

shape, and color.

Wow, that's great.

Yeah, you ain't seen nothing yet. Just watch this.

This glass is polarized and bulletproof.

It also acts as a computer screen.

It's patched into all the city's databases.

Let's see. We got maps. We got police files.

We got credit references, too. Uh-oh.

That visa bill looks like it's getting kind of high there.

How do we turn that off?

And these bullets look like they're getting kind of close.

in here do you with all the smoke in the city no way well then what do you

suggest uh use the organ which button uh add to computer

computer activate the oil gun i find it works better if you

say yo yo yo

The rookies weren't in there.

Now, black scorpion update.

Geez, I had to pee.

Oh, look, there's Leslie yapping about the black scorpion again.

Man, that black scorpion, he's fine.

I'd still like to do her for a one-night stand.

She leaves the mask on, and you never know who she is.

Perfect. I would drill her like an oil derrick on the back 40.

Oh, man, you've snapped. Come on, let's get out of here.

Like the scorpion said to the frog, can I have a ride on your back?

Ugh...

Adios, black scorpion.

There are still more questions than answers surrounding the Makeway chemical

plant robbery.

Not the least of which is why two security guards opened fire on a police

officer. Lawyers for the two men claim their clients have no memory of the

burglary or the shootout.

In other news, there doesn't seem to be a lot of... Darth.

Can I come in?

Sure.

You all right?

No, I'm not all right.

I've been doing a lot of thinking, Michael.

About your father?

About how he's self-destructive.

All righty, what are you talking about?

He gave up his whole life to be a cop, including my mother.

I don't remember much about her, but she sat up nights listening to that

police band, waiting for the lieutenant to come up.

And then when he finally came home, she was gone.

I'll disrupt, Michael. I don't want to be alone like my dad.

Okay, I was just going to go down to O'Brien's and get a beer. You want to

come?

Michael, I have something to tell you. Okay, just let me get a change of

clothes. I'll be right back.

To recap today's top news story, one of the new ionization towers unexpectedly

shut itself down today.

No word yet on what caused the problem.

However, the other 11 towers are operating without malfunction.

I'm sure we're all breathing a lot easier tonight.

In other news...

What's going... Wow.

Good evening. I am the Breathtaker.

Beneath my chest lie circuits and steel, the key to my survival.

If you want to survive, listen closely.

At midnight tomorrow, I will release a gas that will asphyxiate every man,

woman, and child in this city of angels.

Your only hope is to obtain a gas mask at breath headquarters.

Act now.

Supplies unlimited.

Darth?

Must have been thirsty.

Do you mind if I take those from you?

Sure, yes.

Just gonna keep looking here for the naked lady.

It wasn't a joke, lady.

That's a list of the toxins that the breathtaking just ripped off.

Well, this doesn't make any sense then.

If he wants to smother the population, why doesn't he do it?

What's the point of going on television and warning everybody?

Turn the page, it gets even more confusing.

He stole a ton of Lytro Subma.

Lytro Sony.

That's it.

I never even heard of that stuff before.

Well, it says here that it's an undetectable hallucinogen that the

Justice Department is doing experiments with.

What kind of experiments?

They're rehabilitating murderers by removing any negative impulse from their

subconscious minds.

Sounds like brainwashing to me.

Wait. Argyle, if Lytrasonia can turn a hardened murderer into an outstanding

citizen, why can't it do the opposite?

Say what?

Turn an outstanding citizen into a hardened murderer.

Now who's talking crazy?

No, it would explain why the security guard shot at Michael, and it would also

explain why Aldridge killed my father.

Oh, you might have something there.

Bruce Hogan.

Get over to breath headquarters.

We got a riot.

Riot? They're supplying free gas masks to the public. It's a stampede.

Can't wait. Oh, and do me a favor. Pick me one up while you're at it.

You know what? I don't understand.

Why are all these people using asthma inhalers? Yeah, especially when some

anonymous philanthropist has spent a whole lot of money building ionization

towers to clean up the air in the city.

The towers.

That's it.

I know how the breathtaking is going to do it. And I know who he is.

Well, you were right about the security guards.

They were both on the union health plan.

The doctor prescribed inhalers, just like Aldridge.

Was it the same prescription?

Oh, it was the same doctor.

Come on, Argyle. It was Dr. Noah Goddard.

Noah Goddard? What does that sound familiar?

I did a background check.

Dr. Goddard is a cardiopulmonary surgeon who did a lot of weird shit with

artificial hearts and mechanical lungs.

And his career got cut short when he took a bullet one time in an emergency

room shootout.

Yeah, but why murder my father?

Revenge.

For what?

It was your father's bullet that killed him.

We need to get a complete list of Dr. Goddard's patients.

I'm way ahead of you, Drew.

There must be hundreds of them.

Imagine what he could do if the whole city had to use inhalers. Or wear gas

masks.

Say what?

Argyle, that's it.

That's why he warned everybody.

The gas master filled with Lytrasonia. You mean he really doesn't want to

destroy the city?

No, he wants to control it.

Uh-huh.

Then that would mean that everybody at breath is his patient.

Look, the company's on the list.

I think it's time for you to pay them a visit.

Maybe it's time the Black Scorpion did.

Is it true wrestling is staged?

It's time for a rematch. Yeah.

Like the old days. Let's get hot.

Come on, Gary, Mary, get her!

Was

it

Halloween already?

Get your mask on, Russo. Captain? If the breath taker makes good on his threats,

we gotta be ready.

Very funny.

Who took my gas mask?

I better check with bomb squad.

Uh-uh.

All their masks have been issued.

What am I gonna do?

I don't know. Try breath headquarters.

Not my problem.

What a surprise.

What brings the Black Scorpion to my hideout?

Show yourself, Goddard.

Seems you have me at a disadvantage, Black Scorpion.

You know my identity, but I don't know yours.

My name is Darcy Walker.

You killed my father.

Your father killed me.

He's the one in the coffin, not you.

What do you call this armor?

I can't even remember the feel of a human touch.

Your father's lucky.

He's dead inside his coffin.

I'm alive inside of mine.

Not for long.

Oh.

Did you really think you could win, Black Scorpion?

Why are you doing this?

What is it you want?

I want to be normal again.

That'll never happen. Oh, but it will.

If I can't breathe like everyone else, then I'm going to make everyone else

breathe like me.

I lived the last 18 years as a helpless victim of society.

But now I'll be the one in control, not only of the air, but of an entire city

that breathes through gas masks, helmets, and tubes.

You're insane.

Am I?

It's quite possible.

Being dead for 13 minutes can't do that to you.

Not enough oxygen to the brain. I know. I'm a doctor.

Yes, and as a doctor you took an oath to relieve pain and suffering.

But that's exactly what I'm doing.

It's just that the pain and suffering I'm relieving are my own.

Wait! Dr. Gard, please!

Save your breath, Black Scorpion.

You'll need it.

I tried to tell you.

You have the right to remain silent.

Now let me explain, please, Michael.

Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

You can't arrest me now. Not yet.

I can't look the other way.

Oh, Michael, I'm not asking you to. Please just give me one hour to find the

breathtaking. Then I'll surrender myself. I promise.

I promise.

Yo, computer, give me a map of the city.

Incredible. The Force could use some of this technology.

Okay, let me see if I got this straight. The Breathtaking said he was going to

release the gas through the ionization towers.

But before we can stop him, we have to find him.

You have any idea where he is?

I have a hunch.

The towers.

The question is, which one?

The news said that one of the towers is inactive.

Yo, give me the address of an inactive tower.

Something tells me that tower is anything but inactive. This is 2-9-6-2.

Requesting immediate backup at the base and ionization towers.

Breathtaker is inside.

Over.

Cap!

Can't you knock before you enter?

Rousseau found the Breathtaker.

All right.

Let me give you a secret.

Let's go.

let's do it let's go

We might need these masks.

Michael, don't. They're filled with Lytersonia.

After you.

Go.

I'm out.

Let me end your misery.

No command.

D

'Arce.

Michael, radio for an ambulance.

Right. No!

Don't bother.

Black Scorpion, your father has finally

killed me.

This is 2-9 or 6-2 requesting an ambulance.

Yo, computer, activate color change.

Go ahead.

2-9 or 6-2.

2-9 or 6-2, do you copy?

Yeah, this is 2-9 or 6-2 requesting an ambulance. Over.

Russo! What's the situation?

It's over, Captain.

City's safe.

How the hell'd you stop?

Wasn't me, Captain.

Then who was it?

Captain.

Darcy?

Darcy?

You gotta be kidding me.

Hi, Michael.

Hey, could I have a beer?

Thank you.

So Strickland said you'd fill me in on our new assignment.

I'm putting in for a transfer.

Michael.

How am I supposed to trust you again?

You lied to me.

Took the law into your own hands.

I had to. Why?

It's in my nature.

Look, couldn't we just go back to the way things were before?

Wish you good, Doris. I can't forget what you did.

Yes, you can.

There's always light for Sonya.

So I'll see you tomorrow.

Um, why don't you come in?

You can make me one of those famous omelettes a la Rousseau.

I'd never make you one of those.

That night we... What?

Never mind.

Darce, you all right?

It's just been a really long day. I'm not used to all this attention, Michael.

Well, get used to it. You're a big hero now, whether you like it or not.

I know.

How'd this get here?

You don't remember?

Remember what?

See you.

Dars.

Dars, am I missing something here?

Bye, Michael.

Guys, we're on the camera.

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