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♪♪

There's rioting breaking out throughout the city.

Fires continue to burn everywhere.

Troops are shooting people.

My God, I... I don't know why.

There's a woman dying in front of me, and no one's helping her.

There are conflicting reports about who or what started the chaos.

Will someone tell me what's happening?

This is madness.

What is this world coming to?

Yeah, just me and two friends.

It started out really early in the morning.

You see, we've got this river near our house

with this little island in the middle of it,

so we built this raft.

Raft? Really?

Yeah. We rode it out to the island.

We made a fire, even got a couple of fish.

We spent three nights there.

By yourself?

Yeah. My aunt went nuts.

She thought we were dead.

It was nice to get back home, though.

I mean, we've got this great house. We've got this pool.

Pool? Wow.

You've got a great life, Nate.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Come on, tell me.

It's no big deal.

Well, tell me, then.

It's just my birthday tomorrow.

Hey, all right. Happy Birthday.

Like I said, I mean, it's no big deal.

It'll just be an ordinary day like all the rest.

Sorry. I just...

I've got friends all over the city,

and all I do is talk to them on a dumb machine.

I haven't even met any of them in person.

Hey, no problem. We'll get together some day.

Yeah. I could go to the island and on your raft.

Yeah. No problem.

We could swim in your pool.

I'd love to go to your house.

Sure.

Hey, listen, I've got to go.

But, uh, I'll talk to you later, okay?

Yeah.

See you.

Has the watcher entered the compound?

Yes. And as you can see with this new cloaking device,

the watcher has successfully eluded every alarm system.

The military's much vaunted wall of security

has been penetrated, and quite easily, I might add.

It can go anywhere, gather information, relay visuals,

and all without risk.

Good. Very good.

- What is it? - It's, uh...

a malfunction of some sort.

Recall it.

I'm trying. It's not responding.

I've lost control of it.

Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday! Arrgh!

- Happy Birthday, Debi. - I hope you like it.

Oh, this is great.

I tried to put together a family history...

All the relatives.

Thanks.

Who's that?

That's me and Grandpa.

I must have been about 8 or 9.

We used to go to the beach every summer.

- And who's that? - Me.

The pony was a Christmas present.

Oh.

Doesn't that cake look good?

Why is there only one candle on it?

- Well... - Huh?

Grandma always used to...

Grandma always used to make the cake.

She said that one candle represented the light

that children brought into the world.

- Wait. - Hmm?

Keep it there. I want to see that one. Is that... Is that you?

Yeah, when I was 14.

On my birthday.

I wish I had a dress like that.

Who's the guy?

Eric Foss. I had a wicked crush on him.

That was the day he finally asked me to the school dance.

What did you say?

What do you think I said?

Honey?

I don't feel like doing this anymore.

I think I'll lie down.

Thanks.

Okay.

Hello? Oh. Hi, Debi.

Hi, Lisa. How's it going?

Uh, pfft, the usual.

I'm bored out of my skull, but I'm still on my diet, though.

- That's good. - Oh, I talked to Nate today,

and he said it was your birthday. Happy Birthday.

Thanks.

I forgot about that photo.

So much for trying to cheer her up.

There must be something we can do to celebrate her birthday.

It's not too late to have a party.

With what?

Yeah. We can fix up something.

Get some decorations, maybe. Get a cake.

- Yeah? Who's going to bake it? - You don't know how?

Cooking was never one of my specialties.

Suzanne, I'm sure we can get a cake somewhere in this city,

and we can get some decorations and... and make this place look...

Shh.

If we're going to do this, we've got to do it right.

Do it? Do it where?

Yeah, you're right. We can't have it here.

And for Debi to really have fun, we have to invite more than just us.

Okay, we got to start lining up her friends

because if we're talking real party here, we don't have much time.

Do you really think we can swing this?

It's a piece of cake.

Anything?

The watcher's directional responsive transmitter has malfunctioned.

I'm still unable to control it by remote.

- Shut it down. - I've tried.

It's not responding.

Where is it now?

I can't tell. The visuals are unclear.

The information stored in that watcher is far too valuable to lose.

We cannot allow the humans to capture it.

Retrieve it.

Keep trying to re-establish control.

Be assured

the Eternal will not be pleased with this.

You talked to Nate?

Yeah. Yesterday.

I asked him if he knew anybody who had a beam spreader.

You see, you need the spreader to widen the laser for proper elimination.

Did I tell you I was experimenting with holography?

A million times, Ralph. What did he say?

Nate? He said he didn't know.

No, not that. I mean, did you ask him, you know, about me?

Yeah. He said he likes you.

As a friend, right?

No way. We're talking major league infatuation here.

Really? Well, what else did he say?

- What's she doing? - She's talking on the phone.

- What's this? - I'm scanning three dictionaries

and a glossary of 10,000 names

to see if I could find the path route to Debi's phone files.

Oh, listen, if you can find chocolate, she really loves chocolate.

Chocolate? Hey, we may not have a choice here.

Oh, uh, and if you can find a cheery place for the party,

- that would be good, too. - If that's possible.

Yeah, okay. And then there was something. Uh...

Relax, Mom. Everything will be taken care of.

Yeah. Okay.

Oh. The password.

Here.

Debi? All that for "Debi"?

Yeah, well, it's easy to remember.

Go on, guys. Go on, go on. Daylight's a-wasting.

Yeah. Here's some items.

Here you go.

Just a second. Ha ha ha.

Here you are.

How much?

It's yours for 5...

- Hundred? - Thousand.

You got to be joking.

I got to eat, too.

I'm sorry. Cake's a luxury item. I only sell essentials.

Do you know where we can buy one, then?

Uh, not offhand, no.

It's for a young girl. It's her birthday.

We've tried four other places, and we keep coming up empty.

Well, look, I don't mean to be rude,

but there is a food shortage in the city,

so you'll forgive me if I don't take the time

to help you look for a birthday cake, all right?

Sorry to trouble you.

Hey. Wait.

Try a shop called Gunther's.

Ask for Edna. I don't even know if she's still in business.

- I haven't seen her in months. - Thanks.

I got a kid, too.

Come on.

A party sounds great. Where's it going to be?

We don't know yet.

But someone will be coming to pick you up.

Here?

Yes. Is that okay?

Well, yeah, I guess, but...

God, I can't believe this.

What?

I'm finally going to get to meet her in person.

Relax. You'll be fine.

See you tonight.

Hi. How's it going?

Shh.

I managed to get hold of a few of her friends.

Not all, but enough. How did you do?

We got a lead on a cake. It doesn't look very promising, though.

Well, what about a place for the party?

Nothing. Everything decent's closed for lack of business.

We'll find a place, and we'll find a cake.

Here. Take this. We'll split up.

Whoever finds a place first contacts the other.

- What's this? - It's a list of kids and their addresses.

They'll need a ride to the party.

Great. A van full of screaming teenagers.

Kincaid.

For Debi I'll do it.

What's going on?

Uh...

Nothing. We're just leaving.

They're just leaving.

Oh.

Ardix, have you positioned yourself?

- Yes. - Good.

It's started to drift again.

I can see it. The cloaking device is aborted.

Mana, we've lost it.

Come on! Get off the brakes.

I've picked up two of the kids already.

Uh, Lisa and Ralph.

This van is death, man.

What did you do, trick it out yourself?

Did you find a place for the party?

Hey, what does this do?

Nothing. Just don't touch anything, okay?

Suzanne, what did you say?

The party. Did you find a place?

If it doesn't work, why can't I touch it?

Still looking.

Okay. Keep me posted.

Will do.

Hey, can I have this?

No. Just put it down, sit down, and don't do anything, okay?

Go on. Get in there.

Here. Take this.

Don't worry. He grows on you like mold.

Don't touch that. I've told you, huh?

It's real cramped in here.

It must be great living in a big house.

Yeah.

You really have servants bringing you meals?

Just a butler.

Breakfast in bed?

Look, I got to go. Man's calling me.

Yeah. I'll see you.

- What is it? - Nothing.

You know, when I was about your age,

I thought no one in the world understood what I was feeling.

My mom was pretty busy, and she didn't really have much time.

It got to the point where I stopped trying to talk to her about my problems.

Just kind of kept it bottled up inside.

Mom.

- Mm-hmm. - Give me a break.

Watch him.

Throw it to home!

I'm, uh, looking for Sam Fisher.

Any of you guys know him?

Yeah, I know a Sam Fisher.

But, uh, she's not a him.

I'm Sam.

I'm John Kincaid. I've come to pick you up for Debi's party.

- Oh. Yeah. I'll be ready in a minute. - Okay.

Do you mind stepping back a few feet?

Sure.

Get the ball! Throw it to second!

All right. All right. Who's up next?

Billy was next, but he had to leave.

- No batter. Automatic out. - Well, wait. What about him?

Me?

No, I don't think so. We gotta get outta here.

Yeah, sure. You're up, mister.

- Nah. - Hey, you know what they say.

If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

See what Pops can do.

Up and in! Not even close!

Come on! You can do it! Bring me home!

Strike 2!

Ah, you stink!

What do you mean, strike 2? That was below my knees.

Hang in there, mister.

O and 2. The pressure's on.

Will it be a breaking ball or more heat?

Just pitch the damn ball, okay?

Get outta here! Let's go!

You ready to go now?

Yeah.

- Nice shot. - It was, wasn't it?

The watcher's now roaming the city somewhere.

We'll have to destroy it.

No. It's too valuable.

And just how valuable will it be in human hands?

Begin the self-destruct mechanism...

now.

It's not responding.

Find it.

The images are too scattered and change too rapidly.

I can't discern its location or its pattern of travel.

It could be anywhere.

Hello?

Hello!

Hi.

Well, what can I do for you?

- I'm looking for Edna. - Yeah? Who are you?

Blackwood's the name. Harrison Blackwood.

Somebody told me that Edna could sell me a cake.

Gunther is the name. I'm her husband.

I'm pleased to meet you, Gunther.

Is she here?

No. She's dead.

Oh. I'm sorry.

She was a fine woman.

She died in her sleep four months ago, just how she wanted.

- You say you want a cake? - Yes.

- What for? - It's for a young girl's birthday.

We're throwing a party tonight.

I'm having a hell of a time just finding a cake

or anybody who can make one.

Hard to find anything much to eat these days

with the food shortages and all.

Now, Edna, she could bake.

Boy, could she bake.

She was the real artist in the family.

Oh, I tried to be creative,

but I'm more of a businessman.

You can see some of the things I dapple in here...

Software, uh, pharmaceuticals,

auto parts, you name it.

You know, you've gotta be diversified these days.

Actually, Gunther, I was just looking for a birthday cake.

- Birthday cake. - Yeah.

Right.

Well, let's see what we can whip up.

You mean you could actually bake one of these?

I don't know. I never tried it before,

but I'm sure my wife

has some kind of recipes hanging around here.

We'll manage something.

Ah. "Cakes and Pastries."

Yes, we oughta find something in here.

You know, I really appreciate this.

What flavor?

Chocolate.

Good choice.

Where are we gonna get it?

Are you sure this is where he lives?

Well, that's what it says.

Wait here.

Hey.

Freeze. Who are you?

I'm John Kincaid. You Nate?

I've come to pick you up for Debi's party.

Quite an alarm you've got there.

Yeah, well, you gotta be prepared.

Uh, I'll be ready in a second.

So, uh, what, do you own this place?

Yeah.

Look, uh, do me a little favor, will you?

- What? - Uh, don't tell Debi about this place.

She thinks I live in a big house with my aunt.

Don't you have any family?

No. Just me.

But, please, don't tell her. Promise?

Okay. Yeah. Sure.

Okay. Thanks.

I don't even have a present for her.

Don't worry. Neither do I.

- Hi, Nate. - Hi, Nate. How you doing?

- How you doing, man? - Hey.

Come on. Don't do this to me.

Terrific. What now?

- What is it? - It's the starter motor.

Don't tell me.

You've been meaning to get it fixed.

Well, can you fix it?

As a matter of fact, no.

I don't have my tools with me.

So what do we do now?

We make do.

- Harrison, come in. - What's up?

I just found a great place to have the party.

Wait. Wait.

Look, we can't have the party here, period.

We have no choice, hmm?

It's too late to drag you kids around town on foot.

Besides, where are we gonna find anywhere better?

Yuck. This place is a mess.

That's why we're gonna have to clean it up.

Clean it up?

And who's gonna do that? You?

Look, I want this party to be special for Debi,

and I know you guys do, too, right?

If we work together, we can brighten this place up in no time.

And we can start by clearing an area for dancing. Come on.

Be serious. How can we dance in here?

We got no sound system, no dimmer board,

robotic spots or synchronized lasers.

Then we'll just have to go back to basics, won't we?

Lisa, Joe, search the rooms and see if you can find anything

that we can use as decorations.

And be creative. The rest of you get started.

Come on. We're gonna need to line some chairs up

and push some tables together for refreshments.

Refreshments? What refreshments?

We're working on that. Come on. Let's go.

Now, what about music?

Nate, have you got a stereo?

Uh, no.

Then we'll have to find one then.

Look, Mr. Kincaid, I can't let Debi see this place, the way I live.

Nate, she's not gonna think any less of you.

Well, look, you don't understand.

Come here.

Here.

What's this?

I'm always telling her how exciting my life is,

how I go exploring, finding caves, and islands, and...

She thinks I live this life of adventure.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Yeah. I found it on one of the shelves.

It's where I get all my stories from.

If she sees how I live...

Nate, she'll understand. Trust me.

The fact that you're able to survive here is to be commended, not condemned.

You should be proud of this place,

proud of yourself.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Now, come on. We've got some work to do.

Mom, when you were younger, did you date a lot?

Mm-hmm.

Were any of them rich?

A few of them.

Well, I thought the rich guys only went after rich girls.

Some of them do.

But you want to find somebody who likes you for you.

Yeah.

But it'd still be nice to be rich.

Well, my grandfather used to say

that a dog with money is still a dog.

When you were in high school, did you go to a lot of dances?

Mm-hmm. As many as I could.

Were they fun?

Let's see. The first one, I perspired a lot.

The second one, my date stabbed me with a corsage pin.

And the third one...

Well, never mind.

I did learn to dance, though.

I don't know how to dance.

Well, I think we can do something about that.

♪♪

Okay.

- You just show me. - No. Come on.

You gotta do this.

Okay, let's see.

All right. Put your hand on this shoulder.

- That's right. - There?

Okay, don't look at your feet. Now listen to the music.

Just relax.

There.

- Pretty good. - Thanks.

Uh...

You stay here and keep practicing.

I'll be right back, okay? Keep dancing.

I'm here, I'm here. What's going on out there?

Where's Debi?

She's in her room. It's okay.

We're having the you-know-what downtown.

Hold it, hold it. I need something to write on.

Okay. Go ahead.

7th Street South.

Address 420. The old library.

The old library?

Yeah. I had a little trouble with the van.

We're sort of stuck here.

Was it the starter motor?

Yeah, I think it might be.

I warned you not to put that off.

Yeah, well, we haven't got time to get into that right now.

We're fixing the place up.

Um, I'll let you know when to come down. It shouldn't be long.

Okay. Where's Harrison?

Well, the last I heard, he was still tracking down the cake.

Okay. I'll wait for your call.

Ralph!

Find everything?

Almost.

It wasn't easy, especially the eggs.

They must be made out of gold.

I had to pay four times the going rate for them.

I wasn't able to find any...

Chocolate.

How the hell did you get this?

At least you got them. That's what counts.

I've got the oven all heated up.

Look, Gunther,

I just spent all my money on these things,

and I'm not gonna be able to pay you until next...

Tomorrow, next week, whenever.

The money's not important. The cake is.

There aren't too many people like you left in the world, Gunther.

There are lots of people like me in the world.

You just have to be willing to open your eyes to see them.

Here. Help me clear this away,

and let's make some cake.

This is all I can find.

Construction paper. Good. You can make things out of that.

Like what?

Cut strips, glue them into lengths, and hang them around the room.

Yeah. Didn't you know that?

Of course.

Thanks.

Where does this go?

- Would you like to work on your chess game? - No.

- We could play some cards or something. - No!

- Honey, I know you're upset, but... - Mom, you don't understand.

You had everything. You had friends, dances, clothes.

I would change it if I could.

- Yeah, but you can't. - But it won't last forever.

Yeah, right.

- Oh, it just looks like a bunch of junk. - Yeah.

- Well, let's have a look anyway. - Okay. Come on.

How many eggs does it call for?

Gunther, I can't read here. There's a stain.

Better use two. No, make it three.

They're small.

Hey, Sam, look what I found.

There's some speakers back there. Get them.

- Debi, I... - Don't give me a sermon.

That's about enough of this.

You know Nate? He lives in a big house.

He's got a pool. He's got servants.

He's not living in a rat hole waiting for the world to end.

Look, you know exactly why we have to be here.

Yeah, 'cause you and Harrison say so, right?

Well, I can't wait. When I'm old enough, I'm gonna get out.

Debi, we are all gonna get out of here... together.

I just wanted to do something normal for my birthday.

- Here. I found some more. - Great.

Come on.

You all right?

Okay. Let's see it.

- Oh, that's good. - That's good.

Mr. Kincaid, look.

How is it?

It's great.

This girl you're giving the party for,

is she your daughter?

Well, she's a... She's a friend, Gunther.

She's a dear little friend.

- You're not married? - No, I'm not.

- Someday maybe? - Yeah, maybe.

Then you'd have children of your own.

I'd have to think twice about bringing a child into this messed-up world, Gunther.

Let me ask you something.

Who's gonna straighten out this messed-up world

if no children are brought into it?

Come on.

Contact Ardix. Tell him I've located the watcher.

Debi, come on. Hurry up.

Come on.

- Well, where are we going? - Out.

Out where?

Kincaid's having trouble with the van. We gotta take him his tools.

What, the starter motor?

I told him not to keep putting it off.

It's in the building.

I've contacted Ardix. He's on his way.

Good.

Almost as good as Edna used to make.

Almost.

I remember when she was baking,

the kids from the neighborhood used to line up outside the door,

hoping for free samples.

Of course, you didn't turn them away, did you?

I didn't have the heart to. I like kids. They're resilient.

Gunther, we need candles.

Candles? I've got some in the basement.

Go check, will you?

Where?

On the shelf by the stairs.

What's he doing?

Writing something, it appears.

"Happy Birthday."

There they are.

Idiot.

Oh, I didn't hear you come in.

Can I be of help?

Just browsing.

What do you got in the sack?

Nothing that concerns you.

You're not from around here, are you?

No.

Not quite.

Gunther, all I could find were these three candles.

Oh, that's a masterpiece.

Oh, you helped.

You know, I'd be honored if you came with me.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

- What would I do at a kids' party? - You could meet Debi.

Where is he?

Uh, he said he'd meet us inside.

Let's go.

Surprise!

♪♪

Happy Birthday, Debi.

Happy Birthday, Debi.

Mom!

Happy Birthday, Debi.

It's chocolate.

Go ahead, honey.

Make a wish and blow out the candles.

Make it a good one.

Wish for lots of money.

Happy Birthday.

- Hi. Happy Birthday. Were you surprised? - Yes.

Oh, it's so nice to see you.

Deb!

- Thank you. - Happy Birthday.

Debi, Suzanne, I want you to meet Gunther.

Gunther baked the cake.

Thank you so much.

Happy Birthday, Debi.

Thanks.

I don't believe this.

And Kincaid helped organize it, too.

Thank you.

I made this present for you.

It's not much, but I hope you like it.

I love it. Thanks.

Happy Birthday.

- Hi, Nate. - Hi. Happy Birthday.

Look, um, I thought you might as well know that this is where I live.

I don't have a big house or a swimming pool or a butler.

It's just me.

All those stories I told you I got from this.

And I thought, you know,

you might like it as a birthday present.

Thanks.

Well, you're not mad?

Of course not.

But I'm not rich. I don't have a thing.

Well, like my mom says, a dog with money is still a dog.

♪♪ Let's dance.

- Yeah. Good idea. - Yeah. Sure.

♪♪

Cake!

- Ralph. - Thanks a lot.

- How about some cake? - No, I can't. I'm on a diet.

- Sure. - Um, let me just...

Gunther, how about some cake?

I'm going.

Don't. The party's just starting. You can't leave now.

I've seen what I came to see.

That's all I need.

- What can I say to you? - It's okay.

Honey, I have something for you, too.

I hope you like it.

The celebration of one's birthday.

Another of the countless human rituals.

What a vain notion,

celebrating one's birth.

They only think of themselves, don't they?

♪♪

♪ Smile ♪

♪ Don't ever go away ♪

♪ 'Cause it's only us today ♪

♪ A fantasy ♪

- You want to dance? - Sure.

I'm not much of a dancer.

Neither am I.

♪ It can always be the way ♪

♪ For you to lead ♪

♪ You'll see ♪

♪ Like the candles in the night ♪

♪ I'm watching over you ♪

♪ Burning with the night ♪

♪ For everything you do ♪

♪ Like an angel in your view ♪

♪ I'm watching over you ♪

- ♪ Giving you a sign ♪ - Come on, guys.

Picture time. Picture time.

- In a group. - Everybody gather around for a group shot.

- Come on. - Let's push in.

- Get in there. Hurry up. - Come here.

Okay.

Smile.

Quick, quick, quick.

All right.

♪ I'm watching over ♪

♪ You ♪