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Oh, man. Hey, this place is familiar.

Maybe all these barren, empty, godforsaken places

are starting to run together.

Don't count on it. There's no telling what we'll find.

Could be dinosaurs over there looking for lunch.

Well, it seems pretty normal. No radical matrix fluctuations.

I hate those.

Hey, Remmy? Make my day and tell me we're only here for 20 minutes.

If it's over an hour, I don't want to know.

- Three days. - Oh, God.

Remind me of the science, Diana.

How long can an adult human live without a double latte?

Decaf or regular?

I'd settle for a glass of water.

Let's see if we can find some civilization.

Uh, can we stop by a shoe store? My feet are hurting.

Dennis Hopper should be along any minute.

You know, I heard Peter Fonda had training wheels on his bike in that movie.

I heard they had to hold Jack Nicholson up with training wheels.

You all right?

Is that a mirage?

I can't tell what it is, but bring it on.

Whatever it is, it's taking its own sweet time, huh?

Check the sign.

In the middle of nowhere?

Maybe this is "drive safely" world.

Hey!

Hey, we're a little lost. Could you give us a lift into town?

Sorry to disturb you.

I like disturbances.

Know where we're headed?

Depends on how lucky we get.

Kincaid Petro. We're "B" crew. On two weeks, off two weeks.

My name is Sam.

Mallory.

I had a girlfriend named Sam once. Samantha.

Is that right? Hmm.

What happened to her?

I don't know. I woke up one day and she was gone.

Mmm. Life is like that, huh?

I was young. A little wild.

Same as me. Not as young, just as wild.

Is that a fact?

You got your papers?

Papers? Uh, see...

What, you don't have your work papers?

We're not from around here.

Okay, look. This could get ugly.

Let me handle this, all right?

Hi. I'm afraid I've really screwed up here.

How's that?

Well, see, I was holding his papers and I seem to have lost them.

We were late getting into the depot at Bakersfield, which was my fault, too.

I guess I misplaced them.

I don't know, I guess when I'm late I just get a little scatter-brained.

Maybe you should work on not being late.

My friends don't have papers, either.

Perfect.

What have you got there, Phil?

One deceased Smoker.

A bunch of them raided the refinery at Holt Junction.

This one made a wrong turn.

We want you to know the AQMD has declared war on the Smokers.

This is the result.

What if you found a portal to a parallel universe?

What if you could slide into a thousand different worlds

where it's the same year and you're the same person,

but everything else is different?

And what if you can't find your way home?

Sliders.

Well, the place looks friendly enough.

Not for everybody.

Yeah, they're just getting ready.

For what?

The propaganda arm of the AQMD

has got everybody freaking out that the Smokers are going to raid again.

Well, the guards at the checkpoint called that dead guy a Smoker.

Must be some pretty nasty folks.

Depends on who you ask.

The AQMD says they're outlaw bikers.

They won't give up their machines, so they got a bounty on their head.

Sounds like the old west.

A guy on the bus told me that internal combustion engines

were banned about a year ago.

Some kind of clean air act.

What about the bus?

Hydrogen power. No private car ownership.

Apparently, you can time-share one of the government's hydrowagons

if you don't mind an eight-month waiting list.

Well, it's called Kincaid Petro.

They have oil, what do they do with it?

Paints, plastics, cosmetics.

Salad dressing.

Salad dressing?

What kind of jobs can we apply for?

Say you're drivers. They always need drivers and it's great pay.

I can't drive one of those huge trucks.

Sure you can. They'll give you a crash course.

I'll crash, all right.

You, I'm going to teach you myself.

It looks like we've lost Mallory.

Oh, I'm starting to admire his adaptability.

My God! She just kissed him.

They do that here?

What I mean is, they don't even know each other.

Well, sometimes it's better that way.

We've only got three days left here.

The boy better work fast.

But she doesn't know he's only got three days here.

I mean, she kissed him, just leaned in, and boom!

Interest you in a refill?

My man, you will know when you can't interest me in a refill.

How's that?

My head will be on the bar.

Well, your head's not on the bar, so I'll run a tab.

All righty.

I know we've just met, but it feels like I've known you for,

oh, hours.

You're funny. What, are you some kind of comedian in another life?

Actually, there was a time when I was a biker.

- Really? - Yeah.

If I lived around here, I'd probably be a Smoker.

Ah!

That's a very dangerous thing to say.

Are you going to bust me?

Mmm, I might.

You folks be careful out there.

The Smokers are raiding all over the district.

Are they as bad as the AQMD says?

Let me tell you something, those people are sub-human.

No one was happy when the Q made the new policies. But it had to be.

Those damn Smokers, though, they don't care anything about that.

In the beginning, there was sympathy for them. But not anymore.

They're thieving, murdering punks.

Like I said, you be careful.

Which rig are you working on?

None of them. We're hauling crew from the pumping station to the refinery.

Two pitchers. $14.

Put it on my tab.

Nope. Drivers pay as they go.

Isn't there some place we could go that'd be more private?

Mmm, we've got to check into the barracks by 11:00.

- Barracks? - Mmm.

What about that motel I saw?

Three adult cable channels.

Magic fingers, mini-bar.

We'll get fired. Company policy.

I'm starting to hate this job.

Just be patient, okay?

Just for tonight. I promise you it will be worth it.

I'm counting on it.

Uh-huh.

We're escort.

What's a Humvee?

That.

Um, I think I can handle one of those.

But on second thought, Remmy, why don't you drive? I'll ride shotgun.

Then get one.

Get one what?

Shotgun.

Ah! We've got two hours before the first run.

I'm gonna get you some time behind the wheel.

I'd feel better about this if it had two wheels instead of 18.

Mmm-hmm. There never was a horse that couldn't be rode.

Now come on, you got to do it sometime.

Let's go.

I love that sound.

I wonder if there are any teeth left in this transmission.

Speaking of teeth, yours are awesome.

All right, how many forward gears in this rig?

- Twelve. - Nope.

- Fourteen? - Mmm-mmm.

Sixteen.

Well, you had to get it eventually.

Now I want to ask you something.

All right, go ahead.

You ever done it in a Peterbilt?

Is that all you think about?

In the beginning, yeah.

And later, we'll get to know each other's taste in coffee, wine, music,

how you like your back scratched.

But in the beginning, it has to start with sex.

I like your style.

Papers, please.

You ride guard much?

Why do you think I'm so nervous?

I don't know. I'm new.

They always put the rookies on these runs.

You're not a rookie.

No, I'm an idiot.

Break it to me gently. Why do only rookies and idiots make these runs?

Rookies, because they don't know any better. Idiots, for a lot of reasons.

In my case, I owe two gamblers big-time.

The vig is due in 10 days.

Not a lot of jobs pay what we're getting.

I wish that he would not do that.

That is like calling in our location to the Smokers.

He's got a lot of growing up to do.

And if the Smokers come down on us,

he's as old as he's ever going to get.

Why do they hit oil trucks?

They're running illegal ICs.

ICs?

Internal combustions. Motorcycles.

They need the crude to refine into gasoline.

There must be some sort of a jerry-rigged refinery around here.

Was that a milk run or what?

We were very lucky today.

What are you talking about?

According to the gal that was riding with me,

the Smokers have been hitting nearly every convoy recently.

Yeah. We were lucky, all right.

Or maybe just good.

Don't press your luck, Mallory.

She's got a point.

Hey, we're making beaucoup dinero. Everything's beautiful.

I think the boy's fallen in love.

I don't know if it's love, but he's fallen in something.

Ugh!

What is all this about, huh?

Got me. Maybe one of my CDs found its way here.

Step up to the bar. Your drinks are on the house.

I'd like to propose a toast to our new drivers.

Safe run, both ways without a raid. What's your secret?

- I guess we're bad. - Bad!

Yeah, we're bad.

You must be bad.

Oh, yeah.

Pass them on down. Bad to the bone.

There you go, buddy.

- All right, gang. - Cheers.

Whoa, what's wrong, babe?

I've got to get out of here.

We just got here.

Hey, hey, hey, wait. What's up?

I can't tell you.

Well, that doesn't work for me. Where are you going?

Look, Mallory, I don't mean to run out on you, but I've got to go.

I'm coming with you. I'm not losing you.

You don't know what you're getting yourself into.

As long as you're apart of it, I'm in.

I'm a Smoker, Mallory.

I was afraid it might be something bad.

So, what are you doing here?

I infiltrated Kincaid so I could scope out their delivery schedule.

Did you see that guy in there?

I didn't notice.

He was a Q man. He's probably got a description of me

because there's a bounty on my head.

So if I get tired of you, I can just turn you in for the reward.

It's not a joke, Mallory.

If the air pigs wipe us out, they have total control.

So what's it going to be?

We're wasting time.

Excuse me. I'm Evans, head of security for the AQMD.

You're the new drivers, right?

That's right.

I hear you've been doing a great job.

All we do is point them north and head on up the road.

Right. And so far you've had no trouble of any kind?

Flat tire on the way back.

Mmm-hmm. But no sign of the Smokers?

The only Smoker we saw was long past caring.

What about this one?

You seen her?

Who is she?

That's not what I asked.

We don't know her name, but her Smoker handle is Climax.

Pardon me?

With a name like Climax, she must be pretty dangerous, huh?

She's the leader.

Our intelligence indicates she might try to infiltrate one of the crews here.

We just don't know when or which one.

Well? Anyone?

I... No, I don't recognize her.

Sorry, wish I had.

Okay, if you see her, give me a call.

So, Sam's a Smoker?

Looks that way.

And Mallory left with her.

Do you think it's a kidnapping?

With a nickname like Climax,

she wouldn't have to kidnap any man I've ever known.

So what do we do?

We've got about 36 hours before we slide.

But if the cops can't find her, where do we start?

It's not much, but we like it.

I like it.

You're the chief of this tribe?

In a way. Does that change things between us?

Lead on, baby.

Everybody, this is Mallory.

He's with me, which means he's with us!

Yeah! Yeah!

Man, that guy's won five in a row.

Oh, well, I bet you can beat him.

Give me a break. It's been a while since I rode.

No, see, once you do it, it's always in your blood. Come on.

Come on, you bad thing.

Yeah!

Uh-huh. Hey, Poison, baby.

Yeah, I've got a challenger for you, baby.

Hey, fellows, bring the bike up here.

Scared, Poison, huh? Give me that beer.

I got it.

Excellent. Thank you.

Thanks.

Uh-huh, uh-huh. Looking good, baby.

Hey, Renee, bring that lance over, will you?

Bring it.

Honey, we got to get you on one of these more often.

Looks good on you.

Good luck.

Come to mama. Come to mama.

Hey, you guys. How you doing, huh?

All right, good, looks good.

Okay, great. Thanks. You know what, you guys can go.

Sit down. You hungry?

Yeah.

Curious, too.

You got servants?

Well, not servants, exactly.

Mmm...

Mmm!

Wow, that's great.

What is it?

Tiramisu.

Which is Italian for "goes straight to your hips."

Pretty fancy.

Yeah, well, just because we live in the rough

doesn't mean we can't enjoy some of the finer things.

Speaking of which...

How about some real dessert?

There are no words.

No.

Just noises.

Like the...

Yeah.

And the... Hmm...

And the best part is...

It was all the best part.

I don't mean to change the subject, but...

You want to know what's going on around here.

The people in town are out for your blood.

I mean, that guy at the checkpoint.

He was a friend of mine. They used to call him Hammer.

I guess they made their point, didn't they?

Look, I won't lie to you. There is a war going on here.

And the AQMD has a bigger army,

but we have something that big sister will never understand.

What?

A righteous cause.

The freedom to come and go.

To be left alone.

Does that sound strange to you?

That we're willing to die for that right?

No. A lot of people have died for that.

What about you?

I never had that choice to make before.

Could you?

For you?

Probably.

I got to tell you something.

The reason there were no raids on the convoys recently

is because I ordered it.

I kind of figured that out.

And now that we're out of it, things change.

We hit them tomorrow.

Hey, wait a minute.

I've got friends with the convoy.

Well, you've got to warn them off it, because we're taking that crude.

Guys.

Hey.

Guys, I need to talk to you.

Where have you been?

The cops are looking for your girlfriend.

I know. Look, I've decided to stay here with her.

What?

She's a Smoker.

She's a revolutionary.

Revolutions sometimes turn on you.

I love her.

All right, look, Mallory, we're not going to pass any judgment here.

If you love her, that's great.

But don't let that love blind you. She's an outlaw.

I don't see it that way.

What, then? She's Robin Hood and you're one of her Merry Men?

Look, you always told me any of us could stay in any world

we felt we could live in.

This world, these people, they're so much like the people I used to know.

People I was closer to than anyone in my life.

Yeah, and then there's Sam.

And then there's Sam.

I just wanted to say goodbye

and thanks for a great ride.

Okay.

Do me a favor.

Don't go on the run today.

Why not?

There's going to be a raid.

What do you mean? When? Where?

I don't know. Just don't make the run.

Wait for the slide and get out of here.

Hey.

We just let him go?

No.

But I'm fresh out of ideas right now.

Well, we can't slide without him.

Look, it's his choice. It's a damn stupid one, but it's his choice to make.

How much time we have, Remmy?

About five-and-a-half hours.

Right, we've got to tell somebody about what's going on today.

Because a lot of innocent people could get hurt, or even killed.

Let's go.

Well, I've got to go.

Morning. Running late?

Yeah, you won't believe how late. We're quitting as of now.

What? Why?

We heard a rumor the Smokers were going to hit the convoy today.

You better stop the run.

That's pretty radical. How did you come by this information?

Heard some talk in a bar. It sounded pretty certain.

Now you know that isn't true.

And there are a few other things you know aren't true, either. Am I right?

Like, you really do know Sam.

Yeah, I found out her name.

I also found out she was a driver on your crew. But you already know that.

Why didn't you tell me?

We were trying to protect a friend.

Oh, Mallory, yes. How noble of you.

Just stop the run. People could get hurt.

Oh, people will get hurt.

The convoy runs as scheduled.

The AQMD will provide the drivers and the guards.

This is the shot I've been waiting for.

Sam?

I'm in here, honey.

Hi.

What's this?

I'm sorry. I didn't think you were ready to hear everything yet.

Like what? You sleep with the help?

Oh, come on, it's not what you think.

If it's not, then I don't want to hear the real story.

Come on, don't be mean. There's plenty of room. Come on, sweetie.

Sorry. Wrong guy, wrong time, wrong world.

Oh, Mallory, come on. For Pete's sake.

Come on, these are my husbands.

Two of them, anyway.

What? There are more?

A couple more.

Come on, baby, this is the way we live here.

Didn't you know that? It's legal in this state.

I am standing here like an idiot.

You got two guys in your bed,

and you think it's okay because you're married to them.

Well, it's better than not being married to them.

Where does this leave me?

Don't you see? Don't you see?

I want you to marry me and be my number one husband, huh?

I know it's a bit of a shock. Just give it some time, it will be all right.

It'll never be all right.

Honey, can we please just talk about this after the raid?

I'm not going on the raid.

What about us?

There is no us. You're already them.

Oh, so there's no cause you're willing to die for, after all.

Not this one.

What if I divorce them?

One at a time, or as a group?

You are so childish.

Look, we had a good time. It didn't work out.

I want to get back to my friends.

Mallory, come on.

Can you loan me a bike?

Sure. I wish you'd think it over. I love you.

Those words come too easy to you.

Look, I didn't create this culture. It has been this way forever.

People are going to get hurt today. Maybe worse.

Not if I can help it. Look, our code doesn't call for killing our enemies.

But we will defend our rights.

You might get hurt.

I knew you loved me. Look, come with us, okay? Be one of us.

I can't.

Then go. Get out. Get out of here.

Get him a bike!

Hey, when you told your friends you were staying,

did you tell them about the raid?

Yeah.

I couldn't have planned it better.

He told his friends, they told the company.

Every cop in town's going to be on that convoy.

When this is over, I want to have a talk with each of you.

You're not to leave town, you understand?

Where would we go without any wheels?

Chopper 897. The convoy's leaving now.

Stay five miles behind us and keep your altitude under 100 feet.

This is 897.

Do you think Mallory will ride with the Smokers?

If he has any sense, he won't. He'll come back to us.

Nobody say anything.

Okay, what happened?

She proposed marriage.

Well, I knew that would tear it.

I thought you loved her.

I do. It just gets real crowded in her bed.

There are other husbands?

Four.

You knew about this polygamy thing?

We heard something about it around town.

I guess you don't like to share, huh?

Is the raid still on?

Yeah.

Well, at least the folks in town will be out of harm's way.

What is it?

She set me up.

They were going to raid the pumping station all the time.

She wanted to make sure as many cops as possible were riding on that convoy.

We've got 58 minutes.

What are you going to do?

Whatever I can.

Let's go after him.

Hang on!

Go after him!

Get the truck over to the pumps!

Get that petrol pumping faster!

Yeah, he killed the Hammer, huh? What are we going to do with him?

Kill him!

Let's go.

Sam!

Nobody has to die.

He does.

What about your code?

You said you don't have to kill your enemy.

This falls under defending our own rights.

They killed one of us, now someone's going to have to answer for it.

Then everything you told me is a lie!

Wait.

I love you. Why don't you understand what we're doing here?

I understand.

Just a little too late.

You are brave, honey. I could use a man like you around.

Are you going to kill me, too? All of us?

You accused the AQMD of Gestapo tactics!

Ooh, you're getting a little close to the edge there, sweetheart.

The AQMD killed one of our men.

Someone's got to pay for that.

What you're going to do makes you just like them.

Prove you're not. Prove your code of honor is more than just talk.

So how do I do that?

I challenge your best man to a joust.

If I win, you ride on out of here.

If your guy wins, take all the crude you want.

But you don't have to kill anybody.

Deal.

Now you're talking.

Who's your best man?

Me.

Joust? Are we talking King Arthur here?

Since when do you know squat about jousting?

The Smokers said I was a natural.

We've only got 10 minutes to slide. Maybe we can stall them.

And what? Split without resolving anything?

All right. Good luck.

Come on. Hey, look, it's okay.

Come on, Mallory!

Mallory!

Come on, Mallory!

Are you all right? Are you all right?

Slow. One, two, three.

Back off! Back off! I'm all right! I'm all right.

Oh!

You need a doctor.

So do you.

It could have been beautiful.

No. I'm the jealous type.

Let's get out of here.

Is it bad?

I'll live.

You looked a lot like Ivanhoe out there.

Ivan-who?