ACT ONE
FADE IN
EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - DAY
A high-rise is going up. As we slowly pan the work under
progress, we see Devon standing at the base of the steel
skeleton looking very much ill at ease amid the bustle and
activity of heavy construction.
CLOSE ON DEVON
fidgeting, an impatient look on his face.
ANOTHER ANGLE
A group of workers are gathered around Maggie Flynn, a
fiery, outspoken, maverick State Senator who, despite her
well-dressed appearance, feels right at home with the
hardhats. She is going over the blueprints with a worker,
Kemp, while the others, including Al, eat their lunches.
MAGGIE
(pointing to the
top of the buildings)
What about the weldings up there?
KEMP
They all exceed the state safety
regulations.
MAGGIE
If you don't mind, I'd like to see
that for myself.
KEMP
You're the boss, Senator.
Al looks up from his lunch pail and cracks:
AL
Hey, Maggie, when are you going to
get out of politics and get an
honest job?
The guys laugh. Maggie puts down the sheet of blueprint,
comes over and pats Al's prodigious girth.
MAGGIE
When you lose that beer belly.
As the guys crack up, Maggie takes half of Al's hero
sandwich and digs in.
MAGGIE
Hmmm, this is not bad.
KEMP
Hey, Maggie, what's going on with
that power bill? We gonna get
ripped off again?
MAGGIE
Not if I have anything to say about
it.
AL
What are you talking about?
MAGGIE
We're talking about a bill that's
designed to destroy the environment,
cheat the people and line the
pockets of a private power company.
AL
Well, so what are you doing about it?
MAGGIE
(between bites
of sandwich)
I'm trying like hell to defeat it.
KEMP
All right. Maggie Flynn speaks for
the people!
Maggie shoots him a look.
MAGGIE
It's a dirty job, but someone's got
to do it.
As they laugh, she picks up two hard hats, puts one on, and
walks over to Devon.
ANGLE TO INCLUDE DEVON
MAGGIE
Okay, Devon, what did you want to
see me about?
She keeps walking toward a construction elevator. Devon
keeps pace.
DEVON
Don't you think we could find
someplace a bit more condusive to
conversation?
MAGGIE
Sorry, Devon, I don't have time for
one of your infamous five-course
lunches.
She tosses him a hard hat.
MAGGIE
So, if you want to talk, let's go.
If not, write a memo.
Devon catches the hard hat, puts it on, feels a little
silly, but presses on.
DEVON
Don't you think it's rather unwise
for you to be visiting a construction
site without one of your staff?
MAGGIE
I'm not visiting, I'm inspecting.
(beat)
And since when do I need someone to
hold my hand?
DEVON
(pointed)
Perhaps since you've been receiving
threatening phone calls at home...had
your office broken into...found bugs
in your telephones....
MAGGIE
My, but you're well informed.
Maggie obviously thought those were secrets. She's a little
peeved and stops walking.
ANGLE TOP OF HIGH RISE
A row of heavy pipes are being rolled toward the edge of the
steel framework.
BACK TO SCENE
DEVON
Maggie, my feeling is that these
incidents may have something to do
with a bill you're currently
opposing.
MAGGIE
Really? I'm currently opposing
twenty bills. You'll have to be
more specific.
Maggie gives him a dirty look and moves on. Devon stops and
frowns, then follows.
ANGLE - PIPES
The wedge holding them steady is kicked away.
BACK TO SCENE
DEVON
All I'm asking is that you permit me
to provide some protection.
MAGGIE
Not a chance.
DEVON
Maggie, will you please listen to
reason?
MAGGIE
Look, Devon, you're a good friend
and I appreciate your concern...but
I'm perfectly capable of taking care
of myself.
ANGLE - PIPES
One of them drops over and starts falling from the high rise.
ANGLE - DEVON
He looks up and sees the pipe plunging directly over their
heads.
WIDE ANGLE
Devon grabs Maggie and shoves her to the ground as the beam
hits a few feet away. They narrowly escape getting crushed
to death.
ANGLE - HIGH RISE
There's no one standing by the pipes.
ANGLE - DEVON
as he lies next to Maggie on the ground.
DEVON
Is that so?
EXT. KNIGHT FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS - DAY - ESTABLISHING
INT. K.I.T.T.'S SEMI - DAY
The Trans Am sits in the middle of the diagnostic center as
Bonnie leans in under the hood. Michael looks on.
MICHAEL
What are you doing now?
BONNIE
I'm about to make a very delicate
adjustment to Kitt's laser ducts....
K.I.T.T.
Bonnie, with those hands you should
have been a surgeon.
BONNIE
(flattered)
That's what my dad always said.
(beat)
I had to practically slash my wrists
to convince him I couldn't stand the
sight of blood.
MICHAEL
Medicine's loss is our gain.
BONNIE
(finishing
adjustment)
There, how does that feel?
K.I.T.T.
Perfect. I don't know what I'd do
without you, Bonnie.
MICHAEL
You'd break down, that's what you'd do.
BONNIE
(to Michael)
That's for sure. The way you abuse him.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Devon enters wearing his business face. They ad-lib
greetings.
DEVON
(to Bonnie)
Is Kitt fully prepared?
BONNIE
Yes, sir.
MICHAEL
Fully prepared for what?
DEVON
Your next assignment, naturally.
MICHAEL
My next assignment. Wait a minute,
Devon. I've got a date tonight.
DEVON
That's already been taken care of.
MICHAEL
What do you mean?
DEVON
The poor girl...Sabrina?..she was
heartbroken, but I assured her you
honor your rainchecks.
MICHAEL
Devon, we've got to have a little
talk.
DEVON
Indeed, we do. And I'm afraid
there's precious little time. What
do you know about Maggie Flynn?
MICHAEL
She's a State Senator, right?
Highly controversial, steps on a lot
of toes, has the best voting record
in the Assembly.
BONNIE
(impressed with
his knowledge)
Not bad.
MICHAEL
She's also a friend of yours, isn't
she, Devon?
DEVON
That's correct.
MICHAEL
I thought the Foundation didn't get
involved in politics.
DEVON
As a rule, we don't.
Michael's reading Devon's mind. He smiles shrewdly.
MICHAEL
However, this time I get the feeling
we're going to bend that rule a
little, right?
DEVON
That wouldn't be anything new for
you, would it?
MICHAEL
(he's hooked)
No, Devon, I don't suppose it
would...What do you want me to do?
DEVON
Actually, your mission is quite
simple. I have reason to believe
Maggie's life may be in danger.
Until further notice I'd like you to
be her constant companion.
Michael gives Devon a game slap on the back.
MICHAEL
You got it.
DEVON
Good. She's expecting you at her
office. If you have any further
questions, feel free to ask Kitt.
With that, Devon abruptly exits. Michael approaches K.I.T.T.
MICHAEL
As a matter of fact, I do have a
question, Kitt. Who gave him
Sabrina's phone number?
K.I.T.T.'s front scanning lights blink guiltily.
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY
The Trans Am drives onto the Capitol grounds. Michael is
looking for a place to park. He's about to pull into a
space when he sees a sign that reads NO PARKING.
MICHAEL
Any suggestions, Kitt?
K.I.T.T.
Turn left.
OMITTED
EXT. TRANS AM
as it makes a left and pulls up toward another sign. This
reads UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES TOWED AWAY.
MICHAEL
This is ridiculous.
The Trans Am approaches an underground parking lot. The
sign above the entrance clearly states: OFFICIAL VEHICLES
ONLY.
MICHAEL
I don't care. This is where we park.
The Trans Am pulls into the structure. Michael finds a
space, parks, gets out of the car.
MICHAEL
Okay, Kitt, you're on your own. And
try not to look too conspicuous.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
As Michael walks away from the car, two very official-looking
flags pop up on K.I.T.T.'s hood.
INT. CAPITOL - DAY
Michael is walking down a wide corridor. He stops at a door
marked SENATOR FLYNN and opens it.
INT. MAGGIE'S OFFICE - DAY
It's the outer office, and like most representatives'
quarters it is cluttered with books, pamphlets, reports,
printouts and assorted junk. On the wall is a lifesize
poster of Maggie that is captioned: MAGGIE FLYNN SPEAKS FOR
THE PEOPLE.
ANGLE - JANE ADAMS
Maggie's young, able and attractive Administrative Assistant
is on the phone.
JANE
(into phone)
Look, I need that environmental
impact report no later than this
afternoon...Roger, this is
important....
Jane sees Michael and motions for him to sit down. Michael
comes over and sits down near Jane.
JANE
(continuing;
into phone)
Listen to me, Roger, I don't want to
hear your troubles. I've got enough
of my own. The point is, Maggie
needs your help, okay?..right...
tomorrow, the latest...okay...
good-bye.
Jane hangs up the phone, makes an entry onto a yellow pad,
then turns toward Michael, nonplussed by his appearance.
JANE
Yeah, what can I do for you?
MICHAEL
I'm here to see Maggie Flynn.
JANE
Who are you?
MICHAEL
Michael Knight.
JANE
Oh, of course, from the 'escort
service.'
MICHAEL
Is she in?
JANE
No, but she's due back any minute.
(beat)
Could you get the door?
Michael goes to the door and is about to shut it when he
hears an animated discussion emanating from the hallway. He
looks out and sees:
ANGLE - CORRIDOR
Maggie is walking down the hallway in a heated conversation
with Senator Russel Forbes, the sponsor of the dubious power
bill and Maggie's chief legislative adversary.
FORBES
I don't understand you, Senator.
Your opposition to my bill is a
waste of your time and mine.
MAGGIE
What about the taxpayers' dollars?
That's the waste I'm worried about.
FORBES
(stern)
The State needs that power plant.
MAGGIE
Come off it, Forbes, the only reason
you're pushing this bill is because
the company that wants to build that
worthless plant happens to be the
largest source of your campaign
funds.
FORBES
I wish you'd reconsider your
position. I don't want a fight on
the Senate floor.
They have arrived at her office.
ANGLE TO INCLUDE MICHAEL
MAGGIE
Well you're in for one whether you
like it or not. The people of this
state are not going to be swindled
out of their natural resources. Not
if I can help it.
(beat)
Good day, Senator Forbes.
Forbes shakes his head wearily and continues walking down
the corridor.
ANGLE - MAGGIE AND MICHAEL
as she sees Michael waiting in her doorway.
MICHAEL
Hello, Senator.
MAGGIE
Who are you?
Maggie doesn't wait for an answer. She brusquely enters her
office. Michael follows.
INT. MAGGIE'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
MICHAEL
Michael Knight. Devon Miles asked
me to....
MAGGIE
I know, I know. I was hoping he'd
forget about me.
MICHAEL
On the contrary. I'd say he's very
concerned about your well-being.
MAGGIE
Of course, he is. Devon's more of
an old lady than I am. He's blowing
this whole thing out of proportion.
MICHAEL
Well, I'm here just in case he isn't.
Jane gets up from her desk and hands Maggie a stack of
messages.
JANE
Here are your messages, Maggie.
Maggie takes them, starts rapidly flipping through the pile.
MAGGIE
What's the latest head count on the
power bill?
JANE
No change. It's still too close to
call.
Maggie tosses down the messages, moves towards Jane's desk.
MAGGIE
Okay, what's next on the agenda?
JANE
You've got that TV interview over at
KABQ.
MAGGIE
Can you push it back an hour?
JANE
No, it's live from the studio.
Maggie checks her watch, then turns to Michael.
MAGGIE
Can you get me across town in twenty
minutes?
MICHAEL
Are blueberries blue?
MAGGIE
You call that a sense of humor?
Come on, let's go.
Maggie heads for the door.
INT. UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT - DAY
Michael and Maggie are coming out of a door and into the
parking lot.
MAGGIE
Where are you parked?
MICHAEL
A few rows over.
(pointing)
If you want to wait here, I'll drive
around and pick you up.
MAGGIE
Michael, I'm a politician, not a
princess. We're not used to that
kind of respect.
MICHAEL
Come on, Maggie, from what I've
read, you received awards from
practically every civic group in the
state.
MAGGIE
Those awards are easier to come by
than campaign contributions.
ANOTHER ANGLE
An ND car starts up. We can see the driver's face.
BACK TO MICHAEL AND MAGGIE
They are approaching the open lane, walking between cars.
ANGLE - ND CAR
It comes racing around a row of parked cars and bores down
on Michael and Maggie. Michael reacts instantaneously and
that's just quick enough to grab Maggie and yank her out of
the way of the speeding car.
ANGLE - MICHAEL AND MAGGIE
They roll to safety as the car speeds away.
MICHAEL
Are you all right?
MAGGIE
(shaken)
I think so.
MICHAEL
Come on.
He takes her by the arm and they run over to the Trans Am.
Michael opens the door for her, then sprints around and
jumps in the other side.
As Michael starts the Trans Am and begins his pursuit of the
ND car, we:
FADE OUT
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY - CONTINUOUS ACTION
We pick up the chase with the Trans Am pursuing the car
through the capitol parking lot, then onto a business street.
INT. TRANS AM
Maggie has never seen a car like this and acts accordingly
-- with awe.
MAGGIE
My goodness, what do you call a car
like this?
MICHAEL
Kitt.
OMITTED
EXT. STREET
The traffic is heavy enough that Michael can't catch the
assailant.
EXT. RESIDENTIAL STREET
The ND car zips around a corner and onto an empty street.
Michael follows, and starts gaining on the ND car when it
crashes a stop sign and races through an intersection.
EXT. SCHOOL BUS
A school bus is approaching the intersection from the other
way.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
on a collision course with the bus.
ANGLE - BUS
INT. BUS - CLOSE ON THE HORRIFIED FACES
of two little girls as they see the Trans Am about to ram
their bus.
WIDE ANGLE
At the last second Michael puts the Trans Am into a power
slide and does a 180-degree spin to avoid plowing into the
bus.
EXT. RESIDENTIAL STREET - DAY
Michael pulls over to the side of the road and parks.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Are you okay, Senator?
MAGGIE
I'm fine. I think.
MICHAEL
Take a few deep breaths.
MAGGIE
(breathing
deeply)
Did you get a look at the driver?
MICHAEL
Never got close enough.
(thinks
a beat)
But maybe Kitt saw something I didn't.
Michael pushes a few buttons on the dashboard.
MAGGIE
What are you doing?
MICHAEL
Calling for an instant replay.
INSERT - VIDEO MONITOR
We see a replay of the chase. Tighten on the rear of the ND
car so that the license plate becomes distinguishable.
ON MICHAEL
MICHAEL
Hold on there. Freeze that and zoom
in, will you, Kitt.
VIDEO MONITOR
The frame freezes on a shot of the license plate.
BACK TO SCENE
MAGGIE
What is it?
MICHAEL
The license plate. WPG-596.
(beat)
Kitt, can you run a check on that
with DMV?
K.I.T.T.
I've already made the inquiry.
Unfortunately, the response has been
delayed. You know how difficult it
is to deal with bureaucracy.
MAGGIE
You can say that again.
K.I.T.T.
(repeating
himself)
I've already made the inquiry....
MICHAEL
Kitt! She didn't mean that literally.
K.I.T.T.
I'm sorry, Senator.
MICHAEL
(to Maggie)
While he's doing that I'm getting
you back to your office.
Michael starts the car.
MAGGIE
I beg your pardon. We were on our
way to a television studio.
MICHAEL
I think you should keep a lower
profile until I can do some
investigating.
MAGGIE
What are you going to discover?
That I've got powerful enemies. We
already know that.
MICHAEL
We also know that the guy in that
car was playing for keeps.
MAGGIE
Michael, I don't care who wants me
out of the way, I refuse to be
intimidated.
MICHAEL
Maggie, if you stay visible, you're
making yourself an awfully easy
target.
MAGGIE
Maybe. But isn't that why I have a
bodyguard?
Maggie and Michael exchange looks that indicate she won that
round.
EXT. MODERN OFFICE BUILDING - DAY - ESTABLISHING - STOCK
A high-rise edifice not unlike the black tower.
INT. OFFICE - DAY
The richly appointed suite of an obviously powerful man.
Seated at his desk, his back to the camera, is J. Hanford
Dixon, the shadowy, profit-goaded, sinister director of the
vast utility company that stands to benefit from the
building of the power plant. He is watching a television
set.
INSERT - TV SCREEN
Maggie is being interviewed. We pick her up in the middle
of her comments.
MAGGIE
Let me put it as simply as I can.
The Portage River Power Bill is an
attempt by a handful of greedy
profiteers to exploit both the
people and the resources of this
state. If this bill were to become
law not only would a lush, unspoiled
valley be turned into a desert, but
the people living there would be
forced to buy back the water that
rightfully belonged to them in the
first place. Now who makes out on a
deal like that? Certainly not you
or me....
BACK TO SCENE
Dixon gets up from his chair, goes to the TV set and angrily
snaps it off somewhere in the middle of Maggie's oration.
DIXON
That woman is a menace.
ANOTHER ANGLE
We see that Dixon is talking to Russel Forbes who sits on a
couch, clearly feeling the heat and irritation emanating
from Dixon.
FORBES
That's putting it mildly.
DIXON
Does she have the votes to stop us?
FORBES
I don't think so, but if she can
create enough of a public outcry to
sway the undecideds...the bill could
be in a lot of trouble.
DIXON
Well, then I suggest you go back to
the Capitol and start twisting some
arms. I want a victory, Forbes, and
if you can't ensure that, next
election I'll find someone in your
district who can.
FORBES
Look, I'm doing all I can. But you
just saw for yourself. Maggie Flynn
isn't backing down an inch.
DIXON
Let me worry about Flynn. When I'm
through with her she'll either back
down...or lie down.
EXT. TELEVISION STATION - DAY
Michael and Maggie are coming out of the studio. They walk
toward the Trans Am which is parked nearby.
MAGGIE
(rubbing
her face)
Do I still have any of that hideous
makeup on?
Michael wipes away the last remains from her cheek.
MICHAEL
There, you're clean.
MAGGIE
So, what did you think? How did I
come across?
MICHAEL
Like gang busters.
MAGGIE
I wasn't too pushy.
MICHAEL
Of course you were. I thought that
was part of the image.
MAGGIE
What image? With me what you see is
what you get.
Michael opens the door and Maggie climbs into the Trans Am.
Michael enters from the driver's side.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Then I've got to hand it to you,
you're a very gutsy lady.
MAGGIE
When you spend your life in political
hand-to-hand combat, it toughens you
up.
Michael starts the car and they drive off.
INSERT - DASHBOARD
Michael pushes a few buttons.
MAGGIE
What are you doing?
MICHAEL
I had Kitt on surveillance mode.
MAGGIE
Surveillance mode?
MICHAEL
He has a sensory device that can
detect any kind of suspicious
movement within a two-hundred foot
radius.
(beat)
Anything to report, Kitt?
K.I.T.T.
All clear, Michael. It's safe to
proceed.
MAGGIE
I recall Devon telling me about a
special car they were developing at
the Foundation, but I had no idea it
would be so sophisticated.
MICHAEL
Don't flatter him. He has a tendency
to show off.
K.I.T.T.
Not true, Michael. Flattery implies
that I'm capable of expressing my
own vanity. The truth, Senator, is
that I deal solely in empirical data.
MICHAEL
See what I mean.
Maggie smiles.
MAGGIE
Whatever the case, I'm impressed.
K.I.T.T.
Thank you, Senator. The feeling is
mutual.
MICHAEL
Where to now?
MAGGIE
Back to the office. I've got a
climbing date with a mountain of
paperwork.
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY - ESTABLISHING
INT. MAGGIE'S OFFICE - DAY
The door opens and Maggie and Michael enter. The office is
empty. Maggie is surprised and calls out:
MAGGIE
Jane!
ANGLE - MAGGIE'S INNER OFFICE
The door opens and Devon, not Jane, comes out.
FULL SHOT
DEVON
I believe she's out to lunch.
MICHAEL
Devon, what are you doing here?
DEVON
Trying to solve a problem.
MAGGIE
What kind of problem?
DEVON
You're familiar with the Foundation's
conference on democracy in the emerging
nations?
MAGGIE
Of course I'm familiar with it. I
organized with Professor Owani. He
should be up at the Blue Lake
retreat right now.
DEVON
That's the problem. Professor Owani
was forced to cancel. We've got no
one to moderate the discussion
groups. I fear a fiasco for the
Foundation.
MAGGIE
Devon, is this a set-up?
DEVON
What on earth are you suggesting?
MAGGIE
That in order to get me out of town
you'd resort to something underhanded
like this subtle form of blackmail.
DEVON
It can't be blackmail if you care.
MAGGIE
Of course I care. I spent six
months putting that conference
together.
DEVON
Then I assume you have a vested
interest.
MAGGIE
I also have a vested interest in
defeating that power bill.
MICHAEL
Maggie, the vote's not until next
week.
DEVON
You'll be back in plenty of time.
MICHAEL
And it will give me a chance to find
out who's been harrassing you.
Maggie looks at Michael and without saying anything he
conveys the feeling that she should go to the conference.
After a beat, Maggie relents.
MAGGIE
All right, Devon...you win.
DEVON
(relieved)
Excellent. Come along, there's a
car waiting.
MICHAEL
Devon, be careful.
MAGGIE
(to Michael)
You too.
MICHAEL
No sweat. I'll see you when you get
back.
Devon and Maggie exit. Michael sits down at Jane's desk and
pushes a button on his wristwatch.
MICHAEL
Kitt.
Intercut with:
ANGLE - K.I.T.T.
parked in the underground parking lot.
K.I.T.T.
Yes, Michael.
MICHAEL
Have you turned up anything on that
license plate?
K.I.T.T.
It just came through. The car was
registered to the Western Auto
Rental Company.
MICHAEL
It was a rented car? Great. Another
dead end.
K.I.T.T.
Will you permit me to complete my
report?
MICHAEL
I'm sorry. Go on.
K.I.T.T.
I checked their computers. The name
on the credit card used in the
transaction was Brian Owendorf.
MICHAEL
Brian Owendorf? That mean anything
to you?
K.I.T.T.
Yes it does. He's one of Maggie
Flynn's oldest and most loyal
supporters.
CLOSE SHOT ON MICHAEL
as his face registers total bewilderment....
CUT TO
CLOSE SHOT OF JANE
equally bewildered.
JANE
Brian Owendorf? That's impossible.
Pull back and widen to:
EXT. CAPITOL COMMISSARY - DAY
Michael and Jane are in a booth in the Capitol Commissary.
MICHAEL
Why is it so impossible?
JANE
Because it doesn't make sense. Why
would an environmental activist try
to kill Maggie? I mean he's been
working with us on ecology issues
for years.
MICHAEL
It's not unheard of for supporters
to manifest their support in radical
ways.
JANE
What's that supposed to mean?
MICHAEL
He might be staging this whole thing
to win political support. Like you
say, no one would suspect a friend
of Maggie Flynn's to mow her down in
a parking lot.
JANE
No, they'd point the finger at the
conglomerates behind the power bill.
MICHAEL
And that's exactly what Brian
Owendorf hopes will happen.
JANE
Michael, how can you be so sure?
MICHAEL
Actually, I'm not. But I do think
it's time I had a few words with
Brian Owendorf.
Michael gets up from the booth and heads for the door. Jane
follows him.
JANE
Wait a minute. I'm going with you.
They both exit hurriedly.
EXT. ROAD - DAY
The Trans Am is on the move again.
INT. TRANS AM - DAY
Michael and Jane are in the front seat. Michael takes a
curve without touching the brakes.
JANE
Michael, what are all those lights on
your dashboard?
MICHAEL
That's a little, uh, computer gadget
the Knight Foundation had installed.
Cuts down on my speeding tickets.
JANE
Clever.
EXT. TRANS AM - DAY
It is tooling down an old business street, like you might
find in Venice, with aging but well-kept office buildings.
JANE (v.o.)
Slow down. It's right over there.
(beat)
The building across the street.
The Trans Am comes to a halt across from a funky old building
that would be a likely spot for a non-profit organization.
INT. TRANS AM
Michael and Jane are about to get out. Michael puts a hand
on her knee.
MICHAEL
I want you to stay here. Just in
case it gets nasty.
JANE
Michael, I'm not going to sit in the
car by myself.
MICHAEL
Kitt will keep you company.
JANE
Who's Kitt?
K.I.T.T.
The little computer gadget.
MICHAEL
Sorry, Kitt, you're not the easiest
thing to explain.
K.I.T.T.
Next time you have trouble just ask
me. I know exactly who I am.
MICHAEL
I'll remember that.
He gets out of the car.
MICHAEL
(to Jane)
Just hang in there.
She frowns at Michael as he leaves.
K.I.T.T.
Jane, according to my information
you went to Stanford University.
JANE
(startled)
That's right....
K.I.T.T.
Part of my circuitry was developed
there. Excellent school.
Jane can't believe she's conversing with a dashboard.
JANE
Oh yes....
K.I.T.T.
I don't suppose you knew anyone in
the engineering department....
INT. RECEPTION AREA - DAY
Michael steps into a small, sparsely furnished and kind of
rundown office. A sign on the wall reads FRIENDS OF MOTHER
EARTH. He's greeted by a cautious secretary named Kate.
She's tall, blonde, and very earthy.
MICHAEL
Hi there.
KATE
Can I help you?
MICHAEL
That depends on whether or not Brian
Owendorf is here.
KATE
(curious)
Yes, he's here. Do you have an
appointment?
MICHAEL
Gosh, no. Bri and I are old buddies.
I just thought I'd drop by and say
hello.
KATE
I see.
MICHAEL
We marched together to save the
redwoods. Yeah, those were the
days....
KATE
Why don't you have a seat.
MICHAEL
Sure.
Kate exits to:
INT. BRIAN'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Brian sits at his messy desk looking out the window. He's a
mild mannered guy, wears wire-rim glasses and does not
appear very threatening. He reacts as an anxious Kate
enters.
BRIAN
What is it, Katie?
KATE
There's a man out there. Says he's
an old friend of yours.
Brian gets up from his chair, concerned. He goes to the
door, opens it a crack and peers out.
HIS POINT OF VIEW - MICHAEL
is looking through the file cabinet.
BACK TO SCENE
KATE
Do you know him?
BRIAN
Never seen him before in my life.
KATE
What should I do?
BRIAN
Stall him.
Brian looks gravely at Kate.
INT. RECEPTION AREA
Kate comes out of Brian's office and Michael steps away from
the file cabinet.
KATE
He'll be with you in a minute.
(beat)
Can I get you something to drink?
We have lots of juices.
MICHAEL
No thanks.
They look at each other for a beat. Michael sees that Kate
is nervous, hiding something. Then the sound of a window
opening is heard, followed by a dull thud.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
He realizes something is up. Disregarding Kate, he bursts
into:
INT. BRIAN'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Michael enters to find the window open and the room empty.
He runs over to the window and looks out.
HIS POINT OF VIEW - BRIAN
is fleeing down an alley behind the building.
BACK TO MICHAEL
Hold on Michael's look of anxiety, and:
FADE OUT
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN
INT. BRIAN'S OFFICE - ANGLE - MICHAEL - CONTINUOUS ACTION
Michael leaps out of the second story window and hits the
ground running. He sees Brian turn down another alley and
stops, raising his wristwatch to his face.
INSERT - WATCH
Michael hits a button and the digital word ENGAGE appears on
the formerly conventional watch face.
MICHAEL
Kitt, our man took a powder. He's
heading south on an alley behind the
building.
K.I.T.T.'S VOICE
I'm picking him up on the infra-red.
MICHAEL
Go for it.
EXT. TRANS AM
The car moves from its parking space with a sudden jolt. It
takes off down the street.
INT. TRANS AM
Jane, taken by surprise, is freaking out.
JANE
Kitt, what are you doing?
K.I.T.T.
Employing my self-propelled guidance
system.
(beat)
You can follow on the screen.
INSERT - VIDEO MONITOR
What flashes across the screen looks like Pac-Man, but it's
K.I.T.T. pursuing the fleeing man.
BACK TO JANE
JANE
I don't believe this.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
He runs after Brian who turns down another alley.
MICHAEL
(calling)
Brian!
ANGLE - BRIAN
He looks back, sees Michael, then jumps a fence and proceeds
down another back street.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
Turning down an alley, K.I.T.T. is honing in on his quarry.
ANGLE - BRIAN
He hears the roar of K.I.T.T.'s engines and turns to see the
bizarre sight of a fierce black car with a passenger and no
driver, bearing down on him. He is not a tough guy to begin
with, but now he's absolutely petrified.
WIDE ANGLE
to see that Brian is trapped in a blind alley. In a matter
of seconds K.I.T.T.'s got him up against the wall, pinned in
fear. His hands flail above his head.
BRIAN
(terrorized)
I give up.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
as he arrives on the scene. Jane gets out of the car.
JANE
Michael, will you tell your car to
back off.
Michael reaches inside and flicks a switch. The Trans Am
settles down. Brian recognizes Jane.
BRIAN
Jane! Can you tell me what's going
on here?
JANE
It's okay, Brian...
(indicating Michael
and K.I.T.T.)
...they're with me.
MICHAEL
Why did you take off like that?
BRIAN
I thought you were one of the goons.
JANE
What goons?
BRIAN
We've been getting phone calls
telling us if we don't stop
protesting against the Forbes bill
we'll all be dead.
JANE
You too?
BRIAN
(nods)
And a few days ago somebody broke in
and ransacked the office. Destroyed
the files, the whole bit.
(to Michael)
So when I saw you looking through
the file cabinet, I got scared.
MICHAEL
I'm sorry.
BRIAN
That's all right. I'm just glad we
established we're on the same side.
JANE
Did they take anything from your
office?
BRIAN
Not much. A few bucks from petty
cash. To make it look like a
burglary, I suppose.
MICHAEL
That's it?
BRIAN
Oh, yeah, my credit cards. They got
those, too.
Michael and Jane look at each other in silence.
BRIAN
It's weird, but there's somebody out
there who wants that power bill to
pass real bad.
DISSOLVE TO
EXT. RETREAT - NIGHT - ESTABLISHING
It looks like an Arrowhead A-Frame. The house is surrounded
by pine and fir trees. A fence runs around the perimeter.
Behind the house is a hill. There is an entrance gate in
front of the house and to the side several cars are parked.
Through a window we can see a lambent flicker of fire light.
INT. RETREAT - NIGHT
A large living room contains a sizable and colorful contingent
of international dignitaries. It has the feel of a United
Nations cocktail lounge with men in dashikis and women in
saris sipping drinks and conversing.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Maggie is standing by the fireplace with a pretty Chinese
woman named Ching.
MAGGIE
I understand you're making great
strides in your country.
CHING
(nods enthusi-
astically)
Yes, we've been able to open our
doors recently and allow the flow of
new ideas to reach our people.
MAGGIE
Well I hope the conference enables
you to go home with a few more new
ideas.
CHING
I'm certain it will. This one-to-one
communication is much more affective
than formal governmental relations.
MAGGIE
Absolutely. When you get the oppor-
tunity to relate to your neighbors
in this kind of environment you
quickly discover that the world is
not such a big place after all.
ANOTHER ANGLE
A proud, tall, handsome black man in a turban approaches the
ladies. He is smiling broadly. This we will soon learn, is
none other than Professor Owani. He speaks with an African
accent.
OWANI
Ah, Maggie, it is a delight to see
you.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
She is surprised to see him.
MAGGIE
Professor Owani!?
ANGLE TO INCLUDE MAGGIE AND OWANI
OWANI
I was under the impression that you
would be unable to attend. This is
a most pleasant surprise.
He shakes her hand warmly. Maggie realizes she has been had
by Devon.
MAGGIE
For me as well. I was under the
impression that you wouldn't be here.
OWANI
Good heavens, where did you get such
erroneous information?
ANGLE - DEVON
He is sipping champagne when he sees Maggie glaring at him
from across the room. He smiles sheepishly and begins to
mingle.
EXT. PICKUP TRUCK - NIGHT
It's nestled under a thick cover of trees suggesting that
it's not far from the retreat.
INT. TRUCK
A ruddy-faced, ferret-eyed man sits alone, a car phone in
his hand. He is Luger, the guy who drove the ND car in the
parking lot. The dirty trickster determined to stop
Maggie. He speaks into the phone.
LUGER
Everything's under control. She's
up at the retreat. Nice and
isolated.
Intercut with:
J. HANFORD DIXON
putting in a late night in his office.
DIXON
Splendid. What about that hot shot
driver she had?
LUGER
Don't worry none about that boy. I
got him going around in circles.
DIXON
Have you assembled the necessary
support personnel?
LUGER
It's all set.
DIXON
Use whatever methods are called
for. Just make sure Maggie Flynn
stays at that retreat...I'll handle
the rest of the operation.
Dixon hangs up the phone. Hold on his malevolent smirk, and:
DISSOLVE TO
EXT. JANE'S HOUSE - DAY - ESTABLISHING
The Trans Am is parked outside.
INT. JANE'S KITCHEN - DAY
It's the next morning and Michael has coffee dripping from a
Melita coffee maker. He removes some toast from the toaster
and begins buttering it. During this Jane enters from her
bedroom, tying a robe around her pajamas and failing to
stifle a major yawn. She sees Michael playing homemaker.
JANE
You're up bright and early.
MICHAEL
Thought you might like some
breakfast.
JANE
Very thoughtful of you.
Michael pours her some coffee.
MICHAEL
How did you sleep?
JANE
I didn't. I spent the night
worrying about Maggie.
MICHAEL
(handing her
the cup)
Here, this will make you feel better.
Jane takes a sip. It's good.
JANE
You may act like a crazy man some-
times, but you know how to make a
cup of coffee.
MICHAEL
I'm taking that as a compliment.
JANE
That's how it was intended.
They exchange warm glances, both glad they're getting to
know each other.
MICHAEL
So tell me, how does a girl like you
get to be a girl like you?
JANE
Oh, I don't know...four years of
college, then grad school, an
internship in Washington, and a
major stroke of luck -- I met Maggie
Flynn.
MICHAEL
You really admire her, don't you?
JANE
She has more integrity and plain old
guts than anyone I've ever known.
Michael raises his coffee cup.
MICHAEL
To Maggie.
They clink coffee cups in a toast as the phone rings. Jane
answers it.
JANE
(into phone)
Hello...yes, this is Jane...wait a
minute. Slow down...yes...what?!
...No! How could he?
(face reddens
with rage)
...don't worry. She'll be there
...right. See you later.
Jane hangs up, obviously shaken by the news she has just
received.
MICHAEL
What was that all about?
JANE
(disgusted)
That creep Forbes did a number on
us. He got his cronies to push the
bill through committee last night
and he's bringing it up for a vote
before the full Senate this
afternoon.
MICHAEL
He knew Maggie was out of town.
JANE
(nods)
Russel Forbes is as slick as they
come. He knows if Maggie isn't
there to oppose that bill, no one
else will raise a finger to stop him.
MICHAEL
No problem. I'll just go up and get
her.
Michael picks up the phone, begins dialing.
MICHAEL
I'll call the retreat and let them
know I'm on my way.
Michael's face takes on a puzzled look as he listens to the
phone. After a beat, he puts down the receiver.
JANE
What's wrong?
CUT TO
EXT. TELEPHONE POLE - DAY
A bad guy climbs down. Above him a severed telephone cable
dangles, out of commission.
ANGLE - LUGER
He sits inside a pickup truck and nods his approval of the
dirty deed.
WIDE ANGLE TO REVEAL
that there are several additional pickups all crammed to the
gills with bad guys.
ANGLE - LUGER'S TRUCK
The guy who snipped the wire reaches the ground, hops in the
seat next to Luger and the ringleader steps on the gas. The
convoy moves out.
EXT. RETREAT - DAY
as the trucks approach.
INT. RETREAT - DAY
Maggie is addressing the body of conferees in the living
room. They listen intently to her every word.
MAGGIE
Some people call me an idealist
because I have a firm, unwavering
belief in people and the inherent
right of men and women to control
their own destinies. But to me that
is what America, that is what
democracy, is all about. Idealists,
foolish enough to throw caution to
the winds, have advanced mankind and
enriched the world. Each time an
individual stands up for an ideal,
or acts to improve the lot of others,
or strikes out against injustice, he
sends forth a ripple of hope....
ANGLE - DEVON
Standing near the rear of the room, he is nudged by a
security guard who whispers something in his ear. Devon's
face reflects the gravity of the news. Intercut with the
rest of Maggie's speech.
MAGGIE
...and crossing each other from a
million different centers of energy
and daring those ripples build a
current that can sweep down the
mightiest walls of oppression and
resistence. That is our goal. To
destroy those barriers to freedom so
that people in every corner of the
globe might rejoice in the splendor
of liberty.
As she finishes the conferees break into a rousing,
spontaneous burst of applause. Maggie beams her
appreciation of their warmth and support but her smile
vanishes as she sees:
DEVON
leaving the room with the security guard.
EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY
The Trans Am is hauling it up a scenic mountain road at
breakneck speed.
INT. TRANS AM
Michael stares ahead at the road, a fiery intensity in his
eyes. Jane tightens her seat belt.
JANE
Michael, do you really think they're
in trouble?
MICHAEL
One thing I learned in the special
forces, when you cut an enemy's line
of communication, you cut him off
from help.
JANE
But why do it?
MICHAEL
My guess is that someone doesn't
want her to find out about that vote
today.
JANE
(hopeless)
Unfortunately, that's my guess too.
MICHAEL
It's up to us to make sure she not
only finds out about it, but has an
affect on the outcome.
ANGLE - DASHBOARD
The digital speedometer begins a steady climb from
sixty-five to ninety.
EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY
The Trans Am shoots like a comet around a harrowing mountain
curve.
EXT. RETREAT - DAY
Luger's truck is situated in front of the entrance gate.
Luger gets out, walks over to his cohorts in another pickup.
LUGER
Position yourself up the road a
piece. If anybody tries to get
through, stop 'em!
The cohort nods and pulls away in the truck.
Luger walks back to his truck, gets in neck to his fellow
evil-doer.
LUGER
We've got the place sealed tighter
than a drum. There's no way that
lady's getting out of here.
INT. RETREAT - ANGLE - HALLWAY - DAY
Devon is striding purposefully down the hallway.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Maggie appears at the end of the hallway and rushes to catch
up to Devon.
MAGGIE
Devon, what's going on here? I just
tried to reach my office. The phones
are dead.
DEVON
(reserved)
Yes, I know.
MAGGIE
Don't give me that cool as a cucumber
routine. What's happening out there?
For a beat Devon doesn't want to tell her, then realizes he
must.
DEVON
The retreat is currently being
surrounded by an unidentified group
of armed men.
MAGGIE
What!
She opens the curtains and looks out a nearby window.
HER POINT OF VIEW - THE PICKUP
is blocking the entrance and the rag tag mercenaries patrol
the perimeter.
MAGGIE
I knew Forbes was desperate to stop
me, but I didn't think he'd go this
far.
DEVON
You think he's responsible?
MAGGIE
Maybe not directly, but who else has
the contacts to mount that kind of
force?
DEVON
I suppose none of this would have
happened if I'd have left well
enough alone. I never should have
brought you here.
MAGGIE
Will you knock off the self pity.
We've got to figure out a way to get
out of here.
EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY
The Trans Am is whisking along, almost at the retreat.
MICHAEL'S POINT OF VIEW - A PICKUP TRUCK
is parked along the side of the road.
ANGLE - PICKUP
As the Trans Am speeds past, the driver reacts. He hits the
gas, spins out, and follows.
INT. TRANS AM
Michael bears down.
MICHAEL
We just passed the welcoming
committee.
JANE
They're out in full force.
THEIR POINT OF VIEW - ANOTHER TRUCK
darts out in front of Michael.
WIDE ANGLE
The Trans Am swerves at the last second, but can't avoid
hitting the truck. There is a jolt, but K.I.T.T.'s
fortified exterior enables the Trans Am to bounce off
without so much as a scratch.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Sorry about that.
K.I.T.T.
Request permission to take over
controls.
MICHAEL
Negative, Kitt. I can handle it.
Michael grits his teeth and proceeds undaunted.
EXT. TRANS AM
It is racing up the mountain road.
ANGLE - LUGER
He's outside of his truck looking through the binoculars.
HIS POINT OF VIEW THROUGH BINOCULARS
The Trans Am is heading for the house.
BACK TO LUGER
LUGER
Our first visitor's arriving earlier
than I expected. Get ready to greet
him.
INT. PICKUP
Luger's mate begins to unload the rifle rack and pass out
the weapons to the others.
EXT. RETREAT - DAY - ANGLE - SIDE DOOR
Devon is sneaking out of the house toward his limousine.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
as she appears in the doorway.
MAGGIE
Devon, where do you think you're
going?
ANGLE - DEVON
crouching to stay out of the sight of the bad guys.
DEVON
If I can get to my car, I'll call
for help.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
as she dashes out to join him.
MAGGIE
Wait a second, Devon.
FULL SHOT
as she reaches him. They both crouch beside a tree or some
kind of shelter.
DEVON
Maggie, get back inside.
MAGGIE
Forget it, Devon. This is my fight,
remember.
Maggie gets ready to run for the limousine when a distant
rumbling is heard. It's the roar of an engine. Maggie and
Devon react.
MAGGIE
What's that?
DEVON
By God, it sounds like Kitt.
EXT. ROAD - DAY
The Trans Am is within striking distance. The entrance
looms dead ahead.
INT. TRANS AM
Jane reacts to the sight of the pickup blocking the entrance.
JANE
How are we going to get past them?
K.I.T.T.
May I suggest we enter through the
entrance.
MICHAEL
(gritty)
My sentiments exactly.
JANE
But it's blocked!
ANGLE - LUGER
He is stunned by the sight of the Trans Am coming straight
at his truck.
LUGER
What the hell is going through that
boy's head?
ANOTHER ANGLE
The boys with the rifles jump out of the way without firing
a shot.
INT. TRANS AM
as the car is fast approaching the blockade.
MICHAEL
Better make that over the entrance,
Kitt.
WIDE ANGLE
At the last second, just before it seems like the Trans Am
will plow right into the pickup, Michael sends the machine
aloft and the Trans Am guides gracefully over the truck.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
It lands safely inside the retreat grounds.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
She is truly amazed.
MAGGIE
Michael!
On her look of elation....
FADE OUT
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN
EXT. RETREAT - DAY
A few seconds later. The Trans Am pulls up to the side of
the house where Devon and Maggie greet the unexpected
visitors.
MAGGIE
My goodness, how did he do that?
DEVON
(impressed)
Brilliantly.
Michael stops the car and leaps out. Jane does the same.
MICHAEL
Maggie, hop in. We've got to get
back to town.
MAGGIE
What?
JANE
They're taking the vote on the power
bill in less than an hour.
MAGGIE
I figured as much.
(to Devon)
Are you going to be all right?
DEVON
Yes. They don't care about us.
JANE
Maggie, will you get going before
it's too late.
MAGGIE
All right, let's go!
She jumps in the car, as does Michael. He fires up the
Trans Am and prepares to take off.
ANGLE - LUGER
In his pickup truck. He's coming after the Trans Am.
INT. TRANS AM
Maggie waves good-bye to the group as the car takes off.
She looks back to see the truck on their tail.
MAGGIE
I hope you're as good getting out of
here as you were getting in.
MICHAEL
(honest)
So do I.
EXT. TRANS AM
Michael sends K.I.T.T. hurtling toward the wooden fence
surrounding the grounds of the retreat. They crash through
and take off across the rugged hillside terrain.
WIDE ANGLE
Luger drives his truck over the broken fence and pursues the
Trans Am. His colleague in the front seat leans out the
window and blasts away with a rifle.
INT. TRANS AM
The sound of bullets bouncing off the body of the car is
heard, startling Maggie. She ducks instinctively.
MICHAEL
It's okay. Kitt's got a pretty
thick skin.
MAGGIE
I should say so.
ANGLE - LUGER
He's not believing what he's seeing.
LUGER
Holy Toledo....
He reaches down for his car phone.
EXT. LIMOUSINE - DAY
A formidable black limo is seen driving down a street.
DIXON (v.o.)
What do you mean she got away?
INT. LIMOUSINE
An irritated J. Hanford Dixon sits alone in the back. He
speaks into his car phone.
DIXON
(into phone)
I asked you to perform a very simple
job. Now I don't care what it
takes. All I want is results.
EXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD - VARIOUS ANGLES - THE CHASE
Michael is now in a deadly race to reach the Capitol. Luger
is still on his tail as the Trans Am cuts across the bumpy
field and back onto the paved road.
ANGLE - LUGER
He speaks into a walkie-talkie.
LUGER
Attention all units, that lady and
her Prince Valiant are on their way
down...no messing around this time.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
It takes a corner at high speed.
ANGLE - TWO PICKUPS
coming down the road, one in each lane, about to encounter:
MICHAEL
He sees the two trucks.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
The car goes up on two wheels and squeezes between the two
trucks. It's a very tight fit.
REVERSE ANGLE
As the two pickups continue down the road they force Luger's
truck onto the shoulder. It careens off the road and wraps
a fender around a tree.
ANGLE - LUGER
He is jolted by the impact. He shakes the cobwebs and picks
up his walkie-talkie.
LUGER
'B team.' It's up to you. Get
ready to cut loose.
ANGLE - SIDE OF THE ROAD
where a group of Luger's lumberjacks have rigged a tree to
fall across the road. The saws are removed from the base of
the tree and the men straddle ropes, ready to release their
payload.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
approaching the trap unsuspectingly.
ANGLE - LUMBERJACKS
as the head man signals for his helpers to cut the ropes and
fell the tree.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Hold on.
Michael pushes a switch on the dashboard marked "POWER BOOST."
EXT. TRANS AM - SPEED CHANGE SHOT
The tree falls...The car is a goner...Then with a 'whoosh'
sound the car turns into a blur, zips past the log.
LUMBERJACKS
reacting as dust and splinters fly up around them.
INT. TRANS AM
MAGGIE
(thoroughly
astonished)
Omigod....
EXT. ROAD
As the Trans Am continues it's sprint down the hill, Michael
and Maggie approach a clearing as the road winds along a
lake.
MICHAEL
Good work, Kitt. Let's head for
home.
K.I.T.T.
I'm afraid we're not out of the
woods yet.
MICHAEL
What do you mean?
MAGGIE
(pointing)
That's what he means!
HER POINT OF VIEW - A HELICOPTER
comes over the hill alongside the lake. It's flying directly
toward the Trans Am.
ANGLE - HELICOPTER
There are two men inside. One is the pilot, the other holds
a deadly anti-tank gun. He takes careful aim and fires!
ANGLE - TRANS AM
The shot misses, but the explosion rocks the Trans Am.
Another round is fired and the car keeps going. A third
shot is very close and the impact of the explosion jars the
car.
INT. TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Can we take a direct hit?
K.I.T.T.
And survive? Probably. But the
real problem is the bridge we're
approaching. They can take it out
with two rockets and we'd never make
it across.
ANGLE - HELICOPTER
It swoops down low, fires another round at the Trans Am,
then bears down on the fleeing car.
ANGLE - TRANS AM
MICHAEL
Kitt, open the sun roof.
MAGGIE
Michael, what are you going to do?
MICHAEL
Save our lives, I hope. Take over,
Kitt.
The sun roof pops open and Michael reaches up just as the
helicopter makes a low pass.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
as he grabs onto the skids as the helicopter rises and
circles over the lake to make another pass at K.I.T.T.
ANGLE - HELICOPTER
The two men inside are unaware that Michael is climbing up
toward the cockpit. He reaches the door and leaps in,
stunning the gunner with a powerful karate chop. They
struggle, but Michael quickly gains the upper hand and
flings the gunner out of the cockpit.
ANOTHER ANGLE
The gunner tumbles into the lake, the water breaking his fall
so he doesn't get killed.
BACK TO HELICOPTER
Now Michael is taking on the pilot. As they fight for the
controls the helicopter starts swerving and dipping. Finally
Michael perseveres and gives the pilot the heave-ho as he
takes over the controls.
ANGLE - PILOT
as he splashes into the lake and bobs up to see the
helicopter regain a steady course.
ANGLE - MICHAEL
He guides the helicopter back toward the Trans Am which
continues to speed down the road.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Michael makes a low pass over his car and drops back in.
K.I.T.T.
Nice to have you back.
MICHAEL
Nice to be back.
ANGLE - HELICOPTER
Without anyone to guide its path the helicopter flies over a
hill and crashes. A gigantic fireball rises from beyond the
hill.
INT. TRANS AM
Michael is back in the driver's seat. Maggie is impressed.
MAGGIE
Michael, you're a very brave man.
He smiles at her.
MAGGIE
I just hope the next time you go for
a ride like that you take me along.
Looked like fun.
MICHAEL
Yeah, it was a real blast.
EXT. TRANS AM
It crosses the bridge K.I.T.T. alluded to and speeds
homeward.
INT. FORBES' OFFICE - DAY
Forbes is about to exit when the door opens and Dixon
enters, clearly upset.
FORBES
Ah, you're just in time. The
special session begins in a few
minutes. I just put the champagne
on ice.
DIXON
Let's hope we're able to celebrate.
FORBES
What's going to stop us?
DIXON
Maggie Flynn's on her way to the
Capitol.
FORBES
What? I thought you....
DIXON
Just get on the floor and get things
moving. We don't have much time.
EXT. CITY STREET - DAY
The Trans Am is nearing the Capitol.
INT. TRANS AM
K.I.T.T.
Michael, I notified the state police.
They're on their way to the retreat.
MICHAEL
Thanks, Kitt. Maggie, when does the
afternoon session begin?
Maggie checks her watch.
MAGGIE
I'm afraid it already has.
Michael looks at her and puts the pedal to the floor.
MICHAEL
Hang on, it shouldn't take us much
longer.
EXT. TRANS AM
The car goes around a corner at breakneck speed.
INT. SENATE CHAMBER - DAY
Forbes is huddled around the podium with a handful of
concerned-looking colleagues including the Speaker.
SPEAKER
You're saying that Maggie Flynn has
withdrawn her opposition to your
bill? I don't believe it.
FORBES
It was a shock to me as well,
Mr. Speaker. But that's what she
told me. I just got off the phone
with her.
SPEAKER
And she said she wasn't even going
to show up for the vote?
FORBES
I think that's more of a face-saving
gesture. It would be awfully
embarrassing for her to throw in the
towel in public. She's a proud
woman.
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY
The Trans Am pulls onto the Capitol grounds and races up to
the front door where it comes to an abrupt halt. Maggie
leaps out of the car.
MICHAEL
What can I say, Michael...thanks for
the lift.
K.I.T.T.
Give 'em hell, Maggie.
INT. SENATE CHAMBER - DAY
Dixon is standing in the rear watching:
THE SPEAKER
standing at the podium addressing his colleagues.
SPEAKER
If no Senator wishes to speak in
opposition to the bill, we'll
proceed with the vote.
(beat)
All those in favor of the Portage
River Power Act signify by....
MAGGIE'S VOICE
Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
ANGLE - MAGGIE
She stands at a side door to the chamber. An audible buzz
rises from the legislators.
MAGGIE
I wish to speak in opposition to the
bill.
ANGLE - DIXON
His face goes white. He curses silently, then turns to look
at his confederate.
ANGLE - FORBES
He's in a state of shock as the chamber erupts in applause.
SPEAKER
You may have the floor, Senator....
EXT. CAPITOL - DAY
Dixon is hurrying out of the building. He's headed for his
limousine, but when he reaches the parking area he sees:
A POLICE CAR
standing in front of it is Devon, and Luger who wears handcuffs.
BACK TO DIXON
He starts running away. He doesn't get very far before his
escape is cut off by:
THE TRANS AM
as Michael swings the car in front of the fleeing industri-
alist. Dixon stops dead in his tracks.
MICHAEL
Going somewhere?
Dixon scowls.
MICHAEL
(smiling)
Hop in, I'll give you a lift.
As the passenger door of the Trans Am pops open and Dixon
realizes he's been had, tighten on Michael's triumphant
smile. Hold on that look, and:
FREEZE FRAME
FADE OUT
END OF ACT FOUR
TAG
INT. THE DEW DROP INN - NIGHT
Maggie, Devon, Michael and Jane sit at the back booth...
celebrating.
DEVON
(proposing
toast)
Here's to you, Maggie.
Ad-lib approval from the table.
DEVON
And to Congressman Forbes better
luck next time.
More approval as they clink glasses. Everyone has beer, but
Devon who is drinking house wine.
ANGLE - DEVON
as he shows his disgust for the wine.
MAGGIE
(sympathetically)
I know this place isn't up to your
standards, but I chose it for a
reason.
(eyes
sparkle)
They have a dart board.
Devon and Maggie leave the booth.
DEVON
Excuse us. We have a very important
match to settle.
(to Michael
and Jane)
She doesn't know I won the East
Coast Championship when I was at
Yale.
Devon and Maggie leave.
JANE
Devon doesn't know...Maggie cheats.
Michael laughs.
MICHAEL
So much for competition between the
sexes.
JANE
There's a time and place for
everything.
MICHAEL
I think we've just arrived at the
right time in the wrong place.
JANE
It is a little crowded in here.
MICHAEL
Want to go to your place?
JANE
Sure...but you know what I'd really
like to do.
MICHAEL
What?
JANE
Could we go for a drive?
Beat. Michael smiles...until....
JANE
I'm fascinated by your car. Do you
think I could talk to it?
ON MICHAEL
his elation fading.
JANE
And all those controls looked
incredible....
FREEZE FRAME
FADE OUT
THE END
