Knight Rider (1982) s04e10 Episode Script

Knight Behind Bars

How'd they fit in to sabotaging | the defense conference? I've got him set up | over there.
My wallet.
Samantha.
These girls get out, commit | crimes, and then go back into jail.
One down, two to go.
Sounds like these people waste | anybody who get in the way.
Are you into doing | something a little unusual? I'll be close.
Inmate and accomplice killed | in a daring escape attempt.
Knight Rider, | a shadowy flight into the dangerous world | of a man who does not exist.
Michael Knight, | a young Ioner on a crusade to champion | the cause of the innocent the helpless, the powerless in a world of criminals | who operate above the law.
I'll be right back.
Okay.
Michael show yet? Michael's always late | for these things.
He'll be here.
| Oh, great.
Here.
Right on the money, | Julie.
I've got him set up | over there.
This place looks certainly | different from the Foundation, Matt.
Hard to believe they were | designed by the same architect.
Not if you're as talented | as Matt Erickson.
Come on.
This is | my favorite song.
Hi, there, green eyes.
Me? Jealous of my friend | in his hour of glory? She is kinda cute.
Yeah, but can she reprogram | a range-finder? I won't be long.
Okay.
Well, the Lone Eagle of | the highway finally landed.
Lone Eagle landed | two hours ago.
You were just | too busy to notice.
Well, when you're hot, | you're hot.
What can I say? Samantha went | to freshen up.
When she comes back, why don't the four | of us take a little drive and go down to Did you lose something? Yeah, I can't find my keys.
My wallet, my credit cards, | my office and house keys.
Samantha.
Check the ladies' | room, I'll cover the door.
KITT, look for a pretty girl with | dark hair, leaving in a hurry.
What happened? Did the | Lone Eagle strike out again? Very funny.
She's a pickpocket.
| Keep your scanners peeled.
I'll do my best, Michael.
I really don't know | anything about this.
Really.
You can | look for yourself.
Told you.
That's right.
My stuff's not here.
If you don't mind.
Oldest scam in the book.
| Grab and pass.
Her partner's around here | somewhere.
I've got her, Michael.
| But she's a blond.
Track her.
| I'll be right down.
She's in a gray sedan, | heading- North on Piedmont | or east on Wheeler? North on Piedmont.
How could | you predict it so quickly? Matt lives on Wheeler, | his office is on Piedmont.
Had to be one or the other.
That's his car, KITT.
KITT, she's headed | around back! On my way.
KITT, I need you.
Okay.
She just stopped being predictable, | but she may be traceable.
All right, KITT, | photograph this.
Right away, Michael.
Run down the manufacturer | or distributor, will you? Michael, over 100 million | sport shoes are sold every year.
It could take days.
Just do it.
All right, let's head for the | semi.
Maybe Bonnie can help.
I want this incident vigorously investigated, | Michael.
Our Secretary of State is | attending a meeting at the hotel.
A top secret gathering | of NATO defense ministers to map out strategy in space.
The meeting takes place just 48 hours from now.
My real concern- | Is security.
Two young women can get inside and | pull off a simple scam like that.
Can you imagine what some | battle-hardened pros could do? Precisely.
But who is to say that those women | aren't professionals testing the water? I think you should | start with them.
Oh, my! What a terrible | physical specimen.
Madam, forgive me, | but you really should stop.
Only half a mile, | and I'm already hallucinating.
I'm hearing voices.
It's probably old cupcakes | screaming in my thighs.
This is not cupcakes, | this is the voice of reason.
For some, | exercise is a spectator sport.
Trust me.
Yeah? And who's out there | doing all the spectating? Single men.
This is one small sprint | for a woman a great leap | towards a cute lawyer.
I've never seen | a happy jogger.
Well, I don't get it, Michael.
Nothing's missing, | as far as we know.
Matt, what they usually do is they | lift your keys, they steal your car they grab your address from the | registration, and rip off your house.
But what was she doing here? | I don't know.
But they couldn't have gotten | this address from my registration.
That's my whole point.
This is a lot more | than a street scam.
They came here specifically | for something.
What do you mean? Devon's concerned about | the security of the hotel.
Are you still working | on the hotel? No.
Those plans should be in the | files.
I have no reason to.
Somebody does.
Good work, girls.
| One down, two to go.
What? I thought you said | just this once.
You promised if l- Stop complaining.
| You'll do as you're told.
Do you remember what I told | you would happen if you don't? Do you want me | to keep my promises? Julie, you remember you used to complain | about working out all the time about the pain, | but it paid off, right? You can handle this.
Yeah, Julie, | you better handle it.
It's our ticket | out of here.
I don't belong here.
Oh, and what's that supposed | to mean? Now, now, girls.
Calm down.
I don't want any | of this on our team, all right? Practice in the morning.
| Same time as usual, okay? I can't do it.
I can't live | through another day like this.
You won't live through | tonight if you don't! Get her | out of my sight! Come on, let's go.
| Come on.
Where's Alice? You won't be seeing her | anymore.
What do you mean? She wasn't supposed to be | released until next week.
Yeah, I heard she was | cutting a deal with the DA.
Something to do with brutality to prisoners.
Shame she blew it.
Are you telling me that Alice | is back in solitary? Huh-huh.
The morgue.
The morgue? Yeah, she got into | a knife fight in the shower.
Never know who these | inmates will cut up next.
Those girls were after | the plans for the hotel.
Any idea why, Michael? Yeah, I'd say Devon's concerns for | that defense conference are valid.
Any more on that sports shoe | for me? It was made by Sportop, | their gym sole model.
The local distributor is Aero-Nastics, | a fitness center downtown.
All right, | let's head over there.
I'm gonna go take a shower.
| See you.
Hold it.
Nice, but the rotation | was a bit shaky.
Keep working on it.
Wow.
She looked like a 10 | to me.
Unfortunately, the judges | don't wear sunglasses.
Can I help you? Yeah, I'm interested in a | pair of Sportop gym soles.
Who runs the concession? I do, but we don't | carry that brand.
Really? | That'd be news to them.
Oh.
Right.
Well, we took | a half dozen pairs on trial but didn't sell real well.
That's because they didn't | have you endorsing them.
Hi, my name's Michael Knight.
Dina Shelton.
| How you doing? You know, it'd be | a real big help to me if you could check your records | and tell me who bought those six pairs | of Sportops.
Nobody.
We gave them to Jason.
Jason Nelson.
| He's one of our instructors.
Do you know where I can | find him? Gainesboro Prison.
He's their sports director.
Oh.
Michael, | what's this all about? Guess you could say it's a routine | with a very high degree of difficulty.
Nice to meet you.
Have | a nice day.
Thanks.
Well, we issue footwear | to all of our inmates.
Most of them take them | with them when they leave.
Well, I've narrowed it down | to six people.
Well, it sounds like everything | I've heard about you is true.
How does Jason fit in? Well, the imprint | was from a sports shoe.
The model that he donated | to the prison.
I gave them to the inmates | in the gymnastics program.
Well, then the girl I'm looking for | was most likely in your gym class.
I'm sure these aren't the only | Sportops in existence, Mr.
Knight.
No, and we've also purchased, | what, 200 pairs of sweat socks.
Maybe you'd like to know | who's wearing those, too.
No, thanks.
Thanks, anyway.
You bet.
| Of course.
Make sure Mr.
Knight has no | trouble finding his way out.
Attention.
All inmates clear | the exercise yard immediately.
Sorry, sir.
| That's against the rules.
Okay, no problem.
Page Roark to call the | warden's office, will you? Right away, Michael.
Officer Roark.
Officer Roark.
Please call the warden's | office immediately.
Excuse me.
It's okay.
| I'll find my way out.
KITT, I'm heading for the gym.
| Keep me on video.
Right away, Michael.
Get a picture of this girl | via comlink.
That was terrific.
Wait a minute.
| I just want to talk to you.
I can't talk to anybody.
| Rules.
I just want to know if you've | ever spent any time on the outside.
You know, like, in a Work | Furlough Program or something.
No.
Okay, hold on.
Come on, | let's go.
Come on, come on.
Now leave me alone before | you get me into trouble.
I don't know what's going | on here, little girl but I'm going | to find out.
So why don't you | just tell me- Knight! Okay, Knight.
Move it.
| You're out of here.
Put her in solitary.
| For what? For talking to you.
Let's go.
I don't like it, Jason.
| He saw Julie.
He suspects it was her.
He can't prove a thing.
It's too far-fetched.
Who's gonna believe we're using | prisoners to pull break-ins? Knight is not the | kind of guy that quits.
He'll keep pressing | until we stop him.
Time will stop him.
We'll be long gone with all the money | we'll ever need before he figures it out.
We will.
That's a promise.
Sounds like you have all | the next moves figured out.
I do.
Everything I need | to know is right here.
Look.
Which transformer is tied | into the security system the placement of the alarm all of the laser beams and the exact location | of our target.
It's all there.
| It's going to work.
This is the one, Christine.
This is the big one.
She's rather cute, | isn't she, Michael? Cute.
Desperate.
Let's find out | who she is, huh? Her name is Julie Rogers.
| She's just 20.
Two years ago, she was a highly promising | member of the National Gymnastics Team that went to the Pan Am Games.
Pan Am Games? Pan Am Games.
Something happened when that team | came back into the country, right? Yes.
One of the athletes was caught | smuggling hard drugs through customs.
Her name was- | Julie Rogers.
And her coach | was Jason Nelson.
That's correct, Michael.
Nelson? Sure, I'll tell you | whatever I can.
Just give me a minute | to finish.
And I'll be free | the rest of the day.
Unfortunately, I'm not.
And they say there are | no more miracles left.
Come on, you can do it.
No, it's over.
Fat wins.
Pain wins.
Everything smells like fondue.
Nonsense.
You've only run | 1.
2 miles.
What about men? I'll become a nun.
Black is slenderizing! Gee, I'm so sorry.
Oh, it's okay.
It hurt more to run.
If you want to sue me, | that's okay.
I'm a lawyer.
How deeply moving.
Someday it'll be my turn.
| KITT and the freeway of love.
Nelson's a very talented guy.
AAU championship.
Gold at the Nationals.
Coached me for a while.
But Julie was his shot | at coaching the Olympic team.
And when Julie was arrested, | that was the end of it.
Nelson must have | been devastated.
No, no.
| He blew it before this.
He was caught pushing performance | drugs on his athletes and was suspended.
Wait a minute.
I don't get it.
He | was with Julie at the Pan Am Games.
Charges were dropped | and he was reinstated.
Something happened to the | witness who testified against him.
Things happen to witnesses | who testify against the mob.
Not gymnastic coaches.
Don't judge him | too harshly, okay? I mean, he's been | real great to Julie.
He used his connections to get | her transferred to Gainesboro.
She was assigned to another prison | and he arranged for a transfer? Yes, so they could | continue to work together.
They got one heck | of a routine going down here.
Go on, | keep it moving.
Little bit faster! Good, good.
| Very good.
Alarm.
You just blew it, | honey.
Find someone else.
| I just can't do it.
Sure you can.
| I can't! Yes, you can.
| I've seen you do it.
The only reason you missed | is because you rushed it.
I allotted 15 seconds | to the target and you did that in, | look, just under 9.
You said faster.
You just overreacted, | that's all.
You're just not sure of the precise | placement of the lasers, that's all.
Just some more practice.
You can do it, | can't you? All right.
| Give me one more.
Come on.
We're this close | to millions, Jason.
Millions.
I've been living inside these walls | for too many years to lose it all now.
She'll be all right, | Christine.
Don't worry.
You handpicked her.
| You better make sure she is.
She'll pull it off.
You promised me sunshine | and good times.
And I know | you're gonna deliver.
Aren't you? Okay, Julie, get ready.
| Let's go up the rope again.
Ready? Go.
You have got | exactly five seconds to get those clothes off.
Ready, Julie? Hurry up.
This road leads to | Gainesboro Prison, Michael.
They all do tonight, pal.
I know what you mean.
Brooks' | record reads like an inmate's.
Numerous reprimands for cruel and | unorthodox disciplinary methods.
She's on the brink | of being fired.
Then let's push her | over the side.
She made a big deal | about her computer records.
Access them for me.
I'm in, Michael.
But the system | has state-of-the-art safeguards.
I can read the data, | but I can't update it.
That's okay.
| Key in on Julie Rogers.
I want to know if she's on a | Work Furlough Program or not.
She isn't, Michael.
As a matter of | fact, she spent yesterday in solitary.
Any other inmates | in solitary yesterday? Yes, eight of them.
Run their files.
I want | mug shots on all of them.
Hold it.
Hold it right there.
That looks like the pickpocket | who hit Matt.
Samantha Lawton.
That's her.
Those girls got out of prison, broke | into Matt's office, and went back? Something like that.
Where are they now? | Both listed in solitary.
The pattern holds.
They could be getting ready | for another heist.
Do we have enough evidence | to go to the authorities? No.
Nobody'll believe it.
We gotta catch them | in the act, pal.
All right.
Keep the place | under surveillance.
There is a vehicle | leaving right now, Michael.
It could be them.
| Let's move.
Are we close enough to scan? Yes, Michael.
It contains | a driver and three passengers.
But we're still too far away | to identify them.
They could be prisoners | being transferred.
No, no.
| Not at this time of night.
Another vehicle is leaving | the prison, Michael.
How many inside? Four as well, Michael.
All right, it's a toss-up.
Let's follow the van and | keep a track on the vehicle.
We blew it, pal.
We should | have followed the sedan.
It's clear across town at a | power plant substation, Michael.
All right, let's go.
| Super Pursuit Mode.
All right, let's go.
Now, Julie, | you remember.
You give Samantha time to make | her move before you make yours.
Here you go.
| Okay.
I'm sure glad | to see you.
Oh, I was hoping | you'd say that.
No, it's my car.
I got a flat down the | road a bit.
Uh-huh.
Would you be able | to help me out? Sorry.
Well, okay.
How about showing | me how to use this thing? Oh, nothing could be simpler.
All right, back to Cruise Mode | and hit EBS.
Hey! Hey, what are you- Is he dead? | No, come on! No, no! | We gotta help him! Get down.
Things look | pretty serious, pal.
Better check his vitals.
Julie, don't.
Wait.
Michael, look out.
Come on, let's go! | Let's spread out of here! Thanks, buddy.
Shall I track the sedan, | Michael? Scan his vitals first.
They're very unstable and | deteriorating rapidly, Michael.
He has a severe concussion.
Yeah, we'd better stay here, | KITT.
Call the paramedics.
How the hell did Knight | get onto you anyway? How should I know? Relax, Christine.
He's a freelancer | with a hot car.
There's no way he's gonna connect | us into anything that's happened.
Forget him.
| What about that guard? What if he dies? What if- That's what happens | to people who get in the way.
They get killed.
It's your conclusion, Michael, | that these girls get out commit crimes | and then go back into jail.
Exactly.
| It's the perfect alibi.
One of them is Julie Rogers, the gymnast | who was busted for drug smuggling.
She insisted she'd never | seen the stuff before.
She's doing time anyway.
Sounds like the lady | was set up to take the fall.
Nelson, the prison | athletic director was her coach at the time.
He and Brooks are up to | their necks in this one.
What I fail to understand | is how'd they fit in to sabotaging | the defense conference.
I don't, either.
| None of the pieces fit.
What you got on Brooks, | anything? She should be facing | brutality charges.
The witness against her was Alice | Pierson, Julie Rogers' cellmate.
She was killed in a fight | with another inmate.
Something happened to the witness | against Nelson at the Pan Am Games.
Sounds like these people waste | anybody who get in the way.
Yeah.
And if Julie's work | is completed she's next.
Then how do we | draw them out and protect Julie | at the same time? I got an idea here.
Are you into doing | something a little unusual? All inmates, | clear the west entrance.
Attention, all inmates.
| Clear the west entrance.
Okay, sweetcakes.
| End of the line.
Thanks for the lift creep.
I'll be close.
Here you go.
Admissions Office.
| This is Officer Roark.
Just received | Barstow, Bonnie.
We'll convey to Cell Block B.
| Over and out.
Let's go.
So far, so good.
| Bonnie's inside.
I don't like this plan, Michael.
The | people in that place are not nice and I don't mean | the prisoners.
Don't worry.
We'll get Julie | and Bonnie out of there.
All right.
Let's get as close | to the west wall as we can.
Right here, rookie.
You want this? Hand it over | before I mash your face, okay? Anytime, sweetcakes.
You're clear, Michael.
| Bonnie's got them occupied.
Here we go, pal.
Break up! Break! | Break it up! Come on! Come on.
Break it up.
Break it up.
Congratulations, Barstow.
You just set | a record for being thrown in solitary.
We're gonna enjoy | teaching you the ropes.
Put her in the hole! I want to review | her records.
Okay, KITT, you're on.
What are you doing here? I'm trying to stop Nelson and Brooks | from sabotaging that defense conference.
Julie, I need your help.
Defense conference? I don't know what | you're talking about.
Now, look, this is | no time for games.
I know they framed you and I know | they're forcing you to work for them.
I'll never get out of here | if I don't.
That's what | Alice Pierson thought.
Julie, as soon as they get what | they want, they're gonna kill you.
This defense conference could | swing the balance of world power.
That's not | what they're after.
It isn't.
It's an industrial exhibit | on the top floor.
A display of crystals.
Crystals? Are you sure? One crystal.
That's all they want.
It's got to be a perfect crystal.
| That's the only one worth stealing.
Do you know that could increase | the output of a laser by 100? Julie, in the wrong hands.
Come on, we're out of here.
There's no record | for Bonnie Barstow.
She's here, Roark.
There | has to be something on her.
There's nothing! | I don't like it.
Something's wrong.
| You know what I think? Let's ask Barstow | what she thinks.
Come on.
Come on, Michael.
Michael.
Okay, KITT, do your thing.
Thank you.
| It's okay.
Five minutes more in there and | I think I'd be off the deep end.
Think how you'll feel | after five years.
What, do you promise these girls a | chance to get out of prison alive? That how it works? Put them in the cell.
| Both of them.
Come on.
Get in there.
Not her.
Julie.
Now just forget | about them.
It's time | to concentrate.
Today's performance | has to be a 10.
Make sure my car's | at the tunnel exit.
Then get rid of these two.
All right, KITT, | talk to me, pal.
How can I help you, | Michael? There's gotta be a secret way | out of here.
Locate it, | have RC covered then come and get us.
| I'll get right on it.
Yeah, get me Walsh.
Walsh? Yeah, Brooks wants her | car in the same place as usual.
Now.
Okay, KITT, go for it.
Inmate and accomplice killed | in a daring escape attempt.
Come on, let's go! Hi! I'm here to offer you a lifetime | subscription to the prison newsletter.
Where to, Michael? Hotel Maximillian.
Super Pursuit Mode.
Now remember, | after I blow the power you're gonna have two minutes to get that | crystal before the laser alarm reactivates.
What if it | takes me longer? You'll avoid them.
| How? Well, just the way you did in | the gym, in that tumbling routine.
We placed all of those bars in | the exact positions as the lasers.
You've already done it | a dozen times.
Now, when you get up | to the top be careful of the wind.
And, Julie in case you're thinking | about running, don't.
Brooks would have you shot on | sight just like your friend Michael.
He's He's dead? He won't be showing up | to help you this time.
Hey.
Go on in and get us | that crystal.
And in an hour, you'll | be up for an early parole.
All right? So, go on.
Go.
Go on.
Go on.
All right, | we're getting close.
Back to Cruise Mode.
Julie could be long gone | by now, Michael.
Let's find out.
Scan the upper level | of the hotel.
I have her.
She's rappelling | down, Michael.
She's going to land | on the upper parking area.
We'll never reach her in time.
One of us can.
Great job, Julie.
| Come on, get in the car.
No.
Come on, hurry up.
| It's all over.
Okay, it's about | 25 feet up.
I need all the pressure | I can get.
Here we go.
Julie, what's the | matter with you? Nelson! Michael.
Thanks.
If they gave out medals | for guts you'd get the gold.
Thank you.
Ta-da! | Splendid! Bravo! | You guys.
What do you think, KITT? A magnificent performance, | Michael.
But if I may Miss Rogers' left foot was just | a hair behind on the dismount.
Yeah, with KITT working | on the instant replay you'll be back | to making 10s in no time.
But, remember, you only get | him on alternate Thursdays.
Thanks.
| I really appreciate it.
It's gonna be a long way back.
If you ask me, | you're halfway there already.
And just to make sure you'll | have a smooth journey during your | probationary period the Foundation | is establishing the Julie Rogers' | Training Fund.
Wow! | You're kidding! I won't let you down.
And we know you're gonna make | your mark on the competition.
Looks like | she's made a few already.
Oh, God.
Well, take it easy, Devon.
You can always | establish the Foundation Dry Cleaning Fund.
Ha, bloody, ha.

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