Blankman Page #4

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"A shining little face

"that smiles for you and me"

Wait up, J-5!

We got to find us a fortress of solitude.

What do you think, J-5? The Blankstore?

Nah. You're right.

Smells like urine.

What do you think?

The Blankstop?

Nah? You're right.

It would be too cold in the winter.

An abandoned old subway station.

This is perfect!

Wait up, J-5.

This could be the center

of our citadel of crime fighting!

The Blankstation.

Yeah.

I think we should do a follow-up

on the Minelli scandal.

He's gone underground.

The FBI's frozen all of his accounts.

No. Listen.

I know everybody's been trying to get

an interview with Minelli for years.

But I think what this city needs

is a more uplifting story.

I want to do an interview with Blankman.

Blankman?

He's great for this city. He appears

out of nowhere, he does a good deed...

...and then just disappears. He doesn't do

interviews, seek publicity, he doesn't...

Take money. Yeah, I know.

Now...

...the question is:

ls he really Mr. Wonderful or what?

How do we find him?

How do we track him down?

Who knows him?

Most important,

how do we get him to talk?

I can get you a one-on-one with Blankman.

You can? How?

I just have to employ...

...certain top-secret journalistic

techniques at my disposal.

Please, please, Darryl, do this interview!

Nope. Can't do it. Sorry.

Blankman avoids the press.

He doesn't do this for recognition.

Then do it for me.

I'm trying to make an impression.

Kevin, me, I'd do anything for you.

It's Blankman. He's got a code.

Don't give me that double-identity stuff!

Either you're going to do this interview...

...or Blankman and Darryl will be living

at the damn train station.

I'm sorry. Just think about it.

Little buddy?

Okay, I'll do it.

Tell her to meet me

at the 14th Street station at 6:00.

You got it!

- Alone.

- Okay.

Tell her to wear a carnation.

Why a carnation?

You wouldn't understand.

Yes!

Quick, jump on. It's rush hour.

There's a train right behind me.

Hurry up, don't be afraid!

And don't touch the third rail

or you're dead.

Come on!

Looks like the 13

is coming out of the station.

Better switch tracks. Hold on!

What is this thing?

It's the Blankwheel.

- Where are we going?

- What?

I said, "Where are we going?"

I can't hear. Let me turn the engine off.

What did you say?

I said, "Where are we going?"

To the Blankstation.

This is great!

I said, "This is great!"

I can't hear you. Wait!

Let me turn the engine off.

- What'd you say?

- I said, "This is great!"

What?

Never mind.

- I can't hear you.

- Never mind!

That was a great ride.

I was starting to get a little dizzy.

Sorry, but I had to make sure...

...that you didn't remember

the secret location of the Blankstation.

Oh, my gosh!

Look at this.

The white zone is for the loading

and unloading of passengers only.

No parking.

Don't be afraid. It's just J-5.

Hello, Kimberly.

- It talks.

- That's all he can say right now.

He's programmed to do so much,

I wouldn't want to overload him.

Would you like something to drink?

Yeah. Sure.

- You lost a shoe.

- Oh, yeah. Thanks.

- Look at all this stuff.

- What do you think, J-5?

What do you call this stuff?

Junk.

Yeah. But it's great junk.

It's almost like you live

in a different world.

A better world.

Are you happy?

How can I be happy when there's still

so much work to be done?

What do you think makes you so special?

I'm not special at all.

I'm just like everyone else.

I want to feel safe at night.

That's what Blankman stands for.

Every man who sees something wrong,

and decides to do something about it.

Hold on.

Do you have any family?

I had a grandma. She meant a lot to me.

Somebody killed her.

This has been an amazing night.

I'm sorry for taking up

so much of your time.

I'm just curious,

what was the carnation for?

A beautiful woman

should always wear a carnation.

Thank you, Blankman.

Or whoever you are.

J-5, what's happening to me?

Everybody's hip to Blankman, right?

Y'all hip to Blankman?

When I first heard on the news

there was a black guy...

...in a cape, riding in a police car,

I said to myself, "Damn...

"...l hope James Brown

isn't in trouble again."

Not only has he inspired an entire city

to stand up for itself...

...but take a look at this.

Blankmania's sweeping the nation.

This has caused other super-people...

...to come out of the woodwork.

Midget Man, what inspired you

to become a superhero?

I think Blankman was

an important influence to all of us...

...but it's a big world

and we all have to do our part.

Let's say you're in a situation.

You're being accosted.

Tell us how you deal with it.

First thing...

Easy with that chair. You don't want to...

Gay Man, you work primarily

out of the San Francisco area.

I wanted to be in the Army,

but they discriminate.

And since I'm cruising

on the streets anyway...

...l just thought

I would get out there and...

- What's the matter with you?

- I'm in love.

With who? What? With your robot?

You knocked J-5 up?

I'm in love with Kimberly Jonz.

Who isn't in love with her? Get over it.

Tonight I got the feeling

I was lying on a bed of feathers...

...and there was two Q-Tips in both ears

and they were moving real fast.

You know that feeling you get

when someone you like kisses you?

She kissed you?

Yeah. No.

She kissed Blankman.

And that's the dilemma.

If she should find out that I'm Blankman...

...it could destroy her.

This was probably like a buddy-buddy kiss,

you know what I mean?

Yeah. You're probably right.

I didn't like that tongue

probing my mouth anyway.

Tongue?

Somebody got some roses.

You read the card?

No. Someone must've dropped them off.

"From your would-be producer

who always produces." Me.

Thanks. They're nice.

So, what happened with you

and Blankman last night?

He's kind of wack, right? Tell me.

He is...

...the most wonderful man

I've ever met in my entire life.

Blankman?

Oh, yes!

- You didn't...

- What's this?

Chocolates, which I also brought you.

No, underneath that.

How romantic.

A shoe? A funky old shoe.

We're back from commercials.

Excuse me.

And in five, four, three, two...

Well, Blankman does it again.

Saying he was inspired by his hero...

...Mayor Harris

has come up with a plan to stop...

...the pending police

and city workers' strike.

I've worked out a deal

to honor the city's IOUs.

On Friday, any worker can redeem them

at the First City Bank.

Special armored cars

will bring in all the necessary cash.

And I ask Blankman...

...whoever and wherever you are,

to be on hand to receive a special award.

We are going to start

standing up for ourselves.

This city is going into the Blankman era.

Thank you, Mayor Harris. Thank you,

kind citizens of this great city.

I'd like to take this

opportunity to thank...

...someone very special in my life.

Someone who supports me

and believes in what I do.

Someone who...

...whether they know it or not,

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