Runaway Page #3

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functioning, and I'm...

It's been erased.

Yeah, but not completely.

This is Acme Robot Repairs.

We got a call...

...that one of your 912s was not

functioning, and I'm...

I wanna know who this guy is.

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

I'm glad you're satisfied.

Satisfied?

I'm delighted. I'm ecstatic.

That's good. Good!

Where are the chips?

Be very careful with these chips,

Dr. Luther. They're very dangerous.

I know.

That's why they're so valuable.

Valuable to whom?

The Mafia, terrorist organizations,

foreign agents.

Anyone who'll offer me

the most money.

Well, then...

...how about my money?

Harry...

...these aren't all the chips.

And where are the templates

to make more?

The rest of the chips and templates

are locked in a safe.

We'll give you the key

after Johnson and I get paid.

Have you seen Johnson?

No.

He didn't come in today.

It's terrible,

what happened to his family.

It's a tragedy.

Would you like me to pay now, Harry?

I really would.

I thought so.

I brought the money with me.

Sentry, on rounds!

Dr. Luther?

Damned, evil son of a b*tch!

- He's still in there?

- Came an hour ago.

I bet he's the only

electrical engineer there.

- What room?

- 404. Fourth floor.

Coffee, black.

Keep an eye on the elevator.

Police!

Drop it, Johnson!

- Now!

- Okay! Yeah, okay!

You are the cops.

Who were you expecting?

Nobody.

You got a suitcase packed.

You got an alarm and a gun.

You got a permit for this?

Come on.

What are you gonna do?

Take you to the station

for questioning.

Sorry.

Is this about the robot?

Yeah, it's about the robot.

Come on.

- I can't go out there.

- Why not?

- I can't go!

- Sure you can.

I can't go out...!

Dispatch, this is Runaway 2!

What the hell are you trying to do?

Come here.

We're the police!

He had different eyes, hm?

Is that him?

Face was narrower.

The eyes were squintier.

More like that?

Pretty close.

That's a lot like him.

That's good.

Jesus!

It's picking up diphenyl compounds

and tetrahydrocarbons.

Tetras are explosive and diphenyls

are solid propellant...

...like they use in rockets.

How big did you say

these missiles were?

About that big.

- And they went around corners?

- Yeah.

Who was this guy?

His name's Johnson,

electronic engineer.

- Where did he work?

- A company called Vectrocon.

Welcome to Vectrocon

Security Systems.

A retinal identification check

is required to proceed.

Retinal identification is

now being carried out.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Retinal identification is

now confirmed.

How can we help you?

I need data files.

Data files for what person?

Employee David Johnson.

One moment.

I will search the records.

That's a pretty good voice.

What is it, a 5590?

Yeah, it's a 5590 processor,

but with a Z-77 phonetic ROM.

Gives it that lifelike tone.

Thank you for waiting.

David "Dave" Johnson

is 32 years old.

He has been with the company

four years.

A graduate

in electronic engineering.

He has work ed on several projects.

The Vectrocon Security System,

the Phantom Missile...

...and a laser-guided

smart bomb.

For the past year, he has work ed

in Special Projects.

Dave enjoys skiing,

biking and water sports.

- It's a standard PR bio.

- What'd you expect?

- It's no good to me.

- It's what you requested.

What do you wanna know?

This Vectrocon Security project.

What about that?

- That information is classified.

- Keep quiet.

- Do you wish to disconnect?

- How do I find out?

- We have a call.

- Have another unit take it.

Yeah, but our call is right here.

- On my way.

- In this building?

You wanna handle this?

It seems like we got a runaway.

Sure.

All right!

Hello?

Anybody there?

Who is she?

Jackie Rogers, one of

the executive secretaries.

Hello? Can anybody hear me?!

We hear you, Miss Rogers.

This is Sergeant Ramsay.

Will you guys get me out?

This damn robot won't let me pass.

He's zapped me twice.

Can you see that?

You just sit tight, Miss Rogers.

She's very attractive.

- Should she be in there?

- Maybe she's working late.

Let's see the runaway.

A 577 Sentry?

Yeah, 577 with office-checking

routines onboard.

Got it. Insulated wheels, steel hull.

- Delivers Taser shocks only?

- Standard issue.

We don't modify them.

We run them as they come.

Supposed to voice-inactivate

with a code.

Do you know the code?

Sentry. Input. Vetro.

Zip off. 891. Clipper.

I've already tried that.

It isn't responding.

With these Sentries,

the temperatures get too high...

...and they pop their chips

right off the motherboard.

Would you guys

please do something?

All this thing can do is

deliver shocks? What level?

Sting level only.

Irritating, but it can hurt.

No bio, cardiac, nothing.

Want me to get

the insulation and padding?

- Are you sure?

- I'll knock this baby off quick.

Miss Rogers, this is Sergeant

Ramsay. I'll be right with you.

You just sit tight.

Thank you.

I thought you got armed before

you went up against a runaway.

I think he's in love.

- Hello.

- Hi.

You just stay put, Miss Rogers.

This will only take a minute.

Better watch out for him.

I think I know what I'm doing.

It's set for stun, not sting level.

I noticed.

- Want the padding now?

- No.

- Are you all right, sergeant?

- I'm fine.

- Is this the way you usually do it?

- Sure.

What are you doing?

You didn't have to do that!

Judgment call.

It was a new jacket.

Yeah, but the Sentry's ruined.

I'll have to report this.

If I find there's any irregularities...

...we'll shut down all your machinery

as hazardous for 60 days.

- Are you okay, Miss Rogers?

- I'm fine.

- I'll just see you to the door.

- No, it's fine.

- I insist.

- You've done enough.

It's my duty. Here you are...

...working late all by yourself.

- I just had to finish up.

- I insist.

- Let me help you.

- No, really...

- What's this?

- It's not my fault.

- He made me get them from the vault.

- Who?

Luther. They're his chips!

I don't have anything to do with this.

He said he would kill me if

I didn't get them tonight!

He would kill me the way...

...he killed Johnson and the others.

He's evil, I'm telling you!

Where's this Luther now?

- A meeting.

- What meeting?

- I don't know! I'm not involved...

- Where is he?!

The Ritz Hotel.

Ritz Hotel.

The presidential suite.

Two guys with him and two girls.

They've got an EVS scrambler on,

so we can't hear or see sh*t.

Where exactly are they?

Can't determine where without

a probe, and they'll pick that up.

- You using passives only?

- Passives only.

- All the exits and elevators covered?

- We don't have enough people.

This guy's a killer.

I'm not gonna let him get away.

Something's going on in there.

- I better go in.

- You taking responsibility?

You okay about this?

- Yeah, fine.

- You sure?

It's more interesting than traffic.

Okay.

I'm gonna go in first

and when you hear me...

...you come in.

- Okay.

Honey, did I leave my purse out there?

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