Runaway Page #6

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You might say, a night on the town

with your partner.

Come on, come on, hurry up.

Officer Thompson was nice enough

to lend me her headset.

Move a little, dear,

so he can see the gun.

Tak e a seat with Jackie.

Come on.

- Two for dinner?

- That's right.

This way, please.

Be cool.

We don't want any shooting

in a place lik e this, do we?

- No.

- Good boy.

- Just don't get too nerv ous.

- I won't.

I beg your pardon, sir?

Nothing. This is fine.

All right, now give Jackie

the templates.

Would you like something

from the bar?

Nothing, thank you.

- I'll be back with the menus.

- Could you give us a few minutes?

Now send Jackie over to me.

Send Thompson first.

What's the matter, sergeant?

Don't you trust me?

Come on,

I haven't got all night.

It's my insurance policy.

Send Thompson.

At the same time.

Go ahead, Jackie.

Goodbye, darling.

Sweet dreams.

Do you think I'm stupid?

What's the matter?

These aren't all of them.

Nobody does that to me. Nobody!

- So he got away.

- Yeah.

And he stiffed the girl.

- That's right.

- That's good.

- That's excellent work. What's next?

- Nothing.

- Can't screw that up.

- Nothing...

...because I planted a bug on him.

- We'll pick it up anytime now.

- You hope.

What is it?

- They got a signal from the bug.

- Where?

City Hospital. He must have got hurt.

Got enough people here?

They'll pick you up.

- Where is he?

- In the john.

Clear those civilians out. Let's go.

You stay here.

Where the hell did he go?

Sally!

Congratulations.

You just staked out toilet paper.

Go through the usual routines.

Maybe we'll find something.

We'd better go.

You wanna watch the door?

Sure.

Where's the chief?

Hey, chief.

Where'd you get those idiots

for the stakeout?

- It was amateur night.

- We blew it.

I'll say you did.

We should have had him.

- You didn't find him, huh?

- Nope.

He's good.

Jack, you better look at this.

Oh, God.

It's busy.

Bobby!

- Lois?

- Here.

Lois, what happened?

Her voice module's broken.

See if you can patch it.

Wasn't she watching the door?

Don't try to speak, Lois.

- She's lost hydraulic fluid.

- She's okay...

...if she keeps power to

her memory circuits.

Bobby.

- Bobby.

- Hit the reset.

Lois?

Bobby was on the phone...

...when an unpleasant man

came in the back door.

- What about Bobby?

- He forced Bobby to leave with him.

- How long ago?

- My clock's disconnected.

- I do not know the elapsed time.

- Did he say anything?

He left no...

Lois?

Let me see that.

I'm really sorry.

I am really sorry.

Dinner will not be

painted in time.

- We're not here to answer your call.

- I can't get it patched.

May I show you to the door?

I think that's it.

- Lois, do an internal diagnostic check.

- Beginning check now.

What'd you do with my son?

Listen, suck er.

Yeah, I'm listening.

If you wanna see your boy alive,

bring the other templates.

Just you alone. No tricks this time.

Where?

- I'll be there.

- Where we going?

- Alone.

- I'm your partner.

- He'll know if you come.

- I'll wait in the car.

Listen! He'll know. I'm not taking

any chances with Bobby.

Where you gonna meet him?

You promise not to follow me?

I promise.

- And you won't call anybody?

- I won't.

Diagnostic check completed.

There is a malfunction.

- Please check battery connections.

- Sure.

Thank you.

- Is this it?

- Yes.

What'd you do with my son?

Listen, suck er.

Yeah, I'm listening.

If you wanna see your boy alive,

bring the other templates.

Just you alone.

- No tricks this time.

- Where?

Where?

Go down Main Street to...

- right to Sentises

construction site.

Don't worry,

the spiders won't hurt you!

Dad? Are you coming to get me?

Better have the templates this time.

- I do.

- Drop your gun.

Now get on the elevator!

Come on, Ramsay!

Let him go. Now!

Of course.

Get on the elevator.

I want to stay with you, Dad.

Get on the elevator, son.

Push the down button.

Stay away from the edge!

The templates, Ramsay!

After he's down.

After he's safe.

There's a little problem about that.

I can't have any witnesses.

The spiders have been programmed to

kill the first one off the elevator.

They'll let you in.

But they won't let you out.

There's nothing you can do!

Bobby!

Stop the elevator!

Push the button!

What's the matter?!

Stop the elevator!

Push the button!

They don't work!

None of them work!

You can't stop it.

I fixed the elevator.

Look on the monitor.

It's a better view.

Dad?

Ever see them kill somebody?

It's really impressive.

They're loaded with acid.

Dad!

Karen!

Come on, kid.

You bastard!

That's good, Ramsay.

But not good enough.

Enjoy the view?

Dad!

It's okay, son.

It's okay.

Thanks.

- You all right?

- Yeah, I'm okay.

You go to the car.

Tell Lois you're all right.

You look awful.

I think I've overcome

my fear of heights.

- Hurt much?

- No, I'll get it taken care of.

How about dinner?

- Dinner?

- Sure.

Just because you're a woman

shouldn't make a difference, right?

Right.

Can you cook?

Try me.

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