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Do you mind putting that on tape for us?

Not at all.

We're pushing Fred for a half-hour special

called The Mind of Eddie Quist...

although we're focusing, really,

on the beast in all of us.

Good idea.

- So you found the last name?

- He signed his work.

So he did.

I'm sorry.

I guess I'm just not quite ready yet, okay?

You'll be okay.

Don't worry.

Stand by, Cameras 1 and 2.

- Then I'm on the air.

- 2, push on in.

Are you sure you're up to this?

- Nothing like diving in head first.

- That's what the old man says.

Here's our girl.

We're gonna make ratings history tonight.

You'll be the cynosure of all eyes.

That means everybody

is going to be watching you.

Everybody wants to see

the lady who caught Eddie the Mangler.

Terrific. You have my copy?

Good luck.

- Boy, she seems shaky.

- Looks fine to me.

- We go in 10 seconds.

- Don't let this be the last stop for your car.

- Keep your runabout running right...

- Five, four, three...

This is KDHB TV, Channel 6, Los Angeles.

Up on 2.

It's the 5:
00 edition

of the Southland's top-rated newscast...

the Channel 6 Update News,

featuring Lew Landers and Karen White...

with the late-breaking headlines,

Gene Codler with sports...

John Rob with the weather...

Ready, Camera 2.

Are the tapes on that train wreck ready?

... 14 injured in train derailment.

More on the Mideast earthquake.

Karen White's exclusive eyewitness account

of the police shooting...

of the key suspect

in the Eddie-the-Mangler slayings.

Now, here's Karen White.

Good evening.

Get her out of there.

- Roll 7.

- Cue the editorial.

... proclaimed no immediate danger

to nearby residential areas.

Let's pause now for an editorial

from our General Manager, Fred W. Francis.

Here's Fred.

In keeping with this station's pledge

of community involvement...

we present an editorial

from KDHB station manager, Fred Francis.

- I'm sorry.

- That's all right. You need a little more time.

There's been a lot of talk in the past month

about our culture of violence.

Who knows? Maybe she's pregnant.

Get in touch with Fujiama, Fujimoto,

or whatever the hell her name is...

and get her ready for the 11:00 report.

Now there is a pro.

You can't be afraid of dreams.

I can't help it. All I remember...

is pushing open the door...

and then I'm outside...

and the police are there, Bill's there,

and the remote crew, and it's over.

There's blood on me, and I can't imagine

who it might have came from.

You can't remember

anything that happened inside the booth?

No, not really.

Just weird little pieces in my dreams.

How're you and Bill?

Trying to communicate.

- Tell me, Doctor, how crazy am I?

- Completely bananas.

I think so.

I recommend that you go out to the Colony

for a week or two.

- Your place up north there?

- That's right.

I only recommend it

to very special patients...

ones who I think will benefit

from its environment.

It's a place where you can

recharge your batteries.

It'll enable you to try and get back

to what you really are.

What goes on up there?

Seminars, group therapy. It's very low-key.

It'll be a good place

to try and tackle this amnesia thing.

I don't know if I want to remember.

What?

Doc said, once I remembered what

happened, it wouldn't scare me anymore.

I'm not so sure.

Honey, give this place a chance, okay?

We've got to do something.

I hope these people aren't too weird.

Jerry Warren, softwares.

Bill Neill, hardware.

Hardware?

He doesn't get it, Bill.

I own a couple of health clubs, barbells,

hardware. This is my wife Karen.

Hi, nice to meet you.

- Prime rib?

- No, I try to stay away from meat.

- Maybe later. Thank you.

- Thank you.

Did you see that meat?

Oh, my God!

We watch you on the news all the time.

You're our second favorite...

right behind...

What's the name of that Oriental girl, Jerry?

This is my wife, Donna.

- Get me out of here, Bill.

- Looky here!

Welcome to the Colony!

Charlie Barton, Bill and Karen...

- White.

- Neill.

Charlie's on our board. He put up

all the cattle for tonight's barbecue.

I seen you on television!

Thank you.

If you fellows don't mind,

I'm going to borrow Karen...

and give her the run-down on the Colony.

- Don't leave out the juicy stuff.

- I won't.

Come on.

- Let's get this boy some bacon.

- You say when now, Bill.

Can't go on like this.

Damn teeth are shot.

Hell of a note.

You want some?

Sure, why not?

What's in it?

It's good.

I'm Bill.

I know.

I'm looking for my wife.

Why?

Excuse me.

...opening up and letting it all come out.

I've found parts of me

I didn't even know existed.

Now you can see why I brought you here.

You won't be cold here.

- Speaking of cold, how is your bungalow?

- It's quite nice, thanks.

- We're neighbors.

- You are?

Tell me something else.

Do you miss the television?

Are you kidding?

I don't have to pin my hair up.

Are you kidding?

I don't have to pin my hair up.

Hello, Marsha. How are you?

Take this book back.

I don't want my brother reading it.

I think he said he'd like to.

You've done enough damage already.

- B*tch.

- No.

We can all learn a great deal from Marsha.

She's a very elemental person.

It's all that natural energy.

She's a nymphomaniac.

It's just that it's so unchanneled.

She has a long way to go.

Let me go! I want to end it!

Easy, buddy, just calm down.

This is the only way.

I got to end it, I got to burn!

Calm down. Think a minute.

You got to let me do it, Doc.

- Jesus.

- Don't worry.

That's one of Erle's favorite tricks.

He's just trying to get attention.

I want to end it. It just goes on and on.

You know better than that.

The old man shouldn't drink.

It really gets him loose.

Believe me, come tomorrow...

people will be so pleased

to see that you're safe and sound...

they won't think anything more of it.

You get a good night's sleep.

Everything will seem better

in the light of day.

There, now.

Bill, wake up, there's something out there!

Outside. Something was howling.

- Listen.

- The wind.

There was something howling before.

Okay, sure. Somebody's dog.

Not like any dog I ever heard.

Honey, you were raised in L.A.

The wildest thing you ever heard

was Wolfman Jack.

This is the country.

Come on, let's try to get some sleep, okay?

Good.

You heard something outside.

Why shouldn't you call the police?

I'm embarrassed.

I wish we hadn't even called them.

Look at this!

All the balls on my side of the court again.

What you ladies need is a good retriever.

Doc said on the phone that you folks

had a coyote problem out here.

- You're famous, ain't you?

- Sort of.

Sam, this is Karen White.

Karen, Sam Newfield.

- Hi. Nice to meet you.

- I used to watch you all the time.

You're prettier than Walter Cronkite.

Karen thought she saw something moving

in the bushes last night.

Coyotes is liable to come into a setup

like this to look for garbage.

- Did you hear anything?

- Me?

I sleep like the dead.

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