- I haven't been to the doctor.
- That's crazy.
- I feel fine.
- You got to take care of yourself.
My boyfriend's coming.
He's gonna take care of me.
- Oh, your boyfriend.
- Hector. He's a musician,
so he travels around a lot,
different places.
So, what about you?
No more girlfriend?
No, she got smart.
Don't say that.
She'll be back.
- Yeah? Why should she?
- Because.
You're an artist.
Oh, God, an artist.
- Can I come in?
- No.
I make a very artistic
cup of coffee.
No, um...
I want to go to bed-
to sleep.
I have to take a nap.
Did I say something wrong?
No, it was nice
talking to you.
I'll see you tomorrow, OK?
OK.
Tomorrow.
Mason?
Maybe it was for you.
What?
Maybe they're here,
those things,
because of you.
Give me back
my camera, man.
Unexplained phenomena, man.
Bust it up, Benny!
Want to do business?
Severance pay.
Wanna see
a strange object?
There you go, fool!
Frank!
Frank!
Aah!
What's happening?
Tonight's the night.
- Already?
- Uh-huh.
The fuses!
She blew the fuses.
There it is!
Ooh!
How's she doing?
It happened.
I'm a grandmother.
It's twins!
This calls for cigars.
- You got any cigars?
- Cigars?
This is history!
D- Do you realize
what's going on here?
Machines
that reproduce themselves!
Spare parts
with intelligence!
Living hardware!
I- I don't know
how you got here,
or why you picked us,
but... we pledge allegiance
to honor and protect you...
in sickness and in health...
in rain and sleet...
in the best of times
and the worst of times...
and, w-we...
so help us, God!
Shh!
What's that?
Batteries not included.
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
He leadeth me
beside the still waters.
Faye...
Faye, this has gone far enough.
Come on. Get up.
Got to accept it, Frank.
It's over.
Poor little soul.
What soul? What soul?
Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Riley-
Mrs. Riley,
it's a chunk of metal.
It's nine ounces of canned goods,
most of it from your apartment.
Now we can
really look inside-
Wait a minute.
Last night you were so excited.
Now they're chunks of metal?
You don't bury the most advanced,
self-perpetuating,
machine-tooled,
flying clockwork known to man!
Mrs. Riley, please!
You know, that little tiny,
helpless spare part-
It got born,
and it never had a chance.
It could happen to anyone.
What's the matter with you?
What did I say?
Marisa.
Marisa, wait a minute!
Hey! Whatcha doing?
Marisa, wait a minute!
Wait up!
Would you stop?
- Wait a minute!
- I'm worried about the baby, OK?
I can't help it, but don't let it
bother you. It's not your problem.
Harry?
Where are you going?
Stop him!
Oh, God, what is it?
Harry, wait a minute!
Harry!
Harry, please!
Ahh!
Champ, what are you doing?
Come on, open up.
Let's talk about this.
You don't have to say anything.
I'll do all the talking.
What are you gonna do with that?
Gary, Glen.
Uh, smells good, Pop.
You back in business?
What's it look like?
Ham san, Miracle Whip,
Canadian on the side.
Steak medium rare!
Two over easy, English,
no toast, and hold the spuds.
Burger up.
Boy, I'm sure going to hate
to crunch this place up.
Oh, thank you, ma'am.
What's this,
April fool?
He's working on it.
It's his first day, OK?
Hey, pal...
like this.
Remember?
Burger up.
Now, that's more like it.
Look at this!
Lefty, hey!
Give me that ketchup.
- This one?
- No, the other one.
Oh, yeah, here you go.
Thanks.
What?
What do you mean, "what"?
Hey, Frank.
Guess what I did.
- What now?
- I named the little guys.
Flotsam and Jetsam!
Isn't that cute?
Yeah, cute.
Be nice, Papa.
I'm always nice.
I've got a kitchen to run.
If you're not nice,
you'll drive them away.
Meaning what?
I like being a family again.
Just you and me
and Flotsam and Jetsam
and... and Bobby.
OK, Faye.
OK.
- Oh.
- Carlos.
Is this what
you're talking about?
It's full of junk.
It's a storage shed, you idiot.
No, it's not.
It's full of ghosts
or spirits or something.
They're just trying
to make me look bad.
You don't need ghosts
for that, Carlos.
Your time's running out,
my friend.
Hey, I'm hungry. How about
a little service around here.
What's great about a place
you can't even get a menu?
You want a menu, pal?
What for? You're gonna get
the special of the day.
Man, you shouldn't even be in here.
I'm gonna report all you guys.
Bobby, have you had
your lunch?
Wait a minute.
Excuse me.
There.
Now, what about you?
You want to sleep over?
Why don't you call your mommy
and tell her where you'll be.
No thanks, Mrs. Riley.
I can't tonight.
Bobby, you want
to go out and play?
You ain't going nowhere
unless you eat something.
You look terrible.
Thin. Here.
- Come on, lady. You gotta stop this.
- Eat, for the love of Mike.
You're just like your father.
I don't know nothing about my father,
and I don't wanna know.
Don't say that. He loves you.
Lady, I'm not
who you think I am.
Of course you are,
my little munchkin.
I'm learning how Lacey works,
how this city works.
- It's my way out of here.
- Where are you going?
Anywhere.
I'm smart, I'm talented.
- I get ideas all the time.
- Of course you do.
Why don't you talk to your father
tonight at dinner?
I'll cook a ham.
You're inviting me
for dinner?
You'd love my ham.
Oh, my goodness,
is that a smile?
I think I just saw a smile.
Oh, not here, honey.
Back inside on the counter.
What the hell is that?
It's them. The little guys.
My little munchkins.
Stay away from me.
You're not fooling anybody.
Crazy, my ass.
Marisa, open up.
Hi.
Listen, you are going
to stop worrying
about that baby.
Step aside.
Whole wheat bread.
Lots of milk.
We've got whole milk,
half fat, non-fat.
One baby book.
What are you doing?
You don't have to take care of me.
I got you these
for that special yen.
Mm-mmm.
Oh. Oh.
You made me
an art collector.
He's, uh, a new guy,
very talented.
What's this one
say to you?
That's my favorite.
It's, um, it's a guy
standing in the sun.
- Sun? What sun? There's no sun.
- Oh, yes, there is.
See, all you see now
is the shadows.
See, if he moves
two steps in any direction,
he'll be in the sunlight.
I've been looking at it a lot,
you know, because it's art.
You got to keep
looking at it.
What?
What are you staring at?
He's on his way.
- Carlos?
- Yo, Mr. Kovacs.
Carlos, what are you
doing here?
I want one more chance.
I got to have this job,
you understand?
You've been happy
up till now, right?
Mr. Lacey.
This is, uh...
I know who he is.
Mr. Lacey.
I gave them the money.
And they sent it
right back.
Come here.
I got a commitment to have
this entire block down to grade level.
Grade level. Comprende?
I can do it, sir.
There's no problem,
I assure you.
In three days, permits expire
and legal options go out the window.
- I know about options, lot assemblies-
- Interest rates are going back up,
and I'm paying a demolition crew
to sit around in a restaurant
they're supposed to be knocking down.
Tonight.
I'll have them out by tonight.
You've had your chance, kid.
I've made other arrangements.
Don't you worry, Mr. Lacey.
I'm gonna do it for you.
What?
What's so funny?
You. Your face.
You look so serious.
Well, this is serious.
I'm looking at the real you.
And what do you see?
What do I see?
I see a mysterious counterplay
of light and dark.
Hey! All right, great.
Give me that pen.
Those aren't toys, you guys.
Put that down. You guys, come on.
Stop playing with that.
Oh, my God!
That's not fair.
What's not fair about it?
I used my imagination, that's all.
And my
X- ray goggles.
Hey, would you paint
some clothes on her?
Hey!
Oye, Marisa!
Vamos a posar.
Vamos a posar. Hey!
Vamos a posar.
Hector.
Hector.
Hector.
Thanks.
Whatever happened
to General Eisenhower?
You hardly see a word
about him anymore.
Ohh.
It's the little fella,
alive and kicking.
Harry.
You did that?
We bring good things to life.
You know what happens
when birds learn to fly.
They leave the nest!
Waaa!
Marisa?
Carlos, you
semi-illiterate,
fascist sociopath!
You were gone so long,
I was leaving you a note.
- "Dear Mason-"
- Not out loud.
That's all it says.
Well, I didn't know
what to write.
What are you doing
with my paintings?
Oh, your paintings.
Just because you go-
Where's Hector
and the all-stars?
Um... they're on
their way to Chicago.
Oh, that son of a bitch.
Look, he got a good job.
It's good pay.
It's a break, really.
But what about you?
I, um...
I told him to go.
Well, you need somebody
to draw, right?
Can you believe this?
I got it. I got it.
This must be Carlos.
No, don't kid yourself.
This isn't Carlos.
This is Lacey.
Carlos!
You murdering
son of a bitch!
Get out of my way.
Not this time, pal.
- My guys are coming any minute.
- Yeah, sure they are.
Aah!
What's this?
Everybody together?
What, you ganging up on me?
Oh, yeah? Come on.
Come on!
You should stay retired, champ.
Stop them, Frank. Stop them!
I'll take door number one.
Bobby!
Goddamn it,
he's not Bobby.
He's just a punk.
- Let me go. He's hurt.
- Faye-
- What's the matter with you?
- Faye-
- Bobby is dead. He's dead. You hear?
- No!
You wish he was dead.
Faye.
All you do is yell at him
and make him feel he's not good enough.
Well, look who's talking.
Why do you think he's buying that car?
To get away from you!
We're gonna lose him,
and it's all your fault.
You hate him!
Flotsam!
Jetsam.
Flotsam.
Jetsam.
Come on out.
Don't hide.
- No one's going to hurt you.
- It'll be OK.
Flotsam.
Jetsam.
- She's scared.
- Come on, you guys.
- Where are you hiding?
- Mason, I'm up here.
What about Times Square,
all the electricity?
Or the subway?
Now what?
Now we go home.
It's over.
Harry, what are you doing?
Harry, what the hell
are you doing?
Harry!
What in the name of God?
OK.
Go now.
Go find your babies.
You are a genius, Harry.
One hundred percent.
Don't leave home without it.
He's back together.
Mason, do something.
Talk to them.
What should I say?
It was an accident?
We didn't do anything.
It was Carlos.
Wait!
Give us another chance!
Harry.
Let him go, Harry.
Let him go.
What the hell you doing?
What, are you having
a party or what?
No party, kid.
There's no one home.
That's 'cause of me.
They won't stay if there's
no water and electricity.
What are you doing here?
This is my building.
I did the job. I cleared it.
You're going to
burn the place down.
Man, that's bullshit. This is
my building, man. They're movin' out.
Look, what do you want from me?
It's too late, all right?
What about me?
What about you?
OK. If it's got
to burn down...
I'm going to burn it.
Hey, what are you-
You schmuck, that's evidence.
Ohh.
It's got to look normal.
Regular!
Who cares?
We're burning the place, right?
Let's burn it.
Sloppy.
I hate sloppy.
Don't you want to see?
When you do good work,
don't you like to watch it?
What do you want?
We should be across town by now.
Bobby, you let him go
and get up here this instant.
You said the place was empty.
You got to shut it off, man.
Too late.
It's too late.
Want to get us both killed?
It's gonna blow any minute!
Just get in there.
Get in there!
My leg! My knee!
You broke my knee!
That's bull, man.
Get up. Get up!
I can't walk.
I'll tell you where it is.
Fourth floor,
storeroom, in back.
Where?
The storeroom.
Now, go!
You got two minutes.
Lady, come on!
All right, all right.
Supper's nearly ready.
Go wash your hands and face
and go sit down at the table.
See, I knew you'd be coming.
I got the ham on.
- Ham? No! We got to get out of here.
- Don't start that with me.
- Shut up!
- Bobby!
You're hurting me.
Gee whiz, Mom.
I'm sorry. I...
- I just wanted to show you something.
- Show me what?
My... my car.
Yeah. Gosh, don't you remember
the new car?
The car? No. No.
Let's go.
Don't want to miss the big game.
Dad's waiting downstairs.
You know how he is.
- Your father?
- Yeah. Good old Dad. What a guy.
You're not Bobby.
You're not Bobby!
- You're not him! Let me-
- Please!
God, lady.
Don't wake up now.
Open the door,
you hear me?
Open the door.
Come on, lady.
Open the door.
Don't you hear me?
You're going to get killed.
You're going to die.
Come on.
Frank!
Don't you touch me.
Don't you touch me.
Help! Frank! Frank!
Mason?
Move back.
You heard the man.
Get that strap on her.
Come on, let's go.
Stay back, behind here.
Mason. Mason, where-
where is she?
I- I don't know.
For the love of God. Faye!
Faye, you all right?
Is she all right?
Get back on the sidewalk.
I'm going along.
I'm her husband.
Go!
Hey!
Carlos!
No!
What the hell
are you stopping for?
That.
I don't see anything.
It's just junk.
Come on, get moving.
We haven't got all day.
What's your hurry, Kovacs?
The building's down.
You won.
Hip-hip-hooray!
Leave the guy alone.
How long can he stay there?
Look. I want him
out of my way.
When he moves, we move.
Not till then.
Now, here we are, dear.
Just give me your arm
and slip it through here.
No.
Be a good girl
and put this on.
Are we going home now?
A different kind of home,
but very nice.
Across the river,
in Jersey.
You know who's there?
Muriel and Sid.
Do you remember?
I want to go home.
We'll be together.
That's all that counts.
Uh, excuse me.
Mr. Riley?
Uh...
I brought these here
for your wife.
Some doughnuts.
Faye...
look who's here.
It's Bobby.
He came back.
How about that?
Mason Baylor?
Marisa Esteval?
Would you come with me?
Uh... Mr. and Mrs. Riley?
Fantastic! Unbelievable!
I love the whole thing-
especially the sconces
and corbellings,
the moldings, the relief!
Oh, it's perfect.
Hey, it's Harry.
They're back, Faye.
They're back.
Good morning, chief.
How do you like it?
Mr. Lacey, this building burned
last night.
- Can you give us an explanation?
- Obviously, somebody made a mistake.
What are your plans for this site,
in view of what's happened?
- My plans remain unchanged.
- You know what I think? It's a fake.
It's prefab, fiberglass.
These people are jerkin' us around.
If you want me to get rid of these
reporters, I'll get rid of them.
You're fired, kid.