ONLY IN NEW YORK
Note: This story doesn't take place at any particular place
in the Highlander timeline.
EXT. MANHATTAN STREET - NIGHT
METHOS and DUNCAN are walking along unconcernedly. It's
pretty late and there aren't many other people on the
street. All of a sudden they stop because they feel another
Immortal in the area.
METHOS
Expecting company, were you?
DUNCAN
(shortly)
No.
They look around and don't see anyone so they continue on.
Just then the IMMORTAL steps out into a circle of light
cast by a lamppost. His sword is drawn.
IMMORTAL
Duncan MacLeod of the Clan
MacLeod. I've been waiting
for you.
METHOS
You know this guy?
DUNCAN
No.
(To the Immortal)
And who are you? I don't want
to fight you.
IMMORTAL
(coming closer)
Well, I want to fight you.
You don't remember me? That's
all right. It won't matter
anyhow after I've taken your
head.
He moves even closer.
DUNCAN
It's not too late to back
out.
IMMORTAL
I'm not backing down! Draw
your sword!
METHOS
I think that's my cue to
exit.
Duncan takes out his sword then takes off his coat and
flings it at Methos who can't help but catch it.
DUNCAN
Stay. This shouldn't take
long.
METHOS
(melting into the
shadows)
Fine . . .
Duncan and the Immortal circle each other then start
fighting. The Immortal is very good and draws first blood,
but Duncan quickly evens the score and smashes him over the
head with a garbage can lid. They are evenly matched and
after a few minutes neither one of them is winning or
gaining any ground.
INT. APARTMENT
A WOMAN and a MAN are watching late night television in
bed. The Woman hears clanging, gets out of bed and peeks
out her window from behind the curtains. She sees the fight
and things are getting pretty bloody.
WOMAN
There are two guys outside
trying to kill each other
with swords.
MAN
Swords?
He gets up and goes to the window beside her and sees the
fight.
MAN
Jesus. Call the police.
The Woman picks up the phone and dials 911.
MAN
You gotta love this town.
WOMAN
Could I have the police,
please.
(Pause)
Yes, I'd like to report a
fight. I'm at Hudson and
Broome. Two men are killing
each other with swords.
(Pause)
Did I say swords? I meant
knives. Big knives.
(Pause)
Fine. I'll just call tomorrow
about the body outside my
window.
(Pause)
I'd rather not say.
(Pause)
Thank you. Goodbye.
She hangs up and shrugs.
MAN
Well, we tried.
INT. POLICE STATION
The DISPATCHER is sitting around with a few other COPS when
he gets a call. He talks but indistinctly and then hangs
up.
DISPATCHER
I just got a 911 squawk about
two guys fightin' with swords
down on Hudson street.
Everyone laughs.
COP1
Just some kook, I guess.
He picks up a broom and starts waving it around
COP1
Look at me, I'm Zorro!
Everyone laughs again.
DISPATCHER
I don't know. It coulda been
true. It didn't sound like a
kook.
COP2
Then radio Tropper and Mead.
They're in the area. It'll
make their night.
(Chuckling)
Swords.
DISPATCHER
What the hell. It's been a
slow night. Car 91 this is
dispatch. We've got an 87 in
progress at . . .
EXT. STREET
They're still fighting when the cops pull up. Their lights
are flashing but the siren isn't on so Duncan doesn't
realize that they're not just passing by. But the Immortal
does. He sees TROPPER and MEAD getting out of the car and
turns tail.
MEAD
Stop! Police!
IMMORTAL
I must bid you adieu for now.
See you around, MacLeod.
Duncan doesn't have a chance to get away before Mead is on
him. Methos tries to get away but he bumps into Tropper.
TROPPER
Where do you think you're
going?
METHOS
Nowhere, I guess.
MEAD
(to Duncan)
Who was the other guy?
DUNCAN
I don't know.
MEAD
That's OK. You'll have time
to think about when you're in
lockup tonight. You're under
arrest. You have the right to
remain silent . . .
Tropper brings Methos to Mead.
TROPPER
I found him trying to run.
MEAD
Frisk him.
Tropper frisks Methos and finds his sword. He looks at it
incredulously and exchanges a look with Mead.
TROPPER
You're under arrest -
METHOS
(interrupting)
On what charge?
TROPPER
Carrying a concealed weapon.
Listen, pal, Halloween isn't
for a while yet. Your pirate
s--t isn't cute.
The cops put Duncan and Methos into the back of the squad
car and take them to the police station.
INT. POLICE STATION
Tropper and Mead put Duncan and Methos in a holding cell
and then go off. We see the cops all laughing and pointing
at them. Duncan and Methos sit down on a bench and glare at
each other, though Methos glares a little more
sarcastically.
METHOS
I knew we should have taken a
cab.
THE END
Note: This story doesn't take place at any particular place
in the Highlander timeline.
EXT. MANHATTAN STREET - NIGHT
METHOS and DUNCAN are walking along unconcernedly. It's
pretty late and there aren't many other people on the
street. All of a sudden they stop because they feel another
Immortal in the area.
METHOS
Expecting company, were you?
DUNCAN
(shortly)
No.
They look around and don't see anyone so they continue on.
Just then the IMMORTAL steps out into a circle of light
cast by a lamppost. His sword is drawn.
IMMORTAL
Duncan MacLeod of the Clan
MacLeod. I've been waiting
for you.
METHOS
You know this guy?
DUNCAN
No.
(To the Immortal)
And who are you? I don't want
to fight you.
IMMORTAL
(coming closer)
Well, I want to fight you.
You don't remember me? That's
all right. It won't matter
anyhow after I've taken your
head.
He moves even closer.
DUNCAN
It's not too late to back
out.
IMMORTAL
I'm not backing down! Draw
your sword!
METHOS
I think that's my cue to
exit.
Duncan takes out his sword then takes off his coat and
flings it at Methos who can't help but catch it.
DUNCAN
Stay. This shouldn't take
long.
METHOS
(melting into the
shadows)
Fine . . .
Duncan and the Immortal circle each other then start
fighting. The Immortal is very good and draws first blood,
but Duncan quickly evens the score and smashes him over the
head with a garbage can lid. They are evenly matched and
after a few minutes neither one of them is winning or
gaining any ground.
INT. APARTMENT
A WOMAN and a MAN are watching late night television in
bed. The Woman hears clanging, gets out of bed and peeks
out her window from behind the curtains. She sees the fight
and things are getting pretty bloody.
WOMAN
There are two guys outside
trying to kill each other
with swords.
MAN
Swords?
He gets up and goes to the window beside her and sees the
fight.
MAN
Jesus. Call the police.
The Woman picks up the phone and dials 911.
MAN
You gotta love this town.
WOMAN
Could I have the police,
please.
(Pause)
Yes, I'd like to report a
fight. I'm at Hudson and
Broome. Two men are killing
each other with swords.
(Pause)
Did I say swords? I meant
knives. Big knives.
(Pause)
Fine. I'll just call tomorrow
about the body outside my
window.
(Pause)
I'd rather not say.
(Pause)
Thank you. Goodbye.
She hangs up and shrugs.
MAN
Well, we tried.
INT. POLICE STATION
The DISPATCHER is sitting around with a few other COPS when
he gets a call. He talks but indistinctly and then hangs
up.
DISPATCHER
I just got a 911 squawk about
two guys fightin' with swords
down on Hudson street.
Everyone laughs.
COP1
Just some kook, I guess.
He picks up a broom and starts waving it around
COP1
Look at me, I'm Zorro!
Everyone laughs again.
DISPATCHER
I don't know. It coulda been
true. It didn't sound like a
kook.
COP2
Then radio Tropper and Mead.
They're in the area. It'll
make their night.
(Chuckling)
Swords.
DISPATCHER
What the hell. It's been a
slow night. Car 91 this is
dispatch. We've got an 87 in
progress at . . .
EXT. STREET
They're still fighting when the cops pull up. Their lights
are flashing but the siren isn't on so Duncan doesn't
realize that they're not just passing by. But the Immortal
does. He sees TROPPER and MEAD getting out of the car and
turns tail.
MEAD
Stop! Police!
IMMORTAL
I must bid you adieu for now.
See you around, MacLeod.
Duncan doesn't have a chance to get away before Mead is on
him. Methos tries to get away but he bumps into Tropper.
TROPPER
Where do you think you're
going?
METHOS
Nowhere, I guess.
MEAD
(to Duncan)
Who was the other guy?
DUNCAN
I don't know.
MEAD
That's OK. You'll have time
to think about when you're in
lockup tonight. You're under
arrest. You have the right to
remain silent . . .
Tropper brings Methos to Mead.
TROPPER
I found him trying to run.
MEAD
Frisk him.
Tropper frisks Methos and finds his sword. He looks at it
incredulously and exchanges a look with Mead.
TROPPER
You're under arrest -
METHOS
(interrupting)
On what charge?
TROPPER
Carrying a concealed weapon.
Listen, pal, Halloween isn't
for a while yet. Your pirate
s--t isn't cute.
The cops put Duncan and Methos into the back of the squad
car and take them to the police station.
INT. POLICE STATION
Tropper and Mead put Duncan and Methos in a holding cell
and then go off. We see the cops all laughing and pointing
at them. Duncan and Methos sit down on a bench and glare at
each other, though Methos glares a little more
sarcastically.
METHOS
I knew we should have taken a
cab.
THE END