Episode 115: Dead Runner.
Special Guest Stars:
Robert De Niro as Francisco Del Reddi
Giancarlo Giannini as Ali Tarn
and
Tia Carrere as Isabella Tarn.
Mexico, Isabella awakes to the early sunrise, after her night of passion with Jeff, who is sat staring out of the window of the Tarn's mansion in deep thought, wondering where his future lies. He may never get to see his family again. The laptop, that was once Bethany's remains on, as he attempts to rectify everything he caused, of which was not of his own mental ability. Isabella asks Jeff, if he regrets making love to her? Jeff insists that he really likes her and would like to get to know her better, once he's sorted out the carnage caused by himself and the Cosmos. Isabella and Jeff share a passionate kiss, after Jeff informs her, he doesn't want to be alone.
Chris inherits the money left by Jeff from the Casino. Later, Harry is then handed an envelope personally, which was written in early 1981 and put aside for safety. Harry starts to wonder, what he may find inside and is about to read it, when he's interrupted by Bethany and he hides it in his pocket, since it's personal between him and Jeff.
Harry, Bethany and Rebecca find rented accommodation, but Harry suggests that in time they should consider leaving the city, once he finds a new job, but assures Rebecca she stay in New York. On top of family traumas and Jeff's supposed execution, Bethany supports Harry in his decision. Rebecca on the other hand, claims that she didn't come looking for her father for nothing and if both himself and Bethany decide to go, she would like to join them. Harry queries if it has anything to do with Emma? Rebecca denies this.
Ali notices that Isabella is getting close to Jeff and he reminds her, that she is to wed a wealthy oil man. Isabella argues she is not marrying another man, for her fathers benefit. Ali is upset and points out to his daughter, that he's only allowed Jeff to stay at the mansion for Francisco's benefit.
After twenty four hours, Jeff and Francisco have continuously failed to hack into Bethany's password, as it has very sensitive security, even though they have disk, that will not trace the router. Francisco asks Jeff, if Bethany was close to anyone from high school or older.
'To honest I wasn't to aware at the time,' Jeff claims. 'I was in my mid twenties back then, Harry would know more than I would, seeing as he was in her same year at High School. And the people I associated with, who were older, tormented her or made fun of her. I can remember her desperation for Tina to like her...'
Suddenly, Jeff has a flashback. Hexville, 1978, Twenty Five year old Jeff Wilson and Hank Willis are seen entering 'Hexville,' High school.'
'Jesus, thought I'd never step into this dump again,' Jeff grunts.
'Please, Jeff, don't consider, going down memory Lane,' Hank pleads, lighting up a cigarette.
Jeff spots Bethany hurrying down the corridor to class and the two gangsters interrupt her.
'Hey, Dork, have you seen my bitch?' Hank asks, meaning Tina.
'Do you not have any respect Willis?' Bethany moans.
'No, I don't,' Hank laughs. 'Who's your Daddy, slut?'
'Wouldn't you like to know D***head,' Bethany counters.
'Oooooh, should I be quaking?' Hank teases.
'Put it this way, if Tina is your bitch, then you must be right, I must be a slut,' Bethany replies.
'Just like Carla,' Hank grins.
' You should know,' Bethany argues. 'If I were you, I'd keep well away from both Tina and Carla.'
'Oh, and what's Tina got to do with you?'
'Nothing...just...f*** off.'
Jeff frowns, as Bethany walks off.
'Weird Bitch,' Hank grunts.
'Forget it, Tina's probably in class. Harry must be too,' Jeff shrugs.
A few months later, Jeff and Hank are walking through the suburbs of Hexville, when they hear a commotion from the Mcquire household and spots Bethany and Billy having an altercation. Bethany is in tears and he begs her to leave, as she is one of too many interferences in his life and she runs off crying.
'What's that all about?' Hank wonders.
'Probably, her getting jealous over Harry and Tina again,' Jeff figures.
'I still have an urge to hurt your brother, Wilson for taking my girl,' Hank whispers.
'When are you gonna learn, Hank, Harry knows what love is, we don't...and don't even think about it.'
'Oh my God,' Jeff gasps. 'How could have I been so stupid? That explains everything.'
Jeff taps in a password and they've hacked in. Unbeknown to Jeff and Francisco, a tracker is signalled from underneath the laptop. It seems the leader of the Cosmos, was extra cautious and Francisco's disk is irrelevant. The tracker has a circuit that has a special fixing, which cannot be stopped from identifying a location. Jeff finds info on the 'The Cure To Rid Meta Human Powers.'
We need to get this computer to somebody in the Government we trust,' Jeff queries. 'The info here, will give hope to those who have enhanced meta human powers.'
SOMEWHERE IN THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE, the runaway leader is panicking that her location will be compromised and her side kick, is profusely trying to disable, Bethany's stolen computer, but is struggling, due to the disk plugged in, of which Francisco had taken two years earlier.
'Something is wrong,' the sidekick worries. 'I can't disable your sisters computer. If they find our signal God help us.'
'Where's their signal coming from?' The leader asks.
'Mexico,' the sidekick points out.'
It seems Francisco's disk, is having an effect on the Cosmos frequency, which is failing to disable Bethany's computer, despite, the Cosmos being aware of Jeff's location.
Mexico, Jeff stumbles upon a personal folder and attempts to log in with another password and he remembers in conversation with Harry a few months earlier, the name of Bethany's long lost son and he types in his name. What Jeff see's shocks him. The computer screen is not shown during the shock discovery.
'Oh my God,' Jeff gasps.
'It seems your sister in law has plenty of skeletons in her closet,' Francisco whispers.
'Harry will be digging a big hole if he isn't aware of this soon,' Jeff said.
'Is that who I think it is?' Francisco suspects.
'Well, well, well. It looks like my suspicions are true. If only Tina were alive to see this now. Poor Harry doesn't know what's right in front of him,' Jeff explains.
'I'd like to know who I was working for,' Francisco eager to know.
Jeff sits frozen, as he finally discovers who the leader of the Cosmos is. 'No, shit.'
'What is it Jeff?' Francisco queries.
'I think I finally know who killed my parents,' Jeff claims.
Jeff contemplates his next move, as he suspects the culprits, who may have murdered his and Harry's mother and father back in 1979. It also seems whoever committed the crime, is, or was part of the Cosmos. Jeff insists on returning to the States immediately, but Francisco calls Jeff's next attempted act, as a suicide. Jeff ignores Francisco's plea and Francisco tries to prise the laptop away from him. It gets to a point, where Francisco spots something suspicious, underneath, a tracker, that has hacked into their system. Jeff is annoyed to think, that Francisco's disk hasn't made a blind bit of difference, but then it hits a nerve, that they may be able to locate the Runaway Leader and her accomplices, if they use the laptop the right way. Francisco states, that the Cosmos, will probably try and disable the computer, but hopefully the disk, will jam their attempts, but adds they won't have time, as the Cosmos may try and reach them before they can blink another ten times. Before they can continue, their is a knock on Jeff's bedroom door, its Isabella asking Francisco to speak with her father. Jeff assures Francisco, that he will take care of everything for the time being. Francisco exits, leaving her and Jeff alone. Jeff closes the laptop. Isabella informs Jeff, she is in love with him and doesn't want to marry a rich oil man for the benefit of her father. Jeff says to give it time, as he has unfinished business. Isabella exits the bedroom, leaving Jeff alone.
'I wonder how much disk space, Francisco has on this so- called secure disk of his?' Jeff wonders.
New York City, U.S.A, Chris gets wound up, when a reporter makes a crack about Jeff's body been snatched and he sees red. Elaina eventually calms him and she demands the reporter keep his mouth shut or be suspended. Chris cries, and explains that he's lost three of the most important people in his life in the last four years, his mother Sylvia, his best friend George and now his father, Jeff and all he's got left is Emma. Elaina assures Chris, he will get through the recent turbulent time and that being with Emma and starting a family will make him stronger. It's what, Jeff would have wanted. Chris asks Elaina to give his condolences to Abraham for the loss of his father. Elaina tells Chris to go home, as it's getting late.
Rebecca informs Emma, that Harry and Bethany are considering leaving the city, to start afresh and that she may go with them.
'Is it because of me?' Emma queries.
'Maybe,' Rebecca replies. 'But,...I don't know I'm confused. I feel stupid. I took advantage of you.'
'Doesn't mean you have to run away,' Emma answers. 'We're still friends.'
'I know and I'm happy about that,' Rebecca agrees. 'But, there's still some things you don't know about me, which I don't think you'd understand.'
'What could I not possibly understand?' Emma asks.
'That I'm a bad person,' Rebecca sobs.
'Rebecca, you're scaring me,' Emma worries.
'I scare myself too. That's why I wish it was me, that fell into that river instead of...instead of her,' Rebecca cries.
'Who?'
Rebecca stares long into Emma's eyes, trying to confess her dark secret, which she confessed to Bethany. Hesitating at first, she backs down as she cannot bring herself to tell the truth.
'Nothing,' Rebecca lies. 'Listen, I'd better get off home. Talk to you later in the week, keep you updated, unless both Daddy and Bethany do it themselves.'
'OK, fine, Chris will probably be finishing off at work soon anyway.' Emma accepts, embracing her best friend.
'I am sorry for everything, you know.'
'Yeah, I do.'
'Chris deserves you one hundred per cent.'
Rebecca heads back to Blooming Dales.
Late at Night in Mexico, Francisco returns upstairs, after Ali Tarn had lectured him on, keeping his own secrets in his home and is adamant that Jeff, is out of his house in the morning. As Francisco heads up, outside within the radius of half a mile in all directions, is the coming of the pirates, seeking their revenge on Ali Tarn. Francisco lets Jeff, know that he has no choice, but to leave. This doesn't worry Jeff, as he claims he's sorted everything and that everything will work out fine. Jeff tells Francisco, that he turned out a loyal a decent friend, something Francisco's brother, Carlo's, couldn't be in the end. Francisco is warmed to this and he heads off to bed.
Outside, at the gate, Ali Tarns men are over powered by the infiltration of pirates breaking into the home of Ali Tarn. Isabella awakes to the sound of footsteps outside and she looks outside her bedroom window and only can see the shadows in the moonlit night. Isabella heads down the hallway to Jeff's bedroom and enters. Jeff has fallen asleep near his dresser and she sits next to him and smiles and strokes his hair. Downstairs Ali Tarn, call his security on his intercom and there is no answer. He tries several attempted call outs. Everybody suddenly, can hear Ali's voice raising through the ceiling in annoyance, as his security team continue to ignore him. Suddenly, two pirates smash their way into the bedroom and Jeff throws Isabella down for cover and he cracks a chair across one of the pirates face and who goes down. Jeff orders Isabella to run for it. As Jeff fights a pirate, who's in possession of a knife, the laptop, gets finally hacked by the Cosmos.
Somewhere In The Bermuda Triangle, the leaders sidekick manages to disable Bethany's stolen computer, but not before a security warning appears on the screen, which is immediately sent to the American government, stating the recent location of the Cosmos hideaway.
'Oh shit, we're dead!' the leaders sidekick gasps.
'You are,' the leader whispers, as she shoot him dead.
The leader is about to make another attempt at freedom, as she prepares for an automatic lockdown. She sets up an explosion, which will destroy everything within the facinity of her hideaway. Her face is obscured from the camera, as she hurries down another corridor. She reaches a room, with an automatic door and comes face to face with a security guard, who she shoots down and looks to somebody in the room.
'C'mon, Jack sweetheart, we're going on another trip,' the leader smiles. 'But, it'll be just you and me from now on.'
Washington, receive data on the location of the Cosmos.
Ali Tarns, Mansion, Mexico, a bloodbath ensues, as pirates run riot in the mansion of Ali Tarn. Jeff orders Isabella to keep herself and the laptop safe.
'Pa Pa!' Isabella calls out.
Jeff gains a fire arm and shoots out at on coming Pirates, who seek revenge on the Tarns. As Jeff manages to sustain the onslaught, Isabella discovers her dying father and apologises for not letting her have her own wishes and for not allowing to speak her own opinions. Ali dies in Isabella's arms and Francisco comes from hiding.
'There will be more of them Jeff,' Francisco fears. 'Get out, while you can.' Francisco throws Jeff some keys for his Lotus Espirit, a gift from Ali, to escape in. 'Here, the car is in the garage, if it's still in one piece. Pirates haven't just come to kill Ali, they will want compensation...Isabella.'
The Bermuda Triangle, there is an almighty explosion, as a helicopter flies away from the carnage. The leader of the Cosmos holds tightly onto a teenaged boys hand. The boy is Jack Wilson.
Tarn Mansion, Mexico, Jeff and Isabella escape via the back door, as it seems the majority of the pirates have backed down. Jeff opens the automatic door to the garage and the Lotus Esprit (a replica that appeared on the James Bond movie, 'The Spy Who Loved Me), is unveiled. They jump into the classic automobile, as more pirates barge in the mansion gardens. Jeff hits the gas and speeds out the gate, as the villains throw spears at the car, that misses by inches. Terrified and devastated Isabella clings on for dear life. The laptop is still in their possession. Speeding down the country, pirates are aware of Jeff and Isabella's escape and they give chase from an open road and begin to open fire. Evading the attacks, Jeff asks his grief stricken lover to pull herself together and hold the wheel, while he takes a chance. Leaving his foot on the accelerator, Isabella takes the wheel and he shoots down two pirates who are either opening fire on them or shooting poisonous darts at them. Isabella struggles to maintain the cars stability, as Jeff avoids being gunned down. Eventually and accurately, Jeff shoots the tyre of the chasers and they drive off the edge of a cliff and fall a hundred feet in a blaze of defeat. Jeff takes over the driving escape and figure that all is safe, until a stolen helicopter with other pirates, start hovering over them and fire bullets from a helicopter machine gun.
'Have you ever had the feeling, somebody doesn't like you?' Jeff sighs.
The Lotus Esprit is reaching speeds up to ninety miles per hour, but the helicopter is hot on their wheels. Jeff tries to fool the pirates, by making U- turns and pretending to go one way, but going the other, in an attempt to stall them. They end up driving up a hill, which is a potentially route. Going higher and higher, the pirates manage to keep flight and continue to shoot out and the Lotus. To the left of Jeff is a cliff, to the right of Isabella is a cliff edge and the rising helicopter, with the pirates.
'Give us the girl!' the pirates demand.
'We're gonna have to surrender,' Isabella panics.
'No chance, keep your head down,' Jeff refuses.
'Give us the girl or you both die!' the pirates threat.
Ducking down, Isabella takes the gun and Jeff attempts to stop her. Grasping her arm, the gun goes off and hits the propeller of the helicopter, which eventually spins out of control and crashes in a ball of flames into the sea.
'Oh, OK, good shot,' Jeff compliments.
After reaching the top at full speed, Jeff stops to an abrupt halt. They have no where left to drive. The only way is back down, and upcoming, is another band of pirates.
'How many of these assholes are there?' Jeff grunts. 'Your old man must have pissed them off silly.'
'We're trapped, we got nowhere, except maybe six feet under,' Isabella cries.
'Shit, shit, shit!' Jeff rages.
Looking out to the in the direction of the Gulf Of Mexico, another pirate helicopter is gaining on them. Jeff and Isabella look into each others eyes and share a passionate kiss, fearing the end. As Jeff pulls back, they prepare.
'Can you swim?' Jeff bluntly asks.
'Huh?' Isabella gasps.
Jeff blatantly steps on the accelerator, towards the cliff edge and the oncoming Helicopter, which opens fires, as they reach the edge. Holding on for dear life, Isabella lets out a piercing scream, as Jeff purposely plunges over the edge and into the gulf. The pirates scour the sea and cannot see them and pull back, thinking that Jeff and Isabella are dead.
New York City, Harry is adamant that if the FBI don't reach a conclusion in finding Jeff's missing body, he will take the law into his own hands.
Rebecca informs Bethany, that she intends to move away with her and Harry, once things have blown over, as she has already told Emma. Bethany agrees, that if they move on, their secrets will remain secret.
Abraham makes funeral arrangements for his deceased father Brendan and Elaina is relieved that Abraham made peace with Brendan before he passed away.
Government officials and Mexican Police, are horrified by the discovery at the Tarn household. Isabella Tarn is declared missing and Francisco Del Reddi is found dead near the gate. They cannot find, what signal brought them to the massacre, although enforcements and the FBI are sent out on their numbers to the Bermuda Triangle, East of the Gulf of Mexico and South Of Florida.
New York City, Harry tries to force himself to read the letter, that was written over twenty years ago, but doesn't know if it's the right time. Later, he and Chris have a heart to heart and that wherever Jeff is, they hope he's made peace with God, despite an execution, which in the eyes of the America people, was justice.
Three weeks later, on a secret island between the Cayman Islands and the Aruba in the Caribbean Sea, Jeff and Isabella have found comfort at a safe house and are sharing a passionate moment. Jeff so far, is still very much alive.
END OF EPISODE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN