[Alan, working on motorcycle, senses 'buzz', looks around, sees Mikey.]

Alan - Mikey, it's you. Hey, you found your train.

Mikey - [holding wooden toy train, approaches Alan] Can I help?

Alan - Absolutely. You think you can help me with my tools?

Mikey - Yes. I can.

Alan - It would be easier if you put down the train first, Mikey.

Mikey - First steam locomotive built by Richard Trevithick in 1804... for Penydarren Iron Works in Wales. Carried twenty-five tons. [takes tool box from Alan]

Alan - You don't say? [as Mikey struggles with toolbox] Here, I--I'll get that.

Mikey - No, I can do it. I can do it. [carries toolbox] All aboard. Whoo! Whoo!

Helen - Lunch. [walks toward them] How's your helper doing?

Alan - He's taking a load of machinery into town.

Mikey - [sets toolbox down] Carried twenty-five tons!

<Helen - CUT [laughs] Then you must be pretty hungry. Something wrong, Mikey? Alan? [Alan senses 'buzz'.] Is it an Immortal?>

Alan - Mikey, go with Helen.

Mikey - No, Mikey can help.

Alan - Not with this.

Mikey - Stupid rules.

Alan - Helen, take him to the bus and keep him down. I don't want him to see this.

Helen - Let's go, Mikey. Hurry.

Mikey - I'm not a kid.

Alan - Mikey, listen to me. This is important. Okay? [Mikey nods.] Now go to the bus and keep quiet. [to Helen] Go. Go.

Helen - [leads Mikey toward bus] Come on, Mikey.

Mikey - Shh. Alan said be quiet.

Helen - [reaches door of old school bus] In there.

Mikey - No. I don't wanna go. I wanna stay.

Helen - Get in, Mikey.

Mikey - No, I don't like it in there. I want to stay outside.

Helen - Mikey, get in!

Mikey - No. No.

Helen - Mikey, get in! [pushes him inside] Get down. Come on. That's it. That's it. [They crouch inside the bus -- an empty shell, with all the seats removed.]

[Outside, Tyler King strolls toward Alan. They circle each other, swords drawn, then begin to fight.]

Mikey - [watches swordfight through bus windows] No. Alan needs me.

Helen - No, Mikey!

Mikey - Shh-shh.... Helen, Helen, quiet. Quiet. Quiet.

[Outside, King slashes Alan across the belly.]

Helen - Alan!

Mikey - [grabs her, keeping her from leaving the bus] No. No. No. No.

Helen - [as Alan falls to his knees, muffled] Mikey, you're hurting me. Mikey!

Mikey - [his hand over Helen's mouth] Shh-shh. Helen. Helen.

Helen - [muffled] Oh, my God!

Mikey - Helen. Shh. [squeezes her so hard that her neck snaps]

[Outside, King beheads Alan.]

Mikey - Shh. Helen. [lays her down] Helen? [looks out bus windows as Quickening begins, then exits bus & runs away]
 

Mikey - [offscreen] Train go fast. Train go fast. Train go fast. [senses 'buzz' as RR approaches on motorcycle] Oh, no. Not again. [RR senses 'buzz', pulls to stop at side of road, takes off helmet & looks around.] No more. Make it stop. Stop. No. No.

RR - Who's there?

Mikey - [stumbles into view, still holding the toy train] I'm hungry. [RR looks him over, pulls out granola bar & hands it to him.] Thank you. [RR nods. Mikey quickly finishes the bar. King watches them through binoculars from a distance.] More?

RR - Sorry. You, uh... you from around here? [Mikey looks around, shakes his head.] Are you lost? Where's your home?

Mikey - Nobody's home.

RR - I'm headed that way. [points up road] Up the coast.

Mikey - Coast Starlight passes through twenty-two tunnels in Oregon.

RR - [chuckles] Is that a fact?

Mikey - Fact: Amtrak founded, 1971.

RR - You want to come with me? [Mikey nods.] All right. [gets back on bike] Well, come on. All aboard. [puts helmet on]

Mikey - All aboard! [gets on behind RR] Um, my name's Mikey.

RR - How're you doing, Mikey? I'm Richie. [reaches over his shoulder to shake Mikey's hand]

[King watches through binoculars as they ride away.]

[A set of blueprints is laid out on the table. DM is looking at a real estate flyer:

DM - [into phone] Yes, I know the grounds haven't been kept up. [pause] Yes, I know about the roof. [pause] No, I don't want to see anything else. I just want to know whether the offer's been accepted. [pause] Great. Then send me the papers. [pause] Thanks. [turns phone off, senses 'buzz' as RR & Mikey arrive on elevator] Hi.

RR - Hey.

DM - So, what do you think? [hands flyer to RR]

RR - [looks at flyer] It's a wreck. [notes asking price] It's an expensive wreck.

DM - Yeah, exactly. I just bought it.

Mikey - Hi.

DM - Hi.

RR - Mac, say hello to Mikey.

DM - Hi, Mikey. I'm Duncan. [shakes his hand]

Mikey - Duncan, Oklahoma -- on Wichita-Fort Worth line, between Chickasha and Red River bridge.

DM - I'm very glad to know that.

RR - Mikey, Mac's my best friend.

Mikey - "Best Friend of Charleston" -- Christmas Day, 1830 -- South Carolina. One hundred, forty-one passengers. First scheduled train in the United States. [wanders over to table, picks up ornate mantel clock DM was working on in previous episode]

DM - [to RR] Where'd you find him?

RR - About twenty miles south of Greenville. He was just wandering in the middle of nowhere.

DM - [notices what Mikey is doing] Uh, Mikey, that's, uh -- Be careful with that, Mikey. That's, that's--

Mikey - [breaks hand off clock face] Sorry. [hands broken piece & clock to DM] Sorry.

DM - That's okay. That's okay.

RR - Mikey, why don't we go outside or something? Take a walk?

Mikey - Walk. Walk is good. [heads toward elevator]

RR - He was in the middle of nowhere, Mac. I couldn't just leave him. When you find somebody who's helpless, you've got to protect him, right? [follows Mikey]

[Super: Dakota Territory 1868]

[DM rides along trail, hears sound of whip cracking & man laughing.]

Spice - [wielding bullwhip] Stand still, you worthless bastard! I own your sorry ass. [curls whip around Chaske's legs, pulls him down] Now I got ya! [cracks whip across Chaske's back] Boy, I got to teach you so you won't be running away again. [continues to whip Chaske]

DM - [rides up, dismounts] I think you've made your point.

Spice - You want to stay healthy, mister, you'd best ride on.

DM - Sorry, can't do that.

Spice - This Indian is bought and paid for. Where I come from, you don't come between a man and his property.

DM - Guess we come from different places.

Spice - Whoo! [laughs] It's your hide. [lashes whip at DM. DM dodges, grabs whip & pulls it out of Spice's hand. Spice pulls rifle from horse's pack.] Son of a bitch. [DM whips rifle from Spice's hands, then lashes him across the face.] Damn you.

DM - A smart man would ride out right now.

Spice - I'll see you again. Both of you! [unties his horses] Come on. [leaves]

Chaske - He will not forget this.

DM - I hope not. My name's MacLeod. [helps Chaske to his feet]

Chaske - Chaske. (pronounced "Cha ska")

DM - Let me have a look at your back. [pulls Chaske's shirt up briefly] There's a doctor in the next town. Come on.

Chaske - No! White man will have no medicine for me. I will be fine. [turns, collapses to his knees]

DM - Sure you will. Come on. [helps Chaske to his feet again] Come on.

<Mikey - [sitting on bench, studying his toy train] Broken.

DM - Want me to fix it for you? [Mikey hands train and broken wheel to him.] Let's see. [slides wheel on axle] Well. [looks on ground for missing axle cap to hold wheel in place]> CUT So where did you live before, Mikey? [Flashes of Alex working on motorcycle in junkyard.]

Mikey - In a house. [starts rocking back & forth] Argentina has twenty-one thousand miles of railroad track.

DM - Yeah, but where? [Flashes of gutted interior of empty school bus at junkyard.]

Mikey - In a room. Mexico: sixteen thousand miles of track.

DM - Were there other people in the house? [Flashes of Helen screaming.]

Mikey - Nobody's home. Brazil: eighteen thousand miles. Chile: five thousand miles!

DM - It's okay, Mikey. It's all right. It's okay. <[finishes tightening axle cap] There you go. All fixed.

Mikey - Oh.

DM - [hands train to him] Here.

Mikey - Thank you. [stands, ambles away]

RR - Look how happy you made him. So what do you think?> CUT

DM - [watches Mikey walking] Someone had to be taking care of him. [offscreen, as Mikey walks through parking lot] That's obvious.

RR - Do you think it was an Immortal?

DM - [shakes his head] We may never know. ^A

[Mikey walks to parked pickup with empty 5-gallon water bottles stacked in the bed. He opens the tailgate & bottles fall to the ground.]

Deliver man - Hey, what the-- [walks up to truck as Mikey backs away] You idiot! What's the matter with you?

Mikey - Don't yell at me! I don't like it when people yell at me!

RR - [as DM starts picking up bottles] It's okay. It's okay, Mikey. [to man] We'll take care of it. We'll take care of it.

<Deliver man - What's the matter with him? CUT

DM - He's fine.

RR - Don't worry about this, sir. We'll put all the bottles back. We'll have it all taken care of for you. Right away.>

[Mikey wanders off again. DM & RR pile bottles back in the pickup bed. Mikey walks through park, ^B hears train whistle.]

Mikey - [enters enclosure & approaches small-scale ride-on train] Orient Express. Paris, Istanbul. Istanbul, Paris. Most famous train in the whole world.

[meanwhile]

DM - [looks around] Where is he?

[DM & RR take off to look for Mikey.]

[at same time]

Mikey - [senses 'buzz' as Tyler King approaches] "King of trains. Train of kings." [to King] Orient Express.

King - [takes toy train from Mikey] You like trains? [Mikey grabs train back, nods.] Fantastic. I know a place where you can ride a train all day long. Come on. [Mikey considers this, then climbs into seat on locomotive of kids' train.] Where do you think you're going?

Mikey - King of Trains. [pushes control lever & train starts moving] ¹ Orient Express. [blows train whistle] Strasbourg, Vienna, Munich.

Anderson - [runs up] What are you doing on there?

Mikey - Budapest. [Anderson reaches in & pulls lever to stop train.] Hey! [shoves Anderson away]

Anderson - What are you -- crazy?

RR - Mikey!

Mikey - Richie! Richie! [bounces on train seat, excited] Orient Express!

Anderson - Get him off my train!

DM - It's all right. We'll handle it.

RR - Come on, Mikey. Get down from there. Come on. Come on. Come on. Let's go. [leads Mikey away]

Anderson - You could have broken it!

DM - But he didn't, did he?

RR - Let's go, Mikey.

Anderson - A lunatic like that should be locked up somewhere.

DM - Yeah, well, he won't bother you anymore.

Mikey - It's not -- it's not even the real Orient Express.

RR - Come on, Mikey. Let's go. Let's go.
 

RR - It's a game. Here's your train. It's okay. You all right? Just a game. Friendly game. [leads Mikey toward elevator] Go upstairs. You all right? ²

RR - I don't know. I don't know what to do with him.

DM - We're going to have to find somewhere where he's not going to get into trouble.

RR - I know. I know. I just keep asking myself why we met up on that road. You know, why at that exact moment he was there. Mac, it's like maybe it happened for a reason.

DM - You think you're supposed to take care of him?

RR - Maybe. [looks over at Mikey sitting on couch]

Mikey - [waves] Hi, Richie.

RR - [waves back] Hi, Mikey. [to DM] I mean, look at him, Mac. Look. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body.

DM - Yeah, but Richie, he's not a puppy. He's a man, and he's an Immortal. What do you think would've happened if... if we hadn't been there? CUT

RR - But we were.

DM - We won't always be. Are you ready to dedicate your life to him? Twenty-four hours a day, every day, forever? Because that's what it's going to take.

RR - So what do you want to do, lock him up?

DM - No. I want him safe.

RR - All right. I'm going to go talk to a couple social workers I know.

DM - Good idea.

RR - [walks over to Mikey] Hey, Mikey.

Mikey - Hey.

RR - Listen, uh, I'm going to go out for a while. I've got some things to do. But you can help Mac look after the place?

Mikey - I'm a good helper.

RR - I know you are. I'll see you later. [leaves]

DM - [approaches Mikey with a glass of milk & plate of cookies] Want some milk, Mikey? [Mikey takes glass & a cookie.]

Mikey - [points at US map on coffee table] Two Silver trains through Carolina.

DM - Well, that's interesting. Where exactly was it that you came from? Do you know?

Mikey - [puts down glass & cookie, stands up] Silver Meteor and Silver Star.

DM - Mikey, come on. Talk to me.

Mikey - [starts walking around restlessly] Split at Selma -- uh, share same route again after Savannah.

DM - What happened, Mikey? [Flash of Mikey trying to quiet Helen & accidentally killing her.]

Mikey - CUT Mikey's fault! Always Mikey's fault.

DM - It's all right. [Both sense 'buzz'.] Mikey, you stay here. It's going to be all right. It'll be all right. [goes to elevator]

[King hides in corner by elevator, swings sword around as DM lifts grate. DM parries with katana.]

King - Well, well, well, what have we here?

DM - We have Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod.

King - Fantastic. Tyler King. Now, you give him to me, and you'll live for another day, Duncan.

<DM - CUT Sorry, Tyler.>

King - Do yourself a favor. Beat it. I'm not here for you.

DM - Well, if you're here for him, then you are here for me.

King - CUT Right. Have you talked to him? He's lunch meat. He's barely a blip on the EEG.

DM - He thinks, he feels. He's got as much right to life as even you do.

[Mikey peeks through doorway at them.]

King - What life? He's going to get whacked soon enough. Why not by me?

DM - Because I say so.

<King - CUT Sorry, I missed that.> [attacks]

Mikey - [watches them fight a moment, then runs forward] No! No, stop! Stop! No! [gets in DM's way as King continues to attack] CUT

<DM - [pushes Mikey away] Mikey, go! Get out of here! [knocks King down, goes after Mikey] Mikey?>

[DM drives off in T-Bird to look for Mikey.]

CUT

Mikey - [wandering along sidewalk] Trains. Train of kings. Train of kings!

Pedestrian - Get away from me.

[DM drives around, looking for Mikey.]

Mikey - [wanders into street intersection] Train? Track twenty-nine. Leaving station. All aboard! All aboard! [Cars veer around him, honking.] All aboard! All aboard! All aboard!

[A police car hits Mikey, screeches to a halt.]

Officer Moyle - [jumps out, runs to Mikey] You all right? Come on.

Officer Vitale - [helps pull Mikey to his feet] Man, you all right?

Mikey - You hurt me! [He pushes Vitale away. Moyle grabs him, pushes him against hood of car.]

Officer Moyle - This guy's crazy. [as Vitale handcuffs Mikey] Hurry up!

[DM drives up as the cops are loading Mikey into squad car.]

[Super: McKewansville 1868]

[DM & Chaske ride into town on DM's horse. The townspeople stare and mutter.]

Chaske - They -- they hate me.

DM - We're not here to make friends. As soon as you're patched up, we'll be on our way. [continues riding down main street. Lockport exits YARNELL'S, walks past lady holding basket, past girl in checkered shirt.] Excuse me, ma'am. Could you direct me to the doctor's office? [Woman points.] Thank you kindly. [rides on, a crowd of grim-faced townspeople following behind him. ³ He approaches the doctor's office, stops horse, helps Chaske dismount.]

Doc Hobbs - [comes out of office as DM halts horse & helps Chaske dismount] I'm sorry, but, uh, you can't bring him in here.

DM - You took an oath, didn't you?

Doc Hobbs - You're just asking for trouble, mister. The Indian Wars left a lot of bad feelings in these parts.

Man in crowd - Doc, if you know what's good for you, you'll leave him alone. You best leave him alone.

Doc Hobbs - [as DM & Chaske climb the steps to his office] Half the town lost friends or relatives to the Cheyenne.

Chaske - I'm sorry to hear that. But I'm not Cheyenne.

Lockport - What the hell is going on here, Doc?

DM - We've got an injured man here.

Doc Hobbs - [looks at Chaske, at DM] Come with me. [takes Chaske inside]

DM - I'll keep an eye on things outside.

Man in crowd - What are you doing there, Doc?

DM - [to crowd] How you folks doing? [gets no response]

Men in crowd - Hey, mister. What do you think you're doing here? Get him out of here! Come on!

[DM watches through window as Doc Hobbs tends to Chaske's wounds.]

(resume previous scene)

[Squad car drives off. DM runs back to T-Bird to follow.]
 

DM - I hope so. [gets in T-Bird] ⁴

DM - I hope so. ⁵

[Mikey is sitting on floor of cell, rocking. Jailor leads DM & RR to Mikey's cell, unlocks door. ⁶ Jailor opens cell door, lets DM & RR in.]

DM - Mikey?

Mikey - [to himself] Trans-Siberian Express -- six thousand miles long.

DM - Mikey, it's me -- Duncan.

Mikey - [not reacting] Moscow to Vladivostok. Track completed, 1916.

DM - Talk to him, Richie.

(continue previous scene)

[DM watches through window as Doc Hobbs tends to Chaske's wounds. Doc swabs Chaske's back with cotton ball.]

Men in crowd - [from outside] Bring the Indian out here. Kill him. {??} Bring 'im out here. You're finished in this town. Get that Indian out here. Indian, come out here.

[Doc Hobbs goes over to side table. Chaske moves to window.]

Men in crowd - [from outside] There he is. Come on out, boy. Come out here. ⁷

Lockport - [walking through crowd] Come on! What are ya'll waiting for? Hmm? Let's kick this Indian's red ass out of town.

DM - Why?

Lockport - What do you mean, "why"?

DM - Well, what exactly about him don't you like? His hair? Or maybe his clothes?

Lockport - Are you making fun of me, mister?

DM - Someone should.

Men in crowd - You show him. You show him what for.

[Inside doctor's office, Chaske sneaks past Doc's turned back.]

Lockport - You're asking for trouble, mister.

DM - Now, excuse me. I don't think I asked for that at all, as I remember.

Sheriff - Afternoon. There some kind of problem here?

DM - No, no problem. I just brought a friend in to have his wounds seen to.

Lockport - He's a damn Injun.

Men in crowd - Is that right? Get him out of here.

[meanwhile]

[Chaske sneaks out back of doctor's office, past some Chinese men washing laundry.]

Chinese men - [in Chinese] {??}

[at same time]

[Sheriff steps up to join DM in front of doctor's office.]

Sheriff - You could have picked a friendlier town.

Man in crowd - Get my gun.

DM - So I hear.

Man in crowd - You know he should die!

Sheriff - He with the Doc?

DM - Yeah. ⁸ Soon as he's fit to ride, we'll move on.

[Sheriff nods.]

[meanwhile, behind stores]

[Chaske sneaks past wagon, ⁹ to hitching post where a horse is tied.]

Spice - [laughs] Stop there, you worthless bastard. And this time you won't be walking away.

[He grabs Chaske, struggles with him, staggering toward the main street. As they come into view of the crowd, a gunshot rings out & Spice falls down. Chaske is holding Spice's gun. The crowd turns at the sound & moves toward them.]

Sheriff - Drop the gun, son.

DM - Chaske, do as he says. You'll be all right. [Chaske drops gun.] He kept Chaske as a slave. He nearly whipped him to death until I stopped him.

Sheriff - He'll have lots of time to explain his side to the jury. [to Chaske] Hold it right there. You're gonna have to come with me.

DM - [as Chaske backs away] Chaske, don't. [Chaske runs. Sheriff starts to raise his gun & DM blocks him.] No!

Lockport - [shoots Chaske with his rifle, shrugs] Murderer trying to escape. [DM punches him.]

(resume previous scene)

RR - Hey, Mikey, it's Richie and Mac -- your buddies.

Mikey - [continues rocking, muttering to himself] 1916. 1916. 1916.

RR - [reaches into paper sack, pulls out model train engine] Got you something special, Mikey. [shows him the engine] It's yours. [Mikey looks over at him.] Go on.

Mikey - [takes engine, reads logo on side] "California Zephyr."

RR - [pulls old-fashioned engineer's cap out of sack] I bought you this, too. [puts cap on Mikey's head]

Mikey - [smiles, stands up, starts singing out] All aboard CALiFORNia ZEPHyr! TRANScontiNENTal Service -- ChicAgo to SAN FranCISCo.

RR - Come on, Mikey. We can go now.

Mikey - [exits cell] Major STOPS -- KANSas City, DENver--

Prisoner - [in neighboring cell] Right on, man.

Mikey - --SALT Lake CITY and SACraMENTo! [imitates train whistle]

RR - [into phone] That's great. Thank you. Okay, bye-bye. [turns phone off] Mac... There's a school upstate called St. Simon's. They can look after Mikey.

DM - You sure?

RR - Well, it's a church-run facility built on holy ground. I think he'll be safe there until we find something more permanent.

Mikey - [joins them] I don't want to go without you, Richie.

RR - It's in the country, Mikey. You'll be safe.

Mikey - No bad men?

RR - No bad men.

Mikey - You coming?

RR - We'll come visit.

Mikey - [takes cap off] I'll stay here. [sits in chair]

DM - Mikey, have you ever been to a real switching yard?

Mikey - Never been there before.

DM - Well, I think there's one on the way. We could stop off there.

Mikey - [smiles, stands up, walks quickly to elevator] You guys coming?

RR - Yeah, we're coming. We're coming.

[The yard is full of trains.]

[George Frederic Handel - "Hallelujah Chorus"

[Mikey is in awe.]

Mikey - [pointing] Freight cars.

Mikey - Average capacity -- eighty-four tons.

RR - You know what, Mikey? On the way to St. Simon's we're going to be going through McMahon Pass.

Mikey - McMahon Pass?

RR - Yeah. That's where the Coast Starlight comes through on its way to Los Angeles.

Mikey - Coast Starlight. Twenty-two tunnels.

RR - That's the one, big guy.

Mikey - Let's go! [senses 'buzz', stops & balls fists as DM & RR look around. King steps into view.] Bad man! [points]

DM - Get him out of here, Richie. I'll deal with this.

RR - We'll wait by the car. Come on, Mikey. [leads Mikey away]
 

<RR - [continued] Don't worry about it, Mikey. You okay? [Mikey nods.] All right, good. 'Cause Mac is going to take care of everything. [reaches T-Bird] Just get in on the other side. You all right? Okay, big guy. [opens driver-side door as Mikey goes around to passenger side] ¹⁰> CUT

CUT

<King - Nice venue. Private. You wanna dance? 'Cause we can go round and round. [DM attacks.] Wow, that was exciting.> I think you should give me the guy with the missing hard drive. And then, afterwards, maybe we can go for lunch.

DM - Sorry. [attacks] I've already eaten.

[Squad car pulls up next to T-Bird.]

Winston - That's the car. Belongs to Duncan MacLeod, the guy who signed him out.

[Marvin looks at paper on clipboard:
SUSPICION OF MURDER
MIKEY BELLOW
(mugshots of Mikey & fingerprints)]

Marvin - Okay. Let's do it. [They get out of car as Mikey walks toward them.]

Winston - That's him, Dave! That's the guy!

Marvin - Down on the ground! Now!

RR - Hold on, guys. What's going on here? Mikey, get down. What's this about? [kneels, hands raised]

Winston - [gun trained on Mikey] Your friend here is wanted for murdering some folks outside of Greenville.

Mikey - [walks toward squad car] The French T.G.V. train travels at one hundred seventy miles per hour.

Winston - Hold it! Stay where you are. I said stop!

(resume previous scene)

[DM & King continue to fight around and on a train engine parked there.]

(resume previous scene)

RR - Please, don't shoot. I can handle him. Mikey, get down.

Marvin - [gun trained on RR] Stay down or you're a dead man!

Winston - Mikey, listen to your friend. On the ground now.

Mikey - [standing beside squad car, staring at the flashing lights] The Japanese Bullet train reaches a top speed of two hundred twenty miles per hour...

Winston - I'm not going to say it again.

(resume previous scene)

[DM swings toward King on giant pulley hook, jumps off hook, continues fight.]

(resume previous scene)

Winston - Spread 'em. [pushes Mikey onto hood of car]

RR - Come on, fellas, we can work this out.

(resume previous scene)

[Fight continues.]

(resume previous scene)

Winston - [looks over at Marvin] Dave, call it in.

[Mikey rears up, knocks Winston down.]

(resume previous scene)

[DM beheads King.]

(resume previous scene)

RR - Mikey, stop it! [Marvin rushes at Mikey.] Mikey, no! [Mikey slams Marvin into squad car, crashing him headfirst through driver-side window.]

(resume previous scene)

[Quickening begins.]

(resume previous scene)

[Mikey & RR run off down the tracks.]

(resume previous scene)

[Quickening continues.]

[RR & Mikey run down the tracks. RR points out a stack of barrels nearby & they hide behind them.]

Mikey - I'm hungry, Richie.

RR - I know. I know. As soon as Mac shows up, we're on our way. It's okay.

[DM walks toward T-Bird, sees squad car & the two fallen officers. Sirens can be heard in the background. He checks Marvin for a pulse, then heads for the T-Bird.]>

CUT

[DM walks along tracks, carrying RR's jacket. He senses a 'buzz'.]

DM - Richie!

RR - Mac. Oh, boy, am I glad to see you.

Mikey - Hi.

RR - Come on. Let's get Mikey up to St. Simon's before there's any more trouble. Come on.

DM - You forgot your coat. [pulls RR a short distance away] Mikey can't go to St. Simon's.

RR - It wasn't his fault, Mac. He was scared. You'd understand if you'd have been there.

DM - I was. One of the cops is dead. Mikey broke his neck. Now they'll never stop looking for him. [hands RR his jacket, walks toward Mikey]

Mikey - [looks around, backing up nervously] Old Dominion makes nine stops -- Washington to Newport News.

DM - Mikey, what happened to the people that were taking care of you?

Mikey - Nine! Makes nine stops -- Washington, Newport News. Two stops in -- in -- in--

DM - Mikey.

Mikey - Bad man came and Alan said "Quiet."

DM - Did bad man hurt Alan, Mikey?

[Mikey nods. RR watches with heartbroken espression.]

Mikey - Helen was making a lot of noise.

DM - What happened to her, Mikey?

Mikey - I did what Alan said. I always listen to Alan. I didn't do anything bad. I made Helen quiet. I said -- I said, "Get up, Helen. Get up, Helen."

DM - It's okay, Mikey. It's okay. [walks back over to RR] <You can't hide him, and he can't be in a cell forever. CUT He's Immortal. What are we supposed to do with him?>

RR - Mac, I'll do something. I'll get a place far away. Mac, please!

DM - Alan and Helen tried that.

RR - Damn... Damn... Damn! There is no place for him.

DM - I'll do it. [walks toward Mikey]

RR - No, Mac. [follows him] Wait, Mac. Wait. I'll do it. He's my responsibility. [walks toward Mikey, falsely cheerful] Come on, Mikey. Come with me. I want to show you something.

Mikey - Where -- Where are we going?

RR - Yeah, come on, Mikey. Let's go look at the tunnel.

Mikey - [hears train whistle] Oh, a train, Richie?

RR - Yeah, Mikey. A train.

Mikey - [walks down tracks with RR] Yeah. Yeah, a train.

RR - Um, it must be the Coast Starlight.

Mikey - Coast Starlight? I've never seen Coast Starlight! [They walk into the train tunnel. RR stops. Mikey continues on a bit, then stops & turns to look back at RR.]

RR - [pulls out his sword] I'm sorry, Mikey.

[Mikey turns & runs down tunnel. RR follows. Mikey stops & turns back, holding his hands up to stop RR.]

Mikey - I didn't mean to hurt anybody, Richie.

RR - I know.

[As train enters tunnel, Mikey kneels beside the tracks.]

RR - Mikey...

Mikey - Don't worry, Richie! I'm okay. I'm okay. Look, not -- not even scared. [lies down with his head on the rail, smiles bravely] Mikey go see King of Trains.

[RR can only watch as the train thunders past. Outside the tunnel, DM watches the train pass, listens as RR takes Mikey's Quickening.]
 

RR - [joins DM on deck] So this is the place.

DM - [holding power drill, working on deck] Yeah.

RR - It looked better in the picture.

DM - Yeah, I guess it did.

RR - Well, I thought maybe you could use a hand.

DM - Sure. You okay?

RR - Yeah.

DM - You want to talk about it?

RR - What's there to say?

[DM nods, bends to work again, then both straighten up as they hear a train whistle in the distance.]

[Flash of Mikey finding kids' train at park.]

[Flash of Mikey riding kids' train, pulling whistle.]

[Flash of Mikey in jail cell with engineer's cap on.]

[Flashes of Mikey at switching yard.] ¹¹

[DM & RR exchange a look & a nod & go back to work.]