The semi's been hijacked. RC's in the hospital.
We've just lost all our top-secret data.
Next, we're going to score something big. I mean really big.
The Ferret's no longer under our control.
All right, Nickey!
Stealing a Ferret, this is your idea of fun, is it?
The UPF is armed with enough explosives to blow up a city block.
You and KITT must stop it.
It's coming at us head on.
That's the whole idea. It thinks it has us trapped.
Knight Rider, a shadowy flight...
into the dangerous world of a man...
who does not exist.
Michael Knight, a young loner...
on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent...
the helpless, the powerless...
in a world of criminals who operate above the law.
Colton?
Colton, this is Hollander.
That rig will be coming in on 97, any minute.
Are you ready? Yeah.
But I just heard traffic is backed up on the Interstate for miles.
No way we can get it to the warehouse.
Then we're going to have to unload somewhere else.
800 cases of vodka is too valuable to pass up.
Now, get up here, fast.
Hollander says the rig's coming in. Move it.
Go, move it!
Hey, I'll catch up with you later.
Get on, Erika.
No way your little friend is going to show.
I'm waiting for him, so bag it, okay?
Sharkey, Decker, get on. We don't have all day.
Come on, that's 19-6!
Give me a game, will you? What's the matter with you? Dad, I'm tired.
I said I don't feel like playing. I told you that.
But you're not going to be happy till I beat you. And I can't.
I can't beat the great Glen Arkett at anything.
And you never will, not with that attitude.
Here come our guests.
We'll put this on hold for later.
Nothing like a traffic jam to make you appreciate the open road.
Well, we were due to meet Bonnie and Devon...
at Arkett Industries at 9:00 sharp.
What's our new ETA?
We're 21 minutes and 56 seconds behind schedule.
I'm afraid RC3 and the semi are there by now.
Not unless Bonnie's come up with a gadget...
to put the semi in two places at the same time.
Rejected! Yeah! Clip the Bird's wings!
All right! Yeah!
RC3, it's Michael. What's happening?
Man, you mean what was happening.
Check this out. The Lakers, down by one.
Magic feeds it to Kareem, the big guy goes to the hoop, and...
A news brief from FLAG's roving correspondent.
Yeah, with some bad news, RC.
You missed the turnoff to Arkett Industries by 20 miles.
No way, my man.
I dropped Bonnie and Devon off at the stroke of 9:00.
I'm sure they're eagerly awaiting your tardy arrival.
He's gloating, Michael.
Did he expect me to turbo boost over 10 miles of bumper-to-bumper traffic?
I mean, sustained flight has never been my strength.
Don't let him ruffle your braking fins, pal.
RC, where are you headed now?
Galloway's Junction...
for a stack of the best blueberry pancakes...
this side of Michigan Avenue.
I mean, I have got an appetite that just will not quit.
Neither will your mouth, RC.
I think that's why they call Chicago the "Windy City."
Okay, now, move in and take her...
when she hits that empty stretch of road there, right around that bend.
All right. This is our baby, let's go.
Glen, why don't we talk about the Ferret some time later?
Better than that, as soon as Nicholas and I hit the showers...
we'll give you a sneak preview. Done.
Excuse me. There's a call for Nicholas.
Oh, thank you. Excuse me.
Hello? Nicholas, where are you?
Oh.
Erika, listen, I don't think I'm going to be able to make it.
Oh, come on, I was counting on you.
Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm having trouble shaking my parents.
Okay, well, make up a story.
I mean, unless...
what your parents want is more important than what you want.
Erika, come on. I want to be with you. You know that.
Wait there for me, okay? Just wait.
Go closer, closer.
Sure ain't the welcome wagon ladies.
Michael! Michael!
RC? RC, come in!
Somebody... Michael... Get down!
Move over.
All right, RC's in trouble, pal.
We got to get back there right away. Let's go.
All right, let's button up, buddy.
Super Pursuit Mode.
Whoa, man!
This hitchhiking scene is getting really dangerous.
You know, we were going in his direction, Michael.
Yeah, but we never pick up hitchhikers, KITT.
Keep your scanners peeled.
Erika, hi. You look great!
Later, Nickey. Come on. Let's catch up with the guys. Okay.
Where are we going? After that 18-wheeler with Hollander.
So, come on! Goose it. We're missing the fun. Come on!
Colton, there's a black T-top coming in real fast. This could be trouble.
I want you to ditch that guy in the cab and haul it out of there.
They've thrown RC3 out of the cab.
Scan his vitals!
He's unconscious, Michael. His breathing is erratic.
RC? It's me. It's Michael.
You all right? The semi. I...
I let them get the semi, Michael.
There's no cargo. We blew it. We hijacked the wrong rig.
What? You said a black rig on 97.
Look, I know what I said.
But if this rig is filled with cases of vodka, I'll drink every bottle.
The truck I was expecting must have been delayed or rerouted.
What's he doing here?
He's chasing Erika.
He's harmless, you know. He sits, rolls over...
comes when she calls.
You know what they got here?
From the look on Hollander's face, a major foul up.
What, are you kidding?
They bagged the FLAG semi.
Flag? Nickey, what are you talking about?
The Foundation for Law and Government.
It's their mobile headquarters. FLAG.
Man, what a score!
Hey, you guys, hear what Nickey just said?
Yeah, so? I mean, booze...
furs, TVs, that's a score.
What are we supposed to do with a rig that's owned by a bunch of rent-a-cops?
You really want to know?
Of course, they want to know. Come on, tell them.
Well, if you know how to use it...
this semi's going to be a lot more valuable to you...
than some cases of vodka.
Sure it is.
You guys, he knows what he's talking about. I'd listen to him.
If he's putting me on, this is going to be your neck, too.
Now, from here we monitor the Ferret's movements...
and then we use a solar-powered inertial guidance system...
to update targeting data.
A brilliant concept, Glen.
This breakthrough will have a long term impact on...
Oh, here's Michael. Excuse me. Certainly.
What's wrong?
The semi's been hijacked. RC's in the hospital.
What? How bad is he?
He's got a concussion.
What happened?
He took a nasty tumble out of the cab, but he's going to be okay.
He's more worried about the semi than he is worried about himself.
He feels responsible.
Thank God he's alive.
Michael, do you think you or RC could identify the hijackers?
Not a chance. Devon, they were a bunch of bikers.
All happened too fast to see their faces.
We've just lost all our top secret data...
and KITT's support systems.
Devon, we can't function long without them.
This could be a plot against the Foundation.
No, no, I doubt that.
Devon, I contacted the Sheriff on the way over here.
He said this group have been hitting truckers in the area lately.
Do you have any leads? No.
I wanted to brief you guys in person.
Getting back on the road is the key to getting the semi back.
Well, keep us posted. Be careful, Michael.
Good luck. Thanks.
I can't help wondering what plans a group of bikers could possibly have...
for the FLAG command center?
All right!
Come on, come on!
All right.
Here you go!
Unlimited credit line at three casinos...
everything else comped.
Suite, meals, shows.
I told you guys.
Yeah, but this is in Vegas, Erika. We're here.
Chartered jet...
chauffeured limo at each end.
When do you want to leave?
All right! How did you learn so much about computers, huh?
Well, my mom's a programmer.
My dad is a system designer. The best in the business, naturally.
They eat, sleep and breathe computers.
I think my first word was microchip.
So, Nicholas, with this equipment here...
you can make other computers do what you want them to, right?
Oh, yeah. Name it, you got it.
The local bank.
Whoa, yeah!
All right. Now, wait.
We're talking about serious crime here. Can you pull it off or not?
Well, yeah, I can but that...
Don't give me "buts," Nicholas. Just give me the bottom line.
Yes or no.
Come on, Nicholas.
Piece of cake. Yeah, yeah, I can.
We have to figure out a place to stash this rig, remember? You figure that out yet?
Yes, and you'll find out where when we get there. Now, let's go.
Wait a minute, wait. This computer transmits a constant homing signal.
Now, if I can't shut this off...
the Foundation has an operative...
who'll track the semi down no matter where you hide it.
That operative wouldn't be a guy who drives around in a black T-top, would it?
Yeah, his name's Knight. Michael. Michael Knight.
Okay.
First, we stash the rig and if this guy Knight gets to be a problem...
we stash him, too.
I don't think that's going to be necessary.
Watch.
Okay. Nickey! All right!
It's no use, Michael.
Not a trace of the semi's homing signal.
Bonnie designs homing devices...
like black boxes in aircraft. They don't break, KITT.
Are you suggesting it was deactivated?
Yeah.
I mean, unless I've missed my guess...
one of these hijackers knows computers.
All right, maybe we can still get a fix on the semi.
Scan the area for radio transmissions...
and the engine's thermodynamic signature.
Negative on radio transmissions.
And there are too many trucks operating in the area...
to isolate the semi's engine, Michael.
But, the Interstate's jammed up.
Which means they had to go north...
through Galloway Junction.
All right, let's hit it.
Chances are somebody there saw the semi.
All right. Nice job.
Get this rig out of here or I'm calling the Sheriff!
Come on, he's an old man. Nickey, don't be such an airhead.
Why did they have to do that? What?
Do you want to explain getting busted to your tacky parents? Hmm?
That's enough! Leave him alone!
What is this? What are you doing?
What do you want? Nothing complicated.
Now, you just make it look like business as usual around here...
otherwise that thing may just go off, you got it?
Now, for starters, you could get us something to eat.
'Cause then we've got some banking to do.
Not until after the bank closes.
If I try to tie-in to the computer right now...
someone could spot the override...
they kill the power, we're out of business. Okay?
I got to get going. Wait a minute.
Where do you think you're going?
Well, this party at my dad's company.
My folks will start wondering what's going on if I don't show.
I'm really glad Erika brought you in, Nicholas.
Now, you just make sure you come back.
'Cause you won't like what Colton will do to her if you don't.
Hey, Nicholas?
Nicholas Arkett? Hey, it is you.
Hey, Michael.
How you doing?
How are you? Not bad.
Boy, you've done some serious growing here.
I just saw your folks. You're missing the shindig.
Yeah, I was on my way...
when my gas gauge bottomed out. Ann.
I thought you were going to be there, too? Ann!
Yeah. So did I...
It's a shame to be wasting all this beauty around here.
Oh, no kidding? Hijacked?
As a matter of fact, it was headed this way.
You didn't see it, did you? No. But...
you know, I'll let you know if I do.
See you, Mike.
Nicholas, you forgot to pay...
for your gas.
Let her go.
You trying to say something?
The lady isn't on the menu.
Why don't you take it easy, mister?
I was just trying to do the lady a favor.
I'm Ann, Ann Galloway.
My dad and I run this place. Thanks.
You're welcome. Name's Michael Knight.
Do you know where's he going?
Oh, that's the garage.
Dad's been doing some work on his car.
Look, I don't mean to appear ungrateful but I got a mess to clean up.
You can get gas and food five miles north.
Yeah, I'm not looking for gas or food. What I'm looking for...
is a black semi with a chess piece insignia on the side.
Did you happen to see that?
Well, there's a lot of semis coming through here everyday.
If you didn't see it, maybe your dad did, huh?
Wait a sec! I did see it. Yeah.
It blew on through here about half an hour ago, heading north.
North? Okay, thank you.
Sure you're going to be okay? Mmm-hmm.
Okay. Oh!
A friend of mine forgot to pay for his gas. That should cover it.
Thanks.
Won't be long before Knight figures out he's been had.
Want me to blow him away? No!
I don't want someone out here looking for him before we score that bank.
We're going to have to chance hitting that bank now.
We're going to move as soon as I round up Nicholas.
No kidding?
The semi's been hijacked?
Yes, and Michael's trying to find it.
Now I know how Michael felt when KITT was destroyed.
It's like half of me is missing.
Well, Bonnie, the half that's here is kind of neat.
In Search and Destroy Mode...
it can also detect and evade unforeseen obstacles...
and plot alternative... Excuse me.
...any of our personnel.
You hungry? What I'd like is...
A glass of champagne.
To start with. Come with me.
...and tertiary targets...
guaranteeing a wide range of applications...
during a rapidly changing wartime scenario.
What are you doing here? Looking for you.
Knight's becoming a problem.
I want to make that withdrawal now. I can't just leave...
Nicholas. Well.
I don't believe we know this gentleman.
That's right, Dad. You don't.
Well, Glen Arkett, President of Arkett Industries.
My wife Lydia, RVP Programming.
Scott Holliman.
And you're with?
He's one of my professors, Dad.
It's nice to meet you...
Professor Holliman. You, too.
We were just about to go and look over one of my papers.
Well, what is it? Statistics? Calculus?
Just what is it you're trying to drum into this impenetrable cranium?
I teach banking and finance.
Yeah. Not everyone does things your way, Dad.
Certainly was a pleasure.
I didn't know that Nicholas was into finance?
Neither did I.
He's supposed to clear all his classes with me.
We should have caught up with the semi by now.
Yeah, I know. I was thinking the same thing.
You know, something's been bugging me and I just put my finger on it.
On what, Michael? Ann's nervousness.
I figured it was due to her run-in with lover boy...
but that doesn't explain...
a whole tray of sandwiches in an empty coffee shop.
Why are we stopping?
Well, I think we're on a wild goose chase, pal.
I just spotted something that will tell us if the semi really went by here.
Hey.
Excuse me?
I'd like to apologize for our previous encounter.
I couldn't help but notice you look rather bewildered.
No, man. I get rides in hot cars all the time.
All the time. Some of them, they talk to me, too.
One time, man, this car wouldn't shut up. It just kept repeating itself.
The rear door is ajar.
And this guy, man, he freaks out...
yanks all these wires from underneath the dash...
and puts the poor thing out of its misery.
Personally, I think autonasia, to coin a phrase...
should be a capital offense.
Yeah.
So, what's the deal here, man? Are you going to give me a ride this time, or what?
KITT, I need you.
Sorry, but I'm here on official business.
Yeah, figures. You sound like one of those pompous government types.
You know, one of these days, man, somebody's gonna yank your wires.
KITT, the semi's radials have a unique tread pattern.
Scan this area of fresh blacktop and see if you can pick it up, will you?
Hope your clutch falls out.
Oh, very funny.
Michael, I'm afraid none of those tread patterns match the semi's.
No kidding? Just the way I figured it.
It never was on this road.
You mean Ann sent us on the proverbial wild goose chase?
She sure did. And I think I know why.
Let's get out of here.
Wow!
That's it? You just gained access to the bank's computer?
Yeah. Okay, now these two accounts have the biggest balances.
So, if I can reprogram the automated tellers to ignore...
the limit on withdrawals... Make it fast.
Colton's going to be at that bank in a couple of minutes.
Michael, I'm picking up a radio transmission...
from the semi's computer console.
All right, good going. Pinpoint its location.
Ten to one it's coming from Galloway's Junction.
Bingo!
Okay, trace the destination of the signal.
Hollander.
Hollander, we're at the bank.
It's a building 3.692 miles from our position, Michael.
That's the local bank. No kidding!
Well, that explains what a gang of bikers is doing with the semi.
It certainly does. You were right.
One of the hijackers must be very computer literate.
So are about half the teenagers in America, pal.
All right, let's get them! Super Pursuit Mode.
Come on. All right.
Jackpot!
Right, now, come on, come on, let's go. Get it in, get it in.
Get it in, pick it up, hurry up.
Come on. Come on, baby, all right! All right!
Town's coming up pretty fast. Hit the EBS.
Okay, back to cruise mode.
Move in on the bank.
There they are. There they are.
It's Knight. Come on.
Come on, let's go, let's get out of here!
Microlock that cycle!
That's a live grenade, Michael.
It's going to blow any second.
All right, I'm going to let you put the lid on this one.
You all right? Yes, Michael.
But what are we going to do now?
Head for Galloway Junction, get the semi out of there.
How can we do that without endangering Ann and her dad?
By evening the odds.
And I think I know just how to do it.
That's $11,800.
Six ways, makes almost $2,000 apiece.
Hey, hey, hey! Five ways.
We got Knight, but we lost Sharkey doing it.
Even better!
That was practice. That's petty cash.
Next we're going to score something big. I mean really big.
Nicholas...
how would you like to stick it to your old man?
Nickey!
What are you talking about?
Well, you see, they're testing this Ferret this afternoon.
And, according to this, it's worth millions.
Now, wait a minute.
Just wait one minute.
Me and my dad, okay, we don't always get along, but...
I mean, he spent years developing the UPF.
You wait a minute.
That Ferret is controlled by a computer, isn't it?
Isn't it?
And with this equipment around here...
you can take control of that Ferret, can't you?
Sure he can. Nicholas, you can do it!
Come on, I know you can. Hey, so what if he can?
I mean, come on, Hollander, what are we going to do with a Ferret?
Well, you see, Nicholas here is going to reprogram it...
to meet us out in the desert, aren't you, Nicholas?
Sure he will.
Then we're going to pull it into the semi...
and we're going to drive that thing down to Mexico.
Then we cut a deal...
and we'll be just like those Falcon and Snowman dudes, right?
I got a line on a guy down there who can sell it to the highest bidder for us.
You're nuts!
The Ferret has an armed warhead on it.
I mean, it's going to take all kinds of programming just to...
Nicholas, I guess you're going to have to get started on that now, aren't you?
Because, if you don't...
Colton here has a couple of small warheads...
with your name on it.
Pow!
Now, watch him. Okay.
Okay...
I'm going scouting.
We have to find a place to rendezvous with that Ferret.
Merry Christmas.
Colton, I thought you said you got Michael Knight.
KITT, are you in position?
Yes, Hollander just took the bait.
Your plan is working.
Get him! Get him!
Okay, nice timing.
I heard you took a bad tumble back there, Sharkey. I'm glad you're all right.
I told you the lady isn't on the menu.
What is your stake in this, son? You with the police?
Same side.
Foundation for Law and Government.
We could use some of that around here.
You got it.
The kid who was driving that Mercedes, you know where he went?
In the semi his friends hijacked.
Thanks. Look, do me a favor.
If he wakes up, let me know. You got it.
Nicholas?
What are you doing with these people? What's going on?
Nothing, I'm...
I'm just playing some games with software, that's all.
Michael?
Michael, I'm afraid the bikers have realized...
they're on a wild goose chase.
They're heading back toward the Junction.
Thanks, KITT. Hold it! Hold it.
Michael, it's nothing. Don't you lie to me, man.
Look, a Ferret isn't a toy.
I know an override program when I see one. Hey!
He does not have to answer to you.
You're right. Try a judge and a jury.
Will you come off it? We were just trying to have some fun. It's no big deal.
Hijacking a semi, robbing a bank...
stealing a Ferret, is this your idea of fun, is it?
Wait a minute. Wait a minute! Is it? Is it?
I had nothing to do with hijacking the semi.
How could you get involved in something like this?
I didn't know it was going to turn out like this.
I met Erika at a concert...
and she introduced me to some of her friends.
It started out as a joke.
I got trapped. It just got out of hand. Oh, you bet it did!
Your friends here just tried to kill me.
And they're headed back this way to take another whack at it.
Climb down from there.
Put your hands over your head or we blow them away.
Cuff them inside so they stay out of trouble.
We got to move it. That Ferret rolls in 15 minutes.
We still have to come up with a rendezvous point.
Got it.
Michael? Michael, can you hear me?
Michael? Michael, get out of there.
Come on, Michael, hurry. Those drums are about to explode.
Hit the CO2, will you, pal?
Good work, KITT. Let's go!
Thanks a lot, pal. Thanks a lot.
If it wasn't for you, sustained flight...
would hardly describe what I'd be doing right about now.
You're welcome, Michael.
We got to get right down to business.
Ann and her father have been taken hostage by the bikers...
forcing Nicholas to use the semi to steal the Ferret during the test.
Evidently, Nicholas got involved with the wrong crowd.
He sure did.
What time was the test supposed to start?
Unless it's been rescheduled...
they're at T minus 12 seconds and counting.
That's what I was afraid of.
All right, plot me a course for Arkett Industries.
Get me Devon!
All systems activated.
Okay.
Let's do it.
Emergency call, Mr. Miles. Michael Knight.
It's coming through on the speaker phone.
Yes, Michael, you got some news about the semi?
Bad news, Devon. You have to scrub the test.
The test? We can't do that.
I'm afraid you're just seconds too late for that, Michael.
Those hijackers are going to steal the Ferret.
They're using Nicholas and the semi to do it.
Oh, Nicholas!
How in the world could they...
That Ferret has got to be shut down, I'm telling you, right now!
I'm afraid it's not quite as simple as that, Michael.
The UPF is armed with enough explosives to blow up a city block...
and is programmed to carry out a specific search and destroy mission.
And isn't one of its features the ability to update that data on the move?
Correct. But not instantaneously.
It needs programming time.
The less the better. I'm coming in.
Come on, come on. You said you could do it, Nicholas. You better not be stalling!
I'm not stalling. I said this wouldn't be easy. I'm just doing my best.
How's it going? We're reprogramming right now.
Nothing. The on-board computer won't accept any new data.
All right, Nickey!
Way to go. All right!
That's nice work, Nicholas.
Now, you just keep that on course and you park it right out there.
The Ferret's no longer under our control.
It just left the grounds.
Michael, you and KITT must stop it.
Not with that armed warhead.
It's headed for a populated area. It's too risky.
Devon, our only chance is to find the semi...
and make sure that Ferret doesn't do any damage.
You'll need some help. And I'll need this.
All right. It's up to the three of us now.
KITT, lock in on the semi's radio transmission...
and pinpoint its location.
It's parked on a side road, 20.128 miles from our position.
Good work. Where's the Ferret?
Still on the move.
Michael, my computations indicate...
it's been reprogrammed incorrectly and is targeted on the semi.
It will blow it to pieces. Give me its ETA.
Exactly 1.279 minutes to impact.
There's no way we can get there in time.
Pass me to the semi.
Nicholas?
Nicholas, it's Michael Knight. Can you hear me?
Yeah, Michael, I can.
The Ferret is targeted on the semi.
Get everyone out of there, right now!
Nice try, Knight. But that's not going to work.
This is no trick. I'm...
Can you revise the Ferret's search and destroy program from here?
I think so.
We can transmit the data through the semi's computers.
Okay.
We're going to give the Ferret a new target.
Don't ask.
Oh, no.
Oh, no, he's right. What are you talking about?
I screwed something up when I transmitted the rendezvous data to the Ferret.
It thinks the semi is the target.
What, you mean they're going to blow us all up?
Yeah. I have no control over it and I'm not kidding.
I can't stop it, and I can't change its course.
Well, it's time I changed mine.
Wait a minute, where are you going? What about them?
Witnesses get an early Fourth of July.
Wait, that's cold-blooded murder. Come on, give me the keys!
Come on, Nickey! Let's go! No!
Come on! This is where I get off, Erika.
I should've never gotten involved with them or you, either.
Oh, yeah? Well, you mean a lot to me, too.
You want to die? Be my guest.
Come on, Erika! Let's go!
Go! Go!
What's the problem?
There's interference. Someone's trying to...
reprogram from the semi's console simultaneously.
Nicholas, is that you?
Yeah, Michael, it's me. I'm the only one left.
They handcuffed Ann and her father to the semi.
I stayed to reprogram the Ferret, but I can't! I can't do this!
Just take it easy.
Bonnie just worked it out.
Nicholas? You and I are going to give the Ferret another target.
You ready?
It's the bikers, Michael.
All right, microlock the brakes and their steering.
I can't hold the microlock...
and continue to reprogram with Bonnie and Nicholas. The bikers will get away.
Okay, focus your thermo-dynamic generator on their tires.
You got a flat.
No, I got two flats!
What is it?
My tires are flat! Oh, jeez!
What happened here? The brakes locked.
What did you do here? I didn't do anything.
All right, transmit their location to the Sheriff.
You're back on.
Nicholas? Nicholas, I'm transmitting the last set of reprogramming codes.
Okay, 10 seconds, Bonnie. Hurry!
She did it. Bonnie did it!
The Ferret's targeted on KITT now.
Now what do we do, Michael?
Trick it into completing its mission.
They just entered the grounds.
Michael, you and KITT must stop it.
It's coming at us head on. That's the whole idea.
It thinks it has us trapped.
All right, get ready, pal, to turbo boost.
Now!
Not exactly a sustained flight, but I'll take it!
So will I.
Splendid work, both of you.
Well, it did three of us. Nicholas risked his life to help.
Yes, of course. I have a feeling this will be a turning point for him.
He and his parents are much too bright not to learn from it...
I agree. With everyone's help, I think Nicholas should end up a solid citizen.
Talking about me, again? Hey! How you doing?
Great. Good as new.
Good as new, that's splendid.
We have a present for you.
Oh, yeah! Check it out.
All right!
Magnificent. And I suggest you put it on and return to your post immediately.
You know how I feel about your leaving the cab in transit.
That's right. We wouldn't want to be hijacked again...
and not know it.
Heaven forbid.
You took the words right out of my mouth.