Steel

That's enough! That's enough!

My ass is on fire!

I thought I smelled...

...some nuts roasting.

Call it, Sparks.

This is Little John, we've shot the sheriff.

First weapons test terminated.

Back up all telemetry...

...and crash reference data.

Nice shootin', Johnny.

Thanks, Sparky.

'It feels good, though.'

Moving the capacitor to start...

...really helped fix the balance.

Always glad to help.

And whose idea was that?

Let's, uh, take...

...a closer look, senator.

Bring that video over here, Burke.

On it, sir.

Oh, alright.

How's the voltage holding?

Solid.

Still got 57.2 megavolts.

Check the amp-curve.

It's perfect.

You knew alloy...

...really kept the barrel cool.

Cool, just like you.

Okay, I'll back up.

Now what about the data displays? Everything okay?

Yeah, it's great.

Impressive, isn't it?

It's amazing weaponry.

This was maximum power?

Is that what you were told?

Forgive my asking, ma'am.

Uh, what's your...

...security clearance?

Level Four.

Well, then I guess it's alright for me to tell you...

...that I've personally made some adjustments...

...that increase...

...the intensity considerably.

That would be something to see.

Always doing my best in the service of my country, ma'am.

Well...

Keep it up, Lieutenant...

...Nathaniel Burke, ma'am.

Keep this up, Lieutenant Nathaniel Burke...

...and you'll be a captain...

...in no time.

Yes, ma'am.

Senator Nolan, we're ready...

...for the next demonstration.

This village...

...has been set aside for us...

...as a training area.

Ammo! Ammo!

This isn't, uh,...

...the pulse rifle.

No ma'am, it's a sonic cannon.

It pumps out an ultra low-frequency...

...burst of sound energy.

Can take out a whole line of troops...

...without killing them.

Just leaves them stunned.

And you like that idea?

Not killing 'em?

Yes, ma'am, I do.

Set to a higher gain, it can bring down...

...an entire wall like that one.

Why not the whole building?

We haven't tested...

...those parameters.

Everything's set on the street. Let's do it!

Go, go, go, go.

This is Little John.

Get ready to storm the castle.

Copy that, Little John.

May I do the honors, colonel?

Evacuate the area!

- Let's go! - Alright. Irons, stand down.

Target in sight.

Go for it, lieutenant.

Yes, sir.

Nathaniel, no!

Sparky!

Let's get the medic!

Sparky!

When you managed...

...to remove the concrete...

...what did you find?

The senator...

...had been killed, sir.

And Lieutenant Sparks?

She had a severe spinal injury.

And her legs had been crushed.

She may never walk again.

I can imagine how difficult...

...it must have been for you.

Now, we've heard the testimony that you shouted out...

...to Lieutenant Burke...

...just before he fired.

Did you see how the weapon...

...was calibrated?

Yes, sir.

What intensity level was set?

The maximum, sir.

A parameter that had never been tested...

...or even approved for testing...

...is that correct?

Yes, sir.

Burke knew what he was doing.

What was that?

Who recalibrated the weapon?

Lieutenant, who did it?

Burke did it, sir.

Thank you, lieutenant, that's all.

Thanks for selling me out, brother soldier.

Out of my face with that.

What you did was foul.

I should bust your ass...

...for what you did to Sparky.

Bust my ass?

Do you know where I was headed?

Do you know what I could've done...

...with those military resources?

You stupid...

Ugh! Ah.

Huh. Hey, man.

He's lucky he just got dismissed...

...instead of being sent...

...to Leavenworth.

It's been a rotten damn deal all the way around,...

...but you're gonna feel a whole lot better about this...

...when we go back to work.

Now, we've got to create a new unit here and press on.

We got a golden...

...opportunity here.

"Opportunity?"

These weapons...

...are far more powerful...

...than I'd ever hoped.

Come on, you still have those...

...buildings folded up.

We've created a whole...

...new generation of weaponry here.

We can't turn our backs on this...

...kind of potential firepower.

Maybe you can't. But after...

...what happened Sparks, I can.

Sir.

Dr. Rollinson to ER, please.

Dr. Rollinson to ER.

My hero.

I brought you some flowers.

Sweet peas.

My favorite.

No kidding?

You...

Civvies

So you really did bail, huh?

My tour was over.

After what happened to you...

...I ain't trying to go back.

Well, I'll come see ya...

...as soon as I'm back on my feet.

I'm counting on it.

I'll be checkin' up on you every week.

Here. My phone number...

...and address. Use it.

Where you headin'?

Home.

Captain has turned on the seatbelt sign...

...indicating our final approach...

...into Los Angeles.

The weather is 72 degrees...

...and beautiful.

What's up, John? Welcome back.

Stayin' out of trouble?

- Of course. - Alright.

- Shoot one! - Come on!

Let's go, John.

Come on.

I could've did that.

Prick.

Dantastic. Good afternoon.

Uh, Mr. Daniels, Mr...

...Burke insisted on seeing you.

How are you, Big Willy?

This is a nice setup.

You have come a long way...

...since the old neighborhood.