Warriors of the Year 2072 (I guerrieri dell'anno 2072)

This is John Sperling

live from the Angel Stadium in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

It's the Saturday Night Seven Seas Spectacular,

laser beamed throughout the world by Seven Seas' own

multi-channel satellite.

Tonight, Seven Seas Intertelevision

is proud to present your own super champion Drake

as he challenges five of the world's top kill bikers.

Maliapa, seven times champion of the Yellow Sea.

Utza, undefeated champion of Afghanistan.

Alid of Arabia, also known as the Fighting Shiek.

Morris, the Tiger of Asia, and champion of Burma.

And last but not least, Harim,

champion of the Glacier Confederation.

You may remember live audiences were banned 10 years ago

after 2000 fans were killed in crowd violence.

And it's time for the traditional ride-past ceremony

that precedes every Kill Bike contest.

Look at the control these champions have over the machines.

Those spectacular slanted jumps are designed

to sharpen the riders' skill and timing

for the contest about to begin.

And there's the start.

Now Alid and Maliapa have Drake in a sandwich.

The champ looks like he might be in trouble.

But no, a left kick to the chest,

and then Alid bites the dust.

And now Drake's going after Maliapa.

Drake's fist catches her with a devastating blow!

There's dialogue between Drake and Morris.

But Utza has zeroed in on the champ, and here he comes.

But it's Drake who makes the move,

and now there's only one left.

Harim, the Tiger of Asia.

It's that left foot again.

And there goes the Tiger.

Not even a "better luck next time" for him.

Once again Drake is Seven Seas' undisputed

Kill Bike champion.

And now a surprise announcement.

One week from today, live on Seven Seas Channel 5,

Drake will marry Hollywood's own Susan Harper.

The beautiful star- - Kill it.

And we have WBS kick in a half-dozen more sponsors

as a wedding present.

An empty stadium and six lousy bikers

wasn't cheap enough for them.

Sarah, next week they'll wipe us out with their pretty boy

and his Tinsel Town mermaid.

- I guess we could say Seven Seas has scored

the ultimate in computer game dating.

- Sybil, what's the latest reading of the approval display?

How's the Danger Game looking?

Unfortunately, the last approval rating

didn't hit 40, but nevermind, Cortez.

Sarah has a winner cooked up for this week.

For her sake, I hope so.

It's The Danger Game on WBS.

Watch lovely Linda Summers from Big Fork, South Dakota

match her self-control against the horror of certain death!

The more she screams, the faster the pendulum will fall.

Can Linda beat The Danger Game deadline

by surviving for more than two minutes?

If so, she'll win a free week for two in romantic Hawaii!

What a shame, Linda.

What a shame.

You almost made it.

What went wrong?

It looked so real, I just panicked.

Silly, I know.

I really wanted to win that trip.

Well, maybe next time.

Yes that's The Danger Game, ladies and gentlemen,

the one and only show that takes you

right up to death's door to see if

you've got what it takes to go through it.

Well?

What's it read?

32.

That's the winner you cooked up?

A new low.

But look what we're up against.

Drake.

No way, we can't fight that.

I know.

Worse than a soap opera.

Cut it.

- Corn like that went out with the automobile.

And they get 87%.

It's unbelievable.

- And I invented him by putting him on his first motorcycle.

He gives them what people want.

Violence.

They know Danger Game isn't real.

That's a pretty grim view of humanity.

Hello, this is your friend Sam speaking.

Yes, grim but true.

Violence pays, and it's going to pay big for our WBS.

Death for the loser, glory for the winner.

To make up for your recent failures,

we are going to bring back ancient formula violence

in its most successful form, gladiators in ancient Rome.

A fight to the finish with guts, blood, and death,

and all for the glory of our big happy family.

With only one show, we will wipe

all competition off the charts.

You have 40 days to put these gladiator games together,

and I know I can count on you and your team, Cortez.

Yes, Sam.

Hello, this is your friend, Sam.

Now that you've just touched down on the landing plinth

of the new colosseum, Cortez will consult Junior

for logistic input concerning the final phase

of the games in Rome.

Yes, Sam.

Cortez to Junior.

Please enter personal code.

Access granted.

Sam has negotiated purchase of 20 condemned criminals

held in death rows of many different countries.

These men have volunteered to compete as gladiators

in return for free pardon in the event of victory.

Market research has determined a popular hero

essential to give gladiator contest a positive element.

Optimal choice, Drake.

Drake.

Who are these men?

Ancillary support units.

Communication terminated.

Intruders on the property.

Intruders on the property.

Intruders in the house.

Intruders in the house.

Intruders on the property.

Intruders on the property.

Intruders in the house.

No!

No!

Oh, please!

Oh!

What do you want?

No!

Please!

Please!

No, don't hurt me!

What do you want?

Don't touch me!

No!

No!

No!

Susan!

- This is Hank Martinez live from Rome, Italy,

with another flash for WBS viewers all over the world

as the countdown continues to next Saturday's

sensational action extravaganza.

And it is my privilege to announce that the star contender

on that great occasion will be none other than Drake,

the world's most popular Kill Bike champion,

now condemned to die for killing the three men

who brutally murdered his lovely young wife.

As an alternative to the death sentence,

we have been able to include him

in what will go down in history

as the greatest extravaganza of mortal combat ever staged,

the Battle of the Damned, an authentic reconstruction

with a few updated details of the great

gladiatorial combats of ancient Rome.

Thrill as the Caesars did at the sight

of condemned warriors fighting for their lives.

- Thank you, Hank Martinez in Rome.

So far we're right on the money.

What about the Praetorians?

Mobile cam two, three, four, and five.

This is Hank Martinez

live from the new Coliseum in Rome, ltaly,

where in a few seconds, the man who is still

the world's most popular sport hero

will step out of the transport module

to meet his appointment with destiny in the Eternal City.

And there he is, Drake, on his way to the gladiator barracks

to train for next Saturday's Battle of the Damned.

Don't miss it on WBS...

Live on all five continents in Globalvision.

What is this for?

It's nothing, Drake.

Just keeps track of how you are and where you are.

We wouldn't want to lose our champion.

Besides, all our contestants wear one.

- Cortez, what have you got to do with these games?

You'll see.

This red light here is you, and the others

are your competition.

And of course, we realize no one would be fool enough

to try to escape, but it comforts us

to know exactly where you all are, day and night.

- It comforts me to know that you haven't changed

in seven years, Cortez.

You're still a snake.

Things do change.

Heroes turn into convicted killers.