Knight Rider

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.

Breaker, breaker, Big Brother for Terri the Tiger. Come on back, now.

Terri the Tiger reading you just fine, Big Brother. How's it going out there?

Almost home free, sis. Estimated time of arrival, one hour.

That's a big 10-4.

Pull over!

Pull over!

Out!

Come on!

Michael, I'm picking up a transmission...

in a highly stylized dialect of the English language.

No, kidding? Let's hear it.

Roll your windows down, good buddy. Come on back, 10-4.

That's C. B...

Citizen's Band, KITT... Trucker's lingo.

- In other words, slang. - I still remember a lot of it from my police days.

- You want me to teach it to you? - I'd rather you didn't.

Michael, Devon is calling.

Patch him through. Give it to me. I'm taking over.

Hello, Michael. I trust we're not disturbing anything.

I thought you'd be in Chicago by now.

My plane leaves within the hour. Michael, something's come up.

I haven't got all the details yet,

But the president of Micro-Tech Electronics called me this morning.

A shipment ofhighly sensitive electronic components...

was stolen near Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Any idea who took 'em? Uh, none, I'm afraid.

The odd thing is that the parts were labeled falsely to discourage theft.

The driver of the truck was shot and wounded, but he's all right.

I've already contacted him.

He's expecting you. Devon.

Yes, I know, Michael. You're due for some R & R,

But look at it this way: Would you rather go to New Mexico or Chicago?

Chicago in March?

I am on my way to New Mexico... on one condition:

You bring me back some deep-Dish pizza.

The best pizza in the world is made in Chicago, Illinois.

Your eclectic culinary tastes never cease to amaze me, my dear boy.

All right. I'll do my best. Thank you too much.

Well, I wonder

The fact is what you say is true

And I can love you like nobody can

Hi. I'm Michael Knight.

Devon Miles called about me. I'm Rick Calley. This is my sister Terri.

Hey, Terri. Hi.

You know the company I represent, they're real anxious to find that missing shipment.

Well, I'd trade problems with you in a minute, friend.

You've only lost one shipment. A.I.T. Has already lost six, not to mention the sabotage.

A.I.T.? What's A.I.T.? The Alliance of Independent Truckers.

My daddy founded it 12 years ago to stop the men from undercutting each other.

I'm sure glad he's not here today to see what's happening.

There's no more he would've done than what I'm doing.

Rick, I didn't... Listen, Knight, you got any more questions...

why don't you ask Terri, she seems to know everything.

Hey, babe! You wanna stop over the Tick Tock later?

It's nickle beer night.

Curt, don't you ever quit?

Not when it's something I want.

Hey, Rick! How's it going? Don't pay any attention to him.

Hardly noticed he was there.

Terri, can you get me a list of the A.I.T. Truckers?

I can do better. We're having a meeting tonight. Why don't you come by?

Thanks. I will.

I wanna start running down that stolen cargo right away. What's the procedure around here?

We pick up the freight at Riggins Distributor.

Gil Riggins fought Daddy over the alliance,

But they were old friends.

- He'll help you any way he can. - All right. Thanks.

That dog. I'll be right back.

Michael, surely you don't expect me to move that monster.

No sense in spinning our wheels, KITT.

Let's spin his.

Hey! Hey! Hey! Come back here!

What is your role in all of this?

Mr. Riggins, I'm a freelance investigator for Micro-Tech.

I'd also like to find out who's hitting all the A.I.T. Trucks.

Who wouldn't?

Look, once this stuff leaves my warehouse, it's out of my hands.

It's a shame, though, about those truckers.

They're good people. I know most of them personally.

No kidding? I heard it wasn't always that way.

No, not always.

Ted Calley and I fought tooth and nail,

But as soon as he organized those men, that was it.

I even sent a keg of beer to their first meeting.

Now... Look, get that fruit in out of the sun, will you?

Anything else? No, I can't think of anything else.

Thanks for your help. Anytime.

I hope you find the people responsible for this.

My suppliers won't stand for any more losses.

Well, I think we should get some artillery...

and take care of our own business.

Now, you listen to me, all of you.

I got 3,750 square miles to cover,

Including two reservations.

I got three patrol cars and six men to do it.

Now, if you want the kind of protection you're asking me to give you,

Then you get 'em to raise the county budget.

Okay, now you listen to me, Hank.

Those outlaws grab my shipment one more time,

I'm done in... I've had it.

I got three kids, I got a wife,

And I got more bills than you can shake a stick at.

Now, that's what I got.

I hear you, Gene. You just make sure you hear me.

Yeah.

Calley, I hope you'll use your influence on these men,

'Cause I'm gonna come down hard on anybody that breaks the law.

Trucker, hijacker, it don't make no difference.

Well, you all heard what the sheriff had to say.

Before we finish up here, there's a fella who wants to talk to you about...

something a little different.

Volker, you out there?

Fellas, uh, I got a little business proposition.

I'm just passin' through on my way to Tucson.

I heard about the trouble you all got.

I sure hate to see you good people in this position.

I know what it's like. I been there myself.

I'm an independent trucker too,

But, uh, I got a little lucky, saved some money.

Here's a proposition:

You sell me your trucks, at a fair price,

And each and every one of you has a lifetime job.

How much you offerin'?

I don't believe you, Gene.

I remember the nights you used to come over to the house,

Cryin' to Daddy about the squeeze Riggins used to put on you.

Yeah, and I remember when you used to run around with your hair in pigtails.

You ain't so much older now, and you sure ain't got no answers.

Let the man finish sayin' what he wants to say.

That's about it.

I'm stayin' at the, uh, Wagon Wheel Motel.

I'll be there for a day or two.

I can deal with you as a group...

or as individuals... it's up to you.

You know where to find me.

Well, y'all heard what he had to say.

A couple of months ago we would have laughed him out of town.

I don't see anybody laughing now.

I'd like a word with you, son.

Well, I'm easy to talk to. What's on your mind?

You've been askin' a lot of questions.

I just wanted you to know I'm keeping an eye on you.

The last thing this town needs is outside agitation.

Well, agitation is not my line of work, Sheriff.

I'm a freelance investigator.

You better be.

How ya doin'? Rotten.

Wanna go dancin' at the Tick Tock?

I hear it's nickel beer night.

Did you see The Alamo?

The Alamo? About 15 times.

I like The Duke.

This place is beginning to feel like that.

It's like when Sam Houston said, "Everybody's complainin' and bellyachin',

And what we need is reinforcements."

Yeah. Well, if I can't talk you into dancin',

How about a ride home?

Already talked me into that. Okay.

Come on. Just tell her the meeting ran late. Let's go get loaded.

Let's go.

You can get drunk anytime. I got plans for Knight.

Yeah? Go get your Friday Night Special and meet me back here.

This car has more gauges than my tractor.

Where's the C.B.? It's gotta be in there somewhere.

What's your handle? My handle?

Oh, my handle, it's, um, it's KITT.

Kitt?

Kind of a dull name for such a flashy car.

It's the best I could do on short notice.

Who are you, Michael Knight?

I know, freelance investigator.

But on the road you get a certain feel for people.

I wonder who you really are.

"Smile when you say that, stranger."

The Virginian. Gary Cooper said that to... Uh...

I forget. Yeah, I forget too.

No matter what happens,

I don't wanna give up the highway.

I think it's in my blood.

Travelin' cross-Country once,

I got to the desert,

And the stars were so bright...

I turned off my headlight and I pulled over...

and I just sat there,

And I looked and I listened.

Nothing but stars and silence.

No better high than that.

Isolation. Freedom.

What's it like in the big city? A lot less stars.

A whole lotta glitter.

See you tomorrow.

Michael, I've been monitoring C.B. Channels, and Terri's right.