The Dungeonmaster

Late for repair appointment.

Calhoun Information Systems.

Please respond.

Repeat. Late for repair appointment.

Please respond.

Thanks, Cal.

The trouble's in the CPU.

We had two others out this week.

They leave, it all goes on the blink.

I got clients waiting for media quotes,

schedules, it all costs money.

Vent. C-H-N.

How does the world ever get along without computers?

It won't be long, Mr. Cahane.

Great.

They told me you were Xyrex's ace troubleshooter.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, this isn't going to take long at all.

Oh, thanks, Paul.

Hey, listen, I understand you did quite a number

over at Winnebe-Cahane today.

Yeah, it was nothing.

Nothing?

God, I’m beat.

Hey, look, Paul, why don't I give you a ride home, huh?

- Come on. - Don.

You know I run every day after work.

Hey, it's a way of unwinding at the end of the day.

You know, a way of clearing your thoughts.

See, you ought a try it some time.

Look, we-- we could run together after work.

What do you say?

Run, Paul?

I don't think so.

When the end of the day comes, all I do,

I want someone to take me home in a stretcher.

Running, my friend,

is absolutely crazy.

I’ll see you tomorrow.

See you later, Don.

Start time noted.

Okay, guys, that was really nice work.

Please remember all this for tomorrow

so that we can add it to what we've got, okay?

Rehearsal four o'clock tomorrow.

Bye.

Hi.

Paul Bradford account.

3-0-7-4-1 Central Branch withdrawal.

$20.

- Hi, Cal. - Good evening, Paul.

How did the repairs go?

Oh, they went fine.

Yeah, it's becoming too easy.

And how was my time?

Three minutes over yesterday.

Yeah, I guess I got a lot on my mind.

Account overdrawn.

Yeah, I know. I’ll take care of it in the morning.

Paul?

- Hi. - Are you going to help, or what?

Oh, you got a lot of stuff.

- You want some help? - Hurry, hurry.

- You want-- Oh. - Hurry, hurry.

Hey. Wow.

I only asked for a swordfish. What, did you buy out the whole store?

Hey, look, I bet you you have absolutely nothing

in your refrigerator.

Somebody's gotta look after you.

- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.

Oh, you owe me $26.

- I’ll pay for the wine. - Um...

- Um... - I got a Chardonnay 1980.

It goes great with fish--

These are for you.

Oh, Paul.

God, they're beautiful. Thank you.

I knew something was up

- when I first walked in the door. - Gwen.

- You were acting really strange-- - Gwen, let's get married.

What?

Let's get married, I --

Look, it'll-- it'll be perfect, I-- I talked it over with Cal,

- it all adds up. - You talked it over with Cal?

- Well, yeah, I-- - Oh, God.

Why did this happen to me?

How did I fall for a guy whose first love is a machine?

Look, honey, you don't understand.

What I developed with Cal, it-- it's what gives me an edge.

God, every time I think about that experiment

that you were involved in and how you were able to link up.

Hey.

He can't link up the way we can.

Marry?

That is a big step, Mr. Bradford.

And if I’m going to be Mrs. Bradford,

I want to know exactly how I stand in relationship to it.

- Oh, not so loud. - Oh, my God.

- See what I mean? - I’m just kidding.

Look, I-- I’m not in love with my computer,

I am in love with you.

I am.

You're a good cook.

- Oh, yeah? - Mm-hmm.

Actually, Cal found this great recipe

in this metropolitan art museum magazine.

Mmm.

That's nice of her.

Hey, I forgot dessert.

Oh, Paul, I don't want dessert.

No, you're going to love this.

Okay.

Da-da.

Oh.

Hmm?

So, you like it?

Paul.

I love you.

This thing with Cal is more than I can live with.

You're consumed with a passion.

I would just be your wife.

So, what's wrong with that?

Nothing, except I want more.

I want to be a part of your life.

You will.

You are.

Come here.

Come on.

- What? - Sit down.

Cal, check your data on marriage to men with careers

by women with intelligence, beauty, and hard heads.

Stop it. I’m not some stupid little kid.

I have just as much brain power as you do.

Probable outcome, success.

Let's go to bed.

At least that's one place I know I’ll have all of your attention.

Gwen?

Gwen!

Gwen.

Gwen?

Gwen.

Gwen?

Gwen.

- Paul! - Gwen?

Gwen.

Paul, help me.

Look, let's just-- Let's piece this together, okay?

- Uh-- - Paul, these are real chains.

All right, now, well, we were asleep...

and, uh... and I had this dream.

I don't believe this.

You...

are a worthy opponent for Mestema.

Now you have all power centered on you.

You may call on your machines.

Your magic machines.

Anytime, anywhere in your world.

Kneel.

By the power of the prince of darkness!

I dub thee...

Excalibrate.

Rise, Excalibrate.

Excalibrate.

Cal.

X-CaI-BR8.

Mestema equals Beelzebub, Belial,

Satan.

Excellent.

Yours is a magic I have never encountered.

Actually, uh...

It's not magic.

Uh...

It’s-- It’s man's ability to-- to take science

in order to--

For a thousand years,

I have scoured the Earth and the ages.

Here and there, I found a minor challenge.

But now... there is you.

You and your machines.

The new magic.

Now, here is how it will be.

I, Mestema...

have devised seven challenges.

Lose one...

just one...

and I shall have both your souls.

Paul, what if this thing is real

and we can't get out of here?

Hey, look, uh... Look, I’m Paul Bradford

from Xyrex.

Paul?

Are you there, Paul?

Gwen.

Gwen, I’m over here.

Where? I can't see you.

Just stay put. I’ll find you.

But it's cold.

Paul, where are we?

It looks like Mestema's private art gallery.

Oh, my God, that's Einstein.