Fight Another Day

Sergeant, care to comment

on the public concern with your show?

No.

-What do you have to say to people

who think your show glorifies violence?

Don't watch it.

No.

Do you feel responsible

for the death of your son?

Can you comment

Part of the job.

Televised violence? Just, "Part of the job"?

It's not about violence.

The good people of this city need to know

that when bad people do bad things, there are consequences.

And that consequence.

Turn that crap off.

Who's responsible, Sergeant?

I'm here on the East Side with a tip

that violent felon Reggie Smith

is holed up in his girlfriend's apartment.

He's wanted for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.

It's justice time.

Ryan Taylor.

Pew, pew.

- Turn the camera off. - What?

Turn the camera off!

Look, kid.

Just never point that at anybody. Okay?

Right, um, sir?

Mr. Fischer?

Yes, Cal?

Ready to begin.

Our world is built on the shoulders of barbarians.

Our societies are forged from bloodshed.

Whether you care to believe that or not.

And our show just exposes this truth.

Many are still concerned by the show's glorification

or even commoditization of death.

-Translation matrix. -On standby.

TM's hot.

I don't think of it as a glorification.

I think of it as a catharsis.

Alright, patch in sound.

Bring up the lights.

So people gain something by viewing it?

It is a reminder that we have moved on from violent times.

So you argue that the show actually saves lives?

Oh, I'm telling you it does.

Cronocom, the technology

and pharmaceutical empire

that your father founded in the early 1980s,

beyond all that success,

the focus of all has been

on the mysterious entropic reversal engine.

Now, this...

time-traveling technology

has never been duplicated outside of Cronocom's lab.

And it never will be.

Well, why keep such incredible technology to yourself?

Couldn't it benefit humanity in profound ways?

Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that.

Meaning?

Meaning it's a fact of the cosmos.

You try to change the past,

then the universe will stop you.

Okay, people, this is it.

And we are live in five,

four, three, two.

Welcome contestants.

When the buzzer sounds, the round begins.

Stand and die or live to fight another day.

Begin.

Hey.

Wait.

Interesting.

Cal, get him cleaned up.

Extractions, you're in.

White coats on standby.

You know, we should have scheduled this for last week.

I know. We're, we're playing catch up.

Yeah.

What is he doing?

Verus, my friend.

Is there a problem?

No problem, Mr. Fischer.

Good.

Show me.

I am Verus Romulus!

And we're here to fight another day!

Wonderful.

Very good.

Okay, why don't we shoot all the pre-rolls today?

So we'll get rid of them for the whole rest of the week.

And is there anything else?

No, no. Yeah, we're on schedule.

The final competitors were traveled about an hour ago,

and Ryan's about to go through integration.

-Who? -Ryan Taylor.

He's the winner of the last prelim.

Open the door.

I'm a police officer.

Open up!

Congratulations on passing

your prelims, Mr. Taylor.

Who are you?

My name is Isabell

and I'm here to assist with the onboarding process.

Please make yourself comfortable.

Right, Isabell.

You need to listen to me.

I'm a police officer.

Your journey starts here at Cronocom--

Did you hear what I said? I need you to open this door.

I'm a police officer.

On the show I will be your handler.

My goal is to offer you the support

and resources you need for a successful new life.

Consider me your home base.

And I know you.

You were in the apartment.

You drugged me.

Not quite, but yes, I am the one who brought you here.

I just killed a man and watched five others die.

And I want to know why.

There will be time for your questions after.

We've learned it's best not to overload our new talent.

Now, integration can be hard

and our studies show that travel can cause upset and discomfort.

You may be suffering from irritability, nausea, dry mouth.

What are you even talking about?

Why is it always so difficult with you post 1970s?

Suit yourself.

A word of advice though.

Please listen to your equipment manager.

Cronocom welcomes you to the show.

Cronocom, the path to a clear calm tomorrow.

Please make yourself

more comfortable and be seated.

Please make yourself more comfortable and be seated.

Please make yourself more comfortable and be seated.

Hey.

Hey.

You American?

Yeah.

Yeah, I knew it.

I knew it.

The name's Colt.

Fastest gun in the West.

Ryan.

Pleasure to meet you, partner.

When you from?

When?

Well, the year.

Tonight it's time

for season 10 of "Fight Another Day."

Hosted by yours truly, Verus Romulus.

From one coliseum to another,

I fought for my place among you.

A price I paid in blood.

You mind telling me what the hell is going on here?

Didn't you listen your handler?

And fight another day!

Combatants are chosen at random.

Weapons and armor from your time can be used.

No rules, to the death.

Just like Jenny's saloon on a Friday night.

Yeah, well, Colt, it's been nice talking to you,

but I've had about enough of this.

Oh no, I wouldn't.

I wouldn't do that if I--

She's saying it's the devil's work.

Do it.

Jesus Christ!

I'm sorry all of you had to witness that,

but it's a good lesson for all of you.

Well, might as well get comfortable, muchacho.

Alright, get that mess cleaned up.

Who's her handler?

Enola.

She's fired.

Queue the lottery.

Tonight's first match.

Sergeant Ryan Taylor.

Oh, hold on a second.

Cool as a cucumber, partner.

Versus Arthur Dane.

Say a prayer to your God, little man.

You mean I have to kill that man?

Either that or he kills you.

Sergeant Ryan Taylor.

I'm your equipment manager.

Name is Duke.

-Equipment manager, huh? -Yep.

I was told to take your advice.

That's right.

Suit up.

And if I don't?

If I were you, I'd do what they want.

That's gonna be your best chance.