Time After Time

My name is H.G. Wells.

My friend John is Jack the Ripper.

He's escaped from 1893 in my time machine,

and I'm the only one who can catch him.

I'm going to kill one person every day...

- Jane? - ... until I get the time machine

with the key.

Where's Jane?

Key, or Jane dies.

She is his only leverage over you.

Why would he kill her?

He will kill her just to get back at me.

Let her go, John.

Slide it to me.

Damn it, Wells.

You truly are a ray of light, Miss Walker.

You got to start calling me Jane.

Right.

- Are you following me? - Man, I don't know you.

Authorities suspect arson

in an overnight apartment fire...

Microwave on high, three minutes.

I think that's a microwave.

In other news, police continue to search for the Key Killer,

who murdered a young woman

outside the popular nightclub Utopia last week.

It appears two more attacks may be related.

Both victims survived.

NYPD are currently following all...

Who are you?

John. Who are you?

I live here.

Oh, yes, Bella's roommate.

Yes, she said you were away on...

on business.

Now I'm back.

Where's Bella?

She's in bed.

Is that my suit?

Yes. Yeah, it's a little snug,

but otherwise, a nice fit.

What the hell?

Bella?

Bella?

Were you up all night with the movers?

Did you get any sleep?

There's just no time.

John has threatened to kill someone every day

until he gets what he wants.

There are no reports of any new victims.

And the time machine is safe here at my house.

- All right. - So now, can you fix it?

Uh, yes.

I believe so.

It'll take some time,

but it was worth it to keep John from escaping.

What's that?

Some type of crystal.

That is an alexandrite gemstone.

It focuses the light into a specific wavelength

that allows the machine to breach the fourth dimension.

It is the very heart and soul of the time machine.

Well, the important thing is that we find John

as soon as possible.

I have my team out looking.

Morning.

Hello.

Hi.

You look lovely.

Thank you.

Doug picked up some of my things from my apartment.

Oh.

Ms. Anders, thank you so much for letting me stay here.

- Your home is spectacular. - You're welcome.

The most important thing is that we keep you safe

until this is over.

- I'll look into what we talked about. - Yes. Thank you.

- So, how are you holding up? - I'm good.

Although, the museum's pretty freaked

that Vanessa moved the whole exhibit.

They have no idea what's going on.

I hope I didn't put your job in jeopardy.

No.

My boss is scared that Vanessa will sue for negligence,

so I told her that Vanessa needed me here

working on an inventory for the insurance claim.

Oh.

Remember, H.G. Wells is my responsibility.

Oh, I am?

Yes, you are.

- The exhibit, that is. - Right.

Listen, um...

with everything you've been through,

if at any point you want out,

you tell me. I'll understand.

Yeah.

It's been pretty intense the past couple days.

But I want to see this through.

I want to help you.

Oh.

Hello, this is Jane.

Hello, Miss Walker. How lovely to hear your voice.

Well, I can't say the same.

Well, that hurts...

especially after spending such quality time together.

- I remember it rather fondly. - What do you want?

I want the key and the time machine... now.

What do you plan on doing with it?

Hello, H.G.

Well, I don't know.

Perhaps I'll go somewhere

that would allow me the opportunity to change...

be a good little boy.

You see, I'm on a personal journey of self-enlightenment,

thanks to the eye-opening Miss Walker.

Very well. Come and get it.

I don't think so.

I shall call you with the exact location,

and you will have precisely five minutes

to travel to me with the machine and the key.

You want me to bring the time machine to you?

Yes.

I won't fall into one of your traps, H.G.

You won't fool me again.

Well, I can't oblige, John,

because the time machine is broken.

Oh, don't be ridiculous.

- He's telling the truth, John. - John?

Are we on a first-name basis?

I like that, Jane.

You saw me sabotage it yourself.

I saw some smoke and loose wires...

nothing the father of time travel can't remedy.

I will give you 12 hours to fix the machine.

Please don't hurt anyone.

I granted you life once, Jane,

due to my growing affection for you,

but it won't happen again.

You know how the saying goes...

one step forward, two steps back.

You have 12 hours before I kill again.

The clock starts now.

But I can't, J...

John?

John?

H.G., Jane, this is Martin Scott.

He works in the innovation division at my company.

Mr. Scott.

I asked Vanessa to find someone to assist me in navigating

some of the, uh, finer points of 21st-century technology.

Mr. Wells, my background is in theoretical physics

- and quantum mechanics. - Oh.

It is a mind-blowing honor to meet you, sir.

I've read every book you've written

and seen every movie based on your work,

my favorite being "The Invisible Man"...

the Claude Rains 1933 version.

Movies, as in moving pictures?

In your time, it was a kinetoscope cinematic device.

- Ah. - It's evolved a lot since then.

Ms. Anders, your appointment is waiting.

I'll leave you to it, then.

Thank you.

Mr. Scott, this key...

currently controls where the time machine returns

after a journey.

I would like you to help me change that.

I wish to ensure the time machine returns

directly to this ballroom once John Stevenson is inside.

Can I see your control board?

Yes, you, uh, you may.

- Hi. - Hey, baby.

- You look nervous. - No, not at all.

Okay, maybe a little bit.

You're so cute.

Well, I'm still not used to giving interviews.

I thought you said this was a fluff piece.

It is, but this reporter

has a reputation for being somewhat of a snake.

- Well, if it's good for the campaign... - No, I know. But...

I signed up for this. You didn't.

It means a lot to me that you're doing this.

And you mean a lot to me.

- Let's do this. - Okay.

She's waiting for us.

I'm so excited you both agreed to this interview.

Well, we love your magazine.

I'll start with a question on everyone's mind...

after two years of dating,

any talk of formalizing things?

Somebody's looking for a scoop.

One of the most powerful businesswomen in the world

and a decorated war veteran running for senator.

It could be the wedding of the year.

We don't really think of ourselves as a power couple.

But you are.

Your mutually beneficial partnership

has certainly lifted your public profile.

Well, that's not why Griffin and I are together.

Well, let's talk about something else.