The Spirit Edit

A beautiful broad.

A couple of splints, I'll be good to go.

A lot of money.

A message?

A new age begins.

A perfect ass.

A world class fence by the name of Donenfeld.

After midnight and until dawn, only shadows move in the silence.

Again with The Octopus.

Ain't neither one of us getting old.

All five sweet syllables of it.

All I see are women.

All mine.

All my life, all I wanted to be was a good cop.

All night, I've been rolling it around in my skull.

All right, fine. I just think you're taking this way too seriously, that's all.

All right, folks, show's over. Time to move on.

All right, so I give up. What were you after?

All right.

All right.

All right. All right. Just stay out of my face.

All the enemy has is guns and knives.

All the way.

All we needed was to flush you and your gunsels out.

All woman.

All you have to do is water it down, spruce it up and achtung.

Also, our profits are down 20 percent.

Always with The Octopus.

Am I a crazy man?

Am I doing this right?

Am I some sort of ghost?

An age of great deeds.

An age of great power.

An online donation. Anonymous.

And all you got is a tired old man trying to hold you back.

And because I said so.

And being the man that I am...

And for the ladies?

And from whom would that be?

And I am her Spirit.

And I paid you a fortune for it.

And I was your coroner.

And I...

And I'll never forget him but we keep going.

And I'm not a cop.

And I've got a freezer full of stray beagles to prove it.

And it really hurts when that happens, but I always get better.

And it was even worth me coming back to this horrid city...

And it would've been worth every nickel, but you screwed me.

And keep it safe!

And my good buddy Seth here...

And my good buddy Seth here...

And once he has the vase and its contents...

And quiet.

And Sand.

And she wasn't looking for a fight, either.

And shot to hell.

And soft.

And the aces have it.

And then that jerk reporter latched onto us.

And there I was.

And there you was.

And there's just plain ridiculous.

And this is for Sand.

And this one's for Muffin.

And unpleasant.

And we found his ass.

And we know where it is.

And we might as well just hold off and see if old Spankowitz's liver explodes.

And what a job it is.

And what would her message be?

And where are you going to find all that, Sand?

And you become a cop just like you always wanted to.

And you, you start that walking.

And you'll be just one more sad little byproduct.

And you're going through my men like toilet paper.

Any other case, little buddy.

Any other job.

Anybody watching could've seen I had you right where I wanted you.

Anything you'd care to share with them?

Anything.

Are you missing something, my love?

Are you scared?

Are you?

As a matter of fact, I despise it.

As far away from that animal as you possibly can.

At least die bravely...

Back to killing your ass.

Bastard.

Bastard.

Beautiful, beautiful Sand.

Because he told me he knows something.

Because I'm getting old just listening to you.

Because we fight crime, and right now we got our hands full.

Behind the lines, folks.

Behind the lines.

Behind them, in the shadows.

Besides, look at all the lovely buddies I've made along the way.

Besides, when my buddies here find Sand Saref...

Better.

Boss said I start shooting now.

Boss, we better get out of here.

Bring me up to speed.

Brought in a specialist.

But I am never far away.

But I can't have any weaknesses. No name. No friends.

But I could be your spy.

But I was, oh, so much, much more than that.

But it doesn't mean I'm your girl.

But mere money was never what The Octopus was after.

But quelle surprise, old Donenfeld, he ain't looking so good.

But this one...

But this time, my hands are clean, crime fighter.

But three hours with no vitals. Shouldn't he ought to be dead?

But we don't even know your real name.

But we have what she wants.

But when I got it right, well, I had to try it out.

But your failures were several.

By the wreck of an old cargo ship.

Can we forget about The Octopus for one minute?

Can't believe that about you.

Central City's own masked manhunter.

Cling on for a heartbeat. Hardly the answer.

Come on, come on, come on.

Come on, it was a judgment call. I gave it my best shot.

Come on, kid.

Come on, now. Rome wasn't built in a day.

Come on, we haven't got the whole day.

Come on!

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come.

Come.

Come. Come.

Come. Come. Come.

Commissioner Dolan, your daughter's here.

Create art and build skysc****rs...

Damn Spirit.

Damn. This girl's gonna make detective in no time.

Dead as Star Trek.

Death, yes.

Death?

Death.

Death. Death, death.

Denny Colt is dead. I'm something else now...

Denny's dead.

Dental and Nazi.

Dinner, movie.

Disappeared following her father's murder

Do I look like a good girl?

Do you like it?

Do you remember your death, pretty boy?

Do you remember?

Dolan was right. you'll make detective in no time.

Dolan's gotta be wrong.

Don't forget about The Spirit. He's someone to contend with.

Don't forget to remind them to take their vitamins.

Don't jump.

Don't make me ask you to leave.

Don't make me repeat myself.

Don't tease.

Don't worry about Sand Saref.

Don't worry, you're safe now. Try to catch your breath.

Don't you think that's plain damn weird?

Dr. Ellen Dolan! Over here, right now!

Easy, now.

Eight marriages later, runs every jewelry heist this side of Bulgari.

Electra complex, plain and simple.

Electra complex.

Ellen, it's only you.

Ellen. Ellen, are you all right?

Ellen's right. You're off your rocker, talking about cops like that.

Endlessly alive.

Endlessly noisy.

Enough of this frog talk.

Eureka!

Even Ellen's.

Every goddamn night.

Every lonely night, she's there for me.

Every time I think about those big, brown eggs, they piss me off.

Every word a pearl of wisdom.

Everything will start to make sense.

Evidence of a profusely bleeding cranial wound.

Except for in Central City.

Except maybe eggs.

Excuse me, got any change?

Exit hero cop, enter The Spirit.

Father was a cop. Took one in the face.

Finally. Yes.

Find Sand Saref, find her now. Tell her I have no problem with her.

Fine. Tell lug nuts over there to give me the box.

Floss, bring me those bags.

Floss...

For God's sake, you can't keep taking these chances.

Forget all that.

Free range chickens with their big, brown, ugly ass eggs.

Get an ambulance. Call Dolan.

Get in the truck.

Get in the truck.

Get me that blood.

Get me the hell out of here.

Getting dizzy.

Give it to him, boys.

Give me something to work with.

Give me the blood of Heracles, now.

Give them the vase.

Give up the ghost.

Give up the last of it, Denny.

Give up the spirit.

God bless him.

Good to have you aboard, Morgenstern.

Good, you ain't hardly earned a badge.

Good. I was beginning to think it was just me.

Goodbye, Denny.

Goodbye, Sand.

Goodbye, Spirit.

Great.

Guess she had her reasons.

Hands behind your head.

Hands behind your head.

Hard to tell.

Have you forgotten what I do for a living? He might need me.

He doesn't publish his address.

He doesn't want any cops getting killed.

He doesn't.

He is really damn little.

He said some weird stuff about him and me.

He tasted the stuff and, well, see for yourself.

He thinks I don't run a tight ship?

He will kill you. He kills everything.

He's a goddamn menace and my own daughter's in love with him.

He's a hero.

He's dead. You're dead. You're dead.

He's gonna come to us. Real soon.

He's like a piece of gum stuck to the bottom of your shoe that won't let go.

He's lying.

He's up to something big and it's got to do with me.

He's why you're killing yourself, waiting up.

Heads up!.

Heck you did.

Heck, maybe I'll live forever.

Hell of a waste of time if he didn't show up.

Hell, I don't know why I even bother to try and talk to you anymore.

Hell, yeah, I know it.

Her name is Sand Saref and you know her and you're covering for her.

Heracles?

Here we go again.

Hey, baby.

Hey, it fits together like goddamn macrame once you factor in her....

Hey, it's The Spirit.

Hey, man, I know the feeling.

Hey, Pete! What's all this? What's all ?

Hey, you keep that thing pointed at The Octopus.

Hold all calls.

Hold it.

Homelesses always get hurt. Because it's free.

Honey, I don't know how to talk about this stuff.

Honey, I'm just an alter cocker.

How are we supposed to find our way home without Silken Floss?

How are we supposed to find our way home without Silken Floss?

How can I get anything done with all this time on my hands?

How to treat him.

Hurry it up. If you can't move any faster, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave.

Hurts like a son of a bitch.

I always thought it was "Hercules."

I am a man of my word, Ms. Saref.

I am Death, Denny Colt.

I am Plaster of Paris.

I am Plaster. Plaster of Paris.

I am sorely disappointed.

I am too good for you, and I am too good for this dump.

I become a god.

I bet those are real diamonds.

I can feel you.

I can go places, I can do things they won't let cops do.

I can hear fluid in his chest.

I commissioned you to find a certain treasure for me, Mr. Donenfeld.

I could be the city's protector, its lts

I could burn a priest's ears confessing the half of it.

I could work with your men.

I don't care about you neither. I never even wanna see you again!

I don't even care about people that I like and I don't know you.

I don't know what happened, but I still move, I still breathe.

I don't know what I am or how long I got.

I don't know why I bother talking with you.

I don't know why. You don't know why. But The Octopus knows something.

I don't see what use I could possibly be to you.

I don't understand it.

I feel like breaking all kinds of rules.

I found the truck!

I gave you a modest injection and I waited.

I got bigger fish to fry. I'm coming after you, Octopus...

I got eight of everything.

I got it. He's got blood in both his lungs.

I got one officer an inch from dying, another, his head yanked off...

I gotta find out what he's talking about. It's important.

I gotta go.

I guess it's time to finally drop your armor, Sand.

I guess that'd be me.

I had myself a think.

I had you beat like eggs.

I hate cops.

I hate stepping on gum, even in winter.

I hate you, Sand.

I hate you.

I have an entire city as my weapon.

I have nothing to offer this rotten little town of yours.

I have to stay dead in everybody's eyes.

I haven't shot anybody in days.

I hope not.

I just hope that son of a bitch knows how lucky he is.

I knew a little girl like that once.

I know you're heartbroke, Sand.

I left the man a clue that will lead him right to us.

I like this.

I lost my Boy Scout.

I love it!

I mean, what are the odds of that?

I mean...

I must find Sand Saref...

I needed a human.

I never knew if she was alive or dead.

I never saw her again.

I pawned it over at Fellman's.

I promise.

I said some stuff. I can't remember what.

I think I've got something more to fight back with now.

I thought I did. Go ahead and enlighten me.

I thought I scared her off with time to spare.

I thought I was closing in, putting it all together.

I told you already, that's going to be complex.

I took a walk.

I tried to be strong for both of us.

I visited an old friend.

I walk away, I have my Ph.D. all paid for.

I want diamonds, and I want sports cars...

I was finally gonna scrub the city clean of him...

I was just checking in on Sussman. They wouldn't let me see him. Twits.

I was just wondering, because it really smarts.

I was looking all over for you.

I was never to come into his office unless he called me in.

I was trying to make us a smart one...

I wasn't about to try it on myself. I might've come out looking funny.

I will always be with you, Denny Colt.

I will kill you.

I will see it.

I will stick to my man.

I will stick to my man.

I wish I had an answer for her.

I wish The Spirit would come so I could get me some real killing done.

I'd built up a righteous drug trade.

I'd call it in...

I'd make a fortune.

I'd recommend three days' bed rest, but why waste my breath?

I'll be great. I don't have any bones sticking out.

I'll be learning you real soon.

I'll be learning you.

I'll be seeing you again...

I'll buy you a drink.

I'll give you something.

I'll give you three words.

I'll have to explain why a criminal mastermind like myself...

I'll tell them I'm one of the homelesses. They don't make them pay.

I'll tell you my name.

I'm always with you.

I'm bringing you in.

I'm dead again.

I'm depressed.

I'm getting to that.

I'm giving him exactly what he needs.

I'm going to mail your ass all over the country.

I'm going to need your password, sweetheart.

I'm gonna be the death of you, Octopus.

I'm gonna go all over the world, become rich...

I'm gonna kill you all kinds of dead.

I'm just feeling dizzy from all the action, I guess.

I'm missing something. It's really important.

I'm not a child. And I rarely use staples on anybody.

I'm not a cop.

I'm not gonna find it here. Not in this toilet of a town.

I'm on my way.

I'm ready for you, Lorelei.

I'm something else now.

I'm The Octopus.

I'm the only one who knows his body.

I've been watching.

I've known some pretty strange women in my time, some darn strange women.

If it were anyone but her.

If she's doing business with The Octopus...

If The Spirit drinks the blood...

If the wind picked up hard enough...

If this is the wrong box, I'll kill you myself.

If you don't like it, old man Kurtzman said he'd take it back.

If you go all cowboy on me again, I am gonna blast you in half myself.

If you're gonna lock me up...

Imagine Jason and Heracles back to back.

Immortality.

In short...

In your dreams.

Industrial salt, it was caked all over his shoes.

Iron jawed fire escapes.

Is every goddamn woman in this goddamn hellhole...

Is it a badge, like my dad's?

It all got down to me and The Octopus.

It didn't occur to you doorstops to mention that there was a second box?

It ends tonight.

It is done.

It is done. It is done.

It is The Spirit. He had his hat on. We was watching.

It is time.

It opens up too. You can take it and look at the picture.

It says here Heracles himself fought with the Argonauts.

It was right under our noses.

It was supposed to be worth something more than jewels.

It was to mark the climax of my career.

It wasn't pretty but it was simple enough.

It wasn't supposed to be a vase.

It's a good question.

It's a long story.

It's all about integration.

It's all the fault of this goddamned vase.

It's amazing how much a hospital doesn't miss.

It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Spirit. I'm Morgenstern.

It's faint, but I swear it's there.

It's going through.

It's gonna get worse before it gets better, pretty boy.

It's impossible, but I'm still alive.

It's just about all we think about, isn't it?

It's kind of creepy the way it glows like that.

It's kind of sad...

It's like an Oedipal complex except it's for girls.

It's Morgenstern. I might have a lead for you.

It's not like I killed him. He did it to himself about an hour ago.

It's not possible.

It's over 1 5 years old.

It's psychobabble.

It's robin.

It's so funny my last thought would be of Sand.

It's The Octopus.

Its crown jewel.

Its spirit.

Jason's Golden Fleece.

Jesus!

**** today. Can't take time to learn their own language.

Jump already.

Jump, jump, jump

Jump, jump, jump

Just an old flame.

Just breathe through your nose if you can.

Just get us out of here. It's The Octopus.

Just give me 1 0 minutes.

Just kill them all.

Just leave us alone, will you?

Just let her go.

Just like me.

Just look at you.

Just look at you.

Just one minute?

Just put one foot in front of the other.

Just something I lost a long time ago.

Just something that I saw over at the window at Kurtzman's.

Just tell me where the emergency room is.

Just to clear my head.

Keep him talking. Keep him awake.

Keep the mask on. Something tells me it might be better that way.

Last night you were 20 minutes from the morgue, and now look at you.

Leave me alone, stay away.

Let go of my arm before I break yours.

Let me hold you.

Let me show you.

Let's die.

Let's get back to business.

Let's not get personal, shall we?

Let's say...

Like every crook in Central City goes on sabbatical?

Listen, mister...

Load up the box and pile in, specimens.

Long time no see, Sand.

Look there.

Look who's talking. You take the night off.

Look, we're both tired.

Lorelei, you're not for me just yet.

Lorelei. The angel of death. She's never far away. Not from me.

Major contusions on any visible skin.

Makes you step funny.

Making up gods, afterlives, all to keep our eyes off...

Man made lightning.

Man, you are really thick.

Mark this moment, all of you.

Maybe go see a show.

Maybe if you and your force could find The Octopus...

Maybe you and your force could use a little obsession, Dolan.

Maybe you and your force could work a little harder.

Me and every other woman you meet.

Meanwhile, I'm getting El Espirito dead while I still can.

Melting them like butter with his fingers

Might not last.

Miracles do happen.

Morgenstern said there was salt on his shoes. There's plenty of it here.

Morgenstern, get his number.

Mother.

Move it over, Liebowitz. I'm driving.

Move, move.

Mr. Donenfeld had a standing order.

Mr. Long, my good friend, how are you?

Music and ambition.

Must've been in the other box.

My arsenal:

My beautiful Sand Saref.

My city screams. She needs me.

My city. She's always there for me.

My hands were tied, officer.

My only constant.

My only hope.

My sweet Ellen, always there to put my ragged pieces back together.

My Uncle Pete did the only thing his punch battered brain...

My Uncle Pete was a has been fighter.

Neat work yourself, rookie.

Never even crossed my mind.

Never, ever, ever.

Never.

Nice investment, Sand.

No egg on my face!

No more pain.

No more suffering.

No need to wait for the boss if that's The Spirit back there.

No one likes having their teeth turned into graham crackers.

No one. And I am never coming back.

No sign of The Octopus.

No two alike.

No, I got sick of that stupid bike.

No, leave him flat. Get me new gloves. Gauze.

No, no. It wasn't a badge.

No, not again.

No, of course you don't. But things, now, those you care about.

No, that's nothing. That's just a bump.

No, your taste was always first class.

No.

No.

No. Not murder, not her.

No. Oh, God.

No. She's an old city...

No. You know how much I hate that. It takes forever.

Nobody goes anywhere.

Nobody noticed all of that salt.

Nope, but it looked just like this one. We was watching.

Not a breath of life in you.

Not a glob!

Not a glob.

Not anymore.

Not even a dead man.

Not even a spirit.

Not for me, brother. Death, he says.

Not murder, not you.

Not now. Let's go.

Not right now. I'm kind of busy.

Not the sort of thing a guy forgets.

Not this again. You know the score.

Nothing fits together.

Nothing important.

Nothing much.

Nothing went wrong, thanks for asking.

Now, after all of these....

Now, here's where things become a little tricky.

Now, in your current state, you heal very quickly.

Now, once Heracles' blood mixes with Octopus' formula....

Now, that'll wake you up.

Now, the greatest of them all was Heracles.

Now, we got us a hot case and a murder suspect...

Now, what are the odds of that, huh?

Now.

Octopus.

Octopus...

Of course I'm still here. I'm your trigger. I blowed holes right through The Spirit.

Officer Morgenstern, you wanna help, find me a lead to The Octopus.

Oh, brother.

Oh, come on, Ellen. They never last long.

Oh, Ellen, I lo

Oh, fast hands.

Oh, God. Oh, God, no.

Oh, God. Yeah. I heard.

Oh, golly, will you look at that.

Oh, I'm supposed to do everything around here?

Oh, no.

Oh, thanks for the thought.

Oh, type the numbers in for him, darling. He seems a tad dyspeptic.

Oh, watch out for my husband, you'll trip.

Oh, we shall.

Oh, well, look who's here.

Oh, what that serum did to those poor dogs...

Oh, yeah, I remember.

Oh, you're guilty of a lot.

Okay.

Old fart.

Old man Kurtzman said he'd take it back.

One hundred million dollars generous.

One of his many, many, many failures.

One of The Octopus' henchmen, we found him dead near the flats.

One sip and you could be rendered as immortal as he.

One thing I'd bet my bottom dollar on:

Only real ones do that.

Or am I a man at all?

Or like the kid sidekick.

Or maybe if I break the rules.

Or pills. They're just another way to stall death.

Or sometime soon.

Orders, sir?

Out off that old main drag, oh.

Over here, MacReady.

Pain in the ass. Tough as nails.

Pardon me, but is there a point to all this?

Paris...

Passes its first field test.

Pieces of Octopus.

Pieces of Sand.

Pieces.

Pieces.

Plaster.

Plaster.

Plaster...

Play it straight, youngsters. Don't be too tough on your parents.

Plenty of bad guys too.

Plenty of broad he's stretched across a gurney or what have you...

Plenty of dames who know all about his body, from what I hear.

Pretty boy.

Put a robe on or something but no tricks.

Quick Draw McGraw himself.

R O B l N. Like the bird.

Reduce the price on the old stuff, we'll make it up in units.

Remember where Sussman got shot?

Reunions between old sweethearts will have to wait.

Right soon, I promise.

Right. Sure.

Rookie, fresh from Baltimore.

Runny eggs.

Sand got there a few minutes before me.

Sand Saref has the blood of Heracles, yes.

Sand Saref.

Sand Saref.

Sand Saref. Oh, yes, I know her.

Sand Saref. Some moniker, huh?

Sand, The Octopus, that fence and you?

Sand, you found your armor.

Sand.

Sand. Sand Saref.

Sand...

Sand's dad, a beat cop who was always looking out for dumb old Pete.

See, Zeus couldn't keep it in his pants, so he made bags and bags of heroes.

Seeing as how I'm gonna die anyway, clue me in.

Seppuku across the stomach, left to right.

She always shows me the way.

She can have her creepy, blingy thingy.

She didn't have an appointment.

She doesn't hate cops.

She doesn't hide what she is, what she's made of:.

She gives me everything I need.

She is all the reason I need.

She is my city.

She is my love. She is my life.

She is my mother, my city is.

She is the love of my life.

She owns me, body and soul.

She protects me.

She provides for me, my city does.

She provides for me.

She saved me. She saved the world.

She sleeps.

She wakes. Grouchy as always.

She was a very sweet girl but the world broke her heart.

She was after that other box and whatever it is that's inside of it.

She was beautiful.

She was beautiful.

She was looking for a hero. Weren't you, little girl?

She was supposed to be here.

She was there. She was wearing it. She is implicated.

She wasn't after any vase.

She will always be mine and I will always be hers.

She's a good mother.

She's all I really have.

She's just angry she lost her daddy.

She's my favorite.

She's my sweetheart, my plaything.

She's not some tarted up fraud all dressed up like a piece of jailbait.

She's overseen hundreds of jewelry robberies...

Shut up and bleed.

Silken Floss is the most beautiful

Silken Floss is the most beautiful woman ever.

Silken Floss is the most beautiful woman ever.

Silken Floss is the most beautiful woman.

Sir, I'm an excellent shot.

Sir, you promised the new hyper addictive synapse accelerant...

Sir.

Sleep.

So am l, but you didn't mean what you said.

So am l.

So how's that?

So I shot myself up, and we became brothers under the skin.

So is he.

So now we're gonna take every last one of those nickels...

So run on home, wait for the forensics report.

So Sand Saref has the blood.

So sweet of you to come by, Daddy.

So that's the missing link between science and magic.

So the situation's hardly a debacle.

So this is why you came here tonight.

So who the hell was that back there? Who is she?

So why don't you go home, get yourself some proper rest?

So you can lose your youth stapling his parts back?

So you want me to be your girl?

So you're lnternal Affairs now, huh? I must have missed that memo.

So you're too good for me? You're too good for all of us? Is that it?

So, kids, just how does this make you feel?

So, sure, we grow up and we have kids in this sinkhole?

So, what the hell are we, Octopus?

Sol, I can't miss this.

Solo?

Some just learning how to ride a bike, there they are, selling their souls...

Some nights, like this one...

Some sort of Flying Dutchman?

Somebody get me a tie. And it sure as hell better be red.

Someday I'd love to do your autopsy.

Someone to seal the deal.

Something a little girl's dreams are made of.

Something's going down here. Could be big.

Somewhere in the midst of all that praying...

Sounds like an Electra complex.

Spill one drop and I'll turn you all into hamburger.

Spirit thinks he can't stay hurt.

Spirit! Front and center!

Spirit?

Stabilize him, get him on Pegasus.

State of the art, these jackets.

Steady. Steady.

Stop her. Pull her back.

Such pain.

Such suffering.

Sure he is. I run a very lucrative operation and I'm great eye candy.

Suspected a leak in your department. Didn't want The Octopus getting away.

Sussman called.

Sussman wanted things kept quiet. Leave it at that.

Sussman wants this one kept under the radar for now.

Sussman's still in critical, they're trying to save his spine.

Sweat, muscle and blood of generations.

Sweetie, he's just using you.

Swiss bank accounts.

Tail him.

Take a good look at those pictures.

Take it easy. We'll get you home.

Take it home, boys.