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Ohh. I could use some dinner. Who was that on the phone?
One more down. Someone tried to kill Adrian. . . . First time I've ever heard him scared.
What is it.
I know what you're thinking. You'd be a lot safer if I weren't around.
Laurie
I'm an open target, Dan. If you're with me
With any luck, the world'll end before we get ours.
Enough is enough, Daniel. Where exactly are we?
Memory lane.
The Owlship. I can't believe it.
I thought it was time for a routine maintenance check.
I took her out a couple of summers back. Scared the hell out of some cows. I wonder if she'd make it down to Antarctica.
Antarctica??
Adrian's headed down to his secret retreat. He invited us to come along. I've been thinking. If things do get nasty . . . it wouldn't be a bad place to sit out a war.
Would you want to sit out a war? I mean what would be left.
You and me.
Dan! The spare costumes! I can't believe you kept them.
Me neither. Mine barely even fits. The thing is, I try to remember why we did it, and I can't. Helping people, or righting wrongs, or trying to save the world . . . I don't know. It all seems so abstract.
God, you sound like Jon. Turn around.
What are you up to?
Don't look. Turn around.
This'd better not be what I think it is.
Okay!
What the hell ?
It's a peace rally. The CTU's just opened fire on the crowd.
Oh, Laurie. Jesus. No.
They're following us.
All right. Mission accomplished.
Missed 'em Dan. You're aiming high!
I don't want to take 'em out. Just want to keep 'em interested.
They're practically on us . . .
That Detroit shit? I'm so worried.
What?
The costumes. Am I right?
No way. I'm not that much of a pervert.
Yes you are.
No offense, Laurie, but it was Silk Spectre I had the crush on. Tonight was the first time I've felt like myself in ten years.
That's because
It's because there's nothing to be afraid of anymore. The world's about to end. I feel like I could save it.
You're full of yourself. What are you doing?
Long as we're on the subject of perverts . . . I miss Rorschach. Let's spring him.
. . . What??
What's he doing?
I think he's going to the john.
My God! We bust him out of jail, in the middle of a riot, and he stops to take a
I beg your pardon . . . ? Some gratitude.
Will you two lovebirds keep it down?
Welcome back, Night Owl.
What now? Fly south hook up with Adrian?
What was he doing?
Trying to change the past. He said it was the only way to save the world
He saved himself. He changed the past.
Where did he go?
Dan, is this is this New York??
Those cars. What year is this??
Everything's changed
Dan what do we do now?
Wherever we are, it's better than what we left. Backs together
We'll tell them what's happened. They'll listen to reason, won't they ?
The Comedian. He's dead. Murdered. That's all I know.
My God. Murdered? What's this have to do with Rorschach?
It's he's got some kind of conspiracy theory. He thinks someone's . . . I don't know, stalking us.
Us. You mean the Watchmen.
I know, I know, it's just he's back on the street, he smells blood.
You know how he is. He goes on these binges, kills a couple of thugs then he's satisfied. It blows over.
He's bound to get caught. I don't want my name coming out. Not at this late date.
If he comes here, I'll handle him. Remember I've always protected you. Haven't I? Do you need money?
No. I just wanted you to
You did the right thing, Daniel. Let's stay in touch, okay? Good night.
Good night.
Who?
I don't know, but . . . in the wake of all that's happened, I'm starting to think Rorschach may have been right. Is Laurie okay?
She's with me.
Good. Be careful, Daniel, don't let up your guard. Look, I'm going to head south for a while hole up at Karnak until all this blows over. You two would be welcome to join me.
Thanks for the offer, Adrian. I'll let you know.
Yeah. See, I've been working on a little project. Top secret, of course . . .
The missing scientists.
Uh huh. You might recognize the names. Quite a few of them worked at Gila Flats.
What??
I couldn't let him interfere with my project.
It is Jon. Twentyfour years ago. Before he turned into Dr. Manhattan.
Good Lord. How'd you get it on tape?
It's not on tape. It's live. We're watching it happen.
Gentlemen, the past. Unfolding before your eyes. Stand back from the field. It'll blow you to bits.
What is it? How does it work?
It's a tachyon chamber. It generates subatomic particles which flow backward in time. There are other worlds, Daniel, other timelines existing parallel to our own
Adrian you've lost it.
I've seen them! I've seen them in there.
Dont be obtuse, Daniel. If I kill Jon in the past, none of this will happen. We wont even be here, will we?
And what if youre wrong?
Im not.
What if youre wrong??
Then Ive been a very bad boy and youll have to spank me. Christ! Im doing what I have to do to save the godforsaken human race!!
Your problem, Dan, is a lack of vision. You spent all those years chasing after muggers, and drug dealers, and jaywalkers . . . as if the world was any better for it. As if any of it mattered.
You ruthless son of a bitch. You really believe this madscientist bullshit is going to save the world?
We'd better hope so. It's almost time.
Blake? Dead?
Yes. I heard this morning. Washington's asked me to attend the funeral as a matter of protocol.
I'm here, Laurie.
Is it time? D'you have to leave for the funeral?