Darkman III: Die Darkman Die

Westlake, as Darkman, crashes a high-stakes criminal exchange led by Peter Rooker, using his enhanced strength to disable guards and seize the cargo. The bold move marks Darkman's first visible clash with Rooker and sets him on a direct collision course with the crime boss. Rooker's fascination with Westlake's power is sparked by this confrontation.

Dr. Bridget Thorne, one of the physicians who saved his life, reveals she can help finish the liquid-skin formula and may repair his nervous system. She outlines a surgical plan that could restore some sensation and stabilize the skin. Westlake agrees to the risky program, driven by hope and a sense of obligation.

They travel to a laboratory Thorne has set up in an abandoned industrial complex to begin the procedure. The partnership forms as they discuss the science and the stakes of reviving Westlake's body. The lab's grim, makeshift environment underscores the desperation and ambition behind the project.

Thorne performs the surgery that seems to restore some sensation to Westlake's body. He experiences renewed tactile feedback as the procedure progresses. They also manage to create a small amount of permanent liquid skin that resists sunlight better than previous samples.

Rooker arrives and reveals that Thorne is his mistress and that he intends to weaponize Westlake's power. He plans to use Westlake as a guinea pig to replicate the adrenal overload that powers his own strength. Thorne also reveals she implanted an electrical shock device in the back of Westlake's neck to control him.

They steal Westlake's skin sample and a computer disk containing his research, subjecting him to a brutal series of physical tests. Westlake frantically fights back and rips the neck shock-device from his neck with a pair of pliers, escaping the lab. The betrayal leaves him more determined to regain control of his life.

Seeking answers about Rooker's life, Westlake encounters Angela and their neglected daughter Jenny. He is struck by how lonely his own existence has been. Using his liquid skin, he impersonates Rooker long enough to spend time as a husband and father, even watching Jenny perform in a school production.

Rooker uses the data from Westlake's tests to craft a super-strength formula and orders his men to assassinate a district attorney at a public gathering. The scheme reveals Rooker's growing megalomania and willingness to kill to protect his new power. Westlake remains unaware of the broader plan at this point.

Westlake arrives at the public event just in time to stop the assassination. He confronts Rooker and, during the confrontation, realizes that his own use of Rooker's identity was to protect his newfound family. The moment underscores the conflict between Darkman’s vigilante justice and Rooker's madness.

Rooker murders Thorne and, in a murderous frenzy, declares his intention to become a better husband and father. He takes Angela and Jenny back to Thorne's lab and holds them hostage. The twisted turn charges Westlake with a direct, personal stake in the fight.

Westlake follows Rooker to the lab and the two engage in a brutal, physical battle through the building. Rooker injects himself with the last of the super-strength formula, increasing his power and deepening his insanity. Westlake manages to reclaim the permanent liquid skin sample as the fight peaks.

A gas line catches fire and explodes, threatening everyone inside. Westlake saves Angela and Jenny from the blaze but Jenny's face is badly burned in the process. Westlake decides to use his liquid skin to repair Jenny's face rather than his own, choosing a different path for his gift.

With Jenny's rehabilitation underway, Westlake resolves to continue his work on the formula and to fight crime and injustice. He leaves Angela and Jenny behind, accepting a life dedicated to helping others rather than a normal family. The decision marks a new chapter for Darkman.