Cat People (1982) - full transcript

Flight eighty-five now boarding

at Gate Twelve C.

Flight eighty-five, final
boarding call. Twelve C.

Over to the right, please.

Hello, it's a beautiful day.
Would you care to make

a contribution to
the Lighthouse?

Excuse me sir, it's a beautiful
day. Would you c--

Hello, it's a lovely day.
Would you care to make

a contribution to the
Lighthouse?

Ok, I'll be outside by
the taxis. Yeah. Right.

I'm Paul.



I'm Irena.

Yes, I know.

Welcome home.

How was your flight?

Oh, I hate flying.
It scares me to death.

It scares me, too.

- You look really nice.
- Thank you!

Welcome to New Orleans.

Well, I wanted to get
here as fast as I could.

Mr. AI Curtis, please pick up

the white courtesy phone.

We can get a taxi down there.

Did you wait long?

No, no. Just a few minutes.



Ohhh, you are here at last.
I'm so glad.

Oh, let me look at you.
Let me look at you.

Oh, your hair is so pretty!

Is that how they're
doing the hair now?

- Femolly, this is my sister Irena.
- I can see that.

I'd know the Gallier
eyes anywhere.

Oh, Paul, she's a lovely,
lovely little thing.

Your brother is driving
me crazy waiting for you.

Do I get the credit for that?

Femolly keeps me out of
trouble.

And that's a full-time job,
honey. You'd better believe it.

- Fem...
- Femolly, Femolly.

Like female. F-e-m-a-l-e.
See, I was orphaned, too.

You-You like this house?

So they didn't know what name
to put on the birth certificate,

so they just put 'child
female'.

But the woman that raised me,
God rest her soul,

she didn't read English too good

so she pronounced it, 'Femolly'.

Uh, so here I am. Female.
Femolly. Femolly.

♪ Faraway places... ♪

Fate wrenched us
apart as children.

Thy mercy restored us
here today for this mending.

- We thank thee, Lord. Amen.
- Amen.

- Mmm!
- Watch out. This is hot.

Oh, I forgot to call the
Robinsons. I'm sorry.

Well, why do you have
to call them now?

They care about me.

Sit down, sit down, sit down.
You can call after dinner.

This is Femolly's special
gumbo.

Special gumbo tonight:
Yesterday's chicken.

That's right, that's right.

I just didn't want them to
worry about me.

They've been very nice.
You'd like them.

Janice works at the nursery
school. At least, part time.

She has three children.

And Arnold is from
the CPA, you know?

He's extremely mellow.

The only time he loses his temper

is about April 15th and then he...

Did they ever tell you
how our parents died?

Yes.

What did they tell
you about me?

Well, uh, not much.

I knew I had a brother,
but I was only four.

I used to fantasize about you...
when I was in the orphanage.

Fantasize?

Well, you know... about you
coming to rescue me and things.

Daydreams.

Yes, I had the same dreams.

I've got a surprise for you.

Do you remember when we
used to practice together?

Practice? For what?

For the circus.

Uh-uh, I said it was
a surprise.

Now, no peeking, huh?
No peeking.

Ta-dah!

Oh, god.

All the skeletons are out
of the closet now, huh?

When Grandfather started the
circus, he only had one wagon.

It was a beautiful two-tiered
one.

There's a picture of it somewhere...

Some... Oh, there they are.
See?

The apes were on top and
the cats underneath.

Heh, the chimp used to tease the
cat by throwing its garbage down

through the bars.

Oh, they look so young.

Mother looks so happy.
I envy you.

Wish I'd known them.

Some little mice sat in the
barn to spin...

Pussy came by and
popped her head in.

What are you doing,
my little men?

Weaving coats for gentlemen!

Very good!

Shall I come in and cut
your threads off?

Oh, no, kind sir, we
will snap our heads off.

What took you so long?

He's been waiting'
forty-five minutes.

Fuck off! I had to
get a babysitter.

Room three. Hurry up.

Here, give it to me.
I'll take care of it.

Babysitter.
You're always late.

Sorry I'm late.

Hi, I'm Ruthie.

But you can call me anything
you want if the price is right.

A joke. it doesn't cost
anything extra to laugh.

Oh, I get it.
Strong silent type, huh?

Uh, you know the
rules around here?

Guess not. Okay...

A massage alone is
twenty-five dollars,

and for twenty-five
dollars that's all you get.

Tipping is allowed and
appreciated, you know,

if you wanna negotiate
for, uh something extra.

Now, we take Mastercharge, Visa,

American Express but not for tips.

Ok, that's not really true.

You can put tips
on Visa, if you want.

Ew!

Help! Somebody
help me!

Dr. Yates, New Orleans zoo.
Bill Searle called,

said something about a stray
cat?

What took you so long?
Go on inside.

- In here?
- Right there.

Oliver, you aren't
gonna believe this.

What it is, see, it's a, uh,
it's a goddamn black leopard

is what it is. And don't
ask me where it came from,

'cause we don't know.

I guess it, uh, mauled a hooker
last night. Now, she's all right.

We've got it trapped in
a room upstairs here.

Look at this.

- Candid camera.
- Let's hear it for voyerism.

- Strictly security.
- Sure. Where'd he go?

Back under the bed.

Must have scared the shit
out of the john

who was here last night.
Guy split stark naked.

This neighborhood,
who'd notice.

How'd he get
in there, anyway?

Fire escape?

There's no fire escape, and
the window's got bars on it.

- Back door?
- Locked.

Well, he must have
come in the front.

I think I would have noticed.

Wait... Look.
Look there.

Holy shit!

He's enormous.

Hundred twenty-five, hundred-thirty pounds.

More like a hundred and
fifty. He's big all right.

Real big.

All right. Let's go. Ketamine,
straight, two thousand milligrams.

Let's knock him down quick and
get him in the squeeze cage.

Yeah. Okay.

Can you get to that window
from the outside?

Sure.

All right, let's go.

Oh, Bill? Bill?
If, uh, we could borrow

a couple of walkie talkies, I
could assist from the monitor.

Can I borrow it?
Thanks.

I shot the coyote in
Baton Rouge, remember?

- Two thousand milligrams?
- Yup.

- You got one ready in case I miss?
- Uh-huh.

- Full CO2 cartridge?
- Yeah. You got room for this?

I'll make room.

I'll hold the ladder.

Hold the ladder.

Be careless.

You too.

Oliver, he knows you're there.

I hear him. He doesn't
sound overjoyed.

You're scaring him.
What are you doing?

Cleaning the window.

What?

Cleaning the-

Jesus Christ, he's goin'...
through the goddamn window.

Paul!

Paul?

- How is he?
- He's ok. Come on.

...for only half an hour.

If only I had let you set that clock,
Benny, we might have a clue.

You didn't set the... alarm,
did ya?

- Good morning.
- Good morning. Where's Paul?

Oh, they needed him at
the mission, bright and early.

Oh...

He was going to show
me the sights.

Get yourself a guide book.
They sell them all over town.

Go to the French Quarter,
you'll have a good time,

and don't worry about him.
Now, sit down.

Would you like some coffee?

I want to see if you like it.
It's chicory.

And then I'll steam you some
milk.

You want some breakfast?

- Uh, no, thank you.
- Oh, that's all right.

I'll fix you some breakfast,
don't worry.

- Yes, can I help you?
- I am looking for Paul Gallier.

I don't believe
he's in today.

Oh. I'm his sister.

Oh. Well, I can take you to his office,
if you'd like to wait.

Um, no, thank you.
Thank you.

♪ We're out where Bret Ti Yo
is ♪

♪ All your feelings, yes ♪

♪ Oh, and I tremble,
I tremble, I tremble ♪

♪ A friend of mine ♪

- What's that over there?
- That's the zoo.

Oh, wait, wait, I
wanna go there.

What for? It's nothin' but a
dump. You wanna go to a zoo,

why dontcha go to the Bronx?

Why don't you let me take
you to the French Quarter?

I've seen the French Quarter,
now, please, stop!

It's your money.

Keep the change.

All right,
children, stay in line.

He's not so dangerous in a
cage.

When we get finished testing,
we're gonna hafta free up some

of these other exhibits so that we
can give this new leopard some space.

You're gonna have to
disarm him.

What does that involve?

Not much. Cut its
claws, root canals.

Uh, file and crown its fangs.

There's a dentist in town
that does the work.

Uh, Radenauer.

Tom Radenauer?

Yeah, he does people too.

Yeah, I know,
he's my dentist.

Shit, Oliver, we don't
have the funds for this.

Well, you notice how it's
been coming down lately.

Aren't there any
other alternatives?

Not really. Because of its history
it's no good for breeding.

We could try trading it
to another zoo.

I'm afraid, uh, because of
its erratic behavior they

just wouldn't take it.

You could euthanize it.

What's that? Kill it?
- Yep.

- It's not an acceptable solution.
- How much would that cost?

I said it's not acceptable.

Can we at least discuss it?

Look, I'll put up with being
under-budgeted and under-staffed

and the fact that these
exhibits were built in 1901

and they're falling apart, but
I will not put up with that crap.

Fine. Calm down.
I only asked.

Looks like we have a gourmet
leopard on our hands.

He threw up in the cage.
Joe found pizza in the vomit and--

Yeah, sure did.

- Pepperoni.
- Leopards eat pizza?

Oh, they're scavengers.
He probably raided a garbage can

before he went to the
massage parlor.

Doesn't look like he
went there out of hunger.

Maybe he was horny.

There's always the possibility.
Anything else?

Nothing, no worms,
no distemper, no encephalitis.

Whoever owns him takes
good care of him.

Sure does.
He's a superb cat.

A superb cat?
He's a menace.

Not dreaming, noble lady,

which it is that I am taken with
strange semblances seeing

...thy face which is so
fair to see...

or else compassion
would not suffer thee...

to grieve my heart in such
harsh... or else compassion

would not suffer me to grieve
my heart with such harsh...

Hey! Hey, wait a minute!

Alright, you wanna come
on down from there?

Come on, I'm not
gonna hurt you!

Watch out.

How'd you get up there?

Here, lemme help you.

What the hell were you
doin' back there?

- Sketching.
- Sketching?

That animal's not even supposed to
be out. Why'd you run away like that?

Well, you scared me.

- But the leopard doesn't?
- You can sense how an animal feels.

Oh, you can?

Yeah, sometimes
we're all connected.

Who are you?

Irena Gallier. Who are you?

I'm the curator here. The zoo's
been closed for an hour and a half.

What's wrong?

Nothing. I... I feel dizzy.

Jesus, you're burning up.
Come on, I'll get you something.

- Oh, no, I'm fine.
- Come on, come on, come on.

I don't bite.

Here, take these.

Oh, I don't believe in
medicine.

It's aspirin.

No, thank you.
I'm exhausted, that's all.

I flew in the day before
yesterday, went sightseeing,

forgot to eat, and when you
started chasing me,

I just got overexcited.

Yeah, well, uh, I do
sometimes have that effect

on women.

Oh, really?

No. That was a joke.

Yeah, well, I don't wanna
keep this on any more.

It's wetting up my
hair, thank you.

It'll reduce the temperature.

No, it's down already.

Feel.

Well, just because it's
cooler to the touch doesn't mean

the temperature's gone.

I'll go get a thermometer.

Oh, please. I've always
had a weird metabolism.

Really.

I just need some food
and I'm all right.

How about you? You wanna
have some dinner with me?

Yeah, sure, great.
If you feel up to it.

I feel hungry.

Well, I know a reasonably
good steak place.

Oh, I don't eat meat.

You don't look
like a curator.

I look exactly
like a curator.

No, you don't.

Well, you haven't
met many curators.

I guess not. What
does a curator do?

Different things.

Buys animals, sells animals,
veterinary work, research,

arranges the exhibits...

Maybe gets an expedition, if he
lucks out on a donation or grant.

Expedition? Like
into the jungle?

Mostly it's the
bureaucratic jungle.

We purchase most of our
exhibits from animal dealers.

How long have you
worked at the zoo?

Ten years... No,
eleven years now.

Well, I've been into zoology
ever since I was a kid.

I prefer animals to people.

- What about you?
- Oh, I'm looking for a job.

My brother Paul's
supposed to help me.

If he ever gets back. He's
been gone for two days now.

Oh, how do you eat these?

Well, you take this little
wedge of lemon like this...

And squirt it on
your oyster.

Then you hit it with some of this
horseradish and red sauce.

Just a touch, pick it up,
and...

Let that sucker slide
down your throat.

What kind of job
are you looking for?

Well, commercial art... mainly.
I've, uh, taken art lessons.

And then you chase it down real
quick with a swig of beer.

Or Coca-Cola.

Look, uh, how would you
like to work at the zoo?

The zoo...

That would be
fascinating, but...

No, I, I'm not
really qualified.

Are you qualified to work in the
gift shop? They need help in there.

If you're interested,
I can pull a few strings.

- You could?
- Sure.

I'll talk to the curator.

I'll be right back.

Right in the pool, girls!
Jean, let's go in the pool.

Come on, girls, into the pool.
Let's go! Up, up, c'mon, c'mon...

Bath time!

Good morning!

- Morning.
- Alice.

I put the new tape in here,
you wanna give a listen?

Yeah.

It sounds terrific.

Ol' Tom's about due for a
worming. Want me to handle that?

Yeah.

Hey, Tom.

Why are you so
dressed up today?

- I have a meeting.
- Oh, but where?

In my office.

Hi, Angel. Hi, Angel.

Uh, the cheetah's been
a bit of a problem.

Been acting really weird. I
don't know quite what to do.

- Diet?
- Yep.

Light day, fast day, five days
regular. Vary it but keep it balanced.

Some muscle
meat, viscera.

A few bones now and then,
plus the vitamin supplements

oughta straighten
them out.

- Ok, I'll try.
- Oh, how's the black leopard?

Fine. A little extra protein
never hurts. Joe?

- Oh, little rats-a-roni.
- Yep

Rat-atouille?
Rat-tartar?

Like I said, the
pay ain't great.

No, I, I really like it.

I like to be around the
animals.

Oh, yeah, oh, yeah. Yeah.

Ali the Alligator, Bambi
and Oscar the Orangutan.

Every now and then you gotta
feed these guys a pillow.

- Y'know?
- What?

Nothing.

Aquila.

Just plain horsemeat.

Pardon me, you
don't have to kill it.

Hey, Mr. Fabulous.

Here, try a hunk to God!

Eat, dammit.

God, I feel so helpless!

I know, I know, Drew. Let
it out. Let it all out.

You don't know what it was like, Sarah.
Coming into the house, and finding her

lying on the floor
through all that smoke.

I'm sorry. I told myself I was gonna
stop crying on your shoulder after

that trial thing, I'm sorry.

It's just that if I'd stopped on the
way home from work for a beer, she-

But you didn't! And that's
what you've got to remember.

Oh, Pancho! What happened?
Did they operate?

Here.

Come on, Brett, let's go.
We're gonna be late!

Hurry up! What's wrong
with that dame, anyway?

I thought you guys are
supposed to be courteous.

You've got to hurt it
or it won't respond.

Whatcha got? Empire Strikes
Back gum, twenty-five. Quarter.

Thank you.

- Hi. I'm Alice.
- Oh, Irena.

- You're Oliver's friend.
- Yeah, well...

We just met a few
days ago, actually.

You're not from New Orleans.

No.

Strange, isn't it? People are crazy
here. I think it's the humidity.

So have you seen much of the
city?

No. I'd like to, though.

Well, why don't we have a
drink after work? I can help you

work out a little itinerary.

- Okay.
- Okay. Fine. Ciao.

Just hit it real hard!
There you go.

That color really looks good on you.
Where'd you get that outfit?

Excuse me.

Where the hell did she come
from?

Jesus. Don't encourage
these assholes, please.

I did not encourage them!

I tell 'em I'm gay.

- What if they believe you?
- I should be so lucky.

If you wanna get laid, you can
do a lot better than that, believe me.

I was just being friendly. I
was not trying to get laid.

- Occasionally they're compatible.
- I wouldn't know.

How come?

I- I just never met anybody I liked
enough... to have sex with.

Never?

Not so far, no.

Really? You're still a
virgin?

Oh, don't make it sound so
perverse.

No, no, not at all, it's just...
incomprehensible maybe

Especially these days.

Oh, you must have come
close once or twice.

- Yeah. Once or twice.
- How close?

Come on.

The first parents I lived
with... The mother was ok, but

- the father was kind of...
- A lech?

Yeah, he always used to grab
me when I went by him.

Overhand or underhand?
I know the type.

- And there was this one boy...
- Mi hermana.

What?

Mi hermana.

Friend of yours?

No, I... I never saw her
before. What did she say?

Mi hermana. My sister.

She's probably drunk.
So, what happened?

Uh, what? I don't
remember what I...

The boy you liked.

Oh, right. So, uh, you know,
we petted and stuff like that.

He wanted to go all the way
and so did I, but... I don't know.

I got scared. He
looked so...

What?

- Huge.
- God. What's his name? Quick.

Oh, I guess I'm a romantic.

When it's right, it'll
happen. It'll be magical.

No, I'm not knocking it.
Well, here's to the magic.

Well, it's the same with
every bureaucracy.

You think everything's worked out
with these people and then they won't...

...meet you halfway. I
don't know what to tell you.

♪ What's new, pussycat?
Whoa-ho-ho-ho-ho ♪

♪ What's new pussycat?
Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho ♪

♪ Pussycat, pussycat,
I love you. ♪

♪ Yes, I do. ♪

♪ You and your pussycats
smell. ♪

Come on, fella, I gotta
clean out the bunkers.

Clean it out, it'll be
real nice for you.

Move it. You're supposed
to be in the back there.

Back through the door, guy.

Won't cooperate.

He's afraid.

Come on, come on.

Hey, hey, move, move!

Come on, come on!

Careful, careful, stay back.

Come on! Back up.
Would you back up please?

Go to the back!

- Hey, Oliver?
- Yeah?

Bring the prod,
he's goin' ape.

Simmer down!

Hey, come on!

Oliver!

Call the paramedics!
Call 'em!

You shouldn't be doing this.

He was only twenty-six years
old.

We better tell the police
the leopard's gone.

Femolly?

Femolly?

- Paul! Paul, where were you?
- In prison.

Prison? What for?

I was praying for the
condemned.

Oh, Paul. Paul.
Forgive me.

I saw somebody killed today.
Somebody I knew!

I didn't think you were
ready, but you are.

I knew when I saw you with him.

Who?

Oliver?

You want to fuck him, don't
you?

You dream about fucking him.
Your whole body burns.

It burns all along your nerves
and your mouth, your breasts!

You go wet between your legs.

Stop it!

Every time it happens, you tell
yourself it's love... but it isn't.

It's blood.

Death...

You can't escape the
nightmare without me.

And I can't escape without
you.

I've waited a long time for
you.

Paul, don't you touch me!

But I'm the only one who can
touch you, and you're the

only one who can touch me.

Don't you see, we're safe
together, because we're the same.

I am not like you!

Oh, yes you are.
You've always known it.

Do you remember when you were a child,
the animals used to call your name?

And you knew in the dark
when the others were dreaming,

you could never get to sleep.

You're insane.

No.

No, I'm not. I'm not in
love.

What will you do? Will
you leap through his hoop?

Take his head in your
mouth like an egg?

I need you.

Who are you?

I need you! I need you!
I need you!

Don't! You're not my
brother!

No!

Don't!

Stop!

What's wrong?

Can I help you?

Are you sure everything's
all right?

Honest, really. I, I thought
someone was chasing me.

It must have just been
somebody off the...

I'm... I'm sorry I got so
excited. I just got scared.

Alright. I'd be
glad to write it up.

No! No, no, thank you.

Everything all right, Bill?

Yeah. Turned out to be
nothin'.

Good.

Quiet! Shut up! Idiot!

What's wrong?

I don't know. Something
strange. He senses something.

You better look into it.
Let me call it in.

I was sleeping. I
didn't hear anything!

Are you sure? Hm?

What about the basement?

I suppose you don't know anything
about the basement either, hm?

Basement... Oh, I don't go
there.

What do we hear from
the guys at the lab?

They're on their way.

Miss Perrin? Doctor Yates?

- You're with the zoo, right?
- Yeah.

Come with me. I wanna
show you something.

At least we know now where
the leopard came from.

Follow me.

- What's that smell?
- I don't know.

Yeah, the dog picked up
the scent real strong.

You shoulda seen him.

He went crazy.

Take a look. There's pieces of
three or four bodies in there.

- Probably more buried around.
- Oh, god.

I expect Gallier killed them first...
Possibly as part of some ritual.

Then fed 'em to the leopard. We
found others too, over the years.

Mostly prostitutes, female runaways,
half-eaten, genitals torn out.

But why?

Listen, who knows? Gallier's been in and
out of psycho wards since he was twelve.

He's a religious fanatic.

Where could he possibly have
found a cat like this?

And how could he have
handled it by himself?

He was raised around them...
At least until he was ten.

His folks were carnival
people. Lion trainers.

Till they blew their
brains out one night.

And what about... Irena?
Is she involved?

What are you suggesting?

Irena hadn't even met her
brother until a week ago.

We have no reason
to suspect her.

In fact, it looked as if he
planned to kill her, too.

And if I was her, I'd find
another place to live.

I'll take care of that.

- Don't touch me.
- Watch it, lady.

Ok, take her in.

It's an old MG. Bought it two years
ago and been fixing it ever since.

The room's upstairs, if
you're tired and wanna lie down.

I've been using this room as a dark
room so it might be a little cluttered.

I'm gonna grab a few hours'
sleep. I thought we might

be goin' out to the country.

First thing in the morning.

If you need anything, I'll
be right across the way.

He couldn't be my brother. My brother
wouldn't have done those things.

No, I'm sure he wouldn't.

Well...

Good night.

Look at that boat, hm?

Look at that crane.

Look at that boat!

This is it. Bayou
Plantation.

One of these days I'm gonna
buy you a plantation.

Let's get the boat.

It's that, or we have to swim.

- Open that?
- Pardon me?

This knot here?

Hey, Oliver.

Hey, Yeatman.

I opened her up
and aired her out.

Yeatman, you old shoe picking'
fish bait you, how the hell are ya?

And you, redneck?

Hey, Yeatman, this is Irena.
Irena, this is Yeatman Brewer.

Oh, she's mighty pretty. Here,
let me help you with your bags.

Sure.

Yeatman helped me build this
place. He also helped

me tear it apart
a few nights ago.

You draw this in real slow and I
think there's a crab on here, okay?

Then I draw him across... Don't lift
the net up! Don't lift the net up.

You got 'em. You got two of
'em! All right. Not bad.

Now you take them, and you
dump 'em in that basket.

Not... on me!

Billie, me and Ted are going
back to the hotel

and take a nap before
dinner, ok?

Okay, honey. Don't do
anything I wouldn't do.

Is there anything you
wouldn't do, Billie?

Oh, it's so dreary.

Hold it right there.

I'm sorry, were you
talkin' to me?

- May I take your picture?
- I'd love it.

- Say cheese.
- Cheese.

Listen.

What?

Don't you hear it?

Yeah, that's alligators.
They're gonna eat us.

- Alligators.
- Yeah.

There's only one way to keep
'em away. You know what it is?

You have to make love.

They hate the sound.

I can't.

Look, don't be upset, baby.
It happens.

I like you, but...

Well, that's no problem, hon.
I like you too.

You don't understand.

Oh, sure I do.

You're just a little nervous,
that's all.

I know how to take care of men
like you. You just need some time.

Every time I pray it won't
happen again.

Yeah. Hm.

You've got very... very
beautiful hair.

Thank you.

Oh, relax, it's no big deal.

Momma'll make it better.

Oh, that's good. That's
much, much better.

Don't look at me!

Detective?

- Looks like we got us another murder.
- The leopard?

Yeah. The girl came back late last night
with a man. Early thirties, brown hair.

Our people put the actual
time of the death at around three.

Who was she?

Who knows? A tourist, maybe.

Huh, now get this. He picked
her up at a cemetery.

Can we look?

Hope you haven't had
breakfast. Come on.

Where you goin'? Hey!
Where you goin'?

I'm leaving. I have to!

What?

Wait! Where you goin'?

Somewhere! I can't
stay here any more.

Why? Why? Why? Why?
Just say why! Why?

Can't you see I'm going
crazy, just like him?

Who? Paul?

Paul? He has nothing to do
with you.

I don't even think he's your
brother.

Listen, Irena. I'm
thirty-four years old.

I spent most of my life looking' for
somebody I even wanted to be in love with.

Now that I found you,
I'm not gonna let you go.

- I love you.
- Oh, yeah?

Would you love me just as much,
if, if we could never sleep together?

- Don't be stupid.
- Yes?

I love you and I wanna take care
of you and that's all that's important.

I'm afraid. I'm afraid.

Of what?

I'm afraid for you.

Irena, you don't understand.
I'll always love you.

I loved you before you were
born.

The leopard's probably out of
the parish by now unless he's dead.

I'll believe it when I see
it.

I don't think you're gonna
see it.

What do you mean?

Well, I've been talking to the Sheriff's
department, they're gonna call it off.

We can't afford the manpower or the
time. It's been over a week now.

What, are you out of your
mind?

Look, they set their traps, they did
everything they could. What do you want?

Is that what you're gonna say
the next time it kills somebody?

Hey, don't give me that shit,
Oliver.

You're the one who wouldn't shoot the
bastard when we had him in a cage.

Look man, I'm sorry, okay?
I don't know why I did that, sorry.

Yeah, well, fuck you.

He's right.

- No, he's not.
- Yeah, well how the hell would you know?

What?

- What?
- Nothin'.

How's Irena feeling?

Fine.

You wanna talk about it?

Talk about what?

Jesus, what do you think?

- Irena's gonna be all right.
- I don't even ca-

Irena's not the one I'm
worried about.

Her type'll always be all
right.

- Her type? What the hell does that mean?
- Look, I'm not blind, Oliver.

I've seen you obsessed
before, but not like this.

I even thought I'd seen you in love before.
I... I guess that was just my vanity.

- Let's talk about something else, alright?
- Okay.

All right.

I know what I'm doin'.

Save me. Only you can stop
this killing.

You've got to make love with
me...

As brother and sister.

I've searched for you for so long...
From one foster home to another.

We can live together as
mates. Just as our parents did.

You do know that they were
brother and sister, don't you?

- No.
- Oh, yes.

Make love with me...
And save us both.

No.

I'm not like you.

Well, that's the lie
that will kill your lover.

But at least let me
spare you that horror.

Come on, come on.
Come and lie next to me.

No!

Oliver doesn't love you.
He loves the panther.

He wants you because
he fears you.

Let Alice have him.

She thinks his fear is courage.
and he thinks his fear is love.

Well, they were made for each
other.

So were we.

Take my hand.

No.

Then you leave me
with no choice.

Oh, Paul.
I'll come with you, ok?

We'll go together,
you and I, ok?

It'll be alright.

I'm gonna make some coffee.

Sure. I'll get some towels.

Irena, I'm back. Alice is here.
We're gonna fix a pot of coffee.

Why don't you join us?

Irena.

Oliver!

Alice!

Oliver!

Alice! Get the gun,
get the shotgun!

Paul... is dead?

Then you have no one.

Who am I?

- What am I?
- Shhh.

Don't ask what you already
know.

Know... Femolly, I don't know.
What... I don't know where to go.

Live as he did.
Hidden... in jails.

Never loved.

Pretend the world is
what men think it is.

Wait!

Don't leave me like this.
I don't know where to go.

It doesn't matter where
you go... Does it?

Where to?

How far will that take me?

Where do you wanna go?

North.

Richmond.

Richmond.

Long ago, our ancestors sacrificed
their children to the leopards.

The souls of the children grew inside
the leopards until they became human.

We were gods then.

We are an incestuous race. We
can only make love with our own.

Otherwise we transform and before
we can become human again,

We must kill.

Welcome home.

Irena.

Mother.

You must return.

Hi, Sandy.

- Hi, Alice. You're late. We're closing.
- Oh, just a quick dip.

Please. I really need it
tonight.

- Okay, five minutes.
- Yes. Thanks.

Hey, has it been five minutes
yet?

Hey, Sandy?

What's wrong, Alice?

Why are you following me?

- Following you?
- Don't deny it!

- Hey, what's going on?
- I know you wanna kill me!

Kill you? I was
looking for Oliver.

I tried the hospital but
he was already out.

I'm sorry if I frightened
you.

- Hey, what's going on?
- Nothing.

Oh, god.

- Hello?
- Oliver.

Yeah?

Are you all right?
I called before.

Yeah.

Oliver, Irena followed me tonight.
This is gonna sound crazy, but I

think she wanted to hurt me.

Oliver?

Oliver?

Yeah?

- Should I come over?
- No. Stay where you are.

- Are you sure?
- Yeah.

Oliver?

Are you scared?

Please, Irena.

Oliver? They spotted
a leopard near the bridge.

Okay.

Let's go.

Hold it!

Hold it!

- Oliver Yates, I'm with the zoo.
- New Orleans zoo.

Just a minute!

Okay. Go on through.

Detective Brandt
called us from the zoo.

Joe!

Does anybody know
where it came from?

317 to Central. Seems to be settling down.

Standby.

Oliver, where you goin'?

Oliver!

- I killed Yeatman.
- Yes, I know.

Why?

You could have killed me.

I love you.

- Kill me.
- I can't.

You must.

No.

Then free me.

Free me.

Make love to me again.

I want to live with my own.

My own.

You looking forward to a bunch o' little
bald porcupines running out there?

Whose idea was it to put the crows
and porcupines together, anyway?

Well, I figured since they didn't have anything
in common they could share a space.

Uh, our new assistant
has a new problem.

I'm sorry. The crows are plucking the
quills out of the porcupines and I

don't know what to do.

Separate them?

- Oh.
- Brilliant.

- Got it?
- Yeah.

- Thanks.
- Sure.

I'm gonna go have some
lunch, you want to come?

Not right now. In a
few minutes, alright?

Okay. See you at
the house. Bye.