Powerplay (1999) - full transcript

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Come on, drink up.

I don't feel so good.

What's the matter?

You want to join me?

What'd you do to me bitch?

Hello, Mr. Alcott. My name
is Jacqueline Knight.

Mr. Alcott, my name
is Jacqueline Knight.

Mr. Alcott, my name
is Jacqueline Knight.

I run an organization called...

Rise up.



I run an organization
called Rise Up.

Yeah.

Excuse me, is this the
Alcott reception?

Yes, it is.

Oh, I've been roaming these
halls for 20 minutes.

You know, my invitation says...

that it's home on the dining room table.
I'm so stupid.

Why don't you go in with me?

The invitation's good for two unless
of course you're here with someone.

No, no, I'm not but are you
sure I won't be imposing?

Please, it would be my pleasure.

Well, that's very sweet of you.
My name's Jacqueline.

Dr. Jacob Griffith.

- Pleasure to meet you.
- You too.



Maybe we can even make
an evening of it.

Oh, I'd like that.

Let me help you with that.

- That's a great looking suit.
- Well thank you.

So Jacqueline, what
brings you to this event?

Are you affiliated with the
Alcott Humanitarian Foundation?

No, I've actually never met him.

I'm secretly here just
to solicit support

for a charity group I
run called Rise Up.

Really, what sort of
work does your group do?

We work with troubled teens.

You know it's a small organization.
We just started,

but I had a few cases
I'm very proud of.

Well, that's very commendable.

It's always refreshing
to meet someone who's

more willing to give
than to receive.

- Yeah.
- What about you?

You must be associated
with the hospital?

I'm head of cardiology.

23 years and counting,

sat on the board for the past 12.

So you must know
Mr. Alcott then?

Unfortunately not.

I was introduced to him once,

but since this is the first time

that he's donated
to our hospital,

most of us don't know him
well personally at all.

They say that he's
worth about...

Can you please take your seats?
We'd like to begin.

Shall we go over there?
There's a table right there in the corner.

To honor and thank our benefactor,
Mr. Benjamin Alcott.

Tonight, we honor a man

whose contributions will help
many within the community

and countless others
far and wide.

With his generous contribution,
we've been able to fund

one of the most aggressive
and promised...

Just what is
Mr. Alcott's background?

It's timber.

He's one of the biggest
suppliers on the west coast.

They're big, but not well liked.

Environmentalists object to
their harvesting practices.

Really? Just how large
is his company?

The company's successful but they're
not listed in the Fortune 500.

I'm told his personal net
worth is around $20 million.

Really?

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my
distinct honor and pleasure

to present to you,
Mr. Benjamin Alcott.

Thank you, thank you very much.
You're all too kind, thank you.

I'll try to make this brief
as I know these speeches

can be about as effective
as any anesthesia.

It is an honor for me
to be here tonight to

accept this plaque and
to help this community.

You see many years
ago as a young

boy growing up I was quite sick.

I recall those days
very well, the fear

and the loneliness I felt through
those very troubled days.

However, through the help and talent of
many doctors and very attentive nurses,

I was able to pull through
and go on to lead

a very productive and
now prosperous life.

Others like myself were also
able to get well and leave.

Unfortunately, there
were those that didn't.

I have learned over the years
that it is just too heartbreaking

to dwell on those things
that cannot be changed.

However, it is quite uplifting to
focus on those things that can.

I hope this contribution
makes a difference

and thank you all
for the opportunity

of repaying a debt long overdue.

Thank you very, very much.

Damn.

Oh, I have to go.

Well, this is a rather disappointing
end to a pleasant evening.

Shall we get together
again sometime?

- No, thanks.
- It doesn't have to be so formal.

- I don't think so.
- We could have a good time.

Maybe a quiet dinner together.

Look doc, let me get
straight to the point.

You're an awkward,
annoying pain in the ass.

Now, why don't you go home
to your comfy little house

and your wrinkled little
wife and fuck her instead?

I'm sure she'd really
appreciate it.

I'd pegged you for a bimbo,
but not a cold hearted bitch.

Well, you should have
been more observant.

After all, you're
the cardiologist.

Sorry.

Well, I think that's
a wonderful idea.

If you'd please call my office tomorrow,
we will set up an appointment.

- Excuse me, Mr. Alcott.
- Yes.

- I'm Jacqueline Knight.
- Pleasure.

I just wanted to say how wonderful it was
of you to make such a generous contribution

to the hospital. I'm sure they'll be
able to help so many people with it.

Well, thank you. It was the least I could do.
I really wished it could have been more.

Oh, on the contrary. It's
more than most people give.

Yes, I suppose you're right.

Well, your modesty suits you well.
It was a humanitarian

thing to do and I'm sure
many will be helped.

- It was nice meeting you, Mr. Alcott.
- Thank you.

Excuse me, Ms. Knight,

your bracelet must
have slipped off.

Thank you. Saved me.

Well, now the pleasure is all mine
Ms. Knight.

- Jacqueline.
- Jacqueline.

Are you with the hospital?

No, actually. I run a nonprofit
organization called Rise Up.

We help teenagers learn
business skills...

- Did I say something funny?
- No, not at all.

I just really wasn't expecting
to be solicited the night,

at least not by
someone like you.

However, compared to the usual

graceless tackling baldheaded
men in three-piece suits,

you're very welcomed relief.

So by all means,
please continue.

No, you're absolutely right.
It's very rude of me. I'm sorry.

It's your party and
you should enjoy it.

No wait, please,
Jacqueline, don't go.

I didn't mean to scare you off.

You are a breath of fresh
air in an evening of

dignitaries and I would
enjoy your company,

that is unless of course
you're not alone.

No, I'm afraid I am.

You know what? Let me
do something for you.

- Thank you.
- That looks a little sad.

- Daddy, good speech.
- What did you do to your dress?

Well, peroxide wonder that
you were just talking to

ran into me and made
me spill my wine.

You're not paying attention
as usual, huh Candy?

Why are you still wearing the dress?
Why don't

you go home and change?
You're embarrassing me.

I'm here for you
daddy, remember?

Yes, but you look like a fool. How
do you think that reflects on me?

No matter what, it
is always my fault.

Would you please keep
your voice down?

Oh, I forgot.

We have to preserve the Alcott persona
of father, benefactor and saint.

You force me to come to these damn
things just to maintain your image.

That's enough. Go home, Candy.

It's time for you to leave.

Just sweep it under the rug.

I'm sorry, I didn't know
you were with someone.

Oh no, that's my stepdaughter.
She's decided to leave early.

I worry about her a lot, but she
assures me everything's just fine.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- How you doing, huh?
- Okay.

So Jacqueline, tell me some
more about this group you run.

Well, you know I wasn't
gonna bring it up again

after the reaction you
gave me last time.

I'm sorry about that. I
didn't mean anything by it.

It's just that I get approached
by a lot of people, and...

- and you caught me completely off guard.
- I know.

I must admit that's the reason I
came here in the first place,

but after meeting you, I've decided
I'd rather get to know the

real Benjamin Alcott instead
of being another charity case.

I don't think I could refer
to you as a charity case.

Well, I guess I
should say thank you.

Maybe we should carry this
conversation on elsewhere.

The cleanup crew's
getting little anxious.

You know, I know an
all night diner.

We could hash over some hash
browns or get a jump on breakfast.

I got to warn you though it's
not a very safe part of town.

Don't you worry because
I'm gonna protect you.

And who's gonna
protect you from me?

I've been trying for the past 15 years and
I still can't seem to do anything right.

You're just too soft.

I guess I have this
fantasy that he finally

realizes how wrong he's
been all these years

and you're trying
to make up to me.

Somehow.

He hates me.

Hey, you got to think
about us instead.

Okay, you can't think
about him anymore.

I told you, I love you
and that's all you need.

Now, he's just
some sorry old man

that likes to go around pushing
your buttons all the time.

But you got to think
about our future,

and how happy that we're gonna
be when he's gone and this place

and everything else is ours.

Yeah?

You start thinking
about that instead?

I just want to feel like
I'm part of a family.

We're a family.

We're gonna get married
someday, and have

12 little kids running around.
You can love them all to death.

Daddy would hate that.

Could you really put up with
a father-in-law like him?

If it means being with you.

I love you.

Really?

What the...

You little tramp!

Get up! Get up and get that loser
boyfriend out of my house!

You better be off my property
in less than a minute

otherwise I will have you
arrested for trespassing.

You don't scare me, old man.

You can't push me around like
you do your daughter, Candy.

Who the hell do you think you are
Mr. Big Shot,

screwing a girl half your age?

You don't think I know what you're up
to around here loving that meal ticket?

I've seen your kind
around here before.

- Yeah, like in the mirror, right?
- What the hell are you talking about?

You heard me. I'm not good
enough for your daughter

Candy, but you were good
enough for her rich mom?

Candy is a magnet
for scum like you.

Believe me there's not gonna be
any payoff for you around here.

There was for you, wasn't there? See
if Candy's mom hadn't been killed,

oh, excuse me, I'm sorry, died, then
none of this would be yours, would it?

Get the hell out of my house.

I love Candy and I don't
care what you think.

That is just really touching and
you're stupid enough to believe him.

Hey, she's not stupid!

Get out of here now or I
will call the police.

Go ahead and call the police.

I'll call you later, baby.

You are a foolish girl,
Candace, foolish and ignorant.

- Stop treating me like a child.
- You are a child.

And until such time that you start making
some adult choices, I will treat you as such.

From now on, I forbid you
ever to see that boy again.

That trash is never to
set foot in my house.

Do I make myself clear?

Look, I can hurl you out
just as easily as I do him.

- Throw me out of my mother's house?
- This is my house, remember?

I inherited the property, the debt,
the business, and of course, you.

You've been nothing but a
rebellious little tramp ever since.

I was only three when
you killed mother.

- It was an accident.
- You were the one who was driving.

You were the one who
drove off the road.

For Christ's sake, it always comes
back down to this, doesn't it?

- You blame me.
- Who else is there?

Why couldn't it have
been you instead?

You know I really have no more patience
for this. You are just really sick.

I'm glad your mother's not
here to see any of this.

Stop crying like a baby.

You want me to pretend everything
is all right when it's not?

All you want is a pacifier
to make everything okay.

I was a child and my mother was gone.
I just wanted to be somebody's daughter.

Hi.

Jackie, it's Ben Alcott.

Oh, hi Ben, how are you?

Good.

Eight o'clock is fine.
Sure, I can drive myself.

You're so sweet. Don't be silly.

I'm perfectly capable
of driving myself.

Okay.

I'll see you then. Bye.

I'm perfectly capable.

I'm perfect.

I am.

Here is to the love of mankind and
helping those less fortunate than us.

To the less fortunate.

- You have a beautiful home, Benjamin.
- Thank you very much.

I can't take all the credit for it.
I had lots of help.

- Have you lived here long?
- Oh, about 25 years.

I was the original developer.

I thought timber
was your business.

The businessman who adapts
will always find success.

My late wife is a
very good example.

She did these drawings here.

- Beautiful, aren't they?
- They're lovely.

She was very talented.

She used her artistic skills
to do corporate logos.

She adapted.

I had the most wonderful
time the other night.

So did I, Ben.

You have to let me
know more about you.

I did all the talking
the other night.

Tonight, I want you
to have the mic.

But your life is so
much more interesting.

Mine's pretty standard, really.

No, no, no, I want to
know more about you.

Okay, fair enough.

Let's see, where should I begin?

Well, I'm originally
from the Midwest,

a little farming community
called Platmouth

just south of Omaha.

We were comfortable,
not wealthy.

My father owned a good
size farm back then.

Fortunately, I had a
charmed childhood.

My mother was an especially
great role model.

She basically taught me everything I know.
So when father died,

mother sold the farm
and moved to Portugal

and I came out to LA

where I guess you could
say I heard my calling

and I decided I
wanted to help people

so I did a fair amount of charity
work and then I started Rise Up.

And you're doing well so far?

Well, you know we have
our difficulties,

but we're making a
little progress.

Thank you.

So how would you like a
brandy in the living room?

I'd like that.

It was unbelievable traffic.

So I figured the streets are
so irregular in Hong Kong

that I can cross it
quicker on foot.

So I grab all the software,

I hop out of the limousine
and I start running.

Turns out I arrive at the
meeting 10 minutes early

and the competition completely
misses the entire thing.

Oh, my God.

Well you're a remarkable man,
Mr. Alcott.

- Well, thank you very much.
- Let me ask you something.

When...

Candace, I'm glad you came home.

I'd like you to meet somebody.

Jacqueline Knight, my
stepdaughter, Candace.

Nice to meet you.

I'm sorry about your dress.

I hope it came out okay.

Funny, you didn't seem
sorry at the time.

Candace.

Oh, I'm sorry dad. Is she one of the
girlfriends I'm supposed to be nice to?

Nice to meet you, Kathleen.
I'll leave you two alone.

Candy, come back here and
apologize to Jacqueline.

It's okay.

I am so sorry about that.

Let's not let that spoil
our evening, right?

- You're right.
- Can we pick up where we left off?

Of course.

I haven't felt
this way in years.

It's been incredible for me too, Ben.
I didn't know I could be this happy.

Look, Jackie, there's something
I'd like to ask you.

I've been giving it an awful
lot of thought and...

What is it?

I realize we haven't known
each other a long time

but you have completely changed my life.
I can't even imagine it without you.

What I'm trying...

would you please marry me?

Wow.

Ben, I'd be happy to be
Mrs. Benjamin Alcott.

- Oh Ben, it's beautiful.
- So are you.

They're gonna get married.

- With that lady?
- Yeah.

I mean I can't believe that
son of a bitch would do

something like this. He's only
known her a couple months.

Don't tell me...

- they're in love?
- I don't know.

I don't really care either.

Well, that's definitely
gonna affect your future.

What another wicked stepparent?

Well, think about it.

I mean she's gonna be his wife.

And then when he's gone,

she's gonna get half
of your inheritance.

That's the money that you
deserved your whole life.

And then you're
gonna have to share

your money with that bitch.

So Steve, what are we gonna do?

This traffic's
gonna make us late.

I don't think we have
anything to worry about.

After all, I'm the one
writing the check.

Yes, you are.

How many charities are you
involved with right now?

Too many. You know, I do it just
for good business appearance.

As you know, logging's not
a very popular industry

so I try to balance the
negative publicity

with some very positive paid PR.

Oh Ben, what about all that stuff
you said at the Park View benefit?

Well, let's just say my secretary
writes a very good speech.

Frankly, I don't have time for
all the details of giving.

Wow, I'm not marrying the
saint I thought I was.

Listen if it's such
a burden to you,

why don't you let me
handle the foundation?

With my experience, it's just a natural
extension of what I'm doing already.

Yes hi, this is Ben Alcott.
Give me William Stone, please.

Hi Bill, it's Ben. Good, thanks.
Look...

from now on my fiance,
Jacqueline Knight's

gonna handle all my
duties with the charity.

Yes, thank you, two weeks from now
and of course, you're invited.

Why don't I have Jacqueline
come down tomorrow

and meet you to sign all
the necessary papers?

Very good, Bill, thank you.

You'll thank me.

- Oh honey, you're getting me all wet.
- I'm just watering my flower.

You know what, these wedding
plans are driving me crazy.

Why don't we just
go to Las Vegas?

What? I thought you women
lived for all that stuff?

Anyway, we have to get to the lawyers
to establish the prenuptial.

You never mentioned
that to me before, Ben.

Jackie, I do silly things,
but I'm nobody's fool.

I know you're not a fool, Ben.
I just...

didn't think you were
that mistrusting.

After all, I am
gonna be your wife.

Come on, Jackie, let's not
make a big issue of it, okay?

The important thing is
we're gonna be married.

I don't have a problem
with it, Ben.

I just wish you'd told
me sooner, that's all.

I know, I know, I
know, I am sorry.

So what do you still have
left to do for the wedding?

Everything.

- It's just become such a production.
- And you will be the star.

I'm ready for my closeup,
Mr. Alcott.

Listen, I'm gonna go talk
to the caterers, okay?

and then I'm gonna go to
my apartment and pack up.

I'll see you tomorrow.

It appears that Mr. Alcott suffered
a heart attack while swimming.

For man of his age, he was
in pretty good shape, but

sometimes these things are
completely unpredictable.

I'm really sorry about your loss,
Mrs. Alcott.

Not quite.

We weren't married yet.

Candy, I'm really sorry
about your father.

We had known each other for many
years and had become good friends.

Anyway, his estate was valued at $20
million and most of it had been willed

to various charities
he'd become active with.

And he left Carmen
a year salary.

- And?
- And that's all.

What about me? Did he
leave me anything?

He left you his
complete library,

all of his books.

I'm his daughter.

Candy, please, I know you're upset.

He leaves millions to
complete strangers

and I get nothing. How am I
supposed to live off of books?

Candy, I'm sorry.

You know, those books
meant a lot to Ben.

You think he was born with
his skills and talent?

I'll just send over the
papers I need you to sign.

I know you don't want to
discuss this now, but

but we need to make arrangements
for your father's funeral.

Burn him.

Steve, it's Candy.
Where are you?

I need you right now. Call
me as soon as you get this.

Delivery for Mrs. Ben Alcott.

Wedding's off. I don't
know where to find her.

Los Angeles Mercantile Bank.
May I help you?

Yes, hi.

I wanted to make a donation to
a charity that banks with you.

It's called Rise Up.

I don't really have all the banking
information, but a friend told me that

I could just mail it to you.

- It's called Rise Up?
- Yes.

One moment, please.

I'm sorry, I don't show
an active account.

We did have an account with them
but it was closed on November 6th.

Could you please tell me when
that account was opened?

- October 23rd.
- Of this year?

Yes, ma'am.

So the account has been
open less than a month?

Yes ma'am.

- Are you sure?
- Positive.

Thank you.

Jackie's charity, Rise Up, didn't even exist
until after she and daddy were dating.

So the solicitation at the
gala was all bullshit.

Daddy put her in charge of his
foundation just two weeks ago.

Then Rise Up receives a
$300,000 donation from it.

That's only one day after
Jackie was put in charge.

So she used her authority to give
herself a big fat bonus, huh?

Exactly.

Then Rise Up's account was
completely drained on November 5th,

one day after daddy died.

So we get totally screwed by your
father and she walks off with $300,000.

- No wonder she left so fast.
- She has our money, Steve.

- What are we gonna do?
- We're gonna call the cops.

No, the police cannot know about this. Otherwise
it's gonna go back to all the stupid charities.

Please, just listen to me!

- Please, please.
- Listen to me.

I'm gonna find her, Candy,

I'm gonna catch her,

and when I do I'm gonna
get our money back, okay?

All right?

Don't you worry about
a thing, okay baby?

Yeah.

Are you sure this
is the right place?

I don't know, it was
in daddy's address book.

Yeah, well, there's no Jacqueline Knight.
J. Keller matches the initials.

14B.

I don't know, what do you think?

Well, we're here baby.

- Come on, let's check it out, let's go.
- All right.

Hey!

What are you doing?

Hey, how you doing?

My ex-girlfriend
Jackie lives here, and

and she's got a bunch of my stuff
inside and I've been calling her

and she hasn't been answering me.
So have you seen her?

No, I haven't seen her and
I don't want to either.

She's a real bitch. She's always
blocking my parking space.

I don't know what to do.
I mean...

I ain't seen a thing.

Come on.

Looks like someone
left in a hurry, huh?

I knew it.

Good afternoon. Santa
Barbara Marina Resort?

- Who is this?
- Santa Barbara Marina Resort.

Would you like a
reservation, sir?

Yeah, yeah, but give
me your address first.

Why do you have to seduce
her to get the money?

Did I say seduce?

You can't seduce a
woman like Jackie.

But I'll tell you something,
if Jackie thinks I'm

rich then I can get close
to the money, right?

If I can get close to the money,
I can get the money, right?

And just how are
you gonna do that?

That's the easy part. Just
turn on a Ganse charm,

have a little fun with it.

Well, don't have too much fun.

Hey!

Don't worry about it.

It looks real, huh?

I've had this.

Are you sure you're
even gonna be able to

recognize Jacqueline?
You've never even met her.

You can't miss a
woman like that.

Don't worry about
it, I told you.

I'll take care of it, all right?

Hi.

I'm supposed to be meeting a
friend of mine. Her name is

Jacqueline Knight. Could you tell
me what room she's in please?

I'm sorry, sir, I don't have anyone
registered by that name in this hotel.

No, no, Jacqueline Keller.

I'm sorry, sir, I don't have
anyone by that name either.

Look, this is the Santa
Barbara Marina Hotel, right?

Now I know she's here. Maybe she's
using her maiden name. So you just

check all the guests with the first
name Jacqueline or something?

I'm sorry, sir. Even if you had the correct
name, we don't give out guest room numbers.

Just give me a room for two
for one night, please.

So what if she's not here?

Well, we still need a
place to rest, don't we?

Do you really think she
would use her real name?

Relax, we'll find her.

We're at a resort.

We might as well
make the best of it.

Fuck me, fuck me.

Let's go get you cleaned up.

- e i f a n s c l u b -

I was hoping you could help me.
I'm looking for someone.

I might have seen her in here.

She's a friend of mine. I just
need to get in touch with her.

She's a piece of
work, all right.

I saw someone in here who looked a
little like her the other night.

She was with an older gentleman
last couple of nights.

What time was that?

Eight or nine o'clock.

I'll be back.

I'll be here.

From the gentleman
over at the bar.

Excuse me, hi.

I really don't normally do this

and I know women hate it

but I was sitting
over at the bar

and I couldn't help but
notice that you have

the most beautiful eyes
that I have ever seen

in my entire life.

Okay, I said it. See you later.

Wait a second.

What's your name?

Dan Butcher.

Dan, thank you, Dan.

- You're welcome.
- You want to sit down?

- You have nice eyes too.
- Thank you.

So what do you do?

I am a marketing efficiency consultant
for pharmaceutical companies.

Drug dealer.

- Interesting.
- Sort of.

Listen, are you hungry?

I was just about ready to sit
down and have some dinner

and I would love if
you could join me.

Why not?

So this was September
in New Orleans, right?

The hurricane was do.
We take off anyway.

All of a sudden about 20 minutes into
the flight, the plane starts shaking

right, and this pilot comes
on the intercom and says,

"No need to be alarmed, folks.
This is only turbulence."

Then all of a sudden
you hear bang,

this loud noise outside of the window.
I see these two engines,

burning up on fire and this
plane goes into a nose dive

and just books it and plates
and drinks flying all

over the cabin. And I
said to myself, you know,

"Here it comes, this is it".

"I'm gonna die in a
great ball of fire."

God, you must've been terrified.

You know the funny thing
is that nobody screamed.

Nobody screamed. All
you could hear is

the roar of the engines
in the background.

The plane pulls out of it,

people start freaking.

I mean it scared the
hell out of me.

Well I for one am
glad you survived.

Me too. You know I've always
been kind of a lucky guy.

Listen, would you mind
walking me to my room?

I'm sorry, Mr. Ganse, my computer
isn't accepting your credit card.

- Just run it through again.
- I already tried it three times.

This is embarrassing. You
know the card should work.

I'll just charge it to my
hotel room then, okay?

I'm sorry, sir, we're a different
company than the hotel.

You know what? I'm gonna turn in, Dan.
I'll see you around the hotel.

Excuse me.

Looking a little red there.

Better get some lotion on.

Thanks but actually you
know I'm out of lotion.

Allow me.

I hate watching people burn.

Thanks.

I'm Shelby by the way.

Steve, nice to meet you.

Are you from LA?

Yeah, how'd you know?

Most guys from out of state
pack a pretty good size gut.

Oh, you mean like
that guy over there?

Actually you're looking, you look
a little red yourself there.

- Yeah right.
- I mean really, come here.

Let's see what we can do here.
Oh yeah, that's better.

Oh yeah.

You know,

I'm really kind of
salty from the ocean.

Mind if I come up and
use your shower?

I don't think my girlfriend
would like that very much.

Okay, well how about you use
the shower at my place?

Sorry, still taken.

Too bad.

Check it out.

She's with him.

Now explain that one
to me, will ya?

He's loaded, she's beautiful.

Listen, I gotta go.

It was really nice meeting you.

Mr. Klein, you're too much.

Please, call me Luke.

This is it.

Hang on a minute, Steve. I don't
think this is such a good idea.

Let me just think a minute.

- There she is, hello.
- Hi, hi, how are you?

How you doing?

My fiance locked us out.

Could you help us?

Honey, how could I have locked us out
when you were in charge of the key?

You were the last one
out the door, remember?

No, you're in
charge of the keys.

I'm sorry, do you speak English?

My boyfriend lost our key.

Could you help us?

Por favor?

Thank you.

Assholes.

Money, money, money,
money, where are you?

Look, hopefully she has a
stash in here. Okay,

I mean she'd be stupid to
put it in the car, right?

Shit, what the hell
are you doing here?

Help, son of a bitch, help!

- He's gonna get us...
- Shut up!

I'm being robbed!
I'm gonna call...

Is he okay?

How the fuck am I supposed
to know if he's okay?

Steve, what did you do?

Everything okay in there?

Hide him. Hide him.

Okay, okay go hide in the closet. I'll
take care of this. Just go, go, go.

Yes, yes!

Candy, what the hell you doing?
Get off of him!

I just saved you 25 years to
life in maximum security, jerk.

You're sick.

Well it worked.

I wouldn't talk, I saw you flirting
with those bimbos down by the pool.

What are you talking about? I was trying
to get information about Jacqueline.

- Whatever.
- Listen, we'll talk about that later.

Let's just deal with
this guy, okay?

Holy shit.

I think he's really dead.

Oh shit.

Wait a minute, wait, wait,

I got an idea.

Get the trunk, baby.

Fuck!

- He moved.
- What?

He fucking moved.

- Are you fucking kidding me?
- No, I'm not kidding.

Watch out, watch out, watch out.

Shut up!

Shut up!

Stay back, watch out.

Hold on, don't move, don't move.

- Watch out.
- Steve.

Fuck.

Oh shit. Baby, he's stuck.

Hold on, hold on.

- Hold on.
- Steve.

I'm just coming, hold on.

What's the problem here, folks?

Got a little automotive trouble?

Officer, no, we're fine, thanks.

Hold on just one minute.

I've got a tow rope.

I can get that thing unstuck
for you in a jiffy pot.

- You just wait right here.
- You know what?

We have a 1411 here.

I will be off the ground for
1015, assisting civilians, over.

Folks don't worry about a thing.
I've done this many times before.

Sir, I need you to
hook that right there.

Okay sir, what I need you to do,

I need you to pull
your vehicle forward

and this will dislodge that
object from your structure.

Okay.

Don't worry miss,
just stand back.

Hey!

That's it, we got it.

I'll tell you one thing,
this tow rope,

is one of the best
investments I've ever made.

5,000 pound test, durability
rating alpha nine,

all weather retrieval. I bet
the only thing stronger

would be your three
quarter inch steel cable.

But I'm not gonna go lugging a big coil
like that around in my safety vehicle.

Yeah, it may not look
like it but these safety

vehicles, they pack some
pretty wicked torque.

Right after I picked this little
beauty up, one of our council women

decided to get her Cadillac stuck
in one of our flower beds.

Tow truck was on the way but I just
dropped that sucker right in below.

Out pops the caddy.

Tow truck guy came, I just
told him to go on home.

I'll tell you people just don't
understand that it's all about leverage.

Well you know what, thanks a lot for your
help and you have yourself a good night.

You know I don't want brag this,

to protect and serve.
I'm doing my job, sir,

- I love my job.
- It's a good job.

Just like my father and
his father before him.

You know what my
grandfather used to say,

definition of a stranger...

- is a friend...
- Oh, I got to go.

- Let me help...
- Actually you know what, I got it, I got it.

There you go.

- Thanks a lot for your help.
- He's all yours there, tiger.

Okay, you folks drive safe,
have a nice evening.

- Thanks a lot.
- Okay.

This is unit 1015 to base.

I'm in sector Alpha
Victor Charlie,

resuming rounds 22:00 hours.

Come on, give me your sweater.

Where's your sweater?

Oh my God, Steve, we're
gonna go to prison.

Look, we're not gonna
go to jail, Candy.

- You just killed somebody.
- Well I didn't mean to.

Look, I think we pulled
it off, all right?

What we need to do now
is we need to think

about how we're gonna
get Jacqueline's money.

I can't believe you're talking like this.
Somewhere that dead man has a family.

You feel that guilty, we can give the police
a call after we've left town, all right?

Now unless you want to live the rest
of your life in a trailer park,

I suggest we go back to the hotel
and we finish what we started.

What are we gonna do, Steve?
Your Ganse charm isn't

exactly working the wonders
you said it would.

We're just gonna have
to keep trying, okay?

Everyone has a weakness. We're just
gonna have to try something else.

Trust me.

Room 319, please.

I'm sorry, ma'am, that room is empty.
Mr. Klein checked out this morning.

Thank you.

Hey. Debra.

How you doing? It's me
Dan Ganse, remember?

- Well, how could I forget?
- God, you look great tonight.

Look, Mr....

Richard or Ganse,
whatever your name is,

I don't really feel like
having company tonight,

so why don't you just leave
me alone, all right?

Listen, I would leave you alone

but I would like the opportunity
to make this up to you

because I have to apologize for
the other night. It was...

I don't think so.

Look, I just want to buy you dinner.
Maybe you can just relax.

Look pal, you're not my type, so why don't
you go back where you came from, all right?

You know Deb, I think you're getting
a little bit obnoxious yourself

- because I...
- You heard the lady.

Look old man, why don't you
go back to your table...

Young man, if you continue
your obnoxious behavior,

the bouncer is gonna break you like a
toothpick and throw you out on your ass.

Why not spare yourself the
embarrassment and leave now?

Fuck you old man.

And you too, bitch.

Well, thank you very much.

- My name's Debra.
- Henry Maxwell, my pleasure, Debra.

Pardon me Mr. Maxwell, do
you mind if I join you?

Didn't I overhear you say you
wanted to be by yourself tonight?

Yes, but that was before I was rescued
by a knight in shining armor.

I'd love your company, Debra.

But I gotta warn you up front,

I'm a married man.

Oh, what did you think
I was gonna do?

I just want to buy you a drink.

- I'd love a drink.
- Okay, good.

Beauty has two edges,

one of laughter,

one of anguish.

- Shakespeare?
- Virginia Woolf.

- What are you having?
- Scotch and water.

I'll have the same.

So Debra, what's your business
here in Santa Barbara?

I was recovering from
a bad situation.

It was almost working too.

- What about you, Mr. Maxwell?
- Please, call me Henry.

I come here once a year from
Texas, stay about a month.

A Texas man, huh?
What's your business?

If I tell you what I do,
you'd think it's boring.

Well, try me.

I'm an investment banker.

You're right, that's boring.

I'm just kidding.

I mean, it's great for you. How many Texans
get to spend their winters in Santa Barbara?

I'm lucky, I know it.

I'm just a little disappointed my
family couldn't make it this time.

Why not?

My kids are all grown. They're
living their own life.

My wife's on a cruise
in The Bahamas.

She hates California.

Oh, what a shame.

Yeah, it is. I wish
she liked it here.

Four weeks can get a
little lonely by yourself.

Yeah.

Well, I think I'm about
ready to turn in.

- It's a pleasure to meet you, Debra.
- It was a pleasure meeting you.

and thanks again for saving me.

You know if you haven't made
plans for tomorrow night,

would you be interested in
having dinner together?

- I'd like that.
- Good.

Why don't we meet in the
lobby around seven?

Seven it is, I'll see you there.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

Nice job, Steve.

Hope you didn't get
roughed up too much.

Perfect end.

We're set to have dinner
tomorrow night, seven o'clock.

You the man.

Candy, I want you to meet the man
who taught me everything I know.

Well, not everything I know, but this
is Max Delanay. Max, this is Candy.

My pleasure, Candy.

Thanks for helping us out.

Allright. That's
enough, that's enough.

- Have one of them, huh?
- Thanks.

So tell me about the
money situation.

Well, we figured that
Jacqueline made off with about

$100,000 of Candy's
father's money.

but since the money's stolen,
we figured she must be carrying

it around with her unless
she's stashed it close by.

Well if I find I,
I'm taking half.

Like hell, you're taking
a third like we agreed.

You ain't changed, Steve.

I'm just riding you. I like
watching you get pissed off.

Don't worry, it's in Santa
Barbara, I'll find it.

You two better get some rest.

You don't look so good.

Goodnight.

Jesus, Steve, are you
sure we can trust him?

Well, baby, we have to.

He's the best chance we got.

Come on, Max has been
like a father to me.

He gave me my first
beer for Christ sake.

Well, he's smooth.

I hope you know
what you're doing.

If anybody can con
a con, it's Max.

Now, don't worry, okay?

Max is a good guy.

Trust me.

Trust me, trust me, trust me.

Yeah, well, we searched
the damn car and the

entire room, Max, and
we found nothing, okay?

I'm getting a little
pissed off here,

and this fucking heat
doesn't help things.

- Patience, Steve.
- No, Max, I don't have any patience.

Give it some time.

She's building trust in me.

She's gonna let her guard down one of
these days and we'll get our prize.

Well, you know, Max, Candy and
I don't have any more money.

So we can't finance your little
romantic ventures anymore.

So just do me a favor, will ya, and
put the squeeze on her a bit, okay?

I'll see what I can do.

What's so funny?

Debra, you have changed
my life dramatically.

Three weeks ago, I was a faithful
husband to a 30 year marriage

and now look at me.

Bullshit, Henry.

You think I don't
know your plan?

I know who you are.

I knew you were a
womanizer the night we met.

You're such a good one. That's
why I like you so much.

Debra.

Am I wrong?

So maybe you have
a wife at home.

If you think I'm gonna believe I'm the
first woman you've fooled around with

since you've been married, you've been
spending way too much time in the sun.

Debra, I gotta hand it
to you, I've been had.

Give me a minute
to rebuild my ego.

Don't pout, Henry.

Whatever you have at home
isn't gonna affect us here.

I have to go to New York for the
weekend before I return to Texas.

I'm not ready to say goodbye.

Come with me.

We'll stay at a top-notch
place in the city.

You can relax, do what you
want to do during the day.

Just save the nights for me.

You know I make it up to
New York quite often.

Perhaps we can meet there
on a regular basis.

You're asking me to
be your mistress.

Why not?

- When do we leave?
- Tonight.

- I can't.
- Why?

Well, I got things to
take care of here.

That's what telephones
are for, my dear.

I really have to
do this in person.

Okay, how soon can you leave?

How's tomorrow morning?

- Tell me what I can do to help you and I'll do it.
- You know what?

Just give me a little space, okay sweetie.
I have a lot to think about.

- Hyland Motel.
- Steve Ganse room, please.

Hold on.

- Hello?
- Yeah, we're set.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah baby, anything,
you know that.

How'd you meet Henry?

Henry took me in
when I was a kid.

Gave me a home when
I needed it most.

Yeah, but how exactly?

It's a long story, baby.

I think we'll have more,
there she is.

I'll be back.

Write this down, B937.

What's that?

That baby, is a locker.

There's a suitcase in there.

All right, get down, get down.

- Shit, I think she saw us.
- Be cool, okay, be cool, it's okay.

Just be cool, just be cool, okay?
It's okay.

- This is it, baby.
- Shit, shit.

Give me another kiss.

It's got to be the money, Max.
Where else could she put it, huh?

All we need is the key,

and I saw her put
it in her purse.

I'm not saying the
money's not in there,

there's probably more.

If we steal it from
here now, she'll know

somebody's onto her and
she'll just disappear.

Yeah, well, that's good,
'cause once I get my money

- I don't care where she goes.
- See, that's bad.

You ever watched
"Let's Make a Deal"?

You can take what's in
the box and walk away,

or you can gamble the box for
what's behind curtain number two.

If that suitcase hasn't got the money,
then you're gonna be double screwed.

- You won't have a cent and she'll be gone.
- Yeah?

I'll take what's
behind the box, buddy.

- Where have you been?
- I had some calls to make.

Candy, baby,

you gotta let me know where you're going.
I was worried about you.

Oh yeah, I can tell by the way
you're basking in the pool.

Daddy's ashes were
scattered today.

Is that okay with you or did
you want to approve it first?

I'm sorry.

I didn't know.

- We're not done here.
- Yeah, we are, Max.

Just get the key and
I'll do the rest.

Okay kid, you win.

I'll meet you back
here at your room,

- no later than one a.m.
- One a.m.

Thanks for dinner, Henry.

Do you want a nightcap
before you go?

I certainly do.

Let me get some ice, all right?

I'll be right back.

What are you doing?

I got a tremendous headache. I was just
gonna take a couple of your aspirins.

Those are not aspirin, Henry,
those are sleeping pills.

Sorry, I just,

- I should have asked first.
- Yes, you should have.

I'm a little picky
about my privacy.

Okay, so if you'd respect that.

The aspirin are in the bathroom.

I guess I really need a drink.

I guess so.

I'm gonna make these
a little stronger.

- Henry!
- They seem a little weak.

What's the matter with you?

I'm just anxious about New York.

I'm sorry.

I want to make you happy.

You do?

Well then you're forgiven.

- Here's to New York.
- To New York.

You son of a bitch.

It takes five minutes to get
here and he's over an hour late.

Look if he said he was gonna
be here, he's gonna be here.

That's not him.

He's making suckers out of us, Stephen.

What else besides his
word would keep him from

picking up the money
himself and taking off?

- His word is good.
- It's a lot of money.

Stay if you want. I'm
going to the bus station.

Wait, wait, I just think we should just
stay together until this is over, okay?

- Okay then, it's over.
- Wait, wait, wait a minute.

Steve, Candy, I thought we were
supposed to meet back at the hotel.

We thought so too, Max.

Hey, I know this looks bad.

You got to believe me,

- I was on my way right over there.
- That's a nice try.

Things didn't go as planned.
She caught me going

through her purse and flipped.
I had to knock her out.

You didn't kill her?

Of course not, I just hit her. Look,
she caught me going through her stuff.

There wasn't much time. If I
hadn't come straight to the money

first, she might've beat me to it.
Then where would we be?

That's good, Max.

You're a fucking squid!

Steve, you think I'm trying
to fuck you guys over?

Oh no, no, no.

Give me a break
here, we're family.

You're a liar, Max.

That means you
forfeit the money.

- You can't do that.
- Yeah?

Watch me.

Get the suitcase, baby.

The suitcase stays.

No!

You lost it, Max.

Why'd you do that to me, huh?
You lied.

No!

Careful there, Jack, you don't
want to break a nail now, do you?

Dan, Dan, we could be
good together, huh?

Please. That money over there, there's
lots more where that came from.

Buenos Aires, we could take
the first flight down.

I'll tell you what Jackie,
I'm gonna take the money but

you know what? I can help you
with that trip down there.

Could you pull over here?
I want to get cleaned up.

You sure you don't
need the hospital?

No, not now.

I kind of want to put some
distance between us and

you might as well fill up.

I'll be right back.

- You sure you don't need anything?
- No.

That fucking bastard.

No!

Son of a bitch, no, no.

Son of a...

No, son of a bitch, no!

Son of a...

Thanks daddy.

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