When Will I Be Loved (2004) - full transcript

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I know where to go with that.

Do it.
Uh-huh.

Come on.
Uh-huh.

What, what.

It isn't lucrative.

Yeah, you've got to
consider... you've got to always

consider the cost preparation.

Ask Uri.

Hold on a second.



The Hello?

Yo, what's up?

I've beencheated, been mistreated.

When will I be loved?

I'm good.

I had a great meeting today.

Damon Dash.

Great meeting.

Yeah, yeah.

Hold on a second.

Let me take this, man.

You don't
want me to settle down.

You don't want me
to come around.

See my face ain't
distorted brown.



Then you wonder why
I'm so far down.

Then you want to
come into me, tell me

how my life's supposed to be.

Damon is definitely... hello?

Damon is definitely
building a studio.

I'm definitely producing.

And you are in.

I've beencheated, been mistreated.

When will I be loved?

I've been put down.

I've been pushed around.

When will I be loved?

I started out of the
gutter pumping butter,

providing hustlers on
theblock with a Jefferson.

Living the life of a gangster.

Listen to me very carefully.

This is my year.

I have two guaranteed
shots at blowing up.

Number one, Damon Dash
is buying a movie studio

and making me his top producer.

And number two, if by
some freak accident,

his deal falls through,
then Count Tommaso

Lupo, this billionaire
Italian media mogul,

is desperate to hire me
as his right hand guy.

I've been made
blue, I've been lied to.

When will I be loved?

When I find a new man
that I want for mine,

he always breaks my heart.

It happens all the time.

When I find a new man
that I want for mine,

he always breaks my heart.

It happens all the time.

I've been cheated,
been mistreated.

When will I be loved?

I've been cheated,
I've been mistreated.

When will I be loved?

When will I be loved?

Yeah.

No, check out Belize.

It's off the coast of Mexico.

It seems to me they have
very bribe-able cops.

Ford!

- They've got, like, a...
- Ford!

- I'll call you back.
- Where have you been?

Hey, sweetie.

It's been two years!

How are you?

No.
Where have you been?

It's been two years.

You remember $9,300, what
Igave you when you were a bum?

Are you still a bum?

I want my money. $9,300.

You're seriouslyhitting me up for $9,300?

I have called you.

I have sent you emails.

You haven't returned
any of my messages.

Are you crazy?
- This is incredible.

Where is my money?

I was just talking about you.

I had a meeting a
couple of hours ago...

No!
$9,300.

We'll talk about that right
now.-... with Damon Dash.

Are you finished?- I don't
care about Damon Dash.

And no, I'm not finished.
Do I look finished?

Do I look like I'm
finished?- Go ahead, finish.

No.
I want $9,300.

- By all means.
- Do you remember that?

By all means...

Do you remember when
I gave that to you,

and I didn't even have it?-
You should definitely finish.

And I felt sorry
for your punk ass?

I'm producing two
films for Damon Dash.

I want $9,300.

He's building a film studio.

I don't care about Damon Dash.

I showed him your picture.

I don't care.

We could make you
a second tier star.

- I don't care. $9,300.
- I was thinking about...

I don't care about being a star!

I was just talking about
you, and he loves the idea.

Let's talk about $9,300.

You know what?
This is classic.

You know what?
I don't care.

- This is classic.
- I want my money.

- You are crazy.
- I want my money.

Get away from me.- I'm
offering you $93 million.

I want my money.

I want my $9,300.

I'm offering you $93 million.

I don't want a million dollars.

And you can't... you're
going for chump change.

We'll talk about that afteryou
show up with the money.

You know what?

I used to think
you were a moron.

I'm wrong.
You're sick!

You are wrong!

You've got a fucking psychosis!

I want my money!
I want my money.

It's like aself-destructive disease.

You're crazy!
You're crazy!

I wish you were a moron.
- I want my money.

Look around.
Look around.

$9,300.
I'm not looking around!

Because you will always
remember this moment.

I'm not even talking about that.

I'm talking about my
money that you owe me.

The moment that you blew it,
your one chance at stardom...

- I want it now!-... for
fucking cigarette money!

- Now!
- You want it?

Yes!

I'm going to a
meeting right now.

Give it to me right now!

- I've got $10,000 in my
jacket.- Hand it over.

- I've got it in my jacket.- Hand it over.

I want it right now.
- Are you sure?

I want it right now.

Give it to me right now!
Don't look at me like that!

- Are you positive?
- I want my money!

- This is the moment.
- Now!

- The ship is sailing away... No!

Give me my money!... and you're letting it.

You're killing
the golden goose...

Right now!
for a goose sandwich.

That's all I want.

Right now, give it to me.- Fine.

You're pissing me off so
much... I bet you don't have it.

I'm going to
fucking give it to you.

You don't have it.
Liar!

You know what?

I'm not going to
give it to you...

You're a liar!

On principle, becauseyou're
such a fucking moron!

Such a liar!
You make me sick!

I want my money!
- You're sick.

You're self-destructive.

And I'm not giving it
to you on principle.

- I want my money!
- Goodbye, moron.

Remember this moment.

- Give me... oh, my god!
- You're an idiot!

Ford!

Don't walk away from me, Ford!

Excuse me, are youProfessor Ben Rabinowitz?

- Yes, and you must be...
- Vera Barrie.

Right.
Oh, hi.

Great to meet you.

I had no idea you
were this lovely.

Wow.
- Thank you.

Thank you.

What's up?

You're god damn late, Ford.
That's what's up.

I had a meeting in the park.

It ran over.

This is not a meeting?

What have you got?

All right, listen.

1-900 calls.

Are you familiar with
that kind of stuff?

I'm sure you've made a couple.

- A few.
- Listen.

We could set up an
accountoutside the country.

Let me ask you a question.

Because I'm always
interestedwhen someone applies

for a job as an assistant,
because it's a job

that could be any
number of things.

What do you want from this job,
and what do you want from life?

Where are you in
your life right now?

Wow, that's a big question.

You're going to need
bribemoney for the local cops.

That... listen, it's not...
It'snot a lot of money, you know?

You've got to check out
what's the best place...

Bermuda, you, know
whenever they're weak.

It's a safe... it's
a safe kind of thing.

Because they're out of
ourjurisdiction out there.

That's good.

I read the book that
you just had published

"Horror of Horrors," yeah.

Very, very interesting.

Professor Rabs!

Hey, hey!

- My man, my friend.
- How you doing?

How are you doing?

- What's going on with you?- Hey.

This is your friend?
How are you doing?

How are you doing?
- Yeah, this is my...

I hope, my new assistant, Vera.

Right.

This is my guy I
was telling you about.

Yeah.
Well, listen.

I'm ready to do the damn thing.

What's up?
- Good, good.

Because what I'm going
to do... these guys are

going to come into my class.

It's like open season, you know.

I'm trying to mix races,
mix colors, mix creeds.

You're going to
work for this guy?

I'm going to try to.

Yo, Carol!

Yo, Carol!

Gas.

Gasoline prices
going up like crazy.

I've got a guy
bringing in... he owns

a gas station out in Brooklyn.

What we do is we mix a
little water with gasoline.

They're going to
come in thinking

that they're going to get
thelecture that I had prepared.

And instead, I'm going
tostep back and turn over

the hour to you and
just say to them,

"Experience this reality."

Hey, Carol!

Carol!

And not enough to
mess up the actual cars,

but just enough to,
you know, make it...

Make it worth our while,
you know what I mean?

Oh, shit.

No, you get a layover on...

Listen, this isn't even...

You get a little
layover on the money.

You save the gas...

Well, what are we?

We're the consultants?

No, the fucking thing adds up.

What we do is we go
in, we set up the guy.

We set up...

Unbelievable.

Why is this funny to you?

It's remarkable how
one book and one course

can serve to bring out
all kinds of people,

and connect and
eraseartificial boundary lines.

People are plagued by sexual...

Is that Mike Tyson back there?

Hey, Carol!

I don't believe this shit.

Uh, excuse me.

Excuse me, Mike Tyson.

I'm... I'm HassanAl-Ibrahim Ben Rabinowitz.

I'm a professor of AfricanStudies
at the University here.

And I would love it if
you would come to my class

to talk to my students.

Because I think they
couldbenefit greatly from you.

Listen, brother.

I'm not... who you
believe I'm to be.

I'm Buck, nigger.

I'm Buck from Minnesota.

You don't know me.

You take the finance pages.

There used to be two stockswith
the same symbol, all right?

One of them was on
NASDAQ, one of them

was on the American
StockExchange or whatever, right?

One of them was worth,
like, $0.50 of stock.

The other one was worth,
like, $75 of stock.

- Please, man.
- You're not Mike Tyson?

No, nigger.

I'm Buck.- I thought you were Mike Tyson.

Excuse me.
- I'm Buck.

I don't give a fuck.

Fucking Christ.
Hold on a second.

It's perfectly
legal if you got the...

Shit.

I'm sorry, Ford.

It's Buck, nigger.

I'm pimping... bigpimping in the light now.

Come on, go on.

If you knew better,
you'd do better.

So get the fuck away from me.

All right, OK.

You know?

Bin Laden, Sharon,
intermediator,

Midwest crisis motherfucker.

Good luck, um, Buck.

Good luck, Buck.
Whoa.

- I don't believe this bitch.- Whoa.

You should look intothis
other thing I've got.

I've got this...

What are you fucking looking at?

Look over here, over here. Over here.

Over here.

Listen, I've got this
porn thing happening.

What do you got?

Distribution of porn.

I'm bringing in these
little beautiful girls.

Beautiful girls.

I'm bringing them in from Kiev.

I'm bringing them in fromMoscow,
from Saint Petersburg.

I'm bringing them in.

These girls are
working for nothing.

What do you do?

I'm retired, actually.
I work out a lot.

Oh, you do?
Where do you work out?

- Sport Club Reebok.
- Oh, really?

- Yeah.
- Oh, me too.

- Do you?
- Yeah, I do.

Your name is?

Vera Barrie.
Yeah.

And yours?
- Michael.

Michael, right.
Of course, yes.

- Nice to meet you again, yeah.- Hi.

Hi.
Hi.

Hello.
Hi.

Uh, I didn't want to
interrupt anything.

But that turns out
not to be Mike Tyson.

At least he says he's
not.- Are you serious?

Really?

Well, I don't know.

I mean, he says
he's not Mike Tyson.

It looks a lot like him.

This is my daughter, Vera.

Hi.

How are you doing?
Nice to meet you.

That's an amazing bracelet.

Where did you, uh...

Oh, I just bought
it downtown in Soho.

Would you like
something like that?

Yeah, it's nice.

So uptown or downtown?

- I'm on the Upper West Side.- OK.

Well, um, maybe
I'll see you there.

- That'd be great.
- OK.

Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.

OK.
Right.

That's a friend of yours?

Yeah, it's... yeah, my friendMichael
I've known for a while.

Um, so anyway, where...
Oh, anyway, I was

saying that actually... oh, god.

- Professor Rabinowitz.
- Yeah.

I'm jammed.

I'm overwhelmed.

Maybe the week after
next, I would love to.

I'm sorry.

Can you set up,
like, a makeshift...

Like, a makeshift set?

You know?
- Yeah.

These girls are coming in.

They'll work for
free, basically.

Then you got to redistributeall
over North Hollywood.

You distribute all
over California.

There's a lot ofcompetition
for that, though.

But that's good.
That's good.

I will absolutely try to.

We'll have some
surprises for you too.

OK?
All right, sorry.

I should have called.
But OK, thank you.

That would be interesting.

Thank you.

I don't know what
I'm supposed to say.

Pardon?

I don't know what
I'm supposed to say.

Oh, no.
It's OK.

You don't have to know.
What are you doing today?

Are you having a good day?

Just hanging around.

I had to go to class.

Oh, really?

Are you waiting
for someone here?

You.

No?

No?

Well, I... do you think I
couldget your number sometime?

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

I got it.

Ended up being a
beautiful day, huh?

Yeah, it's beautiful weather.

80 degrees, sunshine.

Know what I'm saying?

You stay here in the country.

You put a little suit on.

Call from somebody else's phone.

You go into a big
business, like a hotel,

something like that, right?

Hotel's good.

You doing anything tonight?

I'm not sure yet.

But I'll let you know.
- All right.

OK, cool.

Thank you.

Nice meeting you.

Sorry about that.

Are they students of yours?

No, those are actually teachers.

Oh, really?

Oh, OK.

Yeah.

And I assume that's an
old friend of yours.

Yeah, that's a friendfrom
about five years back.

I haven't seen him in a while.

Like the other guy is too, huh?

Yeah.

Actually, it's weird
that I saw both of them.

That is weird.

It is weird.

I'm the mouthpiece.

So I'm taking most of the risk.

- What, like a 60-40?
- Wait.

60-40.

When did you
become a negotiator?

First of all, I'm
taking all the risk.

You're here in the country.

I'm in the country.

If shit goes down, you
get five months tops.

I'm the one outside
dealing with... dealing

with all the bullshit.
- Yeah, whatever.

Whatever.

That raises an
interesting question.

Did you actually know thosetwo
guys you strangely enough

approached, or were they new?

No, like I said.

One of them, this last
guy, I haven't seen in,

like, five years, I think.

So it was a shock to see him.

And the other one, I haven'tseen
in a couple of years.

Now, if we're going
to work together,

the only way to
make it worthwhile

is if we're truthful.

So I'm going to say
something abrupt to you.

I think you're lying.

I think you took the occasionof
my odd sudden encounters

to, in effect, explore
the possibility

of knowing two men on one
streetwhom you found attractive.

And there's no reason
youshouldn't be able to admit

that to me, if that's the case.

OK, you're right.

Yeah.

No, I hadn't met them before.

Forget it.

Listen, mail order brides.

Are you familiar with
the concept of that?

Nothing judgmental.

In fact, to tell you the
truth, it intrigues me.

And I believe that you're...

You know, obviously,
you're early-middle 20s.

You're on a journey,
as we all are.

And that journey
is just beginning.

I'm in a different
stage in my life.

I feel it necessary,
now, to have

a social/philosophical
context to feel that I'm

doing some good inbringing
races, and colors,

and creeds together.

You're finding out who you are.

And that's a
legitimate place to be.

Um, what are you
thinking right now?

Um, I think that this...

This extremely wonderful
salespitch that you're giving to me

about how you might be
able to help my life

or help me discover
myself might possibly...

I don't want to
offend you... but might

possibly be an intelligent
ruseto see whether I'll fuck you.

Um, you are absolutely
andcompletely and totally wrong.

Really?

Yeah.

I don't believe it.

You're right.

You get me to admit
something, I'm going

to make you admit something.

Yes, you did.

You're partially right.

The thing is it is a
side benefit, maybe.

What I'm really
interested in is can I

be of use in someinteresting
way to somebody

who is on a journey?

I like to feel connected
to people who are young.

That's why I teach.
- Absolutely.

And it fascinates me to
take someone who is smart,

and lovely, and just
starting out in life,

and to be part of
that journey if I can.

Well, that's lovely.

If that's the intention,
that's lovely.

And I would be
grateful for that.

Because I'm looking
for that in my life.

Just not... I'm just not lookingfor
any mentors who are looking

for something sexual from me.

OK.

Then we'll have a
great relationship.

Great working
relationship, yeah.

We'll start next week?

OK.

Thank you.

I cannot believe I allowedyou
three to talk me into this.

You should be home
grooming yourselves.

Instead, you're getting
allmessed up and disheveled.

Oh, can we talk
about this later?

OK, but I'm not introducingyou
to Damon if you're

not crisp and neat and clean.

I'm not going, OK?

You OK?

You're, uh, Lori Singer, right?

Oh, yeah.

I thought I knew
you from somewhere.

Oh, I'm Vera.

No, we don't know each other.

I love your work.

- Thank you very much.-
I've always enjoyed it.

I really liked you in
"Short Cuts," actually.

Oh, thank you. It was
wonderful working with...

Is that your boyfriend?

He's a friend of mine.

Yeah, very good friends.

This is unbelievable.

Look, there's no wayyou're
meeting Damon today.

Your feet and knees are muddy.

Your clothes are wet.

I love the right
cheek of your ass.

It's... it's good.

The right cheek is perfect.

So, um, what do you do?

Oh, I'm just searching.

Walking around and searching.

Really?

Yeah.

I haven't quite figured
it out yet, as they say.

Yes.

What have you been up to?

Actually, I'm going towork
on a Woody Allen film.

- You are?
- Yes.

- Oh, he's great.
- Yeah.

Oh, that's cool.
That's cool.

Have you worked with him before?

I've just spoken with
himabout a number of things.

And I like his work a lot.

So I look forward to that.

Oh, fun.

Fun.

So you're still doing films?
You're still acting?

Yes.

And I've got a couple
of concerts this summer.

Concerts?

That kind of thing.
Yeah.

What kind of concerts?

- I play cello.
- Come on, let's go.

- You do?
- Yes.

All right, OK.
I'm sorry.

- It was nice to meet
you.- Nice to meet you.

Good luck, whatever you choose.

Thank you.

"They are neither man nor woman."

They are neither
brute nor human.

They are Ghouls.

And their king it is who tolls.

And he rolls, rolls, rolls,
rolls a paean from the bells.

And his merry bosom swellswith
the paean of the bells.

And he dances and he yells,
keeping time, time, time,

in a sort of Runic
rhyme, to the paean

of the bells... of the bells.

Keeping time, time, time,
in a sort of Runic rhyme,

to the throbbing of the
bells... the bells, bells, bells.

To the sobbing of the
bellskeeping time, time, time.

What are you looking at?

What?

What are you looking at?

What am I looking at?

You're looking at that girl.

I'm not looking at that girl.

I'm Looking at the
fuckingsquirrels running around.

There are no squirrels.

Why can't you let uscome
and meet him now, Ford?

Because you're sweaty
andunrepresentable, that's why.

I'll make it for tomorrow.
Now go home and get ready.

I think we look great.

Yeah, Ford Welles.

Yeah, no, no, no.

I told Damon Dash.

Damon Dash and Bigs
were both going

to meet me here at 11 o'clock.

That was two and
a half hours ago.

I've left like three messagesfor
them in the last hour.

Have I received any messages?

Ford.

F-O-R-D... hold on.

Hold on.

This Damon's car?

What's going on, fella?

What's going on?

No females!

Nice ride.

You were just going to
let him get in the car?

- How's it going?
- What's up, man?

- It's going well.
- How's it going?

Good to meet you.
- Hold on a second.

You know what?
- Good to meet you.

I'm going to call you... look,
can I call you right back?

Ford Welles.
How's it going.

Good to meet you.- I'll
call you right back.

What's up, man?
What you need?

I was getting worried
y'allweren't going to show up,

you know what I'm saying?

I've been here, uh...
You know, the last...

What you talking about?
You want an autograph?

You got a pen?- No, no,
no, I asked you to...

- Hurry up.
- No, no.

11 o'clock.

Uh, Ford Welles.
- Who?

Ashley set up a meeting.

We were going to meet at
11 o'clock right here.

I can't meet you.

I got a meeting here,
but it ain't with you.

Oh, well she told
me, uh, we were

going to meet here at 11
o'clockabout meeting some girls.

Girls, homeboy.

Hello?

Hello?

Hey, sweetie.

Hey, Mom.

Did all the
furniture arrive yet?

No, but they delivered the bed.

I hope it's a
firm, hard mattress.

Oh.

It's great.
- Great.

Yeah.

It's really hard, really firm.

A firm, hard mattress
isessential for your back, honey.

Oh, hang on.

OK

Hello.
- Hey.

Vera.

What's up?

Hey, you.

I'm actually in
your neighborhood.

- Are you?
- Yes.

What are you doing?

I'm done with class.

Can I come up?

- Of course.
- OK.

I'll see you in five.
- Come straight up.

Bye.

Bye.

Sorry, Mom.

How's Dad?

I've got a whole stable
full of beautiful girls.

Most of them...
- What, you like a pimp?

Uh, no, I'm not a pimp.

I'm a friend of theirs.

Oh, but you're
kind of like a pimp?

I...

I've got a stable...

No, I...

He got his choker on.

Seriously, though, man,
thesegirls... you've not seen girls

like these before, all right?

These are girls who can...

I'm talking about models.

I'm talking about actresses.

One of the, was
in "Vanity Fair."

One of them was...
- All right...

a daughter of a debutante.

All right.

I... you know, I'm
involvedin this business...

One of them... one... one
of them was a ballerina.

Hold up. Let me explain it to you.

I'm... I'm just going
toexplain something to you.

There's other people
that do that...

I mean, I'm in the videos.
I love the girls.

- One of them raps.
- Hold on a second.

Two of them rap, actually.

Hey, mama.

What are you doing?

Capturing your radiance.

Oh, great.

Is this a new hobby?

I'll make it one.

You're hot.

Stop.

You're hot.

Stop.

You are.

Look at you.
- Go away.

You're making me uncomfortable.

You need to own it, girl.

So.

We can have some lunch?

Yes, we're going
to have some lunch.

OK.

Put the camera down.

Vera.

You're hot.

You're hot, Sam.

Stop, Vera.

No.

Yes.

I don't want to.

I don't want to be filmed.

Don't hide from me.

Stop.

I want to kiss you.

Can I kiss you?

Yes.

Good.

Listen, if you want to setup
just a... just a, like, a...

Like a 20-minute thing and
youmeet these girls, you can help,

you know, uh... you'd imme...

I really... honestly, tobe
quite honest with you,

I don't need any girls.

I... d... well, I'mtalking about, like, rap...

Rappers, singers, actresses,
multi-talented models.

My man wants to know exactlywhat
it is you're selling.

This is my partner Bigs.

How's it going?

Great to meet you.
I... I'm a fan.

I...

Who you talking aboutsomeone
who called somebody?

These girls are beautiful.

I... I... met your girl AshleyD...
Or, uh, what's her name?

Uh, hangs out in that,
uh, club on Avenue C.

All right, you know what, man?
Have a good time.

- Hold up a second, man.
- Do what you got to do.

No, no.
What I'm saying is...

- Good luck.
- No, no.

I'm just talking about out,
like, a 20-minute meeting.

You could meet these girls.-.

You'll be blown away.

I'm saying, you want
to set up, like, a...

I'm talking about
setting up like, a...

You could set up a studio time.

I could produce films for
you... start in the studio.

Did I tell you you were hot?

This window is hot.

It's time to try out that bed.

I'm not kidding.

Excuse me, Count.

I know Richard Myers'
a great architect,

but the price seems a
bit high, doesn't it?

I'm not worried about the money.

I'm just not so sure I want
to be on display so people

can spy on me from the street.

By the way, Count, theColeman
deal is heating up.

I figured we'd make ourmove
now, short the stock.

We'll be able to
clear six easily.

It'll clear 10.

You know, the word isthat
Jackal's going to try

to make a problem for us.

Let him try.

Count, I've got the preliminary

agreement on theFranco-Italian
telecom deal.

Want to initial it?

Not until I read it.

Talk to me.

Just say in honor of
the Count Tommaso Lupo.

What Forbes article?

The 400 richest Americans.

I mean, they haven't includedyou
in the list, of course,

because you're not American.

But apparently,
they make reference

to you in 11 of the entries.

What kind of references?

Partnerships, stock
positions, et cetera.

Et cetera?

I haven't actually
seen the article.

Well, get it.

Get it for me today.
What about the CDs?

I got all the Bach you wanted.

I got the Beethoven
Emperor concerto

and the Beethoven sonatas.

All played by Glenn Gould?

Well, mostly by Glen Gould.

They didn't have
the Gould recording

of the Beethoven, so I...

My dear Mary Angela, if I
asked you for a Mercedes,

would you bring me
a Lincoln Town Car?

Of course not.

If I asked you to geta
Glenn Gould, recording,

it's because I want a
Glenn Gould recording.

Give the other CDs to
somemusical illiterate who

doesn't know the difference.

And find me the Gould.
- Yes, sir,

Tell him if he wants tofly
in from Tokyo tonight,

I can discuss it
with him at breakfast

Friday at The Regency.

You have the mayor at 1:15.

8:30 to 8:45.

I can give him 15 minutes.

Count, Richard Turley, amost
influential journalist,

wants to do a cover
storyon you for a magazine.

What kind of magazine?

Well, I don't know
yet, because he's

a freelance writer.

But anything he writes
foris guaranteed to be good.

What's his angle?

Well, he's a respectful admirer

and he shares your politics.

Admirer.

Does he?

Hm.

What are my politics?

What do you want me to tell him?

Meet with him.

Make him understand
that I definitely

want to see the article
before he turns it in.

Count.

Count.

Uh, forgive my aggression, but
I know that you of all people

appreciate theimportance of initiative.

And I was afraid...
- What do you...

- I might miss my chance.-
have for me, Ford?

The, uh, deal I
wasmentioning to you before...

Models, movies, andmusic...
The entertainment

company I'm putting together... it's
on the verge of fruition.

I have these three
actress model rappers.

All blond.
Very high-brow.

All beautiful,
unbelievably talented.

Uh, a global appeal,
like a different...

Like a higher breed, like
amore elegant breed of rap.

Not the kind of thing
that you usually, uh...

Hey, Ford.
What's up?

Sorry.

Kendria, what are
you doing here?

You told me to meet
you in front of the...

No, no, no. I said I have a meeting here.

You're supposed to go meetme
at the restaurant, OK?

Please.
- Gentlemen.

Hi, Michael.

How are you?
Michael.

Good to see.
- Good to see you.

Listen, the count's
running a bit behind,

so I'm afraid he's only goingto
have a minute or two for you.

Please go wait
in the restaurant.

The count and I have
animportant business matter...

- A count?
- to discuss.

- For real?
- That's right.

- Oh my god.
- Sorry about this.

I've never met royalty before.

Kendria, this is not the time...

- That's so dope.-... and
the place, all right?

This is an important
business meeting.

You're barging in.
- I rap.

I'm good.
Listen to what I got.

D... very different stylefrom
what I was talking about.

Sh, sh, sh.

In the house I have
a sitting room.

Kendria's more of
a... a niche market.

She's not the, uh...

Get you naked.
Can't wait to taste it.

OK.
Sh.

- Trinity Jake
- This is not...

head like the Matrix.

The others are more of a...

Don't talk about blowjob
rap... Slow pick and roll.

You can't take it.

In front of European royalty.

- Oh, body, we get to body... Please.

You're screwing this up.

Chill, chill, chill.

- There's a difference...
- If you like it...

- Sorry.
- you want some more...

My employees are like...

entertainment at the palace...

my children.

Or something,
he has my number.

Relax.

I'm a little too
lenientwith them sometimes.

I'll meet you at the restaurant.

Have a good day.

- The... it actually is...
- Ford.

A pretty marketable type, so.

I'm very pressed for time.

I thought I made it clear,
but perhaps I didn't.

I always operate in sequence.

So I'm not going to
be interested in any

of your new ideas
until we resolve

the matter that we were
talkingabout when we first met...

Which, to be frank,
is the only reason I'm

standing here talking to you.

I understand fully.

I. Understand

So are you going to introduce me

to this particular person I
wish to meet, as you said,

or are you not?
- I am.

I absolutely am.

When?

Uh, as soon as I, uh...

You mean you haven't
even mentioned it.

No, no, no.
I have.

We've discussed it extensively.

She is dying to meet you.

Trust me.

She read all the
articles I gave her, uh,

looked at the pictures.

She said you are
elegant and stylish and

dignified and distinguished.

But did he speak to the senator?

He had me speak to the senator.

And he authorized me
to tell you that it

was both economically
andpolitically a complete success.

Did he get anything on paper?

Nothing on paper, nor will we.

The senator has anaversion to paper trails.

Are you happy with that?

Well, if I can't count
onthe count, then who could

I count on?
- My sentiments exactly.

You showed her the,
uh, spread in "GQ"?

She flipped.

She went nuts.

She said you wear
clothes as if they were

tailored right onto your body.

So what's the delay?

Is there a problem
you'renot telling me about?

Or a personal
resistance on your part?

No, no, no.
Not at all.

No way.
None.

Zero.
Nada.

If it were, I would understand.

I'm a man of the
world, you know.

I... absolutely.

I mean, absolutely not.
Zilch.

I, uh...

So when can I assume you'regoing
to take care of this?

I have to be in Rome andSt.
Petersburg on Saturday.

I won't be back for two weeks.

I'm with you fully
and completely.

A...

When?

Now.

Now?

Meaning...

Now.

It's open.

Hey, angel.

Hi, baby.

Shit.

This place is shaping up.

You rich little daddy's girl.

What the fuck are you doing?

How dare you provoke
me like this?

Hey.

How are you?

Good.

Nice bed.

Oh.

Firm and hard, just
like you like it.

That's just what
I say to my mother.

I beg your pardon?

My place is good, huh?

Once I get everything
unpackedand all the furniture in,

it's going to be a
sensational loft.

I'm sure it is.

I'm sure it is.

It's nice when
money's not an issue.

I am going to whack you.

Where's your sense of humor?

Bend over and I'll look for it.

Bend over?

Yeah.

- Bend over?
- Ow.

Ow.

I saw this really interestingfilm
last night, by the way,

on cable.
- Did you?

What was it called?

I don't remember the name of it.

It was some Italian movie.

It was really cool.

It was about this
billionaire who

pays a million dollars to
thisother guy to fuck his wife.

And the husband actuallyfacilitates
the whole thing.

Really interesting.

How is that interesting?

Well, it leads to some
intriguing questions.

It leads to the
fundamentalexistential question we all

have to face before we
canknow who we are... namely,

what am capable of doing?

Are you speaking sexually?

Sexually and in
every other respect.

Let's stick with
sexually for the moment.

So you're saying, in orderfor
me to discover who I am,

I need to find out whetherl
can fuck another man

for a million dollars?

Of course not.

Of course not.

What I'm saying... where'dyou
come up with that?

That's the last
thing on my mind.

Yeah, the last.
The absolute last.

Well, that's a figure of speech.

But it certainly wasn't
any specific proposal.

Indecent or otherwise.

Absolutely.

Conscious or unconscious.

That's right.

Well, why'd you bring it up?

Bring what up?

The movie.

Stop toying with me.

I'm not toying with you.

Yeah, you are.

I mean, now that
you mention it...

Now that I mention it?

Now that you mentionit,
I did happen to have,

coincidentally, a
conversation totally

unrelated to this
particular subject

with Count Tommaso Lupo.

Count Tommaso Lupo?

The Italian media mogul, yes.

Yeah, I know who he is, so?

What do you mean, so?

So where is this going?

What's it got to do with us?

I've been working for
him recently... odd jobs.

He's a collector.
- Of what?

Women?

Antique cars, raremanuscripts,
first editions.

You'd be surprised.

Drugs?

I'm not a fucking drug dealer.

This is one of the
most legitimate men

in the Western hemisphere.

- Coincidentally.
- Coincidentally?

You said coincidental,
you had a...

Oh, right.

So the count, turns out,
saw me kissing you goodbye

on the steps of the
Metropolitan Museum

after we were coming outof
the Caravaggio exhibit.

What's so
coincidental about that?

Because he'd seen you beforein
the Air France Concorde

lounge a year ago, when
you were coming back

from Paris with your parents.

And here you were again,
affecting him the same way.

How coincidental.

Smitten.

Smitten?

That's the word he used.

He said he was totally
smitten by you.

Hm.
Fascinating.

- That's my point.
- No thank you.

Leading up to your
own indecent proposal?

I didn't make any proposal.

Nah, but you
discussed me with him.

Yeah.

And money came up
in the discussion.

Money always comes up
indiscussions with the count.

Did he tell you he
wanted to meet me?

Yes, he did.

And what did you say?

I said I was sure you'd
befascinated with the stories

he has to tell and
that you'd probably

enjoy exposing
yourself to someone

as accomplished as he is.

Was that the phrase you used?

Exposing myself?

Yeah, but that's not the point.

Then he said something like...

He said he would
like to give you,

as a token of his appreciationfor
your loveliness, $100,000.

Which I assume youassume
I would give to you.

I hadn't thought that far ahead.

Oh, take a shot.
Stretch your mind.

Well, if you force
me to think about it,

I'd probably say, sinceyou're
in pretty good shape

financially and I'm
just getting started,

you might want to
front it to me.

But that's not the point.

Anybody can get the money.

I can do that with
my eyes closed.

That's not what I'm about here.

I'm a mentor.

I'm not a hustler.

I'm a conduit.

I'm a circuit.

Listen.

Listen to me very carefully.

My whole mission on this
planetright now in relation to you

is to introduce you to yourself.

You know that.

You're a deeply
sexual human being.

You have major erotic power.

The easiest thing,
and the most selfish,

would be to convince you
tolimit yourself to one person,

even if that one
person were I myself.

That would be suffocatingto
you and ignoble of me.

That's what a hustler would do.

And I refuse to hustle.

I'm looking to lead you downthe
path of Ovid and Sappho,

DH Lawrence, Edna
St. Vincent Millay...

To say nothing of thewhole
hip hop revolution.

It's the path of the Bible...

Seek and ye shall
find, know thyself.

You are so ready right
now to open yourself,

to discover your capacityfor multiple men...

Multiple in the sense
of at least a few.

Maybe not at the same
time, but sequentially.

And I know I'm getting
ahead of myself here

and you might not
want to hear this,

because you're at least
ayear away from being there,

but at some point, you'regoing
to be ready to explore

women and enjoy them.

They already desire
you all the time.

You're just oblivious to it.

But that's down the road.

Let's stick to the present.

For now, all I'm asking
isthat you meet the count.

Set it up.

Really?

It's what you want, isn't it?

Yeah.

Uh...

I thought you wanted
to make love to me.

I did.

I do.

Who's stopping you?

Oh!

You know what I love
about this building, dear

sugar?
Security.

24-hour concierge,
multiplesurveillance monitors, and

a high-tech intercom system.

You know what I also love?

The architecture.

No one designs buildings
like this anymore.

No one.

Of course no one designsbuildings
like this anymore.

We live in a different era.

IM Pei is not Stanford Whiteand
Rem Koolhaas isn't Meis.

Are you saying that...

Are you saying with
a straight face

that you think any
contemporaryarchitect can do this?

No one even comes close.

Art isn't a competition.

Of course art is a competition.

Everything in life
is a competition.

I can't believe I'mmarried
to such a Philistine.

Having high standards
makes me a Philistine?

You can drop that stuff
wherever you want, Dad.

I'm starved.

I've got to get somethingin
my system, honey.

- How about over here?
- Yeah, that's fine.

I don't know if I have
much in the fridge.

Hey, you got the curtains up.

Yes, I did.

That's incredible.

And I love them.

And thank you.

What are we on
this planet for, huh?

To make our little girl happy.

She's not a little girl.

She's grown.
She's a woman.

Get used to it.

Thank you, Mom.

Thank you for noticing.

Whoa.
Hey.

Great mattress, pumpkin.

Firm and hard.

I thought we'd
have a nice lunch.

What are you guys up for, huh?

Actually, I can't, Dad.

The man I'm trying to get a
jobwith is coming over at four.

The professor from Columbia?

Mm-hmm.

He's black, right?

No.

What makes you think that?

Uh, your mother, uh...

Your mother said something
aboutsub-Saharan, you know, Africa.

That's not what I said.

That's his book, Daddy,
not his skin color.

Horror ofhorrors... clitorectomies...

I don't care.

In sub-Saharan Africa.

You know me.

Uh-huh.

I love black people.

Hey, I got an idea.

Uh, why don't we have
lunch with this guy?

You know, that way,
yourmother and I can meet him.

Dad, it's an interview.

He's not going to want
tohave lunch with all of us.

Well, then, uh,
your mother and I will

just wait here until he comes.

You know, get a little peek.

No.

For Christ's sake, Victor, she's

trying to land a fucking job.

At least, honey, I'd like youto
take this golden opportunity

with this beautiful loft
andeverything that your mother

and I are trying to give youto
dump this character Ford.

Very funny, Daddy.

Sugar...

Get it out of the car.

I get sick when I thinkof
that would-be hustler.

Come in.

You'll have to excuse the mess.

I just moved in.

I'm supposed to be a man of
the world but all of a sudden,

I must confess, I feellike
a nervous schoolboy.

Well, relax.

Make yourself at home asmuch
as you can, considering.

Can I fix you a drink?

What do you have?

I have wine, champagne,
water, soda, juice.

I'm a... a thirsty girl.

A glass of champagne
sounds lovely.

OK.

I hope the, uh, slightly
artificial circumstances

of this first encounter
don'tmake you feel too awkward.

No.
Why?

Do I seem awkward?

Quite the opposite.

I was just... it doesn't matter.

I'm still nervous, that's all.

Tell me, did you haveanything
particular in mind?

About what?

Where to go, what to do.

I have my driver outside, uh,
aboat docked at the 79th Street

Bay so it would take us out
tosea, and my plane and my pilot

on hold to fly you
anywhere that you want.

You overwhelm me.

You don't seem too overwhelmed.

You're right.

I'm not.

I'm impressed.

Actually, I'm not really
impressed, either.

I'm, uh... I'm intrigued.

Maybe I better
quit while I'm ahead.

No, I don't want you to quit.

We're just getting started.

Please, sit.

So what should I call you?

Count?

Senor Lupo?

Tommaso?

How about Tommy?

OK, Tommy.

Did any of those
options appeal to you?

Boats, planes, cars?

Not really.

You want to know why?

Rushing off with youright
now, even somewhere

exotic or exciting,
although it might be a ball,

to me seems like it
would be an evasion.

Evasion?

Evasion.

Of what?

Of what's going on.

Going on?

Between us.

What do you want
with me, or from me?

You mean for you.

That's how I look at it.

OK, what would you like for me?

Novelty, pleasure, enrichment.

And where do you think you
can best provide those?

Running around or right here?

I see your point.

Apart from being beautiful,
you're a very clever girl.

Not girl... grown woman.

My mother just
straightened my father

out on that earlier today.

Oh, yes?

Yeah.

What does your father do?

He makes money.

Heh.

There's nothing wrong with that.

No.

How, may I ask?

How does he make money?

Uh, a little of this,
a little of that.

How do you make yours?

Communications.

Communications?

Yes.

Why?

We're communicating right now.

You're not going to
make any money from me.

That's OK.

I make enough money from
the rest of the world.

I'm curious.

Ford told me about
yourreaction to me, your, uh...

Passion?

Passion.

My oh my.

I hope you won't
make light of it.

No.
Not at all.

I'm flattered.
I'm just curious.

Can you tell me exactly
howyou found a passion for me?

I mean, we haven't even spoken.

You know the story
of Beatrice and Dante,

the greatest poet
in Italian history.

Mm-hmm.

He was seized by her,
riveted, permanently enamored

and romantically
fixated from nothing

more than one fleeting glance.

I have always been a
creature of instinct.

When something or
someone excites me,

I know it immediately.

What happened with you...

I won't say it never
happened before.

So in that sense, it's
not like Dante, where

the vision only happened once.

But there was... there isthis
urgency to knowing you.

Knowing me in
the biblical sense?

That's up to you.

As I said, I'm only
here to please.

Oh, Santa Claus, Saint
Francis, Mother Teresa

all rolled up into one, huh?

You say that with
a touch of sarcasm.

What else do you think
I might want from you?

You want me to
take a wild guess?

The wilder the better.

Love.

Sex.

Romance.

Someone to make you feel young.

Someone to make
you feel desired.

Are you married?

I've been married for 42 years.

42 years?
Holy shit.

How old are you?

69... if you pardon
the expression.

You look pretty good for 69.

Not the greatest complimentl've
ever received, but I...

I'll accept.

I didn't mean to offend you.

I think age is irrelevant.

You're saying that to be kind.

No.

Not really.

I once saw Picasso on film.

He was really appealing for 80.

But then Picasso was Picasso.

How much money do you have?

I'm not sure I
follow that transition.

I tend to skip transitions.

Are you avoiding my question?

I have no idea how
much money I have

A billion?

Depends on the day.

It fluctuates.

Do you have a mistress?

As a matter of fact, I do.

A cellist.

A lovely and gifted one.

And how old is she?

40.
Ancient.

My mother's 44.

May I ask you a question?

Why do you need my
permissionto ask me a question?

I will only ask it if youwill
answer without any fear

of wounding my ego.

Do I seem fearful
of wounding your ego?

Are you glad that I'm here?

Or would you prefer that Ileave
and you never hear from me

or see me again?

I'm still curious.

What if I had no money?

What if I was a flight
attendant for Alitalia?

Aren't you too old to be
aflight attendant for Alitalia?

Let's say they made
an exception for me.

You wouldn't be you
if you had no money.

You'd be you minus
a billion dollars.

That's a big minus.

Is it important to you tohave
a lot of money, yourself?

No.

Not really.

I'm more interested
in the idea of money...

How it controls people,
what they'll do to get it.

Ford, for example.

He'd do anything to get rich.

He's a desperate,
ambitious, frightening guy.

Why are you with him?

Why do you ask?

What are you implying?

That he's too young?

Is that what you're saying?

That I need to findmyself
a good octogenarian

to liven things up?

I'm sorry.

That wasn't nice.

I'm being mean to you.

All you're trying
to do is please me.

I'm giving you a hard time.

I'm an ingrate.

Maybe I should be punished.

You're not giving
me a hard time.

But you didn't
answer my question.

Why am I with Ford?

I don't know.

You know, you answer
a question like

that rationally, it
neversounds like the truth,

even if you're not lying.

But you knew that.

You've been around
longer than I have.

So let me see.

He is incredibly beautiful.

And he's a great lover.

And he's funny and smart.

And... and he would killfor
me if I asked him to.

Who would you want killed?

You don't seem like
a violent person.

Oh, you never know.

When I get angry, Ireally
lose it sometimes.

How much money do you havein
your pocket right now?

About $10,000.

Apart from this.

- What's that?
- Your $100,000.

What for?

You.

To do what with?

Whatever you like.
It's yours.

No, I get that part.

But what is the purpose?

Purpose?

It's a token of my esteem.

I thought Ford
had spoken to you.

I hope I'm not embarrassing you.

Embarrassing me?

If I were you, I'd be
worriedabout embarrassing myself.

It's not enough?

Is that what you're saying?

How would I know
if it's enough when

I don't know what it's for?

For a really nice
dinner, absolutely, it's

more than enough.

Maybe even 10 dinners.

20... 20 maybe, even,
and a couple of lunches.

But, oh, for something
else, I don't know.

Why?

What did you have in mind?

I told you, to make you happy.

Yeah, so you say.

Well unfortunately,
I think you'd

come up a bit short if
that'syour primary intention.

How much more might I
needto, uh, come up, uh...

Long enough for
your satisfaction?

I don't know.

Why don't you run
out for a while

and come back and surprise me?

Are we talking all cash?

I'm not talking about anything.

You are.

Would a million
dollars interest you?

What's your rush?

I know something about love...

You've got to want it bad.

If that guy's got into
yourblood, go out and get him.

If you want him to
be the very thought

of you makes you
want to breathe,

here is the thing to do.

Tell him that you'renever
going to leave him.

Tell him that you'realways
going to love him.

Tell him, tell him, tell
him, tell him right now.

I know something about love...

You've got to show it and
makehim see the moon up above.

Go out and get him.

If you want him to be
always by your side,

if you want him to
only think of you,

tell him that you'renever
going to leave him.

There's no way to verifythat
the painting is authentic.

I'm asking, is there any wayto
verify that the painting is

inauthentic?

Well, find out.

Talk to you later.

Vera.

Hey, what's going on?

Vera!

Hey!

What's the matter?

Hey, would you knock it
off and just talk to me?

Don't touch me.
Don't touch me!

- Hey, talk to me.
- I never want to...

- What happened?-... fucking see you again.

What's the problem?

I never want to
talk to you again.

- What's the problem?
- Fucking prick.

Wha... what happened?

Whatever the problem
is, I can fix it.

But I can't do anything
unless you tell

me what's... what's gone wrong.

The only thing that has evergone
wrong in my life is you.

And the only way you canfix
it is by disappearing.

I'm not going anywhere until
you tell me what happened.

Did he hurt you?
- No, he didn't hurt me.

Get the fuck away from me.

Well, he obviously
did something to you

or you wouldn't be
acting like this.

You know what?

Get away from me before
Ireally fucking destroy you.

OK, you know what?
I will.

Just tell me one thing.
Did he fuck you?

Yeah.
Yeah.

You know what?

He did what you
arranged for him to do.

- OK, so where's the money?- What money?

The $100,000.

The $100,000.

Yeah.

How about the $1,000?

How about the $100?

I don't follow.

No, of course you don't.

That's why we're having
this idiotic argument.

That's why you are who you are.

And you will always
be who you are.

The richest man in Italy?

An international mogul?
- That's right.

That's what he is.

No, that's not what he is.

What he is is a fraud, like you.- A fraud?

How?
What did he do?

It's not what he did.

It's what he didn't do.

Are you telling me fucked youand
didn't give you any money?

I'm not telling you anything.

I'm trying to get away from you.

Why didn't you
get the money first,

before you had sex with him?

Oh, don't you dare!

Don't you dare
blame me for this.

You set this up.
- OK.

You chose him.

You promoted him.

And I'm supposed to
say, cash up front?

What am I supposed to be?

Some 4:00 AM
streetwalker picking

up derelicts for dinner money?

Listen to me, becausethis
is a serious problem,

but I handle it.

Go back to the apartment
andwait until further notice.

I'm going to drag thiscocksucker
by his greasy neck

and make him personally beg
you to accept the money.

The count excuseshimself for being so late.

He's usually very punctual.

He's just... been delayed.

There's been an emergencywithin
the Italian government.

And the count at
this moment is...

Is meeting with theambassador
here in New York.

- It's very important.
- He'll be late.

He'll be late, all right?

Ah, the count is
just telephoning now.

Maybe what...

Yes.

Perhaps w... we can have
achance to get some background

information about thecount
while we're waiting

for him to arrive.

Absolutely.

I mean, he's... he should
be here in 15 minutes.

This is Ford Welles.

The count asked me
to do him a favor

and I've taken care of it.

Do you know where
I can reach him?

Which marina?

The count will be
absolutelydelighted to meet you.

Americans are very,
verycurious about this man.

He's the most mysterious
man in Italy, right?

Nobody knows anything.

He says, mysterious
because he's very...

He never gives interviews.
He's... everything's secret.

The money for the public...

I have a lot of
questions to ask.

There's so much our readerswant
to know about this man.

He's so mysterious.

In the White House...
Why is he going

to the White House... on
secrettrips to the White House?

He doesn't really know anything.

Or what is he doing inChina
with the satellites?

He's, uh, amplifying
his horizons.

Of course, the count
will need final approval

on the interview.

I always give that assuranceto
my special subjects.

Is it true that he's
actually the most

important man in Italy?

He's very busy.

He comes very quickly, yes?

He apologizes in the
name of the count.

He's using very
precisely on time.

How long will...

This is an emergency.

How long will he be
in New York this time?

We're going to need
a great deal of time

to discuss his whole backgroundand
the... the cooperation

and the projects in America.

He said you should be
able to do everything.

He's very, very interested.

Doesn't he own everytelevision
network in Italy?

Is he an intermediary
for the Vatican?

Does he represent the Vatican?

He would rather
not answer questions

to do with the Vatican.

He's not really authorization.

And I'm sure, maybe,
the government...

Ah, the economy.

We can discuss
some things with...

Oh, he's coming now.

Mr. Turley.

Excellent to meet you.

Michael Burkes, the
count's lieutenant.

Nice to meet you, sir.

I noticed you're lookingat
the boat, Michael, huh?

- It's gorgeous.
- You like it?

Here.
- I love it.

- This is yours.
- Mine?

For all the good
work you've done.

Count!

The count is... is
a very generous man.

- Take a look.
- We've all benefited...

Lupo!

From his generosity.

- Where's my $100,000?
- Oh.

Oh.
What?

Hey, hey.
Take it - Take it easy.

- Where's my $100,000?
- Hold him.

You want to talk?

- Where's my $100,000?
- Then we'll talk.

Come with me.
- Yeah.

Calm down.
And we'll talk.

- Yeah, that's fine.
- You understand?

Yeah.

Just a minor misunderstanding.

It's nothing.

I want my $100,000.

That's between you and Vera.

Don't play dumb with
me, you greasy prick.

Vera told me you fucked
her and you stiffed her.

You didn't give her a dime.
Now where's my money?

I gave Vera a million
dollars in cash.

You gave Vera a million dollars?

I want you to come with
meright now to Vera's apartment

and tell me in front of her
thatyou gave her a million dollars.

Hello.

VERA'S DAD: Hi, sugar.

I'm in the car with Mom.

Hey, Dad.

How about dinner

tonight at the Tribeca Grill?

No, I don't think I can tonight.

How about tomorrow?

Can you hang on a second?

OK.

OK.

Hello?

I'm downstairs.

I'll leave it open.

Dad, that was my new boss. I have to go.

Oh, yeah, your phantom boss.

Sunday at 9:00.
Lane's.

All right.

What are you painting?

We'll talk about it tomorrow.
VERA'S DAD: OK.

OK.

Bye.

I don't feel like
kissing you right now.

You're sure that
there are no details

that you forgot to mentionabout
what happened between you

and Lupo?

Nothing you want
to add or subtract?

There is nothing I want
to add or subtract, no.

Now, you say that this guy,
after you allow him to do

certain things with
you, refused to show

any financial appreciation.

And you say you gave
mygirlfriend $1 million in cash.

Am I right so far?

You're right in sayingl
gave a gift to Vera.

As I made clear to
her, it had nothing

to do with anything
else that may or may

not have happened between us.

It was a gift...

Purely by an act of
appreciation and love.

Well?

Well, what?

What do you have tosay
to what he just said?

He's lying.

Why are you doing this?

Doing what?

Standing up for my rights?

Refusing to play the fool?

I think the best thing
for everybody under

the circumstances is for
youto pay her the $100,000...

Or better yet, to pay me,
as her designated agent,

the $100,000 you
owe her and then

get out of our lives for good.

I gave Vera a million dollars.

I'm not giving her
another cent... which is

the way she said she wanted it.

You told me you felt
certainthings with me and for me.

That we had an understanding
andwe would see each other again.

And that we would give
each other pleasure

and go on privately.

That sounds just
like me, doesn't it?

Believable dialogue,
coming from me...

The sexual pleasure we
gave to one another,

private understanding.

I'd love to hear that
in a court of law.

I'm sure a lot of
people would believe it.

In fact, I might as welljust
stand next to you there.

I mean, we make
a perfect couple.

You can say
anything you like now.

You can do what you like.

But nothing can change
whathappened between us last night.

I think this little escapadehas
gone on long enough.

I'm sorry that it
had to come to this.

I was ready to look
at you as my mentor.

I was ready to do jobs for
you, to deliver for you,

to share with you, to bring a
little youth and fun and light

into your life in exchange for
afew simple favors and some cash

that you can readily afford.

But you turned out
to be exactly what

Vera said you were... a fraud.

And I have no respect
for you anymore.

And I want my
fucking $100,000 now!

Lupo.

Lupo, can you hear me?

Fuck!

Lupo!

Lupo, wake up!

Shit.

Lupo!

Shit!

Lupo.

Yes, I'm calling from
55Niagara Street, apartment 13.

Lupo!

I need to report a homicide.

- Homicide?
- My boyfriend...

That's not a homicide.-... has just...

It was an accident!-... killed Tommaso Lupo.

It was an accident!

It wasn't a homicide!

Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

I'm going to check it out,

but I think this count
isa major figure in Italy.

Tommaso Lupo.

This is fucking crazy.

Why am I in handcuffs right now?

It was an accident.

Hello, sir.

An old guy fell down. That's it.

Well, your rights
have been read to you.

- How you doing, Lieutenant?- What?

Can't complain about
nothing, all right?

- Yeah.
- What do you got?

Yeah.

And if you don't contradictme,
I'm taking that as a yes.

Ask Vera.

Ask her.
It was an accident.

I'm innocent.
He fell.

Death by blunt
trauma to the head.

He died instantly, boss.

It was an accident.

He fell.

He hit his head on the thing.

You got anything else?

Yeah, I got a witness.
Girlfriend.

Said she saw him do it.
- Saw me do it?

It was an accident.
- Hey.

- He's an old guy who
fell.- I said stay down.

What the fuck?

I'm innocent.

This is crazy.

She's in a state of shock.

She doesn't know
what she's saying.

It looks like you've
got it under control.

- I do.
- Good work.

Thanks. FORD: Detective, this is crazy.

He's an old guy who fell
andhit his head on the thing.

Why am I sitting here
in handcuffs right now?

Why am I arrested? I was
here when she called 911.

If I were a killer, why would
I still be sitting here?

I stayed here to clear my name.

It was an accident.

That's not what she said.

She's in a state of shock.

Anything she says otherthan
it was a total accident

is 'cause she's in
a state of shock.

Look at her.

She doesn't know
what she's doing.

He tripped.
He fell.

He hit his head.

There was no violence.

It was a totally natural, legitimate death.

Detective, look.

I can see by looking atyou
that you know your job,

that you're a guy who
knows what he's doing.

Do I look like a killer to you?

I've never hurt
anybody in my life, OK?

There's nothing you can
saythat's going to help you now,

pal.

We're going to
take you downtown.

You can get an attorney.

You talk to him.
That's it.

I... this is crazy.

It's crazy that
I'm in handcuffs.

It's crazy you're
taking me downtown.

All I'm saying is, I
washere when she dialed 911.

If I had killed the
guy, why would I

be sitting here right now?

I stayed here so I could
clear my name to you.

I could be on my way
to Canada right now.

What the fuck?
This is nuts.

If...

I'm... I... I've never hurtanybody
in my life, all right?

I have no record at all.

I'm a hustler, maybe...
- Let's go.

A little harmless hustler.

I've never fucking...

I've never been arrested
for anything in my life.

- You have now, pal.
- This is...

This is crazy.

Vera, tell him.

Don't let him do this to me. This is nuts.

I'm innocent.

Vera!

I'm innocent!

I didn't do anything!
Vera!

Tell him!

I could go for a serious steak.

All right.

You tell me where.
I'm buying.

- What do you think?-
Oh, man, I can't think.

I'm too hungry.

How about Peter Luger?

What do you think?

How about Sparks?

How about Peter Luger?

Well, it's your call.

Why, do you prefer
Peter Luger to Sparks?

The only thingSparks
has over Peter Luger is,

it's where Big Paulie Castellanohad
his last supper before John

Gotti had him whacked.

All right.

If you want Peter Luger,
we'll go to Peter Luger.

Unless you want sushi instead.

Hi, Mom.

Sushi?

Yeah, we'll go to that
place De Niro owns, Nobu.

Um, not good, actually.

Intake by about 50% ever

since I read this article.

It says red meat causes
all kind of problems.

Yeah.
I... is Dad there?

What kind of problems?

Oh, cancer, heart disease.

Clogged arteries.
- OK, I, um...

I don't buy any of that.

I'm going to come overand
talk to you guys, OK?

Look, the Asians have

the lowest incidents
ofprostate cancer in the world.

No.

Oh, you don't believe that.

I mean, what what about...
No, I'm going to, um...

I'm going to t...

Take a shower and
get myself together.

I'd rather tell you when
I get there, all right?

And he's Chinese. DETECTIVE 2: Yeah.

But he probably eats
American, though.

OK.

Don't matter, make any difference.

I'll just get a salad.

- I love you, too.
- All right.

Good to me, man.

As soon as we get out
of here, we'll go.

All right.

Yeah.

You give me butterfliesevery
time that I'm near you.

You make me smile every
time that I see you.

I can't deny all thethings
that you do to me.

You make me fantasize
aboutthe love I'll be getting.

I realize you're the
one that I'm feeling.

I can't deny all thethings
that you do to me.

You give me...

It was about Saturdaynight
when seen your face.

And baby, you were
looking oh so right.

Approached me with a smile,
thinking I was the one.

Whoa.

And now it seems as though
youcome a little closer to me.

I can't believe I'm scared.

Butterflies all up in me.

All I know, all I know
is, I'm having some fun.

And you give me butterfliesevery
time that I'm near you.

You make me smile every
time that I see you.

I can't deny all thethings
that you do to me.

You make me fantasize
aboutthe love I'll be getting.

I realize you're the
one that I'm feeling.

I can't deny all thethings
that you do to me.

You give me...

Every time I see your face,
I just get so happy, baby,

I don't know what to say.

You move me with
your sexy style.

And every time I'm with you,
I just want to stay awhile.

Now I'm kind of scared 'causel
know you want me, baby.

Now you're telling me you
wantmore than a friendship, maybe.

I don't know.

All I know is, I'm
falling in love.

And you give me butterfliesevery
time that I'm near you.

You make me smile every
time that I see you.

I can't deny all thethings
that you do to me.

You make me fantasize
aboutthe love I'll be getting.

I realize you're the
one that I'm feeling.

I can't deny all thethings
that you do to me.

You give me butterfliesevery
time that I'm near you.

You make me smile every
time that I see you.

I can't deny all thethings
that you do to me.

You make me fantasize
aboutthe love I'll be getting.

I realize you're the
one that I'm feeling.

I can't deny all thethings
that you do to me.

Baby, I don't know.

I guess it's just the
things you do to me.

I get the butterflies
why when I see you?

And why when you're walkingby,
I'm shy when I see you?

I slowly realize why
when I'm near you.

Then I get so mesmerized
why when I leave you?

I get the butterflies
why when I see you?

And why when you're walkingby,
I'm shy when I see you?

I get so mesmerized
why when I leave you?

I get the butterflies
why when I see you?

And why when you're walkingby,
I'm shy when I see you?