J.D.'s Revenge (1976) Movie Script

[BELL TOLLING]

WOMAN: You're crazy.

You're such an idiot.

MAN: You said you was

gonna leave Elija.

[LAUGHING] Fool.

You said you was

coming with me!

You're such an idiot.

You're such a fool.

[LAUGHING]

I give you money.

You could never

give me enough money.

I give you more money

than Elija gives you!

If you don't stop,

I'm gonna tell Elijah

that baby isn't his,

and he'll kick you

out in the street.

And if you do,

I'll kill you.

You wouldn't do anything.

You ain't gonna

tell nothing!

[LAUGHING]

You ain't gonna

tell nothing!

[WOMAN'S DISTORTED SCREAMING]

MAN 2: Betty Jo!

Oh, God!

Murderer!

[THUNDER CLAPPING]

[PEOPLE SHOUTING AND CHEERING]

[GRUNTING]

[EXCLAIMING]

Ready. Hup one, hup two!

[ALL EXCLAIMING]

Come on, come on!

How's that!

[WOMEN CHEERING]

Oh, yay!

Not bad. Not bad.

Hey, come on! Now, break...

Cut it out, man! Cut it out!

I'll kick your ass, Alex,

if you use your knees

on me, man!

Yeah, 'cause you

elbowed me!

Hey, you crazy!

I didn't do nothing!

Come on, ain't

nobody out here

getting paid!

You all cutting in

on my weekend time!

Come on, cool it man.

The reason I know

you ain't getting

paid, man,

'cause if you is,

I want my $5.

[LAUGHING]

Come on, man.

Let's go, man. Come on.

Huddle up!

IKE: You guys can go.

You looked

pretty good out there,

you know that, baby.

Yeah, I took it

easy on them.

Hey, listen, babe,

I'm late for work.

These guys here

will take me

home, right?

Sure.

Good game, man.

Yeah.

And y'all be careful

driving my baby home, now.

Bye.

WOMAN: All right, okay now,

let's go over this part

just one more time

to make sure you've

got it, okay?

Okay.Okay, good.

What is the next step

after a case

is argued before

a Court of Appeals?

It's reviewed by a board

and then sent on to the next

highest court in the district.

Ike. Ike.What's wrong?

Now, honey, you wear these

things night and day without

socks, and they stink.

Baby, those are

$30 Superstar Shoes.

That may be so,

but would you mind

putting them outside, please?

If I put them outside,

somebody might steal them.

[LAUGHING]

They won't be able

to get close enough.

Oh, that's cold, Chris.

That's cold.

If somebody makes off

with my track shoes,

it's on you, hear?

I will take all

the responsibility.

You heard that, shoes.

It's on her.

Honey...

Hey, let's knock it off

for tonight, baby. Yeah.

[RADIO PLAYING]

I've had enough law.

Now, I have a

very good idea.

Now, I think, a night out

on the town will do you

a whole lot of good.

You know

I can't do it, baby.

Well, we did promise

Phyllis and Tony

we'd celebrate their

first anniversary

with them.

Yeah, yeah...

Now, listen,

it's just one night.

It's been ages since

we've been anywhere.

It'll throw me off, baby.

Now come on, Ike,

how often do

you celebrate a

first anniversary?

Hmm?

Why do I let you get me

into stuff like this?

[SIGHING] I guess

it's 'cause you love me.

Yeah.

[LOUD MUSIC PLAYING]

Matter with you, Tony?

I'm fine, man. I'm fine.

You better close

your mouth, kid.

[LAUGHING]

I could never

do anything like that.

Could you, Christella?

At least not

in front of

an audience.

No, man. I got it.

I got it, I got it,

I got it.

Besides, you

ain't drinking

nothing but beer.

Man, when are you

gonna learn that

it's medically proven

that good gin

cleanses your soul out?

Listen, man, ain't nothing

wrong with my soul.

Oh, "Ain't nothing wrong

with his soul."

[LAUGHING AND CHATTERING]

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

Sara Divine!

Just follow me inside!

Now, gentlemen,

step right up, now.

Here it is, sir,

catch this show.

The best show on

Bourbon Street,

at the 500 Club.

No cover charge.

See the whole show.

The best show

on Bourbon Street.

Sara Divine,

the hip hypnotist.

Let's go.

Catch this show.

It's the best show.

Just relax, fellas.

All right, ladies

and gentlemen,

just a few seconds

of seriousness.

I want to explain to you

exactly what's going to be

happening with these boys.

Number one, while they're

under hypnosis,

they will do nothing they

consider morally wrong.

For instance, they wouldn't

shoot anybody or hurt anybody.

They are not able

to respond to something

they feel is morally wrong.

They merely imagine

whatever I tell them

in a bigger, bigger way.

One thing is very,

very important.

No drinking, no talking,

no clinking of glasses.

You'll notice that no one's

even allowed to serve a drink

while I'm putting them under,

because they must concentrate

on the sound of my voice.

When they are under,

then we can do what we want.

We can have fun,

we can enjoy ourselves.

So I would appreciate

complete silence.

Thank you.

Okay, boys, you will hear

only the sound of my voice.

You'll put your

hands on your legs.

You will choose a spotlight

and you will stare

at that spotlight.

At the count of 10,

you will be in a deep sleep.

You'll hear only the

sound of my voice.

Ready?

One, your eyelids

are getting heavy.

Two, your eyelids

are getting heavier

and heavier.

Three, your eyelids

are about to close.

They feel very, very heavy.

Four, five,

your eyes are closed.

You're very relaxed,

you're very relaxed.

Six, seven, you hear only

the sound of my voice.

Only the sound of my voice.

You're very relaxed.

You cannot open your eyes.

You will concentrate only

on the sound of my voice.

Nine, ten, you are

completely asleep.

You are completely asleep.

You hear only the

sound of my voice.

All right, boys,

at the count of three,

you will raise

your right hand,

very tight.

You will spread the muscles

in your fingers on

your right hand.

You will not be able

to bring them down.

Ready? One, two, three.

Right hand into the air.

Fingers stiff.

There's no way.

Try to put your hands down.

You cannot.

Fingers stiff and spread.

You cannot put

your hands down.

You're relaxed, you hear

only the sound of my voice.

They're so innocent in their

sleep. Aren't they beautiful?

Just look at these gentlemen.

Okay, let's have some fun.

[LAUGHING]

Oh!

Okay, guys,

arms down.

You're in a hot place,

a very hot place.

You're in the

Sahara desert,

and you're hotter

than you've ever

been in your life.

It's 105 degrees,

and you're hot, very hot.

It's 110 degrees.

It's 115 degrees,

and you're hot.

Very, very hot.

112... Freeze!

[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

You believe this guy?

Hey, what are you,

a stripper in drag?

Lovely, lovely.

Okay, darling, put

the three-pieces away,

because you're all

in a cold place,

a very cold place.

You're inside

a big, giant

refrigerator,

and you are colder

than you have ever

been in your life.

[ALL LAUGHING]

It's cold.

You've never been

colder in your life.

[LAUGHING]

[FADING LAUGHTER]

[DISTORTED HIGH-PITCHED

SCREAMING]

Now let's have a

big hand for these

talented gentlemen.

All right!

All right, now...

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Baby, put these

in your bag.

Just go ahead

and put them

in your bag.

How was it?

It was fine, just

saw a lot of colors

and stuff like that.

Colors?

Let's go somewhere

where we can dance.

That sounds

all right.How about it?

Let's get

out of here.

Yeah, okay.

Go ahead, baby, go ahead.

I'll catch up with you.

Hurry up. Don't

forget anything,

okay?

I got it.

[LOUD DISCO MUSIC PLAYING]

[MUSIC FADES]

MAN: Oh, God!

CHRISTELLA: Ike?

Hey, Ike.

[PEOPLE APPLAUDING]

What is it?

It's...

It's all right.

Come on, baby.

We better sit down.

Well, what's wrong?

I don't know. I got

a little headache,

that's all.

Maybe a little

too much beer.

I think we'd

better go home.

I said it's just

a headache.

All right, all right,

I'm gonna get Tony,

and we're gonna

get out of here.

[SIGHING]

Hi. You feeling better?

Yeah, I feel all right.

I took some

more aspirin.

That's great, cause I've

got something really

terrific to show you.

[CHUCKLES]

Chris, can we cool

it tonight, baby?

What's happened

to my lover man?

What's the problem?

Christella, please...

Not tonight, huh?

I've got a lot on

my mind tonight.

Hey.

You sure

everything's okay?

Yeah, I'm sure, baby.

Let's just go to sleep,

okay?

Uh-huh.

MAN: Oh, God!

[GUN FIRING]

TONY: Something

on your mind, man?

Hey!

No, man.

Now you come in

here and say you

gotta talk to me.

Then you just sit there

staring into space.

You got something

on your mind?

Nothing, man.

Everything's fine.

Nothing on my mind.

You're fine, huh?

Well, how come you put

sugar in your coffee without

taking it out of the package?

Aw, shit.

Mmm-hmm.

Now you tell me,

ain't nothing

on your mind.

I don't take sugar

in my coffee.

[LAUGHING]

Hey, man,

I'm your best friend.

You can tell me. Now

what's jamming you up?

I don't know.

What do you mean,

you don't know?

Lately I've been getting

these headaches, you know.

I mean, like,

all the time, Tony.

Now, they just come

on me, like that.

I've been getting them

for about a week now.

I'm turning into

an aspirin junkie.

Oh, man, sounds

like tension to me.

Hey, you got a heavy

load at school,

and you're driving

that cab in between.

That's bound to get to you.

Maybe I got

high blood pressure

or that hyper...

Hypertension.

Tension.

Yeah.

Maybe I ought to

see a doctor.

Well, look.

There's a brother here

named Dr. Caldwell.

I'll ask him

to check you out.

But I bet you he tells

you the same thing

I'm saying to you.

Man, you're working

too hard.

Call him, okay?

Say, Ike.

You want that

strawberry cream pie?

Hmm?

[INAUDIBLE]

Ike.Hmm?

Where did you get this?

A little secondhand shop

over on, uh... I forget.

You like it?

[CHUCKLING] Oh, sure,

but what are you gonna

do with it?

I mean, it's not exactly you,

if you know what I mean.

I'm sorry.

It's cool.

[SIGHING]

DR. CALDWELL:

You're perfectly healthy.

You don't have

hypertension or

high blood pressure.

As for those headaches,

they're probably

emotional.

All I can recommend

is that you lay back

on the studies a bit,

and on the job.

Maybe meditate.

Smoke some weed.

And if the headaches

come back,

you come back and

we'll check further,

but I don't think

there's any problem.

Nothing physical?

Ike, don't let

that mind of yours

play tricks on you.

You're a perfectly

normal young man

who's burning the candle

at both ends, that's all.

[BAND PLAYING

WHEN THE SAINTS

GO MARCHING IN]

...don't go down that way,

and she knows it.

And she's messing

with me,

and no one messes

with Enoch Land.

You hear me?

You tell Doris

what I said.

You tell that bitch

I say she better

straighten up,

or I'm gonna go

over personally

and get into it with her.

You dig it?

Homeboy!

Hey.

Kiss my ass.

Hey.

Long time no see,

blood.

Enoch, how's

it been, man?

All right.

Hey, look...

You still into

a lot of things,

ain't you?

You know, a man's

gotta make a living.

You know. What brings

you down, blood?

Maybe you got someplace

we can go and talk.

Yeah.

Step into my office.

Don't tell me,

don't tell me,

young blood,

you decided

to steer johns.

Man, with your cabs

and my ladies,

we could clean up.

And it's a percentage

game, you know.

You get a good piece

of the action.

No, no, Enoch,

ain't nothing

like that, man.

I just want to

put some money

on a number.

That's all.

Look here.

My man's decided

to get down.

Man, do you know I've been

wanting you to play

for over a year now?

You know... A dollar.

Mmm-hmm.

Yes, sir.

Good doing business

with you, blood.

You know it ain't

stealing, but the

numbers is a good start.

What you want?

Oh...

141.

Mmm-hmm.

Like I said, blood,

good pleasure doing

business with you.

Yes, sir. What you say?

[LAUGHING]

Here's a good one.

"Review boards are

generally called upon

"to act in cases

involving what?"

Uh, cases...

Cases that appeal

to a lower court

that...

[WOMAN SCREAMING]

Daddy's doing you good.

[INAUDIBLE]

CHRISTELLA: Hey!

Ike, Ike?

Isaac, you in there?

Sure.

Yeah.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Listen.

Baby, my head

is killing me.

Oh.

[EXHALING]

Ooh! Your neck is

as hard as a rock.

I better take

some aspirin.

What you need is

a little wine to

kind of loosen you up

and get rid of

all that tension.

Ike.

[DOOR CLOSING]

CHRISTELLA:

How you doing, baby?

You should get some sleep.

And you'll feel better

in the morning.

[EXCLAIMS]

[CHUCKLING] Hello! Hey.

What happened

to your headache?

It's gone.

Oh, great.

Hey.

[CHUCKLES]

Oh, that's nice.

Take you on a

long ride, girl.

Let me take you

down, baby.

Hey.

[EXCLAIMS]

What are you doing?

Daddy ain't gonna

hurt you, baby.

[GRUNTS]

[GASPING]

[EXCLAIMING]

Oh, God!

Daddy's doing

you good, baby.

Oh, yeah, oh, yes!

Yeah, yeah, yes!

[GASPING]

[CHUCKLING] Stop now.

Man, come on.

God.

Come on, now.

Oh, stop.

[SCREAMS]

Daddy's doing you good!

Oh, God!

[GRUNTING]

RADIO ANNOUNCER:

Champion of God,

the Reverend Elija Bliss.

ELIJA: Satan, who is white,

is an evil spirit,

is dark and engulfs

all of us

with his wicked ways.

He is the prince

of darkness.

We must not let Satan

come into our house.

[TURNS RADIO OFF]

[HORN HONKING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

WOMAN:

What are you trying to do?

Stop it!

What are you

trying to do?

WOMAN: Stop!

Will you stop?

Oh, please!

Help me!

Stop!

[WOMAN SCREAMING]

[WOMAN SOBBING]

Oh, my God!

Please, please!

Come on, get the fuck on

out of my goddamn car!

Please don't kill me.

Kill you?

Bitch, get off of me.

What the fuck is

wrong with you?

Is you crazy?

[SCOFFS]

[HUMMING]

WOMAN: J.D. Walker.

How the hell...

CHRISTELLA: Honey,

what kind of dressing

do you want?

Roquefort.

Huh?

Roquefort.

You wanna cut down

on your hours until

the exams are over?

Hendricks,

do you realize how

shorthanded I am?

Three guys quit on me

in the last two months.

Gasoline has gone up

two cents a gallon.

Look, Ralph, I didn't

mean to cause you any

problems, I just thought...

Problems? You don't

know the half of it!

Insurance is going

up this month,

this place is

falling to pieces,

and to top it all,

the cops came by.

Seems this woman is

laid up in the hospital.

She claims that one of the

drivers roughed her up,

beat her up in

one of my cabs.

And all she can remember

is that it was a black guy.

Well, I got 30 guys

working for me that

fit that description,

but that'll make

the insurance premiums

go up, sure as hell.

The body shop called

saying I owe money

on three cabs

that they fixed

in one month.

ELIJA: Everybody say, "Amen." CONGREGATION: Amen!

Everybody say, "Amen!"

CONGREGATION: Amen!

ELIJA: Everybody say, "Amen."

MAN: Murderer!

Murderer!

ELIJA: We must be vigilant!

We must be watchful!

[CROWD AGREEING]

We must not let Satan

come into our house!

I got to get

more comfortable

because I feel the

spirit in this house.

I feel the spirit

in this house now!

Can you feel it?

CONGREGATION: I can feel it!

I can feel it!

It starts in my head!

And it starts to move

on down to my stomach!

And it makes me feel

all good inside!

It fills that void!

That... That empty space,

right here in my gut!

I say the spirit, yeah,

the spirit does that!

We all can feel

a part of that joy!

We all can feel a part

of his wondrous love!

All you've got to do

is get in touch with it

and go with it!

Go with it and feel his joy!

Go with it,

and feel a part of God!

And you've got your negative

forces on the ropes!

And it's going down

for the count!

Only a matter of time

before God is in your corner,

going to blows for you!

It's a matter of time

before sadness and sickness

is going down

for the final count!

Some, some, someday soon,

someday soon, each

and every one of us

will see our demons

going down for

the final count!

Someday soon,

each and every one of us

sees our own

personal devils

going out for

the final count!

Someday soon,

each and every one

of us will step

to the center of the

arena of our souls!

Clasp our hands

above our heads

in victory!

In victory!

Murderer!

In victory!

Victory!

[LAUGHING]

And with the holy help

of the holy spirit,

I fought my way back!

Yes, I said

I fought my way back

against the evils

and the demons,

and now I am victorious!

I am victorious!

ALL: Amen!

With the help

and the grace of God.

Just say, "Amen."

CONGREGATION: Amen!

Just say, "Amen!"

You're a fake and

a phony! You wasn't

even a decent fighter!

[SCREAMS]You're a fake!

[MUMBLING]

Let the poor soul go.

Let him go!

This man's got

enough chains.

Come.

You see this poor soul?

This is you and me.

[SCREAMING]

MAN: Elija, are you all right?

Get him out of here.

[ALL CHATTERING]

MAN: Liar!

Liar!

Young man.

Young man!

Thank you.

I don't know

your name.

Ike.

Isaac Hendricks.

Isaac.

This is my daughter,

Roberta,

and my brother,

Theotis.

I hope you come

back again. I...

I feel I know you.

Perhaps our souls

are connected.

I will.

I will come back very soon.

I hope so...

Isaac.

Good name.

The car's waiting.

See you again soon,

Ike.

[BELLS TOLLING]

[CHATTERING]

Goodbye, children.

Bye-bye.

WOMAN: Same to you.

[ENGINE STARTING]

MAN: You said you was

gonna leave Elija.

WOMAN: [LAUGHING]

You're a fool.

You said you was

coming with me!

What kind of money?

I give you more money

than Elija gives you!

Oh, come on.

You could never give me

what Elija gives me.

And if you don't stop,

I'll tell him

that baby isn't his.

[LAUGHING]

And he'll kick you

out in the street.

You fool.

[CACKLING]

MAN: Oh, God!

[HIGH-PITCHED SCREAMING]

Ike, I was so

worried about you.

You're drunk.

Why?

I called up the garage.

Nobody knew where you were.

I don't know, I thought

you had an accident

or something.

You could have called

to let me know

you were okay.

Bitch!

I hate you.

Quit flapping your

goddamn gums.

No!

[LAMP SHATTERING]

What the hell

is the matter

with you?

Are you crazy?

How dare you talk to me like

I'm some kind of common,

sissified, nigger wimp?

What is this

shit, anyway?

Don't nobody talk

to me like that,

especially no bitch

whore like you!

Teach you to

fuck with me!

I ought to put you...Let go of me!

...in the goddamn street.

Come here.

You're crazy.

Get...

Teach her to fuck with me.

God damn her!

Silly-ass whore.

[CLATTERING]

[CHUCKLING]

Silly-ass bitch!

[SOBBING]

Fuck with me.

Well, stop fucking with me!

[J.D. SNICKERING]

[LAUGHING]

IKE: Chris... Honey...

I don't remember doing

any of those things.

I woke up this morning,

you were gone.

And you don't remember?

Well, that's funny,

because...

You were so drunk,

I'm surprised you even

remember your name.

Ike, you...

You beat me up.

You cursed me...

And you threw me

out of the apartment.

Chris...

I don't know

what to say.

I don't see how I could...

Oh, honey, listen...

I'm sorry.

Please forgive me.

[CLICKING]

She won't talk to you?

Yeah.

She blew in last night

like she had the

devil on her tail.

She was all hysterical.

Took hours to

calm her down.

I'm flipping out.

I'm fucking

flipping out.

I don't even remember.

Maybe I should

see a shrink.

I mean, I'm cracking up,

man. I blacked out.

Oh, man, you don't

need no shrink, and

you ain't cracking up.

Now, you under

a lot of pressure,

and last night you

got your head bad

and let off some steam,

that's all.

That's bullshit.

Hey, Ike, Christella

is gonna be back, man.

I think it's

a good thing

to go upside of

a woman's head

when the woman starts

handing you lip.

I mean, believe it or not,

they like that.

Hey, man, honest to God.

I mean, you have

got to go into your

nigger act on them

every once in a while.

They gonna push

you till you do.

They want you to show them

where the lines are.

You know something, man?

It's pretty encouraging

that you did what you did.

Now, as long as

I've known you,

you've always

seemed to be,

you know,

sort of repressed.

Well, last night,

you got tow up

and let it all out.

Now, that's fantastic, man.

I don't know.

I do know...

That my baby says

I beat her up,

and I don't

even remember.

Don't worry about it.

She's gonna be back.

CARL: Chris, your folks are

really worried about you.

They called and asked

me to talk to you.

This guy could

be dangerous.

Ike is not dangerous.

Now, he is going

through a thing.

He needs time to get

his head together.

So do I.

That's why I left.

You don't call

that dangerous?

This looks worse

than it is.

I thought you didn't

like violent cats.

I thought that

turned your stomach.

[SIGHING]

I don't understand you.

Now, let's not start

in on that, okay, Carl?

Because it wasn't

about that.

Then what was it about?

Now, look,

my parents didn't

call you because

you're a friend.

They called you

because you are a cop.

They blew this whole thing

out of proportion.

Now, your being

my ex-husband

doesn't give you

any right to come

back into my life.

I told them I would

keep an eye on Ike.

All right, it's for you.

You just don't stop

loving someone.

I want to make sure

he's as cool as you think.

Okay?

Girl, would you stop

thinking about that man?

I can't help it,

Phyllis.

It won't do

you any good.

I know.

Chris!

Uh...

How you doing, baby?

Oh.

Speak of the devil.

The sooner we talk

about this thing,

the sooner we get

it straightened out.

I guess I don't have

much choice, do I?

Phyllis.

Um...

About, um...

[STUTTERING]

The other night...

I need you.

Chris...

Baby, something

is happening to me,

and I don't know

what it is.

I've never felt

this lost before

in my life, baby.

I don't know

what's happening.

I know I did

something foul to you.

I said some foul things.

Uh, I'm sorry, baby.

Ah...

I want you to come

back to me, Chris.

It's hard, Ike.

I'm just as confused

as you are.

Now, your head is

in a bad place

for whatever reason.

You beat me up,

and yet you say

you don't remember.

I don't remember. Chris...

That's not the point.

Now, how can I be sure

it won't happen again?

I do love you, Ike,

and I want to

see you get this

thing cleared up,

but, Ike...

Oh, God.

I'm sorry, baby.

No, no, I'm sorry.

Good-bye, Ike.

I'll give you a call,

and, um...

CHOIR ON RADIO:

♪ Battle of Jericho

♪ And the wall

comes tumbling down

♪ That wall, now

♪ Down in the battle

of Jericho

♪ Jericho

♪ Down in the battle

of Jericho

♪ And the wall comes

tumbling down ♪

ELIJA: Good evening,

church.

CONGREGATION:

Good evening, Reverend.

[CHUCKLES]

And it is a good evening

with all you good

brothers and sisters

here tonight.

And we gonna try

and make it a little bit

better, all right?

CONGREGATION: Yeah! ELIJA: Amen, now.

ALL: Amen!

ELIJA: Faith is the evidence

of things hoped for.

Oh, yeah.

Faith is the evidence

of things unseen.

[CHUCKLES]

You a big boy now.

You can take it.

Yeah, I'm gonna take it,

huh? You think I'm

gonna take it, huh?

I'm gonna take you to

the killing floor, huh?

And I'm gonna cut you

every kind of way.

I'm gonna cut you

all kind of ways.

You know, it's over.

Your life is over!

Goddamn...

You!

You think that...

Get off me!

[IKE GRUNTING]

Oh, shit!

ELIJA: I believe...

I believe that we have worked

our way to this point.

I believe the source

we call ourselves...

[CHUCKLES]

And the Spirit

did that part,

the Spirit did that part.

I said, the Spirit

did that part!

Oh, yeah!

[IKE CACKLING]

[EXCLAIMS]

I said, the Spirit

did that part!

[CHEERING]

[APPLAUDING]

And we did that all with

the help of the Spirit.

The Holy Spirit

did us, huh?

The Holy Spirit.

You know what the

Holy Spirit is, now?

The Spirit helped us

to move on up

a little higher!

[ALL CHEERING]

Move on up

a little higher!

[CHUCKLING]

I believe that the

Holy Spirit and faith

are the helpmates

that help us

to spar, huh?

Against the evil,

wicked life!

And with their help,

we will win!

We will win!

Let the church say ,

"We will win!"

CONGREGATION: We will win!

[ALL EXCLAIMING]

We will win!

Why don't you give

me a lift home?

You mean, to your

father's place?

No. I've got

my own place.

I'm a big girl.

Sure.

Good evening.

I'm glad you

could come.

ROBERTA: Papa, Ike's

giving me a ride home.

Good night.

[BELLS TOLLING]

[CHATTERING]

[ENGINE STARTING]

I don't like him.

I don't want him around.

You shouldn't

have let Roberta

go off with him.

I like him.

He's all right.

We're all God's

children, Theotis.

"All God's children."

Shit, he's a rowdy

street nigger,

and he's gonna

cause trouble.

Always hanging around

with his funny eyes.

He's on something,

and he is trouble.

[SIGHS]

I'll tend to

spiritual matters,

and you run the

organization, okay?

You do what

you do best,

and I'll use

my own judgment

in these matters.

"Spiritual matters,"

my behind.

You're starting

to believe your own

jive sermons, brother.

You're pimping

God's consciousness

like some kind

of fat whore.

You're just selling

cheap feel-good thrills

to a bunch of suckers

who are looking

for the second

coming of Jesus,

or some such shit.

Just keep in mind what

you really do, Elija,

and I'll keep

the show running...

Smoothly.

I feel no danger, Theotis.

Well, I sure as hell do,

and I'm gonna make sure

that somebody keeps

a beady eye on his ass.

There is no danger,

Theotis.

I know these things.

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

What about your mama?

I never knew my mother.

She died when

I was a baby.

I lived with an aunt

till I was about 15.

Then I went to live with

my uncle and my father,

but I had already

started my evil ways.

[LAUGHING]

Ever do something

on impulse?

All the time.

Come here.

[LAUGHING]

We're a lot alike,

aren't we?

[LAUGHING]

Hey, man! Hey!

[EXCLAIMS]Shit!

This is just a

warning, sucker.

You shape up quick,

or we gonna get down.

Who are you guys?

What do you guys want?

I do the talkin', nigger.

Theotis Bliss don't

want you hanging

around Roberta.

Now you be cool,

or you gonna come up

with your throat cut.

Dig that, Doctor? Huh?

How dare you...

Run with them

motherfuckers.

You're my baby sister.

You're my baby

sister, Betty Jo!

You my baby sister,

Betty Jo.

They are my enemies!

They my enemies!

[GRUNTS]

The boss is right.

You one weird nigger.

[GASPING]

Now, you been warned.

So be cool.

Dig it?

MAN: Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Ike?

[WATER RUNNING]

Hi.

Oh, I missed

you so much.

I love you, baby.

I love you, too.

Ike?

What in the world

have you done

to yourself?

What's the matter,

baby?

Don't you like your

daddy's conk, huh?

Oh, God. Now,

I thought this shit

was all over with.

Over?

Bitch, J.D. just

gettin' it together,

just startin' to

make his move.

I thought you

had gone away.

It was over.

You said it was over!

I hate bitches

like you,

think you better

than somebody else.

You just tryin' to

get in between me

and what I got to do.

Now, I don't want

that nigger flatfoot

following me around.

You call him off,

the motherfucker.

[SNARLS]

[CHOKING]

What's the

matter, baby?

Scared of your daddy?

I'm going to teach

you once and for all

to fuck with J.D. Walker.

[SCREAMING]

No! God!

No! Oh, God! Oh, God!

Ow!

Oh, God!

[SCREAMING]

Hell. There is

a dead bitch.

Get her. Punch her!

Goddamn bitch!

IKE: Open the door.

Open the goddamn door!

[POUNDING]

IKE: Jesus!

Open this goddamn door!

I'll kill your ass, bitch!

[DOORKNOB RATTLING]

Oh, God.

My God.

[SOBBING]

IKE: Damn it! God damn!

Oh, God, oh, God.

Oh, God, help me.

Oh, Ike. Oh, God.

It's all right.

I don't need your ass,

you know.

Oh, God.

[BANGS]

[SNARLS]

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

Man, I ain't seen

a getup like that

in 25 years.

[LAUGHS] Yeah.

Yeah, sharp as a tack

and ready to stick.

Won't you have a table?

Not right now, sugar.

I'm gonna look around.

All right,

have a good time.

Have a good time.

Now...

Ain't you

a fine young thing?

What's your name?

Sheryl. What's yours?

J.D. Walker.

The boss talker.

The water walker!

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Yeah. You're really

something else.

That's right.

Me and Jesus.

[LAUGHING]

He wasn't himself.

He turned into this...

Into this monster,

a whole other person.

I don't give a damn

who he was.

Look at you.

He's a maniac.

I'm gonna teach

him a lesson.

Goddamn it, Carl,

I keep telling you,

there is something

wrong with Ike.

He was trying to

tell me, and I

wouldn't listen.

He was calling

out for help.

Chris, why do you

keep defending him?

He almost killed you.

TONY: No, listen, man,

she's right.

We all should have known.

Well, I should have known.

The headaches,

the doctor thing.

The guy was going through

some heavy changes

and wouldn't

nobody listen.

CHRISTELLA:

Tonight, he kept saying

he was this "J.D. Walker."

"J.D. Walker."

It wasn't Ike. I know that.

I'm going after him.

And I want to get

my hands on him

before anybody else does.

Aw, man,

why don't you listen?

[DOOR OPENING]

[DOOR SLAMMING]

I warned her about

that guy the first

time he beat her up.

I told her Hendricks

would be dangerous,

but she wouldn't listen.

She went back

to him anyway.

Now she ends up

half dead and raped.

Carl, I'm warning you

now. Simmer down.

You can't afford to

go losing your head

over this thing.

There's an APB out

on him. We'll get him.

I wish I could

get my hands

on him first.

I'd blow his

goddamned brains away.

He's a maniac, George,

a fuckin' schizo killer.

"J.D. Walker," my ass.

What?

Ah, the bastard

told Chris his name

was J.D. Walker.

J.D. Walker's been dead

for over 30 years.

That was the best

fucking I ever had.

That's 'cause you've been

dealin' with the ace.

You got to leave?

Where you goin', sugar?

I got business

to take care of.

Oh, shit,

that's my old man!

Shit!

Better go talk to him.

Sheryl?

Hey. What you doing

back so soon, baby?

You got somebody with

you, don't you, bitch?

No. No. I...Yeah, you got

somebody with you.

And I'm gonna

kick the son of

a bitch's ass.

Back off!

Yeah, that's right.

I fucked your woman.

Sucker.

Motherfucker,

I'm gonna kill ya.

I'm gonna rip

your ass apart.

Come on.

This nigger's crazy.

I'm the craziest nigger

you ever gonna meet.

[SCREAMING]

Yeah.

I'm gonna cut you every

which way but loose.

I'm gonna kill you!

[YELLING]

Come on.

I'll kill you.

I'll kill you!

[GRUNTS]

You get up,

I'll send you to

meet your Maker.

Now, what you know?

Big nigger

got some sense.

[CHUCKLING]

I'm taking your car.

Good night, sugar.

[LAUGHING]

[DOG BARKING]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

Please!

Let me go!

[WOMAN SCREAMING]

[GUN FIRING]

I'll have my revenge!

MAN: I'm gonna give you

a break, man. I'm gonna

mash your face.

[VOICES ARGUING]

MAN 2: You a big boy now,

you can take it.

I'm gonna take it, huh?

You think I'm gonna take it?

I'm gonna take you

to the killing floor,

and I'll cut you

every time!

I'm gonna cut you

all kinds of ways!

It's over!

Your life is over!

CONGREGATION: Amen!

ELIJA: The church say, "Amen!"

Amen!

Anything that you

can conceive

and believe in

can become true!

As long as it becomes

a thought in your mind,

then it becomes reality!

Now, if I had not

thought that it

was possible

for me to change my life,

I'd still be in the gutter

today!

ALL: Amen!

We are all...

[APPLAUSE CEASES]

So you're a jackleg

preacher now, huh, Elija?

[WOMEN GASPING]

Yeah, that's right.

It's J.D. Walker.

Where's that good-for-nothing

brother of yours?

[CHUCKLING NASTILY]

I got a score to

settle with him.

[SCREAMING]

Why did you come back, J.D.?

My business is with Theotis.

You never was in this.

You tell Theotis to meet

me on the killing floor.

He know where it is.

[LAUGHING]

[WHOOPING]

[LAUGHING]

[CACKLING]

Walker turned up

dead one night.

They never found out

who killed him.

He was a hustler.

Ran a numbers game

and a black-market meat

racket during the war.

He had a lot of enemies

and a lot of women.

Hmm.

Bliss was involved

in the underworld

in the '40s,

and Hendricks

is tied to him.

But why? Why would

a kid like Hendricks

even know about J.D. Walker?

Carl.

Just got a report

of some guy fitting

Hendricks' description,

assaulting, tried to kill

a man and his wife

with a razor.

He took their Continental.

We got the license number.

What the hell

do you mean

J.D. Walker is back?

He's back. I saw him.

He said he has a score

to settle with you.

It's some hustler

running a game.

This is what comes

of being so open

about the past.

It's not a game.

J.D. Walker is back.

Don't you understand?

This is a test.

God is testing me.

This boy is possessed by

the spirit of J.D. Walker.

Theotis, his soul

must be purged of

this evil spirit.

I must make J.D.

understand that

his soul won't rest

until he comes to grips

with this heinous

crime he committed.

Theotis, it is

really my fight.

It was I

who loved Betty Jo.

It was because of

me that he killed

his only sister.

Well...

I'll get rid of the fool.

No. I will go

and talk to him.

That almost got you

killed once before.

Theotis, I've always

been indebted to you

for saving my life.

Now, me and Roberta

suffered a terrible loss

when Betty Jo was killed.

Now, this thing,

I must bring this

thing to an end.

I will walk into

the valley of the

shadow of death

and talk this

evil spirit down.

Elija, deal with

the real world.

We don't know what

this maniac will do.

No, Theotis, just once...

Let's do it my way.

Okay.

We'll both go.

[DOOR CREAKING]

[DRIPPING]

WOMAN: You're crazy.

You're such an idiot.

[LAUGHING]

MAN: You said you was

gonna leave Elija!

[WOMAN LAUGHING]

You said you was

coming with me!

You're such an idiot.

You're such a fool.

I gave you money!

You could never

give me enough money.

I give you more money

than Elija gives you!

If you don't stop,

I'm gonna tell Elija

that baby isn't his,

and he'll kick you

out on the street.

And if you do,

I'll kill you!

You wouldn't

do anything.

You ain't gonna

tell nothin'!

[LAUGHING]

You ain't gonna

tell nothin'!

[DISTORTED HIGH-PITCHED

SCREAMING]

J.D.: Betty Jo!

Oh, God!

Murderer.

Murderer!

[DOOR CLICKING]

[DOOR CREAKING]

J.D.!

J.D. Walker!

We're here!

I've come to save

your soul, J.D.

Let this feud be over.

Let your soul rest.

Leave vengeance

to the Lord.

IKE: Shut up, Elija!

Fool!

You always been the

bootlickin' lackey!

You still is

a buck-dancin'

nigger puppet!

You should've stayed

in your church, Elija!

I told you my business

was with Theotis.

[WHISPERING]

Get out of here!

Theotis killed

my sister!

You took dives whenever

that nigger told you to.

You the chump,

all right, Elija!

Theotis killed Betty Jo

because she was gonna

tell you something!

That baby she had

wasn't yours!

Belonged to Theotis!

Roberta...

You look just

like your mama.

I had to do it.

Your mama and J.D.

were no damn good.

Theotis...

In the name of Jesus...

I made you.

You were nothing without me.

You were shit.

I made you,

and she was with you.

She had my child,

but she was with you.

[LAUGHING]

She laughed at me,

mocked me,

threatened to tell.

I had to kill the bitch.

[GUN FIRES]

No!

ROBERTA: Papa!

[GUN FIRING]

Give me the gun, Elija!

I'll kill you!

Kill you!

Papa!

Kill him!

[SOBBING]

[LAUGHING MANIACALLY]

[GUN FIRING]

[LAUGHING]

You're dead!

[SOBBING]

[PANTING]

ROBERTA: I killed him.

No.

Oh, God.

Oh!

[SOBBING] Sweet Jesus.

[SIRENS WAILING]

ROBERTA: [SOBBING]

Oh, sweet Jesus.

Hendricks!

CARL: I'll kill you.

[GRUNTS]

Carl!

What the hell's

the matter with you?

No!

[SOBBING]

Help me, God.

What have I done?

[SOBBING]

What have I done?

[WEEPING]

DETECTIVE: You live

in New Orleans, right?

IKE: Yes.

Drive a cab?Right.

You said you

go to law school.

Are you married?

Not really.

Oh, you just

living with someone.

What's her name?

Christella Borden.

You can remember that,

but you can't remember

anything else?

Not much.

Let's keep on trying.

The girl says she did it.

I don't believe

that for a minute.

I want that

joker's ass

under the jail.

Hendricks says he can't

remember anything.

Of course he doesn't!

He doesn't want to be

slapped with a

murder 1, not to

mention forcible rape.

You're just pissed

off because of the girl.

She won't press charges.

The son of a bitch

raped her!

She won't press

charges!

You're telling me I did

all those weird things

because I was possessed?

ELIJA: It was J.D.'s

voice and his manner.

Isaac Hendricks was a

vessel for God's justice.

And now he's free

to live his own life.

J.D. Walker can rest

in eternal peace.

You mean...

I can just be walkin'

down the street

and get taken over

by some demon

out to get revenge

on somebody?

It can happen

anytime, anywhere.

You were possessed.

There's no doubt

about that.

But is it over?

How do I know it

won't happen again?

There's no way

to know that.

[CHUCKLES]

Aw, that's crazy.

DETECTIVE:

All right, let's set

the record straight.

It's my understanding

that in the struggle,

the gun went off.

Theotis might have even

pulled the trigger

himself, right?

Yes.

All right. That

wraps it up for me.

[CRYING] Papa.

I raised you

as my daughter,

and you'll always

be that to me.

Come on. Let's go.

Ike, I don't want

to have to see you

in here again.

[CHUCKLING]

I don't want to

be back here again.

Thank you, Captain.

Bad suit, blood.

[LAUGHING]

Man, I'm sorry,

but I had to.

I could use

something to eat.

That's nothin' new.

Oh, yeah,

that's his problem.

Always eatin'.

Hey, man, do

you see this?

Now, people call

this a natural

rock formation.

[LAUGHING]

There's your natural

rock formation, man.

Good to have you back,

blood.

Good to be back, man.

Let's go.

♪ I will never let you go

♪ Why? Because I love you so

♪ I've made all these plans

♪ I hope you understand

♪ We've weathered the storm

♪ Now you're in my arms

♪ And I'll never

♪ Never let you go

♪ I will never

♪ No, never

♪ I'll never

♪ No, no

♪ I will never

ever let you go

♪ I will never let you go

♪ I could never

love you more

♪ All my feeling's gone

♪ We can carry on

♪ If you take my hand

♪ I know we'll start again

♪ And I'll never

♪ Never let you go

♪ I will never

♪ No, never

♪ I'll never

♪ Whoa, no

♪ I will never,

ever let you go ♪

J.D.'s Revenge (1976) - full transcript