Jezebel's Kiss (1990) - full transcript

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[SEAGULLS CAWING]

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

[SEAGULLS CAWING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

[MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING]

I don't know why you never made
it as an actress,

but...

I'm so glad you're back.

Well,



I figure if I was gonna...

be waiting tables,
I might as well do it

in my own place.

[CAMERA SHUTS]

Hi, handsome.

Don't bother stayin'.

Goodbye.

He should not drink.

He can't handle it.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

How you doin', Babe?

Oh.

Gimme a beer.

What's the matter,
you forget the magic word?



What I forgot was the hard time
you always gave me.

Gimme the damn beer, please.

Oh.

He said, "please."

DAN: Think you'll get used
to this place again?

Who wants to get used to it?

Well, everything's
about to change.

Oh, yeah.

Faberson, Beach Renewal Project,
yeah.

Well, it's the same thing
he said to me fifteen years ago.

Makes me sick. I, uh...

I don't wanna hear about it.

Um...

sweep up the front,
would you, Margie?

-No.
-It's your place, too.

-Come on.
-Dad left the place to you,

Virginia.

It's because I can dance.

Sweep up. Come on.

Sweep up!

Sweep up!

I'm not a fucking child.

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Oh, my God!

Oh, God, baby,

remember how it used to be?

Sunday afternoons
in the back room?

You know, we had a helluva time.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, do you still
wanna marry me?

Like you did in high school?

Figures.

There's been an accident.

-Where?
-Uh, the Freeway Exit.

Let's go.

Well, I was a fool to come back.

[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]

Christ, it's a woman.

At least she's alive.

If we gotta fix this,
you better tell me now.

I don't--I had nothin'
to do with it,

I swear I only found her.

-I better call an ambulance.
-No, no ambulance.

No report, please.

-I gotta tell your father.
-No father.

You really owe me this time,
kid.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

Come in.

SINGER: ♪ Wildflower
from a Burning Sea...♪

Hi.

I'm Margie.

I'm...

Jezebel.

SINGER: ♪ There's a fire
in her eyes♪

♪ A hint of danger
in her lies♪

♪ Oh, Jezebel♪

You...

wait right here.

[DOOR SLAMS CLOSE]

She almost fainted.

I'm Doc Whatley.

Jezebel.

No last name?

No middle initial either.

Just follow this light
with your eyes.

And don't move your head.

Those damn motorcycles.

They're so dangerous.

There are things
that are more dangerous.

How bad's my bike?

Pretty bad according
to the sheriff.

Just thank God that you're not.

It's gonna take money to fix.

Any work around here?

-Geez, Margie.
-Come on, come on.

-What, what, what?
-Come on.

What's that?

Your problems are over.

What? That covers
a lot of territory.

What do you mean?

MARGIE: Just--you owe me.

This is my sister Virginia.

She'll let you wait tables.

Um...

early shift, yeah.

It's slow at breakfast
anyway so...

DAN: Poof.

Huh?

Come on, Dan,
guns make me nervous.

Don't worry, baby.

Poof.

Lighting, huh?

Grow up.

You used to like watching
my quick draw.

I used to like
Saturday morning cartoons.

I used to be a virgin.

I'm used to a lot of things.
Things change.

Slow down, partner,
you're throwing me off.

-Who me?
-Yeah.

She sure
is a pretty little thing, huh?

I hadn't noticed.

You're full of shit.

DAN: Hey.

You never get fat
smelling the bread

when you pass a bakery, baby.

It's only when you take a bite
do you get fat?

-Huh?
-Uh-hmm.

-Oh, this is your gun, huh?
-Uh-hmm.

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

Come in.

Mrs. Faberson,

Ben Faberson,

-and their son, Hunt.
-Uh-hmm.

Jezebel.

BEN: Jezebel?

You don't have a last name, Hon?

It doesn't matter.

Don't you want us to...

notify your family?

Don't have any.

No one?

I've been forced to take care
of myself for a long time.

Oh, you poor child.

Please forgive me.
I'm a little tired now.

Oh, of course you are.

We'll go now.

Come along, Margie.

Let her stay.

Hunt?

Hunt?

Hope you get better soon.

JEZEBEL: I wanted to thank you
for the job.

Thank my sister.

And to tell you
how much I like your paintings.

That damned Coastal Commission
drove me crazy.

I don't understand, Dad,
you're the mayor.

Coastal Commission supersedes

all local government rulings.

Crazy bunch of environmentalists
with power like that.

Fifteen years is a long time.

I really do admire
your patience, Benjamin.

Great dreams
require great patience.

I thought you were gonna start

when I left for college.

Well, the last five years
were the worst.

That damn Coastal Commission
would lose my file.

I'd reissue all the documents
then they'd lose my application.

Then they'd lose
the files again.

Hmm, it took me a long time
to get to someone.

Well, maybe this really is
a better time for your project.

After all, timing is everything.

Couldn't be more perfect.

God's perfect timing.

You still don't think that God
has a hand in this, Ben?

This thing is freezing my hands.

You had more.

Aah.

This is a regular pajama party.

How'd you remember those?

Oh.

When you--

your friends would come over,

stay up all night

giggling about boys.

Call them,

hang up when they answered,

giggle some more.

Geez, how do you remember
that stuff?

Because I would've given
anything to be part of it.

Any boys you wanna hang up
on now?

Hmm?

Uh...

uh, George?

Jez--Jezebel? Jez--uh,

pull up--pull up a chair.
Grab--get a glass,

have a--have a Margarita
and then--and then sit down.

Okay.

So what are you guys up to?

We're having a pajama party.

Yeah.

I've never been
to a pajama party.

You?

You must have had
every invitation in the world.

Invitations?

I've had those since I hit
my first foster home at eight.

And when I ran away
and hit the streets,

I got even more invitations.

What happened to your parents?

Dead.

My grandpa tried to raise me,

but he died, too.

VIRGINIA: I'm sorry.

MARGIE: She's terrible.

JEZEBEL: Those were the happiest
years of my life.

I really loved him...

before the invitations started.

Thanks for coming.

-Come back.
-WOMAN: Thank you.

Is there anything that you want?

-More coffee?
-No.

I saved those receipts
for you guys.

There's a couple
of extras, okay?

Thank you.

Can I help you?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, darling,
why don't you and me...

Please.

Please.

Hey, I wanna do things to you

that I can't even pronounce.

I've got work to do.

Leave the little lady alone.

This bitch is mine.

You can have the gimp.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

WOMAN: Stop it! Stop it!

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

-Stop it!
-[INDISTINCT]

The party's over.

Now, which one of you boys
is gonna pay for this mess?

You're too late, Dan!

Geez!

Look, I'm sorry this happened.

Were you scared?

A little. It's okay.

If you ever need help again,

or anything,

you don't hesitate to ask, okay?

All right.

Good.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

HUNT: Hi.

I just thought
I'd have some breakfast.

Not today.

Why? I came especially--

There was a fight.

Oh, are you okay?

Yeah.

But I have to help
with this mess.

Hey,

it's okay.

We'll take care of it.

Thanks.

I could show you the house
and my lab.

Watch the little--oh,

did that hurt you?

I hope it didn't.

Oh, it's so beautiful.

Oh, look.

Hunt's here.

Oh. How lovely.

Flowers and fun.

Hmm.

Hunt?

Oh, what a--

what a lovely surprise.

Hmm.

Oh, my dear,
you're looking much better.

Thank you.

This is Brady.

She's been with our family,

oh, since before Hunt was born.

She's part Comanche.

Never says much.

She's not very good
with strangers.

You stay for lunch.

HUNT: Oh, what a good idea.

Uh-hmm.

I think I'm going to show
Jezebel my lab.

All right.

Snails?

Mollusks.

These are the same snails
that be served

in the finest restaurants
in Paris.

They look like garden snails.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, that's it, you see,

when the Italian vintners

set up the vineyards out here

they brought the snails
with them

to feed on the grape leaves.

Why would they wanna do that?

Sunlight.

The fewer leaves,
the more sunlight

gets to the grapes.

I'm developing a hybrid snail
that will eat twice

as many leaves, more quickly.

All this knowledge...

and you can't even practice
your profession.

I can see my vineyard
clearly.

My father says
it should be coming soon.

I can imagine my dream
and create it a hundred times.

Can I kiss you?

Hold me.

AMANDA: Hunt?

Jezebel?

Luncheon is served.

I'm so happy
that you could join us.

[WAVES SPLASHING]

[SEAGULLS CAWING]

I'd like to talk to you.

You would?

I ran a check on your Harley.

I just wanna be left alone.

Excuse us, Hunt.

We're gonna find out
who you are.

I'm nobody. I just wanna do
what I have to do here

and leave.

What exactly is that?

Fix my bike and go.

Have I done something illegal?

Have dinner with me.

-Is that like a proposition?
-Sort of.

You come out with me tonight...

and I'll drop my investigation.

No more prodding,
no more poking.

You promise?

You can trust me,
I'm the police.

I'm not sure.

I'll be here at six.

Check.

JEZEBEL: And checkmate.

No one in this town
has ever beaten me.

JEZEBEL: Not enough
competition for you...

or your paintings.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

My paintings...

allow me to...

go from one inventive world
to another.

I'm not sure if that's shareable
with anyone else.

I like them.

I learned a long time ago

not to work on deceiving myself.

JEZEBEL: But you should cross
open ground someday...

at least to try.

I'll think about it.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

Anything wrong?

DAN: No.

You look great.

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

You know, I, um...

couldn't sleep last night.

I just lay there
thinking of you.

I slept like a log.

The sound of the waves
relaxes me.

DAN: You like me, I could tell.

You think so, Sheriff?

DAN: I'm usually right
about these things.

WAITER: Here you go.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Beautiful night.

Strange crosswinds
around here.

DAN: The view out there
is incredible.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Can we go now?

You're going to love it.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

You're not gonna let me go,
are you?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

No.

JEZEBEL: Stop?

What are you gonna do,
call the cops?

If you force me now...

it'll never happen again.

Oh, baby.

Smells good.

-It feels powerful.
-Yeah.

Be careful,
that thing is loaded.

Is it dangerous?

Very.

Good.

Because if it wasn't dangerous,
it wouldn't be fun.

And you don't wanna be
a cop killer.

Let me put that away for now.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[GROANS]

No.

No.

No.

[SCREAMS]

[MOANING]

[GROANS]

[MOANS]

[SCREAMS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[HUMMING]

Oh.

[SIGHS]

Hi, baby.

I wanna talk to you.

Come here.

Come on.

Hmm.

Oh.

Oh, son, what's the matter?

-Huh?
-HUNT: Nothing.

Huh?

Do you know...

when you were a little boy

and I thought
that you weren't...

telling the truth.

Hmm?

I thought you were lying.

I'd say...

"Look me in the eye."

You tell your mama the truth...

hmm?

Uh-hmm.

It's Jezebel.

[RAIN PATTERING]

Stop that!

-What's wrong?
-Don't you get any sleep?

What? Are you afraid I'm might
lose out on my beauty sleep?

Don't make fun of yourself.

It's just...

that you startled me.

What happened to you?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

Nothing.

Sometimes it's not so easy
for me, either.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

You really want her?

More than anything.

Until it hurts.

Oh.

You said that...

about your first two-wheeler.

And you got it for me.

Hmm.

Yes, I did.

There.

There now.

Mama make it all better.

Mama...

make it all better.

-Hello.
-BEN: Good morning, Jezebel.

-Have you decided?
-BEN: Uh-hmm.

Well, you have a powerful
champion.

My wife here...

after yesterday's little
incident, she tells me

that this is not a good
environment for your cure.

It's okay.

I have to make money
to fix my bike.

We'd like you to come
and stay with us.

You'll perhaps do
a few light duties.

We will pay you
whatever you're making here.

MAN: Hey, sweetheart.

How about some more coffee?

-I'll get it.
-Oh, Jezebel,

-this is no place for you dear.
-BEN: No.

-We'd take good care of you.
-Thanks.

You're all so very kind.

Good morning, Jez.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[CAR ENGINE REVVING]

What is it, dear?

Are you sure you wanna go
through with this?

After all, you hardly know
the girl.

Oh, well now, Ben,
she's had a bad accident.

-Hmm.
-And who is more capable

of helping, hmm?

-I've got work to do.
-Of course, you do.

-Don't you worry.
-Nice to see you, Jezebel.

-Hunt.
-JEZEBEL: Hi.

I fixed up...

the guest cottage for you.

I hope you like it.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

AMANDA: What do you think?

JEZEBEL: It's lovely.

AMANDA: Thank you.

JEZEBEL:
I don't know what to say.

AMANDA: Well, I studied
interior design.

Never had much of a chance
to use it on the house.

This cottage is a special
project.

The sea has always had a calming
effect on me.

I hope that it will help you,
too.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

She outgrew you already.

No. No.

[SCREAMING]

Jezebel isn't here.

How do you know
I didn't come to see you?

You know, Dan,

women are a lot smarter
than men.

That's how I can always see
through your bullshit.

Give me a damn beer.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

-What can I do to help?
-No, no, no.

Not tonight, Jezebel.

Tonight you're our guest.

Got one of those for me?

Get it yourself.

It sure is quiet around here.

Doesn't seem like a real
pajama party without Jezebel.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

DAN: I got to talk to you.

There's nothing to talk about.

Come on, babe,
I got to see you.

-Open this damn thing.
-For what?

[GRUNTS]

DAN: Jez, please.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

AMANDA: Hi.

What are you doing? Hmm?

Just looking at the moon.

Yeah.

I wanna go to bed.

I'll be right there.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

HUNT: It's me, Hunt.

What do you want?

HUNT: Please, I have to see you.

JEZEBEL: It's late.

I saw you turn Riley away.

JEZEBEL: I told you...

I hate him.

Please.

Hunt, you're gonna get us
both into trouble.

I don't care.

I love you.

You got to have patience.

Hold on.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

If you insist...

but it'll never happen again.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

You smell incredible.

What perfume is that?

I'm not wearing any.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[GASPING]

Oh, my God.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Hi.

There's something
I wanna show you.

JEZEBEL: I have to finish
these windows first.

They can wait.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

What do you think?

-What is it?
-The new revitalized

Faberson Beach Resort
and an amusement area,

complete with shopping mall,

multiplex theatres,

condominiums.

There's even a carousel.

This really looks impressive.

But I think I like it
as it is.

Small, charming, quaint.

BEN: You have to make
the highest

and best use of the land.

But I think
that's what exists now.

It's so beautiful up here.

BEN: I don't think
you understand, Jezebel.

I--I've been working
on this thing for 15 years.

JEZEBEL: That's a long time.

I know.

Well, part of it
was because there was someone

that held the key piece
of property to the beach front.

They wouldn't sell.
No amount of money.

We offered him five times
its value.

JEZEBEL: Did he finally sell
to you?

Oh, yeah, sure.

Well, sort of.

Actually, he died.

But I lost six precious years
in probing,

even more battling
the Coastal Commission.

But now...

Now the town will be renewed.

Hunt's gonna drive you
for your test, huh?

Can't you take me?

I really like to hear
about your project

and your other plans.

All right, sure.

If you're interested
I'd like that, yeah.

I got to see the Planning
Commission anyhow.

I'll get ready.

NURSE: Does that hurt?

No.

NURSE: Good.

Now, don't be nervous.

I'm just gonna plug
in the machine

and ask you a few questions,
okay?

[MACHINE WHIRRING]

NURSE: They left out
the last name.

I don't use one.

NURSE: Like Madonna?

Or Prince?

Well, we need it to bill
your insurance.

The bill's already been paid.

CROWD: Sell, sell, sell...

Come on, please, please.

Sell out, man.

Come on, sell it. Sell it.

CROWD: Sell, sell, sell...

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Nothing.
I--just nervous, I guess.

NURSE: Your history
says that you were unconscious

for several hours.

That's true.

NURSE: What's the last thing
you remember?

A pair of headlights bearing
down on me out of the fog.

BEN: Well, that's okay.
Just give him the papers.

Yeah, okay.
Listen, I gotta go.

Yeah. I'll call you later.
Bye-bye.

How long before we get
the results?

In about 10 minutes.

Good morning.

Where is everyone?

Well, your father took Jezebel

to get her tests.

But I thought
I was gonna take her,

to make a day of it.

Well, you should wake up
earlier, dear.

I've always told you that.

Hmm?

Now...

What do you want for breakfast?

Nothing. I don't want anything.

There, there, there.

Well, young lady,
your brain scan shows

you're perfectly normal.

At least,
there's no physical damage.

BEN: Thank God for that.

I think this calls
for a little celebration.

-I'm starving.
-You're hungry?

I think I know just the place.

It's a long time
since I had champagne

in the afternoon.

Thanks. [CHUCKLES]

Thanks.

Why do you do that?

BEN: Why do I do what?

Cover your mouth when you laugh?

Like that?

BEN: Do I do that?

Yes.

When I was a boy
I had a badly chipped tooth.

And we didn't have any money
for a cap,

or a replacement.

I remember I felt so ashamed.

So ever since then
whenever I smile or laugh,

I cover my mouth.

I think that's cute.

Cute?

Me?

Your teeth are beautiful now.

Thank you.

Here's to new memories for you.

To the kindest man
I've ever known.

[FOOTSTEPS]

WOMAN: May I help you?

Wanna choose something?

Pick anything you want.

I'll try the skirt
in the window.

And maybe this top.

[FOOTSTEPS]

[HUMMING]

[DOOR SQUEAKS]

Hi.

-Oh, hi hon.
-Hi.

Oh, what's all of this?

Well, you said the girl
needed new clothes.

Of course, she does.

How are the test results?

She's just perfect.

Oh, Ben have you been
drinking?

Hmm. We did have a glass
of wine at lunch.

Put a little color
in your cheeks, didn't it?

I'm gonna put away
these packages.

Okay.

-Good night.
-Good night.

Good night Jezebel.

[DOOR SQUEAKS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[BLOWING]

Round and round--
oh, you didn't tell me

how things went at the Planning
Commission today.

Oh, more of the same
from those assholes.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[GASPS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

JEZEBEL:
What are you doing here?

Well, I came by to do something
I never do

and that's apologize.

Get out of here or I'll scream.

-DAN: Oh, come on, Jez.
-[SCREAMS]

No.

What the hell is that?

Ben.

Ben?

[MOANING]

BEN: Jesus, back off, Riley,
back off.

Take it easy, Ben.

It's not what you think.

Perverted bastard.

Just get off my property.

You got an hour
to get out of town.

-[CRIES]
-BEN: Come here.

Come on, Ben, you're kidding?

You're finished, Riley.

After all these years,
you don't do this.

[GASPING]

You boys get out of here.

This is a woman's job.
I'll take care of her.

The Sheriff's left.

Oh, Jezebel.

You're gonna be just fine. Hmm.

Good morning.

Hi.

I got up especially early.

Oh?

How else could I be sure
and see you?

Well, you accomplished
your goal.

Can I see you tonight?

I'm sorry, Hunt.

You should've picked patience.

Jezebel, you can't mean
what you said.

I mean...

what happened between us.

Uh, I told you, Hunt.

It's over.

Now, leave me alone.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[PANTING]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

Thank you. Thanks. Um...

this is the culmination
of a dream that's taken over

fifteen years, uh,

and it's our heartfelt desire

that Faberson Beach,
and its residents

flourish in progress
and prosperity.

God willing.

Thank you. You got the scissors,
Hunt? Thank you.

Okay, here we go.

You got a picture of that?

[CHUCKLES]

BEN: Dig a little dirt here.

I've been looking for you.

Couldn't you just throw up?

Let's get away from here.

Come help me fix my bike.

Okay.

And then chess.

Maybe.

Here, Hunt, you have a go.

Don't you worry, dear.

She'll be at the Albatross
with Margie.

Shovel.

[HUMMING]

AMANDA:
Virginia, where's Jezebel?

I don't know.

Well, just sit and wait.

Whatcha' doing?

Uh, well, I'm, um,

I'm trying to develop,

a way to read the future

from the bottom
of a martini glass.

Kinda like tea leaves,
you know?

BEN: What do you predict?

VIRGINIA:
Oh, on this auspicious day,

um, the day you're going to make

your dream come true.

Well...

I predict lots of money,
money, money.

[CHUCKLES]

Money for us all.

It's not only my dream,

it's everyone's dream.

The whole town's in on it.

That's right, Ben.

We're all in on it.

All of it.

I thought you were leaving
town, Sheriff.

Well, Mr. Faberson, sir,
you thought wrong.

To my way of thinking,
we're sort of partners,

all of us.

BEN: You're crazy or drunk.

Or both. In fact,
when that old man died,

we became related by blood.

That was an accident.

Well, ma'am,

there's many degrees
of accidents.

And even more degrees of murder.

Wait a minute.

That old man died
of a heart attack.

DAN:
Maybe he wasn't quite dead yet.

Somebody finished him off
in the ambulance.

If we exhume the body,
who knows

what a Court of Inquiry
would find.

-HUNT: What old man?
-Shh, Hunt!

So you see Ben,
I'm not going anywhere.

I've waited
a long time for this

and I ain't gonna be cheated.

What's wrong?

AMANDA: Look at you.

I was working on my bike.

Yes, of course you were.

Maybe we should all
just go home.

Okay.

Goodnight, Virginia.

I'm gonna go down to my lab.

Good night.

Congratulations.

Good night, son.

Thanks.

Good night.

No one said a word to me
on the way home.

Did I do something wrong?

No, no, no.

Of course not.

Sometimes
when you realize a dream

it falls short
of your expectations.

-Good night.
-Good night.

[WIND HOWLING]

JEZEBEL: Go away, Hunt.
I told you to leave me alone.

It's me Ben.

Are you all right?

I think so.

Can I come in?

Thank you.

I couldn't sleep.

I was thinking about you.

I wanted to talk to you.

Beautiful night, huh?

The moon hitting the rocks.

Yeah.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

CROWD: Sell, sell, sell...

Sell this [INDISTINCT] huh?

-Come on.
-No.

-Sell.
-No.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

-Wait.
-BEN: Come on.

Sell this.

Come on, Pa.

Come on.

Don't budge.

You'll love this.

Close your eyes real tight.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[CHUCKLES]

Don't move.

Relax.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[FIRE CRACKLING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[FIRE CRACKLING]

I'm gonna change my life.

We're gonna travel,
gonna see the world.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

Amanda?

Brady?

What the hell's gone wrong here?

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

Oh, hi, hon.

I want her out of here, Ben.

I want her out of here, now.

What you talkin' about, honey?

Oh, excuse us, Brady,

would you give us
a minute, please?

Thank you.

Brady, stay here.

She'll do whatever
I tell her to do, okay?

Brady is my jurisdiction.

Well, as long as I pay
the bills, hon-

Don't say it.

You have the gall

to say that to me?

After I stood by you
through it all.

You have had your little fun,

now get rid of her, Ben.

What the hell
are you drivin' at?

AMANDA: I saw you, Ben.

I watched you go
to the cottage...

and I saw you leave.

-I--
-It's her...

or me.

Her or me, Ben.

I'm sorry, Amanda.

Don't...

touch me.

Things sure are different

since you came.

I've got to get on with my life.

Create something new.

It's so easy for you.

Easy?

Can't you see?

We're the same.

Yeah.

We're like two Siamese twins.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Morning.

[GRUNTS]

-Stop!
-BEN: Amanda, stop it,

stop it, stop it!

My God, what's come over you?

Leave her alone!

Are you all right?

Go away.

I just wanna be left alone.

HUNT: [CRYING] Oh, father.

For Christ's sakes,

he just couldn't
leave her alone.

He had to ruin it for me.

He had to...

JEZEBEL: Thanks a lot.

What the hell happened to Hunt?

Well, from what I gather...

his daddy's fuckin'
his girlfriend.

Jezebel?

You're kiddin'.

Ask him yourself.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey, have you seen
my father today?

Jezebel?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

BRADY: Ready to go?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

BEN: Amanda!

Amanda, stop! Stop!

Come back! Come back!

Damn it.

The bulldozers
are finally moving.

VIRGINIA: It's no good, Doc.

I came back to this town
to get rich, you know?

I don't even care anymore.

Success has no conscience,
Virginia.

We killed that old man.

Is success worth living
with that?

I operated scrupulously

within the laws
of my profession.

I had nothing to do with it.

VIRGINIA: What did you put
on the death certificate, huh?

Natural causes?

He was an old man
and he had a heart attack.

It was that simple.

VIRGINIA: He was fine
'til we went out there

and fucked with him.

These things have a way
of coming back at you, you know?

[SOBBING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

-Hi, Bill.
-Hmm.

Now, where are they gonna put
that retaining wall?

Yeah.

So it comes around here through?

-BILL: Okay.
-Okay.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Hunt.

We need to talk.

HUNT: Why?

We never have before.

Ever since I was a kid,
you've been content

to order me around.

You reduced me
to feeling like nothing

until I finally hated myself.

You destroyed every dream

I ever had.

But this is the last time.

She was probably
the one thing in the world

that I really wanted.

What have you got to offer her?

Jezebel sees you as a successor,

wealthy.

But you sleep in my house,
you eat my food.

You live off the trust fund
that I created for you.

God.

You've always been
a disappointment to me.

Why shouldn't she go
after the real thing?

HUNT: [SOBS] You sabotaged me

when I was just a kid,
you never gave me

what I really needed.

You don't have enough money
to keep me in line.

I'm gonna--I'm gonna kill you

and set myself free
once and for all.

You've never had the courage
to do anything,

and I know
you don't have the guts

to kill your own father.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[GUN COCKS]

Fuck you! Freedom!

-No!
-[GUNSHOT]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

DAN: Ben?

Give me the gun, Ben. Ben?

Ben, wait!

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[CAR APPROACHES]

[CAR DOOR OPENS]

-AMANDA: Wait!
-Stay back, ma'am.

AMANDA: Wait.

It's Hunt.

Babe. It's Hunt.

My Hunt.

Oh, no!

[SOBBING]

-Who did this?
-Oh, my baby.

Oh, God, help me!

-Oh, God.
-Hunt and Ben had a fight.

Hunt pulled a gun.

They struggled, it...

looks like your husband
shot him.

JEZEBEL: Why the long face?

'Cause you're leaving.

I can't stay.

It's over for me here.

What will you do?

Where will you go?

Maybe I'll go back
to my old job.

What's that?

I was a clerk...

at the Coastal Commission.

You were the only friend
I ever had.

He shot himself.

He shot himself, hon,

I didn't mean for it to happen.

Please.

Please forgive me.

Please.

[SOBBING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

DAN: Ben?

Come on out, Ben.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

DAN: Ben?

You up there?

Come on out, Ben.

BEN: Hold it right there, Dan.

Come on, Ben,
you and I have to talk.

BEN: Dan, put your gun up
and come on in.

Look, Ben, I know it was
an accident.

Just come on downtown
and answer a couple questions

and it's over.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

You know, Dan...

these cards
have a certain beauty.

The colors, the order.

I can see why they use them
to tell the future.

DAN: That's not what we need
to talk about, Ben.

No, I know.

I want what's mine, Ben.

You promised it to me
15 years ago.

And I want it in writing.

Sign this power of attorney.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

I'll burn in hell
before I sign this.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

That's exactly
what you're gonna do.

[GUNSHOT]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

It was you.

I should kill you right here.

Go ahead...

if that's what you want.

Goodbye, Sheriff.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Jez!

I'm sorry, baby,
but you got to die.

[DAN GROANS]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

MARGIE: Wait! Wait for me.

You don't wanna come with me.

You said we were the same.

Just a couple of Siamese twins.

[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTS]

[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING]

BRADY: She's gone.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

BRADY: Things will get back
to normal now.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

SINGER: ♪ Wildflower
from a burning sea♪

♪ Dark desire of a mystery♪

♪ Oh, Jezebel♪

♪ There's a fire in her eyes♪

♪ A hint of danger
in her lies♪

♪ Oh, Jezebel♪

♪ She'll kiss you once
but not again♪

♪ A broken heart
is hard to mend♪

♪ Stay away from Jezebel♪

♪ My friend♪

♪ I said she'll kiss you once
but not again♪

♪ She plays upon the hearts
of men♪

♪ The story's over
to the end♪

♪ Jezebel♪