Last Call (1991) - full transcript

[MUSIC ON TELEVISION]

AUDREY?

BABY?

YOU'VE GOT SOME NERVE COMING HERE, JASON.

BABY, YOU GOT TO STOP FREAKING OUT.

SO YOU LOST A LITTLE BREAD.

IT WAS JUST A BAD INVESTMENT.

INVESTMENT?

EMBEZZLEMENT! IT WAS FRAUD,

YOU SELF-DELUDING EGOMANIAC.

I'LL HAVE YOU TIED UP IN COURT,



YOUR NAME DRAGGED THROUGH THE PAPERS FOR SO MANY YEARS.

EVERYONE WILL KNOW WHAT A FAKE YOU ARE.

A FAKE? YOU'RE THE FAKE.

YOU'VE BEEN FAKING IT AS AN ACTRESS FOR YEARS.

YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A WASHED-OUT "B" MOVIE SLUT.

YOUR DAYS AS PRETENDING

TO BE A BUSINESS MANAGER ARE OVER.

GET OUT OF MY HOUSE.

YOU BITCH.

YOU PUSHED ME TOO FAR.

STAY AWAY FROM ME, YOU LOSER.

OH!

YOU LOSER!

AAH!



[SIGHS]

HE'S STILL NOT HERE.

HE'LL BE HERE.

THERE HE IS.

THANK YOU. PAUL, MIKE.

HI, MR. THAYER. IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

GOOD TO SEE YOU BOYS.

YOU, TOO. OH, BY THE WAY,

I FAXED THE LAST PART OF THAT DEAL MEMO

OVER TO YOUR OFFICE LATE THIS AFTERNOON,

BUT YOUR SECRETARY MENTIONED YOU HAD ALREADY GONE.

HA HA HA. FAX, DEAL, MEMOS. BELIEVE IT OR NOT,

I GO BACK TO A TIME

WHEN DEALS WERE CONSUMMATED WITH A HANDSHAKE.

A MAN'S WORD WAS HIS HONOR.

DIDN'T HAVE TO INCUR ALL THESE LARGE LEGAL EXPENSES.

AH, THE OLD DAYS.

ATTORNEYS MAKE OUT LIKE BANDITS.

OH, THIS I'VE GOT TO SEE.

GOOD SHOT! NICE SHOT!

BRAVO!

GRACE, BEAUTY, AND FORM.

THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A PARTY.

IT SURE DOES. OH, BY THE WAY,

YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY IF YOU'D LIKE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR SCHEDULE IS LIKE.

YES.

WELL, LET'S PLAY IT BY EAR

AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS, ALL RIGHT?

WHATEVER YOU WANT.

ON WITH THE BUSINESS HERE.

UH...JASON. JASON.

EXCUSE ME. JASON LAURENCE,

I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET MORRIS THAYER.

HOW DO YOU DO, SIR?

MORRIS. SO I FINALLY MEET THE MYSTERY MAN.

[CHUCKLES]

GENTLEMEN, WHY DON'T WE SIT DOWN.

THANK YOU.

MORRIS, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET MY PARTNER--

NICK SINGLETON.

NICK.

[COUGHING]

THAT SOUNDS PRETTY BAD, NICK.

[RASPY VOICE] I'M ALL RIGHT.

NICK AND I HAVE BEEN PARTNERS FOR A LONG TIME.

I WON'T LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO HIM.

ESPECIALLY WITH A DEAL THIS BIG AT STAKE.

[LAUGHTER]

WELL, PAUL AND MIKE HAVE NEVER STEERED ME WRONG,

CERTAINLY NOT IN THE PROJECTS I'VE CAPITALIZED FOR THEM.

NOW THEY'RE EXPANDING THEIR HORIZONS, AND I BELIEVE IN THEM.

SO I'VE DECIDED TO FINANCE THEM ONCE AGAIN

SO THEY CAN INVEST IN YOUR OPERATION.

WELL, HERE'S THE COPIES OF THE NEW PROSPECTUS

WITH ALL THE AGREED-UPON CHANGES.

THANK YOU.

I THINK YOU'LL FIND IT TO YOUR LIKING.

EVERYTHING CERTAINLY SEEMS TO BE IN ORDER.

PAUL.

WHOA.

[LAUGHTER]

OK, MIKE, WHY DON'T YOU GIVE JASON OUR CHECK.

YEAH. JASON, IT'S POSTDATED.

SO PLEASE DON'T DEPOSIT IT

UNTIL MR. THAYER'S MONEY IS IN OUR ACCOUNT.

[LAUGHTER]

RELAX, MIKE. I'M IN NO HURRY.

WE'RE GOING TO BE IN BUSINESS TOGETHER

FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.

GENTLEMEN, I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE A TOAST.

AH.

TO A LONG AND PROFITABLE FUTURE TOGETHER.

HERE, HERE.

I'LL DRINK TO THAT.

HI. HEY, I HAVEN'T SEEN JASON.

NO. HE'S HAD SOME BUSINESS TO ATTEND TO INSIDE.

IN FACT, I'M GONNA GO CHECK ON HIM, OK?

SEE YOU LATER.

Paul: SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED.

EVERYTHING WENT JUST LIKE WE PLANNED.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'RE SO UPTIGHT.

IT'S LAST-MINUTE JITTERS, I GUESS.

IT'S JUST THAT WE'RE REAL-ESTATE PEOPLE, PAUL.

THIS VIDEO THING-- IT'S A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME.

I KNOW. WELL, THE MARKET WENT SOFT.

I KNOW.

WELL, WE HAD TO DIVERSIFY.

AND IF WHAT JASON PROMISED COMES TRUE,

THEN OUR SHARE OF THE PROFITS

ARE GONNA SAVE OUR ASS IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

I KNOW. YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU KNOW, THIS...

TALL BLONDE WOMAN OVER HERE

IS VERY INTERESTING.

HMM. SHE'S NOT YOUR TYPE.

OR SHOULD I SAY, YOU ARE NOT HER TYPE.

OH, COME ON. YOU EVER HEARD THAT OPPOSITES ATTRACT?

YOU'RE OPPOSITE, ALL RIGHT.

WELL, YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU TRY, DO YOU?

OH, GO FOR IT.

OK. WATCH AND LEARN.

[PFFFT]

WELL, HELLO THERE.

I'M PAUL AVERY.

Jason: OH, I SEE YOU'VE MET CINDY.

I JUST HIRED HER AS MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

OH, IS THAT RIGHT?

WELL, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH YOU AND I

WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF EACH OTHER.

APPEARS SO.

COME ON, JASON.

WE DON'T WANT TO IGNORE OUR OTHER GUESTS.

LET'S LET THESE TWO GET ACQUAINTED.

I'LL SPEAK TO YOU LATER.

YEAH.

HEY, PAUL, YOU GOT A MINUTE?

MM-HMM.

LISTEN, I JUST BOUGHT A PIECE OF PROPERTY

OUT IN LANCASTER, AND I NEED YOUR ADVICE.

I HEARD THIS RUMOR THAT THEY'RE GONNA BUILD

AN AIRPORT RIGHT THROUGH IT.

NOW, I NEED TO KNOW-- SHOULD I SELL IT?

SHOULD I KEEP IT? I DON'T KNOW.

YOU KNOW WHAT? WHY DON'T YOU GIVE ME A CALL

TOMORROW AT THE OFFICE.

WE CAN GO OVER IT THEN, ALL RIGHT?

TOMORROW? OK. THANKS A LOT, PAL.

ALL RIGHT.

HI. HOW ARE YOU DOING?

WHERE'D YOU DISAPPEAR TO?

MIND IF I SIT DOWN?

SUIT YOURSELF.

[AHEM]

DO YOU MIND IF I SQUAT?

YOU KNOW, I WAS TRAVELING IN NEW DELHI, INDIA,

ON A BUSINESS TRIP SOME TIME AGO,

AND I ACQUIRED A TASTE FOR SQUATTING.

AND 5 YEARS NOW, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SHAKE THE HABIT.

I USED TO BE A CHAIN SQUATTER,

BUT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO CUT IT BACK

TO 2 OR 3 SQUATS A DAY NOW.

DO YOU ALWAYS TALK THIS MUCH,

OR IS IT JUST ME?

THERE'S MY RIDE.

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

YOU'RE TAKING A CAB?

WHY DON'T YOU LET ME GIVE YOU A LIFT?

NO, THANKS.

IT'S NO PROBLEM, REALLY.

WHAT DO I DO WITH HIM?

I'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM. BE RIGHT BACK.

HEY, WOULD YOU BRING UP THE BLACK JEEP, PLEASE?

OK. THANKS.

HEY, HOW'S IT GOING?

LISTEN, I HATE TO BOTHER YOU,

BUT THE LADY'S GONNA BE RIDING WITH ME, OK?

I HOPE IT'S NOT AN INCONVENIENCE. THANKS.

SEE? NO PROBLEM.

HE'S HAPPY. HE MADE A NICE TIP.

I'M HAPPY. YOU'RE RIDING WITH ME.

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

THE CARRIAGE HAS ARRIVED.

SO, WHERE AM I TAKING YOU?

DOWNTOWN.

DOWNTOWN?

YEAH. I'VE GOT TO GO TO WORK.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE WORKING FOR JASON.

I MOONLIGHT.

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

BEER.

THANKS.

[MUSIC CHANGES]

MOMMY?

Man: ♪ GIVE ME

♪ FEED ME

♪ NEED MY MOTHER'S MILK

♪ GIVE ME

♪ FEED ME

♪ NEED MY MOTHER'S MILK

♪ LOOSE INTERPRETATION

♪ THAT KEEPS ME ALIVE

♪ RUNNIN' THROUGH MY VEINS

♪ GIVE ME THE STRENGTH TO HAVE NO SHAME ♪

♪ SAY WHAT YOU WILL, BUT TIME STANDS STILL ♪

♪ GIVE ME PROTECTION

♪ GIVE ME THE HONEY

♪ GIVE ME THE MOTHER'S MILK ♪

♪ GIVE ME

♪ GIVE ME

♪ FEED ME

♪ NEED MY MOTHER'S MILK

♪ GIVE ME

♪ FEED ME

♪ NEED MY MOTHER'S MILK

[APPLAUSE]

LAST CALL, FOLKS!

LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL!

QUITE A PERFORMANCE.

THANK YOU.

YOU KNOW, I WAS THINKING...

WE WERE HAVING SUCH A LOVELY CONVERSATION BEFORE.

MAYBE WE COULD CONTINUE IT.

WHY DON'T YOU LET ME GIVE YOU A RIDE HOME?

[DISTANT SIREN]

THIS IS IT.

THANKS FOR THE LIFT.

NICE NEIGHBORHOOD.

I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.

I'LL BET YOU CAN.

GOOD NIGHT, PAUL.

WAIT A MINUTE.

NOW WHAT?

I ALWAYS WALK A LADY TO THE FRONT DOOR.

COULD YOU HIT THAT BUTTON, PLEASE?

SURE.

[ELEVATOR RUMBLING]

WILL YOU TALK TO ME NOW?

SO, HOW DO YOU KNOW JASON?

WELL, I'VE BEEN IN REAL ESTATE FOR A LONG TIME,

AND MY PARTNER AND I NEEDED TO DIVERSIFY,

AND JASON PROVIDED A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, SO...

I GOT MY FINGERS CROSSED.

[ELEVATOR STOPS]

WELL, GOOD LUCK.

I HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT FOR YOU.

IT'S NEVER EASY.

BUT THEN, NEITHER AM I.

HEY, HEY, HEY. YOU GOT A DOLLAR?

YOU GOT A DOLLAR?

UH... I DON'T KNOW.

PHEW.

YOU GOT A DOLLAR?

NO, I DON'T HAVE A DOLLAR.

I'M REALLY SORRY. I DON'T.

MAN, BACK OFF!

WHAT'S UP, NICK?

CLOSE THE DOOR.

[COUGHS]

YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP A LOW PROFILE.

YOU'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH MONEY LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW.

YOU KNOW, NICK, YOU'RE ACTING

MORE AND MORE LIKE AN OLD WOMAN.

THAYER'S NOT A MARK. HE'S CONNECTED.

BLOW HIS MONEY, AND HE'LL BLOW US AWAY.

I CAN HANDLE THAYER.

THEN YOU HANDLE HIM ALONE.

LOOK, I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE.

I'M TIRED, AND YOU KNOW I HAVEN'T BEEN FEELING WELL.

MY HEART CAN'T TAKE THE STRESS.

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING, NICK?

MAYBE IT'S TIME WE WENT OUR SEPARATE WAYS.

WE'VE HAD A GOOD RUN.

YOU CAN DEPOSIT MY SHARE INTO MY ACCOUNT.

I'M RETIRING.

YOU RETIRE WHEN I SAY YOU DO,

AND NOT A SECOND SOONER!

DON'T TRY THAT WITH ME, JASON!

REMEMBER, I KNOW WHERE THE SKELETONS ARE BURIED.

THEY'RE YOUR SKELETONS, TOO, NICK.

I SUGGEST YOU RECONSIDER.

COME ON, BABY. LET'S GO.

SOMETHING THE MATTER?

NAH. IT'S NOTHING.

JASON, WHEN SHALL I SAY YOU'RE EXPECTED BACK?

MR. LAURENCE WILL BE OUT

FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[LAUGHING]

NICE TO KNOW YOU'RE ON A FIRST-NAME BASIS WITH CINDY.

HEY, LOOK. I JUST WANT TO MAKE THE NEW GIRL

FEEL COMFORTABLE AROUND THE OFFICE.

[ENGINE REVVING]

THAT'S NOT OUR CAR.

YEAH, IT IS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I MEAN IT'S ALL YOURS.

REALLY?

YEAH. HA HA HA.

TAKE IT FOR A SPIN.

THAT'S WONDERFUL. YOU WANT TO HOP IN?

NO. MY CAR'S HERE. I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

OK.

[DIALING]

THIS IS NICK SINGLETON.

I NEED TO TALK TO PAUL AVERY.

[COUGHS]

HELLO, PAUL?

CAN YOU COME BY MY HOUSE TONIGHT?

IT'S IMPORTANT.

[MUSIC PLAYING SOFTLY]

ASHIANA. MAY I HELP YOU?

YES, MR. MATHERS, WE HAVE A TABLE FOR 2 AT 6 P.M.

OK, WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

BYE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. LAURENCE.

HI, DOLL. HOW YOU DOING?

MY TABLE READY YET?

IT'LL BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

OK. I'LL BE OVER AT THE BAR.

MR. LAURENCE, NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

LET ME GET YOU A DRINK.

A DRINK FOR MR. LAURENCE, PLEASE.

THANKS, VERAJ.

NO PROBLEM. ENJOY YOUR DRINK.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

UH...I'M OK.

SO...LOOK WHO FINALLY SURFACED.

HOW YOU DOING, STAN?

I WAS ABOUT TO ASK YOU

THE SAME THING ABOUT CONSOLIDATED.

STANLEY...

THAT COMPANY WAS SOLID GOLD

WHEN WE GOT INTO IT.

AND YOU KNEW THAT.

YOU SAID YOUR SOURCES WERE INFALLIBLE.

WHO COULD HAVE PREDICTED

THE DOWNTURN OF THE MARKET, STAN?

LET ME BUY YOU A DRINK.

HEY, YOU THINK IT'LL TURN UP...

THE MARKET?

WELL, I WILL SAY THIS...

IF SOMEONE WANTED TO MAKE A KILLING IN CONSOLIDATED,

NOW'S THE TIME TO BUY.

BUT HOW CAN I DO THAT?

I'VE ALREADY SPENT ALL THE MONEY IN MY TRUST FUND.

GET A JOB.

Woman: TABLE'S READY.

NICE TO SEE YOU, STAN.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW, HEATHER, I MEANT WHAT I SAID

ABOUT INTRODUCING YOU TO SOME PEOPLE IN HOLLYWOOD.

REALLY? I'M TAKING A SCENE STUDY CLASS

OVER AT CITY COLLEGE.

YEAH. WELL, YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF TALENT.

IT SHOULD BE EXPLORED. WHAT'S YOUR PHONE NUMBER?

WELL, IT'S... 555-1226.

HA HA HA. SO JASON'S GONNA INTRODUCE YOU

TO A FEW PEOPLE IN SHOW BUSINESS?

EXCUSE ME.

HEY, SHE'S JUST A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.

YEAH. WELL, SAVE IT

FOR SOMEBODY ELSE, JASON.

SO...YOU FINALLY CAVED IN AND CALLED ME.

FOR WHAT I NEED,

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN DELIVER.

I LIKE A MAN WHO...

APPRECIATES A GIRL.

LOOK... I COME HERE A LOT.

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

INDECENT EXPOSURE?

I'M SERIOUS.

YOU USED TO BE A LOT MORE FUN.

THIS IS BUSINESS, VERONICA.

OH.

SO, UM... YOU DIDN'T CALL ME

BECAUSE YOU MISSED ME?

I'VE GOT THIS FRIEND-- HE'S VERY DEAR TO ME--

THAT I WANT YOU TO MEET.

LET ME GUESS-- OLD, LONELY UNCLE

WHO'S IN TOWN FOR A FEW DAYS?

SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

COME ON, JASON.

I DON'T DO THAT STUFF ANYMORE.

I'M AN ACTRESS.

I KNOW THAT, AND THAT'S WHY I CALLED YOU.

THIS HAS GOT TO BE A KILLER PERFORMANCE.

UH-HUH.

YOU SEE, THIS UNCLE OF MINE,

HE'S GOT THIS DISCIPLINE PROBLEM.

HOW BAD HAS HE BEEN?

VERY BAD.

MM-HMM.

SO, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

TWICE THE USUAL FEE.

I'LL EVEN THROW IN THESE.

OH...

AND IF HE... RESISTS ARREST?

WELL, I GUESS YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO RESORT

TO BRUTE FORCE.

YOU MEAN LIKE THIS?

Heather: READY TO ORDER?

I HAVEN'T EVEN LOOKED AT THE MENU.

YOU KNOW, HEATHER,

I DON'T THINK WE'RE GONNA BE STAYING.

THAT'S FOR YOU.

GEE, THANKS.

BIG SPENDER. I DON'T EVEN GET LUNCH?

WELL, I JUST THOUGHT WE SHOULD GO SOMEPLACE

A LITTLE MORE...PRIVATE TO REHEARSE OUR DRAMA.

ONLY IF I GET TO ORDER ROOM SERVICE.

WHATEVER YOUR BAD LITTLE HEART DESIRES.

ALL RIGHT.

I NEVER DID LIKE FOREIGN FOOD ANYWAY.

[COUGHING]

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

COME IN, PAUL. DOOR'S OPEN.

[DOOR CLOSES]

JASON THOUGHT THERE SHOULD BE A LITTLE...

PEACE OFFERING.

[COUGHS]

WELL, YEAH, I COULD USE

A LITTLE "PEACE" RIGHT NOW.

HA HA HA. YEAH, BABY.

HA HA HA.

WHAT'S NEXT?

HUH? WHAT'S THAT FOR?

NO. NO, BABY. I GOT TO BREATHE.

[STRUGGLING]

CALM DOWN. YOU KNOW YOU'RE ENJOYING IT.

[MUFFLED SCREAMS]

WHAT'S THE MATTER, HONEY?

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

[RINGS DOORBELL]

[DOOR OPENS]

NICK, SORRY I'M LATE, BUT I HAD--

NICK?

NOPE. NO, I'M NOT GONNA DO THAT.

[LAUGHING]

NO, REALLY, ART IS AN INCREDIBLE INVESTMENT.

CAROL AND I PICKED THIS UP

IN A LITTLE FLEA MARKET IN PARIS.

WE STOLE IT.

IT'S GONNA BE WORTH A FORTUNE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

OH. EXCUSE ME A SEC.

PAUL.

JASON, I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU THIS TIME OF NIGHT,

BUT WE GOT A BIG PROBLEM--

OH. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD COMPANY.

I'M SORRY. COULD WE TALK IN PRIVATE?

NO. IT'S OK. THIS IS BETTY DUBOIS, CAROL'S MOTHER.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.

HOW DO YOU DO?

WHAT'S UP?

NICK'S DEAD.

Carol: HE'S DEAD?

WHO'S NICK?

JASON'S PARTNER.

HOW? WHEN?

WELL, HE'S LAYING THERE IN HIS UNDERWEAR,

AND HE'S GOT HIS HANDS TIED TO THE BEDPOSTS.

WELL, I KNEW HE WAS INTO SOME KINKY STUFF.

NOT TOO SMART FOR A GUY IN HIS CONDITION.

WHAT WERE YOU DOING THERE?

WELL, I WENT BY TO PICK UP SOME PAPERWORK.

LOOK, THIS IS GONNA OPEN UP A WHOLE CAN OF WORMS FOR US.

YOU KNOW, WE JUST GOT INVOLVED IN A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP,

AND NOW THE COPS ARE GONNA START ASKING A TON OF QUESTIONS.

YOU'RE RIGHT. LOOK...

THERE'S NO POINT IN YOU GETTING INVOLVED.

HE WAS MY PARTNER. I'LL HANDLE IT.

I'LL CALL THE COPS.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SAY?

WELL, I'LL SAY I TRIED CALLING THE HOUSE,

AND NOBODY ANSWERED, AND I'M CONCERNED

BECAUSE HE HAS A HEART CONDITION.

THE COPS WILL SEND SOMEONE TO CHECK ON HIM.

THEY'LL FIND THE BODY.

LOOK, GO ON HOME.

GET SOME REST. TAKE IT EASY.

THIS IS ALL GONNA WORK OUT.

AT LEAST HE DIED WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE.

HI.

YOU DON'T GIVE UP EASILY, DO YOU?

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU.

SINGLETON'S DEAD.

[PINBALL MACHINE BEEPING]

HONEY?

HONEY, IT'S ALMOST PAST MIDNIGHT.

AREN'T YOU GONNA COME TO BED?

I'M TOO TENSE TO SLEEP NOW, BABY.

[PINBALL MACHINE BEEPING]

I HAVE A GREAT CURE FOR TENSE.

LOOK, I GOT A LOT ON MY MIND NOW, OK?

WELL, LOOK, WHY DON'T YOU--

DON'T LEAN ON THE MACHINE WHEN I'M PLAYING!

OK.

I KNOW YOU'RE UPSET ABOUT NICK'S DEATH,

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT OUT ON ME.

I'M SORRY, BABY. WHAT'S BUGGING ME IS...

I THINK PAUL AND NICK

WERE UP TO SOMETHING BEHIND MY BACK.

THAT MUST HAVE BEEN CREEPY,

FINDING SINGLETON'S BODY LIKE THAT.

I JUST HOPE JASON CALLED THE POLICE

LIKE HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO.

I CAN'T IMAGINE HIS BODY

IS STILL LYING HANDCUFFED TO THE BED.

WELL, THANKS FOR LISTENING.

I GUESS... I SHOULD BE LEAVING.

YEAH, I GUESS SO.

I GOT TO GET UP EARLY MYSELF.

WELL...GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

[BOTH SIGH]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

PAUL...

DID YOU READ THIS?

YES.

IT SAYS SINGLETON HAD BEEN CHARGED

3 TIMES WITH FRAUD AND EMBEZZLEMENT.

PAUL, HE WAS JASON'S PARTNER FOR 15 YEARS.

DIDN'T WE CHECK HIM OUT?

YES, WE CHECKED HIM OUT,

AND IT ALL SEEMED VERY LEGITIMATE.

THE ATTORNEYS LOOKED AT THE PAPERWORK.

THAYER SEEMED SATISFIED.

COME ON! LET'S NOT JUMP THE GUN.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

I'M GONNA GO SEE JASON. HOLD DOWN THE FORT.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

HI, PAUL.

WHERE'S JASON?

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

JASON. DID YOU HAPPEN

TO READ THE TIMES THIS MORNING?

LOOK, IT'S JUST A BUNCH OF SENSATIONALIST LIES.

YOU KNOW THE PRESS.

IS THERE ANY TRUTH TO IT?

LOOK, I ALREADY WENT OVER THIS WITH THE COPS.

YOU KNOW, I REALLY HATE IT

WHEN THEY GO AFTER PEOPLE'S REPUTATIONS

WHEN THEY KNOW THEY CAN'T DEFEND THEMSELVES.

LISTEN, MIKE'S ALREADY IN HYSTERICS OVER THE SITUATION,

AND IT'S ONLY A QUESTION OF TIME

BEFORE THAYER STARTS SCREAMING FOR HIS MONEY BACK.

LOOK, PAUL, WE GOT TO KEEP OUR HEADS IN THESE SITUATIONS.

JASON, I NEED SOME SORT

OF A GOOD-FAITH GESTURE FROM YOU.

WELL, THAT'S CRAZY. YOU CAN'T EXPECT

TO BE A PARTNER WITHOUT INVESTING.

I MEAN, IF YOU BOUGHT A CAR

AND YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT THE COLOR,

YOU JUST CAN'T RETURN IT THE NEXT DAY.

YEAH. SPEAKING ABOUT CARS,

WHAT ABOUT THIS NEW GERMAN TOY YOU HAVE SITTING OUT THERE?

THIS IS PUSHING IT!

I'VE ALWAYS MADE OTHER PEOPLE MILLIONS!

AND I'M BRINGING ALL MY EXPERTISE

AND CREATIVITY TO THIS!

I JUST LOST MY PARTNER, AND YOU DON'T SHOW ME

ANY KIND OF FRIENDSHIP OR SUPPORT!

SO IS NO YOUR FINAL ANSWER?

YOU'RE IN, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!

WELL, THEN I GOT TO DO WHAT I GOT TO DO.

WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

JASON, JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE. YOU'RE MAKING IT WORSE.

YOU'RE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[TELEPHONE BEEPING]

YEAH?

PAUL, HOW DID THINGS GO WITH JASON?

NOT GOOD.

YEAH. WELL, I'M NOT SURPRISED.

GUESS WHAT. THAYER WANTS TO SEE US.

SHOOT!

I ALSO SPOKE TO OUR ATTORNEYS.

THEY SAY WE ARE REALLY IN A CATCH-22 HERE.

YEAH? WELL, I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU THAT.

WELL, THEY SAY IF WE FILE SUIT,

IT'LL PROBABLY COST US OVER 100 GRAND,

AND EVEN IF WE WIN, MORE THAN LIKELY,

JASON'S HIDDEN THE MONEY,

AND COLLECTING IT WILL BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY.

JEEZ!

ON THE OTHER HAND,

IF WE DON'T MAKE A CLAIM

AND JASON FILES CHAPTER 11,

WE CAN KISS OUR MONEY GOOD-BYE.

PAUL, ARE YOU THERE?

YEAH. YEAH, I'M HERE.

DID YOU WANT ME TO GO WITH YOU TO SEE THAYER?

UH, NO. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT MYSELF.

ALL RIGHT.

BYE-BYE.

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

MR. THAYER, I'M SORRY TO KEEP YOU WAITING.

I GOT A BIT OF A PROBLEM.

I WENT TO SEE JASON, AND HE--

AND HE WON'T DO A THING.

NO, SIR, HE WON'T.

YOU SEE, PAUL, WHITE-COLLAR CRIME

ISN'T TAKEN SERIOUSLY. AT MOST, HE'LL GET

A SLAP ON THE WRIST, A YEAR'S PROBATION PERHAPS--

HARDLY A DISINCENTIVE.

I'M VERY SORRY, PAUL,

BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO LET THIS GO.

IT WOULD MAKE ME LOOK WEAK IN FRONT OF MY COLLEAGUES.

BUT YOU KNOW IT WASN'T MY FAULT.

I CAN'T BLAME YOU TOTALLY,

BUT MY ARRANGEMENT WAS WITH YOU AND MIKE.

MY SECURITY IS IN YOUR INTEREST IN JASON LAURENCE

AND YOUR REAL-ESTATE PROPERTIES.

AND NOW, SINCE THE FORMER IS SUSPECT,

THE LATTER IS HAVING ITS PROBLEMS,

I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO DEMAND MY MONEY BACK.

WELL, WAIT. I CAN'T COME UP WITH

THAT KIND OF MONEY JUST LIKE THAT!

YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO COME UP WITH THE CASH...

OR PERHAPS YOU CAN FIGURE

SOME OTHER SUITABLE AGREEMENT.

SUCH AS?

YOUR REAL-ESTATE HOLDINGS.

WELL, NOT ALL OF THEM, OF COURSE.

I'M A REASONABLE MAN.

PERHAPS JUST YOUR SOUTH-COAST AND VENTURA PROPERTIES.

THOSE ARE OUR MOST VALUABLE PROPERTIES BY FAR,

WORTH MILLIONS.

NO. YOU OVERESTIMATE THEIR VALUE,

ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU MAY BE FORCED TO LIQUIDATE

ON SHORT NOTICE.

BUT THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE PROBLEM WITH REAL ESTATE.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

HEY! WHAT THE--

WHAT'S GOING ON, GUYS?

COME ON. IS THE ROAD NOT BIG ENOUGH OR WHAT?

WHAT'S GOING--OOH!

JUST HEAR TO LET YOU KNOW

YOU SHOULDN'T BE CRYING OVER SPILLED MILK.

IT'S NOT HEALTHY.

OOH!

OOH!

A LITTLE MESSAGE FROM JASON LAURENCE--

HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO CAUSE HIM ANY GRIEF.

OOH!

YOU'LL LIVE LONGER THAT WAY.

LET'S GO, GREG.

[ENGINE STARTS]

AT LEAST WE KNOW WHAT KIND OF MEN

JASON AND THAYER ARE.

YEAH.

AM I A JERK OR WHAT?

DON'T BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF.

PEOPLE GET TAKEN IN ALL THE TIME.

YEAH. WELL...

I'M NOT GONNA LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT.

I'M GONNA DO SOMETHING.

I WANT TO HELP YOU.

IT'S NOT YOUR PROBLEM.

MAYBE IT IS.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

YOU'RE GONNA NEED SOMEONE ON THE INSIDE, RIGHT?

I'M JASON'S PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

WE CAN BE PARTNERS.

I WANT TO HELP YOU NAIL JASON.

IT COULD GET VERY DANGEROUS.

THIS MAN IS CRAZY.

WELL, PARTNER,

WE'LL JUST HAVE TO MAKE HIM CRAZIER.

HEY! HEY! WHAT?

COME HERE, YOU!

CINDY.

[KEY RATTLING IN LOCK]

Cindy: MORNING.

WHERE'D YOU GET OFF TO?

DOWN TO THE MARKET IN LITTLE TOKYO.

I DECIDED TO MAKE US SOME BREAKFAST.

HOW VERY DOMESTIC OF YOU.

YEAH. WELL, DON'T GET EXCITED.

I'VE COOKED FOR SOMEBODY...

MAYBE 5 TIMES IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.

THAT MANY, HUH? I FEEL HONORED.

I'VE GOT TO TAKE CARE OF MY NEW PARTNER, DON'T I?

HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT NEW SUIT I BOUGHT CAROL?

IT'S PRETTY CUTE.

TOO BAD SHE DOESN'T FILL IT OUT BETTER.

[JASON CHUCKLES]

HA HA HA.

PUT THIS ON MY BACK, WILL YOU?

IT WOULD BE A PLEASURE.

OOH...OOH... THAT FEELS GOOD.

HA HA.

NOT TOO ROUGH FOR YOU?

OH, I LIKE IT ROUGH.

OOH, REALLY?

HMM...

[SNAP]

AH!

I LIKE THAT IN A WOMAN.

OH, REALLY?

Carol: WELL, I SEE

YOU'VE ALREADY MADE JASON YOUR SLAVE, MOTHER.

HE WASN'T TOO DIFFICULT TO RECRUIT.

I JUST WANTED JASON TO KNOW

THAT WE WERE BEHIND HIM ALL THE WAY...

IN ALL THE TROUBLE HE'S BEEN HAVING.

WELL, ISN'T THAT NICE?

BUT I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT JASON.

HE USUALLY GETS HIS WAY.

WELL, I'LL LEAVE YOU TWO GIRLS TO FIGHT OVER ME

WHILE I TAKE CARE OF SOME BUSINESS.

BYE, BABY.

[KISS]

[SLAP]

SO, TELL ME, BABY,

IS HE REALLY WORTH FIGHTING FOR?

JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE...

MOTHER.

WELL, I HOPE YOU LIKE THEM SCRAMBLED.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY I KNOW HOW TO MAKE THEM.

AS LONG AS THEY'RE NOT RUNNY. MMM.

HERE YOU GO. BON APPETIT.

OH, GREAT.

THOSE ARE SOME CUTE PICTURES

YOU GOT IN THAT SCRAPBOOK OVER THERE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING GOING THROUGH MY THINGS?

I'M NOT GOING THROUGH YOUR THINGS. THE...

IT'S SITTING... HEY, IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL.

I'D APPRECIATE IT

IF YOU'D STAY OUT OF MY PERSONAL STUFF.

OK.

I CAN DO THAT.

YOU CAN DO SOMETHING FOR ME...

ON A BUSINESS LEVEL.

WHAT?

WE NEED TO GET INTO JASON'S OFFICE...

SO I CAN LOOK THROUGH HIS PERSONAL STUFF.

CAN YOU DO THAT?

YEAH. I THINK I COULD DO THAT.

CAN YOU GIVE ME A HINT

AS TO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR EXACTLY?

BANK STATEMENTS, FINANCIAL PAPERS...

SOMETHING THAT WILL GIVE US SOME INSIGHT

INTO HIS MODUS OPERANDI OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

HOW YOU DOING?

"SINGLETON-LAURENCE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT."

HOW'S THAT?

YEAH. THAT'S IT. THAT'S IT. BINGO.

[KNOB RATTLES]

THE SUPPLY ROOM. QUICK.

HI.

WHY WAS THE DOOR LOCKED?

THERE WERE SO MANY SALESMEN TODAY,

I COULDN'T GET A THING DONE.

GET ME NICK AND MY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.

SURE.

DID I GET ANY CALLS?

NO. NOTHING.

IS THIS IT?

YEAH, THAT'S IT.

ENVELOPES STILL IN THE STOREROOM?

YES. I'LL GET THEM. PLEASE, LET ME.

SO EFFICIENT AND SO BEAUTIFUL.

YOU KNOW, I'D REALLY LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER...

ON A PERSONAL LEVEL.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

I'LL GET THAT.

[RING]

LAURENCE ENTERPRISES.

JUST A MOMENT, PLEASE.

IT'S BETTY, FOR YOU.

I'LL TAKE IT IN NICK'S OFFICE.

Jason: HI.

Betty: ARE WE STILL ON FOR TOMORROW?

YEAH. I'LL PICK YOU UP AROUND 7:00.

CAROL'S GOT A WONDERFUL DINNER PLANNED.

AND I'VE GOT SOME PLANS OF MY OWN.

I CAN'T WAIT.

YOU SEXY ANIMAL.

BYE-BYE.

[DOOR CLOSES]

SO, WHY DON'T WE GET TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND,

TALK ABOUT YOUR FUTURE WITH THE COMPANY?

SURE.

GREAT. BYE.

PAUL.

HE TOOK THE FILE HOME WITH HIM. WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

I KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.

[ENGINE STARTS]

OK, JASON, WHAT'S GOING ON?

I NEVER KNEW YOU WERE GONNA BRING ME HERE.

I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU

A BIG PROJECT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN.

WELL, YOU'RE JUST FULL

OF ALL KINDS OF SURPRISES, AREN'T YOU?

[HUMMING]

HA HA HA!

WHERE'S CAROL?

SHE'S AT THE HAIRDRESSER. SHE'S GONNA BE GONE FOR HOURS.

YEAH? MMM...

Betty: HA HA HA! WHOO!

Jason: I LIKE THIS DRESS, BETTY.

OOH, I THOUGHT YOU WOULD.

[BETTY MOANING]

AH!

OH, JASON.

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

IT IS SO INCREDIBLY SIMPLE.

AND WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT, IN THIS HIGH-TECH AGE?

WHAT IS IT?

WELL, JASON SET UP BANK ACCOUNTS

USING A COUPLE BOGUS COMPANIES,

GIVING THE POST OFFICE BOX

AS HIS BUSINESS ADDRESS.

HE LAUNDERS THE MONEY HE'S RIPPED OFF FROM HIS CLIENTS

USING CASHIER'S CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS.

THAT'S IT. THE GUY'S GOT $3 MILLION STASHED AWAY.

3 MILLION?

OF COURSE, PART OF THAT IS SINGLETON'S,

BUT THE GUY'S DEAD.

SO, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH THESE BLANK CHECKS?

WE'RE GONNA PAY HIM BACK IN HIS OWN COIN.

WE FORGE HIS SIGNATURE,

MAKES CHECKS PAYABLE TO BOGUS ACCOUNTS,

WHICH WE WILL OPEN.

OF COURSE, FOR THAT, WE'RE GONNA NEED

SOME FAKE I.D.s.-- LIKE DRIVER'S LICENSES

AND, UM...SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS,

STUFF THAT'S GONNA FOOL THE CIVIL SERVANT.

THAT SHOULDN'T BE TOO HARD.

WE CAN USE SID.

BARTENDER?

DOES SOME REAL GOOD WORK.

Paul: DID SID MENTION

WHEN WE'D GET THESE I.D.s BACK?

YEAH. IF WE GET THE FILM TO HIM TONIGHT,

WE CAN HAVE THEM AS SOON AS TOMORROW.

GOOD.

HOW DO I LOOK?

REALLY STUPID.

THANKS.

MM-HMM.

SAY SEX.

[KEY RATTLING IN LOCK]

HEY, SID.

HOW YOU DOING, BABE?

YOU GOT THEM?

OH, YEAH, I GOT THEM.

I WAS UP ALL NIGHT LONG

WORKING ON THESE.

WORKS OF ART, IF YOU ASK ME.

WELL...

VERY NICE.

I'D NEVER RECOGNIZE THAT.

SO, WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

THANKS.

WE GO DOWNTOWN,

AND WE FILE SOME FICTITIOUS-NAME DOCUMENTS.

$9,000.

HERE'S YOUR I.D. HERE'S YOUR CHECK.

GOOD LUCK...PARTNER.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, HONEY? WHY ARE YOU SO QUIET?

I DON'T KNOW, MOM. IT'S REALLY STARTING TO BOTHER ME.

JASON BARELY TOUCHES ME ANYMORE.

YOU THINK MAYBE HE'S SEEING SOME OTHER WOMAN?

WELL, WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE?

MY IMAGINATION?

YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN PRONE TO WILD FANTASIES.

YEAH, BUT THIS TIME, I KNOW WHO IT IS.

YOU DO?

YEAH. CINDY.

YOU KNOW, THAT NEW GIRL WHO WORKS IN JASON'S OFFICE.

HE HASN'T BEEN THE SAME SINCE HE HIRED HER.

I NEVER KNEW HE CONSIDERED HIMSELF SUCH A LADIES MAN.

BUT DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, SWEETHEART.

HE TAKES REAL GOOD CARE OF YOU, DOESN'T HE?

MM-HMM.

THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN SEX.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Man: ♪ GIVE ME

♪ GIVE ME

♪ FEED ME

♪ NEED MY MOTHER'S MILK

♪ GIVE ME

♪ FEED ME

♪ NEED MY MOTHER'S MILK

♪ GIVE ME

♪ GIVE ME

[APPLAUSE]

MICHAEL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING DOWN HERE, BUDDY?

I THOUGHT I'D FIND YOU HERE.

LAST CALL, FOLKS. LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL!

CAN WE GO OUTSIDE, WHERE IT'S QUIETER?

YEAH.

AH...

I HAD TO LET EVERYONE GO.

WELL, IT WAS GONNA HAPPEN SOONER OR LATER, WASN'T IT?

PAUL, WE'RE RUINED. THAYER CALLED AND TOLD US

WE HAVE LESS THAN 48 HOURS TO PAY UP.

WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO LIQUIDATE.

NO, I'M TAKING CARE OF THINGS.

HE ALSO WARNED AGAINST TRYING ANY LEGAL MANEUVER

LIKE FILING BANKRUPTCY.

I SAID I'M TAKING CARE OF THINGS.

HOW? I WANT TO KNOW HOW.

I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT.

I NEED MORE REASSURANCE THAN THAT!

WELL, I CAN'T GIVE YOU

MORE REASSURANCE THAN THAT!

THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH THIS!

THEY'RE GOING TO PAY, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER!

MIKE, DON'T DO ANYTHING YOU'RE GONNA REGRET, ALL RIGHT?

I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO REGRET.

I'M NOT JUST GOING TO STAND BACK AND DO NOTHING.

SO LONG, PAUL.

MIKE!

[SIGHS]

YO, MAN. LET ME GET A DOLLAR.

YOU KNOW WHAT? WHY DON'T YOU GIVE ME A DOLLAR, ALL RIGHT?

YOU GIVE ME A FRIGGIN' DOLLAR!

YO. ALL'S I WANTED WAS A DOLLAR.

WHY DON'T YOU CHILL OUT?

[ENGINE STARTS]

SO, WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL...

DID YOU GET IT?

THE CHECK CLEARED. WE DID IT.

OH! HA HA!

LET ME SEE. LET ME SEE.

[LATCHES CLICK]

NEXT TIME WE'LL GET A LITTLE MORE MONEY,

A LITTLE MORE AFTER THAT--

NOT TO RAISE ANY SUSPICIONS.

WE ARE ON OUR WAY.

[ENGINE STARTS]

HOW MUCH LONGER DO WE HAVE TO DO THIS?

OH, I'D SAY ANOTHER SERIES OF CHECKS,

AND THE MAN WILL BE BLOOD-DRY.

VERY SOON, JASON WILL HAVE GONE

FROM DINING AT LA DOME TO SCAVENGING WITH THE HOMELESS.

HERE YOU GO, PAL.

REMIND ME NOT TO GIVE HIM ANY QUARTERS.

OOH! I CAN'T WAIT TO GET OUT OF THESE CLOTHES.

UGH!

GOD, YOU LOOK A MESS.

OH, YEAH? WELL, YOU LOOK BALD.

HA HA HA! AND RICH.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

WELL, I CAN THINK OF BETTER THINGS

TO DO WITH THAT TIE.

HMM...SOUNDS LIKE FUN.

[LAUGHING]

OH, GOD.

[TOOLS RATTLING]

MMM! SWEETHEART, THAT WAS DELICIOUS.

THANK YOU.

GRR!

YOU REALLY LIKE FLIRTING WITH DANGER, DON'T YOU?

I THINK YOU WANT TO GET CAUGHT.

DON'T BE SILLY.

BUT EVEN IF SHE DID CATCH US,

SHE WOULD NEVER BELIEVE IT...

NOT OF ME ANYWAY.

SHE MIGHT BELIEVE IT OF YOU.

INNOCENT ME?

YOU KNOW, YOUR MOTHER HAS

A VERY LONG LIFE LINE.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE A PALM READER.

IT'S JUST ONE OF MY MANY HIDDEN TALENTS.

IS THERE ANY COFFEE, HONEY?

WHY DON'T YOU GO CHECK?

OK.

MOTHER, I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE HIM ALONE.

HONEY, I WAS ONLY TRYING TO CHECK HIM OUT FOR YOU.

THERE IS NO OTHER WOMAN. I'M SURE OF IT.

HE CHERISHES YOU, HE ADORES YOU,

AND HE IS TOTALLY FAITHFUL TO YOU.

MOM, DO YOU REALLY THINK SO?

YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT WITH JASON.

I'M SORRY FOR OVERREACTING.

OH, THAT'S OK.

HONEY, I THINK I'M GONNA SKIP COFFEE FOR TONIGHT.

I'M A LITTLE TIRED. WOULD YOU DRIVE ME HOME?

SURE.

GOOD NIGHT, JASON.

Jason: GOOD NIGHT. DRIVE CAREFULLY.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[YAWNS DEEPLY]

GETTING TIRED?

AH, A LITTLE.

YOU'LL BE HOME IN A MINUTE.

HA HA HA.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

THE BRAKE WON'T WORK.

[TIRES SCREECH]

OH, MY GOD! LOOK OUT! WE'RE GONNA CRASH!

[TIRES SCREECH]

MOM?

MOM?

UH!

LORRAINE, 232 IS GOING TO BE DISCHARGED.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE PAPERWORK.

OK. THANK YOU. MR. LAURENCE,

NOW REMEMBER, THAT BANDAGE

IS TO COME OFF IN A DAY OR 2,

AND THE PAIN MEDICATION IS TO BE GIVEN

EVERY 4 HOURS, ALL RIGHT?

YEAH.

EXCUSE ME, DR. ROSS. MAY I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU?

YES, OF COURSE. PARDON ME.

THANKS, DOCTOR.

WHAT AM I GONNA DO?

HEY, YOU HEARD THE DOC. YOU'RE GONNA BE OK.

LISTEN, I GOT A GREAT IDEA.

HOW ABOUT YOU AND ME FLYING DOWN TO MEXICO?

YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO THERE, HUH?

HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY THINK

I'D WANT TO DO THAT?

MY MOTHER IS DEAD,

AND I LOOK LIKE THIS.

IT'S ALL THERE--

A MILLION DOLLARS... PLUS INTEREST.

SO I WOULD ASSUME THAT CONCLUDES

OUR BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

NOT...QUITE.

I HEAR OUR FRIEND CAROL AND HER MOTHER WERE INVOLVED

IN A LITTLE AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT THE OTHER NIGHT.

THE OLD LADY DIED. REALLY, PAUL,

YOUR RESOURCEFULNESS DOES AMAZE ME.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD IT IN YOU.

I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

WITH 2 QUESTIONABLE DEATHS

AND MY RELATIONSHIP TO THOSE INVOLVED,

THE AUTHORITIES MAY SOON DIRECT

SOME OF THEIR ATTENTION TOWARDS ME,

EVEN THOUGH, LIKE YOU, I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

GET TO YOUR POINT.

GIVEN THE TURN OF EVENTS

AND THE EMBARRASSMENT THIS IS BOUND TO CAUSE,

I BELIEVE I'M ENTITLED TO GREATER COMPENSATION.

I WANT YOUR PROPERTIES.

SMALL PRICE TO PAY, GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

HA. WELL, THEY'RE NOT GONNA TOUCH YOU,

AND YOU KNOW IT!

OH, I SEE. HA HA. YOU AND JASON

WERE IN THIS TOGETHER FROM THE BEGINNING.

HE WAS GONNA GET THE MONEY,

AND YOU WERE GONNA GET CONTROL OF THE PROPERTIES

AT A FRACTION OF WHAT THEY'RE WORTH.

I WILL NOT STAND HERE AND SPAR WITH YOU, PAUL.

YOU KNOW, YOU TWO GUYS ARE REALLY AMAZING.

JESUS! HOW'D YOU GET INVOLVED

WITH A SMALL-TIME PSYCHO LIKE JASON LAURENCE?

I MEAN, HIS OPERATION IS PEANUTS

COMPARED TO WHAT YOU GUYS MUST BE INVOLVED IN.

SOMETIMES IN BUSINESS,

YOU MUST DEAL WITH PEOPLE

YOU WOULD NEVER INVITE TO YOUR COUNTRY CLUB.

HA.

OK.

[LATCHES CLICK]

WELL, THAT BEING THE CASE...

GET HIM!

[GUNSHOTS]

[ENGINE STARTS]

THAYER WAS IN IT ALL ALONG,

UP TO HIS SCRAWNY LITTLE NECK WITH JASON.

JUST ONE BIG SETUP!

HE DIDN'T WANT THE MONEY. HE WANTED THE PROPERTY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO.

YOU KNOW, THERE ARE OTHER WAYS

TO MAKE JASON PAY THAN JUST CASH.

[SIGHS]

WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN MIND?

MY BACKUP PLAN, PARTNER.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THESE?

OH, YOU DOG, YOU.

PRETTY, AIN'T THEY?

NOW, I WAS THERE

WHEN THEY WERE DOING THAT.

WHAT WERE... YOU DOING THERE

TAKING PICTURES?

SOMETIMES SECRETARIES KNOW MORE ABOUT THEIR BOSSES

THAN THEIR WIVES DO.

WANT ANOTHER?

NO. IT'S TOO EARLY IN THE DAY

TO BE DOING THIS ONE.

YOU KNOW, YOU GOT ONE HOT LITTLE NUMBER THERE.

YOU'RE A LUCKY GUY.

YOU KNOW CINDY PRETTY WELL, DON'T YOU?

I LIKE HER, BUT YOU KNOW,

GIRLS LIKE HER DON'T GO FOR GUYS LIKE ME.

YOU KNOW HER A HELL OF A LOT BETTER THAN I EVER WILL.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

SHE'S GOT... THIS DARK SIDE

THAT I...I CAN'T GET A HANDLE ON.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

WELL, WHEN YOU SEE YOUR MOTHER KILLED

RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, IT KIND OF AFFECTS YOU.

HER MOTHER?

[DOOR OPENS]

Jason: CAROL?

WHA--WHAT'S THE MATTER, BABY?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? SHOULDN'T YOU BE IN BED?

YOU AND MY MOTHER!

YOU COULDN'T POSSIBLY HAVE HUMILIATED ME MORE!

[CRYING]

WHERE'D YOU GET THIS?

WHAT'S THE MATTER? CAN'T THINK

OF A GOOD LIE THIS TIME?

LOOK, SHE WAS THE ONE WHO WANTED IT, OK?

SHE APPROACHED ME. SHE BEGGED ME FOR IT!

YEAH, RIGHT.

YOU THINK I'D HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH

AN OLD HAG LIKE THIS, HUH?

YOU DISGUST ME!

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

YEAH?

Woman: MR. LAURENCE, I'M CALLING

CONCERNING YOUR CHECK NUMBER 108,

MADE OUT TO PORSCHES UNLIMITED.

IT'S BEEN RETURNED,

AS YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE OVERDRAWN.

OVERDRAWN? HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?

I'VE GOT OVER $2 MILLION IN THAT ACCOUNT.

I'M SORRY, SIR, BUT OUR RECORDS

INDICATE THAT AT THIS MOMENT,

YOUR ACCOUNT IS SHOWING

A BALANCE OF ONLY $210.23.

$210.23?

IT'S ALL GONE, ISN'T IT?

YOU REALLY ARE PATHETIC.

YOU'RE SUCH A LOSER.

UH!

AH!

YOU WITCH! YOU SELFISH SLUT!

YOU NEVER CARED ABOUT ME! YOU NEVER CARED ABOUT ME!

UH!

UH! UH!

AH!

[GASPING]

[GASPING]

[GASPING STOPS]

BABY. BABY?

OH, JEEZ.

UH!

["TILT" BEEPS]

WAIT HERE.

[PINBALL MACHINE BEEPING]

[KNOCKS ON WINDOW]

IT'S OPEN.

YOU REALLY SHOULD KEEP YOUR DOORS LOCKED.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHO JUST MIGHT ACCIDENTALLY STROLL IN.

CAROL?

CAROL? CA--

WHAT HAPPENED?

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

OH, GOD, MORRIS, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?

I CAME HERE TO TELL YOU

OUR LITTLE ARRANGEMENT WAS A MISTAKE.

I SEE THAT I'M RIGHT. I WANT MY MONEY BACK.

THAT'S NOT OUR DEAL.

I KNOW YOU HAD SINGLETON KILLED

JUST SO YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO GIVE HIM HIS MEASLY SHARE.

WHAT DID YOU DO,

HIRE SOME HOOKER FRIEND OF YOURS

TO ROUGH HIM UP, SCARE HIM A LITTLE MORE THAN USUAL,

KNOWING HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH HIS HEART?

THE MAN WAS DYING. WHAT'S THE POINT

OF GIVING THE MONEY TO A DEAD MAN?

I DON'T NEED DEALING WITH A PSYCHO.

I WANT MY MONEY BACK RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T HAVE IT.

GOD, MORRIS, YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME!

OH, NO? TRY ME.

LOOK...THE MONEY'S NOT HERE.

IT'S... IT'S IN THE BANK.

ALL RIGHT. THEN WE'LL GO TO THE BANK TOGETHER.

LET'S GO. I'LL BE WAITING IN THE CAR.

MORRIS.

YOU'RE JUST LIKE THE REST.

Paul: NOW... WAIT A MINUTE.

WHAT IS IT THAT YOU'RE TELLING ME?

I HAD TO DO SOMETHING.

I JUST WANTED TO TRASH THE PORSCHE.

THE SON OF A GUN BOUGHT IT WITH OUR MONEY!

OH, MIKE.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE JASON DRIVING.

I DIDN'T WANT TO HURT CAROL AND BETTY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING ANYMORE.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

LET'S NOT GET HYSTERICAL.

COME ON. COME ON. GO HOME.

WE'LL THINK ABOUT IT. I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL.

COME ON. I'LL WALK YOU TO YOUR CAR.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

MIKE!

YOU SON OF A--

[TIRES SCREECHING]

UH!

AAH!

HA HA HA!

MIKE.

Man: SO WHY'D THE YUPPIE CROSS THE ROAD?

HE WANTED TO NETWORK WITH THE CHICKEN.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. I GOT MORE.

I GOT LOTS MORE. I GOT LOTS MORE.

UH...OK, WHAT'S THE IDEAL WOMAN?

HUH? RIGHT? SHE'S DEAF, DUMB, BLIND,

A NYMPHOMANIAC, AND AT MIDNIGHT,

SHE TURNS INTO A PIZZA AND A SIX-PACK.

COME ON. THIS IS GREAT MATERIAL, MAN.

LOOSEN UP A BIT. COME ON.

I KILLED WITH THIS STUFF AT THE CLUB.

MAN, I KILLED. I MURDERED THEM.

I GOT ONE FOR YOU. WATCH. IT'S A VISUAL THING.

VISUAL THING. HERE WE GO.

WHAT'S THIS, HUH? WHAT'S THAT?

A TOURIST IN KUWAIT. HA HA HA.

COME ON, LOOSEN UP, MAN. THIS IS GOOD. UM...

I GOT A GREAT ONE FOR YOU. YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS ONE.

YOU HEARD ABOUT THE INDIAN LOTTERY?

YOU SCRATCH OFF THE TICKET.

IF THE DOT ON THE TICKET MATCHES

THE DOT ON YOUR FOREHEAD, YOU WIN A 7-11.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

SHUT UP.

ALL RIGHT.

CINDY.

UP HERE.

MIKE'S DEAD.

JASON KILLED CAROL. HE KILLED THAYER.

IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME

BEFORE HE FINDS HIS WAY TO US.

GET YOUR THINGS. WE GOT THE MONEY.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

YOU TAKE THE MONEY, PAUL.

I'VE GOT SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

I KNOW ALL ABOUT YOUR UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

AUDREY LANSING WAS YOUR MOTHER.

SHE WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT,

AND YOU SOMEHOW THINK THAT JASON WAS INVOLVED.

NOT "THINK."

I KNOW. I SAW IT WITH MY OWN EYES.

BUT NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE AN 8-YEAR-OLD.

I WANT HIM TO HURT

AS MUCH AS HE HURT ME.

BUT HE IS HURTING. DON'T YOU SEE THAT?

WE HAVE FINANCIALLY DECIMATED THIS MAN.

HE'S RUINED. BUT IT'S ALL GOTTEN OUT OF HAND.

HE'S GONE NUTS. LET'S GET OUT OF HERE

AND LET THE MAN HANG HIMSELF.

WHEN HE HANGS, I WANT TO BE HERE TO SEE IT.

HOW CHARMING.

MY PARTNER AND MY ASSISTANT.

HAPPY TO SEE YOU TWO GETTING ALONG SO WELL.

LET ME SEE IF I GOT THE STORY RIGHT, HUH?

THE LOVEBIRDS RIP OFF THE BIG, BAD JASON

AND DISAPPEAR HAPPILY INTO THE SUNSET, HUH?

WRONG!

YOU'RE GONNA GIVE ME BACK EVERY CENT...NOW!

I DON'T HAVE IT.

DO I REALLY LOOK THAT STUPID?

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I'M GONNA DO.

I'M GONNA COUNT TO 3, AND THEN I'M GONNA BLOW

HER PRETTY LITTLE HEAD RIGHT OFF. ONE--

THIS IS BETWEEN YOU AND ME.

SHE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!

IT'S ON THE ROOF, JASON! THE MONEY'S ON THE ROOF!

YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM ME!

YOU LOSE, PAUL.

NO, YOU DO, JASON.

THAT WAS FOR MY MOTHER.

[DISTANT SIREN]