Midnight Tease II (1995) - full transcript

(eerie music)

(heavy breathing)

(exotic rhythmic music)

(woman gasping)

(upbeat rock music)

(crowd cheering)

♪ She's not my girl ♪

♪ She's the girl walking down the street ♪

♪ She's the one you want to meet ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ She's not my girl ♪



♪ She's the one with the ruby red lips ♪

♪ She's the one who's
got sweet swivel hips ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ She's not my girl ♪

♪ Where she goes nobody knows ♪

♪ Who she knows I don't know ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ She's not my girl ♪

♪ She's the girl walking down the street ♪

♪ She's the one who looks so petite ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ She's not my girl ♪

♪ She's the girl walking
down the street, street ♪

♪ She's the one that I wanna meet ♪



♪ She's the one that's got ruby red lips ♪

♪ She's the one that's
got sweet swivel hips ♪

♪ Two, three, go ♪

♪ She's not my girl ♪

♪ She's the girl walking down the street ♪

♪ She's the one that I wanna meet ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ She's not my girl ♪

- Hi, can you tell me where Joe is?

Excuse me, are you Joe?

- Who's asking?

- I'm Jennifer Brennan.

I'm--

- Looking for a job.

- How'd you know that?

- Came to me in a dream.

- That's pretty good.

I'm a dancer.

- You ever danced like this before?

(rock music)

- No, but I think I can handle it.

- You have a nice figure.

And if you don't have any problem

dancing without your clothes.

- No, I understand what's expected.

- And this?

- No problem.

- Why don't you give her a chance?

- Come by tomorrow, eight o'clock.

Bring something nice to wear on and off.

- Thanks.

- Why do you give them such a hard time,

you know you're short a couple of girls.

- Anything comes too easy
is rarely appreciated.

- You really are a shit, Joe.

- Yeah, I know.

(upbeat rock music)

- [John] Hello?

- I got the job, I start
tomorrow at eight o'clock.

- [John] Call me.

- Okay, I'll call you.

- [John] Be careful.

- Okay, I'll be careful.

- [John] Make sure.

- I know, okay same place, same time.

Okay, bye bye.

(upbeat rock music)

(crowd cheering)

♪ Woke up this morning
while you were asleep ♪

♪ Time for my coffee and shave ♪

♪ By the time I put the razor to my face ♪

♪ You learned a 100 ways to misbehave ♪

♪ I call out your name,
but you were already gone ♪

♪ Out on the street
with your red boots on ♪

♪ It's a hard love ♪

♪ I'm doing everything I said I ♪

- So anyway, honey, you take
these before you get to work,

you'll be able to dance for hours.

They're all natural.

- Great, thanks.

- Hi.

- Come on in.

Just your friendly
neighborhood strippers here.

- Let me guess, you're either
dropping off some dry cleaning

or you're a new dancer.

- I'm Jennifer, friendly new dancer

who's stripping for her first time.

You can call me Jen.

- Hi, I'm Sandra, Sandy.

- Hi.

♪ It doesn't take a
genius to figure it out ♪

♪ But it's a mighty cold town ♪

♪ Every bartender says you
just went out of the door ♪

♪ Why does that make me want you more ♪

♪ You're such a hard love ♪

♪ I'm doing everything I say I won't ♪

♪ Such a hard love ♪

♪ You think I don't know better ♪

♪ But I don't ♪

♪ Took all your sweaters
out of the closet ♪

♪ Laid them out on the floor ♪

♪ Filled the velvet ♪

- [Sandy] This is Desiree,
she's more into health

than the Surgeon General.

This is Katlin, she's more
into dough than a banker,

and that is Cherry, our resident nurse.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Welcome to the world's
largest all-night ATM machine.

(laughing)

- Nice to meet you, honey.

- Oh, nice to meet you.

- What a bunch of trolls.

How do you make any money with this crowd?

- Trolls are guys that
don't tip stage dances

or pay for lap dance.

- But the regulars here make it pay off

with those 20 buck lap dances.

- (chuckles) Lapping's made
dancing a fortune 500 industry.

- [Cherry] Looks like I'm up next.

- [Sandy] It's her first time stripping.

- Really?

Well come here, let me
give you some advice.

If it's really slow out
there, stick with a slow song.

But if it starts getting, you know,

some excitement, fast-paced fast song.

You'll make a fortune.

Good luck.

- Thanks.

- And honey, don't worry, with your looks

you could sit up there and
read the Bible and they'd pay.

(crowd cheering)

(upbeat funky music)

- Don't mind me, darlin',

bitchin' makes me feel better sometimes.

- I could relate.

How long have you been doing this?

- About eight years.

- Wow, do you travel a lot to clubs?

- Mm, I do about two tours a year.

I've got two daughters at home,

so keeps my traveling down.

To be honest with you, this
really is my favorite club.

You're gonna like it here.

(upbeat funky music)

- Well Joe, I'm out of this dive.

- See you later, baby.

(crowd clapping)

It's her first time, be generous, boys.

- Well I think we can do
that, can't we, partner?

♪ 27 steps from your back door to my bed ♪

♪ Half a minute's journey to
the land of satin and red ♪

♪ Come and dig for buried treasure ♪

♪ Underneath my sheets ♪

♪ And share the secret
pleasure when we meet ♪

♪ Inside my place, touch my lips ♪

♪ And fill the space ♪

♪ I'm your girl next door ♪

♪ The one you're looking for ♪

♪ 27 steps away ♪

♪ I'm your girl next door ♪

♪ The one you're looking for ♪

♪ Just 27 steps away ♪

♪ 27 steps to the last door on the right ♪

♪ You know where to find me ♪

♪ I'll be waiting for tonight ♪

♪ So leave your inhibitions at the door ♪

♪ Don't hesitate to please
when I ask for more ♪

♪ Inside my place, touch my lips ♪

♪ And fill the space ♪

♪ I'm your girl next door ♪

♪ The one you're looking for ♪

♪ Just 27 steps away ♪

♪ I'm your girl next door ♪

♪ The one you're looking for ♪

- She's good.

- There's something familiar about her.

♪ Away, I'm your girl next door ♪

♪ The one you're looking for ♪

♪ Just 27 steps away ♪

♪ Take a walk and see ♪

♪ I'm your girl next door ♪

♪ The one you're looking for ♪

♪ Just 27 steps away ♪

♪ I've got what you need ♪

♪ 27 steps and you're back into my bed ♪

♪ Half a minute's journey to
the land of satin and red ♪

♪ Come and dig for buried treasure ♪

♪ Underneath my sheets ♪

♪ And share the wealth
of simple pleasure ♪

♪ When we meet ♪

♪ Inside my place, touch my lips ♪

♪ And fill the space, fill the space ♪

♪ I'm the girl next door ♪

♪ The one you're looking for ♪

(crowd cheering and clapping)

- Nice dance.

- Didn't expect that from you.

- First times are always tough.

Why don't you go backstage and relax?

♪ Do I need you ♪

♪ Do I need you ♪

- You were terrific.

- Thanks, I was kind of nervous
at first, but I got into it.

- Yeah, it didn't show at all.

- Good.

- Well from now on it's easy.

- Joe wants you over there,
for a private lap dance.

- Don't sweat it.

Have a seat.

Three things to remember,

always put your tits right in their face,

then your ass right in their lap.

Most importantly, eye contact.

They'll come begging for more

and always empty their wallets.

- It's easier if it's someone with muscles

and a little bit more hair, so.

- Well yeah. (laughs)

- Good luck.

- Thanks, guys.

♪ Do I need you ♪
- This is your dance.

- Hi.

♪ Do I love you, baby ♪
- Hi, hi, I'm Paul.

- I'm Jen, nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- Uh, you wanted a dance?

- Yeah, I did.

- This is my first lap dance.

- Well good, we're even,
'cause it's mine too.

- Great, I don't feel so awkward then.

Um, can you?

- Sure.

(soft rock music)

You are very beautiful.

And a great dancer.

- Thank you.

- Please, sit down.

So where you from?

- From back east, Boston.

- I, I, I was born and raised here,

but, but I've been to Boston,
I mean it's a great town.

- Really, were you there
for business or for--

- Business, I am an artist.

- Oh wow, what kind of art do you do?

- I dunno, I guess you'd call it eclectic.

I specialize in sketching beautiful faces,

like yours.

- That's interesting.

♪ You at home, but it's the present kind ♪

♪ Your dedication to the
body gets my admiration ♪

Um.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- Thank you.

- No, thank you.

- Sorry.

Bye.

- Bye.

♪ Work on me ♪

- Girl, it's hard to believe this

is your first time in a club like this.

- Well, I started dance
classes when I was five,

and then I waitressed
in one of these places

for a little while.

- Been there, done that.

You live around here?

- No, I just moved to town.

- You know, if you need to
know where the best rents are,

I know 'em all.

- Thanks, I just got a place.

- Look, I'm outta here for
the night, see you guys later.

- See ya, girl.

- Bye bye.

- Bye.

- Listen girl, you don't
just wiggle your butt in here

and steal a regular customer of mine,

and I better never see you do it again.

- Calm down, she didn't do it on purpose.

- Oh bullshit, she knows
exactly what she's doing.

- Don't get your panties in a wad.

- Bug off!

And you little bitch, you best better not

ever get in my way again.

- Don't worry about
it, she'll get over it.

It wasn't your fault.

- How do you know who's someone's regular?

- To most of us it doesn't matter,

but Kat, she's different.

She'll get over it, don't worry about it.

- Yeah.

Thanks.

- So, you here alone,
or do you have family?

- No, no family, just me.

- It's my kid, he's three.

- Oh, he's so adorable, what's his name?

- Bobby.

His father's name was,

well, he was, drunk driver.

- I'm sorry.

- He was living with his father and um,

we broke up about a year ago.

Now after the accident, well,

let's just say he's living with me now.

- Well it must be nice
to have him with you.

- Yeah, it is, really nice.

- Cherry, babe, come on, you're up.

- It was really nice talking to you.

- You too.

(heavy breathing)

Can I have a glass of water, please?

- Sure.

- Thanks.

- You know, you were really great tonight.

You're a natural,

and that is as rare as a faithful guy.

(laughing)

Believe me.

- Thank you.

- In a week it'll be as
routine as breathing.

- I hope so.

You know I was in the
dressing room just now.

I had the strangest feeling
that somebody was watching me,

I mean really watching me.

- Honey,

around here someone is
always watching you. (laughs)

- Okay, now I'm jumpy right now.

You know, 'cause the
murder and everything.

You know, did you know the
girl that got killed well?

- Yeah, yeah.

She was a, she was a nice kid.

She kept to herself.

Frankie and her were close.

- I'm gonna put you on
the regular schedule,

say Wednesday through Sunday,
unless you have any objection?

- No, that's great, I
really need the money.

Well don't worry, you'll
make good money here,

and sometimes there's an occasional party

where I send a girl or two.

Great dough, no hanky panky.

- Yeah, it sounds good.

Do all of the girls do parties?

- Only the best.

- Really, I'm flattered.

Have the girls worked here a long time?

- Well a few have, but most come and go.

Boyfriends, drugs.

By the way you don't--

- No, no.

No boyfriends, no drugs.

- Good, you'll do fine.

- Frankie?

- Yeah?

So how was your first night?

- It wasn't bad, and mostly
everyone seems really nice.

- Good, yeah, we get a good crowd.

Every once in a while you
get a drunk or something,

but do me a favor.

Anybody ever bothers you or touches you

in a way you don't like, you let me know,

I make sure they never bother you again,

huh, capeesh?

- Thanks.

- Forget about it.

As long as I've been working
here, they should know better.

- How long have you been working here?

- Oh for three years now.

It's a good gig.

We're like a friendly,
dysfunctional family you know?

- Yeah, I can tell. (laughs)

So what do you do when you're not here?

- What do I do, I work with my brother.

He's a lawyer, you know, car accidents.

By the way, if you ever get in one,

or uh, you wanna, if you know what I mean.

You give me a call,

I'll make sure you get
a quick coupla dollars.

- Really?

- Yeah, (chuckles) it's a piece of cake.

I've made some of these
girls so much money.

- Okay Frankie, I'll keep that in mind.

- Yeah, do.

- Yeah, I'm tired, I'm
gonna get out of here, okay?

- Okay.
- Okay.

- Hey uh.

Nevermind, go ahead, get outta here.

Good night.

- [Jen] Good night.

(crickets chirping)

(knocking on door)

- Who is it?

- [Jen] It's Jen.

- Come on in.

- Hi, hi, I know it's so late
but I wanted to talk to you.

- No problem, I'm still
working on my book.

Come on in.

- Thanks.

- So how did it go tonight?

- Went okay, it was
strange, but it went okay.

- I want you to tell me everything you saw

at the club tonight,
don't leave anything out.

Remember, it's the little
details that count.

- [Jen] Okay.

(mysterious music)

(exotic rhythmic music)

(Misty gasping)

(upbeat music)

(crowd whistling)

♪ Playing with my heart ♪

♪ Twisting my emotions ♪

♪ Tearing me apart ♪

♪ And killing with devotion ♪

♪ I wanna feel for ya boy ♪

♪ Don't turn my hand just
to prove you can spin it ♪

♪ Don't break my heart just
to prove you can win it ♪

♪ You don't have to hurt me ♪

♪ Don't lead me on ♪

♪ Don't lead me on, don't lead me on ♪

♪ Don't lie to me ♪

♪ Tell me what it's gonna be ♪

♪ Don't lead me on, don't lead me on ♪

♪ Do you wanna be mine,
or do you wanna be free ♪

- Honey, it's, it's not a
good idea to date a customer.

They see you in a, a
certain light, you know?

- No no, I know what you mean,

but this one's different.

- Uh huh, different.

- My newest star, I have a dance for ya.

- Oh yay.

(sighs) I had a problem with Katlin

the last time I danced with him.

I guess he's a regular?

- Let me take care of Kat, go.

- Yeah, but--

- Go, go.
- Okay, okay.

Back so soon?

- I wanna talk to you, back here.

- You must like this place.

- Well, not so much the place
as some of the employees.

- Oh, some?

Let me see if I could focus
your attention a little more.

(upbeat rock music)

♪ If you're looking
for a one night stand ♪

♪ You better get in line ♪

♪ But if you're aching
for the back of a hand ♪

♪ Looks like your ass is mine ♪

♪ You've got a secret
that you just can't say ♪

♪ But I know what you need ♪

♪ I give the orders and you will obey ♪

♪ You never will be free ♪

♪ So if humiliation's what you crave ♪

♪ You can be my slave, be my slave ♪

♪ You're gonna get it
if you don't behave ♪

♪ Won't you be my slave,
be my slave, be my ♪

♪ Now I've been watching
you and I can tell ♪

♪ Just what you're looking for ♪

♪ You know I see you
and you know damn well ♪

♪ I'm gonna leave you sore ♪

♪ You make this harder than it has to be ♪

♪ I wish I could be nice ♪

♪ But you've been naughty
and it's up to me ♪

♪ To make you pay the price ♪

♪ So if humiliation's what you crave ♪

♪ You can be my slave, be my slave ♪

♪ You're gonna get it
if you don't behave ♪

♪ Won't you be my slave, be my slave ♪

- Focused?

- Everything was a blur.

How about you?

- About me what?

- Were you dancing like
that because you like me

or because I'm a paying customer?

- Well that's the game, isn't it?

- The game.

- Yeah.

If you didn't think I liked you,

you wouldn't keep paying
me, now would you?

- Probably not.

- And if I didn't think I liked you,

I couldn't dance like that, now could I?

- I don't know.

- It's a fantasy you're paying for.

- What fantasy?

- You get to think you can have me,

and I get the reality
of taking your money.

- Well I see you met Paul.

Mm-hm, that's why Katlin
must be so pissed.

He's a pretty big catch around here,

very rich and a pretty
well known artist, too.

- Kat's been trying to get
close to him for a while.

- Cherry.

- Seems like you've made the connection.

- I need a dance.

- Excuse me ladies, my
prince charming has arrived.

- So what about you, do you
have any a significant other?

- Honey, in our line of work,

it's hard to find a regular guy.

- Well, you seem to be okay now.

- You know, somehow we seem to grow scabs

over all of our hurts and losses.

- Yeah, we do.

(dramatic music)

(heavy breathing)

- I think I should have
got some more beauty sleep,

I'm feeling really old.

What do you think, do
you think I need a lift?

(women laughing)

- A lift, come on, what are you, 26?

- Almost.

- For the third year in a row.

- Hey.
- I know nothing,

I know nothing, no, no.

- A girl's real age is
privileged information.

- Right.

- Cherry, Joe says every now and then

there's private dances we
could go on outside the club.

How's that work?

- Sometimes they contact Joe,
they send a few of us over

for a private dance at their place.

The money's always good,
like three or 400 plus tips.

You go totally nude, it's 500 bucks.

- That's great money.

Has there been any of them lately?

- Why, do you need to borrow
some cash or something?

I've got some put away--

- No, no, no, I don't
need to borrow money,

I'm just trying to figure out

how these things work, you know?

How about the regular customers,

do you see any of them getting

the private dances outside the club?

- Sometimes a bachelor party or something.

But why do they want to
spend the bigger bucks

when they can come in here

and get their pants
swollen for even cheaper.

- Right.

- Let's go there.
- Seat over there.

- Well, looks like it's time for luncheon

with the lap droolers.

- Hmm.

Des, how you doing?

- Actually, awful.

I try so hard to stay in shape,

but I never felt thin
enough or pretty enough.

- Oh honey, you're in great shape,

and you are very, very beautiful.

- There's something really
different about you.

I don't know what it is.

- I'm just trying to pay the
bills like everyone else.

- Well I didn't mean it in
a negative way or anything,

it's just, you know you seem
so together, so focused.

- I'm just driven to accomplish something

in my life right now.

- Yeah, I can relate to that.

If I can help you, let me know.

- Okay, I might take you up on that.

- Jen, you have a phone call.

- They found another body.

She's ID'd as Misty Rain.

Jen, don't trust anyone
until this is finished.

- I understand.

- Okay, bye.

(upbeat rock music)

(crowd cheering)

♪ I saw her on the street ♪

♪ With a stare on her mind ♪

♪ In a short red skirt,
she looked so fine ♪

♪ I only had one thing on my mind ♪

♪ I want to make this school girl mine ♪

♪ School girl gonna drive me mad tonight ♪

♪ School girl drive me mad tonight ♪

♪ School girl be bad tonight with me ♪

♪ Well history was boring to me ♪

♪ And the French I took ♪

♪ Well it just was a zoo ♪

♪ And if I had to go back to school ♪

♪ I'd only take biology with you ♪

♪ School girl look bad tonight ♪

♪ School girl drive me mad tonight ♪

♪ School girl be bad tonight with me ♪

- Hi.
- Hi.

- How are you?

- I'm good, how about you?

- [Jen] I'm good.

- So how do you like the place so far?

- It's okay, everyone's
really nice, it's good.

- Well I hope you're including me in that.

- Of course.

- Good, 'cause uh, I've
got a favor to ask.

- [Jen] Oh, a favor?

- I would like to capture
your beauty in a painting.

- Capture?

- Look, I know it sounds
like a line and everything,

okay, but I just want
you to come by the studio

and allow me to paint you.

Oh, come on, I'm a gentleman.

- Yeah, and I'm a stripper, Paul,

who doesn't even know you.

Come on, with everything
that's going on you expect me

to go to your house all alone?

- Well technically you wouldn't be alone

because I'd be there with you.

- Very cute, but it's
against the club's rules

to date a customer.

- Well this wouldn't be a date,

I mean I'll pay for your
services as a model.

- Oh, how much?

- I don't know, what's your rate?

- Come on, I'm kidding.

Okay, just you, me, and the paint.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Here's, here's my
phone number and address.

Please, try and make it.

- Oh, Jen.
- Oh God, you scared me.

- It's okay, fear can keep you alive.

- Have you seen anything out here?

- No, nothing out here but
rats, drunks, and winos.

I gotta get a different job.

How you doing?

- Uh, just what I told you on the phone.

It was the same piece
of paper that Misty had.

And then he asked me to pose.

- I told you finding a
killer's always dangerous.

What did you tell the police?

- You know, just what you told me to say,

that I saw her once and that's it.

- I ran a background check on
a few of the club's people.

Joe, the owner, he's been
arrested three times for assault,

once with a stripper and
twice by his ex-wife.

Frank the doorman, assault
with a deadly weapon,

and Katlin Clark, Jesus.

She's got a long rap sheet
for drugs and prostitution.

Interesting bunch, they
should have a talk show.

- What do you want me to do next?

- First, are you sure you
want to go through with this?

- Yes.

- Okay, you keep doing your
job and I'll cover my end.

What are you trying to do,
get me to reduce my fees?

- Of course.

- Turn me around.

Oh, Jen?

I don't want you to trust anyone, okay?

- [Jen] Okay.

- You look like you need this.

- No, no, don't say that.

- It's a double.

- [Jen] It's a double?

- Double cola, mm.

- [Jen] Better watch out.

- You okay?

- Yeah, I'm just a
little tired, that's all.

- Yeah, well I guess we're
all a little on edge.

- Yeah, it's so horrible
about Misty's death.

She'd given me those
flowers for good luck.

- Yeah, well, try not
to think about it, okay?

They'll get the bastard that did this.

- Well I know they will.

- Hmm, ah, I want to go home
and sleep for about a month.

- Oh, me too.

How long did they question you for?

- About a half an hour.

It was the same when it happened with Amy.

These cops don't give a damn
about strippers being murdered.

- Yeah.

- I try to forget there's so
many sick bastards out there,

and then this.

We just got to be extra careful, you know?

Really watch out for each other?

- Yeah, we do.

How's Bobby?

- He's great, typical
boy, into everything.

It's funny, sometimes
I watch him and wonder

what he's gonna be like when
he's all grown up, you know?

- It all happens so quick.

- Right, what about you?

I mean I'm always running
at the mouth about myself.

What are your dreams, your fantasies?

- God, I don't know.

Maybe one of those tropical islands,

you know, Tahiti, Bali,
Hawaii, one of those.

- Romance, white sandy
beaches and golden sunsets.

No leering men and loud music.

- All it takes is money.

- Money, the root of all evil

and this source of all pleasure.

Let's go make some.

- No, you go ahead.

- All right I'll see ya.

- Okay.

- It's a--

- [Man] Hey boss, I gotta talk to you.

(knocking on door)

- [Jen] John, it's me.

- Come on in.

- Hi.

Look, I snuck into Joe's office,

and I found out that Paul had both Amy

and Misty over for private sessions.

- And now he wants to
give you private sessions.

- Yeah, do you think he's the one?

- He's on the list.

Police work is like my wheelchair.

Zen, it takes patience
waiting for a flower open.

You look tired.

- Thanks.

I am tired, my nerves are on edge.

You know?

- Yeah, why don't you go
home and empty your mind,

let me worry tonight.

- Okay, bye.

- Tomorrow's a new day.

- Yeah.

(suspenseful music)

(exotic rhythmic music)

(Cherry gasping)

(heavy breathing)

(doorbell rings)

- Hi.

- Hi, you look beautiful.

- Thank you.

- Oh come in, sorry.

- It's okay.

- So you made it?

- Yeah.

- Well come on, let me show you around.

- Okay.

I like your house, it's beautiful.

- Thanks, it's really too big for just me.

- My mother and father moved
to Florida a few years ago

and they didn't want to
sell it so I moved back in.

I grew up here.

Here's my studio.

- I'm impressed.

- Thanks, would you
like something to drink?

- Yes, thank you.

- She's very beautiful.

- Yes, she is.

I hope you enjoy classical music.

- Yeah.

(exotic rhythmic music)

The girls from the club,
are your friends with them?

- I suppose.

But you've gotta know that I like you

more than just a friend.

- So Paul, are you gonna
paint me like you did them?

- I don't think so.

Do you mind?

- No, I don't mind.

You wanna paint me here, Paul?

Or do you want to paint me there?

(moans)

(soft rock music)

I have to get home.

- No.

- Yeah.

- I'm worried about you.

- No, I'll be fine.

- I don't know, with
what's going on at the club

and everything I just don't know

if it's a good idea that you--

I guess that'll teach me
to open my mouth, huh?

(crowd cheering)

- Hey Lace.

- Hi, how are you?

- Good, how you doing?

- I've been better.

I just found out that
the cops are thinking

about shutting us down.

- Why?

- To protect us.

- As if this nut's gonna
stop if we close down?

God the cops are so stupid.

- Well I guess they're desperate enough

to try just about anything at this point.

- Desperate, they're not
desperate, that's a joke.

If Joe asks just tell him
I'll be back in a while.

- I've got some bad news.

They found another body, same MO.

I'm sorry, it was Cherry.

- She was my friend.

She had a little boy who
was only three years old.

- Look don't worry, it wasn't Paul.

- You knew I saw him?

- I had a friend of mine watching him.

- Are you sure, John?

- I contacted the criminal psychiatrist,

he said this type kills
with a trigger mechanism.

I find that trigger, we've got the killer.

(smooth jazz music)

- I'm Shane, and what's your pleasure?

- Something hot, baby.

- Well that I'm your girl,
'cause the hotter it is,

the better I like it.

- Oh really, you got a limit?

- Let's just say I'm very, very flexible.

- Well, how much flexibility
does 50 bucks buy me?

- And you think that's gonna pay my bills.

Well, a couple more of
those and I'll be real hot.

- First you steal customers,
now what are you stealing?

- Oh Jesus, what are you talking about?

- I saw you go in Joe's
office five minutes ago.

- Katlin, I thought I left
my purse in his office

the other day when I was talking to him.

- You're so full of shit.

I knew there was something
off about you from the start.

I'm gonna see to it that you
don't fuck with anyone anymore.

(crowd cheering)

(upbeat rock music)

♪ You know you're not
what you pretend to be ♪

♪ Your perfect life's made up of lies ♪

♪ Confront the darkness
and you'll plainly see ♪

♪ You're just a bad boy in disguise ♪

♪ I think I got just
what you're looking for ♪

♪ Why don't you stick around and see ♪

♪ I know within you
there's a secret door ♪

♪ I'm the one who's holding the key ♪

♪ Welcome to the dark side ♪

♪ Welcome to the dark side ♪

♪ Welcome to the dark side ♪

♪ Welcome to the dark side ♪

(crowd cheering)

- How ya doing?

- Not bad, first time I've been here.

Exciting place.

- Yeah, it does pretty well.

Pretty women, cheap drinks.

- Winning combination.

- You want a drink?

- Did you enjoy the show?

- Yeah, you really pump up the volume.

- Yeah, maybe I found my calling.

- The only problem seems
to be catching a cold.

- Yeah, I wish.

The police questioned everyone for hours.

- How you feeling?

- Better.

- You sure you don't want a drink?

- No, I never drink and wheel.

I'll see you later.

(lively rock music)

- Well, it's not much a crowd tonight.

- Yeah, that's okay though.

Don't feel like dancing,
much less trying to be sexy.

- Well you see now that's
one of the good things

about being just a bartender,

'cause all I gotta do is smile and listen.

(imitates snoring)

- I've bet you heard it all.

- Just about. (laughs)

Duty calls.

- Okay.

- How about a dance?

- How about conversation instead?

- It's cheaper.

I need to talk to you.

- Okay.

- I want you to come and stay with me.

- I wish I could.

- Jen I've, I've never been so afraid

for someone in my life.

- I'll be all right.

- From now on I'm gonna make sure of that.

- I'm looking forward to that.

I'll call you later.

- Something's missing.

Something.

(heavy breathing)

- Joe, I need a favor.

- Sure.

- I've got to go home for a few minutes

to take care of some--

- Say no more.

Get out of here, it's dead anyway.

- Thanks.
- Okay.

- Did you find anything
out from the files?

- Hm?

Oh no, nothing.

Did Amy ever say who she was dating?

- No, why?

- The coroner's report came in

and she was 2 1/2 months pregnant.

- She never said anything to me.

- Someone at the club knows.

- Lacy said that she was seeing Frankie.

- I think we're getting
close to that trigger, Jen.

Are you gonna be all right?

- Yeah.

I better get back.

- Keep it together.

(heavy breathing)

- Hey.

- Hey honey, were have you been?

- I had to go home for awhile.

- Did you forget something, I always do.

- No, no, I had to go
check on my daughter.

- You have a daughter?

How can you haven't told us about her?

- Oh, I don't know.

I guess I thought Joe wouldn't
hire me if he found out,

so I lied.

- Oh, don't be foolish, he doesn't care.

What's her name?

- Amanda.

- And where's the father?

- He split, Katlin,
because I was pregnant.

- Well that figures, nothing scares

a man more than responsibility.

- Do you have a picture of her?

- Um, not with me, but I'll
bring some in to show you guys.

- Does she look like you?

- No, she looks like her dad.

She has those really, really blue eyes,

and oh, she's really precious.

- Well I can't wait to meet her,

but right now I got to
go do a dance with Des.

- Amanda, that's a nice name.

- Uh, did you know that
Jen has a five year old?

- No.

- Just thought you should know.

- Thanks.

Lacy, come here.

- Oops, slave driver calls.

- Tell me something,
did you hear something

about Jen having a kid?

♪ Come on, come on, come on ♪

♪ Come on, come on, come on now ♪

♪ Come on, come on, come on ♪

♪ Everybody ♪

♪ The night is blind,
it's like your eyes ♪

♪ You draw me in but I already arrived ♪

♪ I wouldn't miss this, I have the time ♪

♪ I hear you throw the
best party and then some ♪

♪ Now everybody wants to jam tonight ♪

♪ But I'm the one to jam
with you, that's right ♪

♪ I'm gonna open up, gonna take you here ♪

♪ Oh baby watch me come the time ♪

♪ The time is near ♪

♪ I'm walking out the door ♪

♪ You better feel my desire ♪

♪ Better rise to the occasion ♪

♪ Hey, oh ♪

♪ Hey, oh ♪

♪ Your party, your party ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, party ♪

♪ Everybody's coming down
for the good time of night ♪

♪ You don't need an invitation ♪

♪ Yeah this party's all right ♪

♪ Party ♪

♪ Party ♪

(crowd cheering)

- So, Jen, any other
surprises I should know about.

- Joe, I was afraid you wouldn't hire me.

- That's stupid.

I think you need to get to
know me a little better,

maybe dinner one night when you're off,

I could meet your little girl.

- Sure.

- [Joe] How old is she?

- She two, her name's Amanda.

- Amanda, that's a pretty name.

Lacy, a drink to toast Jen and Amanda.

- You got it.

- Look Jen, if you need
to work a little extra,

you just come in, okay?

I know babies need a lot of care.

- Thank you, I appreciate that.

- Here we go.

- Well, to Jen and Amanda,
health and happiness always.

- Bottoms up.

- There's a friend of mine, excuse me.

- Does Joe date a lot of the girls?

- A few.

- How about that girl,
what's her name, Amy?

- I think so, why?

- No, I was just thinking,
because I know that she

and I look alike, maybe he likes my type.

- He likes all types.

- I don't believe it, a baby girl

and you didn't even tell us?

You know we're all gonna
have to get together

and throw a little party
for you and your daughter.

I can't wait to meet her.

- No, no, no, you don't
have to throw us a party.

- Nonsense, it'll be fun,
and you know we could all use

a little fun around here.

I'll plan it for one afternoon
next week, it'll be great.

- Okay.

- Okay, great, I'll see you later.

(suspenseful music)

- Here, Joe just gave me this for you.

It's a private with his best customer.

- Oh, it's for tonight.

- Yeah, Joe knows that you
could use the extra money.

He probably set it up special.

- Oh, well that's nice of him.

- Do you know this guy?

- Sure, he doesn't come in here much,

but when he does, he tips big.

- John, look it's me.

I got a private dance outside the club.

Yeah, look I told
everyone I had a daughter.

- Why?

- Because I think that
might be the connection,

I think that's the trigger.

Look, they all had or
they were having kids,

they were mothers.

- What are you supposed to do, and when?

- Oh, it's 52 48 Langmore number nine,

I gotta be there in one hour.

- You don't move until I
call you back, understand?

- Yeah, I understand, I'll be here.

- [Jen] Lace?

- Yeah, you want a drink?

- No no, I've got to talk to you.

- Well you know I'm a
professional listener, shoot.

- It's kind of a long story,

do you remember Amy, the dancer?

- Yeah.

- Amy's my sister.

I came here with a private
investigator to find her killer.

- Are you kidding me?

- No, I'm not kidding.

Lacy, Joe's the killer.

- No, what makes you think that?

- Because he's the only
key to this murder,

he was the one that gave
him the private dances

the night before they were murdered.

Joe's the only link to
these murders, Lacy.

- So what are you gonna do now?

- Wait for my friend to call, and then go.

- And trap him?

- Yeah.

- You've got courage.

- Actually I'm scared to death.

- I um,

I just wanted to say that I'm sorry

for the way I've been treating you.

I was jealous.

Stupid.

- No, forget about it.

- I just hope that we can
be friends from now on.

- Yeah, of course we can.

Of course.

- So what are you going to Lacy's?

- What do you mean?

- Lacy's?

This is her address.

All right what's going on here?

- It's Lacy.

- What?

- Get out, Katlin.

- [Katlin] What?

- Get out of here, Katlin, get out!

(phone rings)

- Hello?

(gasps)

(crying)

(choking)

- Lacy?

Lacy.

It's all right, your mother's gone.

It's true, there's no more pain.

Not for you, and not for your sister.

Your mother is gone.

Your mother is gone.

I'm working with John, are
you all right, darling?

All right, come on, come on.

(glass shatters)

(Harry yells)

(Lacy grunts)

(Jen breathes heavily)

- Take it off.

Take it off, now.

(Lacy yells)

- When I didn't get a call back from John,

and I saw you were still in the club,

I figured I'd better stay.

- Lacy's sister lived with her for years,

she's been in a coma.

- And as a form of punishment,

her mother used to suffocate
them when they were bad,

and one day she went too far.

- Lacy's mother was a stripper,

so every time she killed
she was killing her mother.

But Lacy seemed so normal.

- Well this Lacy, she was normal.

But, well, she created a male persona

to do the killing for her.

- That's right.

The chemicals we found under
the victim's fingernails

matched the hand lotion Lacey was using.

So we checked into her background

and that's when we found
out about her sister,

and her condition.

- And that was the trigger.

- Well what's gonna be
done with the sister?

- She'll be put in a
home where they can care

for victims like her.

- That so many died because
of one mother's abuse.

- Well, John, I think we oughta leave

these two young people alone.

Let's take a walk.

Sorry.

- Push, you know I could
replace you with a motor.

You two stay in touch with us.

- Okay.
- Oh, hold on.

This is for you.

- Thanks, John.

Thanks, Harry.
- Bye bye, darlin'.

- Bye bye.

- They're great guys.

- Yeah, you're pretty great yourself.

- I really care about you,

and I just, just wonder.

- What?

- If you'll ever do a
private dance for me again.

(chuckles)

(suspenseful music)

(upbeat rock music)