Palmdale (2014) - full transcript

Boarding for Los Angeles.

Hey.

You Kurt?

Who are you?

I'm Adam.

You're Adam?

Yeah.

I didn't expect
someone so young.

Is that gonna be a problem?

Ron knows what he's doing.

He sent me here to meet you.



You must be all right.

Okay.

You want to get going?

Yeah.

You all right?

Kurt, this is Michael.

This was all his idea.

So, how'd you two
get Ron's number?

He doesn't usually
deal with kids.

We spent a lot of
time going to a lot

of really shitty
bars and nightclubs,

and looked around for
anyone that looked

like they might do
this kind of thing,

or knew someone who would.



So, you found
someone that knew Ron?

Yeah.

We called him up and he
told us all about you.

He said you were in the Army.

Yeah, long time ago.

Is this the kind
of thing you do?

This thing we're
paying you to do?

No.

I can't say that it is.

When was the last time
you did something like this?

About 10 years
ago I killed a guy,

but I didn't get paid to do it.

We were told that you would
take care of this for us,

that you wouldn't let us down.

I'm not gonna let you down.

For the money you're paying?

Just being honest with you.

It's not just the one guy
you've killed though, right?

What are you talking about?

Ron, he told us about
when you were in the Army,

and what they used to call you.

Ron told you that?

Yeah.

Is it true?

Yeah, it is,

All right,
asshole, we got him now.

He's gonna be here
in the room with us.

I'm gonna go over
the plan with him.

He doesn't know.

You guys watch a
lot of TV, or what?

Kurt, get you a beer?

Yeah, I'll take a beer.

Sit down, if you want.

What is all this shit?

You know anything
about hacking?

That's computer shit, right?

Yes, computer shit.

We hack website for people's
financial information.

With that, we buy all this stuff

and sell it.

Pure profit.

Looks like you're
doing all right to me.

We were,

until we started
working with this guy.

Poor fuckin' choice.

What'd he do?

His name is Marty.

We met him a few months ago.

He's good,

better than most.

Things were going great.

With the three of
us working together,

we made a shit load of money.

We had no idea he was gonna
fuck us over like he did.

We left our guard down, and he,

he took everything.

And now everybody
knows about it.

He's been running his
fucking mouth all over town.

Little cocksucker deserves
what's coming to him.

All right, what's the plan?

He'll be at a bar
tonight, downtown.

Now, he's not gonna leave
until after one o'clock,

so you got plenty of
time to get down there

and wait for him.

To get downtown, you can
take a bus across the street.

It'll take you downtown,
but not far enough.

You'll have to walk
the rest of the way,

but it shouldn't take you
more than half an hour.

I've made directions for you,
for once you're off the bus.

Why don't you take me down
there, drop me off, pick me up?

Adam and I, we don't,

we don't think it's a good
idea for us to be in the area

when it happens.

You know, we could be
implicated if anybody saw us.

How am I supposed to get back?

You just backtrack
and take the bus

going back in the
opposite direction.

Simple.

Now, the most important thing

is that you bring
us his license.

That's how we can be
sure that you've done it.

You bring us his license, and
we'll give you your money.

This is a pain in the ass.

Why don't you take
me down there,

drop me off, and pick me up?

I already told you.

A lot of the people down there,

especially the ones
that go into that bar,

have seen us with
Marty in the past.

I mean, if any of them saw us,

while he was being murdered...

Do you understand?

I understand,

but if you're parked a
couple of blocks away,

no one's gonna see you.

Michael told you the plan,

and that's how
you're gonna do it.

Fine.

You're the boss.

Right?

Kurt that bus is gonna be
going by in a few minutes.

You might wanna get going.

I'm gonna finish this.

My number is on that.

Give it a call when you're
on your way back, okay?

Hey, Kurt?

We just want to know...

How are you gonna do it?

Why?

We just wanna know.

Good.

You better have my money ready

by the time I get back here.

It will be.

Watch your step.

Stop requested.

Please use rear exit.

For your safety,
please watch your step

when exiting the bus.

Approaching Hoover and Plano,

followed by Temple and Hoover.

On Temple, 43, Temple
and Manchester.

Kurt, what's up?

What's up?

These fucking kids you
got me dealing with,

they don't know
what they're doing.

Calm down, man.

I only spoke with the one, Adam,

and he seemed all right to me.

They ain't never done
something like this before.

What do you mean, they don't
know what they're doing?

Got me running all over LA.

Wrote out directions.

Had me take the bus down here.

Won't pick me up.

Gotta take the bus back.

I think for all this, I should
be getting more than half.

They got you
doing all that shit?

Goddamn, Kurt, I didn't know
it was gonna go this way.

I'll make it up to you.

I can't give you more than half,

but I might have a real
sweet deal in the making.

What is it?

Don't wanna tell you
about it now, it's too early.

But if it works out,
you're gonna be working

for a long time,
making the good money.

Not doing more work like this,
snuffing people out, is it?

I really can't say anything

until I get more
information from the guy,

but I told him we've
had a lot of experience.

We can handle whatever he's got.

So this one you're doing now,

for these chicken shit kids,

consider it a warm-up,
'cause it's been a while.

You know what I'm saying?

Know what I'm saying?

I still think I should
get more than half for this.

Can't do it, man.

That's not the deal.

But in a couple months,
you're not even gonna worry

about five grand.

That's the kind of money
we're talking here.

Now, I've got to get going
in case he calls back.

I'll talk to you later, Kurt.

Good luck.

Look at you!
No, no, yeah, no!

Fuck do you want, tough guy?

What's up, what the fuck?

You want some of this?

Get up!

Get the fuck, get over here!

No!

No, no, okay, okay!

I don't got time
for this bullshit!

What the fuck!

What the fuck do you want!

Come get it, then!

Go again?

Come on.

Yeah? Come on!

Shit!

Ah, fuck!

Let's go, yeah?

Come on!

Ah, shit!

No, no, don't kill him, no!

No!

Ah, shit!

Get the fuck out of here!

Oh, shit!

You hurt bad?

No.

You want to call
the cops or something?

No!

Well, let's get
out of here, huh?

Come on.

Come on.

You live around here?

Yeah.

Hey!

Where you goin'?

Goddamn it!

Are you fucking crazy?

You want to die?

If I don't do it he will.

You weren't supposed
to do anything.

You messed it all up.

Now, he's gonna kill
me when he sees me.

I'm dead.

I'm already dead.

You were getting your
ass kicked back there.

What was I supposed to do,
just let him do that to you?

Yes, yes, that's what he does.

And now, he's gonna
kill me because of you.

You shouldn't have
done anything.

I can't just walk away
from something like that.

Why'd you stop me from
killing that son of a bitch?

I would never want to
see someone die like that.

Maybe I should have, because
now he is gonna come for me.

You gotta get out of town.

You can't stay.

Where will I go?

Anywhere.

I don't have any money.

You make it, don't you?

Isn't that what you're
doing down there?

Eddie takes it from me,

Why's he take your money?

Because he doesn't
want me to get high,

but I need it.

It's the only way I can
do what he tells me.

I don't like being
myself when I go

with those filthy bastards.

He says the drugs
are gonna ruin me.

Maybe.

Maybe then he will leave me
alone, when nobody wants me.

That's your plan?

I don't have a plan.

I just don't want to...

I just don't want
to be used anymore.

What's your name?

It's Marie.

I'm Kurt.

What are you gonna
do now, Marie?

I don't know.

Wherever I go, he'll find me.

I wanna help.

How?

I don't know.

I got you into this shit.

What the hell was I supposed
to do, keep walking?

I shoulda killed that asshole.

I didn't want to watch
someone die in front of me.

You're too soft.

It's them or you, out here.

That's how they think,

but I won't be one of them.

You don't belong here.

Gotta get outta here.

I got somewhere I gotta be.

Come on.

You gonna be Okay once I leave?

I'll stay here.

He knows you live here?

Yes, but he doesn't
know the apartment.

The building is large,
he won't find me.

Wish I could do something.

If I had some cash,
I'd put you on a bus.

You could stay here.

If Eddie comes back,
you will protect me.

I can't.

Then you shouldn't
worry about me.

There's nothing you can do.

When you get some money,

you need to use it
to get out of town.

You understand?

I've never left the city.

Now you've got to.

You said you were tired
of getting used, right?

If you don't change it,
it's never going to.

This is where I live.

Thanks for walking me home.

You're gonna do
what I said, right:

not spend your money on
drugs, and get outta here.

Okay, I will.

I wish I hadn't
gotten you into this.

I thought I was fucking
doing something good.

I'll be okay.

Just be safe.

Ron.

Is this a good time?

I'm still on my way there.

I can talk.

All right, then.

I've got some good news for you.

I heard back about this new job.

It's gonna happen, Kurt.

Best thing that's come
to us in a long time.

What is it?

So, there's this guy
in Texas who got ahold

of me through Will.

You know Will, he's
a cop in Houston.

So this guy, his name's
Judd, works as a bodyguard

for this Mexican executive,

executive of some
big communication
company down there.

The guy's pretty loaded.

Now, this executive needs
to go back to Mexico,

but he wants
protection with him,

because things are
crazy down there.

Rich people are getting
kidnapped all the time

by the cartels, and
then held for ransom.

So Judd wants to hire some
guys to go down there with him,

help protect this
rich Mexican guy,

but he only wants guys
with military backgrounds.

See where I'm going with this?

There could potentially
be some heavy shit,

or it could be us just
sitting on our asses,

making sure the rich guy's safe.

Either way, the pay is killer.

I didn't think
it was gonna be this big.

What's wrong with that?

It means you'll be
working for months.

No more scraping by.

How much money?

20 grand a month is
what you'll be making.

Plus, they're putting
us up in a house.

How's that sound?

Yeah, that's a lot of money.

You're goddamn right it is.

We'll be down there for at
least three months, I was told.

I'm going, too.

Judd wants me to bring
some others down with us,

and I know of a few young
guys who'd be up for this,

so I had a thought.

You could be in charge
of the other guys,

train 'em for combat and shit.

I thought he only
wanted people who served.

Why do they need training?

I mean, you and
me were in the Army.

I'll tell him the
younger guys were too.

He won't look into it.

I doubt it.

No, I'm not going down
to Mexico to get shot at.

I'm gonna take some
time off after this one.

Kurt, you'd be stupid to
pass up on something like this.

Now, how long do you
think the five grand

you get from this
one's gonna last?

Think about it.

Why'd you tell these kids
what they used to call me?

What's that?

The kids. They knew my
nickname from the Army.

Why'd you tell them that?

So I told them.

What's the big deal?

I don't like hearing about it.

Come on, man.

Now, you know how it is.

You gotta persuade people.

Now these kids, they've got
a lot of cash that we need,

and they want to know
that you're the real deal.

So I told them about it.

You tell 'em how I got it?

Yes I did,

and I wouldn't have if I
didn't think it would help.

But look, we got the job.

I think it did help

Now look, I'm sorry
for telling 'em,

but hey, this is a lot of money

You there?

You're wrong if you think I
want to make a living killing.

You got anything else,

let me know.

I've been trying to tell you,

we're just gonna be making
sure this guy is safe.

We could get down there
and never fire a shot.

Who knows?

But for this kind of money,
you gotta take a chance.

Look, why don't you
take off for a while?

I still gotta work out
some shit with this guy.

It's gonna be a few weeks
before it starts moving.

So why don't you get out of
Palmdale for a week or two?

Relax.

Spend some of that cash.

Then I'll call you
when the deal's ready,

and we can start
making some real money.

How's that?

Yeah.

All right.

This is gonna work out, man.

You've got nothing
to worry about.

Now, give me a call when
you're on the train back here.

See ya.

She's fuckin' me down.

She's got this fuckin' faggot
boyfriend on the corner.

What the fuck's he
doin' on this side

of the.

I'm fuckin' drunk.

Yeah, who the fuck cares?

Alright, bro, I'm gonna
fuckin' go call Elizabeth up.

Yeah, you know, I'm sorry.

All right, bro, I'm out now.

Last chance.

Over a fuckin' girl.

Have fun.

Peace.

Whoa, buddy.

You're Marty?

Yeah, who's asking?

No, don't kill him, no!

You scream and I'm
gonna cut you up.

Okay, okay, I won't.

What do you want?

I don't know.

Adam and Michael.

What?

You know them, don't you?

Yeah, what do they
have to do with you?

They paid me to kill you.

What?

You took their money, right?

I'm not fucking around!

Yeah!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, I took their money.

You're gonna give me that.

You're buying back your
life, you understand?

I'm gonna let you live, but if
you try to get away from me,

you'll be sorry.

Yeah, okay, okay, okay.

Where's your car?

It's over there.

Go.

Hey.

Bring that out of there, slowly.

What, it's just a shoe.

Chill, all right, I
wasn't gonna do anything.

Oh, shit!

It's my gun, now.

Get up.

Where's the money?

Open it.

Take me back downtown.

How much is here?

A little over 90,000.

How much are they
paying you to kill me?

10.

10 grand?

I just emptied their
accounts a month ago.

Do you have any idea how
hard it is to make 10 grand

in that amount of time?

My God, they're really
trying to kill me.

How long did it take
'em to make this much?

Two years.

I'd kill you.

Hm.

It's your friend.

Why'd you take it from 'em?

Can't trust anyone.

Michael and
Adam thought that just

because we were
working together,

that I wouldn't go snooping
around their accounts.

And when I saw all
that fucking money,

man, I didn't hesitate.

I mean, we do this all
the time to other people.

What makes, what makes
them so special, you know?

What, we're friends?

Go fuck yourself.

That's why I keep mine in
cash, because if it's online,

it's there for the taking.

I appreciate you
keeping it in cash.

Yeah, fuck you.

I can't believe
those two faggots

would pull something like this.

Hiring you?

It surprises me, really.

Those two are some
uptight pussies.

How long until we get there?

I don't know, like,
another 10 minutes.

Hey man, let me
ask you something.

What?

Those two assholes
were paying you 10 grand

to snuff me out, and you
just got over 90,000 from me.

You were buying
your life, remember?

Yeah, and I'll take that,

but those two are gonna keep
coming after me for what I did.

You know, they're
not gonna stop,

and they're only gonna get
more desperate, you know?

So why don't you consider that
payment to go and do them?

Why the fuck would I do that?

I've got the money.

Come on man, that's
a lot of fucking cash.

I mean, just go over there,

and then, at least,
fuck them up, you know?

Do me that one favor.

Come on, man, you
took my piece, too.

You're leaving me
with nothing here.

Shut up.

This is some fucked up shit!

All right, I'll do it.

You will?

You know where
they live, right?

Yeah, yeah, I do

So, you gonna use my gun?

Pistol whip them?

You know, I got a
crowbar in the back.

Give me your license.

Why?

They won't let me in if
I don't show it to them.

That was the deal.

You're taking
everything from me.

What, do you want my car, too?

You want me to
do this, or not?

It was gonna
expire soon, anyway.

Hey, I never got your name!

Hello?

Hey, it's me, I'm down here.

You were supposed to call

when you were on your way back.

What took so long?

I forgot.

Open the door

Any problems?

No.

It was easy.

He had a tiny neck.

Snapped like a chicken.

Whoa.

I'll take my money
now and be on my way.

Call Marty's phone.

Why?

Yeah, why?

That's not enough proof for you?

No, it's not.

Call Marty's phone, Michael.

You're asking for it.

Hello?
He answered.

Hello?
Hello?

Who's there?

Who's there?

Hello?

No, that's not
Marty's phone anymore.

What was it like?

Killing him?

I wouldn't know.

What the fuck does that mean?

Shit!

That means that
Marty's still alive,

and he paid me all that money
to come up here and kill you.

And I'm gonna use this
gun he gave me to do it,

because that's
what you do, right?

You're the expert.

Right?

No, please, please.

Please, don't.

I'd blow your head off for
free, you little asshole.

No.

You two stay out of trouble.

Oh, man.

Adam, are you all right?

This is the
address, sir, you gave me.

Wait here.

Marie, it's Kurt

Kurt?

What are you doing here?

Did he come here?

No, but he's been
calling and making threats.

He says terrible things.

I'm so afraid.
Goddamn it.

Listen, I'm gonna
get you out of here.

That's why I came back.

Out of here?

What are you talking about?

I'm gonna get on a bus and
get the hell out of here.

You need to come with me.

I fucked things up
for you real bad,

and I wanna to make it right.

Earlier, I couldn't do
anything, but now I can.

You need to come with me.

You want me to just
leave, right now?

There's no telling
when that son of a bitch

is gonna come looking for you.

I'm not gonna wait
around for that.

No.

It won't do any good.

What do you mean?

You shouldn't have come back.

You don't know me.

You take all the
blame for all of this

and maybe it would have
happened with or without you.

Maybe I am doomed.

So then, what difference
would it make where I go?

I don't know what the
hell you're talking about,

or why, but I've already
saved your life once tonight.

Remember?

You were gonna jump.

I know what it's like
to live without hope.

You get used to it.

I've done so many things I
can't change, terrible things.

I started to just
wish that I'd die,

that something would come
along and just take me out.

And tonight, I made
it worse for you.

Right now, I know that
I've gotta do this.

I need to fix what
I've gotten you into.

Things are gonna be
different, Marie.

I swear it.

Let me do this one right thing.

How many times can
you save my life?

As many as I need to.

You saved mine.

I'll explain later.

You need to start
packing your things.

Let's get the hell out of
here before Eddie shows up.

Will you give me 10 minutes?

Where to now, sir?

Bus station.

You've got to get
your things, don't you?

Nothing worth going back for.

Here, hold this

Oh, my God.

Where did you get all this?

Yeah?

Those two kids called
me saying you broke the deal.

They said Marty's still alive,
and you pulled a gun on them.

Is that true?

Stop here for a second.

Kurt, what
the hell is going on?

Answer me!

Did you fuck this up?

What'd you do that for?

Don't need it.

We got a long bus
ride ahead of us.

I'll tell you all about it.

Where are we gonna go?

Anywhere we want.