Russian Holiday (1993) - full transcript

When Susan Dennison, an American woman traveling in Russia, tires to smuggle priceless artifacts out of the country, her entire tour group suffers the repercussions. Not only does the Russian government suspect her companions of criminal behavior, but an unidentified killer starts stalking them. Susan witnesses a murder and uncovers that her tour group may not be as blameless as they seem.

(speaking in foreign language)

(suspenseful music)

(intense music)

(suspenseful music)

- Isn't this where we're

supposed to meet the tour guide?

Oh Helen, they--

(gasps)

- Who was that, Susan dear?

- I don't know.

- The porter?

- Now Joe, don't start.

- Oh!

(clattering)

- Hey are you alright, man?

- Yeah, wife's

bag's a little heavy

and the bus fumes made

me a little dizzy.

- Milt, put the bags down.

- Alright.

- The bellhop'll get 'em.

- Well, the Hollys are here.

Boy I sure could

go for a little nip

of that Russian vodka,

I'll tell you that.

(clapping)

(suspenseful music)

- Please, leave luggage here.

The porters will take

them to the room.

- Her warmth is overwhelming,

don't you think?

- She can warm me up

anytime she likes.

- You must check

into hotel, please.

Thank you.

(suspenseful music)

(speaking in foreign language)

- [Susan] Could you

save my place, Helen?

I'll be right back.

- [Helen] Of course, dear.

(speaking in foreign language)

- I'll take them.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

(speaking in foreign language)

- 30 rubles.

- 30, right, sorry.

- Yeah?

- How's the tour?

- Great.

- Come from Moscow?

- Yeah, yeah, it was great.

I mean I'd rather

be on my own, but...

- At least you

have a phrasebook.

Once I get past

borscht and strobanoff,

stroganoff, you

see, I'm useless.

- Well it's a

difficult language.

So you're not with the tour?

- No, I wish.

Monday I'm due at the

Ruske Bank in Moscow.

So that leaves me

the whole weekend

to see all of beautiful

St. Petersburg.

- That's all the

time we have too.

- Well at least

you've got somebody

to show you around.

- You could always tag

along with us if you'd like.

I'm Susan Dennison.

- Grant Ames.

(suspenseful music)

(cries out)

(dramatic music)

(groaning)

(suspenseful music)

(water running from faucet)

(buzzer buzzes)

- Be right there!

(suspenseful music)

Hi!

- Hi, you ready?

- Yeah, just about.

I gotta grab my

stuff, come on in.

- Sure.

Well you have a great

view from this room.

- Yeah, it's

beautiful, isn't it?

- Yeah.

- Okay, so I don't

forget anything.

(suspenseful music)

Key, camera bag,

purse, and that's it.

- You want me to

take that for you?

- Oh, great, thanks.

Let me get Joe and Helen, okay?

They're just across the hall.

(suspenseful music)

(knocks)

Hello in there.

- [Helen] Come on in.

- Hey you two, the bus

leaves in five minutes.

- Oh hi Susie dear.

We decided to stay

in this afternoon.

We're just not as

young as we used to be.

- Speak for yourself, Helen.

- Well is there

anything I can do?

- Bring me that tour

guide, Viktoria?

(laughing)

- You wouldn't know

what to do with her

if you had her, Joe.

Ooh, a handsome stranger.

You could introduce us, dear.

- Grant Ames, Helen

and Joe Meadows.

Grant's coming with

us this afternoon.

- Nice to meet you both.

You sure we can't

convince you to join us?

- You take good care

of Susie, you hear?

- Yes sir.

- Okay well I'll

see you guys later.

Take care, get

some rest, alright?

- Okay, have a good time.

We'll be fine.

(singing in foreign language)

(speaking in foreign language)

- I know she's coming.

- Alright, alright,

I'll save her a seat.

- [Molly] Well there she is now!

- Hey Susie!

- Hi guys!

- [Milt] How you

doing, how's it going?

- [Susie] Good, how

you doing, Milt?

- Well, raring to go.

Hey, let me ask you

a question, Susie.

Is it me or is the

plumbing here kinda funny?

When you flush your toilet,

does it make a

sound like stepping

on a tail of a dog,

kind of like (howling).

- Milt.

- Hey, buddy, how goes it?

Welcome aboard, you must be

the new member of the tour.

My name is Milt Holly and this

is my wife here, Molly Holly.

It rhymes, kinda like holy moly.

(laughs)

- Grant Ames, nice

to meet you both.

Molly, let me help you

out with that thing.

- [Molly] Why thank you!

- It really wasn't that heavy.

- Here, I threw that,

you want me to put this bag

maybe underneath the seat?

- Oh sure.

Just wanna get a

shot of the hotel.

- [Grant] From the

looks of all this stuff

you must really know

what you're doing.

- Not really.

I'm a typical American though,

I wouldn't dream

of having a hobby

without going state of the art.

- [Milt] Hey Susie, you

pay retail for that?

- Yeah, why?

- Well my brother Ed's

got a store in Dallas.

- Hmm.

- I don't think Hillary

was this well-equipped

at Mount Everest.

- [Susan] I've gotta

get this other lens.

(speaking in foreign language)

- This was original fortress

built on the Neva River.

(suspenseful music)

This fortress of

Peter and Paul is

of great historical importance.

It was originally built as

a prison and a fortress.

It contains the remains

of all the tsars.

With the exception of the

last tsar, Nicholas II.

The body of Peter

the Great is here.

Please, follow me.

- So these are the

rulers of old Russia.

- I think I prefer Mount

Vernon and Monticello myself.

- Yeah but there's a sense

of romance and adventure

over here that I never

felt in the States.

Russia's fascinating.

- [Grant] Do you

travel very much?

- Not as much as I'd like.

The school year does not

end for teachers in June,

let me tell you.

(laughs)

- You teach, you teach,

what do you teach?

- Algebra, trig.

- Hmm.

- Yeah.

The really exciting stuff.

- You know, this reminds

me a lot of Graceland.

Remember that trip to Memphis

where you got sick on

them cheese corn dogs?

- Corn dogs?

I don't know what

you're talking about.

- Well, I do.

You barfed twice in the car.

- I don't remember anything.

- Well that's as usual.

(speaking in foreign language)

- We now come to the

area where the tsars

would imprison those

whom they did not trust.

Even their own family.

In this room, Peter the

Great's own son Alexei

was imprisoned and tortured

for defying his rule.

- My goodness, talk

about getting grounded

for the weekend!

- Hey honey.

(shackles clanking)

Remember that

night in the motel?

- Would you shut up?

I don't remember no motel!

- Alright.

- Okay?

- Sorry.

- Look at this crossbow.

Must be 300 years old.

(suspenseful music)

Wonder if it still works.

Hey Grant, stand next to this

thing, I'll get a picture.

- No, I've got a better idea.

Let me take a picture of

you here with these guys.

- Okay, okay great,

that'd be good.

There you go.

- Yeah, stand next to

the red monk there.

(dramatic music)

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

- Oh.

- I'm sorry Susan.

(engine rumbling)

- Unfortunately, you have

just had demonstration

of why it is necessary

to keep close watch

on all personal belongings.

Please.

- Well I think I'll

get a cab and see

if I can't pick

up another camera.

- Yeah, right.

- Do you have any plans?

- Well, I'm expecting

a fax from New York

back at the hotel.

- Oh, of course, business, yeah.

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- Will I see you at dinner?

- Absolutely.

So long.

(mysterious music)

(horns honking)

(suspenseful music)

(speaking in foreign language)

- Joe!

Hey, Helen!

Hey, Joe!

Oh.

(speaking in foreign language)

Hi.

Helen, Joe!

Joe?

Oh, hi.

Uh, English, you speak English?

(speaking in foreign language)

I'm looking for my

friends, Joe, Helen.

You were with them.

Are they here?

Oh, oh Father,

Father, excuse me.

Father, do you speak English?

- Can I help you?

- Yes, oh yes please.

I'm looking for my

friends, Joe and Helen.

This man was with them.

Could you translate please?

(speaking in foreign language)

- He knows nothing.

- No but he was just with

them, I just saw him.

(speaking in foreign language)

- He does not know

any Americans.

- That's impossible, I

saw him on the street

talking with them.

And then he was

just with them now.

Hey, hey.

Hey!

Father.

What is going on here?

(suspenseful music)

- Pretty lady, pretty lady,

I have icons,

pictures of saints.

Pins, medallions.

- No, no thank you.

- Ah, you American!

Look, very beautiful,

very cheap.

- I'm not interested, thank you.

- You come to Russia,

see beautiful things, da?

You come with me now, I show

you many beautiful things.

- No please, I'm trying to read.

Please, leave me alone.

- What you read?

American book?

You want have, I am

very young, very strong.

Very unusual.

- I'm sure you are,

I'm not interested.

Thank you.

- Pretty lady, pretty lady.

- No, no, please, leave

me alone, thank you.

(suspenseful music)

Oh god.

Oh no!

(murmuring)

Excuse me, do you speak English?

(speaking in foreign language)

Excuse me, do you speak English?

- Yes.

But only a little.

- Can you tell me what happened?

- This would not be

interesting for foreigners.

Excuse me.

(speaking in foreign language)

- Ah, hi!

- Helen, Joe!

Thank God you're alright,

I was so worried about you!

- Oh my goodness.

- I saw you on the

street this afternoon

and then at the church.

Didn't you see me?

I yelled to you.

- Why no dear.

- Oh and then when that

priest was murdered, I--

- Murdered?

- Oh you don't know about it.

Oh, oh I had just talked to him.

- Oh, how awful.

- What a world.

- Yeah.

I thought you guys

weren't gonna go out.

- Well I bounced back and

the wife said let's go.

So we go.

(chuckles)

- Well, the important

thing is that you're okay.

- Ah yes, I'll feel a lot better

with that Russian tour guide.

- Ooh!

(laughs)

- Hey, who was that man

you were talking to?

(suspenseful music)

- What man?

- The one on the street, he

was the creepy-looking guy

from the lobby this morning.

- I don't remember

anyone in particular.

Do you, Joe?

- Well maybe it was someone

we asked directions.

- Hiya, hey everyone,

hey, how you doing?

- Hi.

- Hey Joe, hey Joe,

you won't believe it.

They got a nightclub

down there, it's amazing.

It's like one of these

bars with these tassel bars

where they twirl and all that.

It's like being in Las Vegas.

- No kidding.

- Well listen you guys,

I'm gonna go freshen up.

Catch you later.

- We'll save you a

place at the table.

- Hey, listen.

You won't believe

what else happened.

This afternoon, this

little Russian boy

comes up to me and

he wants to sell me

one of them Davy Crockett

hats with hair on it.

- Did it have a tail?

- Um, no.

- Was it dead?

- Yeah, I believe it was.

- He offered him

1,000 rubles for it.

- Well it looked very nice on me

and plus I was just

trying to jack up

the global economy.

(laughs)

- Well let's all jack it up.

(suspenseful music)

(speaking in foreign language)

(elevator dings)

(dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

- You've been going through

my things, I need to know why.

- I was just...

- What are you

doing here, Susan?

- I saw you coming out

of Helen and Joe's room

and then you were speaking

Russian with their maid

so I didn't know...

I was...

I couldn't...

- Just calm down.

Sit.

(mysterious music)

Everything's okay.

But you must tell

me what you've seen.

- I saw a Russian passport.

Are you a Russian?

- I'm as American as

you are, it's a cover.

- You're a spy!

You're watching Helen and Joe!

- Cold War's over,

haven't you heard?

Before I tell you anything

more you have to swear to me

that no matter what I say

you'll keep it in the

strictest of confidence.

Understand I can hold you to it.

- I swear.

- I'm with the United

States Customs Service

working jointly with Interpol.

Since the break up

of the Soviet Union,

my Russian counterparts

and I have been following

the activities of the St.

Petersburg Monarchist Society.

A bunch of old folks

trying to whip up support

for a return to the

rule of the tsars.

To the Romanov dynasty.

Well, they're trying to get

the tsar's icon out of Russia.

- The tsar's icon?

It's valuable?

- It is to the monarchists.

It's a symbol they

can rally behind.

To the Russian government,

it's a valuable

piece of their history and

to the rest of the world

it's just a small

piece of religious art,

easily concealed, worth

about two million bucks.

(suspenseful music)

- And the Meadows are

trying to steal it.

- Mm, not exactly.

You see, Helen Meadows

fancies herself

a far distant relative

of the last tsar.

So they're loyal monarchists.

The Meadows are trying

to find the icon

and see to it the monarchists

get it safely abroad.

- So they don't have it yet?

- No, no, no, no,

those old monarchists

are very cagey.

You see, the icon is

in a church somewhere

in St. Petersburg, but no

one person knows which church

or where it is in the church

and the Meadows are

piecing the puzzle together

bit by bit and I'm just

trying to keep up with them.

- That man from the

cathedral, I saw them with him

on the street today.

(suspenseful music)

- What did he look like?

- Tall, skinny guy, he

was all dressed in black,

he had a ponytail.

- And eyeglasses

like Coke bottles.

- [Susan] Yeah,

yeah, you know him?

- Only by reputation.

I saw him in the

hotel this morning.

- So did I.

- Did you?

His name's Igor Blitzkov,

he used to be big time

with the KGB.

Now he's St. Petersburg mafia.

- Really, they

have a mafia here?

- Oh yeah.

I bet he's convinced

Joe and Helen

that he's a monarchist too.

Well believe me, he's

not, he's only out

for the icon for himself.

They're playing with

a very tough customer.

- So what do we do?

- We?

Not a chance.

- Why not?

I wanna do my part.

- Look.

This isn't James Bond.

Everything is not gonna

turn out okay in the end.

Three people have

already been murdered,

including a maid

in this very hotel.

- But Helen and Joe trust me.

I know I could help.

(bangs)

- Absolutely not, Susan.

- Look, I'll be

with them anyway.

All I'll do is I'll

stick real close to them

and I'll tell you

who they talk to,

where they went.

It's gotta help you, right?

(suspenseful music)

- You know, everything

inside of me tells me

I should go over there

and pick up that phone,

call the embassy and

have you shipped home

before you get yourself

in real trouble.

- But you're not

going to, right?

- You'll do exactly as I say.

- Girl scout's honor.

- What am I doing?

Still, you would give

me the perfect cover.

- Yeah.

- I'm not gonna be

on the tour tomorrow

to the Summer Palace.

I want you to keep an

eye on the Meadows.

But no matter what you

do, I don't want you

to find yourself alone with

them, do you understand?

- Fine, alright.

- Do you understand?

- Yes.

Yes.

- 'Kay.

(suspenseful music)

- The Summer Palace was Peter

the Great's lasting monument

to the city he built

and home to many other tsars.

Including the last

tsar, Nicholas.

We are now on the grand

staircase of the Summer Palace

which was built by

the tsars in 1751.

This room, commonly

known as the gold room,

is where Catherine II

would receive petitions

of a private nature.

- Must be worth

more than Fort Knox.

- Oh my, yes!

- Maybe we should

make them an offer.

- How much you

got in your purse?

(laughs)

- Oh, you're not feeling

faint again, are you Joe?

- What is it Joe,

you got the runs?

- [Helen] You want

me to call a cab

and we'll go back to the hotel?

- I think that's a good idea.

- Let me help.

- No, that's alright

dear, we can manage.

- No, no, I want

to, let me come.

- No, no, I wouldn't hear of it.

- You stay here and enjoy

yourself, we'll get a cab.

- Are you sure?

- Positive.

Oh, you're an angel.

(smooches)

- You know Joe oughta

get himself some Zs.

(mysterious music)

(speaking in foreign language)

- And now we are

in the grand hall.

This is the actual throne

of Peter the Great.

The throne was also used

by Catherine the Great

in the hall to receive official

delegations, ambassadors.

- Do you believe that?

- The hall was also--

- That was Peter the Great's.

- Big deal, it's just a chair.

- No, that was

his actual throne.

- Yeah, if it's his throne,

where's the toilet

paper and the magazines?

(mysterious music)

- That's it, Joe.

(suspenseful music)

Come on Joe, come on!

(shushes)

(speaking in foreign language)

Careful Joe, careful!

- [Joe] Yeah yeah yeah

yeah yeah yeah yeah.

- Come on Joe, come on.

Here, here.

(gasps)

(speaking in foreign language)

(dramatic music)

- We're nearly there, Helen.

- We don't have much

time, someone's onto us.

- Quit your bellyaching.

No one knows we're here.

- And the priest?

- He was doing his duty.

He was careless, that's all.

- He was a good man, he

didn't deserve to end up dead.

- There are some things

more important than life.

Here.

(suspenseful music)

- Oh, there's a man,

a man is following me!

(speaking in foreign language)

No, I, oh!

(speaking in foreign language)

(dramatic music)

(screams)

(horses neighing)

(screaming)

Help me!

Stop!

(speaking in foreign language)

(crashing)

Stop!

Stop!

(horses neighing)

Oh, oh my god, oh, oh.

That man Igor was chasing me.

He had a knife.

Oh my god, I'm shaking.

Oh jeez, I'm shaking.

Oh god.

- [Detective] So, Ms. Dennison.

Tell me once more please

how all this happen.

- [Susan] Well, it's

really like I said.

I mean, I was just sitting there

waiting for a ride

and the horses just took off.

I don't know what happened.

(speaking in foreign language)

- Your guide told that

everything was as you say.

(speaking in foreign language)

- I don't know

what you told him,

but whatever it was, thank you.

- Don't mention it.

Please, our bus is waiting.

Dinner will be served at hotel.

- I wonder what she told him.

- I thought we were agreed

you weren't gonna

be alone with them.

You could have gotten

yourself killed.

- But I didn't, thanks to you.

I couldn't believe how

you handled those horses.

You were amazing!

- I was pretty good, wasn't I?

- Incredible.

But why didn't you want me to

tell that detective anything?

Aren't you working with

the Russian police?

- Well not with the locals.

If I had to answer to every

law enforcement goon in town

I'd never get anything done.

- Hmm.

So do you know what

was on that page

they cut out from the book?

- I have a pretty good idea.

- Well are you gonna tell me?

- I don't know.

If you're nice to me.

- Is that so?

- Mm.

(Russian music)

(singing in foreign language)

(applauding)

- My mother taught me that.

- And Helen taught me.

- Really, really?

- You know Grant, it

was a miracle that you

were able to stop that horse.

- It was just dumb luck.

- No, you were very courageous.

- The most important thing

is is you're safe and sound.

And looking especially lovely.

(Russian music)

Would you make an

old man's night?

- I'd be delighted.

- Not too fast, Joe.

- What?

- Well?

- Oh, alright.

Let's dance, I guess.

- Yeah.

- Ow!

Those high heels.

- Oh, come on.

- Alright, alright, alright.

- May I have the honor?

- Oh, I couldn't.

- Oh come on.

Let's show 'em how it's done.

- But I haven't

danced in 30 years.

- That was the last time

the band learned a new tune.

Come on.

(laughing)

- Let's do it.

- Oh, you've done this before.

(laughing)

- Don't tell Helen.

I was voted the best dancer

for the class of '43.

- '43, well that puts you

right in sync with the band.

- Just what were you

doing in that carriage?

- I was just sitting there,

the horse just took off.

- Oh.

You're not some sort

of spy, are you?

(laughing)

I'm just pulling

your leg, Susie.

No really, you shouldn't go

where they don't want you to go.

They get mighty hot

under the collar.

- Joe, I really don't know

what you're talking about.

- May I cut in?

- Ooh.

Thank you.

- Oh, so?

- She doesn't know a thing.

(speaking in foreign language)

You may end up being

Grand Duchess after all.

(suspenseful music)

- One more minute and

I would have screamed.

- The band could use a break.

- I think he's onto me.

He was asking me a

lot of questions.

Yeah.

But he also suspects Viktoria.

God, thinking of Viktoria,

do you think she's

lying to the police?

- Oh, the tour guide.

No, I doubt it.

- That page they

cut from the book.

Do you suppose it was

a map of the church?

- Probably, don't

worry about it.

- Oh, I could go

back to that library

and maybe pick up a clue.

- Bad idea.

(laughs)

- You're distracting me.

- I certainly hope so.

- Is this the part

where the conspirators

have a meeting of the minds?

- Or something.

- I hope this isn't

gonna be a problem.

(dramatic music)

- What?

Mixing business with pleasure?

- Yeah.

- I can handle it.

- Okay.

♪ I've been chasing

rainbows all of my life ♪

♪ But I never ever caught one ♪

♪ Second place is like

a scar on my heart ♪

♪ Please proceed with caution ♪

♪ I've tried it and

I've been burned ♪

♪ And through it

all I've learned ♪

♪ Love is for fools ♪

♪ And dreams do not come true ♪

♪ And that's why I believe ♪

♪ We're making history ♪

♪ As the exception to the rule ♪

♪ Every time I see

myself in your eyes ♪

♪ It almost seems I'm dreaming ♪

♪ Look at what I found

here right in my arms ♪

♪ Someone to believe in ♪

♪ I tried it and

I've been burned ♪

♪ And through it

all I've learned ♪

This isn't something I

do too often, you know.

♪ Love is for fools ♪

- I know.

I get the feeling you've been

with somebody for a long time

but now it's over.

- Am I that obvious?

♪ We're making history ♪

He was my boss, the

principal of my school.

Unhappy at home,

gonna leave his wife.

You know the story.

♪ The exception to ♪

- Yeah, I do.

♪ The rule ♪

- Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6:00.

Quick shower, kiss at the door.

Sometimes I'd stay for a drink

in the Merry Widow Lounge.

The Merry Widow Lounge.

How come they always name

bars in cheap motels?

- Well in a country

where half the population

still thinks Elvis is

alive, anything is possible.

- Whole thing was a lie.

Took me a long time

to recognize that.

- Well, don't be so

hard on yourself.

Anyway.

Russia's gonna give you

a whole new perspective.

♪ As the exception to ♪

- I hope so.

♪ The rule ♪

(clears throat)

(suspenseful music)

(intense music)

(muffled shouting)

(suspenseful music)

Grant?

- You know this coffee

tastes like mud.

- Just drink it and shut up.

- Alright.

- Good morning everyone.

- Good morning.

- Hey Susie,

you snooze you lose.

You know late bird doesn't

catch the worm on this trip.

- Good morning,

how did you sleep?

- Wonderfully.

You?

- Oh I tossed and turned.

- Hmm, is that right?

- For some reason I just

couldn't get comfortable.

- Probably just

miss your own bed.

- No, I don't think that was it.

- Whoa. (laughs)

- So where are Joe and

Helen, did they eat yet?

- I don't know, they're

usually the first ones up.

- I will check.

But in 15 minutes we must

leave to drive to Pushkin.

- Milt.

- Huh?

- I think you left the

camera in the room again.

- Nope, you're wrong, look,

I got the camera right here.

Hey Susie, let me ask

you, on the bus today--

- Milt, I need to get a sweater.

- Oh, sweater, yes, well

it's always cold in Russia,

better get your sweater.

- We'll see you guys on the bus.

- Say, what the hey,

you're on vacation.

(suspenseful music)

- I missed you this morning.

- I had to leave.

I thought you might like

to keep things quiet.

- Mm, you're sweet.

- No, you're wonderful.

(suspenseful music)

- Excuse me, Ms. Dennison.

I must tell you, Helen and

Joseph Meadows, this morning,

return to America.

- What?

- They left a note.

They say goodbye to

everyone and they apologize

for leaving so soon.

- I can't believe that!

How could they just go?

Did Joe get sick?

- Uh, they left

no other details.

Excuse me, I will go

and tell the others.

(suspenseful music)

- Grant!

Darn.

That red car, follow

the car please.

(speaking in foreign language)

There he goes.

Where is he?

Oh there he is, there he is.

Oh, that's it, good, follow him.

You understand, you understand?

Follow that car?

- I understand.

- There he is.

There he is, yeah.

Oh watch it, watch it, watch it!

(tires squealing)

Careful, careful.

- All good.

- Not too close.

Slow down up here.

(speaking in foreign language)

(suspenseful music)

Okay, good, stay

here now, wait here.

I'll be right back.

- All good, yes.

(speaking in foreign language)

- No, wait, wait!

- Wait.

Wait, why are you so impatient?

The situation we have

here is so difficult.

I've been doing

exactly what we planned

but I don't have it, not yet.

- What do you mean,

you don't have it yet?

Will you stop screwing around?

We had a deal, Blitzkov!

- You Americans are always

so quick with blaming others.

- I did my part.

Bottom line.

- You'll have it tomorrow night.

- I'd better.

- But I am worried.

This American woman.

(suspenseful music)

- The situation's under control.

- That's exactly

what Gorbachev said

a week before the coup.

I don't trust her at all.

Get rid of her.

- She's a US citizen.

If anything happens to her,

the embassy will be

down around our ears.

- Perhaps I should handle it.

- Yeah, well perhaps

when I no longer need her

I'll take care of her myself.

- As you wish.

(branch snaps)

(dramatic music)

- Susan!

Susan, stop running!

Let me explain, come on!

Susan, Susan, stop!

Susan.

- Let go of me!

- Don't run away.

Shh.

Shh.

- I heard everything.

You're a criminal,

just like him.

- Yeah that's exactly

what he thinks.

It's taken me eight months

to win Blitzkov's confidence.

I am so close I can taste it.

Once he gives me one

more piece of evidence

I'll have the whole

mafia ring broken.

Then I can go home.

We can go home.

- Why should I believe you?

- Because I'm telling

you the truth.

Because I love you.

(suspenseful music)

I want us to have a

future together, Susan.

- Oh, oh Grant.

You do?

(sighs)

You do.

- Come on.

(suspenseful music)

- Very nicely done, my friend.

And now, move away from him.

Go.

- Don't do it, Blitzkov.

You'll blow the whole deal.

- Stalin knew it best.

(cocks gun)

You Americans are soft.

- You're acting like a dumb

Russian here, Blitzkov.

She's got $500,000 hard

currency in the hotel safe.

You kill her, we won't be

able to move the merchandise.

Why do you think

I keep her around?

- You'll never get

your hands on my money!

- Shut up!

(hits)

(cries out)

- Watch it.

Get back.

- What do we need him for?

I'm the one with the money.

If you can supply the

icon, let's make a deal.

- What's she talking about?

- Don't listen to

her, you need me.

- Shoot him, go

ahead, shoot him!

Shoot him!

- Shut up.

- Go on, shoot him!

- Let me think.

- Take your time.

What you need to do now is

think, think it through.

That's what's you

need to do now.

- Stand back.

- Think.

Think it through.

(dramatic music)

(gun firing)

(empty gun clicking)

Blitzkov.

(neck snaps)

(suspenseful music)

- Oh.

- You were terrific!

- Oh, thanks.

- Knocking his

glasses off like that.

- I was aiming for his gun.

What are you looking for?

- Just information.

Ah.

Help me.

- What?

- Susan, listen to me.

Blitzkov was a cold-blooded

killer, he won't be mourned.

Here, take his other arm.

- Okay.

(suspenseful music)

(splashes)

(groans)

Oh my god.

- Easy.

Now I've got one

more thing to do

then the last piece

of this puzzle

will drop into place.

We were never here, understand?

Do you understand?

- Yes, yes.

- Let's go.

(mysterious music)

- So, is it as good with her?

- That's business, I

don't confuse the two.

(giggles)

Ah.

(whistling)

- So many churches

in Russia look alike.

This could be anywhere.

- Let me see the paper.

Ah.

I'll find it.

- You know, when

Blitzkov's people

discover his body, they

will come after both of us.

- Mm, well by then we'll

both be on a plane.

- And the woman?

- What about her?

- You picked the wrong one

this time, she's too smart.

- I picked her?

You're the one who put the

tsar's pin in her camera case.

- That was emergency.

You could have

picked someone else.

- Jealousy.

Something new for you.

- Don't be ridiculous.

- We still need her.

- And then?

- I'll snap her neck.

- [Viktoria] Hmm, the glory

of the Russian people.

- But sure, take it

out of Russia, baby.

(speaking in foreign language)

- [Susan] Is that the paper

you pulled of Blitzkov's body?

What's it say?

- Well, just the name of

this church, this market, and

today's date.

- Hmm.

- We're looking for

one particular guy.

- Okay, which guy?

- Good question.

- Oh, I see, hmm.

It's just hard for me to believe

that dead tsars could

cause so much bloodshed.

- You don't know much about

tsarist Russia, do you?

- I teach algebra, remember?

- Well in 1918, the new

socialist government

executed Tsar Nicholas

along with his entire family

and servants.

The bodies were

found in a mine pit

near where they were shot.

Well, what was left

of them anyway.

They'd been chopped

into little pieces

and burned with acid.

- Mm, thank you for

sharing that with me.

- Uh huh.

History's a brutal subject.

Russian history is

particularly brutal.

The tsar's icon was

originally presented

to the Tsarina

Alexandra by none other

than Rasputin

himself, the mad monk.

- Oh.

- She was so in love

with her husband

that she gave it to him

even though her own faith

was far stronger.

That's it.

- Hey, do you want

to buy something?

(speaking in foreign language)

Sorry.

- Get out there and sing.

- What?

- Anything, anything.

I gotta get this guy alone.

Sing something American,

just draw a crowd.

Go, go, go, go!

- I can't sing!

- Go, go!

♪ Mine eyes have seen the glory

of the coming of the lord ♪

♪ He has stamped

out the vintage ♪

♪ Where the grapes

of wrath are stored ♪

♪ He has fought

the mighty army ♪

♪ With his terrible

swift sword ♪

♪ His truth is marching on ♪

♪ Mine eyes have seen the glory

of the coming of the lord ♪

(speaking in foreign language)

♪ He has stamped

out the vintage ♪

♪ Where the grapes

of wrath are stored ♪

(suspenseful music)

♪ He has fought

the mighty army ♪

♪ With his terrible

swift sword ♪

♪ His truth is marching on ♪

- Church of the

Assumption, I've gotcha.

♪ Mine eyes have seen the glory

of the coming of the lord ♪

(speaking in foreign language)

♪ He has stamped

out the vintage ♪

♪ Where the grapes

of wrath are stored ♪

- Uncle Vanya!

You're next.

(dramatic music)

(neck snaps)

Oh you look tired, uncle.

I think you need to

take a little breather.

♪ Glory glory hallelujah ♪

♪ His truth is marching on ♪

(clapping)

Let's move.

(laughing)

- I'm just warmed up.

- The mafia has eyes

everywhere, let's go, come on.

- You're hurting me.

(suspenseful music)

Grant.

Oh look, there's Milt!

- Hey, hey Susie.

Wait a minute!

- This is it.

Let's go.

(mysterious music)

- It's beautiful.

- Blitzkov said it

was behind the door

hanging on a wall, so...

- Is that where

it's supposed to be?

Whoa.

Oh no, it's gone.

- Blitzkov.

He double-crossed me.

(scoffs)

- And there's

nothing you can do?

- No.

(suspenseful music)

- Oh honey, I'm sorry.

- Well.

If it hadn't been for you,

I couldn't have come this far.

- Don't say that.

Maybe if I hadn't been

around you'd have it by now.

- No.

I owe you more than

you'll ever know.

- And now it's over.

I am so sorry.

- Yeah.

I'm sorry too, Susan.

Let's go.

I told you I'd snap her neck

when I was through with her.

(suspenseful music)

(knocking)

- Grant?

- [Molly] It's Molly,

we need to talk to you.

- Oh Molly, I'm not dressed.

Can I meet you downstairs?

- [Molly] It'll

just take a moment.

It's kind of important.

- Okay, hang on.

What is it?

- Can we come in, Susan?

- Well I'm just getting

ready for dinner.

- So it shouldn't take long.

- What's the matter?

- [Molly] You better

sit down, Susan.

- Susan, I'm afraid

you've gotten yourself

into something that's

pretty serious.

- What's going on here?

- Well first of

all, I'm not Milt.

My name is John Mulwray, and

this is Vanessa Anderson.

And we both work for Interpol.

It's part of a joint

Russian-American

surveillance unit

and we've been after your pal

Grant for the past two years.

- His real name is

William Cassidy.

- We found Blitzkov's

body floating in

the river at the palace.

We got there before the police,

but not before Cassidy

got what he wanted.

- He killed that old

man at the flea market

while you were singing.

- Oh my god.

I don't believe this.

- [John] We also have to

assume he's responsible

for the murder of

Helen and Joe Meadows.

- What are you talking about?

They went back to the States.

- No one using that passport

ever cleared customs.

Susan, it's true.

- I suppose he told

you he was after this?

- The tsar's icon, you

took it from the church.

(scoffs)

- As far as this goes,

the Russians make these up

by the thousands

for the tourists.

One of the monarchists was

supposed to mark the medallion's

location with a missing icon.

- Wait a minute, what medallion?

- It's got the likeness

of the tsar in gold,

it's about this big.

It disappeared just

before the revolution

and it's been hidden

away all these years

by the Monarchist Society.

- You see Susan, this

medallion is worth

between $3 million

and $5 million.

And even in a slow

market, Cassidy

could get 2.5 million

without even trying.

(scoffs)

- No wait a minute, this whole

thing doesn't make any sense.

I never saw any medallion,

I don't buy this.

- Susan, you're not the first

pretty American woman he's used.

He's been working

petty scams for years.

- This is just a bigger scheme.

- Then why don't you arrest him?

- Because we don't

have any proof.

- Yes you do.

I saw him kill that man

Blitzkov at the palace.

- I mean the most the

Russians could do is

just deport him.

Meanwhile, Cassidy's

still got the medallion

and it's our job

to link him to it.

- Tonight's your

last night in Russia.

He's gonna try to slip the

medallion into your bag

to get through customs.

Once you get to Kennedy,

he's going to get you alone,

take the medallion,

and at that point--

- At that point, you're

a dangerous witness.

- Excuse me, I think

I'm gonna be sick.

(faucet running)

- You okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

- Why don't you sit down?

- Okay, what do

you want me to do?

- Well first, don't panic.

Wherever you go, we'll be there.

He doesn't wanna hurt you,

'cause he needs you,

at least for now.

- Okay.

Well we're supposed to be

having dinner together tonight.

- Well that's good.

- Look we know he's been

sleeping in your room so

when you go to bed tonight,

don't lock the door

and we'll take care

of everything else.

(scoffs)

- I can't, I can't

sleep with him now

after knowing all this.

- You don't really

have a choice, Susan.

If Cassidy knows

you're onto him,

you'll never live til morning.

- And if they catch you at

customs with that medallion...

Even we can't help.

You'll spend the rest of

your life in a Russian jail.

(Russian music)

(singing in foreign language)

(speaking in foreign language)

- What's the matter?

You seem so distracted.

You usually like

Russian ice cream.

- Oh, I'm just sad, I guess.

I just can't believe

I'm going home tomorrow.

- I've had very good news.

I've been reassigned stateside.

We're gonna be on the

same plane together.

And when we land, I'm

gonna take you out

for the best dinner in

all of New York, hmm?

(laughs)

- That sounds great.

And I guess you'll be

arresting Joe and Helen.

- They've been taken care of.

- The way you say it it almost

sounds like they were dead.

- They have a lot to answer for.

- Um...

And what about the tsar's icon?

- I'm afraid the

trail has gone cold.

But it's not my problem anymore.

Or yours.

Now, we have our

whole future together.

Just the two of us.

Eh?

Unless you're tired

of me already.

(laughs)

- Oh.

- Huh?

- No, of course not.

Of course not.

- No.

Come on.

I got a special

place to show you.

I think you'll like it.

- Now?

- Mm hmm.

- But I promised Molly we'd

have a drink with them,

a last drink.

- As soon as we get back,

this won't take long.

- Oh, Grant.

You're hurting me.

- Am I?

I'm sorry sweetie.

(suspenseful music)

- It's so late,

where are we going?

- It's a surprise.

Come on.

You know, my mother once told me

you never truly

appreciate anything

until you're about to lose it.

Russia is truly the

land of opportunity.

Like the Old West.

These people are smart.

And they're learning fast.

But they're much too trusting.

They have hope.

We have the edge.

Oh.

Here.

This is for you.

- What is it?

- Open it.

(laughs)

- It's beautiful, what is it?

- It's my retirement.

It's the Nicholas medallion,

it's worth a fortune.

But I guess you know

all about it now.

- I don't know what

you're talking about.

- Susie, Susie.

Susan, we had a chance.

Viktoria was a nobody.

I needed her, I used her.

But you're different.

I wanted to love you.

- Grant, stop it.

You don't know

what you're saying.

- You think your

friends from Interpol

are gonna help you now?

(dramatic music)

(gasps)

- Oh my god!

Oh my god.

- You know I never

suspected them?

Sure, I thought the local

dick would be snooping around

sooner or later,

but he's no problem.

They're supposed to be pros.

Huh?

- Let me out!

- Susie.

Susie, I was ready

to give it all up.

This round would bring in

a couple of million, easy,

and we could have lived

high and wide on that

for a long time.

But you just didn't want

to play along, did you?

Hmm?

You still can, you know.

It's not too late.

We can live like kings.

Or tsars.

(brakes squealing)

(suspenseful music)

- Please let me go.

Please Grant, I won't tell

anyone anything, I promise.

- We had our fun.

Didn't we?

Didn't we?

- Yes.

- Alright, get out.

- Please.

Please.

- Get out.

(breathing heavily)

- Grant!

(grunting)

(dramatic music)

- Please, please, give

me a chance to explain!

(gun firing)

Is this our first

lover's quarrel?

Oh come on, let's

kiss and make up, huh?

Ha!

I love you, Susan.

Come on sweetie, can't we talk?

(knocks)

(whistles)

Can Susie come out and play?

(dramatic music)

(gun fires)

I know you're here, Susan.

(suspenseful music)

There's only one way out.

But we have a future, baby,

once I dump the

medallion, we'll be rich.

We can go anywhere we want.

Wanna go to, uh,

Tahiti, we'll go.

Paris.

You got it, sweetie.

I can't wait for you

to meet my mother.

Her memory's not

so good anymore.

But I know she'll like you.

Oh, I forgot.

She's dead.

(scoffs)

Time's up.

Game's over.

You lose.

(dramatic music)

(groaning)

- My god.

- That was genius.

(breathing heavily)

(coughing)

(dramatic music)

You play rough, teacher.

(kicks)

(shouts)

(breathing heavily)

(suspenseful music)

It's beautiful.

Isn't it?

Isn't it?

(gasps)

(dramatic music)

♪ I've been chasing

rainbows all of my life ♪

♪ But I never ever caught one ♪

♪ Second place has left

a scar on my heart ♪

♪ Please proceed with caution ♪

♪ I've tried and

I've been burned ♪

♪ And through it

all I've learned ♪

♪ Love is for fools ♪

♪ And dreams do not come true ♪

♪ And ♪

(whirring)