Ryde (2018) - full transcript

(DRAMATIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

(GAS NOZZLE CLACKING)

(GAS PUMP WHIRRING)

(GAS NOZZLE CLACKING)

(PHONE BEEPING)

(ATMOSPHERIC HIP HOP MUSIC)

Mm.

Hello, handsome,

you almost home?

Hey, baby, hey, it looks like

I'm gonna be working

a little late tonight.

Hmm, is everything okay.

Yeah, yeah, everything is cool,

I just got a extra

fare that I need to do.

Well, that's my

baby, always working.

You know, we have the place

all to ourselves tonight.

We do?

Where's Angelique at?

She's sleeping

over Tance's house.

Oh, that's right.

That's tonight.

Uh-huh, and now you're

gonna make me wait for you.

You know I hate it when

you tease me like that.

(CHUCKLING)

You know you like it.

I've been thinking

about you all day.

I might have to take

matters into my own hands.

Now who's teasing who?

(CAROLINE LAUGHING)

(ATMOSPHERIC HIP HOP MUSIC)

Be safe, okay, baby?

I love you.

Alright, love you too, baby.

(ATMOSPHERIC HIP HOP MUSIC)

(CAR ENGINE WHIRRING)

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

(HORN BEEPING)

You must be my ride.

Are you Thomas?

Yes, sir.

Alright, hop in.

How you doing tonight?

I'm excellent,

how about yourself?

Not bad, about to get off.

Yeah, good for you.

My night's just getting started.

So where you headed?

Straight to Hell along

with everybody else.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

I'm sorry?

But first, how about

235 Detroit Street?

Okay, alright.

It says you have a

five star Ryde rating.

Yeah, request the

best, that's what I say.

You been doing this awhile?

Yeah, a couple months.

Pretty good gig?

Ah, it's alright.

You're full time?

Nah, just after the day job.

Keeps me out of trouble.

You ever have a

really bad passenger?

Nah, most of 'em

are pretty chill.

Really?

Come on.

No, seriously.

That's cop-out, seriously,

your worse passenger?

Hmm, my worst passenger.

Absolute worst passenger ever?

My worst passenger.

Hmm, let me think.

Okay, alright, so,

a few weeks ago,

I'm driving this dude and

this girl to a concert,

and both of 'em is as drunk

as a skunk and high as a kite.

Halfway there, he realizes he

forgot his phone back at home,

and you know, his phone

had his tickets on it.

Anyway, this dude he's just

flipped out on this girl,

sayin' that she was

supposed to remind him

about the tickets

and everything,

and then he just

like raised his hand

like he was gonna hit her.

Did he?

No, he didn't hit her,

but you could tell that

he had done it before

by the way that she flinched,

and then I just told him

to calm the hell down,

and then he started

threatening me.

So what you do?

I told him that if

he didn't calm down

I was gonna call the cops.

So I turned around and

drove him back home.

He was pouting and

shit and complaining,

and then he got his and phone,

then I drove 'em

back to the concert.

I didn't even charge them

for the extra time

and the mileage,

and then had the nerve

to call corporate

and give me a zero rating.

Can you believe that?

You should have kicked his ass.

Yeah, you're right.

No, I'm serious.

Any man that lays his

hand on a woman like that

deserves to be punished.

But he didn't

actually touch her.

Yeah, but you

said you could tell

he'd done it before, right?

Well that was my

impression, yeah.

Do you trust your instincts?

Usually.

And he threatened you?

Yeah.

You should have

broke his fucking nose.

I mean it, seriously.

If I was back here with a girl

that I was clearly abusing,

and you spoke up for her

and I threatened you,

what would you do?

Huh?

Well with all due respect,

I would break your fucking nose.

Now that's what

I'm talking about.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Ah, fuck.

Is everything okay?

Ah, my phone.

Well, you wanna use mine?

Could I?

Yeah, sure.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Yeah, don't mention it.

It's Thomas.

No, I have good news.

Mr. Richardson

agreed to your terms.

Yes, in fact, he already has.

I have it right with me.

You gonna be around for

awhile, I mean, I'm on my way.

Yes.

You're welcome.

I really appreciate it.

Yeah, no problem, man.

(TURN SIGNAL CLICKING)

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

By the way, your

numbers don't add up.

I'm sorry?

You said you'd been working

for two months, give or take?

Yeah, a couple

months, give or take.

Hell, let's call it 10 weeks

and two or three days a

week, let's say three.

What, 10 fares a night?

On average, yeah,

that's about right.

That's a total of 300

fares in 10 weeks, liberally?

Okay.

Well, Ryde does its calculations

on tenths of percentages.

So even with one zero rating,

you would need no

less than 2,000 fares,

1,999 of them,

five star ratings,

just to average out

to a five star rating.

Yeah, so?

So that's

statistically impossible

unless you're

tweaking the numbers.

Hey, look, I just drive the car.

Are you?

I don't know what

you're talking about.

Dude, it's okay.

Seriously.

It's none of my business.

If anything, I'm impressed.

I wouldn't have the first clue

how to mess with their system.

Look, man, I'm just

trying to make a living.

I'm serious, no worries.

It's not the worst thing

anyone's ever done, right?

I mean, you're

obviously a good driver.

So what's the worst

thing you've ever done?

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

We're here.

Shit.

The gate code is 4247#.

(KEYPAD BEEPING)

And make a left here.

(TURN SIGNAL CLICKING)

It's that one.

Straight up.

Well, Mr. Thomas, it's

been an interesting evening.

Well, I'm gonna

need a ride back.

I'm sorry, did you have

plans or something?

Ah, actually...

Shit, man, you

should have told me.

I thought I did.

Shit, man, now I feel terrible.

Look, it'll only

take a minute, okay?

I promise.

And then you can just drop

me off on the way back.

It's probably right

on your way anyway.

(SIGHING) Yeah, no worries, man.

I'll even tip ya

extra, I promise.

Just give me a sec, I

gotta get organized here.

Can you hold this for a sec?

Yeah.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Nice pen.

THOMAS: You like it?

Yeah.

It's a retirement gift.

Alright, I'll be back

in two minutes, tops.

Alright, I'll be here.

Alright, I'll be right back.

(DOORBELL RINGING)

(DRAMATIC CHORAL MUSIC)

Shit.

Well, that was quick.

I was in the neighborhood.

Come on in.

So, old Richardson finally

came to his senses?

Mr. Richardson came

to the conclusion

that it was pointless to waste

anymore time and money

fighting you people,

when all you're gonna

do is outspend him

and drag this out in

court until he's dead.

Well, that's a morbid way

to put it, but (SCOFFING).

Excellent.

Well, I guess that's that.

Yeah, it'll be nice to

put all this behind us.

Ooh, would you be willing

to sign as a witness?

Why not?

Ah, do you have a pen?

Oh, yeah.

Perfect.

(FLESH SQUELCHING)

(DRAMATIC CHORAL MUSIC)

(FLESH SQUELCHING)

(EARDRUM CRACKING)

See, what'd I tell ya?

That was quick.

23rd and Park?

Is that on your way?

Yeah, sure.

Let's get you home.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

(PHONE BEEPING)

Who's that?

Text from my wife.

She's probably

wondering where I am.

I'm sorry, man.

It'll be over soon.

Zacharias.

Biblical name.

Are you a religious

man, Zacharias?

I don't know about that.

Spiritual, maybe.

Do you believe in original sin?

You mean like, Adam and Eve?

The apple?

I don't know about all that,

but I believe in

The Golden Rule,

treat people the way

you wanna be treated.

THOMAS: Wouldn't that

be a world to live in?

Yeah, man, it sure would.

So what do you believe?

I believe there's an

unbroken chain of sin

that stretches back to

the dawn of civilization.

I believe it is

truly the only thing

that unites us as a species.

Okay, um, wow.

Think about it.

We live on a planet of

seven billion people.

There are eight people

who are as wealthy

as the poorest 3.5

billion combined.

We have enough resources

and food in this country

to feed, cloth, and

house every man,

woman, and child in America,

yet there are people

starving everyday.

We've created a

society where a man

could work 50 hours a week

for the same

company for decades,

give his entire life

to that company,

only for that company

to file chapter 11

and get rid of his

pension and his 401K.

And the icing on the cake,

it doesn't even matter

because the cancer that he got

from working at that company

is gonna kill him in less

than two years anyway.

That's the society we live in.

That's the way

humanity was designed.

We evolved to take

advantage of each other.

To screw each other over.

It's survival of the fittest.

We pretend like we care about

each other but deep down,

we're hardwired to

destroy one another.

You asked me where

I was heading,

do you remember what I said?

Do you believe in

Hell, Zacharias?

You should.

We created it.

Shit.

(DOOR CLACKING OPEN)

Shit.

STORE OWNER: How many

times am I going to warn you?

Okay.

What are you doing here?

How many times am I gonna

tell you not to stay here?

Are you okay?

THOMAS: Hey, what

seems to be the problem?

There is no problem.

Then why are you

harassing this guy?

Sir, this is not your business.

It is my business.

Can I ask you a question?

He hangs out here all of the day

and scares away my customers.

It's a free country.

This is a private property,

and he is loitering.

Come on, gather your things.

Don't touch him again.

Sir, if you're going to buy

something, just go inside.

If not, then go

back to your car.

Come on.

(HOMELESS MAN GASPING)

Hey.

(STORE OWNER SIGHING)

I told you not to touch him.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

(DOOR CLACKING OPEN)

I don't like guns in my car.

Relax.

I don't want any trouble, okay?

Look, how about I

just drop you off?

We're almost there.

You don't even have

to pay for the ride.

Zacharias, just drive.

(HORN BEEPING)

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

(CAR ENGINE WHIRRING)

Are you okay?

Look man, I didn't

mean to make you upset.

I'm just trying

to figure you out.

You're some kind of

vigilante, right?

Fighting for the underdog?

Some kind of real

life superhero?

(LAUGHING) Not even close.

You see someone

being treated unfairly

and you go and help 'em out.

Like that homeless guy, right?

I couldn't care less

about that homeless guy.

I'm sure he has his

list of despicable shit

just like everybody else.

And it's not about fair,

it's about justice.

Aren't they the same thing?

Stop.

Stop!

Go back.

What?

Stop the car.

Turn around.

And turn off your headlamps.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

See that guy on

the bike up there?

I want you to sneak up on him.

What did he do?

Don't get smart.

Just do what I'm telling ya.

I want you to get right

behind him and when I say so,

turn on your lights

and hit the gas.

Oh, hell, no.

Zacharias.

No way, man, fuck that shit.

Zacharias, you need

to choose, you or him?

I'm not going to

be a part of this.

Zacharias, I need you to focus.

You need to choose, him or you?

Either you take him out,

or I'm the one

texting your wife,

and telling her to look for

you on the 10 o'clock news.

Three.

You sick motherfucker.

Two.

What's it gonna be,

brother? (CHUCKLING)

I'm not gonna do this.

(DRAMATIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Your choice, one.

Damn it, Zacharias, now!

(ENGINE REVVING)

(ZACHARIAS SCREAMING)

(BODY THUDDING AGAINST CAR)

(BIKE CLANKING)

You sick, motherfucker.

(ZACHARY LAUGHING)

You sick, sadistic motherfucker.

Oh, not bad.

I mean, what the fuck was that?

I needed to see if

I could trust you.

Oh, yeah, trust me to do what?

To do what I told you.

I should have let you shoot me.

I should have let

you fucking shoot me.

(DRAMATIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

23rd and York.

You really want me out

of your car, don't you?

Yeah, I want you out of my car.

I want you out of

my goddamn life.

Alright.

Well, thanks for the ride.

(DOOR CLACKING OPEN)

(ZACHARIAS SIGHING)

(DOOR CLANKING SHUT)

Ya see, the thing is,

how do I know you're

not gonna call the cops?

Oh, c'mon, man, I'm

not gonna call the cops.

I just wanna go home.

See, you say that now.

How could I call the cops

after the bicycle shit?

I'll be in just as much

trouble as you, man.

That's a good point

Still, though, I, I

gotta know for sure.

C'mon.

What?

You're coming with me.

With you where?

To run an errand.

Look, I'm not okay

with your errands.

There's no other

way out of this.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

(DOOR CLACKING OPEN)

(ZACHARIAS SIGHING)

Zacharias,

don't think that just

because you can't see it,

my gun isn't pointed

right at your head.

(SEATBELT CLICKING)

That's more like it.

C'mon, this won't take long.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

C'mon.

(VIDEO GAME BEEPING

AND CHUGGING)

Fuck, shit.

(THOMAS WHISTLING)

Whoa, who the fuck are you guys?

Are you John?

You cops?

No, we're not fucking cops.

We're here to buy some shit.

Rick sent us.

Oh, you know Rick?

Ah, wouldn't be smart.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Who the fuck are you guys?

Do you sell drugs or not?

Fuck off.

(GUN WHACKING AGAINST HEAD)

That's not way to treat

a potential customer.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

The drugs are over

there in the cabinet,

and the money's over there

in the drawer. (CRYING)

I'm not really

worried about the drugs.

Please don't hurt me. (CRYING)

John, what's the worst

thing you've ever done?

(JOHN CRYING)

Fuck you.

Zacharias, John,

John, Zacharias.

John is a drug dealer

and a pedophile.

John hooked up with a 15

year old girl named Emily,

had sex with her, got her hooked

on meth among other things.

(CRYING) Dude,

she said she was 16.

That still makes you

a pedophile, genius.

(JOHN CRYING)

Emily overdosed on meth.

It's not my fault.

Do you know

what it feels like?

They say it burns.

(JOHN CRYING)

They say it's

excruciatingly painful.

Almost as painful as having

your kneecaps broken.

Don't, man!

Thomas, Thomas,

Thomas, no, please, man.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Well, that all depends on

your new friend here, Zach.

Two words, Zach, shoot him,

you tell me, I do it.

(JOHN CRYING)

In the meantime, batter up.

(CRYING) I'm sorry.

Thomas, don't.

(CRYING) Don't hurt me.

Oh, I'm not gonna

break your legs.

I have a better idea.

(POLE CLATTERING)

They say it starts

in your chest.

The burning sensation.

You have trouble breathing,

and then it moves to your

esophagus, to your throat.

Thomas, please, don't.

And it finally

spreads to your skin.

Burning.

Thomas, please.

Two words, Zacharias.

Three,

two,

one.

Here we go.

Thomas, no!

(JOHN SCREAMING)

(SKIN HISSING)

I'm surprised

you didn't stop me.

Should we go again?

No.

What's that?

Shoot him?

Two words, Zach.

Ya gotta say 'em.

(SKIN HISSING)

(JOHN SCREAMING)

(LAUGHING) Look

it, that is crazy

how it leaves the exact

same shape of the iron.

You know, it's kind

of like those cartoons

when they smack 'em in the

face with that frying pan,

and the frying pan looks exactly

like the shape of the face.

This is the same

thing, isn't it?

Hmm, maybe not.

Should we do it again?

No.

Say the words.

Come on, two words.

What was that? I can't hear you.

Two words, Zacharias.

Two words.

Come on, Zacharias.

Shoot him,

goddammit, just shoot

the motherfucker.

(GUN FIRING)

That's all you had to say.

Hey, hold on.

Don't wanna burn the place down.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

I can't believe how

long you let that go.

I seriously thought you

were gonna stop me sooner.

I think you're the sadist.

Look, this has got to stop.

You'll get used to it, trust me.

It gets easy.

(PHONE BEEPING)

Who's that?

My wife, she's worried.

That wasn't her ringtone.

Who was that?

It's nothing.

Show me.

A ride request from Brad W.

Shared ride.

Thomas?

Well, let's go pick up Brad.

Thomas, look, we

need to be done.

We're done when

I say we're done.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Let's go pick up Brad.

(CAR ENGINE WHIRRING)

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

If you're still thinking

about going to the cops,

you should know they're

probably already lookin' for ya

and if they're

not, they will be.

And why is that?

Ah, I kinda set

you up. (CHUCKLING)

Remember our first stop?

That big fancy house?

I ducked behind the seat,

so you were the only one

on the camera at the gate,

and after they examine

the murder weapon,

your prints will be on it.

The human eardrum is no match

for a man armed with determination

and a ballpoint pen.

Son of a bitch!

You evil son of a bitch.

So the man with cancer,

is that your dad?

No.

Then who is he?

Some guy I used to work with.

Some guy, some guy

you used to work with?

You just took a man's life

for some guy you

used to work with?

I took his life in

the name of justice.

Yeah, right because

he was a sinner.

Now how would God

judge you, Thomas?

I don't believe in God.

So what about all this

big talk about original sin?

I said I believe in sin,

I never said I believe in God.

If there ever was a God.

I'm pretty sure

he turned his back

on this shit hole

a long time ago.

Game face, Zacharias.

This must be Brad.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

(LIGHTNING BOOMING)

Hey, how's it going? I'm Brad.

How's it going, Brad?

Thomas, that's Zacharias.

Working late?

Yeah, I usually am.

Where to Brad?

Ah, 17th and 34th.

Just to the west of City Park.

Got it.

Go ahead and hop in.

So what do you do that

keeps you out so late, Brad?

I'm a loan officer.

I sometimes have to meet

the people pretty late.

A loan officer.

Yeah, like home

loans, mortgages.

So, what, you stick

it to those people

with a 12% interest rate,

you make a million bucks?

Hmm, no, I was actually

able to help them out.

They, ah, I saved

them a lot of money.

Their last guy definitely

screwed 'em pretty good.

I thought that's how

you guys make your money?

High interest rates, subprime

loans, all that stuff.

No, thankfully it's

not like that anymore,

and even more it's

really hard for people

to even qualify for a loan.

What I like to do is find people

that are in bad situations

and get 'em out of those loans,

and get 'em into better loans

that are gonna help

'em in the long run.

Interesting.

So how's business?

Pretty good, unfortunately.

There's a lot of people

in bad situations.

Got a question for you, Brad.

What's the worst thing

you've ever done?

What?

What's the worst

thing I've ever done?

What, what is this,

cab confessions?

Nah, man, just a question.

What's the worst

thing I've ever done?

Worst thing ever?

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Well, when I was a kid

I really wanted a dog

but my dad didn't

let me have one,

so one day I'm walking

home from school,

and I see this stray puppy,

and so I take him home

and I put him in my room,

but a few days later

my dad found out

and he was pretty pissed.

(ZACHARIAS LAUGHING)

What, what was yours?

Don't ask.

You know what?

Turn here.

It's a shortcut.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Is this your stop?

Thomas, you need

to let this one go.

I don't know if it

was your puppy dog story

or your boy scouty demeanor,

or maybe the tan line on

your left ring finger,

but something tells

me there's more to you

than meets the eye, Brad.

Fuck this.

Ah, ay, ay.

That wouldn't be a good idea.

Look, I don't know what kind

of fucked up shit this is,

but I don't want any part in it.

Just let me go

and we can pretend

this whole whole

thing never happened.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

(GUN FIRING)

Yeah, I knew he was packing.

You can tell.

Oh, shit.

Well, come on.

You gotta help me move him.

Well are you gonna help

me move him or not?

Do I have to do everything?

(KNOCKING ON WINDOW)

When I get back,

you and I are gonna talk

about your attitude.

I'm gonna remember

this Zacharias.

(BRANCHES RUSTLING)

That's far enough.

Now put your hands up.

Keep 'em where I can see 'em.

Now I want you to

slowly take out your gun

and toss it over.

Slowly.

(GUN CLACKING)

No sudden movements

or I will shoot you.

You know, I had you all wrong.

I would have thought there

was a ruthless killer

inside there somewhere,

but you're just a

big, old softie.

Yeah, well good

'cause coming from you,

I'll take that as a compliment.

And you know what?

I changed my answer.

You are officially my

worst passenger ever.

(THOMAS LAUGHING)

You're not gonna

shoot me, are you?

I'm not going to but I should.

I'm calling the cops.

If I were in your shoes,

I would have shot

me 10 times by now.

Yeah, well that's the

difference between you and I,

I value human life.

(THOMAS LAUGHING)

Alright, alright, if

you wanna call a cop,

go ahead and call

the cops, okay?

Here, use my phone.

You might wanna look at

the photo gallery first.

(DRAMATIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Oh, God, no.

Did you really just think

you were some random driver

at the wrong place

at the wrong time?

Do you, do you remember

what you just said

to me a minute ago?

"I value human life."

(LAUGHING)

I was actually gonna let you go.

Why?

My daughter is innocent.

So was my son.

Your son?

I don't even know who you are.

And yet I know

everything about you.

I know you've been married

to your wife Caroline

for 17 years.

I know Angelique

is your only child.

I know that when you're not

driving your car for money,

you work at Atlantic

Prudential Insurance,

and you decide who gets treated,

who suffers, and who dies.

What?

What are you talking about?

Jacob had leukemia.

There was an

experimental treatment

that could have saved his life.

It was a combination of

two drugs already approved

to treat certain

conditions other than his.

Jacob had one treatment,

and he showed

remarkable improvement.

All he needed was just

11 more treatments,

but the drugs weren't

approved for his condition.

So you people

refused to cover it.

(DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC)

I watched him suffer

and suffer and suffer.

But you know what the kicker is?

The drugs were approved

for treating leukemia

less than six months

after my son died.

Look, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry about your son, man,

but I had not control over that.

I don't make those decisions.

I have no authority there.

There are tables and equations.

My son was not an equation!

Look, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry about your boy,

but my daughter is innocent.

She had nothing to do with this.

The sins of the father

shall be visited

onto the children

of those who hate the Lord.

But you don't even

believe in the Lord.

I believe in sin.

Thomas, please,

tell me where she is?

Your daughter is in

a hole so deep and dark

that not even the

dogs will smell

her rotting corpse after

she starves to death.

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

But the good new is

you get to decide

whether she lives or dies.

You get to choose with that.

Shoot me, she stays in her hole.

Call the cops and turn me in,

she stays in her hole.

What if I shoot myself?

Bingo.

How do I know you'll let her go?

Zacharias, do you have

any doubt in your heart

or mind that I'm not

a man of my word?

I'll tell you what,

I'm gonna give you a little

time to think it over.

You got two minutes.

(ATMOSPHERIC GUITAR MUSIC)

(OMINOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

You must be my ride?

Hey, I'm Chris, nice to meet ya.

Thomas, nice to meet you, Chris.

So where are you headed?

(DRAMATIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC)