Stars at Noon (2022) Movie Script

No meat today.

Sorry, miss.

No coke, miss.

Sprite.

Senorita?

Senorita, you tell to me

if you're intending

to remain very long.

Senorita?

If possible

I will wait for you.

Senorita?

Si, si, si, si.

So good to

see you again.

Young rebels

used to be so sexy.

Aren't you

looking at me?

- Are you coming?

- Yeah.

Are you coming?

-Si.

-Are you coming?

- Uh-huh. Si.

- So, come!

What a fucking joke.

You are getting

more skinny, eh.

If you get

any more skinny,

I don't want you

no more.

-Do you have

any talcum powder?

-Que?

No, talcum powder.

I must tell you

something.

Yes.

The moment has come

when I must

take your press card

and your letter

of authority.

What are you saying?

You're not a journalist.

Yes, I am.

No, you're not.

I am, too,

a journalist.

No, you're not.

Hey, hey. What...

Give me that!

And the press card?

-Where is the press card?

-I don't have my press card.

-Yes, you have.

-No, I don't.

It's back at the motel.

-No, it's not.

-Yes, it is.

It is invalidated.

Who invalidated it?

I am forced to.

One of these days,

the army will

arrest you.

And this letter

carries my name.

This is my name.

Veraguas.

-You understand?

-I understand.

Everyone who reads it

sees my name.

Fucking all pimps.

You're all fucking pimps!

Fucking jackass.

Yes!

I left many

messages for you,

but you never responded.

Why that is?

I am forced...

I am forced to wonder.

-You were

forced to wonder?

-Mm-hmm.

I am forced

to tell you that

you said you would

replace my phone

which you broke.

I'll be needing

some shampoo.

I will buy for you

the shampoo with

much pleasure.

Very generous,

Subtenente Verga.

I'm waiting for

my chauffeur.

If it is quite okay...

If it is quite okay

not to call me

under this name,

Verga.

My name, it's Veraguas.

And it is

"subtenente".

Subtenente.

Where do

you wish to go?

You wish

the InterContinental.

Yes. I wish.

Car reeks big time

even with the mask on.

Senor?

Ola!

Gracias.

Martini, por favor.

Como estas?

Gracias.

May I have a cigarette?

Uh, evening.

I have none on me,

I'm sorry.

You're English.

I am.

London, currently.

Where are you from?

Uh, here and there

and yonder.

What about yourself?

Didn't we just do that?

Miguel?

Alphonso?

Roberto?

Si.

She's a little wet.

There's too

much vermouth.

Smell the bamboo

in here?

It's not the nicest

smell, is it?

You have the kind of

good manners

that eventually

get you killed.

Gracias.

We have 45 minutes

till the bar closes.

Long enough

to get swacked.

Wanna try a gin

with me?

What brought you here?

I came on a plane.

I suppose I met

all your motives.

I can tell you

my motives.

I wanted to know

the exact dimensions

of hell.

Are you for sale?

I'm press.

We're all press.

Then we're all

for sale.

I came here as

a special correspondent

up in the north area.

Really?

It's one of

the rougher spots,

is it not?

In a sense.

What made you leave?

It was nothing.

Girl scout camp

for refugees.

Right, right, right.

And what about you?

Me? I'm, uh...

I'm here with

the Watts people.

I say "with",

but I'm here alone.

The Watts people,

the oil company?

Yeah, on, uh,

a charitable cause,

you could say.

- Please don't go

into detail.

No, I just mean,

how many companies

do you think,

at the moment,

would consider investing

in a place like this?

Not many I'd imagine.

No, next to none.

That's all in the name

of profit, but, uh...

I don't know,

I still that the idea

of throwing

some business

their way has

humanitarian overtones.

Now that we know

each other so well...

...care for some supper?

I think

it's kind of late.

For a price,

I'll sleep with you.

Your skin

is so white.

It's like

being fucked

by a cloud.

You're just a mist.

Yes.

A mist.

Don't panic, baby.

It's your room.

I wanna be paid

in dollars.

Everybody wants dollars.

There's talk

they're gonna roll up

the Cordoba.

Roll up?

Yeah.

Fuck me.

Would I have to

pay extra for that?

I have no

dollar supply.

I live entirely on

black-market Cordobas.

Don't worry.

You don't have

to start thinking

how to ditch me.

I'm not here

for your dollars,

I'm here for

the air-conditioning.

You're thinking so

hard how to ditch me

that your head

is smoking.

What do you have

to say about that?

I was thinking

about something

quite a bit different.

I commit

adultery often.

I never really

miss anybody.

I feel I'm in

danger of throwing

my life away.

Shall we meet again?

Again and again.

Anytime you have 50 US.

Right. Of course.

I don't usually

fall asleep in

somebody else's bed.

I like your style.

Normally,

in my dark heart,

I look down on

the impoverished

lackeys of

pig billionaires

with their poor

report string back.

Take a shower

if you want.

I have running water

in my hotel, baby.

"Impoverished lackeys."

See how fast

the tropics sap you?

- Buenos dias.

No.

- Hello.

- Hello?

- Can you hear me now?

I've got you.

I've got you fine.

-Okay.

-Hi.

First of all,

it's very early here.

I mean, I'll just say

what I said again.

Why would

a monthly magazine

that specializes

in sustainable

high-class travel,

be interested in

any events,

any person,

any fucking thing

from the continent

of Nicaragua?

Continent? Uh,

your geography is

a little off there, buddy.

But I'm saying that

I can get you

a wonderful piece

on a nature reserve

in, in Costa Rica.

You'll wake up

to the sound of

howler monkeys,

you'll have

a deluxe tent

and a private

bathroom,

which is a real steal

in the midst this pandemic.

Yeah.

Well, I'd love to

be woken up

by howler monkeys

at 7:00 a.m.,

but not by you,

Trish. No offense.

Is this gonna be

another one

of these, like,

"Send me

X amount of cash

"and you'll never,

ever hear from

me again"?

Because we already

did that.

You're hearing

from me right now.

And if you could just

get me to Costa Rica,

I promise you

I'll get my act

together.

Things aren't

as simple here

as you wanna think.

Okay.

How about this?

Is this simple enough?

Fuck you.

I am employed by you.

You have never, ever,

been employed by me.

Not never,

not never, ever.

You did some

piece work for us,

Trish.

That's it. You were

like a temp, okay?

- What are you

trying to say?

I'm trying to

say something

along the lines

of what I just said,

which is,

we don't need

your stories about

missing persons

or murder.

I can watch that

on CNN, okay? Just...

Why don't you just

admit to yourself

you're not a journalist?

All right?

And stop calling me.

-Can I please, uh...

-Trish? Trish?

Do you have my number?

Yep.

Good.

Lose it, okay?

Bye-bye, senorita.

Bye-bye.

Oh, use the other

fucking door

because this one

doesn't open?

Pay in dollars

or use the other

fucking door?

Just wait until

American tanks

come and crush

your hopeless country.

Either way

the American tanks

are gonna come

and fucking crush

your country!

-Only chicken today.

-Rum.

Gracias.

Um...

I'm an American

journalist,

and I'm going

home tomorrow.

Tomorrow

or the day after.

Muchas gracias.

Gracias.

No, I think

it's great.

It's just a matter of

how much time it takes.

Great.

Um, it should

be fine...

- Thanks.

- Welcome, sir.

I had a reason

for ignoring you.

It's okay,

whatever my

true feelings.

Oh. I'm sorry.

Consorting with

unescorted women is

no disgrace, Daniel.

No, it wasn't that.

I was...

I was concerned

for your reputation.

Who's that

friend of yours?

He has a project

to grow rice

with rainwater.

What I do

interests him.

He's a Costa Rican cop.

No.

Yes.

He's from the O-E-Jota.

What do you know

about the OIJ?

O-E-Jota.

Those are

the Costa Rican cops.

No, I know that.

This man's not a cop.

Yes, he is.

And he's waiting

for you

outside of the hotel

right now.

What have you got

to do with them?

Or do I not

want to know?

Is it cold enough?

- I'll take a beer,

thank you.

Are you familiar with

the American expression

"you've got your ass

in a sling"?

I'm familiar with most

of your expressions.

I'm familiar with

a lot of things.

If you don't mind me

saying so,

I'm familiar with

the way that whores

try desperately

to act as if

they feel superior

to those of us

who pay them,

when actually,

you feel quite inferior.

Actually, I think

you feel ashamed.

Ooh.

Why didn't you look at

the waiter just now?

Why don't you

look at me when

I'm talking to you?

'Cause there's

nothing to see.

If there's nothing

to see, then why

don't you look at me?

If I'm no one.

Okay.

Let's back this up

a little bit, okay?

Because, actually,

I'm not the one

the O-E-Jota's

waiting for outside

the InterContinental,

am I?

Well, he's not the OIJ.

O-E-Jota.

All right.

Thank you.

Can I have one of

those Belmonts, please?

Does he say

he's your friend?

He does.

Then don't talk

to him anymore.

Did he say his name?

- He showed me his ID.

- Okay.

You're so fucking

out of it.

Don't speak

with him anymore.

Forget him.

Do you have a gun?

Shoot him.

I don't have a gun.

I bet that

if we leave this

hotel right now,

he'll follow us.

He's waiting

for you outside.

And he's not gonna

let you get away.

You're drunk.

Would I be

sitting here

if I were the littlest

bit sober?

No, no.

Let's go to my room.

Do you have 50 US?

I have 50 US.

Good.

Give it to me,

I need to buy some

shampoo.

We're gonna go

to the Mercado Oriental

and you'll see

we're being followed.

Let's lose the cop.

Senor?

- Okay.

- Gracias.

Come on.

Nothing like running

away in an old Toyota.

That's him.

That's him right there.

They have

the Costa Rican plates,

they look like the new

California ones.

- You know?

No, I don't know.

It's ridiculous.

I'm pretty sure,

he knows where

I'm staying.

We'll lose them down

at the Mercado.

No.

What's going on?

Is he still there?

I can't see a thing.

Senor.

I understand.

Thank you.

Whoa, whoa, whoa,

you all right?

You insist

I'm plastered.

I'm fine.

I have the use

of my legs.

Okay.

Okay, very good.

I need to buy

some shampoo.

You didn't

like the one you stole

from me?

Okay.

I gotta get some rum.

Gracias.

Aww. Throw this away.

There won't be

any elections, babe.

I promise.

Happening next week.

Rum and shampoo.

Gracias.

I should get my hair

washed by a real

professional.

Gracias.

Mm.

Don't blink

or you'll miss

the whole show.

They'll postpone

the election again,

and they'll blame

the US.

It'll happen.

Why?

Why would they risk

losing all of this power

now that they have it?

Because there are

people here who still

have principles.

Oh.

Like what?

What principles?

Democracy,

equality.

Starbucks.

I didn't know

why I bother.

Me neither.

Go, go, go!

You, my friend,

just made

1,000 Cordobas.

-Fuck the Rica!

Fuck the Rica!

-You are a piece of work.

Hey. Stop, stop, stop.

- What you doing?

- One moment.

What are you doing?

Gracias.

That Costa Rican

would've had

plenty of time

to shoot you

in your back.

- Right.

- Bang.

I can feel it.

Bang.

It's my pleasure.

This is my hotel.

Where's

all the money from?

That's not

your kind of question.

Are you

a little tense?

Should I be tense?

Watch out

for dog doo doo

and kitty plop.

You're amazing,

you know that?

Nothing stops you.

Not rain,

not car chases,

not dog shit.

-Any calls?

-No.

Hmm.

It's, uh,

nice subdued lighting.

One bulb.

You have a back door.

Mm-hmm.

This room was originally

hired by the hour.

So,

come through the door,

you pay,

nobody sees your face,

nobody gets your name.

For a life like that.

It's a life like another.

I think maybe

I've made

a big mistake.

Hey, Englishman.

My sweaty,

sweaty Englishman.

You're gonna

be boiled alive.

Black. No milk today.

Por favor.

Isn't that what you

call my motel?

Today? Tomorrow?

Please speak

very loud and slow.

Yes. Okay.

Can I come

to the office?

-Please say yes.

-Yes.

Soon?

Before noon.

Okay, I'll come

right now.

Certainly,

but don't hurry.

Not to the office.

Wait for me

at my club.

Eat me!

Ola.

Si.

You know

how I like you.

Not only I like you,

I'm fond of you.

You're very beautiful.

Si.

Please.

Please, please

buy a plane

ticket for me.

Please.

No.

Miss Johnson?

Miss Johnson, it's me,

Subtenente Veraguas.

Miss Johnson?

-Hey.

-Hi.

To The InterContinental,

please.

Okay, sir.

Do you have

some time out of you?

Yes, sir.

Are you able to wait

for a few minutes?

If, uh, near the hotel,

if I ran up for

a quick shower,

and you can

take me to the Plaza

de la Revolucion,

to the Ministry?

- Yes, sir. Yeah.

- Thank you.

We can stop here.

No, but this way today

to go to the...

No, no, no, no.

It's fine.

We can just wait

here for one,

for a moment.

Just one moment.

You see that guy?

Costa Rican scumbags.

What a bullshit.

They'll take anyone

at that hotel.

I have a room

at the hotel.

And a girlfriend

at the motel.

See, man,

this hotel is

high security for

foreigners like you,

not for us.

- American puppets.

- Your compatriots.

I'm not an American.

You've got problems

with your phone?

No, it's fine.

We can't get them

fixed in here.

It's fine,

thank you.

But what would

you do with it?

I will throw it away.

No, man.

Give it to me.

You don't want it,

you understand?

It's, uh,

it's dangerous.

No, man, not for me.

It's easy to

sell in here.

Show me.

I can make

them traceable.

-Can I keep it?

-Yeah.

What do we do now?

We do nothing.

We, uh, we just wait.

Yeah, fuck them.

I live at a height

above the things.

I believe you

can help me.

How did you find

our eggs?

I have chicken

at my house.

I am fond of eggs,

but I...

I don't need eggs.

I need to speak

to your coyote.

I can get beer,

come my friend's house.

And the man

who will get cash

right here

in the Plaza Espana,

is my cousin.

I can buy cash from him

at a good price.

Can I speak to

the coyote now?

Ola.

Gracias.

I want to verify you.

I don't want you

to verify me.

Then I have no money

for you. No US.

That much money

come from

the black market.

I don't want no trouble.

No.

No trouble.

Hmm. No passport,

no dollars.

-Fuck you.

-Fuck is a good word.

Fuck is the property

of the whole world.

You don't speak Spanish.

It's no good for you.

Very bad situation.

People from

Department of Defense

came to see me,

and ask for you.

They were very tough.

This is no good.

Okay. Did you

tell them where I live?

No. No.

But they can

find out easy, fast.

Wait, uh...

What did I do?

Some of them

very bad.

Go. Go now. Today.

But, I...

Let's go outside

and then you can

explain to me in Spanish

what's happening.

-I want to understand.

-No.

We can finish

our conversation

right now.

You're my only

friend here.

-Hmm.

-Please.

Yeah?

I hear you have

a new friend now.

Okay, um...

Fuck.

I appreciate

what you've been

able to do for me.

Hi. Uh, I would like

to speak to one of

your guests.

Mr. Daniel DeHaven,

please.

He's not here.

Uh, can I leave

him a message?

He has checked out.

Um...

Checked out?

You mean

he took his luggage?

He's checked out,

he's left?

Yes.

- Any calls?

- No, miss.

The Englishman

in trouble

is still here.

The senora let you in?

I've been hiding

here all day.

Mm, really?

And just what are

you planning to do?

I need to go

back to my hotel.

They told me

that you left.

What do you

mean "left"?

They said that

you checked out.

You packed up

and you checked out.

They told you

I checked out?

I don't know.

I could have

got it wrong.

It was over

the phone, so...

Maybe I got it wrong.

Um...

Did you know

the Department of Defense

is after you?

You never said anything

about those people.

I didn't really

think that anyone

was after me.

Do you think it now?

Will you help me

get my things

from my hotel?

Certainly not.

No, I'm serious.

I can't. No.

If I help you,

then I'm going to

end up wishing

that I never

met you once.

Unless, of course,

you have a MasterCard

or an Amex.

Because when you

buy me a plane ticket,

then I'll see what

I can do for you.

I do have an Amex,

but I can't use it.

It's a company card.

I tried to get

money out earlier

and it's blocked.

You said that

you didn't leave

the hotel.

Hmm.

That's fishy.

Guy like you without

a card to his own name.

I do have a card

in my own name.

It's in my coat.

At the hotel.

I'm tired.

I'm tired. I'm tired

and I've got to rest.

And every time

I turn around,

they're jamming

something

under somebody

else's fingernails.

This is the worst

time of day.

This is the worst time

of my whole life.

What did you do

when you were

stateside?

If you don't

mind me asking.

A little of this,

and then a little

bit of that.

Mainly a little

of this, I suppose?

I suppose, that's what

you want to hear.

No, no, no,

no, no, no!

Don't go.

You're in danger.

I need go to

the Intercontinental.

Need to know

if I was checked out.

You're in danger.

Hey!

Wait. Hey!

You walk too fast.

I need a drink.

♪ So many dreams

we share

♪ Before we

shared each other

♪ So many dreams

we shared

♪ Like the stars

at noon

♪ In the heat

♪ Of the streets

♪ In the rain that

doesn't cool us

♪ And the earth

♪ Under our feet

♪ Under the stars

at noon

♪ And you say

♪ We've been

there forever

♪ Half close your eyes

♪ See them for yourself

♪ And I bought

my cigarette

♪ And only five or so

minutes later

♪ Just a half

♪ Breath away

♪ Under the stars

at noon

I'm sorry.

♪ And you said

♪ We've been

there forever

Do you dance

like that

with your wife?

♪ Half close your eyes

Of course.

♪ See them for yourself ♪

All the time.

I think a taxi

driver died.

I recognize

that cab driver.

He's from around.

It's too bad

you got checked out.

It's too bad

they took your gun.

What gun?

- No, no, no.

- It's British Airways.

I don't control

when their offices

are open.

I told you this before.

Just one more call.

Por favor.

-No!

-It's quick!

I can pay you,

for God's sake.

-I can pay.

-No.

Hey, can you help me?

She doesn't understand

what I'm saying.

Ah, miss?

What's she saying?

She wants you

to pay for the room.

I can pay for the room.

I can pay for the room

and the phone.

So, what's this

about British Airways?

You're planning some

kind of quick exit?

Can you call the hotel?

They have

my ticket information.

Ticket information?

-Why not use

your phone?

-Please!

Please, just call them.

Thank you.

Okay. Will you

ask for me,

Daniel DeHaven,

Watts Oil.

-Do you expect me

to find you there?

-I don't know.

Just see if

I've been completely

checked out.

And maybe someone's

left something for me.

-A clean shirt...

-Ola.

Says you've checked out.

Okay. Can I

speak to her?

Can I speak to her?

Hello. This is Daniel.

In English, please.

I can't understand.

She's speaking

in Spanish. Can you?

I can explain

about the ticket.

Just give me a minute.

Excuse me.

Please.

Is...

Is something funny?

Hmm?

You're still...

You're laughing.

What is your

name, please?

Hmm?

I have a bad head

for names.

I lived in the US

for four years.

Got married to

my wife there.

My two little girls,

they go to boarding school

in Virginia.

So, don't fuck with me.

Okay?

That is my statement.

Okay.

- I'm going back...

- Okay.

Excuse me.

No. No.

I told you already once.

Don't fuck with me

or I'm going to

fuck with you.

So, you better let me

take your passport.

-You can't have

my passport.

-I can't?

I'm under

the protection of

the Nicaraguan government.

You are?

You're under

the protection of

the Nicaraguan government.

Where are they?

I know your English

friend is inside.

Do you think

this is a fucking game?

Hm?

-I can't talk.

-What do you believe?

What do you believe?

You believe that

you can take this guy

to the Mercado,

fuck him, it's fine,

- and then...

- ...it's finished?

Huh?

-Did you fuck him?

-Let go of me.

-Huh?

-Hey! Let go of me.

Let go of me.

Let go of me!

Let go of me.

You're just

a Costa Rican cop,

and you have

no control over me.

I am listening outside

of your window, bitch.

Do you know how many

people are playing

in your fucking game?

A lot of people

are involved.

Hm.

You have some

on you.

Huh?

You think you're

going to take

this guy, fuck him,

and then just like that,

you say, "It's finished"?

No. You're going

to have a lot of

explanation

to take care of,

goddammit!

You're just another

fucking cunt

playing games.

I thought you'd gone.

I'm still here.

I thought

I got rid of you.

Come inside.

Did you see

who was out there?

Yeah. That's why

I came here.

Says he listens

to us fucking.

I can't think.

My mind won't function.

Fuck you.

I don't need it anymore.

I can get rid of it.

Your phone.

Yeah.

Who is he?

Who is that Costa Rican?

What's he doing here?

-What's happening?

-I don't know.

I don't know who he is.

I don't know if he's

operating by himself.

I don't...

I don't know who

he's in touch with.

Okay, well, you're

the one that's

supposed to face him,

and I'm the one

that's getting

my windows peeked into.

You came here to

do business, yeah?

Do you have

any contacts?

I don't have

any contacts.

Do you?

Yeah.

I have a half-senile

VC ministro

at the inter turismo

who can't get hard,

and a subtenente

that can.

And they both just

got done cutting me

loose because of you.

I'll be out, all right?

I'll be out by night.

You can't just

leave me now.

That's fucking horrible.

I'm caught.

All right. I'm caught.

I love you.

No.

Gracias.

You're right.

I told them my esposo

would pay for it.

I'm tired.

I'm having my period.

Be gentle.

You never

did it like this

with you wife?

I'm glad you let me.

Please keep me.

Vamos! Vamos! Vamos!

Get out!

Move it!

Let's go! Move it!

You don't

want to sit up front?

I'm tired.

Need to rest.

Are you sure

you want to

leave with me?

You're almost

out of gas.

I guess so.

I don't know this city.

See, you do need me.

Yeah.

I need you.

Can you pass me

a cigarette?

This is our honeymoon.

I need to sleep.

Let's just die here.

Are we in a hurry?

Let me try and

take a shower first.

I stink.

Didn't you hear me?

I said we have

no towels.

You want me to think

that you're so tough

and cynical.

I know that you like

to be touched.

There's no need

to pretend to cry.

Suck me.

Excuse me.

Uh, yes.

You want to...

Do you mind,

uh, sitting down

and watching me

eat my breakfast or...

Whatever I'm eating

is delicious.

Beans, eggs, rice.

Not from here.

Mm. Where's it from?

-Costa Rica.

-Ah. Costa Rica.

Of course. I'm sorry.

It's my first time

down in Central America.

I work for

a consulting firm.

Please, have a seat.

It's my treat.

We're the only customers

in here anyway, right?

-It requires money

to eat here, so...

-Mmm.

...you can bet

nobody in this town

has any.

It's a little hot

over here.

Do you mind moving

to the other side?

It's a little shady

over there.

Okay.

It really gets me

how rude everybody

is down here.

The way you

just ordered food was

just so impolite.

-Impolite?

-Mm-hmm.

Nobody says "please"

or "thank you."

I really miss

the States.

Where are you from?

DC.

This mash is pretty

good, though.

What's the full name

of the company

that you work for?

Because with

all these initials,

you just never know

who you're talking to.

You've got...

You've got "PS".

Mm-hmm.

MAPML.

Don't ask me

what that stands for.

And...

Well...

Then there's CIA.

Well, we're actually

out of Connecticut.

And, um,

consulting is such

a weird business.

Weird in the sense that

it gets completely blown

out of proportion.

I'm not kidding.

I can't even believe

what they pay me.

I'm working on

a report right now,

and if I need anything,

anything at all,

snap my fingers,

just like that.

Say I wanted to

hire you to help me,

hire you to

consult for me,

I could just, um,

snap my fingers, and

envelope of $20,000

in your lap,

like that.

Who are you

consulting for

down here?

Who on Earth would

want to do business

in this country?

Well, it's not

this country,

specifically.

You know, um,

Central America

as whole

is kind of like

a gambler's paradise.

You know,

everybody is giving

the odds a shake,

whichever game

they feel like playing.

But, uh,

in all seriousness,

there's, um,

wheat and rice

conglomerates

that are looking out

at the land

around here.

If you can

believe that.

You bet I do.

You're unbelievably

obvious.

So, I mentioned

oil before, and...

Okay.

Um, anyways,

I mentioned oil

and parts of my report

actually touch

on the petroleum

outlook in the area,

and your friend

actually pops up in it,

a couple of times,

as a matter of fact.

And that is

if the guy you're

traveling with is

the same person

that I'm thinking of.

But...

Anyway, the local

businesspeople

are very level-headed

and serious.

What do you mean

about my friend?

Well, he's one

of the characters.

Haven't you noticed?

He's taking advantage

of the local elections

and meddling with

the balance of power

that was so difficult

to achieve.

-Uh, coffee, please.

-Okay.

What do you mean

about bringing up

my friend?

My report is about

this region,

and balance is

what this region

is all about.

And so, what does

your job have to do

with my friend?

Well, that's

your friend coming

right now, isn't it?

What does your report

have to do

with my friend,

I've asked you!

Well, like I said,

I don't even know

if it's the same person.

He just happened

to wander in

and receive scrutiny,

kinda like right now.

Don't mind me.

Of course...

Of course not.

Um, you see,

Central American

countries

are looking for

the best way to

achieve balance,

both economically

and politically.

Even if that means

some sort of

American military

involvement, but, um...

It's not really

what we prefer,

is it?

But then again,

why not?

Why not indeed?

I'm just a consultant.

What do I know?

Maybe enough to tell me

what to order.

Oh.

Well, if you're hungry,

you should have

some of what I had.

It's not bad at all.

First gallo pinto

I've seen.

We're getting closer

to Costa Rica.

Is that where

you are, uh,

where you guys

are heading? CR?

What's going on

down there?

CR, Costa Rica.

Nothing special.

Well, I've been

in San Jose

for about a month.

I thought you said

this was your first time

in Central America.

Pretty accommodating guy,

that Vice Minister

in del turismo,

don't you think?

Gracias.

He's the one

that got me into

this whole mess.

Made me change

my dollars

into Cordobas.

Don't worry, babe.

He already knows

all about us.

I figured as much.

I can give you

a pretty good

exchange rate on those.

If that's

what you want.

Somehow, I'm not

surprised to hear that.

Sorry to change

the subject.

The, uh...

The election

interests me.

Maybe we could

take a walk,

find a newspaper.

I'm thirsty.

Whores,

they all are.

Excuse me?

I mean,

they'll all do it

for enough money.

Any of these women.

Venezuelan, Costa-Rican,

doesn't matter.

Why don't you go

grab one coming

out of church one day

and give it a try,

and you'll see

what I mean.

They're all as

lonely as widows.

They haven't had

a man's hand

on their thighs

since Jesus

was in diapers,

or Moses

had a pacifier.

We should get going,

find that paper.

Cordobas isn't

your only problem,

I hear.

It seems you have

a passport issue

as well.

How long have

you known him?

Huh? Okay.

I know you haven't

known him for that long.

I can tell by

your body language.

Okay? Please.

How do you know

who he is, who

he says he is?

How do you

know he isn't...

Okay. I get it,

and understand

how exotic

everything feels.

Everything is

ten volts higher.

Okay?

And if I saw

somebody like you,

I wouldn't ask

for references.

So, you didn't

ask for references.

Big deal.

It's a mistake,

but it's not a crime.

Just another

absurd fuckhead.

Look, look.

Listen, Ms. Johnson.

Ms. Johnson, listen,

listen. Okay?

I'm just here...

I don't care

what you think of me.

I'm just here

to offer you

the best deal that

I could make

across two borders.

It's real

and it's straight.

I don't understand

what kind of deal

you think is being

offered to you.

I think

you're offering

to screw me.

Well, that is definitely

the one thing

that I am not

offering to do.

Excuse me.

Is that polite

enough for you?

What were you gonna do?

How are you gonna

cross the border?

By waving

the American flag, huh?

Wait! Wait,

wait, wait, wait!

Okay.

Are you mad at me?

Hey, are you

mad at me?

Are you mad at me?

I know.

You're mad at me.

I know you're

mad at me.

I know you're mad

at me.

I know you're

mad at me.

I know you're

mad at me,

but are you mad at me

to the point of murder?

You're

a North American female,

prostitute drifter

with a press card

that's been revoked,

and you drink like

a fucking Apache.

You're gonna get us

both fucking killed!

Just please,

please level

with me.

I need to

feel like I'm moving.

Fuck!

You don't have

a passport, do you?

And this whole

bloody mess

was so you could

turn me in.

You're all wet.

We're passing

into Costa Rica.

I'm probably their

most-wanted fugitive.

That's much

better for you.

Because from there,

we can just cross

over into Panama.

We'll be fine.

It's better for you

or better for me?

You really are

a whore.

Vaccination.

Ah.

I would've thought

you'd been out of

the country by now.

I thought we had

some sort of

a connection before,

um, that maybe

you understood.

I guess it's possible

I was a little bit

too subtle

but, um,

I'll be more direct.

Your British friend

interests me,

and I wanna include

background on him.

Your report's

all about him?

You could say that,

but, look,

we're Americans.

We're two

Americans, right?

We're friends.

And, uh, let's

put it this way.

Your travel companion

works for a rival outfit.

And we'd like to

fuck up their action.

It's basically

that simple, so...

I just need

a signature on it,

and that signature

has to be yours.

I'm not

signing anything.

Don't you know

what an asshole you are?

Don't you know

what a delusional

asshole he is?

Giving charts

and documents

and a whole

economic future

to a rogue state.

I believe he did it

in the interest

of fairness.

Of course, he did.

Right?

Gracias.

-Yeah, he did.

-Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah!

And what if

the oil's not there?

Does that

blur the edges

a little bit?

We have a flat.

We have to turn

and buy a new one.

Go back.

They smuggle stuff

across the border

every night.

How much can

we pay them?

A stolen car?

Stolen, yeah.

-Give more.

-Uh...

I have some money.

Um...

Yeah. And watch?

Okay.

-Yeah?

-Okay.

Let me grab something.

I'm gonna change.

-He's saying it's white?

-Just put that on

because you can't

cross in a white

thing at night.

It's not too late

for you to stay

if you want.

Move. Move!

Let me see.

-I'm fine. It's fine.

-Okay. Let me see.

Let's get down.

- Jesus.

- Come.

We really fucked up.

Yeah. I fucked up.

Cover me up.

Cover me up. Cover me up.

I will practice

my English with you.

Your man from the CIA

saved you from death.

The CIA?

It's obvious, I suppose.

You know, you work

for despicable people.

Maybe we could find

a room somewhere.

The senorita will

find herself a hotel.

But you, senor,

you come with us

and be arrested.

No. No.

Hey. Hey. Hey!

Don't.

Daniel?

Daniel!

You're

very much like a team.

We're an unbeatable team.

Uh, two beers

and a napkin.

Por favor.

American? English?

Ugh. It's terrible.

I don't like

people like you.

I don't like

giving you money.

Now, if you just

come over here,

I need a signature,

please.

I know it's a little bit

of a nuisance, but...

That's good.

Thank you.

I'm not depressed.

It's done.

What did

they do to you?

Let me use a telephone.

I'm coming, too.

You could let us pass.

Senorita Johnson.

What are you

doing here?

I came to return

your passport.

I am forced to say

I am sad today.

I'm forced to say

I will miss you.

In a way...

In a way,

you were good to me.

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