NightMan (1997–1999): Season 2, Episode 12 - Love and Death - full transcript
RALEIGH: Johnny, it looks
like they'’re headed...
westbound on Stratford.
[SIREN BLARING]
JOHNNY: Right, I'’m on my way.
Call for back up, Nance.
Keep your eyes open,
they'’re armed.
[GRUNTS]
Call the troops
and block the road.
They'’re driving into the alley.
Raleigh, I found her.
[ALARM BLARING]
We got him.
BRIONY: Freeze!
All right, hold right there.
Get him up!
Don'’t move.
Hands against the truck!
Do it now. Come on.
I don'’t have all night.
Move. Move.
Cover me.
[GRUNTS]
Got him?
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[EXHALING]
[GRUNTS]
[HISSING]
Kane, you ready
for out-process?
More than ready.
I can'’t believe
they'’re letting you out.
After the parole board
turned down
every request
you ever made.
Nothing they
can do about it.
I served my full sentence.
Every last damn day.
Open 14.
[DOOR ALARM SOUNDING]
Aren'’t you gonna take
your pin-up?
Yeah.
I got to take
my girlfriend with me.
I can'’t leave her here.
Wait till she sees me.
We got a lot
of catching up to do.
RADIO ANNOUNCER:
Temperatures
are expected to climb
into triple digits by midday.
My advise would be
to head to the beach.
But whatever you do,
stay away...
Besides, it'’s really
down this time.
RALEIGH: What are you
talking about?
I'’m talking about
global warming.
[RALEIGH CHUCKLES]
You'’re blaming me
for global warming?
Yeah.
Aerosol sprays,
greenhouse gases.
Is that what you
called me up here for,
to give me a hard time
about global warming?
No.
One of the guys
in the band,
gave me a couple of tickets
for this new club.
All right,
when are we going?
We'’re not.
I was thinking
about asking Briony.
Oh.
Well, um...
That'’s been
a long time coming.
It'’s nothing serious.
Oh, come on.
Since I first saw
you two together,
I knew it'’s destiny.
[CHUCKLES]
Destiny?
Bound to happen.
RADIO ANNOUNCER:
It'’s 104 at Bay City
and we'’re expecting more
record-breaking heat...
Oh, we lost.
Nance!
Did you call about
the air conditioning?
City services are battling
a brown out situation.
Power grids are running
at full capacity.
Thanks.
Hi.
Hi.
Got a minute?
Yeah, sure.
Welcome to my sauna.
What'’s up?
I was just wondering
what you were doing
tomorrow night.
Nothing. Why,
you got a special show?
No, as a matter of fact,
I'’ve got the night off.
So?
Uh...
A friend of mine gave me
a couple of tickets
to this new club.
Just wanted to see
if you'’d like to go.
You mean
just the two of us?
We could have dinner first.
You and I?
Yeah, we can make it easy.
Dinner at the House of Soul
then, um...
go to the club.
Sure. Why not?
Um, you'’ll have
to pick me up here first.
My car is in the shop.
Okay.
By about 6:00?
Great.
Okay.
See you.
Yeah.
[CAR BEEPS]
[GROANS]
[CHOKING]
This is bad.
This is very, very bad.
Are you sure?
Okay. Thanks. Bye.
What'’s wrong?
It'’s the Assassin.
The Assassin?
Allen Cooper.
Never heard of him.
That was my friend Sia
from the State Board
of Equalization.
She was calling
to warn me.
About what?
Cooper. He is the auditor
who does bar checks
on businesses
for the State Tax Board,
and he always finds
discrepancies on your records
which normally results
in huge fines.
That'’s why he's nicknamed
the "Assassin."
That'’s not good.
No, and Sia said that
House of Soul is on his list.
He could surprise us
at any time,
I better start
double checking the books.
WOMAN ON TV:
As the thermometer
continues to climb,
Bay City suffered through yet another day of record-breaking temperature.
This heatwave has...
[KNOCK AT DOOR]
KANE: Come in.
Keys!
[KEYS JINGLING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
Bang.
[SIREN BLARING]
You see his left wrist?
Mm-hmm. Tan line indicates
he usually wear a watch,
which is missing,
so is his wallet.
Looks like a standard
robbery murder.
Except for
the murder weapon.
Yeah, he was strangled
with some kind of ligature,
wasn'’t he?
Yeah, but notice that
oddly-spaced contusions
along the ligature line.
Must have had knots in it.
Oh, great.
The pattern seems familiar.
Not to me.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I just got some
kind of strange headache.
Must be this heat.
Let'’s wrap this up
quick, Doc.
This guy is already
getting ripe.
Really?
I don'’t even notice
the smell anymore.
[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]
Can I help you?
Yeah, uh,
I had a burglary.
I was told
to come down here
and fill out a form.
Okay, I'’ll be right
with you.
If you could
fill this out for me?
Sure.
Nothing so far,
but I'’ve only gone back
about four years.
Hmm. It'’s probably
further back.
So there'’s nothing else
about the case
that you can remember
that might help
narrow the search.
Uh, no. I can'’t.
Weird.
What?
Well, it'’s usually you have
a photographic memory
about case details.
Yeah, well, maybe this heat
is frying that part of my brain.
It sure feels like it.
Okay, keep looking.
You wanna close the door
on the way out?
Thanks.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
Okay. Where was I?
Last month.Yeah, last month.
Two thousand three hundred
and forty-one.
Ah, that'’s right. [LAUGHS]
I am glad we got that
straightened out.
[SIGHS IN RELIEF]
Oh, man.
He'’s here.
Who?
The Assassin.
WAITRESS: I thought you said
you never seen him before.
I haven'’t,
but I mean look at him.
It'’s obvious.
He'’s the man.
Okay, okay. Why don'’t
we just make sure
before we freak out,
all right?
Okay.
[MOUTHING]
It'’s not him.
[SIGHS AND CHUCKLES]
Raleigh, you need to relax.
Hot date tonight?
Who told you that?
Easy, Lieutenant,
I am not prying.
It'’s just the cleaners
delivered this.
So I thought maybe...
Yeah, yeah, I get it.
I am sorry.
No problem.
Think everybody'’s got a bit
of a short fuse, you know,
with the heat and all.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, thanks.
Sure.
Nice tune.
Johnny Domino, is it?
Um. Yeah, yeah.
I think it is.
Snap out of it.
[MUSIC STOPS]
You'’re embarrassing yourself.
See you later, Lieutenant.
Have a nice evening.
Yeah.
I'’m certainly gonna try.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Right on time.
I am impressed.
I only broke
a couple of traffic laws.
Yeah, you can
plea bargain later.
JOHNNY: Ready?
[DOG BARKING]
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
[DOOR OPENS]
Um, what?
You look great.
Thanks.
Could you, um,
zip me up?
Yeah, sure.
Thanks.
I didn'’t know
you'’re a fan of Alma Libre.
Yeah, I love
Brazilian music. It'’s...
kind of laid back and...
sensual.
That'’s true.
We better go.
Yeah. [CLEARS THROAT]
A purse,
no room for my gun.
Well, you know,
you'’re off tonight,
so you won'’t need it.
All right.
[CATCHY MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ Just take it smooth
Take it all away
♪ Slide your hands down there And don'’t move it away
♪ Moving with my hips Don'’t let those fingers slip
♪ Np, baby, no
No, no, baby, no
♪ Just turn the wheel
And love me easy, boy
♪ Just groove them
Throw me to a place of joy
♪ Two souls turn to one
♪ Our ecstasy
Becomes our destiny
♪ You said you know
Just what I'’m needing now
♪ So move it, groove it
♪ Till there'’s just no doubt
About the way I feel
♪ Baby, be familiar
♪ Baby, yeah, yeah, yeah
Baby, yeah
♪ All I want from you...
They sound great today.Right.
You better be careful,
or you'’ll be getting
a lot more time off.
Hey, guys.
Hey, you wanna join us?
Uh, no, I wouldn'’t
think of it.
Besides, some of us
still have work to do.
So, what'’s up
with the Assassin?
The Assassin?
You haven'’t heard?
No.
There'’s an assassin
coming to murder Raleigh
with a calculator.
BRIONY: Oh.
RALEIGH: His lame
attempt at humor.
We'’re supposed to be
getting a surprise audit
from a tax guy
who'’s nickname
is the Assassin.
Tax auditor.
That is scary.
You should'’ve seen him
this afternoon. He was a wreck.
RALEIGH: Okay, okay,
I'’ll admit.
I did panic
when I first got the news.
But I am cool now.
All the books are in order.
And besides,
it'’s after hours.
No government worker
is gonna show up after 5:00.
No offense.
None taken.
Raleigh, there'’s someone
named Cooper to see you.
The Assassin.
Where?
Just at the end
of the bar.
Which one?
WAITRESS: The one
in the dark gray suit.
I don'’t see him.
Him?
It'’s a woman.
Here'’s her card.
Ally Cooper.
I could'’ve sworn
my friend Sia
said "Allen."
Go get her, tiger.
Yeah, just be your normal
charming self, you'’ll be fine.
[SIGHS] Here we go.
Good luck.
Mrs. Cooper?
[CLEARS THROAT]
That'’s Miss.
I'’m sorry, Miss Cooper.
I'’m Raleigh Jordan,
the manager
of the House of Soul.
How do you do?
Fine. Thank you.
Although I got to admit,
I wasn'’t expecting you
this evening.
Good.
Can I get you something?
Yes.
Current physical years,
total sales
broken down by months.
For starters.
No problem.
Why don'’t we step
into my office?
No way.
Here they go.
Poor Raleigh.
Ah, he can
handle himself.
So... [CLEARS THROAT]
You know, there'’s something
I wanna ask you
ever since we met.
Yeah, what'’s that?
What'’s the story
with the tattoo?
Does there have to be one?
You tell me.
Okay. I guess we all have
our rebellious days.
I was your basic
Army brat,
and growing up as a daughter
of Master Sergeant Branca
wasn'’t a lot of fun.
So I was always looking
to sneak off base
and see what kind
of trouble I could get into.
That sounds familiar.
All right. So how did you
get back at your dad?
Well, it started with music
and staying out
of the police academy.
That'’s it?
All right. We had a couple
of road trips to Tijuana.
But I never got a tattoo.
Maybe I should have.
[BEEPING]
Current inventories
all check out too.
Yes!
I must say,
I'’m impressed, Mr. Jordan.
Oh, please, please,
call me Raleigh.
Such attention to detail
is rare in a young man.
Yeah, well, I guess
a lot of that comes
from my background
in computers
and engineering,
but those are just part
of my nature.
[CHUCKLES]
Is it me or is it...
ooh, little hot in here?
Yeah, I know, I'’m sorry.
The air is max,
but with this heatwave,
it'’s just...
Maybe I could get you
something cold to drink?
Oh, an iced tea
sounds good.
I heard some people
ordering, uh...
a Long Island iced tea.
I think I'’ll have
one of those.
[CHUCKLES] You want
a Long Island iced tea?
Yes, that would be lovely.
And a little refreshment
might make this process
go faster, don'’t you think?
Sure. Okay. Absolutely.
I'’ll go get it.
And, Raleigh,
before you go,
[CLEARS THROAT]
show me your
accounts receivable.
Because things
really changed for me
when I became the victim.
I was home one night
when this guy broke
into my apartment.
And?
Uh...
You know,
let'’s just not go there.
I'’m sorry,
I didn'’t mean to pry.
Sometimes it'’s better
if the past
just stays the past.
Sweetie.
Can I get a soda, please?
Thanks.
♪ As soon as I
As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again
♪ Mmm, yeah
♪ Oh, oh
♪ Na, na, na, na
♪ As soon as I
As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again
♪ Because I always
Loved you
♪ You know I always will
♪ But I waited a little
Too late
♪ To express the way I feel
♪ Now you'’ve lost your heart
♪ In someone else'’s arms
♪ Now you know it hurts
Like hell
♪ Just trying to go on
♪ You say I'’ll be all right
♪ You say
I'’ll make it through
♪ And one day I'’ll figure out
♪ Exactly what to do
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again
♪ As soon as I learn
How to pretend
♪ I don'’t need you in my life
♪ Baby, I'’ll be all right... ♪
That was the best iced tea
I have ever had.
[CHUCKLES]
I'’m glad you liked it.
What'’s...
peculiar though
is that I feel even...
warmer than before.
There.
There, okay.
That'’s better.
Where were we?
Uh, our were looking over
our state disability
insurance payments.
Yes, all right.
You know, at the risk
of being forward,
I have to tell you...
Raleigh...
you have some
of the best looking...
account receivable
I have ever serviced.
♪ Don'’t wanna get over you
♪ As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again ♪
♪ I'’ll be ready to love again
♪ Oh
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING
AND CHEERING]
SINGER: Thank you very much.
You know,
ladies and gentlemen,
even though
it'’s his night off tonight,
we have Johnny Domino
with us in the audience.
Maybe if we show him
some encouragement,
he would grace us
with a couple of tunes.
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING
AND CHEERING]
MAN: Come on, Johnny!
Are you sure
you don'’t mind?
No, go on.
MAN: Bravo! Johnny!
Come on, Johnny! Whoo!
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
Here'’s the completion
of audit form
you were looking for.
It was right
in your briefcase.
It'’s always business
with you, isn'’t it?
Let'’s take a break.
Relax.
Ah, great, if you just
wanna sign that form...
Oh, listen
to that music.
It'’s so hot.
Do you know
how to tango, Raul?
Uh, it'’s Raleigh.
Oh. When did you change it?
No, never mind,
it doesn'’t matter.
After all, dancing is just
vertical sex, isn'’t it?
[LAUGHS]
You know,
there'’s a fine line
between disco
and physical...
Oh, hey. Really?
[LAUGHS]
That'’s where
I want you to take me.
Right here,
on top of all these...
beautiful printouts.
Uh, Ally, you know,
I really don'’t think
this is the right time.
But it is!
Take me, Raul!
[CLATTERING]
Take me now!
[GASPS]
[SCREAMS]
You'’re gonna die,
understand?
[GROANING]
[SCREAMING]
You really like it
rough, don'’t you?
[GUN CLICKS]
[GUNSHOT]
BRIONY: The pattern
seems familiar.
Must'’ve had knots in it.
It'’s Lieutenant Branca,
get me Sergeant Nance.
Nance. What'’s up?
Yeah, it'’s me. Listen.
I want you to check
on a prisoner for me.
His last name is Kane.
K-A-N-E.
NANCE:
Sure thing, Lieutenant.
One second.
He'’s out.
Kane was released
four days ago.
Four days ago?
Okay, thanks.
Hi.
Remember me?
I thought you would.
We have some
unfinished business.
And this time
I'’m the one with the gun.
[GUN CLICKS]
You just got out, Kane.
You don'’t wanna go back.
You know, you'’re even
hotter now.
And I bet you still
like it rough.
Don'’t do this.
Here'’s how it's gonna go.
We leave here together.
Cooperate
and it'’s only you.
Cause me trouble,
and a lot of innocent people
are gonna die along with you.
I can'’t just disappear.
I'’m here with someone.
You better make up
a nice little story.
Now let'’s go. Come on.
Remember,
he gets suspicious
and you'’re both dead.
John, this is, um,
Sergeant Keys.
So, what'’s going on?
I'’m afraid I have to cut
our evening short.
Duty calls. Sergeant Keys
just came by to pick me up.
What, they can'’t live
without you for one night?
It'’s nice to be wanted,
but, you know,
that'’s why I joined
the force, remember?
Right.
We should be going.
Yeah, just a minute.
BRIONY: Um...
I told you I hated
these little purses.
Seems like you always
leave something behind
that you really need.
Yeah, I guess I'’ll just play
a couple of numbers
with the band.
Bye, John.
Bye.
Get in.
This is the last time
we'’ll be separated.
[GRUNTING]
You'’re the Night Man
I heard about, aren'’t you?
And you'’re the ex-con
that likes to hurt women.
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS]
You will never hurt
another woman again.
[KNOCKING]
BRIONY: Hey,
what'’s going on out there?
Let me out of here!
[COUGHS]
Really?
Are you okay?
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, I'’m fine.
Um, I think
you can put me down.
Oh, sorry.
I have a confession.
I'’ve committed another
vigilante against a citizen.
BRIONY: A citizen?
He isn'’t even
a human being.
Look.
You know, I can'’t
officially condone
what you do, but...
I do appreciate the fact
that you saved me.
More than once.
You'’re welcome, Lieutenant.
Um, Briony.
You can call me Briony.
Good night.
[WHOOSHING]
[CHUCKLES]
Hey.
I did it, man,
thanks to me
the House of Soul
got a perfect score
from the Assassin.
JOHNNY: Congratulations.
Oh, I didn'’t expect you
back tonight.
I bet you didn'’t.
Don'’t tell me
you didn'’t know
I was in trouble.
You totally ignored me.
Now, why
would I do that?
I don'’t know. 'Cause
you'’re a flaky musician
who thinks women
are like Kleenex.
Easy come, easy go.
This one gets abducted,
another will be on tomorrow.
That'’s not fair.
You know what'’s worse,
is you put on
all that charm
and you think that'’s enough.
Well, it'’s not.
I'’m sorry, Johnny.
I really don'’t think
this is gonna work out for us.
Oh, and don'’t worry
about me.
I'’ll get a cab home.
Night, Raleigh.
Night, Briony.
Well, I guess
she told you.
But I still think
it'’s destiny.
[GROANS] Destiny.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
like they'’re headed...
westbound on Stratford.
[SIREN BLARING]
JOHNNY: Right, I'’m on my way.
Call for back up, Nance.
Keep your eyes open,
they'’re armed.
[GRUNTS]
Call the troops
and block the road.
They'’re driving into the alley.
Raleigh, I found her.
[ALARM BLARING]
We got him.
BRIONY: Freeze!
All right, hold right there.
Get him up!
Don'’t move.
Hands against the truck!
Do it now. Come on.
I don'’t have all night.
Move. Move.
Cover me.
[GRUNTS]
Got him?
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[EXHALING]
[GRUNTS]
[HISSING]
Kane, you ready
for out-process?
More than ready.
I can'’t believe
they'’re letting you out.
After the parole board
turned down
every request
you ever made.
Nothing they
can do about it.
I served my full sentence.
Every last damn day.
Open 14.
[DOOR ALARM SOUNDING]
Aren'’t you gonna take
your pin-up?
Yeah.
I got to take
my girlfriend with me.
I can'’t leave her here.
Wait till she sees me.
We got a lot
of catching up to do.
RADIO ANNOUNCER:
Temperatures
are expected to climb
into triple digits by midday.
My advise would be
to head to the beach.
But whatever you do,
stay away...
Besides, it'’s really
down this time.
RALEIGH: What are you
talking about?
I'’m talking about
global warming.
[RALEIGH CHUCKLES]
You'’re blaming me
for global warming?
Yeah.
Aerosol sprays,
greenhouse gases.
Is that what you
called me up here for,
to give me a hard time
about global warming?
No.
One of the guys
in the band,
gave me a couple of tickets
for this new club.
All right,
when are we going?
We'’re not.
I was thinking
about asking Briony.
Oh.
Well, um...
That'’s been
a long time coming.
It'’s nothing serious.
Oh, come on.
Since I first saw
you two together,
I knew it'’s destiny.
[CHUCKLES]
Destiny?
Bound to happen.
RADIO ANNOUNCER:
It'’s 104 at Bay City
and we'’re expecting more
record-breaking heat...
Oh, we lost.
Nance!
Did you call about
the air conditioning?
City services are battling
a brown out situation.
Power grids are running
at full capacity.
Thanks.
Hi.
Hi.
Got a minute?
Yeah, sure.
Welcome to my sauna.
What'’s up?
I was just wondering
what you were doing
tomorrow night.
Nothing. Why,
you got a special show?
No, as a matter of fact,
I'’ve got the night off.
So?
Uh...
A friend of mine gave me
a couple of tickets
to this new club.
Just wanted to see
if you'’d like to go.
You mean
just the two of us?
We could have dinner first.
You and I?
Yeah, we can make it easy.
Dinner at the House of Soul
then, um...
go to the club.
Sure. Why not?
Um, you'’ll have
to pick me up here first.
My car is in the shop.
Okay.
By about 6:00?
Great.
Okay.
See you.
Yeah.
[CAR BEEPS]
[GROANS]
[CHOKING]
This is bad.
This is very, very bad.
Are you sure?
Okay. Thanks. Bye.
What'’s wrong?
It'’s the Assassin.
The Assassin?
Allen Cooper.
Never heard of him.
That was my friend Sia
from the State Board
of Equalization.
She was calling
to warn me.
About what?
Cooper. He is the auditor
who does bar checks
on businesses
for the State Tax Board,
and he always finds
discrepancies on your records
which normally results
in huge fines.
That'’s why he's nicknamed
the "Assassin."
That'’s not good.
No, and Sia said that
House of Soul is on his list.
He could surprise us
at any time,
I better start
double checking the books.
WOMAN ON TV:
As the thermometer
continues to climb,
Bay City suffered through yet another day of record-breaking temperature.
This heatwave has...
[KNOCK AT DOOR]
KANE: Come in.
Keys!
[KEYS JINGLING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
Bang.
[SIREN BLARING]
You see his left wrist?
Mm-hmm. Tan line indicates
he usually wear a watch,
which is missing,
so is his wallet.
Looks like a standard
robbery murder.
Except for
the murder weapon.
Yeah, he was strangled
with some kind of ligature,
wasn'’t he?
Yeah, but notice that
oddly-spaced contusions
along the ligature line.
Must have had knots in it.
Oh, great.
The pattern seems familiar.
Not to me.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I just got some
kind of strange headache.
Must be this heat.
Let'’s wrap this up
quick, Doc.
This guy is already
getting ripe.
Really?
I don'’t even notice
the smell anymore.
[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]
Can I help you?
Yeah, uh,
I had a burglary.
I was told
to come down here
and fill out a form.
Okay, I'’ll be right
with you.
If you could
fill this out for me?
Sure.
Nothing so far,
but I'’ve only gone back
about four years.
Hmm. It'’s probably
further back.
So there'’s nothing else
about the case
that you can remember
that might help
narrow the search.
Uh, no. I can'’t.
Weird.
What?
Well, it'’s usually you have
a photographic memory
about case details.
Yeah, well, maybe this heat
is frying that part of my brain.
It sure feels like it.
Okay, keep looking.
You wanna close the door
on the way out?
Thanks.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
Okay. Where was I?
Last month.Yeah, last month.
Two thousand three hundred
and forty-one.
Ah, that'’s right. [LAUGHS]
I am glad we got that
straightened out.
[SIGHS IN RELIEF]
Oh, man.
He'’s here.
Who?
The Assassin.
WAITRESS: I thought you said
you never seen him before.
I haven'’t,
but I mean look at him.
It'’s obvious.
He'’s the man.
Okay, okay. Why don'’t
we just make sure
before we freak out,
all right?
Okay.
[MOUTHING]
It'’s not him.
[SIGHS AND CHUCKLES]
Raleigh, you need to relax.
Hot date tonight?
Who told you that?
Easy, Lieutenant,
I am not prying.
It'’s just the cleaners
delivered this.
So I thought maybe...
Yeah, yeah, I get it.
I am sorry.
No problem.
Think everybody'’s got a bit
of a short fuse, you know,
with the heat and all.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, thanks.
Sure.
Nice tune.
Johnny Domino, is it?
Um. Yeah, yeah.
I think it is.
Snap out of it.
[MUSIC STOPS]
You'’re embarrassing yourself.
See you later, Lieutenant.
Have a nice evening.
Yeah.
I'’m certainly gonna try.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Right on time.
I am impressed.
I only broke
a couple of traffic laws.
Yeah, you can
plea bargain later.
JOHNNY: Ready?
[DOG BARKING]
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
[DOOR OPENS]
Um, what?
You look great.
Thanks.
Could you, um,
zip me up?
Yeah, sure.
Thanks.
I didn'’t know
you'’re a fan of Alma Libre.
Yeah, I love
Brazilian music. It'’s...
kind of laid back and...
sensual.
That'’s true.
We better go.
Yeah. [CLEARS THROAT]
A purse,
no room for my gun.
Well, you know,
you'’re off tonight,
so you won'’t need it.
All right.
[CATCHY MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ Just take it smooth
Take it all away
♪ Slide your hands down there And don'’t move it away
♪ Moving with my hips Don'’t let those fingers slip
♪ Np, baby, no
No, no, baby, no
♪ Just turn the wheel
And love me easy, boy
♪ Just groove them
Throw me to a place of joy
♪ Two souls turn to one
♪ Our ecstasy
Becomes our destiny
♪ You said you know
Just what I'’m needing now
♪ So move it, groove it
♪ Till there'’s just no doubt
About the way I feel
♪ Baby, be familiar
♪ Baby, yeah, yeah, yeah
Baby, yeah
♪ All I want from you...
They sound great today.Right.
You better be careful,
or you'’ll be getting
a lot more time off.
Hey, guys.
Hey, you wanna join us?
Uh, no, I wouldn'’t
think of it.
Besides, some of us
still have work to do.
So, what'’s up
with the Assassin?
The Assassin?
You haven'’t heard?
No.
There'’s an assassin
coming to murder Raleigh
with a calculator.
BRIONY: Oh.
RALEIGH: His lame
attempt at humor.
We'’re supposed to be
getting a surprise audit
from a tax guy
who'’s nickname
is the Assassin.
Tax auditor.
That is scary.
You should'’ve seen him
this afternoon. He was a wreck.
RALEIGH: Okay, okay,
I'’ll admit.
I did panic
when I first got the news.
But I am cool now.
All the books are in order.
And besides,
it'’s after hours.
No government worker
is gonna show up after 5:00.
No offense.
None taken.
Raleigh, there'’s someone
named Cooper to see you.
The Assassin.
Where?
Just at the end
of the bar.
Which one?
WAITRESS: The one
in the dark gray suit.
I don'’t see him.
Him?
It'’s a woman.
Here'’s her card.
Ally Cooper.
I could'’ve sworn
my friend Sia
said "Allen."
Go get her, tiger.
Yeah, just be your normal
charming self, you'’ll be fine.
[SIGHS] Here we go.
Good luck.
Mrs. Cooper?
[CLEARS THROAT]
That'’s Miss.
I'’m sorry, Miss Cooper.
I'’m Raleigh Jordan,
the manager
of the House of Soul.
How do you do?
Fine. Thank you.
Although I got to admit,
I wasn'’t expecting you
this evening.
Good.
Can I get you something?
Yes.
Current physical years,
total sales
broken down by months.
For starters.
No problem.
Why don'’t we step
into my office?
No way.
Here they go.
Poor Raleigh.
Ah, he can
handle himself.
So... [CLEARS THROAT]
You know, there'’s something
I wanna ask you
ever since we met.
Yeah, what'’s that?
What'’s the story
with the tattoo?
Does there have to be one?
You tell me.
Okay. I guess we all have
our rebellious days.
I was your basic
Army brat,
and growing up as a daughter
of Master Sergeant Branca
wasn'’t a lot of fun.
So I was always looking
to sneak off base
and see what kind
of trouble I could get into.
That sounds familiar.
All right. So how did you
get back at your dad?
Well, it started with music
and staying out
of the police academy.
That'’s it?
All right. We had a couple
of road trips to Tijuana.
But I never got a tattoo.
Maybe I should have.
[BEEPING]
Current inventories
all check out too.
Yes!
I must say,
I'’m impressed, Mr. Jordan.
Oh, please, please,
call me Raleigh.
Such attention to detail
is rare in a young man.
Yeah, well, I guess
a lot of that comes
from my background
in computers
and engineering,
but those are just part
of my nature.
[CHUCKLES]
Is it me or is it...
ooh, little hot in here?
Yeah, I know, I'’m sorry.
The air is max,
but with this heatwave,
it'’s just...
Maybe I could get you
something cold to drink?
Oh, an iced tea
sounds good.
I heard some people
ordering, uh...
a Long Island iced tea.
I think I'’ll have
one of those.
[CHUCKLES] You want
a Long Island iced tea?
Yes, that would be lovely.
And a little refreshment
might make this process
go faster, don'’t you think?
Sure. Okay. Absolutely.
I'’ll go get it.
And, Raleigh,
before you go,
[CLEARS THROAT]
show me your
accounts receivable.
Because things
really changed for me
when I became the victim.
I was home one night
when this guy broke
into my apartment.
And?
Uh...
You know,
let'’s just not go there.
I'’m sorry,
I didn'’t mean to pry.
Sometimes it'’s better
if the past
just stays the past.
Sweetie.
Can I get a soda, please?
Thanks.
♪ As soon as I
As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again
♪ Mmm, yeah
♪ Oh, oh
♪ Na, na, na, na
♪ As soon as I
As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again
♪ Because I always
Loved you
♪ You know I always will
♪ But I waited a little
Too late
♪ To express the way I feel
♪ Now you'’ve lost your heart
♪ In someone else'’s arms
♪ Now you know it hurts
Like hell
♪ Just trying to go on
♪ You say I'’ll be all right
♪ You say
I'’ll make it through
♪ And one day I'’ll figure out
♪ Exactly what to do
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again
♪ As soon as I learn
How to pretend
♪ I don'’t need you in my life
♪ Baby, I'’ll be all right... ♪
That was the best iced tea
I have ever had.
[CHUCKLES]
I'’m glad you liked it.
What'’s...
peculiar though
is that I feel even...
warmer than before.
There.
There, okay.
That'’s better.
Where were we?
Uh, our were looking over
our state disability
insurance payments.
Yes, all right.
You know, at the risk
of being forward,
I have to tell you...
Raleigh...
you have some
of the best looking...
account receivable
I have ever serviced.
♪ Don'’t wanna get over you
♪ As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
♪ As soon as I
Find my heart again ♪
♪ I'’ll be ready to love again
♪ Oh
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING
AND CHEERING]
SINGER: Thank you very much.
You know,
ladies and gentlemen,
even though
it'’s his night off tonight,
we have Johnny Domino
with us in the audience.
Maybe if we show him
some encouragement,
he would grace us
with a couple of tunes.
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING
AND CHEERING]
MAN: Come on, Johnny!
Are you sure
you don'’t mind?
No, go on.
MAN: Bravo! Johnny!
Come on, Johnny! Whoo!
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
Here'’s the completion
of audit form
you were looking for.
It was right
in your briefcase.
It'’s always business
with you, isn'’t it?
Let'’s take a break.
Relax.
Ah, great, if you just
wanna sign that form...
Oh, listen
to that music.
It'’s so hot.
Do you know
how to tango, Raul?
Uh, it'’s Raleigh.
Oh. When did you change it?
No, never mind,
it doesn'’t matter.
After all, dancing is just
vertical sex, isn'’t it?
[LAUGHS]
You know,
there'’s a fine line
between disco
and physical...
Oh, hey. Really?
[LAUGHS]
That'’s where
I want you to take me.
Right here,
on top of all these...
beautiful printouts.
Uh, Ally, you know,
I really don'’t think
this is the right time.
But it is!
Take me, Raul!
[CLATTERING]
Take me now!
[GASPS]
[SCREAMS]
You'’re gonna die,
understand?
[GROANING]
[SCREAMING]
You really like it
rough, don'’t you?
[GUN CLICKS]
[GUNSHOT]
BRIONY: The pattern
seems familiar.
Must'’ve had knots in it.
It'’s Lieutenant Branca,
get me Sergeant Nance.
Nance. What'’s up?
Yeah, it'’s me. Listen.
I want you to check
on a prisoner for me.
His last name is Kane.
K-A-N-E.
NANCE:
Sure thing, Lieutenant.
One second.
He'’s out.
Kane was released
four days ago.
Four days ago?
Okay, thanks.
Hi.
Remember me?
I thought you would.
We have some
unfinished business.
And this time
I'’m the one with the gun.
[GUN CLICKS]
You just got out, Kane.
You don'’t wanna go back.
You know, you'’re even
hotter now.
And I bet you still
like it rough.
Don'’t do this.
Here'’s how it's gonna go.
We leave here together.
Cooperate
and it'’s only you.
Cause me trouble,
and a lot of innocent people
are gonna die along with you.
I can'’t just disappear.
I'’m here with someone.
You better make up
a nice little story.
Now let'’s go. Come on.
Remember,
he gets suspicious
and you'’re both dead.
John, this is, um,
Sergeant Keys.
So, what'’s going on?
I'’m afraid I have to cut
our evening short.
Duty calls. Sergeant Keys
just came by to pick me up.
What, they can'’t live
without you for one night?
It'’s nice to be wanted,
but, you know,
that'’s why I joined
the force, remember?
Right.
We should be going.
Yeah, just a minute.
BRIONY: Um...
I told you I hated
these little purses.
Seems like you always
leave something behind
that you really need.
Yeah, I guess I'’ll just play
a couple of numbers
with the band.
Bye, John.
Bye.
Get in.
This is the last time
we'’ll be separated.
[GRUNTING]
You'’re the Night Man
I heard about, aren'’t you?
And you'’re the ex-con
that likes to hurt women.
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTS]
You will never hurt
another woman again.
[KNOCKING]
BRIONY: Hey,
what'’s going on out there?
Let me out of here!
[COUGHS]
Really?
Are you okay?
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, I'’m fine.
Um, I think
you can put me down.
Oh, sorry.
I have a confession.
I'’ve committed another
vigilante against a citizen.
BRIONY: A citizen?
He isn'’t even
a human being.
Look.
You know, I can'’t
officially condone
what you do, but...
I do appreciate the fact
that you saved me.
More than once.
You'’re welcome, Lieutenant.
Um, Briony.
You can call me Briony.
Good night.
[WHOOSHING]
[CHUCKLES]
Hey.
I did it, man,
thanks to me
the House of Soul
got a perfect score
from the Assassin.
JOHNNY: Congratulations.
Oh, I didn'’t expect you
back tonight.
I bet you didn'’t.
Don'’t tell me
you didn'’t know
I was in trouble.
You totally ignored me.
Now, why
would I do that?
I don'’t know. 'Cause
you'’re a flaky musician
who thinks women
are like Kleenex.
Easy come, easy go.
This one gets abducted,
another will be on tomorrow.
That'’s not fair.
You know what'’s worse,
is you put on
all that charm
and you think that'’s enough.
Well, it'’s not.
I'’m sorry, Johnny.
I really don'’t think
this is gonna work out for us.
Oh, and don'’t worry
about me.
I'’ll get a cab home.
Night, Raleigh.
Night, Briony.
Well, I guess
she told you.
But I still think
it'’s destiny.
[GROANS] Destiny.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]