Renegade (1992–1997): Season 4, Episode 9 - Studs - full transcript

A woman from Bobby's past gets victimized by an upscale male escort service that sets up robberies on its wealthy clients. They are blackmailing her with revealing photographs of her recent rendez-vous, preventing her from going to the cops. Bobby and Reno decide to help out, against her wishes. Reno poses as an escort himself to get to the heart of the operation.

IT WASN'T NECESSARY

FOR YOU TO DRIVE
ME HOME, GLENN.

OH, I'M A LITTLE
OLD-FASHIONED.

I HOPE YOU WANT
TO SEE ME AGAIN.

WE'LL SEE.

MAY I?

YOU'RE 300 AN HOUR, RIGHT?

MY PAINTINGS.

MY SCULPTURES.

OH, MY GOD.

LOOK AT THIS.



NO.

OH, MY GOD.

THEY'VE TAKEN EVERYTHING.

I WOULDN'T DO THAT.

WHAT? I'M CALLING
THE POLICE.

CALLING THE COPS IS
THE WORST THING YOU COULD DO.

WHY IS THAT?

'CAUSE YOU WOULDN'T WANT PETER
TO SEE THESE, WOULD YOU?

REMEMBER THIS?

NO.

AND IF YOU WERE
TO BRING IN THE COPS

I'M AFRAID HE'D HAVE TO.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES.



HE WAS A COP
AND GOOD AT HIS JOB

BUT HE COMMITTED
THE ULTIMATE SIN

AND TESTIFIED AGAINST
OTHER COPS GONE BAD--

COPS THAT TRIED TO KILL HIM

BUT GOT THE WOMAN
HE LOVED INSTEAD.

FRAMED FOR MURDER,
NOW HE PROWLS THE BADLANDS

AN OUTLAW HUNTING OUTLAWS

A BOUNTY HUNTER

A RENEGADE.

HEY.

YOU CALL THIS A STAKEOUT?

ABSOLUTELY.

I'D OFFER YOU A CHAIR,
BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE.

I'LL ROUGH IT.

MAI TAI?

NO, THANKS.

WHAT MENACE TO SOCIETY
ARE YOU STAKING OUT TODAY?

MR. BRIAN CONGREVE.

HE'S GOT A $20,000 BOUNTY
ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

WHAT MAKES YOU
THINK HE'S HERE?

SEE THAT LIFEGUARD STATION?

SEEMS THEY'RE RUNNING
A CALL GIRL SERVICE

OUT OF THERE.

SEE, OUR LOVELY LADIES

PARK THEIR
MERCHANDISE THERE

AND OUR LIFEGUARDS
HELP THE CUSTOMER
MAKE THEIR CHOICE.

DAVID HASSELHOFF
KNOW ABOUT THIS?

I HAVE IT ON
GOOD AUTHORITY

THAT CONGREVE DOES
A LOT OF SHOPPING HERE.

Reno:
DON'T GET TOO COMFY.

ISN'T THAT HIM OVER THERE?

YEAH. COME ON, LET'S GO.

HEY, DARLING.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
WITH THIS CREEP?

HEY, BUZZ OFF, PRETTY BOY.

SHE'S WITH A REAL MAN.

THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY SAY
IN THE STATE PEN.

NOT TO WORRY, YOUNG LADY.

YOU SEE, WE ARE OFFICERS

OF THE COURT.

NOW MOVE ALONG.

HELLO THERE,
MR. BRIAN CONGREVE.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

I DIDN'T WANT
TO SPILL MY DRINK.

ISN'T THIS WONDERFUL?

HERE ARE ALL, IT'S ALL DONE

AND YOU AND I CAN ENJOY
THE BEACH ALL DAY.

( phone rings )

OH, THAT WOULD BE
MY COMMODITIES BROKER.

HELLO, LARRY.

SPEAK TO ME, BABE.

LIZA?

I WASN'T SURE
YOU'D COME, BOBBY.

WELL, TO TELL
YOU THE TRUTH

NEITHER WAS I.

I CALLED YOU HERE

BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE
ANYONE ELSE TO TURN TO.

WHAT ABOUT PETER?

PETER AND I ARE DIVORCED.

THE DIVORCE WAS A DISASTER.
PETER WAS A MONSTER.

I'M SORRY.

THAT'S OKAY.

DESPITE THE FACT

THAT HE HIRED THE MOST VICIOUS
LEGAL TEAM EVER ASSEMBLED

I DID GET SOLE CUSTODY
OF THE KIDS.

THANK GOD FOR THAT.

SO... WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

IT'S BEEN ABOUT...

A YEAR SINCE THE DIVORCE

AND MAYBE TWO
SINCE PETER AND I

WERE INTIMATE.

THIS IS REALLY HUMILIATING.

NO, NO, PLEASE.

GO AHEAD. I'M LISTENING.

I WAS REALLY
DEVASTATED BY PETER

AND I'M NOT
IN ANY EMOTIONAL SHAPE

TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP.

EVEN IF I WERE

BETWEEN MY KIDS AND MY JOB,
I DON'T EVEN HAVE TIME TO SLEEP.

SO, WHAT DID YOU DO, LIZA?

I WENT OUT WITH AN ESCORT.

AN ESCORT? YOU MEAN YOU, UH...

I PAID FOR SEX.

SHOCKED?

NO.

NO.

I WAS REALLY LONELY.

I JUST NEEDED
SOME KIND OF CONNECTION.

SO, WHAT HAPPENED?

THE GUY I WENT OUT WITH,
IT WAS A SETUP.

ON OUR SECOND DATE

I CAME HOME TO FIND
MY HOUSE RANSACKED

OF ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING
THAT I OWNED.

GO TO THE POLICE, LIZA.

THEY HAVE PICTURES--

VERY GRAPHIC PICTURES

OF ME AND THIS GUY.

THIS IS HIM.

I RIPPED HIS FACE OFF
ON ONE OF THE PHOTOS.

IF I SO MUCH AS SQUEAK

THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE
THOSE PICTURES TO PETER.

WELL, LIZA, YOU'RE
A GROWN WOMAN, DIVORCED.

YOU CAN DO ANYTHING
THAT YOU PLEASE.

PETER WILL DO ANYTHING TO TAKE
MY CHILDREN AWAY FROM ME.

IF HE GETS HOLD
OF THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS

HIS ATTORNEYS CAN STRIP ME
OF CUSTODY IN AN AFTERNOON.

SO, WHAT DO
THE BLACKMAILERS WANT?

THEY WANT ME TO KEEP QUIET.

I'M A GOOD MOTHER.

MY KIDS ARE MY LIFE.

WILL YOU HELP ME?

PLEASE.

THEY REALLY GOT
A GRIP ON HER.

WE'VE GOT TO GET THESE
PICTURES AND THE NEGATIVES.

THEN WE'LL CATCH
HIM IN THE ACT

AND PUT HIM
OUT OF BUSINESS.

THAT'LL BE TOUGH.

NOT UNLESS WE GET
SOMEBODY ON THE INSIDE.

OH, NO, NOT ME.

HEAR ME OUT.

YOU'RE NOT TALKING ME
INTO THIS.

IT'S EVERY MAN'S FANTASY.

NOT MINE.

YOU'RE LETTING
YOUR IMAGINATION
RUN AWAY WITH YOU.

ALL WOMEN WANT IS ROMANCE--

SOFT MUSIC,
HOLDING HANDS,
AND THE MOONLIGHT.

FOR 300 BUCKS AN HOUR?

LOOK AT THOSE CRUMMY JOBS
THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH.

OH, SUCH AS?

RATTLESNAKE HANDLER
AND BOMBER...

RODEO CLOWN.

LISTEN...

PETER MARRON IS A CRUEL AND
VINDICTIVE INDIVIDUAL, PAL.

KNOW THIS GUY WELL,
DO YOU?

YEAH.

LOOK...

I'M SORRY, BOBBY.

I'D LOVE TO HELP

BUT MAYBE WE
SHOULD JUST BACK UP

AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS
THING A DIFFERENT WAY.

LIZA AND I
WERE ENGAGED.

( sighs )

YOU KNOW HOW YOU FELT ABOUT VAL?

IT'S EXACTLY HOW I FELT
ABOUT LIZA.

I'D DO ANYTHING FOR HER, MAN...

ANYTHING.

DOMINIQUE SLOAN IS HERE.

GREAT. HOW DOES SHE LOOK?

BUFFED...

AND UNHAPPY.

JUST LIKE WE LIKE THEM.

SO, WHO DO YOU
THINK SHE'D LIKE?

( sighs )

GLENN.

LET HIM KNOW.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD ONE OF
THEIR POWER SHAKES HERE?

NO.

OH, OH, OH, OH.

IT'LL ROCK YOUR WORLD.

YOU'RE CRAZY.

HI.

CAN YOU HELP ME OUT?

I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR ONE
OF YOUR AEROBICS CLASSES.

WHAT'S UP, DUDE?

JUST TALKING.

DO THAT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

IT'S OKAY, GLENN.

YOU GOT TO BE CAREFUL

FOR SOME OF THESE
GUYS IN HERE.

THAT'S SOUND ADVICE.

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU
WORK OUT, OCCASIONALLY.

THOSE MUSCLES GOOD
FOR ANYTHING ELSE?

GET LOST.

HEY.

HOW'S IT GOING?

HAVEN'T SEEN YOU
AROUND HERE BEFORE.

JUST COME TO THE AREA?

NEW JOB?

I'VE NEVER REALLY
NEEDED A JOB.

HOW DO YOU WORK THAT?

YOU KNOW THAT LINE
IN THE PLAY

ABOUT DEPENDING "ON THE
KINDNESS OF STRANGERS"?

THESE WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO BE
RICH, LONELY FEMALE STRANGERS?

I KNEW YOU WERE
A MAN OF CULTURE.

ALAN FRYE.

VINCE BLACK.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
TO MEET THESE STRANGERS?

SAME THING I ALWAYS DO.

WHAT'S THAT?

NOT A DAMN THING.

( chuckles )

WHO YOU MAD AT?

IS IT THAT OBVIOUS?

IT IS TO ME.

HERE. COOL OFF.

THANKS.

SO, WHO IS IT,
YOUR HUSBAND?

HOW DID YOU GUESS?

WHAT, IS HE
CHEATING ON YOU?

NOT EVEN CAPABLE OF IT.

HE TOUCHES ME ONCE A WEEK,
HE KISSES ME ONCE A MONTH

AND MAKES ME HAPPY
ONCE A YEAR.

I AM GOING OUT OF MY MIND.

DUMP HIM.

ARE YOU KIDDING?

I'VE INVESTED NINE
YEARS IN HIS CAREER.

I'LL BE DAMNED IF I'M GOING
TO LOSE OUT ON MY SHARE.

WHO SAYS YOU HAVE
TO LOSE OUT?

IRONCLAD PRENUPS.

ANY BOYFRIENDS?

ARE YOU KIDDING?

WITH THAT KIND OF AMMO

ANDREW WOULD CUT ME
OUT OF EVERYTHING.

THERE ARE GUYS
WHO COULD HELP YOU OUT.

YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT GIGOLOS?

WELL, IT'S A VERY
OLD-FASHIONED TERM

BUT THAT'S
THE BASIC IDEA, YEAH.

I DON'T THINK SO.
I COULDN'T.

MEN DO IT ALL THE TIME.

WELL, YEAH, SLIMY GUYS

WITH BAD SKIN AND
COKE-BOTTLED EYEGLASSES.

OH, YOU MEAN LIKE
CHARLIE SHEEN AND HUGH GRANT?

NO, I'M TALKING ABOUT
NO COMMITMENTS, NO ATTACHMENTS

NO RELATIONSHIPS... JUST SEX.

THAT'S VERY HEALTHY.

WELL, HAVE YOU, UM...
SEEN ANY OF THESE GUYS?

I MEAN, WHAT ARE THEY LIKE?

ON A RICHTER SCALE,
WE'RE TALKING EIGHTS AND NINES.

THAT'S A GREAT FANTASY.

YOU'RE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN,
SWEETHEART

WITH LEGITIMATE
NEEDS AND DESIRES.

AND IF ANDREW CAN'T SATISFY THEM

YOU HAVE EVERY REASON
TO FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN.

I THINK I CAN
HELP YOU OUT.

GIVE ME A CALL TOMORROW.

WE'LL FIND SOMEONE
FOR YOU, OKAY?

OKAY.

DON'T BOTHER.

SHE'S A SCHOOLTEACHER.

HI.

RANDY DAVIS.

VINCE.

BLACK. I KNOW.

YOU KNOW A LOT.

ENOUGH TO OWN THREE CARS

A SUITE AT THE CONCORDE,
AND A BEACH HOUSE.

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I
DON'T LIKE SCHOOLTEACHERS?

DON'T DO COY, VINCE.

COY DOESN'T CUT IT
WITH ME.

REALLY? WHAT DOES?

CANDOR.

YOU'RE LOOKING FOR PATRONS.

I PROVIDE ESCORTS.

HERE.

WHY DO I NEED YOU?

BECAUSE I CAN MAKE YOU
TEN TIMES THE MONEY

YOU MAKE ON YOUR OWN.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED

COME BY MY PLACE TOMORROW.

SAY, ABOUT 11:00?

AND IF I'M NOT?

YOUR LOSS.

( engine starts )

Man:
DON'T STOP.

MM-MMM.

LET ME GO.

LET ME GO.

NOBODY LIKES
A TATTLETALE, LIZA.

I, I DIDN'T GO
TO THE COPS, I SWEAR.

NO, YOU WENT TO
THE BOUNTY HUNTER

IN THE CHARTREUSE SUIT.

NO WONDER YOU
MET HIM IN SECRET.

I DID TALK TO SIXKILLER,
BUT HE WON'T DO ANYTHING.

JUST PLEASE DON'T SHOW
THOSE PICTURES TO MY HUSBAND.

AND YOU'LL CALL OFF
THE BISON EATER?

YES.

GOOD.

'CAUSE IF YOU DON'T

YOU'LL BECOME
AN ENDANGERED SPECIES.

DOMINIQUE WAS SUPPOSED
TO BE MY GIG!

YOU DIDN'T SAY MAYBE, ALAN.

YOU SAID FOR SURE

AND IF YOU THINK
THAT I'M JUST...

GLENN, YOU'LL DO
WHAT WE TELL YOU
WHEN WE TELL YOU.

SURE, BRANDY.

BUT, YOU KNOW,
I'M THINKING THAT...

( knock at door )
SHUT UP.

WHY DON'T YOU GO HANG TEN,
OR WHATEVER IT IS YOU DO?

( another knock )

Reno:
WELL, WHAT A SURPRISE.

SO, THIS IS HOW
IT'S GOING TO BE?

ALL RIGHT.

( door shuts )

PROZAC CANDIDATE?

DON'T WORRY ABOUT HIM.

HOW YOU DOING?

GREAT.

SO...

YOU'RE INTERESTED.

YEAH, I'M INTERESTED.

VERY GOOD.

SO, HOW DO I MAKE
ALL THIS MONEY?

THE REALLY OLD-FASHIONED WAY.

BUT FIRST, A LITTLE AUDITION.

YEAH? HOW DOES THAT WORK?

WELL, WE SET UP A DATE

AND WE GIVE YOU
THE WHERE AND WHEN

AND I THINK
YOU CAN FIGURE OUT THE REST.

( chuckling )

HOW DO YOU DECIDE
IF I GOT THE PART?

WELL, THERE'S JUST
ONE CRITERION:

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.

( chuckles )

MMM.

WHAT DO I CHARGE?

300 AN HOUR.

WHAT'S YOUR CUT?

TEN PERCENT.

ONLY TEN?

YOU GUYS
MUST DEAL IN HIGH VOLUME.

WE HAVE A FEW OTHER ANGLES.

300's MY GOING RATE.

WHAT'S ALL THIS
ABOUT MAKING TEN TIMES THAT?

FIRST THE AUDITION

THEN WE TALK DEAL.

I DON'T HAVE
A LOT OF TIME.

I MAY ACT COOL,
BUT, UH, I NEED MONEY.

HUNGRY.

WE LIKE HUNGRY.

SHOOT HIM, ALAN.

VINCE, RELAX.

RELAX.

WHAT'S THAT FOR?

MY HALL OF FAME.

NO, IT'S SO

THAT I CAN INTRODUCE
MY CLIENTS TO THE GUYS.

SORRY. I DON'T TAKE PICTURES.

VINCE,
IF YOU WANT

TO PLAY THE GAME
YOU'LL DO IT MY WAY.

LOOK, NOBODY'S GOING
TO SEE THE PICTURES

I PROMISE YOU.

ONLY ALAN, ME
AND THE CLIENTS.

THEY'LL NEVER LEAVE

THIS ROOM.

I KEEP THEM IN HERE,
LOCKED UP TIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

TAKE HIM TO WARDROBE, ALAN.

( buzzing )

Liza:
Who is it?

BOBBY.

Go away.

LIZA, I HEARD WHAT HAPPENED.

PLEASE LET ME IN.

No.

YOU AT LEAST OWE ME
A 60-SECOND CONVERSATION.

( buzzing )

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I'D LIKE TO KNOW

THAT YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

NO, I'M NOT.
NEXT QUESTION?

WHAT HAPPENED, LIZA?

I CAN'T ANSWER THAT.

NOW LEAVE,
OR I'LL CALL THE COPS.

NO, WAIT.

OH, MY GOD.

HEY, I'M LUCKY.

I GOT A SECOND CHANCE.

I WOULD RATHER
BE HERE LIKE THIS

THAN HAVE PETER
GET THOSE PICTURES.

WE CAN'T LET THEM
GET AWAY WITH THIS.

WELL, THAT'S
NOT OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.

I TRIED TO DEFEND MYSELF

AND LOOK
WHAT HAPPENED.

IT WON'T HAPPEN
AGAIN, I PROMISE.

JUST GO. PLEASE?

PETER MAY STILL
GET THESE PICTURES

EVEN THOUGH
YOU'RE COOPERATING

DO YOU KNOW THAT?

DON'T SAY THAT.

THIS IS HOW THEY WORK.

OUR ONLY CHANCE

IS TO GO
AFTER THEM.

NO, AND I FORBID YOU TO DO IT.

NOW, JUST
LEAVE IT ALONE.

YOU PROMISE?

GET SOME REST, LIZA.

BOBBY...

BOBBY, NO!

SO, YOU'RE HERE.

YEAH, I ALMOST
DIDN'T COME.

WELL, YOU'LL NEVER
HAVE TO SAY THAT AGAIN.

( chuckle )

( chuckling )

UM, HOW DOES THIS WORK?

HERE.

( laughing )

HE REMINDS ME
OF A GARAGE MECHANIC

I DATED IN HIGH SCHOOL.

IS THAT GOOD OR BAD?

A LITTLE OF BOTH, I GUESS.

HMM...

TOO WHITE BREAD.

OH, HE'S CUTE.

HE'S OUR MOST POPULAR MODEL.

WHAT'S HE LIKE?

HE'S GOT A KILLER
BODY, AND HE'S GOT

THAT IMPISH
LITTLE-BOY THING.

WORKS FOR ME.

DON'T MAKE UP YOUR MIND
JUST YET.

THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIAL.

HE'S NEW IN TOWN.

NO LOCAL
CONNECTIONS

AND HE'S GOT
GREAT POTENTIAL.

I THINK I WANT HIM.

WELL, HE'S ALL YOURS.

I'M NOT DOING THIS.

YOU HEAR ME?

NOT EVEN FOR YOU.

IF YOU WON'T
DO IT FOR ME

THEN DO IT FOR HER.

THIS IS LIZA BONHAM?

AS OF 2:00 A.M.
THIS MORNING.

WHERE'D YOU GET THIS?

SPECIAL TEAM NURSE
IN THE E.R.

HOW ABOUT DOING
IT FOR THEM?

HER KIDS?

YEAH.

IF PETER MARIN GETS
HIS HANDS ON THOSE KIDS

HE'S GOING TO SCREW UP
THEIR HEADS FOR... FOREVER.

BOBBY, WHAT HAPPENED
BETWEEN YOU AND THIS WOMAN?

WE MET SEVEN YEARS AGO
AT A CHARITY AUCTION.

WE GOT INTO A BIDDING WAR
OVER SOME STUPID THING

AND I WON.

SHE WANTED IT.

SO I GAVE IT TO HER.

YOU?

I KNEW SHE WAS SPECIAL,
EVEN WAY BACK THEN.

AFTERWARD, I, UH... I
INVITED HER FOR SOME DRINKS

AND WE STARTED TO TALK.

IT WAS SO UNLIKELY.

SHE WAS FROM
THE EAST COAST

OUTSIDE OF BOSTON...

CAME FROM A COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT WORLD.

HOW LONG WERE YOU,
UH... TOGETHER?

A YEAR AND A HALF.

BEST YEAR AND A
HALF OF MY LIFE.

WELL, WHAT HAPPENED?

( sighing )

WELL

WE HAD BEEN DATING
FOR ABOUT A YEAR.

THEN HER EX-FIANCE
CAME OUT LOOKING FOR HER.

THIS, UH, PETER MARIN.

LITTLE BY LITTLE,
HE WAS PULLING HER BACK TO HIM.

HE HAD SOME STRANGE
KIND OF POWER OVER HER.

DIDN'T SHE SEE IT?

YEAH, SHE SAW IT.

SHE KNEW IT WAS WRONG.

SHE JUST WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH
TO PULL AWAY.

THAT MUST HAVE BEEN
TOUGH TO WATCH.

THEY WERE MARRIED
FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AGO.

EXCEPT FOR THOSE CHRISTMAS CARDS

I HAVEN'T HAD CONTACT
WITH HER UNTIL THIS WEEK.

( phone ringing )

HI.

VINCE.

OH, HELLO, BRANDY.

It seems
you've caught somebody's eye.

REALLY?

A first-timer.

A BEAUTIFUL BLONDE.

YOU SHOULD BE PAYING ME.

WHAT'S THE DEAL?

Meet her at the bar

of the Concord in an hour.

NAME'S DOMINIQUE.

You'll be there?

OH, YEAH, I'LL BE THERE.

THANKS, MAN.

DOMINIQUE?

HI.

HI.

I'M... VINCENT BLACK.

SHALL WE SIT DOWN?

NO.

COME ON.

I, UH...

SHH, SHH, SHH,
SHH, SHH, SHH.

COME HERE.

DOMINIQUE...
SHH, SHH, SHH...

I'll be right back.

Don't go away.

( static )

DAMN!

YOU'RE STILL DRESSED.

DOMINIQUE,
WAIT A MINUTE.

WHY?

WELL, I THINK
WE SHOULD, UH...

I THINK WE
SHOULD TALK.

WHAT?

WELL, YOU KNOW,
TALKING IS GOOD.

YOU GET TO KNOW A
PERSON A LITTLE BETTER.

IT'S SEXIER,
ACTUALLY.

I DON'T WANT TO TALK.

COME OVER HERE.

MMM, PLAYING HARD-TO-GET.

I LOVE THAT.

GET OUT OF THOSE PANTS.

ALL RIGHT.

I'M GOING TO DO IT.

DOMINIQUE...

I SAID NO TALKING.

STOP.

I'M NOT A GIGOLO.

YEAH, AND I'M NOT
A FRUSTRATED HOUSEWIFE.

I MEAN IT.

WHAT ARE YOU? A COP?

NO, BUT THIS

ISN'T GOING TO
HAPPEN HERE TONIGHT.

YOU LOUSY, ROTTEN...

LOOK, I'M SORRY, OKAY?

I'M HELPING A WOMAN
THAT WAS VICTIMIZED.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

I'M TALKING ABOUT
BRANDY AND HER GANG.

THEY HAVE A CRIME RING.

THEY SET PEOPLE
UP JUST LIKE YOU

AND THEN THEY ROB THEM.

OH, MY GOD.

YOU'RE KIDDING.

THEY TAKE PICTURES--

DAMAGING
PICTURES--

AND THEN THEY USE THEM

AGAINST THE PERSON,
AND BLACKMAIL THEM.

I GOT TO GET
OUT OF HERE.

I WANT YOU TO SEE
WHAT THEY DID TO THIS WOMAN.

SHE GOT HERSELF INTO IT

SHE CAN GET
HERSELF OUT OF IT.

DOMINIQUE, PLEASE.

OH, MY GOD.

NOW, IF YOU DON'T HELP

THIS WOMAN'S GOING
TO LOSE HER CHILDREN

TO A MAN
WHO'LL DESTROY THEM.

WHAT DO YOU
EXPECT ME TO DO?

GIVE BRANDY
A GOOD REPORT ON ME.

TELL HER, UH,
I WAS SENSATIONAL.

I DON'T KNOW.

LISTEN, I'VE GOT TO GET
THE HELL OUT OF HERE.

( door shuts )

HEY..!

HEY!

WHY DID YOU RIP
OUR BUG OUT?

I'M SHY.

I DON'T LIKE STRANGERS
LISTENING IN.

IS THAT HOW YOU BOYS
GET YOUR KICKS?

NO, FOOL. THAT'S HOW
WE GET OUR INFORMATION.

NOW, IT'S MY TURN
TO ASK THE QUESTIONS.

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, MAN.

I CAN SMELL A
SCAM A MILE AWAY.

WHAT AM I DOING
TALKING TO YOU?

YOU'RE THE MUSCLE.

YOU TELL THE BRAINS
I WANT HIM.

WELL, THANKS, HON.

YEAH, UM, I'LL
TALK TO YOU SOON.

SO HOW WERE MY REVIEWS?

PACINO'S NEVER HAD BETTER.

I WAS GETTING A LITTLE HOT
AND BOTHERED MYSELF.

WHAT WOULD BIG AL SAY?

ALAN TOLD ME
ABOUT YOUR CONVERSATION.

I DON'T LIKE YOU
MESSING WITH HIM.

DON'T DO IT.

FINE.

AND WHY'D YOU

TAKE THAT MIKE OUT ANYWAY?

I LIKE MY PRIVACY.

SO, YOU GOING TO CUT ME IN
ON YOUR ACTION?

YOU'RE A LITTLE PUSHY.

I CAN'T AFFORD
TO BE POLITE.

I'VE GOT TWO VICIOUS EX-CONS
AFTER ME

AND THEY WANT THEIR MONEY NOW.

VERY POIGNANT...

BUT I'M A BUSINESS WOMAN

AND I ONLY TAKE PRUDENT RISKS.

HEY, COME ON

I'VE DELIVERED FOR YOU.

WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?

HAVE A SEAT.

Then on the next date

they take the client
to the special suite.

RIGGED TO PHOTOGRAPH
THE INDISCRETIONS FOR POSTERITY.

Or more precisely,
her husband's.

Then they hold the woman's feet

TO THE FIRE--
JUST LIKE THEY DID WITH LIZA.

I'M READY TO GO
WITH MY SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN

AND TEAR THOSE PICTURES
AWAY FROM THEM.

THAT WON'T PUT THEM
OUT OF BUSINESS.

This is going to work.

WELL, IT BETTER.

So what do we do now?

HOPE I GET A SECOND DATE.

SOMEHOW, I DON'T THINK
THAT'LL BE A PROBLEM.

HI.

I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU
FOR THAT ENTHUSIASTIC REPORT.

WELL, THE ENTHUSIASM WAS EASY.

UM, LISTEN, CAN I TALK TO YOU?

SURE.

BUT NOT HERE, OKAY?

OKAY.

SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND OUT
ABOUT THAT MR. BLACK.

WHY?

'CAUSE HE'S JUST
A LITTLE TOO GOOD.

THE TRUTH IS
I'M STILL IN LOVE
WITH MY HUSBAND.

BUT THAT DAMN JOB'S

THE ONLY THING
HE HAS TIME FOR.

IT WOULDN'T BE A BAD IDEA

TO MAKE HIM A LITTLE
JEALOUS, DON'T YOU THINK?

VINCE...

I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT
BEING UNFAITHFUL.

ALL I'M SAYING IS

GIVE HIM SOMETHING...

TO MAKE HIM THINK A
LITTLE BIT, YOU KNOW?

MAKE HIM SEE...

WHAT EVERYBODY
ELSE DOES.

THERE WAS SOMETHING ELSE
THAT KEPT ME AWAKE LAST NIGHT.

AND WHAT'S THAT?

THE WOMAN THAT YOU
TOLD ME ABOUT.

MM...

I WANT TO HELP HER.

IT'S RISKY.

WELL, THAT'S A RISK
I'M WILLING TO TAKE.

THEN HIRE ME AGAIN.

I NEED MORE TIME, BRANDY.

THIS BLACK'S
A TOTAL MYSTERY MAN.

WHERE DOES HE LIVE?

I COULDN'T FIND OUT.

DID YOU CHECK
THE APPLICATION
AT THE HEALTH CLUB?

HE GAVE HIS ADDRESS
AS A HOTEL.

THEY SAY HE'S
NOT REGISTERED.

HOW DID HE PAY FOR
HIS MEMBERSHIP--

CHECK OR CREDIT CARD?

I DON'T KNOW.

I DIDN'T CHECK.

GOD, GIVE ME STRENGTH.

( phone rings )

HELLO.

I'M ON WITH DOMINIQUE SLOAN.

WHEN'S THE DATE?

FOUR O'CLOCK.

So, do you remember how it goes?

Yeah, the Concorde, room 475.

ONCE WE'RE IN

IT'S WIMBLEDON, CENTER COURT.

There are cameras covering
every inch of that main room.

NOW, WHEN YOU TAKE HER HOME...

THAT'S THE LAST PLACE
SHE WANTS TO BE WITH ME.

THAT'S YOUR JOB, CHAMP.

AND DON'T WORRY
ABOUT THE HUSBAND.

HE'S OUT OF TOWN

AND THE PICTURES'LL BE
WAITING FOR YOU.

PARTY HEARTY.

WE'RE ON.

GOING TO HAVE TO DO
BETTER THAN THAT.

( Dominique laughing )

WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE
ANY CAMERAS IN THE BATHROOM.

OKAY.

Dominique:
Not here... come with me.

Come on.

OH, NO-- KEEP HER
IN THE ROOM, BABY.

( laughing ):
Come on...

This is... good here.

THATTA BOY.

I thought the customer
was always right.

THAT THEM?

NO... IT'S MICHAEL
AND LISA MARIE.

( laughing ):
Oh, baby... come on.

DAMN.

( Dominique laughing )

GUESS WHERE THE BILL

FOR VINCE BLACK'S
CREDIT CARD GOES.

SIXKILLER ENTERPRISES.

THAT NATIVE-AMERICAN
SON-OF-A...

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS.

WAIT A SECOND.

LET'S NOT BUST HIM YET.

THIS MIGHT JUST WORK OUT
JUST FINE.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF SECURITY.

YOU GET THE TRUCK READY.

( moaning and groaning )

OH, YEAH...

OOH, OH, VINCE...

DOMINIQUE...

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT.

LET'S GO.

THE ONLY PLACE YOU'RE GOING
IS SAN QUENTIN.

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.

HANG UP.

DROP IT OR I'LL DRILL YOU.

I'M GETTING IN TOUCH
WITH MY MASCULINE SIDE.

( Reno and Dominique moaning)

Dominique:
OH... OH, VINCE.

( faucet squeaking,
water running )

OH, VINCE, LET'S
GET IN THE BATH.

( whispers ):
WHO ARE YOU CALLING?

BOBBY.

OH.

( ringing )

( splashes water )

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

HE'S NOT ANSWERING.

( ringing continues )

The cellular customer

YOU ARE TRYING TO REACH

IS CURRENTLY HAVING THE CRAP
BEAT OUT OF HIM.

AND YOU'RE NEXT, PUPPY DOG.

( loud thud )

I HOPE HE TRIES SOMETHING

BECAUSE I KNOW
JUST WHERE TO SHOOT HIM.

YOU READY TO GO?

WHERE WE GOING?

TWO STOPS.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT ROMEO?

WELL, I THINK HE'LL KEEP.

COME ON.

ALL RIGHT.

DAMN.
GIVE ME THE GUN.

VINCE CAN I DO IT?

YEAH, SURE.
AIM RIGHT THERE.

WHOA!

OH, MAN.

HOLD THESE, WILL YOU?

NOW WHERE?

YOUR PLACE; FIND OUT
WHAT HAPPENED TO BOBBY.

LET'S GO.

SINCE WE CAME TOGETHER

I'M AFRAID WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO TAKE YOUR CAR.

THAT WORKS FOR ME.

HERE. HOP IN.

( tires squealing )

Reno:
THAT'S GOT TO BE THEM.

IT'S GOT TO BE
OUR BEST SCORE YET.

NOW ALL WE GOT TO DO
IS MASSACRE THE CHIEF.

( groaning )

Dominique:
QUICK QUESTION.

Reno:
GO.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO
IF WE CATCH THEM?

I DON'T BELIEVE IT!

IT'S BEAUTY
AND THE BEAST.

COME ON.

GO, GO, GO!

PULL UP
ALONGSIDE THE TRUCK.

I'M GOING TO JUMP OVER.

ARE YOU NUTS?
I CAN'T DO THAT.

JUST HOLD IT
TWO OR THREE FEET APART

AND KEEP IT THERE.

LET ME DO THE REST.

LOOK OUT, VINCE!

Brandy:
WHERE IS HE?

( cocking gun )

WHERE IS HE?

YOU DID THIS?

HE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

YOU WON'T BE.

I'LL MESS UP THAT MUG

SO GOOD, YOU
WON'T HAVE A FACE...

YOUNG LADY, THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

AND YOU, SIR--

I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN YOU'RE

JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE.

YOU SURE HE'S
GOING TO SHOW UP?

POSITIVE. HIS SECRETARY'S
TOTALLY ON MY SIDE.

NOW, VINCE.

VINCE, STOP, PLEASE.

NO, I CAN'T.

YOU KNOW I'M THE
RIGHT ONE FOR YOU.

DUMP THAT GUY.

VINCE, DON'T.

BABE, YOU KNOW
YOU WANT TO.

SON OF A BITCH.

STAY AWAY
FROM MY WIFE.

YOU UNDERSTAND ME?

YEAH. I UNDERSTAND.

YOU AND I ARE GOING
TO PARIS FOR A MONTH

TO PUT OUR LIVES
BACK TOGETHER.

YOU'RE LOOKING
MUCH BETTER.

WELL, I'M FEELING
MUCH BETTER TOO.

LISTEN...

( clearing throat )

THESE ARE FOR YOU.

IT'S ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHS
AND ALL THE NEGATIVES.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH
THIS MEANS TO ME, BOBBY.

A SIMPLE THANK YOU WOULD DO.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

GOOD-BYE, BOBBY.