The Equalizer (1985–1989): Season 2, Episode 19 - Coal Black Soul - full transcript
Why are you calling me ?
Cause it's your fault.
You could have saved that whore's life.
Robert, what is it ?
I don't know. Stay close
to me. Come on. Come on.
The guy is killing inocent women.
Now this is the kind of guy I thought
you were trying protect your clients from.
I didn't called him.
He called me.
- Kill me !
- I can't do that.
I can't stop myself !
Why don't you let the police handle it ?
That woman died in my arms.
There's no way I'm going back on this one.
Drop the knife !
Oh my God !
You're crazy !
Get outta here !
Robert McCall.
Is this the Equalizer ?
Yes.
You got to help me !
Just calm down. Take your time.
Can you help me ?
First of all I have to know
what I can do to help you.
You got to help me stop...
... to fight kill again.
I gotta see you tonight.
Stop !
Don't move !
Right there !
Help me.
First of all I have to know
how I can help you.
Kill me.
I can't do that.
Why not ?
You can stop this.
I've done
horrible things.
I want to stop.
I can't stop myself.
- Let me take you to some who can.
- No !
I won't talk to them.
They want to put me away.
I know.
Surely ending your life
is not the answers, is it ?
Why don't you tell me who you are.
And what you've done.
You don't want to know.
Just kill me.
I want you to help me.
I want to help you.
Not like that.
That would be wrong.
Remember you said that.
Remember !
I want to know why he called you.
Why does anybody
ever call me ? He needed help.
This man needs more than that.
He's killed three middle aged
women in the last ten days.
Presume you have proof of that.
Oh, come on McCall, you saw
it yourself. The silhouette.
All three victims were found
with multiple stab wounds,
they were found crumpled up and ***
one of those silhouettes.
Horrible things.
What's that ?
Last one of the things he said to
me that he's done horrible things.
- When was the last victim found ?
- Last night.
This is something
to be handled by us, McCall.
Well, I know that, lieutetent.
That's why I'm here.
Come on ! He called
me, I didn't call him !
What do you expect with that ad you run
in the paper ? It's an open call for crazies.
That is not it's intention and you know it.
Intention is... The guy
is killing innocent women.
Now, this is the kind of guy I thought you
were trying to protect your clients from.
Yes, indeed it is.
But I remind you, I didn't
call him, he called me.
The man is reaching out for help
when he reached out to me.
And, like a good citizen,
I have reported it to you.
End of conversation. Good day !
Hello ! My name is Stephanie Davis
The police seem to be out *** on this and...
Anyway, *** I'll give it a try.
Would you please meet me at Wollman
Ring, in Central Park, at 2 o'clock.
Please, I really need to help.
Equalizer, I presume.
Stephanie Davis, I presume.
I didn't scared you, I hope.
Scare me ? No, no.
Surprise me a little.
I was expecting you...
Oh, I guess it was
a kind of grand entrance.
It's therapy. It's how
you taking out aggression.
And how you make grand entrances ?
Skating.
Ah, right !
I suppose you could say that I'm
a troubled person last resort.
So, I imagine you don't often get
phone calls from people like me.
It's pretty safe bet.
What sort of people call you ?
I thought we were
here to talk about you.
Just try to see if I fit in.
Perhaps you should leave me
to be the judge of that.
- Mysterious ?
- No, carefull.
Well, I'd like to get you on a couch.
I beg your pardon ?
Psychiatrist.
I always wanted to know
what makes people tick.
Are we going to talk
about you or not ?
I'm sorry.
It's an occupational hazard.
Never talk about yourself, never personalize.
- There are various ways you can try.
- I'm being watched.
There, I got it out.
When ?
- I mean, here, now, for instance ?
- No, I don't think so.
God, I hope not !
Mostly at night.
when I'm not dressed for success.
Peeping Tom.
Or Dick or Harry, whatever
his name. He's out there.
- Have you seen him ?
- Glimpses.
Talk to the police ?
They just told me to keep
my windows locked.
And ?
I'm frightened.
Who knows what he really wants ?
So, will you help ?
I'll try.
Good.
Leave them down.
What ?
Well, we don't want to
disappoint him, do we ?
I don't think he's coming.
Now you sound disappointed.
Just feel I've wasted your time.
No, not at all.
So, what's the verdict ?
What ?
She needy, she sloppy,
good taste, bad taste.
No, no, no, no, I wasn't...
I wasn't thinking...
Yes you were !
Yes I was.
And ?
- Well, it's...
- It's good. Glad to hear it.
Damn nation !
Come on, you have to relax.
Easy for you to say.
You're probably smart enough not to
live in the ground floor apartment.
Well, I don't offer the same
sort of attraction, do I ?
Depends on who's watching, isn't it ?
Right.
Yes, yes, it does.
He usually as late as this ?
Skirting the issue again.
Yes, sir ! Business as usual, sir !
You can set your clock by...
That would suggest
that he knows
you've got company.
So what should we do ?
Turn ***
Have a good night's sleep.
- Good night !
- Good night !
No unfair peeking !
- This isn't what it looks like. mister.
- Isn't it really ?
No, I...
I work for a cable company.
A cable company ?!
Oh sure ! We're out here looking to see
where's the best places to set up the dish.
Now that is patently untrue, is it not ?
You are watching a dish.
Look...
You got the wrong idea, Mac.
Hey, is it okay if I call you Mac ?
- Where's your truck ?
- My what ?
Your cable truck.
Where is your cable truck ?
My cable truck...
My cable truck is stolen.
I... See, I need to get to a phone.
I need to call the cops.
- Let's do that.
- Oh yes, of course !
I'll call them for you.
And I'm quite sure we will find
that you have a record. A mile high.
Well I...
I wouldn't call it a mile high, but...
It is impressive.
You have been bothering that lady,
that bothers me and I do not
like that one little bit.
I...
- Okay. I won't do it anymore.
- Good !
- Okay ?
- Right.
- Okay, I'm outta here, pal. Alright ?
- Yeah, fine.
- I'll never do it again.
- No, fine.
Scout's honor.
What do they have three fingers...
Three ? I don't know
It was long time ago.
You've never been in the
boy scouts in your life.
But... I was never really
a TV cable repairman. I know that.
I like it !
I like it !
I heard that one before, sunny.
And I don't wanna stay out here any
longer in the cold being your comic feed.
Now let's go !
Who is it ?
Robert.
Well ?
You are Peeping Thomas
Really ?
- Your wonderful !
- Thank you.
Who was he ?
Why don't we talk
about that over diner ?
I wouldn't want you
to **** or nothing.
I don't think I quite meant it that way.
Well how about it, you know, dinner ?
Like this ?
No, no. I'll call back
for you in an hour ?
Hour and half.
- You bus ?
- Right.
Wait ! Wait ! Wait !
- Are you alright ?
- Oh thank you !
*** here to catch that bus.
I'm gonna miss my concert.
There'll be another one *** soon.
Not soon enough.
Maybe I can help.
Midnight in Manhattan.
That sounds like the
title of a rather bad song.
It's a lovely time to
take an after dinner stroll.
Oh yes !
Especially when it's four degrees below.
But I must say a
charming companion.
Thank you.
When it's so quiet you can just hear...
Spoke too soon.
What do you think happened ?
***
What, Robert ?
Let's see.
Hello ?
You should've stopped me.
Who are we talking about ?
You're looking at her.
Why are you...
Why are you calling me ?
Cause it's your fault.
No one should be totally responsable
for the sins of the parents.
Responsability should be shared.
Well, if that is so than I
do bear some responsibility.
So why don't we talk
about it very soon, huh ?
I'll let you know.
Robert, what is it ?
I don't know.
Stay close to me.
Hello, Jack.
- Let him through.
- Thank you.
We walk through on our way to dinner.
I suppose it was only logical for him to asume
that will work through the park after dinner.
Who was she ?
Legal secretary, early forties.
Not an enemy in the world.
He called her a whore.
Did he suggest another meeting ?
He said he'll let me know.
We better run a tap to your phone.
No, there's no need for that.
I record every conversation anyway.
I want to hear every word, McCall.
Lieutenent, the minute I hear from him,
you hear from me, I promise you.
See you.
Hello ?
Robert ?
Hello ?
I know you were just
trying to call me.
Well...
No, no, as a matter of fact I was...
I was fooling around.
Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean
catch you in a bad time.
I meant... the telephone.
I knew that.
I just wanted to thank
you for last night.
Well I hope he won't bother you again.
I met dinner.
I know that.
Are you...
... do by chance busy tonight ?
Say around about...
... eight o'clock ?
Depends if you are.
- You look very pretty.
- Thank you.
- You look very handsome.
- Oh, thank you, ma'am.
That's my man ?
You didn't have to *** all this trouble.
I absolutely love it, but
your car with have been fine.
Yeah but this way instead of keeping his
eye on the road and keep his eye on you.
Shut up, Clarence !
Stephanie Davis, meet Clarence Marshall.
Man who speaks his mind such as it
is even when not called upon to do so.
Enchante !
Don't pay any attention
to the man, pretty lady.
He's still holding it against me that I turn
him over for stealing my cab.
- Stealing your cab ?
- It's a long, long story.
*** ?
Yeah, so as the list of people I could
have put into the limousine business.
Oh !
Open the door, right ?
Right.
I still wanna hear
about stealing your cab.
- No, no you don't. Stephanie, you really
don;t want to hear about the cab.
Keep on pressing.
I think you wearing him down.
Clarence, drive the car !
Still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
That no one can deny.
You sing very, very well.
***
You're comfortable ?
In heaven.
Well, one would hope
it will be a little warmer there.
I wouldn't care.
Me too.
You know, you never really tell me what you
did before you started helping people like me.
- Didn't I ?
- No.
Well, I'll tell you one thing.
I certainly wasn't
a dance teacher.
Oh, I see ! So we're not going to
talk about this anymore, right ?
No...
The night is young.
- Thank you
-You're welcome.
Well ?
Delicious ! Absolutely delicious !
Aren't you go to eat ?
I like watching you.
As it like what you read.
Keep eating.
Hello ?
Hello ! Is Robert McCall there ?
Yes, he is. May I ask
who's calling, please ?
Just tell him is a friend.
Robert, it's for you.
Thank you.
Hello ?
Did I call in an inoportun time ?
How did you know I was here ?
It's not important.
You said you want another chance.
You've got only a couple of minutes.
What you're talking about ?
You're in ***, aren't you ?
Where are you ?
Very close.
The alley in the end of the block.
I thought you're gonna
help me start my car.
I said I would.
Can we get on with ?
I think we can.
Great Here's my key.
- Robert, what is it ?
- I doesn't matter.
Robert, you can talk about it with me.
No.
I'm... I'm sorry.
I want you to call the police.
Contact lieutenant Elmer.
Tell him that he is an emergency.
That the man he is looking
for is probably in this vicinity.
I don't want you to leave this apartment on
any account, not even outside the building.
And, when I'm gone, lock the door.
See you later.
What took you so long ?
You're responsable for her.
You can't share responsability.
Don't let me down.
Don't be like him.
I asked you to help me.
Why... Why didn't you help me ?
You called them, didn't you ?
I asked you not to.
This is between us.
One more chance.
And don't betray me.
One more *** and I go away forever.
Me this time,
not you.
I'll let you know.
*** key phrases.
"You're responsible."
"Don't be like him."
"You can't share responsibility."
"Me this time, not you."
As if he was talking
about somebody else.
Exactly.
And now in his state of mind
he's confused you with that person.
Don't tell me.
His father.
His father probably left him
at a very impressionable age and
that betrayal turned
into a lot of resentment
and the only person who could
take that abuse would be...
His mother.
- This is funny ?
- Oh, no, no, no.
- Not really
- Right.
So what you are in fact saying is that he
is killing his mother over and over again.
I think.
Yeah...
What... What about
the the silhouettes ?
I think about it.
A dominating mother.
The sun overcomes
her dominance by killing her.
And then stands over
for all the world to see.
What did he turn to me ?
The father he never had.
He need you to protect him.
- From his mother ?
- Yes !
- Robert, you're not listening.
- Yes, I'm listening.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Born cynic. I'm sorry,
please do carry on.
Thank you.
- Going to come in ?
- No, not tonight.
You're going home to wait for him.
I don't know when he'll call.
Anyway...
- I don't want him coming into your life.
- He already has.
Stephanie...
This is what I do.
Why don't you just
let the police handle it ?
Because he wouldn't let me.
Apprently, I'm he's only contact.
It's an excuse, Robert. All you
have to say is I can't help you.
Stephanie, I do not need an excuse.
That woman died in my arms.
There's no way I'm going back on this one.
Robert, he is making you feel
guilty. He's making you feel responsable.
Darling, is not your problem.
And that really is the problem, isn't it ?
Call me at home.
Be carefull.
Marlowe Theater.
74 Police precint.
Lieutenent Elmer, please.
Miss Hermes ?
Yes ?
I just want to tell you how
wonderful you were tonight.
Oh my goodness !
It's been some time since I have
somebody come back and say that.
In fact I think you're the
first since opening night.
Oh... Well it's such
a small part, really.
But what you did with it,
that's what's important, isn't it ?
Do you mind if I come in ?
By all means.
Please, do !
Alex. Alex Hayes.
Please to meet you, Alex.
You thought I was good.
Yes.
Your portrayal of the
mother was most convincing.
I only wish I had one just like that.
Really ?
Actually she's kind of wallflower.
- Don't you think ?
- Exactly.
I kept wondering why I get
my mother be just like that.
It's really not necessary
for you to help me find a cab.
Is no trouble, honest.
Actually, how often do I get a chance to
spend time with an actress of your calibre.
Oh Alex...
You flatter me.
Now if you'd see me down the street...
Couple of decades ago
in "Orpheus descending"...
I might have been justified.
I'm sure you were wonderful.
You played the mother ?
No, no, you have to
grow into these parts.
Well you should
play more of them.
It suits you.
Alex !
Drop the knife !
Oh my God !
You said you wouldn't call police.
- You lied to me !
- I didn't.
The promised me that
they will leave us alone.
But you did call them, did you ?
You should haven't done that.
No closer !
Dorothy, are you hurt ?
I am all right.
He didn't hurt me.
You're sure you're all right ?
You're sure ?
He seemed like such a nice young man.
Yes. Unfortunately a lot of
other women thought the same.
You...
You play the mother in
this play, don't you ?
Yes.
Come up, let me help you.
I mean, did you deliberately
ignore our arrangement ?
We couldn't risk of the chance
of killing another woman.
Well, you did a fine job, didn't you ?
What do you think I was doing there ?
Waiting for him ?
Just waiting around for
him to put the knife in ?
When I arrived there there was no possibility
that he was going to kill that woman.
Oh, I see ! Now you
know what he's thinking.
Yes. As as a matter of
fact I rather think I do.
He left me that theater ticket to tell me
that he was going after a woman in that play.
There was only one middle aged woman in that
cast and naturally she was playing a mother.
Mind you all of this is
totally unimportant now
because I doubt will ever
see or hear from him again.
We don't have to.
We know who is.
Yes. Alex Hayes.
How did you know that ?
The same way that you know it.
He identified himself to
Miss Hermes, didn't he ?
Look, are you or are you not
going to tell me about him ?
We don't need your
help any more, McCall.
Oh, I rather think you do, lieutenant.
I rather think you do.
Because if there is the slightest
chance that I am fortunate enough
ever to hear from Alex Hayes again
you will be doing the greatest
disservice to every woman in this city
if you do not let me have all the
information you have on this man.
It comes down to this.
You have a choice.
You either let me see his file
or you read all about
your appalling incompetence
in the headlines tomorrow morning.
Checkmate, mate ?
- Here...
- Thank you.
Stephanie ?
You betrayed me.
I *** been trying to help you.
- You know what I want.
- Yes.
Perhaps I should do it now.
You're to late for that.
No it isn't.
She's very pretty.
I can see why you
care so much for her.
You do care for her, don't you ?
Yes.
Yes I do.
Is really just a whore like the others.
No she isn't, Alex.
You know my name.
Oh, I know a lot about you now, Alex.
For instance,
I know someone who is very
upset ny of present behavior.
Yes, sir. I'm disappointed on you, Alex.
Who's there ?
Why don't you put that away ?
God sure you don't want to
come back to Oregon with me.
No ! No !
It can't be here !
Get out of here !
Alex, is that the way
you talk with your mother ?
You're not my mother.
My mother's dead. I killed her.
You tried, but you couldn't do it.
You couldn't when you tried
to burn the house down.
Ten years ago.
You killed Agnes Darren instead.
You remember that, don't you, Alex ?
Why you *** to send me away ?
I never would have done
it if father haven't left.
But you came looking for me when
they let you out, didn't you ?
You left me for ***
****
The doctor said the scar tissue
around my throat will never heal.
Keep her away from me !
Don't let me with her again !
You can't keep running from me.
It's time to go home !
Oh no !
Don't let me leave with her, please !
Let me go with you.
Let me go...
I promise...
Don't go !
Don't leave me here.
I won't abandon you, Alex.
I'll stay with you, I promise you.
Thank you, Miss Hermes.
*** against you.
Strange way to advertise.
I mean, you can't go
around carrying this ad ***
***hands get so ***
I'm canceling the ad anyway.
This wouldn't have to do if you and I
were having lunch today, would it ?
Partly.
I don't want to continuously
take the risk of hurting people I...
... care about.
You're doing this for me, aren't you ?
*** doing for us.
It's tempting.
It really is.
*** problems too.
Such as ?
Such as
helping people is what
makes people like you and me tick.
Maybe you think you could
give it up. I know I couldn't.
And eventually you'd end up
hating me for making me giving up.
That'll be the worst thing of all.
- That is not necessarily so.
- No, Robert, I'v make you give up.
I couldn't bear waiting for
you to walk through the door every night.
How'd you get to be so very clever ?
You saw my diplomas.
Just look for my next
grand entrance. OK ?
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Cause it's your fault.
You could have saved that whore's life.
Robert, what is it ?
I don't know. Stay close
to me. Come on. Come on.
The guy is killing inocent women.
Now this is the kind of guy I thought
you were trying protect your clients from.
I didn't called him.
He called me.
- Kill me !
- I can't do that.
I can't stop myself !
Why don't you let the police handle it ?
That woman died in my arms.
There's no way I'm going back on this one.
Drop the knife !
Oh my God !
You're crazy !
Get outta here !
Robert McCall.
Is this the Equalizer ?
Yes.
You got to help me !
Just calm down. Take your time.
Can you help me ?
First of all I have to know
what I can do to help you.
You got to help me stop...
... to fight kill again.
I gotta see you tonight.
Stop !
Don't move !
Right there !
Help me.
First of all I have to know
how I can help you.
Kill me.
I can't do that.
Why not ?
You can stop this.
I've done
horrible things.
I want to stop.
I can't stop myself.
- Let me take you to some who can.
- No !
I won't talk to them.
They want to put me away.
I know.
Surely ending your life
is not the answers, is it ?
Why don't you tell me who you are.
And what you've done.
You don't want to know.
Just kill me.
I want you to help me.
I want to help you.
Not like that.
That would be wrong.
Remember you said that.
Remember !
I want to know why he called you.
Why does anybody
ever call me ? He needed help.
This man needs more than that.
He's killed three middle aged
women in the last ten days.
Presume you have proof of that.
Oh, come on McCall, you saw
it yourself. The silhouette.
All three victims were found
with multiple stab wounds,
they were found crumpled up and ***
one of those silhouettes.
Horrible things.
What's that ?
Last one of the things he said to
me that he's done horrible things.
- When was the last victim found ?
- Last night.
This is something
to be handled by us, McCall.
Well, I know that, lieutetent.
That's why I'm here.
Come on ! He called
me, I didn't call him !
What do you expect with that ad you run
in the paper ? It's an open call for crazies.
That is not it's intention and you know it.
Intention is... The guy
is killing innocent women.
Now, this is the kind of guy I thought you
were trying to protect your clients from.
Yes, indeed it is.
But I remind you, I didn't
call him, he called me.
The man is reaching out for help
when he reached out to me.
And, like a good citizen,
I have reported it to you.
End of conversation. Good day !
Hello ! My name is Stephanie Davis
The police seem to be out *** on this and...
Anyway, *** I'll give it a try.
Would you please meet me at Wollman
Ring, in Central Park, at 2 o'clock.
Please, I really need to help.
Equalizer, I presume.
Stephanie Davis, I presume.
I didn't scared you, I hope.
Scare me ? No, no.
Surprise me a little.
I was expecting you...
Oh, I guess it was
a kind of grand entrance.
It's therapy. It's how
you taking out aggression.
And how you make grand entrances ?
Skating.
Ah, right !
I suppose you could say that I'm
a troubled person last resort.
So, I imagine you don't often get
phone calls from people like me.
It's pretty safe bet.
What sort of people call you ?
I thought we were
here to talk about you.
Just try to see if I fit in.
Perhaps you should leave me
to be the judge of that.
- Mysterious ?
- No, carefull.
Well, I'd like to get you on a couch.
I beg your pardon ?
Psychiatrist.
I always wanted to know
what makes people tick.
Are we going to talk
about you or not ?
I'm sorry.
It's an occupational hazard.
Never talk about yourself, never personalize.
- There are various ways you can try.
- I'm being watched.
There, I got it out.
When ?
- I mean, here, now, for instance ?
- No, I don't think so.
God, I hope not !
Mostly at night.
when I'm not dressed for success.
Peeping Tom.
Or Dick or Harry, whatever
his name. He's out there.
- Have you seen him ?
- Glimpses.
Talk to the police ?
They just told me to keep
my windows locked.
And ?
I'm frightened.
Who knows what he really wants ?
So, will you help ?
I'll try.
Good.
Leave them down.
What ?
Well, we don't want to
disappoint him, do we ?
I don't think he's coming.
Now you sound disappointed.
Just feel I've wasted your time.
No, not at all.
So, what's the verdict ?
What ?
She needy, she sloppy,
good taste, bad taste.
No, no, no, no, I wasn't...
I wasn't thinking...
Yes you were !
Yes I was.
And ?
- Well, it's...
- It's good. Glad to hear it.
Damn nation !
Come on, you have to relax.
Easy for you to say.
You're probably smart enough not to
live in the ground floor apartment.
Well, I don't offer the same
sort of attraction, do I ?
Depends on who's watching, isn't it ?
Right.
Yes, yes, it does.
He usually as late as this ?
Skirting the issue again.
Yes, sir ! Business as usual, sir !
You can set your clock by...
That would suggest
that he knows
you've got company.
So what should we do ?
Turn ***
Have a good night's sleep.
- Good night !
- Good night !
No unfair peeking !
- This isn't what it looks like. mister.
- Isn't it really ?
No, I...
I work for a cable company.
A cable company ?!
Oh sure ! We're out here looking to see
where's the best places to set up the dish.
Now that is patently untrue, is it not ?
You are watching a dish.
Look...
You got the wrong idea, Mac.
Hey, is it okay if I call you Mac ?
- Where's your truck ?
- My what ?
Your cable truck.
Where is your cable truck ?
My cable truck...
My cable truck is stolen.
I... See, I need to get to a phone.
I need to call the cops.
- Let's do that.
- Oh yes, of course !
I'll call them for you.
And I'm quite sure we will find
that you have a record. A mile high.
Well I...
I wouldn't call it a mile high, but...
It is impressive.
You have been bothering that lady,
that bothers me and I do not
like that one little bit.
I...
- Okay. I won't do it anymore.
- Good !
- Okay ?
- Right.
- Okay, I'm outta here, pal. Alright ?
- Yeah, fine.
- I'll never do it again.
- No, fine.
Scout's honor.
What do they have three fingers...
Three ? I don't know
It was long time ago.
You've never been in the
boy scouts in your life.
But... I was never really
a TV cable repairman. I know that.
I like it !
I like it !
I heard that one before, sunny.
And I don't wanna stay out here any
longer in the cold being your comic feed.
Now let's go !
Who is it ?
Robert.
Well ?
You are Peeping Thomas
Really ?
- Your wonderful !
- Thank you.
Who was he ?
Why don't we talk
about that over diner ?
I wouldn't want you
to **** or nothing.
I don't think I quite meant it that way.
Well how about it, you know, dinner ?
Like this ?
No, no. I'll call back
for you in an hour ?
Hour and half.
- You bus ?
- Right.
Wait ! Wait ! Wait !
- Are you alright ?
- Oh thank you !
*** here to catch that bus.
I'm gonna miss my concert.
There'll be another one *** soon.
Not soon enough.
Maybe I can help.
Midnight in Manhattan.
That sounds like the
title of a rather bad song.
It's a lovely time to
take an after dinner stroll.
Oh yes !
Especially when it's four degrees below.
But I must say a
charming companion.
Thank you.
When it's so quiet you can just hear...
Spoke too soon.
What do you think happened ?
***
What, Robert ?
Let's see.
Hello ?
You should've stopped me.
Who are we talking about ?
You're looking at her.
Why are you...
Why are you calling me ?
Cause it's your fault.
No one should be totally responsable
for the sins of the parents.
Responsability should be shared.
Well, if that is so than I
do bear some responsibility.
So why don't we talk
about it very soon, huh ?
I'll let you know.
Robert, what is it ?
I don't know.
Stay close to me.
Hello, Jack.
- Let him through.
- Thank you.
We walk through on our way to dinner.
I suppose it was only logical for him to asume
that will work through the park after dinner.
Who was she ?
Legal secretary, early forties.
Not an enemy in the world.
He called her a whore.
Did he suggest another meeting ?
He said he'll let me know.
We better run a tap to your phone.
No, there's no need for that.
I record every conversation anyway.
I want to hear every word, McCall.
Lieutenent, the minute I hear from him,
you hear from me, I promise you.
See you.
Hello ?
Robert ?
Hello ?
I know you were just
trying to call me.
Well...
No, no, as a matter of fact I was...
I was fooling around.
Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean
catch you in a bad time.
I meant... the telephone.
I knew that.
I just wanted to thank
you for last night.
Well I hope he won't bother you again.
I met dinner.
I know that.
Are you...
... do by chance busy tonight ?
Say around about...
... eight o'clock ?
Depends if you are.
- You look very pretty.
- Thank you.
- You look very handsome.
- Oh, thank you, ma'am.
That's my man ?
You didn't have to *** all this trouble.
I absolutely love it, but
your car with have been fine.
Yeah but this way instead of keeping his
eye on the road and keep his eye on you.
Shut up, Clarence !
Stephanie Davis, meet Clarence Marshall.
Man who speaks his mind such as it
is even when not called upon to do so.
Enchante !
Don't pay any attention
to the man, pretty lady.
He's still holding it against me that I turn
him over for stealing my cab.
- Stealing your cab ?
- It's a long, long story.
*** ?
Yeah, so as the list of people I could
have put into the limousine business.
Oh !
Open the door, right ?
Right.
I still wanna hear
about stealing your cab.
- No, no you don't. Stephanie, you really
don;t want to hear about the cab.
Keep on pressing.
I think you wearing him down.
Clarence, drive the car !
Still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
That no one can deny.
You sing very, very well.
***
You're comfortable ?
In heaven.
Well, one would hope
it will be a little warmer there.
I wouldn't care.
Me too.
You know, you never really tell me what you
did before you started helping people like me.
- Didn't I ?
- No.
Well, I'll tell you one thing.
I certainly wasn't
a dance teacher.
Oh, I see ! So we're not going to
talk about this anymore, right ?
No...
The night is young.
- Thank you
-You're welcome.
Well ?
Delicious ! Absolutely delicious !
Aren't you go to eat ?
I like watching you.
As it like what you read.
Keep eating.
Hello ?
Hello ! Is Robert McCall there ?
Yes, he is. May I ask
who's calling, please ?
Just tell him is a friend.
Robert, it's for you.
Thank you.
Hello ?
Did I call in an inoportun time ?
How did you know I was here ?
It's not important.
You said you want another chance.
You've got only a couple of minutes.
What you're talking about ?
You're in ***, aren't you ?
Where are you ?
Very close.
The alley in the end of the block.
I thought you're gonna
help me start my car.
I said I would.
Can we get on with ?
I think we can.
Great Here's my key.
- Robert, what is it ?
- I doesn't matter.
Robert, you can talk about it with me.
No.
I'm... I'm sorry.
I want you to call the police.
Contact lieutenant Elmer.
Tell him that he is an emergency.
That the man he is looking
for is probably in this vicinity.
I don't want you to leave this apartment on
any account, not even outside the building.
And, when I'm gone, lock the door.
See you later.
What took you so long ?
You're responsable for her.
You can't share responsability.
Don't let me down.
Don't be like him.
I asked you to help me.
Why... Why didn't you help me ?
You called them, didn't you ?
I asked you not to.
This is between us.
One more chance.
And don't betray me.
One more *** and I go away forever.
Me this time,
not you.
I'll let you know.
*** key phrases.
"You're responsible."
"Don't be like him."
"You can't share responsibility."
"Me this time, not you."
As if he was talking
about somebody else.
Exactly.
And now in his state of mind
he's confused you with that person.
Don't tell me.
His father.
His father probably left him
at a very impressionable age and
that betrayal turned
into a lot of resentment
and the only person who could
take that abuse would be...
His mother.
- This is funny ?
- Oh, no, no, no.
- Not really
- Right.
So what you are in fact saying is that he
is killing his mother over and over again.
I think.
Yeah...
What... What about
the the silhouettes ?
I think about it.
A dominating mother.
The sun overcomes
her dominance by killing her.
And then stands over
for all the world to see.
What did he turn to me ?
The father he never had.
He need you to protect him.
- From his mother ?
- Yes !
- Robert, you're not listening.
- Yes, I'm listening.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Born cynic. I'm sorry,
please do carry on.
Thank you.
- Going to come in ?
- No, not tonight.
You're going home to wait for him.
I don't know when he'll call.
Anyway...
- I don't want him coming into your life.
- He already has.
Stephanie...
This is what I do.
Why don't you just
let the police handle it ?
Because he wouldn't let me.
Apprently, I'm he's only contact.
It's an excuse, Robert. All you
have to say is I can't help you.
Stephanie, I do not need an excuse.
That woman died in my arms.
There's no way I'm going back on this one.
Robert, he is making you feel
guilty. He's making you feel responsable.
Darling, is not your problem.
And that really is the problem, isn't it ?
Call me at home.
Be carefull.
Marlowe Theater.
74 Police precint.
Lieutenent Elmer, please.
Miss Hermes ?
Yes ?
I just want to tell you how
wonderful you were tonight.
Oh my goodness !
It's been some time since I have
somebody come back and say that.
In fact I think you're the
first since opening night.
Oh... Well it's such
a small part, really.
But what you did with it,
that's what's important, isn't it ?
Do you mind if I come in ?
By all means.
Please, do !
Alex. Alex Hayes.
Please to meet you, Alex.
You thought I was good.
Yes.
Your portrayal of the
mother was most convincing.
I only wish I had one just like that.
Really ?
Actually she's kind of wallflower.
- Don't you think ?
- Exactly.
I kept wondering why I get
my mother be just like that.
It's really not necessary
for you to help me find a cab.
Is no trouble, honest.
Actually, how often do I get a chance to
spend time with an actress of your calibre.
Oh Alex...
You flatter me.
Now if you'd see me down the street...
Couple of decades ago
in "Orpheus descending"...
I might have been justified.
I'm sure you were wonderful.
You played the mother ?
No, no, you have to
grow into these parts.
Well you should
play more of them.
It suits you.
Alex !
Drop the knife !
Oh my God !
You said you wouldn't call police.
- You lied to me !
- I didn't.
The promised me that
they will leave us alone.
But you did call them, did you ?
You should haven't done that.
No closer !
Dorothy, are you hurt ?
I am all right.
He didn't hurt me.
You're sure you're all right ?
You're sure ?
He seemed like such a nice young man.
Yes. Unfortunately a lot of
other women thought the same.
You...
You play the mother in
this play, don't you ?
Yes.
Come up, let me help you.
I mean, did you deliberately
ignore our arrangement ?
We couldn't risk of the chance
of killing another woman.
Well, you did a fine job, didn't you ?
What do you think I was doing there ?
Waiting for him ?
Just waiting around for
him to put the knife in ?
When I arrived there there was no possibility
that he was going to kill that woman.
Oh, I see ! Now you
know what he's thinking.
Yes. As as a matter of
fact I rather think I do.
He left me that theater ticket to tell me
that he was going after a woman in that play.
There was only one middle aged woman in that
cast and naturally she was playing a mother.
Mind you all of this is
totally unimportant now
because I doubt will ever
see or hear from him again.
We don't have to.
We know who is.
Yes. Alex Hayes.
How did you know that ?
The same way that you know it.
He identified himself to
Miss Hermes, didn't he ?
Look, are you or are you not
going to tell me about him ?
We don't need your
help any more, McCall.
Oh, I rather think you do, lieutenant.
I rather think you do.
Because if there is the slightest
chance that I am fortunate enough
ever to hear from Alex Hayes again
you will be doing the greatest
disservice to every woman in this city
if you do not let me have all the
information you have on this man.
It comes down to this.
You have a choice.
You either let me see his file
or you read all about
your appalling incompetence
in the headlines tomorrow morning.
Checkmate, mate ?
- Here...
- Thank you.
Stephanie ?
You betrayed me.
I *** been trying to help you.
- You know what I want.
- Yes.
Perhaps I should do it now.
You're to late for that.
No it isn't.
She's very pretty.
I can see why you
care so much for her.
You do care for her, don't you ?
Yes.
Yes I do.
Is really just a whore like the others.
No she isn't, Alex.
You know my name.
Oh, I know a lot about you now, Alex.
For instance,
I know someone who is very
upset ny of present behavior.
Yes, sir. I'm disappointed on you, Alex.
Who's there ?
Why don't you put that away ?
God sure you don't want to
come back to Oregon with me.
No ! No !
It can't be here !
Get out of here !
Alex, is that the way
you talk with your mother ?
You're not my mother.
My mother's dead. I killed her.
You tried, but you couldn't do it.
You couldn't when you tried
to burn the house down.
Ten years ago.
You killed Agnes Darren instead.
You remember that, don't you, Alex ?
Why you *** to send me away ?
I never would have done
it if father haven't left.
But you came looking for me when
they let you out, didn't you ?
You left me for ***
****
The doctor said the scar tissue
around my throat will never heal.
Keep her away from me !
Don't let me with her again !
You can't keep running from me.
It's time to go home !
Oh no !
Don't let me leave with her, please !
Let me go with you.
Let me go...
I promise...
Don't go !
Don't leave me here.
I won't abandon you, Alex.
I'll stay with you, I promise you.
Thank you, Miss Hermes.
*** against you.
Strange way to advertise.
I mean, you can't go
around carrying this ad ***
***hands get so ***
I'm canceling the ad anyway.
This wouldn't have to do if you and I
were having lunch today, would it ?
Partly.
I don't want to continuously
take the risk of hurting people I...
... care about.
You're doing this for me, aren't you ?
*** doing for us.
It's tempting.
It really is.
*** problems too.
Such as ?
Such as
helping people is what
makes people like you and me tick.
Maybe you think you could
give it up. I know I couldn't.
And eventually you'd end up
hating me for making me giving up.
That'll be the worst thing of all.
- That is not necessarily so.
- No, Robert, I'v make you give up.
I couldn't bear waiting for
you to walk through the door every night.
How'd you get to be so very clever ?
You saw my diplomas.
Just look for my next
grand entrance. OK ?
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