The Equalizer (1985–1989): Season 3, Episode 4 - In the Money - full transcript
She was my friend.
No one said anything
about killing her, Ryan.
We're talking about
millions of dollars here.
I can't liquidate fast enough if
I don't get enough cash.
You don't have any choice, buddy boy.
- How did it go ?
- She took a swim.
You remain dead until we find
out why they want you that way.
But this time I'll get there
before you start to cover up.
We have to talk.
...after slide, most we're
anticipating finally happened.
The Dow Jones Industrial
Average blunt 76 points to 1654.
Decliners more than tripled advancers.
Volume was 100 million shares.
To one point, the Dow was down 95 points.
How do we know she won't
stay out all night ?
We don't.
I'm reading.
What if she does ?
Can we try again tomorrow night ?
I'm going to the game tomorrow night.
- I said I'm going to...
- I heard you.
- What's so interesting?
- UFOs.
- Garbage.
- Listen to this !
Last year, more than 50.000 Americans
claimed to have been abducted by alien life
forms and taken for rides on flying sauces.
I wonder where those
people really went !
Are you kidding ?
Probably did too many drugs.
Too many people doing too many drugs.
That's what's really
wrong with this country.
You know what I mean, Squash ?
- You haven't heard a word I've said.
- Shh !
- It's her ?
- Let's hope so.
Bitch nearly bit my thumb off.
If I get an infection,
so help me, I'll...
We're going to do that anyhow.
Get her down in the car.
I'll tie her up.
Land of opportunity, huh ?
Can't beat it, can you ?
- Yeah, I guess it all depends on the view.
- Yeah...
Well, it looks pretty good from
where I'm sitting, I'll tell you that.
Down going bonkers.
Up, down, up, down.
People can't keep up with it.
I got clients who are
up in bids like crazy
and they don't realize they're
up in bid tickets themselves.
I got meetings strung out from here
to the next blue moon.
And on top of that, I got two
tickets tonight for La Miz Rob.
Six lovelies to choose from.
But alas, only one
can be the lucky lady.
Oh, like... Maybe like the
one I heard from yesterday ?
Wendy ? She called you, too ?
You must think that Ivy League smile of
yours will fall over anything in a skirt, C. R.
It's not smile, C.R., it's
money in your back pocket.
Yeah, but she's...
What were you planning
on doing about her anyway?
Just walking away ?
No, she's a familiar patterns.
How you handled Marley,
how you handled Landauer.
You even handled your
own wife the same way.
Planning something new with her ?
No, I didn't think so.
Now, you don't worry about her, okay ?
We'll worry about her.
In fact, we solved that problem already.
You take care of yourself,
because they're watching us.
Looking to see if we
make that one mistake.
You know, there's always one mistake.
You've about used up all your nine lives.
Okay, beat it.
You're ruining my shot.
Well, MacIntyre realized that he
has died and gone to Heaven, literally.
But it goes on.
Endless aeons of time, it goes on.
He gets everything he wants.
More money, more things, more women.
And then one day...
One day MacIntire thinks:
What's the matter with me?
What's the matter with me?
Why am I enjoying this ?
Why am I enjoying it ?
And *** I'm bored.
He's bored. He's screaming, crazy bored,
One day, he's wandering
through these beautiful fields
and he sees his guardian angel
standing there with his back to him.
He goes up to him, he says:
I'm going mad. I'm going stark staring mad.
Everything is too good here.
Everything is too nice.
Everything is... Is too easy.
Is too easy.
Listen, he says:
If this is Heaven,
please, I beg you, please, please, please,
send me to the other place.
At that moment, the Devil
turns round and says:
McIntire, you're already there.
I saw that Twilight zone.
I'm glad.
So...
I merely tell the story
to illustrate the fact that
we did not put the
noose round Forbes' neck.
It was always there,
always had been there.
All we did was just help
a little, that's all.
Crazy.
Pull it !
***
There's a pulse, there's a pulse.
- Help !
- It's alright, it's alright, it's alright !
It's alright. You're all right.
You are safe.
What's your name? Your name !
- Samantha.
- All right, Samantha.
You're all right. Come on.
Let's get you somewhere warm.
You must be chill to the bone.
Here we are !
Yes ?
You've missed our appointment.
Just a minute.
How did...
How did you get this number ?
That's not the issue here.
We're talking about money.
Do you think I don't know that ?
You should have called.
It takes time to make arrangements.
Places to go, people to see...
Whatever.
Just remember, I can always turn this
information over to somebody else.
And cut yourself out on payday?
Don't worry, I'll be there.
Good. You know the arrangements.
Same address, same time.
And don't forget !
No, I won't forget this time.
You can count on it.
And I will.
Why do you think they
went away and left you ?
It was really dark.
I don't think they could see anything.
I kept ducking underwater,
holding my breath.
And then after a while, I heard one of
them say, she'll never make it out there.
And they left me for dead.
If it weren't for you and your friend...
No, no, we had the easy part.
Here, drink this.
Why should these men
go to all that trouble
when it would have been much
easier to kill you in the apartment ?
Shouldn't I call the police ?
No, no, not yet.
The word can get out that you're
still alive and you put back in danger.
What should I do ?
Well, we will do
precisely what they want.
You remain dead until we find
out why they want you that way.
Hello ?
Well, how it go ?
Smooth, no problem.
Really ?
Tell me about it.
Tell you about it ?
We met her when she came home and
we took her for a ride on the boat.
Romantic. Then what ?
She took a swim.
Yeah ?
Did she, by any chance,
swim by a phone booth ?
What ?
Phone booth.
She just called me for money.
She didn't sound wet.
She didn't sound dead.
It's funny !
What's funny ?
Wendy must've been here.
Who's Wendy ?
Oh, God !
Sam, wait !
Wendy !
Why would anyone want to kill Wendy ?
She was just a girl.
We grew up together back in Wisconsin.
She was the one who convinced
me to come to New York.
It was her apartment ***
You were close, then, will you ?
She always went over a way to
help me out, listen to my problems.
She was always there for me.
Does that sound to you like a
girl somebody would want to kill ?
May have been another side to her,
side you knew nothing about.
It's quite obvious that
you were mistaken for her.
She was the one that
we really are all the time.
Sam, stay away from here for a
few days. Call me at the bar, and I will...
That way it finishes.
Which bar ?
Down at Wall Street,
where we would be worked.
No ! No, I said it
drops about 35 to sell.
No, I don't care what you think.
Just sell. Sell !
Who am I ? Claude Rains ?
No, not invisible. I heard you
took a beating today, George.
Ups and downs, you know how it is.
But you said computers
were going sky high.
I don't scent the risk.
Too bad ! I do.
Could I have a vodka martini, please ?
Glide it gently over the ice.
Not shaken, not stirred.
I think I heard that in the movie once.
Oh, make that two, will you ?
Thanks.
In town long ?
I'm a Cinderella.
I got it.
Outside man is different ***
Tell me I'm wrong.
Alright.
You're wrong.
As a matter of fact,
I'm looking for someone.
Aren't we all ?
Well, look no farther.
I can give you the lowdown
on everyone in here.
Really ?
Thank you.
How about a girl called Wendy Muller ?
I believe works here, doesn't she ?
Now, there's a girl in a hurry.
Very fast ***
Too fast.
Sounds as though you are
very familiar with the road.
I've been down at a few times.
Shaken, then stirred,
then it was for real.
I was playing by the rules.
The rules being ?
You wait your turn
and pick your spots.
And Wendy Muller ?
She doesn't like to wait.
Likes to play in a fast lane.
Any idea who she plays with ?
What are you anyway ?
Cop ?
- Mind you, I do know one or two.
- So am I.
Look, I wouldn't worry
about girls like Wendy.
They don't get what they
want, but they always arrive.
There's the problem.
She didn't.
Everything all right ?
Yeah.
I guess I was just thinking when
I decided to move to New York
I never thought I will
live in a place like this.
I know how you feel.
Texas.
You ?
You're not going to tell me this is one of
your mama's home cooked recipes, are you ?
I've done my share of traveling.
And you landed here ?
You might say I was sort of recruited.
Not me. I came here of my own free will.
There was a man, of course, what else ?
Wonderful man.
Everything was so great till the
day I found four airplane tickets.
Four tickets to the Virgin Islands
for himself and his
family I never knew about.
Anyway, Wendy's been after me for a
couple of years to move to New York.
So I have a great time,
meet a lots of new people.
People are the same everywhere you go.
I met this guy here,
real mover type.
It *** look promising,
but the next thing I know, he's
checking out someone else.
Married, jerks, gay.
He used to joke to Wendy
that there probably wasn't one
unattached straight guy left in America.
Murders, buyouts, takeovers.
He handles them all.
Who does ?
C.R. Heaton, King of *** bonds.
- Wendy's playmate ?
- You got it.
Thank you.
The drinks will be fine.
Just keep on protecting the good guys.
Yeah...
How do you know I'm one of them ?
Someone has to be.
That's right.
That's tight.
I think you got the wrong table.
You are C.R. Heaton ?
- Yeah.
- Then I've got the right table.
All right. Do you want to start
in with your pitch, Mr... ?
McCall. Robert McCall.
No pitch, Mr. Heaton.
I want to discuss an acquaintance
of yours, Wendy Muller.
Sorry, can't place the name.
That's very strange.
There are certain people here
who have given the information
that you spent some time with her.
Well, you know, people
believe a lot of things.
That's what makes a market.
The lady's dead.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I sincerely hope you are, because I
believe she was murdered for a reason.
And I'm going to find out what it is.
I wish you luck.
Mr. Heaton ...
I'm not the one who's going to need it.
Yes ?
Have you lost your mind?
Maybe we should reverse the question.
You know better than to call me here.
What did you do to Wendy ?
It made me much choice, sport.
That didn't mean killing her.
Do you honestly think that
anybody could prove that ?
What about McCall ?
McCall ?
Never heard of him.
Now, he sorted me, okay ?
He came up to me and he practically
charged me with a murder.
He mentioned me ?
You ? No.
Look, this is getting out of hand.
We have to meet.
We have to talk about this.
Yes, I think that's a very good idea.
Half an hour.
You got to learn to relax, C.R.
No one said anything
about killing her, Ron.
Well, you know, none of this
would have had to have happened
if you can keep on that libido of yours.
I didn't and it did.
All right, what happens with McCall ?
McCall's not my problem.
Wasn't me doing pillow talk
between Wendy's slim hips.
So... So, what do we do now ?
Pack it in.
I can't do that.
I'm in my head as it is.
Yeah, that's what happens when you
spend too much time living on the edge, C. R.
Popping those pills like their vitamin C,
working all night, partying until you drop.
It catches up with, make you careless,
like calling these stupid meetings.
Maybe it's time you took
an extended vacation.
No, I'm not going to do that, forget it.
But you don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
What the hell is that supposed to mean ?
You're on your own now.
Hasta luego.
South of the border time for me, amigo.
It looks like you get the
SEC or somebody on your tail.
I don't need them trailing after me.
Yeah, but South America ?
I would never survive down there.
I can't liquidate fast enough.
I can't get enough cash.
It never pays to be cash for, C. R.
That's basic economics.
But look at it this way.
In prison, it doesn't much
matter what you worth.
Adios !
You must think that Ivy League smile of
yours will fall over anything in a skirt, C. R.
It's not smile, C.R., it's
money in your back pocket.
Look, this is getting out of hand.
You got to learn to relax, C. R.
... he practically
charged me with a murder.
Yeah, that's what happens when you
spend too much time living on the edge, C. R.
What did you do to Wendy ?
Maybe it's time you took
an extended vacation.
No one said anything
about killing her, Ron.
***
Yeah, but South America ?
I would never survive down there.
It looks like you get the
SEC or somebody on your tail.
You don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
In prison, it doesn't much
matter what you worth.
You don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
You're on your own now.
You don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
You're on your own now.
You don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
Hasta luego !
Excuse me, what's going on here ?
Mr. Heaton went in
there and shot himself.
Yeah, yeah, Jonah, I got it.
Don't worry, he'll give it to me.
Jonah said it was a pleasure.
Because he's totally unscrupulous.
Would you be with Marbell ?
Who's Jonah ?
What is that ?
Very interesting.
Would someone mind
telling me what's going on ?
I'm sorry.
Earlier on today, I visited an office.
I wanted to confront
a certain gentleman.
Only to find that when I
got there the gentleman was dead.
Apparently, according
to his secretary, he had rushed in
made a telephone
call, rushed out again,
come back some time later, gone
into his office and shot himself.
Shot himself ?
I had asked Jonah to find
out the name of the man
with whom he was talking on the
telephone just before he died.
Who shot himself ?
As a matter of fact, it was someone with
whom your friend Wendy had become involved.
C. R. Heaton.
That's impossible !
Why ?
Do you remember the man I told you I was
involved when I first came here ?
That was C. R. Heaton.
Does the name Ron Parrish
mean the mailing to you ?
Yeah. I met him once with C. R.
You did ?
This is important. Did you tell Wendy ?
Yeah, sure.
I used to tell Wendy everything.
What's the big deal ?
Ron Parrish is one of the most successful
risk arbitragers on Wall Street.
He's called in all
the financial letters.
About two months ago, everyone thought
he was starting to lose his touch
when he bought up 3% of an almost
defunct chemical company called L.A.T.
Two weeks later, everybody
thinks he's a genius
because L.A.T. swallows up two
very hot electronic companies.
What does any of this
have to do with Heaton ?
It would seem that Heaton
funded the L.A.T. twin takeover
through his own financial house.
Also, it would seem he
personally did the deals.
Now, if Parrish was getting inside trader
information from Heaton about L.A.T.,
that would explain why suddenly
he makes yet another fast fortune.
I can't believe that
would be worth killing for !
Samantha, this is very naive.
We're talking about
millions of dollars here.
And you're saying
Wendy knew all of this ?
I'm saying I think she suspected it,
when you told her that you had
met this man Parish with Heaton.
Then what you're really saying is that
if I hadn't unloaded all of this on Wendy,
she'd still be alive.
No, no, no, I'm not saying that at all.
Whatever information she had
and whatever she decided to do
with it, was entirely had choice.
You can't blame yourself for that.
Anyway, it's too late
to help her, isn't it ?
Meanwhile, if this
man Parrish is involved,
he's out there somewhere trying
to wipe the blood off his hands.
So why we just call the police ?
Why ? What have we got ?
We've got a hit and run
accident and a suicide.
Hit men like Parrish,
you have to have proof.
So what do we do ?
We find some.
Pity, you missed.
Yeah, it doesn't happen very often.
Hold on a minute.
It happened with Samantha
Chesborough, didn't it ?
I'm afraid you have me
at a disadvantage, Mr. ?
McCall.
- And Sam Chesborough ?
- My client, Mr. Parrish.
Oh, I don't talk to lawyers.
I hire enough of them so they
can chat amongst themselves.
I think you know that I'm
not a lawyer, Mr. Parrish.
Well, didn't you say you had a client ?
Indeed. Before mentioned,
Sam Chesborough.
Yeah, okay. And what does he want ?
She. Sam as in Samantha. Sam.
Never met a girl named Sam.
Yes, you did.
Mind you didn't have much
chance to get acquainted with her
before your men threw
her out of the boat.
Geez, maybe I need a lawyer, huh ?
Only if you have something
to hide. Which you do.
He could sort of help me.
Maybe sort out all this gibberish.
Let me give you a word of warning.
Samantha is alive and under my protection.
One day soon you are going to
make another mistake. A big one.
And when you do, believe
me, I will be there.
Only this time, I'll get there
before you start to cover up.
Good day, Mr. Parrish.
Snug as a bug.
Take at least a couple of
hours to get that stuff ready.
It'll take that long to get
everything else in place.
***
You think you can keep
Samantha occupied until then ?
Oh, yeah. I'll take her
for a stroll in the park.
Lovely day for a stroll.
Freddy, how thick is it ?
Four inches around.
It used to be half a stick
until Felix went through it.
Felix. Who's Felix ?
Human cannonball.
Laid them up in the
hospital for about a month.
Guess who they got to replace him ?
They said I was the only one
who could fit in the barrel.
I told them, why don't
you get a wider barrel ?
He said "I can't afford it."
Budget cuts.
They might as well phone
it in, do radios, you know.
Right, right.
Will you take 120 pounds ?
How far are you talking ?
Possibly 10 ft.
No problem. Piece of cake.
Do you know how far they
shot me out of that thing ?
No, no, I wouldn't want to know.
It's far too frightening.
So how long ?
We say what... An hour ?
Boys are already working on it.
- See you.
- You got it !
I mean, we're from the same town.
She was the whole
reason why I came here.
She did everything for me.
I just never forget how she looked,
lying there in the street.
I feel horrible.
You got to stop blaming yourself for that.
There is no way for you to know.
I can't help but blame myself.
If I hadn't opened my
big mouth about Heaton,
she wouldn't have been in
this mess in the first place.
It's not your fault.
From what you're saying
it wasn't your fault.
I know I didn't kill her.
I know it's not my fault,
but I feel responsible.
***
That's not my point.
It's exactly...
Just forget it !
Just forget it ?
I can't ! I'm sorry,
I got to get out of here.
Sam ! Wait !
I'll go with you !
Your sense of timing leaves
lot to be desired, Mickey.
Okay, okay, okay.
I know, McCall.
She caught me with my guard down.
What do you want me to say ?
I haven't the faintest idea.
All I know is that I've spent a lot
of time laying this trap for Parrish
and you've jeopardized the
whole plan by losing the girl.
Now, if we're going to succeed,
we got to find her.
I wouldn't count on it.
Call Parrish. Tell him
we got a present for him.
You guys already screwed this up once.
I'll take it from here.
Come on, Sam, open the door.
Are you crazy ?
I know you killed Wendy.
You tried to kill me, too.
Sam, we have to talk.
I have nothing to say to you.
Stay away from me !
All dressed up and no place to go.
You don't have to do this.
I haven't done anything to you.
You were in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
You saw Jameson and Rose.
What if I don't tell anybody ?
You already did.
You told McCall.
Maybe I can talk to him.
Maybe I can get him to keep quiet.
I can say I made the whole thing up.
Oh, come on.
You think nobody's going
to ask any questions
when I show up with a
few bullet holes in me ?
Why ? Who said anything about bullets ?
This will just be another one
of those unfortunate deaths.
Like Heaton ?
Like Wendy ?
Let's just say I don't
like messy accounts.
Just another woman
throw from a skyscraper.
Who's going to notice it
except the Sanitation Department,
because they have to clean it up.
The name of this company is New Storm.
And though this presentation
might undersell it,
I think I can give you some good
reasons why it is ripe for takeover.
It's exactly...
***
Old movies, right ?
What the hell is this anyway ?
Attempted murder.
About ten years, I should think.
Don't leave now.
The show's just starting.
And you're the star.
We've been leading you around by
the nose for some time, Mr. Parrish.
We have staged arguments.
We've talked for the benefit
of your hidden microphone.
You are absolutely right, you know.
I had no proof whatsoever
that you were involved in the deaths
of C. R. Heaton and Wendy Muller.
What's he talking about, Ron ?
Watch the screen, sir.
All dressed up and no place to go.
You don't have to do this.
I haven't done anything to you.
You were in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
You saw Jameson and Rose.
You think nobody's going to ask any questions
when I show up with a few bullet holes in me ?
Why ? Who said anything about bullets ?
This will be just another one
of those unfortunate deaths.
Like Heaton and Wendy ?
Let's just say I don't
like messy accounts.
Just another woman
throw from a skyscraper
Who's going to notice it
except the Sanitation Department,
because they have to clean it up.
- I'm sorry about the girl.
- Oh, don't be.
Samantha !
That's impossible.
I saw you go over the edge myself.
What we see, Mr. Parrish,
is not always what
really happens, is it?
Watch.
You see, by the time you got
to the edge and looked over,
what you saw was the dummy that we
had carefully positioned down below.
Colleague, I think there are one or two
of New York's finest waiting down below
to have a chat with Mr. Parrish.
Don't bother to ask
questions, gentlemen.
Show's over. Good day.
The police will be calling on you.
Okay ?
I say small more than okay.
How do I do this ?
How do I thank you for all you've done ?
If you should do me a favor,
just watch your step, will you ?
- You have my word.
- Good. Here !
Souvenir.
However, keep it safe.
You're going to need it.
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
I always look and find the rain
Some fellas make a winning sometimes
I never even make a gain
Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows
Hello.
A scotch on the rocks, please.
And a water.
Slummy...
Put all the money around here ?
What brings you around ?
Oh, right time for feel loose ends.
Wonder if you'd like
to hear Wendy's story.
No. Doesn't have a happy ending.
Look, thanks for caring, but I'm
not going to end up like her.
I didn't suggest that you would
This is one of the best of jobs, is it ?
Hanging around, trying to
pick up a few tips here, few there.
Most of which will be dubious
in order to make a few
dollars or not, ***.
I'll survive.
And is that what is about ?
Just survival ?
I mean, just that ?
What is it with you, McCall ?
Trying to be a minister ?
I really don't want to
listen to any sermons.
I don't think I've got one for you.
I just thought you might
want to talk, that's all.
You know, there's one story
about a man McIntire.
He was an interesting *** crook
He died, and, one day...
I'm always chasing rainbows
Waiting to find a little bluebird in vain
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No one said anything
about killing her, Ryan.
We're talking about
millions of dollars here.
I can't liquidate fast enough if
I don't get enough cash.
You don't have any choice, buddy boy.
- How did it go ?
- She took a swim.
You remain dead until we find
out why they want you that way.
But this time I'll get there
before you start to cover up.
We have to talk.
...after slide, most we're
anticipating finally happened.
The Dow Jones Industrial
Average blunt 76 points to 1654.
Decliners more than tripled advancers.
Volume was 100 million shares.
To one point, the Dow was down 95 points.
How do we know she won't
stay out all night ?
We don't.
I'm reading.
What if she does ?
Can we try again tomorrow night ?
I'm going to the game tomorrow night.
- I said I'm going to...
- I heard you.
- What's so interesting?
- UFOs.
- Garbage.
- Listen to this !
Last year, more than 50.000 Americans
claimed to have been abducted by alien life
forms and taken for rides on flying sauces.
I wonder where those
people really went !
Are you kidding ?
Probably did too many drugs.
Too many people doing too many drugs.
That's what's really
wrong with this country.
You know what I mean, Squash ?
- You haven't heard a word I've said.
- Shh !
- It's her ?
- Let's hope so.
Bitch nearly bit my thumb off.
If I get an infection,
so help me, I'll...
We're going to do that anyhow.
Get her down in the car.
I'll tie her up.
Land of opportunity, huh ?
Can't beat it, can you ?
- Yeah, I guess it all depends on the view.
- Yeah...
Well, it looks pretty good from
where I'm sitting, I'll tell you that.
Down going bonkers.
Up, down, up, down.
People can't keep up with it.
I got clients who are
up in bids like crazy
and they don't realize they're
up in bid tickets themselves.
I got meetings strung out from here
to the next blue moon.
And on top of that, I got two
tickets tonight for La Miz Rob.
Six lovelies to choose from.
But alas, only one
can be the lucky lady.
Oh, like... Maybe like the
one I heard from yesterday ?
Wendy ? She called you, too ?
You must think that Ivy League smile of
yours will fall over anything in a skirt, C. R.
It's not smile, C.R., it's
money in your back pocket.
Yeah, but she's...
What were you planning
on doing about her anyway?
Just walking away ?
No, she's a familiar patterns.
How you handled Marley,
how you handled Landauer.
You even handled your
own wife the same way.
Planning something new with her ?
No, I didn't think so.
Now, you don't worry about her, okay ?
We'll worry about her.
In fact, we solved that problem already.
You take care of yourself,
because they're watching us.
Looking to see if we
make that one mistake.
You know, there's always one mistake.
You've about used up all your nine lives.
Okay, beat it.
You're ruining my shot.
Well, MacIntyre realized that he
has died and gone to Heaven, literally.
But it goes on.
Endless aeons of time, it goes on.
He gets everything he wants.
More money, more things, more women.
And then one day...
One day MacIntire thinks:
What's the matter with me?
What's the matter with me?
Why am I enjoying this ?
Why am I enjoying it ?
And *** I'm bored.
He's bored. He's screaming, crazy bored,
One day, he's wandering
through these beautiful fields
and he sees his guardian angel
standing there with his back to him.
He goes up to him, he says:
I'm going mad. I'm going stark staring mad.
Everything is too good here.
Everything is too nice.
Everything is... Is too easy.
Is too easy.
Listen, he says:
If this is Heaven,
please, I beg you, please, please, please,
send me to the other place.
At that moment, the Devil
turns round and says:
McIntire, you're already there.
I saw that Twilight zone.
I'm glad.
So...
I merely tell the story
to illustrate the fact that
we did not put the
noose round Forbes' neck.
It was always there,
always had been there.
All we did was just help
a little, that's all.
Crazy.
Pull it !
***
There's a pulse, there's a pulse.
- Help !
- It's alright, it's alright, it's alright !
It's alright. You're all right.
You are safe.
What's your name? Your name !
- Samantha.
- All right, Samantha.
You're all right. Come on.
Let's get you somewhere warm.
You must be chill to the bone.
Here we are !
Yes ?
You've missed our appointment.
Just a minute.
How did...
How did you get this number ?
That's not the issue here.
We're talking about money.
Do you think I don't know that ?
You should have called.
It takes time to make arrangements.
Places to go, people to see...
Whatever.
Just remember, I can always turn this
information over to somebody else.
And cut yourself out on payday?
Don't worry, I'll be there.
Good. You know the arrangements.
Same address, same time.
And don't forget !
No, I won't forget this time.
You can count on it.
And I will.
Why do you think they
went away and left you ?
It was really dark.
I don't think they could see anything.
I kept ducking underwater,
holding my breath.
And then after a while, I heard one of
them say, she'll never make it out there.
And they left me for dead.
If it weren't for you and your friend...
No, no, we had the easy part.
Here, drink this.
Why should these men
go to all that trouble
when it would have been much
easier to kill you in the apartment ?
Shouldn't I call the police ?
No, no, not yet.
The word can get out that you're
still alive and you put back in danger.
What should I do ?
Well, we will do
precisely what they want.
You remain dead until we find
out why they want you that way.
Hello ?
Well, how it go ?
Smooth, no problem.
Really ?
Tell me about it.
Tell you about it ?
We met her when she came home and
we took her for a ride on the boat.
Romantic. Then what ?
She took a swim.
Yeah ?
Did she, by any chance,
swim by a phone booth ?
What ?
Phone booth.
She just called me for money.
She didn't sound wet.
She didn't sound dead.
It's funny !
What's funny ?
Wendy must've been here.
Who's Wendy ?
Oh, God !
Sam, wait !
Wendy !
Why would anyone want to kill Wendy ?
She was just a girl.
We grew up together back in Wisconsin.
She was the one who convinced
me to come to New York.
It was her apartment ***
You were close, then, will you ?
She always went over a way to
help me out, listen to my problems.
She was always there for me.
Does that sound to you like a
girl somebody would want to kill ?
May have been another side to her,
side you knew nothing about.
It's quite obvious that
you were mistaken for her.
She was the one that
we really are all the time.
Sam, stay away from here for a
few days. Call me at the bar, and I will...
That way it finishes.
Which bar ?
Down at Wall Street,
where we would be worked.
No ! No, I said it
drops about 35 to sell.
No, I don't care what you think.
Just sell. Sell !
Who am I ? Claude Rains ?
No, not invisible. I heard you
took a beating today, George.
Ups and downs, you know how it is.
But you said computers
were going sky high.
I don't scent the risk.
Too bad ! I do.
Could I have a vodka martini, please ?
Glide it gently over the ice.
Not shaken, not stirred.
I think I heard that in the movie once.
Oh, make that two, will you ?
Thanks.
In town long ?
I'm a Cinderella.
I got it.
Outside man is different ***
Tell me I'm wrong.
Alright.
You're wrong.
As a matter of fact,
I'm looking for someone.
Aren't we all ?
Well, look no farther.
I can give you the lowdown
on everyone in here.
Really ?
Thank you.
How about a girl called Wendy Muller ?
I believe works here, doesn't she ?
Now, there's a girl in a hurry.
Very fast ***
Too fast.
Sounds as though you are
very familiar with the road.
I've been down at a few times.
Shaken, then stirred,
then it was for real.
I was playing by the rules.
The rules being ?
You wait your turn
and pick your spots.
And Wendy Muller ?
She doesn't like to wait.
Likes to play in a fast lane.
Any idea who she plays with ?
What are you anyway ?
Cop ?
- Mind you, I do know one or two.
- So am I.
Look, I wouldn't worry
about girls like Wendy.
They don't get what they
want, but they always arrive.
There's the problem.
She didn't.
Everything all right ?
Yeah.
I guess I was just thinking when
I decided to move to New York
I never thought I will
live in a place like this.
I know how you feel.
Texas.
You ?
You're not going to tell me this is one of
your mama's home cooked recipes, are you ?
I've done my share of traveling.
And you landed here ?
You might say I was sort of recruited.
Not me. I came here of my own free will.
There was a man, of course, what else ?
Wonderful man.
Everything was so great till the
day I found four airplane tickets.
Four tickets to the Virgin Islands
for himself and his
family I never knew about.
Anyway, Wendy's been after me for a
couple of years to move to New York.
So I have a great time,
meet a lots of new people.
People are the same everywhere you go.
I met this guy here,
real mover type.
It *** look promising,
but the next thing I know, he's
checking out someone else.
Married, jerks, gay.
He used to joke to Wendy
that there probably wasn't one
unattached straight guy left in America.
Murders, buyouts, takeovers.
He handles them all.
Who does ?
C.R. Heaton, King of *** bonds.
- Wendy's playmate ?
- You got it.
Thank you.
The drinks will be fine.
Just keep on protecting the good guys.
Yeah...
How do you know I'm one of them ?
Someone has to be.
That's right.
That's tight.
I think you got the wrong table.
You are C.R. Heaton ?
- Yeah.
- Then I've got the right table.
All right. Do you want to start
in with your pitch, Mr... ?
McCall. Robert McCall.
No pitch, Mr. Heaton.
I want to discuss an acquaintance
of yours, Wendy Muller.
Sorry, can't place the name.
That's very strange.
There are certain people here
who have given the information
that you spent some time with her.
Well, you know, people
believe a lot of things.
That's what makes a market.
The lady's dead.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I sincerely hope you are, because I
believe she was murdered for a reason.
And I'm going to find out what it is.
I wish you luck.
Mr. Heaton ...
I'm not the one who's going to need it.
Yes ?
Have you lost your mind?
Maybe we should reverse the question.
You know better than to call me here.
What did you do to Wendy ?
It made me much choice, sport.
That didn't mean killing her.
Do you honestly think that
anybody could prove that ?
What about McCall ?
McCall ?
Never heard of him.
Now, he sorted me, okay ?
He came up to me and he practically
charged me with a murder.
He mentioned me ?
You ? No.
Look, this is getting out of hand.
We have to meet.
We have to talk about this.
Yes, I think that's a very good idea.
Half an hour.
You got to learn to relax, C.R.
No one said anything
about killing her, Ron.
Well, you know, none of this
would have had to have happened
if you can keep on that libido of yours.
I didn't and it did.
All right, what happens with McCall ?
McCall's not my problem.
Wasn't me doing pillow talk
between Wendy's slim hips.
So... So, what do we do now ?
Pack it in.
I can't do that.
I'm in my head as it is.
Yeah, that's what happens when you
spend too much time living on the edge, C. R.
Popping those pills like their vitamin C,
working all night, partying until you drop.
It catches up with, make you careless,
like calling these stupid meetings.
Maybe it's time you took
an extended vacation.
No, I'm not going to do that, forget it.
But you don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
What the hell is that supposed to mean ?
You're on your own now.
Hasta luego.
South of the border time for me, amigo.
It looks like you get the
SEC or somebody on your tail.
I don't need them trailing after me.
Yeah, but South America ?
I would never survive down there.
I can't liquidate fast enough.
I can't get enough cash.
It never pays to be cash for, C. R.
That's basic economics.
But look at it this way.
In prison, it doesn't much
matter what you worth.
Adios !
You must think that Ivy League smile of
yours will fall over anything in a skirt, C. R.
It's not smile, C.R., it's
money in your back pocket.
Look, this is getting out of hand.
You got to learn to relax, C. R.
... he practically
charged me with a murder.
Yeah, that's what happens when you
spend too much time living on the edge, C. R.
What did you do to Wendy ?
Maybe it's time you took
an extended vacation.
No one said anything
about killing her, Ron.
***
Yeah, but South America ?
I would never survive down there.
It looks like you get the
SEC or somebody on your tail.
You don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
In prison, it doesn't much
matter what you worth.
You don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
You're on your own now.
You don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
You're on your own now.
You don't have
any choice, buddy boy.
Hasta luego !
Excuse me, what's going on here ?
Mr. Heaton went in
there and shot himself.
Yeah, yeah, Jonah, I got it.
Don't worry, he'll give it to me.
Jonah said it was a pleasure.
Because he's totally unscrupulous.
Would you be with Marbell ?
Who's Jonah ?
What is that ?
Very interesting.
Would someone mind
telling me what's going on ?
I'm sorry.
Earlier on today, I visited an office.
I wanted to confront
a certain gentleman.
Only to find that when I
got there the gentleman was dead.
Apparently, according
to his secretary, he had rushed in
made a telephone
call, rushed out again,
come back some time later, gone
into his office and shot himself.
Shot himself ?
I had asked Jonah to find
out the name of the man
with whom he was talking on the
telephone just before he died.
Who shot himself ?
As a matter of fact, it was someone with
whom your friend Wendy had become involved.
C. R. Heaton.
That's impossible !
Why ?
Do you remember the man I told you I was
involved when I first came here ?
That was C. R. Heaton.
Does the name Ron Parrish
mean the mailing to you ?
Yeah. I met him once with C. R.
You did ?
This is important. Did you tell Wendy ?
Yeah, sure.
I used to tell Wendy everything.
What's the big deal ?
Ron Parrish is one of the most successful
risk arbitragers on Wall Street.
He's called in all
the financial letters.
About two months ago, everyone thought
he was starting to lose his touch
when he bought up 3% of an almost
defunct chemical company called L.A.T.
Two weeks later, everybody
thinks he's a genius
because L.A.T. swallows up two
very hot electronic companies.
What does any of this
have to do with Heaton ?
It would seem that Heaton
funded the L.A.T. twin takeover
through his own financial house.
Also, it would seem he
personally did the deals.
Now, if Parrish was getting inside trader
information from Heaton about L.A.T.,
that would explain why suddenly
he makes yet another fast fortune.
I can't believe that
would be worth killing for !
Samantha, this is very naive.
We're talking about
millions of dollars here.
And you're saying
Wendy knew all of this ?
I'm saying I think she suspected it,
when you told her that you had
met this man Parish with Heaton.
Then what you're really saying is that
if I hadn't unloaded all of this on Wendy,
she'd still be alive.
No, no, no, I'm not saying that at all.
Whatever information she had
and whatever she decided to do
with it, was entirely had choice.
You can't blame yourself for that.
Anyway, it's too late
to help her, isn't it ?
Meanwhile, if this
man Parrish is involved,
he's out there somewhere trying
to wipe the blood off his hands.
So why we just call the police ?
Why ? What have we got ?
We've got a hit and run
accident and a suicide.
Hit men like Parrish,
you have to have proof.
So what do we do ?
We find some.
Pity, you missed.
Yeah, it doesn't happen very often.
Hold on a minute.
It happened with Samantha
Chesborough, didn't it ?
I'm afraid you have me
at a disadvantage, Mr. ?
McCall.
- And Sam Chesborough ?
- My client, Mr. Parrish.
Oh, I don't talk to lawyers.
I hire enough of them so they
can chat amongst themselves.
I think you know that I'm
not a lawyer, Mr. Parrish.
Well, didn't you say you had a client ?
Indeed. Before mentioned,
Sam Chesborough.
Yeah, okay. And what does he want ?
She. Sam as in Samantha. Sam.
Never met a girl named Sam.
Yes, you did.
Mind you didn't have much
chance to get acquainted with her
before your men threw
her out of the boat.
Geez, maybe I need a lawyer, huh ?
Only if you have something
to hide. Which you do.
He could sort of help me.
Maybe sort out all this gibberish.
Let me give you a word of warning.
Samantha is alive and under my protection.
One day soon you are going to
make another mistake. A big one.
And when you do, believe
me, I will be there.
Only this time, I'll get there
before you start to cover up.
Good day, Mr. Parrish.
Snug as a bug.
Take at least a couple of
hours to get that stuff ready.
It'll take that long to get
everything else in place.
***
You think you can keep
Samantha occupied until then ?
Oh, yeah. I'll take her
for a stroll in the park.
Lovely day for a stroll.
Freddy, how thick is it ?
Four inches around.
It used to be half a stick
until Felix went through it.
Felix. Who's Felix ?
Human cannonball.
Laid them up in the
hospital for about a month.
Guess who they got to replace him ?
They said I was the only one
who could fit in the barrel.
I told them, why don't
you get a wider barrel ?
He said "I can't afford it."
Budget cuts.
They might as well phone
it in, do radios, you know.
Right, right.
Will you take 120 pounds ?
How far are you talking ?
Possibly 10 ft.
No problem. Piece of cake.
Do you know how far they
shot me out of that thing ?
No, no, I wouldn't want to know.
It's far too frightening.
So how long ?
We say what... An hour ?
Boys are already working on it.
- See you.
- You got it !
I mean, we're from the same town.
She was the whole
reason why I came here.
She did everything for me.
I just never forget how she looked,
lying there in the street.
I feel horrible.
You got to stop blaming yourself for that.
There is no way for you to know.
I can't help but blame myself.
If I hadn't opened my
big mouth about Heaton,
she wouldn't have been in
this mess in the first place.
It's not your fault.
From what you're saying
it wasn't your fault.
I know I didn't kill her.
I know it's not my fault,
but I feel responsible.
***
That's not my point.
It's exactly...
Just forget it !
Just forget it ?
I can't ! I'm sorry,
I got to get out of here.
Sam ! Wait !
I'll go with you !
Your sense of timing leaves
lot to be desired, Mickey.
Okay, okay, okay.
I know, McCall.
She caught me with my guard down.
What do you want me to say ?
I haven't the faintest idea.
All I know is that I've spent a lot
of time laying this trap for Parrish
and you've jeopardized the
whole plan by losing the girl.
Now, if we're going to succeed,
we got to find her.
I wouldn't count on it.
Call Parrish. Tell him
we got a present for him.
You guys already screwed this up once.
I'll take it from here.
Come on, Sam, open the door.
Are you crazy ?
I know you killed Wendy.
You tried to kill me, too.
Sam, we have to talk.
I have nothing to say to you.
Stay away from me !
All dressed up and no place to go.
You don't have to do this.
I haven't done anything to you.
You were in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
You saw Jameson and Rose.
What if I don't tell anybody ?
You already did.
You told McCall.
Maybe I can talk to him.
Maybe I can get him to keep quiet.
I can say I made the whole thing up.
Oh, come on.
You think nobody's going
to ask any questions
when I show up with a
few bullet holes in me ?
Why ? Who said anything about bullets ?
This will just be another one
of those unfortunate deaths.
Like Heaton ?
Like Wendy ?
Let's just say I don't
like messy accounts.
Just another woman
throw from a skyscraper.
Who's going to notice it
except the Sanitation Department,
because they have to clean it up.
The name of this company is New Storm.
And though this presentation
might undersell it,
I think I can give you some good
reasons why it is ripe for takeover.
It's exactly...
***
Old movies, right ?
What the hell is this anyway ?
Attempted murder.
About ten years, I should think.
Don't leave now.
The show's just starting.
And you're the star.
We've been leading you around by
the nose for some time, Mr. Parrish.
We have staged arguments.
We've talked for the benefit
of your hidden microphone.
You are absolutely right, you know.
I had no proof whatsoever
that you were involved in the deaths
of C. R. Heaton and Wendy Muller.
What's he talking about, Ron ?
Watch the screen, sir.
All dressed up and no place to go.
You don't have to do this.
I haven't done anything to you.
You were in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
You saw Jameson and Rose.
You think nobody's going to ask any questions
when I show up with a few bullet holes in me ?
Why ? Who said anything about bullets ?
This will be just another one
of those unfortunate deaths.
Like Heaton and Wendy ?
Let's just say I don't
like messy accounts.
Just another woman
throw from a skyscraper
Who's going to notice it
except the Sanitation Department,
because they have to clean it up.
- I'm sorry about the girl.
- Oh, don't be.
Samantha !
That's impossible.
I saw you go over the edge myself.
What we see, Mr. Parrish,
is not always what
really happens, is it?
Watch.
You see, by the time you got
to the edge and looked over,
what you saw was the dummy that we
had carefully positioned down below.
Colleague, I think there are one or two
of New York's finest waiting down below
to have a chat with Mr. Parrish.
Don't bother to ask
questions, gentlemen.
Show's over. Good day.
The police will be calling on you.
Okay ?
I say small more than okay.
How do I do this ?
How do I thank you for all you've done ?
If you should do me a favor,
just watch your step, will you ?
- You have my word.
- Good. Here !
Souvenir.
However, keep it safe.
You're going to need it.
Some fellows look and find the sunshine
I always look and find the rain
Some fellas make a winning sometimes
I never even make a gain
Believe me, I'm always chasing rainbows
Hello.
A scotch on the rocks, please.
And a water.
Slummy...
Put all the money around here ?
What brings you around ?
Oh, right time for feel loose ends.
Wonder if you'd like
to hear Wendy's story.
No. Doesn't have a happy ending.
Look, thanks for caring, but I'm
not going to end up like her.
I didn't suggest that you would
This is one of the best of jobs, is it ?
Hanging around, trying to
pick up a few tips here, few there.
Most of which will be dubious
in order to make a few
dollars or not, ***.
I'll survive.
And is that what is about ?
Just survival ?
I mean, just that ?
What is it with you, McCall ?
Trying to be a minister ?
I really don't want to
listen to any sermons.
I don't think I've got one for you.
I just thought you might
want to talk, that's all.
You know, there's one story
about a man McIntire.
He was an interesting *** crook
He died, and, one day...
I'm always chasing rainbows
Waiting to find a little bluebird in vain
Transcribed by Adr1an