"The fact is, nothing comes with aguarantee." "I don't care if you're the pope of Rome, president of the United States or man of the year." "Something can always go wrong." "Go ahead, you know, complain, tell your problems to your neighbor, ask for help and watch him fly." "Now, in Russia, they got it mapped out... so that every one pulls for every one else." "That's the the oryanyway." "What I know about is Texas." "Down here, you're onyourown." "He gave me a little pearl-handled .38" "for our fiirst anniversary." "Un-huh." "Figured I'd better leave before I used it on him." "I just don't know how you can stand him." "I'm only an employee." "I ain't married to him." "Yeah." "It'sjust-- l don't know." "Sometimes I think maybe there's something wrong with him." "Like maybe he's sick..." "mentally." "Or is it maybe me, do you think?" "Listen, l-- l ain't a marriage counselor." "I don't know what goes on." "I don't wanna know." "But I like you." "I always liked you." "What are you gonna do in Houston?" "I'll fiigure something out." "How come you offered to drive me in this mess?" "I told you." "I like you." "I never knew that." "Well, now you do." "Hell!" "Stop the car, Ray!" "[Tires Squeal]" "You knowthat car?" "No." "What's the matter?" "I don't know." "I just think maybe I'm making a mistake." "What was that back there?" "Back where?" "That sign." "ldon't know." "Motel." "Abby-- Ray?" "Did you mean what you said before?" "Or were you just being a gentleman?" "Abby, I like you." "But it's no point in starting anything now." "Yeah." " l mean, I ain't a marriage counselor." " Yeah." "What do you wanna do?" "What do you wanna do?" "[Cars Passing ]" "[ Phone Ringing ]" "Hello." "[ Man ] Having a good time?" "Who is this?" "[Man] ldon't know." "[ Man ] Who's this?" "You still there?" "Yeah, I'm still here." "[Phone Disconnects, Dial Tone]" "Ray?" "Yeah?" "Who was it?" "Your husband." "[Female Singer] # Putyoursweet lips#" "# A little closer to thephone#" "# Andlet'spretend that we're together#" "# Allalone#" "# Tellthe man to turn thejukebox#" "# Way down low# iknow whereyou canget those framed." "Why'd you take these?" "What doyou mean?" "Just doin'myjob." "You called me." "I knew they were there." "Why'd you take 'em?" "I don't know." "Call it a fringe benefiit." "How long you watch 'em?" "Most ofthe night." "They'd rest every few minutes, then..." "they'd get started again." "Hmm." "Quitesomethin '." "Hmm." "You know in Greece... they would cut offthe head ofthe messenger that brought the bad news." "That don't make much sense." "No." "Made them feel better." "Well, fiirst off," "Julian, I don't know what the story is in Greece, but in thisstate wegot verydefinite laws about that." "Second, I'm not a messenger." "I'm aprivate investigator." "Andthird andmost important, it ain't such bad news." "Imean, you thought he was colored." "You're always assuming' the worst." "Anything else?" "Mm-hmm." "Don't come around here anymore." "If I need ya, I'll know what rock to turn over." "[ Laughing ] That's good!" ""What rock to turn over."" "Very, verygood!" "Give me a call whenever you wanna cut off my head." "I can always crawl around without it." "[ Laughing ]" "[ Laughing Continues ]" "[ Applause ]" "[Man indistinct]" "We'llbe backaftera spell." "Hopeyou willbe too." "[ Loud Chattering ]" "Hold it, hold it." "# # [Motown]" "##" "[Male Singer] # You'resweet asa honeybee#" "# But like a honeybee'ssting#" "Where was I?" "You were telling me about the Ring of Fire." "Oh, yeah, right." "Look." "You got all these volcanoes, right?" "And every time one goes "pop," you got the equivalent ofwhat?" " Twenty, thirtymegatons ofT.N. T." " Meurice." "Yeah, I know, Marty, pour 'em short." "Did Ray come in yet?" "You know it's his night off." "Where was he last night?" "How would I know where he was last night?" "I don't know." "Didn't he call?" "Marty, this is, um, an oldfriendofmine, this isDebra." "Debra, this isjulian Marty." " Deuce in the corner needs help." " Right." "How long you known Meurice?" "About ten years." "[Marty] Tenyears." "What are you doin' tonight?" "Goin' out with Meurice." "Tell him you have a headache." "I'll pass." "We don't seem to be..." "communicating" "Look, you wanna hustle me?" "I don't wanna be hustled." "You don't?" "It's as simple as that." "Oh, it's as simple as that." "Meurice, I'm not here ifRaycomes, okay?" " Right." " Right." "Nice guy." "Not really." "What'd you say your last name was?" "[ Sniffiing ]" "Opal." "[Abby On Intercom] Ray?" "Yeah?" "Let's get outta here." "You get what you wanted?" "Yeah." "Let's get outta here." "Drive me to a motel?" "You can stay at my place." "I'll drop you there." "Where are you going?" "See a guy." "Ray, don't go to the bar." "I know him." "It ain't a good idea." "I'vejust gotta see a guy." "[Female Singer] # Sweet dreams ofyou#" "So, it's a deal." "You and your colleagues fiind a way to harness this vast volcanic energy, and I just sit back and watch these shitkickers go broke." "Howdy, stranger." "Meurice, sorry about last night." "No sweat." "Wasn't too busy." "You missed a good one though." "This white guy walks in about 1 :00 and asks ifwe have a discount for alcoholics." "I tell him to get lost." "Now, Marty's here and I can tell he's thinking that maybe that ain't such a bad idea." "[BugZapper]" "Marty?" "Well, what?" "What "what"?" "Am lfired?" "You wanna hit me, what?" "I don't particularly want to talk to you." "Well, you're not gonna fiire me, I might as well quit." "Fine." "Suit yourself." "Having a good time?" "I don't like this kind oftalk." "What'd you come here for?" "You owe me for two weeks." "No." "She's an expensive piece ofass." "But you get a refund ifyou tell me who else she's been sluicing." "I want that money." "You got somethin' to tell me, fline." "You a fucking marriage counselor?" "What areyousmilin'at?" "I'm funny, right?" "I'm an asshole?" "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no." "That's not what's funny." "What's funny is her." "What's funny is that I had you two followed... because ifit'snotyou she's sleeping with, it'ssomeone else." "And what's really gonna be funny... is when she gives you that innocent look and says," ""l don't know what you're talkin' about, Ray." "I ain't done anything funny."" "But the funniest thing to me right now... is that you think that she came back here foryou." "That's what's fucking funny!" "[BugZapper]" "Come on this property again, I'll be forced to shoot you." "Fair notice." "[Meurice] Hey, Marty?" "[FootstepsApproaching]" "Marty, thoughtyou were dead." "Yougoin'home?" "No." "I'm staying right here in hell." "[ Computer Beeps ] lt's kind ofa bleak point ofview, isn't it, Marty?" "Meurice, I don't want the asshole near my money." "And I don't want him in the bar." "We get a lot ofassholes in here, Marty." "[Phone Ringing]" "Hello?" "[ Computer Beeps ]" "Marty?" "[ Dial Tone ]" "[DoorOpens]" " Who was it?" " What?" "On the phone." "Was it foryou?" "I don't know." "He didn't say anything." "How'd you know it was a he?" "You got a girl?" "Am I screwing something up by being here?" "No." "Am I?" "I can fiind a place tomorrow, and I'll be out ofyour hair." "Ifthat's whatyou wanna do thenyou oughta do it." "[Phone Beeping]" "[ Hangs Up Phone ]" "[Beeping Stops]" "You, uh" "You want the bed or the couch?" "Well, couch will be all right." "You can sleep on the bed ifyou want." "I'm not gonna put you outta your bed." "Wouldn't be puttin' me out." "I'll be all right here." "Okay." "[DoorCloses]" "[Birds Chirping]" "[Panting]" "[ Panting ]" "Opal?" "Lover-boy oughta lock his door." "Lotta nuts out there." "Let's do it outside..." "in nature, hmm?" "[ Bones Cracking ]" "[Tires Screeching] I'd like to have seen his face when he found the dead end." "# # [Male Singers indistinct]" "##" "[Boy] Hey, mister, how'dyou break yourpussy finger?" "[ Everyone Laughing ]" "I'm sorry, sweetheart, my date is here." "She saw me rolling a cigarette, thought it was marijuana." "Thought I was a swinger." "[ Laughing ]" "Isn 't that wild?" "Stickyour fiinger up the wrong person's ass?" "You know, you know, a friend of mine a while back broke his hand, put in a cast." "The very next day he falls, protects his bad hand and he breaks his good one." "He breaks that too, you know?" "Nowhe'sgot two bustedflippers." "So lsays to him-- l said, "Creighton, I hope your wife really loves you." "'Cause for the next fiive weeks, you can't even wipe your own goddamn ass."" "[Laughing]" "That's a test." "Test oftrue love." " l got a job foryou." " [ Laughing ]" "Well, ifthe pay's right and it's legal, I'll do it." "It'snotstrictly legal." "Well, ifthe pay's right, I'll do it." "It's in reference to that gentleman and my wife." "The more lthinkabout it, the more irritated I get." "Could you tell me what it is you want me to do, or is it a secret?" "It's nojoke." "You want me to kill 'em." "Well" "Well what?" "What do you think?" "You're an idiot." "So this wouldn't-- wouldn't interest you, huh?" "I didn't say that." "All I said was you're an idiot." "Hell, you've been thinkin' about it for so much, it's driving you simple." "I'll give you $1 0,000." "[ Scoffs, Laughs ]" "I'm supposed to..." "do a murder-- two murders-- trust you not to go simple on me... anddo somethingstupid." "I mean really stupid." "Now why should I trust you?" "For the money." "The money." "Yeah, that's a right smart of money." "In Russia, they make only 50 cent a day." "I want you, uh, to go fiishing." "What?" "Go down to Corpus fora fewdays." "Getyourselfnoticed." "I'll give you a call when it's done." "Youjust finda way to coverthat money." "I'll take care ofthe money." "You make sure those bodies aren't found." "There's a big incinerator behind my place." "[Woman] Soyou want like a town house?" "Yourown apartment?" "[Shouting ln Spanish]" "I show you around." "You sure this apartment is vacant, Mrs. Esteves?" "Oh, yes." "I wasjust explaining to him... that he moved out yesterday." "Don't mind Mr. Garcia." "He used to be my brother-in-law." "Looks like the state legislature is out ofsession." "Yeah, I thought this was where they met." "Listen, you're gonna help me with a problem." "I am?" "You're gonna keep an eye on Marty and Ray." "Make sure nothing happens." "Gentlemen, let's show our appreciation for Lorraine up there, a registered nurse from Bolton, Texas." "How 'bout it, gentlemen?" "Thanks, Meurice." "Any time." "Hey, you don't have to worry 'bout a thing for a while." "Marty went to Corpus yesterday." "He's in the house." "He's in the house!" "What's the matter?" "Could've sworn I heard somethin'." "Door's locked." "There's nothing there." "[Abby] Well, I guess we wouldn't have heard anything if it had been him." "He's real careful." "Fact is... he's anal, Ray." "Huh?" "Mm-hmm." "He told me once himself." "He said to me..." ""ln here" "Abby, in here I'm anal."" "Well, I'll be damned." "I couldn't believe it myself." "Me, on the other hand, I got lots of personality." "Marty said I had too much." "But he was never big on personality." "He sent me to a psychiatrist once to see if he could calm me down some." "Yeah?" "And what happened?" "Psychiatrist said I was the healthiest person he ever met so Marty fiired him." "I don't thinkyou can fiire a psychiatrist, exactly." "lneversawhim again." "ican tellyou that much." "Mm-hmm." "I said, "Marty, how come you're anal and I gotta go to the psychiatrist?"" "What didhesay?" "Nothing." "Just like you." "He doesn't say much." "Thanks." "Except when he doesn 't say things, they're usuallynasty." "Mm-hmm." "And when you don't, they're usually nice." "You everget tired?" "Hmm?" "Oh, yeah, I guess." "Uh-huh." "[ Creaking ]" "[Creaking Sound]" "Hello?" "Marty?" "Yeah." "Catch any fiish?" "What?" "Catch any fiish?" "Yeah, yeah." "What kind offiish?" "Listen, is it done?" "Yes, sir." "You owe me some money." "Ifyou're fucking with me, you'll regret it." "They look good." "Why?" "You want a couple?" "Just the 1 0,000 will be fline." "Got something to show me fiirst?" "[Gasps]" "Dead?" "So it would seem." "What'd you do with the bodies?" "It's taken care of." "The less you know about it, the better." "[ Exhales ]" "[ Exhales ] Jesus." "I don't believe it." "I'm gonna be sick." "I'm gonna want that picture back." "[ Vomiting Sounds]" "[Toilet Flushes]" " You did say somethin' about the money." " Yeah, the money." "Somethin' l gotta askyou, Marty." "I've been very, verycareful." "Have you been very, very careful?" "Ofcourse." "Nobody knows you hiredme?" "Don't be stupid." "I'm not about to tell anyone." "We have to learn to be discreet." "Trust each other." "For richer..." "for poorer." "Don't say that." "Your marriages don't turn out so hot." "How did you cover the money?" "It's been taken care of." "The less you know about it, the better." "I made a call." "It'll be all right." "You must'vegone moneysimple." "A murder like this, it's too risky." "Then you shouldn't have done it." "Can't have it both ways." "Count it..." "and go." "Nah." "I trust ya." "[ Clicking Sound ]" "Who looks stupid now?" "[DoorSlamsShut]" "[CarApproaching]" "[DoorOpens, Closes]" "[Keysjingling]" "Damn." "[ Knocking On Door ]" "Marty?" "What's the matter, you deaf?" "[Gunshot]" "[ Computer Beeps ]" "[ComputerBeeps]" "[DoorOpens, Closes] [Meurice] Marty?" "Marty, ya home?" "[Footsteps]" "Marty?" "What night is tonight?" "What night is tonight?" "[Woman] Tuesday." "Tuesdaynight isLadies'Night." "[Woman] What?" "Tuesdaynight isLadies'Night." "Allyourdrinksare free." "# # [Motown Onjukebox]" "# You'resweet asa honeybee# [Scraping]" "# But like a honeybeestings#" "# You'vegone andleft myheart inpain# [Man Laughing]" "# Allyou left is ourfavoritesong# [Laughing Continues]" "# The one we dancedto allnight long# # lt usedto bring sweet memories# [Woman Laughing]" "# Ofa tenderlove that usedto be#" "# But it's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone# # lt's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone# # l, oh, l--#" "# # [Continues, indistinct]" "[Woman Laughing]" "# But the melody keepshauntingme#" "# Remindingme how in love we usedto be#" "# Keep hearing thepart that usedto touch myheart#" "# Saying, togetherforever Breaking up never# # lt's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone# # lt's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone#" "# # [Continues, indistinct]" "[ Grunting ]" "[Man On Radio] ...eightypercent in the last threeyears." "What'smore, in twoyears'time, we'llbe experiencing what's known as thejupiterEffect... when alltheplanets ofthe known universe willalign up... 'causin'an incredible buildup ofdestructive gravitational force." "Nowin Matthew, ChapterSix, Verse 18, the Lordout andtells us... that these are thesigns... by which we shallknow that He isat ourdoor." "There are manygoodpeople who disagree with me, but it's mybelief that thisAntichrist... isalive today... andlivin'in the ten-nation alliance lspoke of" "[Static, Changing Channels]" "This is WKLjmidnight." "I'mjohn Mucee." "[Wheezing Breath]" "These are requestshere we hadto dig for." "[ Tires Screech ]" "# # [Men Singing ln Spanish On Radio]" "[ Engine Idling ]" "# # [Continues]" "[Panting]" "# # [Continues]" "[ Closes Door ]" "[ClosesDoor]" "[Heavy Breathing]" "[CarDoorOpening]" "[ Gurgling ]" "[ Gagging ]" " [TruckBrakes Squealing] - [Gagging Continues]" "[Brakes Squealing, Hissing]" "[TruckAccelerating]" "[ Horn Blaring ]" "[Panting, Shoveling]" "[ Grunts ]" "[ Panting ]" "[Gurgling]" "[Gurgling Continues]" "[FlyBuzzing]" "[Buzzing Continues]" "[ Cocks Pistol, Hammer Clicks ]" "[HammerClicks]" "[Screaming]" " [MuffledCry] - [ Gasping, Panting ]" "[ Muffled Cry ]" "[ Engine Cranking ]" "[ Engine Starts ]" "Hello." "Abby, you allright?" "[Abby] Ray?" "What time is it?" "ldon't know." "It's early." "[Ray] lloveyou." "[Abby] You allright?" "ldon't know." "lbetterget offnow." "[Abby] Well, I'llseeya." "And thanks, Ray." "Abby" "[ Phone Disconnects, Dial Tone ]" "[DoorOpens, Closes]" "[WaterDripping]" "[Faucet Dripping]" "[ Chuckles ] Hey, Ray." "[ Dripping Continues ]" "# # [Woman Singing ln Spanish]" " Why didn't you get into bed?" " l didn't think I could sleep." "I'm surprised you could." "You calledme thismorning." "Yeah." "Ijust wantedto letyou know that everything isallright." "Took care ofeverything." "Now all we have to do is keep our heads." "What do you mean?" "lknowabout it, Abby." " l went to the bar last night." " What happened?" "WasMeurice there?" "Yeah." "He didn 'tsee me, though." "Nobody saw me." " ls it coldin here?" " Well, what happened?" "I cleaned it all up." "But that ain 't important." "What's important is what we do now." "We can't go around half-cocked." "What we need is, uh, time to think about this-- fiigure it out." "We got some time now." "But we gotta be smart." " Ray" " Never point a gun at anyone unless you mean to shoot him." "And ifyou shoot him, you better make sure he's dead." "'Cause if he ain't dead, he's gonna try and kill you." "The only thing they taught us in the service that's worth a goddamn." "Where in the hell's my windbreaker?" "Ray, just tell me what happened." "That ain't important." "What's important is that we didit." "That's the onlything that matters." "We both did it for each other." "That's what's important." "I don't know what you're talking about." "Imean, what areyou talkingabout?" "I haven't done anything funny." "What was that?" "You ain 't even acting likeyourself." "First you call me 5 in the a.m., saying all kinds of nice things on the phone." "And then you come charging in here scaring me halfto death... without even telling me what I'm supposed to be scared of." "Ifyou two had a flight or something, I don't care." "Just as long as-- [Telephone Ringing]" "[Ringing Continues]" "Pick it up." "What?" "[ Phone Disconnects ]" "[ Dial Tone ]" "Well, that was him." " Who?" " Marty." "[ Laughs ]" "What's going on with you two?" "# # [Music Blaring OverLoudspeaker]" "All right." "You can call him back, whoever it was." "I'll get out ofyour way." "You left your weapon behind." "[ Tape Rewinding, Machine Beeps ] Hi, Meurice." "This is Helene." "Helene Trend, you know?" "I'm calling 'cause I wanna know what the remark about Sylvia is supposed to mean." "She says you're full ofshit, and, frankly, I believe her." "And, hey, I love you too." "You better call me soon... 'cause I'm going to South America tonight-- Uruguay." "[ Machine Beeps ] Listen, asshole." "It's Marty." "I just got back from Corpus Christi, and a lot of money's missing from the safe-- a lot of money." "I'm not saying you took it, but the place was your responsibility." "And I told you to keep an eye on your asshole friend." "Don't come to the bar tonight." "I got some busi-- [ Machine Beeps ]" "Damn." "What is this?" "The bar's still gonna be closed tonight." "I've got some other business to take care of." "But tomorrow I wanna have a word with you... and with Ray, ifyou can fiind him." "[ Tires Screeching ]" "I hope you're planning on leaving town." " You got a problem, Meurice?" " No, but you do, cowboy." "Have you been to the bar?" "Why?" "You shouldn't have taken the fuckin' money!" "Look at me, man." "I'm serious." "You broke in the bar and you ripped off the fuckin' safe." "Abby warned me about you." "You know what your problem is?" "You're too fuckin' obvious." "The only two people with the combination are you and me and Abby, maybe." "These fucking things are nothing but coffiin nails." "[ Sighs ] Hey, look, Ray." "Personally, I don't give a shit, you know?" "I know Marty's a hard-on, but you gotta do something-- say you're sorry, give the money back, get the fuck out of here or something." "[ Sighs ]" "Shit!" "It's very humiliating, preaching about this bullshit." "But I'm not laughing, raybob, soyou know it'sno fuckingjoke." "[ Burns Rubber ]" "[Tires Screeching]" "Damn." "[Pounding Continues]" "[DoorCreaking Open, Closing]" "[Thumping]" "[Glass Shattering]" "[Doorknob Rattling]" "[DoorCreaks Open]" "[Footsteps]" "Ray?" "[ Door Creaking ]" "Lover-boy oughta lock the door." "iloveyou." "That's a stupid thing to say, right?" "I love you too." "No." "You'rejustsaying that becauseyou'rescared." "You leftyour weapon behind." "He'llkillyou too." "Ray?" "Where is everything?" "In the trunk." "In the car." " You leavin'?" " lsn't that what you want?" " Wanna come with me?" " l gotta know what happened fiirst." "What you wanna know?" "You broke into the bar." "You wanted to get your money, and you and Marty had a flight, andsomethin'hap-- [Dog Barking] ldon't know." "Wasn 't ityou?" " Maybe a burglar broke in" " With your gun?" "Nobody broke in, Abby." "I'll tell you the truth." "The truth is... I've been feeling sick the last couple ofdays." "Can't sleep." "Can't eat." "When I try" "Abb" "The truth is... he was alive when I buried him." " [Pounding] - [jackhammersPounding]" "Yeah, Just a second!" "Abby, what's the matter?" "I think Marty's dead." "Can I come in?" "That's bullshit." "Marty called me after he wasjacked up." "ldon't know where Marty is, but he'snot dead." "Now, you relax, and I'll go fiind him." "And stay away from Ray." "The guy's gone nuts." "[Footsteps]" "Turn it off." "R-Ray" "Just turn it off." "Why?" " No curtains on the windows." " So?" " l think someone's watching." " So what'll they see?" "Just leave it off." "He can see in." "Ifyou do anything, the neighbors will hear." "You think" "Abby, lmeant it... when I called." "I love you too." "You'rescared." "[Rifle Round Chambered]" "[ Gasps ]" "[ Whimpers, Gasps ]" "[RoundChambered]" "[FootstepsRunning]" "[ Sobs ]" "[Glass Shattering]" "[DoorClosing]" "[ Gasping ]" "[Footsteps]" "[ Panting ]" "[ Doorknob Rattling ]" "[DoorCreaking]" "[ Whimpers ]" "[Footsteps]" "All right." "You got some personal property of mine." "Now, what did you do" "I don't know what the hell you two thought you were gonna pull off." " [ Screaming ] - [Glass Shattering]" "[Screams Continue]" "[Gunshot]" "[ Gunshot ]" "[HammerClicking]" "[Yelling, Pounding]" "[ Groaning ]" "[Gasping]" "[Body Thudding]" "I'm not afraid ofyou, Marty." "[ Cackling ]" "Well, ma'am, if I see him, I'llsure give him the message." "# # [Motown]" "# You'resweet asa honeybee#" "# But like a honeybeestings You'vegone andleft myheart inpain#" "# Allyou left is ourfavoritesong#" "# The one we dancedto allnight long# # lt usedto bring sweet memories#" "# Ofa tenderlove that usedto be#" "# Nowit's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone#" "# Nowit's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone#" "# Ah, oh, ah#" "# Sentimentalfoolam I#" "# To hearan oldlovesong and wanna cry#" "# But the melody keepshauntingme#" "# Remindingme how in love we usedto be#" "# Keep hearing thepart that usedto touch ourhearts#" "# Saying, togetherforever Breaking up never# # lt's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone# # lt's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone# # # [lnstrumentalBreak]" "# We usedto dance to the music#" "# Make romance to the music#" "# Nowit's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone# # lt's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone# # l, oh, I Can't bearto hearit# # lt's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone# # lt's thesame oldsong#" "# But with a different meaning sinceyou beengone# #"