"[PIANO PLAYING SOFTLY]" "CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS." "[APPLAUSE]" "* HMM HMM *" "* DA DA DA DA *" "* DA DA DA DUM *" "* DA DA DA *" "* DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DUM *" "* TEASING YOU *" "* LEADING YOU *" "* BACK THROUGH THE YEARS *" "* BUT JUST WHEN YOU REACH OUT TO TOUCH *" "* IT ALL DISAPPEARS *" "* DA DA *" "* DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DUM *" "* DA DA DA *" "* DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DUM *" "* THERE ARE WAYS *" "* TIME CAN PRAISE *" "* THOSE OTHER DAYS *" "* BUT JUST REMEMBER TO REMEMBER *" "* WHAT WAS *" "* IS JUST *" "* WHAT WAS *" "[KNOCK ON DOOR]" "Woman:" "MR. WELLS?" "MR. WELLS!" "[KNOCKING]" "YES, MRS. SCHMIDT?" "YOU'VE GOT COMPANY, MR. WELLS." "[GUNFIRE ON TV]" "THAT'S SOME BENDER YOU'VE BEEN ON, PAL." "THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO PUT A NIGHT SHIFT ON" "AT JACK DANIEL'S JUST TO KEEP UP WITH YOU." "AAH!" "MRS. SCHMIDT, CALL THE POLICE-- 485-2581." "TELL THEM TO GET AN AMBULANCE HERE FAST." "TELL THEM WE GOT A DYING MAN." "Mrs. Schmidt:" "POLICE EMERGENCY?" "CAN YOU SEND AN AMBULANCE?" "WE'VE GOT A MAN HERE." "I THINK HE'S DYING." "THE ADDRESS IS 14O5 BEECHWOOD." "IT'S NOT AS BAD" "AS THE TIME IN SAN DIEGO." "IRA, I GOT A DEAL FOR US." "HARRY, WHO DID IT?" "IT'S A CHANCE FOR US TO MAKE A LOT OF DOUGH." "HARRY, YOU'RE DYING." "TELL ME WHO DID IT." "HOW DID IT HAPPEN?" "DON'T WORRY, IRA, I'M CUTTING YOU IN." "FAIR DEAL." "JUST DON'T, UH..." "TRY TO THROW A SCARE INTO ME." "IT WON'T WORK." "I'LL LAY IT ALL OUT FOR YOU." "JUST, UH, GET ME TO A HOSPITAL." "GOD DAMN YOU, HARRY!" "LETTING SOMEBODY WALK UP AND DRILL YOU LIKE THAT..." "POINT-BLANK." "NOBODY CAN PALM A .45." "JESUS CHRIST!" "YOU NEVER HAD THE BRAINS" "GOD GAVE A COMMON DOG!" "SORRY YOU'RE GOING OFF, PAL." "YOU WERE REAL GOOD COMPANY." "THE BEST." "THE VERY BEST." "[JET FLYING OVERHEAD]" "Man:" "MARGO, THAT'S HIM." "Woman:" "JEEZ, CHARLES," "HE DOESN'T LOOK SO HOT TO ME." "LET ME TELL YOU, KIDDO," "IRA WELLS USED TO BE ONE OF THE GREATS." "WHATEVER IT IS, CHARLIE, THE ANSWER IS NO." "WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NO?" "DID I SAY A WORD?" "DID I?" "NO." "OH, YEAH." "IRA, MARGO." "MARGO, IRA." "MR. WELLS" "MARGO HERE'S A PAL OF MINE." "MR. WELLS, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT CATS?" "I BEG YOUR PARDON?" "CATS." "HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THEM?" "I'M NOT SURE." "WELL, WHAT I MEAN IS THAT SOMEBODY STOLE WINSTON." "SOMEBODY STOLE WHO?" "WINSTON." "MY CAT WINSTON." "SOMEBODY STOLE HIM." "HERE, I HAVE A PICTURE OF HIM." "WHAT THE HELL IS SHE TALKING ABOUT?" "I JUST WANTED TO SHOW IT TO YOU." "SEE, BRIAN STOLE WINSTON," "AND HE SAID THAT HE'S GONNA STRANGLE HIM" "IF I DON'T PAY HIM THE MONEY." "MARGO OWES THIS GUY 500 BUCKS" "FOR A LONG TIME." "WELL, COME ON, CHARLES." "6 MONTHS IS HARDLY A LONG TIME." "AND HE GETS PO'd AT HER" "AND STEALS THE CAT AND THREATENS TO KILL IT" "IF SHE DON'T COME UP WITH THE DOUGH." "SO PAY HIM." "I CAN'T PAY HIM." "I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY HIM." "OH, I SEE, YOU WANT ME TO FIND THE-THE GUY" "THAT STOLE YOUR CAT AND BRING IT BACK, RIGHT?" "THANKS, PAL." "HE'S VERY EASY TO IDENTIFY." "LOOK, DOLL, I CAN'T HELP YOU OUT." "TRY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT." "I'M OUT OF THE BUSINESS." "HIS COLLAR IS" "COME ON, KID." "THIS IS THE KIND OF PLAY YOU CAN HANDLE EASY." "MR. WELL, IF IT'S MONEY..." "I MEAN, IF IT IS MONEY," "I HAD PLANNED TO OFFER YOU $25." "I HAVE IT RIGHT HERE." "CHARLIE, HOW LONG HAVE I KNOWN YOU?" "I DON'T KNOW, 16, 17 YEARS." "IN ALL THAT TIME, DID YOU EVER HEAR" "OF IRA WELLS TAKING A TWO-BIT JOB?" "I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID." "THIS IS NOT A TWO-BIT JOB." "I MEAN, IF I OFFENDED YOU, I'M VERY SORRY," "AND I APOLOGIZE, BECAUSE" "I DIDN'T MEAN TO OFFEND THE GREAT IRA WELLS." "CHARLIE, I WANT YOU TO KNOW" "I APPRECIATE YOU COMING TO HARRY'S FUNERAL." "I ENJOY TALKING TO YOU." "MAYBE I DON'T ACT LIKE IT, BUT I DO." "THERE AREN'T MANY GUYS LEFT FROM THE OLD DAYS." "I THINK YOU OUGHT TO TEACH YOUR PAL HERE" "SOME RESPECT FOR HER ELDERS." "YEAH, WELL," "MAYBE YOU SHOULD LEARN A LITTLE RESPECT" "FOR OTHER LITTLE CREATURES THAT ARE WALKING THE EARTH!" "Charlie:" "WHERE ARE YOU HEADED?" "I'M GOING TO THE TRACK-- HOLLYWOOD PARK." "THIS LITTLE KITTY" "IS JUST A LITTLE HONEY BUN!" "GIVE THIS LITTLE CAT A BREAK!" "Track announcer:" "IT'S BANK VAULT GOING AHEAD BY A LENGTH AND 1/2." "WILD CHASE IS SECOND BY 4 LENGTHS." "EASY VICTOR, ON THE INSIDE, IS THIRD." "TOP SERGEANT TIED." "THE REST OF THE FIELD IS WELL BACK." "DOWN THE STRETCH, BANK VAULT IS PULLING AWAY." "WILD CHASE IS FADING." "EASY VICTOR AND KEWPIE DOLL UNABLE TO CLOSE ANY GROUND." "BANK VAULT IS THE WINNER BY 6 LENGTHS." "WILD CHASE IS SECOND-- 4 LENGTHS." "EASY VICTOR IS THIRD BY 3/4 OF A LENGTH," "AND KEWPIE DOLL IS THE FOURTH HORSE." "TIME OF THE RACE FOR 6 FURLONGS" "COVERING 3/4 OF A MILE, 1 MINUTE 1O SECONDS FLAT." "IN THE WINNER'S CIRCLE IS BANK VAULT," "WITH HOLLYWOOD PARK'S LEADING APPRENTICE JOCKEY" "BENNY DeANGELINO" "GETTING HIS FIFTH AND CURRENT BEATING." "AND FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A HOT BET ON FRIDAY THE 13th," "MAYBE THIS MIGHT'VE BEEN THE HORSE THEY WERE LOOKING" "[TURNS OFF RADIO]" "[CAR HORN HONKING]" "ALL RIGHT, CHARLIE, GIVE OUT WITH IT." "I THOUGHT YOU WAS GOING TO THE TRACK." "HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE I'VE SEEN YOU, CHARLIE?" "CLOSE TO A YEAR, ISN'T IT?" "SOMEBODY PUTS THE FREEZE ON HARRY REGAN," "NEXT THING I KNOW," "YOU SHOW UP AT HARRY'S FUNERAL" "WITH SOME DOLLY" "AND A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT A STOLEN CAT" "AND ALL THAT HOT COMEDY." "WHAT'S IT ALL GOT TO DO WITH HARRY?" "HARRY WAS WORKING FOR THE DOLLY." "YOU TRYING TO TELL ME HARRY GOT HIMSELF KILLED" "ON ACCOUNT OF SOME CAT?" "LISTEN." "I KNOW MARGO MAYBE 6 OR 7 YEARS." "USED TO BE A CLIENT OF MINE." "ANYWAY, ONE NIGHT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO," "SHE COMES INTO THIS BAR WHERE I'M WORKING..." "JUST SORT OF TEMPORARY." "YOU KNOW, THE TALENT BUSINESS IS SLOW." "ANYWAY, IT TURNS OUT THAT SHE'S MAD AS HELL" "ABOUT THIS GUY STEALING HER CAT." "I'M LISTENING, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN," "I REMEMBER HARRY REGAN." "AND I THINK TO MYSELF, "HE'S STILL IN BUSINESS," "IF THERE'S ANY BUSINESS LEFT FOR HIM TO DO."" "HE TOOK THE JOB." "SO HE FINDS THIS GUY THAT STOLE THE CAT" "AND STARTS TO FOLLOW HIM." "YEAH." "WHO IS THIS GUY HARRY WAS TAILING?" "I WOULDN'T KNOW HIM FROM A HOLE IN MY SOCK." "AND THE DOLLY?" "THE DOLLY?" "WHAT ABOUT HER?" "WHERE DOES SHE LIVE, CHARLIE?" "OH." "SOME PLACE CALLED LA PALOMA" "OVER ON FRANKLIN, NEAR VERMONT." "THAT'S WHERE YOU LIVE, ISN'T IT, CHARLIE?" "YEAH." "[INDISTINCT VOICE ON RADIO]" "Margo:" "CHARLOTTE, LISTEN TO ME." "YOU KNOW, TONIGHT IS IMPORTANT." "I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET UPTIGHT ABOUT IT." "WELL, BECAUSE THIS GUY, HE BOOKS A LOT" "OF HOLIDAY INNS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY." "AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD PLACE TO START." "IT'S A GOOD PLACE TO WORK OUT PROBLEMS." "YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC." "[KNOCKING]" "WELL, WHAT'S HE GONNA WEAR?" "UH, WAIT." "NO, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I THINK." "I THINK HE SHOULD WAIT OUTSIDE." "NO." "BECAUSE THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT." "I'M TELLING YOU, THE ENTIRE PICTURE," "THE ENTIRE IMPRESSION, IS IMPORTANT." "I--CHARLOTTE," "THIS IS ANOTHER SELF-DESTRUCTIVE ACT," "IN MY OPINION." "YOU'VE GOT" "LISTEN, IF I AM GOING TO HANDLE YOUR CAREER," "AND IF I AM GOING TO BE" "WAIT A SECOND, CHARLOTTE." "CHARLOTTE, LISTEN, I GOT TO GO." "NO, NO." "SOMEBODY JUST WALKED IN." "I'LL SEE YOU AT 10:30." "YOU'RE GOING TO BE TERRIFIC." "OK, THINK POSITIVE." "OK, BYE-BYE." "WELL, WHY DON'T YOU JUST COME IN" "AND MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE?" "Man's voice:" "...THROUGH THE BOUNDLESS WATER" "AS IT RISES OVER" "YOUR TIRED, WEARY BODY." "YOU BEGIN TO RELAX." "HARRY REGAN WAS A PAL OF MINE CLOSE TO 24 YEARS." "WHOEVER IT WAS THAT KILLED HIM IS GONNA BE GODDAMN SORRY." "MR. WELLS, I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR FEELING THAT WAY." "I MEAN, AS AN ACTRESS," "I UNDERSTAND IT AS A MOTIVATION." "WHAT ABOUT THIS GUY THAT TOOK YOUR CAT?" "BRIAN HEMPHILL." "HE'S THIS GUY." "HE'S REALLY SORT OF A TOONER." "HE JUST HANGS AROUND, YOU KNOW." "I MEAN, WE USED TO HAVE THIS THING GOING," "KIND OF A SEXUAL INTERLUDE." "IT NEVER REALLY CAME TO ANYTHING." "NOW, UH, BRIAN AND THIS FRIEND OF HIS," "SOMETIMES THEY GIVE ME MONEY" "TO SHLEP THINGS UP TO THIS GUY IN BAKERSFIELD." "THINGS?" "WHAT THINGS?" "YOU KNOW, THINGS." "MATERIAL THINGS." "I MEAN, WORLDLY POSSESSIONS" "WASHING MACHINES, TV SETS," "CLOCK RADIOS-- THINGS." "THESE THINGS YOU'RE TELLING ME ABOUT," "DID IT EVER CROSS YOUR MIND" "THEY MIGHT BE HOT?" "WHO'S TO KNOW?" "I MEAN," "I'M NOT BY NATURE A CURIOUS PERSON." "I'LL BET." "I MEAN, GO WITH THE FLOW." "OH, THAT'S WHAT I ALWAYS SAY." "THIS GUY IN BAKERSFIELD, HE PAID YOU IN CASH, RIGHT?" "YES." "THEN YOU'D BRING THE DOUGH BACK TO THIS PUNK BRIAN," "THEN YOU'D GET YOUR CUT OUT OF THAT, RIGHT?" "YES." "ONLY ON THIS LAST TRIP, YOU DECIDED" "YOU WANTED TO KEEP THE MONEY YOURSELF, RIGHT?" "SO BRIAN GETS MAD 'CAUSE HE WANTS HIS DOUGH," "SO HE STEALS YOUR CAT." "THAT'S WHEN YOU GO CRYING TO HARRY REGAN." "LOOK, IT WAS JUST A LOAN." "I DID NOT TAKE THE MONEY." "IT WAS A LOAN." "JUST UNTIL I GET MY DRESS BUSINESS GOING." "YOUR DRESS BUSINESS?" "I DESIGN ALL THE CLOTHES I MAKE." "I THOUGHT YOU WERE AN ACTRESS." "ARE YOU KIDDING?" "I DID THE WHOLE STAR TRIP." "I JUST NEVER COULD LEARN HOW TO PUSH MYSELF." "YOU KNOW?" "I DON'T KNOW." "I DON'T LIKE BEGGING." "I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO DO ME ANY FAVORS." "I JUST NEVER COULD LEARN" "HOW TO PLAY THE HOLLYWOOD GAME." "MY SHRINK SAYS THAT" "I'M A VERY CONFLICTED PERSONALITY." "JESUS CHRIST." "WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?" "BACK IN THE FORTIES," "THIS TOWN WAS CRAWLING WITH DOLLIES LIKE YOU" "GOOD-LOOKING COKE HEADS" "TRYING THEIR DAMNEDEST TO ACT TOUGH AS HELL." "I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, THEY DID IT BETTER BACK THEN." "THIS TOWN DOESN'T CHANGE," "THEY JUST PUSH THE NAMES AROUND." "SAME DAMES, SCREWING UP THEIR LIVES JUST THE SAME WAY." "ALL RIGHT." "WHAT ABOUT THIS GUY BRIAN?" "WHERE CAN I FIND HIM?" "WHO'S TO KNOW?" "HE JUST HANGS AROUND." "WHERE IS "AROUND"?" "AROUND IS AROUND." "I MEAN, AROUND IS NO PARTICULAR PLACE." "THE ONLY TIME I HEAR FROM HIM IS WHEN" "HE CALLS ME UP TO TORMENT ME ABOUT MY CAT." "ALL RIGHT." "THE NEXT TIME HE CALLS YOU UP," "I WANT YOU TO SET UP A MEETING." "ALL RIGHT." "MR. WELLS, LISTEN." "I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET THE WRONG IDEA," "I MEAN, ABOUT ME SHLEPPING THOSE THINGS." "DOLL, I'M NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR LIFE STORY." "JUST SET UP A MEETING WITH YOUR FRIEND BRIAN." "[DOORBELL RINGING]" "YES?" "I'M COMING." "Charlie:" "COME ON IF YOU'RE COMING." "JUST A MINUTE." "BUT I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY." "YES?" "IT WAS A STUPID THING TO DO." "HI, I'M MARGO SPERLING." "WE'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOUR HUSBAND." "NO, MY HUSBAND PASSED ON 7 YEARS AGO." "WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE?" "WE WERE PLAYING CANASTA RIGHT THERE" "KID, THE YOU-KNOW-WHAT HAS HIT THE FAN." "LOOK, I WOULDN'T MAKE A FEDERAL CASE" "OUT OF EVERYTHING, CHARLIE." "MRS. SCHMIDT, COULD YOU LEAVE US ALONE" "FOR A COUPLE MINUTES?" "I--I HAVE SOME PERSONAL BUSINESS" "TO TALK OVER WITH THESE..." "PEOPLE." "OF COURSE, MR. WELLS." "IT WAS VERY NICE TO MEET YOU." "NICE TO MEET YOU." "ANYTIME, MR. WELLS," "YOUR FRIENDS ARE MORE THAN WELCOME." "THANK YOU." "I LIKE THE COLOR OF YOUR SWEATER." "OH, THANK YOU." "VERY MUCH." "[DOOR CLOSES UPSTAIRS]" "THE MAN'S A KILLER, YOU DING-A-LING!" "DON'T YOU CALL ME A DING-A-LING!" "HOLD IT!" "THIS HAPPENS TO BE WHERE I LIVE, OK?" "IT MAY NOT LOOK LIKE A HELL OF A LOT TO YOU," "BUT IT SUITS ME." "NOW, MRS. SCHMIDT, THAT'S MY LANDLADY," "WE GET ALONG JUST FINE." "AT LEAST, WE DID UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO." "NOW, IF YOU TWO CLOWNS WOULD JUST SIMMER DOWN," "TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON, I'D APPRECIATE IT." "OK." "YOU WANTED TO TAKE A MEETING WITH BRIAN, RIGHT?" "SO HE CALLED ME." "AND I'M LISTENING TO HIM VERY CAREFULLY" "BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN HIM A LONG TIME," "AND BRIAN'S NOT VERY EVOLVED." "IN FACT, HE'S RATHER DEVOLVED." "AND I WAS TALKING TO HIM, AND I'M VERY SENSITIVE" "TO THE VIBRATIONS THAT HE GIVES OUT," "BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT KIND OF KARMA HE HAS" "WHAT THE HELL IS SHE TALKING ABOUT?" "SHE SAID YOU WAS LOOKING FOR THIS GUY" "BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED TO HARRY." "THAT'S RIGHT." "THAT'S WHAT I SAID." "SHE SAID IF HE DIDN'T SHOW UP HERE," "YOU WAS GONNA COME GUNNING FOR HIM." "YOU MEAN, THE PUNK THAT NAILED HARRY" "IS COMING HERE?" "WAIT A SECOND." "YOU ARE SO PARANOID." "YOU DON'T KNOW FOR SURE." "GONNA WALK THROUGH THAT DOOR ANY MINUTE!" "YOU DON'T KNOW THAT THAT'S TRUE AT ALL!" "MAYBE BRIAN DIDN'T EVEN DO IT." "I GOT A PRETTY GOOD IDEA." "CHARLIE MAY BE A CHISELER AND A CROOK," "BUT HE'S THE BEST INFORMATION MAN IN TOWN." "WAIT A SECOND." "WHAT IS THAT FOR?" "IT'S FOR IF CHARLIE'S RIGHT." "PLEASE." "COME ON." "NO, DON'T DO THIS." "DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE WHO PLAY WITH GUNS" "ARE GENERALLY IMPOTENT." "WHAT'S EVER SETTLED WITH A GUN?" "COME ON, HOLD ON A SECOND." "I MEAN, NOW JUST A SECOND." "WAIT." "HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE YOU GOING TO SHOOT?" "HOLD ON A SECOND." "I THINK IT'S HIM." "IT'S HIM." "MRS. SCHMIDT," "I'LL BE USING THE LIVING ROOM FOR A FEW MINUTES," "IF YOU DON'T MIND." "Mrs. Schmidt:" "THAT'S FINE, MR. WELLS." "JUST DON'T MAKE A MESS." "OH, COME ON," "LIGHTEN UP ON THIS COPS-AND-ROBBERS STUFF." "I CAN HANDLE THIS." "[GUNSHOT]" "OH, CHRIST!" "WATCH IT!" "[GUNSHOTS]" "[DOGS BARKING]" "[CAR ENGINE STARTS]" "[TIRES SCREECHING]" "[DOGS BARKING]" "HURRY, HE'S GETTING AWAY!" "DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY!" "TAKE IT EASY." "TAKE IT EASY." "GO GET HIM!" "ARE YOU CRAZY?" "PLUG THE BASTARD!" "GODDAMN IT!" "KILL HIM!" "YOU COULD GET HIM!" "I COULD GET A HEART ATTACK, THAT'S WHAT I COULD GET..." "RUNNING ALL THAT WAY." "HOW FAR DO YOU THINK I'D GET WITH THIS LEG OF MINE?" "THAT'S ONE." "2--WHOEVER THAT GUY IS," "HE'S NO SNOB ABOUT HOW HE KILLS PEOPLE." "IT'S A GODDAMN .45" "HE'S USING." "THERE'S A LOT OF WAYS TO PLAY ANY GAME." "I PLAY MINE ON THE HOUSE PERCENTAGES." "485-2581, MR. WELLS." "I REMEMBERED." "THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MRS. SCHMIDT." "I'M SORRY ABOUT ALL THIS." "IT'S NO BOTHER." "WHERE'S MY CAT, YOU CREEP?" "COME ON IN, DOLL..." "BEFORE YOU CATCH COLD." "ALL RIGHT, CHARLIE," "HAND IT OVER." "WHAT--WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" "WHATEVER YOU TOOK OFF THE STIFF." "HAND IT OVER." "JESUS, KID, I ALWAYS SAID YOU WERE THE BEST." "DIDN'T I TELL YOU HE WAS THE BEST?" "Margo:" "WHAT'S THAT?" "STAMPS?" "THE WHITING JOB." "WHO?" "WHITING?" "I NEVER HEARD" "ABOUT 1O DAYS AGO." "SOMEPLACE OUT IN THE VALLEY." "WHITING." "WHO IS THAT?" "WHITING HAD A STAMP COLLECTION WORTH ALMOST 5O GRAND." "WHO IS THAT?" "WHO'S WHITING?" "THERE'S A MURDER-ONE TIED TO IT, RIGHT?" "OK, DON'T TELL ME." "WHAT DO I CARE?" "2 GUYS BROKE INTO A HOUSE OUT IN THE VALLEY." "THEY TIED UP WHITING AND HIS WIFE" "AND STARTED TO LIFT THE STAMPS." "THEN SOMETHING MUST HAVE GONE WRONG" "BECAUSE THEY BEAT UP WHITING AND KILLED HIS WIFE." "OH, HOW DISGUSTING." "I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY MORE." "THAT'S WHAT HARRY WAS ONTO, RIGHT?" "HOW SHOULD I KNOW?" "HE DIDN'T SAY." "OH, COME ON, CHARLIE." "HARRY KNEW ABOUT THE STAMPS." "WHAT'S MORE, HE TOLD YOU ABOUT IT." "THAT'S WHY YOU KNEW WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON THE PUNK." "KID, I SWEAR, HE DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING." "[SIREN] HEAR THAT?" "THAT'S THE COPS." "THEY'LL BE HERE IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES." "NOW, EITHER YOU START TO PLAY IT" "ON THE SQUARE WITH ME," "OR I'LL FEED YOU TO THEM." "WHICH, CONSIDERING YOUR RECORD" "YOU WOULDN'T DO THAT." "OK, HERE'S THE HOUSE NUMBER." "HARRY IS TAILING THIS GUY BRIAN," "LOOKING FOR MARGO'S CAT," "WHEN BRIAN AND THIS PAL OF HIS" "PULL OFF THE WHITING HEIST." "THE NEXT DAY, HARRY COMES TO SEE ME" "AND LAYS OUT THE WHOLE THING." "WANTS ME TO CHECK OUT THE REWARD ANGLE." "I NOSE AROUND." "AND SURE ENOUGH, CONTINENTAL INSURANCE" "IS OFFERING 15 GRAND FOR THE GODDAMN STAMPS." "YOU GUYS WERE GOING TO SPLIT IT." "[SIREN APPROACHING]" "JUST THE KIND OF CHEAP GRIFT HARRY WOULD GO FOR." "[POLICE RADIO SQUAWKING]" "LISTEN, CHARLOTTE, UM..." "I'M HAVING A LOT OF TROUBLE." "I--I--I HAD A LOT OF BIG TROUBLE TONIGHT" "Charlie:" "HEY, KID, YOU KNOW WHO JUST KICKED OFF?" "THAT DAME, UH..." "THE ONE THAT ALMOST NAILED YOU BACK IN '53." "JESUS, WHAT WAS HER NAME?" "UH, MADELINE?" "UH, NO..." "UH, MARILYN THORNTON." "THAT'S HER." "I'M STILL CARRYING AROUND SOME OF THAT LEAD." "I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER." "OH, PIT CITY." "I MEAN, PIT CITY!" "NOT ONLY DID I STILL NOT GET MY CAT BACK" "THANKS TO YOU" "NOT ONLY DID I ALMOST GET MOWED DOWN HERE TONIGHT," "NOT ONLY DID I SIT HERE IN THE LIVING ROOM" "WITH YELLOW SOCKS AND PERJURE MYSELF" "IN FRONT OF PRACTICALLY THE ENTIRE" "LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT," "BUT ON TOP OF THAT," "I PROMISED A SINGER THAT I MANAGE" "I WOULD BE THERE TONIGHT FOR A VERY IMPORTANT AUDITION," "AND OF COURSE YOU CAN PROBABLY TELL" "I AM NOT THERE." "AND ON TOP OF THAT, I GOT MY PERIOD." "LISTEN, DOLL," "LET'S GET SOMETHING STRAIGHT." "AS LONG AS WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING TOGETHER," "TRY TO ACT LIKE A LADY, WOULD YOU?" "WHO SAYS WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER?" "YOU GOT ANY IDEAS ABOUT WHO MIGHT'VE WANTED" "TO CHILL YOUR LITTLE PLAYMATE OUTSIDE?" "NO, I DON'T." "WHAT ABOUT THIS GUY-- THE ONE THAT HELPED" "YOUR BOYFRIEND PULL OFF THE WHITING HEIST?" "RAY ESCOBAR." "LOOK, MR. WELLS," "A TRULY EVOLVED PERSON DOES NOT RAT ON HER FRIENDS," "IF YOU CATCH MY DRIFT." "THIS GUY ESCOBAR, WHO IS HE?" "THERE IS NO POINT IN THIS DISCUSSION, MR. WELLS." "IF YOU ONLY KNEW HOW FAR BEHIND I'VE GOTTEN AND EVERYTHING" "JUST BECAUSE OF ALL THIS RIDICULOUS" "AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE MY CAT YET!" "YOU--I DON'T--I DON'T EVEN WANNA TALK ABOUT IT" "BECAUSE I AM FINISHED." "I MEAN, I AM FINISHED." "FINALISIMO!" "KID." "LET ME TALK TO MARGO ALONE." "OH, I DON'T WANT TO BE TALKED TO ALONE." "I DON'T WANT TO BE TALKED TO IN A CROWD." "I DON'T WANT TO BE TALKED TO BY YOU, CHARLES." "JUST HEAR ME OUT, OK?" "OH, PLEASE!" "NOW, LOOK, SUGAR" "I'M NOT LISTENING." "OMM!" "YOU'RE 2 PAYMENTS BEHIND ON THE CAR, RIGHT?" "LOOK, I KNOW BECAUSE YOU ALREADY TRIED" "TO HIT ME UP FOR A LOAN." "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU OWE THE DENTIST FOR YOUR CAPS?" "Margo:" "OMM!" "WHAT ABOUT THAT TRIP TO VEGAS?" "HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK YOU'RE IN HOCK FOR THAT?" "AND WHAT ABOUT THE JAPANESE LESSONS?" "WELL, LET'S SEE..." "THAT'S, UH..." "HOW MUCH DO YOU FIGURE THAT'S ALL TOLD?" "[COUGHING] 3 OR 4 GRAND?" "NOW, THEN YOU THINK ABOUT 15 THOU IN REWARD MONEY," "STRICTLY ON THE UP AND UP," "SPLIT 2 WAYS." "[STOPS HUMMING]" "WELL?" "BOY, IT'S REALLY LUCKY FOR YOU" "THAT I JUST HAPPEN TO BE" "A VERY SELF-DESTRUCTIVE PERSON." "OK..." "START TALKING..." "FROM THE TOP." "WELL, OK, I MEAN, AS LONG AS" "WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING TOGETHER." "UM..." "SEE, BRIAN HAD THIS CREEPY FRIEND." "I MEAN, FAR BE IT FOR ME" "TO GO AROUND PASSING JUDGMENT ON PEOPLE," "BUT RAY ESCOBAR IS TRULY PITSVILLE." "AND THEY HAD SOME KIND OF ARRANGEMENT, SEE," "A DEAL GOING WITH THIS GUY NAMED BIRDWELL." "RONNY BIRDWELL?" "YEAH." "HE'S A FENCE." "NEW SINCE YOUR DAY." "HE'S GOT A SET-UP OVER ON SUNSET PLACE." "CHECK AROUND THE STREET, CHARLIE." "SEE WHAT YOU CAN PICK UP ON ESCOBAR." "CAN DO." "THAT'S IT?" "CHARLES, CHARLES, WAIT!" "GIVE ME A LIFT OUT TO THE AIRPORT." "JESUS, MARGO, IT'S 2:00 IN THE MORNING!" "OK, SO I'LL BUY GAS." "ONE MORE THING, DOLL," "ABOUT MY FEE." "MY FEE." "I GET 25 BUCKS A DAY PLUS EXPENSES." "WHAT'S HE TALKING ABOUT?" "LISTEN, SWEETHEART," "YOU'RE TALKING TO IRA WELLS," "NOT SOME LOW-RENT GUMSHOE." "I'M THE BEST, AND I GET PAID LIKE THE BEST." "ALL RIGHT." "OK." "[DING DONG]" "BIRDWELL?" "NO." "I WORK FOR MR. BIRDWELL." "MY NAME IS JEFF LAMAR." "WON'T YOU COME IN, MR. WELLS?" "THANK YOU." "OOH!" "UNH!" "OHH!" "UNH!" "[COUGHING]" "UNH!" "[PANTING]" "ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?" "NO HARD FEELINGS, SIR." "UHH..." "[COUGHS]" "OHH!" "COME ON." "THIS IS MR. WELLS." "YOU SAID ON THE PHONE" "YOU HAD SOMETHING I MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN." "BEFORE WE DO ANY TALKING," "BETTER WARN THIS CHEESE-HEAD." "NEXT TIME HE TRIES ANYTHING WITH ME, I'LL KILL HIM." "I WON'T GIVE HIM A CHANCE." "I'LL KILL HIM." "OK, POP." "NOW THAT YOU'VE GOT THAT OFF YOUR CHEST," "WHAT'S YOUR BUSINESS?" "THE WHITING JOB." "POSTAGE STAMPS, RIGHT?" "THAT'S RIGHT." "WHAT'S THAT GOT TO DO WITH ME?" "WELL, THE WORD IS IT COULD BE TIED INTO YOU." "NOW LOOK, I'M GONNA TELL YOU" "I DON'T KNOW DICK ABOUT THE WHITING JOB." "AND YOU'RE GONNA TELL ME THAT YOU'RE GONNA TAKE" "THIS HOT-SHIT BIT OF INFORMATION OF YOURS" "TO SOMEBODY ELSE." "THEN I'M GONNA TELL YOU I'D BE INTERESTED" "IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT." "THEN YOU AND I ARE GONNA DANCE AROUND" "FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS," "SO LET'S JUST CUT TO THE CHASE, HUH, POP." "YOU LIKE MUSIC?" "I GOT A PANASONIC HI-FI OVER THERE" "THAT IS A SENSATION TO THE EARS." "AUTOMATIC RECORD CHANGER, AIR SUSPENSION," "PLUS AN EIGHT-TRACK TAPE." "LAST WEEK, A PAL OF MINE WAS TAILING ONE OF THE GUYS" "THAT PULLED THE WHITING JOB." "HE TURNED UP DEAD." "TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO," "I'LL THROW IN A COUPLE OF SUITS" "MANUFACTURER'S NAME BRANDS." "ART SCHAFFNER, NEWMARKS, BOTANY 500, PETROCELLI." "WHAT DO YOU SAY?" "AH, BULLSHIT!" "HIS NAME WAS HARRY REGAN." "I MEAN TO HAVE THE LOUSE THAT NAILED HIM." "I NEVER HEARD OF ANY GUY NAMED REGAN." "I'LL TELL YOU, POP," "I'M IN THE KIND OF LINE OF WORK THAT, UH," "YOU PICK UP THINGS, YOU KNOW." "I CAN SEE THAT." "IT COULD BE I COULD HAVE SOME INFORMATION" "ABOUT YOUR BUDDY." "COME ON, RONNY," "HOW DO YOU KNOW HE REALLY HAS ANYTHING?" "HOW DO YOU KNOW HE'S NOT JUST JERKING YOU AROUND?" "YOU KNOW SOMETHING, PUNK?" "IF HE WAS TO FINGER YOU, I'D GIVE HIM A PETROCELLI SUIT." "NOW, STAMPS ARE A SPECIALTY ITEM." "NOT JUST ANYBODY CAN MOVE THEM." "SO USUALLY, WHEN A GUY PULLS A HEIST LIKE THAT," "HE'S GOT THE FENCE LINED UP IN FRONT." "SO FAR, I COULDN'T GIVE LESS OF A SHIT." "MAYBE, BUT ONE OF THE PUNKS THAT PULLED THE WHITING JOB" "WORKS FOR YOU." "BRIAN HEMPHILL." "YOU ARE PEDDLING BRIAN HEMPHILL." "HO HO HO!" "JEEZ." "I KNOW THE SON OF A BITCH PULLED THE WHITING ROBBERY." "YOU KNOW WHO TOLD ME?" "THE COPS." "YEAH." "I WAS DOWN AT THE STATION HOUSE ALREADY." "2 HOURS, THEY KEPT ME THERE." "THEY RAN MY ASS RAGGED." "AND I TOLD THEM THE SAME THING I'M GONNA TELL YOU." "I FIRED HEMPHILL 2 MONTHS AGO." "FOUND OUT HE WAS A THIEF." "HE WAS ROBBING ME BLIND." "I HAVEN'T SEEN THE LITTLE TURD SINCE." "I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING ELSE." "THEY KNOW THAT HEMPHILL WAS SHOT LAST NIGHT." "THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A PAL OF HIS." "YOU'RE A LITTLE LATE, POP--ABOUT 4O YEARS." "[LAUGHING]" "COME HERE." "I LIKE YOU." "YOU KNOW, I ADMIRE A GUY YOUR AGE" "THAT'S GOT THE BALLS TO TRY A HUSTLE LIKE THAT." "RIGHT, LAMAR?" "WHAT'S YOUR SIZE?" "WHAT?" "IN THE COLLAR AND SLEEVE?" "I GOT A SHIPMENT OF VAN HEUSEN SHIRTS YESTERDAY" "THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR EYES OUT." "YOU KNOW, ON ACCOUNT OF WHAT LAMAR DID TO YOU." "YOU'RE A 17/34." "SOMETHING ELSE." "THE POLICE KNOW THAT BRIAN HEMPHILL IS AN ALIAS." "HIS REAL NAME IS EARL HAMPTON." "HE DID TIME IN ILLINOIS FOR ROBBING A JEWELRY STORE." "THIS IS YOU." "IT'S PERFECT." "YOU WEAR THAT, YOU'LL DRIVE THE GIRLS CRAZY." "OK, POP?" "NO HARD FEELINGS." "Charlie:" "AH, THERE HE IS." "IRA!" "WHERE ARE YOU HEADED?" "I'M ON MY WAY TO THE BROWN DERBY" "TO MEET LOUIS B. MAYER." "WHERE DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M HEADED?" "WHERE WERE YOU ALL MORNING?" "I MUST'VE CALLED YOU 15, 20 TIMES." "I WENT TO SEE BIRDWELL." "WHAT DID YOU WANNA DO THAT FOR?" "TRYING TO FIGURE OUT" "WHY 2 GUYS WHO HEIST 50,000 IN STAMPS" "ARE STILL HANGING AROUND TOWN" "WAITING FOR THE COPS TO WISE UP" "AND GRAB THEM ON A MURDER RAP." "WELL, I COULD'VE TOLD YOU THAT." "BECAUSE THEY'RE DUMB!" "THEY ARE D-U-M-B!" "I'LL REMEMBER YOU SAID THAT." "HOW DID IT GO?" "WITH BIRDWELL?" "PIECE OF CAKE." "DIDN'T I SAY HE WAS THE GREATEST?" "I MEAN, DIDN'T I SAY THAT BEFORE?" "DAMN!" "HEY, WAIT A MINUTE." "WAIT A MINUTE!" "[ENGINE SPUTTERS]" "COME ON." "START THIS THING." "MR. WELLS!" "WAIT A SECOND!" "WAIT A SECOND." "FOR CRYING OUT LOUD," "DON'T TELL ME HOW TO DRIVE WHEN I'M DRIVING!" "THIS CAR IS NOT ONLY A TOILET," "BUT YOU ARE THE ATTENDANT." "THERE HE IS." "DID YOU DIG UP ANYTHING ON THIS GUY ESCOBAR?" "UH-HUH," "BUT IT'S GOING TO COST." "UH-OH." "Ira:" "YEAH?" "I FOUND A GUY WHO KNOWS ANOTHER GUY" "THAT SAW ESCOBAR HOLED UP SOMEPLACE IN SANTA MONICA." "AND THAT'S THE PART THAT COSTS." "HE WANTS A C-NOTE FOR THE ADDRESS." "YOU GOT THAT KIND OF DOUGH?" "HA!" "WHAT ABOUT YOU?" "46 BUCKS." "THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT." "IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW" "THAT I DUG UP A FEW ITEMS ABOUT YOUR PAL BRIAN TODAY," "SUCH AS HIS REAL NAME IS EARL HAMPTON," "DID A STRETCH IN THE PEN A COUPLE YEARS BACK" "FOR ARMED ROBBERY." "HIS NAME WAS EARL HAMPTON." "68 BUCKS, BUT THAT'S EVERY PENNY." "I'M NOT KIDDING." "I MEAN EVERY PENNY." "LISTEN, SWEETS," "THIS GUY BIRDWELL TRIED TO PUT SOME MUSCLE ON ME TODAY," "AND I HAD TO GET TOUGH WITH HIM." "HE'S STARTING TO CRACK, BUT IT'S NOT CHRISTMAS YET." "UNDERSTAND?" "YOU SHOULDN'T PUT THAT IN FIRST." "OH, I BEG YOUR PARDON." "IF YOU STILL WANT TO CASH IN ON THE REWARD MONEY," "I GOT TO MOVE." "I GOT TO MOVE FAST." "HOW COME I'M THE ONE THAT HAS TO RAISE THE MONEY?" "HOW COME NOBODY ELSE HERE IN THIS GROUP HAS ANY CASH?" "I MEAN, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU, CHARLES?" "WHY DON'T YOU TRY TO COME UP" "WITH A LITTLE SCRATCH ONCE IN A WHILE?" "YOU TWO HAVE A REAL CLASS ACT." "ALL RIGHT, CHARLIE, TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS" "AND DIG UP ANYTHING YOU CAN ON THIS GUY BIRDWELL." "THERE'S SOMETHING SCREWY GOING ON THERE." "GOT YA." "TELL YOU WHAT YOU DO." "CALL UP TOM WYMAN." "HE WORKS OUT OF THE BUREAU OF DETECTIVES DOWNTOWN." "TELL HIM I TOLD YOU TO CALL." "HE OWES ME A FAVOR ANYWAY." "HEY, KID..." "TOM'S DEAD." "HE'S BEEN DEAD ALMOST 6 MONTHS." "THEN FIND SOMEBODY ELSE." "JESUS CHRIST, CHARLIE!" "USE YOUR BRAINS!" "ALL RIGHT." "I'LL TRY TO RAISE 1OO." "[ICE CLINKING IN GLASS]" "BIRDWELL SHOWED UP OUT HERE ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO." "WENT TO WORK FOR A GUY HAD A SWEET LITTLE" "FENCE OPERATION OUT IN THE VALLEY." "A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, THE GUY RETIRES," "BUYS HIMSELF A CONDOMINIUM" "IN FLORIDA." "BIRDWELL BUYS HIM OUT." "THAT'S IT?" "WHAT DID YOU EXPECT, GONE WITH THE WIND?" "CHARLIE, 3 PEOPLE GET KILLED." "I EXPECT MORE THAN A CONDOMINIUM" "IN FLORIDA." "NOTHING'S EVER GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU." "THAT'S 3." "THE WORD IS HE'S GOT DOLLY TROUBLE." "ANY DOLLY IN PARTICULAR?" "HIS WIFE." "SHE WAS CHIPPYING AROUND ON HIM." "WITH?" "JESUS, KID, ALL I HAD WAS A COUPLE OF HOURS." "MMM!" "HMM." "MMM." "WANT ONE?" "YOU KIDDING?" "YOU KNOW WHAT ONE OF THOSE WOULD DO TO MY GUT?" "IT MUST BE TOUGH." "DOES BIRDWELL KNOW HIS WIFE WAS CHEATING ON HIM?" "IF HE DOES, HE'S PLAYING IT CLOSE TO THE VEST." "I'VE GOT TO HAVE A COKE." "DID YOU BRING THE DOUGH?" "PLEASE USE THE SCOOP." "YES, I BROUGHT THE DOUGH," "AND I WANT IT ALL BACK, YOU GUYS." "I MEAN IT." "FROM THE TOP." "I'M KEEPING TRACK, TOO." "'CAUSE THERE'S BEEN $50 FOR MR. WELLS," "$20 FOR EXPENSES," "PLUS 75, 85... 95, 100, 10, 25." "YOU COUNT IT." "AND I WANT A RECEIPT, TOO." "COME ON." "HURRY UP." "HURRY UP." "I'VE GOT THIS GUY WAITING OUTSIDE." "THIS IS PEPSI." "HURRY UP." "HURRY UP." "COME ON." "YOU KNOW WHAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH" "TO HASSLE UP THIS DOUGH?" "I LAID OFF 4 OUNCES OF PURE RED COLOMBIAN" "FOR $15 AN OUNCE." "I MEAN, IT'S DISGUSTING." "SOME FREAK OVER ON PICO" "THINKS I'M SANTA CLAUS." "I SWEAR TO GOD." "$15 AN OUNCE." "YOU HAVE A LOT OF FAITH IN ME, DON'T YOU?" "OH, COME ON." "THIS IS JUST BUSINESS." "$15 AN OUNCE." "THIS GRASS WAS SO GREAT, I CAN'T TELL YOU." "THERE WAS SO MUCH RESIN IN IT," "IT MADE YOUR LIPS STICK TOGETHER." "HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PUSHING?" "WHO SAYS I'M PUSHING?" "YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF NERVE." "I'M NOT PUSHING." "YOU THINK IF I WAS A PUSHER," "I'D HAVE A LITTLE EMPTY PURSE LIKE THIS?" "JEEZ, YOU MAKE IT SOUND LIKE I HANG AROUND SCHOOLYARDS" "TRYING TO PREY ON 12-YEAR-OLD KIDS." "ANYWAYS, I'M ONLY DOING IT UNTIL I GET MY SHRINK PAID." "THAT MAKES SENSE." "I, UH, I HAD A SESSION WITH HER TODAY," "AND I TOLD HER ALL ABOUT YOU." "DON'T YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I TOLD HER?" "NOT PARTICULARLY." "I TOLD HER THAT YOU WERE CUTE." "YOU TOLD HER I WAS CUTE?" "GOT IT." "OK, THAT'S..." "ALL FOR ME, RIGHT?" "EVERYTHING'S COOL?" "BECAUSE I AM OUT OF HERE." "WAIT A MINUTE." "JUST STAY PUT." "STAY PUT?" "WHY?" "STAY PUT." "I'VE GOT A JOB FOR YOU." "LOOK, I DON'T WANT TO GO IN THERE." "LET ME JUST SIT IN THE VAN HERE." "I CAN KEEP WATCH." "ACCORDING TO CHARLIE," "THIS IS WHERE ESCOBAR IS HIDING OUT, RIGHT?" "YEAH." "YOU KNOW HIM, RIGHT?" "I KNOW HIM." "WELL, HE'S GONNA BE NERVOUS." "HE'LL HAVE A GUN." "HE'LL HAVE A WHAT?" "HE'LL HAVE A GUN." "YOU CAN LOOK AT ME AND SAY," ""HE'LL HAVE A GUN"?" "YOU BOUGHT INTO THIS, TOOTS." "LOOK, JUST BACK OFF." "COME ON." "I MEAN, LET ME EXPLAIN SOMETHING TO YOU." "I--I, UH..." "I'M NOT-- I'M NOT" "I'M NOT GOOD AT THIS STUFF." "MAYBE I COULD JUST..." "OK, OK." "GET THE KEY." "OK, OK, OK." "[DOOR CREAKING]" "IRA..." "OK, you've seen enough." "Let's get out of here." "Ira." "Don't make any noise." "[MEOW]" "Winston." "Ira, it's Winston." "Winston." "Winston, is that you?" "Ira, it's Winston." "IT'S WINSTON, MY CAT." "LOOK." "HE'S OK." "HELLO, WINSTON." "IRA, COME ON." "LET'S GET OUT OF HERE." "I GOT MY CAT BACK." "I TAKE BACK EVERYTHING" "I EVER THOUGHT ABOUT YOU, IRA." "I SWEAR TO GOD." "THANK YOU." "LET'S GET OUT OF HERE." "EVERYTHING'S COPACETIC." "IRA, I'M NOT GONNA TELL YOU AGAIN." "I SWEAR TO GOD, IF WE DON'T GET OUT OF HERE," "I'M GONNA START TO PANIC." "YOU'RE AN ACTRESS, AREN'T YOU?" "I'M BEGGING YOU, LET'S GET OUT OF HERE." "ACT CALM." "IRA, DON'T GO IN THERE." "IRA." "STAY PUT." "IRA, WAIT A SECOND." "DON'T GO, IRA." "IRA, WAIT A SECOND." "SHH!" "IT'S ALL RIGHT." "Margo:" "IRA, DON'T LEAVE ME OUT HERE." "COME ON." "IRA, PLEASE, SHH, LET ME IN." "IRA." "[POUNDING ON DOOR]" "IRA!" "IRA, COME ON!" "IT'S NOT ME." "IT'S WINSTON." "HE NEEDS TO STRETCH HIS LITTLE LEGS." "I THINK HE'S BEEN BRAINWASHED." "HOLY MOLEY, WHERE DID SHE COME FROM?" "I FOUND HER IN THE BATHTUB." "JUST EXACTLY" "AREN'T YOU GOING TO DO SOMETHING?" "YOU GOT ANY IDEAS?" "NOW, LISTEN, BOTH OF YOU." "Margo:" "I'M THE ONE THAT HIRED YOU, DICK." "I'M WARNING YOU." "WAIT, LADY, DO ME A FAVOR." "WILL YOU PUT THAT THING DOWN." "MARGO HERE IS NOT TOO STABLE." "YEAH." "SHE'S LIABLE TO TRY SOMETHING DUMB." "JUST A MINUTE." "JUST HOLD YOUR WATER." "MAYBE I'M WRONG," "BUT YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE YOU'VE HAD" "A HELL OF A LOT OF EXPERIENCE" "HANDLING A .357" "MAGNUM." "EVEN SO, AT THIS CLOSE DISTANCE," "YOU COULDN'T MISS." "NOW, IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN," "IT WOULDN'T BE A GREAT LOSS TO THE WORLD," "BUT YOU'D GO OVER ON A MANSLAUGHTER." "THAT'S MINIMUM 8 TO 12." "THAT'S RIGHT." "[MEOW]" "THAT'S BETTER." "MISTER..." "WELLS." "IRA WELLS." "I'M A DETECTIVE," "PRIVATE DETECTIVE." "I'M SORRY ABOUT BEFORE, ABOUT THE PART WITH THE GUN," "BUT I WAS SO AFRAID." "MR. WELLS," "I'M GOING TO BE TOTALLY OPEN AND HONEST WITH YOU." "I'M GOING TO LAY MYSELF NAKED BEFORE YOU." "I HOPE YOU CAN APPRECIATE THAT." "HE'LL TRY." "GET ME A GLASS OF WATER, DOLL." "WHY DON'T YOU ASK HER WHAT SHE'S DOING HERE," "I MEAN, IN THE FIRST PLACE?" "WHAT DID I EVER DO WITHOUT YOU?" "VERY LITTLE, I'M SURE." "NOW, THEN, MRS..." "BIRDWELL." "LAURA BIRDWELL." "MR. WELLS, YOU SEEM LIKE A VERY INTELLIGENT MAN." "Ira:" "I'VE HAD MY MOMENTS." "I REALLY CANNOT RELATE ON THIS LEVEL." "I'M IN A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE." "OH, I DON'T KNOW" "I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I CAN OPEN UP TO YOU." "WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL IT TO ME" "IN YOUR OWN WAY, MRS. BIRDWELL." "LAURA." "LAURA." "I GOT A CALL THIS AFTERNOON FROM A MAN" "WHO SAID HIS NAME WAS ESCOBAR." "HE SAID HE HAD CERTAIN ITEMS..." "HERE YOU GO, ACE." "YOU KNOW, YOU DRINK TOO MUCH OF THAT," "YOU'RE GONNA START SEEING RED RATS." "OH, COULD I PLEASE HAVE A GLASS OF WATER," "A COKE OR SOMETHING?" "OH, SURE." "ANY FRIEND OF THE HUNK'S IS A FRIEND OF MINE." "I'M VERY NERVOUS." "YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT, CAN'T YOU?" "I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT, LAURA." "[MARGO SINGING]" "WHAT CAN I DO?" "I TRIED TO REASON WITH HIM," "BUT HE SOUNDED LIKE A TRULY DESPERATE CHARACTER." "I HAD NO CHOICE." "AND THEN WHEN I GOT HERE, THE DOOR WAS OPEN." "I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE, AND I HEARD YOU COMING," "AND I THOUGHT..." "WELL, YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT I THOUGHT." "THANK YOU." "YOU'RE WELCOME." "WHY WAS THIS ESCOBAR BLACKMAILING YOU?" "WELL, I WAS SEEING THIS MAN." "WE WERE HAVING AN AFFAIR." "YOUR HUSBAND DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT?" "DOES THE POPE SHIT IN THE WOODS?" "JUST FIX THE GODDAMN COKE, WILL YOU?" "MR. WELLS..." "[GASPS]" "IRA..." "IRA." "I'M SORRY, DOLL," "WHAT I NEVER TOLD YOU" "IS THIS IS THE HARDEST GODDAMN WAY IN THE WORLD" "TO MAKE A BUCK." "IRA, LOOK." "DAMN." "BE CAREFUL." "COME ON." "[CAR ENGINE STARTS]" "WATCH IT!" "OK." "START THE MOTOR." "[STARTS ENGINE]" "Ira:" "ALL RIGHT." "NOW YOU CAN TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS." "DON'T MISS THE LIGHT." "DON'T MISS THE LIGHT." "I'M NOT GONNA MISS THE LIGHT." "JUST WATCH WHAT YOU'RE DOING, THAT'S ALL." "LET'S GO TO THE COPS." "WE REALLY SHOULD JUST GO TO THE COPS." "LET'S DO IT, PLEASE!" "NOT TILL I FIND THE GUY THAT NAILED HARRY REGAN." "THAT IS SUCH BULLSHIT." "I MEAN, THAT IS SUCH TOTAL BULLSHIT!" "YEAH, YEAH, YEAH." "SURE THING, DOLL." "SPEED UP." "SPEED UP." "HE'S GETTING A LITTLE TOO FAR AHEAD." "I MEAN, IT'S DISGUSTING." "YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT HARRY REGAN." "I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THIS IS." "THIS IS ONE LAST CHANCE FOR YOU" "TO GO AROUND SHOOTING OFF GUNS AT PEOPLE," "PLAYING COPS AND ROBBERS." "YOU'RE GETTING OFF BEHIND ALL THIS BLOOD AND GUTS." "IT'S TRUE." "IT'S VERY IMMATURE." "YOU NEED HELP." "NO, NO, WAIT A MINUTE." "WAIT A MINUTE." "WATCH IT." "I CAN SEE." "I'M WATCHING." "ALL RIGHT, TAIL HIM." "Ira:" "SLOW DOWN." "WHERE THE HELL DID HE GO?" "[GUNSHOTS]" "[TIRES SCREECHING]" "HOLD ON!" "HOLY MOLEY!" "WAIT A SECOND." "HOLD ON!" "[GUNSHOTS]" "GOT RID OF THAT ONE!" "Margo:" "AAH!" "Ira:" "JESUS CHRIST!" "[MEOW]" "HUSH, BABY." "IT'S OK." "IT'S OK." "HA HA HA HA HA!" "* GUESS WHO I SAW TODAY, MY DEAR *" "I SAW YOU!" "OOH HOO!" "HA HA HA!" "IRA, I FEEL SO HIGH." "SO INCREDIBLY HIGH." "I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU." "I MEAN, I FEEL LIKE I'VE DROPPED ACID." "HAVE YOU EVER DROPPED ACID?" "NOT IN THE LAST 1O MINUTES." "YOU GET THIS FEELING-- DO YOU NOTICE ANYTHING" "CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING ABOUT ME THAT'S DIFFERENT?" "LIKE MY EXPRESSION?" "DO I HAVE A DIFFERENT KIND OF EXPRESSION?" "YEAH, YOU LOOK HIGHER." "I LOOK HIGH?" "DO I RIGHT NOW?" "I AM HIGH." "I'M TELLING YOU I AM HIGH." "DID I GIVE YOU SUGAR?" "I HAVEN'T HAD THE TEA YET." "OH, I KNOW." "I'M SORRY." "I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M THINKING." "LISTEN, LOOK AT THESE LITTLE THINGS IN HERE." "DON'T WORRY ABOUT THEM," "'CAUSE THEY JUST FLOAT AROUND LIKE THAT." "THEY'RE LITTLE HERBS AND STUFF." "THEY WON'T HURT YOU." "AND EVERYTHING'S OK." "EVERYTHING'S INCREDIBLY OK, BECAUSE I FEEL SO HIGH." "I'M NOT KIDDING." "I FEEL WONDERFULLY HIGH." "YOU KNOW WHAT?" "I'LL TELL YOU," "I SAW THAT LITTLE SPACE, I HAD SOME POSSIBILITIES," "I CONSIDERED THEM, AND I MADE A FEW CHOICES." "THAT'S ALL." "I WENT RIGHT THROUGH IT." "DIDN'T I?" "I WENT RIGHT THROUGH THAT SPACE." "IT WAS INCREDIBLE." "I HAD MY HANDS ON THE WHEEL." "DIDN'T I TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS?" "I MEAN, I DID IT." "I WENT RIGHT THROUGH IT." "I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT." "I THOUGHT I DID A GREAT JOB." "I DON'T KNOW." "I--I KNOW YOU THINK" "YOU PROBABLY THINK LIKE I'M TALKING" "LIKE I'M A CRAZY PERSON, BUT I SWEAR TO GOD," "I FEEL JUST LIKE NICK AND NORA." "WHO?" "YOU KNOW, THE THIN MAN," "PHYLLIS KIRK AND PETER LAWFORD." "IRA, WAIT A SECOND." "I JUST GOT A FLASH." "THIS IS INCREDIBLE." "ESCOBAR AND BRIAN ROBBED THIS MAN WHITING, RIGHT?" "YEAH." "THEY KILLED HIS WIFE WHILE THEY WERE AT IT." "RIGHT." "HOW COME THEY DIDN'T TAKE IT ON THE LAM?" "I MEAN, HOW COME THESE 2 GUYS STUCK AROUND TOWN?" "ASK YOURSELF WHY." "I HAVE ASKED MYSELF." "ASK YOURSELF AGAIN," "BECAUSE I'M GONNA TELL YOU THE ANSWER." "THEY FOUND SOMETHING BESIDES THE STAMPS AT WHITING'S." "THEY FOUND SOMETHING" "THAT THEY COULD BLACKMAIL LAURA BIRDWELL WITH." "ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME?" "I'M FOLLOWING YOU." "ALL RIGHT, NOW, SHE SAID" "SHE WAS HAVING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP" "WITH ANOTHER MAN," "I MEAN, OTHER THAN HER HUSBAND." "WHAT IF THE GUY SHE'S MAKING IT WITH" "TURNED OUT TO BE..." "WHITING?" "YOU DIDN'T THINK OF THAT ONE, DID YOU?" "WHAT ABOUT IT?" "THAT'S PRETTY GOOD." "PRETTY GOOD?" "THAT IS FABULOUS!" "I MEAN, IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF." "I'M GONNA GO DOWN TO THE POLICE STATION" "IRA, I'M GONNA GO DOWN TO THE POLICE STATION" "AND I'M GONNA GET A PRIVATE DETECTIVE'S LICENSE." "IF WE TEAMED UP, WE'D BE GREAT TOGETHER." "THAT'S JUST WHAT THIS TOWN HAS BEEN WAITING FOR" "A BROKEN-DOWN OLD PRIVATE EYE WITH A BUM LEG" "AND A HEARING AID..." "AND A FRUITCAKE LIKE YOU." "I DON'T KNOW." "YOU'RE NOT SO OLD." "I MEAN, IF YOU LOST A FEW POUNDS" "AND STOPPED WEARING THOSE BAGGY SUITS," "YOU'D LOOK 10 YEARS YOUNGER." "ANYWAY, WE'D BE A TEAM." "WE'D BE WORKING TOGETHER." "DON'T YOU GET IT?" "YOU'VE GOT ALL THIS EXPERIENCE," "AND I'M THIS VERY ON-TOP-OF-IT PERSON." "THIS COULD BE BIG BUCKS FOR US." "IN FACT, THE MORE I THINK ABOUT THIS," "THE BETTER AN IDEA I THINK IT IS." "IRA, OH, THIS IS THE MOST FANTASTIC THING." "THE APARTMENT NEXT DOOR IS VACANT." "I JUST REMEMBERED." "YOU COULD MOVE RIGHT IN THERE." "THIS COULD BE PERFECT." "WE COULD, UH..." "IT WOULD BE LIKE, UH, REALLY A DUPLEX," "A KIND OF SUITE OF OFFICES." "I THINK THAT WOULD BE PERFECT." "WE COULD HAVE CARDS PRINTED UP." "I JUST FEEL IT." "YOU KNOW, I HAVE THAT INTUITIVE KIND OF THING." "I WOULDN'T MIND HAVING YOU NEXT DOOR." "I MEAN, IT WOULD BE OK." "LISTEN, UH, MARGO" "I COULD STAND THE COMPANY." "MARGO." "I WOULDN'T MIND IT." "LOOK, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SAY." "DON'T START, BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA SAY," ""THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF PROBLEMS."" "OF COURSE THERE'S GONNA BE PROBLEMS," "BECAUSE, WELL, THAT'S WHAT LIFE IS." "IF I WERE REALLY TRUTHFUL WITH YOU," "AND I'M GOING TO BE TRUTHFUL," "YOU'RE A PRETTY-- IN MY MIND," "YOU'RE A PRETTY OLD-SCHOOL" "KIND OF PERSON, YOU KNOW," "KIND OF OLD-FASHIONED AND EVERYTHING," "AND I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU" "THAT I'M KIND OF WEIRD AROUND THE EDGES." "I MEAN, YOU'RE-- YOU'RE A SLOB, TOO," "I MEAN, TO BE TRUTHFUL, AND I'M A VIRGO." "AND THAT KIND OF MAKES ME A LITTLE CRAZY." "BUT DON'T YOU SEE THE COMBINATION?" "IT'S WHAT MAKES SOMETHING INTERESTING." "LISTEN, DOLL," "LET'S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT." "I'M A LONER." "I ALWAYS HAVE BEEN A LONER." "I WAS A LONER WHEN I WAS A KID." "I WAS A LONER WHEN I WAS MARRIED." "PROBABLY WHY WE BROKE UP." "I'M BY MYSELF NOW BECAUSE I LIKE IT THAT WAY." "NOTHING PERSONAL," "BUT I DON'T LIKE TO TALK A LOT." "THERE'S TOO MUCH DAMN TALK IN THE WORLD AS IT IS." "IRA, LISTEN, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING," "BECAUSE, UH, I MEAN," "I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT BEING ALONE." "WE'RE NOT VERY DIFFERENT IN THAT DEPARTMENT." "I'M A LONER, TOO." "I PREFER TO BE ALONE." "I AM ALONE MOST OF THE TIME." "THANKS A LOT, BUT I DON'T THINK IT WOULD WORK OUT." "LOOK, IRA, I DON'T WANT YOU" "TO OVERINTERPRET WHAT I'M SAYING." "IT WAS JUST, UH, SOMETHING TO DO." "YOU KNOW, IT WAS AN EXCITING" "KIND OF THING TONIGHT." "YOU KNOW, AND I GOT CARRIED AWAY WITH IT." "AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, BECAUSE EVERYTHING'S OK." "I MEAN, I--I'M NOT REALLY UPSET," "AND I DON'T KNOW WHY-- WHY I'M DOING THIS." "IT'S JUST, UH," "IT'S JUST BECAUSE I WAS EXCITED TONIGHT," "AND IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA." "AND I THOUGHT OF MAKING THESE LITTLE CARDS" "AND THINGS LIKE THAT." "DOLL, I'LL CALL YOU TOMORROW." "[DOOR CLOSES]" "[RINGS DOORBELL]" "[DING DONG]" "YOU LOOKING FOR MR. WHITING?" "YEAH." "HE'S NOT HERE." "YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN HE'LL BE BACK?" "UH-UH." "HE HASN'T BEEN HOME FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS NOW." "IF HE DOESN'T GET BACK BY FRIDAY," "HIS AZALEAS ARE GONNA LOOK LIKE SHIT." "OH, REALLY?" "THAT'S TOUGH." "YOU WITH THE POLICE?" "THAT'S RIGHT." "YOU LOOK KIND OF OLD TO BE A COP." "OH, DON'T WORRY." "THIS IS JUST A DISGUISE." "LISTEN, WHEN YOU SEE MR. WHITING," "TELL HIM TO CALL ME AT THIS NUMBER." "WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE, SOME KIND OF SOCIAL SECRETARY?" "NO, YOU CERTAINLY DO NOT." "HI, POP." "OOH!" "THINK FAST, KID." "UHH!" "WHERE'S THE REST OF YOUR IRON?" "KNIFE." "FRONT POCKET." "NO HARD FEELINGS, PAL." "[GASPS] UNH!" "I'M NOT AS YOUNG AS I USED TO BE." "OK, PAL..." "LET'S GO SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND." "OHH!" "JUMP IN." "WHAT?" "THIS NOSE-PICKER HERE IS JUST CRAZY ENOUGH" "TO TRY SOME KIND OF A DUMB PLAY" "AND GET HIMSELF DRILLED." "STAY IN THE MIDDLE AND KEEP TREADING WATER." "I WANT TO SEE YOUR HANDS AT ALL TIMES." "SCREW YOU." "THIS IS A CASHMERE JACKET!" "I SAID JUMP IN!" "THIS OLD FART'S CRAZY, YOU KNOW THAT!" "JUMP!" "CRAP!" "OH!" "OH, SHIT!" "OK, SWINGER, YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY," "SAY IT AND GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE." "EVER HEAR OF A MAN NAMED ESCOBAR?" "COULD BE." "HE'S DEAD." "OH, I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT." "I'M ALWAYS SORRY TO HEAR" "ANY OF GOD'S CREATURES STEPPING OFF." "YOU GOT ANY IDEA WHO DID IT?" "IF I WAS THE COPS, I'D COME LOOKING FOR YOUR WIFE." "LAURA?" "YOU'RE CRAZY!" "MAYBE..." "BUT SHE WAS AT ESCOBAR'S PLACE LAST NIGHT." "HOW DO YOU KNOW?" "I WAS THERE." "HAD A NICE TALK WITH HER." "WELL, IF YOU WERE THERE," "YOU COULD HAVE KILLED HIM." "I WASN'T THE ONE ESCOBAR WAS BLACKMAILING." "I'VE GOT A VITAMASTER PORTABLE STEAM BATH INSIDE." "PLUGS INTO ANY 11O-VOLT OUTLET." "IT'S GOT A PILOT LIGHT, AUTOMATIC TIMER." "IT'S AN EASY, EFFECTIVE, FUN WAY TO RELAX." "WHERE'S YOUR WIFE?" "I'D LIKE TO TALK WITH HER." "SHE WENT OUT ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS AGO." "NEVER SAW A WOMAN YET WHO COULD STAND" "THE SIGHT OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS." "MUST BE AT LEAST A COUPLE OF DAYS OLD." "JESUS CHRIST, RONNY!" "TELL HIM, WILL YA!" "I DON'T KNOW WHERE LAURA IS." "SHE DISAPPEARED A COUPLE DAYS AGO." "DID YOU KNOW YOUR WIFE WAS CHIPPYING AROUND" "WITH WALTER WHITING?" "LAURA AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED 3," "ALMOST 4 YEARS." "SHE'S NOT A HAPPY WOMAN." "RONNY!" "THE REASON I KNOW SHE'S NOT HAPPY IS" "BECAUSE SHE'S ALWAYS GOING AROUND" "SHOOTING HER MOUTH OFF ABOUT IT." "I SAY SCREW HER." "WHAT DOES SHE KNOW?" "A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO," "I GET THIS PHONE CALL FROM MRS. WHITING." "SHE'S A REAL FRUITCAKE, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?" "STARTS SCREAMING AT ME ON THE PHONE" "ABOUT HER PUTZ HUSBAND" "FOOLING AROUND WITH LAURA," "AND IF I DON'T STOP IT, SHE WILL." "COME ON, RONNY, I'M SINKING." "SO I HAVE THIS ENCOUNTER WITH LAURA." "CONFRONTATION." "YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?" "I'M FOLLOWING YOU." "LAURA SAYS SHE'S NOT ONLY BOFFING" "THIS GUY WHITING," "SHE CAN'T STAND THE SIGHT OF ME" "AND WANTS A DIVORCE." "I REALIZE I'M AT THE MOMENT CRITIQUE" "IN MY MARRIAGE." "IMMEDIATELY, I GET VERY, VERY CALM." "RONNY, PLEASE!" "I FIGURE THIS DIRECT CONFRONTATION SHIT" "IS GETTING ME NOWHERE," "EXCEPT MAYBE 6 MORE MONTHS OF UNHAPPY CRAP." "PLUS THE FACT, IF IN A FIT OF RAGE," "I SHOULD HAPPEN TO LAY ONE FINGER UPON HER," "I'LL PAY FOR IT THE REST OF MY LIFE." "I MEAN, THAT'S THE KIND OF WOMAN MY WIFE IS." "NOW, I FIGURE THERE'S GOT TO BE" "AN EASIER WAY TO DEAL WITH IT." "SO THAT'S WHEN YOU DECIDED TO HAVE WHITING HIT." "NUDGED, NOT HIT." "JUST NUDGED A LITTLE." "LISTEN, WELLS, YOU FIND LAURA," "YOU BRING HER BACK HERE," "AND I PROMISE TO DELIVER YOU" "A BRAND-NEW COUPE DEVILLE," "YOUR CHOICE OF COLOR." "I TOLD YOU BEFORE," "I'M LOOKING FOR THE LOUSE THAT NAILED HARRY REGAN." "ALL NEW TIRES." "RADIALS." "LEATHER SEATS, HEADREST," "STEREO RADIO," "PLUS A TAPE DECK!" "WHEN YOU WANT TO TALK BUSINESS, BIRDWELL," "GIVE ME A CALL." "I'LL EVEN THROW IN 27 TAPES" "ALL GUARANTEED HITS!" "POPULAR STARS..." "FROM TODAY, YESTERDAY..." "Woman's voice:" "OH!" "OH!" "[FOOTSTEPS]" "CHARLES HATTER," "MY NAME IS RONALD BIRDWELL." "I'M AFRAID YOU GOT THE WRONG GUY." "OOH!" "YOU WORK WITH A MAN NAMED IRA WELLS." "RIGHT?" "I BELIEVE THIS PUTZOLA WELLS" "IS BEHAVING IN A CHEAP, IMMORAL FASHION." "Woman:" "AHH!" "THAT'S WHY I'VE COME TO ASK YOU FOR HELP." "IF YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE MY POSITION," "WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A FINANCIAL PACKAGE" "IN THE 5-FIGURE DEPARTMENT." "IF YOU DON'T," "IT'S TOILET TIME." "Woman:" "OH!" "UHH!" "Woman:" "OHH!" "WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR IS A HANDGUN" "AUTOMATIC COLT, .32 CALIBER, NICKEL-PLATED," "SERIAL NUMBER 47332O." "THAT'S SIMPLE, ISN'T IT?" "A GUMBALL NAMED RAY ESCOBAR USED TO HAVE IT." "HE'S DEAD." "THE GUN'S DISAPPEARED." "I'M DEPENDING ON YOU TO FIND IT FOR ME." "COMPRENDO?" "HERE'S MY CARD." "NOT TO WORRY, PAL." "I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU." "Birdwell:" "LAMAR!" "Woman:" "OHH!" "OHH!" "OHH!" "THEN I STARTED CHOKING HIM" "WITH ONE OF THESE NECKLACES HE HAD AROUND HIM." "AND I SAID, "ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO SEE YOUR BOSS."" "THIS GUY IS LIKE HIS BODYGUARD" "OR SOMETHING?" "OH, YEAH." "WELL, HE'S-- WHATEVER." "HE'S A FLUNKY." "Waitress:" "CHECK?" "YEAH, THANKS." "SO, HE'S WALKING AHEAD OF ME." "BIRDWELL IS AT ONE END OF THE POOL," "JUST COMING OUT OF THE POOL," "LOOKED LIKE A PREGNANT PORPOISE." "SO I GOT THIS JOKER AT THIS END OF THE POOL," "AND I STICK MY ROD RIGHT IN HIS RIBS," "AND I SAID, "JUMP IN."" "HE SAYS TO HIS BOSS, "THIS OLD GUY'S CRAZY."" "I SAID, "I'M NOT CRAZY." "I'M JUST DEAF, THAT'S ALL." "JUMP IN."" "WAIT A MINUTE." "HE SAID YOU WERE CRAZY TO YOU?" "WELL, SURE." "THAT MAKES ME MAD." "HE SAID TO ME, "I'VE GOT A 1OO% CASHMERE JACKET ON." "I'M NOT GONNA JUMP INTO THAT POOL."" "I SAID, "YOU'RE GOING TO JUMP IN."" "GET A LOAD OF THIS, HOW HE JUMPS INTO THE POOL." "JUST LIKE THIS." "HA HA HA!" "HE HAS HIS SHOES ON AND EVERYTHING?" "OHH." "IRA, WHAT IS IT?" "I DON'T KNOW." "I DON'T FEEL SO GOOD." "MY GUT." "MAYBE I BETTER SIT DOWN." "OHH!" "Woman:" "OHH!" "AAH!" "WHAT IS IT?" "JESUS!" "GOD HELP ME!" "WHAT IS IT, IRA?" "SOMEBODY CALL A DOCTOR!" "JUST GET A DOCTOR." "IRA, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?" "I'M FINE." "I FEEL FINE." "EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT." "I MEAN, DON'T WORRY." "I CALLED AN AMBULANCE." "THEY'LL BE HERE ANY MINUTE." "HELP ME UP, WILL YOU, DOLL?" "NO, TAKE IT EASY." "OK?" "IRA, WAIT A SECOND." "WE'LL GET YOU TO THE HOSPITAL." "I'M NOT GOING TO ANY GODDAMN HOSPITAL." "YOU GOT TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL" "SO THEY CAN FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU." "I KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME." "I GOT A PERFORATED ULCER." "IT'S STARTING TO BLEED AGAIN." "GET ME IN THE HOSPITAL, THEY WANNA OPERATE." "SO LET 'EM." "THAT'S BETTER THAN WALKING AROUND LIKE THIS." "I WILL NOT GO THROUGH ANOTHER GODDAMN OPERATION." "LAY BACK DOWN." "THERE'S NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF." "IT'S MY GUT." "IT'S MY LIFE." "I WON'T LET ANYBODY CALL ME A GODDAMN COWARD." "I WENT THROUGH 2 OPERATIONS LAST YEAR ON MY GUT." "2 OPERATIONS." "DO YOU REALIZE WHAT IT'S LIKE" "IN A VETERANS HOSPITAL," "LYING ON YOUR BACK FOR 6 MONTHS" "WITH TUBES AND SHIT GOING EVERY WHICH WAY?" "MAYBE I DON'T HAVE MUCH OF A LIFE RIGHT NOW," "BUT IT'S BETTER THAN THAT." "AND I'LL BE GODDAMNED" "IF I LET THOSE BUTCHERS OPEN ME UP AGAIN." "NEVER!" "I'LL BLOW MY BRAINS OUT FIRST" "STOP IT." "JUST STOP IT." "OK, OK." "LET'S GET OUT OF HERE." "Margo:" "WELL, HERE WE ARE." "[SHUTS OFF ENGINE]" "THANKS FOR THE LIFT, DOLL." "YOU WANT ME TO GO IN THE HOUSE WITH YOU?" "NO, NO, NO, NO." "ARE YOU GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT?" "I'M FINE." "I'M FINE." "[ENGINE STARTS]" "MR. WELLS." "MR. WELLS." "YES, MRS. SCHMIDT?" "MAY I SPEAK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE?" "SURE." "I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THIS, MR. WELLS." "YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN SUCH A GOOD TENANT." "PAID YOUR RENT ON TIME, YOU WERE QUIET," "UNTIL THESE PAST FEW DAYS." "BUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO KEEP YOUNG WOMEN" "IN YOUR ROOM AT NIGHT," "I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ASK YOU TO LEAVE." "[DOOR OPENS]" "$42.50 A MONTH, AND IT'S ALL YOURS." "MR. WELLS, I'M REALLY TERRIBLY SORRY" "ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT," "ABOUT RUNNING AWAY LIKE I DID." "HAD A NICE TALK WITH YOUR HUSBAND TODAY." "YOU TALKED WITH RONNY?" "YEAH." "HE TOLD ME IF I FOUND YOU" "AND BROUGHT YOU BACK TO HIM," "IT WOULD BE WORTH A BRAND-NEW CADILLAC." "YOU WOULDN'T DO THAT, WOULD YOU?" "DON'T BE TOO SURE." "I COULD USE A CAR." "MR. WELLS..." "IRA." "LAST NIGHT, I FELT A VERY DEEP COMPASSION" "COMING FROM YOU." "I FELT A REALLY DEEP SENSE OF..." "MR. WELLS, IF YOU WON'T HELP ME," "THERE'S NO ONE ELSE I CAN TURN TO." "I'D OFFER YOU A DRINK, BUT I REALLY DON'T THINK" "THERE'S GONNA BE ENOUGH TO GO AROUND." "RIGHT NOW, I THINK I NEED IT MORE THAN YOU DO." "DID YOU KILL WHITING'S WIFE?" "NO." "RONNY, MY HUSBAND," "IS A VERY VIOLENT HUMAN BEING." "WHEN HE FOUND OUT" "ABOUT WALTER WHITING AND MYSELF," "I WAS TERRIFIED OF WHAT HE MIGHT DO." "AND I HAD THIS GUN," "AND I GAVE IT TO WALTER FOR PROTECTION." "THAT'S WHAT ESCOBAR WAS USING TO BLACKMAIL YOU WITH." "HE SAID IT WAS MY GUN THAT KILLED MRS. WHITING," "AND HE SAID IF" "HE SAID IF I DIDN'T PAY HIM," "THAT HE WOULD HAND IT OVER TO THE POLICE." "ALL RIGHT." "LET'S GO SEE WHITING." "I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS." "I SWEAR I DON'T KNOW." "LISTEN, LADY," "ANY DAY NOW, SOME HOTSHOT DETECTIVE AT HOMICIDE" "IS GONNA TUMBLE TO THE FACT" "THAT THIS IS MORE THAN A SIMPLE ROBBERY." "WHEN THEY DO," "THEY'RE GOING TO COME LOOKING FOR WHITING." "AND IF THE COPS TAG HIM FOR KILLING HIS WIFE," "THEY'LL NAIL YOU AS AN ACCESSORY," "JUST AS SURE AS I'M SITTING HERE." "THERE'S THIS PLACE OVER AT FOUNTAIN AND LA CIENEGA" "WHERE WE USED TO MEET." "ALL RIGHT." "LET'S GO." "THINGS HAVEN'T REALLY BEEN GOING SO GREATLY." "I MEAN, NOT AS WELL AS THEY MIGHT HAVE GONE," "BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S REASON ENOUGH" "FOR YOU TO, LIKE, GIVE UP EVERYTHING." "CHARLOTTE, THERE'S ONE THING I WANT TO SAY." "YOU KNOW THIS TOWN DOESN'T CHANGE." "THEY JUST PUSH THE NAMES AROUND." "IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE MANAGERS," "FAR BE IT FROM ME TO STAND IN YOUR WAY, CHARLOTTE." "I'M JUST NOT THAT TYPE," "SO GO AHEAD." "I'M TELLING YOU, MR. WELLS," "WALTER WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT ME." "WE'LL SEE." "[DRIPPING]" "OH, NO." "WALTER!" "WALTER?" "[GASPS]" "OH, GOD!" "OH, MY GOD!" "RONNY DID THIS." "RONNY KILLED HIM." "HI, THIS IS MARGO SPERLING." "IS IRA WELLS IN?" "OH, GOD." "NO, NO." "WELL, THEN" "LISTEN, IF HE CALLS, WOULD YOU TELL HIM, PLEASE," "TO CALL ME?" "IT'S VERY IMPORTANT." "MARGO." "OK, THANKS." "NO, THANKS A LOT." "[TELEPHONE RINGS]" "[RING]" "[RING]" "C.S. HATTER PRODUCTIONS." "CHARLES, IT'S MARGO." "MARGO." "DO YOU KNOW WHERE IRA IS?" "I'VE GOT TO TALK TO HIM." "MARGO, HOW THE HELL WOULD I KNOW WHERE HE IS?" "WHAT'S THE MATTER?" "CHARLES, SOMETHING FUNNY HAS HAPPENED." "I WAS GOING TO FEED WINSTON TONIGHT." "I HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE, YOU KNOW," "GETTING HIM BACK ON SCHEDULE" "SINCE THE KIDNAPPING," "AND I LOOKED DOWN," "AND I FOUND THIS GUN LAYING ON THE FLOOR." "NO SHIT!" "I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S REAL, CHARLES," "AND I WANT TO FIND IRA." "MARGO, DON'T WORRY." "I'LL HANDLE IT." "I WAS HERE THIS AFTERNOON." "MY HUSBAND MUST HAVE FOLLOWED ME." "MR. WELLS, I'M SCARED." "IF MY HUSBAND CAN DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS" "TO POOR WALTER," "HE'LL DO THE SAME THING TO ME." "HE'LL KILL ME." "YOU'VE GOT TO HELP ME." "IT'S RAINING EVERYWHERE THESE DAYS, LADY." "THAT GUN OF YOURS," "THE ONE YOU GAVE WHITING," "IT WAS A .32, RIGHT?" "I THINK WE SHOULD CALL THE POLICE." "WHY DON'T YOU DO THAT?" "I'D LIKE TO BE AROUND" "WHEN YOU TRY AND EXPLAIN TO THE COPS" "THAT WHITING'S WIFE WAS MURDERED IN THIS DUMP." "MRS. WHITING CAUGHT YOU AND HER HUSBAND" "HERE ONE NIGHT." "THERE WAS A FIGHT," "AND WHEN IT WAS ALL OVER, SHE ENDS UP DEAD." "MR. WELLS, SOME OF THE THINGS I TOLD YOU BEFORE" "WERE UNTRUTHS." "STILL NOT THERE, HUH?" "WELL, TELL HIM THAT I CALLED AGAIN." "[KNOCK ON DOOR]" "WAIT A SECOND." "I THINK THIS IS HIM." "OK, THANKS A LOT." "THANKS." "IRA" "Ira:" "HIYA, DOLL." "MARGO SPERLING." "RON BIRDWELL, JEFF LAMAR." "OH, CHARLES," "I'M REAL TIED UP RIGHT NOW." "I'M WORKING ON SOMETHING." "WOULD YOU GENTLEMEN, WOULD YOU MIND WAITING" "DON'T YOU PUSH ME, CHARLES." "OK, OK." "I'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU IN," "BUT I'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO FINISH UP," "SO PLEASE DON'T SIT DOWN." "WHAT DO THEY THINK THEY'RE DOING?" "LISTEN, YOU REMEMBER THAT GUN" "THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT?" "WELL, THIS GUY BIRDWELL, HE'S WILLING TO BUY IT." "WHAT ABOUT IRA?" "LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING." "IRA WELLS IS A BROKEN-DOWN OLD BUM" "WHO WAS NEVER ANY GOOD TO START WITH." "THAT SHMUCK BLEW EVERY CHANCE HE HAD." "HE'LL BLOW THIS ONE, TOO, IF I LET HIM." "LOOK, WE'LL GIVE HIM A COUPLE OF THOU," "LET HIM GO TO THE TRACK AND ACT LIKE A BIG SHOT." "YOU KNOW." "GET THEM OUT OF HERE." "HOW THE HELL LONG ARE YOU GONNA STAY IN THERE?" "JUST A MINUTE, PAL." "I MEAN IT, GET THEM OUT OF HERE." "JUST A MINUTE." "AND YOU GET OUT OF HERE, TOO." "EASY." "JUST A MINUTE." "HOLD ON." "LISTEN." "I'M RUNNING INTO" "I'M THROUGH SHITTING AROUND WITH YOU," "YOU PUTZOLA." "I WANT YOU TO GIVE ME THE GUN." "MR. BIRDWELL," "I'M THE ONE THAT HAS THE GUN." "I MEAN, IT IS IN MY POSSESSION." "CHARLES TOLD ME" "WHAT YOU ARE OFFERING AND" "OHH!" "WAIT!" "UNH!" "OHH!" "UHH!" "HIT HER, FOR GOD'S SAKE." "SHE'S GOT THE GODDAMN GUN." "Birdwell:" "HE HAS A POINT, LAMAR." "WAIT A SECOND." "IF YOU LAY A HAND ON ME, I'M TELLING YOU," "YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR IT IN YOUR NEXT LIFE." "VIOLENCE HAS NEVER SOLVED ANYTHING." "IF YOU COME ONE STEP CLOSER," "I'M GOING TO BREAK THIS RIGHT IN YOUR FACE," "YOU CREEP." "[TELEPHONE RINGS]" "ANSWER IT." "[RING]" "[RING]" "[RING]" "[RING]" "[RING]" "[RING]" "HELLO, DOLL." "IRA." "I'M AT WHITING'S PLACE." "HE'S DEAD." "I'VE GOT THIS WHOLE THING FIGURED OUT." "Margo:" "IRA" "OH, AND, DOLL, IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED," "I KNOW WHO KILLED HARRY REGAN." "IT WAS BIRDWELL." "STAY PUT, OK?" "I'M ON MY WAY OVER." "DON'T HANG UP" "[CLICK]" "LAMAR," "HOW WOULD YOU LIKE A NEW COUPE DEVILLE," "COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE?" "MR. WELLS, I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW GOOD IT FEELS" "TO HAVE FINALLY OPENED UP AND TOLD THE TRUTH," "TO HAVE OPENED UP THE DARK SIDE OF MY SOUL." "IT'S LIKE STEPPING INTO THE SUNLIGHT." "OHH!" "UHH!" "ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?" "[GROANING]" "I'M ALL RIGHT." "I'M ALL RIGHT." "Margo:" "LISTEN, HE'S AN OLD GUY." "HE'S NOT EVEN WELL." "HE NEEDS AN OPERATION." "HE'S GONNA HAVE ONE ON HIS STOMACH." "I KNOW WE CAN TALK THIS OVER AND WORK SOMETHING OUT." "THERE'S NO REASON TO GET HIM." "MR. BIRDWELL, LET ME GIVE YOU THE GUN." "WHY DON'T I DO THAT?" "I DON'T KNOW WHY I DIDN'T GIVE IT TO YOU BEFORE." "I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU WANT IT," "AND I DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT THE GUN." "I'LL DO THAT, OK?" "I'M GOING TO STAND UP." "SEE?" "I'M STANDING UP." "I'M JUST GOING TO WALK ACROSS THE ROOM." "HERE I AM." "I'M WALKING ACROSS THE ROOM." "I'LL OPEN THIS DRAWER." "SEE ME OPENING IT?" "JUST TAKE IT AND GO." "WELL, WHAT ABOUT ME?" "WHAT ABOUT YOURS TRULY?" "WE HAD A DEAL." ""12 BILLS FOR THE GUN." THAT'S A DIRECT QUOTE." "YOU KNOW, THAT OLD GUY ISN'T SO DUMB." "HE'S RIGHT ABOUT HARRY REGAN." "I KILLED HIM." "[DOOR CLOSES]" "[ELEVATOR MOTOR]" "[ELEVATOR DOOR OPENING]" "[FOOTSTEPS]" "I" "RONNY." "YOU OK?" "DARLING, YOU MUST THINK I'M SUCH A TERRIBLE PERSON." "AAH!" "IRA!" "Lamar:" "AH!" "UHH!" "UGH!" "DO SOMETHING." "I TOLD YOU HE WAS SICK." "YOU DON'T LOOK SO GOOD, POP." "HEY, RONNY, YOU EVER BEEN TO FLORIDA?" "THEY GOT THESE OLD TURTLES" "THAT CRAWL UP ON THE BEACH AT NIGHT." "WHEN I WAS A KID," "I USED TO SNEAK UP ON 'EM WITH A 2X4" "AND FLIP THEM OVER ON THEIR BACKS." "THEY LOOKED JUST LIKE THAT." "LET ME..." "LET ME GET A DOCTOR." "I WANT..." "WHAT DID YOU SAY, OLD MAN?" "I WANT A..." "UHH!" "DO YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING, PUNK?" "YOU WERE BORN DUMB, AND YOU'RE GOING TO DIE DUMB." "Ira:" "NOW GET UP." "GET UP!" "HURRY UP!" "PARK IT OVER IN THAT CHAIR." "ALL RIGHT, SIT DOWN." "KEEP YOUR HANDS NICE AND QUIET" "AND YOUR MOUTH SHUT UP." "ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?" "NEVER BEEN BETTER." "PRETTY NICE." "PRETTY SLICK." "YOU KNEW IF I FELL FOR IT, THEY'D FALL FOR IT, RIGHT?" "OF COURSE I DIDN'T FALL FOR IT." "SON OF A BITCH." "NEVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN." "WHAT IF I HAD FALLEN FOR IT?" "WHICH I DIDN'T." "I COULD HAVE HAD A HEART ATTACK." "I MEAN, HERE'S SOMEONE I REALLY CARE ABOUT" "DROPPED DEAD AT MY FEET." "HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL ABOUT THAT?" "I MEAN, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL?" "MENTALLY DERANGED, THAT'S HOW." "LOOK AT IT THIS WAY, DOLL," "YOU'RE STILL ALIVE, AREN'T YOU?" "AND THAT'S ANOTHER THING." "DON'T CALL ME DOLL." "I DON'T LIKE IT." "YOU KNOW, POPS, SHE'S A REAL LOONY BIRD." "Ira:" "YOU'RE NOT?" "YOU DON'T MIND IF I SIT DOWN, DO YOU?" "BEEN A TOUGH DAY." "NOW, KID..." "HEAR ME OUT BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING CRAZY." "WE'VE GOT THIS GUY" "BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE, SEE." "I MEAN, WE'RE IN A POSITION" "TO MAKE AN A-NUMBER-1 DEAL." "NICE TO SEE A MAN WHO LOVES HIS WIFE." "YOU GOT TO GET USED TO SOMETHING, PAL." "SHE DOESN'T LOVE YOU BACK." "RONNY, DO SOMETHING." "BE QUIET, PLEASE." "LAURA KILLS MRS. WHITING AT THAT LOVE NEST" "OVER ON FOUNTAIN AVENUE." "SHE CALLS BRIAN HEMPHILL" "AND GETS HIM TO COME IN AND CLEAN UP HER MESS." "ESCOBAR AND BRIAN MOVE THE BODY BACK TO WHITING'S HOUSE" "AND FAKE THE STAMP CAPER," "TO THROW THE COPS OFF THE TRACK." "MM-HMM." "THAT'S WATER OVER THE DAM, WELLS." "LET'S CUT TO THE CHASE." "ESCOBAR'S GOT THE GUN LAURA USED ON MRS. WHITING," "AND HE STARTS TO BLACKMAIL HER." "SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY," "BIRDWELL REALIZES IF HE CAN GET A HOLD OF THAT GUN," "LAURA WILL HAVE TO STICK TO HIM LIKE GLUE" "FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE." "WELLS, WHY ARE YOU PUTTING MY WIFE UNDER THIS PRESSURE?" "HE AND THIS JOKER HERE GO LOOKING FOR ESCOBAR." "THEY CATCH UP WITH HIM" "AT THAT PALACE HE HAD IN SANTA MONICA," "PUT THE ARM ON HIM," "BUT LAMAR GETS CARRIED AWAY AND KILLS HIM." "I CAN SEE..." "THIS IS GOING TO COST ME." "BY NOW, WHITING'S STARTING TO GET NERVOUS." "HE'S IN THIS MESS WAY OVER HIS HEAD." "HE DECIDES TO GO TO THE COPS." "LAURA COULDN'T AFFORD THAT, SO SHE HAD TO KILL HIM." "THAT'S A LIE." "THAT'S WHEN YOU CAME TO ME, HOPING I'D PLAY THE SAP." "HE'S LYING." "NO." "THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED." "YOU FIGURE I WANT TO TALK TO WHITING." "YOU TAKE ME THERE, I'LL SNIFF AROUND," "AND THINK IT WAS YOUR HUSBAND THAT KILLED HIM." "RONNY, YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT, DO YOU?" "WELLS, I'M NOT SAYING YOU'RE RIGHT, HMM?" "BUT WHAT'S THE PRICE?" "I'VE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS FOR 31 YEARS," "GIVE OR TAKE A COUPLE MONTHS." "I'VE ALWAYS PLAYED IT ON THE UP AND UP." "CALL THE COPS." "Charlie:" "HOLD IT!" "PUT THAT THING DOWN, CHARLIE." "YOU HAVEN'T GOT THE ASS TO SWING IT." "UH-UH." "ALL MY LIFE I'VE BEEN A LOSER," "FROM THE DAY I WAS BORN." "WHAT MAKES YOU ANY DIFFERENT NOW?" "WHAT THE HELL MAKES YOU THINK THAT BIRDWELL'S GONNA SIT STILL" "FOR SOME LOW-RENT CHISELER LIKE YOU" "THAT TAKES THAT KIND OF DOUGH OFF HIM?" "'CAUSE I'LL MAKE HIM, THAT'S WHY." "BECAUSE I GOT HIM BY THE SHORT HAIRS." "YEAH, YOU'LL MAKE HIM." "JUST LIKE HARRY REGAN MADE HIM." "HARRY GOES TO BIRDWELL, TRIES TO DEAL HIMSELF IN," "BUT BIRDWELL CAN'T TAKE A CHANCE" "ON SOME TWO-BIT CHISELER GUMMING UP THE WORKS," "SO THEY MEET SOMEPLACE NICE AND QUIET FOR A PAYOFF." "BIRDWELL UNLOADS A .45" "POINT-BLANK INTO HIS STOMACH." "OHH!" "AAH!" "YOU DUMB SON OF A BITCH." "DIDN'T I TELL YOU YOU'D BLOW IT?" "MR. WELLS..." "SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP." "[DIALING TELEPHONE] 6 FIGURES." "HE WAS GOING TO PAY US 6 FIGURES." "POLICE EMERGENCY?" "IT'S 3626 FRANKLIN." "APARTMENT 4O5." "WE HAVE A DYING MAN HERE." "STEP ON IT." "JESUS CHRIST." "HOW DID I EVER GET MIXED UP WITH YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE?" "YOU'RE RIGHT, CHARLIE." "I'LL NEVER LEARN." "I THINK MAYBE I BETTER SIT DOWN NOW." "YEAH." "ALL RIGHT." "I THINK I'LL SIT DOWN." "OK." "IRA, DO YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION?" "I DON'T KNOW." "NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT." "I HATE TO THINK OF CHARLES" "JUST FLOATING AROUND IN THE ETERNAL VOID." "I LIKE TO THINK THAT HE'S GONNA DROP AROUND" "AGAIN SOMETIME," "EVEN IF HE WAS PRETTY NONEVOLVED." "YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?" "NOPE." "CHARLIE DID THE BEST HE KNEW HOW." "THAT'S FOR SURE." "WHERE YOU HEADED?" "I WAS GONNA TAKE THIS #10 OVER TO HIGHLAND," "AND THEN TRANSFER TO THE #4." "THAT SHOULD LET ME OFF" "A COUPLE BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE." "WHAT ABOUT YOU?" "I DON'T KNOW." "MRS. SCHMIDT ASKED ME TO MOVE OUT." "THAT PLACE NEXT DOOR TO YOU, IS THAT STILL EMPTY?" "I DON'T KNOW, IRA." "I DON'T THINK I COULD TAKE IT." "YOU JUST NEVER SAY ANYTHING," "FOR GOD'S SAKE." "IT'S NOT FAIR," "'CAUSE I HAVE TO KEEP UP" "MY SIDE OF THE CONVERSATION" "AND YOUR SIDE OF THE CONVERSATION." "YEAH, THAT'S IT." "YOU JUST NEVER SAY ANYTHING," "FOR GOD'S SAKE." "I WANT SOME FEEDBACK FROM YOU." "I WANT TO" "I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THINGS" "AND WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ME." "JESUS CHRIST, WOULD IT KILL YOU IF ONCE IN A WHILE" "YOU WORE A GODDAMN DRESS?" "* WHAT WAS *" "* IS A MEMORY TO HAUNT YOU *" "* AND WHAT WAS *" "* IS THAT DREAM THAT COMES TO TAUNT YOU *" "* TEASING YOU *" "* LEADING YOU *" "* BACK THROUGH THE YEARS *" "* BUT JUST WHEN YOU REACH OUT TO TOUCH *" "* IT ALL DISAPPEARS *" "* IF WHAT WAS *" "* IS THE ONLY THING YOU CLING TO *" "* AND WHAT WAS *" "* IS THE ONLY SONG YOU SING TO *" "* THERE ARE WAYS TIME CAN PRAISE *" "* THOSE OTHER DAYS *" "* BUT JUST REMEMBER TO REMEMBER *" "* WHAT WAS IS JUST WHAT WAS *" "CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS."