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Cardinal Matter (2016)
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favorites for you, tonight. Up next, a classic -from the great Kenny Sean. -Shit. "Kill your beamer." Coming up in just a minute. Dow Jones is hovering around prince album. Come on. Son of a bitch. Mr. Ryan. Yeah. Cale Fleischer. How do you do? I got these guys on videotape... I only use hard copies. Okay. I got a folder. Hold on. They're local guys. They have records. My supplies. Yeah. This is it? That'll be enough. Will it now? Look. This is what you get. All right? Just do your damn job. Yes, sir. You're not gonna believe this ass... What the fuck... God... god damn it! CARDINAL MATTER Hunter. Hunter? I'm not here to sit anymore. So, what? You're just gonna run off like you always do? You're just gonna leave him in jail? It's not my problem. He's your boyfriend. You go get him. It's because of you that he bailed. I'm not gonna get locked up with him. You'd like that, wouldn't you? Please man up and deal with it, asshole! -You okay. -Who the fuck are you? I'm Austin. Who the fuck are you? I forgot you were coming. - That's Hunter's cousin. - Great. He can go get him then. Where's Hunter? -He got himself arrested. -You got him arrested. What'd he get locked up for? A possession with intent to distribute. -It's just weed. -That does not matter. You guys were dealing. You go get him. Dipshit should've run faster. My... You know what? I'll get him. Great. Thanks, bro. Yeah. Where's the police station at? Sheriff's station. It's right on the street -in the middle of town. -And what about bail? I'm running a little light right now. This is the last of it. Tell him that. Okay. -You must be Mary. -Yeah. So, I'll be gone whenever you get back. So, welcome to town. What can I do for you, sir? I'm here to bail out Hunter Blum. What relates you to Mr. Blum? I'm just here to bail him out. That don't answer my question. He's my cousin. Got a bond? Cash. I.D., please. Austin Blum. License is expired. Is that a problem? Only if you want to collect your cousin. Go on and get Hunter. You want me to check with the sheriff first... Won't be necessary. Thank you for your service. So, what brings you to town? I'm just looking for a job. Word is the agriculture plant is closing. Be mindful of the folks you associate with. Understand? Hey, cuz. Hey, man. Shit. Where're you goin'? You know where. -Just come inside. -I got nothin' to say. Look, I'm sorry 'bout gettin' arrested. -All right... -it isn't just about that. Look, you draw too much attention to yourself. That stuff it doesn't just go missing. Someone is gonna be looking for it. I got it under control. Just please, just don't come looking for me this time. Please. Sorry about that. -You okay? -Yeah. Guess I ain't that easy to live with. You know... Don't ask me why, man, but she loves me, you know? Yeah, she does this. I piss her off and she goes camping up by diamond Ridge. I'll go find her tomorrow. Sounded to me like she, wanted to be left alone. Nah, she'll cool off. Always does. Then we do a lot of makin' up. So, you'll get the place to yourself for a day. We're lookin' kinda dry, though. You want to... You wanna hit the bar? You know what I really need is a job. -Yeah? What kinda job? -Yeah. Ranch. Garage. Thing is I need it to pay cash. What kinda work you do over in Iraq? Afghanistan. Mostly convoy. Guard duty. You shoot anybody? You okay with that? Come on, let's let's go talk to dusty. -Dusty? -Yeah, my business partner. -Yeah, we met. -Awesome. I think we can hook you up. Great. Let's go meet dusty. Dusty, you home? What? What're you doing? Shut up! Holy shit. -Holy shit, dusty... -don't touch him. Don't fuckin' touch anything. We walked in on somethin'. You fuckin' think? We gotta call the police. Shit. Shit. -Holy shit! -What? -The case isn't here. -What case? Fuck! We cannot be here. Come on. Holy shit. -I'd have to say cheesecake. -Cheesecake? I don't know if I know how to make that. -I'm gonna learn. -Afternoon everyone. Afternoon, Rich. Ms. Walker here brought us a pie. What's the occasion? Carroll agricultural technology has officially closed shop in town. I'll be sticking around to tie up loose ends, but at the end of the week they're transferring me to the public relations department at the home office. Congratulations. Gonna be sorry to see you go. Well, I'm gonna miss you guys. This town. Everything. Something wrong, Rich? Just lookin' forward to things getting back to normal. Since you people been in town, we've had more fights, drugs, and what have you... Than any year in the past. We all know the numbers, Rich. Well, I'm sorry if you've had a little more on your plate, but the people around here -needed jobs. -Weren't the people around here getting the jobs? Why don't you go ahead and punch out? You've had a long day. -Start explaining. -I don't... That was a hit. You saw it. Someone broke in. -Someone broke in to... -noose lying there. Wire wrapped around his neck. That's supposed to look like suicide, Hunter. My god. Tell me about that case you were looking for. Breathe. Breathe. This is why dusty got killed. It took us a while to figure out the combination. What, you knock off a hospital or somethin'? Hell no! You know that company that got in town? Karen or whatever? It's like alternative energy or something. Me and dusty hear they got these trailers full of chemicals. Chemicals? We were lookin' to cook. Meth? That's pretty smart. And you were gonna get me involved in that shit? Look, you said you needed the work. As long as it pays, right? I figured you being family and all. -What is it? -Man, I have no idea. Well. Where exactly did you find it? So, we hear they got these trailers full of chemicals, right? We go and take us a look. Who else knows about this? Shit. -Who else? -No one. Look! I swear. Okay, we didn't know what to do with it. So, you're tellin' me you have no idea what this shit is. No. Man, it's... it's like from outer-fucking-space. -You tried it? -Dusty did. Look, we were buzzed off the heist and he just... He just gave it a go. Look, I don't need this shit, man, I don't. Just watch this. What... Hunter? Hunter? What're you doin'? What're you... no! You got another line? Not gonna get much of a chance to do this after I leave. This thing's always been broken. It's not broke. You just don't know how to use it. When I first got to town i... I don't know, I thought I'd be out here more often. God, I'm gonna miss this place. Then why are you leavin'? This isn't my world. I can't stay here forever. Besides, I'm in my 30s. I'm ready for the big leagues. Isn't 40 like the new 20 or something? Just... Take care of yourself. You, too. What the fuck? I know, right? Seriously, man. What the fuck? Dusty's hand got sliced in the heist. And when he tried this... Poof. Just gone. I decided to try it myself. I cut myself to ribbons. I got no scars or nothin'. You wanna try? No, I don't think so. Well, here. Take a poke. Are you serious? Yeah, I'm serious. Come on, before it wears off. Boo. Pussy. It's a nice little buzz to top it all off, too. -We gotta go. -Dusty tried two at once. -He was trippin' balls. -We gotta go right now. -What? -Now. Shit. Mary. We gotta go get her. -You know where she is? -Yeah, diamond Ridge. Like I said, that's her place. All right, fine. Lead the way. You're fine, man. All right, stay calm. Brother, you're fine. How do you use one of these? We'll get to her. I promise, all right? Eyes on me, man! Eyes on me, Hunter! Hunter? There was someone else with Blum. And... And he got away. So, you failed. I will handle... This should have already been handled. How much have you used? Enough to get the job done. You're creating an em field. -How much have you used? -All of it. That's why I need to be resupplied. You were given a three-day supply. When's the last time you used? -Last night. -And you're already sore? Is... Is that it? I don't want you to overdo it. I expect much better of you from here on out. Go make this right. Have yourself a little party? Mrs. kitner called about a trespasser sleeping in her shed. Gonna need you to stand up. You hurt? -What? -I said are you injured? -Guess not. -You got any weapons or drugs on you? You have the right to remain silent. Wanna tell me whose blood that is? What about what was in that needle. Gonna find out anyway, son. Drug test. What am I gonna find when I open that case? Boy was stoned out of his mind. Come in, sheriff. Go ahead, Pete. We got a hell of a mess over here. I can't believe it. Figure his cousin did it? I do not know. Seems likely, if you ask me. I didn't. Thoughts, sheriff. Yeah, I got a few. Sheriff, come in. Go ahead. Got a call about a body. Already there. No, sheriff, you're not. Figure they're connected? Yeah, I do. What're the odds he was gonna off himself and someone beat him to the punch? Sheriff? Yeah, go ahead. You're not gonna believe this, but... Think I found the murder weapon. I reckon you did. - Sheriff? -You gotta be fuckin' kiddin' me. We need you back at the first one. What's going on today? Where is everyone? Well, ma'am, today's been a bit of a shitstorm. -Excuse my language. -How so? I don't want to alarm you, but, - a few people got murdered. - My god. I know we're supposed to notify family first and all, but looks like one of the bodies was someone -who used to work for you. -What? Fellow by the name of Ryan. -Jeremy Ryan. -Jeremy? He left town days ago. I wish that was true, ma'am. You know what? He looks a little familiar. -Yeah? -Yeah. He might've been one of my guys at the plant. You think I could speak with him? Ms. Walker, I don't want to get in any trouble, and, you know, I don't want to put you -in harms way. -Of course not. I was just thinking that maybe I could help. You know, I have his file and his resume. That could be useful information for you. You make it quick and you keep this between us, okay? Our secret. It's gonna be fine. It'll be fine. I'll be right outside if you need me, ma'am. Thank you. Did you use any of it? The syringe, did you use any of it? You have. I can tell. Do you have any idea what that stuff will do without proper treatment? It's ugly. Who are you? I'm the person who's gonna make this a lot easier on you. What do you want? I just want back the product that was stolen. You killed my cousin. Well, you know I didn't. But you know who did. See now, we're getting off topic. Because you need to understand this substance that you've used, you're not gonna last long without it. How's that? Well, it doesn't last forever. Whatever hole that you've plugged, in a couple days, it's coming back. So... You help me and I'll help you. God damn it, boy! Get out! Get out! Go! Ms. Walker, are you okay, ma'am? Well, we found this stored out back. I figured these boys were looking to cook up some crystal, but we also found this inside. That is familiar. A little fancy for some junkies. Where you figure they're getting these? My best guess is the same place they're getting these chemicals. Barrel's got Carroll stamps on it. Yes, sir. I understand. I... I shoulda never let her in that... Yes, sir. Again, I'm... I'm sorry. I understand. All right. God damn. God damn it, Blum! Don't move. Don't move, Blum! Don't move! Son of a bitch. What the hell happened to you? Free Online Movies Where's Hunter? He's... What did you do to him? I didn't hurt him. I swear to god. This guy showed up, he... He just stabbed him. Look, Hunter got into that stuff you guys took last week. Someone came for it. His friend's dead, too. Dusty? Yeah, I barely got away. The cops think I did it. I'm sorry. Who do I need to speak with to get his records released? -Yeah, if I could just get your name. -No, I spoke to him yesterday. -He forwarded me to you. -Hannah? Patricia? -Ms. Walker, thank you for coming. -B-L-U-M. - Ms. Walker? - But... Of course, I will hold. Yes, ma'am. I'll have a deputy look into that. Want to explain to me how you can lose an entire drum of chemicals and not notice? Well, there was a break-in last week. Why didn't you report it? I actually didn't know about it at the time, Rich. That was the head of security's responsibility. The recently deceased Mr. Ryan? Yes. What the hell is she doing in here? Just asking a few questions. -Erin, I'm sorry, please. -It's okay. I wanna know why someone who spends so much time at the local sheriff's office failed to report a pretty significant crime. Deputy, watch what you say. A crime now linked to four bodies. -Shut your mouth. -It's fine. No, it ain't. No, it ain't. Ms. Walker, if you'll excuse us. I'll be with you outside in a minute. Four bodies in one day. That's more than all last year. For god's sakes, sir. Jed was killed here last night. You don't have to remind me about jed. I know what's going through your mind right now. These guys ripped off her warehouse and she doesn't report it? Her head of security was beaten to death -just outside of town. -Rich, we will look into those connections. I want to know what you're thinking bringing her in here. If she files a lawsuit, it won't be just your ass gettin' pissed on. Do you know if it was somebody else, -you wouldn't... -I ain't some heartsick teenager. I'm doing my job. Then do it smart. Find Austin Blum. Yeah. So, what now? You have a cell phone? -Yeah. -Take it apart. Sim card, battery. Throw it in the fire. How many days are you supplied for? A week, maybe, -between the two of us. -Nah, I'm leaving. And you're coming with me. -Hunter would've wanted it that way. -He did this to himself. Not me. That's his blood. You were involved in this. And because of you, I'm involved. Now, we have an opportunity to leave and we need to take it. Both of us. Sorry. Maybe we turn ourselves in to the sheriff. We didn't kill nobody. That woman, she's... She's got some kind of relationship with the sheriff's department. You can't trust them. -Where are we gonna run to? -Nowhere. If we keep moving they can't catch us. You found me. You know how to use this thing? Yeah. Watch over that case. Where're you going? Going to talk to the company lady. That case is the only thing that's gonna keep us alive. I'm gonna make a deal. Are you sure that's a good idea? Yeah, I'll be convincing. Going somewhere? What happened with the cousin? Let's just say he's... Resourceful. You were hired to put out this fire. Well, sometimes you've got to throw dynamite onto it to blow it out. I've got everything under control. Where're you going? I... It's the deputy. He isn't stupid. He knows Carroll's involved. Does he need to be dealt with? -I don't know if that's... -You know... The cleanup list... -Is getting long. -Well, things come up. -We need to be... -Flexible? Yeah. That's right. You... Will stay in this town until the job is done. What about the deputy? I'm supposed to be transferring to the home office at the end of the week. Well, it will be done by then. Nobody leaves. Anybody involved in any way... They don't leave. What is this stuff? Progress. Progress? I've heard that before. Yeah, well, progress comes with a cost. What is it? I can't tell you with a gun in my chest. It's supposed to make people better. At least for a short time. It's a cocktail. Hormones, synthetic nerve conductors, nanotechnology. Honestly, it's too difficult to explain to someone like you. Someone like me? Don't get offended. I don't understand it either. Cell size robots that can rebuild you after getting shot to pieces. Who figures that out? Why? It's a military contract. -It's supposed to save lives. -Are you telling me that my government killed my cousin? No, I'm telling you that Cale did. You see that? That's the electromagnetic field this stuff creates. Anything electronic gets real unreliable. We had a hell of a time trying to fix that. Austin. You're in trouble. And you're not? It's a whole different kind of trouble. We didn't have enough time to long-term test this stuff. And judging by Cale, it seems like there are some serious side effects to brain chemistry? This stuff is gonna put a hole in you. But it doesn't have to. Cale is the problem. You said so yourself. He scares me. And if you're smart, -he should scare you, too. -I just wanna survive. -Okay? -Yeah? Me, too. Listen, Cale... Cale isn't easy. I like easy. Let's make this easy for the both of us. You bring me the remaining product. I get you the help you need. What about Cale? I'll handle Cale. I can save you, Austin. You just have to do the right thing first. Diamond Ridge. It's north of town. You meet me there tomorrow morning, and I'll get you the case. Done. Morning, Rich. Pete. Coffee? Nah, I'm good. How's the office? Still a shitstorm. Yeah. Background check came back on your perp, though. Figured you'd wanna check it out. Austin Blum. Corporal U.S. marine corp. Been awol for six months. Yeah, he took leave for his mom's funeral, but just never came back. Got a couple misdemeanors from when he was a kid, but that's about it. Yeah. How's the sheriff? Still pissed as all hell about Ms. Walker. Yeah. Thanks for bringing this by. Yeah, no problem. About to cook us some trout. -Stay for lunch? -Nah, I gotta get back. -But thank you, though. -I'll be in this afternoon. Hey, do me a favor. Grab some wood for my stove before you leave. A bomb detonated in Bagdad has killed 17 and wounded at least 50. Security forces have been... though no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, they have leads and are following them aggressively. How did it go? Where's the case? What happened? I met with her and she wants to make a deal. And you believe her? Yes. Please, I need it. What kind of deal did you make? Just give me the case. No. I am way past fucking around here right now. Not until you tell me what the hell is going on. I'm giving it to Erin. Okay, so you're gonna give it to Erin. And then just hope that everything's gonna be okay? Look, you don't get a vote in this, all right? It's your dumb ass that got me involved. If you go down there... No one is gonna see you again. What? I'm in the area. I'll let you know. I don't wanna die. She told me I have to keep taking it. Or I'll die. And no, I don't fully trust her, but... I don't know who else can help me right now. -It's him. -What? -We have to go. -How'd he find us? You got to tell me where that case is. He can't find it. I put it right over here. I put it right down over here, just below the... -no! -What? No, no! The rope fell in. -Can you slide down there? -No way. Over there. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Keep trying. Lower it all the way down there. Okay. -Shit! -Again. Little right. Yeah, now. Slow. -Let's go. -Did you get it all? Got enough. Let's move, come on. What the hell are you doin'? You get back in your house. -You stay quiet. -No, no. Hey! Don't answer the door for nobody. Sheriff's department. Slow down, slow down, slow down. All right, we'll be right there. What was that? Austin Blum just took a family hostage. God damn it. You think he saw us? Come on. Rich, where the hell are you goin'? Just spotted Blum. Why don't you head toward the junkyard? Head to the front gate. - Did you see a man come through here? -Yeah, they went that way. -They? -Man and a woman. Turn your radios off. You don't want to spook 'em. Keep a line of sight with each other. No one approaches them alone. Come on. -Take the case. -What about you? -I'll be fine. -Like hell you will. If something happens to me you tell everyone about this. Rich? Rich? Cale. - Rich! - Go after them. -Not without backup. -They're getting away! You should've waited for me. There was another man with Blum. Did you get a good look? Nah. His face was covered. What the hell are we doing, sheriff? Bring Erin Walker in for questioning. We can't do that. You blew that option when you brought her into the station. When did you turn into such a coward? Who the hell do you think you're talking to? What the hell is going on? Sheriff? Be with you in just a minute. Rich. I almost got killed today. My god. I'm so sorry. Are you? Pete's hurt... but he'll be fine. Just thought you'd like to know. Be careful. The suspects are still on the loose. You know... She called me a failure. Can you believe that? I... I'm good at what I do, you know? Thing is, people like her don't understand how... How you've got to think on the fly. Something doesn't go according to plan, you act like a professional and you adjust. With her... Something goes wrong and she just starts pointing the fingers, blaming. She just wants to slash and burn. But she doesn't know how to slash and burn. This job is stressful, you know? Most people couldn't handle it. But I can handle it. I can adjust. I show up to the third mark, someone else is there, I adjust. Guy tries to get away, I adjust. Last mark tries to break me, I will not adjust! You know... Who had it all figured out? Bruce Lee. He said, "you've got to be shapeless like water. When you put water into a cup... It becomes the cup. When you put it into a... Into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can flow. And it can crash." Become like water. I don't see a case. I don't have it. This is done. We're going to the sheriff. -Why would we do that? -Because you fucked up. I... The only way we're gonna get out of this is together. Even if you run away with that case, how many doses do you have left? You're gonna have to come back here. And what? Be like him? What is this? He had it in a file with the others. No. He was always the only one leaving this town alive. But you already knew that. I'm going to the home office. I'm sorry. Don't. Don't do that. Where're you going? I don't know. Come on. We'll go to the sheriff me and you together. We'll be protected. How protected were you last time? This time we know what's coming. Are you asking me to turn on the company? The company that wants you dead. Yeah. No. Wait. -Let her go, son. -She's coming along peacefully. -Erin, are you okay? -I'm fine. Just wait a second. All units, Austin Blum is at the Carroll office. Erin... she can explain. He is armed and holding a hostage. Willis, I'm turning myself in. - What do you mean? - Cale. -What do you mean? -Carroll killed those people. Austin had nothing to do with it. I'll explain everything, but right now we need to go. Listen to her, sir. Looks like I'm gonna owe Rich... Shut the fuck up. Shit, shit, shit. What're we gonna do? We need to find an exit. The exits are on the south side. No, no, no, no, no! What? What? I did not do this. Let me see your hands. Slow, slow! Both hands, Blum. Or else... shit! We need an ambulance at 4239 deer spring road. We got two vics, officer down. Suspect Austin Blum is fleeing the scene. Austin Blum has killed a lot of people over the past few days. Including sheriff Willis. He has been sighted with two possible accomplices. A man and a woman. We got no reports of stolen vehicles or missing persons, so we can assume he's on foot. I want to thank you folks for volunteering to help Pete and myself. Sweep the local ranches. A lot of private property out there for Austin to hide in. This man has killed friends and family. Do not give him another chance! Head on out to the trucks. We roll out in five. Hey... Sorry about the way things ended with you and Willis. No matter what happened these last couple days, you know he thought that you were a good guy... Hey. I'll... Meet you at the o'Connor ranch. Yeah. See you there, sheriff. I love the place. What now? That all depends how many bullets you got. So, what? You're gonna kill me? Track down Mary, the cops, kill them, too? What happens next? I don't know. I never know until I get there. Because every job is... There's no pattern. You believe in them? The company, what they do? -I'm just trying to survive. -Me, too. How long has it been? A couple of days. Looks like you need a little bit more juice. You wanna dose? Go on. Take it. I'm clean. There's no such thing with this stuff. Because if you're clean, you're dead. Mary. What happened? What happened? Nothing. Let's go. Where're we gonna go? Doesn't matter. Sheriff's dead. Erin's dead. -What else do we have... -Erin is not dead. -What? -She's not dead. The ambulance are on their way to get her to take her to the hospital, but, they're an hour out. It's not gonna be enough time. Where's the case? What... What're we gonna do? Save her life. Hey, thanks for keeping an eye out. Bro. Dispatch. We got an ETA on that ambulance? Sheriff Norton requesting ETA from ambulance responding to code 3. Steve? You there? Drop it. Make sure it's locked. Blum! -Hold your fire! -Toss your weapon! God damn it, we are not here to hurt you. Toss your weapon now! Show me your hands. We can save her. -Give me one. -All units. Austin Blum is at Dr. Hamlin's office. I repeat. Austin... slow! -Slow! -I'm gonna go in there. No, you're not. Get on your knees now. She is willing to testify against Carroll, but she will not be saved unless I walk in that door. Blum, I will put a hole in you. Shit. You fucking people! You couldn't make this easy! I'm gonna burn this town to the fucking ground. Get out of here! Help me! Don't miss... Austin! Drop the weapon now! Rich! Stop! I'm sorry. This is my fault. I'm gonna fix this. Yeah. Just drop the weapon! Hands in the air now! Austin! Let's see both your hands up! Hands in the air now! Now! Drop it! Drop it! Slow! On your knees, hands in the air! Hold your fire! Hold your fire! Hold your fire! |
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