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Love Shot (2019)
[STREET BUSTLE]
[CHUCKLES] Oh, man, I love the smell of Korean barbecue. Yeah, it's considered one of the hottest spots in town. We might lose some customers because of the recent incident, but not enough to make a big difference. This was the table. I'm not an idiot, I can see the fucking duct tape. I'm sorry, Tony. Jesus, God, in their own place of business. That is... God, it takes some balls, huh? What about the trigger man? His back was to the security camera, and he wore a mask. God. Sounds professional. Yeah. Got any footage? Yeah. [GUNSHOTS] [CHUCKLES] Holy shit. Hey, have you ever seen somebody move that fast, Slim? I've seen better. Was there business done with Jiho? As far as I know, yeah. Is anybody responding on a meeting tonight? None yet, but it's only been a few hours. We gotta make sure that everyone is cool with this move. My God. What about the chef? Oh, he's an asset. He won a culinary TV show. Oh, yeah? Which one? I don't know. Where do you think we can find him? I'm already in touch with him. The Korean's hit-man? No, the chef. All right, well... Drop down his salary, and give him a piece of our back-end business. How do I find him? You said you already knew how to find him. Who, the trigger man? No, the fucking chef! Yeah, yeah, he's young, so... I'm pretty sure we could persuade him to stick around. Okay, great. These pricks, man. They are not gonna be satisfied with my move in. We're gonna need this guy. The trigger man. Yes, the fucking trigger man. What is wrong with you, Slim? That wouldn't... I got it right, Tony. Wonder if he's got a signature dish. The chef. Yes, the chef... Jesus, God. Stop eating that kimchi, I gotta take a shit. ["LOVE IS GONE" BY J.T. PARKER PLAYING] Mmm, yeah Love is gone, oh, I wanna love you Love is gone, mmm, love is gone Yes, gone away from me I remember when I fell in love When she smiled The whole world smiled back at me There were birds in the sky and I felt I could fly To the moon Love is gone Yes, gone away from me And like yesterday Love won't return Now I'm all on my own, there's no place to go home Looking everywhere for a love to share So I can feel again Like I did yesterday Oh, I wanna love you My, my, my, my, my, my, my Love is gone Yes, gone away from me And like yesterday Love, love won't return And now I'm all on my own there's no place to go home Looking everywhere for a love to share So I can feel again Like I did yesterday Oh, I wanna hold you My, my, my, my, I wanna love you Oh, yes, I wanna hold you Come on, come on, I wanna love you [MUSIC FADES OUT] MAN: All right, here's the thing. Try to bear with me on this. I know for a fact... that it's my favorite record. I just don't know why, exactly. Or I can't put my finger on it, but I think part of it is, like, it's not just one thing. It's a whole experience, you know, It's got peaks, it's got valleys it's happy, it's sad, it's mad, it's all of that, it ping-pongs back and forth, and if you can just sit back if you can let it wash over you, if you can let that happen, I mean, it's... it's the best record there is, you know? It's my favorite record, so... If you ever wanna, like, come over to the house, and listen to music and have a food or some... Have a food? Ugh, fucking idiot. Hi, I'm Max. ["SWEETEST THING IN THE WORLD" BY TURNER BROTHERS PLAYING] My Girl Sweetest thing in the world [MAX SINGING ALONG] Boy I'm talking to you boy Yeah, sweet as can be, yeah Maybe... Yo, great song. I'm sorry? I said, "Great song." You know the Turner Brothers? Uh-huh. Shut up, like what? Like "Running in the Rain"? "Fishing in the Park." "Fishing in the Park"? That's, like, a deep-cut. Awesome. See you around. Okay, yeah. ...in the world Boy, I'm talking to you, boy [UNCLEAR] She's sweet as can be Yeah, sweet as can be, yeah Bet you just don't know what she means to me ["FOOLISH LOVE" BY MONOPHONICS PLAYING] We're about two minutes away. Okay. I see your face, but that's only in my mind So I do what I... [SILENCED GUNSHOT] [BODY THUDS] [SIRENS WAILING IN THE DISTANCE] ANNOUNCER: Hey, Karen, you're next. ["I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW" BY TIFFANY PLAYING AT KARAOKE] Children behave That's what they say when we're together And watch how you play They don't understand So we're running just as fast as we can Holding on to one another's hands Trying to get away into the night And then you put your arms around me And we tumble to the ground and then you say I think we're alone now There doesn't seem to be anyone around I think we're alone now The beating of our hearts is the only sound I think we're alone now There doesn't seem to be anyone around I think we're alone now The beating of our hearts is the only sound [SONG ENDS] [SIRENS WAILING IN THE DISTANCE] [LENS FOCUSING] [CAMERA SHUTTERS] Shit. [SIRENS WAILING IN THE DISTANCE] [LINE RINGING] Hello? Hi, Karen? This is Max. Um, you know, the guy from the train? KAREN: Hi. MAX: I was just actually calling to see if you... wanna get together tonight? Yeah, sure, I'd love that. Cool. Cool. MAX: Um, you wanna meet up in, like, an hour? I just... have to... stop by my work really quick. How are you, Max? You look hungry. I'll have them bring you some Bibimbap. No, I just, I had a big bowl of Pho, so... I'm good. That's a Vietnamese dish. I'm full! I'm full, all right? Okay. What's the deal? Why do you got all these people in here? You're doing something different, or? We hired a young chef from one of those shows Elite Chef, uh, Ninja Chef, or Whatever the Fuck Chef. MAX: I'm good. Puts an organic spin on the food. Hipsters love it. Honestly. Try the Bibimbap. All right, I'll try the fucking Bibimbap. We didn't have this meeting on the books. Is there something in particular you wanted to discuss with us? That's kinda hard to explain. What's the matter? ["I'LL GET BY" BY GEATER DAVIS PLAYING] Hi. Hey. This place has the best selection. Oh, I know, right? Yeah. This is, like, my favorite place in the world, so... I try to spend as much time as possible here. [SCOFFS] So good. Yeah, it's one of my favorites. Do you have this? I used to, um... I need a new one, actually, which... Oh, I'll get it for you. What? No. Yeah, please, let me. Yeah, it's the least I can do, please. That's sweet of you. What's up, Max? You all set? Yeah, that's it. $20 for you. Oh, great. I don't have a bag, I'm sorry. That's okay, we're gonna wear it out. Out of 20? Great. Yeah. Thank you very much. You're doing great. Nice to see you. All right. Can I, um... buy you ice cream? Can I buy you an ice cream cone? Okay. Or something. Thank you. I thought you were just gonna propose to me or something. Maybe ice cream first. Yeah. The other night, when you walked into the karaoke bar? Yeah. Was that random, or... Uh, yeah, that was just like, uh, one of those kismet kind of, um... Um... Can I start over? I just don't wanna start by lying to you. If you have an issue, then speak up. There's no need to be coy. I'm, uh... Can we get some Soju? How about that? Let's get some Soju, please. Why do you have this? Uh, it was given to me by the people who hired me. Hired you for what? What if I don't take the job? We would have to hire an outside contractor. Why the hell wouldn't you do it? It's a woman. We're not asking you to kill a kid. Guess I'm just curious. Why her? Just do it. Did you put the contract on her? Ten fucking years, and I don't know how many hits. What's different about this one? Ooh, motherfucker. That actually kinda smells good. Try it. Oh, fuck. What did I tell you? It's fantastic. MAX: It's authentic. The chef grew up in Calabasas. This is your idea of some sick joke? That's not funny. I know this sound crazy. You don't have to stay here, I just thought I could help if you'd let me, and... I didn't want you to get hurt. MAN: What about the girl? We can't pretend we didn't have this conversation. Well, here's what I'm thinking about that. You want to get your outside contractor? Go ahead. Maybe he'll be better. I doubt it. Maybe he won't ask fucking questions. But the point here, gentlemen is I know too much. So... You can't get rid of me at this point. MAN: You don't talk to us like that. We're done here. I guess there's, um... nothing left to say, then. Oh, that was... That was a great job with the Bibimbap. I don't need this shit. Karen, hold on. Karen! Fuck. Fuck. Is this real? Don't have any idea who would want you dead? You said you could help me. How? Listen, if we can just go back to my place, like, No funny business implied, I'm just saying. We use it as home base, and we can figure out whatever the hell to do next. I think that's our best shot right now, I really do. Yeah, okay. Okay. I could use a drink, uh... Yeah, me too. Should we put something on? Yeah, sure. ["SOUND OF THE TAURUS" BY TURNER BROTHERS PLAYING] It's the Turner Brothers. Um, do you wanna, like, come inside? Cool. Wow. What? KAREN: Um... I, uh... just wasn't really expecting this. Oh, what were you expecting, then? Oh, my God. Oh, this? Whoa. Yeah, it's... So many! Just a little, you know, hobby of mine. Can I take your, um, coat for you? Sure. Cool. Thank you. Of course. It's a wonderful coat. Uh, would you like a drink? Can I make you a drink? It's really smooth. Mmm. It's nice. Yeah. Uh, should I put, um... like, some music on? Should I put a record on? Sure, okay. Okay, cool. Oh, vinyl mix-tapes! Hm? You're gonna love it. All right, picture this with me, if you will. Short guy, Pershing Square stop. Uh-huh? He's wearing a Shriners' cap, three-legged poodle, You give him 25 bucks, and this guy... will make you a vinyl mix-tape. Uh-huh? And, um, yeah, you might dig this one here. ["YOURS TRULY LOVE" BY SHIRLEY NANETTE PLAYING] This is my favorite song! It's from... I mean, you don't have to be that nice about it. I mean, literally... It's from my favorite movie. Really? Yeah. Everyone Keeps asking about you They want to know How can I live without you, boy They want to know You've taken flight On a mighty bird of high And I want you to know That I love... Was it really just the karaoke? Um, yeah, and, you know, and... the dancing, and... and, um... I don't know what to say, I don't know what to tell you. Anything I say I feel like is gonna sound stupid, but I just feel like I met you, and it was like getting shot. It was like getting shot in the stomach, and now, I got this heaviness there, and it... just won't go away, and I don't want it to go away. That's... Um... That's sweet. Thanks. Now since you've left I still feel the pain But in my heart I always remain I'm sorry about that. [CLEARS THROAT] That was inappropriate of me. It's okay. The plans we made Together What about The vows we made Forever You okay? Yeah, sorry. Uh, it's just a bad dream. Did you actually kill me this time? You ever have nightmares? Mm... Not really nightmares, but... Or, like, reoccurring dreams? I dream about flying. Really? Mm-hmm. Like with a jet pack, or wings? No, I, um... I jump from building to building, usually, um... try to get away from something or someone. I never get to fly in my dreams. Can I see this? Um... Yeah. Here. Here you go. Wow, it's heavy. Right? Okay, let's just... What? Nothing, just safety, that's all. Just, here. We're gonna put it right here, nice and safe. Holy shit. What? Don't move. Don't. What? Shh. Hold your breath. This is life or death. Got it. BOTH: Make a wish. No, you go. It's you. What'd you wish for? I'm not gonna tell you. Why not? Because it won't come true! That's not a real thing, that's an old wives' tale! Come on. No. Really? Not gonna tell you. Oh, is this how we're gonna play it? Honeymoon is over, I can see, huh? Hey, do you have something I can wear? Oh, yeah, if you wanna, like, um... grab, like, jeans and a t-shirt, or something, or whatever you find in the dresser, just help yourself. Make yourself at home. This works. MAN: I like you, Daniel, I really do. Hey, you gotta tell me how that is. Trying to decide if I wanna keep the chef or not. Go ahead. Give it a whirl. Mmm. That's fantastic. Settled! We keep the fucking chef! You ever play Dreidel? Uh, no. When are the others supposed to arrive? It's funny... They teach you how to gamble about the same time your dick gets hard. No wonder we got a fucking gambling problem in this country. Are they even coming? Come on. Let's play Dreidel. Look, I don't have a lot of time, Tony. No, of course you don't. It seems your associates decided not to show up. Now, I think they're trying to make statement with their absence. I'll get to the point. I want the cash and your games to move through here. What about the girls? I'll let them go, I don't give a shit about prostitutes. It's a dirty business. The chase of the fuck is half the fun anyway Don't you think? Well, they're not gonna like that. I don't give a flying fuck what they don't like. Don't you see? It'll look like we're cleaning up the place. No one will be looking for a cash laundry business. Why are you guys so resistant to having your money cleaned? Well, cleaned by a Jew. And, prey-tell, Daniel, what the fuck are you? Agnostic. Were you "bar mitzvah" -ed? Come on. Let me see your dick. I'm joking. One spin. Let's play Dreidel, shall we? If it lands on the Gimel, you join me in the new venture, lands on the Hei, then I keep the whores, and everything stays the same. Lands on the Shin, and I take the games from you. Lands on the Nun, then... Nothing. Oh, too bad. Goodbye, Daniel. [FLESH TEARING] [GURGLING] Sloppy. Very sloppy. Make sure you clean this place up, cause we got the health inspector coming tomorrow. Okay? Yeah. Can we please get a professional to do this next time? Yeah, get the fucking chef. How about that? Don't get smart with me. I'm sorry, Tony. Clean the Dreidel, it's an heirloom. ["I'LL BE SO HAPPY" BY LIL' LAVAIR & THE FABULOUS JADES PLAYING] If you'd only talk to me now I'll be so happy If you'd only talk to me now I'll be so happy Can we just stop for one second? Hold on. What? Just, I, okay. Let's just get this out on the table, all right? I don't want to do this either, so let's just get it over with and just rip the fucking band-aid, okay? Why do they want you dead, Karen? I don't know. I don't know who they are. Wow. Um, Kar, we should probably figure out who wants you dead, then, okay? Jiho didn't order the contract, so it wasn't the Koreans. I'm at a loss. I got nothing, you know? Why don't we just leave town? And do what, Karen? I don't know, something different? Maybe go north. To a small town. Find jobs at a local bar, and... listen to good music all day. Honey, and start a karaoke night, or what? You wanna be a lounge duo now? I don't know fucking show tunes. What are we talking about here? This is risky business, A, and two, we can't just pick up and fucking leave! I'll be so happy... [DID SHE MENTION MY NAME" BY DR. JOHN PLAYING] When you saw her Yesterday What did she say Did she mention my name? Tell me what did she say Tell me does she still love me Or does my baby want to set me free... I'm sorry. You don't gotta be sorry, you didn't... It's my fault. You're not responsible for me. Listen. We don't know who tried this, okay? And they could easily just try it again. And I don't want that to happen. I mean... What did you do for a living? I used to sing professionally. Hm. There was this company that hired us to sing karaoke for business men. MAX: Oh, like you were, um, you're a domey? KAREN: I didn't sleep with any of them. [STAMMERS] I, it doesn't, what do I... But some domeys do, though, right? Yeah, I know. Okay, well, more power to you, I don't... You know, like... Did you ever have trouble with any of the guys, or... No, no, I got along great with all those guys. I don't know, Karen. Wanna get out of here? Like, you really want to get out of here? Yeah. All right, then... I just... need money, and I just need to pick up another gig. That's all. But you killed your boss. Yeah, but sadly, darling, there are... plenty of contracts left in the city. [SIRENS WAILING IN THE DISTANCE] ["LOOKING AHEAD" BY MONOPHONICS PLAYING] [SIRENS WAILING IN THE DISTANCE] There's this girl. We don't know much, but we know she likes karaoke. No, no, no. It's better if I don't, okay? Try to make it as public as possible. Our third party wants a statement made. No, no, no, no, no. You'll deliver the girl. I'm, I'm hungry. I'm hungry. Try the Bibimbap. Bibimbap. Bibimbap. [SHOWER RUNNING] [KAREN SINGING] Jesus, Slimy. What the hell are you doing over here? All right, I'm late for a meeting, but let's do lunch. I don't need lunch. I had fro-yo. Okay. Tony did not see you at last night's meeting. Yeah, I couldn't make it. Give him my apologies. Quite disrespectful. Look, we want a smooth transition with Tony moving into Jiho's spot. Yeah, I know, but that doesn't mean I need to be involved. ["WRAPPED UP IN YOU" BY GEATER DAVIS PLAYING] You walked away For another man Tell me why I just don't understand Like a fool, I gave you all of me But you done left me hanging from my teeth Yeah She got my heart... [DOOR CLOSES] My soul All wrapped up in you Hey, you. Hi. How'd it go? Well, I got a job. Really? How? Tony, please try these chips. Can't eat that shit, it's treif. And treifs... Not kosher. What's kosher, again? Hey, how you doing? What the fuck is this? I don't know. Uh, sure you do. I've been tailing you all day, remember? Here to see about a job? Are you an idiot? Yeah, okay. Close the door. I just like went back by the old stomping grounds around the restaurant, just to kind of, vibe it out, see what's going on. Yeah. And it turns out, there's this older Jewish hood who's coming down from the valley, and he thinks he's gonna come in and scoop up all Jiho's business, so... So... What can I do for you? Well, I heard you ran into a little resistance trying to move in here, so I just wanted to offer my service to you gentlemen, and see if, uh, I could help clean up. I think we got it under control. Mm, I think your guy's a little sloppy, to be honest. That very well may be. So, how do you see yourself improving upon the situation? Well, I know these guys. I've worked with them for years, so I know their habits, I know their patterns, I know their haunts, and most importantly, I know the ones that are gonna give you a hard time cause they have a relationship with Jiho. Are you Jiho's guy? Oh, you know, don't kiss and tell. Naturally. Are you able to handle all of this fairly quickly? For the right amount of money, anything can be quick. Lay it out. All right, well, your boy kinda botched the jump there, so now, they know you're coming. He could've planned it out, but it is what it is. We'll let bygones be bygones. Give me about a week, and I'll clean it up for you. It's all said and done. And then, I just gotta... You know, you gotta pay me 50, so... My, my, sir, you are a professional. What's to stop him from taking a contract on you after he's done? Cause I'm retired after I'm done. That's why I need the money upfront, too. Come again? Well, you know, I do my job right, what's left for me? All the work's gone, so... Let me just clean up and get out of your way. I take a little indefinite vacation. A Romantic Ronan. How sweet. Well, you know, Lone Ronan plus one. Got a... young lady in the side-car there. What's his name? Tony Kaufman. Really funny guy. Total mench. Love him. Don't you think that's a little risky? Not really, I mean... The thing is none of these people know me, so I got the anonymity thing going for me. And I'm not attached, so if we gotta cut and run at any point, we can just get out of here. Well, if that didn't work out for you, I'm sure we can find you a lot of work around here. I greatly appreciate that, sir, but I think I got my future set. What is this? Chips. What kind of... They're Tony's. Pork chips. They're shit. Yeah, I'm kosher, I don't do that. So we got a deal here? Tell you what, Tommy Bahama, Buy yourself a new shirt. What's your name? Max. Don't worry. It's gonna work out, just trust me. I promise. ["I'LL GET BY" BY GEATER DAVIS PLAYING] Your birth mark is really amazing. Thank you. I was self-conscious about it when I was little. Then I... grew up to accept it. Yeah, I think it's really beautiful. You know what they say about birthmarks, right? No, what? Uh, that they're remnants from your past life. Whoa. Huh. So, then, what's this, then? I was told that, um... I was mauled by a tiger. Hm. Mm-hmm. Who told you that? Some fortune-teller. Yeah. Do you have any birth marks? Yeah, I just got a little one. Like, it's right about here on the other side. Oh. I'll show you sometime. You know what that could be? I think you were probably shot. Mm. Yeah. Both died morbid deaths in our past lives. Well, we got that going for us. I'm hungry. You got anything in the fridge? Yeah, I got something to snack on. Wanna give it a look? Yeah. Go for it. Yeah. I'll be right here, babe. ["DID SHE MENTION MY NAME" BY DR. JOHN PLAYING] Tell me what did she say Tell me does she still love me Or does my baby wanna set me free I wanna know I wanna know Oh, what did she say I wanna know Did she mention my name What did she do Did she ask about me When you told her how the old gang was How did she act when she passed my house Who do you think she was thinking of? Tell me how you think she feels Can she tell my love is real I wanna know I wanna know Oh, what did she say I wanna know So, I know it's not, like, "out" out, but I just thought maybe we could come get some air, and more than anything, I just wanted to show you this view. KAREN: It's nice. Yeah, right? Yeah. MAX: Yeah, I love it up here. It's like, my secret zone to just... get away from everybody, and... clear out my head or whatever. You know, Karen, you can go out if you want to. I haven't heard anything new about your contract, and I know everyone else is tied up in this Tony bullshit, and, to be honest, all I've ever tried to do here is keep you safe. It's all I'm doing. I know, and I appreciate it. It's just... been a lot. I know, I know. It's... This isn't an easy situation. But I think we can get through this. [SIRENS WAILING IN THE DISTANCE] Cheers. This looks great, baby. Thank you. You're welcome. Mmm. The pesto is killing it right now. So, um... How long is it gonna take to do the job? I don't know, really. I mean, it's gonna take whatever it takes, so... A week, two weeks, three, four, five, whatever. Can't we just leave town? Like, now. No, Karen. Uh, gas costs money. Food costs money. A place to stay costs money. KAREN: You don't have any cash stashed away from previous jobs? No, why do you think I'm taking this fucking job? I mean... Can you really trust this Tony guy? I don't know, darling. I do know that he's hiring. And I do know that he's paying well. And I do know that he wants me around. So I don't know why you gotta ask me these fucking questions right now, if I'm being honest. What, Kar, come on. What is this, a gesture now? You're pissed at me, come on. God dammit. Come on, hold on, wait. Just talk to me. What's going on? What is this about? I can take care of myself, Max. What the fuck is that supposed to mean? Karen, come on. Karen, will you please come back here? Karen? Karen! [DOOR CLOSES] This is... Fuck! You look good. So, how've you been? Not great. You tried to have me killed? Never. I love you. I would never do anything to harm you. Despite everything that you've done to me, I am still crazy about you, Karen. TONY: You're not going slutting in some karaoke bar. You're not a fucking domey girl anymore, Karen. Why don't you show me one ounce of respect? Just one ounce! That's all I need. Get out of that shit. ["DIDN'T I" BY DARONDO PLAYING] [SINGING ALONG INDISTINCTLY] Watch it, fucker. Can you give me a fucking beer? Thank you. Please, thank you very much, you're so great, I love your work. Thank you. I'll tip you next time. What the fuck is this? That should cover what I took from you. What about my heart, Karen? What about the agony and pain you've caused my heart? I don't think there's enough fucking money here for that! I'm sorry, Tony. I realized there are some things I thought I can change, and I can't. Where the fuck did you read that? Cosmopolitan? You know what? I regret ever having given you my love. I don't wanna see your face, I don't wanna hear your name ever again! I understand. You won't have to, I... I'm gone. Get the fuck outta here. Just go. Wow! What a fucking coat! Thanks, man. It's great. Does it come in adult sizes? ["PLEASE LIE TO ME" BY THE REMINISCENTS PLAYING] Then you set someone else aside And it made you feel all right But I just couldn't [UNCLEAR] The fuck's going on here? Karen! Don't... Have some orange. I like the office a lot. I decorated it. You know what comes next, don't you? Vinyl. You like vinyl? I love vinyl, yeah. I knew I liked you. I love vinyl. I think it's... so all... encompassing, so entirely... It's an experience. It's an experience, yes! You have to commit to it. People nowadays... They don't any patience, man, you know? Don't listen to the song, only! Listen to the whole album, listen to the story! Listen to the whole side. What a concept. This shit just doesn't fall from the trees, you know? People plan their shit. They write it. Oh, man. You know, I've been feeling so nostalgic lately. I love this song. Me too, I love it. Brings back memories, right? I knew I liked you. But... what the fuck is going on out there? I'm sorry, Tony, I didn't... Why are you coming in here creating a fucking scene like a six year-old who's crying in his fucking high-chair? You think I don't have emotional issues going on? Fucking bitch left me too, man. I get it, I understand. She just came by. Right? Spike the final nail in the coffin. Remember that girl I was telling you about? Yeah. She, uh... She fucking ripped me off. She broke into my house, and she took my fucking money, and she ran off, and I don't know where the fuck she is. But you know what, Tony? She gave me my fucking records. That's beautiful! That's, they cannot take away that from you, man. Fuck 'em. Fuck 'em. Fuck 'em. Thank you. Who fucking needs 'em, right? Yeah. Who needs 'em? That's what my Eve fucking did to me. My Eve. My fucking lady Eve. When it starts off, you got it all figured out, right? And you know what you're doing, and you're doing the right thing, and then, inevitably, it's just, it's fucked. You know what? I knew it was gonna end like this. What are we talking about? Can we blame 'em, though? They're all making it up, too! It's bullshit! That's right! They just pull the rug out from under you, they rip your fucking heart out, they step on it, they chew it up, and then, they spit it in your face. It's a fucking magic trick. Fucking bitches, unbelievable! Oh, Christ. I thought mine was dead, right? She comes traipsing in here, and tries to pay me off with my own fucking money. Can you believe that? Tony, I mean... Just tell me where to find her, and you never gotta think about it again. My guess is she's trying to split town. I'd check Union Station. Studying her face? She really is quite beautiful, isn't she? Are you laughing? No, I'm not, I'm sorry. No, you are laughing. You're fucking laughing. What the fuck are you laughing at? Tony, she reminds me of someone, that's all. No, she does not. You are fucking bullshitting me. What, you fucking bigot? You think she's some sort of fucking ethnic joke? I don't like bigots, Max! She looks like the girl that left me, that's all I'm saying! Of course, she looks like the broad that left you, because they all fucking look the same. Man, our connection... It's out of control. I think... this will be cathartic for both of us. ["FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE" BY GEATER DAVIS PLAYING] I feel all right tonight now Now, listen I gotta know We got a lot of people in the house that's been in love tonight [UNCLEAR] You've been in love with somebody That don't love you But you can't give up You gotta keep on pushing Cause a quitter never wins And a winner never quits Now, listen If I had a woman And I loved her And I thought for one time that she didn't love me Yo, Karen. When you take someone's fucking money, you should probably leave town. I didn't want to leave before talking to you. You should've told me about Tony. You should've told me about the money. Why didn't we just leave? [STAMMERS] Cause I had to find out who was trying to fucking kill you, you know? You can't just, like, pick-up ad run off every time... My whole life is here, Karen. My whole life. What life? You collect records, and you kill people. Maybe you should've just thought this through before you decided to flip this entire situation upside down. Did you really think that we were meant for each other just because we like the same music? What did you think this was? I thought I was saving your fucking life. I know, but did I have a say in any of this? Why are you holding that gun, Max? No, no. Do not touch that fucking knife, Karen. Don't you do it. I'm sorry that I took your money. But I paid him off. And it's done with, now. It's not done, Karen. It is so fucking far from done. He just paid me all that money back to fucking kill you. Did you take the job? I'll give you one fucking guess, Kar. Okay. Fuck this. I'm sick of playing roles in other people's lives. For you, for Tony, for those men in those karaoke bars. You know what? Just shoot me. Do what you were hired to do. Or, you can come with me, but if you come with me, we are partners. You don't get to call the shots anymore. Because look where it got us. Please. Fuck Tony, and fuck K-Town. You're really thinking about this? No, baby, no. It's just, if we do this, then we have nothing left. We are back to square one. What are we gonna do about money, I mean... Enough about the money! We'll figure it out as we go! Are you sure you want me to go with you? About as sure as you are. [SLIM] Hey, Max. Shit. Oh, fuck, Slim! You asshole. Oh... Let's go! Let's fucking go! God. What the fuck? MAX: I'm sorry, he startled me, Tony. I didn't see him there. Jesus, God. You know, we just came up to ask you if we could, you know, like, follow you. You know, shadow. Looks like we came to the right place. But it seems like you're in the middle of something here. Yeah, well, I'm a fucking professional. TONY: Yeah, you are. And a good one. And such a character. Go ahead. We're never gonna let her do this to anyone else ever again. [GUN COCKS] I know you fucked her. I can smell it on you, I can smell it on both of you. Let me tell you something, pal. I just wanted to see you pull the fucking trigger. Because I know you loved her. Drop the gun. Drop it! I want to kill you so fucking bad, but what difference would it make, huh? Just let me go, Tony. And you never gotta fucking see me again. It don't work that way. I'm the last person you're ever gonna fucking see. Ah! [BODY THUDS] [GURGLING] Can we go now? Yeah, let's go. ["THE BOY" BY SHANNON & THE CLAMS PLAYING] You meant to graze me, right? Yeah, of course, I did! We need to work on our communication. [STAMMERS] okay, I'm gonna work on that, I promise. Jesus. [GUNSHOT] MAX: Ow! What the fuck? We're even now. Ah! Fuck you! I love you. If you ever change your mind If you ever change your mind I love that you do better each ti... [TURNS OFF MUSIC] [SONG FADES BACK IN] |
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