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Hey, how do I look?

I don't think I got the right tie here.

You look great, Jake. Relax.

I don't know why we couldn't have gotten the powder blue tuxes. I wore one of

those for my junior senior.

Yeah, I remember that. You looked like a giant snow cone.

Okay, wait. Easy now. Get your mind back on the job. I don't want to hear from

Max how we can't do anything right.

And speaking of which, how are we getting into this place?

Well, at least, bro, we're the guests of honor.

Careful, it's got a wax.

This is Theresa McNamara's old place. Who lives here now?

My boss.

Try to be civil.

His name is Alex Lucchese.

Grace Biddle, Leslie Van Dyke.

All this through strip malls. They ought to pass the mall.

Grace. Oh, I'm trying, Leslie.

Leslie, I'm so glad you could make it.

Alex Lucchese, Grace Biddle.

Oh, my.

I didn't know Leslie had such fine taste in women.

Well, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Leslie, this young lady may be too much car for you.

Would you mind if I showed her around the house?

Be my guest.

Have you read any of these books or did you decorate or buy them by the pound?

Read every one.

Honest?

My father always said anyone who ended a sentence with honest is lying.

Is that right?

Honest.

You look like you're a little short -handed.

I'm a rock.

I don't know why, but I like your attitude.

Fix me an absolute on the rocks and I'll give you some more of it.

You're such a pretty lady.

My place.

Nice party, Alex.

I've got a penguin on steroids.

Max wants his money.

Tell him to call me during business hours.

He has.

Says you won't return his calls.

If Max thinks that I can just pull $250 ,000 out of my piggy bank... He wants

the bear bonds you offer as collateral.

If you don't turn them over, I'm going to have to turn your little party on its

head. All right.

All right, I'll tell you what.

I'll write a check now for $50 ,000. The rest he can have on Monday.

Alex, you know if it's not good enough, it'll have to be.

Hey!

Move outside.

Jump. Are you crazy?

Just do it!

ride that thing is it let's go nice meeting you too

he

was a cop

and good at his job but he committed the ultimate sin and testified against

other cops gone bad cops that tried to kill him but got the woman he loved

instead Framed for murder, now he prowls the Badlands.

An outlaw hunting outlaws.

A bounty hunter.

A Renegade.

I am in the middle of nowhere.

I haven't eaten in hours.

You, on that cell phone every ten minutes, you won't tell me a thing.

Oh, good.

Company. Is this a friend of yours? An accomplice, maybe? Another kidnapper?

Whoa, nice earrings.

Did you make them all by yourself at summer camp?

This is a lot worse than you explained to me on the telephone.

You have no idea.

And you would be.

I'm the gentleman who's going to take you to the police, young lady.

Yeah, right.

Look, Chief Baddresser, it's like I've been telling Vincy here.

I'm cold, I'm tired, and I want to go home.

Yes, well, it's not that easy, you see, because you witnessed a murder.

And the killer is in jail, right?

Well, yeah, I mean, it's Timothy Powers, one of our bounties.

Oh, wait a minute. You guys are really bounty hunters?

She thought it was a pickup line.

A pickup line? Yeah.

I hate to disappoint you, Grace, but you see, the police who are at the Lucchese

house really want to meet the woman who jumped off the balcony after witnessing

a murder.

Tell them to drop my attorney a note.

Just one moment, please.

Am I missing something here?

Did you not explain to her that those two goons who were chasing her across

lawn were not chasing her to jot down her phone number? I don't care.

She doesn't care. I know she doesn't care. You can take her to her house. You

can drop her off at the police station.

You can leave her off on a freeway.

At this point, I don't care.

Remain facing front, please, gentlemen.

Number three.

Number three. Are you sure?

Are you deaf?

Just take your time, all right? It's important that you're positive in your

identification. What am I, an idiot? It's number three. Number three is the

We just have to make sure. That's all I'm saying.

Three. Trois, numeral trait.

Send him to the chair.

Yoo -hoo, bachelor number three. You did it. I saw it. You're going away.

Get them out of here.

Look, Ms. Biddle, under the circumstances, I urge you to accept

protection. Oh, no, no, no. See, the last thing that I need is two meatheads

following me around all day.

Listen, it's Friday night. Now, we can't be arraigned until Monday. Now, we're

going to need you here.

No problem.

I don't think he's going anywhere.

I've already tried to have this conversation with her, Dave. She's just

those ladies who likes to be left alone.

Okay. Fine.

That's her right.

That is my right.

Now, I want to thank you both for a very, very colorful evening. And if

anything else you need, don't call.

Chief Baddress.

understand how a person can have no regard for their own personal safety.

Well, you see, money has this tendency to do that to people. It makes you feel

invincible. I know I do.

Well, that's not going to stop the Powers brothers from knocking on her

Yeah, they're going to find her to know all the time at all. So, what do you

want to do?

I don't think we have a choice.

Yeah, me neither.

So, you want the day or the night, Jeff?

you're going to say, Max.

Like hell you do.

You changed it, pulled the gun. I had no choice.

You should have had your gun out from the start.

I mean, you talk to somebody, you're going to make sure that you got their

attention. I know.

You can't collect the debt from a dead man.

I rely on you for leadership, Timmy.

I mean, if it was Jake who pulled a bonehead play like this, I could

but... So how are you going to get me out of here?

We get rid of the little witness.

She got a good look at me.

She pulled me right out of the lineup.

My arraignment's Monday.

No witness, no case.

I'll make the money out to you.

I'll put more money out on the streets.

I'll raise the rates. I'll squeeze the slow pays.

I promise that.

Now you're talking like a junior partner.

I'm not going to Palm Beach, Leslie.

It's hurricane season.

It's still safer than it is here.

Now you're concerned about my well -being.

Where were you when those goons were shooting at me? I was chasing them

the backyard. Then I was dealing with the police and the guests and worrying

about you, not to mention my dead boss in the den.

Speaking of which, what kind of business was Alex Lucchese running anyway?

What do you mean? I mean, why was he borrowing hundreds of thousands of

from the low -life thugs?

I guess he needed some swing loans. Went to alternate financing.

Alternate financing?

That's a real nice way of putting it, Leslie.

And what are you two arguing about now?

Nothing. Your daughter needs a vacation, and I can't convince her to take one.

You try.

Why would you listen to me and ruin a 20 -year record?

Look, I am not leaving town. I have a fundraiser to go to tonight, and

afterward, I'm going to see a band.

Endless Nightmare is playing at the Diamond Club, and it's the last week

their European tour.

As a matter of fact, I'm going there right now to sit in on their sound

Virginia. Obviously, Endless Nightmare holds a fascination for the Biddle

family.

Cars in my way. Could you move?

Excuse me.

Are you all right?

Is it too early for a drink, mother?

As a matter of fact, it is.

Not in New York.

And you are?

Oh, he's my white knight, Vince Black.

Hello, Vince.

Hello, ma 'am. Sorry for the circumstances.

Has Grace been telling you what's going on?

My daughter tells me nothing.

Well, she witnessed a murder.

Oh, my God.

Yeah, and she fingered the killer.

Fingered. I love it. Damon Runyon lived.

There are two very unpleasant men out there who want to spill your blood, and

they don't care if it's red or blue.

Is that true, Grace?

Tacky, but true. Let me explain something to you. It's very simple.

The guy you put in jail has a brother who was on the other end of that

He doesn't want you to live until his brother's arraignment on Monday.

And what do you expect me to do about it? Well, for starters, you can give

ice queen routine a rest.

I'll think about it.

Now that was a pleasure.

Excuse me?

I don't think anybody has ever talked quite that way to my daughter before.

Pardon my manners, but etiquette isn't going to keep her alive.

And I suspect that you might.

from, Mr.

Black? A long way from here.

Me too.

My father spent most of his life on an assembly line in Van Nuys.

And I became a Pygmalion project for Gracie's father.

Sounds romantic.

It was.

For a time.

Then he got tired of his experiment and indulged himself elsewhere.

It was cheaper than divorcing me.

Oh, don't be.

I've come to terms with my life.

My main concern now is Grace and her happiness.

Are you married, Mr. Black?

No.

And it's Vince.

Virginia.

Thank you for protecting her.

You're welcome, Virginia.

All right, Mr. Black.

I consent to your protection.

Imagine my relief.

But I refuse to be intimidated.

We're going shopping.

Shopping? We have a campaign dinner for Henry Ragland, our next lieutenant

governor. I don't have anything to wear.

So bring the limo around and I'll be ready in five minutes.

Look, Dad, I'm sorry.

I don't know what happened.

I had the Biddle chick. Dead bang.

Then why is that society bitch still breathing?

It's that long hair on the Harley.

He's like her guardian angel or something.

I don't care what he is.

If he wants to play hero, he's dead too. Is that clear?

Okay, okay, okay, okay. Calm down.

I spent my entire life building up this business. And I want you and Timmy to

take over when I'm gone.

But the brains among you two were not distributed equally.

And the only chance you got is keeping Timmy alive.

I love you too, Dad.

So if you want anything when I'm gone...

You do this.

And you do this right.

I want her head.

Where's the limo?

The limo would be in the garage.

You do not expect me to ride this kidney thumper again.

Oh, come on.

We are going shopping. Where do you expect to carry our purchases?

I'm sure the places you shop, they deliver. Come on. Get on.

We can't stay here. There's too much glass.

Oh, great.

It'll be so much easier for the whole town to watch me get shot.

Nice place.

Thank you.

You like decadent excess.

My father taught me the art of shopping when I was quite small.

Fistful of credit cards and a spring fashion line and there's nothing you

cure.

Well, my dad did a lot of talking and listening.

So did mine.

Unfortunately, he's dead.

Sorry.

You still have your mom.

I was a daddy's girl.

What do you think?

You look absolutely ravishing.

I'm sure Mr. Black will be properly impressed.

Who cares about him?

Oh, I don't know.

I just hope my pet Neanderthal knows how to knot a black tie.

I'd say he cleans up rather well.

I'm impressed, Mr. Black.

I didn't know you had it, didn't you?

Keep her out late.

The turn of the century would be just fine.

Leslie, you remember my bodyguard, Vince Black?

Of course.

Couldn't you find a tux that shows off your tattoos?

I left my sleeveless one at the cleaners.

That's very funny.

Actually, I'm a bounty hunter.

Really?

Well, then this new three strikes law should put a crimp in your business.

I'll manage.

Three strikes.

Who are they kidding?

That's athenae.

As far as I'm concerned, that's too, too many.

I say one arrest and let him fry.

Leslie.

You wouldn't feel that way if you were falsely accused.

Oh, now, there's a fairy tale.

You're drunk, Leslie.

No, he's not.

Thank you.

He's just way out of line. Taking this a little personally, aren't we, Mr.

Black? I mean, you are a bodyguard.

What's the old saying?

Send a thief to catch a thief?

I like the saying that goes, it's better to keep your mouth shut and be thought

a fool than to open your mouth and prove it.

Good night, everyone.

Boy, you sure made a hell of a splash.

Well,

I feel certain you made quite an impression.

They're your friends, not mine. I just hope I didn't knock you out the social

register.

I'll risk it.

That's two dresses you ruined.

You can send my partner the bill.

You take 81 north to Sawmill Road.

You sure no one will find us there?

Positive. No one has been there since Grace's father died.

I warn you, Grace is not going to be happy about this.

Well, at this point, I'm not concerned with making her happy.

She does get it.

Arrogant? I was looking for a different word.

I don't know why you bother. The way she treats you.

I'm a parent.

It comes with the territory.

I bet you've never talked to your mother as rudely as she does to me.

Oh, no.

Not if I didn't expect my dad to knock me halfway across the room.

You see much of your father?

Only my heart.

He must be very proud of you.

I don't know. I don't think things worked out quite the way he hoped.

I'd be proud to have you as my son.

I'm ready.

Where are we going?

Well, your mom was telling me about your father's hunting cabin.

Mother, if you even think that I'm going to that place, I'm... You have lost

your vote.

I don't understand why we have to come here, of all places.

Because, in case you haven't noticed, the Powers brothers haven't had any

trouble at all in finding us. Well, maybe I'd rather let them shoot me.

Yeah, right.

Well, why do you hate this place so much? It's beautiful up here.

Don't get too comfortable.

Wow, what a place.

Make an offer. It's for sale.

Bad memories?

Why don't I cook us some dinner?

If I leave it up to you, it'll be cheese whiz and beef jerky.

And yes, I can cook.

Please don't insult me by acting surprised.

I wasn't going to.

What were you going to say?

I was going to ask you why you treat your mom so badly.

I mean, she seems like a really nice lady.

I think she's deathly afraid of losing you.

Yeah. Hey, Reno.

Where the heck are you, my man? Huh?

Careful, pal.

Let's not give Jake any helpful hints.

Yeah, well, speaking of the devil, I've been doing some homework.

You ever heard of a man by the name of Max Powers?

Any reason I should have?

Well, if you want to borrow money in this town and you can't get it from the

bank, Max Powers is your man.

He also happens to be the father of our two little pigs.

Yeah, let me guess.

They were making a collection from Alex Lucchese when they shot him.

Give the man a cigar.

The question is, where are Jake and Max now?

Working on finding them before they find you.

I'll call you back.

Just a little hungover, that's all.

Is Grace here?

No, she's out.

I guess I really made a fool of myself last night.

No, I understand.

Just seeing Grace with that long -haired gorilla. His name is Vince Blunt.

Seeing her with him.

Seeing her turn to someone else for protection. You decided you'd have to

your manhood.

Foolish, huh?

Actually, Leslie, it's what makes the world go round.

Virginia, do you think I've lost her?

Well, it sure smells good.

Grace?

Grace?

Grace?

Hey, where are you going?

I told you I can't stay there.

Well, you can't go anywhere else. Now get back in that cabin.

I will not.

Let's go. Let me go.

Oh, fight me. Put me down.

Why do you keep doing this?

Do you have a death wish?

Do you hate your life so much that you want Jake Powers to find you and kill

you? Do you want to die?

Yes.

He died because of me.

He died because of me.

Who died, Grace?

What are you talking about?

My father.

I caught him here.

I walked right in on him, right there on that couch.

With some woman.

She was closer to mine than she was to his, and I was only 16.

know what to do.

So I told my mother.

And that's when it started.

The fighting.

They had this huge argument.

And he stormed out of the house.

But he'd had too much to drink.

Next thing I remember, the police called out.

They found a car.

At the bottom of the canyon.

Grace, it's not your fault.

It never was your fault.

What happened here wasn't your fault.

I'm worried about you, Dad.

Yeah, why's that?

You're getting that look.

As long as you're screaming at me, I know I'm okay. But when you get quiet,

well, I worry.

Then make me proud of you, son.

Hang on.

Hang on.

You know, we got a real, real, real big problem here, pal.

Because everywhere you go, they find you instantly.

You noticed that too, did you?

Yeah.

So it's got to be Princess Charming here.

Now, wait a minute.

Who did you tell where we were going? Nobody, just my mother and... And who?

Well, Leslie was there that night.

Who's Leslie?

He was at the candidates' party, too.

Who's Leslie?

And he speaks to my mother all the time.

What the hell am I, invisible?

Who's Leslie? He's a little Weasley wannabe.

And he's been setting us up.

Oh, that Leslie.

All right, look.

We gotta find someplace to stash Grace while we go pay Leslie a little visit.

Okay, okay.

You got a planet in mind?

Actually, I have just the place.

And it's the manner to which you are accustomed.

You've got to be kidding.

Of all places, why the Leakey Fee Mansion?

You're taking me back to the murder scene?

Yep, that's the point.

He's absolutely right.

There's no chance in hell the Powers Brothers will go back there.

Well, I'm not going up for that study.

All right, you don't have to go back up there.

Barricade the doors and don't answer the phone, okay?

We want to call you. We'll ring twice, hang up, and call you right back again.

Got it.

Leslie, how did you get in?

Nice poker face, Les.

Yes. You know, he's acting as if he doesn't know what's happening.

Wow.

I got a question for you, Leslie.

How many floors up do you think we are?

23. Why?

We like to time how long it takes you to hit the pavement. Then we bet on the

number. Whoa, whoa, wait.

Get in there, Leslie.

I just have one question for you.

We're the Powers brothers.

Who? I knew he was going to say that. Okay, okay, hey, hey, hey. Okay, I say

seconds.

Longer. It doesn't weigh that much. No, no, no. Mass is not a factor. See, an

object will accelerate at 36 feet per second until it hits terminal velocity.

Hey, he's got a baggy suit on.

Oh, no, it's still physical 101, babe. Oh, okay. Wait, wait, wait. They hang

at a sports bar on 3rd Street. They own the place. Now take me back in.

Well, I would normally, but I got one more question for you. What?

How could you turn in somebody you supposedly cared for?

They made me do it, I swear.

They threatened my life. Look, I set Alex up with Max Powers in the first

I knew that he would borrow too much money and he would have to liquidate the

company. Then I'd step in. And be a big shot for Grace.

Something like that.

So have you heard enough?

Yeah.

All right. Come on.

Now look, Leslie, you stay here and relax, all right? The cops are on their

Now you tell them exactly the same story you told us. I'm going to check up on

them, okay?

All right, understand? You want to go back out the window? No, I don't want

No. Good boy.

Looking for Jake Powers.

Here, a present.

Just coming by for a nightcap.

Got the boss on the phone.

Rudy tells me I just missed a little brawl over at my place. I hope you're

to pick up the damages.

It's Max Powers.

Yeah, listen, I'd ask your son to pay for the damages, but he's out cold.

Yeah, well, you want a job done right, you got to do it yourself.

Well, why don't you come on down here?

I would, but I'm all the way across town.

Speaking of which, there's someone who wants to say hello.

Vince?

Virginia? Don't do anything.

That's enough, lady.

Give me the phone.

You're going to do exactly as I say.

I'm listening.

You bring that spoiled brat of hers to the Seaport Peninsula in two hours. If I

even smell a cop, Virginia's dead.

Understand?

Don't you touch her.

Two hours.

We've got a problem.

You called it the plan?

It's a disaster.

It'll work.

When Mac sees that I'm not there, he's going to take this out on my mother.

She does make a point.

I want to go.

I promise you this is not coming from any misplaced sense of guilt, okay?

All right. All right, you can go.

But only if you do exactly as I say.

Don't I always?

You must be very proud of your sons, Mr. Powers.

Both of them full -fledged criminals.

Yeah, they're good boys.

I love my business.

Sort of a user -friendly bank.

And the only time there's trouble is when arrogant clients who run in your

circle play fast and loose with my services.

That's quite a rationalization.

Did you ever consider an infomercial?

You know, this is really ironic.

All this mess just because your sons want to make their father proud.

Yeah.

The things we do for our kids.

Get out.

Send Virginia.

She crossed the door. I will send you Gray.

Don't play games with me, son.

They both go at the same time. Anyone turns back, they get it.

Just be cool, Mom.

Hi, Mom.

Great. Good day.

All right, Max.

You got me.

Are you going to shoot me right now, or are you going to drive me around town

like some low -rent kidnapper?

Get in the car.

Not even a hello?

Come on, I don't have time for this. Get in the car. You know, I just spent the

last two days with your family, and I got to tell you, you have two of the

dumbest kids I've ever met.

Why, you cheap...

if you had daughters instead of sons, you wouldn't be in this mess.

Very nice. Let's get out of here.

What will I do without my white knight, Mr. Black?

Why don't you stay in one place for a while?

Maybe get to know your mom?

That sounds like good advice.

Or maybe I'll just hit the road and tag along with the endless nightmare tour.

Trust me, it's not all it's cracked up to be.

You know, Vince...

I don't know how to thank you for giving me back my daughter.

I just showed up. You know, she did the hard part. Oh, no.

You managed to bring ten years of guilt to the surface in just two days.

You know, your daughter is very lucky to have you.

I want you to know that if ever you need a place to call home, there are people

here who really care.

Thank you.

I appreciate that.