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[music playing]

[engine revving]

Once upon a time-- 20th century-- a motorcycle

could take you there.

From here to there, out ofyour old life, into a new one.

From closed in city to wide open spaces.

From regret to possibility.

The road to the future is one way.

The future-- always better than the past.

Isn't it?

[music playing]

[sigh]

[music playing]

All right, sweetheart.

It's been a lousy day.

Make it up to me.

Another lousy day, lover?

Yeah.

Make me feel better.

Call me Carla.

And I know just how to makea man like you feel better.

You go, girl.

Oh, mama.

Have you ever got what it takes.

Don't overdo it, lover.

Too much of that stuff, and youwon't be any good to me at all.

Don't worry about me, sugar.

I know how to handle my-- huh?

You heard me right.

Are you-- talking to me?

If I perform for you, lover, you gotta

be able to perform for me.

Yeah, right.

CARLA: Relax, lover.

What's the matter?

Getting excited?

You'd better believe I'm getting excited.

Who the hell do you thinkyou're screwing with, anyway?

I'm trying to screw you, Burt.

What's the matter?

Don't you like girls?

Screw you, wherever you are.

[giggling]

What?

What did you drag me in here for?

Her.

What, she's not good enough for you?

Here.

Try one of these, huh?

There you go.

Look at that.

Woo!

Huh?

Hey, huh? Boob-a-licious.

Woo!

Look at that one, huh?

More fun on every channel.

Just take another belt, andwatch the pretty pictures, huh?

Drink.

Don't you trust me, Burt?

How are we supposed to builda relationship without trust?

Relationship?

[phone ringing]

What?

Oh-- I'm sorry, hon.

Hi.

How are you?

What do you mean, why didn't I call you?

I just walked in the door, for Christ's sake.

Yeah, I saw the guy.

No, I'm not coming home.

Would I have checked intothis crummy motel room

if I was coming home?

Uh-- uh-- no.

No.

No.

No.

Look-- Shell, like it's myfault it's the slow season?

No, there's nobody in the room.

It's just the TV. All right.

All right!

I said all right, didn't I?

I'll be home as soon as I sell something, OK?

Goodbye.

Stupid woman.

Forget about Shell, darling.

You've got me, don't you?

Is this some kind of peep show racket?

I mean, what are you, dial a hard on?

Better than that, lover.

I can do things for you you can't even imagine.

Oh, baby.

Do you like what you see, Burt?

Honey, you are about the bestlooking thing I have ever seen.

Why don't you tell me where you are?

I'm already here, baby.

And I'm going to make you feel better.

Just like you asked.

You can't make me feel better inside that box.

What do I have to do to prove it to you?

Prove what?

That I know you.

That I can help you.

Let's see-- your name is Burt Brookman.

You sell business equipment,and you're lousy at it.

What?

You're married to awoman named Shelly, who's

always nagging you about money.

And the bank's about to take away your house.

Am I close?

How do you know all that?

And you've always dreamed about having

a woman like me lick whippedcream off your balls.

Fuck.

Shelly wouldn't do that for you, would she?

I never even told her about that.

That's what I'm about, lover.

Want to forget about all thecrap waiting for you back home?

Leave all your problems to me.

Why me?

Because you're ready for me, and you know it.

I'll help you right now.

There's a guy staying in theroom down the hall, room 12.

He's revved for a pitch from you, Burt.

Room 12?

How do you know?

Well, there's a TV in every room, you know?

I heard him talking.

He's in the bar next door right now.

Let's see, he's wearing adark suit, and a red tie.

Go see him.

Are you sure about this?

What have you got to lose?

I'll be right here when you get back.

I'll have the same that he's having, bartender.

Yeah, I'll have another one, too.

Nice tie.

[laughter] Whoa!

16,000 smackaroos!

That's the biggest sale I've had all year.

And 1,600 of it is mine!

Congratulations, honey.

That's great.

You have to tell me, how did you know?

How did you know he'd be interested?

I told you, baby, Ihear all kinds of things.

Now, let's blow off thiscrummy motel and really live.

Yeah, I wish.

Come here, lover.

You've earned yourself a reward.

Closer, baby.

Or how am I supposed to give you anything?

Come on.

How close can I get?

Real close.

Leave it to Carla, baby.

God.

[car horn]

[groaning]

Oh, come on, Carla.

Talk to me, baby.

[music playing]

Hey, what is this?

Where's Carla?

It must have been a dream.

$16,000.

That's real enough.

Shelly?

I'm home!

Shelly?

Hey, Shell, guess what?

Well, well.

The prodigal salesman returns.

I hope you don't expect dinner.

You need money to buy food.

Come on, Shell.

Give me a break.

I've got good news.

Well, I've got bad news.

That guy from the bank calledagain, looking for you.

What am I supposed to tell him this time?

Nothing.

I got the dough.

You got the dough.

What did you do, rob a bank?

See for yourself.

Yeah, right.

It's probably no good.

Just like you.

Come on, give me a break, Shell.

You want a break?

I'll give you a break.

What's this?

You get lucky last night?

That's nothing.

It's a bruise.

I must have slept on it wrong.

Cheap motel beds.

Stop it, Burt.

You're going to lie, at leastcome up with a good one!

Yeah?

Well, how would you like it if I turned around

and walked right out that door?

See how good you do withoutme to sponge off of!

- Oh, yeah? - Yeah!

Well, who cares?

You're still nothing!

Fine!

If that's the way you like it,you're never going to see me,

or this money again!

Bastard!

[shouting] I'm not finished with you yet!

The hell you're not!

But I hope you killyourself and slip on the ice!

Oh, bite me!

CARLA: Don't come crawling back.

I know you've been with your wife.

Baby?

For me?

See, honey?

It's awful soft.

And smooth.

Can you come out again?

Watch me.

[chuckling]

Now, lover, here's an extra special treat.

Where did you get that?

Hush.

Let mama have dessert.

I gotta tell you, honey, Ihave never had such a good time

with a woman in my life.

And that's the truth, Carla.

Aw.

You're such a sweetie, Burt.

I just wish it didn't have to end.

It doesn't have to end, Burt.

I know a way for us to be together.

Forever.

Forever?

How?

Well, you have to kill her, Burt.

Kill who?

Your wife, of course, silly.

What for?

For the insurance.

You have insurance on her, don't you?

She's-- no.

We used to have insurance.

I had to cash it in.

Nothing valuable?

Bank account?

Stocks?

Postage stamps?

Wait a minute.

Shell has this antique necklaceshe got from her grandmother.

Really, lover?

Jewelry?

What kind of necklace?

Well, I don't know.

It's an heirloom.

It's supposed to be worth something.

I tried to hock it once.

What did you get for it?

Nothing.

Shell showed up at the lastminute, and hit the roof.

The shop owner was pretty pissed off, so it

must have been worth something.

That's it, then.

We'll use the necklace tobuy a way out of this hole.

I don't know.

Killing Shelley?

Come on, Burt.

She threw you out.

The necklace is the key to the life we want.

You have to kill her, Burt.

Tonight.

If you want us to be together.

Now, here's what you have to do.

Drive straight back home,and sneak into the house.

Make as little noise as you can.

Sneak upstairs on little cats' feet.

Go right into the bedroom.

Use the telephone cord.

Burt, just wrap the cord around her throat.

Burt, is that you?

CARLA: Then tighten it.

[shouting]

[gasping]

CARLA: Squeeze out all the hate.

And when she's dead, find the necklace.

Then come back to me.

I'll be here, baby, waiting for you.

And we'll be together.

Forever.

You did it.

It's you and me, from now on.

And if you thought the last time was good,

lover, you just wait tillI get my hands-- Burt?

What's wrong?

What's happening?

Don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know!

Burt!

Help me!

- It must be the cable! - I need you!

[screaming]

Carla, don't leave me!

Burt!

I'll get help!

I'll get help!

[screaming]

Help!

Help me!

Help me!

Hey!

Help!

Help me!

Help me!

Open the door!

Come on!

Come on!

What-- what?

Fix it!

Bring her back!

Fix what, man?

Carla?

Carla, honey?

Can you hear me?

You talk to movie screens, too?

Just shut up, you-- leech!

Can't you see I'm talking to a lady, here?

Carla?

Carla, honey, can't you hear me?

The necklace!

Somebody's stolen my necklace!

Don't look at me.

Well, I'm sure as hell gonna look at somebody!

I've been robbed!

Call the police! - Right.

All right.

Oh, Burt?

Looking for this, lover?

Oh-- Carla.

Sugar.

Thank god you have it.

I was worried.

No need to worry anymore, Burt.

It's all over now.

Yeah, well that managerwill be back in a minute.

We should get going.

I'm not going, Burt.

You are.

What are you talking about?

Think about it, lover.

I'm in here, and you're out there.

And you can't get in.

What are you talking about?

Give me back my necklace.

Why, Burt-- a gentleman doesn't ask

a lady to return a gift.

[siren]

You hear that?

It's the police.

They're on their way here.

You don't supposesomeone could have called

in an anonymous tip, do you?

Someone who knows about your wife's murder?

What do you suppose will happen to you,

when they prove you killed your wife?

You're going away for a long, long time, lover.

[laughter]

You--

[shouting, laughter]

[screaming]

Welcome to room 1700,sir, our penthouse suite.

Shall I demonstrate the private sauna?

That's all right, thank you.

Satellite TV.

Great.

And adult entertainment channel, too.

Thanks very much. Thank you.

Thank you.

Another lousy day, lover?

Call me Carla.

And I know just how to makea man like you feel better.

Right, Charles?

The problem with running away-- somehow

yourself always comes with you.

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