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[waves crashing]

[mysterious relaxed music]

♪ Baron ♪

[mysterious relaxed music]

♪ He's coming ♪

[mysterious relaxed music]

♪ Look out ♪

[mysterious relaxed music]

♪ Look out ♪

♪ He's coming ♪

♪ Baron ♪

♪ And he's facing the shade ♪

♪ Look out ♪

♪ He running ♪

♪ A hero ♪

♪ Being pursued by his fate ♪

♪ Look out ♪

[children yelling happily]

- [Child] We won.

[children laughing and cheering]

[mysterious relaxed music]

- Wow. - Look at that.

- [Child] Oh wow, wow, look at his car.

- [Child] Wow, look at that car.

- [Child] Look at his car.

- [Child] Cool man, look at this.

[children talking excitedly]

- [Child] Oh wow.

[mysterious music]

[birds chirping]

[Jason and children laughing]

- How'd you get this car? - How big is it?

How big are the wheels?

[children talking excitedly]

- [Child] I'm digging it.

- Oh wow. - Oh wow, man.

- What are you doing here, little brother?

- I live here.

Nice automobile you got.

- Automobile?

Ha! [laughs] [children laughing]

It's a jalopy.

- May we look at your jalopy?

- It's all yours.

- Oh wow. - Wow.

- [Children] Wow.

- Hey, look for the engine.

- Where's the engine?

[children talking excitedly]

- Wow. - Cool.

- I bet ya it isn't real.

- [Child] I bet it is.

- Of course it's real, little brother.

I don't deal in toys.

- It must have cost a million dollars.

- If you've got enough money,

you can buy anything in the world.

- I bet you don't have as much as my father.

- Oh, the world is full of skeptics, little brother.

[Jason chuckles]

- [Child] Wow.

- [All Children] Wow.

- [Child] [laughs] Wow.

[birds chirping]

[relaxed music]

♪ Baron ♪

- Wow. - Wow.

- Wow. - Wow.

- Wow. - How do you do that?

- Look at that. - What does he got on?

♪ He's coming ♪

- Wow. - Wow.

- Wow. - Wow.

- Who are you, mister?

[relaxed music]

♪ Look out ♪

- I'm Baron Wolfgang Von Tripps.

Racing car driver and hero to millions.

- [Man] Ah.

- Ooh, I can't stand it.

I love it. I love it.

Wait till you see it with an audience, huh?

They're gonna rip the seats apart.

It's better than anything they got on Broadway.

Yeah, how you like it in town now, kid, huh?

They got niggers like you going to see shit.

- Yeah, if you ever finish it.

- Look, just get the stuff over to the screening room, huh?

- Hold it, Jason. I need some money.

These people ain't gonna work off of promises.

- Take a cab.

- [Photographer] Beautiful.

[camera shutter clicking] [light jazz music]

Smile.

[light jazz music]

[camera shutter clicking]

Good.

One more.

Okay, take a break.

Leon.

[light jazz music]

- You wanna do it right here?

Huh? [Caroline laughs]

Ah, sweet Caroline, it's gonna be all right.

- How can you be sure?

What if he doesn't like it?

- What do you mean if he doesn't like it? He'll love it.

But suppose he doesn't, huh? So what?

Baby, don't no one monkey stop no show.

Hm?

And all you gotta do tonight, girl, is look fantastic.

[Caroline laughs] All right? Huh?

- Ah, deal, deal! - Okay, okay, okay?

- Hey, man, you better go downstairs

before your backer gets himself arrested.

- What?

Oh, Christ.

- [Man] Come on out here and talk to me.

- [Woman] Yeah, come on out here.

- [Man] What's happening?

- There are... - Are you gonna let us in here?

- No dogs allowed in the screening room.

[Cokeman drown out by dog barking]

- Out.

[Jason laughing]

- [Cokeman] Hey, little brother.

[both laughing]

- I see you brought Lassie and Rin Tin Tin.

[all laughing]

Give me a minute.

[car engine revving]

- Whatcha gonna do?

- I'm gonna race right on out of here, little brother.

[engine revving]

[tires squealing]

[audience laughing]

[tires squealing]

[audience chattering]

[woman laughing]

[tires squealing]

[light jazz music]

So far, so good.

I tell you you look fantastic tonight?

[light jazz music]

- Did you talk about money, Jason?

[light jazz music]

- Not yet, sweetheart, give it time.

[light jazz music]

- What are you waiting for?

- The right moment.

What are you worried about?

- [laughs] You're amazing.

[crowd chattering] [light jazz music]

[Cokeman laughs]

[light jazz music]

- They're gonna change your name from Cokeman to Movieman.

[group laughs]

[upbeat jazz music]

♪ He got into that nothing land ♪

♪ Elegance came back in style ♪

♪ People got lost for awhile ♪

♪ Inside the diamond mine ♪

♪ Inside the diamond mine ♪

♪ I see with your necklace, how much you're fine ♪

♪ But somewhere in your mind there's a diamond mine ♪

♪ I see with your necklace ♪

♪ That you're really touching somewhere ♪

♪ Somewhere in your mind there's a diamond mine ♪

[lively music]

[gentle music]

- Well, wish me luck.

- Luck.

[gentle music]

[woman laughing]

- Come on in, little brother.

[people laughing]

Join the party.

- Hey, bro. How you doin', how you doin'?

- My main main.

- All right.

- Thanks, man.

- For what?

- For making me a part of all this.

It's gonna be everything you promised.

- Hey, man, wait till you hear the rest of the music.

Sonny just finished the title song.

- [Cokeman] Oh, yeah. [laughs]

- We might get a gold album out of this, man.

Hang on to that.

- You really got your number together, little brother.

When we gonna see our stuff on the silver screen?

- Oh, we're almost out, man.

That's why I wanted you to see what we got so far.

- I know what we got, Jason.

We got a beautiful movie. [laughs]

- One more little shopping bag and we're home free.

- Shopping bag, little brother?

- Not even a shopping bag.

Just a little baggie.

[classic jazz music]

- Why don't you go ahead and dance, baby?

- Okay, girls. Everybody.

[classic jazz music]

- I must be totally out of it tonight.

Are you talking about a shopping bag full of money?

- Little money, Cokeman I'm talking about little money.

- I don't know what you mean.

- $40,000, and that's it.

- $40,000 is little money?

- We don't need it all at once.

10 or 12 now and...

- If $40,000 is little money,

12,000 must be tiny, tiny money.

Who paid my $300,000?

- Cokeman, I am serious.

- I'm glad you are because I wanna ask you

a very serious question.

What if I wanted my money back tonight?

What would you do?

- [Jason] I haven't thought about it.

- Come on, pretend like it's in your movies,

and I want my money back tomorrow.

- Well, we could try and sell what we got already.

There's a guy on the coast I know

who makes deals with the studio.

Maybe we can get a negative pickup--

- Magic words, negative pick up.

That means I get back my money?

- Yeah, but--

- Do that.

- What are you talking about?

- I'm talking about my money, little brother.

I want my money.

I want you to fly to California

in your pretty, little party suit.

Hm?

[classic jazz music]

Now!

♪ Seems like time, well man it just won't last ♪

♪ Seems like time just won't last ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

♪ Gone to the west to see a friend he knew ♪

♪ Maybe with that luck he can see his way through ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

♪ Seems like time and money just won't last ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

♪ Things have gone bad real, real fast ♪

[birds singing]

- Hi.

- [Jason] How's everything, lone ranger?

- Mighty fine.

Well, Mr. Producer, how do you like lotus Land?

It sure makes New York look real sick, doesn't it?

[Jason laughs]

- Yeah, I don't blame you for living out here.

- Oh, whoa, whoa, boy.

I'm listening, man.

- Well, can't you stop that thing?

- Oh, come on, now, Jay.

I'm getting him up for his show.

We can still talk, can't we?

[birds singing]

[laughing]

- Show the film to anybody yet?

- Everybody who had to see it has seen it.

- Well, come on, man. What happened?

- They loved it. It's a great story, it's really strong.

And Von Tripp, he's like a, like a modern-day Superman.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, there.

[horse snorts]

Whoa now.

- [Jason] What kind of deal will I get?

[man sighs]

- [laughs] Now, how would I know?

I haven't worked it out yet.

But what I'm saying, Jay, is if you want a deal, you got it.

- Oh, fantastic.

How soon can we start shooting?

- Well, Jay, I had a thought.

You know, Bob Redford could really play this part.

I mean, there's no reason why this story

couldn't be about a white guy.

I mean, don't misunderstand me, bro,

you did an absolutely marvelous job.

But why limit ourselves?

- What do you mean?

- Well, the big guy, he wants to,

well, he wants to start all over again, as a white movie.

And Jay, let me tell you,

it's a much bigger ballgame that way, really.

- I see.

- Well, what do you think?

- Well, as a would-be star [chuckles], I'm not pleased.

But then again, as a producer, well, why not?

And after all, it is your money.

- Oh, uh, Jay.

They would like to put on another producer.

- But you know I can handle it.

- Oh, come on, Jay.

It's your first film and it takes time.

Now, don't be unfriendly. Don't be unfriendly.

They just wanna have somebody with a little more experience.

- And what do they have in mind for me?

- Well, you're gonna work with the guy that takes over.

Whoa. It's your baby, right?

- Right.

- And don't you worry about a thing, Jay.

You've got a job. I'll see to that.

So, what do you think?

You didn't know I could ride, did you?

Look at him. What do you think of him?

- Oh, he sure got you well trained, huh?

Motherfucker. [horse whinnying]

- Whoa, boy, whoa.

Whoa, boy, oh shit, whoa boy.

[horse thudding]

[light jazz music]

♪ Now come on in and get yourself down on low ♪

♪ You're moving with the upbeat music sound ♪

♪ Put your rent money down on another round, uh-huh ♪

♪ And be a bright light on the dark side of town ♪

♪ There ain't no need to take me around ♪

- Oh, lord have mercy.

♪ 'Cause I don't need to go that low ♪

- I want some Courvoisier and uh, cold shots.

How many champagne cocktails?

[women talking at once]

All right.

[group laughing]

Hey, Joey, my friend.

- You're so fancy, Cokeman, so flamboyant.

- Just doin' my thing.

Listen, Joey, join the party.

- Well, no, no.

I, I, I don't wanna spoil the party.

I'm not in a very festive mood tonight, Cokeman.

- What's the matter, man?

[Joey sighs]

- I just received a distressing piece of news.

As a matter of fact, if it's not an imposition,

I'd prefer to go downtown.

Maybe you could cheer me up.

- No, imposition, Joey. Let's go, man.

[classic jazz music]

Now listen, keep the party going.

Order anything you want, have a good time.

I'm just gonna take a little ride downtown.

[classic jazz music]

Look at there, man.

[man at table humming]

[speaking foreign language]

[man at table humming]

- Don't be shy with me, Cokeman.

You're my guest, order anything you want.

- I've already eaten, Joey.

- You make people look at this table, I don't like that.

- What do you mean?

- Your silly outfit.

You see, people here aren't used to seeing people

who look like you.

And they're looking at this table. It makes me nervous.

- I'm sorry, Joe.

I lied to you. I never set up any situation in Albany.

I bullshitted you, my friend.

- I think it's effeminate to dress up the way you do.

You're all dolled up like a woman.

- I put the money you gave me into a movie.

[men laughing]

Yeah. A movie, Joey.

[men at table laughing]

- I don't go to movies.

There's too much violence.

- I'll make it up to you, Joey.

I have a partner on the coast

who's negotiating a deal right now.

- No more deal, huh?

- I've got somebody on this, Joey.

And I'll have the money for you.

- Those people are still looking at me.

They're wondering who this classy looking guy is,

and that gaudy black fag.

- I'm not bullshitting you this time, Joey.

I'm playing it straight.

And I'll pay you back every cent.

- You black joke.

You make people look at me like I'm some sort of jerk off.

That's what happens when I'm with you.

People look at me and I get upset.

- Yeah, I was a fool to pull a number like that

on you, Joey.

I'll pay you back every cent, I swear to god.

[Joey laughs]

- You probably feel like peeing in your pants

right now, don't you?

That can't happen at the table now, can it?

[tense somber music]

[men laughing]

- You know, I always wondered what you looked like

under all those fancy clothes.

And you know what?

You're just a chubby little black man.

[men laughing]

[tense somber music]

You scared of heights?

I'm scared of heights.

What's that called?

Oh, acrophobia, that's it.

Why don't you climb over the side?

I can't do that, but I bet you can.

- Come on, Joey, be serious.

- Get out there, I want you to do it.

- I can't do that.

- I want you to climb out there, fashion plate.

Or maybe you need some help.

[tense somber music]

Woo-wee.

Well, you certainly are a brave man, Cokeman, mm-hmm.

I couldn't do that.

Point to where you live, Cokeman.

Show me where you live.

Both hands.

- [Cokeman] Fuck you, man.

[Cokeman screams]

- Now, you've got one month before I see you to live.

And I tell you, faggot, I do not wanna make that trip.

♪ Come near me Cokeman ♪

♪ Come near me Cokeman ♪

♪ Come near me Cokeman ♪

♪ Come near me Cokeman ♪

♪ Come near me Cokeman ♪

- Blow the damn horn, man.

[horn honks]

[funky jazz music]

- Ah.

What a coincidence.

- What a what?

You are good at ducking phone calls, Jason.

- I just got back yesterday.

- I don't wanna hear that shit.

What happened in California?

- I turned him down, man.

- You what?

[sighs] My goodness.

I guess I've got to explain to you

where it's at, little brother.

Let's go uptown, get outta this white neighborhood.

[deep serious music]

Remember when Riley's Pool used to be right there?

And I used to meet your little gang, sell you reefer.

When was the last time you was in your old neighborhood,

little brother?

[deep serious music]

- You never told me where you got that money, man.

- Where the hell you think I got this money from, a bank?

[dog barking] Hey!

What happened in California?

- I told you, man, I turned him down.

[dog barking] [alarm blaring]

- Hm.

[alarm blaring]

Fuck you.

[laughing]

[dog barking]

- Out! Up, Rusty, up.

[somber music]

- We'll know in a week.

- A week?

- Look, I can't rush it.

That's the fastest way to spook people.

- How do you figure you can turn anyone down, Jason?

Why are you fucking with my life?

- [Jason] We'll know in a week, Cokeman.

- I hope so, little brother. I guess you know best.

Check this out.

- [Woman] Help me. [yelling]

- This ought to be a real treat for you.

[woman screaming]

He's an animal.

- [yells] Help me!

- Sooner or later, that money comes to me.

That's what I do.

- I know what you're into.

- It's best you understand the kind of people

you're dealing with, little brother.

Get out and help the lady.

Get out.

[somber music]

- Please help me, please

Please help me, please help me, mister.

Please. Please help me, please.

Please, mister.

- Did Cokeman find you?

- [Jason] Yeah, he found me.

- Is he trouble, Jason?

- [chuckles] You've been seeing too many movies.

He's my investor, that's all.

Wanted to know what happened.

- Did you tell him you threw away an offer?

- Don't start that.

I know what I'm doing.

- Do you know we don't have the money

for the rent next month?

- [chuckles] The rent, the rent.

You think I'm just, uh, standing around, doing nothing?

I got appointments set up throughout the week.

- Don't you ever get tired?

[Jason chuckles]

I'm tired of worrying about one crazy scheme after another

for eight years.

- What do you want me to do?

- Well, for openers, we don't have to live like this.

We could live on a smaller scale. Anything.

[Caroline sighs]

We don't have to be Nick and Nora Charles.

Oh, what's the use?

Jason, what are you trying to prove?

[Caroline sighs] - Hm.

- Jason.

- Mm-hmm.

Mm.

Mm.

- It's gonna be okay, baby.

[Jason moans lightly]

[gentle music]

- I wanna see the head nigger.

Sapphire.

How you do?

- [chuckles] I got your Sapphire.

- I hope so.

Girl, when are you gonna let me put you in pictures?

You know the whole world is out there waiting to see you?

- Does he expect you?

- Roosevelt, The richest con man in town, come on out.

- Oh, that [sighs].

[Jason laughs]

[Roosevelt vocalizing]

♪ What's up there, Mr. Hollywood ♪

What's happening?

Damn, I'm surprised you're still talking to me.

- Oh, that was some time, buddy.

Expanding your office--

- Always expanding my office.

- Meledandri suits.

- Mele, Mele.

- Gucci.

- Gucci.

- Yves Saint Laurent, man.

- Yeah.

Ain't that for real. - You're the most decadent man I know.

- Sure, got to be.

- Nigga, I bet you wearing Gucci drawers.

- Bill Blass. Silk.

14.95 a pair, motherfucker.

- Go on.

- I got everything a nigger ain't supposed to have.

There it is. Check it out.

Ah, ah, ah.

- [Jason] Shit.

[men laughing heartedly]

- Oh, I'll drink to that, you jive.

Jive dudes, jive.

Oh, oh.

Oh my.

Look,

if you need some money, I'll lend it to you.

But I can't put any money in that movie.

- Okay, man.

[Jason clears throat]

Let me have two grand for my pocket, then.

- I see.

Well,

I guess that won't be a problem.

But let me check with Helen a little bit.

See, she's been blowing a lot on the house lately.

I just got the yacht out the yard.

But I tell you what,

just give me a few days, okay?

A few days.

- Hey, sweetheart.

- Hm?

- I brought you your first client.

I set you up in business.

- I did you a few favors since then, Jason.

[Jason laughing]

- A few favors?

- A few favors.

- Yeah, a few favors.

Nigga!

- Samantha, darling, is uh, that what you call old money?

- Oh, darling, stop. [laughing]

- Will you hush?

- Oh.

- [Jason] Mama Lou, sweetheart.

- Jason.

- Oh my god, what a waste.

- Mm, sit down, Jason.

- Thank you, Mama.

- I'll take that.

- Thank you. I'll get this ready for you.

- I'll buy you anything you want, just be my hot dog.

[Jason laughs]

- Mama, I'm a filmmaker.

- [Mama Lou] Dark men are so romantic.

- We could finish the movie

with the money you throw away on clothes.

- He must look so graphic on white sheets.

[Samantha giggles]

- Come my, Mama, shoot craps with me. It'll be fun.

- For that kind of money, we'd have to do a lot more

than shoot craps.

- [laughs] Will you be serious, Mama?

After all, it's a great tax deduction.

- I am serious.

And quit cruising that fruitcake, that high-cloth slut.

[Jason chuckles]

We'll discuss business at lunch, Hot Dog.

- It's a little late for lunch, Mama.

[Samantha giggles]

- He really has wonderful taste.

- Noel Coward would have been adored him.

- Noel Coward?

- Absolutely.

- [laughs] Now, that's really fascinating. - No two ways about it.

Can we go somewhere and discuss it?

- Well, I think we should go somewhere and discuss it.

- Why don't we go to your house?

- My house?

Well, that's a good idea except um--

- Her husband has a Japanese lesson at four.

- Oh, really?

- Well, do you have any other ideas?

- Uh, I hadn't really thought about it.

Yeah, I do, come on.

[car horn honks]

- Oh, my. [laughing]

- You're not serious.

- Ride up front like a lamb, Donald.

[light music]

- [Cokeman] Hey, little brother.

- I don't have any word yet, man.

- Well, then maybe we better talk about it, Jason.

- Okay. Some other time, man.

I'm about to-- - Now.

- I said later, dealer.

[gun cocks]

- [Man With Gun] Now.

- [Cokeman] Shall we go?

[mysterious music]

- Well, what's it gonna be?

- I want you to forget about them goddamn movies.

- Really?

What'd you have in mind?

- Sell snort to your rich, freaky, white friends.

Sell pussy, steal, anything.

But forget about them goddamn movies.

And start thinking about making some money

the way a nigger knows how.

I do it every day in the streets.

And believe me, Jim, you gonna do it too.

Now, I wanna see some of that money soon.

[car door clicks open]

[mysterious music]

I've got to make you understand the position I'm in, Jason.

I got to wake you up, nigger.

That's right.

I've got to wake you up.

[mysterious music]

Watch.

[dogs barking] [rapid adventurous music]

[Cokeman snarls]

[rapid adventurous music] [dogs barking]

[Jason yelling]

[dogs barking]

Out Rusty, out.

[dog whines]

Out, Kaiser.

[dogs barking]

[dogs whining]

You all right, little brother?

You all right?

- Well, Valentino still lives.

June, help me off with this shirt, huh?

That's it.

Okay, yep, yep.

Ah.

Ow.

Wait, wait, wait, oh, oh.

Wait a minute.

Just take it off.

- Oh.

Maybe we oughta call a doctor, man?

- Oh, come on.

- You might need stitches.

- Come on, June, you can take care of it.

It ain't that bad.

Come on.

[Jason groans]

Maybe we oughta do it sitting down.

[sirens blaring]

- Man, you got any idea at all what you're gonna do?

- I got a rich women up in Harrison.

If I move in, she'll pay all my bills.

- What about Caroline?

[Jason sighs]

- I'm gonna have to cut her loose.

- Is that gonna be enough to satisfy Cokeman?

- [Jason] Cokeman?

- Yeah.

- Cokeman? [chuckling]

I'm gonna finish my movie.

- Didn't that nigger tell you to forget about movies?

You're crazy.

Those dogs were trying to make a point.

- Fuck him.

He can wait.

- He can wait?

Those people are gonna take his life

if you don't come up with some of that money.

They'll kill you too.

- They're not gonna kill anybody.

Where would that get 'em?

- Cokeman ain't buying that, nigger.

He'll be all over you.

- If he can find me.

You don't think I'm gonna stay around

once I get my hands on that money?

I can finish it anywhere.

- So you're gonna leave the nigger holding the bag?

And what about your old lady?

No telling what they'll do to her.

- I'll be back before there's any trouble.

Month or two, maybe even less.

I am Baron Wolfgang Von Tripps,

racing car driver and hero to millions.

- This is a rented car, Jason. Remember?

The real Von Tripps died trying to win a race.

Is that what you're into?

[Jason vocalizing]

[Jason imitates engine revving]

- All my life, I've been selling hustles, June.

I've been a wind bag, show boat.

Blowing every chance I ever bullshitted myself into.

But this time, I actually got it on.

I'm this close, June.

This close to everything I want.

I don't plan to blow it, Junebug.

- [Junebug] Suppose somebody gets killed?

- I'm gonna take that chance.

- I don't know you no more, man.

But I do know you must have a lot to do.

So don't let me hold you up.

[Jason imitating engine revving]

[light jazz music]

[Jason chuckling]

[light jazz music]

- To us.

- To us.

Jesus. [chuckles]

I hope you didn't blow it all on dinner.

- Oh, come on, this is a celebration.

I don't get three bookings every day.

There must have been at least 30 other girls on that call.

I never thought I'd get that job.

[Jason chuckles]

Come on, try the steak.

Isn't it wonderful? We haven't eaten like this in a month.

What's the matter?

[silverware clanks]

- Look, baby, we gotta start facing facts.

- What facts?

- I got turned down again today.

- What happened?

- The point is, I can't take care of you anymore.

[Caroline gasps lightly]

- Hey, come on, eat your dinner.

- But you can take care of yourself, baby.

All I can do now is hurt you.

- It might take awhile, but I believe in you.

I know you can get it off.

- [Jason] I've been trying for 20 years

and I haven't gotten it off yet.

- Stop it.

You're just feeling down.

- Come on!

Dammit.

I'm trying to tell you the truth for once.

I might never get if off.

Then what?

Let you pay all my bills?

- We're cool for the next month,

and things really look great for me.

We've got nothing

to worry about. - Will you shut up?

I'm saying this for your own damn survival.

- Jason, please.

- [Jason] You've got to leave me.

- Let me love you, please.

- You're going, Caroline.

You're going, because I've got things to do

that I don't want you to see.

- [Caroline] No.

- [Jason] You're going because I balled a fancy white lady,

just to see if I had the jazz to do it.

- You're lying.

It's Cokeman.

Cokeman's making you do this.

- Forget about Cokeman!

It's me.

Can't you understand I wanna be rich

more than I wanna be your husband?

[gentle music]

- [crying] No.

[Caroline crying]

- Get on outta here.

[gentle music]

I'm telling you the truth, Carol.

[gentle music]

At least let me do that much for you.

[gentle music]

I won't be here when you get back.

[gentle music]

[funky bouncy music]

[helicopter fluttering]

[smooth jazz music]

[Jason laughs]

[smooth jazz music]

- Oh, hello, hello.

I approve.

Thank you.

- To you, Hot Dog.

- To me, Mama. [chuckles]

- Hey, maybe we'll get you laid tonight.

- [Driver] Oh yeah?

- Yeah, we'll see what he's got up there.

You don't mind doing a spook, do you?

- [laughs] Not if she's pretty, ah.

- What are you, a goddamn liberal?

[driver laughing]

Yeah, that's what you are. [chuckles]

[Mama Lou and Jason laughing quietly]

- [Jason] Hm, the library.

What kinda books do you think these are, anyway?

- I don't know, it was Harold's club.

There he is.

- Oh hello, Harold.

[both laughing]

I love the club. I think it's divine.

- Ah.

- See you later.

[dice clattering]

[people chattering]

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

- [chuckles] Hey, sweetheart.

Well, well, well.

This is a far cry from horse and buggy days.

- [chuckles] What a treat to see you.

- You too.

- This gentleman took me for a terrific ride

in his handsome cab the other day, darling.

- Oh, really?

- Jason, this is my husband, Lewis.

- Oh.

- [Samantha] And our friend, Prince Obolensky.

- Prince Obolensky, Mr. Backgammon himself.

- How are you? - It's a real pleasure.

- [Prince] Glad to know you.

- Cabs? Is that how you make your living?

Driving tourists through the park?

[Jason laughs]

- He's just as adorable as you said he was.

Oh, come on, I know how to cheer you up.

Here, why don't you teach me your fancy game

and take my money.

- Oh, now that sounds like a fun idea.

Yes, let's do that, darling.

- Yes, darling, let's do that.

- I already have an opponent.

- Well, why don't we have a chouette

so all three of us could play?

- Oh, Prince, I couldn't possibly.

I'm just a novice at this thing, you know?

- Well, all right then, the two of you play. I'll referee.

- Thank you.

Lovely.

- Get me a chair please.

- All right.

What color do you want?

[Jason chuckles]

[dice thuds]

[dogs growling and panting]

[lock clicking]

[dogs barking]

[tense mysterious music]

- Rusty? Kaiser?

[tense mysterious music]

Rusty? Kaiser?

[dog thuds]

[tense mysterious music]

[dog growls]

- Ha, ha-ha.

[man imitates shooting]

[man laughs]

- Now you can go and get your other kid

before he starts stinking up the hall.

[object thuds]

[upbeat piano music]

[Joey sighs]

Great pajamas.

[Joey laughing]

I think you're a clown, you know that?

[upbeat piano music]

Oh.

[Joey laughing]

- I have $50,000 here, in cash money, Joey.

- Oh, red pajamas.

I can't even look at ya, it burns my eyes. [laughs]

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, dear.

[laughs] This is revolting.

Uh, I'm gonna be sick.

[Joey laughs]

Are you alone in this fun house or do you have a guest?

You have a guest?

- There's a lady inside.

- Oh.

A lady?

Well, I told you I'd get you laid.

Well, let's see the lady.

Let's see the hoe.

[upbeat piano music]

- Will you come outside for a minute, baby, please?

- [Joey] And I hope she's clean.

I don't want my man to get a dose.

- I've got my partner working on it,

and you're gonna have to rest of your money in a month.

- She's not bad for a mulanyan.

Go on, take her in the bedroom and do her.

- They ain't going to hurt me, right?

- Everything's gonna be fine.

Baby, just be cool. - Baby, please don't let

let them hurt me. - Everything's gonna be,

Just trust me. [woman crying]

[somber piano music]

[woman whimpering]

[twinkling piano music] - Well, fix me a drink.

[somber piano music]

Hey boy, oh no, I,

oh no, oh no, boy.

[alcohol flowing]

[Joey sighs]

Sit down.

- What?

- I said sit down.

I got it!

I, I understand.

I figured it out.

Now I know why you wanna give me some chicken shit

small change when you owe me 300,000 plus interest.

- I got this money off the streets and it's

good faith money, Joey. - I figured it out!

Now I know why you bullshit me--

- Ow! - All the time.

It's so simple.

- I got my partner working.

He's hustling this rich, white broad in Harrison,

and he'll get the money. [crying]

- Your red pajamas.

Your goddamn red pajamas.

They tell me why you try

to make a fool of me. [Cokeman yelling]

You lie to me.

You make me look ridiculous, but you're gonna pay.

Take that. [Cokeman yelling]

- Oh, cut out this crazy shit.

I'll pay you back your money.

- That's your problem.

Your red pajamas, your whole vulgar place.

You can't pay me back.

'Cause you [drown out by Cokeman yelling in pain]

[Cokeman panting]

- Stop it!

[gentle piano music]

- Tell me about your business partner.

Maybe he's got a little more class than you.

- I don't know when I've had a better time.

- [Jason] My goodness, what an enchantingly clever game.

- Why don't you stop pretending

you've never played this game before.

- Oh, dear fellow, I usually play this game on big boats

going to the old country, but never before on dry land.

- I'll give you my marker for this.

Let's go home.

- Oh, come on, let's have fun.

Look, I'm just a lucky flash in the pan.

Don't let me rattle you.

- You don't rattle me.

[upbeat piano music] [Cokeman breathing heavily]

- Why are you out of breath?

[Cokeman breathing heavily]

Man, you know, you've gotta quit smoking.

- Joey, there's $50,000 here.

Take the money, man.

- [Joey] No, no, no, no, no, no.

- [Cokeman] Come on, Joey.

- Mm-mm, no, no, I, I don't, I don't take any money

from anyone who crawls in red pajamas.

That's bad taste.

You know, you got no class at all.

[Cokeman whimpering]

[Cokeman gasping] [rapid pulsating]

[group clapping]

- Oh, this has been a divine evening.

But really, darling, we must stop.

I mean, after all, he has won $20,000 of our money.

- Okay, cab driver, double or nothing.

[Cokeman grasping]

- Please, Joey. [gasping]

- What do you know?

A dope dealer with a heart condition.

[Cokeman gasping] [rapid pulsating]

[Cokeman groans]

[Jason laughing]

- Here's my marker.

- Mm?

- Uh-uh.

[Jason chuckles]

- Mm, I didn't see that.

- You're gonna burst out off all your clothes, Jason.

- I've gotta keep my strength up.

I'm back in business, and I got a very heavy day.

- I thought you were through with the film business.

- That's what my partner thinks too.

What goes around, comes around.

And it's all coming my way, Mama.

- Careful with the car, Hot Dog.

You pay for the scratches.

[Jason laughs]

- I'll try to see you tonight, sweetheart.

I'll try.

[car engine roars]

[tires squealing]

[car engine roaring]

[mysterious music]

[car doors click open and closed]

[mysterious music]

[car door clicks shut]

[mysterious music]

- I know, boy, I know.

I sure hope you got my money

because your friend didn't have enough.

He said you could make up the difference, huh?

Well?

You got my money?

- Like I told you, some of it.

- [chuckles] You won $40,000 playing black gaming?

- Backgammon, I'll teach it to you sometime.

[Joey chuckles]

- Well, Mr. Movie Star Stud, you just saved your life.

A show of good faith.

You are a pretty one, aren't you?

You must be a prized stud, huh, Movie Star?

- Look, I made a deal with Cokeman.

I need more time.

- [chuckles] Ah, you're so impractical, Movie Star.

You know, you pretty people got no head

for the nitty-gritty, you know.

[Joey clicking tongue]

- Look, let's go see Cokeman right this fucking minute, huh?

- I don't go to funeral parlors to talk business.

- What are you saying?

Huh? What happened?

[Joey chuckles]

- Well [sighs],

well you see, he was so upset with you, he started to bleed.

It's nice country out here, lots of fresh air.

Look, I didn't kill the fat, black fool. You did.

You did, Movie Star.

Oh, you're a pretty little killer, aren't you, huh?

You play games I never heard.

You go to movie premieres,

and you kill your business partners

by choking them with bullshit.

- Get your fuckin' hand off me.

[Jason grunts]

[Jason cries out]

- You're a fine stud, and you've already shown good faith.

And I know you're going to perform

for your fat, rich lady friend.

And I know she's gonna give you some money for it,

because that's the only way you're gonna stay alive.

[door clicks open and shut]

- Over here, Hot Dog.

Did you make your deal?

Oh, well, what difference?

We'll go downtown and do some shopping,

and I'll get you a pretty shirt or something.

That'll cheer you up.

When things go bad, I always go shopping.

It's like taking a cold shower.

[Jason chuckles]

- Mama Lou,

I need $300,000 or I'm a dead man.

- Is it that bad, Hot Dog?

- It's that bad.

- That's a lot of money.

What do I get out of it?

[Jason laughing]

- You get me. [chuckles]

- [laughs] I'll buy that.

[both laughing]

[patrons chattering]

[speaking foreign language]

- Sit down, paisan.

- I got it.

- Please, my friend, let's talk business later.

Go on, eat. Help yourself.

- No, I've eaten.

- Now, don't be rude and insult my friendship.

I said eat, Movie Star.

- I thought we were gonna meet in some uh,

parking lot or trailer out in Brooklyn.

- You go to the movies too much.

- Well, this is a bit out in the open, isn't it?

- We're friends, we're partners.

We don't have to hide like a couple of scumbags.

[both chuckle]

You've shown good faith bringing me all this money

in two days.

Right on, that's the best faith I've ever seen.

- Well, I wanted to get this over with as fast as possible.

- Eat the zucchini, Mr. Black Gaming.

- It's good.

- The whole kit and caboodle in just two days.

You're fantastic.

You know what?

I'm asking you, my black friend, know what?

- No.

- There's some business associates of mine

might think that a nigger, excuse me, a

black man, who coughs up that amount of money

in just two days is a pussy.

Pigeon and a pussy.

But not me, no, I know you're a movie star,

and you can do the impossible.

[chuckles] $300,000 in two days.

How'd you do it?

- I took a loan.

[Joey laughing]

- What do you have notches on it?

- It's all there in nice, crisp, 50s.

- You really are a sharp-looking dude.

Isn't dude the word you guys use?

- I gotta go now.

- You mean you're gonna walk outta here owing me $300,000

like I'm some kinda asshole?

- What are you talking about?

- A man's died. A dealer who was worth money to us.

Of course, interest on the loan has accrued alarmingly,

then there are traveling expenses, they mount up.

And it's an estimate, mind you,

but the amount of your obligation has escalated

to another 300,000.

Ah. We're gonna love each other like brothers.

You're gonna teach me your games, and your jive,

and all your fancy, black tricks.

You've shown such good faith, I wanna work with you.

In fact, Mr. Polish,

Mr. Sharp Guy,

Mr. Hung Black Gaming Movie Star,

I'm gonna be your personal manager.

Black films are very interesting,

something I'd like to get into, there's lots of action.

- Hey.

- Hey what?

- What am I doing here?

I've spent my whole life trying to be fantastic.

And here I sit, talking to a piece of shit like you.

- Are you nuts?

[Jason scoffs]

- You still owe me $40,000.

[fingers snap]

[Jason chuckles]

- I'm gonna kill you myself.

- Since you've shown such good faith,

I'll take a deposit, huh?

- I'm gonna blow your brains out.

[Jason chuckles]

- Goodbye.

And good luck.

Hands on the table.

Well, I guess you've gone about as far as you can go, huh?

- Get this fork out of my neck.

- How are you gonna explain this

to your family of grease balls, huh?

[Jason chuckles]

Will you answer me that, little man?

[Joey gags]

Hey!

[Joey coughs]

[steady pulsating] [rapid whirring]

[Joey gagging]

See you later.

[Joey thuds]

[telephone ringing]

- Hello? Jason?

- We're already here, bright boy.

We know that you don't give a damn

about your friends up here.

But she told us there is somebody you care about.

Your pretty little wife.

We want you, we want the money, and if we don't get it,

bye bye wifey.

[deep rapid drumming music]

- Wow. - Wow.

Who are you, mister?

Who are you, mister?

Who are you, mister?

Who are you, mister?

[deep drumming music]

[relaxed music]

[pounding at door]

[tow truck cranking]

[engine roaring]

[tires squealing]

[adventurous music]

[tires squealing]

[adventurous music]

[tires squealing]

[cars exploding]

[sirens blaring]

- [Radio Dispatcher] Come in, car 24.

- This is car 24, the ambulance just got here.

They're both dead.

Truck driver's okay, a little shook up though.

[sirens blaring]

- [Jason] Okay, it's time to go to work.

[birds chirping]

[lights buzzing]

- [Man] 36, take six.

Action.

- Hey, baby, what's happening?

- Fantastic.

- Yay! [all cheering]

[upbeat music]

Ole, ole.

Ole.

[upbeat music]

[music slurs]

[gentle music]

[upbeat music]