All language subtitles for DogMan (2023).en

[DISTANT THUNDER RUMBLES]

[RAIN FALLS]

[DISPATCHER]:
Units, BOLO. Suspect is Caucasian

around 30 years old, most likely armed.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[OFFICER 1]:
Evening, ma'am.

Your ID and the vehicle's
registration, please.

[DRIVER]:
I'm sorry, officer. I left in a dash

and I don't have anything with me,
I just plum forgot.

OK, ma'am. I'll need you to get out
while we search your truck.

[DRIVER]:
I wouldn't do that if I were you.

[OFFICER 2]:
What is this?

Ma'am, hands up where I can see 'em!

They won't hurt you
as long as you don't hurt me.

[OFFICER 1]:
Ma'am, put your hands on the dashboard now!

Ma'am, are you listening to me?

[DRIVER]:
You got a light, officer?

[TELEPHONE BUZZES]

[SHE GROANS]

[TELEPHONE BUZZES]

Hel...
[SHE CLEARS THROAT]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Hello?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

What are you talking about?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

It's two o'clock in the morning.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[SHE SIGHS]
OK.

[SHE SIGHS]

[BABY WHIMPERS]

[SHE SIGHS]

Oh, fuck.

Hey, Ma.

I have to go.

What's going on?

There's an emergency at the detention centre.

[GRANDMOTHER SCOFFS]
- [BABY WHIMPERS]

[GRANDMOTHER]: Why do they always
have to call you for these shitty jobs?

I take what they give me.

[SIREN WAILS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

It's too much...
Ma'am, can I help you?

Uh, yes, sir, I'm here for the suspect
that just arrived.

Here?

In the pink dress?

Oh, yeah.

This one.
- Oh, thank you.

Over 'ere, ma'am.

I'm gonna stay behind the door, just in case.
- OK.

Thank you.

[DOOR UNLOCKS]

Thank you.

[EVELYN]:
Hello.

I'm Dr Evelyn Decker.

May I ask your name?

Besides the fact that smoking
is bad for your health

I-I must remind you that it is quite simply
illegal to smoke on the premises.

[SUSPECT]:
Does it bother you?

Not really.

Thank you.

Actually, I'm sorry,
but you wasted your time.

I'm not sick.

I'm just tired.

I'm a psychiatrist, to be more specific.

Oh.

I'm here because, um, my colleagues
are struggling to get a handle on you.

They don't quite know which...
"aisle" to put you in

so they would like to know who you are.

I don't blame them.
[SUSPECT CHUCKLES]

I...

I always liked disguises.

It's what you do when you don't
really know who you are, right?

You dress up, you make up a past

to forget your own.

Does dressing up equal
lying to yourself, Doctor?

It depends.

Generally, a disguise is used to conceal
what we don't want to see.

That's interesting.

I always thought it was a way
of becoming someone else.

It can be very pleasant
to forget yourself for a moment

even if you know it's only an illusion.

Are you OK?
- Oh, yes.

I was just thinking.

Do you love life, Doctor?

Yes.

There are ups and downs.

My family never really had much, but...

my parents always wanted
the best for me, so...

I was able to go to college
and make the most of my life, for now.

And you found love?

Yes.

I have a little boy. He's nine months old.

I'm happy for you. Married?

Divorced.

Life's not a long, quiet river, huh?

Yep.

Well, now that I've answered your questions,
uh, perhaps you'll answer mine?

Oh, yeah, sorry. What was your question?

Just your name.

Doug, short for Douglas.

Nobody's called me that for a long time now.

Do you have any children, Douglas?

Hundreds.

Oh, you're referring to your dogs?

Yes, they're my babies.

Their love saved me a thousand times.

I owe them my life.

Would you say that you love your dogs
more than you love human beings?

Absolutely.

The more I got to know humans,
the more I loved dogs.

What qualities do they possess
that humans don't have?

Dogs have beauty without vanity

force without insolence,
bravery without ferocity

and all the virtues us humans have
without any of the vices.

As far as I can tell,
they only have one flaw.

[EVELYN]:
Which is?

They trust humans.

[DOGS BARK AND WHIMPER]

[BOY KICKS DOG]
- [DOG WHIMPERS]

[HE LAUGHS]

[BOY]:
Yeah, Dad!

[ADULT DOUG]: I was probably nine
when it first occurred to me.

I remember watching my brother
from my bedroom window

as he dangled meat in front
of my father's dogs.

And I watched them both starve them.

Um, in the days leading to the fight.

That's how my dad earned a living

organising dog fights.
[DOUG SUCKS TEETH]

Do you think that he loved them
in his own way?

No. My father was incapable of love.

He was all violence.

[WOMAN CRIES]
- How often did I told you

not to feed the dogs? How often!

[DAD'S VOICE ECHOES]

And you?

Oh, me?

I tasted his violence like everyone else.

Listening to you,
I'm struck by how calm you are.

Did you ever try to defend yourself?
Or... complain, at least?

Complaints are prayers to the devil.

Do you have any recollections of happy times?

Yeah, sure.

When I was little...

[UPBEAT JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS]

[ADULT DOUG]:
When my Mum was in the kitchen.

And she used to love...

records from Europe most often

and she loved to play them
while she was cooking.

[ADULT DOUG]:
And then...

my dad came home, and the show stopped.

Did you know anyone else?

A grandparent, a... aunt or uncle?

Somebody that could show you
some attention or affection?

Yes.

A child takes affection where he can get it.

[DOUG]:
And one evening, over dinner...

my brother delightfully told my father on me.

He puts his food in his pockets
to give to the dogs later.

No. That's a lie.

I swear. Cross my heart, swear to die.

And you love dogs, huh?

Yes.

Please! Not at the table.

More than you love your own family?

I do.

[MOTHER SCREAMS]

[YOUNG DOUG SHOUTS]
- [FATHER]: You like dogs.

Little piece of shit!

[ADULT DOUG]: And he took my tears
as an admittance of guilt.

And from that day forward, I was
no longer welcome in my father's house.

[FATHER YELLS]

And he caged me.

This is your family now!

[DOGS BARK]

[YOUNG DOUG SOBS]

[DOG SNIFFS AND WHIMPERS]

And your mother?

Oh, my mother,
she did the only thing she could do.

[MOTHER BREATHES HEAVILY]

Some things for you.

You have to bury them.

If your father finds them, he'll go crazy.

[DOGS WHIMPER]

I don't remember exactly what she said,
just her face was red and wet

and she apologised.

[MOTHER]:
I love you.

[ADULT DOUG]:
That was sweet.

[EVELYN]:
She was pregnant?

Yeah, seven months.

I guess she wanted to offer her child
a better life than my brother and I's.

Did you ever try to run away?

Go where?

[ADULT DOUG] See, on one side of the pen
was the back wall of a kind of shed.

Piled high of all kinds of stuff.
And one day...

by scratching at the wood

I was able to squeeze my tiny hands through

and found a stack of magazines that my Mum
had been hiding for no obvious reason.

A little window through which
I could finally see the world.

You see, I got my whole...

my whole schooling from Modern Woman

and The American Magazine.

Did you ever realise
that your situation wasn't normal?

Yeah, I did.

And how long did you stay in that cage?

[DOUG INHALES DEEPLY]

Hard to tell.

Did you resent your mother
for abandoning you like that?

No.

My mother was weak. It was her biggest flaw
and greatest stroke of luck.

In the wild, the weak are immediately
eliminated, devoured by the others.

But, with humans, the weak and cowardly
always find a way to survive.

For a while, at least.

Cos in the end...

God always knows his own.

[GRANDMOTHER]:
One more, for Mummy.

[KIDS TV PROGRAMME PLAYS]

[GRANDMOTHER]:
Yeah, is it yummy?

One more bite.

How was work?

Heavy.

[GRANDMOTHER] Saw his dad crawling
around the neighbourhood today.

[EVELYN CHUCKLES]

He's not supposed to be in rehab?

Yes, he is.

I thought the judge forbid him
to come near the house.

Yes, she did.

He can be violent.

Yes, I know that, Ma.

Like your dad.

I know that too.

I'm not going anywhere, baby.

You know, it's your fault, Mum bailing on us.

You made Dad so unhappy
that she couldn't stand it anymore.

Being so pig-headed the whole time.

You sow misery all around you.

But you're just a lost sheep.

And with God's help

Dad will get you back on the right path.

Pray and repent, young Pagan.

The wages of sin is death, but the gift
of God is eternal life in Christ our Lord.

Got it?

[BROTHER LAUGHS]

[DOG SNIFFS]

[DOG GROWLS SOFTLY]

Hi, I'm here to talk to Dogman.

[DOG GROWLS]

[POLICE SIREN WAILS]

[DOG 2 GROWLS AND PANTS]

[DOGS GROWL SOFTLY]

Oh, shit.

Please. Come on.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOUG]:
This way, young man.

Don't be afraid, they won't hurt you.

[DOGS WHINE AND BARK]

[DOG WHINES]

I apologise, but it's near feeding time.

The agitation is quite high.

You look oddly familiar. Have we met?

Yeah, I, uh...

I came here a few months ago

with my cousin Pablo.

We, uh... we did all the electrical.

Juan, right?

Yeah.

Yes.

[DOUG CHUCKLES]

Please, take a sit. Something to drink?

[DOGS WHINE]

Uh... It's OK. I'm not really thirsty.

Huh.

So what brings you here, Juan?

It's Martha.

Ah, Martha!

She very kindly delivers my laundry
from time to time.

What a great woman.

Yeah.

Well, she... she found
a little dog in the street.

You know, and she thought...
- Oh my gosh!

She thought it'd be happier here,
you know, with you.

Really? What a little marvel.

It's an Australian labradoodle.

You know, most are imported illegally,
any that go unsold

get killed by the dealers
or tossed out the car window.

That's likely what happened to this
little guy. He's injured his back leg.

Oh, poor thing.

[DOG WHIMPERS]
- [DOUG]: Don't you worry.

You fell from heaven
into exactly the right place.

I'm gonna call you "Gorgeous". Yes.

Be sure to thank Martha for me.

And tell her if there's anything I can do,
just ask.

Well, actually, she has a small problem.

Go ahead.

Well, there's a gang in town
led by a guy who goes by El Verdugo.

The executioner.

Who just opened the bar on 3rd Street,
is that correct?

[JUAN]:
Yeah. Yeah, that one.

OK, what about him?

The last few months,
he's been squeezing store owners

in our neighbourhood for protection money.

We pay up like everybody else

but the guy, I mean,
he's just bumping it up almost every week

and now, I mean, Martha can't afford it.

You know, she had to sell
some of her personal furniture

she inherited it from her folks.

[DOUG TUTS]
Tell Martha I'll see what I can do.

Thank you.

[ENGINE ROARS]

[BRAKES SQUEAL]

[GANGSTER SPEAKS SPANISH]

[THEY LAUGH]

[GANGSTER SPEAKS SPANISH]

[GANGSTER LAUGHS]

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

Hello, Mr El Verdugo.

I'm sorry to have to call you by this name,
it's the only one I have.

Who's this?

Don't worry, I'm not
with the police department

the feds, or any of your known
enemies.

Under these circumstances,
in fact, I'm your only friend.

[DOG WHIMPERS]

First of all, for your own good health

I want you to sit still.
It could be very dangerous for your future

assuming you're thinking
of starting a family one day.

[EL VERDUGO YELLS]

[GANGSTER SPEAKS SPANISH]

[EL VERDUGO YELLS]

[HE YELLS IN PAIN]

[BITE CRUNCHES]

[GANGSTER 2 SPEAKS SPANISH]

Hello? Hello?

[DOG GROWLS]
- [DOUG]: Hello?

Hello? Hello?

[EL VERDUGO]:
Yes?

Ah! Do I have your attention, now?

[HE GASPS]
Sí.

What's your name?

[HE GROANS]
Morales.

What's your first name, Mr Morales?

Diego.

[DOUG]: Diego?
- [EL VERDUGO GROANS]

[EL VERDUGO WHIMPERS]

Do you like children, Diego?
- [EL VERDUGO]: Yes.

You realise you need what my dog has
its fangs on to have them, yes?

[EL VERDUGO GROANS]
Yes.

Here's the deal.

I'll let you have children and in return,
you leave the delightful Martha alone

so she too can raise her children
in peace and happiness.

Who the fuck is Martha?

[DOUG]: An old lady who runs
the laundry on the corner of 6th street.

Try taking her your dirty clothes,
not your dirty tricks.

She'll do a fabulous job on them.

How do you like my deal?

[HE GROANS]
I don't get what the fuck you're saying.

I'll sum it up for you:
quit extorting the hell out of her

or my dog gobbles your gonads
right this second.

[DOG GROWLS]
- [EL VERDUGO WHIMPERS]

Got it now?

Yes.

[DOUG] We have a deal?
- We have a fucking deal.

You realise that breaking a deal
would be in complete contradiction

with your values and mine, Mr Morales, yes?

[IN SPANISH]:
Sí.

Wonderful. Now give the phone
back to Mickey, please.

[EL VERDUGO WHIMPERS]

[EL VERDUGO GROANS]

[EL VERDUGO SIGHS]

[THEY SHOUT]

Hey, hey, hey!
- [MAN SHOUTS IN SPANISH]

[EL VERDUGO SIGHS RELIEVEDLY]

[EL VERDUGO SHOUTS IN SPANISH]

[THEY SHOUT IN SPANISH]

[SOFT MELANCHOLIC MUSIC
PLAYS OVER STEREO]

[MUSIC: "Speak Softly Love"
by Yao Si Ting]

♪ Speak softly, love,
and hold me warm against your heart ♪

♪ I feel your words,
the tender trembling moments start ♪

♪ We're in a world, our very own ♪

[DOUG SIGHS]

♪ Sharing a love
that only few have ever known ♪

♪ Wine-coloured days warmed by the sun ♪

♪ Deep velvet nights when we are one ♪

♪ Speak softly, love,
so no one hears us but the sky ♪

♪ The vows of love we make
will live until we die ♪

♪ My life is yours
and all because ♪

♪ You came into my world
with love so softly love ♪

[LEG BRACE CLICKS]

[DOUG SIGHS]

[DOUG SIGHS]

♪ So softly love ♪

[MUSIC ENDS]

Melvin, it's not me who's stopping you
from seeing your son, it's the judge.

And you know you're not supposed
to come near the house.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Look, can you stop, please?
You're scaring my mum.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

No, I'm not bringing him to the park

it's not good for me
and it's not good for him.

The best thing for you to do
is take care of yourself, OK? You...

Hello?

Melvin?

Hello?

Fuck!

[HORN BEEPS]

[OFFICER]: Move along, move along.
You can't stop here, ma'am.

Excuse me.

No parking, ma'am.

Alright, officer, go ahead.

OFFICER:
Ma'am.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]

[EVELYN GROANS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

[OFFICER]:
From, uh... Ma'am.

[OFFICER 1]:
Did you hear back from that yet?

[OFFICER 2]:
No, not yet.

[OFFICER 1]: Need an escort, officer?
- Thank you.

[EVELYN]: Thank you.
- You're welcome.

I was allowed to go to your house
to bring you some things, as you asked.

Thank you.

[EVELYN SIGHS]

It was...

pretty messy at your place.

Yes, I'm...

I'm usually very tidy.

[CHURCH BELL RINGS OUTSIDE]

You need some help?

No, I'm OK, thank you.

Caramel latte with whipped cream, right?

Perfect, thank you.

I know I shouldn't, sugar's bad for me

but cutting out all of life's little
pleasures is even worse, don't you think?

[EVELYN CHUCKLES]

You must be exhausted.
You only got a few hours' sleep.

A good coffee and I'm ready for anything.

Anyway, your story is very fascinating

and I still have no news on when
and where they're gonna transfer you, so...

I would love to ask you a few more questions
about your childhood, if you don't mind?

No, but it's a bit late for that,
don't you think?

Meaning?

To train an animal well,
the earlier you start, the better.

I'm too old to be retrained,
don't you think?

[DOUG CHUCKLES]

Do you find talking about your childhood
awkward or uncomfortable?

No, I'm just not used to it.

Actually, it feels like
it probably does me some good.

No one exists without a past, right?

Well, they say the past is
the root that becomes the tree.

True. But roots are invisible.
Why dig 'em up?

Because it does you good.

[DOUG SNORTS]
Touché.

So, what do you wanna know?

How did you get out of that cage?

[PUPPIES WHIMPER]

Ha!
[BROTHER LAUGHS]

I see them!

Look at this!

No! No, no, no. Richie...
- [RICHIE]: This is great.

Wait and see what Dad's gonna do
to your puppies when he finds out.

He'll make dog food out of them.

Richie, please! Don't do that!

Or else?
- Don't do that, Richie. Richie, please.

My brother, Richie, betrayed me once again
and went into the house and told my father.

[DOG BARKS]

[HE GASPS]

No, no, no, no.

[ADULT DOUG]: My father was a sick man.
He hated the world, starting with himself.

He didn't love life,
he tried to constantly destroy it.

[DAD]: Move.
- No! Please!

[DAD]: Move!
- I'll look after them, I'll feed them.

I said move!
Move or you'll catch a bullet for them!

[YOUNG DOUG]:
I'll feed them!

Get the hell out of the way!
Open it, goddammit!

[RICHIE]: I'm trying to open it!
- [DAD]: Move away, son!

[YOUNG DOUG SCREAMS]
- [DAD]: Open it!

[RICHIE]: ...taken over his body!
- Open it!

[RICHIE]: I told you this was happening!
There's something wrong with him!

Move away, I said move away!

[YOUNG DOUG SCREAMS]
- [RICHIE]: Be gone, Satan!

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]
- [DAD]: Open it!

[DAD]:
I'll shoot you all.

[YOUNG DOUG SCREAMS WILDLY]

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

[ADULT DOUG]: They came out
with a shotgun to prove some point.

And I wouldn't get out of the way,
the gun went off and I lost a finger.

[DOGS WHIMPER]

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Dad, dad! No, no, it's OK.
It's OK, don't. No, stop, stop.

I got this. I got this, I got this.
Let's go inside!

Let's go inside! You didn't do anything.
It's not your fault, OK? Look.

No, Dad! Dad, Dad, Dad!

Listen to me, go inside. Come on.
It's OK, I got this. It's not your fault.

Go inside. Come on, come on.

Go on! I got this.

You see?

You refuse to understand.

You refuse to accept the error of your ways
and you behave like an animal!

You do not deserve God's love.

Only his mercy!

[IN LATIN]:
In nomine Patris

et Filii et Spiritus Sancti.

Amen.

[DOGS BARK]

Moby, you see this?

Car.

[HE GASPS]
I-I want you to find them

and give them this.

The police car.

You got that?

The car and the bag.

Go, Moby. Go on.

Whoa, cheeky mutt!

[HE BEEPS HORN GENTLY]

Oh, awesome little fella!

It looks like he's trying
to tell us something.

Is he one of your informants?

[HE CHUCKLES]
Very funny.

[MOBY BARKS]

[MOBY WHIMPERS]

Dispatch, send two more vehicles.

We're going straight up,
you cover me on the stairs, right?

Let's go, come on!

Go upstairs! Let's go!

Jesus!

[MALE OFFICER]:
We're gonna need backup.

Ambulance and social services.

Come on, let's go!
- It's done!

Don't move.
- Hands on the ground now!

Police! Put your hands on your head!
Put your hands on your head right now!

[DOUG]: That might have been the best day
of my life if, by unfortunate coincidence

the bullet hadn't ricocheted off the wall
and lodged itself in my spinal cord.

I was free at last, but God had deprived me
of legs to enjoy my freedom.

[SIREN WAILS]

[EVELYN SIGHS]

I do believe in God.

But I think at that point in my life
the question I asked myself was

"Does God believe in me?"

I see you were fitted with a system
of leg braces. Can you walk?

A bit.

They allow me to take steps in emergencies.

But the bullet was in
a very delicate position

and, right or wrong, the doctors
didn't want to risk taking it out.

So with every step I take,
there's a chance of my bone marrow

emptying out into the body

which is not highly recommended.

I can walk...

but only to my death.

Very Shakespearian, don't you think?

And your father and your brother,
how long did they get?

Father got 20.

Killed himself two weeks after his arrest.

I guess he didn't have my capacity
for caged life.

[HE CHUCKLES]

[EVELYN SIGHS]

And your brother?

My brother got 12, but thanks to God
and good behaviour, he only served eight.

Did you ever see him again?

Yes, I did.

The day he was released.

These papers... Get out of here.

[DOUG]:
They let him out in the morning.

And one of my more diligent dogs, Polly

was there waiting for him.

[MUSIC: "La Grange"
by ZZ Top]

♪ Rumour spreadin' round ♪

♪ In that Texas town ♪

♪ About that shack outside La Grange ♪

♪ And you know what I'm talkin' about
Just let me know if you wanna go ♪

♪ To that home out on the range ♪

♪ They got a lot of nice girls ♪

♪ Have mercy ♪

[DOGS BARKING]

♪ A-haw, haw, haw, haw
A-haw, haw, haw, haw ♪

♪ Well, I hear it's fine ♪

[MUSIC STOPS]
- Your dogs killed your brother?

No!

God in his great wisdom...

put him out of his misery.

[DOOR OPENS]

Excuse me, ma'am.

Thank you.

Do you mind if I have a bit to eat?
- Please do.

Good.

I mean it's not exactly good,
but my appetite's back.

I don't know, maybe it has something
to do with your presence.

That's good.

But as a matter of procedure

I must tell you that our conversations
are being recorded.

There's a camera on the ceiling.

Two, actually.

I know. You want one?

No, thank you.

I see here that, uh... after you
were discharged from the hospital

you were sent to a care home.

The first of several, I see.

Do you have any recollection of that time?

[ADULT DOUG]:
I swapped one prison for another.

More spacious and comfortable, sure.

But without my dogs,
my isolation was even greater.

[EVELYN]:
You didn't make any friends?

[ADULT DOUG]:
No.

Dogs have a real sense of family,
even when they come from different breeds.

They rally around in the bad times
and form a solid, united entity.

The kids I met in the homes
were already scarred and beaten by life

incapable of uniting.

They only listened
to their survival instincts.

You see, dogs love their friends

and bite their enemies, quite unlike people

who always have to mix love and hate.

[KIDS SHOUT]

You ever have any romantic relationships?

That's not true.

There was one, actually.

Salma.

Hello!

Douglas, right?

I'm Salma. The librarian tells me
you're a great reader.

Have you read this before?

Do you know Shakespeare?

Oh my God! I'm about to change your world!

Shakespeare is the greatest writer
of all time.

You can imagine, all these playwriters
are inspired by this man

that wrote plays 400 years ago.

And the best one in my opinion is Macbeth.

[ADULT DOUG]: She was a counsellor
and taught a drama class.

As beautiful as a sunbeam

she could talk about Shakespeare
like... like nobody.

She taught me how to put on makeup.

She said that if you didn't like your
reflection, you just had to change it.

You know, nothing proves that the reflection
in the mirror is fake and we are real.

Maybe, the reflection is convinced
that it is reality

and we simply copy.

I had never met anyone like her.

OK! Your turn.

Moustache!
- I can't.

Of course you can!

You can do anything you want.

You can be a king or a prince.

You can be a beggar or a flower.

Anything you choose!

OK, OK.

[ADULT DOUG]: She said that, um,
theatre was like a religion

a proposition that the true believer
experiences as reality.

And remember

if you can play Shakespeare

you can play anything.

In truth, I speak to you
as if from some high hill!

True, and you kill me
if, from that high part

you let one harsh word
fall upon my heart.

[SALMA]: My ears, have not yet drunk
a hundred words of my tongue's uttering

yet I know the sound.

Art thou not Romeo
and a Montague?

Neither, fair saint, if either thee dislike.

[HE SIGHS DRAMATICALLY]

[AUDIENCE LAUGHS]
- [YOUNG DOUG]: My dearest love

Duncan comes here tonight.

And when goes hence?

Tomorrow, as he purposes.

O, never shall sun that morrow see!

Now mother, what's the matter?

Hamlet, you have offended your father.

Mother, you have offended my father.

[SALMA]:
You may, indeed, say so;

for 'twas that hand that gave away my heart.

A liberal hand.

The hearts of old gave hands.

But our new heraldry is hands, not hearts.

[SALMA]:
My name, dear saint

is hateful to myself
because it is an enemy to thee.

Had I written, I would tear the word.

Romeo...

Let all those who love me

follow me!

[CROWD SHOUTS]

Yeah!

And I was alive at last.

I could fully express myself

my whole body.

I was what I wanted to be

and the barriers of reality
were dismantled by makeup and verse.

You see, while the real world
constantly rejected me

the imaginary one opened its arms

and welcomed me fully.

And in this new kingdom

Salma was my princess.

You loved her?

Madly.

Did you tell her?

I was getting ready to, but one day she left.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

[WOMAN]:
Bye-bye, Salma.

[ADULT DOUG]: A theatre group
in the Boston suburbs had hired her.

I was happy for her.

Her talent deserved far better
than a home for juvenile delinquents.

That's for sure.

Hmm. Did you lose track of her?

I followed her every step.

[DOGS BARK]

[OLDER DOUG]:
She struggled, to begin with

but Salma had too much talent and love
not to succeed.

And very soon she started working
with more professional outfits

and within a few years
she had worked her way up to Broadway.

[AUDIENCE CHEERS]

Outta the way.

[OLDER DOUG]: And eventually,
I was able to get the courage

to go and see her.

She was beautiful.

[AUDIENCE CHEERS LOUDLY]

And I asked, um, one of the security guards

if I could go backstage,
and he let me come.

Come in.

Sorry to bother you, Salma. There's
someone here says he's your number-one fan.

He knows you and can he say hi?
- Sure.

[OLDER DOUG]: I was absolutely terrified
that she wouldn't remember me.

But she did, instantly.

Oh my God! Douglas!

Douglas!
[SHE LAUGHS]

[SHE GASPS]
Per dios!

Look how you've grown!

Are you kidding, look at this outfit!

Decked out like a prince!

I wanted to throw these to you at the end

but I was scared from my position
they wouldn't hit the stage.

They're beautiful.

Come on, let's go get them a vase!

This is amazing! I was only thinking
about you the other day

wondering what happened to you.

I'm warning you, I want the full story.
Shoot!

Um, OK, um...

Well, I kept reading,
that could be what I do best.

Then I passed a number of exams

I-I did a college course.

Ah, fantastico!
You must have made friends there!

No, it was an online course.

Um, the campus

was too far from the home I was in.

I only went once a month for exams and stuff.

But it didn't stop me
from getting my B.Sc. in Biology.

A B.Sc., that's really good!

What was your dissertation about?

Dogs.

Ah.
[SHE LAUGHS]

I should've guessed. You were
always talking about them back then.

Look, they're beautiful.

Not as beautiful as you.

Ah, so sweet!

And acting, you kept up at it?

A bit, um...

It's not really the same without you, though.

I hope so!
[SHE CHUCKLES]

[DOUG INHALES DEEPLY]
Um...

But I've followed your career
from the beginning.

Really?
- Mm-hmm. Look.

I cut out every article I could find
since your very first production in Boston.

You did this?
- Mm-hmm, for you.

[SHE GASPS]

[SHE GASPS]

[SHE EXHALES DEEPLY]

You like it?

This is the most beautiful gift
anyone has given me in a long time.

And she seemed genuinely happy
that I was there.

And then...

Come in.
- [MAN]: What a show.

Oh, thank you!

They loved it.
- [SALMA]: Thank you!

Douglas, this is Bradley, my director

who also happens to be my husband.

Mmm! Hey, Doug!

I heard a lot about you, man.

Cool.
- [BRADLEY]: Yeah.

He's also the future daddy of my baby.
- [BRADLEY]: Mmm.

[BRADLEY CHUCKLES]

Douglas?
[SALMA'S VOICE ECHOES]

Uh, hmm, congratulations.

How-how long have you been...

Two weeks.

Really? That's... that's fast,
and you're already pregnant.

[THEY BOTH CHUCKLE]

You mean Bradley?

No! We met three years ago and took
our time getting to know each other

and got married last winter.

Uh, the baby really is new.
You're one of the first to know.

I haven't even told my family yet.

Um, um... I'm flattered.

That's...

That's cool.

Look, babe. Doug... Douglas made this for me.
- Really?

He kept every article about me
since I started out.

[BRADLEY]:
Wow!

[SALMA]: Isn't it adorable?
- [BRADLEY]: That's beautiful.

That's... that's true artistry, man.

Wow, wow, wow.

So you're a... a member of the clan, right?

You're in the artistic family?
You're into show business?

No.

I'm in the dog business.

[DOOR SLAMS OPEN]

[OLDER DOUG]: So that evening, I went
back to the shelter where I'd been working

for the past five years.

I felt so...

so stupid.

[YOUNGER DOUG PANTS]

And she was older

gorgeous

and successful.

And I was... I was just this...
just this guy in a wheelchair

who, even if...

even if he could walk,
I would have no idea where to go.

[YOUNGER DOUG GASPS]

[YOUNG DOUG BREATHES HEAVILY]

[DOG WHIMPERS]
- [BIG DOG GROWLS]

How could I think, for one second,
that she felt anything but pity for me?

[YOUNGER DOUG GASPS]

[DOG GROWLS SOFTLY]

[DOGS WHIMPER]

[HE GRUNTS]

[HE GRUNTS]

[HE YELLS]

[HE ROARS]

[DOGS BARK]

[HE SCREAMS WILDLY]

[DOGS BARK]

[HE GROANS]

[HE GRUNTS]

[OLDER DOUG]: Their love
for me was so genuine, true, pure

without any trickery or pretence.

Dogs never lie when they talk about love.

[DOGS WHIMPER]

[EVELYN SIGHS]

What happened next?

[HE SUCKS TEETH]
I adapt.

Again.

[DISTANT POLICE SIREN WAILS]

[DOG GROWLS]

[DOG PANTS]

I'm sorry, I don't understand.
You want to shut down the shelter?

The state is running a... a huge deficit

and the new governor's launched
a drastic cost-cutting programme.

Funding to your organisation
has been stopped.

The funding I receive has been cut in half
every year for the last three years

but thanks to donations
and regularly placing dogs

we cost the state next to nothing.

You have done remarkable work.
We fully understand that

but we have received numerous complaints
for various kinds of nuisance.

Oh, nuisance, such as?

Such as... odours.

City Hall has decided to sell the land

to a developer.

Oh... so it's all about money.

We're... just carrying out orders, you know.
- Yes, I know.

And what happens to the dogs,
we release them

and ask them kindly
to go back to their families?

I guess they'll be taken
to a more suitable facility.

I know what that's like,
going from home to home

and never getting a shot
at rebuilding your life.

Your record here is beyond reproach.

I am sure social services
will soon find you another position.

[DOG GROWLS]

So when's the big day?

[MAN CLEARS THROAT]

In theory, Monday morning, 6am.

We can ask them for more time, if you like.

Get you an extension.
- No, no.

Thank you, though.

I'll see you on Monday.

OK, uh, Monday.

[OFFICER]: Good morning, sir.
- Morning.

Firstly, we bring out the manager.
Guy's in a wheelchair, a bit of an oddball.

Then we take care of the dogs.
- [OFFICER]: Understood.

[THEY GASP]
-[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

What the fuck?

Where the hell did they go?

[DOUG PANTS]

[HE SIGHS]

We'll be OK here.

Polly, tell the others, OK?

[POLLY BARKS]

[POLLY BARKS]

[DOGS BARK]

[DOUG SIGHS]

[DOUG]:
"I take thee at thy word.

Call me but love, and I'll be new baptised.

Henceforth I never will be Romeo.

What man art thou that,
thus bescreened in night

so stumblest on my counsel?

By a name I know not how
to tell thee who I am.

What's in a name?
That which we call a rose...

by any other word would smell as sweet.

So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called

retain that dear perfection
which he owes without that title.

Romeo, doff thy name, and for thy name

which is no part of thee take all myself."

[DOG WHIMPERS SOFTLY]

"I take thee at thy word.

Call me but love, and I'll be new baptised.

Henceforth I never will be Romeo."

[EVELYN]:
Did you ever see Salma again?

No.

She had two children in quick succession

she quit acting, her husband turned to beer.

Even the stars fade and go out in the end.

The place where you were living,
it was pretty well equipped.

How did you do that?

I help people. People help me back.

Yes, but it must have cost
a lot of money, right?

True. To begin with, it was difficult.
I had to pick up a job.

But I had trouble finding one.

My biology degree couldn't even open
the doors to a fast food restaurant.

[MUSIC: "Sweet Dreams Are Made of This"
by Eurythmics]

Oh! What are you doing, smelling the flowers?

Come on! Those are my flow...
I pay for those!

♪ Sweet dreams are made of this ♪

♪ Who am I to disagree? ♪

♪ I travel the world and the seven seas ♪

Sorry, we don't have anything right now.

♪ Everybody's looking for something ♪

♪ Some of them want to use you ♪

♪ Some of them want to get used by you ♪

♪ Some of them want to abuse you ♪
- Sorry.

♪ Some of them want to be abused ♪

Sorry.

♪ Hold your head up ♪

♪ Keep your head up, movin' on ♪

♪ Hold your head up
- Movin' on ♪

♪ Keep your head up
- Movin' on ♪

♪ Hold your head up
- Movin' on ♪

♪ Keep your head up
- Movin' on ♪

♪ Hold your head up
- Movin' on ♪

♪ Keep your head up ♪

[MAN]:
Hey.

Oh.

♪ Sweet dreams are made of this ♪

♪ Who am I to disagree? ♪

♪ I travel the world and the seven seas ♪

♪ Everybody's looking for something ♪

♪ Sweet dreams are made of this ♪

♪ Who am I to disagree? ♪

♪ I travel the world and the seven seas ♪

♪ Everybody's looking for something ♪

[PEOPLE CHEER AND SHOUT]

Good job, girls!

Beautiful Annie, beautiful.

Thank you, Annie!

Cher, you are on just after this number
and before the magician.

You're still my favourite.
- Oh, thank you.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[ANNIE]:
Girl, thank you.

Um...

Rodney?

Yes?

I came about the ad at the door.
Sorry! I'm--

Oh, the bar job, we found someone.

I'm sorry, I forgot to take the ad
off the door, I'm sorry.

Have a good day.

A-actually I was thinking
maybe another job.

I'm an artist too, you see.

You mean, like, do an act?

Um... I know all of Shakespeare by heart.

[HE CHUCKLES]
Kid, you're in the wrong theatre.

This is a drag show.
- No, I understand, but, um...

If you can perform Shakespeare,
you can perform anything.

He's cute.

[DOUG]:
I also know a whole repertoire of old songs

so I have that to offer as well.

I'm sure you can perform, but get this...

folks come here to have fun

not to watch some cross-dresser
in a wheelchair.

I can stand.

[DOUG GROANS]

[EVERYONE GASPS]

[DRAG PERFORMER]:
Oh my goodness, wow!

For one song.

[RODNEY GRUMBLES]

We...
- Rodney.

Come on. Give him a chance.

Just give him a little one!
- He stood.

[CHER]: Come on!
- [MADONNA]: Rodney, please!

[CHER]: Oh, for me!
- [MADONNA]: No, he stood up!

[CHER]: Look at him! One night.
- [MADONNA]: Yes.

♪ Does he love me? I wanna know ♪

♪ How will I know if he loves me so? ♪

♪ Is it in his eyes? ♪

♪ Oh no, you'll be deceived ♪

♪ Is it in his smile? ♪

[MADONNA]:
The big reveal.

♪ If you wanna know... ♪

[MC]:
Girls, the crowd tonight is a little quiet.

So if we could bring up the energy,
that'd be perfect.

Cher!
- Huh?

Could you shut up for a second?
- Wow. Rude.

Douglas, you're on in two minutes.

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

[AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]

I thought you couldn't walk without those.

[DOUG]:
I can't.

But I can stand still

for a moment.

[MADONNA CHUCKLES]
Are you sure about this?

Yeah.

Just don't leave me over there at the end.

[MADONNA]:
No, of course not.

As soon as the song is over, I need you
to be there to pick me up. Promise me.

I promise you, I'll be there.

[AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]

[AUDIENCE LAUGHS]

Give it up for our fantastic magician,
wasn't he incredible?

Unfortunately, though, our magician
will be taking a short sabbatical

after the teeniest and tiniest
of incidents...

[CHER]:
OK. Go, go, go!

[AUDIENCE LAUGHS]

[MC]: Next, something you've never seen...
- [CHER]: Ready?

[MC]: A complete newcomer to this stage.
- [MADONNA]: Good?

[DOUG]: Yeah.
- [MC]: I suppose we could call her a virgin.

[MC]:
Is anybody here a virgin?

[AUDIENCE]:
Yeah.

[CHER]: Here we go.
- We'll be right here.

[CHER]: Break a lash.
[CHER KISSES]

[MC]: Certainly not like a virgin.
- [AUDIENCE LAUGHS]

[MC]: But now, without further ado

let me welcome to the stage,
the French diva herself

Miss Édith Piaf!

[AUDIENCE CHEERS]

[APPLAUSE DIES DOWN]

[DOUG EXHALES]

[MADONNA]:
Oh!

I hope he does well.

[MUSIC: "La Foule"
by Édith Piaf]

♪ Je revois la ville en fête et en délire ♪

♪ Suffoquant sous le soleil
et sous la joie ♪

♪ Et j'entends dans la musique
les cris, les rires ♪

♪ Qui éclatent et rebondissent
autour de moi ♪

♪ Et perdue parmi ces gens
qui me bousculent ♪

♪ Étourdie, désemparée, je reste là ♪

♪ Quand soudain, je me retourne,
il se recule ♪

♪ Et la foule vient me jeter
entre ses bras ♪

♪ Emportés par la foule qui nous traîne,
nous entraîne ♪

♪ Écrasés l'un contre l'autre,
nous ne formons qu'un seul corps ♪

♪ Et le flot sans effort nous pousse,
enchaînés l'un et l'autre ♪

♪ Et nous laisse tous deux épanouis,
enivrés et heureux ♪

♪ Entraînés par la foule qui s'élance
et qui danse une folle farandole ♪

♪ Nos deux mains restent soudées ♪

♪ Et parfois soulevés,
nos deux corps enlacés s'envolent ♪

♪ Et retombent tous deux épanouis,
enivrés et heureux ♪

He's so good!

♪ Et la joie éclaboussée par son sourire ♪

♪ Me transperce et rejaillit
au fond de moi ♪

♪ Mais soudain je pousse un cri
parmi les rires ♪

♪ Quand la foule vient l'arracher
d'entre mes bras ♪

♪ Emportés par la foule
qui nous traîne, nous entraîne ♪

♪ Nous éloigne l'un de l'autre,
je lutte et je me débats ♪

♪ Mais le son de ma voix s'étouffe
dans les rires des autres ♪

♪ Et je crie de douleur, de fureur
et de rage et je pleure ♪

♪ Entraînée par la foule qui s'élance ♪

♪ Et qui danse une folle farandole ♪

♪ Je suis emportée au loin ♪

♪ Et je crispe mes poings,
maudissant la foule qui me vole ♪

♪ L'homme qu'elle m'avait donné
et que je n'ai jamais retrouvé ♪

[MUSIC STOPS]

Bravo!

Yes!

[AUDIENCE CHEERS]

[WOMAN]:
Bravo!

[DOUG GASPS]

[OMINOUS RUMBLE]

Yes!

[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]

[DOUG GASPS]

[MAN]:
Bravo!

The curtain! Close the curtain!

Douglas! Here, here.
Take a seat, take a seat.

You OK? You OK?

OK. This is why you have to perform.

So, you were a hit?

[DOUG LAUGHS]
Let's not exaggerate.

I was sufficiently convincing for the boss
to hire me, once a week, every Friday night.

I have to admit I couldn't wait
for Friday to come around.

It was my only moment where my reflection
succeeded in making me forget my image.

[EVELYN]:
So, the show was your only source of income?

[DOUG]:
No. I was a kind of matchmaker.

I'd study the profile of the client

and suggest companions
that had similar interests.

Hmm, your main activity was placing
dogs in homes with people

who were looking to break their solitude?

Yeah, mostly.

Mostly, what does that mean?

I also offered protection services.

And how big were these protection services
in your business plan?

People want to be loved and protected.

That's all anybody's praying for,
all day long.

But I'm guessing the pay
was nowhere near enough.

You still needed money to rebuild
and look after your dogs.

Well, the answer came from my dogs, actually.

How? What do you mean?

Not only were they my best friends,
my most faithful companions

but they also understood... everything

absolutely everything I told them.

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

Plain flour.

[DOG WHIMPERS]

Thank you.

I'm gonna need 100 of icing...
[HE MUMBLES]

250 grams unsalted butter.

Thank you.

And two large eggs.

Thank you.

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

Mickey

be a darling and fetch me some sugar.

[MICKEY BARKS SOFTLY]

[DOGS WHINE]

[THUNDER CRACKS]

Thank you, God.

I'm gonna make a very nice cake.

[MUSIC: "So What" by Miles Davis]

I believe in the redistribution of wealth.

Do you know that the hundred richest people
are richer than the poorest billion?

Yes, I do. It's outrageous

but that doesn't mean that your actions
are not against the law.

The laws are written by the rich
to control the poor.

It should be the other way around,
don't you think?

You're right. But that doesn't mean
you get to be judge and juror.

[DOUG]:
Hmm.

I suppose you're right.

I plead guilty.

[EVELYN]: If you were earning a living,
why continue stealing like that?

For the kicks?
- [DOUG]: No. Far from it.

I think that when society rejects a child,
makes them an outcast

they take everything
that was never given to them

as a way of making amends for the injustice.

Don't you think your explanation
is just a play on words?

I mean, a delinquent is a delinquent, right?

Nobody is born a delinquent.
You become one.

Through circumstance.

If God had wanted,
he could've made me a pianist, a florist

or a doctor even, why didn't he?

Looking after dogs is just as good
of a profession as any other

why continue the home invasions?

I stopped.

A few months ago.

What made you do that?

A chance encounter.

Monsieur?

Ackerman. Insurance.

Right this way.

[BUTLER]:
Sir.

Good morning, ma'am. Ackerman.

Your claims adjuster for today.

Thank you for agreeing to see me.
- Please, take a seat.

OK.

[DOGS PANT]

[SHE SIGHS]
So what do you wanna know?

Ah... Just, you know...

Tell me the whole story, I guess.

Well...

we came back, uh,
from the United Nations gala

around one o'clock in the morning.

I took off my necklace

put it on the dresser as I always do.

Oh, not in the safe?

Cos I-I do believe
that you have a safe, right?

No, I was far too tired
to come back down here.

I see.

And the staff? What about the staff,
had they all left?

Oh, long gone.
I locked the front door myself.

The dogs,
you didn't hear the dogs bark last night?

No, not at all.

And I'm a very light sleeper too,
I would have heard them.

Was the window open?

All the windows are tight shut.

Well, except for one in the bathroom

but it's far too small
for anyone to get through.

Hmm, I see.

And, uh... what time did you realise
the necklace was missing?

When I woke up,
at seven o'clock the next morning.

So... OK, so let me get this straight.

So the jewellery vanished sometime between
the hours of one and seven in the morning

from a locked house with you in it?

Exactly.

Huh.

Now, if you think
that I'm making this whole story up

to cash in for the insurance...

Well, far be it for me
to suggest otherwise, ma'am.

Your reputation speaks for itself, but...

You have to admit it's a...

you know, it's a tricky equation to square.

Well, isn't that why you're here?

Yes, indeed.

As requested, the footage
from the security cameras.

There are 12 cameras
all around this house.

None inside?

No.

We appreciate our privacy.

Ma'am.

[MUSIC: "Que Reste-t-il de
Nos Amours" by Charles Trénet]

♪ Que reste-t-il de nos amours ♪

♪ Que reste-t-il de ces beaux jours ♪

♪ Une photo, vieille photo ♪

♪ De ma jeunesse ♪

♪ Que reste-t-il des billets doux ♪

♪ Des mois d' avril ♪

[DOG WHINES]

I saved some for you.

♪ ...qui me poursuit ♪

♪ Sans cesse ♪

♪ Bonheur fané ♪

♪ Cheveux au vent ♪

♪ Baisers volés ♪

♪ Rêves émouvants ♪
- [MUSIC FADES]

At 1:04am

the woman arrives home.

And nothing till seven in the morning
when the maids arrive.

Whoa-whoa, back it up a fraction.

Back it up.

What are they doing?
Looks like they're greeting someone.

What's that?

Yeah, a stray dog enters the property.

They play for about five minutes,
and then it takes off.

Go forward.

Go frame by frame.

Forward, forward.

Right there.

There, the dog.

See? It's got the necklace.
The dog's got the necklace.

It's hard to say for sure.

Could be its ID tag.

You got the tapes from last month,
the burglary on Virginia Street?

Uh, yeah. Yeah.

Why don't you go get them, Jerry?

Sure.

There. Go back.

Back, back, back, back, back. See?

What did I tell you? There's another dog.
There's a dog right there.

It's tough to call, sir. Could be a fox.

They have a chicken run in the backyard.

Oh, is that what you think, Jerry?

You go get the tapes related
to similar cases.

Now, Jerry.
- Yeah.

There. You see right there? What is that?

You see that?

Keep going.

Oh, shit!

See?

Ha-ha!

This, my friend

this is the work of an artist.

[MUSIC PLAYS OVER STEREO]

[MUSIC: "Lili Marlene"
by Marlene Dietrich]

[BOTH SING]:
♪ Outside the barracks ♪

♪ By the corner light ♪

♪ I'll always stand
and wait for you at night ♪

♪ We will create a world for two ♪

♪ I'll wait for you,
the whole night through ♪

♪ For you, Lili Marlene ♪

♪ For you, Lili Marlene ♪

♪ Bugler, tonight,
don't play the call to arms ♪

♪ I want another evening with her charms ♪

♪ Then we will say goodbye and part ♪

♪ I'll always keep you in my heart ♪
- Really good job, pals.

♪ With me, Lili Marlene ♪

Keep going, keep going.

♪ With me, Lili Marlene ♪

♪ Give me a rose
to show how much you care♪

♪ Tie to the stem a lock of golden hair ♪

♪ Surely tomorrow, you'll feel blue ♪

♪ But then will come a love that's new ♪

♪ For you, Lili Marlene ♪

[DOGS WHIMPER]

♪ For you, Lili Marlene ♪

[ACKERMAN CHUCKLES]

♪ It's you ♪

♪ Lili Marlene ♪

[MUSIC FADES]

[MADONNA]:
You were so good.

You looked beautiful.
- You were fantastic.

I am so proud of you.

Girls, are you decent? Good.

Marlene, darling,
you have a gentleman caller.

[CHER]: She's got fans now.
- Hello.

Hi, sorry. Uh...
I just wanted to congratulate you.

Uh, wow. That was awesome.

I'm a total fan.

Thank you.
- Yeah. Uh...

May I? Sorry.

May I?

Yeah. My, uh...
my mother's family came from Germany

so I know all those songs by heart.

And believe me when I say,
you gave a magnificent rendition.

[HE HUMS, THEN LAUGHS]

Well, coming from a specialist,
I appreciate the compliment even more.

[ACKERMAN CHUCKLES]
Perform every night?

No, once a week.

Oh, good call.

Yeah, you know, the rarer something is,
the greater its value.

It's true.

Which night?

Friday.

Now you know where to find me
every Friday night.

[ACKERMAN LAUGHS]

Look, I know this is rather,
uh... bold, but...

May I invite you to dinner, with me?

I'm just dying to get to know you.

You already know
the best part of me, darling.

The rest isn't worth wasting your time on.

Ah, you are much too modest,
like all true artistes.

I don't know what you do for a living, sir,
but you'd make one hell of a salesman.

I work in insurance.

[DOUG LAUGHS]

Ha! That makes sense, they're the worst.

Thanks! When you're right, you're right.
And you are so right.

But, uh... You know,
under the suit, there's a man.

A man worth getting to know.
- I'm sure.

Or worth getting dinner with, at least.

Come on. Have dinner with me.

I know you wanna have dinner with me.

It's very sweet of you

and I appreciate the offer

um, but I need to get home.

I have my children to feed.
I hope you understand.

Uh...

Well, apologies if I came on a little strong.

No, not at all.

Well, I will see you next Friday.

With pleasure.

Good. Whoa, uh...

[ACKERMAN LAUGHS]

Just, you just... You made my night.

What was that?

Oh my God! Is it real?

[DOUG]:
Yes.

Now, how often does that happen to you?

Well... quite often.

You sure you got the right address?

It's just a shortcut.

I just need a little fresh air.

Think you could help me
with my chair, please?

Sure.
- Thank you.

[DOG WHINES SOFTLY]

[DOG GROWLS]

Hey, what's up?

[DOOR BUZZES OPEN]

OK, good dog.

Kids, get ready. We have company.

[DOGS BARK]

[ACKERMAN GASPS]

While I admire your persistence, sir,
this is verging on harassment.

I could sue for this.
- Oh, be my guest, pal.

I'll tell the court about your dogs
that you train to steal from houses.

My dogs are as free
as the air you breathe, sir.

They have received no particular
training from me, I assure you.

I have several dozen videos
that prove the opposite

and some of the protagonists
live in this very room.

I also have a list of the valuables
that were stolen.

Jewellery, mostly. Which you have
no hesitation flaunting on stage.

That's cute, but I don't steal.

I contribute to the redistribution of wealth,
very different things.

Fine by me, but let's redistribute it
differently, OK? If you don't mind.

Oh, so it's all about money?

Uh, yes!

It's all about money!

♪ Money, money, money!
Always sunny ♪

♪ In the rich man... ♪

[GUNSHOT]

Honey, whatever the fuck you are,
the show is over, OK?

You're gonna hand over the rocks that you
must've stashed somewhere in all this mess.

Do not try telling me that they're in a bank,
because you have zero accounts. I checked.

[DOUG]:
Hmm?

Don't fuck with me,
give me the fucking rocks!

I really do not wanna shoot a handicapped
person today, but I fucking will!

Seventy, eighty, seventy.

Seventy... what is that?
What are these numbers?

It's my vital statistics

and the combination to the safe
over there in the closet.

[ACKERMAN WHISPERS]:
Seventy...

[DOG GROWLS]

[DOGS GROWL]

Eighty, seventy...

Oh, fuck yes.

Now that you're a rich man, I'd be happy
to accept your dinner invitation.

Take a seat,
dinner will be ready in two minutes.

You... you wanna have dinner with me?

Sure!

Why wouldn't I?

I mean, to be completely honest, it's...

not very often that I get visitors.

Besides, money has never been what drives me

and all those necklaces will definitely get
more use around the necks of pretty ladies.

[ACKERMAN CHUCKLES]

[ACKERMAN LAUGHS]

Oh, you're insane.

Thank you.

Take a seat.

Do you like chilli?

Well, you know, it depends.

My mother used to make it all the time.

Oh.

I used to love watching her cook.

To be honest

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

That's lucky, it's ready.

[DOG GROWLS]

[DOG GROWLS]

Oh, fuck.

Argh!

[ACKERMAN SCREAMS]

[DOGS BARK]

[ACKERMAN SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY]

You are aware that we're talking
about a serious criminal act here, right?

Dog eat dog.

It's just a simple law of nature, isn't it?

You know, my profession demands
the strictest confidentiality

with regards to our discussions.

Should I, however,
be witness, even indirectly

to a criminal act that resulted in a death

I am legally obligated

to report any information that I may have.

I'll plead self-defence.

You risk the death penalty, you realise that?

I've already died. Several times.

This one could be the last.

Well, if it's God's will...

At the end of the day,
I'm just a puppet at the end of his strings.

No, you're not.

Things happen in life, true

and most of the time
there's nothing you can do about it.

Ultimately, it's our reaction
that matters the most.

I mean, you can be sad, you can be desperate

you could fight or you could laugh about it.

It's really up to you, it's your...
your decision, no one else's.

It's called "free will".

God invented it.

How often did this type of situation happen?

Which kind of situation?

Killing a man.

Oh...

No, um...

Well, until yesterday.

What happened yesterday?

God sent his angels of the apocalypse.

[MUSIC: "I Wanna Be Loved by You"
by Marilyn Monroe]

♪ I wanna be loved by you, just you ♪

♪ Nobody else but you ♪

♪ I wanna be loved by you alone ♪

♪ Boop-boop-de-boop! ♪

♪ I wanna be kissed by you, just you ♪

♪ Nobody else but you ♪

[JUAN]:
No!

♪ I wanna be kissed by you alone ♪

♪ I couldn't aspire ♪

No! Please!

♪ To anything higher ♪

♪ Than to feel the desire ♪

♪ To make you my own ♪

♪ Ba-dum-ba-dum-ba-doodly-dum-boo! ♪

[JUAN PANTS]

[JUAN]:
Please!

Please! Please!

♪ I wanna be loved by you alone ♪

Are you sure he lives here?

Yes! Yes, yes! I swear to God!

I swear to God, there,
at the end of the hallway.

With his dogs.

OK, I believe you.

[GUNSHOT]

[RECORD STOPS]

Now, find me this motherfucker.

[THEY SPEAK SPANISH]

[DOUG GROANS]

[DOUG]:
Time for war, everyone!

[DOGS BARK]

[DOUG PANTS]

[DOUG GASPS]

[GUNSHOTS CONTINUE]

[DOUG GRUNTS]

[EL VERDUGO SPEAKS SPANISH]

Fucking dog!

Go check, go check!

[MAN SCREAMS]

[HE SPEAKS SPANISH]

Go around, go around!

[HE SPEAKS SPANISH]

OK, OK.

[THEY SPEAK SPANISH]

[DOUG PANTS]

[DOG PANTS]

[HE SCREAMS]

[DOG WHINES]

[SHOTGUN CLICKS]

[HE BREATHES HEAVILY]

[MAN SCREAMS
AND SHOUTS IN SPANISH]

Fucking dog.

[DOG GROWLS]

Ah!

[FALLEN MAN GROANS]

[HE SPEAKS SPANISH]

[FALLEN MAN GROANS AND COUGHS]

[HE SCREAMS]

Rico?

[HE GAGS]

Argh!

[MAN YELLS]

Bring the artillery.

Argh!

[HE SCREAMS]

[EL VERDUGO GASPS]

[DOUG GRUNTS]

[EL VERDUGO GASPS]

[EL VERDUGO GRUNTS]

[DOUG GRUNTS]

[DOUG GASPS]

[DOUG GASPS]

It's over, kid.

We had a deal.

I thought we had a deal!

But as we've known for so long

these are just sentiments
that lead to a person's downfall.

You're the devil.
I'm sending you back to hell.

If it's God's will.

[GUN CLICKS]
- [EL VERDUGO GASPS]

[DOUG]:
Hmm!

I guess God is not on your side today.

Cheers.

[DOGS BARK]
- [EL VERDUGO SCREAMS]

[EL VERDUGO SCREAMS]

[EL VERDUGO'S SCREAMS FADE AWAY]

[DOUG BREATHES SHAKILY]

Thank you.

That's a cute lighter.

Wanna keep it?

Sure!

Thank you.

Are all those dogs yours?

Yes, they're my babies.

I don't know what they're gonna do with them.

Don't worry, they know exactly what to do.

[OFFICER]:
Hey! Hey!

[DOGS BARK]

I think I've asked
enough questions for today.

I'm gonna take some time
and process all of this and...

figure out how I can...

how I can help you.

[DOUG CHUCKLES]

That's very sweet of you.

And you've already helped me a lot, actually.

You're right.

I need to make a decision about my life.

Perhaps I have to pay the ultimate price

to earn the right to be by his side.

Hmm?

Today is Sunday.

It's the Lord's day.

The right day to ask him this question.

Thank you, Doctor.

Evelyn.
- [DOUG CHUCKLES]

Thank you, Evelyn.

Can I ask you one more question?

Sure.

What made you open up to me?

We both have something in common.

Yeah? What's that?

Pain.

[EVELYN]:
Thank you.

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

[DOG HOWLS]

[DOG HOWLS]

Are you done?

Yes, I'm done.

[DOG HOWL CONTINUES]

[DOGS HOWL]

[DOGS BARK]

[DOGS BARK]

[DOGS BARK]

[DOG BARKS FIERCELY]

Argh!

[DOUG INHALES DEEPLY, EXHALES]

[DOUG]:
Hey, guys!

[DOUG]:
OK, it's time to go.

[MUSIC: "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien"
by Édith Piaf]

♪ Non, rien de rien ♪

♪ Non, je ne regrette rien ♪

♪ Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait ♪

♪ Ni le mal ♪

♪ Tout ça m'est bien égal ♪

♪ Non, rien de rien ♪

♪ Non, je ne regrette rien ♪

♪ C'est payé ♪

♪ Balayé, oublié ♪

♪ Je me fous du passé ♪

♪ Avec mes souvenirs ♪

♪ J'ai allumé le feu ♪

♪ Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs ♪

♪ Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux ♪

♪ Balayé les amours ♪

Here I am.

♪ Avec leurs trémolos ♪

For you, I am standing for you.

[DOUG SHOUTS]:
I am standing for you!

♪ Non, rien de rien ♪

♪ Non, je ne regrette rien ♪

♪ Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait ♪

I'm ready.

♪ Ni le mal
Tout ça m'est bien égal ♪

I'm ready!

♪ Non, rien de rien ♪

♪ Non, je ne regrette rien ♪

♪ Car ma vie ♪

♪ Car mes joies ♪

♪ Aujourd'hui ♪

♪ Ça commence avec toi ♪

[MUSIC ENDS]

[DOGS WHINE]

[SIREN WAILS]

[BABY BABBLES]

[MUSIC: "Autumn Star"
by Sateen]

♪ Autumn Star ♪

♪ All by herself she is ♪

♪ Hoping for more ♪

♪ Her own arms wrapped around her ♪

♪ Let us roll effortlessly in a dream ♪

♪ Be the comfort that I need ♪

♪ Give me the illusion that I lack ♪

♪ Make me believe ♪

♪ Autumn Star ♪

♪ The loneliest one of all ♪

♪ Venus ♪

♪ She needs someone to hold her ♪

♪ Let us roll effortlessly in a dream ♪

♪ Be the comfort that I need ♪

♪ Give me the illusion that I lack ♪

♪ Make me believe ♪

♪ There's more to this life ♪

♪ Unknown to a love
that doesn't make me pay ♪

♪ All left broken ♪

♪ Conducting a love beautiful as a ballet ♪

♪ Ending ruined ♪

♪ Autumn Star ♪

♪ All by herself she is ♪

♪ Hoping for more ♪

♪ Her own arms
wrapped around her ♪

♪ Let us roll
effortlessly in a dream ♪

♪ Be the comfort
that I need ♪

[MUSIC ENDS]

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYS]