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It wasn't something I planned or anything.

I don't believe you, Allison. You got it? I don't know, but I need a change.

I just don't know where to start.

Don't move.

The man who took you up to that apartment was a professional killer.

I thought we finished what we started.

It's freezing cold, pouring rain, and the engine's dead. So after about three

hours, the auto club finally arrives.

Anyway, I thought I'd better take the car in today and find out exactly why

it's not starting. That's great, huh?

And then I thought I'd invite the mechanic over for coffee.

That's fine.

Look at this.

JFL moved three points. I don't believe it.

Oh, got to go.

So what are you going to do today, Ann?

I don't know.

I'll think of something.

Well, I'll see you tonight, Ann.

Only two points.

I don't believe it.

6 o 'clock. You know, I've never seen that street look more beautiful.

We had some light rain that cleared the air, and the light was pure gold.

Well, there was a shop full of poor people.

You know how fragile and delicate this stuff looked.

I mean, where else but New York would you see a thing like that?

Who'd want to leave it?

Office, here's your second train. Please move stairway 3.

Bye, Mr. McCall.

Oh, thank heaven, Harvey. Thank heaven.

How much is it? $15 .95.

You don't need any of that stuff.

My head tells me differently.

That's because you haven't been taking care of it. I haven't been sick one day

in the last 17 years.

Wonderful. Wonderful.

Do you want to know my secret?

No, it wouldn't be a secret anymore, would it, Harvey?

I guess not, but still, I think you could use... I'll tell you what I could

Harvey. I could use...

My change.

And then I can use my bed.

No, don't do that. By going back to bed, you are sending your brain a message

that you are incapable of healing yourself. Besides, that bed is now

with the same bacteria that put you there in the first place. Thank you.

take my chance. Thank you. What you need is a negative ion machine.

Avi, I am now leaving.

No, no, no.

Okay, when you get back on your feet, give me a call. I can also get you a

deal on celly on their phone, gravity boots, and electric walk. That light

gets 144 different channels. Got one machine with a digital readout. Electric

vibrating thought.

Oh, I need it to get out of there.

Okay.

I see life with Ross hasn't changed.

The key word there is like.

I'm trying to remember when I had one. Oh, Allison.

May I talk to you?

You're in a sliding curve.

A sliding curve. That's right. It's from this book, Peopleizing.

I just read it. It's a fabulous book, Allison. It's clear to me. I mean, your

self -esteem is being drained, and you're living like a squash out there in

suburbs. Honey, we've got to get your curve back up.

Please.

We should reach out to new energizers. You know, people on the rising curve.

Why don't you just leave him?

Huh?

Why don't you just leave him?

No. I don't know. I mean, maybe I feel like I haven't given him enough of a

chance. Oh, please, Allie.

We've had the patience of a saint.

I don't know, but I need a change.

Just don't know where to start.

I'd say you're doing just fine.

I didn't mean that.

Listen, you don't have to apologize.

I'd have that on my mind after three weeks with Ross, not three years.

Sam.

This could be exactly what you need. Enjoy this.

Hello.

Hello there, yourself.

Listen, it's not in the menu, but they have this wonderful 79 cuisse, and I

mean... May I?

Yeah, you certainly may.

No, we were just leaving.

Allison.

I have to meet Ron.

No, you don't.

Ross is your psychiatrist.

Ross is my husband.

Oh, God.

Listen, that's okay. I mean, statistics show that one -third of the American

housewives this year will have an affair.

I don't like the way this conversation is going.

And which way is that?

You're trying to pick me up.

I don't want to be picked up.

Fidelity's wonderful.

Okay, we're leaving.

Now. Okay, we're leaving.

Nice talking to you.

See you then.

Bye.

Can't say you didn't give it a good try.

Bye. Bye -bye.

Listen, if we ever meet again, maybe I'll take care of him.

You got it.

I get to the gallery. You want to come with me? No. While I'm in the city, I'm

going to pick some things up. Yeah. You already blew your best chance at that.

Look, I want you to do something for yourself for once.

Huh? Okay.

Okay.

Good to see you.

Call me later. I'll be at home.

I'm embarrassing you back there. No, no, it's all right. Yeah?

Just a giggle.

Hey, I like your friend.

Sam's always doing crazy things. Yeah? I mean, never like that before.

Where you going?

Uptown. So am I. Isn't that funny?

Do you mind if I tag along?

Look at this. We're right by my apartment. I want to stop up there for a

I'm going to get a coat. It's getting cold.

Hey, this is really nice of you. You know, I'm sorry I put you out of your

and everything.

Ah, come on, it's right here.

You know, uh -oh, you're not going to believe this, but I think I left the

at the restaurant.

Yep, they did.

Have no fear.

Old army trick.

Not at all. Take yourself at home.

It's lovely.

Yeah, well, thanks. May comes twice a week.

Oh, that's my brother and his wife.

She has the same color hair you do.

No. What's the matter?

Come on.

This isn't right.

What?

Something made you want to come here with me.

I wanted to talk to someone.

Okay. We'll talk.

All right?

But I want you to sit down.

Make yourself comfortable.

And, uh, make us a drink.

Okay.

Jim.

Why did you do that?

You wanted a drink, right? You didn't have to wreck your cabinet to get it.

Not my cabinet.

In fact, this isn't even my apartment.

Whose is it?

How should I know?

You mean you just broke in here? No, we broke in here. You talk too much. Stop!

We are going to do what we came up here to do. No, stop it!

What the hell?

Who are you people?

I'll tell you right now. I'm calling the cop. I won't take it.

Speak. Hello?

I want to report a murder.

The address?

251 River Street.

Third floor.

No,

I don't know the apartment.

I can't. I'm not there.

Well, I don't understand.

Why can't you just send a couple of officers over to the place? You don't

me.

No, I don't know who the guy was. He was just somebody who picked me up.

I don't know his name.

For goodness sake, someone was murdered.

We just broke into the apartment.

No, no, I mean that the guy who picked me up broke into the apartment.

My name?

Hey, hang up.

God, what if someone saw me walk into that building?

Great, I could go to jail.

What if they find me? What if they don't find him?

I've got to call Ross. No, no, don't do that. What are you going to do, tell him

you were with some strange man and went to some strange apartment?

He'll love that. He'll just love it.

He'll forget the rest of what happened. He won't hear anything after that.

It's hopeless.

Wait a minute.

There's this guy that I've heard about, and he helps people when they've got

nowhere else to go.

He has an ad in the newspaper.

He's supposed to be...

Absolutely wonderful.

Yes, yes, yes. Yes, I understand.

Well, I have to see you right away.

You want me to meet you? I'm sorry. I'm a little under the weather. Tell him

that it's urgent and it can't wait. It's got to be now. It can't wait.

All right. Well, let's say in about an hour's time. There's a little cafe.

No, no. It's got to be in a public place that I choose.

All right, all right. Name the place.

Can I trust you?

Well, you called me, didn't you?

I'm sorry.

Name the place, all right?

But talking to the police officer, I realized that I could be implicated in

murder of that poor man. Indeed, you could.

Ross is never going to understand.

Something just snapped this morning, and I couldn't fight it anymore.

But when it came down to it, look, I couldn't sleep with anyone else. I

cheat on my husband. I didn't.

No, not quite, quite. Look, I need to know more about this man.

Well, I don't know what else. tell you well did he talk to you did he shout

something like that what what don't move all right he's gone what what was his

gun like was it large small um it was small and he took it from here

and you said he took it from his ankle yes and he just went and shot him

did he have a loud report no how many shots did he find

Just one.

Where did he hit the man?

In the chest. He just walked in the other room and shot him.

There's a... trained assassin.

What?

The man who took you up to that apartment was a professional killer.

Oh, I can't believe it.

She's Webster.

You're going to have to go to the police.

No. I told you why I can't. You have no choice.

I'm terrified. My husband... Mrs. Webster, you are the witness to a

You have possible information which may lead to the apprehension of that killer.

You have to go to the police.

Would you go with me?

Please?

All right, off we go.

Thank you.

We got what you gave the sketch artist.

We got my people out there looking for the guy.

And we'll have a man put on to watch the house.

The house?

My God, can this man find me?

There's over seven million people in this city.

I don't think it's very likely.

But if this dude does make a move, we'll be there.

The way he's been operating.

It's just a matter of time till he hangs himself.

We'll get him.

Thank you.

You think they'll really find him?

No, the police are very good at their job.

I still don't know what to tell my husband.

About the truth?

You don't understand rock.

This will tear his orderly world apart. It's your world we're talking about. But

I live in his.

I just don't know how to face him. All right, all right.

Come on.

You can keep the money. I just want him out.

I tried to get you someone else, but you wouldn't spend the dough.

Dryden was an A player.

Nowadays, it's more like C.

In the last five years, he's gone way over the edge.

Stability was never a prerequisite in Dryden's profession.

When we get there, watch my back.

That brood?

It doesn't do anything.

You're reckless.

I can't accept that.

Look at what you paid for.

Keep the down shake. You're off.

Don't do that. I'll clean it up.

Too late for that.

I'll clean it up before it goes down.

You're out.

Let's go.

I know how you feel, and I'm so sorry.

It wasn't something I planned or anything.

I'm supposed to believe that.

Well, what the hell? I might as well.

With the load you're bringing me, who can tell one road apple from another?

What's that supposed to mean? Well, you figure it out. At least you can do that

much. I don't believe you, Allison. You got it.

Your wife is in danger.

Believe that.

I'd like you to stay out of this.

I brought him into it.

Well, you wouldn't have had to if you'd have stayed home this morning.

But she didn't, did she? Look, I left home this morning and everything was

It was not fine! Everything was fine!

I come home, I find out my wife's been fooling around.

She brings home someone who's old enough to be her father to tell me about it.

Now, how am I supposed to deal with that?

Ross, this man can help us. This man should be home in bed.

Oh, I agree. Oh, I really do agree.

I can take care of my own wife.

As you wish.

I'll get it.

You say goodnight to your friend, Alison.

Now.

I'm sorry I wasted your time.

Oh, you haven't?

Not really.

At least the police are looking for the man, and they are protecting you.

Can he find me?

Not if I find him first.

Hello, Allison.

You want to feel ten years younger?

I think I might end up looking ten years older.

That's a good one.

You don't need an I .D. to get into these places, Bob.

I'm looking for a hitter.

Well, that's not my department. Third floor.

Apparently, he's the type who holds to the theory that sex before an important

contract steadies the nerve.

Oh, it seems true for me. How about you, Bob? Oh, shut up.

Also, apparently, he likes his sex laced with a little danger. Well, now, that's

interesting. What's his name?

Caldron. If I knew his name, I wouldn't be asking you to locate him for me,

would I?

Put some of your people onto it. They may have crossed his path. That's his

description.

This is a long shot.

Yeah, I know. I know.

Do you know what, Bob?

I could use a little help in return.

You see, there's this new broom down at the agency.

This guy named Jason Mazur.

Unfortunately, I've met him.

You have? Well, that's terrific, because I need a book.

You know, a few of the right words into the right ear. Because ever since he got

there, and I don't know why, but we just do not get it on.

And you know me, Bob.

I get along with anyone.

I don't think I'm the man to help.

Best efforts, huh, Bob?

Allison! Allison, are you coming now?

What are you doing?

What the hell is that?

Allison, what the hell is that?

We can't be applauded.

Please.

Help us.

Follow me.

Where are you taking us?

You'll find clothes in the closet, all shapes and sizes.

There's plenty of food in the refrigerator.

There's no law against being comfortable, is there?

Come on, I'll show you around.

There's a bathroom, kitchen through there.

Bedroom's this way.

Hey, are we really safe here?

Cindy, this is the man I was telling you about.

Dana tell you about the man I was looking for?

Is that your first name? Dana? Oh, oh.

Jeffrey Dryden.

Certainly fits the description.

Miss ma 'am, where'd he pick you up?

In a restaurant down in Soho.

It wasn't until later I realized how crazy he was.

Monster Rammer, I swear.

Violent? Well, nothing I could handle.

But he got weird.

I mean, he wanted... Well, never mind what he wanted. It's where he wanted to

it at.

What do you mean?

In public?

Yeah, two clicks over. It was like he was hoping that we'd get discovered.

Now, is that weird? No. What's weird is when nobody came along.

You understand? When nobody discovered us, he couldn't perform.

You get it?

Yes, yes, I get it, I get it. Well, then tell me, because I don't.

I know weird.

Believe me, she knows.

Thanks. Now, this story is basic.

Yeah, look, thanks a lot, Cindy.

You're welcome, Dana.

Save me the trouble of plowing through this.

Who's Dryden's employer?

A guy named Macklin. He's a contractor.

The building type. He has an office over on the west side. I don't know who the

target is.

It doesn't matter.

The buyer is important.

Excuse me, would you hold that for me?

My wallet's in my back pocket. What I want from you is not.

What's that?

Jeffrey Dryden.

What is he?

I don't know.

But if you do, why don't you use that thing on him and do us all a favor?

I might just do that.

Whoever you are, you got some nerve coming in here like this.

You got references?

Maybe we could do business.

Jeffrey Dryden.

Pull him off the girl.

I pulled him off everything.

What Dryden does now is his own business.

On the contrary, anything that happens to that girl is very much my business.

And I promise you, I will hold you responsible if anything does.

Well, that's what.

Thank you.

I bust my chops, I give you everything, and this is my payoff?

You bust your chops because you love it, not because you're making a sacrifice.

You're wrong.

I can't believe this is happening to me.

I'm amazed at how you do that. You have the uncanny ability of taking any

situation and twisting it so that it revolves totally around you. It's your

your house, your life.

Well, this didn't happen to you, Roz. This happened to us.

That's because I'm not running away from my life.

At least you have one.

What are you doing? I'm going out.

I'll go with you. No.

It's not safe out there, Alice. I'll be at Samantha's. That's safe enough.

Oh, great. She'll probably give you the name of a good divorce attorney.

You just can't open your eyes, can you?

Yeah. Sam, I have to talk to you.

Allie, are you all right?

Oh, I just had a blow -up with Ross.

Okay, honey, relax.

Why don't you just come up here right now?

All right. I'll be here all afternoon.

I'll be right there.

Thanks. Bye.

Hello again.

You know, I really wanted to see your friend again.

I thought maybe you could tell me where she was.

And you know what?

You did.

Allison?

Where is your wife?

She left.

What do you mean she left?

She shouldn't be out in the streets. Where is she? She went to her friend

Samantha's.

Call her.

Could this guy find her there?

He's in the business of finding people.

Please!

It's my fault she left. We had a fight.

Leave us alone.

You don't have to do this.

Please, please let us go.

It's not too late.

Oh, no. Sam?

I thought we finished when we started.

Why are you running?

There's no place to go. Oh, you want to play hide and seek, huh?

Here?

There? You can't go anyplace.

Can't hide.

Allie?

and I just thought that... Hello,

this is Mark Peabody from the New York Herald. I would be very interested in

doing a story on you.

Who are you and what exactly... Mr.

McCall, this is Allison Webster. I don't know where to begin to thank you, but

Ross is taking a week off work and we're going to the Hamptons.

Hopefully we can put our marriage back on the right track.

We're forever indebted... to you.

Bonjour. Hotel Strasbourg.

Please.

Monsieur Scott McCall, s 'il vous plaît.

I'm sorry, monsieur.

He has gone out.

Oh, I see.

You will leave a message?

Yes, yes, I will.

Would you just tell him that his father called, please?

Yes, I will.

Merci.

Bet you didn't know they were this small.

Harvey, go away.

You don't understand.

I am giving you this negative ion machine on a free 10 -day trial basis.

It's incredible how many positive ions there are in here. You're joking me.

So, where should I put it?