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What do you think about Sarah?

Bernstein or Weinstein?

Oh, I mean the name Sarah.

The baby.

Oh, I don't know. I was thinking of Maria, maybe, or Carmen.

Something more musical.

Sarah Scali. I don't like the two S's. It sounds like we're trying to be cute

something.

Oh, Sarah was your mother's name.

She's been gone for 20 years.

But ever since I got pregnant, there hasn't been a minute I haven't thought

about her.

Sarah's a beautiful name.

You hardly knew her.

I don't want to force you into anything.

Hey, she was your mother.

She deserves to be remembered.

Super smile, Kathy.

Apple pie and Chevrolet.

Yeah. That's it. That's it.

Okay, sweetheart. That road to Hollywood starts right here.

Okay, stand up for me, okay?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Shoulder.

Show me a little more.

No biz like showbiz.

Okay, now left shoulder.

Come on, play with me, Kathy.

Play with me.

Okay, now, stay standing.

Now.

Yeah, that's it.

Okay,

lean forward.

There we go.

Now, let it drop.

Let go of it, sweetheart. This is what it's all about.

That wasn't too tough now, was it?

What are you doing?

You took these pictures!

What are you talking about?

Lisa McKellar! Get out of here!

What are you doing?

The chef would be very disappointed.

Remember I was driving us up to Saratoga?

And you scarfed down five of them things for breakfast. My arteries get clogged

up just thinking about it.

It was six egg sandwiches.

They were going to Lake George, not Saratoga, and I drove.

You knew that, Tony. That's when you caught the poison oak.

What happened last night, Joe?

Bladder control is a private matter.

Assault with intent to commit great bodily harm is very public.

Everything okay at home?

Joe, you could go to jail for a year, up to three if the judge had a lousy

lunch. You want to put Connie and Lisa through that?

Just tell me why you did it.

Maybe I can help with the DA.

Okay, Joe.

Joe's not the type to go ballistic like that. I've known him and his family for

ten years.

His daughter used to babysit for David. It doesn't matter anyway.

What do you mean it doesn't matter? We're going to release Joe as soon as we

finish the paperwork.

The photographer's not pressing charges.

You guys want a cup?

Yeah, sure, Gordy. Great.

Delaney gets beaten senseless. Five grand worth of equipment pulverized, and

he's not going to press charges? I just talked to his lawyer, and he says he

wants to leave it be.

I thought you'd be happy.

I am.

Remind me never to give you bad news.

Ah! Ah!

Somebody! Ah!

Hey!

Thank God criminals don't see what goes on here. It would give them new hope.

Freddy!

I'll pay for the damages.

These things happen.

Structural defect?

Can you take care of this, please?

Right away, boss.

Gee, Lucille, that must be the fault.

Hello? Tony.

Oh, hi, hon. Are you coming home sooner than later?

You okay?

We have a situation here regarding your son and a videotape called Bedroom

Fantasies Come True.

And I don't think your son was learning about interior design.

How come when he gets an A in English, he's your son?

Tony. I'll be there in an hour.

Pick up some milk.

Bye.

It had surprisingly good production values.

You need a ride home?

Your guys are releasing my card.

Joe. What happened?

Happened.

I'm going to forget about it.

Did Ricky rent it? He didn't have to.

Ricky's dad's got a bunch of tapes.

We were watching it in Ricky's room.

He has his own VCR.

It was almost over when his mom walked in on us.

What did she say?

At first she didn't say anything.

Then she started screaming at Ricky's dad.

He started yelling at Ricky. I started home.

David, remember when we were talking about what people do once they get

Fight about bills?

No, wise guy.

Making love.

Oh, yeah.

What you saw on that tape had nothing to do with love.

Those people, they're just actors. They probably don't even know each other's

names. You see, David, those tapes take the most beautiful thing that can happen

between people and they turn it into a business transaction.

That's just not the way we want you to think of it.

It's only natural that you're going to be curious.

I was too when I was your age.

Did you watch a lot of tapes?

We didn't have tapes then.

You're kidding.

The point is, there are probably going to be times when you're with the guys

one of them is going to have a tape.

Mark or Jason or whoever.

See, I can't control what they do or what their parents do. I can't even

what you do because I won't be there.

But at least you'll know how we feel about it.

Let me tell you this.

I can control what goes on here.

If you ever bring one of those tapes into this house, it'll be a day that you

regret for a long, long time. Do you read me?

Yes.

I probably wouldn't have even watched it.

if it wasn't for Lisa McKellar.

You didn't tell me Lisa McKellar watched that tape with you.

She didn't watch it.

She was in it.

That couldn't have been Lisa.

Mom, she was my babysitter.

Oh, my God.

Tony, can you imagine what Joe and Connie must be going through?

Joe, I wish you'd come to me about Lisa. I know why you didn't. I just wish you

had. Did Neil Delaney make the tape she was in?

Is that why you went after him and why he didn't press any charges?

Tape?

What tape?

What are you talking about?

Joe, Lisa was in a porn... An adult film.

That's impossible!

She's 16 years old.

Joe, it's not my business to tell you what to do.

But... Have you talked to her?

Connie, then?

School psychologist?

Priest, maybe?

She's gone.

We don't know where she is.

Help us, Tony.

Help us find her.

You're a slime and you're going to jail. Take it easy. You took these pictures

of Lisa McKellar. I couldn't remember.

She's underage. Oh, calm down. Then you put her in a porno film. You're crazy.

This is harassment.

My loyalty.

All right, all right, back off.

He's really a pussycat once you get to know him. Yeah, he's out of control.

keep him away from me, okay?

I'll try.

But you're going to have to give me something with which I can mollify him.

Where's Lisa McKellar? I'm telling you, I don't know.

Her man practically ruined my place, and now you guys are all... Joe found the

pictures. Your name was on the back. His daughter's missing. Can you blame him?

Okay, look.

I see hundreds of these girls.

I don't know anything about them except that they want to get into show

business. And they know they got to show a little skin to get noticed.

All I do is send their pictures to some clearing houses in the city.

If they like the girl, I get a token payment. I don't care what he says to

You got a serious problem with me. We just want... Okay, okay, okay.

We're making progress here.

Clearing houses.

Like employment agencies?

Yeah. For porn films?

Yeah, sure.

I want the addresses.

You promise they won't know I gave them up?

Because, look, it could cost me some change. Hey, hey, hey!

I ain't going anywhere with him!

You want something from me, get yourself a warrant!

I was this close to getting those addresses.

Of all the times we've pulled good cop, bad cop, you've never blown it like

that. What the hell's going on?

Is this how you justify your existence?

You can't fight crime.

She's standing around waiting for meters to expire.

We gave you a ten -minute grace period, ma 'am.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

I want a fifth income!

You all right now?

Fine. You sure?

Delaney said the clearinghouses are down in New York.

Maybe Lisa's down there.

I'll call Nick Brancati at the 91st.

You really think bronchitis is going to help?

Well, what would have helped is if we got those addresses from Delaney. Now

we're going to have to apply for a warrant.

Post Fort Headquarters, corner of Beach and Lafayette. I have a 10 -53, an aided

case, and request for an ambulance on a fourth width.

That's only three blocks away.

He just ran out of the flower shop into the street.

For Gail, the love of my life, Lou.

Well, get a DWI test on the driver and a toxicology report on Lou.

And notify the family.

I never made a death notification before.

Me neither.

Well, don't worry. You'll be fine.

You're the senior officer.

You're a woman.

So? Well, it's a well -known fact that women are better at delivering this kind

of news.

Well -known by who?

By, you know, authorities in the field. Look, Stan, there's only one fair way to

decide this. What?

Odds or reasons.

Odds.

One, two, three, shoot.

You'll be fine.

It's possible she's in New York. We'll check in with the cops down there.

That tape could have been made six months ago, maybe even longer.

I spent all night thinking about that.

Here she was living at home.

We'd talk like always. She seemed the same. She, uh... We didn't have any

Shames me to say it.

There were no big fights?

Nothing that might make her run away?

No. I always thought we were very close.

Did you find her?

Not yet.

This is Doug Cassidy. Doug, Commissioner Scali, Detective Pentangeli. How you

doing, Doug? Good.

Quarterback for East Bridge High last year, right? Yeah.

And if he plays his cards right, maybe a future member of the family.

Yeah, well, future.

I, uh, I told Doug about the tape.

That was the first you'd heard of it?

Yeah. Lisa didn't tell you?

I mean, I guess she figured it's not the kind of thing I'd want to hear.

She hasn't tried to contact you? No.

What about her other friends?

Well, I made a list.

Of all the ones I could come up with, I've been calling them myself.

You ever thought of becoming a cop?

You don't get shots selling sofas.

Did she ever mention clearing houses in New York that Neil Delaney might have

sent her pictures to?

You know, he talked her into taking those pictures.

I mean, she wouldn't have done this on her own.

We'll be in touch.

Thanks, Doug.

Thanks, Tony.

We're going to get past this, Doug.

We're all going to get past him.

I know the girl, Nicky, and her family.

I'm trying to pull her out of this mess before it's... I know you, Swan.

It's just... I know.

I know.

Thanks. Bye.

Anthony, I'm up to my go -goats on the way, girls.

To find her is a needle in a haymill. You want to search for her?

I extend the invitation.

Mickey Bronkitis, New York's finest? On top of that, Judge Scott refused to

issue the warrant to search the photographer's place.

I was supposed to Mirandize him, Judge Scott says.

And since I didn't, oh, the addresses are inadmissible, Judge Scott says.

Oh, God love you, I says.

So I applied to the appellate division.

But that could take a couple of days.

Third listing.

Shangri -La Productions. We'll leave his name right there.

When was the warrant issued?

In a couple of days.

We gotta wait.

It's 48 hours.

It's the law. Oh, come on, Tony. You stole this from Delaney. Hey, this is

best lead we've got.

We could be on our way to New York right now.

Nobody has to know how we got this stuff. I'll know.

Hey, look, Paulie, we got a problem here. Only if you want it to be. I'm not

talking about the file.

Paulie.

I love you.

We've been there for each other since Croydon Avenue.

Whatever's eating at you, I want to know about it.

Because I'm still here for you.

In spite of everything you've seen, you still think people are basically good.

Because of everything I've seen, I think they're basically rotten, okay? We got

a difference of opinion here.

Except for the kids.

They still got the goodness in them.

Or the potential for it.

And when I see that goodness being stolen away, I... I don't know, it...

It's the only part of the job I just can't wisecrack my way around.

Look, you're the boss, Tony.

You want to wait for the warrant, that's what we'll do.

But if you want to take a ride down to New York, I'm ready.

Let's take a drive.

Some Shangri -La.

No excuses, Joel. I don't want to hear it. You're costing me overtime.

I can't work with this. We don't have time to relight. Make it work, Joel. But

if you just give me... Make it work, Joel, or I'll find someone who can.

We're the actors.

Let's go.

Come on. Time is money. I've got a production schedule to meet here.

To make a movie, you have to shove tape through a camera.

What's the holdup, Fellini? Come on.

Hey, where are the actors?

I'll get them. I'll get them.

Looks like we could be here for a while.

Great.

How do you tell someone the most important person in her whole life is

coming home? My advice is like root canal.

The faster you get it over with, the better.

So, she opens the door, I say, your husband's dead.

That's too fast.

Fine. I'm out of the advice business.

I gotta ease into it. Like, Mrs. Ippolito, it's my sad duty to inform you

that... Don't say sad. It's emotionally evocative. Be businesslike, correct, but

maintain an emotional distance.

Sounds like my last three days.

Sounds like nobody's home. Yeah.

Move in a little.

A little more.

Tammy, turn toward camera.

Now let's hear some moaning.

Let's hear some moaning?

I've only made 50 of these things.

Cut.

Move on to the next scene.

Reload.

Hold it. Who's this?

The other actress.

Lisa.

Get her out of here.

But she's the one... I said out of here.

I want a threesome with people who are supposed to look alive.

Get off the set.

Get off the set now!

For God's sake, Sid, will you relax?

You know, your job is to shut up and make it look real. That's your only job.

I don't have enough to deal with. Now I have girls who are so whacked out they

can't even see.

Are you okay?

This is Gray. Florence Nightingale. You, take her. Take her home.

I don't want another line snorted till we finish this picture. Is that

understood?

Joe's on his way back.

He went to a customer's house.

Tell me.

We saw her in New York. Does she have a history of drug use?

No.

No, she never used.

Well, why didn't you bring her back?

It was too dangerous.

Look, she was on the set of another film.

We got stuck there four hours. There were drugs all over the place and guns

protect the drugs.

We couldn't risk her getting caught in a crossfire.

We know a lot more than we knew yesterday.

We're going back to New York. I got an idea of how to get close enough to take

her without putting her in danger. No, that's not it.

Look, I didn't say anything when Joe was here. I didn't want to hurt him.

But she wanted to take those pictures at Delaney's.

I mean, we had a big fight about it, but she... I mean, you can't talk to her.

Then you knew about the video, too.

I mean, she said that she didn't care if Joe and Connie found out.

I mean, she even said she hated them.

You know, I mean, they've been better to me than my own parents.

You know, so I didn't want to say anything.

I'm sorry if I did the wrong thing.

You didn't want to hurt the people that were good to you.

That can never be wrong.

swing by the office and grab those pictures of the girls, and then come by

house and pick me up.

Earth to Paulie.

Ah, it's just... so much for the innocence of you.

Hey, are you all right to do this?

Because if it's too much for you to handle, tell me now.

I'm all right.

Look, we're gonna take Lisa out of that world no matter how she got there. How?

By getting into it ourselves.

Mrs. Lou Ippolito, I'm very sorry to inform you that your husband was killed

an automobile accident.

He just bought you these when he got hit by a car.

For Gail, the love of my life.

Lou.

Can we get you some water or anything?

Tell my mother.

I'm sorry, but your Lou died.

Thank God! Our president answered at last!

The bastard's dead!

He's dead!

Oh, mother!

Oh, thank you. Thank you, officer, very much. Thank you, thank you. Thank you so

much.

My name's not Gail.

Doug told you that this whole thing was Lisa's idea.

It's hard to believe we could have been so wrong about her.

We're not wrong.

How do you know?

For the same reason you know.

How many years did she spend every Saturday night right here in this house

babysitting David?

Honey... We know her. She's almost as much a daughter to us as... She's not

daughter, Tony.

Our daughter's right here.

But there you go.

Anthony Stevens of Tenafly, New Jersey.

Right back into the slime and sleaze you wanted more than anything to get away

from. Rachel. You said it yourself, Tony.

There are dangerous people in that business.

It's not that I don't care about Lisa.

I do.

But I care more about you than us.

You're in the middle of all this, and we have a baby on the way.

Maybe that's why I'm doing this.

I keep thinking about this little baby girl that's going to be born, this gift

from God.

Lisa was Joe and Connie's gift.

They're good people, just like us.

They're good parents, just like us.

All they wanted was the best for their daughter, just like us.

And we'd be interested in investing as much as $100 ,000 in your project.

That's assuming that we felt they stood a chance of making return.

Also, we have some talent we'd like to bring to your attention.

Oh, have you ever invested in adult films before?

No. Why not?

It'll reach on T -bill's stake.

You could buy houses.

We own some, Miss Palmer.

Oh, good.

And houses and mini -malls don't bring the same fringe benefits,

if you know what I mean.

You've probably been told that if you can't make money in adult films, you're

either stupid or dead.

That's a lie.

There's any number of ways to lose.

We came here because you and Shangri -La have a winner's reputation.

Maybe we could get into bed together.

You do realize, Mr. Stevens, that, uh... I'll have to check out your background.

My life's an open book.

And it's Tony.

Well, Tony.

We're having a wrap party tonight.

For Felicia on Fire, as potential investors, you might find it

There'll be some talent there as well.

Eight o 'clock?

Upstairs in the production facility.

We'd love to.

Thanks.

Oh, and there's a girl in your bedroom fantasies video.

Lisa. Lisa.

Any chance she could be there?

Chance.

What's wrong with this picture?

We're in it.

Let's work the room.

Hi. Hi. My name's Melinda Bottoms. Maybe you saw me in Sperminator 3.

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, didn't you see her in... You were great.

Really great.

Thank you. It was my first speaking role.

See ya.

Hi. My name's Melinda Bottoms. Maybe you saw me in Sperminator 3.

Hey, Pants.

There's the girl that tried to help leave.

Let's pretend we're fans.

Fans? We don't even know her name.

Can I have your autograph?

Mm -hmm.

Thank you, Tammy.

I appreciate it.

So, uh, who are you guys?

I mean, uh, what do you do?

With the bank.

Yeah?

I've been thinking about going into business for myself.

I'm tired of making money for Van Spike.

Ozzy Van Spike?

You guys haven't done your homework.

Ozzy Van Spike owns everything you see.

And damn near everyone.

He's made millions off of me.

How much does this Sid Palmer own?

She just works for him. You ever see Secret Seductions?

Biggest video he ever did with me.

Only I shouldn't have done it.

How old were you?

Fifteen and a half.

I could hurt him.

I could hurt Ozzy so bad he'd have to take productions off the shelf.

And three others.

But I can't.

No one would pay to see me if I was... Well, if I didn't look this good.

And I like having two of everything I'm supposed to have two of.

There's a girl we saw in Bedroom Fantasies.

Lisa? Maybe if we get into business together, she can be your co -star. We

hoping to see her here.

Yeah. Everyone's looking for her.

Who's everyone?

Van Spike.

He wants her to be his next star.

To replace me.

Oh, we can't have that now.

You wouldn't happen to know... Having fun, people?

Still trying to draw up partners?

Come on. I want to show you something.

Best profit ratio in the business.

Amateur videos.

Usually boyfriends or husbands take them. What we like, we string together

a film.

This is the second one we produced.

Our first, Bedroom Fantasy's come true.

Total production cost under $50 ,000.

We're at $3 .5 million so far.

Hey, Paulie, look at that thing on the wall.

That's in Lisa's video also.

Amateur videos taken by husbands or boyfriends.

Doug Cassidy. Oh, my God, Paulie, you don't think that that kid could have...

That's the Corbett thing.

If he makes us, we never get to leave him.

Morning, Doug.

Morning. Let me go.

Where's Lisa?

I don't know. You made the tape, Doug. The tape of you and her that started

whole thing.

I told her the tapes were, you know, just for fun. For us just to have.

And Neil Delaney told me these places you can send them to. You brought her to

Delaney in the first place to have her pictures taken. It wasn't her idea.

Everything you told us was a lie.

I brought her down to New York and we met Ozzy Van Spike.

He said we were going to make a lot of money.

Lisa loved you.

I know.

She loved you and you pimped her out.

Then you did it again with the brunette.

Get him out of my sight.

You're in this room, Tony.

Find it, Joe.

The thing of it is, I really think this Lisa McKellar could be a star.

I know Ozzy Van Spike thinks so, too.

Ozzy Van Spike is no concern of yours.

It's just that I know quality when I see it. And I'd like to see it for myself,

personally.

You think you could arrange it?

I'm not sure.

Consider this.

$200 ,000.

That's enough to bankroll your operation for a year.

That should pay for a little personal service, too, don't you think?

Let's meet at the bar by the studio at 11.

She'll be there? You be there.

I will.

Good. Good.

Boom.

I'll be in that gin mill next to the studio.

You got yourself a listening post?

Hotel, two doors down.

I hear the word from you, I'm on my way.

Testing one, two.

My master's voice.

This is the best part.

Why?

Where's Lisa?

Better this before pleasure.

What? Let's go talk.

You said something about bringing her here.

You said something about 200 grand.

Let's talk about that first.

Where are we going?

Somewhere we'll all feel safe.

Tony Stevens, this is Ozzie Van Syne.

What's your pleasure, Tony?

I was interested in your offer of $200 ,000.

Yeah. Well, I mean, I wasn't knocked out, eh?

But I was interested.

That's the first step.

Yeah.

Sid tells me you showed particular interest in a young girl who appeared in

of our films.

Well, I think she could have a future.

Oh, come on, Tony. You want to make it with her, don't you?

Sid told me she'd be here.

You know where she is?

It's a big town, isn't it?

Yeah. She could be almost anywhere.

Down auditioning for one of those off, off, off Broadway plays.

Well, they all think they're serious actresses, don't they?

Well,

get him something.

Okay, here's the deal.

Your 200 buys you a 15 % slice of four films.

Your returns are paid on a quarterly basis.

Through a Shangri -La production.

There are no advances on the net.

So don't ask.

What about the law?

Well, I think everyone should obey it.

I mean, I have a family.

Oh, yeah. The wife and kids in Tenafly.

Look, don't worry.

I'll cut your checks to any corporate dodge you want.

Not like I ain't done it before.

I've got to keep the old image up.

You all right?

Oh, it's just the olives.

And now you've never been busted.

Busted? For what?

These guys from the suburbs.

Here, did we burn out a fuse?

No, sir, but I do smell something burning.

Yeah, don't you?

How do you mention it?

Because the whole underage thing, you know, that's the thing that can really

catch on. Tony, I have never used a minor in a film.

And if anyone tells you otherwise, they're trying to set me up for

aren't they?

Where the hell is that smell coming from?

I thought I smelled bacon frying.

Otto, I give you a little responsibility, and this is what I get.

you for?

I didn't know it was... You're supposed to bring me opportunities, dear.

Instead, you bring me nothing but problems.

I'll take care of it, Ozzie. I'll make this problem go away.

It'll be like he was never here.

Yeah.

That would be good, wouldn't it?

That would be very good.

Someone back there is trying to crash our party.

Hey, Mike, you're on the clock here.

How about it?

East Bridge Officer in pursuit.

White limo, New York vanity plate. Paul, Ocean Paul. Sam, Henry, Tom.

This is a 10 -13.

Who the hell are they?

Tony, you all right?

Tony!

Tony?

Nah.

I'm afraid you've made a very... very serious mistake, mate.

You see, my name's Ozzy. Yeah.

And I'm the only one here.

You are seriously violating my civil rights.

I'm expressing my uncivil rights. Do you tell me what you did with my partner?

To your partner.

Where is he?

Where is he?

I swear I'll break your skull. I swear to God, I'll kill you.