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woman's life is full of choices especially for a woman like me when

it comes to living i want only the best and i expect to have it that's why

there's only one man in my life one man who can give it all to me

And that's candidate Carter Sales.

Whether it's taxes or crime or keeping my state safe from pollution,

Carter Sales stands firm.

This November, make it Carter B. Sales for governor. I promise he'll keep you

satisfied.

Can you believe this crap?

200 grand for a TV spot and they get some call girl talking about pollution.

You might as well say 976 votes. Who made that spot, huh? Oh, you never heard

them. They do ads for sales with airlines.

Sexy girl for the Orient kind of stuff.

They don't know their ass from politics.

Sales nearly bust a cop when he saw it.

So now that sales is our man, we start over?

Hell yes.

Good.

I like that. You look good.

And just because he's rich doesn't mean we get the nomination.

Wetson's the incumbent, so he's ahead, and sales has never run for office

before. We got two months to turn a billionaire snob into a man of the

Well, you've done it before, Jack.

Uh -huh.

Yeah, I have.

But I'm not going to do it alone.

So keep your dick in your pants until after November 5th. I know you, Gil.

You're a horny little mother.

What is she? Come on, Kay.

What are you doing in there?

Kay, would you hurry up in there, please?

Look, while I'm getting her ready, why don't you call the office and get that

new girl, you know... Gina. Yeah, Gina. That's it. All right.

Call her up and get her to make an appointment with Ross tomorrow at 10

okay?

He's got some dirt on the governor.

That man is fast.

Yeah, well, you know the old Jeff Blair motto.

Knock them down around one, then keep hitting them in the ball.

Okay,

what is it? Why aren't you ready?

I'm not going, Jeff.

What? I'm staying here tonight.

I don't believe what I'm hearing.

Do you have any idea how important this dinner is? I mean, we are talking a

thousand bucks ahead here.

It's the first big fundraiser of the campaign.

All right.

All right, look.

I'm sorry.

It's my fault. I wasn't here to pick out your dress.

It's just that Gil got here, we started talking business, and I forgot.

Killed me.

Listen to me, Jeff. Please don't make me go.

I just want one night here.

I want one night when I don't have to dress up and pretend that I'm perfect.

I want one night just to be myself.

I don't know why, but this one always makes you look fat.

Here, why don't you wear this black one? It'll match the hole in our bank

account.

Jeff, listen to me, please. No.

You listen to me.

How the hell is it going to look when you don't show up there tonight? How's

going to look?

Think about it, Kate.

And think about me for a change. Remember who you are.

Jeff, hold me, please.

Caitlin, this is the biggest campaign I've ever run.

If they all get elected, we move to D .C., and I'll be finished with this

California bullshit.

Just hold me.

Is that all you ever think about?

That's because you haven't made love to me in months.

We'll leave in 15 minutes.

I love the smell of your perfume. It goes with your eyes.

Sounds like you're an expert in the subject.

Well, let's just say that...

We'll talk later.

This November, make it Carter B. Sales for Governor. I promise he'll keep you

satisfied.

Well,

they got it half right, folks.

Sex sells, but in part they can't be right in your face.

It's got to be subtle.

You've got to feel it.

And our job is to create a man who is strong, in control, powerful.

Is that all you got, huh?

Hey, come on. Don't tell me that wasn't great.

Reminded me of your band.

A lot of noise and a real short set.

Little boys always get in a hurry.

You ought to know, Shauna.

Don't give me that double standard crap.

Guys can and women can't.

I just know what I want.

You know what I want right now?

A great big ice cream cone. Hey, watch this.

Ice cream cone.

Go get it.

Don't go away.

I'm not going anywhere.

Hey, you like the cake?

It's our new demo.

Happening.

Hey.

What is it?

What's this smell?

What is it? Some kind of incense?

Stay out of my life, okay?

Hey, you gotta relax.

Man, I'm mellow out.

I mean, I've got a curious mind.

I'm a songwriter.

What?

You know, sometimes you don't take me serious.

Someday, I'm going to write a song all about your life.

Maybe even a music video.

You don't know half the story.

You got the whole thing right here on tape, right?

Joey, can you just take it easy?

Look, I almost forgot.

Tonight, the band is playing at Manzini's.

I thought it burnt down.

Well, it did. I mean, sort of.

I mean, I got some money from my old man.

You borrowed some money?

Yeah. Hey, come on. It's just a temporary thing until the band gets a

Hey, I'm not like my dad, Shauna. I know.

He's rich.

And I, for one, am grateful.

Look, anyway...

The band is playing tonight.

Play for me.

Do you know, Vic?

Do you know, Vic?

His girlfriend dumped him again.

And, yeah, we really need somebody on backup.

I've got to do some dresses tonight. I promised the store up the street I'd

some stuff for them.

And I'm feeling really inspired, so I'm staying here tonight.

Hey, just tell them that you're busy.

Shauna, it's going to be so much fun. Joey!

They're going to love you.

Joey. Yes. You know I get nervous in front of a lot of people.

You?

At first I think I'd have broke it.

I'm just going to have to punish you.

What's your name again?

Giorgio.

Well,

Giorgio.

I can give you two choices.

I can either make you my prisoner for, say, a year or two.

Or I could just finish you off right now.

That must be that guy, Joey, from the club.

I told him I'd meet him at his place tonight after the show.

But he can't be in two places at once, eh?

In effect, no.

Speak now, or forever hold your peace.

Little Fred, he plays a new instrument.

You get out of here right now.

Excuse me.

Get out of here. Crazy bitch. I'm serious.

Hey, my lucky socks.

Hey, you keep my lucky socks. I come back.

Hello, Jeff.

Hi, Kate, it's me.

Shona.

Oh, God, I've been thinking about you.

Kate. I need your help.

Something's wrong, isn't it?

I need to take a trip for a few days.

Where?

I just need a break from this place. What I'm getting at is I need some

I'll pay you back, okay?

Sure. Don't worry.

Let's get together in the morning.

No, no, no.

I need it now. Can you wire it to my bank? I know your bank's got a 24 -hour

phone line, right?

Something's wrong, isn't it?

I can hear it in your voice.

I'll tell you later.

Jonah, please don't go.

I need to talk to you.

Isn't Jeff there?

No, he isn't here.

He just married me for show.

Jonah, everybody loves you. Why can't it be like you?

Kay, I'm sorry, okay?

I've got to go.

We'll talk when I get back, okay?

Do you have something to write with? I'll give you my bank account number.

Just let me come over once, please.

No, no, Jeff will freak out if you're not there.

Here's my number, 7172409.

Why won't you ever let me come over?

I'll see you when I get back.

Goodbye, sis.

So what the hell are TVQs?

Scientific bullshit about whether you're giving your viewers a hard -on or not.

The answer is yes.

Women like your profile, men like your tooth, half of them even like the damn

peanuts on your airlines.

We can take those to the bank.

I've got something else for you.

What's that?

It's a TV spot. We covered it a couple of days ago. They just put it together

and, uh...

You're gonna love it.

Who's money's paying for that garbage? Mine or yours?

It's practically free.

We've been doing the setups and I figured, what the hell? This is what I'm

paying you for.

You can erase the damn thing.

Now, what about tomorrow night?

Oh, yeah. Look, it's right here. I'm going to take you through it. But you've

got to admit, she's got great boots.

With nomination conventions just two months away, the California

race is heating up.

Experts say Governor Paul Watson will hold on to his party's nomination.

But there's a dark horse on the horizon.

He's Carter Sales, millionaire owner of Pacific Airlines.

Last night salesman backed his political rival for his alleged involvement with

Southeast Asian drug lords.

Well, thank you, Kelly. And now on to the local front.

Hi, it's Shauna.

Leave your name, phone number and bank account after the beep.

Speak now or forever hold your pee.

Why won't you ever let me come over?

Why do you keep me away from you?

Hi.

You lock yourself out again?

Yes.

Second time this month, isn't it, Your Honor?

Well, you're lucky.

You got a hands -on landlord who'd like to take care of his flock.

There you go.

Oh,

could I have a key for tonight?

I think I've lost mine.

Yeah, I guess we could arrange that.

Thank you. We'll work something out.

Shauna?

Shauna, are you here?

If only you could talk.

Hey, you wanna dance?

Shona, it's me.

Remember? Hello?

Remember me?

The guy who you left holding his guitar last night?

Hey, you're playing my demo.

I missed you last night.

If I'm really nice, can you read me a little bedtime story?

Hmm?

Hey, what?

I missed you I

missed you too

Wake up, California spot, 30 -second version, take one.

Wait a second, hold on.

Remember, just the way we rehearsed it. Make it strong, conversational, honest,

most of all sincere, okay?

You all right?

Fine. Any water or anything? No.

Okay. Take it away, Governor.

We're ready.

Hello, California.

My name is Carter Sales, and I have a dream for my state, a dream based on

passion, a passion for a better society.

Hey, baby. Say my name.

You say my name first.

Shauna.

Oh, Shauna. That's nice. Keep saying it.

Shauna. Keep saying it.

Shauna. Oh, Kevin.

Kevin? Who's Kevin?

Warren.

Warren?

Don't you have a sense of humor?

You're a stranger tonight, and so am I.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, baby.

Oh.

was last night what your big night alone what'd you do write a

novel i went to bed early

gill and i are writing some new spots

tonight so uh it's gonna be late i know it's all right

different about you today.

Get left leap.

You'll feel better.

It's sauna.

Leave your name, phone number, bank account.

Speak now, or forever hold.

Mr. Redman.

It's Shauna.

The girl whose skirt you ruined last night at Manzini's.

Don't worry.

I've got plenty more.

Joey tells me that you work at KLSF.

I've always wanted to be on the radio.

I've been told by lots of men that I have a very sexy voice.

And since I'm all alone tonight, I thought I'd make you a tape.

Just so you could have a taste of me.

I've always admired men who do things, ever since I was little.

Yeah, I was little once.

There's always been something wild about me.

I used to drive my folks crazy.

They're both dead now.

Car crash.

Sometimes I still have fantasies about what it's like on the other side.

I guess someday I will find out.

My angel, I know you heard my call.

How did you get in?

A copy of yours.

Are you? I know you are.

That's enough.

Our last meeting gave me great pleasure.

But the final door is yet to be unlocked.

Boy, you do some weird stuff.

Where is he?

Where's who?

He's in your head.

When I came here, you stoned out of your mind.

Thank... Thank Joey.

Right, Joey.

call me if you wake up i'm here all night

please

be there jeff

What are you doing?

Something's really wrong. Stop it.

Please, could you just look at me? Kate, just stop it, will you?

I've got to talk to you. Something's really wrong.

Look, Kate, you let me down this week.

Now, I just don't know who you are anymore.

After this campaign is over, I'm going to move out for a while.

I just don't think there's a place for you in my life now.

I've seen you look at me.

I look at lots of people.

Come on, you know, I won't tell if you don't.

Gail, maybe some other time.

You know, as they say, there's no time like the present, huh?

Don't you want to be friendly with your co -workers, huh?

What if Jeffrey should walk in right now? He'd probably give both of us a

for working overtime.

You know, I can put in a good work... Gail, please.

No.

Believe it or not, I work here.

My name is Gina.

I'm Jeff Blair's new secretary.

I'm Kayden Blair.

This is Blair.

I didn't know that Jeff was married.

Nice to meet you.

Sure.

Are you leaving?

Yes. Can I walk you to your car?

You just started working here?

Just this week.

And I'm lucky to have the job because my typing's tough.

Hey, you're upset about something, aren't you?

Yeah, a bit.

This may sound really crazy, but I need to talk to somebody.

Something might have happened tonight.

You can tell me about it.

Okay.

I know it sounds crazy, but I was worried about Shauna.

It's just something about twins. It's like they know what the other one's

thinking.

She was keeping so many secrets from me.

That's why I came here.

But there was more than that.

I was running away.

I got a chance to become someone else.

Someone free.

And at first it was great.

So, now you've had your first lover.

Is that as far as you want to go?

What do you mean?

Well, you've gone this far.

Why not keep going?

This place is so wild.

You've got to come to my place.

I have an amazing pussycat to show you.

Where did you get this?

That isn't mine. It's Jonas'.

You set me up, didn't you?

That's why you were there tonight.

And to think I trusted you.

Gina, what are you talking about? You're in on it with him, aren't you?

Who? Who are you talking about? You just tell him that I'm not afraid.

Tell him that if anything happens to me, every station in town gets a copy of

that tape.

Gina, you're scaring me.

What are you talking about?

Please explain. Just tell him.

I don't care where she is. Just get her to dub that 30 -second spot and get it

to Ross by noon.

They need it on Channel 6, all right?

Gina, please.

I'm sorry, she isn't in the office today.

She isn't? No, she didn't come in this morning.

I'm not sure exactly where to locate her.

On a more project note, police made a horrible discovery last night when the

body of a woman was found in a downtown alley.

Detective Paul Minetti tells action... news that 24 -year -old Gina Kay died of

an apparent drug overdose.

Well, the only kind of statement that we can make right now is that the OD

appeared to be self -administered and that there were no signs of foul play,

all of that will have to be confirmed.

Thank you, Kelly.

Coming up next, we'll have the latest in sports.

Homicide.

I want to talk to the detective. I just saw him on TV.

He's handling the death of Gina Kay.

Detective Palminetti?

Yes, yes, that's him.

He's not in right now, ma 'am. Would you like to leave a message?

Where can I reach him?

All I can do is take a name and number, ma 'am.

This is urgent.

Sorry, he's not in right now.

You'll have to call back later.

So the last time that you saw Gina Kay was last night, right?

Uh, yeah.

I was here about two.

Got tired, packed it in, drove home. You want some coffee?

Yeah, I will. Thanks.

Thanks, Rebecca.

You're welcome.

What about your assistant there, Mr.

Neely?

Gil?

Uh, yeah.

He was here pretty late last night, too.

He may have spent the whole night. I really don't know.

We do that sometimes.

Gina came as a very attractive woman, huh?

Yeah.

Oh, I gotta ask.

Is your relationship purely platonic?

I'm a married man.

So I take it they answered yes.

Yeah.

Was there anything...

That Gina K. did in the time that you knew her that might indicate to you that

she was on drugs?

Detective, I barely knew the girl.

Maybe spent three hours with her.

She seemed respectable enough, but you know, as the saying goes, looks can be

deceiving.

Drugs are a scourge.

I know guys with enough money to buy Disneyland, but they go to the crummiest

parts of town to pick up 20 bucks worth of crack.

You go figure.

Well, that's all for now, Mr. Blair. I thank you very much for your time.

Sure. No problem, Mike. Paul.

It's Paul, right? That's right.

Now, Gina's death is a tragedy.

But it would also be tragic if this campaign that we worked so hard on was

ruined by all of this.

Do you think it's possible that you keep this place out of the news?

I don't make any guarantees, Mr. Blair.

I also don't have any reason to broadcast it.

Great, thanks.

Mind seeing Mr. Neely right now, if I might? Oh, sure.

He's probably in his office, right down the hall.

You have to come to my place. I have an amazing pussycat to show you.

Here's your special gift.

Enjoy.

Show me who you are.

Homicide. Officer Manetti, please.

Manetti?

Yeah, he's here.

Manetti.

I'm a friend of Gina Kay's.

I think Gina was murdered.

Have you got a name there, friend?

Uh, Shauna.

Do you have any physical evidence, or is this just a hunch of yours?

No, I have evidence.

I have physical evidence.

Why don't you tell me about it?

I can't tell you now.

You want to come down to the station?

No.

Listen, Shauna, thanks to the miracle of television, I get an awful lot of

telephone calls. How do I know this one is for real?

I'll meet you somewhere.

Let's make it 10 p .m., Devonshire Park.

Make sure you're alone All right, I'll be there

look forward to meeting you

Who's the lucky woman screw

you come on don't get discouraged

Maybe the coroner's report on Gina K.

All right already.

Shauna? Paul Manetti.

Shauna Scott.

Shauna, my eyesight's not what it used to be. Do you mind if we do this thing a

little bit closer?

I don't know if I can trust you.

Ditto.

No, talk to me. Talk to me.

How well did you know Gina K?

We were together last night.

She was walking around my apartment and she found this.

I could tell she'd seen it before.

This is yours?

Where did you get it?

From the man who killed Gina Kay.

You got a name for me?

First tell me what's in it.

That night he lit it, I thought I was going to die.

Yeah, they call it chasing the dragon. What's your gentleman caller's name?

Carter.

What, he played some kind of game with me?

Carter Hale, the same guy that owns Pacific Airlines, the same guy that's

running for governor right now, that Carter Hales?

Yeah, I know who he is.

Shauna, that's a pretty serious charge. You wouldn't happen to have any kind of

information. I might be able to back something like that up, would you?

Pictures?

Show me.

Not yet.

When?

When I know I can trust you.

Listen, I'm going to tell you something, whoever you are.

There weren't any signs of trauma on Tina Kay's body.

Just a half a ton of heroin that was buried in her gut, and I wouldn't be

surprised if it matches the same stuff you just handed to me.

Plus the fact you admitted to me you were with her last night, so you give me

one damn good reason why I don't hold your ass in right now.

Because I called you.

And I'm telling you the truth.

I like your perfume.

It reminds me of something that my wife used to wear whenever she wanted

something.

What do you want from me, Fiona?

I want you to check out cottage sales. That's all I want.

You're a professor?

What?

No, no.

I just got into something over my head and I can't back out.

I'm really scared.

Yeah.

So what do you and me do now?

Meet me here tomorrow night at 11

I told you we'd get them.

They're worth 50 ,000 apiece.

Now, when we get the money... Jeffrey.

You remember Rebecca.

She's taking Gina's place.

Yeah. Well, I think it's break time. No, no, no, no, no. Go ahead. Continue.

How much have we got so far?

Three million.

Good. Plus one pledges.

God, they call me crazy, but I still think we can win this thing. Now,

to the polls... Fuck the polls, Jeffrey.

Just get the money.

Okay? Just get the money.

Why don't you come closer?

My side's not what it used to be.

Trust me?

I just wanted to get a better look at you.

And?

You look taller on TV.

Did some checking on your friend.

You find anything?

I don't know. You tell me.

Take a look at that.

That's Gina.

That's right.

Did she ever tell you that she was a flight attendant? She worked two years

Sales Zero. She was traveling most of the Asian route.

So take this here.

Sit down.

I want you to tell me if you recognize any one of these. I called up most of

these. The little heroine of these over the last few months.

That's her.

Who? This one here. You recognize her?

I saw her.

On the... On the what?

I saw her on the videotape. What videotape? Come on.

The game is over.

Look, if you've got evidence for me, you give it to me.

Remember, everything else in here is off -limits.

It's over here.

My God, it's gone.

What's gone?

The tape. They must have gotten in.

All right, all right, all right. Calm down, calm down, calm down.

You made a copy of the tape, right? No.

I just had it.

There's no proof that this tape even exists.

Oh, I swear to God, I had it. I put it in a closet.

Great. That's great.

So all I have to go on with this entire thing is not a crock, is your word,

right?

Why would I lie to you?

Oh, how the hell do I know?

I mean, this guy's running for governor. How the hell do I know? Maybe you're

trying to snowball.

I don't even know who you are, lady. You saw the pictures of Gina.

Can you see what he's doing?

How does heroin get into the country?

Planes, right?

He's using his planes to bring it in.

Great.

Paul, I can explain.

You've got to believe me.

Paul, please hold me.

I told you I'd come back, Kay.

It's not easy getting back through the looking glass.

Don't worry, Kay.

We're together now.

Kate and Dan.

Jeff. I won't miss you.

We've got to talk.

About what?

Cutter sales.

He's totally lost it. He's just out there.

I'm so sorry I haven't brought him in here. I'm sorry that I ever got involved

with him. He got rid of Gina. Look, we've got to get away from him.

He killed Gina, didn't he?

Yeah, you bet.

She made that tape of him.

Blackmail. You just can't screw around with psychos like that.

You've got the tape, Jeff.

You've got it? Yeah. Where is it?

The conference room.

The conference room.

He wanted to use you to run his drugs for her.

This guy's a drug dealer.

And he's running for governor?

No.

He wants to lose.

He doesn't have a dime, Shawnee. He's practically broke. He doesn't even

the airlines anymore. He wanted to take the money, the seven million that we

raised from the campaign, turn it into a hundred million selling heroin.

What?

Heroin.

No surprise for you.

Your sister left me.

Finally. I didn't think the bit you ever would.

You never really loved her, did you?

What do you think?

Every time we made love.

Every time.

We did it.

Nobody messes with my sister.

You bastard.

You're the one who makes me run away. Well, I'm tired of running. Take

me now, sweetheart.

Take me now.

Open wider.

Shona, don't. You'll kill him.

Don't shoot. Hit the cop.

What the hell is going on in here?

I gave him some of his own medicine.

Yeah, it's Manetti and Homicide. I'm on the 12th floor of the tower building.

Get an ambulance over here right away.

It's a heroin OD.

Which one of you two have I been talking to?

Paul, I'm not Shauna.

I'm not Shauna. Which one of you is involved with Jeffrey Blair?

He's my husband.

Well, I just scooped him up off the floor.

You hit him pretty hard.

Is he all right?

Yeah.

Paul... Don't talk to me.

So did you vote yesterday?

What do you think?

You look beautiful.

Thanks.

If the governor gets a second chance, I should too.

Did you order yet?

No, not yet.

I think Jeff tried to call me yesterday.

He's cooperating with the DA.

Yeah, it looks like we're in the clear.

Any reporters been calling you?

Nope, me neither.

Kind of amazing, huh?

Somebody at LAPD likes you.

It wasn't me.

It was Shauna.

No.

I'm the one who ran away, remember?

Yeah.

You know, that night I came back and I went to the office, I was looking for

Jeff. I was going to tell him it's all over between us.

He used me.

But then again, I guess a lot of people did.

Can I take your order, sir?

Maybe Carter Sales was sent as a warning, you know?

For both of us.

I'm ravenous. Do you want to eat?

From now on, when I think men, I'm going to think food instead.

So have you seen that gorgeous cup lately?

No.

He won't even talk to me.

I lied to him, Shauna.

Just when I meet somebody that I can really trust.

He was wonderful.

You got me.

Thanks.

Yes, that's right. Two bedrooms.

Sale only.

You can talk to General Properties.

They have it listed.

Thank you.

Bye -bye.

D .A. told me you were leaving.

Yes, they told me they didn't need me anymore.

You're going to New York, huh?

Yeah, New York City.

Caitlin, um... I had to see you.