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My name

is Joanne Cole.

The one who's in the news?

I don't know what to say.

Well, did you tell the truth?

What?

In the news, did you tell the truth?

A portion of it.

I'd like you to tell me the whole

truth.

Mother of me.

David, I'm still here.

I know, baby.

City Councilman Fletcher Ross, a candidate for mayor,

repeated his determination to close a new strip

club known as the Pleasure Den, which opened

last month in his district.

We've got to say enough is enough when

activity of this sort infests our community.

The people are behind me on this one.

But even if I didn't receive a single

vote, I would eradicate this filth.

What a fraud.

What are they?

Fletcher Ross, that guy can run tours of

the strip joints in the city.

Anything for a vote, eh, Fletch?

David, don't.

They'll hang up.

Hey, baby.

Could be work, okay?

Please.

Hello?

Hello?

Yeah, speaking.

I'll be right over.

Yeah, you betcha.

Hey, I'm sorry, baby.

Why does it have to be every single

night you never want to be with me?

Duty calls, Joanne.

You promised you'd stay home tonight.

Hey, what would you rather have?

Me loafing around here?

Maybe it'd be nice to have some money

in the bank, okay?

You said you wouldn't work nights anymore.

Look, I got a shitload of pressure on

me right now, okay?

Payments just went up on the ex-wife's

house.

This place is killing me.

Two cars.

Don't start with me, okay?

Why not?

You never finish with me.

Hey, why don't you take a tranquilizer, okay?

Go to sleep.

I'll be back in a few hours.

David, I don't want to go to sleep.

I want to feel you touch me.

I want to feel like you still love

me.

That's all I ever wanted.

I don't care about the cars, the money.

I just want you to be with me.

I need you.

I know you do, and I'll be back

in a few hours, okay?

After I married David, I didn't really have

any friends to turn to.

I'd always been sort of a loner.

My parents...

Forget it.

I just had David.

What about your parents?

What about them?

Did you talk to them?

My parents just couldn't be bothered.

Nothing I did ever pleased them.

They thought I was a big mistake.

I just wanted them to love me.

Did you begin to feel that nobody loved

you, including David?

David thought he had to give me things.

That's how he showed his love.

He had to provide.

And when money started getting tight, he got

frustrated and withdrawn.

Everything was about the money.

He just let it tear him up inside.

Yeah, six grand.

Try to buy a plunker, and I'm looking

at a shiny new convertible.

What do you need a new car for,

man?

You're married.

It's over for you.

Fuck you, Rod.

Look, I didn't need a new car to

get this.

What is it?

Remember the blonde back in La Brea?

No.

It's her number.

She gave it to me.

My husband was in the next room, for

Christ's sakes.

I know, man.

You kept him busy for me.

I appreciate it.

You see, what is it with you?

You've been my partner less than a month,

and this is what, the third time?

You're a regular horned dog, Tennyson.

That's what I like about domestic disturbances.

You got all these sex-hungry housewives out

there.

You ought to try it sometime, man.

No, thank you.

I got all I can handle back home.

You got a bad attitude.

That's why we gotta take advantage of this

shit, you know?

Someday I'm gonna write a book about it.

Yeah, well, write for TV.

That's where the bugs are.

See, there you go, man.

You got money on the brain.

You gotta lighten up.

Let's go back to the boulevard.

I got something that's your speed.

What do we got here?

A titty bar?

Sure got it.

Maybe I'll get lucky and run into Lamberti

and Hernandez.

Friends of yours?

Hardly.

These guys are dirtbags, all right?

They call themselves talent agents for exotic dances.

They deal in flesh and drugs.

Recruit young girls, get them high, abuse them,

turn them into hookers.

Ecstasy is their drug of choice.

Biggest dealers around.

I have a dream.

It's to bust these guys big time.

I think they ought to have a special

Olympics for this.

All these strippers, you know?

Can you imagine these gorgeous pieces of ass

from all around the world...

...together in one big, gigantic coliseum?

Might have a problem getting those on a

cereal box.

Ah, a sense of humor for the man

of stone.

Officer Roth.

And my old friend, David Cole.

At your service.

Officer Tennyson, my new partner.

William Lamberti.

I always like to see cops here.

My girls, they love men in uniform.

Can I offer you a drink?

Ginger ale?

Nah.

I'll just take the liquor license.

Look, I don't have to put up with

this fucking bullshit.

You guys have been coming here for years...

...and you're usually the last people to leave

at night.

Strictly in the line of duty, sir.

Yeah, sure.

Strictly in the line of the fact that

I got the best tits in town.

Hey, kid.

You got an honest face.

Don't let his hypocrisy get to you.

This is a legitimate business.

Take this girl here.

Three years of ballet.

One year in Vegas.

Four months of county jail.

Booked to myself.

Yeah, well...

You're a nice guy.

Taking care of her.

Giving her a break.

If I can afford to.

Afford to do that.

I understand.

Is that the license, sir?

Well, you know, I don't really own this

place.

This is the owner here.

Wants to see your liquor license.

What do we got up here?

Oh, nothing.

Just another room.

We have weddings, bar mitzvahs.

Policeman's balls.

You know, national parties.

Come to one of them.

Yeah, so why don't you take that over

to your friend, butcher Ross?

You do know that asshole, don't you?

Mr. Ross has the city's best interest at

heart, if that's what you mean.

Yeah, well, he'd be right here, right now,

sticking a ten-spot up that chick's ass

if he wasn't running for mayor.

And you know it.

He's sent, didn't he?

Haven't seen him in months.

Well, when you do see him, why don't

you tell him, if he touches this place,

I will get every hooker, every stripper, every

pimp to register to vote.

I'll kick him out of this fucking business.

You shouldn't be too hard, Bill.

Every one of them's on your payroll.

And we know it.

Guillermo!

Yes?

How's business?

Number one and still growing.

You sent for the cops?

No, they came to see the girls.

You know our reputation.

Listen, I want this place drug-free tonight.

Don't worry.

Everybody here knows I'm a hell of a

lot tougher than a fucking DEA.

We got something special for you upstairs.

Guillermo, you always know what I like.

Yeah.

Appreciate that.

Hiya, tiger.

This for you?

Oh, yeah.

Anything for a friend.

Hasta la vista, Guillermito.

Back on the east.

Can you believe that asshole Lamberti?

Yeah.

That prick probably makes more money in a

month than I'll save my lifetime.

Tell me something, David.

When you walk into a place like that,

are you thinking to yourself, why the fuck

am I married?

No.

Because Joanne's worth ten of them.

Ten?

It's pretty incredible.

So is she, pal.

Wonder what she says about you.

She says I'm all she needs.

Let's talk about Primack.

It brings back a lot of memories.

Seems to me like Primack is one of

the most important elements of your story.

At first.

I was taking it because I was depressed.

The main thing it did was loosen me

up.

Can you elaborate?

I thought about having sex with a lot

of guys, a lot of different ways.

I thought about seducing a room full of

prim guys, like judges and lawyers and doctors.

And they couldn't resist my charms.

And they turned into animals.

Not literally, but wild sex creatures.

And they'd start taking me by force and

passing me around from man to man.

And, um...

I thought about seducing a young guy who's

never had sex before.

And I'd just have to teach him everything.

And I thought about sex with a beautiful

woman and couples.

You know, sex all the time.

I couldn't stop thinking about it.

Frances, why don't you just shut up, okay?

Come on.

Tom, you know I do it good for

you.

I make you feel so good.

God, shut up, and you'll be out of

here in an hour.

Now there's plenty of time for us.

Let's get up here.

Imagine being cooped up with her for five

minutes.

Lot of prize, huh?

Yeah, the booby prize.

Uh...

Oh, God.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, you know what to do.

Just like that.

Oh, God.

I met David a year ago.

It was a Tuesday.

I was in the hospital.

I was driving to work.

I had this shift at this cocktail lounge,

and I was late, so I guess I

was speeding.

He pulled me over, and he gave me

a traffic ticket.

A week later, he paid my fine.

He left his wife, and that was that.

The first few months, David was incredible.

I had never had a man treat me

so well.

It was like we were one person.

When the money got tight, we started having

problems.

He was always worried about being able to

pay the bills.

The mortgage on the house, it was way

too high.

So he worked more.

We had less time together.

I made up this total fantasy life.

I made up all these men who paid

attention to me.

When did that end?

It didn't.

And so the relationship got worse.

So I decided I was going to make

David pay attention to me like he did

when we were first together.

Hey!

Joanne!

Councilman Fletcher Ross officiated at groundbreaking ceremonies for

the Angelico Shelter for Abused Children.

Ross described the shelter as one more basset

of his Clean Up Our City campaign.

Meanwhile, Ross began to create motor support throughout

the city.

Polls show him leading by a narrow margin

in many areas thought to be strongholds of

Mayor Garibaldi.

Hi.

Hey, kid.

I thought you were asleep.

I waited up.

What do you think?

I think you look good.

I thought you might like it.

I like it a lot.

But not now, honey.

Why?

Because I'm tired.

And I gotta get a few things straight

with myself.

And the goddamn television is out!

He must have felt rejected.

He was really withdrawn.

I thought that he was unhappy with me

and that he'd grown tired of me.

I didn't know that we were on the

verge of a breakthrough in our relationship.

I kept going over every moment.

Where had I gone wrong?

What had I done that made him lose

interest?

Who is it?

Intercontinental Cable.

You reported a problem?

Do you need to come inside?

Yeah, I need to check all the connections

inside and out.

Do you want something to drink?

No, thanks.

Are you sure?

If it's not too much trouble.

No trouble at all.

So what do you got?

What would you like?

What's your husband drink?

Beer, I guess.

So what'll it be?

He's a cop?

That's right.

A boy's fantasy come true.

So he's always gone, fighting crime.

Sounds dangerous.

I like danger.

I'm married.

We have a lot in common.

So did he fix the problem?

I'm sorry.

It'll never happen again, I swear.

I'm sorry.

That's how I found out.

He liked to watch.

That's what really turned him on.

That was the secret.

Watching me have sex with other men.

Doing everything nasty with them.

He loved it all.

That's how it all got started.

Whose idea was the ad?

Yours or his?

Mine, I think.

I'd set it as a joke, but David

was all for it.

Beautiful young woman seeks generous, successful executive for

very discreet evening interludes.

I'd like that to run indefinitely.

You can bill it to my home.

You have my address, don't you?

I want you to know, it wasn't the

money, ever.

It was like therapy for both of us.

I know this is going to sound strange

to a lot of people, but it saved

our marriage.

And we were two people who loved each

other very much.

We still do.

We have power.

Aha!

Smile for me, baby.

Aha!

All right.

How about parting those lips?

Yeah.

Joanne, you are one sexy woman.

You look fantastic.

I'm nervous.

Yeah, me too.

You sure you want to go through with

this, Joanne?

So enjoy yourself, and remember, I'm right in

the next room.

Okay.

I think he's here.

I love you.

Hi, Ken.

Court went a little longer than I expected.

Come on in.

This is for you.

Thank you.

What a nice choice.

I only pay for the best.

You're a lawyer?

You could say that.

What would you say?

I guess I would say I'm an assistant

D.A. I'm impressed.

Well, some girls find my position intimidating.

Come on, a sexy guy like you?

Do you have some glasses for this?

Wouldn't you be more comfortable in the bedroom?

Actually, if you don't mind, Joanne, do you

mind if we just talk for a while?

They don't understand the pressure.

They have no idea.

I've been in the D.A.'s office for

six years.

I mean, the bullshit you got to put

up with, but this is a really nice

place you have.

You have the sexiest voice I have ever

heard.

Do I?

They say that intelligence is an aphrodisiac to

some people.

Do you have this effect on everyone?

I wish.

I interrupted.

You were talking about your job.

Oh.

The usual.

Office politics.

Egos.

Everybody's own ambitions.

Meaningless stuff.

Don't stop.

How long have you been doing this?

Long enough to know how to make a

lawyer drop his briefs.

Oh.

Did you enjoy that?

Just now?

No.

I know you enjoyed it now.

I mean, before.

Before?

Before, it was incredible.

Every time you touched him, I swear, I

could feel it.

Me, too.

Especially when he was licking inside my thigh.

How is it different?

Different?

From you and me?

You really want to know?

Yeah, Mrs. Cole, I really want to know.

He was totally unselfish.

He really got into how I felt.

He kept touching me and stroking me till

I thought I was going to explode.

It's weird, but it was all about making

me feel good.

Maybe he came here tonight to prove he

could make someone else happy.

Yeah.

Maybe he was just looking to get laid.

Mmm.

We really accepted each other for what we

were, and that was great.

The two of us were together, completely together.

Well, not exactly just the two of you.

How many others were there in the beginning?

At first, it was one or two a

week.

Almost all of them were married.

All these lonely guys looking for something more

than they got at home.

The same thing I wanted.

Kiss me, baby.

Come in.

Nice to meet you.

Thanks for having us.

Pleasure.

Oh, my

God.

Mailman.

Interesting free sample.

For me?

Here you go.

Sprechen Sie Deutsch?

What?

I said, do you speak any German?

No, I never went to college or anything.

I wanted to, but my parents didn't want

to waste their money.

Hmm.

You've been denied so many wonderful things, Joanne.

I could buy you a palace.

Do you know that?

You could leave this.

You'd never have to worry about money again.

It's very sweet, Ingrid, but I like it

here.

Why do you do this, sleep with just

anybody?

So I can meet nice people like you.

I wouldn't do it if I didn't want

to.

I really felt sorry for Ingrid.

I knew that she was me if I

hadn't found a way to get out.

But I found a way to be happy.

And David loved me.

We could have gone on like that for

the rest of our lives.

Yeah, David.

William Lamberti here.

Listen, I need any help, guy.

I'm under a lot of heat.

This guy Fletcher Ross sent over some jerk

yesterday.

So what?

Well, so, uh, I need you to get

him off my back.

Look, I know how you like to watch

my girls dance.

I'm a generous man when it comes to

favors.

I'm not asking for anything free.

I don't need anything from you, so go

screw yourself.

What's that all about?

Eh, nothing.

Just, uh, some lunatic.

Can you believe these bastards want to cut

our pay?

Like we don't have enough to put up

with around here?

Hey, it happens every year.

It's just talk.

We put our lives on the line every

day for these assholes, and look what we

get back, huh?

I should have gone to medical school like

I wanted to.

It's only money.

I thought all you cared about was money.

Rod, there's some things in life money just

can't buy.

Like what?

Love.

And the perfect woman.

Come on in.

Thanks.

You're a friend of Judge Keaton's?

Yes.

He was right about you.

You're a lawyer?

Me?

No, I'm a doctor.

Really?

What kind?

I'm a heart specialist.

A heart specialist?

I've heard that a glass of wine every

night keeps you healthy.

Is that true?

Sure.

Here's to our health.

You want the lights on...

or off?

Any way you want them.

I think we'll keep them on.

You're a good man.

I love doctors.

They always take such good care of themselves.

You're always in such great shape.

I spend a lot of money keeping in

shape.

I don't think so.

There's some things money just can't buy.

That's funny.

My partner was saying the same thing today.

Your partner?

I didn't know doctors had partners.

I met my nurse.

Oh, your nurse.

She's your partner.

Oh, well.

Then I guess we'll just have to bring

her along too next time.

I'll put

you up a deck chair.

You tired or what?

You got that one right.

What's officer I'm not getting paid shit grinning

for?

Well, it's not money, so you figure it

out.

Oh, yeah.

The big date.

So how was she?

The question is, how wasn't she?

Does that mean she was good?

Good?

Oh, man, she did everything.

There's not one thing she didn't do.

You're a full of crap.

She was probably 55 with loads of kids.

Let me tell you something, partner.

She did things that your wife would never,

ever do.

So why don't you tell me about it?

It was wild.

It lasted for hours.

Rod was a great partner for both of

us.

And David didn't mind?

No.

Did he ever get tired of watching?

Not really.

But after a while he wanted me to

watch with him so we could make love

in front of the screen.

And basically he wanted to do what we

saw.

I would be the woman on the screen

and he would be the man or whoever.

And that way we could share the benefits

of our education.

I'll be there as soon as I can.

Just make sure the tabs on the tape

aren't broken.

And press play and record.

Good.

See you later, baby.

Forget it, Dave.

I never met a woman who could work

a VCR.

This is no ordinary woman.

No.

People don't

lock their doors.

I guess they want you to come in.

I didn't know it was unlocked.

Are you who I think you are?

You expecting somebody else?

No.

Then I'm the one.

I'm sorry.

Can you tell me your name again?

It's not the name, but the money that

matters, right?

My money's just as good as anybody else's.

Let me fix you a drink.

What can I get you?

Let's go see what we have.

I already have what I want.

Please.

We're wasting time.

Do you know what this is?

No.

Take it out.

I said take it out.

Hold your arms back.

Wait a minute.

Shh.

A beautiful young woman seeking a generous, successful

executive.

A very discreet evening interlude.

See?

That's not so bad.

Do you want it any tighter?

No.

I didn't think so.

Close your eyes.

This way you'll feel it better.

No!

All right, drop it.

Get off the bed.

Are you fine, officer?

Wait.

I didn't do nothing, officer.

Dave.

This lady invited me here.

She done anything to you?

No.

You sure?

I just want him to go.

So this lady's your girlfriend?

Or is it your wife?

Just get the fuck out of here.

You don't know what you're missing, honey.

Piece of shit.

Okay.

That night really scared me.

Up until then, it had been people I

liked.

Civilized people.

Certainly nobody I had to be afraid of.

David knew that things would never be the

same after that.

He tried to pretend that things would go

back to normal, but...

he knew better.

One thing I know is that talent...

six months, a year, could be a headliner.

Or get lost in business.

I saw a friend of yours tonight.

I think he could help us.

Hey, officer.

It's William, you know?

William Tell, or William Not Tell, if you're

lucky.

Hey.

It's Lombardi.

Boy, have I got a great deal for

you.

So give us a call here.

I'll have to talk to you real soon

while this is all refreshing everybody's mind.

Ciao, baby.

So who's the guy Lombardi who called?

You heard that one, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Guy's nobody.

Scum.

Forget it.

What was that weird message all about?

Milton, I can't handle it.

Are you into politics, or do you just

like my campaign?

Well, I like what you do for women.

And looking around the office, I see that...

you hire mostly women.

I do what I can.

I believe that...

politicians can make a difference.

And they're not out for themselves how everybody

says they are.

Maybe we can use you a little more.

Well, feel free to call me any time.

And overtime is no problem.

Good.

Sometimes I do need extra help at night.

Oh, sorry, Fletch.

I didn't know if anyone was here.

Hello, David.

How you been?

Diane, get me a cup of coffee, will

you, please?

Black.

Business as usual, eh, boss?

You gotta keep the followers happy.

Especially around election time, huh?

Yeah, those lemmings do.

Hey, David, I'm on kind of a tight

schedule.

What can I do for you?

Actually, Fletch, I think there's something I can

do for you.

Really?

Guys and me have been talking, and we

decided, you know, you've done some real good

things for the force over the years, and

we'd sure like to see you become the

next mayor.

I'll use all the support I can get.

So we want to start helping you close

down some of them damn strip clubs.

Get in there, look for violations, make it

real difficult for the customers to enjoy themselves,

you know?

What's the catch?

We're worried about pay cuts.

Don't worry, David.

There'll be no pay cuts.

Here's your coffee, sir.

Thank you.

Diane, there's some foolers in the Gruber account

in the outer office.

Would you get those for me, please?

Yes, sir.

You sure can pick them.

You still married?

Yeah.

I heard you got married again.

Yeah.

You don't seem too thrilled about it.

No, it's okay.

It's a good arrangement.

But there's some things in life you gotta

leave home to get, if you know what

I mean.

Yeah.

Tell me about it.

Heck, I was with some girl last night,

I gotta tell you.

You know, I've always had a weakness for

beautiful women, but this one was flawless.

But I should push on.

Hey, wait a minute.

Tell me about her.

What, the wife?

No, dickhead.

The girl last night.

That's the damnedest thing I saw about it

in a newspaper, an ad.

What, an out-call service?

No, no.

This is a freelance situation.

Very exclusive.

Okay.

Can we just get serious for a second?

Listen.

Everything can come off tonight, except the mask.

Why?

I don't wanna wear it.

I'll feel silly.

And I don't want your face on the

tape.

You didn't say anything to me about wearing

a mask.

No, because this is my idea.

Oh, I see.

This is for some friend of yours, right?

Some cop, so he gets to show it

to all his friends?

No, Joanne.

Then I wanna know what this is all

about.

This is not just about us anymore.

Not since the other night.

It's for our protection.

It's a one-time deal.

And then our lives are going back to

normal.

Tell me what's going on.

Let's all just have fun, okay?

I'm your wife.

Trust me, baby.

I know how the world works.

And I know what I'm doing.

Feel the

sheets.

What's with the mask?

Fantasy.

Every woman you've ever wanted.

Every woman you couldn't have.

I have had every woman I ever wanted.

Then go home.

You don't need me.

Who the fuck are you?

You don't know who I am, do you?

Not so far.

And I don't know who you are.

We have all the same friends.

Do we?

I'm a pretty important man, lady.

What makes you so important?

I keep this whole damn city running smoothly.

Keep all the women like you in the

dark.

Son of a bitch.

You might even say I am the system.

Well, you know what I always say?

We've got you, Fletch.

Hey, great, bro.

Fucking great, I tell you.

Just great.

And plenty of close-ups.

Yeah.

I love it.

You know what I feel?

I feel vindicated.

I thought you would.

No, I see it.

There's two things that make the world go

round.

One is sex.

The other is money.

Now, we're in the same business, you and

me.

And your wife.

We got the same animal instincts.

You know what I mean?

There's two kinds of animals.

The ones that eat, and the ones that

get eaten.

You know what I want to see?

I want to see Fletcher Ross mauled.

And then eaten.

Can you dig it?

You're getting ahead of yourself.

First, we got to discuss terms.

Terms?

What are you talking about, terms?

The tape's yours.

For 50 grand.

In cash.

By Friday.

What, are you nuts?

I thought I was talking to a reasonable

man.

Where the fuck do you think I'm gonna

get a hold of 50 grand?

You got connections.

Hey.

Why should I give you a goddamn nickel?

It's your ass that's on the line.

All I got to do is take this

tape to the cops.

And I know plenty of cops.

Yeah, me too.

And that got me thinking.

I mean, I've been on the force, what?

Seven years?

Seven years without one reprimand.

So who are they gonna believe?

You?

Or me?

You got any proof?

Yeah.

I got the ad.

I don't mean shit.

Oh, yeah, you got the word of Emelio

Hernandez.

But I bet you 50 grand, you couldn't

get that twisted son of a bitch anywhere

near a police station.

Stay in touch, huh?

Don't you think you should tell me what's

going on?

Try your tea.

Tell me if I made it too strong.

Are you blackmailing Fletcher Ross?

Personally?

No.

But if it suits our purposes to help

one of his enemies, then who cares?

Guy's a first-class prick.

David.

Joanne.

You're looking at a good, clean cop, okay?

Nobody puts the screws on me.

On us.

Just turning the tables, okay?

I don't know.

In fact, I wouldn't worry about it if

I were you, because it's all taken care

of.

Rather neat little piece of work on my

part.

Open wide.

I had my doubts.

I trusted David to work things out.

It was beyond his control.

Lamberti was as determined to keep himself in

action as we were.

As a policeman, David should have known.

If you bring the streets into your home,

you can't control what's going to happen.

Uh...

Melchior.

I hate to interrupt you, but, uh...

I got a little business problem that really

has to be taken care of.

Talk.

It's about that cop.

You know, Cole?

What about him?

Well, he wants, uh...

He wants 50 grand for the tape.

I, uh...

I don't see how I got a choice,

huh?

No.

Well, um...

Thing is, uh...

Buddy, I'm gonna have to ask you for

a loan.

No problem.

Hey, that's not what I was talking about.

It's cheaper this way.

Okay.

Thanks, buddy.

Thanks.

What if he changes his mind?

He's a businessman.

He'll take the easy way out.

What about Ross?

Fletch is no fool.

He'll find some new cause to focus in

on.

Someone's here.

He's a friggin' dyke.

Let me talk to her.

Then get rid of that cop.

Joanne, it's Ingrid.

Ingrid, what is it?

Please, darling, I have to talk to you.

It's very important.

I can't talk to you not now.

You have to leave.

But I tried calling.

Look, I have tickets.

I'm taking you to France.

I've got everything planned.

You don't have to worry about a thing.

Ingrid, I can't leave, not now.

Oh, but I'll tie you clothes.

I'll take care of you.

I can't.

But I love you.

Ingrid, no!

Ingrid, guess what?

We're not interested in your fucking problems.

David, what do you think you're doing?

This is an emergency.

Please help me.

I saw a man at the house with

my friend.

He's got a gun.

Yes.

650 Paloma Avenue in, uh, Woodland Hills.

Yes.

Thank you.

Where the hell is she gonna take you?

France.

That's gotta be him.

Okay, you let him in.

Just make sure he's alone, all right?

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Yeah.

Glad you could make it.

You got all of it?

I resent.

Well, I guess you're the girl that started

all the fuss.

Hello.

I understand you're gonna become a big video

star.

Unlock the case, Lombardi.

What, you gonna offer me a drink?

Just open the goddamn case.

David, if we're gonna be partners, you gotta

learn to trust me.

At least you rise.

Okay, thanks to me.

Rise.

Rise, rise.

All right.

Just pull the gun out of your back

and throw it over there.

Don't touch it.

It's right here.

Watch it.

It's going down.

It's down.

Now give me the tape.

The tape?

There better be a tape.

Of course there's a fucking videotape.

All right.

Put it in the briefcase.

Fifty grand.

You snake.

I mean...

Stop it right now!

Stop it!

Freeze!

Don't shoot.

Don't shoot.

This is my partner.

What the fuck's going on here, David?

That maniac broke into my house.

What?

This is your house?

He was after my wife.

Your wife?

He was gonna kill me, Rod.

Why don't you tell him about the blackmail

scam?

Tell him about the videotapes.

With your wife making it with all of

her gentleman friends.

Let's talk about this at the station, huh?

Yeah, if I talk, I tell him everything,

hear me?

Then that's how it goes down, partner.

Let's go.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Like the, uh...

And how did you feel when the media

got hold of your story?

I didn't realize that was such a big

deal.

I didn't know our story would attract so

much attention.

I wasn't prepared for any of it.

And from what I hear, there are dozens

of public and private figures that would do

just about anything to keep their name out

of it.

I wouldn't know anything about that.

So, it's a cold case now, Mr. Craven?

I can't comment about that at this time.

Our office is not ready to release any

information about the case, so it's been a

full review.

What can you tell us about the videotapes?

I can't comment.

But the people who've seen the tapes have

identified many of the people involved.

What are you saying about that?

I, uh, can't comment.

Well, what about Fletcher Ross?

Judge Keaton, members of the police department?

No comment.

What about the black book?

No comment.

Mr. Craven, these people are witnesses to a

crime, and under state law, their names have

to be made public.

Are you aware of that?

Wait a minute.

What crime?

Mr. Van Horn, as a Coles attorney, you

should be well aware of the charges being

brought against them.

Prostitution and extortion.

There is no prostitution.

No extortion.

No crime of any kind.

What about the videotapes?

Okay, I'll come to that.

What about the black book?

I'll answer all your questions.

Just give me a chance to tell the

truth.

What has been characterized as a crime perpetrated

by the Coles is actually a tragedy.

What has been called perverseness is underneath all

the tar and feathers really a love story,

pure and simple.

What we have here is a loving couple,

compatible in every way except in the bedroom.

Joanne Cole suffers from excessive sexual desires, nymphomania,

a medical condition, induced and exacerbated by the

use of the drug Primac, which was prescribed

to her by a medical doctor.

Because of the deep love that this couple

felt for one another, they dealt with this

blow to their marital stability in a sane

and rational way.

Accommodation.

If this had been a wasting illness, David

Cole would be praised for supporting his wife's

needs.

He would have been called a hero, and

she would have been a saint.

She took her treatment, her therapy in a

safe environment, a clinical environment entirely under the

supervision of her husband.

They needed and depended on one another because

they loved each other.

There's a black book with names and dates

and dollar amounts, heaps of videos of judges,

politicians and lawyers embedded with your client.

How does all this square with your therapy

defense?

These other people, their names, their prestige were

irrelevant to the codes.

The camera was David's way of assessing his

wife's condition.

It was as clinical as an X-ray

or an MRI.

Look, I hope that everybody who hears the

Cole story will recognize the commonality of it

and perhaps relate it to travails in their

own lives.

Then I think the public will react generously,

not just with sympathy, but with understanding.

Mr. Van Horne!

They sell T-shirts with your picture on

it.

You've been on radio shows.

You've been on national television.

You're a celebrity now.

It's incredible, isn't it?

Now that you've accepted the plea bargain, are

you going to put all this behind you?

No.

I think it'll be kept alive for a

long time.

Why?

Because I think it fulfills a need.

I think a lot of people would like

to experience my story firsthand, but they can't

or they won't.

And so the more details they hear, the

more real the experience becomes to them.

What about the videotapes?

Did Fletcher Ross's resignation and withdrawal from the

mayor's race have anything to do with you?

All I know is what his statement said,

that he had some sort of medical problem.

Beyond that, I wouldn't presume to comment on

his motives.

So what are your plans?

Our plans?

We've had a lot of nice offers.

I think we're going to go to Barbados

for a while.

I think we'll work things out on the

beach, have some fun.

You're welcome to join us if you'd like.

Well, if you had a chance to do

it all over again, would you do it

again?

I'd leave out a few things, but overall?

Sure.

I got what I always wanted, didn't I?

Which was?

Love.

Well, I guess that sums it up.

Is there anything else you wanted to say?

Yeah.

Hi, Mom and Dad, if you're watching.