All language subtitles for Fatal Charm (1990)

(ALARM BUZZING)

I'm sorry, darling.

I forgot to
turn the alarm off.

What are you
doing up so early?

One of my boats came in
with a cracked propeller

and I gotta go deal with it.

Go back to sleep.

Will I see you tonight?

Maybe.

A large crowd began gathering

in the pre-dawn hours
this morning

here at the Ukiah Courthouse

where the state begins
another week

in the well-publicized
murder trial of Adam Brenner.

The reason for the crowds
and the publicity

is due to the charm
and the personality
of the man on trial.

Today, he stands accused
on six counts of
first degree murder

in a series of
sex-related crimes

which police from four--

Good morning, pumpkin.

WOMAN ON TV:
...suspect him of committing

during a recent
three-month long spree,

followed by the most intensive
manhunt in Ukiah
County history.

Adam Brenner is
now about to enter
his fifth week of trial.

If found guilty on any one...

Would you look at that man?

Why would
anybody that gorgeous
need to rape someone?

WOMAN ON TV: Recent
State Supreme Court rulings

concerning capital punishment.
Brenner--

What am I,
invisible or something?

I'm just so sick of hearing
about that lowlife.

They should just lock him up
and throw away the key.

Is that all you're having
for breakfast?

- You ok?
- Yeah, I'm fine.

Sandy's gonna be
here in a minute.

SUSAN: Wait a minute, honey.

Lou said he heard you up again
late last night.

That's funny.
I never pictured Lou
as a light sleeper.

OK, Val.

What's bothering you?

Well, don't you think
things have been
a little awkward

around here lately?

Yeah. I agree.

We haven't been
seeing eye to eye
on everything.

Mother, that's not it.

(SIGHING)

I never know when Lou
is gonna be
around here or not.

I can't have my friends over.

What are you talking about?
Who can't you have over?

Well, when was the last time
that you saw Sandy
inside this house?

I mean, why do you think
she never visits anymore?

Well, I don't know.
Why don't you tell me?

Well, she's uncomfortable.

She's embarrassed.

What
is she embarrassed about?

This is a very small town.

How many mothers do you think

are openly having an affair
with a married man?

Lou's wife left
him a year ago.

And who are you
to judge me?

- I'm not judging you!
- (DOORBELL BUZZING)

I'm telling you
what's bothering me.

You asked, OK?

Well, wait a minute!

Let's get out of here.

What's the matter?

- Nothing.
- OK.

As soon as I get my diploma,
I'm totally history.

You've been saying that
since grammar school.

You know what I bet
you end up doing?

I bet you go to Humboldt,
study there, get married

and spend
the rest of your life
10 minutes from here.

Yeah, right.

Sandy, that's gonna be
a cold day in hell.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

I read your work
over the weekend

and I was pleasantly surprised
to find how mature

and genuinely thoughtful
they all were.

But this poem
was especially moving for me.

I'd like to read it for you.

It's entitled
"Another Boyfriend."

Playfully, I can watch you
Doing your natural things

Until finally,
you feel my eyes
And look up, half smiling

Wishing I would join the game
And share the laughter

Instead of
sitting out and watching
And almost waiting

You think I'm
looking for a flaw
A smudge to mar the beauty

But try to understand
The love there is
in sitting quietly

And watching your game grow
To fill the world I cherish

I'm sorry you felt my eyes
And had to make another smile.

You wanna tell us
what inspired this, Valerie?

I don't know.

TEACHER: Oh, but there must
have been something.

Someone, somebody
who captured your curiosity.

Well, it's not
really about anybody.

I mean,
I don't have a boyfriend
or anything.

I just wrote it.

TEACHER: You mean
you just invented this?

You just imagined
how you would feel

if you had someone
that you cared
that much about?

Yes.

I didn't know
you could write like that.

You know,
I think you blew
everybody away.

Why didn't you ever tell me
you could write like that?

Sandy,
I'm, I'm already embarrassed
enough, OK?

- Hey, you!
- How come

you don't call me anymore,
sweetheart?

Because you're one conceited
dirt bag, Robert Fowler.

Well, you deserve me, darling!

I don't know what
to do about him.

I really like him but I don't
wanna go running
after him again

like I did last time.

He'll take
advantage of me again.

You know what I mean?

- Hi.
- Hi.

Yeah, it's rough.

Guys. I mean, when did,
when did it get
so complicated?

I think I detect a victim
of that common
teenage affliction

called youthful idealism.

Am I right?

Sometimes that
girl can just be
so self-righteous.

Oh, it's funny how they know
so much more than we do.

On top of the gun
control lecture,

James is now on my case
about capital punishment.

- REPORTER: Adam. Adam.
- At least it
wasn't Adam Brenner.

What do you think?
What do you think?

Adam, do you think
you're getting a fair trial?

What do you think
your chances are?

You seem to have
a lot of fans, Adam.

Anything you
wanna say to them?

Don't worry about him.

He'll be old news
by the end of the week.

- MAN: Adam.
- WOMAN: Do you have
a statement for us?

Adam, what do you have to say?

Adam, are you concerned that
John Henry
Wallace cannot be found?

- Back off.
- Adam.

We have no comment now.
Let's get him upstairs.

- Adam.
- Back off. Go up the stairs!

Well, if you saw that

you just witnessed
a perfect example

of what a lot of young women
are calling

Adam Brenner's sexy charm.

Miss Sims,
when this trial began

you said that your office felt
that this was
an open and shut case.

- It still is.
- Well,

it doesn't seem to be going
so smoothly now.

That's because the defense
is purposely burying the facts

to create a false sense
of reasonable doubt.

It's a very famous tactic,
I can assure you.

But clouding the issues here
won't work.

The defense has been claiming

that Brenner's
former roommate,
John Henry Wallace

is the real killer.

- REPORTER: What's your
response? - JANE: Another
distortion of the facts.

Wallace is
the registered owner
of the van

in which
the murders took place.

But all the evidence we have
points to Brenner.

REPORTER:
But there's a nationwide
manhunt for Wallace.

Yes. We'd like to talk to him.

REPORTER: As a co-suspect?

JANE: I'd rather not comment.

REPORTER: Perkins has promised
to put Brenner on the stand

by the end of this week.

How do you feel about that?

Well, it is his trial.

How did you get yourself
into so much trouble?

- Shh!
You'll wake your mother.
- Yeah, right. You scared me.

Hey, come on,
where's your sense of humor?

Louis, stop it!
Leave me alone.
My God!

Hey, give me some of that.
Come on. Give me some.

Go get your own bowl.

You smell like a brewery.

- Get away from me.
- Hey, what's the matter, Val?

Come on. You liked it
when I kissed you before.

- I know
practice makes perfect.
- Stop it. You're crazy.

Leave me alone now.

(SOBBING)

Can I go upstairs now, please?

Look, Valerie,
I never would've kissed you

if I didn't think
you wanted me to.

I should have
never let you near me
in the first place.

Come on, Val!
It'll be our little secret.

I promise it'll
never happen again.

Val.

Valerie, where are you?

Honey, come on. It's late.

I've got really
bad cramps, Mom.

I didn't get any
sleep last night.

OK. You just stay in bed
and get some rest.

Yeah. Thanks.

OK. I'll check with you later.

- Feel better.
- OK. Bye, Mom.

WOMAN:
Excuse me, coming through.
Pardon me.

MAN: Get out.

WOMAN: Coming through.
Excuse me, pardon me.

WOMAN: Excuse me, excuse me.

- Oh, my God. It's him.
- That's him.

(PEOPLE MURMURING)

GIRL: He's kind of cute.

MAN: He doesn't have a chance.

All rise for the Honorable
Judge Alvin Mortenson.

Be seated.

Counselor.

The defense
calls Adam Brenner.

Let's try to make this
short and sweet, Adam.

Forensics evidence

including blood samples,
carpet fibers and fingerprints

indicates conclusively that
six young women were murdered

in the van you were driving
when arrested.

Did you murder any one
of those women?

No, sir. I did not.

But you admit
that for
the three-month period

during which those women
were killed

you traveled
with John Henry Wallace,

the owner of the van

and the one man whom police
have positively established

as having been at the places

where two of
the victims' bodies
were later found.

Were you Wallace's partner
in these killings?

No, sir, I was not!

Then will you please explain
to the court

how you came to be linked
with Wallace

and how you came
to be driving his van

the day you were arrested?

Now,
I want you to relax, Adam.

And please,
be as specific as possible.

I met John Wallace
in a bar in Anchorage, Alaska

on April 1st last year.

John said he'd
just been laid off
an oil rig on the North Slope

and was driving to Texas.

He seemed OK.

So I thought, "What the hell?"

- So you two left Anchorage?
- Right.

And four days later,
we hit Eureka.

John said he had
some friends there
that he had to see.

And that's when
the trouble started.

What happened in Eureka?

ADAM:
It was 3:00 in the morning.

I'd just finished driving
the last leg.

I was really tired
and wanted to crash.

While John went into this
old apartment to
see his friends,

I went into
the back of the van
to sleep.

The next thing I know
is the side door flies open

and two guys jump me.

They hit me over the head
with a tire iron.

When I came to,
I went to go look for John

and I found him unconscious
on the floor of the apartment.

So when you
entered the apartment,
Adam, what did you find?

Well, like I said,
he was
unconscious on the floor

and I thought he'd been hit
like I was,

but he said his friends
had spiked his drinks

and robbed him too.

Objection, Your Honor!

John Henry Wallace
is not on trial here.

Your Honor, the only evidence
tying my client
to these crimes

is circumstantial.

The only person
directly linked
to any of these crimes

is John Henry Wallace.

This is just
another smoke screen

to try to shift the blame
from the defendant!

The fact that my client
has a perfectly clean record

and Wallace has a history of
prior felonies is
very significant.

(VALERIE'S VOICE) Dear Adam,
even though we've never met

I feel I know so
much about you.

I watch the progress
of your trial

and each day
share more and more

of your growing misery
and frustration.

Maybe I'll never know
all the pain you feel

but I do
understand the feeling
of being persecuted.

I want you to know
that you're not alone

that in my heart I know
that you could never have done

the things they said you did.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Where have you been?

Doing you a favor.

Well, I hope so
because you owe me one.

She took attendance.

Thanks.
But this is major, major.

You're never gonna believe
who has a crush on you.

- Who?
- James Childs!

He wants to go out with you.

- James?
- Yes.

The guy in our
English Lit class,
you know.

He plays varsity basketball.

Yeah, yeah, I know who he is.

Sandy,
I'm glad you finally got here.

Oh, I've been here.

Well, try being here
a little sooner next time.

Nice try, Valerie.

Anyway, he and Robert
get along real well

and I was thinking, you know

just kind of
off the top of my head

maybe we could double.

And James
has such an excellent car.

Yes,
and a very nice
large back seat.

Yeah, well...

I think it's gonna be perfect!

And I'm telling you that James
is the man of your dreams.

Carrie, get some help!

Oh, my God! OK.

Hurry!

JANE: I assume you are aware
that John Henry
Wallace's remains

washed up south of Anchor Bay
four days ago.

Are you aware of that, Mr.
Brenner?

Yes. I've been told.

Ladies and
gentlemen of the jury,

the coroner states:

"John Henry Wallace,
male, Caucasian, aged 25"

"died of acute asphyxiation
induced by strangulation"

"and the crushing
of the esophagus"

"caused by garroting
with a woven
rope or a lanyard"

"of approximately
3/16 inch in diameter."

In plain language, Mr.
Brenner,

you brutally murdered Wallace

- the same way you
did Susan Compton.
- DEFENSE: I object!

JANE:
Stella Holt, Linda Alverine
and all the rest of them.

I did not!
I didn't kill anyone!

- You did!
You brutally murdered him.
- I object, Your Honor.

My client's not charged with
the murder of
John Henry Wallace.

I didn't kill anyone!

- I didn't!
I didn't! I didn't!
- Order!

JANE: And then you
totally invented--

DEFENSE: Your Honor,
the only one guilty of--

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

Order in the court!

Hello.

(ADAM'S VOICE) Dear Valerie,

you can't
believe how happy I was
to receive your letter.

Your belief in my innocence
has given me new strength

when I need it most.

Just knowing you care gives me
the will to
continue the fight.

I shall look
forward to the day
my ordeal is finally over

and we can get
to know each other better.

Until then, I think of you
often and hope to
hear from you soon.

Sincerely, Adam Brenner.

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello.

Oh, I'm glad I
caught you at home.

I forgot to take
the lamb chops out of
the freezer this morning.

Do me a favor
and take out three, OK?

Lou is coming to
dinner tonight.

Yeah, OK, sure.

I've got a date tonight,
so you guys
will probably be eating alone.

I can hardly hear you.
What did you say?

I've got a date
with James Childs tonight.

We're doubling with Sandy

and we'll probably
go get some pizza

and catch
a movie or something.

James.

Hey, what's all that noise
in the background?

Adam Brenner
has just been convicted.

Guilty on all counts.

He's gonna be
sentenced next week

and with any luck,
he'll get the gas chamber.

OK, sweetheart,
call me if
you're gonna be late.

Love you. Bye.

(GIRL GIGGLING)

- What do you
say we take a hike?
- Yes.

- Hey, guard the car,
you guys. - ROBERT:
Here comes the choochoo.

Thanks.

It was starting to smell
like a gymnasium in there.

Not to mention hot.

Is she always like that?

Well, we've known each other
for a long time,

but since I've started
running track,

we've become a lot closer.

But to answer your question,
I don't know.

She's pretty unpredictable.

I heard that you're,
you're gonna
graduate this June?

- A year early?
- Uh-huh.

I went to summer school
to build up enough credits.

What's the hurry?

Because I hate high school.

About as much as
I think you do.

Where did you get that idea?

Your poetry.

Hardly what I'd call
your typical
juvenile fantasies.

Well, she wasn't supposed
to read it to the class.

You know, Val,

you should be out
in the real world.

Doing.

Living.

You know,
finishing high school
is a fact of life,

but that doesn't mean
you have to sit around

going through some awkward
teenage bull.

You know?

I mean, I don't wake up
every morning and say:

"I can't face this anymore."

- I just wake up and scream.
- (CHUCKLING)

No, no, I just,
I just figure
out how to go on.

You don't have a mother
who doesn't care what you do.

I mean, everything I do is OK

because it's supposedly
what I want, you know.

Yeah, well, you're lucky.

At least she's not a cop
like my dad.

I think he's
completely forgotten
how to trust somebody.

Can you blame him, though?

Yeah, right, but does he have
to bring his
work home with him?

I mean,
all the rules,
the regulations?

He's immediately suspicious

if anything's out of place
in the house.

With all the problems
parents cause

it's amazing
anyone can grow up right.

Yeah. Yeah,
that's, that's my point.

It's up to us.

Yeah.

Rise, Adam Brenner.

This court agrees
with the prosecution's view

that you
committed these crimes
with calculated viciousness

each one
after careful deliberation.

I therefore condemn you to die
in the gas chamber

at the maximum security prison
in San Quentin.

No.

May the Lord
grant you the mercy
you never showed your victims.

No, I'm innocent.
I'm innocent.

No, I didn't do it.
I'm innocent.

I'm innocent.
You know I'm innocent.

- No. No.
- It's all right.

No! No!
I'm innocent! I'm innocent.

No!

Congratulations.

What are you doing here?
Why aren't you in school?

- MAN: Mr. Brenner.
- WOMAN: Are you
sorry that you did it?

Do you feel any remorse?

- MAN:
What about your attorney?
- WOMAN: Have you any comment?

How do you feel right now?

- MAN: Adam.
- Get back.

WOMAN: What do you have to say
to the public?

Are you going to
make a statement?

Valerie, are you crazy?

That man deserves everything
he's gotten.

You don't know
what you're talking about.

So I suppose
you know something
the judge and jury didn't?

No, I'm just telling you
what I think.

And what I think is
you should be back in school

where you might
learn something.

Mother,
I'm not in kindergarten!

Well,
you're sure acting like it
right now!

I can't believe
the way you treat me.

- Just one question.
- Adam Brenner.

- Over here for standby.
- Adam,
can you make a comment?

Even though
the crush of reporters
hammered him with questions

and slowed his departure,

Brenner seemed
strangely patient
with the situation.

Obviously
distraught and shaken
by the court's decision,

Brenner appeared to be
in control

of what must be great anger
and frustration

at this surprise sentence.

I must say I find it strange

that a man
of such obvious sensitivity

should be going now
to spend the rest of his life

awaiting
execution on death row.

This is Kathy Crowley,

live at the
Ukiah Superior Courthouse.

OK.

PRISONER: Hey, baby.

A real nice boy.

- You gotta check this out.
- Don't try it, honey.

OK, in there.

(PRISONER WHISTLING)

- I love you.
- Come my way.

Oh, you're coming in my tent.

(CHUCKLING)

Welcome home, sweetheart.

(LAUGHING)

(MAN WHISTLING)

- Hey. You got a cigarette?
- No, I don't smoke.

Oh, no?

You one of those healthy guys,
is that it?

A healthy baby killer?

Put your hands
in your pockets!

I heard things about you

about your problem.

They say you rape sisters.

That you got an eye
for sweet things.

Whoever they are,
they're wrong.

I didn't do anything.

Oh, no?

Why, this is just another
middle class white boy

living in the wrong
neighborhood.

You know what I'm
gonna do for you,
white boy?

I'm gonna cut your dick off
and shove it down your throat.

Turn him loose, Willy.

Turn the man loose.

Put it away
and get out of here.

Well, well, well.

Adolph.

You know something, Adolph?

You and this

belong together.

Thanks.

(CHUCKLES)

Thanks.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Come here.

Come here!

I like you.

I like you, Brenner.

I know all about you,
and I still like you.

Now, if you wanna stand
on your own, you got to take
care of yourself.

And looking at you,

I don't think you can do that.

I think you just
might need somebody
to help you.

I know I did.

Hey! The man's coming.

I'll take good care of you.

BOY: Yeah.
Come on, Val! Come on, run!

Go!

(ALL CHEERING)

Go! Come on!

Come on, Val!

- Yeah!
- Yes!

Yeah!

Good job, Val!

Good job.

Excellent, Val.
That's 10.2 seconds.
All right!

- Molly, wait up.
- OK!

BOY: OK, man. See you tonight.

Let's call it a day, girls.

- Watch out, Jackie Joyner.
- Hey, pretty good.

All right.

This personal
cheering section of yours

getting to be a regular thing
or what?

What?
You mean my new best friend?
I don't know.

Let's see,
it's been about six weeks.

So, what's the story?
Is it love or lust, baby?

It's neither one, smartass.

I thought you liked James.

I do. I just-- I don't feel
that serious
about him, you know.

And I don't think I ever will.

So? I mean, he just wants
to date you, he doesn't wanna
marry you, does he?

No, of course not.

And then he's talking
all serious. It's making me
very uncomfortable.

Just don't feel
the same way about him.

So dump him.

I mean, look,
the guy got you off the bench

and into the game, right?

So who says you gotta spend
the whole season with him?

Yeah, I guess.

Unless you got some other guy
already on the side.

No. Would you stop?
I don't have anybody else.

Come on, please. Spare me.

All right,
but it isn't what your
degenerate mind thinks at all.

It's totally platonic.

(SIGHING) It's like
he's not even real.

He's about
a million miles away

and I'll probably never get
to see him again.

But he's sensitive.

And he's kind.

And extremely intelligent.

And he's probably
the most gorgeous guy

I've ever laid my eyes on.

I don't know, Val.

I think you're in
over your head this time.

I mean, this guy
is geographically undesirable

and you're still interested?

Well, we write.

- He writes beautiful letters.
- Letters?

Let me get this straight.

I mean,
you have seen this guy, right?

Well,
I think you ought to tell me
who he is.

I mean,
you get me all interested

and curious like that
and don't tell me.

I just don't
think that's fair.

Look, the only reason
I said anything anyway

is that
if he can't be in my life,

then I'd like to find somebody
who's a lot like him.

And that somebody isn't James.

- Welcome home!
- Lou!

(CHUCKLING)

You should see your face.

What's the matter with you?

I was just having fun.

What's the matter with you?

Nothing. You scared me.
I didn't see
your car out front.

It's in the shop.

Hey, Valerie.

I made a special rambasicci
for us tonight.

Your mom and I
got a little surprise for you.

Great.

Hey Valerie,
you forgot this one.

"Dear Valerie,
First the bad news."

- Give me that letter.
- "New trial"

Will you give me that letter?

- Give it to me! Give it.
- It says San Quentin!

Give it to me, Lou.

What, you've got a convict
for a pen pal now?

Lou,
would you give me the letter?

All right, take your letter.

(CURSING)

You sure know
how to pick a winner, Val.

- Hi!
- Hi.

- Here. Let me take this.
- Thank you.

You can do better than that.

What's the matter?

What?

- Look,
Valerie got a letter today.
- Yeah?

It was from San Quentin.

She's been
writing some convict.

Valerie.

(INAUDIBLE)

Valerie!

What are you doing
writing to this monster?

Have you lost your mind?

What are you
doing reading my mail?

How long has
this been going on?

- How long?
- Mother, stop it.
Leave me alone!

Valerie!

Valerie!

Valerie!

- How could you write to him?
- That's none
of your business.

Answer me, Valerie!

I've done nothing wrong!
You have! You have no right
to read my mail!

I've got every right to do
what I think is best for you!

Has nothing I've said sunk in?

How far do you
think this thing
would have gone?

Mother,
Adam wouldn't hurt anybody.
He couldn't kill a fly!

Don't be so stupid!
So blind to the truth!

Oh, right, I'm blind!
What about you?

What do you think Lou does
every time he has a few drinks

and you're not around?

What are you saying?

He comes after me,
that's what I'm saying,
Mother!

I don't believe you, Valerie.
Lou wouldn't do that!

Mother, you're so stupid!

Shut up!

(SOBS)

You always said
it was just you and me!

But really,
it's only been just you!

Just you!

You said, "Don't worry about
what people think
or what they say!"

"Just do what you wanna do,
be yourself."

And I did!

But because it
made you look bad,
you jump all over me!

I'm writing Adam Brenner
because I know he's innocent.

And because I want to.

This is Linda Alverine,
age 18.

What Brenner did to her
didn't even come
out in the trial.

Here!

Look at it, Valerie.
Look at it!

No. I don't wanna look at it,
Mother!

- I don't need this!
- Look at her!

Linda's body
isn't lying to you.

Look at this photograph!
She's telling you the truth!

(CRYING)

You guys.

You read Adam's letters.

He couldn't do any of this
to anyone.

Not the Adam Brenner
who's writing to you, no.

No, I'm showing you
the other Adam Brenner.

The one who picked
up Linda Alverine
in a parking lot.

The one who raped her
in the back of the van

while he
strangled her to death.

Stop it!

The one who sunk
his teeth into her
like some rabid dog!

That's the sick son of a bitch
who did this.

No, he couldn't have.

He didn't do it, I know.
I know.

(CRYING) Oh, my God.

MAN ON TV:
Tom and Harriet Banks
are the lucky winners

of this past weekend's
Super Lottery draw.

The pair came forward
to claim their--

(METAL CLANKING)

Well, well, well,
it's Suzi Q and
the Andrews Sisters.

Get up.
Let me show you something.

Come on, come on, come on.

Spot me.

Maybe you'll learn something.

Hey, can I see her?

You're a lucky guy.
She's a fox.

(ADOLF GRUNTING)

(MAN LAUGHING)

(GRUNTING)

(CRYING OUT)

How's it feel, Suzy?

(GROANING)

-Guard! Guard! Guard!
-(ALL LAUGHING MOCKINGLY)

Guard!

Block 11 to Main Control.

I've got a disturbance
with a possible man down.

(CRIES OUT)

MAN: Watch out, watch out.
I got you over here.

Now it's your turn.

Hit the wall, now!
Hit the wall.

Come on, you two over there.
Get over there!

Hey! Stand back! Get off!
Stand back!

Stand back! Stand back!

I'll kill you, you mother--

Get back! Get back! Get out!

Guard!

- Guard, get in here! Guard!
- There ain't any guards!

Come on, let's go, let's go!

DEFENSE:
Yesterday, a vicious attack
took place on my client.

For his own safety,
Adam Brenner had to be removed
from San Quentin.

He'll be held at
the county jail
until his arraignment.

Will this new murder charge
in any way affect your efforts

to overturn your client's
previous conviction?

DEFENSE: Not at all.

His initial trial
was a travesty of justice,

which led directly
to this tragic event.

Hey, honky!

If I was you,
I'd just go for the gusto.

I'd say, "Hey, my man,
why don't you do
us all a favor"

"and gas my sorry ass?"

(LAUGHS)

(WOMAN TALKING OVER RADIO)

I got brownies
from the greasy spoon.

Great.

Well,
how's our illustrious guest?

I don't know.
He ain't sat down yet.

Pussy.

Them brothers gonna
carve you up like a turkey at
Christmas time.

Hey! Get off
the man's case, Stuart.

After all,
that guy's famous, man.
You ain't squat.

Hey, man,
don't be dissing me like that.

Oh, don't you talk to me
like that either.

Who do you think you are?

- Man,
who do you think you are?
- You get out of my face!

- Hey, listen, turkey man!
- Get out of my face!

- You got a problem with me?
- Get out of my face!

- Get out!
- Don't go pushing on me!

What's wrong with you?

(RETCHING)

Help! Help! Guard!

What's going on?
What's going on?

He's having a fit, man.
Save him!

You go in,
I'll cover you from here.

Get back against the wall!

- Move it!
- Get back against the wall!

Oh, Christ, Hamilton.
He's swallowed his tongue!

STUART: Come on, help him.
Help him, man! He's choking!

- Shut up!
- I can't hold him!
Get some help!

Williams!

Now, give me the keys, man.

Give me the car keys, man.

- Your personal car!
- All right.
All right. Here, here.

- Where is it?
- It's the blue Toyota!

Who else is here?

There's nobody here.
They're out to lunch.

- You're lying to me, man.
- I swear to God!

Come on, let's go!

Look, I got a wife
and three kids, man.

- Come on!
- (PANTING)

Let's go!

- Come on!
- Hey, what about him, man?

- No way, man!
- All right, come on!

Come on, come on!

Come on!

Come, come on. Come!

Come on, get down. Get up.

Come on! Come on! Let's go!

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Come on! Come on, baby.

Get in!

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello.

Susan, it's Harry.

I'm sorry to wake you,
but this can't wait.

Brenner escaped from jail
about five hours ago.

Now, he escaped
with two other guys

so we can't be sure
who's in that car.

My guess is,
he's headed in your direction.

Oh, my God.

We're gonna give you as much
protection as we possibly can.

Now, I'd warn Valerie.

And Susan,

keep your gun close.

I will.

Thanks for calling, Harry.
I'll talk to you. Bye.

Valerie.

- MAN: Yeeha!
- WOMAN: Hey, cowboy.
Buy me a drink?

(PEOPLE TALKING
INSIDE THE BAR)

WOMAN: I'll be
looking for some action
here, cowboy.

- Come on!
- You guys.

- You don't,
you don't know nothing.
- Oh, leave those guys alone.

WOMAN: All right, come on.

Hoo, hoo.

(WOMAN LAUGHS)

You're a wild thing.

Whoo-hoo.

Thank you.

(ENGINE STARTING)

(CLEARS THROAT)

- Have a little music?
- Mmm.

I don't think
that we need any music.

(GASPS)

No!

No!

(GURGLING)

No.

No.

(GURGLING)

(WOMAN SOBBING)

(CRYING)

I want you to
promise me something.

What?

If you see Brenner,

if he tries to contact you
in any way,

promise me
you'll tell me immediately.

I promise.

- OK.
- OK.

Yeah.

(HONKING)

MAN: Hey darling,
where did you
get your license?

(SQUEALS)

(LAUGHING)

Park the car.

You don't think anybody saw me
do that.

- Do you?
- No. No.

Is it OK if we just stay
a few minutes?

Oh, I'm coming,
it won't take
longer than that.

SANDY: Oh!

- I'll meet you inside, OK?
- OK.

I'm just gonna order a Coke.

You're gonna worry yourself
into Social Security.

Look,
why don't you just get me
a cheeseburger?

I gotta go hit
the ladies' room.

Excuse me.

Hi, gorgeous.

Hi, yourself.

Do I know you from somewhere?

Well, I hope so, Valerie.

Well, whoever you are,
you've got great eyes.

But the name's not Valerie

so I guess
I'll just see you around.

Wait a minute.

What's the matter?

(CHUCKLES) It's me, Adam.

Come on,
let's get out of here.

I don't know
who you are, Adam,

but my name isn't Valerie.

And if you don't
leave me alone,
I'm gonna call for help.

Wait a minute.

Let go of my arm.

- Valerie.
- Let go of my arm!

Hey, just wait a minute.

Will you check that out?
Doesn't look right to me.

You'd better
check those numbers.

- Sandy, you still in here?
- Yeah.

Hi.

- I wanna go home.
- Oh, no way, come on!

We're gonna talk to the guys
at that party.

(FLUSHING)

And the weirdest thing
just happened to me.

This, this really cute guy
named Adam came up to me,

called me Valerie,
tried to pick me up.

It was so strange!

I mean, he just kept saying
the name, "Valerie, Valerie"

over and over again.

It was really weird.

Do you have a brush? Mmm?

Do you have your
brush with you?

What's the matter?

Is it that guy
you were telling me about?

It is, isn't it?

- Val, what have you done?
- I gotta go home.

(PHONE RINGING)

- Hello.
- Lou.

I didn't expect
you to be there.

Hi.

Listen.

I've been thinking
about a few things,

and I wanna see you tonight.
I hope it's all right.

Yeah sure, except
I'm, I'm stuck at the office

for at least another hour.
Is Valerie home?

No, not yet.

Wait.

I hear a car coming.

Yeah,
looks like she's with James.

- Do you wanna talk with her?
- No, no, it's all right.

Just promise me
you won't let her
out of your sight

- until I get I get there. OK?
- OK.

I'll see you soon. Bye.

- Hi.
- Hi.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hello.

What's the matter with you?

What's going on?

I'm, I'm sorry.

You threatened
to call for help!

What was that all about?

LOU: Valerie.

Your mom called
and she'll be home
in about an hour.

You're not alone.

All right. All right.

We'll have to meet someplace.

You tell me where.

I don't know.

I don't know, the school
or somewhere. I don't know.

How long will it take you
to get there?

I'll get there
as fast as I can.

Maybe an hour. Less, if I can.

All right,
I'll meet you in
the parking lot.

In 45 minutes.

You better hurry
because I won't wait.

What time is it?

Six minutes past 7.

Where's mom?

She said she was stuck
at the office.

Is something wrong?

Can you give me
a ride to school,
please?

Your mom made me promise
not to let you out of my sight

until she got here.

Fine.

(RINGING)

Come on,
James, answer the phone.

Jeez!

Where are you?

(PHONE RINGING)

(ENGINE REVVING)

(PHONE CONTINUES RINGING)

Hello.

James, hi.

I've been trying to call you.

Oh, I couldn't hear the phone.

Listen, I need to ask you
a big favor.

I need to get
a ride to school,
if you could, please?

I don't know,
I can't explain right now.

It's,
it's just really important.

OK, I'll, I'll be over
as soon as I finish up.

OK, when you get here,

just wait and I'll, I'll,
I'll meet you outside.

Please hurry.

MAN ON TV: Tracy Hooper
was given the liver of
a 9-year-old accident victim

in a four-hour operation.

Hooper is in critical
but stable condition,

normal after
such an operation.

Her condition
will be monitored.

Valerie.

Valerie,
I gave your mom my word
that you'd stay here

because we've got a few things
to clear up.

I'd love to.

(GROANS)

(ENGINE RUNNING)

MAN ON TV:
A drug smuggling ring.

22 pounds of
heroin were seized

along with a small amount
of cocaine,
marijuana, and hashish.

Police say
the ring was centered
in Columbia

with the drugs
finding their way
to large city centers.

25 people have been arrested,

and face charges
ranging from smuggling,

to possession
for the purpose
of trafficking.

What are you doing here?

I got tired of waiting.

Valerie.

Wait.

I have to
finish getting ready,

and then we'll go.

How did you know
what I looked like?

Well, your friend Sandy
isn't my type.

You're so pretty.

Much prettier
than you think you are.

Where is Lou?
How did you get past him?

Please.

Don't.

We've waited such a long time
for this.

No.

No.

Stop it!

(SCREAMS)

Lou! Lou! Lou!

No!

(GROANS)

Rotten bitch!

(ADAM GRUNTING)

Somebody help!

(CRYING OUT)

VALERIE: No!

- Valerie.
- (SCREAMING)

Valerie! Valerie!

Valerie!

Mommy, no! He's here!

Open the door, Valerie!
Stop and let me in!

(SHOT FIRED)

- (SHOT FIRED)
- Mom!

(SHOT FIRED)

Mom, no! Come on!

Mommy!

Mommy!

(SCREAMS)

(PANTING)

Mommy.

Mommy.

(SCREAMS)

No!

JAMES: Valerie!

Valerie!

Valerie!

Hello!

Hello!

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Wait, please.
You've got to let me in. Wait!

(YELLING)

(SCREAMS)

(GROANING)

Valerie!

Valerie.

Valerie.

Valerie, come on.
It's just me, Valerie.

There's nowhere else to go.

Come and get me, sweetheart.

Come and get me, you bastard!

(SCREAMING)

(SIRENS APPROACHING)

(POLICEMEN
TALKING INDISTINCTLY)

Move! Move! Move!

Hold it there, mister.