Payback Edit

A committee would, in this case.

A favor?

A little sappy. Want me to read it?

A man in our organization needs to be tough, self reliant.

A real Cro Magnon looking bastard.

A stitch in time, so to speak.

Aah! God! You motherfucker!

According to Phillip, a man has come to town to kill you?

Ah, stop it. Stop it.

Ah, we split it 50 50.

Ah! You were great. Everything's cool. Give me

Ah.

Ah.

Ah. Well, our money's in there. ..

Ahem. Make it quick, huh?

Ain't marriage grand?

All right, l'll get the money.

All right, Val.

All right!

All right! I'll help you out.

All right.

All right.

All right. Here's what we do.

All you got to do is get the money.

Allow me.

Am l right? Did I call it?

An ugly pig who beats up women. . .

And got something to show for it.

And he wants his money.

And he's next. After that, I'm coming to get you.

And how will you be paying?

And that is always good business policy.

And that's what I was going to get back.

And they don't feel pain like we do.

And they want retribution.

And they were cramping my style.

And this time he stays dead!

And who knows? I might even get my money back.

And you're bleeding all over my couch!

Any Polaroids or trophies?

Anywhere between 350 and half a mill.

Apartment 1 1 .

Apartment 71 8, ma'am. Go right on up.

Are you kidding me?

Are you Stegman?

Are you threatening me?

Baby, just put the money in the car, will you?

Back off. We're on a stakeout.

Be discreet now.

Be grateful for what you get, rule number one.

BEGGAR: Help a cripple. Thank you, sir.

Between us and our neighborhood cops, I'd say we got him well covered, huh?

Boy, you are cute, aren't you?

Bravo. Sit down.

BRONSON: An audacious man. Who are you?

BRONSON: Are you out of your fucking mind?

BRONSON: Happy birthday.

BRONSON: It'll be good.

BRONSON: No, you listen.

BRONSON: Sorry. What is it?

BRONSON: What the hell's going on? You were right not to trust me.

BRONSON'S HEAVY: Let's go, tough guy.

Bullshit. You haven't got him.

But don't let the bastards get you down. Ha, ha.

But don't worry, I'll leave you some crust. Ha, ha.

But if there's even a bruise on him, I'll make this last three weeks.

But l wonder if it's enough.

But l'm going to help you out.

But l'm not worried about Resnick.

But no corporation would agree to what you're asking.

But now, an area of your personal life has become a danger to us.

But they always finish last.

Can l have my piece?

Can l help you?

Carter woul dn't be expecting that.

Carter, how's business?

Carter, talk to me.

CARTER: Good till now. You want to see me, Dad?

CARTER: Hmm.

Carter?

Carter?

Carter?

CHARLlE: Hello, Mr. Fairfax. How's it going, Charlie?

Chinese money laundry. Heh.

CHOW THUG: Next time, Porter.

Close the door.

Cocksucker.

Come in.

Come on, man, get off of me!

Come on, man. They're going to fucking kill me.

Come on, Miss Porter. I don't have all day.

Come on, Porter. It's been fun. See you later.

Come on, Porter. Let's go.

Come on!

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Don't fall apart on me now.

Come on. Not again.

Did you tell them Porter took their payrol l?

Didn't come home last night, did he?

Didn't copy. Repeat.

Do they come any other way?

Do you have another form of payment?

Do you understand your value to the organization?

Doctor has to report it to the police.

Does it matter? You quit looking after me, remember?

Don't be sorry. Just don't call.

Don't get touchy, Porter. What's his name?

Don't sweat it, Val. We all look alike to them.

Don't touch my money either. Come on

Don't wait up, boys.

Don't worry about it. Take it easy.

Don't worry. We'll give you immunity.

Don't, don't, don't....

Don't.

Douche bag.

Easy! It's genuine alligator. What's the matter with you?

Educate me.

Eight to go.

Eighty thousand bucks."

Either I get my money or l'll kill Carter.

Either that or he's shit nuts.

Even if l knew, the answer would still be no.

Everything's cool.

Excellent fit, sir.

Excuse me, but it might be easier if Resnick just disappeared.

Fairfax and Carter. They run the whole city.

Fairfax isn't in town.

FAIRFAX: Walter, wake up.

FAIRFAX: You two watch the front.

Farragut Road, man.

Fat boy!

For what?

Frankly, I don't understand it for $1 30,000.

Frederick Carter lnvestments. 1 20 Commerce Avenue.

Fuck your mother!

Fuck!

Fuck! Come on, Porter.

Fuck.

Get back here! You bitch!

Get hurt? What's he talking about?

Get in.

Get in.

Get out!

Get up. Turn around.

Give it a minute.

Give me my goddamn money, please.

Go ahead, sir.

Go fuck yourself.

Go get our money.

Gone, huh?

Good boy.

Got a cigarette?

Great.

Gunshot wound.

Ha, ha! See you!

Ha, ha. Dude, she's so hot.

Ha, ha. I know, except l'm out a grand a month.

Ha, ha. Is it the convertible?

Ha, ha. Send her up.

Hang on, Carter.

Happy birthday, Johnny.

Happy birthday, son.

HASKELL: It's Haskell. Sorry to call you at home

Have a nice day, Mr. Johnson.

He ain't going to have it.

He ain't here. Something l can help you with?

He almost killed one.

He breaks into my apartment

He can't use Star's service. He beats up the girls.

He doesn't want to say anything.

He had dark hair, blue eyes.

He had it with him! I told him I delivered it.

He had to talk to you. I said l 'd see what I coul d do.

He just wants to get himself beat up, that's all.

He let Carter die.

He paid us. It was a debt.

He said he was Porter.

He said he was there for Porter?

He said some guy wanted you. That's all he said.

He said you owed him money.

He sounded all nervous, like something scared him.

He took your job after you left.

He used to drive me.

He wants to talk to you.

He was very excited.

He wouldn't last two minutes on the street without us.

He'd probably let me die too.

He'll live. How are you?

He'll think l'm getting soft.

He's a good looking kid, but you indulge him too much.

He's afraid of the girl. I mean...

He's behind us.

He's gone, he's gone.

He's in the city. That's all l know.

He's just as tough, but he won't leave me. Mwah.

He's probably fucking her.

He's right here.

Heavy enough to be a nutcracker.

Hello?

Hello? Well, it's like this.

Help a cripple. Thank you, sir.

Help a Vietnam vet walk again.

Help me.

Here it is.

Here. Keep talking.

Hey, give me a light.

Hey!

Hi, sweetie.

Hi, Val.

HICKS: Give me my money. LEARY: You sure that's him?

HICKS: I told you he'd show.

HICKS: Last one.

HICKS: Oh, man!

HICKS: What a dope!

Hicks. Leary.

His principle has always been:

Hold on one second.

HOLLAND: Does this belong to you?

How do you know him?

How do you know that?

How many guys?

How much do you need, Val?

How much in here? Huh?

How much in the case?

How much?

How strong are you?

How'd you hear about it?

Hubba, hubba, hubba! Ahem.

Hubba, hubba, hubba.

Hubba, hubba, hubba. Ha, ha.

Huh? Huh?

I am going to fuck you six ways from Sunday.

I appreciate that, you

I can get you in. It's tighter than a drum.

I can't do that. You don't know these

I can't fucking believe it. You know what, Porter?

I can't. l got, uh.. .

I couldn't stay away.

I did what I had to do. You can appreciate that.

I did.

I didn't get that.

I didn't need to.

I do.

I don't get that. What is it?

I don't know nothing about this.

I don't know nothing else!

I don't know!

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't want any more unpleasantness at the hotel.

I don't want Mr. Bronson hearing about this.

I forgot my cigarettes.

I gave it all to them.

I got a call from a cab guy on the south end.

I got cancer. I want to see her.

I got hammered.

I got that motherfucker.

I guess I had a soft spot for her.

I had to see you to make sure I wasn't in hell.

I had to steal my first one.

I hate this. l hate it!

I have a problem. There's a man in my office with a gun...

I have to go and see another guy.

I just got the feeling he'd like to kill you.

I know Val from the old days.

I know you. You're that whore from the picture.

I like that better.

I make an extra grand a month. I figure, what the hell?

I mean, how much do you need to buy your way back?

I mean, that's how it looks to me.

I mean, we used to be. But l'm an employee too.

I met up with him once a few years ago.

I miss you.

I need a favor.

I never heard of him, man.

I pick up a phone and he's a dead man.

I promise he won't be home before midnight.

I promise you won't regret it.

I should have driven you somewhere else.

I should have quit.

I suppose he's at the hotel.

I swear on my mother

I swiped it in case I could use it.

I think that, uh, all those stories about you being dead were true.

I thought about that.

I thought you ought to know.

I told him so.

I took your gun.

I tried to call you, but you must have changed your number.

I used to drive for you. Provide a safe work environment.

I want to handle it myself.

I want to. Ahem.

I want you to deliver the money yourself.

I want you to gather everything up that you need.

I was going to have to lighten the load.

I was moving up in the world.

I was taking care of business. Evening up the odds.

I wish I could say the same. I was swimming with dolphins this morning.

I won't forget it again.

I wouldn't want that guy after me either.

I, uh Huh?

I, uh....

I'l l be in touch.

I'll check it out.

I'll come back for you when these kids are not around.

I'll do it.

I'll give you $900.

I'll give you a blood transfusion to keep you alive.

I'll let you know.

I'll make you a deal.

I'll say it was a cab dispatcher named Stegman.

I'm all right. l don't want It's you guys.

I'm driving you now, honey.

I'm going to kill him.

I'm going to turn you in to the Outfit for a reward.

I'm going to walk you right in.

I'm her husband.

I'm in my living room. There's a man named Porter...

I'm listening.

I'm looking for a girl named Rosie.

I'm looking for a syndicate boy.

I'm looking for Arthur Stegman.

I'm looking for Stegman.

I'm Porter.

I'm sorry I got you involved.

I'm sorry, but I seem to have misplaced your name.

I'm sorry, I don't

I'm sorry, Mr. Carter.

I'm sorry, Mr. Johnson, uh, this card's been canceled.

I'm sorry, Porter.

I'm sorry.

I'm the reason you're home early.

I'm up short. Sixty short. Fucking slants!

I'm waiting.

I'm your birthday present.

I've got a few minutes.

I've got friends. All I have to do is point.

Icemaker. Camper canvas.

If Lynn's dead, maybe he did us a favor.

If she'd stop hooking...

If you don't kick them, they kick you.

If you don't, you'll never see Johnny again.

Impossible.

Into the syndicate.

Is for me. I'm taking a few months off.

Is he at home?

Is he dead?

Is he hurt bad?

Is it your problem. . .

Is that a yes? Hmm?

Is there a Michael here?

Is this your badge?

Is your name on the lease?

Is, uh, Miss Porter here?

It got delivered to me last night. I won't see anyone till next month.

It was $70,000, his share.

It'll be easy, Porter.

It'll look great in your casket.

It's "Mistress Pearl."

It's a ride along, Porter.

It's all right. He's just killing my alligator bags.. .

It's always 1 40.

It's back here. You look like a pro.

It's not a hund

It's not much, but at least you'll be safe.

It's okay, puppy.

It's okay.

It's okay. Come on, sweetheart.

It's our money.

It's Porter. Follow him.

It's that other mutt I'm thinking about.

It's the Outfit. We don't say "syndicate" anymore.

It's tighter than hell.

Jesus Christ, Porter, you need to see a doctor.

Jesus! He just wants to talk.

Jesus.

Jesus. Surly Porter. You're the same as ever, aren't you?

Jesus. You know everything.

JOHNNY [OVER SPEAKER]: This car? Nick's got us ringside at the fight tonight.

JOHNNY: Mm. That's a good boy.

Just be a nice guy, call it a day.

Just drive, baby.

Just for a little while.

Just forget about it, all right?

Just give me a few days. What the fuck are you doing?

Just not enough! All right?

Keep those bags up, boys.

Keep your mouth shut and you'll walk out of here.

Last night, baby.

LEARY: He's got it. Understand?

LEARY: Keep up the good work.

LEARY: Nice roscoe.

LEARY: What are you waiting for? Go get it.

Let her work.

Let him go!

Let me see that Magnum.

Let's talk.

Like it was made for me.

Listen to this: "Ocean Ray Sundancer.

Look at this stinking place! Porter, what's the matter with you?

Look in that green box, Johnny.

Look. Fuck you.

Lookie here. Unh.

Lynn did not understand.

LYNN: Val stil l wants to talk to you.

Make it 20 minutes.

Make it, uh.... Hmm.

MAN [ON PHONE]: There's a young lady to see you. Her name is Pearl.

MAN 1 : Here we go.

MAN 1 : You are the man! MAN 2: This is your night.

MAN 2: Look at this guy! Dad's really hooking him up.

MAN 2: This one's mine. MAN 1 : Roll it.

MAN: Aah! Yeah?

MAN: Good to have you back, Mr. Fairfax.

MAN: We didn't do it.

MAN: Who's that? JOHNNY: You sons of bitches!

Maybe it was time to pay them a visit.

Maybe they'll ask me to join, and l'll be on easy street.

Maybe we can work something out. Ahem.

Maybe we were aiming high.

Maybe you know somebody who would.

Maybe you're not the same as ever.

Maybe. What do you want?

Me and my partner. You be a good boy, we give you a piece.

Me love you, baby.

Medical. Dental.

Meet the nastiest dog who ever lived.

Mm.

Motherfucker!

Mr. Carter will see you. Uh, turn around so I can frisk you.

Mrs. Porter.

My 70 grand. l want it.

My compliments. They were two of my best.

My money, yes or no?

My money's on Rankin.

My suits are worth more than that!

Names. Come on.

Never is, Val.

Nice balance.

Nice guys are fine. You got to have someone to take advantage of.

Nice inscription on the key chain.

No life. No hope.

No, but she is. OD'd on that crap you've been sending her.

No, he said he was Porter.

No, Hicks is favored.

No, I don't want to bet. I'm out 1 50 already.

No, I'll talk to him. Shut him up, anyway.

No, no, wait.

No, no! Don't.

No, not this time.

No, President Nixon. Of course, Stegman!

No, you can't. Where is he?

No.

No.

No.

No. I want you to do me a favor. Call Mr. Bronson.

Nobody has this number.

Nobody knows I'm here. Sit down. Relax.

Nobody'd go through all this for 70 grand.

None of your business.

Noon.

Noon. Tomorrow.

Not in front of these kids.

Not in the dough, but, uh, the boat I'll buy with it.

Not now.

Nothing else?

Nothing else?

Nothing!

Nothing. Why? How much you owe him?

Now it appears it has become our business.

Now.

Of course.

Of course.

Oh, Christ!

Oh, come on. Okay, okay.

Oh, l bet you got a lot of questions rattling in your head, huh?

Oh, man, she's so fine. You're all over it. Go!

Oh, yeah.

Oh!

Oh! God damn!

Oh! Hubba, hubba, hubba! I knew l'd seen that ass before.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh. Shit.

Oh. We can't help you, though.

Okay, keep the gun.

Okay, let's give him another bell.

Okay. Everything's cool, baby.

Okay. Okay.

Okay. Okay.

On your knees, bitch. I want satisfaction.

One hundred...

One: We help you. Two: We allow you to help yourself.

Only one guy on the outside. So l got a way around that.

Or "live."

Out of my league. I wouldn't know her.

PEARL: Yeah, that's Porter. He has shit for brains.

People were talking.

Personally, I think you are the strongest man I've ever met.

PH lL: Here's his file, Mr. Carter.

Phillip says you have a problem you need help with.

Please.

Plus l heard your wife was back in town alone.

Porter and Fairfax. That'll be a short conversation.

Porter looks like he likes to resist arrest.

Porter on the hoof.

Porter, it won't do you any good.

Porter, that looks like, uh, assault to me.

PORTER: Call Fairfax and tell him I just croaked Carter.

PORTER: Crooked cops.

PORTER: Daddy brought home the bacon, baby.

PORTER: Give me the phone.

PORTER: GSW.

PORTER: I'm looking for a girl.

PORTER: I'm not threatening you. I'm threatening Carter.

PORTER: It's not just anybody that gets...

PORTER: lt's 70. How much is this guy Carter worth to you?

PORTER: Michael.

PORTER: Nobody likes a monkey on their back. l had three.

PORTER: Not many men know what their life's worth.

PORTER: Old habits die hard, l guess.

PORTER: Tomorrow.

PORTER: Val Resnick.

PORTER: We were going for breakfast...

PORTER: Where do l find them?

PORTER: Why pour salt on old wounds?

PORTER: You let me worry about that.

Porter?

Porter?

Porter.

Porter.

Porter.

Porter. Here l come, pally.

Porter. Where is he?

Porter's made some new friends.

Probably connected with the syndicate.

Problem with kicking a Chow's ass. . .

Prostitution is illegal and you're speaking Greek.

Put him in the trunk. We'll take him along.

Put him through.

Put it on my tab.

Put it on the speaker.

Relax, kid, no one'll get hurt.

Relax.

Resnick told you quite a bit. Fairfax will say the same thing l have.

Right now l'm only interested in one of them.

Right.

Room to operate, get out of jail free card.

Rosie. Rosie.

ROSlE: Come on, Porter.

ROSlE: God, I missed you.

ROSlE: Goddamn!

ROSlE: Hey, Johnny.

ROSlE: It's okay, baby.

ROSlE: Porter!

ROSlE: Porter.

ROSlE: Stay.

Said he was back in the big time for good.

Say goodbye to this place.

Say it.

See what we can do about getting my money back.

Send her up.

Set the roscoe on the floor.

Seventy grand. That's what they took from me.

Seventy? What do you mean, it's only 70?

Seventy.

Shall I tell him to call back again?

She goes by the name of Rosie. Here's her photo. Do you know her?

She worked by telephone, not freelance.

She's dead.

She's got two very bad habits.

Shh.

Shit!

Shit.

Shit. Hold on a second. Ahem.

Shit. Oh, shit.

Should have hit them Tuesday.

Should've asked me to quit.

Shut up! I'm on the fucking phone!

Slow!

So assisting you would be. . .

So go boil an egg.

So go with it.

So why did you?

So why did you?

So why don't we get out of here?

So? What do you care?

Some decisions are hard, Mr. Bronson.

Somebody does know l'm here.

Someone ought to give me a Ph.D. Ha, ha.

Son of a Hey, my cigarettes!

Sorry, babe.

Sorry, Mr. Fairfax.

Sorry. He just got a promotion, so he's a little tense.

South End Taxi.

Starting to look like roast beef.

Steggie's been holding out on us.

Stegman says you got a line on a load of cash.

Stegman, man. Arthur fucking Stegman, okay?

STEGMAN: Damn shame, Porter.

STEGMAN: Jesus. Whoa, Artie.

STEGMAN: Val, don't. Not again. Don't do that, man.

STEGMAN: What about him? Tell me where he is.

STEGMAN: Yeah, come on.

Step out of the car, please.

Stitch this mutt up, Phil.

Stop it, l'm getting misty. And tell him it's 70.

Sure, Porter.

Take a guess about where he is.

Take a guess.

Takes a lot of moxie to walk into the Outfit and whack our guys around.

Talk to me. Ahem.

Tell him l'm the guy that whacked Val Resnick.

Tell him, uh, Varrick's, by the bridge.

Tell me something, Porter.

Tell me where John is, and l'll finish you quick.

Tell them you gave them money that doesn't belong to you. Get it back.

Tell us where he is so we can get out of here, huh?

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you. You won't regret it.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks. I

That makes it hard for guys in my line to get...

That means more paperwork. And we don't like paperwork.

That poor bastard's better off dead anyway.

That son of a bitch.

That wasn't the name I was looking for.

That's 70 grand? That's not enough.

That's bullshit.

That's even worse.

That's him over yonder.

That's it.

That's it. Everything's cool. It's just like we planned.

That's it. Keep them up or l'll drill you.

That's Johnny, unless you turn up with the money.

That's me!

That's mean, man!

That's right. Don't give up.

That's something he won't like.

That's the truth.

That's what the hospitals cal l it.

That's why I love you.

That's why this man has come to town, huh?

The $1 30,000 you paid us back.

The address?

The Chows won't go to the cops. They keep everything in house.

The doctor should be here any minute.

The hooker. Did you hurt her?

The next day, when l drove you to work.

The Oakwood Arms, Union and 1 7th.

The one you reported missing?

The only one I got.

The Outfit is not unreasonable.

The Outfit pays for everything.

The Outfit wouldn't like me telling you, would they?

The principle or something, huh?

Then it's your knees.

Then we got a dead woman and assault to talk to you about.

There are three ways we can handle this.

There we go.

There were signs of a struggle. We're not sure it was an OD.

There, baby.

There's an old expression that has served me well:

There's somebody here to see you.

They cut me loose, Pearl, like l thought they would.

They look nasty. Probably kung fu motherfuckers.

They lull too easy.

They say, "Time heals all wounds."

They won't stop until they bury us.

They won't stop until they kill us, will they?

They'll frisk me when l go in. Would you hold on to this?

They'll kill me.

They're going to Jesus!

This doesn't look like you.

This guy Stegman calls.

This is funny.

This is heroin?

This is heroin.

This may sound crazy, but, uh, no hard feelings, huh?

This Outfit, or whatever you call it, it's got a head man, right?

This piggy stayed home.

This piggy went to the market.

This will kill you.

Three months ago, he asks me to do him a favor.

Three: We have you replaced.

To get rid of you, I'll swat you with 1 30 grand.

Too late now.

Total?

Total.

Try again, honey. Porter's dead.

Try him. He might be more receptive than you think.

Try it again.

Try Michael, bartender at the Regal Hotel.

Try to keep it down, all right?

Tuesday and Friday, between 1 1 and 1 2. Always the same route.

Twenty four Fielding.

Twenty four. . . .

Two grand.

Uh, ahem, but l don't have a place, uh

Uh, I don't have it right now.

Uh, I don't know. He never called himself anything but Porter. Ha, ha.

Uh, I'll need to see l .D.

Uh, yes, sir. But only $70,000 of it was his.

Unless you get rambunctious. Then l'll take care of you

Until it is handled, l want you to move out of the Oakwood Arms.

Usually these matters are conducted with more discretion.

Vacuum flush head.

Val Resnick gave you $1 30,000.

Val Resnick.

Val Resnick.

VAL: Aah! Jesus! Ha ha ha!

VAL: Check my pocket!

VAL: Goddamn!

VAL: Jesus! Wait till l'm out of the fucking way!

VAL: Same crew. The Chows. Twice a week.

VAL: Unh. How's that pileup taste, huh?

VAL: Whoa!

VAL: Yes, sir.

VAL: You bitch!

Val.

Wait, that was mine.

Wake up!

Walter.

We found a dead girl full of heroin.

We got a witness. A guy with one nostril.

We got away clean.

We have an investment in you, Resnick, of time, money and training.

We made a deal:

We never asked you where you got it. It's none of our business.

We'll be in touch, Rocky.

We'll hit them on Friday.

We're friends, right?

We're here to help.

We're Holland and Van Owen. Internal Affairs.

We're just leaving.

We're not authorized to do things like this.

Wealthy too, because l'm not cheap.

Were you to handle this problem on your own. . .

What about Carter? Is he in town?

What are you going to do? Kill me?

What are you looking at? Play your game.

What did this guy look like?

What do you mean?

What do you take us for, huh? Idiots?