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I'm really anxious to see this.

What about all this wind? Is it...

No problem. No problem.

Just step right up here.

- About ready, Johnny?

- Whenever you're ready, Mr. Mitchell.

Okay. Count them out.

Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole!

Fire in the hole!

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

Good evening.

Good evening and thank you for coming.

Let's get right with it.

It is my pleasure to introduce

Barbara Mitchell,

senior member of the Clean-Air

Commission and, as of today,

candidate for councilwoman

of the Thirteenth District. Barbara.

Thank you. Thank you very, very much.

I know that most of us who are living here

in Los Angeles are not used to

breathing air that we can't actually see.

But, tonight, I would like to

clear the air about one thing.

This city needs a decent, talented,

strong District Attorney.

A man who is on a first name basis

with the truth.

Now, Mark Arveson has demonstrated

his personal integrity many, many times.

He knows that one small deceit, one head

turned the other way, is one too many.

Ladies and gentlemen, Los Angeles

County's next District Attorney,

Mr. Mark Arveson.

(ALL CHEERING)

ARVESON. :
Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I want to thank...

Well, what did you think of Arveson?

You mean, what did I think of his chances?

Oh, the speech. Him. All of it. Thanks.

I've been seeing someone.

I met her three,

three and a half months ago.

- I don't do this very well.

- Try.

- Do I know her?

- No.

I wasn't looking. I didn't go looking.

How old is she?

Twenty-two.

- What's her name?

- Cini.

- Cute.

- Cynthia.

- Why are you telling me?

- It's been bothering me.

- Feel better?

- I'm not going to see her anymore.

I don't even know where she is.

She's young, 22.

Yes, she is young.

Maybe I've known for about a month.

I've known.

God, I wish you hadn't told me.

Why aren't you going to see her anymore?

- Look, this just isn't what you think it is.

- Was the sex that good?

- Lots of kinky things. Is that it?

- It's not that simple.

No? Our marriage has lasted for 23 years.

That's longer than she's been alive.

- Is it the first time?

- Yes.

- She was just a kid.

- What does that mean?

- Did you play daddy? Is that it?

- Maybe. In part.

It was different.

Maybe I just got tired of the part

of our relationship that...

- The married part.

- Not like that.

It's not that simple, Barbara.

You know that.

Do you have any idea how this hurts?

It's so easy to have someone

to look to you for answers for everything.

So easy to just coast along,

even when you...

You have no idea. No idea.

(ENGINE ROARING)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

(POPMUSIC PLA YING ON STEREO)

(INAUDIBLE)

(ALAN LAUGHING)

ALAN:
Now, we're going. All right.

Let's go. Right here.

Here we go. Hey, come on.

I'm losing you. Where are you going?

(ALAN LAUGHING)

Here we go. Hey, where are you going?

Come on back.

Enough is enough. We're leaving.

Baby, I'm going to find Cini now.

Okay? Give me a kiss.

You want to see my tinkies?

You want to see my tits?

- Oh, come on. Come on.

- Say, "Please."

Please.

(EX CLAIMS)

- Hi, Mom.

- Leo, now, get out of there. Come on.

(CHATTERING)

Hey, what it is?

We hit the f***ing jackpot this time,

didn't we?

That f***ing Alan's got

some weird friends, huh?

- That broad he's taking pictures of...

- Such a waste, Leo. Such a waste.

Yeah. Yeah. We'll call you.

We'll call you. Thank you.

He's got some weird friends.

That broad he's taking pictures of

is a big time porno star.

He said she won best actress

last year at these awards,

like the Academy Awards for f*** films.

Last year was 69, huh?

Yeah.

Deal went off okay, you think, huh?

Huh? Mitchell guy looked a little sick.

Green around the gills, but his world

done come apart on him, huh?

I don't know.

Seems kind of early to be celebrating.

Sh*t, Bobby, the whole deal was perfect.

I mean f***ing perfect.

You worry too much, man.

Jesus Christ.

(SCATTING)

- How you doing, Mark?

- How'd you know it was me?

You're so cute.

Yeah. Wait a minute.

Baby, listen to me, now.

The man was not going to

pay your rent forever. He's married.

But this way you're going to end up

with a lot more.

I'm tired, Doreen.

I'm really tired of my life.

I know, but you're doing okay.

- Think about it, now.

- F*** this school thing, too. You know?

I haven't been going. Doreen, you know?

But things are going to get

so much better, honey. I promise.

I want to go home.

- Okay. Give me this.

- No. I'm okay. Doreen, I'm okay.

Our little girl not feeling good?

Come on, sugar.

We're gonna take you home now. Okay?

Where?

We've got a nice little place

back at the motel for you.

And Bobby's gonna get

your things tomorrow.

Why? Because Bobby's such a terrific guy?

You got that right.

(ALL CLAMORING)

Oh, we're gonna have to get

some reaction shots around here.

Oh, Doreen.

- Look at that. And it's sexy Cini...

- DOREEN:
Relax.

Hey, where's Cecil B. Going?

(GIGGLES)

- I'd like to speak to you.

- Me?

Hey, man, it's a great party.

I want Cini out of here. She's messed up.

She's pissing me off.

Come on. She's had a rough night.

You want some jerky?

Listen, sport, get Bobby.

I want her out of here. Now.

Okay. No big deal. Jesus.

MAN 1:
Tomorrow, when you come in,

check on that, all right?

MAN 2:
Yeah, no problem.

- Good night, boss.

- MAN 3:
Good night, boss.

- Just came for you. Special delivery.

- Thanks.

- It's not your birthday, is it?

- No.

- Good night.

- Good night.

ANNOUNCER ON PA. :

Number 12. Bill Madlock.

- So when are these guys going to show?

- I don't know. They didn't say.

It's a base hit!

(CROWD ROARING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

Peanuts. Get your red, hot peanuts.

ANNOUNCER ON PA. :

...stops, makes the catch.

So Bill Dorn hits it right on the screw.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(LEO LAUGHS)

Is that it, man? Open it up, huh?

It's looking good,

just like we thought it would.

Something we can finally

f***ing cash in on.

You think so, too, huh?

ALAN:
Sh*t!

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Honest to Christ,

I don't know what the world is coming to.

You honestly tell the guy how it is,

and the motherf***er doesn't believe you.

- DRIVER:
Hey, a**hole, move that wreck.

- Hey, sport, have a nice day.

Slim?

I'll tell you what I'm going to do.

I'm going to give you a personalized

monthly accounting service,

take care of all your bills and expenditures

for a low 3.5%% charge,

guaranteed accurate,

or we eat the difference.

Who are you?

Silver Lining Accounting Service,

we satisfy or we eat it.

- How did you get in here?

- I walked in, Slim.

I knocked. Nobody answered.

The door was unlocked, so I walked in.

Well, now you can walk out.

You probably got all the credit cards

ever invented

and you spend in excess of

5 grand a month on bills, right?

- Well, let's say 5 for now.

- I'm calling the police.

What for?

You walk into my home

and you refuse to leave.

I didn't refuse.

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