8 Million Ways to Die Page #5

Synopsis: Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage. During his recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous, he meets a mysterious stranger who draws him back into a world of vice. In trying to help this beautiful woman, he must enter a crime-world of prostitution and drugs to solve a murder, while resisting the temptation to return to his alcohol abuse.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Hal Ashby
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
0%
R
Year:
1986
115 min
$1,305,114
439 Views


I couldn't make a living.

I came here from Minneapolis.

I met up with these people and...

I got into the life.

I made a lot of money.

Easy money.

Why give it up for free, right?

We all got our addictions.

Is that your daughter?

Yeah.

She is cute.

Yes, she is.

She is my best friend.

She looks like you.

Are you close with your dad?

No, he's dead.

He was an alcoholic.

You know what's the worst thing

about that disease?

Is that you...

...you lose that closeness with the

people you love the most.

It's hard to reach out for help.

Sh*t.

Hard for me.

F***.

I'm a cry baby.

Scudden

you didn't tell me you were gonna bring

the light of my life here today.

- Hi angel.

- How are you doing, baby?

You are not looking too good,

what's wrong'?

I'm not feeling too good.

What made you decide to

brighten up our little meeting?

She's my f*** for the day.

Show a little respect here, my man.

Angel, you can do better than that.

Believe me.

Ok.

How about a little snow cone?

Real shaved ice.

Good looking car.

One flavor today, passion fruit.

What's this?

It's good for people when they're in love.

Won't you join me in the car, relax.

Snow cones

I'll be right back

ok.

Class.

Let's go baby, talk to me,

i ain't got all day.

Outrageous dude.

Talk to me straight, huh?

Come on.

I don't think we should bullshit

each other, alright angel?

No, I don't think so.

I know you did sunny, ok?

Personally I don't give

a f*** of what you did..

Wait a second, baby.

Wait a second, baby!

You are accusing me of doing something to

sunny? Ls that what you came here to do?

You don't have to accuse me.

I know you did it, you know you did it

let's not bullshit each other, ok?

This guy is accusing me of killing sunny.

We are talking code now? What is this?

Talk talk but talk about something that

interests me, ok?

Ok let's talk about making some money.

Do I look like I need to make money, baby?

Relax baby -compared to me?

Compared to me you are doing fantastic.

Compared to you, it ain't saying much.

- But...

- What?

I bet if you have 5 bucks, you want 10.

Am I right'?

So I got 250,000.

- I want equal weight of the white stuff.

- The what? -The white stuff.

- The white stuff?

- The white stuff.

- Isn't that a movie about astronauts?

- I know the game, I know you did sunny.

Hey man...

I told you, lay off that sh*t

I'm getting a little f***ing tired of you accusing

me of something I didn't do, my man.

Either f***ing talk to me

straight here or... hey, man,

either you talk to

me f***ing straight, hey!

F*** you! F*** you! You hear what I say?

F*** you!

Easy.

You aren't going to survive this sh*t

if you hit me with this blackmail sh*t.

You'd better be aware, you

know what I'm saying?

Am I supposed to be intimidated by that'?

Take your best shot.

Listen, you don't want that to happen baby.

You don't want that to happen, believe me.

Ok, my fault, I'm sorry.

I didn't get laid today.

We all have our problems.

I got laid.

I didn't jump out of my skin.

That's because I held back, baby.

You held back?

Yeah.

You don't think so?

I don't think so.

Come over here

watch from back here.

Angel, we are getting into an

adversarial relationship...

No, you are getting.

There are some risks about blackmailing

a murderer, right?

Yeah.

- You don't think so?

- I don't think so.

Ok.

I tell you what

why don't I just f*** you right from here.

F*** me from there?

Right from here.

What are you rubber man?

Try me.

Try me.

You are a tough motherf***er, alright.

I don't want to talk to you any more.

But listen, man.

Move on from this sh*t

about blackmail and sunny

because the reality of the situation

is I didn't do it.

What can I say scudder,

you've got me wrong.

I don't think so.

No, you do.

And your time is up, I'm tired of this sh*t.

Ok, what about chance?

What'?

Moving that stuff. You need him.

What about chance?

He is a good friend of mine.

Good friend my ass, he

don't mean sh*t to you.

Keep smiling

a little more interesting now, huh?

Scudder isn't such a f***ing dumb sh*t

I'll tell you what scudder. If you

are so smart, how about Sarah over there?

Don't forget her. Are you filling her head

with that stuff too?

That's not what I've been filling

her head with, no.

Why are you being so

disrespectful, scudder'?

Huh?

Think about that.

Why would I ever do business with someone

who is so disrespectful?

No more talk babe

you time is up.

- Hey look...

- No more talk baby. Don't press it

Sarah.

Your friend here is a very rude boy

but I'm glad to see he takes such bad

care of you.

It gives us a little excuse

to do a little shopping

I'll get some nice things

for you and then we

go over my place and

make off some lost time.

Great baby.

Great baby.

Scudder, don't look so

sad, I tell you what.

You know there is something about

you scudder that I like, honestly.

So, I'll tell you what

I'm putting together this

snow cone franchise.

Now you're talking.

I may need some partners, so why don't

you go ask your friend chance for a little money

- 250,000, let me double your cash.

- Chance! -Chance, that's right.

- You know chance.

- I don't want to get chance involved...

Then go to a f***ing bank man, I don't care

where you get it, ask your mother.

Reality is I need $500,000. You come up

with that cash and maybe we talk.

Ok? Maybe.

In the mean time I got a date

so call me, you got my number.

Hurts to see your baby go, eh scudder?

It's the price to pay for doing

business my man. You got my number.

Surprise! Surprise!

How would you like to get back

in the dope business?

What'?

Angel killed sunny.

How do you know that?

He told me.

That little lizard motherf***er.

I got to get $250,000 from you

to make a deal with him

$250,000 of my money? Bullshit.

He's got Sarah.

What do you mean he's got Sarah, man

are you out of your f***ing mind?

I thought she was supposed

to be with you, man, huh?

You're out of your f***ing mind?

Ah, you a**hole!

You're gonna push one f***ing time.

One f***ing time, there it is.

There the f*** it is.

Oh, sh*t!

Keep coming, come on, come on a**hole.

- You are big but you can still bleed.

- Put the gun down.

Put the gun down.

- We want no mistakes.

- Come on, let's take a walk.

Now I know you're pissed.

You got it right

I'm pissed, you out

of your f***ing mind'?

Why did you get her involved in that sh*t?

Look I had no choice, a**hole.

You tell me something man, why you coming

here with this sh*t now?

Why didn't you bring her

here in the first place?

I didn't trust you, alright?

As far as I know, you could have been with

maldonado man, how am I supposed to know?

F*** you and f*** angel.

I got something for angel

nose guard.

Get the uzi, get the a-ks, get the whole box

of sh*t man.

Real smart.

You're gonna get her killed will.

Hold it.

- Just listen to my plan.

- F*** you!

Just f***ing cool it, will you man?

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