Blink Page #5

Synopsis: Emma is an attractive girl in her 20s who has been blind for 20 years. A new type of eye operation partially restores her sight, but she is having problems: sometimes she doesn't "remember" what she's seen until later. One night she is awakened by a commotion upstairs. Peering out of her door, she sees a shadowy figure descending the stairs. Convinced that her neighbour has been murdered she approaches the police, only to find that she is unsure if it was just her new eyes playing tricks on her.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Michael Apted
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
65%
R
Year:
1993
106 min
283 Views


You need some light?

You creep.

- Just lay down!

- No!

Listen to me!

You want to be raped...

strangled, and drowned in

a bath of your own blood?

If you want to keep

your ass alive...

you're gonna have to help me.

You better be strong.

Strong like you?

Let go!

Don't test me.

Why did you come here?

You better

get some sleep.

I don't want to sleep.

I got to go.

Someday that dam you built's

going to break, detective.

What you got there?

Soap.

It's from the hospital.

Surgical, antibacterial.

She saw him there

last night, right?

She smells

the same weird soap.

So you're going to

bring her in...

for a detergical lineup...

like some kind of

goddamn commercial?

What the hell

are you doing?

Anyone at the Byzantine churches

recognize the drawing?

Hallstrom,

Crowe's on 501.

Joe.

Hallstrom.

You lost her?

A**hole rookie fuckup.

This lady asked me

to take her picture.

Patroleo jagoff

is what you are.

I should have known...

when she wanted

to bring the violin.

She had the violin?

Some strange fate

Might wait for them

Fortune turns her wheel

When fortune

turns her wheel

Emma, really great.

Ready to go?

You two know

each other.

Yeah. What are you

doing here?

Just doing my job.

What are you

doing here?

Hey.

Sounded good.

Where are

your glasses?

You wear glasses, right?

Contacts.

So which one's

your date...

Grumpy or Doc?

Thank you for asking me.

Let's do it again

sometime. It was great.

Good night.

You all right?

You and the doctor...

I wanted to get on

with my life...

but I just can't

see him that way.

Why is that?

Because my eyes are

filled with someone else.

What are you

smirking at?

Huh? You are in

serious trouble.

You're going to need

f***ing flippers...

to wade through

the sh*t you're in.

The lady was so upset...

I had to sack out

on her couch.

Hysterical crying

and sh*t.

You know, I'll have

to write this up.

You know that?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

There was one time...

me and my friend Dennis...

we were 8 or 9...

we were in the front row

of the grand stand...

and I had a Coke in my hand.

And when I looked down...

I mean, it was

a direct hit.

And I said

right there and then...

I said, "I'm going to live

in one of these buildings...

with a view like this."

What?

You want to go inside?

Shh. Wait, wait, wait.

Open your eyes.

I want you

to look at me.

My face is so fat...

I don't think Ray wants

to sleep with me anymore.

I'm growing a mustache.

No, it's the medication.

They're not here.

Ray took them to the movies.

Look, come over.

I haven't felt this good

in years.

Marlene...

OK, OK.

Honestly, Marlene,

I'm not made of glass.

OK. Bye.

What's this?

Van Morrison.

Mm-hmm. And this?

Vivaldi.

Mmm... this?

Pearl Jam.

God, you're eclectic.

What's this one?

That's The Drovers.

You're kidding.

You bought ours?

Yeah. That night

I saw you guys.

They sold them

in the hallway.

God, you're one of

3 people who bought it.

No, I'm all 3 people.

Of course,

I was drunk.

Figured I could

give 'em away...

for Christmas presents.

I think I could

fall in love with you.

Thank you, I guess.

You're welcome.

Unfortunately...

I got to go

to work today.

Hallstrom.

Don't bother me.

Wait, wait.

Lieutenant?

Aw, holy sh*t.

Yeah. I'll be

right there.

There's been

another murder.

Milwaukee.

Why don't you just

come in here and sit?

How long was this one dead

before they found her?

What's she doing here?

Not even an hour.

The husband came home

with the kids.

Would you come

with me, please?

- What?

- Come on.

What's going on

with this girl?

I happen to like her.

Is it any of your business?

Yeah, it's my business

because it's my ass.

Mitchell's talking about...

putting another

team on the case.

Mitchell's what?

Who the hell's he going

to put on this case...

that's not already

working on it?

I mean, we followed

every goddamn lead.

We got enough evidence to

put the guy away for life.

We've got

one f***ing problem...

we have no idea

who did it.

And she is the only one

that saw that killer.

That's why I keep

coming back to her.

I'm telling you,

she's the key.

To the case or to you?

Ridge...

I bought her flowers.

I bought her

f***ing flowers. Me.

If you two are through

making out...

I'd like to see you

in my office, please.

What have we got?

We got victim number 3

in Wisconsin.

He's hitting his stride now.

Nina Getz, Valerie Wheaton,

and now this.

Somebody's got to go to

Milwaukee this afternoon...

and tell them that

we ain't got jack sh*t.

It sure as hell

isn't going to be me.

Be sure and show 'em

that drawing you got...

from a blind witness.

You just keep

pushing me.

Hey, you need it!

Then don't you

just take me off...

this f***ing case

right now.

Oh, ho!

No way, Jos.

You're going right down

with me, a**hole.

Why don't you lighten up,

lieutenant?

Stay out of this,

Ridgely.

You two know more about

this case than anybody.

This guy's out there

laughing at you, man.

He's beating you.

I want you to go out and

shut the motherf***er down...

'cause you're not

getting off the case.

You're going to retire

on this one.

I'm going straight

to Milwaukee.

I don't know

when I'll be back.

I'll get you a ride

from someone downstairs.

I got this f***ing jagoff

of a lieutenant...

who's blaming me

for the f***ing murder.

Here for the murder?

They're all inside.

You live here?

I'm sorry.

Why do people say that?

Why don't they just say that

it sucks sh*t your mom's dead?

We'll be coming

to Chicago tomorrow.

I wish I had more

to tell you guys.

Sometimes it takes

a new victim...

new input to a case

to break it wide open.

We're going to have

to do an autopsy.

She marked

her driver's license.

The donation was

very important to her.

You can imagine.

Is there nothing

you can do?

She lost too much blood

from the wrist wounds...

for them to be in

any shape for donation.

I'm sorry.

I'm very sorry.

Well, thank you very much

for your kindness.

Brought those home

last night...

for her.

How many has he killed?

As far as we know, 2.

Including my wife?

No, no. Your wife

is number 3.

Don't call my wife

a number.

Her name is

Margaret Tattersall.

I'm, uh...

I'm real sorry, sir.

What have you been

doing down there?

Why didn't you catch him?

What have you been doing?

Want some coffee

or anything?

Oh, no. I'm in

enough trouble already.

But thanks.

OK. See ya.

Holy sh*t.

When did this happen?

When you were with her.

Christ. Why didn't

you beep me?

Hey, John,

you were in Milwaukee.

Look, I've got

a patroleo with her.

Who? Crowe?

Aw, Jesus, Tommy.

I told him to call me...

if anything happens...

anything at all.

Let me ask you something.

You believe her, don't you?

Yeah, sure,

I believe her.

Tommy, could you take over

for Crowe through tonight...

just till I get my head

f***ing straight here?

Good morning, Miss Brody.

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Dana Stevens

Dana Stevens (born in Whittier, California) is a screenwriter and television writer/producer. more…

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