Break Up Page #3

Synopsis: Jimmy is married to the abusive Frank, but she's building a nest egg so she can leave. For a year, she's been deaf as a result of one of his beatings. One night, he pushes her over the stairwell, and she ends up in the hospital. When a charred body in her husband's car is pulled from a pond, the cops want to talk to her, but she bolts for her sister's, loses her savings pass-book, and then learns someone has emptied her bank account. She's goes on the run, with the same cops on her trail, and eventually realizes Frank may not be dead. Getting back her money, facing Frank, satisfying the police, and finding her freedom may be more than she can handle.
Genre: Thriller
Director(s): Paul Marcus
Production: Miramax
 
IMDB:
5.1
R
Year:
1998
100 min
247 Views


It goes with your eyes.

- You're right.

- Right.

Whoa!

[Laughs]

- You're a hard one.

- [Man] George, cool it.

Um...

you know, that first burger sort of...

sort of did it for me.

- I can't eat 'em both.

- I'm sorry. Thanks anyway.

Have a nice life.

- [Gasps]

- [Door Squeaking]

- [Gasps]

- You want a lift?

Oh, um...

- Thanks. I'm just down the road.

- Hey.

[Whining, Barking]

That's Duke.

He's a cutie.

What do you do?

I'm a cop.

Animal regulation.

Where to?

- That way.

- [Engine Starting]

- It's right up at the end.

- Uh-huh.

Good citizen.

Right here.

- Thanks for the ride.

- You, uh...

- You want your money back from the bar?

- Um, no. Keep it.

Come on. Let me be nice, huh?

Just this once.

- Thanks.

- [Grunts]

[Door Clicks]

Automatic door locks.

[Chuckles]

My boyfriend's inside.

Oh, she's hard.

[Scoffs]

And she's a liar.

- Um... I gotta go.

- [Door Clicks]

[Laughing]

God!

- [Bell Dinging]

- Hey, just kiddin', huh?

- [Door Closes]

- You're a hard one!

You want some company?

- Hey!

- [Car Door Closes]

You can't hear, can you?

You been, uh, readin' my lips

or somethin'. Right?

- I'm really tired. Okay?

- Yeah.

Listen, uh, let me help ya, huh?

Here. Here ya go.

It's like this. Here.

- Thanks.

- Yeah.

Listen, l-I'm sorry. This just...

This just really isn't my thing.

Uh, come on, huh?

Maybe you can...

[Chuckles]

Teach me some braille

or something, huh?

- [Whimpering]

- Oh, yeah. That was good.

- It's time to go.

- Yeah? Come on.

Why don't you just lighten up, huh?

I don't...

- What?

- You gotta get your hand off my neck.

I'm just bracin' myself.

You look like the kind of girl

that can make my knees buckle.

- I can't breathe, okay?

- [Breathing Heavily]

- Are you gonna hurt me now?

- No.

[Groans]

[Groans]

Don't even think

of f***in' with my truck!

[Dog Whining]

[Blows Landing]

[Breathing Heavily]

[Club Falls]

[Whining]

- [Crying]

- [Groaning]

[Engine Starting]

- [Jimmy] Stop.

- You want me to stop?

Huh?

[Country]

[Coins Rattling]

Hey. You wanna see

something so hot?

Yes. [Gasps]

Oh, my God!

It's a zirc. I love it.

I f***in' love it.

Where'd you get the money for it?

- My new boyfriend.

- Ooh!

- Night, Grace.

- Good night.

So, are you folks ready to order?

Well, hello there, sexy.

[Smooches]

What do ya think?

Isn't it to f***in' die for?

Where'd you get the money for that?

I put it on my card.

You wanna call the cops?

[Scoffs]

What for?

Might as well...

tell 'em where we are!

What are you talkin' about?

[Screams]

[Glass Shattering]

- [Screaming]

- [Groaning]

- Jesus Christ. No!

- You took some of the cash.

[Gasps, Breathing Heavily]

[Grunts]

- It's just a goddamn ring.

- You want me to stop?

- What did you say?

- I said, "Go f*** yourself"! Aaah!

I'm goin' out.

[Grace Crying, Breathing Heavily]

Here's your credit card, Miss Richards.

[Police Radio, Indistinct]

[Breathing Heavily]

[Cell Phone Ringing]

- [Electronic Beep]

- [Box] Box.

[Woman]

Affirmative. The card checks out.

- Thank you.

- [Electronic Beep]

She's using her sister's credit card.

- Where?

- Here.

[Country]

Can I get Grace to wait on me?

She wants you.

You want him back?

No.

Good. Well,

he doesn't wanna come back.

That's a bad shiner.

- [Man] Look around the corner.

- [Woman on Police Radio]

Suspect is 6'2", 185 pounds,

Caucasian, dark brown hair,

sideburns, brown eyes.

[Continues, Indistinct]

Where's my f***in' money?

[Beeping]

- Thanks.

- [Phone Rings]

Zingo's.

She left.

Oh!

[Screaming]

[Screaming Continues]

- [Sizzling]

- [Screaming]

- You from L.A., huh?

- Yes.

[Phone Ringing]

- Emergency.

- Oh, God. My husband's beating me.

- What's your location?

- Please, he's... he's not dead.

- I asked you where you are.

- I can't...

- I can't hear you.

- What do you mean, you can't hear me?

- Tell me your location.

- 13349 Otter Road.

Oh, God. I'm cut.

Please...

- She hung up.

- Sh*t.

[Door Rattling]

[Sirens Wailing]

[Wailing Grows Louder]

[Tires Squealing]

[Tires Squealing]

There's someone here.

What the f*** have we got here?

Police!

- Yeah?

- Los Angeles Police Department.

- L.A.?

- Would you please take a step back?

- Could I please see some identification?

- Why?

We received a domestic abuse call

to this address.

That's a pretty long way

to come for that.

- [Radio Dispatcher, Indistinct]

- No one's here.

[Chuckles] Somebody told you

I was beating the sh*t out of somebody?

It's probably the boob tube.

It's pretty f***ing violent these days.

Well, we have to follow up

on everything.

- Have you ever seen this woman?

- Which one?

Foxy. No, I wish.

Think she was beating me up?

Nope.

Other way around, friend.

Can I please see some I.D.?

I lost my wallet three days ago.

- Ever been in a car accident, Mr...

- Macy.

- John, let's go.

- I had a little accident at work.

[Box]

Where do you work?

I got laid off.

I worked in Vegas.

So there's no way I can be sure

you are who you say you are.

Take my word as a U.S. Citizen.

You have any bills or mail

with your name on 'em?

Nope.

You're sh*t outta luck.

Okay, Mr. Macy. Let's go.

- What?

- Why?

- Yeah, why?

'Cause I said so.

Put your hands up against the wall.

[Ramsey]

Eye color's different.

Hair.

I can't get prints off these.

Get a dental impression.

We would have to get someone

from Barstow over here for that.

- Then do it.

- Yes, sir.

Phone call.

- Get somebody here tonight.

- [Cop] Yes, sir.

Uh, I'm going back

to the motel, John.

And, uh, wake me up

when the killing starts.

Andy, I know police work is boring and

tedious, but after all, it is the job.

Oh, this isn't police work,

John, it's a f***in' joke!

- I'm tryin' to follow a lead.

- We got a body fried in his car.

- We got clothes on this guy

we know are his.

- We think are his.

This guy fits every description

that we've ever heard of him.

If she's so f***in' innocent, John,

why does she keep running?

Judge is gonna wipe

our asses on this one, pal.

Andy, f*** off.

You f*** off!

Box, phone.

You have him.

Yes.

Am I safe?

- We ever met?

- You work tables in Vegas?

[Scoffs]

No.

Spent one or two

dollars there though.

- Caesars, I bet.

- Yeah, you got that.

Uh...

- listen, uh...

- Oh, yeah.

Whatever. You get paid

one way or the other, right?

True. True.

I'm suing all you cocksuckers...

when I get out of

this f***ing rat's nest!

Open this f***ing door!

You motherfuckers!

Open up!

You don't have sh*t on me!

- [Frank Screaming, Indistinct]

- Well, the dental records

sort of don't match.

Yeah?

Go tell John Q. Perfect.

Detective Box is out somewhere.

- [Screaming Continues]

- This guy has teeth missing.

Frank Dade doesn't.

Dade's left front tooth isn't chipped.

This guy's is.

What a surprise.

[Frank]

I'm entitled to a phone call!

The judge is gonna wipe our asses with

this flimsy evidence we got on this guy.

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