Brokedown Palace Page #4

on duty that night?

This woman, Beth Ann Gardener,

arrived in Hong Kong.

Her suitcase arrived too,

but she never claimed it.

- I wonder why?

- I have her address.

So which member of the firm

is going to Hong Kong?

Charlie, did you forget your key?

Yeah.

- Beth Ann?

- No!

I'm not cops, I'm not immigration

and I'm not embassy.

I'm a private defense attorney

for some Americans in Thailand.

And?

I'd like to ask some questions.

Try to help my clients,

two young women like yourself...

...who may have been victimized by the

same person you dealt with.

What's your name?

Henry Greene.

Hank.

Well, like I told

the gentleman from customs...

...it wasn't my bag.

I didn't try to bring anything in.

Somebody must have been trying

to mess me up.

All I know is the guy

bought my ticket to HK.

I didn't know it was

a stolen credit card.

So go arrest him.

- Nick Parks?

- Whoever.

- Are we done?

- No.

I'll wait for Charlie

to bring your wake-up dose...

...and snitch you both off

to the Chinese.

Or we can talk about Parks.

I don't know what you're

talking about, but...

...I may have heard stories

about situations like this.

And how does it happen

in these situations?

From what I understand,

he looks for suckers.

He comes on all nice and open.

When you're with him...

...if there's 100 people

in the room, it doesn't matter.

All he sees is you.

That's how this person

gets the girl to trust him.

Yes. Then, he...

He starts asking her things.

"Wouldn't it be great

to live in Switzerland?"

"Get married in Paris?"

By the time he pops

the real question...

...it's like you don't want

to disappoint him.

That's what I've heard.

You'll never find him, he's too smart.

Maybe. What's his name?

Nick something, you told me.

Now, please leave.

His name.

Hello, Darlene.

Great, you working for us again?

I don't know, maybe.

Does the name Skip Carn mean anything?

Look, I had a lousy flight

back from Hong Kong.

I met another of Nick's or Skip's

or whoever's girlfriends.

- Be straight with me.

- What are you talking about?

You've been playing me all along.

I thought it was Alice, but the

come-on wouldn't work with her.

- But it worked with you, huh?

- No.

You fit the mold, Darlene.

He's done it 100 times.

- You're just 101.

- Look, you're wrong.

He wined you, he dined you,

he made love with you.

Then what? Asked you to

spend your life with him?

No, he never asked me that.

He didn't mentioned

getting married in Paris?

- What you'd do with a million bucks?

- Well, yeah, he did ask me that.

He asked me something

about that, but I never knew.

Who was it then? Was it Alice?

Alice was never even alone with him.

What do you want from me?

You want me to say I knew?

I planned the entire thing.

I'm the mastermind.

Does that make it easier

for you to walk away?

I don't care what you or anybody

thinks. I know I didn't do it.

Darlene? Darlene!

- You.

- What?

You did it, didn't you?

- What?

- The questions. Nick's questions.

"What would you do if you were rich?"

His little tests.

I flunked, so he asked you.

What are you talking about?

I wasn't groovy enough.

- It wasn't me. It had to be you.

- It wasn't me.

Did you f*** him too?

Of course you did. Why not?

And then you gave me a bracelet?

Was that a consolation prize?

What did he say?

"Oh, Darlene's a sweet girl, but..."

And you!

"Darlene's a really sweet girl...

...but she's no match for you."

You've ruined my life.

Do you understand that?

No more girlfriend?

Thai people is good friends.

No secrets between Thai friends.

Not like Yankee girls.

- Ferg!

- Jason! Mary!

Hey, babe. You look great.

Don't lie to a lifer.

We heard you couldn't

have anything in here...

...but we got you each a bra.

A little push-up in the padding.

- Alice?

- Great.

So you guys still

hanging out together?

No, we see Mary

at Christmas, spring break.

You're at college?

Do you like it?

It's just State.

I have this moronic roommate.

I mean, the girl sleeps in her socks.

It's different than high school.

That's good. That's really good.

I saw your sister in the mall.

She's so big.

You guys look so good.

Attention! Visiting hours are over.

All visitors must leave.

Darlene!

At least you're together.

At least you have each other, right?

Whatever she's on, I want some.

Darlene! Darlene!

She stay in infirmary.

They find cockroach.

It crawled in Darlene's ear.

It caused infection.

The doctor pulled it out from ear.

Can I make a wish?

Spirit house is not for wish.

Spirit house not joke.

Can I talk to the guard

who forgot to lock the gate?

- Help me.

- Do you want to die?

Velie, I've got money.

Leave me alone.

- Can I just talk to you?

- No.

The night I gave you the bracelet...

...I was with Nick that day.

And he kissed me.

We didn't do anything else.

He tried, but I wouldn't let him.

I should've told you he was a creep.

What if we had

just gone to Hawaii?

What if I let you buy those drinks?

What if I told you about Nick?

- There'd be no Hong Kong...

- And we wouldn't be here.

We won't be here much longer.

I set it up. We're getting out.

I need to go to the bathroom.

Where's the goddamn car?

I couldn't sleep.

The coffee's fresh.

"Customs was told Davis and Marano

carried narcotics...

...by an anonymous informant's

phone call.

Identification of the caller

was unsuccessful."

They tape those calls, don't they?

Do they?

I don't know.

Bud, check this out.

- Just had it installed.

- U.S. Tax dollars are hard at work.

- Hey, it's a living. Drink?

- I don't think so.

What's up?

Have you got a line

on a Skip K. Carn?

Why?

See? The letters, just rearranged.

It's an anagram. What's it prove?

- I think you know all about him.

- I do?

This is a recording from the

anonymous informant who called customs.

A young man

with a heavy Australian accent.

- It's Skip Carn. I'm sure.

- Prove it.

It could be anyone

with an Aussie accent.

Those girls didn't stand a chance.

This scumbag bought eight tickets.

His real couriers sailed by.

But your girls were

still carrying the smack.

Goddamn it, Roy!

They're gonna die in that shithole.

All I know about Skip Carn

is he's a low-level hustler.

A bottom-feeder with friends

in high places.

And that's it?

One friend...

...in a really high place.

So he had to give up two mules...

...to cover for six other mules

on the flight.

Could you stop saying that word?

We're not mules.

Yes. Nick Parks tipped off customs...

...to create a diversion.

They were too busy with you

to search the six other couriers.

It's insurance for

this kind of people.

The cops and customs guys

get paid extra money...

...when they make a dope bust?

So we were like a walking bribe.

Yes.

Now they'll add 15 more years

for trying to escape.

You have been busy, Mr. Greene.

- Please, sit down.

- Thank you.

Getting those two girls set free

has earned you a few shekels?

A few.

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