Burglar Page #5

Synopsis: Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Hefler is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the scene of the crime, she has to use her criminal skills to clear her name of the murder AND avoid getting charged with the burglary.
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Director(s): Hugh Wilson
Production: Warner Home Video
 
IMDB:
5.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
27%
R
Year:
1987
103 min
376 Views


You a artist, huh?

Whoa! whoa!

Kick my ass.

I like this one

over here, man.

This remind me

of some trips I took

with some people

i know,

but it wasn't like we

wasn't going anywhere

because we'd

already arrived

by the time we left.

The fluidity

of this painting

is moving me

beyond belief

because the turnip

aspect of it

that is moving

my soul--

finish the water.

No problem, man.

Whoa! you got

that African sh*t.

Man, that's

really hip.

Like the brothers.

umbelly umbelly

badup badup

umbelly umbelly

badup badup

ai-ay ai-ay

ai-ay ai-ay

whoa!

Stand here,

don't move around,

and cut

the umbelly sh*t.

You got it, man.

I don't want

to upset you.

Oh, no,

i don't want to upset you.

I had a friend

who was into cleavers,

I said, "you shouldn't be

buyin' that sh*t."

He had a temper

really throw you...Off.

You know how people get

when they go off.

Like you off now,

but you ok.

You would not hurt me

because you got this

big, black-ass dog.

How was I supposed to know

the dog was mad?

I didn't want

to upset you or the dog.

God knows

I'm into save the animals.

Easy, oboe. Ommm...

The dog jumped at me,

talkin' sh*t to me.

Talkin', like, he was

really letting me know

that this was your space.

You know how people get,

which I can really dig,

because you a artist.

You into stuff,

you're moving and grooving

with the real thing.

Um...i...

i should go now, yeah.

All right,

who are you?

Whoa!

You're going to let me know

why you're here!

What do you think I am,

a goddamn idiot?

You're going to

tell me why you're here!

Tell me

or I'll cut you!

I'll tell you.

I promise, I promise.

I'll tell you this much.

Oh...

Artists.

Knobby.

[Speaking Italian]

Hey, knobby!

Everything is fine.

It's beautiful.

Don't worry. Ciao.

What?

Another one.

Man on TV:
That's ridiculous.

Of course you are.

Woman on TV:
But men

buy me things,

coats, scarves,

appliances,

acoustical

ceilings...

What'll it be?

Package delivery.

For who?

Just says mayday.

Here, I'll take it.

You got to sign for it.

Ke-no-bi...kenobi.

Is that like

in star wars?

No, idiot,

it's knobby.

Oh, so it's

like a nickname.

Yes, I think maybe it's

something like that.

Well, I'm going to need

your full name, please.

Sorry.

Come on.

It's the regulations.

Hey,

f*** you, ok?

F*** you?

Thank you very much.

I come to give you

a f***ing package,

and you blow me sh*t?

Like you're

my dream come true,

taking sh*t

from a dildo with ears?

When I was, like, 5, I said,

"dad! Dad! Can I get a job

where random f***in' shitheads

blow me crap all day?"

I'm gonna break you

in f***in' half

and use your head

as a ballpoint!

Now sign

the goddamn thing!

All right, all right,

I'll sign it. Jesus.

Print your name

under there.

Thank you.

You ought to

see somebody, pal.

Get some

professional help.

Ok. thank you very much.

Carl:
what do you

expect to find

in this guy's place?

Bernice:
I don't know.

Some evidence,

something that'll

keep my ass out of jail.

You got knobby's number,

knobby di carno?

Is he expecting you?

Yeah, he told me

to come by.

Name?

Sally ride.

[Buzz]

He's not in.

Damn. look,

let me slip something

under his door.

Come on,

you look reasonable.

That's funny...

Because I'm not.

think of life

as a tightrope

there's one way

in or out

I could fall

if I can't cope

but I'm stayin'

on my toes

don't give up

till it's over

what I should do

is think

this whole thing through

how did I get

in this fix?

time out

the feds

are up to their tricks

time out

out on a limb,

i sink or swim...

aaaah!

Whoa.

[Telephone rings]

[Ring]

[Ring]

[Bump]

[Bumping]

[Grrr]

Thanks for

meeting me, ray.

What's this?

It's a fur coat.

It's mink.

This is

a man's coat.

Nothing's perfect.

It is pretty nice.

Ok, f*** her. Let her

get her own coat.

Do you know

what's going on with me?

I hear you killed

somebody.

You got to talk

to the cops.

How come?

If you don't,

you won't get

your $20,000.

Besides, I know

who killed him.

I got the evidence.

It's a cabbage patch doll.

You're so dense.

No, no, no, no.

It was a guy named

graybow.

Graybow?

Uh-huh.

Now, look at these.

Voila.

Counterfeit plates,

found in his apartment

last night.

Good, huh?

I guess.

They're terrific.

Trust me.

Look at this.

This is why the paper

is so good.

He takes

a one dollar bill,

bleaches the ink off,

and prints 100 on it.

You kids go check out

this guy's apartment.

You'll find

some dental tools

just like

the murder weapon.

At least you'll find

that this guy

left town in a very,

very big hurry.

Well, maybe we should go

see this graybow guy.

Ok.

You want to come, ray?

Sure.

Why not?

Nyswander:
they called us

at 6:
00 this morning.

Same wound

as on the other guy,

same position, same depth.

Todras:

what do you say, ray?

How about helping

us pick up your friend?

Or does she make a fool

of you on a regular basis?

Or maybe we should

hold you, ray.

That could be

arranged.

Yeah.

We could put

that together.

Then it's got to be

this guy, the bartender.

What's his name? Knobby.

Knobby, right.

What about the pope?

Maybe he

snuck over--

look, the--

these cats were involved

in something

worth a lot of money.

2 of them are dead.

One is not. It's simple.

Mm-hmm.

I left knobby's apartment

with half a million dollars.

Made with those plates?

I figure we split it

down the middle.

[Police radio]

What's going on, ray?

Did you roll me over?

In the clover,

my darling.

They'll take you

when we come out.

Ray, babe, you know

i don't kill people.

It's out of my hands.

I'm not going back

to jail,

and I will spill blood

before I do.

Bernie, just tell them

what you know.

Maybe you're right.

This knobby guy--

look, give me

a shot, ray.

Ok? just a shot.

At what?

Just a shot.

Where are you going?

To the bathroom.

Just remember,

you started this sh*t.

What's she doing?

She went potty.

[Italian opera music plays]

Thank you, Jesus.

[Horn honks]

[Siren]

And they're off.

Damn!

[Motorcycle's siren]

Trust me.

Break it off.

No.

Come on,

break it off!

No!

Brake!

Sh*t!

We got her.

Hold on.

Damn it!

Hey! hey!

Shoot her!

I'm not gonna shoot her!

They'd shoot her

in L.A.

We're not in L.A.!

Clear the sidewalk.

Get your butts

out of the way.

The city of San Francisco

thanks you.

I thank you, too.

Get out of the way!

Move!

Police officers!

Move! Move!

And I'll tell you

another thing.

You should have let me

kick in the door.

I'm sorry, but I think

that needs saying.

What are you

afraid of?

You got something

for us?

I got robbed, I swear.

We finance you,

and you stiff us?

I was robbed, man.

Somebody killed my partners.

Get in the car.

Maybe you killed them.

I'm begging you, please!

Good night, Charlie.

I didn't do it, you know.

Yes, ma'am.

I just want

to take a bath...

A nice hot bath.

That's all I ever

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Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost, writer for the films Commando and Teen Wolf, and a writer and co-executive producer on the NBC TV show Heroes from its premiere in 2006 to November 2008. In 2010, Loeb became Executive Vice President of Marvel Television.A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner, Loeb's comic book work, which has appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list, includes work on many major characters, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Cable, Iron Man, Daredevil, Supergirl, the Avengers, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, much of which he has produced in collaboration with artist Tim Sale. more…

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