Butterfly on a Wheel Page #2

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me a partnership. We just don't.

I mean, he may just want

to bond, talk business.

That's if I can even find this place.

It's in the middle of nowhere.

- OK. What's on your mind?

- Just thinking about how far we've come.

Yeah, we have.

Didn't I promise you it'd be worth it?

Come on. We were leading

separate lives in Denver.

Now, look at us.

You know what I'm also thinking?

I'm gonna start calling around

to some of the agencies.

- No. What, get back into photography?

- Yes. Just locally.

I mean, I think my days of cruising

the freeways are long gone.

Yeah. Why don't you go for it?

- You don't mind?

- Mind? I think it's a great idea.

Me, too.

Oh, my God!

- What the hell are you doing?

- Get your hands on the wheel!

Keep your hands on the goddamn wheel!

- What do you want?

- Huh?

- What do you want?

- I've got what I want. Right here.

- What do you mean?

- Nice and easy.

- Please, don't do anything stupid, OK?

- Nice and easy. Nice and steady.

- OK, I'm steady. I'm steady.

- (Indistinct)

Here you go. It's for you.

Take it. Take it.

It's Sophie.

- Oh, Christ, no!

- Don't you--

- Don't you want to talk?

- What are you--

- Shut up!

- You shut up.

Please, don't!

- Talk. Talk!

- OK!

Talk.

Sophie--Hi, sweetheart.

It's Mommy.

Listen to me. It's just a game.

It's just a game, baby, OK?

Listen, do whatever

the lady says. All right?

That's a good--yeah.

Daddy's right here.

That's enough. That's enough.

That's enough. That's enough.

- Give it to me.

- No! Let me speak to my daughter!

That's enough! That's enough!

God.

I swear to God,

if you hurt our daughter--

I don't give a sh*t about your daughter.

- How much do you want?

- How much you got?

90, 95 grand. I don't know exactly.

$142,367.

Exactly.

Just you.

Wait. Any withdrawal over 20 grand

needs my signature, too.

Fine. Fine.

Just remember why we're here.

I make one phone call to my lady friend,

and you'll never see your daughter again.

Keep an eye on him, Abby.

Run along now.

- You OK?

- No, I'm good.

- Who is this guy?

- I don't know.

- You were right about that woman!

- Don't--don't stop. She's going to be fine.

But what if they've done something to her?

She's going to be all right!

Made a call already.

Hi, Abby. How've you been?

Suzanne. I'm good. How are you?

Good, good. And your daughter--

She must be starting school--

She's good. I'm so sorry.

I'm in such a rush. I'll see you later, ok?

Sure, sure. Have a good day now.

What are you doing? Huh?

- I'm calling the cops.

- No! You cannot call the cops.

- Babe, babe, he's right there. He's--

- We have to do exactly what he says.

- But I just thought--

- No, listen to me.

Just calm down. Let's go.

- Is that everything?

- Yes, of course it's everything.

What, you think I'm going to risk Sophie's

life for the sake of a few bucks?

- You just did.

- Oh, Jesus Christ. Abby.

I'm sorry.

Let's just get it over with.

- Hi, how are you?

- Hi.

I'd like to make a withdrawal.

Um... I'm going to need some I.D.

Sure.

What do you need him for?

Well, it's just that it's a very large amount--

Yeah, it's a large amount,

but it's our money, isn't it?

- Of course, sir.

- Then just do it!

Stop it. Listen to me. You're going

to blow this whole thing, all right?

Just for Sophie.

Just go back to the car.

OK?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. My husband's under

a lot of pressure right now, so...

You're not too good

in a crisis, are you, Neil?

Sh*t!

Is there a problem here?

Uh...

- No, officer....

- OK, then move it.

- Yeah, I'm just waiting--

- Move it now.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Cash and cards now.

- Chop, chop. Give us your purse.

- Wallet.

Straight across here.

Straight across right here.

It's over now, OK?

You've got what you want.

- Now give us back our daughter.

- That's every cent we have.

Well, let's just check it, shall we? Eh?

Uhh.

What are you doing?

What the hell are you doing?

You could say...

I've got money to burn.

Neil! Why are you doing this?

- Jesus!

- Please don't! Stop!

- Christ, what are you, crazy?

- Stop it! Stop it!

My money! What the hell are you doing?

Please stop! Please! Please!

That's our money burning!

- Stop it!

- For Christ's sake!

- Neil.

- God!

- Left. Go left.

- Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

People are going to be wondering

where you are right now, so...

why don't you call your boss

and tell him you're going to be late?

- Late?

- You still might make it, Neil.

Karl. Hey, it's Neil.

Yeah, I got delayed.

Abby wasn't feeling so great,

But I'll be there as soon as I can.

No, no. You can give me directions

when I get closer, OK?

Yeah. Yeah, sure. Thanks. Bye.

So what more do you want?

You.

You.

Westside. Now.

Dan, hi. It's Abby.

I don't think I'm going to make it.

Neil, That place over there.

They know me.

I've taken clients there.

Well, now you're taking a new client.

Hi, uh...Mr. Randall.

Good afternoon, sir.

Pleasure to see you again.

Now, um, we have a table for three,

please?

- Right this way.

- May I take your coats?

It's all right.

What can I get you to drink?

Nothing, thank you.

Ahh, good bottle of wine. Red.

- Something around, uh, 200 bucks.

- Yes, sir.

And these prices--

What would you recommend, Neil?

Who do you think you are?

Oh, that's easy.

Right now,

I'm God.

Please just tell us

what you want us to do.

You know, people are always saying

they'd do anything for their kids.

Anything.

So I'm going to put that to the test.

For the next 24 hours, you're mine,

then you get her back, you got it?

Hmm.

- Can I take your order?

- Yeah, I guess--

I guess you got steak in here.

Yes, sir. Steak Dauphinoise.

OK. That'll do. Yeah.

- Um, rare. Thank you.

- Sir?

Oh, they're not eating.

Yeah, that's right.

- You gotta run.

- That's right.

Ahem.

Excuse me.

What do you mean, we've gotta run?

Well, we gotta pay for this somehow.

And I'm all out of cash.

So what are we supposed

to do about that?

You're going to walk

out of here right now.

You're not going to talk

to your buddy on the door,

and you're going to go get some.

and if you're not back here by 5:30

with, say, 300 bucks,

well, you know what they say.

Never pick a fight with someone

who's got nothing to lose.

Run along.

That's good.

- Who you calling?

- Kristin. That designer I met last month.

- Who?

- Kristin.

Will you ever listen to anything I say?

She's 4 blocks from here.

Voicemail. No answer.

There's gotta be someone else

we know around here.

We don't know anyone on this side of town.

How does he know about our lives?

What have we done to him?

We haven't done anything, babe.

Ok? He's just crazy. That's what it is.

Do you know him from work? Tell me.

Is it from accounts?

Somebody you pissed off?

No. What, enough that he'd take our kid?

I don't think so. No way.

We've only got 15 minutes.

- Oh, God.

- Listen to me.

Listen to me.

He's got to get the money.

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