China Moon Page #2

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What are you going to do, shoot the chef?

- What kind is it?

- It's a.38, two-inch, snub-nose...

...because of the short barrel.

You never shot anyone, have you?

Not really.

I bet you wouldn't tell me if you had.

Thank you.

- 'Bye, honey.

- 'Bye.

- You take care, now.

- You, too.

I'll call you.

Watch your dress.

Thanks.

You want to go out?

Look at that moon.

My grandmother used to call that

a "china moon"...

...like a big old plate of china.

She said people would get affected

by that...

...that they'd do strange things.

Do you believe that?

I don't know.

Are you going to do something strange?

I do feel like it sometimes.

You're so beautiful.

What do you do out here?

Drink beer, row around the lake,

just get kind of stupid.

Go skinny-dipping.

The water is so nice and warm.

You ought to jump in.

It's okay?

Yeah, sure.

Go ahead.

It's wonderful.

Are you coming in?

Put your arms around me.

Kiss me.

Why did you cry?

Tell me.

It's your tenderness.

I haven't had much of that.

How bad is it?

I don't want to talk about him,

not when I'm with you.

Wait a minute.

What's going on?

Talk to me.

- Just talk to me.

- I can't.

Okay.

All right. You don't have to.

It's all right. Come on.

Mr. Bodine.

Speak, Dickey-boy.

So, what do you do for boredom?

I never had the problem.

Bullshit. You've got the most boring life

a man ever lived.

You'll grow into it. Trust me.

Three-pointer.

See that?

Call the Pistons.

- Sign the kid for $5 million.

- It could happen.

Yeah, and I'll still be pulling down

$26,500 a year.

And worth every goddamn cent, right?

Right.

What colour was his T-shirt?

- Who?

- The kid who made the basket.

White.

- How the hell would I know?

- You wouldn't, you've got no eye for detail.

Well, I think I do when it's important.

It's always important. Everything you see.

Everything minute of the day.

But you don't see nothing

because you're bored.

Lamar, the kid wasn't wearing a shirt.

You're an okay cop, but these

are keeping you from being a good cop.

Then why did you partner with me?

I mean, you had a choice.

I keep hoping

you might surprise me some day.

Well, one day I might.

Don't strain yourself.

I might be incapable of surprise.

It could be in this lifetime

I'm all surprised out.

Hi.

Kyle.

I waited for you all day.

- Did you miss me?

- Yes.

- So, how is she?

- Who?

Your Cinderella.

Come on. I tell you everything

and what do you tell me?

Who's dead and who's done it.

You don't want to tell me about it, do you?

How come?

You think I'm going to

take her away from you?

All right. Good shot.

- Is she putting out for you?

- I got nothing going on.

F*** you.

- Are you going to get upset?

- Perhaps.

Please don't, Lamar.

We have to talk.

Listen, I want to forget this.

What do you mean?

Take me for a ride?

In this?

How well can you swim?

How soon they forget.

I will never forget.

You want to go inside?

I envy you, Kyle.

You're so comfortable in yourself.

I wish I could be you.

What's wrong?

I'm in a trap. I can't get out of it.

Divorce him.

I love you.

I know I can't give you what he can.

- That's not it.

- Whatever I got, it's yours.

Whatever you want, I'll get.

- Whatever you need, I'll do.

- Kyle, stop, please.

You got to decide.

You either stand up to him and leave him...

...or you stay with him

and you try to work it out.

Rachel, my God.

- Hi.

- What are you doing here?

I wanted to surprise you.

Mr. Munro, you have a call, sir.

He won't give his name, says it's personal.

Rupert Munro.

Who the f*** is this?

What don't make much sense to me

is why two smart guys like us...

...chose this poor-ass police life.

I had a reason for doing it.

It'll come to me.

Any unit that is 10-8, can you take an 877,

domestic in progress, 201 Cypress.

CID 159. We're close.

We'll respond to 201 Cypress.

Roger 159.

Since when are we doing

domestic violence?

CID 159. We're 1097, code 4.

We'll handle it.

C/D 159. 10-4.

Police.

- Everything's fine.

- Sir, you live here?

Nothing happened really.

- Do you live here?

- Yes, I do.

What's your name?

My name is Rupert Munro.

I'm with the Munro American Bank.

- Yes, I know who you are.

- Where's your wife?

She's inside.

She's fine.

This is nothing. It's embarrassing, is all.

We'll speak with one of you inside

and the other outside.

- What's going on?

- We're going to look inside.

Nothing happened. This is stupid.

Mr. Munro, why don't you

come over here and have a seat?

Sit down.

Mrs. Munro?

Rachel?

Oh, baby.

- Kyle?

- Are you all right?

He got a call. He's been seeing someone.

Are you all right, ma'am?

Do you want us to arrest your husband?

Lamar, I'll take care of this.

Get back outside with Munro.

Okay.

You want us to take him in?

What good would it do?

He'd be out tomorrow, wouldn't he?

Probably.

Nice house, Mr. Munro.

How much you pay for a place like this?

None of your goddamn business.

Your wife doesn't want

to have you arrested.

It was just a little spat.

You don't get arrested for a spat.

Don't touch her again.

- Who are you talking to?

- You, f***.

Got a smart mouth, little man.

- Are you all right?

- Yes.

Why didn't you tell me?

Rachel, you don't have to put up with him.

Divorce the son of a b*tch.

Get rid of him.

Yes, you're right. I want to get rid of him.

I've dreamed it hundred times.

Every night. All night long.

I bought a gun.

Where is it?

I want it. Where is it?

- I could fly to Miami.

- What are you talking about?

- I wait a day, drive back at night, and do it.

- What's happening to you?

- Just sit down for a second.

- No, I'm okay.

Come on, just sit down.

- No.

- What?

Don't.

Let me go.

Come here. Open the door.

Mrs. Munro, you're in 330

and you have a letter.

- Your bags'll be right up. Enjoy your stay.

- Thank you.

Kyle, where were you?

- What do you mean?

- We were to be in court this morning.

Nobody can get a hold of you

and the lawyer is screaming for dismissal.

What's going on with you?

I'll be right out.

Hello, Kyle.

- How are you?

- Not too bad. How about yourself?

Good to see you.

- I need you to make a call for me.

- Sure. Anything you want.

- I want you to call the police.

- I thought you was the police.

Pack of smokes.

BPD 197, 877, domestic in progress.

201 Cypress. BPD 184, 1099.

- 201 Cypress. That's Munro's place.

- Yeah.

CID 159, we were there before, 201

Cypress.

BPD 197 and 184, 1022.

C/D 159, / show you hand/ing.

What do you want?

A neighbour reported

a woman here calling out for help.

Not here.

Maybe I could speak with your wife.

She's in Miami.

Thank you, sir.

Kyle.

I was looking all over for you.

I had to get away.

I was crazed that night.

I just needed some time.

I called you and called you,

but you didn't answer.

I rented a car so I could come back tonight.

I don't care about him anymore.

I have to be with you, Kyle.

Don't ever leave me like that again.

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