City of Ghosts Page #2

Don't worry, sir,

I'm a safety driver.

Good.

-This is the Belleville?

-Yeah. Belleville.

I see you took the long way.

Not so long way.

What do I owe you?

No problem. You pay after.

I wait here for you.

-You sure?

-Yeah, sure.

Excuse me.

Yeah?

I'm looking for a guy

named Kaspar.

I don't know everyone

who comes to this place.

-What is your name?

-Jimmy.

Can I get you something?

-A beer.

-Beer.

Jimmy.

Laughing Lotus.

-Beer.

-Thanks.

Hey, man.

You remember me?

-Am I supposed to?

-You look awfully familiar.

Don't we know each other?

I don't think so.

You're Robbie, right?

Nah.

My apologies.

-Excuse me.

-Yeah?

I was told

that you had rooms available.

Yeah.

$5.00 a night with a fan...

and 8.00 with

air conditioning.

OK. I'll take the one

with the air conditioning.

Across the street,

second floor...

bathroom down the hall.

I'd like a beer, Emile.

No. F*** you, deadbeat.

You still haven't

paid your tab.

-I'm good for it.

-When?!

I got it.

Here, you little sh*t.

You have a short memory.

Before, you would do

anything I asked.

But lately, you act

as if we have nothing.

It's not an act.

We have nothing.

-You f***ing b*tch.

-What did you call me?

I call you a f***ing b*tch...

so f*** off.

What is that in your bag?

-This!

-Hey!

What the f*** is that

doing in your bag--the statue?!

What are you talking about?

You stole it from the wat.

It was you.

I can't f***ing believe it.

Hey! Keep your mouth shut.

Hey, I need your passport.

Yes. It's a new law

of the country.

Don't worry. I get you back.

Emile.

Give me the f***ing bag.

No way! You stole this!

Leave the f***ing bag, OK?

You f***ing thief!

Hey!

-Get off me!

-F***ing b*tch!

Hey!

Hey, let me take care

of that piece of sh*t.

Hey!

You piece of sh*t.

-You sure you're all right?

-Yeah.

-I can't believe this. Thanks.

-You need some ice?

-I'm OK.

-OK?

Yeah.

Thanks for stepping in.

Thanks for your help.

What? Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

How's the room?

What's the matter?

A little hoity-toity for you?

Huh?

I got coupons.

You know a place called

the Laughing Lotus?

It's a brothel...

on the other side of town.

If you like karaoke

and Vietnamese girls...

that place is for you.

Is everything OK with the room?

The room's fine.

I don't remember

requesting a monkey.

Monkey?

-Yeah.

-Where?

In my room--on the terrace...

there was a monkey.

No. You must be mistaken.

There is no monkey

in my hotel. No.

Well, maybe it was a dog...

but it looked an awful

lot like a monkey.

It had hands.

There is no monkey

in my hotel. No.

Everything is OK with the room?

The air conditioner

is on the blink.

It's laying on the floor.

Yes. I'll send you someone

tomorrow morning, you know.

He'll have a look.

My passport.

-Passport?

-Yeah.

-I gave it to you.

-You did?

Don't you remember?

I put it right here on the bar.

I thought you took it back.

I got a friend in Bangkok

who lost his passport.

They put him on the list.

Shut up. You're scaring the man.

No. Wait a minute.

That little cocksucker

you were talking to--

he probably took it.

But, no, don't worry.

He comes here very often,

you know.

I will get it for you.

You don't want to be

on the list. I'm on the list.

Son of a b*tch!

Go and don't come back! Go!

Street 213. Laughing Lotus.

Yes, I take you.

Why you go there?

Street 213 no good.

I got to meet someone.

You want to meet someone.

Someday, I buy moto-taxi.

How long have you

been doing this?

Long time.

More than 7 year.

First, I was in the army

in Kampong Thom.

You want to see

my army picture? Here.

How old are you here?

Twenty-eight, 29. Not sure.

-Not sure?

-Yeah.

How come?

Because all my documents

were lost...

during the Khmer Rouge.

After I finish my education...

I went to join to the army...

to fight the Khmer Rouge.

They kill my father...

because he was a doctor.

I do not want them

to kill people again.

What did you say your name was?

Call me Sok.

I'm Jimmy.

Stick around, Sok.

I won't be long.

Hi.

Is this the Laughing Lotus?

Yes. You like yum-yum? Come.

How are you?

Where you come from?

United States.

You'll do all right

with that one, mate.

She'll give you

a run for your money.

This one here, she's my girl.

She's mine.

I'm taking her away from here.

I'm taking her to Battambang,

to beauty school.

In Australia,

I'm putting her in college.

-Beauty school.

-Excuse me, sir.

There's a guy

I'm supposed to meet...

named Marvin.

You see this papasan

over here? He's going down, man.

He's a scumbag.

He's a slave trader.

I'm going to take him out.

I'm gonna have to

take the f***er out.

F*** it!

Give me a f***ing beer...

Papasan!

Hey! Get your hands--

I'm taking her...

I'm taking you

to beauty school.

Get the f*** off me,

you motherf***er...

Hello!

Hello. She fix you.

Bye-bye.

Hey, Sok.

I should have listened to you.

Yeah. That place no good.

Many bad people.

Many bad people, all right.

Why did you take me here?

My house right over there.

Yeah, it's good place.

She's my friend.

She's a doctor.

-How are you feeling?

-I've felt better.

Bye-bye!

Yeah. Yes, they like

to say in English to you.

They think that you like it.

If you want

to stay longer in Cambodia...

you should try

to be away from trouble.

I will try to be

away from trouble.

-Thank you.

-Yes.

Excuse me.

What time did Marvin drop

off that note yesterday?

No, he didn't. It was a Khmer.

He said he worked for Marvin.

Who's looking for Marvin?

A friend of his.

You know where he is?

No. But I know

who he hangs out with--

an ex-general named Sideth...

and that guy Marvin's

way out of his league.

Who are you?

It doesn't matter who I am.

Emile.

You want a piece

of friendly advice?

Go back to wherever

it is you came from...

and leave those people alone.

Salud.

-Who's Sideth?

-A bad guy.

Anybody else come back

here looking for me?

I haven't seen anyone.

You know, things run

on a different clock here.

My clock stopped

when a B-40 rocket...

hit my jeep in Mondolkiri.

Really?

I still got shrapnel in my neck.

You can see it.

Look.

I don't see anything.

Maybe you need

a pair of glasses.

He calls himself

"the man of contradictions."

But he's a little bit...

This place attract them

like flies.

Yes. I have Calvados

from my country.

-Thanks.

-Have a glass.

-What's her story?

-Sophie?

No offense,

but guys like you and me--

we don't stand a chance.

No offense, but...

speak for yourself.

Excuse me.

-What?

-Those are my glasses.

Here. $5.00.

Get yourself a new pair.

I'll take these back. Thanks.

Hi.

Thank you so much for--

What happened to your eye?

I was in the wrong place

at the wrong time.

Yeah. You seem like that type.

Which type?

The wrong place,

wrong time type.

I guess that makes two of us.

-Please.

-Sophie.

Gonna introduce us

to your friend?

-Jimmy.

-Hi. Sabrina. Robbie.

So this is for you.

So are you free for...

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