City of Ghosts Page #5

I want all the money up front.

Up front?

Up front!

It's a problem.

You just give me

all the money...

and I'll deliver Marvin.

Otherwise, no deal.

Jimmy, what is it?

What's wrong?

Do you remember the guy

I told you I came here to see?

We were involved together...

in some business

back in New York.

What kind of business?

Doesn't matter.

I'll tell you about it sometime.

He's in a jam right now,

and I can't leave him.

I can't go back

to my room tonight.

Well, you can stay with me.

Thanks.

That guy

you were talking about--

his name's Marvin, right?

Yeah.

I know who he is.

He lives up in the old

governor's residence...

by the river.

He tried to pay off

the restoration committee once.

He wanted to tear it down

and build some minimart...

or something.

He made out that he was

this great philanthropist...

offering huge donations.

Dr. Collins

told him to stuff it.

That's Marvin.

How come you got

involved with him?

Why do you care about him?

It's different between us.

What do you mean?

It just is.

"lt just is"?

You really don't

trust anybody, do you?

Well, that's a shame.

Maybe it is...

but there's nothing

I can do about it now, you know?

That's rubbish.

You can't go through

your life like that.

Well, that's a tough one for me.

Look.

Marvin came into the picture...

when I was 9 years old.

The truth is he and my mother

were together...

before I was born.

They kept that from me.

He's your father?

It was never talked about.

Why?

It doesn't really matter.

But Marvin's the only person...

who ever gave

a rat's ass about me...

when I was a kid.

He also taught me

to lie, steal, cheat...

get over on people.

How am I supposed to

trust anybody...

when I don't even trust myself?

It takes time.

Come on. Come on, you guys.

Come on!

Don't. Please don't...

No, please!

Hey, please, you guys.

Come on.

Please, I don't want to die!

Please don't do it!

Don't...No.

No, no, no. Please.

I--I was just--

All right!

Bring them--

Bring the money.

Kaspar, just bring the money.

They're gonna kill me.

Do you recognize the other two?

I met them at the Belleville...

the other day.

The reason Marvin's alive...

is because he is a businessman.

He has money.

The other two

are useless to them.

Were you able to get

any of the ransom?

Yes.

How much?

I got enough.

We can only hope

it will be enough.

Enough.

They have instructed

that he is bring the money...

to a neutral location.

Where?

Koh Slay, on the coast near Kep.

-Where's the money now?

-With me.

Bring it here.

We mustn't waste time.

No. Not on your f***ing life.

The money doesn't leave my side.

It stays with me.

Do not underestimate

these people.

They do not negotiate.

Yeah, well, neither do I.

They get the...

money up front--half of it.

And then after

they deliver Marvin...

they get the rest.

You understand?

That's the deal.

As you wish.

But...

we must move quickly.

I don't trust

any of these snake-eaters.

Sideth sets up a meeting...

Marvin disappears.

Do the math yourself.

Just meet me

at the Belleville...

in the morning--

9 a.m.--with the car.

Make sure it's got

a full tank of gas.

You heard their demands.

They want me...

to deliver the money.

-Forget it, Kaspar!

-All right.

I'm just trying to do

what's good for Marvin, OK?

Sophie.

Hey! Wait!

Wait.

-It's mine.

-It's fine. It's OK.

It's OK.

I was hoping maybe

you'd changed your mind.

Hey, Jimmy.

Will you give this to Emile?

Oh, sure.

You should take this.

It's for a safe trip.

My cousin.

Let's see it.

It's K-59.

Chinese made.

Fire?

OK, I buy. I buy.

-How much?

-$50.

OK, here's 100.

Bullets.

All right.

You look like a sh*t.

Do you remember...

when I first arrived here?

There was a guy I was

talking to at the bar.

He was with Gerard.

What's their story?

No! They're nobody, you know?

A f***ing couple of deadbeats!

They owe me money.

If they coming back,

I may kill them both.

Somebody may have already

saved you the trouble.

This is for you.

It's from Sophie.

Sophie.

I never have any luck

with these things.

Neither do I.

Always die.

So that's your family, Sok?

Yes, that my family.

They say good-bye me here.

That's nice.

How old's the boy?

My son is 16 years old.

He want to be a cyclo driver.

A chip off the old block.

Yeah. Now he can pedal...

a little bit of cyclo...

but not so good.

For me, I want him to go school.

-What's he doing here?

-He's coming with us.

-What?

-I trust him...

which is more

than I can say for you.

Now, open this trunk.

Good morning, gentlemen.

You guys have breakfast?

Mmm. Good.

You follow me...

I can only take you so far...

because if they

see me or my men...

the deal could collapse.

It would be bad for Marvin.

So once we get to the outskirts

of Koh Slay...

you have to continue

on your own.

Shall we?

Follow me.

I'm really worried about Marvin.

You don't trust me.

It's Sideth

you should be worried about.

You take his instructions

without a moment's reflection.

You got any better ideas?

I didn't think so.

So do me a favor and keep

your f***ing mouth shut.

Where's the rest of the money?

I got it.

You should leave it here.

It's safer.

Thanks for your concern,

but it's taken care of.

What's next?

You keep going down this road...

until you come

to a small bridge.

Two kilometers

after the bridge...

you'll find a bo tree.

Bo tree is the tree

with a big trunk...

with leaves shaped like a heart.

Leave the money

up in the tree...

and we'll be here waiting

for you when you return.

Who's that?

What did he say?

He said this is a holy place.

He asked me if you come

to see the sacred tree.

Tell him

that's what we're here to do.

And ask him if any other men...

happen to come by

to visit the tree, as well.

He says other men were here

earlier to visit tree.

What time?

Two hours before.

Two hours.

He said for us to leave

before nightfall.

Road not safe.

Road's not safe, OK.

Tell him thanks for the advice.

He want a cigarette.

What does he want?

Cigarettes.

We're running

out of time here.

Where are you going?

I'm pissing.

Is there a law against it?

Depends on where it lands.

It is a holy tree.

I'm baptizing it, black ass.

Sh*t!

What are you looking at?!

Where did they go?

It's bad. I knew it.

Let's just keep on driving.

We're sitting ducks here, man.

What do you think, Sok?

Think they went back...

to their village?

Koh Slay village

just up the road.

I go and see.

I walk.

Jimmy, I don't like this.

Let's go back to Phnom Penh.

What about Sok?

Forget that gook.

He's one of them.

Let's go while we can.

Marvin's probably dead already.

That leaves the two of us.

Maybe we could even go back to

the tree and pick up the money.

You know, Kaspar, you sicken me.

Now, we're waiting for Sok,

and if you don't like it...

then take a f***ing hike!

You stupid motherf***er!

You see what happens?!

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