Compliance Page #4

Synopsis: At a fast food restaurant, the manager, Sandra, is having a bad day. Suddenly, she gets a phone call from a man claiming to be a police officer who has a complaint that one of her young female employees has stolen from a customer. At the orders of this authoritative sounding stranger, Sandra takes the apparent accused, Becky, to a back room to search her before she is picked up. Once there, the phone scammer manipulates the gullible personnel into participating in Becky's sexual humiliation that grows more twisted with every new sucker on the phone. Only when one final person has the conscience to revolt do they realize the crime they were tricked into, which the real police are hard pressed to solve.
Director(s): Craig Zobel
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  7 wins & 34 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
R
Year:
2012
90 min
$318,622
Website
978 Views


as I've been on the job, enjoys this.

Think about poor Sandra.

Yeah.

You know what, Becky?

You seem like a nice person, honestly.

I, you know, I hate to get

conflicting information like this,

and it's, uh, confusing,

and it bothers me as much

as I'm sure it bothers you, so...

Yes.

I mean, it'd be really helpful

for me and for her, I'm sure,

if you're a good girl

and you make it easy on Sandra.

I just--I need you to be

a good actress for her,

uh, you know, if you could pretend

like it doesn't bother you, okay?

Okay, I mean, it just--

It's really crazy.

I've never done anything like this.

Like, I'm really freaked out.

I--You know what I mean?

I just want it all to be over.

[laughs] No, I don't know what you mean,

because I've never stolen money

while I was at work like you,

because I don't commit crimes.

Well, I haven't done that either.

Listen, Becky, have you ever

been arrested before?

No, of course not.

Then relax! Heh.

We're trying to make sure you're okay.

After she searches you, it'll all be over.

Hey, do you have any older siblings

ever been in trouble with the law?

Do you mean my brother?

Bingo. That's right, your brother.

And has your brother told you...

that he's still in trouble?

[door opens]

So now what's happening?

We have to strip-search Becky,

and I wanted you to come in.

Corporate always wants two people

for a strip search, right?

You think she stole something?

I don't know. I didn't find anything,

but it's either this, or she goes to jail.

- Oh, Sandra, but Becky--

- I know,

but I don't know what else we can do.

BECKY:
I don't see how that has

anything to do with this at all.

This is so stupid.

SANDRA:

Hello, Officer. We're back.

Great. You're really

helping us out here, Sandra.

I was just telling Robert

how lucky we all are you're there.

You're almost like a real cop.

Ha! Well, I'm just trying to do my job.

Well, you're doing perfect.

SANDRA:
Thank you.

Okay, so I'm gonna need you

have her strip down now.

Look through everything.

Okay'

Um, he says it's time to--

Let's just try to--

The faster you do it, honey,

the faster we're finished.

Come on.

Okay'

All right.

Your shoes, hon.

SANDRA:
Okay.

Okay. I've, um--

I've checked the clothes,

and, uh, they're--they're clean.

What do you have?

SANDRA:

Everything's clean.

Um, I have her--

you know, her shirt

and her, uh, undershirt and her shoes

and, uh, her pants, and they're all--

There's nothing in them.

Well, no, it's just that there isn't

anything you're trained to see.

Um, have you checked

her underwear yet?

No, we just, uh...

I just looked--

I just checked her clothes.

Okay. It's gotta be everything.

That's probably what's going on here.

Padded bras can often be

where thieves hide things

and--and panties, of course.

What, uh, style of panties

does she have?

Uh, let's see.

Um, I guess cotton bikini.

Hmm.

Yeah, you're gonna need

to take those off, all of it.

Okay'

He wants you to--

He wants you to take off the--

take off your underwear.

MARTI:
No, Sandra, really,

we're taking her underwear off?

Well, he's saying--

He's just saying,

uh, there's padded bras or something,

you can hide stuff in it.

[Scoffs]

You need to take off both.

Okay'

Okay'

Well, this should clear it right up,

and we'll be done with it now.

Okay, I'm--

The clothes are--

just seem fine. Everything...

What about her rear?

Did you make her turn around?

He wants you to turn around.

Okay, she's not hiding anything.

Um, sometimes people sew

secret compartments in their clothes.

You can't see them

unless you're trained for it.

Um, we 'Il just look over it

before we let her go.

Here's what I'm gonna need you to do.

Do you have a car?

Yes.

Okay, I'm gonna need you

to take all the clothes,

along with her purse and cellphone,

and put them all in a bag, okay?

What kind of car do you have?

Um, 2000 Subaru.

Can you get that bag for me?

2000 Subaru. Okay.

All right, put everything in the bag,

and put the bag in the front seat

of your car, and leave it unlocked

so we can inspect it

as soon as we get there.

Well, hang on a minute.

And, uh...

Why--Why would I put it in my car?

I mean, is she supposed

to just stay in here?

I'm just supposed

to stay in here like this?

Yeah, well, hmm.

I'm just not understanding why it has to be

in my car, though. That's the only thing.

Yes, ma'am. I can...

Wait.

Okay, so she's just gonna be in here.

Okay, two reasons:

One, she won't have access to the clothes

to get the money back when you're not looking,

and also then we can check it,

and if it's clean,

we bring her clothes back inside with us

so she doesn't have to, you know,

walk through the restaurant naked

when we escort her out.

Um, it's just--

It's a standard thing.

MARTI:
I'll clock you out. Just go,

and I'll make sure you get paid

for today, okay?

- SANDRA:
Okay.

- Yeah.

Um, they're saying...

that I need to put it in my car

so that when they get here,

they can check the stuff.

Your car? Sandra, when--

They can't give it back to the perpetrator

until they have checked it all.

MARTI:
But, I mean, that just sound--

I don't know. I don't know.

Can I just keep her things

here, um, with her

or up front until you get here?

Well, n--Yeah, yes. Yes, ma 'am.

Uh, I hear you.

I mean, when are you coming?

Uh, all right, look...

We don't normally share this,

but considering the time-sensitive nature

and my needing your help,

I feel like I should explain

the broader investigation of Rebecca.

Okay'

I'm currently investigating

with my team--

I'm investigating her house.

- Her house?

- Yes.

Wait. What about my house?

The thing is, her brother...

Why is she talking about my house?

Is a suspect in an investigation

over growing a large amount

of marijuana.

We believe that Rebecca may have

knowledge and may also be selling.

They're saying that your house,

your brother might have someth--

- No, please, ma'am. Ma'am! Sandra.

- What?

- This is confidential information. Okay?

- Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

We're hoping that if we can find

the money that she stole,

then we can bring her in

and get a plea confession

in this other situation.

But my brother doesn't even

do anything. This is crazy.

And here's the most important thing.

[Sandra sighs]

Okay'

Her clothes could have forensic proof

of her distributing her brother's stash.

That's why it's important

you take them to the car

so we have time to test them

before taking her away.

If you do this, you will build our case.

You understand?

Yes.

[no audible dialogue]

CONNIE:
We don't

have no pickles either.

Sandra! Are you or Marti

gonna come help?

I'm on the register by myself.

Okay, one of us will be right out.

Let me just finish this real quick.

CONNIE:

Oh, my God.

[alarm chirps off]

[alarm chirps on]

[alarm chirps off]

Sari')!-

CONNIE:
Thank you.

Excuse me, miss.

I bought this sandwich for my daughter

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Roger Craig Zobel (born October 6, 1976) is an American film director of the films Compliance and Great World of Sound and who also co-founded Homestar Runner and Ron Planet. more…

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