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Synopsis: Charles is worn down by his home life where he and his wife struggle to cope with the demands of their daughter's illness and his job. When he meets Lucinda on the train to work in Chicago, there is an immediate spark between them. Soon they are doing lunch; dinner and drinks follow. This leads to an adulterous rendezvous in a hotel. However, no sooner have they torn each other's clothes off than their room is invaded by a thief who beats Charles and rapes Lucinda. Because of the illicit nature of their relationship, Charles agrees with Lucinda who is reluctant to go to the police and soon finds he is powerless to resist the demands of the thief.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Mikael Håfström
Production: The Weinstein Company
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
40
Rotten Tomatoes:
21%
R
Year:
2005
108 min
$35,945,749
Website
896 Views


- you miserable piece of sh*t? Huh?

- No.

I've got your girl here.

Do you understand me?

I've got your little whore right here.

- Oh, God. Stop, please...

- Where are you?

Shut the f*** up Dex, take care of her.

No problem.

I don't like killing,

but if you're not here in 20 minutes,

- I'm gonna put a bullet in her brain.

- Don't.

And then one in Deanna.

And sweet little Amy too.

I'm gonna kill all your women,

do you understand?

Lt was a mistake, a big mistake.

I'm ready to do what you ask now.

Do you have my 100,000?

Yeah, yeah, I do.

I mean, I will. Just...

Just tell me how to get there.

- Uh-huh, 55 East Erie, apartment 4010.

- Got it.

Twenty minutes, Charlie.

Next time I visit your wife

it ain't gonna be for a cup of coffee.

Thank you very much.

- Is there a problem?

- I'm sorry. I have... I gotta go.

I have a meeting. Ill call you.

Ten, 20, 30, 40, 50,

Are you sure you want to carry

all this out with you, Mr. Schine?

Yeah.

What's up, Charles? Come on.

Come on in. Don't be scared.

Way!

Dex. You think I should count this,

or... just trust him?

Sure. Why not?

He looks like a trustable guy.

You f***in' move, Ill kill you, b*tch!

One motherfuckin'.

Two motherfuckin'.

Three.

- I gave you the money!

- What?

No, you didn't give me the money.

You f***in' made me kill for it.

Keep something in mind, Charles.

Ill always be one step ahead of you.

Always.

Well, my dear Dexter,

I think it's time to relocate.

Yeah. Relocate.

- Au revoir.

- Mm-hm.

Congratulations, Charlie.

You just bought your life back.

Are you OK?

I don't even...

They must have just followed me.

I didn't even... I don't know...

They just... pushed their way in.

It's OK now.

- Are you sure that they're gone?

- He's gone.

I paid him.

I paid him everything.

But your daughter...

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

- I should have...

- I think it's over now.

You're safe.

My family's safe.

Hello?

Charles, is that you? Hello?

- See you, Sean.

- See ya.

Take care, guys.

You're a hard man to track down.

You're not at work,

you're not at home...

This is where all you bored executive

types go to drown your sorrows.

I've been meaning to call you.

I'm sure.

You know, ever since he was a kid,

Winston never could

seem to catch a break.

You know who

he always reminded me of?

Bobby Bonds.

Unluckiest player

to ever step up to the plate.

Bobby Bonds struck out

more than any other player

in a single season,

except one.

You know who?

- Bobby Bonds.

- Bobby Bonds.

Following year. 189 strikeouts.

Now, that's unlucky.

This is my new buddy.

Sean owns this place.

- Hey, Sean, Scotch. Drop the rocks.

- Comin' up, Frank.

Sean says you and Winston

had a drink here recently.

Mind telling me

what you were talkin' about?

- Hockey.

- Hockey. That's it?

There was a game on.

Now, I still need to know

where you were last night.

I told ya. I was workin'.

- No one at your office can confirm.

- I was alone.

OK, Mr. Schine.

Maybe you'd be more comfortable

talking to me with your lawyer.

Why don't the two of you

come by my office tomorrow morning?

And just so you know,

I'm gonna crucify

the son of a b*tch who killed Winston.

- See ya, Sean.

- Detective.

Charles?

Amy sleeping?

Yeah.

I've made a horrible mistake, Dee.

The money we put away for Amy...

...it's gone.

- Gone?

- All of it.

What are you talking about?

- I'm so sorry.

- Well, where is it? Where is the money?

- Ill figure it out.

- Figure out what? What's going on?

- Ill find a way.

- What have you done?

Tell me what you've done.

Seven years of savings.

- You f***ing explain yourself!

- Ill tell you, Dee.

Ill tell you everything.

And it's not just about the money.

Ah. Come on, we're late.

I have to tell Lucinda first, Jerry.

No. I've called this detective

twice already this morning.

- He's a real hard-ass.

- I have to.

- You think this guy is f***in' around?

- Ill meet you down there.

- So, what am I supposed to tell them?

- Help me.

Charles!

- Lucinda Harris, please.

- She's not in her office.

- Oh, sh*t.

- Oh, wait. Here she comes now.

- No. No, no, no. Lucinda Harris.

- Yeah?

No, you saw us here. Together.

- Twice. Remember?

- I saw you with her temp.

- Temp?

- Sure. You know,

answered her phones occasionally,

took long lunches, always late. A temp.

Jane something. She quit last week.

I'm a financial advisor.

I cheat clients.

And it comes fully furnished,

just like you see.

What we call our lived-in look.

- May I help you, sir?

- Is this place for rent?

Yes, would you like a brochure?

Lt was rented. I was here.

Well, it's available again now.

Are you interested?

You rented it to a woman.

No, no, it was a couple.

A woman and her boyfriend.

They left unexpectedly.

Very nice couple.

You know them?

They make it

all worth it, don't they?

Yes.

I do.

This is the end of the Red Line.

All passengers please

disembark at this time.

Thank you.

The train on platform two

is the Blue Line from Cottage Gate.

This is our final destination.

All passengers please

disembark at this time.

Thank you.

- Hey. I'm sorry. Are you OK?

- Yes. Good.

I have to run,

I have a breakfast meeting.

- You do.

- Will you call me?

I will. Ill call you very soon.

- You promise?

- I promise.

- I gotta go. See you later.

- OK. See you.

Bye-bye!

- What?

- I'd like to get into the car.

- Half an hour!

- Oh! Half an hour?

- You're sorry?

- I promise.

May I?

Thank you.

- Hey, Dex!

- Yo, Frenchie!

We outta here.

I want a room.

Top floor.

- Charles.

- Jerry.

Good. So I talked with this detective.

He's got nothing on you.

- He's just fishing.

- Thanks.

Tell him everything.

It's the only way out of this.

What happens

to Amy's money if they find him?

- It's gonna be state's evidence.

- And I never see it again?

No, I have to take care of this myself.

It's the only way.

What are you talking about?

Jerry,

I have to get Amy's money back.

Charles, wait. Charles...

- Uh, hi. I-I'd like a room, please.

- Forty-six dollars a night.

You wanna use the hotel safe?

Uh, no, thank you.

Um...

I think it's this way.

Hey!

Hey, what's goin' on?

You can have my money.

My wallet's on the table. Take it.

I don't want your money. They do.

They want it all. You're in a scam.

- What?

- A con.

These two were gonna take you

for everything you've got.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Who are you, and what do you want?

You met on the train, did you?

By accident. Just happened somehow.

And she was f***in' sweet...

...and smart...

...and you couldn't believe

how attracted she was to you.

She was just too good to be true.

She showed you this picture

of her daughter.

Everything this b*tch

told you was a lie.

Not everything was a lie, Charles.

He was just about to rob you,

and then rape her.

Only it wouldn't have been rape,

would it?

I don't understand.

Why would he rape her?

Because it makes you feel guilty

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Stuart Beattie

Stuart Beattie (born 1972) is an Australian screenwriter and film director. His screenplay for Collateral (2004) earned him nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay and Saturn Award for Best Writing. Beattie attended Knox Grammar School, in Sydney, New South Wales, where his mother, Sandra, was a languages teacher; and later Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. more…

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