Extremities

Synopsis: An intended rape victim manages to escape from her attacker but leaves her purse behind. Worried that he may visit her house and finish what he has started, she contacts the police but they are unable to help, saying that she has no proof. "If he calls, let us know and we'll send a man round!" A fat load of good that would be. Her worst fears are realised when, alone one day in the house, her attacker visits and attempts again to rape her. Circumstances allow her not only to resist the attack but to turn the tables and lock him away. And that is where her dilemma really starts. Does she release him and risk another attack? Does she go to the police and risk being called a liar? Or does she kill him - and become as low as him?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Robert M. Young
Production: Paramount Home Video
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
R
Year:
1986
89 min
1,702 Views


- Good night.

- See you tomorrow.

- I won't be back for a couple of days.

- Take care.

# There's a time when the light

inside of us feels the night

# And we run and there's no place to hide

# There's a time

when we have to stand alone

# With our eyes on a world

that they never have known

# Where can you run to

# But somewhere inside your heart?

# What can you hold to

# But all that you were from the start?

# There's a time

when no one's really there

# There's a time

when you stand up in all that you are

# Stand up to the night

# Though it's coming down on you

# You're the only one you have

that you can hold on to

# Stand up to the night

# Though you cry and no one hears

# If you fill your soul with light

the darkness disappears

# Stand up to the night

# There's a time and a place in your life

# When you realise

that the stranger will always be there

# There's a cold

in the heart of the world, you know

# No one cares

if the night comes to take you below

# Don't let go

# Don't let go

# Stand up to the night

- Just a cone?

- I'm sorry. We're closed.

Scream and you die. Understand?

Huh? Huh?

Put your hands up on the wheel.

Put your hands up on the wheel!

OK.

Sit still.

Start the car.

Back up.

Slow. Slow.

That's it.

Let's go.

That's it.

That's it.

All right. Turn left at the light.

Now go right.

Please don't hurt me.

If you do what I say...

then you don't get hurt.

Don't move.

Keep your head down.

Unzip my pants.

Unzip them.

Touch me. Touch me.

I want you to see my face.

Stop! Stop!

Please! Please stop!

Somebody's chasing me.

Please, it's an emergency.

Go!

Can you call me back?

Why not?

- The speed limit on that street is 35.

- Is he all right?

- He's drunk, ma'am.

- My son isn't like that.

His Breathalyzer test is like that.

- When can we see him?

- I'd say in about an hour.

- Can you recommend a good lawyer?

- Melvin Belli. Can I help you?

Yes. Um...

I was attacked by a man.

He tried to rape me.

- Do you wanna see a female officer?

- Yes, please.

"On the above date and time, the VR... "

What's VR?

Victim reporting.

".. upon returning to her car was accosted

by above-described suspect in a ski mask,

who then produced a knife

and stated that he would cut her

if she did not drive away from the mall. "

"The VR complied

as the suspect was adamant,

at which location suspect then asked the

VR to touch him about the sexual organs. "

- "The VR complied. "

- No, I didn't.

- But that's what you just told me.

- No.

I told you he put the knife to my throat

and I did what he said to do.

I don't like your wording.

Can't find her file. You ever been

picked up for prostitution before?

- Fred.

- What?

Wrong woman. Over there.

I'm sorry.

Look, Marjorie, it's a form.

It's how we have to write it.

It's just the facts.

Joanne, they found her car in the mall.

Thanks.

Well, they'll tow it and dust it,

but without a description,

even if we do get prints,

it still comes down to your word

against his and that means he gets off.

What do you mean he gets off?

I'm sorry. I'm just telling you straight.

He has my wallet.

He knows where I live.

Can you give me some protection?

You call and we'll be there.

Thanks.

You didn't sign it.

We can't take action if you didn't sign it.

- Debby, is your father home?

- Yeah.

Tell him lunch is ready.

Daddy, Mommy says lunch is ready.

Be right there, baby.

Could you not smoke at the table?

This is for the front door,

the back door and the garage.

- Does that hurt?

- It's not that bad.

I think you should let somebody look at it.

You really ought to.

- Your supper's here.

- It's here? Oh, good, it's Bob.

- He's so cute.

- What happened to Tony?

You know. He went to San Diego.

He doesn't call me any more.

Hey, Bob. How you doin'? How's it goin'?

- I'm just fine.

- Good.

- You got a pizza with the works.

- Yeah. Just put it on the table.

- Looks like I'm just in time for supper.

- Would you like a piece?

I'd love a piece.

- You're all right.

- That's what they tell me.

- So, how many of you girls live here?

- It's none of your business.

Pay him.

Here, Bob. It's OK. Just keep it.

- What's he looking at?

- OK, thanks.

- Push that down for me, please.

- Morning.

- Morning.

- Boy, did y'all hear those cats last night?

Yes. I also heard Marjorie

walking around all night.

- Are you working at home today?

- I don't know.

- What are you buying?

- Thinking about getting a gun.

- I think we should talk about that tonight.

- Listen to this.

"For security and when you're ready for

adventure. Major credit cards accepted. "

If you buy a gun,

either you or I are moving out.

If you're not using your car today

do you think I could borrow it?

- I need it this afternoon.

- This temp job quits at three.

- I'll be back.

- What's wrong with yours?

- The points, plugs and battery.

- You should get rid of it.

- I will.

- Feed the birds and the fish.

- Bye-bye.

- I'll call you later.

- Pick up my dry-cleaning?

- Sure, yeah.

- Great. Thank you.

- Wait, wait.

- Ah.

- Oh, good. Eat it on the way.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Bye.

Good morning. You hungry?

Come on.

Damn it!

Damn!

Hi. Is Joe in?

- Joe?

- Yeah, Joe.

No Joe lives here.

What, did he move out?

Do you always just walk

into people's houses?

Well... well...

I'm really sorry, lady.

- I'm really sorry. I...

- It's OK.

Well, have a good day.

You too.

Thank you very much. You live here?

Good guess.

- Is it all right if I use the phone?

- No. I'm sorry.

- It's a local call.

- No. You have to go.

There's the door.

I know where the door is.

You don't have to tell me

where the door is.

I'm sorry.

You know, this is a real b*tch.

You see, this guy owes me a lot of money.

He says come by and pick it up.

- I think you have the wrong house.

- No, it's this house.

I know it's this house. You don't

know him? He's about six foot two.

He's got a red beard. He rides

a Triumph. He wears cowboy boots.

There's no Joe here.

Are you sure, sweetheart?

Maybe my husband knows. He's upstairs.

- Could you go ask him for me?

- No. He's sleeping.

He's sleeping?

- He's a cop.

- No kidding.

Could you just do me a little favour? Just

go ask him if he knows a guy named Joe.

Honey, come down here.

Honey?

Boy, that cop's a sound sleeper.

Honey?

Honey?

Just like a cop, huh?

Never there when you need 'em.

What's the matter with him?

Maybe he ain't up there, hm?

Maybe you're tellin' me a little lie, huh?

Go ahead. Go for the door.

Let's see who's faster this time.

So, where's Patty and Terry?

Upstairs too?

What are we worried about, huh?

We got all day.

Ow!

Upstairs.

- Hey! Hey!

- OK.

- Are you gonna be nice?

- Yes. Yes! Yes.

Wait!

OK. OK.

Please. OK.

OK. OK.

Please. Please.

- Where's your room?

- There.

Invite me in.

Come in.

Thank you.

Nice place.

Say thank you.

Thank you.

Smile. Come on, smile.

Smile.

What's that?

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William Mastrosimone

William Mastrosimone (born August 19, 1947) is an American playwright and screenwriter from Trenton, New Jersey. He attended high school at The Pennington School and received a graduate degree in playwrighting from Mason Gross School of the Arts, a part of Rutgers University. His plays include The Woolgatherer, Extremities, Shivaree, and Cat's Paw. He also wrote Bang Bang You're Dead, which was once able to be downloaded from the Internet and performed by students for free. Other plays include The Afghan Women and Nanawatai, upon which the film The Beast is based. Two recent plays are Sleepwalk, a story again focusing on the traumas of modern teenage life, and "Dirty Business", a play about a party girl caught between the mafia and the newly elected President of the United States. Mastrosimone's first play was The Woolgatherer which premiered at Rutgers Theatre Company in New Jersey of 1979.His screenwriting credits include, With Honors, Into the West and the adaptation of his play Extremities. He won 2 Daytime Emmy Awards for Bang, Bang You're Dead and was nominated for a Prime Time Emmy for Into the West and The Burning Season. His play "Bang Bang You're Dead" is being toured by 'Playground Theatre Project' with students from Actor's Playground School of Theatre (in NJ), directed by Ralph Colombino, based in the Tri-State Area. This company goes to middle schools, high schools, and universities to prevent violence. more…

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