False Pretenses Page #6

Feels good, huh?

Being home with your own.

These are my roots, chica.

Wish you'd recorded what he

told me the other day.

What was that?

How the scam works,

what a partner does.

Pretty much everything.

Well, then it's not too late.

I will not let you down, Diane.

Not this time.

[ Speaking Spanish ]

Gracias.

Salute. [ Clink ]

[ Salsa music ]

[ Speaking Spanish ]

You're doing very well.

Well, gracias seniora... senior.

[Speaking spanish]: Senior.

Yo soy senior!

My Spanish is...

Out, out.

And...

good, good.

[ Romantic music ]

Would you like to dance?

Okay.

[ Laughter ]

You're okay?

[ Sigh ]

It's just...

It's been awhile.

[ Lovemaking ]

Oh!

Thank you.

You look nice.

All the comforts of home.

Its freshly squeezed.

I have a tree out back.

Thank you.

So breakfast. I have eggs,

bacon or sausage...

How long have you known

Nando, Cerise?

I've been serving him

breakfast for 5 years now.

Did you know he's got a

tattoo? A howling eagle.

Just like Mark's.

Really?

I mean, it's identical. I

mean, why would you have a

92nd Airborne tattoo if you weren't

part of the 92nd Airborne?

No, the question is why would you be

jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.

Okay, sorry.

Same tattoo, same unit?

So, you're thinking

Mark knows Nando.

Well, I'm thinking there's a lot more to

this than them just knowing each other.

Nando? Hello?

[ Sigh ]

[ Phone ringing ]

Hello?

Ah, I'm at home. I forgot

my damn cell.

I guess I was a

little distracted last night.

Come on, remember, I'm

her knight in shining armour.

Mr. Policeman, protecting

her against Boggs

and hey, I'm helping

her nail you.

Yeah,

no, no, no. I don't

kiss and tell.

Okay, I do.

Yeah, listen buddy, by tomorrow we are going

to have Texas in our rear view mirror.

Yeah, yours truly is going to

be behind... far behind.

Back to the station.

[ Car starting and

driving away ]

Partners, they're

in this together.

Oh my God. But why?

500K, tax free, a new

car every year.

- I still don't...

- Mark talks a great game.

Nando helps his old army buddy

out to get established.

The money starts rolling in and he just

loves that pay hike, until I show up.

No, because you said that he

never even met you.

Well, they work it out.

And now they need to

keep me quite or

discredit me while Mark

finishes his scam.

So, Nando volunteers to help me

play detective.

All right, so you call the

sheriff with this.

And accuse one of their own?

After my little blank

tape fiasco?

Right.

I'm going to need a

lot more than this.

Just getting off that plane with just

a cheque in my hand won't cut in son.

Well, then I'll wire the funds.

They'll be there waiting

in the morning.

Money talks, Michael.

It's psychological

and we've got ourselves an

impression to make.

Chason, $750,000 is a lot of

cash to be carrying around.

In Chicago, I want to see the

look on their faces when

we open that case and show them

all of that green.

It's your money.

You bet.

[Softly]:
Password.

Howling eagle.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

You'll need to sign an

authorization so I can

withdraw the cash out of your

client trust account.

What are you doing here?

I thought maybe you could use

some help, partner.

Everything's under control, but a

buyer sees you in that outfit.

That's why I came in the back.

Your briefcase.

- I picked up a new one at Niemans.

- Oh.

Looks just like the other one.

That's why they call

it mass production.

What's that?

It's paperwork. Everything's

got to look good for Boggs.

For some reason

he doesn't trust me.

Imagine that.

He seems to like you

well enough though.

Come out to the airport

this afternoon.

See us off. Remind him we're

all on the same team.

Mark! Mark, I haven't

got all day!

Shouldn't you get going?

Pan Western, 5:
30 flight.

Okay. Well, I may as well

address some envelopes, take out

the trash while I'm here.

Be there by 5.

Okay.

What was I thinking?

That I was going to beat

him at his own game?

He's so far ahead of me that I

don't even know what the game is.

Whatever it is, him and

Nando sure went to

a whole lot of trouble

to suck you into it.

[ Sigh ]

What are you going to do?

What can I do?

What can I do?

The only proof I've got

is locked up

in that office.

And you know who's going to

end up holding the bag on this?

Yeah, his partner.

He figures you're onto him.

You know what I'd do if I

was in your shoes?

I'd put Texas in my rear

view mirror p-d-q.

Cerise, I'm not a quitter.

But you ain't no Texas

ranger neither.

But he wins.

He always wins.

He always wins.

Hmmph!

Come on.

[ Knock at door ]

Mark.

They'll never let you in the first

class lounge dressed like that.

Get changed and we'll drive up

to the airport together.

Oh, you don't really

need me to do you?

Well, you wouldn't want to

disappoint old Boggs,

plus if you keep my car overnight,

think of what we'll save on parking.

Mark, I've had a headache all afternoon.

I think I'm coming down with something.

Really?

Ooh, careful.

- You feel fine.

- It's viral. I think it could be catching.

Let's go, we don't have

time for this.

[ Snapping fingers ]

[Mark]:
I don't want to miss

that flight, partner.

Dee Martin, my partner.

So, that's what a partner's for?

Distraction.

Mark, your briefcase.

I picked up a new one

at Neimans.

[ Phone ringing ]

- Hello?

- Cerise, I figured out the game.

What game?

His game. He's not letting go

of 750 grand.

I need your help. We don't have

a lot of time.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you got it.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- What's this? Bomb threat?

- Nah, it's just routine.

Yeah, I thought that was

homeland security.

Me too. I'm going to need you

to clear out the lounge

while I check things out, okay?

Looks like this is it for me.

Tell Boggs I'm sorry I missed

him. Car keys?

I got you covered, e-ticket.

You'll cash in when you

pick me up tomorrow.

Hmm, you think of everything.

I try.

- Everything okay?

- [Spanish]:
Si todo bien.

You can start letting

people back in.

- Thank you.

- Okay.

I am still keeping

your car overnight?

Right.

Parking.

[Annoncer]:
Your attention

please, the flight number 214

for Washington is

now boarding...

Looks like we're early.

Control the room.

Control the table.

Control the game.

That's it.

That's what it's all about.

Always.

No thanks.

We drink, he drinks.

Scotch, rocks.

And for the lady...

Scotch please. Water back.

Have you ever lost control?

It hasn't happened yet.

You're good.

Heh-heh.

Mark.

Chason.

- Dee.

- Chase.

Looks like I had nothing to

worry about after all.

Glad you could see us

off, darling.

Well, looks like you got a head

start on me.

Plenty of time to catch up.

Your finest Kentucky

bourbon, darling.

Straight up, keep 'em

coming, hmm?

Okay, now what are we taking to Chicago

besides a change of underwear?

Whoo!

[ Laughter ]

Wooeee!

Oh! I can't wait till

I see their faces.

[ Cell phone ]

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