Finding Amanda Page #2

I think the boys

can hear you.

Do you have kids?

Then don't tell me

how to behave around mine.

Let's go.

Hey, you want

another beer?

- No. No, this is--

- Oh, lemonade.

- Yeah.

- Right.

Sorry.

God, must be tough.

- Not drinking.

- It's been about two years.

Dad Dad Dad!

Can we shoot?

Yeah. Yeah.

Just, you know,

be careful.

And if you aim at

each other, lower body only.

- No faces.

- Okay!

You can't catch me!

- How's your show going?

- Great.

I don't watch it.

Uh, I would, but...

I don't need my boys exposed to

all that sex and foul language.

Yeah, I get that.

Uh, they're not killing

each other, are they?

You can't kill anybody

with an air pistol.

Well, you know, maybe

if you got up real close

and pumped one right

in the eye.

That's the trouble

with you liberals.

Hey, you get all nervous

around guns.

Just guns in the hands

of third graders.

Boys, damn it!

No, that is coming

out of your allowance!

He complains about

the foul language in the show.

Meanwhile, he's back there

in front of his kids

yelling, "F*** the squirrels"

at the top of his lungs.

The boys are running around doing the

first 20 minutes of "Saving Private Ryan."

Well, people take different

approaches to parenting.

Yeah, well, I just don't

think it's right

to raise children whose

inner sense of security

depends on whether or not

they have a full clip handy.

They're having trouble

with Amanda.

- That's the big emergency?

- She's in Las Vegas

with some boyfriend.

- Well, how old is she?

- 20.

- That seems all right.

- She's working as a prostitute.

What?

She's working as a what?

She's working as

a prostitute.

- Holy sh*t!

- Shh!

Are you kidding? She's

a prostitute? A hooker?

Yes. Keep your voice down.

Get in the car.

Wait a minute, my 20-year-old

niece is working as a hooker?

Get in the car!

Amanda called a couple

of months ago

all excited about

this job she got dancing.

- In a show?

- No, some club.

Ah, well, I could have

told you right there.

You see, in Vegas, dancing is

a euphemism for stripping.

And stripping is

a euphemism for hooking.

Okay.

So Amanda had this friend,

Lauren.

And she went out

to Las Vegas

and stayed with Amanda

for a few days.

And she was so worried,

she called Karen.

And she told her that she

thinks Amanda might be on drugs.

And she told her that Amanda

was being a hooker?

How does she know?

Amanda just came out

and said it.

I guess she has a lot

of money and a new house.

And, Taylor, you can't tell

anybody about this

because Karen doesn't

want it spread around.

I'm sure they're probably

saving it for

that idiotic Christmas

letter they write every year.

"Donny's in third grade. Larry,

Jr. Just got his gun permit

and Amanda's in Vegas with some

strange guy's baby batter in her hair."

- Uh, that's--

- Don't do that. I'm driving.

- That's not funny.

- Don't hit when I'm driving.

Listen, Karen wants to get

Amanda into rehab

and there's this place

in Malibu--

Clark-- Clark Baron

Chrysalis Center.

- I've heard of it.

- It's in "people" every other week.

They mostly deal

with young people.

It's a six-week program and

I said we would pay for it.

- How much?

- $15,000.

Okay.

How do they intend

to get her there?

They're hoping she's

gonna want to go.

Oh, yeah, 'cause everybody

wants to go to rehab.

Rehab's about the happiest

place on earth

right-- right behind

Disneyland.

You know, will you just please stop it?

Because you're not helping.

I need a cigarette.

I don't think there--

I don't thing there are any in there.

What are these?

- Oh, those. Those are-- they're old.

- Today's the 14th.

- They're from months ago.

- These are from today.

Uh, I'm not sure.

Jesus, Taylor. I asked

you, were you at the track.

Well, when you asked,

I wasn't.

When did you go? Before or

after you session with Dr. Chase?

Can you turn the car around?

It's just a few bets.

It's no more

than $200 tops.

Turn the car around.

All right,

I made a mistake.

But I've been doing

much better.

It was only a matter of time

until I slipped up, right?

- You lied to me.

- Lorraine.

Lorraine, don't do this.

Don't do this-- I don't see the problem.

Yeah, I know you don't.

There's this thing,

Taylor, in a marriage

called "trust."

You and I, after so many years

of your lies and your bullshit,

we don't have a lot

of it left.

- I'm sorry.

- Yeah, because you got caught.

'Cause you're in trouble.

Just go home.

- Lorraine.

- Go home and figure

out what you really want.

Hey. Hey, honey,

thanks for picking up.

Well, what I want is to say

that I'm an a**hole.

But I'm gonna

make it up to you.

And I'm gonna prove to you

once and for all

that I can control

the gambling.

- I'm going to Vegas--

Hello? Hello?

- Let me finish.

I'm going to Vegas and--

Please let me finish.

I'm leaving first thing in the

morning. I'm going to find Amanda

and I'm gonna take her

to rehab.

And while I'm in Las Vegas,

I'm not gonna gamble one cent.

- Damn it!

God damn it.

Okay, listen

and don't hang up.

I made a mistake, yes.

But I'm gonna do

this thing for Amanda

because-- because you are

everything to me.

You-- you're my whole life

and I love you.

And-- and if I lose you,

I've--

I've got nothing.

Okay?

Why are you answering

her phone, Larry?

Just tell her

to call me.

# there's everywhere else #

# and then there's Vegas #

# anywhere else just don't

fit the bill #

# you travel the world #

# and then

there's Vegas #

# you feel like

a king #

# king of the whole

damn hill... #

A**hole!

# Boston's got her beans... #

It's okay. Sorry.

- Thank you.

- # Pittsburgh,

she's got steel #

# they won't set your heart

to racin' #

# like a spin of the wheel #

# there's everywhere else #

# and then there's Vegas,

baby #

# there's nowhere else #

# no place I'd rather be... #

Good to see you,

Mr. Mendon.

# there's everywhere else #

# and then there's

Vegas, baby #

# ain't no place,

no place-- #

This isn't your usual suite,

Mr. Mendon.

No problem.

It's fine.

You can just

put that anywhere.

Now you've got the new plasma

screens in every room.

And there's a little one

in the bathroom.

Great. It's perfect.

You can drop that anywhere.

You haven't been here

in a while, huh?

I've been busy

with the show.

- Which one is it again?

- "Those MacAllisters."

Oh, yeah.

That show's great.

You get a bigger tip if you

tell me what you really think.

Oh, no.

No, I like it.

It's good...

If you like crap.

'Cause it's a total

piece of sh*t.

Probably the biggest piece

of sh*t in the history of--

Okay okay, you got greedy.

You had the hundred but you blew it.

Kidding.

Hey, well, thanks,

Mr. Mendon.

- And welcome back.

- Knock knock.

- If there's anything else

you want me to do...

- Thanks.

I heard you were here.

I came right up with extra pillows.

Oh, you're too good

to me, Sally.

- Sharon.

- Oh, I remember.

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