Irina Palm Page #2

Synopsis: Maggie, a 50-year-old widow, desperately needs some money to pay for a medical treatment for her ill grandson. After one attempt at trying to find a job, Maggie finds herself roaming the streets of London Soho. Her eye is caught by a small poster in the window of a 'shop' called "Sexy World" which reads: "Hostess wanted". Too desperate and lost to realize what she does she enters. Micky, the owner, is embarrassed at first, but intrigued by Maggie, he decides to have fun and offers her the job. Maggie courageously gets to know her first anonymous customers, eventually using Irina Palm as her stage name. Maggie, who applies herself in order to keep her job, fascinates Mickey.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Sam Garbarski
Production: Strand Releasing
  5 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
55
Rotten Tomatoes:
68%
R
Year:
2007
103 min
Website
90 Views


Mom? This time I come from the rest of the washing.

... going back to the hospital...

You alright mom?

Me? No, I mean YES. Why?

Well, it's jus you haven't been to the hospital for a while and...

it's not like you, that's all.

I thought maybe you were ill or something.

No, no, I'm okay.

You know me, same all me.

I'll be in tomorrow.

Promise.

Good, Olly misses seeing you.

Thanks mom.

How is he?

You need to rest.

I've been turned down again.

I know.

I don't know what to think any more.

I can't... just don't know what to do anymore.

?? about 4 weeks he'll be to weak to... to

to...

I love him so much.

I really love him.

P 640

I need more. I need -

A name.

A name you'll earn more.

Irina Palm.

I like Irina.

Where I come from there are many beautiful Irinas.

First girl I didn't do it, she was an Irina.

They see Irina, they think -

Some sexy young girl.

Not a middle-aged frump.

Frump? What is "frump"?

Someone like me. Dumb, middle-aged.

If you are so frumpy how can I make you Irina?

Don't be so shy, Irina... sexy.

You can be anyone. You know,

at home you are Maggie:

Clean, washed up, kids, all the sh*t, but here: Irina.

You like being called Suzy Lush?

Who cares? Separate, always.

In the boot Suzy, at home with my child Adam, with my friends, Luisa.

Forget, sh*t happens.

You're round.

Been working hard?

Are you ignoring me?

I do think you've been just teenious but selfish, don't you? Sneeking off

to heaven's know where. Leaving your closest friend. We had some kind of race or something?

Maggs! Maggs, slow down.

Maggs! What - Oh, for god's sake

What's got into you?

Maggs! Maggie, what's going on?

Please Jane, I'm late.

Late? Late for what?

Late for work.

Late for work? Oh.

You've got a job?

What job? Where?

- I've got to go.

- You're blushing.

I'm not. I've got to go.

Don't follow me. Just don't.

A job?

A job? Where?

Where indeed.

Doing what?

She wouldn't say.

Why not?

Maggie can't do anything, can she?

Oh, God! Yes!

P 750.

What?

Nothing.

This one.

Hi Nana!

Look what I've found.

Lying in the street.

No, you didn't.

I can't stay long.

Why not? You're never here anymore.

Well, I've got things to do, Mr.

Like trying to make sure you get better.

How?

It's a secret!

I like secrets.

Yes, but the thing about a secret is that it has to stay a secret.

And it will be a long time before a can tell you this one.

So, remember:
shh! It's a secret.

Maggie!

You didn't tell us you were coming.

A flying visit, you know, to keep him ??

You look in a bit of a hurry. Doing something special?

No, not really, few things to do.

I must go.

You're good.

Thank you.

Not many women have your touch.

I tried you out.

You tried me out?

You have - How to say?

When?

Yesterday. Of course I tried you out.

I have to know. If I don't know how do I build your future?

I want you to work more, longer. Evenings.

You can became big earner.

I need P 6,000.

It's not a problem with you hands.

Now, I need it now.

That's it, I have enough of this.

Where are you going? P 6,000 is a lot!

I don't have time to become a big earner.

Why?

Okay, if I give you... If!

What do I get?

I'll earn P 800 a week minimum.

I will work for 10 more weeks.

So you get you're P 6,000 and can keep all the rest as interests.

Okay. If you cheat me, I'll find you, and I'll kill you.

For the flights, the hotel, for the... well, you know, thing usual.

It's enough, isn't it?

I think I better go.

It'll be ready tomorrow.

Where did you get it?

Always the right elbow...

I don't know how to do it.

Where did you get the money?

Well the stitch won't show, I hope.

Mom, this is a lot of money, where did you get it?

Listen to me! This if you're gonna need it out there.

Mom, can we just stop this for a second, please, this is creepy.

I just want to know you haven't done something stupid.

No, I haven't.

Then, where did you get the money?

I'm not telling you.

And I never will.

Why?

Because... you've got Olly to sort out.

You've got flights to book, you've got hotels to arrange. You're wasting time.

Okay.

No one's gonna break in.

Why don't you shout it a bit louder?

The end of the village didn't hear you.

-

Do you want me to keep reading?

Yes. Okay.

Arks edged closer

... he saw a dark shadow in the oily water.

He looked at the shadow, something very big.

Very dangerous.

"If only we could get a closer look at it!"

said Tex

Captain Osgast:
"If the water level keeps rising, he might swim up here.

and get a closer look."

Sorry. Train was late.

I said I'm sorry.

Oh! Yes!

Oh! Yes!

Give me the shock of my life, you did.

I'm not telling you.

Not telling me what?

Whatever it is you wanna know.

You don't know what I'm going to ask you yet.

I'm not telling you.

Why? What's so bad?

I'm not in trouble if that's what you're worried about, I'm not that ??.

I'm not telling you.

Where did I put my scissors?

You really mean it, don't you? You don't want me to know?

No.

So, presumably, this is the reason why it's gonna be years before you can tell Olly your secret?

What was that banging?

You're crazy! Separate, Maggie, Separate! Otherwise...

One week worked, P 600 paid of debt.

Is there anything else I need to know?

Like what?

Like:
will you be decorating the rest of my club as well?

Can I go now?

Who are you? You noisy cow!

What the f*** you think you're doing?

Pervert!

Penis Elbow.

Penis Elbow?

Yes, tennis players get Tennis Elbow, we get Penis Elbow.

Penis Elbow.

Been busy?

Rest it for a while.

Apply this morning and evening.

How long?

A week, at least.

You'll need to wear this for a while, as well.

Don't take it off, even at home.

Can you work with your left hand?

Think so.

Good.

She's that good?

Oh, yes.

You should see the f***ing queue.

Find out a bit more about her.

Don't let Miky find out.

Tea?

No, thanks.

Just got the flights for next week on thursday.

Fine.

What's happened to your arm?

This, nothing.

Doesn't look like nothing, you've got your arm in a sling, what happened?

Nothing to tell, really, it's just a sprain.

Doing what? What were you doing?

Just cleaning.

Really, it's nothing dramatic.

You got any bread left?

Yes. It's in the bin.

Thanks, mom.

You're welcome.

Give my love to Olly.

Well, fine.

Oh, been in the ??, are we?

Not really.

Looks bad that.

Oh, no, it's - it's really nothing.

I'll have a -

Arm in a sling?

It's nothing, really.

So, how did it happen then?

I'll have a pint of milk, please Edith, and two ??, please.

- Wrenched your arm, did you?

- No.

- Lifting?

- No.

- Landing on back?

- No.

So, just how did you do it then?

Wouldn't you like to know.

Thank you.

Luisa, what's wrong?

F*** off!

Empty boot and not enough cliency is very bad image.

But you can't just sack her.

I sack people every week.

But how can you? She's got a kid!

People work here to make profits.

But -

Clients want you, not her.

She leaves, you stay. It's business.

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