Lethal Seduction Page #5

to call you all day.

Yeah, I know, I--I'm not

feeling well.

Um, I've got to go.

Uh, do you want me

to come by?

I can bring you some soup.

No, no, no.

No, no. It's okay.

Uh, I'm not sure--I--

I don't think that we should

see each other anymore.

What? Why?

I'm sorry, I really

have to go.

Hi, sweetie.

Uh, hey, what's up?

Great news.

My friend from Intel

Digital's coming over tonight.

You ready

to pitch your app?

Uh, tonight's not really

a good night for me.

Can we do it

some other time?

Mark, I asked him to

do me this favor.

His time's very valuable.

I know. I--I'm sorry.

It's just...

But you see, this is exactly

what I'm talking about.

You're never gonna get

anywhere in life

unless you get over

your childish fears

and go after what you want.

I'm gonna pick you up

at 8:
00. Dress sharp.

All right.

See you later, Mom.

Hey, honey, do you mind

coming in here and chatting

with me for a minute?

I--I can't.

I'm in a rush.

You going to see Melanie?

Oh.

So where did you

get those new...

Never mind.

Listen, have I

been overstepping?

Mom, we can talk when

I get back, but I--

I won't be out that long.

( car horn )

Promise?

I promise.

So it'll remind her when

to put oil in her car,

when to buy her vitamins,

uh, when her favorite

TV shows are on.

But the best part

is the ad potential.

My Little Man will

make suggestions to

the user throughout the day.

So, uh, hey, there's

a new low calorie yogurt

at the supermarket.

Um, you should

pamper yourself today.

Uh, this spa has seaweed

wraps and, uh,

well, basically,

that's my app.

Bravo.

Very impressive

presentation, Mark.

Thank you, sir.

It's hard to believe you're

just out of high school.

It's a million dollar idea,

isn't it?

- It is.

- So what do we do now?

Well, Montgomery Technology's

just put out their version of

your app last month.

You had a great idea, but they

beat you to the punch, kid.

They've had years of market

research and development.

By the time we got your

app up and running,

it would be obsolete.

Well, thank you for taking

the time to meet with me.

You've got top notch

programming skills.

When you're ready to join

the working world, I better

be your first phone call.

Okay.

Carissa?

Always a pleasure.

Thank you so much for coming

all the way out here, Trevor.

Helen says you're playing

tennis Sunday.

Maybe I'll see you

at the club.

Okay, great.

- I know the way out.

- Drive safe.

I should be going, too.

Wait. You're leaving?

I--I got us

some nice champagne.

I--I thought

we would celebrate.

Celebrate what, that fact that

I just spent six months

developing something that I

could've bought for a buck 99?

Mark, he just

offered you a job.

You're gonna be working

for one of the top software

developers in the world.

Yeah, in four years.

Well, I mean, I really

don't understand

why you're going to college

to--to get a job that

you can have today.

I don't know.

I--I just--I need to go away

and be my own man

and experience life

for myself, you know.

You want to party

and get laid.

No, that's not

what I was saying.

No, no, no. It's okay.

I get it.

Need to, uh, sow your

wild oats, as they say.

Just like our little fling.

It'll be one of

your many adventures.

Yeah, I guess so.

Well, then let's

toast to that.

- Okay?

- Okay.

Grab those champagne flutes.

Call me.

Yeah.

It really does open

the pores and

help to relax the muscles,

don't you think?

Why are you doing this?

Oh, sweetheart,

I'm not doing anything.

You're the one

doing it to me.

Don't you see that?

Stringing me along, making

me believe that you want to be

with me and--and really,

really be with me.

All the while just using me

and waiting to leave me

until you're done

getting what you came for.

Please let me go?

No.

I didn't let my husband

leave me for that

tight assed trainer.

And he was old and

wrinkly and useless in bed.

What are you doing?

This is all

I am to you right?

A little plaything,

a toy to help satisfy

that teenage libido of yours.

Here's your most important

life lesson, sweetheart.

Women are not trophies.

We're not to be traded

like playing cards.

We're not levels

of a video game.

Ow! Get off of me.

Please. You love it.

Now, stay still and

don't make me hurt you, Mark.

( crying )

Mark?

Mark?

Where the hell is he?

Blocked.

You've reached the

Walter Braunstein Experience.

For tickets and directions,

please leave your name

and number.

Thank you.

Uh, hey, Walter,

this is Tanya.

Um, have you seen

or talked to Mark?

He didn't come home last

night and, um, well,

I'm a bit worried.

So if you could call me

back ASAP, please, uh, thanks.

I'm sure he's all right.

Ah.

You want some?

Yes.

Too bad.

Ah!

Somebody!

Shh.

Relax.

You'll last longer

if you do.

Hi, Randy.

Sorry to interrupt you,

but, um,

have you spoken to Mark

in the last 24 hours?

I have not.

Yeah, he's mad at me, too.

It's not just like him

to completely ignore

my calls and texts.

Yeah, well, if you talk

to him, would you, please,

tell him that his mother

is very, very worried?

Yeah.

Thanks, Randy.

35 missed calls from Mom.

This b*tch is crazy.

I'm at Carissa's.

Come get me.

( beeps )

Who is it?

Tanya Richards.

I'm here to pick up my son.

Oh, hello, Tanya.

Did you bring muffins?

I'm in a bit of a rush,

thank you.

Mark? Mark!

Where's Mark?

Come on in.

Have a cocktail.

I don't want

to have a cocktail.

Please send my son out now.

Well, Mark's--he's a

little hung up right now.

But, hey, do you mind

if we talk?

I--I mean, you know,

just until Mark's ready.

It's kind of important.

Fine.

Right this way.

Help!

Somebody! Help!

( Mark's voice echoing )

Mm, a Napa Opus One.

It doesn't get much

better than that.

Can I get you a glass?

No, thank you.

- I'll water it down.

- No, thank you.

Tanya, you have every

reason to hate me.

And then some.

But I'm about to give you

a very rare opportunity.

If you're selling

cosmetics, I'll pass.

I prefer not

to look like a whore.

We're about to find out how

much you really love your son.

I can save you the time.

I love my son more

than you can imagine.

No matter what he has

done, unconditionally.

I don't believe in

unconditional love.

Even a mother has a child

with the selfish reason

to have something

love her back.

But what if that child that

she gave birth to

one day grows up

and rejects her?

Stops loving her.

I'm done with this

conversation and I'm leaving.

Mark! Honey, come on.

Let's go.

Put those on if you ever

want to see your son again.

You really must

think I'm crazy.

On the contrary,

I think I am.

Mark!

Oh my God.

Oh, my God, Mark!

Poor baby!

He's been in here

almost a day.

I don't know how

much more he can take.

Why are you doing this?

He is a child,

for God's sakes.

Now, now, settle down.

I thought you

cared about him.

But I do.

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