Playing God Page #6

Synopsis: Stripped of his medical license after performing an operation while high on amphetamines, famed LA surgeon Dr Eugene Sands abandons his former life only to find himself crossing paths with Raymond Blossom, an infamous counterfeiter. Employed as a "gun-shot doctor" when Raymond's associates cannot risk visiting a hospital, Eugene is lured deep into the criminal world and becomes entangled with his boss's girlfriend.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Andy Wilson
Production: Touchstone Pictures
 
IMDB:
5.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
13%
R
Year:
1997
94 min
299 Views


You know? They look at you

with these eyes full of hope,

and you want to do it.

You think, "if I go to sleep,

who's going to save"

all these people?"

That's the way

God feels, right?

I needed help to stay up,

though, you know.

Started taking drugs.

I'm a doctor, I can handle it.

Some meth to get up,

a little fentanyl citrate

to come down.

And then one day,

I found myself up and down

at the same time,

and I realized

that I wasn't God.

I wasn't even an angel.

And all those lives I saved

didn't add up to the one life

that I lost.

Well, that's what I've been

thinking about anyway...

All night.

Well, you saved me.

Thank you for getting shot.

Any time.

That's a big fish.

Hey, this is nice.

This is very nice.

Yeah, I like it a whole lot

better than that shithole

you were living in.

I mean, you could...

You could have a girl

back here.

The problem is,

even though you get

points for calling,

you still owe me.

How're you feeling about

Raymond these days?

Do you love him?

Do you feel attracted to him?

You know, attracted

to him sexually?

Where do you get off?

Geez.

The f***in' sea air.

What I need from you is

to make Raymond believe...

That you're still in love

with him, then we can end

this whole thing.

How long?

'Til I say so.

Yeah.

You were dropped off

at the emergency room of...

- Good samaritan.

- Good samaritan.

And when you regained

consciousness, you went

right back into his arms.

As close as you ever were.

Closer.

You might want to take

a leak before we go.

We got a long drive.

We're not gonna stop

at dairy queen?

I thought your pill stash

might be running a little low,

so I got you these.

This is your brand, I think?

No, thank you.

Oh, so that's it.

Physician, heal thyself.

Nice outfit.

I picked it out just for you.

They're waiting.

So, what happens to you?

I'm a material witness.

I get a five-star vacation

in a downtown hotel.

Well, don't do any operations.

No more hotel work for me.

It's been nice to

actually meet you, doctor.

It's been nice to

actually meet you too.

Anything

Anything's worthwhile

Hi, baby.

Hi, honey.

You look pretty good

for someone who was just dead.

Let me see you.

What?

I need to see you,

where you got shot, Claire.

Show me where you got shot.

If you can catch me

I'm sorry, baby.

Life is golden

To the gold

you might catch me

I am so sorry, baby.

You can't touch me no

But you might

Before we get settled in,

anything you want?

No. Just the chocolate,

candy, anything with sugar

for the next 24 hours.

We got plenty of that here.

Anything else?

Gage said to get you

whatever you want.

I'll take an uzi.

Relax. You're safe

in here with us.

Yeah.

I saw your work at Ruby Ridge.

You want me to get

that for you?

Surprise.

What is it?

It's red silk, your favorite.

Happy Birthday, angel.

It's not my birthday.

No, I know it's not

your real birthday.

But you were dead,

and now you're alive.

It's a new beginning.

It's a new day.

You get dressed.

We got some business to finish.

One ball count.

One ball, one strike.

You want some Chinese food?

No.

You're gonna

get sick eating that.

It's not good for you.

This is the greasiest

Chinese food I have ever eaten.

What are you doing?

You cold?

No, man.

I'm puttin' on my ski mask.

Why?

So I don't... We're not

f***in' there yet.

Why don't you get

a sandwich sign that says

I'm a f***in' killer?

Can you be more conspicuous?

- Gimme my mask.

- I don't have it.

What?

Well, I told you that when

you said get the guns and the...

I said, "get the guns

and get the masks."

That's two things.

I thought you meant my mask.

You f***in' loser!

You didn't bring...

You wanna wear mine?

No, I don't want

to f***in' wear yours.

That's ugly.

What am I gonna do, though?

I don't know.

I guess we just kill

all of 'em, man.

- You hungry?

- No.

- You sure?

- Yes.

What happened

to my fortune cookie?

Don't know. Don't care.

F***! Perry? F***, per!

Just wait here, honey. Doc!

Doc! Get your f***in'

ass in here, doc!

Perry got hit.

F***. Doc! Doc!

You f***in'...

You goddamn motherfuckin'

bastard federal f***ers!

I'll help you. I'll help you.

- Doc!

- Don't shoot me.

Doc! Right on, man.

Come on out, man!

Perry got hit.

I'm comin' out.

Come on, doc!

You gotta help. Please!

Don't shoot. Calm down.

I'll help you.

Fix him. Fix him.

I'll help you.

Fix his ass!

Fix f***in' down there!

Fix his ass now! Fix him!

I can't work on your friend

if you point that thing

in my face!

Sorry, man. F***!

Is he all right? Perry?

Sorry, honey.

Hang in there, baby.

First, we gotta clean the

wound.

I need some hot water and

some towels from the bathroom.

Don't light that. Go get it!

F***!

Hurry up!

What are you doin'?

Tell me where ray

and Claire are.

I thought you

were gonna fix my friend.

Just tell me where they are!

- First, you fix Perry.

- He's dead.

You gonna shoot me?

You wouldn't kill me, would ya?

No, I won't kill you.

But I know where to shoot you

so you'll be in diapers

for the rest of your life.

Let me take a look

at you, baby.

Look pretty good.

You know, you and I,

we're a really good team.

Just like Bonnie and Clyde.

A little Sonny and Cher.

You know.

Captain and tennille.

Just tighten up.

Anything could happen

in the next half hour.

All access backstage.

Let's have a good time.

Our boy just passed me.

He's headin' up.

Hey. You can't park

your car there.

I'm a doctor.

Watch my car, okay?

This is what it's gonna

take to get you back.

I had to do this.

No. Baby, I'm back.

Save it for later?

You got your adrenalin

goin', I got mine goin'.

It takes a lot to get

my juices flowin',

but they're goin'.

They're flowin'.

What the f***'s

he talkin' about?

This is just the beginning.

Let's go to work.

I'm with the f.B.I.

What's your name?

Michael.

You're doin' a good job,

Michael. Look, I just...

I need you to stay here,

and keep your eyes open, okay?

- Gage, it's our doctor.

- What? You stop him now!

You see, Claire,

it's pretty fundamental.

I figured it wasn't the doctor

who killed cyril.

It was you.

And then I figured

you and the doctor

were together.

But you see, none of that

really matters anymore

because he's dead.

I made sure of that.

What's he talkin' about?

The doctor's dead?

Make way.

You lost control of it, gage.

He killed the agents guarding

me and he tried to kill me.

Damn it, you son of a b*tch!

This is not your...

Will you shut up and

tell me where they are?

Subject on 12.

Goddamn it!

Oh, come on, Claire.

Just pretend we're gonna

go adopt a Chinese baby.

Sands, you go up there, I will

reach down your throat...

And pull your balls off

through your nose!

Copy that, sir.

Son of a b*tch!

I wanna thank you

for seeing us.

I know how busy you are.

Well, I appreciate it.

You know, here in the west,

the way we like

to do business is...

We like to put a face

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Mark Haskell Smith

Mark Haskell Smith (born June 14, 1957) is an American writer who lives in Los Angeles. He is best known for his books, the non-fiction Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant Nudist's Adventures in the Clothing-Optional World, published by Grove Press and Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers and the Race for the Cannabis Cup, published by Broadway Books, as well as five novels: Moist, Delicious, Salty, Baked, and Raw: A Love Story published by Grove Atlantic/Black Cat. He has also written screenplays for the Brazilian film A Partilha and Playing God as well as television shows The Magnificent Seven, Star Trek: Voyager, and Martial Law. He adapted his third novel, Salty, into a feature film directed by Simon West and starring Antonio Banderas. The adaptation, Gun Shy, was released on September 8, 2017. more…

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