Retroactive Page #3

Synopsis: Karen has to take a ride in Frank's car. He's travelling with his wife, on his way to sell computer chips, which he obtained illegally. He suspects his wife is being unfaithful and tragic things happen, following a discussion. Karen escapes, reaching a lab where a scientist has discovered how to go back in time, and she returns by accident some minutes before the violent events. Then she tries to make things better, but things tend to become worse, as time cycles keep being repeated.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Louis Morneau
Production: Cohiba Pictures
  6 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
R
Year:
1997
91 min
94 Views


She's a psycho hitchhiker!

- Shut up!|- She's a liar!

I need your help.|Get the police.

Help me!|She's a psycho b*tch!

Freeze! Or I will shoot you,|I swear to God. Sh*t!

You ever use|one of those guns before?

Just give me a reason.

It could be outta ammo.

That's very funny, but you're|not dealing with Rayanne.

Put your hands|behind your head.

It's a lot of responsibility,|pulling that trigger.

That'll change your life forever.

Maybe I've been|looking for a change.

Sh*t!

Goddamn it! You b*tch!

Hold it!

Mister, you got it wrong.

Help me! She shot me, goddamn it!|She's a killer!

Go call the police.|I'll watch him.

What are you talking about?|She's a murderer!

- Just go! I can handle this.|- Are you crazy too?

- She's trying to kill me!|- Go. Shut up!

- Murdering bastard.|- I didn't kill nobody. She shot me.

- Give 'em to me.|- What are you talking about?

You know what,|you stinking bastard.

The computer chips.|Give 'em to me.

Sh*t. Why didn't you just ask?

The copper took 'em from me.

He must've known I had 'em.|He's got 'em.

Stupid f***er.

Goddamn you!

Sh*t!

Have a little car trouble, honey?

- Call 911.|- 911 what?

The police! Sh*t!

Phone don't work.

Up!

You and I need to have|a little conversation.

- You put that gun down right now.|- Okay, Frank.

Put it down!

Come on.

Come on, baby.

I kinda like you.

Where are you?

Feisty.

Spicy.

A girl like you,|I'd take out to dinner.

Where the hell are you?

What're you coming into my life for?

What the hell you want?

Sh*t, I'm so sorry|I gotta kill you.

I'd like to take you home|to my papa.

He'd like to meet you.

B*tch, where are you?

I tell you what, girl.

I'll be nice to you|if you're nice to me.

How's that?

Call me crazy, but somehow|I don't quite believe you.

Get down!

What are you gonna do, baby?|Shoot me again?

- Don't tempt me.|- I know.

This is about you taking hold|of your life, codependent no more.

- I'm from Venus, you're from Mars.|- Shut up!

Move!

You surprise me, ma'am.

I got a few tricks|up my sleeve too.

What the hell's going on?|Who is she?

I don't know.

Who the hell are you?

Just another Texas girl.

Bullshit! You've been|sticking your nose in my business!

Nobody knows my business.

Not even Rayanne, who is dead now,|thank you very much.

How the hell am I|supposed to live without her?

You're pathetic!

Anyway, you knew|she was cheating on you.

How the hell you know that?

She tell you that?

Who was she doing?|Jesse? Who is it?

Cut it out.|Take it somewhere else.

Tell me!|I wanna know right now!

Cut it out!|Take it somewhere else!

Take her out in the desert!

I'll take it out in the desert,|all right.

Make sure nobody finds her.

Get up.

I'll talk to you later.

Nobody's gonna find you|'cept the coyotes.

Better make it quick 'cause somebody's|bound to come looking for that trooper.

What's the trooper gonna say?

Just gonna have to shut you up.

You listen to me.|You say anything...

and I'll kill them all, I swear.

Hi. Can I help you?

We wondered if you might know if there's|a campground located around here.

Freeze!

Lock the doors!

Get outta here!

Let me in!|Brian, you son of a b*tch!

You're in there!|Sh*t!

Brian, you son of a b*tch!

- Who are you?|- I'm the one you sent back.

- Remember?|- What?

Your name's Brian.

There's something in here that sends|people back in time. Me, for example.

- I don't know you.|- I was here before.

You sent me back, and|I've just relived a nightmare.

I have never seen you before|in my life.

Yes, you have!

If what you're saying|is true...

I wouldn't remember it|because it wouldn't have happened yet.

This is incredible.|I must've documented this.

No, you listen to me.

A lot of people were just killed, and|the killer is outside. He's after me.

- We'll call the police.|- That is not gonna work.

I want you to send me back.

I'll change what happened.

- I can go back, and I can fix it.|- Are you insane?

I have no idea what|the residual effects might be.

I'll tell you what they are:|people die.

- Going back might make it worse.|- I've already made it worse.

This time, I'm gonna need|more time. At least an hour.

I've only designed it|for 20 minutes.

That's gonna put me|right back where I was.

You're coming with me.

You want proof that your machine|works, you come with me.

They won't know that we know.|This'll give us an advantage.

As soon as you get back here,|call the police.

Tell them there's a crazy man|with a gun shooting people.

Get them to the gas station|down the road.

As soon as you've made the call,|meet me there.

You're that woman from Chicago|with the hostages.

Yeah. It's a pity this thing|can't go back three days. Get on.

- You first.|- Don't trust me?

Something like that.|Come on. Together.

"That is one|good-looking belt buckle."

And, I don't know, it just popped|into my head. Don't ask me how.

I've heard it before.|It's a really stupid joke.

You don't even know|what I'm talking about.

"lt'd look even better|with your forehead pressed against it"?

And you thought that was original?

Don't take it personal.|After all the stress...

what with my car breaking down|and all...

I am ready to relax,|cut loose.

Know what I mean?

Yeah. Hell,|it's Thursday, right?

Goddamn it. It's only|a day away from the weekend.

That's right.

- What'll you do about your car?|- Hell with it.

I like yours better anyway.

I just love a big, old Cadillac.

- It's so powerful.|- It is, isn't it?

Let me tell you something.

There's more under me|than just a Cadillac engine.

Why don't we go somewhere|and you show me?

Sounds like fun, don't it?

You stop it.|This isn't funny.

Come on. You know|how much I love this.

There're a motel|'bout five miles up. We'll go there.

- I love motels.|- You do?

- Do whatever you want in 'em.|- Yeah.

Might even give 'em|your real name.

Trash the sh*t outta the room,|then just leave.

Yeah, I like that!

I'm just gonna stop at the station|for a minute, then we'll go.

- I'll take a tequila and lime, please.|- Tequila and lime!

This day has been hell.

- I'm so glad your car broke...|- Keep driving.

Take your hands off the wheel and I'll|blow our brains clear to the border.

What the hell you want, woman?

- Slow down.|- Sh*t.

If that's all you wanted,|why didn't you just ask?

Does this mean you changed|your mind about the motel?

Now you'll let this car pass us.

Rayanne, and I thought|you were moody.

You ain't seen nothing yet.

Don't get any ideas.|Just keep doing what you're doing.

You are of a different ilk|altogether.

Afternoon, Officer.

Don't test me!

As soon as you get a chance, get as far|away from this a**hole as you can.

You got it?

Then again, I may just kill him|for you. Solve both our problems.

You b*tch!|I try to help you...

and this is the gratitude I get?

Goddamn it, you better|learn some manners.

- This sh*t don't fly in Texas.|- Maybe that's why I left.

Let it go on by.|As difficult as it is...

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