Ruthless People Page #3

Synopsis: Sam Stone (Danny DeVito) is a clothing manufacturer, who married his wife Barbara (Bette Midler), for the money that she was supposed to inherit from her dying father, but her father didn't die for another fifteen years. He is now planning to kill her and he tells his girlfriend Carol Dodsworth (Anita Morris) what he is going to do. He then on his way home to do just that but when he gets there, she's not there. He then receives a call from someone claiming to have kidnapped Barbara and threatening to kill her if he informs the police, which he does hoping that they do. What Stone doesn't know is that the kidnappers, Ken (Judge Reinhold) and Sandy (Helen Slater) Kessler are a couple whose idea for a garment he stole and made fortune off, are not that lethal, as a matter of fact Barbara's more lethal. And what Stone doesn't know is that Carol, has another boyfriend named Earl Mott (Bill Pullman), and they plan to blackmail Sam, by videotaping him disposing of Barbara's body. When Earl g
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
R
Year:
1986
93 min
929 Views


And pull those abdominals in. | Pull 'em in, suck 'em up.

If you're still on that couch | eating that doughnut,

put it down | and get up!

Three, four, | standing nice and tall.

Heels down and front. | Come on, reach.

Shh, shh, shh.

Come on, get those | pepperoni thighs nice and high.

And reach! | Do it a little higher. | Squeeze those buns.

Remember, if you don't, | no one else will.

[ Panting ]

- And don't forget to breathe. | - [ Gasping, Panting ]

What if he | doesn't show?

Oh, well then | you get to keep her.

Everything's | gonna work.

I'll call you.

Sandy, | he's gonna show!

It's his wife.

Phone Ringing

Where are you, Sam?

[ Ringing ]

You son of a b*tch!

I'm gonna turn | your transmitter on.

- He can't see the microphone? | - No, it looks fine.

Mr. Stone, | telephone.

- Hello? | - [ Kenny ] Mr. Stone, we had a meeting.

Hang on, will ya, Harry? | I have some friends here.

Call me on my office line, | 555-7583. Right?

Business associate.

555-7583. | 555-7583.

[ Ringing ]

Hello?

Mr. Stone, why have you | failed to appear at the | designated destination?

Ahem. I just | couldn't make it.

The cops are there, | aren't they?

That's right, the cops | are here, reporters too.

All right, Mr. Stone. | I'm a reasonable man.

I'm gonna give you | one more chance.

We will reschedule | our rendezvous for Wednesday.

- Do you understand? | - You're rescheduling?

Yes, I am.

- So, she's still alive? | - She's in perfect health.

Uh, in our | previous discussion,

you mentioned that | you would, uh...

kill my wife if procedure | wasn't followed accurately.

- That's correct. | - And that still goes?

-Definitely! | -Uh, what method would you use?

How would | you kill her?

A bullet through the head | at close range.

That would do it, | no question.

Um, well, | you've got me convinced.

- Until Wednesday. | - Until Wednesday, then.

Muffy,

you've taken your | last piss on my rug.

Tell Mr. Stone it's time | to leave for the ransom drop.

- I hope he's not-- | - Gunshots

- Oh, my God! | - Gunshots

[ Yelping ]

It just-- | It just went off.

"""Dance Champion"" Performed | By Kool And The Gang"

Honking

Coast to coast | via satellite

The greatest show | in town

Tonight we crown | the champion,yeah

So spread | the word around

Who's the best | passed the test

Who's got that look | in their eyes

Better give him | a call.

[ Phone Ringing ]

- Hello? | - This is Bender.

It's been over an hour | and he hasn't shown up.

If they haven't come by now, | I don't think they're gonna show.

Why don't you go on home? | We'll send an unmarked car | to follow you.

All right. | All right.

Give me all your money, Jack! | Come on, before I kill you.

Come on! | Come on!

- Here you go. | - Give me your wallet.

Come on, before I stick this | right through your back.

- All right, here you go. My wallet. | - Give me all your jewelry,

-your watch, rings, everything. | -Jewelry, watch.

You want my underwear too, | you piece of sh*t? Here.

You know, this town has got | some Neighborhood Watch!

I brought you | some more magazines.

More magazines? | How long do you plan on | keeping me down here?

Well, as soon as | Mr. Stone pays the ransom.

- It should be Monday. | - Good. I'd hate to miss | my doctor's appointment.

Doctor's appointment? | Why, do you need medication?

I get a | urine injection.

You get | urine injected?

- Why? | - It promotes weight loss.

- Does it work? | - Yeah, it works!

Lancome throat and | firming massage cream. | Sperm whale oil.

"Royal queen bee jelly."" | I can't get you these things. | We can't afford it."

That's not my problem, | it's yours.

Supply these things | and I will tell the jury | you acted humanely.

It might make the difference | between life...

and the chair!

[ Groaning ]

Or the gas chamber. | Ssss.

Gasping, | Choking

Sometimes, | if it's a firing squad,

they miss all | the major arteries.

Bang! | And you don't die right away.

You kinda just... | hang on, bleeding.

Bleeding.

[ Gasping ] | Bleeding...

[ Screaming ]

- Endlessly. | - Screaming, Crashing

Now, I want you to mail this | from across town.

I don't want him seeing | a postmark from my neighborhood.

Right. You're | good at this.

- We can't be too careful with Sam. | He's a very suspicious man. | - Yeah.

- I've got to see him one more time. | - You do?

If I don't see him | on his birthday, he'll be | very, very suspicious.

He'll be expecting | his usual present.

Sandy | It's been horrible.

No matter what I do | or as nice as I can be,

she just | tears into me.

- She hates me. | - Sandy, you're her kidnapper.

She's supposed | to hate you.

I'll take it.

- Okay. | -Just ignore her.

Heyaah!

- No dinner for you, then. | - Ah, gee whiz!

That really hurts. | I'm a real aficionado | of death-camp cuisine.

Look,

as long as you're here, | why don't you just pretend...

to be a guest.

[ Wolf Whistle ] | Nice butt.

- That's what they'll say. | - I beg your pardon?

Nice butt. That's what | they'll say on your first day...

in the men's club.

- Men's club? | - Mmm.

The San Quentin | country club.

With a cute little rear end | like that, you'll be | the belle of the ball.

Your dance card'll | be filled every day.

You'll be so popular,

making all kinds of | new, close friends.

Big, ugly | hairy friends!

Not that you'll ever see | what they look like,

'cause you'll be facing | the other way.

You're very good | at this.

You should write | children's books.

Yelping

- [ Growling ] | - Get outta here, you crotch wet.

Go on, get! | Goddamn you, dog!

Yes, your attack dogs,

do they just attack people, or can | you get them to attack little dogs?

Oh. Well, what if | you starve them for awhile?

Oh. All right, | thank you.

- [ Beeping ] | - Yeah?

- [ Secretary ] | Miss Farnsworth to see you. | - Send her in.

Happy birthday, Sam.

I brought you | your present.

Oh yeah? | Where is it?

Here it is, Sam. | Does it meet with your satisfaction?

- Mmm. | - Is there anything else you desire?

How 'bout | a big dog?

- Can you get one? | - A big dog?

Yeah, like a Great Dane or a mastiff. | How big does a shepherd get?

Sam, as sexually provocative | as I like to think I am--

I'm not askin' you | to screw the dog, Carol.

It's for me.

Rock

See, that's what I've got, | the Dominator X-1.

- It's the best speaker they carry. | - It's really pretty.

- Can I help you? | - Yeah, uh--

- Hi. | - Hi.

Candy's here to get a stereo, | and I'm here to see she | doesn't get ripped off.

Don't worry, | I'm not like the others.

How much did you | want to spend?

- $800. | - $500.

Okay, I think I have an idea | what to show you.

- Let's start with speakers. | - Okay.

Over here, we have a great speaker, | Sentry EV-1.

Consumer Stereo has | just rated this a best buy.

- I have a pair myself. | - Yeah, uh, what do you | think of this one?

The Dominator X-1?

The Dominator's a good | marketing idea,

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Dale Launer

Dale Launer (born May 19, 1952) is an American comedy screenwriter. His films include Ruthless People, Blind Date, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and My Cousin Vinny. more…

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