Ruthless People Page #4

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
902 Views


but it's really not | a good speaker.

We give it a 500% markup, | so we sell it at 50% off,

give the customer the illusion | he's getting a deal,

and we still make | a bundle.

- But it's so big and impressive! | - Size means very little.

Bigger is not | necessarily better.

I sound like Dr. Ruth.

- You mean the Dominator's | like a, uh-- | - Well,

the Dominators are very popular | with men who like to have bigger...

uh--

- Equipment? | - Exactly!

All right, | let's try this one.

Knees bent down, | hips tucked under.

We're gonna work on the waist. | We're gonna loosen it up. | Take the arms left and right.

Out, and reach as far | as you can.

Keep going. | Okay, left.

This time hold it over to the left. | Reach as far as you can.

Reach the right arm | up to it and take it out.

Very slowly twist | through the rib cage.

Slowly lengthen, | lift that right leg up and hold it.

Aaah!

Keep holding it. Great! | Doesn't that feel good?

Muffy?

- Oh, Muffy? [ Kissing Sounds ] | - [ Growling ]

[ Yipping ]

Muffy, meet Adolph.

Adolph, eat Muffy!

Barking

Bon appetit, Adolph.

Muffy Yipping

Junk, garbage, | garbage, junk.

What do we got here?

Woman Moaning

- Oh-ho-ho. | - Moaning

Screaming

I thought you might find | this interesting.

"An Anonymous Friend""."

- [ Moaning ] | - More!

[ Chuckling ]

#NAME? | - [ Laughing ]

[ Phone Ringing ]

- Hello. | - Sam Carol, I got your tape.

[ Gasp ] | What are you talking about?

The tape... | the videotape.

What makes you think | it was me?

Who else would send me | something like this?

[ Moaning ]

It's Sam. | He's onto us.

How in the hell did you | get this, Carol?

A friend of mine | took it.

It's terrific. I know why | you sent me this tape, honey.

And you know what | I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna do the same | damn thing with you.

And you, too, could | scream your brains out | because no one's gonna hear.

You are gonna be | beggin' me for mercy,

whimpering. | [ Chuckle ]

Oh, here she goes again. | Listen to this.

This is my | favorite part.

[ Screaming, Moaning ]

[ Panting ]

He's gonna kill me. | He's gonna torture me and kill me.

I can't stay here. | I'm gonna have to stay...

at your place.

[ Truck Horn Blasts ]

Rockabilly, Indistinct

Don't worry, honey. | Stay here as long as you want.

Oh, shoot!

Crockett and Tubbs, | they're floatin'.

Carol I can't | just sit here and wait for him...

to track me down | and kill me.

We've got to get Sam | put in jail.

I want you to make | another copy of that tape,

and this one's | for the police.

[ Ringing ]

[ Ringing ]

Footsteps

So, I guess it's just a matter of time | before you're caught,

right, honeybun?

Barbara, I want to ask you | a personal question.

You and | Mr. Stone,

did you get along?

Footsteps

So, what did | she say?

She just | insulted me.

I don't think | he loves her.

Let's face it, | she's not Mother Teresa. | Gandhi would have strangled her.

What are we | gonna do, Kenny?

I'm tired of being scared | all the time every day.

I can't take this | anymore.

I know he's bluffing.

I just know it.

I've got to be | really tough with him.

Never let the seller know | you're hot to trot.

Tell him you | haven't got the money.

Phone Ringing

Hello. | Debbie?

Yeah, Debbie's here. | Who's this?

Well, Ralph, Debbie | can't talk right now. | My dick's in her mouth.

How 'bout if I have | her call you back when I'm done.

I love wrong numbers.

Anyway, tell 'em | you don't have the money,

that it's all tied up | in investments or some crap.

[ Ringing ]

Hang on! A bad salesman | will automatically drop his price.

Bad salesmen make me sick. | Hello.

Mr. Stone, | do you love your wife?

Hang on. Would you excuse me | for a moment, please?

Oh, sure, Mr. Stone.

#NAME? | - Go ahead.

Mr. Stone, you love | your wife, don't you?

Sure, I love my wife.

Mr. Stone, we demand | a satisfactory explanation...

why you haven't shown | with the money.

Look, pal, you're asking a lot | of cash. I haven't got that | kind of money around the house.

It's all tied up | in investments, so, uh, sorry.

Sorry? | What do you mean, sorry?

- No can do. | - What?

No deal. You have to take | your business elsewhere.

"- What? | - No ""cash-ola""."

Uh, wh-wh-what | about, uh... less?

You make me sick. | Make me an offer.

Uh, bring--

Bring... 50,000 | in unmarked bills...

to the same phone | at noon on Thursday.

Thursday. | Tomorrow's Thursday. | You mean, tomorrow?

Yes, tomorrow! | Bring 50,000 tomorrow!

And if I don't?

Then the next time you see | your wife, pal, will be in the morgue.

Mr. Stone, | I have bad news.

We think we've found | your wife.

We'll need you to come with us | to identify the body.

That's not her.

Walters | There must be some mistake.

We want the woman who was | brought in this morning.

Oh, Jane Doe 56? | She's in the next room.

It looks like her, | a lot like her.

But it's not her.

My Barbara! | She's alive!

"""Modern Woman"" | Performed By Billy Joel "

You see her sittin' with | her coffee and her paper

With her high-top sneakers | of Italian design

With her long, cool stare | she aggravates attention

Makes up her face | while she makes up her mind

Now you're in trouble | maybe she's an intellectual

What if she figures out | you're not very smart

Or maybe she's the quiet type | who's into heavy metal

You've got to get it settled | 'cause she's breakin' your heart

Don't try | to put on an act

You can't do that | to a modern woman

And you're an | old-fashioned man

She understands | the things you're doin'

She's a modern woman

She's a modern woman

She's a modern woman

Woman Moaning

- [ Moaning ] | - More!

Beeping

Yes?

Sir, there's someone | on the phone. They say | they sent you that tape.

Put 'em through, | please.

Hello.

Hello. Is this | Chief Benton?

Uh, y-yes.

I'm the one who | sent you the tape.

Have you had | a look at it yet?

Yes, I just saw it.

- So, what do you think? | - Well, obviously...

it's very upsetting.

- This whole thing's making me ill. | - I agree.

That poor woman, she had | to go through a living hell.

- I'd rather die a quick death. | - All right! All right!

What do you want | from me?

Well, arresting Sam Stone | would be a good start.

You want me to | arrest Sam Stone?

Any special reason why | I should arrest him?

- For murdering his wife! | - Murder?

Well, uh, | all right, okay.

You know, it's not gonna be easy. | I'll need evidence.

That tape isn't enough | to convince you? Jesus!

Think of the publicity | you'll get.

All right, all right. | I'm convinced.

- I'll have Sam Stone arrested. | - Thank you.

Sam Stone?

- Chief Benton. | - The investigation has | taken a new direction.

We've reason to believe | Stone may have murdered his wife.

- Mr. Stone? Oh, no. | - You heard me.

- I want this placed combed until | something is found. Got it? | - Yes, sir.

[ Yipping ]

Muffy, | there you are.

Ahh.

Where have you been, | huh? Good girl.

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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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