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Hello, operator.

I need to know

what region of long island

has the exchange 884.

Eah, i realize

it's an uncommon request,

but my boyfriend

is bleeding to death.

Thank you.

She's looking it up.

Sagaponeck.

Kim?!

What's going on in here?

Oh...

nothing.

Get back over

and get on the bus.

And who are you?

I'm a friend of ned's.

- You don't look familiar.

- I'm not from around here.

I see.

- Sagaponeck.

- Don't mention it.

- What difference does it make?

- It would mean he's innocent.

The man's a fanatic. A dangerous fanatic.

Whether he's innocent or not.

He was a radical.

That doesn't make him a fanatic.

A lot of people

were radical back then.

- Do you agree that he's a criminal?

- So are you.

- No, that's different.

- How's that different?

Look, dennis. The difference

between me and dad

is i just f***ed with the law,

he f***ed with the government.

- The law and government are the same thing.

- No, it isn't.

The government doesn't

have to obey the law.

Well, maybe that's not

the way things should be.

Who wants a f***ing government

that's got to obey the law?

A lot of people do!

Yeah, well that's why a lot of

people aren't running this country.

You're drunk.

Listen, dennis. Let me tell you

something about the law.

The law is just a contract.

A contract between the rich

people who own everything,

and the poor people

who want to take it away.

And the contract says, if you break

the law and get away with it fine.

But if you break

the rules and get caught

you got to play by the rules

and pay the price.

It's no big moral thing.

You don't need an ideology

to knock over a liquor store.

Leave me alone.

And another thing...

if we do cauch up with the old man

i'm going to give him a piece of my mind.

Yeah, right.

What's that supposed to mean?

You wouldn't last seconds

with the old man.

- Oh, you don't think so, huh?

- He'd kick your ass.

The old man is a fool.

He was a great shortstop but he blew it.

- He was dedicated to a cause.

- He neglected his wife and children.

Well, nobody's perfect.

The old man's finished.

Out of date. He's a relic.

Just be quiet and go to sleep.

- I can't sleep.

- Why not?

I'm in pain.

- What?

- I got a broken heart, man.

- Bullshit.

- I do.

What happened?

I was set up.

Double-crossed.

Betrayed by the woman i love.

- Who, mom?

- No!

- Vera.

- Who's vera?

I don't want to talk about it.

- Suit yourself.

- You wanna see a picture of her?

- Wow, she's pretty.

- I would've done anything for her.

- Sorry.

- I just can't understand it.

- You'll get over it.

- No, dennis, i will not get over it.

- Yes, you will.

- Dennis, i love this woman.

- You've loved other women.

- Not like vera.

- Vera was special.

- Believe me, you'll get over it.

Yeah, you're right.

Tomorrow...

i'll get over it tomorrow.

- Now go to sleep.

- But i'm not gonna fall in love anymore.

- Fine.

- Women don't want you to love them.

Tomorrow...

the first good looking woman

i see...

i'm not gonna fall in love with her.

That will show her.

Yeah. The first good looking

blond woman i see...

i'm going to make her

fall in love with me.

I'll do everything right.

Be a little aloof at first.

Mysterious...

seem sort of thoughtful, deep.

But possibly a bit dangerous, too.

Flatter her in little ways

but be modest myself.

They all fall for that sh*t.

Make her fall hopelessly

in love with me.

Yep. Mysterious,

thoughtful, deep, but modest.

Then i'm going to f*** her.

But i'm not going

to care about her.

To me she's going to be

another piece of ass.

Somebody else's little girl

who i'm going to treat like dirt

and make her beg for it, too.

I'm just going to use her up.

Have my way with her.

Like a little toy,

a little plaything.

And when i'm done...

i'm just going to throw her away.

Are you through?

I haven't even begun yet.

Go to sleep.

I can't sleep.

I'm in pain.

- What's up?

- Look.

You know, i've never

held a gun before.

Yeah, well, don't hold it too long.

Listen, you take that to a gun shop

and don't take anything less

than a hundred bucks for it.

- Okay?

- I'm going to take these tools.

What is that thing?

That's the blessed virgin, ned.

She's pretty, huh?

Not only is she pretty

but she's got a nice personality.

And she's the mother of god.

Can i keep it?

Be good to her,

and she'll be good to you.

- Thanks, bill.

- Don't mention it.

I wish i could be more like you.

- You don't wanna be like me.

- I mean you just get up and go.

You take charge of things.

You're your own man.

Ned, i don't even know

where i'm going.

But that's what life's about.

- The adventure, the not knowing.

- No, it isn't.

I want adventure.

I want romance.

Ned, there's no such thing

as adventure.

There's no such thing as romance.

- There's only trouble and desire.

- Trouble and desire?

That's right,

and the funny thing is

when you desire something

you immediately get in trouble,

and when you're in trouble

you don't desire anything at all.

- I see.

- It's impossible.

- It's ironic.

- It's a f***ing tragedy, is what it is, ned.

- Listen, i got to go.

- So soon?

- Yeah.

- Will you be coming back?

That's hard to say.

Let me come with you!

- Come on, dennis. Hurry up.

- There's a story about a robbery.

I'll never forget you guys.

Kim, look out!

It's not loaded. Look.

Where did you get that weapon?

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

- What's this?

- It's the holy blessed virgin, you idiot.

- Bill gave it to me.

- Give it back.

- I can't. It's evidence.

- Evidence of what?

I don't know.

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

There's nothing

but trouble and desire.

He wanted me to lie for him,

but i don't lie for anyone.

We were standing over there

by that fence.

I followed him out here

because he was so drunk.

I was afraid he might hurt himself.

It was so dark.

He started shooting

into the air, shouting.

He said he was going to kill me.

Somebody must have

heard the shots.

The police came racing

down the road here.

I remember

when he heard the sirens.

He threw the gun out this way.

But it might have been

the other field.

I can't remember.

650,000 dollars worth

of computer equipment?

Hand me that wrench, will you?

That's a lot of money.

- It was a beautiful crime.

- How did you do it?

I sent vera up here to get

a job at that corporation.

This is like...

three months ago.

Back in maryland i even sent her

to computer training school.

And frank...

you don't know frank...

frank came up and started driving

for this particular trucking outfit.

I set myself up

as an independent contractor

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