Stakeout Page #7

Synopsis: The film opens with a daring escape of a convict imprisoned for killing an FBI agent, then moves on to two Seattle detectives chasing a suspect who gets away, destroying a forklift in the process, these two detectives are reassigned to a stakeout, watching the girlfriend of the escaped federal prisoner. One falls in love with her, the escaped convict eventually catches up to her, with them actually, and in the midst of their getaway, the escaped convict learns that his woman's man is a cop, but the two detectives kill him, saving the day.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Director(s): John Badham
Production: Touchstone Pictures
  2 wins.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
R
Year:
1987
117 min
716 Views


You've been watching me?|From where?

Across the street.

And my phones?

Maria.

Listen to me!

In there, huh?

Uh-oh.

Maria.

What do you got there, huh?

Well-

You guys are great.

I hope I- I hope|I didn't disappoint you.

Maria. Maria! God damn it!

Maria, listen to me!|Hold it a minute! Would you-

- Would you- Listen to me!|- No! Stop!

Hear me! I was doing|my job, God damn it!

Now, whether you like it or whether I|like it, it doesn't make any difference.

There wasn't any fun in it, and what|happened between you and me was-

was not part of it-|it was my mistake.

Maria.

I wanted to tell you.|I just- I couldn't.

You son of a b*tch!

Oh, no!

You broke my heart.

They said you were dead. I-

Oh!

Oh,Jesus Christ.

I made it.

I made it. It's all right.|I made it.

Maria, will you just|think about it for a minute?

- Listen to me.|- Who the f*** is that?

- Okay? I couldn't tell you that I was-|- No. Put it down.

- Don't.|- You couldn't tell her you were what?

You couldn't tell her|you were what? Who is this guy?

You're- Is this the guy?

Is this the reason?

You wanna take a walk in|the other room, pretty please?

Take a f***in' walk!

Christopher-|Christopher "Lee-chee. "

- Lecce.|- Lee-chee.

So, Lee-chee, what are you doin'|botherin' my old lady?

- We had a fight.|- Oh, you had a fight?

- That's too bad. What was it about?|- None of your business.

Watch it, pal. It is all my business.|Now, what was it about?

She found out I was|violating my parole, okay?

Are you kidding me?

What kind of candy-ass crime|did you commit, Chris?

Did you steal some old lady's|handbag, huh? What'd you do?

- Hey, take it easy. Take it easy, pal.|- What did you do?

Don't tell me to take it easy.

- What'd you do?|- I rob banks.

You rob banks?

- Could you get me a knife, honey?|- What?

Have a seat, Christopher.|Get me a knife.

- You do time?|- Year and a half.

- Where?|- Walla Walla.

Hand me the knife, honey,|would you, please?

I said, give me the knife.

- Do you know who I am?|- No, man, I don't know who you are.

- I don't believe|you. - Oh! Ooh! - No!

What the hell|is the matter with you?

I just wanted to know what|these things were stuffed with.

They're made of money.|She's safer than the bank, Chris.

I had some friends at Walla Walla. You|probably know some of'em. You know Cletus Ink?

- Nope.|- You don't know Cletus Ink?

- Uh-uh.|- You know Mad Dog Ross?

- You gotta know Mad Dog.|- No, I don't, but it was a big place.

You don't know Cletus Ink?|You don't know Mad Dog Ross?

Who the hell do you know?

Do you know Eddie Gant? Hmm?

- Yeah. Yeah, I did know Eddie Gant.|- What was he in for?

He killed a cop.

Hello?

Yeah. Guess who this is.

Yeah, that's right. Well,|shut up for a second, will ya?

I can only say that the reports of|my demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Well, listen, man, I don't have time to talk.|Where we gonna do this? We have to do it now.

Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Yeah.

Okay. All right. I'll|meet you there in 20 minutes.

Pack a bag.|We're taking a trip.

- What? What is it?|- There's someone out there.

- You! Now, get out the front door!|- Just relax, man.

- Get out the front door!|- Just relax! I'm not part of this sh*t!

Lock the front door|and the back. Get out.

Get out.

I will be back.

Oh. Oh.

Oh, sh*t!

Jesus Christ.

- What the f***'s goin' on?|- I don't know, man.

Take it easy. Take it easy.

Get him inside.

Throw him on the couch.

Cop. I knew it!

- What the hell are you-|- Shut up, pig!

Hey, back off.

How did you know|I was here? Hmm?

How did you know I was here?

You don't answer me. All right.|You say goodbye to your mama.

- Richard, don't!|- He wasn't following you.

He was following me.

- What?|- Yeah.

Yeah, I violated my parole, remember?|He's been following me for a week.

I made you on Saturday, a**hole.|You don't do your job very well, do you?

Look, I got a car right outside. I can|drive you to wherever you wanna go.

Cuff his hands behind him.

If he gets loose, you die!

You may think serving time and having a couple|cops on your ass gives me a reason to trust you.

Well, let me tell you something, pal. The last|people in the world I trust are ex-cons. Let's move.

So, uh, wh-wha- what's|the deal with this guy?

I mean, really, what is|the deal with this guy? Huh?

I don't even know who he is.

Isn't love great, Chris?

One minute you're a god.|Next minute you're a scum-suckin' pig.

I'm leavin' the country, baby.|You're goin' with me.

You goin' to Canada?

Are you a travel agent?|Drive, sucker.

Get out.

Sit down. Sit down.

- Hey-|- Shut up!

Maria, come here. I gotta talk|to this guy for about, uh, five minutes.

Could- Could you take a walk|and just come back in five minutes?

What for?

- Just take a walk, would ya?|- You're going to kill them, aren't you?

Well, I'm not gonna|make love to them.

You expect me to go with you|after you do this?

What do you want me to do?|Let them go? Do I look stupid?

If I let them go, I am dead.

How long do you think it's gonna take|for them to pick me up if I let them go?

Is that what you want?|They're gonna die, not me.

- Why? What do you-|- Why? Because that guy's a cop!

And that guy has been inside you.|Now get outta my way.

- No.|- Maria.

You're not gonna stop me.

Maria, get outta my way.|Come here.

- Get your f***ing hands off me!|- Maria. Get out!

No! Richard! No! No!|Richard! Richard! Ah!

- Don't you ever hit me! You understand?|- Oh, God!

Come on, man.|We gotta get outta here!

- Jesus Christ! That guy's a cop!|- I know he's a cop.

- His hands are cuffed.|- Not him. The other one.

Hey, where you goin'? Hey!|Wait for me, you bastard!

- No! No!|- You're drivin' me to the border! Get up the stairs!

Get up the stairs.

You wanna shoot? Huh?

Go ahead, pal!|What's the matter? You chicken?

Whoa!

I hope you believe|in reincarnation, sucker!

Get away!

I was supposed to give you a call,|wasn't I? I forgot.

- Is he gonna be okay?|- Not if you don't keep out of the way.

- Hey, man. How ya doin'? Okay?|- Hi.

Yeah, I'm okay.|I'm just a little tired.

A little tired, huh? Well, listen.|You go home, you get plenty of rest.

'Cause when I get better,|I'm gonna break both your legs.

- You're dust, Lecce. You hear me? Dust.|- Yeah. I'll see ya.

- Not only did you hit me once, but twice.|- I'll see ya. Hey.

- This is one of the worst nights of my life.|- What do you want?

- Well, I just wanna know if she's gonna be okay.|- She's okay.

- Okay.|- Lusk thinks you got something going on with that girl.

- He wants an investigation.|- What are you talkin' about?

Well, he said you could|be in a lot of trouble.

Hell, I told him|you're always in trouble.

You saved my life.

You know what that means,|don't you?

No. What?

You belong to me now.

- What is your name, really?|- It's Chris.

- Chris? I love you, Chris.|- Really. I swear to God.

I say I love you|I hold you near me

- I love you too.|- You say I scare you

Well, that's your fear

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Jim Kouf

Jim Kouf (born July 24, 1951) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He received the 1988 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for his work on Stakeout (1987). more…

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