Striptease Page #6

Synopsis: Erin Grant loses care and custody of her daughter when she's divorced from her husband Darrell, a small-time thief. Struggling for money, she is a dancer at a nightclub, where one night Congressman Dilbeck (in disguise) attacks another member of the audience. A spectator, who recognizes Dilbeck and is fond of Erin, offers to get back her daughter by blackmailing Dilbeck. Things do not work out as planned, though.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Andrew Bergman
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  8 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
12%
R
Year:
1996
115 min
1,004 Views


Close your eyes.

I've got a little surprise for you.

Keep them closed.

No peeking.

Don't invade my private life again

or I'll kill you. You understand?

Show's over, big boy.

You'll come back tomorrow?

Same time?

I don't think so.

I'll give you $5,000.

Five thousand dollars for no sex?

You love me that much.

Just the touch of your hand

sets my pecker on fire.

Maybe you should see a doctor.

Same time tomorrow?

If I come, can we talk more

about my case?

We can talk about anything.

As long as you're naked.

We'll see.

Good evening.

You don't know me.

I'm Malcolm Moldovsky.

Dilbeck's right hand.

You must be a very busy man.

Touch.

I wish to give you some advice. . .

. . .about your adorable

little daughter, Angela.

-What about her?

-Your custody of her is illegal.

That's just temporary

until the appeal gets heard--

Please, please, Miss Grant.

Really, it's of no concern to us.

As long as you refuse to cooperate

with certain individuals. . .

. . .who seek to harm

and slur Congressman Dilbeck. . .

. . .for their own selfish

political gain.

I don't know what you're

talking about. Excuse me.

Perhaps you don't.

But what a pity if Angela were

to be placed in a state home.

Pretty grim, most of them.

A lot of strange people working there.

I'd recommend that you cooperate

with us for the child's sake.

Which means you talk

to no one about tonight. . .

. . .or any night.

Understood?

Of course.

Good.

Now if you'll excuse me. . .

. . .I'd better toss the congressman

into a cold shower.

By the way, I can see why

he's so taken by your charms.

Good night.

Watch your step on the gangplank.

She ain't dumb enough.

-Try anything?

-No.

He ask you back?

No.

Aren't we Miss Talkative tonight?

I'm a little tired.

What's the matter, baby?

Come on.

Monty.

This reptile's a freaking lemon.

Who are you?

Help!

-So how did it go?

-Fine.

-No problems?

-No, none.

But no information.

Zero.

Look, I gotta run, you know.

Angela's wiped.

I'll see you later, okay?

Come on, come on.

Do something!

I'm doing something.

I'm protecting you.

-Stand back.

-Oh, my God!

That's not Monty!

You're fine, hon. You'll be fine.

It doesn't look bad.

What happened here?

We got a problem with a dead snake.

Gee, that's funny.

So do l.

Here comes that brilliant and charming

attorney of yours, Mr. Mordecai.

Found him 400 yards offshore.

Now show him the rest of his kisser.

Crabs find lawyers

a particular delicacy.

Looks like lasagna.

Cover that sh*t up.

You wanna tell me why your name

was on his calendar for tomorrow?

I was involved in litigation

with a yogurt company.

From my limited experience,

this isn't something. . .

. . .a yogurt company

would ordinarily do.

He represented the kid

who got mauled at your club.

Now that I find fascinating, Shad.

He had a picture.

Man, I'm gonna lose it.

No, no. A picture of what?

A legislator?

Yeah, beating a kid's ass.

-Where's the original?

-I got no idea.

Here, freshen up.

All right, thanks.

-Can I interest you in dessert?

-Just the check.

Good night.

-Dilbeck didn't invite her back?

-She said no.

That's good. I don't think she should

go there again, even with you.

She seemed all edgy tonight.

Man, she got her moods.

Could be that time of month.

So you're like the gynecologist-bouncer,

bouncer-gynecologist.

-I just watch out for the girl.

-So do l.

That's a grand total

of two people in Florida.

The higher-ups in my department

aren't pushing this investigation.

-Because of this congressman?

-Bingo.

We got two homicides here,

and nobody gives a sh*t.

And I'm worried about that girl.

She's out there all by herself.

Where's the sheriff?

Hello, city desk?

It is an unusual time

for a news conference. . .

. . .but the congressman feels

it will dramatize his message.

We'll send a camera crew.

-Confirm?

-There won't be any need to confirm.

-Got everything.

-Thank you.

Good morning, pumpkin.

How'd you sleep?

Good. How about you?

Well, I just--

I slept great, honey.

Want some cereal?

Not right now.

-Good morning.

-Hello, CNN?

-May I help you?

-News desk.

One second, please.

This is Jennifer. . .

. . .and I'm calling from

Congressman Dilbeck's office.

Malcolm Moldovsky asked me to call. . .

. . .about the news conference

at the refinery.

Quit moving!

Whose Mercedes is that?

-Some orthodontist from Tampa.

-God, what would Mom say?

She'd say, "Nice f***ing car. "

You got a mouth like a sewer!

I need some morphine.

I don't got none for humans.

What do you mean?

All's I got is some

from when Lupa had her cubs.

-Wolf morphine?

-I don't know. I think so.

So give me. I'm dying.

Busted arm, two nights in jail.

How'd you break it?

Playing polo with Donald Trump, okay?

It says here you take two

every four hours with a bowl of milk.

Sounds good to me.

I said two!

Goddamn it!

Throw down a spade or seven

unless you have an eight.

Then you can change suits.

So that's why

they call it Crazy Eights.

When are you coming back?

By two. But I hope

you will be asleep.

We'll take care of her.

Don't worry.

You're going out?

I'll be back by two.

I'll dance the late shift.

-Can you tell me where you--?

-No, I can't.

-You be good, pumpkin.

-I will.

She'll be fine.

Don't worry.

See you, baby.

You're going to the boat?

Not without me.

I'll be late.

Listen up.

-You said you weren't going.

-I didn't want anybody to know.

-Like who?

-Garcia.

Then just say, "Don't tell Garcia. "

What's up?

They'll put Angela in a foster home

if I don't keep my mouth shut.

-Says who?

-Dilbeck's guy, that creep Moldovsky.

Promise me you will stay with her

every second. I need to know that.

I can't let you go there alone.

They're gonna pay me $5,000.

I need the money.

I need to get out of here and

live a normal, fully-dressed life. . .

. . .with shopping lists

and school buses.

If they wanted to kill me,

they would have.

Let me get this straight.

So you gonna go there, dance

and come back here.

Correct.

Something's up.

I've got it under control.

Promise me you'll stay

with Angela every second.

I'll see you later.

Bonsoir.

Sorry.

You speak English?

Sometime.

What do you think

about the people you work for?

They're filth.

Exploiters of the poor.

I think you and I are gonna

get along just fine.

For $5,000, I expect to get laid.

It's only human.

Listen to me.

That beautiful lady

doesn't understand.

She doesn't understand what it's like

to make love to a congressman.

The ecstasy, the wonderful--

Listen to me, you sick f***!

She's been meeting with a cop.

Maybe he's from the titty squad.

He's homicide.

She used to work

at the FBI as a secretary.

This b*tch is poison.

She's out to slaughter us.

Make a fool of me.

Screw yourself bowlegged,

Davey of the Navy.

Then let us handle it.

I'll be on the top deck.

I thought she cared for me.

We're heavy.

Copy.

No cheating.

-One, two, three. . . .

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Andrew Bergman

Andrew Bergman (born February 20, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. New York magazine in 1985 dubbed him "The Unknown King of Comedy". His best known films include Blazing Saddles, The In-Laws, and The Freshman. more…

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