Tape Page #7

Why?

Because this is

very interesting to me.

Do you not think

that something happened?

Of course something happened.

But are you saying you don't

remember what it was?

Come on, John!

There's some things

one doesn't forget.

I agree.

I'm just wondering how...

you would describe it,

that's all.

Probably the same way as you.

You think?

Look, the whole reason

this thing started

is because Vince

taped this conversation.

- I didn't realize...

- It's fine. I'm just saying,

that's why I'm here.

So, you're here because

Vincent taped you?

Yes.

Why?

- Why?

- Why?

Because it made me think.

Which is why I came back.

Good.

So tell me again what happened?

I think...

I think I raped you.

My God!

No, you didn't rape me.

Yes, I did.

No, you didn't.

Are you trying

to make fun of this?

No.

Amy, I know what happened.

- Apparently not.

- Yes, I do.

Says who?

- Me!

- Why?

Because I just admitted it.

On what, on the tape?

- Yeah.

- What's on it?

It's me confessing what I did.

- What did you do?

- I just told you.

- That doesn't prove you did it.

- Why not?

If no one's accusing you

of anything,

there's no reason to confess.

I... I... I...

I'm having trouble realizing

what you're doing.

I'm not doing anything.

This is not

an easy thing for me.

You sure about that?

- John?

- What?

You sure you know

what you're saying?

I'm saying what

you wanted me to say.

All right, but...

Are you sure you got

the right girl?

- Jesus!

- She said nothing happened.

- She's lying!

- No, I'm not!

- Amy!

- What?!

- You... you're mocking this!

- Why would I do that?

I have no idea.

But if you are,

I have better things to do!

I just think we have differing

perceptions of what happened.

I really don't see

how that could be.

Why? Because you decided

you did something?

I did do something.

Well, I say you didn't.

- So then what happened?

- When?

Then.

We had sex.

- Amy.

- What?

I'm trying to be honest.

Why now?

Because I haven't

seen you in 10 years.

But why now?

Because...

when Vince played back

the tape for me,

it hit me what I had done.

And if he hadn't

played back the tape?

Yeah?

Would you be saying this?

Probably not.

Or is it just that I'm here?

- What do you mean?

- If I lived in Alaska,

would you have sought me out?

- I don't really know.

- You should look into that.

Fine.

Maybe you were

jealous of Vincent.

Does that make me

sound conceited?

- A bit.

- Why?

I loved you.

I did.

I was totally in love

with you that night.

Did you love me?

No.

Then why were you with me?

I'm not sure.

Maybe it's the same reason

you came back to apologize.

- Which is what?

- You like pissing Vincent off.

Why would it piss him off

if it's what he wanted?

Because he's confused.

Exactly.

It's never too late to one-up

your best friend by telling him

that you raped the love

of his life in high school.

Especially if you can do it

in front of her.

- That's very good.

- You think I'm like that?

I don't know.

I have a poor record

of judging you accurately.

Maybe you came back

to get the last word.

You didn't like what you'd said,

so you came back and phrased it

a little more eloquently.

The reason I came back

is to apologize!

Which I can assure you

is not at all disingenuous.

I honestly am sorry.

Why? Because you had

your hand over my mouth?

Yes.

John, I let everybody do that.

Can you please

just tell me the truth?

I am.

Where are you going?

- I should leave.

- Why?

Because no matter what I say,

- there's nowhere for this to go.

- No,

you just want the last word.

And you know what?

- It's not yours to have.

- Would you guys figure out

what the f***

you're talking about?

Vince, I don't know.

She's in denial.

- Amy?

- What?

Whatever gave you the idea

that something happened?

- At Rebecca's?

- Yeah!

I just...

I thought that later, that's

what you were trying to tell me.

Why?

Because why else would you

be sleeping with John

when you were supposed

to be dating me?

You and I had already broken up.

Yeah, but we hadn't even

slept together.

- So why would you be with him?

- It's none of your business.

Okay, fine,

but it's partly why...

- I thought something happened.

- You mean,

if I wasn't sleeping with you,

why would I be sleeping

with someone else?

Yeah.

I guess.

I thought something like that.

I'm going to go.

Vince,

maybe I'll see you

tomorrow. Amy,

I'm truly sorry.

I'm sorry you're not in a place

where you can hear that.

- I hope you have a good life.

- Why did you just say that?

- Say what?

- I'm not in a place

where I can hear that.

Because you don't seem

to realize I'm serious.

I don't know how else

to put this.

And if it really were

no big deal for you,

it was for me.

And I want you to know

that I'm sorry it happened.

Well, you should be.

I hope you die for it

and go to hell.

And if there's no hell, I hope you

suffer on your way to death.

My hope is that your last

living sensation

be that of a steel rod

being shoved

repeatedly up your insides,

so that it batters your heart

and punctures your stomach.

Is that along the lines

of what you wanted?

?

I don't know what

you want me to say to you.

Nothing.

So was I right?

Yes.

This is Amy Randall

from the DA's office.

Could you please

dispatch a squad car

over to the Motor Palace

on Saginaw, room 19?

There appears to be

a significant amount

of illegal

substance in the room.

It appears to be cocaine.

Yes.

Yes. Could you also

please run a check

on one of

the two gentlemen here?

Mr. John Salter.

S, as in Sally, A-L-T-E-R.

Possible history

of sexual misconduct,

including a verified first

degree CSC 10 years prior.

Yeah.

Nope.

Yes.

Thank you.

You two can make a run

for it if you'd like.

Did you really just do that?

The average response time

in Lansing is four minutes.

One of the top departments

in the country.

Why does this

have to be like this?

Because if you're

truly repentant,

then you should be willing

to pay the price.

Why can't you just accept

the fact that I'm sorry?

It does me no good.

- Is that my fault?

- No.

It's just the way it is.

But I'm the one who has to run out

of here like a criminal?

- That's up to you.

- Because I'm not going to.

Is that because you think

the statute of limitations

has run out?

I have no idea.

There is none for

a sexual misconduct felony.

Just to let you know.

All right, listen.

I don't feel like getting busted

for a couple of lines.

Then I'll see you later.

Just do me a favor

and leave that tape behind.

So I can give it to Officer

Friendly when he gets here.

You want me

to give you the tape?

Yeah.

You don't need his permission.

I feel like I do.

You didn't need

his permission to make it,

so why do you need it now?

Protocol?

Fine.

Well, I guess I'll just

have to stay here

- and tell them myself.

- Jesus!

Dude, it might be in

your best interest to come with me.

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