The Bonfire of the Vanities Page #15

1359

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I am here for my husband's funeral.

Understand?

1360

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Go away. Disappear. Disintegrate.

1361

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31:59,092 -- 01:32:02,926

Yes, yes, yes.

This story was getting better every day.

1362

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I could smell it.

1363

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Hell, some of it was even true.

1364

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I was back on track.

I was a reporter again.

1365

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You're a muckraking yellow journalist!

1366

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You print this story without so much

as a by-your-leave to me or the Reverend.

1367

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Who do you think you are?

1368

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For chrissakes, calm down.

1369

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You have to keep

your voices down.

1370

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Sherman McCoy was not driving the car.

I think I can prove it.

1371

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So what?

1372

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This is our case. Right here.

The hospital is the guilty party.

1373

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The hospital?

1374

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The hospital. A young man comes in

with a cerebral concussion.

1375

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They treat him for a broken wrist.

1376

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That is our case. That is the lawsuit

we'll bring against the hospital.

1377

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That is what we have been

working toward all this time.

1378

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And you are confusing the issue.

1379

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What about Sherman McCoy?

1380

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What about the truth?

1381

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Congratulations.

1382

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You're a reporter again.

1383

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Don't forget where your story came from.

1384

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That's right.

You our boy, Peter.

1385

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You take care of us

and we'll take care of you.

1386

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I promise you that is going

to be a very profitable relationship...

1387

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for all of us.

1388

01:
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Annie, I know nothing can heal

the wound that you've suffered.

1389

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But $10,000,000 in damages

will make your grief more comfortable.

1390

01:
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I could use a few things.

1391

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I feel that the presentation of my person

should be carefully designed.

1392

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I think I should have the right wardrobe.

1393

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So if Mr. Fox's limousine could pick me up

tomorrow morning...

1394

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I could do some shopping.

1395

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Certainly.

1396

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I printed the story they wanted.

1397

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If you work in a whorehouse,

there's only one thing to be.

1398

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The best whore in the house.

1399

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And I was beginning to see

even greater possibilities in my situation.

1400

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They're going to sue the hospital.

1401

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All they want is money.

1402

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Can you imagine using a tragedy like this

for your own selfish motives?

1403

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It really is terrible.

1404

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Shut up, a**hole!

1405

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What is happening to my campaign?

The People versus Sherman McCoy?

1406

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Where is my issue?

1407

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Where is my cause?

1408

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Where is my hope?

1409

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We've got to talk to this Ruskin woman.

1410

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You go to the press. Tell them we're going

to question the woman.

1411

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If she's the woman in the car,

she faces possible charges, etc., etc.

1412

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And you!

1413

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Mr. Wise-Guy-Know-It-All-Shitface!

1414

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You got us into this!

You're going to get us out.

1415

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Look at me when I talk to you!

1416

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Go to this broad.

Tell her she's in a whole lot of trouble.

1417

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But, if she's willing to cooperate,

if she'll say what we want her to say...

1418

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we will grant her immunity.

1419

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What are you waiting for? Go!

1420

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Today?

1421

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Her husband's funeral is today.

1422

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I don't care if today is

her mother's bar mitzvah.

1423

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Go to her. Now!

1424

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I hear you did some creative wiring

in the building.

1425

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You bugged

Caroline Heftshank's apartment.

1426

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In three minutes,

I had what I needed.

1427

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It was more than a story.

I had the makings of a book.

1428

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A great book. A prize-winning effort.

1429

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All I needed was a finish.

1430

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-Do you have the tape upstairs?

-I got it.

1431

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I shipped off a present

to McCoy's lawyer...

1432

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and waited for the fireworks.

1433

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I don't feel

terrifically sexy at the moment.

1434

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You know I'm a sucker

for a soft dick, Sherman.

1435

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You are incorrigible.

1436

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That is me! That's Maria!

Where did you get this?

1437

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Listen!

1438

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We could still go to the police.

We could get a talented lawyer.

1439

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And put our heads right

into the tiger's mouth?

1440

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I'm the one who was driving the car.

1441

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Shouldn't I be the one

to make that decision?

1442

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And I say no. I say no.

1443

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The apartment was wired?

It was bugged all that time?

1444

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Why?

1445

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Who knows?

1446

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Whoever sent this tape is either a fan

of yours or not a fan of Maria's.

1447

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Then we have this as evidence!

1448

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This tape is illegal. Totally illegal.

1449

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