The Center of the World Page #3

Synopsis: A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he's a computer whiz on the verge of becoming a dot.com millionaire, she's a lap dancer at a club. He's depressed, withdrawing from work, missing meetings with investors. He wants a connection, so he offers her $10,000 to spend three nights with him in Vegas, and she accepts with conditions: four hours per night of erotic play, and no penetration. During the days in Vegas, they get to know each other, have fun, meet a friend of hers; at night, at least after the first night, things seem to get complicated. Is mutual attraction stirring? Will they play by their rules? Can it be about more than money?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Wayne Wang
Production: Artisan Entertainment
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
44
Rotten Tomatoes:
35%
UNRATED
Year:
2001
88 min
Website
215 Views


I'm over at Siltel.

So, uh, what sort of business

are you two in?

Women's clothing.

We deal exclusively on the internet.

We're in Las Vegas this weekend

doing research for our new line.

We deal in speciality items,

Erotic fantasy garments,

Latex dresses and whatnot.

We're called love factory dot com.

Underwear, Richard?

Yeah, it was a big opportunity, Brian.

Every woman has a fantasy, Brian.

Most women are too shy to walk into a store

And tell the clerk what they want.

O we're supported largely through advertising

We've had quite a few hits in the first

- Women want to feel desired.

And men love it when their women make

that extra effort to be desirable.

After all,

Without sex, none of us would be born.

And we are all born out of a woman's c*nt.

It is the center of the world.

And the more we can

do to glorify that holy spot,

The more we're doing for mankind.

Oh, sister, when you said that word

- I believe it was "c*nt"-

I thought he was gonna choke on his drink.

Telling it like it is, Sugar.

A c*nt is a c*nt is a c*nt.

No, don't do that. No, no, no.

Excuse me!

Mink bras, sable panties.

Beaver beaver covers.

Furs for your fur. Fox for your box.

Oh, chinchilla clit warmers.

Chinchilla clit warmers.

Come on.

Oh, f***. What am I doing?

Oh, it's okay, it's okay.

No, it's okay. No. No.

Hey, it's okay. Oh, f***.

It's okay. Come here,

come here, come here, come here.

Shh.

Richard, no. It's okay.

Richard. Richard! It's okay.

Shh.

Richard- Shh! Shh!

We can't do this. We have to

stick to the agreement.

I'll see you at 10:00.

F***.

I want you inside me.

Please.

I don't know what to do now. I can't just

give him a hand job for three days, you know.

You know what, Roxy? I mean,

I'd do it. I wouldn't even mind.

But it's like, f***,

I think I kind of like him.

No, no. I'm not gonna break the rules.

Tomato juice? In the mini-Bar,

yeah. Why?

Fake my- Are you f***ing kidding me?

What? What? And, like,

mix the tomato juice and the lipstick?

You okay?

Of course I'm okay.

How beautiful

you've made yourself

How cruel you've become

How so much like another

That it's no surprise

That I don't recognize you now

You're so beautiful and cruel

You're the meanest flower

You're the meanest flower

Oh, god, you're so wet.

Oh, sh*t. You're bleeding.

Oh, god. It's okay.

No. What is it?

Come here. It's okay.

Oh, my god.

It's all over you.

Oh, it's okay. F***!

I thought it was over.

No, it's okay.

I don't mind, really. It's fine.

Oh, f***.

It's okay.

I'll get it with ice.

It's fine.

Are you okay?

Are you all right? Uh-

This comes right off this. Oh,

you're so nice.

Why do you have to be so nice?

I'm not nice.

It's gonna come right out.

It's totally fine.

Richard, here. Let me do it. It's-

Here.

Why don't you just take it

right off? Here. Come here.

Come here. Shh.

Stop pushing me! Ow!

I'm sorry. If we don't play by

the rules, this isn't gonna work.

Okay.

Hello.

Hey, Jerri.

Uh, yeah. Hang on one second. Florence!

Jerri on the phone.

Hey, Jer. What's up?

What?

Hey- I can't understand

what you're saying.

Okay, li-

Listen, why don't you just come up here?

No, we're here.

He just f***ing lost it, you know.

He started dragging me around

by my hair, and h-He-

He- He slammed my head into the wall.

He was pulling at it like he wanted

my head to come off my neck.

Who? Who is this guy?

He's a really nice guy.

Yeah. I've known him for a while.

He comes to see me, like, like,

uh, two or three times a year.

And, uh, he comes all the way from-

From, like, Scranton f***in' Pennsylvania.

Where'd you meet him?

Uh, at work.

He, uh, sat down at my table and

didn't get up for three days.

Oh, god.

Look, he's a really- He's a really

lonely guy with a lot of extra cash,

And he's crazy about me.

He even sent my mom...

A birthday present last year.

He's never been violent before.

I mean never.

I- I couldn't see it coming.

Wh-What are you doing?

Trying to support Jacob and my mom.

That's what I'm doing.

Why did he hit you? What did you do?

I, uh, I-I didn't...

Do anything, okay?

No, I didn't mean-

I didn't mean "what did you do?"

I mean, what happened

that he would hit you?

Um,

Mr. Doyle...

Likes to f*** me up the ass.

And, uh,

one night a couple years ago...

He did it to me hard.

I mean, really hard.

And it just- It did something to me,

you know.

When his cock was inside me,

it just got me going...

In this major way.

And as I was coming,

I felt like I had to pee.

And all of the sudden,

I am having this orgasm like

I have never had before,

And all this stuff starts shooting out

of me, like a guy shooting his load.

Oh, my god.

This turns him on. F***, yeah.

He knows I'm not faking it.

But, you know, the thing is,

I can't control it,

And tonight I couldn't do it.

It's the second time

in a row that's happened.

First time he was really nice.

And this time he just went f***in' ape-Sh*t.

Oh, sweetheart.

I'm sorry.

He took all my f***ing money too

He ripped into my purse

like a piece of meat...

And took his $2,000 back.

I was gonna go to Tacoma,

you know, to see-

And now I can't afford the trip.

I can't see Jacob now. I can't

- Hey.

Don't worry about the money.

The money's no problem.

I can just transfer the funds

into your account.

I can't take your money. Hey.

Of course you can. Look at me.

Of course you can.

You're a friend of Florence's. Florence is

a friend of mine. Seriously, it's no problem.

Take it, Jerri. It's fine.

Take it.

What planet did he come from?

I'm still trying to figure that out.

And do you know your account number?

The number of my account, um-

I can't remember.

You know, I just got robbed

and smashed in the face.

How can I remember the number

of my account?

Do you have your checkbook with you?

Uh, yeah. I have my checkbook with me.

Here.

Great.

Okay.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's okay, baby.

It's okay.

I'm so lonely.

You know?

I need you, Florence.

I really need you.

Um-

Do you want a drink?

Why don't we have a drink.

Okay.

A drink might be good.

I transferred the funds into your account.

Wow.

You're quite the guy, Richard.

Um,

You know, you don't have to

just watch, Richard.

I mean, you can join in

if you want to.

Yeah, it really hurts.

I mean, we're all friends, aren't we?

Besides, I'm sexier than she is, right?

No! No.

Come on. You're pretty.

You're really pretty. Yeah?

I know you

want to taste me, don't you?

I think you want to touch me.

You don't have to pay him back, Jerri.

He gave you the money.

I wasn't trying to pay him back, Florence.

I just thought...

We all might have a good time, you know.

I mean, you're f***ing

him for the money, right?

Right?

I won't have

this conversation with you right now.

You're too upset.

"I'm not gonna have

this conversation with you right now. "

Don't pull that holy sh*t with me.

Okay?

You're here... to get paid.

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