The Client Page #8

Synopsis: Mark Sway is an 11 year old boy who lives with his mother and brother in a trailer. One day he and his brother are hanging out when a car pulls over beside them. The driver then sticks a hose in his exhaust and puts the other end into the car. Mark pulls it out. But the man sees him and grabs him and takes inside the car. The man talks to Mark then later shoots himself. The shock sends Mark's brother into a catatonic state. The police question him and slips out some stuff that makes them think he's saying more than he knows. Roy Foltrigg, a prosecutor with political ambitions tells Mark he wants to talk to him tomorrow. Mark feeling that he needs a lawyer, sees Reggie Love. Mark tells her about the man who killed himself. Reggie tells him he's a mob lawyer. And one of his clients is a member of a mob family who is suspected of killing a Senator who was trying to take down his family. But because the Senator's body is missing, they can't prosecute him. Reggie thinks Foltrigg thinks the
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Joel Schumacher
Production: Warner Home Video
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
PG-13
Year:
1994
119 min
2,420 Views


We' re watching the mother's room

in case he comes. We bugged her phone.

- Talked to her yet?

- You said you wanted to.

- Your boy's missing.

- Missing? You mean, you lost him.

Has he tried to contact you tonight?

You searched the hospital?

He knows it real well.

We searched the hospital.

Reggie Love is missing too.

Could Mark be with her?

Hell, you' re the FBI!

Since you got involved,

our trailer's been blown up...

...my boy's been thrown in jail

and now he's missing.

So, let me tell you something:

Act like the FBl, you find him!

- Head towards the bridge.

- Why?

I've been thinking.

That witness protection thing

sounds pretty good.

But Romey was all drunk and on pills.

If the body ain't where he said,

would we get witness protection?

We'll make our deal before we tell them

where the body is, then hope it's there.

First, we must be sure

the body's there, right?

What do you mean?

We must go to New Orleans and see if

Boyette's body's where Romey said it is.

You are out of your mind!

No way! Absolutely not!

That's it.

Where are you going?

Stay- Goddamn it!

Get back in the car!

Where are you going?

- Someone'll see you!

- Let go!

I'll hitchhike!

You'll get yourself killed!

A lot of other people

could get killed if I don't go!

I'll do it on my own if I have to.

Mark, please. Please!

Remember at Momma Love's...

...what you told me

about asking people for help?

I guess now I'm asking you.

Please?

- Where are you going?

- I'm looking for a map to New Orleans.

What do you think I'm doing?

The kid broke jail.

The lawyer's missing.

Gronke spent all night in a freezer.

No one has been killed

and the body has not been moved.

Can you explain this to me,

Barry "The Blade"?

The thing is, Uncle Johnny...

...I hid the body under a boat

in Romey's boathouse.

You what?

I wanted Romey to know how close

he was to being dead. It was a joke.

Very funny.

When Romey died

there were cops everywhere.

Now they' re gone, I'll get it.

The way this has been handled

has been very stupid.

I won't let you take

this family down, understand?

I'm begging you,

just let me get the body.

Help me now...

...and I'll never make a mistake again.

Take Gronke and Bono.

I'm giving you one chance

to clear this up.

This is my last favor.

Thank you, Uncle Johnny.

Do you understand what I mean

when I say " my last favor"?

I understand.

Reggie Love's office.

Call Dianne, tell her Mark's okay.

He's with me.

Where the hell are you?

A motel outside New Orleans.

We'll be back tomorrow.

Where?

If anything happens,

take care of Momma Love for me, okay?

Don't hang up.

Got something.

Good. Good work.

We just monitored a call from Clint Von

Hooser to Dianne Sway at the hospital.

Love has the kid in New Orleans.

- We' re out of here!

- Get the airplane.

Excellent news.

We' re out of here.

We'll call you.

Move out, Walter.

Go, Wally!

Are we still going north?

I don't know. Check my compass.

- Take it off.

- No, I never take it off.

We' re on the right street.

Turn your lights off.

This is where rich people live.

Holy sh*t, look at it!

Don't curse!

See what that one is.

This must be 1214.

- There it is.

- Bingo.

Oh, my!

Be quiet.

Don't let the neighbors see you.

I see a big house, but no boathouse.

Maybe it's further back.

Get down, you'll kill yourself.

We can go by the river

and hide the car.

- I'm sick of-

- I wanted that Armani...

Don't touch the fence.

I ain't crazy. I don't want

the sh*t shocked out of me.

Romey's place must be by those trees.

Looks like a boathouse.

How will we get there?

Come on.

Sh*t.

That's private property.

Turn off the lights and come to bed.

What do you think I'm doing?

- Romey's neighbors are paranoid.

- You'd be too, with the Mafia next door.

Don't touch!

Damn it!

I'll look around for another door.

There's another door

but it's locked too. Be quiet.

I'll try the window.

- Do you know how to get to Romey's?

- Everyone knows how to get there.

Be careful.

You okay?

See anything?

Quiet.

You'll wake the neighbors.

Do you see?

It's definitely a boathouse.

Wait! Don't go in there!

I'll climb in and unlock the door.

Listen to me. Get down here.

You okay?

- Got to see if the body's here.

- No, let me in.

It's here!

Open this door!

I'll kill you

if you don't open this door!

What happened?

Are you okay?

It's just a raccoon.

Good! Now let me in!

- Watch the water. If anyone comes-

- I know how to keep lookout.

Just take care of business.

I think Barry Muldano's coming.

Open this door.

It's locked.

I'm trapped!

Got a key?

You hear something?

Getting paranoid?

Shut up, a**hole.

Bye-bye, Rocky Raccoon.

Leave a calling card, why don't you?

I told you I heard something, a**hole.

- You buried him under here?

- Under the boat.

- Give me one of those picks.

- Rocket scientist you are.

- There are neighbors around here.

- Shut up and start digging.

Let's dig and get out of here.

Resurrection time, you old bastard.

They found the body.

Let's just get out of here.

You okay?

Get this thing off me.

Run!

You'll die, b*tch!

Get off her. Now.

I'm serious.

Let her go.

Drop the knife.

Mr. Mark Sway!

You a big man?

You a big man with a gun?

You won't shoot anyone.

Yes, I will.

Give me the gun.

He was going to kill you.

He was going to kill me. He'd have

killed my mom and Ricky.

You' re a scared little prick.

Probably piss your pants.

Come on, big man, pull the trigger.

If I just shoot...

...everything'll be okay.

No, you'll be just like him.

Give it to me.

Give it to me.

You should have let the kid shoot.

You haven't got the balls.

Really?

Jesus Christ!

You robbing son of a b*tch!

Who the hell are you?

No one's breaking into my place,

you son of a b*tch!

Damn it! I'm unarmed!

Honey! Get in the house!

Call the police!

Cops will be here soon. Get in!

- You' re a genius.

- You' re not bad yourself.

Let's see what we got.

I wonder if he's home.

Oh, God, he's home.

What's the cloak-and-dagger all about?

You can trust us.

You three come here alone?

- Really?

- Yes.

Then send someone to those cars

that aren't there...

...and get us a pen and paper.

Get a pen.

You've been busy: obstruction

of justice, tampering with evidence...

...contributing to

the delinquency of a minor.

I am so flattered that you noticed.

You saw Boyette's body?

I smelled it too.

Where is it?

A list of psychiatric hospitals

that specialize in children.

I want Ricky there by noon.

You' re not in a position to bargain.

If you know where the body is, tell me.

I know where the body is, but

I don't know where it'll be in 3 hours.

Now, you want to make a deal?

What do you want?

You have access to a jet?

- I do.

- Send it to Memphis.

Get Dianne and Ricky and their doctor.

We'll meet them at the airport.

When Mark's safely on board,

I'll tell you where your body is.

How we doing?

There's nothing I can't live with.

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Akiva J. Goldsman (born July 7, 1962) is an American film and television writer, director, and producer. He received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the 2001 film, A Beautiful Mind, which also won the Oscar for Best Picture. more…

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