The Ghost Page #4

Synopsis: In Moscow, Anton is out of ideas for his "Ghost" novels about a hit man, based on old news accounts. At a book signing, a man buys Anton's latest; then, on a street below, Anton sees the man murder a witness in an upcoming trial. Days later, the killer chats up Anton at a café, offering ideas for plots. Anton accepts and his writing improves. Meanwhile, he has a troubled relationship with Mika: she's forgiving, but his drinking and late-night writing sessions drive her away. Plus, he spends precious little time with his son, who's in an institution. Slowly, the hit man raises the ante with Anton: how far will a writer go to understand his fictional character?
 
IMDB:
7.1
Year:
2008
104 min
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Okay, what's next?

Tomorrow is the concert.

Is that it?

The last stage?

What else?

As we agreed.

You find yourself with him

all alone in a place...

you leave quietly

without witnesses,

- Later you tell me how it was.

- Definitely.

Good luck.

Don't forget the finger.

Hi, Vika, where are you?

Nowhere?

I see.

Say, that letter...

are you serious?

Yes, I'm serious, I couldn't be more serious.

That's it. I'm tired.

Vika...

Do you have someone else?

I don't have anyone.

Even you.

Let's go, it's not nice.

People are waiting.

Who's that there? Who is there?

It's him, right?

Why are you screaming? What do you care?

Hello!

Let's go.

Mother of...

- Something happened?

- No.

What are you doing, jerk?

What?! Stop!

Come here!

I will kill you, b*tch!

- Bye. Thank you.

- Maybe you'll offer me some coffee?

- After coffee people don't sleep.

- I'm not planning to.

I'm planning to.

Forgive me. Everything was great, many thanks.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Pleasant dreams.

Last thing I need.

Who is that?

With two at once, right?

- Vadim, do not get out.

- Wait.

Anton! Get out from here!

- This guy?

- What do you want?

Anton!

- You what...

- What do you want?

What do you want?

What do I want?

Anton, look at me.

Get out of here!

Stop it!

- What do I want?

- Get out of here, you hear?

Get out of here.

Now, leave.

I ask you, leave, Anton.

Spit and that's enough...

Animal...

Can you get up?

He fell, I beat him with the gun handle.

I felt only one thing - satisfaction.

He screamed, trying to hide behind his hands.

I could do anything I want to him.

I could do anything.

Vika was also yelling something, I do not remember.

I did not pay attention to her.

Suddenly, I realized how I want to die.

I want to die in the moment when I have this total power.

Not die as a writer, no.

Not as that famous old man who gives out autographs.

No, I want to die in a fight.

In that fight in which I am the winner.

Once and that's it.

That's it!

I beg you only five minutes.

For five minutes.

We meet and I go.

I have to tell you something very important.

I'm really asking you.

At 6PM.

Alright?

Where I said, okay?

Yes, yes.

Wait, wait, I love...

Flowers will not help.

- Vika, please forgive me.

- You're forgiven, is that all?

No. It's all the nerves, the wiskey. I give you my word of honor that from today I don't drink.

- Word of honor?

- Word of honor.

- Shall we go?

- Where?

"An evening of organ music."

- Anton, are you sure you're sober?

- I'm sure.

- What kind of music?

- Organ music.

- Okay, let's try it.

- Come on.

Wait!

Put this in your purse.

- What is it?

- It's... a surprise.

You'll open it later. Later.

Only I haven't forgiven you, got it?

- Hi, Pasha.

- Hi.

- How are you doing?

- Good.

- Why are you not playing with the boys?

- I don't know.

Let's go.

Look at those cars.

Good cars.

Please open the purse.

What is this?

- A gift.

- Please open.

- It this necessary?

- What is inside?

What? What's inside?

Tell me!

Sorry.

I'll Be back. Hold it.

Notice and remember.

How many bodyguards...

In general pay more attention, Anton.

Check the windows,

remember all the exits.

You must know exactly where is

the smoking room, the bathroom, the buffet.

Bravo!

- Telephone.

- What?

Phone!

Listen carefully, writer.

The gun has your fingerprints on it.

In your book you described in detail

how you plan to kill this man.

If you go to the cops, I'll kill Vika.

See you later.

Here.

This is for you from your son.

- What do you want?

- Open the door!

Open the door!

Young man, where are you going?

- Where's the 7th ward?

- Visitation hours are over!

You can't go there!

I'll call security!

Security!

Pasha... Get up.

Get ready.

Let's go.

- Good day.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello.

I found this in the garbage bin.

The caliber matches.

Send the gun for experts analysis.

You see... All the ducks flew away.

Only these two remained.

She has a broken wing, and the male does not want to fly away without her.

The Ghost finished off Ordyntsev,

I already sent our man to him.

- Are you sure it's him?

- Yes.

I got a photo of his face,

as you requested.

Sit down.

Here he's taking the advance.

The box number and code I gave myself.

Here he is following Ordyntsev.

So...

Eat. This is really good for you.

To be honest, I never thought

that he would be so young.

Vitaly...

Don't miss.

A wonderful dish.

COMPATIBILITY 98%

- Finally.

- Quiet. Quiet. This is Pasha. Take him.

I must run now, if I'm not back in more than 2 hours,

then call police and speak to Sergei Slesarev.

Sergei Slesarev, main command.

- Say that I have been set up.

- Who set you up?

Just say that I've been set up.

Don't open the door to anybody. I have to go now.

- Anton.

- What?

- I was very scared.

- About what?

About you. Tell me, what's going on?

Do not open to anyone.

Go on now.

Coming, coming.

Guess whose fingerprints

are on the gun?

Very funny, Slesarev.

- Remember that writer?

- You serious?

The last witness

of Yagorsky case has been killed.

Now think...

How is Prachenko involved in

the assassination next to the bookshop?

Anyways.

Go to him,

we are coming behind you.

Remember the address.

Damn.

Come on, birdy.

Show yourself.

Are you okay?

I'm asking, are you okay?

It's alright...

So?

Happy?

- Have you yourself ever killed?

- He wanted to meet with you.

I've been studying you for a long time.

The people close to you.

Was looking for your weak points.

We'll make a book.

Like a bird to the feed.

- What is your name?

- The Ghost.

To think like one

you have to try it yourself.

Who is the victim?

Even with bodyguards, just what we need.

So "the Ghost" is now me?

Great, great how I set myself up.

So the victim was a real one?

What if I didn't choose the Tartar?

How well you planned it.

"Like a bird to the feed..."

Where are we going?

Where are we going?

Why are you always silent?

B*tch...

B*tch!

Carefully.

Yes?

Sergei Valentinovich Slesarev?

Yes, Captain Slesarev is listening.

Anton asked me to call you.

Anton Prachenko.

He said that I must call you,

if he is not back in two hours.

He also said that he thinks he's been set up...

What?

My address?

Goncharova 32, apartment 10.

Okay, I'm waiting.

Good morning.

The chain extends only as far as the toilet.

My head hurts.

Suck it up, it'll stop soon.

Why did they think that you're dead?

Mistook me for another.

Here are pills for the headache.

Yes... If you decide to play games with me, you'll be working together with Vika and your son.

I'll put their heads right here.

They'll be giving you advice.

Please, don't touch them.

You have two days.

Wait, wait.

You...

- Why do you need this?

- It's interesting.

Every move, every action,

even the most well thought out,

may be wrong.

No matter how much it may be better

than just standing in one place.

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