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Paul?

Paul, why have we brought

Mr. Mill in here today?

To look at some pictures.

Pictures.

Could you, if you remember,

what were you wearing that night?

I was wearing a double-breasted suit,

I believe.

Just... It's all right.

What's the matter?

You're so jumpy. Sit down.

- I'll get it.

- No, that's what she's here for.

- Have a seat.

- Sorry.

Will you take a look at this?

Where were they?

She found them. You're right.

Wait a minute.

No, these aren't mine.

These are slender regular.

These are yours.

- I guess you have jumbo.

- I use jumbo. These aren't mine.

God, just trying to help you out.

Did you see this guy

the night of the murder?

Sorry.

No, I, I... You're putting me

in a terrible position here.

I would hate to get

the wrong person arrested.

Please! This is Pasadena. We do not

arrest the wrong person. That's L.A.

In L.A. They kick your ass and then

they arrest you. We don't do that here.

Remember last year? What was

that guy's name they put on tape?

- What was that?

- King.

He was the wrong guy.

- Do you have a witness?

- I can't answer that.

Either you have a witness or these

are suspects in similar murders.

Have you been going

to detective school?

No, actually we're doing a movie

called Lonely Room.

Scott Glenn plays a detective

like yourself.

Is he a black woman?

Don't give me turkey.

Actually I was drawing the comparison

not based on race or gender.

Speaking of which,

did you go out with June...

- What is that woman's name?

- Gudmundsdottir.

What is it?

Who... Spell it for me.

- G-U-D-M-U-N-D-S-D-O-T-T-I-R.

- That really helps.

- Did you go out with June...

- Gudmundsdottir.

- Yeah, her, last night?

- Yes, I did.

Have you known each other long?

No. I spoke to her for the first time

the night Kahane was killed.

- Wow. So you didn't know her before.

- No, I didn't.

We met over the phone. We got to talking

and one thing led to another.

Did you f*** her?

- What kind of question is that?

- I think it's pretty direct.

Did you f*** her?

I wouldn't answer that

without a lawyer in the room...

...and then I probably

wouldn't even answer that question.

Why don't you ask your friend?

He's followed me. He'll probably know.

All right.

- Did Mr. Mill f*** June 'Hutmahuter'?

- I didn't see him.

- See? You got away with it.

- What are you implying?

I'm not implying anything. I asked you

a direct question. Did you f*** her?

I said I wouldn't answer

without a lawyer.

- Why are you getting angry?

- Because you're being rude.

Excuse me. But I think it's soon for her

to be gallivanting with you.

I'm there for her as a friend.

Why don't you call her? I'm sure she'd

be happy to pick over this horror...

...and tell you

how we became friends.

What is this, f***ing Iran?

Since when does the State...

...tell us how long and with whom

we can share our grief?

Or do you hold June Gudmundsdottir...

...to a special code reserved for women?

- What the f*** are you laughing at?

- It's just...

I'd like to talk to my lawyer.

One of us, one of us.

It's time to get a good lawyer.

I had a drink with the guy, Walter.

That's all.

If you went to Pasadena with intent to

kill, you could go to the gas chamber.

I went to Pasadena

with the intent to hire.

So you say.

The Schecter brothers are here.

Griffin, don't make us wait.

- Who is this man?

- The travel agent called.

- You're confirmed.

- Travel agent?

I'm going to Puerto Vallarta.

- You're leaving the country.

- For the weekend.

- It's a risk.

- Why?

Because Larry Levy could have my office

in three days.

- That's what Walter thinks.

- You know something I don't know?

- You're pretty smooth.

- I sleep at night.

- You really should run a studio.

- Tell a friend.

Walter, it's been real.

We're tired of shuffling things around.

We want to go exclusive to one studio.

- How much have our last pictures made?

- $105 million.

- Some do better but we're under budget.

- He's not listening. Go to Columbia.

- We already went to Columbia.

- Oh, yeah. What did they say?

Hey, I got the Tom Wolfe book.

Congratulations.

Bonnie, make him give us a deal.

We want a home.

We're tired of shopping

everything around.

I thought that's how you guys liked

to do business.

We changed our minds.

I'll talk to you later.

Levison says you're going

out of town tomorrow.

For the weekend.

Are you going with someone

named June something?

Yes.

You took her to a party

with several hundred of my best friends.

She's recently widowed.

You weren't in town

so I took her.

And now you're taking her to Mexico

for the weekend.

- Let's leave. Mom and Dad are fighting.

- Guys.

Have your lawyer give me a call.

You've got a deal.

- Let's leave before he changes his mind.

- We have witnesses.

Have a good trip.

"M' The worst crime of all'

Did you bring your passport?

- Wanna hear something funny? I forgot.

- We'll have to go back and get it.

So stupid of me. We'll never be able

to make another plane. Damn it!

It's all right. Anyway, I got a better

idea. Do you like the desert?

- I've never been.

- I know this great hideaway.

We'll go there. It's a two hour drive.

I know the people. We'll call ahead.

Are we hiding?

Yes, we're hiding from everybody.

You'll like it there.

It'll remind you of Iceland.

Good evening, Mr. M. You're checked in.

Capone Villa. You know where it is.

Yes. Thanks.

Look! The water looks like

it's steaming.

Comes out of the ground that way.

There aren't many people around.

They're fully booked, actually.

- There's 50 rooms, 100 people.

- Where are they all?

Hiding.

- Sir?

- Two Banning Springs waters, please.

Right away.

Do places like this really exist?

Only in the movies.

Tell me about the movies you make.

Why?

Because I want to know

what you do.

I listen to stories and decide

if they'll make good movies or not.

I get 125 phone calls a day...

...and if I let that slip to 100...

I know I'm not doing my job.

Everyone who calls wants to know

one thing.

They want me to say yes to them

and make their movie.

If I say yes,

they think that come New Year's...

...it will be just them and Jack Nicholson

on the slopes of Aspen.

That's what they think.

The problem is

I can only say yes...

...my studio can only say yes

12 times a year.

And collectively we hear

about 50,000 stories a year.

So it's hard.

And I guess sometimes

I'm not nice...

...and make enemies.

That's what I was to David.

Enemy.

- Was his story one of the 12?

- No, it wasn't.

Why?

It lacked certain elements that we need

to market a film successfully.

What elements?

Suspense, laughter, violence...

...hope, heart...

...nudity, sex...

...happy endings.

Mainly happy endings.

What about reality?

You're not from Iceland, are you?

Did I say that?

Why don't you put me in the hot springs

and see if I melt?

I love you.

I know.

There's something you have to know,

something I have to tell you.

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