Things Change Page #4

Synopsis: Gino, an Italian-American shoe-shiner with a remarkable similarity to a certain mafia don, is paid to take the rap for a murder. Jerry, a two-bit gangster on probation, is given a chance for redemption by guarding Gino for the weekend. But instead of sitting around a dingy hotel room, Jerry decides to give Gino a weekend to remember, taking him to Lake Tahoe. Jerry's bragging to his friends of his important charge, as well as Gino's dignified, quiet demeanor, soon result in much complication for them both.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): David Mamet
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PG
Year:
1988
100 min
430 Views


I told you, you don't go anywhere.

Anywhere, do you hear me?

Anywhere without me.

We're gonna go back today.

I just-a go down the hall.

We'll go back to Chicago today!

Why?

You can't obey orders.

Get your stuff.

We're outta here.

We're going back to Chicago.

I can't go back.

Who the hell do you think you are?

I stepped out of channels.

I put myself out for you.

What did you do for me? What

did I say? Stick by my side.

One thing, and you couldn't do it.

I was your friend,

but you weren't my friend.

To hell with you. Go back

to Sicily, go back to prison.

We're goin' to Chicago.

I can't go back to Chicago.

Why can't you go back?

I no got-a my shoes.

Thank you.

Catch me ever doing another favor.

You mad at to me.

Mad at you? Yeah.

If I came back without you,

they'd kill me.

You think that's a joke?

I no gotta answer.

I give-a my word.

Can we get some coffee in here?

I'm on the corner,

4:
00 p.m.

He's a-driving

big black car. Lincoln.

He come on the street.

Okay, okay.

I shoot the son of a b*tch... Okay, okay!

Fine.

Yeah. What do you

wanna do today?

We go see those nice-a girls?

Yeah. Don't take that,

"We go fishing" line

too seriously, okay?

Everything's for sale in this town.

Everybody loves you

when you got the dough.

No. They like us.

Yeah, they liked us real good.

Everybody likes you

when you're someone else.

Hey, we got one day left.

We got one day worth

of a good time, then we go home.

Come in. I'll get dressed.

Let's get out of here,

and you stick by my side.

Jer, two friends of ours,

Kenny and Harry,

they wanted to know if they

could take just a little bit...

Thank you, Billy.

Mr. Johnson?

Joseph Vincent sends you greetings,

and welcome to Lake Tahoe.

He extends to you this invitation:

to be his guest at his estate

for luncheon today,

if this is convenient within your plans.

Well, you know, we have a lot of...

If this would be convenient,

1:
00 p.m.,

we'll pick you up downstairs.

We'll be waiting in the lobby.

We're in some very deep sh*t.

Okay, now, look, look.

Whatever he asks you, say... No.

Whatever he... You're on vacation.

You don't wanna talk no business.

You don't wanna hear no...

So, when we get there,

like if he asks who you are,

just, just, just let me handle it.

Whatever it is, I'll...

Approved list.

The vehicles.

I'm on top of it.

You got a load

of vegetables, 4:00.

From where?

Reno.

Stop 'em at the gate and call me.

Eggs.

Anna?

Put it in the pantry.

Hey, I need to see you about the Chevy.

A dealer from the stateline.

This is the swing shift broad?

She used to date

with this whatchamacallit.

The big guy.

Who's this?

You know, the big guy.

Right, right.

So, now she's torn between two guys.

She's hiding the sausage with both?

She's the one.

She's the one that stabbed him?

The same one.

She knocked the other guy's teeth out.

I can't believe this.

It's true.

He had caps.

Hey, Jerry, what's

a good price for a '56 Chevy?

Yeah.

It's good to know one's family.

A good man... A good man takes pride

in knowing those

who are connected to him.

Would you agree?

I got-a big family.

And no matter how big that family is,

still we remember all of their names.

From the little one...

So, tell me some names.

Names o-of my family?

Is...

is Bruno Gaddo.

And little Bruno Gaddo.

I don't know them.

See what I mean?

What brings you here?

I no here for talk-a business.

We talk business later.

But now I must know. What

brings you to this occasion?

What a lovely old coin. Anything

you can tell me about it?

A big man, he know

the value of a small coin.

It's always good to make a new friend.

I haven't heard that in 35 years.

Salud.

Salute.

That's-a beautiful boat.

And you got-a beautiful shoes.

Even the best shoes wear out.

No, you take care, they last a long time.

You watch close.

You look for the crack.

And then?

Then you look more close.

Show me you boat.

Best part of the day, isn't it?

You tired, Don Giuseppe?

You know how it becomes, the pressures.

Gino, stay with me tonight.

Will you stay?

You give-a me your home.

What I can give to you?

This is not an old coin.

It's a new coin.

But it too is a symbol.

And should you ever need my friendship,

you take this coin,

you put it into a telephone,

and you call this number.

Whatever you may wish,

if it is within the power of your friend,

that wish will be granted.

Hey, Gino, you got

a grass stains on your pants.

Your mama gonna kill you.

Have Mr. Johnson's things

cleaned, brought to his room.

We'll talk tonight, after dinner.

Mr. Johnson is staying

with us tonight.

As much as we'd like

to accept your hospitality...

I put-a him on probation.

We're having some people tonight.

Perhaps you know some of them.

We'll have some dinner.

We'll talk about... shoes.

Tomorrow we go fishing.

Whatever you need, you talk to my people.

Whatever Mr. Johnson requires,

see that he has it.

Otherwise, see that he is not disturbed.

- We're going out tomorrow.

- We'll take the boat out.

I'm gonna show you some fighting fish.

You like northern pike?

First we're gonna catch 'em.

Then we're gonna cook 'em.

Come on, we're goin' over to the hotel.

So... how big is your guy?

I mean, I never seen the don

pal up that close

with someone like that before.

Unless it's something I shouldn't know.

What are they?

Friends from the old country?

How are you and Mr. Johnson

today, sir?

We don't gotta do this.

We'll get coffee.

Somebody check out Mr. Johnson.

Check out Mr. Johnson.

Front, check out Mr. Johnson.

Check out Mr. Johnson. Let's

show some service. Can we?

What are you doin'?

What the hell are you doin'?

I told you no.

We wanna keep a low profile.

What are you crawling

all over us the whole time?

You don't know...

What? Mr. Johnson?

You don't know Mr. Johnson.

You what? Do you know

what we're doing here?

I thought... What?

I thought you were here for the meeting.

- What meeting?

- Check in Mr. Green.

Mr. Green from Chicago.

Mr. Green, good to have you

with us again.

Welcome back to the Galaxy.

What time are we due

at Joe Vincent's house?

8:
00. You have time to change.

Did you bring the present?

Yeah.

We'll be back from the meeting

by 10:
00 and get some sleep.

You look lovely.

Check us in.

I'll be at the tables.

Mr. Green's party is here.

- You have the two cars?

- Yes, sir.

Have you arranged for a line

of credit in the casino?

I don't want him showing I.D.

Yes, sir.

Good.

Heck.

1968, 396 Chevelle,

sort of a light green.

It's my brothers car.

It was a cherry car.

Had a four barrel on this sucker

the size of a basketball.

You'd punch it down,

you'd see the hood cave in.

We used to get tanked up,

go to Ridgely, West Virginia,

place called The Hog Trough.

Okay!

Uno momento.

I'm sorry I'm late.

I got a couple things

I want to go over with you guys.

Number one is the cutoff time,

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David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director. As a playwright, Mamet has won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed-the-Plow. more…

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