Thinner Page #5

Synopsis: A fat Lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old gypsy man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the gypsy to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Director(s): Tom Holland
Production: Republic Pictures Home Video
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
33
Rotten Tomatoes:
15%
R
Year:
1996
93 min
334 Views


He was a mook,

but he was my mook.

Richie the Hammer.

Please don't.

## [Violin Playing]

[Screaming]

[Grunting]

There! Over there!

No!

Nooo!

No!

Gabe!

No, Gabe!

No! [Crying]

- Yes?

- F.B.I.

Special Agent Stoner.

I have a few questions, Mrs. Grimani.

Can you identify...

That pig killed my old mama!

- He killed my husband.

- Mr. William Halleck?

Was it him

at this camp last night?

No, but we believe he hired someone

to make the attack.

We have him in custody.

Would you mind accompanying me

to identify him personally?

[Car Doors Slamming]

My God.

Not again.

He's waiting in the car.

There is no car here.

I almost forgot.

I have a photo of the man we suspect

attacked your camp.

It was you!

Acid, b*tch.

[Screaming]

You scream again,

and I'll kill you.

You just got a face full

of soda pop and baking soda.

[Screaming]

Billy, get out!

- [Gun Cocking]

- Richie, no!

This time you live

because my friend asks.

Next time,

you're one dead little whore.

F*** you.

And f*** him!

[Spitting]

Now...

here's the real deal.

[Gasping]

Now here's what I want you to do.

Unless you want

to wear a Gypsy scarf...

over your face

for the rest of your life...

hold very still!

Tell the old gyp to meet me

at the lighthouse in two hours.

Your friend is a pig!

He will die thin!

But you will die first,

you bastard!

He'll meet you there in about an hour,

over by that bench.

Thanks, Richie.

You want to thank me?

Get that old bastard.

[Car Engine Starts]

Wake up.

Wake up.

[Sniffing]

Your dreams smell bad to me.

They stink.

Maybe you think

you're still dreaming, huh?

Does this look like dream to you,

white man from town?

You kill my daughter,

and you get off.

For that you deserve to die,

so I curse you!

But now, I got to do this

so your crazy friend...

don't hurt my Galina.

Already he kill her husband.

You want your little girl hurt?

I didn't want any of this.

You want to get rid of the curse?

First, you've got to give it...

to this pie.

Then you give this pie...

[Gasping]

With the curse inside,

to somebody else.

[Lempke Chanting]

[Chanting]

Okay.

You gain weight quick now.

So quick, you don't know

what's going on.

But somebody...

got to eat this pie soon.

Everyone who eat pie

die quick and bad.

You got somebody?

Yes.

Yeah, you got somebody.

But why you don't do right?

Eat your own pie.

You die thin,

but you die clean.

Get away from me.

Our business is done.

Die clean, white man from town.

Die clean.

- Daddy, are you okay?

- I'm still thin, but I'll be fine.

Listen.

Daddy's coming home tonight...

but I want it to be a surprise, okay?

Yeah. Sure.

- I want you to stay at Georgia's.

- Daddy, no!

Yes.

There are some things...

I need to talk

to your mother about.

Promise you'll stay at Georgia's.

- All right.

- Thanks, honey.

Let me talk with your mother.

Billy, is that you?

There are some things I have to do

before I come home.

I'll see you

in a couple of days.

Wake up...

white woman from town.

[Gasps]

Oh, Billy.

Oh, Billy! Oh!

Whoa. At least wait

until I get up to 140.

I didn't expect you home

until the end of the week.

I couldn't wait to see you.

I even brought you a present.

It's on the kitchen counter.

I know why you came home early.

I know what you've been thinking.

I swear there's never been anything

between Mike Houston and me.

We can talk about it

in the morning.

I'm gonna go upstairs.

I'm exhausted.

All right.

- I'm going with you.

- No, no.

It's early.

Why don't you check out

what I brought you?

You're gonna like it.

You sound like

your old silly self.

I'm starting to feel

like my old silly self again.

- Take a look.

- It's in there?

Go. Go.

Is it strawberry?

Uh-huh.

Oh, Billy,

that's my favorite.

I know.

Getting even is also

what it's all about, you b*tch.

Heidi?

[In Singsong Voice]

Heidi.

You awake?

Did you try it?

Yep. You tried it.

Strawberry pie.

Mmm.

I wouldn't want to eat too much

of it myself, though.

It's diet food.

Look at you.

Size six again.

Maybe even a size four.

Daddy!

You look so thin,

but I'm glad to see you anyway.

I'm sorry I didn't stay

at Georgia's...

but I needed to talk to Mom

before I saw you.

Things haven't been great

between us...

because of what

you've been going through.

So I came back

after you went to sleep.

We worked things out.

And I just had a piece of your pie

for breakfast.

- You had...

- Yes, Dad. It was delicious.

And things are cool

between Mom and I.

I have to play soccer with Lisa,

but I'll catch you later.

Bye. Love you.

My God, what have I done?

[Doorbell Ringing]

Billy, you're home.

Dr. Mikey.

Early for a house call, isn't it?

It's not what you think.

Heidi was upset.

I just stopped by

to see how she was doing.

Don't sweat it. I might have done

the same thing in your shoes.

After all,

I was acting like a jerk.

But I'm fine now.

Even put a little weight back on.

I was just digging into a slice

of this breakfast pie.

- Care to join me?

- I really shouldn't.

Come on, Mike.

I've settled everything with Heidi.

Now it's your turn.

The pie's delicious.

You sure I'm not intruding?

Positive...

white doctor from town.

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Michael McDowell

Michael McEachern McDowell (June 1, 1950 – December 27, 1999) was an American novelist and screenwriter described by author Stephen King as "the finest writer of paperback originals in America today". His most well-known work is the screenplay for the Tim Burton film Beetlejuice. more…

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