[PEOPLE CHATTERING]
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro...
Tu propina?
Buen, hombre.Gracias.
Cigarros, por favor.
-What kind? -Lights.
Oh-- Perdon.
Me dio usted diez, veinte,treinta, cuarenta-y-dos.
No, because you only gave me a 50.
Te acabo de dar cincuenta y cincuenta.
What the fuck are you trying to pull?
I just need Security here.
Security?I need Security.
I already gave you your change.
What are you trying to pull here?
What the fuck are you trying to pull here?
You're trying to rip me off!
Excuse me.Excuse me.
Ma'am-- Ma'am,I'm a police officer.
What's the problem here?He's trying to rip me off!
I'm sorry. I was just trying to buy some cigarettes.
You be quiet and you stand there.
I'll get to you in a minute.
Now, ma'am,what is your name?
Dolores.
Hey, L.A.P.D. Vice.I got this, okay?
Okay, Dolores, I need you to calm down
and tell me exactly what happened here.
He asked me for a pack of cigarettes.
-He gave me a 50. -Okay.
And now he's saying that he gave me 100!
-He's just trying to rip me off! -Okay.
-Is that true? -No. It's not true.
I was trying to buy some cigarettes
then she start to shout at me.
-I don't know what's going on. -Really? You know what?
This all seems a little familiar to me.
Maybe we should have a little talk
with that waitress you bought the Coke from a minute ago.
Should we do that? Hmm?
Officer, would you mind asking that waitress at the bar
to come over,please?
Now, what is your name?
What's your name?
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.Get over here.
[GRUNTS AND GROANS]
Don't make it hard, huh?
Relax!
Calm down.Slow down.
All right.What's your problem?
Huh? Been doing some drugs?Are you high today?
9:30 in the morning and you're high.
Dolores,are you okay?
DOLORES: I'm fine. -All right, you stay right here.
I'm gonna need a statement from you. Let's go.
[WAITRESS SPEAKING SPANISH] You stay with her, okay?
I'll be right back.
Right here.
Stand-- Stand，against the car.
What's going on?
Just relax.
Ah.
All right. Get in.
[ALARM BEEPS]
I'm not a cop. Get in.
I'll drop you off.
Look, no tricks,all right?
You wanna learn what you were trying to do in there?
I never thought about it.
Well, you ought to start thinking about it.
You know what?I'm okay, man. Thanks.
Look, you don't even know what you don't know.
Unless it was part of your plan
to get pinched and beaten for $45.
Listen, they got security cameras on us right now.
You want a ride or not?
Okay.
[TALK RADIO PLAYS INDISTINCTLY]
So you know what I do, right?
I usually work with another guy.
A partner, a Jew. Disappeared a week ago.
And no idea where he is, so...
I gotta find a new partner.
Why me?
I can't do what I do alone.
You can only go so far by yourself.
You know, you can survive, keep going,
but if you want more than that, you gotta work with someone.
And I've got a lifestyle to support.
Look, I don't wanna be your friend, okay?
I'll tell you that right off the bat.
This is work.
So if I ask you some personal questions,
it's only because the more I know you,
the more I can develop your role in the frame.
You understand? Yeah.
You speak good English? Yeah, pretty good.
All right, so, what's your name?
Rodrigo.
What? Rodrigo.
No.
No, we gotta Anglo you up a little.
Uh...
Brian.
Brian? Yeah, Brian.
What's your name?
Richard. Richard Gaddis.
[CELL PHONE RINGING]
Psshhh...
[SIGHS]
This it up here? Yeah.
Here.
Mmm, nice color.
RODRIGO: Yeah.
So how about this?
You give me a couple hours, I show you some basic stuff,
get you warmed up.
If it works out, we'll kick it up a notch.
You hate it, you walk. Huh?
I hate you, you walk.
Nobody gets hurt.
Okay. Yeah?
Yeah. All right.
[***]
Look, it's my experience people are more likely to give money
to someone who looks like they already have money, okay?
I walk up to you in the street, all decked out,
standing in front of this car, I got some kind of emergency,
you know, under normal circumstances,
I don't need anybody's help, right?
Mm-hmm.
And then there's you, looking like you,
showing up with the same story.
Who you think they're gonna give their money to?
In my neighborhood, you'd be dead.
Yeah, well, that's why we're not working your neighborhood.
RICHARD: Ever been to Westwood? No.
WOMAN [OVER INTERCOM]: Hello?
WOMAN 2: Hello?
WOMAN 3: Hello? WOMAN 4: Hello?
WOMAN 5: Debbie? RICHARD: Sorry.
MAN: Who is this?
RICHARD: Oh, sorry, wrong apartment.
MAN 2: Hello? MAN 3: Hello?
MAN 4: Hello?
[INTERCOM RINGING]
ELDERLY WOMAN: Hello?
Grandma?
Yes.
Uh, who is it?
What, you don't recognize your favorite grandson?
Nicholas? How are you?
Well, I can't believe it. It's been so long.
When did you get to town?
Oh, I got in last night.
Are you all right? I hardly recognized your voice.
[COUGHS]
I know, I'm-- I just got over something.
But I'm not contagious. Don't worry.
You came to visit me?
Actually, you'll be mad, I'm with a friend.
And we were visiting somebody nearby here,
and my rental car broke down.
Can you believe it? The rental car?
Yeah, it's one of those new Cooper MINIs.
Have you seen those?
A what?
Oh, it's no bigger than your toaster.
It's so cute, you'll love it. Guess what color it is.
Guess! Turquoise?
No.
I wanted turquoise. They gave me a blue one.
Cobalt, they call it.
Anyway, the guy is coming to tow the car
back to the rental place,
and I don't have any money to give him
because I left my wallet at the hotel.
Oh, how could you go out without your wallet?
I know. You know me.
So stupid.
I am so sorry. This is so embarrassing.
But if you have just $100, it would be a huge help.
And then I'll go back to the hotel and switch the car out,
and I'll come right back with the money.
It'll take 15 minutes.
Okay?
Are you there?
If Jerald ever found out about this, he would absolutely flip.
Oh, I don't think there's anything to be gained
by telling Jerald.
Can't you come up for a minute?
I can't, I have to wait with the car because of the towing guy.
I'm with my friend, and if you could give him the money...
He's name is Brian. He's really nice. He's Spanish.
Oh, okay. [WHISPERS] Mexican.
I'm coming down. Okay.
It's okay to leave it with your friend?
Oh, yeah, he's real nice.
He's a friend of mine from school.
Grandma, the tow truck is coming! I gotta go!
I have to go!
[***]
Hey.
She gave me 200.
Sweet!
And she said you should give this back to your mother.
Why don't you keep it?
You got a girlfriend? Give it to her.
No, I told you. I'm not like a professional crook.
Whatever. You want the ring?
No, it's not that.
What is it? You know, the--
You know, the old lady, man.
Oh, I see.
Waitress in a casino, fine.
Trusting old lady, never.
Come on.
She told me I looked like her nephew,
the one who died of blood poisoning.
Are we still talking about this?
Yeah.
I don't know, man. It was weird, that's all.
So why don't you just go back and confess?
I don't feel anything for them, okay?
They're marks.
And some of them are dumber than fucking pets.
You ever been to Beverly Hills? No.
It's a great place to work.
All right, so...
go in here, order a soy latte to go.
Okay.
Pay with this.
And then come find me.
All right? Cool.
I need money, man.
Yeah, join the club.
Yeah, but I need a lot of money.
I need a lot of money now.
How much? A lot.
How much? Seventy.
Seventeen?
No, 70. Seven-zero.
For what?
For my old man.
He owes it.
Gambling?
Yeah.
How much do you have?
Thirty-eight.
Who does he owe it to?
This guy. This Russian guy.
[LAUGHS]
If I were you, I'd get a new old man.
I gotta do something.
They might kill him.
They probably will.
Which is why you should stay out of it, okay?
Look.
I don't wanna hurt anybody.
I'm not a violent person.
You know, I've never even seen a gun go off.
That stuff at the casino with you,
that was like choreography,
I was totally in control of that.
Don't get involved with these people.
I'm telling you.
It's my dad.
I gotta do something.
[SCOFFS]
Personally, I don't get the whole family thing.
It's like a big fucking circle, you know?
It's like, you're like your dad,
and he was like his dad, and...
I fought with my mother, so now I fight with my sister.
It's boring.
And you know what the biggest jerk-off of all is?
Beyond family even, because you can't control your family,
is jobs.
I mean, this totally mystifies me.
Can you believe people actually accept this?
It's like you work all day.
People tell you what to do all day long.
You know, and then, on top of taking shit all day,
they can fire you!
Well, what did your father do?
He was an astronaut.
Take off.
What? Take off, say goodbye.
Oh, okay.
Hey, I can't believe I ran into you.
Was good to see you. I'm in a big hurry.
I gotta get going. Have a good one, buddy.
Excuse me, can I get my change, please?
Um...what change, sir?
The change for the 100.
What 100?
I paid you 10 minutes ago with a $100 bill!
Sir, you didn't pay me.
Excuse me, Daniel.
But maybe you got too many tables or something,
but 10 minutes ago, I asked
if you could break 100 and you said yes.
Sir, I believe you're making a-- We're past the "sir" stage.
I need to see the manager. There's no reason to get--
I don't wanna talk to you anymore.
You understand what I'm saying?
I wanna talk to the manager so I can get my change and leave!
Okay, you didn't pay, so don't shout.
I don't wanna shout, but I'm late!
Now, I wanna see the manager. Go get your boss!
Don't be stupid.
Excuse me, is there a problem here?
Yes, this gentleman says that he paid--
No, no. I did pay you.
There seems to be some sort of confusion.
No, there's no confusion! I had a cup of coffee.
I had two $100 bills, and now I have one.
Oh, here.
The corner's missing.
The bill I paid with must be missing a corner.
Can you check and see if there's a bill with a corner missing?
Could you come with me, please?
I'm not going anywhere! Get my change, please!
I have to get out of here.
RODRIGO: I knew that trick.
Oh, yeah? Yeah.
Did you ever try it? Nah.
Why not? I--
It's-- It's too loud.
What?
You know, you have to make a whole scene.
That's the point.
They're not interested in making a scene.
That's the key, okay?
The more offended you are, the less suspicious you look.
You know, things get sticky, you blame everybody else.
Have you been paying attention?
Yeah. I just think it's too emotional, that's all.
This is private.
Hey.
So listen, I've been thinking about it. Go ahead and file it.
Yeah.
I gotta go.
I got somebody here. I gotta go.
All right.
Who was that?
My lawyer.
Hey, so-- So, what's next?
I don't know.
Maybe we should go our own ways.
The Jew's gonna be coming back soon.
He finds out I replaced him, he'll be pissed.
The Jew gets jealous.
No, wait.
Hey, tell me, what is it?
You're not into it. You're distracted or something.
Maybe all this shit with your father, I don't know.
You'll fuck something up.
[SCOFFS]
What could I fuck up?
You think too much.
I think too much?
But-- But why is that bad?
You see what I'm saying?
Tell me why. You'll hesitate. Okay?
You'll blow a frame. I can't risk that.
That'll be three for me. Three.
Look, I need the money.
You know, I can't make what I need on my own.
Yeah, well, too bad. Listen, it's not about memorization.
This is a choice, okay? And you're not ready for that.
You think it's something to do for now.
It's not some summer job, okay?
You can get the Wilshire bus down here.
Can you get that purse in less than 2 minutes?
What purse?
That one.
She has to voluntarily hand me her purse?
In 2 minutes.
No.
I can.
No, you can't. I bet you the ring.
All right?
[SNICKERS]
[CELL PHONE RINGING]
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
Please.
Thank you.
Which floor?
Uh, four. Thank you.
Sir? Ten, please.
[ELEVATOR BUZZING]
Oh, God. Oh, brother. Oh, no. Damn it.
Is it an earthquake?
No, no, don't worry, don't worry.
Everything is okay.
Yeah, yeah, relax. I can't stay calm.
Relax. These are very safe. I'm claustrophobic.
Not good. This is not good.
Please, please, do something. Let's call somebody.
Let's call somebody! I'm doing it!
But it will take more than 20 minutes.
I'm sure-- I gotta make a delivery.
I'm really not good at this. Okay.
RICHARD: Don't open the door!
Yeah, it's easy.
Let's just calm down and wait for the authorities.
No, that takes too long.
Did you push the "push to call"? I did.
No, you're being impatient!
No, listen! This is how people get hurt.
Don't open the door!
Wait! Did you press "push to call"?
Yes, he did!
It won't take more than two minutes.
RICHARD: You're crazy. I'm not going.
This was easy!
Okay.
Oh, no, let's just stay here.
Let's you and I stay here.
I'm not gonna wait here.
You can use the stairs. I'll help you.
That way? I'll hold your purse.
Okay. There you go.
It is an easy job. All right.
Come on. All right, all right.
Can you help her, sir?
Yeah, yeah. Here, let me.
WOMAN: All right. Come on.
Come on! Ooh, aah!
Okay, it's gonna be easy.
That stuff in the elevator, you made that up?
Yep.
That was good.
You have one thing money and practice can't buy:
you look like a nice guy.
[***]
What?
You look like a nice guy. It's good.
[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
WOMAN: When I'm on-- Shh! Quiet!
When I am on the phone, I am on the phone!
Okay? That means you don't talk!
Christie? What?
[THWACK] Ohh!
Oh, my God!
RICHARD: Holy shit. Holy shit.
Didn't you see me? Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.
I didn't see you at all. I was standing right here!
Oh, my God. I didn't even see you.
There are people around here. Are you okay?
RICARDO: You could buy gas.
Of course, I could buy gas.
I could also not buy it.
Nobody would buy it if they didn't have to.
You wouldn't have got that woman out of the elevator, would you?
You would've just grabbed it and left her there.
What are you talking about?
I said I could get her purse. I never said I would steal it.
I never said you said that.
What?
Oh.
There.
It's in there.
So here's my office.
Hey.
[SPORTS ANNOUNCER SPEAKING OVER TV]
MAN: Teddy called.
When?
This morning.
What'd you say?
That you were in the hospital.
What do you want? A Coke?
Yep. Sounds good. Two Cokes.
RODRIGO: Someone's looking for you?
Yeah. Some cop.
A cop? Really? A cop is looking for you?
Relax, will you? You see a SWAT team outside?
[PHONE RINGING]
Ron's.
Hang on.
Valerie.
Fuck.
Yeah?
Why?
Well, I can't.
Because I can't. Because I'm in the middle of something.
It'll take me an hour to get down there.
No, it's all the way fucking downtown, Valerie.
Forget it.
That's your problem.
Hey, I don't know what you're talking about, okay?
I don't know who that is.
ANNOUNCER: --fastball, there's a fly ball, lazy, centerfield.
All right, you want me to come? Yeah, I'll come.
But I'm warning you,
if this is some fucking ruse to get me to talk about--
All right.
Fine. Fine!
All right. Bye.
Come on.
You're leaving?
Who was that?
My sister.
What does she want?
I don't know.
Says some guy I know
collapsed in the lobby of the hotel where she works.
Had a heart attack or something.
Hey, hey. No drinks in the car.
Seriously. Drink it or whatever.
RICHARD: You got any brothers or sisters?
RODRIGO: An older brother.
Where's he?
In Arizona.
What's he do?
He's gay.
That's his occupation? What's he do?
Sells furniture or something.
RICHARD: You don't talk to him?
Not that much.
How come?
He had a different father than me. Okay?
Oops.
"Oops" what?
"Oops" oops.
What about you? Is it just you and your sister?
Why do you want to know?
I just told you.
One sister, one brother. Both younger.
What are they like?
My brother's great.
Michael.
Great kid. Really bright.
What's your sister like?
What's my sister like?
My sister likes giving me shit.
[***]
Your sister works here?
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay. Thank you. Bye-bye.
Who's this?
Brian.
Hey. Nice to meet you.
I called you.
He's working with me. What do you want?
You wanna show me what you have to show me, Valerie?
Or do you wanna make a scene
in the lobby of your four-star hotel?
[PIANO PLAYING ELEGANT MUSIC]
VALERIE: Richard, this is where I work.
I don't want you doing business here
and I don't want your associates doing business here.
I heard you before, Val.
Then why are your partners collapsing in the lobby?
Who was it?
It's an old Spanish guy.
Yeah, that narrows it down a lot.
Did he give you his name, Valerie?
Ochua? O-Ochoa?
Ochoa's dead.
VALERIE: Well, "Ochoa" was creating a disturbance
in the lobby of the hotel,
trying to see a guest,
a VIP, a V-VIP.
So I had him escorted out.
Yeah. See? My sister the snitch.
[SIGHS]
While this friend of yours was being escorted out of my hotel,
he fainted or something,
he had a seizure.
I don't need this, Richard.
The house doctor's probably gonna call an ambulance.
What does this have to do with me?
He was screaming out your name. He recognized me, I guess.
He begged me to call you, so I called you.
Oh, yeah? And I'm supposed to...?
We'll have to go in there, calm him down,
make sure that he doesn't come back
and don't you come back either.
You called me!
I know. Do what you need to do, Richard, and go.
RICHARD: All right, so let me get this straight.
You came to the hotel, [MAN RETCHING]
asking for Hannigan, and when you couldn't get through,
you got nervous because you thought you'd blown it,
and then you collapsed, right?
[TOILET FLUSHING]
So now you need someone to help you sell the goods today. Right?
Yeah.
So, what made you think of me?
[COUGHING] Because I saw your sister.
OCHOA: Huh?
The Monroe Silver Certificate.
Huh?
Uh-huh. I copied it!
It took me an entire year.
I almost ruined my eyes.
Yeah? You copied it from what?
From a set of photographs taken by the Treasury Department.
I have a partner on the inside.
He's my son-in-law.
He the one who told me about the bill in the first place.
He-- He read a story
about Hannigan's collection of antique currency.
He went and pulled the file on it.
See, he's a janitor, but he's smart.
He came to me. RICHARD: Yeah?
So Ochoa the forger
has a relative in the Treasury Department?
Yeah, yeah.
Sounds like a sting.
OCHOA: No! He's married to my daughter.
Yeah? How come you never told me about him before?
He is black. I didn't want to get into it with you.
[SCOFFS]
Look, he's gonna send it to a lab.
No. A lab test will take a week at least.
He wouldn't have time for that. He'll be gone tomorrow.
How do you know?
Oh! How do I know?
Look at this.
He says that he is negotiating to buy a group of TV stations,
but the seller is stalling the negotiations.
This says that Hannigan operates as a resident of Monaco,
that if he doesn't leave the country tomorrow,
he'll be over the number of days that he can spend in the U.S.
without paying tax on all of his business all over the world.
And that could be tens of millions of dollars.
Okay, how much you gonna ask?
Well, I don't know.
Double whatever he offers.
But Richard, Richard, it's got to be done today.
Yeah, yeah.
It's now or it's never, okay? Let go.
[COUGHING] Let go of me.
Don't cough on me!
[OCHOA CONTINUES COUGHING]
Okay, I'm gonna give you 20 percent.
Look, you're confused, okay?
Because if I leave now,
all you get is a tube up your ass at the hospital.
Look, I can call somebody else. Yeah.
Go ahead. Here, use my phone.
[PANTING]
How much you want?
RICHARD: Ninety percent.
Th-th-that's-- That's crazy.
No, it really isn't.
Okay, fifty-fifty.
Ninety percent.
[OCHOA COUGHING]
I should have called somebody else.
Hey. Hey.
So I gotta go meet this son-in-law
and go to Ochoa's.
So you're doing it?
Of course I'm doing it. If I sell it I get 90 percent.
[WHISPERING] But this is fucking federal shit, man.
Yeah. And it's a six-figure score.
Okay. Listen. Hold on a minute!
What? What?
I want in.
In where?
The deal. I need the cash, man. I want a part.
A part? What are you talking about?
We're together for the day, right?
Just a small percentage.
What, because I'm nice? Listen.
This guy got me through my sister, huh?
Who the fuck do you think you are?
Look, the day just took a turn, my friend. Okay?
Come on. I was there.
[ELEGANT MUSIC STILL PLAYING]
[SPEAKING INAUDIBLY]
Your name is?
My name is Valerie.
Valerie. Mm-hmm.
What are you doing up here?
I need to get my parking validated.
Is that what's-his-name? Hannigan?
That guy you were talking to.
Leave him alone, Richard.
Don't tell him you have a boyfriend.
It'll cut your tips in half.
Do you remember a song,
an old R & B song from the '70s?
It goes something like...
* Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah **
You don't remember it? That's it. Let's go.
I won't bother you again.
You have nothing else you want to say to me?
Oh, yeah. Talk to your lawyers.
It's your lawyers who are holding things up.
That's what they do.
And what about Michael?
This isn't about him.
[WHISPERS] It's all about him. No.
You sued me. Now it's gonna play out how it plays out.
What do you want?
MAN: Richard! I want your...
Richard! Hey, Mike!
How are you? Good.
Look at you!
I'm okay. I'm working here.
[LAUGHS] Yeah, she's got you all dressed up.
It's not a bad job, though, really.
I'm just getting the swing of it,
but...tips are great.
Yeah? That's what I hear.
I gotta get back to work.
All right. I'll see you later?
Yeah. Be good. All right.
Yeah. Good to see you.
He's a great kid. I hope you're not fucking him up.
Would you please leave now?
Ciao.
Treasury removed silver and gold certificates
from circulation in 1934.
They asked people to redeem them in exchange for cash.
Most people did, but collectors didn't.
Treasury kept a list of all the bills that was printed
and all that was redeemed.
And all but three of the bills countersigned by White
are accounted for.
There's never been a recorded public sale of this bill.
So most people, including Treasury,
think that somehow the outstanding bills
were either lost or destroyed.
So if one of these would happen to turn up,
it would be the most valuable piece of currency
in the history of the United States.
How my father-in-law?
Old.
You got that right.
I gotta go.
So talk to Ochoa.
All right? All right, babe.
[***]
[ALARM BEEPS]
You wait here. No.
I'm not waiting in the car this time.
Pssh. Fine.
[ALARM BEEPS]
Come on. Watch and learn.
[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]
[KNOCKING AT DOOR]
[DOOR OPENS]
Mrs. Ochoa?
Who are you? I'm a friend of your husband's.
He sent us here to pick up an envelope that he left for us.
It's a large yellow envelope
on the shelf in the living room, under the Chinese jar.
My husband isn't here. No, I know.
But he said even if he wasn't here,
that we could pick up the envelope.
Can you go look for it, please?
My husband is not in. Come back later.
Ma'am, I heard you. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
We can't come back later, okay?
This is very important.
Mr. Ochoa, Roberto,
told me to come over here and pick up this envelope.
Roberto, my husband, isn't home.
So if he's not home,
I would like to know why you want to get into the house.
Ma'am, stop meddling in your husband's business
and listen to me.
No, I can call the police.
Ma'am, I don't want to get in the house.
I can call the police! Why call the police?
I just came to pick up something.
[SPEAKING SPANISH RAPIDLY]
No, no, no, no. Come on.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Sí.
No, no, no.
Okay.
No, no! Not you.
You stay over there.
Oh...
San Juan Capistrano? Sí.
What?
Fifteen percent.
Thirty. Fuck off.
You can't do this without me.
Fuck off. I'll kill you first.
Okay. Let's go.
Twenty.
Minus expenses.
Sí.
Gianolo? Sí.
Ooh. Sí.
Ohhh...
Sí. Sí.
[***]
RICHARD: Yeah.
Hey, hold on a second.
Don't get fuckin' taco sauce all over it.
Yeah. What do you got?
Mm-hmm.
What time?
All right. Thanks.
So Hannigan's supposed to be at the hotel
the rest of the afternoon.
They're gonna have drinks at 3:00.
How will you get to him?
[PEOPLE CHATTING, ELEGANT MUSIC PLAYING]
[SOFTLY] Hey.
Let's just relax. He'll come.
[PEOPLE LAUGHING]
[GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING, CELL PHONE RINGS]
Hello?
Hey.
Yeah.
I'm at the hotel.
As soon as I can.
Well, I haven't met with him yet.
What?
Because I know.
Because he's a collector, that's why.
Rebecca.
Because he's leaving the country, that's why.
It's some bullshit world-tax thing.
All right. Love you.
[QUIETLY] Phew. Jesus.
Oh, your phone's working now?
Fuck! Ooph!
[PANTING]
I wanna know what you're doing in such a nice hotel, Gaddis.
I'm making a sale. Straight up.
Don't lie to me. I'm not!
In the bathroom?
You're making a deal in the bathroom, huh?
Richard!
Wait, wait, wait. Whoa.
Who the fuck are you? You with him?
Is he with you? Yeah.
Get in here.
Come on! I'm coming.
Now, what the hell are you two up to?
[DOOR OPENING]
This is a police matter. Why don't you step outside?
Excuse me, officer,
these, er, gentlemen are here because I called them.
And who are you?
My name is William Hannigan.
I'm a guest here at the hotel.
You called them?
That's right. I called them.
So why don't you put the gun down?
And then we can possibly
negotiate another means of resolving the situation.
Well, I'm sure there is. I'll let you know.
You come with me.
You two stay put.
What are you trying to do to me?
Ha-ha! You said make it look real.
Yeah, look real.
[CHUCKLING]
Okay, we gotta go back in.
Just take whatever he gives you.
What about my part?
I'll get it to you.
Yeah, you'll get it to me right now.
By the way, Teddy's looking for you.
I'll see him. Soon as this is done.
Well, he's getting tired of leaving messages.
[GENTLE MUSIC STILL PLAYING]
[PAPER RUSTLING]
[SCOFFS]
[BILL RUSTLES]
[BILLS RUSTLING]
My pleasure.
Follow me.
Are you okay? Oh, yeah.
Where'd your friend get that gun?
Same place he got his badge.
At his job.
You told the cop downstairs you got something to show me.
Oh? Who are you?
I mean, I heard the name, but who are you?
I'm the person you were tipped off about.
Look, you did us a favor downstairs,
which we appreciate, but the truth is
I have no idea what you're talking about.
You got something to say?
[ROUGH MEXICAN ACCENT] No. No, he speaks for me.
What?
He speaks for me.
I'm just about to complete a $7 billion TV deal.
I don't have time for these theatrics.
Now, if you've got something to show me, then show me.
If not, there's the door. Fuck off.
RICHARD: You got time for us now?
You got this? Yeah.
I want it. How much?
You come back in two hours with the actual bill,
and then we'll discuss the money.
You wanna do this today?
Well, as you may have heard, I have to leave the country.
No, I hadn't heard that.
Guess that makes us lucky.
I'll settle for smart.
[***]
What are you doing here?
Don't worry, don't worry.
Just stay out of this.
We were just having a meeting.
Oh, you're having a meeting? Yeah.
You're business partners? Don't listen to her.
Did he tell you what happened to his last partner?
Make sure he pays you.
Richard. Richard! Don't come back.
No, we'll be back.
I will call the police.
Yeah? And say what?
Richard, go.
So just talk to my wife about the bill.
She'll know what to do. Okay?
Hey, listen. I need a favor, man.
Can you take me somewhere?
Come on.
[MELLOW LATIN MUSIC PLAYING]
RODRIGO: MAN:
RODRIGO:
Awww...
MAN:
Aye.
I will.
[MAN SPEAKS SPANISH]
[BOTH SPEAK SPANISH]
Is your old man sick or something?
Diabetic.
Insulin, the whole deal?
Yeah.
I'm not big on sick people.
He's diabetic.
I know. I'm just saying. They freak me out.
What did your sister mean?
About what?
You know, about your partners.
What does she know?
She's not even in the game. Uptight bitch.
And what is this lawsuit thing?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Oh, you don't know?
This thing with her and your brother?
I was there, man, I heard everything.
My mother died without a will.
And my smart-ass sister thinks I shouldn't get anything,
so she hired a lawyer.
So then I hired a lawyer, and my lawyer's better.
Okay?
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
Why did you stop working with Ochoa?
None of your business.
Today I'm your partner, right? So it is my business.
You can say I unilaterally re-adjusted the dividends.
Oh, so you fucked your partner?
"You fucked your partner." Were you there?
Listen, Ochoa's an idiot, okay?
He's talented, but he's an idiot.
Now, if it was so bad, why would he call me again?
Listen, I'm not gonna fuck you on this thing.
Oh, really? Okay?
And how do I know that?
Because it would be wrong.
Focus.
Okay?
No, because I'm not happy about my offer being shopped.
Because they've seen our books. Give them one hour.
I don't care if we lose it.
I'm not prepared to go any higher.
And you can tell them that from me.
Yeah, well, I want you to tell them in person,
but I want you to do it now.
Show me.
Check it.
Mr. Hannigan...
We have a full battery of lab tests,
including a spectrographic analysis--
Jeez, I don't have time for this kind of bullshit.
You're the expert.
Check it over and tell me if it's genuine.
[WHISPERS] Smile when I...
[LAUGHS]
[SIGHS]
The portrait is lifelike. It stands out distinctly.
The hairlines on the points on the seals are sharp and even,
with very well-defined outlines.
The background density is accurate
and very well blended.
My opinion, subject to further testing,
is...this article is genuine.
Good.
Good, good.
Okay. Pay the man.
Thank you.
So how much?
Look, I don't know what you guys do for a living,
and frankly, I don't care, but one thing is certain:
you know fuck-all about currency.
This thing dropped down on you,
so whatever you get tonight is found money.
Am I wrong?
No, you're not wrong.
We don't know anything about currency.
But we know that this is the most valuable piece of paper
ever printed by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Well, that is, according to
our partner at the U.S. Treasury Department.
I'll give you $400,000 for it.
What? [SPEAKING SPANISH]
What? What are you doing?
[RODRIGO SPEAKING SPANISH] Brian--
Brian, sit down.
[CONTINUES SPEAKING SPANISH]
No. What are you talking about?
Sit down!
Brian, you're making everybody nervous. Sit down.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Now--
Brian--
What is he saying?
[SIGHS]
He wants 750.
Fine.
Come back at 9:00, and I'll give you the money.
We got $750,000.
Not yet we don't.
Twenty percent. Minus expenses.
Bullshit. This is not real. You're gonna fuck me.
This is not real?
Give me that.
No.
Come here, come here, come here.
Give me this.
Listen, you shouldn't come tonight.
I'll do it myself. You're gonna screw it up.
I'm not letting you go by yourself.
Do you think I trust you?
[***]
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
[CELL PHONE RINGING]
How did it go?
What?
Did he buy it?
What is it with this guy?
I don't know.
What are you talking about?
My cut.
What do you think you're doing? Huh?
Are you a fucking clown or something?
Either I get my cut or I tell Hannigan it's a fake.
And you and I both know it's a fake.
How much?
Well, 15 percent. Fuck you.
I'll tell him. I'll go and tell him it's a fake.
Yeah, tell him, and then you get nothing.
Ten percent. Two.
Seven and a half. Five. All right?
Yes.
Give me an address and a phone number
where I can get in touch with you.
How do I know you'll call?
What, do you want a receipt?
This is how it's done.
I'm not a thief.
Oh, yeah, of course not. Sorry.
Here's my card.
I'm at this number in the mornings.
What time?
8 to 11, except Wednesdays.
Fine. Goodbye.
Un-fucking-believable.
Everybody.
How much?
Five.
Five?
We're handing out too many shares.
Where are we going?
Back to my office.
I don't want to go back there.
What's wrong with it?
I don't know, by the time we get there, we'll have to be back.
No, I'll meet you back here.
Hey, where you going?
I don't know. I feel like walking.
Yeah, all right.
You ever been to prison?
Yeah. Juvie.
The first time they got me
I was part of a crew working a merchandise thing, electronics.
You know, you rent out a space,
you spend a couple months building up relationships
with some suppliers.
You give them enough real money
to keep getting your credit limit raised,
and your net extended to 90 days, right?
Then once you got a couple of companies on the hook,
you place these huge orders, you max out your credit,
and as soon as the stuff shows up
you sell it for cash and you split it.
It's a pretty good one too,
because the suppliers never even see your face
and it's three months before they realize what happened.
But this guy we had driving the stuff for us, Lance,
he gets pulled over for driving stoned.
The cops check the back of the truck,
so he gives everybody up.
Motherfucker.
The second time was an insurance thing.
I learned my lesson there.
Insurance companies don't mess around.
The good hands at Allstate will choke you
till your fucking eyes pop out.
But, you know, I didn't get messed with too much inside.
I got real sick once.
Had an operation. Oh.
Prison hospital.
Never been so scared in my whole life.
I mean, think about it.
You're a doctor.
You go to medical school so you can end up in a prison hospital?
You have a girl? No.
I can't be without a woman.
[***]
RICHARD: Motherfucker!
Stop him!
Stop him! Stop that guy!
Get out of the way!
Go, go, go!
Check the briefcase!
Is it there?
No!
Fuck!
The idea was to wait a few years and then let this one surface.
I mean, I don't know, maybe in Europe.
How much?
[LAUGHS]
Aren't you getting a little ahead of yourself, Richard?
What do you mean?
You owe me for the other one.
What's his offer?
Six-- Seven-fifty.
[LAUGHS]
Seven-fifty. Hmm.
All right, I'll give you 20 percent.
Ten for this one and ten for the other one.
Well, that's-- That's fair.
So make it 30, for the stress.
Go fuck yourself.
In cash.
Up front.
Come back when you have it.
That's too much. I don't have that much up front.
You don't have a choice, Richard.
This morning...
I didn't have a choice.
We're fucked, man.
No. Fucked is when you're handcuffed on the pavement.
We're three hours
from three-quarters of a million dollars.
We're far from fucked.
But we have no money.
I have some money.
Oh, really? You have 225 grand?
No, less.
I was gonna sit on it till after the lawsuit.
Oh, your sister, right? The estate thing?
Another person fucked over.
She just didn't see the angle, okay?
Otherwise she would've done it to you?
Absolutely.
I'm telling you, you don't know her. She's fucking unhinged.
You're following her down a hallway or something,
staring at her ass instead of watching her,
listening to her voice, boom, you're done.
And where is that money?
[SIGHS]
Thing is we're still short.
I can get something from my lawyer,
plus, you know, my secret stash, plus your 38,
that's still only 207 grand.
What?
Two hundred and seven.
No, I'm not giving you that money, man.
What are you talking about? You'll have 150 grand.
No way! I'm not giving you my dad's money. I can't.
Wait.
Get out. Wh--?
Get the fuck out. Why?
I'll get the rest myself. Get out. The day's over.
Go find another partner.
I'm not kidding. Get the fuck out of my car!
Hey, take it easy, man.
You think I planned this whole thing
so I could take your lousy 38 grand?!
Huh?!
If you're so worried about it,
why didn't you catch the kid with the briefcase?
Christ, have you learned anything today?
Huh? Have you been paying attention?
Okay, calm down!
Jesus!
It's money for my dad, okay?
What if something goes wrong?
They might kill him. You said that!
Well, "what if?" There's no "if."
This is happening, okay? We're doing it!
We're doing this! Fuck!
You're trying to save your daddy?
I'm trying to save my own ass!
Who do you think is calling me all day, huh?
I got everything I have on the line! Everything!
Look, th... This is happening, okay?
We're doing this. You gotta believe it!
Now, we're gonna make the sale and we're gonna get the cash,
that's all.
[***]
Carlos.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
Hey, man, this is Carlos.
Hello.
Can I have the keys? Thanks.
[CARLOS SIGHS]
CARLOS:
What did he say?
Something about a Lexus?
This is a $60,000 car, okay?
Sí.
What, you don't trust me?
[PHONE RINGS]
Concierge. This is Valerie speaking.
May I help you?
No. Richard-- It's too late for that.
By the lounge.
I'll give you five minutes and then I'm calling Security.
RICHARD [SOFTLY]: I'm sorry it got as far as it did.
I think the best thing for all of us to do is drop it.
[CONVERSATION CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]
Just accept it, Valerie.
How'd it go?
What?
You dropped the lawsuit? Yeah.
That ought to keep her off my back for a while.
So have you got something going on with the concierge?
She's my sister.
Really?
Does she know I'm about to make you a very rich man?
Well, she knows we're working on a deal.
Mmm-- In regards to the deal,
I really think you should put in something a little extra,
like a signing bonus.
What are you talking about?
Valerie... I want to fuck her.
I've wanted her since I got here, but I couldn't have her,
but now I can because of you.
You're kidding me, right?
You get Valerie to bring the Monroe,
and you and I still have a deal.
But it has to be her.
Because I'll accept no one else.
What happened?
She won't do it.
I already told you I'm dropping the lawsuit.
What more do you want?
Just do this, okay, Val?
Do you understand this is huge for me?
It's the biggest thing I've ever even gotten close to. Please.
All you've got to do is bring him the briefcase, you know?
Whatever happens after that is up to you.
Listen, I'm trying to do something here, okay?
I'm trying to meet you halfway on this,
but if you really want me
to drag your ass through court for the next 10 years
and you want Michael to be a fucking bellhop
for the rest of his life, just say no, just walk away.
Meet me in the ballroom in five minutes.
[DOOR OPENS]
Richard!
Hey. Hey.
Michael, I think Richard has something
that he needs to say to you.
What's he doing here?
I want you to tell him the truth.
I think he has a right to know.
To know what?
How you doing, buddy?
I'm good. I'm good.
Good. Richard.
Tell him about the lawsuit.
What are you talking about, Valerie?
I'm talking about the truth, Richard.
I'm talking about the fucking truth!
He knows the truth, okay?
I told you my lawyer screwed some things up--
Richard, if you want me to fuck William Hannigan,
I want you to tell him the truth.
What's going on?
Richard, tell him the truth...
and I will go with Hannigan.
Tell him.
That's my price.
[CHUCKLES]
[SIGHS]
Mike, uh...
I had my lawyer block the estate
and submit me as the only heir,
so I'd get all the money.
I bribed the judge.
And...
the--
The lawyers and...
the taxes?
Why?
It's a lot of money, Mike.
And this thing about Hannigan?
Mike, she's a big girl.
She knows what she's doing.
Just stay out of it.
What the fuck are you trying to do?
Huh?
Are you happy now?
Is that what you wanted?
[DOOR OPENS]
Fuck you.
Hey, Mike-- VALERIE: Michael! Michael!
Michael! Mike--
Easy, man. Michael!
[GASPING]
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[PASTORAL MUSIC PLAYING]
Make sure the money's all there.
Count it.
All right. So just don't let the briefcase out of your sight.
I want 15.
What?
I want 15.
Thousand?
No.
Listen. The price was my confessing to Michael.
That was the price.
Now it's that...
plus 15 percent.
Val?
I can't.
That would put me at 70 percent out.
I'd barely be making any money.
Make up your mind.
Fifteen percent or I walk.
All right, split it with me, 7.5 percent.
What?
Come on! I put up my-- I--
I put up my savings, my car. Go halves with me.
Sorry. It's your sister, man.
No, no. I pulled you out of that casino.
I let you in. I let you in.
You would have been busted at the fucking casino
if it wasn't for me.
He's doing it.
It's okay.
Listen, don't fall for my sister.
I told you, you don't know her.
We're lucky it was only 15 percent.
[SIGHS]
Hey. You got any credit cards that work?
[***]
[OPENS DOOR]
What are you doing?
Where is she?
Did she come down yet? Nope.
Why didn't you wake me?
It's the only time I've seen you happy.
[ELEVATOR DINGS, HANNIGAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
Shit.
Mr. Hannigan.
HANNIGAN: That's the important one.
Mr. Hannigan.
Ah, you came to say goodbye.
No. Make sure the Italians--
Uh, do you have the money?
I gave it to your sister.
And I'll tell you, I've had some fucks in my time,
but she is up there with the best--
Hold on a minute.
Hold on. You can't leave.
She hasn't come down yet.
What?
We had a deal, okay? She hasn't come down yet.
Listen, just give me five minutes to make sure it's okay.
You can't leave yet.
You're a rich man. You got what you wanted.
Be happy.
It better all be there!
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
A check?
You accepted a fucking check?
[SIGHS]
Did you look at it, Richard?
It's a check certified by the bank.
It's the same as cash.
I know what a certified check is.
He didn't have time to do it.
We set the price yesterday afternoon.
Well, he had different checks up there for different amounts.
He had one for 750, one for 900,
one for $1.2 million,
so...got off cheap.
How do you know?
The hotel has an executive-assistant service.
We did it for him.
Same as cash.
All right.
We have 45 minutes before the bank opens.
I gotta make a call.
[***]
It's over.
[SCOFFS]
[SIGHS]
It'll never be over.
RODRIGO: No, I mean this business.
VALERIE: Yeah, so do I.
How's Michael?
He'll be okay.
I'm sorry, man.
For what?
You know, I-- I thought you were trying to fuck me.
If I were trying to fuck you, you'd be fucked.
Listen...
I've been thinking about it.
I'm sorry about what my sister pulled
in the hallway last night.
I'm gonna bring you back up to 20 percent.
What? I can't make a gesture?
You did a good job yesterday.
It's a surprise.
Yeah, well, it's still minus expenses.
Thanks.
They'll be out front.
Thank you.
[WHISPERING] Come here. Come here.
I want to talk to you. Come here.
Listen. Val, I'm...
Thank you.
[SMACK]
The Jew's gonna have an aneurysm
when he finds out about this.
And a new partner on top of it?
He's gonna be pissed.
You know what?
We should just call this a one-time-only thing, you know?
Just split the cash.
What are you talking about?
I don't wanna keep doing this.
I just wanna use this money to get myself going.
Look, you'll spend it in six months.
You'll be back where you started.
Maybe, yeah, but it's my choice.
Fine. Fuck it.
Unbelievable.
Hey, wait, wait! Gene, no.
Get over there! Gene! Gene!
Let me explain, will you?
Come on!
I just need to go see Teddy,
then I'm coming straight to you.
I want my money now, fucker!
Gene, just relax.
What the fuck is this, huh?
You want to get killed over a fucking check?
What did you do with the money?
I hid it, but--
I didn't want to risk being robbed again.
Give it to me.
No. But...
No. If you kill me, there's no money.
Then I kill him.
Gene, please!
Okay, go ahead.
I'll kill him. I will.
Man, shit happens.
Brian! He's a fucking junkie!
Just give him the money!
No.
GENE: No?!
No.
Why?
You said "fucking check."
GENE: What?
You said "check" instead of "cash."
I didn't say "check"!
Yes, you fucking did!
I didn't say "check." [RODRIGO LAUGHING]
Yes, you did!
You said "check"!
Goddamn it!
You called me on short notice.
I didn't have time to prepare.
Get the fuck out of here, you stupid sack of shit.
What about the 50? I needed 50 for--
Fuck your 50!
Get out of here!
Now you see why I need you?
Huh?
Fucking incompetent.
What?
What? Oh, you're hurt.
What's with the raped-virgin look, huh?
You know what I do for a living. I had to try.
What do you expect?
Yeah, something.
Yeah, well, come on.
The bank's already open. Give me the check.
No way. I carry the check.
You give me that check. This is my deal. I'll carry it.
So just find somewhere to wait.
Why?
Because I look like a businessman
and you look like a fucking cholo, okay?
Just blend in. I'll find you.
Excuse me.
I wonder if you could help me.
I have a check I need to cash. It's from the bank here.
Hmm.
Can you wait here just a moment?
With a sum this large,
I have to clear it with the branch manager.
Oh, sure. It's just a formality.
Absolutely.
I meant to call before I came over,
but my office had me all tied up.
No problem. Yeah.
[CELL PHONE RINGING]
MAN: Excuse me, Mr. Gaddis?
Yes.
I'm Joel Strumpel, the branch manager.
Oh, hi. How you do?
Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.
Would you mind stepping into my office for a moment?
RICHARD: Is there a problem?
It's just a formality.
Oh. Okay.
[***]
Sir?
RICHARD: It's an accident.
An accident... I tell you.
It's an accident.
GUARD: Keep your hands on him.
Up to his knees.
Stand straight up, sir.
Stand straight up.
Do you have any weapons?
All right, let's take him back to the bank.
RICHARD: Wait a minute.
[***]
[MEN TALKING INDISTINCTLY]
Hey. Did everything go okay?
Yeah. Just fine.
Good.
Should be careful with that, guys.
Might be worth something.
HANNIGAN: Not a fucking chance.
Come on, how did we do? Did it go okay?
Yeah, we did okay.
You were scared.
HANNIGAN: Stop being so coy about it. Give us details.
We want details.
Okay. Did he run?
Tell me if he tried to run.
He tried to run.
[ALL LAUGHING]
I told you he would try to run.
Oh, I just wish I would have been there.
VALERIE: Hey, I thought you said you were gonna quit smoking.
[ALL CHEERING]
Your dad says so.
OCHOA: I'm alive! I'm alive!
You! Yes, you are.
Oh, thanks. Thank you.
You okay?
Now I am.
The estate is being transferred to me and Michael this morning.
Thank you.
I have something for you.
You do?Yeah.
It's very special.
It belonged to my grandmother and her mother before her.
That is beautiful.
[LAUGHS]