The Limey Edit

A briefcase.

A courier. A buyer. Seller.

A hit and run gunman.

A leech on the welfare state in addition.

A lot of 'em have gone.

A place that maybe only exists in your imagination?

A sliding scale is...

A sliding scale? Well, it's... um...

Aahhh!

About being here with the bodyguards and everything.

Adhara.

After that she was on her own.

Ah!

Ah! Don't! I'm a friend of Stacy's.

Ahh!

All he can say is that the shooter is some crazy guy.

And I couldn't open the newspaper.

And I knew...

And I never stole anyone's boyfriend that I know of.

And if he comes here?

And if she got wind that I was planning something,

And she wasn't.

And snapped his fucking neck. Wallop. But I left it.

And that's not what lights your fire?

And then just when I finish me nine years...

And this doe just jumped right in front of the bike.

And you can act accordingly.

And, what if he does?

And... who are you?

Another one?

Anything at all.

Anything else, I would've had you walk away.

Anyway, Avery wants him.

Are they satisfied with this... gangland shit, or what?

Are they?

Are you gay enough, or what? "Hello, Studio City." Fag.

Are you OK?

Are you throwing the empty shells back in?

As I was driving down Melrose, taking a left on Seward,

As photographers and fans...

Ashamed?

At Her Majesty's pleasure.

Aunts and uncles and then...

Avery said she knew the guy's daughter.

Babycham. Eduardo...

Bad loan, bad judgement, bad faith.

Based on the time we served.

Because I am out of here.

Been away a lot.

Been busy, have you?

Before, of course, proceeding to tell me why.

Behind the counter. Let's go.

Bide yer time and everything becomes clear.

Bide yer time. That's what prison teaches if nothing else.

Blacks? No Terry, it's not their style.

Blimey!

Blow it out your arse, but my dick's in the way.

Boy, we're a little early, huh?

Breath of fresh air, bit of a read,

Bring the motor round. Bang out front.

Buried at a private service. Private for who? Him?

But as time went on,

But he keeps his hands clean and Valentine's.

But he was dead on. I'd felt all the blood drain out of me head.

But I can't be sure. Can't prove anything.

But I wanna tell you...

But I'll hear it again.

But man, the only reason I'm alive now

But no, I'm after another kind

But she found out about my deal.

But she'd have a drink and smoke pot and that was it.

But that cunt daughter of yours, she come here,

But the thing about scumbags is...

But we didn't go to no hotel.

But we didn't travel in the same social circles, you know?

But who gives a shit about you?

Butcher's hook, 'look'.

Butcher's... look. Hm.

C'mon, everybody. In here.

Call Avery.

Can I help you?

Can you imagine?

Check the news.

Check the news.

Choose when to do it and when not to.

Come back here, Pop, and we'll kill you.

Come on, come on, come on.

Come on, come on.

Come on, man!

Come over here.

Come with us.

Cops got leads.

Cos we was always mates,

Cos you can't hide the money.

Cos you're my security consultant?

Could call 'em that, I suppose.

Could yer?

Could've been anything.

Could've been shipping fava beans to Eskimos.'

Could've happened to anybody.

Couldn't care less, OK, mate?

Couple of weeks before Jenny died,

Course I know I wasn't.

Daddy, the friendly ghost.

Dame la llave, gracias, gracias.

Darn it, there go my... slippery hands again.

Did I cross the line?

Did Jenny know?

Did perfect...

Did you forget your words?

Did you?

Different assumptions.

Different characters nowadays.

Disappointed.

Do a job of work.

Do I know you?

Do you even know who Terry Valentine is?

Do you even remember the last time you saw her?

Do you know what I mean?

Do you know what I reckon?

Do you want it with a twist?

Do you want me to tell them?

Does that mean you forfeit?

Dog shit cues.

Don't get your knickers in a twist.

Don't you think I outta find him before they do?

Done up like fucking household cavalry.

Drug enforcement?

Drugs, cash. Both if we're lucky.

Dunno where.

Earning interest in an offshore account.

Eddie said... two in the morning.

Edward Roel?

Einstein's cock.

Elaine, do you ever understand half the shit this guy says?

Er, cheers mate.

Er, no, tell a lie, third stretch. Yep, third.

Exactly, that's what I thought,

Except in except some districts, some police nicks.

Excuse me. Can I help you?

Extras, excuse me, 'background artists'.

Eyeballing them, checking them out.

Fine, there's the phone.

Five years in the joint! That's it!

Five years. A long time.

For what?

Friends and colleagues.

Fuck this.

Fuck you, Jim. I don't freak out any more.

Fuck you, mister, all right?

Fuck!

Fuck.

Fuckin' old fart coming here. BIG, dangerous gun!

Gentlemen, what can I get you?

George Clooney comes to Venice

Get a few things sorted out.

Get a tie.

Get him out.

Get it done.

Get out of the pool.

Give me a fucking break, man, can you?

Go ahead, break 'em up.

Go and fuck yourself, and take Mr Goodwrench with you.

Go with God.

Go, go.

Go, man! Just get outta here.

God, I'm glad we're having this little chat. Come here.

God, you are wonderful.

God, you're beautiful.

God!

Going down between you and Valentine,

Going into Valentine's pocket and not yours.

Good evening.

Gordon? He's been with me for years.

Got called out to LA unexpected like.

Got him!

Gotta keep your eyes on the ball.

Great, as long as nobody connects anything to me.

Great. This is sure making the fuck out of my day.

Guy I knew come up.

Had already happened. It was over.

Half a dozen interventions if a person won't face up to it.

Half remembered when you wake up.

Hang on.

Have you ever dreamed about a place...

Have you ever known me not to be?

He give me your address.

He is NOT the type.

He let himself get royally pussy whipped by that bitch.

He never entered the country under his own name.

He took the whole

He was in prison nine years and was released last month.

He was yelling and screaming, "Tell him I'm coming."

He'd shake my hand but wouldn't even see me, you know?

He's not as tough as he looks.

He's quite a slippery fellow.

He's the one who sent those creeps after you.

Heavenly choir.

Hello?

Hello? Hey.

Her mum died when she was six.

Her neck was broken, on impact.

Hey, can I ask you a question?

Hey, relax.

Hey, you come back and visit and trespass.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey! What...

Hi, how you doing? Good to see you.

Hi.

Him, Avery, a couple of guys.

Hm?

Hmm, must have been a time, huh?

Hold on. What the hell... Who is this guy?

How are you so lucky, Terry?

How can you keep her down on the farm after she's seen L.A.?

How do you mean?

How far?

How long I'd get banged up for.

How you doin' then? All right, are yer?

How'd you two hook up then?

How's it going, kid?

Huh, Fuck you, Tom.

Huh, I knew something must've happened to Jen.

Huh, yeah. Jenny spoke fondly of her imaginary siblings.

Huh! Narcs?

Huh.

I admire Terry a lot, but I gotta say,

I already told you. Corcoran, you know.

I bet she would've like that.

I bloody ask 'im.

I can never decide what I like better.

I can see her on the phone.

I can't believe Jenny told you all that about me.

I can't believe that.

I could have gone up behind him

I could have, but I didn't.

I couldn't do anything.

I couldn't stop it.

I couldn't stop it.

I did my time. My sister's man is in Chino, doin' eight years.

I didn't give a toss, see?

I didn't know her to be reckless

I didn't want you to hear it and then freak out.

I do double duty as a voice coach.

I don't give a shit about the money.

I don't give a shit if he likes to break, it's my break.

I don't know anybody named Terry Valentine.

I don't know what transpired exactly.

I don't know. Uh, a few hours, I guess. Why?

I don't see it.

I don't suppose you'd prefer a steady income?

I don't suppose you've ever had anything like enemies.

I don't talk about my friends with strangers.

I don't want anybody limiting my possibilities.

I dunno and I don't care, OK?

I dunno, I never met her.

I dunno. What he gonna say?

I figure he's not cruisin' the polo lounge.

I figured somebody should say something to someone.

I gave him yours. I guess I was being loyal to Jenny,

I go to work. I put my life together.

I got compassionate leave from Parkhurst

I guess not.

I had a chance to say one word. It was "Fuck" and I hit it.

I had to bugger off to the States.

I have other resources. I have other resources.

I heard you were...

I imagine about the same time as whatever the deal was,

I imagine whatever you're after involves a large sum of money.

I just can't figure out who this guy is, you know?

I just do it. I don't organise it.

I just got chewed out. You believe that?

I just got out meself, didn't I?

I just said she's nice lookin'.

I know if the bullet comes with my name on it,

I learned how to skate as a little boy.

I like to think they're together now, you know?

I lose touch with the street. I depend on smart boys like you.

I mean it was just, w...

I needed money.

I never said anyone was snuffed.

I prefer staying 'ome, me.

I ran into a deer, I had no chance.

I remember every time I saw her.

I remember telling your parents, if you're looking for a name,

I rode the bike down into the ground.

I said he broke last time.

I said, "Fuck me, I've been in prison half me life."

I said, "So what?" Think she's any happier?

I said, "What do you want?"

I saw the ground and I thought "Mm, put it down."

I saw this guy locking a car, so unmarked it was marked.

I sent you the newspaper clipping, OK.

I should be in Paris or Kurdistan.

I shouldn't have even been there.

I shouldn't wonder. Yeah, must've done.

I sure hope so.

I swear I could get a branch outside

I tell you what I know.

I think Avery's down.

I think she was looking for him.

I thought I was havin' a heart attack.

I told them I didn't know who the guy was.

I told you to stay away from the windows.

I used to hate it. Now I like it.

I want to know why you need that scary man here.

I was coming back from a motorcycle classic in Sturgis,

I was going out in the yard.

I was hoping you might...

I was in the habit of saving my newspaper till then.

I was thinkin' about something else.

I wasn't in the Royal Marines

I watched her grow up.

I won the break.

I won't call for my mother!

I wonder what it's like to have tits.

I would have given her anything she wanted.

I... I needed you to, um, I just don't...

I'd watch a show called 'Big Fat Guy'.

I'll have a coke.

I'll point you there, but you take it to the end zone.

I'll put the law on yer, promise."

I'm gone.

I'm gonna have a butcher's round the house.

I'm on the dole.

I'm screwed to the wall!

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to drag you along.

I've got a steady income.

I've got his number!

If he hasn't gotten whacked, we might have our aces.

If he was involved, or she was, who knows?

If we were in a union, we'd make different rates

If you can afford a house like this you buy one.

If you could see it.

If you don't know,

In danger of not being so rich any more.

In exchange for skimming a percentage off the top.

In golden moment.

In increments.

In my line of work the best thing to do is follow the money,

In the past, granted. I have redistributed wealth.

Is due to the big FL front end, and that tyre on my Fat Boy.

Is I want to find out who the fuck you are.

Is that it?

Is the money.

Is there anything in this world you want or need?

It became a sort of joke between us,

It could be worse. They could have called you...

It felt like she was covering MY ass.

It meant sod all in the end.

It turned out they weren't my friends after all.

It used to mean, it was similar to a gangland slaying.

It was a point of pride.

It was just '66 and early '67.

It was like the pages was glued together.

It was meant to be an infinity pool and go off the edge.

It was the bars, then.

It was these other lads

It wouldn't surprise me. He's as straight as a dog's hind leg.

It's amazing here.

It's just the car behind us has been following for a while.

It's nothin' to do with me.

It's the record business. What can you say?

It's what senseless mayhem comes down to, isn't it?

Jennifer Wilson was my daughter.

Jennifer Wilson. Jennifer Wilson...

Jenny and I were friends,

Jenny did.

Jenny lived at the beach when she moved here.

Jenny met him at a beach, got blinded by his smile.

Jenny never told you about her dad.

Jenny stood right in front of those guys,

Jenny was in my acting class.

Jenny would say, "Here's my friend Eddie."

Jenny's father was in prison?

Jenny's mum and me.

Jesus.

Jim, how the fuck do you stop Gordon at 400 pounds?

Just a fiddle.

Keep your cool.

Kind of a promoter, I guess.

Know that putz, Tom, from Seattle?

Know what I mean? She's a little young, but...

Leaving home or coming back.

Let me explain. When I was in prison, second time, er...

Let me see.

Let's go behind the counter.

Like sick old man or skinny little weakling, or big fat guy?

Loma Lin... Loma Linda.

Look at this guy. Yeah, they need that right away.

Look, come with me.

Look, he's all excited.

Look, squire. You're the guv'nor 'ere, I can see that.

Looks like he's brought in the 'eavy mob.

Made out like a bandit.

Make it look legitimate

Man, you steady on! What the fuck you do?

Maybe as much as a million dollars commission.

Maybe she doesn't know the English dude.

Me contract, wallop.

Me hands were that weak.

Middlemen are dead. This is a good thing.

Mind how you go.

Mm, try one of these.

Mm. Where are you going?

Mr Avery...

Must be more comforting than having a daughter to greet you.

My daughter was living with 'im when she died.

My name's Wilson.

My soldiers are out there. What more can I do?

Nine years? Wow, is that legal?

Nine years.

No matter what they do with the drugs, the harder thing to move

No one can link anybody to you.

No one even near to me

No one'll connect it to you.

No rest for the wicked.

No, but I know what he means.

No, from what I gather, it was a lone gunman.

No, he'd find you in Kurdistan.

No, I don't like that. Try one of these.

No, I mean...

No, it wasn't that, either.

No, it's Crestview Terrace, not Crestview Place.

No, no.

No, not my girl.

No, they're different.

No, we're not doing this.

No...

Nobody knows.

Not ashamed.

Not bad.

Not embarrassed.

Not even God.

Not in a million years.

Not that her accent would've hobbled her progress.

Not till this is settled.

Not to you. To us squares in the outside world.

Not with that look.

Nothing. It must be hard to pass on this road, huh?

Of satisfaction.

Oh, boy.

Oh, I know that.

Oh, man.

Oh, man. I am screwed.

Oh, no, no. I knew. I knew before Ed.

Oh, no. Look, I am no drug dealer. What do you think?

Oh, so you're a reluctant traveller?

Oh, the freeway's faster but it lacks a certain majesty.

Oh, uh... yeah, come in.

Oh, well now, that's brilliant.

Oh, what dad, what dad?

Oh, yeah!

Oh, you're sweet.

Oh! Shit.

Oi, ain't you gonna let me in?

Oi!

Oi! Trousers, keep it 'andy. We're not gonna be staying long.

OK, not even one of your guys should handle this.

OK. All right, bye.

One of the guests tried to stop him.

Only a little bird told me

Only it wasn't really.

Or down.

Or playing lago in a world tour of Othello.

Our counterfeit CDs are doing well...

Out on a an oil rig in the North Sea.

Packaged and sold it.

People come, people go. How are you gonna find him?

People in this industry are taken down by doing too many...

Personally, I prefer the heroin.

Point it downhill.

Probably dried her all up.

Procedure becomes whatever you gotta do... on the day.

Put all that shit behind me.

Quite a character, isn't he?

Really? What'd she say?

Reticulum, Pleiades.

Rich fool, who overextended himself over time,

Rock and roll we call it.

Said she was gonna call the cops.

Said she was gonna turn me in.

Said she wouldn't be around this time

Same as last time. The rest after.

Scared out of his wits.

Security like that can't be bought.

See, crooks move faster than the system,

Self control, she had.

Shame about the money, though.

She asked me to drive her downtown.

She didn't know what to say.

She didn't want me inside again, see?

She didn't write me, did she?

She fell asleep at the wheel!

She had a feeling 'bout this last job.

She had her life. I had mine.

She had the phone in her hand.

She loved the ocean.

She meant it.

She meant it.

She never would've turned you in.

She said she wanted to talk to her boyfriend, Valentine.

She told me you were a ghost in her life.

She tried to stop me.

She was 21 when she came to me.

She was always so embarrassed.

She was always threatening me.

She was from an island.

She was gonna call the cops.

She was gonna call the cops.

She was right in a way.

She was... magic.

She wouldn't have felt the effects of the fire.

She'd already got to you.

Shit load of heroin imported from somewhere or other.

Shit!

Shit!

Shit.

Should have let ME do the talking.

Shut off all the inside lights. I'll get Adhara.

Sitting on a bench feeding bloody pigeons.

So if we're gonna clean up the neighbourhood,

So no. I'd like to think not.

So what. Look at him. He loves to break.

So you take care of this.

So, don't panic, OK?

So, you don't want to tell me about this?

Some bad place, bad people.

Some guy unloading trucks. Some kind of deal going down.

Some place far away,

Some pop music producer, isn't he?

Someone took them out.

Son of a bitch.

South Dakota, on US Highway 14 just that side of Spotted Horse.

Stacy!

Start with the thing.

Stay at home doing sweet F.A.?

Stay away from the windows.

Steady on, Fangio.

Step aside, ma'am.

Sticking her tits in my face. Who am I? How do I know Terry?

Straight from leaving you.

Straight rotation, no bullshit, call your shots.

Straighter than this thing.

Stretch me legs,

Stretch out the good part of the day.

Ta.

Tea leaves. Thieves. Terry Valentine. D'you know him?

Tell 'em I'm coming?

Tell him I'm fucking coming!

Tell me about Jenny!

Tell me about Jenny!

Tell me about Jenny.

Tell me about Jenny.

Tell me!

Tell me.

Tell me...

Terry is never gonna give you that satisfaction.

Terry Valentine is a friend of mine.

Terry Valentine screwed me out of some deal?

Terry Valentine... D'you know him?

Terry, he's not James Bond, you know?

Terry, relax, would you, please.

Terry, we're trying to hunt them down.

Terry.

Terry.

Terry... scattered her ashes from a boat.

Than he thinks I do about him and his 'operation'.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That don't mean nothin'.

That geezer was top of my list.

That he had drug problems, and he refused counselling...

That kid's cute, though.

That may have spurred this... most recent activity.

That shadow.

That showed up down here?

That Terry Valentine grafted you out of your share of.

That was a one off deal, like a moving freight train.

That was good, that was good.

That was it, right? Pink Floyd concert receipts.

That was the '60s.

That was very good.

That won't happen either.

That would have been too easy.

That would have made it about like... ten o'clock my time.

That you and Terry Valentine have business dealings...

That's a sliding scale.

That's all it was.

That's eight hours difference between here and London,

That's what I want to know.

That's where Eddie wrote you, in prison?

That's where he's scarpered.

That's where you got the word?

The best way is to take Loma Vista.

The car was stolen. Jenny was...

The goods are long gone. Money's been turned around.

The guy's a money guy.

The kid who called me. Well, I called them...

The last load of friends I had...

The Marquess of fuckin' Tavistock?

The old faces.

The only reason you're not dead

The pool's hot, too, if you want to.

The scale, you know, you start somewhere and you move up.

The security guard that works for Valentine?

The thing I don't understand is every mother fuckin' word you're saying.

The usual scumbags involved.

There was an incident downtown a couple of days ago

There was an investigation, OK?

There was nothing there.

There was this screw what really had it in for me.

There you are.

There you go. Jenny must've liked him.

There's one thing I don't understand.

These were bad people, involved with worse people.

They got me down as an immigrant with five kids.

They had a fight, she drove away. She was upset.

They look a right load of wallies.

They were together how long?

They're taking a trip up the coast.

They're talking to the kid who got away.

They're your friends, not mine.

This berk on the bench wasn't worth my time.

This bloke she was bunked up with,

This is a lifestyle I embrace.

This is getting too close to me.

This is unprofessional, man.

This is... This is just a precaution.

Those are valets, man.

Those curves don't kid around.

Those jigs wanted him.

Those streets up them hills, you gotta' be careful.

Though the highway patrol had mowed the sides,

Thought it'd be nice to have a chat with you, that's all.

Three Seasons. Who told you that? Eddie?

Tidy little premium per annum, that.

To catch him with another bird?

To have set in motion such an unfortunate chain of events.

To see her in hospital.

Tomato juice with Tabasco.

Too bad she had to take a nosedive off that cliff.

Took them out? What the fuck does that mean?

Trust.

Two o'clock in the morning, it's dark, your mind's agitated.

Uh huh.

Uh...

Understand? This is private property.

Up the coast.

Valentine came into the restaurant sometimes.

Valentine wasn't there, so...

Valets, man. They park cars. They're having a party.

Valets? What do you mean, valets? Who does he think he is?

Want his number?

Wasn't half crowded in that car, wasn't it?

Watch my back.

We don't have time for things like search warrants and trials.

We look forward to it, asshole. Stupid English fuck!

We went out last night to this Italian restaurant

We'll shoot you, fuck o. Get it?

We're quakin'! We're quakin'!

Well, come on now.

Well, first in, first out. That's me.

Well, I never went out for the cheerleading squad,

Well, I would if I came this far to kill someone.

Well, it sounds like you need a rest.

Well, it's probably nothing.

Well, let's say I know more about Mister Avery

Well, she twigged by the time she was eight or nine

Well, the cops. I mean, you know, I'm...

Well, time off for good behaviour.

Well, what's a sliding scale?

Well, you know...

Well, you know...

Well, you see a successful man like me has limitations.

Weren't you in a soap on the box?

What are we standing on?

What could this deal have been,

What do you expect me to do?

What does he want?

What else have your techies come up with?

What I thought I wanted, I didn't.

What is going on here?

What is that adorable expression...

What makes you so certain?

What should have been in my place.

What the...

What time was it supposed to have happened?

What was he like, huh?

What was it, uh, Wembley Stadium job?

What was your daughter's involvement?

What you been doing?

What you been doing? You got to buck your ideas up.

What you been up to, pal?

What? Your "clients"?

What's a sliding scale?

What's England? Some country half the size of Wyoming

What's going on?

What's he got to say for himself?

What's in it?

What's the deal, hm?

What's the matter?

What's the nature of our business together?

What's the smartest thing to come out of a woman's mouth?

What's your connection to Terry Valentine?

Whatever that means.

Whatever this is,

Whatever you gotta do, man. Better go do it.

When I got out.

When it matters, and when it don't.

When you find the guy you'll know.

When you were there, though, you knew the language.

When, in ever decreasing circles, the joke wore off.

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

Where did she get it? This grass or whatever.

Where do we go?

Where else?

Where is Big Sur?

Where is she?

Where the cops don't even carry guns?

Where the culverts were they couldn't mow

Where the hell is Rick?

Which is true... And he committed suicide.

While they fuck each other over, we move right in.

Who me? ID? No. When your chaps went through my pockets,

Who the fuck are you? How did you get in here?

Who told me she didn't have a father.

Who you gonna butcher?

Who?

Whoa!

Why did you come here?

Why did you come here?

Why don't they make shows about people's daily lives

Why not London? He has a history of being apprehended there.

Wilson, Wilson! Wilson!

Wilson?

Wilson.

Yeah, could be.

Yeah, down the boozer, Saturday night. Meet the chaps.

Yeah, Eddie. Yeah. He's my new china.

Yeah, he a career criminal. On leave of absence. Get it?

Yeah, he said he went nuts.

Yeah, talked the same as this cocksucker.

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, well, Jenny could.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.