Blood Simple (1984) Edit

A friend of mine broke his hand, and it was put in a cast.

A motel.

A murder like this...

A registered nurse from Bolton, Texas. How about it, gentlemen?

A white guy walks in and asks do we have a discount for alcoholics.

Abby warned me about you. Know what your problem is?

Abby, you all right?

All right.

All we have to do is keep our heads.

All your drinks are free.

Alright, see you, Meurice. Any time.

Although real good people disagree with me,

Am I screwing something up by being here? No.

Am I?

An expensive piece of ass.

An old friend of mine, Debra.

And do something stupid. I mean

And down here,

And go.

And I don't wanna know.

And I don't want him in the bar.

And I just sit back and watch these shit kickers go broke.

And if you shoot, make sure he's dead.

And stay away from Ray. The guy's gone nuts.

And that I had you two followed.

And third, and most important,

And trust you not to go simple on me

And watch them fly.

And what's really gonna be funny is

Anything else?

Are you sure this apartment is vacant?

Back where?

But he didn't see me though.

But I like you.

But I'm not laughin'. So you know it's no fuckin' joke!

But in this state

But Marty's sitting here thinking that maybe ain't a bad idea.

But that ain't important. What we do now is important.

But the fact is: nothing comes with a guarantee.

But there's no point starting anything now.

But we gotta be smart.

But what I know about is Texas.

But you missed a good one.

Call me soon, 'cause I'm goin' to South America tonight, to Uruguay.

Can't eat.

Can't have it both ways.

Can't sleep.

Catch any fish?

Catch any fish?

Come on this property again I'll be forced to shoot you.

Could you tell me what you want me to do, or is it a secret?

Count it

Creighton, I hope your wife really loves you,

Damn!

Damn!

Dead?

Debra, this is Julian Marty.

Deuce in the corner needs help. Right.

Did you mean what you said? Were you just being a gentleman?

Didn't he call?

Do you want

Don't be stupid.

Don't come around here anymore.

Don't come to the bar tonight...

Don't go to the bar. I know him. It ain't a good idea.

Don't mind Mr. Garcia. He used to be my brother in law.

Don't say that. Your marriages don't turn out so hot.

Drive me to a motel? You can stay at my place.

Except when he doesn't say things, they're usually nasty.

Fact is...

Fair notice.

Fine!

First off,

First, you call me at 5 a.m., saying all kinds of nice things,

For me right now

For richer, for poorer.

For the money.

Get yourself noticed.

Give me a call whenever you wanna cut off my head.

Go ahead and complain,

Good old boy.

Have you been very, very careful?

Having a good time?

He sent me to a psychiatrist to see if he could calm me down.

He told me himself. He said,

He was alive when I buried him.

He'll kill you, too.

He'll pass.

He's anal.

He's in the house!

He's in the house.

Hell!

Hello? Marty?

Hello.

Hello. Having a good time?

Here's a request we really had to dig for.

Hey, look.

Hey, look.

Hey, mister! How'd you break your pussy finger?

Hi, Meurice, this is Helene Trend.

Hold it!

How come you offered to drive me in this mess?

How did you cover the money? It's been taken care of.

How long were you watching them?

How long you know Meurice? About ten years.

I ain't a marriage counselor.

I ain't done anything funny.

I am? Keep an eye on Mary and Ray. Make sure nothing happens.

I believe

I better get off now.

I can always crawl around without it.

I can find a place tomorrow, and I'll be outta your hair. If you want to,

I cleaned it all up.

I could have sworn I heard something. Door's locked.

I couldn't believe it myself.

I didn't say that. All I said was you're an idiot.

I didn't think I could sleep.

I don't believe it.

I don't care if you're the Pope,

I don't give a shit. Marty is a hard on, but you gotta do somethin'.

I don't know what goes on.

I don't know what the hell you two thought you were gonna pull off.

I don't know what the story is in Greece,

I don't know what you're talking about, Ray.

I don't know where Marty is, but he's not dead.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know. Call it a fringe benefit.

I don't know. He didn't say anything.

I don't know. It's early.

I don't know... Wasn't it you?

I don't like this kind of talk. What'd you come here for?

I don't particularly want to talk to you.

I don't think you can fire a psychiatrist.

I don't understand how you can use it on him.

I don't wanna be hustled. Oh, you don't?

I don't wanna know where he was.

I don't want the asshole near my money.

I got a job for you.

I gotta know what happened first.

I haven't done anything funny.

I hope you're planning on leaving town.

I just got back from Corpus Christi. A lot of money's missing.

I just gotta see a guy.

I just think maybe I'm making a mistake.

I know where you can get those framed.

I know, Marty. Pour 'em short.

I love you, too.

I love you, too.

I love you.

I love you.

I made a call.

I mean,

I mean, you thought he was colored.

I meant it...

I must've gone money simple.

I never knew that.

I never saw him again, I can tell you that. I said,

I tell him to get lost.

I think someone's watchin'. So what'll they see?

I thought this was where they met. You're gonna help me.

I thought you were dead. You goin' home?

I told you I like you.

I told you to keep an eye on your asshole friend.

I took care of everything.

I trust you.

I wanna have a word with you and Ray, if you can find him.

I want it! I want it!

I want money! You gotta talk? Fine. Are you a fucking marriage counselor?

I want you...

I wanted to let you know that everything was all right.

I was the healthiest person he ever met. Marty fired him.

I went to the bar last night. What happened?

I'd like to have seen his face when he found the dead end.

I'll be all right here.

I'll be damned!

I'll be with you till six this morning when Mike Miller will be stepping in.

I'll drop you there. Where you goin'?

I'll figure something out.

I'll get out of your way.

I'll give you 10,000 dollars.

I'll give you a call when it's done.

I'll see you.

I'll take care of the money. You make sure

I'm a private investigator.

I'm funny? I'm an asshole?

I'm gonna be sick.

I'm gonna want that picture back.

I'm John Lievsay.

I'm not a messenger,

I'm not about to tell anyone.

I'm not afraid of you, Marty.

I'm not here if they come, okay? Right.

I'm not putting you outta your bed. You wouldn't be putting me out.

I'm not saying you took it, but the place was your responsibility.

I'm only an employee. I ain't married to him.

I'm serious! You broke in the bar and ripped off the fuckin' safe!

I'm sorry, sweetheart. My date's here.

I'm stayin' right here in hell.

I'm supposed to do a murder,

I'm surprised you could.

I've always liked you.

I've been feelin' sick the last couple of days.

I've been very, very careful.

If I need you, I'll know what rock to turn over.

If it's not you she's sleeping with, it's someone else.

If the pay's right and it's legal, I'll do it.

If the pay's right, I'll do it.

If you aren't gonna fire me, I'll quit.

If you do anything the neighbors'll hear.

If you two had a fight... I don't care,

If you're fucking with me, you'll regret it.

In here I'm anal.

In here,

In Russia they map it out so that everyone pulls for everyone else.

In Russia,

In the car.

In the last three years. What's more,

In the trunk.

In two years' time we'll be experiencing the Jupiter effect.

Is it cold in here?

Is Ray in yet? No, it's his night off. Where was he last night?

Is that you think she came back here for you.

Isn't that what you want?

Isn't that wild?

It ain't such bad news.

It made them feel better.

It'll be all right.

It's as simple as that. Oh, as simple as that.

It's in reference to that gentleman and my wife.

It's just...

It's not strictly legal.

It's the only thing we learned in the service that's worth a goddamn.

It's very humiliating preaching about this bullshit!

Jesus!

Julian,

Just as long as...

Just the 10,000 will be fine.

Just turn it off!

Kind of a bleak point of view, isn't it?

Leave it off!

Let's do it outside, in nature.

Let's get outta here.

Let's show our appreciation for Lorraine.

Like a townhouse? Or your own apartment?

Listen, asshole, it's Marty.

Listen, I ain't a marriage counselor.

Living in the ten nation alliance I was talking about...

Look, you wanna hustle me?

Looks like the state legislature is out of session.

Lot of nuts out there.

Lover boy oughta lock his door.

Lover boy oughta lock the door.

Marty always said I had too much. He was never big on personality.

Marty, how come you're anal and I gotta go to the psychiatrist?

Maybe a burglar broke in... With your gun.

Maybe he's sick?

Maybe. These fuckin' things are coffin nails!

Maybe. These fuckin' things are coffin nails!

Me, on the other hand, I got lots of personality.

Mentally?

Most of the night.

Never point a gun at anyone unless you mean to shoot him.

Next day he falls, protects his bad hand,

Nice guy. Not really.

No curtains on the windows.

No, but you do, cowboy. Have you been to the bar? Why?

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

Nobody broke in.

Nobody saw me.

None if your colleagues could harness this volcanic energy?

Nope.

Nothin' there.

Nothing. He's like you. He doesn't say much.

Now every time one goes pop, you got the equivalent of...

Now that don't make much sense.

Of course. Nobody knows you hired me?

On the phone.

One of you do.

Opal?

Or two murders,

Pick it up.

President of the United States, Man of the Year.

Quite something.

Ray? What time is it?

Really stupid.

Say you're sorry. Give the money back. Get the fuck outta here... something!

See a guy.

She saw me rollin' a cigarette and thought it was marijuana.

She says you're full of shit. I believe her, and I love you, too.

She's

Shit!

Shit!

So it seems.

So now he's got two busted flippers, so I said to him,

So what's the deal?

So, this wouldn't interest you, huh?

So?

Something can all go wrong.

Something I gotta ask you.

Sometimes I think something's wrong with him.

Sorry about last night. No sweat. Wasn't too busy.

Stick your finger up the wrong person's ass?

Stop the car, Ray!

Stupid thing to say, right.

Suit yourself.

Tell him you have a headache.

Tell me what happened.

Tell your problems to your neighbor, ask for help,

Thanks, Ray.

Thanks.

That ain't important.

That he moved out yesterday.

That sign.

That this Antichrist is alive today

That's a right lot of money.

That's bullshit! Marty called me after he was jacked up.

That's good.

That's not what's funny. What's funny is her.

That's the test, ain't it? Test of true love.

That's the theory anyway.

That's what's fuckin' funny!

That's what's important. Don't know what you're talking about.

The bar's gonna be closed tonight. I got business to do. But tomorrow

The couch'll be all right.

The funniest thing

The less you know about it, the better.

The less you know about it, the better.

The money.

The more I think about it,

The more irritated I get.

The world is full of complainers.

Then all the planets in the universe will cause this unbelievable...

Then do it.

Then he breaks his good one. He breaks that one, too.

Then you come chargin' in, scaring me half to death without telling me why.

There's a big incinerator behind my place.

They look good.

They make only fifty cents a day.

They'd cut the head off the messenger that brought bad news.

They'd rest every few minutes and get started again.

Think I better leave before I use it on him.

This is

This is no joke.

This is WKLJ,

Those bodies aren't found.

Thought I was a swinger, I guess.

Through the Night.

To go fishing.

Trust each other.

Truth is,

Truth is...

Tuesday? Tuesday night is ladies' night.

Turn it off.

Very good!

Wanna come with me?

Was it for you?

Was Meurice there? Yeah.

We both did it for each other.

We can't go around half cocked.

We don't seem to be communicating...

We got very definite laws about that. Second,

We have to learn to be discreet.

We need time to think about this.

We wouldn't have heard anything, if it'd been him. He's real careful.

We'll be back after a short intermission...

Well,

Well, it's him.

Well, now you do.

Well, what?

Well!

Well?

Well?

Well...

What are you talking about?

What d'you wanna know?

What did he say?

What do you mean? I know about it.

What do you think?

What do you wanna do?

What happened?

What happened? Psychiatrist said

What is this?

What kind of fish? Listen, is it done?

What night is it?

What night is tonight?

What rock to turn over...

What the hell does that remark you made about Sylvia mean?

What was that back there?

What was that?

What, what? Am I fired?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What? Go down to Corpus for a few days.

What? Tuesday night is ladies' night.

What'd you do with the bodies? Taken care of.

What're you gonna do in Houston?

What're you smiling at?

What's going on with you two?

What's important is that we did it. Only that matters.

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

What's the matter? I think Marty's dead. Can I come in?

What's the matter? You deaf?

What's your last name?

When I called.

When I try...

When she gives you that innocent look and says,

When you don't, they're usually nice.

Where is everything?

Where the hell's my windbreaker?

Where was I?

Who else has she been sluicing?

Who is this? I don't know. Who is this?

Who looks stupid now?

Who was it?

Who was it?

Who?

Why didn't you get into bed?

Why should I trust you?

Why?

Why? You want a couple?

Why'd you take these?

Yeah, just a second!

Yeah, the money.

Yeah?

Yes, sir. You owe me some money.

Yes! I was just explaining to him

You all right?

You and Marty had a fight. And something happened...

You broke into the bar. You wanted to get your money.

You called me this morning.

You can call him back, whoever it was.

You can sleep on the bed.

You did say something about the money.

You don't have to worry for a while. Marty went down to Corpus yesterday.

You ever get tired? Oh yeah, I guess.

You get a lot of assholes in here.

You get what you wanted? Yeah. Let's get outta here.

You got a girl?

You got a problem?

You got all these volcanoes, right?

You got some of my personal property.

You got something to show me first?

You home?

You know that car?

You know, in Greece

You leavin'?

You left your weapon behind.

You left your weapon behind.

You left your weapon behind.

You owe me for two weeks.

You relax, and I'll go find him.

You shouldn't have done it.

You shouldn't have taken the fuckin' money! Look at me!

You still there? Yeah, I'm still here.

You think...

You wanna hit me or what?

You want me to kill 'em.

You want the bed or the couch?

You were telling me about the ring of fire. Right.

You're always assuming the worst.

You're an idiot.

You're just saying that, because you're scared.

You're not even acting like yourself.

You're on your own.

You're scared.

You're too fuckin' obvious. Only you and me know the combination, and Abby,

You've been thinking about it so much it's driving you simple.

Your husband.

10 years? What are you doing tonight?

...20, 30 megatons of TNT. Meurice!

...and these will be the sons of which we shall know.

...increased over 80%

...too risky.

'cause for the next five weeks you can't even wipe your own ass.