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Ray Reardon, a recently divorced architect, feels lonely and disillusioned with love. One day, he meets the mysterious and beautiful Lena Mathers. She seems perfect—intelligent, charming, and devoted. Quickly, they fall into a passionate romance and marry.
At first, Ray feels like he’s finally found happiness. But soon, strange inconsistencies in Lena’s past begin to surface. Her stories about her childhood don’t match up, old acquaintances don’t recognize her, and her behavior grows more manipulative. Ray starts questioning whether Lena is who she claims to be.
As his suspicions deepen, Ray realizes that Lena has carefully constructed a false identity, hiding secrets that could destroy him. What began as a dream turns into a chilling nightmare, where love, lies, and obsession blur the line between reality and deception.
At first, Ray feels like he’s finally found happiness. But soon, strange inconsistencies in Lena’s past begin to surface. Her stories about her childhood don’t match up, old acquaintances don’t recognize her, and her behavior grows more manipulative. Ray starts questioning whether Lena is who she claims to be.
As his suspicions deepen, Ray realizes that Lena has carefully constructed a false identity, hiding secrets that could destroy him. What began as a dream turns into a chilling nightmare, where love, lies, and obsession blur the line between reality and deception.
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00:00And now, the moment we've all been waiting for, the moment which will determine Ray Reddy's fate, here she is, folks!
00:18And last but not least, it's Baby Bob! Yeah!
00:23For those of you who don't remember, Bob Baby from last year's Cutie Pie contest, well, he wasn't born yet.
00:28Okay, and now, it's Tina, cute as ever, yeah, and Lena, cuter than ever, that's right.
00:36All right, come on now, that's it, don't save it, baby, feel the burn.
00:39Atta girl. Okay, and Pinhead Ray, that's right, Pinhead Ray with the perfect life!
00:44He's got the perfect wife, the perfect family, why, he's got everything a man could possibly want, except a Wednesday afternoon golf game.
00:50And, well, a cute young mistress, but never mind that now, he doesn't have time for any of these things.
00:54Stop it, Norman, that's not funny.
00:55Exactly my point, according to the East German Judge Lena, it's not funny.
00:59So now we come to our legal beagle, Elaine, and her client, Bernardo, from West Side Story, and a post.
01:06That is a great post, buddy.
01:07And now, let's turn the camera on.
01:09This guy, yes, this is a stupid guy, this is a guy who can't make a living, this is, this is a pain in the ass.
01:17Yes, thank you, Ray, thank you, this is a guy who's going anywhere fast, this is, this is a pain in the ass again, thank you, Ray, yes, a pain in the ass.
01:29Stop me, I can't be stopped.
01:30That's enough.
01:31That's why, somebody shoot the camera, too.
01:32One more.
01:33Christ's sake.
01:35Tell me twice.
01:37Hey, where's the beer?
01:37So, uh, how's everything?
01:43Since we talked this morning?
01:44Come on.
01:46No, come on, I haven't seen Lena in a while, she looks great.
01:49You're right, she looks great.
01:50Four months after giving birth, she looks really great, very, very great, and I'll be honest with you.
01:55Yes.
01:57No, I won't, actually.
01:58I changed my mind, and I will not be honest, because, uh, it's just that I, uh, I think I saw somewhere where, for them, giving birth is like having an affair.
02:07That's what I mean, it gives them a glow.
02:09A glow, yes.
02:10So she's alive again in a whole new way, and that's beautiful, it so happens.
02:14You, by the way, can kiss my ass, and that'll make us both happy.
02:18It's the strangest thing.
02:19See for yourself.
02:22Well, Bernardo?
02:23Well, he doesn't look like him to me.
02:25I rest my case, he doesn't look like either of his parents.
02:29I think he was switched in the hospital.
02:31Oh, I'm sorry.
02:33Is that what happened?
02:34Did some drunken nurse switch you?
02:37There you go.
02:41Good night.
02:44Good night.
02:46Good night, sweetie.
02:55Oh, I told you I...
03:04Of course I want to.
03:07It's just...
03:08You just have to be patient.
03:15Yeah?
03:16Mm-hmm.
03:17Mm-hmm.
03:19I absolutely guarantee it.
03:25Yeah, okay.
03:26Okay.
03:29Okay.
03:32Bye.
03:39Debbie.
03:42She wants me to go see those male strippers.
03:45That should be fun.
03:53Could you try her again, please?
03:55I just did, sir.
03:59Keep trying her every ten minutes until you reach her.
04:04Yes, sir, but it's Wednesday.
04:05I have that funeral tomorrow, so I'm leaving early.
04:11Just keep trying, please, until you go.
04:14Yes, sir, of course.
04:15Yes, sir, of course.
04:15I love these late dinners after the kids are asleep.
04:29You have a bruise on your leg.
04:32Christ.
04:33Where'd you get it?
04:34My shrink says I should...
04:36Why do I always have to go through this?
04:39I'm clumsy, I bruise easily,
04:40and I don't want to talk about it
04:41every time I bump into a chair.
04:43Did you cook this?
04:46No, it's takeout.
04:47Why didn't you cook?
04:48What?
04:49Why didn't you cook?
04:51Because cooking gets boring.
04:52Why didn't you cook?
04:53I work all day.
04:56What's wrong with you?
04:57What's wrong with you?
05:04I hope you enjoy these psychotic episodes.
05:19So you go to his place?
05:20Excuse me?
05:21You fuck him at his place?
05:24What are you talking about?
05:25Open it up.
05:38Did your secretary tell you I called today?
05:42At noon, I was out on site.
05:47I called back all afternoon.
05:52I had this fantasy of coming to your office
05:54and screwing your brains out on top of your desk.
05:58I guess the fantasy was misplaced.
06:01When you weren't there,
06:01I went to my shrinks,
06:02and then I went to Debbie's.
06:05If you don't believe me, call Debbie.
06:07You want to call her?
06:13Go ahead.
06:21The machine.
06:22And you didn't leave a message?
06:27You won't leave a message here.
06:32You're sick.
06:34Get some help.
06:34Get some help.
06:52Ray.
06:52What do you want, Ray?
06:55Ray.
06:57What do you want, Ray?
07:03I know what you want.
07:10Pretend it's all a dream.
07:12Sorry I'm late, everybody.
07:25Are you the temp?
07:33Yes, sir.
07:34Alice Keller.
07:35I'm Ray Reardon.
07:36Did my, uh, I guess my secretary left.
07:37Have we met?
07:41No, sir.
07:42I don't believe we have.
07:45Yes, we have.
07:46Wait, you're, um, you're friends with my wife, right?
07:49Lena?
07:50Sure you are.
07:50Sure you are.
07:51Lena Mathers.
07:52You were at our wedding.
07:55Tell me.
07:55Wait, you're, um, you're friends with my wife, right, Lena?
08:01Sure you are.
08:03Lena Mathers, you were at our wedding.
08:07Tell me.
08:16What a nice idea to meet in the park.
08:21You recognize that woman?
08:25You hired a temp to be your friend?
08:37The person's supposed to have friends, right?
08:43Everyone has friends.
08:46When you told her what the job was, you were laughing at me, making fun of me.
08:49She didn't understand.
08:51And, see, it wasn't just that I became Lena, and Lena happened to meet you.
08:59I chose you.
09:00I first saw you five years ago in New York.
09:09A party on the west side, riverside, and 90-something.
09:14I saw you, and somehow I knew.
09:19I knew you were it.
09:20I was still married.
09:27Then later I heard you'd left your wife.
09:31A friend of mine, Mimi Moore, knows Norman, and so she got information from him.
09:37Information?
09:38What kind of things you like, what kind of woman you like.
09:41What, what, wait, wait a minute, wait a minute.
09:42So what, you've pretended every...
09:44Just a few things, just the outside.
09:49It's like putting on new clothes or a new perfume.
09:53Personality is a perfume.
09:57Sure.
09:59Perfume's intended to attract somebody, but it's not the thing you fall in love with.
10:02Is it?
10:05I don't know.
10:06Is this the end?
10:16I can't keep opening my heart to you, and yet...
10:19Isn't that what love is?
10:22I don't mean passion.
10:25Love.
10:29Isn't it an act of faith?
10:31Loving someone despite having to put up with things which are intolerable.
10:36Opening your heart.
10:44Again.
10:46And again.
10:51She's right.
10:53I mean, are you perfect?
10:55No.
10:55But you want to be loved anyway, right?
10:57Love her anyway.
10:59It's how we save ourselves, by loving people.
11:03I mean, I could tell you some stories about Elaine.
11:05It's just...
11:06I feel like a fool.
11:08No.
11:09We're all fools in love.
11:12Certainly.
11:15You...
11:15Follow your heart.
11:22Thanks, man.
11:24Yeah.
11:25This is what friends are for.
11:36Hal, they're being very generous.
11:37I just...
11:37I just don't need the work.
11:40We should lower the pitch just...
11:41All right.
11:42Okay.
11:43Listen, on that other matter, just forget it.
11:44Okay?
11:44Let's settle.
11:46Yeah.
11:46Okay.
11:47He's always in the car.
11:49Just a very...
11:50Also, Sally, we should call him Mr. Murr, please.
11:52All right?
11:53Yes, sir.
11:53It should really...
11:54Also, your wife's visa bill came here instead of the house.
11:57Lena handles the money.
11:58Why would they have sent...
11:59Apparently, it's a new card, and they made a mistake.
12:01Okay.
12:02So pay it, and I'll ask her about it tonight.
12:04Do you want to look it over?
12:06No.
12:10Should I?
12:11What day of the week was May 27th?
12:35A Wednesday, sir.
12:41Would you call my house, please?
12:51I did, sir.
12:51She's not home.
12:55Try the Hotel Chanticleer.
12:57Yes, sir.
13:07Lena Reardon, please.
13:11She's checked out.
13:34You got the keys?
13:35Oh, good.
13:36Here, Tina.
13:40Hi, sweetie.
13:40I need to be careful.
13:42Hi.
13:43I put a snack on the table.
13:44Oh, good.
13:45That's a good boy.
13:48Hey.
13:50Hey.
13:52Hi.
13:52Hi.
13:55Oh, God.
13:59Jane, take your kids out.
14:01What?
14:02Take the kids outside, please.
14:03Well, I take them.
14:04Anywhere.
14:05The park.
14:06Yes, sir.
14:07Good luck, Tina.
14:07Good luck, Tina.
14:07Come on.
14:11Come on.
14:12Tina, come on.
14:19Is it really necessary to throw a scene every single day?
14:29What's that for?
14:30I'll say all that.
14:41I'll check my kids out.
14:48I'll check my kids out.
14:54I'll be right back.
14:55I'll see you infuri.
14:56What are you doing?
14:56That would be my kid that will be taken by me.
14:58I'll be right back.
14:59you threw away the bill what bill hotel chanticleer every fucking wednesday
15:21i throw it away
15:26let me ask you this why why weren't you more careful i mean why didn't you get a second diaphragm
15:49or i mean leaving evidence around like this it's sloppy why didn't he use a prophylactic
15:55sometimes we do use a prophylactic and sometimes i just give him a blowjob
15:59i always knew you were abusive i do you you do me who is it don't you know can't you guess
16:11debbie
16:14debbie's an answering machine that's right just a woman's voice someone saying they're debbie
16:21who the fuck is it you know him better than i do well some ways you know him better and
16:30otherwise i know him better but aren't i telling you what you've always suspected
16:35what you've always wanted to hear what else do you want to hear you want to hear how good
16:44it was stop it it's fucking great his cock is so huge he makes me come and come and the amazing
16:55thing is really all this time you never suspected
16:57all the time the whole time ray even before we were married all my bruises
17:05the whole time what about the kids
17:11are they mine
17:15do you know of course i do
17:20who's are they
17:23i love them and i raised them
17:30yes you have
17:33but i'm still not gonna tell you
17:38is that all
17:57fuck
18:11fuck
18:17fuck
18:22fuck
18:24fuck
18:25fuck
18:26fuck
18:26fuck
18:27Wednesday.
18:39Wednesday.
18:40No, I'm just fucking an elf game.
18:53Mr. Rarity, who are you?
18:55I'm Dr. Stienling, a psychiatrist.
18:58What the fuck happened here? Where's my wife?
19:00She was hysterical. I am here to evaluate your mental state.
19:04My mental state?
19:05If you're a danger to your wife, we can have you committed for 72 hours observation.
19:10Get the fuck out of my house, you son of a bitch.
19:12Officer! Officer!
19:14Hold on, hold on. Take it.
19:18What the fuck's this?
19:20Take him away.
19:2251-50.
19:23You will be held for observation according to Welfare and Institution's Code 5150.
19:42You may use the telephone, wear your own clothes, and you may petition the court at any time for your release.
19:50I don't care what kind of law you practice, Al. I don't care who you're paying. I don't care what it costs. I want out of you right now.
19:54The law? Fuck the law.
19:58And now, baby cakes. The moment you've all been waiting for. The moment we will determine, Ray, ladies.
20:13It! Here she is, folks!
20:16That's right, Ray. It wasn't your second wife. It was your first. You should have stayed with Martha.
20:23Come on down! Come on! Give her one last dance!
20:27Come on!
20:36Whoa, whoa, whoa!
20:36Oh, my God.
21:06Hi, sweetie.
21:20How are the kids? I miss them.
21:23Just peachy.
21:25Want to go for a walk?
21:31Can't believe they let us out together.
21:34Oscar will protect me.
21:35You said they need this expensive.
21:38What if I fly into a rage and attack you?
21:41You're sedated.
21:43I am?
21:44I don't feel sedated.
21:48That's because you're crazy.
21:50So, what are you doing here?
21:55Right as you're hearing, I wanted to tell you.
21:57Whichever way it goes.
22:00Whichever way it goes.
22:03I know it's dangerous.
22:04I know it's crazy.
22:06They aren't going to keep me in here.
22:09I just wanted to say...
22:11Ray...
22:13In spite of everything.
22:23I love you.
22:26I really, truly love you.
22:30Norman will be disappointed.
22:32You've seen who I really am.
22:38Seen more than anybody ever.
22:42And you kept on loving me.
22:44You're a psychopath.
22:59Probably.
23:03Psychopaths can still love somebody, can't they?
23:06I don't know.
23:06I don't know.
23:07I don't know.
23:08I don't know.
23:09I don't know.
23:10I don't know.
23:11I don't know.
23:16Your Honor.
23:17Counselor.
23:18My client's been off medication for 36 hours?
23:20Yes, of course.
23:21The staff should be bringing him in any minute now.
23:41Mr. Reardon, you requested this writ hearing.
23:44Yes, Your Honor.
23:45You're being incarcerated against your will.
23:48And Dr. Spatz, the hospital recommends?
23:51It's a perplexing case, Your Honor.
23:53I suspect an atypical psychosis, but I need more time to evaluate.
23:58180 days additional.
24:00Wait a minute.
24:01Okay.
24:03Well, considering the danger to his wife, yes.
24:05That's what I'd recommend.
24:08Mr. Reardon, you understand this is a legal proceeding, but I find it very useful if the patient testifies first.
24:15Your Honor, we prefer it.
24:16I'm glad to hear that.
24:17You're saying that your wife created a character and identity so you would fall in love with her.
24:23Yes.
24:24And she was guided by your friend, this Norman.
24:26Yes.
24:27Who she slept with throughout your marriage at this, um, hotel of Chanticleer.
24:32And she'd call him sometimes on the phone and pretend it was this, um, fictitious girlfriend, Debbie.
24:39I mean, this sounds so crazy, but I...
24:41No, no, no, not at all.
24:44But, um, the discovery of all this in such a short time made...
24:51I hit her.
25:00I've never done that before.
25:02And the idea that I pose some sort of permanent danger to her is just ludicrous.
25:07I understand.
25:08I think any of us making that sort of discovery...
25:13Uh, right.
25:16Now, let's see what the other side has to say.
25:20I'd like to call Dr. Steen, please.
25:23Dr. Steen, as Mrs. Reardon's psychiatrist, do you find that her husband poses a threat to her life?
25:28I thought so for some time.
25:30Mrs. Reardon has been seeing me for several years.
25:34And on many occasions, she's had visible and very alarming bruises.
25:41When I asked her about them, she said that her husband hit her.
25:44That's bullshit, Mr. Reardon.
25:47I've advised Lena frequently to go and see the police.
25:53So when this latest incident occurred...
25:58Your Honor, may I?
26:00How I told you before, I never hit that high. She's done this to herself.
26:07I'll take care of her.
26:08What?
26:09She's a fucking friend.
26:10I'll take care of her.
26:11I'll take care of her.
26:12Then Mr. Reardon's accusations about you and his wife.
26:17Look, I'm an asshole, Your Honor. Can I say that?
26:22All right, see, I've always been an asshole, but this? Even if Lena wanted me, I probably couldn't resist, to be honest. Once I could've. I mean, it's just a little bit.
26:51Once, I could have. I mean, look at her.
26:53But to carry on this long?
26:58Ray is my friend.
27:03Besides, every Wednesday afternoon for the last 10 years, I've played golf.
27:10Oh, I brought some letters from my golf buddies.
27:14Some, uh...
27:21Then these bruises, have you seen them before?
27:24Sure.
27:25And are you aware of any other examples of violence, particularly towards women?
27:29Uh...
27:32What was that?
27:34Um...
27:36Ray's first wife, Martha. When they broke up, he slapped her.
27:48I'm sorry.
27:51Your Honor, that was four and a half years ago.
27:55So noted, Counselor.
27:58And your name?
28:00Debbie Tribium.
28:01And what is your relationship?
28:03I'm just, uh...
28:05I'm a friend of Lena's from dance class.
28:08And she calls me on the phone sometimes.
28:10Have you met Mr. Reardon?
28:12Sure, a couple of times.
28:14I had dinner there, uh...
28:17Once I dropped by.
28:18Bye.
28:19I've never met her on that.
28:20Just a fucking tip.
28:21Debbie.
28:22Do you work for a temporary agency?
28:25Excuse me?
28:27Do you?
28:28I own a cookie shop on the north side.
28:31Chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin.
28:33Okay, then describe the Reardon's apartment.
28:36Uh...
28:38It's a penthouse apartment with, um, cathedral ceilings.
28:43Um...
28:45The living room is on the right.
28:47Kitchen's on the left.
28:48And, uh...
28:49All right.
28:50All right.
28:54Mr. Reardon, you're a distinguished architect without a blemish on your record.
28:57There's no history of any mental illness.
28:59I'm sane, Your Honor.
29:01You look sane, you sound sane, sir.
29:04But everything you say seems to be a delusion.
29:07Frankly, I'd like to believe you.
29:09But without a witness or some sort of corroboration.
29:12Your Honor, what about her bills?
29:14The Hotel Chanticleer, every Wednesday.
29:16$333, $379.
29:22Mrs. Reardon?
29:23Your Honor, I went to this Hotel Chanticleer,
29:25and, um, I have a letter from the manager saying he's never seen me before,
29:29that I'm not the Lena Reardon he knows.
29:31Then who's responsible for these charges?
29:34I must have used that credit card once or twice and then lost it.
29:38Uh, I didn't realize it was missing until a few days ago.
29:41I called the company and they sent over copies of the charges
29:44if you'd like to compare signatures.
29:47Uh, that's not necessary.
29:48What?
29:49I'm sorry, Mr. Reardon.
29:51You're sorry?
29:53You're sorry?
29:54Hey, relax.
29:55This is my life we're talking about.
29:56I'm aware of that, sir.
29:57And I'm doing you a favor.
29:59If you weren't in this hospital, your wife could have put you in jail.
30:02But, but, but, sir, that's not what this is about.
30:05I mean, don't you see what she's doing?
30:06I mean, she's stolen my children.
30:08She's stolen my house.
30:10And she's manipulating you.
30:11Mr. Reardon, that's enough.
30:13What's your fucking handbook?
30:15I'm warning you, sir.
30:16Oh, fuck you.
30:17All right?
30:18You've already made up your fucking mind.
30:20Very well, then.
30:22Proceed.
30:23Just watch it.
30:26You have no idea who you're dealing with.
30:28She lies to me and she tells a different lie to you.
30:32I'd be happy to take a polygraph test.
30:34You're fucking right she'd take it and she'd pass too.
30:36Some fucking machine, she is a machine.
30:37Mr. Reardon.
30:38I'm a machine.
30:39You married me.
30:40And I love you.
30:41And you're fucking killing me.
30:43Hands up.
30:44You're not a hood if you want to execute me.
30:47You're right.
30:48Please.
30:49Here, take this.
30:54Don't let us wear these in here.
30:59Get your hands off your stuff.
31:00Get your hands off your stuff.
31:01Get your hands off your stuff.
31:02Get your hands off your stuff.
31:11How are we doing today, Ray?
31:12Hey, Ray.
31:22God bless pharmaceuticals.
31:28You know what my daddy says?
31:29My daddy says.
31:34My daddy says there are no accidents.
31:37That we all get exactly what we want.
31:40Your daddy's wrong.
31:43Talk about it.
31:48Family makes you crazy.
31:51And friends ease the pain.
31:53Right, John?
31:56Yeah, that's what friends are for.
32:02That's what friends are for.
32:04Friends.
32:23It's Ray.
32:24Visit me soon.
32:25I don't want anybody to come in.
32:44It's Ray.
32:46Visit me soon.
32:47I don't want anybody to come in.
32:53Go to bed.
32:57Go to bed.
33:23Ray.
33:32Ray, it's Elaine.
33:35I'm here.
33:39Is it all right if I take him outside?
33:41You're safe.
33:43The drugs he's on, he couldn't hurt a fly in December.
33:48Come on.
33:50You called me, right?
33:51I'm sure it was you.
33:54Well, look.
33:56I've been doing some work on my own to get you out of here.
33:59But this is a very weird legal area.
34:02I...
34:04Thanks for coming.
34:06You know why I'm in here, right?
34:08Well, I was wrong about Norman and I think it was Larry.
34:11What was Larry?
34:13Larry's been fucking Lena.
34:15Is that possible?
34:16For a long time?
34:17Four or five years?
34:19It's possible, but I...
34:21It's more than possible.
34:25It explains...
34:29It would explain a...
34:31I think the two of them are trying to get my money.
34:32Yes.
34:34And go to New Zealand.
34:36What?
34:38What?
34:40He bought a house in New Zealand, without my knowledge.
34:45It was a down payment we couldn't afford, and when I found out about it, he told me that it was some kind of an investment.
34:51Don't ever tell him you know.
34:53I won't.
34:55Make his life misery.
34:57Believe me.
34:58Believe me.
35:00I want to retain your legal services.
35:02Is there any way he can be forced to reveal this conversation?
35:04No.
35:05Good.
35:06Then tell me if this will work.
35:08What?
35:09What?
35:10Lena, it's Elaine.
35:11I'm out here visiting Ray.
35:12No, he's sedated.
35:13He's silent.
35:14But he...
35:15But he did say this one thing.
35:16He said...
35:18You made a mistake.
35:20And he says,
35:22I want to say.
35:23I want to retain your legal services.
35:24Is there any way he can be forced to reveal this conversation?
35:25No.
35:26Good.
35:27Then tell me if this will work.
35:30What?
35:32Lena, it's Elaine.
35:33I'm out here visiting Ray.
35:36No, he's sedated.
35:37He's silent.
35:39But he did say this one thing.
35:41he said you made a mistake I don't know but he kept repeating it he said you
35:50made a big mistake you forgot something yeah that was all okay yeah you too I
36:05don't know Ray maybe maybe not okay Ray I'll see you soon good luck
36:18Billy Billy wake up talk about it
36:37what's my name John what's your name
36:44John do you want a hundred dollars American money you bet I'll remind you
36:54every night and one day I'll tap you on the knee and you'll know what to do okay
37:01okay John
37:14I'm ready I'm right as rain ready as Robert don't worry about me John
37:44oh hi he's over there
37:51right
38:04that's how he is
38:09thank you
38:16you
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