"Streets of Rage" Starring Mimi Lessos

Brandon James

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00:19:17Oh, um, has anybody seen a kid named Steven around here?

00:19:21About 12 years old, curly, blondish hair?

00:19:23Sorry, lady. I know who he is.

00:19:28Think you could ask person change so I could get something to eat?

00:19:32Sure. You get right down to it, don't you?

00:19:34You have to be that way if you want to survive.

00:19:36You think you could help me out first, though?

00:19:39What do you want me to do?

00:19:41I'm looking for Steven. I really need to talk to him.

00:19:44Are you his mother?

00:19:45Get out of here, girl.

00:19:47No, I'm doing interviews for a newspaper article.

00:19:49Wow. Will you interview me?

00:19:51Yeah, I'd love to.

00:19:52Any idea where we can find Steven first, though?

00:19:55Maybe. I mean, I know some of the places he hangs out in sometimes.

00:20:00Here, kids, go get yourself something to eat.

00:20:04That's okay. Just ate. Thanks.

00:20:06You ever think about getting a job or something?

00:20:09Oh, I don't know.

00:20:10Well, I don't have an ID and I don't have an address to put down in case anyone wants to contact me.

00:20:14Tell you what.

00:20:15Your job now is to find Steven.

00:20:17I'll meet you here tomorrow night, same time, okay?

00:20:20Okay.

00:20:20Smile!

00:20:26What the fuck?

00:20:28I know she took her goddamn picture.

00:20:34Give me the camera, bitch!

00:20:49I know she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her, she took her

00:21:19I can kill her with my bare hands, sir.

00:21:27Why do you want me to scare her off?

00:21:29Oh, I don't know, Gokar.

00:21:31She fascinates me.

00:21:32An enchanting Tigress.

00:21:35I suppose we'll have to murder her or marry her.

00:21:38Quite a trophy either way.

00:21:49You look like you could use a cocktail.

00:22:01My word.

00:22:07Ever consider a 12-step program, honey?

00:22:13Oh, you've done a one-step program.

00:22:15I'm terribly sorry.

00:22:18He's excited.

00:22:20There isn't some art.

00:22:22No, it's just that I had to rush through some terrible traffic to get here.

00:22:25I flew in here myself this evening.

00:22:29Oh, um, if you'd excuse me.

00:22:31Hey, Kevin and Deborah.

00:22:33Gee, it's been a while since I've seen you guys.

00:22:37John Faulkner, this is my gallery.

00:22:39Don't be silly, John.

00:22:40How you been?

00:22:42Me and Deborah, we just don't get out too much since the baby.

00:22:46I guess that's going home to an empty apartment with a burnt chicken.

00:22:49Burnt chicken?

00:22:51Deborah writes poetry.

00:22:53Oh, going home to an apartment with a burnt chicken.

00:22:57That's very nice.

00:22:58Well, I'll see you later.

00:23:00Bye.

00:23:02Quite a joke, aren't you, Kevin?

00:23:04Oh, it's Scott.

00:23:06Scott Toe.

00:23:07Mm-hmm.

00:23:08The joke might be more appropriate this evening.

00:23:11May I inquire as to your name, my lovely lady?

00:23:15It's Melody.

00:23:16Melody Sails.

00:23:17Sailing, sailing, over the ocean's mane.

00:23:25I really should be going before I need to get any more of us.

00:23:29Oh, dear.

00:23:30How may I contact you, Melody, now that we're acquainted?

00:23:34Aren't we getting a little familiar?

00:23:36Honestly?

00:23:36Yeah.

00:23:37I feel that we met the foe.

00:23:40Is this Scott talking or is this the Joker?

00:23:43Does it matter?

00:23:46I honestly don't know anymore.

00:23:49What does that mean?

00:23:56Here.

00:23:58That's my work number.

00:23:59Before you figure it out.

00:24:10Hi, honey.

00:24:10It's Nick.

00:24:12Sorry I couldn't show up for dinner tonight.

00:24:14I got wrapped up and this assignment in time just seemed to slip by.

00:24:19You know how it is.

00:24:21Always have to be on top of that story.

00:24:24I'll take a rain check on dinner and dessert.

00:24:28I'll see you in the morning.

00:24:30Love you.

00:24:33So Tuesday night dinner's on me.

00:24:36No.

00:24:36Forget it, Nick.

00:24:37Come on, honey.

00:24:38You know as well as I do how this business is.

00:24:39They call this a business?

00:24:41Your young lady called the police.

00:24:42Okay.

00:24:43So what did it say?

00:24:44Tuesday night, sweetheart?

00:24:45Hey, why should she call the police?

00:24:46Well, it's regarding a story I'm writing.

00:24:48You're writing a story?

00:24:50That's right, Nick.

00:24:51I mean, you don't care what's going on in my life anyway.

00:24:54Just as long as I'm there when you whistle, right?

00:24:57Look, I know I've been a self-centered asshole.

00:24:59That's right.

00:25:00What can I say?

00:25:01I'm sorry.

00:25:01But I do care about you.

00:25:04Listen, I'm not ready to lose you yet.

00:25:05Phone, Mel.

00:25:07I'll take a message.

00:25:08It's not over between us.

00:25:11Nick.

00:25:12I'm Scott Talbot.

00:25:14Did he leave a number?

00:25:16No.

00:25:16He said he'd call back.

00:25:18Oh, shit.

00:25:19Who was that?

00:25:20Wouldn't you like to know?

00:25:23Yeah.

00:25:23As a matter of fact, I would like to know.

00:25:24Me and my cousin, Manuel, were driving on the 405, and this cop pulls us over, and he tries

00:25:36to make us get out of the car.

00:25:38So my cousin, Manuel, pulls his gun out, and he shoots his ass.

00:25:42The reason why I'm here not in juvia is because they let me off easy.

00:25:45The rap was pretty heavy.

00:25:46They were going to try to charge me with manslaughter.

00:25:48But then they took it easy on me, so now I have to stay here until I turn 18.

00:25:53Bet your mom's hurting from all this, isn't she?

00:25:56My mom is dead.

00:25:58I'm sorry.

00:26:00Okay.

00:26:00She died from AIDS.

00:26:02Guess the drugs get to you after a while.

00:26:04How was your relationship with your parents?

00:26:06I mean, how was your home life?

00:26:07I didn't have no parents.

00:26:08I didn't have shit.

00:26:09It's just me and my mom.

00:26:10If you could call her that, she would go out, pick up guys and bring them home.

00:26:15They would hang out for a few days and get fucked up.

00:26:18Then she would pass out, and they'd come into my room and try to make me do things I didn't want to do.

00:26:25I mean, I wouldn't say my life was, like, perfect, but, I mean, I wouldn't say it was too bad either.

00:26:31I mean, it's just, it was awful.

00:26:33I just had to get out of there.

00:26:35Why did you run away?

00:26:36I didn't get the good treatment from my mom.

00:26:38I didn't get the good treatment from my stepdad.

00:26:42I mean, everything was just, just all piled into one.

00:26:50That alley is a notorious shooting gallery.

00:26:54Now, what did you expect junkies and drug dealers to do when you took their picture?

00:26:57A smile.

00:26:58Very funny.

00:26:59You should know better than to go wandering off alone in the dangerous neighborhoods.

00:27:03Look, I was doing an investigative story.

00:27:05The only story was the one you told about being a reporter.

00:27:10I know, I'm, I'm really sorry about that one.

00:27:13It's just that these street kids are so torn and abused, it just breaks my heart that more can't be done.

00:27:17And this is my only way I can help them out.

00:27:20Or is it the only way you can get your press credentials, maybe?

00:27:23Look, that one was below the belt.

00:27:24Well, I'm trying to impress upon you how dangerous this whole thing is.

00:27:28Dangerous not only to you, but to the police officers who might have to save your naive skin one dark night.

00:27:35You're lucky, Miss Sales.

00:27:37Whoever took that shot at you was trying to warn you off rather than kill you.

00:27:40Yeah, I know, I can tell.

00:27:42Right.

00:27:43What, did they teach you that in the Girl Scouts?

00:27:46No, I've had some military experience.

00:27:48Yeah, well, so have I.

00:27:52Special Forces Commando.

00:27:54Prisoner Retrieval Unit.

00:27:56Three Purple Hearts.

00:27:57Five Valors.

00:28:02ROTC Claremont College.

00:28:09I guess I made a jackass out of myself over that one.

00:28:12Uh, that's okay, officer.

00:28:15I mean, it was me who made a jackass out of myself the other night.

00:28:18And I really want to apologize for that.

00:28:21And I do appreciate you skipping your lunch break and taking my report here.

00:28:26No problem.

00:28:28No problem.

00:28:29My name's Ryan.

00:28:31Officer Ryan?

00:28:32Call me Mel.

00:28:34Mel.

00:28:35Mel.

00:28:36Mel.

00:28:37Mel.

00:28:38Mel.

00:28:39Mel.

00:28:40Mel.

00:28:41Mel.

00:28:42Mel.

00:28:43Mel.

00:28:44Mel.

00:28:45Mel.

00:28:46Mel.

00:28:47Mel.

00:28:48Mel.

00:28:49Mel.

00:28:50Hey, Wonder Woman.

00:28:51Hey, Wonder Woman.

00:28:52Ooh.

00:28:53Looks like I did good first day on the job.

00:28:55How are you doing, guys?

00:28:56A little hungry?

00:28:57I am.

00:28:58I must have had five candy bars today.

00:29:00That's all I could afford.

00:29:01Oh, Jesus.

00:29:02Here.

00:29:03What did your saying name was again?

00:29:05Mel.

00:29:06Mel.

00:29:07Mel.

00:29:08Mel.

00:29:09Mel.

00:29:10Mel.

00:29:11Mel.

00:29:12Why are you so nice to us?

00:29:13Because I like you, and I very much want to be your friend.

00:29:16Well, will you be your real friend and let me stay at your place tonight?

00:29:20I could sleep on the floor.

00:29:21You want to stay at my house tonight?

00:29:23Could I stay too?

00:29:24I don't know.

00:29:25I have to think about that one for a minute.

00:29:26We promise not to be a bother.

00:29:27It's just that it gets cold late at night after the hangout's closed down, and it would

00:29:31be really great to sleep indoors for just one night.

00:29:32I don't even need a blanket.

00:29:33Just a warm floor.

00:29:34Don't even need a blanket.

00:29:35I don't need a blanket.

00:29:36Just a warm floor.

00:29:38Don't be silly.

00:29:39Of course I have space.

00:29:41Just for one night, right?

00:29:42Sure.

00:29:43OK.

00:29:44Hey, great place.

00:29:48Oh, hey, it's OK.

00:29:49I'm not touching anything.

00:29:51You can touch.

00:29:52Just don't break there.

00:29:54I don't mind even if I don't have a windfall.

00:29:57You can touch.

00:29:58I don't even need a blanket, and I don't need any space.

00:30:00touching anything you can touch just don't break dear um candy that couch there makes out into a

00:30:05bed and a sleeping bag for you young man you guys can deal with that is it okay if i have a drink

00:30:10yeah the kitchen's right in there okay okay here honey it's getting late you think we could do the

00:30:19interview in the morning it's okay we can do it now i gotta get out on the street early before

00:30:22lunar's girls okay then let's go over to the kitchen so uh tell me who's lunar so uh you make

00:30:33a lot of money on this job you kidding i'm lucky if i could pay my rent back to the sooner character

00:30:39who is he flash his creep boyfriend she thought he had this smooth line took her out to eat and

00:30:46bought her some terrific stuff she was crazy about him but you hear it from the other girls you know

00:30:51they all got the smooth talk and they all ended up turning tricks on the street holdy candy where

00:30:57are you from and what brought you out to the coast i'm just going on 19 dry 16 going on 19 i'm 12

00:31:06going on 19 12 god what are you guys doing out in the streets well how well i lived with my mom back

00:31:15in a small town in texas but she was out of work drinking all the time i mean i was the one taking

00:31:20care of my brother then one day we wake up and she's gone we get thrown into a foster home he's

00:31:26in one i'm in the other i mean i can't even find out where he is what was i supposed to do i hated it

00:31:33in that place so i hitched a ride out here flash wanted to take me to live at lunar's but i didn't

00:31:38like what was happening to her and i gotta be free okay so the streets are where i live

00:31:43i never met lunar but he's got his eyes on those girls i feel him staring at the back of my neck

00:31:49sometimes it makes my skin crawl well it's late why don't we finish the interview in the morning

00:31:55hi annie it's nicholas i just want to say i really miss you i'll come over and spend the night if you

00:32:09want all you have to do is whistle oh baby melody scott talbot here i got your number from work and i hope

00:32:19i'm not being too forward but i've been thinking about you and really love to see you again i'll be

00:32:24settled in by tomorrow and i'll give you a call then number two melody this is ryan mccain calling

00:32:34on totally unofficial business i know you may think this is off the wall but uh would you like to have

00:32:39lunch with me tomorrow we could take a little picnic to bronson park maybe give me a buzz in the

00:32:43morning bye damn woman what's your secret i swear to you my horoscope totally must have changed

00:32:50today i know mine did yeah which guy do you like best you now go to sleep good night guys

00:33:13are those the men that did it

00:33:37gokar would you be so kind as to have a polite word with those two gentlemen regarding their recent

00:33:47lack of manners with my darling billy i will have a word with them sir

00:33:51did they hurt you there there darling sweetheart does baby need to feel better

00:34:05what's up man what's going on man

00:34:10what's up man

00:34:22yeah

00:34:24yeah

00:34:30yeah

00:34:34I'm taking my little baby home to Lunar's house to be my favorite sweetheart.

00:34:47Would you like that, darling?

00:34:49Yeah, Lunar, I'd like that.

00:34:53Kokar, can't you see that they're still moving?

00:34:55Now go back there and cripple those heathen bastards so that they never walk again.

00:34:59Yes, sir.

00:35:04And he cooks, too.

00:35:27Hi-ya!

00:35:32Good morning.

00:35:35I wish I knew how you did it.

00:35:38Hey, where'd Candy go?

00:35:39Oh, she left a note.

00:35:40She said thanks and you're real nice and stuff.

00:35:42Mm.

00:35:43No, I think so, too.

00:35:45Thanks.

00:35:46So?

00:35:48Oh, my goodness.

00:35:50What happened to you?

00:35:51That's okay.

00:35:52It's nothing.

00:35:53Yeah, some big nothing.

00:35:55That was Aunt Rosie.

00:35:56She was pretty big on disappointment.

00:35:57What'd you do it, with the razor strap or something?

00:36:00Hey, you want to know.

00:36:01You bet I want to know.

00:36:02A lot of people want to know.

00:36:04They want to know what drives your kids to the streets.

00:36:06I didn't get driven.

00:36:12I ran.

00:36:14My folks are high most of the time.

00:36:15They're out trying to find their money to get a fix.

00:36:18Aunt Rosie took care of me.

00:36:20I was a smart mouth.

00:36:21I guess I still am.

00:36:23And her arm wasn't strong enough, so she found something stronger.

00:36:27Look, if you write the story and they find out how old I am, they'll send me back.

00:36:31They'd never do that.

00:36:33Lady, you don't know nothing.

00:36:34But anyhow, I was crazy about Clint Eastwood, you know?

00:36:38I figured I'd meet him or something.

00:36:41He'd let me work around the house.

00:36:42That guy's so cool.

00:36:43No one puts that man down.

00:36:45Ever.

00:36:46You know what?

00:36:47I'd never print anything that would get you into any kind of trouble.

00:36:51Tell me what you know about Flash.

00:36:53What I know, you don't want to know.

00:36:55We both want to keep on breathing, right?

00:36:57You know what happened to her, don't you?

00:36:59She was so nice.

00:37:01She always gave me a couple of bucks for dinner.

00:37:03But I saw this guy's car in the alley before I found Flash.

00:37:08He's always around.

00:37:10Seems like everyone works for him.

00:37:12He's got them hypnotized or something.

00:37:14You know, I wish I could fight like you.

00:37:17Then no one would put anything over on me.

00:37:20I mean, what does he have on everybody?

00:37:22Is he some sort of drug dealer or something?

00:37:24What does he look like?

00:37:25He's always in the car.

00:37:26He never gets out.

00:37:27He's got all these people around him doing his dirty work.

00:37:29So, nobody has ever seen him?

00:37:32He's just a voice?

00:37:33Yeah, and he talks kind of funny.

00:37:35What do you mean?

00:37:36You know, la-dee-taw.

00:37:38He's got an accent.

00:37:40What kind of accent?

00:37:41I don't know, English, I guess.

00:37:43Look, I'm telling you, just stay away from this creep.

00:37:46You're scared, Steven.

00:37:48I don't know.

00:37:50I think he might have killed Flash.

00:37:53Then let's go to the police.

00:37:55No way!

00:37:55Are you crazy?

00:37:57They'd have me back to Aunt Rose's in a minute.

00:37:59Or Lunar will find out.

00:38:01Look, I got business to do, so...

00:38:04You think I could stay over at your house again tonight?

00:38:06I'll do anything.

00:38:07I'll fix my own breakfast.

00:38:08I'll fix you breakfast.

00:38:10Anything.

00:38:12Eight o'clock.

00:38:12You got a deal.

00:38:13Line one, Mr. Harrison.

00:38:21Will you take the call?

00:38:23Yeah, Harrison.

00:38:25Right.

00:38:28Excuse us.

00:38:29Yeah, John.

00:38:30Listen, we've been to interrupt the...

00:38:32Listen, about that night, um...

00:38:43You gave me a call.

00:38:46Yeah, I did call.

00:38:48Yeah, after midnight.

00:38:51I know.

00:38:52Listen, I...

00:38:52I get so overwhelmed in my work sometimes, you know.

00:38:55I was, uh...

00:38:56I was all the way across town on an assignment,

00:38:59and I didn't get back until well after midnight.

00:39:02Not a good enough excuse, Nick.

00:39:04Look, Mel, um...

00:39:07I've been going through some personal dilemmas in the last few weeks.

00:39:14You know, but I'm starting to get things worked out.

00:39:16Yeah?

00:39:17Who is she?

00:39:19Hey, you know how I feel about you.

00:39:24I know.

00:39:25I just...

00:39:25I just can't go through that rollercoaster you're putting me through anymore.

00:39:28Look, why don't, uh...

00:39:34Why don't you, uh, cook me a chicken tonight?

00:39:36And, uh...

00:39:37I'll bring over a bottle of Don Perignon, huh?

00:39:43That's not fair, Nick.

00:39:46Can't resist a good bottle of champagne, huh?

00:39:49I bet that's not all you can't resist.

00:39:51That guy Talbert again, Mel.

00:39:53Want me to take a message?

00:39:54No, I'll take it.

00:39:57Hi, Scott.

00:39:59Uh, no, I seem to be a little bit tied up for dinner tonight.

00:40:03Oh, you know, just an old friend.

00:40:06Yeah?

00:40:08I'll tell you what.

00:40:09I'd love to have drinks with you before dinner.

00:40:11Oh, I know this great little cafe on 6th and La Brea.

00:40:13You know what?

00:40:16Sounds good.

00:40:16I'll see you at 7.

00:40:18Harrison's off the phone.

00:40:19Bye.

00:40:19Tell you what.

00:40:21You be in front of your apartment at 8 o'clock sharp, all right?

00:40:24Or it's finished between us.

00:40:25Okay?

00:40:26Finished between you?

00:40:30Did I miss anything good?

00:40:31Shut up, Max.

00:40:32Ow!

00:40:35Now, where's the rest of that stuff on the ex-fire commissioners?

00:40:37Um, it's right here, sir.

00:40:38Oh.

00:40:39Oh, very good.

00:40:41Uh, I'm glad I didn't fire you the other day.

00:40:45Are Detective McCain on the phone for Melody?

00:40:47Tell him I've already talked to his chief.

00:40:49Everything's okay.

00:40:49Not to worry.

00:40:50She's not gonna bother me anymore.

00:40:52No, you don't understand, sir.

00:40:54What don't I understand?

00:40:56He says it's his only day off, Melody.

00:40:58And he spent all morning fixing lunch for a picnic.

00:41:04Dinner's off.

00:41:05The plot thickens.

00:41:10So, my compliments to the chef?

00:41:14Thanks.

00:41:14I'm told I have a way with tuna fish sandwiches.

00:41:16So, uh, Melody, you, uh, you're telling me this kid saw something?

00:41:23No, I'm telling you a 12-year-old boy might know something about a murder.

00:41:27A hooker's killed because she wants to leave the streets, and a creep named Lunar may have done it.

00:41:32So did this kid see it?

00:41:34I mean, could he identify this Lunar guy?

00:41:35No, he'd never do that.

00:41:37He's a runaway from a really abusive home, so he's probably better off on the streets.

00:41:42If the authorities get a hold of him, you're just gonna send him right back home.

00:41:45Talk about authorities.

00:41:47The judge is gonna book you for contempt of court.

00:41:49You withhold this kind of evidence.

00:41:50I'll tell you what, you don't seem like the kind of guy that would pull that over me.

00:41:55Yeah, all right.

00:41:57Let's get back to the kid.

00:41:58Now, he saw it, or he thinks he saw it?

00:42:00What is it?

00:42:01Oh, well, he knows the car, and he may have seen a body dump from the car.

00:42:06But I'm not gonna know who this kid is, right?

00:42:09I have my journalistic ethics to uphold.

00:42:12And I have the goddamn law to uphold.

00:42:15So what's next?

00:42:18This.

00:42:20Ryan!

00:42:23I'm sorry.

00:42:24I don't know what I was thinking.

00:42:26That's okay.

00:42:27You just kind of caught me by surprise.

00:42:29Did I blow it?

00:42:33No, it's just that I'm sort of maybe in the last stages of your long relationship.

00:42:41Are you dating anyone yet?

00:42:45No, not really.

00:42:46Are you withholding evidence from me?

00:42:48No, it's just that I'm going out to drinks tonight with some guy I met at some wacky art opening.

00:42:53That's about it.

00:42:54Some underground hippie type?

00:42:57Texas oil millionaire?

00:42:59Ouch.

00:43:00Hard to compete on a cop salary.

00:43:02I wouldn't count myself out so fast.

00:43:06I didn't.

00:43:07You know, you're kind of a hard guy to figure out, Ryan McCain.

00:43:13Ryan?

00:43:13God damn it.

00:43:32Oh, Melody, Melody, Melody.

00:43:39Oh, Melody, Melody.

00:43:41Oh, Scott, you shouldn't have.

00:43:54I'm gorgeous.

00:43:57I bet he's quite a charmer.

00:44:00Two white wines.

00:44:01That's all right with this lovely lady.

00:44:03That's okay.

00:44:06They are really beautiful.

00:44:08And so are you, Melody.

00:44:11So are you.

00:44:13Well, I just don't know quite what to say.

00:44:15Okay.

00:44:15These are on me.

00:44:22Hey, thanks.

00:44:25You seem to do all the right things.

00:44:28Won't you tell me something about yourself, Mr. Talbert?

00:44:30I will.

00:44:31Over dinner tonight.

00:44:33I don't know.

00:44:36You kind of popped into the scene in a pretty crazy week for me.

00:44:39Crazy from all the newspaper work

00:44:42or crazy from all the men who'd like to be in your life.

00:44:47And wouldn't we like to know?

00:44:51So how's your story coming along?

00:44:54Okay, Mr. Psychic.

00:44:56How do you know so much about me?

00:44:58Well, you work at the Post.

00:44:59It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure out you're a reporter.

00:45:03Mm-hmm.

00:45:04You're wrong about that one.

00:45:06Not a reporter.

00:45:07No, but I plan to be very, very soon.

00:45:10How's that?

00:45:11Well, I'm doing my first real story,

00:45:14and it kind of started out with some few simple interviews

00:45:16with some street kids.

00:45:18Now I'm on to something much, much bigger.

00:45:21You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

00:45:23Sounds fascinating.

00:45:25And very exhausting.

00:45:27I'm just a research assistant by day.

00:45:29Brenda Star by night.

00:45:31Which reminds me, I can't stay too much longer.

00:45:34What about dinner tonight?

00:45:35I'm going to have to take a rain check on that one.

00:45:40Tomorrow night, then?

00:45:41I don't know.

00:45:42I don't know, man.

00:45:44I won't take no for a visit.

00:45:48Well, I guess if it's an early evening.

00:45:51I really do have to work on my story after dinner.

00:45:55To your story.

00:45:57To my story.

00:46:01Melody, listen, I, uh...

00:46:04I left it tonight.

00:46:06I'm not sorry at all.

00:46:07Actually, I'm not sorry at all that I did, but I did.

00:46:09Actually, I'm sorry, but I did.

00:46:11I apologize for...

00:46:12Melody, you're really blowing it, babe.

00:46:24You should be here right now with me.

00:46:26And instead, you're out doing something you shouldn't be doing,

00:46:28and here I am, sitting here waiting like a tall schmuck.

00:46:31Shit!

00:46:34I'm sorry.

00:46:39So, I guess I...

00:46:40Oh, hey, Nick.

00:46:41Hey, I thought we had a date tonight.

00:46:43Well, last I heard, it was called off.

00:46:47I didn't, uh...

00:46:48No, I really didn't.

00:46:49Which film is this one?

00:46:50Oh, Nick, this is Candy and Steven.

00:46:53Hi, I'm Melody's new boyfriend.

00:46:56Is he the cutest or the other's cuter?

00:46:59Um, I didn't really expect a party tonight.

00:47:03Although, I don't really know what to expect from you nowadays, Melody.

00:47:06Well, that's right, Nicholas.

00:47:07Maybe you should start getting used to that.

00:47:09Well, what's that supposed to mean?

00:47:11I believe she is inferring that your status as the one and only man in her life is undergoing,

00:47:17or perhaps has already undergone a serious re-evaluation.

00:47:22Can I date him if you guys have broken up?

00:47:24Listen, can you tell your little friends to run along so, uh, we can sit down and talk?

00:47:31Will everybody please come inside?

00:47:33Oh, shit.

00:47:39Oh, shit.

00:47:43Here we are.

00:48:04You know, it's a little, uh, it's a little difficult to, uh, to talk in here.

00:48:12Candy and I did our research today, but, uh, do you think we can talk around this guy?

00:48:17I don't know.

00:48:18All right, that's it.

00:48:19I'm out of here.

00:48:20Little shit.

00:48:30Oh, did I blow it?

00:48:32No, that's okay, honey.

00:48:34Seems like my life needs a little shakeout right now, and I'm gonna let the chips fall as they may.

00:48:40Oh, shit.

00:49:10Yeah!

00:49:12Yeah!

00:49:14Oof!

00:49:16Oof!

00:49:18A-ah!

00:49:21Yeah!

00:49:23Yeah!

00:49:25Yeah!

00:49:27Yeah!

00:49:29Ooh.

00:49:35Oh, shit.

00:49:38Oof.

00:49:40can i get you anything else sir yes my telephone sweetheart and a glass of chocolate milk for

00:49:50billy here i'm very proud of you darling sweet little billy you've made a wonderful recovery

00:50:00and wonderful contributions to the family funds this month unlike that little bitch flash

00:50:07thank you sweetheart

00:50:13billy's going back to work tomorrow now that she's rested from her nasty little incident

00:50:21dinner was really great melody you're really cool for letting us hang out here i hadn't had a dinner

00:50:29like that in a long time you're welcome you want me to get it no i'm exhausted let the machine pick it

00:50:36okay hi this is melody sales leave a message for me thanks hi melody scott here i just want to say

00:50:43how lovely you were this evening i do look forward to our dinner tomorrow i'll be thinking of you until

00:50:49then wow is that the flower guy that's him so uh who's the lucky guy uh me flower guy or the cop

00:50:58i already scratched nick off the list i don't know at this moment you little rascal

00:51:03a 12 year old boy beaten in body but not in spirit runs to hollywood seeking an impossible dream

00:51:18only to find himself living on the streets mean inhospitable streets

00:51:23a 15 year old girl befriends him gives him money for food when her jealous pimp isn't looking

00:51:32not just any pimp but a slick english accented chauffeured mercedes riding man

00:51:38who the frightened street kids refer to as lunar very few actually get to see his face

00:51:44but lunar's presence is felt nonetheless he lords over his territory gets kids hooked on heroin

00:51:51prostituting their bodies to feed their expensive habits and lunar's expensive tastes escaping lunar

00:51:58isn't just difficult it can be fatal as flash found out her semi-clad body was found in a dark

00:52:05hollywood alley late tuesday night some say as a warning to others a warning not to cross lunar's brutal path

00:52:12pretty good harrison yeah yeah i really like this melody why didn't you tell me you had reporters

00:52:21blood in your veins well but you're gonna have to dig a little deeper now we're gonna have to

00:52:25substantiate most of this stuff before we can print it yeah i'm working on it sir and you really think

00:52:30she's onto something oh apparently so she's opened up a line of communication with these kids that the

00:52:35cops never had you don't say okay melody if this turns into anything you can start calling yourself

00:52:41a reporter oh thank you mr harrison go on get out of here and uh thank you for coming by to tell me

00:52:47no problem

00:52:49that was very good if you had to come along ryan i really appreciate it don't worry about it

00:52:59if you're right about this lunar guy you really help us crack the case in this neighborhood

00:53:03i hope so hi nick uh nick this is detective ryan mccain ryan mccain this is nick mead glad to meet you

00:53:10nice to meet you

00:53:12and although this has absolutely no bearing on our professional relationship um

00:53:20it'd be nice to see you on a uh more personal basis

00:53:23mead all right already

00:53:26seem to be very uncommitted at the moment good then uh how about dinner tonight

00:53:32oh god i'd really love to but i already have dinner plans

00:53:36the competition

00:53:38you know how late we are on this manila story you should have had a dozen interviews by now

00:53:46and all i've got to work with is a rehash from last week's rehash he's hard to pin down sir

00:53:50pin down the only thing you've been pinning down around here is half the secretarial staff

00:53:53wait wait max keep an eye on melody she's digging into some dangerous stuff here

00:53:58probably more dangerous than she realized look you know these girls they get a b.a from vassar

00:54:03and they think it gives them an automatic degree in street smarts

00:54:06don't worry i'll keep an eye on her she's more dangerous than she appears sir

00:54:10yeah you ought to know romeo

00:54:12damn lady who are you gonna kill tonight

00:54:21some bozo from texas who's crashing at his rich aunt's house who wants to get laid before she

00:54:26comes back

00:54:27you are such a little dog

00:54:29hey does that texas guy have any cute friends

00:54:32steven has quite a sense of humor

00:54:34we've met

00:54:35look i told you they don't want me to stay here

00:54:38it's all right dear for a few nights at least

00:54:41well okay but i'm not signing any paper for the welfare people or anything

00:54:44don't worry your friend and i know someone in the police department

00:54:48i'm letting you stay here unofficially as a favor to him

00:54:51oh picnic cop

00:54:53i get it now

00:54:54what the hell is a picnic cop

00:54:55uh they're cops that patrol picnic areas and make sure that everybody puts their litter in the proper recycling cans

00:55:01really

00:55:02yeah

00:55:03melody's got quite a sense of humor

00:55:05stupid picnic cop

00:55:07well it's good for the recycling and the earth and ecology

00:55:11melody

00:55:59Hi, I'm Nellie DeSales, here to see Mr. Talbert.

00:56:26Mr. Talbert will be with you in just a moment.

00:56:30May I have the pleasure to bring you a glass of champagne, perhaps?

00:56:33Actually, that would be quite nice.

00:56:35Simone may reserve Delite De Rocheil 68 Rosé, perhaps.

00:56:40Oh, yeah, that'll be fine.

00:56:45$2,000 a bottle, you're damn right, that'll be fine.

00:56:48No.

00:57:04There are any sales?

00:57:06And that, my dear, is definitely what the wine connoisseurs refer to as the good stove.

00:57:20Voila!

00:57:21Ah, my Belle, my Lady Melody.

00:57:27Hi, Scott.

00:57:29Mmm.

00:57:31Mmm.

00:57:34Nectar of the gods.

00:57:36Yeah.

00:57:36To the goddess.

00:57:39To the joker.

00:57:40Ah.

00:57:45Are you sure you're for real, Melody?

00:57:48I'm not another joker spinning wild tales of murder and intrigue.

00:57:52You never know.

00:57:54I mean, these kids have really confided a lot in my interviews.

00:58:00And just a few more ends tied together, and my story gets published.

00:58:06And that crummy drug lord is history.

00:58:09Well, let's hope the blackguard is not an illusion, and y'all win a Pulitzer Prize.

00:58:20Pulitzer.

00:58:21That word kind of makes me warm and tingly inside.

00:58:27Pulitzer.

00:58:28Pulitzer.

00:58:30Pulitzer.

00:58:31Pulitzer.

00:58:32Pulitzer.

00:58:34Pulitzer.

00:58:39Pulitzer.

00:58:42Pulitzer.

00:58:43Mmm.

00:58:48Are you trying to get me drunk?

00:58:53Mmm.

00:58:55Well, have I?

00:58:57Yes.

00:59:01Forty-five, in the feet, Wolf's child.

00:59:05Melody.

00:59:07y'all know what winks and makes love like a tiger no oh scott what am i gonna do with you

00:59:20just relax and be admired i don't think i'm ready to move that fast

00:59:28come on melody let yourself go excuse me sir

00:59:35your presence is right to us well will y'all excuse me madame here do i it will show you to the den

00:59:45i'll join you there in a second

00:59:48save by the bell or into the frying pan

01:00:06beg your pardon oh never mind me i'm drunk or haven't you noticed after that third bottle

01:00:11you poured perhaps some coffee no thanks everything's just perfect

01:00:30what do you want me to do stay out of sight a while longer at least until the bedroom lights

01:00:46are turned off poor dear is starved of love and physical attention

01:00:53oh well back to work the goddess beckons for luna

01:00:57melody

01:01:07are you asleep melody

01:01:11are you asleep my darling

01:01:16my little kitten

01:01:27my little dove

01:01:33my sweet little pussy cat

01:01:43i'll take care of you tonight

01:01:47edwild is

01:01:54edwild is pairing our boudoir

01:01:58with 50 can

01:02:00i'll take care of you tonight

01:02:14you like that

01:02:16my love

01:02:18i'll take care of you tonight

01:02:35by luna

01:02:38oh my goodness

01:02:42i must have had too much to drink

01:02:44don't worry melody i'll help you upstairs and do something more comfortable

01:02:49uh i really should be going

01:02:50melody you can't drive like this

01:02:54you must stay here tonight

01:02:57it sounds nice but i have to be at work at 6 a.m

01:03:01you must stay here tonight

01:03:04darling don't rush a good thing

01:03:08tonight was magic something's opened up inside of me that makes me feel really wonderful

01:03:15so if you mean what you say you can wait for the weekend

01:03:21women as much as we learn about you the more your mysteries continue to confound us

01:03:33and

01:03:35and

01:03:37and

01:03:39and

01:03:41and

01:03:43and

01:03:45and

01:03:47Let's go.

01:04:17Let's go.

01:04:47I know that you like giving them about me.

01:04:48Now, I know that you're a busy girl, but would you like me to interview you?

01:04:53Look, please, I swear, I didn't say anything.

01:04:55I swear I didn't.

01:04:56Oh, thank you.

01:04:57Drive on, Goka.

01:04:58All right, I'm totally hungover.

01:05:16My soul has been violated, and my goddamn feet hurt.

01:05:21So who the fuck is in there?

01:05:22You're really gonna get your ass kicked now.

01:05:24No.

01:05:25Yeah!

01:05:26Yeah!

01:05:27Yeah!

01:05:28Yeah!

01:05:29Yeah!

01:05:30Yeah!

01:05:31Yeah!

01:05:32Yeah!

01:05:33Yeah!

01:05:34Yeah!

01:05:35Yeah!

01:05:36Yeah!

01:05:37Yeah!

01:05:38And next time you want to work out, make an appointment!

01:06:08Are you sitting comfortable?

01:06:26Then I'll begin.

01:06:29I love the texture of very young skin.

01:06:33It makes my fingertips tingle.

01:06:36Oh, I can see that great big heart of yours starting to pound against your own so white, tender young bosom.

01:06:46What do you want from me?

01:06:47What do you want from me?

01:06:50What I want, darling, is a little comfort and satisfaction.

01:06:56The comfort and satisfaction that your friend denied me.

01:07:03You mean Flash? I hardly knew her.

01:07:05No, I don't mean that despicable little bitch-hole Flash!

01:07:09I mean your dear, charming new friend, Melody.

01:07:15What does that have to do with me?

01:07:17Can you bark like a dog?

01:07:19Oh, what am I saying?

01:07:20Of course you can.

01:07:22Oh, please.

01:07:24You shall have the honor of giving your God, Luna, his satisfaction.

01:07:30Luna, the moon god, shall open your senses.

01:07:36I think so, is it.

01:07:40Oh, I'm not being a gentleman.

01:07:42Look how tense you are.

01:07:43Perhaps I should give you a back grunt first.

01:07:46I think so, is it.

01:07:47Yes, you are.

01:07:51I don't know.

01:07:55I can't.

01:07:56I can't.

01:07:57I can't.

01:07:57I don't know.

01:08:00I can't.

01:08:04I can't.

01:08:06What are you talking about?

01:08:08I can't.

01:08:09Oh, you're looking for the spoiler.

01:08:10I can't.

01:08:11You're going to love my podcast.

01:08:13i heard what happened to you last night and it says that we were on to something and i'm gonna

01:08:34keep a better watch on you too babe we got a big fish on the line now i don't want you getting

01:08:38hurt either sweetheart story or no story that's right well now that i found lunar do you think

01:08:43you could help me out with some heavy-duty research tonight max uh-huh now you're the reporter and i'm

01:08:47the research assistant role reverse i told you harrison no honestly max i really need your help

01:08:52seriously i'm joking of course i'll help you melody thanks oh melody and the way you infiltrated

01:08:58lunar's place it was brilliant i mean pretending to be a dinner date pickup i love it yeah

01:09:04i need to see steven come on nobody knows where steven's at

01:09:15apparently not for christ's sake he was supposed to stay indoors after dark i thought that was

01:09:25understood this is a halfway house not a prison and we were only doing y'all a favor to begin with man

01:09:31look i'm sorry i mean it's been a really tough week for me my apartment was broken in last night

01:09:36and the same people who did it might be looking for steven he went to get some pizza damn it girl why

01:09:42didn't you say so shit i ain't no snitch

01:09:45don't look at me

01:09:50you should have dumped her a long time ago what are you talking about waiting this long

01:10:02excuse me has anybody seen a kid named steven about 12 years old curly blondish hair about this tall

01:10:08oh yeah the little twerk just left god but what's it worth to you to know where he went well i just

01:10:13a blowjob

01:10:14just break your goddamn neck now where is he he went to go to stuff where he crashes behind the

01:10:22laundromat you little shithead

01:10:24hi steven hey mel didn't expect to see you here this is my old sleeping place

01:10:37honey the streets aren't safe for you anymore

01:10:40just a moment i'll be through

01:10:41so uh take me home again tonight

01:10:44most definitely

01:10:45yes

01:10:46kid come here kid

01:10:47give us the kid

01:10:49come here

01:10:49get out

01:10:50here you go

01:10:54come on

01:10:59come on

01:11:11come on

01:11:13it's all my fault i never should have brought him into this

01:11:21well prepare yourself for more bad news

01:11:24oh my god don't tell me steven

01:11:27candy

01:11:29her real name was carol walinski

01:11:32drug overdose

01:11:34we found her body this afternoon we didn't make a positive id until an hour ago

01:11:39it had to have been lunar's work i know it the girl was not into drugs

01:11:48not so

01:11:49two priors both drug related

01:11:51it had to have been him

01:11:53what about steven

01:11:55he had already disappeared and was listed as missing before he was kidnapped

01:11:59i'll do what i can mel

01:12:02it's gonna be next to impossible to get a search warrant without any tangible proof linking lunar to any of this

01:12:09ryan you're not gonna stick to regulations on this one and let a twelve year old boy die

01:12:13look i'm a cop mel if we don't uphold the law we're no better off than lunar and his gang

01:12:22damn it where do you stand on this one i'm just gonna have to take him out myself

01:12:26for the price sakes mel you do that you'll be the one behind bars not lunar

01:12:31shit

01:12:31look if you had just confided in me

01:12:35steven might not be in this mess

01:12:38oh great

01:12:39look

01:12:43i'm sorry

01:12:46i'll do what i can okay

01:12:50so help me god i'll do what i can

01:12:53you really haven't much of a sense of self-worth have you

01:13:06you despicable little shit

01:13:09but for once in your life

01:13:12your miserable lazy little hide is actually worth something

01:13:16the value of a poker chip

01:13:19poker chip in tonight's game of life

01:13:22the

01:13:25the

01:13:28the

01:13:31the

01:13:34the

01:13:36the

01:13:3830 years ago when i did this they spoke english

01:13:45hi uh i'm the uh transmission inspector from the automobile club

01:13:52the

01:14:04have you ever had a woman

01:14:05hmm

01:14:06would you like one before you die

01:14:09I have all the women I like, Jimmy.

01:14:14Do you know why?

01:14:15Because I love them.

01:14:17And I hate them.

01:14:20Love them, hate them.

01:14:22They quite like that, Jimmy.

01:14:23It gets their juices flowing.

01:14:26But you wouldn't understand that, would you?

01:14:28You sweet little virgin boy.

01:14:31You despicable little shit.

01:14:39We found him snooping around trying to spy on us.

01:14:49Is that true, dear fellow?

01:14:51Come on, let the kid and me go.

01:14:53Don't make things worse for yourself.

01:14:55Worse for myself?

01:14:57Well, you, dear boy, seem to be the one who's in a bit of a pickle.

01:15:00What?

01:15:01You think you could put yourself above everything else just because you have a little power?

01:15:05Power?

01:15:06It is an attribute of God himself.

01:15:08And earthly power dost then show like'st God's.

01:15:13You can spout Shakespeare all you want, pal.

01:15:16But the pen is still mightier than the sword.

01:15:19Wushlo, act two.

01:15:22Very good.

01:15:24I'll take these two and throw them in some closet while I finish my game in peace.

01:15:34Damn fellow.

01:15:36Trespassing the nerve of him.

01:15:37I think our little Napoleon's finest is quite in order.

01:15:41You are welcome, you are very rich and you are very rich.

01:15:47You are a very rich man.

01:15:50You are very rich man.

01:15:53You are very rich.

01:15:54Okay, I'm happy.

01:15:55Okay, I'll be happy.

01:16:11Miladere, what are you doing here?

01:16:31Cut the crap, you son of a bitch, and tell me where they are!

01:16:35Well, who could you possibly be referring to?

01:16:41You have got two seconds to tell me where they are

01:16:45before I turn your face into hamburger meat, buddy.

01:16:48What is this, Melanie?

01:16:50You really are quite a tease.

01:16:53Although I must confess, masochism is really not my cup of tea.

01:16:58Although I do like to see it in a woman,

01:17:01as a woman thrusts into her pleading flesh.

01:17:05You don't seem to understand.

01:17:07I'm finished playing with you now!

01:17:10Well, I am not finished playing with you, my dear.

01:17:14Yes!

01:17:19Bloody her out, make her hot for me.

01:17:24Yes!

01:17:25Baby!

01:17:26Yes!

01:17:29Yes!

01:17:31Yes!

01:17:32Yes!

01:17:33Yes!

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01:17:39Yes!

01:17:48Yes!

01:17:52Yes!

01:17:53Yes!

01:17:54Yes!

01:17:58Yes!

01:17:59Pursa!

01:18:06Ah!

01:18:08Yes!

01:18:11Yes!

01:18:13Yes!

01:18:16Yes!

01:18:20Yes!

01:18:23Yes!

01:18:25Ah!

01:18:27Go, cop!

01:18:29Get up!

01:18:37Dear Melody, I'm very impressed.

01:18:40With Gokar's my right arm for so long, I don't know if I remember how to use a gun.

01:18:44I'd like to see if I remember.

01:18:46Definitely not one of your better moves in the chess game of life.

01:18:50Checkmate.

01:18:51Yes!

01:18:53Yes!

01:18:57You can't do it!

01:18:59Yes!

01:19:01Yes!

01:19:03Yes!

01:19:05Yes!

01:19:07Yes!

01:19:09Oh, yeah!

01:19:10Yes!

01:19:11Oh!

01:19:13Ah!

01:19:16Ah!

01:19:18Ah!

01:19:20Ah!

01:19:23Ah!

01:19:27Ah!

01:19:28Ah!

01:19:29Hi, Mel. Good thing I came along to keep you out of trouble.

01:19:52You guys okay?

01:19:53No. We've been listening to the stupid idiot's speeches all evening.

01:19:56I resent that. You'll regret that by the time this evening is over.

01:19:59Just let them go. I'll do anything you want.

01:20:02Oh, I shall have anything I want, darling, and I won't have to barter for it.

01:20:06You'll have to kill me first.

01:20:08Oh, really? Very well.

01:20:09Neil!

01:20:12We're going to play a game called Men of His Choice.

01:20:15One of them lives, and one of them dies.

01:20:19One lives, one dies, one lives.

01:20:23Which one?

01:20:24Just like a woman can't make up your bloody mind.

01:20:27Well, I'll have to make it up for you.

01:20:29I'm begging you, for God's sake, don't!

01:20:32One lives, one dies. One lives, one dies!

01:20:36Please, you drop them!

01:20:37Thank God, Ryan.

01:20:46I guess I learned something in ROTC.

01:20:50Lunar, if you're still alive, you're under arrest.

01:20:55Oh, shit, man. I'm dying, Ryan.

01:21:01Oh, is this a good story?

01:21:03I told you we're gonna go down in history with the rest of the scum!

01:21:07Now you can consider me a reporter now, right?

01:21:11Can I do your research?

01:21:13Is this the, uh, Texas billionaire?

01:21:16The competition?

01:21:18No!

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