Silent Motive (1991) Patricia Wettig | Rick Springfield - Thriller HD

[Music] silent motive what made you decide to become a screenwriter I like the excuse that a kid makes when he hits himself on the head with a hammer it feels so good when you stop Miss bardell is it true you sharpened a knife in front of a producer during a story meeting sort of I was cleaning a gun yeah was it loaded no but he was as I recall I would like to add that I won a writer Guild award for that screen play why do you write I'm Sor I can't hear you sorry why do you write so many Mysteries I like the no I love the genre especially the finished product I mean they're a lot more fun to watch than they are to write yeah it must be tough being a woman in the good old boy world of Hollywood just right Talent will out if you're really good they need you not to imply that it gets any easier on the subject of mysteries in particular the film we just saw silent motive do you feel any guilt over the recent suicide of Craig Johansson do you think that a coldblooded killer who blly admits to his crime and then Revels in his lack of motive should go to prison yeah I I didn't hear you yes then why should I feel any guilt because Craig Johansson couldn't hack it in the joint and strung himself up have I answered your question do you think they'll ever find out the reason why Johansson killed that teacher the reason is he was a sociopath the excuse I don't think we're ever going to find out too dug Never Back Down Laura bardell thanks a lot sh that's it that went very nicely great I'd like to know where you got the idea to write the power principle hura did it just fall out of the sky and land and that stuff between your ears you call a brain is that what happened Laura the IDE idea of where to write the power principle the metro section same place you got the idea when someone read the paper to you right Harry relax I just want an autograph really I'd rather kick your ass hell ha no fury like a rer scorned Harry you know him yeah I know him [Music] what [Music] [Music] oh [Music] hi it's your's agent working overtime once again listen there's something we got to talk about face to face besides I miss that sardonic smile of yours give me a call bye Laura this is Brad I should I put this I want to direct your next script okay there I said it again throwing Pride to the wind look I know I'm a pain on this but I think we should talk so call me okay please give me a break Brad the inciting incident [Music] the inciting incident the inciting incident hello Ms bardell you're probably listening to me right now if what Hillary says is true it'd be a mistake not to pick it up if you don't I have a feeling your life will quickly become more complicated who is this miss bardell my name is Cliff Sloan is that name familiar to you do I know you you know my writing meaning meaning you plagiarized portions of my screenplay putting them into the Lost night yeah well here's what I have to say about that now listen I never plagiarized a thing in my life and if you think you can play hard ball I'd see I call you at a wonderful time oh yeah hi brand it's just another hack out there who said I read his mind while he penned his life story you got to love that well listen I got your message do you think we could talk about it later well yeah I hope so I mean you know you you and I haven't worked together for sorry I got to go okay all right we call me when you can all right or I'll call you we'll see bye voting for the Oscars ends in two weeks I know Hillary Davenport at Channel 8 need I say more Yes actually look if you don't want to meet with me I promise she will what I want is a full page spread in the trade papers acknowledging that I made contributions to the Lost night so Hillary gave you my number did I say that then who did well like any good dialogue the less said the better then how's this kiss my ass how's your friend Brad that's none of your business has he told you whether or not Betty Ford actually shows up you know I hate to disappoint you but Brad's cleaned up his act really well there's hope for him yet you seem to know a lot about me everything I need good then you know I practically went broke five years ago defending myself against a similar suit it cost you way more money than it would have to Simply settle out of court right but I won so I hope you're in this for the Long Haul I am in this for one thing only Justice obtained through a willing public admission on your part and if I'm unwilling you're going to take me to court and in the meantime talk to your friend Hillary Davenport the entertainment and yes my friend in a high place has it ever occurred to you that maybe we wrote similar stories at about the too many similarities beside my script was submitted to the same Studio that developed yours they rejected mine I say you saw it I say you're full of crap Laura I'm staying at the Sunset Motel for a few days for when you change your mind comeing God hi br I'm sorry I know it's late I just needed to talk to you that makes to of us doing a little redecorating yeah I can see that um BR you know this guy Cliff Sloan no what well he said that you gave him my number he's lying you sure oh come on you know I wouldn't do something like that no I I know how you are about privacy but I just thought maybe you let it slip during some mind altered state or something that's old news oh good I'm go back to bed I'm sorry I barged in go don't go don't go I mean what else did this guy say about me what's he know about me nothing your private life is still private he just said that I use portions of his script for the Lost night and he wants me to take an ad out in the trade papers admitting as much you told him to shove it correct now we'll see what happens what's the rush you okay I can't afford it anyway to be honest no one can afford it oh my God I'm back in rehab I'm sorry I just worry about you don't I'm on the comeback Trail good I'm glad to hear it oh I wanted to ask you something you know that thing that happens early on in a story that more or less gets the ball rolling inciting incident oh yeah the inside you never could remember that I thought I was losing my mind at this seminar I was talking about how you were directing the power principle and I couldn't remember you didn't talk about me I I didn't I was talking about you just said you did no Brad I was talking about the movie I wasn't talking about you I'm sorry let's just forget about it you I'm I'm sorry I came over here so l no no no no no it's okay it's okay I don't what about your project can you give me a rain check on that I I'm fighting against this deadline okay I'll keep in touch ni for plot twist Sloan is [Music] dead yeah hello Sunset Motel Cliff Sloan please who Sloan Cliff Sloan who's calling please a friend this is Sergeant harned LAPD may I ask who's [Music] calling [Music] hey come on lady keep it rolling keep it rolling move [Music] [Music] it Hillary Davenport the directory assistance lady lur bardell Miz obscure and obnoxious are you applying for a job here something of a secretarial nature I assume has anyone ever told you that you are truly an unmitigated [ __ ] unmitigated wow I bet those news writers over at Channel 8 have the best Theus money can buy no they have the best entertainment editor that money can buy me we agree she can be bought what what's your problem the fact that I hate you personally or the fact that I trashed one of your movies oh I don't know Hillary maybe it's the way you kiss up to all those producers you interview on TV hoping they'll buy one of your screenplays you know I caught one of your less gratuitously violent films recently and I remember saying to myself how can such a total jerk write something with such warmth and sensitivity and then it dawned on me of course she's a hell of a writer not much of a human being but a hell of a writer Laura going to get around that one oh uh listen the bank of bardell's just walked in uh we'll discuss this later okay hello my dear so how are you Sam great you got my message yeah so what's Hillary doing here come on come on you you're not going to read anything into that are you now our contract's up at I and she's fing up every agency in town you know want ladies here just met her for lunch of course but you would never represent her right no no no no no no I don't need a public flogging for my favorite client are you okay you know me you look tense when have I not been what am I going to do with you now not to rush just uh just curiosity how's the writing coming it's coming oh don't sweat it don't wait they love you you want some coffee Sam what is it what's what why am I here it's Brad what about him for the last two weeks he's repeatedly called the office he's dropped by a couple of times so he just happened to be in the area he even wrote me a five-page letter swearing he was clean as a whistle oh speaking of mail yours is piling up again Randy bring in Laura's mail please be right there thanks hone I don't know Sam do you think having Brad Dre my next script is such a bad idea no it's not such a bad idea it's a terrible idea but he says he's clean now are you expect him to say he's dirty no I'm just suggesting that maybe I know what you're suggesting you've got to stop feeling responsible for him do him a favor let him be responsible for himself I I hope to God he is off the stuff you know but he's going to have to prove it before I take him on again again believe me I'd like nothing better but this way he's killing himself and it'll hurt everybody around him in the process yeah I guess you're right it's I'm not saying you can't be his friend I God you are his friend you checked him into all those clinics you picked up all the tabs but you can't do everything and you can't let him make it your responsibility to jumpstart his career here you go Lord thanks thanks Ry I'm not asking you to like what I say I'm asking you to listen if you really care about him you won't make it easy for him it won't work okay good and there's good news as well I had a talk with hurry up and wait Walker he weigh his pants on murder at the marathon and has his heart assuming he has one sit on Ted Brahman playing the lead come on you got to be kidding me what Ted bronan is like the marbor man after a labotomy I mean tell him if that's what he thinks he's got his head straight up his I know I know I know I know I know I burned too many bridges burn them you vandalize them Tor The Remains and piss on the ashes for C you know between you and me I don't care if I ever work with Walker again after he screw Brad over on the last job now you see will you stop mothering Brad I'm not mothering him I just don't want to work with an insensitive jerk all right all right all right this is not even a sure thing so so just just just let me deal with Walker okay please okay oh God anything interesting they spelled my name right but they uh sort of misspelled [ __ ] though you know ever since I did that interview for Newsweek I make one quip about jealous wannabe writers and they want to kill me why don't you let me burn those do you get a perverse kick out of reading that stuff I don't know feedback [Music] what is it there another psychopath seen one you've seen them all can you put these in your freak file anything else for me no that's all of it mutilated animal perhaps that's all of Sam and if Brad calls remember Nancy just say no he I see Wednesdays haven't changed no some things never change some people too is that a clumsy reprimand of sorts you're no dummy Laura but then you never were can I buy you lunch he asked the highly paid screenwriter come on I never bothered you before doesn't bother me Laura you're losing your sense of humor I should have been a cop nobody has a sense of humor like a cop next to body armor it's our best protection I like the glasses thanks so lay it on me yeah looking for some grizzly anecdotes for a script well actually I was hoping that you would caught me a peek at a murder scene what'd he say I say why should I do you any favors let me think about that for a minute apple pie warm not two forks thanks anytime I knew you'd be here today you never changeed whatever it is you want Laura you'll have to get it from someone else it's just a few blocks down the street at a motel you mean the SLO case yeah you know about that one it's mine hey then I've come to the right guy not if I don't let you in Don't make me say it's for Old Time sake it's just business I'll even keep the receipt so what do you know about this one caught it on the news no I mean uh what makes it special you know me I'm always curious how you go about investigating a murder when you don't have a clue to the motive slowly how'd you know we're nowhere on this one they said as much on the news so what's changed nothing body's gone it's it no I mean you what's changed what do you want to know writers are curious people you never could stop working sorry I'm interested what's changed it's a hard thing this job see people at their worst so you change no you since you ask I've lost friends a wife I first impulse toward my fellow human being is not a kind one and I don't fully trust anyone anymore my wife in the ready to walk stage when you and I work together maybe that's [Music] why answer your question Sloan was killed in here one shot back of the neck exiting the throat remind you of anything what do you mean end of the match wasn't it when the killer shot people through the throat maybe the guy who did this is a fan huh welcome back voting for the Academy Awards end soon and although there's no such thing as a Sure Shot many plan on winning their Oscar pool by picking the Lost Knight to win for best picture word has it Camille Drake is a shoe in for best actors and maybe that's not entirely surprising after all Oscar winter Laura bardell wrote the script with the in mind joining us now is Camille Drake Camille you look and the winner is Laura bardell for silent [Music] motive thank you uh they told us not to thank our agents if we won because it doesn't play well in Peoria but to help with it to my agent who's been with me since day one Sam Van Drake thank you Hollywood is the war and you're my shield God damn K oh um and thanks to the academy too oh Laura the film's director say that if WIS [Music] tonights hi I'm not in you know what to do it's a thin line I don't know between love and a it's a thin line do you know who this is you [ __ ] Between Love and [Applause] Hate High 8s in the San Fernando Valley and about 15° cooler at [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Cent [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] you can either talk to me or you can talk to the police take your pick so who are you I know about the real Cliff Sloan I know the cop investigating his murder I want some straight answers it's not what you no more games when I saw that on TV I wanted to call the police only I I never would have gotten involved with him if I knew he was going to hurt any involved with who Wilkins yeah he is such a nut case you believed his garbage yeah he was very convincing [ __ ] okay I needed the money money everything has a price is that it yeah for most everyone doesn't it does it look the night that we met I wanted to come after you I wanted to tell you the truth didn't no I didn't you don't know me you know things lately have not been so good and I met this guy and he gave me an opportunity to make some quick money and I took him up on it so all of a sudden I find myself sitting across and I realize I am talking to this woman who is smart and tough and cool and uncompromising and I am sitting there lying to her and I didn't like that very much tell you the truth I feel like a real jerk well sir you're right pretty stupid stupid miss bardell this guy I think you should look out for him he really hates you what about this guy slum the one in the motel I think he hired him off the street he gave him a place to stay I think he probably even told him that he wanted to help him earned his trust then shot his throat out just to make me a murder suspect God I had no idea he was this crazy yeah so crazy you're having lunch with them afterwards I was afraid not to I don't get it no one knows slone no one saw you and me together why would anybody suspect me I wish I could tell you well I guess the police can figure it out police great no no I know it's the right thing to do it's just that it's a murder there I am I'm being a jerk again no all right I will go to the police I will tell them everything I know it's about time I took responsibility for myself it's just that I'm a little scared of the police no the police are the least of my worries Wilkins yeah I can understand that M bardell I am truly sorry for all this and if there is anything I can do to make up for the trouble that I caused you please tell me just don't be so naive next time people can get hurt or Worse Paul did you find him major plot twist who is this Wilkins who is this you let let him go I don't believe it believe it hens as an alibi so you said like what you don't want to know what he was working at night as a projectionist at the Puss and Boots theater and it checks out so far well if he didn't pull the trigger than he knows who did get out your rubber hoses we talk to him and sure likes you couldn't stop talking about you that's comforting not to me he knows more about you than I ever did like what beautiful sexy impulsive dishonest paranoid he's got the book on bardell what are we playing here this man is a murdering lunatic I know he's a lunatic I don't know he's a murderer I do are you going to believe him or you going to believe me I'm a cop I don't believe anybody what I do know though is I've got a woman here who doesn't think twice about using people meaning meaning you conned me into that motel room you want to tell me again why you want it in there you're the detective I'm sure you'll figure it out [Music] [Music] [Music] yeah [Applause] [Music] [Music] for [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] a [Music] for [Music] what's in the bathtu tent czy calls he was [Music] r yes sir and then when I pulled myself together I called you guys and that's it just like that just like that nothing touches you does [Music] it okay let's Venture into the grayer areas of your story what were you really doing here I told you I came to warn him about harassing me you know Laura we're not as dumb as the cops you write about you're a tough broad but you're not an idiot you came here unarmed where's the gun there is no gun I don't believe you well then search me Laura don't no little games I'm dealing with two deaths now one murder and what looks like a suicide and you're tied to both I say you brought a gun and when these people find it I'm going to make a lot of room for the possibility that it was used on Cliff Sloan Marty had them check outside for a weapon and when we're done have them check in here all night if they have to I want them to find it all right pop so he may have killed Cliff Sloan but if he didn't he knows who did and it was all done in a way to make it look as though it was you he hated me isn't that obvious but then in a rare moment of guilt he slashes his wrists in the tub that's what it looks like what did did you say that taped message was on your phone tonight it's a major plot twist I'm not a writer but doesn't that imply a story continues from here God I hope not look it seems like I've answered all your questions are we Square for now [Music] good [Music] let me guess you have a script on Cops you'd like to get produced I don't think so Laura I'd like you to come down and answer some questions I'm under arrest no but you will be if you don't come along then we can hold you for longer than I think you'd like H sounds Vaguely Familiar don't make this any harder than it has to be doesn't seem that hard for you trust me you're making it a hell of a lot easier let's go let me get my keys nice suit thank you were you riding no were you cleaning your gun fastest mouth the West you to know God damn it Laura will you knock it off can you let your guard down just once this is not one of your games where you can be brittle and clever and walk away without a scratch no no your friend didn't slit his wrist somebody did it for him after he was fried in his tub what are you saying we found a toaster stashed in the alley behind his apartment the wires had been frayed with a knife it had been thrown in the tub bringing Bells the power principal do you think I killed him Paul get in the [Music] car can we cut this bad cop bad cop routine we're beating the crap out of this horse and getting nowhere look M bardell we've been at I want to know how the district attorney is going to look at this case Ms bardell is it true you in your own words nearly went broke defending yourself against a plagiarism one two is there a law against defending one's honor no but when somebody accuses you of stealing material you don't pull any punches do you no I don't pull any triggers either I'm not that crazy oh really says here Oscar winter Malcolm Baldwin who produced and directed silent motive called you a psychotic his full quote was she has a PHD in writing and a PMS in psychotic they only use the last word that's why when I accepted my writer Guild award I called him a sexist pig now I'm sure that's in there somewhere too you have a reputation for displays of public anger you were arrested for spray painting a movie billboard on Sunset Boulevard well they fouled up my writing credit I merely corrected it you know if you had a shred of integrity would walk away from this case but I guess conflict of interest doesn't mean anything around here H Cliff Sloan was shot through the throat Harrison Wilkins was fried in his tub both are methods you've used in your scripts do you think if I killed someone I would adverti the fact by using methods that I have used in my films the Manson family painted Helter Skelter on a wall in the home of one of their victims flattery will get you everywhere it's obvious that you two have a lot against me me and nothing on me so I'm leaving you can find your way out be in touch my tax dollars at work smart ass hi hi thanks for coming yeah I know I'm glad to I didn't really think you'd ever want to see me again things have gotten pretty complicated goe well what do you want me to do do you know about Wilkins look I I don't know what you mean I told you everything I know about him Wilkins was murdered last night what oh my God you now there are two people that are dead and there seems to be a connection well I I don't understand so what does this mean it means that we both better be very careful I don't I I can't believe I got involved in this and at your expense I am sorry I am really sorry no it's okay but now I really need your help all right you mentioned Malcolm Baldwin and Hillary of course did wilin say anything else about anybody that he never mentioned anyone else by name other than a name did he ever mention any event or any place that maybe wait a minute wait wait the night I met you he called me and asked if you had mentioned hearing from this one guy who apparently this guy yeah this guy who excuse me I was cleaning up around my apartment I found something you got to see oh jeez I'm sorry I figured it'd be a good time to catch you yeah usually it is um Brad this is Mark Callaway mark this is my old friend Brad Flynn yeah hi to meet you maybe I should get going no no there's no reason for you to leave I'd like him to see this too come on sit down Mike mark right oh what was this for you remember prad you jerk you're going to love this some Blast from the come on sit down sit down you sure yeah sit down a blast in the past Laura and me before your time at all but you I think you still dig it oh man I face this project this the one we wrote as a team veriable epic all 6 and A2 minutes of it here it is my first our first feature La I wrote it I directed it they loved it check this out the Highlight part Flyn directorial everything is quite simply poetry and Motion Pictures Brad what are you doing okay guilty shards I'm here because I want very badly to be part of the deal on your next script now I know I've alluded to this alluded Brad you have spoonfed me this crap for over a year now you know what I mean like I can't get through you you know we don't connect anymore that then the neurons or whatever they're not touching they miss firing or something I mean I don't know I'm on the fridge of my rebirth here as a director I can feel up wanting to burst out of me but I need the right property look pop the sucker out you know let me nurture at to say you B I guarantee you we take best picture I'm going to wait in the other room okay Brad you're loaded you're robbing the C Don't Be a Jerk Brad the only thing you're on the verge of is destroying yourself trust me trust you I can't even get a straight answer out of you then how's this no way do you remember the last film we did together halfway through that hell trip you became a complete basket case I carried you the cameraman carried there were so many people that walked you through that Fiasco it's an absolute miracle that you got screen credit but wait that was Utopia compared to your last film right who's been talking about me everyone Brad stop kidding yourself the word is they could have shot in Alaska there was so much white powder flying around that set you've become a boring and predictable junkie you've got to make up your mind Brad if you want to kill yourself you're going to have to do it on your own time you heartless [ __ ] you'll be sorry for that don't threaten me Brad what would you say about [Applause] me wow you want me to leave I don't know is there anything I can do to help sure join the party so here's to the end of a beautiful French yeah that was really [Music] rough if I didn't care about him it wouldn't be so rough but I do we go back to a time when we were both young and cocky but things have changed well for what it's worth I thought you were terrific no that's a very difficult situation and you did what you had to do you don't think that I'm a heartless [ __ ] anything but here give me that I don't know Mark I you're so tense feel that Brad was just accusing me of robbing the cradle suddenly you're worried about your reputation so where does he go from here I don't know it's hard to figure out I want to help him but if I help him I might be hurting him at least that's what Sam says relax who's Sam Sam is my very tough very smart very true friend sounds like your friend is right it's just Brad was so talented and we were very close but you can't be responsible for him you sound like Sam Sam must be some guy oh that feels nice you're nice you seem nice are you nice is nice good just tell me when you want me to stop okay no no no why didn't [Music] mean [Music] oh hi hi sorry I couldn't sleep really mhm I wasn't having that [Music] problem so what are you reading silent motive sometimes I get the feeling that people think that's the only thing I've ever written it must have been hard to do to go through the high Watermark of my career I just wanted to get to know you better well you're in the wrong room [Music] hello good afternoon it's your Tyler's agent calling [Music] afternoon unbelievable can you come over here and uh say uh oh now what's hurry it'll be obvious once you're here something wrong no no no not at all no not at all come on come on jump in the car and get your ass over here it'll be worth it what floor listen I'm your agent you're supposed to trust me see in a few hey hey wake up Tada oh my God now you know why we wanted get over here we can even move around this place when they get here about 5 minutes before I called you H here here's the card well what does it say sorry about your recent troubles Edmund prey Edmund prey why does that sound familiar Edmond prey is the teacher who Joe Hansen shot in silent motive hello it's Brad I need you here right now listen Brad I'm really sorry about last night now please it's open lock it lean on it [Applause] sticks get in here now what's the matter there a letter on the table read it who's a friend read it what is this it's from one of your precious students continued use of cocaine kiss away your comeback sent copies to the tra Brad this is a lie I never said any of this you destroyed me Brad Brad you are wrong you have just got to believe me no there's only one thing I have to do look around Lauren what do you see what do you mean lost night remember suicide to like murder what the hell Brad bra look you have got to listen to me Brad stop it listen to this stop it you ruin me stop it r r stop [Applause] it oh no somebody dra an ambulance someone's up there oh God oh my God oh my [Music] God [Music] please go please God [Music] [Music] w [Music] [Music] asked why they would pay what is called a coyote to sneak them back into their college this just in a man tentatively identified his film director Brad Flynn has just plunged to his death from a building in Hollywood according to neighbors a woman was also seen in the balcony mere seconds before the fall this moment the police have given no indication of the identity at College their friendship growing out of a mutual love for film they quickly became Hollywood's hottest young team with Flynn directing bardell's first two films then they went their separate ways Flynn fell into heavy drug use which brought his career to a halt and landed him in a succession of Rehabilitation programs bardell on the other hand went on to great success most notably in winning the Oscar for silent motive tonight their paths crossed once again this reporter has learned that the woman seen at Brad Flynn's apartment at the time of his tragic plunge to death was none other than Laura Mardell while the circumstances surrounding Flynn's untimely death remain shrouded in mystery the Hollywood Rumor Mill never known to miss an opportunity is grinding furiously long known as a temperamental some say volatile person during the filming of Silent motive she nearly got into a fist fight with the director Malcolm Baldwin who publicly labeled her a psychotic Trella someone's trying to frame me they're doing a pretty good job of it can we meet I need your help come on in Laura we'll talk just put the badge away and then I talk you know I can't do that Laura come on in do you think that I'm crazy Laura stop and listen to me for a second there's some things you have to clear up you can't bastard Miss Bell this is the police [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Applause] [Music] I didn't know where else to go get in here good morning good morning how you doing good want to get some sleep yeah here sit down you want some juice sure yeah you made the papers you remind me of him back then they're saying he was pushed or or that he might have been yeah well and the way he was hey what's up i' just been trying to figure out why I'm a Target what do you mean when I write I'm putting myself on paper I'm saying here's where I stand here's my line in the dirt and then I defend myself with the words that I choose so I guess I am what I write right all this time I've been concentrating on me on myself when maybe it's actually something I've [Music] [Music] written congratulations on that scholarship to [Music] Dale hello Sam it's your hottest client for God sake what the hell's going on I'm being framed who and why I don't know but I'm going to find out have you seen the papers you're all over the place yeah Sam listen I'm okay I uh I just need to ask you something am I responsible for Craig Johansson hanging himself what does that have to do am I is that a dramatic pause or does the fact that you made money over this bother you so much look don't go squeezing yourself to a moral ringer Sam you are the only person that I can trust on this whole planet now am I responsible yes or no his actions put him in prison and you helped keep him there maybe if not for you he'd be free by now you mean he'd be alive you want honest answers in your hour of Crisis yes police refused to divulge any details regarding the killing citing and I'm quoting the gruesome nature of the murder itself they have said however that it's being investigated in conjunction with the other killings linked to writer Laura vardell malol Baldwin the Oscar winning director was greatly responsible for the notoriety of bardell and now in death Malcolm Baldwin may have made her name even more famous reporting from the channel 8 Newsroom I'm Hillary D I don't know maybe it's best if you turn yourself in nobody can frame you if you're in jail the only question is how long would it take for us to to clear my name I keep thinking that maybe it's not what I've written after all but what comes afterwards what do you mean all the ripples in the pond that I've been ignoring for 13 years the ramifications what do you want to do [Music] research [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] what [Music] Sam you okay yes thanks for coming hey 13 years come on so Sam are the offers still rolling in look why don't you just turn yourself in you're innocent it'll all come out just tell them who you think it is and then let them take over what if I'm wrong then the truth will come out but how long's that going to take you've got to remember remember I'm the one that pushed Brad over the edge that makes the others so much easier to buy at least that's what they say in the paper you think he's in here here he is Chester DRS vardell Craig Johansson's blood is on your hands Chester drinks it sound like a threat I got to go see him okay but I'm going with you you've done enough already I'll be okay I promise besides they're probably watching you here you know where the car is parked what about you I'll take a c get out of here where you I'll see you later what thanks Chester drgs please he's gone out can you tell me where he likes his privacy yeah well that's one of the Privileges he gave up when he committed a felony isn't it this is his new parole officer yeah right his new parole officer is a woman yes and if you don't tell me where he is right this second I can promise you where he'll be a week from now well well look who's here I WR it so what is that a reason me on your crap Chester I know that you're the person behind all this you were his only friend in prison I'm the reason he spent more time there you're the reason he's dead what are you just trying to even up the score for an old buddy picture of a perfect kid Straight A's terrific athlete then one day he's a killer just when you think you got it the picture [Music] changes Craig would have enjoyed this he loved a good surprise well we got company you work I'll rack him up again double or nothing you got it [Music] [Applause] Chester St around Chester bring more money next time out Jester right now over there in there you said the picture changes my picture of Jo handsome was that he was a sociopath that he killed the teacher for no reason was I wrong if I was wrong he had a reason a motive Chester people are dying I may be responsible now if you know something a motive you have got to tell me the only thing Craig really cared about was his kid brother Brian you gave him this for a birthday gift Craig never took it off I mean never what would be the one thing someone could do to your kid brother will make you walk up to the son of a [ __ ] and shoot him six times and not regret it I promised I'd never tell that he swore he would never tell either to Brian silent mode oh God I missed it completely Craig cared more about his kid brother's honor than than his own life not to mention is freedom he knew he wasn't getting out why am I telling you this you're the one who kept them there yeah but I didn't put them there no you made him a star you made it impossible for him to ever tell that lady you missed the forest and the trees Hillary Davenport well where can we meet how soon [Music] for [Music] Hillary Davenport please she just left she went [Music] home LAPD Hollywood division detective fella [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] for [Music] [Music] e surprise twist ending what are you going to do L I'll take that thank you is she she's okay so far I just didn't need her putting up a fuss actually you know you kind of interrupted me but that's okay cuz you know the more the M do you like the makeup little tip of the hat to the Lost night I came here to put an end to this well it's a little bit late for heroics don't you think I know what happened I know why he killed the teacher I understand now how you feel you cannot begin to understand how I feel Mark don't Brian yet you have every reason to hate me but if there's any part of Mark in you then Mark was a lie everything Mark did was a lie every time Mark touched you I wanted to hurt you every time Mark caused you pleasure I wanted to cause you pain Mark was a lie but you know all about lies don't you I mean your lies killed my brother I didn't lie I just didn't know you didn't know but you knew why didn't you talk you could have helped him are you saying I'm responsible for this give it up I have called the police they're on their way here it is all over a lot can be done in a short amount of time Brian don't I am sorry that your brother's dead I am sorry for the part I played in it I misjudge him and his actions and he paid the price for it what he did was wrong but he did it to protect you at least there was a shred of nobility there has been none in any of this so I lack the moral High Ground so tell me m Laura Bartell what's it like up there up there where you can pass judgment on people and you can ruin their lives and walk away untouched and more rich and famous without giving a damn about the wreckage that you leave behind I didn't give a damn I just didn't know and does that make what you did right no very good you're learning it's just a little bit too late I'm sorry what scenario can I concuss to make her life more miserable than it's already been made I could kill her no she wouldn't learn a lesson now would she well I could wound her oo I like that oh my God what was I thinking now I don't have your undivided attention you're distracted by the pain making it harder for you to comprehend how unhappy I am over the fact that you kept handing Craig the Rope until he finally took you up on [Music] it well I hope it paid well Laura I really do but you get more than money for your writing don't you you get reactions too well let's just say this one wasn't well received here [Music] God Brian no no [Music] please how about this Laura how does this feel no huh well then how about this God no no right oh God no please don't no you're learning please don't no [Music] how you doing um okay is there somebody you'd like me to call Sam tell him I'm uh I'm [Music] okay anybody else there's no one [Music] else

Channel: Jesus wept. Movies

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Keywords: ed asner, mike farrell, molly parker, screenwriting class, film industry, stranger than fiction, lifetime movies, los angeles, suspense, high definition

Id: sjrda0W3ZPY

Length: 85min 31sec (5131 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 30 2022