Oh, she's a beauty.
I mean, look at her. She's not new, but she looks new.
- He said the engine needed work. - I could do the engine.
I can't believe he's asking so little. It's practically a steal.
John Anderson said we could keep it at his marina free of charge...
at least for a year till his son comes back.
Oh, here he comes. Don't show you're too eager or he won't budge on the price.
- All right? - Right.
Ain't she a beauty? A little work and she'll be in perfect condition.
Yeah, well, let's face it. It's more than a little work she needs, isn't it?
What's the best price you can do us?
- A boat like this is worth every bit of 6,000. - Six grand? Are you joking?
Six is a bargain. The owner died and his mum's got to get rid of it fast.
All right, but the engine's done and the hull needs work as well.
She could be made seaworthy in no time.
Take a look at the condition she's in. Practically mint.
Look, we're just working lads. We don't have this kind of money.
To get a SCOD like this for six is a once-in-a-lifetime.
- Look, can you give us a minute? Just give us a minute. Terry.
- What?
There's plenty of others interested in her if you're not.
I could put in 800. Christ, you break your back and it's hard to save a penny.
- Where you'd get 800 quid from? - I won 400 at cards.
- Did you? - Yeah.
Come on, you got some savings, Ian.
But I'm trying to get my end of a business deal up.
I could match your 800, but I promised Dad I'd take a pay cut 'cause business is so bad.
Bet if Uncle Howard was here he'd loan it to us.
- Yeah, I thought of that. But he's away. - They must have phones in China.
- It's like Howard's boat, isn't it? - Yeah.
I mean, it's smaller, but it's so much better a nick than I thought we could afford.
Remember when we were kids?
- Uncle Howard bought us that boat in Ireland? - Oh, yeah.
- What a summer. - Yeah.
I've got to have this boat. We could pay it off in installments.
I got four numbers in the lottery last week. Can you believe four?
- Should we do it? Right. - Yeah, let's do it.
What the hell do you need a boat for? And how are you gonna pay for it?
- It's secondhand. - So you're buying someone else's headaches.
No, we're doing an incredible job fixing it up. You ought to see it.
It's cleaning up like new.
Pay more attention to the restaurant and less to dreams of the open sea.
You're a bright boy if your head wasn't always in the clouds.
I wasn't put on this earth to run a restaurant.
Remember when Uncle Howard bought me and Ian that boat when we were kids?
What a summer.
Your Uncle Howard's opening a clinic in China.
He's studying the Chinese language.
Can you imagine at his age learning a hard language like that?
- He's brilliant. - I'm unimpressed.
You can't afford to be unimpressed...
because the man makes more money in a week than you earn in a year.
He's got clinics in Switzerland and Hollywood, and now China.
Hollywood's where he belongs. All those phonies lining up like sheep for his plastic surgery.
Mom, can we have one Sunday lunch where we don't have this conversation?
Well, puts on airs, takes himself so seriously.
Could we have afforded this house without my brother's generosity?
Could we have got by over the years on his paltry earnings?
I mean, who paid for the holidays?
Who lent us the money when we needed it, when he wanted to start his restaurant?
If my bloody partner didn't steal from me- That's what gave me the heart attack.
Howard started with nothing and he paid his own way through his medical studies.
And now he's a millionaire with top-class clients...
and yet he never forgot his family.
Let that be a lesson to you.
In the end, all you have in this life that you can count on is family.
And don't you forget it.
- I got us the rest of the money. - What?
We can pay off the boat. Plus, some left over for the barometer you wanted to buy for the cabin.
- How? - Two of my little doggies came in.
- No. - Yep. First and fifth race, I won both.
We can finish by the weekend. We can take her out for a maiden voyage Saturday.
What are we going to call her? We have to call her something if we're taking her out.
- Cassandra's Dream. That was the 60-to-1 shot I hit.
- 60-to-1? Terry.
Yeah. It's a lucky name.
Have a good weekend.
Do you want to come out for a ride on Cassandra's Dream?
What's Cassandra's Dream?
My brother and I bought this beat-up boat and fixed it up.
We're going out on it tomorrow. And he's taking his girl and I wondered if you'd like to come?
- Yeah, I'd love to. Sounds good. - The weather's meant to be great.
#Wherever I may roam #
- #Through land or sea or foam # - Oh, nice harmony.
- #You will always hear me singing this song # - # Ba da boo #
- # Show me the way to go home # - # Ba ba ba #
# Show me the way to go home #
# I'm tired and I want to go to bed #
# I had a little drink about an hour ago and it's gone right to my head #
- Ohh! - #Wherever I may roam #
#Through land or sea or foam #
#You will always hear me singing this song #
# Show me the way to go home ##
Nice one. I'll drink to that.
Gee, ain't life grand? You know where that's from? What movie?
- Ain't Life Grand, no? - Bonnie and Clyde.
Two Barrow brothers having a fine time and Clyde says, "Ain't life grand?"
You know what happened to them?
Do you think life is grand, Kate?
- I think it's grand when I'm around you, yeah. - Ahh. What an answer.
What an answer! What can I say? The woman loves me.
Love you too, babes.
I'll tell you something. I never want to go back to that stupid restaurant.
Oh, what do you want, Ian?
Do you remember when Mum took us to visit Uncle Howard in California?
- How he lived his life? - Oh, yeah.
I never let myself have dreams like that. I mean, what's the point?
Well, I mean, it breaks my heart to see Dad the way he is...
but as soon as he's back on his feet, I've got to get out.
- I've got to make a life of my own. - Out where?
Well, some friends of mine invested in some hotels in California.
- California? - So I might join them.
- It's a nice day as well. - It's a long way from England, darling.
- Not too many clouds. Just right. - Isn't it?
See, there's a pool with the cabanas here, and there's a nine-hole golf course.
This is a great-looking property.
Nothing's going to happen until the end of the year, but I'm telling you, mate...
- whoever invests in this is gonna make a fortune. - Now I can see the potential.
There's one in the Caribbean, the one in California has got a spa.
- So I'll keep you up to speed, yeah? - Yeah.
Hey, where were you when we were doing it?
- Why? - Your mind was somewhere else.
It's this property development thing, and it's gonna upset my dad.
But the years are passing.
You are so full of stress all the time, even in bed.
The only time I've seen you relax is on your boat.
Mmm. Terry's taking the boat out tomorrow.
He's taking Kate's sister and brother out for a sail. Wouldn't have much fun with them.
But I was wondering whether you'd maybe like to come out to the country for the day with me.
- Yeah, I would. I know a really nice lake. - Yeah?
We could maybe borrow a car from Terry's garage.
The guy there sometimes lends him the classic cars.
- Have you ever made love outside? - Well, there's a first time for everything.
I think I should go back and help.
I'll just be back in a minute.
Oh, I can't drink this much red wine in the daytime. It goes to my head.
- Can I help? - Thank you. I don't know what the hell I'm doing.
I know a little bit about cars. My brother fixes them.
Well, it was running smoothly and then there was just this big bang and it sort of petered out.
Let me have a look.
All right.
Yeah.
There you are. They can be a bit temperamental.
Yeah, I love yours.
Ah, yeah, it's very pretty, isn't it? I haven't had it long.
Old Jags are so sexy.
- Well, thank you for stopping. - Oh, it's my pleasure.
- I'm Angela Stark. - Ian Blaine.
- Do you live around here? - No. I live in London.
Yeah, me too. What do you do?
At the moment, I'm in the restaurant business, but basically, uh, investments.
I owe you one. I'm leaving you a couple of tickets to my show.
Oh, you're an actress?
- Yeah. What's your name? - Ian Blaine.
Okay, I'll leave you two tickets at the Wilton. When do you want to come?
- Uh, Tuesday? - Fine.
Yeah.
Don't forget to come backstage and tell me how great I am.
All right.
Oh, look, this is Terry and Ian and my brother Howard.
- Oh, let's see. - Oh, Howard looks so handsome.
Uh, that was the year Howard took the boys to see the World Cup match.
I used to be a very good football player.
He was till he broke his leg.
I always hoped Terry would take to it. You were very good.
He excelled at sports. I always said you should open a sports shop.
Yeah, but I need financial backing. Costs a lot to own a shop.
Then you'd be your own boss, wouldn't you?
Yeah, Terry was athletic and Ian was-
- The brains, she wants to say. Yeah. - No.
She thinks I'll be offended by it. Great.
Everybody predicted great things for Ian.
- He's so nice-looking and personable. - Yeah.
Now it's a mystery to me why he's not more successful.
Because he's not content with what he has.
He sees himself like Howard, with a fancy life.
Always got some scheme. Always waiting for his ship to come in.
Well, his ship won't come in at the restaurant. He does that out of a son's love for his father.
Like the poet said: " The only ship certain to come in has black sails."
Go on!
Come on! Ahh!
Go on- Ohh! Shit!
Oh, lend us another couple of hundred.
- That's eight. - I know. I can count.
- Hello. - Hello, babe.
- You met me from work. - Yeah.
- You're too gorgeous. - I got you something.
- No. - Go on.
You didn't. Oh, my God!
- Oh, wow. You're too naughty. - Do you like it?
- Do I like it? That is beautiful. - I wanted you to have it.
God. How much is that- I'm not gonna even ask about the money...
- 'cause I'm sure I know where you got it. - You wouldn't believe.
- What? - I was losing at first, and my luck changed.
Oh, yeah?
And I was in over me head, but sometimes you get the feeling.
I can't even explain it. I know it's not your birthday, but I thought you'd like it.
Oh, and I'm glad you did. Oh, it's gorgeous. Thank you.
- You're welcome. How was work? - Boring. Boring. But look at my bag.
My boyfriend doesn't have to know.
- Know what? - What we're going to do.
- What are we going to do? - What do you want to do?
It's a very wicked way to cheat Alan.
To deceive him so blatantly.
I never said I was nice. In fact, I think that's why you're so turned on by me.
It's one of those nights, you know...
when those elements just blend to perfection.
- Angela. Uh, you were terrific. - Oh, hi. Um, Ian.
- Fantastic. You were brilliant. - Oh, thank you. Oh, well...
the director put in a scene at the last minute and we were completely thrown off.
- It didn't show. I thought it was great. - That's very sweet of you.
- All of you, great. Thanks for the tickets. - Thank you for rescuing me.
I thought the play was brilliant. You-You were very special in it.
- Special? - Yeah, special.
Well, you know, can I take you for a drink?
- On the way. Good. - See you.
- Still on for Sunday night? - Yeah, definitely.
- Good. Can't wait. - Um, sorry. What were you saying?
Uh, just wondered if you wanted to come for a drink.
Uh, yeah. Sure. I can only stay for one though. I've got to be up early tomorrow.
I'm doing a film for the BBC.
Does it bother you coming out nude onstage every night...
- and doing all the kinky sex scenes? - That's only acting.
I'm not self-conscious about that sort of thing.
I mean, the whole point of my character is to create an erotic tension.
You're very convincing. The audience gets very quiet.
I think it's a very moral play, don't you think?
- Moral? In what way? - Well, about evil, about fate.
I'm not an experienced playgoer.
I do think that the writing is very pessimistic.
And all that stuff about life being a tragic experience.
I think we make our own fate. I believe that.
Yeah, I think we make our fate too.
- Helen, this is Ian. - Hello.
Hi. Ellis Pell asked me for your phone number.
- And I didn't think you'd mind. - Mind? Did he say when he might call?
If anything happens, I want the details.
Well, I should go. Thank you again for coming to my aid on the road.
I dreamt about you the next two nights.
Being rescued is one of my wicked dreams.
It's not very wicked being rescued.
It's what you did to me after.
Will I see you again?
Well, you can try now you know where to find me.
- Oi, Ter. - Oi, Mike.
You all right? You got my dough?
Yeah. Hang on a minute.
So I hear you've been a bit lucky at cards lately.
It's not just cards. Backed a lot of winners at the dogs.
Oh, yeah?
- You know what my theory is? - No. Go on.
It comes in streaks. Gotta be willing to push your luck when it's hot.
Right.
So, uh, what's the most you're willing to play for then?
What's the most? I don't know. I'm for real.
I mean, I don't want to wind up paying people back the rest of my life.
Vultures like you chasing me for money.
Why'd you ask?
Well, there's a big game every Friday night at the Alwyn Hotel.
- Do you know it? - Yeah.
And it's big money, mate. I'm not sure if you're up for it.
How much?
Well, put it this way, Sammy Bush walked out with 60 grand last week.
Oh, too rich for my blood.
Well, just thought, seeing as you were flush, I thought you might be up for it.
- Sixty grand? - Well, just thought I'd mention it, that's all.
- All right, Mike. - I'll let you know about it though, all right?
- All right. - Be lucky. Don't work too hard, will ya?
Take care.
- Oh, it's lovely. - Good. I'm glad you like it.
- Yeah, it's gorgeous. - I do think that, uh, 295 is a pretty good price.
- Well, it's pretty expensive, though, isn't it? - A lot of money.
It's a rising market. This is your chance to jump in.
You're first-time buyers. There's no chain involved.
Right.
- You know, you should consider that. - Right. We will.
- We'll think about it. - Good. I'll be in the car, yeah?
- All right. Thanks. - I really like it though. I think it's gorgeous.
- I'm just figuring the cost. - I can do it.
What I earn at the pub and your wages, easily, yeah.
I need somewhere to practice me trumpet without the neighbors complaining.
You can practice anywhere. You don't play anymore anyway. You and your trumpet.
- You really like it? - I do. It's got a little garden.
- We'll figure out a way to do it. - Really? Oh, really?
- Yeah. - I love it.
Fifteen thousand.
No. I'm out.
Yeah, me too.
It's 15,000 to you, Terry.
Uh...
All right, I'll see ya.
Yeah.
Played.
Lend us 5,000.
Want 10?
Lend us 5,000. Thanks.
Oh, you all right? Good to see you.
- Angela. - Hi.
- Hey, gorgeous. You off? - Oh, hey, babe. Listen, I left my phone at yours.
- Um, pick it up tomorrow? - Okay. That's fine.
- You were great tonight. - Thank you.
Look, uh, well, I was just in the area and I wondered if you were free tonight?
- Um, no. No, I'm not, actually. - Oh.
Um, I'd much rather go for a drink with you than this date...
but, um, can't really get out of it.
Well, I-I-I understand. I thought I would give it a try.
Well, if you are free tomorrow, I'm doing a photo shoot in Brighton.
- A photo shoot? - Yeah. I'm just modeling a few things.
You could, um, come if you like. Spend the afternoon together?
- Yeah? - Yeah.
All right.
Terry? Terry. Thank God you're here. Look, I know it's early-
- Ian, I won £30,000 last night. - What? What?
- £30,000 playing poker. - 30 grand?
Well, you need to put it in a bank and never play again.
I can't tell you the feeling.
My head was swimming. It was like I stepped out of my body. Every bet, every card.
You lucky bast-You lucky bastard.
- Can I tell you something? - What?
The real thrill? Almost losing. Knowing I was a card away from being wiped out and hanging in.
Yeah. What about Kate? She must be over the moon.
Oh, she doesn't know.
- No? - No. She'd never understand. Not these stakes.
- Plus, I need the cash to play again. - Terry.
If I lose it back, then I lose it back, all right?
My goal is to make enough money to buy this house we saw. Then I'll tell her.
Right. I suppose now is as good a time as any to ask if I could borrow a few hundred quid.
- Of course. What's mine is yours. - Thanks.
Thirty grand. That is a lot of cash, Terry.
- Why is you here this hour? - I need to borrow the X.K. again.
- Uh, it's not here, Brother. - What?
- Got a heavy date? - Yeah. How did you know?
- Well, loan us some money, borrow the flash car. - Oh, yeah.
What am I gonna do? I do need that car.
- There is a nice E-type here. - Is there?
I promised it back today...
- but I guess I can manipulate things for tomorrow. - Let's have a look.
Oh, that's nice. Yeah, that will do.
Playin' the big shot since we were this high.
All right, don't rub my nose in it. You should see her. She's so beautiful, this woman.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Don't smash it up. We'd have a lot of explaining to do.
- Where the bloody hell were you yesterday? - I couldn't make it in.
You're supposed to be here. No one knew what the bloody hell they were doing.
You weren't here. You weren't answering your mobile.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
You waltz in here at 10 past 3:00 in the afternoon.
We were inspected yesterday. Now they're gonna turn us over.
Look, I'm sorry. Sometimes I have a life of my own.
What? Doing what? Some crackpot financial scheme, eh? Or is it a woman?
- Yes, Terry told me you had a date. - Yes, I was with a girl.
I've never been with a girl like this before, Dad.
She was beautiful and classy and smart. Just leave it. Leave it.
When they arrived, they found these two literary geniuses...
floating around in the middle of the ocean in their life jackets sipping martinis.
That's just what I was saying. Sailing can be dangerous.
- Well, Ian has a boat. - Oh, really?
Oh, just a little sailboat, yeah.
I've always wanted to sail around the Greek islands.
- Oh, God, that'd be fun, wouldn't it? - Yeah.
Do you actually sleep on the boat?
You can. It's very small, but, yes, you can.
- So what do you do, Ian? - I'm in business.
- Hotels in California. Come. Shall we dance? - Yes.
Do you know what? Those two make such a beautiful couple.
I think it's their duty to reproduce.
Take me sailing.
I will.
I love it. You're so charmingly awkward with my friends.
It's so sweet.
Take me to the Greek islands. Take me all around the world.
I want us to go to California together.
Terry, I need to talk to you about money again. I'm sorry.
I wondered if I could borrow the X.K. or the "E"?
What's the matter with you? You look like death warmed up.
Ian, I lost a lot of money in a card game last night.
- Well, how much? - A lot. Come here.
Well, what is a lot? How much?
- I lost back the 30. - Yeah.
Plus another £90,000.
Terry, what is wrong with you?
It was like I was in a trance.
- I knew what was happening, but I still kept going. - Well, that makes me sick.
How are you going to pay back £90,000?
I have to. I borrowed it with heavy interest.
What, from loan sharks? Terry, they're gonna break your legs.
I kept borrowing and borrowing. I figured me luck had to change, but it only got worse.
Well, I would like to be sympathetic, but you make me so angry. £90,000?
Ah, Ian, what am I gonna do?
I don't know what you're gonna do.
You don't help yourself with the whiskey and these pills.
I get migraines, Ian. Don't get on me. I need help.
Well, how am I gonna help you?
Terry. Terry, I'm just a two-bit player myself who plays a big shot in borrowed cars.
- I haven't got any money. - You got some money put away. You told me.
I have a little saved for this business proposition, this investment, the hotel thing...
but I haven't even got enough for that.
- How am I meant to help you? - Well, I have to borrow some of it.
Just to make a couple of payments.
- To stall them till I figure out what to do. - What are you gonna do?
- I don't know. - To do what?
Terry, I came down to see you. And now you're asking for my savings? Jesus Christ!
- I'm in real trouble, Ian. - Yes, you're in real trouble.
- Happy birthday, Mum. - Cheers.
Well, I'm having a fine time...
and you two look like you got the weight of the world on your shoulders.
No, no, it's not- No, it's not- We're all right. I'm fine.
- Yeah, me too. - No, don't say you are.
I wake up 3:00 in the morning last night, he's not there.
I go into the front room, and he's sitting there talking to himself. What's that about?
Well, your father's already started to forget names and confuse things.
In Terry's case it won't be dementia. It will be blended whiskey.
Don't tell her that. She'll think he's alcoholic because you passed him your genes.
- Mum, what did Uncle Howard get you? - Flowers.
- Aren't they pretty? And £1,000. - Oh, they're gorgeous.
He never forgets, Howard, does he?
What's it to him? A crumb. If I had that kind of wealth I'd send you some real money.
But you don't have it.
We'll always be dependent on Howard. Thank the Lord the man's a prince.
Did he say where he is?
Well, he was still in China, but I think he's going on holiday to Thailand.
- Oh. - Yeah.
- Mum, can I speak to you a minute? - Yeah.
- I need to borrow some money. - How much?
Any part of that £1,000 you can lend me. Well, all of it, if you can.
So what happened? Did your great winning streak come to an abrupt end?
- Mum- - What was it? Cards or dice?
- Oh, what the bloody hell's the difference? - Don't lecture me, Mum.
- All right, I'll pay it back. - With what? You owe everybody you know money.
If I give you my birthday present, I can say good-bye to it.
All right then, forget it! All right?
I knew I was asking the wrong person.
Your dad needs it to pay to the bank. The restaurant's sucking him dry.
So let him dump it then.
He's put his whole life into it. It's not about the money.
Well, isn't Ian helping to get it back on its legs?
Ian can only do so much, and his heart's not in it.
But at least he's got some conscience. You never had any conscience.
- And Brian's not what he was. - Can't Uncle Howard help?
He's too proud to ask Howard again, and he won't let me.
Well, those two never really got along.
Yes, 'cause you rub his nose in Howard's success.
Don't you lecture me!
Drink and gambling, that's your answer to life's problems.
- Someone at the restaurant is stealing from me. - What?
Oh, I suspect Lewis, the bookkeeper. He's the only logical one.
But I've known him for years, and I can't bring myself to accuse him.
Oh, Dad. It's, uh-
- It's not Lewis. It's me. - You?
Yeah. But I wasn't stealing it. I had every intention of returning it.
I hope you know I would never steal from you.
It's just that Terry got himself in some debt...
and I've been- I've been trying to help him out.
And I had to use some money I'd set aside for some business ventures.
What business ventures? Do you want to leave the restaurant?
Yeah, of course, one day, Dad. I can't stay there forever. It will kill me.
But not- not next week or anything.
Look, I've met this incredible girl.
You stole money.
No. I'm trying to explain to you. You just don't want to hear.
I had hoped I would be able to get it back there before you even noticed.
I wasn't trying to get away with anything.
And I only took it because Terry and I got in a bind.
- What kind of business venture? - Investment in hotels.
What the hell do you know about hotels?
Uncle Howard's coming!
Uncle Howard's coming. He'll be here tomorrow.
He'll only be in town for a little while, and then he's leaving for the United States.
But he wants to take us all out to lunch to celebrate my birthday.
Well, I'm sure he'll put on a big show and then you won't see him again for another two years.
He's a busy man.
He hasn't time to sit in front of the television, watching football and swilling beer.
Get out of my way, Brian, please. Thank you.
My plan is to get everything lined up in advance...
and with a bit of luck, we can close this deal sooner than we expected.
I'm gonna ask my Uncle Howard if he can introduce you to some movers and shakers.
Oh, I don't want to infringe.
No, no, no, no. He works with a lot of movie industry people. He's very social.
He plays- He plays golf with some top directors and some studio heads even.
Oh. God, that would be a really big break for me.
Well, it's a good time to ask for this favor.
Well, you're so beautiful and talented.
All you need is a chance to meet some of the right people.
There he is. Howard.
- Howard! Oh, my God! - Hi.
- Hello, love. You all right? - All right, darling, yes.
- Happy birthday, sweetheart. There you are. - Oh, my God.
- Uncle Howard, this is Kate. - Oh, hello, Kate.
Lovely to meet you. I've heard a lot about you.
- Yeah, well, it's probably, uh, exaggeration. - You look great.
Oh, doesn't he look wond- So-So where are we eating?
- We're going, uh- I booked a table at Claridge's. - Claridge's?
Oh, we're-we're not dressed, really.
You can have rich food for once in your life.
I'm sure your ulcer will survi- Did you see the doctor that I arranged for you?
- I did, yes. - He says it's nothing serious, so-
- Well, the pain's damn serious, but- - Come on, Brian.
- What time we booked in? - Uh, 1:00, so we, uh-we better go, all right?
Come on. Don't get left behind. Come on.
You'd-You'd be amazed what's happening in-in-in China today.
It's a really vital and exciting place.
Now there's a trade surplus opening up...
and our clinic's really gonna do well.
You wouldn't think that the Chinese would be so into cosmetic surgery, would you?
They're-They're capitalists, Kate.
They're-They're-They're way more capitalistic than we are.
Right.
Do you know, I was hoping you'd bring your new wife. I'd love to meet her.
Ah, yes, I know. Well, Connie's busy.
She-She does a lot of work promoting our clinic back in L.A., so-
But she really wanted to come.
And, Howard, you never think of having a family?
- You're my family. - Oh, Howard.
- Thanks, Howard.
That's sweet.
Everything's okay? You need anything?
Well, we're all right, thank God. But, look, Howard, I know the boys wanted to talk to you.
Boys, I was just telling Howard that you'd want to talk to him privately.
Uh, yeah, if-if-if you have some time.
When it's convenient for you.
Yeah, well, uh, we'll just drop Brian and Dorothy at home...
and then we'll-we'll-we'll have a drink, just the three of us.
- There you go, boys. - All right, great.
That's lovely, Howard. Thank you, darling. You made my day.
I couldn't help myself, Uncle Howard.
I mean, I know we talked about it and I gave you my word...
but sometimes, I-I just get out of control, you know?
I'll get help. I promise it won't happen again.
For Christ's sake, Terry, stop cryin'. Uncle Howard's not berating you.
He's- He just- He's drank a little too much.
Well, I-I-I don't set myself up as a judge.
I-I-I counsel common sense. I understand human needs.
All right. But I know I got myself into this bind and I'm aware of how serious it is.
Yeah, yes, I hear you. Now, y-you just- you just pull yourself together.
I'm not going to- I'm not going to lecture you.
I think losing such a steep amount is a lesson in itself...
much, much more than anything I could say.
God. I feel like suddenly I'm in a dream.
Well, everybody makes mistakes. We'll deal with it.
The key is you-you-you recognize the need for help, okay?
Yeah.
So, Ian, what's on your mind?
Um...
well, you always said if I found something I wanted to devote myself to to come to you.
- Ian's met this girl. - Let me tell it, Terry.
I have a chance of coming in on a surefire business deal.
Yeah, well, there's no such thing as a surefire deal, but go on.
There's some partners want to invest in two hotels, in your neck of the woods, actually...
in-in Los Angeles...
- and naturally, this requires an outlay of funds. - Oh, yeah.
Which, of course, you would get back with interest.
If the hotels show a profit.
They will, Uncle Howard. They will.
So what kind of money are we looking at?
£70,000 or £80,000. Possibly even £100,000.
Well, can I let my accountants have a look at what details you have? It could be of some help.
We'll, I'll be- I'll be grateful for any guidance, of course...
but, uh, I really need the money soon.
And-And who is this young woman?
Ah. Well, our plan is to move to California. She's an actress.
I-I was gonna ask you if there were some people you-you might be able to introduce her to.
Oh, yeah, for sure. Contacts never hurt an aspiring talent.
Oh, she would be so grateful, as would I.
I'm obviously just crazy about her.
I'm very close with a lot of people in the film industry and some, uh-
- I just feel it's- it's now or never for me. - Oh, yeah.
Yeah, I understand that feeling. You-You see a real opportunity, you really want to grab it.
Otherwise, you spend the rest of your life wondering what might have been.
We'll both find a way to pay you back.
Yeah, well, I, um-
I wanted to talk to you about that.
Uh, let's, um- let's- let's go under those trees.
Well, um, I think you'll agree that family loyalty cuts both ways.
Oh, without a doubt.
And thank God I've never had to ask you for anything...
but, uh, the time has come when, uh, I need your help.
- Name it, Uncle Howard. - Anything.
Well, I seem to have got myself into a little situation.
Yes?
Well, uh, actually, it's, uh- it's- it's more serious than that.
And, uh, after much thought, there don't seem to be many options.
Right.
Well, there's going to be a review in a few months...
an investigation into my, uh, business affairs, you know, the foundation and the clinics-
and, uh, there's a former member of staff...
who is prepared to talk about things that could be extremely detrimental to me.
I, uh- extremely.
But surely you have nothing to worry about.
Well, to be quite candid, l-
I really can't allow a colleague called Martin Burns...
to give certain evidence.
But why? Sorry, I-I'm not following.
Well, I-I'm in a very vulnerable position and the consequences could be dire.
Well, what are the options? Is this Martin Burns unwilling to listen to reason?
Well, unfortunately, I've had several discussions with him, and he just won't see it my way.
Well, why not? Is it not just a question of money?
Well, not really. I don't think compensation would change his mind...
and, to be quite honest, it's not a road I really want to go down.
Well, what then?
Uh, I think Burns has to be got rid of.
Rid of?
If there was any other solution, and believe me, I have racked my brains-
But unless he's out of the picture...
I am looking at a very long period of time in jail, what could be the rest of my life.
My God. What have you done?
- Don't talk to me like that! - I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean any disrespect.
I have made some very, very difficult decisions to avoid being ruined.
I was aware when I made them that I was having- that I was taking some kind of risk.
But the stakes were enormous. I shouldn't have to talk to you about betting on risks.
I didn't mean anything.
You don't build what I've built by always playing by the book.
- Now you'll find that out. - Uncle Howard, he didn't mean to be rude.
You didn't question my ethics when you were, uh-when you wanted something from me.
Look, Uncle Howard, we're not questioning your ethics.
- I'm sure you know what you're doing. - We're just surprised.
Oh, what? Surprised? Surprised by what? Surprised that I need some help?
Surprised that, uh- that-that my life could fall apart...
if this one weak sister, this ungrateful failure...
elects to sell me out to save his own skin?
By getting rid of him, do- do you mean-
He cannot be allowed to testify by whatever means are necessary.
He wants us to kill him.
But at this point, I can see no other way.
I can't beg it. I can't buy it.
But this has to happen in order for me to survive.
- God. God. - Christ, be a man.
I don't want to kill anybody.
I need to know if you two can come through for me. You're the only people I can turn to.
But there must be people who do this sort of thing f-for a fee, I mean.
Well, I-I-I wouldn't know how to find such a person.
And if I did, they'd always have it over me...
or-or they'd turn out to be some undercover policeman or something.
I mean, I am in unfamiliar waters.
I need the help of people who I can trust with my life.
- I cannot kill somebody. - Oh, right.
So that's it, isn't it? It's fine to count on me, your mother...
your father when he couldn't put food on the table.
It's fine for you to come- come to me for everything.
It's what you're askin', Uncle Howard. You can see the imbalance.
Burns could have an accident.
Burns could be hit by car or- or killed in a street mugging.
- Jesus Christ, Uncle Howard! - Stop! Stop simpering!
What the hell is wrong with you?
You people come to me begging for favors.
"Help me, Uncle Howard. I need money. I'm in over my head.
I made a mistake. Help me change my life."
How can I help you? How can I attend to your needs if I'm rotting away somewhere?
Christ, I can't believe you're putting me through this stuff.
After what I've done for you, it should be automatic.
Family is family. Blood is blood.
You don't ask questions. You protect your own.
- I can't do it! - It's- It's not that.
I mean, this is so much more than just a simple favor.
Don't lecture me. I wasn't born yesterday. I realize- I know the gravity of what this-
- Oh, please, just-just forget it. - I can't do it!
You can do it! You make it look like an accident. It's just that you won't do it.
I've got nobody else that I can count on.
Don't- Don't bother. Forget I asked.
Forget- Forget we know each other. Let's have nothing more to do with each other...
because, obviously, your idea of family is, uh- is very different from mine.
I've never seen him like that. He was so angry. He was a different person.
- He's a crook, Ian. - Terry, we don't know all the details.
Christ, what's he expect? We're gonna kill some guy for him?
He was desperate. If you look at it from his point of view...
a favor that's easy to do, you can ask anyone for, but-
if you have to ask someone a favor that's a real favor, then you know who your friends are.
- To think we'd be capable of such a thing. - I agree.
I mean, family is one thing, but there are limits.
You'd never consider anything like that, would you?
No. Would you?
- Not me. You think he hates us? - I think he's disappointed.
Yeah, well, I am too.
Well, it's been a day of shattered hopes for you, me and Howard.
Oh, Christ. You think he'll wind up in prison for the rest of his life?
I don't know. It doesn't bear thinkin' about. Terry...
- my hands are shakin'. - I don't feel good, Ian.
Christ, I think I'm gonna be sick.
Terry? Terry, wake up. Terry, wake-wake-wake-wake-wake up.
It's all right. You're havin' a bad dream. You're havin' a bad dream.
It's all right. Shh, shh, shh, shh.
My heart is pounding.
Yeah, you're really sweating. What on earth were you dreaming?
Oh, Kate, we have to move.
- What are you talkin' about? We can't move. - Oh, yeah, we have to move.
No, we live here. Our lives are here. We're not moving.
What on earth were you dreaming? For God's sake.
God! Who's that? It's 4:00 in the morning.
Christ.
- Who is it? - Hello?
- It's me. - What's wrong? Are you all right?
- Who is it? - We need to talk.
What is it?
I don't want to speak on the phone.
I just want to say that I-I haven't slept all night.
I've been up and down a dozen times thinkin' and...
the conclusion I've come to is that we're gonna have to accommodate Uncle Howard.
He'll be in London for the next few weeks. He, uh- He has a flat in Knightsbridge.
We need to get a good look at him.
I'm having breakfast with him at the Connaught.
I've-I've worked hard at- at, uh, keeping good relations with him...
but, um, we both know what the score is, that's for sure.
Anyway, I'll tell you when we're there and then you can be there as well.
And you can stop by the table and, uh-
and, uh, I'll introduce you, and then you can get a good look at him.
It sounds good to me. We need to know who it is that we're gonna- that we're gonna-
- You can't even say it. - Terry.
- You can't even say what it is we're talking about. - No, wait.
Wait, wait, wait. I-I thought, um- I thought we were past this bit.
We are. We are. We'll check him out at the Connaught.
All right, well, I'll give you, um, all the information you need-
where he lives in London, his flat, you know, when he visits his- his mother, phone numbers...
and then- then it's in your hands.
Don't let me down.
Now, I shall be in the Far East for a few days...
and I want it taken care of while I'm away.
I don't want to know about it.
I just want it over and done with when I get back.
Quick, simple, no witnesses.
And then just let it fade into history.
You can count on us, Uncle Howard. You can. Yeah.
I understand the- the magnitude of the favor that I'm asking.
But I promise you, boys, you won't be sorry.
Oh, I can't do it, Ian. I can't!
No, we're gonna do it, Terry. Because Uncle Howard needs us to do this very badly.
Oh, let's not play games, Ian. You're thinkin' of us, what we can get out of it.
I'm not playing games, Terry.
Your whole life is in the toilet unless you've got some way of payin' off a £90,000 debt.
- I'm not as cool as you are, Ian. - I am not cool, Terry.
I-I-I'm finding it very hard not to panic. But this is a way out for me too.
Now you don't like playing on the small-stake tables. Well, neither do I.
This is a big shot for me, Terry. To make a big step up in life.
- Ian, it's murder. All right? - I know what it is.
- Yeah, well, don't forget it! - You don't have to explain it to me, Terry.
This guy is just a total stranger to us who's doing a very bad thing to Uncle Howard.
Christ. Why can't he listen to reason?
Why's he have to go opening his mouth to investigators?
Look, I've been thinking about this, Terry. You push a button and it's over.
Except it's not a button, Ian.
For Christ's sake! Why do you have to keep making matters worse?
It's a job. If we were in the army...
we'd be expected to kill strangers every day...
to profit men who're up to here in corruption.
Well, I can't look him face-to-face and then kill him.
This is wrong, Ian! It's just wrong!
Christ. Will you stop lookin' at everything through a bloody microscope?
As soon as you look at anything too closely, you reveal all the ugly imperfections.
Look, for the first time in my life, I've met a woman and I'm in love with her.
Now if you don't want to do this, I'll do it myself.
We'll get caught! Every murderer thinks he can get away with it...
and then something little goes wrong and it's over.
No, you're wrong. You're wrong. Most killings go unsolved.
The real world is not what you watch on the television.
Well, if we do it, there's no turnin' back.
Look. I think I know how you feel when you're at the card table.
I feel like I'm in a dream.
I think we have got the winning hand, and I want to plunge forward. I want to push my luck.
I can't look him in the eye and then kill him. Right?
Okay, okay.
We'll just observe him from a distance at breakfast, all right?
We'll get a good look and then there'll be no mistakin' him.
Stop staring, Ian.
I want to get a good look at him.
That poor bastard. Eatin' his breakfast.
He has no idea his days are numbered.
Oh, life can be so wicked, Ian.
Have you got a good look at him, Terry? Will you remember his face? I will.
I just got a small part in this French film that I auditioned for.
The director thinks I'd look classy in bed.
- Do you speak French? - Mmm. I'm fluent, actually.
My uncle is learning Chinese at his age. It's brilliant.
You guys close?
He lives in California. He's got a big house, beautiful pool, car.
He's a great guy. Would you sleep with a director to get a part?