RALEIGH: Johnny, it looks like they're headed...
westbound on Stratford.
JOHNNY: Right, I'm on my way.
Call for back up, Nance.
Keep your eyes open, they're armed.
Call the troops and block the road. They're driving into the alley.
Raleigh, I found her.
We got him.
BRIONY: Freeze!
All right, hold right there.
Get him up!
Don't move.
Hands against the truck! Do it now. Come on.
I don't have all night. Move. Move.
Cover me.
Got him?
Kane, you ready for out
More than ready.
I can't believe they're letting you out.
After the parole board turned down
every request you ever made.
Nothing they can do about it.
I served my full sentence.
Every last damn day.
Open 14.
Aren't you gonna take your pin
Yeah.
I got to take my girlfriend with me.
I can't leave her here.
Wait till she sees me.
We got a lot of catching up to do.
RADIO ANNOUNCER: Temperatures are expected to climb
into triple digits by midday.
My advise would be to head to the beach.
But whatever you do, stay away...
Besides, it's really down this time.
RALEIGH: What are you talking about?
I'm talking about global warming.
You're blaming me for global warming?
Yeah.
Aerosol sprays, greenhouse gases.
Is that what you called me up here for,
to give me a hard time about global warming?
No.
One of the guys in the band,
gave me a couple of tickets for this new club.
All right, when are we going?
We're not.
I was thinking about asking Briony.
Oh.
Well, um...
That's been a long time coming.
It's nothing serious.
Oh, come on.
Since I first saw you two together, I knew it's destiny.
Destiny?
Bound to happen.
RADIO ANNOUNCER: It's 104 at Bay City
and we're expecting more record-breaking heat...
Oh, we lost.
Nance!
Did you call about the air conditioning?
City services are battling a brown out situation.
Power grids are running at full capacity.
Thanks.
Hi.
Got a minute?
Yeah, sure.
Welcome to my sauna.
What's up?
I was just wondering what you were doing tomorrow night.
Nothing. Why, you got a special show?
No, as a matter of fact, I've got the night off.
So?
Uh...
A friend of mine gave me a couple of tickets to this new club.
Just wanted to see if you'd like to go.
You mean just the two of us?
We could have dinner first.
You and I?
Yeah, we can make it easy.
Dinner at the House of Soul then, um...
go to the club.
Sure. Why not?
Um, you'll have to pick me up here first. My car is in the shop.
Okay.
By about 6:00?
Great.
Okay.
See you.
Yeah.
This is bad.
This is very, very bad. Are you sure?
Okay. Thanks. Bye.
What's wrong?
It's the Assassin.
The Assassin?
Allen Cooper.
Never heard of him.
That was my friend Sia from the State Board of Equalization.
She was calling to warn me.
About what?
Cooper. He is the auditor who does bar checks
on businesses for the State Tax Board,
and he always finds discrepancies on your records
which normally results in huge fines.
That's why he's nicknamed the "Assassin."
That's not good.
No, and Sia said that House of Soul is on his list.
He could surprise us at any time,
I better start double checking the books.
WOMAN ON TV: As the thermometer continues to climb,
Bay City suffered through yet another day of record-breaking temperature.
This heatwave has...
KANE: Come in.
Keys!
Bang.
You see his left wrist?
Mm-hmm. Tan line indicates he usually wear a watch,
which is missing, so is his wallet.
Looks like a standard robbery murder.
Except for the murder weapon.
Yeah, he was strangled with some kind of ligature, wasn't he?
Yeah, but notice that oddly-spaced contusions
along the ligature line.
Must have had knots in it.
Oh, great.
The pattern seems familiar.
Not to me.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I just got some kind of strange headache.
Must be this heat.
Let's wrap this up quick, Doc.
This guy is already getting ripe.
Really?
I don't even notice the smell anymore.
Can I help you?
Yeah, uh, I had a burglary.
I was told to come down here and fill out a form.
Okay, I'll be right with you.
If you could fill this out for me?
Sure.
Nothing so far,
but I've only gone back about four years.
Hmm. It's probably further back.
So there's nothing else about the case that you can remember
that might help narrow the search.
Uh, no. I can't.
Weird.
What?
Well, it's usually you have a photographic memory about case details.
Yeah, well, maybe this heat is frying that part of my brain.
It sure feels like it.
Okay, keep looking.
You wanna close the door on the way out?
Thanks.
Okay. Where was I?
Last month. Yeah, last month.
Two thousand three hundred and forty-one.
Ah, that's right.
I am glad we got that straightened out.
Oh, man.
He's here.
Who?
The Assassin.
WAITRESS: I thought you said you never seen him before.
I haven't, but I mean look at him.
It's obvious.
He's the man.
Okay, okay. Why don't we just make sure
before we freak out, all right?
Okay.
It's not him.
Raleigh, you need to relax.
Hot date tonight?
Who told you that?
Easy, Lieutenant, I am not prying.
It's just the cleaners delivered this.
So I thought maybe...
Yeah, yeah, I get it. I am sorry.
No problem.
Think everybody's got a bit of a short fuse, you know, with the heat and all.
Yeah, yeah. Well, thanks.
Sure.
Nice tune. Johnny Domino, is it?
Um. Yeah, yeah. I think it is.
Snap out of it.
You're embarrassing yourself.
See you later, Lieutenant. Have a nice evening.
Yeah.
I'm certainly gonna try.
Right on time. I am impressed.
I only broke a couple of traffic laws.
Yeah, you can plea bargain later.
JOHNNY: Ready?
Um, what?
You look great.
Thanks.
Could you, um, zip me up?
Yeah, sure.
Thanks.
I didn't know you're a fan of Alma Libre.
Yeah, I love Brazilian music. It's...
kind of laid back and...
sensual.
That's true.
We better go.
Yeah.
A purse, no room for my gun.
Well, you know, you're off tonight,
so you won't need it.
All right.
* Just take it smooth Take it all away
* Slide your hands down there And don't move it away
* Moving with my hips Don't let those fingers slip
* Np, baby, no No, no, baby, no
* Just turn the wheel And love me easy, boy
* Just groove them Throw me to a place of joy
* Two souls turn to one
* Our ecstasy Becomes our destiny
* You said you know Just what I'm needing now
* So move it, groove it
* Till there's just no doubt About the way I feel
* Baby, be familiar
* Baby, yeah, yeah, yeah Baby, yeah
* All I want from you...
They sound great today. Right.
You better be careful,
or you'll be getting a lot more time off.
Hey, guys.
Hey, you wanna join us?
Uh, no, I wouldn't think of it.
Besides, some of us still have work to do.
So, what's up with the Assassin?
The Assassin?
You haven't heard?
No.
There's an assassin coming to murder Raleigh with a calculator.
BRIONY: Oh.
RALEIGH: His lame attempt at humor.
We're supposed to be getting a surprise audit
from a tax guy who's nickname is the Assassin.
Tax auditor. That is scary.
You should've seen him this afternoon. He was a wreck.
RALEIGH: Okay, okay, I'll admit.
I did panic when I first got the news.
But I am cool now. All the books are in order.
And besides, it's after hours.
No government worker is gonna show up after 5:00.
No offense.
None taken.
Raleigh, there's someone named Cooper to see you.
The Assassin.
Where?
Just at the end of the bar.
Which one?
WAITRESS: The one in the dark gray suit.
I don't see him.
Him?
It's a woman.
Here's her card.
Ally Cooper.
I could've sworn my friend Sia said "Allen."
Go get her, tiger.
Yeah, just be your normal charming self, you'll be fine.
Here we go.
Good luck.
Mrs. Cooper?
That's Miss.
I'm sorry, Miss Cooper.
I'm Raleigh Jordan, the manager of the House of Soul.
How do you do?
Fine. Thank you.
Although I got to admit, I wasn't expecting you this evening.
Good.
Can I get you something?
Yes.
Current physical years,
total sales broken down by months.
For starters.
No problem.
Why don't we step into my office?
No way.
Here they go.
Poor Raleigh.
Ah, he can handle himself.
So...
You know, there's something I wanna ask you ever since we met.
Yeah, what's that?
What's the story with the tattoo?
Does there have to be one?
You tell me.
Okay. I guess we all have our rebellious days.
I was your basic Army brat,
and growing up as a daughter of Master Sergeant Branca
wasn't a lot of fun.
So I was always looking to sneak off base
and see what kind of trouble I could get into.
That sounds familiar.
All right. So how did you get back at your dad?
Well, it started with music
and staying out of the police academy.
That's it?
All right. We had a couple of road trips to Tijuana.
But I never got a tattoo.
Maybe I should have.
Current inventories all check out too.
Yes!
I must say, I'm impressed, Mr. Jordan.
Oh, please, please, call me Raleigh.
Such attention to detail is rare in a young man.
Yeah, well, I guess a lot of that comes from my background
in computers and engineering,
but those are just part of my nature.
Is it me or is it...
ooh, little hot in here?
Yeah, I know, I'm sorry.
The air is max, but with this heatwave, it's just...
Maybe I could get you something cold to drink?
Oh, an iced tea sounds good.
I heard some people ordering, uh...
a Long Island iced tea.
I think I'll have one of those.
You want a Long Island iced tea?
Yes, that would be lovely.
And a little refreshment
might make this process go faster, don't you think?
Sure. Okay. Absolutely. I'll go get it.
And, Raleigh, before you go,
show me your accounts receivable.
Because things really changed for me
when I became the victim.
I was home one night
when this guy broke into my apartment.
And?
Uh...
You know, let's just not go there.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry.
Sometimes it's better if the past just stays the past.
Sweetie.
Can I get a soda, please?
Thanks.
* As soon as I As soon as I
* As soon as I Find my heart again
* Mmm, yeah
* Oh, oh
* Na, na, na, na
* As soon as I As soon as I
* As soon as I Find my heart again
* Because I always Loved you
* You know I always will
* But I waited a little Too late
* To express the way I feel
* Now you've lost your heart
* In someone else's arms
* Now you know it hurts Like hell
* Just trying to go on
* You say I'll be all right
* You say I'll make it through
* And one day I'll figure out
* Exactly what to do
* As soon as I Find my heart again
* As soon as I learn How to pretend
* I don't need you in my life
* Baby, I'll be all right... *
That was the best iced tea I have ever had.
I'm glad you liked it.
What's...
peculiar though is that I feel even...
warmer than before.
There.
There, okay.
That's better.
Where were we?
Uh, our were looking over our state disability insurance payments.
Yes, all right.
You know, at the risk of being forward,
I have to tell you...
Raleigh...
you have some of the best looking...
account receivable I have ever serviced.
* Don't wanna get over you
* As soon as I
Find my heart again *
* I'll be ready to love again
* Oh
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING AND CHEERING]
SINGER: Thank you very much.
You know, ladies and gentlemen,
even though it's his night off tonight,
we have Johnny Domino with us in the audience.
Maybe if we show him some encouragement,
he would grace us with a couple of tunes.
[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING AND CHEERING]
MAN: Come on, Johnny!
Are you sure you don't mind?
No, go on.
MAN: Bravo! Johnny!
Come on, Johnny! Whoo!
Here's the completion of audit form you were looking for.
It was right in your briefcase.
It's always business with you, isn't it?
Let's take a break.
Relax.
Ah, great, if you just wanna sign that form...
Oh, listen to that music.
It's so hot.
Do you know how to tango, Raul?
Uh, it's Raleigh.
Oh. When did you change it?
No, never mind, it doesn't matter.
After all, dancing is just vertical sex, isn't it?
You know, there's a fine line between disco
and physical...
Oh, hey. Really?
That's where I want you to take me.
Right here, on top of all these...
beautiful printouts.
Uh, Ally, you know, I really don't think this is the right time.
But it is!
Take me, Raul!
Take me now!
You're gonna die, understand?
You really like it rough, don't you?
BRIONY: The pattern seems familiar.
Must've had knots in it.
It's Lieutenant Branca, get me Sergeant Nance.
Nance. What's up?
Yeah, it's me. Listen. I want you to check on a prisoner for me.
His last name is Kane. K-A-N-E.
NANCE: Sure thing, Lieutenant. One second.
He's out.
Kane was released four days ago.
Four days ago?
Okay, thanks.
Hi.
Remember me?
I thought you would.
We have some unfinished business.
And this time I'm the one with the gun.
You just got out, Kane.
You don't wanna go back.
You know, you're even hotter now.
And I bet you still like it rough.
Don't do this.
Here's how it's gonna go.
We leave here together.
Cooperate and it's only you.
Cause me trouble,
and a lot of innocent people are gonna die along with you.
I can't just disappear.
I'm here with someone.
You better make up a nice little story.
Now let's go. Come on.
Remember, he gets suspicious and you're both dead.
John, this is, um, Sergeant Keys.
So, what's going on?
I'm afraid I have to cut our evening short.
Duty calls. Sergeant Keys just came by to pick me up.
What, they can't live without you for one night?
It's nice to be wanted,
but, you know, that's why I joined the force, remember?
Right.
We should be going.
Yeah, just a minute.
BRIONY: Um...
I told you I hated these little purses.
Seems like you always leave something behind that you really need.
Yeah, I guess I'll just play a couple of numbers with the band.
Bye, John.
Bye.
Get in.
This is the last time we'll be separated.
You're the Night Man I heard about, aren't you?
And you're the ex-con that likes to hurt women.
You will never hurt another woman again.
BRIONY: Hey, what's going on out there?
Let me out of here!
Really?
Are you okay?
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, I'm fine.
Um, I think you can put me down.
Oh, sorry.
I have a confession.
I've committed another vigilante against a citizen.
BRIONY: A citizen?
He isn't even a human being.
Look.
You know, I can't officially condone what you do, but...
I do appreciate the fact that you saved me.
More than once.
You're welcome, Lieutenant.
Um, Briony.
You can call me Briony.
Good night.
Hey.
I did it, man, thanks to me
the House of Soul got a perfect score from the Assassin.
JOHNNY: Congratulations.
Oh, I didn't expect you back tonight.
I bet you didn't.
Don't tell me you didn't know I was in trouble.
You totally ignored me.
Now, why would I do that?
I don't know. 'Cause you're a flaky musician
who thinks women are like Kleenex. Easy come, easy go.
This one gets abducted, another will be on tomorrow.
That's not fair.
You know what's worse,
is you put on all that charm
and you think that's enough.
Well, it's not.
I'm sorry, Johnny.
I really don't think this is gonna work out for us.
Oh, and don't worry about me.
I'll get a cab home.
Night, Raleigh.
Night, Briony.
Well, I guess she told you.
But I still think it's destiny.
Destiny.