48 Hrs. Page #3

Synopsis: Renegade cop Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) pulls bank robber Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) from a federal prison on a 48-hour leave to help him capture Hammond's old partner, Albert Ganz (James Remar). Having escaped from a prison work crew, Ganz is on a killing spree around San Francisco, on the trail of half a million dollars that went missing after one of his robberies. The cocky Reggie knows where the money is, but spars with the hotheaded Jack as he enjoys his temporary freedom.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Production: Paramount Home Video
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
R
Year:
1982
96 min
781 Views


ELAINE:

You know, if you let me come over

to your place once in a while, you

could put on a clean shirt in the

morning.

CATES:

What makes you think I have any

clean shirts at my place?

He buttons his shirt and heads for the kitchen.

KITCHEN:

Cates brushing his teeth at the sink, Elaine making coffee.

ELAINE:

You know, that's my toothbrush,

Jack.

He keeps brushing.

CATES:

Maybe you ought to buy me one.

ELAINE:

Maybe I would if I knew when you

were coming back.

He stops brushing, turns and looks at her.

CATES:

I'm here. And I've been coming

back for quite awhile... Let's not

hassle, okay? And can I have a

cup of coffee? Please.

She pours some coffee, hands him a cup and saucer... Cates

pours some whiskey into it from a flask.

ELAINE:

That's a fairly crummy way to

start a morning.

CATES:

Maybe I got a fairly crummy day

ahead.

ELAINE:

Maybe that makes a nice excuse.

CATES:

Maybe you don't know what the hell

you're talking about.

Cates picks his holstered .44 off a chair back and begins

strapping it on.

ELAINE:

When you start with that

attitude... it's like I don't know

who you are.

CATES:

What do you want to know? What

difference does it make? I'm the

guy in your bed the last three

months. I make you feel good. You

make me feel good. What the hell

else do you want from a guy?

ELAINE:

I wish you'd stop trying to make

me mad so I won't care for you...

I wish you'd give me a little more

of a chance.

He turns away, moves into the corridor near the stairwell.

CATES:

I don't have time for this. I

gotta go to work.

She stands frozen... He turns back and looks at her; it's

hard to apologize.

CATES:

(continuing)

Look, I'm glad I'm in your life...

and hell, with an ass like yours,

I figure anything might be

possible.

She is warmed up by the first part, amused by the second; she

approaches...

ELAINE:

You know something, Jack, you

really are hopeless.

CATES:

That's the way I see it, too.

ELAINE:

Call me later.

CATES:

You sure you want me to?

ELAINE:

Yeah, for some reason, I'm sure...

He moves closer, kisses her..

CATES:

Thanks for the coffee.

ELAINE:

I think you forgot this. Hands him

his wallet and badge...

CATES:

Guess people ought to know who I

am...

He turns to go down the stairwell...

ELAINE:

Jack, wait. Here...

She puts a scarf around his neck.

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Roger Spottiswoode

Roger Spottiswoode is a British-Canadian film director, editor and writer. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was raised in Britain. more…

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