Double Whammy Page #3

Synopsis: Ray Pluto is a detective with a problem due to the loss of his wife and daughter. One day, he is in a fast food place, and due to a pain in his back, he is not able to avoid a mass murderer of six people. A young boy uses his gun and kills the killer. He becomes a loser in the eyes of the police force and public opinion, and his partner convinces him to have a session with the chiropractor Dr. Ann Beamer. A complicated romance between them grows. Meanwhile, at least two other plots happen in the movie involving detective Pluto and other odd characters.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Tom DiCillo
Production: Lions Gate Film
  2 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%
R
Year:
2001
93 min
104 Views


He's getting that award

from Geminelli today.

Nothing for that cop, though.

I feel kind of sorry for him.

Oh come on.

The putz was there.

He had his gun out and

he couldn't do it.

It's called "performance anxiety."

He just couldn't get it up.

Detective Pluto?

This way.

I think that was the guy.

How long has your back

been bothering you?

- About three years.

- You've never seen a chiropractor?

- No.

- Why not?

I usually go to regular doctors.

I've been looking at your X-rays,

sent by your regular doctor

and I think I've

seen the problem...

in your lower back, here.

Can I say something for a second?

Do you know chiropractic

medicine has been recognized

by medical associations since 1963?

- No, I didn't know that.

- Well, it has.

Okay? Right.

Take a look at this. See?

Look at your lower spine.

Now...

look at this.

What do you see?

The skeleton's spine is curved...

whereas yours is straight.

No curve, no flexibility.

No flexibility, no strength.

Your muscles around the

vertebrae must work overtime

just to hold your spine in place.

Finally, they spasm and

your back goes out.

Could you slip your jacket off

and lie down on the table?

Okay.

- Can you take your gun off?

- Oh... yeah.

Give it to me.

You'll be head up this end.

Face through the gap.

Do you have some kind

of pillow I could...

No, just relax your head.

- Okay.

- Relax.

Oh yeah...

Oh yeah. I got it.

- Your L-5s are all jammed up.

- The L-5?

Yeah. Okay.

I'll release that.

Now, just relax.

It looks more

frightening than it is.

Just relax. It'll help

release your muscles.

Much better.

Turn over, please.

Don't cross your feet.

Okay, now...

- Just relax.

- Mmm-hmm.

I'll give you some

exercises to do every day

in addition to the adjustments.

Adjustments?

How long have you been

on the police force?

I don't know.

Probably about...

Well done! Unbelievable.

It takes most people weeks

to get that kind of release.

Relax. I'll do one more thing,

and then you're through.

I want to pop your

fifth dorsal vertebra.

- Where is that?

- In the back of your spine.

- Take a deep breath in.

- Okay.

And let it go.

Didn't get it.

Let's try again.

Deep breath in.

Now breathe out.

You're holding back

on me, Detective.

Sorry.

Maybe you want to try it again?

I think we've done

enough for today.

All right.

I got a tattoo.

- No, you didn't!

- I did!

Let's see it then.

That sh*t looks nice, Lucy.

Yeah, this bug's mad cute!

I'll look hot in my bikini

this summer, right?

- No doubt. We're buggin'.

- I get mine,

- we'll be the Buggin' Crew.

- Oh yeah...

- the Three Lady Bugs.

- I'm getting one too.

- All in red.

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Tom DiCillo

Thomas A. "Tom" DiCillo (born August 14, 1953) is an American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. more…

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