Focus Page #5

Synopsis: Nicky Spurgeon is an extremely accomplished con man who takes an amateur con artist, Jess, under his wing. Nicky and Jess become romantically involved, and with Nicky's profession of being a liar and a cheater for a living, he realizes that deception and love are things that don't go together. They split, only to see each other three years later... And things get messy.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
56
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
R
Year:
2015
105 min
$50,265,541
Website
6,082 Views


...but people aren't really his bag,

so it's hard to tell sometimes.

Yeah, I guess you can't blame him.

I mean, he told me about that thing...

...with his dad and his grandfather.

It was crazy.

He told you that?

I mean, I've heard that story,

but never from him.

Really?

- You must throw a mean one. Damn.

- Ha-ha.

I'm really gonna miss sucking his dick.

So's he.

Stop it.

- All right, you ready?

- Yep. Aah!

Frank? Frank!

My God, somebody help.

Please, please, somebody help.

Baby, we're getting you someone. Okay?

Just stay with me.

Stay with me, goddamn it.

Somebody get someone!

Somebody call a doctor.

Is there a doctor? I need a doctor.

Doctor, help me.

My husband's just had a heart attack.

I don't know what to do. I'm so worried.

Frank? Frank? Can you hear me?

- My God! Somebody call 911!

- Hey, Frank.

Frank!

Who was the cop with the wandering hands?

He was real.

He just stumbled in.

Who hits on a grieving widow?

I guess that's just how fantastic

you look in that dress.

What's a girl to do?

I can think of a couple things

she could do.

Yeah, me too, actually.

I think we should start with oral.

Just saying.

Come on, man, I'm right here.

- Sorry.

- Sorry.

Everybody! Everybody.

Everybody, everybody.

Can I get your attention?

- What you laughing at?

- Ha-ha-ha.

Record-setting week.

And I wanna say congratulations

to you all.

After expenses...

...$1.2 million.

Great work, great work.

After the big game's over tomorrow,

this place gets bleached down.

Anything not nailed to the floor

goes in the incinerator.

Horst here has all of your travel money.

Once you get home,

I will wire you all your cuts.

Thank you, guys, really.

- To Nicky.

- To Nicky!

Nicky!

No, no, no. Farhad, not Forehead.

- What's that mean?

- Doesn't matter.

Stay juicy.

That's all of it, 1.2?

Do not let it leave your sight.

You promise?

- Yeah, I promise.

- No dogs or ponies.

Hey.

- How long have you known me?

- No, look. Look at me. Man to man.

No gambling, okay?

Yes, dear.

I'll see you when I see you.

You guys are so cute.

I'm tired.

Okay. Wanna go to the game tomorrow?

You have tickets?

Of course. It's one of the perks

of the business.

Did you mean these tickets?

Okay, you're gonna need

to stop that, all right?

- Stop showing off.

- Ha-ha-ha.

- An exit interview?

- Yes.

- My God. Are you serious?

- Tell me.

So you mean like, :

"Jess is a hard worker,

honest and prompt.

I believe she'll be a valuable asset

to your team at Sizzler of San Bernardino."

No, not a reference, you dick.

Criticism. Constructive criticism.

Really?

- Are you serious?

- Yes.

Okay.

Okay.

You got a light touch.

You know, you're kind

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Glenn Ficarra

Glenn Ficarra is an American writer, producer, actor and director. more…

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