What Doesn't Kill You Page #5

Synopsis: An armored car is robbed by three men. A passing police officer and one of the robbers exchange fire. The robber is Paulie. In a flashback we follow him and his closest friend, Brian, as they grow up together in South Boston. They're tough guys, thugs, doing jobs for the local boss and chaffing to do more. Paulie's the leader. Brian drinks too much and free bases, ignoring his wife and two young boys. Life-changing events lead him to try to go straight, look for work, take what comes his way, and go to A.A. meetings. He struggles. Paulie shows him the plans for the armored car job. Will they do it? "I am who I am," Brian tells his wife. Is crime his only skill?
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Brian Goodman
Production: Yari Film Group
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
65%
R
Year:
2008
100 min
Website
132 Views


I'm gonna throw them in

the alley around the corner.

Give yourself a few minutes

to pull yourself together.

When you go back to Braintree, you

don't mention any of this to anybody.

- Got it?

- Yeah.

- Try these out.

- They're too big. I'm a seven.

- What?

- These are big.

All right, just put another pair

of socks on. They'll be fine.

- Don't worry, I'll get you another pair.

- That won't work.

Hey, you got it on

the wrong foot, boss.

Hey, you want to help your brother

when you're done? You guys hungry?

- Yeah, I guess.

- All right.

- This is nice.

- Yeah.

You look good.

Hey, Brian. How are you doing?

- I'm okay.

- Yeah? Can I get you something to drink?

Yeah. Stacy?

- I'm all set.

- Okay. The usual?

No. Yeah, give me...

No, I'm gonna have... Give me just

whatever you got on tap. Thanks.

Okay.

Friend of yours?

What do you mean

"friend"? She works here.

What?

Are you mad now because

the waitress knows my name?

Then why are you getting

all quiet all of a sudden?

How come you

didn't introduce me?

What are you talking

about? She's the waitress.

I thought she just might be more

than that, the way you eyed her.

See? That's why

we never go out.

We never go out because you're

always too busy running around.

You want to start

this all over again?

Let's not ruin a

nice night, okay?

I would've introduced you,

but I don't even know her name.

Here you go, honey.

- I'm sorry, what's your name?

- Kim.

- Kim.

- Yeah.

- Kim, this is my wife Stacy.

- Hi.

- Hey, nice to meet you.

- Hi.

- You need a few minutes?

- Just one.

Okay, I'll be back. Thanks.

- We okay now?

- Yeah.

Excuse me, can I get a

couple of menus, please?

Sorry.

Take your time.

Here.

- No, no, she meant it for you, I think.

- Take it, please.

Charlie, can we have

a couple of minutes?

- Sure.

- Thanks, man.

Hey, Brian.

- Hey, Jay. How'd you make out?

- Paulie.

- Not bad. $900 a pound.

- $900 a pound.

That's 45 grand.

So, what, 12.5 for you?

- That sound good to you?

- Yeah, that sounds good.

- That's good, yeah.

- All right, let's do it.

Listen, I gotta get going, but

I'm gonna see that guy Friday.

- All right. Okay.

- Okay?

I gotta run, too.

Well, don't forget we got

that guy at 1:
00, 1:30.

- Forty-five grand, that's not

bad. - That's good. Good job.

Hey, Jay.

You got a little bit of that

sh*t on you until Friday?

Yeah, yeah.

- Thanks.

- See you Friday.

It's a good business, Paulie.

Jewelry is always in demand.

Yeah, yeah, all right, but

just so we're on the same page,

I give you 10 grand now,

then you give me 200 a week for

a year, plus my 10 grand back.

- Yeah, definitely.

- Okay, that'll work.

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Brian Goodman

Brian Goodman (born June 1, 1963) is an American film and television director, writer, and actor. more…

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