Buried Alive

Hey, Wally, take a look at these, will ya, I made some changes.

Hi. Leave a message at the beep, and we'll get back to you.

Hi, honey, it's me.

Too bad you're goin' away this weekend, I miss you already.

But I'll tell you what, why don't I knock off early, I'll come home for lunch, and see you off.

Okay?

I love you.

Terrific.

Boss, you got a visitor.

Come in.

Hope you don't mind me poppin' in like this.

Oh, no, no, always glad to see ya.

Wally, give us a couple minutes, will ya?

- Have a seat. - Thanks.

Shut up.

Problem, sheriff?

Well, there ain't but two people in this whole town worth goin' fishin' with.

I'm lookin' at one, you're lookin' at the other one.

What's your weekend like?

I'm wide open, Joanna's headin' in the city today,

spendin' the night with a girlfriend, goin' shoppin' tomorrow.

We oughta make a night of it too, let's get some fishin' poles,

and sleepin' bags, and catch us some trout.

You got it.

I'll pick you up at 5:00.

Oh, big hand's on the twelve, little hand's on the five, can't miss it.

Slow it down!

What are you doin' in there, Duke?

Nobody let you out?

What is it?

Get it!

Go on, Duke, go on, go on.

Go get it!

That's it, stay outta those flowers.

Honey, I'm home.

Honey?

Didn't you get my message?

Yes, but I have a doctor's appointment at 2:00,

and then I'm meeting Maggie, and if...

If I don't head into the city now, I'll never make it, so...

Well, guess I'll just have to fend for myself.

I guess so.

Oh, that's okay.

But, um...

If you try callin' me tonight and I'm not here,

I want you to know the truth..

Sam and I are goin' fishin'.

The, uh...

The knife's been invented.

Would have never guessed who came by again today.

Bill scorby...

Made another offer,

a million and a half.

Boy, he's persistent, I'll say that about him.

You know if he wasn't so damn sleazy, I'd kind of find it flattering.

It's an awful lot of money, sweetheart.

I mean, maybe we should consider it, huh?

I would sooner sell the business to the dog.

Besides, who's lookin' for a buyer?

What would we do if we sold the business?

We'd get the hell out of here.

We could go back to New York, you ever think about that?

Joanna.

You ever think about just taking your old job back?

- Wait a second. - Do you ever think about me?

I have done nothing but think about you!

Do you think I left you alone in New York for five summers,

and traveled 2,000 miles so I could come here and fish?

No, I built this house for us!

This was our dream house, remember?

Away from all that craziness, quiet, fresh air,

a place where we could raise our kids!

Clint, we've been trying for over a year and a half,

and I'm still not pregnant.

We'll just keep trying, it'll happen.

I want out of here.

Joanna, we had an agreement.

You said you'd give this town a chance.

Come on, this is where I grew up, this is my home.

I want this to be our home.

I built this house because I love you.

This?

You know what this is?

One big maze,

and I'm the rat.

Don't make it sound like I dragged you here.

Well, that's how it feels, sweetheart.

I have to go.

Have a fun date.

You know, we don't do this enough anymore.

No, we don't.

So how are things on the home front?

Oh, they're okay.

Forget I asked, it's none of my business.

Well, you know Joanna.

She grew up in the city.

So the transition hasn't been easy for her, but she's tryin'.

That's enough for now.

That answer your question?

Yup.

You know, I can't tell you how surprised we were to see you come back,

- and how glad we were, too. - Yeah, sure.

I mean that.

Well, New York City ten years.

Hell, the only wood I could get my hands on was a pencil between my fingers.

I had to come back.

She'll come around, Sam.

I know she will.

I hope so.

You and me,

together we'll own 20 percent

of the most exclusive clinic in Beverly Hills.

You'll be on a first name basis

with every movie star,

producer, and ceo in town.

All of them with substance abuse problems.

All of 'em willing to pay me

500 bucks for an office visit.

I'll leave him.

I'll get a divorce.

Joanna,

you're looking at a year in court,

maybe more.

And who's to say what you wind up with?

This clinic's a cash machine just waiting for us to plug into it.

You want that as much as I do.

I know you do.

Cort, please.

Look, maybe you loved Clint once,

but you wound up there.

Redneck county, usa,

sitting on the front porch watching the opossums puke.

That's not what you deserve,

is it?

No.

I can make this happen.

All it takes is money,

and it's easier than you think.

How easy?

Did you enjoy your dinner tonight?

Yes.

Did you notice anything missing

in the aquarium?

We ate one of those?

In the orient, these are a great delicacy,

extremely difficult to prepare.

If I'd made the tiniest slip,

we wouldn't be alive to talk about it.

I extracted this

from the ovaries of the fish we ate.

This is a toxin.

How does it work?

The recipient has

a cardiac arrest.

Quick and clean.

It's almost tasteless.

You can...

You can put it in his food.

You put it in a drink.

Whatever.

I never knew...

Murder could be so pure.

Pure.

I like that.

Make sure he takes all of it.

Understand?

All of it.

I can't do this.

You're asking too much, I...

I won't.

You don't mean that.

I'm sorry.

Soam I.

I only wanted what was best for you, Joanna.

Will I see you again?

I don't think that would be fair

to either of us.

Do you?

No.

I hope it all works out for you, Joanna.

I really do.

Okay.

Honey, I'm home.

Joanna?

Upstairs.

Honey?

Gotta see all this trout.

Talkin' dinner for days.

Dinner can wait.

- Can'tit? - Oh, I think so.

I love you.

Well, here I was ready to

roll up my sleeves,

clean us some fish.

Well, I thought we'd have steak tonight.

I had fish last night.

You need any help?

Oh, no that's okay.

Well, I'll be out in the workshop.

Okay.