Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

What do you have out here that you don't have inside?

The moon... and a few billion stars.

Hmm.

I don't think I can compete with that...

but I can try.

Go back to bed. I'll be in soon.

Mivida... don't worry.

That's my job when I'm not writing.

Why?

The check might be here tomorrow...

and you will have wasted tonight.

The sun will rise...

and bring all good things with it.

Hmm?

Mm-hmm?

So there's one already.

- Ha ha ha! - Come on.

Come on, honey.

Let's dance, honey.

No, honey! Mihelado!

Pick your passion-- me or the ice cream.

Oh! No. No, no!

No!

Come on. Let's go get a drink.

No, it's too early.

Come on, honey. You already had your treat.

No.

Hey, Jack.

How's it going, buddy?

- Good. - Good man.

- Two, Bill. - One.

OK.

- The good stuff? - Uh, no, not today. No.

Long time between royalty checks, huh?

Well, you know what they say-- it's a feast or famine business.

Yeah. More like famine-famine lately.

Ah, don't worry.

Your credit's good...

as long as you got Luz with you.

Heh.

Cómo estás, papita.

Fine, thank you.

And yourself?

Oh, real good right now. Real good.

How's the wife, Bill?

Too smart to walk into a dive like this...

with a bunch of losers.

I’m sure she gets enough of that at home.

Keep the change, Bill. Come on.

What'd you do, hock your car? Huh?

Hey, it'll take more than this to buy you some pride big-time.

- What is your problem? - Danny, no.

You pathetic lackey!

Oh, yeah, yeah. You just keep talkin' to the mirror, man.

You know, one more month without a check, and you are me.

Come on, let's go.

Hey, we got an apron in the back with your name on it...

just waitin' for you, Danny boy!

Do you believe that? What a stupid son of a bitch.

No! You're the stupid son of a bitch...

for arguing with a stupid son of a bitch!

Hey, all I wanted was a drink.

You had a hundred bars to choose from!

You went up there to punish yourself--

and me, too, maybe.

I don't need this.

What's the matter? Did you lose something?

Get--

Aah!

Luz!

Luz!

What happened? Oh, my God!

Luz, are you OK?

Oh, my God. You're--blood!

Are you all right?

Honey...we've got to get out of here.

It's all right now.

Honey? It's all right.

It's all right. Sweetheart...

His face, Danny.

I thought he was...

grabbing at me. I--

So I...

turned to him, you know?

Angry.

And the last face...

he saw before he left the world...

was angry.

Luz, he was probably already gone, honey.

No.

Sweetie. Luz.

Luz...

maybe you'd like to go rest before we go home.

Let's go inside.

I pray for his soul.

It's all right.

Oh. Oh.

- You OK? - Yeah.

Come on.

E-e-excuse me.

Look...I don’t want to bother you guys...

but maybe you can help me out.

What is it?

I’m looking for a ride to the border.

Why don’t you just fly?

Well, I'm a little squeamish about flying.

Mexican roads aren't any safer.

How'd you get here?

Uh, a yacht, but I wanted to spend a little time...

and my friends had to get back.

Why the rush now?

I just found out I have a meeting in Dallas.

Oh, well...bummer.

Tell me about it. You know anybody with a car?

I’ll pay good money.

I might. How much?

I don't know. Uh...

2, 3,000?

- Oh, I have a c-- - Shh.

Uh, I have a car, but I'm pretty busy right now.

Time is precious.

How about 4,000? Free some up.

I might be able to put some work aside, yeah.

Honey, no.

There are asaltantes on the roads.

Bandits. Uh... there is that danger.

15 up north, east in the mountains.

OK, how about I throw in another grand--hazard pay?

Honey, how much is your life worth?

5,000, plus expenses?

2,500 in advance?

Yeah, deal... if we leave tonight.

Well...deal.

We live just a few blocks away.

She looks like she's clocked more miles...

than a midtown hooker. Think she'll make it?

Sure, she will. But just in case...

I have some new plugs and a spare fan belt in back.

What about a spare transmission?

Uhh. Appearances can be deceiving.

Yeah, I heard that once.

How long before we leave?

As soon as I throw some things together.

See? She still puts out.

Danny, mivida.

Huh?

Could I talk to you for a minute?

Sure, honey.

"Mivida" isn't a good sign.

Coming, honey!

You are not driving that man to the border.

For $5,000, I'll carry him.

You don't know anything about him!

You don't even like him.

Let’s just say he bought my affection.

If you go with him...

I won't be here when you get back.

If I don't go with him, we'll be thrown out of here...

and you'll leave me anyway.

Luz, I got to do something.

So write.

You're a writer, not a chauffeur.

OK. I'll write a book tonight.

I’ll get it published tomorrow.

We should have a royalty check by next week.

Life is not like one of your telenovelas, Luz.

Be practical.

You think it's practical...

to drive a complete stranger to the border...

in the middle of the night?

This is an opportunity for us, Luz.

It's a blessing, honey.

No. It's some terrible test.

- Oh... - On a day of bad omens.

I don't have time for ignorant village hocus-pocus.

OK? Besides, it'll be an adventure...

give me something to write about.

Oh, spare me the bullshit, OK?

You've got a typewriter!

That's all you need to write!

Oh, ha ha.

Whew! How much of that did you hear?

I missed the part about how you don't even like me.

Ha ha! She’s just a little upset.

Apparently, you'll be missed.

But not for long.

- You are not going with us. - Watch me.

Luz, get back in the house.

My father talked to my mother that way...

but he was an ignorant villager.

-It's OK with me if she comes. -It's not OK with me.

Ah, come on. She handles food and translation.

You drive, I ride shotgun, eyes peeled for bandidos.

Exactly. It's too dangerous.

No. It will be an event to remember.

- Luz, I'm serious. - No!

It's getting late, guys.

The siren's still going.

Yeah. We don't usually have two people slaughtered...

on the main drag in broad daylight.