Blow Out

Hey, will you guys shut up in there?

Barbara.

Oh, shit.

What the hell is going on in here? I am trying to study for a final.

Yeah, we have finals too. Ever hear of modern dance?

- Can't you study to music? - No, I can't study to music.

- Turn it down or do I have to go to Sue? - Go to Sue, then. Fuck off.

- I'm going to Sue. - I'm going to Sue.

Oh.

- Get off of me. - What?

Oh. Oh.

Oh, there's somebody out there. Come on. There's somebody out there.

- There's nobody out there. - There is.

- Calm down. - I can't calm down.

You better take care of it, cos I can't study with this disco music.

All right, move. Come on.

Oh, look. The little fink brought back the master fink.

- The music's not loud. - Yes, it is.

God, that scream is terrible.

- What cat did you strangle to get that? - That's her voice.

- You didn't dub that? - No.

- That's hers? - Yeah.

- Oh, really? - Yes.

Run it again. I wanna hear the scream.

- ...Run it? - Yeah.

And kill all the effects except for the scream.

Kill it.

You're right. It's hers. And it's shit.

Look, Jack, I didn't hire that girl for her scream. I hired her for her tits.

Then why worry? Who's gonna be watching her scream?

Wait a minute. Come on, Jack.

Look, how many years have we worked together?

Let's see. I met you on Blood Bath, right?

And then we did Blood Bath II.

And then we did Bad Day at Blood Beach.

And then we did Bordello of Blood.

Well, that brings us up to date. Co-ed Frenzy.

By the way, I didn't tell you this but...

I'd like to think this is our finest film.

- Almost two years. - Oh, God. Five films in two years.

You know what I can't figure out? Why a smart guy like you is still doing that shit.

Come on. You do the shit. I do the sound.

No, you do the shit. That wind sounds like you're whistling in the crapper.

It's library stuff we used a million times.

That is the trouble. I have heard it a million times.

- Get something new. - New wind. Got it.

- And that scream. We gotta dub that. - All right. Know any good screamers?

- I got a few ideas. - I bet you do.

Just worry about the scream.

...a sweeping condemnation of White House policies.

The same poll gave evidence of a ground swell of support...

...for Governor George McRyan in his bid for nomination.

If an election were held today, Governor McRyan would win hands down,

drawing a remarkable 62 per cent of the vote to the president's 23.

The president's campaign manager, Jack Manners, told reporters:

The president's had to make some tough decisions.

But when these policies are carried out...

...and the economic climate improves, as we confidently expect it will,

the people will rally to support the president in the upcoming primaries.

A lot can happen between now and then.

Congress waits anxiously for Governor McRyan to declare his candidacy.

They may not have long to wait. The governor is now at the Bellevue Stratford...

...where he will soon address the kickoff dinner of the Liberty Day celebration.

Some people think he will use the occasion to throw his hat into the ring.

Joan, any word from the Bellevue Stratford yet?

Not yet, Bill, but as soon as there is, we will be going there live.

Liberty Day is one of the most eagerly awaited of all Philadelphia celebrations.

But this year it's going to be extra special.

It is 100 years since the Liberty Bell was last rung. To honour this centennial,

...a parade on Saturday...

...will end up at Penn's Landing with a spectacular display of fireworks.

In addition, a full-size replica of the Liberty Bell has been made...

...from pennies donated by schoolchildren from every state in the Union.

And they'll be ringing it after the fireworks at Penn's Landing.

That's right.

Hold it. We've got the Bellevue Stratford.

Let's go live to our political correspondent, Frank Donahue,

at the Liberty Ball at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel.

Frank, you look fabulous. Have you spoken with the governor yet?

Yes, Joan, briefly. He just arrived.

I did ask the governor his impression so far of this year's Liberty Day Jubilee.

He said he was honoured to be here...

...and plans to attend the parade and the ringing of the new bell on Saturday night.

He felt it a shame the Liberty Bell had been silenced for so long.

He looked forward to a new voice of liberty throughout the land.

The governor is now greeting friends and will be enjoying a meal in the ballroom.

But his people have told us that he will speak to us after that meal.

I'm Frank Donahue. 'Eye on the City' News, Bellevue Stratford.

Thank you, Frank. We'll be getting back to you later on.

Meanwhile, in other news, a teacher's strike...

...Let's take a walk along the river here.

Mm. Nice.

- David, look. Someone's on the bridge. - Let's not worry about that.

- He's staring right at us. - Who cares?

- I care. - Betsy.

- I don't wanna stay here. Let's go. - Yeah, OK.

- What is he doing? - I don't know.

- What is he, a Peeping Tom? - Oh, who cares? Let's walk down there.

Jesus Christ.

Oh, God. Please help me.

Get me out of here, please.

Oh. Oh, God.

- A bang? - Yeah, some sort of a bang.

- Where? - I'm not sure where.

- You were facing the car? - Yes.

Well, you heard the blowout.

Yes, but the first sound I heard was a bang.

- Some kind of an echo. - No.

Look, I know what an echo sounds like. I'm a sound man.

And the bang was before the blowout.

- What were you doin' up there? - I was recording sounds for a movie.

- You recorded the accident? - Yes.

What happened after that?

The car went off the road into the creek and I...

- What did you do then? - I'm tryin' to tell you.

I ran down, jumped in the creek and pulled out the girl.

- There was a girl? - Yes, there was a girl.

- What girl? - The girl I brought here. In the room.

She was inside the car?

- Yes. - Are you sure?

I wasn't bobbing for apples. Of course I'm sure.

It can get pretty dark under eight feet of water.

Is this known as obtaining objective eyewitness testimony? If it is, forget it.

We gotta get the stretcher through. Step back.

Doctor. How is she?

Very lucky. Mild shock, some cuts and bruises. No major injuries.

- Can I see her? - She might be asleep. She's sedated.

- I'll just say goodbye. - Don't stay too long.

How you doin'?

- Do you have my purse? - No.

I'm sure the police'll find it. I wouldn't worry about it.

I know.

- Where are you going? - I have to leave now.

Wait a minute. I think you'd better get back to bed.

I don't think they're finished with you yet. Come on, up. Up.

- Just for a minute. - All right.

So how do you feel?

He said I was lucky-- the doctor.

Yeah. He should've been there, huh?

- Thanks for getting me out. - No problem.

I didn't realise you were this pretty, with all that mud.

I don't have any make-up on.

Well, don't worry about it. It's fine. It's a hospital.

- Who are you? - I'm Jack Terry. Who are you?

- Sally. - Sally? Nice to meet you, Sally.

Are you leaving?

Yeah, I gotta go. But...

How about, when you get outta here, we have a drink sometime? In a glass.

- Sure. - OK. You take care.

How about tonight?

No, I don't think so, Sally. Not tonight. But I'll ask the doctor when you get out.

- He wants to keep me for observation. - Sally, you gotta stay in bed.

I don't like to be observed.

I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about that.

Please. I really don't like hospitals. I've got to get out of here.

All right. I'll make you a deal, OK? You stay here, I'll get your clothes,

and when I come back, we'll go out and have a drink, OK? All right?

- I need shoes and a coat. - Yes. I'll get them.

But if you don't stay, I'm not comin' back.

- OK. - All right.

It looks like she's gonna be all right.

This guy, Jack Terry, that took her out of the car, he's over there.

He's being a real horse's ass. I don't know how we're gonna keep the lid on this guy.

Get some men here. I want this place sealed. I don't want this circus.

Sir, this is the guy. He was there when it happened. He saw the whole thing.

- He's the one who saw it? - Yes. He pulled the girl out of the car.

I wanna talk to you. And to the girl too. Where is she?

- She's in there. - She's asleep.

And if you wanna talk to me, make it quick, cos I wanna go home.

- There someplace we can talk in private? - I'll take care of it.

- Would you secure that room for us? - I want these men checked out.

- Officer, what's goin' on here? - Car accident. Guy got killed.

- I know, but what's the big deal? - Did you know the guy was McRyan?

Governor McRyan?

That stiff on the stretcher was probably our next president.

- Hell, he had my vote. - Jesus Christ.

Let's talk in here.

- You pulled the girl out of that car? - Yes.

Well, I would like for you to forget about her. Forget you ever saw her.

Wait a minute.

- Who are you? - My name is Lawrence Henry.

- I worked for Governor McRyan. - Ah.

He was also a friend.

He was my friend.

Look, I'm very sorry about the governor,

and I obviously would have loved to have saved his life too, but...

I mean, I was there and she was there.

We know what happened, but the governor is dead now and...

...we don't want to embarrass his family.

Do you have any idea what the press would do if they got ahold of this?

You want me to say she wasn't there? I already told the police.

That's already taken care of.

- All right. What about the girl? - I'll talk to her. She'll cooperate.

Just one playmate just vanishes from McRyan's car, just like that?

- That's right. - Aw, Jesus, I don't know.

Can't you keep your mouth shut? It's better the governor died alone.

I just don't know if I can do that. I was there, she was there, and...

Who gives a damn that you were there?

You wanna tell his wife that he died with his hand up some girl's dress?

- Or let her read it in the papers? - That is what happened.