The Collector

Oh man...

I'll be up in a bit.

You better.

Larry?

What?

That.

What's that box doing in our bedroom?

Uh... I...

I don't know, maybe one of the crew left it.

- Why'd they do that? - I don't know.

What is it?

A card, "FOR THE COLLECTION"

Don't open it.

No!

Jesus... Oh God!

Is everything alright?

Uh... just about as good as new.

Oh yeah, Arkin?

After you look at the door upstairs, could you get the last of the window bars up today?

Yeah, not a problem, sir.

I know we're in middle of nowhere, but...

Vicky still insists on Victorian decor.

CHASE JEWELLERS MICHAEL CHASE - PRESIDENT

What shall I call you?

How about Jill?

Bye, Jill.

Hey!

I'm a mermaid.

Okay.

I'm having a tea party, Mr. Arkin.

- Oh well... - Would you care to join us?

Sure.

It's... it's very good.

He made the tea.

Well, it's very good, sir.

You have a very nice room, Hannah.

This isn't my room.

- No? - I'm a mermaid.

Okay.

Mermaids sleep in caves, not rooms.

Can I ask you something?

If you were to really want a present.

Something really special.

What would it be?

A baskin bear.

Where would you get a... baskin bear at?

Toy store.

Of course.

Whoa! Excuse me!

- Is everything alright in here? - Yeah um, she...

Hannah just uh... invited me to her tea party.

Is that right?

I'm sorry, sir.

I have one about her age. A daughter.

Name's Cindy.

Oh...

- Okay well uh... - Well, I got your door working.

Well, thanks.

Thank you for coming, Mr. Arkin.

Hey!

There's a wasp nest over there.

There's a wasp nest, by the... by the greenhouse.

Hey.

Let me bum a drag.

Sorry, I'm not adding to your... delinquency.

What are you, a narc?

Give me a drag.

Arkin, right?

Mm hmm.

What kind of name is Arkin, anyway?

It's a first name. What kind of name is Jill?

It's my grandmother's name.

She was the first female Attorney General in the State.

You're about to hear a fight.

You done somethin'?

Yeah, but don't freak. It's just a show.

You better gimme that back then.

I wouldn't wanna ruin your performance.

Later, Arkin.

Nice try.

I told you mom, I don't wanna go.

You can't do this to me.

All of my friends are staying here. I cannot go!

It's not an option!

You're going.

I'm not going on a family vacation with you!

Arkin.

- For the week. - Thank you.

There is a little bit of extra there.

Oh, no, sir, I can't take extra.

No no, it's... it's for the little one.

I know how tough it can be.

Thank you. Appreciate it.

You earned it.

Listen, spend as much time as you can with them when they're young.

Something happens around age 13 and it get's kind of rough for awhile.

What I understand? Eventually they come back around.

Anyway, see you in a couple of weeks.

Have a safe trip!

What you doing there, baby girl?

Daddy!

Shh... keep quiet for just a sec.

I've got someone who wants to meet you.

Who?

He says you have to close your eyes.

Alright, go ahead and open them.

Do I get to keep him?

Of course you get to keep him.

Do you have it?

Whoa.

What is that?

Daddy got him for me.

God damn it.

- Thank you Daddy. - You're welcome, Cindy.

Hey!

You're supposed to come by 6 hours ago.

Yeah, so I just got a bit tied up at work, you know?

Do you or don't you have the money?

Look, it's not as much as I said, but...

it's something.

What is this?

You promised you'd get it by tonight.

I know,

but these jobs don't just happen overnight.

- I have to have it today. - Why today?

Because the people I owe want it.

So why don't you let me talk to the people that you owe?

They're loansharks, Arkin.

It's due. That's all there is to it.

- I'm leaving tonight. - Where're you gonna go?

You gonna go to your Mom's? Or your sister's?

And all this shit, what're you gonna do? You gonna just disappear?

They're gonna chase you!

Look, I'm gonna get you the money, alright?

No, it's too late.

No baby, come here.

Just give me until midnight, alright?

Midnight.

- Hello? - Found what we're looking for.

I'm going in and I gotta get paid tonight.

No way. On whose...

I'm coming over right now.

You would've grown it to a skin there, kiddo.

Now you've been casing that family's house for months...

And now that you've found the jewel broker's safe...

You go to come in here.

With demands.

We settle tonight.

50% take. The family is out of town.

The stone is inside,

and I need to get paid tonight.

We got a routine.

I pick the jobs. You pick the locks.

We pick up the prize together.

That's the routine.

You don't change routine.

That's when mistakes happen.

Tonight. Midnight.

No can do.

I guess I'll find somebody that will.

I run a...

smooth operation out here.

You helped me on the inside.

You did.

But I never agreed to your terms.

Taking my help means you did motherfucker!

You don't come up here all hopped up in your macho bullshit!

You need to be thinkin' about that woman of yours,

and that little pretty girl of yours.

Now...

What was that request of yours?

We settle tonight. 50% take.

You don't like your fingers do you?

Huh motherfucker?

I am the only guy that you know that can get into that safe.

So you got a better option than me? Then roll it out!

50.

40. You take it or leave it.

I guess I'll see ya later tonight then.

"Just give me until midnight."

"Midnight."

Let go of me! Please leave me alone!

You!

Why are you doing this?

Why are you doing this?

You son of a bitch...

You son of a bitch!

Shit...

Just stop! Stop! Shh...

Shut the fuck up! I'm tryin' to fuckin' help you.

Michael, listen...

I have nothing to do with this. You gotta believe me, okay?

There were... there were tools down here right?

- Where were they? - I don't know, he took 'em.

- Oh God! - Shh! Shh!

My wife... my wife... how... my wife...

Where... where's your wife?

She's in there.

Where's Jill and Hannah?

Jill left before he got here.