Exotica

You have to ask yourself...

what brought the person to this point.

What was seen in his face, his manner, that channeled him here.

You have to convince yourself...

that this person has something hidden that you have to find.

You check his bags, but it's his face...

his gestures that you're really watching.

Thank you.

He's staring straight at you.

Look at him, carefully.

What do you see?

Security 4 to Baggage Claim 17.

- Where you headed? - Uh, downtown.

- You want to split it? - S-Sure.

What? Not tonight. Are you sure?

Well, can't you cancel?

Oh. Uh... what are these?

Ballet tickets for tonight.

Oh.

- You don't like ballet? - Well, some ballets.

Well, that's exactly what this is: some ballet.

Look, you can always scalp the tickets at the door.

Oh, you mean, uh, take these in exchange...

- for you paying your part of the fare. - Well, what do you think?

- See ya, John. - Good night, John.

- See you guys. - See ya.

Christina, here you are. Hurry and get dressed.

- People are asking for you. - * Exotica *

- She's right over there. I'll get her. - * Exotica *

Bye.

Yeah!

Let's bring those big, hairy palms together, gentlemen...

and have a nice, big round of applause...

for Kali!

Kali.

Yes, indeed. Kali.

And you, too, can- You, too, can have Kali come over to your table...

for only five dollars, where she can show you the mysteries of her world.

Trust me, gentlemen. Trust me.

Oh! Baby, baby, baby!

Ooh! Do it for me, baby!

Oh! My God, that's incredible. That's incredible.

Let me ask you something, gentlemen.

What is it that gives a schoolgirl her special innocence?

Her sweet fragrance? Fresh flowers... light as a spring rain?

Oh, my God. My God.

Or is it her firm, young flesh inviting your every caress...

enticing you to explore...

her deepest and most private secrets?

Well, gentlemen, I'm gonna let you decide that one for yourselves.

Please join me in welcoming a sassy...

bit of jailbait to our stage.

Yes, indeed.

Come out, sweet Chrissy.

Wherever you are, baby, come on out.

You think you're bad, eh, baby?

You're bad.

That will be $5.50.

Thank you.

- Eric? - What?

Linda finished her dance.

Let's bring those big, hairy palms together, gentlemen.

Give it up. Yeah, gentlemen. Yes.

Have a nice, big round of applause for Linda. Yeah.

Yes, indeed, Linda.

And just a reminder that there is nothing Linda would love more...

than to slink over to your table and...

give you your own private show for only five dollars.

That's right.

Five dollars is all it takes to have one of our beautiful foxes...

come over to your table and get you all hot and bothered.

But, hey, why be bothered...

when you're being treated like a king?

You've had a rough day.

Don't you think you owe it to yourselves to...

do something that'll make you feel like you're someone special?

You are someone special.

Five dollars is all it takes to prove it.

Yes, let's have a nice big round of applause for Michelle.

My God, that was beautiful.

Ooh, baby, you come out.

And just to remind you that, uh, there's nothing Michelle would love more...

than to come over to your table and give you your own private dance.

Hello, gentlemen!

Anybody out there? Anybody alive?

Anybody, for five dollars, you can have Kali.

Kali at your own private table.

Let me ask you something, gentlemen.

What is it about a schoolgirl...

that gives her that special innocence?

Is it the way that they can gaze at you...

waiting for you to say something with so much expectation and hope...

that you're just... you're just paralyzed into...

into silence?

- Look, uh, I want to give this back to you. - Why?

Well, you see, those tickets were given to me...

and, uh, I just feel uncomfortable about having sold them.

- That's okay. - No, no, no, really, I-

We never really introduced ourselves. I'm Thomas.

David.

Can I use this to take you out for a drink?

- Oh, that's, uh, very kind of you, but- - But what?

But I really have to get home.

Thanks.

Are you available next Thursday?

- Uh, I think so, yeah. - Good, good.

- Tracey? - Yeah?

I'm not that boring, am I?

- What do you mean? - Well, the earphones.

I mean, we used to listen to the radio...

and you used to ask me all sorts of questions.

So you want me to ask more questions?

Sure. Yeah, I mean, if there's something y-you want to know.

Okay. I'll see what I can think up.

- Say hi to your dad. - I will.

- Good night. - Good night.

- Did someone say something? - No.

So, what's the point?

I've just noticed a change in your attitude.

Look, I would understand if you would prefer not to introduce Christina.

I could do it myself.

Actually, I've been thinking that, perhaps...

I should be getting more involved in the introductions overall.

I could have my own microphone, like my mother used to do.

No, I mean, I actually enjoy introducing Christina.

I mean, I find it very therapeutic, you know?

- That's not what you're getting paid for. - Well, it seems to me...

that I'm being paid to make every girl seem like she's something special, right?

So, in order to do that, I have to let my imagination run wild.

So, I mean, when it comes to Christina, I, you know-

My imagination is bound to run a little wilder.

There's nothing that I can do to control that, Zoe.

Makes the clients uncomfortable.

And you think your state puts them at ease?

Hey.

Is he kicking?

All the time.

Do you feel like touching it?

Oh.

How are you feeling about this?

- Fine. - Fine?

Are you happy?

For you.

What about you, Eric? What about you?

Well, I guess I got to be pretty careful about my feelings, right?

I mean, uh...

that's why we have a contract, isn't it?

There's plaster dust all over the apartment.

No, I'm not exaggerating. No, I was coughing in my sleep last night.

You told me that it was going to be comfortable for me to live there...

and it is not comfortable.

There's plastic on the furniture.

That is not comfortable living.

Yeah. Oh, come on, look.

You told me you were going to strip the wallpaper, not strip the walls down.

Well, no, if you'd, if you'd told me in the first place-

If you'd told me what kind of job it was, then I would have considered it.

Although, it's- it makes me seem like you've maybe made a mistake.

That's what it makes me suspect.

What? No, it's too late now. It's inaccessible.

I'm not gonna pay you. Pay you for what? You didn't do the job.

Well, you did a job, but it's not the job that I asked you to do.

It's not the job we agreed on.

Well, I can get anyone, any number of people to do this.

Yeah, that's just fine with me.

Yeah, can I help you?

- Mr. Pinto? - Uh, yes.

I'm Francis Brown. We spoke, uh, on the phone a couple of weeks ago.

- Revenue Canada. - Oh, uh, of course. Uh-

- How was your trip? - Oh, it was fine.

- And when did you get back? - Um, just yesterday.

Good weather?

Yes, yes, lovely. Yeah.

- Is this a good time, Mr. Pinto? - Oh, sure.

- It's just that you seem a little, uh- - A little what?

- Flustered. - Oh, no, no, no, no.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

Good.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Listen, I can't talk to you right now. L-Later.

Okay, uh-

So this is where I'd find all the bank statements?

Uh-

Yeah, that's right, and those there.

Okay. Well, if I have any questions, I'll let you know.

- Is it a little hot for you back here? - It's, uh, yeah.

You could turn it down a tad.

I suppose you have to be pretty careful with the temperature with the animals.

Oh, well, they're a lot hardier than you'd think.

I wouldn't think they're not hardy.

I mean, just because they're exotic doesn't mean they can't endure extremes.

It is, after all, a jungle out there, isn't it?

Um, so, how long will this take?

- An audit? - Yes.

Well, it depends on how prepared you are.

Have you got an accountant?

Uh, well, um, no. Well, no, not really, no.

Not really?

- So this will take, uh, a while? - I could be done by the end of the day.

Or it might take a week. It's difficult to say.