Chameleon

You really believe

we can just switch out our lives?

The decisions we've already made this late in the game?

I mean, you really think we can change?

What makes you believe

you'll be able to acclimate back

into society competently without reoffending?

I'm sitting here before you both today

a fully rehabilitated person without a doubt.

I've taken ownership for my wrongdoings in the past,

and my good behavior in here

and my letter of support acknowledges that.

What specific plans do you have upon release if we grant your parole?

I plan to start a new life

for myself in a more rural area,

and then I just look forward

to giving back to the community.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

I would really appreciate it

if you could find it in your hearts to grant me

this opportunity to start an honest life for myself.

That's all I want.

We'll take everything under consideration.

Thank you so much for your time.

Just drop me a line, huh, playboy?

We'll get up when I get out.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hey, come on. Faster! It keeps pilling up. Let's go!

- Really the only job you can find? - Yeah.

I... I've been in prison before,

so that makes it hard to get a job.

This is just a onetime thing. Cool?

Yeah. Yeah, that's cool.

Good night.

Look, I'm just... I'm looking after you, okay?

No, you're not looking after me.

- You're young. - You're micromanaging me...

Look, just calm down, all right?

I just want you to go on and do your job, all right?

- I'm doing my job! - All right, just calm... all right!

Hello?

Yeah, can I speak

to motherfucking Patrick, please?

Who is this?

Man, don't break my heart. I just got out, man.

Haha, Dolph.

Yeah, I'm finally up out of there.

I heard you was in L.A.

- Hello? - That's cool, man.

Um, let me know when you get out here,

and I'll show you around.

Hell yeah, you will.

Shit, everything good over there?

Shh, it could be worse.

That plan you talked about. Let's do it.

It's time to make some money, man.

You haven't changed a bit.

Hey, baby, people don't change, man.

Shit.

You know, smoking's actually illegal

in certain areas in L.A.

- For real? - Yeah.

Hey, they're gonna have more

than smoke to worry about

after we're finish with they asses, right?

Hey, but this place is nice as shit, though.

Yeah, it's nice. I like it.

I wonder where they get all this goddamn money from.

Just people using people out here, man.

- That's all it is. - Mm.

Well, we're gonna fit right on in.

Oh, yeah.

What you been up to, bro?

Just, you know,

trying keep to the straight and narrow.

So you'd rather be broke

and stay broke instead of making some quick fucking cash?

Now, that's the real prison.

I know the real you.

A damn criminal, just like me.

Come on, man, you ain't seen your boy in a minute.

Just indulge me.

I don't know, maybe get close

to one of these trophy wives

until you have access to her rich husband's money.

See, that's what I'm talking about, man.

You're a single con artist, man.

No hesitation.

There's a lot of them out here, man.

Don't know how good they got it.

Check it out.

Get them to committing, they have something to lose right there.

Throw them in the back of a van.

Husband forks over the dough.

We good. Easy money.

Man, we'll be set for the long haul, man.

I'm not going back to that life because... hey!

It's life if we get caught.

Man, fuck prison.

- I'm with you on that. - Yeah.

But don't forget you had me protecting you in there, man.

And like you said, you owe me.

Your words.

You're talking about kidnapping.

Do you know what that means?

Ain't nothing gonna happen to nobody.

Believe me.

Didn't I make sure ain't nothing happened to you in prison?

Huh?

Yes or no?

Yeah.

Bet.

Now, partner, when I get back,

we're gonna have to get the fuck up out of here

'cause we ain't paying for this.

Man, look.

We're gonna need some upfront money too.

It felt so real at the time.

He had really convinced me that we were in love.

I had no idea that people

were capable of such terrible things.

You. Where were you, on break?

Here, here.

You see that?

Other end of the room.

It's Jimmy Sales and his wife Jenna.

How'd you pick these two?

Seemed like pretty shitty people

who could do with some humbling.

Hmm.

What about the asshole? What does he do?

"What the hell?

Is that it?"

He's, like, a music producer or something.

Definitely an asshole. What about the broad?

Actress. She's good.

Got a couple of credits, but nothing big.

Hmm. Sound easily enough. What next?

When he goes to the bathroom,

I'm gonna go over there.

Say that I recognize her from something.

Introduce myself as a young successful agent

who'd like to, you know, get her some meetings.

Give her a call by the end of the week

and take her for a drink, and yeah,

the rest should be pretty easy. Theoretically.

Hmm.

That's some cold-blooded shit.

Then it's my turn.

What's your idea?

I was thinking, um... maybe we could get

out of town for the weekend?

I mean, yeah.

I'm sure I can come up with some kind of story.

Make something happen.

This is nice.

You like it?

Hey, baby.

Did you miss me?

Come...

What the fuck? What the fuck?

Shh! Shh shh shh. Shh shh shh.

Fuck off!

Hello? Rebecca?

This isn't your wife.

Well, who the hell is this?

Look, man, you don't know who I am,

but I've been having an affair with your wife.

Something's happened to her,

and there was a note on the table.

How long does that last?

The amount I gave her?

She's gonna be out a couple more hours.

Is she gonna be all right?

Yeah, man. You all right?

Getting second thoughts or some shit?

Are there any side effects?

Vomiting or whatever.

She'll be all new by the time

she head back to Brentwood for pilates.

It's the ransom note. You talk to the husband?

Yeah, man, he's on his way.

Sounded scared shitless.

He's got the money, though.

Well, there it is. Time to get paid, lover boy.

What the hell is that for?

Just in case.

You're not starting to actually feel

for these bitches, are you?

Just don't do anything stupid.

Let's get the money and get back to L.A.

Hey, man.

Did you bring the money?

Yeah, I got the money.

Who the hell would do something like this to me?

Where's the note?

The ransom note, where is it?

- James? - Yeah.

Yeah, I... you want to come inside,

and I'll show you where I found the note?