Cape Fear

Street-talk translation

CAPE FEAR RIVER

I'm looking for Robert Cady.

Is this seat taken? -Yeah, ma'am.

Follow me.

That's him right there.

Max's lawyer.

Let me guess. You were just in the neighborhood and got lost?

I'm looking for Crystal.

Is that so?

Who's that? -Little Anna Deveraux, Mama.

What's she doing here? Do they know about Crystal?

Chill out. Don't stress. Everything's cool.

Here's Crystal. -There's my baby. Yep.

Here you go, sweetie. Good girl.

Just tell me where she is, and I'm out. -Leave Crystal alone.

That girl's been fighting her demons her whole damn life.

If you mess with her, I promise you'll regret it.

You better bounce, lady.

Fine.

Nothing to see here.

There's nothing for you here.

I got a few things to take care of...

and then I'll catch up with you guys.

Know this girl? Crystal Cady. -Nah.

But you know the family, right? They live down the street.

Are you a paying customer or what?

Whatever, it doesn't even matter now.

Whiskey. Neat.

Ha, sunshine.

I heard you were looking for me.

BASED ON JOHN D. MACDONALD'S 'THE EXECUTIONERS'

BASED ON THE ‘CAPE FEAR’ FILMS

TELEPLAY BY WESLEY STRICK AND JAMES R. WEBB

Hello? -Hey, kiddo.

Zack? Is that you? -Yeah, it's me.

How's it going?

Pretty good. How are you guys doing?

Taking it one day at a time.

We miss you.

I wanna go home.

I know, bud. That's gonna happen. Soon.

Just gotta hang in there a bit longer. Then we'll all be back home together.

Group therapy is starting.

I gotta hang up. -Zack...

Hand over your cookie.

What? -You're not gonna eat it. Hand it over.

Maybe I am. -For real?

I bet you won't even eat it.

Everyone knows she's gonna kick your ass.

She's just making you wait so me and everyone else here can get you first.

Just hand me the damn cookie.

Drop dead.

Damn. -Get her.

Weak-ass white girl.

She's mine. -Shut your trap. Damn.

Stay down. Cool.

POLICE MISSED CALL NOA 4 MESSAGES

WHERE ARE YOU? TOM AND I ARE TRYING TO REACH YOU. WORKING ON NATALIE'S BAIL. CALL.

Noa, I'm totally fine. This sounds mad crazy. I'm with Crystal Cady.

Look up everything you can find on her. I'll do the same.

Tell Tom I'll make it up to him, okay?

Okay.

Well, good morning, princess.

Morning.

Hope my humble abode was up to your standards.

I survived.

Beer?

Thanks.

Did you learn that trick from your college girlhood friends?

Who says I learned it from them? Maybe it was the other way around.

Maybe I taught their boyfriends and they taught theirs.

You got a big mouth.

Where's my piece?

Stashed safely away.

So...

tell me about you and Max.

You first.

Bowden, you got a visitor.

You look super impressive.

Made any friends in here yet? I'm low-key worried about you.

What do your fellow inmates think of prosecutors?

They're not huge fans, right? Or do they not know yet?

They don't know yet. Well, they're gonna find out soon enough.

Are you just here to be annoying or you got something useful to say?

Yeah, actually I do. I gotta tell you something major.

Save all your Kikkoman soy sauce packets...

from the mess hall.

Cuz if you mix the soy sauce with mayo, you get this sauce...

that makes literally any meal slap. -Go to hell.

It's so good.

Sorry, sir.

You're gonna wanna hear this.

How's it feel, Tom?

Sitting in that spot?

You need permission to eat, sleep, or take a dump.

You need permission for everything.

How does it feel realizing you've completely...

lost all control and agency to do what you want when you want?

You don't got that there, do you? That's gotta blow.

But I'm gonna give you the chance to be the man your family actually needs.

One of my boys is having a little present dropped off in your cell today.

So...

a little present.

Right in your cell.

It's gonna be your saving grace.

Sounds like he totally screwed you over.

Rined your whole life.

Wrecked your family.

Classic Max.

That must've sucked, but you must've been super into him, right?

No, duh. Like I said about what you saw... He kissed me...

Against your will. -Yeah, against my will.

Didn't look like it.

What about you? Why are you following him, stalking him, snapping pics?

I feel like you're low-key obsessed with him.

I am not obsessed with him.

It's because I know Max Cady and I know what he's up to.

That's why I got those pics.

As long as he knows I got proof of his shady stuff, he leaves me alone.

And no, you can't see 'em, cause they're mine.

What about Amy?

And Melissa? What'd he do to them?

I'm just saying that when Max wants something done...

he makes sure it happens.

He makes people do whatever he wants.

“Whatever” as in...

offing themselves?

Amy Brancato moved up to Asheville.

She got a new boo and was rebuilding her life...

and then Max showed up and that was all it took.

She came back here and ended up staying with her stepmom again.

That's where she was when they found her.

What else you know?

I gave her a little taste. She knows I'm gonna make her life a living hell.

I'm so lucky to have you. My little girl.

I can do more for you.

When I'm with you. You figure out how to get me out yet?

Nevaeh, you're my eyes and ears. I need you. You can't leave yet.

You said you'd get me out soon. -And I will.

I need one more thing.

I need you to get Natalie to spill where her mom is.

Can you do that for me? -Yeah.

Sweet. Awesome.

And then... you finish it.

Am I supposed to off Natalie?

For real?

Before Anna dies, she needs to know what it feels like...

to lose a kid.

Just like me.

She gotta feel that.

Think about what she did to me, what she did to you.

We could've had sixteen years together. Father and daughter.

Can you do that for me? Then I'll be super proud.

And then you'll get me out of here...

right?

Right? Dad?

Yeah. I love you so much.

Bye. Love you. -Bye.

Why'd you step in?

Same reason I save tuna from the mess hall. Savoring it for later.

Don't.

You opened up to me. We know that was real.

That's called acting, babe. Or'd you forget I was hooking up with your bro?

Amy's stepmom Brenda is awesome.

She had a pet raccoon for a bit, till one of the neighbors ran it over.

Damn. Have you never driven before? -It's no big deal.

I spun around 16 times blindfolded once. I was dared.

I was like 12 beers deep, but still did it.

This is her place. Hope Brenda's here.

How'd you get that scar on your face?

Broke out of the psych ward and face-planted into a doorframe.

For real? -Yeah. Shit was intense.

I dated a guard once. Made breaking out way easier.

What? I'm hot. -Yeah. And completely psycho.

Yeah, well, you should know.

Did Max make you do all this stuff?

He...

he made me break into your place, dose your tea with acid...

and seduce your brother and make him chew off his own toe.

He didn't tell me to mess with you, though. That was all me.

What does he want you to do now?

He wants me to off you.

He's not gonna stop till your whole family is completely wrecked.

Yeah, well, he can't get to you here.

My mom can help. We can go to the cops.

I'm not gonna off you, but I'm not betraying Max either.

Well, looks like nobody's home.

Brenda sometimes works at the beach shop. We can go check it out.

Is that Amy's trailer?

Where she shot herself?

Wait. We're probably not allowed there. It's a crime scene.

Chill, I'm just gonna peep real quick.

Man...

this feels super sketch.

Wait. -Nah, it's cool.

The police tape's already ripped down.

MELISSA CADY FOUND

That's you. With Amy.

Were you and Amy Brancato friends? -We knew each other.