The Boys Club (1996)
Chris Penn: Luke
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Kyle : Hey, Luke? Don't worry. It's me, Kyle.
Luke : I'm up here, kid.
[Kyle climbs up the stairs, Luke starts looking over Kyle's papers]
Luke : It says here to take the test again.
Kyle : Yeah, I don't know why I came here.
Luke : For guidance. It's all right, I need guidance on how to get to a phone without walking. You want to be a pilot, I can't help you with that.
[Luke lights a ciggerette]
Kyle : I know that, obviously.
Luke : Listen to me, no one cares. You're friends, they don't care. They're good guys, but they really don't care if you're a pilot. Your school they don't care, your family, it sounds like they want you to fail, so why care about them, why care what they think?
Kyle : I don't know.
Luke : No one cared about me when I grew up, I can tell you that. You know what I learned about the world? You do unto others, you eat what you kill and that's what life is.
Kyle : You're not a cop are you?
Luke : Your friends say that?
Kyle : No, no one just... just me kinda.
Luke : Okay, listen, this is hard trusting you with this.
Kyle : You're running from police?
Luke : I can't give you details, but I don't deserve to get gunned down. Not for this. You have no reason to trust me but trust me anyway, Kyle.
Kyle : I'm here, I guess that means I trust you.
Luke : Your friends don't have to know about this. When I'm gone, go ahead and tell 'em. You can have a big laugh.
Kyle : Yeah, but they're good guys.
Luke : You can't expect things from people, Kyle. You care about being a pilot, if you do, if you want something, you just take it, and then it's yours. That's it. That's it. You already got the jacket for it.
[Kyle scoffs]
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Kyle : [Kyle picks up the gun and points it at Luke] Look who's in charge now! See how this works, you motherfucker?
Eric : Guys!
Kyle : Not so fucking tough anymore are ya?
Eric : Kyle, Kyle, Kyle! C'mon! Kyle!
Kyle : [to Luke] Look at me! That's what a gun's all about, you filthy fuck!
Eric : [softly] Kyle, c'mon, Kyle.
Luke : So what? Use it.
Eric : [to Kyle] Don't do it, man. Kyle.
Luke : Use it.
Eric : Come on, Brad.
Brad : Kyle, Don't do this, man. Kyle.
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Luke : Now at this point, do I wanna shoot anybody?
Brad : No.
Luke : No, we're just sitting around talking. So why have a loaded and cocked gun? So, I push this and out pops the cylinder.
Kyle : Then you use the ejector rod, right?
Luke : Very good, the ejector rod. But the most important thing I wanna teach you boys, is that you never, *ever* point a gun at *anyone* or yourself even if you think it's unloaded, you don't look don't the barrel when your cleaning it, you just don't do it. But for me, it's a little different.
[Luke cocks the gun and points it to his head]
Luke : I'll do it. Cause I *know* that there is no bullets in this gun. I just know it. What are they gonna do? Pop into the gun out of nowhere, just by fucking magic? No, so I'm not scared. Because it's bullshit.
[Luke pulls the trigger, the gun doesn't go off, and Luke smiles]
Luke : Because it's an empty gun. Now, that's an example of what not to do. I did it this once to prove a point. It seems irresponsible.
Brad : Cool.
Luke : [Luke gives the gun to the three boys as they play with it] Stuff it. I wasn't always a cop. When I was your age, I was a crusty little so-and-so. When we wanted something, we didn't tell anyone. We just used to steal it.
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Luke : [Luke is talking on Kyle's Dad's phone] I know where I am. What are you telling me? Kyle, come out here for a second! What? That was a long time ago! Oh, give a break!
[Kyle comes out of the clubhouse]
Luke : Wait a second.
Luke : [to Kyle who is now outside] I'm thinking tonight. Can you help me?
Kyle : Yeah, sure.
[Luke motions for Kyle to go back inside]
Eric : [Inside the clubhouse] It had to look like a break in, Brad. I mean what was he supposed to do?
Brad : Yeah, but your own dad's car?
Eric : Oh, fuss...
Kyle : So- whats your point?
Brad : I don't know, its just- it's weird. It's something Jake would do.
Kyle : Jake didn't do it, I did it! He pissed me off. Fuck off, Brad. I don't care!
Eric : Hey, hey, hey, relax, okay, guys? All right?
Luke : [Luke is outside talking on the phone distantly] I've had a radio all day, I haven't heard it. Oh, fuck you. Wait, the battery. Can you hear me? Okay, fuck you. Now you hear me clear that time? Listen, your cutting off, Betty? Betty? Hello?
[Luke starts banging the phone on a old tire wheel]
Luke : Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!
Brad : [to Kyle] He just trashed your dad's phone. I'm not kidding, about ten times.
Luke : [Luke comes inside the clubhouse] Uh, sorry, this, things uh, busted. You boys stay out late tonight? Just get me to the road. I can't stay here.
Kyle : No problem.
Luke : And a road map. Gotta swipe a car. This is it, boys.
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Luke : What are you doing?
Megan : What?
Luke : Go ahead.
Megan : Oh, you mean ta- yeah. Yeah, right.
Luke : We've outlined the rules. Very specifically. Women have to take off their tops. Right, boys?
Megan : That's uh, pretty funny.
Eric : Go ahead.
Luke : Turn down the music, Brad.
Brad : [worried] Why?
Luke : Brad.
[Brad turns down the music]
Megan : Okay, hold on, are you some kind of pervert or something?
Kyle : [nervously chuckles] Kay, lets say we talk about something else, eh, guys?
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Megan : No, you know what Kyle? I think I'd better go, okay? I'm just gonna go.
Kyle : Luke, c'mon, she's my friend!
Luke : [to Megan] Sit down. Look at me, Megan. Look at me. Do you see how I'm not laughing?
Megan : Okay, um, what- what the hell's going on here?
Luke : Well, what's going on is we're gonna have a little show and you're the entertainment. Take off you're uh, top. Follow the rules.
Megan : Okay, um, are you guys just gonna sit there?
Luke : Yeah, they're just gonna sit there. They're waiting. Megan!
Kyle : C'mon, man!
Luke : You're gonna learn to like this.
[Megan slowly unbuttons her top]
Luke : Have you seen this before, Kyle? Huh? Now's you're chance. C'mon! Take it off! Take off that last button!
Kyle : C'mon, man!
Luke : That's a good girl, Megan. Isn't she a good girl, boys?
[Luke laughs and Megan runs out of the clubhouse]
Kyle : What the hell are you, man? Big secret fucking hiding place here!
[Kyle throws the news article about Luke]
Kyle : It's a fucking nightmare!
[Kyle goes out of the clubhouse to chase after Megan]
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Eric : Yeah but after, I mean the getting shot part. Oh, here.
[Eric lights Luke's cigarette]
Luke : That I don't know. It happened so fast. I'm with this dealer guy, right? I'm shaking him upside-down, shaking the change out of his pockets. You see my friend, Bruce, ya know he's a Sargent, he's my boss. Well, he looks at me, so I smile. Then he pulls his .38 out of his pocket. Ping! That's I guess the mechanics of it.
Kyle : So- so, how'd you get away?
Luke : Through the window. I fell out. Funny, isn't it? I start shooting back, missing everything, Bruce's coming out, he's gonna do the same thing again. Then I see this cab on the curb just sitting there so I jump in.
Eric : No way!
Luke : I got a few days on him anyway. But this pain is real. I tell ya.
Eric : Um, do you need painkillers?
Luke : And booze. Can you guys get rid of a car?
Kyle : [scoffs] Sorry.
Luke : How old are you anyway?
Kyle : Fourteen.
Eric : So?
Luke : It's just off the road, it's in a ditch. It's broken. It's just sitting there. Push it down a hill so nobody sees it.
Kyle : Sure, I guess.
Luke : Well, then do that. Don't make a mistake, this is hairy. You guys might not want to come back and that's fine. But just tell me no one knows about this place.
Eric : Just us.
Luke : Okay, okay. I don't know if you've ever been in a real situation, but this is one of them. All I got right now is you guys. I need you to keep your mouth shut. You're fourteen, that's young. Have you learned to do that yet? Bunch of bored kids, huh?
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Eric : Look, the cops didn't even mention you.
Brad : Okay, it's just that if they do, my parent's will kill me.
Eric : You know what? The store doesn't even know anything's missing. All right? Okay?
Brad : Fine.
Eric : Good, now, shut up. Hey, Luke, I uh, brought you a little present.
[Eric lays the box of bullets down]
Luke : Well, well, well, that's what I call good timing little brother. What can I say? Thank you.
Eric : No problem. So, what's with these handcuffs, anyways?
Luke : What?
Eric : Oh, yeah, right.
Luke : Kind of a strange question. I'm a cop.
Eric : Yeah, of course. I know that.
Brad : I don't understand how it's a question.
Luke : It's all right. Sometimes the brain misfires, Eric.
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Eric : [about the handcuffs] Ow, I closed them too tight.
Luke : How's it feel?
Eric : No, Luke, c'mon. They're digging in.
Luke : We'll, you're a criminal now. Right, Brad?
Eric : C'mon, Luke, take them off.
Luke : Nope.
Eric : [laughs] Very funny. You know what? Whenever you feel it all right?
Luke : I know. Maybe I'll take this key, and chuck it into the woods.
[Luke pretends to throw the key into the woods]
Eric : Shi- Brad, did you see where it went? Brad?
Brad : No.
Luke : I'm sorry, bad joke. I wouldn't have thrown it, give me some credit.
Eric : C'mon, Luke take them off.
[Luke tosses the key to Eric]
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Kyle : [after splashing Luke with water] It just pisses me off, that's all.
Luke : Why, do you respect the guy?
Kyle : Who?
Luke : The dick headed guy, Simon. Do you respect him? For stiffing ya?
Eric : No.
Luke : Then what do you care? That's what he wanted and that's what he didn't get. Forget all that. I got problems of my own. I miss my girlfriend. Right? Right, Brad?
Brad : Yeah.
Luke : Well, there I am, alone in the shack, middle of the night, missing my girlfriend, with all those naked girls you guys got pinned up all over the walls. So off I go, maybe it'll help me sleep. The problem, something must connect your dick to your thigh. Does anybody know about this?
Eric : Brad
[Eric laughs]
Eric : .
Luke : Well, it hurts my leg so bad, I've got to stop. I'm talking about my health, boys.
[Brad, Kyle and Eric chuckle]
Luke : Sorry.
Eric : No, that's okay.
Brad : Yeah, it's cool.
Luke : Everybody does it, it's good for the country. Especially your age when girls are illegal. It's like they're fucking paid not to like it. You see them in the hallways with their new cosmetics. Where do you think they get the money?
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Eric : Kyle, what are you thinking about, man?
Kyle : What? I'm just listening.
Eric : C'mon, c'mon, what are you thinking about?
Brad : C'mon, Kyle.
Eric : Yeah! There you go!
[he chuckles]
Luke : A girl? She's cute. I got ESP. I see her face in the river. Did you tell her you're a pilot? Might help.
Eric : Hey, we shouldn't stay out in the open, should we? I mean cause...
Luke : If I can't fix things, I'll be living in the open.
Kyle : When you leave?
Luke : When I leave, I got an empty gun. I'm the type of guy I like to have a solution to the problems when they come up. You understand what I mean? Hit me.
[Eric pours water on Luke]
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Brad : So what do you say we start talking about the plans?
Luke : Yeah, pretty soon.
Eric : I brought the bullets.
Luke : You're a good man, Eric!
[he takes a sip of whisky and he chuckles]
Luke : Now, here's to the wind at my back, it's gonna be hairy but, I'm sick of this hiding shit.
[Megan is outside and knocks on the door to the clubhouse]
Megan : Kyle? Hello? Kyle?
Eric : Oh, Kyle.
Kyle : Megan?
Luke : [to Kyle] Get the fuck up.
Kyle : Hang on, I'll come out.
[he gets up]
Luke : Hold on,
[Luke grabs Kyle's arm]
Luke : let her in. She's already here, right?
Megan : [Kyle opens the door] Um, hi. Um,
[she sees Luke]
Megan : oooh, um, sorry, maybe this isn't such a good idea. Maybe I should just go.
Kyle : No, no, no. Come on in, stay for a while.
Megan : Yeah.
Luke : Yeah, come on in, welcome have a seat.
Kyle : Thanks.
Eric : Hi, Megan,
Megan : Hey, Eric.
Eric : This is my uncle from Michigan. Weird, huh?
Luke : Luke, nice to meet ya.
Megan : Nice to meet you too. Um, Kyle, didn't, like, tell me to to come here or anything. I'm just kind of crashing it. Hey, you're Brad, right?
Brad : Yeah, actually we met, when...
Kyle : [Interrupting] So what do you think?
Megan : What do I *think*? Um, do you really wanna know?
[Brad laughs]
Kyle : Just being a smart ass.
Luke : Just being a smart ass. Yeah, well everybody's a smart ass every now and then. We won't hold it against ya Megan. Hey, guys, I mean to not cause any trouble but, since when do we let women in here?
Eric : [Eric laughs] Good point!
Megan : I don't know, those girls on the wall there, they seem welcome enough.
Luke : They're different. Look what they're wearing.
Eric : Yep! No women. Unless those women are wearing no tops.
Megan : Eric, that's *so* mature.
Eric : Actually, Megan, that's the rules. Right, guys?
Luke : Those are the rules.
Megan : Well, If those are the rules, guess I better follow the rules eh?
Eric : Now we're talking! Take it off!
Megan : [Megan teases them by lifting her shirt then quickly putting it back down] Woah!
Brad : I actually thought she was gonna do that.
Megan : Yeah, you know what? That's because you're drunk, and whoa, whoa, so am I. I just shouldn't have gotten up like that.
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Luke : [after Kyle reenters the clubhouse, he sees Eric on the ground and Brad next to him] Where is she? Your friend caught me.
Kyle : [mumbling] Luke, what?
Luke : Fuck! Eric,
[Luke walks on top of the newspaper article about him]
Luke : You're face is all bloody. What's your mom and dad gonna say?
Kyle : Luke, It's okay, man.
Brad : Just don't hurt us, please.
[Luke grabs Brad roughly]
Luke : Fuck! Now I gotta kill him! You had to bring that girl here! You had to bring the little girl here! Eric, you're not going anywhere, buddy, you're staying right there. You two, get a fucking car! Do it now! Do it!
Kyle : Luke, man.
Luke : You messed up. You really messed up, son. You talked to that girl, and Kyle, if you call the police, I'll kill him. You hearing me?
Kyle : Yeah, I hear ya.
Luke : It's weird, don't take long do it?
[Luke gets out the handcuffs]
Eric : Oh, Luke, no.
Kyle : It's okay, Eric, don't worry, man.
[Luke grabs Eric from off the ground]
Kyle : Ow, fuck, ow. Kyle, Please!
Luke : Go! Get the car!
Eric : Kyle.
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Luke : Is that your brother? He came here to burn the shack down. Nice, eh? Put your hands up.
[Kyle puts his hands up]
Luke : Listen to me, Kyle. He's in shock. And I don't know what's going to happen. I'm not a fucking doctor. I said I wanted a car. And Jake's going to bleed until I get one. And I want all you back here when you do it.
[Brad scoffs]
Kyle : Why?
Luke : Because I said so.
Jake : [weakly] Help me, Kyle. Help me. Help me.
Luke : This is a lot worse now, Kyle. Cops would be really bad, for me, and for your brother. Now go on, get out of here.
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Luke : You're looking at me like, I don't know. I don't like it. You know what kind of people I hate the most? People your age. Not just me- everybody does. Ask him. Why do you think he came here? He came here to hurt you, to really hurt you. He did.
[takes a swig from the whisky bottle]
Luke : Girls with their menstruation, you guys with your squeaky voices, and your sticky palms, and your little fucking problems. Pathetic.
[Luke spits on the ground]
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Luke : I'm wipeing you clean. You're going to get a good close look at the dark.
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Luke : You may have more then one chance at this, so think really hard.
[Luke takes the bullets out of the gun and puts one in the chamber and spins it and then reloads it, he points the gun at Jake's head and Jake starts screaming hysterically, as Kyle looks onward]
Kyle : Yes!
[Luke pulls the trigger on the gun but it doesent go off]
Kyle : Fucker, they're bringing the car!
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Kyle : How ya doing, brother?
Jake : Who is this guy, man?
Kyle : Don't worry, okay? Trust me.
[they fist bump each other]
Luke : Look at you two, so young. Nothing just waiting to happen. And you don't even know it.
[Luke chuckles]
Kyle : So, got a real bright future, huh? Got um, big plans?
Luke : Ballsy.
[Luke punches Kyle]
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Eric : [Eric and Brad are outside and find the old car that had hit the tree] Look at this.
Brad : Shit. This thing is totally wrecked.
Eric : [gets on top of the car] Like this?
[takes the crowbar tat is sticking out and hits the car, he gives the crowbar to Brad]
Eric : What the hell reeks?
[he jumps down from the car]
Brad : Oh, God. What is that?
[the scene switches to Luke inside the clubhouse with Kyle]
Luke : The cop I told you about? That's where I got this stuff. He wouldn't let me go. I tried to change.
Eric : [the scene switches back to Eric and Brad] Oh, shit!
Brad : Oh my God.
Luke : [the scene switches back to Luke and Kyle] He wouldn't let me. He just kept pushing and pushing and pushing. So I shot him.
[Eric slams the car trunk closed]
Luke : I don't know if I regret it or not.
Eric : Fuck! Fuck!
Luke : [the scene switches to Luke with Kyle] Probably not. I tell ya Kyle, I can't wait till the morning.
Kyle : That's when they can get the car. What can you do?
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[Kyle, Brad and Eric are talking and enter the clubhouse]
Luke : [points gun at them] Don't move!
Eric : Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! It's okay!
Brad : Kyle...
Kyle : Don't do anything okay?
Eric : Oh, shit!
Kyle : We're just guys.
Luke : No shit. Who knows about this place?
Kyle : Nobody.
Brad : No one.
Eric : Yeah, no one. It's true, it's ours, it's cool.
Luke : All right, come here, get in here. Move it.
[he grunts]
Luke : My name's Luke and uh, I'm a cop.
[he tosses the boys his badge]
Luke : I was scared, I've been shot.
[opens the gun cylinder]
Luke : It's empty. I'm in trouble. I'm sorry I'm in your place, I guess I couldn't move anymore.
Kyle : So, you need a doctor.
Luke : No, don't do anything.
Brad : Well, I- I- we could call the police and...
Luke : Don't do anything. It's the police I'm running from.
[flicks the cylinder back into the gun]
Luke : From the cops that shot me.
[he grunts and limps to the chair]
Luke : Just forget it, okay? Forget it. You'll never see me again.
[he sits in the chair]
Luke : Just do me a favor, keep your mouth shut, don't tell anyone.
Brad : Where did this happen?
Kyle : Who cares, he needs first aid.
Luke : First aid.
[chuckles]
Luke : You got a Band-Aid?
Kyle : No, there's water, we could uh, wash it and tie the leg off.
Luke : Sure, water, right.
Eric : Okay, Brad, water.
Kyle : Uh, I could stay here, if- if you'd like.
Luke : Sure.
[Kyle sits down in a chair]
Luke : What're you a pilot?
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Luke : [Jared sees Luke with Eric held hostage, Luke lights a cigarette] Looking for a light?
Jake : Uh, whatever you're doing, man, I really, I don't care.
Luke : So I guess you're not my ride.
[he points the gun at Jake]
Jake : [Jake puts his hands in the air] Hey, what, are you doin'? Don't do that. Kay, look, um, my brother, ripped off my car, wrecked the gears, I just came down to burn down his shack, ya know, but uh, forget it.
Luke : What's your name?
Jake : Jake.
Luke : Jake, I want you to very slowly, close the door.
[Jake runs out of the clubhouse]
Luke : Shit.
[Luke gets up and follows after Jake]
Eric : Luke!
[Jake keeps running and Luke shoots Jake in the back]
Eric : Shit!
[Eric tries to undo the handcuffs]
Luke : There's a guy out there on the ground. Go out there and drag him in here.
[Luke undoes the handcuffs]
Luke : Move it!
[Eric walks over to Jake who is lying on the ground from a distance, a bloody bullet wound is in his back and Jake whimpers]
Eric : Oh, shit. Ugh. Oh, shit. Jake? You all right, man?
[Jake whimpers]
Eric : Fuck!
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Luke : Kyle, is it?
Kyle : Here, give him something.
Luke : Now, I'm going to poke around in my leg, see if I can get the pieces of pant out that got shot into it.
Eric : [takes off his shirt around his waist] So let me get this straight, it's the cops, right? Huh? Cops on the take?
Luke : Where am I? I mean like what part of the world?
Kyle : Emslie, Ontario.
Luke : Emslie?
[he chuckles]
Luke : You live around here?
Kyle : Nobody asked us.
Brad : But, how'd you end up all the way here?
Eric : [Eric gives Luke a cigarette] Here.
Luke : I drove, limped, crawled, and puked my way up here. Your buddy has got my sunglasses.
Eric : Oh, I'm sorry.
[he gives Luke the sunglasses but Luke gives them back to Eric]
Eric : Thanks.
Kyle : Hows it now?
Luke : We're gonna see.
[Luke tries to get up but grunts and sits back down]
Luke : Oh, dirty bastard. I'm going to rip his fucking life apart. I'm going to do it slow. I don't think I can travel yet.
Eric : It's all right, just stay here.
Luke : Just a couple of days, boys. Get on my feet, I can get to a phone.
Eric : Yeah.
Luke : There's a guy I can call.
Kyle : It's okay.
Eric : Yeah, right, guys?
