Valerie Could Lose the After Dark!

0:03 Mr.

0:04 Carr.

0:05 Ms.

0:06 Malone.

0:07 This is my partner Nat Bussichio.

0:09 Well, any partner of Val's is a partner of mine, technically speaking.

0:16 Can I get you a cup of coffee or a beer or something?

0:18 No, thanks.

0:21 Technically speaking, where exactly do we stand here?

0:24 Luckily, we still have some time.

0:26 180 days to be exact.

0:28 Cut to the chase.

0:29 Where does that leave us?

0:30 Well, according to your partnership papers,

0:34 your equity helped to secure the money necessary to build this club.

0:37 Therefore, I have the legal right to attach you

0:39 to any debt I'm trying to recover from Ms.

0:42 Malone.

0:42 That is, of course, if Colin doesn't return.

0:45 I'm sorry, Nat.

0:46 It's okay.

0:49 Couldn't we hire someone to find Robbins,

0:52 like a, a bounty hunter or a detective?

0:54 They usually take 25% of the bond,

0:57 and that cost would have to be underwritten entirely by you.

1:01 That's $25,000.

1:04 [Carr] Well, there's always one last option I tell my clients.

1:06 What's that?

1:07 Put the prisoner's picture on a milk carton and hope we get lucky.

1:12 [quietly] He's a snake.

1:14 [Erik] I have such an amazing feeling about this.

1:16 I mean, what are the odds of you guys knowing Ray?

1:18 We fast forward past the whole "getting to know you" thing.

1:20 It's gonna be great.

1:21 You know, Ray's pumped, too.

1:23 What, uh...

1:24 what did Ray say?

1:26 Just that he couldn't wait to see you again.

1:27 There was a lot of lost time to make up for.

1:29 So look, you guys talk, genius to genius,

1:32 and then we'll all go to the Eclipse and have some dinner on me.

1:35 You okay?

1:36 No, not really.

1:46 As long as you guys all know each other, don't let me get in the way.

1:53 Hi, Donna.

1:54 Hi, Ray.

1:57 Small world, huh?

2:00 Look, Ray, we all know the chances of this working are slim and none,

2:06 so why don't we just tell Erik that we had creative differences and go home.

2:11 Do you feel that way, too, Donna?

2:13 I don't know.

2:15 Look, I've given this a lot of thought.

2:17 Number one, I loved what you guys did with the "Powerman" video.

2:20 I thought it was amazing.

2:21 And number two...

2:23 you guys know me, and you know my music...

2:26 and this song I wrote, "Reckless," uh...

2:30 well, it's kind of about who I was.

2:32 And nobody knows that person better than you, Donna.

2:34 -Ray, please— -Look, I'm talking about second chances.

2:38 A chance to show you all that I'm a pretty decent guy.

2:41 I know it's a lot to ask for.

2:44 [woman] Ray?

2:45 Oh, I'm sorry.

2:47 Excuse me.

2:47 I'll just come back when you're done.

2:49 No, it's okay, Wends, come on in.

2:53 Uh, David, Donna, this is Wendy Stevens.

2:56 Uh, we're kind of engaged.

3:01 Uh, it's nice to meet you.

3:02 -Hi.

3:03 -Hi.

3:04 Hi.

3:06 Um, I mean, congratulations.

3:08 Uh, Ray didn't tell us.

3:10 Oh.

3:10 Well, Ray told me a lot about you guys, especially you, Donna.

3:13 It's a real pleasure meeting you.

3:15 Well, listen, I'm sorry I barged in.

3:17 I'll just come back when you guys are done.

3:18 No, it's okay, um...

3:20 we're finished.

3:22 No, we're not.

3:25 Um, when do we get a chance to listen to the new material?

3:28 Well, we have a show tomorrow night.

3:30 I hope you like it.

3:32 So, you guys cooking with gas?

3:35 Uh, yeah, yeah, we're getting warmer.

3:37 Enough percolating.

3:37 Come on, everybody.

3:38 It's time for dinner.

3:45 Donna, you don't know how much this means to me.

3:47 I think I do.

3:50 I'm really happy for you, Ray.

3:51 Thanks.

3:53 My life's kind of working out okay, isn't it?

3:55 Yeah, looks like it is.