Ripped By mstoll
Well, that worked just like you said it would but...
I look like a hobo in these clothes.
You look exactly how I want you to look.
Invisible.
I didn't get where I am by being invisible.
The hat is gross.
That's not a good idea.
Shit.
Let's lose these assholes.
Okay, so lose them, but don't drive dangerously.
As you wish.
Ah.
You call that safe?
There's still two behind us.
Not bad.
That's a relief.
- Persistent buggers, aren't they? - What?
Where did he come from?
He's not giving up.
Frank, I think it's him.
I really think it is.
Can we just get the fuck away, please?
Lt'll be my pleasure.
Oh, my God.
He's good,
whoever he is.
Frank.
Stay down.
Keep your head down.
Frank?
Frank.
You got this, right?
Frank, what are you doing?
Hold tight.
This is CCTV of the man who chased you in Rome last week.
It's the same guy, isn't it?
We can't be sure. He's got that face plate on.
Gimme a fucking break, Jerome.
You think I got two psycho assassins chasing me?
One driver, same pursuit strategy.
Except that last week my chauffeur crashed.
At least you got me away from the son-of-a-bitch.
And you have no idea who this guy is?
None.
There are always wackos and haters online,
but this guy, it's like he just came out of nowhere.
Are you telling me the cops can't do anything about this?
Which cops?
You're on tour, baby. A different country almost every day.
You're vulnerable,
and whoever this man is,
he knows it.
You've just got two shows left.
Mr. Martin will keep you safe.
Won't you, Mr. Martin?
I'll do my best.
This guy did make one mistake.
Only a single frame, but it shows his face.
Is that him?
Do you recognize him?
No, I don't.
Can't the police use that to ID this guy?
They're doing everything they can.
What the fuck is...
What the...
You might wanna tell those guys to get after that waiter.
Hey.
You heard the man.
Stay with her.
What happened to our guys?
Nursing their wounds. They'll be all right.
And the waiter?
I left him with hotel security. They're calling the police.
He has a false ID and claims he doesn't speak English.
So he's not gonna tell us anything?
I don't expect he will.
A dead bird's a pretty specific message.
Well, I hope you figure it out
because I don't have a clue.
You need to be in Berlin in a few hours.
Right...
Uh, give me a sec, I'll get ready.
Donna Summer.
You say something?
Not a word.
Frank Martin.
Miss Mcintyre.
You did not attend my concert last night.
Or the night before.
I don't believe I was ever invited.
So...
It's not because you don't wanna hear me sing?
Why would that be?
Because you don't seem that interested.
I hear you're very talented.
Oh, you hear right.
I'll be waiting here after the show.
You really aren't coming inside?
You don't need me in there.
Hmm. But I want you there.
You have your bodyguards, venue security...
My music, wise-ass...
Give it a try, you might be surprised.
I'm not sure you're paying me enough for that.
Jerome has a couple of backstage passes.
Bring Ms. Boldieu.
Thank you, Mr. Martin.
She's a hard lady to say no to.
Mr. Knight, Miles Marcus, Rapido.
Oh, Miles, great to meet you, man.
Ferrara is really looking forward to this interview.
Can't wait to meet her. So should I come find you after the show?
Meet me right here, I'll take you right to her.
Thanks, man.
- You got that? - Yeah.
Ferrara sold out.
If you care about freedom, don't see her show tonight.
Ferrara sold out.
If you care about the killing of innocent people,
don't see her show tonight.
Ferrara supports murder?
Yeah, they've been spreading this all over the Internet.
Ferrara played a birthday party for Benoit Nshombo,
the son of a deposed dictator.
You want something?
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
I think you'll know this one.
You know you can't find it
Don't make me take you down
You can feel what you want Deal what you got
I'll take it off your hands Then you'll know
This was the best you ever had
Don't make me regret it
Frank.
It's a great show.
'Cause I just wanna see the best in you
'Cause I need to understand
Come on, baby, take my hand
Then we'll go
We'll just go
Feel what you want Deal what you got
Take what you need
You really don't like her?
It's great.
I'm just gonna go to the loo. I'll be back.
Don't tell me I can't have it all
Keep on giving with this feeling
Never give enough
And I need you to know that I'm never gonna let this go, baby
We'll just keep holding on
Hold it.
Thank you, Berlin, I love you forever.
Thank you.
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly
With his song
And so I came to see him
And listen for a while
And there he was, this young boy
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life
with his words...
Theresa, get me some water.
Easy with her guys. Easy with...
Where's the water? Where's the...
She needs to go to the hospital.
What is it?
She's been poisoned.
Hang in there, Ferrara.
Hang in there.
Hang in there, baby.
It's okay, baby, it's okay.
Hang in there, Ferrara.
Ferrara, you're in the hospital, it's okay, it's okay.
- Are you the doctor? - Yeah.
You need to get this analyzed.
What is it?
I think she was poisoned.
I'll get it to Toxicology.
Okay.
Where did you get this number?
Yeah, I got no comment to make, bye.
News got out quickly.
Welcome to our world.
- How's she doing? - Not great.
But they identified the poison,
and they found an antidote.
What did he poison her with?
Some kind of rare neurotoxin.
They thought it might be snake venom.
Snake venom?
Hey, you got anything on our ghost rider?
Yeah, a good look at his face this time.
Jean-Marc Vincent.
Former French Special Forces, turned mercenary.
So he's a professional,
that's what you thought.
And that waiter...
He's Arnaud Akinoué.
Another mercenary.
From the Democratic Republic of Central Africa.
Where those protestors are from?
You gotta be kidding me, right?
You know that dead bird he left?
That's a purple-crested queen parrot.
Let me guess, found in Central Africa?
Exactly.
So someone in that group could be behind all this?
That's what it looks like.
So you're telling me this is all because
Ferrara played a concert for that dictator's son?
We don't know that yet, but that's what I'm trying to find out.
Mr. Martin. Mr. Knight.
You can see her now.
How you feeling, baby girl?
Like an elephant stepped on my head.
I hear you saved my life.
Ms. Boldieu thinks the attacker is connected to the protestors.
Protesters?
Against that concert?
So we just gotta get you back home.
What do you mean back home? I've got a tour to finish.
You're lucky to be alive.
The plane is taking us straight to New York.
No, like hell it is.
Honey, the tour is finished.
Not until I say it is.
Ferrara, you nearly fucking died.
Look, I got one more date in Amsterdam.
You cancel it, you're fired.
The show must go on.
You're wasting your time, she's already split.
Yes.
I got it.
Can I sit up now?
Coast is clear.
We did it.
Are you feeling okay?
Still pretty wobbly.
Let me know if you need to stop.
How much longer until we get to Amsterdam?
We're not going to Amsterdam.
Not tonight.
Why not?
It's better to keep a low profile.
Okay.
"Low profile," whatever the fuck that means.
So, I guess it's just you now...
Standing between me and Armageddon.
I guess so.
Got any tunes?
Mmm.
Lynyrd Skynyrd...
- Right. - Good song.
If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
So...
Do you like my music?
I like all kinds of music.
Yeah...
I practically had to force you to go to my concert.
I don't go to concerts.
Seriously?
Not when I'm working.
Sure.
Just doing your job.
Things just couldn't be the same
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now...
So this is what you meant by low profile?
It's a good place to rest.
You sure we're safe here?
You left your mobile with Jerome?
That's what you told me to do.
Then, we're safe here,
unless we were followed...
And we weren't.
Well, I usually take an entire floor of a five star hotel.
- You called about the room? - Yeah, that's us.
Please, come in.
They don't recognize me.
Is that good or bad?
I'm not sure.
- Welcome. - Thank you.
This is beautiful.
Thank you.
Are you hungry? Would you like some food?
No, thank you.
- Assorted meat? - No, thank you.
- Thank you. - You are a very nice couple.
- Hello. - Hello.
Uh, we're not a couple, actually.
I'm sorry.
Forgive me, please.
- No, no, it's okay, it's an easy mistake. - Oh, no.
Would you, uh...
Would you mind sign this?
Oh! Of course. Sure.
Uh, Berlin.
Hey there...
- Is that your favorite car? - Yes.
Can I play with it?
Can I see?
You want it back?
Theo, it's bedtime. Come.
We can never get him to sleep.
Can you sing to me?
Of course I can.
I'd love to.
I'm a philanthropist,
facing so many deserving causes.
Which do I help first?
Maybe...
You can help...
Both at the same time?
Only two?
See who else you can find?
What was that about?
So, how do we celebrate your success?
- Want some champagne? - No.
I'm sorry, Mr. Nshombo.
I thought you got to her.
I did.
But the transporter...
He saved her.
What transporter?
His name is Frank Martin.
He saved her life.
Then take care of him too.
I would...
If I knew where to find them.
Hmm.
You're going to find them both, do you understand me?
Yes, Benoit, yes.
Find them.
Three?
Swing low
Sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low
Sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
That was nice.
I didn't know I had an audience.
Uh, I'm gonna turn in, I'm beat.
Good night.
- Claudine Kisimba? - Yes.
I'm Caterina Boldieu.
You were one of the protestors at Ferrara's concert last night.
Are you a reporter?
No, I'm not a reporter.
You know, someone tried to kill Ferrara yesterday?
You think it's us?
Your group has been on every stop in her tour.
And that makes us what?
Terrorists?
Your leaflet says Ferrara supports murder.
Pretty extreme language.
You know who Benoit Nshombo is?
The son of a deposed dictator.
Guilty of genocide, just like his father.
He's Harvard-educated,
lives in Europe, donates money to charity.
A wolf in sheep's clothing.
He's never been charged with a crime.
Because he's ordered thousands of deaths, but the bodies always disappear.
No one can prove it.
And Ferrara, she sings at his party
makes this monster look good.
Do you know who this guy is?
Jean-Marc Vincent.
Did you hire him?
What?
Of course not.
He's one of Nshombo's assassins.
Yeah?
Hey.
Um...
I was just wondering if you...
You want a drink?
Yeah, why not.
It would be nice.
I can't sleep and all that.
Oh, yeah?
You want me to sing to you?
Yes, I would love that.
You haven't heard my singing.
- Yeah? - Frank.
I know who Vincent's working for.
It's Benoit Nshombo.
- That dictator. - Are you certain?
I talked to Interpol.
He's a suspect in several murders,
and they all lead back to Nshombo.
Vincent's kind of his all-purpose hit man.
I'm trying to locate him now.
Okay, thanks.
It wasn't the protesters that hired Vincent to kill you.
It was Nshombo.
What?
Why would he want you dead?
I don't know.
If you know something now's the time. Don't lie to me.
I don't fucking know.
I played his birthday party.
We got flown to some weird villa in Miami...
I did my set...
Um...
I went back to my room to get changed, he followed me,
barged his way in,
said he wanted his million dollars' worth,
and then I managed to get the fuck out.
That's when the protests started.
Yeah, and I gave every cent to charity
when I found out who the fuck he was.
Has he tried to contact you since?
No, not that I know of.
I don't understand why he'd want to kill me.
Well, obviously he's not a guy that takes rejection well.
What? What is it?
What is it?
The dog...
- They're here. - What?
- How do you know? - Get dressed.
Come with me.
Wake up!
Turn the light off.
Come with me now.
You brought your cell phone, didn't you?
I switched it off!
You can still trace the signal, even if it's off.
Stay there for a minute.
You have a basement, somewhere you can hide?
Basement? No, no basement.
- We can hide in the church. - Where is it?
Out the back.
Okay, make your way there. Stay hidden.
Don't move until I come for you.
Okay.
I'll find you.
He's out there. Go, go, go.
A man took her.
She's gone.
- Cat, what've you got? - Nshombo owns property outside Hanover.
I don't know if Vincent took her there but...
Send me the co-ordinates.
Sending it to you now.
I'll call the police.
Frank.
They're here.
Yeah, I know.
Are you hurt?
Good morning, Mr. Martin.
I don't carry a weapon.
You come here to die, Mr. Martin?
No, to see you in prison.
Then you'll be very disappointed like so many others have been.
Kidnapping, attempted murder...
You add murder to that list,
you'll spend the rest of your life behind bars.
If they find her body. Or yours.
Which they won't. They never do.
Fluoro-sulfuric acid.
I find it rather useful. As you can imagine.
No, please, no, no, don't do this. Please.
You do not address me.
You disrespected me.
No, please! Wait, wait!
Wait! I'll do anything you want. I'll do anything.
So you'll prostitute yourself to save your lover?
Come on then,
let's see how much of a slut you really are.
No! Frank!
I'm not who you think I am.
I'm going to cut your ugly, fat face!
Frank...
You wouldn't dare.
Ferrara. Ferrara.
Ferrara! Ferrara!
So...
Back to the circus, and no one will ever know.
Thanks to you.
All in a day's work.
I could do low profile.
I could be your Miss Moneypenny.
Yes, you could.
But you shouldn't.
Well, you will do me a favor then.
Stay for the first song.
If I leave you tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on now
There's too many places I've got to see
But if I stayed here with you, boy
Things could never be the same
For I'm as free as a bird
And this bird you cannot change
No, this bird you cannot change
Oh, Lord
I can't change
Ripped By mstoll