[news excerpts]
33,000 condo units
have gone up in Toronto
this year alone.
What's happening here?
There's gonna be some kind
of bubble and it's--
We've been seeing this
for the last 30 years,
but when is it actually--
I was driving down there
the other day and I saw--
Labor statistics
for the first quarter
have shown significant progress
over the last year
as the construction boom
really gets going.
It's estimated that over
75 percent of tower cranes
are being leased
by Toronto-based
construction companies.
[phone ringing]
- Frank.
- Dieter, how are you?
You really want to know?
I'm mystified.
- Seaweed?
- Ah, yes.
You take the cars and they
are dented, or lodged in cement,
or this one,
with seaweed in the engine.
How does it happen?
Do you know what salt water
does to an engine?
I'm sorry, Dieter. I, um,
I ran out of road,
there was nowhere else to go.
Hey, at least in Toronto
there's only fresh water.
- Please, keep the car
out of the lake.
- I have insurance.
Yes, but it's still a car.
It has feelings, Frank.
[arguing]
- You fucking whore!
- I'll call you back.
- Either you move or I'm gonna
move you. Move out of the way.
- No!
- No, I'm not.
- Just get out of the--
I got it.
He's trying to tow my car.
He won't even
look under the hood.
It might be a simple problem:
might not need a tow, right?
He's gonna charge me $1,000
if he tows it.
And you won't even
look under the hood?
I said I got it. So why
don't you just fuck off?
Maybe the cops
can sort this out.
- Guy wants his
fucking ass kicked.
- [cell phone ringing]
- Dieter!
- Frank, I've been thinking--
- Can you hold on a minute?
- Oh, Frank, is this
a bad time?
- Would you mind?
- Oh...
- Dieter, just stay on the line.
- I'm gonna fuck you up.
Oh!
- [cracking sound]
- Ah!
Dieter, still there?
What's the problem
with your car?
Uh, it, it just
won't turn over.
There's this clicking and
then it just goes dead.
Did you get that, Dieter?
There's a clicking
and it goes dead.
It's a Hyundai Tiburon, '98.
Oh yeah, it's a fuse.
Go to the fuses, and unplug
the top right one.
Okay, try it now.
- [engine starts]
- You're a genius.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- She should say thank you
to me. Is she pretty, Frank?
- Gorgeous.
Do you have time for a drink?
Or can I give you my number?
Again, me!
I should get her number.
Me! Me! Me--
Yeah. Funny.
Yes, absolutely.
♪ I get up at seven, yeah ♪
♪ Then I go to work at nine ♪
♪ I got no time
for living, yeah ♪
♪ I'm working all the time ♪
♪ Seems to me
I could live my life ♪
♪ A lot better
than I think I am ♪
♪ I guess that's
why they call me ♪
♪ They call me
the working man ♪
♪ Yes, I get home
at five o'clock ♪
♪ And I take myself out
a nice cold beer ♪
♪ Always seem
to be wondering ♪
♪ Why there's nothing
going down here ♪
♪ It seems to me
I could live my life ♪
♪ A lot better
than I think I am ♪
♪ I guess that's why
they call me ♪
♪ The working man ♪
♪ They call me
the working man ♪
♪ I guess that's
what I am ♪
- [cell phone ringing]
- Did you take care of the car?
It's running again, yes.
I got to tell you something.
I'd like to see other clients.
Okay.
It's not personal, you know.
Do what you need to do
for your business, Dieter.
My business? It's my peace
of mind. You come with trouble.
These cars are like my babies.
Who gets babies lodged in cement
or blown up, you know?
I'd like to meet clients
with maybe not so much
Sturm und Drang.
I respect your decision.
Thank you.
- Hey buddy, got a couple
of bucks? Help a guy out?
- You have something for me?
Sure. Give me five bucks.
It was a couple
of bucks a second ago.
Time's money, pal.
Well?
What I got
for you is advice.
Just because somebody
says have a nice day,
doesn't mean
it's gonna happen.
What was that?
- [Carla] Yes, Frank?
- The drop's late.
A message just came in
this second.
Odd timing.
- The client's
asking where you are.
- Where I'm supposed to be.
Tell them to forget about it.
I must have sent you
bad coordinates...
That's never happened before.
Why Toronto of all places?
What do we know about Toronto,
Frank? Nothing.
The whole reason you're there
is to open up a new market.
This client is very
well connected,
and things are just
too hot in France now.
Even Tarconi says
you should lay low.
Tarconi? When did you
speak to Tarconi?
- We talk sometimes.
- About what?
Mostly how to keep you
out of trouble.
I can take care
of myself, Carla.
Okay, so where are we going?
Sending coordinates now.
Well, send the right ones.
Have a nice day, Frank.
"Have a nice day."
Be on time, or I'll be gone.
Sorry, buddy.
It kinda got away from me.
- This won't fit in my car.
- Uh, no, I would say not.
Are you dropping this off?
- No, I'm picking it up.
- [car door opening]
I figured I could get it
into the truck, but I was
gonna need some help,
and then the guys
in the store were all,
like, go fuck yourself.
[kids] Swear jar! Swear jar!
Felix, Silver,
back in the car.
Great. There's
another 5 bucks.
Hey, you think
you could give me a hand?
Big guy like you,
it shouldn't be too hard.
Sure.
Just slide 'er in the back.
- [Silver] It's a TV.
- [Felix] No, it's a dryer.
[Silver] No, it's a TV.
- Hey, my dad's a jerk.
- Okay, well...
Thanks. Hey, I got
something for you.
No, no, no, I don't
mean like that.
Nah, come on. How often do
you find a guy who'll help
you out like that?
- No.
- Look.
No, take it.
You have no idea
how much
this means to me.
I'm not going to take
your money, okay?
- Okay.
- Thanks.
- Okay, okay.
- Good luck.
Take care.
- Hey.
- What?
When you see a guy
flash his headlights
three times,
that's your contact.
You're supposed to follow him.
- [call signal]
- Frank, did you get
the information?
I don't know, Carla.
Maybe, maybe not.
I helped a guy with a dryer,
but I still don't have
a package.
There's some problem
with getting the package,
but it's supposed
to be cleared up by now.
And now there's something
about some other guy
and flashing headlights.
That's the signal
for the drop.
It was just delivered to me.
Could someone be
watching you, Frank?
There's no one here, Carla.
This guy's a major player
in Toronto construction.
He needs this package and
he's getting very nervous.
You're not the one stuck out
here in the middle of nowhere
waiting to get the job done.
You're at home, in Nice,
probably on your porch
in your bikini!
How can you say that, Frank?
I'm working just as hard as you!
I know you're upset,
but the deal hasn't changed.
You'll get the pick-up
at the first coordinate.
No one's flashing me, Carla.
Frank? You still there?
Frank?
This is the last job
we're doing for this client.
You sure you're not
getting this through Kagan?
- No, I fired him, remember?
- OK, just checking.
We're all following this guy?
[grunting]
Buddy, you okay?
I'm going to help you.
Get me out of here, man!
Get me out of here!
Come on, help!
Help me!
Hey, you okay?
Take it easy. Stay calm.
I'm not going to hurt you.
Take it easy.
- [tires screeching]
- Take it easy.
- Oh, fuck no!
- You okay?
Hey!
Drop the knife
and kick it away.
On your knees!
- What the hell is this?
- Get on your knees.
Hands on your head.
- Let's go.
- Any particular destination?
- Shut the fuck up.
- Will that be a long drive?
- Don't make me tell you twice.
- Could we go easy on the cuffs?
- You want them tighter?
- Mind if I ask who you are?
By the inimitable sense of style
and welcoming demeanor,
I assume you're cops.
You must be looking
for a kick in the nuts.
I was right. You are cops.
So where are we going?
Where do detectives usually
take suspects, huh?
Lunch? Massage parlor?
Back to your place?
I don't want to ask
any questions that are
too complicated,
- but what are we doing here?
- You're being charged.
What the fuck do you think?
- Mind if I ask what for?
- Murder.
[door signal]
I'm Detective Ryder.
My partner, Detective Stanwick.
So, Mr., uh, Martin Francis.
You want to give us
your version of the story?
There were three little pigs--
The story with
this car, jackass.
- I wasn't driving that car.
- Stanwick, you see anyone else
driving that car?
Recognize him?
Guy asked for a hand out,
gave him a couple of bucks.
- Not all you gave him, I'd say.
- I have no idea what he's doing
in the trunk of that car.
- You were driving
that car, numbnuts.
- Enough with the insults.
I was not driving that car.
What car were you driving?
My name is Martin Francis,
I live in France,
I'm here enjoying
a wonderful holiday,
I'm driving a rental,
I see a kid
driving that car...
looked like he was in trouble.
So I tried to help him out.
There are no records
of any rental cars in your name.
There was only one car at the
terminal, and you got out of it,
and you're saying you know
nothing about this body,
you didn't move it,
- had nothing to do with it?
- By George, I think
he's got it.
These're your prints.
The prints on the bill
are also yours.
Yeah, that's the guy.
He gave me 50 bucks
to move the box.
If I had known what was in it,
I never would have given him
a hand.
Get him out of here.
- Look, I don't know what's
going on, but obviously--
- Shut the fuck up.
You're being held pending
arraignment on Monday.
Do I get a phone call?
- [call signal]
- Yes, Frank?
Call Tarconi. Tell him
I'm being held in Toronto
- on some trumped-up charge.
- What? What did
you do this time?
I haven't done anything,
Carla, but somebody
wants me in jail.
Gotcha.
[cell phone ringing]
- Hello?
- Inspector Tarconi?
It's Carla. Frank has been
arrested in Toronto.
He needs your help.
I have an associate
with Toronto law enforcement.
Tell me where he's being held.
The Gerrard Street jail.
What?
We must get him out of there
as soon as possible.
Witness the seal.
Sign across the tape.
Have a nice day.
[whistling]
[grunting]
[whooping and whistling]
Hold up.
You want to tell me
what this is all about?
I don't know
what you mean, man.
I'm just, I'm here on a drugs
charge. I'm just waiting
to see my lawyer.
Hey, Peaches.
See you in the shower.
- Those two giving you
a hard time?
- Yeah.
Want me to call them back?
So talk.
They said they were going
to reduce my charge.
All I was supposed to do
was drive the car...
What about the body
in the trunk?
I didn't know
anything about that.
And now I'm being charged
with conspiracy and escape.
They're trying
to fuck me!
Who told you to do this?
The cop? Ryder?
So, gorgeous,
what are you in for?
Modeling without a license?
Speeding. Parking tickets.
The usual.
Oh, I get it, you two
are a couple. That's nice.
It's gonna be a long
weekend for this one.
Why don't you two
move along?
Ask us nicely.
[men shouting]
[men booing]
What did they tell you?
Sorry, man.
- I got the kids to think about.
- Party's over.
Back to your cells.
Now!
Frank has been
charged with murder.
I'm not sure what
my people can do.
Where was Frank going,
and who was the job for?
I'll talk to the Canadian
client and get all the
information I can.
They must do it quickly,
because once Frank's
in the system,
there is not much
they can do to help him.
There will be a long trial.
And with all the shit
Frank's been involved with,
he'll go away for a long time.
What the hell?
Finally an address.
171 Liberty.
867-5309.
And where's the package?
Yeah, I could install
a cold air intake,
a higher torque
converter.
- Maybe swap out
the rev limiter chip--
- How much?
Don't you want to know
what I'm going to do with it?
Just make it fast as hell.
And a sound system
to blow my balls off.
You know what I can do
with the sound system--
I don't care. Just do it.
Look, here's an advance.
It's gotta look good,
drive fast
and sound like
I'm at a rock show.
- Now, what about rims?
- Rims...
- make a car look like a whore.
- Exactly.
So, you'll do it?
- Sure. Yeah.
- This'll be great.
It's gonna be great.
Let's go.
- You call this room service?
- Fuck you, smartass.
You wanna spend
another night here?
Like you've got some say
in where I spend the night.
I figured they'd want me
in one piece.
[whistling]
Good luck, man.
[door opening]
Thanks for picking up
my dry cleaning.
Try that again, you prick,
you better mean it.
I'm going to find out
what you're up to, Ryder.
Go ahead.
There seems to
have been some mistake.
Oh, really?
Detective Stanwick
jumped to conclusions
a little rapidly.
And although we
appreciate his efforts,
some, uh,
incorrect assumptions
were made.
Cut to the chase, boys.
You're going to release me,
why not just do it?
- There are some... formalities.
- Sit down.
You have the sincere
apologies of both myself
and my colleagues.
You don't want me
to press charges.
That would be the most
favorable outcome, yes.
Detective Stanwick
has two children
who are about to begin college.
The fact is, the loss
of his income
would mean that they would lose
their chance at a good education
and, you know,
become a burden on society.
Maybe they could work for you,
Detective Ryder.
That way they'd still have a job
and be a burden on society.
Ahem. My, uh, suggestion
would be that you
take the opportunity
to walk the fuck
out of here
before Detective Stanwick
changes his mind
and you leave here in a bag.
A little privacy, gentlemen?
Martin Francis.
Sign here. And sign here.
Yep.
Personal property stays sealed
until you've left the facility.
Hey, Steve McQueen!
No hard feelings, eh?
No feelings at all, Detective.
No feelings at all.
- [call signal]
- Oh, that's him. Frank!
You've got to get out of
Canada. You're not safe.
Why, Carla, I'm just
starting to enjoy myself.
Frank, it's Tarconi.
Hello, Inspector.
How's the weather at my house?
Oh, please, this
is no time for jokes.
Frank, some very
dangerous men
are fighting over
land in Toronto.
Another dead man
means nothing to them.
I just spent the night in jail.
I intend to find out why.
Get rid of the package you are
carrying, and get out of there.
- You have one chance.
- Do what he says, okay?
I'm afraid
that won't be possible.
And for a change,
I'm going to deliberately
break one of the rules.
No!
Yes, Carla. I'm going
to open the package.
So, what have we got?
Here we are,
520 horsepower at 6,300 RPM.
That means from zero to 100
in 3 seconds, maybe 3.1.
Then I've installed 16 speakers
in Harman Kardon--
- it's just over 300 KPH.
- Whatever.
Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho,
look at those rims.
Now, that's
what makes a car.
Okay, the fuel consumption
is just actually better--
Dude, I don't care.
Whatever you did,
I'm sure it's fine.
It's not really a 'whatever.'
Are you kidding?
I don't care
about the details.
Can I pull chicks with it?
Is it going to look good
down on the Croisette?
Will people be jealous?
Yes, to all
those things.
Then I don't care
about the rest.
- Get out.
- What?
I don't want to see you again.
You have no respect for the car.
For the process.
- You're just a fucking asshole.
- Yeah. OK. But I've got money.
So you're a rich asshole.
I thought you said
it was fast. Hey!
Oh, come on now.
Just take it off
the fucking lift, man.
- [call signal]
- Frank...
- Did you open the package?
- Yep.
- What is it?
- It's a human hand, Carla.
A severed human hand.
Get out of there, Frank.
We'll cancel the contract.
- Just go!
- I've been attacked, insulted
and thrown in jail just
to get me the package.
The client obviously went
to a lot of trouble.
We owe them a delivery.
We've built a business
on customer satisfaction.
I'm not changing our policy now.
You can inform the client
I'm on my way to the drop.
Okay, Frank. You're looking
for a slim blonde woman
at the drop.
She'll be wearing a silver
snakeskin dress.
Oh, for crying out loud.
Not this bullshit again.
[man] Give me the hand.
That's got to hurt.
Hi, I'm Jenny. Welcome.
Membership number?
8675309.
Nice to see you,
Mr... Nonumes?
It's No names.
Of course. No names.
First visit?
- Mm-hmm.
- The lockers are
right down there.
I have to ask. The numbers
on your fingernails?
My phone number.
Cute, right? A number
for each finger.
And even one
for the thumbs.
[dance music]
- If you have something for me,
give it to me now.
- It's not for you.
How do you know it's not?
Give me a hand.
Well, look who's back.
The man pulling the strings.
But who's the passenger?
Everyone out,
gym's closing.
The package.
You should stick
to being a bodybuilder.
You can either
give it to me,
or I can just take it.
Boys, I need a hand.
Enough!
I believe this is for you.
Oh, my God.
I'm sorry if you had any
problems with my security.
There was no difficulty.
Do you see the tattoo
on this hand?
My uncle and my father
were part of a business group.
They own 25 percent of downtown.
Now I run the company.
They wanted to develop
the city but keep its character,
its history.
They were dreamers,
but this was their vision.
It started with Phillips Square.
Now it has a life of its own.
The city is feeding on itself.
A guy named Adam Smith
set up my uncle.
My uncle took the fall
for killing a guy.
Then Smith had my uncle
killed in jail.
Because my father refused
to sell him one final building
that he wanted to tear down.
That's your uncle's hand.
Yes.
The problem Smith had
was getting proof
of my uncle's
death to my father.
That's why they hired you.
The prison authorities were
trying to keep the hand from
getting out of the jail.
Personal property stays sealed
until you've left the facility.
They search everyone as they
leave, but they can't search
a prisoner's belongings.
Especially a sealed envelope.
I noticed you opened
the package already.
Someone went to an
awful lot of trouble
to get me that package.
I had to know.
I would have
opened it, too.
My uncle's death
will start a land war.
For every building
that goes up,
30 bodies will go down.
It's the final phase
of Smith's land grab.
So my night in jail,
that was all set up just
to get the hand out.
Detective Ryder.
He promises inmates help
with their parole,
gets them to help
with his little games.
This war will begin
with the death of my father.
Let's see if we can do
something about that before
things get out of hand.
Ah, the lovebirds
from cell block six.
- Ryder.
- You're done.
I'm not one of
your jailbirds, Ryder.
Adam Smith.
You've got some
brass balls coming here.
I'm not afraid of you.
End of the line,
Transporter.
We'll finish
this delivery.
You hired me.
And now you're changing
the deal.
Turn around.
Put your hands on your head.
You guys get out
on good behavior?
I got this.
Sign the papers.
Look, your
brother's dead,
your power base is gone.
Your lieutenants,
they're already fighting
for a piece of this.
Toronto.
Rhymes with money.
- Carla.
- It's about time, Frank.
Precisely what I don't have.
Call Tarconi, have him find
a Detective Stanwick.
He's the one who set you up?
No, it's the other guy, Ryder.
GPS me, give Tarconi
the information.
Tell him that Ryder
is dirty and I have proof.
You were at my daughter's
christening.
And now all of this?
It's not personal.
He just wants
that building.
- He won't kill me, Dad.
- He killed your uncle.
No, no, if you sign
this contract,
then everything you've
ever worked for is gone.
If I don't, then everything
I have ever lived for is gone.
- And now you're both dead.
- [gasping]
Ah!!!
Dad, call the police!
Police! The Adam Smith
construction project downtown.
Thought you might need a hand.
You know, all you had to do
was say thank you,
and I would have stood by you.
But no, I was supposed
to take the fall for everything.
What the fuck does that mean?
A little appreciation
goes a long way.
Shut the fuck up, Stanwick.
You should hang on
to that building.
It's good to keep a little
of the past alive.
It will never
be torn down.
I owe you a debt
of gratitude.
This city will never be able to
thank you for what you've done.
But I must ask--
my brother's hand?
Lost in the shuffle.
Best forgotten.
Frank, will I see you again?
The next time I'm
in Toronto, I'll swing by.
I'd like that.
[dog barking]
[cell phone ringing]
Hey, Frank.
When are you coming back?
I got the red car
ready for you to drive again.
No mishaps this time.
How did it go
seeing other clients?
Oh, it was great. Fine.
It was bad.
He didn't appreciate me.
I appreciate you, Dieter.
See? A little appreciation
goes a long way.
I know, Dieter, I know.