美国骗局 American Hustle Movie Script

RICHIE DIMASO: Yeah.

VICTOR TELLEGIO: (in subtitled Arabic) (Can I count on you? You gotta be honest about this. Do you understand me? Good means good. No bullshit.) PUSH IN ON IRV AND CARMINE FEELING THIS IMMENSE PRESSURE.

WHAT THE F*** IS GOING ON HERE?

VICTOR TELLEGIO (CONT’D) (to Sheik) (Did you hear what I said? Do you want me to repeat it?) Irving looks ill, as does everyone else at the table.

VICTOR TELLEGIO (CONT’D) (What do you think now? Tell me.

Tell me.) RICHIE DIMASO: Uh, I think, I think what he’s - 95.

VICTOR TELLEGIO: No, let him speak for himself.

Sheik swallows hard and looks to Richie. It’s a very tense moment for everyone at the table.

Tellegio stares. Everyone hangs on this. Irving and Richie share a look --what is he doing?

A DRUNK, AL KOWALSKI, a working man, friend of the Mayor BARRELS INTO INTO THE TABLE, spilling drinks. Tellegio’s guys jump in and grab him and start to pull him away.

CARMINE POLITO: No, I know him.

AL KOWALSKI: You guys are way too serious for a party!(to Tellegio) Hey, what are you drinking? You got a drink?

TELLEGIO GLARES BACK AT THE INTRUSION.

CARMINE:

(to Al) We're in a very serious meeting.

(to Tellegio) I apologize.

TELLEGIO DOES NOT LOOK AMUSED.

AL KALOWSKI: I understand, you're in conference.

You gotta come with me now. You got a speech to give. Everyone’s waiting for you.

CARMINE POLITO: Al, I'll be right behind you, okay?

Trust me.

Paco Hernandez/Sheik stands up and reaches over to Tellegio to shake his hand. Irving panics. THE MENACING DEEP BASS INTRO OF “WHITE RABBIT” FADES UP ON THE SOUNDTRACK.

SHEIK ABDULLAH: (In Arabic) It is great doing business with you. The investment is real. It was a pleasure to meet you.

Irving exhales in relief that Paco managed to say anything passable in Arabic.

96.

IRVING ROSENFELD (V.O.) What are the odds of an Italian guy from Miami knowing Arabic? But it turns out he's got casino investments in the Mideast and he spent two years learning it to keep the upper hand.