Angel of Death (1990 TV Movie)

Chris Mulkey: Matt Hendricks

Quotes 

• [Matt enters his house. He hear a noise] 

  Matt Hendricks : Laura? Is that you?

  [Matt sees Gary sitting in his chair] 

  Matt Hendricks : Laura? Who are you?

  Gary Nicholson : I'm a friend of Laura's.

  Matt Hendricks : How did you get in here? Where's Laura?

  Gary Nicholson : You don't need to worry about Laura anymore, Matt. I'm taking care of her now. I'm taking care of Josh too.

  Matt Hendricks : Look. I don't who you are or what you want, but I want you out of here.

  Gary Nicholson : That son of yours is a hell of a kid. But then you wouldn't know, would you? You've been too busy with your job, too busy screwing around.

  Matt Hendricks : I want you to leave, please.

  Gary Nicholson : A beautiful woman like Laura needs a real man. Somebody that she can count on, someone who appreciates her, someone like me.

  Matt Hendricks : You don't know what the hell you're talking about.

  Gary Nicholson : Oh no?

  [Gary gets up and approaches Matt threateningly. Matt recoils] 

  Gary Nicholson : I made love to Laura last night. And one thing I can tell you, it was better than she ever got from you.

  Matt Hendricks : Okay, pal, get outta here.

  Gary Nicholson : Laura's mine now. She wants you out of her life for good starting right now, you got that?

  Matt Hendricks : What?

  Gary Nicholson : You heard me. I want you to leave this town. You're never gonna see Laura and Josh again.

  Matt Hendricks : [Matt don't agree with Gary. He's a liar]  You're nuts. You stay away from my family.

  [Matt approaches the telephone] 

  Matt Hendricks : Now, if you don't get the hell out of here in two seconds, I'm calling the police, you got that?

  [Matt starts dialing and call the police Gary draws a gun and points it at Matt] 

  Gary Nicholson : Put it down, now.

  [Matt complies] 

  Gary Nicholson : I-- I don't want to hurt you, Matt. You're Josh's dad, he's my little buddy, but-- you give me no choice.

  Matt Hendricks : Look, you don't wanna do anything right now. You don't wanna hurt Josh's dad, right?

  Gary Nicholson : [raises his voice angrily]  You call yourself a dad? A dad is someone who's always there for his kids, somebody who teaches him how to throw a baseball, how to catch a fish. But you never had the time, did you? Did you?

  Matt Hendricks : Right, right, no, you're right.

  Gary Nicholson : That's why I'm taking over. That's why I have to do this.

• Matt Hendricks : Laura, get back, he's got a gun!

  [Matt struggles with Gary. Gary shoots, injuring Matt. Laura rushes to Matt, but Gary pulls her away] 

  Gary Nicholson : No, get away from him. You don't need him anymore. I'm taking care of you now.

  Laura Hendricks : [yells]  You bastard, you maniac!

  [Laura struggles and gets herself free. She rushes to Matt and kneels near him] 

  Laura Hendricks : Matt? Matt?

  [Matt grunts] 

  Laura Hendricks : Oh, my god, are you hurt, you've been shot, Matt.

  [Laura picks the phone and dials] 

  Gary Nicholson : [mutters to himself]  It's always the same, no matter what I do.

  Laura Hendricks : [on phone]  I need an ambulance right away. My husband's been shot.

  Gary Nicholson : I took care of you, Laura.

  Laura Hendricks : [on phone]  9736 Elm Street.

  Gary Nicholson : I took care of you.

  [Laura turns her head toward Gary] 

  Gary Nicholson : That dog, the mechanic, that teacher... I got rid of that teacher for you!

  Laura Hendricks : [shocked]  Oh, no! Please, no.

  Gary Nicholson : I love you. Why isn't that enough? I spun straw into gold for you. I spun straw into gold.

  [Gary leaves, dropping the gun at the doorway]