Faye Valentine is in room 12. It's identical to the one that the "Bebop Gang" are in, except that the paintings above the beds are different. Faye has fallen asleep in her green overcoat and red gown on the bed. Edward sits in a chair, half asleep. and Julia is nowhere in sight. a Knock on the door. Edward doesn't hear shit. now a Pound on the door. Faye springs up. She looks over at Ed who is lost in dream heaven, is obvious of the knocker, then to the door.
'Who is it?' Faye yelled. From the other side of the door comes a friendly voice.
'This is your neighbor in room 9, I hate to disturb you, but I'd like to ask a favor.' Faye swings his feet to the floor, stands up and walks to the door. As she passes Edward, she says, in her direction--
'I hope none of this is disturbing you.' Edward wakes up, but when she sees her friend look at him, she smiles. Faye opens the door and sees......Jet Black standing in the doorway, looking like the nicest guy in the entire world.
'Hi there, I'm from room 9, My name is Don Diego. No, not the Don Diego from Zorro. Me and my friend need some ice and we don't seem to have an ice bucket. Could we borrow yours? I'll bring it right back.' Faye turns to the dresser to get the motel ice bucket. She grabs it, turns back to the door takes a couple of steps towards it, then stops in her tracks. She sees Spike and Jet both inside the room with the door closed, both with .45's in their hands, both aimed at him.
'What is this?' Faye asked. Spike slugs Faye in the mouth, knocking her to the ground.
'It's called a roundhouse.' Spike answered. Edward suddenly becomes aware of what's going on around him and instinctively stands up. Jet shoves his .45 in Edward's mouth.
'Sit down boy.' Jet said as Ed lowers herself back down onto her seat.
'Good boy.' Faye lifts her head off the floor and wipes blood away from her lip. She looks at her opponent who stands over her. all right,
'What's your name, girl?' Spike askes her.
'F..F..Faye. Faye Valentine.' she answers.
'Faye Valentine, get up and sit your ass down on the bed. Make a wrong move and I will shoot you in the face.' Faye rises and sits on the edge of the bed.
'Okay, Jet, move the young man over here.'
'Upsy daisy.' Keeping the gun in Ed's mouth, Jet makes Ed, guiding her over to the bed by Faye. Jet removes the gun from Edward's mouth and stands to Spike, looking down at their two hostages. 'So, what's the story with you two? You a couple of fags?' Spike askes Faye and Ed.
'She's my friend.' Faye answers Spike.
'How does that happen? You don't look girlish.'
'Neither does she. she looks tomboyish.' said Faye.
'Oh, well, excuse me all to hell, Faye Valentine.'
'What's this about, woolong?' she asked Spike.
'It's about woolong, all right, but not yours. You see, me and Jet here are in a little hot water and need your assistance.' The door to room #12 opens and a dripping wet, towel clad Julia walks in. The Bebop Gang spin their guns in her direction. Julia, startled, and begins to scream in terror. Faye and Edward get on their feet and move forward. 'Stop right there!' Spike spins back towards the two, and the gun ready to spit out it's bullet out. Faye and Ed freeze. Jet moves like quicksilver, shutting the door and positioning himself behind the terrified Julia.
'What the hell's going on?'
'We are having a dry bathing contest, and you just won first place.' Jet taunted.
'It's okay, Julia. Everything's going to be all right.' Faye said.
'Just listen to your friend, sugar, and don't do nothing stupid.' Spike says to Julia then turns to Faye and Edward who are still standing. 'and that goes for you two as well, Now Spike Spiegel says sit the fuck down!' he finishes. Faye and Edward slowly sit. Jet can't take his eyes off the dripping wet Julia. Both Faye and Spike see this and neither of them like it. Both for their own reasons. 'Where are the keys to the cargo ship?' Spike says to Faye.
'they're on the table.'
'Jet, take the keys. Start the fat bastard up, and drive it up front.' Spike said. Jet doesn't move from his position behind Julia. Julia feels Spike's eyes on her. She slowly turns and looks at Spike. Julia smiles at him and says. 'Spike will you do me a favor and get that fuckin' gun out of my face?'
'Jet!' Jet's eyes go to Spike. Everybody is where they were. Julia never turned around. 'Not when you get around to it, now.' Spike says to Jet. Without saying a word, Jet takes the keys and leaves the room. Spike then points at Julia. 'You, Gadget, go in the bathroom and put on some damn clothes.' She grabs her clothes from the floor and moves towards the bathroom. Then Spike grabs her wrist. 'You got four minutes to get dress. One second or longer, I shoot your friends in the face. Do you understand what I just said?' Julia nods yes. 'You damn well better. Go get some clothes on.' Spike releases Julia and she goes to the bathroom. Spike grabs a chair and slides it up to his two female hostages.
'Look, if you want the cargo ship, just take it and get the hell out.' Faye said.
'Sorry, it ain't gonna be that easy. Get ready to move out, we're going on a little ride.' Faye shakes her head "no." as they all hear the cargo ship park in the front.
'Not a chance, Spike. If you're taking people, take me. But Edward and Julia aren't going anywhere with you.'
'Sorry, Faye, I need everybody.'
'My friends are not going with you, and that's that.' she said and Spike gets angry and holds up his gun.
'That's not fucking that... This is fucking this. You, tomboy, go sit over there.' Spike said as he lets Edward get up. She walks to the other side of the room, leaving him and Faye alone Spike speaks in a quiet, conversational tone of voice. 'Now look, Faye. I ain't got time to fuck around with you guys, so I will make this simple. Take you, the tomboy, and the blonde and get in the ship, or i will execute all three of you at the same time right now. What is it gonna be, yes or no answer?' He cocks the gun and puts it right in Faye's face. Faye looks at him and agrees with him.
'All right, Yes.'
'Good.' he turns to Ed and says to her. 'Your friend's all right, she just saved your life.' Spike walks to the bathroom and bangs on the door. 'Times up, Princess.' The bathroom door opens. Julia stands there, wearing a leather outfit, boots, and an overcoat. 'Okay, bitches, let's go kick some ass.'
The cargo ship with the Swordfish II carrier ship drives through the galaxy. Jet's in the back bed area with his trained on Julia and Edward. The two scared stiffed sit still. 'Excuse me,' Jet zeros in on Julia.
'What, Julia?' he asked.
'Where are you taking us to?'
'Venus.'
'What's in Venus.'
'people.' Jet doesn't smile. In the front part of the cargo ship, Faye Valentine sits behind the wheel. Driving into the galaxy. Spike sits in the passenger seat, going through Faye's wallet and purse and talking to him calmly. He then reads her Identification card.
'Faye Valentine. Valentine, that's lovish, ain't it? What am I askin' for, of course it is. What are their names?' he motions behind her.
'Julia and Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV.' she answers.
'Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV and Julia. I seem to have touched a nerve. Don't be so sensitive, Faye, let's keep this friendly. But you're right, enough with the getting to know you bullshit. Now there are two ways we can play this hand. One way is me and you go round and round all fucking night. The other way, is we reach some sort of an understanding. Now, if we go down the first path at the end of the day, I will win. But we go down the second, we will both win. Now, I do not give a rat's ass about you or your fucking friends. You all can live forever or die this second and I do not care which. The only things I do care about are me that son of a bitch in the back, and our woolong. And right now I need to get those three things into Venus. Now, stop me if I am wrong, but I take it you do not give a shit about seeing me and my partner receiving justice, or the bank getting it's woolong back. Right now all you care about is the safety of your friends and possibly yourself. Am I correct?' Spike said as Faye nodded yes. 'I thought so. You help us get across the gateway without incident, stay with us the rest of the night without trying anything fucking funny, and in the morning we will let you and your friends go. That way everybody gets what they want. You and your friends get out of this alive and we get into Venus. Everybody's happy.'
'How do I know you'll keep your word?' she asked again.
'Jesus fucking Christ, Faye, don't start with this bullshit. You want me to sit here and be passive.'
'The only way being passive in this situation makes sense is if I believe you will let us go. I am not there yet. You have to convince that you are telling the truth.'
'Look, you son of a bitch, the only thing you need to be convinced about is that you're stuck in a situation with a couple of real mean carrier ships. I don't wanna have to worry about you all fucking night. And I do not think you be worrying about my intentions toward your friend Julia all night. You notice the way i looked at her, didn't you?' Spike said. Faye nodded and noticed that she did not like the way Spike looked at Julia, and he said. 'Didn't think so. So, as I was saying, I'm willing to make a deal. You behave, get us into Venus, and do not try to fuck with us or escape. I will stay away from your friend and let you loose in the morning. I give you my word. My words, my law. Better you not take it, and that's just where we are, then take it and not mean it.' Faye takes his hand, but looks right into Spike.
'If you touch Julia, I'll kill you. I don't give a fuck how many guns you have, nothing will stop me from killing you.' Faye said.
'Fair enough. You break your word. Jet will kill all of you. Julia, sweetheart!' he called to the back and continued. 'You must have a bible in here, don't you?'
'Yeah, we got a bible.' Julia answered.
'Get it and bring it up here, will you, please?' Julia goes into a drawer, pulls out a bible and brings it up front.
'Hold it right there, sweetie. alright Faye, put your hand on it.' Spike says as Faye puts her hand on the bible. 'Swear to God, on the Bible, you won't try to escape and you will get us across the gateway.' Faye repeats.
'I swear to God I won't try to escape and I will do my best to get into Venus.'
'You best better get it done, girl.' Spike said as he places his hand on the Bible and says.
'I swear to God I'll let you loose in the morning. And your friend will be safe. And I also swear if you do anything to fuck us up, We will slit all your throats.'
Space ships and Cargo ships are lined up, waiting one by one to go into Venus. Cop ships with their red and blue lights flashing are all over the place. Gate patrol men and Police are stopping all ships. Pulling to the end of the line is Faye's Cargo ship. Faye's at the wheel, Spike is in the passenger seat. Spike jumps up and goes into action.
'Okay everybody, it's show time. Jet, take Julia in the bathroom.' Jet Black grabs the terrified Julia and drags her in the bathroom. 'Edward, you come up front with Faye Valentine.' Edward does what he says. Spike, keeping low, gets behind Faye. 'I'm telling you, don't hurt her.' Faye said.
'As long as you're cool, she'll be cool. What are you gonna say to them?' he askes Faye.
'I don't have a fucking clue.'
'Well, you just keep thinking of that gun next to Julia's temple.' Spike disappears into the bathroom with Julia and Jet, closing the door behind him. Faye and Ed are alone for the first time since this whole thing began.
The bathroom, which consists of a shower, a toilet and a sink is a tight fit with three people in it. Jet has his back against the wall, with his arm around Julia, holding her in front of him. One hand is over her mouth, the other holds a .45 against her head. Julia's eyes are wide with fear. Everybody talks low and quiet. 'This is not gonna work.' Jet said to Spike.
'Shut up Jet, It's gonna work fine.'
'Spike, I just want to go on record as saying this is a bad idea.'
'Duly noted. Now, shut the fuck up.' Everyone's now quiet for a second, till Jet breaks it. He then says to himself. 'They are gonna search the ship.'
'As long as you don't act like a fucking nut, we will be just fine.'
'What does that mean?' Jet asked.
'What?' Spike said while being distracted as Jet lets Julia go, she quickly moves to the side.
'You just called me a fucking nut.'
'No I didn't.'
'Yes, you did. You said as long as i don't act like a fucking nut, implying that i've been acting like a fucking nut.' Julia can't believe what she was seeing. Neither can Spike.
'This ain't the time now, Jet.' Spike was serious as a heart attack. Jet began raising his voice.
'Fuck those spic bitches! You called me a fucking nut, and where I come from, that stops the train on it's tracks.'
'Have you forgotten about Julia, Ed?' Faye asked.
'They are gonna kill us.'
'They get us across the gate, they are gonna take out in the desert and shoot us one by one.' Edward said.
'If they get over the border, they are gonna let us go.' said Faye.
'Faye, I watch those shows for Bounty Hunters. They never let anybody go. Any cop or bounty hunter will tell you, in a situation like, you get a chance, you go for it. This is our chance.'
'What about Julia?'
'They're gonna kill her anyway. At least now with all these cops and bounty hunters we've got a fighting chance.'
'Ed, I have this situation under control. I know exactly what I'm doing. You're going to have to trust me on this.' Faye said.
'If trusting you means trusting those fuckin' killers, I can't do that. If you don't tell the cops, I will.' before Edward could out of the ship, Faye grabs her by the front of her shirt, and yanks her to her.
'Now, you listen to me damn it. You ain't gonna do a goddamn fucking thing, you hear me! Nobody cares what you think, I'm running this show, I make the decisions.'
'But, he's running the show.'
'I'm running the fucking show. I make the plays, and you back the plays I make. Stop thinking with your fucking balls. Julia in a room with a couple of desperate men with nothing to fucking lose ain't the time to "go for it" I need your cover. Now, cover my ass.' Faye said to Edward. A gateway guard approaches towards Faye's door.
'How many with you?' the guard asks Faye.
'Just Edward and myself.'
'What is your purpose in Venus?'
'Vacation. Just soaring the galaxy, that's all.'
'I'm curious. What was the nuttiest thing I did?' Jet asked.
'Jet, this ain't the time.' Spike answered.
'Oh, I know, was it possibly when your ass was rotting in jail and I broke it out?'
'Yeah, you're right, that was pretty fucking nutty. Not to mention stupid. But you know what? I can fix that right fuckin' now.' Spike hauls off and elbows Jet smack in the gut. Jet hits the floor. The gateway guard, Faye, and Edward hear Jet fall in the bathroom. 'What was that?' he asked.
'Oh, that's just Julia in the bathroom.' she answered.
'You said it was just you and Edward.'
'I meant me, Edward and Julia.'
'Open the door. I'm coming aboard.' The gateway guard said as hops aboard the cargo ship and searches it. in the bathroom. Julia is scared and alot of rustling is coming around the bathroom. now it's quiet, and there's some talking outside the door, but no one could make it out. the gate way guard knocks on the door.
'I'm in the bathroom, It's open.' Julia said.
'It's the gateway patrol.' he opens the door and sees the light change on Julia's face as she looks up at the gateway guard looking in. He sees Julia by herself, pants around her ankles, and sitting on the toilet.
'Do you mind? Shut the motherfucking door.'
'Excuse me.' The gateway guard closes the door. Julia lets out a breath. Spike pulls back the curtain in the shower, Jet is on the floor of the shower knocked outcold. Edward knocks on the bathroom door and says. 'It's clear.' Spike bursts out of the bathroom. 'Goddamn, that was intense!' Spike said as he goes to the back window. He sees the gateway getting farther and farther away. No ships following. 'We did it. We're in fucking Venus you piece of fucking shit!' Spike throws his head back and screams for joy. Julia emerges from the bathroom, reacts to Spike's scream, along with Edward. Spike is so happy that he does a little jig in the back of the ship. Everybody is still tense as shit. But Spike let's go of all his tension, and becomes a new man before our eyes. he turns to Julia.
'Julia, come here!' he said loud and happy. Julia, nervously takes a step back. He charges for her. Grabs her, hugs her around her waist, and spins her around. When he lets her go, she stumbles dizzily onto the bed. 'You were magnificent! You told him to shut the fucking door. I'm hiding in the shower, and I'm thinking to myself, "Did I just fucking' hear what I just fucking heard? And what does he do -- he shuts the fucking door! If i was a bit younger, honey bunny, I would fucking marry you!' Spike goes up front and slaps Faye on the back. 'I gotta hand it to ya, Faye, you raised a fucking woman.' Faye doesn't share Spike's enthusiasm, but she is relieved.
'We did our part, we gotcha into Venus. Now it's time for your part, letting us go.' Faye said.
'Faye Valentine, when you're right, you're right, and you are right.' said Spike.
'You're gonna let us go?' Julia suddenly brightens.
'In the morning, darling in the morning, we are G-O-N-E and you are F-R-E-E. Now, I know I put you guys through hell, and I know I've been one rough pecker, but from here on end you guys are in my cool book. Eddie, help me pick Jet up, and lay him down. Faye, keep going on this direction, turn this fat bastard left, go on down a few miles, till you see a bar called, "The Venus Twister." From what I hear, you can't miss it. Then stop, because that's where we are going.' Spike slaps Faye once again on the back, and leaves to attend to Jet Black. 'Come on, pal, wake up. Don't make a career out of it.' Jet starts coming to and opens his eyes. Spike sits at the foot of the bed. 'You okay?' he asks Jet. 'Yeah, I think so. What happened?'
'I don't know, you just passed out.'
'I did? Jet asked.
'Yeah, we were just standing there. You said something about your hand hurting, then you just hit the ground like shit.' 'Really?' Jet asked Spike.
'Yeah, when you fell your head smacked the toilet hard. It scared the shit outta me. Sure you're okay?' he asked. 'Yeah, I guess. I'm just a little fucked up.
'Well, let me tell you something, that is gonna clear your head right up. We are officially in Venus.'
'We are?'
'Yep. We're heading for the rendezvous right now. We get there, We pound booze till Mao shows up, he escorts us around Venus. And then me and you, Jet, are gonna kick fucking back. How do ya like them apples?' Spike said while slowly shaking the cobwebs out of his head.
'Far out, Spike.' Jet pauses and continues. 'Where's my gun?'
'It broke when you fell.' 'Oh, fuck, Spike, that's my only gun!'
'Don't worry about it, we'll get you a shotgun.'
'What do you mean, don't worry about it. Of course I'm gonna worry about it, what the fuck am I gonna use incase I get fucking ambushed?'
'When we meet Mao, I'll take care of it.'
'Yeah, like a Venusian hole-in-the-wall's gonna have my fuckin' weapon bill.'
'It's not a big deal. Now, I'm real happy, Jet, so stop bringing me down with this bullshit!' Spike says to Jet.
'Spike, Jet! We're here.' Faye calls to the back. A neon sign flashes saying: "The Venus Twister" Bounty Hunter/Outlaw hangout bar, Open From Dusk Till Dawn. Underneath the joint's proud name on the sign, and on top of Bounty Hunter/Outlaw hangout bar, Open From Dusk Till Dawn is a well-endowed woman, whose breast is being twisted by neon hands.
The Venus Twister
The neon sign sits on top of the rudest, sleaziest, most bitch-infested joint, honky-tonk whorehouse in all of Venus.
The Venus Twister is located out in the middle of nowheresville. It sits by itself with nothing around it for miles. A plethora of choppers and ships are parked out in front. The walls almost pulstate from the loud, raunchy music within the structure. Signs cover the walls outside reading things like: "Dancing", "Whores", "Wine", "Authentic Food", "Bounty Hunters and Outlaws Only", "Open From Dusk Till Dawn", and "The Sleazy Venus Twister Dancers."
In the parking lot, a bounty hunter and an outlaw beat the shit out of each other, one with a gun, the other with a sledgehammer. A second Bounty Hunter beats the shit out of another Bounty Hunter against the wall. A greasy man, known as Antonio Pussy, stands in the parking lot, solicting customers through a Mr. Microphone. "All right. Pussy, pussy, pussy! All pussy must go. At the Venus Twister we're slashing pussy in half! This is a pussy blow out! Make us an offer on our vast selection of pussy! We got white pussy, black pussy, Spanish pussy, yellow pussy, hot pussy, cold pussy, wet pussy, tight pussy, big pussy, bloody pussy, fat pussy, hairy pussy, smelly pussy, velvet pussy, silk pussy, Naugahyde pussy, snappin' pussy, we even got horse pussy, dog pussy, mule pussy, fake pussy! Come on in, pussy lovers! If we don't have it, you don't want it! Come on in, Pussy lovers!" Faye's cargo ship pulls into the parking lot and stops. What's left of Faye Valentine and the Bebop Gang look out the windshield onto the sight that is the Venus Twister. and Spike says to the group. "Okay, troops this is the homestretch. Here's the deal: this place closes at dawn. Mao is gonna meet us here sometime before dawn. Which by my guesstimate is somewhere before three or four hours from now. So we're gonna go in there, take a seat, have a drink -- have a bunch of drinks, and wait for Mao. That be an hour, that could be five hours, I don't know which. But when Mao gets here, me and Jet are going to leave with him. After we split, you guys are officially out of this stew pot. Let me just say I'm real happy about where we're at. We got a real nice, "I don't fuck with you -- you don't fuck with me" attitude going on. Now, if everybody just keep playin' it cool -- and I'm talking to you, too, Jet -- everybody's gonna get what they want. Comprende, amigos?" Everybody nods and mutters in agreement. "Okay hard drinkers, let's drink hard. I'm buyin'" The cargo ship door flies open and the Bebop Gang and Faye and her friends step out into the night. They look across the parking lot at the Venus Twister. It literally looks in some ways like the entrance to hell's kitchen. "Out of the stew pot and into the fires of hell itself." Julia said.
"Shit, I been to bars make this place look like a fuckin' 4-H club." said Spike.
"I gotta say I'm with Faye Valentine on this."
"I been to some fucked up places in my time, but that place is completely fucked up." Jet said. And Spike could not believe what Jet said. He began to say to Jet in a baby talk voice.
"Aww-w, whats the matter, is the big baby too afraid to go into the big scary bar?"
"That's what you think?" The Bebop gang square off, not like strangers fighting, but like gang fights. They talk real quiet, but real personal.
"That's how you are looking, Jet."
"I'm looking scared?"
"That's what you look like."
"You know what you look like, Spike?"
"No, Jet, what do I look like?"
"You're looking fucking green." That was not what Spike Spiegel expected to hear.
"How is that, Jet?"
"Where are you right now?"
"What do you mean?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm here with you of course."
"No, you're not. You're sipping bloody marys in Venus. But we're here -- getting ready to go in there."
"You're so pleased with yourself about getting into Venus, you think the job's down. It ain't. Get back on the clock. That's a fuck with you bar."
"We hang around there for a couple of hours, in all likelihood, we'll get fucked with. So get your shit together, Spike Spiegel."
"My shit is together."
"It sure doesn't look together."
"Well, it is. Just because I'm happy doesn't mean I'm on vacation. You're just not used to seein' me happy, cause it's been about fifteen fuckin' years since I been happy. But my shit is forever together." Jet believes Spike's response. "Okay, just checkin'" They walk toward the bar's entrance. Antonio continues his speech into the microphone. "Attention Pussy Shoppers Take advantage of our penny pussy sale. Buy any piece of pussy at our regular price, you get another piece of pussy, of equal or lesser value, for a penny. Now try and. beat pussy for a penny! If you can find cheaper pussy anywhere, fuck it!" then Antonio notices our heroes walking toward the bar's entrance while talking on the microphone, especially young Faye and Julia. "What's this? Two new flavors approaching. Apple Pie Pussy and Cherry Pie Pussy." Antonio then pokes his finger in Spike's chest. "Not so fast, slick."
"Step aside, Asshole." Spike grabs hold of Antonio's finger, bends it backwards till the bone snaps in two. Antonio let out a scream. Spike violently brings his head forward pulverizing Antonio's nose. Antonio falls to his knees in front of Spike. Spike hooks him with a powerful fist under his chin that snaps Antonio's head back, and throws him on his back. After hitting the ground, Spike sends a savage roundhouse straight to Antonio's face, rolling him over. Antonio is now outcold. "Now, is my shit together, or is my shit together?" Everyone's in shock and looks at Spike. Spike looks back at everyone, then he and Jet laugh with each other he high-five Spike and says. "Your shit is forever together!" They head for the door. Jet stays behind for a second, and gives the fallen Antonio a few, swift kicks. "Hi! How ya doing!? Enjoying it!? I hope so!" Antonio Pussy falls down outcold and unconscous.
'Who is it?' Faye yelled. From the other side of the door comes a friendly voice.
'This is your neighbor in room 9, I hate to disturb you, but I'd like to ask a favor.' Faye swings his feet to the floor, stands up and walks to the door. As she passes Edward, she says, in her direction--
'I hope none of this is disturbing you.' Edward wakes up, but when she sees her friend look at him, she smiles. Faye opens the door and sees......Jet Black standing in the doorway, looking like the nicest guy in the entire world.
'Hi there, I'm from room 9, My name is Don Diego. No, not the Don Diego from Zorro. Me and my friend need some ice and we don't seem to have an ice bucket. Could we borrow yours? I'll bring it right back.' Faye turns to the dresser to get the motel ice bucket. She grabs it, turns back to the door takes a couple of steps towards it, then stops in her tracks. She sees Spike and Jet both inside the room with the door closed, both with .45's in their hands, both aimed at him.
'What is this?' Faye asked. Spike slugs Faye in the mouth, knocking her to the ground.
'It's called a roundhouse.' Spike answered. Edward suddenly becomes aware of what's going on around him and instinctively stands up. Jet shoves his .45 in Edward's mouth.
'Sit down boy.' Jet said as Ed lowers herself back down onto her seat.
'Good boy.' Faye lifts her head off the floor and wipes blood away from her lip. She looks at her opponent who stands over her. all right,
'What's your name, girl?' Spike askes her.
'F..F..Faye. Faye Valentine.' she answers.
'Faye Valentine, get up and sit your ass down on the bed. Make a wrong move and I will shoot you in the face.' Faye rises and sits on the edge of the bed.
'Okay, Jet, move the young man over here.'
'Upsy daisy.' Keeping the gun in Ed's mouth, Jet makes Ed, guiding her over to the bed by Faye. Jet removes the gun from Edward's mouth and stands to Spike, looking down at their two hostages. 'So, what's the story with you two? You a couple of fags?' Spike askes Faye and Ed.
'She's my friend.' Faye answers Spike.
'How does that happen? You don't look girlish.'
'Neither does she. she looks tomboyish.' said Faye.
'Oh, well, excuse me all to hell, Faye Valentine.'
'What's this about, woolong?' she asked Spike.
'It's about woolong, all right, but not yours. You see, me and Jet here are in a little hot water and need your assistance.' The door to room #12 opens and a dripping wet, towel clad Julia walks in. The Bebop Gang spin their guns in her direction. Julia, startled, and begins to scream in terror. Faye and Edward get on their feet and move forward. 'Stop right there!' Spike spins back towards the two, and the gun ready to spit out it's bullet out. Faye and Ed freeze. Jet moves like quicksilver, shutting the door and positioning himself behind the terrified Julia.
'What the hell's going on?'
'We are having a dry bathing contest, and you just won first place.' Jet taunted.
'It's okay, Julia. Everything's going to be all right.' Faye said.
'Just listen to your friend, sugar, and don't do nothing stupid.' Spike says to Julia then turns to Faye and Edward who are still standing. 'and that goes for you two as well, Now Spike Spiegel says sit the fuck down!' he finishes. Faye and Edward slowly sit. Jet can't take his eyes off the dripping wet Julia. Both Faye and Spike see this and neither of them like it. Both for their own reasons. 'Where are the keys to the cargo ship?' Spike says to Faye.
'they're on the table.'
'Jet, take the keys. Start the fat bastard up, and drive it up front.' Spike said. Jet doesn't move from his position behind Julia. Julia feels Spike's eyes on her. She slowly turns and looks at Spike. Julia smiles at him and says. 'Spike will you do me a favor and get that fuckin' gun out of my face?'
'Jet!' Jet's eyes go to Spike. Everybody is where they were. Julia never turned around. 'Not when you get around to it, now.' Spike says to Jet. Without saying a word, Jet takes the keys and leaves the room. Spike then points at Julia. 'You, Gadget, go in the bathroom and put on some damn clothes.' She grabs her clothes from the floor and moves towards the bathroom. Then Spike grabs her wrist. 'You got four minutes to get dress. One second or longer, I shoot your friends in the face. Do you understand what I just said?' Julia nods yes. 'You damn well better. Go get some clothes on.' Spike releases Julia and she goes to the bathroom. Spike grabs a chair and slides it up to his two female hostages.
'Look, if you want the cargo ship, just take it and get the hell out.' Faye said.
'Sorry, it ain't gonna be that easy. Get ready to move out, we're going on a little ride.' Faye shakes her head "no." as they all hear the cargo ship park in the front.
'Not a chance, Spike. If you're taking people, take me. But Edward and Julia aren't going anywhere with you.'
'Sorry, Faye, I need everybody.'
'My friends are not going with you, and that's that.' she said and Spike gets angry and holds up his gun.
'That's not fucking that... This is fucking this. You, tomboy, go sit over there.' Spike said as he lets Edward get up. She walks to the other side of the room, leaving him and Faye alone Spike speaks in a quiet, conversational tone of voice. 'Now look, Faye. I ain't got time to fuck around with you guys, so I will make this simple. Take you, the tomboy, and the blonde and get in the ship, or i will execute all three of you at the same time right now. What is it gonna be, yes or no answer?' He cocks the gun and puts it right in Faye's face. Faye looks at him and agrees with him.
'All right, Yes.'
'Good.' he turns to Ed and says to her. 'Your friend's all right, she just saved your life.' Spike walks to the bathroom and bangs on the door. 'Times up, Princess.' The bathroom door opens. Julia stands there, wearing a leather outfit, boots, and an overcoat. 'Okay, bitches, let's go kick some ass.'
The cargo ship with the Swordfish II carrier ship drives through the galaxy. Jet's in the back bed area with his trained on Julia and Edward. The two scared stiffed sit still. 'Excuse me,' Jet zeros in on Julia.
'What, Julia?' he asked.
'Where are you taking us to?'
'Venus.'
'What's in Venus.'
'people.' Jet doesn't smile. In the front part of the cargo ship, Faye Valentine sits behind the wheel. Driving into the galaxy. Spike sits in the passenger seat, going through Faye's wallet and purse and talking to him calmly. He then reads her Identification card.
'Faye Valentine. Valentine, that's lovish, ain't it? What am I askin' for, of course it is. What are their names?' he motions behind her.
'Julia and Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV.' she answers.
'Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV and Julia. I seem to have touched a nerve. Don't be so sensitive, Faye, let's keep this friendly. But you're right, enough with the getting to know you bullshit. Now there are two ways we can play this hand. One way is me and you go round and round all fucking night. The other way, is we reach some sort of an understanding. Now, if we go down the first path at the end of the day, I will win. But we go down the second, we will both win. Now, I do not give a rat's ass about you or your fucking friends. You all can live forever or die this second and I do not care which. The only things I do care about are me that son of a bitch in the back, and our woolong. And right now I need to get those three things into Venus. Now, stop me if I am wrong, but I take it you do not give a shit about seeing me and my partner receiving justice, or the bank getting it's woolong back. Right now all you care about is the safety of your friends and possibly yourself. Am I correct?' Spike said as Faye nodded yes. 'I thought so. You help us get across the gateway without incident, stay with us the rest of the night without trying anything fucking funny, and in the morning we will let you and your friends go. That way everybody gets what they want. You and your friends get out of this alive and we get into Venus. Everybody's happy.'
'How do I know you'll keep your word?' she asked again.
'Jesus fucking Christ, Faye, don't start with this bullshit. You want me to sit here and be passive.'
'The only way being passive in this situation makes sense is if I believe you will let us go. I am not there yet. You have to convince that you are telling the truth.'
'Look, you son of a bitch, the only thing you need to be convinced about is that you're stuck in a situation with a couple of real mean carrier ships. I don't wanna have to worry about you all fucking night. And I do not think you be worrying about my intentions toward your friend Julia all night. You notice the way i looked at her, didn't you?' Spike said. Faye nodded and noticed that she did not like the way Spike looked at Julia, and he said. 'Didn't think so. So, as I was saying, I'm willing to make a deal. You behave, get us into Venus, and do not try to fuck with us or escape. I will stay away from your friend and let you loose in the morning. I give you my word. My words, my law. Better you not take it, and that's just where we are, then take it and not mean it.' Faye takes his hand, but looks right into Spike.
'If you touch Julia, I'll kill you. I don't give a fuck how many guns you have, nothing will stop me from killing you.' Faye said.
'Fair enough. You break your word. Jet will kill all of you. Julia, sweetheart!' he called to the back and continued. 'You must have a bible in here, don't you?'
'Yeah, we got a bible.' Julia answered.
'Get it and bring it up here, will you, please?' Julia goes into a drawer, pulls out a bible and brings it up front.
'Hold it right there, sweetie. alright Faye, put your hand on it.' Spike says as Faye puts her hand on the bible. 'Swear to God, on the Bible, you won't try to escape and you will get us across the gateway.' Faye repeats.
'I swear to God I won't try to escape and I will do my best to get into Venus.'
'You best better get it done, girl.' Spike said as he places his hand on the Bible and says.
'I swear to God I'll let you loose in the morning. And your friend will be safe. And I also swear if you do anything to fuck us up, We will slit all your throats.'
Space ships and Cargo ships are lined up, waiting one by one to go into Venus. Cop ships with their red and blue lights flashing are all over the place. Gate patrol men and Police are stopping all ships. Pulling to the end of the line is Faye's Cargo ship. Faye's at the wheel, Spike is in the passenger seat. Spike jumps up and goes into action.
'Okay everybody, it's show time. Jet, take Julia in the bathroom.' Jet Black grabs the terrified Julia and drags her in the bathroom. 'Edward, you come up front with Faye Valentine.' Edward does what he says. Spike, keeping low, gets behind Faye. 'I'm telling you, don't hurt her.' Faye said.
'As long as you're cool, she'll be cool. What are you gonna say to them?' he askes Faye.
'I don't have a fucking clue.'
'Well, you just keep thinking of that gun next to Julia's temple.' Spike disappears into the bathroom with Julia and Jet, closing the door behind him. Faye and Ed are alone for the first time since this whole thing began.
The bathroom, which consists of a shower, a toilet and a sink is a tight fit with three people in it. Jet has his back against the wall, with his arm around Julia, holding her in front of him. One hand is over her mouth, the other holds a .45 against her head. Julia's eyes are wide with fear. Everybody talks low and quiet. 'This is not gonna work.' Jet said to Spike.
'Shut up Jet, It's gonna work fine.'
'Spike, I just want to go on record as saying this is a bad idea.'
'Duly noted. Now, shut the fuck up.' Everyone's now quiet for a second, till Jet breaks it. He then says to himself. 'They are gonna search the ship.'
'As long as you don't act like a fucking nut, we will be just fine.'
'What does that mean?' Jet asked.
'What?' Spike said while being distracted as Jet lets Julia go, she quickly moves to the side.
'You just called me a fucking nut.'
'No I didn't.'
'Yes, you did. You said as long as i don't act like a fucking nut, implying that i've been acting like a fucking nut.' Julia can't believe what she was seeing. Neither can Spike.
'This ain't the time now, Jet.' Spike was serious as a heart attack. Jet began raising his voice.
'Fuck those spic bitches! You called me a fucking nut, and where I come from, that stops the train on it's tracks.'
'Have you forgotten about Julia, Ed?' Faye asked.
'They are gonna kill us.'
'They get us across the gate, they are gonna take out in the desert and shoot us one by one.' Edward said.
'If they get over the border, they are gonna let us go.' said Faye.
'Faye, I watch those shows for Bounty Hunters. They never let anybody go. Any cop or bounty hunter will tell you, in a situation like, you get a chance, you go for it. This is our chance.'
'What about Julia?'
'They're gonna kill her anyway. At least now with all these cops and bounty hunters we've got a fighting chance.'
'Ed, I have this situation under control. I know exactly what I'm doing. You're going to have to trust me on this.' Faye said.
'If trusting you means trusting those fuckin' killers, I can't do that. If you don't tell the cops, I will.' before Edward could out of the ship, Faye grabs her by the front of her shirt, and yanks her to her.
'Now, you listen to me damn it. You ain't gonna do a goddamn fucking thing, you hear me! Nobody cares what you think, I'm running this show, I make the decisions.'
'But, he's running the show.'
'I'm running the fucking show. I make the plays, and you back the plays I make. Stop thinking with your fucking balls. Julia in a room with a couple of desperate men with nothing to fucking lose ain't the time to "go for it" I need your cover. Now, cover my ass.' Faye said to Edward. A gateway guard approaches towards Faye's door.
'How many with you?' the guard asks Faye.
'Just Edward and myself.'
'What is your purpose in Venus?'
'Vacation. Just soaring the galaxy, that's all.'
'I'm curious. What was the nuttiest thing I did?' Jet asked.
'Jet, this ain't the time.' Spike answered.
'Oh, I know, was it possibly when your ass was rotting in jail and I broke it out?'
'Yeah, you're right, that was pretty fucking nutty. Not to mention stupid. But you know what? I can fix that right fuckin' now.' Spike hauls off and elbows Jet smack in the gut. Jet hits the floor. The gateway guard, Faye, and Edward hear Jet fall in the bathroom. 'What was that?' he asked.
'Oh, that's just Julia in the bathroom.' she answered.
'You said it was just you and Edward.'
'I meant me, Edward and Julia.'
'Open the door. I'm coming aboard.' The gateway guard said as hops aboard the cargo ship and searches it. in the bathroom. Julia is scared and alot of rustling is coming around the bathroom. now it's quiet, and there's some talking outside the door, but no one could make it out. the gate way guard knocks on the door.
'I'm in the bathroom, It's open.' Julia said.
'It's the gateway patrol.' he opens the door and sees the light change on Julia's face as she looks up at the gateway guard looking in. He sees Julia by herself, pants around her ankles, and sitting on the toilet.
'Do you mind? Shut the motherfucking door.'
'Excuse me.' The gateway guard closes the door. Julia lets out a breath. Spike pulls back the curtain in the shower, Jet is on the floor of the shower knocked outcold. Edward knocks on the bathroom door and says. 'It's clear.' Spike bursts out of the bathroom. 'Goddamn, that was intense!' Spike said as he goes to the back window. He sees the gateway getting farther and farther away. No ships following. 'We did it. We're in fucking Venus you piece of fucking shit!' Spike throws his head back and screams for joy. Julia emerges from the bathroom, reacts to Spike's scream, along with Edward. Spike is so happy that he does a little jig in the back of the ship. Everybody is still tense as shit. But Spike let's go of all his tension, and becomes a new man before our eyes. he turns to Julia.
'Julia, come here!' he said loud and happy. Julia, nervously takes a step back. He charges for her. Grabs her, hugs her around her waist, and spins her around. When he lets her go, she stumbles dizzily onto the bed. 'You were magnificent! You told him to shut the fucking door. I'm hiding in the shower, and I'm thinking to myself, "Did I just fucking' hear what I just fucking heard? And what does he do -- he shuts the fucking door! If i was a bit younger, honey bunny, I would fucking marry you!' Spike goes up front and slaps Faye on the back. 'I gotta hand it to ya, Faye, you raised a fucking woman.' Faye doesn't share Spike's enthusiasm, but she is relieved.
'We did our part, we gotcha into Venus. Now it's time for your part, letting us go.' Faye said.
'Faye Valentine, when you're right, you're right, and you are right.' said Spike.
'You're gonna let us go?' Julia suddenly brightens.
'In the morning, darling in the morning, we are G-O-N-E and you are F-R-E-E. Now, I know I put you guys through hell, and I know I've been one rough pecker, but from here on end you guys are in my cool book. Eddie, help me pick Jet up, and lay him down. Faye, keep going on this direction, turn this fat bastard left, go on down a few miles, till you see a bar called, "The Venus Twister." From what I hear, you can't miss it. Then stop, because that's where we are going.' Spike slaps Faye once again on the back, and leaves to attend to Jet Black. 'Come on, pal, wake up. Don't make a career out of it.' Jet starts coming to and opens his eyes. Spike sits at the foot of the bed. 'You okay?' he asks Jet. 'Yeah, I think so. What happened?'
'I don't know, you just passed out.'
'I did? Jet asked.
'Yeah, we were just standing there. You said something about your hand hurting, then you just hit the ground like shit.' 'Really?' Jet asked Spike.
'Yeah, when you fell your head smacked the toilet hard. It scared the shit outta me. Sure you're okay?' he asked. 'Yeah, I guess. I'm just a little fucked up.
'Well, let me tell you something, that is gonna clear your head right up. We are officially in Venus.'
'We are?'
'Yep. We're heading for the rendezvous right now. We get there, We pound booze till Mao shows up, he escorts us around Venus. And then me and you, Jet, are gonna kick fucking back. How do ya like them apples?' Spike said while slowly shaking the cobwebs out of his head.
'Far out, Spike.' Jet pauses and continues. 'Where's my gun?'
'It broke when you fell.' 'Oh, fuck, Spike, that's my only gun!'
'Don't worry about it, we'll get you a shotgun.'
'What do you mean, don't worry about it. Of course I'm gonna worry about it, what the fuck am I gonna use incase I get fucking ambushed?'
'When we meet Mao, I'll take care of it.'
'Yeah, like a Venusian hole-in-the-wall's gonna have my fuckin' weapon bill.'
'It's not a big deal. Now, I'm real happy, Jet, so stop bringing me down with this bullshit!' Spike says to Jet.
'Spike, Jet! We're here.' Faye calls to the back. A neon sign flashes saying: "The Venus Twister" Bounty Hunter/Outlaw hangout bar, Open From Dusk Till Dawn. Underneath the joint's proud name on the sign, and on top of Bounty Hunter/Outlaw hangout bar, Open From Dusk Till Dawn is a well-endowed woman, whose breast is being twisted by neon hands.
The Venus Twister
The neon sign sits on top of the rudest, sleaziest, most bitch-infested joint, honky-tonk whorehouse in all of Venus.
The Venus Twister is located out in the middle of nowheresville. It sits by itself with nothing around it for miles. A plethora of choppers and ships are parked out in front. The walls almost pulstate from the loud, raunchy music within the structure. Signs cover the walls outside reading things like: "Dancing", "Whores", "Wine", "Authentic Food", "Bounty Hunters and Outlaws Only", "Open From Dusk Till Dawn", and "The Sleazy Venus Twister Dancers."
In the parking lot, a bounty hunter and an outlaw beat the shit out of each other, one with a gun, the other with a sledgehammer. A second Bounty Hunter beats the shit out of another Bounty Hunter against the wall. A greasy man, known as Antonio Pussy, stands in the parking lot, solicting customers through a Mr. Microphone. "All right. Pussy, pussy, pussy! All pussy must go. At the Venus Twister we're slashing pussy in half! This is a pussy blow out! Make us an offer on our vast selection of pussy! We got white pussy, black pussy, Spanish pussy, yellow pussy, hot pussy, cold pussy, wet pussy, tight pussy, big pussy, bloody pussy, fat pussy, hairy pussy, smelly pussy, velvet pussy, silk pussy, Naugahyde pussy, snappin' pussy, we even got horse pussy, dog pussy, mule pussy, fake pussy! Come on in, pussy lovers! If we don't have it, you don't want it! Come on in, Pussy lovers!" Faye's cargo ship pulls into the parking lot and stops. What's left of Faye Valentine and the Bebop Gang look out the windshield onto the sight that is the Venus Twister. and Spike says to the group. "Okay, troops this is the homestretch. Here's the deal: this place closes at dawn. Mao is gonna meet us here sometime before dawn. Which by my guesstimate is somewhere before three or four hours from now. So we're gonna go in there, take a seat, have a drink -- have a bunch of drinks, and wait for Mao. That be an hour, that could be five hours, I don't know which. But when Mao gets here, me and Jet are going to leave with him. After we split, you guys are officially out of this stew pot. Let me just say I'm real happy about where we're at. We got a real nice, "I don't fuck with you -- you don't fuck with me" attitude going on. Now, if everybody just keep playin' it cool -- and I'm talking to you, too, Jet -- everybody's gonna get what they want. Comprende, amigos?" Everybody nods and mutters in agreement. "Okay hard drinkers, let's drink hard. I'm buyin'" The cargo ship door flies open and the Bebop Gang and Faye and her friends step out into the night. They look across the parking lot at the Venus Twister. It literally looks in some ways like the entrance to hell's kitchen. "Out of the stew pot and into the fires of hell itself." Julia said.
"Shit, I been to bars make this place look like a fuckin' 4-H club." said Spike.
"I gotta say I'm with Faye Valentine on this."
"I been to some fucked up places in my time, but that place is completely fucked up." Jet said. And Spike could not believe what Jet said. He began to say to Jet in a baby talk voice.
"Aww-w, whats the matter, is the big baby too afraid to go into the big scary bar?"
"That's what you think?" The Bebop gang square off, not like strangers fighting, but like gang fights. They talk real quiet, but real personal.
"That's how you are looking, Jet."
"I'm looking scared?"
"That's what you look like."
"You know what you look like, Spike?"
"No, Jet, what do I look like?"
"You're looking fucking green." That was not what Spike Spiegel expected to hear.
"How is that, Jet?"
"Where are you right now?"
"What do you mean?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm here with you of course."
"No, you're not. You're sipping bloody marys in Venus. But we're here -- getting ready to go in there."
"You're so pleased with yourself about getting into Venus, you think the job's down. It ain't. Get back on the clock. That's a fuck with you bar."
"We hang around there for a couple of hours, in all likelihood, we'll get fucked with. So get your shit together, Spike Spiegel."
"My shit is together."
"It sure doesn't look together."
"Well, it is. Just because I'm happy doesn't mean I'm on vacation. You're just not used to seein' me happy, cause it's been about fifteen fuckin' years since I been happy. But my shit is forever together." Jet believes Spike's response. "Okay, just checkin'" They walk toward the bar's entrance. Antonio continues his speech into the microphone. "Attention Pussy Shoppers Take advantage of our penny pussy sale. Buy any piece of pussy at our regular price, you get another piece of pussy, of equal or lesser value, for a penny. Now try and. beat pussy for a penny! If you can find cheaper pussy anywhere, fuck it!" then Antonio notices our heroes walking toward the bar's entrance while talking on the microphone, especially young Faye and Julia. "What's this? Two new flavors approaching. Apple Pie Pussy and Cherry Pie Pussy." Antonio then pokes his finger in Spike's chest. "Not so fast, slick."
"Step aside, Asshole." Spike grabs hold of Antonio's finger, bends it backwards till the bone snaps in two. Antonio let out a scream. Spike violently brings his head forward pulverizing Antonio's nose. Antonio falls to his knees in front of Spike. Spike hooks him with a powerful fist under his chin that snaps Antonio's head back, and throws him on his back. After hitting the ground, Spike sends a savage roundhouse straight to Antonio's face, rolling him over. Antonio is now outcold. "Now, is my shit together, or is my shit together?" Everyone's in shock and looks at Spike. Spike looks back at everyone, then he and Jet laugh with each other he high-five Spike and says. "Your shit is forever together!" They head for the door. Jet stays behind for a second, and gives the fallen Antonio a few, swift kicks. "Hi! How ya doing!? Enjoying it!? I hope so!" Antonio Pussy falls down outcold and unconscous.