The Dead Pool

Get you next time. 292 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:25,398 Check the cast and crew for prior drug busts. 293 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:30,151 I'll see if Narcotics has dealers moving synthetic heroin. 294 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:33,153 Harry, there's something you should see. 295 00:29:33,360 --> 00:29:36,158 <i>A story to be published</i> <i>in today's</i> Tribune... 296 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:40,359 <i>... reveals that director Peter Swan</i> <i>and people involved...</i> 297 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:45,190 <i>... in</i> Hotel Satan <i>were playing</i> <i>the game called "The Dead Pool."</i> 298 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:47,789 <i>Sources say</i> <i>the object of the game...</i> 299 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:50,753 <i>... was to pick</i> <i>eight Bay Area celebrities...</i> 300 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:54,509 <i>... who'll die</i> <i>by a predetermined date.</i> 301 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:59,316 <i>The winner was to possess the list</i> <i>with the most dead celebrities.</i> 302 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:01,556 <i>What makes this story significant...</i> 303 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:06,515 <i>... is that rock star Johnny Squares</i> <i>was on director Swan's list.</i> 304 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:09,393 <i>Although Swan would not comment...</i> 305 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:12,797 <i>... we have confirmed that</i> <i>there was such a game...</i> 306 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:17,391 <i>... and Swan's production accountant,</i> <i>Dean Madison, was also involved.</i> 307 00:30:17,640 --> 00:30:20,074 <i>Ironically, Madison died yesterday...</i> 308 00:30:20,280 --> 00:30:23,590 <i>... in a tragic holdup</i> <i>that took place in Chinatown.</i> 309 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:30,673 "No man is master of the breath of life so as to retain it... 310 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:33,758 ...and none has mastery over the day of death. 311 00:30:33,960 --> 00:30:36,679 For the Lord of all shows no partiality... 312 00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:38,438 ...nor does he fear greatness... 313 00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:41,996 ...because he made the great as well as the small. 314 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:44,879 And he provides for all alike. 315 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:49,030 And the dust returns to the earth, as it once was. 316 00:30:49,520 --> 00:30:52,910 And the life breath returns to God, who gaveth." 317 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:01,672 My condolences. 318 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:04,749 Mrs. Dayton, I'm terribly sorry. 319 00:31:05,000 --> 00:31:07,878 Suzanne, I'm very sorry. 320 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:09,354 Thank you. 321 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:12,519 My sympathies. 322 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:18,435 Do you mind, gentlemen? I happen to be at a funeral. 323 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:20,471 I'd like to talk about your list. 324 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:23,990 It's no big secret. The cast and crew knew about it. 325 00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:27,277 The Dead Pool is just a harmless game. 326 00:31:27,480 --> 00:31:29,710 It sounds pretty sick to me. 327 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:31,719 Let me tell you something. 328 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:34,878 People are fascinated with death and violence. 329 00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:36,877 That's why my films make money. 330 00:31:37,080 --> 00:31:40,231 They're an escape, a vicarious release of fear. 331 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:42,192 Same thing with this game. 332 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:44,994 Nobody takes my films or the Dead Pool seriously. 333 00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:49,036 Someone gave Squares the drugs that killed him. Maybe you. 334 00:31:49,280 --> 00:31:52,556 You can't tie me to Johnny's death because of a coincidence. 335 00:31:53,960 --> 00:31:58,033 My assistant and effects supervisor played too. Why not talk to them? 336 00:31:58,240 --> 00:31:59,150 We will. 337 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:02,116 But nobody on their list is dead yet. 338 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:06,592 Johnny was a drug user and I predicted he'd die this year. That's all. 339 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:09,792 The idea is to pick celebrities who won't make it... 340 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:12,878 ...because they're old, sick or in a high-risk profession. 341 00:32:13,080 --> 00:32:15,878 - Like police work? - Nothing personal. 342 00:32:16,080 --> 00:32:18,548 I don't like being on your list, Swan. 343 00:32:18,760 --> 00:32:21,354 That's what this is really about, isn't it? 344 00:32:21,560 --> 00:32:22,675 If you have a choice... 345 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:25,519 Maybe I'll start my own Pool and put you on it. 346 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:27,039 Are you threatening me? 347 00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:31,878 If you want to play the game, you'd better know the rules, love. 348 00:32:50,040 --> 00:32:51,917 That's our report. I'm Patrick Snow. 349 00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:54,873 I'm Samantha Walker. Thank you for being with us. 350 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:56,957 Tune in tonight for a r...