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LESS THAN ZERO
Film 1987. Written by Harley Peyton. Directed by Marek Kanievska. Starring Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr and James Spader.

Source Features: BBB (6) TIMELINE (6) OTHER (23) THEMES (1)

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Total Records: 35 - Medium: FILM

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU

1

Laurel Palms

Laurel Palms
Hotel where Rip rents a suite in Palm Springs.

2

The Panic Club

The Panic Club
Julian asks his uncle for $15,000 to finance The Panic Club, a hot spot nightclub.

3

Rip

Rip

4

Scream
Nightclub where Clay and Blair look for Julian.

5

Tone Deaf Records

Record Companies

Tone Deaf Records
Julian's failed Record Company.

6

Trends
Nightclub in Palm Springs where Clay and Blair fight Rip and Bill.

FICTITIOUS TIMELINE

7

November 26, 1987

20th Century: 80s

November 26, 1987
Clay returns home to L.A. for Thanksgiving to find his ex-girlfriend Blaire in bed with his best friend Julian.

8

December 22, 1987

20th Century: 80s

December 22, 1987
Clay returns home to L.A. for Christmas break, reuniting with Blair and Julian at Alana's Christmas party.

9

December 23, 1987

20th Century: 80s

December 23, 1987
Blair invites Clay to a club when he visits he at her modeling job, but he declines her offer. Julian visits his uncle, asking him for money. Blair visits her father to drop off a present. Clay surprises Blair at the club.

10

December 24, 1987

20th Century: 80s

December 24, 1987
Julian breaks into his family's house and his father kicks him out. Bill surprises Clay and Blair at the loft, looking for Julian. Clay and Blair track Julian down at the beach. Julian visits his uncle, who tells him he can't give him the money. Julian goes to see Rip while Clay and Blair have dinner at Clay's house. Bill takes Julian to a motel to pay off some of the money he owes Rip and Julian runs, showing up at Clay's house and stealing Clay's mother's jewelry. Clay and Blair go looking for Julian. They find him waiting for them back at the loft and he's a mess.

11

December 25, 1987

20th Century: 80s

December 25, 1987
Clay and Blair take care of Julian. Clay visits Rip, telling him to leave Julian alone, he will get him the money he owes him. Clay and Blair find the loft vandalized, then drive to Palm Springs looking for Julian. Clay finds him working off his debt to Rip. He takes him out of the hotel, but Rip and Bill follow them back to a nightclub and there's a big fight.

12

December 26, 1987

20th Century: 80s

December 26, 1987
Julian dies on the drive back from Palm Springs.

OTHER

13

Blair

Blair
Blair: Let's get married... We'll have a big expensive wedding. We'll invite 2,000 of our closest friends. We'll have a couple of kids and find a great maid to raise them.

14

Blair
Blair: I can quit anytime, that's all the control I need.

15

Clay

Clay
Clay: I'll do whatever I can. I'll do whatever it takes.

16

Clay

Clay
Clay: You look like a fucking whore to me.

17

Clay

Clay
Clay: Modeling? Why don't you try something a little more challenging, like being a game show host? We need more game show hosts.

18

Clay

Clay
Clay: You girls know you got a television set between your legs?

19

Clay & Julian

Clay & Julian
Clay: You need a doctor.
Julian: Do, I don't. I just need to get out of here. A couple hours sleep, I'll be a whole new me.
Clay: You sure?
Julian: Yeah.

20

Clay's sister's name.

Clay's sister's name.

	Robin
	Jenny
	Gayle

21

Julian
Julian: Keep on your toes. No one likes a complacent parent.

22

Julian
Julian: Who's gonna take care of you guys when I'm gone?

23

Julian
Julian: My head feels like a frozen pineapple.

24

Julian
Julian: Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it is to ride in a red corvette today!

25

Julian
Julian: Jesus! Do I look like I'm ready for homework?

26

Julian
Julian: I'm all right, just got this uncontrollable urge to fall down.

27

Julian
Julian: It's been sentimental.

28

Julian
Julian: I want you to stop me before I say something grotesquely sentimental.

29

Mr. Wells
Mr. Wells: You can't stay here. Live your life anywhere but here.

30

Rip

Rip
Rip: Julian's dead. Forget about him. I'm telling you this as a friend.

31

Rip

Rip
Rip: This is not recess and I'm sick of playing games with you. Everyone is accountable.

32

Rip

Rip
Rip: Old habits never die. They just hibernate.

33

Rip

Rip
Rip (written on the wall of Blair's loft): Julian gives good head. And is dead.

34

Rip

Rip
Rip: I don't want to trust you - I want my 50K!

35

Mouth of Madness


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