Kill Me Again (1989)

Well this was an interesting event, find out why in the beginning of this episode. It was not what we were expecting. The great thing about this episode is that we were able to cover a film that starred both Val Kilmer and Michael Madsen, who both passed away this year. This film is available to watch on Tubi.

After Faye (Joanne Whalley) and her psychotic boyfriend, Vince (Michael Madsen), successfully rob a mob courier, Faye decides to abscond with the loot. She heads to Reno, where she hires feckless private investigator Jack Andrews (Val Kilmer) to help fake her death. He pulls the scheme off and sets up Faye with a new identity, only to have her skip out on him without paying. Jack follows her to Vegas and learns he's not the only one after her. Vince has discovered that she's still alive.

Nevada Double-Cross (ChatGPT):

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon (rich, desert heat backbone)
• 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice (sharp, cutting through the sweetness)
• 0.5 oz honey syrup (equal parts honey + hot water, stirred until smooth)
• 0.5 oz Cointreau (or triple sec, for a citrus lift)
• Dash of Angostura bitters
• Lemon peel + sprig of thyme for garnish

Directions

1. Add bourbon, lemon juice, honey syrup, Cointreau, and bitters into a shaker with ice.
2. Shake hard until well chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass over one big ice cube.
4. Express lemon peel over the top, then garnish with the peel and a sprig of thyme.

Kill Me Again (1989) Drinking Game:

Take a sip when…

• Someone smokes a cigarette.
• Val Kilmer looks sweaty or stressed.
• Fay (Joanne Whalley) manipulates or seduces someone.
• Someone says or implies they can’t trust anyone.
• A bag of money is mentioned or shown.

Take two sips when…

• There’s a sudden betrayal.
• Fay changes her story or motives.
• Someone pulls a gun in a moment of high tension.
• Kilmer’s character (Jack) gets punched, knocked around, or physically overpowered.

Take a big gulp when…

• A car chase or tense driving scene kicks in.
• A character is double-crossed and doesn’t see it coming.
• The Nevada desert is shown in a dramatic wide shot.

Finish your drink if…

• The ending twist makes you go “wait, WHAT?”
• The money changes hands for the last time.

As always, drink responsibly and with others. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen to the podcast. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter at @Line_Drunk.