Crime of the Century: Leopold & Loeb 1.2 - The Elements
Genre: Crime
Director: Bennett Miller
Writer: Lon Charles
Cast: Alex Wolff, Nick Robinson, Joseph Fiennes, David Schwimmer, Blake Jenner and Eddie Jemison
Plot: 1958. The older Nathan Leopold (Joseph Fiennes) is still sitting in front of the parole board at Stateville Penitentiary trying to find the words to describe his remorse. He begins trying to give an eloquent speech to the board, but he decides to change course and simply say that he was young and did something foolish and unforgivable. He tells the board that he is not asking them for their forgiveness, he is just asking that they believe he is reformed enough to be released from prison to spend the rest of his life as a productive member of society.
1923. Nathan Leopold (Alex Wolff) and Richard Loeb (Nick Robinson) run out of a building laughing as it begins to become engulfed in flames. They run across the street and hide in some bushes as the building burns in front of their eyes. They try to suppress their laughter as they hear the sirens and bells of the fire engine approaching. Leopold and Loeb begin groping each other, illuminated by the flames of the building they set on fire. Loeb stops Leopold when he tries to kiss him. Loeb tells Leopold to be quiet and smiles as the fire engine pulls up in front of the burning building.
Leopold and Loeb walk through the city streets later that night. Leopold asks Loeb if he wants to get up to anything the next day, but Loeb tells him that he has plans to go out on the lake with some of the men in his family. Leopold turns to begin walking home when Loeb shouts out that he can come along if he wants. Leopold shows up at Loeb's family's house first thing in the morning ready to go. Loeb introduces Leopold to his father Albert (David Schwimmer), his uncle Jacob (Eddie Jemison) and his brother Allan (Blake Jenner).
The men are out on Lake Michigan on the Loeb family sailboat. Allan notices that Leopold seems very attached to his brother. He pulls his brother aside and asks if Leopold is hot on him. Loeb scoffs at Allan's question, saying that Leopold is just a bit odd, but not queer. Allan laughs and yells over to Leopold, asking if he's sweet on his brother. Loeb is furious and grabs Allan by the throat and threatens to throw him overboard. Leopold watches with a smile on his face as Jacob and Albert struggle to get Loeb off of Allan.
The rest of the boat trip is very quiet, with Albert having banished his two sons to different sides of the boat until they are ready to be civil to one another. Albert and Jacob ask Leopold about himself, but he gives cagey answers to most of their questions - especially those about his plans for the future. When the boat gets back to the dock, Loeb asks Leopold if he wants to come over to the house. Leopold agrees.
Loeb takes Leopold into his bedroom and locks the door. He pulls a box out of his closet that contains a notebook. Leopold asks what the notebook is, and Loeb tells him that it is full of plans for crimes he has plotted out. He thinks that they should team up to perform one of them. Leopold is intrigued and asks for an example. Loeb turns to a page and tell Leopold that they should rob his former fraternity house at the University of Michigan.
1923. Nathan Leopold (Alex Wolff) and Richard Loeb (Nick Robinson) run out of a building laughing as it begins to become engulfed in flames. They run across the street and hide in some bushes as the building burns in front of their eyes. They try to suppress their laughter as they hear the sirens and bells of the fire engine approaching. Leopold and Loeb begin groping each other, illuminated by the flames of the building they set on fire. Loeb stops Leopold when he tries to kiss him. Loeb tells Leopold to be quiet and smiles as the fire engine pulls up in front of the burning building.
Leopold and Loeb walk through the city streets later that night. Leopold asks Loeb if he wants to get up to anything the next day, but Loeb tells him that he has plans to go out on the lake with some of the men in his family. Leopold turns to begin walking home when Loeb shouts out that he can come along if he wants. Leopold shows up at Loeb's family's house first thing in the morning ready to go. Loeb introduces Leopold to his father Albert (David Schwimmer), his uncle Jacob (Eddie Jemison) and his brother Allan (Blake Jenner).
The men are out on Lake Michigan on the Loeb family sailboat. Allan notices that Leopold seems very attached to his brother. He pulls his brother aside and asks if Leopold is hot on him. Loeb scoffs at Allan's question, saying that Leopold is just a bit odd, but not queer. Allan laughs and yells over to Leopold, asking if he's sweet on his brother. Loeb is furious and grabs Allan by the throat and threatens to throw him overboard. Leopold watches with a smile on his face as Jacob and Albert struggle to get Loeb off of Allan.
The rest of the boat trip is very quiet, with Albert having banished his two sons to different sides of the boat until they are ready to be civil to one another. Albert and Jacob ask Leopold about himself, but he gives cagey answers to most of their questions - especially those about his plans for the future. When the boat gets back to the dock, Loeb asks Leopold if he wants to come over to the house. Leopold agrees.
Loeb takes Leopold into his bedroom and locks the door. He pulls a box out of his closet that contains a notebook. Leopold asks what the notebook is, and Loeb tells him that it is full of plans for crimes he has plotted out. He thinks that they should team up to perform one of them. Leopold is intrigued and asks for an example. Loeb turns to a page and tell Leopold that they should rob his former fraternity house at the University of Michigan.
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