Black Widow Page #2

of what we do here.

The best work in this shop

is yours. The best.

- It's a job you were born to do.

- It's a job with green windows!

Bruce, I've been in this office

for six years.

This goddamned government

office with green windows.

You want excitement. People

don't look to get it all from their job.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- Jesus.

What do you think it means?

Having a date!

When was the last time you rolled in late

on a Monday because of a big weekend?

I really can't believe

you're saying this to me!

I have to listen to this sh*t

from my mother!

What the hell do you think

you are, Bruce?

Look, I just...

You're not happy.

You're not a happy person.

And you deserve to be, that's all.

Bruce, make me happy.

Even if you're right, it isn't federal.

Whatever you can't fit on the

weekends, make sure you call in sick.

Thanks.

She was destroyed by his death.

They were very devoted.

Catharine needed to get away,

and she went to Europe.

That was over a year ago.

Have you heard from her?

I had a postcard from Rome. I had

a lovely note from Vienna, a little gift.

All in the first month, or thereabouts.

Anything lately?

Only the attorney.

He received instructions

to convert the estate into cash...

...and to transfer the funds

to a Swiss account.

No one else in Manhattan,

not a single soul.

Everyone says the same thing.

From Chicago, no family...

...they don't know where she lived,

where she worked.

Could I have this photograph?

I'm sorry.

That must have sounded awful.

Sara, it's just that she came out of thin

air, and she vanished back into thin air.

- Well, is that against the law?

- It's odd. I find it odd.

Sam Petersen is gone.

So is all of his property, his money.

And if I loved him as much as you did,

I'd find it very odd indeed.

That's Felice Baciocchi

and her sister Elisa.

You probably looked all this up

just to impress me.

Did it work?

Well, you know, I really did wonder.

You seem almost too good to be true.

I thought of checking up on you.

Not a bad thought.

After all, I could be

practically anybody.

Dangerous not to check people out.

I did.

And what did you find?

I found that you went to Mount

Holyoke, you studied anthropology...

...and I found...

...we're a lot alike.

We like Italy, and we like coins.

And we like to live alone.

You never talk about that.

I don't know why I never married.

I have a serviceable list of reasons.

Take out my reasons

and polish them every once in a while.

I kept on growing out

in all these...

...peculiar and idiosyncratic directions.

I'd put on a little bristle here

and a bristle there...

...and sort of...

...turned myself into a porcupine.

- What?

- Well, it's just such an old joke.

How do two porcupines...

...make love?

Very carefully.

To the left, right around this corner.

You'll find it.

It's kind of you to make time

in your busy schedule for me.

No trouble at all.

So have you thought at all

about what I said?

Uh-huh. You know something?

That very same idea occurred to me

right after the funeral.

I even hired a detective.

Sent him over to Charleston,

where she said her people were at.

There was nothing at all.

No family, not even a trace.

Why didn't you come forward, Etta?

Ben was gone.

I couldn't bring him back.

I thought, "lt'll be in the papers."

I didn't want a big scandal.

Okay, about the will, Etta.

Rice Institute was the only

other beneficiary, wasn't it?

Yes. Ben was gracious and...

And I bet you wondered

if Marielle got caught...

...Rice might just take back

that little gift she gave you.

You're looking a little peaked, dear.

Can I buy you a tan?

I've been coming here about this time

of year since I was 5 years old.

And every year, when we'd leave...

...I'd feel this sense of...

...Ioss, I suppose.

Always promised myself

I'd live here someday.

Why don't you?

Why don't we?

What is this thing?

You almost broke my tooth.

Medic alert.

I'm allergic to penicillin.

We're done. We're all done.

Last hand, you guys.

Herb's got it, honey.

He's got that look.

That's the look?

That's the look.

Yeah, I'm done.

You do got it,

you lame son of a b*tch.

I'll see your 20

and kick you 20.

What is that, suicide?

Some kind of sympathy ploy?

- Called putting up your money. Herbert?

- I got it, Alex. Keep your 40.

Kick me back.

Just call. All blue, darling.

Remember last week?

- I think we're even now, baby.

Yeah, well, I gotta get out of here.

Hold on a second, will you, please?

- Guys, come on.

Take it easy!

This is my money. I've got about...

I got about 40, 50, $60 here.

I already got this money spent.

Yeah, what are you buying?

New underwear?

You took Alex out once, didn't you?

Yeah, Redskins game.

So how'd it go?

Skins lost.

Hi.

You want your neck rubbed?

No.

I want my neck rubbed.

- Oh, man.

- Thinking about your Borgia lady?

Uh-huh.

- You figure out how she hits them?

- Oh, Christ, I don't know.

It could be methadone.

It leaves a negligible trace.

You know how many men over 50...

...married women under 40

in the last four months?

No.

Neither do I.

Now try the top 30 cities.

You tell me.

Exactly a zillion.

And that's the easy part.

Now try crossing that

against millionaires.

Get photos of the women.

And you could use more computer time.

No, I'm there.

I'm down to six ladies.

That includes the two

I got this week.

You can't be traveling

all over the country...

No, I gotta check it out.

I gotta check them out.

What, are you scared for me?

You're full of sh*t, Bruce.

Call you from Denver.

Maybe Seattle.

See you.

Pull your cars

as far forward as possible.

Stop your engine.

Set your emergency brake.

Everything's fine.

You can get dressed.

Doctor, I almost forgot.

I have this recurring tonsillitis and...

...well, with this Seattle weather...

What usually works for you?

Penicillin.

I think she said her degree

was in anthropology.

Vassar or Smith or...

- And she was originally from...?

- New England, I think.

Maybe it wasn't. It's funny.

I see her three times a week and...

Sally, is Mrs. McCorey across the hall?

Please check. I have a reporter

who'd like some background on her.

I'd rather not bother her,

if you don't mind.

I don't like to impose on my subjects

till I have something written up...

...you know, in case they want

to make changes.

Margaret isn't in this morning.

William, this is Mrs. Talley.

- Nice to meet you.

- How do you do?

She's with the Post-Intelligencer.

They're doing a piece on our

more prominent women volunteers.

I know your managing editor well.

You're on metro desk, features?

I'm not with the paper, actually.

I'm freelance.

I was hoping they would

pick up an article.

I'm working in the storeroom.

- Why don't we talk there?

- Fine.

Please don't touch anything down here.

- Your home phone?

- Well, I don't live here in town.

- So you're staying at the...?

- The Hilton.

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