City of Ghosts Page #3

tonight for dinner?

You know, I can't.

I've got plans tonight.

We should go.

We're gonna be late.

Come on, Robbie.

You weren't on the plane.

Wow. That's a new look for you.

You like it?

I can fix you up for one.

-What happened?

-I got popped.

-By who?

-I don't know.

Well, you should be grateful

money's all they wanted.

You're lucky one of your kidneys

isn't lying...

at the bottom

of somebody's ice chest.

They didn't take my money.

Does Marvin know

where I'm staying?

Well, you can ask him

when you see him.

I hate this country.

Hey, Jimmy boy.

It's good to see you.

So, come on.

What do you think of the layout?

You know,

this is the old

governor's residence.

Do you like it?

It could do with

a fresh coat of paint.

The whole country

needs a paint job.

But that's part of its charm.

Yeah.

I need to talk to Jimmy alone...

for a second.

You want to wait outside?

Yeah. Sure.

That was some place

you sent me to yesterday.

-I got your note.

-What note?

The one you left

at the Belleville.

I didn't leave you any note.

-What are you doing here?

-I thought you wanted to see me.

-I what?

-I thought you wanted to see me.

I'll call you

if I want to see you.

-Go.

-Good-bye.

I have them boil everything--

food, water...

even the bed sheets

and the tablecloth.

85% of the people

on the planet are infested...

with some kind

of microscopic bug.

Now, with stats like that...

you know

you can't be too careful.

You were supposed to stay put...

until you heard from me.

Yeah, well...

The Feds were all over me.

I had to get away.

Forget it. Spilled milk.

And you did an excellent job.

-I'm very proud of you, Jimmy.

-Thanks.

To tell you the truth,

I think in some ways

you're better off here.

I mean, this place is wide open.

A fortune to be made.

You are gonna want

to be a part of it.

Yeah, well, I'm not so sure,

not after the last one.

We really sold

those people a bad deal.

If I had to do it

all over again...

if I could change things,

believe me, I would.

But Capable Trust

was a big score...

and you're gonna get your cut.

I don't know.

I've got enough bad karma...

to last me 6 lifetimes.

I don't need any more.

Look at you. You're fried, man.

You're all burnt out.

It's OK 'cause it

happens to everybody.

You needed to get away,

and here you are.

Marvin.

My mind's made up.

Hey, listen. Why don't you

give this thing to Kaspar?

Kaspar? No.

It's just not the same

as you and me.

Hey. I'm gonna get your money...

but you got to wait 2 or 3 days.

That's all right. I got to

figure out this passport thing.

I'll look into that.

Things got funny ways

of turning up around here.

In the meantime...

I want to see

if I could change your mind...

make you reconsider.

Stick around.

Having a little

get-together tonight--

a few investors

from Hong Kong...

a pig on a spit...

a few girls come by.

Nice.

-Must be the general.

-The ex-general.

Once a general,

always a general.

He has contacts

with police intelligence.

He'll do anything for a buck...

and I like him.

General.

I brought some of my staff.

I hope it's OK.

It's wonderful.

Somnang,

would you get some drinks...

for our guests, please?

-You should be cautious.

-Sideth?

General, this is my colleague...

and financial advisor

from Hong Kong, Ming Chew.

How do you do?

He's going to be

accompanying me...

to the coast for

our presentation.

Good. I have spoken

with our associates in Kep...

and everything's

been arranged.

Casino?

Isn't that a little premature?

These people don't

even have shoes.

Josef, why don't you

stay out of this?

We won't need shoes

in my casino.

You don't need shoes to lose.

You know,

I have a wonderful feeling...

about the old casino...

and its surroundings.

From what I gather,

it could be the next Acapulco.

Kep, Acapulco--

What would it cost

to change that name?

Why don't you call it

Marvinville, Marvin?

Right.

Well,

if you'll just walk this way...

I have something very

exciting to show you.

We begin with our flagship--

the 30-story, 500-room...

Silver Palace Hotel and Casino.

Connecting the hotel

with the casino...

will be

an air-conditioned tunnel...

complete with moving walkways.

Our hunting lodge

and firing range...

will provide

a variety of weapons...

such as M-16, AK-47...

and the B-40 rocket.

Our big game park...

will be featuring

many exotic species...

from around the world.

In addition will be

24 traditional bungalows...

featuring air conditioning...

and jacuzzis...

Shut up!

Good boy.

There have been

some additional complaints...

about the monkey.

It's been pissing and

shitting in the bougainvillea.

If I catch him, I promise you...

I will feed him

to Oliver, my python.

He loves monkey.

Oliver, the monkey.

Monkey.

As I discussed with Mr. Chew...

I have prepared

some cash flow projections...

showing the cost of material...

the cost of labor.

Good morning, General.

You sleep well?

Yeah. Sorry I'm late.

Can I speak with you a moment?

Sure.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

You might want to

have a look at this.

Nevesky.

They arrived in Bangkok

yesterday afternoon.

Russians.

How did they find me?

What?

Well, you know I wouldn't talk.

No. Of course not.

And Jimmy would

never give me away.

At least not deliberately.

Where is the kid?

He's at the Belleville.

I'll go talk to him.

Hi, sir.

Who is it?

It's me.

I need to talk to you.

Marvin's concerned

his whereabouts...

may have been revealed.

He has to get out of town

for a couple of days.

And he wants you to be

gone when he returns.

Here's a plane ticket

back to Bangkok...

$5,000.

You'll get the rest

when everything settles down.

You should leave immediately.

Not without my passport.

Thanks for the dough.

Did Marvin mention anything...

about the money last night?

It seems wrong.

We've been with him so long...

he's been like a father to you.

Now to be treated this way...

What way?

We made nearly $10 million...

on that insurance job...

which he's now rolled over

into this casino.

He's up to his eyeballs...

with this ex-general

and his guys...

and you and l--

we don't get to see a dime.

Look, Kaspar,

I'm not really concerned...

whether I get paid or not.

To tell you the truth...

I could care less...

about his partners, his casino.

It's all yours.

Just remember never to let

your personal feelings...

for somebody...

interfere with your business.

Marvin doesn't.

No, he doesn't.

This is one of the oldest wats

in Phnom Penh.

It sustained very

little damage under the K.R.

And obviously,

the murals on the inside...

which I showed you--that's

most of the work that I do.

Let's hope they don't install

an escalator...

Iike they did in Burma.

-So what's next on your plate?

-Udong.

There's this huge

reclining Buddha...

that was blown to

smithereens during the war.

Sounds like a big project.

Yeah. We're

gonna be away for ages.

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