Into the Night Page #3

I got three more lines.

"Don't, please, don't"--

I've gotta talk toyou.

Sure.

Oh, David.

Yeah?

How much longer?

Twenty minutes, a half.

Go get warm. All right.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Oh, uh, Chris,

this is Ed.

Hi.

Hello.

Let's go to my motor home.

Uh, you should find a phone

somewhere around here.

Very funny.

Excuse me.

Oh... I'm fine.

Can I helpyou?

No, thanks.

Amazing stuff.

What are you doing here?

I'm waiting for somebody.

She's in there.

You know Christie?

No, no, not really.

We just met.

Uh-huh. Excuse me.

Bud?

Yeah?

For the L.A. Times.

This or this?

They're both sh*t.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Christie--

Hi, Di.

Hi, Bud.

Christie, who's the clown

hanging around in front

of your trailer?

Oh, he's--

He's with me, Bud.

Oh, fine.

Christie,

remember to act scared.

This guy has a gun toyour head.

- I know the feeling.

- What?

Oh, nothing.

You look beautiful, honey.

Oh, thanks, Bud.

Good to seeyou, Di.

You want a stick of gum?

No, thanks.

You won't even ask him?

I'd like to help you,

but it's Bud's house.

You live there too.

Christie?

We're all ready for you.

- Okay, I'll be right there.

- Okay.

So will you hold on

to these for me?

Sure.

What is that?

It's a hidden pocket.

- Thanks.

- For what?

- Is there a phone I can use?

- Use the one in Bud's office.

He's on the set right now.

I don't think he'll mind.

This won't take long.

Hello.

I'm sorry,

I must speak to Jack.

would you tell him

it's Diana?

Miss Diana,

whoever you are--

I'm a friend of Jack's.

I don't give a good goddamn!

if you call here again--

Whoever you are,

you better not hang up

on me this time.

This is his wife.

Don't call back ever!

His wife.

What's she doing there?

His wife?

She probably lives there.

Not for years.

They barely speak.

Bizarre.

Go ahead.

I'm sorry, you folks are

gonna have to leave now.

- We're friends of Bud Herman's.

- Mr. Herman sent me over.

He wants you to leave now.

Fine.

We're going.

What about my cab?

I'll take you to your car.

Let's just

get out of here.

do you know where downtown

they take the cars?

I've gotta get ahold

of Hamid. Sh*t.

do you know where to go?

No, I don't know.

I don't know what I'm doing.

We're going to find my car.

Would you help me, please?

Just a little more.

No! I've gotta go home.

No more.

I've got problems

of my own to deal with.

How do you think I feel?

You're all I've got.

Well, that's hard

to believe.

You're tellin' me.

if you want any more

help from me, I wanna

know what's going on.

You wanna know

what's going on?

Yes.

All right.

Have a seat.

Okay.

They killed him.

- killed who?

- Hasi.

"Hasi"?

In the parking lot.

I-- I was with him.

He was waiting for me.

The stones were his.

- We have to get the police.

- No, I can't. I smuggled them in.

- What stones?

- Six perfect emeralds.

They're priceless.

They killed this guy

for six emeralds?

How'd you get involved in all this?

The stones are from the scepter

of an ancient Persian king.

Remember when the Shah fell

and the royal family fled Iran?

The treasury was looted.

Somebody got away with

a good part ofthe crown jewels.

Hasi was "somebody's" cousin.

Um... he was gonna

give me $25,000.

So I went to Zurich.

I went to a vault.

Everything went fine.

He met me at the airport.

- Who killed Hasi?

- They wanted the stones.

If I lose the stones,

I'm dead for sure.

The police can't help me.

I'm one of the bad guys.

Who were those men

chasing you at the airport?

I don't know.

I've got to make some kind

of deal with them.

- With who?

- That's what I have to find out.

I know they're all Iranians

or Persians or something. I--

If they're on visas,

they don't want trouble.

Well, this is kind

of outside my field.

Oh, Christ.

I can't get ahold of Jack.

He would help me.

- Who's Jack?

- He's a friend of mine.

- Is he involved in this?

-Jack? No!

Jack doesn't need any more money.

I guess he doesn't

need me anymore either.

Maybe if you explained

to the police that you

were doing a job--

That I'm a smuggler?

No.

Okay, so now what?

I know someone else

who could help me.

Would you help me

get to him?

It's my only way out of this.

No.

You did it before

at the airport.

I'm not sure what I did

at the airport.

You saved my life.

They don't know who you are.

Right now they don't know

where I am.

Just stay with me

for a little while longer.

How do you know

you can trust me?

Because I know men.

No, wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

What am I doing here?

This is insane.

I'd do it myself,

but I don't know who's there.

I promise I won't ask

anything else.

This is awfully good, sir.

I think you can feel

very confident with that.

We'll just raise

the shoulder a little,

put a tuck in there. Good.

Excuse me, dear.

We've all got homes to go to.

This is the phone number...

to the pay phone

in ladies' room.

Give it only to Hamid.

It's just

straight up Rodeo?

Yeah.

Oh! Wait.

Uh, it's private.

You'll have to show this

at the door.

"Jack Caper"?

- Is he the one with the wife?

- Yeah, the one I can't reach.

- Was that his boat?

- Yes.

Nowgo on.

Okay.

After I talk to Hamid, I'll--

I'll pickyou up right here

in front of Tiffany's.

Good. Oh, here's the...

ticket for the car.

Okay.

You okay?

Yeah,

I'm just tired.

Lucille

I takeyou in my arms

and everything's all right

Lucille

when I have the blues

I love to hold you tight

See what I mean?

Cards.

Place your bets.

Thank you.

Thank you very much, sir.

Player has eight.

Place bets.

Number 12. Cards.

Bank has nine.

Bank wins.

No more bets.

Place bets.

And may we have cards?

Bank has nine.

Bank is the winner.

Place your bets,

please.

This is Mr. Williams,

Mr. Moradi's

personal assistant.

Yes, I have

a very urgent message

for Hamid Moradi.

I'll be glad to pass it on.

No, I have to speak

to him personally.

No way.

He's not here.

- Theyjust said he was.

- He just left.

Cards.

It's from a friend of his,

a close friend.

You talk to me straight

or getyour ass outta here.

I can tell you it's a matter

oflife and death.

I'll tell the rest

to Mr. Moradi.

Place your bets.

Coming out.

- Follow me.

- No more bets.

Hey, hey, hey!

Hey, hey!

You're no cop.

I know that.

Who the f*** are you?

What do you want?

I'm just trying

to help somebody.

Listen,

I don't need this sh*t.

Tell Mr. Moradi

that one ofhis friends

is in deep trouble.

I'm going now.

Hold on.

I'll go get him.

Good evening.

Hi.

Good night.

Can you tell me

how did this happen?

I don't know. Right now

she's waiting for your call

at this number.

All I know is

she needs your help.

Have I ever lied toyou?

Okay, but can we talk

about it?

Listen, Bernie,

I'll call you back.

Hamid?

Just a moment, Diana.

No! Don't!

Wait!

Don't shoot!

You're verygood.

You're reallyvery good.

I'm amazed

we've not met before.

I beg your pardon?

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