No Man's Land Page #2

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I think we definitely fixed it.

Were you scared?

No.

Me neither.

Danny, what are you? | Too good to eat with us anymore?

Yeah, I got to be careful | who I hang out with.

- How much money do you think I have? | - Yeah.

- What do you want? | - I'd like a word with you.

Come here.

- So, how's it going? | - What are you doing?

Never answer a question with a question.

I asked you, how's it going?

It's going good.

Well. Say, it's going well.

It's going well.

A little too well. Don't you think?

I'm not doing nothin to you.

That's a double negative, Danny.

- Try again. | - I'm not even stealing cars anymore.

You and your friends | stay out of my territory.

- Who were those guys? | - Insurance salesmen.

- You got a great sense of humor. | - I got a great sense of survival, too, cop.

See how you survive | in county lockup, snitch.

Who the f*** do you think they were?

They're the competition.

Thank you.

That looks like Bill.

It is Bill.

How you doing?

Mr. Varrick.

- Nice to see you. | - Good to see you.

Wanted to thank you again for | helping me out. I appreciate that.

- No problem. How's that car running? | - It's running great.

Say, could you hand me the...

Thank you.

What are you working on?

Replacing an alarm. Putting in a new one.

Something wrong with the old one?

Factory installed.

Cut two wires, and you're home free.

Even the lady who owns this car could do it.

You know a lot about alarms?

- Enough to know a good one. | - Yeah, talk to me.

I'll see you in a few.

Okay.

Bill.

- Yeah! | - What are you doing tonight?

- I don't know. Nothing special. | - Great.

I'm heading out with friends to a club | and I thought you might like to come.

- Love to. | - Great.

Address is on there. | I'll see you, say, like 1:00, 1:30?

- A.M.? | - A.M., yeah.

Just give that to the guy at the door, okay?

- Okay. | - See you tonight.

- All right. Thanks. | - Sure.

Excuse me.

- How you doing? | - Okay.

- Good to see you. | - How are you?

Good.

A guy could get lucky in here.

- Luck doesn't quite cover it. | - Yeah.

- Hey, Suzanne. | - Hey, Ted.

- You're looking exceptionally lovely tonight. | - Thank you.

- Hi! | - Hi!

- How are you? | - Good.

Who was that?

A nice girl with some bad habits.

F***in' drugs, I hate 'em.

- Cheers! | - Cheers!

Take a look around, Bill.

Welcome to the lifestyles | of the rich and aimless.

I was about to call | the bureau of missing persons.

- Business, you know how it is. | - Not really.

- I'm sorry. Bill Ayles, my sister, Ann. | - Mr. Goodwrench.

Pleased to meet you.

Come on, we're this way.

- Your sister? | - Yeah.

Everybody, this is Bill. | Bill, this is everybody.

- Scoot over, Frenchie. | - Hi.

Bill, meet Margot, she runs this place. | That's Bill.

- Hello. | - Pleased to meet you.

There's somebody at that table | who's been looking for you.

- Do you want to be found? | - Yeah, sure.

Do me a favor. Keep this group fed and | watered while I'm gone, okay? Excuse me.

How's it going?

It's not going so bad. | How's it going with you?

Great.

- Come here often, do you? | - No. All the time.

Funny, I've never seen you here before.

Yeah, this is a big mechanic's hangout.

- You're a mechanic? | - Yes.

If you'll excuse us...

we're going to make a pit stop.

Used to be, | it was girls who powdered their noses.

Morning.

- Don't ever be late for me. | - 10 minutes. What's the big deal?

Every minute you're late, | I got to re-evaluate.

Is he in trouble? Is his cover blown? | You got it?

Sorry. It won't happen again.

- What do you got for me? | - There's another car ring.

A guy named Martin runs it.

- Yeah. Frank Martin. | - You know about him?

He was under arrest the night | Grazziola was murdered.

Stick with the program. Varrick.

I met him, I don't think he's the guy.

- Yeah, why is that? | - He's rich.

- You think crime doesn't pay? | - No. I mean rich, rich. Family money.

Took me to this fancy club.

- What happened? | - Nothing, we hung out.

Talked to his sister a little bit.

I guess what's important here | is that you're having a good time.

Look, I...

I don't even think he's a thief. | I can't see him killing anybody.

How many killers have you met | in your life, exactly?

Look, I gotta go to work.

You are at work.

Look, maybe I can try the girl again.

I don't give a sh*t about the girl.

You think he tells his sister | that he kills people?

I want Varrick.

Now, you concentrate on Varrick.

- Are you taking inventory? | - Damnedest thing, boss.

Brand-new water pump here | with 15,000 miles on it.

Come on. | Are they switching the boxes on me again?

These guys.

Let me ask you something.

You interested in picking up | a little extra cash?

Stolen parts business?

No, I was thinking more along the lines | of some repo work.

You ever done any?

Some. You a car thief, too?

I'm a businessman.

Sometimes I sell parts, cars, might as well | fix an old car up, sell it out the back door.

Maybe I should get some plaid pants, | do late-night commercials.

Seriously, somebody took one of our | consignment Porsches a few nights ago.

And it seems like we should take it back.

This ain't exactly repo work.

This ain't exactly work, period.

But it's all part of the fight | for truth and justice.

You game?

- You know where it is? | - I'll drive.

Check it out.

That's our girl.

You're out of your mind. | What about the valets?

Come on, those guys never pay attention.

Besides, I have the key.

There's two of us, right?

- F*** it. I'll do it. | - No, I'll do it.

I got a better idea. You do it.

Look, Malcolm got the spares | all screwed up, but...

it is definitely one of these.

Great.

That's reassuring.

Sh*t.

What's that guy doing with the Porsche?

Randy, Travis! Send somebody...

Stop him!

Look out!

- You okay? | - Damn it! I almost had it!

Yeah. No sh*t.

I want to go back and get that car.

Come on, are you out of your mind?

Obviously.

I feel good

I knew that I would, now

- So good | - So good

So good 'cause I got you

Why don't you use the Porsche | till tomorrow? You earned it.

- What do you mean? | - Drop it off at the shop.

I'll have someone pick it up in the morning.

Have a cigar.

Don't mind if I do.

- Something to cool your engines? | - Sure, why not?

Too bad about this place.

Yeah, it is kind of seedy.

- Guess I'll have to suffer. Great hat. | - Thank you.

Cheers.

What are you celebrating?

- Hi. | - How are you?

Not as good as you, from the sound of it.

- You heard that? | - No. No.

So, what are you two up to?

Bill was just teaching me | a little stunt driving, that's all.

Is that true?

Sure, why not?

She likes to imagine that I lie a lot.

Makes me sound more exciting.

You're exciting enough.

These college girls, they're so boring.

- Where do you go to school? | - Chicago.

She's staying with her so-called parents, | who are on vacation.

Only they're not here...

as usual.

Didn't they know you were coming home?

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