November Criminals Page #5

It's okay.

How's your mom?

- You've known her for a while, right?

- Mmm-hmm.

Yeah, since... Well, since

she first came to Washington.

That's almost 20 years now.

Was she always so...

I don't know, like that? (CHUCKLES)

Your mom's a perfectionist.

But she's had to work real

hard to get where she's at,

and you seem to be turning out pretty good.

How do you think Addy's doing?

I don't know actually.

You know, I hope he's okay.

(INDISTINCT TALKING)

Addy?

- Hey, Dad.

- Hey.

I saved some chili.

Uh, I'm not really hungry.

I'm just gonna go to my room.

Hi, Addy.

(CHUCKLES)

What are you doing here?

Oh, we're just having

some ice cream. Want some?

Just waiting on you.

Addison, come on!

- Hey!

- (DOOR CLOSES)

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

PHOEBE:
Addison?

(DOOR OPENS)

Can I come in?

(DOOR CLOSES)

You have a nice little

chat about me with my dad?

Come on, Addison.

Look, I'm just worried about you.

Well, if you came here to try to

talk me out of doing anything crazy,

- don't bother.

- That's not why I'm here.

I just came back from the police station.

And it was a complete waste of time.

I'm kidding myself.

No one's gonna solve this case,

and there's sure as sh*t

nothing I can do about it.

All right. I heard something.

And I don't know if it's true or not,

but I've thought about it

and I can't not tell you.

- What?

- You can't overreact, all right?

Because I don't even know

if it means anything yet.

I'm just giving you the information.

Yeah, what is it?

The guy was white.

The guy who killed Kevin.

Bo saw him. He said he was white.

What do you think, it was a race thing?

I don't know. Honestly, I don't think so.

Bo said that Kevin was hanging around

with some pretty dangerous people.

Who?

Do you remember that kid Noel?

Fat Noel from eighth grade?

Yeah. That's who Kevin

was hanging around with.

Phoebe, just because Noel listened

to gangster rap when we were younger

doesn't make him dangerous.

All right, Addison. Well,

look, that's what Bo told me.

He said Kevin was mixed up

with some pretty heavy people.

So there. I told you.

Wait, hold on. Hold on, hold on, hold on.

Um, do you have Noel's number?

Why would I have Noel's number?

I don't... I don't know.

Do you think, um... Do you

think Noel still has a Facebook?

Okay, so it's Tuesday night, around 11:15.

We're on our way to see

our old friend Noel.

Earlier tonight, Phoebe told

me that he might know something

about what happened to Kevin.

So, he invited us to this

address, 267 Otis Street.

Um, this is... This is Otis Street here.

Wait, who are these guys? Maybe this is it.

PHOEBE:
I don't think this is it.

ADDISON:
Oh, no, no, no.

We're good. We're good.

PHOEBE:
Addison, this

is super sketchy.

If they see that we're,

you know, stressed out,

they're gonna think it's weird.

Just, you know, stay calm.

(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)

- Sh*t! Sh*t! Sh*t!

- PHOEBE:
Go! Go!

PHOEBE:
Oh, my God!

Why the hell are we down here?

ADDISON:
Just give me the

address. What's the address again?

Addison, why are you turning...

ADDISON:
No, that's

it. That should be it.

PHOEBE:
There? That's an alleyway.

ADDISON:
Relax, okay? It's gonna be fine.

PHOEBE:
I'm not gonna relax.

ADDISON:
It's gonna be fine. We know him.

- We don't know Noel.

- ADDISON:
Yes, we do!

We went to school with him for so long!

- You saw Noel five years ago.

- Five, so what?

- Five years ago.

- Do you see where we are right now?

Fine. You can wait in the car then.

PHOEBE:
No way. I'm not doing that.

ADDISON:
Is this really

where Noel's friend lives?

What's his name again?

PHOEBE:
He said to ask

for some guy named D. Cash.

(HIP HOP MUSIC PLAYING)

Yo, you got visitors.

Come on in.

Take your hands out your pockets,

man. You're making me nervous.

- So, you're Addison.

- Yeah.

- I'm D.

- Hey, man. Good to meet you.

What's your name, baby? Who is this?

You brought me a little gift right here?

I'm Phoebe.

- Phoebe.

- Yeah.

- You want to have some fun?

- PHOEBE:
I'm okay.

She's with me, man.

Mmm?

- I'm okay.

- What'd you say?

She's... She's with me.

Man, I will slap your

nose off your face, man.

Shut up, Addison.

Yeah, you heard her.

You better shut up, dude.

All right.

Hey, your friend's here.

Noel, wake up, man.

Hey, get your ass up,

Noel. They're here. Wake up.

(GROANS)

Is that Noel?

Who's this b*tch?

Hey man, it's Addison.

Addison, yeah. Good to see you, man.

(SCOFFS) You look like sh*t.

D. CASH:
Well, sit down, man.

(SMACKS LIPS)

ADDISON:
Uh, so, how you been, man?

You high already man. I'll

take this. Put that sh*t down.

It's crazy, right?

It's been, like, five years, six years.

Why are you so interested all of a sudden?

Well, um, the reason why I'm here

is because I wanted to

ask you about something.

- Okay. Uh...

- Uh...

The shooting in Northwest at Seven Stars.

I don't know if you know or

not, but this kid Kevin Broadus,

who we know, he was the one who got killed.

Yeah, what are you asking me for?

Well, I... I heard, you know,

you guys were hanging out.

So, what do you think happened?

I mean, we just heard that

the guy who did it was white...

D. CASH:
Enough of this sh*t, man.

Enough.

Noel, you got this kid's number?

No.

I have a pager.

(SCOFFS) You got a pager.

Where you live, son?

Uh, we're actually from Philadelphia.

We're just visiting.

I know where he lives. You're still

at the same place, right, Addy?

Yeah. Same place.

Good. I think you kids better

get going, man. Get out of here.

No problem.

If we hear something, who knows?

Maybe we'll give you a call.

All right, white boy?

Okay. Thank you. I'll send him my number.

Get your ass home, man.

PHOEBE:
Why the hell would

you tell them where you live?

Noel still thinks we live in Chevy Chase.

We used to be rich, remember?

Well, that's just great.

Phoebe. I'm really sorry.

- I don't want to hear it from you.

- Okay? I... I am.

- I don't want to hear it!

- Okay.

I need a break.

I can't keep doing this.

I can't be a part of this anymore.

(SLOW INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)

(PAGER CLATTERING)

(LINE RINGING)

Yeah, hello. Who is this?

Oh, yeah. Yes. This is he.

Yeah, no.

Thank you, sir, for calling.

Yes.

Okay.

Okay. I'll see you then.

FIONA:
Phoebe! Hi. I'm in here.

Listen, I'm hanging up, all right?

Call me if you start to panic.

Bye.

- Good morning.

- Hey.

Can we talk for a minute?

We can talk later. I gotta go.

It'll only take a minute.

Okay.

Well,

Addison Schacht's father

called me last night.

Yeah?

It was kind of illuminating.

I have to admit. I didn't...

I hated the fact that he knows

more about what my own

daughter is doing than I do.

Did you like it over there?

I mean, yeah.

I don't know, Mom. It was... It was fine.

Theo's a nice guy.

Yeah, he's a nice person.

It's true.

- Okay, well...

- I just want to say that I'm... I'm...

What?

What I want to say is I

apologize. I'm very sorry

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