Once Upon a Time in Venice Page #3

and I is I switched the brew...

In our office with decaf, you

know, to take the edge off.

John. Have you seen

a picture around here...

A picture of my house?

Wow, this is good coffee.

Ah... the Samoans called

looking for you.

I said that you were very sorry.

Good. You didn't give them the

address to the office, right?

No.

Good.

Although, I'm sure if they were

to do any type...

Of light investigating, they

could find out where it is.

Um... what about the picture?

It's a picture of my family's

house.

No. Look, the insurance company

said they won't pay...

Until you get a couple things

sorted out.

A picture of my parent's house.

Yeah, I haven't seen it.

It was on my desk.

Okay, still, no house.

The insurance company said that

we won't get paid...

Until we, you know, file them.

Mm-hm. We're on a new case now.

Great.

Lew the Jew, all his apartment

buildings...

You're getting graffiti

all over the place.

There's a month of my life

down the drain.

The house, it was on my

desk... it was right...

Sorry, this is it right here.

Oh, oh, well, let's see what

this photo is all about.

This is me as a kid. Look, seven

years old right there.

I'm holding the dog.

That's you?

Yeah.

You're such a fat kid.

You know, my parent's fed me all

the wrong food, but...

Yeah, a lot of it, too.

Looks like you might have had

a third brother that you ate.

Surprised you didn't eat

the dog.

Just because of how big you are.

But you're good now, so...

Do you know any graffiti

artists around here?!

No, not personally...

Well, then you should find some,

how about that!

Yeah, sure, definitely,

I'll find some graffiti artists.

You should get some more

of this coffee, too.

Yep, definitely.

Steve, I need you.

I lost a lot of this weight

right away.

Come on, buddy.

You also lost a lot of that

hair right away, too.

Steve.

Hey.

I need your help.

All right, when?

Right now.

Right now?

Right now.

You know why. I'm desperate.

Okay. All right, buddy,

in the back, up we go.

Right now, huh?

Yep.

Stay low, buddy.

Put this in your ear, you'll be

able to hear me...

Talking to you the whole time.

Okay.

You sure you want to go

through with this?

I have to, Steve.

The first sign of trouble,

you get the f*** out of there.

I know, I will.

I'm not kidding.

Wish me luck.

- Dave may I?

- Anne hi, Dave.

Dave Anne.

You need to sign the divorce

papers, Dave.

Steve don't sign anything.

Repeat, do not sign anything,

Dave.

Dave!

I'll give you the surf shop,

you can have it.

Steve don't do it.

Get up and walk away.

You won't reconsider?

It's done.

Dave, it's done!

Steve careful, buddy.

I'm going to sign these

papers...

Because I've learned

how to let go.

Steve oh, no.

And if you think you deserve

everything...

I've ever worked for, then I

want you to have it...

Including the surf shop.

Steve no, no, Dave...

Don't sign anything, stop, stop.

I told him.

I think I f***ed up.

It'll be okay.

Come on, buddy.

You're gonna be spending some

time with Taylor.

Not forever. Come on.

That a boy. Go knock

on the door.

How ya doin'?

I'm okay. How are you?

You know that I think

of you as a son.

Uh... I did not know that, but

thank you.

I guess I feel like, sometimes

I think of you as a father...

In a way... a very

intimidating father.

I'm gonna need your help, John.

Okay, what, like out

in the field?

You're gonna go out there and

you're gonna find out...

Whoever's painting these murals

on Lew the Jew's walls.

I checked out all the taggers

in the city. I got nothing.

The guy doesn't leave

a signature.

Maybe he's not a tagger, maybe

this guy's a trained artist.

Okay, yeah, sure, yeah,

that fits.

And John... wear extra

underpants.

Why?

Why?

Why do I have to wear

extra underpants?

That's the discipline.

I'm sorry, sorry, it's part

of being a detective...

To wear multiple pairs

of underwear?

Do you have multiple pairs

of underwear on right now?

That's my secret.

Cool.

Get yourself ready.

Classic father figure.

Jesus Christ, Nola, no, this has

gotta stop, okay?

It really does. It's over.

I cannot see you anymore.

I just had to see you.

Oh, baby...

Steve, don't answer that.

This is Taylor.

Who's Taylor?

Hold on. Hey, honey, hi,

how are you doing?

Taylor uncle Steve.

I want you right now.

Who's that?

Oh, that's the maid,

she slipped and fell.

Taylor we've been

robbed, they took everything!

You got what!

They took everything, the TV,

the stereo, Taylor's Xbox.

I can't believe it, they took

buddy!

Try to stay calm

and wait for the cops.

Well, where are you going?

I'm gonna go and get my dog.

Our dog.

Our dog!

Don't leave!

Rajeesh.

I didn't see anything.

See what?

Anything.

What the f*** you talking...

No.

Well, can i...

Doesn't matter what it is.

I'm not trying to get into any

more trouble, Steve.

Well, can i...

No!

Your security camera is pointing

right down my street.

They hate me in this

neighborhood, all right?

Who hates you? You are beloved.

Not all of them, okay,

but I'm the outsider.

They stole my dog, buddy.

A delicacy in my country, right?

I never said that.

You thought it. $200.

$200?

That's how much it costs

to betray my neighbor.

What is it coming to?

How about $80?

Fine. Loser.

Two guys, druggies, they tried

to trade their stuff...

For some beer,

they had your dog.

I've seen them hanging out

down by the boardwalk.

You're a good neighbor.

F*** you, Steve.

Hey, d*ckhead, can I hit that?

What'd you call us?

Actually, what I meant to say

was, d*ckheads.

D*ckhead one, d*ckhead two.

Hey, f*** you, man!

How's that?

Hey, what's your problem, bro!

You're my problem.

You broke my nose, fag!

Oh, shut up, who cares?

Where's my f***ing dog?

He ran away.

Yeah, he ran away. He ran away.

What do you mean, he ran away?

We gave him to our dealer,

our dealer has him.

What's his name?

I don't know the dog's name!

Not the dog's name, idiot!

What's your dealer's name?

Spyder, his name is Spyder!

Buddy's collar?

Never f*** with a man's dog.

F*** me sideways.

Hey, guys.

Spyder? Hey, Spyder, it's me,

Steve, you remember?

I felt really bad about

crashing the car...

Through your garage door.

Brought you this delicious

basket of muf...

You got some grand f***ing

cojones showing your face...

Around here again, bro.

What time is it?

Time to f*** you up again, yo.

That f***er knocked himself out.

Mmm.

Hey, what is this?

Banana walnut.

It's got a hint of cinnamon, yo.

So, why you here, loco?

There's this girl. It's my

niece, Taylor, just turned 15.

She's a sweet girl.

Does good in school, she's

smart, she's happy, she's funny.

Out of nowhere, her dad picks

up and takes off.

Just goes to try and find

himself, whatever that means.

So now, I just... I look after

Taylor and her mom, Katey.

What the f*** this gotta do

with anything?

Let him finish.

Go, bro.

Last night, their house

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