Private Lessons Page #5

She's gone.

- Where did she go?

- Away.

To Tucson. She quit.

She wasn't happy here I'm afraid.

We received a tip

that she has met with foul play.

Foul play?

What do you mean?

Homicide.

This tip said she was homicided.

Well...

that's absurd.

Miss Mallow is as alive as you or I.

I want to see her room now.

I told you you'd find nothing

in Miss Mallow's room.

What is the point of looking

through my room?

Harassment.

Gee, Lester, you really do have

a very interesting sense of decoration.

Thank you.

Yeah. Real interesting, Lester.

Right out of

"Better Homes and Closets. "

This a friend of yours?

Yes.

Cute. Real cute, Lester.

You know, you're a real cutie-pie.

This is particularly cute.

This, I don't even want to know from.

Oh, no.

Pay dirt.

Planning a little trip, Lester?

No, not exactly.

Lovely things you wear.

This must look just

divine on you...

if you lose a little weight.

These are Miss Mallow's clothes.

She didn't have room for all of them

and she asked that we keep them here

and send them on after

she settled in Tucson.

Isn't that right, Philly?

Can I get you something

to drink, Officer?

Some tea, a coffee,

a beer perhaps?

- Oh, boy.

- Oh, no.

Lester, there's more dirty laundry here

than I thought.

What is this big red spot here?

Is this blood?

Tomato sauce.

- Tomato sauce?

- Yes.

Miss Mallow was fond

of eating lasagna in bed,

and she frequently spilled it.

Will you hold this?

Lester, I don't believe a word

you've told me so far.

And as far as I'm concerned,

Miss Mallow was homicided.

And you, my friend, you are the best thing

that I have for a perpetrator.

I think I'm gonna take you down.

I'm gonna book you.

Give me a couple of hours,

I can prove she's still alive.

- You can?

- Yes.

How are you gonna do that

with her in Tucson?

Gee, Lester, are you

sure it was Tucson?

- She's not in Tucson.

- She's not?

No.

Oh, boy.

This is gonna be tough.

Where is she?

She's elsewhere.

Where elsewhere?

Well, she's having an abortion.

I didn't want the boy to know.

That's good you did that.

Save that boy any pain.

She'll be back in three hours.

- Three hours?

- Mm-hmm.

Good. I'm gonna

see you in two hours.

- Two hours?

- Yeah.

And you better be able to prove that girl is alive

or I'm gonna book you for murder one.

You can't book me for murder.

If you don't have a body,

you don't have a case.

Come on, Lester.

Up, up, up, up.

Listen. Now don't get any

bright ideas about leaving town

- 'cause I'm gonna be watching you.

- Okay.

Now, I'm gonna see you

in two hours from right now.

- Do you hear me?

- Yes.

You hear me?

Yes, I do.

Thank you, Officer.

You know, Lester, I think it's shocking

the way that man treats you.

I don't know why

you put up with it.

Good afternoon, sir.

I'm looking for the young foreign woman

I checked in here the other day.

It's a matter of some urgency.

You don't know

where she is now?

If it's the woman

that I'm thinking of,

I think I checked her out

earlier this morning.

Checked her out?

Did she mention where she was going?

Walter, will you get that cat

out of the lobby?

Listen my friend.

Are you quite certain you don't recall her

mentioning where she might be headed?

Well, now that you mention it,

I believe she said something

about going to Tucson.

It worked. Travis scared Lester.

He's looking all over for you.

You don't know him.

He'll pick up the money and run.

Sherman, can we borrow a car?

It's an emergency.

Sure, come on.

If we catch him now,

I'm sure he'll have the money with him.

- Get in.

- Philly, I can't drive.

- Neither can I. Can you?

- Sure. Get in.

Come on, Sherman. Move it.

I can't help it!

I don't know how to drive.

Why didn't you tell us before?

- Get off the sidewalk!

- I'm trying!

Oh! Watch out!

Watch out!

Don't hit that car!

I'm trying not to!

Watch out, there's a cop!

You just missed that--

You're insane.

You know that?

- Don't hit him, will you?

- I'm trying not to!

Please, Mr. Green,

it's terribly terribly important.

Please, yes, please.

Yes, thank you! Yes!

Please, Mr. Green.

Are you ready, Lester?

Yes, I'm ready!

I'm ready, Mr. Green!

Mr. Green, we need your help.

I don't believe it.

You want a chase, you sicko?

I'll give you a chase.

Get out of the way, you little sh*t!

Excuse me.

Huh?

Lester, over here.

Good day, sir.

Thanks a lot, Mr. Green.

I've been waiting 20 minutes.

Sorry, sir. It's been a difficult day.

And where's your tie?

I always want you to wear a tie.

I'm sorry.

Lester! Oh, hi, Dad.

Hello, son. It was nice of you

to come out and meet me.

Lester, you take this and the baggage

is in the baggage area.

- I'll get that, sir.

- Lester, let me help you.

- I can get that.

- No, I insist.

- Really, I insist.

- No, it's my job.

I'll be right back, sir.

Philly, please, please.

Oh, Lester!

Where are you going?

Well, I was late picking up

my employer, Mr. Fillmore.

May I present Detective Travis,

my employer, Mr. Fillmore.

- You're Fillmore?

- That's right.

Hold on, Lester.

Don't go away.

By the way, Travis, I would also

like to present Miss Nicole Mallow.

Nice to see you again, Jack.

Oh, Nicole and I are old friends.

- And you're Fillmore?

- Yes.

- The father?

- That's right.

- I want to know what's going on here.

- So do I.

Well, it seems

it's a mystery to all of us.

Shall we be going, sir?

Oh, you get the rest of the baggage

and I'll take this one.

Very well, sir.

Excuse me.

Well, you've certainly

changed a lot lately.

I know, but most of

the credit belongs to you.

Thank you.

And Lester too, of course.

Philly, I'm going to miss you.

What do you mean?

Well, I mean I think

that it's time for me to leave.

Why?

Well, for one thing,

we'll never be able to keep

our affair a secret

from your father.

And the moment he found out,

he'd fire me immediately.

I guess you're right.

But I don't want you to leave.

I'll miss you.

We'll always keep in touch.

Anyway, you're ready

to be on your own now.

Where are you gonna go?

I don't know.

I let you know where I am.

If you're gonna get a new job,

you're gonna have to have

a letter of reference

from my father.

Well, your father might not think

I've been working long enough.

I didn't mean for him to write it.

But I know what he'd say

if he knew you as well as I do.

"She was passionate

about her household duties."

"And she kept things

well in hand."

"She gave everything she had

to her employer."

Thank you, Lester.

Lester, I'll see you at 3:00 then?

- Hi, Jan.

- Hi.

- Hey, do you have Mr. Marks for Civics?

- Uh-huh.

Great, I'll see you there.

I'll see you sixth period.

Oh, Miss Phipps.

Hello there.

I'm sorry, I don't--

Philly. I didn't recognize you.

You've changed so much

since last June.

I know, and I'd like to thank you

for the advice you gave me.

What was that?

To find girls whose age

is more appropriate for me.

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