Silver City Page #9

Give me three

of those lottery tickets.

I'm feeling kinda lucky

all of the sudden.

Somebody's f***ing with me.

These were bad guys.

They owned a whole bunch

of low-rent housing downtown.

The building boom had started,

and they had a big offer to sell...

but they couldn't

legally evict their tenants.

So they were doing

strong-arm stuff, intimidating.

- There was even some arson involved.

- The march of progress.

The housing inspector who should have

been on top of this... Skaggs...

was taking payoffs.

I had these two informants...

very Deep Throat.

Meetings in parking garages,

the whole deal.

And they give me the big lead.

Now, this is criminal activity

that they're exposing.

So I write the story. My editor, Mitch,

he trusts me enough to run with it.

And they're willing

to testify in court?

They said yeah, if it came to it.

But I didn't have 'em on tape.

The landlord and the inspector

sue the paper...

one of my sources blows town

and the other flat denies it.

Big retraction,

settlement out of court...

and I'm seriously fired.

Worse, I'm the guy

who fabricates.

From that day on...

the Monitor concentrated on who bakes

the best chocolate chip cookie in Denver.

And I couldn't get a job

delivering a newspaper.

- The editor should've...

- He got fired too.

He runs a... What do you call it?

A Web site.

At least you did something.

You know? I've just been taking up space

and emptying out my trust fund.

Hey, you took all these pictures.

That's a hobby.

You raised a kid.

Isn't he gorgeous?

His father...

His biological father...

Bugged out

of the whole deal.

I can't blame him, with the publicity

and what a little tramp I was then.

But DeweyJunior is a...

He's a nice guy, you know.

Despite having me for a mother.

You raised a nice kid.

Maybe that's

what you're good at.

One of the things

I'm good at.

This is a nation

based on Christian principles.

What I promise

to work for...

is a government

that respects those principles.

A government that supports

traditional family values...

that respects the sanctity

of human life.

A government strong enough,

brave enough...

to maintain

the cultural equilibrium.

What's "cultural equilibrium" mean?

No handouts for homos.

Hey.

- What's up, sugar?

- Can some of the guys stay over tonight?

They don't have homes?

They don't have satellite.

There's stuff we want to watch.

You'll have to sort out

where everybody sleeps.

- I can handle that.

- You sounded really good today.

You should find a club to play in.

- We don't have any of our own material.

- So write some.

Write about what a mess

your mother is, like Eminem does.

Yeah.

- See ya.

- See ya.

Closing time at the zoo.

Get your clothes on.

I haven't slept this well in days.

Yeah, I don't sleep much

unless I pass out.

One nation under God...

with liberty and justice...

Who is this?

Chuck.

It's Maddy Pilager calling.

- How'd you get my number?

- Never mind, you little creep.

I just f***ed your messenger boy.

Danny...

What's your last name again?

- Oh, sh*t.

- Danny O'Sh*t.

Tell him I'm firing him.

You send anybody else after me, I swear

I'll put an arrow through his neck.

You need help, Maddy.

You're a sick person.

I love you too.

He says you should check in

with your office more often.

You were fired this morning.

Hey.

- You get the boot?

- I guess so.

Don't take it personally.

She's kinda moody.

Right.

So, you're a detective.

Investigator.

- You look for missing people?

- That can be part of the job.

You usually find them?

Depends on how long

they've been missing.

Twenty-three years.

My father.

Dewey Hamilton.

- Right.

- So, how would I start?

You know, like if he's

moved out of the state?

Sometimes people can...

Sometimes people

don't want to be found.

And if you do,

it can be pretty disappointing.

If things are messy,

you gotta face them sooner or later.

- Are you on the Web?

- Wired to the eyeballs.

There are a couple of things

you can try.

- Glad you could make it.

- You're conscious.

Painkillers, man.

I'm flying.

They said you had an accident?

It wasn't no accident.

It was him.

I saw the boots.

You know.

The one who sticks

his head in the sand.

Ostrich?

Ostrich-skin boots.

Puts his head into the sand 'cause they

don't wanna see when they cut his throat.

It was vehicular homicide, man.

Dude tried to kill me

with my own car.

Paper on the table.

"Fito and Rafi. Carbonville."

They knew our dead man.

They're pretty spooked.

But you could try them.

They got maybe three words

of English.

Spooked by?

The same hijo de la chingada

pushed the car on me.

Vince Esparza.

- Vince.

- Vicente.

Esparza.

I'll give you odds

he had something to do with...

this Lzaro kicking the bucket.

O'Brien.

I been tryin' to track you down.

Sheriff Skaggs,

my friend Tony Guerra.

Shaving accident?

You'll make me laugh

and break my ribs again.

I haven't heard a peep out of you,

Danny. That wasn't our agreement.

- I'm off the case.

- Step on your own dick again?

Used to be this guy

was a reporter...

till his mouth

got way ahead of his brains.

There's a lot more to this than

some illegal alien floating in a lake.

- The people who hired me...

- The people who hired you fired you...

which means you're

out of the conversation.

- They hired me to pretend...

- That means make yourself scarce, son.

I need to talk

to your amigo here, alone.

Later, Tony.

You sleep with a client's sister?

That is so unprofessional!

That's not why Raven wanted me

off the case, is it?

No, but he didn't like it!

He wanted me off'cause I'm getting too

close to something they wanna hush up!

That's the whole point

of the job, Danny...

and he doesn't

trust you to do it!

- I don't have all the pieces, but Lzaro...

- You don't have any pieces!

He knew something, saw something,

and they set him up!

Had him killed.

Chuck Raven had you fired because

he found out you used to be a reporter.

Okay?

That doesn't change anything.

He called yesterday morning.

If you would check your cell phone

once in a while, you'd know that.

That sheriff,

he's been right on my tail.

I cannot deal with your paranoia.

Take the rest of the week off,

come in on Monday...

and we will sit down and discuss

what's left of your so-called career.

My expenses so far.

Fill out a voucher.

Hilary will take care of you.

Look, Danny, I'm sure

you were doing a very good job...

aside from

banging Maddy Pilager.

- Hey. She got me stoned.

- Out!

220, 240, 260.

Sign here.

And next time

I want all the receipts.

Right.

Lupe!

Here, let me help you

with this.

- Thank you.

- How would you like to make $200?

They said these two men,

Rafi and Fito...

have gone to the church.

It's not Sunday.

The day of the dead.

Tell 'em I came instead ofTony.

They don't trust you.

Tell them I have their names and that

if they want to stay in this country...

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