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Little boy with no friends.

Doesn't fit in.

These things are important, Nicholas.

We don't laugh off these things.

So we've been looking

into sleepaway school.

A place where young men learn

about discipline

and fitting in and...

The fledgling always

wants the nest, Nicholas,

but is it good for him?

Is it good for him?

Well, we've consulted

the experts.

I think not.

I think not.

So your aunt Maggie

and I have decided

that battle creek, the academy,

is the best solution.

And starting next semester,

they've made room

for a new plebe.

I had to pull a few strings

to get you in, but...

Congratulations.

That's $20.

Well, sir, that wasn't

the price on the display.

The price went up.

To $20?

I believe that's $20 also,

isn't it, Margaret?

Mmm-hmm.

It's $20.

May I ask you a question?

I think you'll find the prices

much better elsewhere.

I imagine that's true.

Don't worry.

We'll put these back!

Have jimmy restock.

In the sweet by and by

we shall meet on that

beautiful shore

in the sweet by and by

we shall meet on that

beautiful shore

in the sweet by and by

...And we understood that

it was going to be all white.

We were very happy to buy a

home here.

Do you think

a negro family moving here

will affect the community as a whole?

- Definitely.

- In what way?

We used to live in

Washington, do,

and we saw a very good example

of that there.

The whole trouble with

this integration business is

that, in the end,

it probably will end up

with mixing socially.

And you will have...

Well, I think their aim is

mixed marriages

and becoming equal

with the whites.

But the only way

they're gonna do that

is by education

and by bettering themselves,

not by pushing in the way

they have here.

Soon as we get

the insurance money,

everything will be fine.

Mmm-hmm.

We could go to Aruba.

Aruba? Where's that?

Oh, it's in the Caribbean.

It's a Dutch Protectorate.

There's no reciprocal

extradition.

I've never been to

a Protectorate before.

We could take a boat

from another island.

Leave no ticket trail.

Well, isn't it spicy mango food?

Oh, you can get

any sort of food.

Food of any description.

And there's golfing.

Couples golfing.

I went with rose many times.

Oh, that's good.

Darling, you could relax

and paint.

- Express yourself.

- Hmm.

You never really

express yourself.

I loved rose, but you need

someone to help you do that.

And do you know

who that someone is?

Well, let me think about that.

You do that.

Well, Martha Stout is awfully

friendly.

Oh, well, let me try

to jog your memory.

We should have done this

a long time ago, Gardner.

You were trapped.

Mr. Lodge,

I have a Lieutenant Hightower.

Tell him I'm not in.

You're on speaker, sir.

Sorry, Lieutenant.

You've come at a very busy time.

Well, I'm sorry to drop in

on you like this.

I wanted to clear something up

that's just come to light.

What happened to you?

Oh, uh...

Horsing around with my kid.

He's got a mean right.

He does.

So any new progress on

the investigation?

Well, actually, I was hoping

you might be able to help me

with another case.

You know a character

named Rizzoli?

No. Rizzoli? No.

He got killed in a vehicular

on the turnpike

a couple days ago.

Rizzoli. Frank Rizzoli?

Never heard of him.

I'm sorry for his loss.

Of life?

Yeah, I guess he probably is,

too.

He was a loan shark for the mob,

so I wouldn't feel too bad.

Then how can I help?

Well, we've been going through

his books.

He has all these books.

Notes.

All in code.

Like,

"Suburbicon shave and a haircut,

8,500 long."

Seems like a lot of cash

for a shave and a haircut.

Even for Suburbicon.

But if you keep reading down,

it has this one very odd...

It says, "pick up package of

7,000 apples

"at Gardner lodge."

And that's your name.

But we started

looking through phone books,

and lo and behold,

we found a hotel up near Trenton

called garden lodge.

So either he was expecting

7,000 apples

from someone at garden lodge,

or he expected them from you.

Now, I'm not asking you,

Mr. Lodge,

if you were into the mob

for money.

But if you were, and if you

didn't pay or couldn't pay,

well,

that might explain

what happened to your wife.

But you say you don't know him.

I don't know him.

Well,

we'll keep looking.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

I'll be in touch.

Some of the people are

definitely against integration.

And they have told my children

That they have to marry n*ggers.

And my child doesn't even know

what a n*gger is.

- Yes?

- Miss O'Rory,

I'm bud cooper

with canyon prop and life.

Oh, well, thank you very much,

Mr. Cooper,

but I'm quite sure we have all

the insurance that we need.

I'm sure you do,

but fact is, I'm not a salesman.

I'm here to discuss your

sister's policy.

Oh, you'd have to talk to

the man of the house about that.

He has all the information.

He'll be back this evening.

Could...

Can I just come in for a second?

Well, I don't have any of

the information.

Oh, no, it doesn't matter,

Miss O'Rory.

I'd just like to chat with you

for a minute.

Oh, I haven't the faintest idea

how I can help you...

Oh.

Since I don't have any of

the information.

What did you say you do

for the insurance people?

Oh, uh...

I guess my official title

is claims investigator.

What you might call

a professional skeptic.

Okay. Is there something wrong

with the policy?

No, no, no! Policy seems to be

all shipshape.

Yes, Mr. Lodge has been very

steady with the payments.

Your agent...

Mr. Elkins?

Right. Stan Elkins.

Yes, he says everything's in

order. Have you met him?

Oh, no. I don't know anything

about Gardner's business affairs.

That's why I'm afraid

I can't help you.

Well, I wouldn't worry overmuch

about information, Miss O'Rory,

because, you know, people always

put "information" in quotes,

but it isn't always like that.

I mean, people just don't

realize how much they know.

For instance, you happen to know

your agent's name.

Mmm-hmm. I have all that

information right here.

I'm more interested in

the other kind,

which all really boils down

to one word.

Do you live here now,

Miss O'Rory?

Oh, well,

I'm here now, of course.

Is that a temporary

or a permanent arrangement?

I think Nicky needs a mother.

Of course.

Um, what was that word?

Excuse me?

Well, you said it all boiled

down to one word?

Did I?

Oh! Yes!

Yes, it all boils down

to one word, coincidence.

That happens in the opera a lot.

Coincidence.

Yeah, sure. Aida.

Uh, Barber of Seville.

It's just...

It gets ridiculous.

But in real life

doesn't happen that much.

No. I guess if it did, it would

stop being a coincidence.

Yeah, see, it's not the policy,

Miss O'Rory. It's the claim.

See, a coincidence on a claim, that's

like a... That's like a little red flag

that makes us sit up

and take notice.

And this claim has a bunch

of little red flags on it.

What kind of red flag?

Nothing to worry about.

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