The Big Easy Page #2

You like that gumbo?

Remy's great aunt Emeline,

she teach me my gumbo.

But she uses more sassafras

filet in her gumbo.

You watch your mouth, boy,

or you don't get no dessert.

We got Cajun Coush-Coush,

and we got Dobas Cake.

No, nothing for me, thanks.

I have to be up very early tomorrow.

Yeah, we just gonna

take the check tonight, Paul.

What you talking about, Cher?

I mean I want the check, Paul!

Remy done lost his mind.

He knows his money

is no good in here.

then just give me the check.

Paul, have you met Anne Osborne

with the D.A.'s office?

Oh, really?

You looking for that check, Remy.

Right here it is,

all the time.

You honestly don't

see the harm in any of this?

No, I don't see the harm;

these are the perks!

But the restaurant expects

extra protection in return.

Big deal!

And expect the officer

to overlook any code violations.

If all the codes

were enforced in this city,

you wouldn't have a single

restaurant that could stay open.

So now you're defending

organized corruption?

I'm not defending anything,

this is New Orleans.

Folks have a certain

way of doing things down here.

People like to show

their appreciation.

Really, how does it work?

Do you get free suits?

Do you get a little envelope

from Chef Paul every week?

Are you wearing a

wire in there or something?

(horns honking)

I'm serious.

How far does all this stuff go?

Is everything for sale?

What's it cost to beat

a murder rap these days?

Is that what you think about cops?

You've got a real

serious attitude problem.

Being around you for

an evening hasn't improved it.

I've never seen a man break

so many laws in such a short time.

It's very simple when

you're out on the street.

There's "good guys"

and there's "bad guys".

I suppose you're the "good guys"?

Damn right, and we're all

that stands between you and them.

Why don't you just drop

me off at the corner up there.

(tires screeching)

And don't think that

I'm naive, lieutenant.

I know the way the system works,

but things can change.

Oh yeah, are you going

to change it?

Don't you dare

be amused at me.

- Hey, is this your building?

- No, I live up the street.

I have to get some things.

Is that okay?

I'll wait for you and

drive you the rest of the way.

No thank you,

I'd rather walk.

I'll walk with you.

No. Thank you very much for a

very illuminating evening.

Stop, my purse!

Ohhh!

Let's go, blood!

Help, somebody help!

Let me go, woman!

Police!

Don't screw up!

Scumbag, get your face down

on the pavement right now!

You stay down there

for a second.

Ah-ha, ah-ha.

You a cop?

Yes, ma'am.

Thank god you were here;

I just cashed my pay check.

Stay here and a patrolman will

be by to take your statement.

You think I'm crazy or what?

I'm not taking any chances,

no police!

All right.

A patrol car is going to come

for you in a little while.

Now if you do anything

to my car,

If you even get your

fingerprints on the paint,

they are going to beat

the ever-living sh*t out of you.

Do you fully understand each

and every one of these rights

as I have explained them to you?

Yes, sir.

It's a good thing

I'm such a pushy guy, huh?

Hey, Remy, listen to this.

Remember Mrs. Williams who

stabbed her husband last week?

We go see her, "Mrs. Williams,

your husband just died,"

"and you're busted for

second-degree homicide. "

You know what she said?

"That bastard, I stabbed

him before and he never died. "

Homicide, McSwain.

Hello, lieutenant.

Hey, Anne, you must be psychic.

I was just thinking about you.

What's new on the Angelo case?

Not a thing.

Why not, aren't you working on it?

Hey, I got a poisoned

nurse in the garden district

and a strangled transvestite

in the French Quarter.

I got a suspicious

asphyxiation in town.

Freddy Angelo has

to wait his turn.

I thought the Angelo case

was supposed to be given priority.

When can I see

a copy of your report?

I'll tell you what,

the Nevelle Brothers

are playing at Tipitina's tonight.

I can give it to you then.

I was thinking that we ought to

keep this relationship

strictly professional.

Hey, why?

I thought we passed a good

time last night.

Didn't you like the music?

The music was very nice.

Didn't you like the

crawfish etouffee?

The food was delicious,

but look, let's just forget

about last night.

There's too much possibility

for conflict of interest.

Oh, really?

Why, are you investigating me?

Of course not, no.

Why don't I pick you up at 8:00,

and don't be late?

No, please just have somebody

send a copy of the report

to my office.

Thank you, lieutenant.

(dial tone)

(thunder)

(man honking)

Hey, Annie!

What are you doing here?

(man continues to honk and shout)

Hey, what the hell you doing?

I got a large pizza here.

Pepperoni with extra cheese.

Move your goddamned car!

You can't get around me that easy.

Where's my report?

- Right here.

- Where?

Under the pizza.

You got to eat the pie

to get to the report.

Go on, girlie,

get in the car!

You write a pretty good report.

Oh, great.

Does that mean we can

go to Tipitina's now?

No.

I'd like to ask you

a few questions.

Now Angelo was shot

at a downward angle.

The weapon was a Mack-10 pistol.

Are you thinking

dope smugglers?

Possibly, but a lot of

younger wise-guys

use Mack-10 pistols, too.

you found his car parked way out

on Choopatalis Street.

Chopatoolis Street.

Chopatoolis.

But you couldn't find any

evidence of a crime, correct?

Yeah, but what it doesn't

say in there is

that Freddy Angelo's car

was parked across the street

from a wharf warehouse owned

by Carmine Tandino,

a very well-known hit man

in the family

of our mutual friend,

Vinnie "The Cannon" Di Moti.

I'm going to check out

that warehouse tomorrow.

Why isn't that in your

report, lieutenant?

We're not supposed to draw

conclusions, you know that.

If someone were to ask you,

what conclusion would you draw?

Well, Freddy imported

heroin for a living.

Carmine Tandino's

warehouse is on the river.

Sometimes heroin

comes up the river.

You draw your own conclusions.

What?

I'm impressed.

By what?

Well, you've obviously given

this a great deal of thought.

You're doing a

really thorough job.

Oh, thank you very much.

What do you think,

I do a very lousy job?

No, I didn't mean that.

Why don't you like me, Anne?

I do like you.

Well, why don't you trust me then?

Huh?

You think I'm a rotten,

don't-give-a-sh*t,

dishonest,

no-good,

dirty cop.

Is that what you think of me?

No.

I do trust you.

I do.

Lace curtain blowing

on a river breeze

Slips across the bed

and it rustles the sheets

It seems everything nowadays

Just reminds me of you

Smell of the morning

in a rainy land

the touch of satin

across my hand

Ouch!

just makes me wish...

Sorry.

I'm not very good at this.

Shhh!

Closer to you...

Closer to you...

I can't do this.

I'm too nervous.

I can't relax.

Closer to you.

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