The Gingerbread Man Page #5

Let's get out!

Where are we headed?

To get some help.

But we weren't

even in there very long.

Then we got the picture

and then the car blew up.

Did the doorbell ring

or just a knock?

Why?

Helps with the profile.

Certain criminals knock,

others ring doorbells.

You understand?

This guy is dangerous.

Probably why

he's a called a criminal.

Savannah Police Department,

Eleventh Precinct.

Oh, hi, baby. How you doing?

What?

Can I have some help here? Hal!

You can't go in there!

Goddamit, Hal!

- What are you doing, Magruder?

- I know what they're up to.

If someone doesn't do something,

I'll make problems.

We got a problem. You.

You got no manners.

This place is full of guys

fed up bustin' their chops,

bringin' in scumbags,

ones who shoot cops,

so some champion of civil rights

like you can get 'em off.

If you want to complain,

do it at the desk.

Get out of my office.

Have a nice day.

You got a car fire?

Call the fire department.

Lois!

Lois! It's Rick!

Lois!

I'm sorry, Lois. Her old man

flipped again real bad.

Cops didn't wanna know.

I thought it was a good idea.

To bring her here?

- Just tonight.

- Then?

I don't know. While

he's loose she's in danger.

Why are you in charge?

She needs help.

Nobody else is...

- I paged Clyde to call here.

- Hello?

Hello? Lois?

Hi, gorgeous.

Let me talk to Boss Man.

Hold on a second, Clyde.

Clyde, where are you?

I'm at Huey's,

watchin' the storm.

How long you been there?

Two, three hours.

What's goin' on, anyway?

Somebody torched Mallory's car.

Jesus H. Christ.

Well, anybody see anything?

No. It was so fast.

- What should I do?

- When can you be here?

- Where are you?

- At Lois's.

Damn! Sorry, man, I'm a little

blown away and a little toasted.

Give me the address,

I'll pop over in a minute.

I'll wake up.

Forget it. Go home.

Get sober. Get some sleep. Meet

me at eight tomorrow morning.

- Sure thing, boss.

- Yeah. Bye.

Clyde's gonna come by tomorrow

while we go to the office.

Right. What about tonight?

We'll stay here.

We just have to decide

who sleeps with who.

The last hurricane was David,

a minor hurricane.

The Savannah Storm will monitor all the action

and keep you posted on how

to prepare for the worst.

Still to come on ABC Savannah...

I'll call Clyde,

figure out when they're leaving.

I appreciate that.

And thanks for last night.

Anything good today?

I'm sure last night was better.

Your only exercise

is jumping to conclusions.

Lois! You wanna do

this Whittaker thing today?

That'd be great.

You get lucky last night,

Konnie?

No, I'm not very lucky, sir.

I don't know,

you still got your job.

Lighten up, Konnie.

You were being a smart ass!

Hey, what's seven letters

for unnerves?

Should I get this?

Blank, blank, T.

Maybe another T in there.

Ah, "Rattles".

Yeah, hello?

Clyde, it's Rick.

What's goin' on?

Is Mallory there?

'Course. She's fixin' breakfast.

- Wanna put her on?

- OK, hold on.

Guess who?

Hello?

Hey, how you feeling?

I don't know. Little better.

Any news?

Nothin' yet,

but they'll find him.

Everything goin' OK with Clyde?

Sure.

- Er, can I call you back?

- All right.

What's that?

Oh, my God.

Hello?

Er, yeah, Betty,

is Leeanne there?

No, sir, they went to Nashville

for a couple of days.

Yeah, I forgot. Uh...

Where exactly are the kids now?

In school.

Is everything all right?

Yeah. I'll call back later.

Cancel this Whittaker thing

and call Clyde,

tell him what's happening.

Jesus, Rick!

What are you doing?

These are my kids, Lois.

Maybe he's just scaring you...

Well, he's done a good job!

I'm Richard Magruder.

I need to take my kids out,

right now.

What's the problem, sir?

Let me sign what I need to.

I'm in a hurry.

Can you let me know which

classroom they're in, please?

I gotta get moving,

could you...?

I'm sorry, sir. I need their

mother's authorisation.

I appreciate that,

but I think they're in danger.

- What's up here?

- I can't talk about this.

Tell me where they are.

I'll get 'em.

I'm sorry, but our rules

in such cases...

You don't understand.

We'll talk later.

Mr Magruder!

Call Mr Pitney.

- Libby!

- Mr Magruder...

Jeff!

Stop, or we'll call

the authorities!

Miss Hamrick, call the police!

- Mr Magruder.

- Put this on, honey.

- Tell me where your brother is.

- You're having a bad divorce.

Hey, Jeff! Jeff, there he is.

- Jeff!

- How are you?

We're goin' on a trip.

I can't talk now.

I'll call you. I'm an attorney.

All right, settle down...

Don't do that!

He's OK, he's OK.

He's OK. Let's go.

OK, strap up!

Now, everything's

gonna be OK, all right?

- You're not missing anything?

- Yes, I am.

Miss Hamilton was

giving me a bird test.

I thought you

didn't like birds? Jeff?

- I skip math!

- Well, that's good, isn't it?

You shouldn't sound so pleased,

don't tell your mom that.

Why'd they call the police, Dad?

And why did Mr Pitney

try to hit you?

They thought I wasn't your dad.

They have to look out

for strangers.

Is something wrong with Mom?

There's nothing wrong

with Mom, honey.

Then what's going on?

Er, we're just goin'

on a trip, darling.

Will you stop talking

like I'm Jeff's age!

What's wrong with my age?

I know something's goin' on.

It's your grandmother,

she's just a little sick.

- Cancer or heart attack?

- What?

She's just got a little flu,

24-hour stomach flu.

She'll be fine,

once we get there.

Then why are we going?

Hey, why don't you two

concentrate on navigating?

Dad, was that judo

you used on Mr Pitney?

Yeah... that was kind of judo.

Come on.

OK, you wanna get some candy?

Let me give you some...

watch the puddle.

OK, OK, what do you want?

OK, I'll give you both one.

You want to fill her up, please?

Hey, Clyde?

Rick. What's goin' on?

Nothin', man.

Police don't know nothin'.

Are they looking?

He's under a court order.

He bust out, blew up a car,

threatened my kids.

The cops are pretty hacked off

at you right now.

Get on it, Clyde!

It's your job to.

How am I supposed to? I'm here

babysitting Pandora, man.

All right, leave her.

She's probably safe there.

I'll figure it out.

Leeanne got a call from school,

she about blew her lid.

You know there's a warrant

out for your arrest?

- For what?

- For what?!

Popping that janitor.

He's filed for assault.

I'm not dealing with that

till the cops put Doss away.

This is about

my kids now, Clyde.

Nobody's gonna harm

either of them!

Now, you find Doss! I wanna hear

the door slam before I hang up!

- All right.

- Put Mallory on.

He wants to talk to you.

Here's Nervous Nellie himself.

All right, I'm gone, Rick!

- Rick, hi.

- Mallory.

L... I never meant for you

to get involved like this.

It's not your fault.

We have to deal with it now.

Where are you?

I'm on the road.

Better if no-one knows.

All right. I understand.

How are the kids?

They're fine. I don't think they

know what's going on.

L... I don't think you should

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