The Great Masquerade Page #2

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- Alright let's not go

through that again.

The point is we need a

man that can pose

as a beauty contestant.

- You want me to pose as a

beauty contestant?

- You'd make a very

attractive young lady.

- With the proper

preparations of course.

- You have just two weeks

to turn yourself

into a pretty girl Dave.

- Two weeks?

- This years Artisan Model Ball

takes place in two weeks.

It'll be held on a luxury

liner the Emerald Seas.

- Two weeks Chief.

- Yes, we've been in contact with a

Mister Gregory Lasalle,

a female impersonator who runs a

charm school here in town.

You're to contact him immediately.

Now he won't know

you're a policeman.

He'll think you're just a

just a young man who

wants to learn to be

a female impersonator.

- I see.

- Casey will be working

right along with you.

On the boat he'll pose as your

escort or your boyfriend.

- Escort Chief.

He's not my type for a boyfriend.

- Whatever the choice is yours.

- I think I should go and bring

his escort in Chief,

don't you? - Mmhmm.

That is Sherwood P Gates Ill,

he's the originator and one of the

chief sponsors of the ball.

Now despite his benevolent exterior,

he's a notorious playboy, has

been for a long time.

Now it's known, that he

propositioned the three dead girls

and that all three

rejected his advances.

This is Vito Vito and his

bodyguard Paco the Paranoid,

known underworld figures,

who've built a local empire

smuggling cocaine and heroine.

And this is Vito's sister Rita.

Now Rita has been trying to enter

the Artisan Models Beauty Ball

Contest for three years,

and every year she's been rejected.

Now we know that Vito does not want

her to enter the contest

but what we don't know is why.

- Doesn't seem like we have very

much to go on does it?

- The main question is,

why would Gates, or Paco, or Vito

kill the beauty contestants?

- That's what you'll

have to find out.

Remember Paco is the one to watch.

He didn't earn his nickname Paco the

Paranoid for nothing.

He's takes exception to every

side long glance.

Even harmless remarks.

He's been known to assault people

who ask him for directions.

- Any questions?

- Yeah.

What do I do while he's learning

how to act like lady?

- You'll be bugging the

apartments of

Sherwood Gates and Vito Vito.

- But Chief

that's such a drag.

- I'm up for a promotion.

You know what that means?

- It means we can get married?

- Right.

Except that before I get

the promotion,

I have this little assignment.

It's just a little undercover

work that I have to do.

It'll take a couple of weeks and uh

during that time I won't be able to

write you or phone you

but I want you to know

you'll be in my thoughts

the whole time.

And after the assignment, when I

get the promotion,

well,

look out baby.

Why are ya looking at me like that?

- Like what?

- You have a kind of suspicious

look around your eyes.

- Oh I'm not suspicious Dave.

I trust you.

I understand about your work.

I know you have to go away

for weeks at a time.

I know you can't write or phone.

I know you're involved in

dangerous assignments

that could cost you your life.

I understand all that.

I'm not suspicious.

There's only one thing I wanna know.

- What?

- Who is she?

- Lesson number one,

you must regard yourself

as a creation.

Not a freak, to be a good

female impersonator.

Creation begins with mist

and ends with mass,

the intangible given a name.

What will your name be Dave?

- How about Gertrude?

- How about Faith?

- l'll buy it.

- Faith Cummings.

- Not bad.

- Then you must think

Faith Cummings.

Eat Faith Cummings.

Breathe Faith Cummings.

Sleep Faith Cummings.

And most importantly you must

believe Faith Cummings.

Can you believe?

- I think so.

- Then you've got the Faith.

Alright now move with more grace.

Let your hips sway from

side to side.

That's it, watch your left hand on

your hip, that's it.

Now slowly turn around,

turn around slowly.

Oh my God Faith, you look like a

victim of an Apache Raid.

You don't believe faith believe.

- I believe, I believe.

- Walk don't talk.

That's it, that's it.

Now let those hips sway

very very gingerly.

Oh you're moving so well.

That's my boy.

That's it turn around very slowly.

Oh just divine, that's good, now

carry on, that's it.

Oh how lovely you're doing it.

Oh you're moving so, you're going to

be the hit of the party

I can just see it, I wish

it were my party.

You're doing it, look at that,

it's alright,

you're doing a beautiful job.

Just beautiful.

No, no ,no Faith.

We do not apply makeup as though

it were finger paints.

It's not the same thing,

and we don't slap it on in

great gobs and hunks.

We apply it gingerly.

Delicately.

- You know I'm beginning to think

I'm really not cut out for this.

I mean some people are just

innately masculine.

- Put the make up on Faith.

- I mean I think I'm just too,

- Butch.

- Jesus.

- Cut yourself again?

You're going to have so many

bandages under there,

it'll look like the mummy's armpit.

- Funny.

I suppose I have to shave

my chest too huh?

- Well why don't we just pluck it

and save you the aggravation?

- Luchio here.

Talk fast.

- Luchio Mio.

This is Gregory.

- I'm so busy, I'm working

on a masterpiece.

- Yes darling, me too.

Can you do me a favor?

I'm in a terrible rush.

Well I have a young man

in training here,

and we need a bosom for him.

Well I know the marvelous

work you're doing,

and I wonder,

what size?

What size Faith?

- About a 38.

~ 38?

~ 38?

Just a minute.

Suzy would you stand up please.

And turn around.

Thank you.

- Oh God.

That's so gosh.

Send over a 36.

- I'm working on 36 right now,

you can have them in the morning.

Alright?

- Oh thank you so very much.

Kisses to Tiny.

Righto.

BYE bye.

38'?

Really?

What do you want, some

kind of freak?

Alright darling, it's

visual aids time.

I have some pictures that I

want to show you.

Here that's it, spread this out.

Here see?

- What are these for?

- Oh these are for the most

important part of the test.

- I don't get it?

- The most important thing Faith

is you see the world

through female eyes.

You see a handsome man for instance.

- Oh no you don't, uh uh.

- It's acting Faith,

that's all it is.

You don't have to really be

turned on by the guy.

You have to allow for the

possibility to enter your head.

- Oh he can enter the head

but everywhere else is off limits.

- Look at these pictures.

Now is there a man here that

looks attractive to you?

Is there one that gives you

just a little tingle?

- He's not bad.

He's no good.

- He's attractive.

- He's kinda cute.

I mean uh...

- Does he give you just a

little tingle?

- Not me, but if I were a broad,

he might.

- Well stretch your imagination.

Imagine you're on a date with him.

Alright now come on now.

Now close your eyes, alright,

try to picture it,

that's it.

Alright now, he knocks at the door.

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