The Long Goodbye Page #5

- Find it, find it, find it.

- Find what?

Hey, come on.

You better get that gorilla to stop that.

Be careful with that stuff.

You know where I live? While you live

in this joint, I live in Trousdale.

Three acres. Across the street

from President Nixon.

I take tennis lessons three times a week

on my own private court.

And that's why

I'm in perfect physical condition.

Go ahead, smart guy. Punch me

in the stomach as hard as you can.

Shh-shh-shh-shh.

- He's gonna punch me in the gut.

- I'm not gonna punch him in the stomach.

Maybe some other time, though.

Let me explain something.

You see, I got a wife

and I got three beautiful children.

You know where my children are?

In a very expensive camp.

My wife is in an equally expensive health

farm where she's trying to lose weight.

$1,000 a week to lose six pounds.

I got chauffeurs, I got maids,

I got butlers, I got cooks.

I live highly. It costs me

a lot of money to live the way I do.

I gotta have a lot of money

so I can juice the guys I gotta juice,

so I can get a lot of money

so I can juice the guys I gotta juice.

And you, Cheapie,

you can't take my money.

I want my money!

Why would I have

anything belonging to you?

You're famous.

You got your picture in the paper.

Everybody knows you.

You run a Mexican taxi service.

- You made a deal with Terry Lennox.

- Terry Lennox was my friend.

He asked me to give him a lift.

I wish I hadn't.

Your friend was a criminal.

He murdered his wife.

- That's a lie. He couldn't kill anybody.

- That's a minor crime, a misdemeanour.

The major crime is he stole my money.

The penalty for that is capital punishment.

- That's what they call it? It wasn't suicide.

- I don't give a goddamn how he died.

I just care about $355,000 of my money he

was supposed to deliver to Mexico City.

Pepe, put down the goddamn binoculars!

El dinero ha ido a Mxico?

- No way. It never arrived in Mexico City.

- It didn't arrive.

It was in a suitcase like this.

You know where it is and I want it.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I don't expect a soul.

Don't hit me.

Open the door.

Honey, I'm sorry. I heard some noises

outside the car and I got scared.

Can I have a Coke?

Come on in, darling.

Sit down.

I want you to meet somebody.

This is Jo Ann Eggenweiler.

This is Philip Marlowe.

- Very pleased to meet you.

- Do you have a Coke?

- In the icebox.

- Harry.

Delicate, sweet. A little noise in the car'll

give her dreams for a week.

- It's probably a squirrel.

- Marty.

I didn't drink it.

You don't want this

if somebody was drinking it, hm?

It's flat.

Look.

Look at that face,

a face for a magazine cover.

That profile. You're beautiful.

And I love you.

I do.

I sleep with a lot of girls,

but I make love to you, right?

The single most important person

in my life, next to my family.

- Huh, Pepe?

- That's right, Marty.

Get her outta here! Get her outta here!

Get up!

Open the door.

Sit him down. Sit him down!

That's someone I love,

and you I don't even like.

You have an assignment, Cheapie.

Find my money.

Come on, come on.

Make sure that if he comes down here,

you follow him and you don't lose him.

My God!

Hey, where you going?

What's going on here?

- Did you see that guy come through?

- They're with me.

They're with you? What the hell?

Where did you get that coat?

Jack, Jack.

- Morning, Mr Marlowe.

- Morning, ladies.

- Can you help stretch my right leg?

- What? No, I can't even touch my toes.

- After last night...

- It was really quite a night.

- Can you push a little harder?

- I don't wanna hurt you.

- Morning, Harry. You have a good night?

- Marlowe.

You know those girls who live

next door to you? You know what I think?

- I think they're lesbians.

- What makes you say that?

Look at them doing all those contortions

together with no clothes on.

- They're just doing yoga.

- What?

I don't know what it is, but it's yoga.

- What do they do for a living?

- They dip candles.

They got a cute little shop

over on Hollywood Boulevard.

I can remember

when people just had jobs.

In case you lose me in traffic,

this is where I'm going.

You look great. I would straighten your tie.

- I'm proud to have you following me.

- Thank you.

Duty, duty, duty. I'm always on duty.

You're going to see the Wades.

I recognise the car.

Hi, Cary. There's this spiffy kid who's

coming up behind me. I think he's OK.

- He's a very big fan of Walter Brennan.

- Walter Brennan? OK, thanks.

Walter Brennan.

Learn how to limp. Howdy, stranger.

- Howdy, stranger. What can I do for you?

- I'm following that car.

No cars out there. Just some sagebrush

and a few covered wagons.

You bring my boy Billy? Left him out there

on the flatlands to die. I'm gonna get him.

- How was that?

- What?

- My imitation of Walter Brennan.

- Walter Brennan?

He said...

Never mind. Go ahead.

Another wise guy, huh? He'll see.

He'll see.

Where do you think you're going?

You're not supposed to let me see you.

Button your clothes,

be neat and go sit in the car.

Harry, don't you know

you're never gonna be a first-grade hood?

Morning.

- So you came back.

- Hope it's not too early.

I just done six miles down that beach.

You look like you're wearing

your working clothes.

I'm wearing my working clothes.

Can I buy you a drink?

- No. A little early for me.

- You're looking well.

I had a funny encounter with a character

named Augustine. Heard of him?

Yeah. Mini fart.

You writers have

your own special way of describing.

Go right in.

Quiet! He won't bother you. Sit down!

Quiet!

- You want a dog?

- No, I got a cat.

You got a... My wife.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

I believe you know our friend

the Marlboro Man here.

Hello, Mr Marlowe.

Nice of you to come back.

Dropped your cigarette, huh?

So, did you come here

to see me or my wife?

I just came to see how you were doing.

I have a little idea.

I'd like to talk to my wife.

So maybe you'd go out on the beach

for a bit and then we'll call you.

It's OK with me. I just wanted to see

how you were. I'll be going.

Please, you don't have to go.

Can't you stay?

On second thought, I guess

I'll go down and count the waves.

Do that.

- Sleep well?

- As well as ever.

As well as ever. Pills?

No.

Contessa, perhaps you'd be kind enough

to get me a bottle of milk?

Milk? Is that what you really want?

Would you say that once more?

I asked:
Is milk what you really want?

You'd think I was drunk already.

I'll make a toast. To us.

Oh, God! Yeah, yeah!

That's OK.

Last night we talked about something

important, but I can't remember what.

I simply said if you go on drinking,

I'm gonna leave you.

You're gonna leave me?

Yes.

Maybe you've already left me.

You've got a wall around you, baby.

And that's the same thing.

Let's stop playing games with each other.

Until you get into that solid-gold heart of

yours that what I need is understanding,

until you learn that,

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