The Long Kiss Goodnight Page #2

Timothy, l know

you're gonna kill me.

Please use the gun,

not the knife

As a favor to me

l'm begging you.

Goddamn it, how can l tell the Feds

about the f***ing ''Honeymoon'' thing?

l don't know

a f***ing thing about it.

No, you don't.

l don't know a f***ing thing.

You know, l can tell

when someone's lying to me.

What's so f***ing important?

Remember your old colleague...

One-Eyed Jack?

He's doing 7-10 upstate.

Not anymore. He broke out.

Two days after seeing...

something on TV that ''disturbed'' him.

Yeah, ''Baywatch Nights.''

You want to get to the f***ing point?

Under sedation, he said

Charly Baltimore's alive, sir.

Daedalus is concerned. He thought

you disposed of her eight years ago.

l know it's highly unlikely, but if she

were alive, she might be in contact...

with the old man

in Massachusetts.

Tap his phone.

Tell Daedalus l'm on my way.

Timothy, out.

l can't see Mr. Perkins.

He's there.

He's on the sled, see him?

He's watching you.

He's very excited.

That's better.

Ready to try it alone?

l want you to hold my hand.

Just pretend l am.

You can do it.

Piece of cake.

Here we go.

Ready?

- Mom, it won't work. Swear.

- Sure it will.

You're one of the X-men.

You're tough. Ready? Let go.

- 3, 2, 1, go!

- Wait! l'm not ready!

Go!

Keep going!

l can't do it.

l want to go home.

l know you're afraid.

That's the whole point.

Can't you see that?

Stop being a little baby

and get up.

l can't skate anymore.

My wrist hurts.

Life is pain.

Get used to it.

You will skate

all the way to the shore, princess.

And you will not fall again.

Am l understood?

l'm just guessing, but...

this is a tree house.

l think you wanted a doghouse.

Little joke.

She said that her wrist hurt.

l didn't know it was fractured.

l don't remember...

what l said to her.

l can't remember.

No!

l'm not going to hurt you.

lt's not me l'm worried about.

Evening, Charly.

Long time.

Get out!

l want my eye back, b*tch!

Chefs do that.

Caitlin! Oh, my God!

We have to find Caitlin.

Slow down!

Your kid's okay.

She's in my car.

Jesus!

What the hell's going on here?

Freeze!

Don't hurt him!

Don't shoot!

Yeah, don't shoot!

Like she said!

Call an ambulance!

This man?

He's gonna...

help me find out some things.

So we'll be safe.

You understand?

When will you be back home?

Before you know it.

l swear.

Here.

l want you to keep a candle

burning in the window...

for me.

That's called ''keeping a vigil.''

That's to light my way home.

Here.

This is to my portable phone.

l keep it with me.

You call me anytime.

Why don't you keep this?

For luck.

Let's have Mr. Perkins wear it.

There.

See?

You do what you have to.

But, Sam...

the person you used to be...

whatever you find...

l'm not scared.

l never will be.

Not ever.

Thank you.

Mr. Perkins...

you lost one of your agents...

whose training included,

among other things...

counterassassination.

Now she turns up as belle

of the Christmas parade.

That information is two weeks old,

Mr. President.

To my knowledge...

Charlene Baltimore died...

in my employ.

Relic of the Cold War.

The kind of violent operative that has

since been eliminated from our ranks.

You recruited this woman?

For Chapter, sir.

Her father was...

a friend of mine.

Stop, l don't want

to hear that stuff.

The ''intelligence'' community.

You people are unbelievable.

You dump a mess like this

in my lap...

and then you come whining to me,

''Where's our funding?''

l'll tell you where it is.

Can you say, ''health care''?

l'm not talking 'bout moving in

And l don't want

To change your life

But there's a warm wind

Blowing the stars around

And l'd really love to see you tonight

l'm not talking 'bout the linen

- And l don't want to change your life

- ''Moving in.''

What?

lt's, uh--

The song's not about linen.

Yeah, whatever.

So, you cold?

- Yeah, freezing.

- Turn on the heat.

lt doesn't work,

but it makes a very annoying noise.

- Distracts from the cold.

- l'll pass, thanks.

Who knew l had an old fianc?

And now we're just going

to pay a surprise visit?

There are no bells or whistles

because l don't remember any of this.

That's too bad. That's the cream

of the crop, believe me.

l forgot to ask.

Why is it that you got so far?

Say what?

Well, l mean...

you seem kind of low-rent.

No offense.

None taken.

Really, l was about to--

Sh*t!

Are you okay?

ls your neck all right?

You don't have whiplash?

What?

l'm just...

Since you almost ran us off the road,

l'm wondering what it is...

that you get

from an experience like that?

Don't get me wrong.

l'm sure it's enriching in some way...

and l know she was probably moved by

some a**hole screaming out the window.

l didn't hang out the window and yell.

l checked out her form, okay?

lf it's any consolation,

you got her beat hands down.

Really?

Yeah, from the neck up.

This is exciting.

You saw her tits.

lt's so neat.

Look, it's a guy thing,

all right?

Now you got a nice body

and all...

but those, you could see them

coming around the corner.

You got time

to comb your hair. Sh*t.

What's that?

Charly was my name in the dream.

''To Charly.

Love, Nathan''

''Nathan J. Waldman, Ph.D.''

All right, let's find a phone.

Found one.

Find his number.

- Take the stand.

- l got it. Now what'll l do with it?

Sit down!

Alice, please.

Your dog, Alice.

lt and my appetite

are mutually exclusive.

- What's wrong with the dog?

- lt's simple.

He's been licking his a**hole

for the last three hours.

l submit that there's nothing there

worth more than an hour's attention.

And l think that whatever

he's attempting to dislodge...

is either gone for good...

or there to stay.

Wouldn't you agree?

Mr. Waldman...

l got your number from a realtor...

in Massachusetts,

and l'd just like to speak to you.

Who is this?

You tell me, Mr. Waldman.

My full name, please?

God!

lt's really you.

''Chapter''...

they think you're dead.

- My full name, please!

- You don't know your name?

Your full name...

is Charlene Elizabeth Baltimore.

Don't talk, just listen.

You could be in danger, understand?

We must meet.

We must meet straightaway.

Where are you now?

ln Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

We'll meet halfway.

There's a town in New Jersey,

Chesterman.

Tomorrow.

Central train station...

at 1 1 a.m.

Meet me.

l'll tell you everything.

Signal Daedalus.

We got her.

- Curry Brand cat food.

- Could you spell that, please?

Curry Brand.

All this sh*t is the same anyway.

Yeah? You don't happen

to have a cat?

What do l need a cat for?

l got a girl.

Yeah, p*ssy's p*ssy.

- Mom, can l stay up for ''Rugrats''?

- What, sweetie?

''Rugrats.''

l want to stay up.

Yes, you can stay up for ''Rugrats.''

l'm gonna go now.

All right.

- Mommy loves you.

- l love you too.

Big kiss.

- Bye, Mommy.

- Good night.

Put my glasses in my pocket

Put the jacket on the chair

l sing the things l do,

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