The Wrong Guy Page #2

Keep this up,

I'll retire.

[ Laughter ]

[ Men singing doo-wop ]

Ooh ooh ooh

Doo ba

Ooh Doo-doo-doo

Stop or I'll shoot

Gangster girl

Bom ba-i-o bom

Your love has got my guns

firing

Gangster girl...

Man on TV:
...Johnson's

patented inside move,

but this is where they excel

in defense.

Man #2:
We interrupt this game

for a live UNB update on the

murder of Randall G. Nagel.

Here's Cathy La Conole.

Although authorities

have not publicly stated

that they have a suspect,

police have released

surveillance camera footage

showing the grisly murder.

[ Nagel grunting ]

Nobody told me

they had security cameras.

What's the point of pulling

an inside job

if you can't get

inside information?

Now we'll have to switch

to Plan "B."

You remember --

the one we only use

if something goes

terribly wrong.

Yes.

And I'll need double the money.

I'll have to spend

the next couple of years

out of the country.

Meet me on the 23rd,

12:
00 noon, Mr. Tiny's.

And don't make me switch

to Plan "C."

You stole my heart away

Ooh, gangster girl,

gangster girl

I'll get it back from you

someday

Bum bum doo ba-doo wa-ooh

When you get out of jail

When you get out of jail

Gangster girl

Wa-ooh wa-ooh wa-ooh

wa-ooh ooooooh

That was all right.

That was okay.

Yeah, we can work on it

tomorrow.

Same time tomorrow.

-- All right.

See you tomorrow.

-- See you, guys.

[ Coin rattling, bell dings ]

[ Dialing ]

[ Telephone rings ]

Constance:

You have reached Constance.

Please leave a message.

-- [ Beep ]

-- Hello, Constance.

It's me -- Nelson.

Nelson, your fianc.

Pick up if you're there.

Pick up, please.

[ Sighs ]

Look, l-I can't talk long.

This call's probably being

traced.

I just wanted to let you know

that despite what the police

may believe,

I did not kill your father.

I'm gonna try

to make my way to Mexico,

where I will remain

until I can prove my innocence.

But until that time,

I am a fugitive from the law.

I must live in hiding,

never able to rest,

never a moment's peace,

starting at every noise.

"What's that?" I'll say.

"Oh, only an alley cat

toying with an empty tin."

Hmm.

How like that mangy Tom am l,

forever search--

[ Beep, dial tone ]

1, 1, 1...

Oh...

[ Beep ]

[ Beeps ]

My name...

They'll know I was here.

[ Beeping ]

Table eight, please.

Yes.

This way, please.

Thank you.

Hi. Is there somewhere

I can clean up?

Is everything all right,

sir?

Oh, yes.

Nothing to worry about.

This isn't my blood.

Thanks.

[ Classical piano music

plays ]

Evening.

[ lndistinct conversations ]

[ Door hinge squeaks ]

Jimmy:
Detective Arlen.

A guy covered in blood

showed up at La Trattoria.

You think it's a lead?

No. Our guy's too smart.

Pulled himself into an

air duct, didn't he?

I never would've thought

of that.

La Trattoria...

Is that that nice place with

the really thick veal chops?

Yeah.

Tell you what --

let's check this out.

Have the chef make whatever

the suspect ate. I want to

get into this cat's head.

Also, have him throw

a couple of those chops

on the grill.

[ Clears throat ]

Yeah.

Uh, I'd like to make

a reservation.

Woman:
Last call

for the express bus to...

Hi.

How far will...$36 get me?

Hmph. You're there.

All right.

How far will this get me?

I don't care what direction.

I just need to get to Mexico.

There you go.

Thank you.

[ Up-tempo jazz music plays

on radio ]

[ Suspenseful music plays ]

[ Engine revs ]

Man on radio:

Uh, that was...

jazz --

some sort of jazz ensemble.

I don't see

the album cover here.

I'm not usually the DJ,

but I'm trying my best.

Uh, now here's some, uh,

news off the...news machine --

a man matching the description

of the murderer

of Randall G. Nagel

is believed to have stolen

a black Jeep Laredo

with flame detailing

on the sides.

[ Engine revs ]

[ Crickets chirp ]

Man:
You.

[ Brakes squeak ]

Miss, this is your stop.

What?

This is Crow's Nest.

How can you tell?

Oh, it's Crow's Nest,

all right.

There's the broken branch,

the ditch, flat tire.

I've been driving this route

for years.

There's nothing out there.

There's no town.

Oh, Crow's Nest isn't a town.

It's a proposed town.

But then The Depression

came along,

and anyway, this is

your stop, so...get out.

[ Engine roars ]

[ Crickets chirp ]

[ Owl hoots ]

[ Dance music plays ]

Yeah, yeah

Crystal?

Miss Crystal Ball?

Detective Arlen,

Cleveland P.D.

Do you know this man?

No. I have no idea

who that is.

I'm not surprised.

It was just a hunch.

Shall I pull the car

around back, sir?

Not just yet, Jimmy.

My instincts tell me, uh,

we might get a lead

if we see

some of the girls dance.

Why don't you go get us

a table down front?

[ Birds chirping ]

[ Twig snaps ]

Mmm.

[ Vomiting ]

Okay,

before we continue on,

I'd just like to make

a special acknowledgement

to Nelson Hibbert,

whose procurement department,

uh, has increased

its efficiency level

by an astonishing 30%

in just the last week.

I-I don't know what you've done

to get the bugs out,

but congratulations,

Nelson.

Uh, where is Nelson?

I thought he was just here.

I don't know.

I think he, uh, I think

he went to the washroom.

Yeah,

I'm sure I saw him.

Anyways, uh, going on to

the next order of business.

[ Birds chirping ]

[ Leaves rustling ]

[ Door hinges squeak ]

[ Wires rattling ]

[ Gearshift clicks,

engine turns off ]

[ Clears throat ]

[ Deep voice ] Uh,

I'd like a room, please.

What?

[ Normal voice ]

l-I'd like a room, please.

Sure. Single, double,

junior suite?

[ Deep voice ]

A single room, please.

What?

A single room, please.

What?

[ Normal voice ] I'd like

a single room, please.

[ Chain jingles ]

That'll be $29.95

in advance, Mr....

Cal...

Oh, uh, Cali-- uh...

-- Cali--

-- Calicranston--

-- Calicranstonson--

-- Calicranstonson--

Calicranstonsonhil--

-- Calicranstonsonhil--

-- Cal--

-- Calicrans-- hilmanton.

--...ton, ton.

-- Hilmanton?

--...ton!

-- Calicranstonsonhilmanton.

-- Calicranstonson--

Cali--

...ton.

-- Calicranstonsonhilmanton.

--...hilmanton!

[ Money crinkles ]

Here's your change.

[ Money crinkles ]

[ Whistles softly ]

Is, um, that your car?

Yes...

Of course it's my car.

Why would I be driving

someone else's car

when I have my own

perfectly good...

[ Sighs ]

...Jeep?

[ Keys jingle ]

Room 4-0.

[ Deep voice ]

Thank you very much.

[ Door closes ]

[ Dialing telephone ]

[ Brakes squeak ]

[ Gearshift clicks,

engine turns off ]

[ Emergency brake engages ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

Damn!

Aw, damn!

Damn, damn, damn,

damn, damn, damn, damn,

damn, damn, damn!

Damn, damn, damn!

[ Sirens wailing ]

[ Tires screeching ]

[ Wailing stops ]

[ Tires screech ]

[ Man talking indistinctly

on radio ]

[ Oddly disguised voice ] Hey!

What's going on down there?

I was just taking a shower

when I heard all the sirens,

and I was wondering

what all the commotion was.

-- Is that him?

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