Trouble Is My Business Page #6

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You know you might actually

like how this turns out.

My father's study's

down the hallway.

I'll meet you there.

Do you trust me?

Do you trust me?

(laughing)

John.

What is he doing here?

Was he here all night?

Why are you in your nightgown?

Was he in your bedroom?

What does he know?

Calm down.

We will find out.

Now about Drake.

Oh yeah, shush.

We'll find out what

he knows together.

Yes.

Do you honestly think

he knows something

he's not telling us?

I got an idea.

(dramatic music)

Johnny, you're

kidding right tough guy?

I don't like Johnny.

Neither do I.

Much as I don't want

to, I'll have to hurt her

if you don't talk.

You're all heart.

We're gonna talk about you,

we're gonna talk about

that Orlov diamond.

I think you know more

than you're letting on.

You need to stop that.

What?

Thinking.

I love Jennifer, and

I won't let you ruin it!

You're good for her,

oh I can see that.

If you care anything

about her whatsoever,

you're gonna tell me what

you know about that diamond.

I can't tell you

where the diamond is.

Wrong.

(dramatic music)

Look you're jealous,

I get it Drake,

but let's make things real

spiffy and tell the whole story.

You first.

What whole story, Johnny?

What whole story?

Oh, I got him interested now.

Wilson, he's not missing.

I know he's dead.

That's right eagle eye.

He's dead.

(laughing)

Wait a minute, how did?

No one's seen

him for seven days.

There is no body, so no

one's gonna squat hot for it.

In fact the file in

Tate's office said

no one contacted the

police or the family

for ransom which can

only mean one thing.

Despite all appearances,

the Montemar family

has no money.

They don't?

No, of course.

That's why the diamond

is so important.

Anyone who sells that

diamond on the black market

would be set for life.

How do you know this?

My father never told me.

Obviously he wouldn't

tell you because that

would tie him to the Russian

mod and to illegal trafficking.

How do I know it?

Well he told it to someone

else in bed months ago.

And, a girl named

Nadia wrote it down.

It didn't make

sense until today.

(dramatic music)

All this time they've

been looking for Wilson,

we've been looking

for the diamond.

[Roland] We?

Oh yeah, that's the best part.

You're gonna die, and

there won't be no murder

'cause they won't find no body

because we always...

Who's we, Johnny?

You know.

Who's we?

Wait just wait.

Who is we?

You better tell me.

That's it Jennifer.

You're crazy.

You wanna know who

killed him, Drake?

Gun's not loaded, Roland.

What, you little b*tch,

what are you doing?

(smacking)

(dramatic music)

(clattering)

(smacking)

(thudding)

(dramatic music)

Son of a b*tch.

(guns firing)

[Roland Voiceover] It

was the first and last time

Johnny ever touched a book.

(dramatic music)

(thudding)

(door squeaking)

(dramatic music)

Drake!

Oh I'll have to clean that up.

[Roland] Go.

(gasping)

That was exciting.

With you it usually is.

I would never in my life.

I mean I have seen some,

heard some crazy things

in my life.

But, that was almost arousing.

Is that okay?

(laughing)

Oh my gosh, wow.

That was wow.

(laughing)

[Roland] He wants

to kill us I think.

(dramatic music)

Drake.

(dramatic music)

(latch clicking)

(dramatic music)

I swear I'm not trying

to be presumptuous,

but I honestly feel that

a motel is our best bet.

Oh you're not being

presumptuous, not at all.

(happy orchestral music)

[Roland Voiceover] It felt

right to be there nest to her.

With her sister, it had

been lust, a challenge.

But, with Jennifer,

even how her body moved

in such an unconsciously

alluring manner, melted me

in a way I didn't

have a name for.

Planning another invasion?

Well actually I was

kind of hoping you were.

(dramatic music)

How about India?

Katherine always

wanted to go to India

if she even knows where it is.

Just say anything to

get out of that house.

Jennifer if there's ever

gonna be an us anywhere,

you need to know everything.

Is there an us?

Isn't there?

I woke up that day,

and there was blood.

And, I don't know what happened,

or why I didn't wake up.

Maybe I was drugged.

But, I opened my eyes

and there was the blood,

her blood everywhere.

You have to believe me.

Not hurt her.

It kills me that I

haven't solved the crime.

And, then you

walked into my life

and things got all.

(dramatic music)

Nadia's death has,

forgive me Wilson

how do you say this,

changed the game.

And, your exorbitant

bet and continued excess

will bury your family.

(dramatic music)

So now you know we're poor.

Did he give you the diamond?

No, you'll never

get it from me.

(laughing)

Okay as discussed,

we'll beat it out of him.

(smacking)

Where is the diamond?

Where is it?

(dramatic music)

All the love I have

for you is in that safe.

(dramatic music)

It's empty.

(smacking)

Take care of the body.

(dramatic music)

(gasping)

(dramatic music)

(car starting)

[Roland Voiceover] My

dear, I cannot sleep.

I have to go back to the house.

We need money, and I know where

my father has some hidden.

As much as you might

disagree, I cannot spend

the rest of my time

in this negligee.

I hope I'll be back before

you even read this, J.

I need a cab.

So I followed her.

I was thinking

clearly enough to know

that after having her, I

wouldn't be thinking clearly.

You never let yourself fall

for a dame in our business

let alone two in one week.

Sisters, (laughing)

naughty, naughty, naughty.

Bad for business.

I didn't follow her

because I didn't trust her.

I followed her because I had to.

She left a trail

of all my hopes.

Like crumbs in the forest.

Why is it so important?

Who cares about what's in

her little black book anyway?

(slapping)

You should care.

I'm in her little black book.

He is in her little

black book, and you

are in her little

black book too.

Tonight we are going

to go and relieve Drake

of his little get out

of jail free card.

Now fortunately, we

found blood in his house.

We have a proper

warrant for his office.

Operator, get me

the reporter's desk

at the Harold Express.

(tense music)

Let's wait.

(tense music)

Eyes on the road.

(tense music)

Katherine, son of a...

Does she take it all off, huh?

(tense music)

Drive.

(tense music)

Boy, that was close.

You think.

(tense music)

You want me to wait?

Does this look like

my final destination?

That's sarcasm, right?

No.

Really?

Yes, it's sarcasm.

Flash me if we find we're

not alone, all right?

Do you want me to

blow the horn too?

There goes your tip.

I'll keep the fare running.

(dramatic music)

Dig.

(dramatic music)

(digging)

(dramatic music)

(horn honking)

(dramatic music)

Everything okay, Bert?

Yeah, waiting on a fare.

(dramatic music)

(digging)

Well good luck

with that, Bert.

Listen we got an APB on

this guy, Roland Drake.

You seen him?

(horn honking)

Nope.

No.

(dramatic music)

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