Where the Money Is Page #5

the alarms start popping.

[Carol] Good morning.

This is Chambers Courier Service.

We're experiencing some mechanical

problems with your usual truck.

We're gonna reroute another crew

to make your scheduled pickup.

We're all set

at the Max Mart.

We've gotta be there

in nine minutes.

Turn her around.

I won't be long.

[Indistinct Radio Chatter]

There's a damn cop car

out here.

What do we do?

- They must be inside.

- Just go in front and wait, I guess.

You an ex-cop?

I used to be

in food security.

You know, bacterial stuff,

protein protection.

My kid brother used to be

a trooper in Maryland.

- Nice state, Maryland.

- Yeah, it's a nice state.

I'll see you guys.

Boy, I got a long night.

Hey! You know a guy named Fassano,

drives for Trusty?

Fassano.

- Passano. I know a Passano.

- Not him.

No, no. He is a good guy.

He's a member of my flock.

You see, my day job,

I got this church.

Let me ask you guys

something.

Are you guys

in a state of grace?

- Grace?

- Yeah.

Are you running parallel with the Lord

right now, or do you think maybe,

just maybe you're runnin' down

a wrong-way street?

Is that our radio?

- Yeah, I think so.

- Gotta go.

Have a good night.

Take care.

Peace.

We're three minutes behind.

[Carol] Hi, this is Deena

at Chambers Courier.

The guys who normally

pick you up,

they threw a rod over at

the AM/PM in Reedsville.

We're sending

a couple of new guys over.

Hey, guys, they're ready for us at the

stadium. Guess the concert's over.

Am I good?

You're good.

- Hiya. Good.

- How's it going? Good.

[Indistinct Radio Chatter]

- Thank you, guys.

- You're welcome.

Okay, sweetie,

let's hit the road.

Okay, 12,000 seats,

30 bucks a seat, 360 grand.

Plus your beer or whatnot.

Add another 60.

420 thou, exactly.

That's right. 420,000.

And for what?

The two of them bouncing around

with a microphone, talking. Talking!

- Is that music? Huh?

- No. No!

I flunked English, but I can write

better stuff than that.

You know what I'm sayin'?

Then they got this other bozo

up there scratching records.

That's it.

420 thou for one night.

How long would it take you to make

420 grand, huh? Figure it out.

I don't know.

Five times five, carry your two...

Twenty years, that's how long,

if you've got seniority.

But you wanna know

what makes it worse?

You wanna know?

They make that much

every night out.

Yep.

Look at that.

- Well, nobody said life

was a bowl of cherries.

- Yeah.

Wow.

- Yeah. Good night.

- Nightie-night.

[Carol] Hi, this is Deena

at Chambers Courier.

We're running

a little bit late today.

Yeah, we've got some new guys

on the route.

Yeah, you know how it is.

Yo!

- You're new?

- That's me. You Kenny?

Mm-hmm. Kenny Jr.

Oh. It's

a family business, huh?

Yeah, we're

his sisters.

Don't be

talking about my sister.

I'll be right back.

You in a lot of trouble.

He gonna tell his mommy.

Y'all gonna be around

when I get off?

Um, bring a couple bags of money,

we'll be wherever you want us to be.

You got yourself a deal.

About an hour.

Hi, this is Deena at Chambers Courier.

Good morning.

Yes, this is Chambers Courier Service.

We're running a little bit late today.

The guys who normally pick you up, well,

they threw a rod over at the AM/PM.

We're gonna reroute another crew

to make your scheduled pickup.

We're sending a couple of new guys over.

That's right. Great. Thanks. Thank you.

Last stop coming up.

- Time.

- [Carol] We're just about caught up.

[Alarm Blaring]

This isn't how it was three days ago

when I was here. The gate wasn't closed.

- Maybe we should forget about this one.

- Make a U-turn?

The guard'll be on the phone to

the dispatcher right away. Go on in.

- How're you doin'?

- Not bad.

Big haul.

Yeah.

- Why don't you just put

your John Hancock on this.

- All right, sir.

That box won't fit in the chute.

It's too big.

Oh, man.

You load it up

in the back of the truck.

- That's against regulation.

- We have to do something.

- [Guard] Yeah,

but that's the way we do it now.

- Uh-huh.

Well, I'm new on this run,

and they don't tell me nothin'.

- Why don't you give a buzz

and clear it up?

- No!

That's okay. l...

- Here...

- No, I got it. [Grunting]

- Oh, man.

- Told me they were sending in a new guy,

but you look like you've

been doin' this a while.

- Oh, man.

- I'm ready for retirement.

- You can't let him see you.

- I know.

But nobody's gonna

hire you over 50.

The thing is, what people

don't realize is after 50...

is the best time

to hire a man.

His oats are sown, all the hell-raising

is out of his system.

[Phone Ringing]

Hey. What is that?

Is that a phone?

- [Ringing Continues]

- You better get that.

- I bet you that's your old lady.

- Yeah, look...

You gonna be

all right with this?

- Oh, you bet.

- I'll be right back.

Hi, this is Deena

from Chambers Courier again.

Hey, the dispatcher says

it's your old lady.

She wants you to pick up some milk.

[Chuckling]

She can find me anyplace.

Yeah, look, have a nice day.

That was so cool.

Damn, was that cool.

I mean, that was

so damn cool. Damn.

- You nailed it.

- That's right. All the way.

I had this buddy down in

Florida, bred greyhounds.

He had this one pup.

Dog just finally went

faster and faster and faster.

And one night

on the backstretch,

that dog caught up with

a mechanical rabbit.

Took a mouthful of metal, 220 volts

and dropped like a stone.

Well, I guess he got what he wanted,

but it sure wasn't what he expected.

He caught the rabbit,

didn't he?

- Oh, yeah, he got the rabbit.

- What a bummer.

Just imagine. The moment...

Wait a minute.

[Wayne] What the hell.

[Wayne] Oh, no. No!

How did this happen?

I tied 'em up. That's all I know.

I tied 'em up good.

- Oh, no. Man.

- Wayne!

- Where are you going?

- Well, I gotta look for them.

Aw, come on. Waste of time.

They could be anywhere.

How far is the nearest road?

I don't know. Eight or nine miles.

You rode in with me. You tell me.

If we're lucky, we got an hour

before they get to a phone.

Let's get this thing unloaded.

I tied 'em up.

I tied 'em up good.

Is this yours?

Let's get out of these outfits.

Grab the bags with the big stuff.

Transfer them in the Mustang.

Drop me off at the home and then stash

the dough at your place. Wayne.

Ditch the van near the airport. Make

'em think maybe we're taking a plane.

- Wayne?

- Yeah, yeah.

That was nice work

on the phone back there.

Thanks.

- Nice going.

- Be careful.

Good morning, Henry.

Did we have

a good sleep?

[Indistinct Radio Chatter]

- You know what?

- [Radio Off]

Damn it.

It had to

fall out of my pocket.

Don't worry about it.

We're gonna be okay.

- Yeah, 'cause that's where I put it.

- I know.

- That's where I goddamn put it.

- I know.

And left, kick in.

One, two, three.

And right, in.

Good, Diane.

And left, in.

One, two, three.

And right, in.

One, two, three.

[Woman On Radio]... against

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