Winter Kills Page #4

But I got

a contract for you.

One of the biggest contracts

ever handed out anywhere.

Me? I-I'm a restaurant man.

You're also a thief

who is crazy enough to steal...

from Moey and Sam

and Morris and uncle Louie.

I wanna pay back.

You are f***ing right.

I- I can pay back?

When you handle this hit,

you'll be paying back.

A hit?

Why me? There must be 200 mechanics around

here can make any hit better than me.

I told 'em. No good.

Those guys aren't political.

I'm political?

You were in Cuba. Very good

friends with a certain minister.

I thought about you a lot,

Gameboy.

You have a commie background

in the f. B.I. Files.

Commie? I was out of Cuba

ten years before Castro.

Joe, what do you want

from me? You were in Cuba.

This is crazy. Anyways,

you gotta make the hit.

- Who's the contract?

- There are two.

We've already taken care

of the first one.

You make the second hit.

A kid named Willie Arnold.

I don't know him.

A- And who's the first?

President Kegan.

So diamond went back to Philly

to get ahold of captain Heller.

Heller was my superior officer

at the time.

He was a great family man.

Seven daughters

and a big house.

Daughters are expensive.

After the assignation, diamond's

job was to shoot the phony assassin,

Willie Arnold,

in the police station.

Heller was paid to get an in.

Heller was terrific

at organization.

Our last meeting took place

right here at this farm.

Here's two sets of keys

to the Engleson building.

Get them to the Texan when he

arrives tomorrow. Right, captain.

Willie Arnold should be planted in the

TV center warehouse by half past 9:00.

The motorcade will pass

towards city hall at 12:30.

Ray will give you your rifle and some shells

to have Arnold throw on the floor as evidence.

Tell Willie Arnold to go home after the real

hit. If we need him, we'll send a patrol car

Ray will give you

the rest of the details.

And when we arrest Arnold after the hit,

you know what you have to do. Right, Joe?

Yeah, I know.

There are a lot of things

we gotta consider here.

All right, cut it out,

will you? Come on.

How did they find diamond?

IWho? Casper Jr. And his people.

Figures to me

the mob found him.

Diamond was with the boys

in Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit.

Why would the mob wanna kill

the president? Business reasons.

Heard a very big man in the

syndicate say one day that...

Kegan took $2 million in campaign

contributions from the boys and then...

didn't do anything

about it.

Nonsense. Tim didn't

need the money.

Who knows.

Anyway, whoever did it still

has a terrific amount of clout...

after it happened.

Yeah.

Hello?

You're home!

Nick?

Oh, wonderful.

II've been trying

to reach you for days.

Where are you? Grand central. I'm, uh-

I'm on my way over, okay?

Okay. I can't wait.

Yvette-

Oh, I got something to tell you.

I can't believe you're real!

Yeah, well, Im not real. I'm just

a more complicated new machine.

You're what?

You come on over and see

what this new machine can do.

I'm on my way.

I can't wait.

I love you.

Then come and get me.

IOh, shh! Somebody's

gonna call the police!

Shh. Shh.

Shh!

Marry me.

Marry me!

Shh. Shh. Shh.

Oh, marry me.

Marry me!

Yes! Yes! Oh, god, yes!

Oh, you make me so happy.

Shh. Come on. Somebody's

gonna call the police.

Shh.

Hi.

Hi.

- When should we do it?

- Let me rest a minute first.

No, I mean get married.

Get married?

You just said yes.

Oh, I always say yes

at those times.

You know I can't marry you.

What?

Come on. Up.

Ah, be right back.

- Why won't you marry me?

- You hardly know me.

We see each other. I talk to you

all the time. You talk to my machine.

I- Oh, so what. I can tell the difference.

- That's a beginning.

I'm making an honest

proposal of marriage.

Tell you what.

I'll give you a copy of my answering

machine tape. You can take it with you.

Come on.

Don't toy with me.

I'm serious.

We'll have this huge wedding

in saint Patricks cathedral.

Saint Patricks?

What if Im Jewish?

That doesn't matter.

Pa knows the cardinal.

You see, darling.

You know nothing about me.

I know all I need to know.

IYou know what? That you're in

love with my answering machine.

Well, Ill know you

better later on.

Do you know

what I do for a living?

- That doesn't matter. You will never

have to work again. - But I wanna work.

II'm assistant editor

at national magazine.

Maybe pa owns it.

Do you want a promotion?

I want my own life

too, nick.

- Well, Ill buy you whatever you want.

- No.

You just said no.

I said no.

How can you say

a thing like that?

Why complicate things?

We have great sex, freedom,

no kids, no responsibilities.

Why duplicate

the messes others make?

- But we don't have to.

- We can make a mess of our own?

- Who knows what will happen?

- Don't ask me anymore, nick.

I adore you. I really do. But

the answer's gonna stay the same.

I'd tell you why

if I could but I can't.

Don't say you can't.

Say you don't want.

I don't want.

Then forget it.

All right.

I think Id better

leave. If you want to.

I have a friend coming over

if you'd like to meet her.

A friend? Who? Patty. She's

from the magazine. You'd dig her.

- Dig her? What does that mean?

- Whatever you want it to mean.

God, you're just

like the others.

Others?

How many are there?

Fewer and fewer.

Oh, I get it.

You're into women.

- I am a woman.

- You know what Im talking about.

Nope. And I won't marry

a person I can't understand.

Good night.

Call the machine whenever you

want, darling. It only goes one way.

Mr. Wilson?

Good evening.

Mr. Kegan. This is

a pleasant surprise.

Can I have my key, please? Certainly.

My, you're looking... worse

than Ive ever seen you, sir.

I've been traveling. It

certainly doesn't agree with you.

Good night.

Good night.

I'll alert the staff that you're

in residence. And get some sleep.

Welcome home, nick.

It's good to see you.

Good to see you too,

Raymond.

The maid is freshening

your room, sir.

Get me a double,

please, Raymond.

A double what, sir?

Uh, on second thought,

make it triple.

A triple what, sir?

Hello. This is Yvette Malone

speaking. I'm not home just now.

I hate this machine! Leave

your name and telephone number,

I'll call you when I return.

Please begin at the tone.

Hello, Yvette, listen,

Im sorry I was so, uh, rude.

I didn't, you know,

listen to you or anything.

I want you to know that I still

care about you and I wanna see you.

Why don't we have lunch tomorrow

at the Lorraine, huh? 12:30.

Nicholas?

Help! Help! Help!

Raymond!

I brought your drink, sir.

Hello. This is nick Kegan. A maid just left

my room. Have security stop her, please.

She tried to kill me.

Sorry Im late.

I'm glad you came. Well, me too. I

hate saying good-Bye to a naked man.

Excuse me.

Yes, sir. Can I help you?

We'd like a table, please.

For the two of you?

Yeah, someplace we can talk.

Well, Im sorry, sir. We don't allow

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