Winter Kills Page #5

ladies in trousers in the dining area.

You what?

Uh, it's no problem.

You know what happened

to me this morning?

I go out of the taxi, and the

cabdriver followed me on the sidewalk,

Swearing at me because he

didn't think I tipped him enough.

IMadam, we will

have to ask you to leave.

We're staying, my friend.

She's got you.

Impossible.

My name is Nicholas Kegan.

My father owns this place.

Oh, Im awfully sorry, sir.

I didn't recognize you.

Please, right this way.

Right this way.

Thank you.

Listen, Im, uh

- I'm sorry about last night. No, Im sorry.

I got about six different kinds

of jet lag. No, I understand.

Tell me, where were you

one week ago today?

Uh, Brisbane, Australia.

Oh, Brisbane.

The coral sea, stonefish,

Captain cook sweeping north

through that treacherous channel.

Oh, that's beautiful.

Yeah. Look, Yvette-

I still wanna marry you.

Is that why this lunch?

No.

I need

your magazine's help.

Maybe

it's your magazine.

I need to contact someone in the mob

- Someone big.

What for? It is not to be talked about.

I cross my heart.

II also need everything in your

files on Joe diamond. Joe diamond?

Who he knew in the mob.

Who knew him.

What for? Does it

concern your brother?

We have reason to believe that we're

on the track of uncovering a conspiracy.

A conspiracy?

Three days ago,

I met the true assassin

of my brother.

Is this on the level? Now I want to

find out who actually hired diamond.

Not the go-Between. I wanna find

the man who is responsible for this.

Well, sure.

It'll cost.

It cost to have my brother killed.

I think we can pay whatever it cost...

to find those who-

Who did it to him.

And I don't want

any press until I say so.

Are you offering us

the exclusive?

Thank you.

If you come up

with the contacts.

Wow. This is big.

I mean, really big.

Hey, wow!

You know,

When Im with you, the-

- Wow!

- Yvette?

Yvette-

You know, Tim-

He had thousands of women,

and Ive, uh-

I've actually

only had twelve.

And I know that may

seem conservative to you.

Oh, listen, honey. You get me this

story, Ill get you all you want.

Are you listening to me?

I sure am. And if you want this

story, I gotta get my tail in gear.

I call you from the

magazine. Thanks for lunch.

Lunch? This news makes

my day. It's wonderful.

Excuse me.

What the hell were you doing

with that broad at lunch today?

She's a friend of mine.

Are you screwing her?

Oh, I forgot. You're the

boy scout of the family.

Tim always shared

information on his broads.

II'm not Tim.

Where'd you meet her?

Keifitz introduced us

in Paris one weekend.

She's the press.

I said no press.

I need contacts

with the mob.

I'm in business, for Christs sake.

Been dealing with the mob for years.

But you go to some dame you got

the hots for and spill everything.

IThat's wrong.

Like hell.

Cerruti played the whole lunch

to me ten minutes ago.

- You had us bugged?

- It's my restaurant, son.

A lot of people more important

than you make deals there.

IOf course

I have it bugged.

Telephone for you,

sir.

I'll take it in my room.

Take it here.

Cerruti's recording it anyhow.

Hello.

Hello, Yvette.

You what?

Already?

Yeah, you sure do.

How much?

Who is it?

Uh-Huh.

Cleveland.

All right.

I'll catch the next plane.

And thanks.

Who are you meeting?

Someone named Irving Mentor.

Yvette says he's the magazine's

direct line to the mob.

I'll check on him.

I got something for you.

What you scared of? I don't want you in

any more situations you can't handle.

- I don't want a gun.

- Look,

Somebody tried

to kill you last night.

This ain't no treasure hunt you're on.

Pa, Im not

gonna carry a gun.

I admire the way you

fought off that killer, boy.

Single-Handedly.

It was only the maid.

Ah, trained killer. We got

her, by the way. We got her?

Yeah.

Working her over now.

My people are on this

all the way.

All right. If you won't

carry a gun, take this.

For my peace of mind

if nothing else.

You're amazing.

Take these, uh,

brass knuckles too.

Uh, don't lose them. They

have a sentimental value.

Thanks.

Uh, Ill see you in Cleveland.

I'll be in the hospital.

Oh, nothing's wrong.

Six-Months' blood change is all.

- Blood change?

- Yeah.

I take it from the kids at Amherst.

Got a deal with the red cross.

Uh, for the circulation.

I'll see you, pa.

ICall me from Cleveland.

I'm looking

for Irving mentor.

Never heard of him.

Uh, my name

is nick Kegan.

I bought you

coffee.

Cream?

No, thanks.

You got the cash?

Better count it.

Humph. You bet your ass.

Okay.

The contract for the hit

came from Gameboy baker.

- Gameboy baker.

- You got it.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Wait a minute. Sorry.

This ain't a social visit. Oh, yeah?

It's not worth 15 grand,

either. Now sit down.

Sit down

or give me my money back.

Watch your language.

These are my boys, you know.

IGet out of here.

Tell me about this, uh,

Gameboy baker.

Joe diamond is from

the old neighborhood.

Small-Time thief.

No sense.

It was Gameboy baker...

who helped set Joe up

in his nightclub.

Only Joe wasn't paying back. He was too

busy supporting some of the local rookies.

I was the one

who delivered the message.

That Moey and Sam and Morris and uncle

Louie wanted a conversation with him.

So Joe skipped to Cuba.

And by the time

the boys found him,

He was in bed with every

corrupted politician in Havana.

Joe took protection

from his Cuban friend...

and went back

to his club in Philly.

But he still owed the boys

an obligation,

Which he paid back on that day

he shot willy Arnold.

Open that door. The

smoke's getting to me.

That could be a signal

or something.

Open the door or Ill shove

the cigar down your throat.

Eighty-Five cents,

wholesale.

Now, who is Casper Jr.?

A Hollywood agent.

What? Deals for harry small,

head of federal studios.

Why would people like that

wanna kill a president?

That particular president

cost that studio...

$50 million...

when he stopped screwing Ellamae

Irving and she killed herself.

I give you $15,000

and you tell me gossip.

Where there's smoke,

there's fire.

What can I tell you?

Hold it, hold it, hold it.

Just a moment.

What the hell?

What are you feeding us?

The cat's dead. What is this?

Calling dr. Rogers.

Telephone call, dr. Rogers.

My father's

a patient here.

Your name?

Nicholas Kegan.

IThank you, doctor.

Federal studios? Hell, you couldn't

spot a n*gger in a Snowbank.

I'm telling you what he said. I got

interlocking companies controlling federal.

Her last two pictures lost money. Harry

small was glad to get out of her contract.

IYou gotta stop

chasing mare tails, boy.

I fixed up a meeting

for you with Frank Mayo.

- Mayo?

- Heard of him, huh?

Grand vizier

of the underworld.

I thought he was in jail.

Upstate, maximum security.

I got him out to meet

you this afternoon.

What can he tell me

that mentor didn't know?

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