St. Ives Page #2

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Hello, Robbery? This is Detective Oller

down at Homicide Central.

You guys have any big heists tonight,

like maybe 100,000 bucks?

Okay, thanks.

No record, no robbery.

Jack Boykins, male, white, 43.

Arrested 16 times, mostly for stealing.

Indicted eight times. Convicted twice.

Did nine years in Folsom.

- Hey.

- Hi, Charlie.

- How are you?

- You know this guy, lieutenant?

What do you mean?

Everybody knows St. Ives.

He's a bigtime columnist.

Crime reporter.

Was, I mean. Now he's an author.

He's writing a book.

How's the book coming?

- Not worth a sh*t.

- Maybe you got a weak story.

- Yeah, I guess so.

- Hey.

Found him walking around

with 100,000 bucks in a bag.

- You didn't steal it, did you, Ray?

- No, and I'm not that hard up.

Give him back his 100,000 bucks.

Let him get out of here.

- See you later, Ray.

- Thanks, Charlie.

- Aren't you gonna count it?

- What for?

You wouldn't steal

from a little old lady, would you?

Hey, Eddie, up and at them,

up and at them.

- Time is money...

- St. Ives.

...like Myron's always saying.

l... I must've dozed off.

- What can I do for you?

- Put this in the safe...

...then give me the key.

There's nothing in the safe.

- I guess it's all right to give you the key.

- Put that in.

This is St. Ives.

The exchange, it got fouled up.

I'll talk to you about it later.

No, no, no. I'm gonna lock it up

in a safe place.

Now lock it.

Give me the key.

Now go back to sleep.

I'd like to get even for yesterday.

Tonight, Vikings over the Colts.

No, not 500. Make it 50.

Thank God for Monday Night Football.

Mr. Procane sent me to find out

what went wrong.

- All he had to do was call.

- Oh, I asked him to send me.

Well, in that case, come on in.

- Like some coffee?

- Fine.

Now, about last night.

I met up with a small-time thief

named Boykins, in the Laundromat.

Someone you know?

Past tense.

When I saw him, he was bouncing around

inside a drier with his head on backwards.

That's chicory coffee.

Takes getting used to.

You can say that again.

If you're gonna sit there,

I'll make the bed.

No, no. I like beds that have

already been slept in. They're warmer.

I don't think you understand about Boykins.

Or maybe I didn't make myself clear.

He was dead.

Was that all there was to it?

Maybe for you...

...but it was of some importance

to Boykins.

We had another call this morning.

Another voice wanting ransom

for the ledgers.

He also wanted you to act as a go-between.

He said he'd call tonight at 9:00

with instructions.

I'll be there.

Do you always live like this?

- In cheap hotels?

- Yeah.

By choice?

Why else would anybody live

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