The Assignment Page #2

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But we got a problem.

He left town

for a week, Vegas.

I promised my friends

that I wouldn't do

my laundry

in their backyard,

and I always

keep my promise.

That's why they call me

honest John, right?

So we wait.

Give him the bag.

That's $25,000.

You sit, you wait a week,

you do the work.

No mistakes.

You ever wanna get

together again,

this is how you get

ahold of me.

Just give me a call.

My name is Johnnie,

in case you forgot.

Where you from,

Johnnie?

A long way from here.

That's it,

no more questions.

Yeah, well... I'm gonna

leave town real soon.

Don't worry about it.

It's no big deal.

I had forgotten about

her Shakespeare obsession.

First thing she did

after she got here

was send for

the complete works.

You got a little blast

of it, huh?

Yes, my inability to recognize

a quote from Richard ii

was held to be

an unforgivable fault.

She's constantly

reminding me

she's probably

the most clever woman

who ever drew a breath.

Just this morning I got

a nice little lecture on poe.

Poe?

As in Edgar Allan?

Oh, god, is there another?

Do you read poe?

Of course not.

You don't read Shakespeare,

so why would you read

one of our country's greatest

and most influential authors?

Well, when I was a kid

I always liked

the Vincent price movies...

What-- what's the point?

Poe once wrote an essay called

"the philosophy of composition."

In it he develops

his theories about proper art

being indifferent to moral

and political considerations,

that real art

was about its own dynamic

inner relationships

able to stand

on style alone.

You should read it.

I guess I have

to ask this again.

What's the point?

The point,

Dr. galen, is that,

in addition to being

a medical doctor,

i am an artist.

Frankie, baby,

good to see you.

Hey, listen.

We've got a problem.

It doesn't involve

Mr. Benny Hong Lee.

And I really hate

to say this, Frankie,

'cause I like you,

but you made some enemies.

Some bad ones.

Now, I did

a little renegotiating,

and I got a better deal.

I'm now satisfied

that the conditions

are correct

and in place.

Frankie, you should take

it easy on yourself.

Do what I tell ya.

Ugh.

The f***?

Uhh!

No!

No!

No!

Hey!

Who the sh*t are you?

You're some kind of

laid-up hooker, right?

You on dope?

Somebody work you over?

I kinda like

that look of yours.

Get out.

I got a right being

in this room, okay?

I own and operate

this joint.

And your screamin'...

Somebody wandering

around in here,

I thought maybe

there might be trouble.

Where'd you

come from, huh?

The guys registered

in this room didn't

tell me nothin'.

You know, you might wanna be

takin' it six or so blocks

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