Breathless Page #3

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he couldn't send me some cash?

I don't know, man. I'm just

an innocent bystander. You know that.

- What am I gonna do with a cheque?

- Those guys play it strictly legit.

- Can you cash it for me?

- Not today. All my breadski's tied up.

- What about Berrutti?

- Saw him yesterday in Venice.

He is rolling in cash. Give him a call.

- Tolmatchoff, got the charts?

- Just a second, boss.

So, tell me. Who is this lovely

young thing you came to see?

French girl. Schoolgirl. Great girl.

Kills me!

Yeah. Is Berrutti there?

What time's he gonna be back?

Well, look, tell him... Tell him that...

Tell him Jesse's looking for him.

I'll call back later.

Bye.

There's something else about her,

you know. Something in her eyes.

French, you know?

- God! You're such a f***-up!

- Yeah, I know.

Adis, amigo.

Tolmatchoff!

I told you I smelled something!

- Hello, Lieutenant.

- Enright and me were reminiscing.

Remember when you turned in

your buddy Johnny Goddard?

- You guys needed some help.

- It's gonna happen again.

Jesse Lujack? Also known as Jesse

Lee Burns. Also known as Jack Burns.

Five ten, 160 pounds. Age 28.

Medium-length brown hair.

This dump is his last known

place of work. Street punk.

So what? I know him. He worked here.

Made some deliveries a few years ago.

- So has he been around here lately?

- No.

Lieutenant, this person you're looking for.

- Is he kind of a seedy Vegas boy?

- Yeah, maybe.

Thinks he's cute.

Somebody like that just left.

Bingo!

Accessory to murder!

You know what that means!

Hey, kid. Take those home

and put 'em on your boots.

Hey, wow! Thanks!

Anaheim, San Diego,

Tijuana, points south!

Didn't you have

a different car in Las Vegas?

Yeah. That one's in the shop getting fixed.

This one's just a loaner.

Good wind, huh?

It's so hot. You like it?

Yeah. The hotter the better.

Gotta love those Santa Anas, honey!

Just stokin' up the fires!

Where you goin'?

Downtown. Bonaventure Hotel.

Come on, get in. I know a short cut.

Come on.

Come on.

Open up, honey,

it's your lover-boy me that's a-knockin'

Why don't you listen to me, sugar?

All the cats are at the high school rockin'

Time to get your boppin' shoes

- You know who that is, don't you?

- Yeah. You told me in Vegas.

Another crazy man. Lee Lewis?

Another crazy man? Another crazy man?

No! This is the one, the only,

the original, the true Jerry Lee Lewis!

Listen to this guy! He means it!

Can't stop, won't stop, never stop! Wow!

Jerry Lee - he's burnin'! B-B-Burnin'!

- What's so funny, honey?

- You! Those clothes!

You don't like 'em? I'll take 'em off!

No! Stop!

What happened to the blue suit

you had in Vegas?

- Blue suit?

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