Devil in a Blue Dress Page #5

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Hey, man!

EASY:

What's wrong with you?

The Chinese Man slips a hand inside his coat and the Tall

Man smiles.

TALL MAN:

(with an accent)

Mr. Rawlins, put your hands up a

little from your sides, please.

EASY:

Keep your hands to yourself. I

don't let no man feel on me like

that.

The Chinese Man pulls some kind of weapon halfway out and

takes a step forward, and the Tall Man tries to put his hand

against Easy's chest but Easy grabs his wrist.

TALL MAN:

Don't worry, Manny. He's okay.

Just a little shaky.

(indicating the door)

Let him know.

Manny pushes his weapon back in his coat and knocks on the

door behind him.

After a moment, DeWitt Albright opens up.

Easy.

ALBRIGHT:

(smiling)

TALL MAN:

He doesn't want us to touch him.

ALBRIGHT:

Leave it, Shariff. I just wanted

to make sure he was solo.

SHARIFF:

You're the boss.

ALBRIGHT:

You guys can go now.

have some business.

Easy and I

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Easy follows Albright inside and the big man goes behind a

big wooden desk and puts his bone-colored shoes up next to a

half full bottle of Wild Turkey. On the other end of the

desk a small radio scratches out the Glen Gray Orchestra's

"Gotta Be This or That."

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There is a paper calendar hanging on the wall behind him

with a picture of a basket of blackberries, but other than

that the room is bare.

ALBRIGHT:

Have a seat, Mr. Rawlins.

Easy takes a seat in a chair in front of the desk and tries

not to stare at the tan leather shoulder holster under

Albright's arm with the muzzle of the pistol almost reaching

his belt.

EASY:

(gesturing back)

Your friends, hunh?

ALBRIGHT:

Like you, Easy. I need a little

help? I give 'em a call... Drink?

EASY:

Sure.

Albright pulls another glass from the desk drawer and pours

a fresh one for Easy and fresher one for himself.

ALBRIGHT:

One thing I like about working for

myself... I always have a bottle on

the table... You wanna drink with

me? Fine. You don't? Door's

right behind you... Joppy tells me

you're a war hero... Said you went

in with Patton.

Easy nods, proud but polite, and Albright pushes him a glass

of whiskey.

ALBRIGHT:

So, you want the job?

EASY:

Depends on what kind of job. I

don't want to get mixed up in

nothing.

ALBRIGHT:

Walk out the door in the morning,

Easy, and you're mixed up in

something. Only thing that matters

is if you're mixed up to the top or

not.

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EASY:

I mean I don't wanna get mixed up

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