Hammett Page #4

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camel hair coat, brown hat...

about six feet.

Nobody here tonight

except regulars.

- Thanks anyway.

- What'll it be, pal?

Nothing. Thanks.

- He isn't here.

- Don't worry. He'll be here.

Why don't you do yourself a favor

and tell me what you want him for?

Well, it has to do

with chinatown.

- [Man] my wife left me.

- I'm working on this story,

um... freelance.

It's a freelance job.

Well, like i say,

i've been workin' on this thing for...

for quite a while...

[bell ringing]

Excuse me.

Oh, sorry. I thought

you were a pal of mine...

i used to work with

in the circus.

- Good evening.

- All right.

- Hello, sid.

- How ya doin', sam?

That old geezer with the bow tie...

did you see where he went?

Not here.

[humming]

That's great cover, kid, the newspaper.

I really like that.

I knew a guy once used to

disguise himself as a fire hydrant.

Of course, he did have

a small problem with a dog.

Tell you what. I'm going home now

to get some shut-eye.

Why don't you just skip the shoeshine

and take a taxi?

There's a swell doorway across

from my place, and you can stand

there all night long.

- Bring a good book with ya.

- You better get

your picture took, creep.

Your mama won't know you

when i'm finished with you.

See you later, kid.

By the way,

your paper's upside down.

Luck's got nothing to do

with it, pop. Remember?

Hello, sam.

- Hello, mike. How's christa?

- Great.

We named the baby after you.

Samantha.

Swell.

Well, uh, drink up, sam.

Skip the gutter.

Ain't you gonna ask me

about your latest?

It just come in this mornin'.

- That sure is fine work, samuel.

- Glad you liked it, pop.

Sam, sam, sam.

Foley at winterland gave me it straight.

Put your money on mickey walker.

[Hammett]

That's a sucker bet, mike.

- [Mike]

They're layin'eight to five.

- Smart money's on paluaski.

- How much do you want?

- I'll go 50 on paluaski.

You got it, sam.

[Man]

Ah, you scratched.

[Man #2] all right.

Let's see what you can do.

[Crashing]

[Man] what are you trying to pull?

Nobody messes with me like that.

Nobody. You just made

your big mistake.

- I'm gonna fix you, sucker.

- [Hammett laughing]

[Woman] i said

we'll get them both something.

- How do you like to say,

"i told you so?"

- Try me.

- I lost my manuscript.

- I told you so.

What will you do now?

Write it over?

I'll write a better one.

Well, it's been a full evening anyway.

I misplaced jimmy ryan

somewhere along the way.

Maybe he's up

in your place.

Jimmy?

[Water gurgling]

[Ryan's voice] the agency and i

took you in off the street, hammett...

and taught you damn near

everything you know.

I taught you surveillance,

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