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JOEY casts a hasty glance at TEENAGER who's wearing the

Manager Badge. The youth could not look more innocent if he

wore a halo.

EXT. PARKING LOT - DAY

A BAG LADY pushing two shopping carts through the parking lot

spots BERNIE and JOEY crossing her path...

BAG LAOY:

Excuse me, sir, could you spare...?

BERNIE:

No way, lady, not a chance.

BERNIE hurries past her, notices JOEY looking back at the

miserable woman.

BERNIE:

You gotta resist the urge to be nice

to those people, they're con

artists, they take advantage of the

soft heart. A lot of 'em are

financially better off than the

rest of us.

Arriving at an ancient, battered Toyota, BERNIE searches for

his keys and then fusses with the lock.

BERNIE:

What I'm gonna do on this wallet

thing is, Monday, day after

tomorrow, I'm gonna have my

secretary phone this guy up from

the name on his driver's license

Let the guy come and get his wallet

and make sure you get a reward.

You deserve a reward. You want

one, doncha? A reward? Gwan, get

in.

INT. TOYOTA/MOVING/FREEWAY - TWENTY MINUTES LATER (DAY)

BERNIE is at the wheel, the car is gasping, struggling.

BERNIE:

Whatcha gotta do, you gotta look

out for number one. It sounds

harsh, but it's a goddamn (excuse

the vulgarity) jungle out there,

kid. That's why you gotta keep a

low profile! Right? A low

profile!

It's where you don't give nobody

nothin' to shoot at, stay outta

sight, be parta the woodwork, don't

ever tell 'em your name, they'll

use it against you.

JOEY is looking for the right exit sign. He spots it.

JOEY:

Here. Get off here.

BERNIE:

(a look at Joey)

Thanks. Thanks, pal.

JOEY looks pleased.

EXT. EVELYN'S HOUSE/INT. TOYOTA - LATER - DAY

BERNIE is turning onto a suburban street, checking the houses.

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