St. Ives Page #5

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Look, all I know is, some guy calls up...

...to see if I'm interested in journals.

I said, no.

- Did you talk to anybody else after that?

- Nobody!

Every time something happens,

you cops jump on me!

This guy that called, what's his name?

Finley Cummings.

Finley Cummings.

Cummings wanted to know if I knew

anybody interested in some journals...

...belonging to some guy

living out in West L.A.

You remember anything else,

give me a buzz.

- Sure, sure.

- Ray St. Ives, Hotel Lido. Thanks again.

Hotel Lido. Hotel Lido.

You son of a b*tch, you're no cop!

What did they do,

put the precinct in the hotel?

I'm running a business here!

- What will it be, pal?

- Give him some of that, Hesh.

The roast beef is very good today.

Relax, I'm paying.

Couple of knocks...

...some of the vegetables.

You look tired, Finley.

I think you need

some vitamins and minerals.

We almost forgot the beans.

Give him some beans. You like beans?

Sure, everybody likes beans. Come on,

Hesh, don't be a piker, more beans.

What else you got? Pie.

Give him a big slice of pie.

Apple. Apple pie.

There we go.

Now for something to drink. Tommy?

Nourishment's very important. We gotta

be careful what we put in the old furnace.

- Ain't you hungry?

- No, I had a big lunch.

But you go on. Dig in.

Something I wanted to talk to you about.

No, no, go on and eat.

- Just listen. I'll talk.

- All right.

Food like that should be eaten hot.

What's on your mind?

Your health.

Go on, eat, please.

I think it's very possible the guy that

killed Jack Boykins might try to kill you.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

You and Boykins stole some journals

from a guy in West L.A., right?

Drink this. Something's stuck.

- Are you nuts or something?

- I couldn't care less.

You and Boykins stole those journals.

You realized how valuable they were...

...and got rid of him to have

the whole payoff yourself.

Or maybe after you and Boykins stole

the journals, somebody else killed him.

Who told you this? Well, he's a liar.

I mean, Jackie Boykins

was a friend of mine.

Where did you hear this?

It wasn't me that did it.

Jimmy Peskoe.

He's an old-time safe guy. He did the job.

He and Boykins?

Alone.

He didn't know what to do with the stuff.

He sold it to Boykins.

Where does he live?

Ask Hesh. They're big buddies.

- Oh, yeah, happy birthday.

- It's not my birthday.

It's not? What the hell

did I buy you dinner for?

Hesh, where does Jimmy Peskoe live?

What do you want him for?

I have to give you my life story

for a straight answer?

Hotel Teris.

Hey, Ray, how about that game last night?

A 48-yarder with three seconds left.

They should've been

that lucky last Sunday. Hey.

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