The Killing of John Lennon Page #5

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he lives up by 72nd.

Oh, yeah.

The Dakota, right?

Right up... That's right.

You knew that, huh?

It's right up near 72nd.

We'll be passing it in a minute.

He's kind of a phoney, isn't he?

That all depends.

On what?

On his music

or his personality.

Maybe a little of both.

I guess you could say that.

You don't like music?

I did once.

What happened?

I found something else.

Yeah, that happens, you know?

- How much did you say it was?

- 15.

- Here's 20.

- Happy holidays.

[Mark] I checked into

the Waldorf Astoria.

Just like Holden.

I was like a boxer

in the 27th round,

all bloody and beaten.

[police radio echoing]

[Mark] It's what Holden

had fantasised about in the book -

killing the big fat guy

in the hotel,

the pimp, the phoney.

[gunshot]

[cameras click]

[newsreader] ...tonight, live.

If you've been

anywhere near a television,

you already know

that John Lennon of the Beatles is dead.

Something's

gonna be happening soon.

You're gonna hear about me.

Are you, uh...

are you famous or something?

Oh, no, no.

I'm not famous.

I just want you to be aware

that something's gonna be happening.

Here, turn left here, at 72nd.

- John Lennon lives right there.

- Oh, yeah?

You can just pull over right up here,

right around the...

- OK.

- Right around that truck will be fine.

OK, let's see. Uh...

$7.80.

You got it, sir.

How's that?

That's fine. Listen,

you have a nice time in New York City.

- You too. It was a pleasure meeting you.

- Pleasure meeting you too.

All right.

Strange guy.

- Thi... this is the Dakota, right?

- Yep.

- Where John Lennon lives?

- Yes, sir.

Wow. I can't believe I'm really standing

here, right outside where he lives.

Sixth floor, right? Robert Ryan's

old apartment. Can you see it?

Not from here.

Not from here, you can't.

Rosemary's Baby was shot here,

wasn't it?

I don't know.

That's what they say.

So is, uh...

is John in town?

I don't know, man.

I don't think so. I haven't seen him.

I think he's travelling

or something.

I'm from Hawaii.

Really? That's a pretty strong accent

you got there from Hawaii.

[Mark] I cased the whole building,

walked all the way around it twice,

just like an assassin would.

[aeroplane engine]

[Lennon] When we first moved here,

we lived in Greenwich Village,

which is the arty-farty section of town,

for those who don't know,

where all the students and the would-bes

live, and a few old poets and that.

She told me, "Yes,

you can walk on the street", you know,

and it took me two years to unwind.

[Mark] Shooting a man

is no easy thing.

It takes a lot of inner strength.

[Lennon] I can go right out this door now

and go in a restaurant.

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