The Survivors Page #4

- I've got an S. Paluso.

- That's it.

What's the address?

- He said my name on television.

- Congratulations.

- I'm not a hero. I'm not a hotshot.

I just believe in life, liberty...

...and the pursuit of happiness

to the best of my ability.

Good night, and have

a pleasant tomorrow.

Hey, I'm really sorry to wake you...

...but I never kill a man

in his sleep.

This is one of those

very lifelike dreams...

...and I'm in the dream

knowing it's a dream.

I have to wake up and turn on

the light. I'll wake up and...

Sorry. Very sorry.

Nice explanation, though.

You don't want to kill me.

No, not particularly.

I hadn't planned to kill you.

But your friend on TV

was running his big mouth...

...turning this into a circus. That

pressures the cops to get involved.

You two I.D. me, the police arrest me,

stick a fork in my ass, and I'm done.

I told him not to go on TV.

Think you were upset? I was upset.

I called him immediately.

I told him he was no friend of mine.

I hire this out

to kill people, right?

And I'm responsible for a lot

of big murders. Unsolved murders.

Remember a certain labour leader

that just disappeared?

Jimmy Hoffa?

I'm not bragging,

but I had a good living...

...until the economy

went in the toilet.

Everybody wants to bargain,

even the rich dudes.

They want me to give them a deal,

but I don't make deals.

I know what you mean.

I was raised a very strict

southern Baptist.

I place a high value on human life:

$20,000 minimum.

It's very fair.

You think I wasn't embarrassed

stooping to armed robbery?

Using that phony accent in that caf?

I've never been called

a " honky mo'fo" before.

I had to be somebody, and we blame

everything on blacks anyway.

- Sure.

- So I'm a putz.

A putz?

When I told you I wasn't

wearing underwear...

...and you pointed that gun at me,

I felt like a putz too.

You didn't want to strip, eh?

The place was too crowded, wasn't it?

I better get home. If I'm gone

long, the old lady gets mad.

- You want some coffee before you go?

- No, that caffeine makes me quick.

If you don't mind, I would like to use

your pillow. Muffle the gunshot.

- You're still gonna kill me?

- It's business, and I got a family.

I got a family too.

Their pictures are on the wall.

- Is that your daughter?

- Yeah.

Looks like my oldest daughter.

She's a very sweet girl.

Hey, is that who I think that is?

- Is that Trini Lopez there?

- That's right, that's Trini.

That's me and his chauffeur.

They came in for gasoline

and new wipers.

" Lemon Tree. " Remember that?

He made a record of that song.

- Yeah, the record.

- What's that Spanish writing there?

"Gasolina. "

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