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Thank you.

No fries.

I'm going to threaten to rush the kitchen. I've got to talk to you. Can

down a step?

Sure. Yeah, sure.

Oh, good morning, Johnny.

Where's the cheese?

Frozen. The fridge is on the blink again.

Something got you down?

The cheese is frozen, the price of meat is going up, and the health isn't

helping.

Can

I

have my bill, please?

It's for me, okay?

Okay, no problem.

This is the cafe, huh?

Okay, listen, honey.

I'd like to hire you. I can pay. I already worked for you. No, I mean, as a

detective. I need to find out what's wrong with Johnny.

Oh, Nadine, I don't think that I can help you. You haven't noticed anything?

Well, yeah, I mean, maybe he's a little crabby. Check this out.

I found them in Johnny's jacket.

Oh, maybe he started smoking again.

Look at this.

Did you follow this up? The hotel would not tell me who got the room.

I cashed out a couple of nights ago and I came up short Maybe he started

gambling again Maybe he's seeing another woman

Just the guy I want to see.

Wonderful. I'll have a cup of coffee and whatever's special today.

Ernie, I've got a question for you. Uh -huh.

It's, uh... Well, it's sort of a hypothetical question.

Like what if? Yeah, what if you were a private detective?

I am a private detective.

Yeah.

What if you were a private detective and a friend came to you on a personal

matter and asked you... Nope, not a chance.

No, no, no, no. The first thing that happens is you find out things about

friend that you don't want to know.

Then they find out that you know things they don't want you to know, and they

resent you. So at the risk of sounding like Nancy Reagan, just say no.

Good advice.

Can you work tonight?

No,

no, the kids.

Sure, kids.

No, really, it's school stuff.

Thanks, Bernie.

One special, Johnny.

I think I ordered it over easy.

Sorry, my mistake.

Listen, Nadine, I've thought about this, and I really don't think that I should

get involved with friends.

Sally.

Thanks, Bert.

Sally. Look, he's my boss and my friend.

It's uncomfortable.

What am I going to do? I'm going crazy.

in Michigan without a card, dear.

How much is a card?

Three and a quarter per card.

You'll never stand a chance with a single. Six fifty gets you double.

Got a dauber? Uh, no.

Another dollar.

What color?

You know, I'm just looking for someone. We all are, dear.

Let me have a couple of your good cards.

49. Or 9.

Oh, 69.

69.

N -30.

3 -0.

I -13.

1 -3.

N -32.

3, 2.

B, 7.

I, 12.

1, 2.

O,

60. 6, 0.

Thanks. G, 48.

Four, eight.

Oh, 71.

71.

Oh, 71.

It's yours.

Say bingo.

Oh, 71. It's a good bingo. No, no, no, no. Call it. No, don't. For heaven's

sake. Bingo.

Over here.

Bingo has been called in the front of the hall.

Right here.

It's my bingo. Right here. Hold your marker.

Hey,

Johnny.

It's me, Bernie.

Tie your shoelaces, man. Somebody's watching.

Get the hell out of here, man. What are you doing here? You know somebody's

following you?

How'd you find out about Lester? Who's Lester? I'm talking about Sally.

Sally?

Somebody hired you two to follow me?

Not doing it for me.

Well, who then?

I don't know who, but nine times out of ten, it's the wife.

You in some kind of trouble?

Just taking care of a little business, man.

My business.

Sally, listen.

Can we talk later?

You've been avoiding me all morning. I'm trying not to be hot here.

I don't think that I should get involved in working Johnny's business.

You found out something, right?

Well, yeah, I saw something, but I don't know what it means.

I paid you to tell me what you saw, so tell me.

He went to a bingo hall.

He started gambling again? No, I don't think so, but he met someone there.

Who?

I don't know who she is, but some money exchanged hands?

Money? He gave her money?

Well, no, I'm not sure if he gave her money or she gave him money.

Why don't I find something else out before you jump to any conclusions?

Hey. Hey.

You two starting a union or something?

Later.

Go on down. You must say Sally's got a little personal problem.

Right.

Hey, how about a cup of coffee?

Haven't had a cup of coffee this good in 15 years.

Well, home -brewed, made it myself.

Menu?

Lester?

You, uh... I didn't recognize you, huh?

Been on a diet.

Why don't I cook something up for you?

Looks like life's been real good to you, man.

Got a real nice joint here.

Nice lady.

Your wife?

Look,

Lester, the sales pitch is going to be wasted.

I'll take a look at it.

But I'm not buying.

Where is it?

Look, I... I need a little more time.

You had 15 years. I've been calling in, Martin.

Good man.

Where is it?

Just give me one more day.

Tonight.

When the little hand meets the egg.

Right here.

And if you don't have the money, I'll take the cafe.

Hey, sir.

I need some advice.

What's trouble with advice is if the horse loses, you blame me. If it wins,

congratulate the horse.

Let's do it good.

I don't know.

Be careful how you play him. He's thick.

Let me read him. He just met Tom.

I wouldn't lose the campaign. I'd lose the team.

When you play, you play for steak.

Come on in. It's open.

You know, I would.

Just because you brought your man doesn't mean negotiations are open, J

Yeah, I've been in the restaurant business before, Lester.

No, not for me.

It's a surprise for my old lady.

Lester's joining.

That sounds pretty cool.

Let's go check it out.

Did he not turn in?

Oh, Lester?

Don't eat my boss. I hope. Maybe still.

Lester's my boyfriend.

I hope.

Maybe. Still.

I changed a lot in 15 years.

I put on some weight.

Has Lester been away?

Yeah.

I'm trying to get up the courage to see him.

Did he used to gamble?

Uh -huh.

Some things change.

Some things stay the same.

What's your name?

Maggie. Maggie. We'll talk.

Nadine, yeah, I think I got some answers for you.

Yeah, I'm sure you're going to want to redecorate, you know, in your own

inimitable style.

I know I would. What?

Are you crazy?

I love this place. Well, you're going to give it a paint job, maybe a sign.

Lester's Lounge, Chez Le, give me about five grand. About ten. Five or ten

grand, but then you're going to be in business. I like the sign the way it is.

The jukebox is kind of dated.

Ray Charles?

Little Richard? I put Pat Boone in there.

You're going to love the kitchen. Go in the kitchen.

It's all yours.

It's frozen.

It's all frozen.

What thermostat's got?

Am I the only one that smells gas?

What's a new refrigerator go for these days?

Two grand, second hand.

What?

It just needs a new thermostat.

Compressor thing.

Twenty bucks.

Show me the books.

Excuse me, boys.

Before we talk any deals. Hey, Dean, this ain't none of your business.

Excuse me?

You've been out slipping and sliding and giving me grief the last month. And now

I found out it's about some loan shark.

He borrowed a thousand bucks from 15 years ago. So you hired Sally at the

huh? Said who?

Thanks a lot, Bernie.

I said, show me the books. The first or second mortgage?

What, mortgage?

This place isn't covered.

No. You mean I gotta make payments?

Doesn't matter.

Maggie.

Lester?

Yeah, it's me.

Why didn't you tell me?

I would have picked you up.

I... I thought you wouldn't recognize me.

Look what I got for us.

Right couple can make this place a thing.

Lester, I don't know anything about running a cafe.

That's what Nadine and Johnny want, not us.

No, no.

We can make this work.

I work the till, and you work in the kitchen.

Les, I spent the last 15 years eating.

The last thing I need is my own restaurant.

God knows, we ain't kids no more. How much you got, Johnny?

Seven cheese.

Seven thousand, Lester.

Look what you got.

Woman who waited a long time for you. Your something.

I'll take the 7G.

Where

the

hell have you been hiding that much cash?

I didn't want to get y 'all worked up. Well, I'm worked up now.

I've been rolling nickels and dimes, and you had that much money in your pocket?

Nickels and dimes? Where the hell did you get the coin to hire Sally? This

would have worked out beautifully.

I would have had Johnny out of it with cash in his pocket.

Lester would have taken three.

I would have ended up with a percentage.

I don't believe you.

I don't believe you.

Lester didn't open any banks. Well, cut me some slack, all right? Give me some

credit. And thanks a whole lot for squealing on me. Hey, use it. What do

think about working for a friend?

She assured me everything was still alright

as the night grew light.

We won't.