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This way, Mr. Capone.

Hotel Melanie.

Change.

Who are you?

You're not my usual contact.

Your friend from the FBI won't be coming today, Murray.

Don't worry.

We won't kill you, Murray.

The FBI's already got some of your records, but that's okay.

No one will believe a murderer.

I'm not a murderer.

You are now.

It must really be good.

I can't put it down.

Europe and the people without history. An anthropological view that suggests

Europeans chronicled foreign peoples and events through an alarmingly biased

perspective. Nigel, when was the last time you had a date?

I don't know.

Relatively recently.

This year, I'm sure.

You see that girl sitting alone over there?

She's been staring at you for a while now.

I haven't really noticed.

I know.

You gotta be aware of what's out there, Nigel.

Women have been sending signals since it all began.

When they're playing sexual semaphore, you gotta know how to read the flags.

The flags?

Now, this guy heading over here, he's got another problem. He's read the

all wrong.

Let's see what his opening line's gonna be.

You sure are one heck of a good -looking man.

I just never figured Sidney fought for a woman.

I was told you find things, things of historical interest.

Sometime. Would a diamond -studded .45 caliber Colt Model 1911 made

for Al Capone qualify?

You're saying Capone personally shot a man with his gun, you mentioned?

Yes. But your grandfather was convicted of murder.

There were several witnesses who identified him as the Triggerman.

They were bought.

He died in prison.

Aaron, aside from the fact that you loved your grandfather, how can you be

certain he was innocent?

Because he was.

Sometimes you just know things about people. You don't know how you know, but

you do.

No matter who they are.

If I can't do something about it, my son...

It's going to grow up under the same cloud that I did.

That my father did.

He's beautiful.

The Hotel Roxbury is where my grandfather believed he hid the gun.

Capone was living there. He had the top three floors all to himself.

Is that ringing a dingy noise? It's called a phone, and it wouldn't hurt you

answer it. I'm busy here, Claudia.

Right, and I'm not?

Ancient history.

She's not going to be available for office hours for the next few days.

Got her.

Because, that's why.

There's 22 ,415 references to Al Capone.

Personal business, if you believe that one.

Any luck with the hotel records?

Hardly. They knew he stayed there, of course, but there's no record of which

suites he used. I am not being snotty.

Who was the owner of record?

Walker Company. They were headquartered in St. Louis. Went out of business after

the war.

Claudia, I just work here.

Around the time Capone began staying there, it was sold to CRG Limited.

It's a front, probably.

Surely afterwards it looks like it was refurbished. Sure. Call me.

Nothing in the hotel plans that even remotely indicates the possibility of a

vault.

What kind of refurbishment?

It was only five years old.

Unusual.

Carpet, drapes, swimming pool.

Swimming pool? What was wrong with the old one?

As far as I can tell, nothing.

You know, I think I've heard of this Capone guy.

Magnet. Magnet.

And they're going to set it down for an office building?

Oh, yeah. I forgot to tell you. We're married.

What?

I think I'm owed an opportunity to discuss this.

We're lucky to get one room. The hotel's full.

Hi. Reservations for Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Fox?

You could have at least used my name.

I am the husband.

Where's the pool?

Oh, we don't have one.

Thank you.

If you don't have a preference, I'll take the left.

I'm not sure I... The bed. The side of the bed.

The left?

The left for you or the left for me?

I don't care.

Then I'll take the left. Fine.

Fine.

If you could just... Right.

I'm just going to go down to the gift shop and get something.

All right.

I'll change and meet you in the lobby. We'll start exploring.

Fine.

Here we go. That's everything, all right?

Three dollars.

I couldn't help noticing.

Jean Le Carré.

Yes.

I was just wondering if you'd recommend it.

Well, I don't know. I haven't read it yet.

Of course.

Your English.

Yes.

Cool.

Bye.

Some swimming pool.

That is exactly what she said.

You've got to be joking. I promise you.

A teacher.

Eighth grade world history. Well, world culture is actually the politically

correct term now.

It pays nothing, of course, but I love it.

Are you a history buff?

My parents actually met at this hotel.

They always spoke about it with such affection. I was curious.

You know, as to what kind of magic it held.

And then when I read that they were tearing it down, I just... It's not like

at all. I am not a spontaneous person.

But I just drove down and checked in. That's crazy, isn't it?

I think it's very romantic.

I was lucky to get a room. The hotel's completely sold out.

I know.

So, what are you doing here?

research for a book about hotels.

Historic hotels.

Are you here alone?

No, I'm here with someone.

Oh. Oh, no, nothing like that. She's just my wife.

Well, she's not my wife at all, actually. We just said that at check -in

could sleep together.

Well, we're not sleeping together. I mean, well, we are sleeping together.

on the left.

Look, this is coming out all wrong.

The problem is that the hotel is completely...

Sold out.

I should go.

Right. Well... Right.

If you have any free time... I'd like that, yes.

Your friend's late.

Still freshening up, no doubt. Very particular about her appearance.

Excuse me.

I seem to have misplaced my key. 12, 16.

How about those cubs, huh?

In the lobby?

Okay.

Aaron just called.

He found some things he wants to show us.

I met the most remarkable woman.

Got to get in there, Nigel. Got to take a shower.

I read the signs perfectly, Sidney.

Good now, Nige.

I really think you're going to hit it off with us, Sidney.

Aren't you curious where I've been?

What are you doing?

Only have 45 minutes.

And? I'm in a hurry.

I'm in the shower.

To be honest with you, Nigel, I don't see the problem.

You can't just barge in here.

It's a big shower.

It's not that big.

I don't take up that much room. I don't care how much room you take up. It's

not... It's not... It's not fair.

I was here first.

The Carthaginians believed that communal dating between the sexes was a soothing

extension of friendship.

Quite platonic.

Well, Officer Zales' career didn't suffer for arresting your grandfather.

What do you think?

Not much here.

The gun your grandfather was carrying, there were no prints on it.

They were wiped clean.

What about ballistics?

There were so many eyewitnesses, they didn't even bother checking.

The cops were bought, too.

Well, don't forget we're talking about 1930 here.

You could get away without running ballistics if you had a whole bunch of

eyewitnesses. And a DA in your pocket.

Capone's gun could be checked for ballistic, though.

Think we're being followed pick up the pace a little

When

I say run

Lovely.

This one's full.

Sydney, hi.

Some people just don't get it.

Something wrong?

What? I had to get rid of them?

Do you have to be so flashy?

It was reflex.

I don't understand, Sidney.

I took your advice. I read the signals. I met a nice woman.

Not only have you shown no interest, but you barely made eye contact with her.

I had a few other things on my mind at the time.

Okay, sure.

Guess I'm a little envious.

It's what you do after you read the signals that matters the most, Nigel.

I'm not the expert I pretend to be.

You're a natural.

I never got that part down.

So you want to get a divorce and go home?

No, I don't believe in divorce.

Then I guess we got a gun to find.

No wonder they closed the pool.

Capone's escape route.

That's what I thought.

Think you wanted people to think it was his escape route?

Why would Capone have a generator in an escape route?

Hear that?

Here, help me.

What are we looking for?

Anything that moves.

Like this.

There. Al Capone's bunker.

The man himself.

Going on the ground didn't exactly mean going without, did it?

He must have stayed here for weeks at a time.

Well, the police searched from everywhere except the place he escaped

It was right under their noses.

Balinese man of war cabinet.

13th century, I'd guess.

Village chieftains would keep their weapons.

Machine gun. Machine gun?

The Thompson submachine gun, model 28AC, also known as the Tommy gun.

Fully automatic, capable of 300 shots per minute, designed to take a .45

bullet. It's a brilliant concept, revolutionary design.

You're scaring me, Nigel.

I wonder what the chances are of it still firing.

America cheered Capone and booed Herbert Hoover.

Officer Zell sure gets around.

This must be the office.

Laurie?

I am not a spontaneous person.

It's just that after your, you know, chop -chop, I just had to get back in

elevator, and then I saw the plaque in the old hand crank, and I pushed it,

and... And this isn't about a book,

is it?

Um... We're historians trying to help someone whose grandfather was framed by

Capone.

And this was his bunker.

This is where he hid from all the gangsters who were trying to blow his

out and the cops who wanted to put him in the slammer for life.

Got to find the gun.

I actually worked on an archaeological dig in the Yucatan.

I mean, it was only a summer thing, but I am familiar with site excavation

protocol.

All right, then, let's start digging.

Nigel says you keep history.

Only eighth grade.

Only eighth grade? Are you kidding me?

That was the year I discovered life.

What do you mean?

My father was a civil engineer.

He built dams and bridges all over the world.

My cradle was a cradle of civilization.

Think I appreciated that?

No. No.

Anyway, he got a job for a year in San Francisco.

First time I went to public school.

My history teacher was Mrs.

Rosa.

She was amazing.

I know it sounds strange, but somehow she made the life I was already living

come to life for me.

Ah, the best for that.

Al Capone's bed.

He had money, he had power, he had syphilis.

Something wrong with this headboard.

Too big for the bed. It's all out of scale.

Any luck?

Oh.

What's this?

it's safe.

Now where's the key?

I know this might be a long shot, but I've noticed with my students, even

they've changed from the way I was like, they haven't changed in the basic way.

You know, they still want a boyfriend.

They still want to listen to music that their parents hate. They still want to

suck face.

They still hide things the same way. Gum, secret notes, keys to their

The bottoms of drawers.

That was a good theory.

Yeah. There's one more, actually.

Geraldo didn't find anything.

A gun.

Looks like Aaron was right.

It really does exist.

Spectacular. Browning Colt, model 1911A1.

Finest automatic pistol ever made.

Where are we, Brett? My dad was an artillery officer.

And I'm sure he would appreciate you following orders.

You're under arrest.

This is all a mix -up. That business in the elevator.

We had no idea.

These people are historians.

That's right.

I'd say we're looking at trespassing, break and entering, and grand larceny.

they're working on a case.

Laurie, save your breath. They're not going to arrest us.

You mean these police are... Dirty, I believe, is the adjective you're

for. Come on.

I'd say the odds are about 50 -50.

Back in the bedroom.

Nothing can get through that door.

They can't get in.

We can't get out.

Get out of here.

Calvin Maloxone?

Capone would never have painted himself into a corner. There's got to be a way

out. A real escape tunnel.

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault. I followed you here, remember?

There's a good chance they may never find us.

When the hotel comes down, we'll be buried forever.

I think there's something kind of romantic about being entombed together

forever.

You're not really a spontaneous person.

None of these books look like they've ever been cracked.

Probably just here to impress someone.

Maybe to hide something.

Look for one that seems more worn than the others, even just a little.

Like this one.

The edges of the spine are duller than the ones next to it. A hand repeatedly

pulling it out would do that.

Great expectation.

Go! Go!

Show the hotel manager the bunker, then call the police.

Right.

Here, it was in the bunker.

Check out the guy in Capone's left.

That's the cop that arrested Murray Shiner.

Lawrence Dale went on to become one of the most distinguished chiefs of police

in Chicago history. He was working for Capone.

Yeah.

Let's go see how the chief is spending his retirement.

Don't even bother.

He's dead.

You're hard to get rid of.

Unlike Murray Shiner?

Murray was an honest accountant with a conscience.

What was his problem?

He died in the line of duty.

Someone was breaking into the house. I called him. He was shot.

By you.

With this gun.

Your passion for poor Aaron's bizarre story finally led you to cross the line.

But before he died, he managed to kill both of us.

Yes, of course.

I'm not sure I... We're being framed, Nigel.

Like Murray Shiner.

I gotta hand it to you, Chief.

You always manage to have all your bases covered.

All of us have our mistakes we regret.

I can't let one of mine destroy my place in history.

Why didn't he shoot you?

I'm not worried about that.

No, I guess you wouldn't be.

Grandson, is it?

Law enforcement has always been a tradition in the Zale family.

So is murder.

Just keep your breath to the facts, Chief. The woman that was with us is out

talking to the good guys right now.

Yes, I thought she might.

I'm so sorry. They must have overheard me.

Don't sweat it.

Ah, men and their guns.

What a bore.

If only we could turn the tables on them for once.

She is beautiful, Chief.

What are you going to do with her?

Keep her or destroy her?

That gun is 70 years old.

So is the Thompson, as your grandson knows.

Still, you've got to figure the numbers twice.

The chances of it still working and the chances of it having a shell in the

chamber.

I can play you well, you know.

I know.

Unfortunately, I'm priceless.

Checking out Mr. and Mrs. Fox? Of course.

Do you need any help with your bag?

No, my husband will take care of that.

Was everything all right for the two of you?

Couldn't be more perfect.

We found exactly what we were hoping we would.

Sidney.

Thank you so much.

You're everything I'd hoped you'd be.

I was happy to do it, Aaron.

Especially for the baby.

I, um, often have guest speakers come to my class.

Is that right?

That's right.

Claudia, Sydney.

Hold on.

Gotta jam.

What's up?

Anything I should know about?

Let's see.

Matt's come out with this really cool new shade. It's kind of in the prom

family.

About school, Claudia.

No.

You know, I still cannot place this Capone guy.