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It could be any one of her clients.

RICK: You know, you might have to date

half the rich, beautiful women in San Diego before we ever made contact.

Could we go to your place?

Hey!

Help!

Guys, look, I'm not into anything kinky.

Sit down, Vicki.

We need criminals. You need us.

Then it's a double-cross?

Whittaker.

There's just no honor among thieves anymore.

This is the police.

We've got the place surrounded.

Help!

Hey, it's us!

(DOORBELL BUZZING)

CECILIA: And don't water the cactus.

Last time I came back to a case of root rot.

Gotcha, Mom.

And the cleaning lady has changed her day to Thursday.

Somebody has to let her in.

It's on the list. We'll take care of everything.

I don't want a mess like last time.

No, ma'am. No, ma'am.

And no parties.

Mom, the last time that happened,

Rick was 17 years old.

Big opportunity.

Well, I think we've outgrown the need for wild parties at your house.

(BARKING)

Hi, Marlowe. Long time, no see.

Well, yeah. Well, come get your ears scratched. Yes.

Ah, sweet boy. Well, come on.

Maybe we ought to have a party.

No!

Oh, come on, now. We got the basement,

we got the attic, we got the whole big yard.

I promised Mom.

RICK: I didn't.

Rick, listen to me.

You get me in trouble one more time, I'm...

Hi, fellas.

Marlowe, kill.

Goodbye, Whittaker.

Please don't be mad.

The back door was open.

We will lock it behind you.

You'd better let me tell you what I've got. It's a good one.

The last one was a good one. We nearly got killed on it.

But think of all the money you made on it.

Enough for the down payment on your boat.

And this one's even sweeter if you pull it off.

Yeah.

For old times' sake?

A.J., I missed you.

I'm also in trouble.

If I'm gonna keep my job at Cal-National Insurance,

I need your help.

Up to you.

Please?

Pretty please?

To better times, past and future.

I'll make you a deal, Whittaker.

You forget about the future

and I'll forget about the past, okay?

Does that mean you'll take the job?

What do you want from me?

The last time we both got hurt.

Too much too soon.

Yeah. Well, whatever it was, let's not do it again.

What, you want to know if you still turn me on?

All right. Yes, you still turn me on.

Now, isn't there anybody else you could go to for this?

Your brother is the best there is.

And you're pretty good, too.

And I'm in trouble.

All right.

But it is business. Just business.

Nothing personal.

Agreed.

And no tricks.

Would I... Yes, you certainly would.

No tricks.

Got anybody steady?

Yeah. Yeah, as a matter of fact, I do.

Oh.

I don't think so.

How would you know?

I looked in your desk. No love letters.

(EXCLAIMS)

100 grand, and that's just the down payment.

Always knew I should have gone into the insurance business.

(SIGHS) It's pretty impressive, isn't it?

Well, it depends on who you're trying to impress.

Something valuable got stolen,

you want us to find the thieves

and buy it back again, right?

Yeah. The antiques that got ripped off last week.

We wrote the policy.

A very big policy.

The New York office would rather not have to pay it off.

How much were they worth?

Two-and-a-half million dollars.

And how much are you in for?

Two-and-a-half million dollars.

I wrote the owner a replacement value rider.

The company is stuck for the whole thing.

Ain't that a shame?

Not too swift on your part, Whittaker.

Well, Herbie Gresher had a 47-outlet chain of health food stores.

I wanted the corporate account.

(CLICKING TONGUE)

We're willing to pay a half-a-million dollars, in cash,

to have the antiques returned in good condition,

no questions asked.

They can get a lot more from a fence.

Yeah, but this is safer.

And it'll come from you. And they'll trust you.

Maybe they'll trust me.

This time, no tricks. No marked bills, no double-crosses,

otherwise, you blow my credibility forever.

No tricks.

What's our cut?

Your usual fee, plus expenses,

and if you show results, you get a bonus.

$25,000.

Okay.

Just sign the receipt.

(DOOR BELL RINGING)

(DOOR CLOSING)

(WHISPERING) You really think it's a good idea

to be carrying $100,000 around in this part of town?

(WHISPERING) You think it was a good idea to leave it in the office?

Besides, if you tell those guys what's in this briefcase,

they'll never believe it.

LENNY: Hey, Joe.

JOE: Hey, Lenny. What's happening?

Oh, man, it is slow tonight.

Why don't you give me a couple of dogs

and a cup of coffee to go, okay?

Okay.

Rickey!

LENNY: Sorry, guys. Can't help you out.

Outside talent pulled off this one.

Outside talent? Yeah.

In your territory?

Hey, man, it happens. It's a free country, you know.

Hey, man, you want to buy some shirts?

I got alligators, horses,

little guys swinging golf clubs, man. Ten bucks.

No, thank you, Lenny. Really.

How about this Invaders From Mars game, man?

Look at this.

(MIMICKING LASERS)

(MIMICKING EXPLOSION)

(CHUCKLES) This game's hot.

I mean, it sells a lot, man.

No. No?

No.

How about one of these teeny little TVs? Look at this, man.

You can get one for each eye.

It's like seeing 3-D, man.

Lenny?

I really do need to get a line on this outside talent.

Have... Have they pulled any other jobs?

I mean, whoever these people are,

they got to be leaving some sort of a signature, right?

What do you think I am, a snitch?

No, man, I'm a salesman. I got a business to run.

Right.

So, you guys wanna buy or you wanna schmooze?

Have there been any other jobs, Lenny?

Four.

Maybe five.

JANET: Hi! Hi.

Hi.

What're you guys doing?

Working.

A.J.: We're trying to find a signature.

Something all these robberies have in common.

All this stuff is really slick. Look at this.

A guy named David Henderson

goes out to a restaurant with no valet parking.

They ripped his '37 Pierce-Arrow right off of the street.

This one here. I remember this one.

This woman was mugged outside the Montreaux Hotel.

The mugger just ran up and tore the diamond necklace right off her neck.

She hadn't worn it in years. Inside information?

Yeah, I guess.

Ah, here's one.

William Kirkpatrick.

He came home one night to find his safe blown open

while he was out at the Globe Theater.

Oh, and here's another one.

A lady, Caroline Dawson had a first-folio Macbeth

stolen while she was out of town on a ski weekend.

And this one, this one I like.

"Spanish Doubloons."

Guy named Czabo.

Had a whole collection of things and he figured they were real safe

'cause he had them behind this really tricky secret panel, right?

He came home one night, they're all gone.

Nothing else touched.

Well, definitely something to be admired.

Yep. Then we've got Herbie Gresher, the health-food king.

Well, they were all rich.

That's it! Robin Hood did it.

Why didn't I think of that?

Single. Hmm?

They were all single.

She's right. They were all single.

Not only that, they were all out on dates, too.

Wait a minute. Was Gresher out on a date?

A.J.: Doesn't say.

Let's go.

If I can ever do anything else for you guys,

(DOOR CLOSING) just let me know.

And this is where we pack the caps.

It's done by hand.

We want our top-of-the-line vitamins to be 100 percent natural.

Untouched by machines.

(MACHINERY WHIRRING)

A.J.: What about these machines?

Oh, we sell these to the cut-rate drugstores.

Fascinating.

Mr. Gresher, about the burglary.

It must have been quite a shock to you,

coming home and finding all your best pieces gone?

How long have you been collecting antiques?

Seventeen years.

Where were you when it happened?

Palm Springs.

I spent the weekend in Palm Springs with my fiancee.

Mr. Gresher? Mmm-hmm?

Perhaps it would help if you could give us the names of everyone

who knew that you and your fiancée

were going to be in Palm Springs that weekend.

Everyone?

A.J.: Everyone.

Well, my secretary, of course,

my mother... She lives in Philadelphia.

Oh.

The dry cleaners, Penny Russell.

Maybe one or two of Vicki's friends.

Vicki?

Vicki Hanson. Oh. My fiancée.

Oh. Of course. Yes.

And you mentioned Penny Russell.

Well, Vicki and I met through a dating service.

No kidding?

Yeah. P.R.I.V.A.T.E. Maybe you've heard of them?

BOTH: No.

Oh. Oh, well, it's quite exclusive, actually.

It's computerized. Well, Penny Russell owns it.

The computer keeps track of all her clients' dates.

It's amazing.

That's amazing. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Gresher. We'll be in touch, okay?

Here. Take one of these. On the house.

Vitamin E. It'll clear that skin right up.

Oh. Thank you. Thank you very much.

What's wrong with my skin?

I don't know. But whatever it is, that'll clear it right up.

Hi. I'm Louise.

I am looking for a man.

Not just any man,

but the perfect man.

He should be about 30, good-looking,

maybe blonde,

and he should have an exciting profession.

If the computer makes an inappropriate selection for a match mate,

our video introduction allows you to decline

without injured feelings or embarrassment.

Oh, yes, of course. Yes, I can see the advantage to that.

Tell me, do the men make tapes also?

Oh, of course.

Could I see one?

Perhaps I should recommend a service

that caters exclusively to men.

(A.J. LAUGHING)

No. No, no. You've got the wrong idea.

It's simply that I've never introduced myself to a camera before,

and I should like to have some idea of what I should say.

Of course.

These are our tapes. Select any one you wish.

Thank you.

(WITH BRITISH ACCENT) Shall I choose one for you, sir?

Ah, thank you, Richard. Yes, if you'd be so kind.

Very good, sir.

Ah.

There we are.

Hi. I'm Marty Czabo.

(MIMICKING SIZZLING)

(LAUGHING)

A little joke, girls, you know.

You should know upfront that I'm not one to go in

for soft lights and gossamer wings,

but! can boogie all night and still come up asking for more.

My hobby.

My hobby is looking for sunken treasure and finding it.

Well, most of our clients aren't quite as...

Well, they're subtler than Mr. Czabo.

Oh, they're all very well-to-do.

Now, would you care to fill out a personality profile?

Actually, if it would be all right,

I should like to look at some more tapes.

Oh, certainly.

I'll just go and start the paperwork. Excuse me.

Czabo's the one with the doubloons?

Oh, yeah. They're all here.

Henderson, Kirkpatrick, Dawson.

Pretty nice little scam Mrs. Russell has going for herself.

I don't think it's Mrs. Russell.

Oh, come on. It's got to be her.

No. Think about it.

It could be any one of her clients.

Oh, that's a shame, A.J.

You know, you might have to date

half the rich, beautiful women in San Diego before we ever made contact.

I really feel sorry for you. That's awful.

Well, it's rough, dirty work. I know.

BOTH: But somebody's got to do it.

PENNY: All right, Mr. Stevens, we're rolling.

Go ahead, Mr. Stevens.

Just relax. Be yourself. It's all right to be nervous.

Okay.

Tell us about yourself.

My name is A.J. Stevens.

I'm in the escrow business.

Tell us about your hobbies.

As a matter of fact,

yes, I'm very interested in art.

I've managed to assemble an exemplary collection

of modern artist... Modern oils.

(CHIRRUPING)

All right, put it down. That's a good dog.

Go on, now. Go on.

All right, go on over there.

All right. Come over here, come on. Come... No.

Over there! Now, come here, Marlowe. Come here.

(CHIRRUPING)

(GROANING)

Why couldn't you have just said you were into stamp collecting?

Get over there!

Because where are we gonna get our hands on a topflight stamp collection?

There's a stamp collection upstairs in the attic.

You got three albums almost full.

Okay, Marlowe, go. I had.

Until you traded them to Billy Bartell for a surfboard.

How can you surf on a stamp?

RICK: Go on over there. Marlowe, go.

Oh...

(LAUGHS) Your mother's right. You guys are irresponsible.

I put down a drop cloth.

Oh, good, good.

What're you doing here? Oh, no, don't tell me.

Mom asked you to come by and not water the cactus.

Something like that, yeah.

What is all this?

Well, Marlowe's therapist suggested a hobby.

I really think he's getting into paint.

He's really getting off the drop cloth.

Marlowe! You big lummox, come on!

(MARLOWE WHINING)

"Audio out. Sync..."

$648? For a video cassette recorder?

It's a legitimate expense. It was a deal.

You couldn't rent one?

Hey, look, it was on sale.

I'll tell you what. We'll buy it back from you

as soon as we get the $25,000 bonus.

Oh, great. I can't wait to explain it

to the New York office.

Audio. Okay. We're all set.

(MUSIC PLAYING ON TV)

Hi.

Gee, I'm really nervous. [don't usually go around advertising myself

or talking to cameras or anything.

(SIGHS) Gee, I feel dumb.

Gee.

My name's Katherine.

Boy, Whittaker, what we go through for you.

Mmm-mmm-mmm.

Thank you, Richard.

(IN BRITISH ACCENT) Not at all, sir.

Where to, sir?

Oh, I'm sorry, Richard. Le Chien Andalou,

RICK: Very good, sir.

I hope you like French food.

I adore it. Good.

I also love the French Impressionists, although it isn't chic.

Oh. Especially Monet.

Oh, well, of course. I'm mad for Monet.

I saw on your tape that you collect art.

Oh, yes.

I guess that's one thing that really attracted me to you.

Oh. And what do you do?

KATHERINE: I thought you knew.

No.

I'm the art critic for the San Diego Chronicle.

(COUGHING)

I mean, how was I supposed to know

she was a well-known art critic?

Well, if she was well-known, you should have known.

You could at least weed out your suspects.

You know, pick suspicious types?

(ON TV) Hi. I'm Barbara,

and I especially enjoy eating al fresco.

Give me a call and we'll whip up a dynamite picnic.

Bon appétit!

Definitely a suspicious type.

(GUITAR PLAYING)

(CHILDREN PLAYING)

Mmm.

More papaya sorbet?

(BOTH EXCLAIMING)

Not to worry. I have some wipes in my purse.

Oh.

Here we are.

Thank you.

(CHUCKLES) Good as new.

I never asked you. What do you do?

Paperwork, mostly.

What kind of paperwork?

You ask too many questions.

Well, I'd like to ask you one more.

I'd like to ask you about the Gresher antique collection.

The what?

The Gresher antique collection.

Hey! Hey! Stop!

Thief! Somebody stop him!

(PEOPLE SHOUTING)

(HANDCUFFS CLICKING)

You're a cop.

Hey, why didn't you tell me?

Would you have asked me out?

Yeah.

Hi.

Good morning.

Have a nice time last night?

Wonderful.

Oh.

Tell you something, Whittaker.

Maybe you ought to join P.R.I.V.A.T.E.

I mean, if the men are anything like the women... Ah!

$95 for dinner? Mmm-hmm.

You were supposed to have a picnic.

Yeah, we did. That was lunch.

Lunch.

You two had better come up with something.

Whittaker, I'm going through them just as fast as I can.

This one's marked "special request".

Oh.

Yeah, she saw your tape this morning.

How nice.

(MUSIC PLAYING ON TV)

Hello. My name is Vicki Hanson,

And, well, I'm kind of new here in San Diego,

so I guess my social life has been a little bit on the thin side,

Wasn't Vicki Hanson the name of Herbie's fiancée? I'm from Chicago,

I really don't understand why my private

life has to be brought into this, Mr. Simon.

Vicki and I are no longer seeing each other.

We had a fight

so we called it off.

No, it's all right.

Yeah, goodbye.

You know, I never thought I'd meet such a nice man through a dating service.

Oh, well, thank you, thank you, very much.

You're welcome.

Have you dated through P.R.I.V.A.T.E. before?

Oh, just once. Herbie.

Couldn't actually call him a date.

Well, if you met Herbie you'd know what I mean.

A.J.: Oh, dear. It didn't work out?

Well, one date was enough.

Dinner was just marvelous. Thank you.

Oh, you're welcome.

You know, I would just love to see your art collection.

Could we go to your place?

I think that could be arranged.

Good.

(CLEARS THROAT) Richard... Gotcha.

You know, I have some new Marlowes that I am especially proud of.

You have Marlowes?

You can see, of course, how his use of color

was strongly influenced by the extremists.

You know, I really don't believe I've ever seen

any finer examples of his blue period.

Where was it that they showed his work recently?

Was that the La Jolla gallery?

No. That was the La Jolla animal shelter.

Hey, wait a second, guys, I'm not into anything kinky.

Sit down, Vicki. It's time to talk.

This is my brother, Rick. Hi.

That's Marlowe.

Marlowe?

Mmm-hmm.

Hey, who are you guys? What's going on?

We work for an insurance company. Herbie's insurance company.

Herbie Gresher?

That's right.

I don't understand.

Oh, sure you do.

See, you work for the people who stole Herbie's antiques.

You fingered the job.

No! See, I just went...

What we want to do is, we want to ransom the antiques.

We have here $100,000 down payment,

four more on delivery, for a total of half-a-million.

We want you to deliver the message.

We'll be at the diner on Third and B in two hours.

I think he'll listen.

Good.

(AMBULANCE SIREN WAILING)

Take your order?

Just coffee. Black. Thank you.

Give me three shaggy dogs,

extra kraut, and a cream soda.

$4.70.

In advance?

Well, once you put the chili on, they don't keep.

Yeah, yeah.

Pay the man.

I don't have any money on me.

All I got is plastic. Do you take...

Wait a minute.

Hey, I can't break a twenty.

It's okay, sport. You keep the change.

Thanks!

Yeah.

Who's gonna know?

(DOOR OPENING)

Hey, are you interested in what I got in the case?

Look, I don't know what you're pushing, mister, but I...

(DOOR CLOSING)

(SIGHING)

(SIGHING)

The jelly donuts are on the house.

Here you go.

Oh, I ordered a cream soda.

All we got is root beer.

That's all right. Thank you.

I believe you're waiting for me, gentlemen.

I'm Vicki's employer.

Is it okay if I go on eating?

Please. It's your stomach.

Did Vicki tell you our terms?

They struck me as low.

They're non-negotiable.

Now, why should I believe that?

What reason do I have to trust you?

You got 100,000 very good reasons in this briefcase.

Suppose you bring on the heat?

RICK: We're not gonna do that.

Oh, yeah? Why not?

Because without guys like you, we'd be out of work.

So would the insurance companies.

We need criminals. You need us.

It's mutual.

Is it?

Yeah.

I pick the time and place.

You name it.

5 am. tomorrow.

I'll call with the location.

The briefcase?

Oh, yeah.

There you go.

Well, it's light.

Final payment better be $400,000.

Plus the $20 you gave the cook.

Enjoy your dinner.

How do we know it's all here?

Count it.

(LAUGHS)

We'll trust you.

What time is the meet?

Morning.

7:00.

Oh. Where?

We don't know yet. And nobody better follow us.

Would I do something like that?

Yes, you most certainly would.

Good morning!

Your skin is looking better already.

I have the inventory for you.

Of course, if any of the pieces have been damaged...

We'll cover the damages.

Mr. Gresher, there's something I think we ought to tell you

about Vicki Hanson.

Miss Hanson and I have broken off our engagement.

I've already told you that.

Look.

The thing is, Vicki is part of this burglary ring.

It's been operating out of P.R.I.V.A.T.E. Dating Service.

AJ; She set you up, Mr. Brasher.

She never had any intention of marrying you.

Sorry.

That's all right.

We had such a big fight.

I didn't even know what it was about.

Now I understand.

Thank you.

Do you get the same feeling that I get?

Yeah. Whittaker's up to something.

Maybe I've got a little good news.

Your insurance premium won't be going up.

We're not taking a loss on this deal.

What do you mean?

The ransom money will be returned along with your antiques.

I've got the time of the transaction.

The police will be there and waiting at 7:00 tomorrow morning.

Then it's a double-cross?

I like to think of it as good business.

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

Yes?

This is the antique store.

AJ; Yes. We need to know the location,

LLOYD: The warehouse at the corner of 98th and Marine,

AJ; Got it.

5 a.m.?

Depends on who you ask.

(CHUCKLES)

That's right. 98th Street. You're welcome, Miss Whittaker.

(MACHINERY WHIRRING)

Hello, Vicki. I've got to see you.

Herbie.

Herbie Gresher.

Vicki, listen to me. It's important, very important.

Herbie, this better be important.

It is, Vickie. Believe me, it is.

I want you to come to Europe with me like we planned.

Herbie, look, I already told you it was over.

I didn't come down here to rehash everything.

I've been talking to A.J. and Rick Simon.

Well, they sure get around, don't they?

I want you to take a message to your boss.

Tell him the insurance company deal is a double-cross.

He can expect the police at that 7 am. meeting.

The police?

Wait a second, I don't understand.

You don't want your stuff back?

Not as much as I want the settlement.

You and I had plans for that money, remember?

Herbie,

you still want me,

knowing what I did?

You tried to steal a few apples.

I'm offering you the whole tree.

Come to Europe with me.

After six months, if you want out, I won't hold you.

Six months?

I've never lasted that long with any guy.

I could use the rest.

Herbie, you've got a deal.

(MARLOWE WHIMPERING)

Stay!

Do I know you?

Well, we just came down to buy some antiques.

Okay.

Something doesn't track here.

Whittaker.

I really ought to kill you.

This double-cross has cost me the sweetest number I've ever run.

We didn't double-cross you.

You're lucky that maybe I believe that.

When Vicki called me, she told me the cops would be here at 7:00 am.

Whittaker.

I checked your rep, boys. You're clean.

I guess you got shafted right along with me.

There's just no honor among thieves anymore.

(TRUCK ENGINE REVVING)

(WHISTLES)

Come here, Marlowe. Come on!

(WHINING)

RICK: Marlowe!

Attaboy, Marlowe. Come on.

Come here, boy!

Attaboy. Come on. Come get the ropes.

Come on. Come get the ropes.

No. Yeah, yeah, that's a good boy. That's a good boy.

Now go get the ropes.

You remember? Now, chew the ropes.

Now, come on, boy, chew the ropes.

Marlowe, no, no, no. Marlowe.

No, no, don't sit up, Marlowe. Come here.

Marlowe, come chew the ropes!

Come on. Marlowe, don't crawl, get over here! Come here!

Come on!

Marlowe, kill your master.

(POLICE RADIO CHATTERING)

Can't wait any longer.

Remember, there's two-and-a-half million dollars'

worth of antiques in there.

GUENTHER: All right, in there.

This is the police.

We've got the place surrounded.

Yeah.

Help!

Hey, it's us!

Come out with your hands up.

Can't you hear us?

It'll be a lot easier if you cooperate.

(GRUNTS)

Hey, one, two, three.

BOTH: Help!

All right, we'll do it the hard way.

No! No, let's do it the easy way. Come on!

I was afraid of that.

(BOTH COUGHING)

(MARLOWE BARKING)

Marlowe!

(MAN SHOUTING)

No, don't shoot! Don't shoot us!

(RICK AND A.J. COUGHING)

(POLICE RADIO CHATTERING)

Sorry, Miss Whittaker, they've cleared out.

No money, no furniture.

(A.J. COUGHING)

You did it again, you stupid...

(CAR HORN BLARING) We could have been killed in there!

Well, if it wasn't for me, you'd still be in there.

Why didn't you tell us about the cops this time?

Well, it was on a need-to-know basis.

Need-to-know? WHITTAKER: Mmm-hmm.

Need-to-know?

Why did Herbie Gresher need to know?

Well, I felt sorry for him.

He was so unhappy about his girlfriend.

But of course, since he told her about the cops,

why, that puts him in collusion with the thieves,

and we don't have to pay the claim, and I'm off the hook.

Well, if you're happy, we're happy, too.

Well, I wouldn't be too happy.

You owe the company $500,000.

(STAMMERING) He signed for it.

Now, look, you can't stick us with that.

It's not me.

But then, it's not my money.

You had better be kidding.

You signed the receipts. I'm gonna kill her.

No, no, no. We get the money back first, then we kill her.

No, I'm gonna kill her right now.

No, no, no!

Right now! No, no.

Come on! We'll both kill her later, okay?

I'll kill her first! No, no. Later!

Oh, thanks.

Come on, man, Charlie Chan did that in, like, 1935 or something.

Well, it just so happens Charlie Chan was a very fine detective.

In fact, you could watch that show more often.

You might have learned something.

Aha, aha!

Aha, what?

Aha, I got a phone number. Aha.

What?

It's our number.

(WITH ASIAN ACCENT) You very clever detective. You are...

You such a smart man.

Look. I got a number, too.

I got flight numbers and departure times.

I wonder which one's the right one.

If I had half-a-million dollars in a suitcase, I wouldn't worry about that.

I'd be interested in the first flight out of the country.

All right, well, he's missed the 7:15.

(DIALING TELEPHONE)

WOMAN: High Times,

Hi, yes, this may sound like a strange question,

but could you tell me which airline

has a flight number 766 leaving at 9:20 this morning?

Where to? I don't care. Anywhere.

Preferably out of the country.

There we are. This is heavy.

What have you got in there, gold bars?

(LAUGHING)

All right, here is your ticket, Mr. Lloyd. Enjoy your flight.

You still have a few minutes.

You might want to visit our duty-free shop in the departure lounge.

Thank you. You're quite welcome.

Yes?

WOMAN ON PA; Flight 997 is now ready for boarding at gate 32,

Any passengers traveling with small children

or needing assistance with boarding,

please come to the gate at the left of the check-in area.

Got him.

(GROANS)

Hey!

(WOMAN SCREAMING)

(GRUNTING)

OFFICER: What's going on here?

Look, just call Sergeant Guenther at San Diego P.D.

and tell him you got the guy he's looking for, okay?

We'll just go claim his luggage.

What's taking him so long? That flight leaves in five minutes.

(CLEARS THROAT)

I'm afraid we have a bit of a problem.

Problem?

We looked on the plane, and the suitcase is not in the cargo bay.

No, wait a minute, that isn't possible.

That was checked on less than half-an-hour ago.

Yes, I know. What we think happened

is one of the baggage handlers misread the tag.

It was supposed to go to Rio. We think it was loaded on the flight to Rome.

Rome. Yes, we think so.

All right, what time does the flight to Rome take off?

It just took off.

(JET ENGINES ROARING)

That's it now.

And there's really nothing to worry about.

Our recovery rate on lost luggage is very good.

How good?

Sixty or seventy percent.

And, of course, if the bag is lost,

our automatic insurance coverage will pay up to a maximum of $1000.

$1000? Yes.

That's wonderful.

There's really nothing to worry about. This happens all the time.

It does, huh?

Yes.

Next, please.

Next.

WHITTAKER: 494, 495, 496, 497, 498...

Is she still counting?

Still counting.

499... 20, 40, 60, so.

We're $20 short of $500,000.

Uh-huh?

Uh-huh?

(GRUNTING)

Okay.

Look.

Here we go.

10,15,16,

17, 18, 19, 20. There!

Now, are we even? Can I go home and get some sleep?

15,16,17,18,

19, 20. Good night, Rick.

Good night.

Come on, Marlowe. Come on.

(SIGHS)

Here you go, Whittaker.

Just a simple, one-page receipt.

A.J., don't you trust me?

(PEN SCRATCHING)

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You know, it's not all that late,

and I haven't eaten dinner yet.

Oh.

Well, I'd be happy to recommend any number of excellent restaurants.

You know how I hate to eat alone.

Now, Whittaker, we had a deal.

That was until the job was finished.

The job is finished.

No.

(SIGHS)

How about a kiss goodbye?

One?

(SIGHS)

All right, if that's the way you want it.

Would you mind hooking me up to the suitcase?

Very funny.

Well, I hoped you'd think so.

Now you can unlock it.

No, I can't.

Whittaker.

The only key is in the main office in the insurance company,

and, well,

they don't open until 9:00 tomorrow morning.