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- Where is he?

- How should I know, he's a snitch.

We don't exactly hang out.

- I got a beer, I got a woman,

I got a ball game waiting for me.

- So you miss the first quarter?

- I was planning on missing the first quarter,

in fact I was planning on missing the whole ball game.

- You're an animal.

- I do my best.

- [Shadow] Hey Hooperman.

Come here!

- Shadow?

- Over here.

- It's freezing out here you lowlife.

Where the hell have you been?

- You know McNeil,

I keep forgetting what an engaging guy you are.

And so maybe next week we oughta take in some polo.

- What have you got for us Shadow?

- I think I got what you need on the Lugger Brothers.

However I'm gonna need a little more than my usual fee.

- Eh eh.

50 bucks and only if the info is solid.

- Forget it, I'm in real trouble here.

The words out on my longstanding relationship with you guys.

- You sure about that?

- Dead sure, remember that tip I gave you

on the Underwood investigation?

- Yeah.

- Yeah, well that guy rolled over on some other guys

who in turn fingered a bunch of other GUYS

one of whom was the brother-in-law of Nick Cusimanos.

- King of the docks.

- These guys are good, they're very very good

'cause they found me in two days.

So now I gotta get a wad together

and tennis shoe out of town.

- I guess we could bump your money,

but you better have a major bulletin.

- This is crazy, this guys working us.

- Hey, you think I'm making this up McNeil?

Fine, you keep your money.

I don't need the hassle, I can steal it.

You can cancel our polo date too.

(QFOans)

- Shadow?

Hey man, what's up?

- Remember this for the future Hooperman,

that's a stab wound (groans).

- Hey, hey, hey, hey

- (groans) It's a bad time to be without major medical huh?

(upbeat music with saxophone)

(door knocking)

- Oh, it's you.

- Oh it's you?

It's always me about this time isn't it?

- Erm...

come in.

This is Judith Fletcher.

This is Harry Hooperman, Harry is the landlord.

- [Judith] Mr. Hooperman.

- Nice to meet you.

- You have a nice solid building here, a good investment.

Shouldn't be too much trouble to run.

_ Run?

- I don't do repairs but I know my carpentry

and I know my plumbing.

So when those bloodsuckers show up

I'll be on them like a tick in a cows ear,

you can count on it.

- Well that's reassuring, a good tick hard to find.

- [Susan] Thank you for coming by Judith, I'll be in touch.

- As soon as possible please, I have other opportunities.

But I'd rather not return to Alaska.

Too many memories.

- Goodnight.

- Okay, you want to tell me about Miss Alaska?

- I am looking for someone to take over

my job as apartment manager.

- Nothing good can follow that sentence.

- I'm leaving.

I didn't want to tell you about this until the last minute

because I knew you would try to talk me out of it.

- You're right, come on.

Sit down, let's start talking you out of it.

Why do you feel,

- I need to get away.

I cannot concentrate on anything.

I keep thinking about you.

I'm not getting any writing done,

I just, I have to put some distance between us.

- I could move to the third floor?

- I got a job as caretaker for a

private estate in Napa Valley.

- Napa Valley?

- The owners only use the house a couple of months

out of the year, so it will be the perfect place

for me to finish my novel.

Writing about the human condition takes concentration.

- The human condition has to be viewed up close

and in a high pressure urban setting,

where people face the constant threat

of life and death situations.

In Napa Valley the constant threat

is that someone will order red wine with fish.

- I'm leaving in two days.

- You better give us something quick cheesehead

or I'm gonna nail you for obstructing justice,

withholding evidence and accessory to...

To...

What the hell is he supposed to know about?

- Autoboosting the Lugger brothers.

- This toilet plunger don't know anything about them,

they're big time.

- If you got something then give it to us.

- Hey, I am on mute until you guys come up

with some dollars that I can deal with.

- We got you double your usual.

- A hundred bucks.

Excuse me are you guys listening or what?

I am a dead man.

They already took a piece of me,

so now how I'm gonna get out of town?

For a hundred bucks you can't even buy a skateboard.

- Does bail usually work pretty fast?

I have to get back for the dinner crowd.

- That's not our department.

- You don't know what it's like,

working with your wife in a tiny little kitchen.

Everyday it's a critique.

The sauce is too thick, too thin.

She heckled my pesto.

I only hit her once.

- That's all it takes with one of these.

Now what do you call this?

I gotta book it into evidence.

- A lamb shank.

- They oughta get a kick out of this down in property.

- Come on lets get him booked.

- I always come through for you guys,

leave my blood on the street and what do I get?

Zippo.

I expected more from you Hooperman.

- You wanted a high paying job

you should've been a computer programmer.

- Alright, alright, alright.

Look, just between you and me forget the money.

Give me police protection for like a yean

You do that, I deliver the Lugger brothers,

everybodies happy, everybodies alive.

- We don't do that, not, not for informants.

- Alright then loan me a gun, a bulletproof vest, something?

- I wish I could help you Shadow, I really do,

but you knew the risks when you started.

- Oh yeah, I knew the risks, I just didn't figure

that one of them would be you bailing on me.

Would you recognise me?

- So long Shadow, good luck.

- Good luck.

Excuse me.

- I gotta get a pack of Cheetos or something,

my guts are barking.

- Hey McNeil, I ever tell you about my feet?

- No and thanks.

- Sure, all those years I thought I'm a nine and a half,

the salesman measured me, turned out I'm a ten.

It's all about your feet you know.

They feel good, you feel good.

New shoes, new Bobo.

You notice the difference right.

- Yeah.

- Now when you first here what I have to say,

there might be a slight negative reaction.

- Get to it.

- It's Shadow Van Sant, he's needs our help.

- No.

- See there's that slight negative reaction.

You know he got stabbed last night.

- I heard.

It goes with the job.

Postman get dog bites, running backs get knee injuries,

snitches get stabbed.

- Shadows go some redeeming qualities, well one quality,

he's come through for almost every office in the precinct.

- And he got paid that's quid pro quo in my book.

- Can we at least loan him a bulletproof vest?

An old one maybe?

That someones not using?

And I'm wasting my time and yours.

- Sudden insights a thrilling experience isn't it.

- Yes ma'am.

- You know something else, I'm gonna update all my sizes.

Shirt, pants, skivvies.

- Well you got my home number,

any major changes you can call me, at any hour.

- Hey you still got that giant rat you keep calling a dog?

- Yeah.

- You oughta take this home to him.

- Ah, dog heaven.

You sure you can spare this?

- Hah.

(door knocking)

- Hey you Hooperman.

- Shadow what are you doing here?

- Can I come in?

- Hey wait, wait, wait, wait.

Before you get started there's something you should know,

I'm off duty, I'm relaxing.

You're in trouble, you're nervous that's oil and water guy.

- Hey, you gotta let me hide out here.

Just for tonight.

There's guys watching my place.

So I spent the whole day in the streets,

the alleyways and the rooftops.

I even spent two hours in a dumpster.

- Don't you have any friends you can stay with?

- I snitched on all my friends.

- I'd like to help you Shadow but

- Look, I have known you for a long time.

And so I know what kinda guy you are.

I also know that if you don't let me stay here

and something happens to me tonight, like death.

For the rest of your life

you're never gonna forgive yourself.

- One night, one.

- Thanks, two at the most.

I left a couple of things downstairs,

I'll bring them right up.

Excuse me, go right ahead.

- Hooperman, I would like you to meet Mrs. Eva Parker.

Mrs. Parker this is the owner of the building, Hooperman.

- Nice to meet you Mrs. Parker.

- Well it's nice to meet you too Mr. Hooperman.

Mrs. Smith here's - Miss

- Oh okay.

Well she's been telling me some really nice things about you

that I'm surprised she wants to leave herjob.

- A question others have asked.

- I've interviewed a lot of people

and I think Mrs. Parker would be perfect.

I could show her everything tomorrow.

- Yeah, well I run this little old apartment building,

that'd be just about as easy as pie.

You see, I used to be a house mother for the

Sigma Phi Sigma fraternity,

but watching out after 97 boys was well...

I was ready for a change and San Francisco seemed

like the perfect place too.

There's a lot of boys around here too though?

- Yes, well if Miss Smith recommends you then,

welcome, to, welcome.

- Well it's been a bonafide pleasure Mr. Hooperman

and I look forward to (laughs) well whatever.

Bye.

- Bye.

- Hooperman, I want you to meet my wife Magda

and my son Maurice Jr.

(jazz music)

- Hooperman, come over here a minute,

I don't like the looks of that car.

It's been down there a long time.

- Shadow that's my car.

- I still don't like the looks of it.

- Will you relax, come on let's just watch the news alright?

Hey, hey, hey, I was watching the news.

- UCLA New Mexico, this is the news.

- Kid loves basketball.

I get counterfeit general admission tickets

so after the first quarter

we move down to the empty good seats.

- Where are the carrots?

- I don't have any.

- Well what do you have?

I'd like to serve a vegetable.

- I didn't get to the market, I wasn't expecting guests.

- Maurice, the man has no carrots.

We have carrots and we're poor.

- [Shadow] Magda come on!

- What exactly are you cooking in there?

- Veal kidneys, I brought them from home.

- Darn I had that for lunch.

- There's not enough for you anyway.

- Dad look at these bullets.

- Hey gimme those!

- You shouldn't leave them lying around.

- They weren't lying around,

they where in a drawer in my bedroom.

Shadow come on will you watch him?

- Junior, never touch another persons bullets.

- Maurice, I need you.

- Alright.

- You're a real Knucklehead, you know that?

You touch anything else and I'll shave your head.

Got it?

(door knocking)

- Hooperman?

- Hi, look if it were just me I wouldn't be asking.

- Asking what?

- Asking if you could put us up for the night?

- Hooperman.

- Those people have taken over my apartment,

plus the wife is allergic to dogs.

- Come in.

We're going to have to improvise something.

- I expected that.

- Let's see here.

- I didn't expect this.

- I don't want to have another discussion about my leaving.

- Don't worry I'm here to get some sleep.

- Good.

- Anyway I've said all I'm gonna say.

You leaving is probably a good idea.

Look Susan, I'm just as confused as you are.

I mean we're lovers, we're not lovers.

We have a relationship, we don't have a relationship.

I guess distance is the only solution.

- Well I'm glad you agree.

- I just want you to know that I will always remember

those three passionate days we had.

- So will I.

- They'll get me through those nights

when I'm all alone thinking of you.

Wanting to see your beautiful face and hold you.

- Those nights will be hard for me too.

- You're not that far away, but you know how it goes.

You meet someone, I meet someone.

- I've tried not to think about that.

- I just can't get it through my head

that I'll never be able to kiss you again.

I mean, really kiss you.

- Ham'-

(door knocking)

- Oh Harry.

(door knocking)

- Harry, the door.

- Excuse me ma'am but I forgot, Hooperman?

Can I talk to you?

- Be right back.

Whatever you gonna say better start with

this will only take a second.

- Why am I interrupting something?

- Yeah.

- Alright then this will only take a sec.

- Come on.

- You know I was thinking, you're a really good guy,

you've always been straight up with me,

and tonight you took in my family.

So I owe you.

And all I've gots the Lugger brothers.

- You said the magic words.

- You know why you can't shut 'em down?

'Cause they got a guy on the inside.

DMV.

Sacramento.

And so they don't mess with phoney pink slips,

he gets 'em the real deal.

And so here's his name.

He's a civilian, first timer so you lean on him,

he'll roll over on the whole outfit.

- I appreciate the tip.

What are you gonna do now?

I mean with your family.

- I don't know, I'm too scared to think about it right now.

- I never knew you had a wife and a kid.

- Yeah I protect them.

They're the only thing I got

that makes me know that I'm not worthless.

They count on me and I always come through for 'em.

So I'm hoping that I can come through one more time.

Don't worry about me.

I'll be outta your hair in three, four days.

- Do I detect a slight change in mood?

- We got a little carried away.

I think if we spent the night in there,

tomorrow would just be impossible for me.

- Thank you Shadow.

- I just can't figure this out, where the hell could it be?

- It's gotta be here, nobodies gonna steal a soup bone.

- On the other hand do we really need it?

We got the wives testimony, we got the hospital records.

- It's exhibit one in people versus the battering gourmet,

those hotshot lawyers jump at anything in court.

Mishandling of evidence is a big technicality.

- I know, I know.

- Bushkin, you're the eyes and ears of this place.

Have you see a soup bone about yay big?

- Sure, I've even seen them bigger than that.

- Thanks Bushkin.

- Hooperman, in my office.

Sit down please.

I want to discuss for a moment, Shadow Van Sant.

And then I don't ever want to deal with him again.

See you were right the other day when you said

we should do something.

But as officers, we're locked into our policy.

Not as private citizens though.

- Captain.

- A one way ticket to Tucson, Arizona.

This man is my cousin,

he owns a miniature golf course there,

he'll give Shadow a job.

You handle getting him out of town,

in an unofficial capacity.

- Where are they?

We gotta get moving.

- I don't believe we're doing this for that little creep.

- Yeah.

Well look sharp, they're coming out.

- I'm nervous, are you nervous?

- Focus on your mantra, lets hit it.

(car engine starts)

(brakes squealing)

- [Hooperman] Shadow get down!

(gun bangs)

- Ah, ah.

(sad jazz music)

- Listen Magda I know it's gonna be hard

without him for a while.

- At least he'll be at peace.

- You know in all the years I've never know Shadow,

I never would have expected this.

- Who would (laughs)

- You know they treat men in the cloth great here.

I gotta seat right by the window, scenic level

right next to the can.

- Excuse me Shadow, I want to talk to you for a minute.

Listen I gotta know something.

What's with you and Stern'?

You know the ticket, the job, that's all her.

- Alright, a couple of months ago she contacts me,

slips me a couple of bucks to follow her old man around.

So I tail him, he's got a bimbo on the side,

I give her the report.

Between you and me that husband of hers is a real kinky one.

I didn't even tell her everything,

I figured why give the woman added grief.

- Stern, wow.

Listen you better go.

- I hate this, this is killing me.

I hate leaving 'em.

- Listen it's not gonna be forever.

If they leave right after the funeral it'll look suspicious.

Somebody'll piece things together, track you down.

Look, let's just play it safe.

- Yeah I guess you're right.

Hey, you take good care of your mother now.

- I will dad, love you.

- I love you too son.

- And you, come here.

Miniature golf huh?

- It's a career move.

Take care.

- Let the man through.

- Shalom

- Back at ya.

- May I have your ticket Rabbi?

- Hey-

I thought you'd be in Napa well into your second chapter.

- I started driving and thinking, who am I kidding.

I'd never get any work done up there.

I just, I'd be thinking about you.

So I pulled over went to payphone,

I called and told them I wasn't coming.

I missed you.

- The oddest thing happened to me after you left.

I stopped thinking about you.

What does this mean?

I asked myself.

You know what I came up with?

- What?

- All my feelings for you, where based on proximity.

You're here,

everyday,

with me,

together.

It's like that girl you sit next to the eighth grade,

you're crazy about her, she moves away

pretty soon you can't remember what all the fuss was about.

It's quite a shocker isn't it.

Well, don't let it bug you,

because I'm just yanking you chain the way you yanked mine.

Don't you ever pull anything like that on me again.

I missed you, I missed you.

(door knocking)

I'll get rid of them.

Think impure thoughts.

- Hi Hoop, where's the bone?

- Is this a new code word.

- No, no.

The soup bone, Pritzger said you took it for your dog.

Well it's evidence in a case.

- Yeah, come on in.

Susan Smith this is Mo DeMott, Rick Silardi.

- Nice to meet you.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Nice to meet you.

Well I'm going to go start unpacking.

Goodnight Hooperman.

- Yeah uh.

- Goodnight.

- Bijoux's under the bed, the boneééTMs in her mouth.

First aid kits in the bathroom may the force be with you.

- [Silardi] Good dog.

(dog barks)

OW!

Why you little.

(jazz music)