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- Hey, girls.

How's tricks?

- I don't know, Sam.

You tell us.

- How's the action tonight?

- Feels like a pretty good night.

A lot of Johns.

The gray suit type with tons of expense money.

Maybe about 15 girls already scored.

You're the first here for the late shift.

- You take care of us, Sam, we'll take care of you.

- You better or you ain't gonna ever score here again.

- Stop the preaching, Sam.

We take care of you.

You know that.

- And that's the way it's gonna stay.

Hey, Sam.

How about your bar?

- Good evening, ladies.

I'm new in the city and I'm looking for something different.

- Well, if you have the money,

you can have anything you want.

All sizes, shapes, colors.

If the price is right.

-As I said, I am looking for something kinda special

and I'm very willing to pay for it.

- Ooh, with that kind of money,

you can buy anything you want.

- Tell me, of all the ladies in this bar tonight,

which one do you think is the most

evil?

- Evil? - Mm-hmm.

- The most evil, without a doubt, is Shirley.

- Then, that's the one I want.

Hello.

I understand that you are the most evil woman here.

- Listen, honey.

I could probably take first prize in any evil contest.

What do you want?

About $200 worth.

- Well, for $200 I can't think of anything you can't have.

-All right.

I've got a little apartment a few blocks from here.

Come with me now.

- Wait a minute.

You'll have to pay in advance.

Now.

Sam, will you hold this for me?

You got it.

- Apartment four?

Four is my lucky number.

- Oh, really?

Welcome.

Please, have a glass of wine.

- I don't think I want any wine.

- You must've noticed by now that I'm very different.

- Yeah, about $100 worth of difference.

What's your specialty, darling?

What do you want?

- What I want from you,

I want to do in a very special place,

on a very special kind of bed.

Come with me in the next room and I will show you.

I want you to take off your clothes

and then lie down on this bed.

And then I'll go in the next room and prepare for you.

- Anything you say, honey.

You scared me.

You are weird, aren't you?

Yes.

More different than you've ever known before.

Lie down.

I will make you feel wonderful.

Mm, that feels good.

Yes.

Oh, yes.

Maybe I should pay you for this.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Hey, what are you doing?

You said that you were the most evil.

Well, I am going to sacrifice you

to the evil.

As you are one of their kind.

Hey, what is this?

Scream all you want.

The room is soundproof.

Now, your hand.

No.

The hand that accepted the money for your evil.

No, no, no!

No, no!

Now, your feet.

No!

Please, stop!

Your feet that carried you to the deed.

No!

And now for the part of you you use for your evil.

- This is a different one.

In 25 years of medicine,

I've never seen anything like it before.

It's sort of like it's ritualistic

or a sacrificial type of killing.

- We've got the girl's name.

It's Shirley Anderson.

She's a hooker.

- We've checked the homicide records

to find a comparison to this type of killing.

- Yeah, we went back about to the 1800s.

There's nothing like this in New Orleans, anyway.

So, we've turned it over to Interpol and the FBI.

I don't know, there's something strange about this.

It's ritual or sacrificial.

- You know, I believe the perpetrator of this murder

has to have prior experience with a knife.

Medical experience, or maybe even in a butcher shop,

or something like that.

- Hey, Sam.

Hiya, Sam.

You remember me sergeant Abraham, homicide?

- Homicide?

Man, I've known you for five years.

You're vice.

You sure it's homicide?

- Yeah, scout's honor, Sam.

Look, I'm trying to find the guy who did this

hatchet job on Shirley Anderson.

- If that's what you're trying to do,

I'll give you all the help I can.

That guy should be caught and put away.

He's a weirdo.

I mean, a real sickie.

Besides, he's bad for business.

Not to mention the trouble he's given to the help here.

Hey, you guys want something to drink?

- Yeah. - No.

- Yeah, I knew the girl.

She was in here last night.

She gave me some money she wanted me to hold for her.

-Ah, yeah.

Trick money, huh?

You get a cut out of that, Sam?

- Man, I don't know what kind of money it was.

She came in, gave me some money, I put it in an envelope.

- You want a receipt, Sam?

- Is he kidding?

-All right, I'll tell you.

Did you see the guy she left with?

- No.

She just came, gave me the money,

and cut out with some dude.

You know, Sherry and Anne were talking.

Sherry's still here.

She's the blonde at that table over there.

Maybe you'd wanna talk to her.

- Yeah.

Maybe I'll do that, Sam.

Evening.

Are you Sherry?

- Yeah.

- I'm sergeant Abraham.

- I know what you are.

- Mind if we sit down?

- What is this, a bust?

- I'm trying to find the guy who got Shirley Anderson.

- Yeah, I read about it in the morning paper.

Terrific.

Now we got something brand new, sacrificing prostitutes.

- Yeah, let's just hope it's not an epidemic.

You think this might be a pimp job?

- Let me tell you something, flat foot.

She didn't have a pimp or any old man, either.

And another thing.

I don't think she had to turn tricks for a living.

It was different with her.

It was the kicks, the laughs, all the different experiences.

Hell, she liked it.

- You don't?

- You're damn right I don't.

That is, most of the time I don't.

- Sometimes you do?

- Yeah, with the right guy.

Not with any middle-aged trick

like the one you just ran off.

Besides, what the hell are you sitting on your asses for?

You should be out catching her killer.

That's what you're paid for.

- That's just what I'm trying to do, sweetheart.

I'm trying to find out who the guy was she left with.

- Scary thing about it is, he could've picked me.

That is, if it's the guy I saw her with last.

- What do you remember about him?

- Oh, he looked like all the rest of 'em.

They all look the same to me.

Well-dressed, middle-aged, lots of money.

A pocket full of it.

All hundreds.

The only thing different was he had on this big gold ring.

It was really unusual.

What was unusual about it?

- It was like a signet ring.

Must've been custom made.

I've never seen one like it.

- What are you doing for dinner, Sherry?

- Why, you buying?

- I'm buying.

- Frank, restrain yourself.

Be nice.

- Where are you going?

- Where's he going?

-Ah, he's just gotta take care of a little business

down the street, that's all.

Well, hi there, you nice people.

What will it be?

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner?

- Dinner.

How about a drink first?

- I'd like a bottle of wine.

Chateauneuf-du-pape, 1970.

- A bottle of blue nun for the lady.

And chill the glasses.

- Chill the glasses.

Sarge.

Sarge, Abraham.

Don't you remember me?

You worked with Bonnie, sergeant.

- Sure, Janice.

I remember you.

How are you doing?

You were the most popular girl in town.

What you doing waiting tables?

I thought you'd be rich enough

to buy a place like this by now.

- No, I just work here.

You know how it goes.

I'm getting too old to compete with the pretty stuff.

- I know what you mean.

- Yeah, you girls sure got it tough.

Too bad.

- Well, I guess I'll go get the wine.

Don't do it again, bitch.

- Look, I'll do whatever I damn well please.

You're doing it again.

-And you, you silly little bitch.

- Excuse me.

- I'll deal with you later.

Knock it off.

- You knock it off.

It's the police.

- What are you doing?

- Thanks, pal.

- Please, don't hurt 'em.

I know them.

Hey, they live in the same building I do.

- Knock it off, man.

It's just a family argument.

- Come on, give 'em a break.

- Is that what you want?

- Don't run 'em in.

I'll do anything you want.

- Okay, get up.

Okay, you three.

Pay your bill, get lost.

- Thanks.

That's one I owe you.

But get this straight.

I owe you one, got it?

One.

- Well, thanks, sweetie, but you don't owe me anything.

I couldn't have arrested those guys without a complaint.

Janice ain't gonna sign a complaint, so forget it.

But I accept.

- Okay.

- This one's on the house.

Please, don't let it go to waste.

Well, thank you, Janice.

All right, there you go.

Let's make this one to ships that will pass in the night.

- Two ships.

What's your name?

I mean, your first name.

- Frank.

- To fearless frank the fuzz.

J“ goes on forever j“

j“ 'cause love j“

j“ goes on forever j“

- This is the one I owe you.

- You don't owe me anything, kid.

- I always pay my debts.

- Then, show me what you do.

J“ forever j“

You're shy.

J“ forever j“

J“ ain't nothing to it j“

j“ get up and move it j“

j“ nothing to it j“

j“ get on and do it j“

j“ ain't nothing to it j“

- hello.

Buy a lady a drink?

- Certainly.

What would you like?

- Champagne.

Can you afford it?

It's $40 a bottle.

Champagne.

- What an interesting ring.

- Thank you.

I like yours.

- Thank you.

Toast?

- To you.

- To you.

- I've got a lot of money

and I'm looking for a particular kind of girl.

A very particular kind of girl.

One that was,

I don't know, you might say very evil.

- Well, that's not me.

I'm the plain Jane type.

But I'll tell you what.

We do have a girl here that you might be interested in.

She's our feature attraction.

But she is expensive.

- Well, if she's what you say she is, she might be worth it.

And just what do you mean by expensive?

- Well, I've never been any good at arithmetic.

Thank you for the drink and I'll send her over to you.

I think you and her will get along just fine.

- I'll wait.

- What do you want, bitch?

- Got a Mark for you at the bar.

He looks rich.

Says he's looking for some strange kicks.

- What, like that last deadbeat you sent me?

- Oh, no.

This one looks real live.

Don't forget my 10%.

- Bitch.

- Up your ass.

- Have a seat.

Would you like some wine?

- Sure.

Hey, what are you waiting for?

You paid your money.

Are you sure you're really evil?

- Honey, I'm as evil as you can get.

- Well then, let's not waste any more time.

- Oh, yeah?

So this is where you want me here on the table, huh?

You know, this reminds me of back in Baltimore.

Except my friend there, he used to use these silk scarves,

tie me to the bed.

Of course, I don't know what kind of scene you got

cooked up here with all your doodads on the wall,

but whatever turns you on.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

- Ah, hey.

Don't be so rough.

Yes.

Yes.

That's the oil, huh?

This is the part I always liked anyway.

- I'll go into the next room now and prepare for you.

Yourhand.

The one you used to take the money for your evil.

Your foot.

The one that lead me to your misdeeds.

Now, the thing you use for your evil.

- Okay, that's it.

You paid your debt.

Time for me to go, okay?

- No.

Why don't you stay?

J“ 'cause love j“

j“ goes on forever j“

j“ 'cause love j“

j“ goes on forever j“

J“ forever j“

J“ forever j“

- Well, you know, six days I've been with her, right?

Six days.

Can't get rid of her.

She's already talking about a house, and kids,

and all those things.

Hell, I don't wanna get married.

Especially to no damn prostitute.

- Marry?

You asked her to marry you?

- No.

- She asked you to marry her?

- No.

- You're the only one who's talking about marriage.

- Nobody said anything, but I know broads.

- You know broads?

The only thing that's grating on you

is that she's a prostitute.

An ex-sergeant of vice and a hooker.

That's what I call a marriage made in heaven.

But I feel sorry for her.

She's getting the worst of it.

She's getting you.

Homicide, sergeant Mayer.

Arriving now at the morgue?

Another one?

Found on the railroad tracks by the Levy.

Known prostitute.

Same mo.

Yeah, the sergeant's with me right now.

We'll be right there.

Let's go.

- The fat's in the fire.

All the top brass down at city hall,

every two-bit politician, the hotel association,

they're calling me and they're saying,

stop the bad publicity about the killings

or you'll ruin mardi gras and cost us a lot of business.

- Captain, we had 20 men out on the streets for three days

and they can't turn up with anything.

All we know is that this guy wears some kind of gold ring.

Now, we don't even know if it's the same guy,

we don't know if it's the same ring.

Hell, I even stopped by St. Louis cathedral

to talk to a priest about sacrificial killings.

He doesn't know anything.

- Well, I haven't been exactly idle, you know.

I've called the department heads at lsu and tulane.

Christ, I even called mit.

Nobody knows anything about sacrificial killings.

- Captain, I think I found something.

I called the professor at Duke university.

You know, the weird one that deals in esp and stuff?

Well, he couldn't help me, but he gave us a name.

The guy's right here in New Orleans.

He deals with antiquity.

You know, the old stuff that's happened in the past?

His name's Dr. Lewis.

He lives at 1020 barracks street.

- Good.

- Captain, you don't believe in all that esp psychic stuff?

-All I believe in is results.

So let's get results of some kind.

You, go talk to this man.

Yes, gentlemen.

Your captain called me.

I'll be glad to help you in any way I can.

Please, sit down.

- Thank you for your time this afternoon.

Have a look at these, will you?

- Human sacrifice.

Not uncommon today.

- In the United States?

- Yes.

The Indians in the western culture do it

and even in parts of China and outer Mongolia.

Human sacrifice, as part of a religious ceremony,

is still practiced on a regular basis.

As to human sacrifice,

with the exception of devil worshipers

like the manson family in California,

which, of course, received a great deal of publicity,

human sacrifice is very difficult to discover.

Very rarely found out.

- Doc, wait.

Start at the beginning.

Why are there sacrifices?

- Well, the sacrifice is to establish a link

between the world of reality, our world,

and the world we don't understand.

The aztecs called their god

of the four directions coatlicue.

They believed that he would bless them

for the offerings of the red cactus fruit.

Which, of course, would be the heart and its blood.

The reason for the sacrifice and the offerings

is so that the god will endow them with godly powers.

It's not unusual even in christianity.

We have the sacrifice of the mass, the body, and the blood.

The sacrifice is the giving of something that we value

in return for something that we want.

A favor.

- I can't believe that this kind of stuff is still going on.

- These two photographs are typical aztec sacrificials.

If I'm not mistaken, this is the same sacrificial rite

as the one to coatlicue.

Or as we refer to her in English,

the lady of the serpent skirt.

- How can we find these people, or this person?

- It will be next to impossible.

As difficult as telling a baptist from another protestant.

Or a catholic from an episcopalian.

However, if this is a resurgent cult,

it must be stopped immediately.

It is, in my opinion, evidence of a serious sickness.

- Yeah.

Thank you for your time, Dr. Lewis.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Call on me if you need me.

Good luck.

J“ boogie j“

j“ boogie j“

J“ get down and boogie j“

j“ boogie j“

j“ ooh, really boogie j“

j“ let's dance and boogie j“

j“ boogie j“

j“ ooh, really boogie j“

- Monk, there's a heavy John down there.

- Where?

- The man with the gray suit.

He slipped me half a c-note in my pitchfork.

- Okay, you go see if you can score.

If you do, I'll meet you in exchange alley.

- Okay.

- What's happening?

I'm the fish.

What is your wish?

What is your need, man?

- I'm looking for something very special.

- Specialty.

I'm the one for you.

You're the one for me.

- Something very evil.

- Evil?

You're a rude dude.

Now, it'll take more than talk.

Like to take a walk?

Green makes the scene.

One is for fun.

Two won't do.

Three takes care of me.

Four is for the whore, but not the specialty.

It takes more.

Oh, that's not nice.

We'll make this the price.

- Where is she?

- Where?

There.

- Promise me she's evil.

Promise.

- Hey, I may not be honest, but you got my promise.

Sissy, I got you a trick.

- Come on, catfish.

You told me I didn't have to do it anymore.

- Oh, but you owe me money, honey.

Now, you do this gig I'll give you 50 bucks

and a taste of something a little later.

- Give it to me now, catfish.

- After the gig.

Look, sissy.

You treat this dude right.

He wants something special, so give him what he wants.

- Yes.

Please, sit down.

Thank you.

- Can I get you something?

- Well, I'm kinda hungry.

I haven't eaten yet today.

- What would you like?

Anything at all.

What's your favorite food?

- Chinese food.

When I was young, my mother used to work for a chinaman

and he used to send home special packages on the holidays

of his favorite Chinese dishes.

Could I have some wine?

- Yes.

This is 620 Madison street, apartment four.

I would like you to deliver an order of shrimp rolls,

lobster cantonese, jia su ding.

And a fortune cookie.

Thank you.

That will be here in about 15 minutes.

In the meantime, wouldn't you like to freshen up?

Take a shower?

- Somebody order Chinese food here?

- Yes, how much is it?

- $19.50.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Bye.

- That looks delicious.

- I know you'll enjoy it.

- You know, it was really nice of you to get this for me.

Not many people do this in my business.

Thank you.

- Eat.

- That was delicious.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

- Now, what can I do for you?

- What do you do best?

- I dance best.

- Come.

You're very beautiful.

How old are you?

-19.

- Please, leave.

- I don't understand.

Did I do something wrong?

- Leave this place now.

- Look, mister.

If you wanna try something different, well I could-

- go now.

- You paid good money for me.

Let's get it on.

- Lie down.

- He said you wanted something unique,

but I had no idea what he meant.

Mister, do anything you want to me,

but please don't hurt me.

- I'll be right back.

- Feels wonderful.

I had no idea it would be like this.

You make a really fine masseuse.

What are you going to do?

I am going to sacrifice you

to the goddess coatlicue,

the queen of evil in the universe.

Oh, my god, you're Insane.

My god.

Insane.

My god, help me.

And now your hand.

The hand which accepted the money for your evil.

The foot that carried you to your evil.

- My god, help me!

Help me!

No, no!

- And now, the part of you that completed your evil.

- What?

He what?

- Who was that?

Sherry?

What's the matter?

- You took Shirley's money.

You're just a no-good goddamn cop.

Just no goddamned good.

You cheat, you lie, you steal.

And you get on me for being a hooker?

You took the dead girl's money.

You took it and you put it in your pocket.

For Christ sakes, we all had to pitch in to Bury her!

You're just no goddamn good.

-At least I ain't no hundred dollar a night hooker.

A goddamn whore.

- That's right, pig.

You ain't worth no $100 a night.

If you were a broad, you'd be lucky if you could

turn a $2 black trick.

That's what I expected from you.

- Come on, Sherry.

Come on now, quit.

Look, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

- Sorry, hell.

That's it for you, buster.

If you ever see me walking down the street,

don't bother waving or I'll call a cop, an honest one.

Hell, I'll probably have to go out of town to find one.

J“ I love the way you move j“

j“ when you gotta groove j“

j“ let the music play j“

j“ dance the night away j“

j“ let the music play j“

J“ I love the way you move j“

j“ when you gotta groove j“

j“ let the music play j“

j“ dance the night away j“

j“ let the music play j“

- What are you gonna do now?

- I gotta get out of here for a couple of days.

Maybe I'll got to the Gulf coast to mardi gras.

- Thanks. - Solong.

- Wait.

All right, this makes three.

Now the heat's on from city hall.

The word is roust everybody.

Hit the goddamn streets, but find this crazy son of a bitch.

- Every Tuesday for three weeks,

at the same time, killed in the same way.

You bet your sweet ass something special's

gonna happen this Tuesday.

- You're damn right something special

because Tuesday's mardi gras.

That damn crazy nut can do anything he wants

with a million people on the streets all in costume.

Shit, we'll never find him.

- We'll find him.

J“ where I come from, y'all j“

j“ the streets are tough j“

j“ well, a boy is a man j“

j“ well, before he's old enough j“

j“ you looked around j“

j“ well, before you can walk j“

j“ well, you licked his shoe j“

j“ hey now, before you can talk j“

j“ I don't need that scene j“

j“ gonna leave today j“

- what the hell did they want?

- Ah, some crazy's running around cutting up broads.

Doing what?

- Some weirdo is making meatballs out of hookers.

J“ great expectations j“

j“ I'll be front page news j“

j“ big city sidewalk scene j“

j“ whoa, big city jive j“

j“ I'm a sensation and I'm glad to be alive j“

J“ the law don't get you, yeah j“

j“ the devil will, yeah j“

j“ nothing will help him now j“

j“ play your deal j“

j“ that made him work at, yeah j“

j“ so she said j“

j“ well, turning tricks j“

j“ well now, to make some bread j“

j“ I don't need that scene j“

j“ gonna leave today j“

j“ I've got bigger dreams j“

j“ look away j“

j“ big city sidewalk scenes j“

j“ inner city blues j“

j“ great expectations j“

j“ I'll be front page news j“

j“ big city sidewalk scene j“

j“ big cityjive, yeah j“

j“ I'm a sensation and I'm glad to be alive j“

- Well, we know he's gonna hit again.

We just don't know when or where.

- I don't think he's gonna hit anymore.

I think he's finished.

Three seems to be the magic number, you know?

It's like that report we got from Interpol today.

Three murders, three sacrifices,

or whatever you wanna call it.

Same thing last year in rio at carnival time.

No, three seems to be the magic number.

I think our man is finished for the year.

- Well, let's hope so.

We can't take any more heat from the press.

- Well, I'll say one good thing about carnival.

This guy's only killing hookers.

He's not gonna find any of 'em today.

Ain't nobody hooking today.

- Even your Sherry?

- Well, she's not my Sherry anymore.

We had a big fight.

The magic is gone out of that romance.

- I'll lay you even to five she threw you out

when she found out what a bastard you really are.

- You go over on purpose.

What'll you have, pal?

- Nothing to drink.

I've got some friends coming in for mardi gras.

I'd like to show them something special mardi gras day.

- Man, you've got a good case.

Hookers don't wanna work on mardi gras.

It's a fun day.

- I'm looking for a special kind of woman

and I'm willing to pay a special price.

What kind of special price we talking about?

- $300 each.

50 each for you.

500 in advance.

All you have to do is have them here.

Oh, coatlicue.

You are the dynamic cosmic force giving life

and maintained by the death of evil.

You are supreme.

A tragic in a moving beauty.

Ecstasy.

Oh, goddess.

Tomorrow, three will die and you will reign again.

- This is just like old times, huh?

What's this gonna be, boss?

Afather and son talk, huh?

- No.

Remember, I'm not your boss anymore.

This is friend to friend.

And from what I hear on the street, you can use a friend.

I understand you and your old lady...

Excuse me, your girlfriend, called it off.

I hear it's for good.

- She called it off.

Yeah, she went back to her old job.

- Yeah, I picked that up.

That's on the street.

You know, I used to carry that damn Bible

between you and all these hookers.

Made you the best damn vice cop we ever had.

No taking it out in trade.

You didn't take kickbacks from the pimps.

No give, no take.

Made you a lonely vice cop, but a good one.

Good cop, bad human being.

You never did lighten up, did you?

- Sure, I did.

Loosened up with her a bit.

Kinda liked her.

As a matter of fact, I kinda miss her.

I don't know, I never felt this way before.

Anyway, she's out there.

You think you can help me find her?

-Yeah, I will, but only if you promise to lighten up.

And I mean lighten up.

- Sure.

Okay, boss.

J“ ooh, ah j“

j'oohj'

j“ ooh, ah j“

j'oohj'

j“ ooh, ah j“

j'oohj'

j“ ooh, ah j“

j'oohj'

J“ it's almost carnival j“

J“ oooh, sexy samba j“

- show me something!

Woo, mardi gras!

Mardi gras!

Mardi gras!

J“ ooh, ah j“

j'oohj'

j“ ooh, ah j“

j'oohj'

j“ ooh, ah j“

j'oohj'

j“ ooh, ah j“

j'oohj'

j“ carnival j“

j“ carnival j“

j“ carnival j“

j“ it's almost carnival j“

j“ carnival j“

j“ carnival j“

j“ carnival j“

j“ it's almost carinval j“

- Well, where the hell is he?

I kind of hope he doesn't show up.

- I hope he does.

I only got half the bread.

- I'd like to go out and find me someone tonight.

- Still carrying the torch for that cop?

- Yeah.

It was nice while it was lit.

- Cool it, girls.

This has to be him.

Come on in, pal.

You're right on time.

This is the best I could do on short notice, all right?

- They'll be fine.

All right.

Ladies, you're on.

- Hey, Joe.

Where are you gonna be later on?

- Let me tell you,

it will be at least an all-night affair.

- Come on, let's go.

Have fun.

- Where are the other men?

- Oh, they're on their way.

They must've been delayed by the traffic.

Please, sit down.

- Well, what do you say we have a drink while we're waiting?

- Fine.

I'll get it.

- Something strange about him.

I don't know what it is.

- But I like the way he dresses.

And he does have a nice place.

Who cares about this place.

Let's just get it over with.

- Ladies, I know you're going to enjoy this.

- What is it?

- It's a Peruvian drink.

It's called pisco.

And it's to be consumed in one swallow.

- Oh, I like that.

- Ladies, to tonight.

Oh, that's strong.

- Wonderful.

- Pardon me.

I have some preparations to make.

- Sorry, we're not open yet.

- That's okay.

I'm sergeant Abraham, homicide.

This is my partner.

Like to ask you a few questions, all right?

- Certainly.

Can I assist you?

- Yeah, this is a sketch of a ring.

We're looking for the guy who owns it.

You ever seen anything like that?

- No.

You sure?

- It's very unusual.

I would remember if I saw it.

- You got a delivery boy?

- Yes, he's in the back.

- Can we see him?

- Come this way.

- Hey.

- Hi.

- This is a sketch of a ring.

We're looking for the guy who owns it.

Have you ever seen anything like that?

- Yeah.

- You have?

Uh-huh.

- Where was this?

- 620 Madison street.

- 620 Madison street?

Uh-huh.

- What apartment?

Four.

- How come you remember all this?

- The guy give me a $10 tip.

- Okay.

You sure?

- Mm-hmm.

- We'll go check it out.

Thanks.

- Hey.

Let's go over to Kelly's and have a drink

while we wait for our backup.

- Sergeant.

Oh, man, thank god I found you.

What's the matter, Sam?

- I seen him.

- Saw who?

- The guy.

- What guy, Sam?

- It's Sherry.

Her and two girls, they're with the guy.

- What guy? - The guy, the guy.

The guy that left with Shirley.

I'm sure it's the same guy.

- Where was it, Sam?

- On Madison street.

- About how long ago?

- About an hour ago.

I've been looking for you ever since.

I'm sure it's the one.

Oh, man.

- Finlow, you look beautiful today.

- Thanks, sergeant.

You look nice yourself.

- What's going on upstairs?

- Just a party for all the queens.

It's fat Tuesday, you know.

- You didn't see some guy with about three women

come in here about an hour ago?

- Yeah, I saw three ladies and a gent

go up to the top floor.

- Let's go.

Okay, open up in there.

All right, come on!

Open up, police!

All right, break it down.

- Damn door won't budge.

- Somebody get those goddamn firemen up here!

Okay, open up in there.

What you got, huh?

- Need a little help with the door, fellas.

- That's no problem at all.

Step back, gentlemen.

Paul, take it out.

That outta do it, gentlemen.

Let's get out of here.

- Okay, this one's empty.

Let's check in there.

- Never thought I'd be glad to see a cop.

- Where is he?

- Behind the curtain.

- I'm sorry. - No.

I'm the one that's sorry.

- What happened?

- I lost him.

Give me your radio.

23-18.

We lost him on Madison and charters.

Okay, we got it.

10-4.

- You lost him.

- Yeah.

- I don't suppose you have any ideas?

- No, I really don't.

- Call headquarters.

Tell 'em to cordon off the French quarter.

From canal to esplanade and from basin to the river.

And I mean seal it like a drum.

- 10-28, 10-28.

Car three, 31-10 to headquarters.

Seal off the French quarter from canal to basin,

basin to esplanade to the river.

- Now, he's like a fish in a barrel and I've got him.

31-10, I have a description of the suspect.

White male, 40 years old, 5' 10", 160-170 pounds.

Last seen wearing a dark blue suit, white shirt, red tie.

Possibly operating a 1975 yellow station wagon.

24-61, 10-28.

In pursuit of a yellow station wagon.

Just turned off charters on St. Philip.

Driver of vehicle fits description of suspect.

Headquarters to all units.

Car 24-61 in high-speed pursuit.

St. Philip street toward the river.

Chasing suspect.

31-10.

The divers have located the vehicle.

There is no body in the car.

We had him, all right.

Just like a fish in a barrel.