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The world's a busy place.

Even for a guy who gets tomorrow's newspaper today, it's hard to keep up.

It's hard to get ahead, and sometimes it's impossible to get a cab.

Come on.

So what do you do?

You keep your options open.

Make it up as you go.

Hey, if they wanted a riverboat tour, I'm giving them a riverboat tour. I

argue with potential investors.

I don't know, maybe they don't have riverboats in Norway.

Hey, they're loaded, and I'm their new man.

Excuse me, but isn't that a capsized boat?

Where?

And above all else, keep your head up and your arms out.

Because you never know what's going to drop into your life.

What if you knew beyond a doubt what was going to happen tomorrow?

What would you do? There is no easy answer for a guy who gets tomorrow's

today.

Where are your parents?

I mean, bam, right into your arms.

What are the odds?

You know, if it wasn't for you, I might have gotten banged up.

Yeah, well, you'd have drowned if it wasn't for me, kid.

Drowned? I don't think so.

I've been swimming since I was three. I was a dolphin at the Y last summer.

Well, why did you jump off that bridge?

That's what you think?

I didn't jump off the bridge. I slipped.

I was on the railing. I was hopping on one foot, and look, I slipped.

Oh, look, there's my dad.

Dad!

Why don't you give me a day off?

That's all you ever say?

Can't you ever bark once?

Fourteen people were killed yesterday on the Dan Ryan Expressway.

The accident occurred at 5 .40 p .m., the height of rush hour traffic.

The cause is still under investigation, and according to eyewitnesses, four cars

were involved in the pileup.

Immediately upon impact, all four vehicles burst into flames, and by the

was over, 14 people were dead.

One of the 19 seriously injured.

The transit authority spokesman described it as one of the worst highway

accidents in all of state history.

What do you mean you didn't get my order?

I was told we had a standing order. Every week, 54 cases.

What's the problem? Of course.

One second.

No, I didn't sign anything.

You see, my predecessor, Chuck Fishman, he... Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Why does that happen? Every time I mention Chuck's name, people hang up the

phone. Yes, Patrick?

Oh, yeah, there's a guy out here. Beer distributor says there's a problem.

Of course there is.

Patrick? To your left.

More, more. Too far.

There you go.

Hi, I'm Marissa Clark. Can I help you? I'm just here to collect.

What's the problem? Can't you just mail us a bill?

Mr. Fishman and I have an arrangement.

He's got his hand out rubbing his fingers together. Thanks, Patrick. I

know what kind of arrangement you and Mr. Fishman had, but it's over.

So from now on, I expect to be billed like a legitimate above -the -table

customer. Is that clear?

Fine.

Here you go.

Wow, that's a lot of zeros.

Good morning, Mr. Hopson. Good morning.

Gary, we have to talk.

Yeah, huh? Or you.

We got problems.

Yeah, you got problems.

What is this? What problems?

Invoice problems.

Cash flow problem, distributor problem, truck problem.

Truck doesn't work here anymore. I know that, but his memory lives on in the

hearts of his creditors, Gary.

Well, I hope his creditors have big hearts.

Um, I'm looking for Gary Hodson.

Huh?

I'm Gary.

I'm here about the job.

What job?

Bar manager job.

Well, I'm sorry. I don't have any... Well, usually this is the easy part.

let's start over.

I have a newspaper.

You've got a job opening. You placed an ad in the newspaper, right? Yes, I did.

No, we didn't.

If you could just... Can I talk to you for a second? Sure. Excuse us.

You placed an ad in the paper and you don't even tell me? I've been trying to

tell you, Gary, we have a problem. Yeah, but it's nothing that we can't handle.

We... Listen, Gary.

I appreciate you making me partner in everything, and as your partner, I got

tell you, I need some help. Now, I don't expect you to do it all being busy with

the paper. Whoa, whoa, whoa. What is it that you're asking?

Hire a manager.

I know Chuck is your friend and everything, but he did not leave this

the best shape financially.

What are you talking about? Chuck was great with numbers, first of all. Second

of all, when Chuck left, Chuck told me that the place was running like...

Clockwork. Yeah. Yeah, sounds like Chuck.

Mr. Hobson, there's a repo man here.

Great, Patrick. I don't own a car, okay?

Oh, he's here for the blenders. Well, that's fine, Patrick.

The blenders.

I told you.

We need a manager.

So, uh, so you've worked in a bar before, then?

You name it, I've worked there. Bar, restaurant, car wash, dog wash,

software, everything. In a managerial capacity?

Managerial capacity?

Absolutely.

How about education?

Yeah, I got one.

Well, you wouldn't have to have a resume, would you?

Okay.

So maybe I didn't go to Harvard and I don't have a degree in drink mixing, but

do know that if you don't take that Chardonnay out at sunlight, you're going

have yourself some pretty expensive salad dressing.

And you should stop buying small bottles. You should be buying them in

I know your books are in trouble when you're financing your blenders.

Okay, great. I'll tell you what. Why don't you leave your phone number and

references? I get it. I get it.

You know, this isn't brain surgery here. It's a bar.

Thanks for your time.

Nice job, partner.

You know what? I don't have time for this. I've got problems of my own here.

What do you mean? The paper?

My traffic accident. No one knows how it started.

Does it give any name?

I've got victims in here.

Any one of these cars could have started it.

Well, one by one, Gary. Start with one driver and start at the front of the

line. I mean, if you could stop even one of those cars from being there, then

maybe the whole thing just goes away.

He was killed instantly when his pickup truck exploded on impact.

Police believe Hammond may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

He's on his way home from working a double shift at Bursell's Pancake House.

Hey,

want to hear our specials? Uh, no, no.

Bert, you look sort of beat today. Nah, I'm good for another couple hours.

What time did you start?

It's all kind of a blur.

Maybe you should take the day off.

Hammond!

You're chipped, Teddy.

No, no, sir.

55 seconds, Hammond.

That's inexcusable.

Don't you think that Bert looks a little beat? I mean, look at him.

Maybe you should get the day off.

Table three. They need their check. Maybe you don't know who I am. I'm the

rep for Local 232. I pancake house employees, toll collectors, city sewer

workers. I never heard of you. Well, that surprises me because we're a very

large union.

Very strike happy.

I mean, the city sewer workers in particular, these guys are ready to join

picket line at the drop of a hat. I mean, I can make a phone call right now

have 200 of the foul -smelling civil servants march around your

I can have the whole parking lot empty out before the next flap check hit the

grill. But that's not what we're talking about, is it? We're talking about Bert

and Bert's day off.

Or I could make the phone call.

All right, so now listen, Bert, while you're on the road, if you get tired or

anything, pull off to the side and you take a nap, huh?

Here's some coffee. Put it somewhere. Keep both hands on the wheel, all right?

Hey, thanks. Mr.

Gary. Gary. Gary.

Yeah, well, just drive safe.

It

wasn't

him.

I mean, he didn't cause the accident.

The headline's still there?

Yeah, the headline's still here, only it's changed a little bit.

Now it's 13 dead instead of 14.

Well, you saved one life. I mean, that's something.

Yeah, well, I've got to stop the whole thing, Marissa.

Hey, there's that kid again.

Hey, you again.

Hey, wait. Marissa, hold on.

Watch the cart, Leo.

Stop that kid.

Hey. You're not going to get away this time.

I've got to go.

Kid, get back here. Look out.

Don't let him get away. Stop it.

Slow down.

Thank you.

Get back here.

Hey, I'm talking to you.

Come on, where do you think you're going, huh?

Stop that, kid.

You're going to pay for those.

Are you all right? He stole my churros.

You.

You.

And you.

In my office.

Now.

All right, stop fidgeting, Mr. Padgett. This isn't dance class.

Let me see if I have this straight.

You saw Henry stealing from this fellow.

Yeah, that's right. Two churros. Did I call on you?

Sorry.

Well?

Uh, well, yeah, I met Henry the other day down by the river. On the river?

was he doing on the river? More hijinks?

No, he fell.

Near the river. He means near the river.

On a bridge.

I kind of fell. And this man, well, he helped me up.

Was this during school hours?

Uh... No, um, I'm in school during school hours.

How could I be on a bridge?

You can't be two places at once, because it's impossible.

Uh...

Yes? I left my card in the park. Is it all right if I... Smith!

Wait a second here. Let me... Thanks.

Cover the churros. Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

Two bucks for two churros. Quiet, kid.

You, Mr. Padgett?

I don't want another word out of you until your mother gets here.

My mom, does she have to know?

Can we keep this between us guys?

No, we cannot.

Your mother's been called and she should be here any minute.

Mr. Mauger, they need you in the art room.

Did I say you can go?

I'll be back.

I think we can keep some of the details from my mom.

Some of the details? You mean like the details of you jumping off of a bridge?

I wasn't jumping.

With my friends.

Your friends, huh?

They dared me to walk on the railing.

Well, you should have said no.

Yeah, but if I did that, they'd beat me up.

So very nice friends that you have.

You know what it's like being a new guy at school.

You don't want to make waves.

Then why did you steal the churros?

I was hungry.

Don't they have food at this school?

Yeah, sure they do, but the lunch money, I do invest it.

Protection.

You mean your friends stole your lunch money.

They're big guys. They need to eat more than I do.

Listen, my mom ought to know about this.

I don't want her to worry.

You don't want your mom to worry about what?

Mom.

Mom?

Yeah.

What did you do?

Knocked down the principal.

Don't you have a bar to mismanage?

Can I talk to you for a minute, please?

I think you've done enough for one day.

Just for a minute, please. It'll only take a minute.

Henry, you got any homework?

In my locker.

Why don't you go get it?

Well, it's about Henry, actually.

What about him?

Well, I think Henry could use a little bit more attention.

Excuse me?

That didn't come out right, did it?

Let me ask you something. Do you have kids?

I have kids? No, no, I don't have kids. But you find yourself perfectly

qualified to tell me how to raise mine.

Why don't I try this again?

I'm in a hurry.

Another victim, Richard Saganci, was speeding through traffic to get to a

hospital where his wife was in labor when his car spun out of control and hit

cement barrier.

Oh, boy.

Yeah, the meeting's called for six.

Well, you know, I didn't choose the time.

I don't know. They're Scandinavian. That's when they work.

Cuffs, Richie, please. They're back. I need to look sharp.

Yeah, good. Change your plans.

Well, this is a priority.

I need you there at six.

Mr. Steganski? Yes. Ow, ow, ow. Now I've been stabbed. I'm sorry, Mr. Williams.

It's about your wife.

She had the baby. No, no, not yet.

But she went into labor. Well, no, not yet, but she's about to leave in about

two hours. Who are you?

I work with the hospital.

You're a doctor?

No, I'm not a doctor. I work with a doctor. Dr. Keenan. I work with Dr.

He needs you right now.

I'm sorry, Mr. Wiggins. I've got to go. What? Well, just reschedule. Just talk

to the girl at the counter. No, we can't reschedule.

I've got a taxi waiting for you outside. Dr. Keenan plans these things. He

doesn't want you driving with everything on your mind. Really? The cab will take

you home. You can pick up your wife, and then they'll take you to the hospital.

Thank you. Thank you so much. Hey, Mr. Skansky.

Congratulations. You're going to be a father.

I'm going to be a father.

What about my pants?

Huh?

Oh, uh, well, uh, I'll take them up inside.

Bill.

Bill.

Junk mail.

Bill. Just show me the pink ones, Henry. We don't want the rest.

Mom, they're all pink.

Mom?

Just drink your milk.

Henry, you would tell me if there was something going on at school, right?

School's great, Mom. Really.

But it seems like every couple of weeks I get another call from the principal's

office. Don't happen again.

I promise.

Can't make cookies.

Yeah, over there.

Maybe you should borrow some money from that Gary guy.

He's loaded.

You know, he gave the churro guy ten bucks for two churros.

The churros you took?

You let him pay for you?

I'm telling you, I don't get it. I mean, I talk to Bert, I get him off the

freeway. The death toll goes down to 13.

All right, then I talked to this Richie fella.

Oh, the tailor.

Yeah, Richie the tailor. Well, he gets home safe and he's not in the accident

anymore. But then I got this.

Well, what now?

Well, that that toll jumps to 16.

Well, all that means, Gary, is that you just haven't found the right car yet.

The one that causes the accident.

Visitor, Mr. Hobson.

Thank you, Patrick.

$10?

Five, six, seven, eight, nine.

Ten.

You're 20 cents short.

Henry, do you have 20 cents?

No, I was kidding. That was a joke.

I don't want your money. Well, I don't want yours. Come on, Henry, let's go.

Okay, if you'd rather be mad than talk, it's fine. But you climbed on off your

high horse. I'm trying to apologize here.

Look.

I don't want that.

We got off on the wrong foot, and... Well, I mean, I'd like to start over, if

you'd let me.

Back at the school, I did not mean to imply that you were not a good mother.

Well, so then what are you implying?

Well, just that I think there are certain things about Henry that you

probably know.

Oh, I see. So you're not saying that I'm a bad mother.

You're saying I don't know my own kid. That's great.

Is there a reason why everything I say you take the wrong way?

I don't know. A habit.

Fine. Enlighten me.

Tell me about my kid. What am I missing?

Good. For one thing, he needs some new friends.

Henry tells me that he's got great friends and he loves his friends.

Oh, yeah, they're great friends. They extort his lunch money. They dare him to

do things that are pretty darn stupid.

If he doesn't do them, they beat him up. Other than that, they're great friends.

How would you know that?

Listen, yesterday I saw your boy almost drowned.

He didn't tell me that.

Well, no, and he wouldn't because you're his mother and he doesn't want you to

worry.

He's a great kid and he loves you more than anything in the world. I mean,

anyone can see that. It's obvious.

But he hides stuff from you.

kids do and i mean it's not your fault i

just thought i should tell you

so excellent

one of the top five milkshakes i've ever had ah you want to know my secret okay

okay i use chocolate milk yeah chocolate milk chocolate ice cream chocolate

syrup scientifically you cannot get more chocolate in a milkshake Cool. Yeah.

Hey, a couple beers down here.

All right, I'm there.

Okay, pal.

You gotta move to a table.

Why, no minors at the bar? No, it's a, uh, pipe thing, you know.

You'll be more comfortable over there anyway. I'll bring you another

milkshake, mister.

Okay. Okay, then.

What about, uh, what about his father?

What about him?

I mean, last time I saw my ex, he ripped off my car, cleaned out my savings

account, and trashed my credit rating.

And he stole my sink.

Left a big dripping hole in the bathroom wall.

You know, there are people who actually buy hot bathroom sinks.

Mike had a little gambling problem.

I'm sorry to hear that.

It's not your fault. I'm the idiot that married him.

You were young.

Blind is what I was.

And Mike's only done one good thing his entire lousy life.

He gave me Henry.

I'm moving to Chicago last year. That was supposed to be the answer.

You know, I figured I could make more money here.

But...

between rent and clothing and food and everything.

I mean, I'm holding two jobs and I'm barely treading water.

Henry's the world to me.

All I want is to give my kid the best shot that I can.

Sometimes, sometimes I wake up at night and I can hear him breathing in the

other room.

And I wonder, what am I doing?

How the hell did all this happen?

How am I going to make it through tomorrow?

Joanne Kilgore.

On her way to the county courthouse.

Joanne Kilgore.

Hi.

Joanne Kilgore? Yeah.

The lead attorney for the Hogan case that's in the papers so much?

What can I do for you?

Oh, here.

Where did you... You left that at the courtroom this morning and the judge

me to deliver it for you. Judge Albright?

Yeah, told me to get it to you because then you wouldn't have to drive through

rush hour traffic to get to the court.

I thought Judge Albright hated my guts.

Well, that I wouldn't know about.

Okay.

Oh, one more thing.

Stay off the expressway because it's a bear out there today.

All right?

Yeah.

Thanks.

What's this?

Don't...

That's my distributor cap.

Oh, this is your distributor cap?

Yes. Oh.

Well, then if this is your distributor cap, you must be Benjamin, uh, Benjamin,

uh... Riley, yes. Riley, you're Benjamin Riley. Well, then, yes, this would be

your distributor cap. Hey, get back here!

Henry?

Is there anything you want to talk

about?

I'll be right back.

Hello?

Yes, it is.

What? I sent the check in last week.

No, it wasn't for the full amount because I don't have the full amount.

Is the doctor there?

But it's not our fault.

No, there's no reason to have a collection agency call. There's nothing

collect.

Because he told me that we didn't have to pay for the second visit because

had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic. It's not our fault.

Can I just talk to the doctor, please?

When will he be available?

Well, we're patients, too.

A half hour ago, the death toll was down to nine. Well, what now?

Seventeen, seventeen people are going to die in that accident. I'm running out

of time. Well, maybe you're missing something, Gary. Like what?

Is there anything in the article that hasn't changed? Anything about that

accident that remains the same the whole time?

Picture. Picture?

The article's changing every time there's a picture of a car here. It's

here the whole time. What kind of car is it? I don't know what kind of car. It's

all mangled up. What about a license plate? Can you read it?

No, it's a... Wait.

Yeah, there's half of one. It's a H -O -T.

Well, that's something.

That's nothing.

What am I supposed to do, call the DMV and say, excuse me, but I was wondering

if you could do a check on all the licenses in the city, see if you got a

somewhere. I'm just trying to help you, Gary. You could ask Mike. Thanks,

Patrick. Thank you very much.

She works there.

At the DMV.

Oh, you're getting it again, aren't you?

What? Huh? That feeling you've got. What is it, a sixth sense, seventh sense?

Patrick. You're on lunch break right now. You're coming with me. Get Jimmy

pick over the bar. Now? Oh, yeah, okay. Oh, you're going to love President

Eleanor.

Wait, is this feeling you got, is it like a tingly feeling right in the base

your spine? Because sometimes I get... Henry, he's gone.

I don't know where he went. Oh, well, maybe he's still at school.

No, I called. They don't know where he is. Oh, well, I... I need your help.

me find him. Well, I'd like to help you right now, but I've got to go because I

don't have much time.

But I don't know who to go to. You know what? When I'm done doing what I've got

to do right now, then I'll help you, I promise. But right now, come on. Let's

go. Thanks.

419 possibles.

419? Yeah.

That's too many.

It's the best I could do with three characters.

You give me another number, I can cut that list in half.

Thanks, Eleanor. You're the gong.

The bomb?

Yeah, that too.

one of your fraternity things.

Jeez, you know, you kidnap one moose, you got to hear about it your whole

It's not like I didn't, you know, get the stains out of your carpet. I mean,

was I supposed to know the little guy was thick?

You okay, Mr. Hobson?

Excuse me, have you seen this little boy named Henry?

Here you go.

Thanks. Come on, make up.

Any luck?

No. How's it going in there?

Well, it's not.

I mean, there are over 400 names on that list, and you know how many I've been

able to get through?

I gotta tell you, Gary, chances are the owner of that car is probably already on

the road.

Where's Patrick?

He's still making calls.

I mean, he's not getting through either.

What about Henry?

Marissa, that accident's gonna happen in 40 minutes.

We're trying, Gary.

and I want you to go down to the overpass where Garfield crosses the

You got me?

Okay. What do we do once we get there?

That I don't know yet.

Right.

gone. I checked every room.

I don't know where he went. He could be anywhere.

Listen to me. Do you know where Archer Street is? No.

It's over by the Riverside Industrial Area and I think Henry might be over

there. How would you know that? Because it's something he said yesterday.

I don't have time to explain right now. You need to go to Archer Street down

where it meets the river.

Okay, go with me. Wait a minute. I can't do that now. I've got something else I

have to do. You're going to have to take a car and you go over there. I don't

have a car.

Huh?

Look, I don't know what you're doing right now, but my kid is missing. I need

your help.

Please help me.

Please.

Come on.

Yeah, listen, Cindy, that meeting does not start till I get there. You got it?

Yeah, you keep the Norwegians happy. Give them anything they want. Give them

coffee. Yeah, I'll D. Harry.

I don't believe it.

It's him.

Get out of the car.

What the hell is the matter with you?

Get out of the car. What?

Get out of the car.

Your headlight is smashed.

My headlight?

But it's fine.

Hey, he's stealing my car. Hey, come on. Hey, I have a meeting.

A very important meeting.

No, not today. You cannot do this today. Get back here.

Patrick, do you see Gary anywhere?

No.

What time is it?

It's 5 .30. 5 .30. Ten minutes to go.

Ten minutes to go to what?

Travel.

Hey, Patrick, if you had to shut down the expressway, what would you do?

Oh, I don't know.

Call the mayor?

Then what would you tell him?

Ah, the weather got me there, Miss Clark.

Exactly.

Anyway, traffic doesn't look so bad.

Believe me, it's going to get worse.

Yeah, I want to report a stolen car.

When? Now! Ten seconds ago!

You ever stolen a car before?

Nope, can't say it's my ass.

What's that, the oil light?

Yeah, that would be the oil light.

Smell something?

That would be smoke from the oil.

Hey, isn't that the Beamer that was just called in?

Oh boy, things just keep getting better and better, don't they?

What time is it now, Patrick?

5 .35.

Five minutes.

You can do it.

Listen, Henry.

Listen to me.

You're going to be fine. You hear me?

I can't hold on.

Now listen, you're not going to fall. You understand me?

All right, I'm going to get you out of here, and we're going to go get some

dinner tonight.

I'm thinking some pizza. You like pizza?

What do you like on your pizza?

Sausage? Pepperoni? What?

Pineapple. You like pineapple?

All right, we'll get you pineapple then.

Henry!

Oh, no.

Hey, you hang on there.

There he is. He's got the kid. Come on, give me a hand here. We're going to need

some rope. Grab my leg.

Go. All right.

I got it. I got it. Go, go. I'm coming down to you. All right. Coming down. Got

me? Coming down.

Come here.

All right.

You all right?

All right. Come on.

Give me your hand.

I'll give you your other hand.

All right.

I got you.

Come on.

Try now, Cole, huh? Come on. Pull me up. Yeah, right.

That was really... That was something. You saved that kid's life.

What time you got?

5 .40.

That blew it.

Oh, listen.

I'm gonna have to get some information from you about the car.

That's him.

That's the guy.

Do you have any idea what you've done?

You ruined me.

That was a deal of a lifetime, and it's gone forever because I missed my

meeting. I hope they give you the death penalty.

Oh, no.

Mike, what have you done?

H .O .T.

I hope you have a good day.

When I borrowed your car, you weren't by chance about to get on the Dan Ryan

expressway. So what if I was?

Patrick, what time is it now?

Ten is six.

Are you sure?

Absolutely.

He did it.

He did it. I don't know how he did it, but he did it.

Yes, he did.

Yes, he did.

Oh, who?

Hey, Patrick, how about dinner?

On me.

Yes, ma 'am.

Let's go.

On you.

Right.

Accidents will happen. They can't all be avoided.

Best you can hope for is to get lucky every now and then.

The nut! He's a psycho!

Listen, buddy.

If you've been on the highway, when your engine blew like that, I don't even

want to think about it.

I think I saved your life.

There are all kinds of accidents.

There are even some you wouldn't want to miss.

I was thinking, I need a new bar manager.

Someone who knows not to put the Chardonnay on the windowsill.

You wouldn't know anyone like that, would you?

I might.

How about you, Tex?

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