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Gary, the kitchen sink is backed up again.

Gary. Mm -hmm, I'll take care of that.

No Drano. Call the plumber this time.

No more Drano.

Tonight. Mm -hmm.

You'll take care of it. Yes, I'll take care of it.

You know, if you'd rather talk to her than me, that's fine.

Who? It's fine. We're finished. Go ahead and talk to her.

How do you do that?

Go on and talk to her.

I don't want to talk to her. Why? Is she with someone?

No. So?

So. So what are you afraid of?

I'm not afraid of anything. I'm just... Afraid?

No, I'm not afraid.

Look,

every time I get involved with someone, the paper ends up screwing it up, so...

That's an excuse.

Not an excuse. It's a fact.

So until the right person comes along, what are you going to do?

Wait for a rainy day?

Well, exactly.

Good luck.

Did you call the plumber last night like I asked you to?

Uh, here.

Well, I was gonna. I was gonna do that, and I... I was... No.

I'll

get

tomorrow's newspaper.

Today, I'm out there saving people's lives.

That's what I do.

Boy, that's something.

Wow.

I never saw anything like that before.

What? Got some beautiful pipes here, Mr. Hobson.

Beautiful. Whoever installed these, work of art.

Well, good. That means everything's okay, then. Nah.

Gotta rip them all out.

What? Breaks your heart, Jonas. But that's what happens when you don't take

of your waterworks.

I'll bet these beauties ain't been touched since 1919.

Well, yeah, but... 1919?

Live in history.

It's like finding King Tut's tomb or something. Yeah, well, that's great. How

much are you gonna run me?

You know, this place started off as a firehouse. Yeah, well, that's great. The

city built a mess of them after the Great Fire.

That's what horse -drawn pumpers would be ordered a day.

Then with the introduction of the automotive vehicle, Chicago didn't need

many of them.

So they sold them off to whoever wanted them.

This place here was a speakeasy during Prohibition. The owner was a guy named

Rick. That's great. Thanks for the history lesson. What a time, huh?

Al Capone, Bugs Moran, two of the most vicious gangsters in Chicago's history,

fighting it out over black market liquor.

All happened right here, my friend.

Gangsters, flappers, bankers, high society, they all came to rip. Yeah,

that's great, but how much is it going to cost to fix it?

Boy, that's hard to say. Give it a try.

A thousand?

Two thousand?

Maybe in 1929.

Let me poke around some more. I'll give you an estimate.

Well, how's it going?

Well, pages are stuck together like paper mache.

Space had a long story.

I don't see anything for me. At least that's a break.

You think we should open today?

Well, I don't know.

Crumb's in trouble.

What kind of trouble?

Says he shot to death outside of his office.

Oh, my God.

Whoever does it is going to do it in the next half hour.

You've reached Crumb Investigations. No one is here right now, so leave a

message. And talk slow.

Listen to me, Crumb. This is Gary Hobson. You've got to call me as soon as

get this, you understand?

It's a matter of life and death.

And whatever you do, don't go back to your office today.

I'll explain later.

Fine. What does the paper say where he is before the shooting?

Huh? No.

Doesn't he carry a beeper?

Huh?

I don't want this coming back to me.

Won't. No traces of gasoline, no nothing. Clear?

Don't worry.

I don't worry.

Investigators call it arson. I don't collect insurance.

I don't collect...

I'm telling you, you got nothing to worry about.

I'm trying all the rest. I'm trying the best. You know what I mean? Absolutely.

No, no, no, no.

All right, come on. Give him the money. Give him the money.

There you go.

Okay, here's 20.

You get the rest once it's done.

Someone's watching us.

Sugar!

I got the plague.

I know how to find them.

We've got to find them.

Now.

Hey!

Got a problem here, Mr. Hobson? Yeah, just a minute.

This wiring's in worse shape than the pipes.

Look at this.

There's no way this is up to code.

You've reached criminal investigations.

We're looking at a major accident here.

Yeah, well, listen, I've got to go. I've got an emergency.

Hold on. You want me to keep working? I need the power off now.

Yeah, well, the circuit breaker's down in the basement. I'm afraid I can't

that. Why not?

Not insured for electric.

Well, all you got to do is flip a switch.

I'd like to help, but my policy says... Well, for Pete's sake, all you got to do

is... That's it.

Crumb.

Crumb, you're alive.

Of course I'm alive.

I picked up your message.

Life and death, I'll explain later. What's that all about?

If you want to see life or death, you're staring at it right there. Would you

give us a minute?

Who's he?

That's the plumber. Hey, hey, hey, hey, what's going on here?

Never mind that, Crump. Hey, don't touch the head.

I told you.

Crump, you got a problem here.

Well, Crump, I'm well aware of that. You throw that circuit breaker right now,

Mr. Hobson, or I pack it up.

You stay there. Hey, I'm working on a case here, Hobson. I'm about to blow the

lid off a major insurance fraud.

I got the biggest arsonist in the city talking money right here on tape. Crump,

that's great.

But listen, will you just stay there? I need to talk to you, hear me? Promise

me. Okay, okay.

Okay, all right.

What can I do? The guy's a flake.

Room one,

room two, room three, room four.

This is impossible.

Go on.

Well,

what are you complaining about? At least you can see in the dark.

Hey, boss, where's the plaid?

Do I?

The plaid, the scotch, we're going to bring it up with you.

Ah, never mind, I'll go get it.

My broker says the sky's the limit. He says the Dow Jones might even hit 400 by

the end of the year.

John Gilbert and the Glorious Knights?

He sounds awful.

When are the Democrats going to run? Al Smith again?

Who for creamed him? Hey, Rick.

Hello, dreamer.

Come take a load off.

Yeah, maybe in a minute.

Say, Rick, Ginger singing tonight?

She is one hot canary.

Uh, Ginger ain't so hot. Yes, to me, she's a cold cup of coffee.

And you don't like your coffee cold, do you, handsome?

How about I drop by later and you and I'll jazz it up a little?

Uh, excuse me. Hey, boss, boss, we got a problem at the dice table.

Yeah, and, uh, you... Excuse me.

off the rock cut. They got the real McCoy inside.

Pass away.

Valentino sends his love.

Me too.

Want your machine, boss?

What? Your automotive machine.

No.

You notice anything different about me?

New tie, right?

Thanks, boss.

Get my carton.

Hey, sure thing, Flo.

Hey, excuse me. Could you tell me what the date is?

Ow.

What was that for?

As if you didn't know.

Look, there must be some mistake.

Mistake? I wait two hours last night, and now you pretend you don't know what

day it is? What kind of sap do you think I am?

Hey, boss.

Look, I don't know what's going on. What? That problem I was telling you

is multiplying as we speak. Come on.

Boss, table's that way.

Boss!

No fuse box.

Hey, boss, what are you doing down here? Uncle says you're off your feed. Have

you seen a cat?

There's a problem you need to take care of. An orange cat.

Boss, now.

Listen, he was here a minute ago. Don't worry, boss. I'll get rid of him, okay?

I need that cat. I hate cats.

I want that cat. I need to find the cat.

Okay. Okay.

Where are we going?

Big Dom. He's going to fog up his pants.

Big Dom? You know those goons with the Capone gang?

They're going to be a second.

Hey, Al Capone in there?

No, just some of his boys.

Hey, what's the matter, boss? You look kind of jumpy.

You don't want to go over in front of those mugs, all right? They will fill

full of lead.

Geez, I'm kidding.

Get a grip on yourself.

Rick, I'm beginning to think he was high -hatting me.

Oh, I wouldn't do that.

Tell him what's biting you.

What's biting me is loaded dice, that's what.

He flipped him in.

Nobody calls me a cheater.

It's on you, Rick.

I'm...

I gotta say, that's pretty lucky, isn't it? Are you saying Bugs Moran uses

loaded dice? Well, what I'm saying is that I just... Excuse me.

Did he say Bugs Moran? The Bugs Moran?

Unless there's another one I don't know about.

What's the matter with you? Nothing. It's a long story.

Well, it's gonna have a short ending unless you come up with something quick.

I'll tell you what I'm saying.

I'll tell you exactly what I'm saying.

What I'm saying is that whoever put these dice in Bugs'

hands, well, that person, there's going to be hell to pay. That's exactly what

I'm saying.

Exactly. Some chiseler's trying to make me look bad.

Like pig's eye.

Fellas, fellas, it's just a game.

Come on, we all agree this is neutral territory, right, Rick?

Neutral territory? That's Switzerland.

Neutral. So come on. Shake hands like good boys and let's get back to drinking

and gambling and cheating on our wives, okay?

Thanks.

Glad to be of service, Rick.

The good citizens of Chicago deserve no less.

Can I get you another beer, Mr. Mayor? Oh, thanks, Charlie.

You okay, boss?

Listen to me, I need a paper.

Newspaper? Since when do you... I need the Sun Times.

Sun Times?

I've never heard of it.

Just find any newspaper then, will you? Yeah, sure, boss.

And if you see that caddy, you can grab him. Gotcha.

I don't know why you called the quiz without boss.

None of my business, you're right.

Just like you say, all games are the same, huh?

But love... Maybe

that's the only thing

I've plenty of...

How long was it that I did go out with her?

You're asking me?

Well, it's sort of hard to remember.

It's hard to keep track, I know.

Ask Charlie. After all, it is his sister.

Charlie.

Charlie's sister.

The boss.

It's me. He just asked me how long he went out with your sister.

It's like he's got a leak in the think tank or something, man.

I suppose he got into some bad hooch, too.

He himself, that's for sure.

It's a nice tune.

Nice line. Yeah, original line. Yeah, and I'm the Queen Sheba. No, really,

a... If you'd just sit down with me, please.

Please? Am I really talking to Rick O'Donnell?

The room on my table, gorgeous.

And I know just how to treat a doll like you.

Thanks, but I was just leaving.

So long, Rick.

That is one choice piece of calico.

I don't know if she ever saw a chump like you.

Listen, Rick, I got a buddy from Detroit on his way into town with a load of

Canadian whiskey.

$60 a case.

It's for real goods.

Interested?

Don't worry, I didn't hijack it from Capone.

This truck is from Detroit, on the square.

How much you want?

Six cases.

Genuine Canadian whiskey?

Beats the pants off that coffin polish you big dom tried to sell us last week.

Kid's right.

Hey, Bugs, you need any help moving that shipment? I'm your fella.

Sure thing, Charlie.

Enterprising. I like that.

Better watch out, Rick, or I'm going to steal this kid away from you.

SMC Cottage Company on North Clark.

Tomorrow morning.

10 .30 sharp.

Yeah, you got it, Bugs.

Oh, and, uh, tell your sister what a swell guy I am.

Will do.

Stepping into big company now, for sure, huh, boss?

It's not enough you embarrass me over a pair of loaded dice. Now I hear you've

been messing with Lola, too?

Uh, what?

I got news for you that ain't in no paper, pretty boy.

Lola belongs to me.

I don't belong to nobody.

Ow!

Hey, now, easy now, there.

Let's see how the skirts like you with your nose shut off.

You think this guy likes to jab at folks? He'll be pushing up daisies right

Why don't you use the piece?

Noah?

That's why we made it, right? For emergencies.

Remember?

And don't come back.

This ain't over.

You don't think Big Don, he'd come back here with a Tommy gun or something like

that?

In the open?

Nah.

Dark alley somewhere, both in the back of close range. That's more... Right.

Hey, boss, where are you going? Get to the basement.

Thank you.

Ken?

I come down here to turn off one lousy circuit break, and the next thing I

I'm in 1929.

There's gangsters running around. They're trying to kill me.

And don't think I don't know you're involved in this.

I'll tell you what I'm going to do.

I'm going to turn this lamp off.

You hear me?

I'm going to turn this lamp off. When I turn it back on, I want to be back in my

own time.

Do we understand each other?

Are you okay?

No.

You look a little down in the bushes.

Maybe you should go home.

I'd really like to go home.

Say the word, I'll drive you.

You don't mind me helping bugs out, do you, Buzz?

See, it's like all the time you're telling me, when you see an opportunity,

sometimes you just gotta take it, right?

Charlie, maybe you shouldn't listen to me so much.

See you later, Charlie. Thanks for the lift.

Sure thing, boss.

Hi.

How'd you get in here?

Still have the key, remember?

Oh. Came by to return it.

I've decided, Rick, I'm leaving Chicago tomorrow for good.

You're leaving?

Why?

Let's not go over that again.

You'll never change and neither will I. And I can't stay in love with a guy who

will never settle down.

Look, Ginger, I'm not the guy you think I am.

Please, Rick, it's way too late for that.

I came to ask a favor.

All right.

Keep an eye on my kid brother, will you?

I don't want him falling in with... Bugs.

Charlie thinks he'll be a big wheel raking in coin, but he doesn't know what

guys like Bugs are like, really like.

Yeah, you're right.

I'm worried, Rick. Talk to him, will you?

He'll listen to you.

Yeah, sure. I'll see what I can do.

Thanks.

My own fault.

I knew your reputation before we ever got together.

Big dame hunter.

Yeah, big dame hunter.

I know you, Rick.

I know you better than you know yourself.

Sure, you take all sorts of chances in your line of work, but the truth is a

like you would rather risk a bullet to the gut than a broken heart.

Listen, Ginger, my life is very complicated.

Tell me.

Sorry I'm late, sugar. I had to ditch Big Dom.

What's he doing here?

Leaving.

Uh, no, he... Goodbye, Rick.

Happy hunting.

Uh, wait, I... Leave her go, Ricky.

Lola's here.

It's almost Valentine's, sweetie.

Let's celebrate.

Look, I'm not interested.

Not interested?

Hey, well, look, I'm sure you're a very nice girl and all, but... Very nice?

Huh? Just wait till I tell Big Dom you've been chasing after me.

We'll see who's high and mighty when you're wearing a cement overcoat.

No, no, wait.

Haven't you heard that sometimes doesn't exist yet?

Chicago Daily News, February 15th.

February 15th is tomorrow.

Eight members of George Bugs Moran's gang were found murdered yesterday

at the SMC Cartage Company.

Hey, morning, boss. Feeling better? Where's Charlie? He's doing a job for

Already?

I need to find him. It's too late. What's the problem?

There's gonna be trouble down at the garage. Big trouble.

Hiya, fellas.

Charlie? I'm, uh, not late, am I? Nah, Bugs ain't due till 10 .30.

Excuse me, officer.

Listen, I got a tip there's some bootlegging going on over at SMC.

Yeah? Yeah, they're unloading a truckload of boots right now.

A tip, you say? Yeah, a tip. A very reliable tip. If I were you, I'd get

people over there immediately. Okay, okay. I'll check it out.

Shortly after the shooting, two uniformed police officers were seen

trigger men under arrest.

However, authorities now believe the policemen were disguised gangsters and

all four men were involved in the killing.

Bug should be here any minute.

Good.

Now we're going to pound our tails unloading these whiskey crates.

Go find a handcart.

Yeah, you bet.

What's that?

Why are you doing this?

Of all the luck.

Hey!

Get the gun.

Okay. Up against the wall.

What for?

I heard him.

Up against the wall. Thanks,

boss. Last thing I needed was to get pinched.

Get in. I thought you left tell.

Now come send over the problem. Will you say that again?

Who spooked on the whole thing?

I know who they are.

Good. So you take care of it?

With pleasure.

Look, boss.

Hands are still shaking. Yeah, well, get yourself a drink. You'll feel better.

Then you gotta get out of here.

What do you mean?

Well, you think Capone's gonna let you live to blow the whistle on his gang? I

wouldn't sing. I'm a right guy. Everybody knows that. Look, this isn't a

Charlie. Seven guys just got gunned down. You're supposed to be number

The fun's over. You gotta get out of town two or three years until this whole

thing blows over.

Two or three years?

He's right, Charlie.

What about you, Rick?

Don't worry about me. Well, you can't stay here. They saw you, too.

Well, let's just say I belong to this place.

Don't be stupid. This is the first place they're going to come looking for you.

Come with us, boss, all right? We'll make a new start somewhere. Maybe St.

Louis or Kansas City. I can't do that. Why not?

Because I can't.

Because he's afraid.

No, it's not that I'm afraid.

Because you'd rather die alone than risk your life for someone else.

You got this all wrong. You got me all wrong.

What you don't understand is... No, I understand perfectly.

No, you don't.

I want to be with you.

I want to be with you, but I can't leave.

I don't belong here.

I don't get it. You don't belong here, so that's the reason you can't leave? I

mean, I don't belong here in Chicago. I don't belong in 1929.

I don't understand a thing you're saying. And I don't blame you, but...

gotta know, I...

I need to be at the bar. Hi, Rick.

Is this joint really worth dying for?

No, but... No, but what?

Let me make this really clear to you.

I love you, Rick.

I want to be your wife to raise a family with you.

Now, are you coming with me or not?

What? I just got a tip.

Diamond's on its way over with truckload of components boys looking for you.

Come on, we gotta scram. Come on.

Boss, what are you, nuts?

In a minute, you're going to be perforating like a piece of Swiss

on. I'm going to go with ginger.

Fine, go with ginger, but let's get going. Come on.

Boss, come on. We ain't got time for goo -goo eyes right now. We got to scrap.

He's right.

I'm right, I'm right. You guys can cool later. Look, I emptied the register.

It's not much, but under the circumstances. Come on, take it. When

settled, I'll find a way to get you off. Come on.

Wait. Where are you going?

I'm going to get your dowry.

I'm just going to the basement. Don't be long.

I'll be right back.

All right, that should do it.

All right, that does it, Kat.

Take care of yourself.

All set.

What's the matter, Hopps? Are you lost down there?

What's wrong?

Well, what do you want to talk about? I ain't got all day.

You've been waiting here the whole time?

What whole time?

Is that your crumb out there?

Mm -hmm.

Everything okay?

Fine.

You don't sound so good.

I'm a little lost.

Tell Mr. Hopson I gotta go get a purse. I'll be back in an hour.

Yeah, yeah, sure.

Obviously, I got nothing better to do.

You want to tell me about it?

I'm not sure I know how.

Well, you might want to check the paper.

Paper?

I think it's dry by now.

Yeah, the paper.

Call the police. What?

There's going to be a shooting. Shooting where?

Here. When? Now.

I don't have it.

Where is it?

Your car? It's in police custody. I couldn't get it back if I wanted to.

lying. Besides, that tapes the least of your problems.

They've already got enough evidence to put you away.

No one's got any evidence on him but you.

Now take it easy, buddy.

Put that down before you hurt yourself.

Someone's going to get hurt, all right.

Mainly you.

Mainly a bullet through the heart unless you give me that tape.

I told you. I already turned it in. You didn't have time.

It don't gotta end this way.

I'm friends with the DA. I can put in a good word. Shut up. Look, why don't you

point that pop gun somewhere else?

When I want your advice, I'll ask you for it.

Last chance.

Now, where's the tape?

I don't have it. That's too bad for you. Look, you're going down for arson, pal.

Shooting me is only going to make things worse.

I ain't going down for nothing.

Freak!

You drop it.

Do it or I'll...

Pat

Crump?

Good teamwork, huh?

Looks like I missed all the excitement.

I guess you could say that. Stan.

Yeah, listen, you seem to know a lot about this place.

You don't by chance remember a singer here back in 29 by the name of Ginger,

you?

Ginger what?

I don't know her last name.

She had a brother named Charlie, though.

Sorry, don't ring no bells.

Hey, what was that all about?

Oh, nothing.

Well, I used to have an aunt named Ginger.

She lived back here back then, and my father's name was Charlie.

He didn't work in a bar, did he?

No, no, he was a cop.

I don't know. That figures.

Yeah, I guess he was a real hellraiser in his youth.

Used to tell me he was the only survivor of the St.

Valentine's Day massacre.

He what?

Well, relax, Hobson. It's just a story.

I think he made up to keep me on a straight and narrow. I was running with

wrong crowd for a while when I was a kid. Well, what did he say? What did he

about the massacre?

I don't know.

Something about he was...

Loading liquor in the back when the shooting started. It's nuts.

What happened to him afterwards?

Why do you care?

Well, it's just a good story. Come on, Krom.

Well, he moved to Kansas City for a while. He joined the force there, and he

moved back to Chicago in 35.

What about your aunt?

Ginger?

I never met her. I only saw pictures of her, but she was a real looker.

I think she moved to California or something, and after that, nobody knows

happened to her.

What am I doing standing around here talking with you?

I got a case to close down.

You can read about it in tomorrow's paper.

Right,

you made the front page.

Gary, what was that about Crum's father and all?

You see, earlier, I went down to the basement.

What?

What did happen in the basement?

I'm not sure exactly.

Excuse me.

Are you open?

Uh, no, I'm afraid we're closed.

Not exactly.

What?

I mean, uh... We're not exactly closed.

I mean, we could be open.

Oh, Gary.

Marissa, do you remember when you were talking about that rainy day?

Oh. Oh.

Excuse me. I have work to do.

Rainy day? Did I miss something?

No, no, you didn't.

May I buy you a drink?

So you're open.

Gary. Gary Hobson.

I saw you last night.

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