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Just ran into an old friend of mine. How'd you like to make a thousand bucks
before four?
Well, actually, I had a nap plan. Ah, AJ.
I got two words for you.
Panelizing Tammy.
You've got us a client who's a stripper.
Okay, I got two more words for you. Del Mar.
Ah.
Del Mar. Del Mar.
Thoroughbred racing. You got it. The sport of king. Absolutely.
I've got one word for you, Rick.
No.
A .J., I just ran into Barney.
They don't call him Mr. Locke for nothing, and Barney says that
Tammy is a Locke in the seventh.
Now, at 20 to 1, 50 bucks becomes 1 ,000 bucks two minutes later.
The last time you and Mr. Locke went to the track, I had to loan Mr.
Locke the cab fare to get home.
All right, look, A .J., do this for me, okay?
I have been up two nights in a row on this Burnside stakeout. I need, I
To have some fun.
Rick.
This is an office.
A business office.
Businesses. Keep regular hours.
Yeah.
But since we have absolutely nothing going on here except that samurai sword
delivery, and since our couriers were nice enough to let us know that they're
not going to be here until tomorrow, we have absolutely no reason to hang around
here today.
No!
It's Wednesday at 18, 3 p .m., interview with Rick and A .J. Simon. Which is
which, by the way?
I'm Rick, and he's the other one.
I'm Millie Burroughs, and this is the renowned photojournalist, Teddy Dayton.
Hi.
We're doing a feature piece on Japanese millionaires.
We heard that a biggie is coming to buy a building and a rare samurai sword set.
Rumor has it that the two of you are in charge of delivering the swords.
If you'd give me an exclusive... I'm sorry.
But we are not... Well, now, just hold on a second. There's nothing wrong with
giving them a little scoop. Excuse me.
Our policy is very clear.
We do not talk about pending cases without permission of the client.
Now, if you wish to call the client and get permission, go ahead.
He's right. I mean, as much as we would like to earn your gratitude, we can't
say anything.
Can you believe this bozo? He was ready to spill his guts.
Bozo? What's going on here?
I'm Annette McDowell. This is Pam Woods, Transnational Security, New York.
You're the couriers.
You're not supposed to be here till tomorrow.
We thought we'd confuse the opposition and find out what kind of local yokel
detectives we were stuck with.
Sometimes we draw some real losers.
You ran a scam on us. And you fell for it like a two -year -old.
Annette just batted her eyes twice, and you were running on glands.
Bit of all the dirty, low -down tricks.
Loose -lifting chips, pal. I'd like to loosen your lips. Come on in, Trotty.
Don't call me late. Obvious mistake on my part.
Let's just do our business and go back to New York.
Good idea.
Now, when Beaumont called us, he seemed very nervous about the swords being
hijacked. He's a warrior.
Where are the swords now?
Safe. Did Beaumont tell you the swords are key to millions? Yes, we were
thoroughly briefed.
Sato wants to buy a building from Beaumont, but he insists on acquiring
swords as part of the deal. There is nothing slipshod about our operation.
Now, if you will simply turn the swords over to us... We turn nothing over to
you. The swords stay with us until Mr.
Sato takes official delivery.
Sato's staying at the Carlton Hotel. I suggest we all drive over there
You just follow us and keep your eyes open.
We have our own transportation.
Don't defend her to me. She has all the charm of a roof now.
I'm not defending her.
I'm just saying that she's an aggressive, take charge kind of woman. I
think that's necessarily a bad thing in the detective business.
Where are they? I told them I wouldn't park.
Tell me they got lost in a parking lot.
I can see this business has been real lucrative for you, Simon.
Shall we sit here and watch it rust, or do you want to roll that mobile junk
pile to the Carlton Hotel?
Come on. Rick, you're embarrassing me.
We're supposed to be leading the way here.
I strongly suggest that you invest some of your fabulous salary in driving
lessons. Did I scare you?
That's the way everyone drives in the Big Apple. Every time I come to one of
these hit towns... Hit towns?
This from Daisy Mae.
We are here to see Mr. Sato.
Ah, yes.
The sword.
Come.
I'm Shintogo Natsura, Mr. Sato's assistant.
I'm sorry, but Mr. Sato has been delayed in Tokyo.
He won't be arriving until tomorrow morning.
No need to apologize. We should have called first.
If you would like to leave the sword with me, it would save you another trip.
Oh, that's okay. We don't mind, really.
I could arrange better security.
No, that's all right.
We'll bring the swords back in the morning.
But it would be so much simpler if you left them.
I'm sorry, but we can't. It would violate our contract with Mr. Beaumont.
Very well, then, until tomorrow.
And once again, my apologies.
I'm a spooky guy.
You seem to have a lot of those around here.
I don't suppose you had the foresight to provide some sort of overnight security
for these?
A bank vault, an armored car?
No. You guys weren't supposed to be here until tomorrow, remember?
You do know the days of the week, don't you?
That's right. Our little scheme backfired, but can't we work this out
World War III? Yes, we can, and I think I have the perfect solution.
What are you cooking, possum?
No, veal.
Veal, fresh vegetables, heart's palm salad.
Not exactly West Texas, Bill.
Is that where you're from?
Little town outside of Odessa.
We used to say we lived 30 miles from Odessa and 200 miles from civilization.
Sounds like Rick would have enjoyed it.
And after I graduated from Boston College, I was supposed to live with my
in D .C.
and to go to Georgetown Law School.
Well, my uncle was a cop, and before I knew it, I was hooked on police work.
boy. Bet your parents were thrilled about that.
My mother would call me every other day with her latest nightmare about how I
was killed. Uh -huh. Yeah, yeah.
So we sort of compromised on my becoming a private investigator.
And you really like it?
Some days I do.
Like when we do a good job.
Or when we figure out all the clues.
Or when we help someone who really needed it.
Or... When you cash fat fee check.
Yes. Oh, yes, there's that, too. Yeah, my favorite part.
Dinner's served.
Shall we?
Mmm, that's good.
Oh, California Newfell. This brings back pleasant memories.
Memory? How so memories?
Well... Nouvelle Cuisine has been out in New York for over 18 months or so.
Third World Ethnic's hot right now.
Third World Ethnic?
Sounds nauseating.
Well, you have to be adventurous, creative, not just the same old chicken
veal.
I see.
Well, perhaps I could rush out into the kitchen and whip you up a mess of wild
root and beetle -infested rye.
No, I didn't mean to offend you, A .J. I'm sorry.
This looks delicious, really.
Yeah, lighten up, A .J. You said this was supposed to be a civilized evening,
remember? Why don't you give her some wine? The dinner wine's delicious.
I think you'll find this stacks up to anything you find in Muggerville, even
though it's just a California wine.
It's good, huh?
It's fine.
Fine.
Oh -ho!
Talk about damning with faint praise.
No, really.
It's very good.
Go on. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. I can tell you're dying to say
something.
All right.
For my palate, California wines are rather jujune.
They just don't have the same character that comes from the really old vines of
Europe. I've said the same thing myself a dozen times.
Sorry, A .J. It's not that I blame you.
I'm sure that you just don't have a proper place to shop for really fine
There's a shop in New York, 4 ,000 square feet, nothing but the best
vintages. I'd love to take you there sometime.
Thank you, ma 'am.
But us rustic hicks are stupefied by the big city.
I'm rather partial to the dunes.
Could I have two more, please?
No one authorized us to take the swords out of the case, let alone take the
sword out of the scabbard.
Yes, but the point is, did anyone actually forbid you to do that?
No, it really never came up.
Officially, they're in our care until tomorrow.
That means it's our choice.
I vote yes.
I vote yes.
That craftsmanship.
Boy, is that beautiful.
No wonder Sato wants them back in Japan.
Well, it's nearly midnight.
I suggest we set up some sort of schedule for keeping watch over these.
No need for that. I plan on staying up all night anyway.
I thought I recognized that accent.
Southern Transylvania, right?
Cute. So happens that once I get on a case, I get wired.
Last year, we had that tough stakeout.
I stayed up 72 hours straight.
Good. I figured I was the only night owl in the group.
Remember that smuggling case last year, A .J.? I must have gone without sleep
for at least 96 straight hours.
Well, I don't get wired. I just get sleepy, so if one of you gets drowsy,
wake me.
Not a chance.
Me neither.
I'll show you to your room.
Please don't tell me you have a waterbed.
Yes. Filled with low -sodium mineral water.
You sure you're not scared to be alone with me all night?
Hell, I hope you try something.
Eh, not me.
Hey!
Rick?
The swords! The swords!
Well, we're checking the neighbors, Lieutenant. Nothing so far.
Just once. Couldn't you guys get in trouble after breakfast?
Well, we'll consider it.
Did you do a good job on this one?
Is that something about ninjas?
Three of them dressed in black, faces covered.
Oh, that really narrows it down.
They didn't by any chance drop a bagel and cream cheese on their way out, did
they? Omelette?
Anything? Would you like me to step out into the kitchen and whip something up
for you? Nah, forget it. Just hit the highlights for me.
Two samurai swords worth thousands in themselves, but also tied to a multi
-million dollar commercial real estate deal.
Lieutenant, we got company.
Mr. Sato?
Friends of yours?
A customer, I believe.
I'm Musashi Sato. I came directly from the airport when I heard.
The swords are still missing.
Yes, sir.
This is Lieutenant Brown.
That's my brother Rick, and I'm A .J. Simon.
We were assigned to guard the swords. It's our mistake.
I see.
Did you look at the blades?
Well, we, uh... I was hoping you'd had that pleasure.
The blades were forged by Umetada Myoju nearly 400 years ago, and they are as
magnificent as any daisho you'll ever see.
A what show? Daisho.
A daisho is a matched set of long and short samurai swords.
Mr. Sato, we would appreciate any information that might aid the
For instance, do you know of any collectors who might go to these
get their hands on those swords?
I have one doubt.
You know I'm purchasing a building from Jonathan Beaumont in addition to the
Daisho. I know that one week after Mr. Beaumont and I signed the purchase
option, he received a higher offer for his building.
I also know he's a very tough businessman, and so am I.
So what you're trying to avoid saying is that Mr. Beaumont might have stolen his
own swords in order to clear the deal so that he could sell to a higher bidder?
I do not accuse him.
I merely have a doubt.
I understand.
I'll be staying at the Carlton Hotel. I would appreciate any information that
might develop.
Gentlemen.
The guy
talking to Sato, keep an eye on him. That's his assistant, Natsuo.
Quite trust him. Yesterday he was just a little bit too anxious to get his hands
on those swords.
He and his bodyguards would make dandy ninjas.
Thank you.
Do you really think it was a good idea to lie to the police?
You know, we had no choice.
We had to stall them till we find the swords.
Find the swords?
In case you hadn't noticed, we are in a strange city with no valid B .I.
license, no street snitches, and no police contacts.
So what do you suggest we do now, genius?
Simple. Follow Simon and Simon.
No, Marty.
No, I already told you, a daisho is not a car.
It's a set of swords.
Yes, a set of Japanese swords.
Okay, look, just, if you have anything, if you hear of anything, let me know,
all right?
Give it up, AJ.
No way those swords are going to get fenced locally for short money.
You are Simon and Simon?
Ah, yes, sir.
I'm Jonathan Beaumont.
Where the hell are my swords?
Ah, well, sir, that's a long story, but the gist of it is, and where are
McDowell and Woods?
They were supposed to meet me at the airport, but they didn't show.
Ah, well, quite frankly, sir, we haven't seen them since early this morning.
Yeah, I think they probably just turned tail when the deal went sour, probably
halfway back to New York by now.
I'll deal with them later.
Do you have any leads on the theft?
Well, I mean, you know, nothing really concrete, but we're working on it.
Is it true, sir, that you bought the swords locally? I mean, right here in
Diego? That's right, down on Market Street at a place called the Orange
You have any idea how much is on the line with those swords? Oh, yes, sir. We
know all about the real estate deal. I don't think my attorneys will have any
difficulty proving your culpability in the multimillion -dollar loss I might
suffer. We're staying at the Branson Towers for two days. If you don't come
with anything by then, get ready for the biggest lawsuit you ever dreamed of.
I must
admit,
I was somewhat surprised to see you.
I just assumed that a shop like the Orange Blossom would be owned by an
Oriental. It's a common mistake, Mr. Simon.
My standard reply is that my heart is oriental.
You see, I've studied and admired their cultures for more than 30 years.
Do you remember the set that you sold Mr. Beaumont?
Indeed I do. One of the finest daisho ever to pass through my shop.
What can you tell us about the local market for samurai swords?
Small, Mr. Simon.
Very select group.
My guess would be that stolen swords like these would be smuggled back to
Let me ask you this, then. If the swords had been stolen from you, who would you
suspect? From what you've told me about the thieves, perhaps some radical
Japanese culture group.
There are those who feel we Occidentals should neither own nor profit from
Oriental artifacts.
And would you include Mr. Sato in that group?
Oh, I would never accuse him.
It's true, he's something of a crusader in reacquiring Japanese art from
Americans, but that crusade makes him one of my very best customers.
What about his assistant, Mr. Nutsall? What can you tell us about him?
Only that he frightens me.
The most formidable man, I suspect.
Well, thank you very much, Mr. Billings. You've been very helpful.
Would it be all right if I use your phone to call the office?
Of course.
Thank you very much.
I, um, I just, I have a few more questions for you, Mr. Billings, um,
sales clerk.
Hmm. Perhaps you'd care for some more tea, then. I'd kill for a cup.
Thank you.
took the swords.
Get over to my hotel as soon as possible.
Rick, let's go.
Beaumont says he's found our man.
Oh, I almost forgot.
Holly learned two new positions, Ricky Kins.
Wish you wouldn't keep calling me at work.
Ask her not to do that.
All I'm saying, town, is that when we got here, McDowell and Woods were
over him. Is that all? Any idiot could see we just got here ourselves. If we
want any idiot's opinion, we'll call you. How can somebody tell just by
at you? Okay, that is enough.
A .J., would you mind injecting a note of sanity into these proceedings?
I would love to.
Beaumont called us, said he had important information about the theft.
By the time we got here, he wasn't talking.
And what is your story?
Well, we'd been avoiding Mr. Beaumont since he arrived.
When we found out that he was going to stay a couple of days, we decided to
here and face him. The door was ajar, we came in, and he was like that.
Excuse me, Lieutenant.
Mr. Billings is finished with the murder weapon.
The sword, Lieutenant, is a modern copy of a 16th century companion sword.
Quite a good copy.
Anything significant about it? Nothing I'm aware of. Thank you, Mr. Billings.
The department appreciates your help.
I'd like to have a private chat with you two gentlemen, please.
I got a problem here, guys.
You two don't seem to be able to agree whether these ladies are suspects or
Now let's have it straight. Do you think they're capable of this? Woods is.
She is not.
Come on, Rick. Tell the truth.
I suppose if I have to be objective, no, she didn't do it.
Do me a favor and arrest her anyway.
So, what's your plan?
Well, what about that lawyer in Gorman City Health Inspector?
Now, on the surface of it, of course, this is a perfectly lovely
but if you look very closely, you can see the extent of the damage here. Well,
here, for instance, you can see, and this over here, you can see right here,
color of the wood at the bottom is darker than the color of the wood on
course, I don't have to explain what that means. I do have to explain what
means.
Cockroaches. Awamushi.
Ah, lots of mushi. And over here, as you can see, the railing is actually loose.
And what, may I ask, is this?
Shirei deshou.
Shirei deshou.
Shirei deshou. You must leave.
No, I wanted to point out one more thing. You can't get rid of us that
Now, right here, as you can see, we have a nest.
You know the word nest?
Nesto. It's where they live. It's where they breed.
Nasty business.
Nasty nesto. Nasty nesto. Yes, indeed. Hello, gentlemen. How are you? We're
the health inspector's office.
Bugs.
Cockroaches.
Building inspector.
Okay, maybe there's silverfish.
We're from the sheriff's office.
Look, you don't understand. We are working on a completely different case.
This has nothing to do with your boss.
Please call first if you want an appointment.
I didn't assign.
I can't do that. It's against the P .I. code of ethics. Oh, sort of like the
phony journalist ruse they pulled on us?
You know what?
You're jealous.
You're just jealous because they had it better undercover than we did. Oh, that
is absolutely ridiculous. Do you honestly think I'm that petty?
Yeah.
I thought you weren't petty.
I lied.
Will you look at that? Really?
Just get rid of these things.
I nailed them, A .J.
Called them cold.
Of course, they had you eating right out of their hands.
But there was something about Woods that I spotted as hinky.
I started digging.
You made a few phone calls, Rick.
What is this, your acceptance speech for the P .I. Hall of Fame?
Jealousy doesn't become you, A .J.
Tracy Park's going to be tracking them down.
They're slippery.
Rick? Yeah?
Please, let me track them down.
Good work.
Well, it really wasn't that difficult to find your address, Rick. After all, We
are detectives.
Well, it's just as well. I have some news.
Forget the big build -up. I already know what it is.
Oh, you do?
Mm -hmm. It's the place to have a blank look on your face.
You want us to team up and solve this paper together?
Uh, not exactly.
What Rick wants to say here... I'll take care of this.
I called New York.
You were fired from transnational security.
You stole this job on your way out the door, and your boss, Mr. Huffman, didn't
exactly give you a glowing recommendation.
Huffman's a maggot.
Pam, please.
Look, after he became our superior, he kept trying to give us some hands -on
experience.
Well, we let him know that we just weren't interested, so we started
him.
Last week, we had a small problem with a repo. It happens all the time. You've
messed up repos before, haven't you? I haven't. Rick has.
Anyway, after that happened, they fired us.
So we thought that all we need to do would be solve some big assignment and
might be able to get reinstated.
That's it? That's the whole story?
You had nothing to do with the robbery?
Of course not.
Boy, he's dense enough to be a bull rider.
Yeah? You're forgetting just one little thing, aren't you?
Woods Oil Company?
What?
Our father's oil equipment business, Woods Oil Drilling, was repossessed
weeks ago.
Everything goes on the auction block in nine days unless somebody can come up
with a lot of cash in a hurry.
Pam, is that true?
Why didn't you tell me?
Troubles are meant to stay in the family.
I was raised that way.
But Pam, we are partners.
We're friends.
And you don't burden your friends with your troubles.
Pam, I know what you're saying, but you have to understand how it looks. I mean,
it's circumstantial evidence.
Well, I can't prove that I'm innocent.
All I can do is give you my word.
Hmm.
All right, that's good enough for me.
Next one.
Of course.
And I know better than to ask you.
But I got one question.
Why do you think you're so high and mighty?
What do you mean?
You're no better than us.
So we stole our assignment.
Is impersonating public officials like health inspectors legal in this state?
Well, no, it's not.
And we may be out here sullying, but don't you do that on every case you go
Well, I suppose... And don't you impersonate eavesdropping wiretap.
Well, Rick Simon looks to me like he'd just like us.
She's got a point, Rick.
Frankly, I like her idea.
What idea?
I think we ought to pool our resources.
Team up.
Not with her.
Not with him.
We read your home base. Nobody uses that CB lingo anymore.
Roger on that, Junkpile.
What's your 20?
I just told you... Oh, never mind.
Our 20 is about one mile from the Carlton Hotel.
What about Sato?
Sato's still inspecting the building.
I think you got enough time, Junkpile. Come on back.
No. Goodbye.
The most exasperating. How do you work with that woman? Well, Pam is a very
detective.
You two are so different.
I mean, you, you have so much style.
Well, thanks.
But our differences are superficial, really.
I mean, I'm from the East, so I speak a little more formally than she does.
And I've had a little bit more education, but at bottom, we're really
alike. No.
No, no.
Not to me.
You do much stakeout work back in New York?
Not weather like this.
It's usually pouring rain or 20 below.
One thing's the same.
I always get hungry when we're on surveillance.
Well, I'll be glad to buy you lunch after this.
You like Italian food?
Sure, but what I like better is a chili cheese dog and a draft beer.
Okay. I sure know where to buy those.
Are you surprised to see Sato taking the time to check out Beaumont's building?
No. He asked her. He's only got three days left before his option expires.
I'm sorry about your dad's business, Pam.
Thanks.
Happening all over the oil patch.
But daddy will do all right.
He always says, if you're going to be a success in Texas, you got to go broke at
least three times.
Of course, it's not the best time for his daughter to show up with empty
and no job.
It'll work out.
We're going to solve this case. I give you my personal guarantee.
I haven't had this much fun on a stakeout in a long time.
Me too.
There's just one thing that I've got to say, AJ.
What?
Shouldn't one of us be watching the building?
Right.
AJ, you want to get on the horn this time?
You got home base, junk file. Come on back.
Not funny, AJ.
Getting ready to go in.
We read you loud and clear, junk pile. Everything here is fine.
It's probably fair. Come on back.
Rick, over here.
The sword was missing.
That's just the one we found sticking in Beaumont.
Maybe we should call Lieutenant Brown.
Not yet.
Maybe there's a clue in the stolen swords around here someplace.
A .J.
A .J.
I think we found the mate to the murder weapon.
right there.
Here's the sword they found. If Sato's men took Rick and your partner, why
they leave evidence like this behind?
It doesn't make any sense.
Hold it right there!
What is all this, Mr. Simon? Why are you doing this?
I want some straight answers out of you.
Where's my brother and where's her partner?
I don't know. Why should I?
Don't play games with me, Sato.
My brother was abducted from this room a few minutes ago, and I want to know
where he was taken.
I know nothing of this, I swear.
Don't give me that. Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Can you identify that?
It's an exact mate of the one that killed Beaumont.
It's not mine. I've never seen it before.
It just walked here by itself?
I don't know how it got here.
Billings identified it as a modern copy of a 16th century sword.
Copy?
Why would I want a copy?
These are made for people who cannot afford an authentic daisho. I have the
largest private collection of swords in Japan.
Of what use is a set like this?
Please.
I can prove this is a cheap copy.
You will let me remove the hilt.
Why? What for?
To expose the blade end, the tang.
That's where the swordsmith signs his name and leaves a series of file marks
verify his signature.
Billings never removed the hilt.
He just looked at the sword.
Makes no sense, Mr. Simon.
No expert would evaluate a sword without checking the tang. That is the first
step.
That makes sense. It makes sense if Billings already knew about the sword
because he had supplied it to the killer.
Billings? Yeah, it has to be. I was in Billings' shop when Beaumont called with
his lead, and by the time we got to the hotel... Billings already had Beaumont
killed.
Put a little off the top, trim around the sideburns, you leave the stash alone
or there's no tip.
Yuki, that's enough.
Remarkable, isn't he?
He has studied for many years, Yuki has.
Never been very impressed with fighting air.
Yuki, Mr. Simon makes a good point.
The true test of the samurai is individual combat.
In the 17th century, there was a samurai named Yamato Musashi who won more than
60 contests.
In fact, he became so highly skilled, he stopped using real blades and began to
fight with wooden swords to make the contest closer.
I'd be glad to take those odds against Yuki here.
You give me the blade, I'll give him the wooden sword.
You tempt my sporting blood, Mr. Simon.
But I think not.
It's a bit dicey.
No, for you, I believe we'll wait until dark and use the shop van for a little
ride into the desert.
You don't have to do that.
You see, we can't prove anything. We don't even know anything.
Oh, please, Miss McDowell. You're both professionals. I'm sure you've figured
out a good deal by now.
Well, I think we know the fun bunch here acquires some of your best merchandise
for you.
My guess is you send them on little field -order trips to the Orient.
You're fishing, Mr. Simon, aren't you?
You didn't want Sato to take Beaumont's swords back to Japan.
They must tie you to a serious crime there.
Murder, maybe?
Bravo.
Obviously, both of you have studied your art for many years, too. I congratulate
you. But now I have plans to make. I want the two of you to get the van ready
for tonight.
Yuki?
Restrained.
There's a good ninja.
What are we going to do now?
Probably the best odds we're ever going to get.
We gamble.
Big.
Hey, yucky.
You don't think I bought any of that garbage about you being a great samurai,
you? You got less samurai blood in you than my Aunt Matilda.
A little more hair, of course.
No, you probably stabbed a few unarmed men like Beaumont.
Maybe even killed a few little old ladies in Tokyo in your time.
But I don't think you've ever been anywhere near a fair fight in your life.
Oh yeah, that reminds me.
I don't care how long you trained.
I've seen better blade work from Benny on a dropout.
Real pair, Yucky.
Real pair.
Rick, please, come back and sit down.
Ah,
what the hell.
Beach, one -way trip to the desert, right?
and you shoot this guy, you could have missed that sword.
I had time to take a second shot.
Besides,
Pam bet me I couldn't do it.
Jeez, I should have known.
Female private investigators smash Far Eastern theft ring.
What? Here, listen to this.
Lieutenant M .P. Brown praised their professionalism and deductive skills.
It was so nice of you to make sure we got all the credit.
We just don't know how to thank you.
I've got some ideas about that.
So do we.
Here.
For me?
Open it. It was Pam's idea.
Kind of a peace offering.
Go on.
what to say.
It was pretty rough on you and I... All I can say is I'm
sorry and thanks.
Go on. Put it on.
Yeah.
Oops.
I didn't know your size. Your head looked much bigger.
What's that supposed to mean? You can take it back, okay?
Take it back.
How was I supposed to know the swelling had gone down? Pam, don't. Who was the
last guy you shot for, Godzilla?
Let's take it easy, Rick. I should have known I was dealing with a panhead that
didn't have the cranial capacity of a dwarf baboon. That's pretty low. Hey,
got enough brain power to save your keystone lady. You couldn't save Green
Stamps. Can't you stop him? What, stop him? What are you talking about? She's
the one that started it. I should have known you would have taken his side. Of
course I'm going to take his side.
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