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[rock music]

[thud]

[crash]

[clattering]

[thud]

You know, [laughs] you just got to be

more careful on that thing.

[laughs]

Come on, Chester, not again.

Hope you brought himsome egg rolls this time.

Soo Kim already thinks I'm ripping him off.

He's says he's going to fireme next time I come in empty.

Yeah?

Well, then come to work for us.

We're expanding now that Ronnie's back.

Ronnie is out of jail?

Yeah.

Hot bike like you canmake 50, maybe 60 a week.

How come no plum sauce?

Huh?

Huh?

I know Ronnie likes plum sauce.

[thud]

[claps]

[music - theme song, "booker"]

[SINGING] I feel a beat on the street tonight,

the lights are bright andit feels all right tonight.

It's a hot summer night and I'm ready tonight.

It's a hot summer night and it feels so right.

It's a hot summer night and I'm ready tonight.

It's a hot summer night and it feels so right.

It's a hot summer night and I'm ready tonight.

It's a hot summer night and it feels so right.

Hot!

Hot!

[ambient street noise]

[dramatic music]

[footsteps]

[keys jangling]

[car horn honks] - Ah!

[laughs]

Ah, Book!

Ah!

Good morning.

Ah, good morning, man.

How you doing?

Good.

What happened to your face?

Oh, yeah, I just fell off my bike last night.

It happens, you know?

But the thing is, Soo Kimcanned me, so I'm going to need

a buck to buy something to eat.

Why would Soo Kim fire you?

I don't know.

Uh, [inaudible]

[sighs]

[clattering]

Arrizolas, right? - Ah, no.

I just-- I just crashed.

That's all, really.

They're putting pressure on you

to run for them, aren't they?

And so what?

Do you think there is afuture in delivering pea pods?

Sure, man.

Throw your coat in the dumpster.

Then what are you?

What am I anyway?

Just a dumb kid who begs scraps from restaurants

and sleeps in your car.

[sighs] You know, it's your life, Ping.

But I don't know if I can be pals

with anyone who runs a crack route

for the Arrizola brothers.

Hey, no sweat, man.

I mean, I-- I'm cool.

You're cool?

Good.

Here.

Here's the key to my loft.

Why don't you go up and take a shower?

Looks like you need one.

And here's some money.

Why don't you get yourself a breakfast

and get yourself a new rim.

All right?

Thanks.

And, hey, Booker, did you know Ronnie's back?

[thud]

Chester, don't frighten the woman.

FLORIST: But I barely made ends meet before.

Now with you taking 50 dozencarnations every single day--

Well, if you'd rather pay cashfor our protection, my dear,

I think we can accommodate you.

Chester, I need 15 more recruits.

More kids?

Ronnie, you already got every homeless punk

in the city working for you.

Would you stop calling me Ronnie?

It's Ronald now.

I can't run a big operationif you're not going to give

me the materials to work with.

I want you to work the bus stations, the parks,

and the storm drains.

I want this mall project going in a week.

You know, I'm starting to wish you

hadn't gone on this self-improvement

kick in a joint.

Look, I studied with the best criminal minds

in the country in there.

Money can't guy that kind of education.

I'm not letting it go to waste.

I just liked you betterwhen you weren't that serious

all the time, you know? RONNIE ARRIZOLA: Hey!

[thud]

You and NG were starving when I got out.

Right now, we've got our own place.

And tomorrow you're payingcash for a new ride.

If you'd rather go back torolling winos, you just say so.

[motorcycle engine roars]

OK, my little monsters.

I don't care if it's midnight,your butts are on that corner

until every last one ofthese pretty flowers is sold.

Got it?

Nobody comes up empty.

Get them out of here, NG.

[laughs]

[door closes]

[punches landing]

[thud]

Hey, man!

You Sunday-ed me.

I told you not to hassle Ping Pong.

You know, Booker, I hate tobe the one to break this to you,

but you're not the law anymore.

You can't come around beatingon us innocent citizens.

Well, I can't protect all the street

kids from all you vultures, but I

can protect Ping Pong from you.

You can't hassle us no more that Ronnie's back.

He ain't exactly forgottenwho put him away, you know?

Yeah.

One of my prouder accomplishments.

Only now you got no gun andno badge to hide behind, right?

That's right, man.

No rules and regulations to get in my way.

You mess with Ping Pong again, you're history.

[ambient office noise]

[footsteps]

Nice outfit, Elaine.

Thanks!

You really like it?

Got it on sale.

The employee backroom reports are on your desk

for a final review.

You know, without you, Miss Grazzo,

Teshima would grind to a halt.

ALICIA RUDD: No secretaryraises the first year.

[footsteps]

Oh.

ALICIA RUDD: Do you vouch for the accuracy

of the executive background report

that you filed on Sherrie Binford?

Well, if huge credit cardcharges don't bother you, then

she's clean. Why?

We just closed her deal.

So if any skeletons cometumbling out of her closet,

they're going to land on your desk.

Well, there's only so much I can spot

by going over public records.

I mean, I've never met heror-- or any of these people.

Well, you're going to meet them tonight.

Here's your invitation toa reception for Teshima's

newest VP, Sherrie Binford.

Be there.

Chateau Heights Country Club.

What if I had made other plans?

Well, unmake them.

This is a team sport, Booker.

Wear a tie.

You can bring a date.

No purple hair.

No black lipstick.

No Teshima secretaries.

[sighs] Black lipstick.

[ambient party noise]

CHICK STERLING: And this is Dennis Booker,

our resident investigator.

Booker, may I present thenewest member of the Teshima

family, Miss Sherrie Binford.

Nice to meet you.

Hi.

Booker handles all our executive and employee

background investigations.

He gave you high marks.

Very high marks.

Thanks.

I owe you one.

Maybe I'll take you up on that.

Welcome to the family, Mrs.--Miss--

- Thank you. - --Binford?

Thank you, Mr. Booker.

DENNIS BOOKER: It's, uh, Dennis.

Dennis.

Then I'm Sherrie.

It's Miss Binford.

Go enjoy yourself, Booker.

It's Dennis.

You'll have to forgive Booker.

He's crude, but at times effective.

Yes, I'm sure he's very effective.

Si, I read your prospectus.

It's very interesting.

Meet Sherrie Binford.

SHERRIE BINFORD: Hi, how do you do?

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: Cough it up.

Don't go back now.

STREET KID: When do we get paid?

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: End of the week.

STREET KID: [inaudible] then.CHESTER ARRIZOLA: House rules.

STREET KID: That's not fair.

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Not so fast there, sport.

You, you, and the princess,tomorrow morning, right here.

NG: Hey, man. [door closes]

I'm starving.

You want to go rip off some Chinese takeout?

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: No.I'm going to find Booker.

It's payback time. NG: Yeah?

But Ronnie don't want no violence.

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: Yeah?

Well, the joint turned Ronnie into a wuss.

SHERRIE BINFORD: Thanks for the good report.

[footsteps]

Oh, you're welcome.

But anyone can work at Teshima.

Look at me.

[claps]

I am

Yeah?

So what'd you find out about me?

Blue collar family, put yourself through school,

get your master's at USC.

Been crawling up thecorporate ladder ever since.

Shall I go on?

Can you?

Sure can.

Bank account, low six digit number.

Credit cards like I've never seen.

Not married, engaged once, brokeit off, recovered in Aspen.

Oh, that's impressive.

Well--

But unfair.

Well, you know all about me, butI know very little about you.

There's not a lot to know.

Let me take a wild stab.

[sighs] You're obviously not a company man.

You don't like Mr. Sterling.

You feel out of place here.

And there are a dozen things you'd

rather be doing right now.

Shall I go on?

Yeah.

Go on.

You can be violent when you have to be.

But you don't like it.

How do you know that?

Just something in your eyes.

Why don't you wait here?

I won't be too long, OK?

All right.

[upbeat music]

[SINGING] I believe your smilecould light up almost anything.

I believe your eyes shine brighter

than the stars at night.

Shine down on me, my funky little star.

Shine down on me.

I believe you know just theright words to say to me.

Oh, yeah.

And I believe that you'll alwaysbe there to take care of me.

Oh, yeah.

Shine down on me, my funky little star.

Shine down on me, youmake everything all right.

You shine above, could this be love?

When we're together, I feel all right.

You smile at me, my destiny.

When we're together I feel all right.

[laughs] I can't wait to see this apartment.

DENNIS BOOKER: Yeah.

Well, it's not exactly housebeautiful, but it's home.

So you're into distressed metal, huh?

[door opens]

[thud]

[suspenseful music]

SHERRIE BINFORD: He sleeps in your car?

DENNIS BOOKER: Yeah.

About three or four times a week.

I offered to let him camp out on my couch.

But he won't go for it.

SHERRIE BINFORD: Interestingcircle of friends.

Who's RRA?

Your personal decorator?

Rabid Ronnie Arrizola.

He's a biker I busted for selling

crack to a junior highschool a couple years ago.

[laughs bitterly] His whole family's nuts.

SHERRIE BINFORD: You were a cop?

Yeah.

SHERRIE BINFORD: You are full of surprises.

Well, so are you.

I didn't expect you to stay here, you know?

But thanks for your help.

SHERRIE BINFORD: Oh, come on.

It's nothing.

I've swamped out my shareof crummy places before.

Yeah.

Not that this is a crummy place.

Just that, you know, I waited tables

and I cleaned out a veterinarian's kennel

to put myself through college.

You know, I wish there was more people like you

at Teshima.

- Why? - Why?

Because you worked for it.

I mean, those other guys are a joke.

Oh, come on.

I used to think that, too.

But, you know, one way or another,

they've all paid their dues.

I paid mine by typing ina secretarial pool for two

years with an MBA in my pocket.

I never thought I'd get out of there.

You look like you've paid yours.

Yeah.

Mm.

- What makes you happy? - Oh, good question.

I'll tell you what.

I'll let you know when I figure it out.

DENNIS BOOKER: Well, you seemto like mixing with the suits.

I mean, you seemed socomfortable at the reception.

Oh, come on.

It's just something you get used to.

You know, those things drive me nuts.

[laughs] I know.

When I saw you in that reception line,

you looked so uncomfortabletrying to fit in.

I knew just how you felt. I've been there.

How could you see me?

You were so busy talking and shaking hands.

I noticed you the minuteyou walked in the door.

Yeah?

Yeah.

And I just knew somehow we'd connect.

Connect?

Yeah.

And here we are, moppingup a ransacking together.

Yes, mopping and ransacking.

[laughs]

[laughs]

I'm sorry it had to be my place.

[thud]

[car horn honks]

I got to go.

I can't be late my first day at work.

Come here.

[dramatic music]

Uh, would you like to go out tonight?

I mean, tonight?

[laughs] Yes.

- Yes? - Yes.

Yes.

I would love to.

How about tonight we do my side of town, OK?

I think that would be a very good idea.

[laughs]

Sherrie, I think you're really special.

And thanks for helping me clean up my place.

Oh, come on.

It's nothing.

Well--

[dramatic music]

I got to go.

Mm.

I'll see you tonight, OK?

Tonight.

Yeah.

Bye.

[footsteps]

[dramatic music]

[click]

[footsteps]

[door opens]

[door closes]

Hey, Books, you going after Ronnie today?

No, man. Just going to work.

PING PONG: Hey, don't do nothing stupid now, OK?

Mhm. [door opens]

Thanks for the help, boss.[sighs]

[door closes]

I'll talk to you later.

OK.

[car engine starts]

[motorcycle engine roars]

[cheering and howling]

Wow!

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: [laughs]What do you think?

NG: Yeah!

Still sorry I pushed you so hard?

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: No way, brother.

It was all worth it. Woohoo!

RONNIE ARRIZOLA: You're up next, NG.

Another week, we'll all be properly mounted.

DENNIS BOOKER: The only thingthat's going to be mounted

is your heads.

How you doing, Ronald?

Jesus, you look good these days.

Over here, buddy.

[thud]

Yeah, you too.

Wow, you must be themastermind of this outfit.

[thud]

I came to collect what's due.

I figure about 10 grand,five to replace my stuff,

five for the aggravation.

Do you mind if I askwhat you're collecting for?

[thud]

Collecting for, man.

You know, I tried to stayclear from you when I got out.

I knew you'd think I was after revenge.

And-- and overreact.

[laughs]

Didn't you say you're goingto chop me into little pieces

when you got out, huh? - Yeah.

Well, I was a different man then.

Yeah.Ronald's smart now, Booker.

Yeah.

That's real smart.

A guy who writes his name onmy wall after he nukes my loft.

Yeah.

Damn you, Chester.

Look, I got no beef with you, all right?

I'd be happy to pay for anydamages this idiot caused.

Well, since you're so rehabilitated,

why don't you tell him tostay away from Ping Pong?

What's a Ping Pong?

A Ping Pong is a friendof mine who your brother's--

[water splashing]

[punches landing]

[sound of struggle]

[punches landing]

[thud]

RONNIE ARRIZOLA: Let him go.

Let him go!

Now Rabid Ronnie would havelet them kill you, Booker.

But I want to prove to youthat I indeed have changed.

I'm not after revenge.

Let's live and let live.

Go to hell, man.

Why can't I have it?

Because I said no guns.

[clattering]

Great.

All right, Booker, I tried being polite.

Now I'm warning you.

No more favors.

Get out of here.

[spits]

[footsteps] [laughter]

Bye bye.

[laughs] Have a nice day, Booker, OK?

[laughs] Bye!

[door opens]

[door closes]

[car engine starts]

[dramatic music]

[tires screeching]

[crash]

No!

Now we'll live and let live.

[tires screeching]

You're dead, Booker!

[thud]

[clattering]

SHERRIE BINFORD: That was wonderful.

I don't know how you can eat your meat so rare!

This from the one who had raw fish?

[laughs]

I wish you'd let me pick up the check.

.

Oh, so young, but so old-fashioned.

Besides lunch was on Mr. Sterling.

Company plastique.

One of the perks enjoyed by we top floor types.

I wouldn't trust you withmy credit cards, ma'am.

Uh oh. He knows me too well.

That's what I get for getting socozy with Teshima's own J Edgar

Hoover.

- Who's J Edgar Hoover? - Oh, look.

That would go great with your eyes.

Come on. DENNIS BOOKER: What?

Let me buy it for you.

It would make me feel so good.Come on!

DENNIS BOOKER: A necktie?- Come on!

SHERRIE BINFORD: You're coming!

DENNIS BOOKER: If youwant to make me feel good,

why don't you buy me a stereo?

SHERRIE BINFORD: [laughs]

[ambient park noise]

RONNIE ARRIZOLA: Hey, mindif I share your table?

Thanks.

Hey, want to share some of my food?

No.

RONNIE ARRIZOLA: You sure?

I mean, [laughs] I bought way too much.

No, thanks.

I just ate.

OK.

Eating out of garbage canscould kill you, Ping Pong.

Hey, man.

I don't know you, so--

Yeah.

I'm Arrizola.

[footsteps]

[clattering]

Hey, man!

What's your hurry?

[laughs] You've got incredible reflexes.

What do you want?

I only want to talk to you, all right?

Look, I know you're hungry.

So go ahead and eat.

So if you could have anythingyou wanted, what would it be?

It's not you want.

DENNIS BOOKER: You ambushed me!

SHERRIE BINFORD: Oh, come on.

You're going to look fabulous!

Yeah, Chick Booker.

[laughs]

Hey, I've got a code.

Look, we haven't even talked money yet.

Some money you pay.

Those floral vendors make $5 a day.

Come on, those kids wouldbe starving without my help.

And you know it.

I mean, a kid like you,and with your skills, man,

the sky's the limit.

Hey, it costs nothing to listen.

[dramatic music]

300 a week?

[laughs] Buys a lot of dogs, doesn't it?

Of course, that's just for starters.

We've got a deal?

Ah, I have to think about it.

All right, my man.

Take your time.

Look, that's just some socks.

A couple of t-shirts.

You know, I figured you might need them.

I enjoyed talking to you.

Yeah.

I enjoyed talk to you too.

All right.

Well-- - Kinda.

Hope to hear from you soon.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

[door closes] DENNIS BOOKER: Ah.

- Hey. - Hey, boss.

Your Bookster looks slick.

How you doing?

Good to see you. - Yeah.

You going let Sherrie get a ride in it?

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

- Do you like her? - Yeah.

She's all right.

She's all right.

PING PONG: Oh.

DENNIS BOOKER: Oh, by the way, here's $5, man.

Thanks for the tires.

Go get yourself some dinner, all right?

Thanks. [door closes]

Booker, can a man really change?

Sure.

Even the worst man in the world?

Uh, anything's possible, I guess.

Why?

How would you know if he really changed?

I guess by the way he treats you.

Thanks.

Have a great time.

[car engine starts] DENNIS BOOKER: Thanks.

Get some dinner. - Yeah.

DENNIS BOOKER: Yeah.

Thanks for the tires.

Eh.

[dramatic music]

[footsteps]

[keyboard keys clacking]

You know, Ronald,[laughs bitterly] I waited

all my life for that hog, OK?

I had it maybe three miles and about 10 minutes.

And you said here diddlingon your damn computer.

[clattering]

For what this thing cost,we could have bought

about three really good Uzis.

I told you, no guns.

[knocking at door]

PING PONG: Ronald, it's me.

Ping Pong.

What the hell does he want?

Somebody ordered Chinese?

Well, Booker wants to playgames, we'll play games.

[buzz]

[ambient restaurant noise]

You know what you need?

Yes.

Besides that?

Not much.

You need to move into a new place.

I worry about you in that neighborhood.

I mean, what if this RabidRonnie character decides

to use his ax on you next time?

He didn't do it.

His brothers did.

They're just trying to get me teed off at him.

Well, I think it worked,judging on your face.

Um, don't worry.

They don't have the gutsto come at me straight on.

Oh, so macho.

I like that.

[laughs] Yeah?

Mhm.

Yeah, you do, don't you?

[laughs]

[laughs]

I wouldn't want to move out of the neighborhood.

You asked me what makes me happy.

You do.

I just-- I just feel like we're so in tune.

I know it sounds corny, but I just feel--

I feel that I can be real--

Yeah?SHERRIE BINFORD: --with you.

Yeah.

I feel complete.

So that's what that feeling is.

[laughs] Yeah.

If I ask you a question,uh, you promise not to laugh?

Of course I promise. You can ask me anything.

What do I do with this?

[laughs]

[dramatic music]

What are you thinking?

DENNIS BOOKER: Ah, how couldit get any better than this?

SHERRIE BINFORD: Did youever sleep on satin sheets?

DENNIS BOOKER: Can't say I have.

SHERRIE BINFORD: Would you like to try mine?

DENNIS BOOKER: Ah, I'mwilling to try anything once.

[dramatic music]

[ambient office noise]

[footsteps]

Like the suit.

Yeah?

ELAINE GRAZZO: Yeah.

The guy in the elevator asked me who died.

Oh, the flowers are just beautiful.

DENNIS BOOKER: Yeah?

Yeah.

Well, after I write the letter, can you run them

up to Sherrie's office for me?

[sighs]

I am so humiliated.

How could you do that to me?- What did I do?

Or what didn't I do?

Well, what is going onwith you that you wouldn't

realize that they would think--

or I would think--

that the flowers--

Oh, I'm sorry.

I-- [laughs] I wasn't thinking.

You can keep them. You can tell them--

ELAINE GRAZZO: No, no, forget the flowers.

[sighs] It's not about the flowers.

It's-- it's you.

[sighs] You're changing.

[footsteps]

You really have a case, don't you?

[sighs] She's a very special lady.

OK.

I'll deliver the flowers.

But [sighs] I hate the suit.

[laughs]

[door closes]

Excuse me.

Hey!

What are you doing here? - Yeah.

I got my job back.

Yeah?

Except I'm working days now.

Some guy in nine ordered in.

Well, it's good to see you.

Listen, I won't be able tosee you for a couple of days,

but I wanted to--

Where you going?

[sighs] I'm going to go over to Sherrie's until

my loft gets fixed.

But the lady at the florist shop said you

could stay in her storage room.

It's a lot better than my car.Right?

Yeah.

Thanks.

But I-- I'm not going tosack out in your car anymore.

I heard Chester Arrizola isgoing to turn it into tinsel

for what you did to his bike.

What are you talking about?

I heard it around.

You better hide it.

[door opens]

See you later, Booker.

I've got to get in the wind.

[footsteps]

[door closes]

DENNIS BOOKER: Ping Pong!

Ping Pong!

[footsteps]

Hey!

This has got Sherrie's addressand phone number on the back,

just in case you need to reach me.

Oh, thanks.

A new bike?

PING PONG: Uh, Soo Kim bought it for me.

DENNIS BOOKER: Soo Kim is so cheap he

wouldn't buy a bike for theboot, and you know that.

PING PONG: Soo Kim got no part in it.

He didn't even guy it for me.- Yeah?

Ronnie Arrizola?

So you finally caved in?

Huh?

Ronald's not bad.

You said people can change, right?

So what are you doing for him, huh?

Huh? What are you doing?

I'm just delivering pea pods, just like before.

Hey, what are you doing?

What's this, huh?

Guys in the officeordered Chinese for lunch.

I just deliver it. That's all.

What's wrong with that?

You tell me.

Hey, it could be real food for all I know.

How would I know the difference?

Oh, give me a break, man.

Egg rolls at a $100 a pop?

What do you do?

Get the money, and go hand it over to Ronnie?

Is what you do? - No!

See, their credit cards arecharged when the phone in.

That's what's so cool, Booker.

Ronald said the cops would justthink I'm an innocent mule.

And that's OK with you?

I'm not copping out forsmooth threads and a rich lady

in a condo.

All I want is food every day anda roof over my head at night.

And that's all you want, right?

I want you out of my tree.

He's changed, Booker, really!

The only thing he's changedis your mind about what's right

and what's wrong.

He's not a bad guy!

Look at this, man!

Look at it!

This is hard evidence.

This is nuts!

The only way we can get you off the hook

is to take the Arrizolas down, you and I.

Come on.

Don't make me do this, Booker!- You should want to do it!

How many times have Ipatched your bike up, fixed

you up, just because of them?

Lots!

But not because of Ronald!

He's my friend.

I'm your friend, man.

And you're not listening to me.

[telephone rings] - Hello?

DENNIS BOOKER: Uh, Sherrie, I--

SHERRIE BINFORD [ON TELEPHONE]:Dennis, where are you?

You were supposed to be here an hour ago.

DENNIS BOOKER: Ah, listen.Something came up.

I'm not going to be able to make it.

This is a joke, right?

DENNIS BOOKER [ON TELEPHONE]: No.

It's no joke.

Dennis, I've got all my friends

here waiting to meet you.

What could possibly be so important

that you'd stand me up?

Ping Pong is in trouble.

SHERRIE BINFORD [ON TELEPHONE]: Come on.

Can't it wait till tomorrow?

Look, I told all my friends about you.

I don't want them to think you're unreliable.

I was counting on you.

Right now, I got someone who counts on me

who thinks I'm unreliable.

He may not be wrong.

[clattering]

Ping Pong! Don't do this!

Hello?

DENNIS BOOKER [ONTELEPHONE]: Hey, come back!

I don't believe this.

DENNIS BOOKER: Ping Pong, don't be stupid!

[footsteps]

[ambient street noise]

[dramatic music]

Dennis?

[footsteps]

[clattering]

DENNIS BOOKER: Hello?

Hello?

Sherrie?

[clattering]

[dramatic music]

[footsteps]

Then Booker put the bike in the car.

But I don't know where they went.

Great. He's got our kid.

He's got our stash.

He's got our ass.

I am so glad you took care ofthe Booker problem, Ronnie.

You got suckered by a kid?

One more day and this plan will be--

No more days, Ronnie!

All right?

Why don't we just go and round up some guns now?

Fine.

Now you're talking.But first we get the kid.

Get out of my sight.

Get out of my sight!

RONNIE ARRIZOLA: We get him,Booker will come running.

[door closes]

Terrific, Booker, you have two vials of coke

and your witness is a streetkid which you can't produce.

Given my priorities, maybe I can clear

someone to check out next week.

That is, if there's nocrime between now and then.

I got a kid in trouble.

I've got a city full of them.

And you want me to help you track down just one?

You have to be kidding, Booker.

[car engine starts]

[tires screeching]

[dramatic music]

[car horn honks]

[tires screeching]

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: Hello there!

PING PONG: Chester!

What are you doing?

Hey, let me go!

Chester, what are you doing?

[door closes]

[car horn honks]

Damn!

[crash]

[clattering]

[thud]

[clattering]

[thud]

[clattering]

[door opens]

[thud]

[clattering]

Oh, all right.

[laughs] There's the Ronnie I remember.

Yeah.

RONNIE ARRIZOLA: I'm notletting you out until you show

me where I can find Booker.

PING PONG: I bet he's getting the cops.

Jesus.

PING PONG: Hey, come on, Ronald.

Let me out.

Please?

Oh, yeah.

[laughs bitterly] [inaudible]went for my act in the park.

I sucked you right in.

Mr. I've got a code that sells out

for chicken, socks, and $100.

Weirdness, man.PING PONG: Come on, Ronald.

Something's got to be coming after us.

[sighs] We got to get out of here.

Maybe we can do Booker on the way out of town.

We do you think?

Hey, does anybody know what this says?

No, what it is? [click]

It's Booker's card.

I'll be here for the next week.

Call me anytime.

[laughs] It's uptown, too.

PING PONG: Come on, you guys!

Hope it's that fine littlegirlie I saw him with.

PING PONG: Ronald! - Party hearty!

Yeah.

Well, maybe we should do what we should have

done in the first place, boys.

Well, what are we supposedto do with Ying Yang

or whatever his name is?- It's very simple, guys.

Very simple.

PING PONG: Come on!

I can't breathe in here!

OK.

[laughs]

PING PONG: Ronald, let me out!

[liquid splashing]

Hey, what's that smell?

Hey, what are you guys doing out there?

Ronald!

OK, gents, watch this.

[snick]

PING PONG: I can't breathe in here!

[whoosh] Hey, Ronald!

What are you guys doing?

[door opens]

[footsteps]

[door closes]

[guns clicking]

[dramatic music]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[car engine starts]

[tires screeching]

[dramatic music]

[tires screeching]

[door opens]

[dramatic music]

[door opens]

[flames crackling]

Ping Pong!

PING PONG: Here!

I'm in here, Booker!

Come on, hurry!

[thud]

Booker!

Turn it off!

[thud]

[coughing]

[thud]

Thanks.

You all right?

I really blew it this time.

It's all right, man.

Your heart was in the right place.

That's when it usually gets munched.

Just ask me.

Now where they'd go?

After you.

They-- they went to Sherrie's house.

It's my fault!

They got-- they got the address out of my bag.

Are you all right?

Never better.

Go kick ass.

[footsteps]

[sighs]

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: He ain't back there either.

All right. Roll over.

Come on, let's move!

Which one's Booker's?

[door opens]

[door closes]

[door opens]

[door closes]

She ain't here.

Well, she wouldn't have missed her own party.

Let's-- let's go play find the dolly.

NG, trim these yups. Get them all.

NG: OK, folks.

I want wallets and jewelry.

Now!

[door opens]

[suspenseful music]

[door closes]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[door opens]

[suspenseful music]

[footsteps]

[suspenseful music]

[click]

[thud]

CHESTER ARRIZOLA: Oof!

[thud]

[footsteps]

[suspenseful music]

[punches landing]

[thud]

DENNIS BOOKER: Get out of here, quick!

Go! Go!

MAN: Let's get out of here.Come on, let's go.

Sh! Sh!

Sh!

[footsteps]

[suspenseful music]

[gunshots]

Let's call it a day, Ronnie.

Yeah.

You're last.

[thud]

[gunshot]

[thud]

[door opens]

DENNIS BOOKER: Sherrie

Oh!

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

PING PONG: But I justhanded you the green wire.

DENNIS BOOKER: It was the red wire.

PING PONG: [sighs]

Ah.

Here we go.

That's the green wire.

[laughs]

[telephone rings]

Mm-mm.

Uh, what if it's important?

It's probably Teshima, man.

And Sunday is football.

Football.

I wish I could hang, butI got to work on Sunday.

How's the job going?

It's different.

Different?

Later, Booker, I got to get in the wind.

Hey!

Come here, buddy.

Ah!

[laughs]

[sighs] I'm proud of you, Ping.

PING PONG: Thanks.

All right.

Get out of here.

Hey!

Catch.

Thanks.

DENNIS BOOKER: See you.

[door opens]

[footsteps]

[door closes]

You're right about the green wire.

I know I need the red one.

You got that one?

SHERRIE BINFORD: Before you say anything,

I'm sorry I had to resortto this to talk to you,

but you haven't been returning my calls.

Your secretary seems to delightin not letting me get through.

You've been avoiding me at work.

Well, you know, expansionprogram, background checks--

SHERRIE BINFORD: Dennis, [sighs]can't we declare a truce?

[sighs] I don't have a lot ofwhat you call friends, people

I don't have to be someone with, people

I know I know for a reason.

Whose fault is that?

Mine, I guess.

I was hoping that we couldbe friends, you know?

Nothing on it, nothing heavy.

[sighs] I realized I needed a real friend.

And that's what you were.

- I'll drink to that. - Yeah?

DENNIS BOOKER: Yeah. [snick]

Yeah.

You like football?

Uh, no.

There's was a game on in 10 minutes.

You like pizza?

Well, [clears throat] not really.

I know a great delivery guy.

ELAINE GRAZZO: Yeah?

Yeah.

[footsteps]

Pizza?

Football?

What the hell.

DENNIS BOOKER: I need thenumber for Tony's Pizza.

[rock music]

[music - theme song, "booker"]

[SINGING] I feel a beat on the street tonight.

The lights are bright andit feels all right tonight.

It's a hot summer night and I'm ready tonight.

It's a hot summer night and it feels so right.

It's a hot summer night and I'm ready to--