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Hello? Anyone here?
Right here. Right here.
How you doing this fine day? I'm doing well, thanks.
My name's Cass. What's yours? Jan.
Jan. So what can I do for you today?
I think a friend of mine pawned a camera. A Leica M9P.
Whoa. That's a very fancy and expensive camera. Yeah.
What would this friend's name be?
Robbie.
Robbie? That kid Robbie?
Yeah.
You know, I know him well. Do you have the camera?
No ma'am, I don't. Did you sell it already?
No ma'am.
Well, where is it?
I don't think that kid, Robbie, brought no camera here.
He didn't? No ma'am.
Um, excuse me.
Would you like a cup of coffee? Sure.
Robbie, I'm at the pawn shop and there's no camera here. What the heck is going on?
Sorry about that.
Thank you.
You say Robbie's your friend?
He was, yes. Was he a real close friend?
Very close.
And he's still using?
I preach at the church. At the shelter that Robbie works with me at.
You know, you may be down here for a camera that's not in my shop.
But you could be down here for something more substantial.
I came here for the camera.
You got to leave this kid Robbie alone.
You don't leave him be, he's going to take you right on down the gutter with him. You know that don't you?
I've tried.
Yeah well you've got to try a little harder. Listen, that crack don't have no friends.
Today the camera, tomorrow the car, then after that, it's about your life.
No don't cry. Stop all that crying. Come on back now. Come on back.
May I take your picture? You sure can. Get your camera. Get your camera.
That's a real nice camera there, you got. Yeah, it's my mom's.
You have a really beautiful face. Ah, thank you. This old mug here?
Get my good side, here.
I think both sides are good. One more. One more.
Now let us pray together.
I want to ask the Lord to help out this young kid Robbie.
Help him stop doing what he's doing. Help out all those Robbies.
It was a touring production of Troilus and Cressida, and the director came up with this idea that we should all be naked in the battle scene and--
Hey Cyc, how you doing? Oh you don't like that do you?
Um, hello Jan, it's just a bit formal. How about Nerdette?
That's charming. He is so good with his hands. Don't stop.
I did a stint as a masseur in the lean years. I loved you in that.
Yeah, that wasn't a movie.
I, um, I was downtown for an hour, I thought I'd come visit a friend and come and surprise you.
Well, you succeeded. You don't seem very happy about it.
I am. No you're not. Don't tell me what I am and what I'm not.
Ok kiddo.
Well, I think that is it for this installment. I will just take a quick shower and then I'll get out of your hair.
You don't have to leave. And you don't have to pretend to be nice.
It's just a rough time. Do you want to talk about it?
No. Alrighty then.
If I could just get my camera back, I'll give it to you before I leave town again, alright?
He's so fun. He is.
His hands are magic, I thought I was going to come when he touched my neck. I'm so bad, and so quick.
You're bad.
Excuse me, I held back. Didn't want to get in between you two.
Don't mob me all at once.
My key?
How else am I supposed to get in here?
The camera? Just relax. Slow down. How about a greeting first, you know.
Does a homicide count as a greeting? No.
Robbie, you sent me on a wild goose chase downtown. Where is the camera?
Who the hell is that?
Who would you like me to be?
Gone. Are you kidding me? What the hell is he doing here? Hey, buddy, don't talk to her like that.
Or what? Don't be silly.
Jan, if you want me to leave I will, I just want to get my camera back. It's not going to happen.
Get this guy out of my face. Don't talk to her like that. Get your hands off her. Or what?
Don't!
It's a bit like two knights jousting over the damsel, yes? �