The Keeper

Remember, pick me up at 2.

Don't be late this time, okay?

See you later, lover.

!

Woo!

Hey, sweetheart.

How'd you do tonight?

Let's see.

I did 10, 20, 40--

Whoa, that's my girl.

That's my money.

If you're looking for the money, good luck.

Shit.

Yeah, who is it?

Oh my God!

Oh my God!

Derick, are you okay?

What happened?

You'll like it.

They all like it.

Come on, you want a piece of this?

Are you all right?

Hello, we need ambulance at Casalina Motel.

It's okay.

How tall would you say he was?

About your height.

Fat, thin?

Yes.

Which?

About like you.

All right, wait here.

Deputy, take over here for me will you?

Hey, I got these papers to deliver.

Yeah, deliver them tomorrow.

- Who's gonna want today's papers tomorrow?

What do you got?

A bloody mess, we got one butchered

up in the hotel room there.

Male Caucasian, early 20s.

This girl was found behind

the dumpster all bloodied and bruised.

Any witnesses?

- Yeah, Hispanic guy here delivering papers.

Said he saw a man in black crouched over top

of her and he grabbed a baseball bat, chased him.

You get a description?

Man in black.

What was she doing in the motel?

She's a dancer.

Triple Ecstasy Club.

Yeah.

Didn't mean to scare you.

Can I come in?

I'm Lieutenant Krebs, I'm in charge of your case.

How are you feeling?

How do I look?

- Well you look a lot better than the last time I saw you.

See you got your belongings huh?

Yeah, Sergeant Burns brought them over.

He's a good man.

Sorry about your boyfriend.

Yeah, well shit happens.

- I guess if it didn't I'd be out of a job huh?

- I hope you do it well and catch that pig.

Well we're working on it.

These cases are never easy.

Well what is?

Where are you headed?

Far away.

Any beach far away from here.

I can't say I blame you.

You will keep in touch?

We may need you for a witness.

I promised Sergeant Burns I would.

Come on, I'll give you a lift.

- Oh no, it's okay, I'm going to take a cab, thanks.

It's the least I can do, come on.

Thank you.

Where are you from?

Lots of places.

Where are you from originally?

Why, my accent?

Yeah.

I'm from Italy.

Ah.

I moved here when I was 11.

Listen, is this the right way?

- I've gotta make a quick stop first, it won't take long.

You never told me about a quick stop.

Gina, what you're looking for

you're not gonna find in a Greyhound bus.

Okay?

What's that supposed to mean,

is that some dumbass country song?

It means that no matter where you

go, you always run into yourself.

- Well wangy dang dang, can I get the fuck out please?

All right?

I can walk.

- Just a minute, just a second, just a second.

Let me out--

Shhh.

Hello?

Is there anybody here?

Hey.

Let me out.

Please!

Please let me go.

Please!

I won't tell anyone!

You'll never see me again!

Please!

Please!

Please, please, let me go!

Let me go, let me go!

Morning.

How'd you sleep?

I know, that first night's a bitch, huh?

Just can't seem to get comfortable.

I hope you like your coffee black.

What do you want from me?

Oh I don't want anything from you.

I'm doing this for you, Gina.

Not for myself, all right?

One other thing.

Feel free to scream all you want, bang the bars.

This room is totally soundproof

and there's no one within miles

besides myself that could hear you.

You have a good day.

- What have I done, I was the victim remember?

Lieutenant!

Fuck you and fuck your breakfast!

Lieutenant?

Lieutenant.

Lieutenant.

Please, please!

Don't leave me here!

Lieutenant.

Hey, did she leave?

Did who leave?

Gina, Miss Moore.

Oh yeah, she left.

I just dropped her at the bus depot,

she went in, and I drove off.

- She promised to keep in touch though right?

- Charlie, when are you gonna learn that a woman

like Gina will promise you a lot and deliver little?

- I don't know Lieutenant, she seemed different.

Yeah, she was different.

She's a dancer at the Triple Ectasy Club for Christ sake.

Come on, look at this, she was a runaway at 15.

She's picked up for soliciting a

vice officer at 17, she's arrested for

possession of illegal substance a year later,

shoplifting, assault with a deadly weapon.

You know what the weapon was?

No.

A baseball bat.

Baseball bat seemed to

play an important part in her life.

This time she's screwing the coach of the high school team.

Caught him in the sack with a cheerleader.

She tried hitting a home run with his head.

And you really expect her to keep in touch, huh?

I don't know, anything's possible.

Charlie, watch out for low flying cows.

Now listen, this is one young woman you're

never gonna see again, take my word for it.

Yeah, maybe you're right.

You know, but then again, you could be wrong.

Then again, I'm right.

- There you have a perfect example of cause and effect.

You get mad at me and you take it

out on the nice breakfast that I

prepared for you by throwing it away.

Along comes Mr. Rat, who eats the breakfast,

and I come along and blow Mr. Rat away.

Now who's to blame huh?

You, me, or Mr. Rat?

Was I wrong in fixing you that nice breakfast?

Was Mr. Rat wrong for eating it?

Or were you wrong for not showing your

appreciation of my efforts by throwing it away?