SCENE ONE: JACK DECIDES TO LOOK UP COMPUTER RECORDS ON CAL WINTERS.
JACK: Okay, Department of Defense, show me what you got. Give me Lieutenant Cal Winters. Huh, uh, "returned to Vietnam War. Later flew reconnaissance, MIA. Alright". Where was he before MIA? (Beat) Aloha...."stationed in Hawaii." Alright, tell me who can we track down who can tell us a little more about Lieutenant Cal Winters? "Lieutenant Harold Lee. Stationed with Lieutenant Harold Lee in Hawaii." Now Major Lee. Still on active duty. Good. What's his phone number? Current phone number. Thank you very much.
JACK CALLS THE NUMBER.
JACK: Major Harold Lee. (Beat)
LEE: Major Lee.
JACK: (Southern accent) Howdy Major Lee. Jack Deverocks here. The Salem Spectator.
LEE: What can I do for you?
JACK: Oh actually, I wanted to talk to you about that MIA that just returned stateside....Lieutenant Cal Winters,....yeah Lieutenant Cal Winters.
LEE: Yeah I heard about that. As a matter of fact I knew him. We were billeted together before he got shot down. I was thinking about giving him a call but I thought I'd let the dust settle a little.
JACK: Oh, heck of a story. Heck of a story. The man is thought dead and he returns out of nowhere. I tell you what, I'd like to flesh out his story a little more if I could. Maybe find out what he was like, who'd he pal around with....
LEE: I think it would be better if you talked to Lieutenant Winters directly. How about that?
JACK: Oh....I did talk to him....I did talk to him directly. Heck of a guy. Brave as all get out. And a ladies man to boot. Wooh, I mean is he as much of a ladies man as he lets on?
LEE: Oh that's something that I wouldn't care to comment on.
JACK: I know what you mean Major, I know what you mean. Real shame though, him being locked up in them tiger cages for six years. I mean what a shame. And the man was an ace too. I mean a heck of a flyer.
LEE: That's true, there's nobody better.
JACK: I know exactly what you mean. Right stuff and all that sort of thing. Yeah....and risky. Boy, he loved taking risks.The riskier the better.
LEE: Well that was Cal alright. No fear, no fear at all. Well it looks like you got a handle on the guy.
JACK: You know Cal was telling me about a lady....a special lady that he was seeing in Hawaii before he got shot down and....er....let me see, he name was De....Debbie, Deedee, Deedee, Delia, Di....Diana. Diana, that's it, Diana.
LEE: You know Cal did have a lady, a real knock out. But I don't remember her name.
JACK: Yeah, blonde, I think.
LEE: Yeah, that's right. Real good lookin' blonde.
JACK: And a reporter.
LEE: That's it! You know I remember. You know she looked like a cover girl but she was a real smart investigative journalist. Yeah that was the gal that Cal was with in Hawaii. What a knockout.
JACK: Yeah well thank you Major. You've been a heck of a big help.
LEE: Yeah. Nice talking to you. Bye.
JACK: Bye. (Beat) It's been very nice talking to you.
SCENE TWO: THE NEXT DAY ROMAN AND ABE VISIT NICK IN THE HOSPITAL. IT APPEARS THAT STEVE AND KAYLA KNEW THAT NICK WAS ALIVE ALL ALONG AND HAD BEEN HIDING HIM. EDDIE REED FOUND OUT WHERE NICK WAS AND KIDNAPPED EVE AS A WAY OF GETTING NICK TO GIVE HIM THE TWO MILLION DOLLARS. NICK DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE MONEY TO ROMAN AND ABE.
SCENE THREE: JACK IS WAITING AT THE HOSPITAL TO SEE NICK AND AS HE IS WAITING HE HEARS ROMAN AND ABE DISCUSSING THE FACT THAT IF SOMEONE WAS MISSING TWO MILLION BUCKS YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULDD REPORT IT TO THE POLICE. JACK THEN TELLS THE GUARD OUTSIDE NICK'S DOOR THAT HE IS A REPORTER JUST WANTING AN INTERVIEW WITH NICK.
GUARD: Reporter, eh?
JACK: Huh, uh! I don't need a weapon. Remember the pen is mightier than the sword.
GUARD: Yeah right!
JACK: It's a joke, a little joke.
THE GUARD LETS JACK IN THE ROOM.
JACK: Hello Nick.
NICK: What do you want?
JACK: Jack Deveraux, The Spectator.
NICK: Yeah well I'm not interested in talking to reporters.
JACK: Oh I'm not here as a reporter Nick.
NICK: What are you here as?
JACK: I think you know. I have two millions reasons for being here. Two million green reasons with George Washington on them.
NICK: I don't know what you're talking about.
JACK: Oh come on Nick, don't try to deny it. I know all about it. I know all about you and Eddie Reed and your little operation where you....liberated two millions dollars from my father, Harper Deveraux.
NICK: I'm not admittin' nothin'.
JACK: Oh don't worry I don't want the money. It doesn't mean anything to me. In fact you can keep it. It's yours.
NICK: What do you up to.
JACK: I'm here to make you a deal. A bargain. You see a million dollars, two million dollars to me, it's nothing. Pocket change. I don't need it. But there is something that I do need.
NICK: Like what?
JACK: Like your services in the future.
NICK: I kind of find that hard to believe. A good lookin' guy like you with all that money. Can't you find a girl on your own without my services?
JACK: Don't get cute with me, pizza face. I'm not the cops. I can get cute too.....if I want.
NICK: What do you want?
JACK: Let's call that two million, payment rendered on account. You owe me my friend. I'll let you know when, where and how.
EVE WALKS IN THE ROOM.
EVE: Nick? What's going on?
NICK: Evie.
JACK: Well Nick, it looks like we have company.
EVE: Are you okay?
NICK: Yeah I'm fine.
EVE: Good because I wouldn't want anyone to upset you.
JACK: I hate to intrude, but do we have a deal?
NICK: I'm not sure I want to do business with you Deveraux.
JACK: Oh there's a lot at stake here. You might want to think about it.
EVE: What's going on here?
JACK: Ah Nick, if your teen angel will excuse us, I think it's time to do business.
EVE: Mr. Corelli is in no condition to do business especially with you. Nick what's this all about?
JACK: Look my business is with Nick. What are you, his agent? I mean why are you asking all these questions?
EVE: If I'm looking after Nick I have the right to question anyone who's pressuring him.
NICK: Easy baby. Leave him alone will you?
EVE: Why are getting involved with a sleaze ball like Jack Deveraux?
NICK: Who said I'm getting involved? Mr. Deveraux like I said before. I don't want to be interviewed by your newspaper okay or any newspaper for that matter. Capice?
JACK: Whatever you say.
NICK: You see there. I'm just getting rid of the guy. So you want to hit the road Jack?
JACK: I'm on my way. Oh Miss Donavon, have you anything you'd like to say to the press?
EVE: Yeah....Get lost!
JACK: Careful Nick, this one's still got teeth. I'll see you around.
EVE: Heh, heh!
SCENE FOUR: JENNIFER IS FED UP WITH HER LIFE AND RIPS UP HER PICTURE OF EMILIO. SHE DECIDES TO CONCENTRATE ON HER CAREER. SHE TELLS ALICE THAT IT IS TIME FOR "OUT WITH OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW."
SCENE FIVE: LATER THAT DAY, JACK IS ON THE PIER WHEN A WOMAN COMES UP TO SPEAK TO HIM.
JACK: Thanks for coming Sylvie.
WOMAN: Hi, it's been a while. Where have you been?
JACK: Just living.
WOMAN: Well do you think you can live without a little relaxation? You never used to be.
JACK: Well you know me. I've got responsibilities now. The Spectator.
WOMAN: Yeah, I heard about that. You know you were my first celebrity client. So what can I do for you sweetie?
JACK: Do you know Nick Corelli?
WOMAN: Yeah I used to be one of his girls.
JACK: Oh really. Can you tell me about him?
WOMAN: Well yeah he was kind of strange. He didn't hassle us much as long as we did good business.
JACK: Did he have any young girls in his employ?
WOMAN: Oh so that's your bag now. You like em young.
JACK: Just answer the question Sylvie.
WOMAN: Young girls. Yeah he had a few. There was this one chick....
JACK: Evie.
WOMAN: Evie, yeah little Evie. He was real stuck on her.
JACK: How could you tell that?
WOMAN: He didn't keep it much of a secret. He was always buying her things, taking her places and then almost right away he made her stop tricking.
JACK: Oh do tell.
WOMAN: Oh we were all real surprised when he packed her up and sent her home. That wasn't like Nick.
JACK: How did he treat the others?
WOMAN: Oh he used to chew 'em up and spit 'em out. He was fair but tough. Nobody got to him like Evie.
JACK: Well thank you very much for all your help. Here you go.
WOMAN: Thanks. Is there anything else I can do for you?
JACK: No not today. But I tell you what, you owe me.
JACK LEAVES AND GOES BACK TO SEE NICK.
SCENE SIX: NICK'S HOSPITAL ROOM.
JACK: Busy Nick?
NICK: What the hell do you want?
JACK: Seems I caught you at a bad time. Emotionally speaking.
NICK: What the hell is that supposed to mean?
JACK: Eve. Eve Donavon. You care about her don't you?
NICK: She's a cute kid. I like her. So what?
JACK: Oh come on now. I think you're hung up on her.
NICK: Oh it's a free country you know. You can think anything you want.
JACK: Alright. I think it's time we finalized our deal. Now I know how you feel. How lucky can I get and here am I ready to throw another little perk your way.
NICK: What might that be?
JACK: Well obviously you know that I have controlling interest in The Salem Spectator.
NICK: So?
JACK: So I have control of the paper. What goes in, what stories go in and not only that, I can slant the stories anyway I choose.
NICK: Would you mind getting to the point Deveraux?
JACK: I can use my power and the power of the press to protect Eve.
NICK: To protect Eve from what?
JACK: Bad publicity babe.
NICK: She's had all the bad publicity she can handle, babe. I think you're a little bit late.
JACK: Think about it. Now that you've come back from the dead, Eve's past has become very hot copy, once again. Yes soon they'll be dredging up those lurid stories about her and plastering them all across the front pages. Do you think she'll like that?
NICK: No I don't.
JACK: I can keep it from happening. Interested? (Jack extends his hand to make a deal.)
NICK: Look what do you get out of this Deveraux. I mean what kind of favor am I going to have to owe you for all this?
JACK: Nothing for now. I'll call in my marker when the time's right. Well, deal?
NICK: Deal.
THEY SHAKE HANDS AND JACK HAS A BIG GRIN AND LEAVES FOR WORK AT THE SPECTATOR.
SCENE SEVEN: JENNIFER HAS A TALK TO MIKE ABOUT EMILIO AND HOW MAYBE SHE GAVE UP ON HIM TOO SOON. SHE THEN LEAVES FOR WORK AT THE SPECTATOR.SHE IS SITTING AT HER DESK.
JENNIFER: I'm not going to let this get to me. Not April and not Emilio. I'm going to bury myself in my work and I'm going to push him out of my mind. I'm going to start with my Spring story and I'm going to be okay. I'm going to be fine.
SHE BEGINS TYPING AND ON HER SCREEN APPEAR THE WORDS: "JENNIFER ROSE HORTON. WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? FRANKIE GONE. EMILIO GONE. LOVE STINKS!"
VERN: Jennifer I'm glad you're here.
JENNIFER: What? Do you have as assignment for me?
VERN: No I just need clarification on the one you submitted yesterday. Come on, copy's in my office.
JENNIFER: Can you just wait one minute I was just about to start something and....
VERN: Jenny-Girl we got a tight deadline on this. Come on let's get it before it gets us.
JENNIFER: Alright. Okay.
JACK COMES OUT OF HIS OFFICE.
JACK: You can never find a blue pencil when you need one. Then again, Vern probably hides them from me.
HE WALKS AROUND TO JENNIFER'S DESK.
JACK: Wait a minute. What have we here? (Beat) This is interesting. "Frankie gone, Emilio gone, love stinks."
JENNIFER: Jack what are you doing?
JACK: Oh ah....just looking for a blue pencil....somewhere.
JENNIFER: There's a blue pencil here.
JACK: Oh thank you.
JENNIFER DELETES THE WORDS FROM HER SCREEN.
JENNIFER: Is there anything else that you wanted?
JACK: Yes. What do you want?JENNIFER: What do I want?JACK: Out of life. The big "L." What do you want to be when you grow up?
JENNIFER: And what do you want to be when you grow up?
JACK: Touché. I always knew you had it. The barbed wit and the poisoned pen of a budding journalist. Now all you need is something to do with it. That's where I come in. Have I got an assignment for you.
JENNIFER: Great. Great. Tell me what it is Jack.
JACK: Go and see Abe Carver down at the police station. He can tell you everything.
JENNIFER: Alright. Well tell me what the case is. At least I have to know that.
JACK: Emilio Ramirez. He's a fugitive from the law. I want you to do an exposé and show him for the punk that he is.
JENNIFER: No Jack. I'm sorry, I can't do that.
JACK: You don't want the assignment. I thought you wanted to be a reporter.
JENNIFER: I do. But I want to be a good one and that's why I can't handle this story right now.
JACK: Why not?
JENNIFER: Because I couldn't be objective. Emilio and I got somewhat close when I was doing the racing piece.
JACK: Well, it's the perfect way to test your metal as a budding young journalist. You have to learn, if you're going to be successful, to be objective about your subjects.
JENNIFER: I understand that. I really do. But I have a story. I have to do the spring break story. If I did the Ramirez article I wouldn't get it in in time and it would be old news already.
JACK: Kill the Spring Break story.
JENNIFER: No, I don't wa....
JACK: I'm the boss. I can do anything I want. Look, we need your perspective here. You were involved in this so called incident. You were practically Ramirez's victim.
JENNIFER: Exactly. So I would be biased.
JACK: Biased, schmiased! It's a great angle. I'm telling you nobody could write the story the way that you can. You'd be perfect.
JENNIFER: I'm sorry Jack, I'm not going to do it.
JACK: No! (Beat) Be professional. You write the story, you write it well. Or you don't get anymore assignments here. What do you want?
JENNIFER: Alright Jack. Fine! I'll do it.
SCENE ONE: CAL WINTERS IS IN THE SALEM VA HOSPITAL LOOKING AT WHAT APPEARS TO BE A WEDDING PICTURE OF HIM AND DIANA. JACK POPS IN FOR A VISIT.
JACK: Hi....er....we met before. The Spectator. Jack....
CAL: Deveraux. Yeah I remember.
JACK: Good.
CAL: What do you want Jack?
JACK: Ah, well, I....I thought we could talk about our mutual friend....Diana....Colville. We could start there and see where it takes us.
CAL: What are you after?
JACK: I just thought you'd like to visit and talk.
CAL: Look Mr. Deveraux. I've been quizzed by experts every which way from Sunday okay. Good cop, bad cop. Everything in between. I know when someone is trying to get information out of me. That's what I'm an expert at. Now what exactly is it that you want?
JACK: Well I....I think that you have a fascinating story and I think that my readers would be very interested in hearing it.
CAL: Well my story's not for sale. (Beat) Look I am trying to piece a life back together here. I want to put my past behind me.
JACK: Do you really think you can do that?
CAL: You know it probably looks like I got all the time in the world here for you but I have an appointment and I gotta get ready. So if you'll excuse me.
JACK: Ah....sure, sure. Nice visiting with you. Bye.
CAL: No problem
JACK: Maybe a drink sometime.
CAL LEAVES THE ROOM WITH JACK HOWEVER AS SOON AS CAL IS OUT OF SIGHT JACK RE-ENTERS THE ROOM AND FINDS THE PICTURE CAL HAD BEEN HOLDING. HE LOOKS AT IT AND THEN PUTS IT BACK IN THE DRAWER.
SCENE TWO: LATER THAT EVENING JACK IS WALKING ON THE PIER WHEN DIANA CHASES AFTER HIM.
DIANA: Jack? Dammit Jack.
JACK: Diana is that you?
DIANA: Oh what you couldn't hear me?
JACK: Oh lofty thoughts. You know me.
DIANA: Save it please.
JACK: Well seeing as you're being so gracious, what can I do for you?
DIANA: Well for one thing you can shut up until I am through with you.
JACK: Ooooh welllll!
DIANA: Oh please don't get cute with me. I'm not in the mood for it.
JACK: Hey, if you're not in the mood that's Roman's problem, not mine.
DIANA: You just keep your slimey nose out of my private affairs from now on. Do you hear me?
JACK: Sure. I hear you. I mean everybody in the whole riverfront hears you.
DIANA: Shut up! It's bad enough that I have to put up with you everyday at the office but after five all bets are off! You understand?
JACK: Fair enough.
DIANA: I don't know what you think you're trying to pull Jack but it is not going to work. Not this time.
JACK: I don't have the slightest clue as to what you're talking about.
DIANA: I talked to my friend today. And Cal Winters has nothing to do with you or our newspaper or any else here in Salem. So you butt out.
JACK: You know maybe I'm fooling myself but I think I've hit a main nerve here. I mean how could this be? I mean what could be so important about this guy that it could send the unflappable Diana Colville into squarking snit fits. I think that is what's investigative.
DIANA: Get yourself a life would you please? Would you put something together for yourself so you could take it apart for yourself and you could make yourself miserable. Because the rest of us are getting a little tired of watching you shed your skin on alternate Wednesdays.
JACK: Diana, thanks for chatting with me.
DIANA LEAVES.
SCENE ONE: JENNIFER ATTENDS ONE OF STEVE'S BLUES CONCERTS AT THE FISH MARKET. DURING THE CONCERT KAYLA SEES A HOMELESS PREGNANT GIRL OUTSIDE AND OFFERS HER SOME CLAM CHOWDER. KAYLA GOES INSIDE TO GET IT BUT WHEN SHE RETURNS THE GIRL HAS DISAPPEARED.
SCENE ONE: JACK WALKS DOWN THE STEPS AT THE PIER AND CHECKS THE PAY PHONE FOR RETURNED COINS. EDDIE REED WALKS UP BEHIND HIM WITH A GUN DRAWN.
EDDIE: Don't move or you're dead meat, punk.
JACK: You know you really ought bag it with this cops and robber stuff. I mean you've been watching too much late night television.
EDDIE: Hey look man I want to know if you're going to take me up on my offer or not.
JACK: Of course I am. It just takes a little bit of time to work all of this out.
EDDIE: Okay. So you think you know where Nicky might have that two mill stashed?
JACK: I'm working on it.
EDDIE: Okay. Do me a favor man. Don't take all year. I mean cops are after me. I don't know how much longer I can stick around here.
JACK: Is that what this is all about? Look you just lay low and be cool and be glad that nobody saw us here.
EDDIE: Okay....Somebody's coming. Somebody's coming.
JACK: Go, go. Get out of here. Go.
SCENE TWO: EDDIE HIDES UNDER THE PIER AS JENNIFER COMES DOWN THE STEPS.
JENNIFER: Jack, I've been looking all over for you.
JACK: Well hello Jennifer.
JENNIFER: Jack I was just visiting with Terri Howard and her new baby.
JACK: Oh Terri Howard, Terri Howard, yes.
JENNIFER: Terri Howard in circulation.
JACK: Oh circulation. How is Terri and her bouncing baby boy?
JENNIFER: Well her bouncing baby boy is a girl and they're just fine.
JACK: Ah....well I've got to send her some flowers sometime soon. That's what's this is all about isn't it?
JENNIFER: No, no. See actually Jack I was thinking about a great story. You see she's planning on coming on back to work but she's finding a really hard time finding good day care. I mean a lot of women are so I want to do a story on career women and what they do when they're planning on having children.
JACK: It's great. Why don't you get right to it?
JENNIFER: Great. Alright, alright. Okay, now what I wanted to ask you is, as an employer, I mean what do you plan on doing to provide services for these people?
JACK: You want to interview me?
JENNIFER: Yes of course. I think you could give me a great angle.
JACK: Well I'm sure that I could. But don't you think it would be wiser to interview some career women who've been dealing with babies and children?
JENNIFER: Well I don't know that many. I could ask Anjelica....or Kimberly?
JACK: Kimberly. Kimberly would be perfect. I want you to go talk to Kimberly right now. As a matter of fact I am setting up a story that I want to do on her radio program. I want you to cover it. How about that, huh?
JENNIFER: Oh yeah, yeah. That would be great.
JACK: Okay. Please do. Get right on it and go right on over there....
THEY BOTH HERE A NOISE FROM UNDER THE PIER.
JENNIFER: Jack? Jack what was that noise?
JACK: Ah....what noise?
JENNIFER: The noise that came from over there. You must have heard that.
JACK: I didn't hear anything.
JENNIFER: What? I heard it. I'm going to see what it is....
JACK: No, no. Don't go. Ah....stay right here. I mean you never know what could be....you know....under the pier.
HE PICKS UP A STICK AND STARTS HITTING AN OLD 44 GALLON DRUM.
JACK: It could be some kind of dogs or rats or something.
JENNIFER: Jack.
JACK: Go on, get out of there. Go on. Yeah. Yeah. Phew. Well whatever it is it's gone. Dog or rat or something. Um....look why don't you run along and go see Kimberly? I want that story in by the end of the week for the Entertainment Section..
JENNIFER: Alright. Great. You'll have it.
JACK: Great. Okay. I'll see you later.
JENNIFER: Okay.
SCENE THREE: JENNIFER LEAVES AND JACK PICKS UP THE STICK AGAIN AND BANGS THE DRUM.
JACK: I've got a rat for you right here. Eddie? You almost blew the whole thing.
EDDIE: I'm not the one that has blonde bimbos following him around.
JACK: Look. that young lady is no bimbo.
EDDIE: Whatever she is, you could have gotten rid of her a little bit sooner.
JACK: I don't have time to waste arguing with you. You just lay low and be cool and I'll get in touch with you.
EDDIE: I'm going but you listen to me Jackie. When this is all over, half of that two million is mine.
JACK: Of course it's yours. Didn't I tell you that? Now I'm the one out here busting my hump while you're lying on your back in some hotel somewhere. I'm trying to figure out who else knows about this two million bucks other than Nick Corelli.
EDDIE: Take it easy, take it easy. If anybody would know, it would be his good buddy Steve Johnson.
JACK: Steve Johnson?
EDDIE: Yeah, you know him?
JACK: Well....er....you could say that. Yes.
SCENE FOUR: JACK DECIDES TO INTERVIEW STEVE ABOUT NICK'S STORY AND VISITS HIM AT THE FISH MARKET.
JACK: What's this I hear about you givin' out free clam chowder?
STEVE: You want some chowder Jackson? Did you really come all the way down here for chowder?
JACK: Look actually I do need your help.
STEVE: Well don't count on gettin' it.
JACK: It's not what you think. I need some background for a story that we're doing at The Spectator.
STEVE: Oh. I don't give interviews.
JACK: Not even if it's going to help you? (Beat) Look the DA is going to throw the book at you and Kayla for covering this whole thing up with Nick. I just want to show your side of it. You know, give you the fair shake.
STEVE: Well don't do me any favors alright? What Kayla and I did was not wrong. We were helping a friend who did have anybody else to help him, that's all? You understand that, helping a friend? You understand that?
JACK: I'd like to. I'd....er....I'd like to maybe pay the legal expenses.
STEVE: Are you kiddin' me?
JACK: You're not taking this seriously are you? You can go to jail. And what about Kayla? Do you want Kayla to go to jail too?
STEVE: Come on. They wouldn't send Kayla to jail for this.
JACK HANDS STEVE A BUSINESS CARD.
JACK: No, no they wouldn't send her to jail. Not if she had good legal counsel. (Beat) Look I want you just to call this guy and see what he has to say.
STEVE: Thanks....but no thanks.
JACK: Alright, I'm just going to leave this here, okay? I want you to think about it. (Jack walks to the door.) Oh and I'll take a rain check on that chowder.
JACK AND STEVE SMILE AT EACH OTHER AS JACK LEAVES.
SCENE FIVE: JACK THEN GOES BACK TO SEE NICK IN HOSPITAL.
NURSE: (To Jack) Don't get too close and watch your fingers.
JACK: Welllll! A little testy this morning aren't we Nick?
NICK: What the hell are you doing here?
JACK: I come bearing gifts. Gift, actually. I have something that's going to make you feel a whole lot better.
NICK: The only thing that's going to make me feel any better Deveraux is if you get the hell out of here.
JACK: Oh yeah. TA DA! What do you think of that?
JACK SHOWS NICK THE SPECTATOR BEARING THE HEADLINE: "LOCAL MAN THOUGHT DEAD DISCOVERED ALIVE!"
NICK: I can think of better news topics
JACK: Come on Nick. Read it and then talk to me. You'll notice that the name of a very involved party has been left completely out of that article.
NICK: How long can you keep that up?
JACK: For you? As a favor for you Nick there may never have to be an unfavorable word about Eve in my newspaper.
NICK: What's it going to cost me?
JACK: Nothing you wouldn't be willing to pay! And as I said before, money's....money's not the kind of reimbursement that I had in mind.
NICK: What is?
JACK: For now, nothing. For now, let's just say that I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart.
NICK: The goodness of your what?
JACK: (Laughing) Tricky. I'll let you know.
NICK: Oh I'm sure you will.
JACK: Huh, uh. So tell me Nick. This girl's really important to you isn't she?
NICK: She's a good kid Deveraux. You just keep her out of this and you'll score points where it counts.
JACK: Hmmm uh. If you're talking about heavenly rewards that's not the kind of reimbursement that I had in mind.
NICK: I'm talking about points with me. You keep her name and my name separated in the paper and I'll see what I can do about keeping us separated period. I gotta keep that girl out of my life.
