Chapter 45

482 10 0
                                    

Frankie walks into the Dirty Robber. He sees his pop at the bar.

Frankie: Hey, pop.

Frank: Frankie. Want a cup of coffee?

Frankie: Nah, I had too much already. Is everything okay?

Frank: Yeah, everything's fine. Yeah I mean I wish business was a little better, but, hey, I woke up this morning, right? So how bad could it be.

Frankie: Business is down:

Frank: Way down.

Murray walks up.

Murray: Hey, Frankie.

Frankie: Hey, Murray. Murray, this is my dad, Frank Sr.

Frank: Nice to meet you.

Murray: You too.

Frankie:Murray was on the force for 25 years.

Frank: Really?

Murray: Yeah. 26. Got a little sick of it.

Frank: Oh, well.

Murray: What about you?

Frank: Uh, I'm a plumber.

Murray: Just paid some joker from Mission Hill 5 grand to repair the galvanized feed pipe behind the bar. (He goes to the sink) Listen to this. (he turns it on) It makes a clunking noise.

Frank: Oh.

Murray: That's five big ones down the drain. Guy won't call me back. I don't get it fixed, I'm gonna have to close down.

Frankie: Hey, he's your man.

Frank: I don't know. I'm pretty good.

Frankie: Oh, you're being modest.

Frank: I'm alright.

Frankie: No, come on. He redid all the copper in that pizza place upon Grant.

Frank: With a crew, Frankie.

Murray: Well, how long did it take you?

Frank: With a crew? It was...

Frankie: Not long. Trust me, Murray. He's gonna take care of all your problems.

Murray: Okay. I think you better redo both the cold and hot lines. I want copper, too.

Frank: Copper?

Murray: And I can go... 3 grand all in.

Frank: 3 grand.

Frankie: Take the work.

Murray: Deal?

Frank: Yeah, deal.

Murray: I'll get you a set of keys.

Frank: Alright.

He walks to the back.

Frank: I can't afford to do it for that price without a crew- I can't do it.

Frankie: So, get a crew.

Frank: I got a better idea. Oh, yeah.

Frankie: What? Are you kidding me?

Frank: You got me into this. You gotta help.

Frankie: No way! I was trying to get you some work!

Murray comes back with the keys.

Frank: Hey.

Murray: Hey. There you go.(He gives him the keys.) Nice to meet you.

Frank: Good to meet you, too.

Murray: See you, Frankie.

Frankie: See you, Murray.

Frank: Hey, Rizzoli and Sons.

Frankie: Oh, yeah.

Secrets & Surprises: Exposed, Accepted & Acted UponWhere stories live. Discover now