6. INT. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – NIGHT
HYMIE and FRANKIE are being led in from a holding cell. The SHERIFF is eating out of a gallon carton of ice cream.
FRANKIE
Sheriff, you’ve got us tuned in all wrong. Ledbetter tried to cut us out of our money.
SHERIFF
What’s T. C. got to do with all of this?
FRANKIE
I thought you picked us up for knockin’ him around.
SHERIFF
You kiddin’? You’re down in our books for prostitution and procuring.
HYMIE
For what?!
SHERIFF
(to Hymie)
You know you’re a dirty fella. You’re downright unclean.
HYMIE
Prostitution? What have we got to do with prostitution?
SHERIFF
(looking at the arrest papers)
Hymie Kelly? Where’d you get the name Kelly, Hymie?
HYMIE
From my father, Michael Kelly, and he got it from his father Timothy Kelly. And my mother’s name was Sadie Rabinowitz. Any more questions?
FRANKIE
Don’t let ’im bug you Hymie. The picture’s pretty clear. They cover us with enough dirt then nobody can hear us yelling that the Sheriff here has a nice business goin’ with Ledbetter.
SHERIFF
Shut your mouth, fella. I’m a duly elected official of this city and I take my job damn serious.
FRANKIE
You stole our money pretty damn serious too.
SHERIFF
Shut up!
(he slaps Frankie twice)
Now if you’re itchin’ for a bruise, keep scratchin’.
LAUREL enters with the deputy.
LAUREL
Well you really fixed things up fine this time. Now tell me how are you going to get us out of this thing, friend Fane.
HYMIE
Cool it, Laurel, we’re in enough trouble.
LAUREL
You’re telling me? Do you know what they got me booked for?
FRANKIE
We know.
SHERIFF
If you post a hundred dollars bail a piece, I might be able to get you on the road again.
FRANKIE
You took all our money!
SHERIFF
There you go again, boy. Money? What money you referrin’ to? I don’t know nothin’ about no money.
FRANKIE
(to Laurel)
We’ll have to sell your car.
LAUREL
My car? That’s all I’ve got.
FRANKIE
This isn’t a game of potsie, Laurel. He’s gonna keep us here until we grow webbed feet.
The SHERIFF nods in agreement and smiles.
LAUREL
All right. Sell my car.