thunter.fearloathinglasvegas-第29章
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Duke:。。。 I need some coffee。
Att'y: I want tacos Duke: Five for a buck; that's like。。。five hamburgers for a buck。
Att'y: No。。。don't judge a taco by its price。
Duke: You think you might make a deal?
Att'y: I might。 There's a hamburger for 29 cents。 Tacos are 29 cents。 It's just a cheap place; that's all。
Duke: Go bargain with them。。
'Only garbled sounds here。…Ed。' Att'y:。。。 Hello。
Waitress: May I help you?
Att'y: Yeah; you have tacos here? Are they Mexican tacos or just regular tacos? I mean; do you have chili in them and things like that?
Waitress: We have cheese and lettuce; and we have sauce; you know; put on them。
Att'y: I mean do you guarantee that they are authentic Mexican tacos?
Waitress:。。。I don't know。 Hey Lou; do we have authentic Mexican tacos?
Woman's voice from kitchen: What?
Waitress: Authentic Mexican tacos。
Lou: We have tacos。 I don't know how Mexican they are。
Att'y: Yeah; well; I just want to make sure I get what I'm paying for。 'Cause they're five for a dollar? I'll take five of them。
Duke: Taco burger; what's that?
(Sound。 of diesel engine truck。 …Ed。' Att'y: That's a hamburger。 with a taco in the middle。
Duke: A taco on a bun。
Att'y: I betcha your tacos are just hamburgers with a shell sad of a bun。
Waitress: I don't know Att'y: You just started working here?
Waitress: Today。
Att'y: I thought so; I've never saw you here before。 You go school around here?
Waitress: No; I don't go to school。
Duke: Oh? Why not? Are you sick?
Att'y: Never mind that。 We came here for tacos。
'Pause。' Att'y: As your attorney I advise you to get the chiliburger。 a hamburger with chili on it。
Duke: That's too heavy for me。
Att'y: Then I advise you to get a taco burger; try that one。 Duke:。。。the taco has meat in it。 I'll try that one。 And coffee now。 Right now。 So I can drink it while I'm waiting。
Waitress: That's all you want; one taco burger? Duke: Well; I'll try it; I might want two。 Att'y: Are your eyes blue or green?
Waitress: Pardon?
Att'y: Blue or green?
Waitress: They change。
Att'y: Like a lizard?
Waitress: Like a cat。
Att'y: Oh; the lizard changes the color of his skin。。。
Waitress: Want anything to drink?
Att'y: Beer。 And I have beer in the car。 Tons of it。 The back seat's full of it。
Duke: I don't like mixing coconuts up with beer and ham…let's smash the bastards。。 right in the middle of the highway。。。Is Boulder City somewhere around Waitress: Boulder City? Do you want sugar?
Duke: Yeah。
Att'y: We're in Boulder City; huh? Or very close to it?
Duke: I don't know。
Waitress: There it is。 That sign says Boulder City; OK。 Aren't you from Nevada?
Att'y: No。 We've never been here before。 Just traveling through。
Waitress: You just go straight up this road here。
Att'y: Any action up there in Boulder City?
Waitress: Don't ask me。 I don't。。。
Att'y: Any gambling there?
Waitress: I don't know; it's just a little town。
Duke: Where is the casino?
Waitress: I don't know。
Att'y: Wait a minute; where are you from?
Waitress: New York。
Att'y: And you've just been here a day。
Waitress: No; I've been here for a while。
Att'y: Where do you go around here? Say you wanted to go swimming or something like that?
Waitress: In my backyard。
Att'y: What's the address?
Waitress: Um; go to the。。。ah。。。the pool's not open yet。
Att'y: Let me explain it to you; let me run it down just briefly if I can。 We're looking for the American Dream; and we were told it was somewhere in this area 。 。。。 Well; we're here looking for it; 'cause they sent us out here all the way from San Francisco to look for it。 That's why they gave us this white Cadillac; they figure that we could catch up with it in that。。。
Waitress: Hey Lou; you know where the American Dream is?
Att'y (to Duke): She's asking the cook if he knows where the American Dream is。
Waitress: Five tacos; one taco burger。 Do you know where the American Dream is?
Att'y: Well; we don't know; we were sent out here from Francisco to look for the American Dream; by a magazine to cover it。
Lou: Oh; you mean a place。
Att'y: A place called the American Dream。
Lou: Is that the old Psychiatrist's Club?
Waitress: I think so。
Att'y: The old Psychiatrist's Club?
Lou: Old Psychiatrist's Club; it's on Paradise 。 。 Are you serious?
Att'y: Oh; no honest; look at that car; I mean; do I look like own a car like that?
Lou: Could that be the old Psychiatrist's Club? It was a discoteque place。。。
Att'y: Maybe that's it。
Waitress: It's on Paradise and what?
Lou: Ross Allen had the old Psychiatrist's Club。 Is he the owner now?
Duke: I don't know。
Att'y: All we were told was; go till you find the American Dream。 Take this white Cadillac and go find the American Dream。 It's somewhere in the Las Vegas area。 Lou: That has to be the old 。。。
Att'y:。。。and it's a silly story to do; but you know; that's we get paid for。
Lou: Are you taking pictures of it; or。。。
Att'y: No; nono pictures。
Lou:。。。or did somebody just send you on a goose chase?
Att'y: It's sort of a wild goose chase; more or less; but personally we're dead serious。
Lou: Thas to be the old Psychiatrist's Club; but the only people who hang out there is a bunch of pushers; peddlers; up wners; and all that stuff。
Att'y: Maybe that's it。 Is it a night…time place or is it an all day。。。
Lou: Oh; honey; this never stops。 But it's not a casino。
Att'y: What kind of place is it?
Lou: It's on Paradise; uh; the old Psychiatrist's Club's on Paradise。
Att'y: Is that what it's called; the old Psychiatrist's Club?
Lou: No; that is what it used to be; but someone bought it。。。but I didn't hear about it as the American Dream; it was something like; associated with; uh 。 。。 it's a mental joint; where all the dopers hang out。
Att'y: A mental joint? You mean like a mental hospital? Lou: No; honey; where all the dope peddlers and all the pushers; everybody hangs out。 It's a place where all the kids are potted when they go in; and everything 。。。 but it's not called what you said; the American Dream。
Att'y: Do you have any idea what it might be called? Or more or less where it might be located?
Lou: Right off of Paradise and Eastern。
Waitress: But Paradise and Eastern are parallel。
Lou: Yeah; but I know I e off of Eastern; and then I go to Paradise Waitress: Yeah I know it; but then that would make it off Paradise around the Flamingo; straight up here。 I think somebody's handed you a Att'y: We're staying at the Flamingo。 I think this place you're talking about and the way you're describing it; I think that maybe that's it。
Lou: It's not a tourist joint。
Att'y: Well; that's why they sent me。 He's the writer: I'm the bodyguard。 'Cause I figure it will be。。。
Lou: These guys are nuts。。。these kids are nuts。
Att'y: That's OK。
Waitress: Yeah; they got new laws。
Duke: Twenty…four…hour…a…day violence? Is that what we're saying?
Lou: Exactly。 Now here's the Flamingo。。。Oh; I can't show you this; I can tell you better my way。 Right up here at the first gas station is Tropicana; take a right。
Att'y: Tropicana to the right。
Lou: The first gas station is Tropicana。 Take a right on Tropicana and take this way。。。right on Tropicana; right on Paradice; you'll see a big black building; it's all painted black real weird looking。
Att'y: Right on Tropicana; right on Paradise; black building。。。
Lou: And there's a sign on the side of the building that says Psychiatrist's Club; but they're pletely remodeling it and everything。
Att'y: All right; that's close enough Lou: If there's anything I can do for ya; honey。。。 I don't know if that's even it or not。 But it sounds like it is。 I think you boys are on the right track。
Att'y: Right。 That's the best lead we've had for two days; we've been asking people all around。
Lou:。。。I could make a couple calls and sure as hell find out。
Att'y: Could you?
Lou: Sure I'll