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It better be good.
There are a couple of kids who were lost yesterday near the site of the murder. Claimed they saw a monster. They're pretty determined to tell you their story. You want to see them?
No.
Manual overrides aren't working. I'm getting nothing, Lieutenant.
Great.
There's some kind of animal loose in the museum. Pendergast's alone. He needs help. I want volunteers to go with me.
I'm in.
...Look, pal, it's a tough break, but, uh... well damnit, your wife's been pinched.
They sent us to tell ya.
Yeah, uh, they brung her to the county jail, uh...
Homicide.
Well, embezzlement. And homicide. A guy named David Brewster. He's, uh... He's the decedent.
...Yeah, it's a tough break.
Visiting ends at five. Too late today. You can see her tomorrow.
Sorry, pal. They sent us to tell ya.
Are you awake?... Is he awake?
Crane? We have to tell you, as soon as you're consciousis he conscious?
His eyes are open.
Uh... you're under arrest.
As soon as the doctor lets us, we gotta move you. Does he understand that? We're supposed to tell him. Are you conscious?
You'll go to the prison hospital.
Under arrest for murder.
What'd he say? Does he understand?
He said OK. Is that what he said?
OK, boys, which of you gets the privilege?
We're just closing, friend.
Oh, happy days! I wish I was doing well enough to turn away business! More power to ya, brother! The public be damned!
Hey, what's your problem, friend? This is a business establishment with posted hours
Yes, sir.
Could you come with me please?
Sure. Can Ed come too?
He's a barber.
Ah.
Second chair.
Not an owner.
No, he's family, he's my brotherin law.
Ahhah. It would be best if he waited here.
'Lo, Ed.
Hello, Walter.
Mr...?
Crane. Ed Crane.
You also have an interest in the securing property?
...You're Ed Crane?
Yeah
Barber, right? I'm Freddy Riedenschneider. Hungry? They tell me the chow's OK here. I made some inquiries.
No thanks, I
...I'm Crane.
My name is Diedrickson. County medical examiner.
Yeah?
Hello!
Hello.
Doesn't bother me.
Well, have you ever considered tar Macadam? People think it's just for public works and commercial purposes, roads, parking lots, so forth...
...We goin'?
Huh? No.
Huh?
They sent us to tell ya. We pulled the detail.
My *wife*?
I don't understand.
He's the dead guy.
Birdy... I didn't mean to
What'd he say?
Birdy...
Says here that the Russians exploded n Abomb and there's not a damn thing we can do about it.
Uhhuh.
How d'ya like them apples?
...Ed?
Huh?
Russians exploded an Abomb.
Yeah.
Jesus...
Now, being a barber is a lot like being a barman or a sodajerk; there's not much to it once you've learned the basic moves. For the kids there's the Butch, or the Heinie...
...so you tie your own flies, Ed. I mean, if you're really serious. You tie your own flies, you do aI know it's matickless, I know, people say, hey, you can buy flies at the store but you can buy your fish at the store, Ed, you see what I'm saying?
Uhhuh.
The point is there's a certain art to the process. The point is not merely to provide, and let me point out, these fish are not as dumb as you might think.
Uhhuh.
Sportsmanship! That's my point. June fly, Ed? Mosquito? Which of these? Well, what fish do you seek?
Yeah.
Sure, go to the store. Go there, describe to the man where you will be fishing, and for what, and the weather conditions, sun, no sun, whatnot, and so forth, and then you might as well have the man go ahead and sell you the goddamn FISH, Ed...
...You sure, Eddie?
Yeah, yeahgo home.
Frank.
Huh?
This hair.
Yeah.
...You ever wonder about it?
Whuddya mean?
I don't know... How it keeps on coming. It just keeps growing.
Yeahlucky for us, huh, pal?
No, I mean it's growing, it's part of us. And we cut it off. And throw it away.
Come on, Eddie, you're gonna scare the kid.
...I'm gonna take his hair and throw it out in the dirt.
What the
I'm gonna mingle it with common house dirt.
What the hell are you talking about?
...How you today, Ed?
OK.
You don't got a headache?
...Nah.
Damn, I got a headache to beat the band.