:10:00
- Who's Ernesto Vargas?
- Well, that's the interesting news.
:10:02
The reason Sam was confused about
whether or not Chess graduated...
:10:06
- is because he was expelled.
- For?
:10:08
Burning down
the English Department.
:10:09
Somethin' about a problem
with one of his professors.
:10:12
Young Willy and his cohort,
this South American kid Vargas...
:10:16
they decided to torch the place
for revenge, and they were
caught and properly booted out.
:10:20
A fire back then,
a fire at Beekman's.
:10:23
A South American friend,
a South American assassin.
:10:26
- Where's Vargas now?
- Evans can't seem to get a line on him.
:10:28
- Maybe Sam could help.
- Yeah. Good idea.
:10:32
Good idea.
:10:37
You don't know
what I did with his, uh...
:10:44
Thank you.
:10:49
By the way, I dressed like this
because I figured this is the way...
:10:53
you're supposed to dress
at these pickup places...
:10:55
and I didn't want
to stand out or anything.
:10:58
Yeah. No chance of anyone
noticing you, Peterson.
:11:02
- That's good thinking.
- Sam Smotherman's office.
:11:04
- Hi. Is he in?
- Who's calling, please?
:11:05
- Peter Brackett.
- Just a minute.
:11:07
By the way, Peterson, that reminds me.
We never did finish
that other discussion.
:11:11
- What other discussion?
- Pete, hello.
:11:12
Sam, how ya doin'?
:11:14
Well, I'm all right,
believe it or not.
:11:16
Well, I knew you'd recover. Listen,
can you check on an old Yalie for me?
:11:19
A name came up. We can't seem
to get a lead on the guy.
:11:21
I'm sorry. Just one second.
Sure. Who is he?
:11:23
Well, he was at Yale
the same time as Willy Chess.
:11:25
- His name is, uh, Ernesto Vargas.
- Bargas?
:11:29
No, no, no.
Vargas with a "V" like Victor.
:11:31
Oh, Vargas. That doesn't sound familiar,
but I'll check him out.
:11:34
All right.
Well, look, I'm gonna be in and out,
so if you come up with anything...
:11:37
like where he is or how we can reach
him, call my office, ask for Evans.
:11:40
Yeah, I'll make a deal with you,
though. I find this Vargas guy...
:11:42
then you're gonna clue me in
on what you're workin' on?
:11:44
If he finds Vargas, will we clue
him in on what we're working on?
:11:47
No.
:11:50
You got it, buddy! Thanks a lot.
I'll see ya later.
:11:56
Rule number five, Peterson:
Always humour those who can help you.
:11:59
Now, what other conversation
did you want to finish?