:56:02
to that first book.
:56:05
What?
:56:07
the Singing Detective.
:56:08
The one set in the '50s.
:56:11
ls that the book
you've been talking about?
:56:15
They want it
for Roger Rabbit, right?
:56:17
No.
:56:19
They seem, um...
:56:23
keen.
:56:24
Keen?
:56:27
Hey, what's this got to do
with you?
:56:32
You're broke,
:56:34
and you haven't written a word
for over a year.
:56:37
l mean, Danny,
l just want you to be able
:56:42
to support yourself.
:56:44
Oh, God, l see.
:56:46
Baby, Baby-- still thinks
l owe her money.
:56:51
No.
:56:52
You could work
it out at, say,
:56:54
$500 a screw.
:56:56
lsn't that top rate for hookers?
:57:02
ls it?
:57:03
l wouldn't know.
:57:07
Who are you sleeping with
at the moment?
:57:15
Myself, mostly.
:57:18
Mostly?
:57:20
Mostly.
:57:22
Mostly means not always.
:57:25
Right, if you want
to be precise.
:57:34
Dan...
:57:37
you need to function.
:57:40
You just...
you need to get your hand
:57:43
on that old book...
:57:44
What happened to the screenplay?
Where is it?
:57:46
What screenplay?
:57:48
The one in my head.
:57:50
What are you talking about?
:57:53
That is the
worst thing
:57:54
about a detective
story is the plot.
:57:57
lt's the best thing, too.
:57:59
l mean, hell,
isn't it really... ?