Scenes with DeWitt Albright
5 scenes
DeWitt Albright
These big companies, don't give a damn, do they? [writes on a business card] If you need a job, drop by this address at seven tonight.
Easy Rawlins
What kind of work you do?
DeWitt Albright
I do favors... I do favors for friends. Drop by. [leaves]
Easy Rawlins
Who the hell is that, Joppy?
J Joppy
Just somebody I know... A bidnessman.
Easy Rawlins
What kinda business?
J Joppy
Oh, I don't ask him all that. He comes in here every so often looking for somebody to do a little job for him... He pays good.
Easy Rawlins
In other words, he's a gangster.
J Joppy
I didn't say that... But if there's a dollar laying in the street I don't think he'll let a little dirt stop him from picking it up. If you worried about making that house note this month, maybe you wanna pay him a call. All them pretty girls you be with ain't gonna buy you a house. Sound like he just wants you to keep your eyes open for somebody...He'll pay you whether you see anything or not. If it was me I'd take that man's money and go on about my bidness... Ain't nothin' to worry about.
Easy Rawlins
[voiceover]
When somebody tells me "Don't worry," I usually look down to see if my fly is open... I noticed Albright didn't bother to pay for his drink. DeWitt Albright reminded me of somebody I knew back in Houston. His name was Raymond Alexander but we called him Mouse... Mouse called hisself a businessman too. And I found out that I shouldn't be nowhere around when Mouse got down to his business... I learned that the hard way.
DeWitt Albright
One thing I like about working for myself...I always have a bottle on the table. You wanna drink with me? Fine. You don't? Door's right behind you. Joppy tells me you're a war hero. Said you went in with Patton.
DeWitt Albright
[Easy nods]
So, you want the job?
Easy Rawlins
Depends on what kind of job. I don't want to get mixed up in nothing.
DeWitt Albright
Walk out the door in the morning, Easy, and you're mixed up in something. Only thing that matters is if you're mixed up to the top or not.
Easy Rawlins
I mean I don't wanna get mixed up with the law...
DeWitt Albright
Neither one of us wants to get mixed up in that. That's just rich people trying to keep me and you in our place. [he laughs] I'm looking for somebody for a friend.
DeWitt Albright
[to group of kids threatening Easy]
Excuse me.
DeWitt Albright
[Albright draws his gun]
I want to see brains. I want you to die for me.
DeWitt Albright
The question is: "Are you sorry enough?"
DeWitt Albright
Then prove it. Show him. Get down on your knees and suck his peter.
Easy Rawlins
[The kid starts crying]
I think he got the point--
DeWitt Albright
[to the kid]
You heard me.
DeWitt Albright
[He presses the barrel to the boy's forehead and he goes down to his knees. The other young men look on in horror.]
Son of a gun. You were gonna do it, weren't you?
DeWitt Albright
[He hits the kid on the head with his gun]
Sick bastard.
DeWitt Albright
[He hits him again; blood flies]
Get out of here. You call the cops, I'll kill ya!
DeWitt Albright
[The kid stumbles off]
I don't think they'd dare call the cops. [giggles] But it'll cost me a few bucks if they do.
Easy Rawlins
What you doin' in my house, man?
DeWitt Albright
I expected you to be home, so Manny used a screwdriver on the door. What happened to your face?
Easy Rawlins
You got no excuse to be breakin' into my house -- What if I broke into your place?
DeWitt Albright
[still smiling]
I'd tear your **** head out by its root.
Easy Rawlins
So what do you want?
DeWitt Albright
Where have you been this time of morning, Easy?
Easy Rawlins
I went to see a girl. Don't you get none, Mr. Albright?
DeWitt Albright
I didn't come here to play, boy. You got my money in your pocket and we've been over at that address waitin' all night for Frank Green and now we've found out that he moved from there over a year ago.
Easy Rawlins
So what do you want me to do about it? You don't think I did my job. Shit, I give you the money back.
DeWitt Albright
[He reaches for his pocket, but Albright reaches too -- Albright presses the barrel of the .45 against Easy's forehead.]
Do you believe in God, Easy? 'Cause I'm curious to see if death is any different for a religious man.
DeWitt Albright
Get me some whiskey, Easy.
Easy Rawlins
Get it yourself. Bottle's in the cabinet.
DeWitt Albright
[Slowly Albright smiles]
Well, I'll be damned. Get us a drink, Manny. Easy, you're a brave man. I need a brave man working for me. But you gotta find Frank Green, so he can lead us to her.
Easy Rawlins
No, thanks, Mr. Albright. People are gettin' killed all around me. You never said anything about all this.
DeWitt Albright
Easy, you're connectable to two murders. You'll do whatever I tell you to do. Now you got three days to find him. And you make sure you count 'em right.
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