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The Birthday

The Birthday

Robert Laing

June 18, 2022
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  1. Shot 1 Panel 1 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE (V.O.): And

    just like that, a big case dropped right into my lap. SAM BDAY LAING Page 1/143
  2. Shot 1 Panel 2 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) The

    money was good, there was no doubt. SAM BDAY LAING Page 2/143
  3. Shot 1 Panel 3 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) The

    money was good, there was no doubt. SAM BDAY LAING Page 3/143
  4. Shot 1 Panel 4 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) Still,

    I had my... reservations. SAM BDAY LAING Page 4/143
  5. Shot 1 Panel 5 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) Still,

    I had my... reservations. SAM BDAY LAING Page 5/143
  6. Shot 1 Panel 6 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) Today

    I would turn 47 and here I was... SAM BDAY LAING Page 6/143
  7. Shot 1 Panel 7 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) ...so

    desperate for cash that I was getting ready to dig up dirt... SAM BDAY LAING Page 7/143
  8. Shot 1 Panel 8 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) ...on

    my old war buddy Jimmy. SAM BDAY LAING Page 8/143
  9. Shot 1 Panel 12 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) Happy

    Birthday to me... SAM BDAY LAING Page 12/143
  10. Shot 1 Panel 15 / 143 Dialog CLIENT: It must

    be a... SAM BDAY LAING Page 15/143
  11. Shot 1 Panel 16 / 143 Dialog CLIENT: ...hard decision

    for you. SAM BDAY LAING Page 16/143
  12. Shot 1 Panel 17 / 143 Dialog CLIENT: We're asking

    you to SAM BDAY LAING Page 17/143
  13. Shot 1 Panel 18 / 143 Dialog CLIENT: betray a

    close acquaintance. SAM BDAY LAING Page 18/143
  14. Shot 1 Panel 19 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O.): The

    dame was right about that. SAM BDAY LAING Page 19/143
  15. Shot 1 Panel 20 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) Me

    and Jimmy had been part of the same platoon back in our war days. SAM BDAY LAING Page 20/143
  16. Shot 1 Panel 21 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) But

    every man who came back brought different baggage... SAM BDAY LAING Page 21/143
  17. Shot 1 Panel 22 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O.)...and Jimmy

    had fallen into some... dangerous habits. SAM BDAY LAING Page 22/143
  18. Shot 1 Panel 23 / 143 Dialog CLIENT: That won't

    be a problem... SAM BDAY LAING Page 23/143
  19. Shot 1 Panel 27 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: Let me

    worry about that.... SAM BDAY LAING Page 27/143
  20. Shot 1 Panel 28 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: I don't

    need friends. SAM BDAY LAING Page 28/143
  21. Shot 1 Panel 29 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: I need

    to keep a roof over my head. SAM BDAY LAING Page 29/143
  22. Shot 1 Panel 30 / 143 Dialog CLIENT: Is that

    really... SAM BDAY LAING Page 30/143
  23. Shot 1 Panel 31 / 143 Dialog CLIENT: ...all you

    need? SAM BDAY LAING Page 31/143
  24. Shot 1 Panel 33 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: Why are

    you so interested in Jimmy anyway? SAM BDAY LAING Page 33/143
  25. Shot 1 Panel 34 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: Why are

    you so interested in Jimmy anyway? SAM BDAY LAING Page 34/143
  26. Shot 1 Panel 35 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: Why are

    you so interested in Jimmy anyway? SAM BDAY LAING Page 35/143
  27. Shot 1 Panel 37 / 143 Dialog CLIENT: Let me

    worry about that. SAM BDAY LAING Page 37/143
  28. Shot 1 Panel 40 / 143 Dialog CLIENT: I'll be

    in touch. SAM BDAY LAING Page 40/143
  29. Shot 1 Panel 45 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O.) Racetrack,

    Dockyards, Boxing Ring... Our man Jimmy isn't one to keep to himself, but nobody at his usual haunts had seen him in days. SAM BDAY LAING Page 45/143
  30. Shot 1 Panel 47 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) To

    be more precise... SAM BDAY LAING Page 47/143
  31. Shot 1 Panel 48 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) ...they

    wouldn't say Jack about Jimmy. SAM BDAY LAING Page 48/143
  32. Shot 1 Panel 50 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) I'd

    had enough for one day. SAM BDAY LAING Page 50/143
  33. Shot 1 Panel 51 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) There

    was a bottle of Rye out there, and I'd kept it waiting long enough. SAM BDAY LAING Page 51/143
  34. Shot 1 Panel 54 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) I

    never thought I'd get this old... SAM BDAY LAING Page 54/143
  35. Shot 1 Panel 56 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) Tonight

    I'll pour out my wisdom to Lady Rye... SAM BDAY LAING Page 56/143
  36. Shot 1 Panel 59 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) And

    if I'm lucky... SAM BDAY LAING Page 59/143
  37. Shot 1 Panel 61 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) She

    can teach me a thing or two about aging gracefully. SAM BDAY LAING Page 61/143
  38. Shot 1 Panel 64 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: (V.O) She

    can teach me a thing or two about aging gracefully. SAM BDAY LAING Page 64/143
  39. Shot 1 Panel 83 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: Make it

    a double. SAM BDAY LAING Page 83/143
  40. Shot 1 Panel 85 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: Slow night,

    eh Charlie? SAM BDAY LAING Page 85/143
  41. Shot 1 Panel 91 / 143 Dialog CHARLIE: What can

    ya do?... SAM BDAY LAING Page 91/143
  42. Shot 1 Panel 92 / 143 Dialog CHARLIE: What can

    ya do?... SAM BDAY LAING Page 92/143
  43. Shot 1 Panel 97 / 143 Dialog BARTENDER: Uh, hey,

    forgot to tell ya... SAM BDAY LAING Page 97/143
  44. Shot 1 Panel 98 / 143 Dialog Bartender: ...somebody's been

    lookin' for yaz. SAM BDAY LAING Page 98/143
  45. Shot 1 Panel 109 / 143 Dialog DETECTIVE: Hey Bill,

    so who's back... SAM BDAY LAING Page 109/143
  46. Shot 1 Panel 143 / 143 Dialog JIMMY: Heard ya

    been lookin' for me, bud... SAM BDAY LAING Page 143/143