All Quotes

"[This isn't making any sense]"

"Eva: Where's Annie?"

"Man: She's––she's not here, she had to go to the police station. A bit of an emergency, actually."

"Eva: What's going on? Is she alright?"

"[Oh, dear, if Annie is gone.....Eva wheels around to check on Dodger's cage. It is empty]"

"Eva: Where's my monkey? [There is a tight feeling in her stomach]"

"Man: Oh, dear, I don't know anything about a monkey."

"Eva: Annie was keeping my monkey for me!"

"Man: All I know is that some horrible man came in and stole some stuff, got her horribly upset, and she had to run off and report it to the police."

"[Tears roll down Eva's face. The absolutely worst nonsense in the world has happened]"

"Eva: The pirate! He found us! Now he's stolen my poor little Dodger, and I'll never see him again!"

"[Shorty is floating on air]"

"[He has gotten his monkey back, and now he and Drake and Charlie are sitting in the fancy reception area of some office, waiting to see the boss. The two goons and Shorty sit on a black leather sofa. Shorty's son, Mark, is perched on the edge of a coffee table and holds onto Dodger. Shorty smirks at his son and his monkey, but neither one smirks back. Mark has a scowl on his face, and the monkey wriggles in his arms. It looks to Shorty as though the two want to escape]"

"[Shorty takes the monkey out of his son's arms]"

"Mark: Where's my money?"

"Shorty: Later, boy. [He brushes him aside] Go back to the car. I don't need you right now."

"[Mark jumps up and leaves faster]"

"[Shorty turns to Drake. For a change, the goon is beaming at him]"

"Drake: This is it, Shorty, one step away from the big score. [He looks at Charlie] Amigo, let's show him the demo loot."

"[Charlie nods and pulls out a handful of glittering junk jewelry. Seeing it, Dodger jumps out of Shorty's arms and slaps Charlie's hand with one of the magazines on the table]"

"[Charlie makes a face and looks at Drake]"

"Charlie: Hey, wait! Why did he do that?"

"[Shorty motions Dodger over. He pulls out an empty drawstring purse and hands it to the monkey. Dodger refuses to take it and shakes his head, no. Shorty stares in disbelief. What is going on? His monkey always jumps on the drawstring purses]"

"Shorty: C'mon, this ain't the time for joking around!"

"[He tries to give Dodger the purse again, but the monkey firmly pushes his hand aside. For one of the few times in his life, Shorty is speechless]"

"Charlie: I don't get it, Drake."

"[Drake doesn't get it, either]"

"[Desperate now, Shorty tries another idea]"

"Shorty: You guys have a wallet? Give me a wallet."

"[He whacks at the surveillance anklet in fury, but howls in pain. There has to be some fashion out. He glances around the almost deserted boardwalk. Madame Tisa, a tarot card reader, is sitting at a table close side-by-side. With desperation, Shorty plops down in front of her]"

"Shorty: Tisa, look into my cards."

"[The woman solemnly stares down at the cards]"

"Tisa: I see danger. Woman danger. She left and took her with a boy."

"[Shorty cuts Tisa apart]"

"Shorty: Yes, yes. Who cares about that? What else?"

"Tisa: I see men. Dangerous men. Men who want to hurt you."

"[Shorty blinks at her]"

"Shorty: They want to hurt me?"

"Tisa: They are capable of grand violence."

"Shorty: That's why I need to find my monkey!"

"[Tisa looks up]"

"Tisa: A monkey? A brown-and-black one?"

"Shorty: That's it! You see him?"

"Tisa: I really saw him. [She nods in agreement] This afternoon, heading toward Lincoln on the back of a little girl's bike."

"[A lead. Shorty jumps up in emotion. Perhaps he is closer to the monkey than he thinks]"

"[Eva sits on the sofa in a daze. She stares into space, remembering all the tricks and stunts Dodger has pulled]"

"Eva: He's a break-in artist, as well. He knew exactly how to get into this house!"

"[Oh, boy, what else has he done? Eva has to find out. She'll test him. She walks into the kitchen and finds Dodger eating among the refrigerator]"

"Eva: In here, hide!"

"[Dodger immediately scampers behind the refrigerator]"