I had a telephone call to make before five o’clock. It was almost that when I left Kay. I pulled up by the first drugstore I came to in the city. I used the phone booth and dialed the DA. Stephanie answered briskly, as if she might be annoyed. I said, “Get me the boss on the line, will you?” She said, “Thank heaven! I called and called you. First the line was busy. Then nobody answered. I was halfway out the door to see what was wrong just now.” “I’ve been busy.” “Have you made any progress, darling?” She sounded hopeful. “I think I have. Get me the DA, dollbaby, and I’ll fill you in later.” She got me the DA. He said, “Don’t tell me where you are, Jeff”— “The order is out for my scalp?” “That’s right. Ritter has put on all the pressure he’s got. Maslin says he can’t give you any more time.” I said, “I’ve already resigned. What difference can it make to your office if Ritter claims I’m a crook?” “If I don’t issue an indictment, Ritter will tell the reporters that I’m showing favoritism,”
What do You think about The Duchess Of Skid Row (1988)?
