The Big Fat Rat, Episode 9

Illustration by Tyler Harchelroad

INT. WASHINGTON DC – NIGHT – UPTOP UNION STATION 

Rags is in an Amtrak phone booth, talking with the New York Boss, Mildue. 

EXT. WASHINGTON DC – UNION STATION – NIGHT – UPTOP 

MILDUE: RAGS, Dean has gotten out of hand. A mad dog. All these killings of his own kind. We seen it on the news. This is bad for business and is making the families uneasy. He’s become a mad dog. What do you do with a mad dog? You kill it! get things running smoothly again. 

RAGS: Yes. It will be done! 

INT. UNION STATION – NIGHT – UNDERGROUND 

DEAN: New York Boss have any complaints over their share? I am tired of giving them profits. This is my city! 

RAGS: No complaints, boss. 

Dean goes to the bathroom. 

DEAN: I’ve got gas!! 

RAGS: Look on the stand! 

Dean sees a couple of Playboy magazines. 

DEAN: Hey it’s a new edition. 

RAGS: Yeah, it just come in, Boss. 

In the next room, Rags meets up with one of the crew. 

PLEDGED: Rags, the Country Boys’ gang is bringing the first load and took a few of our mice to use as pack mules. 

RAGS: Once the music starts to play Dean’s favorite Las Vegas song, he will get up and dance with the crew. Then we will aim for Dean’s throne and when he sits back down, we’ll blast him. How many shots are left in that piece? 

PLEDGED: Three shots left. 

Rags goes back to the office. 

DEAN (yelling from the bathroom)These broads are beautiful! This is why I should have been sent to Las Vegas! I like show girls. 

RAGS: New York Bosses may change their mind and send you somewhere, boss. 

DEAN: Where? Chicago or Detroit or Boston? All are great cities! I could use a change. Maybe Chicago. I like that city. 

RAGS: Boss, I know they will be sending you somewhere else real soon. 

DEAN: Break out Dinty Moore Beef Stew for tonight, Rags. I feel a chill. 

RAGS: Sure, boss. 

DEAN: Soon we will take on every gang in the city. This city is mine! When I finish, there won’t be any other rivals here. Mice gangs, other bosses, will all obey me or I will kill them, too. 

Las Vegas music begins to play and Dean’s crew is dancing. Dean leaves the office and joins in the party. When the song ends, he sits back down on his throne. He looks up. 

DEAN: You rats! 

BANG-BANG-BANG. Dean’s blood splatters on the wall. 

 

INT. UNION STATION – NIGHT – UPTOP – AMTRAK PHONE BOOTH 

RAGS: It’s done. 

MILDUE: Don’t let us down, Rags. 

THE END .

 

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