The Wolf Hour

Hello?

Hello?

Is anyone there?

Record heat continues for its fifth straight day

throughout the five boroughs.

Several deaths have already been reported

with no indication of when relief might come.

The health department recommends to drink plenty of fluids

and stay inside or under shade as much as possible.

Returning to our lead story this morning,

the .44 caliber killer has struck again,

this time in the Bronx.

The victim, an unidentified brunette,

has been confirmed to fit the killer's pattern

of targeting women with long dark hair,

shot at close range on the sidewalk or in parked cars.

In a chilling letter released by police from the killer,

he wrote, 'I am still here like a spirit roaming the night,

thirsty, hungry, seldom stopping to rest,

and I will see you at the next job.

In their blood and from the gutter.'

Sam's cre...

For fuck's sake.

Leave that ball.

Crazy out here.

- Hey there, man! - What do you...

Okay, I'm coming down there.

Where's my family supposed to go?

It's not my problem.

- I'll have your money by the end of the week. - That's too late.

Where you going with my stuff?

See you later.

- Hello? - Margot?

June?

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm, I'm fine. I...

You don't sound okay.

It's just...

I'm sorry I've been out of touch.

It's great to hear your voice.

- Yours, too. - Where are you?

- My grandmother's. - What?

I thought that was just supposed to be temporary.

Yeah, well, I guess I'm in a bit

of a tight spot right now

and yeah, I was wondering if, maybe, you could,

if you could see clear to lend me a bit more money?

Just, just till the end of the month.

Well, how about I come on the train tomorrow?

I'll bring what I can.

Come here? No, no!

You, it's not a good time.

I'm...

listen, I,

couldn't you just, you could mail some, like you did before.

Don't be ridiculous. I, I really miss you.

I want to see you.

Yeah, but, but it's not a good time, Margot.

I... I'm very busy and I won't be here.

Who are you kidding?

I'll catch the 11 O'clock.

And be there by the afternoon.

No! Wait, Margot.

I said no!

It'll be great.

Oh, shit!

Firing back today against

suspicious accusations earlier this month

that the city's antiquated electrical...

Caused by rising temperatures.

Experts are saying it's skyrocketed...

Leave me the fuck alone!

Where's the usual kid?

He, he ain't around no more. I'm Freddie.

You realize you're more than four hours late.

I mean, yeah, I mean, with this heat,

it's been slow-going.

So, you know...

Do you have any idea how inconsiderate it is to be late?

Late with food?

Make people wait for food?

Hey, look. Look, lady.

Lady.

Don't call me lady.

Listen, we, we just been backed...

Don't call me lady.

Well, what's your name, then?

June.

How much do I owe you?

$16.70.

I could bring these in for you.

No, no, no.

Just stay there.

Don't come in.

Hey!

You got anything smaller?

Don't they give you change?

This neighborhood? Serious?

Just keep the change.

What you want me to do with the bags?

Here, I'll take them.

All right, thanks for the tip.

Hey!

Have you been ringing my buzzer?

I mean, yeah, you just buzzed me up here.

No, I mean, from before.

Earlier.

Why would I do that?

Yeah, okay.

Thanks for the tip.

Wait, just a sec.

Can you take these down for me?

Five bucks.

What?

I just gave you a three-dollar tip.

Yeah, but that garbage stinks.

I'll give you two.

Three.

And let me use your sink.

My sink?

Yeah. It's brutal out there.

Enrique ain't got so much as a fart

blowing through that bodega, so, shit.

Hey, yo.

Thanks.

Can't stand being dirty.

Hey, thanks.

Yeah, you welcome.

What's up, man. How you been, yo?

What the hell?

Oh, goddamn it!

- Hello? - Yeah, hi, it's June.

- Si, senora. - I just had a delivery today.

Okay.

Your new kid just dropped it off

and my cigarettes weren't in the bag.

Are you sure?

Yeah, I paid for them.

The whole carton. Masterson Lights.

Okay, senora.

I, I'm gonna make sure you get them. Okay?

Soon?

Yeah, pronto, pronto. Okay, thank you.

Thanks.

Two men are under arrest on suspicion

of arson and murder in the Bronx suburb club firing

that killed 25 persons in October.

They will appear in criminal court on Tuesday in Manhattan

where prosecutors are anticipating a quick hearing

and motion to trial.

I would just like to say that

the investigation is continuing in full force in Brooklyn.

According to witnesses that we talked to

over the past, you know, 24 hours,

he's a male, a white male, 25 to 35.

Approximately 5 '7 to 5' 10.

Hello? Freddie?

I'm calling the cops, you motherfuckers!

9-1-1. What's your emergency?

Yes, hello, you know, it's...

What's your emergency, ma' am?

- Emergency? - Ma'am?

I, I just wanted...

I'd like to report a disturbance.

What kind of disturbance?

Ma'am?

The most recent victim was killed

inside a parked car in the South Bronx,

near an apartment building where a young man witnessed

the aftermath of the crime from his fourth-story window.

I heard some shots, when I ran over,

there was blood all over the pavement.

Following the latest shooting,

a new letter was received by police

further taunting them over the killings

and promising more bloodshed.

In what has now become a cryptic calling card,

the killer began his letter with a greeting.

'Hello from the gutters of New York.'

What do you mean you can't let me in?

Are you out of your mind?

I mean, more than usual?

You're being ridiculous.

Look, whatever it is, it's okay.

No judgments.

My God, June.

How long has it been since you left here?

Why didn't you tell me things had gotten so bad?

I could have helped.

I keep expecting to find a dead body.

Oh, yeah, well, it wouldn't surprise me.

Throw that out.

It's a first edition.

Yeah, well...

here,

I have more.

Get rid of them.

- All of them. - What?

These are actually important to keep.

Why?