Toolbox Murders

Hey, you know what happened?.

Some kind of accident. Those construction guys left

before the ambulance even got here.

- Lights, right?. - Yeah, two packs.

Does that work?.

I hope so.

Good one!.

The card didn't go through.

- God, I'm sorry. Here, try this one. - No prob.

There we go.

You have a good one. See ya.

See ya.

- Hey, good evening, Daisy. - Hey, Luis. What happened?.

They're working on the electrical system today.

Junction box shorted out as someone was working.

- Blew them through the third floor window. - My God, that's awful!

There it goes again.

The contractor quit right after it happened.

- Do you know who it was?. - Joe Sterling, foreman.

- He's an older gentleman. - The one who wore the plaid shirts?.

- That's him. - He was a nice old man.

- Good night. - Good night.

Steven!

Come on!

Daisy, it's Eva.

Your callback has been rescheduled

for Wednesday at 3.. 00.

Wednesday at 3.. 00. Okay?.

God, I already changed my shift twice.

Hi, Daisy. William here.

You never called me back.

Anyway, I thought we could go hiking

in Angeles Crest this weekend.

Give me a call.

Were you aiming for Dante's third

or fourth circle of hell?.

It was just bad timing.

Honey, bad timing is arriving late for dinner.

- This is fireballing the restaurant. - We moved in on a crazy night.

They haven't even fixed the place up yet. That's all gonna change.

- I just don't like it. - Honey--

Sorry to interrupt.

Remember me?. Byron, the building manager?.

Yeah, of course.

Hi. This must be your wife Nell.

Yes.

I just dropped by to say hello. I wanted to welcome you guys.

I know it's a bit of a shock with all the hubbub

and emergency personnel,

but we're really a quiet building.

Did I give you the storage keys?.

- We have them. - Okay, good.

Okay, well, I live in the apartment below you guys.

Same apartment Elizabeth Short lived in.

The Black Dahlia.

There's a lot of old history in this building. It's so old.

There's so much to... Do you wanna see the laundry room?.

Yeah.

Look, our faucets are leaking. Like shooting out brown water.

And you said you were gonna replace our stove.

Okay. Well, yeah. We'll get Ned right on it.

Any fix-it problems you have, just call Ned at extension 1 0.

He's our handyman right on the premises.

No need to wait.

Shit.

- Do you need to take that?. Should I just go?. - In a minute.

There's also a problem with the shower.

Right. Here's one really big plus.

You can always buzz Luis, the doorman, and have him call Ned.

Or just let him know if somebody's comin' over like this.

Luis, the vice chancellor will be here at 3..00 for finger sandwiches.

- Right, Byron. - lsn't that great?.

You know, there's not too many buildings in this price range

that offer the safety and security of a doorman.

That's something.

Can I show you guys the outside?.

Just wanna show you something out in the hallway real quick.

This is really quite interesting.

Now notice the unique architectural designs.

It really adds to the ambience of the building.

And we've got modern amenities like the elevator.

Hey, guys, can you hold that for me?.

Nice family. Good kid. You'll meet 'em and get along great.

Feel right at home. Listen, I've gotta run.

Really, we're a very friendly building. Welcome. Welcome.

Let's go. Thanks. New people. Teacher and a doctor.

- Our shower still doesn't work. - Ned should take care of that.

Keys are in the kitchen, I think.

Steven! Steven.

We need to break in the apartment.

- Uh-uh. You have not created the mood. - Uh-huh.

That can be arranged.

The neighbors.

What now?.

Hang on.

Hold that thought.

- Yeah, do you like tea?. - I guess.

'Cause I'm cleaning out my kitchen and I have all this tea.

Never opened. I'll bring it over.

Great. Thank you.

- I live next door. Saffron. - I'm Nell.

And this is...Steven.

Hey, Luis.

- Yeah. - Hans is coming over later.

- Got it. - Mine's broken.

So, do you hear all of the hammering?.

What?.

It's late at night and it never stops.

Sometimes I think that it's stuck inside my head.

Hi. I'm Julia.

Hi. I'm Julia.

- Austin! - Hand meet door.

No. It should be alphabetical.

- Philip, make sure I have a spare set of hose. - Yes, dear.

Look, I've gotta go.

- Austin, did you leave school early?. - No.

- Luis said you came home at noon. - Honey.

- I don't have afternoon classes. - He doesn't have afternoon classes.

Oh. Right.

So, aren't you guys gonna be late?.

Jesus, Philip, I can't wear black hose with this!

- You said-- - No, I didn't mean that.

What's all the hoopla about?.

- I'm working a cancer society benefit. - I love cancer.

Don't stay up so late tonight. Okay?.

Hello?. No. I don't know.

Missed it!

Bullshit!

You were hanging all over her!

You're so full of shit!

I know everything that's going on!

You go around like a fucking bag lady!

You get so hysterical 'cause I don't have enough drugs for you?.

Why do you always leave me?.

You're always leaving me!

- I love you! I do! - No, you don't.

I fucking hate you!

I hate you! I hate you! Get the fuck outta my house!

Sounds great. I'm out!

- Are you leaving?. Are you gonna come back?. - I don't know if I'm comin' back.

Oh, God!

You're Ned, right?.

I'm doing repairs.

Which way is the laundry room?.

Go back outside, make a left.

You'll find it.

Hi, there. Any of these washers free?.

Yup. Come on in.

Don't mind me. Just folding my skivvies.

That one'll run hot no matter what you tell it to do.

Oh, really?. Thanks.

You new here?.

Yeah. My husband and l just moved in tonight.

My name is Nell.

Charles Rooker. Call me Chas.

You and your hubby actors?.

No.

He's just finishing up med school, and I am a teacher.

Stable. Honest. That's good.

Seen too many pretty ones who move here and get their hearts broken.

Leave just to make room for another.

Good for you for inculcating young minds!

Well, hopefully I'll get a job soon.

Steven's set though.

He's got residency at the E. R. at the Wilshire Memorial.

- How 'bout you?. You lived here a long time?. - Since '47.

- Right after the war. - You've lived here since 1947?.

And still on my feet!

Hell, I was here before Jack Lusman disappeared.

Lusman. As in this building Lusman?.

Yup. He built it.

Wanted it to be a getaway

for all the movie stars

who shared his proclivities.

But they're fickle.

Discard one fad just to embrace another.

Can't count on 'em for anything.

'Course it didn't help

that a lot of the guys working construction here

met a bad end.

What do you mean?.

Luis, it's Julia.

Yeah.

Here you go. Catch.

- You're a lifesaver. - It's a full-time job with you, isn't it?.

All this huffing and puffing and runnin' in circles

- to get back to where you started. - I'm gonna get you to come with me.

No, no, no. I'm a stand-in-one-place kind of a guy.

- It's working. - Yeah!

- Good night, Luis. - Good night.

Hi, Julia.

Hello, Ned.

You've lost a lot of weight.

Fifty-seven pounds.

I think you look pretty at any size.

Thanks.

Stop it! Stop it!

I told you, get out. Get out!

What, what the fuck is that?.

What the fuck is that?.