Film Noir Monologue

1,[🇦] 1,[🇧] 1,[🇨] 1,[🇩] 1,[🇪] 1,[🇫] 1,[🇬]
 * Main

1,[American Census Names.surname]
 * Surname

1,[American Census Names.commonmale]
 * GuyName

1,[American Census Names.uncommonmale]
 * GuyName2

1,[American Census Names.female]
 * GalName

1,
 * i

1, [i][i][i][i][i]

1,[🌆] I’d just [WentTo] [🍴] and ordered [🍺], when in [Walk]s [Contact]—looking for me, as usual. Turns out [💥]. [📜💀]. [Time]

1,I remember it like yesterday. 1,I remember one case … I was fresh on the force, with a thin mustache and a thinner wallet … but even back then, I had a sharp nose for hot leads. 1,I was still a rookie then, just another gumshoe bumbling his way through the concrete jungle. 1,It was a bad week in a bad month; maybe even a bad year. The Times was calling it the worst crime spike the city had ever seen. 1,It was a crisp day, with a stiff, brisk breeze. Leaves mingled with trash as they blew through the alleys and side streets. 1,It was a dark and stormy night. 1,It was a dark day—maybe normal for this time of year, but today the big city felt even darker and more sinister. 1,It was a few years back. I’d just gotten on the force. 1,It was a heatwave; the worst in years. Scalding, scorching, sweltering … so hot, the newsies had gone on strike. Hell, even the thermometers went on strike … about 20 degrees ago. 1,It was an oppressively hot day in the city. The blacktop was baking, and the broads working 1[Th] and Main were wearing even less than usual. 1,It was another one of those days. 1,It was as hot as I’d ever remembered. Just blistering. You could cook breakfast right on the sidewalk—that is, if you could bear to eat off the filthiest imaginable surface on earth. 1,It was bitterly cold out on the streets. Even the dames working 1[Th] and Main were bundled up. At least the wind had died down … for the moment. 1,It was blustery out. The snow was coming in sideways, hard. It had only been a few hours and the streets were already a cold, brown mush. 1,It was brisk. The wind blew right through your jacket like it was a sieve. 1,It was cold out—so cold, it even drove the beggars inside. My gloves stuck to the door handle for a moment as I clambered out of [🚔]. 1,It was freezing. I nearly slipped on the ice outside the door. 1,It was raining; the kind of rain you’d hope would clean the filth right off the streets. 1,It was the kind of cool, black night that clung to you like something real … a black, tangible fabric of smoke, deceit, and murder. 1,It was what folks call the dead of winter. The dirt had mixed with the ice and snow until the alleys were plastered in a crunchy, gritty brown. 1,Listen … it started like this. 1,Rain. Hard, drumming, pounding rain. It’d been coming down for hours. 1,Smog mixed with the muggy air. It was stifling. I wanted to [Make Like A.…] … but there was pressing business to attend to. 1,Snow. Since when the hell did it snow around here? And it was coming down in buckets. 1,So there I was. 1,The air downtown was cool and moist, and the clouds were heavy—laden and ripe with rain. 1,The heat roiled off the pavement. Here in the city, the air was stifling. 1,The lights, the smoke, the grime … the city itself seemed alive that day. 1,The weather had turned colder than my ex-wife’s heart. 1,This one could bring the [Dice.1d8][Th] Precinct to its knees, and maybe the whole city down with it.

1,[a1][a2] [a3]

1,my 1,the
 * a1

3, 1, rolling trashcan of a 1, worn-out old 1, rusted hulk of a
 * a2

1,cab 1,car 1,squad car
 * a3

1,[Dice.digit]th
 * Th

1,cruised into 1,made my way to 1,stopped by 1,stopped in to 1,stopped off at 1,strolled into 1,walked into 1,waltzed into 1,wandered into 1,gone to 1,stumbled to
 * WentTo

3,Al’s 3,Bobby’s 3,Danny-O’s 3,Dino’s 3,Ed’s 3,Frank’s 3,Hank’s 3,Jimmy’s 3,Lenny’s 3,Louie’s 3,Ricky’s 3,Roscoe’s 3,Sammy’s 3,Sharkey’s 3,Tommy’s 2,my usual joint 2,the corner pub 2,the pub 1,a classy joint 1,a cozy little place 1,a hole-in-the-wall 1,the greasiest spoon in town 1,the nearest watering hole 1,the closest liquor supplier around

1,a badly-mixed manhattan 1,a bite to eat 1,a brandy 1,a club and some chips 1,a cuban press 1,a cuban press and a strong coffee 1,a cup of joe and a few stale donuts 1,a cup of joe and some toast 1,a gin and tonic 1,a glass of suds 1,a good hot cup of coffee 1,a ham on rye with swiss 1,a hot coffee 1,a piece of cherry pie 1,a poorly-made martini 1,a quick bite 1,a reuben with muenster and some weak coffee 1,a scotch and soda, neat 1,a slice of pie and a coffee 1,a strong Shirley Temple 1,a tall bourbon 1,a tall dagwood and a beer to wash it down with 1,a tasty beverage 1,a turkey with thin-sliced cucumbers and extra mayo 1,a vodka on the rocks 1,a weak cup of joe 1,a whiskey sour 1,a whiskey toddy 1,a whiskey, straight 1,chops and potatoes 1,my usual 1,one hell of a ham sandwich 1,some cold coffee and colder toast 1,some sliced tomatoes and a cold beer 1,some strong coffee 1,something strong; something I won’t order there again 1,something to ease my mind 1,something to help me forget about the night before 1,something to silence my grumbling stomach 1,something to take the edge off 1,the best burger the city has to offer 1,the best cuban press this side of Spanish Harlem 1,the best fish and chips short of the Bay 1,the catch of the day 1,the house blend 1,the meatloaf 1,the soup of the day and a small sandwich 1,the special of the day 1,the usual

1,burst 1,come 1,stroll 1,walk
 * Walk

2,[👮] [Surname] 1,[👮] [Italian Names.Surname] 1,[👮] Mac[ScottishMale.ScottishClan] 1,[👮] Mc[ScottishMale.ScottishClan] 1,[GuyName] [Surname] 1,[Italian Names.MaleFirst] [😈] 1,[GuyName] “[😈]” [Surname] 1,one of my usual informants, “[😈]”
 * Contact

3,Detective 3,Sergeant 2,Investigator 2,Lieutenant 2,Agent 1,Special Agent 1,Special Investigator 1,Federal Agent 1,Chief 1,Commissioner 1,Father 1,Brother

0,*Shady Contact* 1,Bananas 1,Knives 1,Six-Toes 1,Snake Eyes 1,the Bookie 1,the Bulldog 1,the Butcher 1,the Cat 1,the Dog 1,the Fence 1,the Fish 1,the Mouth 1,the Rat 1,the Shark 1,the Snake 1,the Snitch 1,the Worm 1,Two-Fingers

0,victim (name only) 7,[👨] 1,[👩]

5,[GuyName] [Surname] 4,[GuyName] 4,[Contact] 3,[Surname] 2,[GuyName2] 2,[GuyName2] [Surname] 1,Father [Italian Names.Surname] 1,Father Mac[ScottishMale.ScottishClan] 1,Father Mc[ScottishMale.ScottishClan]

4,[GalName] [Surname] 1,[GalName]

0,victim (name + what befell ’em) 1,[x] [🔫]

6,[👤] had been 6,[👤] got 8,[👨] [🔥2] himself 3,[👨] had [🔥1] himself 3,[👨]—he’d [🔥1] himself 2,[👩] [🔥2] herself 1,[👩] had [🔥1] herself 1,[👩]—she’d [🔥1] herself
 * x

1,gone and gotten 1,gotten
 * 🔥1

1,got 1,managed to get 1,went and got
 * 🔥2

3,done 3,greased 3,iced 3,offed 3,waxed 3,whacked 2,bumped off 2,done in 2,eliminated 2,knocked off 2,liquidated 2,rubbed out 2,smoked 2,snuffed 2,taken out 2,wasted 2,wiped out 1,assassinated 1,blown away 1,butchered 1,dispatched 1,disposed of 1,executed 1,exterminated 1,killed 1,massacred 1,murdered 1,put down 1,slain 1,slaughtered 1,terminated

1,[💀]

1,[lab], [perp] tried to burn [vic1], but musta got scared off 1,[lab], [perp] tried to use a sander to rub off the teeth profiles and fingertips, but did a sloppy job 1,[lab], [vic2] was poisoned 1,[lab], a small-caliber revolver did the job 1,[lab], bone damage to the spinal cord proved [vic2] had been addled to death 1,[lab], it was an unknown poison 1,[perp] had tried to bury [vic], but got spooked and ran 1,[perp] mutilated [vic2]; [vic1] was nearly unrecognizable 1,[perp] tried to bury the evidence, but got spooked before they could finish the job 1,[vic] had been burned, but [perp] was an amateur 1,[vic] had been quartered by a butcher knife 1,[vic] had more holes than Roosevelt’s economic plan 1,[vic] had more holes than Swiss cheese in a rat trap 1,[vic] was badly burned 1,[vic] was chopped into neat little pieces 1,[vic] was found hanging by a lute string 1,[vic]’s skull was missing its teeth; guess [perp] forgot about fingerprints 1,[vic1] had a few issues—drugs, [Dice.2d6] stab wounds—also, the face took at least one shotgun blast, point-blank 1,[vic1] had lots of issues—[Dice.2d6] stab wounds, for starters, plus at least that many broken bones 1,[vic1] had multiple bullet wounds, execution-style 1,[vic2] had been slain in an elevator, like a rat in a trap 1,[vic2] had put up a fight. [lab], most of the blood in the room came from somebody else 1,[vic2] had unloaded two pistols on [perp]; blood was everywhere at the scene 1,[vic2] managed to fight back—a bloody trail led all the way down the alley 1,[vic2] was choked to death with their own pillow 1,[vic2] was cut up pretty bad 1,[vic2] was found at home in the bathtub, drowned 1,[vic2] was found strangled … by a violin string 1,[vic2] was found to have been strangled with a shoelace—their own, in fact 1,[vic2] was strangled with their own jacket 1,[vic2]’s fingers had been chopped off to prevent identification; [la2] had to use dental records 1,[vic2]’s head having been hammered into hamburger, [la2] had to ID from fingerprints. Clearly, this was personal 1,[vic2]’s pistol was found nearby; seems they’d tried to put up a fight 1,[vic2]’s shotgun and several empty shells were found nearby 1,a bloodstained crowbar was found at the scene 1,a bloody pry-bar was found near [vic] 1,a Columbian necktie 1,a decapitation 1,a formaldehyde-soaked cloth was found under [vic] 1,a gore-encrusted cricket bat found lying nearby matched the wounds on [vic] 1,a lotta stress on [vic1]’s spinal column meant [vic2] probably got throttled to death 1,a single bullet wound, execution-style, through the base of the neck 1,a stabbing 1,a telephone cord found near [vic] showed clear signs of struggle 1,an inside job. No sign of struggle. Probably never knew what hit ’em 1,done in by pistol-whipping. Head pulped 1,guess [vic2] still had some vinegar in ’em; seems one of [perp]’s ears got torn off in the struggle 1,had to have been a pretty sizable knife, [lab] 1,looked like [vic2] fought back—a trail of blood led out the window 1,looked like a set-up; [vic2] was attacked from several angles 1,looks like [vic2] got worked over by a lead pipe 1,looks like [vic2] was knocked out, then dragged for a while 1,looks like a blunt object did in [vic2] 1,most of [vic] was found in the trunk of a car 1,none of the chunks later ID’ed as [vic2] were larger than a loaf of bread 1,scene was a damn bloodbath. Took four hours before [la2] could scrape enough together to ID [vic1] 1,seems [vic] got beaten with a heavy object 1,seems a large-caliber rifle was involved 1,seems a small explosion blew [vic2]’s [BodyPart] clean off 1,seems there was a struggle … and [vic2] was asphyxiated 1,seems there was a struggle … and [vic2] was strangled to death 1,shells from a very large-caliber revolver were found nearby 1,small-caliber rifle, [lab] 1,the place was a mess; soaked in blood from both [vic] and [perp] 1,there were burns all over [vic] 1,turns out [vic2]’s flask stopped the first bullet—but not the second, or third 1,turns out [vic2]’s flask stopped the first bullet—but their head didn’t do such a good job on the second one

1,[la1] [la2]
 * lab

1,according to 1,as claimed by 1,based on word from 1,going by the report from 1,in the opinion of 1,judging by
 * la1

1,forensics 1,the lab 1,the coroner 1,the lab boys 1,the boys at the lab
 * la2

8,the [p] 1,whoever did it 1,whoever did the deed 1,whoever was responsible
 * perp

1,actor 1,attacker 1,killer 1,murderer 1,perp 1,perpetrator 1,scum who did it 1,slayer
 * p

0,any kind of victim 1,[vic1] 1,[vic2]
 * vic

0,(= dead body) 5,the [v1] 1,Exhibit A here 1,what was left
 * vic1

1,body 1,cadaver 1,casualty 1,corpse 1,victim
 * v1

0,(= formerly living person) 5,the [v2] 1,our late friend 1,our dead buddy here 1,our late lamented [v2]
 * vic2

1,deceased 1,poor slob 1,departed 1,unfortunate soul 1,victim
 * v2

6,[lr] [bp] 2,[lr] foot 3,[bp]s 1,feet 1,head
 * BodyPart

1,left 1,right
 * lr

1,arm 1,hand 1,leg
 * bp

6,[⏰] [t1]. “[💬1]” I [t2][%t3]. 1,[⏰] Thursday. I jotted down the details and got ready for a grisly new case. 1,[⏰] [t1]. I briefly glanced out the window, then loaded my [Gun]. The rounds found their way home with a satisfying click.
 * Time

1,Allegedly, the deed was done 1,Autopsy results showed up 1,Coroner’s report came back 1,Got the autopsy report 1,Heard from the lab 1,Job was done 1,Lab report came in 1,Morgue called 1,The body came up 1,The murder took place 1,The slaying occurred 1,They found the body 1,This incident transpired 1,This latest development got reported

1,within the past 24 hours 1,earlier that week 1,early this morning. I dusted off my jacket, lit up my last cigar, grabbed my hat and walked out 1,just a few hours ago. No suspects as of yet 1,just last night 1,late yesterday 1,not more than an hour ago
 * t1

4,[said] 2,thought out loud 1,mumbled to no one in particular
 * t2

4, 1, on my way out the door 1, to myself 1, bolting from my desk 1,, grabbing my [Gun] 1,, loading my [Gun]
 * %t3

4,[🌆] [LadyName] [Walks]s through my door like [WalkStyle]—[HairColor] with [🍗] [LegLength]. No dame her age could afford a [👠] like the one she wore, [TheReason]. She had bad news written on her like [📰]. This dame was all business—before I could even [🚬], she lets slip that [💥]. 3,[🌆] I had just [TalkedToLady] [LadyIKnew] [LadyName]. She seemed [GoodLooking]. But then, just as [GettingCozy], she mentions that [💥]. [Outtro] 1,[🌆] [LadyName] [Walks]s through my door like [WalkStyle]—[HairColor] with [🍗] [LegLength]. No dame her age could afford a [👠] like that, [TheReason]. She was to bad news what apple pie is to America. The dame was all business—before I could even [🚬], she tells me [💥].

2,coat 2,necklace 2,purse 2,stone 1,hat 1,ring 1,set of heels 1,string of pearls 1,watch

3,and the kind of makeup she had on gave me a good idea how she got it 3,but her looks more than made up for her morals 3,but suckers were born for that Broadway smile—and that day, I was a sucker 3,but the interesting part was what she was packin’ under her coat 2,and I didn’t have to think twice about her profession 1,and it didn’t take a genius to figure out how she got it 1,and the way she smiled gave me a good idea how she got it 1,but she wore it like nobody’s business 1,but that’s what makes the world go round, ain’t it? 1,but with looks like that, you’d expect nothing less 1,I’d put my money on good old-fashioned lust 1,my money was right where my mind was: the gutter 1,smart money was on a thoroughly unwholesome lifestyle
 * TheReason

1,consulted with 1,got back from dinner with 1,got off the phone with 1,grabbed coffee with 1,had a run-in with 1,had lunch with 1,sat down with 1,spoken to 1,talked to 1,finished consoling
 * TalkedToLady

3,the bewitching 3,the definition of femme fatale, 2,an old flame, 2,one of my old flames, 1,a broad I knew, 1,a classy broad, 1,a classy vamp, 1,a dame I knew, 1,a real femme fatale, 1,a real vamp, 1,a sharp dame, 1,a sophisticated lady, 1,an aspiring actress, 1,my damn ex-wife, 1,one classy broad, 1,one classy dame, 1,one classy vamp, 1,one of the best tourist attractions in town, 1,one of the better tourist attractions in town, 1,one of the town’s better-known belles, 1,one sharp dame, 1,the best pair of high heels my floor will ever feel, 1,the best pair of high heels these streets will ever feel, 1,the entrancing wife of the late [GuyName2] [Surname], 1,the lovely 1,the lovely daughter of the late [GuyName2] [Surname],
 * LadyIKnew

32,Miss [LadyFirst] [LadyLast] 4,[LadyTitle][GalName] 4,[LadyTitle][GalName] [Surname]
 * LadyName

1, 1,Madame 1,Mrs. 1,Miss
 * LadyTitle

1,Alotta 1,Bella 1,Betty 1,Eva 1,Holly 1,Juliette 1,Kitty 1,Lillian 1,Marilyn 1,Monica 1,Penny 1,Pussy 1,Rose 1,Scarlett 1,Tiffany 1,Tilly 1,Veronica 1,Vivian
 * LadyFirst

1,Fachina 1,Galore 1,Goodhead 1,Goodnight 1,L’Amore 1,L’Amour 1,Le Fay 1,Love 1,May 1,Monroe 1,O’Hare 1,O’Toole 1,Page 1,Rider 1,Wood
 * LadyLast

1,as good as always. We went to [🍴]; she said she was cold, so we took [🚔] 1,as good as ever 1,as good as ever. I played the gentleman, and let her into [🚔] 1,as good as I remember. We took [🚔] out to [🍴] for [🍺] 1,distracted, like she kept expecting something to happen 1,distraught, what with the weight of recent events 1,distressed, as though she hadn’t slept in weeks 1,great. She smelled like roses, chocolate, and lust 1,just as good as always 1,just as good as always. We went to [🍴]; she didn’t want to walk, so we took [🚔] 1,just as good as I remember 1,just like she did in the pictures 1,just like she did in the pictures. I figured we’d take [🚔] out to [🍴] 1,like she hadn’t been with anyone in a while 1,more than a little suspicious … but hey, the bills were behind and she was hiring 1,sultry and smooth, in a little black dress that was more little than dress 1,vexed, disturbed … however women look when they’ve got that much on their mind
 * GoodLooking

1,she was starting to open up 1,she was making herself comfortable 1,things were getting cozy 1,things were starting to go my way 1,things were warming up
 * GettingCozy

1,a New York Times headline 1,a Washington Post headline 1,Louisville written on a baseball bat 1,my first marriage 1,my last trip to Harlem 1,October of ’29 1,rude jokes on a bathroom stall 1,the Chicago Tribune 1,the morning paper 1,Tin Pan Alley 1,you could almost reach out and touch it

1,close the office door 1,make with the introductions 1,offer her a cigarette 1,offer her a seat 1,offer to take her coat

1,prowl 1,sail 1,sashay 1,saunter 1,slink 1,stroll 1,wander
 * Walks

1,a model down a catwalk 1,a tigress [Walks]s into a Burmese orphanage 1,a daddy’s girl coming home for Christmas 1,Eleanor Roosevelt [Walks]s into Tammany Hall 1,Missy LeHand [Walks]s into the Oval Office 2,a whore through a church 1,Joan of Arc to the stake 1,a field-mouse through a pit of sleeping vipers
 * WalkStyle

1,
 * HairColor

1,beach-party blonde 1,homey brunette 1,Irish redhead 1,mousy-haired kid 1,pinup blonde 1,raven-haired girl 1,redheaded vixen with a temper to match, 1,strawberry blonde
 * hc

0,*Legs* 1,drumsticks 1,foot holders 1,gams 1,getaway sticks 1,legs 1,shanks 1,stems 1,struts 1,stumps

9,[tw%]for [ld][%ats] 1,all the way up 1,as far as the eye could see 1,as far as you could want ’em 1,that could give you vertigo 1,that’d make you dizzy 1,to make holy men forsake their vows 1,up to heaven, or down to hell
 * LegLength

1,days 1,hours 1,miles
 * ld

3, 1, and then some
 * %ats

3, 1,that went on
 * tw%

1,“[💬1]” I [said] under my breath. I reached for a cigarette, then realized I’d left my lighter back at [TheOffice]. 1,“[💬1]” I [said], loading my [Gun]. 1,I asked her where it happened, then lit a cigarette. I offered one to the dame, who said she didn’t smoke … not the last lie I’d expect from her. 1,I asked where the murder happened, then lit up a cigarette. I forgot to offer one to the dame. 1,Looks like another gruesome mystery. 1,Looks like I’m back on the case. 1,Looks like I’ve got a new case. 3,I tried to leave it be, really I did.
 * Outtro

0,*Quips* 1,Another one, 1,Dammit, 1,Figures, 1,Guess I shoulda retired when I had the chance, 1,Guess I’ll be working late tonight, 1,Guess my vacation’ll have to wait. 1,Here goes my peaceful day, 1,I need a drink, 1,I need a promotion, 1,I need a raise, 1,I shoulda got out when I had the chance, 1,Interesting, 1,Just great, 1,Just my luck, 1,Must be another inside job, 1,Same damn thing happened to [👤], 1,Sounds just like the [Surname] case, 1,Sounds like an inside job, 1,Sounds like my kinda case, 1,That ain’t good, 1,That can’t be a coincidence, 1,Third this week, 1,Time to call on some old friends, 1,Time to drop in on some old friends, 1,Time to make a few house calls, 1,Time to visit some old pals, 1,Very interesting, 1,Well that’s a new one, 1,Well, ain’t that a kick inna nuts? 1,What a way to end the week, 1,What a way to go, 1,What a way to start the week, 1,Why can’t they ever be simple?
 * 💬1

3,piece 2,pistol 2,peacemaker 1,.22 1,.32 1,.357 1,.38 1,.38 special 1,.44 1,.45 1,12-gauge 1,double-barrel 1,Beretta 1,revolver 1,shotgun 1,Thompson
 * Gun

1,[🌆] I had little to go on this time … but [TheBoys] did [DigUp]. [Noir Oracle - Down These Mean Streets.main] Oh, and also [💥]. [Time]

2,[👶] 1,[Contact] 1,an old contact 1,I 1,my insider 1,my secretary 1,my source 1,the boys 1,the boys at the office 1,the feds 1,the office
 * TheBoys

1,dig up a new bone for me 1,dig up something juicy 1,find a piece to the puzzle 1,find something unusual 1,get a bite on the line 1,get a few bites 1,get a good lead 1,get a live lead 1,hit a possible lead 1,hit a worthy lead 1,hit some fresh dirt 1,manage to dig something up 1,manage to find something interesting 1,manage to get something
 * DigUp

1,[🌆] I’d just [WentTo] [TheOffice]. As soon as I [settled], I [GetARing] from [Contact]. Turns out [💥]. [📜💀]. I couldn’t help but remember the morning paper’s headline: “[Noir Oracle - Down These Mean Streets.main]” Was there any connection? [Time]

1,the house 1,the office 1,the precinct 1,the station 1,work
 * TheOffice

1,got in the door 1,got there 1,got through the door 1,lit the day’s first coffin nail 1,opened the mail 1,opened the paper 1,put some coffee on 1,put up my hat 1,sat down 1,sat down with the mail 1,sat down with the paper 1,took off my coat 1,turned on the lights
 * settled

1,get a ring 1,get a call 1,[See] a hand-cranked note 1,[See] a hand-jammed letter 1,[See] a hand-written note on top of the inbox 1,[See] a lone letter in my inbox 1,[See] a note on my desk 1,[See] a note on the door 1,[See] this handwritten note 1,[See] this typed letter
 * GetARing

1,catch 1,eye 1,eyeball 1,notice 1,see 1,spot
 * See

1,[🌆] I picked up the phone before it even finished the first ring. It was [Lady] [LadyName]. She sounded [Sounded]. “[Pulp Oracle - I Love A Mystery.main]” Then [PhoneCallInterrupt]. [Outro]

1,concerned 1,frightened 1,like she was terrified 1,pretty choked up 1,pretty worked up 1,quiet, as though someone were nearby 1,tense 1,vexed 1,worried
 * Sounded

1,a man’s voice, indecipherable, in the background. That was all 1,I thought I heard her sobbing. “Slow down,” I started, but she’d already hung up 1,she hung up 1,she screamed, and the line went dead 1,sirens approaching. “I’ll explain later,” she hurried, and hung up 1,the line cut out
 * PhoneCallInterrupt

1,[🌆] “[Dumb_Q],” [telloff]

1,A mole[‽→]a mole 1,A vigilante[‽→]a vigilante 1,Attacked by an animal, or something…?” [Partner] [verb]ed [adv]ly. “An animal or something? How about we just stick with the ‘or something’ part 1,An inside job[‽→]an inside job 1,Could it be two shooters[‽→]two shooters 1,Drug overdose[‽→]a damned drug overdose 1,Is it a forgery[‽→]a forgery 1,Looks like it was the Mexicans[‽→]the way the Mexicans would do it 1,Maybe a dirty cop[‽→]a cop. Nothing about this one says cop 1,Maybe it was just an accident[‽→]JUST an accident 1,Out-of-towners[‽→]out-of-towners 1,The mob, maybe[‽→]the mob 1,Think it’s a suicide[‽→]suicide
 * Dumb_Q

6, 4,Wow, 3,Case closed! 3,Eh … 3,Hmm. Lemme think a second. 3,Hmm. Lemme think about that one. 3,Uhh … 3,Umm … 3,Well … 3,What? 2,Alright! Case closed! 2,Brilliant. 2,Great idea, Sherlock. 2,Great theory, Sherlock. 2,Nice theory, Sherlock. 2,Oh yeah, great idea. 2,Sure. Great theory. 2,Yeah, brilliant. 2,You whack your head or something? 2,The hell you pull that one from? 1,Now why didn’t I think of that? 1,Oh yeah, great idea … Just kidding. 1,Sure, great theory … Just kidding. 1,That’s what it was supposed to look like.
 * GreatIdea%

1,, 1,, definitely 1,. Absolutely not. Definitely 1,. Definitely 1,… 1,… I [Dont] know much, but I know it’s 1,… I [Dont] know much, but I know it’s definitely 1,… this is definitely 1,, that doesn’t match. It’s
 * Not

1,don’t 1,don’t claim to 1,may not
 * Dont

1,…?” [Partner] [verb]ed [adv]ly. “[GreatIdea%]No[Not] not

1,[Surname]
 * Partner

1,ask 1,gasp 1,inquir 1,volunteer 1,whisper
 * verb

1,cautious 1,inquisitive 1,nervous 1,quiet 1,timid
 * adv

1,I [said]. [📜👶] “[💬2]” I [said], “[dothis]”
 * telloff

1,All right, 1,Here’s a thought for ya! 1,Here’s the deal, 1,Hey look, 1,How about this? 1,I got an idea! 1,Listen, [GuyName], 1,Look, 1,Now listen up, 1,Tell ya what, 1,Ya know what?
 * 💬2

1,How about I just [Take] this one myself and you head down to [🍴] and grab a [🍔]? 1,Why don’t I [Take] this case, while you [Make Like A.…]?
 * dothis

1,handle 1,look after 1,manage 1,take 1,take care of
 * Take

1,barked 1,exploded 1,fumed 1,griped 1,groused 1,growled 1,grumbled 1,muttered 1,raged 1,rasped 1,retorted 1,said 1,scoffed 1,seethed 1,sighed 1,smirked 1,snapped 1,snarled 1,sneered 1,spat 1,sputtered
 * said

1,my partner 1,the kid 1,my new partner 1,the new kid 1,this rookie 1,this new guy

3,[👶] was not exactly what you’d call [Sharpest]. 3,[👶] was sharp as a [CueBall]. 3,He was not [Sharpest]. 3,I always landed the [Rocks] in the Department, but this was worse than usual. 3,I was visibly [😠] [👶]. 3,This was the beginning of a very short partnership. 2,I couldn’t help wondering [If] [👶] had [Actually] graduated the academy, let alone earned his position. 2,Why do I always get the [Rocks]? 2,You’d figure [👶]’d at least have some smarts, ’cuz he sure hadn’t graduated on looks. 1,[👶] couldn’t put two and two together if you let him use both hands and a leg. 1,Amateur hour was over. 1,Babysitting time was over. 1,By now I was done with the amateur act. 1,By now, I’d had enough of babysitting. 1,I could barely contain myself with [👶]. 1,I was at a loss with [👶]. 1,I was fed up. Actually, I was fed up two hours ago. I don’t even know what I was now. 1,I was gonna kill [👶]. 1,Oh yeah—[👶] was “on the ball” … just like they said when they pawned him off on me. 1,They graduate a worse class each year. 1,This was gonna be a long month. 1,You might think, having lost out on looks, [👶]’d have at least some sense.

3,the sharpest knife in the drawer 3,the sharpest tack in the tray 3,the sharpest tool in the shed 2,the sharpest hammer in the bag 1,the brightest kid in the class 1,the cream of the crop 1,the pride of the academy
 * Sharpest

5,cue ball 1,spoon
 * CueBall

1,blockheads 1,dense cases 1,meatheads 1,new kid 1,numbnuts 1,real winners
 * Rocks

1,angered by 1,annoyed with 1,disappointed in 1,fed up with 1,steamed at 1,upset with

1,how 1,if
 * If

1,actually 1,even 1,or
 * Actually

18,[item] of [GoAway] 3,[getstay] The Hell Out of My [wayoff] Sandwich and [side] 2,[getstay] The Hell Out of My [wayoff] Special 1,bite 1,bite to eat 1,drink 1,drink or two 1,glass or two 1,little something 1,tall one

1,big order 1,big plate 1,double order 1,glass or two 1,steaming hot plate 1,tall glass
 * item

1,Get 1,Stay
 * getstay

1,a Coke 1,some fries
 * side

1,Office 1,Way
 * wayoff

1,Beat It Kid, Ya Bother Me 1,Get the Hell Outta My Face 1,GTFO 1,Keep Your Opinions to Yourself 1,My Way or the Highway 1,Scram 1,Shut Yer Cake-Hole 1,Stay the Hell Outta My Way
 * GoAway

1,This case was a real[ToughOne]: [Noir Oracle - Down These Mean Streets.main] The victim—[👤]. [📜💀]. [Time] But that wasn’t even the half of it. The whole reason I took the case to begin with: trouble, in the shape of [HairColor] with [🍗] [LegLength]. Wouldn’t give her name, said she was related to [👤] [Partner], but wouldn’t say how. I only agreed, reluctantly, after [Contact] personally vouched for her

1, Bermuda Triangle 1, brain-buster 1, conundrum 1, doozy 1, Gordian knot 1, head-scratcher 1, tangled mess 1, quandary 1, stumper 1, tough one 1,-life, honest-to-goodness mystery
 * ToughOne