Part 6
Alright, let's go to the pool hall! Hey, it's Jimmy and Melissa, our old high school friends! Let's see how good old Jimmy is doing! (Just me or does Mike look like Hitler there?)Mike: How about a game of pool?
Jimmy: Cut the crap, Dawson. We might have been friends once, but that was a long time ago.
Mike: What happened to you? You were a straight A student, until you dropped out.
Jimmy: I guess I'm just the town's "bad seed." You went off to college and joined the establishment. I stayed here and became a statistic.
Mike: We were friends in high school. Why are you so angry with me now?
Jimmy: Let's just say you and I don't share the same interests anymore.
Jimmy: You've got that right, chump. I'm the local "wise guy," so stay out of my way.
Mike: I hear that your "interests" these days aren't exactly on the up and up.
Jimmy: So what? There's a lot going on in this town that ain't exactly on the up and up.
Mike: Tell me, Jimmy, how come the Sheriff leaves you alone?
Mike: "Maybe I should go."
Jimmy: "Yeah. Get out before I throw you out."
Maybe Melissa is nicer. Mike: Hey, why the cold shoulder?
Melissa: What makes you think you're worth giving the cold shoulder to?
Mike: Poor Rita. It's a shame what happened to her.
Melissa: Poor Rita? Ha! That little tramp had it coming to her.
Mike: Why all this nasty talk about Rita?
Melissa: Ask around, Dawson. Just ask around. Now leave me alone.
Mike: So, what are you doing in the pool hall? Seeing Jimmy?
Melissa: What are you insinuating? I'm a married woman, I'll have you know! I just came here for a smoke.
Mike: Well, you did used to date Jimmy when you were a cheerleader.
Melissa: That was a long time ago. We're not the same people we were in high school, you know.
Mike: I heard that you married Mayor Fleming. He used to be my dad's partner, you know.
Melissa: Oh, please don't give me that "he's old enough to be my father" routine. I've heard it all.
Melissa: Yeah, well, there's lots of things that are bad for your health.
Mike: Just how well did you know Rita?
Melissa: Not as well as some other people. Now stop bothering me!
Fuck these people! Let's go out the back door! I sense an item in the trash can... Alright, a coat hanger... okay, we're done here. What's left to explore in town:
- The doctor's office, hardware store, etc.
- The carnival
- The sheriff's office, court, and morgue
What next?