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"So the Teklords are definitely behind the plague," said Jake when his partner
had concluded.
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"Si, it's basically an extortion operation. Lay off us or we'll wipe out a few
choice cities--commencing with Frisco."
"What about an antidote?"
"We were interrupted before there was much discussion of that.
But obviously the antidote is what they intend to sell."
Jake poked at his trousers. "Dry enough," he decided, starting to pull them
on. "What'd you end up doing with your lady wrestlers?"
"Sent the trio down to a chum of mine who runs a sports pavilion in the
San Pedro Sector. He's a chap who's not too fastidious about the pedigrees of
an dies
"And Natalie Dent?"
"Not being able to think of a place to ship her to, I simply snuck away soon
as we landed in Greater LA," he said.
Jake put on his shirt. "What I'm worried about now is time," le said.
"If we don't find Chesterton soon, it's going to be too late to help
Kate."
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"We'll track him down."
"If she dies..." He didn't finish the sentence. "Hell, I don't even know what
I feel about her. It's as though I didn't come back to the same world after I
got out of the damn Freezer. Everything had changed--Kate didn't really love
me, she'd helped set me up."
"Could be, Jake, the world didn't change that much in your absence. You just
started seeing it a mite more clearly."
Jake got into his jacket. "But, Sid, I should've seen what was going on before
I ever let them frame me."
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"You didn't and that's all over and done," said Gomez. "Keep in mind, however,
that I have remained consistent. A tower of strength in the midst of turmoil,
a beacon blazing steadfastly in the stormy sea of change, a refuge in the dark
night of the soul as well as--"
"A prime example of modesty." Jake grinned. "Okay, I'll quit complaining."
His partner announced, "And there's our glittering destination now!"
Dirty Hollywood occupied seven square blocks at the south end of the
Palm Springs Sector. Seven square blocks devoted to the production and
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distribution of pornographic entertainment and allied arts. The glare of the
neon signs and the gloletters was formidable, Jake and Gomez, on foot now,
passed beneath the huge glittering arch that proclaimed
DIRTY
HOLLYWOOD--PORN CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!
and started along the main thoroughfare.
The light signs glared and flashed all around them--TORRiD
FILMS LTD.; HOTZ BROS. BOOKZ; PRINTED PORN FOR THE COLLECTOR;
PANSY'S GAY PORN EMPORIUM; SEXY LEXY'S PORN SUPERMARKET-FLOORS OF
FILTH!; FOUL MOUTH FREDDIE'S PHONE SEX PARLOR--COME
IN & TALK DIRTY; SMUTZ DINER.
"We want the diner." Dodging tourists, Gomez went ducking through the
entryway.
The place was built to resemble a middle-twentieth-century diner.
Long and narrow, it had a counter running along one side and a row of
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booths along the other. Most of the booths were occupied.
Gomez went over to the counter. "I used to know a lovely young lady who worked
here in Dirty Hollywood," he told Jake, perching on the edge of a stool and
scanning the room. "Very pretty auburn-haired lass named Teena who was,
unfortunately, starring in some of Frank Holz's epics. If I can find her, she
can provide us with some tips on how we can unobtrusively contact the gent."
"She hangs out here?" "Used to."
A plump, puffy faced woman with bright carrot-colored hair was sitting two
stools over. She had both shabby elbows resting on the countertop, her hands
clutching her mug of nearcaf. "Who you looking for?"
Gomez continued to look around. "Just a friend of mine." The plump woman
straightened up, brushing at her hair. "Holy Ghost, it is you, isn't it?" She
reached over, took hold of his wrist. "Oomez, how are you?"
"Madre. Is that you, Teena?"
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She smiled. "I've put on a little weight these past couple years." "A
little," he agreed.
"Why're you looking for me?"
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"I'm seeking information, Teena."
Carefully, she gathered up her cup and moved over to sit next to him.
"I'd like to help you, Gomez. But .. . is there any dough involved?"
"Sure. Let us buy you dinner and we'll talk."
She shook her head. "I don't want to be seen talking too long in public with a
cop."
"I'm not a cop anymore."
"But you're still some kind of detective." "Private. This is my partner, Jake
Cardigan." "He used to be a cop, too."
"That's right," said Jake. "Where can we get together with you?" "My place in
about fifteen minutes."
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