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Zootopia movie script

.223 A Walt Disney / Malpuso Production

( C ) Zootopia 2016 Walt Disney Pictures. All rights respected. For fandom enjoyment only. No monetary gain sought nor desired.

(violence, action, suspense, romance, comedy situations)

ACT 2

(Fade in from black)

Location: Zootopia police headquarters Time: Morning after the Leo Restaurant ambush

Opening Scene: Facade of the Police Station. Two officers with black arm bands are lowering the Zootopia flag slowly to half mast while "Oh God of Loveliness" plays quietly over speakers.

(Fade pass to next scene)

Location: The Bull Pen, ZPD HQ Scene: Gary Purina's chair with his photo in black bunting.

Scene: The camera zooms out to show officers in mourning. Wolf officer Wooford is crying and goes into a mournful howling until officer Ben Clawhouser enters the room.

Clawhauser: Attention!

Scene: The officers move to take their seats as Chief Bogo enters and takes his place at the podium. He pauses a moment to look over his grieving department.

Chief Bogo: I received news this morning that Officer Francine is out of surgery and in recovery. I want to take a moment to recognize the quick thinking and action displayed by Lieutenant Hopps last night in telling the follow on units to hold back and for her expert use of her police cruiser. You prevented a worse tragedy on us Judy....well done.

Scene: Judy gives Nick a surprised look and he waves a finger back at her.

Chief Bogo: Larry Ralston is not here...he and officer Purina were very close. All our thoughts for our grieving brother. Officer Purina was a good wolf...fearless, loyal, warm to all of us...believe me when I say that the entire force is devastated. This is the first time we've ever lost one of our own. For myself....it's a real hard gut punch to absorb. You all know....I'm not one for displaying feelings. We also have two lion cubs without parents. We will of course do for them what we can but right now....we have a dangerous predator to take down, let's not allow our pain to give this scum bag an advantage.

Chief Bogo: At the moment, we are waiting on ballistics but current evidence points to the perp being armed with a high caliber long gun judging by the wound Francine took so we are conducting a sweep of all large animals in the city who own such rifles and we're quickly eliminating potential suspects thanks to our accurate and detailed registration section at City Records.

Chief Bogo: For now....the priority is public safety. I've doubled the air units, increased the frequency and length of our drone flights and ordered increased patrols of our ports of entry and exit. The perp might be here with his weapon but he sure as hell won't find it easy to leave with it...

Scene: An officer (A beaver) suddenly bursts through the Bull Pen door...

Officer Beaver: Sir! There's been another shooting! Haymarket Station in the Meadow Lands....The platform conductor.....ten point Mule deer....he's dead.

Scene: Officers in the room react.

Chief Bogo: Everyone sit down!

Scene: Bogo turns to Judy and Nick.

Chief Bogo: Lieutenant Hopps, Officer Wilde? I want you both to investigate the Kinnisons and the Conductor's background history for any connection between them and any potential suspects.

Nick: Chief? You're not suggesting?

Chief Bogo: No time for questions Wilde. Wasting time gets people killed. I'm tasking you two to perform a necessary part of a complete investigative function, don't back talk me now.

Scene: Judy snaps to attention, snatches Nick and they walk out of the room. Judy takes Nick into the Male furs bathroom....

Nick: Uh? Judy?

Judy: You made false statements on a report?! Are you crazy?! You know Chief Bogo's policy on lying on official documents of any kind Nick! You'll get fired!

Nick: What false statements?

Judy: I came up with the ideas last night? Using the cruiser the way we did and holding people back from the scene was your idea Nick! It's the truth!

Nick: And you know me? I don't crave adulation and attention. Hello? Fox? And what the hell? How could Bogo even dare suspect Leo and Snoween of anything?

Judy: It's not suspicion. It's the elimination of factors to come to an accurate and precise determination. But who knows what might be possible since you involved their son in pulling scams. He doesn't exactly hang around with outstanding models of society.

Nick: Alright....We'll do an investigation. I just hope we don't find anything "common"....I don't expect too either. Just please....don't say we have to go talk to Kimba? Not this soon?

Scene: Judy gives Nick a dead serious look.

Nick: ugh.......damn it! Judy? Where is your compassion?

Judy: It went flat like that poor conductor at Haymarket Station. We don't have time to write prepared statements Nick or practice sympathy approaches, we need to get our investigation done as fast as possible so.....keep your pieces together.

Scene: Judy and Nick walk out of the bathroom.

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: Animal child Welfare Center. Pack Street. Downtown

Scene: Judy and Nick stand at a doorway and are directed by a female sheep to where Kimba is playing on the floor with his younger sister Kitty. As Judy and Nick walk up, Kimba sees them and charges at them! He nails Nick in the chin with a punch and get's held by Judy as Nick reels from the blow. Nick turns to look at Kimba with tears running down his face. Kimba cries and hugs Nick...

Nick: I'm sorry kid....I'm so sorry....

Scene: Judy, Nick and Kimba sit in a room. Judy puts a drink in Kimba's paws and pats his face....

Judy: Are you alright?

Kimba: Hard to figure out what all right is...

Scene: Nick grabs a chair and sits.

Nick: Kimba? I know this is going to sound harsh and I wouldn't blame you if you got angry but we need to ask some tough questions to help us catch the guy who killed your parents.

Kimba: I kinda figured you weren't here to be cry blankets. My parents didn't do anything themselves. Me and the Maldi brothers did some stuff for Mister Big for like a year.

Judy: What kind of "stuff"?

Kimba: Ran deliveries of super grade "Nip"...you know....really potent stuff the FDA (Furry Drugs Administration) would classify as "control'd substances"? Dunno why? All it does is make cats super horny.

Judy: Mister Big loves to cover the spectrum doesn't he? Who owns most of the family planning agencies in Zootopia?

Nick: It doesn't work on bunnies. Why doesn't he go after bunnies?

Judy: then it would be super obvious wouldn't it?

Nick: So...you pushed "Super Nip" for a year and?

Kimba: Mister Big asked me to stay on because he appreciated my work but I told him it was to help my family through a rough patch with the restaurant and I was done with it. He swore me to keep my mouth shut and let me go.

Judy: And you didn't tell anyone?

Kimba: No one.

Nick: What about the Maldi Brothers?

Kimba: If they squealed? They wouldn't still have butts and tails.

Scene: Judy and Nick look at each other.

Nick: Ok...we got enough.

Kimba: You don't think Mister Big's doing this do you? No way....he wouldn't.

Judy: We have to cover every base. For now? You and your sister need to stay here where you can be protected.

Nick: Stay....here. No going outside, no running with the Maldi boys, stay here. Who am I kidding? I'm talking to a cat.

Scene: Kimba is giggling

Kimba: Ok....I promise I won't go anywhere. But.....Nick?

Scene: Nick turns.

Kimba: Find em....whoever did it? Find them....(Kimba opens his claws) so I can give them free neutering before you put a bullet in their skull.

Nick: The object kid is to take them alive...with neutering an option to buy.

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: 1st Grazing Bank of Zootopia. Two buildings down from the Animal child Welfare Center. Pack Street. Downtown

Scene: A bull moose is counting the money he's just width drawn from his account. There is a loose reference to Rocky and Bullwinkle though the characters are not. The Moose (Mister Apple Groves) is with his personal accountant a squirrel (Southbee)

Apple: Here Southbee...this goes to Worthington and Tatters Financial.

Southbee: What's the nature of the investment?

Apple: I thought I might take notice of their experimental development in new walnut trees for rodentury housing. The new strain of tree is supposed to be more resilient in high winds. The success would prove quite a windfall. Do your usual best and write the presentation package for it good Southbee.

Southbee: Of course Sir.

Scene: Nick and Judy are coming out of the orphanage as Apple Groves and Southbee emerge from the bank......

(Rifle shot)

Scene: Apple Groves is spun like a top, crashing to the ground as furs scream and scatter! Nick and Judy pull their hand guns and quickly take cover behind their parked cruiser!

Nick: I can't tell where that came from...

Judy: (Grabbing her shoulder Mic) Officer Hopps to HQ....active shooter! 1st Grazing Bank of Zootopia on Pack Street! We have a civilian down! No eyes on the shooter!

Scene: Nick leaps from behind the cruiser....bangs off a few rounds and jumps back to cover as a bullet smacks the sidewalk and kicks up debris!

Judy: Are you nuts?!

Nick: We have to draw this jerk on us so everyone else on the street can get to cover!

Scene: Nick re-loads, jumps out again, empties a clip and jumps back down as a bullet blows the front tires apart!

Scene: A bullet tears through the cruiser engine block, passes behind Nick and rips a big hole in the facade of the orphanage!

Judy: Oh....hare turds!

Nick: What the hell does this guy have, artillery?"

Scene: A bullet tears through the cruiser, passes between Nick and Judy and rips another big hole in the facade of the orphanage!

Nick: Shoot! Compared to this? We've got tennis balls!

Scene: Nick and Judy jump up, empty their clips at the hill which is sitting behind the Zootopia Speed Railway System Tracks and drop back down as the assailant slams another four rounds through the cruiser!

Judy: I'm going to hate seeing the repair bill!

Nick: You get inside the orphanage and make sure the kids are ok...I'm going for my machine gun!

Scene: Nick jumps through the busted drivers window as Judy jumps through the shattered front window of the orphanage.

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: In front of the Animal child Welfare Center. Pack Street. Downtown. Inside Nick and Judy's Cruiser.

Scene: Nick is trying to get to his AR-15 style rifle when the car radio cracks...

Radio: Car seventeen! Chief Bogo! We have units inbound to your location! State situation!

Nick: Situation? Trying not to get killed! and we need a tank! Better yet? Send a nuclear bomb!

Scene: More bullets rip the car apart.

Nick: Grrrrrr.....and a raise! I definitely want a raise!

Scene: Nick falls out of the cruiser, charges his rifle and cuts loose...

(BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!)

Nick: I MIGHT NOT KILL YOU?! BUT YOU'RE GOING TO BE PULLING LEAD OUT OF YOUR BUTT SCUM BAG!!

(BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!)

Scene: Nick dives just as a rip of full auto bullets destroys the Cruiser and leaves only a small piece that Nick is sheltered behind. He wisely runs and dives into the orphanage as the last piece of car explodes from a bullet impact!

Nick: I.....think I got his attention.

Judy: Obviously.

Scene: Judy unloads a clip

Scene: Two more cruisers come screaming up the street and Bull Rhino's come out armed with larger rifles, the rifle reports break every window close by as they open up on the hill.

Nick: WELCOME TO ZOOTOPIA DIRT BAG! WE GOT BIGGER RIFLES TOO!

Scene: Nick jumps up and empties a magazine.

(BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!) (BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!)

Scene: A pipe bomb comes flying through the air, lands on the street and bounces to within a few feet of the front of the orphanage....

Nick: You gotta be kidding me!

Scene: Nick grabs Judy and runs as the explosion blasts the front wall of the orphanage down and knocks the two Rhino cops off their feet. As the smoke clears we see Nick, Judy and Kimba sitting together....

Kimba: You think this guy has a beef?

Judy: A whole side of beef.

Nick: Nope....the whole freek'ing cow.

Scene: An overhead light crashes to the floor and a soda machine sprays all over Kimba, Nick and Judy.

(Fade to Black)

(Fade in from Black)

Scene Location: Nick Wilde's apartment. Late afternoon

Scene: News from the day's craziness is playing over a television while Judy is on her smart phone trying to reassure her terrified family. Nick walks in wrapped in a towel from taking a shower...

Nick: Finally! I finally got my tail clean...do you know how much the average fox spends in tail grooming? There, there Shantell...

Judy: You have a name for your tail?

Nick: And you don't name yours Fluff?

Scene: Judy looks at a text on her phone from Chief Bogo

Judy: Bumper and Dozer are fine. Light cuts from the pipe bomb shrapnel.

Nick: I did manage to save the only piece of the cruiser that didn't get destroyed. Want the rear view mirror?

Judy: Funny Nick. I've been digging into the train conductor and Mister Groves? You will never guess in a hundred years who they are connected too.

Nick: Sigh.....really Carrots? You're sure?

Judy: Are you calling J. Edger Hippo stupid?

Nick: No....Tu tu wearing drag queen yes......stupid? No. Just that I don't want to risk my gorgeous fox tail trying to talk to Mister Big again. Especially if we intend to suggest he has something to do with these shootings.

Judy: We have to eliminate all possible sources no matter how angry someone might get.

Nick: Remember the last time Judy? Does the idea of being "ice'd" scare you just a tineeeeee bit?"

Judy: The answer? Obvious. Better get dressed.

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: Mister Big's estate, Iceberg Blvd, Tundratown Scene Time: Early Evening

Scene: Judy and Nick pull up to the front gate and meet with Mister Big's Polar Bear Lieutenant, "Tall Pauley"

Nick: Pauley...you're looking so "Griz" this evening. Is Mister Big home?

Pauley: What it is Wilde? I'm not in the mood for your little pleasant talk.

Judy: We're here on official business. Mister Big should be expecting us.

Scene: Pauley dials the house and after a minute he turns around....

Pauley: Strip.

Judy: What?

Pauley: No one gets breaks......no one. Strip and hand over the pistols.

Scene: Judy looks at Nick.

Nick: Don't even bother Carrots. My smooth talking doesn't work here.

Scene: Nick and Judy are walking towards the house with Pauley right on their backs...

Judy: I'm going to make a note to Mister Big that you were absolutely inappropriate and heavy handed and took way too much sweet time feeling certain parts of me and.....

Scene: Pauley pops open a small switch blade.

Pauley: Yours......right?

Nick: Fluff? I am shocked! You carrying a switchblade in violation of department regulations? In your undergarments?

Judy: It was for an emergency...in case you went feral and I had to perform an emergency neutering.

Nick: That.....was not funny.

Judy: I don't carry that thing to be funny.

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: Mister Big's estate, Iceberg Blvd,Tundratown the family heated pool

Scene: Judy and Nick walk into a room where a kiddy pool is set up like a high class expensive heated swimming pool. Mister Big is swimming around with water wings playing with his grandchildren, his daughter and his son-in-law.

Mister Big's Daughter Angelica: Oh my god! Judy Hopps, it's been too long!

Judy: Hi Angelica.

Angelica: Meet the children. This is Mommy's best friend! This one is Anthony and this one is Selfina.

Judy: Only a year....they grow too fast don't they?

Angelica: They're just precious.

Scene: Mister Big walks up and puts a robe on....

Mister Big: Angelica? Go with Babino, Daddy has business to discuss.

Scene: Mister big kisses his grand children.

Mister Big: Officer Hopps, Officer Wilde...sit...make yourselves comfortable. Before anything is spoken, allow me to express my family's deepest feelings for the unfortunate and despicable murder of your comrade. I may be a character somewhat held with little positive regard by Chief Bogo but I have never disrespected the police. We will offer floral arrangements and a gift of comfort to his partner.

Nick: Thank you Mister Big. Honestly...

Scene: Nick kisses Mister Big's hand.

Judy: Except the time you tried to have me iced?

Mister Big: Don't forget Officer Hopps that you just happened to unfortunately attach yourself at that time to a shifty, untrustworthy mug who I had told never to come back to my house. Of course now that Nick is an officer of the law? Things have obviously changed.

Judy: You must know why we've come to see you Mister Big?

Mister Big: Eeeh...

Nick: Mister Big? We mean no disrespect. It's standard police work we assure you.

Mister Big: No hesitation....just speak the truth.

Judy: Several of the victims involved in the shootings Sir have been found having ties to you.

Mister Big: I see....you probably speak of the White Lion cub, the train conductor and Mister Apple Groves. Yes....they have a relationship with me but....I would never do such a cowardly thing as have them killed at a distance by a sniper, I'm not a coward. When things must be settled....they are done by me "tooth to tooth" and if you intend to make such an accusation of cowardice? You will find me a most insulted personage....and insulters in my presence? They don't fair too good.

Judy: Well you know me....I don't scare easy. So I will and must ask you Mister Big. Did you or any of your brutes have anything to do with the deaths of Leo and Snoween Kinnison, the train conductor or Mister Apple Groves?

Scene: Nick cringes as "Tall Pauley" snarls in his ear.

Mister Big: No....absolutely not. In fact? (snap fingers)

Scene: Another Polar bear enters and presents file folders to Nick and Judy.

Mister Big: Every rifle owned by me and all the ballistic information attached to them is in those files for your use. Please see they are returned when your investigation is over. I swear on the hearts of my beloved grandchildren that I did not do such acts of cowardice and if any of my boys decided to do such a thing against my expressed orders? Ask Shaky Bakes over there about not doing what you're told.

Scene: A totally bald and nude polar bear stands shivering with a rubber plant leaf over his privates.

Shaky Bakes: I'm sorry boss....

Mister Big: But my rival? He is capable of anything.

Nick: You have a rival?

Mister Big: Where have you been Wilde? You never seen a gangster movie? Of course I have a rival. Bugsy Moran from South Savanna Central, he would do any nasty and underhanded thing to discredit me...only....I don't like being discredited and he doesn't like the payback so he tends to do all his dirty work under the table. If I were you? I would go to him and rinse his potty mouth with carrot juice and acid.

Judy: We'll see him after we finish reviewing your records. Thank you for being so up front Mister Big.

Mister Big: Hopps?

Scene: Judy turns around.

Mister Big: I'm only being nice because of my daughter. If you were anyone else? You'd be swimming like Happy Feet Mumbles Gravano.

Scene: Mister Big moves a hand and Tall Pauley reveals the ice pit and pulls out a block of ice in which "Happy Feet" Mumbles is encased in.

Mister Big: I was told the Zootopia Police were looking for this mug. He ain't dead but he certainly won't be happy when he's defrosted. My gift......to you....as a subtle reminder of my generosity.

Nick: That's......pretty overtly subtle?

(Fade to black)

(Fade out of black)

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: Chief Bogo's home Cactus Grove, Sahara Square

Scene: It's late in the evening. We watch as the camera closes in from a wide shot of Chief Bogo's house. The camera closes in on the kitchen window where we see a large silhouette of Chief Bogo in the light of the interior.

(Rifle shot)

Scene: We see the window shatter, the screen flutter and the silhouette fall.

Scene Shift:

Scene: The hill above Bogo's house.

Scene: We see only a close up of the rifle bolt being cycled and a gloved hand catching the spent shell. The camera then changes suddenly to show the sniper lying down and a wide angle view of the land and houses below....

Suddenly.....all hell breaks loose. ZPD officers (Wolves, Rhinos, Lions and Bogo unleash hell on the hillside with assault rifles equal to their sizes!

(BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!) (BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!)

(BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!) (BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!)

(BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!) (BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!)

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: Chief Bogo's home Cactus Grove, Sahara Square

Scene: Bogo is on the roof of his house with a monkey as his spotter....

Monkey: KICKED OVER A BEE HIVE DIDN'T YOU STUPID!

Scene: Bogo pulls the monkey (Semmy) behind the stone chimney as return fire chews up the roof! The sniper goes from a sniper rifle to an assault rifle and a full on gun battle ensues...

Bogo: Put those night time eyes to good use Semmy!

Scene: The Monkey looks to the left of the chimney towards the hill.

Semmy: He's moving high right!

Bogo: (On radio) Cover and move! Cover and move! Don't give this perp a chance to breath!

Scene: The officers on the street and ground "scoot and shoot" some "rocking and rolling" rounds up into the hill while others are running in two different angles to try and cut the sniper off.

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: Nick and Judy's Cruiser heading towards South Savanna Central

Radio: City wide....City wide......Calling all units.....Calling all units within the immediate vicinity of 1st Precinct Chief Bogo's residence Cactus Grove, Sahara Square.....First precinct engaged with sniping assailant near Nanny Goat Hill moving to the Northeast. Heavy gunfire and explosions reported. Officers respond to clear streets and residences at once! City wide response urgent!

Judy: We're too far out of position.

Scene: Nick flips the radio dial around until he picks up the sound of intense gunfire and screaming officers....

Nick: Gawd damn it Judy...

Judy: We're out of position Nick! The Chief can handle it. We have to stay to what we've been tasked to do.

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: Cactus Grove, Sahara Square

Scene: Officer Wooford (A Gray Wolf) and Officer Mange (A heyena) Do a running scoot and shoot as they chase the suspect down a street.

Wooford: COVER!

Scene: Wooford runs forward while Mange "rock and rolls"

(BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!) (BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!)

Scene: Wooford ducks behind a car and covers Mange as he runs up.

(BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!) (BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!)

Mange: I haven't done this much running since high school track!

Wooford: You've really let your figure go, haven't you?!

Mange: Very funny flea farm!

(BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!) (BAM!BAM!BAM!BAM!)

Wooford: How much amo does this guy have?

Scene: Return fire from the sniper ends...

Wooford: (Radio) All officers....hold where you are. This is Wooford on Finch Street with Officer Mange. Suspect has gone quiet. Me and Officer Mange are moving up.

Scene: Wooford and Mange move up the street and find a rifle and a netting Gilli suit dropped on the street. Wooford moves to touch the suit but Mange pulls him back behind a car.

Mange: That could be booby trapped.

Wooford: You do care if your partner is a wolf...I'm impressed.

Mange: You still stink like piss so consider this a pass.

Scene Shift:

Scene Location: Nick and Judy arriving in South Savanna Central at the Mice & Charlie Cartage Company

Scene: A rabbit inside the building sees the police cruiser pull up and hops from the window waving his arms....

Rabbit: Cops! Cops! Cops! Operation Alice! Hurry up!

(Sounds of stuff moving and machinery turning)

Scene: Nick and Judy are knocking on the front door as another rabbit hops up to the door and turns with a gesture as if hoping things look perfect then turns to open the door.

Rabbit: Evening officers. What can I do for you?

Judy: Good evening Sir. We are here to ask some questions of a Mister Bugsey Moran.

Rabbit: What for?

Nick: If it involved you Sir? We'd ask you. Is Mister Moran here?

Scene: Another rabbit comes into view...

Rabbit: I'm Moran. What's your bother officer? You flat feet have been harrassing my establishment a lot as of late and I'm getting tired of it.

Judy: Well....Sir....If you weren't doing shaddy deals, we wouldn't be having to watch you. We just need a little bit of your time.

Rabbit: Well...you need a warrant to even be in here for any investigative reason. I run a respectable business there "lucky foot" so unless you show a piece of paper? Hop your fluffy butt out of my joint.....dig me?

Scene: Nick walks past the rabbit.

Rabbit: And where are you going fox?!

Nick: What do you guys do here?

Rabbit: We ship and receive. We run a respectable business. Keep your paws off everything you bushy tailed menace. Show me a warrant right now!

Nick: You seem to forget that if a police officer has probable cause under Zootopia ordinance 57 section 2 sub-section 2d paragraph 5...he doesn't need a warrant.

Scene: Nick stomps on the floor and a boot legger still pops up!

Nick: Wow....guess this is a respectable pressure cooker for your reputable bunny pelt tanning business?

Scene: Judy smirks while the Rabbit shrugs and smiles at her.

Scene: Nick walks up to a wall, does a few paw slaps and the wall flips over to show shelves of illegal booze drums...

Nick: Oh wow! Nice vintage.

Scene: Every rabbit in the place pulls a gun.

Nick: Now this? This is what I'd call....probable cause. Illegal still, illegal booze, and rabbits with guns on police officers.

Scene: Nick walks up to the Rabbit next to Judy.

Nick: Please stop trying to con and old con man ok? Where's Moran cute-see cotton tail?

Scene: Bugsy Moran comes out of hiding.

Moran: Put the pieces down boys. Quite perceptive there Wilde, you haven't changed at all.

Judy: Of course you'd know him.

Nick: I get around. Look Bugs...we're just here to to ask some questions on these shootings because we have to check what Mister Big told us.

Moran: Screw that fat Shrew! Guess he's blaming me? Saying I use dirty tricks?

Nick: Well? It's kind of obvious Bugsy.

Bugsy: Bugsy Moran don't do cowardly things like murder innocent animals with snipers. I deal "tooth to tooth" but of course it's different with that pasta and lettice sucker...look at us Nick? We're rabbits! Polar bears.....rabbits.....it's like tennis balls against rackets here.

Judy: So you have nothing to do with the shooter at all?

Bugsy: What sob story did Big tell you "Lucky Foot" the old "The victims have connections to me and Moran is doing it to make me look bad." And you're falling for it? He whacked his own grand ma ma and wrapped her in a skunk pelt, what does that tell you about him?

Scene: Judy and Nick look at each other.

Bugsy: You never knew? Old Mama Shrew ran the whole operation and had fat boy under her long snoot....till he dropped a safe on her...very messy.

Nick: Look Bugsy...I'm going to be fair. You get rid of that still and the rack of booze in 24 hours and we'll shut up about your hutch here pulling pieces on us. In return though? We need your help to catch this guy since you got the numbers to cover the streets. Do we have a deal or do I need to do some more tap dancing?

Bugsy: The old Nick hustle is alive and well.

Nick: Just changed colors my cotton tail.

Scene: Nick and Bugsy do a secret hand shake.

Bugsy: Trust me officers.....that Fat Shrew is shucking you. This dirt bag sniper could be his hire to pull reverse psychology. Don't.....trust.....him.....

(Fade out)

End of Act 2