The Ransom Of Dr. Dave
Part 18
Rico: Boss, you want us to kill him right in the hospital?
Vincenzio: Why not?
Dino: Because they probably have his ass guarded, that's why not.
Vincenzio: So. You guys call yourselves members of the family(kissing his ring) and you can't get to him.
Frankie: How do you want him iced, paisan?
Vincenzio: I'm sure you guys can come up with a way to finish him off. Use your imagination. But under no circumstances, DO NOT LEAD THEM BACK TO ME, otherwise the cops aren't the ones you'll have to worry about.... I AM.
Rico: We'll handle it. You can count on us, Boss. Don't yourself worry.
The three men leave the ICU room and slow down to a stop just as they are about to enter the elevator.
Dino: You sound like you have a plan, Rico.
Rico: Maybe. Let's get back to the apartment while I make the arrangements.
At Cook County, Peter enters Exam 1 in the ER where Jing-Mei is resting and awaiting news.
Peter: Jing-Mei, how are you feeling?
Jing-Mei: Tired. Very tired. How's Dave?
Carter and Abby walk in to check on Jing-Mei.
Peter: I was just telling Jing-Mei about Dave's surgery.
Carter: How is he? Everything turn out alright?
Peter: He's in recovery. There was a lot more cardiac damage than we thought when we started. We have a nitroglycerin patch on him and Dr. Allenfort is going to start him on Accupril and Lotensin to keep him from going into heart failure. (pause) Jing-Mei, you really need to go home and get some rest now.
Jing-Mei: I want to see Dave, first.
Peter: He's still in the coma and I don't think they will allow any visitors in the ICU this soon after heart surgery.
Abby: Dr. Benton is right.
Carter: By the way Deb, we got the results back from Dave's lab tests. There's no sign of any STD or HIV. We even took a direct measure of his viral load. He's definitely HIV NEGATIVE.
Jing-Mei: Thank god for that.
Abby: Now, You've been here for the last five days. You need to get out of here for awhile.
Carter: Come on Jing-Mei, let us drive you home.
Jing-Mei: I guess I could use a long, hot soak in a bathtub full of bubbles and a change of clothes. Not that I don't enjoy using the doctor's showers or wearing scrubs but...
Carter: It's all set then.
Jing-Mei: I don't need a ride though, I have my car outside besides I'm not going to my house. I think I'm going to stay with my family. I really don't want to be alone right now.
Abby: That makes sense. Does your family know what's going on with Dave?
Jing-Mei: Are you kidding? They don't even know about Dave. They've never met him.
Carter: You mean you never told them that you were involved with someone and pregnant by him?
Jing-Mei: No way! They would never accept the fact that I was in love with an Italian much less sleep with him. They don't accept anyone in my life sexually unless he's of Asian descent. That's why I could never have raised Michael.
Abby: What about this baby? After all, it's going to be half Italian.
Jing-Mei: I really don't know how I am going to tell them about Dave and the baby. But, I know for sure there is no way I'm giving this baby up.... not after what's happened to Dave.
Carter: So, what if your parents don't accept your baby and it's father?
Jing-Mei: Then the HELL with them.
Carter: Good girl.
As Jing-Mei, Abby and Carter walk out of the ER, they all notice Malucci's car sitting in the parking lot. They can't help but think that if his car was working in the first place he wouldn't be in the hospital now, then Jing-Mei and Abby looked at Carter and realizes that he would be. They all hugged and walked off to their cars solemnly.
At the apartment, Rico hangs up the phone and signals for Dino and Frankie, who are in the middle of snorting coke, to come over to him.
Frankie(wiping his nose): What's up, paisan?
Rico: It's all set up.
Frankie: What's set?
Rico: How we are going to get rid of that mother-fucking pain in the ass, Boss' son.
Dino: How?
Rico: Someone is going to put a knife through the hombre.
Dino: And this someone is going to do this in front of the guard?
Rico: No, but that is the beauty of the plan. We get rid of him and no one knows who wasted him.
Frankie: I assume you have all the details worked out, paisan.
Rico: Would I ever let you down. Of course, I have. Frankie, you will get into one of the hospital vents and set off a smoke bomb. The smoke will carry through the other vents and floors especially the ICU where they are holding our prey. Then...
Frankie: Wait a goddamn minute!! Why me?
Rico: Because you're the skinniest. You are the only one who can fit in the vent.
Frankie: Then what are you two going to be doing while I'm setting off the smoke bomb?
Rico: I'm going to be setting up a back up plan just in case things don't go right and Dino, well...
Dino: Let me guess. That means I'm the someone who's going to knife the fucker.
Rico(patting Dino on the back): You'll do just fine and if you don't (pulling his finger across his throat)
Dino: Got it. So when do we do the fucker in?
Rico: Tomorrow. I have to get the equipment that we will need.
Dino: By the way, what is the backup plan?
Rico: Never mind, you'll find out soon enough.
Frankie: Who's going to call the boss and let him know what's going on?
Rico: I will. You two just stay here and stay out of trouble.
Rico leaves the apartment to get the needed equipment and stops by the hospital to see Vincenzio.
Rico: Well, what do you think?
Vincenzio: Not bad. You think those idiots of yours can carry it out without screwing up?
Rico: They know what will happen if they screw up.
Vincenzio: Make sure they do. Next time I read about my fucking kid in the paper it had better be an obituary.
Rico: Consider the job done, Boss. (tossing Vincenzio a knife on his way out)
Vincenzio picks up the knife and his copy of the newspaper with a picture of Malucci on the front.
Vincenzio(grinning): Ciao, you worthless fucking bastard! (pushing the knife through the picture of Dave and laughing)
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