SAW
Chapter 5
Man On Fire
(Back to the Johnny and the cab driver).
"Johnny"
Drive. I need to talk to you real quick.
"Johnny"
Hey.
"Cab Driver"
What?
"Johnny"
Did you hear what I just said?
"Cab Driver"
Yeah I heard you. What is it?
"Johnny"
Do you think you can, like look up somewhere at your station or whatever and check and see if a certain person got a ride from you or one of the other drivers, so I can know some answers?
"Cab Driver"
Sorry. Can't give that information out.
"Johnny"
What!?! Why the hell not?
"Cab Driver"
Well..Uhh we don't actually remember every face that comes in and gets a ride from one of us. So What was it for again?
"Johnny"
I need some answers and I need them now.
"Cab Driver"
Yeah, I heard you the first time. What kind of answers?
"Johnny"
One of my...my best friend went missing the other day. Well actually three days to be exact.
"Cab Driver"
Wow. In three days I must of seen hundreds of people, in that amount of time.
"Johnny"
Yeah I know, but could..could you see if or maybe remember if this certain person came in your or another cab fro m your company? (Hands him a picture of Larry, which looks like atleast a year old describing his characteristics in the photo as he's a partier).
"Cab Driver"
Yeah sure sure. (Looks at the photo) Uhh...Yeah I did pick this a guy up a few days ago.
"Johnny"
What?
"Cab Driver"
Yeah I picked him up a few days ago. He was the only time call I got in that day. Got me tons of rewards.
"Johnny"
I thought you just said you really can't remember any faces in the last three days, yet you automatically notice Larry when I show you his picture. I want some answers now. Pull over...Now! (The cab driver begins to pull over). Now start talking now.
"Cab Driver"
What do you mean?
"Johnny"
NOW!
"Cab Driver"
O-kay O-kay O-kay. All I know is that that guy there on the photo had a time call.
"Johnny"
What's a time call?
"Cab Driver"
What!?! You don't know what a time call is?
"Johnny"
No I don't know. I don't ride in the cab very often, and when I do I don't do time calls I just call them and wait.
"Cab Driver"
O-kay. A time call is when you call in earlier than you want the ride. Like a few minutes, hours, hell some people even do it in a day or two, but mainly hours or minutes.
"Johnny"
Time call? Wait a minute. What time did he call the time call?
"Cab Driver"
Hold up. (Searches through a lot of papers).He called in at about...7:30 in the mourning.
"Johnny"
What?
"Cab Driver"
Yeah.
"Johnny"
What time did he request?
"Cab Driver"
(Looks at the paper again). At 8:45.
"Johnny"
That's around the time he called me.
"Cab Driver"
Yeah, he came out like a few minutes late. I was gonna leave, but he said he pay me alot when he called. He actually looked surprised. Infact I had to remind him that he called in earlier to get a ride.
"Johnny"
That's impossible.
"Cab Driver"
What?
"Johnny"
He called me around 8:45 and asked me to take him to work, and I...blew him off. For Sylvia.
"Cab Driver"
What who's Sylvia?
"Johnny"
(Looks up at the cab driver). Doesn't matter. Just take me to where ever you dropped Larry off alright. Oh and make sure no one else trys to get in this cab alright.
"Cab Driver"
Yeah sure, but you better have alot of money.
"Johnny"
Oh don't worry about that. (They drive off to the parking lot where Larry was dropped off at). O-kay wait here.
"Cab Driver"
You got it.
"Johnny"
Why here? (Begins to look around).
"Cab Driver"
I don't really know. In fact when we arived here he seemed very surprised to be here. Like he didn't remember requesting this specific location. He didn't even want to get out of the car untill...
"Johnny"
Until?
"Cab Driver"
This really pretty lookin girl came up and he quickly got out and spoke with her like he knew her. Asking "what are you doing here"? Stuff like that.
"Johnny"
Girl? (Begins to think). Oh no. Mona!
"Cab Driver"
Mona? Yeah I thinnk I did hear him call her that, but I wasn't sure.
"Johnny"
What was she doing here? (Asking himself). Go on to the police station now.
"Cab Driver"
Right the police station. I almost forgot. (They drive for a while to get to the police station while no one is talking, Johnny is thinking). We're here. That'll be...alot of money.
"Johnny"
(Johnny looks at the amount on the meter). Damn. Wait here.
"Cab Driver"
O-kay fine with me. (Johnny exits the cab and enters the police station). Your going to pay me even more now with the meter still running ha ha ha ha ha!
"Cop#1 (Female)"
May I help you sir?
"Johnny"
Uhh yeah I need to speak to someone about a missing person case.
"Cop#1"
Name.
"Johnny"
Oh uh Johnny Larson.
"Cop#1"
O-kay. (Writes it down). And the missing person is? (Opens up a file that says missing people case).
"Johnny"
Larry Robinson.
"Cop#1"
O-kay. (Looks through the files). I don't see that the Missing Larry case as been filed or called in.
"Johnny"
What! What does that mean you guys didn't write it in or something when I called yesterday?
"Cop#1"
"Johnny"
Hello. Are you even gonna answer me?
"Cop#1"
Sir I have no idea what you are talking about. I do know one thing though, if you do not lower your voice and calm down right now. You have three options. 1.You can shut up and sit and wait till I find something out. 2.You can keep talking and get thrown out of here. Or 3.You can keep on talking, yelling, raising your voice,and we can lock you up faster than you can say "Where's my friend Larry"? (Johnny has his head down and as soon as she said that little joke he raised his head and gave her a very evil look). Now wha tdo you want to do?
"Johnny"
That was not funny. No at all. I'll just sit here and wait, but you better get to the bottom of this or I will.
"Cop#1"
Oh making threats now are we?
"Cop#2(Male)"
What's going on over here?
"Cop#1"
(Johnny sits down in a chair right by the front desk). This man here says he called in a missing person named Larry Robinson, yet IO don't have anything written down of such thing. Then he starts raising his voice at me when I told him that there were no files about Larry. Then he started making threats, then you showed up. Right on time to.
"Cop#2"
(Looks at Johnny). Making threats now are we?
"Johnny"
No I just want to find out what happened to my friend alright. I'm sorry for what ever I did, but can you guys please look into it?
"Cop#2"
Yeah sure thing.
"Johnny"
Thanks. I'll be back later or maybe tommorow to find out what happened.(Walks out).
"Cab Driver"
(Johnny exits the police station and enters the cab again). How did it go?
"Johnny"
Don't ask just drive.
"Cab Driver"
You got it. (looks at the meter).