Tell me, what about Nathan Detroit? Is he got a place for his crap game?

He s still looking for a place.

The heat is on.

Well, tell him I m loaded and looking for action. I just acquired five thousand potatoes.

Five thousand bucks!

Where did you acquire it?

I collected the reward on my father.

(HARRY exits.)

Everybody is looking for action. I wish Nathan finds a

(BENNY stops as BRANNIGAN enters  he crosses to Benny.)

Why, Lieutenant Brannigan! Mr. Southstreet, it is Lieutenant Brannigan of the New York Police Department.

A pleasure.

Either of you guys seen Nathan Detroit?

Which Nathan Detroit is that?

I mean the Nathan Detroit who s been running a floating crapgame around here. You can tell him for me: I know that right now he s running around trying to find a spot&

(NATHAN enters, not seeing BRANNIGAN.)

Hi, Nathan!

Fellas, I m having terrible trouble. Everybody s scared on account of that lousy Brannigan, and I can t

Something wrong, Mr. Detroit?

(a sickly grimace)
Oh, hello, Lieutenant. I hope you don t think I was talking about you. There are other lousy Brannigans.

Detroit, I imagine you are having trouble finding a place for your crap game.

Well, the heat is on, as you must know from the fact that you now have to live on your salary.

(BRANNIGAN glares and exits.)

Did you find a place for the game?

I was just over to the Biltmore Garage. Joey says he might take a chance and let me use the place, if I give him a thousand bucks.

A thousand bucks!

In cash.

Nathan, can t you do something?