The scorched spine of the summer’s last heat wave snapped over the Motel Americana as the sun set, but theparking lot was still hot enough to fry a liver. Somehow it had fallen to Scalisi to show the Kid Morelli the ropes. In room 36, he told him:
Harry Johnson. Harry Wang. Just Wang. The little soldier. Willie. Captain Winkie. One eyed monster.
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When a couple of two bit gangsters lose the man they were hired to kill, their employer has words with them.
This episode contains audio surveillance audio captured by Oscar Garret at the Motel Americana in 1987. To hear a full account of Oscar’s tapes and how I came into possession of them, be sure to check out episode 1 and episode 2.
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Easily the oddest of Oscar’s tales to date, Lloyd Farberware, a regular tenant of the Motel Americana, is forced to sell his prized possession– a set of rare dominoes– in order to recover his Uncle Louie’s knee (really, his half leg).
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Talk radio personality and self-help guru Remy Danger checks into the Motel Americana during a stopover on his book signing tour. When a die-hard fan tracks him down and knocks on his motel door, Danger tries to give the kid what he thinks he wants, but Danger just might get more than he bargains for. You can’t just talk your way out of the Motel Americana.
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