L.A. Noire - Pawn
Genre: Crime
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writer: John Malone
Based on the video game
Cast: Joe Alwyn, Brent Sexton, Brian F. O'Byrne, Christopher Abbott, Daniel Webber, Katie FIndlay, Diane Kruger and Kevin O'Rourke
Plot: 1947 - Jack Kelso (Christopher Abbott) rummages through the filing cabinet in his office at California Fire and Life Insurance Company toward the end of the night. His supervisor Curtis Benson (Kevin O'Rourke) enters the office and tells him that he's got the offices to himself as he is off to the Lighthouse Club in Santa Monica. Just as Benson is on his way out of Kelso's office, Courtney Sheldon (Daniel Webber) enters. Kelso introduces Sheldon to Benson as a buddy of his from the war. Benson leaves them to reminisce on their old war stories and wishes them a good evening. Kelso tells Sheldon to take a seat.
Cole Phelps (Joe Alwyn) enters the Blue Room Jazz Club. By this point he is a regular, and the host leads Phelps to his regular table, right up front. Phelps lights up a cigarette and watches Elsa Lichtmann (Diane Kruger) start her set as a waitress brings Phelps his usual drink. As Elsa sings, she looks at Phelps. He smiles back at her, but she then ignores him for the rest of her set. Phelps downs the rest of his drink and leaves the club. He walks drunkenly out to his car and drives home.
Kelso and Sheldon are sitting in Kelso's office. Sheldon tells Kelso that he needs his help. Kelso reminds Sheldon that he told him that he wanted nothing to with any of that shady business he's been up to. Sheldon insists that he is in a real bind here. A local gangster, Mickey Cohen, is putting the squeeze on Sheldon and his associates. Kelso says he should just hand over all the dope he stole from that ship to Cohen and walk away from the whole situation. Sheldon says that they met with Cohen and his people. Cohen said he would dole it out slowly to supply abortion clinics and doctors, but instead Cohen's people have been moving the dope on to addicts. Now the addicts are turning up dead since they can't handle the purity of the dope. Kelso asks why he is surprised that a gangster would be dishonest. Sheldon says he doesn't want to end up in jail if anything gets back to him. Kelso asks what Sheldon even expects him to do. This isn't the war. He can't wave a magic wand and clean up his messes any more. Sheldon says that he wants Kelso to help negotiate with Cohen and his people. Kelso tells Sheldon that the only thing people like Cohen understand is force. Sheldon says that they can handle the force. The Marines trained them better than Cohen's men. Kelso says that he didn't make it through the war to come to back to this kind of shit.
When Phelps gets home, his wife is not waiting up for him. Instead there is a pillow and a blanket neatly placed on the couch in the living room. Phelps sighs and sits down on the couch. In the morning, his wife Marie Phelps (Katie Findlay) completely ignores him as she goes about her morning routine with the kids. Phelps gets up and heads into work, still wearing the same clothes from the day before. When Phelps arrives at the police station, his partner Detective Rusty Galloway (Brent Sexton) notices that Phelps is in the same suit and asks if he got lucky at the club last night. Phelps says far from it.
Phelps and Galloway are called into the office of Captain James Donnelly (Brian F. O'Byrne). Donnelly tells them that the D.A. just called and says that someone has hocked a rose gold wedding ring and matching engagement ring that belonged to Deirdre Moller. He wants them to press the pawnbroker to see what they can find out. Donnelly reminds them that the Moller case goes before the Grand Jury later next week and the D.A. does not want any egg on his face. As Phelps and Galloway get up to leave the office, Donnelly tells them to get over to the railroad depot afterward.
When the detectives arrive at the pawn shop, they ask the broker about the guy who came and pawned the rings. The broker says the guy wrote his name down as Percy B. Shelly. Phelps asks the broker for a description. The broker says the guy was forgettable: medium build, medium height, dark hair. Phelps looks at he the information the broker took down for the guy, but the address looks phony. Galloway tells the broker that they will need to take the rings into evidence. The broker objects, saying he paid good money for the rings. Phelps asks how much, and the broker says $50. Galloway senses that the broker is trying to get paid and suggests a lower number. The broker says $20. Galloway pulls out a $10 and tells the broker to be happy he's getting anything at all. Phelps and Galloway leave the pawn shop and get into their car.
Cole Phelps (Joe Alwyn) enters the Blue Room Jazz Club. By this point he is a regular, and the host leads Phelps to his regular table, right up front. Phelps lights up a cigarette and watches Elsa Lichtmann (Diane Kruger) start her set as a waitress brings Phelps his usual drink. As Elsa sings, she looks at Phelps. He smiles back at her, but she then ignores him for the rest of her set. Phelps downs the rest of his drink and leaves the club. He walks drunkenly out to his car and drives home.
Kelso and Sheldon are sitting in Kelso's office. Sheldon tells Kelso that he needs his help. Kelso reminds Sheldon that he told him that he wanted nothing to with any of that shady business he's been up to. Sheldon insists that he is in a real bind here. A local gangster, Mickey Cohen, is putting the squeeze on Sheldon and his associates. Kelso says he should just hand over all the dope he stole from that ship to Cohen and walk away from the whole situation. Sheldon says that they met with Cohen and his people. Cohen said he would dole it out slowly to supply abortion clinics and doctors, but instead Cohen's people have been moving the dope on to addicts. Now the addicts are turning up dead since they can't handle the purity of the dope. Kelso asks why he is surprised that a gangster would be dishonest. Sheldon says he doesn't want to end up in jail if anything gets back to him. Kelso asks what Sheldon even expects him to do. This isn't the war. He can't wave a magic wand and clean up his messes any more. Sheldon says that he wants Kelso to help negotiate with Cohen and his people. Kelso tells Sheldon that the only thing people like Cohen understand is force. Sheldon says that they can handle the force. The Marines trained them better than Cohen's men. Kelso says that he didn't make it through the war to come to back to this kind of shit.
When Phelps gets home, his wife is not waiting up for him. Instead there is a pillow and a blanket neatly placed on the couch in the living room. Phelps sighs and sits down on the couch. In the morning, his wife Marie Phelps (Katie Findlay) completely ignores him as she goes about her morning routine with the kids. Phelps gets up and heads into work, still wearing the same clothes from the day before. When Phelps arrives at the police station, his partner Detective Rusty Galloway (Brent Sexton) notices that Phelps is in the same suit and asks if he got lucky at the club last night. Phelps says far from it.
Phelps and Galloway are called into the office of Captain James Donnelly (Brian F. O'Byrne). Donnelly tells them that the D.A. just called and says that someone has hocked a rose gold wedding ring and matching engagement ring that belonged to Deirdre Moller. He wants them to press the pawnbroker to see what they can find out. Donnelly reminds them that the Moller case goes before the Grand Jury later next week and the D.A. does not want any egg on his face. As Phelps and Galloway get up to leave the office, Donnelly tells them to get over to the railroad depot afterward.
When the detectives arrive at the pawn shop, they ask the broker about the guy who came and pawned the rings. The broker says the guy wrote his name down as Percy B. Shelly. Phelps asks the broker for a description. The broker says the guy was forgettable: medium build, medium height, dark hair. Phelps looks at he the information the broker took down for the guy, but the address looks phony. Galloway tells the broker that they will need to take the rings into evidence. The broker objects, saying he paid good money for the rings. Phelps asks how much, and the broker says $50. Galloway senses that the broker is trying to get paid and suggests a lower number. The broker says $20. Galloway pulls out a $10 and tells the broker to be happy he's getting anything at all. Phelps and Galloway leave the pawn shop and get into their car.
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