Inside Job by Levinson Len

Author:Levinson, Len [Levinson, Len]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

On a Wednesday afternoon at two in the afternoon, Ricci, Laganello, and Hardesty came to Brody’s room near Roosevelt Avenue. Brody had acquired a card table and four folding chairs. They sat around the table and Laganello and Hardesty said they were in.

Brody spread out his diagrams of Police Headquarters, the Property Room, and the New York streets through which they would make their getaway. They went over each step and detail of the heist, asking questions and working out answers. It was decided that they must obtain silencers for their guns in case there was any shooting. The four badges were examined and appeared authentic.

The next day they went out in Ricci’s brother’s car, and drove to the various places they’d go during the course of the heist. They timed themselves so they’d know for sure how long every step would take. They went over the route from beginning to end three times. They saw the possibilities of little problems cropping up, discussed them, and worked out alternate measures. It was decided that if any of them were shot down, the others would leave him and continue with the operation. They were solemn and businesslike. This was to be the most important episode of their lives, and each of them knew it.

Two days later they went to a shooting range in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, and fired their pistols. They hadn’t used them for a while and wanted to be certain of their accuracy, because that might make the difference between success and failure.

The next day they went over the route again, incorporating various refinements they’d worked out in the meantime.

The following day they met again in Brody’s room for the final planning session. There were no more questions or suggestions. They were ready to go. A date and time were set. They shook hands and separated.

Laganello went to his taxi garage and took out a cab for the night. As he drove through the city, he thought of the vast wealth that soon would be in his possession. His cab driving days would be over, and he’d move his family to California. And then, fuck the world.

Hardesty was on duty that night at the Monte Carlo Disco. He thought that with part of the money he might open a little club in the Village someplace, and make it a showcase for up and coming black musicians.

Ricci went to see his girlfriend, an airline stewardess who had her own apartment in Flushing. They screwed for most of the night.

Brody took a subway to Broadway and saw a movie called The Boys in Company C. It was about the Vietnam War.

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