Robert H. Harris: Zimmer

The Big Caper

Zimmer

[Frank Harper and Zimmer can be seen looking around a closet. The latter has a bottle of alcohol in his hand]
Frank Harper: Give me that bottle. Get loaded and you won't be of any use to anybody. Now give me the bottle.
Zimmer: [nervously] I...
Frank Harper: [sharply] Give me the bottle.
[Zimmer hesitates for a few seconds before he reluctantly gives the bottle to Frank]

[Frank Harper can be seen speaking with Zimmer in a closet after taking a bottle of alcohol from him]
Zimmer: Flood sent you to look after me.
Frank Harper: You stick close to this room until we're ready to go. If any of my friends should drop in, I'll tell them my uncle's here. But he's not feeling well.
[Frank turns and exits the closet as Zimmer hangs up a coat he's wearing]

[Frank Harper can be seen speaking with Zimmer]
Frank Harper: Should you run into anyone, you're names Bill Jameson. You come from Bakersfield, you're a retired salesman. Alright?
Zimmer: [nods] Okay.

[following a conversation with Harper and Flood, Kay can be seen walking towards the kitchen. As she's going, she suddenly gasps when someone grabs her by her throat in a chokehold. She looks up and sees Zimmer sticking his hand through one of the bars on the stairs]
Zimmer: Where's Flood? I want to see him.
Kay: [nervously] As soon as he comes in.
Zimmer: [threateningly] I'm gonna tell him how you and Frank push me around.
Kay: You just do that if it makes you feel better.
[Zimmer releases Kay, who stares at him for a few seconds before she turns and walks off]

[Zimmer can be seen asleep in his bedroom when Flood enters]
Flood: Zimmer?
[Flood taps Zimmer in an attempt to wake him]
Flood: Hey, Zimmer.
[Zimmer groans as he begins to wake up. He then notices Flood in front of him]
Flood: How you doing?
[Zimmer puts on his glasses to see who it is. He is delighted to recognize Flood]
Flood: It's good to see you again.
[Zimmer sits up in his seat]
Zimmer: Oh, same here Mr. Flood. Believe me, I'm sure glad you got here, Mr. Flood. That Frank, he won't give me a drink. You know I gotta have my gin, you promised me.
Flood: You mean Frank hasn't been looking after you?
Zimmer: He treats me like I was dirt.
Flood: Well, you just leave Frank to me.

[Zimmer can be seen showing a bomb to Flood]
Zimmer: You wind it up, set it for when you want, and then at the right time... there's a big, beautiful explosion.
[Flood takes the bomb and looks at it]
Zimmer: I like you Mr. Flood. You make me feel like I'm somebody. You don't laugh at me or push me around like Frank does.
[Zimmer leans closer to Flood]
Zimmer: That dame, too.
[Flood stops examine the bomb as he listens]
Zimmer: Maybe she is your girl, Mr. Flood, but... I'd keep my eye on her if I was you.
Flood: Really?
Zimmer: I think she's soft on Frank.
Flood: Zimmer, what makes you say a thing like that?
Zimmer: Well, sometimes you know something because you feel it. I've watched them.
Flood: Yeah, I know what you mean, Zimmer.
[Flood looks at the bomb again]
Flood: Say, what don't you, uh... wash up. Come one down and have a bite to eat? We'll go over the action.
[Zimmer nods as he smiles at Flood, the latter who begins to leave. However, he then turns around to look at Zimmer again]
Flood: Zimmer, if I were you, I wouldn't let on how I... felt about Frank and Kay.
[Zimmer smiles and nods as Flood pats him on the shoulder]
Flood: Good boy.
[Flood turns and leaves the room]

[Frank Harper can be seen driving a car. Riding next to him is Zimmer. At some point, Frank towards a particular building]
Frank Harper: That's a Majestic. Movies from 6:30 to midnight. Kid's matinee on Saturday.
Zimmer: How long you been here?
Frank Harper: Four months.
Zimmer: [laughs] How do you take it?
[Frank gives Zimmer a somewhat annoyed looked before he continues driving]

[Frank Harper can be seen driving a car. Sitting next to him in the passenger seat is Zimmer]
Frank Harper: Anything else you want to see?
Zimmer: Whatever there is. I gotta work with whatever there is.

[Zimmer can be seen observing a building while sitting in the passenger seat of a car that Frank Harper is driving]
Zimmer: What's that?
Frank Harper: City Hall.
Zimmer: Say, that might be alright, too. Drive around it.
[Frank continues driving as Zimmer smiles gleefully]
Zimmer: Yeah, I kinda like her. She'd make a nice one. Very nice.
Frank Harper: Okay.
[Frank continues driving as Zimmer continues to smile gleefully]

[Frank Harper can be seen driving Zimmer around the town. At some point, they drive past a school, which Zimmer observes for a few seconds. Afterwards, he looks at Frank and smiles]
Zimmer: Now that I like. Good solid construction. You blow that up, and they'll have a job on their hands.
[Frank looks at Zimmer and gives him a disapproving look before he continues driving]

[while in a car, Zimmer and Frank Harper can be seen driving past a fire station. After observing said location, Zimmer looks at Frank]
Zimmer: That all the fire departments you got?
Frank Harper: [nods] Except for the Marine Base. Something big, they send equipment from Camp Pendleton. Gets out of hand, I guess they come up from San Diego, too.
[Zimmer smiles as Frank continues driving]