Reno was a tough guy. One of the toughest alive. But even he never mixed it up with Mick. He said nothing else.
“I thought so,” said Sal.
Mick sat down as he pulled up the monitors and traced back to where he, Monk, Teddy and Nikki left the hotel. Then he fast-forwarded five minutes and went frame by frame until he saw Bella coming out of the lobby. “There she is,” he said, and Roz and everybody else hurried behind Mick to get a look for themselves.
And that was when they saw a Ferrari pull up and Bella got inside. The Ferrari sped off.
Roz frowned. “Wait a minute,” she said. “Rewind that.”
Mick was already on it. Because he was thinking what Roz was thinking. And when he rewound it, paused it, and then went in for a close up of the driver of that Ferrari, he was unable to make out any image. The windows were too tinted and when the valet opened the car door for Bella, he blocked their view of the driver.
“Dammit!” Mick said. Then he tried another avenue.
“What?” asked Big Daddy. “What is it?”
“That looks like Kelly’s car,” Roz said.
Teddy was floored. “Kelly? Your director Kelly Cochran?”
Roz nodded nervously. “Yes. But it can’t be. Why would Kelly have anything to do with Bella?”
“Does he know her?” Teddy asked.
Roz shook her head. “Not that I know of,” she said. “What are you doing?” she asked Mick.
“Running the plate,” Mick said.
It took a minute, but the hit came back.
“Who’s the owner, Uncle Mick?” asked Sal.
Mick leaned back. Then looked at Roz. “Kelvington Cochran,” he said.
“Is that his real name, Ma?” asked Teddy.
Roz was swallowing hard. She could hardly believe it. “Yes.”
Monk frowned. “Why would your director be fooling around with Bella Caine?”
“I have no idea.”
“What’s his address, Pop?” asked Teddy.
“It’s unlisted.”
“Does he live here in New York, Roz?” Reno asked.
“He owns an apartment here, and he usually stays here during the run of any of his plays.”
“Do you know where?”
“Yes. I’ll take you to him.”
“No,” Mick said firmly as he stood up.
“ButMick,” decried Roz.
“No!” he said even angrier. “Where does he live?”
