“Run.” That’s what The Nickel has to say when he gets Frank’s call. Just the single word, Run, before he sets the receiver down. Do not pass Go. Do not collect two hundred dollars. Do not come by the office or anywhere near it. Just run. “Run?” Dave Hansen asks. He’s sitting across the desk from Sherm Simon. “Japanese movie,” Simon answers. “Kurosawa. If you haven’t seen it, you should.” “That was Ran.” “Ran, Run, what’s the difference?” “A big difference,” Dave says, “if that was Frank Machianno on the phone.” “Frank who?” “Don’t play games with me.”
