Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - For Love of Murder

In response to a begging letter received from an inmate named Maxie Potter, Barrie was on his way to pay him a visit at The Tombs, officially known as the Manhattan Detention Complex, a municipal jail in New York City. When Barrie walked toward his cell, Maxie's eyes lit up like 100 watt light bulbs. He says "Barrie Craig, you've got a heart". Barrie says "And you've got a nerve". Maxie says "Just for asking you to come?" Barrie says "For confusing me with the Legal Aid Society". Maxie says "What's wrong with helping people?" Barrie says "Starvation. I don't get paid". Maxie says "I'll tell you what, I'll owe you your expenses". Barrie says "The road to hunger is paved with bad debts". Maxie says "Oh, shades of Mrs. O'Hoolihan". Barrie says "Mrs. O'Hoolihan?" Maxie says "She was my teacher in continuation school. She used to say it". Barrie says "But, it made no impression on you?" Maxie says "No. What I went for was it's blessed to receive". Barrie says "And so, you wrote to me. Now, what do you want?" Maxie says "For you to get me out". Barrie says "I never engineer prison breaks". Maxie says "I want you to put up my bail". Barrie asks "How much? Maxie says "500 dollars". Barrie says "Well, I haven't got it". Maxie says "How about real estate? They'll take that for bail". Barrie says "The only real estate I own is a cemetery plot". Maxie says "Oh, I see. Wait, you're a citizen in good standing. Judge Fanza, he'll let me out on your, uh, your ... what's the word I'm trying for?" Barrie says "Recognizance". Maxie says "Yeah, on that. Well, will you?" Barrie says "You've sure got cheek". Maxie says "Hey, I got troubles. I share them. I'm not proud". Barrie says "Well, what's the charge against you?" Maxie says "Assault, Third degree. Hardly nothing", Barrie asks "Who'd you hit?" Maxie says "Randy Lomax, the talent agent. You might have heard of him" Barrie says "Everybody has". Maxie says "He's been promoting my girl. Feeding her baloney about how he's going to make her a big star. I lost my head and hit him". Barrie asks "With what?" Maxie says "With a brick. But, that's between us. In court, I'm denying it".