Theater Five - Justice is an Uncertain Thing

Some time ago, a gangster named Joe Hann fled the United States for a South American country that has no extradition law. His current living conditions and the amount of time he spent exiled has taken a toll on him. He is standing at the front desk of his shabby hotel yelling "Hey. A little service here, huh? What do you say? A little service?" Pedro comes to the front desk and says "Si, Mr. Hann?" Joe says "Give me my mail, will you?" Pedro says "Oh, si, Mr. Hann, three letters for you. Also, a message from Mr. Dixon. He was most sorry not to find you here. He said he would return. When, he did not say". Joe says "College boy, huh? Well, that's just dandy". Pedro says "Senorita Martinez is waiting for you in your room". Joe asks "And how did she get in?" Pedro says "She just went up. Senor, she insisted. What could I do?" Joe says "Well, you might try saying no, stupid". Joe goes up to his room and sees her waiting for him. He says "What are you doing here?" She says "I do not see you for a week. When I call, you do not answer the phone. When I come by, you are not there". Joe says "I got things to do, Carmen". She says "Oh, Joe" and starts to cry. Joe says "Oh, come on now. Don't sit there and cry. It gets on my nerves. Go buy me a bottle of whiskey, I'm bone dry. The money's in the top drawer". Carmen says "Joe, I want to talk to you". He says "Not now. Go on, and leave the door open. I'm expecting Manuel, my lawyer, to stop by". Carmen says "My brother, Manuel, here?" Joe says "Yes, now, vamos!" A minute or two later, Joe hears a knock at the door. Dixon says "Your door was open, but I thought I'd knock". Joe says "Oh, it's you, Dixon". He says "Who were you expecting?" Joe says "Not you, college boy. I was expecting my lawyer". Dixon says "Oh, I'm a lawyer, too. passed my bar exam, got my diploma, everything". Joe says "To me, you're just a cop. One sent down here just to tail me. What do you want?" Dixon says "I have news for you, Joe. The legislature here in this country are working on a law. It's going to be on the books very soon, an extradition law".