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the night in Hollywood Hospital.

Stairs, huh? Were you around

when it happened?

What a punch.

That kid's really got it.

Sure, I was around.

I figured maybe Gail was just tired.

Not watching what she was doing.

She's been getting around too much.

Maybe she doesn't like the way

she's been living.

Maybe that's why she gets around

so much.

Could be.

Who's been spoiling her, Mal?

Drive-ins, little bars places like this.

You shouldn't do things like that

for a dame.

Especially if she doesn't belong to you.

Only a minute now.

I'm going to give you a sedative.

Mal.

It was a good fight.

But I'm afraid I underrated my opponent.

I'd like to see him pick on someone

his own size.

No, it wouldn't help.

It would only end in a killing.

If they killed you, I'd die with you.

I can't stand around

and let this happen.

Every time I'm not with you,

I'll be afraid...

No, Mal.

I don't care about

what Larry does to me.

But I do care about you.

If anything happened to you.

-What am I supposed to do?

Just sit here and relax?

Right now, we've got to pretend

we never felt this way.

Mal, you've got to keep coming

to the house as if nothing happened.

Will you?

Sure.

Sure, I'll come around.

Maybe things will handle themselves.

Remember the old gag?

Time wounds all heels?

Want to see me, Mr. Granger?

Yeah. Sit down.

I was feeling kind of lonesome tonight.

Matter of fact,

I'm feeling very lonesome.

I thought you had many friends.

Only the other day i...

Sure.

I know a lot of people.

But they're not the right sort.

I need to meet one man, Rocco.

One man who can do me a lot of good.

Who is this man?

-I said I don't know him.

But I need a man for a job.

A tough job.

Surely, Mr. Granger, you know

many such men.

I also need a stranger.

Someone who doesn't know me.

Or anyone in my business.

Well uh...

Maybe you need a new sport coat.

Sport coat?

-Yeah.

I know a place where the tailoring

is exceptional. The material the best.

A place in Beverly Hills called Gizzi.

Gizzi's from Victoria. They just opened

up. I know him real well.

His father and my father came

from the old country together.

Gizzi.

Absolutely reliable.

Satisfaction guaranteed.

Just tell him I sent you.

Thanks, Rocco.

If you want something, come back

in an hour. The clerk's out to lunch.

Are you Gizzi?

-Yeah.

I'd like to talk to you about

a special job of tailoring.

I don't do no special jobs.

Everything here is plainly marked.

If you like the price, buy it.

If you don't, go someplace else.

Even a friend of Rocco's?

Rocco, huh?

Nice goods.

You got a lot of nice merchandise here.

The best.

You like the way it fits?

Sure. Looks good to me.

What's this special job, friend?

Say...

No wonder your coats are so expensive.

Look what I found in the pocket.

Five thousand dollars.

I like them better with

ten thousand in them.

Then the customer is very satisfied.

Maybe I better try on another coat.

Cold for you out here, Gail?

Why don't you get yourself a wrap?

I'm very comfortable, thanks.

We haven't all been together

for a long time, Mal.

What gave you the idea tonight?

I thought I'd better let

bygones be bygones.

Besides I...

I could use a little gin money.

Smartening up huh, boy?

That's more like it.

I'll still show you that I can

beat you at anything.

Well, I deal.

Just giving him a little break.

Dollar a point?

Don't want to make it too tough on you.

But even at a buck a point,

the way you play gin I could retire.

So, I'll help you retire.

I could use a little luck, Gail.

Why don't you sit next to me?

Are you sure you want my advice?

Sure, go ahead. With you kibitzing he's

a cinch to wind up buying me a new car.

If I draw another card like that,

I'll think something's crooked.

You can count on it.

I have to make a living some way.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

I'm very sorry.

How clumsy can you be.

We better get some water on that.

No, it's nothing, Mal.

No, come on, we'll fix it.

Stay here.

The first time it's ever happened to us.

To others, yes but...

Never to us.

How did you make out with the police?

They sweated me for eight hours.

When they found out I didn't

know anything, they had to let me go.

They just told me not to leave town.

They even questioned me.

That's bad. Very bad.

The public should never even be aware

that there is a wire service.

Lucky you spilled that drink.

I guess Gail was lucky too.

Everyone but Larry.

-Yeah.

I guess you never know, do you?

Still can't figure out who would want

to kill him though.

Unless it was one of those bookies

he batted around.

I don't think so.

It was too carefully planned.

We still have our everyday problems.

We'll all have a little talk. Real soon.

Don't feel that everything

has just ended, my dear.

If the police...

Can't discover Larry's murderer,

we will.

And when we do,

there'll be another funeral.

Are you sure you told me everything?

I thought you were the girl who knew

all the answers.

Please.

I didn't have anything to do with it.

You have to believe me.

Guess I have to.

I want to, Mal.

I have to get out of this house, Mal.

Every minute is like waiting for it

to happen again.

It won't happen again. Not to us.

I'll find you another place to live.

Maybe you ought to go

to Palm Springs for a while.

I want to get away from

the whole business, Mal.

Not just the house, everything.

I just want to be with you.

-You'll be with me.

But I can't cut away now.

They still owe me plenty

from that 70-30 chiseling.

Six months is all I need to make those

guys pony up every cent they owe me.

And when you get that, you'll want more.

Another six months, another year.

But I'd be a sucker to walk out now.

Money's the answer to everything.

Is it?

-Sure.

Hello, Trudy.

Chippie said you wanted to see me.

That's right. You haven't been

around much lately.

Anything wrong?

No, not with me.

Nothing wrong with the business either.

I'm declaring a dividend.

No thanks, Mal, I don't want

any part of it.

Is that why you haven't dragged down

your last couple of week's salary?

That's why.

What for? It's money, isn't it?

This money has a peculiar smell to it.

One I don't like.

Looks like things have changed,Trudy?

That's right, Mal, things have changed.

Some of the changes,

I'm not so crazy about either.

Maybe it's just some of the people.

You're not nailed to the job.

You can quit any time you like.

That's what I was thinking.

How do you resign around here?

I'll save you the trouble. You're fired.

Any more questions?

No, I guess you've answered

everything, Mal.

Good.

Mal Granger in?

-Who wants him?

Just tell him the man who sold him

the suit. That's all you have to say.

He's pretty busy. What do you want?

Like I said. Just tell him the man

who sold him the suit.

All right, wait here.

OK, he'll see you.

How are you, Mal?

You're kind of a tough guy to see.

Must be pretty busy these days.

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