Another Thin Man Page #7

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anybody's murders being planned.

You're psychic?

You get alibis for murders

you don't even know are going to happen.

I'm never going to need

an alibi for murder...

'cause I'm never going to have anything

to do with murders.

- Where's Church?

- I don't know.

He and Dum-Dum left here

about 11:
00 last night.

I ain't heard of him since.

- Where were they going?

- I don't know.

- When are they coming back?

- They're not coming back.

They said they were going to Cuba.

- Whose coat is this?

- Phil's. Phil Church's.

What's it doing here

if he's not coming back?

It's been here two or three weeks.

- How long have you known Church?

- Since they sprung him.

Didn't take you long to tie up with him.

We weren't playing for keeps.

I was only stooging for him.

There are a lot of rackets

where it's handy to have a girl around.

- Blackmail rackets?

- I mean, a lot of rackets except murder.

- There's my bell.

- Sit down, I'll get it.

Well, hello, Diamond Back. Come on in.

Join the party.

We're just asking Smitty a few questions.

About Church?

I always figured he was a wrong guy.

- What do you know about him?

- Me?

Nothing, except that he's been spending

a lot of time hanging around Smitty.

You haven't been unloading

to these people yet, have you?

Only from here up.

You ever hear about

talking through a lawyer?

We've got enough on her already

to hold her as a material witness.

Is this the man you saw

watching Church's house?

- Yes.

- Why, you big ape.

What's the answer?

Her husband's a pal of mine.

He's been hanging on the wall upstate.

You know how those guys

get to worrying.

I've been keeping an eye on her for him.

- So that's what's been going on.

- What do you think has been going on?

You don't think I been hanging around

because I was nuts about you, do you?

I hear Church is going away.

This cluck might think

she's going with him.

- Suppose she had gone?

- That's supposing too much.

There goes Dum-Dum.

What have you done to Phil Church?

What have you done?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Don't act like that. You know what I mean.

You found out we were going away

and you knocked him off. You big lug.

Lay off, you.

When I find those glasses, I'll kill you.

You dirty rat.

You'd beat your own mother, you would.

I'll beat the hide off you

if I find those glasses.

Lay off me, I haven't hurt Church.

You got my word for it.

You'd lie about the weather,

you double-crossing, four-eyed simp!

Give me my glasses.

- Want to play policeman?

- Where are my glasses?

I knew there was copper in you,

flatfooted stool pigeon.

Give me my glasses and I'll get out.

I'll say you tried to dream him,

that's what I'll do.

He'll dream you into the Hudson,

where all you'll do is poison the fishes...

- you mousy-looking...

- Let go there.

Come on.

- Get in there, you.

- All right, Harry.

Headquarters. 152nd Street.

- West Indies Club.

- Yes, sir.

Follow that cab.

- Mr. Nick Charles, is it not?

- It is.

- You are alone?

- The good are often alone.

I fix it so you will not be good long.

Senor Jones. This is Carmelita.

- How do you do?

- Rosita and Marcita.

Won't you have a little bite to eat?

- Where's the phone?

- Over there.

- I'll wait here.

- Okay.

How about a little slug of something?

- Just a little snack is all they want.

- Si, senor.

Cigarette?

- Who gave you this?

- The lady over there.

You'll excuse me?

An old friend, a very old friend.

Thanks.

Now, Mommy, you know better

than to come to a place like this...

your first day out of bed.

What if the health officers find out?

They'll put you back in quarantine.

I won't stay in quarantine.

I don't care who catches it.

- Well, I must be going. Good night.

- Good night.

I'll trade you two mumps

for a measle, Bella.

Madam, how long have you been leading

this double life?

Just since we've been married.

How did you know I was here?

I saw a great group of men

standing around a table.

I knew there was only one woman in

the world who could attract men like that.

A woman with a lot of money.

- Bacardi. Two Bacardis.

- Yes, sir.

- The same.

- Yes, madam.

Give me $14.75.

$14...

- What for?

- A man.

- Another one?

- This is the man who phoned after you left.

He's somewhere right in this room.

He heard you were looking for Dum-Dum.

Now, Dum-Dum owes him $14.75

and won't pay him.

He said that if I gave him the $14.75,

he'd tell me where Dum-Dum was.

How are you going to contact

this mysterious informer?

I told him I'd be holding the money

in a handkerchief like this.

But, you didn't have any money

until I showed up.

I was doing all right. I'd have gotten it.

- Madame. At last.

- Hello.

I knew you would come to me.

I've been watching you all evening...

with that thought in heart and in my eyes.

- Shall we dance?

- Yes, I think it would be better.

- Where is Dum-Dum?

- Dum-Dum?

Yes, I think I'd like to find him

as soon as possible.

- Are you in love with him?

- No.

Then why should he spoil

the beauty of this moment?

Well, really. I have a husband, you know.

A stupid American iceberg?

Well, he's traveled abroad.

Does he ever speak to you

in burning words...

that make you go half mad

with joy and yearning?

- Well, he's kind of cute.

- Cute? Incredible.

Who's that?

Stupid American iceberg.

Hello, Dum-Dum, how's tricks?

Hiya, Dum-Dum.

Sit down.

- Make out all right with the police?

- Always I do.

How about Church?

He making out all right?

That I do not know. I come to ask you.

- Where do you think he is?

- I don't know where he is.

- Your ear is getting into our drinks.

- What's eating you? I didn't mean it.

You never mean anything.

But that don't keep you from trying.

I do not know where Mr. Church is.

Do you think he killed MacFay?

Does a man say he think his friend killed?

Say, listen, I can tell you right now...

who kills most of the guys

that get themselves killed in this town.

Who are you looking at now?

Is that little swine Dum-Dum?

Wait. If you are not in love with him,

why do you leave me?

Look, here's your money. Let me go.

Money? Between you and me?

You are driving me mad.

Doesn't look as if my wife's coming back.

- Won't you...

- Sure. Thank you very much.

...have a drink?

- Don't mind if I do.

Have several.

Say, you're working

on this murder case, aren't you?

Yes, if you call this work.

Do you know Phil Church?

Know him? Many's the bottle

him and me split in this joint.

And over at his gal's flat, too.

You mean Smitty?

No, Linda Mills,

the one he had before Smitty.

Linda Mills.

- Young girl, very pretty.

- That's the one.

Cute looking doll, I guess,

under all that war paint, but plenty tough.

- Yeah, lives at the...

- Chestevere Apartments.

Chestevere. Don't tell me

he's mixed up with her.

Sure he is.

That boy must have a scooter.

Just back from Cuba and he...

Cuba?

- I thought he said that...

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