Armored Car Robbery Page #3

circle. There's no way out.

Not unless the car sprouts wings.

I know for sure they couldn't get

through San Pedro or Long Beach.

Or north or east.

- Well, the next move's up to them.

- It's all right.

[BOAT HORN BLARING]

Take it easy.

- How's Benny?

- Not so good.

Come on, let's take a look at him.

- He's worse, Purvis. He needs a doc.

- I don't care if he needs a hospital.

All he's gonna get is first

aid. Let's get out of here.

Dave, listen, I can't go with you

like this. You gotta get me a doc.

I told you that was out. Forget about it.

We'll get you patched up later.

Get him a slug of whiskey.

We're wasting time.

Here, Benny, have a drink of this.

- AI, talk to Dave, make him get me a doc.

- Yeah, I will.

- Make him.

- You take it easy, I'll be back.

- I don't think he's gonna pull through.

- That's his tough luck.

He knew the chance he was

taking. We've stalled long enough.

We could've been halfway to Mexico and

out of trouble if it hadn't been for him.

- I don't...

- Will you quit holding a wake for the guy?

If he kicks off, we'll bury him at sea.

- You can do your moaning then.

- Don't move, any of you.

I'm gonna get me a doc.

Don't try to stop me, Dave.

[COUGHS]

Hand over my share of

the dough. Hand it over.

PURVIS:
You're making a bonehead play, Benny.

They'll pick you up sure,

you'll get us all in a jam.

I'm in a jam now. I'm

dying. Hurry up. Hurry up.

PURVIS:
Okay, Benny, anything you say.

You'll get everything you're entitled to.

[THUDS]

What are you staring at? Pick him up.

- What'll I do with him?

- Put him in the car.

Gotta get rid of it anyhow.

It's hot and so is he.

- No loose ends, boys.

- You're gonna ditch the car with him in it?

Maybe you'd rather bring

him along for company.

Come on, don't be all-night about it.

You better stay, Purvis has got the dough.

- Get back as fast as you can.

- All right.

PURVIS:
What are you doing?

Thought you're gonna help Foster.

Oh, he can handle that alone.

Besides, I wanna find out something.

- Yeah?

- What about Benny's cut?

What about it?

Well, uh, he's out, so I

figured we'd split three ways.

- Well, you figured wrong.

- Oh, I did? Well, give me a good reason.

I can give you two good reasons.

First, Benny had a wife and I'm going

to see that she gets his whole share.

Well, ain't that just dandy?

Big-hearted Purvis playing

Santa Claus to his pal's widow.

A burlesque

queen. Ha-ha-ha.

You got a big mouth, Mapes. I

don't like your conversation.

Oh, I hit the bull's-eye. You know,

she is a pretty slick number...

...and I understand her heart

didn't exactly belong to Benny.

Maybe you owe her that dough, huh, Purvis?

I told you how it's gonna

be. Get used to the idea.

Wait a minute. You said

there was another reason.

There is.

[MAPES GRUNTING]

Want any more reasons?

[GROANS]

[ENGINE REVS]

WOMAN [OVER RADIO]:

- Chester Avenue, in the alley of 307.

573 Dorchester Avenue in the alley of 307.

One-thirty-seven-A,

no make.

Eighty-seven, 4577 Hamilton

Way. Need an officer.

- Come on.

- 4577 Hamilton Way. Need an officer.

OFFICER [OVER RADIO]: car 6

to control. car 6 to control.

Go ahead, Car 6.

We're down at Pier 5. A

car just went off the pier.

- Can you describe the car?

- A small black sedan.

Stand by. We'll be right down.

WOMAN:
Special Agent 11,

repeat the 2nd Street only.

RYAN:
Do they match?

Well, for my money, they do.

What do you think?

Well, they turned in here.

- Follow these tire marks. Not

too fast. OFFICER: Yes, sir.

Kill the lights.

Hold it.

PURVIS:
Come on.

[PURVIS SIGHS]

We gotta make a run for it, one at a time.

You go first, Mapes. Get to

the boat. Foster, you go next.

Now, be ready. The minute you see

me, start the motor. Get going.

[GUN C*CKS]

[METAL CLATTERS]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[BOAT DEPARTING]

Notify the harbor patrol.

MAN:
Morning paper. Read

all about the big robbery.

Morning paper. Read all

about the big robbery.

- Just came in, Miss Le Doux. The midnight.

- Thanks.

MAN:
Morning paper. Paper, mister?

Read all about the big robbery.

Morning paper.

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

[PHONE RINGS]

- Hello, baby.

- Everything all right, Dave?

Yes and no. Did you read the papers?

Was it anybody I know?

One of them was.

I'm afraid to guess.

How does it feel to be a free woman?

Just the same. Where will I meet you, Dave?

The new place.

Take good care of yourself, honey.

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING OVER RADIO]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Good to see you, baby.

- Tell me what happened.

- We had more excitement than we planned.

- Long as you're here, that's all I care about.

- I brought a little something back with me.

It's sort of a souvenir.

Well.

Pretty, aren't they?

These are the prettiest

pictures I've ever seen.

Yeah. There's an awful lot of them too.

You made up well with your end of the deal.

As a matter of fact, that

was the only end of the deal.

- Don't tell me there wasn't a split.

- We planned to have one.

We just didn't seem to get around to it.

And you know? I completely forgot

to give Mapes my forwarding address.

Who is Mapes? One of your partners?

Yeah. You might say he's

my only remaining partner.

I sure feel sorry for him.

Yeah. I bet your little heart is breaking.

Well, here's to money.

And time to spend it.

Too bad Benny won't be around

for the big payoff, huh?

Yeah.

- Yeah, isn't it?

- What's the matter? You look worried.

We've gotta be awful careful from now on.

They've got nothing on me, but you

might have a few uninvited guests.

The kind that wear badges.

- Check up on me through Benny?

- They probably will.

I can't risk seeing you anymore

till we leave town together.

- When do you get through at the theater?

- Two weeks.

- I have to give notice.

- Don't. Wait until the last minute.

I'll tell you when.

I hate to say this...

...but you better start

getting used to being lonesome.

Hi, lieutenant. Here is

the stuff you wanted to see.

Criminal record of the late Benjamin McBride,

now cooling his heels in the county morgue.

Meet Benny.

"Age 35. Wanted in Seattle, grand theft auto.

Wanted Portland, robbery

warehouse, two priors, same city.

Warrant issued, San Diego,

assault with deadly weapon."

- You want the rest? We'll be here all night.

- Spare me.

Be interested in this too,

William "Ace" Foster...

...before he was air-conditioned.

Well, that's two out of the running.

This one is still running.

Albert Mapes, alias Rocky.

Benny's sidekick, Foster's pal.

They served time together...

...worked on jobs together.

He'd be worth questioning.

Okay. Send out an all-points

on him. Pick him up right away.

You don't seem very pleased. I

thought my hunch on Mapes was good.

Wanna call an obvious conclusion

a hunch, that's your business.

- I figured...

- Sonny, these are petty hoodlums.

These Benny, Foster, Mapes.

A job like this was over their heads.

They need somebody to think for them.

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