Ball of Fire Page #5

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- Wasn't he, Asthma?

- And there was them pajamas they found.

363

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- Pajamas?

- Yeah, that's where you come in.

364

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Remember the dozen pink ones

you gave to the boss last Christmas?

365

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Before you knew

that the only color Joe Lilac wears is lilac?

366

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- Yeah.

- So we handed them out to the boys.

367

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And in the suitcase right beside

Benny the Creep when he gets caught

368

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is a pair with that big JL monogram.

369

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SUGARPUSS:
Who is it?

370

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I'd like to speak to Miss O'Shea

regarding an investigation I'm conducting.

371

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Okay, we'll take care of it.

372

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Just a minute.

373

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- How do you do, Miss O'Shea?

- Hello.

374

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I hate to intrude like this,

but mine is a very...

375

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Cut the corners. What is it?

376

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Well, this inquiry

is one of considerable importance.

377

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- Stop beating up with the gums.

- What was that?

378

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Get this. I don't know from nothing.

379

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Oh, but you do.

Every word you say proves as much.

380

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- Where's that paper?

- Subpoena?

381

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Suppose you tell the DA

to take a nice running jump for himself?

382

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Bewildering. And you want to tell me

you're not the person I'm looking for?

383

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- Say, how many of you are on this job?

- The entire project? Eight.

384

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Oh. The other seven waiting outside?

385

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Oh, no. They're at home.

Sound asleep I imagine.

386

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- Asleep?

- Yes, they go to bed at 9:00 every night.

387

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Do you mean to tell me

with crime what it is in New York...

388

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Say, are you a bull or aren't you?

389

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Well, if bull is the slang word

for professor, then I'm a bull.

390

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- A professor?

- Of English.

391

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Oh.

392

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I thought

there was some misunderstanding.

393

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Sure was.

394

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You see, I'm conducting an investigation

on current slang.

395

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Would you object

if I used you for observation and study?

396

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- Yeah, I would.

- Lf I could have your assistance

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for just a few days it would be...

398

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Out, out, Professor.

399

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- Then you won't help me?

- No. Out. Shove in your clutch.

400

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"Shove in your clutch."

Exactly the kind of thing I want.

401

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Perhaps if I could come back here again

when you have more time...

402

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Save the gas. I won't be here after tonight.

403

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Well, look,

here's the address of the Foundation

404

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if you should happen

to change your mind by any chance.

405

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- It's my residence, as well.

- Listen, not now.

406

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- Well, I'll just leave it here.

- Okay, scrow, scram, scraw.

407

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The complete conjugation.

All right, I'll scraw.

408

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Stop futzing around.

You haven't got time to get dressed.

409

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- All right. Only I...

- PASTRAMl:
We'll go out the window.

410

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I think you're a pair of cracked dice.

411

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- Excuse me.

- Look out, mister.

412

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Good night.

413

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- Miss O'Shea.

- What do you want?

414

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Right there.

415

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Open up. District Attorney's office.

416

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- Where to?

- Just keep cruising, Jack.

417

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- Well?

- How about that warehouse on West 11th?

418

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- No. Too many rats.

- Hey, wait a minute.

419

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- Where are you taking me?

- It's just for the night, Sugarpuss.

420

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We can't take you to your place,

they'll have it covered.

421

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Joe's apartment,

they got sealed up like a can of coffee.

422

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Oh, I see.

Yeah, but you live someplace, don't you?

423

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Yeah, sure and the cops know where.

424

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Yeah, hotel, I thought of a hotel,

but they'll fan every hotel in town.

425

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Well, I could change my name.

426

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Listen, Sugie, why take chances?

It's an awful nice warehouse.

427

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He says rats, big mouth does.

Well, maybe a few little bitty mice.

428

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Uh-uh. That's out.

429

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Tomorrow we'll get hold of a lawyer

and figure out something with more class.

430

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Say, I got an uncle who's an undertaker

431

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and with business like it is,

he's always got an extra slab.

432

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That's fine. That's all I need.

Keep thinking.

433

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Hey, what's this?

434

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"Bertram Potts..."

Oh, that's that professor jerk.

435

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Uh-oh.

436

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I never would have believed it.

437

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But how do you account for the name?

438

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Have I missed anything?

439

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No, I was just about to explain...

440

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- You see, the word "puss" means face.

- Yes.

441

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As for instance, sourpuss, picklepuss.

442

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Sugarpuss implies

a certain sweetness in her appearance.

443

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- Sugar, yes, yes.

- Yes.

444

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Never mind the etymology.

445

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- Was she...

- Was she blonde or brunette?

446

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- Yes, which?

- That, I don't know. I didn't notice.

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