Bird On A Wire Page #6

l"m hanging up my clothes.

This is interesting narration.

l"d appreciate your not watching me.

There"s nothing else to watch.

Speaking of watches, l"ve still got yours.

I didn"t give it to the guy.

We"II need it tomorrow anyway.

We"II have to get a car or something.

Lou Baird said he wants to see me

in person.

I was talking to his sister.

I tried to tell her the problem.

But she said it wasn"t a good idea

to discuss it on the phone.

- Why?

- I don"t know.

- Was the phone tapped or something?

- God.

I knew you"d say that. I hope not.

Don"t go there. Call the police.

You know I can"t do that.

Why are you so paranoid about the police?

They can help you.

l"m half a day"s drive away

from Lou Baird"s. L"m not going...

How do you know

he"s not part of the setup?

Because he isn"t.

He"s saved my hide too many times

to want to kill me now.

Tomorrow morning,

we"II find the nearest town...

...swap your watch for some old junker,

and everything will be just fine.

I know what l"m doing.

Have you got a towel?

That"s not a towel.

- Who"s gonna pay for this hotel room?

- They need a chambermaid.

- A chambermaid?

- L"II help you.

It"s only 12 units.

It won"t take us very long.

- Are you mumbling? What are you doing?

- Good luck.

- L"m out of here in the morning.

- I gave this guy my word.

I didn"t, all right?

l"II call my office in the morning...

...have them express mail some money,

pay the guy off.

l"II buy this goddamn place,

if necessary, and l"m out of here.

- Calm down. What"s eating you?

- Calm down?

I just took a shower with a cockroach

from hell. He"s doing his hair now.

Not to mention that you"ve sold me

into human bondage.

- You really are spoiled.

- Yes, I am.

Then being a chambermaid

might do you some good.

God!

- Stop that sh*t.

- What sh*t?

That mumbling

has always driven me crazy.

Did you ever wonder why we got together

in the first place?

Do we ever agree on anything?

Did your personality ever not annoy me?

- Sex.

- Sex.

- I really don"t remember.

- You really don"t?

I don"t think you do either.

I think this is a cheap trick

"cause l"m getting into bed with you.

- I wouldn"t worry about me.

- Anyway, I have a boyfriend.

A very wondertul boyfriend.

- Who"s this boyfriend?

- How"d I know you"d ask me that?

- Why shouldn"t I?

- You"II just belittle him.

- I would not.

- You will. I know you.

Have it your way.

- Please stay above the covers.

- Why?

My towel is wet. I have to get out of it.

I guess so.

That"s better.

Thank you.

Tell me about this boyfriend.

What"s he like in the sack?

Can he thrill the lake?

l"m not discussing sex with you tonight.

I haven"t had a girlfriend in five years.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Mr. Wiggly"s been on bread and water

for five long years.

- Is that the truth?

- Yeah.

I didn"t think it would be fair.

You cold?

Not really.

Feels familiar, doesn"t it?

Thought you said you didn"t remember.

I feel kind of selfish under here.

You are very selfish,

and not just under there.

- Too bad you said that.

- Why?

I was actually beginning to get turned on.

- Too bad for you. I wasn"t.

- You weren"t?

- No.

- Fine.

Stop that, will you? If you do that again...

You can"t tell me what to do, okay?

I can"t help it.

What are you gonna do,

add another felony to your list of crimes?

Go to sleep.

I can"t. What"s the name of this boyfriend?

Tell me. L"II be nice.

You will? Okay. His name is Paul.

Sounds like a dipshit. Anyone named Paul

is probably a spot welder.

Shut up. Go to sleep.

- Is that true?

- What?

About five years?

- Thought you didn"t want to discuss it.

- I don"t.

- Then shut up.

- Shut up?

Yeah, l"II shut up.

God.

Let me look at you.

I missed you.

God, I missed you.

Doesn"t this feel right?

I had that dream again.

Remember the dream I used to have

after we made love?

The one about the Seven Dwarts?

Remember the dream,

we were in the middle of the ocean...

...and it was that really big sailboat?

- Yeah.

- We were alone.

There was nobody around. It was just us.

- That"s a nice dream.

- Can"t we do that?

Can"t we find a way?

l"ve spent 15 years looking for it.

If I could"ve found it,

l"d have come and got you, married or not.

- Would you really?

- Yeah.

But there"s nothing we can do now.

We gotta get out of here.

l"m gonna see what kind of car

I can get with that watch of yours.

There must be a way.

Yeah?

Paul? Marianne. No, l"m fine.

l"m really all right.

I can"t talk. L"m fine.

I just need you to help us.

I need you to call someone. Please.

Yes, damn it!

- I don"t have enough time.

- Marianne, your chariot awaits you.

- Just do it! I gotta go.

- Where are you hiding?

Better pick it up, hot legs. We gotta go.

- Hi.

- You found me.

Wait till you see what I got for you.

- Bring it on out here.

- There"s your watch.

- What a beauty.

- You think so?

Fine piece of equipment.

Look at this little jewel here.

I had to grind him down,

but he finally accepted my terms.

Hello. Extension 2200, please.

Hello?

Yes, Mr. Bernhardt.

Of course I remember you.

They"re headed where?

She wants federal marshals

and some members of the press there.

You did the right thing by calling me.

I can take care of all that.

No, you wait by the phone.

We"II make sure she"s safe.

You don"t have to worry.

You bet. Thank you.

All right. End of the line.

Jesus, we"re overheating.

We"re lucky to get here at all.

Hang on. Wait for me.

The lights are on, so I guess

there must be somebody in there.

Lou.

- It"s me, Rick.

- In a minute.

Stubborn old guy, isn"t he?

You mind if we come in?

l"II see you at the front door.

- Lou.

- Yes?

It"s me, Rick Jarmin.

My Lord. So it is.

Jeez, Lou.

Come on in. Hi.

- This is Marianne Graves.

- How do you do?

You scared the hell out of me.

I thought you forgot who I was.

I damn near did.

l"d be in big trouble then,

"cause l"m in a spot...

...and you"re about the only guy

in the world who can help me out.

Where do I start?

They finally let Sorenson out of the cage.

He and Diggs are after us, and they seem

to know every move we"re making.

I think somebody at the Bureau

is doing us in.

I work at the zoo.

- L"ve got connections there.

- You placed me there, remember?

It"s just down the block.

I can find it every time, even in the dark.

Molly likes it that way.

Are you Monty?

l"m sorry. I didn"t hear the bell.

Are you the young man who was calling?

I told you I didn"t think he"d remember.

That"s why I thought

you should come here.

Sometimes it helps if he sees a face.

Ma"am, do you know who that is?

Those are federal marshals. I called them.

I thought this was a setup.

Even if it isn"t a setup,

you have to talk to them.

You can"t keep running...

You"re right about one thing.

There"s nowhere else to run.

- You have a basement here?

- It"s off the kitchen.

- Can you show it to me?

- What have I done? L"m sorry.

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