Blonde Crazy Page #3

Is that so? Yeah.

Well, kid,

I want to thank you for fronting for me.

Oh, that's alright.

I don't like guys who swing chairs.

I'm Dan barker. This is miss Wilson.

How do you do? How do you do?

I'm Bert Harris. Miss Roberts.

I've seen you around

the hotel, haven't I?

Oh, I hold open house now and then, yes.

Do you two live here?

No, just me. Miss Roberts

lives at the embassy.

Oh, do you? I live around

the corner at the Wellington.

Really? Then we're almost neighbors.

Mm-hmm. Well, uh, how

about finishing this dance?

Well, if I can dance

with you, Mr. Harris,

I'll feel perfectly safe.

Keep the home fires burning.

The minute I saw you, Bert,

I knew you were one of the boys.

Yeah?

I don't like to play with

strangers, but you look alright.

You can depend on me.

Things are tough now. Same everywhere.

I'm working a new deal.

It's out of my usual

line, but a buck is a buck.

Keeps the wolf away.

Exactly. The only

reason I'm talking to you

Is you've got an honest

face and clean hands,

And that's very important.

You ever been mugged, uh, arrested?

No, never took a fall.

How much dough can you raise?

Well, I got about $2,500. I said dough.

That's nothing but coffee and money.

That's all I've got.

Well, how much can you promote?

I don't know.

The more you come up with,

the more you can make.

Money goes to money.

Yeah, I know that...

If all you can promote

is a couple of grand,

Forget it.

Make off like I never talked to you.

Wait a minute.

Maybe I could get as

much again from Anne.

Who's that, your sweetheart?

No, my partner.

Well, alright.

You meet me in the lobby,

say, uh, at 1:
00 tomorrow,

And I'll show you a couple of angles

That will blow your hat off.

Alright, 1:
00.

38. Number 38.

Yes, I know, but...

Now, will you stop worrying about Dan?

Dan's a nice guy,

And I don't want to be

making a chump out of him.

Oh, forget it. We have an understanding.

He has his friends, and I have mine.

Ha ha. How nice for you.

I wonder what happened

to Bert and Helen?

Oh, there they are.

Oh.

Where have you been?

We've been looking all over for you.

Mm, I'll bet you're all tired out.

It's been a nice evening,

Dan, thanks to you.

It's been a pleasure, Bert.

Oh, wait a minute.

Good evening.

A package of merits. Yes, sir.

Oh, I'm sorry. I haven't got

anything lower than a $20 bill.

That's alright.

You can't annoy me with money, any kind.

Thank you.

Oh.

Well, that's that. We'll be going home.

Good night, kid. See you tomorrow.

Good night, Dan. You've

been a wonderful host.

The next party's on me.

Yeah. Good night, little girl.

Good night. I've had a

very pleasant evening.

Good night, Bert.

Good night, Helen.

Good night.

Ha ha. Are you going my way?

This suit of armor's worse

than that bellhop's outfit.

Bert, I don't like that

fellow. Nope, I can't use him.

You've got to get used

to him and get to like him

You're going to see a lot of

him in the next few months.

We're going to do a

little work together.

That racket of his sounds like a darb.

Why, I didn't see any racket.

Dumbbell. Didn't you see

every time he bought anything

He paid for it with a $20 bill?

He pulled it just now

at the cigar counter.

Well, what of it?

Not bad, huh?

I wouldn't like it if it was good.

I don't like him.

I know what's bothering you.

You're burned up by that blond dame.

Why should I be jealous

of a bleached-out bag?

Of all the conceited

apes, you take the cake.

That's one of the million

reasons I'd never go for you.

I wish you could get

it in your thick skull

That I'm not at all interested

in your lady friends.

No? Well, we're going in with

Dan whether you like it or not.

This is business. It's

not a beauty contest.

Oh, you make me sick.

You mean that blonde makes you sick.

Ha ha ha.

Where are you, honey?

Anne, are you there?

Is it alright for me to come in?

Hey, what do you mean

crashing in like that?

Can't you see I'm taking a bath?

Yeah? Move over.

Hey!

Anne, this is important.

I just came from the bank,

and the cashier handed over

4 good 50s for 10 of those phony 20s.

That's how good they

are. Looks great to me.

Yeah?

Mm-hmm, only my $2,500 isn't enough.

Dan barker does things on a large scale,

And I need at least $5,000.

Well, count me out.

Well, we're still partners, ain't we?

I made money for you

before, and I can again.

You can double your money in 24 hours.

Come on, baby, what do you say?

It don't sound good,

But if I don't give you the money,

You'll probably steal it, so take it.

Where is it?

In my brassiere.

Where? In my brassiere.

You got pockets in that?

I've taken money out of

a lot of funny places,

But never anything

like this before, honey.

I hate to break in on you like this.

That's alright.

Did you get the money?

I got the 5 grand.

What's all the excitement?

Now, here's what happened.

Kansas City Dutch...

That's the guy I get these 20s

from, is blowing town tonight.

The cops are on his tail. I

got the call. We got an hour.

Here's $10,000 of mine.

Put it with your $5,000.

I want you to do a little bargaining.

Dutch wants to rid of as

much green as possible,

But he's never done business with you,

You ought to get 3 for

1 instead of 2 for 1.

Don't take no for an answer. But why me?

I'd do the talking,

Only Dutch would figure I

was a chiseler and fold up.

Now, here... Here's the idea.

You just give him the $15,000

And insist on $45,000.

Do you get it? Nothing less.

$25,000, $30,000,

$35,000, $40,000, $45,000.

There you are.

If the cops wasn't so hard on me,

And I could stay around town,

You'd get $30,000 or nothing.

A lot of luck, Dutch.

When are you coming back?

Next month, if I keep out of the can.

I'll get in touch.

Hope you get into some

real money by then.

You can't keep a good man down.

You bet.

Well, be seeing you.

Put it in the grip. We'll

divide it at the hotel.

It sure looks good.

I can't tell it from the real McCoy.

Nobody else could, either.

You'd better keep it tonight.

No use me carrying that kind

of money around the streets.

Who's that?

I don't know.

Put it in here.

Who's there?

It's me... Helen.

What's been keeping you?

Don't I ever get tired of waiting?

But I was just leaving, sweetheart.

Come on, have a nightcap with me.

No, thanks.

All I need to fall asleep is a bed.

I'm dead.

Come on, Dan, don't be so inconsiderate.

Okay, I'm blowing, Bert.

Get yourself some rest, and tomorrow

We'll have one grand

day laying the green.

I'm itching to start.

Where is Anne tonight?

Oh, out with some other guy.

2-timing you, eh?

No, we're not that way.

We're just partners.

As for me, I'm very much in circulation.

That's good news.

Maybe I can get rid of Dan some night

And we can go out together alone.

Don't get caught.

Lock this door and

sleep with one eye open.

Chances are I won't be

able to sleep at all.

I can understand that.

See you in the A.M.

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