Blood Money Page #2

you'll drop charges against Jane Smith.

Thanks.

Hello?

Very well, Mr. Lane.

Yes.

Alright Mr. Bailey,

No hard feelings.

Yeah, have a cigar.

A tuba down in Cuba

makes them for me.

Pagan.

Almost savage isn't it?

Tell me more of your experiences.

Since I've met you I'm

a little bit ashamed of my experiences.

Have you had

a lot of women in your life?

I'd rather not talk

about other women just now.

I'd rather you said

it was none of my business.

- Oh no you wouldn't

- Oh yes I would.

I want a man who's my master.

Not afraid of anyone in the world.

Who'd shoot

the first man that upset me.

You'd have been

crazy about Al Capone.

You think you're kidding?

Elaine, you need

a darn good spanking.

What I need is

someone to give me a good thrashing.

I'd follow him around

like a dog on a leash.

Let's change the subject. You know

that caviar is nothing but fish eggs.

Do you know that's the tentacles

of an octopus you're eating.

- Oh father...

- Excuse me.

- Yes dear?

- I want you to meet a friend of mine.

Mr. Bailey.

He's what's known

as a right guy.

Pleased to meet you Mr. Talbert.

You're wearing the

wrong kind of a button, Mr. Talbert.

Davis hasn't a chance.

Heaven help this city

if Smith's elected.

- We'll have a wide open town.

- Excuse me.

Yes dear.

As long as there's cities,

you're bound to have vice in 'em.

You can't control human nature

by putting in a new mayor.

Clem Davis is a conservative.

The only difference between

a liberal and a conservative man is

the liberal recognizes the existence

of vice and controls it.

Whilst a conservative just turns

his back and pretends it doesn't exist.

You seem to be

well informed on city politics.

What is your business?

- Insurance.

- Indeed? How is the insurance business

I'm in a peculiar kind of insurance.

The tougher the times,

the better my business.

I'm a bail bondsman.

I get people out of jail.

You have a fine daughter,

Mr. Talbert.

Quite so. A very fine girl.

But she has a little too much...

- Imagination?

- Imagination.

That's it. She has

a little bit too much imagination.

She has an underworld mania.

She's very fond

of underworld pictures.

Always reading detective stories.

I sometimes think, that if she

hadn't lived in a splendid environment

she might have

matched her wits with the law.

Just for the thrill of it,

you understand.

There are a lot

of people like that.

And these big department stores

you'd be surprised how many fine people

come in and take things

for the joy of getting away with it.

Is there nothing

that can be done about it?

Well...

I did know of a society woman who

whose husband had a charge account

in every one of the stores.

Whenever she stole anything, why...

they just charged it

against his account.

A very clever solution.

- Have a cigar.

- Thank you.

A tuba down in Cuba

makes them for me.

Indeed? Shall we have a drink?

Thanks, don't mind if I do.

What's the matter Bill.

Sit down, You look jittery.

Me?

You were coming over last night.

What happened?

I've been trying to get over for a week,

but something always turns up.

- Busy as a bee?

- Yeah.

- Busy as a bee.

- Gathering honey.

- Miss Ruby's ready to sign the payroll?

- Put it on the desk.

What's good for... sunburn?

Vinegar.

- Are you kidding?

- Why don't you ask Elaine Talbert?

I hear she's as dark as Jessica.

How do you always know my business?

You always brag to your friends,

and your friends are my friends,

Swell friends I've got.

I'm probably your best one.

If I tell you about this Talbert girl

you'll only say I'm nasty.

I don't want to know

anything about her.

- Rather find out for yourself?

- Yes.

If you wouldn't mind?

You're not really

going for this girl are you Bill?

Hell, I'm afraid I'm

a little bit stuck, Ruby.

You'll get over it.

Don't say I didn't tell you.

Don't let her make a fool of you, Bill.

D'you ever know a woman

who made a fool of me?

See you back later, Jessica.

This is funny, me telling you

not to let anyone make a fool of you.

and I'm the fool for still

being in love with you.

Remember when you said

you'd spoil me for all other men?

I laughed to myself.

Now I'm laughing at myself.

'Cos you have.

Ruby, I'll admit

this girl's got me down.

She's different.

Unusual.

I don't want to lie to you, or go behind

your back. That's why I'm telling you.

But nobody could ever take your place

with me. You know that.

If you were dying and needed a blood

transfusion. I'd be the first to give it

So the only way we can get together

is to have a blood transfusion.

This has been a swell visit.

Don't get nasty and spoilt.

Why not snap out of it

and take me to a show?

I can't.

I'm going to a lua

over at Elaine's house.

Is that what they call it in society?

A lua is a feast in Hawaii.

Elaine's father is the Vice President of

the Honolulu Pineapple Company.

And owns a plantation over there.

I remember when you thought

a hamburger sandwich was a banquet.

And you called a dinner, a feed.

If you could forget

like you can remember...

we could be swell friends.

I wish I could forget

all the nice things about you.

And remember only

the mean things you've done to me.

But I can't.

I remember the grand things about you.

You've outgrown me, Ruby.

You know people do outgrow

each other, just like they do clothes.

That's true, Bill.

And it usually begins with the hat.

Come to me my melancholy...

Baby

Cuddle up...

Cuddle up and don't be blue

Goodbye.

Bye.

All your fears and foolish fancies...

Maybe

Because you see dear

I'm in love with you

Every cloud must have a silver lining.

You've got to watch and wait

for that old sun

To come through

Smile my honey dear

- Bill, give me a drink.

Let me kiss away your tear

Or else you'll have me melancholy too

- This song kills me.

Jessica!

Yes, Miss Ruby?

Call the florist.

I want this room

filled with flowers.

We had another losing

in the gambling home tonight.

When it rains it pours.

Well, well, a stranger among us.

Drop the kidding Ruby,

this is serious.

- Where's your brother?

- Just going to see him now.

- He's in trouble.

- Then you know about it?

About what?

- The bank robbery.

- Why don't you lay off the kid?

Every time somebody steals something

they blame it on him.

And two times they've proved it.

And twenty times they didn't.

The best thing for him to do is

to give himself up and go out on bail.

When things get tough and he hasn't a

chance, he can jump bail and beat it.

- I don't think I need your help, Bill.

- Listen, Ruby.

Your brother's in serious trouble.

For your sake and his I'll help him.

Now come along with me.

I've got a cab waiting outside.

Sorry, this cab's taken.

We're going to follow you,

so take it slow.

And if we lose you...

Call us at the station and tell us

where you took your passengers

- and wait.

- Here he comes now, play drunk.

I don't want to go.

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