Bordertown Page #4

to fight, I'm terrific!

Hello, Harry.

Oh, boy, am I having fun.

Everything's great.

I ought to punch somebody

right square in the nose,

But I'm having so much fun.

You want to fight, but you're too happy.

Is that it?

You said it, boy. I love everybody,

Even the people I don't like so much.

Oh, boy, am I having fun!

You really want fun?

Sure.

What about that fun?

Well, there's a swell place up the street

- The blue mill.

There's a dump! Oh, boy!

Oh, boy, let's go!

Johnny, you're my pal, and I love you.

Well, that's great.

You just go up this street to the blue mill

And tell them you're a friend of mine.

You said it, boy. You absolutely said it.

Put it there!

Hello, Johnny!

Oh, hello, Mrs. Roark.

You saw me. Why did you turn away?

Well, how have you been?

Come on, let's go inside.

Sure.

Charlie will be glad to see you.

Ha ha ha!

I don't need a lawyer anymore

since he's working here.

You know, Johnny can draw up

A better contract than a real lawyer.

For instance, I've got a mortgage

on a couple of houses here in town,

And I decides to foreclose and...

why, baby, this is a surprise.

A pleasant one?

Sure. Boys, you know the wife-Marie.

Hi. How you doing?

Pardon us a minute. Now, listen, baby,

I don't like to have you

coming into a joint like this.

Well, it's your joint, isn't it?

But even that don't make it

a proper place for a lady.

I can't stick home all

day and all night, too.

Got to have a little excitement.

Only fun I get is feeding the goldfish,

And they only eat once a day.

Oh, now, be a good kid and

run along home, won't you?

I won't be out late.

Johnny, will you take the

missus to her car, please?

Sure. A pleasure.

Well, all right, just as you say.

Be careful with your driving, honey.

And you be careful, too,

lapping up the gravy.

About 2 more inches around your belt

And it will take a surveyor

To measure you for a suit.

Ha ha ha!

A surveyor! Did you get that crack?

That's what I call a witty dame.

Ha ha ha! She kills me!

Ha ha ha! A surveyor!

$693.20.

$693.20, huh?

Almost 3 grand.

Not a bad take for a weeknight.

It could be better.

Never satisfied, eh?

It sure was my lucky day

when you blew in here.

Your luck may change, Charlie.

I don't get you.

Well, Charlie,

Time for you and me to have

a little talk, that's all.

Well, kid, if it's a matter of me

Paying you a few more bucks

a week, I'd be glad to.

Chicken feed. I want some real dough.

You know I'm worth it.

Now, don't keel over when you hear this.

But I want an interest in this joint.

An interest!

Because I've got a few other propositions.

Now, kid, you're not

going to quit me, are you?

Charlie, I like you. I like you a lot...

but business is business.

Well, I might be able to figure

Where I could cut you in on, say, 5% of...

still chicken feed.

25%, or I'm through Saturday.

25%!

Now, listen, boy, I'm your friend.

Nobody's my friend...

when I'm talking money.

25%! Holy mackerel!

Say, let me talk it over with the wife first.

You bet, but I've got to have

a yes or a no by Saturday.

You can have it tonight.

Come on and drive home with me.

Don't forget to tell the

fellows to turn the lights off

When they're through working.

No use us making the

electric light company rich.

Us?

Here, where are you going?

Well, I'm going to open

the garage door for you.

You're going to open what

door? You sit right here.

You see those two posts?

Yeah.

Keep your eye on the door

when we drive between them.

Say, that must be magic or something.

How's it work?

Ha ha!

Come out here, and I'll show it to you.

You see this gadget here on the post?

There's an invisible ray that

shines between the two posts

And hits an electric eye.

When we drive through, we break

the ray, and the door operates.

Say, that must have set you

back plenty to have those put in.

Sure, but there's nothing too good

For the house my Marie lives in.

Now watch the door close

when we go through here.

Ha! Has that got them?

When I get my 25%, I'm going

to buy me one of them gadgets.

You could knock me down with a feather.

Kid, you're in. Not a single

squawk from the squawker.

Sure, I voted for you.

Well, say, much obliged.

Shake, partner.

I won't be a real partner

till I'm getting 50%.

Ooh, did you ever see such a guy?

Watch out, Charlie. You'll

end up working for him.

Well, I wouldn't make him

such a bad boss at that.

Ha ha ha!

You know, baby, I think

this calls for a celebration.

How about me making us

a big stack of flapjacks?

And, boy, can I make flapjacks!

Stop threatening and go and make us some.

Won't take me but a minute.

Ha ha ha!

Won't you sit down?

Thanks.

You're a big shot now, aren't you?

I'm getting there.

Don't you think of anything

but pushing yourself ahead?

Anything wrong with that?

No. I was just trying to

make polite conversation.

Oh, thanks, I don't smoke much.

You don't drink...

no bad habits at all?

None I can't handle.

Doc, you know, I never felt

so miserable in my life.

Yeah? Well, just where do you feel bad?

Well, my stomach bothers me.

I get pains across my shoulders

And sometimes in my legs.

Uh-Huh. An old story to us

in the dental profession-

Just what I thought.

Just what you thought what?

Teeth.

Teeth!

Ha ha ha!

Why, doc, what's teeth got

to do with a stomachache?

My boy, teeth are the most important organ

In the entire human body.

Well, not mine.

I never been to a dentist in my life.

What? Never to a dentist?

Never.

What? Wait a minute...

Uh-Huh, I was right. Come on.

Come on in, doc, and pour yourself a snort.

Marie's asleep, I guess.

Boy, will she be tickled

when I tell her about this.

Now, tiptoe over and kick out

one of the windows, will you?

Just to be sure I'm awake.

Oh, I'm sorry, dear, on the level,

But we're going to Los Angeles.

Who's we?

Why, you and me. We're

driving up there tonight, now.

Don't you want to go and have some fun?

I'm having fun right here on my ear.

Come on. Doc carter's waiting.

What's doc carter got to do with it?

I forgot to tell you.

He's going to take out all of my teeth

And put in a new swell set of store teeth.

Is that your idea of fun for me?

No, thank you.

Oh, now, dear. I'm doing it just for you,

So I'll stay healthy and live longer for you.

Thanks too much, darling,

But if you think I'm

going along, well, I'm not.

I thought you'd be tickled

to take a little trip.

Honest.

I can hardly wait.

No, you and your dentist friend

Push off on your little moonlight excursion.

Adios, amigo.

And don't come back with one

of those sets that rattle.

Hello, Johnny.

Oh...

I decided not to go.

Well, Charlie gave me the key

And told me to put the money in the safe.

I thought he would.

That's why I decided not to go.

Well, go on with what you're doing.

Don't let me disturb you.

I won't.

Afraid of the dark, little boy?

The dark don't scare me,

And you don't scare me.

Listen, lady, I go for you.

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