Castle on the Hudson Page #5

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ANYTHING STUPID.

OK, 68-431.

TOMMY.

OH, DARLING, I COULD

HARDLY WAIT TO SEE YOU.

SAY, WHAT ARE YOU

MADE UP FOR, ANYWAY? WHERE' S YOUR CIGAR?

WELL, YOU TOLD ME NO TO LOOK TOO GOOD.

I DIDN' T TELL YOU TO LOOK

LIKE YOU WERE GOING TO BUST UP SALOONS WITH AN AX.

DARLING, DON' T BE SORE.

I' VE GOT SOME SWELL NEWS FOR YOU.

YEAH? SPILL IT.

I NEED IT BAD.

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU' RE GOING TO BE OUT OF HERE

BEFORE LONG. HOW?

WELL, ED' S WORKING

ON A NEW ANGLE.

YEAH? WHO TOLD YOU?

ED HIMSELF.

HE' S PUTTING ON PLENTY OF PRESSURE

WITH THE BOSSES, TOMMY,

AND HE' S GETTING RESULTS.

WELL, WHY DIDN' T HE

TELL ME ABOUT IT?

I' M THE ONE THAT' S

DOING THE BIT.

I DON' T KNOW.

I GUESS HE DIDN' T WAN TO GET YOU ALL STEAMED UP BEFORE YOU WERE SET.

HE' S BEEN WORKING

NIGHT AND DAY.

I WONDER WHAT PU THE SMOKE UNDER HIM ALL OF A SUDDEN.

I DID.

YOU KNOW, HE WAS ALWAYS SORT OF STUCK ON ME.

HE WAS, HUH?

YES, AND NOW I' VE GOT HIM

TO WHERE HE' LL DO ANYTHING FOR ME.

YEAH, AND TO YOU.

LISTEN, I DON' T WANT YOU

PLAYING AROUND WITH THAT GUY, SEE?

NOT IF I HAVE:

TO STAY HERE THE REST OF MY LIFE.

OH, DON' T GET EXCITED.

HE WON' T GET TO FIRST BASE

WITH ME AND YOU KNOW IT.

I KNOW HE WON' SPRING ME OUT OF HERE UNLESS HE DOES.

WHAT' S THE MATTER

WITH YOU?

DON' T YOU KNOW THE MORE

HE GETS STUCK ON YOU,

THE LONGER HE' LL TRY

TO KEEP ME HERE?

HE' S PUTTING PLENTY

OF PRESSURE ON, HUH?

THE ONLY PRESSURE HE' S

PUTTING ON ANYBODY IS ON YOU.

WELL, I WASN' T GETTING

ANY FUN OUT OF IT,

BUT I' VE GO TO HELP YOU, TOMMY.

I' VE GOT TO DO

SOMETHING FOR YOU.

I KNOW, BABE,

BUT I DON' T WANT YOU

TO HELP ME THAT WAY.

LAY OFF THE GUY,

WILL YA?

YOU' RE MY GIRL, EVEN IF

I AM UP HERE, AIN' T YA?

YOU KNOW I AM, DARLING.

YEAH...

SOMETHING ELSE FOR ME

TO WORRY ABOUT.

[MACHINERY CLATTERING]

HEY, MIKE!

WHAT ARE YOU HANGING AROUND HERE FOR?

THAT AIN' T THE KIND OF GARBAGE

YOU' RE SUPPOSED TO PICK UP.

WELL, I KINDA

LIKE IT HERE.

WELL, HURRY UP AND GET BACK

TO THE KITCHEN. YES, SIR.

HELLO, BLACK JACK.

YOU SAID IT.

HAPPY IN YOUR WORK,

GORDAN?

YEAH. TICKLED TO DEATH.

HAVE YOU THOUGH ANY MORE ABOUT, UH...

I' D GIVE MY RIGHT ARM

TO GET OUT OF HERE. JUST SAY WHEN.

TOMORROW NIGHT.

DOES MIKE KNOW ABOUT IT?

SURE, HE' S IN.

LOOK AT HIM.

ONE THING I DON' T GET--

HOW YOU' RE GOING TO...

LOOK, KID, I DON' T SUPPOSE

THERE' S A DOOR OR LOCK

EVER BEEN MADE:

IN THIS WORLD THAT YOU CAN' T OPEN...

IF YOU WANT TO.

I GUESS YOU' RE RIGHT.

SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU BOYS.

YOU KNOW YOU' RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK HERE.

WE WERE TELLING JOKES.

JOKES, HUH?

WELL, DO ME A FAVOR, WILL YA?

GLAD TO, WARDEN.

SAVE THOSE JOKES FOR LATER.

SURE, WE' LL SAVE ' EM...

TILL TOMORROW NIGHT.

[STEAM WHISTLE BLOWING]

[BLOWS WHISTLE]

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, BOYS.

All:
GOOD NIGHT.

[TALKING ALL AT ONCE]

HOW ARE YOU TONIGHT,

PROFESSOR?

Steve:

PRETTY WELL, THANKS.

OH, YOU LIKE YOURSELF, HUH?

OH, YEAH.

STEPPING OUT ON US TONIGHT, BLACKIE?

NO, NO. NOT TONIGHT.

[CHUCKLES]

GOOD NIGHT.

YOU SAID IT.

Mike:
HEY,

NICE NIGHT OUT?

HUH?

THAT' S WHAT I THOUGHT.

[PLAYING HARMONICA]

[WHISTLE BLOWS TWICE]

Guard:
LIGHTS OU IN ONE MINUTE.

LIGHTS OU IN ONE MINUTE!

First guard:

LIGHTS OUT IN ONE MINUTE.

LIGHTS OUT IN ONE MINUTE!

[HARMONICA CONTINUING]

[ALARM RINGS]

LIGHTS OUT!

QUIET!

[MEN HUMMING]

QUIET!

[BUZZ]

YES?

Man:
McCLANE IS HERE

WITH KELNER, SIR.

YES?

HE WANTS TO SEE YOU.

HE SAYS IT' S VERY IMPORTANT.

ALL RIGHT.

SEND HIM IN.

WHAT' S

THE MATTER?

KELNER HERE JUS BROUGHT WORD THERE' S GOING TO BE TROUBLE TONIGHT.

WHERE?

I DON' T KNOW, SIR.

IT JUST CAME ALONG

THE GRAPEVINE SOMETHING' S UP.

WHAT CELL BLOCK?

I COULDN' T HEAR.

WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE?

A BREAK?

I DON' T KNOW, WARDEN, HONEST.

I' D TELL YOU IF I DID.

I JUST WANTED TO WARN YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THAT' S ALL.

WARDEN, CAN I HAVE

THAT JOB IN THE LIBRARY?

THAT' S TAKEN, KELNER.

YES, SIR.

TAKE HIM AWAY.

SEND IN BENNETT,

FARRELL, McGOWAN, AND SAUNDERS.

ALL RIGHT, MAC.

NOTIFY ALL THE GUARDS OF

A POSSIBLE PRISON BREAK

AND KEEP ME INFORMED

OF ANY IRREGULARITY.

YES, SIR.

YOU WANTED TO SEE US,

WARDEN?

Warden:
YES.

WE MAY HAVE A LITTLE

TROUBLE TONIGHT. I JUST GOT WORD.

MAC, YOU TAKE BILL

AND JOE AND COVER THE RIVER SIDE.

I' LL TAKE CARE

OF THE REST.

WE HAVEN' T MUCH

TO GO ON, SIR.

YES, I KNOW THAT.

[RHYTHMIC TAPPING]

OH!

OH! I' M SICK!

Mike:
OH! OH!

OH! OHHH!

I CAN' T STAND IT!

OH! OH!

I' M SICK! OH!

Mike:
HELP! HELP! HELP!

HELP! OH!

OH. OH.

OH, GUARD! GUARD!

HELP ME!

SOMEBODY HELP ME!

OH! OHHH...

GUARD! GUARD, HELP ME!

HERE, HERE,

WHAT' S WRONG WITH YOU?

I DON' T KNOW.

I--I GOT AWFUL CRAMPS.

I' M POISONED

OR SOMETHING.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON. WE' LL FIX YOU UP.

[MIKE GROANING]

HEY, SERGEANT! SERGEANT!

YEAH, WHAT' S THE MATTER?

WHAT' S GOING ON UP THERE?

GOT A MAN SICK:

IN CELL BLOCK 5.

CALL THE HOSPITAL.

TELL THEM TO SEND A STRETCHER.

OK, RIGHT AWAY.

Mike:
HELP ME!

OH! OH! OH!

[MIKE WAILING]

QUIET!

QUIET!

Mike:
OH! OH!

Mike:
OH, I' M SICK!

I' M DYING!

SOMEBODY HELP! OH!

Mike:
OH! I CAN' STAND IT ANY LONGER!

Mike:
OH!

WHAT' S THE MATTER,

SERGEANT?

I DON' T KNOW.

SOMEONE GONE SCREWY,

I GUESS.

Mike:
OH!

OH, I' M SICK!

I' M DYING!

WHO IS IT, FRANK?

WHO' S SICK?

MIKE KAGEL, 57.

OH! HURRY!

SOMEBODY HELP ME!

AW, CALM DOWN,

CALM DOWN.

OK, FRANK?

YEAH, RIGHT AWAY.

[MIKE GROANING]

DOCTOR, I' M POISONED!

AW, PIPE DOWN,

WILL YA?

WE' LL GET YOU

TO THE HOSPITAL:

AND HAVE YOU:

FIXED UP IN NO TIME.

COME ON, NOW.

ON YOUR FEET.

OH, HELP ME,

WILL YA?

ALL RIGHT.

UP YOU GO. COME ON.

THERE YOU ARE.

OH!

[MIKE GROANING]

SAY, GUARD.

YEAH?

I FEEL KINDA SICK

MYSELF. I--

[THUMP]

[THUD]

ALL RIGHT, TOMMY.

LET' S GO.

I' M NOT GOING WITH YOU.

WHAT' S THE MATTER

WITH YOU? YELLOW? NO.

IT' S SATURDAY.

IT' S MY JINX.

A JINX?

COME OUT OF THAT CELL.

I WON' T.

COME OUT OF THAT CELL, OR I' LL KILL YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

GO AHEAD AND SHOOT.

I TELL YOU, IT' S SATURDAY

AND I' M NOT GOING.

I PLANNED THIS:

FOR THREE OF US.

FOR THE LAST TIME, ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?

NO, I' M NOT.

Black Jack:

STEVE! STEVE!

UNLOCK THIS ONE.

LET ME OUT OF HERE.

LET ME GO WITH YOU.

I' LL GO!

ALL RIGHT.

I' LL HELP YOU,

DO WHAT I GOT.

SWELL, BLACK JACK.

WE NEED GUYS LIKE YOU.

COME ON.

ALL RIGHT, TOMMY.

STAY IN YOUR CELL AND ROT.

GET HIS CLOTHES OFF

AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE.

HURRY UP!

OK, STEVE.

ALL RIGHT, MIKE.

HURRY UP.

OK. I' M READY.

Mike:
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME

TO DO, STEVE?

WARDEN,

THEY JUST PHONED FROM THE HOSPITAL.

MAN' S SICK

IN CELL BLOCK 5, NEW BUILDING.

SOUNDS LIKE IT.

LET' S GO.

GET BLACK JACK.

QUICK.

HURRY UP, BLACKIE.

HURRY UP!

OK, ALL RIGHT.

HERE YOU ARE, STEVE.

COME ON. HURRY UP.

HOME, JAMES.

ALL RIGHT.

THE OTHER SIDE.

WHAT' S THE MATTER?

IT WON' T MOVE ON THIS ONE.

MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG

WITH IT.

WAIT A MINUTE.

LET ME TRY IT AGAIN.

[GRUNTS]

IT' S NO GOOD.

WELL, IT WORKED IN THE CELL DOORS.

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