Chicago Deadline Page #8

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Hello, Belle. I'm Adams.

Remember? I'm the fellow that called you yesterday

about Rosita.

Didn't Solly mention it?

Yeah, and he mentioned you were trying hard

to get your head blown off.

I'm afraid it's the other way around.

A little while ago when he left the suite of G.G.Temple

at the Maywood Hotel I hear he got careless.

Got run over by a police car, a shot or something.

I didn't have time to get it straight.

You were in such a hurry to let me know.

There'll be a news broadcast in 15 minutes.

How did you find me?

What do you want?

A couple of answers.

Why pick on me?

I don't have anything against you personally, Belle.

Except for your checking out of the hotel like that.

As a matter of fact, I feel very sorry for you.

So many do.

I'm a sentimental guy, did you know that?

I've heard.

And you're in a jam. Do you want help?

No.

Oh, no, we trade first.

What happened between Rosita and Temple

when they broke up?

Who knows? She couldn't stand living such a life.

So, one of Solly's men, Spingler by name,

took her to his uncle's and hid her out.

I don't know what you're talking about.

That's all right. I know most of the story anyway.

I just want to get a few bridges from you.

Adams.

What do you know about Solly?

I know that he killed Blacky Franchot.

Why would he bother with a drip like that?

He had to, Belle.

Have you any idea how Blacky hated that boyfriend of yours?

You see, Blacky was in love with a girl.

A girl that was going to make everything up to him.

But Solly changed all of that.

You see, Temple had fallen for her.

But it was just that drip Blacky who was standing in the way.

So Solly handled him.

He had Blacky beaten up and run out.

Everything's fine. Solly's in the chips,

Blacky doesn't dare make a move

for fear they'll do something to Rosita.

Fine until he goes down to the morgue

and sees her lying there.

From there on, it's either Solly or Blacky.

And Solly knows that.

He gets there first.

I know how...

You are a sentimental creature, Adams.

What are you? A guy who'd break a girl apart for a buck.

Without enough guts, do your own strong army.

Without enough guts, to stand there and let some monkeys

behind you with a gun.

You've talked enough.

You stupid fool! Get out of here!

I have to go...

I tried to explain, I...

Gribbe wouldn't understand me...

I got... I gotta finish.

Ed, please, don't.

I gotta wind it up... I gotta talk to him.

Belle, Solly, I... Don't you understand?

You'll have to go now.

I know you've arrested Belle Dorset.

That was a fine catch, an unarmed woman.

But what about Solly Wellman? Where is he?

Do you realize one of my men was shot?

Do you think I'm gonna quiddle my thumb while...

George!

Holan can't get a thing out of Belle.

Tell him to stay there until he does.

Send Gorin over. Beat it out of her.

Take it easy, George. We got her all squared up.

We should have him in a matter of hours.

Like Anstruder got him? He walks right out of his hands

and you can't find a trace of him.

What kind of Police Department are you running down there?

A man doesn't just get up out of a hospital bed and then walk out

without anyone seeing him.

Apparently this man did.

But doctor, I told you.

I brought him his breakfast at 7 o'clock

and then half an hour later his friend...

Friend? Pigs, the fool!

The man is out of his senses. He's in a serious condition.

Doctor, please, may I use the phone?

I refuse any further responsibility.

Well? What's the matter with the old Sol?

Why did you tell me they got Solly?

Not till I can show him to you in the morgue.

You're too afraid of him, you know you are.

You'd be too if you had sense.

You hate him, don't you, Belle?

You won't get anything out of me.

Deadly afraid.

All right, come on.

Where?

Take a little ride to the funeral parlor.

Oh, no!

Maybe if you see Rosita.

I won't! You can't make me.

You can take her, Pig.

Oh, no, you can't!

If they see me going down there with you,

they'll be sure I've talked.

That's the general idea. Come on.

Oh, no, no!

One or the other.

What do you want?

Not much and I'll keep you in the clear.

You see, they're burying Rosita this morning.

Her brother will be there and a few other people that loved her.

I'd like it fine if I didn't have to lie to them.

Now tell me about the night Temple got drunk.

He talked too much because he always got crazy

when he drank.

He told Rosita what they'd done to Blacky.

She was gonna walk out on him.

Temple knocked her down. He thought he'd killed her.

He got panicky. He called Solly like a fool.

You know what Solly'd do with that.

You tell me.

Temple passed out. Later on, Solly told him he had killed her

then gotten rid of her.

That wrapped Temple up for Solly.

He was such a wise guy.

But he actually intended to get rid of her.

Spingler, he'd always liked her.

And the wise guy was dumb enough to get him to do it.

So Spingler double-crosses Solly,

takes the girl and hides her out at his uncle's.

Solly thinks he's got her out of the way permanently.

He's riding high.

Until she shows up at the morgue some eight months later.

And I start asking questions.

Thanks, Belle.

You said you'd keep me clear.

I will.

Nobody crosses Solly.

Step on it, driver.

Don't turn around!

Nobody crosses Solly.

She meant us.

Hurry it up, driver.

Hey, you know something?

We're like a couple of clay pigeons.

Hey, what's going on here?

Nothing doing. If I pull up they blast.

I'm ain't gonna be no innocent bystander.

Split out the next alley. We'll jump.

You better jump fast, buddy.

You get the cops.

I don't think they'll see you.

Get the door.

Get in there.

Come on, get out of here. On top!

Check that door!

It's locked.

Come on!

How many left?

One.

All right, Adams.

Come on out.

Forget what I said to you before, will you?

Sure.

Are you gonna finish this?

It's yours if you want it.

I think you're the only one that ever understood it.

Thanks, Tommy.

Ed.

Are you crazy? Are you trying to kill yourself?

I've been frantic.

Are you all right, Ed?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Take your seats, please.

Please, please, sit down over here.

You must come with me.

You must come back to the hospital.

No, just a minute.

If you won't do it for me, Ed, I know she'd want you to.

You're a good kid, Leona.

Get a car out in front for me, will you?

Are you sure you're all right?

Yeah, I'm all right, but hurry.

Look down upon us, our Heavenly Father,

and in Your tender mercy show compassion for our frailty.

Show those who sorrow here the means to bear their sorrow.

Strengthen the afflicted.

Take into Thy keeping her, whom we knew and loved.

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