City That Never Sleeps Page #3

in case I'm not there.

I tells them I'm fed up with the job.

Fed up with life too?

No.

Far from it.

Is he mechanical or is he real.

Anybody who comes up with the right

answer will be a guest of the house.

Watch him stand. Watch him move.

Ask yourself whether he is real.

Or whether it is all coils and springs.

Some human, huh?

Gets them inside though, don't it?

Car 11. Calling Car 11.

50th and Dearborn - dead man

in a vacant lot.

Want to have a cup of coffee?

In there?

They give us courtesy

in the the kitchen.

They're doing their bit to keep the

policemen of Chicago happy, huh?

Yeah.

Didn't I see you in here

a couple of hours ago?

Yeah.

Angel Face just went on.

Yeah.

-You going to wait for her?

-Yeah.

I'll tell you something.

It's getting so the mechanical man

practically busts a spring every time

he sees you walk in here.

He ought to leave her alone.

That's practical for a lot of people.

Like those guys out there.

Two old fashions, no ice, no water,

no sugar and no grenadine.

on the level

Gregg is serious about her.

He's got his coils wound up too tight.

He wants to get out of that plate glass

window and work up an act with her.

-So I've heard.

-Two vodka martinis.

The people who ordered them

Russians by any chance?

Who knows? What do I have to do?

Get an affidavit every time

anybody orders vodka?

You're a clever kid, aren't you?

drop dead

I'll give you a tip, buster.

If you're as crazy about Angel Face

as I think you are...

...you'll move in fast.

Got a stopwatch?

I thought you said goodbye.

I did.

What do you want?

A repeat performance?

-Hiya, copper.

-Hiya.

Well, her most devoted fan.

You and Angel Face wanna smooch?

Come on girls, let's have some coffee.

I could sure use it.

All right.

What's the message?

I've handed in my notice too.

What notice?

To the police. I'm quitting.

Tonight's my last night.

All those plans we made,

we're going through with them.

Are you sure this time?

I am. We start fresh.

The whole slate wiped clean.

No past, only a future.

You did come back to me.

How about you? Are you sure

I'm the guy for you?

Yes.

No one else you'd rather be with?

Like a mechanical man

or a college professor?

A cop.

I'm sick of this town.

I'm with you, Johnny.

When I first came to this town,

I was going to be...

...Oh, there was a lot of things

I was going to do.

Become famous.

But Chicago's the big melting pot

and i got melted but good.

Tomorrow's a new day, Angel Face.

I'll go anywhere you want me to go.

I'll pick you up in the morning

at the apartment.

We'll leave then. Be ready.

I am ready.

Car 743, Car 743.

825 Cedric Street.

Sick woman on the sidewalk.

Let's get over there.

Car 749 going in on that call

at 825 Cedric St.

Car 749 OK.

Hey, that coffee cup

must've had lipstick on it.

All right, stand back.

You guys better take over.

what happened?

Her husband came running

down the street yelling for a cab.

I slammed on my brakes

and went in after her.

I got her halfway into the cab

but I figured it's best

that we don't move her.

Give me a hand, Joe.

Easy. Easy does it.

Get a blanket.

This makes the third baby

I've delivered in the last two months.

You should have been a doctor.

Doctor Kelly.

I'll take it

Take it easy, will you?

How many babies you think

I've handled already this week?

I don't care how many you've handled.

Take it easy.

You talk like you're its father

or something.

You got any kids?

On my pay?

Who is it?

Stubby Kelly.

Back again?

-What you been doing?

-Goofin'

I thought you were supposed to be

home before now.

No, I'm working, remember?

Your old man thinks you're still bell

hopping here?

Yeah, sure.

Pretty gullible isn't he?

He's a square.

But he'd really go to bat for you if you

got into a jam wouldn't he?

Naturally.

He'd really go all out?

I'm his son, ain't I?

You ever tell him that you know me?

No, I ain't told Johnny or my old man.

You told me not to.

There may just come a time

that I want you to tell them.

How do you figure I'm ever

going to get in a jam?

I feel like I'm rotting away.

Standing on the street corner

whistling at dolls.

Running and getting sandwiches and stuff

for the guys in the pool hall.

I had more fun when I was

a bellhop here.

Why don't you let me go with you

some time?

I'm as ready as I'll ever be.

I just want to turn a trick with you.

How about tonight?

Are you kidding?

Tonight's the night you go with me.

Oh, man.

That's it over there.

You follow me over and not too close.

I'm going in through the freight chute.

I want you to help me open it.

I'm going in with you, ain't I?

No. As soon as I'm out of sight, you

come back and wait here in the car.

Anybody asks you why you're sitting here

tell them

-Say you're waiting for your old man.

-OK

Fister Building. that's funny.

What's funny about it?

Nothing.

Coincidence, that's all.

Lot's of big jewelry firms,

insurance offices, attorneys.

Yeah.

I heard the elevator.

Heard it as plain as anything.

Ain't supposed to be a soul

in this building.

But I saw that indicator move

up to the sixteenth floor.

We'll go up and take a look.

Must have been a spook that brought

that elevator up here.

-Maybe he got off on the next floor down

-Who? the spook?

We'll hit them all.

"YOU UTTER FOOL. WHO DO YOU THINK

YOU'RE DEALING WITH?"

This is Hayes Stewart. Hi.

I've got to see you.

I just scored a big handful of nothing.

Meet me at the place.

Well, that's all now.

That's all.

Nothing?

Nothing.

I could have sworn somebody was

here. What are you doing?

I just wanted to see what brand it was.

What brand was it?

Nervous Millie - 90 proof.

I suppose you boys are laughing

at me but I saw that elevator.

-And I don't know who...

-Man, we're not laughing at you.

This is what we're paid for.

To answer every call.

Most of them don't amount to much.

But you can never tell

when it's for real.

Who knows? maybe I'll see you

later on tonight myself.

That's right and if you ever see

anything that bothers you...

...anything that you wonder about,

you get us over here.

I sure will do that.

What are you doing here?

-What do you mean what am I doing here?

-Just what I said.

Well, you sent for the police,

didn't you?

Yeah, but they left.

They left without me?

-You're a cop?

-Sure.

Detective Stewart.

And uh...

Don't let them kid you

about that elevator not moving.

It did. You were right.

You really think so?

I know so.

-Now would you let me out?

-Oh, I sure will.

Sure I will.

Isn't that a pretty green?

It's the exact model and color

I was going to get Kathy

for Christmas last year.

They wanted too much dough.

Well, maybe you can get it this year.

How long you and Kathy been married?

Three years and four months.

Does she know you're leaving?

How did you know I was leaving her?

I mean does she know

you're leaving the police force?

Knock off will you, sarge?

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