City That Never Sleeps Page #5

Sometimes I'm on a mountain top and

It's snowing.

And Sally...

...Sally's wearing a snow hood and...

...blue ski pants and white mittens.

She's laughing because she feels

so cold that she feels so good.

How can I get another girl

to play my wife?

If you don't play her

there's no act. That's all.

That's for me. They want me

back out in the window.

Telephone, Sally. It's for you.

Know who it is?

Who else?

Don't answer it.

Please.

Hi, Johnny.

I got your message. Anything wrong?

I don't know. There was

this Mr. Biddal or Bill

He seemed very upset. He waited

around for you about an hour.

-Did he leave a message?

-Oh, yeah.

He said...

Your appointment is changed.

The time is now.

And the place, the Continental Hotel,

Hayes Stewart's room.

Darling, what's better than money?

You tell me.

The black magic of Hayes Stewart.

Wanna give me some magic?

There's the magician.

Your magic touch.

I'm in a different world.

No wonder I'm willing

to give up everything.

Room 320.

Oh, you're the best. The best.

He's on his way in.

This is it, kitten.

is it all off?

Yes, all.

What are you so nervous about?

You don't have to rub his face in it.

But darling, I was rubbing

your face in it.

Oh, you're upset.

I've stolen a lot of things in my life

but never someone's wife.

What's so funny?

You with a conscience.

He doesn't have the money with him.

I'll handle this.

If he had the money, he'd be

carrying it in something.

Lydia, keep out of this.

All right where is it?

I can explain everything.

Where is it?

But first there are one or two

things I'd like to say.

May I sit down?

I tried my best to help you the same

as I've helped others in the past.

You, Lydia...

When I first saw you,

I was selling coffee and hamburgers

behind a counter in a railroad station.

Yes, I had an hour to kill.

And you used it to murder

years of my life.

Sure, you made a lady out of me.

The best dressed hash slinger

in Chicago.

But you've never stopped

talking about it since.

You've thrown it in my face

three times a day.

You told everybody we met,

"Look at my lovely wife".

She used to be a two bit waitress

with broken arches.

And look at her now.

Yes, look at her now.

Maybe I was boasting...

...because I was very proud of you.

Consider...

Have I ever done anything

really to hurt you?

Or you, Hayes?

Tell him about the ride to Indiana.

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

I heard your instructions to that cop.

Sure.

How could anybody be hurt

by a nice solid year in jail?

I guess there's nothing left to be said.

Except I...

I'd like to present this farewell gift

to both of you.

Look out!

You're right. He hasn't got it.

Why'd you have to shoot him, Hayes?

You could have just taken his gun.

He was an old man.

What were you afraid of?

Are you concerned with him or us?

Us.

But I didn't want to get mixed up

in anything like this.

-Let's get out of here.

-Where to?

Somebody must have heard that

shot. They'll call the police.

Where are we going to go?

You can't shoot a man as prominent

as him and run very far.

You're right. The police will be here.

This is my room. They have my name.

-Hayes, I'm scared.

-Wait a minute.

They'll never search

a police car for us.

If he could use that cop we can.

He'll get us out of the state.

You said that was the deal he made.

Where do we find him?

He told him he'd be

at the Silver Frolics.

-His name's John Kelly.

-Let's go.

Calling Car 749.

Car 749, Continental Hotel,

room 320, a shooting.

Car 749. OK.

Did he say the Continental Hotel?

He sure did.

The guest in 337 reported a shot.

We didn't investigate right away

because it could have been a car

backfiring or almost anything.

Then the man in 337 called again

and said he saw Hayes Stewart

and a woman leaving.

Said it looked like

they were in an awful hurry.

So I came up with the passkey.

I knocked and nobody answered.

I opened the door and found

this man here the way you see him.

I called the squad roll even before

I called you. There's the gentleman.

This man's in a bad way.

-Are you the house doctor?

-I'm a doctor.

He lives in the building next door.

I thought it best to ask him over.

I can't do anything for him here.

Everybody clear out until

the squad roll arrives.

Let's everybody clear out.

All right, folks. come on, Doc.

Hayes Stewart?

Yeah.

The hotel manager said

two people left the room.

Who was with him?

It's not important.

Any idea where he went?

Looking for you.

Silver Frolics.

Aren't you going to report in?

Yeah.

Police 31313.

Give me the squad operator.

Officer Kelly, Car 749,

21st District reporting in.

That shooting at the Continental Hotel.

Victim is Penrod Biddel.

Yeah, that's him.

he was shot by Hayes Stewart.

The only lead I have is that Stewart

may be headed for the Silver Frolics.

-Standby.

-Right.

Cars 749, 771, 774 and

attention all cars.

Wanted for assault with

intent to kill - Hayes Stewart.

Description follows:

Calling Car 749.

Car 749, come in.

Car 749, acknowledged.

That's Johnny's car.

He must still be on that

Continental Hotel call.

-Let's go in on that call.

-OK by me.

Car 784, 784.

Go ahead, 784.

Did 749 report?

Not yet. They're tied up.

We'll go in on that call.

OK Car 784. Silver Frolics on Wabash.

Is he mechanical or is he real?

Watch him walk. Watch him move

Then guess whether he's

made of wax, metal and putty...

...or is he of flesh and blood?

What is it? What's the matter?

Nothing. It's nothing.

The police?

Yeah. One of them is Kelly.

You boys want a good table

with a nice view?

-Are you kidding?

-We're just looking around.

Officer Kelly.

-Officer Kelly?

-Yeah.

Who are you?

Mrs. Penrod Biddel. Are you looking

for Hayes Stewart?

Yeah, I am.

How did you know?

The deal has changed. Arrest him.

He just shot my husband.

Deal?

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

Come on, we'll pick him up. Where is he?

He's upstairs but I can't go.

What's the matter, lady?

If he knew I pointed him out,

he'd kill me.

We'll protect you from him.

Come along.

I'll handle it.

Hayes Stewart?

What is this?

Don't you know?

Is your name Kelly? John Kelly?

Yeah, that's my name.

That's different. I've been

looking for you.

Well, what do you know?

I've been looking for you.

-Fine. Are you ready to take me?

-Yeah, I'm all ready.

Well...

You sure you got this straight?

I'm positive.

Well OK.

But it won't be Indiana. I want you

to take me to Cicero instead.

Are you crazy?

I'm taking you down

to the detective bureau.

You're under arrest

for shooting Penrod Biddel.

Quit being cute, copper. you made a deal

with Biddel to take me out of town.

A deal to do what?

You're Officer John Kelly, aren't you?

That's right.

Oh. I get it.

It's suddenly crystal clear.

Hayes.

Hayes, Hayes. Here.

What happened? Tell me

what happened over there.

Anybody get hurt or anything

like that? What happened?

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