City That Never Sleeps Page #6

Tell the kid what happened, Lydia.

Quit pointing that gun at me.

Am I, sweetheart?

-am I?

-I'm going.

-Shut up! You're staying.

You look as if you're crazy.

You're right. Crazy's the word.

I was happy. I was contented

following orders.

Then you came sneaking around

with your big ideas.

I was only trying to help.

Telling me how we'd take

the old man for all the money.

The places we were going to live.

Making me the hottest hood in town.

Then when the showdown came,

you were great in the showdown, honey.

True blue. A hundred percent solid.

You were sensational, Lydia.

-You were so great that I'm going to...

-Hayes, don't!

Let me get out of here.

Let me get out of sight.

Why don't you tell me how much

you love me, sweetie?

Oh, you fool, you.

I used to do a magic act about

a disappearing girl.

Here's the way it goes, Lydia.

Just like this.

-She's been shot.

-Just like Biddel, huh?

-She's worse off than he is.

-Is she dead?

Funny, the call said

the shooting was inside.

You better go and check.

It's Pop, Johnny.

-I waited for you, son.

-Pop!

Kathy's a fine girl, Johnny.

Take care.

Pop!

Why did it have to happen to him?

-What was he doing here anyway?

-He took your call, Johnny.

Who was it?

-Hayes Stewart?

-Yeah.

The hood.

No.

Cop killer.

Johnny.

I know how you feel.

I don't think you have

the slightest idea how I feel.

Why do you say that?

I feel like I'm in a cement mixer being

slowly chopped and pounded to death.

I've seen all I can stand to see.

He was an old man.

He should have been retired by now.

That's the way he wanted it.

To be killed in the line of duty.

Stupid copper.

You want to see me?

Yeah.

You saw it didn't you?

What?

The shooting on the street.

You know what I'm talking about.

what?

Answer my question.

Where did Hayes Stewart go?

I'm a mechanical man.

I don't see. I don't hear...

...and I don't feel. Remember?

You mean to tell me

you didn't see him go?

I didn't see a thing.

Gregg, Johnny's father was killed

right here in this club.

Johnny?

I saw it all right.

well then come up with some answers.

I could even do better.

-What, for instance?

-Just by chance, a hundred to one shot.

I'm the only one to see

him kill that girl.

He's still somewhere

in the neighborhood.

When he realizes he's got a witness...

...When he figures out that

I'm not made out of just...

sawdust and bailing wire.

-Just tell me where he went.

-I don't know exactly.

A nearby building for sure.

I have a hunch he'll show.

So lose yourself out in the street.

Wait for it to happen.

Gregg, you're not going

back to that window?

Sure, I am.

To wait and count...

...and dream some more...

Of the blue sea...

...and mountain tops with falling snow.

Always.

That's the way a man is

when he's made of sawdust.

Johnny.

You can't let him go back

to that window.

What if he can help me?

Stop him, Johnny. Please stop him.

He's just a nice guy

who shouldn't have to die

like a freak in a window.

He shouldn't. He can't.

Gregg

It's all off.

What is?

Clay pigeon night.

What's the matter?

Nothing. It just struck me funny.

When I was a kid I

always wanted to be a cop.

Here he is again - the mechanical man.

He walks, he moves but is he real?

Is he a human being or is he a machine?

Guess whether he is man or robot.

The correct answer entitles you...

-Get in will you, sarge?

-What's up?

I'll explain in a minute.

...a human being or is he a machine?

A mechanical man. He walks

he moves but is he real?

Is he a human being or is he a machine?

-Please!

-Shut up!

Please, Hayes, tell me

what happened in that club.

Nothing, i tell you.

I just winged him, that's all.

What's the matter now?

Why leave here? This is

as safe a place as any.

You saw those cops roll away.

Then there's that dummy.

What about him?

He saw me kill Lydia.

That ain't a human being.

How can it see anything?

That's what I got to find out.

I never killed anyone before her.

There's not going to be anybody.

Not anybody who can say they saw me.

Hayes, please let me cut out.

-Let you what?

-Beat it!

Oh, no.

what?

That dummy's not the only one

who saw what I did to Lydia.

Hayes, you don't think...

Come on, what's the big mystery?

What's your plan?

-Stay here.

-Do you think he'll come back?

It's our only chance.

-Call in and get another car.

-I already have.

Gregg

Gregg, listen to me.

Sometimes people make

a lot of mistakes in their lives.

I know I have.

Too many of them.

I almost made another one tonight,

a terrible one.

but...

Now I want to straighten out

and have a good life.

Hey, Sunny, what do you make of him?

He's cute.

Think it's real?

That thing?

Gregg.

Gregg, I...

I want to dream like you...

...of the beautiful things.

Please come out of this window now.

Gregg.

I want to do the comedy act with you.

You know...

...the husband and wife routine.

I think it's awfully cute that...

...the husband is the one

that does the nagging

Please, Gregg.

Please.

Harry, look, look.

The mechanical thing is crying.

Then he is a real man.

Stubby.

What about the shooting in the club?

-Huh?

-He's dead.

Can you navigate?

Yeah, yeah.

Then get yourself out of here.

I will.

I will.

Attention cars responding to plan 5

in the twenty first district.

Hayes Stewart wanted for the murder

of a police officer.

Last seen fleeing west from State St.

an alley between Kinsey and Hubbard.

Cars 762, 769, and 782 proceed to stated

area and attempt to barricade alleys

at Dearborn Street, Clark

and La Salle Street.

Car 769, OK.

-OK.

-OK.

Get me the police.

Calling cars 762, 769, 782 and 788...

...proceed to area

under elevator tracks...

...between Kinsey St. and the river

just east of Wells.

Police officer needs help.

There's an "El" station

a few blocks that way.

Get up on the tracks and cut them off.

Hayes Stewart...

...this is the police.

Halt or you'll be shot down.

Hayes Stewart.

This is your last warning.

Give yourself up.

Wait a minute. That's Johnny Kelly.

How can you see that from here?

That's Kelly all right.

Officer Kelly...

...if you are Kelly...

...if you're a police officer,

identify yourself.

If you are a police officer,

identify yourself.

All right, copper, you want me

come and take me.

That's Johnny's badge all right.

He won't be down

until that killer's down.

Come on, boy.

I'm sorry, Johnny.

Can I help you, officer?

No thanks, father, I can handle this.

He's my brother.

...killed while resisting arrest...

...will report the full details...

-Kelly.

Kelly.

never mind that.

I'll have the report filled in for you.

thank you, Joe.

we all feel very badly about Pop.

Oh, Johnny...

Your badge.

You almost lost it.

Yes, sir.

Joe.

Joe.

-Who are you looking for?

-My partner.

Didn't I tell you he was out tonight

with an earache?

Johnny Kelly's home.

Home to stay.

While others are just

getting up to go to work...

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