Cornered! Page #4

I look out the window.

I see a cab outside.

Next thing I see is Mona coming out

through the side door,

gets in the cab, cab takes off,

end of f***ing story.

You sure it was Mona?

Feeling better?

Who else is it gonna be?

I don't know, but it just doesn't make

very much sense.

I mean, why would she leave

without telling us?

I know. She was out of money.

She wanted back in the game.

Maybe decided to pay this Sadie chick

a visit, you know.

No, no. Wait. Hang on.

You said that we were locked down here.

- How could she have gotten out?

- That b*tch took my keys.

- What?

- I remember.

When she got in the cab, I looked

for the keys. The keys were gone.

Wait. None of this

makes any sense.

Did you see any of this?

I'm gonna call her.

- How are you gonna do that?

- Give me your cell phone.

- I don't got one.

- Well, what about the phone downstairs?

Phone company cut me off

months ago.

Jesus Christ, Steve.

Jimmy?

Wasting your time.

No, I know he has one.

I saw him use it earlier.

Not anymore, he doesn't.

Pissed me off earlier.

Tossed it out the window.

Then go get it.

Well, I don't have the f***ing keys,

do I?

- So we're locked in here.

- Ah, the blonde finally got it.

You mean we're locked in here and there's

no way of letting anyone know?

Well, now you know why I'm so pissed off

at your stupid f***ing b*tch friend.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Take it easy. Take it easy.

- So, how far away is this Sadie?

- I don't know.

A couple of blocks, I guess.

If Mona's gone to get money,

she's gonna come back, yeah?

Let's just play some cards

to pass the time.

Good idea.

Is he okay?

Ah! F***!

Hey, dick splash,

we're playing cards.

He doesn't have to play

if he doesn't want to.

You're not even looking

at your f***ing cards.

All right,

let's see 'em.

He cleaned me out.

F***! F***!

- Damn it!

- Ever seen anybody get so pissed off...

after winning

a shitload of money?

Can't say that I have.

Settle down, will you?

- Let's finish the game.

- Just let him be, Steve.

I said let's finish the f***ing game!

Oh, geez!

Oh, Christ, Steve,

this place is infested!

It's only a little roach,

you f***ing p*ssy.

The game's over anyway.

We're both outta cash.

I know how you can

make your money back.

Oh, yeah? How?

Strip poker?

Come on.

You can make your money back.

I don't need money

that badly.

No.

N... N... No.

Come on, Jessita. I haven't seen

a decent pair of tits in decades.

Don't hold your breath.

Could you stop eating

those damn doughnuts!

Get 'em off me!

Leave me alone!

Jimmy, there's nothing there!

Man, I don't know what's wrong with him,

freaking out like that.

Maybe it's called

"going cold turkey".

Oh, come on, Steve,

everyone knows.

There's no point

trying to keep it a secret.

It's his mother, you know.

It would kill her.

She would f***ing die, you know.

I don't know what to do.

Donny.

I'm just a joke to you.

Look, I'm sorry!

I just don't like to see you

do this to yourself.

Those doughnuts

are gonna kill you.

Yeah? What are those,

vitamins?

I don't know. You just never

stick up for yourself.

I mean, show some f***ing

self-respect, for Christ's sake.

"Donny Doughnut".

How long are you gonna let people

keep calling you that?

Oh, God.

What the f*** is your problem?

Look! There on the screen!

Oh, sweet Jesus!

I saw it.

I saw it, and it's down there

in the stockroom.

I saw it!

There's nothing there,

pinche loco cabrn!

What did you see, Jimmy?

King cockroach.

Chichis Christ.

It's not funny!

We need to get him help!

Where the hell is Mona?

Down there in the stockroom.

- King f***ing cockroach?

- Yes.

And it was big.

Like a man.

And his face...

Oh. He was all

shiny and black,

with these horrible

bug eyes.

And its mouth...

Oh, God!

Its mouth was just

a slit...

with tiny little roach teeth.

And it was grinning

at me!

Jimmy, you're freaking out.

You're hallucinating!

You didn't see it.

You didn't...

I didn't see it

because there's nothing there.

Look, it's all part

of the withdraw symptoms!

I know what I saw!

It's down there

in the f***ing stockroom!

Organizing the others.

Preparing for the attack.

Jimmy, what attack?

Come on, man!

Don't you see what's going on?

They got us trapped

in here!

First they got Mona,

and now they want to get us.

They didn't get Mona, man.

She left in a cab.

Wake up, man!

Mona didn't get in any f***ing cab.

Mona's nothing

but roach food.

They got her.

But they're not

gonna get me.

Hey, wait, wait, wait. Where the f***

do you think you're going?

Hey!

Sit the f*** down,

you f***ing p*ssy.

Stop f***ing telling me

what to do!

All my life you've been

pushing me around. "Do this, Jimmy".

"Do that, Jimmy". "F*** you, Jimmy".

Well, f*** you, you...

- You bullying piece of sh*t!

- Stop it.

Who the f*** are you

to tell me what to do? Huh?

Jimmy, chill out.

You're not even my dad,

and you've been pushing me

and pushing me,

treating me like a slave

in this f***in' sh*t-hole!

Well, don't worry!

I'm gone! Outta here!

Good luck with

the f***in' roaches!

Steve!

Get out of here!

It's only a roach.

Jesus.

Shoo! Shoo!

Shoo!

Oh, God.

I'm trapped like a rat

in a f***ing maze!

Get away from me.

You filthy f***ing vermin!

I'm not afraid of you!

Do you know what I do

to filthy little insects like you? Huh?

I squish 'em!

I was only joking.

I wouldn't kill you.

I wouldn't.

Really.

Oh, please.

Please.

I wouldn't do that!

What do you want from me?

Please!

What do you want from me?

Where does he get his balls

to talk to me like that?

and this is how he repays me?

And now he's wrecking the joint!

Guys, check this out.

God, he's pitchin'

a sh*t fit.

- I'm going down there.

- You're not going anywhere.

Help me.

I'm not gonna have

any store left.

- What is it?

- I saw someone down there.

I swear to God, I saw somebody

at the deli counter.

- Sure it wasn't Jimmy?

- No, Jess, it wasn't Jimmy.

It was a guy in a black coat

with a thing on his face.

- King cockroach maybe?

- It's not funny.

Are you sure

you saw someone?

Yeah, Jimmy,

and he's wrecking my store.

Oh, yeah? Where is he, Steve?

'Cause he disappeared.

- Just like Mona disappeared.

- Ah, Christ.

- What?

- He's down in the basement.

Steve, please!

Don't go! I'm begging you!

Something bad is gonna happen.

I can just feel it.

Yeah, his mom's gonna kill me

if he breaks his crazy neck.

Steve, man, come on.

Don't go down...

You're gonna go down there

without anything?

Don't you have a gun

or something?

With a nut-job like Jimmy

on the premises? Give me a break!

Happy now? If you wanna

do something, look at the monitors,

and if you see

anything, yell.

Steve!

Christ, Jimmy.

There.

By the deli counter.

- What is it?

- I don't know.

Here, see if you can get it

up on the full screen.

I'll try.

Okay, zoom in on that.

- Donny...

- Uh... It's my first time.

There's nothing there anyway.

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