Criss Cross Page #5

- Go. Don't go.

Anything you like.

I didn't think he was the kind

that married people.

Oh, he did. He did.

I take my hat

off to ya.

Yeah. Yeah, i'm a prize.

- Tramp.

- Tell me all about it.

Tramp.

Cheap, little no-good tramp!

Stick around.

You make it all so nice and sad.

Why did you do it?

You told me why.

Diamonds.

Why? Why did you do it?

You.

Me?

Your mother, your brother,

your whole family.

And your lovely friend, ramirez!

Pete?

You didn't know.

What did he do?

Told me to stay

away from you!

He was afraid i was poison.

He told me to get out of

los angeles and stay out.

How could he do that?

He said if i didn't,

he'd run me in every time he saw me.

He said he'd frame me.

Frame you?

That's right. Send me

to the women's prison

at tehachapi.

He wanted me up there

with the rest of them,

my hair cut short,

wearing striped cotton,

digging potatoes

and working in the factories.

I don't believe you.

Ask him.

Go and ask him.

He brought me

down to headquarters.

Sent two men in plain clothes.

Why didn't you

come to me?

Because i was sick

and tired of running

after you all the time.

Begging you.

"Please, steve! Please, please,

don't get sore, steve."

Because i was sick of you,

your mother and your

wonderful friend, ramirez.

Because every day you were away,

slim was after me.

You didn't know that, did you?

Slim always wanted me.

Always wanted to give me

everything. And i got sick

and tired of being a fool!

I got fed up and didn't care!

Oh, steve!

What happened?

How did it happen?

How did i get all mixed up?

[Sobbing]

I didn't know, anna.

I didn't know.

[Sobbing]

I'm scared.

They'd kill us.

Kill us!

I can't even sleep.

Look, the way he treats me.

[Sobbing]

Anna...

oh, steve!

What are we gonna do?

What are we gonna do?

[Piano]

What do ya say,

mr. Thompson?

I'm perfectly all right, frank.

Nothing for you to worry about.

You know, you came in

You been sittin' there

stewin' all by yourself.

You been beltin' that stuff

into you since 9:00, 10:00.

That's not good, mr. Thompson.

That's not like you.

Mr. Thompson, don't you

think you've had enough?

Don't you think

you're outta line?

Yeah, i guess so.

Don't you think you oughta

mind your own business?

I'm sorry. My error.

All right.

Bighearted joker!

Too many bighearted jokers

around here.

Bad day at the races?

How did you guess?

No kidding.

Did i hit it right?

Right on the head.

I can size a person up

like that.

You know everything too.

Is that it?

I didn't quite say that.

See, everybody's got their

own individual problem.

I can always spot it.

You people got a gift.

Well, i call it

intuition, rather.

Size frank up for me.

Hey, what is this, anyway,

an inquisition?

Go ahead.

You're a sizer-upper.

Size him up for me.

What's his problem?

Fallen arches.

Say, what are you

getting at anyway?

You got nothin' to worry about.

You know everything.

- I didn't say that.

- You people got intuition.

Look, mister, i'm sorry

you lost at the races.

I know what it's like myself,

but you shouldn't bet if you

can't afford to lose!

I'll bet anything

i like.

Gosh, what have i

said now?

And i'll bet

anytime i like.

Say, what do you think

you're doin'?

Nothing. Nothing.

Slow down, mr. Thompson.

This isn't like you at all.

It's about time

somebody did something

about you nosy jokers.

Please don't make a commotion.

It's all right, frank.

I'll handle it.

Well, the lieutenant.

I had to phone him,

mr. Thompson.

That's perfectly all right.

You needed a pal, the way

you were beltin' it in.

That's all right.

It's all right.

We're always glad

to see the lieutenant.

Matter of fact, i got a question

i want to ask the lieutenant.

Come on, steve.

Did you see anna?

This is no time...

did you go and have

a little talk?

Not now.

Let's go.

No. I wanna know.

Is it true?

Steve, how it happened.

Your mother...

never mind my mother.

Did you tell anna

to get outta town?

Did you say you'd

send her to tehachapi?

Yes, i did.

I said it. It's true.

Was that nice,

tryin' to throw a scare into a girl,

tryin' to bluff her?

I wasn't bluffing.

I meant it.

Oh, you meant it.

Well, now, that's fine,

lieutenant. Sincere.

I wanna thank the lieutenant.

[Customers murmuring]

Come on, steve.

I'll take you home now.

You'll take me no place.

You done me enough favors.

Frank, tell 'em

the show's over.

Come on, boys. You heard

what the lieutenant said.

Come on. Get back.

You saw her.

You're going

to keep on seeing her.

- I told you to stay out of it.

- I tell ya, i'm not wrong.

I tell ya, i know it

when i see a bad one.

Do i have to sock ya again?

Okay, let it go.

- But leave that girl alone.

- You're gonna try to stop me?

He'll stop you.

Don't you see that?

Dundee. He'll get you.

He'll throw a knife into you.

I can handle him.

Get away from me.

You don't use your head.

You don't know

what i'm talkin' about.

You don't hear me.

Hear me, steve.

I hear ya!

I'm not drunk, i'm sober.

Cold sober!

I'm gonna see anna.

I'm gonna see her

anytime that i want.

I'm gonna do anything

i please,

and you and dundee

and nobody else is gonna

tell me what to do.

See?

[Barking]

[Barking]

[Barking]

Steve!

Steve!

Anna. What is it?

You gotta hide.

You gotta do something

quick, today.

What happened?

He's on his way back.

He's gonna go looking for you.

How do you know?

He found out.

He must've.

The crazy chances we took

being seen together.

Steve, we were crazy.

When is he

coming back?

I don't know.

Tonight. Tomorrow.

You gotta hurry!

I'm not leavin' ya.

Oh, steve, please.

Look, there's one thing sure.

You're not staying with him.

Oh, forget about me.

I don't care what happens to me.

I'll go to him.

I'll tell him.

Tell him what?

To let you go.

What's the matter with you?

Don't you think i've talked

to him a hundred times?

You don't know him

the way i do.

You don't know the people

he's got around him.

He'll kill you. He's got ways.

The minute he sees you...

stop it! We'll work it out.

We'll... we'll go away together.

Where? How?

Where can we go?

We've got no money.

Don't you understand?

We haven't got a cent!

He'll always find us.

Look.

What?

You go up to the house

at palos verdes.

What for?

Stay there. Wait for me.

I'll clear it up here.

You can't!

I'll find a way.

I've got to.

[Door closing]

What was that?

Refrigerator door.

Refrigerator?

Why don't you come down

and join us?

You don't mind it, do ya?

Our helping ourselves, i mean.

Hello, baby.

You know, uh,

it don't look right.

You can't exactly say

it looks right now, can you?

I asked her to come here.

I wanted to reach you.

I wanted to talk to you.

Oh. So it was me

all the time.

Between you and i,

i had it all wrong.

So it's not the way

it looks, is it, baby?

- No, it's not the way it looks.

- That's right, slim.

Just like he says.

He wanted to talk to you.

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