Criss Cross Page #8

Would you?

Of course.

Certainly.

[Sighs]

Thanks.

[Bell tolling]

Thompson.

Thompson?

Come on, thompson.

I waited.

I got your clothes.

You're comin' with me.

- Where?

- Slim wants to see you.

Wants to find out

where the money is,

where anna is. Come on.

You can't get me out of here.

You can't do a thing to me.

Not a thing.

[Cord drops on ground]

[Steve groaning]

Hey.

You're driving me

to slim?

Do you hear me?

What's he paying you?

Two hundred? Five?

Take me where i want to go

and i'll give you 10,000.

Ten grand.

Are you listenin'?

What are you afraid of?

What difference does it make who pays you?

What can go wrong?

Can i cross you?

How can i cross you?

You worried about slim?

Don't be a sap.

He's a dead man.

Cops are after him.

Do you hear me?

This is a big chance

for you.

Ten grand.

It's a lot of dough,

but i got it.

You know i got it.

Come on. Be smart.

Take me where i want to go.

Ten grand.

Ten grand.

Anna, you're here.

I knew it.

I knew all the time

everything would be

all right.

Who is he, steve?

Give him ten thousand.

Pay him off.

Pay him, anna,

and let's get rid ofhim.

Don't shut the door.

Keep the door open.

Here's your money.

Thanks.

I didn't know

what to think.

[Door closes]

They got their hands

on the money,

then they started shootin'.

Suddenly out of nowhere,

the whole crazy thing

blew up in my face.

[Car driving away]

I knew they'd double-cross me,

slim and the rest of them.

But i didn't care, anna.

It meant nothing so long

as i could count on you.

Pete said you were part of it,

that you were in on it

with slim from the start.

That dumb cop.

He had it all figured out.

[Panting]

Who was that man,

steve?

Who?

That man.

How did you get away?

Tell me!

Who was that man?

Oh, he came to the hospital.

Slim sent him.

Slim?

It's all right.

He's got his money.

We're through with him.

You think we're through.

Don't you see?

Don't you know

what's gonna happen?

He's on his way back to slim.

He'll tell slim where i am

right this minute.

Don't worry about slim.

I talked to pete.

The cops'll pickhim up

the minute he shows his face.

I have to get away.

You don't know what you've done

bringing him here.

I have to pack.

I have to hurry.

You're going away?

You're gonna leave me? Here?

How far could i get with you?

What kind of a chance

would we have?

You can't move.

You couldn't last a day!

Don't you understand?

You need help, doctors.

You could never make it.

What do you want me to do?

Let him get us both?

Would that make you feel happier?

Does that make sense to you?

No. Not anymore.

Why did you have to come here

in the first place? Why? Why?

It was all working out.

Everything was fine.

Papers said you'd be

in the hospital for weeks!

All those things

you said to me...

you weren't lying.

I know you meant it.

You love me.

Love, love!

You have to watch out

for yourself.

That's the way it is.

What do you want me to do,

throw away all this money?

You always have to do

what's best for yourself.

That's the trouble with you.

It always was, from the beginning.

You just don't know

what kind of a world it is.

Well, i'll know better next time.

People get hurt!

I can't help it!

I can't help it if people don't know

how to take care of themselves.

I'm sorry i can't be like you.

I'm not like you.

I wasn't born that way.

Yes, you're right.

I am different.

I never wanted the money.

I just wanted you.

After we split up,

i used to walk the streets

in strange cities at night.

I used to think about you.

I just wanted to hold you in my arms,

to take care of you.

It could've been wonderful,

but it didn't work out.

What a pity it didn't work out.

I'm sorry.

I can't help it.

I'm sorry.

[Car approaching]

Steve! Steve!

I figured you'd bribe nelson

to take you to anna.

You always wanted her,

didn't you, thompson?

You really loved her.

You know, i did too.

But you won out, thompson.

You've got her.

She's all yours now.

[Screams]

Steve!

Hold her.

Hold her tight.

Steve!

Anna.

[Three gunshots]

[Sirens wailing in distance]

[Sirens continue, louder]

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