Cry of the City Page #3

that when l'm a kid.

Crummy tenements,

no food, no clothes.

Save it for the jury.

Who do you think you're kidding?

l was brought up in

the district, too.

l've heard that dialogue

ever since l was ten.

Get hep...

...only suckers work...

...don't be a square, stay

with the smart money...

...let the old man get calluses

digging ditches...

...no food, no clothes,

crummy tenements.

You're breaking my heart, Marty.

You played it your way,

l played it mine.

Think it's worth the chair?

l don't know.

l haven't tried yet.

Maybe you won't mind.

You'd be the center of attention.

Me, l'd kind of think of afterwards.

When they slide that pine box

through the back door...

...and somebody has to identify

it before they take it away.

l do what l do, l get the

chair. Nobody else.

What about the girl?

What about...

You mean the angel?

You haven't found her yet?

-No.

You look a long time.

-Stop clowning, look.

l'll play square with you.

lf you're shielding an innocent

girl, tell me who she is.

lf her story agrees with yours

l'll call the dogs off.

There's no girl, Candella.

Okay.

l'll have to keep on looking.

lt's kind of dull work.

You certainly picked some pips.

What do you mean?

How about this little number,

Constancia Lopez?

Well...

-And Brenda Margingale.

Brother!

She's not so young anymore.

-And Maria,...

...Helen,...

...Patricia,...

...Rachel,...

...Rosarita...

Rosarita! lf she were on a job

they'd hear you in New ark.

Yeah.

One of them may be the one l want.

You're crazy.

Maybe. Guard!

Coming up, Lieutenant.

Then, there's Elena, Andrea,...

...and Tina.

Tina Riconti.

Know her, Marty?

l don't know any Tina.

l will.

l'll tell you about her.

Orvy!

Orvy!

Orvy!

l got to get out. Now.

Give me that spoon.

No, Marty, not now.

You can't make it.

l got it all timed.

- When?

Well,...

...let's see, tomorrow.

-Tomorrow? l can't wait.

Maybe Ledbetter won't

be here tomorrow...

...and they can't blame him.

Yeah, maybe.

That's right, look.

l bring your tray for

lunch at 11 :
00.

l got to fix it so you got a pass.

A pass will be at the desk.

-Yeah.

ln the name of...

...Tony Guarino.

-Tony Guarino.

Are you sure this'll work?

Sure.

l've been working on it.

Orvy!

l told you what would happen

if you wasted time.

Get your bucket and get out of here.

Mr. Ledbetter.

-What?

The guy in number four.

-Yeah?

l think he wants to make

a deal for'em cigars.

Orvy!

Sure this'll work?

-Sure.

You can't miss.

Go like l said.

-How about the pass?

lt's there. Honest. Don't forget.

Tony Guarino.

lf you trick me...

-No, Marty, no.

They don't figure a guy tries

to break out of here.

Why haven't you tried?

l ain't got it any more...

...bum ticker. l tried

it once, honest...

...but she just goes...

You ain't scared like that, are you?

No.

Get out, leave me alone.

Come on, come on, get the lead out.

Marty, come on.

You got a few minutes.

Come on.

-Shut up!

Visitor?

You were supposed to be

out at 11 :
00. Name?

Tony Guarino.

Brother?

Who wrote this for you?

Must be a new guy downstairs.

He writes like a 3 years old.

Sign here.

Turn this pass in at

the end of the tunnel.

You coming, Ledbetter?

Yeah.

Wait a minute, l forgot my keys.

l should wait for that joker.

First visit?

First time here, isn't it?

-Yeah.

l can tell there's something

about a guy's first time...

...nervous or something.

l suppose so.

Just a minute.

Yeah.

Just a minute and l'll look it up.

He's in there. We checked it.

-And?

About ten minutes ago he

asked for Tina Riconti.

Then he went up.

-Are the exits covered?

By the best men in the precinct.

-Good.

A dame on the 2nd floor will give

us a pitch when he leaves.

Let's go in and get him.

That's it, He's coming out.

Have the boys take him now?

-Wait. That's his kid brother Tony.

l'd to know he'd do

something like this.

Looks he's coming in here.

Jim. Watch him.

He knows me.

-Right.

Mr. Angelo, please.

lt's for you.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Okay, l got it, l'll see you later.

'Arriverderci'.

A piece of paper, Tony.

What're you doing, try to kill me?

-Be quiet.

'Algonquin 5-502'.

There's a number missing.

What's it?

Even if l remembered l wouldn't tell.

l don't know.

-Call them all, Jim.

l want a report on that building.

-Right. How about this?

Take him home. Have

his Mama spank him.

Algonquin, 550 what?

He should be here any minute.

That's all right.

l want him to sign these papers

so l can go to lunch.

l'm really surprised he's so late.

l'll sign'em and we'll

both go to lunch.

l'm sorry l'm late, Vera.

l wanted to talk to the Judge.

Any calls?

Nothing important.

Mr. Angelo's been waiting.

Yes.

Mr. Angelo.

Come right in.

Mr. Niles.

Yes?

-Will you sign these letters now?

l'll only be a few minutes.

Surprised, Mr. Niles?

A little.

But you're a pretty fast worker.

Push back a little, Niles.

There're many buttons there.

Listen, Marty.

Don't came in here and get tough.

l do business with your

kind every day.

Tough?

Who wants to get tough?

This is business.

You come to the hospital to

see me, l come to see you.

That...

...business about your girl.

You know that was just a bluff.

-Sure. Just a bluff.

That was a good deal you made me.

l think l sign that confession.

That was only good while

the cops had you.

Not good now?

lt's too bad.

Then you'd just better loan it to me.

Loan it to you?

l got no money.

l...

Well.

l don't keep that kind of money here.

But if this will help...

Maybe you got more in the safe?

No.

l never keep cash in the office.

Let's open it and see.

Let's stop this nonsense,

Rome. l've given...

You!

Listen, you!

Let's open it.

There're only legal papers.

Okay.

Let's take a look.

See?

Take them out.

Bring it here.

Why you. No.

Open it.

l haven't the key.

-Come on, open it.

The de Grazia's jewels.

Now l think we'll talk.

Whitey Leggett and

the girl you ran the job.

Who was the girl?

l don't know anything.

-Niles.

l killed a policeman.

l kill you, it makes no difference.

-Marty, no.

Who was the girl?

Some friend of Whitey's.

From a show business.

l don't know.

-What was the name?

l didn't even know her.

-What was the name?

Rose.

Rose Given...

...something like that.

Marty,...

...dinner is ready.

Your leg hurts badly?

Yeah, pretty bad.

l'd better fix it...

-Wait a minute.

You better eat first.

l go on the corner to the drugstore.

Tell him to get out

before l come back.

'As petta un momento'.

-This is my house.

l got to fix my leg, Mama.

Get me some bandages, 'unguento'...

...and a clean shirt.

Yes.

l'll cut off your bandages.

-Never mind, Mama.

l'll do it later.

Marty,...

...why do you do these things?

You get going on something

like this, you can't stop.

Yeah. First a policeman and now...

...they say you killed

another man today.

ls this true, Marty?

Yeah.

l had to kill him.

Why?

Why you must to kill?

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