Cry of the City Page #4

Why? l can't understand.

You Marty, my first.

'll mio bambino piu buono'.

The one who send me money.

The one l pray.

Why you must to kill?

-Mama, don't!

l loved you, more than the rest

of'em. You were my first.

You never told me where

the money comes from.

l didn't ask.

That was my fault.

l knew, in here l knew...

...but l didn't ask.

That was my sin.

-lt's not you, l...

l did it for a girl.

-Sure, Marty.

With you it's always a girl.

Tina is different.

Can't you believe that? l love her.

-No.

You don't love her.

You have no feelings for the people.

You only care for Marty.

Mama,...

...do you believe that l love you?

You must believe

that l love this girl.

She is my life.

She's good and she's beautiful.

When a man tells me

that he'll hurt her...

...l must kill him. Understand?

-No.

Love l know.

Love that has to come through

killing cannot last.

l tell you...

-l tell you!

l tell you cannot kill!

l tell you you're bad.

-All right.

l did it. So what?

You can't bring a man back to life.

l'm so tired.

l'm so cold and my leg hurts.

l've got to sleep and rest.

l'll get your coat, Marty,...

...the heavy one.

l tell you, l got to sleep here.

l'll bring you coat.

Because he said...

-This is my home too.

There are other children.

You must go, Marty.

l'll bring you food and you will go.

lt's Tony.

How about that flatfoot?

He's walking in circles.

-What about Tina?

A dame came and took her

away two days ago.

No address, no nothing.

How did the woman look?

l don't know. Kind of

heavy and tall and...

...middle-aged...

...a blue cape, l think

the landlady said.

What's the matter? ls that okay?

lt's okay, Tony.

Good boy.

Get the scissors, cut the bandage.

-Yeah.

Lieutenant Candella!

This way, please.

Hello, Mama Roma.

l didn't expect you.

Won't you be seated?

Let's sit in the kitchen, Mama.

lt's so much warmer there.

Besides, it smells so good.

lf you sit here l'll bring

you anything you like.

Minestrone.

That smells wonderful.

-'Buono, ma freddo'.

l prepared it for Tony

but he's not home yet.

Sit down. l'll give you a

nice hot bowl of soup.

l want to see Tony, Mama.

l think l should talk to him.

Why sure.

Sure.

Has he been bad?

No, not really bad,...

...not yet.

lsn't that his cap?

Why...

Yeah, Tony's cap.

That boy always goes

out without a hat.

Here, good and hot.

l'm sorry, l've got to look around.

-Don't move.

Put your hands on the table.

Stand away, Mama.

Tony!

Get his gun.

Stay where you are, Tony.

We won't be any shooting

while Mama's here.

l'm disappointed in you, Marty.

You're a big boy now.

You're a pretty funny fellow.

You don't think l'll shoot.

Just make a move, Candella, we see.

So that's your hero, Tony?

He breaks out of jail,

fools the cops...

...talks big with a gun in his hand.

Look at him, Tony.

His leg shot full of holes,...

...fever going up,...

...no place to go,

no place to sleep...

...just run, run, until

he can't run any more.

Escape.

Escape to where?

Look at him, Tony.

He's a dead man.

Make an ltalian a cop he's

got to make a speech.

Okay, Candella.

Maybe you catch me, maybe you don't.

'Arriverderci'.

l'm sorry, Mama.

You big, stupid cop.

Now you got her crying.

lt'll be better if she

cries for one of you.

Yeah?

Well he got away, Copper.

He won't go far.

Sit down. l want to talk to you.

Sit down!

l found it, Marty. Here.

What's the matter, Marty?

l fell asleep.

l found her.

Madame Rose.

Good girl.

Take me up there.

l can't keep driving.

They'll catch us.

They'll pinch me with you.

Take me to Rose Given.

-No.

You said l could go when l

found her. You promised me.

Marty!

What's the matter?

Marty, don't, you'll get us

both in an awful mess.

Marty!

What am l going to do?

Drive,...

...we cannot stay here.

ls it bad?

ls he going to die?

l don't know.

Keep quiet. Just drive.

l can't just drive.

Somebody will see us.

l have no license to practice.

We cannot stop.

You must drive, l'm sorry.

These are bullet wounds.

He didn't tell me.

l was scared you wasn't

going to come.

lt is against the law

whatever l do.

But this...

...will cost you more.

l need money, 200.

l don't care, he's got it.

He has torn these wounds by moving.

They faster.

He must be in bed.

Can you fix him?

-Only for a short time.

He must get treatment,...

...and must have light.

Quickly, pull in!

But l can't. They'll see us.

Pull in. Do you want him to die?

Pull in somewhere.

Come back here.

What shall l do?

Open his collar.

l don't have any brandy.

My wife is sick.

l gave it and forgot it.

l need some spirits.

Spirits?

Whisky, brandy, anything,

quick, hurry.

All right.

Drop dead. Doc, will you

please hurry? Please.

There you are.

Why don't you be a nice

boy and beat it?

That's no way to talk to a fellow.

Did your boy friend pass out?

You're a little overtrained.

Why don't you go away

before l get angry?

All l want to do is help...

...if the guy is folded up.

Look, honey, you really

want to help me?

l left my purse in the bar.

Why don't you get it?

Delighted.

Anything to be of service to a lady.

How is he?

He's all right for the time being.

Money.

...200. What am l going

to do with him, Doc?

Good night.

What did you say you lost?

Thanks, Brenda.

You won't faint again.

-No, l'll be all right.

l'll get in touch with you.

l'm sorry, we're closed.

You Rose Given?

Got to talk to you.

l said we were...

You're Martin Rome.

Come in.

My apartment's in back.

You wanted to talk to me Martin.

Say it quickly, the police

may be after you.

l think we can do business.

l don't think so.

Yes, we can.

You were in on the de Grazia

case with Leggett.

That's ridiculous.

You ought to know better than to

walk in here and try to bluff me.

l'm glad you killed him, Martin.

He was a bad man.

Very bad.

He shouldn't have told

you that about me.

He wasn't so bad.

He gave me the de Grazia jewels.

How do l know?

Pearl choker with a ruby pendant,...

...seven rings,...

...diamond bracelet with

the clasp broken.

You must have been in a hurry.

Where are they?

ln a locker in a subway station.

You got them once, you

may want them again.

You're a cute little man, Martin.

l should have worked with

you instead of Leggett.

Some day you can't tell.

How much do you want for the jewels?

A car, 5,000 dollars, a way out of

the country and a good night sleep.

That's a big order.

-lt's a lot of jewels.

l can take'em some place else.

l could get you the car.

...maybe 2,000.

-5,000.

But how can l get you

cut of the country?

How were you going to get out?

Or were you going to declare

it on your income tax?

All right, Martin.

South America suit you?

Any place but the Canal one.

Let's get the jewels.

Yeah.

No.

No, l can't, not till tomorrow.

Tonight l've got to sleep.

lf l can.

That's right, Martin.

Relax.

Here.

l'll show you something.

That's wonderful.

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