Cry of the City Page #5

lt is good, isn't it?

l have the touch...

...it's only given to a few.

lt's a matter of knowing

the currents of the body.

And l waste this on

fat old women...

...who think they can lose weight

and be beautiful again.

Fat old women who have...

...too much money and

too many jewels.

He think the jewels

make'em beautiful...

...and they fight to keep'em

like they fight the years...

...that make them ugly.

Give me the key to the locker.

Do you think l'd bring it with me?

No.

l suppose not.

You are too smart for that.

Here.

Lie down and rest awhile.

l'll get you a blanket.

Cream and sugar?

Black both of them.

For the love of Pete,

it's four o'clock.

Jim, why don't you go on home?

lt's just a job...

...we'll get him, we can't miss.

l want to get him too.

He's only been out a day and you're

making a vendetta out of it.

You saw his kid brother today.

He thinks it's a big

game. They all do.

They got an idea a cop is

somebody who chases kids...

...and they make a Robin Hood out

of a cheap hoodlum like that.

The longer he's loose,

the bigger hero he is.

Okay.

Let's face it, we ain't

Sherlock Holmeses.

This is a big town, we got

to sit tight and wait.

Staying up all night ain't

going to help it.

Say lady, why do you

stay up all night?

l beg your pardon.

Okay, no offense,...

...just wondered why

you weren't asleep.

He's out there somewhere...

...in an alley,...

...on a roof...

...looking for a way out.

He's not asleep.

Eat, Martin.

You need the strength.

-Not in the morning.

Let's get going.

lt's only 8:
55.

The banks aren't open yet.

Have some coffee.

lt's good.

You got a touch for that too?

Yeah, l like to cook.

l wanted those jewels so l could

get a place in the country.

Fresh eggs every day,...

...milk,...

...cream...

-Stop it!

When'll you get the money

and the tickets?

A half.

Then get them.

Meet me at 22nd Street and

Fourth Avenue in 45 minutes.

And don't forget,..

...5,000.

Certainly, Martin.

See that you don't lose

the key to that locker.

And don't use the front door.

l wouldn't want to give

the place a bad name.

lf l knew he was going to kill

l wouldn't shown him.

l wouldn't.

-You lying a little.

Shut up, Ledbetter.

Orvy.

Did he say where he was going

or anyone he was going to see?

Nothing, Lieutenant.

Honest, if l knew, l'd tell you.

Will they give me more time for this?

Will they give me more time?

l'm afraid.

-They ought to give you life.

Jim.

-Yeah.

Find anything?

-Nothing.

What's this?

Stuff on the dames.

-What?

lt's a report on Rome's dames.

We got all those doctors ready.

Do you like to play long shots?

Bring Sullivan with you.

This is costing my job.

lsn't there something you can do?

You were in charge.

There's nothing anybody can do.

Come on, Sullivan.

So long, cluck.

l want to help you guys

as much as l can.

Let's go.

-But l've a job...

...l'm late, the boss doesn't like.

-Okay.

l'll write you a note and give

you an apple for him.

At 2:
30 this morning,

in a car on 54th Street...

...a man with four bullet wounds...

...received emergency

medical treatment.

A licensed physician in this city...

...is bound to report such

treatment to the police.

Look, if l am permitted...

...l speak for my colleagues.

We're doctors, yes, but...

l know, Doctor. l don't like

this any more than you do.

l realize that certain

of you gentleman...

...have high reputations

in your own countries.

However, you're not licensed

to practice here...

...and this is a murder case.

Mr. Sullivan.

Do you recognize any

of these gentlemen?

Turn around.

l don't think so.

Rome l'm sure of, but the

other was in the shadows.

Well,...

...l'd had a couple.

-Yeah, yeah.

l must ask you all to

show me your wallets.

May l be permitted to say, sir,...

...that this is very humiliating?

l'm very sorry, Doctor,

but l must do it.

Where did you get this money?

l...

Well, l work.

Doctor,...

...this money came from

the safe of Arthur Niles.

The Lawyer that Martin

Rome killed yesterday.

Lieutenant...

...l didn't know he is a murderer...

l only...

Come with me, Doctor.

Jim, let the rest go.

Over here, Doctor.

Are you ready to tell me about it?

l don't know anything about this man.

l treat him, they pay me,...

...that's all.

What about the girl?

The girl...

l don't know her.

l never ask for names.

She's blonde.

My wife, Lieutenant,...

...she is sick.

We need money.

Otherwise l would never do...

-l'm sorry.

Sign this.

They put me in jail?

You knew it was against the law.

We must.

Paul.

My wife, Lieutenant.

-We'll do all we can.

Thanks.

Holy smokes!

Police headquarters.

We just got the report

on Tina Riconti.

Two people saw a woman take

her out of the apartment.

Middle aged, tall.

Did they get Brenda?

Give'em a chance. They got

the call ten minutes ago.

Middle aged, tall, blonde,

a little heavy...

Candella. Homicide.

Yeah.

Hello, Marty.

Where're you?

-Trace the call.

Don't trace the call, Candella.

l won't be here.

What's on your mind?

l call you up to give

you a big promotion.

That's very nice of you.

Don't get sarcastic.

l'm doing you a favour.

l'm giving you the woman

in the de Grazia case.

You can pick up her in 20 minutes

at 18 Street Subway station.

She'll be opening a locker.

Aren't you going to thank me?

No?

'Arriverderci'.

Marty, Marty...

Call and get somebody on

that subway platform.

Believe him?

-Sure. That's why he killed Niles.

Come on.

We'll have'em radio

us that tracer call.

Here it is.

The key, Martin.

The ticket and the money.

lt's the Star of Asia leaving

Key West on Friday.

You leave tonight...

...you'll have plenty of time.

-Give me that!

First we get the jewels.

Get out.

l wouldn't want any monkey business.

Get out.

You're crazy.

l'll be spotted down there.

Get out.

Walk ahead of me and

don't try to get smart.

You're crazy. l'll be

caught down there.

Where's the locker?

Don't try anything funny.

You're under arrest, lady.

Why, the double-crossing...

Let me go!

Let me go. l didn't have

anything to do with it!

l'll kill him! l'll kill him!

Five o'clock should be all right.

Lieutenant Candella?

Speak to the floor nurse right there.

Yes?

l'm Lieutenant Collins. Homicide.

l understand Candella's

asking for me.

Asking for you? He nearly

yelled the building down.

We had to get the interns in

to administer a sedative.

He don't know when he's well off.

l'd like to be in that bed.

How is he?

He lost a lot of blood, and they'd

to probe pretty deeply.

He'll be all right.

He's probably still sleeping.

We'd to give him a heavy shot.

You don't need one.

-Sorry.

Lieutenant.

Lieutenant Candella.

Lieutenant!

Why, he's gone!

What do you mean, gone?

His clothes, l...

His hat's here but...

That crazy, when did

you check him last?

-That's an hour ago!

Holy smoke!

He couldn't walk out of here.

He didn't have the strength!

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