Cry of the City Page #6

-He didn't?

You're lucky he didn't go

out through that wall.

Hello.

Hello!

Police headquarters.

What time is it?

You asked me that four times.

-Mother, would you just...

...tell me what time it is.

lf you're going to adopt that...

...tone...

-Mother,...

...l've been on my feet all

day at the hospital...

...and l'm in no mood to argue.

lf l'm getting to be a burden

to you. l can always leave.

She's back!

There're homes for people

like me and l can...

Tina...

...Tina Riconti.

Where's she?

l don't know what you're

talking about.

You're the one that could

know where is she.

Listen, Lieutenant.

l knew no good would come

of bringing her here.

Mother!

She's been nothing but trouble

ever since she came...

...taking my room.

-All right.

So l did have her here.

But she doesn't know anything

about the robbery.

Look, Miss Pruett,...

...Rome's a murderer.

Tina's his girl.

lf you want to see her alive...

-But...

...l told her not to go.

l begged her.

But Tony said he needed her.

Tony?

-Yes.

He said Marty was hurt and

wanted to see her just once more.

He said she'd to come.

Where?

At church somewhere, he said.

A church?

-He'd to hide until...

...it got dark.

-Church?

She's inside.

-Good boy.

l'll need you to drive.

l'm taking you with me.

l don't think l ought to...

What's the matter?

That cop scare you?

We need money and fast.

You know where Mama

keep it in the Kitchen?

l can't take that.

-Why not?

lt's all they've got!

So what.

l gave it to'em, didn't l?

l need it. Get it and get

back in ten minutes.

Get it and don't waste any time.

Yes. But l had to see you.

l knew you wouldn't let me down.

We're living. Both of us.

l'm taking you with me.

No, Marty, no.

l got my car outside.

We'll go, nobody can stop us.

ln a few days we can

be out of the country.

We'll go away some place and

nobody will ever find us.

Marty, l...

l can't.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

They're not after you.

l fixed that.

lt isn't that, Marty.

lt's you.

You've changed.

Changed?

Why?

Because of Niles?

He threatened you. l had to.

But the policeman.

That was self defense.

Don't think about it. lt's past.

Go away and forget all about it.

We'll get out of this crummy town.

We love each other, Tina.

We can be happy, you know we can.

Marty, l...

l can't.

lt isn't right.

l can't.

Don't dear.

lt's all right, l understand.

l shouldn't have asked you.

lt's just that you're

the only one left.

The rest don't count.

Even my mother turned me out.

But you, Tina,...

...l've kept you in my heart always.

Wherever l went you were my strength.

Without you l'm empty,...

...finished, dead.

Please, Marty.

Don't torture me.

-Then come with me.

You're my life.

l'll do anything in the world for you.

Come.

-No, don't go with him.

You won't need that, l came alone.

She only nicked you.

That's too bad.

l'm going out of here

and she's coming with me.

You maybe, Marty, but not the girl.

Not when she knows about you.

She knows about me.

And she's coming with me.

You told her, heh?

A confession.

This is a good place.

You told her everything?

Yeah.

She knows.

That you killed two men.

But does she know about the others?

Does she know about

Orvy, the trusty...

...who'll get five years for

helping you break jail?

Does she know about Brenda,...

...the girl that sheltered you?

She'll serve time, Marty.

So will that Doctor

with the sick wife.

You forgot all about them, didn't you?

No, he didn't forget them.

He didn't even think of them.

He used them and brushed them aside

just like he used everybody he's ever known...

...including his own family.

And he'll use you too, if he has to.

You lie, Candella.

-Do l?

He says that he loves you.

Maybe he does...

...as much as he could love anybody.

But if he really loved you...

...would he ask you to share

the kind of life he's got to live?

The law doesn't want

you, Tina Riconti.

Go home.

Tina!

Not you, Marty.

You're going with me.

You want to die, Candella.

Here.

Now.

l warn you, Rome.

l've got a gun, too.

l've been lucky.

l've never had to kill

a man in my life.

But l'll get you, Rome.

l'll get you because l've got to.

You're bluffing.

You got no gun.

Go ahead.

Call my bluff.

You'd shoot?

Here in church?

l think l'd be forgiven this time.

Your gun, Marty.

Days l wasted, l could have

been out of the country.

Next time l know better.

There won't be any next time.

Your gun.

You're bleeding, Candella.

You sprung a leak?

l'm all right.

Let's go.

She hurt you goo, Candella?

Let's go.

-No.

You ought to sit down.

Rest a while.

ln the name of the law, Rome...

...stop!

He's dead.

l wanted to tell him l couldn't

bring the money.

He send me home to get it.

l couldn't take it.

l wanted to tell him.

Help me, Tony.

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