Death Wish 3 Page #2

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But we got along all right.

In fact, we got to be very good friends.

Kept in touch with one another

over the years.

We lived a few blocks from here.

When my wife died, I moved over here.

This was a good neighborhood

until it changed.

I got a letter from Charley a few days ago.

He was really scared.

- They didn't like him, so they killed him.

- Who killed Charley?

The creeps on the street.

He wouldn't take their lip or pay them.

He said he was gonna

do something about it.

Pay? Like in protection?

Protection, robbery, theft.

Your money or your life.

They hit the old people up here.

What goes on out there is a disgrace.

Now wait a minute. Who killed Charley?

I'll show you.

Those three. I saw them running away

when Charley got killed.

- Their faces are painted.

- They belong to the same gang.

We got hell here. You see, it's their turf.

- See him?

- Yeah.

What about him?

He runs the gang. He's the worst.

He's been away. I don't know where.

Looks like you could just go up

and smash him in the face, doesn't it?

Well, it can't be done.

What do you mean?

He's got guys watching him.

I saw a guy try to reach him once.

They chopped him to pieces

before he got six feet.

Is it worth living here like this?

You mean move?

Everybody who can, has.

Me, I got nowhere to go.

I fix clocks, meters for the cab company.

I got a little place down the street.

It's what I do.

I'm not gonna get run outta here.

Are you going back where you came from?

Bennett... when I got to Charley's

apartment, he was still alive.

- Did he say anything?

- Yeah, he said,

"Take care of my things until I get back."

I've got the keys to his apartment.

The rent is paid till the end of the month.

They've cleaned up and are through

with their investigation. Cops don't care.

- Well?

- Like you said, the rent's paid.

Good night. See you in the morning.

Lock your door.

B*tch, get over here now!

The Giggler, that's his name.

He laughs when he runs.

Nobody catches him.

- Jesus. He really moves.

- Yeah.

Tell me about him.

Well, he killed a girl last month.

Put a knife in her skull doing that.

- How do you know it was him?

- It was him.

Bennett said we can ask. Were you

downstairs last night in the garage?

- Yeah.

- Thank you.

- For what?

- My wife, Maria.

- She was in the car. You helped her?

- Yeah.

I'm Rodriguez. We live downstairs.

You were a friend of Charley's?

- Yeah.

- You're a man who doesn't run.

If there's anything I can do to help, huh?

- What about the cops? They do anything?

- Yeah. They enforce the parking laws.

Yes. Thank you.

Well, my friend Wildey's coming.

He'll help out.

- Who's Wildey?

- You'll see.

Where are you going?

You just take it easy, Bennett.

This is my problem.

I'd like to rent a box for a month.

B21.

OK, this is all right.

- How are you gonna pay for it?

- Cash.

- What's that for? The new car.

- That's bait.

Coming through the lobby, I smelled

something cooking. It smelled great.

It was probably coming from

the Kaprovs' apartment.

- Kaprovs?

- Yeah. I'll introduce you. Come on.

These are the Kaprovs. This is Eli, Erica.

This is Mr. Kersey. He's now in apartment

2C. He was admiring your dinner.

- Stuffed cabbage.

- Smells wonderful.

- Would you like to join us?

- Sure.

- Can I have a few minutes to clean up?

- Certainly.

I'll be right back.

Nice man.

My sister said,

"Know him? I married him in 1931."

Come on!

Let's get the f***ing car open!

Excuse me, please.

- Hey. What's the problem?

- What?

- With the car. What's the problem?

- Get outta my f***ing face.

We're stealing a f***ing car.

What's it to you?

It's my car.

Now you gonna die.

- We heard shots. What happened?

- I sent them a message.

- You're outta your area.

- This is our turf!

Hurt him.

Kill him.

Gentlemen, the streets are full

of degenerates killing each other.

Arrest them.

- Your guys aren't pussies, are they?

- Chief?

I want some arrests.

And bodies on slabs in the morgue.

They can be your guys' bodies

or some of that trash. Get that?

Hey. What the f*** are you looking at?

Hey, lend me five dollars, man.

Hey, I said lend me five dollars! Sucker!

- No!

- Hey!

Yeah! Right on, man!

- You all right?

- Yeah. Thanks, huh? You all right?

Who is this man? We need him.

Emil, Mr. Kersey. Our new neighbor in 2C.

I'm very pleased to meet you.

Oh, this is my wife, Magda.

- Nice to meet you.

- That's him. The man in black.

He's on my turf. I'll take care of him.

- Yes?

- You Charley's friend? Guy in 2C?

Yes.

- What are you doing in there?

- I'm taking care of Charley's things.

Charley don't need no help.

He's dead. Just like you're gonna be.

I'm watching you.

- What do you think of the neighborhood?

- You said I was to be here on my own.

You're right. I think I said that.

Look... I'd like something.

For the papers. You give me a bust.

I'll send in a tactical squad,

they'll grab a headline.

- What do you say?

- Can't help you.

- Nothing happening, huh?

- I don't know anything.

- Look, Kersey...

- Oh, I do know one thing.

Fraker is the chief creep here.

Why don't you bust him?

He's got a cleaner arrest record than you.

Perfect citizen.

When he does something,

he does it privately.

Like I said, I can't help you.

Somebody's gonna get him.

- Sh*t, man, I'm hurt.

- Son of a b*tch!

What is this, man?

We gotta turn the screws

on the motherfuckers.

- Give me some money.

- What for?

- Protection from the creeps.

- You're the creep!

- Hey, you!

- Get out of my way! I've had enough.

- What are you doing up here?

- Looking for you.

How did you find me up here?

I decided if I waited to hear from you

I never would. Shriker was no help.

I read the arrest report

and made a calculated guess.

- I was right. You live there, don't you?

- Yeah.

Miss... Davis, I told you,

I'm not gonna file any charges.

- Would you like to have dinner?

- What?

Well, I'm not usually this bold,

taking a taxi to someplace someone

might not be, to ask them out, but...

...why not? How many people do I meet

in my job who I can ask out to dinner?

- You shouldn't be up here. It's not safe.

- Nonsense, I'm a city girl.

Do me a favor. Say yes. So I can

get out of here without being mugged.

OK, all right. When?

- Friday?

- Friday? Friday's good for me.

My place.

I live in a basement.

It's a nice basement.

- What are you doing up here?

- Friend of mine was killed.

- Trying to find out what happened.

- Why? There's nothing you can do.

I'll put it in a book I'm writing.

Look, your meter's running.

I'll see you Friday.

Friday. Thank you.

- You were brandishing a gun.

- What do you mean, "brandishing"?

Some kids tried to come in

my back window. I waved it.

The complaints said you brandished it.

- Complaints? Who?

- That's none of your concern, sir.

Can we have the gun?

Possession is a felony in the city limits.

If you surrender the weapon,

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