Desert Fury Page #6

He won't retire and he won't marry.

He married once.

It didn't turn out so good.

Did you know her... Angela?

Yeah... I lived with them, too.

I knew Eddie Bendix a long

time before he met Angela.

And I'll know him a

long time afterwards.

And I'll know him a long

time after he leaves here.

Eddie Bendix is wasting his

time in a cactus graveyard.

He wants to be here.

Some guys don't know what they want.

They go a little nuts for a while.

But they get over it.

Sometimes they don't.

I wouldn't count on that.

Someday, he'll leave you. You know it.

He won't leave me.

I come in too handy.

What do you mean?

Why don't you ask him?

Johnny.

Yeah?

Johnny, let's be friends.

Are you kidding?

Hey you two... what's going on?

Just talking.

About what?

You.

Go and get breakfast.

Alright, Eddie.

What's the matter, kid?

Johnny said you'd be

leaving the desert soon.

The two of you.

The squeeze play, huh?

He's pretty good at that.

Are you?

I haven't thought about it.

He's trying to break it up

between us. He hates me.

Forget it.

Eddie.

If you love me, get rid of him.

You can certainly throw

it on the line, can't you.

I didn't draw the line in

the first place. He did.

Eddie, I want you.

I'm in love with you.

Maybe Johnny doesn't belong here.

And you?

I'm beginning to like the desert.

I'm beginning to like

everything about it.

When are we quitting the desert, Eddie?

What's on your mind?

If we don't go back soon. We'll have

trouble to get into the swing of things.

Your name still means something, but...

If you drop out after a bad break...

Go on.

You and me.

We know you weren't scared off.

A bad deal like you got

might happen to anybody.

Some of the boys might get

restless waiting around in L.A.

They might start thinking things like...

Maybe you're nervous

about getting started again.

Like you say, you and me, we know

that isn't true. Sure.

I mention it to remind you how careful

we've got to be of your reputation.

We've been building

it up for fifteen years.

We don't want to throw it all away now.

In a couple of years, we can have the

biggest gambling racket in the country.

You've got everything to do it with.

Looks, personality, contacts.

It's out, Johnny.

All of it is out. I'm quitting.

You mean you're kidding?

No. Quitting!

I want to stay here in the desert.

You are afraid to go

back Eddie, aren't you?

You don't really think so,

do you Johnny?

And me?

You'll be taken care of.

What are you going to do?

Give me a gold watch?

A watch is a nice touch. Hadn't

thought of that. Listen.

I'll give you your cut. You

can leave whenever you like.

Alright, Eddie. Any way you want it.

Only I won't leave either.

I'll stay out here with you.

No dice, Johnny. I want you to go.

Chuckawalla, 2.3.

I thought you'd gone.

Going down to the Sage?

Nope.

Aren't you feeling well?

I feel fine.

I think I'll drive down to the village.

I don't think you will.

You know how to pick them don't you.

Don't you? Answer me!

Yes, Fritzi. I know how to pick them.

Well, is that all you have to say?

What is there for me to say?

Yes, it's true. I don't know how

you found out, but it's true.

Why?

I don't know why I'm in love with him.

You can't be in love with him.

You don't know anything about love.

I don't know anything about

anything according to you.

You don't know anything

about Eddie Bendix.

If you did...

And if I did?

He's no good!

Do you have any idea what I went

through in order to bring you up?

You've told me.

No I didn't.

Do you think I like living here?

Do you think I like Pat and the

Judge and drunken miners?

After your father died and I found I

had bad lungs, I didn't want to live.

But I did.

Only because of you.

Because I wanted to give you something

I never had. And it wasn't Eddie Bendix.

Fritzi, these things happen.

They also stop.

Listen to me, Paula. You're never

going to see Eddie Bendix again.

If you have any ideas about

going out of that door...

You better know I'll pick up the

phone and call the Sheriff's office.

And I'll swear out a

warrant for Bendix's arrest.

On what charge?

Don't you worry your head about that.

Pat will do exactly as

I tell him and so will you.

Fritzi, he expects me.

He's waiting for me.

He'll wait a long time.

He'll come here looking for me.

I hope he does.

Fritzi, let me phone him. You

can't let him wait, not knowing.

He'll know.

And when he does, he'll blow out of

town so fast... No, he wont.

I say he will.

I say you're not to see him, phone him

or contact him in any way whatever.

I'd rather see you dead first.

I believe you would at that.

You needn't swear out a warrant.

I'm going up to my room.

And you'll stay in your room

until he blows out of town.

It's been a couple of days now.

You can't keep her locked up forever.

Hello?

Hello. This is Paula.

Eddie?

Is that you, Eddie?

Is it true, Johnny?

Let me speak to Eddie, please.

This is Paula.

I can't speak long.

Can you hear me?

Get out of here.

Johnny, let me in.

I got to talk to Eddie.

He doesn't want to see you.

Now get away from here or I'll kill you.

So help me, I'll kill you as you stand.

Didn't I hear a car?

Yeah... the wrong house.

Was it?

I was asleep.

Did she call?

No.

I've been in the house all the time.

I've got an awful head.

You've been drinking too much.

Yeah.

She must have called.

Listen, Eddie. Listen to me.

Quit thinking about her.

You're making a fool out of yourself.

We got a job to do in Vegas. A big job.

The smart thing to do is to go back

there now. That's the important thing.

You sure that's what I ought to do?

Yes, I'm sure.

Well I'm not doing it.

I'll go to town to find

out where Paula is.

Are you crazy?

Maybe.

But nobody can make a sucker out of me.

Eddie, forget it. Let it go.

Eddie, you can't go in to town.

Fritzi runs this part of the country.

She'll have the Sheriff on you.

Go on.

You're not giving it to me straight.

What are you talking about?

What did you do to make Paula stay away?

Eddie, you're way off base.

I'll find out in town.

Eddie, don't do it.

How did this get here?

Don't know. A woman here asking for the

wrong house. She must have dropped it.

It's Paula's glove.

The world's full of gloves.

Not with her initials.

Why did she leave?

Why did she leave?

I tell you... Tell me!

I was only trying to...

Well?

Hello, Mr Bendix.

Got your mind set on trouble ain't you.

I'm in hurry. Just give me

a ticket and I'll go.

Get out.

I'll take a ticket. What do you want?

My autograph or just a little cash?

Get out.

Wait a minute.

You're getting out of line.

I know you're anxious to be on your way,

and I'm sorry to have to do this.

You ought to have more

respect for the law, bud.

You don't think nothing

of hurting my feelings.

You'd better come along with

me and we'll talk this over.

Sobered up?

What's that?

When I tell a drunk to get out

of a car... I expect him to get out.

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