Desperate Page #2

...but if Al doesn't walk out of

that police station by midnight...

...your wife ain't gonna

be so good to look at.

[HUMMING]

[PHONE RINGING]

- Hello? STEVE:
Hello, Anne?

- Steve.

- Now, listen carefully, honey.

- You've gotta get out of the house.

- Out of the house? But why?

I can't explain now. Throw a

few things in a bag and hurry.

But, darling, I don't

understand. what's it all about?

Look, go down to the northwest terminal.

Get on the northbound limited. I'll find you.

Oh, please, please tell

me, Steve, what's wrong?

Northwest terminal. You got it?

Yes, yes, I've got it. Northwest

terminal. But, darling, l...

Steve.

Steve. Hello?

[HORN BLARING]

Oh, Steve.

- Steve, your face.

- Shh.

Darling. Darling, you're hurt.

- Oh, I gotta get some water.

- No, wait.

what happened?

were you...? were you in an accident?

Yeah, an accident.

Did you hurt somebody?

I don't know.

where are we going?

Oh, Steve, I don't understand.

why are we running away?

Look.

Look, if you're in some kind of

trouble, why don't you go the police?

I can't.

No questions. Let's get some rest. I'm tired.

- Oh, but, Steve, l...

- Please, Anne, not tonight.

All right.

we'll talk about it in the morning.

[SIGHS]

we were gonna celebrate tonight.

Happy anniversary,

Walt:
You dumb ox. I ought

to knock your brains out.

You gotta believe me. He

jabbed me with his elbow.

You must've studied to get that stupid.

By now, Steve's got a four-hour start.

And the cops have got my kid brother.

Relax, Walt. we'll get Steve.

Yeah. Yeah, we gotta find him.

Make him go to the cops.

- AI's just a kid.

- Pete Lazich could find him.

Steve doesn't know him.

Sure, Walt. He'll find him.

Pete was a pretty good private

dick till he lost his license.

Get him, Shorty. Tell

him he's working for me.

Pete will wanna see some money in advance.

we better find him.

Yeah. wherever he is, we've gotta find him.

Here you are, all the latest papers,

up-to- date magazines and periodicals.

- Paper.

- Yes, sir. Thank you.

- Paper, please.

- Yes, ma'am.

Thank you. All the latest morning papers,

up- to-date magazines and periodicals.

Here you are, all the latest

papers, magazines and periodicals.

Steve, they've got your picture in the paper.

Yeah, I know. Now everybody

will be looking for me.

- Believe me, Anne, this is all a mistake.

- Then why don't you go to the police?

I can't. Not till I get you to a safe pace.

- Oh, darling, don't worry about me.

- But I've got to.

Look, the longer you put it off...

...the harder it's going to be to

convince them of your innocence.

well, that's a chance I gotta take.

That man.

He's recognized me.

Oh, Steve, you're imagining things.

- Don't stare at him.

- Steve...

CONDUCTOR:
Junction Falls.

STEVE:
we've gotta get off.

Junction Falls next.

Let's go.

what's so interesting?

Honeymooners.

I can spot them every time, with

that happy, silly look on their faces.

Hmm. They'll soon get over that.

[HORN BLARING]

Oh, Steve, what are we gonna do now?

I hope the conductor didn't

notice us when we got off.

- we've gotta get out of here, honey.

- Darling, I'm frightened.

Take it easy and trust me.

- Trust me?

- Yeah.

Okay, let's go.

well, thank you, Mr. Smith.

Steve.

Are you sure you weren't

mixed up in that robbery?

Of course I'm sure.

[SOBS]

I'm sorry, Anne...

...but you've gotta let me

work this out and trust me.

Oh, Steve, how long do we have

to keep on running away like this?

Steve, please go to the police.

Tell them what happened for

my sake. They'll believe you.

No, they won't.

They'll believe a cop's been killed. They'll

lock me up. who's gonna look after you?

- But why would they lock you up?

- Because I was there.

Look, Anne, I don't like this running away.

It's been rough, but we've gotta stay out

of sight until I can get you in a safe place.

Yes, but where can we go, Steve?

How about your aunt's farm?

- Aunt Klara and Uncle Jan?

- Yeah.

Oh, Steve, they'd love to have us.

Then we'll go to the farm.

I'll get a job and pick up a few

extra dollars. we're gonna need it.

STEVE:
I'm looking for Mr. Morgan.

I'm Morgan.

I was wondering if you can use a mechanic.

They look like they need work.

I do my own work.

Pick one and I'll make it run for you.

I'm not looking for mechanics,

I'm looking for customers.

How about this heap?

How much you want for it?

MORGAN:
Two hundred dollars cash.

I'll give you $90 cash. That's all I got.

- The price is 200, mister.

- But it's not worth 90.

Maybe not, but the price is still $200.

The law of supply and demand.

I've got it, you want it.

Okay. Got anything cheaper?

You can have that one for 90.

Does it run?

well, you said you were a mechanic.

- Got some tools I can use for a few hours?

- Let's see your money.

You'll find the tools in the shack there.

How are you doing?

[ENGINE REVVING]

Hey, I never thought it'd run like that.

- It sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

- Yeah.

It could still use a couple of new parts.

Yeah, maybe I can get $250 for it now.

- Better give me my bill of sale.

- Or maybe even 300.

In pretty much of a hurry.

Oh, let me see your license.

Oh, I must've left it at home.

- Oh, that's too bad.

- what do you mean?

I've gotta see your

license and check your name.

But I can give you any information you need.

That wouldn't be legal.

why, you dirty crook.

I'd be careful who you call a crook.

I've got an idea you aren't

in a hurry for nothing.

we made a deal. You accepted my money.

That money just about paid

for the time you wasted.

Get out of here before I turn you in.

Oh, Ace, your lunch.

who are you?

what's wrong?

I'm Dr. Wilson and there's

nothing wrong, young man.

You're going to be a father.

Just see that she has enough rest,

plenty of milk and good food. Good day.

- Anne.

- Steve, I wanted to surprise you.

Remember the party we were going to have?

I just baked my first cake...

...and I wanted to tell you that

night while we were celebrating.

Now we've really got something to celebrate.

Steve, are you...? Are you glad?

Of course, I'm glad.

But I can't go on dragging you

around like a hunted animal.

Good food and rest, milk.

Oh, now wait a minute.

Don't take it so seriously.

well, you're gonna get

that good food and rest.

we're going to the farm.

Take it easy, Mom.

- I'll be back in 15 minutes with a car.

- All right.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[ENGINE WHINING]

- Steve, is it bad?

- I don't know, honey.

But don't you worry. I'm the

best mechanic around here.

[WHISTLING]

- Having trouble?

- Distributor's shot.

Ha. That's off Ace Morgan's

junk pile. I know that heap.

Ought to give that fellow

Morgan a talking to.

I could fix it in a minute

if I had a new distributor.

- I could take you back to Morgan.

- I wouldn't want you to go way back.

well, there's a big garage

a couple of miles up ahead.

You can get what you need there

and I won't be going out of my way.

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