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college for 10 weeks

Because my mother wanted

to give me advantages.

You have

many advantages, Doris.

So did you.

I've known Leo

since I was 13.

I've heard about you

since then.

What did you hear?

Oh, story of

the prodigal brother

Who never came home,

How much Leo did

for you,

How little you did

for yourself...

the wild boy

in the streets,

The wild man who said

He was a wildcat

in the jungle.

That's what I heard.

Your brother

kept me on

Even when business

was bad.

I guess that's why I

pretended to believe

What he pretended

to believe-

That running a lottery

was not so bad.

Now my name's

in a book,

My fingerprints

are in a file,

And no matter

how long I live,

People will remember

and know it,

And Ill remember

and know it.

Oh, Ill know it.

Forget it. You were

just a telephone caller

Came into

the police station,

And it was

a wrong number.

How does it feel to be

a wrong number, miss Lowry?

Not very nice,

Mr. Morse.

Not very nice.

Blame me. Blame me.

Everybody does.

They do.

Keep the change.

You're

a strange man,

And a very evil one.

And you're a sweet child,

And you want me

to be wicked to you.

Now what are you

talking about?

Because you're wicked,

really wicked.

What are you talking

so crazy for, Mr. Morse?

Because you're squirming

for me to do

Something wicked to you-

Make a pass for you,

bowl you over, sweep you up,

Take the childishness

out of you,

And give you money

and sin.

That's real wickedness.

What are you trying

To make me think,

Mr. Morse?

What are you trying

To make me think

about myself...

and you?

Do you know

what wickedness is?

If I put my hand

in my pocket

And gave you a ruby,

a million-Dollar ruby

For nothing,

because you're beautiful

And a child

with advantages

And because I wanted

to give it to you

Without taking

anything for myself-

Would that be wicked?

Have you got one?

No.

You know, when I was

a little girl,

Magicians used to

fool me, Mr. Morse,

With their high hats

and their black capes

And their ruby rings

Because I listened

to what they said-

They talked

so fast-

Instead of watching

what they did.

I'm a big girl now

With a police record,

thanks to you,

And I know

it's not wicked

To give and want

nothing back.

It's perversion.

Don't you see what it is?

It's not natural.

To go to great expense

for something you want,

That's natural.

To reach out

to take it,

That's human,

that's natural.

But to get your pleasure

from not taking,

From cheating yourself

deliberately

Like my brother

did today,

From not getting,

from not taking...

don't you see what

a black thing that is

For a man to do?

How it is to hate yourself

and your brother,

Make him feel that

he's guilty,

That...

that Im guilty?

Just to live

and be guilty.

July 4th, independence day,

Was a normal day

at the race track.

Some horses won.

Some horses lost.

The sun shone equally

on the rich and the poor,

But for Tucker and me,

A million-Dollar business

was at stake.

The numbers banks

exploded into bankruptcy

As the lucky players won.

But I had a last proposition

for my brother

To save his money,

to save his life,

To clear my conscience.

And I went up to see him

and his wife.

Hello, Sylvia. I was

in the neighborhood,

So I thought

Id drop in.

Hello, Leo.

I heard what

happened today,

So I came up to tell you

It can be the happiest

day of your life.

You lost a crooked

little peanut stand.

Now you can open up

on fifth avenue.

I don't know what

he's got in mind, Leo,

But it's not for you.

I'm sorry

we've got no money,

But Im not

sorry you're through

With the gambling business.

You never listen to me, Leo.

Listen to me now.

What's your advice,

Sylvia?

You're a thief.

A thief's advice

is no good.

Listen, Leo, you go down

to your business tomorrow,

And Ill be there,

and Ill see to it

That you get

out of the business

In a couple months

a rich man.

Don't have anything

to do with him, Leo.

You're a businessman.

Yes.

I've been a businessman

all my life.

And, honest, I don't know

what a business is.

Well, you had a garage,

you had a real-Estate business.

A lot you know.

Real-Estate business?

Living from mortgage

to mortgage,

Stealing credit

like a thief.

And the garage-

That was a business.

3 cents overcharge

on every gallon of gas-

2 cents for the chauffeur

and a penny for me.

Penny for one thief,

2 cents for the other.

Well, Joes here now.

I won't have

to steal pennies anymore.

I'll have big crooks

to steal dollars for me.

I've got it fixed

for you the way I said

Because you're

my brother.

That's why Im here.

To tell you

it's not so bad.

Well, Ill

have to go down

To the office

anyway.

Why?

Even a bankrupt has to

put his books in order.

I'll be there, Leo,

With a new set

of books for you.

All right.

Let's eat.

If you're here,

You might

as well sit down

And have

some supper.

Thanks, I... I have

a few things to attend to.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Good night.

Good night, Sylvia.

Well, if it isn't

miss Lowry.

How are you,

Doris?

You look fine

in my roses.

Where are you going?

Upstairs.

I'm having dinner

With your brother

and his wife.

I wouldn't go

up there, Doris.

Why? I go

up there all the time.

Don't you have anything

better to do?

I'm free

the rest of the night.

Well,

enjoy your freedom.

I wouldn't interrupt

them up there.

They're in

the wrong mood.

You see, I dropped

A million dollars

in their laps,

And they're learning

how to count.

They're waiting

for me, Mr. Morse.

I'm in a wonderful

mood, Doris-

Happy, relaxed...

wouldn't you

like to find out

How charming I am?

Why not?

Now Ive lost

the elevator.

I'll get you

a better one.

Wouldn't you

like to celebrate

On a really large

scale, miss Lowry?

What are you

celebrating, Mr. Morse?

A clear conscience.

Oh? Whose?

Now, don't be

self-Righteous, Doris.

I don't approve

of you instinctively.

I don't approve of myself.

See? We agree.

Come out with me,

And Ill wine you and

dine you and dance you.

And in the early hours

of the morning,

When you're relaxed

and tired, Ill...

Ill kiss you

good night.

I don't think you'd enjoy

my company, Mr. Morse.

Of course not,

but you'd enjoy mine.

Don't say no when

you want to say yes,

And don't say yes

when you want to say no.

You're like Leo.

He wanted to come into

the combination all the time

But he wanted to be forced,

the way you do,

In order to maintain

a moral superiority over me

Which doesn't exist.

Did you make him come into

this Tucker thing with you?

Did you make him

do that?

I pretended

to make him,

And he pretended

to be forced.

Is that

what you want?

There must be

something in you

That's evil

and corrupt.

If you're going to preach,

you need a soapbox.

You're not

very receptive tonight.

That's because you don't know

what you want from me,

But when you come down

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