Hell Drivers Page #6

I told him the truth.

I told him I liked him but I'm not in love with him.

And I never was.

You had no right to do that.

Whose right is it?

Gino?

Gino are you awake?

Gino

Gino, I want to talk to you.

London, one way.

The early's gone, mate. That was it.

9:
35, the next.

All right, let's have it.

Don't you characters ever say please?

Here.

Excuse me.

Hello?

- Is that Jimmy?

- Tom

Hello, boy.

Jimmy, if Topper or Mac

or any of the boys come round,

Tell them to get in touch with Sammy o'Dea.

- Sammy o'Dea? Are you sure...?

- Leave me alone Jimmy I know what I'm doing.

Tell Sammy I'll be round at Harry's place

about three o'clock, all right?

OK, Tom.

Whatever you say.

OK, Jimmy boy.

Tom, thank god. I've been searching

everywhere. Ma West said you'd gone...

- Go away.

- You don't understand. It's Gino.

- Will you leave me alone?

- His truck hit a tree and caught fire.

He's very badly burnt.

You've got to come to the hospital now.

What are they doing in there?

Why don't they ever tell you something?

Tom, maybe...

maybe I ought to go.

Maybe seeing me will just upset him.

No, Lucy.

Look, you've got to go in and see him

and tell him what I told you to tell him.

I'll do whatever you want me to.

But you've got to stop blaming us.

At least yourself.

- What happened...

- I know what happened.

You don't know everything

Tom, listen.

This setup is a racket, Cartley's and Red's.

They don't care how many of you it kills, as long

as they can split their extra 200 every week.

Why do you think they specialise

in hiring drifters like you and Gino

who let themselves be hustled for money?

But how do they make that kind of money?

We get good pay.

Not all of it

Tom, listen.

The head office pays basic salary

for five more drivers than Cartley runs.

Red paces a short-handed crew

to meet the contract.

The cash for five drivers never even reaches

our pay window.

Did you tell Gino about this?

Are you sure about ...?

- These are friends of his, doctor.

- You can see him.

How... how is he, doc?

If you've got anything to say to him,

you'd better say it... now.

It's Lucy, sweet.

Lucy and Tom.

Amigo.

I was leaving when...

I heard what happened.

I was on the railway station. Wasn't I, Lucy?

Yes.

Gino, it was you she wanted.

All the time she's your girl Gino

you tell him, Lucy.

No... no.

You're right for each other.

Be happy... together.

Tom...

Tom, you take care of my Lucy, huh?

And one day...

you... you take her to Italy.

Va bene?

- No, Gino...

- Tom

I drew them off like we'd planned.

For

for you to win

Crazy.

You don't even come.

You...

you changed the number plates?

They thought you were me?

I was number 1.

Who was it, Gino? Was it Red?

Gino

wait outside a moment, will you, please?

They...

oh oh, my god

Eddie, collect a recovery truck

and get out there right away.

Write-off or no write-off,

she'll be good for some spares.

- OK

- Cooper

Isn't this Red's truck? What's it doing in?

An oil refill. He's losing it somewhere.

- I'll fix it tonight.

- All right.

He'll be out in a minute.

Lucy

what are you doing in here? Get off my desk.

Gino's dead.

Oh, that's bad luck.

You...

you helped to kill him, Cartley.

I'll pretend I didn't hear that. I think you'd better

go before you say something you might regret.

About the money you and Red have been

grabbing by running us short-handed?

I know all about it.

Oh.

You do, now? I see.

Well, if you know so much,

why don't you go and report it somewhere?

Because you'd only get nicked.

That's too good for you.

Why, you cheap lag

you think that I don't know

that you've been driving without a licence?

How long do you think you'll stay out,

with your record?

Then we'll do time together.

And I'm used to it.

I'm giving you a week to pay, Cartley, one week.

- Listen, where are you going?

- You want loads, Cartley, you'll get them.

But from now on, we're getting

all the money that's coming to us.

Every penny of it.

Listen Yately

Now, listen. Wait a minute, damn you.

Now, look here, you're a clever boy

and a grand driver. I've seen it all along.

I can get you a corner on this.

I'll double your wages, a lot better than a bonus.

Tom, listen.

Listen, Tom, I can make things

much easier for you here.

OK.

Then I'll take over number 1.

It's better than that junk you gave me.

All right, all right.

If you want it that way, it can be arranged.

But let's talk about it first.

No, Cartley.

I don't want you and Red for partners.

You're not my type.

Oh, now you're being unreasonable.

Tell Red I'm after him.

Tell him I haven't any proof yet

that he smashed Gino.

But one day, he'll show his hand.

And I'll smash him.

Hey.

Hey.

What's that rat doing on my truck?

Why didn't you stop him?

Stop him? Huh

He knows.

That slut must have told him.

He's taken your job and your truck.

He says he's going to get you for killing Rossi.

- He is, eh? Rossi's dead?

- Rossi's dead.

Yes, and we're in big trouble.

You'd better get after him quick. Now.

There's number 3.

- How about you?

- I'll back you up.

You will? You're coming with me.

I want a witness in case anything goes wrong.

- I'm sick of taking all the risks.

- Don't be a fool.

I said you're coming.

That means you're coming.

Red. Red.

All right.

What are you going this way for?

I know what I'm doing.

But he's gone to the ballast pit.

Where does he go after that?

What are you doing with number 1?

I am number 1.

- Back?

- We're here.

He's taking it slow.

- Tom came in with your jeep.

- Is he in the office?

No, he went back out on the run.

I think he's in for it, too.

- He took number 1 truck.

- What?

Red and Mr Cartley have gone after him

in number 3.

Oh, no

Open the gate, Harry.

- Red.

- Ssh.

Red...

Maybe we ought to...

Huh?

This is cold blood. It's murder.

And I don't want any part of it

- Let me get out of here

- Oh, sit tight

Sit tight.

- You've got him

- No, we haven't.

What's wrong?

The brakes.

Tom

Tom

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