Highway Society Page #4

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- Thank you, Mrs. Bogart.

Could I speak to Jack?

- Yeah. Bye bye.

Stay right here!

Everything is okay.

My liaisons will fix it up.

It'll go smoothly.

I'll get the truck.

- I'm going too.

I promise to pick you up.

- I'm going with you!

Elisabeth!

Stay here, and I'll be back.

Know what I'll do if you don't?

- No, you won't.

Bruno sent me.

What?

I was supposed to come yesterday.

I know where your daughter is.

I could be of assistance in

getting her home safely.

There's bad news, too.

The 100000 marks you mentioned

will not be sufficient.

How much more?

- 500000 all told.

500000!

- Unfortunately that's the minimum.

But I assure you that it won't go up.

I can live with that.

You said you could prove

that she is alive.

I was able to record a message

from your charming daughter.

Here's the tape.

Hello, mother. Everything is great.

Make a deal with Bruno.

You can learn from him...

The poor child...

So sheltered.

And now she's going through hell.

Look how much money I made!

It will cover the gas.

You didn't like it?

Why didn't you call the press?

We don't need publicity!

And what's that?

- Don't you like wigs?

I have all kinds.

Do you want to ridicule me?

- I just wanted to help.

You've really helped! I'm a day late

and Interpol is after us.

I'm sorry, but it was a matter

of life and death.

Your life and my death.

I'll explain it all and we'll

start a new life together.

It won't work.

You'll return to your family

after you've had your adventure.

I don't want a life like that!

I want you.

You want to live in a junkyard?

I don't think so.

You belong with them.

You'll forget me soon.

That's not true.

I don't want to marry Uli.

Why not?

Your money and his title.

What's the problem?

I'm the problem, Jack!

I don't want to be in circles

that don't mean anything to me.

I want to have a normaI life

like everyone else.

Hey...

I understand you.

I doubt it would be your world.

When we'll get to Helsinki,

I'll call my mother.

Poor devil. Glad it's not me.

He may have to spend the night here.

- Somebody else will help him.

- We can speak German.

- What's going on, Popo?

Now you can really help me.

Go in the woods!

Put the gun away...

- Go in the woods!

That way.

Keep going!

Honeymoon's over.

Don't hurt us!

- Of course not.

Run, Elisabeth!

Stop!

Stop!

No!

Come.

Come!

Jacky!

- Yes?

- Finally.

I have your girl.

- And?

Your girl is right here,

believe it or not.

I an even smell her.

I want 700000 marks.

Keep the change.

No, we didn't have

any such agreement.

Fix it with the Dirberg dame.

I'll call tomorrow, okay?

What did he say?

He has her.

But now he wants a million.

A million?

Somebody thinks I have

a money printer in my vaults.

We can't rule out the possibility

they'll ask for more later.

Guess I don't have much choice.

I need a drink.

You killed him!

- Afraid not.

But I'm not done with him.

You're worth a lot.

- More than your boyfriend.

- He's not my boyfriend.

- He's my saviour.

- Some saviour!

Sh*t...

Jack?

I didn't know you smoked.

I don't.

I wanted to know why the fuss!

Can't you help me?

- How did you do that?

- I'll tell you later.

I have to go to toilet.

- Jacky...

- Popo.

Give me a hand!

The lid!

Hold it down!

- Are you all right?

- Just a little tired.

- Popo?

- Bruno!

Jack! Hi, how are you?

We're having a streak of luck.

Popo fainted.

He's resting in the back.

What? What's Popo doing?

Listen, the deal is off.

I didn't agree

to a killer on my tail.

Is Popo soloing?

Jack, I had nothing to do with it.

Don't try to worm out of it.

We're even.

Don't get jittery. You get half.

You can keep it all, Bruno!

Let's talk like adults.

I'll reveal where to find the truck

and Popo. Then we part for good.

Sh*t.

Elisabeth, wake up. We're here.

Elisabeth?

Hey, what's wrong?

Excuse me, when can I see her?

You will have to take a seat

and wait for the doctor.

I speak German.

Everything is under control.

There were no pathologicaI findings.

- What's wrong with her?

- Hard to say. Maybe too much stress?

- She became hysterical.

- She wasn't hysterical.

There are people who

under extreme stress -

go into hysterics involuntarily.

This condition can lead to

paralysis or even to blindness.

In her case to unconsciousness.

Her earlier illness was a factor.

The uncontrolled discontinuation

of tablets aggravated the symptoms.

What illness?

Didn't you know that

your friend had leukemia?

You can now go and see her.

She has been asking about you.

Thank you

Doctor Sahlstedt...

- You're still here.

- Of course.

How are you?

- Fine.

I'm sorry that I caused you

so much trouble.

Forget it.

You were crazy to stop

taking the pills.

I just wanted to have a normal life.

Go your own way in life.

Or else it is senseless.

The time's up,

she has to sleep.

- Jack Bogart?

- Yes?

I do know how to walk!

She refuses to press charges.

Then I can go.

This time.

But your file is thick, Jack Bogart.

Alias John Nisley alias Calvin Dix.

I was never too fond of Calvin,

you know.

A few new questions are open.

- Didn't Elisabeth tell you?

- Not what interests me.

Am I under arrest or not?

You're free.

The family even paid your fare.

But you'll have to come

for questions in Hamburg tomorrow.

If you decline to appear,

it will have dire consequences.

You can count on it.

It will work out. See you tomorrow.

KIDNAPPING MYSTERY SOLVED

ELISABETH DIRBERG SAFE

IN ARMS OF HAPPY FAMILY

Did you think you could

dump me so easily?

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