It Happened Tomorrow Page #4

...things that are too close

sometimes are out of focus

Then how did she predict the hold-up

that took place today?

You're right my friend, I forgot.

Sometimes she can see

things like that

Sometimes?

What about now?

I'm sorry but our time is up

You'll have to ask that question

some other time

Will something happen tonight?

A crime?...

...fire, theft, murder

or something like that?

Sylvia, I know you are

very tired but...

do you see anything

going to happen tonight?

I can't hear you

I told you she was very tired

She can't even hear me

Speak louder!

Sylvia try, try hard

What do you see?

I see nothing.

That shows it's a moonless night.

How can anybody

see anything in the dark

Thank you, Professor

I am not in the dark...

...I see an open and shut case.

Wait a minute, Seor.

Wait...

Now... now I see in the darkness.

It is night.

Yes, tonight.

I see a river...a bridge...

I see a woman walking

Then what happens?

She jumps.

She's in the water.

She goes under.

I don't see her anymore.

All you've got to do is talk, son,

and you'll be out of here

Just tell us where we

can collar them desperados.

Try and remember.

I tell you I don't know.

I'll be outside if you

want to talk to me.

Think it over

It wasn't worth 10 years

of your life, was it?

Pop!

Pop, where have you been?

I've been looking all over for you

Oh just around, my boy.

Did I meet you last night

or did I dream it?

Tell me, did you give me a newspaper?

It didn't do you any good

did it Larry?

Oh Pop, I'm in a jam. Nobody

believes me. I can't get out of here

Why don't you say something? What are

you looking at me like that for?

I'm kinda surprised to see you here,

that's all

I figured you'd be on your way

to the river by this time

You ought to be there a little after

midnight. You've got to be.

Who says so?

Why, I just read it.

Don't tell me that's the next

tomorrow's paper.

Isn't that what you want?

No!

- You want to tell me something?

- No!

Yes!

Maybe... wait.

Pop, does it say anything

in the paper about those bandits?

Here it is.

- They've been arrested.

- When were they? Where?

Tomorrow morning in the Union Bank.

The police were waiting for them.

You wrote that!

What about me?

Oh, you'll be a hero

- For telling the police?

- No.

I better read it to you

"Unknown woman makes suicide leap.

Jumps to death

from 9th street bridge.

Larry Stevens.

"Evening News" Reporter...

...makes heroic attempt

at rescue in river.

Body not yet recovered

- Shortly after midnight..."

- Now I don't believe a word of it.

Why, it says so here

But I'm being held here.

I can't get away.

Even if I could

I wouldn't go to the river

Even if I did I wouldn't jump in

What kind of monkey

do you think I am...

to risk my life

for a woman I don't know...

when I do know she can't be saved.

Don't ask me my boy.

I'm no prophet.

- I'm just reading this.

- Enough...

...I never want to hear

of that paper again.

You hollering for me?

No, get outta here

and leave me alone.

Look, if you let me out I'll tell you

where you can get those bandits.

Now we're getting somewhere.

Tomorrow morning at the Union Bank.

All you have to do is wait for them.

Come along, Mister.

Alright, Stevens, Alright

We'll be waiting at the bank.

But if you're fooling us, remember

we know where to pick you up

You can go now.

Thanks, Inspector.

Where's Miss Smith?

I owe her an apology.

Miss Smith disappeared

after the show Mr Stevens

Her uncle says he don't know

where she's gone.

That's right, I don't know.

But he knows.

Listen, this guy's trying to steal my

niece. She's infatuated with him.

Say that again please.

Listen you, you whippersnapper

I'll hit you over the head...

Alright, shut up the both of you.

Before you go Stevens I'd like to

get to the bottom of this.

At what time did the girl

tell you about the hold-up?

- She didn't tell me at all.

- Of course she didn't.

- Now you're lying.

- Listen, I aint lying.

A couple of hours ago

you admitted it

I didn't know you was

a police Inspector

Oh, I see

You don't understand. I was just

putting on an act for Beckstein

That's Barnum & Baileys big man.

Don't you understand?

How could you...

You're an intelligent man?

How could you believe

that we could predict anything

that we don't know nothing about?

And by the way,

who heard the prediction?

Did you hear it?

I didn't

No, but I did hear

the prediction tonight?

Ah, that's bunk Inspector.

Bunk!

How could she know anything

about a bridge and a river

and a woman commiting suicide?

Now, how could she?

Did Sylvia say that?

Shut up. She was just trying to

get us out of a tight hole. You too.

Bridge...river?

Did she say the body

would never be found?

She didn't say that.

- Now...

- She didn't know.

What is this nonsense?

Don't let that guy get away.

You'd keep him in here

if you know your business

If I know my business,

you're coming with me.

- Wait.

- Come on.

What happened?

What's the matter?

A woman just jumped in the river!

I saw her!

Save her, Save her!

- Somebody better dive in.

- That's the idea.

- Go ahead, jump.

- I can't swim.

- I can't either.

- Niether can I.

Officer, Officer.

Can you see her?

No, no we can't see anything.

Then there is no use

for me diving in.

I better get a boat.

Hurry, Officer. Hurry!

Did she do it?

Now, don't get excited.

We'll save her.

- Oh, I know you won't.

- You know, eh? Are you her husband?

- No, let me go

- Wait.

Just who are you anyway?

Larry Stevens. "Evening News".

What a man!

If I could swim, I'd do it too.

- What was his name?

- Stevens. "Evening News".

What they won't do to get a story!

Sylvia, Sylvia!

Larry.

What are you doing here?

Now you've spoiled everything.

Sylvia darling,

I knew you were in danger.

I wasn't.

I was just trying to save you.

It looks like we were

both trying to save each other.

I had to make a prediction...

...and I had to make it look

like it really happened.

Oh you wonderful, foolish

little darling.

- Yes, but I didn't know...

- You didn't know what?

That the water would be so cold.

Now I know the newspaper was wrong.

Newspaper?

Oh, never mind. You're here alive.

I found you.

There's the boat.

Look! Her hat floating.

Her hat maybe, but the girl

must have gone down like a stone.

Let's go on further.

Yeah, no hurry. It'll be just another

case of body not recovered

Did you hear that?

That's what I want them to think.

"Body not recovered"

Gee Whizz! and if I get it

that'll be the headline

What if they find me here

Don't worry, they won't

I know they won't

Now you can put me down.

No, No you're dripping wet.

How can I explain

a girl's tax in the hallway?

Open the door.

Sylvia?

Alright, you can come in now.

Hey, you're just

a little thing aren't you.

I feel perfectly silly

How can I go home like this?

There's nobody on the street

this time of night...

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