Johnny Handsome Page #3

I wouldn't have made

your voice either.

I'm real impressed.

I just wonder if Rafe is gonna be.

You remember Rafe, don't you?

Street cowboy.

He and his b*tch shot Mikey.

Now, you didn't forget your old friend

so soon, did you, Johnny boy?

I'll see you around...

...pretty boy.

How'd you lik e to get out of here?

I got them to approve

a work release.

We can find you a job.

Here's the deal.

You are here and locked up every night

by 10:
00 or it's back to Angola for you.

You're gonna have to go through

constant psychological evaluation...

...that I'm personally gonna handle.

You'll have to answer

all kinds of questions...

...with total

and complete honesty, John.

But if you do that for me...

...I can recommend you for parole.

How do you feel about that...

...Mr. Mitchell?

Well, who am I supposed to be?

A Navy vet with commendations

just back from overseas.

You think you could put on here...

...that I worked for a while

here at the hospital?

Sure.

We have a deal.

Hi.

- Can I talk to you about my check?

- What's wrong with it?

- Well, I think they took too much out.

- That's what everyone says.

- Anyway, you got the wrong desk.

- Hey, mister.

Give it to me. Maybe I can help.

It's a crime, isn't it?

I mean, how much they take out.

You should take a look at my check.

That'll make you feel better.

Well, I don't see any problem here,

Mr. Mitchell.

I know what the government takes out.

What about this here?

You were issued work clothes,

weren't you?

That's a service-stat deduction.

Don't expect us to pay

for your work clothes, do you?

So we don't have a problem.

- Right, Mitchell?

- No problem.

He's new. He's making sure he's got

his pay. He's got the right to do that.

Excuse me.

I just wanted to thank you

for standing up to your boss.

- You didn't have to do that.

- I enjoyed it.

He's kind of lame sometimes.

Well, thanks.

Where you going?

- Gotta get the bus.

- I got a car. I'll give you a lift.

Save me from a better grade

of people.

That guy's so horny he can't

keep his hands off the secretaries.

Anyone's been there more than a week

won't work for him.

I'll get out of here someday.

I take Thursday afternoons off.

I study accounting.

Yard helps me pay.

Of course, it'll take 20 years

to work it off.

I'll probably end up an old maid.

I wouldn't think that.

I don't know.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm okay.

You know how it is.

You work at a machine,

get paid by a machine.

Makes you wonder

who's working for who, right?

Her name's Donna.

She's an accountant.

A secretary in accounting?

A receptionist?

She want to do better, you know.

She takes every

Thursday afternoon off.

You know, she's studying

for her CPA.

She got a loan from the yard,

you know.

She says by the time

she pays it off...

...she'll probably be retired.

I see.

John, are you...?

Are you gonna pursue this?

How can I?

You tell me.

Hello, operator. Yeah, you got a listing

for a Donna McCarty...

...over in Gretna?

Okay, thank you.

I've been thinking about what

you told me, being in prison and all.

Lot of guys would've tried

to get back at the world.

Or they would've given up.

But you came to work,

tried to be a part of life again.

I admire what you're doing, Johnny.

So, what about this? I'm helping

steal stuff from the shipyard.

This guy Earl, he works in

the tool shed, I've been seeing him.

He's taking stuff,

machinery, equipment.

You know how it is.

Your guy's in trouble, you try to help.

I'm changing the inventory records

in the computer for him.

- So why don't you stop doing it?

- He'd turn me in if I stopped.

He'd get busted too.

What's he care? He's just a bum.

He doesn't care nothing

about nobody.

Sometimes, there's ways...

...of working these things out.

The way you say it,

I almost believe you.

Well, let's just say she's done

some things...

...that she'd like to take back.

Sure.

We all have.

No matter who we are.

And we all need help sometimes.

That's what makes us a society.

People helping each other.

What's the matter?

Afraid of being normal?

Is it so bad?

Is it normal...

...to forget where you come from?

Of course not.

Can't do that.

Hey, Earl.

- Who are you, man?

- I'm a friend of Donna's.

I just wanted to talk to you about

a few things, but it's personal.

He's probably gonna ask my

permission to check under her skirt.

That it, man?

You sweet on my Donna?

Looking to get a little?

Look, Earl, we got a problem.

You gotta stop making

Donna cook the books.

It's getting out of hand.

She's taking too big a chance...

...and you're getting small-time stuff.

- Hey, buddy.

I don't like the way

this conversation's going, all right?

Now, maybe you ought to butt out

of Donna's business.

- And mine.

- Look, Earl.

Donna's a good kid. I don't know

why you'd wanna f*** her life up...

You stupid sh*t.

What? You didn't hear me?

Maybe I should f*** you up or...

- Hey, hey, hey.

- Be smart, Earl.

Okay. All right, all right.

Come on, man.

- Don't know what you're f***ing with.

- Okay, man.

You could get killed.

Now, you asked Donna

her last favour, right?

Right, okay.

- Don't let me down, Earl.

- All right.

Don't let me down.

This girl, does she know

about your previous condition?

No, I didn't tell her.

Oh, it's only natural to test her.

If she were the right girl for you,

she'd pass the test.

You know, whatever happens to me...

...I just want you

and Dr. Resher to know...

...I think this program that

you have here, it's really good.

And I think it would be really good

for a lot of other people.

You're a big part of it.

- Yeah.

- And I wish you the best, Johnny.

Thanks.

You don't got anything to worry about.

You doing great at work.

You look like a great guy,

at least I think so.

Got a girl that believes in you.

How could they not give you parole?

I got a good feeling.

I think it's gonna be okay.

You know, all them cons

I was on the inside with...

...they believed that too.

All them cons with their big plans...

...nine out of 10 times,

they'd be back on the inside.

Hey, I'm not so sure

that you can count on me.

I'm not so sure that I'm what you want.

I'm a big girl.

I don't need you to tell me what I want.

I know what I want.

You know what I like best

about your face?

I like your eyes.

Well, Johnny, they bought

your whole load.

Hook, line and sinker.

Y'all think it'll be a new world out there

with his new name and his new face.

- Like he was born again.

- Well, one thing for sure.

From now on, Johnny's world

is gonna be what he makes of it.

You know, Johnny...

...you might fool this f***ing quack

and little sister over there...

...but I know you.

I know who you are,

and I know what you are.

And we both know right where

you're going, don't we, Johnny?

I'm in love, sweetheart!

Hey, Sunny.

How are you doing?

- Do I know you?

- Yeah, sure. A long time ago.

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