Kansas City Confidential Page #6

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when you stopped asking questions.

I'm no fool, Pete.

I've been around cops long enough

to pick up a few tricks of the trade.

Those playmates of yours

are pretty obvious.

What have they got on you?

One question at a time.

This specialty in cops.

Where did you pick that up?

Well, my father

is a retired captain of police.

I see. That explains your being a lawyer.

Papa nails them and you free them.

Is that it?

- What's that got to do with it?

- Look, you're a nice girl,

but in case you're thinking

of mothering me, forget it.

I'm no stray dog you can pick up

and I like my neck without a collar.

Now get lost!

Now I'm supposed to be hurt,

maybe even cry, but I won't.

I think you're in trouble

and I'm going to help you.

Listen, sister, forget it.

Mind your own business.

...then you move in.

- You got it now, Scott?

-Yeah, let me check back.

They meet out on the boat tomorrow

at dawn for the split.

I wait out on the police boat

for your light signal, then I move in.

- And you answer my signal first.

-Right.

- Scott.

-Yeah?

Don't miss.

- Don't worry. I won't.

-Good luck.

Well, pumpkin,

I thought you'd be asleep by this time.

I've been waiting for you, Dad.

- Got a little problem?

- Yeah.

You used to have them pretty often

when you were younger.

I always knew

when something was troubling you.

Matter of fact, I kind of miss it.

Were they very tough problems

I used to bring to you, Dad?

Very tough. Some new trinkets

you wanted and money for the movies.

That time you got into your first formal

and your beau came down

with the measles.

That was a tough one.

Finally had to take you out myself

that night.

Once you even wanted to know when

we'd get you a new ma to look after you.

That was a real tough one.

Most of them, though,

we were able to work out.

You were right about Harris, Dad.

He's in a jam.

I forgot to tell you,

you used to take my advice.

In those days, you wouldn't have gone

running after him if I'd asked you not to.

I want you to help him, Dad.

That way you'll be helping me.

Why? Professional interest?

I don't really know, Dad,

but something's happened.

I know it sounds crazy and illogical,

but that's the way it is.

He's out of bounds for you, Helen,

way out of bounds.

You said that before. Why?

- Isn't it enough that I tell you?

- Not this time.

All right.

He's an ex-con.

I just didn't want to hit you

over the head with it.

What else do you know about him?

- Isn't that enough?

- No, it's not.

There's more. There's got to be more.

You wouldn't be so positive

if there weren't something...

What else have you got against him?

You're going home tonight, young lady.

Is that the way you solved my problems

when I was a kid?

- This is for your own good.

- Is it?

Believe me. Believe me, pumpkin,

go home and forget him.

You... You can start the ball rolling

on that re-hearing, and I'll be...

Helen?

Good morning, palsies. Hold it.

You'll never learn, will you?

Good morning. Don't tell me

you boys are going fishing too?

Yeah, we see you get such a kick out of it.

We decided to give it a try.

Great sport.

I'm on my way to the pier.

Can I give you a lift?

You got yourself a passenger.

You might as well take us all, seeing that

the three of us are going fishing.

Did you rent a boat?

Yeah, we got us a boat called the Maana.

I understand you're an ex-Captain

of Police, Mr. Foster.

That was a long time ago.

Hey, we'll be able to match

fish stories tonight, huh?

Sure. I'll bring pictures.

Quite a boat.

Yeah.

Any kind of luck,

we all ought to do pretty good.

Coming, Harris?

Good luck.

Thanks.

Hold it.

Freeze.

I'll go see if he's still there.

What's the matter, palsie?

Run out of talk?

Not quite.

I got a proposition.

I know where the money is.

Right here on the boat.

I'll show you.

All right, look for yourself.

Right in the cupboard there.

Go ahead. Look.

$1,200,000, Tony.

Think of it, $1,200,000 for you and me.

Why cut the take four ways

when we only have to cut it two?

That's over a half a million a piece.

Over half a million.

Why split with Kane?

Okay, Tony...

Why a two-way split?

A guy living big all the time

like me needs dough.

- So long, sucker.

- Drop it, Tony. Right in front of you.

Kick it over here.

Move back. Back up.

- I don't get it.

- You will.

Let's just take it easy

till the police get here.

A little falling out over the split?

- You get around a lot for a fisherman.

- Part of my job.

Ex-cop.

Making out like he knows from nothing.

All depends on

what the assignment calls for.

You never had a chance.

We had the big guy from the beginning.

Don't let that bother you, Tony.

It was all marked anyway.

- We should have figured that.

- That's right, Joe.

The name is Pete.

Like in Pete Harris who was shot

and killed in Tijuana?

Something bothering you, Joe?

Yeah.

The only person who would know

Pete Harris was in Tijuana

would be the one who sent him there

to hide out and wait for a wire.

You're a boy with a lot of ideas.

Sure, like only a cop would know

you couldn't use $1,200,000 in hot cash,

but you could trade it in

for a nice clean reward.

Got it all figured out?

Three little patsies, one down, two to go.

Your being there to give us a lift,

the money on a platter,

honey for the bees, huh, Captain Foster?

- Stay where you are!

- Sure, sure.

We'll wait till the cops arrive,

try my story on for size.

If I'm wrong I'll apologize.

Forget it.

My luck had to give out some time.

I wouldn't mind so much, Joe,

if Helen didn't have to find out.

You're not part of this.

You've got a break coming.

Tim? What's happened? Are you hurt?

What's Rolfe doing here?

I've been saving him, surprise for you.

It was his lead turned the trick.

Only it didn't come off the way

we planned it. Did it, Joe?

No.

No, it didn't.

Third guy was Pete Harris,

burned down in Tijuana.

Scott, if anybody deserves a reward,

it's him.

Let's get him to a doctor.

No. Give her my love, Joe.

Thanks.

I know it's just talk now, Helen,

but I feel the loss of your father

as keenly as you do.

I owe him a lot for what he did.

And if there's anything that you ever need,

will you call on me?

Thanks, Mr. Andrews.

And one other thing about Joe Rolfe.

He's a fine boy.

That scrape he got into a long time ago,

he's more than made up for it.

And the way I feel, my company

will underwrite him anytime.

I tried so hard to make Dad understand.

You did, Helen.

The last thing he said was for Joe

to give you his love.

How's she taking it, Mr. Andrews?

Pretty good, Joe, she's had time

to get over the shock.

But a hero's medal isn't enough

when you're alone.

She and her dad were pretty close.

- I told her about you.

- What'd she say?

Why don't you ask her?

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