Kiss Me Deadly Page #6

taking a thorough shellacking,

he still knew where he was

and what he was doing.

There's the ten-second buzzer,

and the young man is going out again.

- (bell)

- Round ten.

McCoy leads with his left,

and is nicely blocked by Bender.

McCoy closes with a left hook.

Bender parries it and they're in a clinch.

Bender pushes McCoy out of it now

and jabs with the left.

Bender scores heavily with a right...

(car speeds off)

..Bender has hurt him. McCoy's eyes have

a glazed look and Bender is on top of him.

Now it's McCoy on the run and Bender

in pursuit. McCoy is in a neutral corner.

Jim Bender is on top...

Carver.

- Carver?

- I'm coming!

- Carver.

- I'm coming. I'm coming!

- Where'd you get those clothes?

- Your friend Miss Wichman brought them.

- When?

- Yesterday.

She brought some perfume, too.

I feel almost human.

Wanna smell?

What is it? What's the matter?

What did she mean, ''Remember me''?

Read this.

''Remember''?

''Remember me when no more,

day by day

You tell me of our future

that you plann'd;

Only remember me: you'll understand

But if the darkness and corruption leave

A vestige of the thoughts

that once we had...''

Read that last part again.

''But if the darkness and corruption leave

A vestige of the thoughts

that once we had...''

Mike?

Mike! Don't leave me.

They were at the door last night.

They tried to get in.

They tried to get in.

They?

Better get your coat.

''If the darkness and corruption leave a

vestige of the thoughts that once we had.''

But if it's a thought, it's dead

because she's dead. lt's got to be a thing.

Something small,

something she could hide.

But where would she hide it?

She didn't have time at the gas station.

She swallowed it.

And if she swallowed it, you've got it.

Close the door, please.

What is it?

No, that's all you get.

- I paid you for it. Now hand it over.

- I didn't say I'd give it to you.

- In fact, I don't recall saying anything.

- I want it. Hand it over.

I performed an autopsy on that

young lady, and I found a key.

But whatever it is that's

locked away, I don't want it.

You have to find a fence and split the take.

That's too much trouble.

All I want is the cash,

right here in my hand.

So if you want this key... pay.

No more.

Suit yourself.

(screams)

(surgeon whimpers)

HAC.

HAC.

You wait here. I'll be right out.

- May I help you, sir?

- This key, what's it for?

- Are you a member, sir?

- No. Just tell me about the key.

Pardon me, sir. If you're not a member...

My dear sir...!

- Now tell me about the key!

- lt's a locker key.

Whose?

Just a minute, sir.

- lt's...

- Well? Whose?

lt's... Nicholas Raymondo.

Ten-year membership.

- Take me to it.

- Yes, sir.

This is it.

- lt's hot.

- Hot, sir?

Pardon me, sir. What is it?

I don't know, but keep away.

Don't let anybody near.

Yes, sir.

Carver?

Carver!

Yeah.

Yeah, but check that bar he goes to.

Check his girl's apartment

in case he comes around.

- (door opens)

- Just a minute.

lt's OK. He just came in.

- Where's the key?

- What key?

- That you took from Doc Kennedy.

- I don't know.

- The key is very important. Hand it over.

- Is it as important as Velda?

If you hadn't sent her out to do your dirty

work, she'd be OK. Now give me the key.

- Will you make a deal for her?

- Please, the key.

Sure, you'll make a deal for her.

Like you did for Christina.

You held her under custody in a hospital

and you let her get away and get killed.

The way Raymondo and Kawolsky were

killed. And Nick. And maybe Carver, too.

- Carver?

- Yeah. Surprised?

What kind of an investigation

are you running, anyway?

Lily Carver, Christina Bailey's roommate.

We fished Carver's body

out of the harbour over a week ago.

You're so bright, working on your own,

you penny-ante gumshoe.

You thought you saw something big

and you tried to horn in.

What about this dame

who's passing herself off as Carver?

How did you get that?

Now listen, Mike.

Listen carefully.

I'm going to pronounce a few words.

They're harmless words.

Just a bunch of letters

scrambled together.

But their meaning is very important.

Try to understand what they mean.

Manhattan Project. Los Alamos. Trinity.

Let's go.

- What about Velda?

- What about her?

- What about him?

- Let him go to hell.

Let the big slob sit there and think about

his girl, what's likely to happen to her.

I didn't know.

You didn't know.

Do you think you'd have done

any different if you had known?

(dials phone)

(phone ringing)

Diker?

Ray Diker!

The man you pointed out to Velda,

what's his name? What's his name?!

William Mist! His name is William Mist!

(knocking on door)

(gagging and coughing)

Where's Velda?

Where is she? Where is she?

Where is she? Where is she?

Where is she? Where is she?

Where is she?

(snoring)

(# classical music )

(Velda's voice) He pointed out

some joker at the bar.

A dealer in abstract art or something.

I went over and

just happened to pick him up.

He dropped a few names.

Does that make your ears stand up?

Wanna hear them?

Dr Soberin. Does that

do anything for you?

(louder) Dr Soberin.

Does that do anything for you?

Dr Soberin... Dr Soberin... Dr Soberin...

- Dr Soberin's office.

- Dr Soberin, please.

I'm sorry. Dr Soberin

isn't available at present.

He's referring all his calls

to this answering service.

- Why not call another doctor?

- I need him. lt's important.

I can't help you. He might be at his

beach cottage, but there's no phone.

There is something sad

and melancholy about trips.

I always hate to go away.

But one has to find some new place,

or it would be impossible

to be sad and melancholy again.

(Lily) What's in the box?

- What's in the box?

- Curiosity killed a cat,

and it certainly would have you

if you'd opened it.

- You did well to call me when you did.

- Yes, I know. But what's in it?

You have been misnamed, Gabrielle.

You should have been called Pandora.

She was curious about a box and opened

it and let loose all the evil in the world.

Never mind about the evil. What's in it?

Did you ever hear of Lot's wife?

- No.

- No.

She was told not to look back.

But she disobeyed and

she was changed into a pillar of salt.

I just want to know what it is.

Would you believe me if I told you?

Would you be satisfied?

Maybe.

The head of the Medusa.

That's what's in the box.

And whoever looks on her

will be changed not into stone,

but into brimstone and ashes.

But you wouldn't believe me. You'd

have to see for yourself, wouldn't you?

Where are we going?

Where I am going

it is not possible for you to go.

I had no illusion about deceiving you.

You have the feline perceptions

that all women have.

Would you mind moving?

You're sitting on my coat.

Whatever is in that box, it must be very

precious. So many people have died for it.

Yes, it is very precious.

I want half.

I agree with you.

You should have at least half.

You deserve it, for all the

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