Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Page #3

Help yourself.

Waiting for someone, mate?

Care to run a few?

No.

Just for sport, mate.

Yeah.

Just a wee bit more English,

as they say .. eh, Chum?

You sure get around, don't you.

How are you feeling after

your little vacation, eh?

Great.

- I'm happy to hear that.

Truly I am.

You know, you've been popping in and out

of my thoughts like a blooming rabbit.

Here, George. Come over here.

How about a little game

of snooker on me, eh?

Here, set them up,

my little cock-sparrow.

How you fixed?

Got anything in view?

A nice, pleasing situation?

Fixing to blow soon. Get out of town.

Naturally, you have all my sympathies.

A man that's gone through what you have.

But you should need a bit of the

old readies to move around on.

How you placed that way?

I'll get by.

Of course you will. Of course you will.

Why, you're a man who would

get by wherever you are.

But if you should need a little ..

Extra spondulix.

Just to tide you over,

sort of get you on your feet.

I don't need a thing.

Here, now that ain't

exactly true you know.

We all need a bit more than we've got.

But you mustn't let your temper

get the better of your judgment.

That's been many a good man's downfall.

Look before you .. hit.

That's what I always say.

Come on, come on.

What's on your mind? Spill it.

Ah you see, now you're being reasonable.

Here.

Get yourself a cup.

You know, it seems to me ..

That there are too many people walking

about these days who can afford to ride.

Given the opportunity.

I don't get you.

- Here, just a minute.

Have you ever stopped to

think about petrol coupons?

There is a tidy little sum in it,

if you know how to handle them.

Yeah. And there's a tidy little stretch

in the pen if you get caught.

Well of course, if you've got

something better in view.

Like a job in an office or

behind the bars in a bank.

Something nice and cosy.

You know what I've got.

Suppose it is a deal.

Oh .. I've been waiting a long

time to hear you say that.

Patience and luck. That's my motto.

That's got me where I am.

You and me could have a

rare partnership together.

Now let's get this straight.

All I want is a one shot deal

for a bankroll and then I blow.

You can find me at

number 7 Markwell Place.

Seven.

That's a lucky number, that is.

Hello, Bill.

I tried to find what day

you were coming out.

You did?

Yes, but it seems you have to

be a relative or something.

I thought you had forgotten about me.

I thought a lot about you.

Yeah.

I thought how wrong it was that you ..

You ever got mixed

up with a guy like me.

I guess we didn't make

much sense together.

It is very close this evening.

It seems fine to me.

I guess any place would.

Six months in there is ..

It's like a whole life.

Good evening.

Good evening, Mrs Gale.

Cigarette?

- No thank you.

What have you been doing?

I had dinner with a girlfriend

and we went to the pictures.

Every night?

- No.

The building is almost finished.

Yes, it's been a long time.

What are you going to do?

Get some money together.

Beat it.

Beat it, where?

- Oh, I don't know.

Canada maybe. Some place.

Make a new start.

They need a lorry

driver at the Institute.

I could talk to Dr Travis

in the morning.

You?

You can drive, can't you?

Yeah .. but why?

You would be out in the open

most of the time on your own.

Wouldn't you like that sort of a job?

I don't know why you want to do this.

What are you going to them about me?

About where I've been.

The truth, and that you

are a friend of mine.

It's been nice seeing you, Bill.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

It sounds a little rough.

You'd better lean it up a bit.

Yeah, it needs ..

What do you know about it?

I drove an ambulance for four

years in the Fire Service.

You should have seen me. Trousers,

battle jacket, great heavy boots.

And my language.

How you blowing, chum?

What are you doing here?

- Keeping you pretty busy, ain't they.

I see you're working overtime.

Who told you?

- It's up on the board there.

Leaving for Evesham at 8 o'clock.

A tidy little run, eh?

- Listen, I'm busy.

All manner of things,

you're tucking away in there.

A marvellous assortment.

Penicillin and sulphur

drugs and who knows what.

Here .. it's as plain as

the nose on your face.

Here is your one-shot deal right here.

And Harry knows how to handle it.

You do, huh?

Of course, we couldn't pull it off

over here. But on the continent ..?

You know what it's like over there.

Human misery.

And do you know what goes

with misery? Suffering.

And what goes with suffering?

A fortune.

You're nuts. You'd never

get it out of the country.

I'd get it through the gates

of heaven if I had to.

I've got a connection.

The Skipper of the Pelicano.

Just arrived off Gravesend.

He'd take it.

And you, too.

I'm doing alright where I am.

Do you know, I can't

understand you, chum.

You seem to have forgotten something.

Remember what's hanging over your head.

You took a long time

getting around to that.

And don't forget I wasn't the only one

in the Anchor & Dolphin that night.

You'd better see things my way.

Why, with this under your belt,

you'll be sitting pretty.

Out of the country. Your pockets lined.

And cocking a snook at the world.

No Harry to remind you of a thing that

happened once in the heat of the moment.

See?

Now take it easy, chum.

Old Harry may not have the muscle on him

but he has what it takes just the same.

What would happen if I

phoned the Coppers?

They'd hang you, wouldn't they.

Hang you.

But of course if you want to stick to

your job we can arrange that, too.

We'll make you look

a picture of innocence.

Stop the truck.

Beat you up proper scientific,

and no-one would be any the wiser.

And you can trust me to see

that you get your money.

I don't want any money.

Alright .. I'll let you pull this off.

That will square us. You'll be paid off.

But if you ever bother

me again, I'll kill you.

You know, you're

cheapening yourself, chum.

Of course, if that's how you want it.

- That's the way I want it.

The last thing you're ever

going to want from me.

You'll be taking the

Blackwall Tunnel, won't you?

I'll be waiting outside

the entrance at 8:30.

I'll bring a couple of

the lads along with me.

They'll leave you looking as though

a blooming train ran right over you.

No real harm done.

You know, their skill ..

Amazes me, sometimes.

Look here.

This is important to me.

So don't play no tricks on Harry.

After you leave the Blackwall tunnel,

take the Maidstone road.

You'll have no trouble finding Evesham.

I hope they can stop this scarlet fever

before it becomes an epidemic.

I'm sorry about this.

I know you've had some long hours

recently, but we'll make it up to you.

Take tomorrow off.

Thanks.

Hello driver. Hurry and

come in out of the rain.

It's a horrid night for a long drive.

I don't mind.

Want a lift? Drop you home?

No. I'm going with you.

But .. I thought you'd be pleased.

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