Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Page #5

At the Anchor & Dolphin.

Ever heard of the place?

Yes, I have.

Well, it was just on closing

time. I was drinking up.

And all of a sudden, there was trouble.

The next thing I know, there was

a man lying dead on the floor.

Bill had killed him.

Bill didn't kill him.

He told me he didn't.

He ran away because he jumped ship.

The Police wouldn't think so.

You are lying.

The Police would believe me.

And the barmaid.

But it's safe with me, Janey.

Because you're going to

work with us, aren't you.

That's all I'm here for.

Just a little coperation.

Everything smooth and friendly.

No more misunderstandings.

No more leaving Harry standing

in the rain next time, eh Janey?

You and I will see to that.

Just good friends.

- Don't touch me.

You ought to know better than that.

But it's alright.

It's only me.

Harry.

But I'm going to run things from now on.

And when I raise my thumb

you're going to jump to it.

No!

Happy.

Together.

Nice and cosy.

Any trouble, Miss?

Bill.

Bill.

Jane.

What's wrong? What happened?

Tell me Jane. What is it?

Tell me.

He came in and startled me.

He said he was a friend of yours.

He started talking about you.

He said his name was Harry.

He said you killed that man at the

Anchor & Dolphin. And then he ..

He tried to make me think that ..

And then he came close to me and he

put his hands on me. And I stabbed him.

Stabbed?

I think I killed him.

Jane, tell me.

You left him in your room?

When he fell down, I just walked out.

What have I done to you?

Look, Jane.

I'm going now.

- Going where?

I'll be back soon.

- Can't I go with you? - No.

It's just for just a little while.

You must wait here.

You've got to do as I tell you.

Alright.

Bill.

You just wait here.

Everything will be alright.

I'm hurt, chum.

She hurt me bad.

But I ain't going to die.

I've stopped bleeding.

No, you're not going to die.

Not here anyway.

Get me a doctor, chum.

- I'll get one when we're out of here.

No .. I'm not leaving.

You'll be right if you don't

waste too much time.

No.

Get up, or I'll finish the job.

- No! - Get up.

Here .. where are you taking me?

I'm taking you home.

I don't want to hear a sound

out of you until we get there.

Here. Keep the change.

- Thank you.

He's had a skin-full, ain't he.

- Yeah.

By the time he's slept it off he won't

remember a blooming thing tomorrow.

I guess not.

- Goodbye, chum.

Goodnight.

Better lie down.

Now .. I'm alright now.

I could use a drink.

I'm going to get you a doctor.

And you're going to tell ..

You'll get me a doctor.

I'll have a quicker way to get help.

That girl and you double-crossing me.

I'll tell you what

I'll tell the Coppers.

I was paying her a friendly visit.

And she stabbed me.

Yeah .. the law will ..

Deal hard with her.

If I die.

They'll hang the pair of you.

Where can I find the

Skipper of the Pelicano?

Up on the bridge.

What do you want?

A passage for two and

no questions asked.

You have the wrong ship, mister.

We carry cargo.

We still carry cargo.

Enough?

No.

- It's all I've got.

What about the other party?

It's a woman.

My wife.

It's not worth the risk.

I'm a friend of Harry's.

I know a lot of Harrys.

- You know this one.

He had a deal with you.

What went wrong?

He couldn't swing it.

Could you?

It might make a lot of difference.

It's too tough. I can't do it.

Why?

Isn't she worth it?

It is 10:
24. I have my sailing orders.

I have to be out of the harbour by 12.

You think you can make it?

[ Harry's voice:
]

"Hello, Janey."

"It was in the Anchor & Dolphin."

"Ever heard of the place?"

"A man is lying dead on the floor."

"Bill had killed him."

"No more leaving Harry standing

in the rain, next time, eh Janey?"

"The Police will believe me."

"And the barmaid."

"It's only me."

"Harry."

"Harry."

"Together."

"Nice and cosy."

Jane .. Jane.

Oh, I thought I'd never find you.

Why'd you leave the room?

I am so glad to see you.

I was so afraid I ..

I thought I heard

Harry's voice, but I ..

Jane, look.

I went to your room.

Harry wasn't there.

You couldn't have done more than scratch

the guy as he got free, and ran away.

He wasn't there?

No. He wasn't there.

Oh, thank goodness.

But he may have gone

to the Police about you.

Jane, look. We don't have much time.

There is a ship leaving for Lisbon

tonight. We can still make it.

We'll go to Canada, the States.

Any place we can be alone.

Where people will let us alone.

We'll be together. Will you go?

Yes. All I want to do is be with you.

Alright, come on. Let's hurry.

Funny.

Every headlight is a Police car.

I'm sure it's a Cop.

But they won't stop us.

Nobody will stop us.

It's full of supplies.

No. They are empty cartons.

[ Ship's horn ]

We'll make it.

What's the matter?

What are you thinking about?

- It's cold.

Take my coat.

Jane.

- I killed him.

Jane, please.

- I did, I did.

He was no good, it wasn't your fault.

- I killed him.

I can't go.

- You've got to.

No, Bill. I've never loved anyone

so much, ever. But I can't go.

What do you want us to do?

I've got to go back.

- What for?

No-one can prove anything.

No-one has to prove anything.

I know what I've done.

What have you done that

I haven't made you do?

You haven't done anything.

- Bill, please.

You can say it was

self-defence and get off.

But if I go back I won't get off.

I'll be sticking my head in a rope.

Is that what you want?

No. That man at the Anchor & Dolphin.

That was an accident, was it?

Maybe it was. Maybe I meant to kill him.

There's a difference.

Who's going to believe that?

- They may understand.

Listen, no-one gives anybody

a break. Not me, anyway.

Run, run, run. All the time.

Run from my old man.

Run from the kid I hurt in school.

That's why I didn't mind the Army.

When you hit, you didn't have to run.

Everybody is against you. Everybody!

I'm not, Bill. I love you.

Then listen to me, Jane.

We'll find a place.

It won't be the sort of life we

planned this afternoon on the hill.

We will, we will. We'll have that, too.

We'll be alone. Well be hunted.

There is nothing else.

Do you think it's just

the man in the pub?

The stuff in the truck is drugs alright.

I stole them to pay for our passage.

Jane, don't leave me!

Don't go.

I need you.

Oh, I need you.

I don't know what's best for you.

All I know is.

What I can't do is I can't run

away from the thing I've done.

And I know I don't

want to live without you.

I didn't want to be alone anymore.

I don't want to be alone now.

If we go back.

If we stick together.

If we face it.

Do you think that ..?

Maybe somewhere.

Somebody will listen.

Somebody will say it

wasn't all our fault?

Not yours anyway.

[ Ship's horn ]

Maybe they'll give us a break.

Maybe they won't.

We'll see.

T-G

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