Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Page #10

Synopsis: From the trial of the survivors, we flash back to amoral crook Ralph Cotter's violent prison break, assisted by Holiday Carleton, sister of another prisoner...who doesn't make it. Soon Ralph manipulates the grieving Holiday into his arms, and two crooked cops follow her into his pocket. Ralph's total lack of scruple brings him great success in a series of robberies. But his easy conquest of gullible heiress Margaret Dobson proves more dangerous to him than any crime...
Director(s): Gordon Douglas
Production: Warner Bros.
 
IMDB:
7.2
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Year:
1950
102 min
115 Views


You wouldn't believe

me if I told you.

But I'm being a bad hostess,

what would you like?

Nothing.

Nothing?

Are you sure?

I'm very sure.

Paul, is there some reason

for all this mystery?

Dr. Green didn't want

to tell me about Mandon

and then Mandon

didn't want to tell me

about you.

You found me.

But at what a price.

I thought you'd left town.

That's one thing

you can be sure of.

I won't leave town.

Tell me about Mandon.

Have you known him very long?

Just since I've

been here.

He's almost an underworld

character, you know.

Really?

Really.

From now on if you have

any legal business

why don't you take it

to Fred Golightly?

Miss Margaret.

Mr. Dobson is waiting.

Thank you, Rushing.

Paul... stop resenting us

for just a little while.

Please be nice

to Father

and listen to what

he has to say.

I've told him how

wonderful you are.

So don't fight

with him, hmm?

I don't want

to fight with him.

All I want is

to be let alone.

Well, hear him

out anyway.

He may have a

surprise for you.

Well, we meet again.

To coin a phrase.

And this time,

much more pleasantly.

Margaret dear

I prefer to talk

to Mr. Murphy alone.

Oh, Father...

Do as your father

says, Margaret.

It'll be all right.

All right, Paul- I'll wait

for you in the tap room.

Sit down, Paul.

You have quite a way with Margaret. Sir?

I tell her to go,

and she argues.

You tell her to go,

and she goes.

You know, I'd almost

given up hope

of ever finding a man

that Margaret would listen to.

I assure you, I did

nothing to encourage it.

You couldn't have done better

than to have shown a complete

disregard for money.

Good tactics...verygood.

Obvioustactics to use

on the daughter of a man

as rich as you are.

Unfortunately, I don't seem

to be able to convince you

that you have

nothing I want.

Now look here, Paul.

All the men Margaret's

had anything to do with

wanted only the responsibility

of hermoney.

Not the responsibility

of thewoman.

That made them subservient.

And you can't do that

with Margaret.

The minute she dominates you,

you're through.

She's got to have

a man she respects.

She's young, she'll find one.

She has. You.

But you don't know

anything about me.

I'm atotalstranger to you.

I might be a thief,

I might be a... convict.

I might even be a murderer.

Paul, if you are

any of those things

I'll find it out eventually.

But when a drowning man reaches

for a piece of driftwood

he doesn't mind getting

splinters in his hands.

And may I point out that a

personal relationship with me

might have certain advantages

to an ambitious man.

Oh, of that

I'm sure.

Just how high does your

disregard for money go?

Because the man

who accepts Margaret

will also have to accept

the management of her estate.

Herestate?

Yes... I know this may come

as a surprise to you

but Margaret's fortune

is greater than mine.

It was her

grandmother's money.

It's been in trust

for years

in the hands of some

very talented bankers.

Mr. Dobson...

All I want is to be letalone.

And there's another thing.

When I found out

how Margaret felt about you

I thought I'd better

hold this up.

It's the annulment petition.

You're still married,

you see.

Think it over

and let me know tomorrow.

Good night, Paul.

Good night, sir.

Is this part of the tap room?

Oh! You startled me.

What did Father say?

He, uh...

made me a proposition.

And you

accepted, hmm?

Well, he gave me 'till tomorrow

morning to make up my mind.

And what will you

tell him tomorrow

when you've made

up your mind?

Probably that I accept.

Oh, darling!

That's a

pistol, isn't it?

Yes, that's a pistol.

Why are you

carrying it?

Protection.

I have a permit.

Protection

against what?

Hold-ups.

It's not the only

reason, is it?

Of course it is.

I always thought when

people carried guns

they were afraid

of something.

Not necessarily.

You shouldn't have done that.

Why?

You've nothing to be

afraid of anymore.

Paul, let's get

away from here.

Let's get in the

car and drive

and just keep

on going.

For a week, a

month, a year

as long as we like.

You mean right now?

This minute.

Well, we can't do it

just like that.

I've got a few odds

and ends

to tie together

at my place

and pick up a few things...

We can pick up anything

we want on the way.

Not this we can't.

You really want to go?

More than anything

in the world.

All right.

I'll do what needs doing

and, uh, be back in an hour.

I'll be waiting.

Yeah?

Paul.

Just a minute.

So you came back?

Yes, I came back

to get my money.

I'm leaving.

Where's the money?

Are you?

Are you leaving?

Yes! Where's the money?

You and your

rich girl?

And which direction

are you going?

I'm going

in all directions

and I'm taking my money

with me.

While you're at it,

take this with you.

What is it?

A bullet.

I know it's a bullet.

It's got my brother's

brains on it.

They dug it out of his

head before they buried him.

What are you talking about?

Cobbett.

Cobbett!

Tell him.

I brought the bullet down

myself.

It came from the gun you had

when you made the break.

It was the only.38

that was fired.

The guards had 30-30's

and.45's.

Get in the bedroom.

This is the gun

he means.

The one you told

me to get rid of.

The one you killed

my brother with!

Now look, Holiday

you've got a wonderful set-up

here.

You and Mandon and Jinx.

I'm leaving it all

to you.

You can have it.

I don't want it.

I just want this

next minute with you.

But you don't know

how this thing is rigged.

I sent a copy

of that record to my brother.

He hasn't played it yet.

But if he doesn't hear from me

once a week, he will.

If he plays it,

he'll know what to do.

First, they'll pick up Weber.

Then they'll pick up the rest

of you.

And then

you'll all fall down.

Do you think

I care now?

If there's anything

wrong with me, you did it.

You made me go

along with you.

You changed me.

You made me just

the same as you are.

And you've got nobody

to blame but yourself.

Look, Holiday,

this other girl...

That's part of it, too.

But you've got it all wrong.

You don't know the whole story.

I was going to surprise you.

I was just over talking

to her father.

Her father wants me to handle

all her money for her.

Do you realize

what that can mean?

You started here

with a lie

and you're going to

end here with a lie.

That's Dobson's chauffeur.

He drove me over here.

They want me to spend the night

at the house

and sign the papers

in the morning.

Let him in.

The room's too

full as it is.

Now, Holiday, don't do anything

you'll be sorry for.

Tomorrow, everything will

be different. We'll be rich.

All I've got to do is say yes

to Dobson tomorrow.

One little word,

and we'll have millions!

You only said one true thing

in your life.

And that's when you said

you were going away tonight.

And you are.

Three miles out of town

and six feet down.

All alone.

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