Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Page #9

Drive straight ahead.

That's the way

to police headquarters?

Uh-huh.

Hey, what is

this anyway?

It's a picnic-

we're going on a picnic.

It's a heist.

Clasp your hands

behind your neck.

That's a good boy.

Rohmer'll get you

for this, junior.

Mm-hmm.

You still think you know the way

to police headquarters, Rushy?

Yeah.

Oh, no, you don't.

They moved a way

out in the country

out on the old Holt turnpike.

Now you just keep driving

straight ahead

and I'll show you where

it is when we get there.

Cooperative Borrowers.

This is your meal ticket

Weber, remember?

Oh, hello, Rohmer.

How are things?

You still getting rich?

Well, I was until today.

My collectors

haven't showed yet.

What?

They've disappeared.

When?

Well, they were due at 3:00.

Well... h-how many were there?

Three.

Three?

Yeah, and you better get out

and find them quick, hear?

Aw, take it easy, Rohmer.

Maybe they just went

across the street

for a short beer or something.

I don't care what

they stepped out for.

You find them, understand?

Well... look, Rohmer,

that's notmyjob.

Well, it is now.

And if you know what's good

for you, you'll jump.

Or you won't have any job at all

or anything else.

What are you getting

sore at me for?

I haven't got them

in my hip pocket.

Have you looked lately?

No, Rohmer.

Well, get looking.

All right.

Now!

Yeah, all

right, Rohmer.

Why don't you tell him what

happened to his collectors?

Maybe I will.

Now who's the comic?

Here's your cut.

$17,000.

You mean a third

of the take is $17,000?

To be exact, $17,101.

I divided it up

on the drive back.

All together, $51,303.

And that bird's been paying

us off on the basis

of $20,000 a day.

Yeah.

That's what I always say-

you can't trust crooks.

Well, don't think it hasn't

been charming, gentlemen.

Hey, wait a minute,

wait a minute.

All kidding aside, now what am I

going to tell this guy?

Don't worry.

I will take care of Rohmer.

Any business that pays

$50,000 a day

is averygood business

to be in.

So if Rohmer should drop

dead some afternoon...

Come, Joseph.

Take that bag

over to Holiday

and divide it

three ways

and drop me off

at Mandon's with this one.

Inspector, as I said,

I will take care of Rohmer.

He'll take care

of us too.

If we don't do

something to stop him.

If I ever saw a

crazy man, he's it.

I tell you, he'll have us

all on the end of a rope

one of these days!

Remember,

just five minutes.

Mason?

Mason?We've got the car.

What car?

The car that was used

on the Hartford job.

We found it

in your garage, Mason.

Looks like

we've got you.

I didn't...

have anything

to do with it.

Hartford's dead, Mason.

You're the only one we've got.

You can burn...

so you better not try

to cover up for anyone.

Sure, Vic, just tell

us who did it.

Cotter.

Ralph Cotter.

Where's he live?

I don't know.

See... Holiday Carlton.

She goes by the name

of "Caldwell."

Marakeesh Apartments.

She knows.

See, Doc, it didn't even

take five minutes.

Just a minute.

What did you do after

you left Weber's office?

Just what

he told me to.

I went back to Holiday's place

and counted the money.

But I was sick.

Sick?

Yeah, for what

I'd done.

I'd never done anything

like that before.

And I began to think

this Cotter was coo-coo.

I wanted out.

I felt like a man on the top

floor of a house that's on fire.

You run for a window to jump out

and there's no ladder.

If you jump, you get killed.

If you stay where you are,

you get killed.

That's how it was.

And, uh, after you

counted the money

then what happened?

We were scared...

me and Holiday.

Do you know how it feels

to be scared?

Yes?

It's Paul.

What's that?

Champagne, the traditional victory drink.

I never saw a bottle that big.

Oh, it's a Jerobaum,

they come even bigger.

There's the Methuselah,

the Balthazar

there's the

Nebuchadnezzar

And this is ice,

and this is goblets.

And that is money.

Does it still add up the same,

Mr. Rockefeller?

Not quite, I took my

$2,000 you gave Weber

off the top.

Oh, uh, what was your rush?

You'd have gotten it.

I wanted

to make sure.

I'm not working

with you anymore.

Oh, no?

No, it ain't safe.

A guy's got to draw

the line someplace.

Oh, well, suit yourself.

How about you?

You didn't need

to get special glasses.

We've got glasses

in the kitchen.

I asked, how do you feel?

You know how

I feel about you.

I'm not going

to leave you, honey.

Well, neither is Jinx,

only he doesn't know it yet.

No?

Just watch.

Jinx.

I was just thinking about those

three dead men in the quarry.

If they had a fourth,

they could play some bridge.

You play bridge, Jinx?

Now let's get down to business.

There's enough

champagne...

Ralph, Jinx is afraid.

I'mafraid.

Not for myself,

honey, but for you.

If you don't stop

something'll happen to you.

Of course something

will happen to me.

And to you too.

Tell me, do you, uh...

do you like sables?

I just like you.

Only like?

More than like.

Butalive,darling.

Alive.

Well, well, if it isn't

the richest lawyer in town

as of 5:
00

this afternoon.

Sit down, we're about

to pop a cork.

I want to

talk to you.

Well, go ahead, talk.

Outside.

Talk to him here.

I haven't got any

secrets from Holiday.

I wouldn't make

book on that.

Outside.

Hmm, well?

I'll be back in a minute.

Don't let that get warm.

All right, all right.

Nowwhat is it?

Cotter, you're

in a jam.

A 14-carat,

solid gold jam.

And if you'll

keep your vanity

off the sidewalk

for a minute

I'll be glad

to tell you why.

All right,

but make it fast.

I've got a girl

and a jerobaum

of champagne waiting.

Another girl and her father

just paid me a visit.

The name is Dobson.

Oh, is that all?

I thought something went wrong

with the heist this afternoon.

No, this is10,000

times worse!

Look, we can handle Weber.

We can handle Reece.

But Dobson-

nobodyhandles Dobson.

I warned you the minute

he walked into the picture

I was walking out.

Yeah... but now you can't.

That's right,

I can't.

But I can protect myself

even if it means

throwing you

to the wolves.

And believe me,

after the way

you've behaved

in this matter

nothingwould give

me greater pleasure!

Cherokee, they have no claim

on me- none at all.

You married

his daughter.

The marriage was annulled!

Annulled!

And that lets me out.

No it doesn't.

Dobson started digging.

And he found me.

Before he would let me go,

he made me promise

I'd produce you within the hour,

and you're going.

You've got 20 minutes

before he lets his dogs loose.

And if he does...

youwill bealone

when they call.

Now, Mr. Brilliant-

get yourself out

ofthisone.

Oh, Paul, I'm so

glad to see you!

Rushing, would you

tell Father

that Mr. Murphy's in

the tap room with me?

Darling, I was nearlyfrantic.

Don't ever vanish

like that again.

I didn't vanish.

I was around.

Yes, but not around me.

I can't tell you how

much I missed you.

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