Klondike Annie Page #6

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I'm a sailor. You need a lighthouse keeper.

I thought you were gone, Captain.

What's keeping you here?

You ask a lot of questions, don't you?

Sure. I've got to. That's my business.

Is that so? How is business?

Not so good where you're concerned.

You never give me any answers.

No. I'm funny that way, ain't I?

- What makes you so funny?

- That's my business.

What did that guy want?

He doesn't think The San Francisco Doll

kicked in the way you said she did.

I told you, you shouldn't stay here.

- Why don't you come with me?

- I'm all right here.

It's you that's got them suspicious.

- We've gone over that before.

- We'll go over it again.

I'm going down to get the clearance papers

and you're leaving with me tonight, see?

[Dogs barking]

BOWSER:
Why, Sister Annie,

where are you going?

BOWSER:
It's 9:15.

I didn't know it was that late.

Why, I was going for a ride.

A sleigh ride with Mr. Forrest.

I think I'd better tell you that...

there is talk going around

about you and this man Forrest.

Talk? What kind of talk?

Isn't it a trifle indiscreet

for you to be seen with Mr. Forrest alone?

Especially for you, Sister Annie.

I was just trying to rescue him.

You have rescued others in five minutes.

Yes, but this is a very stubborn case.

Of course, you know best, Sister Annie.

I only wish to protect your good name.

Don't worry, Brother Bowser.

I'll take care of that.

FORREST:
Here you are.

DOLL:
Hope you haven't waited long.

FORREST:
A thousand years wouldn't be

too long to wait.

Your feet would get awful cold.

What's this? I thought we were alone.

I forgot my key.

DOLL:
Would you ask Brother Bowser for it?

FORREST:
Yes. Certainly.

Come here.

Are you the little boy

that keeps his eyes and ears open?

- That's me.

- You know how to keep your mouth shut?

What's it worth?

$1.

You know Capt. Brackett?

BOY:
You mean Big Bull?

DOLL:
Yeah.

Don't tell him you saw me with another man.

That's why I gave you $1.

That's worth $2.

Now, you know what to do, don't you?

Sure I do.

I have to tell Capt. Brackett

I didn't see you with another guy.

Here it is.

Mush!

Tell me, what did you hear

and what did you see?

- Nothing.

- Nothing?

Didn't I give you $1 to keep your eyes open?

Yeah, but she gave $2

to keep my mouth shut.

She did, did she?

I'll give you $3.

Here.

Now, what do you know?

She went out skating with Brother Bowser.

She went out skating with Brother Bowser?

Skating with Brother Bowser.

You're all right, kid.

For $5 more, I'll tell you the truth.

Now, wait a minute.

All right.

That's $5.

She went out sleigh riding

with that good-looking guy.

She did, did she?

Is that all you know?

That's all I know for $5.

[Romantic instrumental music]

- Isn't this a wonderful night?

- Yes, it is.

I've always enjoyed nights like this.

So have I.

I've thought a good deal about you.

You have?

From the first time I saw you...

I wondered how on earth

you came to be doing settlement work.

Why?

After all, a girl as attractive as you

doesn't generally go in for it.

- Rather, she never gets a chance to.

- Well...

to be perfectly frank,

I felt the need to show...

the poor unfortunates

what they were missing.

FORREST:
I hope you take the time

to show me.

All the time in the world.

FORREST:
You're so sweet.

FORREST:
Would you mind terribly

if I tried to kiss you?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean...

But you're so lovely.

Somehow, I can't visualise you as anything

but the kind of woman to be loved...

to be adored.

[Romantic instrumental music continues]

What's going on with you

and this guy, Forrest?

There's nothing going on.

You're low in your mind.

Why do you have to go

sleigh riding with him?

I don't have to.

I just do it for the fresh air I get, that's all.

Don't you know you're sticking your head

in a loop, mixing up with that copper?

Maybe you don't think it's smart

to be friendly with the law?

It won't do you no good, noways.

Soon as he finds out

you're The San Francisco Doll...

he'll make you stand the gaff

like any other killer.

Why don't you yell louder

and let the whole town hear you?

BULL:
Listen, if I thought you were

falling for that guy...

I'd put him away with Sister Annie's ghost.

Now, the way you talk, you'd think I was

putting myself out to make you jealous.

You're mine, Doll. Mine, see?

To your last hook and button.

And I'm keeping you if I have to croak for it.

Bull, your love is terrific.

I promise to be fair and square with you

no matter what happens.

- That straight, Doll?

- Straight across the board.

There's your coat.

Your hat.

[Knocking on door]

Come in.

FORREST:
I just overheard something

in this room.

I wish I hadn't.

I guess it's your business to listen.

You got it on me.

What are you gonna do?

I don't know.

I'm up against something

that's never happened to me before.

I'm stumped.

It's the law that wants to punish you, not me.

Can't you understand how madly I love you?

I don't care what you are

or what you've been.

I love you.

- You really care that much?

- You know I do.

You know how I feel about you, too.

I was hoping you'd say that.

I don't want to feel

that you led me on this way.

I mean that if I ever found out

who you were...

I couldn't carry out my orders.

How can you say that?

I'm trying to make a new life for myself.

I'm sincere in my work.

I thought I was in mine, too. But now...

I didn't ask you not to turn me in.

It'll mean a promotion for you.

You got your future to think about.

That doesn't mean much to me anymore.

Only you mean anything, everything.

Enough for you to give up

all you've been working for...

take a chance of going to prison

for protecting me?

Yes, enough for that.

I'll send in my resignation.

We can forget all about this.

You and I can go away somewhere,

find happiness together.

- I want you to think what you're doing.

- I'm sure of what I'm doing.

Yes, but I'm not.

When are you guys shoving off?

Whenever Big Bull makes up his mind.

SAILOR:
He ain't got no mind to make it up.

The House of Chan Lo must be avenged.

Honoured one, what I tell you is the truth.

Speak cautiously for the Devil has many ears.

MAN:
The woman who runs settlement house

is the one you seek.

Tess, I'm in an awful fix. I don't know

which guy to go away with...

Forrest or Brackett.

Do you have to go away with one of them?

Either one can put a rope around me.

That's bad.

If I were you, I'd pick the best

and call it luck.

It's a tossup between the two of them.

Brackett, you know.

You know what to expect from him.

The other guy,

you can't tell how he'll turn out.

When I'm caught between two evils,

I generally like to take the one I never tried.

- You think a lot of Forrest, don't you?

- More than any man I ever met.

The thing is, if I go away with him,

I'll be killing his career...

and Brackett will probably kill him.

Maybe you'll be lucky

and they'll both kill each other.

DOLL:
Tess, this is serious.

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