Lady in Cement Page #7

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...was found dead in his office

after an allegedly violent quarrel...

...with Anthony Rome,

a Miami Beach private detective.

Police are now combing Miami for Rome,

reported last seen on Collins Avenue...

...in a stolen police car.

We now return you to Daniel Boone.

Now, if you want more excitement...

...I know some broads

that'll give you a hot time for the...

What's that for?

You're an encyclopedia of information,

and I don't wanna lose you.

You're that guy they're looking for.

- The one we just saw on TV.

- That's me.

Jeez, mister, you're not gonna...

Not unless you become

emotionally involved, I won't.

Please, mister,

don't shoot me with that.

I only got six more payments

left on my Ford.

I'll tell the loan company

where to send the flowers.

- I'll do anything.

- Just sit there and shut up.

Me? I never was a big talker.

Hold it right there, buddy.

It gets better.

[POOL BO Y GRUNTING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

How much?

- I didn't put the flag down yet.

- Here. Put the flag down.

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

- Doesn't Lionel throw groovy parties?

ROME:
I never miss them.

- You looking for somebody, lieutenant?

- Yeah, but I think we got him now.

I'm glad to hear that.

Could you explain to me how the hell

he got away in a police car?

You wanna go over that again?

MAN [OVER RADIO]: In connection

with alarm submitted for Rome...

...wanted for a homicide. Knife.

He's believed to be near

the Fontainebleau Hotel.

Cars 954, 652, 125, respond.

Cover from all sides.

POLICEMAN:
Miss Forrest.

- Yes.

Not to alarm you,

but there's a killer on the loose.

- Well, if I see a killer, I'll call.

- Thank you.

We're okay. They're gone.

You got any idea what the penalty

is for harboring a killer?

Hadn't really given it much thought.

Hey, you still

don't trust me, do you?

You just got funny neighbors.

KIT:

Here.

You look like you need it.

Thank you.

You could still turn me in, you know.

Yeah. Is that why you came here?

No. I'm tired of running.

- Why'd you lie to the cops?

- It's an old family tradition.

Anyone who is tired

and helpless, give.

- It's a nice service.

- Hmm.

And I've got a strong charity drive.

And right now I'm just

a kid who needs a little charity.

Question.

Yeah.

Why is Mungar protecting you?

- I told you.

- I don't buy it.

Tony.

- You gotta get out of Miami.

- Now? While I'm this busy?

No, you've got to.

You didn't kill Danny Yale.

- What makes you so sure?

- I know.

- Maybe I did it to cover up for you.

- Cover up for me? What?

Murder.

- Oh, you can't mean that.

- Try me.

And I'm stupid enough to think

that this means something to you!

Maybe it does.

Before we ride on to any higher thrills,

I wanna hear your side.

- I can't remember.

- Maybe I can help you.

This is how nice and pretty

Sandra Lomax looked...

...before they took her

out of the water.

Come on, talk to me, Kit.

Paul and Yale left that girl with you...

...and when they returned, she was gone

because she was dead.

And you dragged Mungar in

to cover up for you.

I can't remember.

Whomever you're protecting's

not helping you, Kit!

- I'm used to it.

- Maria Baretto isn't.

Who's Maria Baretto?

She was Sandra's roommate.

Mungar forgot to mention her, huh?

She was found knifed.

It was done to keep me off your tail.

And Danny Yale was killed

for the same reason.

- I didn't know anything about it.

- Does it matter?

- Yes, it does.

- Why? Tell me.

Sandra and I were quarrelling

over Paul...

...and he thought it was a big joke.

He kept egging us on and on

and getting me so drunk...

...and I just don't remember it all.

I guess that when Sandra and I...

...were alone together,

we got more violent.

I'm not sure.

I must have blacked out.

When I woke up,

she was lying on the floor...

...dead.

And I found this in my hand...

...with her blood all over it.

And I must have stabbed her.

And you don't remember doing it?

No.

I was drunk. I blacked out.

That happens, doesn't it?

It's possible.

Do you keep this thing around

to remind yourself of it?

LEVINE:
Oh. Oh.

WOMAN:
Breathe deeply, Officer Levine.

LEVINE:
He was very unreasonable.

I kept telling him I deplored violence.

NURSE:
You'll be in surgery in a few

minutes. You're gonna be all right.

SANTINI:

Sterling, you wanna tell me about it?

It was horrible. Horrible!

When I got here, Levine was hanging

from that pulley in there.

Unconscious.

Then Gronsky came after me.

SANTINI:
Yeah?

- That's all I remember.

- Nurse, were you on duty?

- Yeah.

- And?

- It was like the hurricane of '54.

What about you, doc?

We'll have to wait for Officer Levine

to come out of surgery.

- How long will that be?

- Difficult to say.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

WOMAN:

Now, tell me...

...just what is the nature

of your malady, Mr. Norman?

NORMAN:

Huh?

What I mean is, are you interested

in improving muscle tone...

...reducing or...?

- Oh, I'm nervous.

I'm sure one of our trained experts

can relieve your tension.

NORMAN:

Thank you.

- Miss Fjord?

FJORD:
Yes.

- Will you take care of Mr. Norman?

FJORD:
Certainly. Come on.

NORMAN:
How are you?

- Now, why don't you call me Bunny.

I will, Bunny.

PEGG Y:
Bye, Mr. Douglas.

- Bye.

PEGG Y:
See you tomorrow.

- I hope.

PEGG Y:
Go home and get plenty of sleep.

DOUGLAS:
I'll try.

Before I make out your chart,

may I ask who recommended you to us?

Relax, I don't want a rubdown.

I want to see the Moose.

- I'm afraid I don't understand.

- Gronsky.

- Don't tell me he's not here.

- Are you with the cops?

If I was, I'd have come in a tank.

- What makes you think he's here?

- We have an arrangement.

- What do you want with him?

- Don't stall, Mabel.

You're liable to get him very mad.

Well, you can understand.

I don't want to see him get hurt.

Waldo get hurt?

[BONANZA THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey, I don't like a guy which turns

off the TV set while I'm watching.

- I have come here to entertain you.

- Did I send for you?

- He said you had an arrangement.

- All right, butt out.

- I wanna talk to my associate.

MABEL:
Okay, sugar.

Why'd you kill her, Waldo?

I told you...

Hey, I hired you to spring me,

not ask questions.

I'm not talking about the Spanish broad.

I'm talking about Sandra.

Now, if I'd killed her,

I'd know where she was.

- So why am I still looking for her?

- You knew she had the hots for Paul.

You knew it all the time.

Yeah. Yeah, I knew it.

I even caught them together once.

- Or was it twice?

ROME:
How come he's still alive?

GRONSKY:

I got my reasons.

He pulled a knife on me.

And I don't like guys

which pull knives on me.

So I took it away from him and

carved my initials on his ass. "W.G."

- Kind of groovy.

- I didn't know the kid was a shiv man.

The best.

ROME:
What makes you such an expert

on Mungar's son?

You're the smart shamus.

You figure it out.

All right. How's this for a start?

He tipped you off to all of Mungar's

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