Man's Castle Page #2

And seeing the multitudes, he went up

into the mountains.

And his disciples came unto him,

and he taught them, saying..

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the Kingdom Of Heaven.

That's the good word.

Looks like that bible I swiped

out of a hotel last week.

The good word is free.

I only wish I could get you

to read it William.

I did. I skimmed through it one night.

Kinda repetitious in spots,

but there's some good reading in it.

Ira, I want you to meet "Trina".

Ira here used to be a minister.

Now he's a night watchman.

How do you do?

- Nicely thank you.

Yeah, nicely, except she ain't

got a place to sleep.

I thought maybe that after you checked out,

she could park here for the night.

You're welcome.

- What time do you go to work?

Eleven-thirty.

- Alright, you check in about twelve.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

- Come on.

The reason I like to sleep on that barge

is because there's no roof on it.

Oh, it must be wonderful with the

water rocking it. Like a cradle sort of..

Look at them ships down there

with the sails on.

They look so peaceful, and contented.

Come on, they've been laying there

for years, rotting away with barnacles.

That's what happens to you when

you're anchored.

All in all, it's so restful.

- Restful? So is a graveyard.

Where are you?

- Here.

Where?

Here!

What are you doing?

Taking off my clothes.

What are you doing that for?

Warm as milk. Come on in.

I would if I had a bathing suit.

What do you want me to do? Come up

there and throw you in, clothes and all?

No!

I'll race you.

- Where to?

To the moon.

- Alright.

Where do you get all that energy from?

Every time I see you, you're working.

Bill's particular. Everything that goes

next to his skin has got to be clean.

You know, I expect he's the

cleanest man in the world.

One of these days, he's going to

buy me a washing machine.

That ain't so important just yet.

The main thing is the stove.

What's the matter with the one you got?

I can only make stew on it.

I could cook Bill some wonderful

things if I had a real stove.

He's going to get me one soon.

- When?

Pretty soon. As soon as he gets the money.

Who ever heard of a Bindlestiff

getting money?

What's a Bindlestiff?

A guy who can't stay put.

Except maybe in jail.

Well, Bill's no Bindlestiff.

He can make all the money he wants if

he wants to. He's got personality, he has.

He's different.

If he were different, would he

keep you in a dump like this?

Oh, Flossy, how can you say things

like that?

This ain't a dump. Not to me, it ain't.

It's sort of uh..

What do you call them places in the

street where people wait for the traffic?

Safety zones.

A safety zone, that's it.

That's just how I feel about this place.

Like a sort-of clearing in the forest.

Where everything is quiet

and safe and peaceful.

That's the only thing I don't like.

Them train whistles.

They plague the life out of you,

night and day.

Now what's that?

That's Bill's idea. He can't stand

sleeping under a roof.

Oh well, that's alright for him.

But what about you, huh?

You'll catch a cold one of these days.

I've had one ever since I've been here.

You don't happen to have something

around that is good for a cold?

A little scotch or rum?

Maybe a little gin.

- Nope.

Does that guy give you anything?

He gives me everything Flossy.

Everything anyone could want.

Excepting a stove..

Who let you out? What are you doing here?

I was uh, just admiring that stove.

That one.

It's beautiful ain't it? And cheap too.

Only five dollars.

Five dollars down and only two dollars

a month for 12 months. No interest.

No interest is right as far as I'm concerned.

I don't go for anything on

the installment plan.

In a year, that stove could be ours.

A year? You think I'm going to hang

around this town for a year?

I never plan for more than 30 days. I've

been hanging round here to long as it is.

It's such a beautiful all-round kind of stove.

- Forget it.

But we could start with one of the small

ones. By paying only 2 dollars down..

Forget it!

What's for supper tonight?

Stew.

- No kidding.

Go on home.

Bill.

Go on home.

Hey Bragg.

I've been looking for you. Where's that

two bucks you owe me?

What are you hounding me for?

It's only a week's..

I know Flossy. It don't pay to stall me.

- Stall you?

Well, I've been working my head off

trying to get the dough to pay you back.

I'm working right now.

- You don't look it. What kind of work?

Serving a summons. What I mean is,

trying to serve a summons.

You get two bucks a go, this one's so

tough there's a bonus goes with it.

Ten bucks for this one.

Well, why don't you serve it and

get your money?

Why don't I? What do you suppose I've

been trying to do for three days?

It's for a dame in a show.

You can't get to her.

What do you mean you can't get to her?

- She's got a bodyguard.

What do you have to do with the summons?

- Just hand it to the party it's made out for.

Let me see it.

For handing this hunk of paper to a dame,

you get ten bucks?

Cash!

- And you can't do it?

I ain't the only one. I'm the third guy

that's tried this week.

Ten bucks, huh?

Suppose I serve it for you, I could

use five bucks. Will you split?

I tell you it's impossible.

You can't get to her.

She's got a bunch of gorillas around her

day and night.

But will you split?

Sure, but you can't get to her.

Well, it's great, it's grand.

Something unexpected always has the

best effect, so try to understand.

And cut out your promises baby,

and give me a big surprise.

Do what your mama says baby.

Kiss me and then..

Kiss me again.

Your love has got that.. ooh.. to it.

Oh how it satisfies.

I'm used to petting, but when you do it,

oh surprise.

Oh come a little closer dear,

tell me what I want to hear.

You could never over-sell me,

when you tell me those little white lies.

Baby, you've got me hoping and steaming,

please let me shut my eyes.

So when I open them,

I start screaming ahhhh! Surprise!

Oh put out your promises, baby,

give me that big surprise.

Do what your mama says, baby.

You're out of school, oh kiss me, my fool.

Your love has got that.. ooh.. to it.

Oh, how it satisfies.

Now I'm used to petting, but when

you do it.. oh surprise.

Come a little closer dear.

Tell me what I want to hear,

you can never over-sell me.

When you tell me those little, white lies.

Oh baby, you've got me

hoping and steaming.

Please let me shut my eyes.

So when I open them,

I'll start screaming.. ahhh...

Surprise!

Why.. what's that?

That's a summons. And you can't say

I didn't have witnesses either.

Nice little act you got there, baby.

Where do you think you're going?

I think I'm going to buy a stove.

- I think you'll need a stretcher.

What's this here?

Oh Ira gave me that. He wants me to read

it when I've got nothing else to do.

Oh.

You're a heck of a looking woman

for a guy like me.

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