Man in the Dark Page #5

Well, we don't seem

to have it anymore.

Well, that check came from here, didn't

it? That's his scribblin', all right.

My scribb...

Look, I tried to tell...

No. No, I ain't gonna let this woman

get my blood pressure up.

I just ain't gonna allow it.

Now, when did you say

you checked it?

Last year, the day

before Christmas.

Oh, well, we only hold

unclaimed stuff 60 days.

After all, what can you expect

for a quarter? Thirty cents.

No doubt we threw it out months

ago. [ Steve ] Threw it out?

Yeah, sure. For once, this

husband of mine is probably right.

- What was it you checked, mister?

- Yeah.

A package, a box of candy.

Please try to find it.

Box of - Who'd check a box of candy and want it back a year later?

It'd get stale. Yeah, like

you after I married you.

Boy, did I get into something. Now,

now, now. Save your breath, Mayme.

A women of your age, you know.

You ain't got much of it left.

If I have an inch, you have four. You

make me do all the work around here.

[ Man ] I make you work?

[ Both Arguing ]

Wait! Wait a minute, will ya? Will

you please try to find my package?

Oh, yeah. Now, what was it

you wanted again, mister?

A package... number 1133.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

I'll take a look.

In the back.

Look on the shelf

in back of the clock.

If you can't find anything else, you

might be able to find what time it is.

Why don't you go back home

to your mother, Mayme, huh?

Hey, this might be it.

We might get lucky.

That candy box can turn into

another kind of box, Steve...

one they'll bury you in.

Nope. Nope.

Somebody must have ate it.

Uh, probably her.

Very funny.

Mind if I have a look? Nah, sure.

Go ahead. Get yourself dusty.

Thanks. I couldn't reach the top shelf.

All right.

You can check it for a quarter.

How about that package, lady?

Check it for a quarter.

Here. All right. Who...

Hey, you're a lucky guy.

But that'll cost you a

dollar and a quarter storage.

$1.30. $1.30. Here. Here. Give him five.

Come on.

Five...

Ah!

[ Wheel Spinning ]

[ Woman ]

Don't move your number.

Thirty-four is the winner.

[ People Shrieking ]

[ Roller-Coaster Rumbling ]

Well, what do you know?

The candy isn't stale.

It's poison.

Are you crazy?

Maybe.

All of a sudden, a dollar is a piece of

paper crawling with germs. Is that it?

If you keep it,

I can't go on with you.

I'm in love

with another man.

The guy without change

of a quarter?

When you're in love, a quarter's

just two dimes and a nickel.

What's the matter?

Uh-uh.

Company's coming.

Come on.

We can argue this out

in Europe someday.

Send me a postcard.

Havin' a good time, Peg?

Sure. With popcorn.

Where's that meal ticket

of yours?

I want to punch him

full of holes.

Look, Steve and that money

are somewhere on the pier.

Come on.

Start walkin'.

Going somewhere, Steve?

I was. But I always got time

to speak to a friend!

#[ Calliope Continues ]

[ Cackling ]

[ Cheering ]

[ People Shrieking ]

[ Shrieking Continues ]

Lefty, there!

You take that track.

I'll take this one. Right.

[ Shrieking ]

[ Screams ]

[ Water Splashes ]

[ Roller Coaster Rumbling ]

[ Siren Wailing ]

[ Water Splashes ]

[ Jawald ]

Rawley!

Rawley!

Pardon me, but do you happen

to have $130,000 on you?

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