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No talk, just sleep.

So I go, leave you here.

There, in doorway.

You take job, I give you two dollar a day

and a bottle of sake every day.

Could you let me have

a couple of bucks in advance?

Okay, okay. Sure.

You good man. Nice job, see?

Just sell bait.

- So much, one dollar. Two, two dollar.

- Yeah, I got it.

When you sell all bait,

we get some more.

We go out in boat

and get bait every night.

- I got it. I got it.

- He's got it. Come on. Let's go.

- Good business. Nice job. Everything okay.

- Sure. Sure.

Well, thanks, Mr. Henry...

but we can't stay here

to sell your bait.

We have something

very important to find out.

And right away, pal.

Let's go. Come on.

- Is Tiny here?

- Are you goin' or comin'?

You still owe something

if you're going.

- I'll pay you. Is Tiny here?

- That's two days you owe...

and two days you gotta pay.

I wouldn't do that if I were you.

Drop it.

Now answer the question.

He's inside, in the shower room.

He's inside, in the shower room.

That's better.

Keep an eye on that.

I'll pay you later.

Hey.

- What's the idea?

- Oh, he has to have his exercise.

Sure, I'm taking my exercise!

Cut it out, I tell ya.

Oh, thanks for bringing my bag.

By the way, did you-

- did you leave me?

- Leave ya?

- Yeah.

- What do you mean?

I mean last night.

I had a good time, hmm?

You did.

Then you and that bait barge guy.

And I liked everybody?

Old friends, good time?

Sure. Hey, listen.

Let's blow out of this jerk town.

I know a fella. We can get a ride north,

Frisco. Tonight. A truck.

All the time from

the Red Dot to the...

chop suey joint we-

we had a good time together?

Sure.

Don't you remember anything?

Sure. Sure, I remember.

It was a swell party.

When we do it, we do it right.

Listen, ya big slob.

We gonna grab that truck or not?

- Sure. Why not?

- But I mean it.

Okay. Okay.

Up north-

San Francisco or Portland-

you get a good dock job.

It's always good for him

when I get a good job. Eh, Tiny?

What do you mean?

Don't I work?

Oh, you work hard.

Tiny stands in line hours.

Hard work. But the job

is always for me, not for him.

- What are you doing? Kidding me?

- Kidding? Why?

Listen.

That truck leaves tonight at 10:00.

- Okay. I'll be there. Where?

- Outside here.

- I'll be here.

- All right.

I don't know whether you're kidding or not,

but don't forget this.

It's always me that gets you out of trouble.

Every time.

That's right.

I couldn't make a move without my Tiny.

Well, thanks for the good deed.

That towel hurt.

- Oh, it's nothing. Nothing at all.

- Oh.

Don't take the good part

away by saying that.

You don't have to be ashamed.

What do you want me to do?

Take a bow?

This world.

You know, the people in this world,

when they do a good thing...

maybe it would be better if they...

took a bow every time.

Hey.

This fellow outside is charging me

for two nights when I only stayed one.

So I guess this is worth about, uh...

15 cents, huh?

Looks like a couple of dollars to me.

Two dollars?

That's better.

You see, when I do a good thing,

it's pretty good...

and when I do a bad thing,

it's pretty darn bad.

Huh? Come on.

Well, that's what makes horse racing.

I like to hear you talk, Nutsy.

You have ideas.

What's that girl doing?

- What girl?

- Over there.

She's going in the water dressed!

Come back here!

Come back!

- Help! Help!

- It's over there.

Help! Help! Help!

- Help!

- Somebody help!

- Help!

- Hey!

Help!

- Oh, I think she's coming to.

- Try again.

- How is she?

- She's okay, or will be...

if we can get her to hold on

to a little of this brandy.

Give me.

Go on, baby.

Go on. Take it.

- Go on.

- Who says so?

Listen, you. You've caused enough trouble

for one night. Take it!

Go on. Take it.

Oh, leave me alone, will ya?

Take it, I said.

Go on.

What's your name?

- Anna.

- Anna what? What's your last name?

Okay. If I don't get it now,

I'll get it at the station house.

- One or the other.

- Station house?

You arrest her?

What did she do?

Attempted suicide.

In California that's against the law.

- That's a funny law.

- All right. It's a funny law, but it's still a law.

How about it, lady?

Can you make it?

- And suppose I tell you she don't have to make it?

- No? What'll you bet?

Because she wasn't

trying to commit suicide.

How do you know so much about it?

For one thing, I was out there

in the water. Where were you?

You're not asking the questions.

I'm doing that.

And so what were you doing

out there in the water? Wading?

She was.

Me and Nutsy were having a drink.

She was wading,

and shejust waded out too far.

- That's all.

- That's right.

I was with him all the time.

You'd swear to that?

I certainly wouldn't swear

to anything else.

Who are you?

What do you do?

- Who, me?

- Yeah, you.

I got that bait barge out there

for Henry the Chinaman.

- I run it.

- What makes you think you know so much about her...

what she had in mind?

Why shouldn't I?

She's my girl.

Now listen, you. I have a good mind

to pop you right in the nose.

Wading out there like a kid

and getting mixed up with the police.

Wait till I get you home,

and I'll show you, tootsie.

Hmm?

All right now.

Come on.

Where are you taking me?

You're okay. You're okay.

Take it easy.

- Tie the skiff, Nutsy, will you?

- I'll take care of it.

What's this?

Sake.

Where am I?

What'd you have to

bring me here for?

Take this.

- Oh, leave me alone, will ya?

- It's good for you.

Oh, leave me alone.

- How's the patient?

- Oh, she'll be all right, I guess.

But she doesn't seem

to be very grateful.

You'd be surprised, Bobo, how very often

most men say that about most women.

Almost as often, in fact,

as most women say it about most men.

It's 10:
00. Haven't you got

a date with that fella Tiny?

Oh, who cares?

That'll bother him more than it does me.

I'll drop by in the morning.

I've gotta go. I've got some doors to try.

Doors?

What do you mean?

I'm a night watchman.

I go around and see if doors are locked.

- Go around all night long.

- But you're up in the daytime.

- When do you sleep?

- I don't.

I haven't slept since, uh-

I haven't slept since about 1936.

Or was it '37?

Good night, Bobo.

Good night.

Hey. I still say drink of sake would be

good for you. You need strength.

Why couldn't you mind

your own business?

Hey, hey, hey. Don't get sore at me.

I'm only trying to help, after all.

Leave me alone, will ya?

Ah, listen. I have known

all kinds of women all over the world...

but you're the worst, believe me.

I didn't expect you to say thank you...

but a man can expect

a woman to feel thank you.

I don't owe you anything, see?

And what's more,

I don't want anything.

Not from you,

nor anyone else in this world.

Ah, that's okay with me.

Next time you can swim to China...

for all I care.

Wake him up, won't you?

I'll pay him all right.

Look, mister. I don't even know

if he knows anything about engines.

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