Odd Man Out Page #2

We done our best.

Give us a drink or something.

Give me the facts.

Maureen, bring some tea.

A drink of tea, is it, and a dose of poison.

Oh, Donald, what a dream I had.

What an outing.

I dreamt I'd escaped from prison.

I dreamt I was on a raid,

robbing a mill...

funds for the organisation.

I remember I wasn't feeling so good.

I hadn't felt so good

ever since I'd escaped from here.

After we'd done the job,

there was a fight and I shot a man.

Yes.

I dreamt I shot him.

And I couldn't get onto the car.

Somehow I couldn't get onto it.

That's right.

I was wounded in the left arm.

I fell off, then got up and ran...

along streets...

afraid.

Afraid I'd killed him.

And then I came

to an air-raid shelter...

slumped down...

I must have passed out.

All right.

There may be an inquiry into this.

- Inquiry? What about?

- We didn't finish it off right.

- That's poor thanks.

- Kathleen, get some bandages.

- We did our best.

- What's the bandages for?

I'm going to look for Johnny.

They may take me for him.

- The police will be out in force.

- You've no chance.

"Armed raid on mill.

Cashier killed in struggle.

"Wounded assailant still at large."

Killed? Poor Johnny.

May heaven protect him.

Pat, Nolan, Murphy, get to headquarters.

Go the back way.

Dennis, may I go with you?

No. Tell headquarters

so they can take action.

- Right you are.

- Good luck.

Do you think this will deceive them?

The police are looking for a wounded

man. They may take me for Johnny.

- It'll give him a chance to get away.

- By yourself?

They don't know he's there.

Too many will attract attention.

For a long time now,

there's been no serious trouble

but tonight the police

will be everywhere.

- Take a few men with you.

- No. It's better this way.

- Take somebody you can trust.

- Come on, finish it.

Dennis...let me come with you.

- Why?

- It's something I want to do.

Something for yourself

and not the organisation.

Sooner or later the police will get him.

Let me have him until then.

As long as he lives,

he'll belong to the organisation.

- Always the organisation.

- Yes.

- Wait here in case he comes back.

- There's Granny.

Stay here.

Could I see your identity card,

please?

Right. Thank you, now.

Identity card? Thank you.

Come on. Through here.

- Pat! Where are you taking us?

- Theresa's house.

- There'll be trouble if we go there.

- Just till the road's clear.

- What else are we to do?

- Go to headquarters.

- Go on, you, and try!

- Come on! Come on!

We're in trouble enough

without asking for more.

She'll give us a drink or something

and a bite to eat maybe.

- I wouldn't trust her.

- You wouldn't trust nobody.

- Don't you worry.

- Steps like the mill.

Keep your mouth shut about that.

Just keep it shut.

- Theresa, how are ye?

- Pat, Murphy and Nolan.

Come in. Give me your coats and hats.

Come in and let me see you.

I'm away to me mother's, Pat.

Sorry, Theresa, I can't stay.

- He was in a terrible hurry.

- We just dropped in for a minute.

You're not leaving

without having a drink?

Give me your coats. It's barely six

and plenty of time for something to eat.

For your own peace of mind,

you'd better keep these handy.

Come on into the warm.

In here. Come on.

- Somebody will see us, Lenny.

- It's all right here, Molly.

- No. I...

- What's wrong?

I don't want to.

You said you would.

Yes, I know

but I've changed my mind.

Anyway, Lenny...I've got a sty.

I haven't seen you for two days.

Where else can we go?

You'll see, Lenny.

We'll have a place of our own.

Lenny, there's somebody here.

No.

There is somebody.

Put it out! Clear off!

It's that fella - Johnny.

Lenny. Lenny, come on.

You'd better not get mixed up in this.

The fella came rushing out shooting.

Got Johnny in the left shoulder.

We dragged him onto

the running board but he fell off.

Aye, and wasn't I saying to Dennis

that Johnny wouldn't be fit for it?

Have they found poor Johnny, tell me?

Did the police find him

or is he safe with friends?

- He's safe enough.

- Is he still down near the mill?

Aye. Dennis will be able

to get a hold of him somehow.

Dennis, is it? There's no better man

for a job like this.

Drink up, Pat.

It's good stuff. All they'd give us

is tea. lmagine? Tea.

- Where was that?

- Kathleen's house.

A little music will cheer you.

I'll get a meal ready and then we can

put our feet under the table and eat.

We want to watch what we tell her.

- Whatever she knows, you told her.

- You told her about Dennis going down.

For heaven's sake, man, pipe down,

leave a fella take a drink in peace.

Get out.

Police headquarters.

lnspector, this is

Theresa O'Brien speaking.

I know Theresa like I know

a bad sixpence. She's right as rain.

Plenty of dough too.

Here...go on.

Have a smoke.

Go on, she's on the house.

Ah.

Of course, there's people says

queer things about her sometimes...

but they say queer things

about me too.

Jealous, you know?

The town's full of it.

I dare say she'll lay down a good feed

for us fellas and a wee spot of booze too.

She's an old chancer

mixed up with every racket in the city.

Smuggling, moneylending -

squeezing the blood out of the poor.

Is that so?

And you can sit there warming your...

Maybe we shouldn't have come.

We'll take what's here and what else

is to come then we'd better be going.

Aye.

You're always saying

I'm a bad one and agin the law.

I'm proving now that I'm always

willing to help the police.

I know there's a big reward for this

but I...I'm not thinking of that.

These boys have told me where Johnny

is and somebody's looking for him.

We'll talk about that later on.

Why, I wouldn't like any trouble

in this house, lnspector.

I see.

Well, in a few moments, I'll do me best

to get them out of here.

Yes...thanks.

- A bell.

- You brought us here...

- Stop. Listen.

- I'm off.

Stay where you are. Don't be a fool.

Let her come in.

Put away that thing, man.

You're terrible. You do nothing without

you've a load of booze inside you.

Leave us a spoonful.

Put your coat on.

If she starts any of her tricks,

I'll make her pay for it.

Let her try.

When she comes into the door,

I'll give her a right good fright.

- Go easy.

- Shut up.

I just got word on the telephone.

The police are heading this way.

Go before they lift you.

If you don't go now,

things will go bad for you.

Stop flourishing them things.

Must I tell you what to do?

Out you go now. Run for it.

There are three steps.

All right, ye are! So come on!

- Are they killed?

- I heard them running past me house

and now there they are.

Get the place cleared.

Go on, sonny.

You said they'd sent someone

to look for Johnny McQueen.

Where are they looking?

Go inside, then I'll join you.

I'm Johnny McQueen!

- Who are you?

- I'm Johnny!

- Give him a kick in the face!

- Give him a kick!

Go on, Johnny. Shoot him.

Bang! Bang!

Hey, mister! Give us a penny.

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