Passport to Shame Page #3

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No, I don't think so.

The perfect marriage.

One day only.

You want that cigarette now?

Thank you.

Been in this racket a long time?

Racket?

Game, business. Whatever you call it.

What?

Don't act stupid.

Don't you be rude. Do you

think I enjoy doing this?

What are you doing it for?

And what are you doing it for?

For the money honey.

I do it for my job.

It's the first decent job i've had.

Decent.

Yes decent.

Good food, good clothes

and no worries.

And the woman I work for is kind.

Woman?

What about Nick Biaggi?

He's just a friend of hers.

And when he knew I had

to have British passport...

he said there were plenty of men

who'd marry a girl out of price.

He was right there wasn't he?

I don't know why I feel miserable.

Not bad.

That's not yours.

It is now.

A souvenir of my beloved wife.

Why are you like that?

What have I done?

Oh nothing.

Want it back?

It doesn't matter.

It's funny...

my mother used to say "Marriage is forever".

Coming?

I think I prefer the fresh air.

I need it more than you do dear.

Repeat after me...

I call upon these persons here present

to witness that I Jonathan McVey...

I call upon these persons here present

to witness that I Jonathan McVey...

Do take thee Marie Lousie Beaucaire

to be my lawful wedded wife.

Do take thee Marie Lousie

Beaucaire to be my...

To be my lawful wedded wife.

To be my lawful wedded wife.

Will you please place the

ring on the bride's finger.

I now have pleasure in

declaring you legally married.

May I wish you good

luck, good luck.

Good luck.

Will you sign the

register please.

Bride and grrom first

and then the witnesses.

The first installment.

What am I supposed to

say, congratulations?

Well you got the

money anyway.

I wonder what it's going to

cost that girl. -Shut up!

You saw what happened. It's

all legit and above board.

You saw the woman she worked for...

That old bag, she was on

the beat 10 years ago.

You're crazy.

Look, who are you trying to

convince Johnny, me or you?

Listen, if anything ever

happened to that girl...

Kind of a nice face

though didn't she?

Nice face.

Come on, we're on

call in 10 minutes.

Well well, here comes the bride.

Poor Mignon, she must be hungry.

Go on, it's time you went to work.

So soon after a wedding?

Have a heart.

I have and it's made of gold.

Go and dig for it.

Little pig, no wonder

you're getting fat.

It was nice though.

You know.

I wouldn't have minded if it

would have been a real marriage.

You think i'm crazy.

Well what do you know about love?

You don't know anything.

Hey where are you going?

Mignon, Mignon come here.

Mignon, Mignon, Mignon.

Mignon.

Mignon.

Mignon please don't be naughty.

Mignon where are you?

Mignon come come.

What was that?

Funny, I thought

I heard something.

Hello, yes, just a moment.

For you sir.

Hello, Aggie, how's tricks?

What?

I told you never to leave

her alone. Stay there.

Yes Nick, yes Nick I will.

I'll be over.

But you see I...

Oh... Mal...

Malou.

Malou my dear.

Oh but Malou.

Don't touch me.

But Malou what is it?

What's upset you?

Calm down. Now

Malou listen to me.

Let get off me.

Mignon come.

Listen you stupid little...

Nick wants to give you everything.

You're lucky, you could

have it easy, I didn't.

She hit me. She hit me.

It's alright. Let

the boys do it.

Put her on the sofa.

Get out, you too.

I know what you want me for. I

know what you're business is.

I won't do it!

You don't know anything.

Yet.

You can't keep me here.

Look don't make a scene.

I don't like scenes.

And I don't like

violence so let's...

You know what I did for some of

the girls who used to work for me?

I picked them out of the gutter

and I gave them their chance.

I suppose you thought I was going to put

you in the streets with all the others.

Nonsense, no, not you.

You are going to the best

places with the best people.

And you know what?

No man is going to touch you. Not

for 3 months, 6 months, maybe longer.

But then it's going to be

the right one. A top client.

An ambassador, a visiting diplomat...

a cabinet minister, the cream.

I'm going to take you out of the gutter

and put you in the international set.

You'll be big, you'll be

somebody, bigger than me.

And in 5 years from now...

we'll make a fortune.

That's what i'll do for you.

If you play the cards

the way I deal them.

You'll be reserved for special

customers and for me.

You know what you are?

You're a mug, suck.

You've could had it easy all fo your life.

No. Johnny.

Who?

Johnny.

Johnny?

That low-life cab driver, you

turn me down for him you fool?

You could've been my girl.

Come in.

Take her next door. Room 43.

What are you going

to do with her?

I'll teach her. Turning me

down for a cab driver.

Is he in?

Why yes but...

Ah, unexpected but welcome.

I've got these papers...

Where is she?

Who?

The one I married.

I've no idea.

No look, just out you're signature there...

Where is she?

If it's a question of money, and it

generally is, i'll try and get it for you.

Where is she?

You spilt me milk.

I'll break your neck.

I've told you, I don't know.

Where's Nick Biaggi?

Nick?

Yeah, I want his address, otherwise

I'm gonna make a lot of noise.

That's all you want?

June, get Nick on

the telephone quick.

Nick... he's here.

The cab driver's causing trouble.

He wants to see the girl.

He demanded your address.

No, I sent him to Grant Street.

That's the whole story.

Here's a snapshot of her.

And the man behind all

this is Nick Biaggi.

Why don't you call in the police?

Don't be daft. What've we got on him?

We don't even know if

she's working for him yet.

And the police'll be asking Johnny

some fuuny questions about...

marrying a French girl

just to get a passport.

Alright, she's our

business. Hey boys?

Sooner or later she's gonna

wind up on the streets

like all the Biaggi girls.

And that's our chance.

Now you all know what

she looks like?

The minute you spot her telephone

Miriam, she knows what to do.

And what are you going to do?

I'm going to do the rest.

I've told all the other

boys so everyone's primed.

Take Park Lane, Oxford Street,

Shaftsbury Avenue, Piccadilly...

is a rough square, she's

bound to be in it.

It's up to you and them and luck.

Don't worry Johnny, I'll

be praying for you.

First call Bond Street.

Hello dearie.

Sorry, wrong face.

I'm hungry, give me

something, anything.

If you want food you

got to work for it.

No.

I gave you your chance.

You could've been...

I go the police, I'll

go back to France.

You are wanted by the police

in France for the cafe job.

Remember? We framed you.

Get Maria.

I won't do it. I don't care if

you kill me. I won't, I won't.

Have a look at her face.

No, no.

See what a few drops

of acid can do?

Maria too was a girl who

wouldn't look at a man.

Now no man will look at her.

What's this?

You killed that man.

I couldn't have, I couldn't

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