Picture Snatcher Page #7

with you around.

- You were anxious to give me the go-by.

- You got me wrong, gorgeous.

I just keep putting myself out

for my friends.

Treat me like I was an epidemic.

But I can't help going for you.

I'm in favor of you too.

Find drinks in the kitchen.

I'm gonna put on something comfortable.

It's such beautiful silk,

you can almost see through it.

See you later, honey.

Mm-hm.

Hello.

Olive? Yes, this is Connie.

Where are you?

Bon Ton Beauty Parlor.

Yeah, I need a permanent.

Say, you sound funny.

What's the matter with your voice?

I got a terrible cold.

My throat is so sore I can hardly speak.

You better take a shot of something,

hot lemonade.

No, you better not meet me.

You know why. The town's on fire.

Call me up again soon, would you, dear?

Goodbye.

Like to borrow one of my dresses?

Who was that on the phone?

A bunch of violets, he had the wrong

number. I egged him on for a laugh.

You had me stopped. Someone's always

getting this number by mistake.

Mmm-mmm.

- That's a slinky outfit.

- Think you could go for me, darling?

Mm-hm.

Like a mouse for a trap, baby.

You bad boy. What are you gonna do?

You'd be surprised.

I knew you couldn't hold out forever.

You need a girl like me.

Sure. You got what it takes

to get them, baby. Move over.

I wanna give you a break.

You'll never forget this

as long as you live.

Good night, darling.

And pleasant dreams.

Danny, you're kidding.

Sure I'm kidding. Wait right there.

I'll be back in five or 10 years.

Oh, you fool. Let me out of here.

Open that door.

And the police promise an arrest

within 24 hours of Jerry the Mug.

Notorious slayer of two policemen.

These news flashes come to you through

the courtesy of the Daily Record...

...the people's newspaper.

Hey.

Call up headquarters

and get the riot squad here.

Okay, chief.

Who's there?

- Danny.

Danny Kean.

- What do you want?

- Hello, come on. Close the gate. Come here.

I got plenty of heat. Don't get excited,

I can turn it on any time.

The boys sent me

to see if I can do anything for you.

- The boys ain't treated me good.

- Can't blame them.

- You're hot now, Jerry.

- They're rats.

This is a nice hideout.

Yeah, the best place to hide's

near a police station.

Yeah, but you better turn on those lights.

Make it look less suspicious.

Maybe you're right.

Well...

- Is there anything I can do?

- What's your hurry?

I got a date. I came up to see

how you making out.

Listen, if I was you,

I'd duck out of here.

- Why?

- I'd get out in the sticks.

To Jersey, lay low a while.

I've been doing all right here so far.

I know but they wanna crack this town

open to get you. I'm steering you straight.

Take it on the lam.

If there's anything I can do, let me know.

- Send me up a carton of cigarettes.

- All right.

- You double-crossing squealer.

- Wait a minute. I didn't bring them.

- I'll give a chance to prove that.

- How?

- You're gonna help shoot it out.

- Sure, I will. Give me a rod.

Open the davenport. Go on. Go on.

Come on. Bring me them guns.

Come on. Get over here.

Come on.

- I don't know nothing. Let me go.

You hardhearted murderer.

- Come on. Come on here.

- Let me go.

Take her.

No!

- Take her away.

Looks like a young war around here.

Lost two men to that killer before.

We're not taking any chances.

- I'm gonna ask you to do something.

- Shoot, what is it?

If you see Danny before this is over,

give him a chance to speak first.

- That hoodlum, why?

- For your own sake.

- I don't get you.

- You will.

Look who's there.

What are they doing here?

Get back. You wanna get plugged?

Daddy. Daddy.

Daddy. Daddy.

Throw them in the kitchen.

There ain't no windows in there.

Stay low right here. I'll try and get

you out of this, you hear? Stay low.

Mommy. Mommy.

Daddy.

Why do you have those kids here?

I'm smart. If things get too hot for me,

I'll use them as a front.

Women and children first.

They won't shoot women and children.

You should have been around sooner.

What a circus between Olive and the wife.

All of us sleeping in one joint.

Oh, no.

Stay right here.

Come on.

Come here.

- Crawl over here.

- Come over the window.

What are you standing there for?

- There's holes through the walls.

- What do you care?

- Wife and kids are there.

- They asked for a gunfight.

- They're getting it.

- Wife and kids didn't shoot any coppers.

- So what?

- They're not gonna get your wife and kids.

Are you yellow, stool?

- Jerry! No!

- Keep down. Keep down.

Smash it in.

All right, boys.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Hold those axes.

- What are you doing here?

Wait a minute.

Didn't Lieutenant Nolan tell you?

I'm working under his orders.

He knew I was a friend of Jerry the Mug.

Took a chance, sent me out

to get in touch with him.

I made connection. I was sneaking out

to give the lowdown when you spotted us.

- Jerry the Mug made me stay here.

- Sounds kind of phony.

How do we know you and Jerry

were not together?

Don't make me laugh.

Ask Nolan. He's the one should get credit.

I don't want any.

- Is that right, Nolan?

- What...?

Oh, yes, captain.

You see, I had an idea

in view of the fact...

...that Danny and Jerry the Mug

used to be pals...

...that probably he could locate him.

So I took a long chance...

- That's all there is to it. It was his idea.

- Yeah.

Give us that bridgework, lieutenant.

Smile. That's got it.

- Was I in?

- Sure, you're a cinch.

Call the coroner.

Come on, baby. Get up.

Come on. Forget that guy.

Well, Danny, every newspaper in town's

got the story now.

Yeah. Just our luck

to have the cops bust in.

Just when we have everything

in the bag.

We could give them the real story about

Jerry trying to use wife and kids as shield...

...threw a gun on me, tried to force me to

help shoot out. But that's another story.

A great story. The greatest inside story

of the year except for one thing.

- What?

- How can you prove it?

Everyone say

it's just another reporter's pipe dream.

If I could prove it, it'd still be news?

Even if every other paper had it?

Of course, an inside story's

better than a scoop.

- Well, I got it.

- What do you mean?

Sure, right here.

Three photographs

of Jerry the Mug before and after.

- You got a picture of him shooting?

- As they gave it to him through the back.

Only a rag would print

something like that.

Don't be silly. That's a picture

every newspaper in town will be running.

Picture of the killing of a rat.

- You mean it?

- Don't say another word. Let's grab a cab.

You're only wasting your breath, Mac.

I told you, I don't want Danny Kean

hanging around.

He's a tough little yegg,

no matter what you say.

I don't want him bothering my daughter.

He doesn't bother me, Daddy.

He's nice to me.

- Keep your nose shoved in that book.

McLEAN:
You're not giving him a break.

He's on a legitimate paper now.

He's got a good job.

He double-crossed me once,

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