Primrose Path Page #11

he just leans on me.

How about tossin'

your tootsies around, smitty?

Why not?

I want to

tell that guy off.

Why not let

good enough alone?

Who is he?

I used to sling hash

for him.

Thinks he's pretty hot

at repartee.

He's a pretty big guy.

Mostly air.

What do you two

want to drink?

Same thing

you're having.

Same for me.

Make it 4.

How so I stack up with

them portugee gals, big boy?

They still got the edge.

Well, I'm learnin'.

It didn't take you long

to get underway.

I'm pretty smart.

Oh, mr. Smith,

I want you to meet

an old friend of mine.

How do you do?

This is, um,

mister, um...

I forget the name.

My name's smith, too.

A lot of us

in the phone book.

But they all

ain't so high class.

I don't want to get

in no fight.

Oh, don't worry.

He only hits women.

Why don't you take mr.

Smith out on the pier

and show him some

of that high diving?

He's too smart to fall

for an act like that.

I'm not much good

in a fight.

He ain't very brave.

He's pretty big.

He ain't very strong. He eats

in his own hamburger joint.

Why don't you

slap her down?

I think I will. I

heard enough out of you.

I knew

it was coming.

Ah, don't be afraid of him.

He's just a big bully.

What makes you think you can

come down here and pour it on?

Ah, let go of my wrist.

Don't let's

have any trouble.

There ain't gonna

be no trouble.

I just want to

tell this fella off.

I just wanted to see if you

could take it, and you can't.

You had something once, and you

didn't know what to do with it.

You wanted things this way,

and that's the way you got 'em.

You got me

out of your system,

and I got you

out of mine.

That makes us even.

So long, big boy.

Come on, smitty.

I've said my piece.

Let's get going.

Well! What was

all the argument about?

There was

no argument.

He just couldn't

take it.

Come on, let's be

on our way.

See you outside,

smitty.

Let me have the check. Go ahead.

I'll be seeing you.

Sometime.

Don't have

anything smaller?

No, I haven't.

Oh, I'll have to

get change. Boss!

I want to talk

to you.

I can't put up

much of a fight.

There ain't gonna

be no fight.

I didn't want to

come here.

It was her idea.

I don't know why.

I do.

See, we kind of went

for each other once.

I made a heel

out of myself.

She's just

gettin' even.

Don't hold it against me.

I don't even know her name.

I ain't holdin' it

against you.

I just want to tell you

what a swell kid she is,

and I hope

you treat her right.

Sure picked a nice

spot to start something.

Oh, I didn't start nothin'.

I was just finishing it off.

Hope nothin' happened

to smitty.

I don't think

nothin' will.

If it don't, it won't be your fault.

You tried

hard enough.

There he is now.

Come on.

You all right?

Oh, don't worry about me.

I can take care of myself.

He didn't say nothin',

did he?

Not to me.

Let's get going.

Ok?

You said it.

Let's get going.

Say, you're pretty

quiet back there.

We're doing

all right.

Mind if I run up

the window?

What is this?

Get an exclusive?

Gettin' drafty.

Agent Frisco.

You're not

very talkative.

I'll snap out of it

in a minute.

I been noticin' that

ring on your finger.

You know, I forgot.

Oh, that's all right.

Leave it there.

That big fella back there

your husband?

He was.

None of my business, but i

think he's still stuck on you.

He ain't said nothin'

to me about it.

Maybe you never

gave him a chance.

What are you doing

that for?

Oh, I like to play.

Look, mr. Smith,

what's all this about?

My name ain't smith, and besides,

I don't want a punch in the nose.

Oh, whatever

your name is.

My name's Hawkins.

So I think you two

ought to get together.

Get over there!

Hey, gene,

pull over to the curb.

We're gonna unload

a passenger.

just because she

made them goo-goo eyes

I thought I'd win her

home and catch a prize

she is the

best what is

juanita

in my biz

just because

she made them goo-goo eyes

you get to bed.

Tell me

another story.

Tomorrow's

another day.

And don't forget

your thanksgiving.

Can't I say it in bed?

Say it the way

I learned you.

I hope Ellie

comes home soon

and brings lots of

presents for us and candy,

that ain't exactly

the way I learned you.

And bless grandma and ma

and Ellie May and pa, too?

Won't hurt none.

And pa, too. Make me a good girl. Amen.

just because she

made them goo-goo eyes

that's enough

of that now.

You go on to sleep.

What's that?

Sounds like that big

baboon's back again.

He's got Ellie May with him.

You might know

something would go wrong

with Ellie May doing it.

I take back everything I said about her

in my

thanksgiving.

Hello, Honeybell.

Hello, grandma.

Here's some nice

groceries for you.

Is that what you

went to Frisco with?

We ain't been

to Frisco yet.

And I never got there the

time you said I had, either.

I don't know what you're talkin' about.

Maybe Ed can tell you

so's you'll remember.

Yeah. You and me's

gonna have a little talk.

Remember the time you told

me Ellie went to Frisco

and didn't leave me

no message?

You can't

bulldoze me.

You're through breakin' up happy homes.

Is that so?

Yeah, that's so. From now on,

I'm runnin' things around here.

I don't have to

listen to you.

Oh, no?

You leave Granny alone,

you big baboon!

And you're goin' to school

and get some learnin', see?

I won't go

to no school!

Yes, you will. You'll

go to school and like it.

Granny, help!

He's hitting me!

Take your hands

off that kid!

Stay there, if you know

what's good for you.

I'm takin' care of

this family from now on.

Is that so?

Yes, that's so,

and if you behave yourself,

everything's gonna

be all right.

Hit him with

the poker, Granny.

You want

another spanking?

I don't take

no orders from him.

Tell her who's boss,

Granny.

You better do as this

big bully says, Honeybell.

That's better. You

ain't so bad underneath.

Now, look, Granny. Ellie May

and me is goin' to san francisco

on a kind of

a honeymoon, see?

And here. That'll hold

you until we get back.

What are you

gonna do about him?

I don't know, but he'll have

to keep until we get back.

Oh, he'll keep, all right.

He's well-soaked in gin.

Honeybell, you know I don't

think that fella's all there.

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