Quicksand

How's the pie?

Fine.

Buzz, how's the fishing you think?

It's not very good around here but

there's a big run of marlin in Tijuana.

I'm taking a party down there

Sunday morning.

How do you like this guy?

He gets paid to go fishing while we

slave over a hot carburetor.

You said it.

Hey, Dan, we got room for one more.

Why don't you come along.

When are you going to get back?

Late Monday night.

Monday night, that lets me out.

I couldn't get Monday off.

You could get away if you wanted to.

You just don't want to miss spending

Sunday with your girlfriend.

Huh?

Nah, they busted up

a couple of months ago.

By the way, she called you

again this morning.

She did?

I told her you wasn't in

for the 19th time.

Good, good.

How do you like this guy?

There's a dame I'd trade my right arm

for and he gives her the runaround.

Maybe he's starting a new dish.

I spend four years in the navy,

fighting for freedom,

why get anchored down now?

Besides, she was getting too serious.

Hearing wedding bells, huh?

They were getting louder and louder.

I figure she's too nice to string along.

She won't take no for an answer.

Some dames are sure hard to shake off.

I once knew a blonde...

And her name was Marjie.

How did you know?

We've heard the story a dozen times.

A couple of dozen times.

Hey, we better be getting back

or old man Mackey will blow a fuse.

Right. Here, that's for you.

Hey.

Some babe.

Yeah.

See you later, fellows.

I got work to do.

You new here, honey?

$2.65 out of a dollar.

What time do you get off tonight?

6:
30?

7:
00?

Don't forget your change.

I happen to have

my autograph book here with me.

Name and address?

I'm afraid you've made a mistake.

I don't come with the merchant's lunch.

Don't be like that.

I think you're wonderful.

Anything wrong in that?

No, but...

What about you and me tonight?

Huh?

I work tonight.

- Till when?

Till 9:
30.

You like...

Do you like Red Nichols and his outfit?

Yeah, I think they're great.

They're playing at the music bar

on the pier..

I thought I'd pick you up at 9:30 and...

We'll go give them a listen, OK?

OK.

See you tonight.

Seventy-five out of one.

Hey, Chuck.

I just remembered something.

Remembered what?

It's five days till payday

and I'm flat busted.

How are you holding?

I'm broke.

Me too.

I gotta figure out some way

to get some money

or how else am I going to take that

gorgeous creature out to the music bar?

Why don't you ask old man Mackey

for an advance?

That old guy wouldn't give you

the sweat off his glasses.

Yeah, he's sure a mean old buzzard.

Hey, buzzard. I'm glad you said that.

Buzz Larson owes me twenty bucks.

Why don't you call him up

down at the dock?

Friend, you have just read my mind.

Hello, is Buzz Larson there, please?

Oh, hello, Buzz.

Hi, boy, this is Dan.

Listen uh...

Could you let me have that twenty bucks

you owe me?

Oh.

That's swell.

Believe me, you're a life saver.

I'll be down tonight to pick it up.

Huh?

Tomorrow? Oh, wait a minute, boy.

I need it right away.

You don't get paid until tomorrow.

Yeah.

I understand. Sure.

OK. All right, thanks anyway, kid.

Bye.

Who left that light on in the washroom?

Not me.

It was one of you fellows.

You're all alike. You don't care

what you do with my money.

You think I own stock

in the power company?

So she said to me,

"I want to speak to the supervisor."

So I says, "One moment, please."

And then I says,

"Yes, this is the supervisor speaking."

Helen Calder, are you listening to me?

Yeah.

I don't think you've heard one word.

You just seem to be walking around

in a dream lately.

Millie, I think I'll say goodbye

to you here

there are things I have to get.

What things? Where?

Oh, just some things.

Over on State Street.

I know where you're going, Helen.

And you're making a big mistake.

If he wants to see you,

he knows your telephone number.

I know but...

But nothing.

You're making a fool of yourself.

I don't think I am.

Goodbye.

Well when you need it

fast sometimes.

You haven't got time to...

What?

A standard lighter.

No, no, not you, Ed.

Yeah, sure.

Well, if you haven't got it,

you can't lend it to me.

Yeah. All right.

Thanks a lot, bye.

Did you squeeze Buzz?

Yeah, I called him, Ray, Chris.

None of them have it.

How bad?

A dollar three.

Exact change.

There you go.

Nobody checks my cash except

this once a week bookkeeper

and he don't come around till Thursday.

I could put it back before Thursday.

I could put it back tomorrow.

As soon as I get that twenty bucks

from Buzz.

Dan.

Oh, Danny.

Oh, hello, Helen.

This is a surprise.

- Yeah.

Yeah, how's every little thing?

Just fine.

- That's good.

Well, I'll see you later, huh?

Have you been dancing lately?

Yeah, I went last Saturday.

Do you ever go hiking anymore?

Once in a while.

Do you remember the time we

hiked up Pioneer Canyon?

Yeah.

Didn't we have fun?

Yeah.

Well, Danny...

Will you give me a ring sometime?

Sure, I'll give you a ring

and we'll get together real soon.

I'll see you later. I've got...

I'll give you a ring soon.

Taxi, lady?

Where's your meter?

I'll figure out the fare as we go along.

You might over charge me.

I might at that.

Hop in, honey.

Where would you like to go?

Let's go downtown, window shopping.

How dull can you get?

Well, that's what I want to do.

We can uh...

We can do

something else later.

You have a deal, honey.

It's still here.

Nice looking coat.

Bet they'd suck you at least

a thousand bucks for a coat like that.

Are you kidding?

Why, that's mink.

It's a bargain at two thousand.

Isn't that the most beautiful thing

you've ever seen in your life?

It's not bad.

Are you thinking on buying it?

I want that coat.

And I'm going to get it.

- For two thousand dollars?

For whatever it takes.

Say, wait a minute you

You really do want it, don't you?

You bet I do.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Huh?

Ah, they're blue.

- No.

They're brown.

Ah, but there's blues

in your big brown eyes.

Oh, you sing too.

Only for you, honey.

Shall we go?

Closed Mondays.

How do you like that?

Are you sure you didn't happen to know

it was closed when you invited me?

Now wait a minute.

Would I do a thing like that?

I'll take you anyplace you want to go.

Name it and you can have it.

All right.

All right.

I know a place I'd like to go.

Bang, bang, bang, bang.

Hey, get out of here.

Stop that, you silly brats.

You hear me?

I'll save you all the trouble

of growing up.

Cut that out.

You want to break the machine?

Hello, Nick.

Oh, it's you.

Gimme a nickel, Danny.

I'll show you how to beat this game.

Wait a minute!

One ball.

Hey, Nick,

Pay me.

I hit the jackpot.

Here.

That's all. For you.

Hey, wait a minute.

Go ahead, honey, play it

as much as you want.

Take it easy, Danny.

I can handle Nick myself.

I used to work here.

Didn't I, Nick?

- Yeah.

Want to come back?

It's still in the window, Nick.

I saw it yesterday.

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