Quicksand Page #3

Another beer, Danny?

No.

That's all.

Hi Romy, how's things?

Hi, Shorty, how's Kay?

How you doing, nice boy?

Let me tell your fortune.

Maybe you got big warnings...

- Just leave me alone, will you?

Ah, go fall on your face, you jerk

Tell your fortune?

All right, reach. Reach, come on,

I'm not kidding you.

Let's go.

All right, get in the back,

down on the floor. Hurry up.

Get in.

Hey, Helen.

Hi, chum.

Long time, no see.

Hi, Millie.

- Hello.

Jeez, Danny, it's wonderful to see you.

Let's walk.

That's what legs are for, huh?

What's your hurry tonight? I never saw

you run after anybody before.

Oh, Millie, please.

Hey, take it easy. What's the rush?

Nobody's chasing us.

Yeah, that's right.

Nobody's chasing us.

We've got all night, haven't we?

Sure, we have.

Maybe you got all night.

Me and Helen, we only got five minutes

till the last show.

This is The General.

Millie, I almost forgot.

I've already seen this picture.

I saw it once downtown at the Palace.

But you said...

Oh, I got it.

You wouldn't mind

if I went alone, would you?

No, I wouldn't mind.

I didn't think so.

Goodbye then.

- Goodbye.

Gee, Dan, this is like old times.

Yeah.

Let's go on the rollercoaster

and the chute and the dipper.

Let's go on everything.

All right.

My knees were really shaking

back there. I thought the cops

would bust out of that alley any minute.

Now I'm in.. Now I'm in the clear.

With heavy dough in my pocket

I can pay off that jewelry store

and have enough left over to

show Vera the biggest time she ever had.

Vera!

I've got a date with her tonight.

I promised to meet her at Nick's place.

What time is it?

It's twenty five to ten.

Holy smoke! I promised

to meet a guy a half hour ago.

I'm kind of late.

I'm sorry, kid. Could I...

Can I walk you to the bus or something?

You don't have to, Danny.

I can get home by myself.

I'll give you a ring and we'll

get together some time soon.

I'll see you later.

And don't come back.

I want my fifty dollars.

Do me a favor, will you? Drop dead.

Take your hands off her.

Did you hear me?

I don't like to be pushed around.

I just don't like...

What's all this about fifty dollars?

It wasn't a loan. It was a present.

I don't want you taking fifty dollars

from a guy like this ever.

Let's get out of here.

Waiter, waiter. Two more of these.

When are you going to tell me

what we're celebrating?

Are we supposed to be

celebrating something?

There has to be.

Last night you were spending dollar

bills and tonight it's fifties.

I won at the crap game.

Sure it wasn't bingo?

Two champagne cocktails.

What do you mean, bingo?

Just thought you might have

won it from Shorty McCabe.

What gave you that idea?

Maybe it was Evelyn?

Evelyn? Who's Evelyn?

Bookkeeper in the movie house.

She saw Shorty lose it in the auto park.

What do you know about this?

She just came into Nick's place

to phone the cops.

Cops?

What did she say?

Vera! Long time, no see.

How about a dance?

- No thanks.

Your boyfriend won't mind.

- No thanks.

Can I buy you both a drink?

- No.

Isn't there anything I can do for you?

- Yeah, blow.

You heard her.

What did she say?

She said she saw the guy who did it

with a handkerchief around his face.

He took Shorty for his bankroll.

Didn't he?

How do I know?

Just thought you might have

heard about it.

Anyhow, if it was me,

and I'd won any fifty dollar bills,

I wouldn't go spending them

around the pier.

Yeah?

Why not?

Because everyone around knows that

Shorty carries fifties.

I don't know any guy named Shorty.

I won this dough in a crap game, see?

Sure, you did. Sure, you did.

Let's dance a little, huh?

That's more like it.

Only...

We won't spend the fifties.

Will we?

No.

No, we won't spend the fifties.

Here's a hundred dollars.

There's your dough.

There's your contract.

So long, Brady.

So long.

Mackey Motor.

Who?

This is him speaking.

How would I like to what?

How would you like to take a big jump

off the pier?

I don't like to take a jump

off the pier.

But you better come and see me or else.

Or else what?

Or else something is going to happen

To you.

To you, Danny boy.

What's on your mind?

And it better be good.

Oh, it's very good.

You know, last night the prize fighter,

the big prize fighter left something

here. I picked it up.

Picked it up where you left it.

It's got a knot in it.

You know, like you use for a mask.

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

No?

No, but I'll take it just for luck.

Sure, you keep my handkerchief.

But I... I keep your handkerchief.

Same knot only...

Only your handkerchief got blood on it.

So what?

Did you ever hear anybody say,

"money talks"?

Fifty dollar bills.

They talk very loud.

Big bills.

What do they say?

They say,

"Shorty McCabe, Shorty McCabe."

Yeah, that's what it says,

"Shorty McCabe."

What's your angle?

What are you trying to tell me?

I'm telling you about a holdup.

See, Evelyn from the picture show she...

She saw the man get robbed.

She got a very good look

at the guy who did it.

She thinks she can identify him

very easy.

Nice girl. You want me to call her?

Wait a minute. Put it down.

If you're so sure I'm mixed up in this

thing, why don't you call the cops?

Cops?

I'm a businessman.

See, Danny boy I...

I think I can do business

with you very nice.

What kind of business do you think

you can do with me?

Automobile business.

You get me a new car and

And I don't know nothing.

Just nothing.

A new car?

I couldn't get a new car if I wanted to.

You can get a new car.

The same way you got

the fifty dollar bill.

Are you nuts?

Nuts?

No, I don't think so.

Davis.

Yes.

Here are the plates for the green sedan.

See that it's ready for delivery

in the morning.

Yeah.

Oh, and Davis.

Don't let me catch you putting in

ten gallons of gas this time.

Six is plenty.

Yes, sir.

There goes the last new car

we'll have this month.

I've got to get it tonight

or blow town tomorrow.

Even if I blow town, they'll probably

catch up with me.

Oh boy, am I in a mess.

Hey, Dan.

Dan, I uh...

I was just thinking that if

you're not planning on

taking Helen out anymore

I thought maybe I'd

give her a call sometime.

Yeah, sure.

Why don't you do that, Chuck?

Hey uh...

Hey, fella.

This thing is stuck back here.

Let's see what it is.

It's the green sedan. The second on

California St. It's got license plates.

That's fine.

Like I promised you, I know nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

What's the matter?

- I want the handkerchief.

Here.

You let go of this and..

- You let go and I'll let go.

What are you going to do with the car?

That's none of your business, Danny boy.

I'll tell you. I'm...

I sold it to a gambler friend

of mine. He's...

he's driving it home to Nevada.

See that he does. I don't want it around

town. It's liable to get me in a jam.

Don't worry. He's going home tonight.

No slip-ups.

OK:

Brady.

Yeah?

Now I know who took that green sedan.

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