Quicksand Page #4

You

do?

Yeah.

I could tell the police about it

right this minute.

But I don't know if that would help me

get back the car or not.

You understand?

No I uh...

I don't.

I'm not interested in sending anybody

to jail, Brady.

I'm interested in getting back that car.

I don't know why you're telling me

all this.

Oh, yes you do.

An employee of this firm

stole that sedan.

And I happen to know who it is

because he was seen.

If you're trying to pin this thing

on me, Mr. Brady...

Don't try to run any bluffs.

How many times do I have to tell you...

You don't have to tell me anything.

All you have to do is get that car

down here

parked out in front before

I get down tomorrow.

What if I haven't got it?

What if I don't know where it is?

But you did have it

and you do know where it is.

Well, I don't anymore.

If you can't return the car,

you'll have to pay for it.

Three thousand dollars.

Three thousand dollars.

Why...

It only lists for nineteen fifty.

You don't think I'd sell to you at list?

Three thousand dollars. Where would a

guy like me get any dough like that?

Everybody's got a family someplace.

Most folks would go to a lot of trouble

to keep a man out of jail.

Not mine.

Now look, I'll give you 24 hours, Brady.

I want the money

or I want the automobile.

Now let me give you some warning.

Don't you try to leave town.

Three thousand dollars.

It might as well be three million.

I tried to remember who could have seen

me in the green sedan.

Nobody would have known I had it

except Nick.

Nick!

Maybe that was who told the old man.

Nick hated me.

He'd cut my throat for a nickel.

What's the matter with you tonight?

You look like you lost your last friend.

How would you like to go to Texas

right now, honey, right away?

Are you kidding?

I'm on the level.

What's the matter with California?

Weather getting too warm?

I'll tell you about it later.

So, I'm in a worse jam than ever.

My boss is going to throw me in the brig

if I don't get three thousand bucks.

Or else.

Where am I going to get a hold of

three thousand bucks?

I know where there's three

or four thousand dollars.

Yeah, the First National Bank.

No, not in any bank.

Where we can get at it.

We can get at it easy.

All you have to do is break a little

catch lock on a rickety old door.

You could pry it open

with your fingernails.

Not with my fingernails.

I'm in too deep already.

This is the end of the month.

That's when Nick keeps

the money over night.

Nick.

You mean Nick at the penny arcade?

Uh huh.

There'd be thousands

of dollars there tonight.

What would Nick be doing

with that kind of dough?

He charges people for cashing checks.

Today's a big payday.

A lot of them will bring their checks

in the morning before the banks open.

And he doesn't even have a safe.

He hides it.

I know where.

It was Nick who got me into all this.

Let Nick get you out.

Then you won't have to go to Texas.

You can stay here with me.

Wait a minute.

What's the matter?

There's someone watching us

from the house.

It's only old snoop.

Who?

The landlady.

She's always looking for trouble.

They had a news program on the air

the other night and she tried to tell me

I had a man in my room.

She's still watching.

Let's give her something to watch.

I'll stay out here and look out

for the watchman.

If I see him coming, I'll honk the horn.

Blow it three times so I know it's you.

All right.

Good luck.

Stop or I'll shoot!

Move over, will you?

Let's get out of here quick.

Did you get the money?

- Yeah.

I heard shooting. What happened?

The night watchman saw me.

You took a big chance tonight

and you got away with it.

You ought to be tickled to death.

Well, I'm not.

I feel like I'm being shoved

into a corner

and if I don't get out soon,

it'll be too late.

Maybe it's too late already.

Well, you can stop worrying.

You're out right now. You've got money

in your pocket to pay your way out.

Yeah, that's right. I've got the money.

It'll square everything.

I wonder how much there is.

It feels like a lot.

Let's take it to my room and count it.

All right.

Pull down the shades.

Five hundred in each package.

Two, three, four...

Five, six, seven!

There's thirty-five hundred dollars.

Twenty...

Forty, sixty, eighty...

Ninety, a hundred...

A hundred and ten...

There's thirty-six hundred

and ten dollars.

That's a lot of dough.

More money than I could make

in a year working every day.

It's the coppers.

Just like I thought.

What's the big idea?

Who said you can come in?

I have rules in this house.

This is a clean respectable place.

Well, you got no right in here.

Now get out.

I don't allow no men in the rooms.

Not in my house.

And I'm not leaving until he goes.

You're leaving right now.

Maybe you'd rather I call the cops?

Why, you old...

Battle-axe!

- Cut it out, will you?

We don't want any trouble,

especially now. Maybe I ought to go.

You think you can...

Take care of everything all right?

Oh.

Yeah, sure, Danny. Don't worry.

I can take care of everything.

I'll call you in the morning.

I don't want any of your kind

around here.

When your rent's up, you can move out.

Scram!

Hello, is Vera Novak there?

- Hey.

You're going to wear

that thing out today.

This is...

Why don't you forget about her.

She's just another dame.

Will you sh... do me a favor

and shut up please.

Sorry.

This is her day off.

She wouldn't be at the restaurant.

When she comes in, would you tell her

to call Dan Brady at Mackey Motor?

It's very important.

As soon as she comes in.

Well, Brady?

- Well?

I didn't see that green sedan

when I came down this morning.

No, you didn't, did you?

That mean you can't get it back?

It can mean anything you want it to.

Well, then I assume you intend

to pay for the car instead.

Oh, do you?

How long will it take you

to get the money?

I've got it already.

Fine, why don't you come

right in the office?

I haven't got it on me.

I have to pick it up tonight after work.

I'll bring it in the morning.

- Why wait till tomorrow?

I'll come back after dinner tonight.

You can see me in the office then.

It might be ten o'clock or so.

That's all right.

That's perfectly all right.

See you tonight.

Mackey Motor.

Hello, Vera. Where have you been?

Did you take care of everything

all right?

Good.

That's swell, baby. Look I'll...

I'll be over and see you right after

I get off work. Right after six o'clock.

Goodbye.

Is that you, Danny?

- Yeah.

Come right in.

Isn't it beautiful, Danny?

Oh, Danny, Danny.

I might never have had it

if it hadn't been for you.

Where did you get the coat?

I bought it.

Bought it with what?

With my share of the money.

Here's your end.

Eighteen hundred dollars.

You took half the dough

and bought a coat with it?

Not just a coat, Danny. A mink coat.

You sold me out.

Now, just a minute.

Who told you where the money was?

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