Ride the Pink Horse Page #5

where her heart ought to be.

I known a lot of them babies.

She's not a baby.

Babies is what you call dames,

do you understand that?

No.

Do you understand

what a human being is?

Yes.

Well, they're not human beings.

They're dead fish with

a lot of perfume on them.

You touch them

and you always get stung.

You always lose.

You do not like?

No.

My friend Maria is like that.

Jose bought her a

new pair of shoes

and she wouldn't

wear them for him

but tonight at a dance

she's going to wear them

in front of other men

and I told her she

shouldn't be like that

because Jose bought them for her

and she should wear them for him

because a man doesn't like

for a girl always to go barefoot.

Go on, eat your lunch.

I got some business

I got to attend to.

Sounds like the fiesta's started.

No, not till 8:
00.

They're taking old Zozobra

to the plaza for the big burning.

There's still time.

Who ordered squab?

I did.

There's not much there.

I'm not very hungry.

Bring the wine now, will you?

Yes, sir.

How is everything, Mr. Hugo?

What's that?

Well, look who's here.

Must be 7:
00.

On the nose.

You're on time.

I said "How is everything?"

You'll have to wait a few minutes.

The bank messenger is

coming from Tulsa.

You all set with your end of it?

Yeah.

He's scared still

I'll stand him up.

The messenger phoned

he'd be a little late.

Why don't you wait at the bar

and let you know when he comes.

Why wait at the bar?

Pull up a chair.

There's plenty of room.

I prefer Mr. Gagin at the bar.

Don't be silly, Frank.

I feel like dancing.

After all, it is a fiesta.

Your squab will get cold.

Keep it warm for me,

will you, Frank?

Mind?

Dancing will be better

than sitting at the bar.

I've been furious

at you all day.

You've cost me $50,000

by your bullheadedness.

50,000 and freedom and fun.

I don't know why I feel

this way about you.

Oh, I'm not making a pass at you.

I'm just being stupid.

What's on your mind?

You.

What are we waiting for?

He's watching us.

I'm afraid to talk.

Come with me.

He isn't going to

give you the money.

No?

He's figured out one

of his typical tricks.

What?

Is he watching us?

No.

Have you got a cigarette?

I shouldn't be telling you this.

You certainly haven't

done anything

to deserve it.

But there isn't any bank

messenger coming.

There's someone else.

Who?

I don't know.

Oh. I'm sorry.

Don't I know you?

I don't know.

Do you?

Everyone knows everyone

on fiesta night.

Are you dancing?

Not so you'd notice.

Where's Gagin?

He stopped to talk to someone.

It's a good orchestra,

isn't it? Dance?

Some other time.

More wine?

No, thank you.

Double bourbon.

Yes, sir.

Squab-- you should've

had a steak.

There's a couple of

your friends outside.

You better go have a look.

What friends?

So they aren't

your friends

but you should look anyway.

You should've known better

than to send a couple of

knife fighters against Gagin.

I don't know anything about Gagin.

Maybe, but your friends

don't look so good out there.

Mr. Retz, I'm having my dinner.

You're giving me indigestion.

I don't care what kind

of a badge you're wearing.

Sore, ain't you?

Glad to see it.

You wouldn't be sore

if you'd got what

you wanted from Gagin.

I'm grateful to you,

Mr. Hugo--thanks.

Take Miss Santoya to

the fiesta, will you, Jim?

Come along, my dear.

I'll be at the hotel.

Call you there.

Beat it.

Yes, sir.

What happened?

They got him--I saw it.

But he got away.

Take her to the fiesta.

And keep your eyes open for him.

He's crawling around someplace.

Bring him back to the hotel.

What about the cops?

What about them?

I'm worried.

I'm not worried about a thing.

Who are you?

I phoned you.

I heard you were in town.

Where are they?

Right over here.

Broke this baby's arm.

This one looks

a little dead.

Couldn't be deader.

Here's a lot of blood.

This one's missing his knife.

Must have left it

in the other guy.

If he had a knife.

Winke? He always

carried a knife.

Pretty bad boy and

plenty tough, too.

That guy can't be far.

Maybe we can run

him down

with all that blood

out of him.

Let's look in the cars.

Get the knife out.

I will stop the bleeding.

Tighter.

Pull it tighter.

The police are there.

It is safe.

Has the bleeding stopped?

Yes.

Help me get out of here.

What's that?

The fiesta.

Walk slow...

and keep in the dark.

Does it hurt?

Yeah, it hurts.

Mi amigo, how is it?

I need a little help.

Oh, I fix you.

What kind of hurt?

Knife.

Where?

In the back.

Knife is good.

Is more easy to fix.

I got knife three times.

When you're young

everybody sticks knife in you.

Lie still, take big drink

and pretty soon you're

more better than before.

Sit down, nia.

Hold his head.

First you take big drink.

Drink long time.

Hey, you fix this, eh?

Eh, that's a good kid.

I leave it alone

but I make more tighter.

How you feel now, mi amigo?

Give me...

Give me a little more of that.

Sure, sure.

Somebody else was hurt?

Yes.

Two.

One is dead.

Ay, good.

Your coat is pretty bad.

I don't think we can fix him.

Give me... give me

that...wallet.

Inside pocket.

She's here, all right.

Get my gun.

No, no, she's gone, this gun.

No...

Right hand pocket.

No gun, mi amigo.

You don't need gun.

You got Pancho now.

I'll be all right.

Sure.

I'll be all right

in a few minutes.

Stick around.

Sure, sure.

I don't like them two guys.

They look bad.

What they come

to Pancho for?

They are after him.

Quick.

We hide him.

Be careful.

In... easy.

No, no, no.

Nios, stay on.

Everybody, free ride.

Stay on, stay on.

Free ride, free ride.

You want to get on?

Ten cents.

Next ride right away.

Come over here.

What do you want?

I said, "come over here".

You looking for something?

We're looking for

a guy named Pancho.

You find him.

That's me.

Where's Gagin?

Gagin?

Who's he?

The fellow you met

in the saloon last night.

Oh...him.

He's Gagin.

He don't told me his name.

Where is he?

How should I know?

Why you ask Pancho?

I don't know nothing.

Where'd you take

him last night?

Last night I am drunk.

All I know is I wake up,

I am still drunk.

What do you fellows want?

Why...

Where's Gagin?

Please.

I don't know nothing.

I don't know.

If I know, I tell you.

Hey!

Now, cut the lying.

Where is he?

Oh, why...

You hurt Panchito?

You think he's holding out?

Not that fat slob.

He don't know from nothing.

It's all right.

It's all right now.

They gone.

A couple of fellows

just tell me your name.

Pleased to know you,

Mr. Gagin.

They want to know,

"Where is Gagin?"

I don't know.

Boom in the nose.

I don't know.

Boom in the mouth.

I don't know.

I fall down,

but I don't know.

I told you Pancho

very proud man.

I'm going to cut

you in, Pancho.

Cut me in?

On what, mi amigo?

Five grand.

Grand?

5,000 bucks.

You got that much money?

I'm going to get it.

Lots of people going

to get lots of things

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