Ride the Pink Horse Page #6

but they don't.

You ain't got it yet?

Not yet.

We're going to get it.

We got to get going.

No, no, not now--

You are sick.

I'm not going

to get any better

if those guys come back.

Right, he goes away.

Maybe they come back.

Fiesta come here,

dances here.

Somebody see him--

They find him.

They're not going

to stop looking.

I'll be all right as soon

as I get my punch back.

We will go to San Melo.

Where's that?

Two hours by bus.

Are you sure there's a bus?

Si, it leaves at 10:00.

We got an hour

and a half to wait.

We can't wait

in that bus station.

You go to the Three Violetas.

You Pancho's friend.

They remember.

Here, take him.

Hurry, quick.

Hey, listen.

They burn Zozobra,

the god of bad luck.

Too bad they don't

burn him hour ago.

You not feel good, seor?

Whose sombrero?

Is mine.

I want to borrow it--

how much?

You will bring it back sometime.

Take him back there.

Nobody see you.

Big fight?

Pancho help?

How is he?

He's all right.

We will stay here.

Then we will go to the bus.

How do you feel now?

Yeah, you ought to know

what's going on.

I know.

They tried to kill you.

And you want to know...why?

Because they are bad.

And I'm good, huh?

Yes.

I will take care of you.

You're just...

you're just like Shorty.

No brains.

Don't talk.

Is the hurt better now?

It's hot in here.

Hot in...in the jungle, too.

The rains turns to steam.

Please don't go to sleep.

Okay.

Okay, Shorty.

Okay.

I got something for you.

Here...

Put that in your shirt.

Hang onto it.

Don't let nobody touch it.

Nobody.

Nobody...

That a boy, Shorty.

That a boy.

M. Gagin.

Mr. Gagin, quick,

they're coming.

Where is the ticket seller?

Next bus don't

leave till 10:
00.

Where is the ticket seller?

Oh, he's gone down the street

to watch the fiesta.

San Pablo, San Pablo.

La... La Fonda hotel?

What?

Hotel.

Over there, seor.

I didn't order a drink.

Nevermind!

Leave it there.

Close those windows.

Yes, sir.

That's better.

I'll get it.

Yeah.

What's that?

I can't hear you.

Yeah.

They di...

What's the matter with you!

Don't call me unless

you've got something to tell me!

Mr. Gagin!

Mr. Gagin.

Mr. Gagin, please.

Which...

Which one of you...

is Frank Hugo?

I'm Hugo.

Put that thing away.

Don't you see he's

out on his feet?

See if anyone else

is with him.

Nobody.

Bring him in and

shut the door.

Sit him down.

Who's the girl?

What's the matter with him?

He cannot remember.

He's hurt.

Better see if he has a gun.

What did you want

to talk to me about?

Shorty.

Yeah, you're his pal.

You got Shorty.

But I was pretty dumb.

I didn't get what I was after.

What was I after?

Check.

You want to sell it to me.

How much do you want for it?

Fif...

30 grand.

It's a deal.

I'll pay it in cash.

You got the check with you?

Money.

Right here in my hand.

Can't you find it?

There's no check in here.

What'd you do with it?

Come on, where is it?

What did you do with it?

I don't know.

What do you know about it?

I don't know nothing.

Where'd you pick him up?

At tio vivo.

He was hurt.

He came there.

Where'd he go then?

I don't know.

You don't know!

You were waiting!

What were you doing with him?

He's sick.

Please, he is sick.

Gagin...

Wake up, Gagin.

I got the money right here.

Now, where's the check?

Try and think...The

check, Shorty's check.

What did yo do with it?

I want to see...Frank Hugo.

Can I take him away now?

Get him a drink.

That's the stuff.

You feel better

now, don't you?

You remember where

the check is.

You were afraid you

wouldn't get the money

but here's the money.

Where's the check?

I don't know.

Sure you do.

You put it someplace.

Now, where did you put it?

I don't remember.

You're gonna remember.

It was in your wallet.

Yeah.

But you took it out.

I...

I took it out.

Where did you put it?

I...

I don't remember.

Maybe I can

help him remember.

Yeah, go ahead.

Where is it?

He don't know!

He lost it.

Where'd he lose it?

I don't know.

Then how do you

know he lost it?

Maybe she'll talk

for you, Tommy.

Where is it?

Come on, you know

where it is.

She don't know

where it is, boss.

She knows all right...

go on, keep it up.

Why don't you help

him, Mr. Hugo, sir?

You're the one knows

how to treat a lady.

Who let you in?

Maybe you don't like

knocking on doors.

Maybe you're like

this guy over here.

His line is blackmail.

One of these haywire veterans

trying to put the bite

on me for 30 grand.

What's your bite,

mister, is it...ow!

Gagin.

Gagin, get up, boy.

Get over there!

Wake up, son.

It's all right, miss.

You can come over here now.

It's all right.

I been following you, Gagin

ever since you left

the merry-go-round.

Sorry to use you as a bait,

but I wanted to be in on it

when he tried to wrangle

that check out of you.

Stay behind me, son.

Stay behind me.

Need it bad for evidence.

Could have got it, too

if I'd waited

but I guess I just

couldn't wait

ain't nice seeing folks

get pushed around.

We're in bad company here.

Come on.

Go ahead, Gagin,

be a sucker.

Come here to pick

up some easy money

just as it's in your

pocket, you walk out.

This guy makes me laugh--

His idea of big money.

He's got me

and all he asks

for is 30 grand.

Guys like you work

all their lives

trying to earn

meat and potatoes.

You end up borrowing

enough money

to pay for a hole in the

ground to get buried in.

Then when you get a chance

to make some real scratch

what do you do?

Mice like you and Shorty.

You ask for peanuts!

You know what's going to happen

when you get out of here?

He's going to give

you a lot of gas

about duty and honor.

Fill you with fancy words

like "responsability", "patriotism".

That's how he's going

to get that check.

And what're you gonna

have? Nothing!

Sure maybe I'll get sent

to the pen.

That won't put money

in your pocket.

I don't know why I talk

to a guy like you.

All your life you

waste time worrying

about small -fry things--

about a job, about

a two-buck raise

about getting a pension.

Why don't you ask

for 300 grand?

300,000 bucks, Gagin!

It'll set you up

for the rest of your life!

Give me...

Give me that check.

Here, Retz.

Now you're talking!

He can't hear you, Gagin.

His tin ear's busted.

Maybe he can hear this.

Like to eat with my hands.

It gets me closer

to the food.

What's the matter, eggs cold?

Coffee stale?

Toast burned?

I'm not hungry.

Huh! Funny thing.. Every

time I fret, I can't eat.

What makes you thing

I'm fretting?

Tow bucks worth of

breakfast gone to pot.

It ain't the five grand

you promised Pancho, is it?

No. He never expected

to get that anyway.

Couldn't be that 300,000

you turned down

the other night.

Fat chance I'd have

of collecting that

with you around.

Is it the kid?

What kid?

That little mouse

with the big eyes.

You wouldn't be

fretting about her.

Why should I

worry about her?

All I got to do is

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