Scarecrow Page #4

Maybe we ought to come back here

after Pittsburgh.

- Now, listen...

- Down to the penny. I know all that.

- What's that got to do with Pittsburgh?

- That's where my money is.

You got a special deal

with the bank president?

You gonna wash cars in his vault?

- Look, I make plans, I stick with them.

- All right.

We got just enough money

to get us to Pittsburgh.

Including a little stop-off in Detroit

to take care of your crap.

- We're leaving tomorrow.

- Tomorrow?

Yeah, tomorrow.

Now let's go get Coley's birthday present.

These are nice.

Listen...

when I yawn like that, you know...

you get the girl's attention

at the cash register.

Just like that.

- Get her attention.

- Why?

Take a walk.

- I told you to get her attention, not mine.

- You didn't have to look.

What do you mean, I didn't have to look?

A madman goes crazy in a

department store and I'm not gonna look?

This round's on the house.

Coley, happy birthday.

This is for you.

All right, here you go.

Everything's okay?

I need a little help.

Somebody sprung a little for a free drink.

- That's really nice.

- All I have to say...

it's mighty decent of you girls

to spring for this good-bye dinner.

- No.

- Come on.

- For a good-bye dinner? No.

- The next time we meet, we buy.

In the meantime,

you've got to save your money.

'Cause that's the way you make it. That's

the way you hold on to it. Just like that.

- And that's money.

- That's true.

When I got out of the joint,

they paid me $291...

and I kept $10 for myself and I put

every goddamn penny in the bank.

- Just don't get upset.

- I'm not upset.

- You gotta watch out for your digestion.

- I'm not upset.

Anyway, Frenchy and I are only too happy

to pay for a nice good-bye dinner.

Right, Frenchy?

We got that now, okay?

- Are you ever coming back?

- Yeah, we're coming back.

Someday. Jesus Christ.

High school graduation

has its prom here every year.

They even have Pomp and Circumstances

on the jukebox.

That's real good, hon.

You just keep feeding

that information in here.

Did you get your lie detector?

Max? Your lie detector, have you got it?

Got your milk of magnesia, right?

Gonna need it.

What are you laughing about?

- What the hell are you laughing about?

- Nothing.

Max sleeps with his shoe under his pillow.

- I said never mind.

- I want to ask you something.

What's it feel like down there?

I mean, is it sort of a tightening...

Just drop it, will you?

Because I know what you're doing.

- And I have my plans.

- Right.

He's got his plans.

For every car, there's dirt.

Right. We have cars in Denver.

We really do, and we have dirt, too.

That's right. Sort of a stopped-up feeling?

- Come on.

- Bound up?

- A knocked-up feeling?

- We're gonna dance, okay?

- Want to dance?

- Let's do it.

Where have you been?

I was trying to call you.

I've been working.

Working, my ass.

I've been calling all hours of the night.

- Motor mouth, you talking to this lady?

- Right.

You better get that thing fixed.

Let go.

What the hell you doing?

Guess you know about

everybody around here, don't you?

Not the way I know you.

You wanna loan me

plane fare to Pittsburgh?

Sure.

I'm gonna fly out tomorrow to Pittsburgh.

You go to Detroit

and give the goddamn lamp to your kid.

By the time you get back,

I'm gonna have things rolling.

I'm gonna have them rolling, boy.

Drinks on the house for everybody!

We'll wash any car.

You name it, we'll wash it.

Max, we're finished. Look.

There's gonna be ladies' night...

every Monday night of the week.

And we will have...

- Free balloons.

- Free balloons!

And we will have...

- Lollipops.

- Lollipops!

And free Alka-Seltzer for the grandpas.

And a loaf of bread and a head of lettuce!

You bastard!

Get him!

God damn it!

You three in here.

Jesus Christ.

Man, I was out and home free

after six years...

and I listen to you one goddamn time,

I'm right back in again.

I want to tell you something.

I don't want to see you...

I don't want to hear you

for a whole month.

Max, you were the guy

who punched him, not me.

Can I help you?

You take a bunk

on the other side of the dormitory.

Come on, Max.

We're going to be here a month.

Why don't you think of it this way?

Max, we're shipmates,

and we're on a cruise together.

Come on. It ain't so bad.

Max, really, it isn't.

It was all just a joke.

I hope I'm not interrupting.

Maybe I can be of some help.

Riley's the name. Jack Riley.

- I'm Francis.

- Francis.

- And Max.

- We all get along pretty good in here.

I guess you just got to know

who your friends are.

Buzz off, friend.

- Unpleasantness?

- He's just a little upset. Don't get mad.

I'm not mad. I just thought

I could be of some help.

Good.

You're open. I like that.

I think we're going to get along all right.

Did you hear that, Max?

Listen, I don't want to talk.

I want to be left alone.

Now both of you, beat it.

Friend, I don't think you understand.

I'm kind of the trustee of this unit.

I make up the work assignments.

Take your work assignments

and stick them up your ass.

With that attitude, you could end up

on the hog farm up to your ass in pig sh*t.

He'll be all right. He's just upset.

Max always takes a nap when he's upset.

Look, why don't we go find

this friend of mine, Mickey?

I'll see if I can get you set up. Come on.

- Max?

- You don't have to worry about him.

I'll take care of you. Don't worry. Come on.

- Max?

- Walk away.

Okay. You want it that way...

I'm going to go then.

Francis, you light this for me?

I'll give you a match.

See all that dough I collected

back at the cannery?

Yeah.

Car lottery. You want in? I run it.

I would, but I don't have any money.

I thought you guys were opening up

some sort of a business.

We are, but the money's in Pittsburgh.

- Here you go.

- Pittsburgh?

That's where we were headed

when we were picked up.

Want one?

- You want one?

- Okay.

Pittsburgh.

He's probably going to be

over at the dairy.

What's he doing there, milking cows?

- Mickey?

- Yeah.

He's the warden's son-in-law.

Come on, Francis.

Been looking for you.

I want you to meet a friend of mine.

How come you been looking for me?

Business, what else?

Mickey Greenwood, Francis Delbucci.

Hi. Nice to know you.

Francis, I have to talk to Mickey

for a minute, all right?

Look.

Item 1:
I got a fish up on number four

I'd like to see on the hog farm.

Is that possible?

All right.

Item 2:
The lottery's all in. Here's yours.

So how's Nancy? Give her my message?

- Yeah. Sure.

- Give you a good ball?

Yeah, she's...

Right. You're getting

a little tired of her style.

You want to be balling

something strange, right?

But I'll give you a message...

you take it into Denver,

she'll fix it all up for you. Okay?

Meanwhile, can you do something

for my friend?

Something easy?

I don't know. What's he want?

Francis, what kind of business

are you going into?

Car wash.

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