Straight Time Page #3

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It's like a dream.

It's every con's fantasy to be out here.

I can't tell you the number of times

I thought about a scene just like this...

...but I never thought I'd be sitting here

with a knot in my stomach.

Tell me more about that guy

you were going with.

How long were you with him?

I lived with him for about two years.

Who broke it off?

I did.

Thank you very much.

Come on back again.

Wanna know something?

I'm glad you asked me out.

Don't you have enough money?

I think I got enough for the tax.

Here, I've got some.

Wait a minute.

I wanted this to be my treat.

Why don't we just walk out?

You don't wanna do that, do you?

I'll make you a deal. If you'll go out with me

tomorrow night, I'll let you help me.

Okay, you've got a deal.

All right, be discreet

and slip it under the table.

Hi, how you doing?

Okay.

I was in the neighborhood,

so I had your manager let me in.

-Mind if I come in?

-Sure. Come on, it's your home.

I mean, this is just routine, you know.

It's a nice room.

You've got cross-ventilation. Nice view.

-Yeah, it's nice.

-What they charge you for?

It's $ 1 7 a week.

-That's better than $ 1 7 in a motel.

-Yeah.

-You're right.

-I know.

Do you mind if I change?

I gotta be somewhere in a half-hour.

No, go right ahead.

Don't let me hold you up. Go ahead.

-What do you got, a date?

-Yeah.

Is she white?

I'm just joking.

So...

...who is she?

I met her at the employment agency.

She works there.

In fact, she sent me for a job

and I went over there and I got it.

Great. Great. What kind of work is it?

Well, it's just a can company,

you know.

-Regular wage?

-Yeah.

Well, that's a start.

Did you tell them you were on parole?

No. Is that a problem?

Oh, no worry.

I can take care of that.

You've got a room,

you've got a job, the whole--

You gave me a week, so yeah.

It's over in Verona.

What's this?

-Just matches.

-I know that.

Take off your shirt.

Let's see your arms.

-They're not mine.

-Max, take off your shirt.

What's this?

That's just a scratch I got

on the job today. It's not tracks.

-Let me see this one.

-You won't find nothing.

Just let me do my work.

-Where'd you get all those scars?

-It's just burns.

-When you were a kid?

-Yeah, it was an accident.

Does it hurt?

Let me see the other one.

Did you hear about the Polack

who got third-degree burns on his face?

He was dunking for french fries.

Been drinking some beer, huh?

Yeah. Just a couple cans, though.

-What are you doing?

-Come on, Max.

Come on, Max. Come on, now.

Take it easy.

Why'd you do that?

You didn't have to chain me.

-It's procedure.

-I told you, I'm clean.

Then you got nothing

to worry about.

Just come over here and check me

if you got a doubt.

-If you're clean--

-What do you mean, ''if''?

You didn't check me properly.

Did you check my eyes?

If you're clean,

you got nothing to worry about.

I gotta make a phone call,

then we'll take you down and test you.

-I could save you a lot of trouble.

-It's no trouble. It's what I get paid for.

We're just playing a game.

All right. Come on, follow me.

Come on. Keep it up.

All right, move right in here.

-Gentlemen, follow the red line.

-Take your hat off.

Right in the corner, facing me.

Take your hat off.

Starting with you, right over in this corner.

Facing me, gentlemen.

Everybody facing me.

In case you don't know where you are,

this is the Los Angeles County Jail.

Welcome, and empty your pockets

on the floor. Everything out.

Cigarettes, money, matches, everything.

On the floor.

Turn your pockets inside out

after you get everything out.

Okay, gentlemen, I want you to run

your fingers through your hair.

Shake it out good.

Shake it out good.

-Is that a wig?

-Yeah, it's a wig.

Take it off. Put it on the floor.

Run your hands through your hair.

Okay, gentlemen, put your hands

out in front of you, palms up.

Okay, turn over.

Okay, gentlemen, turn around

and grab a piece of the wall.

Step back. Spread your feet.

As soon as you take your clothes off,

I want you to sit on a bench.

Okay, move on.

Don't be afraid to use some soap.

All right, gentlemen,

you people in the shower, let's move it out.

We don't have all day.

That water's not free.

Take your showers and get out.

As soon as you step out of your shower,

grab a towel and step over on the side.

Dry yourself off thoroughly.

Let's go, gentlemen.

Turn around.

-Go. Let's go, arms up.

-If you were on a bench, get in the shower.

-Small, medium or large?

-Medium.

-Head down. Turn around. Go.

-Let's go, gentlemen.

Get out of the shower and dry off.

We don't have enough time.

-Let's go. Move it out.

-Good hands, Pop.

That one's mine, partner.

Stand clear!

Dembo! Visit!

-Hi, remember me?

-Yeah. How you doing?

-Pretty good. How are you?

-I'm fine.

I called your hotel and your landlady told me

you were arrested. What happened?

I don't know.

Doesn't matter.

I got worried. I was waiting and....

When are you getting out?

I don't know.

It's a little hard to say.

You don't mind my coming here, do you?

I called earlier and they said

the visiting room closes at 3.

I got lost on the way.

Is there anything I can do?

-No, it's all right.

-What?

Oh, God, there's no more time.

Wait a second.

-I gotta go.

-Wait. Wait.

Call me when you get out.

Call me. It's my home phone.

Okay?

This terrific-looking blond goes into this

dentist's office and she's really scared.

So she climbs up into the chair as the

dentist is preparing his utensils and things.

And just as he turns around

and is about to look into her mouth...

...she blurts out,

''Oh, doctor, I'm so afraid of dentists...

...why, I think I'd rather have a baby

than have a tooth drilled.''

''Well, miss,'' the doctor says,

''you'd better make up your mind...

...before I adjust the chair.''

So how you doing?

How do you think I'm doing,

slammed down?

What?

I'm okay.

Listen, your urine tested clean.

I'm sorry you got stuck here,

but I've had my hands full this week.

-This is the first time I could reach you.

-Did the phones break down?

Don't get sarcastic with me, Dembo.

I'm having you released from here.

I'll take you to a halfway house myself.

-When is that? Now?

-Right now.

I think that's more than generous.

You're the boss.

Right. You're smart enough

to recognize a break when you get one.

Now, you were clean,

but somebody fixed in your room.

That's a violation of your parole

and it's enough to get you...

...a minimum of two to three years.

Am I right?

-So we'll start from scratch.

-Sure.

We'll get you cleaned up

and we'll get you out of here.

-Okay.

-All right.

Sometimes this job

is getting to be too much.

You wouldn't believe the week

I had last week.

I missed my girl's school play.

My wife was so pissed off at me...

...I thought she was gonna divorce me.

On top of that, I got a call that one

of my guys was holed up in his house.

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