Street of Chance Page #2

Keep going. We're not out of this yet.

Make a break for the corner.

Sorry, darling, but I'm all in.

Just hold on.

Get in.

I want you to go to your mother's and

stay there till you hear from me.

At least whatever happens,

I'll know you're safe.

And don't try to get in touch with me

in any way.

I don't know who they are

or why they're after me.

I only know that I've got to keep you

out of this.

Please, Frank, I'm not afraid.

Let me see it through with you.

No, when a man falls in quicksand,

he doesn't reach up and pull

those he loves down with him.

Goodbye for now.

I've got to find out what this is

before I dare come into your life again.

If you love me,

you'll do what I ask you.

I won't have a moment's rest

until I see you again.

Until I hear you say that

everything is all right.

Please God, that won't be long.

Where to, folks?

Around the park for two bucks.

The lady will tell you where

she wants to go.

OK.

Goodbye for a little.

-Goodbye, darling.

Here we are.

Tillary Street.

Somewhere down here is the answer.

Someplace there's somebody

that's got to recognize me.

Remember me.

Say hello.

Nobody I ever saw in my life.

Nobody that ever saw me

from the looks on their faces.

Coffee.

That's what I can use.

Well?

Say, could you give me any...

Oh, this again, huh?

Why? Is this the same place

I've brought it before?

I mean, all these pawn shops

look alike to me.

Three times you've been in here

with this now.

To me, this is the best known

cigarette case in the neighborhood.

Do you keep the ticket stubs or whatever

they're called after the article

has been once redeemed?

Sure. What address you gonna give me

this time?

What address did I give you last time?

A phony. A vacant lot.

Say, who did you think you was fooling?

I looked it up.

Nobody.

How much?

Four dollars.

And I'm losing money.

Hello.

Yes, sir. You're next.

I haven't been in here lately.

You been here before?

Sure. Don't you recognize me?

We get a lot of people here.

Yes, sir, come right in.

Sit down. No waiting.

Come in, mister. No waiting.

What do you mean, no waiting?

All day long, walking up and down

this cockeyed street.

I'm dead.

Not a peep out of anybody.

I've got to get out of this.

I've got to find something that will

help me remember.

Maybe if I had a drink.

Maybe a cold beer.

Well?

The usual.

And what would that be?

You ought to know by now.

What do you want, mister?

Beer.

Why didn't you say so

in the first place?

Danny.

Danny, you crazy fool. What are you

doing out on the open street like this?

Well, I was...

Watching the fire.

-Have you lost your mind?

Come on inside before somebody sees you.

What are you trying to do,

throw yourself away?

Don't you know crowds

are the worst place for you?

Get in the apartment quick, hurry.

I'll look around and see

if anyone is tailing you.

Danny, where are you going?

Well, I...

-What the matter with you? Go on up.

Hurry!

Danny, better keep away

from that window.

What are you doing

in this part of town anyway?

Don't you realize

they've been watching me too?

I had to come back to find out things.

Haven't you been reading the papers?

Yes.

Sure, but you must know more than I do.

All I know is that Joe Marucci

has sworn to get you.

Joe Marucci.

-Oh, Dan.

Dan, darling, you don't know

what it's been like these past few days.

Aren't you going to kiss me?

Why are you so worried about me?

Why am I so...oh, you...

Why do I love you like this?

You're no good and you never will be.

Dan, what are we going to do?

You gotta help me.

-I know.

I know. I've been racking my brain

trying to think how...

Give me a cigarette.

And let's just be happy

for a few minutes anyway.

We may never have another chance.

Wait. I want to make a wish.

There.

Want to know what it was?

That they'll never get you.

That they'll let me keep you

like this to myself forever.

Forever is a long time.

How long has it been now?

I seem to have lost track

of time a little.

A week.

Just one little week.

All our plans, all our dreams

gone simply because...

Because?

Oh, let's not talk about it.

But I want to talk about it.

I want you to go over

everything with me.

So it'll all be clear.

So I'll know where I stand

and what to do next.

What a strange thing for you to say.

What is there to go over?

There's a lot of things to go over.

I think what we both need is a drink.

I'm in to that.

-Help me up.

Have you had your dinner?

Well, I haven't. Let me see

what's in the kitchen.

25 ROUND TRIP TICKETS

TO:

NEW JERICHO:

RUTH DILLON:

There isn't a thing to eat in here

or to drink either.

You know how it is using this place

only once a week on my day off.

I think I'll run down to the corner

and get something and bring it up here.

What would you like to drink?

-I don't care.

Beer?

All right. I'll see if they

have some on ice.

I better lock this after me.

Afraid I'll get out, Ruth?

Oh, no, Mr. Nearing.

Afraid somebody might get in.

Nearing.

DIEDRICH KILLER STILL AT LARGE

POLICE GRILL MAID

NEARING SOUGHT AS KILLER

I heard her come in

but I guess she went out.

Thanks.

Oh, good evening.

What do you want?

You think you're a pretty smart girl,

don't you?

Meaning what?

Tipping your boyfriend off last night

when we were going to move in on him?

How would I know that?

Besides, if you'll take the trouble

to check

you'll find that I was in

New Jericho last night.

Well, if you were then

you can't be living uptown

and under the name of Virginia Morrison.

What?

Virginia Morrison is the name over

the doorbell where he was hiding out.

You mean, he didn't mention Virginia?

He doesn't know any Virginias.

Oh, no, rats like Danny Nearing

never cheat.

They may carve up helpless old men

and steal their dough but they

never, never know any Virginias

when they're going around

with dames named Ruth.

I know that one, that old jealousy gag.

Boyfriend chisels. Girl, wised up by

sympathetic officer of the law

burns and tells all.

If you've come all the way down here

to shake the moth balls out of that one,

you've wasted your time.

If the commissioner wants

to see me, fine.

But off the record interviews are out.

Oh, this won't take much of your time.

I know just how far the law

allows you to go

and this is as far as you're going

without a warrant.

You're just making things

tough for yourself.

Good night.

Take your foot out of the door.

I think I'm going to have you picked up

as a material witness.

Fine, get Virginia too.

Here's your beer.

Oh, I see you found the clippings.

I've been saving them for you.

Anything there you haven't seen before?

Yes.

Quite a lot.

Ruth.

You don't believe that

I killed him, do you?

Danny, I wasn't there.

Where were you?

In the bar mixing drinks

for Bill and Alma as usual.

Bill and Alma?

Yes, he was in the sitting room

also as usual.

They swore they heard you

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