Streets of Fire Page #5

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I know you feel that way too

Oh, what a thrill

when I'm holdin' you near

All of my wild dreams

come true

Four

Forevermore you'll be my lover

Three

It's you for me

there'll never be another

Two

Together forever

we'll be as one

(LAUGHING)

Pretty good, you guys.

Oh, this is

my countdown to love

Cody?

All right, Ellen,

Baby Doll, down in back.

Fish, McCoy,

we're working for the Sorels.

Fish, you're the manager.

I'm way ahead of you, Cody.

What, do you think

I gotta be a genius to know

what you're going for?

I'll handle this.

I'll talk us through.

Hey, guys, how's it going?

I'm the bus driver here

for the Sorels.

We're on our way to play a gig

at an after hours joint.

The Sorels. The singers.

You know them, right?

No. Never heard of them.

You know what's going on here,

don't you?

Look, man, all I know

is we're running real late.

Well, babe, some outfit

just broke into The Battery

and burned half of it down.

Really?

Knock off the crap, will you?

As far as I'm concerned

anybody that goes

into The Battery

and does some damage

deserves a medal.

Well, let me tell you

how we look at it.

Look, cut the sh*t, okay?

You guys got a big job to do,

we're trying to get

where we're going.

Now, let us through, or you

wanna come to some kind of

financial arrangement?

Well, what do you

think, Harry?

Well, I think what we got here

is a model citizen.

I knew you guys

talked my language.

Keep it coming.

You guys take a big bite.

That's right.

Nice to see there's some

integrity left on the force.

You know, you're just

a little too anxious

to buy us off.

Spade musicians

with a big wad of money.

All right,

everybody off the bus!

All right, now this is

how we're gonna play it.

You're gonna walk off this bus

like there's nothing wrong.

Get me?

All right,

down on the ground!

Do it! Now!

Get over there!

Don't worry about it, fellows.

We'll be out of your face

in no time.

You know, some of you guys

got some cute little asses.

Be a real shame

if I had to blow them off!

Stay down!

Oh, sh*t!

All right!

Son-of-a-b*tch!

Come on, man,

let's get out of here!

Come on!

(FRANTICALLY CHATTERING)

(EXPLOSION)

Go! Go!

Shut the hell up!

McCoy, pull out

in a back alley,

we're gonna dump the bus.

First he dumps the car,

now he's dumping the bus?

Code 00! Code 00.

Blockade at Cross and Ardmore.

Suspects armed and dangerous!

Repeat, armed and dangerous!

Broke blockade!

Heading north on Ardmore.

Cannot pursue. Do you copy?

God damn it,

this is the blockade

at Ardmore, come back to me.

Come on.

(SIRENS WAILING)

(EXCLAIMING)

Come on! Come on!

We had a $1 ,000 in that bus!

I lost my clothes,

the luggage is gone,

all the sheet music is gone!

This is great.

We're on our way

to the Richmond.

No bus, no nothing.

You shouldn't have stopped,

Bird.

He ain't a real

social kind of guy, is he?

Really? Gee, I think

he's a real sweetheart.

Cut him some slack, will you?

He was there for you tonight.

Yeah, he really

earned his money.

You know, you got

a real funny way

of saying thanks

when someone saves your ass.

Why don't you go sit

with your pal Billy

over there.

I guess he's more

your kind of guy.

Yeah, I think maybe I will.

Don't worry, babe,

everything's gonna be okay

from now on.

We're gonna be great.

Hey, Reva, Ellen Aim's back.

And guess what?

Tom's with her.

Is he okay?

Oh, he looked

all right to me.

Chief?

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

Tom.

Reva, cut it out. We made it.

Everybody's in one piece.

What about that, Ellen?

You okay?

Yeah, I'm all right, I guess.

No, she's not.

She's tired, and she's

been roughed up.

I'm gonna take her back

to the hotel so she can

get some rest.

This whole thing started

'cause I had to do

a gig in this sh*t hole.

I should've stayed

the hell away

from this dump!

Is that the way

you feel about it, Ellen?

Yeah, I guess I just wanna

get away from here.

Get back on the road.

Now you're talking, kiddo.

Come on,

let's get out of here.

I hate you for taking money

to come and get me.

That's telling him, Ellen.

(PEOPLE CHEERING)

I guess she doesn't like

you much, Cody. She doesn't

seem real thankful.

Yeah, one thing

about you, Cooley,

you catch on real quick.

Yeah, that's right, Buddy,

and I get the job done.

Good. Because I think

it's just starting.

(ENGINE REVVING)

What the hell

does he wanna talk about?

Tom Cody.

I want Tom Cody.

I wanna nail

that son-of-a-b*tch's

head to the sidewalk

under that marquee

that says Ellen Aim on it?

And just to prove to you,

I'm gonna be a nice guy,

I'm coming in

with just two of my men.

After I take care of Cody,

there'll be no more trouble.

You do your job, man.

Keep the peace.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

Hey, Cody,

I need a drink. Come on,

let's get out of here.

Maybe I can get lucky

and pick a fight

with that bartender.

No, not this time.

Hey, McCoy,

look, I'll get you

your money later, okay?

Is that all you got to say

is, "I'll get your money

to you later."

Yeah, that's all I gotta say.

What else do you wanna hear?

Hey, look,

I did real good back there.

So what?

I'm all out of medals,

besides you're getting paid.

You know, Reva,

Ellen Aim was right

about one thing,

your brother's a jerk.

What's your problem?

You're feeling pretty

sorry for yourself...

Don't start on me, Reva.

She comes back to town,

tells you and everybody else

it doesn't mean a goddamn...

Yeah and the worst part

is she runs off

with that creep Billy Fish.

You know, Tom,

I didn't ask you to go out

and get Ellen Aim

because she looks great

on stage.

Well, what the hell

do you care...

I care about you!

And this town!

Look, if you're gonna fight,

you're supposed to fight

for something.

You and Billy Fish

are the same.

You're both selfish!

All you two

are really worried about...

Hi, Ed.

I came to talk

to your brother.

Come on outside.

Raven says he has to

face you alone.

Right here in The Richmond.

I'm ordering you

to get out of town, Tom.

I want you on a train tonight.

If Raven comes in here

to face you,

I'll be waiting for him

right here with a lot of guns.

I'm throwing his ass in jail.

I am not gonna sit around

and watch two maniacs

play out some little game

about personal honor.

I want you gone.

If you're still in town

tomorrow morning,

I'm throwing your ass in jail

right next to Raven.

Look, you did real good

rescuing her, Tom.

You surprised me.

'Cause I didn't think

you had it in you.

Now, surprise me again.

Do something else real good,

be on that train tonight.

(KNOCKING)

Yeah, come in.

Hey, I'll get lt.

Who is lt?

What the hell

are you still doing here?

Oh, hey, look,

see you guys later, all right?

I've been expecting you

I know what you want.

Ten grand.

I'm as good as my word.

I pay on time.

You know you play rough,

Cody, but you do a good job.

You should do

a little more work for me

when you get a taste

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