Ten Cents a Dance Page #6

Well...

Maybe you've a right to know.

If I don't get that money

within 24 hours...

somebody I know is going to prison.

Somebody you know?

He... he stole money from his employer.

From you.

From me?

His...

His name is...

Eddie Miller.

Oh, yes. I know all about that.

But why should you be willing to do

anything like this for...

for a man like Eddie Miller?

He happens to be the

somebody I'm married to.

When did that happen?

What's the difference?

Well, only this.

I envy Eddie Miller.

If there was a woman anywhere that would be willing

to do for me what you're willing to do for him...

Say, I'd steal five million dollars.

I'll give you the money, Barbara.

Gee, I'll never forget

you as long as I live.

You're saving his life and...

when you do that you save me too.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

Wait a minute.

The bank doesn't open until ten.

Do you want to wait here for the money?

I will if you want me to.

Yes, I want you to.

I mean, there's no sense in

wandering about town, is there?

You must be awfully tired.

Gee, I am. I feel all in.

Oh, about Eddie.

As long as he's paying the

money back you won't...

Now don't you worry about Eddie.

He'll very likely come to

me and ask for a raise...

and probably get it.

He must be a remarkable young man.

I beg your pardon, sir.

Did you ring?

Yes, Wilson. Sorry to get you up so early.

Will you get breakfast

ready for two, please.

Very good, sir.

I don't know how I'm ever going to be able

to thank you.

Now don't you worry about that.

Eddie!

Barbara, you had me worried to death.

Why didn't you come home last night?

Where were you?

Never mind that now. Here.

What's this?

The money.

How much?

The works. Five grand.

Five grand? Where in the world...

Never mind that now. Put it away.

Gee, it had to be all or

nothing, didn't it, Eddie?

Yeah, I gotta get this into the safe.

The auditors will be here this afternoon.

You better snap into it.

Will you be home for dinner?

Yeah, yeah, I'll be home.

$2,00, $2.50...

$3.00, $60.00

$60, $60, $0.25...

$8,30, $35, $240...

$50...

$250?

Should be $240.

$50, $30, $160.35...

$160.60, $80, $800...

$4.50, $0.98, $7.50...

$75, $36, $36, $45...

Total $1840.75.

Right.

$30, $30, $30 three times...

$25.50, $6,80, $48, $36, $48, $45...

Hello, darling.

I'm so happy I don't know whether to dance

or stand on my head.

Come on, dance with me.

What's the matter with you?

What's this for?

A dime.

That's what you charge

for a dance, isn't it?

Eddie!

Keep away from me.

There are just two things I want to ask you

and if you know how to be decent and honest

I want you to tell me the truth.

Where were you last night?

Where did you get that money?

You think I'm dumb?

There's only one place you could

have gotten it. From Carlton!

Where did you get that money?

You don't answer me, do you?

Well, I'll answer for you.

You were at Carlton's last night

and you got that money from Carlton.

Didn't you?

How do you know?

What's the difference. It's true, isn't it?

You come clean with me.

You can't come clean.

You don't know what clean means!

Don't shout, Eddie.

The people will hear you across the court.

Let them hear me. What difference does it make?

They know you better than I do.

It shouldn't surprise them at all.

What difference does it

make where I got the money?

It isn't where you got it.

It's how you got it.

I would rather have gone to prison

than have this happen to me.

Do you wonder now why I

kept our marriage a secret?

Do you blame me now?

I was a fool.

All this time you've been laughing at me.

And Carlton too, I suppose.

Will you laugh in front of his face

before I'm through with him?

You lied to me from the start

and you've been lying ever since.

I go and make a thief of myself

on account of you and this is what happens.

What are you hiding in there for?

Where are you going?

I don't know. I just wanna get out of here.

To Carlton, I suppose.

Don't you dare step out of this house.

Get out of my way, Eddie.

You've gotta stay here and listen

to what I've got to say.

I've listened to you,

now you're gonna listen to me.

You're a coward, Eddie.

You were running away from something

the first time I met you.

And you're a thief.

You stole money from your employer.

Just for you.

You're a liar! It wasn't for me!

It couldn't have been.

I could forgive you for being a liar,

a thief and a coward if I loved you.

I could forgive you anything.

But I don't love you!

I don't even think enough

of you now to hate you.

I'm...

I'm thankful to you for bringing me

down to earth where I belong.

Oh, listen, Barbara... I did the best

I could and you slipped me a dime.

Small change.

I'm gonna keep it as a souvenir

of my great romance.

And now I'm going.

No, Barbara, you're still my wife...

Not anymore.

I made a mistake and so did you.

But you'll be alright.

You don't need me anymore.

Barbara, I'm not through yet, I...

I'm through!

You don't expect a man to find out what I

did and not do something about it, do you?

You're not a man.

You're not even a good sample.

But you'll be okay.

People like you usually get by.

No... Yes, I remember now. That package

has been here for a long while.

How much is that?

Ten cents, please.

Thank you.

Is Mr. Carlton here?

Why, yes, sir.

Does he expect you, sir?

He certainly does.

Come this way, sir.

What is it, Miller?

I wanna talk to you.

Yes, I've been looking forward

to a talk with you at the office.

This isn't an office affair.

Besides, I don't work for you anymore.

I quit.

Did you come up here to tell me that?

No, no.

I came to talk about my wife.

I know she was here last night.

There's not a written law

in this country, Carlton

and if I put a bullet right through you now

there's no jury in the world would convict me.

What do you want?

You gained the affections of my wife

and you can't get away with it.

I wish I could believe that were true.

However, your wife was here last night.

She spent the whole night here.

Well?

You're gonna pay for it.

You're mistaken in misjudging your wife.

Tell that to a jury and

see what they think.

You're gonna pay and pay plenty.

As far as your wife is concerned

there is nothing to pay.

As far as you're concerned I have paid.

I gave your wife $5.000 and she gave you

the money to put back into my safe.

Oh, I see. She double-crossed

me, she told you.

But I put that money back.

You got nothing on me.

I've lost my wife on account of you.

Well, that may be true.

What are you going to do about it?

It's not my move, it's yours.

What are you going to do about it?

Suppose we get your wife up here?

And then we'll see.

I don't know where she is. She's gone.

Where?

I don't know.

I kicked her out!

Listen, Miller...

Before I kick you out,

let me give you a bit of advice.

If you make any effort to drag her name

into any sort of a scandal

I'll forget a promise I made your wife.

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