The Big House Page #3

Look at him go.

Look at that bug go.

Hey, butch,

y-your-your- your b-bug

looks like it's

coming to-

there he goes. Over the line.

Over the line.

I win. I win.

That's just too bad.

Chewing gum.

Hey, no wonder that bug couldn't run.

Chewing gum.

Who done that?

Come on.

What porch-climbing

crook done that?

You did.

Who, me?

Yes, you.

What's the big idea?

You wouldn't double-cross

a pal, would you, butch?

Any more

of you guys think i pulled a phony?

Not me.

You, joe?

N-no.

You, putnam?

You can't get away

with that, butch.

No?

You're asking

for it, ain't you?

One wiggle

out of you,

and i'll give it

to you.

Listen, you guys are liable to get the hole for this.

Yeah? You'll

get the hole, just 5' 10".

They'll have to dig it

big enough for two.

Oh, yes?

Yeah.

Look out, butch!

Ditch that knife.

Here comes wallace.

Well, what's

coming off here?

Me and morgan

was just rassling a bit, sir.

Sure you weren't

mixing up a little fighting with it, huh?

Who, me? No, sir.

You better not,

or i'll fix up

a lot of dark days

for you.

Gambling, huh?

No, sir. Not me.

How did those cigarettes

and tobacco get here?

Well, uh...

i was packing them in my shirt, sir,

and... morgan and me

starts rassling, and i get sweaty,

so i lay them out

on the ground to dry.

Don't lie to me.

I wouldn't lie.

No, sir.

Let them alone.

What's that

you said?

I said,

"yes, sir."

Another move

out of you,

and you'll go

to the dungeon.

Who did that?

I did, wrestling

with butch.

Well, the next time

i see you,

you better

have it fixed.

You get me?

Bring that stuff.

I hate his guts.

It's a good thing

i warned you.

If wallace had seen

that knife...

yeah. You ain't

such a bad skunk as i thought you was.

Come on, get a move on, all of you.

I'll move.

I'll move.

Stle blows]

Fish again.

That dirty, rotten,

stinkin' codfish.

Yeah. It's spoiled.

Oh, look!

It's-it's terrible.

It's even killed one

of our poor little bu-bu-bu-

cockroaches.

Ohh...

nice tenderloin steak

with mushrooms all over it.

Gee.

I'd like to ram it

down their throat.

Pipe down.

Wallace.

You talking, butch?

Who, me?

No, sir.

I'll get them someday.

He's on

the hunt, butch.

Tell the guys

to pipe down.

Pipe down.

Pipe down.

I can't eat that stuff!

Who did that?

Me! What do you

think of that?

I want some food.

I don't want any more of this swill!

Shut up!

You give me

some food to eat!

I'm not going

to eat that junk!

Shut up,

all of you!

Come on!

Give me some food!

Come on!

Give us some food!

I ain't afraid

of your guns!

I ain't afraid

of nobody!

Come on, you yellowbellies!

Let's show 'em!

That volley went against the wall.

The next time,

shoot to kill!

Butch, sit down!

Yellowbellies!

Cowards!

Sit down, butch!

It's your last chance!

Cover all the entrances.

Listen to me, you men.

I have treated you squarely,

and you know it.

If you got any grievances

within my power to correct,

come to me!

You can't get anything

by starting a row like this,

so i'm warning you

for the last time-

i'm running this show,

and i'm ready for you.

That's all.

Wallace!

Who started this?

Butch.

Take him out!

The knife...

what?

The knife.

Oh.

Butch, in the aisle.

Search him!

I ain't got nothin'.

No hard feelings, see?

Nothing

on him, sir.

You had a knife.

Who, me? Yes, you.

No, sir. Someone's

been stringing you.

In the dungeon!

What for?

I was only kidding.

Sure. I understand.

That little joke will

just cost you 30 days on bread and water

in the dark!

Come on. Move on!

I'm sorry

about butch.

You're what?

I say, i'm sorry

about butch.

Yeah?

Who is it?

Your lawyer.

Hello, john.

Hello, canton.

What's up?

Got a little

surprise for you.

Yeah?

Kid, i got

good news for you.

You're going

to be paroled.

Yeah? When?

20 years from now?

Don't be funny.

You're going to leave this joint tomorrow.

Tomorrow? Aw,

quit your kidding.

I'm not kidding.

It's all settled.

Just came from the warden's office.

Yeah?

The next time,

you'll play it smart.

Ha ha! You say-

hello, sis.

What's the matter?

You look so pale.

You're not ill,

are you?

No, no, but you don't know

how terrible it is here.

What have they done

to get me out?

Ohh...

i'm sorry, dear.

What do you mean?

We've done

everything.

I saw the governor

myself.

He was very kind.

He said he couldn't

do anything.

What kind of a dame

would you like to have me get for you?

Any kind.

How'd you like

a little gal like that?

Say, you're a lawyer,

not a magician.

O.k., kid.

I'll be around here

with a car in the morning to pick you up.

Fine.

So long.

Oh, kent, please.

I know

you're big enough to see it through.

You've got to.

But you don't know

what it's like in here.

Every hour,

every minute is torture. I'll go crazy.

Honey, but, listen.

You've got to-

anne, listen.

Tell them to try again.

All right. All visitors out!

Good-bye.

Good-bye, good-bye,

good-bye.

Good-bye.

Bad news, kid?

I got to serve out

my full time.

No, you haven't.

If you get the goods on somebody,

you get plenty

of time off.

And if you block

a big job,

it may open

the gates for you.

Thanks.

How are you?

Oh, you're going to be

a great comfort around here.

Da da dee dum dum

dee dum dum dum

dee dum

dee dum dum...

who's that?

New guy to take

butch's place.

Doesn't speak

any english.

What are you

doing?

I'm going out

of here tomorrow.

I thought you had

another year.

Yeah, i did,

but good behavior got me off,

and that's

a very good thing for you to remember.

Think of it-

bright lights, good food, women!

Say, i saw that sister

of yours in the visitors' room just now.

Yeah?

Yeah. That the girl

that owns the bookstore?

Yeah.

Swell-looking kid.

You know, i think

it's great, kent,

the way your family

stick by you.

Gee, i wish

i had a family.

I haven't

even got a home.

Outside, all of you.

Come on, rasputin.

Frisking party.

Shut up.

This your coat,

morgan?

Yes, sir,

but that's not my knife.

No. It's

butch's knife. You know that.

Smart, eh?

Trying to

cover up butch.

No, i wasn't,

sir.

You don't think

i'd be crazy enough to do a thing like that

the day before

i go out, do you?

Shut up.

Well, this will

just cost you your parole.

Oh, you can't

do that, sir.

I tell you, i never

saw that knife before. It was planted on me.

Ahh-

i came in the cell,

took off my coat, laid it on the bunk.

There was no one in there

but this fellow and...

and then kent-

you did that.

I didn't do it!

Don't lie to me!

I didn't do it!

I guess the dungeon

will cool him off a bit. Strip him!

I'll get you

for this, kent!

Do you hear me?

I'll get you for this!

On your way.

Do you hear me? I'll get you!

Shut up.

Cell 48.

Hello!

Who are you?

Morgan.

Morgan,

they got you?

Yeah. Where

are you, butch?

Second hole

away from you. What happened?

They found

your knife on me.

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