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could be spent with you

Because Hintten

ain't going to last.

What's the matter?

Aren't I bug biting you?

Don't like to think you took

a dame away from a dying guy?

Is that it?

Keep her out of it!

I got to put this through

any way I can.

I don't like the methods

I got to use,

But I got to use them.

Look...

these are x-Ray pictures

of my feet.

Look. See?

See that little

white spots?

Look. See?

There's a bone.

See that

little white-

Nothing but an operation will do it.

And my feet,

Mr. Rigby,

You can't imagine.

Every time

I put them down.

If I get them fixed,

I'm a new man-

My own man.

No more eating dirt.

No more feeding it

to other people.

I'm sorry

the girl's in it,

But if you feel

that way about her,

Why don't you

talk business?

Oh, Mr. Rigby.

Mr. Rigby.

My x-Ray pictures

of my feet.

They cost me

a lot of money.

I'm sorry.

I don't know

where I get off

Slapping you around.

I know why.

I was getting to you,

And no guy

likes to be got to-

No guy like you,

One of the honor boys.

You think I don't know.

Would you believe it?

I used to be

that way myself.

Go on. Get out

of here, will you?

Go take a walk.

Maybe you'll get around

to seeing it different.

People do.

All you got to do

Is to relax

for a few days,

Stay off of boats.

If you want

to go our way,

You can phone me

at the Buena Vista Hotel.

If I ain't there,

leave a message.

Buena vista hotel.

And that's the way it is

as of now.

Bealer says she's in it.

She could be in it,

all right-

Both ways from the middle.

And you're not so sure

of her now, are you?

Can you just let it ride-

See her take what's coming?

Yeah?

Your telegram ready,

senor?

No. I'll take it down

myself, send it later.

Si, senor.

10 awful good years

she's going to give up-

10 awful good years that could

be spent with you.

You're a cop.

Just two words to consider-

Guilty, innocent-

Nothing in between.

Let him sleep

as long as he can,

And don't use

the medicine

Except in case

of emergency.

Yes, doctor.

Keep him very quiet

until we can move him.

I'll do my best.

Your best, huh?

Just how good is that?

I knocked,

nobody heard,

So I just come in.

I helped myself.

Mind?

Of course not.

Things breaking bad,

huh?

Tug's worse-

Much worse.

I've got to get him

out of Carlota.

The doctor says

he hasn't a chance here.

I've got to

get him out quickly.

You're sure

in trouble...

and a lot of it you

don't even know about yet.

Your husband's

not only sick-

Maybe dying-

He's headed

straight for jail.

Sure.

Rigby's going to

put him there.

What are you

talking about?

I'm giving

you facts-

Cold facts.

Rigby is a cop-

A fed,

A government

investigator.

Didn't know that,

did you-

No more

than you know

That your husband's

in on a little deal

Of swindling

the government?

Don't like hearing that, do you?

What don't you like

about it most-

Knowing that

Hintten's a crook

Or that Rigbys

a cop?

I don't like

any of it,

And I don't

believe you.

There's two things

you got to do.

First, you got to

find enough money

To get Hintten

out of here...

and fast.

Second, you got to keep him out of jail,

Or he's a gone duck.

Rigby's

the answer...

both times.

Your husband's due for

a nice piece of change,

Only not unless he

finishes what he started,

And he can't

do that now.

But if you

come through for us,

He gets his money.

Also, he stays

out of jail.

Now, look...

here's how it works.

As soon as

this storm's over,

We're going to

make a move,

And we don't

want Rigby

Snooping around.

We figure...

you can keep him

from it,

One way or another.

I'll-Ah- Send you a

bottle of something

Later tonight.

It's harmless,

But a few drops

of it in a drink

Will keep Rigbys

mind off everything,

For long enough

anyhow.

Now, maybe you won't

have to use it.

It's just in case

Your big brown eyes

don't work.

Well...you ain't

said yes,

But you ain't said no.

I got a hunch it'll be yes

by the time I check back.

You just remember

a couple of things.

It's your husband's

life

Against a cop's job.

You got a right

to use Rigby.

He's used you.

Think he's been on

the level with you?

Making a play for you

was part of his job.

Sure is hot.

Must be rotten

Laying there sick

in this heat...

waiting to

go to jail...too.

Hintten's a crook.

Crook.

Rigby's a cop.

Cop.

I don't believe it.

I won't believe it.

Rigby.

Elizabeth.

Oh, Rigby.

Now, now,

take it easy.

Take it easy.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry

to be so silly.

Falling apart.

Seems like Im always

doing that.

Listen to me,

Elizabeth.

I came here tonight

to get something straight.

I want to help you,

but you have to be frank.

Can't hold

anything back.

Can't leave

anything unsaid.

Tell me everything about

yourself, about Hintten.

What goes on with him?

What's he doing

those days

He doesn't show up

at Pedros?

You've got to trust me

completely from now on.

Trust you?

We haven't got a chance

unless you do.

And if I do

trust you,

We have

a chance?

I'm not so sure,

Rigby.

I'm sure enough

for both of us.

It-It's everything

or nothing.

Everything

or nothing?

All right, Rigby.

I'll give you

your chance.

Have you anything

to teme?

Anything unsaid?

Well?

Have you?

Everything

or nothing...

begins to look like

nothing, doesn't it?

What's happened?

What's changed you?

I'm the same,

and so are you.

I'm trying to help you.

Nobody can help me.

Not you, not me.

Just...stay away

from me.

Elizabeth.

Please...

leave me alone.

Maybe it's good

advice, at that.

There's just one answer

to the way she acted.

She knows you're a cop,

and she's guilty,

Or that wouldn't

bother her.

That ought to make it easy.

She's got it coming,

hasn't she?

She's guilty.

Guilty.

I'll send you

a bottle of something

Later tonight.

It's harmless,

But a few drops of it

in a drink...

it's your husband's life

Against a cop's job.

Must be rotten lying there

sick in this heat,

Waiting to go

to jail, too.

You got a right

to use Rigby,

A right.

Soon as the storm's over.

It's time, Rigby.

The storm's over.

The boats can go out.

Got to make your move.

Too late to send the wire.

You'll have to telephone

the cops on the mainland.

All you've got to do is relax,

stay off the boat.

If you want to go our way,

You can phone me

at the Buena Vista Hotel.

Get me J.J. Bealer

at the Buena Vista Hotel.

Sorry, senor, my outside

lines all busy.

Call me when you

get him, will you?

Did anybody

see you come up?

Of course not.

My feet may hurt, but they ain't noisy.

Don't close the door.

You want to keep an eye

on what goes with Rigby.

Sure.

Now don't you fuss,

Mr. Carwood.

We're in

real good shape.

Double play at work.

One of them

will crack.

Either Rigby or

the girl is sure to.

Nature's got to take its

course with one of them.

It's lucky for us

the fiesta's beginning.

Everybody will

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