The Chase Page #6

while you carry on like that?

Cut the talk.

Now, come on down, boy.

- Put your knife away.

- Knife?

I got no knife.

Yes, you have,

so put it away and put your hands up.

Hey! Hold it!

Who's doing all that damn firing?

Damon?

Hell, yes, I'm firing.

We caught him in Anna's room.

Sheriff, I ain't done nothing.

I was going to leave a message.

I was just stopping by to say hello.

He was just stopping by

to say hello to a white woman.

Hello, Pappy. Hello, Grandpappy.

You turning over in your nice graves?

Where you from, boy, up north?

I was born right here.

And y'all know that.

Come on, Lester.

Come on.

Put your damn gun up.

Lester, didn't you have trouble

a long time ago with Bubber Reeves?

- You're tied up with Bubber Reeves?

- Come on, now. Get in the car, Lester.

- Hey, officer, no physical...

- Get in the car.

You boys go on home, now.

You really love his kind, don't you?

Come on, Calder.

Let us talk to him a little while.

I'll bet we could get some news

about Bubber out of him.

Why don't you go on home

and open another bottle and...

...get back in bed

with your friend's wife.

Yeah, well, you go on back

to Val Rogers' dinner party, and you...

...tuck him in bed and kiss

his hand or something.

You're a real lucky fellow, Johnson.

Real fortunate fellow.

Where's Bubber?

I don't know.

- Where's Bubber, Johnson?

- I don't know.

What message were you

going to leave Anna?

There was no message.

It was nothing.

I just come by to say hello. If you'll

stop here, I'll get out and go home.

I'm going to have

to lock you up anyway.

For what?

I've done nothing, sheriff.

You've got no right to do that.

- You can't lock a man up for...

- Not telling me what I wanna know.

That's right.

I'll get you a lawyer on Monday,

and he can tell me all about that.

I'm sorry I have to do it, Johnson,

but it's for your own protection.

Come on, Lester.

It's not a bad jail.

Good grub.

You'll have the whole

place to yourself...

...and we won't have none

of our citizens bothering you.

You just go on and wait a second.

I'll get you the key, and you can...

...Iock yourself up

and make it a little easier.

My wife will bring you coffee later.

It's right down to the left there.

Go ahead, Johnson, you'll be all right.

You go on out there and patrol.

- I'm going to hang around for a while.

- Yes, sir.

Some of those people

out there are just nuts.

They're just nuts.

- I've got some coffee on the stove...

- I've gotta lock a man up here...

...who didn't do a damn thing...

...just to keep those

maniacs from killing him.

They're not interested in nothing

but getting drunk and making trouble.

I'm sick of it.

I'm sick of living here...

...sick of this job.

I just wish...

...we had adopted children.

I'm not going to bring

children up over a jail.

- Mr. Rogers.

- Yes, Ed.

- Congratulations on your birthday.

- Thanks. What is it?

Well, it's kind of hard to say...

...but I felt it was my duty.

- Well, there it is.

- There what is?

I find it very difficult to come here,

Mr. Rogers.

If it's business at the bank,

it can wait until Monday.

No, it can't wait until Monday.

If it had been about the bank...

...I wouldn't have interrupted

your party, an uninvited guest.

Edwin, will you get to the point?

I've been telling you that for years.

Yes, sir.

You know, Jake's been having an

affair of the heart with Anna Reeves...

...for a long, long time.

Bubber Reeves

escaped from jail today.

He's roaming around in the country,

and they think he killed a man today.

I thought you ought to know...

...because Bubber ain't gonna like

Jake having an affair with his wife.

If you see what I mean.

I mean, a murderer.

If you see what I mean, Mr. Rogers.

I see what you mean.

Jake!

There's a fellow in there

by the name of Lester Johnson.

He's been looking for you, Anna.

I think he's got a

message from Bubber.

Cell 2, downstairs.

The Three Musketeers.

Come on in here.

Lots of people running around here

tonight...

...who'd be better off at home reading

a book, if they could read.

You read a book since you been back?

Yeah, I read a book.

How do you feel about Bubber

being back here? You scared?

No, are you?

Why don't you go home before your

father finds out about you and Anna.

I'm going to tell him tomorrow.

The best thing about turning over

a new leaf on Saturday night...

...is it disappears with

a Sunday-morning hangover.

Well, this one will last.

You like the girl?

I love the girl.

That's gonna be kind of tough.

If there's anything I can do for you,

Jake, you let me know.

Thanks. I won't need it.

Well, I might need you

before this night's over.

Anna.

Where's Bubber?

Well, Lester just came by

to see me, Calder.

We've known each other since

we were kids. When he's broke...

I'm going to go home and get it.

Slim...

...Anna and Jake are on their way out.

Stay on their tail until I tell you to quit.

You don't have a chance

of meeting Bubber.

Not a chance.

- Where is he?

- I don't talk to sheriffs. You know that.

Do you know that a fellow

was murdered today...

...and Bubber's being accused of it?

- Bubber never murdered anybody!

I don't believe he would either,

but his fingerprints are on the body.

It'd be a whole lot better

if he came in here voluntarily.

And be punished for something

he didn't do?

You got money

that's not your father's...

...so you can get Bubber

a good lawyer?

I've got enough that isn't my father's.

Well, then, maybe

he's got a good chance.

Anna...

...listen to me,

and listen to me real good.

I haven't asked for any

outside help here tonight...

...and I should have, the first time

they spotted Bubber here.

I've just been stalling around, waiting

for you, hoping you'd help me...

...before those damn people

in town find out where he is.

If you'd been to Sol's Cafe

tonight, you'd have seen...

...them monkeys want to get ahold of a

man they thought was a murderer.

I'm the only chance

that he's got of going back safe.

I think I've risked something

to give him that chance.

I'm going to give you one hour...

...to find Bubber

and talk him into surrendering.

And when you do,

I want you to call me.

I'll go get him

and get him back here safe.

And don't be damn fool

enough not to call me...

...because it'll just take a little

bit longer and then they'll get him.

Okay.

You got far to go?

Some.

Well, you'd better

walk where you're going.

And walk fast.

The luck that Bubber has coming to

him has run out long before tonight.

- What's happening?

- I don't know.

Well, if you don't, nobody does.

- Where do you want me?

- Forget it.

Drive around and turn off

that party hat.

I'd like to see your wife.

All right.

Ruby, Mrs. Reeves wants to see you.

Do you want to see Mrs. Reeves?

Come in.

I'm scared to death. Please help me.

How can I help you?

Ask your husband not to harm

Bubber if he catches him.

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