The Company She Keeps Page #7

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How will we bill you?

Name, sister?

Name, I said. Or do you

want me to start talking?

Mildred Lynch.

A parolee.

In the State Institute For Women.

I live at 114 North Hope Street.

What else?

I don't know anything about any robbery.

Even from the cabinet in the hospital?

No. No, sir.

Somebody got a question?

I'd like to see her with her

hair pulled back. Off her face.

You heard the lady. Oblige her.

Put your hair back.

Don't do it, Diane. You don't have to.

I warned you. You oughtn't to come

in here. I don't care who you are. Out!

Come on.

Diane... don't do it!

Come on... come on...

Alright, sister. We're waiting.

Do as your told.

Next.

It's almost over now.

Please trust me. We'll have to hurry.

The judge only promised

us a few minutes.

Some, we can never correct.

Those we can, we've got to fight for.

If you insist you acknowledge the arrest

you must think of what it does to her.

Another conviction

won't go easy with her.

Your board of trustees up there

is pretty lenient... too lenient.

I know many of the judges hate

an indeterminate sentence.

I can understand.

But how can you in a few hours in a

courtroom know her entire background?

Not only for the...

Punishment she deserves.

But for the help she needs.

Also, in a courtroom a

judge listens to lawyers.

You would make a good

one yourself, Miss Willburn.

If you'd said "honest" I

would like that better.

What do you want

me to do, Miss Willburn?

I can't just dismiss this.

The girl herself admits she was guilty

of interfering with these officers.

Yes?

Her interference didn't exactly

mar my duty, Judge Kendall.

Granted, she was wrong, but...

We understand that

on this particular night...

She was working on him too, I see.

Now that we know that she has no

connection with the Tilly Thompson case.

Anything you want to do is okay with us.

The point is, Your Honor...

There are rules laid out in the penal

code that even our board can't ignore.

If you convict this girl,

it's got to add to her time.

The charge, interfering with an officer

carrying out his duties, is dismissed.

With this provision.

That the behaviour of this parolee

be considered a parole violation.

And the prisoner returned to

the State Institute For Women.

But Judge Kendall.

As you say, Miss Willburn, I'm a busy

man, so if you will excuse me, I'll...

Just one minute.

Please wait outside.

Now.

You said one minute, Miss Willburn.

You won't have much more.

One minute against three years.

What?

That's what she'll get if

you send her back to prison.

Are they still in there?

Diane.

Union Station.

Mind if I go along?

Leave me alone.

I know what I'm doing.

You mean trying to break

your neck or run away?

You still haven't reached the point.

I think I have.

If you send this girl back to prison.

Nobody has gained a thing.

Yes.

If you don't, there's a good chance

we'll have a decent, useful citizen.

Just one moment.

Please take that chance.

I don't know... you are very convincing.

Judge Kendall, there is a call for

Miss Willburn. He said it was urgent.

Tell him, quickly.

This is Miss Willburn.

Lost anything?

Diane Stewart.

She just left the building.

She got in a cab. With a guy.

We'd better pick her up

before she gets too far.

Thanks.

Yes.

I'll be here for a little

while. Let me know.

Well, there it is, Miss Willburn.

You are a very persuasive young lady

and I hope you know what you are doing.

Because if anything should go wrong.

It would not only be worse for the girl.

It would naturally

mean your job as well.

Good morning, Miss Willburn.

Know where you're going?

Mexico?

You're sure?

Okay, come on and sit down.

I'll buy you a drink.

What will I do?

Scobie! Scobie, get down from there.

Get down from there.

Sit down.

May I?

I told you the kid was too

young to take on a trip, but no...

No. You knew better.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That's our train.

That's your train, too.

I kinda wish you

wouldn't take it, though.

You've been running

all your life, Diane.

When are you going to learn how to walk?

The Judge signed your release, Diane.

You certainly make it tough for me.

I came back to tell you.

I'm sorry I made things

so difficult for you.

Now... I don't know what to say.

I don't even know how to thank you.

You thanked me by coming back.

Miss Willburn...

That's alright.

T-G

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