The Devil and Miss Jones Page #5

...I'd just want to look at him.

But you she I'm not the greatest

girl in the world either.

Two people look at each other...

...and they see something way deep inside.

That nobody else can.

And that's it.

I wouldn't be surprised if the greatest love affair

in the world was between a chinamen wearing a pigtail

and a girl who's missing two front teeth

If you could measure it.

If they feel it, they feel it.

Do you?

Not the way you see in the movies.

Or hear in those songs, you know...

...about the touch of your

hand you set me on fire.

I guess that I'm not the combustible type.

But, when I'm with him...

I don't know if it's the

advertised 7th heaven.

We get along just average I guess.

Little arguing...

...Even maybe being a little

bored if we admit it.

But, yet if I knew that

I'd never see him again...

Yes?

I've never even thought of

what it would be like...

...not to see him anymore.

I guess that's the test of it.

If I thought...

...that I'd never see him again...

...I don't think I'd care if I lived or died.

Look! I found some pretzels.

They're homemade.

The pragperryman's wife makes them.

From her own recipe. Don't they look delicious?

Gangway!

Oh boy! Pretzels!

Oh, Joe! No!

Don't you dare! You'll spoil your lunch!

Joe! No!

Joe! Spit it out!

Spit it out, Joe!

I beg your pardon.

I was wondering if I could find out whether my

clothes are in this bathhouse?

Did you take them off in here?

Well, I don't exactly remember.

Where's your locker key?

That's got our name on it.

I shared the locker with a young

friend of mine, he has the key.

But unfortunately I can't find him or

any of the people that I came with.

I've been walking about for hours.

Does this look like the place?

I rented this suit.

Can you tell me if it's yours?

Not ours.

That's a pretty cheap suit.

Not yours.

Thank you.

Ain't ours.

Thanks.

It don't belong to us.

How many bathhouses are there around here?

A couple of hundred.

A couple of hundred...

Thanks.

Young man.

Yes, sir?

I've got a big bargain for you.

How would you like to give me

a dollar or two for this gold watch?

You mean, uh, you want to leave it for security?

No, I don't think that I'll be down here again.

I'll let you have it for a dollar.

A dollar?

That's all. It's a very fine watch.

Solid gold. Here take a look at it.

Yes...Hmm...hmm

Uh, would you mind if I showed this

to the boss? I'll only be a second.

I only want a dollar for it.

This is a pretty good watch for a dollar, Pop.

You got anymore?

For heaven sake!

No need to get excited. There's been a lot

of stuff stolen from lockers around here.

and we're just checking up.

Well I assure you that watch is not stolen.

It's an awful good watch to go for a buck.

Officer, I've lost the friends I came with...

...I can't find my bathhouse...

...and I've been walking around for hours

trying to trace this rented suit.

I want to sell the watch so I can telephone

my home and have my car and chauffeur come for me.

Oh you have a car and chauffeur?

Yes, I have.

And you rent a bathing suit.

Where did you get this watch?

Well if you want to know, the governor

gave it to me on my birthday.

The Governor?

My boss works for him.

Now what do you say we go down and pay him a visit.

You know kind of friendly-like. You let go my arm!

Now be a good boy, pop. Come on.

Come on.

Take your hand off of me.

...Pretty monotonous. Listen. I'm getting good

and sick of seeing your ugly little face.

You're not even a good pickpocket.

When are you going to get sense enough to quit?

Take him away. Marv.

Yes, sir. Come on.

He was trying to sell this watch

to a clerk in a drugstore for a dollar.

When I questioned him about it, he said he wanted

the money to call his chauffeur.

And beside that he told me that he got

the watch from the governor.

I thought that sounded suspicious.

Suspicious enough for me...

I would advise you two simple guardians of law and order...

...for the sake of your own future security...

...to be very careful of any

decision you make concerning me.

How was that again?

Tom!

Tom, we've been looking everywhere for you!

Joe's running up and down the boardwalk

and Elizabeth's gone to the hospital.

What happened to you?

I got lost.

My!

Well thank heaven you're all in one piece.

Thanks for finding him officer.

That's alright miss.

You can call your chauffeur from here.

Here.

What chauffeur?

What chauffeur?

The chauffeur that you were going to call.

Me?

Certainly you.

I haven't got any chauffeur.

Wasn't he trying to get money

to call his chauffeur?

That's what he told me.

Say! What's going on here?

I don't know what he's talking about.

Oh you must be mistaking him for somebody else.

Say, what do you two do for a living?

We work, of course.

Where?

Don't list the store. We'll get fired.

Hey, stop that!

Where do you work?

At the automat.

What do you do?

I have charge of blueberry pies.

I put them in those little boxes.

And what do you do?

I uh...I help him.

I snap the boxes shut.

There's something fishy going on here.

My feet hurt.

Can't we continue this while we're seated?

You know, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Supposing someone treated your father like this?

Is he your father?

Yes.

Girlie, I catch you in more lies

than you can shake a stick at.

If he's your father, why did you call

him Tom when you came in here?

I always call Tom. My goodness.

Is there a law against calling your own

father by his first name?

Come with me miss.

Where were you born?

In New York.

Shhh, keep your voice down.

What street?

Uh, 121st street.

What street was she born on?

Look at me!

72nd street?

They're the ones that have been selling

this hot stuff alright. I'll bet on it.

How much do you want to bet?

Mary! Where did you disappear to...

I got lost, and I couldn't find...

Quiet, everybody, quiet.

I'm telling you two that anything you say

may be used against you.

So, uh, use your own judgement.

What happened?

Joe, you better go home.

We'll met you later.

Quiet you!

How well do you know these two?

Well, I know them well enough to

know that they haven't done anything.

Where do they work?

Uh...Mary stop that!

Come on!

Neeley Department Store.

Ah-haa!

Ah-haa! Some detective!

Are they, uh, father and daughter?

Uh...yes...no!

What are you...

Joe, please don't say anything more.

I don't want to tell you to

keep quiet again, girlie.

How about using a more civil tone officer?

Who, me?

Yes, you.

Have they charged you with anything?

No.

Then you don't have to stay here.

Come on out.

Hey, stay right here!

Look you can't hold people here unless you've

got a charge preferred against them!

I can fix that.

Was he dressed like that in the drugstore?

Yes, sir.

Violating a city ordinance, wearing a

bathing suit on the boardwalk.

How do you like that for a charge.

There were many other people wearing bathing suits.

Well, are you satisfied, or would

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