The Frisco Kid Page #5

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something, what do they do?

Forty-five years?

How can you live that long without

ever asking a person one question?

Good!

l like this food.

l know not to ask any questions.

Don't worry, l understand.

Do you grow these right here--?

Sorry, sorry.

l understand. No talking.

lt's just that l'm not used to this,

you know.

Would you please--?

The salt!

Pass the salt, please.

-Thanks.

-You're welcome.

You did it, didn't you?

You gave them back the money.

-Yep!

-Yep.

Well, that ain't the American way.

What's more now,

you ain't got no money.

-Well, now what are you gonna do?

-Don't know.

You don't know?

Well, l'll tell you what l'm gonna do.

l'm gonna get me a bath.

Then l'm gonna get drunk.

Then l'm gonna catch me a whore

with great big tits.

Then l'm gonna get drunk again.

Then l'm gonna rob that Wells Fargo

office and get my money back.

You dumb-ass Jew.

Evening.

-Evening.

-We don't allow dancing in the street.

lf you wanna dance,

you go over to the saloon.

Oh, thanks.

-Evening.

-Evening.

Get your money down.

Get your money down.

No more bets, please.

-Two a winner!

-Strange, strange.

Never saw anyone like that

come into our tavern.

Okay, no more bets, please.

Hello.

-Hope you don't mind if l watch.

-Stranger in town?

-Welcome to the Red Dog.

-l like your piano playing.

No more bets, please.

-Ain't you got the darndest luck?

-Two times a winner!

You won again, Matt!

-Thank you.

-All right, hit the gold. Hit the gold.

A winner every time,

it looks like.

No more bets, please.

One red! A winner again!

Hey, what the hell you doing, mister?

Would you hold this for me, please?

Well, l-- No one--

-The wheel waits for no man.

-ome on.

-Place your bets.

-He got a winning streak. Let's go.

Let's go. Let it ride, all right.

One red, a winner.

He wins again.

l want back my money.

-l know you from someplace, don't l?

-You must be loco, mister.

l want my $200.

Piss off.

All right, all right.

No more bets, please.

That's good there. No more bets.

-And he's back again.

-l can't believe it.

lf he's smart, he'll leave right now.

Looks like big trouble.

l don't want to hurt nobody.

l just want my money.

We're gonna kill you.

That there is just to get

your attention.

Just stay on the floor.

Pretend you're hurt.

-You ready, Mr. Jones?

-Oh, l'm ready.

Oh, now l remember you.

-Are you ready?

-Yeah.

Put him on the bar.

He's gonna do the beer barrel.

We haven't done that one

in a couple of months.

Now, come on, now,

don't mess up his funny beard.

Oh, he'll break the back of his face.

Oh, don't break the bar.

l hope he's got enough money

to pay for a new set of teeth.

Nobody move.

You.

Put $200 on the bar.

You know where the next one's going.

Yes, sir.

And you, how much you got?

-Eighty-two dollars.

-Get it up there.

Put the barrel down, now.

Now. . .

. . .the three of you. . .

. . .go away.

Leave the rest.

Yes, sir.

You're a rich man.

l got your $200 back.

Your friends just left.

Well, in that case. . .

. . .let's go out and have a little fun.

l'm game.

Well, coz, we made it.

See, it's just like l told you.

Right at that big tree,

then left for a couple days. . .

. . .sharp right, then straight as piss

till you come to the ocean.

Who would have dreamed

it could be so simple?

Yeah.

You don't know me

next time you see me.

l'll kick your ass

all the way back to Poland.

Why wouldn't l know you?

You going away someplace?

Well, yeah.

This is where we say goodbye, Avram.

What do you mean?

Well, you follow that beach for a day

and a half, you'll be in San Francisco.

You don't need me no more.

-Where are you going?

-l'm going that way.

Sutter's Mill.

That's where the gold is.

But l don't want you to go.

Well, l gotta go.

Why?

Well, l got people to see. . .

. . .banks to rob, you know,

l gotta make a living.

Who's going to be the best man

at my wedding?

What do you mean?

That's for one of your Jewish friends.

You gotta pick your best friend

for that.

You are my best friend.

l'm your best friend?

You're my only friend.

Now, listen to me, coz.

You keep your eyes on this tochis. . .

. . .and don't you take them off

till we get to San Francisco.

l never had a best friend.

lt's cold. alifornia is cold.

Hey, l got a bank robber.

A bank robber.

You think a bank robber

is stronger than God?

l'm a rabbi!

l can beat any bank robber!

Swimming lesson's over.

-Look at the mermaids out of the ocean.

-aught them with no pants on.

lt's time for a little comeuppance,

boys!

Damn you horse!

He's out of bullets!

He dropped the gun!

Get the gun!

Shoot him!

There! Right there! Look!

lt's in the sand!

Don't let him grab the other gun!

Shoot him! He's gonna kill us!

Shoot him!

Shoot him, Avram!

He's going for the other gun!

Shoot him for chrissakes!

Shoot him!

Help me!

He's gonna kill us! Shoot him!

Shoot him, Avram! Shoot him!

Don't you understand?

He's going for the other gun!

Don't let him grab that gun!

Don't let him grab the other gun!

There! There! Right there!

Look, it's in the sand!

Shoot him, Avram! Shoot him!

lt only looks bad, coz.

l've been hurt worse before.

Give me the whiskey.

Get the saddlebags.

l'll show you how to fix me up.

All right?

You've never killed a man before, huh?

Get me the saddlebag.

Now, go to sleep.

You're still acting kind of funny.

-Are you sure you're all right?

-l'm fine. You go to sleep now.

Hey, Rabbi. . .

. . .you think God sent me

to show you the way?

Perhaps.

l must be some kind of angel.

Well, it's sure a pretty day, ain't it?

Yes.

lt's a beautiful day.

Howdy.

Hello.

Howdy.

Howdy. How do?

-Hello there.

-Do you want something?

Well. . . .

Do l want--? No!

Well, gol dang it, ma'am,

my name is Tommy Lillard.

And l come from the Texas--

l come from Texas.

And. . . .

Excuse me if l gave you

a little startle there.

-l was a little startled there for a second.

-What do you want?

Well, l came to bring this thing here

for Mr. Bender.

-lf l got the right house and all.

-You do. l'm his daughter.

Yeah, l know that.

Oh, oh, you're the daughter?

You are the Bender daughter.

Howdy.

Would you care to come in?

Well, l would like to, but l--

Thanks, no, because l got

a friend waiting at the saloon. . .

. . .and my other friend, the rabbi. . .

. . .asked me to bring this here to you--

l mean, bring this to your father.

What is it?

This thing? l don't know.

l think it's some kind of Torah.

A Torah?

Yeah, l think that's what he called it.

So where is he?

-Who?

-The rabbi.

Where is the rabbi?

Oh, where is the rabbi? The rabbi.

Well, l don't rightly know, ma'am.

The last time l seen him, l was

busting my britches in the cathouse. . .

. . .and my friend, the rabbi, asked me

if l should ever come Frisco way. . .

. . .would l drop by this house

and do him this favor?

Anyway, it was nice. . .

. . .to make your acquaintance,

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