The Glass Wall Page #4

you let Kuban come up to your room

only because he was tired.

I don't care what you believe. You want

to make a federal case, you go ahead.

We just want the facts.

His side was caved in. He was bleeding.

I tried to help him.

- Is that a crime?

- No.

You didn't know he was a fugitive?

You think that would have made

any difference?

He's the first guy I met in my life

who treated me decent.

- Why do you keep hounding him?

- We've got an assault charge against him.

But if you're telling the truth,

maybe he can beat the rap.

You won't get him. He'll run and hide

and run and hide until he drops.

He said he'd die

before they'd send him back.

- He means it.

- She's right, Lieutenant.

When he saved my life in Germany,

we hid in a haystack.

A Nazi soldier jabbed his bayonet

through the hay, right into Peter's shoulder.

He didn't make a sound.

He knew that any noise would give us away.

- Bayonet scar on right shoulder.

- What was that?

I was just remembering

something he told us.

Well, I'm convinced his story is true.

Now, if we can find him before 7:00

and you back him up as a sponsor,

- he has a chance.

- Why before 7:
00?

Well, that's when the ship he jumped

leaves port,

and if he's not in custody by then,

he's a fugitive from justice,

and he'll face a jail term and deportation.

- That's the law?

- That's the law.

We've got to find him.

Would you put out another bulletin

to all police cars, Lieutenant?

Right away.

It's 3:
30 now.

You two had better come with me.

Come on in and see the flea circus,

101 amusements.

See the educated fleas.

The best trained group of fleas

on 42nd Street.

Exciting games and girly pictures.

Come on in and see them.

Biggest amusement arcade in New York City,

admission free.

See the trained fleas. Open all night.

Come on in

and see the biggest arcade in New York City.

Open all night.

Biggest arcade on 42nd Street.

Come in and see the trained fleas.

They're here for your amusement.

Come in and see the educated fleas

at the biggest flea circus in the world.

Over here.

Come on, let's get our picture took.

You go around.

Wow! Ain't she a howl!

- Hey, shake it up there, baby!

- What a chick!

Atta girl, Tanya. Go on, baby.

Get the new comic.

Hey, Bill! Bill!

Throw that bum out. He's lousing up my act.

So long, Bill. See you tomorrow.

Nudnik? That's a horse? That's a dog.

Hey, Monroe!

Okay, Tanya. Right with you.

- Big date, Tanya?

- Are you kidding?

I'm beat seven ways to Dixie.

Monroe,

before you take me home, I want you to

take me to the 54th Street police station.

Police station?

Just do as I say,

take me to the 54th Street police station.

Watch this guy. See that he don't get away.

I'll just be in the station for a minute.

Tanya, you know

I'm a sensitive type personality.

What cooks with the sleeper, hey?

Or tell me it's none of my business.

So I'll tell you. It's none of your business.

Relax, fellow. Just relax.

Well, this is it. Well, come on, it's okay.

- Not very fancy, is it?

- It's nice.

- It's all right.

- It's very nice.

I smell something.

Goulash. My mother always has something

cooking no matter what time I get home.

You'll like this.

Hey, you're in bad shape.

You better sit down.

No, better you should lay down

until I get everything ready.

Later, you can tell me the whole story.

Well, don't be bashful.

We're just Hunkies like you.

They call me Tanya. But do you know

what's my real name? Bella Zakolya.

That's a lulu, ain't it? Now, come on.

Down and take off your coat.

Don't worry about them.

Nothing bothers them. They sleep like rocks.

- Cute brats, ain't they?

- Beautiful.

They look just like my husband,

a no-good tramp.

He married me for a meal ticket.

I kicked him out a couple of years ago.

Now, I'll wake you when everything's ready.

Just don't worry. Relax, fella.

Say, you look like

you could stand something in your belly.

But I must tell you,

the immigration officers are looking for me.

So, let them look. I know about it.

- Why do you help me?

- Why?

I don't know.

Maybe 'cause I'm just a big-hearted slob.

Maybe 'cause you,

you're a good-looking Hungarian.

I got a soft spot in my heart for Hungarians,

especially good-looking ones.

- Bella, this man...

- I know.

- Bella, what's with this man?

- A Hungarian boy in big trouble.

Here, Mama.

Read it for yourself in the paper.

I don't know,

maybe tomorrow we'll see a lawyer.

- Right now, he needs rest and food.

- Food we can give.

Bella, help. Cut some bread.

Mom, I'm pooped.

Dancing they call it.

What a way to make a buck.

You know who I ought to marry?

A chiropractor.

Bella. This young man,

maybe he did something bad,

a crime.

You leave him here, in with the babies.

Mom, I'm not that dumb.

I stopped off at the police station

and checked. He didn't do nothing.

Just jumped off a boat.

Wants to get into this country

and they won't let him. That's all.

You are a good girl, Bella.

Good you bring him home.

Now, go and bring him in.

Everything is ready.

Okay, Mom.

Freddie. He ain't gonna like it.

Never mind. Freddie is my son.

- He ain't so bad as you always say.

- Yeah.

- Hiya, Mom. What's cooking?

- Hello, Freddie.

What's with you, Tanya? Why the fisheye?

Nothing. You want I should jump up

and kiss you?

Why not? You ought to be proud

of your brother tonight.

How much do you think I racked in?

- How much?

- $1 million.

Go ahead, laugh. Someday I'll do it, kid,

then the laugh will be on you.

50 fish, Ma, and it was as easy

as shooting herring in a bathtub.

Two suckers from out of town.

I ran into them in Mickey's bar, you see,

and before you could say hocus-pocus,

upstairs to Randy's layout.

They dropped more than a grand. Yeah.

This is my cut.

And for this, you had to go two years

to Peter Stuyvesant's High School, huh?

To learn the odds, the percentages.

Huh, Sister? Huh?

Hey, you want to eat, get your own plate.

- But who's it for?

- You tell him, Ma.

Freddie, Bella behozott egy...

Ma. Ma, will you talk English?

You know I don't go for this Hunky jabber.

There is a young Hungarian fellow

who is in trouble.

Bella brought him home. He is...

Here, my educated son.

- Read.

- Read?

- Hey, you're kidding!

- Nobody's kidding.

He's in there resting.

I'm going to wake him up to eat.

Now try to act like somebody else.

Be nice.

- Are you nuts? Are you both nuts?

- Nobody's nuts. And shut your big trap.

You don't know what you're doing.

The federal cops are after him.

The local guys, too.

So what?

So we don't want them

snooping around here, that's what.

Speak for yourself. Ma and me,

we ain't been breaking no laws.

Yeah? You think they're going to kiss you

for hiding this creep?

Look, you get him up and out of here

or I'll do it. Right now!

Listen, I'm paying the rent around here,

not you, my sweet little brother.

I'm just getting started. Mom, you tell her!

I don't want no cops investigating!

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