The Great McGinty Page #7

I er...

I may have to go away tonight for

a little while. It may take a few days, even.

Dan, what are you talking about?

Well...

There's some kind of trouble about a bridge

or something I built when I was Mayor.

I may have to go down home

and explain about it.

Why are you going, Daddy?

Oh, by golly. I went and talked too loud.

Daddy's got to go away for a little while.

I want you to take good care of your mother

while I'm gone.

- Yes, Daddy.

- That's the idea.

- Take good care of your brother, too.

- Yes, Daddy.

She's gonna break a lot of hearts

when she grows up.

What's the matter, Dan?

They can't do this to you, Dan. I'll go to

the Supreme Court, I'll see the President.

I'll get a petition signed by every citizen.

They can't put a man in jail

for doing something honest.

Maybe they can't, but they're putting up a

good bluff. Did you get the habeas corpus?

- The judge was out for dinner.

- Why don't you find out where he eats?

- How long are they hoping to sentence for?

- They're hoping for ten years.

I'll stand by you, Dan.

I'll fight for you day and night.

We'll beat them if it takes 20 years.

Never mind about that part, just get me

out of here on bail, I'll take care of the rest.

As a matter of fact, Dan,

I did find the judge. He won't issue the writ.

Oh.

Don't worry, Dan,

we'll do everything humanly possible.

Well, I guess that's that.

- Good night, Dan.

- Good night, honey.

Take her home,

see that she gets some rest.

- I'm terrible sorry, dear.

- It's all right.

Well, I see you're still here.

Who asked you anything?

Good night, Mr Governor.

You know how long you're gonna get?

You're gonna get 10 to 20 and not

in no country club neither. The beach.

And what do you get? 30 days?

I hope you are satisfied, you rat.

The first time I catch you alone,

I'll bat your brains all over the yard.

You and your little brother.

How about a little quiet down there?

Why don't you guys shut up?

- How about shutting your own trap?

- Yeah. Stick a cork in it.

You're pretty brave behind them bars.

- Listen, you cock-eyed cockroach,

I'll come out...

Hey, hey, hey. Quiet.

Who do you think you are, anyway, huh?

Just because I'm new,

don't think you'll get away with anything.

Any more stink out of you guys,

and I'll send you both to solitary.

I got all the keys right here

and it's gonna be very simple.

And that goes for you too, baby-face.

Yeah!

Bah!

Hello.

What?

Can you talk a little louder?

I can't quite hear you.

Honey, I can't talk loud

and I only got a minute.

Dan!

Dan, where are you?

How can you be telephoning?

Honey, I've only got one life

and I'm not gonna live it in the icebox.

But we'll have you out of there in no time.

Honey, they've got me dead to rights.

Yeah, I know you'd go along with me.

But that ain't right. You've got to think

of the little guy and the little lady.

It wouldn't do them no good

to have their old man in the jug.

Now, here's what you do, see?

Kind of hard to say, honey.

Speak to George,

get yourself a divorce and then...

Dan! Don't talk like a fool.

Dan, wherever you go...

Hey!

Are you coming? For Pete's sake!

All right, all right. Honey, I can't hear you

any more, but there's just one more thing.

You know the dresser in my room?

You pull out the left top drawer.

Between the drawers

you'll find a key fastened with plastic,

got a number on it,

the name of the safe deposit company.

They won't ask you any questions.

Just a little something I held out on you,

keep you going and put the kids

through college without selling magazines.

So long, honey.

I'm sorry it didn't work out, but...

...you can't make a silk purse

out of a pig's ear.

Pat the little fella for me.

Dan!

Dan.

Operator.

Dan.

Thanks.

Why don't you shut up for a change?

Why didn't he kill you?

I never could figure that out.

I know why. It's because you're a big liar,

that's why. About the whole thing!

OK, sister, have it your way.

That will be two bucks, you.

Why don't you go home, Tommy?

- All right. Let's go.

- I mean really home, where you belong.

You're not a kind of tramp like him

that anyone would be glad to get rid of.

You go home.

In a little while, everything is forgotten.

All you need is a little courage.

All he needs is a little bicarbonate of soda.

Oh, shut up, you.

So I caught you again,

you cheesy cheapskate. Give me the dough.

- Listen, you fat, little floor flusher.

- Fat?

Come on. Quit horsing around.

Time out, gents. Here we go again.

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