The Hot Spot Page #5

l was walkin' along here

about, oh, half hour after the fire started.

l'd been over there watchin',

but fires bore the hell outta me.

The way l see it,

there ain't no money in 'em.

At least, that's how l saw it back then.

You take a smart son of a b*tch like you,

boy, he knows there's money in fires.

- How 'bout gettin' to it?

- You gotta get that sheriff thinkin'

that you got to the fire

the same time as the fire trucks did.

Otherwise, you're in real trouble.

See, you gotta tell everybody

the same story.

l know that l got in trouble

with more little gals that way.

Course, l hang around with

a more female type of woman myself.

Set your ass down.

l ain't real happy with my new face,

mister. Sit down.

Now, let's talk about the money.

l tell you what.

l'm gonna let you drive my new Lincoln.

lt's my personal favourite.

You get the dent ironed out of that fender.

l'll be by on Monday to pick it up,

along with the bread.

How do l know you'll go?

You don't.

You're just gonna have to trust me.

See ya tonight, honey.

(laughs)

He wanted $500, Harry.

- You didn't give it to him, did you?

- No, l didn't. Not yet.

l don't have it in the office today.

Gloria.

Gloria, don't you even

think about givin' it to him.

Blackmailers are all the goddamn same.

- Each buy is the last until the next one.

- l know.

Except there's something else now, Harry.

He told me that he knows

somethin' about you. Something bad.

Harry. What is it?

Baby, don't even worry about it.

And listen to me.

Whatever you do, don't pay him.

Do you understand me?

Don't pay him.

(man) And Haran died

before his father Terah

in the land of his nativity,

in ur of the Chaldees...

(woman moans)

(woman) Oh, that's good.

(moaning)

Oh, baby!

(moaning intensifies)

(woman squeals)

(screams)

(woman) My God! My face!

Oi!

Wake up!

What'd you do?

Tell her you're gonna send me to jail?

l told you to stay away

from Gloria Harper.

And you made her bring you

the f***in' money, you sick bastard.

Gloria?

Yeah, she was here, right on that bed.

You know what we was doin'?

She ain't half bad for a girl

that goes both ways, you know?

l'll kill you. l'm gonna f***in' kill you.

The minute a guy like Sutton

came in here and paid cash for a car,

l got suspicious.

The more l thought about it,

the less l liked it.

These numbers match up all right.

Lucky for me.

- And lucky for you.

- Lucky for me?

Yes, sir. There's a reward connected

to the solution of this particular crime.

Not a bad 'un either

by most folks' standards - $25,000.

- Mr Madox.

- Sheriff.

Harry!

- How soon can you be ready to leave?

- Leave?

For the Caribbean.

- Just you and me... and a wedding ring.

- Caribbean!

(phone rings)

- Did you say wedding ring?

- Will you go?

Yeah. l'll go.

(Gulick) Harry! Phone call!

l'll be right back.

Yeah, Madox.

Harry? You'll never

guess what's happened.

George is dead.

- What?

- The hospital just called.

You know he was workin' too hard

and overexertin' himself.

Well, his heart just gave way.

You might say he died in the saddle.

But, you know,

he was concerned with my welfare

right up until the very end.

And l was wonderin'

if you might be free to come over

and discuss it as soon as possible?

Tell it to Gulick, Dolly. l'm outta here.

Goodbye, Mrs Harshaw.

(phone rings)

Harshaw Finance.

Lon, that was Mrs Harshaw.

Mr Harshaw's dead.

He died of a heart attack.

Oh, no.

- Oh, God. That's awful.

- Think you can take over?

um, well, yeah, l could

but ain't you gonna be here, too?

Not with any luck.

Excuse me a minute, Lon.

Harry. That was Mrs Harshaw.

Mr Harshaw's dead.

Harry, l never got a chance to tell him.

lt's OK, baby. lt's OK.

l just told Mrs Harshaw

that we'd be right over.

l have a few things l wanna

go over with her.

l don't think that's a good idea, baby.

Harry.

We have so much to look forward to.

l have to be clear with the past.

l have to do that.

You're right.

You're absolutely right.

Gloria, l want you

to promise me something.

We're going to the Caribbean.

- You promise?

- Oh, yeah.

Nothing anybody's gonna do

is gonna stop us.

Harry. l just have to tell you

one thing before we go in.

lt's OK, baby.

You don't have to tell me anything.

Well, l know that you told me not to,

but l gave Sutton that $500.

l already know.

We don't even have to discuss it.

l just don't wanna lie to you,

that's all, about anything.

Ssh ssh ssh.

God, you look beautiful.

Thank y'all for comin'.

l know this may even be harder

for you than it is for me.

At least he didn't suffer much.

He was in the hospital unconscious

for almost 24 hours.

l heard him out in the hall up there and...

l guess he must have started

downstairs for somethin' and...

he just fell all the way to the bottom.

So l ran to him and... l was so scared.

Half out of my mind, really.

And then l fell too...

Mr Madox, don't you feel well?

l feel fine. l'm all right.

Well, l know you been wonderin'.

About the business, l mean.

l wanted you to know right away that...

l have no intention of sellin' out.

George thought a great deal

of both of you and...

l want to try to carry on just the same

because it's what he would have wanted.

l guess he knew that

it could happen at any time cos...

he kept this little notebook

and he'd write down all his ideas on

how he wanted the business carried on.

l typed it all up.

Since you're in charge now, Mr Madox,

l think you should read it.

And you too, Miss Harper,

if he thinks you should.

(Dolly) lt seemed important

so l left a copy with my attorney.

As for that shortage

in your accounts, Miss Harper,

l know you'll understand

that Mr Madox was only doing

what he thought was right

when he told me about it,

and, of course,

l wouldn't think of bringin' charges.

You can just continue

right on the way you have been

till it's all taken care of.

l want you to know, dear,

that we're your friends

and that Mr Madox hated havin' to do it

just as much as l hate

havin' to mention it now.

Harry insisted that

you be given another chance.

l understand, Mrs Harshaw.

Of course.

l always intended to pay it all back.

So.

lf there isn't anything else,

y'all don't mind if l leave, do you?

Of course not, dear.

l'll drive you home.

Thank you.

l'd rather walk.

Harry, darling.

l don't think you'll ever have

much luck explainin' it to her.

Sutton didn't know.

He wasn't even at the fire.

You told him.

lt was you.

You'll have to beg now.

You had your chance.

Now l'm gonna enjoy hearin' you

beg me to marry you.

See...

you have to look after me, Harry.

Something might happen to me.

Yes.

Something might.

(Dolly splutters)

You see, Harry?

Then kiss me, Harry.

Kiss me.

Oh, God.

(Harry) ln this life,

you gotta take what you want.

(Dolly) l always get what l want, Harry.

(Harry) Yes, indeed.

l've found my level.

And l'm livin' it.

ENHOH:

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