The Killer Inside Me Page #2

Dad thought that Mike would be

good company for me.

- You were the only son

and heir,

and your father

brings in another son.

Didn't that rub you

a little the wrong way?

- Well, I was only six years old

and Mike was eight,

so I don't-

So you liked Mike, then?

- Oh, I couldn't have loved

a real brother any more.

Even after he did what he did?

Just what would that be?

Come on.

The girl identified him.

That girl was five years old.

She would've identified anybody

they put in front of her.

- So you didn't feel

the slightest bit embarrassed

when he came back

to Central City?

Not at all.

I wanted him back;

so did Dad.

Dad pulled a lot of strings

to get him that job.

- You know, Lou, I mean,

that all squares.

So now let me tell you

what I know about Mike's death,

all right?

Now, he was killed

six years ago.

He was working on a girder

on a Conway Construction job.

Apparently he slipped

on a rivet.

So when he fell...

he threw himself backwards...

so he'd land inside the building

and onto the decking.

But the floors, they hadn't been

decked in properly.

So he fell...

all the way to the basement.

So what about it?

- Well, listen, I will tell you

what about it, Lou.

Conway, Chester Conway,

he didn't install the decking.

Oh, now, Joe.

You just haven't thought

this deal through properly.

See, I know you were

getting along all right

with Chester Conway,

and then he got a notion

to go non-union,

and, well,

that upset you, didn't it?

I understand that.

That's only natural.

But if you thought

that there had been a murder,

now Joe, you would've said

somethin' six years ago.

Am I right?

- Well listen, I am sorry

I troubled you for nothing, Lou.

I mean, I certainly enjoyed

our talk.

May I make a suggestion, Lou?

Certainly.

- Save the bullshit

for the birds.

All right?

Good night, Joe.

Lou.

[Groans]

Lou?

What're you doing?

[Playing somber opera music]

# #

Lou.

Amy, what're you doin' here?

Waitin' for you, upstairs.

- Somebody might've seen ya.

- No one did.

I snuck out after

my folks went to sleep.

Aren't ya glad?

Well, I wasn't expectin' you.

Well, my, such enthusiasm.

I'm sorry.

I shed my clothes for you

and my decency and...

you just say you're sorry.

Will I see you Sunday

for dinner?

Well, I can't, babe.

I told a fella

I'd do a favor for him.

I can't get out of it.

Shouldn't be too late.

Why don't you come on by

around 10:
00 and wait for me.

We're gonna have a talk,

talk about why you've acted

the way you have

these past few weeks.

Understand?

Yes, Miss Stanton.

So now, sleep well.

Bye.

[Old-time music]

- # Walk five miles,

lose a hundred bucks #

# When I pardon #

# they call him luck #

# They say "Take it away,

Lucky"#

# The luckiest man in town #

# #

# Get hit by a truck

and get a busted head #

# Everybody says, "Lucky,

he ain't dead"#

# Lucky the luckiest man

in town #

I loved Joyce,

and there were times

when her voice

seemed to whisper to me,

"Forget it, Lou.

It's not too late

if you stop now."

But then I'd remember

Chester Conway,

and I knew I had to go through

with the plan.

Come on in.

Close the door behind ya.

Have a seat.

Well...

You got things all

fixed up for tonight, have ya?

Gonna wind this thing up

so it'll stay wound?

- Well, I'm not gonna

do anything.

I mean, I've done

all I'm gonna do, so-

- I don't think we better

leave it that way, Lou.

If that damn crazy Elmer

sees her again,

there's no tellin'

what'll happen.

I want you

to take the money yourself.

$10,000 in small bills.

Oh, I won't do that.

- Now, you take it,

and you pay her off,

and you bust her around

a little bit,

and you run her

out of the county.

Mr. Conway.

That's the way you do it.

You pay her, you bust her,

and you run her out.

Did you say somethin'?

- Now, look here,

Miss Lakeland insisted

that Elmer bring that money out

all by himself.

Now, those are her terms,

and l-

- I don't see what

she's got to do with it.

Well, what you don't see

is that you have

a whole lot of gall.

What'd you say?

- Well, how do you think

it would look

if it got around

that an officer of the law

had made a blackmail payoff?

Now, Elmer came to me

with his trouble,

and I came to you,

and you asked me to see

what I could do

about gettin' this done

quietly,

and I've done all

that I can think to do,

and I don't see how you can

ask me to do one thing more.

Maybe you're right, boy.

But you will see that she leaves

after she gets that money.

- If she isn't gone

after an hour,

I'll move her on myself.

- Well, I'm gonna send Elmer

over to your place

as soon as I can locate him.

And you make sure

he's got everything straight.

Understand?

- What if the old man

never cools off, hmm?

- Well, hold on, you told me

you were sure

he was gonna come around.

If that isn't the case,

I better tell Miss Lakeland.

No. Don't you do that, Lou.

Why don't you do this?

Why don't you buy a business?

Then you and Joyce

can run it together,

and when it gets goin' good,

then you get in touch

with your old man and...

he'll see you made

a darned smart move.

[Chuckles]

Yeah, I don't know about that.

- Well I'm not gonna

twist your arm.

I already stuck my neck out

about a mile and a half

to give you all a fresh start.

I know you did, but why?

Why?

Why'd you do all this

for me and her, Lou?

- I might've thought that you'd

do something for me.

Oh.

Well, hey, I can give you

a little out of that $10,000,

I guess.

Oh, don't bother.

If you don't have any money

of your own,

I don't want to take

your old man's.

I got plenty of my own money.

Come on.

Oh, hell, here.

- You sure?

- Mm-hmm.

- I appreciate it.

Thank you, Elmer.

I appreciate it.

So you're gonna be there

tonight, right?

- 10:
00.

- 10:
00.

- Hey, have you heard

this stuff?

Black.

[Plays jazzy tune]

# #

Yellow.

[Playing Asian-themed riff]

And red.

[Ululating]

[Laughs]

Ooh, that's good.

# Well #

# I woke up this mornin' #

# And I saw my honey

layin' there #

# I said Honey #

# Go in the kitchen

and make me some eggs #

[air hissing]

[Knocks on door]

- Lou.

- Hi, darlin'.

Hi.

What are you doin' here?

- Chester wanted me to come by

and hold Elmer's hand.

[Laughs]

Well, he won't be here

for another hour, so...

[panting]

- You will join me in two weeks,

won't you, Lou?

Won't you?

- Well,

that's my understanding.

You promise?

Lou, do you suppose Elmer will,

you know,

make any trouble?

I don't see how he can.

What's he gonna do,

squawk to his dad?

I'll just tell him

you changed your mind.

I don't know, it just-

It all seems

so complicated.

Well...

I'll tell ya, honey,

it is kind of complicated.

You remember my stepbrother,

the one who died?

Mm-hmm.

Well, Chester Conway...

organized it

for him to be killed.

That's terrible, Lou.

Yeah.

- You can't do anything

to Elmer.

You mustn't, honey.

Please?

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