The Killing Page #6

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I don't know.

I'm just nervous and restless.

I'll be all right.

Go on back to bed, will you?

No, I won't.

Even if I don't get up

to get my husband's breakfast...

the least I can do is sit with him

while he has his coffee.

Ah, Sherry,

are you sure you feel all right?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean that

the way it sounded.

I deserved it.

I know I've been irritable and moody lately,

and I haven't acted like I should.

It's just I can't stand living like this.

This crummy apartment

and a hamburger for dinner.

You haven't been so bad, baby.

Yes, I have.

But things are gonna be different.

You'll see.

When we get all that money

and have so many nice things...

I'll stop thinking about myself so much.

Your problems will be my problems -

whenever you're worried about something,

like now, for instance.

Is it the robbery?

Is that what you're worrying about?

Yeah, I guess it is a little. I have no reason to.

I know it's gonna be all right.

Ah, naturally you'd be a little upset

at a time like this.

It's today, isn't it?

What makes you think that? Just because

I couldn't sleep, it doesn't mean -

No, I know my Georgie.

He can't fool me.

I'm right, aren't I, darling?

Today is the day we get all that money.

No, you ain't. It isn't today.

If you don't stop pestering me,

trying to find out something

you have no reason to know...

there ain't gonna be no money.

- But, George, how can you -

- I mean it, Sherry! Now, I'm gettin' fed up.

You heard what Johnny told you -

to stop butting in, mind your own business...

or he'd call this whole thing off.

He told me something else too,

which I neglected to tell you.

That if I did "butt in," as you and he

choose to call it, he'd break my neck.

Maybe he had reason to. He wanted to make

you understand that he means business.

All I've gotta say is,

you've certainly changed your tune...

since he and his friends

slapped you around.

Well, I was pretty sore about that,

but, after all, what could they do?

You said yourself

they acted pretty reasonable.

We have no reason to hold a grudge.

Well, I'm not gonna argue with you, George.

If you let people beat you up, and then

take their side against your own wife, why -

But you did, Sherry! You said -

Look, I wanted to quit. You wouldn't let me.

You said I had no reason to.

Anyway, Johnny didn't lay a hand on me.

None of the guys did but Randy.

I was gonna tell you something

about your dear friend Johnny...

but since you feel about him like you do,

take his word against mine -

What about him?

What were you gonna tell me?

Let's stop the conversation right there.

What were you gonna tell me, Sherry?

I don't think I can tell you

when you feel like you do about him.

Not havin' any faith in me

and keepin' secrets.

We won't have any secrets.

What happened?

Well, I tried to tell you about this

the other night, but...

you were so upset, and every time

I tried to say anything, you cut me off.

Sherry, what are you trying to tell me?

I tried to stop him.

I pleaded and I struggled.

But -

Oh. It doesn't matter, does it, darling?

The only thing that really matters

is how I feel about you now, isn't it?

It is today, isn't it?

Earlier that morning, at 5:00 a. M...

Red Lightning was fed

only a half portion of feed...

in preparation for

the seventh race that afternoon -

the $100,000 Lansdowne Stakes.

At 7:
00 that morning, Johnny Clay began

what might be the last day of his life.

Yeah. All right, all right.

Oh.

- What time is it?

- It's early yet. It's only 7:00.

You better go back to sleep after I leave.

I, uh, just wanted to say good-bye.

Till tonight, that is.

Everything's all set.

Should go perfectly.

But if it doesn't, if anything goes wrong,

why, don't talk about this with anyone.

You'll be in the clear for everything

except being short on your books,

and I don't think they'll be too rough on you.

Oh. I'm not worried about that. As a matter

of fact, I'm not worried about anything.

I just wish there was something more

I could do to help.

No, you've done your part.

I only hope we can do ours as well.

We, uh -

We'll probably never see each other

again after we split the money

and break up tonight, but...

in my book,

you'll always be a stand-up guy.

Johnny, I -

I don't know how to say this,

and I don't even know if I have the right...

but I've always thought maybe

you're like my own kid.

Ah, you can say anything you want.

You've had a lot of rough breaks,

and maybe you've made a few mistakes...

but after today, the good Lord willing,

you'll be a new man.

A rich man.

And that can make a lot of difference.

You got a lot of life ahead of you,

a lot of people to meet.

People of quality and substance.

What are you gettin' at?

Wouldn't it be great

if we could just go away, the two of us...

and let the old world

take a couple of turns...

and have a chance

to take stock of things?

It can be pretty serious and terrible,

particularly if it's not the right person.

Getting married, I mean.

You better go back to sleep.

The, uh, seventh race starts about 4:30

if you want to catch it on the radio.

I'll be back here about 7:00.

Keep away from the track.

Go to a movie or something.

See you later.

It was exactly 7:00 a.m.

When he got to the airport.

The weight is okay, Mr. Preston.

Is that all the baggage?

Well, I'll have one more with me tonight.

I can keep it with me in the cabin, can't I?

Yes, sir, but be sure and check in here

at the counter prior to flight time.

- Flight 465 leaves at 9:00 p.m. Tonight.

- Thank you.

Thank you for flying American, sir.

Stopping first at a florist,

he arrived at the motel at 8:15.

He was on schedule.

- Good morning, my friend.

- Good morning, Joe.

Now, look, this afternoon a friend of mine

is stopping by and leaving a bundle for me.

- He's a cop.

- A cop?

Yeah, yeah.

He's, uh - drives a prowl car.

- A funny kind of a friend that you have.

- He's a funny kind of a cop.

Now, you let him in, huh?

He'll leave this bundle for me about 6:30.

I'll be by right after that and pick it up,

and that's the last you'll see of me.

- Would you come in for a drink?

- I'd like to, but I got a lot to do today.

- If I did that, everything would be fouled up.

- I understand. I'll see you tonight.

- Yeah. Okay.

- So long. Take care of yourself.

He reached the bus station at 8:45.

It was 9:
20 when he arrived

at Mike's apartment.

So far everything had gone off

according to plan.

Mike O'Reilly was ready at 11:15.

What goes on here?

This is no way to get your strength back.

Oh, it's very good, Mike,

but I guess I'm just not hungry.

Really, I couldn't eat another bite.

Another?

You haven't eaten anything yet.

Well, I'll take something after a while,

after I've had my medicine.

I'll have more appetite then.

That's a promise.

No tricks now.

It's a promise.

You'd better go along now, Mike,

or you'll be late for work.

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