The Killing Page #9

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come out of the window.

Nah, that part of it worked okay.

Landed right at my feet.

I reported my radio out of order

before I went out to the track.

But the captain ain't buying it. He's convinced

I was holed up somewhere, drunk.

And if the captain's convinced,

there ain't nobody that can unconvince him.

Besides, no one's gonna think anything

of seein' a cop at the racetrack.

I mean, they won't get any funny ideas

about it and tie it in with the robbery.

Anyway, if they do

it won't cut any ice.

Captain knows I was drunk,

and he ain't a man you can argue with.

So I guess I'll just have to break down,

admit it and take my punishment.

Yeah. That would be terrible,

wouldn't it, Randy?

A 30-day suspension.

It's 7:
15.

Don't worry.

He'll get here.

He had to pick up the dough at the motel

where I dropped it.

There was a funny little guy

name of Joe Piano there.

He runs the place, I guess.

Sure hope Johnny

knows how to pick his friends.

I need another drink.

Why ain't he here?

Everything else runs on a timetable

till it comes to payin' us our shares.

Then the timetable breaks down.

He's supposed to be here at 7:00.

- I think I hear the elevator.

- That'll be Johnny.

Yeah.

- All right, everybody up.

- What is this?

It'll be a massacre

if you don't keep those mitts up.

Now, where's Johnny?

What time's he due?

Look, I been sitting on that car since 4:00

listenin' to that radio...

and I heard

some pretty interesting things.

Grandpa, tell me,

what time's Johnny getting here?

Somebody gave you

a bum steer, buddy.

Look around.

Can't believe you were tipped, huh?

Well, if I had a certain little lady here -

Where's the jerk?

Where's George?

The jerk's right -

Forty minutes before,

at 6:
25, Johnny reached the motel.

Due to heavy traffic around the track,

he was 15 minutes behind schedule.

Yeah? Who is it?

Oh, it's, uh - it's just a mistake.

I'm sorry.

Johnny arrived at the meeting place at 7:29,

still 15 minutes late.

It had been prearranged

and agreed to by all...

that in the event of an emergency

before the split...

the money was to be saved by whoever

had possession of it at that time...

without any consideration

of the fate of the others...

the money to be divided in safety

at a later date.

After what he had seen, and not knowing the

cause or the circumstances of the others...

Johnny had no choice

but to save himself and the money.

Ten minutes later he bought

the largest suitcase he could find.

I'm back here, Val darling.

How'd it go, dear?

Watch out there! Watch out!

What happened?

Sherry, why?

Why did you do it?

Do? Do what, dearest?

I don't know what you're talking about.

I was just getting some clothes

ready to go to the cleaners. I -

Hello! Hi there!

So you had to be stupid.

You couldn't even play it smart

with a gun pointed at you.

Well, you better get smart fast

and get outta here while you can still walk.

But your friend -

Val? Is that his name?

Yes, and you'd better get out of here

before he gets here.

I - I'm sick, Sherry. I -

Call an ambulance.

The door's behind you.

Take a cab.

I love you, Sherry.

George, you better go on and go.

You look terrible.

It isn't fair.

I never had anybody but you.

Not a real husband.

Not even a man.

Just a bad joke without a punch line.

Ain't fair. Ain't fair.

American Airlines announces the arrival...

of Flight 808

DC-7 service from Chicago.

American Airlines

announces the arrival...

of Flight 808

DC-7 service from Chicago.

Sebastian and I are so excited.

We haven't seen Daddy Sweetums

for such a long, long time.

Will the nice man let us wait outside

so we can look at the airplanes?

Why, certainly. You can stand

outside on the boarding ramp.

We'll be announcing the arrival

of your husband's flight very shortly.

He's a sweetums man, isn't hims?

Let's hurry up real fast

and see Daddy come off the airplane.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Mr. And Mrs. Raymond Preston,

Mm-hmm.

We'll be announcing the on-time departure

of this flight very shortly, sir.

- Fine.

- Do you have any other baggage?

No, it was already

checked through this morning.

Oh, say, I, uh - I wanna carry that bag

with me on the plane, please.

I'm sorry, sir. It's much too large. This'll

have to go checked through at Baggage.

Oh, now, uh, let's, uh -

let's be a little reasonable, huh?

You can't tell me that the two of us

traveling together...

are not entitled to one piece

of luggage between us.

Sir, we have no objection

to one small bag or even two small bags.

But we don't have anything else.

It's already been checked through.

I see.

Even though it's getting very close

to flight time I think we can

locate the rest of your luggage.

You could transfer some of the contents

in this one to a smaller one.

No. I'm sorry, that won't work at all. Now

look, uh, let me talk to your supervisor, huh?

All right.

I'll be very happy to call him.

Mr. Grimes!

Mr. Grimes? Could you

come down this way, please?

Good evening, sir.

What can we do for you?

Good evening. My wife and I

are going through to Boston.

The rest of our luggage has already been

checked through, and I want to take

this bag with me in the cabin, please.

I'm afraid it exceeds the maximum cabin size

for flight requirements, sir.

Yes, it does look quite a bit too large

for the passenger compartment.

Sir, those are our flight regulations which

are designed for your comfort and safety.

- Well, I can't make the trip without it.

- You, uh, really can't, hmm?

Absolutely not.

Well, in that case, I think we can, uh -

How about it, Brown?

I know it's past cancellation time...

but under the circumstances

I think we might stretch a point, don't you?

We'll give you a full rebate

on your ticket, sir.

Wait a minute.

I - I don't want a rebate!

Well, sir, I - I don't know

what else to suggest.

It's very close to flight time.

There are other passengers waiting.

Perhaps the gentleman is worried

about the contents of the bag. Is that it?

- We'd be very happy to insure it.

- More than happy. We'd be delighted.

- No.

- If you could just give me its estimated value

and tell me what's in it.

No, there's nothing in it. I mean, uh,

just personal items, things like that.

All right. All right.

Check it through.

Passengers may now board -

- Thank you, sir.

- I'm sure you'll find the service

to your complete satisfaction.

- American Airlines Flight 40...

the New Englander

DC-7 service to Boston...

at Gate 8.

Passengers may now board

American Airlines Flight 40 -

No, no, Sebastian.

Mustn't frighten pretty airplanes.

We go for trip

on nice airplane someday.

Sebastian, come back here!

Come on. Come, darling.

Come to Mama. Naughty boy.

Mr. Preston,

we'll be announcing boarding -

Grimes speaking.

What?

Oh, well, you're not serious?

Right out on the runway?

Yes, sir, right away.

Will passenger Preston please report...

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