The Man Who Cheated Himself Page #4

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the ones out of Frazer.

Have a look.

You can't ask for

better odds than that.

The one on the

left killed Frazer,

The one on the right, Martin.

Looks like we've got this

character for both jobs

No matter which one

we catch him on.

Yeah, if you catch him.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot, Rush.

Say, did you ever figure

out the odds of no two guns

Would mark him the same?

You'd hate to count

up to it... 5 million.

OPERATOR (ON PHONE): Operator.

Get me the third precinct.

SCHNEIDER (ON PHONE):

Police department.

Hello, Schneider?

E Cullen.

That Martin job, who's on it?

Olson alone, eh?

Well, we're

short-handed here too.

But I'm sending someone

down to you right away.

Good.

Keep me posted.

Where do you hide out?

I'm with Doc Munson about

Frazer's body being moved.

Hey, you know that liquor

store shooting last night?

Yeah.

Bullets were out of the

same gun that killed Frazer.

That' funny.

What's funny?

It doesn't make sense.

Dream on your own

time, will you?

This is a hot lead.

Get down to the third

precinct and work with Olson.

Right.

But when do I see you?

Later, after I've

cleared up a few things.

Oh, Ed, what's

happened to you so late?

Is anything wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

Are you still angry.

Angry?

About that phone call.

I will be if you do that again.

From now on, I get in touch

with you when it's smart.

So don't mess things up.

Are we going to

get away with it?

Well, we've been getting

the breaks so far.

The ballistics boys found

a new lead on the gun.

You said the gun

was in the bay.

It is.

I never thought it

could happen, but it has.

There are two guns,

and they match.

I saw the bullets.

Light me a cigarette,

will you, darling?

Ed, would you marry me?

You, a cop's wife?

You'd want to keep

on being a policeman?

What else, polo?

I've got a lot of money, Ed.

What's a million or

two between friends?

I'm serious.

I just happen to love you.

That goes double.

Then why doesn't

marriage appeal to you?

You've tried it twice.

What makes you think

it'll work this time?

What I did before

doesn't prove anything.

I've loved you ever

since I've known you.

Yeah, but I know

you too well, baby.

You change your mind too fast.

And when you're

through, you're through.

I'm just trying to

find myself, to build

A new life with somebody else.

That's why I've married twice.

But you, you're afraid.

You look so sure,

and you sound so...

Easy, baby.

Watch that temper.

Oh, Ed, let's get

away from here.

The South Seas... anywhere.

I'd hate to be stranded

in the South Seas.

You think I'd ever leave you?

Yeah.

Well, find out

anything at the airport?

The parking lot guy said he

might have heard the shots

Over airplane motors

warming up, backfiring.

Didn't see anyone, though.

ANDY:
Yeah, it looks like we're

getting nothing out there.

That's your gun.

You sure?

Positive.

Absolutely sure?

Absolutely sure.

A woman that pawned it?

Mrs. Capa, 2243 Ocean Front.

Thanks, Rush.

This is going to save

me a lot of trouble.

Let's go.

Is this the gun?

It looks like it, but I

don't know much about guns.

You took it home, huh?

John!

Hey, John, John.

Will you please tell this man

about the gun, what you said,

Please.

[SPEAKING GREEK]

You see?

I got it.

It's all right to go

back to my work now?

Not today.

Come on.

Where you gonna take me?

Home.

Your wife ought

to be back by now.

Like I told you by the boat,

it's not there when we go out,

It's there when we come back.

What time did you say it was?

About 11:
30.

[SPEAKING GREEK]

ANDY:
Hey, keep it

in English, please.

When I come home, I

give the gun to mama.

Yes, and I put it here in the

drawer with my dish towels,

Covered up.

- Anyone else know it's there?

- Oh, no.

No.

No one was here

when... we were alone

When I put it in the drawer.

And I tell her to

sell it today for money

To buy some new cook pots.

Ah, you want to see my

cook pots, nice and new?

Never mind.

Anyone else live here?

We have a boy, Nito.

How old?

He was 20 last Tuesday,

three weeks ago.

He did not know about the gun.

No.

Nito never is in the

kitchen, only to eat.

Where does he work?

Oh, he has no job now.

No job now?

But he's a good boy.

Oh, he's educated.

Nito is a gentleman.

He speaks grandly.

He's going to get a good job.

He's going to make

lots of money.

What does he do nights?

Last night, night

before, Saturday night?

MRS. CAPA:
Saturday

night... he was here!

MR. CAPA:
All night.

MRS. CAPA:
For

supper and all night.

ED:
Where does he hang out

days if he doesn't work?

Hang out... [GREEK].

Where is he now?

Nights he go to school,

and days he look for work.

Now, what night did

Nito have this gun?

Nito... Nito did not

know about the gun.

[GREEK]

You ask Nito yourself.

Go to the club and ask for him.

What club?

Where?

I don't know where.

It's called 322 Club.

[GREEK CONVERSATION]

Hello, Machetti.

Ah, Lieutenant, welcome.

I haven't seen you

for a long time.

You've been behaving yourself.

Is Nito Capa here?

Nito Capa?

No, I don't think

he's come in today.

Does he spend a

lot of time here?

Well, Nito likes to play pool.

What will you have, Lieutenant?

On the house.

Some other time.

What does he look like?

Well, he's...

Hey, you back there.

Hold it.

Cherry Street!

Stop.

Take it easy.

Easy.

You haven't got a car.

NITO:
I haven't got a car.

ED:
How'd you get

to the liquor store?

A cab?

I wasn't in any liquor store.

I didn't kill any liquor guy.

That's still your story, huh?

Go on, keep on riding

me another two hours.

You won't pin a thing on me.

OK, Nito, take it easy.

This is all very friendly.

We enjoy talking to you.

You're an interesting guy.

Have a cigarette.

I've got my own cigarettes.

Well, light up

and take it easy.

You bet I will.

[PHONE RINGING]

Yeah?

No, no.

This is Andy.

Hold it.

Olson's back.

Yeah?

OK, send it up.

Thanks.

Nito, you're a peanut brain.

You make stupid mistakes?

What, for instance?

We searched your room.

Found it nice and clean, huh?

My mother keeps it that way.

Nice old polished brass bed.

We hated to take it apart.

[KNOCKING]

What do you supposed we found

stuffed down in the tubing?

Thanks.

Two rolls of money.

I won that dough at the track.

Is this the money?

How do I know?

I don't mark it.

Or are you saving to buy those

sharp clothes while your mother

Goes around in a cotton dress.

My old man takes care of her.

You leave her out of this.

OK, you won it at the track.

How much was that?

$250.

500 was stolen.

Who'd you split with?

There wasn't any.

Anybody else?

I told you.

I won that at the track.

An interesting story

about this money, Nito.

The man you killed left a widow.

I didn't kill anybody.

She told Detective Olson

she knocked a bottle

Off the counter while she was

making change for a customer.

How would I know

anything about that?

A bottle of wine.

Red wine, spilled into

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