The Mayor of Hell Page #6

- Yeah, right away.

- Yeah, okay.

- What's wrong, Patsy?

- Oh, no, nothing. Nothing at all.

I'll fix that guy's wagon. I gotta go to town,

but I'll be back tomorrow.

- But, Patsy...

- I gotta go change my clothes.

I'll see you in a few minutes.

Funny, right over...

It would've been nice...

It's just a hair...

See a beautiful life in this...

Hey, boss.

What is it?

Been doing all right for yourselves,

haven't you?

And Joe's been doing himself

plenty of good.

- Well, what do you say?

- We thought you was through.

What gave you that idea?

- You're a reformer now, ain't you?

- Who's running this racket?

You was.

Who is now?

- Me.

- Oh, yeah?

You think I built this racket up for seven

years to let you guys walk away with it?

I'm telling you all something.

You're through.

And as for you...

- Wait a minute.

Dirty son of a...

Keep those gats in your pockets.

- Come on, let's get out of here.

- Yeah, go ahead.

Take care of that rat.

I'm telling you,

Joe pulled a gun on Patsy.

A guy like him, self-defense?

Not a chance.

- Lf you killed him, you're out of luck.

- But I didn't kill him.

You're okay. Better dive in somewhere

till you find out for sure.

You gotta get out of the state.

Mike, find a hideout. Quick.

For what?

You've got that much head start.

Keep in touch with the hospital.

When he goes, you start going.

Laying down on me?

You gonna cover me?

Not if he passes out.

He's living, I can cover you.

Newspapers won't print a word.

They won't look for you.

If he goes... Patsy, I don't have to kid you.

- You're all washed up, you're through.

Listen, get across the state line.

Get in touch with Nasetti.

He'll help you find a safe place.

Go ahead.

Okay.

Take your hats off.

- What's the matter?

- I don't know.

Doesn't seem like Sunday

without Patsy around.

Yeah, I know. He's in the city

on important business.

- He'll be back soon.

- Uh-huh. That's what you think.

Everybody says he quit us

for something better.

- That's a lie.

- What did he hang it on a limb for?

He didn't run out on us.

I'll beat up any guy that says he did.

Well, I was only telling you

what everybody's saying.

What's the matter? Don't you like it?

Stinks.

What's the difference, if it's a nice room?

Besides, you're only gonna be here

a little while.

- Get down to that hospital. Go ahead.

- I'll keep calling you.

Get that mug anything.

I don't want him to die on me.

What's the matter?

Just when I get everything set up at school.

I have to knock off that gorilla.

Don't tell me you're worrying

about that joint?

Yeah. Go on.

Get down to the hospital.

- Go ahead. Beat it. Go ahead.

- Okay, okay.

Who is it?

It's Gargan. Long distance.

- Huh?

- Gargan.

- At this hour?

- Yeah.

Hello, Mr. Gargan.

Oh, listen, Thompson, I'm gonna be

out of the state for a week or 10 days.

Oh, well, I'm sorry to hear that, Mr. Gargan.

We'll miss you.

Yeah. I can imagine.

But listen, I gotta make a business trip.

When I come back, I'm gonna have

a conference with the governor.

- You get me?

- Sure, I understand, Mr. Gargan.

I don't know

how long it's gonna take me...

...but meanwhile,

I want you to get this straight.

I want everything run

just exactly as I left it. No changes.

If there's any argument,

whatever Miss Griffith decides, goes.

You understand?

- Is she around there now?

- No.

I think she's in her cottage, Mr. Gargan,

I could get her for you if...

No, no, that's all right. Never mind.

Just tell her I called.

Yeah, so long.

And remember, no changes.

All right, Mr. Gargan. Yeah, I understand.

What's up?

I don't know.

Sounds kind of phony to me.

Hello, is that you, Sam?

Thompson.

Say, uh, Sam, I just had a long-distance

from Gargan.

Yeah, he sounded kind of funny.

Is there anything wrong?

Is there anything wrong?

Oh, not very much. Only Gargan put

a bullet into one of his monkeys.

What?

Sure. And from the dope I get,

he's hiding out.

And they're trying to keep it quiet.

But if the guy dies,

you'll never see that deputy again.

Out of the state on business.

A conference with the governor.

Giving me orders.

Why, that dirty, little crook.

When I go to the penitentiary,

I'll throw peanuts at him.

- What did he do?

- Nothing.

He just put a bullet in somebody,

that's all.

And he has the gall to...

Let me look at those accounts

for the last two months.

We're going to make up for lost time.

You ain't on the level about me

going back to that hospital again.

- Yeah, get back there.

- But I've been there 40 times.

Forty more. After two weeks,

they don't know if the guy will live or not.

Well, it ain't my fault, is it?

If you're worrying about that dame,

I'll call her up.

No cracks.

I don't want her to know

anything about this or me.

Yeah, I see.

- Get back to that hospital and find out...

- Jeez, I've been sleeping in the halls.

Get out of here.

Get back to that hospital.

Stay with him. Get in bed with him.

Back. Move it on those two sides.

Stay in line.

Move it faster.

Come on. Come on, get in here.

Come on. Come on, boys, hurry up.

- Mr. Thompson, look at that.

- Well, what's the matter with it?

- Can you eat it? Those boys can't.

- Well, they don't have to.

It's worse now than it ever was.

Miss Griffith, kindly understand

that I want no more interference...

...in things that don't concern you.

This does concern me.

We started something. It was successful.

Every day, bit by bit, you're tearing it down.

- That will do.

- No, it won't. Who do you think you are?

- You can't treat those boys like animals.

- I'll treat them any way I like.

- And if you don't like it, you can leave.

- I will.

But I warn you...

...if I can get to the authorities,

you haven't heard the end.

Miss Griffith, I demand

your resignation immediately.

And you can have it.

- I've been waiting for that.

- Yeah.

Come in.

- Hello, Miss Griffith.

- Hello, Jimmy.

- Going somewhere?

- Yes.

Where you going?

I'm leaving.

You're kidding.

No, I'm not.

First Patsy and then you.

I'm not quitting you, Jimmy.

I've been fired. Thompson fired me.

What?

Jimmy.

Quite a delegation of our boys

to see you, chief.

A delegation?

- What do they want?

- I don't know, sir.

- How did they...?

- They got a hold of Walters.

He seemed a little scared

and he told them they could see you.

- Send them in.

- Yes, sir.

All right, boys, come on. Hats off.

Well, what do you want?

Why aren't you at your work?

Well, Mr. Thompson, sir,

we wanted to ask you.

Please don't fire Miss Griffith.

Get back to your work.

But, Mr. Thompson, please...

- Get back to your work, I said.

This is no Boy Scout camp.

Those days are over.

This is a reformatory.

Now get back where you belong.

You can't do that.

Oh.

Can't I?

Now the rest of you boys,

get out of here.

You stay.

I'll show you what I can do.

Watch that door.

Okay.

It don't work, huh?

Shh. Not so much noise, you guys.

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