The Panic in Needle Park Page #5

- Oh.

You shouldn't have told me that.

Why did you tell me that?

Ohh...

Okay, you once said that you wanted

to go to the country, right?

Well, I don't know how,

but maybe we could...

...we could go there.

No more games.

It was a game.

It was a game, all right.

Yeah, no games.

- No games.

- No games.

So that's it, Helen.

It's all set. I'm the supplier.

(WATER RUNNING, STOPS)

Helen, I'm the supplier, man.

We're gonna have stuff

coming out of our ears.

Man, I tell ya, I just sat in that car,

and I talked and I talked.

I said,

don't blow this one, man.

- Where you going?

- Baby, we don't have any money.

What are you talking about?

We're gonna have thousands and thousands of dollars.

Not in time to get

either one of us straight today.

I don't want you to do that.

Just until you score.

It doesn't mean anything.

( door opens, closes )

( no audible dialogue )

( four quick knocks )

( three slow knocks )

I want to, uh, speak to him.

Sir...

( whispering )

( laughing )

They move in, he gets the ball,

passes it, moves around...

Ooh!

Here you go!

( grunting )

We win.

...ls that all there is?

No, man, I got more.

Don't worry.

- Is Santo gonna give you another piece?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

I've got some stashed,

Helen, just in case.

In case of what?

What's the matter with you, man?

In case I get busted.

I'm gonna need this stuff

to raise money for a lawyer.

I gotta tell you that?

( groans )

Silence, Hank.

Would you like to ball him?

Maybe.

( sighs )

I think I'm gonna go.

I got business.

F***!

You!

You boosted it!

- Bobby, I didn't know where it was.

- I had a whole stash!

You could have told...

I told you!

You could've told Chico or Hank

you were playing the big businessman.

Santo won't give me another piece!

I don't have any money!

Could we please talk

about something else for a change?

I don't have any money!

( crying softly )

You awake?

- What are you crying for?

- Nothing.

Then cut it out.

I don't like it.

You know, sometimes I think

you don't want me to do anything.

You know that?

It hasn't made things

any better, has it?

What do you mean, it hasn't?

- You make all this money, but we still never have any.

- I got big, man.

You're doing it all for us,

but we never see each other.

I mean...

...look at me.

Stop talking like my old lady, man.

( whimpering, crying )

Oh, God.

You by yourself?

You aren't gonna talk to me, huh?

You got it.

You're coming down,

aren't you?

What's it like being a cop?

Well, we busted a guy the other day.

Took about an hour to find the tracks.

He was shooting in his privates.

You know what I mean?

Did that pretty much

do it for you?

Hey, Helen.

( no audible dialogue )

Not now.

Ten minutes.

I've got a trick.

We need the bread.

- Why here, man?

- Ten minutes.

She puts me through

these changes.

Go f*** yourself.

That's Samuels.

U-E-L-S.

MAN:
Yeah, Samuels.

How much money was involved,

Mr. Samuels?

Seventy-five dollars.

It was in my wallet.

She took it out

when I was in the bathroom.

- Why were you in the suspect's room?

- We went up to get a couple drinks.

There is no room service at the Martel.

HOTCH:
Marty.

- Yeah?

What's the story?

The chick took him for 75 bucks,

which we did find in her purse.

Let me have her.

She's been whoring

all over the West Side.

I know, but I need her

for something else.

- She turns you on?

- It's a favor, Marty.

- Okay. Then you handle the john.

- All right.

I was scared.

Really scared.

You're a hooker.

You get busted.

Anyway, I say that you're not busted

till they put you in the tank.

What you got there

was just paperwork.

What happened?

Did they clean you out?

Hmm?

Oh, no.

What are you doing,

holding out on me?

You know how old I was

the first time I got busted? Nine.

Stealing rubbers in a drugstore.

I told the cop

they was for Hank.

You got a letter.

Who's it from?

- My mother.

- Oh, yeah? Any bread?

What'd she write you, a book?

Oh, sh...

What's the matter?

Some friends of hers are coming.

She wants me to see them.

So see them.

- No, I don't...

- No, see them.

No, I don't...

For bread.

( humming )

- Hey, what's happening?

- Hi.

You ready?

Almost.

Good.

- You look great, man.

- I do?

Yeah.

Would you get my coat?

Oh, where'd you get that ribbon?

- You like it?

- Looks great. Terrific.

Listen, baby,

don't push it, all right?

- No.

- Let them come to you.

Okay.

How do you feel?

- Want me to go downstairs with you?

- Please.

All right, let's go.

CHICO:
A little bit longer, darling.

- Just shut up.

- We're gonna be in Fort Lauderdale...

- Get out of here.

There's Bobby.

Bobby!

Come here.

- What's happening?

- If you're looking for Helen, she's using Marcie's.

Yeah, that's right.

She got all dressed up to go downtown.

What's she doing at Marcie's place?

Oh, come off it.

She put on a hair ribbon

to do that, right?

CHICO:
Don't he know?

Your first time?

No.

Why, did it seem like it?

No.

It was great.

Uh, listen, I, um...

I gotta be out of here

in eight minutes.

Oh.

I have an appointment too.

- Could you put this out?

- Sure.

( knocking )

BOBBY:
Open this door, Helen!

- Ten minutes.

- Let me in. Come on, for Christ's sake.

What now?

You didn't go, right?

What's this?

Huh?

- That's my wife.

- I...

You've been having, uh,

assignation with my wife?

- Huh?

- I'm sorry.

I oughta kill you.

How'd you like it

I balled your mother?

- I..I'm sorry.

- You're sorry?

Listen, I didn't know.

You didn't know?

Get out of here.

Go ball your governess.

20, 40, 50, 60.

Come on, honey.

Get away from here.

What are you grabbing?

It's been a long time.

Since what?

Since we laughed about anything.

Yeah, well...

Well, Fun City, you know?

No more fighting.

( horn blaring )

I like this one.

How much is he?

- Fifty dollars.

- Fifty dollars?

It's little.

It's not gonna eat that much.

- Fifty dollars for that?

- Come on. Come on.

- What is it, a male or female?

- What difference does it make?

- Well, it was a male this morning.

- So was I.

( laughing )

- Please?

- Oh, if you beg, of course.

( giggles )

There you are.

Take care.

He's found a bone. Come on.

Look at that dog.

- Hey, Skip.

- No, this dog's not a Skip.

Come on, Rocky.

Sounds like a prizefighter.

Hey, are you a prizefighter, huh?

( giggles )

- This what you want?

- Mmm.

- No more hooking.

- We'll make out.

- Coming down?

- Yeah.

Let's wait till

we get Rocky home.

We'll wait.

We'll wait.

( horn blares )

How are you?

( giggles )

Everything's gonna be all right.

Yeah.

A fresh start.

Maybe we ought to move.

Get an extra room for the dog.

Out of Needle Park.

That's where I live, Helen.

- You know?

- We'll stay there.

Let's get off, man.

- Wait.

- No.

I don't want you coming down

when I'm up, all right?

Where?

The men's room.

Come on.

Come on.

( dog yelps )

( whines )

(WHINING CONTINUES)

Come on, get him out.

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