The Violent Years Page #3

talking about meeting you.

Now I don't know what to say.

Pat, I like you already.

Sit down.

- You have a beautiful home.

- Thank you.

It's nothing fancy.

Where do you live?

Oh, it's nothing fancy.

Mike, you may have your faults,

but Pat certainly isn't one of them.

You come from a large family, Pat?

No, just me and my brother Chet.

Chet?

Mike, when are you going to learn

to make a proper introduction?

I don't even know Pat's last name.

It's Marco, Mr. Craig.

Patricia Ann Marco.

You play piano, Pat?

Well, I used to, a little.

Mike's mother played beautifully.

Would you excuse me a moment?

Well honey how you like him?

Oh, he knows about me.

Oh, Mike, could I see you a minute?

Everything's gonna be fine.

Sure, Dad.

Dad please, I know what you're gonna say,

but I wanted you to get to know her

before I told you she was Duke's sister.

I don't like it.

Does she know I was the witness?

Dad I'll tell her

when the time is right.

Mike, I'm not a prudish man,

but this girl's brother was a killer.

How much do you know about her?

How serious is this relationship?

It's real serious.

And Dad, please, let me handle it my...

- Now, look Mike.

- Dad, please.

My way.

Son, this is going to cause us all

a great deal of heartaches.

All right.

Your way.

Okay honey, party time.

Hey.

Let's go for a walk.

Later.

I want to show you the grounds.

I'll bet.

I'm thirsty, let's go get some punch.

- Hi.

- Hi, Chet.

You want some punch or some food?

No, I know some of the kids around here.

Why don't I just walk around?

Well at least he could have worn a tie.

Chet.

Have fun.

Oh, Chet, old man.

Glad you could make it.

We thought you might turn

us down or something.

Yeah well thanks for

inviting me, Arthur.

I wouldn't have missed this

whole thing for the world.

Well thank Mickey, it was his idea.

Bring a date?

No, my girl's a little unpredictable.

You never know where she might show up.

You've gotta keep

your eyes open, old man.

Have you two met?

Yeah, I think so, I

think I've seen her around.

I wouldn't want to hold you up, Chet.

Why not circulate a little bit?

Yeah.

I'll see you around.

Pat, I want to talk to you.

Now listen and listen carefully.

My father was the one that

saw Duke kill that other man.

He was the prosecution's eyewitness.

Oh, Mickey.

This has been driving me

nuts, trying to tell you.

I don't know what to say.

I feel numb.

I don't feel angry or hurt.

It doesn't matter.

I know he did what he had to.

Listen, Pat will you marry me?

Yes, Mickey.

Lemme show you the grounds now, huh?

All right, wait, give

me a minute to freshen up.

You wait for me here.

Wait just a second, why

don't you use mother's room?

All right.

Get outta here, Chet.

Is that the way you talk to old friends?

Why are you doing this to me?

Doin' what?

You're gonna ruin everything for me.

Now you know I wouldn't do that.

You want a little drink?

No, I don't want any.

You know this is a

dull party and I'm bored.

And if you don't take a little drink,

I might be more bored.

And I might spoil something.

You can't stand the thought

that I could even look at somebody else.

Don't flatter yourself, baby.

I hate him, but not because of you.

He says you can't be trusted.

I'm crushed.

Chet, I don't want you anymore.

I want this, all of this.

Pebbles'll bounce off

these windows just as well,

now won't they?

Oh, Chet, not here.

Why not?

I'm sure Arthur won't mind.

He's a swell guy.

Sandra!

Arthur, let me explain, please.

What's troublin' you, Arthur boy?

- I'm gonna kill you.

- Yeah?

No, Arthur!

Arthur, don't, please,

please don't fight with him.

Chet, Chet, please no

more, Arthur, Arthur.

Arthur, please, please let me...

Arthur, Arthur darling, I'm sorry.

Arthur?

I didn't mean it, Arthur, please.

Darling, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it.

Arthur!

Arthur, Arthur please.

Arthur!

Arthur, please, please Arthur!

Bobby?

What are you doin' here?

Nothin'.

It's a beautiful night, isn't it?

Yeah.

Too bad about that fire, though.

What fire?

Well, now you must have heard

the engines go by, didn't you?

I just got out of the movies.

Oh.

You didn't hear anything about it, huh?

No, Lieutenant, honest.

It was Judge Brennan's house.

Was anybody hurt?

No, no one hurt.

Chet.

Have a nice time at the party?

You get around, don't you Mac?

The judge is a very

important man, you know.

To a two-bit cop?

Um, Chet, I think I'll

see you back at the shack.

Easy, Bobby.

Listen Chet.

I don't know who set that fire,

right now it's an

impossible for me to tell.

But let me tell you this:

you better straighten out

before you can't anymore.

You got some kind of hate gnawing at you,

and if you're not careful it's

gonna tear you apart insides,

I've seen it happen before.

Look, Mac.

When you can put the old bracelets on me,

come and get me, huh?

Until then, stay off of my back.

Bowl of soup, Moe?

No.

I want to get washed, get out of here.

Wanna come along?

No, I don't think so.

Hey Chet, you want some soup?

Matches.

That thing loaded?

It will be.

They're gonna be sorry

they were ever born.

Who?

All of 'em.

Bobby, I don't want you

hanging around me anymore.

What are you mad at me for?

There's gonna be trouble.

Chet, why are you doing all this?

You know why.

They killed Duke.

See, I never knew my father or my mother.

All I had was Duke.

They took him away and they killed him.

What am I supposed to do?

Let 'em kick me too?

Yeah, they'd like that.

You know that party I was at

today at the judge's house?

They had things there that cost more

than Duke ever begged, borrow

or stole in his whole life.

Any one of those lousy

paintings or statues.

You know what you said about

needing someone to look up to?

Trusting somebody?

Well I guess you're the

one I look up to and trust.

You've gotta get out of here.

What do you want now, punk?

No trouble from you,

I want to talk to Chet.

Look I told you I didn't

want you around here.

Now get out of here.

Gently, Moe.

Chet let's take a ride or somethin'.

Leave me alone.

Chet, Pat and I are getting married.

Marry her, but don't

talk to me about it.

Chet, come on with me,

you'll feel a lot better.

Listen to me, Chet.

I've gotta tell you

something that's gonna hurt.

The eyewitness at your

brother's trial was my father.

He had to tell the truth.

Try to understand, Chet.

Duke?

Duke, did you hear that?

And you're, you're gonna marry Pat?

Get out of my way, Moe.

I've been waiting for this.

Help me.

Help me, Chet.

Help me.

- Chet...

- we better get a doctor.

Everything's gonna be all right, Moe.

Help me, Chet.

Help me.

Get a doctor.

Everything's gonna be all right.

I'm bleeding Chet.

No,

don't pull the knife out

or I'll bleed to death.

Get a doctor.

Where you goin', where you goin'?

Chet, you killed him, why?

Moe's your best friend!

I didn't do nothin',

nothin', you hear me?

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