This Is My Affair Page #5

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Friday night.

If Patrick wants to come along,

it's alright with me.

"You get the finest Japanese

ju-jitsu expert you can find... "

"and I'll get the best American wrestler. "

So I got Drack... had them at the house last night,

just the family and a few friends.

- I refereed.

- Come on Maxwell, come on!

You should take more exercise...

you're puffing like the White Steamer.

Well for a while it looked as though

the Japanese had it on him.

He put one over... cross-band with the shoulders

and kicked him in the stomach...

And down Drack went in a heap.

But quick as a flash he was up and pinned

the Japanese wrestler's shoulders to the mat.

I knew it all the time... I said so before...

American wrestlers got it all over ju-jitsu.

I know, I've tried them both.

- Well, here we are.

- The president is expecting you sir.

Come on Maxwell, come on.

You can't keep the president waiting.

Here we are, on the dot!

Good morning Mr Maxwell.

Good morning, Mr President.

Gentlemen... cigars?

I thought it best to have some of

the members of the cabinet here,

along with Mr Wallace of the Secret Service...

To hear what you have to say.

Go ahead Henry. Repeat what

you were saying to me in my office.

Mr President, this bank robber business

has got to stop.

Last night, $50,000 was taken

from a Madison bank.

As Examiner of the National Banks,

I give you my solemn word that

businessmen everywhere,

including bankers,

are losing faith in an administration that

permits such lawlessness to go unchecked.

I can only endorse

what Mr Maxwell has said.

At the same time, I must frankly admit

we're helpless.

With all due respect to you,

Mr Wallace...

You can hardly expect me to say

to the business interests of this country...

"Your government is helpless. "

Mr Wallace's Secret Service

has thrown up its hands.

You'll have to get along

as best you can.

Mr President, if you feel any other man

in the country better qualified

to carry on this job,

I'll gladly step aside.

You're doing all that any man

in your position could do...

Handicapped as you are

by a lack of men and funds.

May I suggest that you get more men,

or funds.

He's right!

Let ME handle this situation!

I'll organise a police force that would

turn this country inside out!

I'll swear in every Rough Rider

who climbed San Juan hill!

I'll put soldiers around every bank

in the mid-west.

I'll catch these men,

and smack the truth out of them.

That's an idea!

I've been preaching it for weeks.

It's passed with p*ssy-footing

and weasel words.

If these men want war...

let's give them war, wherever we find them.

You can't fight men like these

with words and vague hopes.

It's all very well to talk softly.

But you've got to carry a stick.

A big stick!

That's a nice phrase, Theodore.

You want to use it publically some time.

Yes... "Talk softly"... no... "Speak softly"...

"Speak softly...

and carry a big stick!"

That's better... more alliterative.

I'll remember that, Mr Root.

Mr Wallace, what do YOU think?

Well, there's a lot of truth

in what Mr Maxwell has said.

Ans a lot of good sound sense

in Mr Roosevelts suggestions.

I'm inclined to agree, gentlemen.

I had hoped... well... that...

We might get a lead.

But apparently not.

So go ahead, Mr Wallace.

You have complete authority.

Do anything you see fit.

But get me the names

of the persons behind all this!

Thank you Mr President. That's the kind

of word my bankers want to hear.

Well... that's all. I'm going

for a horseback ride with Alice.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye, Teddy.

Remember what I said...

"Speak softly and carry a big stick!"

Get a hold of Mr Ramsey and Joe Patrick.

Tell them I want to see them

in here right away.

Mr Bat.. I's goin' to get 'em.

Jock... you and Joe get your things packed...

we're leaving town.

Yeah... where we going this time?

Baltimore.

Baltimore? Kind of branching out,

ain't we?

Yeah... the president

is getting a little fidgety.

He's putting special guards

in every bank in the middle west.

But why Baltimore?

That's no place to hide out, is it?

They've got banks there, haven't they?

Then use your head.

They move west, so we move east.

Walk into the Gorman National,

right under their noses.

Catch 'em napping, and pull a haul

that IS a haul!

How did you find out all this?

Oh... we got a friend.

But if the government's stepping in,

that puts a new light on the situation.

I'd like to know who this big guy is

that can take care of things so easily.

Never mind. I'll take care of YOU.

Well that sounds alright...

But suppose something happens to YOU?

Then I'll take care of you.

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of.

Nothing happened to you

in Madison, did it?

No.

Well nothing'll happen to you

in Baltimore.

Just you leave things to me.

Alright, you're the boss.

Lil can stay here

and take care of things.

We're catching the 2 o'clock train.

I'll have the reservations.

Well, I think I'll slide over

to the hotel and pack.

Sure... go ahead.

What are you takin' HIM for?

I'm alright!

We can handle things

without him.

Well, we could leave him here

to take care of Lil!

What?!

Oh, no!... he's got to come

right with us!

Thought you might like to know

that Bat and Jock and I are leaving town tonight.

Tonight!?

Stay right there, I'll be back.

- Where are you going?

- Baltimore.

- Joe, you can't go.

- Why not?

Don't you see... this is our chance

to get away.

We can be gone

before they know it.

- Give up all that easy money?

- Joe, I can't stand it like this any longer.

Let's get away while we can... please!

Joe... did you mean it

when you said you loved me?

You know I did.

Then you've got to do

what I ask.

You've got to make up your mind

right now

whether you're going with them

or coming with me.

But Lil...

I'm no saint, but I'm not blind, either.

I know Bat and Jock didn't open "The Capitol"

on nothing.

Perhaps I've closed my eyes

to a lot of things.

But YOU're in it now,

and I'm worried.

Let's get away from it...

from Bat... from Jock... from all of it!

We'll only be gone

a few days.

If you go to Baltimore...

I won't be here

when you get back.

I'd rather have it over with

once and for all, than go on like this.

Please say you'll go... now... tonight.

Alright, I'll go.

I'll meet you at the hotel

as soon as I can get out of here.

- Give me that!

- Sit down!

Pretty good likeness,

don't you think?

Why, you dirty little...

Joe!

Joe, we got to...

Joe!

- It's alright, Lil.

- Sure it's alright.

I love Joe, do you understand?

- I love him.

- I see... I got eyes.

I never loved YOU...

you know that.

Sure I know it.

You've a right to choose

the man you want.

Well I, like a sucker,

thought it was me.

And so long as it ain't... forget it!

You don't have to run out

on account of ME.

Do you mean that, Jock?

Why not?

Sure I do. It's a free country,

ain't it?

Besides... you're not the only pebble

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