Too Late for Tears Page #6

She's not going to tell her story.

You're going to help me again, Danny.

Help you do what?

You've got no other choice.

We can't just wait and let her kill us.

I didn't mean to kill Alan, but it's done

and now it's our lives against hers.

We kill her, huh? Do you really think

you can get away with that?

Yes.

Kathy was all wrapped up in Alan.

She missed work today.

She's what the papers

would call despondent.

She... she's going to take poison

because of it.

You're going to get it for me.

Sorry, Mrs. Palmer.

I'd rather take my chances.

You don't think I want to do it?

I couldn't kill Alan.

I tried to convince myself I could kill him,

but when the time came, I couldn't do it.

How did he die? Pneumonia?

It was an accident. He opened

my purse and the gun fell out.

I don't know what happened after that.

I killed him. But I didn't know it then

and I'm not going to die for it.

We've got to do it, Danny.

We've got no other choice.

Get me something, Danny.

You know how to get it. I'll do the rest.

We can't put it off.

You are a tiger.

You got me in so deep, I can't get out.

I'll get the stuff for you. But,

like you say, you gotta do the rest.

Every bit of it.

When I get back,

make sure she's not around.

I don't want to see her,

not even for a second,

and I don't want to talk

about this or her again.

I'll... I'll get you some money.

- Oh, hello.

- Hello.

- How did you make out with Jane?

- She's crazy about me.

You know where they went last night,

before Alan disappeared?

Yes.

Do you happen to have any pictures

around of Jane and Alan?

Why, yes. Why?

Well, the police won't do anything until

they're convinced something's wrong.

We're going to find something

to convince them.

How did you know that

about the police? Did Jane...

Get into your coat, Miss Palmer,

honey. We're going sleuthing.

You waiting for a boat, mister?

Well, not right now. But I would like

to ask you a couple questions.

Look, I don't know

what makes 'em run, mister.

I ain't no good with motors.

Well, maybe you're good at faces.

Remember the last time you saw him?

Yeah, I seen him.

But I'll be darned if I remember when.

Maybe this'll help.

Yeah, last night.

They was here last night.

Hey, you a cop?

- Do I look like one?

- I never seen any that did.

I just happen to be a friend of his

and he, uh... disappeared last night.

Do you remember anything

about them, how they behaved?

Or if they were quarrelling or anything?

Uh... they acted like any corny people.

There you are, buddy. Thanks very much.

Are you sure there isn't

anything else you can tell us?

They were pretty fast with a buck, too.

He give me one to get one of the big

boats, and when they came back, she...

You know, I just thought of something.

She paid.

He helped her out of the boat,

real polite like,

and he goes upstairs,

and she goes over there and pays.

- Hmph! Some guy.

- Well, they're married, you know.

Oh, that explains everything.

Thanks.

You know, uh... the man

usually pays for things,

even when he's married to the girl.

Uh... did Alan happen to be

an exception to that rule?

He is rather absent-minded.

You must have noticed that.

Oh, sure. Sure, that's right.

Well, I think we'd better

say goodnight here.

I think it's better if Jane doesn't

see us together too much.

All right.

Well, I sort of made saying goodnight

sound like quite a project, didn't I?

Yes, I thought so.

Oh, ten days in town.

I don't think you'd go

for that kind of a deal, would you?

I might.

But I see what you mean.

Good night, Miss Palmer, honey.

Did you really fly with Alan?

Hey, what kind of a question is that?

An honest one.

I hope you'll give me an honest answer.

You seem so terribly concerned

about what happened to Alan,

yet you never talk about him

as though you really knew him.

Well, uh... maybe there's a reason, Kate.

Maybe I'm afraid if I did, I'd be

talking about him in the past tense.

What makes you say that?

Oh, I don't know.

Just a peculiar feeling I've had.

About Jane.

Now, look, let's get squared away

on her first.

And then I'll talk about myself

till you cry uncle.

You know, I'm one of my favorite topics.

All right, Don. Goodnight.

Oh, wait, wait. Just one other thing.

There's something going on here,

Kathy, and it's not very pretty.

Don't ask me what it is or why I think so,

but...

bear with me, Kate, will you?

I have to trust someone, Don.

I'd like it to be you.

Goodnight, Don.

Goodnight, Kathy.

Who is it?

You really want me to answer that?

Right out here in front of...

- You're drunk.

- It takes one to spot one.

Did you get it?

The best, Duchess.

Nothing but the best for you, Duchess.

I say let's kill these people in style.

There's enough there to kill

most of the people you don't like.

Now, let me hold that little bottle

while you go fix me a drink.

You'd had enough to drink.

Get out of here and get yourself sober.

I don't like you this way.

You know what the man said

who sold me this?

He said I didn't look like the type

of guy he was used to dealing with.

I looked him right in the eye

and I said, "You mean

I don't look like a killer, huh?"

You know what he said?

He said, "No, you don't."

I wonder what he would have said

if you'd bought the stuff, tiger.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Well! How did you know I was

going to ask you out to dinner?

I didn't.

- Then why do you look so nice?

- Well, thank you, sir.

But I just got home from work.

I look a fright and you know it.

Oh, sure you do.

I know just the best place for us.

All the best frights go there.

And I was going to settle

for a glass of milk.

Oh, no, it'll keep. You go ahead.

I'll put it in the refrigerator.

Don, after dinner, I'd like you

to take me down to Union Station.

Kind of sudden, isn't it?

Plan to be gone long?

I found... I found this yesterday.

It was hidden in the drawer

where Alan keeps his gun.

What do you mean, after dinner?

Maybe this is the answer?

Oh, I... I was just about to knock.

What did you want, Jane?

As a matter of fact, I... I wanted

to get hold of you, Mr. Blake.

There's someone in my apartment I'd

like you to meet, a man named Sharber.

Well, maybe some other time, Mrs. Palmer.

There won't be another time.

I'm leaving tomorrow, perhaps sooner.

- Jane, did you hear from Alan?

- No.

They brought the car back today.

I... I found a note in it from Alan.

He's somewhere in Mexico

and I intend to find him.

May I see it? What did he say?

It... it was rather personal, Kathy.

He... he asked me to forgive him...

...told me I could do whatever I wanted

with his things.

- That's all?

- That's all.

Won't you come, Mr. Blake?

It's only for a minute.

All right.

You two don't seem to know each other.

Should we?

Mr. Sharber, this is Don Blake.

He was stationed with you and Alan

at Ipswich, he says.

Ha! I say that to all the girls.

Let's go, Kate.

You never flew at Ipswich, Jack.

What are you trying to pull?

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