Two Smart People Page #5

so fast, you'd think

you've come out of a gun.

So until you're quite sure

that I'm going to make a break

you won't do a thing.

You know, uh, Mexicans are

kind of fussy

about foreigners flashing

artillery without a license.

Just try and keep this

out of sight

or I might have to bail you

out of the local hooska.

[guitar plucking]

- Ricki.

- 'Hello out there.'

- How you doing?

- 'Fine.'

'I'll be with you in a second.'

[music continues]

'Hello.'

You're beautiful, Ricki.

Ace.

[man singing "Ranchera"]

[man continues singing]

"Listen"

[man continues singing]

"I looked for a rose

and found a garden"

[man continues singing]

"I looked for adventure

and found love"

[man continues singing]

I don't want

to shock you, Mr. Connors.

But you have changed.

It's the song.

That's it.

- Something new in you.

- Uh-uh, in you.

[man continues singing]

- Still no tomorrows, Ricki.

- Why not?

We'd be good for each other

with larceny.

That would be easy.

I'll admit that.

But the joke will be on you.

- I can take a joke.

- This one wouldn't be funny.

Look, Ricki.

By instinct, by training,

I believe in flying.

Whoever wants

to fly with me, fine.

My philosophy is

to get away fast and clean.

Maybe that's because

I never ran into you.

What you're doing is shaking

that philosophy and this happens

to be a particularly bad time

for me to discard my ideas.

Would you care to tell me

why particularly?

[man continues singing]

I've trusted my life

to no one but myself.

Trust it to me, Ace.

If it could be to anyone,

it will be to you.

Right now, I want to kiss you.

[slow music]

Ace.

Ace. We know each other

pretty well, don't we?

Yes.

'Almost everything

about each other.'

Yes.

- No illusions.

- Many.

Thanks.

But your reason

for asking me here.

My reason for coming...

weren't very important.

'Maybe tomorrow, tonight

won't seem important.'

But, Ace, we were pretty

nice people tonight.

For all the larceny

that's in us.

[slow music continues]

Are you very good

at wishing, my darling?

Yes, I think so.

If it's something

you wanted very much.

Then, wish that someday

we'll come back here.

I did... quite a while ago.

Goodnight, my darling.

Goodnight.

Hi, Ricki.

You looked very pretty

out there.

Now, don't say a word.

I know. The guy

left town in a hurry.

You were lucky enough

to find out where he was going.

'You didn't have time

to let me know'

'but you were going

to drop me a postcard.'

How did you find out

where we were going?

Check up.

I always check up.

Especially on dames.

I almost lost you

in El Paso, but here I am.

I see. Nice work.

Not as nice as yours.

I saw you out on the balcony.

I liked the way you put

your heart into it.

Fly. Do one nice thing

in your life.

Leave us alone.

I like that fella.

Well, Ricki Woodner, gone soft.

Now, who'd believe that.

Snap out of it beautiful.

Get that Mexican moonlight

out of your eyes.

How long do you think that guy

would be on the level with ya?

Connors, hasn't got

the bonds on him.

You don't say.

I made a mistake about you.

You're not so smart after all.

Connors has got

the bonds with him.

He took them out

of a safety deposit box

the day before he left.

It would be very foolish of you

to try to double-cross me again.

Oh-oh, I forgot to tell you.

I ran into a friend

of yours the other day.

A fellow from Hot Springs.

He tells me they're anxious

to see you back there

about that hotel job.

It seems you left town before

you did a little time for them.

They asked me to let them know

if I... ever ran across you.

But you haven't got

a thing to worry about.

As long as we're partners

like I said.

And if you ever do get

into any trouble, beautiful..

...I'll be around.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

Senora. I'm in trouble.

You're in love.

What can I do, my friend?

Two things.

I've changed my plans. I want

to stay here for a few days.

Of course, but Senor Simms?

I thought you were

in a hurry to New York.

He will get there

when I'm good and ready.

Si.

One other thing, Senora.

You wish to leave her with me.

Take care of her.

Hello?

- Senor...

- 'Good morning.'

Good morning, good morning.

It's really a beautiful morning.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

This is Senor Rodriquez.

Mr. Connors.

I'm most glad to meet you,

Senor Connors.

Oh, glad to meet you.

Oh, churros and chocolate.

Yes, Jose was just

bringing them up.

Oh, thank you very much.

Oh, Senor Rodriquez,

is uh... uh, connected

with the Department

of Animal Husbandry.

Oh, something

to do with horse-racing?

Only remotely.

- May I?

- Of course.

Uh, Senor Simms, informed

me of your predicament.

- I came at once, of course.

- Yeah, of course.

Uh, won't you be

seated, gentlemen?

Gracias, Senor.

For me, no. I stand.

- Oh. Well, may I?

- Of course.

As I was saying,

a friend of Senor Simms..

...is a friend of mine.

Of course.

And a friend of mine shall not

spend 30 days in quarantine

if I, Angelo Danilo Rodriquez,

can help it.

And fortunately... I can.

If, uh, I'm not being

crude about it.

Could I know what

the predicament is

and what your friend

of Mr. Simms is involved?

Of course. Article six,

rule 20, page 77.

Fruit, plant, vegetable..

Perhaps I'm a bit dense but..

Shall bring no fruit,

plants, vegetable

without proper inspection

across the border.

Well, yes, but..

[Mexican accent]

Trufells.

Truefells?

Truffles.

Si, trufells.

Only because of my friendship

for Senor Simms

and the great urgency

of his friend

to be in New York,

an exception is being made.

'Senor Connors,

my car is outside.'

'I'll accompany you

to the bridge myself.'

'Just to make sure that

there are no difficulties'

about your being permitted

to leave the country at once.

You're very kind, Senor.

I'll think it over.

On the other hand, gentlemen.

Why not leave now?

There's nothing here to keep me.

[train whistling]

Well, it's beginning to be

about time for lunch, eh?

Does that everyday.

After all, this is gonna be

kind of tough

gettin' back

to hamburgers and hash.

Certainly is.

When do we reach New Orleans?

Tomorrow.

- Excuse me.

- Yeah.

- Hello, Ace.

- Hello, Ricki.

[dramatic music]

My aunt said it isn't

etiquette for a lady

to leave her shoes

in a gentleman's suitcase.

The aunt with a cook

named Katushka.

You cheated.

- So did you.

- How?

By not telling me you're

on your way to Sing Sing.

How did you know?

Simms.

Well, that was friendly of him.

He couldn't help himself.

I caught him going

through your bag.

Seems he was looking

for some bonds.

You had the same idea.

Yes.

And where did you think,

you'd find them?

I thought you'd tell me.

- Do you still want the bonds?

- Do you still have them?

And if I did, how would

you expect to get them?

I don't know, yet.

Two smart people.

Well, anyway, we handed

each other a lot of laughs.

To be honest, that's

what I was lookin' for.

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