Union Station Page #4

File a claim with the police

department on Monday.

Sure! Sure! Sure! Fill out a lot of

blanks and then wait for the money!

Every time you cops break

in here it's the same story!

She's got a bad record,

arrested every month!

I got connections downtown, and I'll holler

plenty if I don't get paid right now!

This month?

We can't afford to have this get

around for the next day or two.

Oh, no? Just you wait and see.

Just you wait and see!

make it drunk and disorderly.

- Madam, you're under arrest.

- Come on.

Where do you think you're taking me?

Keep your hands off me!

- Hello.

- I just thought I'd drop by and tell you

that they were gone from the apartment

by the time we got there.

But, that... Lorna Murchison's all right.

I mean, she's alive.

- She's alive!

- Yes...

Inspector Donnelly called off

the alarm on the sedan and

we won't interfere with the

payment tomorrow.

And I... just thought you'd like to know.

Joyce! Why is the young man

standing in the hallway?

- Come in, won't you?

- Well, thank you.

- You'll have to excuse us, Mr...

- Calhoun. Bill Calhoun.

Joyce is so upset about poor Lorna.

I'm so grateful the child is alive.

That's a lot to be thankful for.

I'm sure you'll get her back safely.

You will, won't you?

- I hope so.

- Of course you will.

- Please sit down, Mr...

- Bill.

Of course. My husband's

name was Willy too.

Joyce tells me you're with

the railroad station.

- Yes, Ma'am.

- It must be very interesting, Willy.

I'm probably like everyone else.

In and out of the station a hundred

times and never really looking at it.

- It's awfully big and crowded, isn't it?

- Yes, it is. It covers over six acres.

Counting commuters, we handle

about 80,000 people a day.

That doesn't include the

people who are just

wandering through. You know,

using the station and shortcuts.

Go right ahead, Willy. I have

the water boiling for tea.

There wasn't any choice.

Not for me, not for anyone.

There was a chance that we

could catch up with them.

Look, you have a different viewpoint.

A cop can't be sentimental, not

if he's going to do his job.

The job... your railroad station,

that's all that counts.

Sure I have a different point of view,

much different, and I may be sentimental.

Yesterday you called yourself

an ordinary citizen...

but you're not. You're a policeman,

24 hours a day.

Willy?

Willy, do you take cream or lemon?

Lemon, Mrs Willecombe. Lots of lemon.

I like things good and sour.

Joyce too! When she was little

she liked to eat lemons.

- Is this your automobile, lady?

- It's my friend's.

What's that?

Nothing. It's just a suitcase.

Better climb out, lady.

I'll have a look.

Joe, I stopped him!

Now listen to me, cookie!

We have an appointment.

I'm meeting your old man.

Two of my friends, you remember

them, are going to be with him.

First yelp out of you and your

old man is going to get it.

Now you know the score.

Keep your mouth shut and

do what you're told.

You're the old man's life insurance

policy and he's yours.

You won't let us go! I know you won't!

When I tell you to talk,

then do it... in whispers.

Okay?

Now let's get up front, huh?

You really will let my

father go, won't you?

Why would I hurt the old

boy, or you, cookie?

I don't bite the hand that

feeds me 100 grand.

One moment, father.

He...

will kill...

her...

after...

After he gets the money. Is that it?

Not until then? Why?

No one...

will...

touch...

While he has her, we won't

do anything. Is that it?

You don't know any place...

Beacom might be now, huh?

Wait.

You'll get him?

Yeah. Yeah.

All right, boys. Give us

five minutes alone.

- Just... leave the hands on the table.

- I better hold on to this score.

- Good night, Inspector.

- Good night, Tom.

She might be mistaken.

You'll have to face it, Mr Murchison.

That's wishful thinking.

Maybe it's only one chance

in a million...

but I'll be in the station at noon...

with the money and my prayers.

Prayers.

Well, when I first started as a cop

I never believed much in praying.

The nightstick, that was old dependable.

But...

Well, a man gets older.

Down on Newspaper Road there's

a church, Our Lady of Angels.

They have a mass every midnight

for the printers.

Why not?

Lots of people believe it helps.

You know, I always feel a little

less of a heathen after mass.

When the old woman was

alive I went more often.

There's some sliced lemon

in the icebox, Calhoun.

Did you ever get criticized

for doing your job?

By everybody.

From me wife down to the Police

Commissioner himself.

Somebody been belaboring you?

I'm a cop 24 hours a day. All I care

about is my railroad station.

Well, it's the truth about you.

Mind you, I'm not saying that's bad.

A good cop ought to be

working full-time.

But, a man has to be careful

he doesn't become all cop.

Give me the run, Calhoun. It's there

in the cupboard by the window.

That patrolman have a family?

Four.

Too bad he tackled a setup

like that alone.

A guy doesn't jump into fir feet first!

Well, sometimes a man has to

jump feet first or head first.

A foolish man.

You were on the walk alone.

Were you ever pinned down

by mortar fire?

In my time it was canon balls, the kind

they have on monuments now.

But, even then there was always

someone, some foolish man

who stood up and walked into it.

That's how wars are won.

And, that's how fellas wind up

on slabs before their time.

Come on!

Out!

Now remember, keep your yap closed.

We're meeting papa in a few minutes.

Why are we going down?

Nothing to worry about, cookie.

You don't have to whisper anymore.

We're in the municipal tunnel.

Ever hear of it?

Please tell me, are we really

meeting my father?

I used to sneak in here when I was a kid.

Steal myself a lot of shoes

out of the crates.

Never got the right size.

Didn't think I'd ever graduate

into the 100 grand class.

You're not taking me to my father!

Where am I? Please!

Scream your head off!

It's Sunday and you're 40 feet

underground. Go on and scream.

I always wanted to have

one of these jeeps.

I wish you could see this, cookie.

A hot seat in reverse.

100,000 bucks worth of freight!

Your old man must be nuts.

Two days now I've been listening

to you yap about wanting to die.

I'm checking out for a while

so here's your chance.

When I go there'll be no

one around, nothing.

Nothing but you and a flock

of high tension wires.

Get out of your coat,

I need it for balance.

Get out of your coat!

All you're gonna do, cookie,

is get up and take a walk

You'll fry so fast it'll curl your hair.

He's gotta make the

collection alone now.

To do that he'll have to show himself when

he picks up the money from the messenger.

He must have his hands full with that girl.

Why? Why should he?

There are cellars, rivers, lakes, any one

of a thousand places to unload a body.

I don't believe it.

He wouldn't risk our finding a body

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