You Can't Get Away with Murder Page #2

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I didn't get back

till a little while ago.

I saved some

supper for you.

Come on in

the kitchen.

Where'd you get

the new clothes?

Friend of mine.

Frank Wilson?

Aw, what of it?

I didn't ask

him for 'em,

He staked me.

Johnnie, why don't you

leave the fellow alone?

He's no good.

Been listening

to Fred again, huh?

I don't need to

listen to Fred,

I can see for myself.

You know what's

happening to you,

You're losing every

bit of ambition

That you ever had.

Yeah.

Ambition's no good

Unless you got

something to use it on.

I'm sick that hooey!

"Try, try again,"

"Work hard and you'll

win out in the end."

It's only the dumb ones

that fall for that stuff.

Is that what

Frank Wilsons

been telling you?

Maybe.

Johnnie, that

man's a gangster.

He ain't

never done time.

[Knocking]

Get your hat on,

honey,

We're going

to celebrate.

Hey, what is it?

Never mind,

where's Johnnie?

He's in the kitchen.

All right,

get your things on.

Hi, Johnnie.

Still sore

at me, eh?

What do you say

we forget it?

I ain't forgetting

nothing!

Johnnie, what happened?

Nothing,

I'm going out.

Out where?

Out, that's all.

Out.

Fred:
Johnnie,

wait a minute.

I want to

show you something.

You can't

show me nothing.

What happened, Fred?

Oh, Johnnie's

sore at me.

We had a little argument

this afternoon

But I guess this will

straighten it out.

These are

railroad tickets,

To Boston.

Oh, Fred!

We're leaving

Friday morning at 11:00.

That gives us

3 whole days

to get married.

There are 3 of them.

Yeah.

One's for Johnnie.

I got him a job

with the company.

Fred, that's

the greatest thing

That's ever

happened to us.

Well, I hope so.

Let's go find him.

I wanna tell him.

Hey,

Ain't it pretty

risky pulling this

so close to home?

I'm taking

all the risks.

You stay right here

and keep your eyes open.

I got myself

a gun, too.

Where'd you get it?

It's Fred Burkes.

I took it

from his room.

When?

Tonight,

he's out with Madge.

I can put it back

without him even

knowing about it.

Crazy fool, you

wouldn't know how

to use it anyway.

You stay right here.

Hey, get out of there.

One yap out of you

and I'll plug ya.

Get out of bed,

I got a job for you.

Come on, come on,

come on.

Through that door.

Get over to that safe.

Open it up.

What's in that

tin box?

Cash.

Get it out of there.

[Alarm rings]

[Knocking]

Who is it?

Frank.

Shut that door

and turn on them lights.

Where you been?

I had some business

to take care of.

What happened?

What happened to you?

That's what I want to know.

Gosh, when that bell

started ringing

I was scared stiff,

so I beat it.

Look, Frank,

gimme Burkes gun

So I can

put it back, huh.

I've been going

nuts thinking

something went wrong.

Hand it over so

I can put it back

While he's still

out with Madge, huh.

Come on, come on,

quit stalling.

Gimme the gun.

What gun?

What's the idea?

You didn't

give me no gun.

What are you

trying to pull?

You heard me, I said

you didn't give me no gun.

And you didn't

see me tonight,

And you ain't

seeing me now.

Get it?

You talk as if

you're in a jam.

You didn't...

ain't my fault

he got plugged.

He put up a fight.

Is he hurt bad?

Yeah, dead.

I got away clean,

nobody saw me.

Murder--

With Freds gun.

Yeah.

Yeah,

with Freds gun.

And you

give it to me.

You took it from

the copper's room.

Don't forget that.

Where is it?

It's in

the pawnshop.

What did you want to

leave it there for?

They'll find it.

They'll trace it to Fred,

they'll pin it on him!

I'm gonna

get that gun--

Now wait a minute.

You sit down

and listen to me.

The worst he'll get

is a pick up.

He's out with Madge,

ain't he?

He's got an alibi,

air tight.

All I'll get if they

put the finger on me

Is the wrong end of

a stream of hot juice.

I never should have

listened to you.

Why did I ever get myself

mixed up in this mess?

Yellow as they

make em, ain't you?

I don't care.

I'm gonna cut myself

loose from you.

Fred and Madge

were right.

If I ever get out

of this I'm through,

I'm gonna

get a job.

Now listen, kid,

We're in

this together

And there's a murder rap

hanging over both of us,

You and me.

You can't drag me

into this.

I didn't do

no shooting,

I wasn't even there

when it happened.

It don't make

no difference

if you was in china.

You gave me

the gun, didn't you,

and that's the law.

And that's all the D.A.

And the jury care about.

And from now on, kid,

you and me are gonna be

just like Siamese twins.

There ain't gonna be

nothing happening to me

Without the same thing

happening to you.

You understand?

Well, Frank,

What do you

want me to do?

Gonna do just what

I'm gonna do,

Play dumb and keep

your mouth shut.

This is one rap that's

going in dead storage.

The cops--Suppose they

start asking questions?

All right, you

don't know nothing.

Yeah, sure.

But coppers got a way

of wearing you down.

Oh.

Maybe this

will help you out.

There's only two guys

know I did the shooting

And one of them's dead.

And the other

one's gonna be

If he don't

keep his trap shut.

Good night, Johnnie.

Hello, Johnnie.

I've been

waiting up for you.

I thought you

were out with Fred.

Oh, I was.

But we got home

long before midnight.

Looked high

and low for you,

Wanted to tell you

the good news.

Johnnie,

Fred and I are

gonna get married--

Friday morning--And you're

gonna be best man.

Well, aren't you gonna

say something,

Aren't you excited?

Yeah.

Yeah, sure.

Friday, huh?

At the city hall.

And then we're going

to Boston to live--

All of us--You, too.

Fred's got a job

for you.

A job?

A steady job with a good

chance for promotion.

Oh, Johnnie, you will come,

won't you?

Yeah.

Sure, I'll come.

I mean...

what's the matter?

Johnnie,

Johnnie,

Are you afraid

that this marriage

Will break us up?

It won't

change a thing.

We'll still be together.

Only now there's

going to be 3 of us.

Johnnie, maybe

we'll get a car.

Gee, doesn't it

all sound swell?

Oh boy, it's great.

[Sobs]

[Knocking]

Johnnie stone?

Yeah.

Madge:
what's

the matter?

I'm taking him

with me.

Johnnie!

All right, son,

get your coat.

Johnnie!

Johnnie, what

have you done?

I didn't do nothing.

I wasn't even there.

Frank:
shut up,

you sap.

What's he done?

Him and his

boyfriend here

Knocked over

a gas station

the other night.

Oh, but

I thought--

Yeah, they caught up

with us, Johnnie.

We made just

one little mistake.

They found some

fingerprints

We left in the joint.

Might as well

take it on the chin.

There's worse raps

than this, you know.

Come on,

come on!

Johnnie.

Cop:
I understand

there was a killing

In this neighborhood

tonight.

Yeah, that

was a hot one.

Special patrolman,

fellow named burke,

Took his service gun

And stuck up

a pawn shop.

They got him,

didn't they?

Yeah.

What's the matter,

kid,

Past your bedtime?

[Whistle blows]

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