You Can't Get Away with Murder Page #3

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Man:
and now, ladies

and gentlemen,

If you will step right

over this way please,

Step right up close.

This trip up

the Hudson river

is intended to be

Both educational

and entertaining.

I now call your

particular attention to

Those gray forbidding walls

up on my right here,

The cell block at Sing Sing.

Within those gray walls

are 2,682 men

Serving out a total

of over 20,000 years.

[Whistle blows]

Yoohoo!

Yoohoo!

Hey! Hey!

On her way Albany,

I'll bet she'll

be in New York

By midnight tonight.

Yeah.

First stop

125th street.

Just 10 minute's walk

from where I live.

You mean you used to.

Hey, look!

She's pulling in!

Nah, that's just to give

The rubbernecks

a thrill.

Wow, I wonder what

this joint looks like

To them chumps

from out there.

I'll write you

a letter about it, toad.

'Cause that's

where I'm gonna be

seeing her from soon.

Looking for Johnnie?

I hear the D.A. Filed

right through Burkes alibi.

Had him and that girl

twisted up like

a penny pretzel.

Yeah?

Yeah.

They give the case

to the jury yesterday.

Oh, thanks for the news.

And your pal's on

a visit with his sister,

In case that

interests you.

Hey, what are you

telling me all this for?

Aw, be yourself,

Frankie.

Here's one guy that's

cut all his teeth.

Yeah, well you

like to have me

Shove 'em down

your throat for you?

You--You mean the jury

found Fred guilty?

They, they couldn't!

But they did.

Circumstantial

evidence,

Finding

the gun there.

They claim he could

have done it

After he left me.

They're bringing

him here today,

To the death house.

But he's innocent.

Johnnie, tell me you believe

he's innocent.

Yeah.

Fred's lawyer

is taking it to appeal.

But there's only one

way to clear him.

Johnnie, we've

got to find out

Who stole Freds gun.

I've thought it all over.

Now, whoever did it

must have known

That Fred left his

gun in his room

When he was off duty.

What are you

looking at me for?

I didn't have

nothing to do with it.

No, Johnnie, but you

know somebody that may,

Frank Wilson.

Frank?

Yes, maybe he's

heard something,

Maybe he knows somebody

in the neighborhood who'd...

well, who'd do

a thing like that.

He must know every crook

in hell's kitchen.

Johnnie, talk to him.

Beg him to help us

clear Fred.

Look, Frank don't

know nothing, see?

He would have told me.

Johnnie,

All I'm asking you to do

is just to talk to him.

I can't stay here...

and let Fred...

it's been 3 months

now, Johnnie.

First you and then Fred.

I can't stand this.

I've got to do

something.

Just talk to him.

Please.

I'll talk to him.

Say, I hear we

got a new boarder

For the death house,

Guy by the name of burke.

Man:
hey, toad, what odds

you giving on burke?

Does he get the chair

or don't he?

I'll let you know.

I'll make some books

Just as soon as I

get some dope.

Hey, Johnnie!

What happened?

Frank,

They're giving Fred

the chair.

What are we

gonna do now?

Pipe down, kid.

Birdies will

pick up your voice

And lay it right

in the warden's lap.

But don't you see,

it isn't ending

the way you said.

Well, it ain't my fault

that some dumb jury

didn't believe his alibi.

But listen to me,

they're putting him

in the death house.

He'll be a goner.

Aw, don't

be a sap.

Nobody's gonna go

for this job.

That's what you

said to me before.

That's what you

said to me when

they picked Fred up,

When they put him

on trial,

You been telling me that

for 3 months.

You said

it'll be a cinch.

I said it was

gonna be filed away

In dead storage,

and it's gonna be.

There's gonna

be an appeal.

There's gotta be,

that's the law.

Only this time

it's gonna be

In front of some

smart judges,

Not some

thick-Headed jury

That's too dumb

to know when

a guy's lying

Except when

they flip a coin.

Yeah.

Yeah, Madge

said something

about an appeal.

But...

she don't--

Oh, women

always gotta

Have something

to sob about.

Yeah, but you should

have seen Madge

In the visiting room

Asking me if I didn't

know he was innocent.

What did you say?

Nothing, Frank,

nothing.

Even when she

mentioned your name.

My name--

No, no!

She doesn't

suspect nothing.

All she said was to

speak to Frank Wilson.

She thought maybe

you could help

Find the man

that did the killing.

She said maybe

you know some guys

In the neighborhood

that would do such a thing.

Me sitting there,

Watching her face,

Scared maybe she could

read my thoughts.

Well, did she?

No.

No.

It all ended in me

saying I'd talk to you.

But you didn't

know nothing

Because you'd sure

tell me if you did.

That's the right answer,

Johnnie.

It's always smart to

have the right answer...

like that.

Now listen, kid, I got

things all figured out.

You just keeps

your wits steady

And play dumb.

[Car approaches]

Frank--

Easy, fella.

Hey, toad.

Take him in, boys.

Johnnie:

I gotta go to him!

I gotta see him!

What you

crazy fool!

You'll spill

your insides.

I can't stand it,

I tell ya.

I feel like--

Taking his place

and waiting for

A stream of hot

juice to shock you

Into kingdom come?

Supposing I

beat you to it?

I could talk 'em

into giving me a plea

And putting you

in his place.

And I'd be

watching your face

Taking a long last

look at the river.

Lemme go!

You'd like waiting

in your cell.

Waiting for the barber

to come and give you

A nice clean shave

on the top of your head.

So's you look

squeaky clean

When the principal

keeper and the warden

Took you in and showed

you off to the 12

Pie-Eyed stiffs that

come to see you die.

Maybe you'd feel better

if Madge came up

To say good-Bye to you.

Let go!

Why you...

you guys looking

to get yourselves

chalked in?

There's the P.K.

Frank:
get up.

Hey, what's

going on here?

Frank:

nothing.

I fell down.

Yeah, we were scuffling,

his foot slipped.

You better

be careful

Your foot don't

slip, Wilson.

I thought you two

were pals.

You came up together

didn't you?

You both work

in the shoe shop.

Warden:
what's

the trouble?

These two birds

are getting

On each other's

nerves, warden.

Maybe we ought to

separate 'em for a while.

Very good idea.

I'm going to

find you a new

job, young man.

See me

in the morning.

Thanks.

Didn't mean to

do it, Frank.

Sorry.

Aw, forget it.

Man:
cut a young, tender,

white leg-On chicken

In 8 pieces and soak in

rich, thick jersey cream.

Then lay it

in a frying pan

In a half-Pound of

fresh country butter.

Place the pieces in

the oven and cook slowly,

Turning them over until

a nice golden brown

On all sides.

Mmm-Mmm!

Ain't that

something?

Is that all

you do, Sam,

Think about

something to eat?

No, pop, sometimes

I dream about 'em.

Listen to this:

Take one half-Pound

of sweet butter,

3 ounces of chopped,

salted almonds,

1/4 pound of chopped,

fresh mushrooms,

A little

chopped parsley,

The juice of a lemon,

And grated nutmeg.

Add a glassful

of white wine

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