You Can't Get Away with Murder Page #5

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in the town,

A big beef goes up.

Then the legit steps in.

That's us!

We clean up.

It's the old story,

Demand and supply.

Keep it

under your hat.

Shh!

Hee hee!

Under your hat.

Hi boys.

Hello, red.

Get your

diploma yet?

Practically

all set.

Well, so long, red.

Keep the home

fires burning.

I'll be seeing ya.

Sam:
yeah,

in 15 years.

Checking in,

Johnnie.

Well, I hope there won't

be any renewals, red.

Don't worry

about me, kid.

With 5 year parole

hanging over my head...

say, I'd be a sucker.

How 'bout

those warrants?

I'm expecting

the last one to

be lifted tomorrow.

I never thought I'd

throw that load off

For the rest

of my life.

Certainly

is a fine feeling.

Yeah.

Must be great being out

in the clear again.

What's eating you,

Johnnie?

You only got

3 years to go.

Why you can do

that with even

Taking your shoes off.

Where the old man?

Oh, he's up

at the hospital.

Doc wants to look

him over again.

Give him this,

will you?

What is it?

Oh, it's a...

well, it's sort of

a Christmas present.

Working on it

for 6 months.

Not bad, eh?

Hey, that's a beaut.

I bet you

pop will like that.

I figure the old man

can use it, what with

cold weather setting in.

You know, he's been

kind of slipping lately,

Johnnie.

He's a great guy, kid.

Well, so long, kid,

in case I don't

see you again.

So long, red.

Good luck.

Thanks.

I don't like this book.

Ain't got enough

pictures in it.

Say, Johnnie...

I was just thinking.

You know, Burkes

appeal is about due,

And I got a lot of

dough on that guy.

You know anything

about it?--Big dough.

Where's pop?

He's up at the hospital.

He'll be back any minute.

You come with me.

They want to see you

over at the death house.

Death house?

Yes, Johnnie. Burke's

appeal's been denied.

Come on.

They're waiting for you.

Hey, Frankie!

What do you think?

Burke's appeal has

just been turned down.

Aw, that's a rotten

break for him.

That's a rotten

break for me!

I was taking odds

the guy wouldn't

get the hot seat.

Now I stand to lose

10 carton of butts.

Aw now,

ain't that too bad!

Hey, listen, Frankie.

You want to hear this.

Johnnie stone

was just called over

to the death house.

Where'd you get

that dope?

I was in the library

when the P.K.

Came for him.

Say, uh...

have you got any idea

what they want to see

Johnnie about?

Stand by, Collins.

Right.

Sit down.

Madge.

Did they tell you?

Yeah, where is he?

I gotta see him.

I don't know why

they sent for you,

Johnnie. I told--

Why don't they bring him in?

I gotta talk to him.

It isn't his fault,

Johnnie.

I know Fred would never

drag you into this,

But his lawyer insisted.

I told him you didn't

know anything,

That you couldn't.

But there's so little

time left.

You sure love him...

don't you?

Might just as well

be me.

Listen, Madge.

Nothing's gonna happen.

I've got something

to tell him!

Johnnie, you haven't

heard anything?

That's what I'm saying!

Well, what is it?

Tell me!

[Door opens]

[Handcuffs clanking]

Fred:
better keep an eye on me.

Still got one hand loose.

I'm sorry, burke.

Rules are rules.

No exceptions.

Seems like old times--

The 3 of us together.

Listen, Fred.

Johnnie has something

to tell you.

Go on, Johnnie.

Let's have it, Johnnie.

Johnnie!

Why don't you tell him?

You were saying--

Fred.

How long have you got

before...?

That depends

on you, Johnnie.

Are you

Johnnie stone?

Yes.

Johnnie,

this is Mr. Carey,

Fred Burkes lawyer,

And this is

the district attorney.

I suppose you know

that Fred Burkes appeal

has been denied.

Yeah.

Mr. Carey thinks that

you may be able to help him

Get a stay of execution.

He wants to ask you

some questions.

It's your legal right

not to answer.

Of course, if you

know the answers...

it's entirely up to you.

Are you taking

everything down?

Right.

Go ahead, Carey.

John stone,

You took a plea

to robbery in

the second degree.

Yes, sir.

Was that the job

you were on

With Frank Wilson?

Yeah.

How long have you

known Wilson?

Ever since I was

a little kid.

And you've always

looked up to him,

Considered him

a big shot.

Haven't you,

Johnnie?

I didn't say that!

Haven't you always done

what he asked you to?

No!

Is that why you had

trouble with Wilson,

That day in the yard

when burke came in?

It was the same day,

wasn't it, warden?

Yes.

The same day,

the same hour,

The same minute.

What did Wilson ask

you to do that time?

Nothing, nothing at all!

Did you have words

over burke?

No, we didn't say

nothing about Fred.

But you had been

thinking about Fred

a lot that day.

You were feeling

pretty low over

his conviction.

You didn't think

he'd be convicted,

did you?

No, I didn't.

Do you...

do you think

he's guilty?

No, he ain't guilty!

I mean...

well, Fred couldn't

have done it!

Then someone else

did. Who was it?

What are you

asking me for?

Because you're the one

who can tell!

I don't know what

you're talking about.

You knew Fred had a gun,

didn't you?

Yeah, sure, everybody

knew he had a gun.

Not everybody knew that

he kept it in his room

when he was off-Duty,

But you knew that!

You knew it, didn't you?

No!

Johnnie!

Couldn't you possibly

be mistaken about that?

No, I never even

saw the gun.

Well, maybe this will

refresh your memory.

"Frederick burke respectfully

petitions this honorable court

for a stay of execution

On the following grounds--"

First and second aren't

germane to this discussion.

Permit me to read the third.

"That the said john stone, now

confined in Sing Sing prison,

"Was fully familiar with

the habit of your petitioner

"Of leaving his

service revolver at home

in his desk when off-Duty;

"That the said john stone, in

the presence of your petitioner,

"Has on several occasions

handled the said revolver

And inquired in great detail

about the manner of its

loading and firing."

John stone,

isn't this statement true?

No.

Fred burke was lying

when he said that?

Yeah. Yeah,

he was lying!

Now listen, Johnnie.

Fred's appeal has been denied.

You understand what that means.

You said that you know

he's innocent.

You can save him...

by simply telling the truth.

I'm sure that the warden

and the district attorney

Will give you every

protection you need.

I don't need protection.

I ain't afraid

of anybody.

I'm telling the truth!

Ok, Johnnie.

I guess that lets you out.

No, that puts him

right in.

All I'd hope to establish

was the fact that john stone

knew about Fred Burkes gun.

But his denial of any knowledge

at all makes everything clear.

I see now why

john stone is compelled

to deny that knowledge--

Because he is the man

who stole that gun.

He waited until burke had

gone out with his sister.

He went to Burkes house,

climbed the fire escape,

Sneaked into the room

and took the gun.

Then after the killing,

he returned to Burkes room

and planted the jewelry.

What jewelry?

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