You Only Live Once Page #4

Doctor, put your hands down

and start walking naturally.

You can't get away with this.

Shut up. I'll tell you

when to talk. Come on.

One peep out of you two and I'll

let the Doc have it. Get out.

Stop.

We all look at life through the same

eyes but we don't see the same thing.

I still can't understand your

feeling for the Taylor boy.

I think he was born bad.

Dr. Hill is late again.

Mrs. Wheeler, I can't agree

with you.

Every man, at birth, is endowed

with the nobility of a king.

The stain of the world soon makes him

forget even his own birthright.

Perhaps that's why

they invented death...

to give us another chance to remember

who we are before we're born again.

I hope when Taylor dies tonight,

he won't be born again.

He's caused enough trouble

in this world.

Hello?

What?

Okay, inform the guards

to shoot to kill.

I'll be over in a second. Further

instructions over the loudspeaker.

What's happened?

Taylor's broken out of the hospital.

He has a gun.

He's using Dr. Hill for a shield.

They're hiding in the fog.

I'll go with you.

Alright, father.

Please, be careful.

Jason speaking.

Turn off the sirens,

I'm going to use the loudspeaker.

Turn that light over here.

All guards.

All guards.

Warden speaking.

Warden speaking.

Get Taylor

and shoot to kill.

Get Taylor

and shoot to kill.

But save Dr. Hill,

if possible.

Save Dr. Hill,

if possible.

The warden doesn't want to see you

die. You must owe him money.

But, you're gonna die if we get

to the gate and they don't open it.

Stand still.

Can anybody hear me?

Yeah, I can hear you.

What have you got to say?

Tell the warden I want

to talk to him.

To come to the truck gate

or I'll let the doctor have it.

Okay, Taylor.

Take it easy.

Get going,

to the truck gate.

I'll be right over.

I'll go with you.

Stay here, this is my job.

keep moving.

I'll do anything,

but don't kill me.

Shut up. You'll get a chance to

talk for your life. Get going.

Taylor!

Stop.

This is the warden.

I'm at the gate.

You see? Open it up,

or I croak Hill!

Taylor, shooting Hill

won't open that gate.

Every man in the service

of this prison takes that chance.

Dr. Hill will have to take his.

We'll see about that!

Now, you can do your talking.

Warden, open the gates.

He'll kill me.

He'll kill me.

Warden! Father,

where's the warden?

On the bridge.

What's happened?

Pardon for Taylor.

Warden! Open the gate!

He'll kill me!

You can't let me die like this!

Let him out!

Don't you hear me? If you don't

open the gate, he'll kill me.

Pardon from Washington,

for Taylor.

Open it up, warden,

or I croak Hill.

You've been pardoned, Taylor!

Put down your gun!

Who do you think you're kidding?

It's the truth, let the doctor go

and come to my office.

Quit stalling and open up,

or Hill gets it.

You're a free man, Taylor.

Put down your gun.

They're getting yellow.

Now watch that gate open.

I'm giving you till 20

to make up your mind!

One, two...

three, four...

Warden, please, he'll kill me.

Five...

six, seven...

Open it.

Wait a minute. Hold it. You can't

let him out with a gun in his hand.

He'll stop the first car that comes

and kill the driver.

He'll kill anybody

that gets in his way.

Let me talk to him. He'll believe me.

He's always believed me.

Thirteen...

Give me the message, please.

Alright, father.

Try it.

I'll let you know when

to open the gate.

Eighteen...

nineteen...

Don't shoot. Don't shoot.

I don't want to die.

Neither do I, but I'll kill you and

anyone else who gets in my way...

Surely you wouldn't kill me,

Eddie?

Put down that gun.

Stay out of this, father.

You're a free man.

Put down the gun and read this.

So, you're in on it too. You want

me to burn like the rest of them.

Read this. You're a free man.

It's the truth.

Stay where you are,

don't come any closer.

Eddie, give me that gun.

If you don't, I can't

open the gate...

they won't open,

unless I give the order.

Stay where you are!

Eddie, won't you believe me?

I don't believe anybody!

Then I can't open the gate.

So you are in on it!

Read this.

Stay where you are!

Hold your fire!

I'm not hit!

Tell them to open the gates

or Hill gets it.

Please, father,

I've got a family.

Open the gate, warden.

Open it.

Yes, sir.

Get going.

I got the whole thing over the wire

from the switch tower operator.

- On the siding across from the pen.

- I guess Taylor just went crazy.

I don't understand why

he wouldn't believe the priest.

You'd think he'd have

believed him.

I know a guy who shot his own dog,

right through the heart.

What's that got to do with

a guy killing a priest?

Nothing. I just happened

to think of it.

Imagine when he finds out he was free

and he killed a priest for nothing.

Hello?

Eddie?

Eddie?

Joan?

Eddie.

Bonnie. Eddie?

Eddie.

I'm out.

Eddie.

Take this number.

X, 7, 9...

It's the number of the boxcar

in the BLW freight yards.

Come to me.

Joan, please, don't go.

Don't ruin your life.

Eddie hasn't a chance,

they'll get him before morning.

Then I'll be with him,

but they'll have to find us first.

- Joan.

- Wait.

Let me go.

Here's money.

Take my car, it's faster.

Thanks.

Eddie?

Joan.

Eddie!

Eddie.

Joan, you're here.

Darling, you're hurt?

I'm all washed up.

They got me after I broke out.

Joan, I killed Father Dolan.

You killed Father Dolan?

He was trying to tell me I was

pardoned. I didn't believe him.

They made me a murderer.

No, darling.

I can't beat this rap.

I wanted to kiss you once

before they get me.

Come on, we've got to

get out of here.

I'll never let them take you back.

I don't care what you've done.

If I knew where he was, I'd tell you.

I'd like to see him in the chair too.

I love my sister

and I want her back.

Why don't you go out and find him

instead of wasting your time on me?

You sound as though you

sympathise with Taylor.

Why not?

The law condemned him to death.

They made a mistake and thought they

could straighten it out like that.

You can't take a man who has been

in the death house for five months...

waiting, waiting, and straighten out

his mind just like that.

What's more, if I were called upon

to defend Taylor again, I'd do it.

You're not being very helpful.

What do you expect me to do? Go and

find him? Get a gun and shoot him?

That's your job,

and I don't envy you.

Sentiments, Mr. Whitney.

Sentiments? Yes.

How do you think Eddie will feel when

he finds out he killed Father Dolan?

I can still see

Father Dolan's face.

Eddie.

kid, it's no use talking.

I'm through.

Go back to Bonnie

and forget you ever met me.

I'll never give you up again.

It wasn't your fault, it was mine.

I killed Father Dolan the night

I wouldn't let you run away.

We're going on together.

We have a right to live.

You have, I haven't.

They'll get me...

Maybe they will, and if they do,

they'll get me too.

But they'll have to

find us first.

Operator, give me

the Sheriff's office, quick.

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