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You see that?

A liquor store.

Still open.

Oh, beautiful.

Sir, around the block.

There she blows.

Paleface, halt and desist.

Don't wait, buddy.

I think we found a home.

Evening. Evening. You okay?

Operator, get me the police, please.

Sorry, Dad.

Let's settle up the damage.

I made it. How much?

Fifty dollars.

Fifty.

Go's over.

Right down on your knees.

Hands behind your head.

Not you.

Register.

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Come on.

Who is it?

Brad Hopkins.

Brad.

Open up, Peg, please.

Bad trouble, Peg.

My friend's hurt.

Details come later.

I'll get my coat. We'll go for a doctor. No, no. No doctors.

You want us to leave? We'll go, but no doctors.

I'll check and see what supplies I've got.

Mannix. Joe, can you come over right away?

I've got trouble.

I'll be right over.

I'll be through in a minute.

He gonna be able to travel?

He'll lose more blood if he does.

Lose a lot more if he don't.

How you making it, Indian?

Feels like somebody stuck a red -hot rebar in my guts.

Are you a full -blooded Indian?

Full -blooded half -breed.

There.

It's been a long time, Brad.

Where have you been?

Other side of the world.

A couple of Arab countries busting with oil.

Doing what?

Building projects.

Big, beautiful housing blocks.

You think on us, Peg? No.

Well, find yourself a hole that's liable to be shooting.

Brad, it's not the police.

I swear it's not.

Oh, Peggy.

Peggy?

He's not a doctor, but you need help.

You clean?

to this place. Now hold up.

Maybe I can help. Let's talk.

Till the cops come.

If I didn't call the cops, they'd be here now.

Who is he?

He's my boss and he doesn't lie.

Why should you help us?

You a friend of Beggy's?

Since I was a kid.

That's reason enough.

And you go back in there and you work out the rest of your shift.

Comprende?

Yes. I can't ask any questions. You were just out for a breath of air, huh?

And you never saw me.

Sure, Algie.

You work tomorrow night.

And the night after.

And you don't panic.

And don't run away, okay?

You said it would be fun.

Yeah, I think I do.

Now, uh, that boy, the one that was doing all the shooting, what did you say

called the girl?

It sounded like... like Dawn.

Dawn? Yeah.

And, uh, she was wearing a costume under her coat?

Well, it's hard to tell these days, but it was fringe.

Where do we go from here?

To the police.

through all of this to tell us that.

There's no other way.

You run now, and you're only going to get yourself in deeper.

You mean turn ourselves in, just like that?

Write our autograph on the station wall.

But you already have.

You left your luggage in the store with your names on it.

Now, we just go to the police, tell them exactly what happened, and let them go

to work on it. Now, this way, what you're doing, you're going to let the

get away clean.

And right away they're going to believe some black man and a drunken Indian and

go off tracking a couple of whiteys nobody's seen but us?

Look, believe me, it's the only hope you have.

Now, you better give me that gun.

Okay.

Both of you.

Over here.

Brad, come on. Now use your head. You run now and you'll never get out of

I never was out of it.

A funny thing.

Coming in on that plane, I forgot.

We forgot what it was like back here.

For people like us, we're just two Americans happy to be coming back home.

Real funny, huh?

Come on.

In the closet.

Is that for us?

They're all for us now.

Let's move.

Double homicide.

Both DOA.

Are you handling the case, Adam?

Everybody's handling it.

Haven't you heard who was killed?

Carl Reed's son.

Mm -hmm.

And air.

Why would a tycoon's son be in on a two -bit liquor store, Robbie?

Sort of puts a crimp in the story your boys told, doesn't it, Joe?

Well, he was evidently a customer who got caught in the middle.

His car was parked outside.

He had the keys in his pocket.

So, uh, you're gonna do nothing about it?

We will check it out, you know. That just isn't the end of it.

Look, Adam, those boys are running scared.

You gonna wait until one of them's hurt or killed in a chase?

That's up to them.

Right now, they're prime beef.

By evidence and witness.

Witness? Yeah, the liquor store owner's wife.

Adam, she didn't see them shoot anybody.

And she didn't see anybody else in the store. She didn't see anybody come out

it. And she didn't see anybody around it.

Well, I'm sorry, Joe, but they're the boys I want.

Did you hear he was killed in that robbery last night?

Yeah, Teddy Reed.

I was running a check on him. He was a quiet and conspicuous kid. But lately

he's been running around with a wild one called Elgin Boyd. Want some coffee?

Yeah, about a half a cup.

Boyd, huh?

Same residence area.

Same per capita status.

And the description fits what Brad told us about Teddy Reed's accomplice.

Oh, he's a nice kid.

You got anything on his whereabouts last night?

Not yet.

Would you want me to work on it?

No, I'll take it from here.

Have you heard anything from Brad and Jimmy?

No.

Nothing.

Where did we find the doctor?

No.

It's the quickest way to get grabbed.

Let me live with it.

You just figure a way to get us out of here.

Only chance I see is if we hop a ship.

They won't leave the harbors open.

They can't put a man on every boat.

Yeah, but they can notify them all.

I think we can get a ticket if we pay enough grease.

How much cash you got left?

Not enough.

Hugh.

Brad?

Is it too late?

You wait here and get all the rest you can.

Where are you going?

Get us some grease.

Who's here?

A Mr. Mannix.

Says he's a private detective.

Are you in?

Send him in.

Mr. Mannix?

Please, sit down.

You're, uh...

Private detective?

Right.

That's very interesting.

Now, how can I help you?

Did you kill two people last night?

Anybody in particular?

Your best friend, for one.

Teddy Reed.

Maybe I ought to slug you.

Maybe I ought to answer the question.

I don't have to tell you a thing.

What's terrible about Teddy?

The rotten chain.

I hadn't seen him in a week.

Where were you last night?

Here.

Alone?

Not exactly.

Mind giving me her name?

That's privileged.

Reputation to protect.

Go on, Mr. Maddox. Really, I'm enjoying this.

What else would you like to know about me?

Oh, I know everything else.

Your mother died when you were 15.

Your father's been buying you out of scrapes ever since. You were kicked out

six schools. You were mixed up in assaults and burglaries.

You've messed up the lives of at least four girls.

And I strongly suspect you of being a murderer.

Nothing.

Well, you're right to the point, huh, Mr. Maddox?

I thought you privatized, caught the bad guys with tricky maneuvers.

You made them all smart themselves.

You already have.

You were so brilliant you forgot to think of a decent alibi.

You say you were here last night?

I think I can break the story.

Go ahead.

It won't prove anything.

It already did.

Mr. Maddox.

What's the tough deal?

What's your price?

How much?

As much as it takes to save two boys who are on the run for something you did.

May I help you?

Yes.

You're closing your account?

That's what it says.

Excuse me.

A hundred's all right?

Fine.

One hundred.

Two hundred.

Three hundred.

Hey, what are you guys doing?

Hey, this must be a mistake. I'm just making a withdrawal.

What are you doing?

Operator, this is KG62114.

Get me a 555 -6644.

Mr. Maddox's office.

I've just been with Elgin Boyd. I'm sure he's the one we want.

Did he admit it?

About. I'm following him now. Needled him so bad, I think he's ready to close

the loose ends.

What about the girl?

I think he's heading for her right now.

Stand by, Peggy. I'll check with you.

Right.

Is that a gesture file at Elgin Board to do? It's rented to a man by the name of

James Kitchener, and he's a nightclub operator of a place called The

complete with dancers.

And dancers wear costumes.

Right.

Could be our girl.

Mr. Maddox's office.

Oh, I see.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

What's the matter?

I just picked up Brad.

Tell me some more about your, uh, your plan.

We figured we'd pool our money, start a construction firm.

Yeah? Did you have enough?

Two years full wages.

Well, uh, we drew just a few dollars to open page. That sounds like you could

make it work.

We'll have to start small.

But, uh... We have a good knowledge of the crafts.

And I'm just a vehicle operator, but I can read blueprints.

And Jimmy's an iron worker.

So you build them high, huh?

Is that how you put it?

Yeah.

Where is Jimmy Whitewing?

No, no.

Brad, you had a good dream.

Don't you want to see it come true?

Don't snow me now, Mr. Policeman.

No way now.

Brad, listen.

There's an old saying, where there's life, there's hope.

You want to see your friend dead?

Huh?

Well, he's out there in a hole somewhere with a bullet wound in his side.

How long do you think he can hold out?

Rather that than rotting in prison for something he didn't do.

Listen, Brad.

What happens if we find the people that you say did it?

Huh? We're not ruling anything out, you know. What happens? What happens if we

find those people after you let Jimmy die?

Penny for the jukebox.

Keeps her dancing.

Anybody else do the dancing?

We have two other girls coming on later.

One of them called Dawn.

Dawn?

You mean Tawny.

Tawny.

Yeah, she comes on at 7.

Oh, yeah.

I'll do that.

L .G.? Is Tony in you?

No.

He's getting to be real popular.

What do you mean?

He was the second guy that's asked about her in the last five minutes.

Who's first?

Tall, lean guy with dark hair?

We're standing toward the back.

Jimmy?

Press, you all right?

Sure, sure. I was scared.

It's okay.

Excuse me?

Can we leave?

You didn't answer my question.

Jimmy, I've got to get you to a doctor, man.

There was nothing I could do.

Brad?

You didn't sell me out.

You.

So we were buddies.

Right.

Still looking for Tana?

Right.

There she is.

You said you were going to take care of her.

Sure, Algie.

I'll give it a little time.

Things have to be handled right.

I want it done tonight.

Court.

I'm raising the price $5 ,000 on it.

No need to do that, Algie.

We'll give you a slow job.

I want that private investigator with her.

I'd like to talk to you, Tony.

You paid your beer to look, that's all. Well, it's about the other night.

Good morning my friend.

Join the party.

Here you go.

Must try this.

What are you coddling them for?

Get rid of them.

Why, LG?

Because I'm paying you, that's why.

You don't ask questions.

I did him a few favors. I introduced him to some girls.

He thinks he owns me.

Shows what too much money can do to a kid, huh?

All right, all right, now.

What kind of a mess are you in, punk?

Huh?

Come on, Papa's not here to wipe your nose, so tell it like a little man.

He held up a liquor store and killed two people.

The Teddy Reed murder?

That's it.

Please keep the light off.

Okay.

Suicide's a foolish thing to do, Brad.

Turned in my friend.

You did it to help him.

No. I was scared.

I thought it would help me.

No, Brad.

Brad, you can't blame yourself for what you did.

Ever hear the saying, we ate at the same table of despair?

Black man in the ghetto, the Indian on the reservation.

I know.

We had to work the slop holes of the world to make a man's wage.

But as long as we believed in each other,

there was something.

That Indian and me look at each other and know we were men.

It's all gone now.

What do you call it when you betray your own brother?

Oh, Jimmy.

Elgie killed them both.

Teddy was just an accident. He got in the way.

Well, now, what about the two boys, the black and the Indian?

Oh, nothing.

They were just customers.

They got caught in the middle.

Elgie, if the police got a hold of her, how long do you think before she'd spill

her guts?

How much?

make it cheap.

Say, uh, $100 ,000.

I can't raise that kind of money.

I'm touched.

Well, you've got two days, and then I'm going to ship her downtown. Special

delivery.

It wasn't supposed to turn out like this.

You should have taken your fun at the country club, kid.

It wasn't supposed to turn out like this.

Thank you.

How'd you know I was here?

Peggy was worried because you hadn't checked in.

You acknowledge that you've been advised of your rights prior to this

confession.

Have that typed up for her to sign.

Now, if you'll call and get Brad released, I'll give him the lift. He

himself a couple of hours ago.

Broke out of the hospital prison ward.

Well, how?

Well, he crawled out the ventilation duct and got down to the street.

Now, what about Jim Whitewing?

Nothing.

Are you all right?

I'm fine, Peggy. Any word on Brad?

He came to see me a little while ago, and Jimmy called while he was here.

He sounded crazy.

Said he wanted to know what kind of reward Brad got for informing on him.

Brad overheard his voice and grabbed the phone.

Said he wanted to meet him. Then he left.

I'm afraid there's going to be bad trouble.

I tried to stop him, but... Did you hear where he was going?

Yes. A place called Hayworth.

Jimmy? Jimmy?

Jimmy?

Why'd you do it?

Why? Why?

Come on.

Fight!

What's the matter, Judas?

You're always quicker than the Indian.

Come on, Judas.

Try for it.

Jimmy, I don't want to hurt you.

Nobody wants to die.

All right.

Leave me alone.

Don't be a fool.

There's nothing to die for. You're in the clear now.

No. Will you listen to me? You're free.

You can build your buildings. Don't throw it all away.

Jimmy!

Don't be a fool.

Easy. Easy.

Brad!

Mannix?

Thanks.

There's an ambulance on its way.

Peggy said you told her to call the department and let us in on it.

Thanks a lot.

Anytime.