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It'll be a cinch, Flicker. What do you say?

Well, Patrick...

All

right,

Flicker, how about it?

A hundred grand cut three ways.

Make sure it cuts better than 30 Gs.

I said, how about it? No cuts.

I've got to have my end now. You want to lay it on the line, I'll see you. Who

do you think you are?

30 G's on the line.

I didn't say 30.

Cut it in half.

15 grand in advance.

And no mock bills.

Pretty big talk for a guy just getting out of the big house.

Isn't it?

Too bad they keep that stuff in safes, Danny.

You wouldn't have to listen to it. There's lots of guys we can get to crack

box for a slicker.

15 G's and the line's out.

All right.

Let's have some steam.

Tower, please.

Make it five grand, Flicker.

Five on the line.

I wouldn't knock the door off a cast iron stove for that.

I said 15 before.

Well, now it's 20.

Forget about it.

Sure.

Well, now for a shower.

Ten grand, Flicker.

Bill 20.

Let's make it 15 grand for the job, Flicker.

You said 15.

All right.

15 grand it is when I see the money.

You can bring it to room 487 at the Fountain Hotel.

Right?

Thank you.

Well, I'll tell you why I'm tipping you off.

Let me reintroduce myself.

This happens to be Flicker Hayes.

Yes, Flicker Hayes. Out last week and not going back in.

Well, you know, Red Deering and Dan Curley hung that three -year rap on me.

Oh, yes, they did. You know it and I know it.

And they think I held still for the rap.

But I didn't like it up there.

No. And I don't think they will.

Oh, I don't know. Somehow or other I found I couldn't get used to it. What's

layout, Hayes?

Well... There's a safe full of junk and nose candy at the Empire Wholesale Drug

Warehouse.

They've hired me to use the can opener.

Yeah. Tonight.

Between 11 and 11 .30.

11 and 11 .30.

Yeah. All right?

Is it a date?

Well, I don't like a stool pigeon any more than you do.

But Hayes is throwing this tip right in our lap because he thinks it's curly and

deering hung a wrap on him.

Yeah, they'll all turn stool for that.

Well, you better go up there with some men. Put things over tonight.

All right.

If you boys only knew how much I wanted to do this job, you'd have got it a

whole lot cheaper.

We'll get it back.

Shall we get going?

This is awfully easy for that kind of money.

Here, douse that.

I can take this in the dark.

What do you want first, Flicker?

Flicker, where are you?

Flicker!

Red Deering got it.

Limit?

First degree.

Burns on the 28th.

That means you guys take care of Flicker Hayes.

When do you pay off?

When Hayes is where he'll never squeal on nobody.

Not good enough for you, Monk?

Hayes is as dead as Deering will be when they pull the switch.

Can't you be a...

Thanks, Mr.

Hayes.

Who? Aren't you Flicker Hayes?

Huh. My name's Allen, Jerry Allen.

Oh, excuse me. You look like a guy who used to come into Kelly's back in New

York. Oh, really?

Well, there's a lot of strange -looking people in the world.

Hello? Hello?

Oh, say, can you tell me when the next boat leaves for China?

I'll connect you with the steamship company.

Orient Pacific Steamship Company.

Say, when does your next boat leave for the Orient?

We have a boat sailing tomorrow night, 8 p .m.

Have you your passport, sir?

Oh, uh, hmm, I hadn't thought of that.

Uh, well, how long will it take?

Oh, three days if I have my pictures.

Hmm, well, forget it, forget it. All right, thanks anyway, thanks.

Oh, excuse me.

I was... Come on, come on. Give me the rest of it.

What? The crack about the wrong room.

Oh, no. This is the room.

Oh, it is.

Oh, no, you got me wrong.

I was tossed out of here last night, flat broke.

Got away with the kick, but I had to come back.

For one last look at the old homestead. No, I hid something when they took my

clothes away from me.

I can prove it to you.

Go ahead.

Wait a minute.

Stand over there.

What is it?

A wedding dress. That's all I was after.

Now, do you believe me?

That's the only place I could think of where they wouldn't look.

There's a dame for you.

Hocked the ring and kept the dress.

Where's the old man?

I'm not married.

Not yet, anyway.

Mm -hmm.

I get it.

Well, when does it happen?

As soon as I can get to him.

I've got some hitchhiking to do.

Can I borrow this?

Yeah, sure.

You hitchhiking?

Yeah.

I'm flat.

What are you bound for?

A little burg about a hundred miles down the line.

That's why I have to have this, see?

Uh -huh.

I'm much obliged.

How long is it since you wait?

Long enough.

I guess I'm all in.

Mm -hmm.

Take your coat off.

Pancho Villas, three for a half.

Going up to 490.

Looks like he had company.

Well, he's got the makings anyway.

Say, Pop, what's the matter with Cat's Whiskers and the Fifth?

Wet track.

That horse is no mutter.

Say, do you know whose dinner that was?

Flicker Hayes.

What makes you think so?

He's in 419, registered under the name of Allen.

It's Hayes, all right. He used to hang around Kelly's back east.

Did you ever see that statue with the three monkeys?

Hear nothing, see nothing, say nothing.

You're the last monkey.

I met him right here in this hotel.

A guy in town for a good time.

The bellhop introduced us.

Figure it out for yourself.

I guess I was too surprised to say yes when he asked me to marry him.

So I let him go home.

But it was a thing he said that stuck in my mind.

Yeah? What was that?

He said that no matter what I'd ever done or been, it'd be a new start when

preacher said the words over it.

That kind of got to me.

So when things got tough, I wrote him a letter, and here's the answer I got.

Rose. Is that your real name? Rose Lawrence.

You got it in black and white.

He says Mary, all right.

I didn't think anybody put that in writing anymore.

What'd you do with the dough he sent you?

Well, I always said that if I ever made it up the aisle I'd do it right so I

felt the dress She'll FM I Guess so

In a hurry?

Listen, you're all right, Mr. Allen.

Jerry, do you?

Anyway, you're really all right, the way you helped me.

But I've got to be going.

Not right away.

What's the matter?

It just wouldn't mean anything, Liz.

Sure?

No, I'm not.

You kind of got under my skin treating me so good, but I wouldn't let it mean

anything see I Had to make up my mind about that guy now that I've done it. I

don't want to cross myself up I've always just sort of drifted along now.

started something. I want to finish

Where's

this break you said you were going to

Santa Avila?

It's south of here, down the coast.

Nick.

Nick Gardella, that's him. He's a fisherman.

What's the matter with that?

Santa Avila is where they have the boats.

What else do you know about the joint?

Only what Nick's told me.

It's a quiet little place, he says. Dead to the world. There's not even a

highway.

But I don't care.

I'd like to drop out of sight.

Look, I've got a better idea.

I've been planning on going down south myself.

Forget all about the hitchhiking.

We'll get your stuff out of Harkin.

I'll throw you to a bus ride.

It's Pop Simmons calling from San Francisco.

Hello, Pop.

I said it's Flicka Hayes.

I saw him leave here last night with a dame. No, he didn't see me.

He wouldn't have known me if he had.

Yeah.

A little dump called Santa Avila.

He bought two tickets.

Of course. It's a hideout.

Right.

I got you.

Let him think he's hit out, huh?

Yeah, he and the dame left by bus.

Coffee.

What do you have?

Nothing, thanks.

A cup of coffee?

All right.

Two coffees.

They don't even bury them out here.

That's dealing them off the arm, boy.

I hope I didn't take the wrong bus after Nick telling me so careful.

It's funny he isn't here to meet me. I was getting married and all.

Is that why you didn't want me to get off here?

What do I care what you do?

Yeah, I know, but I was thinking about him.

Maybe he changed his mind. Oh, he wouldn't do that. He wouldn't.

I've got it here in writing.

Uh -huh.

Yeah, that's right.

He's hooked.

Mind your own business.

me plenty of Monterey. $17 .50 at least. Sending away, I got her for $9 .75 with

a Hercules lapel adjuster included.

Ah, she's a beaut.

When are you going to put her up? Well, the first chance I got is Nick

Gardella's wedding next Sunday.

Oh, boy.

You people going over to St. Avril?

I am.

I thought you might be passengers for the beach.

Are there many?

One guy last month going fishing. He gave me a buck for the ride.

Oh, yeah?

Well, look.

Here's a buck for the lady.

And, uh, one for me.

I want to do some fishing myself.

Thanks. I guess we can all get in the front seat.

Do you know where Nick Gardella lives?

Sure. Everybody knows where Nick lives. In a little house.

Right past the war. Him and his mother, Mrs. Gardella.

Well, let's get going.

Gardella live here?

Si.

What you want with my Nick, please?

Well, I'd like to get a look at him if he's around here.

What you say?

Nick is on the boat fishing.

You see?

The man's fishing. How could he meet the bus?

Are you Mrs. Gardella, Nick's mother?

Si, yes, yes.

Meet the bride.

It is Rosa.

Oh, my Nick's Rosa.

Sure it's me, all right.

be here.

He come soon after the fishing for his supper.

There's me off. You will be happy.

You are the brother?

The brother of my Nick's Rosa?

Oh, no. He's just a friend of mine, Mrs. Gardella. Mr. Allen. He brought me

here, that's all. He can't stay.

Oh, no, no.

He's the friend.

Then we have to get a vine.

Sure. Bring on that vino, mother.

I'm a sucker for a drink.

Yes. Nick will be here.

Please, just sit down. I'll get you wine.

How long are you going to stick around here?

Who knows?

The old lady may ask me to stay to supper.

Smells wonderful.

How's it going to look to Nick, a man bringing me here?

Oh, I don't think you can start asking questions at this late date, do you?

Yeah, I could.

I'll do the honors.

Wine? It is good.

We know the porto is better than good.

Oh,

Rosa.

Make right away yourself at home.

There is what Nick says.

All day long I wait for you while Nick goes on the boat.

So soon as Nick here, we eat supper.

It is good for talk first to eat.

Oh, please to stay. Yes.

Mother. After getting one whiff of your cooking, you couldn't put me out.

Well, there you are.

For you.

This is the bride. Oh, no, no.

We must have Nick for that.

All right, then, mother. To you.

You were a bride once yourself, you know.

What do you say?

I'll bet you were an eyeful, too.

Rosa, you must be careful of him.

He has a bad eye.

Oh, he means that you just must have looked swell in your wedding dress.

Wait, I'll show you the picture.

Me and my Manuel.

You've got to get out of here before he comes. Do you hear me?

Before supper?

I didn't ask you to leave on an empty stomach. You've got no right to be here

like this.

Like what?

Like you and I knew each other before in Frisco.

Well, if I remember rightly, that's where we met.

Well, what's Nick going to think?

Paying my bus fare and all.

He needn't know.

Besides, you wouldn't be here if I hadn't. Why don't you please let me

get out?

Hello, Nick.

Well, I'm here.

I'm sure glad to see you, Rose.

You sure got here all right, huh?

Meet my friend.

A friend of mine, Mr. Allen.

Pleased to meet you.

That goes both ways.

He's going on down the coast. He kind of looked after me on the way.

That so?

Well, that's sure a good friend, all right, huh?

Don't you want to kiss me, Nick?

I'd like to, all right.

I won't look.

Well, go ahead, Nick.

Go ahead.

Let him look.

We don't care.

Sure.

What's so funny about that?

Mister, for me, fishing is work. I think it's funny for a fella to go fishing

when he doesn't do. Well, I'd get a kick out of it if you took me with you. I'll

take you all right, and maybe I'll push you to work.

Fair enough. At what time do you think we get up in the morning, huh?

Four o 'clock in dark, we shove off.

Middle of the night. Sure, for you, not for a fisherman.

Four o 'clock every morning?

Maybe pretty soon Nick's going to get lazy, yeah?

I'm late eight to five, he throws the alarm clock away.

That's supposed to be funny?

Six times more round and then the wedding. It comes the second day after

Fiesta San Rocco.

That's Sunday.

Sure. Before the wedding, big Fiesta San Rocco. Oh, I'm glad if you stay.

He can't stay. He's got to go down the coast on business.

If he stay one day for go fishing, he can't stay two more for wedding.

Why not?

That's a good friend, mister, you bet.

Now, Rose.

Yeah.

I want to see more of this place anyway.

You made me like it here.

Well? Everybody for bed pretty soon, maybe.

Plenty work tomorrow.

I'm kind of tired of that.

Sure. You like to make good night, Rosa?

I guess I could use some sleep, all right.

I take you where you sleep, then.

I don't see you in the morning, Rosa, I guess, huh? No, why not?

Only the men get up so early for the boat.

Oh. Well, I'll see you tomorrow night, then, I suppose.

Sure.

Well?

Supposed to kiss her now, Nick.

Person has as much privacy as a goldfish with you around.

Now there's a dame for you.

Gets up before you try to say the nice thing.

And just for that, don't kiss her.

Come on, Nick, you show me to my room.

Sure, Nick.

It is better you take the lamp for Rosa.

Always since I'm a little boy, this is my room.

Nice for you, Rose.

You like it, all right?

Sure, Nick.

I think it's swell.

I don't know how to say very good.

It makes me glad for you to marry me, Rose.

You say it fine.

I kind of like the way you talk at that.

You glad we get married?

Sure, Nick.

Awful glad.

Say, Nick. Yes, Rose.

You're not kidding yourself, are you? I mean about us getting married.

You know how things were with me before we met.

What is before with you makes no difference.

We get married.

New life starts for us both.

Okay.

Just forget it. I'm liable to say anything.

You don't get married?

I told you I was glad, didn't I?

Well, I am, see?

I'll be a good wife to you, Nick.

You know I will.

Don't you?

I'm glad to hear you say like that now, Rose.

In Frisco, when I ask you to marry, I'm afraid because you laugh when I say it

makes no start for you.

Well, I'm not laughing now, am I?

You're not afraid, are you?

You make me, I don't know how to say, not afraid for anything.

You're all right, Nick.

Well, we'd better say goodnight.

Good night.

Good night.

How about a little nightcap, mother?

Si.

Where do I park the body?

What'd you say?

Where do I hit the feathers? You know, sleep.

Oh, you and Nick sleep in the bunkhouse.

You fisherman now.

Sayute. Sayute.

You won't need none of this stuff, won't they? No. They got regular deep sea

tackle on all the boats. That's all.

What's the best boat to go out on?

Well, there ain't much choice.

This first one coming, the Cristobal, is a good old tub.

It belongs to Nick Gardella.

He took the fellow out with him this morning.

Is that so?

Yeah. What does he charge for a day's fishing?

Oh, well, they'll take whatever you give them. This guy will probably slip them

five bucks.

Friend of his, huh?

Some fellow from Frisco, I guess. I brought him and a lady over in the truck

last night.

That so?

Yeah.

No railroads come in here, huh? No, nothing comes in here.

Uh -huh.

I'm beginning to like this place. Yeah.

Hey, get the bow line.

Me on the bow line? Sure.

I'll throw it right in the drink.

Please go and pick up and bring the wives.

I'd like every pitcher to see my Rosa.

They tell me you're some picker, Nick. I won't tell you that.

Your pal here.

You bet.

First you get everything unloaded. I tell the old lady to get supper.

Oh, say.

How would you fellas like to have a passenger tomorrow?

Thought maybe I'd like to do a little fishing myself.

Sure, you come along.

I think it's lucky for me if I take fellas' fish, don't I?

Every fish in Pacific know Nick Gardella.

They don't know him.

He never fished before. He catched the biggest one today.

No, is that so? Never fished before, huh? Only got here last night.

Well, where are you stopping, friend?

Is there a hotel in town?

Hotel in Easttown?

Oh, he'd stay at my house like a fisherman.

Well, I'd like to find someplace to sleep. I've come quite a distance today.

You from Frisco?

No, I regret to say I'm not, friend. No, I've got a little ranch back there in

the country. I thought I'd like to try a little fishing for a change. You've

come to the right place, mister.

Parker's the name, Mr. Gardella. Jim Parker.

Alan. Pleased to meet you, sir.

Well, how about it, Mr. Gardella?

Think you could put me up for the night?

If you like to stay in bunkhouse with us two, I guess so. Well, that'd suit me

fine. If you'd just let me know where to go. See, I left my bags up the store.

I'll go get them. Come along. I'll show you.

for getting started.

All right, we'll make it one last time around.

But I don't understand where you're going. We're going to make money. That's

we got boat, huh?

You're going on the boat tonight? Sure, we got to.

I don't get it.

You mean you fish at night? Ice boat. Stay out on McGill Bank tomorrow.

Take on all we catch.

Two, three ton, maybe. We got to go tonight to get to McGill Bank tomorrow

morning.

What's the matter, Rose?

You don't like if I go out tonight?

It is money.

Well, sure, Nick.

You go ahead.

I'll go along with the boys and warm up the engine.

How about

us?

I'm staying here.

When are you coming back?

Tomorrow. Fiesta de San Rock starts tomorrow night.

And nothing but good fiesta till... till wedding, eh?

Sunday.

Sunday, all right.

You'll see plenty of fish tomorrow, Jerry, all right?

Now, you can count me out, Nick. I've had my fishing for the week.

Well, I can't say the same, but I'll ask to wait until daylight, Nick. The

bunkhouse for me tonight.

It's a good thing I got crew, Maul. These fellas are afraid of the dark.

Oh, Nick.

I'll walk a ways with you.

Sure.

You watch them, Ma. They don't drink up old wine for Sunday.

Well,

Rose, I'll see you tomorrow.

Why can't you take me with you, Nick?

On boat?

Yes. Oh, that is not a place for a woman.

But I want to go along.

But everybody says Nick is crazy for take you on boat.

All right, Nick, whatever you say.

Sure, Rose.

Oh, Jerry.

to take upstairs for me and make warm in Rosa's room?

All right, darling.

Good night, Jerry.

Good night.

Oh, sweetheart, how about an extra blanket for your baby? It's awfully cold

in that bunkhouse. Oh, sure.

All right? Sure.

All right. Good night.

Until tomorrow.

See, see.

Good night. Good night.

Good night.

Well, Miss, we'll soon have the pleasure of calling you Mrs.

Thank you.

Good night.

Good night.

Well, Ma, I guess it's all in the lifetime.

I don't know a sir like you, Rosa, but I think very much all the time I wish

you'd be happy with my knee.

Hey, what is this?

Trying to light this rat trap for you.

Seems like you're always doing something for me I don't want.

Light it yourself.

Who asked you to?

The old lady.

I suppose she asked you to see I didn't get lonesome, too.

No, I don't think that occurred to her.

She thinks you're in the bunkhouse.

Now, you get out of here.

Whatever made you think I was going to do anything else?

Why don't you please leave me alone?

I was only talking to you.

Well, I don't want you talking to me, see?

You get out of here.

This is my house.

You've got no business here.

This is my house.

You get out of it.

I wish I'd never seen you.

Never even seen you.

You and me have got nothing to do with each other, see?

Nothing to do with each other ever.

Everybody make ready for Fiesta Santa Rocco.

You never can see how Portuguese can eat and drink.

Well, you have a house full, ma 'am. Oh, Fiesta is not in house. It is in plaza.

Sing, dance like crazy, have a good time.

Morning. Morning, Rosa.

Como esta? Pretty good, I guess.

Sit there, Rosa.

Morning. And to you, miss.

So soon as the...

there tonight.

When's Nick? One of the boats coming in.

Before night, all right.

I'm getting out of here just as soon as Nick gets back and I can tell him so.

I thought you wanted to get married. I started out to, but I didn't know I was

going to double -cross myself on the way.

I can't cross Nick up, too. I've got to tell him I've changed my mind. Then

what? I'm on my way. Where to? You're broke.

I'm used to it.

That's not getting any groceries.

I'll worry about that.

You're quite a girl, Rose, talking that way. No, I'm not.

I've always been on my own. I can take care of myself.

I brought you down here.

It looks like I'm going to take you away with me.

I haven't asked you to.

What would you say if I did?

Say that again.

What if you and I... If I was to take you away with me?

Oh, I guess you don't mean that.

I'm asking you, what would you say?

Don't you know?

Yeah, I guess I do.

Come on, let's get out of here.

There's only one thing I want to tell you, Jerry.

When I made up my mind to get married, I meant to play on the level with Nick.

To be the best wife I could do and to kind of pay for his giving me a home.

But ever since I walked into that room in Frisco, there's been nobody but you.

You believe that, don't you?

That's good enough for me.

Then I'll go any place on earth with you for as long as you want me to.

And I'll be the first one to tell you when I don't.

Don't, Jerry.

Never again in this house.

How far is this, Santa Abla?

Oh, about 90 miles down the line.

After that plane ride, you'll never feel it.

Here's the car.

All right, let's go.

It would have been much easier telling him this morning.

All these people having such a swell time make it tougher some way.

If I'd known the boats were getting in so late, I... Most of them are in now.

That bunch is off a boat. Look at them.

Lit up like a torch.

If I could only talk to Nick alone, he wouldn't take it so bad.

It wouldn't seem like I was running out on him cold.

That's got you worried, huh?

Nick asked me to marry him, see?

I don't want him hating me.

We haven't got much time.

Well, maybe if I go down to the walk, I can see him right away.

You get Dutch to take you to the bus, then send it back for me.

When it's all over, I'll meet you there.

You think I'd better go with you?

No, I'm going to do this myself, Jerry.

All right.

Mr. Allen, do you know where Mr.

Parker is? Yeah, he's around here someplace.

Say, where's your truck?

Up at the store.

Tell you what you do. You go up to the Gardella house, get my equipment, and

come back here and pick me up. But I got a message from Mr.

Parker. Well, tell me and I'll give it to him.

Well, you tell him to go up to the store and call the telephone operator.

She's been trying to get him.

All right, go ahead. Hurry. I'll do that.

Pop, you better get to a phone.

The operator's been trying to get you.

Long distance?

I don't know.

Well, thanks, friend.

I hope everything's all right up at the ranch. Hope so.

Oh, Dutch.

Get your car.

Sure. I want you to take me down to the bus.

What bus were you going to take? The northbound or the southbound?

You can't. I don't, but the southbound bus has already went through.

You're crazy. It's not nine yet.

I ain't crazy.

I changed the schedule this week. The southbound bus leaves at 7 .30.

Oh, that's a hit.

When's the next one?

Ten o 'clock tomorrow morning.

You have my grips?

Sure. Why don't you take them on back to Gardella's house? Where are you going

to be in the morning?

At the store. I sleep there.

I'll get in touch with you. Go ahead.

Have a good day.

Well, that makes night driving plenty dangerous.

Well, there's some kind of a fleabag hotel down here. We can stay overnight

get there in the morning.

Yeah, that's very sensible.

Yeah, sure he will.

I know where he is all the time.

He just told me now I was wanted on the telephone.

Yeah, not a chance.

Give me the layout down there. There's a lunchroom there right by the bus

station.

You wait for me.

I'll show you where to go.

I thought it was Nick.

Still scared?

Oh, I wasn't scared of Nick.

It was just that I couldn't figure something.

I've got it straight now, and I feel like there was a load off my chest.

What do you mean?

I thought it was wrong for me to be so happy while I was hurting Nick.

The more I thought of it, the worse it seemed.

Then all of a sudden I knew that if nothing in the world meant anything to

but you, that was the answer.

The only one that mattered.

Mm -hmm.

That's the way you feel about it, huh?

You know I'll stick to the... Finish maybe a long way off. You never know,

Jerry.

What do you mean you never know? Because nobody ever knows.

That's why you've got to make the most out of your life while you can.

Why my life?

I mean everybody.

Our life.

Looks like you figure on sticking a long time, don't you? That's the kind of a

gal I am.

Listen, I don't know if you've got a dime or what you do.

Things like that don't matter.

Not to me.

Yeah, yeah, I know.

Now listen, you go on up to your room.

And I'll stall Nick when he comes in. You don't look so good.

You won't have to see him tonight. Go ahead. Did you get Dutch lined up to

us to the bus in the morning? Yes, I'll pick him. When does it go through?

Dutch knows.

Really, play your time.

Now, go on.

Get up to your room before the old lady comes in. She'll be here any minute.

Come on.

From tomorrow on, it's just you and me.

Anywhere.

Good night, Jerry.

Good night, Kim.

Now, go on. Get some sleep. Go ahead.

Where you been, China?

Well,

it's a fool to be a fisherman, Jerry.

Work, work, work all the time.

Where's Rose?

Everybody's hit the hay.

The fiesta wound up about a half hour ago.

Sure. Trust is over while I'm on boat.

Fisherman is bad life, Jerry.

Everybody has a good time.

Nicky's got to work all night.

Here, take this. Make you feel better.

Thanks. I feel better tomorrow, too.

We have a good time of waiting, all right. No work for three, four days.

You stay for a week, maybe?

No, Nick.

I'm thinking of heading south.

Right away after wedding?

Well, I was planning on going down there, you know, before I stopped off

You got business for hurry up down south?

Yeah, kind of.

I like if I have some kind of business for fishermen.

What kind of business you got?

You tell me and maybe I can learn.

Oh, I'm not going south on business, Nick. So, why you gotta go right away

Because I got mixed up with a woman.

You have trouble with women, huh? Pretty near.

I was headed for it until I got wise to myself.

So? Yeah, I almost let myself fall for a dame.

Something I never did in my life.

I never will.

A woman wants to make trouble for you, huh? No dame's going to get that chance.

I'm not going to make a chump of myself.

I'm not know everything, Jerry.

Are you going south because you have trouble with women up in Frisco, maybe?

Frisco or any other place.

A woman means trouble sooner or later.

And I've had some. A woman's got herself crazy for you and you don't want her,

huh?

That's just about it.

Well, if not love for a woman, one thing is best.

Go away from her.

That's the truth, if ever you speak it.

What time are you getting up in the morning, Nick? Not so early as every

Wedding's 11 o 'clock.

Tomorrow is a big day for me, Jerry.

Yeah?

Maybe a big day in your life at that, Nick.

I'd like if you'd change your mind about going before wedding, Jerry.

Yeah, Nick.

I think I'll be on my way first thing in the morning.

All right.

We talk about it when we get up. Yeah.

The bunkhouse sets back from the road about 60 feet.

You can walk right in.

He'll go with you, all right.

I've got his rod.

What about the party geek?

No trouble there. I frisked him, too, while I was asleep.

All he's got is a double -barrel shotgun.

And that's at the bottom of Santa Abla Creek.

Here it is, Sims.

You better count it.

That's all right.

Here comes that northbound bus, boys.

He was asleep when I left.

Hey,

you can't get away with that here. Wait a minute, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Polly, you don't want any trouble.

Say, he's gonna pay, see?

Listen, fellas, we don't go for that stuff around here. No? Well, maybe you

for this.

Come on, Dutch, let's get down to that bus station.

Oh, there's lots of time.

Oh, no, there isn't. I don't want to miss it this morning. Go ahead.

I can't imagine Hayes going for any game.

Yeah, he always played lone wolf.

Who is it? It's me, Rose.

Everybody goes now to the nation to finish make ready the church.

Just a minute, Nick.

I want to talk to you.

Nick, I have something... I'm very sorry I'm not here for the fiesta.

I think you are mad with me for not being with you.

No, it doesn't matter.

Where's Jerry? I think he goes early with everybody for finish make ready the

church. Look, Nick, I've got to tell you something.

I couldn't tell you yesterday... Rose, please don't listen to me. I know I

should not be away on the boat when everybody is here for good time for

But I think only to make money for you.

Yes, I know. You see, I think all the time to have everything someday the best

for you.

It makes me happy for you to marry me, and so I've got to work like crazy to

have everything someday to make you happy.

Because I cannot say like I feel.

Only can I make the life tell you what is in my heart for you always.

Look, Nick, I'm not... You're not mad with me anymore. Good.

After today, Espericus, please.

That is in my language what the husband must say to the wife before marrying.

It means...

All things must be good for you.

Always.

Nick.

All right.

You go ahead with the others. You like to dress up right away?

That's why you make me go away, yeah?

I go straight to the church, I see the priest, I get everything ready, and I

come back.

You'll never see such nice things for a wedding before, Rose.

You turn your car around and wait for us here.

Good morning, miss.

Does Nick Gardello live here? Yes, he does.

You happen to know if a friend of his by the name of Alan is around?

Why, he's just... Well, what is it you wanted?

Why, we're friends of Alan, miss.

We come to see him on business.

Are you acquainted with him?

Yes, I am.

Could you tell us where we can find him?

Why, he... I expect him back any minute.

You mind if we wait?

No.

Was you going someplace, miss? Well, I was.

I don't understand. What do you want? Told you we was friends of Alan's. We

to see him.

Oh, excuse me.

Want to sit down?

Let's wait in the car.

You say you expect him back?

Uh -huh.

Well, then we won't bother you. We'll wait outside.

Now, uh, now listen, Dutch.

I don't want you to go back to town until the bus passes through. Why not?

Here's why not.

If you say so.

All right.

That's his name, all right. The one Sims told us about. And she's covering.

You don't know who we are, sister.

No? Well, he's blue town and she's ready to follow.

Better make that dame talk.

She don't know who we are. She don't know who he is.

If we talk now, it's tipping our mitts. It's like going right up to Quentin and

banging on the door.

We'll make her talk and then give the heat to both of them.

What if she won't spill?

She'll still be wise.

You can lose her memory the same way, can't you?

Let's go.

Start your motor, Whitey, and keep it running.

Wait a minute.

Don't let's go too fast.

If she's not wise, she's telling the truth, and the guy will walk in. We'll

stall her along at first. All right, but if he don't show, she talk.

Oh.

When's the next bus through here? On about... Say, you're the guy who was

driving that car.

Where's that gorilla that slugged me? I'm going to get him and get him right.

What do you mean, slugged you? You was driving the car. Who were those guys?

I got nothing to do with them. When's the next bus out of here? Well, you was

with them. I never seen them before, I tell you. He was driving the car. Two of

them was in here talking to an old guy with a fishing outfit.

The big one smashed my machine and slugged me.

Well, I didn't see it.

I don't know anything about it.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Stay where you are.

Open up, kid, and talk fast.

Who are they?

Who are you?

You a dick? I said talk fast.

Listen, I didn't know.

I gotta get out of here.

There are a couple of reds.

Let me alone. I ain't done nothing.

Where are they now?

I'm in a clear.

My boss threw it, but I didn't.

You can't hang nothing on me.

I just threw them down here, but I didn't know.

Keep talking.

They're guns.

They come down here to get a guy.

But I didn't know.

Now they're gonna give it up a game.

I've got to get out of here.

Say that again?

In Santa Avila. Some house down there.

We drove up and I got away.

They're going to give us some dame.

Oh, yeah?

You ought to be here any minute now.

She's stolen us out of our eye, Keith.

Come on, let's give it a wick. She'll spill.

Then you gotta go through with it.

Use your head.

Wait and see what she does.

Is that what they said they'd do?

Sir, help me.

I gotta get out of here.

Here comes a bus.

Well, let me go, will you?

They find me here, though. Where were they when you left?

In the house.

You gotta let me take that bus.

I'm gonna... Way around, tell you.

Yeah, sure.

You're in the clear. Go ahead.

All aboard.

I hope we ain't keeping you, miss.

That's all right.

I think you're right, Muck. Sure, I'm right. You made a clean getaway. Now the

only thing left is that dame. Take her along and after she's filled with...

that motor ain't running.

Where's that guy?

Get in that house with that dame and keep your mouth shut till I come back.

I'm gonna find out.

Say, Dutch.

You know where I can get hold of a gun?

I got a good shotgun.

Double barrel.

There's lots of wild ducks around here, too.

Oh, yeah?

Well, where is it? I'd like to borrow it. I loaned it to a guy. He took it

hunting down San Remo way.

It's going to be a big help to me.

San Remo.

You going to need me anymore today?

I'm going to change my clothes for the wedding.

I won't need you, Dutch. You can go on.

Hello, J .C.

What's that for?

Guy by the name of Red Deering burned yesterday.

Oh, yeah?

Who's up here with you? Mark Shevlin.

He's in there talking to your dame.

After a while, we're all gone for a ride in the car. We think she might do too

much talking.

Well, you're all wrong about her, J .C. She doesn't know a thing.

Now, how do we know she isn't wise to the whole setup?

How much does she know, Hayes? We didn't ask her.

Nothing. I picked her up in Frisco. Doesn't know a thing about me.

If you let me do this, I'll prove her to you.

Don't move.

Oh, Jerry, is Dutch... Oh, Rose, I want you to meet a friend of mine. We've

already met. They've been waiting for you. Hiya, Jerry.

Never bet a kid.

Shall I do the talking? Go ahead.

Rose, I've got something to tell you.

I think we'd better go inside.

Sit down, Rose.

Can I get you boys a drink?

These people make nice vino up here.

No, thanks.

No? You do the talking. All right.

Rose, I told you I had something to say to you.

This is the way it is.

I used to be in business with these boys, and they came down here to get me

go back with them.

Now, he has made it sound very good, but the only thing is I'd have to leave

right away.

Now, he thought you might not like the idea, so what do you think I'd better do

about it?

You're the boss, Jerry.

Well, you see, I can't take you with me.

You can't take me with you?

Well,

not right away.

I understand, Jerry.

I understand everything.

What do you mean?

Do you care if they hear?

Don't make any difference to me.

No, go ahead.

Will you answer me one question?

Sure.

You don't want to take me with you, do you?

Answer me straight, Jerry.

Well, if you want it straight and you want to talk in front of people, that's

it.

I had a hunch last night.

I knew I was due for this, but I wouldn't let myself believe it.

You're not the kind of a guy that wants a dame hanging on to him.

You try to talk yourself into it, but you didn't want it.

You're just trying to let me down easy.

You don't have to.

You go ahead.

On a stack of Bibles, all I wish you is the best.

I hope you get the brakes right down the line always.

You've got to believe that.

You've got to know that I'm for you all the way.

You go ahead, Jerry.

So long, Rose.

Well, what'd I tell you?

I told Monk she didn't know.

How about the kid? You find him? No, he's scrammed.

Let's go.

What's all this?

There's a wedding in town.

People I'm living with. Yeah?

Well, talk fast and talk straight, Hayes.

Jerry!

We look for you at the church. Where you been?

Oh, Nick, I want you to meet a couple of friends of mine. So?

You will please come in the house and make drink with us, mister? No, thanks.

can't stay.

Oh, that is too bad.

I forget the ice cream.

It will melt. Jerry, will you take me in the automobile quick to the store? The

ice cream, she comes special and this forgots to get it. Oh, Dios mio, she

be all melt.

Well, that's all right, ma 'am. We'll get it for you. I will go with you and

show you where is the store. Oh, you know where it is, don't you, Jerry?

Yeah, sure.

We'll stop by and pick it up for you, mother. Oh, thank you, Jerry. Thank you.

Come on, Jerry. Let's go. Let's get the ice cream.

And the church is already, Jerry.

You come back quick, huh?

Oh, Nick.

Nick.

Women have been known to try to back out of a wedding at the last minute.

But no matter what this bride of yours tells you, you take her up the aisle if

you have to throw her over your back.

Nothing's going to stop Nick from getting married.

See that it doesn't.

All right, J .C.? Flipping under the wheel.

Rose.

Rose.

I'd like very much if you put on the dress, Rose.

Everything is ready.

You better come up here, Nick.

There's something I've got to tell you.

I knew him up in Frisco.

He was a whole lot more to me than just a friend.

That's why I didn't put on the dress.

I like... if you will put on the dress, Rosa.

A long time ago, I tell you...

What is before with you is not in our life after we marry.

I think you don't know how I mean it in Frisco.

But now it is just the same.

I like if you will put on the dress.

Rosa.

Don't touch me, Nick.

Just let me look at you.

I don't think I've ever really seen you before.

This way out.

Well, it's a nice day for it. For what?

The wedding.

Oh.

You won't forget the ice cream, will you?

I'm going that way.

Amen.