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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Do you find it tiresome

waiting for cement to dry before dropping it in the river?

If so, you’ll be interested in our new,

prefabricated body disposal units.

At first glance, this might appear to be a concrete telephone booth

It is far more useful.

The body is placed in here.

The two sides are bolted together.

It is taken to edge of the dock and then...

all very neat and tidy.

You, ladies, will love it.

No more messy mixing and pouring of concrete.

No more complicated and expensive equipment.

No more telltale cement on the soles of your shoes.

For details, please consult your friendly

neighborhood hood.

Now for a 60-second consultation with our sponsor.

Definitely not a hood, this man’s record is spotless.

After all, boring people to death is not yet a criminal offense.

Come in.

[door opening]

Oh, come in, Beggs.

Have a seat.

Oh, so you finally leaving us, eh, Beggs?

A long time since we started this folder.

Twenty years.

Yes, sir.

What’s the matter? You feel uncomfortable?

I feel it’s kind of funny.

You’ll get used to it.

You’ll like it.

I-- I was talking to Connally, your foreman, about you.

He tells me that you’re the best man he ever had.

Says he’s gonna hate to lose you.

I guess this is one job you won’t mind losing.

Seriously, Beggs, I think you ought to do very well for yourself on the outside,

the way you’ve learned that trade.

You know, a man in the construction business can always do well for himself.

I’m 50 years old, warden.

[warden] Fifty’s not old.

Lots of men start new careers at 50.

I-- I see that you have a wife and family.

Had...

[warden] Wife wasn’t much on visiting, was she?

No.

You... planning on going back to her?

It appears you just saved quite a good deal of money out of your prison pay, Beggs.

Now, let me see.

We started our pay system eight years ago.

You got $11 a month for three years.

And you went to the work camp and got $20 a month for the next five.

That’s a total of $1,596.

Oh, and you got a $40 allowance when you leave here, so that makes $1,636.

That’s quite a stake.

You know, not very many men walk out of prison with that kind of money.

I saved every nickel.

And you were smart!

You know, a man can get a good start with $1,600.

You just see that you hang onto it.

That money has all been taken care of, warden.

What do you mean?

I’m gonna give it to someone.

Someone who said I’d never have a nickel.

I just want to show her.

Good luck, Beggs.

Thank you, warden.

I hope you find what you’re looking for on the outside.

[cashier] One wristwatch, gold-plated, with the inscription

"To Harry with love, Edith."

It’s still running!

One pair of cuff links, one tie clip.

One keychain, one black onyx charm,

one wallet,

12 photographs,

and one identity card.

No other contents.

Oh, here’s a little something to fill out that wallet.

A nice check for 1,636 bucks.

You are a rich man, Pop.

[driver] Well? Are you coming or not?

Oh, yeah, yeah, I’m coming.

You want all of this in cash?

All of it in cash.

It’s an awful lot of money to be carrying around.

Don’t you wanna open an account?

I want it in cash.

All right. How would you like it?

Say... make it in... ’50s, ’20s, and the rest in small bills.

Sorry.

-Yes, sir? -Ah, you have a pay phone in here?

Over there.

Is this phone working?

Sure, it’s working. You put in a dime?

Dime?

Used to be a nickel.

[Edith] Hello?

Hello!

Hello?

What’ll it be?

You look like you need a drink, pal.

Whatever happened to Mike?

Who?

I’ll have a double whiskey.

Lucky!

You don’t mean Mike Duran?

Used to own this bar once?

Yeah.

Six feet under.

Maybe ten years ago.

Place had four owners since then.

Are you a friend of Mike’s or something?

Yeah, I knew him.

A long time ago.

[mutters] I see.

[sexy music]

[coughing]

What’s the matter, Pop?

You got a cold or something?

No.

It’s nothing.

I just can’t take this anymore. That’s all.

You need practice.

Practice makes perfect, you know?

I don’t think I want anymore of it.

Ah, come on.

You can’t fly on one wing.

What?

Have another drink. It’ll taste better this time.

Oh, I don’t think I want anymore.

Well, I’ll tell you what.

You buy one and you try it.

And if you don’t like it, I’ll finish it for you.

It’s like a money-back guarantee,

only you don’t get your money back.

[both laugh]

OK, why not?

[girl] Lucky!

Well, here’s to you.

Now, you see?

What’d I tell you?

You know?

You are a nice man.

You got nice gray hair.

You’re not drinking your drink.

Listen, couldn’t we sit down at a table and relax a little, hmm?

Sure, why not? [chuckles]

Good.

-Uh... -Oh!

How about that? My foot’s gone to sleep.

[laughing] You are cute.

Come on, you know, I glad you came in tonight.

[Beggs] Yeah?

-I’m glad I came in, too. -Here, let me help you.

-Ooh.. -Come on-- ooh, boy.

Come on, let’s finish up our drinks, uh?

[rings up the cash register]

OK, pal, rise and shine.

-Come on, come on, wake up! -What?

What did you say?

This ain’t no hotel. I gotta close up.

Oh, yeah, I must have fallen asleep. What time is it?

It’s after 1:00, time for you to go home.

-Where is she? -Who?

The-- The girl.

Look, buddy, will you get a move on?

-I got a home life, too. -Yeah.

It’s gone!

-What? -My wallet!

My wallet. Maybe I left it on the bar.

Must be around here, it’s gotta be.

Maybe you saw-- You must have seen it!

-Look, buddy-- -No, but my wallet!

I-- I gotta have my wallet. It’s all I got.

-You gotta help me-- -I didn’t see your wallet.

-Look, you accusing me of-- -No.

No, th-the girl, ah... that I--

the girl I was with, the one that works here.

No girl works here, fella.

-You get the wrong idea of the kind of place I run. -Listen.

Please don’t joke with me, don’t fool around!

-You gotta help me! -Let go of me!

Ah, look! But that... [stuttering]

...ah, my money, the wallet! Where is that girl?

Mister, I’m gonna tell you once more.

I didn’t see your lousy wallet. And no girl works here.

If you got yourself robbed by somebody,

-that’s your business. -You liar!

Listen.

Now, cut that out, pop. I don’t wanna hurt you.

All right.

That girl now...

My wallet! You stole my money!

Old bum! You never had any money to steal.

-Now get outta here before I throw you out! -Give me my wallet!

That did it!

Hey, mister! Listen, you gotta help me.

Why don’t you go home, pop?

Home...

Home...

Edith?

I know it’s kinda late.

I’m sorry to come so late.

They let me out today.

Could...

Well, could I come in, maybe?

I’m-- I’m awful thirsty. Could I have a glass of water?

[water running]

Thanks.

Oh, I look terrible. Why didn’t you give me some warning, Harry?

I’m... sorry, Edith, I-- I tried phoning you, but...

when I heard your voice, I--

I couldn’t talk.

So that was you.

You look different, Harry.

I didn’t even know you at first.

Yeah, I guess I look different, too.

I had a letter from the prison a couple of weeks ago,

telling me you was getting out.

I tore it up.

Did you hear what I said? I said I tore up the letter.

I’m not blaming you.

Nothing has changed about the way I feel, Harry.

When you shot at that cop in that holdup 20 years ago,

I made up my mind about us.

I never wanted to see you again.

I didn’t mean to shoot him! We needed that money!

Yeah.

You thought all cared about was money!

You blamed the whole thing on me,

on account of the money, didn’t you!

Ain’t that right?

It was a long time ago.

I stopped thinking about it...

long ago.

Yeah, you think I could?

It wasn’t that easy for me.

It was just like I was in prison, too.

Well, you could have divorced me, I-I--

I told you that when I first got sent up.

I don’t believe in divorce, and you know that.

I didn’t come here to fight with you.

Well, what did you come for?

Who sent for you? Who invited you?

I didn’t even come to the prison to meet you.

Was that plain enough?

I wanted to see you.

I don’t hold grudges.

Then stop sitting there like you are my conscience or something!

What I did I had to do!

You ain’t got no right to come here and blame it all on me.

I’m sorry you feel that way. You don’t have to.

Oh, yeah?

Take a look at this place.

Take a good look!

Still the same crummy place.

You know how I make my living?

I wash people’s dirty floors for them.

Yeah, and I scrub the walls.

I say "Yes, ma’am. No, ma’am."

You think you had any worse than me?

I wanted to help you, Edith, I--

I wanted to bring you some money.

[Edith] Oh, sure!

About eight years ago, they started paying the prisoners.

Not much, but...

a little every month.

And I made extra by working in the labor camp.

And... I saved every nickel of it.

They-- They gave us scrip

so we could buy things and...

I never used mine. I-- I just let it build up.

But you didn’t have to do me no favors.

I had...

$1,600 when they let me out.

But now--

now I haven’t got a thing.

What?

It’s gone, Edith.

Just like that.

One day out, and it’s-- and it’s gone.

What do you mean, it’s gone?

It was stolen down at Mike’s place.

Mike’s pla--

Mike’s been dead for 10 years.

What are you, drunk?

I wanted to make it up to you.

I learned the building trade in prison,

and I worked hard, and I saved every nickel.

But it didn’t make me any good.

What are you crying for?

It’s me who ought to do the crying.

Harry, would you stop that?

[sobbing]

-I’m sorry, would you just let me wash my face? -Go ahead.

[water running]

Here.

Thanks.

Your hair’s so white...

Ha...

Warden said I should get it dyed.

He said 50’s not so old. He said I could get a job easy.

Fifty’s not old.

I learned my job good.

The construction foreman said, he said I--

I was the best man that he ever had.

He said he was sorry to see me leave.

What did you say?

I said, "Too bad, mister, too bad!

I’m quitting this job, I’m gonna look for another one,

-one that pays better. See?" -[laughs]

-And I can do it, don’t worry about that. -Sure you can.

Gee, I can do well for myself if it--

if it just hadn’t been for that money.

Money!

Is that all we’re gonna ever talk about, is money?

Is money so important?

It doesn’t have to be, Edith.

Oh, Harry.

Edith, Edith.

Remember-- Remember the watch you gave me? I still got it.

It still runs.

It’s a fine watch, it--

it keeps good time.

Well, it’s...

getting kinda late. I guess I better be going.

Where to?

I don’t know.

I never thought about it.

Well, you can stay here. I--

I couldn’t turn you out without no place to go. I couldn’t do that.

You mean it?

You can sleep on the couch.

If you wanna.

I want to, Edith.

I want to stay here.

Well, I said you could, didn’t I?

I wanna stay for good, not just tonight.

Is that OK?

Edith!

[sobbing]

I must look awful.

No, you don’t.

You two haven’t seen each other before.

Harry, this is our daughter Angela.

Honey, your father’s come home.

[Edith] Angela...

Honey, your father’s come home.

I know the most cynical of our audience

will object to the unabashed sentimentality of our story’s conclusion.

But I’m sure most of you enjoy seeing a loving family together once more,

under one roof.

I shall return to discuss this after the following.

Now, I must show you our economy size

The only difference being that the victim must be allowed to stiffen

so that he can stand erect.

Then his feet are placed in here,

and the concrete pieces bolted together.

If you don’t wish to be splashed,

you just aim the gentleman toward the end of the dock.

And...

...roller skates.

We think of everything. Until next week, goodnight.