Original subtitles

[ UP-TEMPO ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ PIANO PLAYS MID-TEMPO MUSIC ]

[ DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ BELL TOLLING ]

THIS TOWN HERE IS YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

THIS IS BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA.

THIS IS GARY, INDIANA.

THIS IS -- WELL, IT ACTUALLY DOESN'T MATTER VERY MUCH

SINCE OUR STORY MIGHT OCCUR ANYWHERE...

SINCE IT'S A STORY ABOUT SOME AVERAGE HUMAN BEINGS

LIVING IN AN AVERAGE AMERICAN TOWN SUCH AS THIS

SOMEWHERE NEAR THE OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE.

ON THAT HIGH GROUND OVER THERE IS THE BETTER RESIDENTIAL AREA,

WHERE YOU'LL PROBABLY FIND EVERYONE WHO REALLY COUNTS...

WHILE OVER HERE, IN THE OLDER PART OF TOWN,

IS WHERE THE CENSUS TAKER HAS TO DO MOST OF THE COUNTING.

ONCE, ALLEGHENY SQUARE USED TO BE THE CENTER OF TOWN,

AND SO THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

PUT UP A MONUMENT TO THE G.I.s OF 1865.

THE BOYS USED TO HOLD MANY A REUNION

IN THE OLD TRAVELERS HOTEL,

BUT THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO --

ALMOST AS LONG AGO AS WORLD WAR II,

EXCEPT FOR SOMEONE LIKE FRANK DUNLAP,

EX-STAFF SERGEANT, U.S. MARINE CORPS,

WHO KNOWS EVERY INCH OF THE OLD SQUARE HE PLAYED IN AS A BOY

AND EVERY SQUARE INCH OF THE OLD HOUSE HE WAS BORN IN

AND WHERE HE NOW RENTS A ROOM

FROM THE OVERPECK FAMILY ON ITS THIRD FLOOR.

[ GUNSHOT ]

[ MAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ]

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHO'S THERE?

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

WHO IS IT?

SOMEBODY FELL.

MR. TULLY!

SOMEBODY FELL!

MR. TULLY!

I'M THE JANITOR THERE,

BUT I WAS IN MY TAILOR SHOP ON THE FIRST FLOOR

WHEN I HEARD THE SHOT.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, FOLKS.

COME ON, BOYS. LET'S GO.

WHAT HAPPENED?

AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT WAS A BACKFIRE FROM A CAR.

WHO FIRED THE SHOT?

WHO KILLED WHO? ANYBODY KNOW?

MR. TULLY, THE JANITOR,

SAID A BLIND VETERAN KILLED SOMEBODY.

HE WENT CRAZY BERSERK.

YEAH, LOT OF VETS GO CRAZY, YOU KNOW,

FOR NO REASON AT ALL.

WELL, I DON'T SEE HOW HE COULD KILL ANYBODY IF HE'S BLIND.

MAYBE HE DIDN'T KILL ANYBODY.

MAYBE HE KILLED HIMSELF.

WHO -- THE BLIND MAN? OH.

I DON'T KNOW.

I WAS JUST GOING UP TO MY ROOM, LIKE I SAID.

WHERE? WHAT FLOOR?

THE THIRD FLOOR.OKAY. GO ON.

AND THEN FROM THE TOP LANDING, THE FOURTH FLOOR,

WELL, ALL OF A SUDDEN...

WHO IS HE? WHAT HAPPENED?

OKAY, OKAY.

YOU KNOW, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE MOVED THE BODY.

HERE'S HIS STUFF.

OH, HE WAS STILL BREATHING.

WE THOUGHT WE OUGHT TO GET HIM DOWN OFF OF THE STEPS.

HE ONLY JUST DIED A FEW MINUTES AGO.

ANYBODY SEE HIM BEFORE IT HAPPENED?

I SAW HIM GO UP THE TOP FLOOR ABOUT AN HOUR BACK.

Officer: TOP FLOOR?

ALL RIGHT, YOU PEOPLE. WHO LIVES UP THERE?

WELL, JOE ADAMS LIVES IN THE FRONT ROOM,

AND BILL PULANSKI -- HE HAS THE REAR.

BUT BILL HAS BEEN ON THE SWING SHIFT THIS WEEK.

HE'S BEEN GONE SINCE 3:00.

WELL, THEN HE MUST HAVE BEEN VISITING THIS, UH...

UH, JOE ADAMS.

I GUESS SO.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, SHIVES?

OKAY, LET'S GO UP.

ALL RIGHT. ONE SIDE, FOLKS.

COMING THROUGH.

OUT OF THE WAY.

WE HAVEN'T GOT ALL DAY.

OUT OF THE WAY.

CLEAR THE WAY. WE'RE COMING THROUGH.

MOVE OUT.

[ INDISTINCT TALKING ]

THIS IS IT, I GUESS.

OPEN UP.

Joe: LEAVE ME ALONE.

IT'S THE LAW.

YOU HEARD HIM. OPEN UP!

I SAID, "LEAVE ME ALONE"!

OH, LOOK, BUDDY, WE JUST WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU OR ANYBODY.

I WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE, UNDERSTAND?

YOU BETTER BEAT IT, FELLAS.

LISTEN, YOU COMING OUT OR NOT?

NOW GET OUT OF HERE!

[ GUNSHOT ]

[ GUNSHOT ]

I'M GOING DOWN, NED. HOW ABOUT YOU GOING UP ON THE ROOF AND TAKING A LOOK?

OKAY. YOU GO GET THE BOYS.

COME ON, KID. YOU BETTER GET INSIDE.

YES, SIR.

JOE?

THE OTHER ONE -- HE WENT UP ON THE ROOF.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, JOE?

NOTHING, KID. NOTHING.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ DOOR LOCKS ]

[ SIRENS WAILING, HORN HONKS ]

HELLO, SHERIFF.

OKAY, SHIVES. WHAT'S GOING ON?

WELL, LIKE I TOLD YOU ON THE PHONE --

YEAH. WHERE'S THE CHIEF?

HE OUGHT TO BE ON HIS WAY OVER NOW, SHERIFF.

I JUST PHONED HIM OVER AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

GOT THAT GRAND-JURY HEARING, YOU KNOW --

VERY IMPORTANT.I KNOW.

I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT HE IS, YOUR CHIEF OF POLICE.

LET'S GO, SERGEANT.

[ SIREN WAILING ]

ALL RIGHT. BREAK IT UP. COME ON.

[ UP-TEMPO JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING ]

HEY, LOOK HERE, MR. HUDSON --

YOU REALLY OUGHT TO TURN THAT THING OFF.

AFTER ALL, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES,

IT'S NOT VERY RESPECTABLE.

RESPECTABLE?

I SUPPOSE YOU CALL IT RESPECTABLE FOR PEOPLE

TO GO AROUND SHOOTING EACH OTHER LIKE THAT GUY UP THERE.

OKAY, YOUNG FELLA.

THIS IS SHERIFF MEADE TALKING.

COME ON OUT NOW, AND COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP.

DON'T TRY TO PLAY DEAD IN THERE, OR YOU SOON WILL BE.

Joe: LEAVE ME ALONE, ALL OF YOU.

GET AWAY FROM THAT DOOR.

LET'S GO.

OKAY, ADAMS. YOU'RE ASKING FOR IT.

BETTER LEAVE A COUPLE OF MEN HERE.RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. GET BACK. STAY BACK.

LOOKS LIKE IT'S TAKING THE WHOLE ARMY TO PINCH ONE GUY.

HOW'S THE GENERAL STAFF FIGURE TO GET IN --

A FRONTAL ATTACK?I DON'T KNOW.

THAT'S UP TO THE SHERIFF.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'D DO IF I WERE YOU?

FIND A NICE SOFT SPOT IN THAT THERE ASPHALT

AND START DIGGING YOURSELVES SOME FOXHOLES.[ LAUGHTER ]

SERGEANT, I WANT EVERYBODY CLEARED FROM AROUND THE HOUSE,

INSIDE AND OUT, AT LEAST FOR A WHILE.

RIGHT AWAY, SHERIFF.

COME WITH ME.

SO, HE WON'T COME OUT, EH?

OKAY.

LET'S SEE.

HOW ABOUT THAT ROOF THERE, THE HOTEL?

HOW DO YOU THINK THAT'LL LINE UP FROM OVER THERE?

Man: I THINK IT OUGHT TO BE PRETTY GOOD, SHERIFF.

[ CLOCK WINDING ]

[ CLOCK TICKING ]

[ SIGHS ]

Joe: [ Thinking ] "COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP."

OKAY, SHERIFF. SO, I'M OUT.

NOW WHAT?

EXPLAIN, HUH?

HOW CAN I EXPLAIN WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND MYSELF?

OH, SHERIFF, YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND,

AND NOBODY ELSE WOULD.

IT'S DONE. THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT.

TALKING TO YOURSELF, HUH?

AH, THEY SAY THAT'S A SURE SIGN.

[ GUNFIRE ]

[ GUNFIRE STOPS ]

[ GUNFIRE RESUMES ]

[ SIREN WAILING ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

ALL THESE PEOPLE.

WHAT DO THEY WANT HERE?

THAT'S RIGHT.

THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

[ WAILING CONTINUES ]

WELCOME HOME.

HOME, SWEET HOME.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE NOW?

WHAT DIFFERENCE?

YEAH, A LOT DIFFERENT TONIGHT.

GOSH, WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ANYTHING LIKE THIS?

I SURE DIDN'T.

NEVER THOUGHT THAT FIRST TIME, THAT MORNING.

MAYBE I HAD THAT OLD INDIAN SIGN ON ME.

[ HORN HONKING ]

OR MAYBE IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN.

[ HONKING CONTINUES ]

COME ON, JOE! IT'S GETTING LATE!

HI, BILL. HIYA.

MAYBE IT WAS LIKE BILL ALWAYS SAYS --

"WHILE THERE'S LIFE, SOMETHING'S BOUND TO HAPPEN."

MAYBE RIGHT FROM THE START, I WANTED SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.

OKAY, SO WHAT HAPPENED BY THE NUMBERS?

ONE THING INTO ANOTHER.

FASCINATING, HUH?

A LOT OF SUPERMEN COME DOWN FROM MARS.

HEY, WHAT'S THIS -- SOMEBODY'S BIRTHDAY?

YES, I...

[ Loudly ] YES, I-I BELIEVE IT IS.

WOULDN'T BE FOR A GUY CALLED JOE?

NO. WHY? IS YOUR NAME JOE?

YEAH. TOO BAD IT ISN'T MY BIRTHDAY.

MY NAME IS JO, TOO.

I MEAN, THE FIRST HALF IS.

YEAH? WHAT'S THE REST? ANN.

JO ANN?

IT SOUNDS KIND OF NICE.

HEY, MAYBE IT IS MY BIRTHDAY.

ANYWAY, I KNOW IT'S SOMETIME THIS MONTH.

WHY? DON'T YOU KNOW EXACTLY?

OH, THE GOOD SHEPHERD NEVER GOT MY RECORD STRAIGHT.

OH, ARE YOU FROM THE ORPHANAGE, TOO?

SURE AM. CLASS OF '34.

I WAS THERE UP TO THREE YEARS AGO.

NO KIDDING!

WELL, HELLO, FELLOW ORPHAN.

HELLO.

I'M SUPPOSED TO DELIVER THESE FOR A MR. LEVERT

HERE AT A BIRTHDAY LUNCH.

LEVERT?

HE'S THE ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE WHOLE WORKS.

YOU WOULDN'T FIND HIM PLAYING AROUND THIS SAND PILE.

I THINK I GOT LOST SOMEWHERE BACK THERE.

THEY SAID AT THE GATE

TO FOLLOW THE TRACKS TO THE EXECUTIVE DINING ROOM.

WELL, THIS AIN'T IT.

COME ON.

I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO GO.

HERE.

YOU SEE THOSE TRACKS?

YOU CROSS THOSE TRACKS

AND TURN LEFT TILL YOU GET TO THE MACHINE SHOP.

IT'S A LONG SHED.

OH, YES, I PASSED IT.

AND TURN LEFT JUST THIS SIDE OF IT,

AND YOU'LL SEEN A CLEAN-LOOKING BRICK BUILDING

WITH A SIGN "NO ADMITTANCE."

YOU GO RIGHT IN.

OH, THEY'LL LET YOU IN, ALL RIGHT.

THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT?

OH, YES, I'M SURE. THANKS VERY MUCH.

YOU BET.

[ TRAIN BELL DINGING ]

YOU ALL FOULED UP?

YOU KNOW, YOU LOOK SORT OF CUTE

STANDING THERE WITH THOSE FLOWERS --

I MEAN, LIKE SOMETHING GROWING IN A GARDEN.

SOME GARDEN.

WANT ME TO SHOW YOU AGAIN HOW TO GO?

OH, I'M QUITE SURE I'LL FIND IT.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, THEN?

OH, YOU JUST WANT A LOOK-SEE, HUH?

DID YOU EVER SEE SAND-BLASTING?

I GUESS IT'S SORT OF INTERESTING WHEN YOU SEE IT ON THE RUN.

SURE WORKS GOOD FOR YOU.

KEEPS YOU OUT OF TROUBLE.

IT KEEPS YOU FIT.

ESPECIALLY NICE, CLEAN WORK.

SEE, WE EVEN DRINK A LOT OF THIS STUFF.

HAVE SOME? THANKS. I'M NOT THIRSTY.

NEITHER AM I, BUT I DRINK IT ANYWAY.

YEAH, IT'S GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU.

[ THUD ]

AIN'T IT, BILL?

SURE IS.

HEY, FIND OUT IF SHE'S GOT A SISTER.

THAT'S BILL PULANSKI, A FRIEND OF MINE.

ALWAYS ANXIOUS.

YOU SEE, YOU WRAP IT IN A BLANKET, AND IT STAYS COLD.

FEEL. YEAH, WE DO THAT, TOO, SOMETIMES

IN THE GREENHOUSE -- WRAP CERTAIN FLOWERS.

GREENHOUSE AROUND HERE?

JUST DOWN THE HIGHWAY

WHERE THE LEHIGH-PENNSY TRACKS CROSS OVER.

YOU WORK THERE?

I LIVE THERE, TOO, WITH THE SIMPSONS.

THEY OWN THE NURSERY.

ANY RELATIONS OF YOURS?

NO, I TOLD YOU --

I'M FROM THE ORPHANAGE, THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

OH, YEAH. THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S FUNNY.

WHAT? US.

WE GOT THE SAME NAME ALMOST, AND WE GOT THE SAME FAMILY --

I MEAN, ON ACCOUNT OF WE DON'T HAVE ANY FAMILY AT ALL.

I MEAN... YES.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

IT ISFUNNY.

WELL, I BETTER GO NOW.

GLAD TO MEET YOU.

SAME HERE.

THAT OLD INDIAN SIGN.

ALL OF A SUDDEN,

SHE COMES ALONG CARRYING THAT BUNCH OF FLOWERS.

SAND AND FLOWERS.

FLOWERS AND SMOKE.

[ TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS ]

JUST DOWN THE HIGHWAY,

WHERE THE LEHIGH-PENNSY TRACKS CROSS OVER --

A MILLION MILES FROM THE ANZIO BEACHHEAD

AND THE NORMANDY HEDGEROWS,

AND YET ONLY A MILE FROM THE PLANT.

ALL KINDS OF GIRLS IN ALL KINDS OF PLACES,

YET RIGHT HERE IN MY OWN HOMETOWN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

EVERY MINUTE WITH HER WENT LIKE NOTHING AT ALL.

[ WHISTLES ]

AND EVERY MINUTE WITHOUT HER WAS...A LONG TIME.

[ WHISTLES ]

ANYWAY, DIDN'T ACT VERY MUCH LIKE A GROWNUP GUY.

IT'S NICE OUT. YOU'D LIKE TO GO WALK?

GO FOR A WALK?

OH, I-I'D LIKE TO, BUT NOT TONIGHT.

IF YOU PROMISE TO BE VERY QUIET,

YOU CAN COME INSIDE FOR A MINUTE.

THEY'RE JUST ABOUT ASLEEP NOW.

HEY, THIS IS QUITE AN IMPROVEMENT, BEING INVITED IN.

JOE...

TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK WHEN YOU KISS ME.

WHEN I KISS YOU?

HEY, LOOK, THAT'S NOT FAIR.

BUT, JOE, WE HARDLY KNOW EACH OTHER.

HARDLY?

IT'S BEEN ALMOST THREE WEEKS! Shh.

THREE WEEKS -- THAT'S 21 DAYS.

THAT'S ALMOST A WHOLE MONTH.

A WHOLE MONTH -- THAT'S A PRETTY LONG TIME,

ESPECIALLY WHEN A GUY GOES FOR SOMEONE.

I'VE REALLY GONE ALL THE WAY.

HOW 'BOUT YOU?

ME?

YEAH. YOU'D LOOK PRETTY NICE IN A WEDDING GOWN.

WITH ME AROUND, OF COURSE, I MEAN.

YOU KNOW, WITH A STRING OF TIN CANS

TIED BEHIND US, GOING, "CLANKETY CLANKETY CLANK,"

AND EVERYBODY WOULD HAVE A LOT OF FUN --

US, MOSTLY.

YOU MEAN...YOU WANT US TO GET MARRIED?

YOU'RE SO SILLY.

GETTING MARRIED -- YOU THINK IT'S SO SIMPLE?

WHY NOT? LOOK, WE'LL HAVE KIDS.

WE'LL HAVE A WHOLE FLOCK OF KIDS. YOU KNOW WHAT?

WE'LL GIVE THEM ALL A HOME AT THE GOOD SHEPHERD.WHY, JOE.

OH, YOU LITTLE DOPE. I'M JUST KIDDING.

LOOK, ON THE LEVEL,

YOU KNOW I WOULDN'T MIND AT ALL GETTING MARRIED --

I MEAN, TO YOU.

[ CLOCK CHIMING ]

OH, THE IRON.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I MUST HAVE SWITCHED IT DOWN TO LOW.

JOE...

DO YOU THINK IT REALLY HAPPENS, PEOPLE BEING IN LOVE?

OR IS IT SOMETHING YOU JUST READ IN BOOKS?

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I WOULDN'T KNOW.

THERE.

IT'S A LITTLE FANCY,

BUT -- BUT IT'S A VERY PRETTY DRESS, DON'T YOU THINK?

THAT WAY IT IS.

I'LL ONLY BE A MINUTE.

I SURE DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF MANNERS

THEY LEARNED YOU AT THE GOOD SHEPHERD,

LEAVING A GUEST OUT IN THE KITCHEN ALL BY HIS LONESOME.

YOU WAIT JUST ANOTHER MINUTE, YOU CAN COME IN HERE.

NEVER WAS LIKE ALL THE REST.

ALWAYS KIND OF STRANGE.

COULDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND HER AT TIMES.

HEY, HERE I COME.

NO. NOT YET.

BUT THEN IT'S KIND OF STRANGE, TOO,

FINDING SOMEONE LIKE HER THESE DAYS.

ALL RIGHT. NOW.

FIGURED MAYBE MY LUCK HAD CHANGED AT LAST.

SEE?

WASN'T TOO LONG, WAS I?

HEY, THAT'S NICE.

YOU GETTING ALL FIXED UP FOR ME?

WELL, HOW DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?

NOT BAD.

NICE AND COZY.

NICE, TOO, HUH?

A LITTLE NARROW FOR SIZE, THOUGH, HUH?

IT'S BIG ENOUGH FOR ME.

OH, SURE, RIGHT NOW.

HEY.

I KNOW THAT GUY FROM SOMEWHERE.

SAY, I THINK THAT'S REAL THOUGHTFUL OF YOU

PUTTING UP PICTURES OF SOMEONE I HAPPEN TO KNOW.

IT MAKES ME FEEL RIGHT TO HOME.

WHO'S THIS CHARACTER?

ANOTHER ESCAPED CONVICT?

OH, THAT'S JUST TEDDY.

I'VE HAD HIM ALL THROUGH THE ORPHANAGE.

THEY SAID HE CAME ALONG WITH ME

WHEN WE WERE BOTH THE SAME SIZE.

HE'S GOT A NICE MUG, EVEN WITH ONE EAR MISSING.

YES, HE LOOKS A LITTLE LIKE YOU.

YEAH, THERE'S A CERTAIN FAMILY RESEMBLANCE.

[ CHUCKLES ] THERE, YOU SEE?

JUST LIKE YOU.

ONE EYE VERY MERRY AND THE OTHER A LITTLE BIT SAD.

WHO, ME?

SAY, THAT'S FUNNY.

THEY ARE, ONE KIND OF ON THE UPBEAT

AND THE OTHER A LITTLE BIT DOWN ON THE MOUTH --

IN OTHER WORDS, COCKEYED.

HOW'D YOU HAPPEN TO NOTICE THAT?

I JUST LOOK AT YOU.

WHAT TIME IS IT NOW, JOE?

OH, A LITTLE AFTER 9:00.

SAY, WHAT DO YOU COLLECT THE POSTCARDS FOR?

ATLANTIC CITY.

HAVANA.

PALM BEACH.

HEY, I HEAR THAT'S A REAL SWANKY PLACE, PALM BEACH.

THEY SAY YOU PAY A GUY 2 BITS.

HE PUSHES YOU ON THE BOARDWALK IN A WHEELCHAIR

WHERE YOU CAN SHOW OFF,

WATCH ALL THE PEOPLE PLAYING IN THE SAND.

ONLY IT'S CLEAN, WHITE SAND.

YES, FOR MILES.

TALL PALMS ALL ALONG THE BEACH

AND THAT BEAUTIFUL, BLUE OCEAN.

WHY, YOU'VE BEEN THERE? FLORIDA?

NO, BUT...I'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT IT,

ABOUT ALL THE GRAND HOTELS

AND THE DANCING PAVILIONS FACING THE SEA.

THEY CALL THEM CASINOS.

CASINOS?

YES, AND BRIGHT SUNSHINE EVERY DAY, EVEN IN WINTER.

AND FLOWERS EVERYWHERE --

CAMELLIAS AND GARDENIAS,

GARDENIAS BLOOMING ALL YEAR-ROUND.

CASINOS AND GARDENIAS.

SOUNDS WONDERFUL.

BUT FOR THE LIKES OF US, IT'S JUST PRETTY POSTCARDS,

DREAM PICTURES LIKE IN THE ADS.

I KNOW, BUT...

BUT, ANYWAY, IT'S NICE TO DREAM,

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S SO COLD AND GLOOMY ALL WINTER.

I DON'T KNOW WHY.

IT GETS SO SAD AND LONELY HERE.

I'LL TELL YOU WHY.

'CAUSE YOU'RE ALL ALONE.

NOW, IF YOU HAD SOMEONE LIKE ME AROUND --

[ CHUCKLES ] YOU'RE NICE.

YOU'RE SURELY VERY NICE.OH, SURE.

DOWN DEEP, I'M NOT SUCH A BAD GUY.

LOOK... I CAN START SAVING.

BY THE END OF SUMMER, WITH MY VACATION,

MAYBE WE CAN DRIVE UP TO THE LAKES FOR A FEW DAYS.

YOU KNOW THE WATER'S PRETTY BLUE UP THERE, TOO.

OOH!

SEE IT ONCE.

IT'S NOTHING -- JUST A LITTLE SCRATCH.

OH, YOU KNOW YOU LOVE ME.

WHY WON'T YOU BE YOURSELF?

WHY HOLD BACK?

LOOK, I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE TILL YOU OWN UP.

OH, BUT YOU CAN'T. WHY NOT?

YOU SEE, WELL, I HAVE TO GO OUT.

I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT.

AN APPOINTMENT?

ISN'T IT A LITTLE LATE FOR YOU TO BE GOING OUT?

WHAT ABOUT THEM?

OH, THEY'RE FAST ASLEEP BY NOW.

GOLLY.

YOU'RE NOT JEALOUS, I HOPE.

ME, JEALOUS?

WHAT RIGHT HAVE I GOT TO BE JEALOUS?

YOU'RE FREE, SAME AS I'M FREE.

EVERYBODY OUGHT TO BE FREE AND EQUAL.

GUESS I'LL BE GOING.

I OUGHT TO TAKE TEDDY WITH ME.

OH, YOU WOULDN'T DO THAT, TAKE HIM AWAY?

SURE. HAVE HIM FOR COMPANY, KEEP ME WARM.

SO LONG. HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME.

JOE?

WE'LL SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN, WON'T WE?

SURE, ANYTIME YOU GOT AN EVENING WITH NOTHING TO DO.

IT'S UP TO YOU.

[ TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS IN DISTANCE ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

[ ENGINE SHUTS OFF ]

[ TRAIN PASSING IN DISTANCE ]

[ VEHICLE APPROACHES ]

[ VEHICLE DEPARTS ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

[ MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ APPLAUSE ]

HEY, MISTER, CHECK YOUR HAT?

Maximilian: ...NONE OF YOU HAVE EVER SEEN ON ANY STAGE

IN ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

AS YOU SEE, I HAVE HERE SIMPLY A CAPE --

NOTHING EXTRAORDINARY OR NOTHING MAGICAL,

JUST MY FAITHFUL OLD CAPE.

MAESTRO, A CHANGE OF TEMPO, PLEASE.

NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AS YOU KNOW,

THE ART OF PRODUCING SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING

HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MOST DELICATE ONE.

BUT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TO PRODUCE A BASS DRUM...

[ DOGS BARKING ]

YOU MISSED MOST OF HIS DOG TRICKS, BUD,

BUT THE SECOND HALF IS TOPS.

THAT'S WHERE THE REAL MAGIC COMES.

I'LL HAVE A BEER.

ONE BEER, BOTTLE!

THIS MAXIMILIAN SURE DRAWS THE CROWD.

PLAYED NEW YORK, EVEN, A FEW MONTHS AGO,

BUT NOW HE'S ON THIS CLUB CIRCUIT.

LINES UP HERE TO MARS, SO YOU OUGHT TO COME EARLY

AND TRY AND CATCH HIS WHOLE ACT.

...TRUST ME WITH A PERSONAL ITEM OR TWO.

MADAM, WOULD YOU BE KIND ENOUGH

TO LEND ME YOUR BRACELET FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES?

THANK YOU.

SLIDE IT DOWN, WILLIE.

THAT'LL BE 2 BITS EVEN.

Charlene: HELLO, MAC.

WHAT'S UP, CHARLIE? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

NEVER MIND. JUST GIVE ME A SHOT OF THE BEST, AND THE SAME FOR YOURSELF.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE CELEBRATING SOMETHING.

CELEBRATING? HA. SURE AM.

MAKE IT A DOUBLE WHILE YOU'RE AT IT.

OH, QUITE A KICK WATCHING THE SHOW FROM OUT FRONT --

ALMOST WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION.

HERE YOU ARE, CHARLIE.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OR WHATEVER IT IS.

YOU KNOW, WORKING RIGHT ALONGSIDE HIM,

YOU DON'T REALIZE.

FROM WAY BACK HERE, YOU GET A...

I GUESS YOU COULD CALL IT A PERSPECTIVE.

YOU SEE HIM BETTER.

NOW I HAVE HERE A VERY SIMPLE PAPER CONE,

QUITE EMPTY AND QUITE INNOCENT --

THAT IS, IT'S INNOCENT AT THE MOMENT.

NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

ANY OF YOU WHO HAPPEN TO BE GUN-SHY

LIKE SOME OF MY DOGS HERE,

YOU BETTER LEAVE THE ROOM NOW, BECAUSE, YOU SEE...

AND SO THAT EXPOSES THE WHOLE HALF.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

SEE THAT CHARACTER?

WOULD YOU BELIEVE ANYBODY IN HER RIGHT MIND

COULD STICK TO HIM FOR 15 MISERABLE MONTHS?

CROSSED JUST ABOUT THE SAME NUMBER OF MISERABLE STATES.

LOOK, UH, YOU'RE PRETTY NICE.

WHAT'S ALL THIS, ANYWAY -- THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE?

YOU WANT TO CALL IT A LIFE.

SAME AGAIN, MAC.

ONE FOR MY COUSIN HERE.

NO, THANKS.

WOULDN'T LET A LADY DRINK ALONE, WOULD YOU?

COME ON, MAC. SET HIM UP.

YOU HEARD. I'M CELEBRATING.

LOOK, I HOPE YOU CAN AFFORD THIS GOOD LIQUOR,

BUT WHY DO YOU WANT TO HANG OUT YOUR OLD WASH FOR MY BENEFIT?

I'M NOT PUMPING YOU.

JUST PRETEND I'M TALKING TO MYSELF.

HONESTLY, I COULD YELL IT OUT HOW HAPPY I AM.

I'M GLAD SOMEBODY IS.

NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I'M GOING TO ASK THIS HANDSOME CHAP HERE

IF HE WILL SELECT A CARD, ANY CARD AT ALL, SIR.

WHY DON'T YOU SIT DOWN, MY GIRL?

NO, I'LL WAIT HERE.

WELL, SIR, ARE YOU PERFECTLY SATISFIED?

CERTAINLY.THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND AS FOR YOU, MADAM,

TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF YOUR MISSING BRACELET,

WHY DON'T YOU PLAY A LITTLE GIN RUMMY?

AND NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I'M SORRY.

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO INTERRUPT YOUR LITTLE GAME.

YOU KNOW, FOLKS, A MAGICIAN'S LIFE IS REALLY A VERY HAPPY ONE.

EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF MONEY,

HE AT LEAST HAS A HOUSE TO LIVE IN,

AND YOU KNOW HOW HARD HOUSES ARE TO GET THESE DAYS.

WELL, FOLKS, AT LEAST I HAVE A HOUSE OF CARDS.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

SLICK, ISN'T HE?

OH, HE'S A REAL SMOOTHIE FROM WAY BACK.

JUST WATCH HIS HANDS,

THE WAY HE MOVES THEM AROUND LIKE A HYPNOTIST,

AND THE WAY HE MAKES WITH THE WORDS.

DON'T ASK ME HOW, BUT THE MORE YOU HEAR, THE LESS YOU KNOW.

YEP.

WHAT HE GIVES OUT WITH THAT FANCY DOUBLE TALK,

YOU'LL BELIEVE ANYTHING.

EVEN BELIEVE YOU'VE BEEN SOMEPLACE

YOU'VE NEVER SEEN AT ALL,

NO MATTER WHERE -- PARIS, SOUTH SEAS, FLORIDA.

NOW, IF YOU THINK THIS IS SIMPLY AN ILLUSION,

PLEASE KEEP ONE EYE ON MY RIGHT HAND,

ONE ON MY LEFT, AND ONE ON THESE VARIOUS OBJECTS.

ILLUSION IS RIGHT.

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, HE'S GOT YOU WHERE HE WANTS YOU,

LIKE THEY SAY YOU CATCH A PIGEON

BY SPRINKLING SALT ON ITS TAIL.

WITH THAT SLICK LINE OF HIS, LIKE VELVET,

LIKE THOSE GARDENIAS HE ALWAYS WEARS.

GARDENIAS?

WELL, BUSTER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

DON'T YOU WANT TO GO ALONG

AND JOIN YOUR LITTLE FRIENDS, HUH?

NOW, WHERE WERE WE?

OH, YES.

OH, BUSTER.

YOU'RE HERE AGAIN?

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

[ FANFARE PLAYS ]

[ UP-TEMPO JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS ]

HOW YOU DOING, SON?

READY FOR ANOTHER?

THIS ONE'S ON ME.

ANOTHER ROUND.

OKAY, IF IT'LL MAKE YOU LOOSEN UP AND SAY SOMETHING.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY?

ANYTHING, JUST SO IT'S INTERESTING.

LIKE "I THINK YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL"?

GO AHEAD. YOU CAN'T HURT MY FEELINGS.

HONEST, WITH ALL THAT GOO ON YOU, HOW WOULD I KNOW?

THE MAKEUP?

WELL, I USUALLY TAKE IT OFF BEFORE I GO TO BED.

MY MAMA DONE TOLD ME IT WAS NO GOOD FOR THE COMPLEXION.

KNOW SOMETHING?

I LIKE YOU.

MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE YOU DON'T TALK TOO MUCH.

QUITE A WELCOME CHANGE FROM, UH, THE CHARACTER.

I AM SO GLAD --

I AM SO GLAD YOU KEPT THE APPOINTMENT, MY DEAR.

YOU GO AHEAD. MY TABLE'S OVER THERE.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

UH-OH. HERE IT COMES --

THE PAYOFF. WATCH HIM.

HE'LL PULL ALL THE STOPS.

WELL, WELL, WELL.

FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.

SEE WHAT I MEAN?

YOU KNOW, CHARLENE,

I DON'T MIND A LITTLE PRACTICAL JOKE.

AFTER ALL, IT'S PART OF MY STOCK AND TRADE.

BUT WHEN YOU LEAVE A PERFORMER STRANDED IN MIDAIR,

YOU KNOW, MY DEAR, IT'S NOT QUITE ETHICAL.

MAX, DARLING, I LEFT YOU ON PERFECTLY SOLID GROUND,

RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STAGE.

RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY ACT.

BUT THERE ISN'T ANY MORE ACT --

NOT FOR ME.

NO MORE ILLUSIONS, NO MORE TRICKS,

NO MORE TROTTING AFTER LITTLE POM POM AT YOUR HEELS,

NO MORE OF YOU, YOU --

NOW, NOW, MY DEAR, WHY BE SO EMOTIONAL HERE?

WE CAN TALK THIS ALL OUT INTELLIGENTLY SOMEWHERE ELSE.

LEAVE ME ALONE.

COME ON, CHARLENE. DON'T BE SILLY.

YOU KNOW YOURSELF ALL WE BOTH NEED

IS A GOOD, OLD HEART-TO-HEART TALK, HMM?

PLEASE, MAX.

AH, AH, TAKE IT EASY, MISTER.

THE LADY'S HAD ENOUGH TALK-TALK.

IT SO HAPPENS SHE'S WITH ME.

OH, REALLY? SINCE WHEN?

SINCE JUST A MINUTE AGO.

YES, MAX, IT SO HAPPENS SOMETIMES.

WHAT WAS YOUR NAME AGAIN? I DIDN'T QUITE CATCH IT.

MY NAME IS CHARLENE. THAT'S TO MY PUBLIC, OF COURSE.

YOU CAN CALL ME "CHARLIE."

CHARLIE, YOU MAY HAVE HAD ONE TOO MANY.

I DON'T KNOW.

BUT I HATE TO SEE YOU MAKING YOURSELF RIDICULOUS.

MISTER, UNLESS YOU WANT TO LOOK RIDICULOUS YOURSELF,

YOU BETTER SCRAM. GO ON.

GET BACK TO... WHOEVER YOU'RE WITH.

MY FRIEND, THERE IS NO ONE I WOULD LIKE DISAGREEING WITH

MORE THAN YOU.

HOWEVER, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES,

THERE'S HARDLY ANY POINT IN CONTINUING OUR CONVERSATION.

TILL TOMORROW, MY DEAR.

THINK IT OVER.

YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF THE WAY HE TALKS.

HE MAKES WITH THAT LOVE-TALK.

MM.

NOPE.

I DON'T LIKE MEN WHO TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT LOVE.

THEY USUALLY FORGET WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

[ TOY SQUEAKS ]

SURE KNOCKED THE STUFFING OUT OF YOU, PAL.

[ SIREN WAILING ]

HEY, YOU MADE IT OVER IN A HURRY, CHIEF.

I HEAR THE SHERIFF'S BEEN PUTTING ON SOME FIREWORKS.

YEAH, A LITTLE TOMMY-GUN SPRAY.

ANYBODY HURT?NO, NOT YET.

HE'S STILL IN THERE.

SEE THAT TOP WINDOW?

OVER THERE IN THE ALLEGHENY HOUSE.

JUST PUT THE LIGHT ON.

WHEN I THINK JUST A FEW HOURS AGO,

HE PASSED BY AND SAID,

"GOOD EVENING, MRS. TULLY, AND HOW DO YOU FEEL?"

JUST LIKE HE ALWAYS DONE.

EVEN PETTED THE CAT.

AND NOW, POOR DEAR, HE'S ALL ALONE.

MUST BE CHILLED TO THE BONE

THAT WINDOW BROKEN THE WAY THEY DID.

PLEASE, PLEASE, MR. CHIEF OF POLICE!

PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR JOE!

HE GAVE ME THIS SHOULDER PATCH!

SEE?YES, I SEE, I SEE.

ALL RIGHT, LITTLE GIRL. I'LL DO WHAT I CAN.

Man: SAY, CHIEF, THAT SHERIFF HAS GONE TRIGGER-HAPPY.

Woman: WHAT DOES HE WANT TO DO --

KILL THE BOY LIKE HE WAS A MAD DOG?

YEAH, WE GOT A LAW IN THIS LAND.

A MAN IS INNOCENT TILL HE'S PROVEN GUILTY.

ALL RIGHT, FOLKS. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S NOT GET EXCITED.

EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE HANDLED LEGALLY.

OKAY, ED. WHERE'D YOU SAY THE SHERIFF WAS?

HE'S UP HERE, CHIEF.WELL, THEN, LET'S GO.

I DON'T CARE. I SAY HE'S GUILTY.

HE KILLED SOMEBODY, DIDN'T HE?

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHY HE KILLED SOMEBODY, MADAM?

MAYBE HE HAD A DARN GOOD REASON.

MAYBE IT WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]ALL RIGHT, BREAK IT UP.

HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON?

GUY IN THE TOP ROOM OF THE ALLEGHENY HOUSE RUN AMOK.

HE KILLED A MAN,

AND NOW HE'S DARING THE COPS TO COME GET HIM.

KILLED A MAN?

YEAH.

NOW, LOOK, NED, DON'T YOU SEE?

YOU'RE ONLY MAKING HIM INTO A HERO,

LIKE -- WELL, LIKE HE WAS HOLDING OFF

A LOT OF JAPS ON BATAAN

OR LIKE BUFFALO BILL SURROUNDED BY A PACK OF WILD INDIANS.

LISTEN, MAC, I'M DOING YOU A BIG FAVOR,

BUT I'LL PULL OFF MY BOYS

AND YOU CAN HANDLE THIS CROWD BY YOURSELF.

HECK, I'M NOT YOUR TRAFFIC COP. GIVE ME A MATCH.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE, NED.

YOU KNOW I APPRECIATE YOU TALKING HOLD HERE.

THE FIRST THING YOU KNOW, WE'LL HAVE A LOT

OF THOSE SMART-ALECK REPORTERS HERE IN TOWN.

SO WHAT? SO WHAT?

WELL, IT'S JUST THAT THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN

A NICE, DECENT COMMUNITY.

WE OUGHT TO TRY TO GET HIM OUT

WITHOUT THIS THREE-RING CIRCUS.

ALL RIGHT. HOW?

I THINK I'VE GOT AN IDEA.

IT'LL TAKE JUST ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO SET IT UP.

OKAY, ED?RIGHT, CHIEF.

HEY, JACK, YOU SEEN McCORMICK OR PHILLIPS AROUND?

LOOK, I LIVE RIGHT NEXT-DOOR TO HIM.

NOBODY'S ALLOWED IN. THAT GOES FOR ALL TENANTS.

I TELL YOU TO LISTEN TO ME.

WE'RE LIKE THAT. WE WORK TOGETHER.

Ned: WHAT'S THE TROUBLE HERE?

NO TROUBLE, SHERIFF. I LIVE RIGHT BEHIND JOE ADAMS.

IF YOU GIVE ME A CHANCE, I'LL GO UP AND TALK TO HIM. I THINK I CAN GET HIM OUT.

OH, JUST A LITTLE TALK FIRST, HUH?

MAYBE DRINK A COUPLE BOTTLES OF BEER WHILE YOU'RE AT IT.

SAY, YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE SHOOTING?

WELL, I KNOW WHAT'S BEEN EATING JOE FOR A LONG TIME.

YOU DO? THEN YOU BETTER STICK AROUND FOR SOME QUESTIONS.

HEY, MAC!

THIS FELLA HERE MAY BE GOOD FOR A MATERIAL WITNESS. HE'S HIS BUDDY.

[ GUNFIRE ]

ONCE WE GET OUT THAT LOCK,

I THINK HE'LL COME OUT PEACEFUL...

IF HE'S STILL ALIVE.

Charlene: JOE!

JOE! YOU'RE TRYING TO KILL HIM!

HE'S NOT A GANGSTER OR CRIMINAL!

HE'S A HUMAN BEING LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, LIKE YOU!

OH, PLEASE! I'VE GOT TO SEE HIM!

[ SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY ]

OH, PLEASE!

[ GUNFIRE CONTINUES ]

[ GUNFIRE CONTINUES, GLASS SHATTERS ]

HE GOT IT BLOCKED!

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

PROBABLY A BUREAU

OR A CHEST OF DRAWERS!

HEY! THAT JANITOR ANYWHERE AROUND?

HE'S OUTSIDE, SHERIFF!

YOU WANT ME TO GET HIM?

YEAH! RIGHT AWAY!

Officer: HOLD IT, BOYS! STOP YOUR FIRING!

Officer #2: GET THAT JANITOR UP HERE!

SHERIFF WANTS HIM.

HERE HE IS, SHERIFF!

IT'S THE SHERIFF! HE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU!

Y-YOU CALL ON ME, SHERIFF?

YEAH!

HAS HE GOT A BIG BUREAU IN THERE?

WHAT'D YOU SAY?

I'M ASKING IF HE'S GOT A BUREAU

OR A CHEST OF DRAWERS IN THERE!

I'M SURE HE HAS A BUREAU!

CHEST, TOO!

WHICH IS BIGGER?

WHICH IS BIGGER?

OH, I DON'T KNOW!

ABOUT SIX OF ONE, HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER, I GUESS!

WHAT'S THAT?!

I SAY THEY'RE BOTH ABOUT THE SAME SIZE, I GUESS!

LISTEN, MAC, LET'S STOP THIS FOOLING AROUND

AND GET THAT TEAR GAS FROM THE STATE PEN.

I'LL PULL A MAN AND SEND HIM TO FETCH IT.

ONLY TAKE A COUPLE HOURS THERE AND BACK.

WELL, MAYBE YOU'D BETTER AT THAT.OKAY, SARGE.

ALL RIGHT, MEN. LET'S GO.

CANDID CAMERA, SIX FOR A QUARTER.

Man: SIT STILL, MISS. LOOK AT YOUR FRIEND HERE.

SMILE PRETTY, NOW.

Jo Ann: [ GIGGLES ] STOP MAKING FACES, JOE.

CANDID CAMERA, SIX FOR A QUARTER.

"CANDID" MEANS "STRAIGHT AND HONEST."

YET ALL THE TIME, YOU WERE...

I WANTED SO MUCH TO BELIEVE...

BECAUSE SOMEHOW A GUY HAS TO BELIEVE IN SOMETHING.

I WANTED YOU TO TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF.

WOULDN'T HAVE CHANGED ANYTHING.

BUT A GUY FIGURES IF A GIRL LOVES HIM,

SHE'LL TELL HIM WITHOUT ASKING --

TELL HIM EVERYTHING, NO MATTER WHAT.

COULDN'T HELP IT.

COULDN'T STOP THINKING.

HELLO, JOE.

HI, PEG.

HEY, THANKS FOR SEWING THAT BUTTON.

I'LL BET IT STAYS ON NOW.

AW, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

SAY, JOE, ABOUT THAT SHOULDER PATCH --

MAYBE YOU'D BETTER KEEP IT.

HOLY SMOKE. I FORGOT ALL ABOUT IT.

I'LL SNIP IT OFF TOMORROW FIRST THING SURE.

OH, THANKS! HAVE A GOOD TIME, JOE!

HOW ARE YOU, MRS. TULLY?

WELL, HOW'S LITTLE NAPOLEON DOING TODAY?

AILING, JOE -- AILING AS USUAL.

AIN'T NEVER BEEN THE SAME

SINCE JOSEPHINE WAS RUN OVER BY THE GARBAGE TRUCK.

SURE DID BUST UP A HAPPY MARRIAGE, HUH?

Mrs. Tully: LONELY -- THAT'S HIS TROUBLE.

HIYA, JOE.

HI, MR. TULLY.

COME IN.

Charlene: IT'S OPEN, JOE.

YEAH, YOU SAID IT.

BE RIGHT WITH YOU. NO HURRY.

SORRY TO KEEP YOU WAITING, BUT, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

I POSITIVELY DIDN'T EXPECT YOU.

WHY NOT? I SAID I WAS COMING, DIDN'T I?

AH, YOU'VE SAID THAT LOTS OF TIMES BUT NEVER NO SOAP.

JOE, YOU REALLY MUST BE HUNGRY OR SOMETHING.

WHAT YOU GOT ON THE MENU?

WELL, SO FAR, JUST A CAN OPENER.

GUESS I'LL HAVE TO OUTDO MYSELF TO GET A RETURN ENGAGEMENT.

HEY, WHY DON'T YOU MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME?

[ CHUCKLES ] YEP. SOMETHING MUST BE COOKING.

YOU DIDN'T FORGET A THING.

YES, JOE. YOU MUST BE POWERFUL HUNGRY.

NOW, LET'S SEE.

WHAT GOES GOOD WITH BEER BESIDE PRETZELS?

YOU KNOW, CHARLIE,

YOU'RE NOT SUCH A BAD-LOOKING WENCH AT THAT.

I'M WILLING TO ADMIT THAT.

PLEASE! I CAN'T TAKE IT ALL AT ONCE.

MAYBE IF I GET IT A LITTLE AT A TIME,

IT MIGHT NOT BE SUCH A SHOCK.

ANYWAY, IT WOULD MAKE TIME GO FASTER

HANGING AROUND THIS CRUMMY ROOM ALL THESE WEEKS.

THOUGHT YOU WERE WAITING

FOR SOME AGENCY IN CHICAGO TO BOOK YOU.

MAYBE I'M WAITING FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF BOOKING

WITH A DIFFERENT KIND OF BILLING.

IT'S WAY OVER YOUR HEAD, ISN'T IT?

HMM?

HERE.

HEY, WAKE UP. YOU'RE IN A TRANCE.

YOU LOOK JUST LIKE YOU'RE IN LOVE.

MAYBE I AM.

WHO WITH?

JUST IN LOVE. DOESN'T MATTER MUCH WHO.

MAYBE YOU'RE NOT KIDDING.

MAYBE I'M NOT.

IF SOMEBODY WILL PLEASE TELL ME

WHY I HAD TO GO ALL OUT FOR A CHUMP LIKE YOU.

ME, A CHUMP?

WHY, I'M A NICE GUY.

SURE -- NICE GUY WHO DROPS IN ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

WHENEVER HE HAPPENS TO COME THROUGH TOWN,

LIKE ONE OF THOSE TOURISTS.

TROUBLE IS, FOR A TOURIST, I'M KIND OF SHORT ON BAGGAGE.

THAT'S THE TROUBLE, ALL RIGHT.

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]DON'T TELL ME. I KNOW.

YOU DIDN'T MAKE ANY PROMISES,

AND YOU DIDN'T BREAK ANY -- YET.

BUT ANYWAY... "ANYWAY" WHAT?

OH, I DON'T KNOW, BUT IT GETS SO BORING AROUND HERE.

HOW?

WELL, COMES NIGHTTIME, I DON'T SLEEP VERY WELL.

I GET NIGHTMARES.

I DREAM I'M ASLEEP

AND YOU'RE HERE WAITING FOR ME TO WAKE UP,

SO THEN I WAKE UP, STILL IN THE DREAM.

I LOOK AROUND, BUT YOU'VE DISAPPEARED.

HEY. WAIT A SECOND. I'M ALL MIXED UP.

SO AM I UNTIL I REALLY WAKE UP.

THEN I KNOW YOU'RE NOT HERE.

HOLY SNOOKS.

I DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH A NIGHTMARE TO KNOW THAT.

OH, IT'S AN EXCITING LIFE I LEAD,

BOTH LOVE AND ROMANCE.

[ THUD ][ SCOFFS ]

YEAH, I KNOW.

JOKE'S ON ME.

LOVE AND ROMANCE.

BEAUTIFUL WORDS.

SURE OKAY TO READ ABOUT THEM IN BOOKS

IF YOU GOT TIME TO READ,

BUT FOR A PLAIN STIFF LIKE ME

WHO WORKS HIS HEAD OFF ALL DAY LONG SIX DAYS A WEEK,

I DON'T FIND IT SO BORING AT NIGHT.

WHEN I HIT THAT SACK,

I HIT IT SO HARD, I CAN HARDLY GET UP.

BUT COME SUNDAY...

THAT'S A LOT DIFFERENT.

SUNDAY...

YOU GOT TIME TO RELAX.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

THE SUN'S PRETTY STRONG THIS TIME A YEAR.

THAT'S EASY TO FIX.

NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR THE GENTLEMAN CALLER, AS THEY SAY.

THAT ANY BETTER?

A LOT BETTER.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

SHOWS TO GO YOU.

WELL, ANYWAY, HOPE I'M LUCKY AT CARDS.

WELL, LOOK WHO'S HERE --

IN PERSON.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

I...TRUST I'M NOT DISTURBING YOU.

GIVE YOU THREE GUESSES.

MY SINCERE REGRETS.

I MOST CERTAINLY DO NOT WISH TO INTRUDE

ON YOUR LITTLE SUNDAY TêTE-à-TêTE.

BUT FOR A LONELY VAGABOND SUCH AS I,

NOTHING WARMS MY HEART MORE

THAN TO SEE TWO YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SO MUCH IN COMMON.

COME ON. SAVE IT FOR THE ACT.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

HAVE PATIENCE, MY DEAR.

REMEMBER, PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE.

CURIOSITY IS A TYPICALLY FEMININE VICE.

N'EST-CE PAS?

LOOK WHO'S TALKING.

IT'S A WONDER YOU DIDN'T CHECK UP AT THE KEYHOLE.

YOU PROBABLY DID, TOO.

NO, DARLING, NOT THIS TIME.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, PERSONALLY,

I BELIEVE EAVESDROPPING SHOULD BE MORE WIDELY PRACTICED.

IT, UH, CHARGES THE ATMOSPHERE, SO TO SPEAK,

EVEN FOR THOSE BEING WATCHED.

DO I SHOCK YOU, MR. ADAMS?

NO, YOU JUST GET IN MY HAIR.

HOLD IT, JOE. HE'LL GO ON FOREVER.

CUT THE PATTER.

WHAT DO YOU WANT HERE?

OH, JUST PASSING THROUGH EN ROUTE,

AND SO HERE I AM AGAIN, LIKE A RETURNING GHOST.

YOU KNOW, MY DEAR, OUR POOR LITTLE DOGS

HAVE BEEN VERY LONELY WITHOUT YOU.

DON'T YOU MISS THEM AT ALL?

NOPE.

HOW CALLOUS WOMEN ARE. HOW SWIFTLY THEY FORGET.

POOR LITTLE CREATURES.

NOT WOMEN -- DOGS.

OKAY, THAT'S ABOUT ENOUGH.

MAYBE YOU LIKE TO HEAR YOURSELF CHATTER, BUT I DON'T.

WHAT ARE YOU AFTER?YOU, MY FRIEND.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I'VE BEEN WAITING DOWNSTAIRS

FULLY HALF AN HOUR SIMPLY TO TALK TO YOU

REGARDING A MATTER I AM SURE WILL BE OF GREATEST INTEREST.

OF INTEREST TO HIM?EXACTLY.

ALL RIGHT. SPILL IT. MAKE IT FAST.

VERY WELL, BUT PERHAPS I SHOULD TELL YOU

THAT IT IS A RATHER PERSONAL MATTER.

THEREFORE, IF THE YOUNG LADY HAS NO SERIOUS OBJECTIONS,

WE CAN DISCUSS IT IN THE TAVERN BELOW

WHILE SHE JOINS US AT HER CONVENIENCE, ALL RIGHT?

WELL, I SUPPOSE THAT'S OKAY.

YOU KNOW, CHARLENE, IN SPITE OF ALL,

YOUR LEAVING HURT ME VERY DEEPLY.

HURT YOU? YES.

YOU JUST STARTED SOMETHING YOU COULDN'T FINISH, MAX,

AND YOU CAN'T TAKE IT.

WHEN A GUY LIKE YOU CAN'T TAKE A LICKING,

IT'S A SURE SIGN HE'S GETTING OLD.

GETTING OLD?

YES, YOU ARE.

OH.

HOW ABOUT IT?

Maxmilian: COMING.

SEE YOU BELOW, MY DEAR.

[ MID-TEMPO JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING ]

WELL, LET'S HAVE IT. YOU WANTED TO SEE ME ABOUT --

JO ANN, NATURALLY.

I HAD A LONG TALK WITH HER THIS MORNING,

AND I HAPPENED TO LEARN THAT --

WELL, THAT YOU'VE BEEN SEEING THE YOUNG LADY

RATHER FREQUENTLY.

WAIT A MINUTE. LET'S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT.EXACTLY.

YOU RECALL I DIDN'T INTERFERE IN YOUR OVERNIGHT FRIENDSHIP

WITH MY FORMER ASSISTANT, CHARLENE.

LISTEN, LET'S GET OUT OF CASES.

ONE MINUTE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT JO ANN,

THE NEXT YOU'RE DRAGGING IN CHARLIE.

YOU DON'T MAKE SENSE.

I THINK IT WILL IN JUST A MOMENT.

YOU SEE, THERE'S SOMETHING I SHOULD PROBABLY TELL YOU --

SOMETHING IMPORTANT.

YEAH? WHAT?

WELL, SIMPLY THAT MY PROFOUND CONCERN ABOUT JO ANN

IS A MOST NATURAL ONE SINCE THE LITTLE GIRL...

YOU SEE, SHE IS MY DAUGHTER.

HUH?

WHAT'S THAT?

I KNOW IT NEVER OCCURRED TO YOU,

BUT IT HAPPENS TO BE THE SIMPLE TRUTH.

I AM JO ANN'S FATHER.

INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE.

Millie: HERE YOU ARE, MISTER.

I HOPE WHATEVER YOU CALL IT IS THE WAY YOU WANT IT.

Man: HEY, MILLIE! COME HERE!

COMING!

HER FATHER?

BUT SHE'S AN ORPHAN.

SHE'S FROM THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

OF COURSE, BUT ORPHANS ALSO HAD PARENTS ONCE, YOU KNOW?

LOOK HERE --

MAY I TALK TO YOU MAN TO MAN?

YOU SEE, EVERY MAN HAS HIS FAULTS,

AND, CERTAINLY, I'M NO EXCEPTION.

I ADMIT MY SHARE OF GUILT,

POSSIBLY A MUCH GREATER ONE THAN JO ANN'S MOTHER, BECAUSE...

BUT I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK UNKINDLY OF HER.

AND, BELIEVE ME, I'M NOT TRYING TO ESCAPE ANY BLAME.

OF COURSE, WHEN LITTLE JO ANN FIRST CAME INTO THE WORLD,

I WAS QUITE YOUNG.

ONLY WHEN YOU GROW OLDER DO YOU COME TO UNDERSTAND

WHAT HORRIBLE MISTAKES YOU CAN MAKE.

AND WITH UNDERSTANDING, TOO,

COMES ITS BITTER COMPANION, REMORSE.

IT STARTS CREEPING UP ON YOU, A LITTLE AT FIRST,

THEN MORE AND MORE UNTIL YOU MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

SO, FINALLY, I DID.

I BEGAN THE LONG, LONG TASK OF TRACING BACK.

NATURALLY, HER MOTHER HAD HAD A HARD TIME OF IT --

FROM TOWN TO TOWN, A DIFFERENT NAME.

SHE HAD REMARRIED.

BUT AT LAST, AFTER MANY YEARS' SEARCH...

WHEN I FIRST SAW JO ANN...

I CAN'T DESCRIBE,

BUT THE EXACT IMAGE OF HER MOTHER.

AND, BELIEVE ME, MY DEAR FRIEND,

WHEN I TELL YOU SHE WAS A REAL BEAUTY, HER MOTHER --

THE SAME BEAUTIFUL HAZEL EYES

THAT KEEP CHANGING COLOR CONSTANTLY.

STRANGE WORLD, ISN'T IT?

SURE IS.

AND SO YOU SEE, MY FRIEND, WHY I AM SO CONCERNED.

AND THOUGH I DISLIKE TO USE SUCH A STRONG WORD,

I FEEL IT IS MY DUTY TO INTERFERE.

YOUR DUTY?

DON'T YOU SEE HOW UNFAIR IT WOULD BE

IF YOU WERE TO TIE HER DOWN NOW?

TO WHAT?

ONLY A LIFE OF HOPELESS DRUDGERY.

YOUR DUTY?

AND I'M UNFAIR?

FOR CRIMINY'S SAKES.

HER FATHER, HER FAITHFUL FATHER,

WHO TOOK A POWDER FOR 15 YEARS OR MORE,

MAKES GOOD MONEY,

DOESN'T GIVE A HANG ABOUT ANYBODY BUT HIMSELF,

SUDDENLY REMEMBERS HE'S GOT A LONG-LOST CHILD SOMEPLACE.

COMES CRAWLING BACK, WAVING HIS CONSCIENCE LIKE...

LIKE ONE OF THOSE RATS COME OUT OF A PILLBOX

WHINING HE DIDN'T MEAN IT,

HE'S SORRY, HE WAS NEVER A REAL NAZI AT ALL.

SOUNDING OFF NOW ABOUT YOUR FATHERLY DUTIES.

LISTEN. NOW I'LL GIVE YOU AN EARFUL.

I'M FROM THE GOOD SHEPHERD, TOO,

AND I CAN TELL YOU WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE AN ORPHAN,

BUT WE'LL SKIP THAT.

ONLY GET THIS --

IF MY OLD MAN WAS ALIVE AND HE TRIED TO COME BACK

AND TELL ME HOW TO RUN MY LIFE,

I'D BREAK HIM IN TWO.

WHAT'S MORE, I LOVE JO ANN.

SHE'S GONNA BE HAPPY WITH ME.

I'M GONNA MARRY HER AND SEE TO IT SHE'S GONNA BE HAPPY.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA MAKE OUT OF THAT?

YOU SAY YOU'RE GOING TO GET MARRIED?

YOU HEARD ME.

AND JO ANN -- DID SHE SAY SHE WOULD?

WHAT'S IT TO YOU?

EVERYTHING.

DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? IF I LOSE...

AFTER ALL, I AM HER FATHER. I HAVE EVERY RIGHT.

OH, NOW IT'S NO LONGER YOUR DUTY.

NOW IT'S YOUR RIGHT. YOU --

NO, I MEAN HER HAPPINESS.

YOU WORK IN THE PLANT.

YOU HARDLY MAKE ENOUGH TO LIVE ON.

NO FUTURE AT ALL -- A COMMON WORKER.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?

AN ORPHAN, A FOUNDLING.

I-I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE FAMILY YOU'RE FROM

OR -- OR THEIR HEALTH OR YOURS.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

YOU'RE LUCKY YOU'RE HER FATHER.

NOW, DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO, MISTER?

YOU'RE GONNA GET UP

AND PUT THAT LITTLE HAT ON YOUR LITTLE DOME

AND GET OUT OF HERE BUT QUICK.

[ CLOCK CHIMING ]

HELLO, JOE. COME IN. WE'RE JUST HAVING DINNER.

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

IT'S SOMETHING PRETTY IMPORTANT.

ALL RIGHT, BUT WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO JOIN US?

I'M SURE MRS. SIMPSON WOULD --

I GOT TO TALK TO YOU ALONE.

YOU SEE, IT'S ABOUT THAT MAN.

YOU KNOW WHO I MEAN.

NO, JOE, I-I DON'T.

THE ONE YOU HAD THE APPOINTMENT WITH

THAT NIGHT WHEN YOU WENT TO THE JUNGLE.

SEE, I FOLLOWED YOU THERE.

YOU DID?

Mrs. Simpson: JO ANN? DO YOU NEED ANY HELP?

N-NO, IT'S ALL RIGHT, MRS. SIMPSON.

I'LL ONLY BE A MINUTE.

IT'S NOT ABOUT MY FOLLOWING YOU.

IT'S WHAT HE TOLD ME TODAY.

THEN THAT'S WHY YOU'VE ACTED SO STRANGE EVER SINCE --

COULD HAVE TOLD ME THAT SAME NIGHT HE'S YOUR FATHER.

MY FATHER?

OH, JO ANN, I JUST REMEMBERED

THAT GRAVY DISH IS CRACKED.

WHY, HOW DO YOU DO?

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE HERE, JOE.

HOW ARE YOU, MRS. SIMPSON?

I JUST DROPPED IN FOR A MINUTE TO SEE JO ANN.

WELL, THEN, I BETTER GET THIS SERVED.

YOU'LL BRING IN THE REST, DEAR.

DON'T BE TOO LONG, NOW.

IT'D BE A SHAME IF THIS GETS COLD.

AND, JOE, COME AGAIN.

DON'T BE SUCH A STRANGER.

YOU SAY HE TOLD YOU HE WAS MY FATHER?

YEAH, ALL ABOUT IT.

HOW HE LOST TRACK OF YOU FOR YEARS. NOW HE FINALLY --

BUT, JOE, HE ISN'T.

HE ISN'T MY FATHER AT ALL.

HE'S NOT...

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT ANYWAY?

Mrs. Simpson: JO ANN? IT'S ALL GETTING SPOILED.

COMING!

JOE, WAIT FOR ME JUST A LITTLE WHILE IN THE GREENHOUSE.

I'LL BE RIGHT OVER.

SEE, IT -- IT WAS JUST LIKE THOSE POSTCARDS,

POSTCARDS FROM PLACES HE'S NEVER BEEN AT ALL.

IT'S ODD, BUT HE'S ALWAYS MAKING UP STORIES.

HOLY SMOKE. WHEN I THINK OF THAT BUILD-UP!

GUY MUST BE WACKY OR SOMETHING.

[ TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS ]

WHY'D YOU KEEP SEEING HIM?

WHAT'S HE MEAN TO YOU?

JOE, I-I DIDN'T WANT TO TELL YOU.

MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE, BUT...

BUT I WAS SO AFRAID YOU'D THINK --

YOU'D MISUNDERSTAND.

BUT IT ALL STARTED LAST FALL, WHEN I FIRST MET HIM.

HE WAS APPEARING AT THE OLD...

I WAS...

[ MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]

HIGHER.

A LITTLE HIGHER.

REST.

NO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN --

NO INVISIBLE WIRES.

NO HIDDEN SUPPORTS.

NO OPTICAL ILLUSION.

[ APPLAUSE ]

NOW OUR SLEEPING BEAUTY RETURNS TO US.

Jo Ann: I WENT THERE ALONE,

NOT THAT I LIKE GOING PLACES BY MYSELF.

YOU SEE, JOE,

I DIDN'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS REAL CLOSE AMONG MY OWN AGE.

IN FACT, NO ONE, REALLY, OUTSIDE THE SIMPSONS.

IT WAS REALLY QUITE AMAZING,

TO WATCH HIM DOING ALL THOSE TRICKS WITH THOSE DOGS,

THE WAY HE HANDLED THEM.

I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

YOU'RE THE FIFTH DOG DOWN.

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE.

NOW, THAT'S RIGHT.

SO WONDERFUL THE WAY THEY ALL RESPONDED

TO EVERY LITTLE SIGNAL, ANYTHING HE WANTED THEM TO DO.

BUSTER, TURN AROUND. BUSTER.

THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW, WHICH ONE OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO HOME?

[ DOGS BARKING, APPLAUSE ]

AND NOW WITH THE AID OF MY CHARMING ASSISTANT, CHARLENE --

AND YOU CAN SEE HOW CHARMING SHE IS --

BUSTER HIMSELF WILL CHOOSE SOMEONE FROM THE AUDIENCE...

[ WOLF-WHISTLES ]

...SOMEONE WHO IS PARTICULARLY PSYCHIC.

HE WILL MAKE THIS CHOICE TELEPATHICALLY

THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ASTROLOGICAL DETERMINATION,

INDICATING IT BY TWO BELLS FOR "NO"...

BUSTER, RING YOUR BELL.

[ DING! DING! ]

THAT'S RIGHT. AND THREE TIMES FOR "YES."

BUSTER.

[ DING! DING! DING! ]THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, CHARLENE. PROCEED.

LET ME SEE.

YOUR BIRTHDAY, MADAM?

OH -- OH, MY GOODNESS.

JANUARY THE 15th.

CAPRICORN, THE GOAT.

CAPRICORN, THE GOAT.

[ DING! DING! ]

NO.

YOU, MISS -- YOUR BIRTHDAY, PLEASE?

JUNE THE 5th.

GEMINI, THE TWINS.

GEMINI, THE TWINS.

BUSTER?

[ DING! DING! DING! ]

YES!

HAVE THE LITTLE LADY COME UP ON THE STAGE.

WILL YOU COME ALONG WITH ME, PLEASE?

NO, NOT ME, PLEASE.

[ AUDIENCE GROANING ]

Jo Ann: I'D HAVE GIVEN ANYTHING NOT TO GO UP THERE,

YET LOOKING BACK ON IT LATER, I-I THINK, IN A WAY, I LIKED IT.

THE THRILL, THE EXPERIENCE,

ALL THOSE LIGHTS, ALL THOSE PEOPLE.

AND WHEN HE CAME CLOSE AND I SAW HIS FACE,

I DIDN'T LIKE HIM AT ALL.

THEN WHEN HE TOUCHED ME -- MAYBE IT WAS FROM BEING SO SCARED --

BUT I WAS REALLY ALL GOOSEFLESH.

Maximilian: AND NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

ALL THREE OF US BEING IN PERFECT HARMONY, WE CAN...

Jo Ann: ONLY LATER, WHEN I TOOK THE BUS HOME

AND TRIED TO TELL MYSELF HOW SILLY I WAS

TO HAVE GOTTEN SO EXCITED,

HOW THE WHOLE THING WAS REALLY NOTHING VERY IMPORTANT,

EVEN THOUGH I COULDN'T GET OUT OF MY MIND

THE WAY HE LOOKED AT ME...

AT FIRST I WAS ALMOST AS NERVOUS AS AT THE SHOW,

BUT HE WAS VERY POLITE.

AFTER AWHILE, WE GOT TO TALKING ABOUT THE GARDENIAS

HE'D GIVEN ME ON THE STAGE,

AND I MENTIONED I'D WORKED WITH FLOWERS.

HE WAS VERY FRIENDLY, YET HE DIDN'T EVEN ASK WHERE I LIVED.

BUT I SUPPOSE IT WASN'T HARD FOR HIM TO GUESS.

ANYWAY, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A CHANCE MEETING.

NEVER DREAMED HE'D PLANNED IT THAT WAY.

[ BELL DINGING ]

JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE!

I'M COMING!

[ DOOR OPENS, WIND WHISTLING ]

GOOD AFTERNOON.

JUST TAKE YOUR TIME.

HELLO. WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

I WANTED TO ORDER SOME GARDENIAS

TO BE DELIVERED TO THE THEATER.

IT WAS SOON AFTER THANKSGIVING.

I ASKED HIM IF HE'D LIKE TO STAY TILL IT LET UP,

BUT HE SAID HE HAD NO TIME.

HE THEN WAS -- OH, I FORGOT.

JUST AS HE WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE...

OH, BY THE WAY, I MEANT TO ASK YOU.

I HAVE SOME COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS

FOR A CONCERT NEXT WEEK,

AND I THOUGHT...

THIS TIME WITHOUT TELEPATHY,

JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT ENJOY GOOD CLASSICAL MUSIC.

I MEAN TO SAY IT SEEMED TO ME

FROM OUR LITTLE CHAT THE OTHER NIGHT

THAT YOU WERE THAT KIND OF PERSON.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE CLEVELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?

OH, NO. WELL, YES, ONCE...

HONEST, JOE, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ORCHESTRA IT WAS,

BUT, OF COURSE, I WOULDN'T ADMIT THAT,

ALTHOUGH HE DID GUESS RIGHT, THAT I LIKE THAT SORT OF MUSIC.

THAT'S NOT VERY FAR FOR GOOD MUSIC --

LESS THAN TWO HOURS AWAY.

WHY, I'VE NEVER BEEN AS FAR AS PITTSBURGH,

AND THAT'S EVEN NEARER.

WELL, YOU'RE NOT MUCH OF A WORLD TRAVELER, ARE YOU?

HE SAID HE'D SEND OVER THE TICKETS DURING THE WEEK

AND JOKED A BIT ABOUT HOW HE'D INVITE HIMSELF ALONG

IF HE WEREN'T SO BUSY,

AND I SAID I THOUGHT I MIGHT ASK MRS. SIMPSON TO GO ALONG, BUT...

[ TCHAIKOVSKY'S "ROMEO AND JULIET" THEME PLAYS ]

...SHE COULDN'T GO.

THEY WERE PLAYING PARTS OF "ROMEO AND JULIET,"

AND HE EXPLAINED IT WAS ONE OF THE GREAT LOVE STORIES

PUT TO MUSIC --

YOU KNOW, THE FAMOUS PLAY BY SHAKESPEARE.

I KEPT MY PROGRAM AS A SOUVENIR, JOE.

IT HAD THE WHOLE STORY,

EVEN SOME OF THE LINES FROM THE LOVE SCENES IN THE PLAY.

[ MUSIC CONTINUES ]

LATER, WE HAD DINNER.

OF ALL PLACES, JOE...

WE'RE CLOSING NOW, SIR. I'M SORRY.

Man on P.A.: PASSENGERS ON TWA CONSTELLATION TO NEW YORK CITY

WITH CONNECTIONS FOR PARIS, ROME, AND CAIRO,

PLEASE REPORT TO TICKET COUNTER.

YOU KNOW, I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW YOU WOULD LOOK

WITH YOUR HAIR UPSWEPT LIKE THIS.

Jo Ann: YOU KNOW, JOE, I HAD THAT SAME SENSE OF FREEZING UP

WHEN HE TOUCHED ME, LIKE ON THE STAGE THAT FIRST TIME.

BUT IT WAS ONLY FOR A MINUTE,

AND I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT AGAIN UNTIL LATER.

[ TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS ]

ON THE WAY HOME, HE KEPT TELLING ME

ALL ABOUT HIS INNERMOST FEELINGS,

HIS LONG SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT PERSON

TO BE HIS COMPANION IN LIFE.

IN OTHER WORDS, MY DEAR, YOU AND I,

EACH OF US GIVING TO THE OTHER WHAT WE BOTH LACK.

YOU AND I?

WHY NOT, JO ANN?

YOU'RE NOT THE SORT OF GIRL

TO BE INTERESTED IN THE SHALLOWNESS OF MERE YOUTH.

YOU WANT SOMEONE WITH RICH EXPERIENCE

OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

WELL, I-I DON'T KNOW.

YOU DO IF YOU'D ONLY BE BRAVE ENOUGH

TO LOOK INTO YOUR HEART.

I THINK I'D BETTER BE GOING IN.

IT'S GETTING LATE.

JUST A SECOND, JO ANN.

THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO ASK YOU.

WHAT?

WOULD YOU MIND VERY MUCH IF I KISSED YOU?

WHAT IF I DO MIND? NOTHING.

I'M GOING TO KISS YOU ANYWAY

JUST TO SHOW YOU HOW YOU SHOULD BE KISSED.

NO, DON'T, PLEASE. LET ME GO.YOU'RE JUST PERPLEXED.

IT'S TIME YOU BEGAN TO UNDERSTAND.

NO, PLEASE.

PLEASE.

PLEASE.

YOU HAVE SHARP NAILS LIKE A LITTLE ANIMAL.

MAYBE THAT'S WHAT I REALLY LIKE ABOUT YOU.

DON'T YOU EVER TOUCH ME AGAIN.

DON'T YOU EVER COME HERE AGAIN.

I HATED HIM --

HATED HIM FOR KNOWING THAT I WANTED TO BE KISSED,

THAT I NEVER REALLY WAS,

HATED HIM FOR ALL THAT HE GUESSED ABOUT ME.

YET, IN A WAY, I WAS GLAD --

GLAD THAT SOMEBODY WANTED TO KISS ME,

THAT -- THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE ME THAT MUCH.

I WAS ALMOST GRATEFUL.

JOE, I-I WAS SO CONFUSED.

[ DOORBELL RINGS ]

HERE, JO ANN -- SOMETHING FOR YOU FROM DETROIT.

FOR ME?

YES. HOPE SANTA DIDN'T SEND YOU FLOWERS.

[ LAUGHS ] THANKS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

SAME TO YOU.

YOU KNOW, JOE, HOW IT IS AROUND THE HOLIDAYS.

YOU FEEL LONELIER THAN EVER.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, A REAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

MY, I'D NEVER SEEN SUCH HIGH-HEELED SHOES BEFORE.

IT WAS FROM HIM.

HE SAID HE HAD BOUGHT THEM FOR HIS YOUNGER SISTER IN DETROIT

WHOM HE HADN'T SEEN IN YEARS BUT THAT THEY HARDLY FITTED HER NOW,

WOULD I PLEASE ACCEPT THEM,

AND NOT TO THINK HE'D SENT THEM BECAUSE OF ANY FEELING OF GUILT.

JOE, I-I SORT OF FELT MAYBE I HAD BEEN TOO HARSH.

THEN ONE NIGHT AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY...

[ NATIVE MUSIC PLAYING ]

Maximilian: BEAUTIFUL, ISN'T IT?

Man: AS FOR THE MUSIC YOU NOW HEAR,

WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH

TO SECURE THE AUTHENTIC ACCOMPANIMENT FOR THESE...

I'M STOPPING OVER HERE TONIGHT ON SOME BUSINESS.

I WAS TOLD I'D FIND YOU HERE.

...THE MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE SAME RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS

STEMMING BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

BUDDHISM IS THE STATE RELIGION,

ALTHOUGH THE WORSHIP OF SPIRITS AND LOCAL DEITIES IS ALSO...

I'M GLAD TO FIND THE SAME EVER-SEARCHING SOUL IN YOU.

Jo Ann: IT WAS STRANGE.

I THOUGHT I'D STILL BE ANGRY.

YOU KNOW, IT'S RATHER DIFFICULT TALKING TO SOMEONE'S BACK.

BUT WITH YOU, I-I REALLY DON'T MIND.

YOUR HAIR LOOKS QUITE LOVELY NOW.

...IMPORTANT AND ADOPTED BEFORE THE BEGINNING

OF THE CHRISTIAN PERIOD.

IT WAS VERY KIND OF YOU TO SEND A CHRISTMAS PRESENT,

BUT I'LL GET THEM TO YOU FIRST THING TOMORROW

SO YOU CAN SEND THEM BACK.

TO WHOM? YOUR SISTER.

I'M SURE SHE CAN EXCHANGE THEM FOR A BETTER FIT

WHEREVER YOU BOUGHT THEM.

NO, SHE CAN'T.

YOU SEE, THERE ISN'T ANY SISTER.

BUT -- BUT YOU WROTE ME...

IT WAS JUST A LITTLE WHITE LIE FOR CHRISTMAS.

DON'T BE STUBBORN.

AFTER ALL, I COULD HAVE GONE ON LYING,

BUT IN A STRANGE WAY, I'M HONEST,

EVEN ABOUT MY LIES.

LET'S TALK SERIOUSLY --

THAT IS, IF YOU'VE FORGIVEN ME?

TWICE AGAIN THAT WEEK HE DROVE IN FROM PITTSBURGH TO SEE ME,

AND ONCE I WENT THERE TO SEE HIM

JUST BEFORE HE LEFT ON TOUR FOR THE REST OF THE WINTER.

AFTER A FEW WEEKS, FIRST FROM ATLANTIC CITY,

AND THEN FROM MIAMI AND PALM BEACH...

YOU BEGAN GETTING ALL THOSE POSTCARDS.

YES.

AND ONE DAY HE WROTE ME

HE WAS RETURNING TO PLAY AT THE JUNGLE,

AND -- AND YOU KNOW ALL THE REST, JOE.

YOU SEE, TILL I MET YOU,

HE WAS THE FIRST PERSON EVER REALLY NICE TO ME.

YEAH.

JOE, IF -- IF YOU WANT ME TO,

I'LL NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN.

THEN WHY IS HE STILL HERE?

WHAT'S HE HANGING AROUND FOR?

I'LL TELL YOU WHY -- TO BUST US UP ANY WAY HE CAN.

BUT HE CAN'T, JOE -- NEVER.

I TOLD HIM THAT TODAY

WHEN -- WHEN HE STARTED TALKING ABOUT...

THAT GIRL LIVING ACROSS FROM YOU IN THE HOTEL.

JOE, YOU WON'T GO TO HER ANYMORE, WILL YOU?

HER?

OH, LOOK, YOU SWEET DOPE,

WHY -- WHY WOULD I BE MAKING THIS LONG PITCH TO MARRY YOU?

WHY AM I EATING MY HEART OUT FOR YOU ABOUT THIS?

JOE, YOU KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE AT THE ORPHANAGE

AND THEN WITH THE SIMPSONS.

NATURALLY, MEETING A MAN LIKE THAT

WHO'D SEEN SO MUCH OF THE WORLD

AND KNEW SO MUCH ABOUT IT...

AH, HE'S NEVER BEEN ANYWHERE.

JUST BEEN IN AND OUT OF A LOT OF HOTELS AND CREEP JOINTS.

WHAT'S THAT GOT TO DO WITH THE REAL WORLD?

COULDN'T YOU SEE THROUGH THAT SANTA CLAUS ROUTINE,

WHAT HE WAS REALLY AFTER?

I WISH YOU COULD HAVE SEEN HIM TODAY --

"MY LITTLE DAUGHTER THIS" AND "MY LITTLE GIRL THAT."

AH, HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HOW TO LIE.

I KNOW, BUT -- BUT EVERYONE TELLS LIES.

I'VE LIED SOMETIMES, TOO.

IF I SAID I NEVER DID, THAT WOULD BE A BIG LIE.

I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE WHO LIE.

I'M NOT A LIAR. YOU KNOW THAT.

SURE, YOU'RE NOT, 'CAUSE I LOVE YOU.

I KNOW YOU DO.

SOMEHOW, THE MINUTE I SAW YOU,

I KNEW RIGHT OFF YOU WERE THE ONE.

MAYBE IT'S...'CAUSE I HAD KIND OF A LONGING TO BE HAPPY.

OH, I WISH I COULD UNDERSTAND ALL THIS.

MAYBE I'M JUST AFRAID.

AFRAID? OF WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE HURT.

HURT?

I'D NEVER HURT YOU, JO ANN, 'CAUSE I KNOW HOW IT IS MYSELF.

WHAT I MEAN...

WELL, EVER SINCE THE GOOD SHEPHERD EASED ME OUT ON MY OWN,

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY TO...

ANYWAY, JUST SO I WOULDN'T FEEL SO DARN ALONE ALL THE TIME.

OH, SURE, I'VE HAD FUN NOW AND THEN,

BUT...WITH ME, ANYTHING WOULD HAPPEN.

LIKE, I'M ON A TRAIN ONCE. I GOT A BRAND-NEW CAP.

I OPEN THE WINDOW, AND, PHFFFT, OFF IT WENT WITH THE WIND.

[ CHUCKLES ]

YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE FUNNY.

THEY DON'T TAKE YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE

BUT WHERE YOU COME FROM, WHAT YOUR NAME IS,

TILL YOU GET SO YOU --

YOU FEAR YOU'RE ALWAYS OUTSIDE LOOKING IN.

SO, YOU TRY TO BUCK IT --

YOU KNOW, GET AN EDUCATION, GO TO NIGHT SCHOOL,

KEEP ON THE BALL.

COULDN'T LICK IT, THOUGH.

[ TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS IN DISTANCE ]

MAYBE...

I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE IT'S...'CAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY REAL AMBITION --

I MEAN, FOR MYSELF.

MAYBE THAT'S BEEN MY TROUBLE.

ANYWAY, YOU KEEP GOING,

ALWAYS TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING DIFFERENT,

BUT IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME.

YEAH.

IT'S LIKE STANDING IN A HECK OF A RAIN WAITING FOR A TROLLEY.

ONE COMES BY, DING, ALL FULL UP.

YOU WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE.

"DING, DING, DING" GOES THE TROLLEY.

"SORRY, NO ROOM FOR YOU."

AND THEY KEEP ON COMING.

DING-DONG, DING-DONG, DING-DONG.

AND YOU'RE STILL THERE, STILL WAITING.

JOE... HMM?

I LOVE YOU.

I'M SORRY.

DON'T STOP. PLEASE GO ON.

TILL I RAN INTO YOU.

I MEAN, HAVING SOMEONE LIKE YOU TO BELIEVE IN,

SOMEONE TO TRUST, SOMEONE WHO'D BELIEVE IN YOU.

YEAH.

THINGS ARE GONNA BE DIFFERENT NOW.

GOT TO BE.

THEY WILL, JOE.

THEY WILL.

OH. I'M SORRY.

THERE'S A PIN ON MY BROOCH.

YOU ALWAYS WEAR IT, DON'T YOU?

YES.

IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME.HOW COME?

IT'S A REAL ANTIQUE FROM MEXICO FROM THE AZTECS.

YOU KNOW THE STORY OF MONTEZUMA'S DAUGHTER?

NO. NEVER MET HER.

SHE HAD TO BE SACRIFICED

JUST WHEN SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH...

HERE, JOE. I WANT YOU TO HAVE IT.

YOU SURE NOW? YOU'RE GIVING ME YOUR DREAMS.

I WANT TO.

I DON'T WANT ANY MORE DREAMS.

I WANT...

YOU DON'T HAVE TO ALIBI TO ME, JOE.

I GOT IT THE MOMENT YOU CAME THROUGH THE DOOR

WITH THOSE WEDDING BELLS WRITTEN ALL OVER YOU.

HEY, DROOPY PUSS. CHEER UP. IT'S NOT A FUNERAL.

AND DON'T YOU CRY FOR ME, BABY.

I'M NOT BURIED YET.

LOOK, CHARLIE, I WISH YOU'D STOP KIDDING.

WHAT FOR?

TAKE THE CARDS AS THEY'RE CUT.

BAD DEAL -- WELL, THEN YOU WAIT FOR A NEW SHUFFLE.

WOULDN'T IT BE JUST TOO BAD

IF YOU AND I'D GONE CRAZY ABOUT EACH OTHER

AND FALLEN IN LOVE?

[ CHUCKLES ] LUCKY WE DIDN'T, THOUGH.

HONEST, I HAD A HUNCH FROM THE START

I'D MAKE THE WRONG MISTAKE.

YEP.

YOU LIVE RIGHT ACROSS THE SQUARE.

BUT, BROTHER, IT WAS A LONG WAY OFF.

OH, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. SNAP OUT OF IT.

YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN THE AIR BEFORE.

TAKE IT LIKE A LADY.

MIND IF I GET COMFORTABLE?

YOU KNOW, WOMEN ARE NUTS

WALKING AROUND ON STILTS LIKE THESE.

THE ONLY THING FREE THE GREAT WIZARD EVER GAVE ME.

HEARD FROM YOUR BOOKING AGENT?

JUST YESTERDAY.

HE HAS A STRAIGHT PART FOR ME WITH A BICYCLE ACT.

WELL, ANYWAY, IT'S BETTER THAN PLAYING NURSE

TO A LOT OF TRAINED SEALS.

DID THAT FOR SIX MONTHS.

I LIKED THE SEALS ALL RIGHT

BUT NOT THE GUY WHO TRAINED THEM.

SO THEN I TEAMED UP WITH THAT GENTLE SOUL,

HERR MAXIMILIAN.

LIKE GOING FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE --

I MEAN, THOSE DOGS.

IN HIS ACT?

YEAH.

SOMETIMES HE'D HAVE TO TRAIN A NEW ONE FAST.

DO YOU HAVE A SHAKY STOMACH?

HAD PLENTY OF K-RATIONS TO SETTLE IT.

JUST ABOVE THE PAW, HE'D SHAVE IT CLEAN

AND BURN THE SKIN ALL RAW.

WORKED LIKE A CHARM.

HE COULD MAKE THEM DO ANY TRICK HE WANTED TO

JUST BY FLICKING THAT RAW SPOT WITH HIS LITTLE WHIP.

THE MORE I HEAR ABOUT THAT GUY,

THE MORE I THINK HE OUGHT TO BE LOCKED UP IN A WACK WARD.

HE'S SCREWY, ALL RIGHT,

BUT WORSE THAN THAT, HE'S ROTTEN,

AND HE GETS A GREAT KICK

OUT OF MAKING OTHER PEOPLE JUST AS ROTTEN.

THE MINUTE HE GETS YOU THE WAY HE WANTS YOU,

YOU'RE ALL WASHED UP.

COLD COFFEE.

SO, YOU SEE, DOC, YOU'VE BEEN GOOD FOR ME.

LOOK, CHARLIE, I WISH I COULD --

SKIP IT. IT'S MY OWN FAULT.

DO I LOOK LIKE THE TYPE TO KEEP WARM WITH MEMORIES?

WELL, HOW ABOUT IT?

NO, THANKS. OKAY.

TO ME, ON A BICYCLE.

HERE WE GO AGAIN,

ON A BICYCLE MEANT FOR TWO.

♪ WON'T BE A STYLISH MARRIAGE ♪

♪ I CAN'T AFFORD A CARRIAGE ♪

♪ BUT YOU'LL LOOK SWEET

[ WHISTLES ]

♪ ON A BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO ♪

MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY.

ME TOO.

SAY, WHAT'S THIS HERE?

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE. HOW DID THIS JUNK GET IN HERE?

NOW HE'LL ARREST ME FOR PETTY LARCENY.

WHO?

MAX.

ONCE GAVE ME ONE OF THESE GENUINE ANTIQUES

MADE IN JERSEY CITY

WITH A BIG, BEAUTIFUL BUILD-UP

ALL ABOUT SOME PRINCESS SOMEPLACE IN MEXICO.

THEN I FOUND THIS CARDFUL.

[ CHUCKLES ] PHONY FOUR-FLUSHER.

HE GIVES ONE TO EVERY DAME SAP ENOUGH TO FALL FOR HIM.

SAY...

SAY...

THAT CERTAIN SOMEBODY

YOU'VE BEEN CARRYING A TORCH FOR --

SHE DIDN'T HAPPEN TO GET ONE

OF THESE GENUINE ANTIQUES, TOO, DID SHE?

SO, THAT'S WHAT HE WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT

THE OTHER DAY.

SURE. NOW IT ALL ADDS UP.

THAT'S WHAT WAS EATING YOU, HUH?

THAT SAME LITTLE PIGEON

HE PICKED UP ONE NIGHT AT THE ORPHEUM.

YEAH. HE TOLD ME ALL ABOUT HER,

HOW HE COULDN'T GET HER OUT OF HIS HEAD

BECAUSE SHE WAS SO DIFFERENT, SO YOUNG AND FRESH.

HOW DID HE SAY IT, THOUGH?

OH, YEAH.

"LIKE A WHITE ROSEBUD IN THE MORNING DEW,

UNTOUCHED."

[ CHUCKLES ]

"UNSPOILED."

[ LAUGHING ]

SORRY, JOE.

HONEST, I AM.

BUT I JUST CAN'T HELP LAUGHING.

[ GLASS SHATTERS ]

Jo Ann: EVERYONE TELLS LIES SOMETIMES.

YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME, JOE.

HERE, YOU CAN TAKE IT.

[ DOORBELL RINGING ]

IS YOUR NAME JO ANN?

YES. WHAT IS IT?

DO YOU KNOW JOE ADAMS?

JOE?

YES, OF COURSE. WHAT IS IT?

YOU BETTER GET DRESSED.

NO, I-I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

OH, PLEASE LET ME SEE HIM. LET ME TALK TO HIM.

TAKE IT EASY, MISS.

YOU'LL TALK TO HIM WHEN WE GET HIM OUT.

BUT -- BUT YOU SAID BEFORE HE WON'T COME OUT.

WHAT WILL YOU DO TO HIM?

HE'LL COME OUT... IF IT HAS TO BE FEET FIRST.

JOE.

McManus: IT'S THE CHIEF OF POLICE SPEAKING, ADAMS.

I'LL REPEAT THAT.

THIS IS CHIEF McMANUS, ADAMS,

AND I WANT YOU TO LISTEN TO ME CAREFULLY.

THERE'S NO SENSE TRYING TO SHOOT IT OUT WITH US.

YOU HAVEN'T GOT A CHANCE.

NOW, IT'S TRUE YOU'LL BE UNDER CHARGE OF MURDER,

BUT YOU'LL GET A FAIR TRIAL IN COURT.

SO, BE SENSIBLE, ADAMS,

AND COME ON OUT LAW-ABIDING AND ACCEPT ARREST.

OTHERWISE, YOU'LL ONLY GET YOURSELF KILLED...

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

CAN YOU HEAR ME, ADAMS?

THIS TIME, WE'RE NOT FOOLING.

Man: THERE HE IS!

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]

WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHERE IS HE?

ALL RIGHT. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Man: GO ON AND SQUEEZE OFF!

HERE'S A BULL'S-EYE FOR YOU!

YEAH, MAYBE YOU WANT ME TO JUMP!

THAT WHAT YOU ALL HANGING AROUND FOR, HUH?

QUITE A SHOW.

CHEAP AND EASY, ALL FREE, COSTS YOU NOTHING.

GO ON. BREAK IF OFF, ALL OF YOU!

TAKE OFF! GO HOME!

BUY THE MORNING PAPERS!

IT'LL ALL BE PRINTED UP TOMORROW!

YEAH, ALL THE DOPE YOU WANT FOR A NICKEL!

GO ON! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

IT'LL BE A LOT BETTER THAN THE TRUTH!

Jo Ann: PLEASE, PLEASE. LET ME THROUGH.

WHAT'S THE MATTER? THIS ALL YOU GOT TO DO?

NOBODY WAITING FOR YOU? AIN'T YOU GOT NO HOMES?

ADAMS, THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE. I'M WARNING YOU.

PRETTY EXCITING STUFF, HUH?

A MURDERER! A KILLER!

THOUGHT I WAS ALL THROUGH WITH KILLING!

HAD NO USE FOR IT, HATED IT,

MAYBE EVEN MORE THAN YOU!

WELL, HERE I AM!

YOU EVER SEE A KILLER BEFORE?

I SEEN PLENTY AND PLENTY KILLED!

LOTS OF MURDERERS AROUND, ALL KINDS OF THEM,

AND LOTS OF WAYS OF GETTING KILLED!

EVERYBODY KILLS A LITTLE BIT QUIET-LIKE

WITH NOBODY KNOWING!

LET ME GET TO HIM, PLEASE.

Frank: JOE! WHERE IS HE?

I KNOW THAT GUY. HE'S NO KILLER.

JOE!

Bill: HEY, JOE! IT'S ME -- BILL!

LOOK, WE'RE ALL WITH YOU!

JOE?

WHO'S JOE?

THERE ISN'T ANY JOE ANYMORE!

GO ON, I SAID! BEAT IT!

NO, JOE, LISTEN TO ME!

TELL HIM.

PLEASE TELL HIM TO LISTEN TO ME.

I SEE YOU WANT TO STICK AROUND FOR THE FINISH, HUH?

SEE ME GET IT!

WELL, IT WON'T BE LONG NOW!

JOE!

JOE, WAIT, PLEASE!

I LOVE YOU! YOU KNOW THAT, DON'T YOU?!

COME ON! IT'S ALL OVER!

THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SEE!

GO HOME, SUCKERS! THIS IS OLD STUFF!

YOU GOT NO FUTURE HERE, NONE OF YOU!

JOE, I TOLD YOU!

I TOLD YOU I LOVE YOU! WHY DIDN'T YOU LISTEN TO ME?

JOE, TAKE IT EASY, JOE! JUST HOLD ON!

YEAH, NOBODY'S GONNA LET YOU DOWN!

WE'LL GET YOU A LAWYER!

YEAH, WE'LL ALL PITCH IN!

Man: COME ON OUT, JOE! WE'LL ALL HELP YOU!

WE'LL SEE YOU THROUGH OKAY!

Man #2: STAY WITH IT, BOY! YOU GOT FRIENDS HERE!

WE'LL STICK WITH YOU, JOE!

Man #3: DON'T QUIT, JOE! DON'T QUIT!

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]

WE'RE ALL WITH YOU!

THEY CAN'T LICK YOU, JOE!

WE WON'T LET THEM!

DISPERSE!

COME ON! THAT MEANS EVERYBODY!

DISPERSE!

GET ALL THE BOYS THAT ARE STANDING AROUND.

GO ON. I WANT ACTION.

[ SHOUTING CONTINUES ]

HEY, FELLAS! COME ON! LET'S GET IN THOSE CARS!

[ SIRENS WAIL ]COME ON!

JOE, WAIT!

JOE!

JOE!

JOE, WAIT!

JOE!

JOE!!

JOE, WHERE ARE YOU?!

I MUST SEE HIM!

PLEASE!

PLEASE LET ME SEE HIM!

JOE!!

OH, JOE!

[ WAILING CONTINUES ]

[ SHOUTING CONTINUES ]

HEY, WATCH OUT.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

OH, PLEASE.

HELP ME TO SEE HIM.

HELP ME TO TELL HIM.

IS SHE BADLY HURT?

NO, SHE'S OKAY.

LET'S TRY TO GET HER OVER TO THE LOBBY.

YOU --

YOU KNOW I LOVE HIM, DON'T YOU?

YES. YES, I DO.

HEY, GIVE US A HAND HERE, WILL YOU?

OH, NO.

NO, PLEASE.

PLEASE LET ME GO.

LET ME GO, PLEASE.

JOE!

JOE!

JOE, WAIT!

I'M GLAD I FOUND YOU AT HOME.

WHAT DO YOU WANT HERE?

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ALONE.

IT'S VERY SERIOUS, OR I WOULDN'T HAVE COME UP HERE.

YOU'D BETTER GO BACK DOWN.

NO. GET OUT.

NO. I WILL NOT GET OUT.

I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE UNTIL WE'VE HAD THIS OUT.

AND WHAT'S MORE, YOU'RE GOING TO LISTEN TO ME.

DO YOU HEAR?

LISTEN, I HAVE LISTENED ENOUGH.

YOU TOLD JO ANN NOT TO SEE ME ANYMORE

AGAINST HER EVERY INSTINCT.

YOU TOLD HER THAT, DIDN'T YOU?

I WANT THE TRUTH, EVERY BIT OF IT!

I KNEW I WAS RIGHT.

WELL, IF YOU KNOW IT, WHY DO YOU ASK ME?

LOOK, YOUNG MAN, I KNOW CERTAIN THINGS ALMOST PSYCHICALLY,

AND WHAT I DON'T KNOW,

I'M INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO GUESS.

OKAY, SO YOU'RE SMART. I'M DUMB.

WELL, THAT OUGHT TO MAKE YOU HAPPY. HAPPY?

I WONDER HOW HAPPY YOU'D BE MADE TO LOOK RIDICULOUS.

CHARLENE, BOTH OF YOU MUST HAVE HAD A GOOD LAUGH, EH?

[ CHUCKLES ] BUT NEVER MIND.

I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT.

YES, YES, I'VE LOST MY PRIDE, AND I'LL ADMIT IT.

MY ONLY CONCERN IS JO ANN -- HER HAPPINESS.

LOOK, YOU'RE NOT GONNA START THAT DOUBLE TALK AGAIN,

LIKE THAT PHONY FATHER ROUTINE. GOOD HEAVENS.

DO I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR SUPERIOR IMAGINATION?

LOOK HERE. I'LL CONJURE UP ANY STORY I CHOOSE

IF IT RESULTS IN HER HAPPINESS --

YES, EVEN IF IT RESULTS IN YOU HAVING SUSPICIONS.

AH, IT DID, DIDN'T IT?

WELL, MAYBE YOU'RE NOT SO FAR FROM WRONG.

QUITE A STARTLING BLOW

WHEN YOU FOUND OUT I WAS NOT HER FATHER, EH?

EH?! STAND STILL!

STOP SQUIRMING AROUND LIKE A SLIPPERY EEL!

STAND STILL, FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!

[ CHUCKLES ] VERY ODD, MY FRIEND.

I ALWAYS THOUGHT PERSONS WHO DO COMMON MANUAL WORK

WERE NOT SO SUBJECT TO NERVOUS TENSION.

YOU STARTING THAT AGAIN?

DON'T YOU SEE, MY BOY?

YOU'RE ONLY NERVOUS BECAUSE YOU'RE CONFUSED,

AND YOUR CONFUSION

STEMS FROM CERTAIN THINGS YOU CAN'T QUITE GRASP...

ELUSIVE, MYSTERIOUS THINGS SUCH AS THE WAYS OF WOMEN,

MUCH TOO COMPLEX

FOR THE ORDINARY MALE MIND TO COMPREHEND.

ALL THE MYSTERIOUS YEARNINGS OF A YOUNG GIRL.

SHUT UP. I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP!

[ Laughing ] NOW, NOW, YOU DON'T FRIGHTEN ME.

YOU MERELY MAKE ME LAUGH.

[ LAUGHS ]

GO ON. KEEP LAUGHING.

GO ON. ENJOY YOURSELF.

YOU CAN LAUGH ALL THE WAY DOWN, HUH?!

NO, PLEASE! HUH?!

PLEASE!

PLEASE!

SEE, I'LL LET YOU GO THIS TIME.

NOW GET GOING.

[ PANTING ]

SUDDENLY... I FEEL ALL DIZZY.

[ SIGHS ]

BLOOD RUSHED TO MY HEAD.

ALL ON EDGE.

YES.

YOU HAD ME ON THE EDGE, ALL RIGHT, DIDN'T YOU?

IT'S NOT SO EASY TO KILL A MAN, IS IT?

AFTER ALL, I OUGHT TO KNOW.

YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING?

I CAME UP HERE TO DO THAT MYSELF.

YOU SEE?

THERE.

MM-HMM.

I ACTUALLY CAME UP HERE TO KILL YOU --

NOT MERELY ON IMPULSE BUT WITH A DEFINITE PLAN.

[ CHUCKLES ] OH, WELL.

I OFTEN HAVE WONDERFULLY WORKED-OUT PLANS.

BUT SOMEHOW THEY NEVER SEEM TO WORK OUT LATELY.

WELL, WELL, WELL.

LOOK AT THIS.

VERY PRETTY, THIS LITTLE TRINKET YOU HAVE HERE.

A PRETTY LITTLE TOY

TO AMUSE SOME PRETTY LITTLE GIRL WITH, EH?

WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

NOTHING.

GET OUT OF HERE.

YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS FIND IT RATHER AMUSING

THESE NAIVE CONCEPTIONS

YOU SIMPLE MEN HAVE CONCERNING WOMEN.

BUT THE LOVELY CREATURES --

THEY'RE SO MUCH MORE COMPLICATED, THANK HEAVEN.

GET OUT. WILL YOU PLEASE GET OUT?!

[ CHUCKLES ] YES, INDEED.

LOVE IS MANY THINGS --

ATTRACTION, FASCINATION...

IN A WORD, APPEAL.

BUT LET US SAY THAT I HAPPEN TO HAVE THAT APPEAL,

ESPECIALLY TO A YOUNG, DREAMY GIRL

WHO HAPPENS TO APPEAL TO ME.

THAT'S ENOUGH. I'M NOT GONNA TELL YOU AGAIN!

I WANT YOU TO GET OUT OF HERE!

I PROMISE THE DETAILS ARE PERFECTLY FASCINATING.

YOU OPEN A DOOR. YOU CLOSE A DOOR.

YOU PUT OUT THE LIGHT.

YOU WON'T SHUT UP, I'LL SHUT YOU UP!

[ GUNSHOT ]

[ SIREN WAILING ]

GAS.

WHAT'S UP, BILL?

IT'S THE GAS, ALL RIGHT.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

NO, THEY CAN'T!

HE'LL NEVER COME OUT ALIVE!

I-I KNOW IT!

HERE'S THE STUFF, SHERIFF. IT'S THE NEW HOT ONES,

ONLY IT'S THE KIND YOU CAN'T THROW BACK.

Jo Ann: NO! WAIT!

LISTEN TO ME, PLEASE. LET ME TALK WITH HIM.

WE'RE THROUGH TALKING, MISS.

LISTEN, YOU ONLY WANT TO GET HIM OUT, DON'T YOU?

I SWEAR TO YOU, I'LL GET HIM OUT.

I KNOW I CAN, IF I ONLY I CAN TELL HIM WHAT IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO FIND OUT.

COME ON. OH, DON'T YOU SEE?

DOWN DEEP, HE ALWAYS WANTED TO BELIEVE IN PEOPLE,

IN -- IN ALL PEOPLE,

AND THAT'S WHY HE NEEDED SOMEONE SO MUCH TO HAVE FAITH IN,

SOMEONE WITH BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND,

NOT IN ANY DREAM WORLD BUT -- BUT RIGHT HERE TODAY.

OH, YOU DO UNDERSTAND, DON'T YOU?

I-I KNOW HE WILL.

OH, LET ME SEE HIM, PLEASE.

PLEASE LET ME SEE HIM.

LOOK, MISS, YOU'RE JUST WASTING YOUR TIME.

McManus: THIS THE WAY TO THE ROOF, NED?YES, MAC. LET'S GO.

STEVENS. JUST A MINUTE.Stevens: YEAH?

LOOK, YOU HEARD HIM.

HE SAID IT. HE'S THROUGH.

IF YOU SHOOT THAT GAS IN THERE, HE'LL KILL HIMSELF.

FOR THE LOVE OF HEAVEN, WHY DON'T YOU GIVE HER A CHANCE WITH HIM?

BELIEVE ME, IF THERE'S ANYONE HE MIGHT LISTEN TO, IT'S HER.

YOU SAID YOURSELF, CHIEF, THE WAY HE FEELS UP THERE --

LOOK, YOU TWO, STAY OUT OF THIS.

GUESS WE'LL FIGURE ABOUT FIVE MINUTES

AFTER WE SHOOT IN THREE OR FOUR BOMBS,

IF HE DON'T COME OUT, YOUR MEN GET THOSE MASKS ON

AND CAN DRAG HIM OUT.

YOU -- YOU'RE OUT TO KILL HIM WITH THAT GAS!

DON'T MAKE HIM KILL HIMSELF!

LISTEN, I TOLD YOU TO STAY OUT OF THIS,

UNLESS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE, TOO.

PETERS, NOBODY COMES UP THESE STAIRS, UNDERSTAND?

STEVENS, YOU KNOW HOW THIS IS GONNA WORK.Stevens: YEAH.

I WANT THREE OF YOU FOR THOSE MASKS.YEAH.

NOW, YOU GET TO THE SECOND FLOOR.

I'LL GIVE YOU A READY SIGNAL TWO MINUTES BEFORE --

TWO SHORT WHISTLES AND THEN ONE LONG ONE

JUST BEFORE WE FIRE.

AND YOU GIVE ME A CEASE-FIRE

WHEN YOU'RE READY TO GO IN AND GET HIM.

OKAY, CHIEF.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

YOU CAN'T GO THROUGH HERE, MISS.

YES, SIR.

LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE PRETTY WELL SET.

I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE IN HIS SHOES.

IT'S AWFUL POWERFUL STUFF.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

Man: BRING KENNEDY AROUND?

STANDING WITH ALAN. SECOND FLOOR.

YEAH, GIVE THE WARNING RIGHT AWAY.

OKAY. YEAH.

[ GASPS ]

COME ON DOWN! WE GOT TO SETTLE THE JOB!

Man: COMING DOWN!ON THE DOUBLE!

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ]

JOE...[ KNOCKING ]

JOE, IT'S ME -- JO ANN.

THERE'S NO TIME, JOE.

I MUST SEE YOU. I MUST TALK TO YOU.

IT'S JO ANN.

I JUST SAW THEM, THE SHERIFF, GIVING ORDERS.

NO. NO USE, SHERIFF.

JOE, YOU'VE GOT TO ANSWER ME.[ KNOCKING ]

IT'S JUST LIKE I TOLD YOU --

NOTHING TO ANSWER, NOTHING TO EXPLAIN.

OH, JOE, YOU ARE ALL RIGHT, AREN'T YOU? IT'S ALL DONE WITH.

I'M TIRED -- TIRED.

OH, SHERIFF, THERE IS NO ANSWER.

NO, NOTHING.

NOTHING.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]JOE.

JUST LEAVE ME ALONE.

NO!

THERE ISAN ANSWER!

THERE'S ALL YOU EVER BELIEVED IN!

JOE, YOU MUST BELIEVE ME! I'VE NEVER LIED TO YOU!

I LOVE YOU!

I LOVE YOU!

LOVE?

Jo Ann: I LOVE YOU, JOE. I DO.

Maximilian: LOVE IS MANY THINGS -- FASCINATION, ATTRACTION,

IN A WORD, APPEAL.Charlene: HE MAKES WITH THAT LOVE-TALK.

LET US SAY I HAPPEN TO HAVE THAT APPEAL,

ESPECIALLY TO A YOUNG, DREAMY GIRL.

TIRED. TIRED, TIRED.

Jo Ann: JOE, I BEG YOU!

ASK ANYBODY -- BILL!

ASK HER -- CHARLENE!

HOW CAN I MAKE YOU BELIEVE ME?!

CHARLENE?

[ CHARLENE LAUGHING ]

Charlene: SORRY, JOE. CAN'T HELP LAUGHING.

Jo Ann: JOE, WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU KISS ME?

Maximilian: I FIND IT RATHER AMUSING,

THESE NAIVE CONCEPTIONS

YOU SIMPLE MEN HAVE CONCERNING WOMEN.

Charlene: HE'S ROTTEN, AND HE GETS A GREAT KICK

OUT OF MAKING OTHER PEOPLE JUST AS ROTTEN.

Maximilian: YOU'RE SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR?

[ Echoing ] SO MANY FASCINATING DETAILS...

LEAVE ME ALONE. YOU HEAR ME?

LEAVE ME ALONE.

JOE, LISTEN TO ME, PLEASE!

THEY HAVE THAT GAS DOWN THERE.

THEY'RE STARTING NOW. LET ME IN!

I CAN EXPLAIN EVERYTHING IF YOU'LL JUST LISTEN TO ME!

SHUT UP.

I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP!

[ CRASH ]

GET THOSE MASKS ON. I'M GOING UP TO TAKE A LOOK.

JO ANN, I DIDN'T -- I DIDN'T HURT YOU.

OH, JOE.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS YOU, AND THEN, SOMEHOW, I DID.

I'M ALL RIGHT, JOE.

I'M ALL RIGHT.

I SHOT AT YOU.

THEN SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ME.

WHY? BECAUSE YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU.

BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME AND DO BELIEVE IN ME.

THAT'S WHY. BELIEVE?

NOT ONLY IN ME, BUT IN YOURSELF --

YOURSELF MOST OF ALL.

OH, JOE, EVEN IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME,

THAT'S NOT SO IMPORTANT.

IF YOU'LL ONLY REMEMBER WHAT YOU TOLD ME --

ALL YOU EVER WANTED DEEP INSIDE YOU.

Officer: HEY! WHO'S THAT UP THERE?

COME ON! YOU HEARD ME! WHO'S UP THERE?

YOU'D BETTER NOT COME UP.

[ WHISTLES BLOWS ]

[ OFFICERS SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ]

Officer: BETTER GET YOUR MASKS ON!Officer #2: HURRY UP!

OKAY, ADAMS, YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE!

WE BETTER GET OUT OF HERE.

JOE, I WANT YOU TO LIVE.

I WANT TO LIVE WITH YOU,

BUT -- BUT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO TRY,

THEN THERE'S NOTHING FOR ME TO LIVE FOR, EITHER.

OH, DON'T YOU SEE?

IT ISN'T JUST YOU AND ME. IT'S...

OH, JOE, ALL YOU EVER WANTED OF PEOPLE ALL YOUR LIFE

TO HELP EACH OTHER, TRUST EACH OTHER?

YOU WANTED PEOPLE TO ACCEPT YOU FOR WHAT YOU WERE,

TO HAVE FAITH IN YOU.

WELL, THEN, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE FAITH IN THEM, TOO.

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

THAT'S THE SIGNAL FOR THE GAS.

JOE, LISTEN TO ME, PLEASE.

IF YOU QUIT LIKE THIS, NO ONE WILL UNDERSTAND.

ALL YOUR FRIENDS -- FRIENDS?

YES, FRIENDS -- YOURFRIENDS.

THEY WANT TO BELIEVE IN YOU,

IN YOUR COURAGE TO FACE LIFE,

TO SEE THINGS THROUGH, NOT TO QUIT.

YOU HEARD THEM.

YOU MUST HAVE HEARD THEM DOWN THERE

CALLING TO YOU, FEELING FOR YOU, FIGHTING FOR YOU,

EVEN THOUGH THEY DON'T KNOW HOW IT ALL HAPPENED,

BUT STILL TRUSTING IN YOU

AND WANTING SO MUCH TO HELP US.

US? YES, US,

BECAUSE WE'RE PEOPLE JUST LIKE THEY ARE, NOT STRANGERS.

NO MATTER WHAT NAME, WHAT FAMILY, IT DOESN'T MATTER.

GET DOWN, JO ANN.

OKAY, BOYS. LET'S GO.

HOLD TIGHT.

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING ]

LET'S HAVE THAT GUN. IT'S UP THERE.

ALL RIGHT, ADAMS. KEEP MOVING.

LET'S GET OUT OF THIS STUFF.

CHRIS, GO UP THERE AND GIVE HIM A CEASE-FIRE!

OKAY, TED!

ALL RIGHT. YOU CAN PUT HER DOWN NOW.

HEY, CHRIS! BRING THAT GUN DOWN WITH YOU!

AND KEEP THAT DOOR CLOSED!

Officer: HE'S OKAY.

LET'S GET GOING, YOU TWO.

[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]

[ SIREN WAILS ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

JOE, LISTEN.

I'M SORRY, MISS. WE GOT TO GET GOING.

OH, PLEASE -- JUST ONE MINUTE.

ALL RIGHT. MAKE IT A FAST ONE.

JOE, THEY SAY YOU HAVE A GOOD CHANCE

'CAUSE THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU.

THEY ALL SAY YOU'LL HAVE A FAIR TRIAL.

IT'LL TAKE TIME, BUT NO MATTER HOW LONG IT --

I KNOW.

DON'T WORRY, JO ANN.

ALL RIGHT, JOE.

GO AHEAD.

LET'S GO, ADAMS.

PICK ME UP!

HERE'S HIS GUN, CHIEF.

FOUND IT UP IN THE ROOM.

THIS YOUR GUN, ADAMS?

NO, HIS. HE CAME UP WITH IT.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO.

GOT A LIGHT, FREDDIE?SURE THING.

HOW YOU DOING, JOE?

WE'LL MAKE IT, FREDDIE.

JUST ABOUT MAKE IT.

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

[ SIREN WAILING ]

[ MID-TEMPO ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYS ]