Straight Time Page #2

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Approximately six years. No vacation.

What'd you do?

Burglary.

You know, I know I fouled up

that typing test...

...but I do know how

to work a manual...

...and if you get any calls

for a manual typist...

...I'd appreciate it, you know?

Well, I'll see what I can do.

All I wanna....

All I wanna do is get a job.

I need a f***ing job.

I believe you.

Well, let me see.

I'm sorry to be a problem.

You know, like I can't drive a car

without permission.

-Why not?

-Well, it's a parole restriction.

I can't handle money, you know,

and it's like I'm limited...

...in terms of what they allow me to do.

Is there anything at all?

How about the National Can Company?

-Do you think they'd let you work there?

-Yeah.

-I think that would be all right with them.

-It's not much. It's only scale.

You wanna try? Okay.

Let's see what we've got here.

Well, go here and see what they say.

Listen, if I get this job,

can I celebrate by taking you to dinner?

You're not sure?

Is that a half yes?

I guess so.

When you go there,

I hope you get the job.

-Thanks for your time.

-Good luck.

-Thank you.

-Let me know what happens.

Okay.

-Hello? Who is it?

-Who is this?

This is Henry Darin.

-Henry Darin? I've heard about you.

-Yeah.

-Is your daddy there?

-Yeah.

Well, you tell him that somebody

wants to give the big bear a bear hug.

-Who is it?

-Just tell him...

...somebody wants to give the big bear

a bear hug. He'll know.

Dad! Someone wants to give you

a big-bear big bear hug!

-Hello?

-Willy?

-Yeah?

-It's Max.

Dembo?

-How you doing?

-Max, thank-- Goddamn.

-Is that your boy?

-Yeah.

The last time you wrote,

he was learning how to walk.

Well, where the hell are you?

I got no wheels yet.

You wanna come get me?

Yes! Tell me where you are.

Well, why don't I meet you

on 7th and AIvarado?

-If I'm not there, wait for me, all right?

-Okay.

-You coming now?

-I'm coming now.

-Okay. I'll see you.

-Okay. Yeah.

-How you doing?

-Good. Get in the back, Bart. In the back!

-How you doing? Good to see you.

-It's going well.

Good. Rock 'n' roll!

-How you doing?

-Doing good.

-You working?

-I'm riveting.

Kitchens and bathrooms

in portable homes.

How'd you get the job?

Well, when I came out,

the parole officer got it for me...

...and when I got off parole, Selma said,

''It's good enough. Why don't you keep it?''

You'll be a riveter

the rest of your life, man.

Sh*t, no, man.

I'm working on my time.

I'm getting my drums together.

I'm gonna play.

Holy Jesus!

-Are you the one I talked to on the phone?

-Shake hands with Max Dembo.

-This is my son, Henry.

-How you doing?

Tell him a knock-knock joke.

He's got tons.

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