Street of Chance Page #3

that's got to recognize me.

Remember me.

Say hello.

Nobody I ever saw in my life.

Nobody that ever saw me

from the looks on their faces.

Coffee.

That's what I can use.

Well?

Say, could you give me any...

Oh, this again, huh?

Why? Is this the same place

I've brought it before?

I mean, all these pawn shops

look alike to me.

Three times you've been in here

with this now.

To me, this is the best known

cigarette case in the neighborhood.

Do you keep the ticket stubs or whatever

they're called after the article

has been once redeemed?

Sure. What address you gonna give me

this time?

What address did I give you last time?

A phony. A vacant lot.

Say, who did you think you was fooling?

I looked it up.

Nobody.

How much?

Four dollars.

And I'm losing money.

Hello.

Yes, sir. You're next.

I haven't been in here lately.

You been here before?

Sure. Don't you recognize me?

We get a lot of people here.

Yes, sir, come right in.

Sit down. No waiting.

Come in, mister. No waiting.

What do you mean, no waiting?

All day long, walking up and down

this cockeyed street.

I'm dead.

Not a peep out of anybody.

I've got to get out of this.

I've got to find something that will

help me remember.

Maybe if I had a drink.

Maybe a cold beer.

Well?

The usual.

And what would that be?

You ought to know by now.

What do you want, mister?

Beer.

Why didn't you say so

in the first place?

Danny.

Danny, you crazy fool. What are you

doing out on the open street like this?

Well, I was...

Watching the fire.

-Have you lost your mind?

Come on inside before somebody sees you.

What are you trying to do,

throw yourself away?

Don't you know crowds

are the worst place for you?

Get in the apartment quick, hurry.

I'll look around and see

if anyone is tailing you.

Danny, where are you going?

Well, I...

-What the matter with you? Go on up.

Hurry!

Danny, better keep away

from that window.

What are you doing

in this part of town anyway?

Don't you realize

they've been watching me too?

I had to come back to find out things.

Haven't you been reading the papers?

Yes.

Sure, but you must know more than I do.

All I know is that Joe Marucci

has sworn to get you.

Joe Marucci.

-Oh, Dan.

Dan, darling, you don't know

what it's been like these past few days.

Aren't you going to kiss me?

Why are you so worried about me?

Why am I so...oh, you...

Why do I love you like this?

You're no good and you never will be.

Dan, what are we going to do?

You gotta help me.

-I know.

I know. I've been racking my brain

trying to think how...

Give me a cigarette.

And let's just be happy

for a few minutes anyway.

We may never have another chance.

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