The Face Behind the Mask Page #2

My face.. where is my face?

What did you do to my face?

Maria... oh, Maria.

That poor boy.

I saw that sign in your window, sir.

I'm an expert watchmaker.

- Good.

I would like very much to work here, sir.

What experience have you had?

Oh, I had experience in Hungary.

I was apprentice for three years...

And for two years, I was master watchmaker in Varazdin.

I'm sorry, the job is filled.

I forgot to take the card out of the window.

But I would work for very little, sir.

The job is filled.

I can do anything you need, sir.

In my country I learned everything

about aviation.

For one year I worked in a factory

and then I went on a field.

I even flew solo.

That was when I was in the army, for two years.

I can do anything with these hands.

I'm sorry.

I know, but my face makes no difference

how I can work with my hands.

I'm sorry, mister, but there's nothing doing here.

I know... I know.

Got a match, please?

Wait, you...

Scared you, didn't I?

You thought I was a cop, huh?

Well, let's see what Santy Claus left us.

Don't get nervous, buddy.

Relax, I ain't gonna hurt you.

Well, that cheapskate.

Only 12 bucks.

What do you expect from these stockbrokers?

He'll come back for it.

Well, what do you want me to do? Keep

it safe and sound for him? Not me.

Here... Go on, take it.

My name is Dinky. What's yours?

- Janos.

- Janos?

Okay, Janos. You know this is a

pretty good break for both of us.

I've been watching you.

I knew what you was thinking before this happened.

I was back there flipping a coin

to see if I'd stop you or if I wouldn't.

Stop me? Why?

Just some sporting interest, I guess.

I was just saying to myself... Heads he jumps, and

tails he doesn't. Heads I save him, and tails I doesn't.

But... Why do you wanna do a thing like that for?

Hungry? Or because of a dame?

Which is it?

Your face!

Well, gee, that ain't nothin'.

I don't want to live.

What do you get out of being dead?

Landing in a grave ain't my idea of life.

I cannot work.

Nobody will talk to me.

Nobody will look at me.

I'm looking at you.

And I'm talking to you.

Listen, you're pretty lucky to find a guy like me.

What's the matter?

What a minute. What you need is some hot grub.

You're going with me.

Yeah, Janos-I've been on my own

since I was 15.

I learned my lesson early.

You've gotta go for the free rides in this world.

You gotta grab everything you can for yourself

before somebody else grabs it first.

Only don't get too greedy.

I grabbed one thing too many, once-

and I got free room and board in a reform school.

What? You stole?

Well, that's what they called it.

But Dinky, it is wrong to steal.

You can't do wrong and find happiness in life.

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