The Killing Page #9

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Sherry, did - did Johnny try anything?

Why, George,

what a terrible thing for you to ask.

- I was pretty sure that you wouldn't -

- I don't think you'd better say any more.

Why did you come over there tonight,

Sherry? It wasn't for the reason you said.

It was for the reason you said, George.

You said it yourself.

I was just trying to make an alibi for you.

I was afraid those guys'd kill you.

You know that I wouldn't look

at another woman.

There wouldn't be any women

chasing after a guy like me.

Oh, let's drop it, George.

You put words in my mouth,

and then you say they're not true.

I told you exactly what happened.

Oh, dear.

Everything's all right

with you and your pals now.

You're gonna have

lots and lots of money and -

- I've been thinkin' it over, Sherry.

- I can hardly wait.

How soon will it be, George?

What day?

It ain't going to be, Sherry.

I'm droppin' out.

You're dropping -

Oh, you don't mean it. You can't mean it.

I'm afraid, Sherry.

This business tonight,

it kinda opened my eyes.

It made me realize the kind of guys

I was getting mixed up with.

Before, all I thought of was the money.

Well, you just keep on

thinking about that, George.

Think how disappointed I'd be

if you didn't get that money.

I'm afraid I'd feel like

you didn't really love me.

I don't see how I could feel any other way.

Why? Why should I have to do a thing

like that to prove to you that I love you?

George, what are you gonna do?

I wanna know right now.

All you've ever done

is talk about loving me.

That's all I've had

for the last five years is talk.

Now that you have a chance

to do something and to -

all those things you promised -

buy me things -

Well, what are you gonna do, George?

You know there ain't a thing in the world

I wouldn't do for you.

Then you'll do this for me, won't you?

I guess so.

It'll be perfect, George.

You have no idea how perfect.

I won't have long to wait, will I?

It will be within the next few days, won't it?

- Oh, when will it be, George?

- You got your own way, Sherry.

You wanted me to go ahead with the deal,

so I'm going.

Now leave me alone, will you?

I'm sorry, darling. Of course.

We won't even talk about it

if you don't want to.

You really love me, Sherry?

Of course.

You'll always love me?

Always and always.

Three days later,

at 10:
15 on a Tuesday morning...

Johnny Clay began the final preparations.

- You want somebody to play with?

- Uh, no, thanks. I'm just lookin' for a friend.

Oh, you patsan. You missed a move.

Knight to knight five, pawn takes knight,

rook takes rook, queen to rook four, check.

- King to bishop -

- Go away. Bother someone else!

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