The Man with the Golden Arm Page #2

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There.

Oh, it's an exquisite thing.

You like it? I made it myself,

out of cigarette wrappers.

It's just an exquisite thing, is all.

You made it?

Yeah, for a hobby like. See part

of the cure is to keep yourself busy

doing things you enjoy. Like for instance

I wanted to learn to drum and music.

Doctor Lennox got them

to help me do it.

During the day I was kept busy enough,

but sometimes at night,

I get restless I wanted to keep my

mind of the craving. I made that.

There's somethin' important

I gotta' tell you.

What?

I forget right now.

(Zosh whistles )

A whistle?

Oh, I was scared sometimes

being alone. So Vi got it for me,

I should blow for her when I wanted her.

Go on you were telling me.

Oh, well the first thing you do

when you get there,

you talk to a doctor for about two hours.

Oh, know. I know what it is.

I know what I had to tell you.

Vi took me to this movie and the

girl's kid brother had a friend in it.

Now who do you think he looked like?

Who?

You! Oh, it was a good movie.

The stage show was real good too.

We owe Vi eighty cents

for the movie, I was broke.

We owe her for the cake too.

How come you don't have any money?

Schwiefka didn't kick in regular?

No.

Well he was supposed to.

It was his joint they raided not mine.

I was just the dealer. I kept

my mouth shut and took the rap.

If he didn't send fifty a month

regular, how much did he?

Well he sent fifty but not regular. You

see Vi had to kick in for me sometimes.

She took good care of you?

Had fun with her?

Yeah, but not like when you're here.

It was terrible being alone Frankie.

And my legs when they hurt, she don't

massage like you when they hurt.

What do they say by the clinic, Zosh?

I stopped going by that goofy clinic.

The clinic must know what's right, Zosh.

You gotta' start the clinic again.

You gotta' get well.

Vi dreamed that this new doctor

round the corner he cured me.

I'd have gone to him already

but he ain't free like the clinic.

Now your back making money

again by Schwiefka, I'll go.

I've finished with Schwiefka,

I don't deal for him no more.

But you always deal. You're a dealer;

you're the best dealer in the business.

No more. I'm a drummer now.

Don't make jokes Frankie. I never

know when you're making jokes.

Who's joking, Zosh. Listen...

Nice, huh?

This Doctor Lennox,

I told him my whole life story.

From when I was born almost.

About you and me. But he told me

that if I lived when I got out like I lived

before I went in there, the chances are

I'd be hooked in no time. So

that's why I want to get with a band.

Listen...

How's that?

Cute. What did you tell

him about me, this doctor?

I told him about getting some money,

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