The Public Enemy Page #2

ain't getting any bargain in Mike.

How come he ain't working?

l guess he got fired

for snatching too many nickels.

-They look like something's happened.

-Come on, we gotta see Paddy.

You don't need to stall

with Paddy Ryan, Tom.

l've been watching you ever since

you bought your first drink from me.

l know what you been doing.

You see, Paddy, it's like this.

We delivered some cigars today.

Must be worth about $2,500.

Took them to a place on 63rd

and was told to put them in the back.

-We could lift them easy tonight.

-But we don't know what to do with them.

You sell cigars, don't you?

Not that kind. Can't afford it.

l've got my own system, boys,

but being a fence ain't part of it.

-We thought maybe you know somebody.

-Maybe l do.

You might take them there.

-l'll call up and say you're coming.

-Thanks, Paddy.

Wait a minute.

lf you get in a jam, give me a ring.

You'll find out Paddy Ryan's your friend.

Thanks, Paddy.

Why do you want to front for us?

We ain't never done nothing for you.

Maybe not.

But l may need a friend myself sometime.

l'm older than you...

and l've learned that nobody can do much

without somebody else.

Remember this, boys:

You gotta have friends.

l've been watching and hearing about you,

and l've been worried.

l was worried when you got mixed up

with that two-timer Putty Nose.

Such guys are dangerous.

l'm glad you come to me.

As far as l'm concerned,

there's only two kinds of people:

right and wrong.

Now, l think you're right.

You'll find that l am, unless you cross me.

That's swell.

Don't cry. Everything will be all right.

Hello, Ma.

Tommy boy.

You won't leave me, will you, Tommy?

You're all l've got left now, Tommy boy.

What's the matter, Ma? What's up?

Mike's enlisted.

Enlisted? ln the Army?

-ln the Marines.

-But you won't go, Tommy.

Promise me you won't go.

You're just a baby.

Now, listen, Ma--

lf your pa was alive,

l wouldn't care so much.

Promise me, Tommy.

l won't go, Ma. When's he going?

As soon as he gets his call.

He's up packing now.

Go up and see him, Tommy.

We ought to be very proud of him.

-Hello, Mike.

-Hello, Tom.

l'm glad you came. l suppose you've heard.

Yeah. Kind of rushing it, ain't you?

Well, Tom, when your country needs you,

she needs you.

l suppose you think l ought to go, too.

No. Maybe it was selfish of me, Tom...

but somebody's got to stay here

and take care of Ma.

You earn more money than l do,

and they'd have called me first anyway.

-You always did get all the breaks.

-Don't take it like that, Tom.

You've got to be

the man of the family now.

And while we're on the subject, l wish

you'd try to stay home a little more.

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