Underworld U.S.A. Page #3

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for names.

That's where

it hurts.

What place is this?

It's all right, lady.

You're among friends.

Why didn't you take me

to headquarters?

It may not

be safe there.

Your lover might have

a pipeline to the police.

Oh!

He's not my lover.

If he's not your lover,

who is he?

Hey, look...

I don't want

no more trouble.

I done you a favor,

you do me a favor.

What's his name?

Gus.

Gus what?

Come on.

Cottahee.

What's his phone number?

Wilton, four...

five.

Four, five... yeah?

Five.

Five.

One.

One, yeah?

Nine.

Nine.

Thanks, cuddles.

Thanks.

I brought some

warm milk.

It's better than

black coffee.

Here, drink this.

Who are you?

Sandy.

Thanks for lettin' me

stay here.

Huh?

Oh, that's all right.

He's nice for a cop.

For a what?

I'll fix up

the couch for you.

Don't bother.

I'm going out.

Where are you goin'?

Look, let's have

a little dose

Of straight talk

right now, shall we?

That, uh...

cuddles character?

Who and what?

She got in a jam. And

you helped her out of it.

That's right.

Uh huh.

That's the first time you ever

stuck your neck out for anybody.

You know me.

I got a big heart.

Who is she?

Just a broad.

So you're telling me.

And why did you

bring her here?

It helps swing weight

to fix things up.

Why did you tell her

you were a cop?

I told you.

It helps swing weight

to fix things up.

What things?

She didn't want

to make a junk pick-Up.

Where did

all this happen?

In a backroom

of the elite espresso.

Where all they do

is sit around

And just drink coffee.

You never handled a gun

in your life. That's right.

Then what's this box

of bullets doin' here?

Hello, Gus?

Yeah, who is this?

Gus, Ill sell you back

that box of bullets.

What are you talkin' about?

Meet me in the alley

at elite espresso in one hour.

Hey, who is this?

Come alone and bring

Hey listen, I can't...

askin' for dough like that

has gotta get me to Gela.

Hold it, Gus.

What'd you

coldcock me with?

The phone.

Where's the dough?

You hung up on me

before I could tell you

That amount's tough to get

this time of night.

When can you get it?

Tomorrow.

I'll call you

noon sharp.

Now blow.

All right.

Where's the package?

A bullet won't buy

that cartridge box.

I file faces,

and yours is familiar.

Yeah, well,

I been around.

You say you're

a pete man.

Yeah, that's my trade.

Prove it.

Prove it!

You, uh...

you heard the girl

tell Gus

She wouldn't make

the pick-Up.

Yeah, that's right.

So, you hit Gus

and took the key.

Yeah.

How'd you get her to take you

to the sports shop?

Told her I was

on a vice squad.

She bought that?

Yeah.

Well, I had to rough

her up a little bit.

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