Up the River Page #3

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Why, you told Mrs. Massey

it was for winkin' at a cop.

- For not winkin' at a cop.

- Terrible creature!

Well, at least she don't scare 'em

to death with blackmail.

Is it necessary that I wait in here

with these other persons?

Cut the ritz! We was all arrested

and here we are, in the "cansky."

- Who's she?

- Edith La Verne.

- I don't see what men see in her.

- Oh, is that the love thief?

- The extortionist.

- Extortionist?

Honey, was you in the circus?

- [Giggling]

- I'm so sorry for them. Really, l-

- [Typing Stops]

- And these are the women!

Come, girls.

- Yes, sir.

- [Chattering]

Say, there's nobody but ladies

allowed in here.

So I see.

We want to see the warden a minute.

[Women]

St. Louis!

- [Chattering]

- Okay, boys.

Hey, buddy, buddy,

where's the warden?

Oh, you got company.

- Not a bad jail.

- [Laughs]

- Hey, hey, what's the idea?

- Hello, Warden. How are you?

Well, St. Louis,

glad to have you with us.

Hello, Curly.

Say, listen, Warden.

I want to make

a little bargain with you.

You know, I thought you looked

a little bit worried out there in the yard.

- Yeah?

- Yeah, you know, thinkin' that

I might leave here unexpectedly.

- [Chuckles]

- I wanna tell you somethin'.

I'm on the square with this.

I shoot straight, see?

- When I decide to go, I give fair warning.

- Yeah?

- Yeah. How's that?

- That's fair.

- Okay, Warden. That's a bargain.

- Show him to his cell.

Oh. Oh, now, please, please.

Wait a minute.

You know, Warden,

about this cell business-

- Sorry, I haven't any cigars.

- Thanks, I don't use 'em anyway.

About this cell business, Warden, if you

don't mind, I don't like to sleep too high up.

- No?

- No.

And, if you don't mind,

I'd like a nice airy cell, you know...

plenty of windows,

and a nice southern exposure.

- Southern exposure?

- Yeah, if you don't mind.

- I'd like a double bed. And running water.

- Sure.

And I'd like-

Say, I'm not boring you, am I?

No, no. Go on.

Outta here!

Okay, Warden.

See you at supper.

Beans again, I suppose.

Southern exposure.

Running water.

Not too high up.

Sunshine.

- Say, if I had a cell like that,

I'd sleep in it myself.

- [Laughs]

[Bell Rings]

Don't forget to lock that.

A lot of new guys come in here today.

- Letters from home?

- Yeah.

Yeah, pretty regular.

Now, look here.

Here's a picture of my mother here.

And here's my kid sister

Frances over here.

- Let's see it, Steve, will you?

- Sure.

Too skinny.

I don't like 'em so skinny.

- I like legs.

- What?

Limbs.

When I left home,

she was a kid on roller skates.

- Now she's off to college.

- College?

- Yeah.

- Gee, your folks must be swell.

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