Deadline at Dawn

Why, Sleepy Parsons.

Aren't you dead yet?

Here's to nothing.

Still on your 20 cigars a day?

Can your heart take it, Sleepy?

You drunk again?

Yes.

Took you a long time to answer the door.

It's a great relief being divorced

from you, Sleepy dear.

Give me the money and I'll go.

Do you think it'll rain and cool off?

Give me my money, Edna,

and don't kid around.

What are you gonna do with all that cash?

Take out a chorus girl?

It's gone.

Don't fool around. I'm not in the mood.

It must be that kid.

You owe me $1400 and I need it bad.

You said you'd have

the money here tonight.

A sailor took it.

I brought it home from the restaurant.

Money's gone and that's it.

He took all my cash and my checks.

- But all you think is maybe he kissed me too.

- No, don't flatter yourself.

All I think is I want my money.

I remember you, Edna,

as you used to be before.

Long ago.

Now, give me the money and I'll go.

You'll get your money when the police pick

up the sailor boy. That's all. Good night.

You'll never change, Edna. You're bad.

I loved you very much.

But you're bad.

Oh, no, don't sit down. Get out.

You're pulling some sort of trick.

But I'm just too tired to think.

You'll be the sorriest man

if you don't get out.

- Do you hear me?

- Yes, I heard you.

You're a pest. And I'd like it if you

never put your snout in my door again.

- Do you hear that?

- I hear it.

Otherwise, I'll send my brother.

And I don't think your heart

can take another beating.

Yes.

I hear you.

I hear you.

I hear you.

Phew. This heat is bad.

Yes. I'm sweating like a river.

Yeah, it gets bad in August.

But nature takes care of it.

Did you ever realize, everybody's

got an air conditioning plant in his nose?

Well, no, I didn't realize that.

A sound in my ears like a seashell.

- Better try some more of this hot coffee.

- No, thanks.

It's very kind of you to let me sit here

a few minutes and all.

My advice is don't drink that stuff

in this heat.

It's made a million widows, booze has.

No jokes.

You know what I think maybe I'll do?

Walk down the street

and cool off down there.

I got seven hours until my bus leaves.

- What's this?

- Money and you dropped it.

- Money?

- Take it. It won't bite.

- Did I drop this?

- It came out with the handkerchief.

Hello, Ray.

Hello, Tom.

Well, so long, Ray.

It was nice to have met you.

So long.

Hey.

Don't forget this.

Gee, it shows you

how unconcentrated you can get.

Non compos mentis, that's me.

No jokes.

Hello, mister.

I sell you cheap.

- Ten bananas will cost you 30 cents.

- Uh, no, thanks.

If I can sell you my last bananas,

I can go home.

Why you no buy?

Oh, you wanna go home?

I like to go home, yes.

How much for the whole bunch?

Two dollars.

Don't struggle, sailor.

Just let them carry you along like a mother.

Where's everybody going?

To the dogs. Ha-ha-ha!

- Easy.

Whoa, wait.

Upstairs, that's the place

where the girls are.

Upstairs, The Jungle.

Dance to the haunting strings

of the rumba bumba.

Fifty twirling girls. Upstairs. Forty...

A minute.

Ex-servicemen in uniform

are half price, brother.

All right. Upstairs, folks.

What are you waiting for?

What's a half a dollar in your life?

Upstairs, folks.

And dance with 40 beautiful

dancing partners. Forty lovely...

I'm sorry, but you'll have to get

another partner. I'm tired.

I don't think you understand.

Meaning no disrespect.

- It's late and I'm tired.

- Some refreshments?

Meaning no disrespect.

No.

After all, you see, l...

Don't misunderstand.

What's wrong here?

She tells me to find another partner.

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