In a Lonely Place Page #3

I'm sorry I acted so stupid. About you

taking off your shoes and all.

- lt was nice of you to break your date.

- I can see Henry anytime.

Is Henry...? Is he in love with you?

I guess so. He's nice and substantial.

The easy- going type.

He lives with his folks

and has a good job.

- So you don't love him.

- Are you a mind reader?

Most writers like to think they are.

Are you going steady with anybody?

You don't have to say. I just wondered.

Look, Mildred, it's late and I'm tired

and I have to get up early.

Well, that's all right.

Would you mind

if I don't drive you home?

There's a taxi stand

right around the corner.

Not at all. That'll be fine.

All right. Here you are

and thank you very much.

Well, thank you.

- Good night, Mildred. And thanks a lot.

- Likewise, I'm sure.

- Brub! Hey, what's the idea?

- Hi, Dix.

- Do you know what time it is?

- About 5:
00.

Don't cops sleep?

Get out of here.

That an order, major?

You make me homesick for some

of the worst years of our lives.

- Have you been drinking?

- No. Have you?

No. No, I've been asleep for hours.

With your clothes on?

What is this?

Hey, where's your uniform?

You in trouble, Brub?

Yeah, they made a mistake

and promoted me to detective.

- That's good, I guess.

- lt's not a social call, Dix.

I get it. That blabbermouth Junior

filed a complaint.

That son- in- law....

Just because I pushed him around.

I'll get you a punching bag

for Christmas. Get dressed.

- Capt. Lochner wants to talk to you.

- I'm sorry I didn't really beat him up.

- lt's got nothing to do with Junior.

- Then what is it?

My boss will tell you.

- You wanna make yourself coffee?

- No, thanks.

- You know, I got married.

- Why?

She had a couple bucks

to spare.

Besides, I like her.

You will too, when you meet her.

Here, you read any good books lately?

- I guess you were asleep, at that.

- ls that a felony in Beverly Hills?

Wouldn't taking a checkroom girl home

to hear a story be an odd thing to do?

I'd say it was very practical.

She'd read the book and I hadn't.

If you only wanted a story,

why'd you take her to your place?

I work at home.

You had no other reason?

- If so, I didn't do anything about it.

- Did she have a drink at your house?

She had a glass of ginger ale

with a twist of lemon in it.

It's known as a horse's neck.

The glass is still on my desk...

...complete with fingerprints.

I was too tired to wash dishes.

You gave her 20 dollars.

Quite a large sum for cab fare.

- Well, she'd given me valuable service.

- Was it two 10s?

Yes, but don't ask me

to identify the bills.

Why didn't you call for a cab? Isn't

that what a gentleman usually does?

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