Jimmy the Gent Page #5

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get caught.

Yeah, you don't care what anyone does,

it's just getting caught.

What's the matter with that?

I'm in business, ain't I?

I say, crooked business.

Oh, all business is crooked.

Signed Jimmy Corrigan,

the boy with the worm's eye view.

There's only two kinds of guys in business,

those who get caught and those

who don't.

It would give you a bad minute,

wouldn't it

to know that there are a lot of men

that don't look at things the way you do.

Name one... never mind, I know.

That big slob you're working for.

Bothers you, doesn't he?

Yeah, like a crumb in a Union suit.

Well, he'll always bother you, Jimmy.

He's got something you haven't.

The only thing that he's got

that I want is you

and he took you away from me.

I left you for a little decency.

Is it decent of him to be bribing all those

nurses and internes

down at the emergency?

He doesn't bribe them.

He pays them for decent service.

To keep me from getting

that same service.

To help decent people get

what's coming to them.

And a nice big cut for himself besides.

Only he's got ethics.

I don't care if he's got carbuncles.

The only difference between him and me

is he gotta smoother line.

Is that all?

Yeah, and a sharper knife that he sticks

in between your fourth and your fifth rib

and you don't know you're dead

until you get home.

You can't talk about him like that.

I'll talk about him any way I like.

You can't make yourself clean

by making him dirty.

He's a chiseler just the same as me.

He's a gentleman, you're a crook.

Oh, looks like he's done right

with you already.

Just what do you mean by that?

Do you need a diagram?

Ethics! Ethics!

I'll show you who's got ethics.

Have I got ethics or haven't I?

Sure, boss, you got 'em.

Then what are you holding on to me for?

Listen, boss, I got all that dope

on the old lady.

Am I a gentleman or ain't I?

Sure, boss, you've been a sucker

for class all your life.

Then what's the matter with that Jane?

What Jane?

Oh, I'll break her sweet-smelling neck.

I'll show her who's a gentleman.

Be so kind as to convey my appreciation

to Mr Wallingham

for his efforts on my behalf.

I shall be charmed, Madame.

We have only done our duty.

Our motto, you know, is service.

Monsieur.

Good day, Madame.

4 o'clock. Tea time.

Kindly serve Mr and Mrs Norton first,

Horton.

You will have some tea, won't you?

Mr Wallingham will be so ashamed

of being forced to keep you waiting.

Punctuality is our motto, you know.

Miss Martin, please.

Certainly, Mr Chalmers.

Thank you.

May I be of any assistance?

Yeah, I wanna see Joan.

Miss Martin?

Whom shall I say?

Just say Jimmy.

Mr?

Corrigan.

Won't you be seated, Mr Corrigan.

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