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before the old lady chops my ears off.

Haven't you got something smaller?

This one's a fifty.

Well, how's this one?

That's another fifty.

Here, let me look.

There's a five right there on top.

Oh, this one.

Yeah.

Just keep the change.

I gotta get home before the old lady

slaps me down.

Who?

Your wife.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, the old lady. Good night, Phil.

So long, Shorty.

How's a joker like that rate

all that dough?

Shorty? He runs the bingo game.

Do the suckers keep him happy.

Another beer, Danny?

No.

That's all.

Hi Romy, how's things?

Hi, Shorty, how's Kay?

How you doing, nice boy?

Let me tell your fortune.

Maybe you got big warnings...

- Just leave me alone, will you?

Ah, go fall on your face, you jerk

Tell your fortune?

All right, reach. Reach, come on,

I'm not kidding you.

Let's go.

All right, get in the back,

down on the floor. Hurry up.

Get in.

Hey, Helen.

Hi, chum.

Long time, no see.

Hi, Millie.

- Hello.

Jeez, Danny, it's wonderful to see you.

Let's walk.

That's what legs are for, huh?

What's your hurry tonight? I never saw

you run after anybody before.

Oh, Millie, please.

Hey, take it easy. What's the rush?

Nobody's chasing us.

Yeah, that's right.

Nobody's chasing us.

We've got all night, haven't we?

Sure, we have.

Maybe you got all night.

Me and Helen, we only got five minutes

till the last show.

This is The General.

Millie, I almost forgot.

I've already seen this picture.

I saw it once downtown at the Palace.

But you said...

Oh, I got it.

You wouldn't mind

if I went alone, would you?

No, I wouldn't mind.

I didn't think so.

Goodbye then.

- Goodbye.

Gee, Dan, this is like old times.

Yeah.

Let's go on the rollercoaster

and the chute and the dipper.

Let's go on everything.

All right.

My knees were really shaking

back there. I thought the cops

would bust out of that alley any minute.

Now I'm in.. Now I'm in the clear.

With heavy dough in my pocket

I can pay off that jewelry store

and have enough left over to

show Vera the biggest time she ever had.

Vera!

I've got a date with her tonight.

I promised to meet her at Nick's place.

What time is it?

It's twenty five to ten.

Holy smoke! I promised

to meet a guy a half hour ago.

I'm kind of late.

I'm sorry, kid. Could I...

Can I walk you to the bus or something?

You don't have to, Danny.

I can get home by myself.

I'll give you a ring and we'll

get together some time soon.

I'll see you later.

And don't come back.

I want my fifty dollars.

Do me a favor, will you? Drop dead.

Take your hands off her.

Did you hear me?

I don't like to be pushed around.

I just don't like...

What's all this about fifty dollars?

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