Scarlet Street Page #4

Why, I had a chance to clean up in a crap game.

All I needed was 50 bucks...

And what did you show up with?

That's all I had.

Besides, you kept me waiting

two hours in the rain.

- And then you gave me a dirty look.

- I didn't give you a dirty look.

Listen, any girl who waits two hours in the

rain for a guy is gonna give him a dirty look.

Trouble with you, baby, is

you have no imagination.

- What do you expect me to do?

- I expect you to use your brains.

For cat's sake this chump is crazy about you!

This is a set-up. He's in

the big money, isn't he?

You said 50,000 a picture, didn't you?

And here I am, knocking my brains out,

trying to raise a little capital...

and this is right in your lap.

You don't have to call what's-his-name

and get a measly 50.

This bird is goofy about you!

Write him, date him up.

I can't take money off an old man like that!

For cat's sake, get big-hearted

and smart, Lazy Legs!

Why, I see fellas in the big dough

without half my brains...

but ability isn't enough!

You gotta have money to make money.

Capital!

But the boys at the Acme Garage would

cut me in on a half-interest if I

can put up the money.

- How much do they want?

- Three or four thousand.

Yipe!

For cat's sake, I'm not talking

about chicken feed!

Use your imagination.

You get an interest in a business like that...

and it's a cinch to squeeze out your partners.

Then you're on easy street.

Jeepers, the pipe dreams you have!

Now what about the letter?

Oh, I can get 50 or a hundred perhaps,

but I can't get

the kind of money you're talking about,

I wouldn't know how.

Johnny!

- Johnny, where are you going?

- Where I won't be wasting my time.

Johnny, Johnny...

I don't know why I'm so crazy about you.

Oh, yes you do...

Now what about my proposition?

You don't have to tap the old

chump for much...

not at first.

We'll get you a decent apartment.

Someplace where I'll like to come and

see you, not a dump like this.

Well, Lazy Legs?

- May I come in to my own apartment?

- Hello, Funny Face.

Why don't you just move in, Johnny?

- Then I can move out.

- Now, Millie...

- Stop picking on my fianc.

- How do you spell that word?

With an "F", like in "Funny Face".

She pays half the rent, doesn't she?

That was the general idea, Big Shot,

when we signed the lease.

I don't mind if you want this place to yourself.

To you, Baby.

- What's he mean by that?

- Oh, nothing. You know Johnny.

Yeah, I know Johnny all right.

Has he bought you that engagement ring yet?

You seem to worry more about it than I do.

The new 45-dollar model.

Only Roger let me have it for 18.

He said he made a profit at that.

I thought you said you were

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