Take the Money and Run Page #7

When these innocent pictures

were taken,

they were both unaware of the series

of events that were to come.

Oh!

What's the matter Virgil?

- I got a cramp in the arch of my...

- What?

I got another hardball

in the arch of my foot.

How come that always happens

when we try to make love?

Oh Jesus!

As a wanted criminal, Virgil finds

it harder than ever to find employment.

He secures a little work selling

encyclopedias door to door.

But the job proves too much for him.

He is forced to take into the streets

and for a while he earns

a meager living selling meagres.

We're going to have a baby!

Get out of here!

No, no, we're going to have a baby.

I went to the doctor and

we are going to have a baby.

That's my present for Christmas.

All I needed was a tie.

- Aren't you happy?

- I don't believe it.

- No, Virgil, really.

- But how did it happen?

What do you mean,

how did it happen?

You mean because we, at night,

when the two of us...

and that's what happened?

Then that spring Virgil and Louise

are blessed with a son.

They name the baby Jonathan Ralph

Starkwell, after Virgil's mother.

Virgil and Louise move to a new State

and try to start over.

Virgil has the usual trouble

finding work.

Finally he hears of an opening

in an insurance office

and is back against the wall.

He attempts to lie his way into the job.

Please sit down.

Name please.

John Q. Public. P-U-B-L-l-C.

Mr. Public, have you any experience

working in an office before?

Yes, I have.

What kind of office was it?

Rectangular.

Have you any experience

in running a high-speed

digital electronic computer?

Yes, I have.

Where?

My aunt has one.

And what does your aunt do?

I can't recall.

You said before you

worked in an office.

Did you deal in products or services?

Products.

Is this something found in the home?

No, it's not. One down and nine to go.

Is this product edible?

No, it wasn't.

I think our time is running out

and I'm sorry you haven't guessed

my occupation.

So I'm going to flip all the cards

and tell you what I have used to do.

I used to manufacture

escalator shoes,

for people who were nauseous.

I'm sorry, you didn't actually

get my occupation,

but you did win $10

and I want to thank you very much.

Better luck next time.

You are good sport.

Hiding his past from

his fellow employees,

Virgil does well on his first decent job,

in the mailroom.

His past catches up with him however,

as a fellow employee learns

of his criminal record.

What are you doing for dinner,

Mr. Public?

Oh, Miss Blair, I'm having dinner

with my wife. Why?

Where are you having dinner,

Mr. Public?

No, I said I'm having dinner

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