The Big Street Page #4

I've developed a matrimonial glint

in his eyes.

Why, he's just a kid.

You don't love him, honey.

He's got a million bucks,

and don't give me that love hooey again.

Love is something that gives you

one room, two chins and three kids.

- There's more to it than that.

- You ought to know...

...with that good-for-nothing husband

you've been supporting for five years.

But the way I feel, you can't buy it

at a jewelry store. I'm happy.

Take it from an expert,

a girl's best friend is a dollar.

I just hope you won't ever

trip over those words, honey.

Don't worry.

- Hello, Gloria.

- Hello, Decatur.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Your flowers were lovely, darling.

What flowers?

Don't kid with me, baby.

I got instincts about guys like you.

Why don't we go somewhere

and talk about your instincts?

A point I was just about to make.

I hope I'm intruding.

Wait outside for me, Decatur.

Okay.

Where do you think you're going?

I suppose you think

this gives you a mortgage on me.

First and second.

Well, I'm closing my account.

I'm thinking of doing business

with another bank.

Your Highness. Your Highness.

What happened, Case?

She was drunk. She fell.

What do you know?

And get me 15 eyewitnesses

to prove it.

Has she got any family?

Only a Pekingese called Baby.

- Can't we do something, doc?

- She's a sick girl.

- Oh, we'll stand by.

- It'll be a long stand.

Very long stand.

Don't it beat providence how that gal

got caught up with so quick?

Shut up, Ruby.

She's gonna pull through.

If the rocks hold out.

I think we better start

with the littlest one first.

- Did you get it?

- Just made it, $600...

...but I had to squeeze good.

Thanks, Ruby.

- Anything left?

- Nary a thing, except her ermine coat.

It'll have to go, Ruby.

Oh, no, Mr. Pinks. That would kill her.

She just loves to look at it.

Well, what are we gonna do?

Charity ward, Mr. Pinks.

That's the only answer.

That'll really kill her.

I hate to have to do this,

but I gotta resign.

- I got a family to keep and groceries.

- Oh, you've been wonderful, Ruby.

You stuck by

when everybody else walked out.

Well, you're still sticking.

You ought to think of yourself a little.

I gotta get this straightened out first.

- Well, goodbye, Mr. Pinks.

- Goodbye, Ruby.

- I tried to get to him. He wouldn't see me.

- We gotta do something. Can't we sue him?

We haven't any case.

The way Ables has this rigged up,

they'd laugh her out of court.

It ain't right. He's responsible.

He ought to be made to pay.

Relax, Pinks.

You're knocking yourself out.

First hungry germ comes along,

you'll be getting your mail in a sanitarium.

- Why do you do it?

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