The Face Behind the Mask Page #6

Well, there's 2790... 2795...

Put down that money, Dinky.

The rest of you stay where you are.

Hello, Jeff. When did you get out?

Johnny, this is Jeff.

Who's that guy?

This is Johnny, he's our new boss.

What's the matter with his face?

His face was burned. That's a mask he's got on.

Never mind my face!

Heard of you, Mr. Jeff.

I guess you did. You'll hear more of me now.

This wasn't a bad job tonight.

But you're not taking over, even

if you have been using my boys.

Because I'm back on the job.

We've been doing all right with him.

Nothing's going to stop it.

We're going to live just as swell.

Only we'll change one thing.

We don't need him.

All right, boys. Come on.

Listen, Mr. Jeff, aren't you a little hasty?

You see, we don't need you, you need us.

These were your boys.

They're mine now.

We all still can work together.

We all can be friends if you

want to play friendly. It's up to you.

I'll cut you in, starting with this deal.

And Jeff, I think that's being very generous.

What do you say?

All right.

Even if I don't like it,

maybe I can take it this way.

You're very wise, Mr. Jeff.

None of us can do without friends.

Get some drinks, Dinky.

We are going to celebrate Mr. Jeff's return.

If only you had come to me immediately after the accident.

Then it is difficult.

I'll be frank with you. It's almost impossible.

- No!

There's hardly anything for the graft to adhere to.

You see, the muscles have been destroyed.

And that means the blood supply is cut off.

The nerves are dead.

Then you... could not fix my face?

Not even in a year?

Your degree of burning is so bad, so complete...

That I don't care to raise any false hopes for you.

I could perform a skin grafting operation,

covering perhaps an inch at a time.

But I could only do that once every 6 months.

Your case would take approximately 30 such operations.

That would mean 15 years at least.

15 years...

Why don't you look where you're going?

I'm so sorry, please excuse me.

Forgive me, please.

I wasn't looking.

Let me help you.

Thanks ever so much.

I shouldn't be allowed to go about like this, but...

I can't afford a guide dog.

Not on my salary.

What-you work?

Yes, I string these beads for a department store.

I like it.

You see, I've only to work with my hands

and I can think about everything

in the world while I'm doing it.

And since when...

I mean, how long have you been...?

Ever since I was a little girl.

Do you think we found most of them?

I think so.

Here is one more.

Thanks ever so much.

Let me help you.

If you don't mind, it's not far,

just a couple of blocks.

I'll carry this.

Please don't look around too much.

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