Thieves' Highway Page #5

We're all loaded.

But they can spell each other. We gotta

drive alone. Get in and get goin' fast.

Watch it goin' down the hills

or you'll blow a tire. You got an overload.

- I'll watch her.

- If you get sleepy,

stick your elbow out the window.

- Cool off your blood, wake you up.

- Right.

When you get to Frisco,

don't talk to nobody about the load.

They'll see you're green,

they'll murder you. You hear?

Wait'll I get there. I won't be

more than 40 minutes behind.

- I'll be waitin'.

- Right.

Forty-five, 50.

We got 150 bullets.

Well, that won't buy too many apples,

but we'll make some change.

Maybe we'll do better than that.

Listen to that guy's truck.

Sounds like she's beatin' eggs.

Yes, Slob, we're gonna

make out fine!

What's from beatin' eggs?

Let's grab the apples and get goin'.

- There's no hurry, Slob. No hurry now.

- What are you

He Hel

Maybe you better tail me, huh?

Hey, Nick. Nick!

Nick!

Nick, try to get your head

out of the sand.

Nick, get your head up!

Nick. Nick.

Come on.

Get up.

- Hi.

- Are you all right?

- Yeah. I'm okay.

- Come on. Let's get over to my truck.

Hey, hey!

- Can you stand there for a minute?

- Yeah. Sure.

- Let's take a look at that neck.

- No, I'm okay. Let's get goin'.

Sure, you're okay.

But I gotta fix that tire first, don't I?

I better put something on that neck, too.

Let's get in front of the light.

There. Let's clean you up a little.

Ah, it's good.

I'm glad you've got a fast truck.

Like the fella says,

I got here, didn't I?

Don't forget to

clean behind the ears.

Listen, I knew a guy once walked around

for a full week with his neck busted.

- How's it look?

- Swing your head around.

Go ahead, try it.

- How does it feel?

- Great.

- Haven't got a bandage.

- There's a handkerchief in my back pocket.

No, I'll use mine.

Hey.

- What?

- I bet we look silly, sitting here.

Yeah.

- You think you'll be able to drive?

- Sure I can drive.

- Let's change the tire.

- Oh, no. You'll watch.

Next time you'll know better than to try to

jack up a truck with the back of your neck.

- Ed?

- Yeah?

I'd be a goner

if it wasn't for you.

Yeah.

Hey! Hey, you.

Hey! What do

you do with a guy

Them guys ain't gonna let you sleep,

so how 'bout moving this heap out of the way?

Hey, there, sonny boy. How long do you think

you're gonna keep this truck parked here?

- Just for a little while.

- Well, that happens to be a loadin' platform, sonny.

Well, I'm only going around the corner

to check on some prices.

Oh! Say, that looks like a mighty fine load

of apples you got there.

- Go ahead.

- Help yourself.

- Can I have some of that?

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