Three Strangers Page #4

Is worth the years

of fainting.

It's stupid.

At least 10 years

of fainting.

What is it?

We're closed.

Woman:

is Johnny there?

Oh, Johnny.

Johnny, Johnny, Johnny.

You got to come back

to the room.

I will, I will,

I will,

But not before

I've finished my drink.

The Chinese say that haste

is the one unpardonable sin.

Oh, Alfred, anything you do

for this lady, you do for me.

It's a very special

friend of mine,

As the best friendships are made

on short acquaintance

And last a very

brief time.

This is miss Icy.

This is Mr.

Alfred Bluecrown,

my favorite

innkeeper.

Pleased to

meet you, miss.

Same here.

Johnny, you shouldn't have done it.

Gabby's awful sore. Why

did you slip out on him?

Oh, I'd become

unpleasantly aware

Of my presence

in that room,

So when Gabby went

out in the hall,

I went outside

to lose it.

How did you find me?

I looked in 10 pubs.

Sorry for

the other night.

Anyway, you didn't

get in no trouble?

No, I was but a face

in the crowd.

That's not quite true-

I- I was recognized,

I was picked out

from the rest.

What?

Oh, not by a bobby.

Not even by a person,

for that matter.

It was ordained by fate

In the image of

a Chinese goddess.

You've had too much

to drink.

We're going back

to the room.

Shh! Johnny.

Shh.

Good evening,

Mrs. Proctor.

Good

evening.

You know, Gabby will be

so glad to see us.

Gabby.

It's me, Icy.

It's me,

Johnny.

Yes, he'll be

very happy.

Very happy...

Happy Chinese

new year to you, sir.

Now where have

you been?

Celebrating.

Where was he?

Blue crown.

And that was only

the last stop.

You're drunk.

Taken in sufficient

quantities,

Liquor will make you

intoxicated.

Do you want to put the

rope around your neck?

And mine?

And Fallon's?

No, that's

the hangman's job.

He'll get paid

for it.

Johnny.

You always-

Leave me alone!

I didn't want

to do it,

But he don't learn!

Johnny, Gabby don't

want to hurt you.

We ain't stopping you

from drinking.

You can drink all

you want to in here.

Only, please, Johnny,

You mustn't get drunk

on the outside.

Mustn't get drunk

on the outside.

It's a wonder we

don't go batty,

What with you

on our hands,

In a fix

like this.

In times of trial

a dictator says,

"This, too,

shall pass away. "

Is that of any

consolation to you, Gabby?

I can't even trust you

when I turn me back.

Any more gin left?

As if you didn't have

An whole distillery

in your belly as it is.

From now on, you're not

setting foot outside this room.

You ought to be ashamed.

Fallon gives us money

to keep out of sight.

You have to get drunk

on it and show yourself.

Fallon.

What's it to me?

What's it to you?

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