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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Do you find it tiresome waiting for cement to dry before dropping it in the

river? If so, you'll be interested in our new prefabricated body disposal

units.

At first glance, this might appear to be a concrete telephone booth.

It is far more useful.

The body is placed in here.

The two sides are bolted together.

It is taken to the edge of the dock and then all very neat and

tidy. You ladies will love it. No more messy mixing and pouring of concrete.

No more complicated and expensive equipment.

No more telltale cement on the soles of your shoes.

For details, please consult your friendly...

Neighborhood Hood.

Now for a 60 -second consultation with our sponsor.

Definitely not a hood. This man's record is spotless. After all, boring people

to death is not yet a criminal offense.

Come in, Beggs.

Have a seat.

I see you're finally leaving, I say, Beggs.

Been a long time since we started this folding.

20 years.

Yes, sir.

What's the matter? You feel uncomfortable?

The tie feels kind of funny.

You'll get used to it.

You'll like it.

I was talking to Connelly, your foreman, about you.

He tells me that you're the best man he ever had.

Says he's gonna hate to lose you.

I guess this is one job you won't mind losing.

Seriously, Beggs, I think you ought to do very well for yourself on the

the way you've learned that trade.

You know, a man in the construction business can always do well for himself.

I'm 50 years old, Warden.

50's not old.

Lots of men start new careers at 50.

I see that you have a wife and family.

Had.

Wife wasn't much on visiting, was she?

No.

You planning on going back to her?

It appears that you've saved quite a good deal of money out of your prison

Begg. Let me see.

We thirded our pay system eight years ago.

You got $11 a month for three years, and you went to the work camp and got $20 a

month for the next five.

That's a total of $1 ,596.

Oh, and you get a $40 allowance when you leave here, so that makes $1 ,636.

That's quite a stake.

You know, not very many men walk out of prison with that kind of money.

I saved every nickel. And you were smart.

You know, a man can get a good start with $1 ,600.

You just see that you hang on to it.

That money's all been taken care of, Warden.

What do you mean?

I'm going to give it to someone.

Someone who said I'd never have a nickel.

I just want to show her.

Good luck, Beggs.

I hope you find what you're looking for on the outside.

One wristwatch, gold -plated, with the inscription, To Harry, with love, Edith.

It's still running.

One pair of cufflinks, one tight clip.

One keychain, one black onyx charm, one wallet, four photographs,

and one identity card.

No other contents.

Oh, here's a little something to fill up that wallet.

A nice check for $1 ,636.

You're a rich man, Pop.

Oh, yeah, yeah, I'm coming.

You want all of this in cash?

All of it in cash.

It's an awful lot of money to be carrying around. Don't you want to open

account? I want it in cash.

All right.

How would you like it?

Say, make it in 50s, 20s, and the rest in small bills.

Sorry.

You have a payphone in here.

Over there.

Is the

phone

working?

Sure it's working. You put in a dime?

Guy?

Could be a nickel.

What'll it be?

You look like you need a drink, pal.

Whatever happened to Mike?

Who?

I'll have a double whiskey.

What?

You don't mean Mike Graham.

You told him, by the way?

Yeah.

Six feet under.

Maybe ten years ago.

He's had four owners since then.

You a friend of Mike's or something?

Yeah, I knew him a long time ago.

What's the matter, Bob?

You got a cold or something?

No.

No, it's nothing.

I just can't take this anymore, that's all.

You need practice.

Practice makes perfect, you know.

I don't think I want any more of it.

Oh, come on.

You can't fly on one wing.

What?

Have another drink. It'll taste better this time.

Oh, I don't think I want any more.

Well, I'll tell you what. You buy one and you try it.

And if you don't like it, I'll finish it for you.

It's like a money -back guarantee.

Only you don't get your money back.

Okay, why not?

Lucky.

Well, here's to you.

Now you see what I tell you.

You know, you're a nice man.

You got nice gray hair.

You're not drinking your drink.

Listen, couldn't we sit down at a table and relax a little, huh?

Oh, sure.

Why not?

How about that? My foot's gone asleep.

Oh, you're cute.

Glad you came in tonight.

We are?

I'm glad I came in. Let me help you.

Come on, let's finish up our drinks.

I got a close -up. Oh, yeah, I must have fallen asleep. What time is it?

It's after one. Time for you to go home.

Where is she?

Who?

The girl.

Look, buddy, when you get a move on, I got a home like, too. Yeah.

It must be around here. It's got to be.

Maybe so. You must have seen it.

Look, buddy.

No, but my wallet. I've got to have my wallet. That's all I've got. You've got

to help me. I didn't see your wallet.

Look, you're accusing me. No, no. The girl that I... The girl I was with. The

one that works here. No girl works here, fella. You get the wrong idea. The kind

of place I... Listen, please don't joke with me. Don't fool around. You've got

to help me.

Look, but that... My money, that wallet. Where's that girl?

Mr. I'm going to... tell you once more, I didn't see your lousy wallet. No girl

works here.

If you got yourself robbed by somebody, that's your business.

You liar!

No,

cut that out, Pop. I don't want to hurt you.

All right.

That girl, now, my wallet, you stole my money! You never had any money to steal.

Now get out of here before I throw you out.

Listen,

you've got to help me.

Why don't you go home?

Edith? I know it's kind of late.

I'm sorry to come so late.

They let me out today.

Could... Could I come in, maybe?

I'm awful thirsty. Could I have a glass of water?

Thanks.

Oh, I look terrible.

Why don't you give me some warning, Harry?

I'm... Sorry, Edith, I tried phoning you, but when I heard your voice, I

couldn't talk.

So that was you.

You look different, Harry.

I didn't even know you at first.

Yeah, I guess I look different, too.

I had a letter from the prison a couple of weeks ago telling me who's getting

out.

I tore it up.

Do you hear what I said? I said I tore up the letter. I'm not blaming you.

Nothing's changed about the way I feel, Harry.

When you shot at that cop and that holdup 20 years ago, I made up my mind

us. I never wanted to see you again.

I didn't mean to shoot him. We needed that money.

Yeah.

You thought all I cared about was money. You blamed the whole thing on me on

account of the money, didn't you? Ain't that right?

It was a long time ago.

I stopped thinking about it long ago.

Yeah, you think I could?

Wasn't that easy for me?

It was just like I was in prison, too.

Well, you could have divorced me. I told you that when I first got sent up.

I don't believe in divorce, and you know that.

I didn't come here to fight with you. Well, what did you come for? Who sent

you? Who invited you?

I didn't even come to the prison to meet you.

Wasn't that plain enough?

I wanted to see you.

I don't hold grudges.

Then stop sitting there like you're my conscience or something.

What I did, I had to do.

You ain't got no right to come here and blame it all on me.

I'm sorry you feel that way. You don't have to.

Oh, yeah?

Take a look at this place.

Take a good look.

Still the same crummy place.

You know how I make my living?

I wash people's dirty floors for them.

Yeah, and I scrub the walls.

I say, yes, ma 'am.

No, ma 'am.

You think you had any worse than me?

I wanted to help you, Edith. I wanted to bring you some money.

Oh, sure.

About eight years ago, they started paying the prisoners. Not much, but a

every month.

And I made extra by working in the labor camp.

And I saved every nickel of it.

They gave a script so we could buy things. I never used mine. I just let it

build up.

You didn't have to do me no favors.

I had $1 ,600 when they let me out.

But now, now I haven't got a thing.

What?

It's gone, Edith.

Just like that.

One day out and it's gone.

What do you mean it's gone?

It was stolen. Don't, don't, Mike.

place mike mike's been dead for 10 years what are you drunk i

wanted to make it up to you i learned the building trade in prison and i

hard and i saved every nickel but it didn't do me any good

oh what are you crying for it's me that

ought to do the crying harry would you stop that

I'm sorry, will you just let me wash my face? Go ahead.

Here.

Thanks.

Your hair is so white.

Warren said I should get it dyed.

He said 50's not so old. He said I could get a job easy.

50's not old.

I learned my job good.

The construction foreman, he said I was the best man that he ever had. He said

he was sorry to see me leave.

What did you say?

I said, too bad, mister, too bad. I'm quitting this job. I'm going to go look

for another one, one that pays better, see?

And I can do it. Don't worry about that. Sure you can.

Gee, I can do well for myself if it just hadn't been for that money.

Money.

Is that all we're ever going to talk about is money? Is money so important?

It doesn't have to be, Edith.

Oh, Harry.

Edith. Edith. Remember the watch you gave me? I still got it.

It still runs.

The fine watch. It keeps good time.

Getting kind of late, I guess. I'd better be going.

Where to?

I don't know.

I never thought about it.

Well, you can stay here. I couldn't turn you out without no place to go. I

couldn't do that.

You mean it?

You can sleep on the couch.

If you want to.

I want to, Edith.

I want to stay here.

Well, I said you could, didn't I?

I want to stay for good, not just tonight.

Is that okay?

Edith!

I must look awful.

No, you don't.

haven't seen each other before harry this is our daughter angela

honey your father's come home

angela honey your father's come home

the more cynical of our audience will object to the unabashed sentimentality

our story's conclusion but I'm sure most of you enjoy seeing a loving family

together once more under one roof.

I shall return to discuss this after the following.

Now I must show you our economy size.

The only difference being that the victim must be allowed to stiffen so

can stand erect.

Then his feet are placed in here and the concrete pieces bolted together.

If you don't wish to be splashed, you just aim the gentleman toward the end of

the dock and... roller skates.

We think of everything. Until next week.

Good night.