The Friends Of Mr. Cairo

[shooting]

[movie like speech:]

Frankie: Okay, this is the picture. Johnny's been hurt. He's been hurt bad.

Woman: Look, we can't leave him here, we can't. Look, he's in a pool of blood. He's gonna die, I know it.

Frankie: We've gotta leave him here, honey. We gotta. He won't talk, I promise you that! Will you Johnny?

Woman: Frankie, I don't care whether he talks or not, I just can't leave him like this.

Johnny: Listen. Leave me here I... I... I can ... I can ... handle it.

Woman: Oh, no, Johnny, no...

[interlude]

Frankie: The cops are outside. Luke's in the car. Come on, let's get the hell outta this joint.

Woman: Frankie, when they get here wer're gonna be dead, I know we are! We don't have agun!

Frankie: Listen. We got three million... Listen, [spud]. We got three million in the can, here. We can't look after him, I'll send the bird to his mother. Come on, let's just get out of this place, we can do it!

Woman: Oh, no, Johnny, no...

[interlude]

Frankie: Okay now, just lean up against that door. When I give the word "Go" we just..., we just go through it and blast at the same time.

She came, as in the book, Mickey Spillane

That Saturday night dark masquerade

Had filled his friend with lead, the same, sweetheart

But then, as nothing happens quite the same

Investigation is the game

He had to check her story right away-he dead

Sam Spade his buddy Archer first to go he got it

She spelt it out, how could they know the 'Fatman' got it -he dead

Her sister didn't really live at all-confusion-he dead

His chase led to the Fatman, to face the friends of Mr. Cairo

[movie like speech:]

Woman: Hey, there's a really terrific dress shop. Can we stop this raid while I buy a new gown?

Frankie: I'll buy you the whole factory, sweetheart. Don't worry.

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