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Listen, Kicks, you'll never guess what I've cooked up this tine...
That's easy. Me.
I thought is Kiki just going to walk on that floor tonight walk out cold before a bunch of gawks who think a Spanish twirler is the greatest thing in life. No. Not my favorite client. She's going to make an entrance this town will never forget!
On his back, I suppose.
No. I thought that might be just a little corny. I want you to lead him in on a leash.
You're too good to me.
Look, Kicks, have I ever done anything to hurt you?
No not yet.
And I never will you know what's between us we're a thing But this is serious competition.
Get it out of here!
Kiki he won't hurt you. There's nothing to be afraid of.
Makes no difference. Get him out.
Listen, Kicks, you'll never guess what I've cooked up this time.
That's easy. Me.
I thought is Kiki just going to walk on that floor tonight walk out cold before a bunch of gawks who think a Spanish twirler is the greatest thing in life. No. Not my favorite client. She's going to make an entrance this town will never forget.
On his back, I suppose.
No. I thought that might be just a little corny. I want you to lead him in on a leash.
You're too good to me.
Look, Kicks, how long have we known each other?
This is l939. Can't you subtract?
Almost three years, isn't it? And have I ever done anything to hurt you?
No not yet.
And I never will you know what's between us we're a thing But this is serious big competition.
CloClo?
I thought you might strut this kitten in right in the middle of her act.
You look swell in that threealarm number
The red dress? No. My black one. Then I'll be just like him.
Are you all right?
Now look what you've done.
Suppose I slip them a few bucks for the funeral expenses.
Don't be soft.
I suppose he was trying to make me feel bad.
And I suppose you don't feel bad!
Who was the other man?
I don't know a witness. He seemed to know something about animals you know expert testimony.
What did he have to do look at the body?
We all, had to look at the body. It was awful, Kiki awful!
Well, does everybody love us now? You've been gone long enough to softsoap twenty editors!
Yeah.
And did you find the leopard?
It must be the altitude you, bucking around the countryside with a lot of bootandsaddle boys
The whole town's in a state, Kiki doors locked, people huddling together like scared sheep nobody on the streets at night
Our first real break and we throw wild animals at the audience
Forget it. I'm buying a drink for a fellow who was on the posse with me, a nice guy. Come along he'll get a great kick out of meeting you.
Who is he?
You remember the fellow this morning Galbraith. You've got time before the supper show.
As long as my feet held out.
And not a sign of the leopard?
I can use them.
Do they close up every year for this Processionist business?
That was nice of Mr. Galbraith.
He's a nice guy. Vie ought to keep in touch with him.
Pretty. You know it's funny but flowers only mean one thing to me now.
I know. Funerals.
Yes.
Jerry, these flowers aren't really for me
You mean you want to take them to the cemetery.
Yes. Do you mind?
And she waited here for him?
Robles says it looks that way. Belmonte had already been there and left. They only missed each other by a few minutes.
Why do you want to stay around here? It'll only make you feel badly.
Maybe I want to feel badly.
That doesn't make sense.
What else do you care about, Kicks?
You. Us.
I'm glad you care about us, Kicks. Sometimes that gets kind of lost in the racket
Maybe there ought to be less racket and more us.
Confession. I'm a complete softie. I've been consciencestricken and worried sick ever since that leopard got away
If that's being a softie there are two of us.
Kiki it wasn't the leopard.
You're positive of that, aren't you?
Absolutely sure.
You already know the answer to that. I want this town to be safe and happy again
I'm no detective. I don't even know how to begin. All I know is I want to do something about all this.
Oh, by the way I'm out of cash
Didn't you take your cut out of the closing check?
I got into a little crap game.
That's funny I never knew you to lose that much before
As a matter of fact, I'm out of cash myself.
What! You can't be
I I bought some silver jewelry and stuff from Eloise
Eloise doesn't own enough of anything to make a dent in your pay check, Kicks.
All right, I'm not ashamed of it! I split it two ways
Half to the Delgado family and half to CloClo's family.
How do you know?
No. No, thanks. Now we've got to do it ourselves.
We will
Kiki?
It's all right. I'm not hurt.
We stood here once before.
I know Teresa
I hated you that day you and your flip talk with that little girl lying dead.
I know. What do you think I felt when you said, "don't be soft?"
Jerry, I want you to be soft. You are soft inside where it matters. I wanted it that day too, but didn't dare tell you.
We ought to dare to tell each other everything, Kiki you and I.
It's a lovely town it was until we came and let the leopard loose and all this happened.
Kiki, Galbraith said something to me once, something you ought to know. We were talking and he said that people were like that ball on the fountain at the hotel they got pushed around by things bigger than themselves. That's the way it was with us and we were too small to see it that way.
You can go now, Manning. There is no way we can hold you legally responsible.
Thanks, Sheriff.
I haven't done any posse work since last time I rode with Toni Mix at the old Bijou Theatre aged six, If you're interested,