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another tale well calculated to keep you in
suspense the story the legend of Robbie written for suspense by Walter Black
hey George you're the nanny yeah that's right okay give me one fill in an inside
straight old buddy Robbie uh I'll play these oh might as well throw our hands in
George less gab and more poker huh Dutch oh yes sir let's see I'll take two who
opened I did I'll open for 50 I'll see you I'm in George Oh buddy what do you
got full house Queens over trays yeah you hit it huh well beats me Robbie yep
beats me too hey you win the deal lucky no no more tonight Dutch three-handed
poker ain't that much fun no more for me either that's not late I know but I set
myself a five dollar limit and it's gone this is a real sensible fella you know
it's sensible more sensible about it I can't lose money I don't have kid you
got the wrong slant money's the one thing you can always get more of oh yeah sure
all I gotta do is walk out of the store with the proceeds not a bad idea if you
don't get caught hmm the smart guys don't get caught are you kidding you can
pick up a paper any day in the week and read about the ones they get nabbed ah
but how about all the ones you never read about the ones they don't nap any
more get away with it they never get caught says who statistics that's who
yeah it's too late for an argument especially when I'll get one at home
anyway good night boys game on for next week Dutch as long as my landlady don't
complain well I better be going to stick around have a beer no I don't think so
thanks you don't mind if I have one do you hmm you know kid hmm it's not a bad
idea you got idea what idea the one about walking out with the take from your
supermarket I was only choking so it's still a good idea a little planning is
all of the take how much is the market doing a good day I I don't know exactly
what do you mean you don't know old man Harris let you take it down to the
night the parts of box Tony I don't count it on the way average how much do
you think he averages a day I maybe six or seven thousand hmm not bad for 15
minutes work what's your matter my tie on cooking or something you're not
serious Dutch ain't I you must be crazy oh wait a little the normal people are
in graveyards well I'm not crazy you think I'd take a nickel for mr. Harris
after all he's done for me you you got another thing coming he's the best
friend I got so so nothing I've been with him almost 11 years I started out
making deliveries and now I'm assistant manager and you earn 70 bucks a week
I'll have another raise soon then you'll be making 72 or 3 yes sir a guy can sure
live high off the hog on 72 bucks a week lives like a king can't it I I'm not so
old I can't wait a while that's the spirit Robbie you knock your brains out
and mr. Harris takes home the dough knock it off will you Dutch I don't want
to talk about it anymore so just don't kid hey how's what's your name you know
that redhead who works with you Sandra yeah Sandra on a dish she gone out with
you yet no meaning you haven't asked her how come how can I afford to take a girl
like her out on what I make hmm not a bad-looking kid Robbie maybe she
wouldn't mind just having an ice cream soda and taking a nice long walk I got
an idea why don't we double date some night no worry I'll stake you I can
always win it back from you with poker mmm I couldn't sure you could unless of
course you don't think she'd go out with you why wouldn't she that's what I say
why wouldn't she let's make it for next Saturday okay well I'll ask her you do
that hey Dutch hmm you weren't I mean that all that crazy stuff about taking
the money you weren't serious were you hmm I guess not kid yeah I never know
when you're kidding and when you're not how could I be serious after all you
only got to wait another 20 25 years and the store will be yours won't it you'll
be rolling in dough by the time you're 55 or 60 yeah button you're right kid
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you know something Robbie I've had two drinks and I'm feeling no pain and when I'm
feeling no pain I like to say what I think and you know what I think I think
you're cute I think you're beautiful you hear that Dutch I'm beautiful hey you
telling me or asking am I really Robbie most beautiful girl I ever saw if we was
alone in this booth I could thank you in the right way just because I got stood
up there's no reason to make me feel unwelcome go ahead and kiss her Robbie
can't you see she's dying for you to shut up we're he's brushing I'm not it's
it's just hot in here you can say that again shut up I said oh is that a nice
way to talk to the man who's paying for your drinks Oh how come Dutch Oh Robbie's
a little short this month ain't you kid what up it see I thought you know be an
assistant manager and all I thought you made out real good he does and he's got
a future too that's what mr. Harris told him ain't it kid Harris that old windbag
he likes to pay you off and kind words instead of money a real phony I thought
you liked mr. Harris I like money I like good times and cute fellas I like
having fun it all takes money beautiful and brainy ah why don't we ask Sandra
what she thinks of the idea Robbie you mean sure why not what what you said you
weren't serious so they send you to jail for talking how'd you like a month in
Florida honey you're a Bermuda maybe even Europe how'd I like the moon why
don't you ask oh this is closer it's all up to Robbie too all he's got to do is
walk out some night with the day's proceeds and some mean old bad guy
knocks him on the head in the dark alley and that's it Robbie has a bump on his
head for a couple of days so what and who loses Harris isn't sure it ain't he
shut up Dutch I'm sorry Sandra I didn't know he'd start all that crazy talk
again what's so crazy about it don't look so shocked sweetie you heard what
Dutch said Harris is insured what's so wrong with us having a little money
before we're too old to enjoy it
Oh put your arm around me sweetie you're strong aren't you I guess I am I'm sure
glad Dutch went on by himself I thought we'd never be alone you wanted to be
alone with me what do you think cutie pie
you like it Sandra I love you I love you too
kitty there's my rooming house hold on to me now don't let me fall hey can we
uh I mean can we stay outside a little while huh all right honey
you know honey I like it I like you a lot where does it go from there I don't
want to spend the rest of my life sitting on the front porch of our crummy
rooming house I won't always be making 70 a week maybe maybe not it's not like
he wasn't good-looking and everything but a girl's got to look out for herself
don't she I can't I mean I never stole a nickel my whole life I couldn't do it
especially when mr. Harris trusts me and depends on me sure where else could he
get somebody to work like you do for the peanuts he pays you lots of guys don't
make any more than I do I'm not interested in lots of guys honey just in
one guy who will show me a real good time a little while ago you said what I
say you love me I'd go for you but I can't love you if you don't love me I
do I do money Robbie not talk money just cat okay where you going to bed you run
along home but when I see you again bright and early tomorrow morning at
crummy mr. Harris's crummy supermarket I mean for a date Oh cutie pie that all
depends on you I don't Robbie you alone Dutch I got to talk to you come on in
but if it's alone kid I'm flat so pay day it's not alone and what's on your
mind oh by the way how's that gorgeous redhead oh she's okay I guess you guess
it's a matter aren't you dating her no ah well what the heck kid there's more
where she came from maybe the next one won't be so hip than money in good times
Dutch that that idea you had what ideas that kid I get so many about the
supermarket oh that one how can you be sure to be safe how can we get away with
it can't miss kid how long you've been taking the money to the night deposit
oh two years about Friday's a big day for the store ain't it yeah stay open
late when do you hit the night deposit on Fridays hmm 1030 a quarter of 11
streets pretty deserted yeah how come you ain't never been held up before I
don't know that's the whole answer in a nutshell you don't know because there
ain't any reason you've just been lucky well what's to say you're gonna stay
lucky any night you could have been mugged right could have been hurt bad
maybe even killed right yeah I guess no guess about it you've just been lucky
okay so next Friday you won't be it's that simple you're walking alone mine in
your own business I drive up jump out give you a tap on a head so it looks
good to the cops grab the bag of money and take off like a wounded eagle later
on we make the split nothing to it the cops won't they ask me questions sure
and you answered him two guys mugged it you never even saw them they're gonna
call you a liar how can they prove different they're a solid citizen good rep
you said yourself Harris trust you and don't worry about him he ain't gonna
lose he's insured how we spend the money we don't not for a nice long time and we
do it real gradual so nobody gets suspicious that's where most guys get
fouled up they can't wait we can maybe we put it in a couple of banks let it
build up a little interest anyways we can worry about that later what do you
work I mean we I know what you mean this Friday that's soon you're gonna wait
till your redhead finds another guy this Friday now you just go on like you've
been doing don't do anything different you leave the rest to me
I guess that does it for this Friday Robbie yes sir you got the checks total
separate yes sir deposit slips made out yes sir what's your figure
seven thousand four hundred and eighty four dollars and thirty nine cents and
thirty nine cents yeah it sounds like chicken feed maybe but it builds up
Robbie don't you ever forget that no sir something to matter with you huh oh no
no no mr. all afternoon and evening you've been acting like a man with
problems something on your mind Robbie all right look I just got a little
headache that's all well you better take something for that when you get home yes
sir okay now here's the bag now mind you don't forget the deposit slips I won't
mr. no because you did once you can't be too careful young fella no sir now you
can go ahead I'll lock up and don't spend that money all at once huh hey
Robbie I'm not quite as dumb as I look you're not fooling me you're worried
about that raise I promised you right yeah I guess I am well you got no need
to be starting next week there'll be an extra two dollars in your pay and hope
okay yes sir thanks you've earned it you're a good boy Robbie you and me we
make a good team
over here old buddy okay let's get it over with hold it touch what's your
money you got the dough I can't wait backing out now I'm scared that's good I
might say something wrong at the police do I have to be left here all alone can't
we do it some other way this is what I get for working with punks no we can't
do it some other way now give me the dough please touch take me with you now
please I'm scared let me go with you all right punk in the car thanks Dutch
we'll work something out shut up and let's get going
Dutch I know you're sorting me hey Dutch where we going we're already out of the
city limits what do we do now huh you thought of something else you got
another plan Dutch why are we stopping out here I'll tell you a punk because we
got some unfinished business give me the money you get half you don't have to
worry I ain't worried but half ain't enough I want it all but you said that
redheads expensive kid you ought to know that Sandra who else you didn't really
think it was you she wanted did you see this is the way it really is kid Sandra
and me we set you up for this we couldn't take a chance at a crazy
conscience of yours 48 hours you to spill the whole thing to the cops you're
gonna get mugged all the way you wouldn't have been able to talk to the
cops not ever I should have figured on your turn to chicken
well it ain't too late I won't drive back and dump you by the bank this is
just as good we're gonna have a little accident just a little change in plans
well let's make it a big change in plans Dutch old buddy old kid huh hey hey
surprised to see the gun you know I bought it at a pawn shop in your name
after all you know you're you're too big for me to handle alone I need help hold
it that's better let's get going old buddy where straight ahead I'll tell you
where to turn
take the next right are you gonna do now listen kid I was just testing you know
seeing how you'd stand up on the pressure I wasn't serious it's all a
gag you know ah sure I know Dutch but I am serious turn here
want to hear my plan Dutch you you ain't got the guts to kill anybody look you're
so wrong you and Sandra set me up I set you up and
Santa doesn't worry me no she'll go where the money is I'm not worried about
her hey Dutch notice this canvas bag just like this one with all the beautiful
money in it isn't it you know what's in the extra bag some old tired dollar
bills and bank deposit slips you know what they're all burned through a crisp
but the police will still be able to tell what they were they're very good at
that kind of thing they'll find them when they find you when the car all
burned up at the bottom of the cliff the cliff straight ahead Dutch slow down is
that a wonderful plan Dutch you know I'll be a hero I try to fight you and
keep you from getting the money but you were too strong I barely managed to jump
out of the car before it went over oh don't worry I'll have plenty of bruises
and cuts maybe even a broken ankle to back me up
can't wrap it ain't they human but it's foolproof during left-handed is this
easy as I thought where's the clip edge ah there is okay now put her in second
matches just in case it don't burn now I better open the door now make sure I got
the right bag hey he's fallen on it I gotta get he's too heavy I can't move it
I got to it's my money it's mine I just can't get over it poor Robbie gee all
we girls are sure gonna miss him mr. Harris nobody will miss him like me why
I was even planning to turn the place over to him one day but you know
something Sandra it wasn't all in vain Robbie's getting killed along with that
thug how do you mean well it proved how right I was to trust him why he could
have saved his own life maybe if it hadn't been if he hadn't been fighting
trying to get back my money no sir Sandra you just don't find many young
fellas like that he was a hero Robbie was and I for one won't ever forget him
me mr. Harris hmm would you think I was awful forward if I said you remind me a
lot of Robbie I do oh yes sir except of course you're more mature and kind of
stronger maybe I shouldn't tell you but I think a girl ought to tell a man how
she feels about him don't you mr. Harris
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heard in tonight's story where Larry Robinson is Robbie George Matthews is
Dutch Joan boring is Sandra and Eric Dressler is mr. Harris
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