GOLDIE:  (Following the EEL and putting her arms around him.) I knew you would.

EEL:  Oh, you did?  Well, what’s the next move?

GOLDIE:  I don’t know, Billy.

EEL:  There you are. (Crosses L.) We’re no better off than we were before.  By Monday, Dugan’ll have me back in the Tombs, maybe on a charge of murder.  You know that he ain’t going to rest while I’m loose.

GOLDIE:  Then why not let me end it all?

EEL:  Not by squealing.

GOLDIE:  It will be that sooner or later.

EEL:  (Coming R. slowly.) No, the best way is to let me go out and get some money. (Crossing GOLDIE and going toward hat and coat on chair R.)

GOLDIE:  (Stopping him.) But, Billy, you promised me—­

EEL:  (Turning to GOLDIE.) I don’t mean to rob anybody (Scratches head in puzzled way, then brightly, as thought strikes him), I mean to borrow it.

GOLDIE:  (Joyfully.) Borrow it?

EEL:  Yes, I’ll knock a guy down, strip him of his leather, get his name and address, then when we get to Chicago, I’ll send it back to him.

GOLDIE:  (Shaking her head and smiling.) Oh no, it won’t do.

EEL:  Why?

GOLDIE:  You might forget his address. (Going up C. into bedroom.) Now, you come and help me pack the trunk. (Stopping.) Oh Billy, come help me pull this trunk in there. (Disappearing to R. of trunk.  EEL comes and takes L. end and they carry it into living room and place it C. under chandelier to open up stage.  As they carry it down stage she speaks.) There are a few more things to go in.

EEL:  (As they set trunk down.) I’ve got it.

GOLDIE:  What?

EEL:  I know where I can get that money.

GoLDffi:  Where?

EEL:  Isaacson.

GOLDIE:  What Isaacson?

EEL:  Why the fence on Second Ave.  I’m aces with him.

GOLDIE:  Yes, but what have you got to pawn?

EEL:  I don’t need nothing.  I’ve thrown thousands of dollars his way in business, he’ll lend me a century sure.  I’ll be back in fifteen minutes. (Goes to chair and gets coat and hat, then starts for door R.)

GOLDIE:  Wait! (Crosses to mantel L. and gets keys from up stage end.) Here, take my keys. (Coming back to C. above trunk where EEL meets her putting on coat and hat.) To make sure, we’d better work on signals.

EEL:  (Taking keys.) How do you mean?

GOLDIE:  In case anything happens while you’re gone, when you come back, ring the bell downstairs three times.  If I don’t answer, everything’s O. K., come up; but if I do answer, don’t come up, see?

EEL:  If you don’t answer, everything’s all right, come up; but if you do answer, don’t come up.

GOLDIE:  That’s it.

EEL:  I got you. (Goes to door R. Opens it quickly to see if anyone is there.  Closes door, footsteps are heard in hall, then going downstairs, then door slams.)