The Face Behind the Mask

Excuse me, please.

Could I trouble you for a match?

Sure. Here you are.

Thank you very much. I do not smoke.

What time is it, please?

Quarter past ten.

Thank you very much. So it is.

Say, what is this?

I am practicing my English.

Oh, I see. Your first trip to the states?

Yes.

Look

she's beautiful, huh?

Yes. I know how you feel.

I get the same thrill every time I come home.

But... but she's very beautiful, too.

Your wife?

No. Soon, when she comes to America.

Uh-huh. Well, good luck.

Don't lose your passport.

Uh...

Uh...

New York is a very beautiful city, huh?

You want to buy it?

Oh, no, thank you,

but can you please tell me

where is a good hot-and-cold water hotel?

The Carlton Plaza.

Carlton Plaza.

Yeah. Six blocks up, one block over,

and two blocks to your left.

Thank you very much.

They're waiting for you.

Yes.

Six blocks up, one block over,

two blocks to the left, Carlton Plaza.

Six blocks up, one block over,

two blocks to the left.

Six blocks up, one block over,

two blocks...

They are waiting for me.

One more block left, two blocks over.

One more block left, two blocks...

"All juices 5 cents.”

One more block left, two blocks over.

Oh! Mr. policeman, Mr. policeman, I am gangstered!

You're what?

I am stolen! My $59!

I give all the pengos for dollars on the boat.

The boat bank man can prove it.

You take it up with the lieutenant here.

He handles all the big cases.

No, no! Not him!

I need a policeman!

I'm a policeman.

Look. All the money I had, it is gone!

I am lost. It have no more.

Now wait a minute. Take it easy.

But you can see, it is all gone!

When was the last time you saw it?

I don't know...

Oh, yes. On the boat.

A man was talking about gangsters,

and I was frightened.

I went to the washroom and...

It am found.

I put it here.

Thank you, Mr. policeman.

Thank you. You have found my money.

Oh, American police is wonderful.

Yeah. We're pretty smart, all right.

Yes. Thank you, Mr... Mr...

O'Hara, Jim O'Hara.

Thank you, Mr. Jim O'Hara.

One block to the left and two blocks to the right and...

One block to the left, two...

My hotel is lost.

Now what are you talking about?

My Carlton Plaza hotel.

Carlton Plaza?

Yes. With hot and cold water.

I better straighten you out again.

How about a cold drink?

Yes.

I will make more money so I can bring

my Maria over from Hungary,

and we will be married.

And then we are going to have one boy,

one girl,

one boy, one girl, one boy.

Five, all Americans.

And the boys will be watchmakers like me.

All I have to do is find quicker job.

The first thing to do is to find you a place to live.

Terry Finnegan's place, it's just the thing.

It's clean, comfortable, and cheap.

Look. You just walk down that street for five blocks.

Blocks? Blocks again?

You cannot come with me?

No. I'm due back at headquarters.

But you'll find it easy enough.

Just walk five blocks straight, no turns.

Five blocks.

It's the excelsior palace.

You can't miss it.

But if I'm lost again, I come to you, Mr. O'Hara,

to police headquarters, and you can find me again, huh?

You're a very good friend.

I will never forget.

Mr. policeman O Hara sent me, you know?

The policeman without uniform.

Sure. I know the old hog trotter.

I want a room, please, for my home.

Oh. For your home?

Well, mister, we got 27 empty rooms.

Take your pick.

If it wasn't for the cafe,

I'd have to close down.

How much, please, for my room?

6 bucks a week.

Bucks? Oh. I know you mean $6.00.

That's right.

Now, uh, here. Sign right there.

Yes.

We only got two rules,

and they go for everybody.

No ironing because it blows out the fuses,

no cooking in the room

because it's very bad for the cafe business.

Thank you very much.

What's your line?

Please?

Are you looking for employment?

No. I want a job.

I... huh?

What's the matter?

That chicken-livered dishwasher!

Every time his wife has a baby, he walks out.

And she always has 'em when there's a rush on!!

I can't leave the stove, and the dishes

are piled up from here to... Please!

The dishes are dirty?

That's putting it mildly, mister.

But I wash. I can wash dishes.

That's right. This guy wants a job.

Can you wash em without smashing 'em?

In America, I can do anything!

Okay. Let's go!

Yes!

Oh, it is wonderful here, Maria.

Wonderful.

You know, Maria, we'll be rich.

I have a job already, and very soon

we'll be together.

Not this time, Finnegan.

Move away!

Ahh!

Let's go!

I pulled the call box.

Yeah. I called in the alarm.

I called in the alarm.

Ahh!

Mr. Finnegan partially identified him.

Aw, the poor little guy.

He was so... hopeful.

What are his chances?

Third-degree burns? 50/50 chance.

Well, look. If anything happens,

would you please let me know, and...

Here. Slip him that for extras.

Unfortunately, I got to go to Chicago on a case,

and I don't know when I'll be back,

but you can always reach me care of police headquarters.

It's lieutenant James O'Hara.

Give him that.

You see, 1... Well, I feel responsible

for the little guy.

I sent him to that hotel.

Yes, lieutenant O Hara.

Doctor, really the bandages are coming off now?

That's right. Is everything ready, nurse?

Yes, doctor.

Lower the window shade, please.

Tell me, doctor, and soon 1 can go and look for work?

What kind of work do you do?

Well, on, everything.

Watchmaking, woodcarving.

I have very clever hands, doctor.

I worked in an airplane factory, too.

I can do anything mechanical.

I am a mechanical genius!

It's a good thing the fire didn't get your hand, isn't it?

Yes.

Now just relax.

I have to cut this, and it may hurt a little.

Get out!

Why did she scream?

What's the matter?

Why is that mirror covered?

Ohh! My face!