The Postman Always Rings Twice

- You want to get something to eat? - No.

I had something last night, ruined my appetite.

Besides, I gotta get down the road.

Okay...

Thanks for the ride.

Come on, I'll buy you a cup of tea and a bromo.

Come on.

- Okay, but I can only stay a minute. - Good.

Okay, okay, we open. Come in.

- Where's the john at? - In the back.

Oh, yeah. Give me a bromo for my friend.

I'll take a small steak, two eggs on top, fries, juice...

...and a side order of toast. - Sure. Right away.

Look out for that stomach, huh?

- Okay. See you, huh? - Bye.

We'll have your steak ready in a minute.

Where's my buddy?

He left.

He left? What are you talking about?

Hey, what's the matter? You okay?

The guy drove off on me. How are you gonna figure that?

Oh, I think your steak ready.

Thank you.

- Oh, no. - Hmm?

- What? - He took my wallet.

I left the raincoat in the car and...

I can't even pay you for this.

Hmm.

Tell me, where you going anyway, hmm?

- Down to L.A. - Why?

Going down for a job. The whole thing's in the wallet.

- What kind of job? - Phone number--

Hmm?

Machinist.

Oh?

Mm. Mm-hm.

Eat.

- Hey, thanks a lot. - Eat, you'll feel better.

I'll be right back.

Hey. Psst. You watch.

- Watch what? - You watch.

I find a new guy for the cars.

How's food? Good?

Very good. Great, really.

- Nick Papadakis. - Frank Chambers.

Frank, huh?

You know cars, Frank?

Yeah. Some.

I need mechanic.

- Here? - Oh, sure. Station.

Yeah. Well...

I'll tell you though, Nick, uh, I got friends down in L.A.

I gotta go down to L.A. Thanks.

And the meal, really, it was delicious.

She cook the food.

The... The food.

Delicious.

Tell me something, Nick.

Just a question.

What would you pay a guy?

Cora, how much we pay last guy?

Eight dollars. And you promised-- Yeah, yeah.

Eight dollars. Room, board and you like my wife's cooking.

Your wife?

Oh, sure.

Tell you what, Nick. I gotta track my guy down in L.A.

And if it don't pan out, I take you up on it, huh?

Well, okay. If we still got it.

And, uh, ahem, I'll send you some money in any case, for the breakfast.

- Yeah, yeah, do that. - Thanks a lot, Nick.

Oh, uh...

Goodbye, now...

...missus.

Be right with you there.

Here's change, 20 cents. Thank you very much.

What you need is more coverage.

- Ah, I had it last year. - No, you had fire, theft, no liability.

- So, what I need it now for? - You should have had it then.

Suppose a customer comes in here and there's grease on the floor?

No, sorry, there's no grease on the floor.

I'm just saying "suppose."

No. You suppose something else.

- Suppose it's raining. - All right, it's raining.

- What are you doing here? - I come looking for some hand soap.

I don't have any hand soap here.

You got anything in the kitchen I could use?

Go use the station john.

I'd just get it dirty.

I'll tell him to get you some next time he goes in.

Sorry to bother you.

You want a cup of coffee?

Yeah, thanks.

A nice place you got here, Mrs. Papadukis.

Papadakis.

Oh, yeah. Sorry.

Papadakis.

What are you, uh, Greek or something?

What, do I look Greek to you?

No.

Thanks.

So, uh...

...what do I call you?

I guess you can call me Cora.

Every man need to have home.

You travel, huh? You travel?

Sure.

Okay, okay. But you know, the time come, huh?

The time come...

Close the door. It's windy.

Cora?

- Cora, give the man some wine, hmm? - it's in the cupboard he wants it.

- Nice coffee, missus. - Come here, Frank. Come, sit down.

I used to travel a lot too. I was a young idiot.

I know you. Sit down.

I know you traveling men.

I was too. Sure, I been everyplace.

- I speak six language. - No kidding.

Oh, yes, sure.

Cora, go get the wine, huh?

Language. Watch this, watch this.

You know what that is?

What?

You know what it means, that?

No.

You know, you never make fun a man talk funny.

I talk English better than she talk Greek.

You know, Frank, this a country...

It's no...

There is no ideas here.

Opportunity, ooh, yes. Sure, they got them.

But there is no happiness.

Nick, it's late.

Frank! Frank, come here! Hurry up, quick!

Hurry up! Look! Look at this.

- Goddamn son of a bitch thief. - Huh?

- Come here, pick them up. - Sure. Hold on.

- Okay, Nick. You got them? - Where we going?

- Where we go? Here. Put them on post. - All right.

You got it?

Push, push, push.

You know what I'd do, Nick?

I'd get a new one.

Oh, I'm get new one. Sure. That son of a bitch hang first, he pay for it.

Neon. Something flashy. You know what I mean?

- Bring some business in. - Neon? What's a neon?

Huh? Neon. You know, uh...

...them little colored tubes.

- Tubes. - Yeah.

Oh, it's a neon.

Yeah, neon. Neon.

Sure, sure.

Maybe.

Goddamn, they all try cheat foreigner!

Frank, clean up this place!

He say how long he's gonna be gone?

He didn't tell me.

He said he was going into town to get some parts.

Smells good in here today.

Is that door locked?

Mm. I must have locked it.

That's money down the drain, isn't it?

I suppose you could look at it that way if you wanted to.

It's not your money either, is it?

No.

Open it.

Did you hear me?

Wait a minute.

Wait, get off. Wait.

All right, come on.

Come on. Come on!

Cora...

...I have surprise for you.

Here.

What do you think?

It's new.

Let's see it.

- You like it? - Nick, it's beautiful, huh?

- Silk? - Yeah, silk.

For you.

Where you go?

I'll be right back.

Okay.

Shh.

How'd you get that way?

How are you feeling tonight, Cora?

Lousy.

Yeah, you missed me.

Cora!

Stupid, stupid. I almost forgot.

My design, huh?

I see they make it the way I say.

See you tomorrow, huh?

See you later, Nick!

Yeah?

Feel like doing something?

I'm doing it.

Do you want some company?

Want some company?

You want to be with me, right?

Right?