Drug Addiction Pt. 2 of 2
Men sorting capsules of heroin, buying & exchanging money. Man won’t give cut to guy who got him started. Seller says to use a needle so he doesn’t waste it. Shooting up in bathroom at work; begins to steal from grocery. Unemployed & he sits on doorstep, only friends are other addicts. Mother making bed “knows something is wrong.” “Marty, have you seen the pinking shears I bought last week” She’s washing dishes & he’s at table, she threatens to take him to the doctor. He steals from her purse & leaves.
14;16:34 Ext. staggering around service station w/ cold chills etc., runs into bathroom.
14:17:00 Int. at pusher’s; he sits next to him on couch, “you wouldn’t help your mother out of a rat hole.” Tries to get Marty to bring in customers; he agrees & takes marijuana to get guys hooked.
14:18:16 Unpacking boxes of fish on ice, pure heroin in tubes; mixed w/ milk sugar & resold w/in syndicate. Pusher puts into capsules. Junkies on street in doorway selling. Marty washing windows; shoplifting. In court again. Mother appeals to judge “He’s a good boy.” Sentenced to 1 year in jail, but will send him to hospital instead if he agrees.
14:21:20 US Public Health Service pamphlet. Marty in hospital & working; playing checkers, baseball. Back on street & still shunned, walks down street. Other addicts only ones that will talk to him. Marty into out-patient clinic, other addict on street. Cutting drugs on table & buying from syndicate. Money changing hands.
14:23:27 Happy young people out of building & couples walk off together. One guy meets pusher who tries to get him to take a couple of joints. Breaks away & runs to police car & points guy out. Group of young people laughing.
Drugs; 1950s Stereotypes; Juvenile Delinquency; Theft; Stealing; Petty Crime; Criminals; Ghetto; Blacks; Poverty; Americana; The Mob; Economics;
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Drug Addiction Pt. 2 of 2 Men sorting capsules of heroin, buying & exchanging money. Man won’t give cut to guy who got him started. Seller says to use a needle so he doesn’t waste it. Shooting up in bathroom at work; begins to steal from grocery. Unemployed & he sits on doorstep, only friends are other addicts. Mother making bed “knows something is wrong.” “Marty, have you seen the pinking shears I bought last week” She’s washing dishes & he’s at table, she threatens to take him to the doctor. He steals from her purse & leaves. 14;16:34 Ext. staggering around service station w/ cold chills etc., runs into bathroom. 14:17:00 Int. at pusher’s; he sits next to him on couch, “you wouldn’t help your mother out of a rat hole.” Tries to get Marty to bring in customers; he agrees & takes marijuana to get guys hooked. 14:18:16 Unpacking boxes of fish on ice, pure heroin in tubes; mixed w/ milk sugar & resold w/in syndicate. Pusher puts into capsules. Junkies on street in doorway selling. Marty washing windows; shoplifting. In court again. Mother appeals to judge “He’s a good boy.” Sentenced to 1 year in jail, but will send him to hospital instead if he agrees. 14:21:20 US Public Health Service pamphlet. Marty in hospital & working; playing checkers, baseball. Back on street & still shunned, walks down street. Other addicts only ones that will talk to him. Marty into out-patient clinic, other addict on street. Cutting drugs on table & buying from syndicate. Money changing hands. 14:23:27 Happy young people out of building & couples walk off together. One guy meets pusher who tries to get him to take a couple of joints. Breaks away & runs to police car & points guy out. Group of young people laughing. Drugs; 1950s Stereotypes; Juvenile Delinquency; Theft; Stealing; Petty Crime; Criminals; Ghetto; Blacks; Poverty; Americana; The Mob; Economics;