Thunderbirds: Back to the 20s

Back to the 20s Part 6

"Come on, Brains," Alan cried. "Wake up!"

Brains stirred and then came back to life holding his head.

"Brains!! Are you okay?" Alan asked.

"I've been b-better," Brains grunted. "Where's Tin Tin?"

"Gino and his gang took her and knocked Rocky out! Should we wake him up?" Alan asked pointing at Rocky who was still out cold surronded by Harold, Johnny, Frankie and Benny.

"I think w-we should," Brains said. "If Rocky, uh, never woke up, we could have a p-paradox."

So Brains and Alan walked over to Rocky, lightly slapping his cheeks. After a while, Rocky woke up.

"What happened?" Rocky asked.

"Your friend Gino knocked you out cold and took Al's girlfriend Marie." Harold said.

Rocky looked thoughtful and then a familiar scowl appeared on his face.

"That son of a jackal! Wait till I get my hands on 'im!" Rocky growled.

"We gotta get Marie back," Benny said. "I swear to God if that moron even touches a hair on her head, he's gonna get it!"

"If that's the case, then you'll need my help," Johnny said. "I know where he is and we could get your girl back, Al."

"But aren't you friends w-with him, Rocky?" Brains said.

"Oh, Gino and I've had a stormy relationship. We always get into fights. But when I get to him, the friendship's over, see?" Rocky said.

"You promise?" Alan said still not trusting Rocky.

Rocky looked surprised and asked "Sure I'll help you. Why, don't you trust me?"

"Oh no, no, no. I trust you," Alan said taken aback. "So, um, what do we do?"

"Well, we could go to the basement and discuss a plan there. Is that suitable?" Harold said.

Alan and Brains looked at each other. "Well, a-all right," Brains said. "Let's g-go now."

So Harold, Rocky, Johnny, Brains, Frankie, Benny and Alan all went to the basement of the speakeasy.

"So, do you think we'll be safe?" Alan whispered to Brains.

"Yes, w-we should be. The time m-machine's in the, uh, future. It should be f-fine." Brains whispered back.

A few minutes later, they arrived in the basement to which Harold opened the door allowing his own gang, Brains and Alan in after he went in.

"Get in." Johnny said.

Brains, Alan, Benny, Frankie and Johnny opened the doors of Rocky's cadillac and got inside. Rocky started the car and drove off to his apartment.

"This place sure looks nice." Al commented.

"Let's discuss our plan of attack." Frankie said as his father walked over to his desk with Rocky, Johnny, Frankie and Benny in tow. Alan and Brains walked over.

"Okay, see, now Gino's joint's at 2145 Keaton Street. I originally came to New York not just to become a gangster-turned-gangster hunter but to visit 'im," Rocky explained. "Anyway, how do you suggest we get your friend back?"

Before anyone could answer, the telephone rang. But before Harold could get his hands on it, Rocky picked it up.

"Hello?" he asked.

"It's Gino, Rocky." a voice said.

"Gino, you jerk! What do you think you're doin'?" Rocky yelled.

"I got a deal. If old man Tracy gives me 10,000 bucks, I'll give you the broad." Gino said.

"10,000 dollars?!? That's way too much, see?" Rocky protested.

"Adios, Rocky ole boy." Gino said and then there was a click at the other end. Gino had hung up and Rocky slammed the phone down in frustration.

"W-what happened?" Alan asked.

"That was Gino. He said to get Marie back, we gotta pay 'im 10,000 bucks!" Rocky exclaimed.

"10,000 bucks! That's a fortune! We have to think of some way else to get Marie back. What if we dropped over to the house and picked Marie up and took her away?" Alan said.

"It w-won't work," Brains said. "Those g-gangsters might have her, uh, tied up. Even if they d-don't, I don't think w-we could get her two steps before Gino c-catches her."

"Maybe, we could get the band to come and distract Gino with Frankie." Alan joked.

"You know, that m-might work!" Brains said. While Alan stared at him with an expression of sceptism, Harold thought it over.

"Yes, that just might work. Come on, there's no time to lose!!" Harold said as they left the bar and got into a cadillac to get the rest of Frankie's band.

At his hideout, Gino hung up the phone, grinning. He had gotten Tin Tin and pretty soon, he would get 10,000 dollars in cash as well.

Gino looked at Tin Tin who was tied to a chair.

"Well, well, well, how are you feelin'?" Gino said, his tone smug.

"Oh, I'm just fine," Tin Tin said sarcastically. "Let me go!!"

"Ha! That's what you think," Gino snickered. "No, I'm not gonna let you go. You see, when then those guys give me 10,000 bucks, I still won't let you go. You're gonna be my wife, see?"

"No you won't," Tin Tin said. "I don't want your sleazy hands on me!"

"You better watch what you say 'cause if you continue bein' rude to me and the guys," said Gino darkly as he put his hand into his pocket and pulled out his pistol, cocking back the hammer. "Then I'm afraid your pals ain't leavin' this joint alive."