Think about it.Go on, beat it now.Go on home before we both take a swim.Mildred Pierce-Beragon (Joan Crawford) is encouraged o leave the pier and not commit suicide.She walks back down the pier and wipes the tears from her cheek.From inside a dingy pier restaurant, Wally Fay (Jack Carson) recognizes Mildred and raps on he window to catch her attention.He panics and impulsively fires several shots into it.A policeman, who has been alerted by the gunfire, shoots and kills one of the thieves on the street by the getaway vehicle.He had difficulty adjusting to the new, more-powerful adamantium blades, accidentally destroying the bathroom sink and radiator before coming to supper.And I do have feelings....Sometimes tenderness and kindness can also make a man.A very rare man" - she hinted that she could marry him once their mission and "fight for freedom" were accomplished - and they kissed.And I""m an American who lives here.My name, Jerry Mulligan, and I""m an ex-GI.In 1945, when the Army old me to find my own job, I stayed on.And I""ll tell you why.I""m a painter.All my life that""s all I""ve ever wanted to do.Carefree, but struggling and penniless young artist, ex-GI Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) has remained in Paris following World War II to paint and study art.