His brother had called the box office and asked them to tell her the good news. She told Mickey all about it when he called to take her home after the show. ‘You say his brother is Jackie Williams?’ She saw his frown. ‘Yes, that’s right. Why?’ ‘Jackie Williams is part of Gerry Pike’s gang. They’re a load of villains; you don’t want any part of them, darlin’.’ ‘But young Barry isn’t a member of any gang, for heaven’s sake! He’s just an innocent boy whose brain hasn’t fully developed.’ ‘That may be, princess, but Jackie is and he isn’t innocent. Just be careful is all.’ Whilst Bonny was performing that night, Jackie Williams was giving his own performance, trying to ingratiate himself with his old schoolmate and boss, Gerry Pike. He started reminiscing about their days at school, how close they were as kids. ‘And here I am now, working for you, helping you to make a name for yourself.’ Gerry looked sceptically at him.
