The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus, in conjunction with the Midwest Writing Center, are giving away tickets to Friday evening's screening of ``Road To Perdition'' at Showcase Cinemas 53, Davenport. (The time of the showing is to-be-announced, but it will be between 7 and 8 p.m.) Mr. Collins will be attending the showing, and then afterward, will attend a special book-signing and QandA session open to filmgoers at Borders, across from the cinemas.

We'll be giving away 14 pairs of tickets to readers, and in order to get yourself entered in the contest, all you've got to do is send us a postcard with your name, address, phone number and the answer to this question:

What was the name of the Rock Island newspaper that was in opposition to gangster John Looney, the villain in ``Road?'' (Hint: Its name hasn't changed since that time.)

Send your postcards to: ``Road'' contest, c/o Sean Leary, The Rock Island Argus, 1724 4th Ave., Rock Island, IL 61ferris@qconline.com.

All entries must be in by noon Wednesday. Winners will be selected and contacted Wednesday afternoon and announced in Thursday's Get A Life section.