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00:00:00THE END

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00:01:08Well, how was the day, Harry, old boy, old boy, old boy?

00:01:11I'm just fine, and I'll stay that way if you lay off them stale jokes.

00:01:15What a car and stale jokes.

00:01:22That's a good one that is.

00:01:24Oh, it's them kids again, they're nuisances.

00:01:31The top play ring, a rosy London bridge is falling down.

00:01:38Boys and girls together, me and Mamie, old boy.

00:01:45With the light fantastic on the sidewalk of New York.

00:01:51East side, west side, all around the town.

00:01:58The top sang ring, a rosy London bridge is falling down.

00:02:05Boys and girls together, me and Mamie, old boy.

00:02:10Five, six, seven, eight berries.

00:02:17That's two something apiece.

00:02:18Gee, Ross, was I scared.

00:02:20You shouldn't have done it.

00:02:21We don't want any part of it.

00:02:23Ah, don't be dumb.

00:02:24Here, Mary, you go over to the Santa's grocery,

00:02:27and ask him to break that fire spot, so if we can divvy.

00:02:31There they are, that's them.

00:02:33Gee, it's my boy!

00:02:37No, you don't.

00:02:38Let me go, you blackwood cobbins!

00:02:41Gee, Mike, they caught him.

00:02:43You want to run and grab another people's money, are you?

00:02:46Ross!

00:02:47Save her, Harry.

00:02:48What did he come back for, you poor kid?

00:02:50Oh, what is the world coming to?

00:02:55So, you'll finally come, Harry,

00:02:57with your own child arrested as a common thief.

00:02:59Tush, woman, there's no cause for alarm.

00:03:01I've already spoken to the mayor.

00:03:03Bluff!

00:03:04That's all you are, Bluff!

00:03:05It's a fine lot of good you'll be doing that, child,

00:03:07with yourself smelling like a saloon.

00:03:09I should like a true bill of particulars

00:03:12setting forth the nature of this charge.

00:03:14And who are you?

00:03:16Ulysses Sylvester Rogers,

00:03:18father of this little child

00:03:20who stands before this bar,

00:03:22shamefully accused.

00:03:24If he please, Your Honor,

00:03:25according to the Bill of Rights

00:03:27and the statutes of the great state of New York,

00:03:29it'll please my honor

00:03:32if you'll remain quiet for a moment.

00:03:34Your Honor,

00:03:35I'm intending to take my little girl

00:03:37out of this unhappy environment immediately.

00:03:40I'm going west to start a new life.

00:03:42Perhaps that would be better for both of you.

00:03:44You are the little girl's aunt?

00:03:46Yes, Your Honor.

00:03:47It is the opinion of this children's court

00:03:49that Mary had better remain with her father

00:03:51for the present.

00:03:52Pending investigation by the Geary Society.

00:03:55Come.

00:03:57Michael McLennan.

00:04:02We have no previous record

00:04:03against your boy, Officer McLennan,

00:04:05so I'm going to dismiss the charges

00:04:07and place him in your custody.

00:04:09Thank you, Your Honor.

00:04:10I'm taking him right down

00:04:11to have a good talk with Father O'Shea.

00:04:14Ross Hadley.

00:04:18Now, this young man,

00:04:20Ross Hadley,

00:04:22has a very long record.

00:04:25Truancy.

00:04:26Petty thieving.

00:04:28Malicious mischief.

00:04:29He's no good, Your Honor.

00:04:30No matter what I do,

00:04:31he's just a no-good little crook.

00:04:33You're not a bigger crook than I am.

00:04:34Why are you?

00:04:34Keep your hands off of the boy, Hadley,

00:04:38or I'll hold you for contempt.

00:04:40He's going to wind up

00:04:41in the electric chair, that's what.

00:04:43Enough of this.

00:04:44Under the circumstances,

00:04:46I'll have to place him

00:04:47in a corrective home for boy.

00:04:49Now, the sooner the better.

00:04:51It's all right with me.

00:04:53Reform school?

00:04:54Don't let him see you crying, Mary.

00:05:04I'll have to place him.

00:05:34All right, ladies and gentlemen, place your bets, please.

00:05:43There they go.

00:05:47Twenty-four black.

00:05:48Twenty-four black.

00:05:50Sorry, Miss Dorsey.

00:05:52That's all right, Ross.

00:05:54There's plenty more where that came from.

00:05:56Well, that's good to know.

00:06:01Aren't you playing, Mrs. Lawrence?

00:06:03No.

00:06:04I've had enough.

00:06:07Place your bets, please, ladies and gentlemen.

00:06:09Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen.

00:06:10All right, easy now, Ross.

00:06:11Oh, thanks.

00:06:17There they go.

00:06:18Where the little ball falls, falls the portion.

00:06:22Thirty-one red.

00:06:23Thirty-one red.

00:06:26Ross, darling.

00:06:28I've got to check in, Faye.

00:06:29Well, you'll come back and have a drink with me, won't you?

00:06:32Sure.

00:06:34Now, you're a funny guy, Hadley.

00:06:42What do you mean, Chabby?

00:06:44Well, hey, you've been working for me for two years now for peanuts.

00:06:48All the time, you could have been living off the cream.

00:06:51Yeah, for instance.

00:06:52Oh, you could have been treating Faye Lawrence a little cozier.

00:06:57You know who her husband was.

00:07:00Biggest bookie of cheap-set bay until the boys croaked him.

00:07:03She's still making a good thing out of that book.

00:07:05Well, maybe I'm just giving her a build-up.

00:07:11Well, it's cock-eye.

00:07:13Now, I'm disappointed in you.

00:07:16I thought if you hung around here and kept your eyes open, you'd learn a lot.

00:07:20Well, I've been learning, Chabby.

00:07:22And I'm not going to work for those peanuts any longer.

00:07:24I'm quitting you.

00:07:26Quitting me?

00:07:27Yeah.

00:07:28What for?

00:07:29I'm figuring on opening a bigger place that's going to put you out of business.

00:07:33Oh, and just what are you figuring on using for money?

00:07:37Faye Lawrence.

00:07:39Faye Lawrence.

00:07:40Mm-hmm.

00:07:41Well, does she know?

00:07:42She doesn't know, Chabby.

00:07:43But like you said, I've been learning.

00:07:46And tonight I figure to graduate.

00:07:51You've been working too hard.

00:07:54Why don't you hit Chabby for a vacation?

00:07:56I'm going up to Saratoga for the season.

00:08:00Oh, I can.

00:08:00I've got to see some people on a big business deal.

00:08:03What kind of a deal?

00:08:06I'm getting backing for a spot of my own.

00:08:08You'd be that Miss Darcy who's been shoving her chips around the last few nights, could it?

00:08:12Could be.

00:08:14But I said some people.

00:08:15How much is she, I mean, some people, willing to put up?

00:08:20Oh, $25,000 for the gambling end.

00:08:22And I can promote concessions for the fiction thing.

00:08:26You need more than that to buck Chabby.

00:08:30What would $35,000 do for you?

00:08:34Give me the biggest play in town.

00:08:36Well, let's get out of here now.

00:08:38We can settle the details with my lawyer the first thing in the morning.

00:08:41Oh, I'll, uh...

00:08:43I'll see you at breakfast.

00:08:45I've got a date with a politician.

00:08:46A blonde?

00:08:48No.

00:08:49No, he's big and bald-headed and has a cigar in his mouth.

00:08:59All right, Joe.

00:09:01How did I do?

00:09:02Oh, great.

00:09:02You're a wonderful actress, Bonnie.

00:09:04You ought to be with David Warfield.

00:09:05Thanks.

00:09:06Did you fall for it?

00:09:07Yep.

00:09:11For you?

00:09:13For you.

00:09:14Well, this calls for a little celebration.

00:09:16Hey, Joe, this is where I get off.

00:09:18Ross.

00:09:21Some other time, Bonnie.

00:09:22I've got a date with an alderman.

00:09:24What's this alderman got that I haven't got?

00:09:26A drag with City Hall.

00:09:27You're talking to the guy that's going to have this town eaten out of his hand.

00:09:30I heard an animal trainer say that once about a lion.

00:09:33He lost an arm.

00:09:35You're a sweetheart.

00:09:36Chappie, will you listen to me just a sec?

00:09:46Look.

00:09:47Chappie, I want to explain one...

00:09:48Look.

00:09:49If you'll only listen, just...

00:09:51I tell you, let this garter girl drag the suckers in, and when she gets through, they'll

00:09:55cough up everything, including their gold filling.

00:09:57What garter girl?

00:09:59What garter girl is only one garter girl, Chappie?

00:10:02By Parker.

00:10:02She got Chicago, Daffy.

00:10:05Then tell me that place Russ Hadley's opening up is going to be a lulu.

00:10:07Yeah, yeah, I heard.

00:10:08Sounds wonderful.

00:10:09Food and entertainment, besides gambling.

00:10:11You see?

00:10:11What was I telling you?

00:10:13Look, Mickey, skid-doo, will you?

00:10:15I've got troubles enough now.

00:10:16There's a double-crossing slug opening up just down the street from me.

00:10:20Why do you think I'm trying to sell you this attraction?

00:10:22Well, I guess you ain't interested.

00:10:25Maybe I'll go down and give this guy Hadley a glim at this.

00:10:29Just a minute, Mickey.

00:10:30I owe you a favor.

00:10:31But maybe if this garter girl doesn't come too high, I might give her a break just for

00:10:37your sake.

00:10:37I appreciate that, Chappie.

00:10:39But she comes high.

00:10:42Let me see it, Chappie.

00:10:45Hmm.

00:10:46By Parker, the garter girl.

00:10:49And very nice, too.

00:10:50Hold me just a little closer.

00:10:59Hug and squeeze me.

00:11:01Say that's fine.

00:11:05Rest your head upon my shoulders.

00:11:11Now press your lips to my knees.

00:11:14Chappie's really got himself an impression, Ross.

00:11:18More curves than Christy Matheson.

00:11:20Yes.

00:11:21You know, it's a funny thing, but she reminds me of somebody.

00:11:25They all remind you of somebody.

00:11:28You ever been to Chicago?

00:11:29No.

00:11:29Well, she was big time out there.

00:11:31How do you like her, Mr. Misny?

00:11:40I'm not my wife, but all you kids.

00:11:43Tell me more about her, Counselor.

00:12:05Well, of course, she's a great artist, my dear.

00:12:07There's a question about that.

00:12:08But it's too entirely into my handiwork.

00:12:10Because without me, the girl would be nothing.

00:12:12Nothing told.

00:12:12Ain't she the lucky one?

00:12:15If someone would only take an interest in my undeveloped town.

00:12:19Old man Rogers.

00:12:20Hold me, hold me.

00:12:24Mary Rogers.

00:12:25Just a little closer and I'll show I love you.

00:12:37Thank you, thank you.

00:12:39You're taking New York.

00:12:41Why, stop.

00:12:42Don't you come and have a drink with us?

00:12:43Oh, I'd love to, but Mother says I can't.

00:12:46All right, gentlemen.

00:12:47All right.

00:12:48Miss Parker has a change to make.

00:12:49Sorry.

00:12:55Well, thanks for running into Therence,

00:12:57but as you say, I have a change to make.

00:13:00Oh, you don't know me.

00:13:01Well, if you're Santa Claus, you forgot your whiskers.

00:13:05Take a little harder, Mary.

00:13:08Mary?

00:13:12Ross!

00:13:13Ross!

00:13:14Can't wait!

00:13:14Oh, Ross, how are you?

00:13:16Oh, I'm fine.

00:13:18And you, well, you're just beautiful.

00:13:20Say, look, Mary.

00:13:20No, no, no, call me Vi.

00:13:22I'm more used to it.

00:13:23All right, Vi.

00:13:24Put some clothes on, will you?

00:13:26I want to give you a ride in my new gasoline buggy.

00:13:27Oh, Ross, I'd love to, but, oh, I've got another show to do in two hours.

00:13:32I'll get you back in plenty of time.

00:13:34We've got a lot of catching up to do.

00:13:35Hurry up.

00:13:35All right.

00:13:36Ross?

00:13:42Yeah?

00:13:43Was it very bad, that place they sent you to?

00:13:45Where, the school?

00:13:47No.

00:13:48Before they let me out, I was so hard you could bounce marbles off me.

00:13:51Yeah.

00:13:52I learned the hard way, too.

00:13:54Honky-tonks, cabarets.

00:13:56Yeah.

00:13:57For the good old counselor, huh?

00:13:59I saw him out there.

00:14:00Yeah.

00:14:01Still the same old, good old counselor.

00:14:03I have to keep my eye on him.

00:14:05You seem kind of a hard boy as yourself.

00:14:07Like to try bouncing off a few marbles?

00:14:11Well, that's the best way.

00:14:12Only way you get any place.

00:14:14Well, where do we go?

00:14:17Don't ask questions.

00:14:17Just put on your little bonnet.

00:14:18Here we go.

00:14:19You certainly don't give a girl much chaffy.

00:14:21I should say not.

00:14:28What's the matter, chaffy?

00:14:29Lost something?

00:14:30Have you seen Miss Parker on?

00:14:32Yes, Mr. Wilson.

00:14:33She just went out with Mr. Hadley.

00:14:34Oh.

00:14:35Excuse me.

00:14:38All the nerve.

00:14:39Leaving me sitting here like a cold potato.

00:14:41Well, here we are.

00:14:58Everybody out.

00:14:59But that's the police station.

00:15:00Sure.

00:15:00Some of my best friends are cops.

00:15:02Come on.

00:15:02Well, what are you kidding me of thinking like that, boy?

00:15:09Come on, look what you did to me.

00:15:10You make us all this trouble.

00:15:12What are you doing?

00:15:12Quiet, quiet.

00:15:14Will you listen to Lieutenant McLennan?

00:15:16If you want to press charges, madam, we'll hold your husband for the magistrate's court.

00:15:20Now, how'd this all happen?

00:15:23He hit me with a great big pot.

00:15:26Oh, I did not.

00:15:27It was just a little skillet.

00:15:28Well, who started it?

00:15:31I.

00:15:31Oh, I can't remember.

00:15:34Oh, I can.

00:15:34When I come home, she started to kill.

00:15:35Now, now, wait a minute.

00:15:36Maybe you two had better go over there and sit down and talk this thing over.

00:15:39Yeah, now, why don't you do that, huh?

00:15:41Well, all right, all right.

00:15:44That guy starts pushing his wife around.

00:15:48That isn't assault, Tim.

00:15:49You ought to know that.

00:15:50Sure, I know.

00:15:51It's just matrimony.

00:15:54I'm not going to get away with it this time, sister.

00:15:56This girl stole my wife.

00:15:57I was so minded my own business, Lieutenant McLennan.

00:15:59McLennan.

00:16:01Mike.

00:16:02Just a minute, lady.

00:16:03What's this all about?

00:16:05He doesn't remember me.

00:16:07Oh, don't be a chump, Mike.

00:16:08This is Mary Rogers.

00:16:09Don't you remember little Mary?

00:16:10Mary.

00:16:11Mary Rogers.

00:16:12Oh, Mike.

00:16:14Where did you find this bundle of sunshine?

00:16:17Don't forget, I saw it first.

00:16:19Wouldn't it be just my luck to have desk duty on a night like this?

00:16:21You're not going to let that spoil our reunion, are you?

00:16:23I should say not.

00:16:24You don't think I'd let you out alone with this hoodlum, do you?

00:16:26Riley, take over.

00:16:27I'll change clothes.

00:16:27We'll be back in a minute.

00:16:28You know, the only time he ever forgot he was a cop was when the station house burned down,

00:16:31and then he turned fire.

00:16:33You know, I think I'll phone Benny and have him put a bottle on ice.

00:16:35Can I use your phone, Riley?

00:16:37Sure.

00:16:38Thanks.

00:16:44Well, what do you think?

00:16:47Padleys.

00:16:51Oh, Ross.

00:16:52I like it.

00:16:53Yeah?

00:16:54It must have cost bloody.

00:16:55Oh, when do you see the inside?

00:16:57Of course, you've got to use your imagination.

00:16:59I got one of the young fellows who does some sets for Ziegfeld to do the decorating.

00:17:02A genius.

00:17:04Here's a gold leaf on the stairs.

00:17:05Real marble.

00:17:07How do you like the lights?

00:17:08They're beautiful.

00:17:09There's a light switch somewhere.

00:17:15Oh, here it is.

00:17:21Well, what do you say, Mike?

00:17:24You know what it looks like to me?

00:17:25What?

00:17:26A wave.

00:17:26Oh, still talking like a cop, huh?

00:17:28Let me tell you something, Lieutenant.

00:17:30The dough's going to roll in this place like the tide at Coney Island.

00:17:33Yeah?

00:17:33Yeah.

00:17:34And just to help an old friend out, you know, for old time's sake, I...

00:17:37I'm going to cut you in for a little chunk.

00:17:39That's so you won't have to go to the old cop's home when you get flat-footed and ball-headed.

00:17:43I wouldn't invest a plugged nickel.

00:17:45I'll probably raid this place a week after he opens it.

00:17:46Oh, he's going to raid the place with my dragon headquarters?

00:17:49Oh, I know his idea of getting someplace a free ride to Sing Sing.

00:17:52Oh, now, Mike, you know that you can't...

00:17:54Listen, do you know what his future's going to be?

00:17:56In ten years, with luck, he may be a captain.

00:17:58Then he'll have a little home in Flatbush, four kids, and bad plumbing.

00:18:01That's an honest cop.

00:18:02Oh, right.

00:18:03At least I won't have a number for a name.

00:18:04No, he'll have a police funeral with a brass band that he won't be able to hear.

00:18:06Now, forget I ever knew a king horn by the name of Hank.

00:18:09Oh, boys, you've got to stop this right this minute.

00:18:12Did you beat it?

00:18:12She took us serious.

00:18:14Yeah, she took us seriously.

00:18:15No, but really, I've got a proposition for you, Mike.

00:18:18It's a...

00:18:18Hey, Ross, I've been looking all over for you.

00:18:20Well, John, come in.

00:18:21Have a chair.

00:18:22Well, I want you to meet a couple of friends of mine.

00:18:23This is Miss By Parker, Mike McGlennan, John McGrady.

00:18:25How do you do?

00:18:26Alderman McGraady.

00:18:27Miss Parker?

00:18:28Mr. McGlennan?

00:18:29Take a sack of chips and sit in.

00:18:31I don't want to intrude, but there's a couple of things I wanted to tell you.

00:18:34This is the man that fixes things in town, including murder.

00:18:37Hey, not murder.

00:18:39Well, you're all set to open, as far as the department is concerned.

00:18:42I just got the word.

00:18:43Everybody taken care of, huh?

00:18:45Well, there's a new lieutenant in the precinct, an honest Joe.

00:18:48But he knows he can't buck the machine, so you don't have to worry about him.

00:18:54Did I say something wrong?

00:18:56That's the lieutenant.

00:18:58Ross, you should have told me.

00:18:58Oh, don't worry, John.

00:18:59We're working on him now.

00:19:01When we bring him around, you'll have to make him a captain.

00:19:03You know me, kid.

00:19:05Well, I'd better run.

00:19:06Please do a match of this.

00:19:09Goodbye, John.

00:19:11Ross, you shouldn't have done that.

00:19:13Hey, wait a minute.

00:19:13I thought you were on my side.

00:19:15We've got to wake this guy up.

00:19:17Come on, we're going to have a little plug.

00:19:18Mike, little job.

00:19:20I'll wrap the glasses.

00:19:22Well, I'm all set to open.

00:19:23You heard him.

00:19:24Yeah, I heard him.

00:19:25With everything ready to roll, all I need now is an entertainer.

00:19:30You don't know where I can find one, do you, Bob?

00:19:32No, I don't.

00:19:33You sure?

00:19:34Yeah.

00:19:35Well, let's not talk business.

00:19:37How about a little toast?

00:19:41Now that we're all together, here's hoping we'll always stick together forever.

00:19:48Say, we'd better do that sticking together right now.

00:19:51I thought I'd find you here.

00:19:57You know you've got another show to do?

00:19:59Some wine, Chappie?

00:20:00Just what do you think you're doing?

00:20:01I'm sorry, Chappie.

00:20:02I didn't realize the time.

00:20:03Never mind the act.

00:20:04You're working for me.

00:20:05Wait a minute, Chappie.

00:20:06It wasn't her fault.

00:20:07I asked her.

00:20:07Be smart.

00:20:08Stay out of this.

00:20:10Get back to the place.

00:20:11Come on, take your hands off her.

00:20:13Bye, dude.

00:20:16Well, you're both in for carrying a gun.

00:20:17Skip it, Mike.

00:20:18Bad publicity.

00:20:19Toss them out.

00:20:20Okay, as a fair for you.

00:20:21Come on.

00:20:24Good night, Chappie.

00:20:27Come on, I'm here.

00:20:31What's so funny?

00:20:33You two.

00:20:34It's just like old times.

00:20:36Say, that was a nice fellow you were working for.

00:20:39Were?

00:20:39Yeah, I told you I needed a great entertainer.

00:20:41Yeah?

00:20:42I found her.

00:20:43Oh, what a guy.

00:20:45Say, Mike, I bet you don't remember this.

00:20:47Is that so?

00:20:51East side, west side, all around the town.

00:21:00Oh, congratulations.

00:21:04You've got a beautiful place.

00:21:05Are you having fun?

00:21:05Yes, sir.

00:21:06Everything's good.

00:21:07That's fine.

00:21:07Hello, Jack.

00:21:08How are you?

00:21:08Hello, Mike.

00:21:09Come on, Ross.

00:21:09We're waiting for you.

00:21:10Oh, Richard.

00:21:11You're right.

00:21:11This way, Mr. Hatchie.

00:21:22I wouldn't miss it.

00:21:23Let me know when you're ready, boys.

00:21:26Nice one, Mr. Hadley.

00:21:28Hold it.

00:21:29Now.

00:21:31I hope it comes out.

00:21:32Hey, boys.

00:21:33Mrs. Lawrence wants to see you.

00:21:35Oh, thanks.

00:21:38Being a wine salesman must be nice work, Bob.

00:21:42Do you want to see me, Faye?

00:21:43The place is open now, honey.

00:21:45Relax.

00:21:45Oh, I can't.

00:21:46I'm too busy.

00:21:47I want to talk to you about that singer.

00:21:49I asked you not to put her on.

00:21:50Now, look, we went all through that last week.

00:21:52She certainly made a big hit that first show, didn't she?

00:21:54Not with me.

00:21:55Now, listen, Faye.

00:21:57Bob, buy a bottle of your best, will you?

00:21:59I think Faye needs a little cooling off.

00:22:02She's awfully good-looking, Faye.

00:22:13Well, hello.

00:22:16Hello yourself.

00:22:19You know, people usually knock.

00:22:21I'm not people.

00:22:22I'm Faye Lawrence, Ross's partner.

00:22:25Oh, really?

00:22:25I, uh, didn't know Mr. Hadley had a partner.

00:22:30Where do you think he got that roadster he's been supporting you around in?

00:22:34I'll get right to the point.

00:22:36I don't like your act.

00:22:38When I backed Ross, I told him I wanted our place to have class.

00:22:42Oh.

00:22:43I, uh...

00:22:45I suppose you mean I'm fired?

00:22:48You get the idea.

00:22:50We'll pay you off tonight.

00:22:51What is this?

00:22:53Oh, nothing.

00:22:54Your partner just gave me my walking papers.

00:22:58Didn't I tell you to keep your nose out of my business?

00:23:00Your business happens to have $35,000 of mine in it.

00:23:03That was a loan.

00:23:04It doesn't make you a partner.

00:23:05This is a good time to pay you off.

00:23:07Ross, you mean to say she loaned you $35,000?

00:23:11Brother, you certainly earned it.

00:23:13Why, you gutter snipe.

00:23:14You ought to...

00:23:15You ought to what?

00:23:16Listen, Ross, honey, I only figured that Miss Parker wasn't the type of act we wanted in the place.

00:23:24Thanks for the loan of your dough.

00:23:25Now, come on.

00:23:26Oh, take your hands off me.

00:23:27You can't get away with this, you cheap little gambler.

00:23:29I'll show you something.

00:23:31Oh, good evening, Miss Lawrence.

00:23:33Great night, ain't it?

00:23:36Some people just can't stand prosperity.

00:23:39Ross, you really are a caveman.

00:23:41Yeah.

00:23:43That's the only way to handle a gal like that.

00:23:46Now, you, you're different.

00:23:49You got to be sweetened.

00:23:51You know, jettled up a bit.

00:23:53Wait a minute, Ross.

00:23:55You said you had every dime in the place.

00:23:57That's right.

00:23:57Where did you get $35,000 to pay her off?

00:24:00Wait till she sees the date on that check.

00:24:02By the time it's good, there'll be $35,000 in the bank to cover it.

00:24:05It's lined up six deep at the table's ever.

00:24:08You really are a character.

00:24:09Yeah.

00:24:11We're a couple of characters.

00:24:14Ross, you're going to have trouble with her.

00:24:17What do you mean?

00:24:18Oh, a woman scorned, all that kind of thing, you know.

00:24:21Hey, wait a minute.

00:24:22You don't think she means anything to me, do you?

00:24:24What difference would it make if she did?

00:24:26Well, I just don't want you to get the wrong idea.

00:24:29Look, Ross, I only work here.

00:24:31Oh, let's forget it.

00:24:32How about celebrating tonight?

00:24:34I wish I could, but I, uh, I've got a date.

00:24:38Yeah, with who?

00:24:39Well, here he is now.

00:24:43Oh, Michael, huh?

00:24:45So you're beating the time.

00:24:47What?

00:24:47Where are you taking her, you lucky stiff?

00:24:50Oh, I'm going to take her to a place that's got yours beat a mile.

00:24:53With a change of decorations every season.

00:24:55Wait till you see it, why it's beautiful.

00:24:56And the music.

00:24:58I can hear it now.

00:24:58The bag's a penis, Tony.

00:25:02Show fresh in the heart.

00:25:07There you are.

00:25:09How do you like the music?

00:25:11Central Park Symphony.

00:25:12I haven't heard it for years.

00:25:13Mary.

00:25:24Yes, Mike?

00:25:25Do you ever think of giving up this garter girl business and doing something else?

00:25:28Like what, for instance?

00:25:30Well, I don't know.

00:25:31Some girls like housekeeping.

00:25:33Offering me a job, Mike?

00:25:35No, it's just...

00:25:37Well, you know how I've been feeling about you since you came back.

00:25:40Oh, Mike, I...

00:25:41It wasn't much of an offer.

00:25:42We had a copper's wife.

00:25:44Maybe a little house in Brooklyn.

00:25:46Nothing exciting about it.

00:25:47Just two people caring so much for each other that nothing else in the world matters.

00:25:52You know, sometimes I think that's the only thing that's important.

00:25:55Two people being together like that.

00:26:00And then I remember Ma sweating over a washboard while the old man was out catching drinks somewhere.

00:26:07I really think they were close together, too.

00:26:09But smelly tenements and not knowing where the next nipple was coming from kind of got in the way.

00:26:15Oh, Mike, I guess the bright thing to do is to get what you can while the getting is good.

00:26:20You sound like Ross.

00:26:23Yeah, I guess we are pretty much alike.

00:26:26Maybe you two would be better off together.

00:26:29I've been worried about him, though, lately.

00:26:31He wants to take Manhattan with his fingers and spin it like a silver dollar.

00:26:3520, 40, 60, 80, 100.

00:26:47That's 9,500 up to now, boss.

00:26:50We suddenly put it over, Ross.

00:26:53What's on your mind, Mac?

00:26:54Well, you couldn't have opened if I hadn't pulled a few strings.

00:26:57Your cut isn't big enough, is that it?

00:27:02Now, let's keep it all nice and friendly, Ross.

00:27:06Yeah, yeah, that's the way I want it.

00:27:08I think I ought to get about 10% more, don't you think?

00:27:12Oh, sure.

00:27:13Sure, there's enough to go around for everybody.

00:27:15Now, don't give it another thought.

00:27:16I knew you'd take it that way, Ross.

00:27:18You're a white man if I ever saw one.

00:27:21Have a cigar, Mike.

00:27:21Oh, thanks.

00:27:27Take the box.

00:27:28You might as well have a place to keep it.

00:27:30Thanks, Ross.

00:27:32See you soon.

00:27:34Good night, Ross.

00:27:36Good night, Benny.

00:27:39Benny, you see that guy?

00:27:40Sure, boss.

00:27:41I ain't blind.

00:27:43Remind me to do something about him around election time.

00:27:45Oh.

00:27:51All right.

00:28:01Go, Kevin.

00:28:16Go, Kevin.

00:28:17Go, Kevin.

00:28:18Go, Kevin.

00:28:20I said watch yeah give him his papers you take care of the voters in the 38 that's you handle a 36 I

00:28:48get you careful butterfingers take it easy I give it away I got it we'll take care of it

00:28:57I don't know how are the returns going in a little slow but it's always like that in the

00:29:11morning we got nothing to worry about oh I'm sure we haven't I want to thank you for the

00:29:16way you've come through in the campaign you've been a big help John what's a friend for that's

00:29:20what I always think well got a lot of calls to make see you tonight at the celebration

00:29:24well hello Mac how are you how you been why Florida no I haven't been to Florida in years

00:29:46I've been uh look vote for Anderson okay pal

00:29:51well Eddie

00:29:57how are you how's the kids oh fine that's good uh look vote for Anderson

00:30:08but the button says vote for McGrady never mind what the button says who's give me the

00:30:13do the other button do as you're told and vote for Anderson okay then

00:30:21oh hello Mac how are you

00:30:31oh don't tell me

00:30:32pipe down me bucko

00:30:34does your mother know you're out

00:30:35hi Jack hello

00:30:36how are you hitting Frank

00:30:37oh Mike

00:30:38oh Ross

00:30:39I see your man lost

00:30:40oh

00:30:41no my man won

00:30:43what do you mean

00:30:44two beers

00:30:45I thought that McGrady was a

00:30:48I didn't ask you to meet me to talk about has-beens

00:30:50tonight marks a milestone for Ross Hadley and you too

00:30:53thanks Jim

00:30:55keep it

00:30:56thank you

00:30:57what do you got on your mind

00:30:59well we're going to take a little walk together

00:31:01after we've had our beer

00:31:02good

00:31:04well

00:31:12if it ain't the big gambling mogul

00:31:14I'll accept that Toby

00:31:15fill it up

00:31:16say tell me you got the biggest place in town

00:31:18why don't you come up sometime I'll let you make a little dough

00:31:20Ross sure has the tenderloin to the tail hasn't he Mike

00:31:22yeah

00:31:23remember once we tried to get him to take a job behind your bar

00:31:26Toby I want to tell you Mike's the greatest pal a guy could have

00:31:29of course he's a little dumb in the head but I'm going to smarten him up

00:31:31what's my good luck is going to be his good luck

00:31:34wait a minute Ross

00:31:35Toby you think I'll get the cut

00:31:37will you listen to him Toby

00:31:39you know he belongs in the museum of natural history next to the two-headed baby

00:31:42don't let him rag you Mike

00:31:44set them up again on me

00:31:46excuse me

00:31:46thanks the big glasses

00:31:48not for me

00:31:48oh come on

00:31:49this is all right

00:31:50Henry

00:31:51Henry

00:31:54well if it ain't our ex Alderman

00:31:56what's on your mind Mac

00:31:58I'll show you what's on me mind

00:31:59pretend you're working for me and all the time double-crossing me for Anderson

00:32:03well it was good business Mac

00:32:04you dirty underhanded crook

00:32:06you'll never turn on anybody again

00:32:08I'm going to be laughing stuff

00:32:17oh don't make me cry Mac

00:32:19you've got yours when it lasted

00:32:21but you have to be greedy

00:32:22sorry Mr. Grady

00:32:23I'll have to take the end

00:32:24so with a deadly weapon

00:32:25no no no Mike I won't press charges

00:32:27how about taking that little walk

00:32:33find a trap up here

00:32:36come on with me

00:32:43hey what's the idea of bringing me to the police station

00:32:45well I don't ask so many foolish questions

00:32:47come on

00:32:53Mary

00:32:55you get me waiting Mike

00:32:57say what is this

00:32:58what are you two cooking up anyway

00:33:00shall we tell him

00:33:01no let him guess

00:33:02Ross how many times have I posted

00:33:13Anderson just found out that you were a friend of mine

00:33:14I had nothing to do with it

00:33:15but I can't take this promotion

00:33:17I haven't earned it

00:33:17oh he hasn't earned it

00:33:18he just saved my life that's all

00:33:20for that the commissioner probably break me

00:33:22come on by go to work on him

00:33:24gotta wake this chump up

00:33:25look Mike

00:33:26I know how you feel

00:33:28but you can't buck a whole system

00:33:30and it's for your own good

00:33:33you know that

00:33:35I can't do it Mary

00:33:36it's against everything I've ever believed in

00:33:37oh no Mike it isn't

00:33:39you deserve the job

00:33:42and besides

00:33:44there are a lot of things you want

00:33:46that this job can get for you

00:33:49no strings attached

00:33:50all right I'm sold

00:33:53well now you're talking sense Captain McGlennan

00:33:55congratulations Mike

00:33:57thanks

00:33:58thanks Ross

00:34:00guess I could say I got something in my eye

00:34:03well clear it up and look out the window

00:34:10there it is Mike

00:34:12let alone New York

00:34:14you ever see anything more beautiful

00:34:16and it's all ours

00:34:19just like we dreamed about when we were kids

00:34:31well what about it

00:34:32sounds pretty risky

00:34:34even for twenty thousand

00:34:37you must be pretty burned with them to be offering that sort of cash

00:34:40what have you got to laugh about he's got most of your business

00:34:43you'll be lucky if you don't get your clothes

00:34:46don't rub it in

00:34:47bring the boys in Danny

00:34:48you're going to be

00:34:53you're going to be here

00:34:53monk

00:34:53studs

00:34:57all right

00:34:59hello boys

00:35:00Gibson and Franco they're from Philly

00:35:01hi

00:35:02I don't know you. Have a cigar? No, no, thanks. Come here, boys. Did, uh, Danny explain the

00:35:12layout to you? Yeah, this, uh, this Hadley guy. Yes, that's right. Now, every Friday

00:35:18night, he goes down to Toby's place to have a couple of beers with this copper pallet

00:35:21of his, this, uh, Captain McGlennan. Give him the dope, Danny. Yeah. Look. Toby's is

00:35:30right on this corner, see? Gibson, you and me will be laying from down the block. You,

00:35:38Franco, you tell him on the way there, just in case he smells a mouse, see? Now, let's

00:35:43get this straight. I don't want no miss-ups, see? We never miss. Don't worry about us. Okay.

00:35:54Half the suckers come here to see you, so I think you ought to have a little bonus. And

00:35:58such a wonderful bonus. Are you this kind to all your employees? No, just the beautiful

00:36:04ones. Ross, you messed up my makeup. You know, I have a show to do in 15 minutes. Well, you

00:36:14go right ahead. I've got a date myself. Huh? Friday night? Mm-hmm. Give my love to Mike.

00:36:18That I will. Shall I send him a little kiss? No, and you wipe that lipstick off, else Benny

00:36:25you'll think I stabbed you. Why?

00:36:44Now, look, boss. I don't want to be no creep hanger, but Chappie's been having a couple of strange

00:36:49men hanging around with him these last few days. Oh, he's going to get tough, huh? Well, the way

00:36:53you've been taking his play, everybody knows he's out to get you. Now, listen, Benny. Someday I hope

00:36:57I have a real sickness. Then you can nurse me. Look after things when I'm gone. All right,

00:37:01then you'll be sure to look after yourself. Do you hear?

00:37:03Do you hear? Did you read about that color trying one of those new area, 가지 all the way to Pasadena?

00:37:11Oh, my son. I don't know, he's coming up. I don't know. I'm afraid of a

00:37:16Did you read about that fellow flying one of those new area planes all the way to Pasadena?

00:37:33Bumping into the crash and halfway across the country.

00:37:36Here's the article here.

00:37:38Oh, Bobby.

00:37:39Oh, hello, Mike.

00:37:40He ain't come in yet.

00:37:41How's Triggs?

00:37:42Haven't seen her lately.

00:37:43Hey, Jim.

00:37:46Hey, Jim.

00:38:16Come on, get out.

00:38:43I don't want to spoil that nice upholstery.

00:38:45What is it, a stick-up?

00:38:46You've been following me.

00:38:47One of Chappie's monsters, huh?

00:38:48Chappie?

00:38:48I don't even know.

00:38:50Listen, I'm not a citizen sitting.

00:38:51I'm not a citizen, huh?

00:38:53I guess this must be a teething ring for your baby.

00:38:55Now start talking.

00:38:57Okay.

00:38:57Okay, I'll wait for Chappie.

00:38:59They're laying for your upper Tobey's.

00:39:00Let me go now, will you?

00:39:01Go on, get out.

00:39:03Hurry up.

00:39:03Let me out.

00:39:06Hit it.

00:39:06I hear they're after talking about building a new subway.

00:39:12Conversation, that's all it is.

00:39:14Another scheme to spend some old silly money.

00:39:15What is that?

00:39:16Hello, uh, Kelly?

00:39:18This is Tim Riley.

00:39:20Was that farmer in from Yonkers this evening?

00:39:23Oh, he left them, did he?

00:39:25White ones?

00:39:27Ah, that's good.

00:39:28My wife wouldn't have a brown egg in the house.

00:39:36We ought to be along any second.

00:39:38Run around and watch for your man.

00:39:45Don't shoot him!

00:39:50Gunshots!

00:39:56What happened, Mike?

00:40:23I don't know, I didn't see it.

00:40:25I was inside.

00:40:26You know that man?

00:40:32No.

00:40:33Never saw the poor sucker before.

00:40:40There never was a finer boy than Tim Riley.

00:40:42I'd like to get my hands on the man that killed him.

00:40:44You'll get your wish, Lonnie.

00:40:46We'll get every man in the police force

00:40:48to look for a guy with a slug in his leg.

00:40:49Yes, sir.

00:40:54Take it easy, Len.

00:40:55Take it easy.

00:40:56What happened to Franco?

00:40:58He was telling Hadley.

00:41:00I guess he got away as soon as he heard the shooting.

00:41:03Yes?

00:41:04It's pay.

00:41:05They got him.

00:41:17Good.

00:41:19Danny stopped a slug.

00:41:20From Ross?

00:41:21No.

00:41:22A cop.

00:41:23He came out of nowhere.

00:41:24He got Gibson and I got him.

00:41:26I'll have the money for you as soon as the bank opens in the morning.

00:41:31Must be Franco now.

00:41:33Better cover up that leg till we see.

00:41:39Hadley.

00:41:40Hello, Faye.

00:41:44Everything nice and cozy?

00:41:45What do you want?

00:41:47Well, it just came over me all of a sudden, Chappie,

00:41:49that Manhattan Island is getting a bit too crowded.

00:41:52Now, personally, I hate ferry boats.

00:41:54So I'm afraid it'll be up to you.

00:41:56I don't get you.

00:41:58Well, think it over and you will.

00:41:59I'd suggest you have a doctor take a look at that leg, Danny.

00:42:12There he is.

00:42:13He didn't have sense enough to stay away from the doctors.

00:42:17What's the rat?

00:42:18What do they mean pulling me out of my hotel room without even a warrant or anything?

00:42:22What's the charge?

00:42:23Killing an officer named Riley.

00:42:26I don't know what you're talking about.

00:42:27I want to see my lawyer.

00:42:28You'll talk to us first.

00:42:30Take him out and make him talk.

00:42:31That's one job I'm going to enjoy.

00:42:34Get in there.

00:42:37Johnson will find out what was behind that fracas.

00:42:39One thing I know.

00:42:41Danny Mays mixed up with a gambling racket.

00:42:43Tim Riley died because of it.

00:42:44Lieutenant Carr to riot squad.

00:42:46We're going to close every gambling joint at Tenderloin.

00:42:49It's your neck if you do, Captain.

00:42:51Then tell them to bring their axes.

00:42:58We're going to close every game.

00:42:59We're going to close every game.

00:43:00We're going to close every game.

00:43:01We're going to close every game.

00:43:02We're going to close every game.

00:43:03We're going to close every game.

00:43:04We're going to close every game.

00:43:05We're going to close every game.

00:43:06We're going to close every game.

00:43:07We're going to close every game.

00:43:08We're going to close every game.

00:43:09We're going to close every game.

00:43:10We're going to close every game.

00:43:11We're going to close every game.

00:43:12We're going to close every game.

00:43:13We're going to close every game.

00:43:14We're going to close every game.

00:43:15We're going to close every game.

00:43:16Hey, boys, Mike McClendon just raided Chappy Wilson's.

00:43:34Smashed the place of smithereens.

00:43:36Well, it's fine.

00:43:38I told you he'd learn fast.

00:43:39What's fine about it?

00:43:40Well, don't be a chump, Benny.

00:43:42He's eliminating our competition.

00:43:43But you don't get it.

00:43:44They say he's going to raid every joint in the tenderloin.

00:43:46Will you stop worrying?

00:43:47He won't touch us.

00:44:09No, he won't touch us.

00:44:11Sit down.

00:44:18Sit down.

00:44:19You're rocking the boat.

00:44:20Got to get this straight, Ross.

00:44:22Riley was killed last night on account of a gambling racket.

00:44:25Ah, shut up.

00:44:26I have to ride with you, but I don't have to listen to your gab.

00:44:30I didn't mean to get you mixed up in this, Mary.

00:44:32Oh, that's perfectly all right.

00:44:35I just hope I'm wearing the right clothes to go riding with a cop.

00:44:38I wasn't quite sure what was the right thing.

00:44:47It was a smart double car you built me up to.

00:44:50You even let me sink an extra 20,000 in the place last month.

00:44:53You don't think that I plan to close you up, do you?

00:44:54No, no.

00:44:55It just came over you all of a sudden.

00:44:57I'm not worried.

00:44:59Anderson will hang this corpus me out of this mess

00:45:01before you've got time to polish that badge.

00:45:06There's a lot of.

00:45:16A friend of mine was captain here for a little while.

00:45:18Patrolman McGlennan.

00:45:33What do you mean, Clancy, of anything to report?

00:45:36Out here in the country?

00:45:38Yeah, a gopher just died of loneliness.

00:45:41Yeah, and the same to you, too.

00:45:42Oh, officer.

00:45:52Yes, sir.

00:45:54Are you Michael McGlennan,

00:45:56former captain of the Tenderloin precinct?

00:45:58That's right.

00:46:00I've been sent to tell you

00:46:01that if you've learned to do as you're told,

00:46:03and if you'd like to make a piece of change,

00:46:05you may be able to get your job back as captain.

00:46:08Oh, I may, may I?

00:46:09Go back and tell your crooked friends I like it out here.

00:46:12If I catch a greasy face around here again,

00:46:14I'll bend this club over your head.

00:46:15Now, get.

00:46:16Hey, what do you think you're doing?

00:46:17That's all right, Peters.

00:46:18Now, just a minute, McGlennan.

00:46:20What's so funny?

00:46:21That was just a sort of test.

00:46:23I had to make sure.

00:46:26I'm Thomas J. Dennis,

00:46:27special prosecutor for the governor's anti-crime committee.

00:46:32What's that got to do with me?

00:46:34The governor's decided it's time the state took a hand

00:46:36in straightening out this town.

00:46:37Frankly, I liked your one-man attempt

00:46:40to clean up the tenderloin.

00:46:42Yeah, it's done me a lot of good.

00:46:45Well, how would you like to work

00:46:47as my special investigator?

00:46:50With full powers to finish what I started?

00:46:52That's about it.

00:46:54Where do we begin?

00:46:56It's up to you.

00:46:57Well, I'll be right back.

00:47:14Well, I'll be right back.

00:47:16What are you going to do about it, Anderson?

00:47:29I know you're a big-shot ottoman,

00:47:31but you can get in your share.

00:47:32Now, what are you going to do about this?

00:47:34Yeah, John,

00:47:35our places are closed tighter than a blue-point oyster.

00:47:38These things occur periodically.

00:47:40I'm sure we can avert any really disastrous consequences.

00:47:43I know you went to Harvard,

00:47:44but don't give us any of those educated words

00:47:46you learned up in Cambridge.

00:47:47What happens?

00:47:49Oh, don't be an oil can.

00:47:51This is the fourth committee we've had in three years.

00:47:54Just where did the rest of them get?

00:47:56The rest of them didn't have McLennan.

00:47:57He's got a point there, Chappy.

00:47:59In a couple of more weeks,

00:48:00these yellow sheets won't have anything more to print.

00:48:02The public will lose interest,

00:48:03and the governor will tie a can to that committee.

00:48:06Yeah, maybe.

00:48:08Just let's see what happens, eh?

00:48:10We'll meet again next week.

00:48:11Yeah, you ought to get Royce Hadley.

00:48:13He's a smart operator.

00:48:14All right, I'll do that.

00:48:15See you later, boys.

00:48:16Goodbye, Chappy.

00:48:17You know, there's double dealing.

00:48:20Well, you don't want to worry too much about these things.

00:48:23Politicians have to make a reputation, you know.

00:48:26Goodbye.

00:48:27See you all later.

00:48:33Wasn't I right about that committee?

00:48:34This one won't dissolve a lack of public interest, Wilson.

00:48:38Why not?

00:48:39The Glennon's preparing a hot story for the papers

00:48:41as soon as interest slackens.

00:48:43A murder charge against you and Miss Lawrence.

00:48:46What?

00:48:47What are you talking about?

00:48:49Riley's shooting.

00:48:50I have a certain friend in Mr. Dennis' office.

00:48:53He just gave me the information this morning.

00:48:55So they sweated the confession out of your bright boy, Danny.

00:48:57Well, now, don't put this on me.

00:48:58So far, Danny's only talked to McLennan.

00:49:01How much, I couldn't say.

00:49:02Well, we've got to do something about this.

00:49:05If you could discredit McLennan in some way

00:49:07before he pleases his charges with the grand jury,

00:49:10you'd save yourself,

00:49:11and at the same time,

00:49:12you'd probably explode the entire committee.

00:49:14Frame him?

00:49:15I don't like the expression.

00:49:17He's pretty steamed up

00:49:18about that two-bit warbler of Ross's, Vi Parker.

00:49:22Sometimes even a cold proposition like McLennan

00:49:24can be handled through a dame.

00:49:27Well, get in touch with Yellow Gloves, Walden.

00:49:29Let's go.

00:49:47Whiskey.

00:49:51That'll be 2.30, Mr. Rogers.

00:49:53Yes, well, just add something for yourself, my good chap,

00:49:56and put it on my cheek, will you?

00:49:58Nothing doing.

00:49:59Toby says no more credit.

00:50:01Well, you can't be serious.

00:50:02I mean, after all the business I bring,

00:50:04oh, that's ridiculous.

00:50:08Well, now, wait a minute.

00:50:09If you're serious about it,

00:50:10naturally, I'm...

00:50:12I can swore I broke my wallet with you.

00:50:14Well, you could, could you?

00:50:15Yes.

00:50:16It's the last time you'll come in here

00:50:17and order a drink and not paper it.

00:50:18Well, just a minute, bartender.

00:50:20What do you want?

00:50:21Take his bill out of this.

00:50:25Well, thank you, sir.

00:50:27I can see that you're a gentleman of the first rank.

00:50:30Quite all right.

00:50:31Will you join me in a drink, sir?

00:50:33It would be a privilege.

00:50:34Mr. Mr....

00:50:35Weldon's the name.

00:50:36Mr. Weldon, of course.

00:50:38You're changed.

00:50:39Oh, just keep that, my good foot.

00:50:40May I help you?

00:50:41There, there.

00:50:42I should like to explain this rather embarrassing situation,

00:50:46Mr. Weldon.

00:50:47Quite all right.

00:50:48Shall I pour water?

00:50:50Yes, if you will, please.

00:50:54And after all, you can imagine the indigity to a man of my position.

00:50:59I made the girl what she is.

00:51:01She owes everything to me.

00:51:04A man like you should always have money in his pocket.

00:51:07My friend, I...

00:51:09I feel that I can call you my friend.

00:51:12To the grave.

00:51:13To the grave.

00:51:15That's very sweet.

00:51:16I, um...

00:51:19I have a little business proposition that might interest you.

00:51:22It requires a fine, dignified man of your type.

00:51:26Well, there's a pile of cash in it.

00:51:29You wouldn't ever have to ask your daughter for another nickel.

00:51:34Speak on, my friend.

00:51:35I'm definitely interested.

00:51:36Ross, why don't you let me go?

00:51:43The place is closed.

00:51:44There's no sense paying me a salary just for sticking around.

00:51:47You've got a contract.

00:51:48Work it out.

00:51:49I know, but they're not going to let you open.

00:51:51Well, I'll worry about that, kid.

00:51:53Why don't you let me talk to Mike and see if...

00:51:56I'm asking no favors from cops.

00:51:59All right, all right.

00:52:01Oh, look, boy.

00:52:02We both got the willies.

00:52:04Let's give this town the bounce and have some fun, huh?

00:52:07Will you stop thinking about Mike?

00:52:09He lives in a different world.

00:52:10You wouldn't last in it a week.

00:52:12Now, we're both looking for the same thing.

00:52:13We need action.

00:52:15It ain't no blood to sit around and mope.

00:52:16Well, I'm getting fed up.

00:52:18Oh, sure.

00:52:18Now, look, boy.

00:52:19I got a good piece of dough stashed away, see?

00:52:22The two of us can go down to Florida,

00:52:23and then when we come back, this will all be over,

00:52:25and we can open again bigger and better than ever.

00:52:27What do you say?

00:52:28Well, I don't know what...

00:52:30I...

00:52:31Don't think about it.

00:52:34I'll meet you here tonight, huh?

00:52:41It was my whole life's savings.

00:52:43Every cent I had in the world.

00:52:46How can I go back and tell my family?

00:52:48How much money did they get?

00:52:50Ten thousand dollars.

00:52:52I tell you, Mr. McGlennan,

00:52:53no respectable visitor is safe in this city.

00:52:56That's what this commission's trying to do,

00:52:58clean up the town.

00:52:59Anything you can tell me that might help...

00:53:02Have you a description of these men?

00:53:04Yes.

00:53:05One of them has a little mustache,

00:53:06is always well-dressed,

00:53:08and wears yellow gloves.

00:53:11Yellow gloves?

00:53:12Yes.

00:53:12He introduced his partner as Mr. Richardson.

00:53:16What does Mr. Richardson look like?

00:53:18Well, he was a medium-sized man,

00:53:20about 60.

00:53:22Dressed very fancy,

00:53:23and talked with a lot of fancy words, too.

00:53:27One time, I think the other man called him

00:53:29Roberts or...

00:53:30Roger, something like that.

00:53:33Of course.

00:53:34Well, I don't think he meant to.

00:53:35It was just a slip of the tongue.

00:53:40And, uh, McGlennan?

00:53:41He took it like a mackerel.

00:53:43Hook, line, and sinker.

00:53:45Well, that's fine.

00:53:46That's fine.

00:53:46Well, well, going somewhere, my dear?

00:53:53Yes, I'm...

00:53:55I'm going on a short vacation.

00:53:57But I'll keep sending you your allowance.

00:54:00It may interest you to know

00:54:01that I no longer need your handouts.

00:54:05Well, that does interest me very much.

00:54:08What have you been up to?

00:54:09Now, never you mind.

00:54:10But there are some people

00:54:12who appreciate my value in a business way.

00:54:14Hello?

00:54:21Mr. McGlennan is here, Miss Parker.

00:54:22He said he wants to see you.

00:54:24Will you tell Mr. McGlennan

00:54:25that I can't see him right now?

00:54:26She said she's busy.

00:54:27She can't see you.

00:54:29Listen, Mary, I've got to see.

00:54:30It's about your father.

00:54:31It's important.

00:54:34All right, Mike.

00:54:35Come on in.

00:54:36What does Mike want?

00:54:38Suppose you tell me.

00:54:39Oh, my, something must have gone wrong.

00:54:41Look, now, Mary,

00:54:42you've got to get me out of it.

00:54:43You're my child.

00:54:44Oh, all right.

00:54:44You will protect me.

00:54:45Look, go back there and come.

00:54:46Hurry up.

00:54:51Come in, Mike.

00:54:53Hello, Mary.

00:54:53Is your father here?

00:54:58What's he done?

00:55:00He's gotten mixed up

00:55:00with the yellow gloves welded.

00:55:02They flim-flammed a man

00:55:03from Akron, Ohio

00:55:03out of $10,000.

00:55:05Oh, the fool.

00:55:07I'm sorry, Mary.

00:55:08I'm going to have to take him in.

00:55:10Oh, Mike,

00:55:11you can't do that.

00:55:14You can't send that crazy old man

00:55:15to jail.

00:55:19Mike,

00:55:20if ever I've meant anything to you,

00:55:21get him out of this.

00:55:25Mary,

00:55:26you don't know

00:55:26what you're asking me to do.

00:55:27Look, Mike,

00:55:29I've worked for him

00:55:30ever since I was a little kid.

00:55:31I've watched over him.

00:55:33I can't let him down now.

00:55:35And you can't let me down.

00:55:39You said you loved me.

00:55:41Remember?

00:55:42Tell him to come in.

00:55:44All right, come on in.

00:55:46Mike wants to talk to you.

00:55:47Mike, it wasn't my fault.

00:55:49Oh, now, don't let him get me, will you?

00:55:50Because I'd die in jail.

00:55:51You know that.

00:55:52You're no good.

00:55:53You never have been.

00:55:54Why should I give you a break?

00:55:56Oh, please, listen.

00:55:56They talked me into it.

00:55:57I couldn't help it.

00:55:58I thought I'd...

00:55:59Stop your whining.

00:56:01Mary's been supporting you

00:56:02since she was a kid.

00:56:03I ought to do a fair

00:56:04and lock you up for good.

00:56:05Then you're not going to help it?

00:56:07Who said I wasn't?

00:56:10You're going to cough up

00:56:11that money or aren't you?

00:56:12You haven't got any right

00:56:13to shove me around.

00:56:14What about the money?

00:56:16How do I know

00:56:16you'll give it back to Ball, sir?

00:56:18Why, all right, all right.

00:56:19I'll give it to you.

00:56:21If I do,

00:56:22you ain't going to make

00:56:22any complaint.

00:56:23Is that it?

00:56:23Where's the money?

00:56:25Okay.

00:56:32It's all there, every cent.

00:56:33If I catch you hanging

00:56:35around Rogers again,

00:56:36I'll tear you limb from limb.

00:56:49Murray Hill, 5598.

00:56:52Yep.

00:56:52Oh, hello, Chappie?

00:57:01Yeah, like a charm.

00:57:03What do you mean,

00:57:04was it marked?

00:57:05Every last cent?

00:57:07You bet.

00:57:09Here are the serial numbers.

00:57:10You got a pencil?

00:57:12You agree to drop all charges.

00:57:14Is that correct?

00:57:15Yes, indeed, Mr. McClendon.

00:57:17My only interest

00:57:18is to get my money back.

00:57:19All right.

00:57:20There you are.

00:57:21Oh, thank you so much,

00:57:22Mr. McClendon.

00:57:23You've no idea

00:57:24what this means to me.

00:57:26When I came to New York,

00:57:27I had no idea

00:57:28how far I live

00:57:29you can trust people.

00:57:30You better put that

00:57:30in the bank.

00:57:31All ready to go?

00:57:46Yeah, I'm all ready.

00:57:49What's the matter, Mike?

00:57:50Oh, the old man

00:57:51got himself in a jam.

00:57:53Jam?

00:57:53What kind of a jam?

00:57:54I'll fix it.

00:57:55No, Mike fixed it.

00:57:57Well, then everything's all right.

00:57:58Did you send your truck down?

00:58:01Oh, boss.

00:58:03I got some good news for you.

00:58:04How many times have I told you

00:58:05not to bust in here like this?

00:58:06But this is good news.

00:58:07I just run into

00:58:08Yellow Gloves Wilton

00:58:09over at Skins.

00:58:10He's stewed to the ears

00:58:11and he's bragging

00:58:12how they just framed

00:58:13Mike McGlennan.

00:58:14Framed Mike?

00:58:15We haven't had any time

00:58:16to listen to gossip, you know.

00:58:17But this ain't gossip.

00:58:18They planted some

00:58:19marked money on him.

00:58:20Then took a picture of him

00:58:21paying off some guy

00:58:22by the name of Bowser

00:58:23to square a flim-flam case

00:58:25against old man...

00:58:26Well, old man Rogers here.

00:58:28Yeah, that's right.

00:58:29They're going to give the picture

00:58:30and balance a statement

00:58:31in the newspaper tomorrow.

00:58:32That'll put the kibosh

00:58:33on McGlennan

00:58:34and the rest of the committee, see?

00:58:35So that saves our necks.

00:58:37Yeah, it'll certainly do that, Benny.

00:58:39Sure it will.

00:58:39Oh, can I help you?

00:58:40No, wait outside, man.

00:58:42Okay.

00:58:44Well, I guess you won't go away now.

00:58:46No, that's right, Benny.

00:58:47Thanks.

00:58:49So the whole thing

00:58:50was a frame-up?

00:58:50I had nothing to do with it.

00:58:51Honest, I didn't.

00:58:52Mike gave up everything

00:58:53he believed in for me.

00:58:54Well, it serves him right

00:58:55for being so dumb.

00:58:56Look, Ross,

00:58:57Mike can't stand

00:58:58another break like this.

00:58:59He'll be through completely.

00:59:02You're in love

00:59:02with a guy, aren't you?

00:59:04I said I'd go to Florida,

00:59:05didn't I?

00:59:06All right, all right.

00:59:06Don't get sore.

00:59:07I got a couple of things to do.

00:59:09What about Mike?

00:59:09I don't know.

00:59:10Anyway, I can't bother about that.

00:59:11The boat sails in two hours.

00:59:12Hey, Benny.

00:59:30Who engineered that frame?

00:59:32Shappy Wilson?

00:59:33Yeah, sure.

00:59:33Him and Faye Lawrence.

00:59:35Yeah.

00:59:41They framed you, Mike.

00:59:42You'll have to do

00:59:43something quick.

00:59:44Yeah.

00:59:45Thanks, Barry.

00:59:46I'll call you back.

01:00:12I wouldn't do that,

01:00:18Chappy.

01:00:18Over here.

01:00:20I'm glad you didn't

01:00:21change the combination

01:00:21on that safe.

01:00:23Wait a minute, Adley.

01:00:25That evidence

01:00:25stirs you as much good

01:00:26as it does me.

01:00:27We can make it to you.

01:00:28Not this time.

01:00:30Don't be a fool.

01:00:31He's just a cop.

01:00:32That's why you're wrong,

01:00:33Chappy.

01:00:34This cop's name

01:00:35is McGlennan.

01:00:35You're not going

01:00:37to get out of here

01:00:38with that stuff.

01:00:40You're not going

01:00:40to stop me.

01:00:47Always were a rotten

01:00:47shot, Chappy.

01:00:48You're not going

01:00:53to take it.

01:00:55That's very cool.

01:00:58Open up in there.

01:01:01Open up in there.

01:01:02Stand back.

01:01:03Get him out of here,

01:01:14Charlie.

01:01:14Get this place

01:01:14closed up.

01:01:17Call headquarters,

01:01:18with you.

01:01:24Hello.

01:01:24Give me the police.

01:01:33Well, Ross,

01:01:35I thought you were

01:01:36never coming back.

01:01:37We'll miss the boat.

01:01:38Forget it.

01:01:39You're not going.

01:01:41Ross, what's the matter?

01:01:42Nothing.

01:01:42Everything's fine.

01:01:43I'm just going alone,

01:01:44that's all.

01:01:45Ah, that was a crazy idea.

01:01:47You know I'm not

01:01:47the kind of a guy

01:01:48to get tied up

01:01:48with a gal.

01:01:50Why are you doing this?

01:01:51Because I do

01:01:52what I want.

01:01:54You're in love

01:01:54with Mike anyway.

01:01:56Marry the guy.

01:01:57I just phoned him

01:01:58about...

01:01:59Yeah?

01:02:00I'm sorry I won't

01:02:01be here for the wedding,

01:02:02so I...

01:02:03I brought you

01:02:04both a little present.

01:02:06Go on, look at it.

01:02:08It's kind of expensive,

01:02:09but the best

01:02:10is none too good

01:02:11for my friends.

01:02:14Oh, hello, Mike.

01:02:16Mike?

01:02:17Ross has all the evidence.

01:02:19Well, the whole frame-up

01:02:19is a complete bust.

01:02:21Sure.

01:02:21Tomorrow you'll be

01:02:22the biggest guy in town.

01:02:24I wish I could be

01:02:24here to celebrate.

01:02:25Wait a minute, Ross.

01:02:26You're just making

01:02:27it tougher for me.

01:02:28What do you mean?

01:02:30Chappy's dead.

01:02:31Shot.

01:02:33I found this line

01:02:34alongside the body.

01:02:36Well, so what?

01:02:37Maybe the guy

01:02:37was taking music lessons.

01:02:40I'm sorry, Ross.

01:02:41I'd rather cut off

01:02:42my right arm,

01:02:43but I'm still a cop.

01:02:45I've got to take you in.

01:02:46Well, I hate to disappoint you,

01:02:47but I've got a boat to make.

01:02:49I've got the tickets

01:02:50and everything.

01:02:53Well, aren't you

01:02:53going to wish me

01:02:54bon voyage?

01:02:55Ross, you're not going.

01:02:56you won't stop me.

01:02:58Goodbye.

01:03:00Mike.

01:03:01Ross, stop!

01:03:04Goodbye, Mike.

01:03:04Mike.

01:03:05Look at you.

01:03:23Bye-bye.

01:03:24Bye-bye.

01:03:33Bye.

01:03:34I was a big man Mike well I lasted I told you I'd have the 10 to run by the tail

01:03:56I ain't ended up in any electric chair Mike remember like my old man always said I'll bet his ghost is gonna laugh

01:04:09move along miss before I run you in for murdering oh Mike it startled me daydreaming again eh miss

01:04:25McLennan no I was I was just thinking about the time we sat here and talked about Ross remember

01:04:34I was thinking about him today he finally sent Faye Lawrence up the river

01:04:37have some peanuts boys

01:04:55Tony, give him a bag of peanuts.

01:04:58No.

01:05:00Keep right on playing.

01:05:03Thanks, Debbie.

01:05:14Crazy people.

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