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00:09:38Yeah, yeah, I'll do just what I told you, I wouldn't.
00:09:44It's nice to see you again, Mr. Unger.
00:09:47Take care of Johnny.
00:09:48Oh, there's nothing I wouldn't do for Johnny.
00:09:50I'll see you.
00:09:53A half an hour earlier, at approximately 6.30,
00:09:56Mike O'Reilly, the track bartender, came home.
00:10:00Ruthie, I'm home.
00:10:16Oh, we got to be my own, I'm home.
00:10:29I'm home.
00:10:30I'm home.
00:10:32Come here.
00:10:37At 7.15 that same night, George Petey, the track cashier, arrived at his apartment.
00:10:44Hello.
00:10:50Hello.
00:10:53Feeling okay?
00:10:55Fine.
00:10:56I've been kind of sick today. I keep getting pains in my stomach.
00:10:59Maybe you got a hole in it, George. Do you suppose you have?
00:11:02A hole in it? How would I get a hole in my stomach?
00:11:05How would you get one in your head?
00:11:07Don't fix me a drink, George. I think I'm developing some pains myself.
00:11:11Sherry, can't I ever say anything at all without you joking me about it?
00:11:15Hurry up with that drink, George. The pains are getting worse.
00:11:20I saw something kind of nice coming home on the train tonight.
00:11:23Something, well, kind of sweet.
00:11:25A candy bar, George?
00:11:28No, not a candy bar, darn it.
00:11:33It was people.
00:11:36This couple, sitting just in front of me.
00:11:39Oh, they weren't young, exactly. I guess the woman was about your age.
00:11:42A little senile, you mean, with one foot and a big toe on the grave?
00:11:46You want to hear this or not? Do you or not, Sherry?
00:11:49I can't wait. Go ahead and throw me, George.
00:11:52Well, anyway, like I say, they were sitting just in front of me, and I could hear what they were
00:11:55saying.
00:11:56Well, part of the... They weren't young, exactly, and they weren't really old.
00:12:00She was about my age, you said, and not anymore.
00:12:02Maybe she was when you started telling this story, but not now.
00:12:05Anyway, she was calling him papa, and he was calling her mama.
00:12:08And the climax to this exciting story, the moral, the punchline, George.
00:12:13Forget it, Sherry.
00:12:15Just thought I'd tell you about it, but I might have known.
00:12:17Oh, I know. You want to bet I know? I'll give you seven to five.
00:12:21Cut it out, will you, Sherry?
00:12:23I'm tired. I don't feel so good.
00:12:25You want me to call you papa, isn't that it, George?
00:12:28And you want to call me mom?
00:12:30You know all the answers.
00:12:31Go right ahead. Of course, it may be the last word you ever say, but I'll try to kill you
00:12:34as pain as...
00:12:34Well, I've got to go out tonight. I don't suppose there's anything for dinner.
00:12:38Well, of course there is, darling. There are all sorts of things.
00:12:41We have steak and asparagus and potatoes.
00:12:44I don't smell nothing.
00:12:44Well, that figures, because you're too far away from it.
00:12:47Too far away from it?
00:12:48Well, certainly. You don't think I had it all cooked, do you?
00:12:50It's all down in the shopping center.
00:12:53Tell me something, will you, Sherry?
00:12:55Just tell me one thing.
00:12:58Why did you ever marry me anyway?
00:13:00Oh, George, when a man has to ask his wife that, well, he just hadn't better.
00:13:04That's all.
00:13:05Why talk about it? Maybe it's all to the good in the long run.
00:13:08After all, if people didn't have headaches, what would happen to the aspirin industry?
00:13:12You used to love me. You said you did anyway.
00:13:14I seem to recall you made a memorable statement, too.
00:13:17Something about hitting it rich and having an apartment on Park Avenue and a different car for every day of
00:13:23the week.
00:13:23Not that I really care about such things, understand, as long as I have a big, handsome, intelligent brute like
00:13:29you.
00:13:29It would make a difference, wouldn't it? If I had money, I mean.
00:13:32How would you define money, George?
00:13:34Now, if you're thinking of giving me your collection of Roosevelt diamonds...
00:13:37I mean big money. Hundreds of thousands of dollars.
00:13:40You really don't feel well, do you? Are you sure that pain's in your stomach?
00:13:43I'm going to have it, Sherry. Hundreds of thousands, maybe a half a million.
00:13:48Of course you are, darling.
00:13:50Did you put the right address on the envelope when you sent it to the North Pole?
00:13:53Go ahead and laugh. Wait and see.
00:13:56Maybe you won't be laughing so hard in a few days.
00:13:59You're really serious. You really think you're going to have a lot of money?
00:14:03I don't think nothing. I know it.
00:14:05You've never been a liar, George. You don't have enough imagination to lie.
00:14:09So what makes you think or know that you're going to have several hundred thousand dollars?
00:14:13Because I do. I just can't talk about it, that's all.
00:14:15Not even to me, your little share.
00:14:17I shouldn't have even mentioned I was going to have it.
00:14:19It's not that I mind. I know I can trust you.
00:14:21But if these other guys ever...
00:14:22The other guys?
00:14:24I can't talk about it, Sherry. I just can't.
00:14:27These other guys, is that why you're going out tonight to meet with her?
00:14:30They got nothing to do with that. I just got to go uptown for a little while.
00:14:34I see. Well, you go right ahead, George.
00:14:37If you want to act that way, I certainly won't try to stop you.
00:14:40Sherry, now, Sherry, honey, don't be sore at me.
00:14:42Well, after all, one woman's been married for five years and her own husband doesn't trust her.
00:14:47Why, you think more of them than you do of me.
00:14:49What right have you got to say a thing like that?
00:14:51You know I'm crazy about you. I'd do anything in the world for you.
00:14:55Honey, you're the one I'm doing it for. If I didn't love you so much...
00:14:58Look, I don't want you to do anything for me. I don't even want to talk to you anymore.
00:15:01You go up and see your fellow, whatever you want to do.
00:15:03Sherry!
00:15:04Don't you be surprised if I'm not here when you get home. Don't you all be surprised.
00:15:08You better be here, you hear me, Sherry? You will be, won't you?
00:15:12You wouldn't do anything foolish, would you?
00:15:15I certainly wouldn't want to, but as long as you don't trust me or have the slightest bit of faith
00:15:19in me.
00:15:20Sherry, if I ever found you with another man...
00:15:22Oh, why? You have no use for me, or you say you do, but when it comes to a showdown
00:15:26or proving it, you say one thing and then you do the opposite.
00:15:32Well, I could tell you a little bit about it, I guess.
00:15:35Well, most of it.
00:15:37But you have to promise to keep him quiet.
00:15:39Why, of course, darling.
00:15:42Just a second.
00:15:46Well.
00:15:47Hello.
00:15:48Hello.
00:15:50How'd you get away from George tonight?
00:15:51He had to go somewhere.
00:15:53That's a break. I'm glad you called me.
00:15:58Something wrong, baby?
00:16:00No, nothing's wrong.
00:16:02Can I get you a drink?
00:16:03No, I don't think so.
00:16:06Come on, now.
00:16:08It's not my baby.
00:16:09Val, I called you last night.
00:16:11Oh, yeah?
00:16:12There was no answer.
00:16:13Hmm, I guess I stepped out.
00:16:15I called you four times.
00:16:16Honey, I guess I was out somewhere.
00:16:18Oh, what'd you do?
00:16:20I don't know. I guess I was goofing off at a movie or something.
00:16:24Val, why are you doing this to me?
00:16:26I don't know what you mean.
00:16:28I think you do.
00:16:29Oh, look, Mrs. Petey.
00:16:32What I do is my own business.
00:16:34I'd never try to beat you down, did I?
00:16:36I'd never ask you how you got your kicks before you met me, did I?
00:16:39I'd heard, Van.
00:16:39You didn't used to talk to me like that.
00:16:41I'm sorry, baby, but don't bug me.
00:16:43I could live my life a certain way.
00:16:45I can't stand it when the walls start closing in.
00:16:48But you know how crazy I am about you.
00:16:50And I'm crazy about you, too, sweetheart.
00:16:52I've given you sufficient proof of that.
00:16:55I know.
00:16:56It's just that lately, every time I call you...
00:16:58So I step out once in a while.
00:17:00Look, you got yourself a husband.
00:17:01A guy will spend every last nickel on you.
00:17:03Won't ask you any questions when you come home from an afternoon movie at nine at night.
00:17:07Don't be greedy.
00:17:08I'm not greedy, Val.
00:17:10I'm in love with you.
00:17:10And if that's being greedy, then I'm the biggest glutton that ever walked with you.
00:17:13Well, don't make it sound so ominous.
00:17:15It's not like you're going to eat me alive.
00:17:17I'll make you still that.
00:17:22Darling, what are the two things in life you're most interested in?
00:17:26What?
00:17:27Money and women?
00:17:28Oh, that's a nice way to put me down.
00:17:30Well, that about sums it up, doesn't it?
00:17:32Well, we'll let it stand.
00:17:33But I imagine what you really meant to say was money and woman.
00:17:37We're going to have money, Val.
00:17:38More money than you ever dreamed of.
00:17:40Maybe even millions.
00:17:41Oh, yeah?
00:17:41How?
00:17:42George, that's how.
00:17:44He stumbled onto something big.
00:17:46That meatball?
00:17:47A meatball with gravy, Val.
00:17:49You know he works at the track.
00:17:50Well, somehow, and don't ask me how, but he's got connected with a mob.
00:17:54They're going to rob the track offices for the day's receipts.
00:17:57You mean he seriously told you that he and some mob are going to knock over the racetrack?
00:18:01And you can believe him, Val, because George may be a fool, but he's not a liar.
00:18:04The guy's crazy.
00:18:06That's never been done before.
00:18:07I know.
00:18:07I told him that.
00:18:08But he says the job's all set up and it's going to be done.
00:18:11And if I'd just sit tight, I'd be up to my curls in the cash just like that.
00:18:16Well, let's suppose this is all true.
00:18:18How do I fit in?
00:18:21Well, you know I've been going to leave George.
00:18:23I guess you know why, too.
00:18:25Well, you've been saying that for a long, long time, Sherry.
00:18:29But everything's changed now.
00:18:31I was going to tell him tonight.
00:18:32George may be very rich very soon.
00:18:35That's all he needs, isn't it?
00:18:36It'll still be George.
00:18:39So you think, let's say, George and his boys pull his job and George gets his cut?
00:18:45Maybe I could take it away from him, huh?
00:18:47I think you could.
00:18:51What about the others?
00:18:52You any idea who they are?
00:18:53Only this.
00:18:54I went through his clothes while he was showering.
00:18:56I'm quite sure George went there tonight.
00:19:00Hmm.
00:19:01Kiddo, I think we got something here.
00:19:04You know, if this is true, this is a lot bigger than you think.
00:19:08You're interested in taking Georgie's cut?
00:19:09Well, I got news for you.
00:19:10Georgie's cut's going to be peanuts compared to this whole thing.
00:19:13We got to find out more about the overall plan.
00:19:16You think he'll tell you any more?
00:19:18Not a chance.
00:19:19I could see he was scared stiff because he talked as much as he did.
00:19:22I don't get it, Johnny, about these two other guys.
00:19:27You mean there's going to be two other guys in on the deal and we ain't going to know who
00:19:31they are?
00:19:32That's right.
00:19:33You don't know who they are and they don't know who you are.
00:19:35That makes sense to you, doesn't it?
00:19:36Well, yes, I guess so, but it makes sense to me.
00:19:39All right.
00:19:40How come we need them, though, Johnny?
00:19:41What are they going to do?
00:19:42Well, one of them's for the job with a rifle.
00:19:44None of you boys can handle that, even if you are willing to.
00:19:47And the other one starts the fight in the bar.
00:19:48These other fellas, how much are they cutting in for?
00:19:50Not that I mind.
00:19:51Anything you do is okay, but...
00:19:53These men are not going to be in on the basic scheme.
00:19:55They're getting paid to perform certain definite duties at a certain definite time.
00:19:58And they're not cutting in on the take.
00:20:00They'll be paid a flat price to do a straight job.
00:20:03Well, if they don't know anything about the basic plan, about the job, then why are they doing it?
00:20:06Well, it's simple.
00:20:07These boys are straight hoods.
00:20:08They get paid in advance.
00:20:09Five grand for the one with the rifle and 2,500 for the other.
00:20:11Well, where's this money coming from?
00:20:14That's where Marvin comes in.
00:20:15He's getting the 7,500 for us, and he gets it back off the top.
00:20:18I wish I could do more, Johnny.
00:20:21It's almost not right for me to get as much as everybody else.
00:20:23After all, all I do is...
00:20:25Your money counts for plenty, Marv.
00:20:27You don't hear any of them complaining, do you?
00:20:28Sure.
00:20:29You're okay in our book, Marv.
00:20:31But look, Johnny, if these two hoods get paid in advance, how do you know they're going to do their
00:20:34jobs?
00:20:35I'll vouch for them.
00:20:37These guys are pros.
00:20:38They can't afford to weasel out on a deal.
00:20:40If they did, they'd be washed up.
00:20:41Okay?
00:20:42Okay.
00:20:42Any other questions?
00:20:45Well, let's take a look at this, then.
00:20:48This is a rough drawing of the track as I remember it.
00:20:53Brandy, you'll have to get me an A1 street map of the whole district.
00:20:56George, Mike, I want you to go over this thing with me inch by inch.
00:21:00Bring it completely up to date.
00:21:02Add or subtract the slightest change.
00:21:04Even if it's something as small as the placing of a hot dog stand.
00:21:07Now, give or take a few thousand.
00:21:10I figure the loot on this deal at two million.
00:21:14There should be that much in the track offices.
00:21:17That includes profits on the paramutual betting, the breakage money, taxes from the mutual machines,
00:21:22receipts from the concessions, and the money from ticket sales.
00:21:26None of this money is allowed to accumulate at any one point around the track.
00:21:30Except for money to make change with and the mutual clerks pay off money why it all goes into the
00:21:34office.
00:21:34And out of the entire take, only a few thousand dollars is put in the office safe to cover emergencies.
00:21:40The rest is out in the open, held for pickup by armored car.
00:21:43That car arrives about five o'clock.
00:21:45It parks directly in front of the main entrance to the clubhouse.
00:21:48Two men stay in it.
00:21:50One at the wheel, the other at a machine gun and the turret.
00:21:52Two others enter the office to collect the dough.
00:21:54Now, they're armed, of course, and so are the track detectives who cover them from the car to the office
00:21:58and back.
00:21:59Now, once the armored car arrives, a stick-up is...
00:22:03is out of the question.
00:22:30A badge?
00:22:31Now, what in the name of peepin' what a bay be doing outside the door?
00:22:34Uh, what do you think?
00:22:37You guys, any of you ever see this woman before?
00:22:40It's Sherry, my wife.
00:22:41Why, you, you've been talking.
00:22:43Now you spilled to her.
00:22:44Why, I didn't honest.
00:22:45What, do you think I'm crazy?
00:22:46I wouldn't jerk, you clown.
00:22:48Come on, clown, sing us a chorus from Pagliacci.
00:22:51You better talk, George.
00:22:52Come clean.
00:22:53Either you talk or we'll get it out of her.
00:22:54Please, you wouldn't do anything to her, Johnny, please.
00:22:57I wanted, but if you won't talk,
00:22:58if you won't tell us what you told her.
00:22:59I didn't tell her nothing.
00:23:00Honest, I didn't.
00:23:01Why, why would I do a thing like that, Johnny?
00:23:02Oh, sure, she wouldn't.
00:23:04She's just a billing inspector, is it?
00:23:06She just stopped outside that door
00:23:07to measure the keyhole.
00:23:09Why, you...
00:23:09Let's have it, George.
00:23:10We're gonna get it out of one of you.
00:23:11If you didn't tell her anything,
00:23:13why was she around here snooping?
00:23:15She must have found the address in my pocket.
00:23:18Sure, that's what it was.
00:23:19Thought I was two-timing her, you know.
00:23:21Running around with another...
00:23:23Of course, she's just checking up on me, John.
00:23:30I didn't tell her nothing.
00:23:31Honest, I didn't...
00:23:33You'll let her go, won't you?
00:23:36You won't hurt her, John.
00:23:37Randy, Mike,
00:23:39take him home to his apartment
00:23:40and stick with him until I phone you.
00:23:41No, I'm not leaving, Shari.
00:23:42You're leaving, all right.
00:23:44Now, how are you going, sliding?
00:23:46Come on, George, let's go.
00:23:52What are you gonna do now, Johnny?
00:23:56Oh, I don't think I'll have to kill her.
00:23:58Just slap that pretty face
00:23:59in the hamburger meat, that's all.
00:24:01Well, Marv, why don't you take yourself a walk
00:24:03for an hour or so?
00:24:04Yeah, yeah.
00:24:05Yeah, I'll be.
00:24:06I'll be back in a couple hours.
00:24:10Come on.
00:24:12Come on.
00:24:24Now, if I join them...
00:24:26I don't know.
00:24:26Come on.
00:24:29Come on,明.
00:24:34Come on.
00:24:35I do doing this.
00:24:35Come on.
00:24:50All right, sister.
00:24:51That's a mighty pretty head you've got on your shoulders.
00:24:53Do you want to keep it there, or do you want to start carrying it around in your hands?
00:24:56Maybe we could compromise and put it on your shoulder.
00:24:59I think that'd be nice, don't you?
00:25:01What were you doing outside that door?
00:25:02Doing? I was listening naturally.
00:25:05Trying to, I should say.
00:25:06Oh, you admit it. You admit you were out there snooping.
00:25:08Yes, wasn't that naughty of me, but I'm afraid I was.
00:25:12I found an address in George's pocket.
00:25:14I thought he might be playing around with another woman, so I came over here.
00:25:16And you'd care if he was playing another dame?
00:25:19That would bother you.
00:25:22You don't understand me, Johnny.
00:25:25You don't know me very well.
00:25:26I know you like a book.
00:25:28You're a no-good, nosy little tramp.
00:25:30You'd sell out your own mother for a piece of fudge, but you're smart along with it.
00:25:33Smart enough to know when to sell and when to sit tight,
00:25:35and you know you better sit tight in this case.
00:25:37I do.
00:25:37You heard me.
00:25:38You like money.
00:25:39You got a great big dollar sign there where most women have a heart.
00:25:43So play it smart.
00:25:44Stay in character and you'll have money.
00:25:45Plenty of it.
00:25:46George will have it and he'll blow it all on you.
00:25:48Probably buy himself a five-cent cigar.
00:25:50You don't know me very well, Johnny.
00:25:52I wouldn't think of letting George throw his money away on cigars.
00:25:57Isn't there a big if in there somewhere?
00:25:59Yeah, there's a couple of them.
00:26:01If you're smart, if you keep your trap shut and don't nose around anymore, you'll have money.
00:26:05You'll be loaded with a capital L.
00:26:07But if you don't, there'll be nothing.
00:26:08We'll forget the whole thing.
00:26:09Nothing will happen and you won't have a penny.
00:26:10I wouldn't like that.
00:26:12Frail as I am, I'd much prefer to be loaded.
00:26:14I think we understand each other.
00:26:17Now, beat it.
00:26:20Those guys, fine friends they turned out to be.
00:26:23Slapping me around, calling me dirty names.
00:26:25I thought that rotten Randy had caved the side of my head in.
00:26:28Poor George.
00:26:29You all right now, aren't you, darling?
00:26:31Doggone it, Sherry.
00:26:32You shouldn't have come over there tonight.
00:26:33It's a wonder we both didn't get killed.
00:26:35I don't think there was much danger of that.
00:26:38After all, if they'd killed you, it couldn't be a robbery.
00:26:40They've done anything to harm me or seriously offend you.
00:26:43They have offended me.
00:26:44They've offended me plenty.
00:26:45Oh, George, don't be such an old bear.
00:26:48They haven't.
00:26:48I'm not going to forget it in a hurry.
00:26:50Well, what else could they have done?
00:26:52I thought they acted quite reasonably.
00:26:55Well, anyway.
00:26:57What?
00:26:58What did Johnny do to you?
00:27:00Do?
00:27:01I already told you.
00:27:02Just asked me some questions and made sure that it was all right for me to leave.
00:27:07Sherry, did Johnny try anything?
00:27:10Why, George, what a terrible thing for you to ask.
00:27:12I was pretty sure that you...
00:27:13I don't think you'd better say anymore.
00:27:14Why did you come over there tonight, Sherry?
00:27:17It wasn't for the reason you said.
00:27:18It was for the reason you said, George.
00:27:20You said it yourself.
00:27:21I was just trying to make an alibi for you.
00:27:23I was afraid those guys would kill you.
00:27:25You know that I wouldn't look at another woman.
00:27:27There wouldn't be any women chasing after a guy like me.
00:27:30Oh, let's drop it, George.
00:27:31You put words in my mouth and then you say they're not true.
00:27:34I told you exactly what happened.
00:27:37Oh, dear.
00:27:39Everything's all right with you and your pals now.
00:27:42You're going to have lots and lots of money and...
00:27:44I've been thinking it over, Sherry.
00:27:45I can hardly wait.
00:27:47How soon will it be, George?
00:27:48What day?
00:27:49It ain't going to be, Sherry.
00:27:50I'm dropping out.
00:27:52You're dropping out.
00:27:53Oh, you don't mean it.
00:27:54You can't mean it.
00:27:55I'm afraid, Sherry.
00:27:57This business tonight, it kind of opened my eyes.
00:28:00It made me realize the kind of guys I was getting mixed up with.
00:28:04Before, all I thought of was the money.
00:28:06Well, you just keep on thinking about that, George,
00:28:08and you'll think how disappointed I'd be if you didn't get that money.
00:28:12I'm afraid I'd feel like you didn't really love me.
00:28:15I don't see how I could feel any other way.
00:28:17Why?
00:28:18Why should I have to do a thing like that to prove to you that I love you?
00:28:22George, what are you going to do?
00:28:24I want to know right now.
00:28:25All you've ever done is talk about loving me.
00:28:27That's all I've had for the last five years is talk.
00:28:30Now that you have a chance to do something and to all those things you promised, buy me things,
00:28:37well, what are you going to do, George?
00:28:38You know, there ain't a thing in the world I wouldn't do for you.
00:28:42Then you'll do this for me, won't you?
00:28:49I guess so.
00:28:50You'll be perfect, George.
00:28:52You have no idea how perfect.
00:28:54I won't have long to wait.
00:28:55Well, I will be within the next few days, won't I?
00:28:58Well, when will it be, George?
00:29:00You've got your own way, Sherry.
00:29:02You wanted me to go ahead with the deal, so I'm going.
00:29:04Now, leave me alone, will you?
00:29:06I'm sorry, darling.
00:29:08Of course, we won't even talk about it.
00:29:10You don't want to.
00:29:11You really love me, Sherry?
00:29:14Of course.
00:29:15You'll always love me?
00:29:17Always and always.
00:29:27Three days later, at 10.15 on a Tuesday morning, Johnny Clay began the final preparations.
00:29:36Do you want somebody to play with?
00:29:39No, no thanks.
00:29:39I'm just looking for a friend.
00:29:42Oh, you patzer.
00:29:44You missed the move.
00:29:45Knight to knight five, one takes knight.
00:29:47Rook takes rook, into rook four, check.
00:29:49King to bishop four.
00:29:49Go away.
00:29:50Bother someone else.
00:29:51You don't know what you're talking.
00:29:52He couldn't do that.
00:29:53You don't know what you're talking.
00:29:54Shut up, patzer.
00:29:55Make a move.
00:29:56He's right.
00:29:57I could have won your rook.
00:29:58Move, patzer.
00:30:00Look, stop talking or I'll call Fisher.
00:30:02I can't think with all this noise.
00:30:04Good game, Maurice.
00:30:06Johnny Clay, my old friend.
00:30:08How are you?
00:30:08Good to see you, Maurice.
00:30:09Been a long time, huh?
00:30:10How long have you been out?
00:30:12Oh, not very long.
00:30:13It was very difficult, no?
00:30:15Yeah.
00:30:17Very difficult.
00:30:19You have messed up, buddy, Johnny.
00:30:21You have not yet learned that in this life you have to be like everyone else.
00:30:25The perfect mediocrity.
00:30:26No better, no worse.
00:30:28Individuality is a monster, and it must be strangled in its cradle to make our friends feel comfortable.
00:30:35You know, I often thought that the gangster and the artist are the same in the eyes of the masses.
00:30:41They are admired and fair of worship, but there is always present underlanguage to see them destroyed at the peak
00:30:48of their globes.
00:30:49Yeah, like the, um, like the man said, life is like a glass of tea, huh?
00:30:56Oh, Johnny, my friend.
00:30:58You never were very bright, but I love you anyway.
00:31:02How, uh, how's life been treating you, Maurice?
00:31:05About the same as always, Johnny.
00:31:08When I need some money, I go out and rest.
00:31:11But mostly I'm up here, wasting my time playing chess.
00:31:14But, you know, I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I didn't have this place to come to.
00:31:20Maurice, could you use $2,500?
00:31:22It has a pleasant ring to the, uh, quite musical.
00:31:26What is it, boy?
00:31:28They're taking care of a half a dozen private dicks, race track cops.
00:31:31I want you to start a fight with a bartender at the track.
00:31:34The track cops will try to break it up.
00:31:35You keep them busy for as long as you can.
00:31:37Make them drag you out of the place.
00:31:38No gunplay, strictly a muscle job.
00:31:40Would it be out of order for me to ask for what it is that you are willing to pay
00:31:44such a price to see me demonstrate my talents?
00:31:46I would imagine it is for more than just your own personal entertainment.
00:31:51$2,500 is a lot of dole, Maurice.
00:31:53Part of it is for not asking questions.
00:31:55That sounds not unreasonable.
00:31:57Still, I will probably go to jail.
00:31:59And jails I found unpleasant.
00:32:02For this very bit.
00:32:03Company is poor.
00:32:05Pets are too small.
00:32:06It'll only be a disorderly conduct charge.
00:32:08Maybe 60 days, nothing worse.
00:32:10And if a man has little money to spread around in the right places, he can be quite comfortable for
00:32:13his stay.
00:32:14I do not quite understand, Johnny.
00:32:16For what you want me to do, you could get any hoodlum for $100.
00:32:20I don't want any hoodlum.
00:32:21I want a guy like you.
00:32:23Someone who is absolutely dependable.
00:32:25Who knows he's being well paid to take a risk and won't squawk if the going gets rough.
00:32:28I was thinking if perhaps we can't work out some other arrangement.
00:32:32$2,500, I like very much.
00:32:35But suppose I were willing to forgo part of it and take a share in your enterprise instead.
00:32:41No?
00:32:42No.
00:32:43It's not mine to share up.
00:32:44Very well, Johnny.
00:32:45Now, since there will be certain details to work out.
00:32:48Yeah.
00:32:49I'll buy a cup of coffee.
00:32:57It's beautiful, isn't it?
00:32:59Yeah, that's exactly what I wanted.
00:33:01Yeah, Pops, you could take care of a whole room full of people with that gun.
00:33:04Maybe not kill them all, but then they wouldn't be good for anything afterwards.
00:33:07I knew you'd take care of it for me, Nicky.
00:33:09Say, how long you had this place?
00:33:12Almost a year.
00:33:13Yeah, that's picturesque enough, but there can't be much profit in it.
00:33:16There isn't.
00:33:17But then there isn't much trouble on either.
00:33:19What are you thinking about?
00:33:21A job.
00:33:22Your kind of a job.
00:33:23A job with a rifle.
00:33:24What kind of money, Pops?
00:33:255,000.
00:33:27What do I have to kill?
00:33:28A horse.
00:33:30A horse?
00:33:31A four-legged horse.
00:33:32And for that, I get 5,000.
00:33:33Well, for that, Andy.
00:33:35I figured that'd be a gimmick.
00:33:37Well, a gimmick isn't as tough as you may think.
00:33:40You shoot the horse, and if by any chance anything goes wrong, you don't squawk.
00:33:43And all I got to do is bump off a horse.
00:33:45Well, it's a special kind of a horse, Nicky.
00:33:47Well, for certain reasons, including your own protection, in case anything happens,
00:33:51I'm not going to give you the whole story.
00:33:52Just your part of it.
00:33:53Next Saturday, the $100,000 handicap is being run.
00:33:56In the seventh race, that's the big race of the season, there's a certain horse running.
00:33:59He's one of the best three-year-olds to come along in the last ten years.
00:34:02He's a big money winner, and he won't pay even money,
00:34:04because half the people out there are going to be down on him.
00:34:06All right.
00:34:07There's a parking lot less than 300 feet from the northwest corner of the track.
00:34:10From a car parked in the southeast corner of that lot,
00:34:12you get a perfect view of the horses as they come around the far corner and start into the stretch.
00:34:16A man sitting in a car parked in that spot using a high-powered rifle with a telescopic sight
00:34:21should be able to bring down any given horse with a single shot.
00:34:23And a man with your eye would hardly need a telescopic sight.
00:34:26Well, that horse is worth a quarter million bucks,
00:34:28and you know the crowd will go completely nuts.
00:34:30So what? Let him go nuts.
00:34:31You can do it, Nicky. You can do it easy.
00:34:33And you shouldn't have too much trouble getting away in the confusion.
00:34:36Red Lightning will undoubtedly be leading in the stretch,
00:34:38because that's the way he runs.
00:34:39So he goes down, and a couple of other horses pile up on top of him.
00:34:41There'll be plenty of confusion, I can guarantee you that.
00:34:44And there's one more thing.
00:34:45Suppose by accident you do get picked up.
00:34:47What have you done?
00:34:48You shot a horse. It isn't first-degree murder.
00:34:50In fact, it isn't even murder. In fact, I don't know what it is.
00:34:51But the chances are the best they could get you on would be
00:34:54inciting a riot or shooting horses out of season or something like that.
00:34:57Well, you put it down. Could you make it sound real simple, you know, Pops?
00:35:00Five thousand bucks for rubbing out a horse.
00:35:04Okay, Pops, how do I get it?
00:35:05$2,500 a day, $2,500 a day after the race.
00:35:08Okay, crazy. Now tell me something. What's your angle, Jack?
00:35:11They'll probably call a raise-off, huh?
00:35:13And they won't pay off any of the best. Come on.
00:35:15Maybe. But what my angle is, is my business.
00:35:18And, Nicky, $5,000 is a lot of dough, and that's what I'm paying it for.
00:35:21So nobody has to know my business.
00:35:23All right, Jack. I got no trouble with you.
00:35:25I'm with you.
00:35:42I'm looking for Joe Piano.
00:35:43Who's you looking for, Joe?
00:35:44Patsy sent me.
00:35:45Patsy who?
00:35:46Patsy Janelli.
00:35:47And where did you see Patsy?
00:35:48At Alcatraz. We roomed together. My name happens to be...
00:35:50Don't tell me who you are. What can I do for you?
00:35:53Yeah, I want a place to stay for about a week.
00:35:55I won't be in there very much. I don't want to clean it.
00:35:57I don't want anybody else in it except myself.
00:35:59I think I can accommodate you.
00:36:01So how's the boy?
00:36:02Yeah, he's fine. He's doing it on his ear.
00:36:04He's the best pitcher they got up there, and he told me to tell you not to worry about it.
00:36:07Yeah, he's doing the book, you know. I wanted plenty.
00:36:10Well, he's a tough kid. Maybe he'll get a break.
00:36:12Yeah, I know. Let's hope.
00:36:16Hey, well, I got another one.
00:36:17You don't have to worry about to leave anything in here. It'll be safe.
00:36:20I'm always over here. There'll be no maid's service.
00:36:23Don't leave anything in there?
00:36:24Just this and another bag next week.
00:36:26Don't you worry. Nobody will disturb them.
00:36:28All right, what'll it be?
00:36:29Oh, no, no. No charge.
00:36:30You said Patsy sent me.
00:36:31Sure he sent me, but he's a friend of mine, and I'd feel better if I paid.
00:36:34It's kind of a business arrangement. I can afford it.
00:36:37Okay, then it'll be $10 a week.
00:36:40I'll send the money in the butts to the boy.
00:36:42Thank you very much. Have a nice time, eh?
00:36:44It'll be $10 a week, eh?
00:36:45Uh-huh.
00:37:04Oh, thank you.
00:37:22Four days later, at 7.30 a.m., Sherry Peaty was wide awake.
00:37:39Gosh, honey, did I wake you up? I'm sorry. I just couldn't sleep somehow.
00:37:44Can I get you anything? Would you like some more coffee?
00:37:46No, I guess not. Nice of you to offer, though.
00:37:50I don't know. I'm just nervous and restless. I'll be all right. Go on back to bed, will you?
00:37:54No, I won't. Even if I don't get up to get my husband's breakfast, the least I can do is
00:37:59sit with him while he has his coffee.
00:38:01Now, Sherry, you sure you feel all right? I'm sorry. I didn't mean that the way it sounded.
00:38:06I deserved it. I know I've been irritable and moody lately, and I haven't acted like I should.
00:38:13It's just I can't stand living like this. This crummy apartment and a hamburger for dinner.
00:38:17Oh, you haven't been so bad, baby.
00:38:19Yes, I have. But things are going to be different, you'll see.
00:38:23We get all that money and have so many nice things. I'll stop thinking about myself so much.
00:38:28Your problems will be my problems. Whenever you're worried about something like now, for instance, is it the robbery?
00:38:34Is that what you're worrying about?
00:38:35Yeah, I guess it is a little. I don't have no reason to. I know it's going to be all
00:38:39right.
00:38:40Oh, it's natural. You'd be a little upset at a time like this.
00:38:45Today, isn't it?
00:38:47Huh? Oh, it makes you think that. Just because I couldn't sleep, it doesn't mean that I...
00:38:51Oh, I know why, Georgie. He can't fool me.
00:38:54I'm right, aren't I, darling? Today is the day we get all that money.
00:38:56No, you ain't. It isn't today.
00:38:59If you don't stop pestering me, trying to find out something you have no reason to know, there ain't going
00:39:03to be no money.
00:39:04Well, George, how can you...
00:39:05I'm in it, Sherry. Now, I'm getting fed up.
00:39:07You heard what Johnny told you, to stop butting in. Mind your own business. He'd call this whole thing off.
00:39:12And he told me something else, too, which I neglected to tell you.
00:39:15That if I did butt in, as you and he choose to call it, that he'd break my neck.
00:39:19Well, maybe he had reason to. He wanted to make you understand that he means business.
00:39:24Well, all I've got to say is you've certainly changed your tune since he and his friend slapped you around.
00:39:30Well, I was pretty sore about that, but after all, what could they do?
00:39:33You said yourself they acted pretty reasonable. We had no reason to hold a grudge.
00:39:36But I'm not going to argue with you, George.
00:39:38If you let people beat you up and then take their side against your own wife, I...
00:39:42But you did, Sherry. You said, look, I wanted to quit.
00:39:44You wouldn't let me. You said I had no reason to.
00:39:47Anyway, Johnny didn't lay a hand on me. None of the guys did but Randy.
00:39:51I was going to tell you something about your dear friend, Johnny,
00:39:54but since you feel about him like you do, I take his word against mine.
00:39:58What about him? What were you going to tell me?
00:40:02We stopped the conversation right there.
00:40:05What were you going to tell me, Sherry?
00:40:07I don't think I can tell you when you feel like you do about him.
00:40:11Not having any faith in me and keeping secrets.
00:40:15We won't have any secrets.
00:40:17What happened?
00:40:19Well, I tried to tell you about this the other night,
00:40:22but he was so upset,
00:40:24and every time I tried to say anything, you cut me off.
00:40:27Sherry, what are you trying to tell me?
00:40:30I tried to stop him.
00:40:32I pleaded and I struggled.
00:40:37It doesn't matter, does it, darling?
00:40:39You know, anything that really matters
00:40:40is how I feel about you now, isn't it?
00:40:44It is today, isn't it?
00:40:50Earlier that morning at 5 a.m.,
00:40:52Red Lightning was fed only a half portion of feed
00:40:55in preparation for the seventh race that afternoon,
00:40:58the $100,000 Lansdowne Steaks.
00:41:03At 7 a.m. that morning,
00:41:04Johnny Clay began what might be the last day of his life.
00:41:09Yeah, all right.
00:41:14What time is it?
00:41:15It's early yet.
00:41:16It's only 7.
00:41:17You better go back to sleep after I leave.
00:41:19I just wanted to say goodbye,
00:41:21until tonight, that is.
00:41:24Everything's all set.
00:41:25It should go perfectly,
00:41:25but if it doesn't, if anything goes wrong,
00:41:27why, just don't talk about this with anyone,
00:41:29you'll be in the clear for everything
00:41:29except being short on your books,
00:41:31and I don't think they'll be too rough.
00:41:32Oh, I'm not worried about that.
00:41:35Matter of fact, I'm not worried about anything.
00:41:36I just wish there was something more I could do to help.
00:41:39You've done your part.
00:41:40I only hope we can do ours as well.
00:41:43We, uh,
00:41:44we'll probably never see each other again
00:41:46after we split the money and break up tonight,
00:41:47but in my book,
00:41:49you'll always be a stand-up guy.
00:41:52Johnny, I...
00:41:54I don't know how to say this,
00:41:55and I don't even know if I have the right,
00:41:57but I've always thought maybe
00:41:59you're like my own kid.
00:42:01Yeah, you can say anything you want.
00:42:03You've had a lot of rough breaks,
00:42:05and maybe you've made a few mistakes,
00:42:07but after today,
00:42:09the good Lord willing,
00:42:11you'll be a new man,
00:42:12a rich man,
00:42:14and that can make a lot of difference.
00:42:16You've got a lot of life ahead of you,
00:42:18a lot of people to meet,
00:42:21people of quality and substance.
00:42:23When are you getting out?
00:42:25Wouldn't it be great
00:42:26if we could just go away,
00:42:27the two of us,
00:42:28and let the old world take a couple of turns,
00:42:31and have a chance to take stock of things?
00:42:35It can be pretty serious and terrible,
00:42:38particularly if it's not the right person.
00:42:41Getting married, I mean.
00:42:44You better go back to sleep.
00:42:47The seventh race starts about 4.30
00:42:49if you want to catch it on the radio.
00:42:51I'll be back here about 7 o'clock.
00:42:56Keep away from the track.
00:42:58Go to a movie or something.
00:42:59See you later.
00:43:06It was exactly 7 a.m.
00:43:07when he got to the airport.
00:43:11The wait is okay, Mr. Preston.
00:43:13Is that all the baggage?
00:43:14Well, I'll have one more with me tonight.
00:43:16I can keep it with me in the cabin, can I?
00:43:18Yes, sir,
00:43:18but be sure and check in here at the counter
00:43:20prior to flight time.
00:43:21Flight 465 leaves at 9 p.m. tonight.
00:43:24Thank you for flying American, sir.
00:43:30Stopping first at a florist,
00:43:31he arrived at the motel at 8.15.
00:43:33He was on schedule.
00:43:36Good morning, my friend.
00:43:38Good morning, Joe.
00:43:39Now, look, this afternoon,
00:43:40a friend of mine is stopping by
00:43:41and leaving a bundle for me.
00:43:42He's a cop.
00:43:43A cop?
00:43:43Yeah.
00:43:44Yeah, he drives a prowl car.
00:43:46A funny kind of a friend to have.
00:43:48Well, he's a funny kind of a cop.
00:43:49Now, you let him in, huh?
00:43:50You leave this bundle for me about 6.30.
00:43:52I'll be by right after that and pick it up,
00:43:53and that's the last you'll see of me.
00:43:54Would you come in for a drink?
00:43:56Yeah, I'd like to,
00:43:56but I got a lot to do today,
00:43:57and if I did that way,
00:43:58everything would be all bowled up.
00:43:59I understand.
00:44:00I'll see you tonight.
00:44:01Yeah.
00:44:01So long.
00:44:01Take care, sir.
00:44:47He reached the bus station at 8.45.
00:45:19It was 9.25.
00:45:21Mike O'Reilly was ready at 11.15.
00:45:22So far, everything had gone off according to plan.
00:45:33Mike O'Reilly was ready at 11.15.
00:45:35What goes on here?
00:45:37This is no way to get your strength back.
00:45:39Oh, very good, Mike,
00:45:41but I guess I'm just not hungry.
00:45:43Really, I couldn't eat another bite.
00:45:45Another?
00:45:45You haven't eaten anything yet.
00:45:47Well, I'll take something after a while.
00:45:49After I've had my medicine,
00:45:51I'll have more appetite then.
00:45:53That's a promise.
00:45:54No tricks now.
00:45:55It's a promise.
00:45:56You better go along now, Mike,
00:45:58or you'll be late for work.
00:45:59Yeah, I guess I will.
00:46:02Ruthie, things are going to get much better for us.
00:46:04I know.
00:46:05I know, dear.
00:46:07I know I've made a lot of promises in the past,
00:46:10but this time it's not just talk.
00:46:12We're going to be rich and soon.
00:46:14You're going to have a fine house
00:46:16and doctors that'll make you well again.
00:46:17Of course, dear,
00:46:18but you'd better go along, Mike,
00:46:20or you'll be late.
00:46:20Yeah.
00:46:25Well, Mike.
00:46:27Yes?
00:46:28On your way home tonight,
00:46:29would you bring me some magazines?
00:46:30Of course.
00:46:32But, uh,
00:46:33Ruthie, I'm going to be a little late.
00:46:35Probably about ten.
00:46:36Some of the fellas and me
00:46:38are having a little get-together.
00:46:39I understand.
00:46:40Don't you drink too much beer, Mike.
00:46:43Remember how it always leaves you the next day.
00:46:45Don't worry about that.
00:46:47I won't be doing any drinking tonight.
00:46:51I called Mother.
00:46:52She'll be over this afternoon to fix your dinner.
00:46:55Thank you, dear.
00:46:58Goodbye.
00:46:59Don't forget to eat your breakfast.
00:47:24He reached the bus station at 11.29.
00:47:32I'm proud of you.
00:47:35Don't forget to eat your breakfast.
00:47:36Come on.
00:47:37I'm prepared.
00:47:37Come on.
00:47:52All right.
00:47:53Why are you playing?
00:47:58At 12.10, as it was his custom, he arrived at the track.
00:48:16Well, what have we got here? Who's the girlfriend, Mike?
00:48:18That's how you spend your money. Blowing your money on dames.
00:48:20I know a man like you that ought to know better.
00:48:23I ain't like you guys. These posies are for my wife.
00:48:26Besides, where do you guys get off calling me an old man?
00:48:31You buy your powers after you get to work, Mike.
00:48:33A lot of work will tell you before you get home.
00:48:35Well, it can't be helped. After work, the shops will all be closed.
00:48:39Why don't you take them out and put them in the water?
00:48:41Or probably the clubhouse steward would put them in the refrigerator for you.
00:48:44Why don't you do that?
00:48:45Well, perhaps I should, but...
00:48:48Well, it's getting kind of late now.
00:48:50Look, I'm all dressed. Why don't I do it for you?
00:48:51No.
00:48:53What's the matter, Mike? I was just trying to do your favor.
00:48:55Those flowers are going in my locker.
00:48:57Then I'll know where they are.
00:48:59Okay, Mike. Suit yourself.
00:49:01I'm sorry, Bill. I appreciate your offer.
00:49:03After work, you know how it is.
00:49:06Everybody will be in a hurry to get away and...
00:49:09I'll come to you.
00:49:49It's third and trumpet king, it is my baby, leading by a length, concentrator is second
00:49:56by three quarters of length, second ending, moving up fast on the outside, it's third
00:50:00and the trumpet king, it is my baby, concentrator, and second ending, it is second ending, concentrator
00:50:08and the trumpet king, it is second ending in front, down to the wire, it's second ending
00:50:13the winner by a length, concentrator, second by two, trumpet king third and my baby.
00:50:20The result of the first race now appears on the totalizator board, be sure to hold all
00:50:26tickets until the result of the race is declared official.
00:50:31After the first race, Mike was very busy.
00:50:45Give me a cup of bourbon, please.
00:50:48Don't you think you've had enough, pal?
00:50:55Your attention, please.
00:50:57The horses are now on the track for the second race at six furlong.
00:51:01At exactly 3.32 that same afternoon, officer Randy Kennan set in motion his phase of the
00:51:07operation.
00:51:11Hello, Fred, this is Randy.
00:51:13Listen, pal, will you check with the dispatcher's office and see if they've been getting me
00:51:16loud and clear?
00:51:17I think my set's a little on the bank.
00:51:19Sure.
00:51:25What?
00:51:26He says it's okay.
00:51:28Well, that's funny.
00:51:29It keeps going dead.
00:51:31Now, I don't think it's one of the two, so I'll keep fooling around with it.
00:51:34Give my regards to you, missus.
00:51:35By the way, when's the big day supposed to be?
00:51:38Well, don't worry about it.
00:51:40The sixth one is always the hardest.
00:51:53Officer!
00:51:56Officer!
00:51:59Oh, thank heaven, hurry.
00:52:00Come quick.
00:52:01They're killing each other.
00:52:02I always knew they...
00:52:05They're killing each other.
00:52:07I always knew they...
00:52:08He had timed the trip to the track on half a dozen different occasions, and he knew at
00:52:12just what point he should be at precisely what time.
00:52:14He knew the entire success of the plan depended on his accuracy in arriving at the track at exactly
00:52:19the correct moment.
00:52:20A minute or two early was allowable, but ten seconds late would be fatal.
00:52:25Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.
00:52:28The horses are now on the track for the seventh race.
00:52:31The $100,000 added lands down stakes at one mile.
00:53:02The horses are now on the track.
00:53:05At the start, it is Red Lightning breaking on top.
00:53:08Early streak is second.
00:53:09I'm hoping is third.
00:53:10White Fire is fourth.
00:53:12Earlier that afternoon at 2.30, Maurice was at the chess club.
00:53:16He was to be at the track in position at 4 o'clock just before the start of the seventh
00:53:20race.
00:53:24Fisher, I'll be back here tonight about 6.30.
00:53:28If I'm not, I'd like you to do something for me.
00:53:31Sure, Maurice. What is it?
00:53:32I'd like you to call this number and ask for Mr. Stillman and tell him Maurice requires his services.
00:53:39Sounds pretty mysterious. What's it all about?
00:53:42There are some things, my dear Fisher, which do not bear much looking into.
00:53:46You have undoubtedly heard of the Siberian Godheader who tried to discover the true nature of the sun.
00:53:51He stared up at the heavenly body until it made him blind.
00:53:55There are many things of this sort, including love and death and my business for today.
00:53:59Please remember to make that call if I'm not back at 6.30.
00:54:03Please remember to make that call if I'm not back at 6 o'clock.
00:54:04Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.
00:54:06The horses are now on the track for the seventh race.
00:54:09The $100,000 added Lansdowne Stakes at one mile.
00:54:15Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.
00:54:17The horses are now on the track for the seventh race.
00:54:21The $100,000 added Lansdowne Stakes at one mile.
00:54:51The horses are approaching the starting gate for the seventh race.
00:54:56The horses are approaching the starting gate for the seventh race.
00:55:03The horses are at the gate.
00:55:07The horses are at the gate.
00:55:22The horses are at the gate.
00:55:22Hey, I've had some service to this stupid looking Irish pig.
00:55:26Hey, what's the matter with you?
00:55:29The horses are at the gate.
00:55:51Oh, my God.
00:56:12Oh, my God.
00:56:54Come on, take it out.
00:56:59It was exactly 4.23 when they dragged Maurice out.
00:57:04At 11.40 that morning, Nicky left his farm.
00:57:20He arrived at the track at 12.30.
00:57:33I don't like the trouble.
00:57:35You're not troubling me.
00:57:36I said, there's no parking here.
00:57:38There's no parking.
00:57:38And that's that.
00:57:39Look, Mac.
00:57:40I'm a paraplegic.
00:57:42And I want to get in this lot to watch your graces for my car.
00:57:45That ain't my problem, mister.
00:57:47My leg's bummed, too.
00:57:49But nobody's feeling sorry for me.
00:57:51I know what you mean, buddy.
00:57:54Get that in the war?
00:57:56Battle of the Bulge.
00:57:58Say, look.
00:57:59I know there's a lot of exit trouble for you.
00:58:01I want you to take it.
00:58:02No, no, no.
00:58:02Skip it.
00:58:03Skip it.
00:58:08It's all right.
00:58:11Thanks a lot, mister.
00:58:12I'm sorry I...
00:58:12It's okay.
00:58:13Forget it.
00:58:14Say, will you take down that fence?
00:58:15I'd like to get settled down before the first race starts.
00:58:18Okay?
00:58:20Sure, mister.
00:58:48Your attention, please.
00:58:50The horses are now on the track for the second race at 6th Furlong.
00:58:57I had this laying around, mister.
00:58:59I thought you might like to have it.
00:59:01Thanks.
00:59:01That's very kind of you.
00:59:02No trouble at all.
00:59:04If you need anything else, just how?
00:59:05I doubt if I'll need anything.
00:59:07I'm getting along just fine.
00:59:09But thanks, anyway.
00:59:11Well, who are you betting on, mister?
00:59:12Anything look good to you?
00:59:13Red lightning.
00:59:14Huh?
00:59:15Red lightning on the 7th.
00:59:17You say you're betting on him, huh?
00:59:19Yeah.
00:59:19I got a little bet down on him.
00:59:21Well, I guess I better be getting back to work.
00:59:24Yeah, well, thanks for bringing me to the program.
00:59:27No trouble at all.
00:59:28You sure there's nothing else I can do for you?
00:59:30No, nothing at all.
00:59:31Well, if I think of anything, I'll give you a yell.
00:59:57Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.
00:59:59The horses are now on the track for the seventh race.
01:00:03The $100,000 added Lansdowne Stakes at one mile.
01:00:12The horses are approaching the starting gate for the seventh race.
01:00:30Sure is a nice day, ain't it?
01:00:33Well...
01:00:34Yes, sir. I didn't figure it would be when I first got up this morning,
01:00:36but it turned out real fine.
01:00:38Kind of funny when you stop to look at it.
01:00:40Well, it's almost the same as it always is this time of year, but...
01:00:45I sure appreciate the way you're treating me, mister.
01:00:47Well, it's not so much the money.
01:00:49Of course, I appreciate that, too, but...
01:00:51But it's more the way you...
01:00:51I forget it.
01:00:53No, sir. I don't reckon I'll ever forget it.
01:00:56I brought you some luck, mister.
01:00:58You bet in this race, I figure you might need it.
01:01:00Oh, now, look. Keep your junk and leave me alone, will ya?
01:01:03Some... something wrong?
01:01:05You're wrong, nigga.
01:01:07Now, be nice guy and go on about your business.
01:01:11Sure, boss.
01:01:13Sorry to bother you.
01:01:15My mistake.
01:01:28They're off.
01:01:29I'm running.
01:01:31It's gone.
01:01:32It is Red Lightning breaking on top.
01:01:34Burney's streak is second.
01:01:35I'm hoping is third.
01:01:36White Fire is fourth.
01:01:38Little Arnie is next.
01:01:40Seymour's darling and bestseller.
01:01:42Moving down the back stretch, it's Red Lightning by a length and a quarter.
01:01:45I'm hoping is second by three quarters of a length.
01:01:49Little Arnie is third by a length and a quarter.
01:01:52And Seymour's darling passing the half mile post.
01:01:55It is Red Lightning by a length and a quarter.
01:01:57I'm hoping is second by a half a length.
01:02:00Seymour's darling is third.
01:02:02And Little Arnie moving past on the outside.
01:02:05Into the far turn.
01:02:06It is Red Lightning in front by a length and a quarter.
01:02:10Little Arnie is second by half a length.
01:02:12And the horse is down.
01:02:15It is Red Lightning.
01:02:17At the head of the stretch.
01:02:19It is, I'm hoping, taking the lead by a half a length.
01:02:22Little Arnie drives on the other side.
01:02:37Mickey was dead at 4.24.
01:02:40At 2.15 that afternoon, Johnny Clay was still in the city.
01:02:44He knew exactly how long it would take him to drive to the track,
01:02:47park his car and walk to the grandstand.
01:02:49He planned to arrive just before the start of the seventh race.
01:02:55Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.
01:02:57The horses are now on the track for the seventh race.
01:03:01For the seventh race.
01:03:02The $100,000 Adam lands down six at one mile.
01:03:36Nothing to go before the ninth race too.
01:03:37Let's go.
01:03:38Weak off the ninth race.
01:03:40Weak off the right.
01:04:16The horses are approaching the starting gate for the seventh race.
01:04:26Hey, I've had some service, this stupid-looking Irish pig.
01:04:36One of a quarter. Yes, sir. Right away.
01:04:40It's a riot now, sirs. Come on.
01:05:12They're off. Band running.
01:05:14At the start, it is Red Lightning breaking on top.
01:05:17Early streak is second. I'm hoping is third. White Fire is fourth.
01:05:22Little Arnie is next. Seymour's Darling and bestseller.
01:05:25Moving down the back stretch, it's Red Lightning by a length and a quarter.
01:05:29I'm hoping it's second by three-quarters of a length.
01:05:32Little Arnie is third by a length and a quarter and Seymour's Darling.
01:05:37Passing the half-mile post, it is Red Lightning by a length and a quarter.
01:05:41I'm hoping it's second by a length. Seymour's Darling is third.
01:05:46And Little Arnie moving past on the outside.
01:05:48Into the far turn, it is Red Lightning by a length and a quarter.
01:05:53Little Arnie is second by half a length. I'm hoping it's third.
01:05:57And the horse is down. It is Red Lightning.
01:06:01At the head of the stretch, it is I'm hoping taking the lead by a half a length.
01:06:06Little Arnie driving on the outside. Second by three-quarters.
01:06:09Seymour's Darling is third. And early streak.
01:06:13It is Little Arnie and Seymour's Darling.
01:06:15It's Little Arnie in front. Down to the wire.
01:06:18It is Little Arnie going steadily holding it and winning it by three-quarters of a length.
01:06:25I'm hoping is second by three-quarters of a length.
01:06:28And Seymour's Darling is third to firehead. And White Fighters, minute four.
01:06:36Your attention, ladies and gentlemen. Be sure to hold all tickets.
01:06:41These stewards are conducting an inquiry into the running of the seventh race.
01:06:45And we'll view the motion picture.
01:07:04Let's go.
01:07:04All right, get your hands off, all of you.
01:07:06Now, one move out of any one of you and I'm gonna start firing.
01:07:10You. Fill that bag up just as fast as you know how.
01:07:16You. Take that gun out of the holster.
01:07:18Be awful, awful careful how you're doing.
01:07:27Now, drop it. Kick it over here.
01:07:33All right, turn around and face the wall.
01:07:45All right, now the money in the safe.
01:07:46All right, let's go.
01:07:47All right, let's go.
01:07:51Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.
01:07:53We have received no exact information concerning the spill of red lightning in the seventh race.
01:08:00However, jockey Danny Freed appears to be unhurt.
01:08:05Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.
01:08:07Fill it up.
01:08:08We have received no exact information concerning the spill of red lightning in the seventh race.
01:08:13However, jockey Danny Freed appears to be unhurt.
01:08:44All right, all right, that's enough.
01:08:45Now put the bag here in the middle of the floor.
01:08:50Get back over there.
01:08:53Now, I'm gonna open this door.
01:08:55I want you to go through it and go into the locker room.
01:08:57And close the door after you.
01:08:59I'm gonna start firing through that door 15 seconds after you close the door.
01:09:04Let's go.
01:09:14Let's go.
01:09:14Very close.
01:09:34I'm gonna open it up.
01:09:36Let's go.
01:10:01Come on.
01:10:03Let you go.
01:10:23We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a special news bulletin.
01:10:26In one of the most daring and methodically executed hold-ups in criminal history,
01:10:30a lone bandit wearing a rubber mask today took an estimated $2 million stuffed into a large duffel bag
01:10:35from the offices of the Lansdowne racetrack.
01:10:38The robbery occurred during the running of the seventh race and was apparently timed to coincide
01:10:42with a shooting of red lightning, just as the horse, valued at a quarter of a million dollars,
01:10:46was leading the pack at the far turn.
01:10:48The jockey, Danny Freed, escaped with minor injuries.
01:10:50A man identified as Nicky Arano, who allegedly shot the prize thoroughbred,
01:10:54was himself fatally wounded by track police as he attempted to shoot his way out of the track parking lot.
01:10:59At this time, the most baffling mystery that still plagues the authorities
01:11:03is just how the bandit managed to successfully get away from the track
01:11:06with a bulky duffel bag containing the money.
01:11:09A painstaking search of the track grounds is being conducted
01:11:11on the theory that the money may still be hidden there.
01:11:14And now we take you back to our regularly scheduled program.
01:11:18No one saw the duffel bag come out of the window.
01:11:25Ah, that part of it worked okay.
01:11:27Ladder right on my feet.
01:11:30I reported my radio out of order before I went out to the track.
01:11:34If the captain ain't buying it, he's convinced I was holed up somewhere drunk.
01:11:37And if the captain's convinced, there ain't nobody that can unconvince him.
01:11:43Besides, no one's gonna think anything of seeing a cop at the racetrack.
01:11:47I mean, they won't get any funny ideas about it and tie it in with the robbery.
01:11:53Anyway, if they do, it won't cut any ice.
01:11:56Captain knows I was drunk.
01:11:59Then he ain't a man you're gonna argue with.
01:12:00So I guess I'll just have to break down, admit it, and take my punishment.
01:12:05Yeah, that'd be terrible, wouldn't it, Randy?
01:12:08A 30-day suspension.
01:12:11It's 7.15.
01:12:13Don't worry, he'll get here.
01:12:15He had to pick up the dough at the motel where I dropped it.
01:12:18There was a funny little guy named Joe Piano there.
01:12:21He runs the place, I guess.
01:12:23Sure hope Johnny knows how to pick his friends.
01:12:25I need another drink.
01:12:29Why ain't he here?
01:12:31Everything else runs on the timetable till it comes to paying us our shares.
01:12:35And the timetable breaks down.
01:12:38He's supposed to be here at 7.
01:12:44I think I can go to the elevator.
01:12:46That'll be Johnny.
01:12:47Yeah.
01:12:54All right, everybody, where is this?
01:12:56It'll be a massacre if you don't keep those mitts up.
01:12:58Now, where's Johnny?
01:12:59What times do you do?
01:13:02Look, I've been sitting out in that car since 4 o'clock listening to that radio.
01:13:05I heard some pretty interesting things.
01:13:07Grandpa, tell me when times Johnny's getting here.
01:13:10I'm gonna give you a bum steer, buddy.
01:13:12Look around.
01:13:14Can't believe you were tipped, huh?
01:13:16What if I had a certain little lady here?
01:13:18Hey, where's the jerk?
01:13:20Where's George?
01:13:20The jerk's right!
01:13:5340 minutes before, at 6.25,
01:13:55Johnny reached the motel. Due to heavy traffic around the track,
01:13:58he was 15 minutes behind schedule.
01:14:04Yeah, what is it?
01:14:07Oh, it's just a mistake. I'm sorry.
01:14:35Johnny arrived at the meeting place at 7.29, still 15 minutes late.
01:14:49It had been prearranged and agreed to by all that in the event of an emergency before the split,
01:14:53the money was to be saved by whoever had possession of it at that time,
01:14:57without any consideration of the fate of the others,
01:14:59the money to be divided in safety at a later date.
01:15:02After what he had seen and not knowing the cause or the circumstances of the others,
01:15:06Johnny had no choice but to save himself and the money.
01:15:17Ten minutes later, he bought the largest suitcase he could find.
01:15:26Ah!...
01:15:52It had to be worth, though…
01:16:34I'm back here, pal, darling.
01:16:39How'd it go, dear?
01:16:44Watch out there. Watch out.
01:16:45What happened?
01:16:46Put it falling. Put it falling.
01:16:50Why? Why did you do it?
01:16:51Do do what, dearest?
01:16:52I don't know what you're talking about.
01:16:54I was just getting some clothes ready to go to the cleaners.
01:16:56Hello.
01:16:58Hello now.
01:17:00So you had to be stupid.
01:17:03You couldn't even play it smart with a gun pointed at you.
01:17:06Well, you better get smart fast and get out of here while you can still walk.
01:17:11Your friend Val, is that his name?
01:17:15Yes, and you better get out of here before he gets here.
01:17:19I'm sick, Sherry.
01:17:22I call an ambulance.
01:17:28The door's behind you. Take a cab.
01:17:31I love you, Sherry.
01:17:34George, you better go on and go. You look terrible.
01:17:40I'm sick, Sherry.
01:17:42I'm sick, Sherry.
01:17:42It is unfair.
01:17:45I've never had anybody but you.
01:17:48Not a real husband.
01:17:52Not even me.
01:17:55Just a bad joke without a punchline.
01:17:58I'm flying.
01:18:06Big fur. Big fur.
01:18:07Big fur.
01:18:24American Airlines announces the arrival of flight 808 DC-7 service from Chicago.
01:18:33American Airlines announces the arrival of flight 808 DC-7 service from Chicago.
01:18:53The bastard and I are so excited.
01:18:56We haven't seen Daddy Sweden for such a long, long time.
01:19:00Would a nice man wait outside so we can look at the airplanes?
01:19:04Why, certainly. You can stand outside on the boarding ramp.
01:19:06We'll be announcing the arrival of your husband's flight very shortly.
01:19:09He's a Sweden's man, isn't him.
01:19:12Let's hurry up real fast and see Daddy come off the airplane.
01:19:17Good evening.
01:19:17Good evening.
01:19:19Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Preston, 9 o'clock flight for Boston.
01:19:22Uh-huh.
01:19:25We'll be announcing the on-time departure of this flight very shortly, sir.
01:19:29Do you have any other baggage?
01:19:31No, it was already checked through this morning.
01:19:32Oh, say, I want to carry that bag with me on the plane, please.
01:19:35Oh, I'm sorry, sir. It's much too large.
01:19:37I'll have to go check through his baggage.
01:19:40Oh, now, let's be a little reasonable, huh?
01:19:43You can't tell me that the two of us traveling together are not entitled to one piece of luggage between
01:19:46us.
01:19:47Sir, we have no objection to one small bag or even two small bags.
01:19:51But we don't have anything else. It's already been checked through.
01:19:53I see.
01:19:55Even though it's getting very close to flight time, I think we can locate the rest of your luggage.
01:19:58You could transfer some of the contents from this one to a smaller one.
01:20:00No, I'm sorry. That won't work at all.
01:20:02Now, look, uh, let me talk to your supervisor, huh?
01:20:05All right. I'll be very happy to call him.
01:20:07Mr. Grimes!
01:20:09Mr. Grimes?
01:20:10Mr. Grimes, can you come down this way, please?
01:20:14Good evening, sir. What are you doing for?
01:20:15Good evening.
01:20:16My wife and I are going through to Boston.
01:20:18The rest of our luggage has already been checked through, and I want to take this bag with me in
01:20:20the cabin, please.
01:20:21I'm afraid it exceeds the maximum cabin size for flight requirements.
01:20:23Yes, it does look quite a bit too large for a passenger compartment.
01:20:27Sir, those are our flight regulations, which are designed for your comfort and safety.
01:20:30Well, I can't make the trip without it.
01:20:32You, uh, really can't, huh?
01:20:34Absolutely not.
01:20:35Well, in that case, I think we can.
01:20:37I don't know. How about it, Brown? I know it's past cancellation time, but under the circumstances, I think we
01:20:41might stretch a point, don't you?
01:20:42We'll give you full rebate on your ticket, sir.
01:20:45Wait a minute. I don't want a rebate.
01:20:47Well, sir, I don't know what else to suggest.
01:20:50It's very close to flight time. There are other passengers waiting.
01:20:53Perhaps the gentleman's worried about the contents of the bag. Is that it? We'd be very happy to insure it.
01:20:56More than happy. We'd be delighted. Now, if you'd just give me its estimated value and tell me what's in
01:21:00it.
01:21:00No, there's nothing in it. I mean, uh, just personal items, things like that.
01:21:04All right. All right. Check it through.
01:21:08Thank you, sir. I'm sure you'll find the service to your complete satisfaction.
01:21:11Flight 40, the New Englander DC-7 service to Boston at gate 8.
01:21:45Look at me.
01:21:45Go, look.
01:21:45Don't, don't sit there.
01:21:46Just secret.
01:21:47Don't go, Flask here.
01:21:47You must like?"
01:21:47Isn't he frightened for the airplane?
01:21:49He's gonna bust him back like that plane some day.
01:22:11Master, come back here.
01:22:18He's gone from behind his plane to fly ему back.
01:22:39No wonder if he needed that gas code,
01:22:44The police kommer.
01:22:44Look out watch outo!
01:22:46Get the guns!
01:22:46It's going to drop you to the plane.
01:22:56It's impressive that we've been announcing boarding.
01:23:01Grant speaking.
01:23:03What?
01:23:05Oh, well, you're not serious.
01:23:08Right out on the runway?
01:23:10Yes, right away.
01:23:11Yes.
01:23:18Will Passenger Preston, please report to the American Airlines ticket counter.
01:23:24Will Passenger Preston, please report to the American Airlines ticket counter.
01:23:31Taxi!
01:23:55Johnny, you've got to run.
01:23:59What's the difference?
01:24:02Taxi!
01:24:04Taxi!
01:24:05Taxi!