"[Chattering, Shouting] - // [ "overthere" ]" "[Continues, Fades ]" "[Man ] Louis?" "Louis?" " Beretti?" " Shh!" "Put that out, you sap!" "Don'tyou know no better than that?" " [ Engine Running ]" " Hey, is this your hack?" "This?" "Sure." "Well, what's your name?" "." "Mine?" "." "Joe Fleischer." " Fleischer." " Yeah." "Say, Cassidy." "Look up, uh, taxicab 67081 -1 9." "And hustle it." "[Tapping On Glass ]" "Let's go." "Let's go, Big." "[ Tires Screeching ]" "[ Screaming, Shouting ]" "[ Gunfiire Continues ]" " [Horn Honking]" " Everybody okay?" "." " Okay, Big." " Nobody hit?" "." "Nobody hit." "All right,Joe, step on it." " Get under that elevated quick." "Come on!" " We're all right, Louis." "[Honking Continues ]" " Louis." " Here." " How's tricks, Sal?" "." " Oh, tough." " Yeah?" "." " I figure on usin' dishwater for soup tonight." "Yeah?" "." "Well, here's a buck." "Getyourself some ham and eggs." " Ifyou eat ham." "Doyou?" "." "Yeah, you do, all right." " Oh, thanks." "It's all right." "Bighearted, huh?" "." " Well?" "." " Gee, you sure look swell in that makeup." " Yeah?" "." " A regularworking guy." "Aw, go on." "I'll sockyou in the jaw." "Nobody'd wanna work but a dumb guy, see?" "." " How is it, babe?" "." "All right?" "." " Swell." "[ Chuckles ] So long." " Hello, Mom." " Luigi!" " Hello, Pop." " [ Speaking Italian ]" "How areya?" "." "You're all right, Mom, huh?" "." "Working so hard, my boy." "Sit down." "Yeah." "Yeah, those bosses think a truck driver ain't got no home." "Late delivery over there in Greenpoint." "How about the old spaghetti?" "." "[ Italian ]" " They makeyou work too much, those bosses." " Yeah." " They are drive-slavers." " [ Chuckles ] "Drive-slavers."" "The old man." "[ Speaking Italian ]" " [Up-tempo ]" " [ Continues ]" "Say, who's in there?" "." "Rosita has a nice young man there." " Oh, yeah?" "." " Mm-hmm." "[ Italian ]" "Okay." "Okay." "[ Italian ]" " [ Stops ]" "Louis, you know I don't paint." "You better not." "Who is this guy, Rosa?" "." "I, uh-Well, you see, Mr. Beretti, I'm" "I know, I know." "What are your intentions, fella?" "." "Mr. Beretti, my intentions are quite" "Okay." "I can tell by lookin' atya that you don't mean nothing wrong." "How areyou?" "." "Oh, Louis." "My sister's a good girl, fella." "She'd better be." "I'm gonna takeyou down to the club tonight after supper, fella." "I wantyou to meet my friends." "They're a great gang." "I'll send him back toyou, Sis." " [ Classical:" "Romantic ]" "I'll close the door." " Her first suitor." " Her first." "He seems... okay." "[Knocking]" "[Knocking Continues ]" " I come to see Rosa, Mrs. Beretti." " Rosa?" "." "Why, Rosa, she don't- she don't" " I don't" "Rosa ain't home." " Oh, she ain't home, huh?" "." " No, she ain't." "And what's more, she's never gonna be home... to you." "Well, you needn't get sore about it, Louis." " You're just in time, Louis." " [ All Exchanging Greetings ]" " Okay?" "." " Okay." "They're in Jersey by now." "Say, I got a guy out here I wantyou fellas to meet." "I wantyou to give him the once-over." "He wants to marry my sister." "I'll bring him in." "All right, fella." "This guy's name is Banks." "Banks, meet the mob." " Where'd you pick that up?" "." " None ofyour business." "That's a fine-lookin' mug you picked out for a brother-in-law." " You ever take a good look atyourself?" "." " She's a good girl" " Rosa." "How much dough you got?" "." "$826.71." "He's got it, even the 71 cents." "[Man ] You'llbe needing'some fiurniture," " I know where I can pick up a swellset ofimission, cheap," " Never mind," "Where you got the dough?" "." "Court Square Trust Company." "That's a tough bank, all right." " Isn't my money safe there?" "." " Too safe." "What do you say, boys?" "." "Is he okay?" "." " Okaybyme, - [Louis ] Hey, Ritzy, what doyou think?" "Well, ifhe's sap enough to get married, it's okay, I guess." "Say, when it comes to your sister... you're not strong foryour own mob, are you, Louis?" "." "Meanin' yourself?" "." "Any objections?" "." "I've seen what's happened to dames who hook up with guys likeyou." "Well, it ain't gonna happen to my sister." "Get that?" "." " Now, look here" " Louis's right." "Come on, fella." "We'll go see Father McCann." "So long, four eyes." "Say, who areyou calling' four eyes?" "." " Come here." " Be a good boy." " Okay." " He's all right at that, huh?" "." "He's got a little rooster in him at that." "[ Chuckles ] Come on, beau." "So long." "I don't like to be called four eyes." "Okay, Charlie, my boy." "Okay." " Hello, Louis." " Hello, Good News." "How areyou?" "." "What's your hurry?" "." "Shoot." "What is it this time, a rap?" "." "Go on into the house, Charlie, and tell Mom not to worry." "Tell her I'll be out late..." "on business." "We're gonna take a little walk." "Hey, tell her I won't be home at all tonight." " Hello, Cardigan." " Hello, Bill." " Lookin' for a story?" "." " That's what I get paid for." "That's wrong." "That's what I get underpaid for." "You know about that mob that's been raising Cain on the Lower East Side?" "." " Sure." " Well, I got three ofthem tonight in a jewelry robbery." "That's a frame-up." "I work for my livin'." "[ Cardigan ] Yeah?" "What doyou do?" "I truck." "Let me look at your hand." "Never done a day's work in his life." "Let me look at yours." "No calluses on that hand either." "Now, you better frisk 'em." " [ Whistling "overthere" ]" "Huh." "Take a look at those, Bill." "Draft cards, huh?" "." " What areyou gonna do with 'em, Cardigan?" "." " Up the river." "Listen, I'm gonna doyou a great big favor and grab a front-page spread for myself." "Yeah?" "." "What doyou got on your mind?" "." "Spit it out." "Let 'em go to war." "Great story." "Gangs- gunmen, see- turned loose, given a chance to do their bit." "Patriotism, see?" "." "Safe for democracy." "You're a Democrat, aren't you?" "." "You are." "The primaries are next month, aren't they?" "." "They are." ""Cardigan for city court judge." "A real patriot." Get me?" "." "Mm-hmm." "Hmm!" "I was kinda thinkin' about that myself." "I knewyou were." "I'll quoteyou." "I'm gonna giveyou three guys the greatest opportunityyou ever had in your life." "You're tough guys." "Gunmen." "You wanna shoot." "Well, I'm gonna giveyou a gun and make soldiers out ofyou... instead oflettin' you eatyour head off up there at Elmira." "Sort ofprobation." "I'm gonna keep this evidence in my safe... for the duration ofthe war." "After it's all over, you can come back and report to me." "Ifyou've made good, we'll tear up the complaints." "Ifyou haven't, you're gonna take the rap!" "You get me?" " Areyou kiddin' us, Cardigan?" "." " That's a great idea, Chief." "Why, fighting's their racket." "You let these three guys go to France... and the whole East Side will be proud ofthem." "Here's your cards." "I envyyou men... this opportunity offighting for the right." " You're better men than I am." " Gunga Din." " [Offiicer] Okay, Chiefi," " Okay, let 'em go." "[ Cardigan ] Wait a minute," "I knew there was a catch in it somewhere." " [ Alarm Clock Ringing ]" " You'll need that to getyou up in the army," " [ Bugle ]" " [ Bugle ]" "Fall in!" "Hold your heads up!" "Throw that butt away!" "Put your heels together!" "Now, Sergeant, don't you think it would be more advisable" "Now, just a moment, sir." "Please let us handle this... oryou'll have it all balled up." " Hey, what's your line, fella?" "." " Ballplayer." "Send him to noncom school." " Howaboutyou?" " Lightweight." " Thug, huh?" " No- iceman." "Garbage detail." "Sergeant, I'm a certified public accountant." "I hold two degrees in accountancy." "I've done expert work for some ofthe biggest firms in the country." "Just now I'm employed byWhiting-Small, a mail-order house." "Don't know ifl can be ofany use toyou around here, but ifyou need a good C.P.A." "Horseshoer." "What areyou?" "." "Irish." "[ Chuckles ] Give him a gun." "What doyou do, buddy?" "." "I don't do anything." "I go to college." "How about sending him to noncom school?" "." "Ah, them guys don't know nothin'." "Say, you gotta watch those things, Sarge." "You know?" "." "Hey, what's your line, feller?" "." "Me?" "." "I'm in the jewelry business." "Well, how wouldyou like to dig toils with the latrine squad?" "Well, yes and no." "What doyou do?" "I'm a burglar." "Hey, Sarge, that's just the guyyou're lookin' for." "Hey, Sarge, just the guy you're lookin' for!" "Hey, Sarge, he's just the guyyou're lookin' for!" "Hey, Corporal, just the guyyou're lookin'fior!" "Attention!" "Attention!" " [Bugle ]" "[Shouting, Indistinct ]" " [ Shouting Continues ]" " All you men, get in line up there!" " [Bugle ]" " Well, Frank, my boy." " Hey, doc, you got a match?" "." " Thanks." " You're welcome." "And, uh, don't ever ask any ofthose officers with gold bars for a match." " They'll have you shot." " Okay, doc." "Frank, my boy..." "I came down here looking foryou." "Brought your sisterwith me too." "What is the meaning ofthis?" "." "Why aren'tyou at Plattsburg?" "." "Well, I thought I'd do better in this business as a private." "Oh, think ofyourfamily, my boy." "You belong to" "I don't wanna be a hero." "Ifit's ever curtains for anyone around me..." "I don't wanna have any responsibility." "I'm sorry I can't haveyou along with me." "Frank, aren'tyou going to speak to me?" "." "Jo!" "What areyou doin' down here, monkey?" "." "Hello, UncleJim." "Oh, I wantyou to meet myfriend Louis Beretti." "Louis and I have decided that we're gonna be buddies." "How doyou do, young man?" "." "How doyou do?" "." "Oh" " How areyou?" "." "Jo, I wantyou to meet Louis too." "Louis, this is my sisterJoan." "She's a great girl, but she's kind offond ofherself." "Pleased" " Pardon me, doc." " Pleased to meetyou." " How doyou do, Mr. Beretti?" "." "I hope Frank can bring you down to see us whenever they let you off." "So do I." "I'm sure you'll both be captains before it's over over there." "Well, he's made a good start already." " You're right, General." " Thanks, thanks." "All these men offering themselves to their country." "They've come from the highways and the byways... the machine shop and the store." "They've dropped the plowshare for the sword." "It's upon the lives of such men as these... that our country must rely... to bare their open, manly breasts... to the beast that is ravishing the motherland." "Somebody swiped mywatch!" "All right, pick upyour bags." "Hold upyour heads!" "Pull in your chins and your bellies!" "Squads, right!" "Ho!" "One, two, three, flour!" "One, two, three, flour!" "I told 'em I was a burglar." " Lookwhat they give me." " Hut, two, three, flour," "Hut, two, three, flour, Hut, two, three, flour," " [ Barbershop Quartet ]" " Oh!" " [ Woman Shrieks ]" "[Alarm Clock Ringing]" "[ Ri ngi ng Stops ]" " How many ti mes have I told you" " Hey!" "[ Speaking French ]" "[ Yelling, Shouting ]" "Hey, you lop-eared, screw-eyed sons of" "Oh, excuse me, Father." "I didn't know you was the umpire." "Hey, why don't youse guys make home plate that manure pile and bat the otherway?" "." " Do you wanna kill somebody?" "." " [Man ]Aw, go washyourfiace!" "[ Chattering, Shouting]" " [Bugle ]" "[ Cheering]" " [Bugle ]" " Come on!" " Let's beat it!" " What is it, a German?" "." " Here." "[ Voices Overlapping ]" "You mule-eared, dog-faced... son ofia pop-eyed" "That general can swear as good as I can." "Big Shot just sent us over another bunch of cigarettes from home." "I guess he must've been robbing a warehouse." "Well, I hope they don't catch him before the war's over." "Oh, uh... you heard from your sister lately?" "." "Yeah." "She sent me this." "Nice fit, isn't it?" "." "Yeah." "Well, I got a postal card from her myself." "Hey, you've told me about that postal card about 50 times." "Why don'tyou have it framed or something?" "." "I think maybe I will." "Yeah, and hang it on the fireplace underyour crossed "spoys."" "Your spoys." "You know, your spoys." " Spoys." " Oh!" " You mean my spoys?" "." " Yeah, that's it." "I think I'll-Well, well!" "Hello, Cheri, old girl." "How areya?" "." " Bonjour, monsieur," " Bonjour," "Hey, Cheri, get a load ofthat." "[ Cheri] Papa!" "[ French ]" ""Papa, sugar." Say, listen." "I'll tell you what I want you to do." "I want you to get me three or four bottles ofyour best grape." "[ French ]" "You know, grape." "Grape." "Look." " See?" "." " Moi?" "Flatterer." "Nice girl, full of good, clean fun." "Come on, Let's have the wine, huh, baby?" "Come on," " [ Cheri] Come on?" " Yeah, come on, Get it," "[ French ]" "Huh?" "." "No, look, look." "Wine, wine." "Grape." "You know, look." "Mmm!" "[ French ]" " She don't need Papa now." " Marie?" "." "M" " Oh!" " [ Singing ]" "Hey, I thought you was a sergeant." "Where's your stripes?" "." "Who handed me that bat?" "." " [ Singing ]" "Get a load ofthat." "See that?" "." " Ooh!" "[ French ]" " There." "Yeah, see?" "." "Now, listen." "You, me" " Huh?" "." " For that?" "." " Yeah." " Oh, no, no. [ Chuckles ]" " [ French ]" " Hey, come, come." " Come, come." " Oh." "That's the price in Bar-le-Duc." "Say, wait a minute." "There." "Now, how about that?" "." "No." "[ French ]" " No?" "." " Non," "Oh, baby, you're tough." "[ French ]" " There." " Ooh!" "Those are Paris prices, baby." "C'est très cher," "Share it with me, little froggie." "Come here, baby." "Oh, Sherman was wrong." " [ Singing ]" " [ Fades ]" " [Bugle ]" " [ Laughing, Chattering ] - // [Bugle Continues ]" " [Man ] Come on!" "Let's go!" " // [ Blows High Note ]" " [ Blows Low Note ]" " [Bugle Continues ]" " [Wagons Rumbling] - // [Men Singing]" " [ Continues ]" " [ Ends ]" "[Airplane Approaching]" " [ March ]" "[ Louis ] Louis Beretti reporting, sir," " Hel lo, Beretti." "How are ya?" "." " Hel lo there, O' Brien." " Glad to see you." "J udge." "You oughta remember Louis Beretti." "You know, that jewelryjob." "You oughta rememberwhat that red, white and blue whiskey did foryou." "Sure." "Cut outyour kiddin', Bill." "Glad to seeyou, Beretti." " Glad to seeyou,Judge." " But wasn't there three ofyou?" "." " Yeah." " The red, white and blue." "I'm reporting for Gibbons and Donley too." "What became ofGibbons?" "." "On the Rhine." "Army ofOccupation." "And Donley?" "." "Bumped offing the Argonne." "The spirit of patriotism, Beretti." "The spirit of patriotism." " When you were standing in the mud of Flanders- - [ Together] In the Argonne." "Ofthe Argonne, we were besideyou... trudging forward step by step... whileyou vanquished a stubborn foe." "Oh!" "Wereyou there too,Judge?" "." "In spirit only." "In spirit." "Anyway, I'm glad you're back and squared your account... and I hopeyou'll always keep it that way." "Yeah, well, I'm, uh, I'm goin' into business now myself." "Jewelry?" "." " No, no, no." "Something respectable." " Splendid!" " Oh, uh" "Oh,Judge, I, uh- You" " Hey, get these guys back, will ya?" "." " [ Chuckles ]" " You're all right, Louis." " Sure." " Back in your old neighborhood." " Hello there, Mike." " How areya?" "." "How's the veterinary?" "." " Great." "Hello,Joe." "How areya?" "." "How's Big Kate?" "." "Same as ever, and some cook." " Hey,Judge, you, uh-you know Donley?" "." " Yes." "Well, uh, you know, he didn't have no folks, see?" "." "And he was kind of dragged up in an orphanage and that kind of stuff." "And, well, I was with him in the hospital... before, uh- before he bumped off." "He said, "Louis, give these to Cardigan."" "[ Voices Overlapping In Italian ]" "[ Voices Overlapping In Italian ]" "[ Italian ]" "[ Italian ]" "[ Sobbing Loudly]" "Luigi." "Luigi." " Papa." " Luigi." "Hey, Ma." "Look, I broughtyou some flowers." "Oh, by Garibaldi... what a fine soldier he is, eh?" "." "Look, Mama." "Look." "See?" "." "What I tell you?" "." "Don't I tell you Luigi win the war?" "." "Hey, wait a minute." "Wait a minute, Pop." "I didn't win the whole war." "There was a couple of other guys fighting'." "Listen to him, Mama." "Just like his papa." "Luigi, a fight, she never stop... until a Beretti steps in." "Hey, Pop, wait a minute." "Lookwhat I broughtyou." " For me, huh?" "." " Nothin' else." "Oh." "[ Italian ]" "Hey, Ma, where's Rosa?" " Louis." " Rosina!" "Rosina." "Hey, wait'll you see what I broughtyou." "Hey, what's the big idea?" "." "You're wearing mourning 'cause I come home again?" "." "That's a fine way to mee" "Say, Rosa, what's wrong?" "." "What's happened?" "." "Where's Charlie?" "." "Rosa's baby..." "got no papa now." "Gee." "Gee, that's tough." "Poor kid." "It's tough to lose your man." "One ofthe toughest things in the world, I guess." "Ah, there, there, now." "Don't" "Don't worry, kid." "I'll take care ofyou, and I'll take care ofthe little one too." "Now, now, don't worry." "Don't worry." "Poor kid." "What was it?" "." "What happened?" "." "[MotherSobbing]" "It was a robbery." "Charlie had the payroll ofthe- [ Italian ]" "Killed?" "." "Who did it?" "." "Who killed him?" "." "Who did it?" "." "No, no, Louis." "That won't bring Charlie back." " You know who it was." "Now, tell me." " No, Louis, I don't." " Come on." "You must know who it was." " No, Louis, no." " I don't." "Even if I did, I wouldn't tell!" " You know who it was." "Tell me!" " [ Gasps ]" " What was his name?" "." "Oh, no, Louis." "No, no." "I know whatyou'll do." "More killing, more trouble." "Prison." "Oh, I don't wanna lose anyone else that I love, Louis." "Rosa is right, my dear." "Oh, let us thank God thatyou came back safe." "That's all right about me coming back." "But while I'm away, a rat sneaks into my home and kills one of my family." "Am I gonna let him get awaywith that?" "." "Am I gonna stand for a rat making a mug out of me?" "." " Come on, now." "You know who it was." " No, Louis, I can't!" "Tell me, you hear me?" "." "[ Italian ]" "I swear it, Louis!" "I swear it!" "I'll find him." "I swear it." "Ifit takes me all my life, I'll find him." "And when I do" "Funnything." "Sometimes, I got to feelin' like hewas my own brother." "And then for him to get it like that." "A game guy like him." "I think Frankwould like to have heard you call him that- a game kid." "Oh, I never did fall for that hero bunk." "But there's some guys you'd go the whole way for, others you wouldn't." "Well, Frankwas the kind of a guy you'd go the limit for." "Just as he- Just as he was" "Just as he was..." "leaving... he told me to tell you... that he did his best to- to win his spoys." "Well, ifhe didn't, I don't know who did." " Yeah." " I'm glad you were there, Louis." "Then he said, uh... ifyou ever needed anybody... you could call on me." "I will." "I'll always rememberwhat Frank called you- a great guy." "Well, I'm not." "But I've always" "I've always wanted to be a- a great guy." "You know,Joan..." "I could try to be a great guy... ifyou could see" "Oh, Dick." "You're just in time to meet Louis Beretti." "Louis, this is Dick Milburn." "I've told you all about Louis." " He and Frankwere chums." "Theywere togetherwhen" " I know, dear." " Glad to knowyou, Beretti." " Glad to meetyou, sir." "You'll stay to dinnerwith Dick and me?" "." "That is, ifyou don't mind Dick." "He's going to be my- my husband." "Aren'tyou?" "." "Thanks,Joan, but I-I, uh" " I can't stay to dinner." " Yes, you can." " No, I-I can't." "You see, I" "Well, I-I can't." " Do you mind if I have another cigarette?" "." " No." "Well, old man, ifyou really have to beat it, I'll run you down to the station." "No, thanks." "I'd-I'd ratherwalk." "You see, I got so used to walking in the army that I kind oflike it." " Now, Louis Beretti, you're not going" " Now, now,Joan." "So long." "Lots ofluck toyou." "So long,Joan." "Ifyou ever need anybody, why, look me up." "Good-bye." "So long." "Good luck." "Bye." "Good luck." "[ CarHorns Honking]" " [ Up-tempo Jazz ]" " [ Ends ]" "Hello, Needle, old boy." "How have you been?" "." "Full house." "Lot of important people out there." "Theyworkin' you hard?" "." "I've walked about 1 0 miles behind this bar today." "Take a peek at them dogs." " They're swelterin'." " Dancin' pumps." "You know what they oughta" "They oughta get dust boards back there foryou guys to walk on." "Let me have a little shot." "Louis's bottle right behind you there." "[ Continues, Indistinct ]" " First today." " Old Taylor, Needle." "Okay." "Everything's on the Old "Taylorino."" "That's right, Bill, plenty ofwater." " That stuff'll burn your guts out." " Yep." "Doctor told me that one time." "Never drink it straight." "Always put something in it." "Listen, I knew a guy once that went to one ofthose temperance lectures uptown." "You know, that tells you about all that booze does to your insides." "Hobnails on your liver and "very close" veins." "Well, he went on a buttermilk diet." "And what doyou think happened to him?" "." "In three weeks, the guy is dead." " No!" " Yes, sir." "Run over by a streetcar." "Hi, Needle, old boy." "How 'bout a shot?" "." "Listen, nix on the booze." "The main gee just called up." "He wants you fellas downtown right away." "So you'd better screw." " Oh, yeah?" "." " Yes, sir." " [ Italian ] - [ Italian ]" "Okay!" "What's up, Needle?" "." "The boys are havin' a little party down there." "The main gee is goin' to the "cansky" in the morning." " I heard about it." " Hello, Needle." " How areya?" "." " How about a brandy and soda?" "." "Nix on the "bransky." You better get goin' downtown." "The main gee just called up, and you better hustle." "Hello, Moe." " Oh, Sir Maurice." " How doyou do, Miss, uh" "Sir Maurice, may I present some of my friends?" "." "I'd be delighted, I'm sure." "This is Sir Maurice Mos- ...cowitz." "Sir Maurice Moscovich." "Sir Maurice was with me in the taxi that night when I lost my diamonds." "Oh, yes, veryvaluable and beautiful diamonds." " Oh, butyou were so kind and helpful." " Oh, not at all." "Well, ifyou'll excuse me, really, I must push along now." " May I call sometime?" "." " Oh, please do." "I should be delighted." " Well, good-bye." " Good-bye." " Good-bye," " Au revoir." "[ Sighs ] Charming chap." "Very fine family." "Real nobility, you know." "All that sort ofthing." "Oh, uh, a slug of gin." " How areya?" "." " Louis Beretti!" "Sit down, fellas." "Sit down." "It's all right." "I'm so glad I knowyou, Louis." "It's much easierto get into the social register than intoyour place." "Well, there's always a table foryou, Mrs. Milburn." ""Mrs. Milburn." May I call you Mr. Beretti, Louis?" "." "Sure,Joan." "[ Chuckles ]" "Oh, this is Louis Beretti, our host." " Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield." " How doyou do?" "." " How doyou do?" "." " How areyou, old man?" "." " You remember Dick." " Sure." " How are you, Beretti?" "." " Hiya, skipper." "Louis and I are old friends, although I always have a hard time... making him ask me to dance." "Well, you see, I've been too busy to dance." "I've almost forgotten how." " [ Chuckling ]" " I don't believe that." "Well, uh, would you  would you care to have a little drag with me?" "." " Certainly." " [ Waltz ]" " Hello, Big." " Hello, Sally." " Gettin' fat, aren'tya?" "." " Eatin' regular." "How aboutyour hat?" "." "Is your head cold?" "." " Never mind." " Okay." " [ Ballad ]" " [ Ends ]" "[Applause ]" "What's on your mind, Big?" "." "Got to take the rap." "You what- You didn't beat that case?" "." "Gee." "I never thought they'd put you behind the bars." " I'm sorry, Big." " The appeal was denied." "Yeah." "Brophy's case was too tight." "Beats me how he had everything lined up in court the way he did- the cars, the witnesses, the fence." "Yeah, witnesses to everything." " Say, he ain't smart enough" " Good-night, Louis." " Night." " to figure things out for himself... without somebody rattin'." "You think somebody turned you in, Big?" "." "Sure, and I think I know who it is." "Yeah?" "." "My bail bond's up tomorrow." "You know, Louis, I'd like to seeyour old lady... before I go away." "Sure, Big." "Sure." "Hey, Sally, bring me my benny and lid." "Come on." "I'll go along with you." "Hey, uh, Pete." "Wait here." "I'll be back in a few minutes." "Okay." " How's business?" "." " Oh, fine." "Everything's going okay." "[ Chattering ]" "You be in the inspector's office at 9:00 in the morning and tell him whatyou know." " Doyou understand?" "." " All right, Good News." " I'll be there." " You'd better be." " [Vehicle Horns Honk] - [Bell Clangs ]" "What's the meeting for?" "." "What's happening tonight?" "." "Big Shot wants to tell us something before he goes up the river tomorrow." "Well, what's he bothering about?" "." "After tomorrow... somebody else will be giving orders." "Not meaning yourself, old fellow?" "." "And why not?" "." "Big Shot will be up the river." "I'll be sending him cigarettes." "Thanks, Ritzy." "I might need 'em." "Oh, hello, Big Shot." "I was just talking aboutyou." "How's the uptown joint going, Louis?" "." "Great." "Full up every night." " Fine." "Get me a table, will you?" "." " Sure." "Call up to my place and have Bugs reserve a table for Ritzy Reilly." " Okay." " I got a date with a little blonde." "One ofthoseyoung things from upstate." "She thinks I'm going to marry her." "Well, that's good." "[ Big ] Yeah, that's good." "Yeah, table in the corner for Ritzy Reilly." "Yeah, Louis says it's okay." "It's a pip, ain't it?" "." "She's up in her flat now packing." "I just left her at the door a moment ago while I came up here." "Well, it's too bad we didn't get around a little sooner." "I always like to take a look at the blondes you travel around with." "What areyou doin', spilling' your guts to her?" "." " Shut up,Joe!" " No, Ritzy's too smart for that." "He knows enough not to take her down to Atlantic City... after that jam he got in with a little redhead down there." "How did you beat that rap?" "." "What are you guys doing, giving me the third degree?" "." " How did you beat that rap?" "." " Oh, shut up." "[ Big ] How did you beat that rap?" "." "She swore she was my niece." "That's how I beat it." "Brophy took her down to the D.A.'s office, and she" "[ Louis, Big ] Oh, Brophy took her." " Yeah." " So that's how Brophy got ya." "Made you turn stool pigeon... so you wouldn't have to serve a few months in the can." "Double-crossed your own mob, huh?" "." "Turned in Big to save your own rotten hide." "Say, this room ain't big enough for both of us." "This town ain't big enough." "So ifyou ever bump into me, you better see me first... ya dirty, sneakin' rat!" "That guy's getting high-hat ever since he got that new joint uptown." "[ Big ] Scram, you guys!" "Well, cheerio, Ritzy old boy." "So long, old fellow." "[ Italian ]" "Well, you never can tell when a pal's gonna turn you down." "No, you never can." "Give me a cigarette, will you?" "." "No." "Well, that's that." "Wait a minute!" "I got something to settle with you before I go up the river." "Well, make it snappy, will ya?" "." "I've got a date." " The date'll have to wait." " Not ifl can help it." "Maybeyou can't." "You ratted, didn'tyou?" "." "What ifl did?" "." "You're so smart, aren'tyou, Mr. Big Shot?" "." "Well, when you'll be doing a stretch, I'll be running around uptown... doing plenty good for myself." "I don't need you anymore." "I was all washed up with you anyway." "I ain't goin' away leaving' a rat runnin' around loose." "Just try and stop me." "And give my regards to the warden." "[ Gunfiire ]" " [ Chattering ] - [Woman Screaming]" "Go on." "Get in there." "[Whistle Blowing]" "Go on." "Get in there, you guys." "Go on!" "All right, Big, quick." "You didn't have to do that." "You go in too quick for that stuff." "I told you 20 times you don't have to croak nobody." "It was comin' to him." "He didn't keep his nose clean." "Aw, I always liked that guy... ever since we was kids." " You didn't have to do that." " I liked him too, Louis." "Butyou know what's got to happen to a guy when he doesn't keep his nose clean." "Come on." "Let's go up and see Mama." "[ Italian ]" " Hello, "mamina." How areyou?" "." " Ooh!" "Look who I brought here to seeya," "Hello, my baby." "How areya?" "." "Lookwho's here." " Hiya, Pop." " Come on." "Sit down here by the fire." "How are you?" "." "Sit down, okay?" "." " Big's leaving town tomorrow for his health." " Huh?" "." "Your health not good?" "." "The "rheumatiz," huh?" "." "You know what's good for him?" "." "You take the raw potato... andput him in the backpocket," "In one month, the rheumatiz, she's gone, and the potato, she's a rock," "T ell me, Big." "Not the- [ Coughs ] cough?" "." "Wait a minute." "I got just what you need." "Oh, I'll be all right, Pop." " Too long I don't see you, "mamina."" " Oh." "Too busy to kissing the hand oftheyoung girls." " Soyou now kissing my hand." " No, "mamina."" " No." " What time is it, Ma?" "." "Why, it's... 9:1 5." " I thought it was more than that." " Ah, here it is." "I got just the good thing for the cough." "Grease ofithe goose," "[Big] I'llbe all right, Pop," "[Pop ] "Be all right, All right, " Everybodysay "All right, "" "Then they cough- [ Mock Coughing ]" "Then by and by, the croup come in," "You guys'l I be here when I get back?" "." "Sure." "Yeah." "That's what I thought." "Didn't I see you two fellas at the Yale-Princeton game?" "." "No!" "I thought I recognized the coats." "Hello, Louis." " Hello, Good News." "How areyou?" "." " [Mother] Hello," " Have an apple." " No, thanks." "How areya, Mrs. Beretti?" "." "Just dropped in to see the old folks." " A cigar." " A cigar, Mr. Brophy." " Oh, thanks." " One of Pop's best." " You don't smoke 'em, doyou?" "." "You think I'm crazy?" "." "Well, Good News, what's the big idea?" "." "Oh,just passing by." "Just passing by." " Good." " You fellas been here long?" "." "Oh, a half, three quarters ofan hour." "What time did they come in, Mrs. Beretti?" "." " A quarter past 9:00." " [Brophy]A quarterpast 9:00?" " Sure." " Areyousure?" "Oh, sure I'm sure." "Didn't Luigi ask me the time, and didn't I look at the clock?" "." "Sure, I'm sure," "He asked you, did he?" "." "You guys are gettin' to be a couple of champion clockwatchers." " Well, what's the difference?" "." " Hello, Rose." "Hello, Mr. Brophy." "[Pop Speaking Italian ]" "Hey, uh, we were just leavin'." " Goin' ourway?" "." " Yeah, sure." "Good-bye, Rose." "[ Italian ]" "What's the good news this time, Brophy?" "." "Well, I got a shock foryou guys." "Ritzy Reillywas plugged a few minutes ago..." "in the back." "No!" "Gee." " He was my pal." " Bumped off?" "." "That's tough." "One ofthe old mob too." "According to the clock and Ma Beretti... you guys were upstairs when Ritzywas killed." "You know, someday, you're gonna run out of alibis." " Well, you don't ever think that I'd" " You'd do anything." "Butyou're different, Louis." "Why, you got a great war record." "Yourjoint uptown, it's making plenty of dough." "Why don'tyou shake this mob before they getyou in a jam that'll mean the chair?" "." "I'm all through with that, Good News." "Except Big." "I'll never ditch a guy I've been pals with all my life... that I went to school with." "Ritzywent to school with him too, didn't he?" "." "So did I." "You can't beat old John Law, Louis, all your life." "Think that over." "He'll have plenty oftime to do his thinking... up the river." " How's the old lady, Louis?" "." "Okay?" "." " [ Honking Horn ]" "Aw, she's great." "Say, we're havin' supperwith her tonight." "You know that, don'tyou?" "." "Spaghetti, plenty ofvino. [ Chuckles ]" "Hey, now, don't forget." "You just come back from the old country." "Yeah, my granite castle on the river." " Tough joint?" "." " I've been in easier." "But theywon't put me in there again." "They'll bump me offfirst." " Aw, it's a sucker's game, Big." " [ Honking Horn ]" "You can't beat it." "Now, I'm makin' a lot of dough." "Why don'tyou come over to myjoint and take a cut?" "." "Nah." "You stick toyour racket, Louis." "I'll stick to mine." "You ain't got a chance, Big." "Good News is on the gang's tail every minute." " They can't move." " Brophy'll never lay a finger on 'em again." "What they need is a leader, and I'm plannin' somethin' big for 'em." " Very big." " Okay." "Butyou're welcome to come in with me at any time." " You know that, don'tyou?" "." " I know it, Louis." "Thanks." "[Man ] Tough on the mother, all right," "Yeggs that do a thing like that oughta be lynched." "Stealin' a kid." "I'm a peaceful man... but I wouldn't mind helping string them up myself." "Beacon-4000." "Give me a quick shot, will you, Needle?" "." " Louis's bottle." " Okay." "City desk." "O'Brien talking." "Listen, I got a lead on that lost society baby." "Yeah, I trailed a car down toJamaica Bay." "You know, those low marshlands." "Oh, sure, you do, where all those fishing boathouses are." "I tipped offthe local cops." "They're spreadin' a net around." " So long, Louis." " So long, Big." " I'll seeyou in the morning." " Okay." "Nothing will break on it before morning." "No, this isn't a hunch." "It's a real lead." "I'm gonna stay on it all night." "Well, I'm in a drugstore in Jamaica right now." "Call me back ifyou don't believe me." "Good night." " Sounds likeyou got a big storythere, Bill." " I have." " Seen the duke lately, Louis?" "." " Say, listen." "Ifl see that duke again, I'll punch him in the nose." "[ Chuckles ] Therewas a dame around here a littlewhile ago." "Heard shewas a duchess." "Shewas raisin' the dickens." "[Man] Hey, boss,yoursisteris out here, andshe wants to seeyou right away," " Rosa?" "." " Yeah," " What's wrong?" "." " I don't know," " Wait here for me, Bill." " Sure," "Louis!" "Hey, what's the matter, Rosa?" "." "What's" "Joan." "Hey, what's this all about?" "." "Oh, Louis, it's so terrible." "Poor Mrs. Milburn." "[ Italian ] Her baby!" " Nobody but a beast could" " Now, take it easy, kid." "Take it easy." " What's wrong,Joan?" "." " Oh, Louis, my baby's gone." "Stolen!" " Your-Your baby?" "." " Louis, I" "You mean that little" " So that's what theywas talking about." " Oh, Louis, I'm frantic." "Dick's still in Europe." "The police tell me to wait, wait." "My baby's gone." "How can I wait, Louis?" "." "Onceyou told me ifl ever needed anyone to help me, to come toyou." "Well, Louis, I need you now." "Sure." "Sure,Joan." "I'll helpyou." "I'll helpyou." "I thoughtyou might- you might know peoplewho could tell you." "I don't carewhat it costs." "Anything." "Anything!" "Ah, now, don'tworry." "It'll be all right, I tell ya." " It's gonna be all right." " Thankyou." " Take her up to my office." "Now, don't worry." " I knewyou'd do it." "It's a cinch." "It'll be all right." "Sure, sure." "Give me that gat,Joe." "Give me that gat!" "Bill, I wantyou to take me down toJamaica." "You know, that place you tailed that carto." "Wait a minute, Louis." "I didn't tell my city editor everything... but I'm gonna tell you." "It may make a difference." "You mightwanna keep out ofthis." "Huh?" "." "What doyou mean?" "." "That carthat I trailed toJamaica, I followed it back here... right out to the front door." "Itwas Joe's hack." "Joe was the guythatwas driving it." "Stay out ofthis, Louis." "Don't be a chump and getyourselfjammed up." "You're doin' all right now." "Give me an extra clip." "Give me an extra clip!" "Come on, Bill." "Hey, Needle, give me a pint ofscotch, will ya?" "." "I may need it." "Hurry." "Right offthe ship." "[Ship Horns Blowing In Distance ]" "[Barge Clanging In Distance ]" "Hey, Bill." "Wait here." "I'll be right back." " Watch yourself, Louis." " Okay." "Stick 'em up!" "Louis." "Good mornin', Sir Maurice." "So this is the placeyou were gonna bring that dame to, huh?" "." "Your country estate." "Oh, I say, Louis, don't rag a chap." "Look, you know what women are." "What the heck" "Oh, it's just-just-just a doll I've been making for the nipper." "What areyou doin' down here, Louis?" "." "Me?" "." "Plenty." "A couple offine rats you guys turned out to be." "Stealin' a kid!" "Why didn'tyou come to me ifyou was broke... instead of pullin' a lousy trick like this?" "." "We couldn't help it, Louis." "I told Big" "Aw, shut up!" "Where's the kid now?" "." " Is she okay?" "." " Oh, sure." "She's asleep." "Go get her." " Does Big know thatyou're comin' down here?" "." " Shut up!" "Careful now." "All right." "Take her outside and give her to O'Brien." " He's waitin' out there." " Please let me go home." "I wanna see Mommy." "Sure, sure, kid." "You're goin' right home toyour mama now." "All right, now I'm gonna letyou guys go clear." "But I oughta put a couple ofslugs into both ofya." "So don't tryto pull anything." "Get me?" "." "All right, get out." "Look out, Louis, forJoe." "Hey, Bill, take the kid from these rats." "Okay, Louis." " Come on out ofthere,Joe." " [ Gunshot]" "I can see it was you who promoted this lousy trick." "It would take a yellowbelly like you to think ofit." "Well, the kid's gone." "You can't get her backwithout finishing me... and you ain't got the guts to do that." " I ain't, huh?" "." " No, you ain't." "Well, I had enough guts to bump off that four-eyed husband of Rosa's, didn't I?" "." " You did that?" "." " Yeah, I did it, and I got enough guts to bumpyou offtoo!" "Thinkyou're pretty swell, huh?" "." "Givin' up your own mob becauseyou got a new" "[Phone Ringing]" "[ Ringing Continues ]" "Hello?" "." "Hello?" "." "Oh, hello, Big." "Sure." "Everything's okay here." "The kid's gone back... to her mother." "I sent her." "Yeah." "Louis." "Louis Beretti." "Soyou couldn't keep your nose clean." "I'll be waiting foryou..." "atyourjoint." "[Horns Honking]" " Hello,Joe." " How areya?" "." "You're stayin' up pretty late, ain'tya?" "." "Waitin' for Louis to take the damper." "No, you'd better give me some seltzer." "Okay." "Well, I think I'll beat it, Needle." " Okay?" "." " Go ahead." "Goodnight," " Goodnight, Big," " Good night." "Good night." " Any news in the paper,Joe?" "." " Lots ofinews," " Hello, Louis." " Hello, Big." "Out kind of early, ain't ya?" "." "Yeah." "You too." "Yeah." "What's on your mind, Big?" "." "I guess you know." "Yeah." "How's your old lady, Louis?" "." "It's been a long time since I seen her." "Too long, I guess." "She's okay." "She always did a guy good." "Yeah." "She's been just like a mother to me." "The only one I ever knew." "Sure." "I rememberwhen we was kids together." "The time I got that slug in the shoulder." "All the other kids run away." "Yeah." "It was you who took me to the hospital." "You used to be a good guy, Louis." "Yeah." "It's tough." "Too bad you couldn't keepyour nose clean." "Yeah." "Too bad." "I'm tired, Louis." "I'm gonna hit the hay." " So long, Louis." " Okay." "So long, Big." " So long,Joe." " So long,Joe." "Did he getyou, Louis, bad?" "." "I'm okay." "You'd better phone Brophy." " He'll wanna talk to me about this." " Hello, Louis," "Hello, Bill." "Where's the kid?" "." "Safe and sound, backwith its mother." "What's wrong with you, Louis?" "." "Nothin', nothin'." "You've been plugged." "Who did it?" "." "A guywho- who didn't think I kept my nose clean." "But he- he never knew what it- what it really meant." "I" "I just found out... myself." "I think I'll go home." "He'll be all right." "Get him a drink, quick." "Hustle!" "Get me one too." "Hey,Joe?" "." "Louis's bottle."