"There are many stories about Michael Sullivan." "Some say he was a decent man." "Some say there was no good in him at all." "But I once spent 6 weeks on the road with him, in the winter of 1931." "This is our story." "Thank you, much obliged!" "Tragic accident!" "Hot off the press!" "Thanks, Mr. Miller." "I'll help you with it later." "Go fetch your father." "Pa?" "Dinner is ready." "Thank you." "Bless us our Lord, for these gifts we are about to receive..." "Amen." " Michael." " Sir?" "It's a wake." " I don't want to see those dice." " No, sir." " I don't want to go." " Come on, it's alright." "I'm scared." "Ice helps preserve the body." "So... who's got a hug for a lonely old man?" "Now then, which is which?" "Don't help me." "Peter and Michael." "Annie, Mike, good to see you." " Did you bring the necessary?" " Yes." "If you will excuse me, I have urgent business with these gentlemen." "Call the cops, I know hustlers when I see them." " We don't hustle old timer." " Pay the man." "Upstairs, jacket pocket." "Before I change my mind!" " Hello?" " Hello." " Remind me which Sullivan are you?" " Michael, sir." "Sir?" "Don't call me sir, I'm not your father." "No, Mr. Rooney." "Call me Connor." "Call me, Uncle Connor." "What do you want?" "Mr. Rooney sent me to get his jacket." "Come back later, okay?" "I'm busy." "Yes sir." "Hello... hello?" "I want to welcome all of you, to my home." "It's good to have so many friends in this house again." "Since Mary died it's just been me, and my boy rattling around in these rooms." "I had this speech prepared, but it would be dishonest of me to say that I knew Danny well." "But lose one of us, it hurts us all." "I'll tell you, what I do remember though." "And Finn will remember this to." "Danny on the highschool football team a championship game, down 6 points and 10 seconds and 4 yards to go, Danny tackles his own quarterback." "Mistakes, we all make them." "God knows." "Let's drink to Danny's honour." "And hope that he gets to heaven at least an hour, before the devil finds out he's dead." "I would now like to ask a dear and atrusted friend Finn McGovern, to say a few words words I'll wager got more poetry than mine." "Thank you, John." "My brother Danny wasn't wise." "Nor was he gentle." "And with a lot of liquor in him, a pain in the ass." "But he was loyal and brave." "And he never told a lie." "He would have enjoyed this party." "Me and the family, want to say thank you to our generous host." "Where would this town be without John Rooney?" "I've worked for you many years now, John." "Nearly half my life." "And we've never had a disagreement." "I've come to realise, that you rule this town as God rules the earth." " You give and you take away." " Lovely." "Lovely speech." "I'm going to bury my brother and then I'm gonna deal with you." "Sure, Finn." "Sure" "Take care of all of us." "Get a good night's sleep." " Is he alright?" " Yeah, he's had too much to drink." " I'll talk to him." " Take Mike with you." " No, pa..." " Take Mike with you!" "Just talk." "Nothing more!" "Why do you always smile?" "Because it's all so fuckin' hysterical." " Michael." " What?" "I had a nightmare." "It was about Mr. Rooneys house." "It's just a house." "A big house." "Go back to sleep." "Is Mr. Rooney rich like the Babe?" " Richer." " Are we rich?" "No, stupid." "What is pappa's job?" "He works for Mr. Rooney." " Why?" " Well pappa didn't have a father, so Mr. Rooney looked after him." "I know that." "But what's his job?" "He goes on missions for Mr. Rooney." "They're very dangerous, that's why he brings his gun." "Sometimes even the president, sends him on missions." "Because pappa was a war hero." " You're making that up." " I am not!" "It's all so fuckin' hysterical." "Peter, I can't come to your concert tonight." "I'm working." "Working at what?" "Putting food on your plate, young man!" "Alright boys, clear the plates." "You're a good lad." " Wanna shot?" " No." " We're just talking to him, right?" " Sure." "Don't get me wrong, Finn." "I feel for you." "I do." "I can't let a thing like that, give you cause to go mouthing off." "You and my dad go back many years and he is a just man." "So what do you say?" "Come on now Finn." "Make this easy!" "We can't hear you." " Alright." " Good, thank you." "And I am sorry for your loss and for this misunderstanding." "And I am sorry that your brother was such a fucking liar!" "My brother was not a liar!" " Excuse me?" " To protect my familie and keep my job, I'll stay quiet." "But don't think I don't know, that something's going on." "Ans don't think I won't find out what it is." " What is?" " Easy, easy." "We're just talking." "You tell your father, that my brother never stole from him." "I've checked the books." "He never sold no booze to no one." "Every single barrel is accounted for." "Anyway, if he sold it, were's the money?" "How the fuck should I know?" "Did you check his matrass?" " Maybe you should check yours." " There is something immoral here." "Don't you think so Mike?" "My beloved father throws you brother the wake of his life, and this is your thank you?" "What a hideous world this is." "You think you're so smart." "You think we don't know?" "You've been spending so much time in Chicago." "What was that?" "We're out of here!" "Jesus Christus, Connor." "What the hell were you thinking?" "What's that?" "O, Jezus!" "Michael!" "Are you hurt?" "You saw everything?" "Jezus." "You are not to speak of this to anyone." "You understand?" "Not to anyone." "Who's this?" " One of yours?" " He must have been hiding..." " ... in the car." " Can he keep a secret?" "He's my son." "That's good enough for me." "Take him home." "Take a walk." "Perfect night for a stroll." "Does mamma know?" "Your mother knows I love Mr. Rooney." "We had nothing." "He gave us a home." "A life, a future." "Do you understand?" "Do you understand?" "Yes." "Come on inside then." " Boys, clear your plates, please." " I'll do it later." " It's time for school." " It's only a plate!" " What's he doing here?" " Michael was hiding in the car..." " ... when I went out last night." " Jezus..." "Mike." "I've spoken to him." "It won't happen again." "Ma." "Ma!" "Just the fellow!" "Our secret, right?" "I'm talking about the dice." "A man of honour, always pays his debts." "And keeps his word." "I'm going to be late for school." " How is Michael?" "Is he okay?" " I've spoken to him." "He understands." "That's tough, seeing that for the first time." "Well, you turned out." "You can't protect him forever if it wasn't this, it would have been something else." "Natural law." "Sons are put on this earth, to trouble their fathers." "John's also made it clear that Finns operations shall be divided up locally among two territories that John will select personally." "I'd like to take this moment, to thank our friend Mr. Rance for interrupting his busy schedule, to pay us a visit." "Thank you, Jack." "Mr Rance met with John and me earlier..." " ... to make another bid on the Union's." " And I told Mr. Rance what I told him before." "What men do after work has made us rich." "No need to screw them at work as well." " Is there any other business?" " Yes." "Connor, is there something you would like to say about last night?" "I'd like to apologise, for what happened." "Especially to you Pa!" "Two wakes in a month." "What can I say?" "We lost a good man last night." "You think it's funny?" "Try again." "I'd like to apologise..." "You would like... to apologise?" "Try again." "Gentlemen, my apologies." "Is everyone clear about bit borrowers?" "There are too many debts out standing." " Mike." " Give me their names." " Tell me who to visit." " Thank you, gentlemen." "Let's go upstairs." "Mike!" "Dad forgot to give you this." "It's just a reminder..." " ... for Tony Calvino." "He's behind again." " Are you coming?" "No, I'm under house arrest for a while." "I'm sorry about last night." "I am." "Alright." "Can I help you sir or are you just looking?" "I'm here to see Tony Calvino." "Yeah?" "And who are you?" "Mike Sullivan." " Yes, sir." " Are you going to frisk me?" " Should I?" "It's a good idea." "That's the only one." "This place is getting to me!" "Every night there's trouble." "No-ones got no dough." "But all the world's her wasting it." "Always money for thrills and twist, but never money for food." "Sometimes I despair the species." "Number 12 in the beauty parlor, who's the lucky face?" "I'm not from here originally, but jobs aren't hanging on trees." "I'm a boxer by trade." "9 titels consecutive titles." "That's a record in South Orange." "I'd make a pretty good bodyguard, I think." "Is Mr. Rooney looking for anyone?" "Anyone like me for example?" "Any chance you might ask him?" " Sure." " Thank you, Mr. Sullivan." "I appreciate it." "Mr. Calvino?" "Mr. Calvino, Mike Sullivan is here." " Shit." " He wants to see you." "Shit." " Is he packing?" " Not anymore." "Alright, show him in." "You stick around, okay?" "Hey, how the hell are you?" " Things good with the old man?" " Yeah." "What brings you here?" "Don't imagine it's the pussy." "I have a letter for you from Mr. Rooney." "Am I behind again?" " Am I in trouble?" " I don't know." "Michael!" " Pappa, I'm sorry." " You stupid..." "The kid would have talked." "I'm sorry." "God damn you!" "God damn you." "I curse the fucking day you were born!" "I curse it!" "You!" "This house is not our home anymore." "It's just an empty building." "Alright, you stay here and out of sight." "Don't go pa, don't go." "Michael, tomorrow when they ...they're gonna come after us." "I have to protect you now." "Please, pa." "Take this." " No, I don't want it." " Take it." "Boy, take it!" "You've got 6 shots." "If I'm not back in half an hour you go see Reverend Luntz at First Methodist." "And tell him what's happened." "Do not got to Father Calloway!" "I don't have any business with you, Mr. Kelly." "But I have business with you, Mike." "Go ahead." " What is that?" " $25,000." "Mr. Rooney wants you to know, that there's more if you need it!" "You have friends in lerland, Mike." "Take Peter and leave." "I can't take Peter." "He's dead." " Where is Connor?" " He's in hiding." " Where?" " You know I can't tell you that, Michael." "You think sticking a gun to my head is going to make any difference to me?" "If I tell you, I'm a dead man anyway." "We both are." "Think Mike, don't be stupid." "I'm just the messenger." "Then give Mr. Rooney a message for me." "What is it?" "Give me the gun." " Where are we going?" " To Chicago." "There's a man there who runs things." "I've done some work for him." "I have to find out where he stands." "Try to get some sleep." " I want you to wait for me here." " Sure." " I won't be long." "You'll be alright?" " Yeah, I'll be alright." "That's a good boy." " Hello Mike." " Hello fellows." "Nice to see you." "We heard what happened." "How are you holding up?" " I need to talk to Mr. Nitti." " He's awful busy." "I can wait." "Okay, take the man to the top." "Certainly, sir." "Sorry to make you wait so long, Mike." "We all just heard what happened." "Jezus, I'm sorry, Mike." "Thank you for seeing me, Mr Nitti." " Sit down." "Would you like some coffee?" " No." " Sure?" " Yes, thank you." "So..." " ... what can I do for you, Mike?" " I'd like to work for you." "Well, that's very interesting." "And in return, I'd like you to turn a blind eye." "To do what I have to do." "And what is that?" "Kill the man who murdered my family." "Is one more body going to make a difference?" "This is a good proposal, Mr. Nitti." "I will work only for you and you know I can do a good job." "I respect you, Mike, I do." "We would like nothing more than have you come work for us." "But not like this." "What you're asking me is impossible." "Is it?" "Let me explain something to you, that you haven't realised." "All these years, you've been living under the protection of people who care about you." "Those same people are protecting you now." "Including me." "If you go ahead with this if you open that door, you're walking through it alone." "And all that loyalty and trust will no longer exist for you." "And Mike, you won't make it." "Not on your own." "And not with a little boy." "You're protecting him already?" "We're protecting our interest, Mike." "I drove all through the night to see you." "I appreciate that." "And now I suggest you drive yourself back." "Go home, Mike." "Go home and bury your wife and child." "With our blessing." "It won't be that simple." "You heard?" "Dad listen to me, he's in the building, you can end this now." " You can take him now." " Connor, get upstairs." "God help me." "God help me." " What do I do?" " You think objectively and you make your choice." "What would you do if Sullivan were just some guy?" "God help me." "Make it quick." " And the kid?" " Christ, no." "One day the kid becomes a man, think he won't remember?" "I said, not the kid." "Alright." "I know who to call." "A guy who's done some work for us in the past." "He's gifted." "Excuse me ma'm!" "Press!" "He was raping my wife!" " You're treading on the evidence!" "Two minutes." "You got it, Mr. Maguire." "Harlen Maguire." "Good evening, Mr. Nitti." "1600." "$1600 is my rate, Mr. Nitti." "And what I make on the photographs is mine." "No, never met him, but I know his work." "Is he travelling alone?" "How old?" "What do I do with the kid?" "Will do, thank you." "Do you remember your aunt Sarah?" "Your mum's sister?" "She lives in Perdition." "She'll take you in." "Where is it?" " Right by the lake." "We went there once, when you were 4, maybe 5." "It's beautiful." "Do you remember?" "The place with the dog." "Hello?" " Sarah?" " Mike, thank god." "I want you to know we're okay." "Where are you?" "We're on our way to your place, if that's all right?" "Of course." "I'll be back there in two days." " How is Michael?" " He's alright." "How was it?" "We'll see you soon." " Operator?" " Yes, sir." "I was just cut off." "Can you reconnect me?" "Are you hungry?" "No." "There may not be another diner for a while." "So you should have something to eat" "I'm not hungry." "I just want to read." " Slow night, huh?" " You kidding?" "This is busy." " What can I get you?" " You got a special?" " Everything's special." " Is that so?" " Everything except the food" " Everything except the food?" "You ought to be on the stage." " Don't I know it." " Give me some honey dip chicken and black coffee." "Coming up." "Don't mind me, sir." "This is a free country." "Used to be anyhow." "No, thank you, sir." "Is that your profession or pleasure?" "Both, I guess." "To be paid for what you love." "Ain't that the dream?" "I guess so." " Yourself?" " I'm a salesman." "Machine parts." "Machine parts?" "That's wonderful." "I assure you it is not." " Who do you work for?" " Can you keep a secret?" "I'm press." " Which paper?" " All over." "I'm something of a rarity." " How's that?" " I shoot the dead." "Dead bodies, that is." "I don't kill them." "I should hope not!" "Always fascinated me." "The look of them." "You ever seen one?" "Yeah." "Sorry for you." "Terrible thing." "It makes you feel alive." "Don't it." "I'll drink to that." " Stuff makes you sweat, huh?" " Yeah." "And piss too." "Excuse me ma'm, can you help me out here?" "Look out there!" " Thanks, Ruby." " Good night." "I forgot to leave a tip." " Get down!" " Why?" "Get down!" "Hey, what do you think you're.." "Get out of the car!" "Get out of the car!" "When I say get down you get down." "You don't ask questions." "When I say we're stopping to eat, you stay with me." "You listen to me from now on." "Or you start taking care of yourself!" "I can take care of myself fine!" "You never wanted me along anyway." "You think it's my fault, this happened!" "Stop it Michael." "It was not your fault." "None of this is your fault!" "Just take me to aunt Sarah's." " I can't take you there." "Not now." " Why?" "He knows that's where we're going." "So what are you going to do?" "Something I can't do alone." "You have to listen to me now, or else both of us are dead." "I have to make Capone, give up Connor." "There is one thing Chicago loves more than anything and that's their money." "They've got banks all over the state." "We're going to have to find them and take it." " Are you going to help me?" " Yes." "Then I'll have to teach you something." " Do you know what the clutch is?" " Sure I know what the clutch is." " What is the clutch?" " It clutches." "Right, it clutches." "Which of those pedals is the clutch?" "That's the gas." "Gas." "I'll show you." "See?" "There's the clutch." "It does the clutching." "Let's go again." "Gas, clutch." "Shift gear." "Gas." "Shift." " Can I make one suggestion?" " No, I'm doing this." "45 miles an hour, that's a little fast." "Look out for the tractor, Michael." "Michael, look out for the tractor, coming up now!" "Watch out for the tractor!" "Watch out for the tractor!" "Watch out for the tractor!" " We made it." " O yeah, we made it." "No more excuses, I've told you once, now I'm telling you again." " Excuse me, I'm looking dor a Mr. McDougal." " One moment." "Well this is a surprise, I wasn't expecting an other deposite..." " ... till the end of the month." " Actually, I'm making a withdrawal." "I want dirty money only." "Everything you're holding for Capone that's off the books." "Open the safe." "You're insane." " You know they'll find out who you are." " The name is Sullivan you want me to spell it?" " Open the box." " They'll kill you." "They're animals." "You don't say?" "Put it in." "That's for you." "Call it a handling charge." "Tell Chicago I took it." "But if I read about this in the papers that the savings of some innocent farmers, being wiped out... .. by a heartless bank robber." "I won't be happy." "Good afternoon." "You really trust me not to say any thing?" "Always trust a bank manager." "There's no rush." " Coffee?" " Thank you." "What brings you guys to the middle of nowhere?" " We're bank robbers." " We're just passing through." "When do I get my share of the money?" "How much do you want?" "200 dollars." "Okay." "Deal." " Could I have had more?" " You'll never know." "Come on." "Come on!" "How much did they take?" "How much?" "Answer me this." "What are we paying you for?" " Where is my father?" " What the fuck is this?" "Why is no-one talking to me?" " I feel like a fucking prisoner." " I told you, you are not a prisoner." "You are being protected." "This is what your father wants." " I can look after myself." " No you can't, this is the point." "You're a big baby, who doesn't know his thumb from his dick." " Fuck you." " Listen sonny, the only reason you're still alive, is because you're John Rooney's son." "You're being a little shortsighted Frank." "My father is an old man." "I am the future." "Don't you ever talk to me that way again." "Maguire?" "Do what you have to!" "Find them." "I'm sorry Mr. Sullivan, there is no money." "I can get you money, but it won't be Chicago's." "They took it out 2 days ago." " Who authorised it?" " The accountant." "What's his name?" "This is Mr. Rance in the bridal suite." "Before you proffer your congratulations there is no Mrs. Rance residing with me." "Listen carefully, because I am in no mood." "I am only going to say this once." "I want a hard boiled egg." "Runny." "Pa,can we sleep in a motel room tonight, instead of the car?" "Yeah, that would be nice." "How many more days are you going to want me, mister?" "Can we close the curtains?" "I can't get no sleep with all that light." "Remember, you see anything, you hit that horn twice." "Don't get out of the car, no matter what." "Bye." "Ready?" "I'm ready." "Yes, sir." "Rightaway, sir." "Runny." "It's open." "Top marks for speed, no marks for cookery." "What may I ask, do you call this?" " Put it down." " Mr. Sullivan." " Mr. Rance." " How did you find me?" "This is the best hotel in the area." "You were so very particular." "Yes indeed, Mr. Sullivan." "May I ask you to lower your weapon?" " Thank you." "What do you want?" " Information." "I can't give you the files." "Alright." "They're in the next room." " In here." " Bring it in." "I won't be able to see!" "What do you think to accomplish, by interfering with our business, Mr. Sullivan?" "This has nothing to do with your business." "This is all business." "That's what you fail to grasp." "And in business you must have something to trade." "And you, Mr. Sullivan have nothing to trade." "Especially for someone as important as Connor Rooney." " I don't understand." " Opening bell on Wall Street." "Come on, open it." "Which one is it?" "Tried that one already." "Better start over." "You've got one more try!" "Here it is." "I'm okay." "Just watch the road!" "Pa!" "Pa, are you okay?" "Pa!" "Pa!" "Help us!" "Help!" "When are you two heading out?" "We've stayed long enough." "We don't want to cause you trouble." "No trouble so far." "He's a good worker." "Do you have any kids?" "No, we met too late." "He dotes on you." "You don't see it." "Hello." "I had a bad dream." "Do you want to talk about it?" "Come on in." "Take a seat." "If you want." "Math, huh?" " Yeah." "I've always hated it." " Me too." "What do you like?" "Which subjects do you like." "Did you like, in school?" "Bible history, maybe." "Why?" "I liked the stories." "Peter was good at math." "Was he?" "Did you like Peter more than me?" "No." "No, Michael." "I loved you both the same." "But you were different with me." "Was I?" "Well maybe it was because Peter was such a sweet boy." "And you you were more like me and..." "I didn't want you to be." "I didn't mean to be different." "Okay." "Good night, pa." "Good night." "Michael, wake up." "Get your things." "We're leaving." "We left you something." "Hello, John." "You're a smart man, Michael." "I want to talk." "Here?" "Downstairs." "I didn't think I'd see you again." "Read this." "Connor's been stealing from you for years." "He's kept accounts open under the names of dead men." "Men like the McGoverns." "I helped him kill Finn, to fill his own pockets." "I thought I was working for you, but I wasn't." "Do you think I'd give up my son?" "He was betraying you!" "I know." "Listen to me." "I've tried to avoid more bloodshed." "You wouldn't accept that so I did what was necessary because I've always loved you like a son and now I'm telling you..." "leave before it's too late." "Think." "They're protecting him now, but when you're gone." "They're not going to need him anymore." " This ends with Connor dead." " That maybe." "But you are asking me, to give you the key to his room so you can walk in put a gun to his head and pull the trigger..." " ... and I can't do that." " He murdered Annie and Peter." "There are only murderers in this room!" "Michael, open your eyes." "This is the life we chose." "The life we lead." "There is only one guarantee." "None of us..." " ... will see heaven." " Michael, could." "Then do everything to see that that happens." "Leave, I'm begging you." "It's the only way." "And if I go?" "Then I will mourn the son I lost." "What are you going to do?" "Just one last thing, and then it's done." "Go back to bed, Michael." "I'm glad it's you." "I understand." "But I want your assurance, that after that it's over." "The Lexington hotel, room 1432." "Is that the house?" "That's it." "I knew there was a dog." "Sarah?" "It's me, Mike." "We're here." "Smile!" "Give me the gun." "Michael." "Michael, don't you do this." "Give me the gun, Michael." "Come on, give me the gun." "I could've done it." "I know." "Pa." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "Pa." "Pa." "I saw then, that my father's only fear was that his son would follow the same road." "That was the last time I ever held a gun." "People always thought, I'd grow up on a farm and I guess, in a way I did." "But I lived a lifetime before that." "In those 6 weeks on the road." "In the winter of 1931." "When people ask me if Michael Sullivan was a good man or if there was no good in him at all I always give the same answer." "I just tell them he was my father."