08x05 - The Gopher

[bunniefuu]

[instrumental music]

- You're paying? - In full.

It's not the money

that he stole from me now.

He's seen those records.

You want it all the way?

All the way.

His mouth could bury me.

This is the FBI.

We have a warrant to search these premises.

Open up.

[dramatic music]

Right where you are!

John Sutton..

We have a warrant for your arrest

and the authority to search this office.

You know, Harry..

you seem, uh, different.

- Almost grown up maybe. - Yeah?

Here's the only difference there ever was between you and me.

Maybe I was missing a good bet not, uh..

...making you one of my boys.

There's no future working for stupid people.

You know, for two thousand lousy dollars

you wouldn't had no problem

now you're on a hundred thousand.

And you're laying it out to the organization

that they got a dummy doing their sharking for them.

[theme music]

[Marvin Miller] "The FBI."

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring

Philip Abbott..

William Reynolds.

With guest stars

Reni Santoni..

Arlene Golonka..

Jonathan Lippe..

David Opatoshu.

Special guest star, Peter Mark Richman.

Tonight's episode, "The Gopher."

[instrumental music]

You guys ever figure a way to have coffee money

stick to your fingers?

Beat it, gopher, I'm busy.

Just kidding.

Well, by 3:00, at the latest.

No, no, Mr. Robson, absolutely, the latest.

You wouldn't believe how I spent the whole morning..

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Mr. Robson, I didn't catch that.

The antique, Johnny, you took care of

moving it separately.

'Why, yes, of course, I, uh..'

'I took care of that last night, Mr. Robson'

'as, uh, soon as you suggested it.'

You sound nervous, Johnny.

No, no, no. Heh.

It's just moving day, you know?

I got a hundred details on my mind.

You call me as soon as you get settled.

I will.

Finally found it, Mr. Sutton.

The exact model

little Johnny was talking about.

That's fine, Harry.

'Four hours, it took me.'

This little model shop up in The Bronx..

Alright, just drop it off at my house, will you?

Well, the things they make nowadays for kids, huh?

Harry, will you take that thing out of here?

Sure, Mr. Sutton.

Mr. Sutton..

I need some money.

No, it's, uh..

I need, uh, $2,000.

It's for my mother in California.

She finally got up the nerve for this operation

and, uh, she's got it all set with this doctor

but he's pretty expensive.

And just how do you figure on paying me back the two grand

plus the interest?

I'll do it somehow.

You're a gopher.

An errand boy.

You're lucky when you see 200 cents at one time.

If I gave you the money, I'd never see it back.

You'd wind up floating in a river.

Forget it, Harry.

Mr. Sutton, I always do what you say.

Drive little Johnny to school

uh, drive your wife downtown..

If, if you want tickets for a show

I go get 'em, if you want--

I'm not asking you to hang around here

and do me favors, so go someplace else, huh?

Mr. Sutton..

All the years you know me.

From the same neighborhood, right?

I even ran errands for your mother.

The Lord rest her soul.

Harry, fold the violin.

The answer is no!

Zimmer's phone, he's getting started from JB again.

He got told a week ago

we don't wait for any prima donnas!

Either he pays, or we start to get rough.

No, I'm not gonna listen.

You're being told, he's gotta get it up now!

You understand?

No excuses.

NY 33 to 17.



How do we stand, Clay?

In position, front and rear covered.

Alright, all units on the special, move in.

[dramatic music]

FBI.

We'll announce ourselves.

This is the FBI, we got a warrant to search

these premises, open up.

Right where you are!

John Sutton..

We got a warrant for your arrest

and the authority to search this office.

Show me.

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[handcuffs clicking]

[dramatic music]

[Marvin Miller] On the morning of June 24th

special agents of the FBI

led by Inspector Lewis Erskine

arrested John Lawrence Sutton and his confederates

under provisions of the extortion and credit

transaction statute.

The arrest was part of an ongoing investigation

into the loan sharking operations

of organized crime in New York City.

But it failed to produce what the agents had hoped to find.

A record book, containing the names of borrowers

the amounts illegally loaned, and the money owed

including the exorbitant interest

which had to be paid under threat of death.

This book would have been an important piece of evidence

in the case against Sutton and the mob.

Well, it's not here.

The informer was sure the book hadn't been removed yet.

Let's take another look at those surveillance films.

I want complete background information

on everyone that was here this morning.

[instrumental music]

[dramatic music]

I'll get back to you when things are quiet.

[telephone ringing]

- Yeah? - It's Harry, Victor.

'I guess, uh, Mr. Sutton isn't home yet, huh?'

What's on your mind?

Well, it's, uh, pretty important, Victor, uh..

Something I should tell Mr. Sutton.

Tell me, Harry.

Well, it's kinda personal, uh..

'I think that Mr. Sutton should only--'

Yeah, well, he's busy with legal business.

The office is closed.

[projector whirring]

[Clayton] 'That's Johnny's partner.'

He defended booking the Brooklyn Red Hook section.

He's forced out by Robson, given a job as a collector.

'Arrested for as*ault in '68.'

'Served a term at state prison.'

'Has a bad feeling with Sutton over his territory.'

'That's Ralph Alfadon, another collector.'

Convicted on two counts of armed robbery in '64

'well regarded by Robson.'

'We had him under surveillance.'

He's a possibility.

Harry Scheller, known as "The Gopher."

'Runs errands for Sutton.'

'Sometimes chauffeurs his family.'

[Tom] 'Isn't he the one who's known Sutton'

for such a long time?

Well, their families were neighbors in the East Bronx

but, uh, there's no real personal relationship.

He has one arrest as a juvenile

hangs out around the Time Square area.

Likes to brag about the member

of so-called important people, you know.

Oh, Sutton could've turned that book over to anyone

of a half a dozen people there this morning.

[intercom buzzing]

Can't understand why he'd turn it over to anyone.

Brigadier. Yes, it's me.

- Mr. Ward. - Thanks.

Yes, Arthur.

Oh, we just finished going through the film.

Got a few possibilities.

How about the files and papers you seized?

They're pretty much what we expected.

There's some good information.

Incidentally, we're convinced the book was taken

from the building just before we moved in.

Have you got any idea who might have taken it?

Not yet.

We're gonna run the film through the lab here

have some blow-ups made to talk a closer look.

Alright, Lewis.

John Sutton's out on bail.

[instrumental music]

[engine revving]

Oh, Johnny.

Make me something to eat. Nothing heavy.

Well, Ronald called. He, uh..

He asked me not to worry.

So stop worrying.

No, sir, I can't answer that.

Ah, here he is now. Mr. Robson.

[keys clinking]

Mr. Robson?

I know there was a little delay, Johnny.

Forgive me.

Everything's alright, Mr. Robson.

I appreciate you worrying about us.

How badly were we hit?

Well, I won't deny we got problems

but, uh, we won't be hit too badly.

Not with the antique in a safe place, eh, Johnny?

'You know, I kept thinking today about my intuition'

'moving it last night.'

- Where is it now? - Right here.

- Right here, with me. - You sound upset, Johnny.

No, no, it's, uh.. It's been a rough day.

Yeah. I keep forgetting.

'You take care, Johnny.'

There's no way he could know.

- The wreckage? - Yeah.

We wanted to move last night, but I was all away across town.

And we were moving today anyway.

I was called from my office to Zimmer's desk.

Maybe I carried it with me.

He had a collector going out.

Maybe he picked up the wrong bag.

[telephone rings]

Yeah?

It's that gopher again, Harry.

Tell that kid to stop bothering me.

It's the third time he called, keeps saying it's personal.

'Listen, I thought I told you'

I don't want you hanging around anymore!

Uh, Harry..

Take it again, slower.

Hey, you see, I was mad, Mr. Sutton

and I, I really needed money.

You know, it's just one of them things

you do and you're sorry for.

Yeah, well, yeah.

You have it with you?

Oh, yeah, sure. It's right here.

Uh.. Look, Mr. Sutton, I'm..

I'm really sorry, I..

I don't know, it's just one of them stupid things you do.

But I, I really needed that $2000.

Harry, I had a million things on my mind, you know, uh..

What did you want the money for?

For my mother, for her hip operation.

Well, why didn't you say it was for your mother?

Well, I did, Mr. Sutton.

I, I told you that she ought to have this--

Yeah, well, I..

I guess I just wasn't listening, Harry.

I-I'll tell you what..

I'm having dinner tonight with my wife

at the, uh, The Seafood Palace.

Why don't you join us?

I'll have the money for you.

Well.. Well, that's great, Mr. Sutton.

That's, that's just great.

Bring the book with you, huh?

Actually, it's not very important

but, uh, it'd be a nuisance to duplicate.

Not important?

Mr. Sutton, this, uh, book's got the names of the borrowers.

You know, what they, uh, owe you..

How much juice you charge and everything.

Listen, maybe it's a good thing I took it, huh?

I mean, you getting raided by the FBI

imagine what they'd give to get a hold of it?

Is, uh, 8 o'clock alright, Harry?

Oh, yeah, sure. 8 o'clock is fine.

I'll see you at the palace, Harry.

He steals from me, and has the nerve

to call and tell me about it.

Well, at least, we know where the book is now.

- You're paying? - In full.

It's not the money

that he stole from me now.

He's seen those records.

[instrumental music]

- You want it all the way? - All the way.

His mouth could bury me.

[instrumental music]

[intercom buzzing]

Ward.

Good evening, Arthur.

We've come up with something interesting

on Harry Scheller.

Go ahead, Lewis.

He was carrying something under his raincoat

as he left the building.

'There's a definite bulge under his left arm.'

Had it had been raining that morning?

Clear as a bell.

Scheller is the one man you thought least likely

to be entrusted with those records.

Just doesn't make any sense to me, Arthur.

An errand boy from the time he left school

always pestering Sutton for a job

never getting anywhere..

I just can't imagine Sutton allowing someone like that

access to such dangerous evidence.

Maybe Scheller's pestering bore fruit.

Well, we won't neglect that angle.

Right.

Well, if there's one thing that's certain

it's the picture of a man carrying something

he's trying to conceal.

Mm.

Let's see what surveillance has come up with.

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Harry, come on in.

Come in. Close the door.

Hey, you're looking good.

Uh, I'm, I'm making a head start here.

Hey, why don't you order some oysters for an appetizer?

We'll split 'em, I'll give you some of this crab.

No, I ain't hungry, Victor.

I can't eat fish anyway, it don't agree with me.

Where's Mr. Sutton?

Uh, due any minute. Him, Evelyn, and some friends.

Sit down, Harry.

Johnny told me about your mother.

Look, she's gonna be okay.

You gotta have faith, kid.

I do.

Uh, Johnny said you might need it in a hurry

maybe you'd be in a little early.

Boy.

My mom sure gonna be surprised, huh?

It's nice when we can do things for the old folks

nice when a kid like you sees his way to

uh, repay you might say.

You bring the book?

Hey, order, like, a steak or something.

Uhh, no, Victor, I ain't hung..

Oh.

Well, stick around, Harry. Have a glass of wine.

- Say hello to Johnny. - No..

Wine gives me headaches, Victor.

Thanks anyways.

You got a real stomach problem?

No, it ain't that. It's, uh..

The thing's rich.

Doctor already told me the way it was, uh..

It's, uh, "The way you're built," he says.

"You'll live with it," he says.

Uh, pour me a glass anyway.

Listen, Victor

do me a favor.

Tell Mr. Sutton I'm really sorry.

You don't even think..

[grunting]

[groans]

[dramatic music]

[groans]

[grunts]

Ugh.

[g*nsh*t]

Who told you to ace me?

Ask Mr. Sutton.

Alright, keep us informed.

Thank you.

Thanks, doctor.

The surveillance at Scheller's place reported

he never got back to his room last night.

He's getting to be a very mysterious fellow.

Let's see what Banniger has to say.

FBI, Banniger.

I'm Inspector Erskine, this is Special Agent Colby.

You're pretty lucky.

Eh, just a slice along the ribs.

I'll be leaving soon.

Banniger, you've got the right to remain silent.

Anything you say could be used against you.

And you have the right to an attorney, you understand?

Now, about your story of the mugger.

Two of them, through the back door

I say, "Look, guys!" Bam, I'm on my back.

And they left you with $500 in your wallet?

Nervous Nellie's, I got my hands halfway up

you know, I'm reaching for the wallet.

Bam! I'm down. That's when they got out of there real quick.

What was Harry Scheller doing while all this was going on?

Oh, the kid, uh.. I brought him some dinner.

I tried to. He don't eat fish, you know?

So, he had a glass of wine, he goes out through the back

leaving the door unlocked for the muggers to get in.

You never mentioned to the police that he'd been there.

I've been in a fog half the night.

I'm just trying to come out of it now.

Well, what was the meeting about?

Ah, his mother.

He wanted to borrow some money for an operation.

Go ask the gopher.

[groans]

You certainly messed up your end.

What's that supposed to mean?

Johnny Sutton isn't gonna be too happy with you.

What're you talking about?

How much did Scheller want for the book?

What book? Look, I got mugged.

You got something to hold me on?

Not yet.

You know, I know a guy ain't safe on the streets

but over cracked crab?

- That's your story? - That's it.

If you decide to change it, you know where to call.

[dramatic music]

[instrumental music]

Mr. Thompson, bugs getting to your roses again?

Vitamins, Harry.

Plants need vitamins, they do.

[doorbell dings]

Pack anything in, Harry, you know..

Hey, Gail.

You're back, huh?

I thought you was..

Well, uh, you know, pop said you had this singing job.

Didn't last.

Oh, that's too bad.

Kinda figured you were on your way.

Look, if you're looking for my brother

he left this morning for Chicago.

Chicago?

I figured I'd, uh, stay over with him.

David's still up in the study.

Stay over if you want.

Thanks, Gail.

[knock at door]

Yeah?

Nights get really cold out this way.

Oh, I don't think pop had the TV fixed yet.

Say, uh..

How you doing with your boyfriend?

Not so good.

Well, last I heard, you was getting married?

Not with him in jail.

I think you're out of luck with this.

Well, that's too bad.

I mean, about you and your boyfriend.

Well, he bought a hot car, it'll teach him better.

Boy, Gail..

You sure never change.

Always look..

...good.

We're having leftovers for supper.

Eat with us if you want.

Hey, Gail..

Uh, I mean, that sounds okay

but, uh, how about you feeding your pop

and then, you and me going out, huh?

I mean, uh, a big dinner.

Maybe at that Swanky Beach Inn?

Oh, I can afford it.

Sorry, I got things to do.

[doorknob rattling]

[telephone ringing]

[Harry] 'I figured you'd be close to that phone, Mr. Sutton.'

Harry, where are you?

Not where you tried to send me.

Harry, that was a mistake.

Oh-h*, you bet it was.

[sighs] Victor tried that on his own.

I gave him the money.

Come on, Mr. Sutton. Stop treating me like a kid.

Harry, let's, uh..

Let's be calm, huh?

Look, you got the $2000

but I didn't get what I paid for.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

How bad do you want that record book, Mr. Sutton?

Like I said before, "It'd be a nuisance to duplicate."

Oh, I see.

You mean, it don't matter

if it goes to the government people?

It'd be embarrassing, but outside of that--

Well, I was a little embarrassed last night, Mr. Sutton.

So, uh, maybe I'll return the favor.

I don't like somebody playing games with me.

Well, this is no game.

You got till tomorrow at 4 o'clock

to raise a hundred thousand.

So, you just get that money together

and then, hang around the phone.

'Wait for me to call you.'

Harry..

I got it arranged with a partner.

You come after me

and that book is mailed to the federal people.

No matter what happens to me

that book is on its way.

What league do you think you're playing in

asking for a hundred thousand?

Yours, Johnny.

You tried to k*ll me.

I figure you'll try it again.

So I got nothing to lose.

Alright, mail the book off.

I'll have troubles, but not a hundred thousand worth.

So long, Johnny.

Stop calling me Johnny.

I'm sorry.

It's just that I suddenly feel

like I know you a lot better.

Make sure it's all straight money.

Nothing over 50s.

[instrumental music]

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The whole weekend, he ain't been here, that's all I know.

Anyone he might be staying with?

Uh, he's in and out.

I get the rent, but I don't see him

to say hello, even.

Miss Jones, it's very important we find this man.

In the five years he lived here

he must have had a friend visit him.

Could be Tony.

Time or two, him and Harry would have a beer

in the front stoop on a hot night.

Tony who?

- You know his last name? - No.

I remember him 'cause he used to run my papers down for me.

Him and Harry.

'Papers that I collect in bundle.'

I'd, uh, give them a six-pack to pay 'em

to take it to the junkyard for me.

Do you know where he lives?

I know where he works

the same junkyard.

They buy junk, but they take papers too.

Just a little more, Johnny.

Little more.

Yeah. That, that-that's..

That-that's about it.

Keep the sun on my feet.

Very good for your feet, the sun.

This, uh, latch doesn't catch too well.

Mm.

You know, there's the mystery.

I can bake my feet in the sun for an hour

but one minute on my face

and it begins to itch like sunburn.

You know, they have lotions you could use today.

I'll have Evelyn ask around, you know

fix something up for you.

Yeah.

Wife is a comfort.

I made a mistake as a young man.

You know, I was always so busy

never enough time to raise a family

and suddenly, uh..

there's no more time any longer.

Hey, you're still a young man, Mr. Robson.

'I bet there's some nightlife nobody hears about, huh?'

Johnny, only an insincere man

needs to flatter.

[umbrella snaps]

Just my way, Mr. Robson.

I, uh.. I like people.

I always, you know, like 'em to feel good.

Johnny, the truth is like a wonderful bromide.

When a man hears the truth, he respects

the lips that speak it.

For example, if you had said..

"Mr. Robson, some young punk

made off with the record book, and he's blackmailing me."

Now, that I would respect.

'To speak the truth, Johnny'

even when you're afraid.

A man like that, I treat like my own son.

Mr. Robson, believe me.

I knew you'd be concerned.

I thought I could handle it myself without

giving you another problem to worry about.

[umbrella snaps]

- How much is he asking? - A hundred thousand.

I'm paying it out of my own pocket.

What about this Victor business?

Yeah.

That's where the blame lies.

The gopher didn't even carry a g*n.

Victor had him right there. Had the records!

Nothing could've been simpler.

Every man tries the best he can.

Even you, Johnny.

I mean, if I get my hands on that gopher--

You'll do nothing.

You'll give him what he asked for.

And I'll try to do what I can to help.

[umbrella snaps]

Johnny! Leave it.

Try to take care of your end, Johnny.

[instrumental music]

If he had just been honest with me.

I can understand a man's failures.

[sobbing]

[sobbing]

Hey, Gail. What's wrong?

Oh, Harry..

Everything turned out so wrong.

Hey..

Hey, come on, now. What's the matter, huh?

Oh, well, I got a letter.

My boyfriend says

it's best I don't see him anymore.

Hey, come on.

Four years.

We had an understanding.

Yeah, he's got no brains.

Girl like you..

Lose my job

back home

taking care of pop

it's about all I'm good for.

Ah. Come on, that's no way to talk, Gail.

Come on, huh?

Boy, I, I-I hate to see you cry.

That.. That dinner you wanted to buy me

at-at the beach inn.

I, I sure could use a little

cheering up tonight, Harry.

Well, I'm..

I'm leaving town tonight, Gail, I..

- I'm, I'm going to Canada. - Oh, why?

Well, I think I'll, I'll get a fresh start like they say.

Way up north.

Oh, I envy you.

I wish I could start again.

Someplace far away from here.

[sighs]

You could come with me.

Hey, I know it's kinda sudden, Gail, but..

...I always liked you.

Oh, Harry, you-you're sweet.

I mean, you-you really are

but, well, I couldn't just

go off with you.

Hey, we can get married.

I mean, we could get to know each other better

and, and then maybe.

Harry, what are you trying to say?

I just love you, Gail.

Oh, Harry..

Yeah, ever since me and Bob were kids

I always loved you.

Oh, well, I'm fond of you, Harry.

Well, that's.. That-that-that's enough.

We can just be friends, and get to know each other better.

But come away with me, huh?

I got plenty of money, we can travel

see lots of places and then if you don't want me

you can always come back.

Oh, i-it sure sounds tempting

but-but, there's pop!

Well, we'll-we'll get Mrs. Wright

to take care of him.

We-we'll send money for him.

Gail, we'll start a..

a whole new life together.

Yes.

[instrumental music]

Hey, Gail, you know what I've been finding out?

- You just do things. - Yeah.

I mean, it, it-it doesn't matter what you say

as long as you treat people with

just as if they were just people.

I mean, like me, I mean, uh..

No different, I mean.

Boy, you, you keep telling yourself you're stupid

and you really are, huh?

Oh, nobody ever said you were stupid, Harry.

Hey, I gotta make a phone call, huh?

Do you mind gassing up the car for us?

- No. - Well, you do that.

And then get packed.

[music continues]

[telephone rings]

Hello.

[chuckles] Hello, Harry.

How are you today?

[chuckles]

Close the doors.

[dramatic music]

- Yeah? - Money ready?

All set. You have the book?

Be waiting at the foot of Fulton.

I'll pick you up in my car.

'Anybody else with you?'

Well, you got any surprises..

...you can kiss that book bye-bye.

Where's the book? Harry!

[music continues]

- Are you Tony? - Yeah.

FBI. I'd like to talk to you about Harry Scheller.

I ain't seen Harry.

That's quite a bruise you've got.

I just banged myself, the door hit me.

Yeah? It's more as if someone worked you over.

[chuckles] No. Who would do that?

I don't know.

Let's take a look.

[dramatic music]

[groans]

Put him in the car.

Now, what happened, Tony?

Muscle comes in, and says "Where is it?"

I say, "What?" And he's trying to push my head

through the wall.

What was he looking for?

Oh, a book of some kind.

He says, maybe Harry gave it to me.

I says, "I didn't see Harry for a week."

Then I get a fat lip.

You are pretty friendly with Scheller.

You know where he might be?

Like I said, I ain't seen him for a week.

Suppose he needed a place to hide out

away from the city, anyone he'd go to?

Oh, away from the city, yeah.

Yeah, times he went fishing with Bobby Thompson.

Harry was crazy about fishing.

He used to stay with Bobby, lots.

I was out there once myself.

You know this Thompson's address?

Don't know, but it ain't hard to find.

Just the other side of Freeport.

Big shopping center, just off Bay Street

turn right at that corner, house down the block

rose bushes, ol' man Thompson always planting them.

[Harry] 'It's 6 o'clock maybe 6:30.'

Say, the bus goes, uh..

right past the Cove Road gas station.

So, uh, just get off there, and be waiting.

Where will you be?

Well, I'll be coming down from The Cove.

You can't miss me.

Gail, it's gonna be good.

Real good.

I'm just as excited as you are, Harry.

[engine cranks]

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[dramatic music]

[intense music]

[Victor] 'Get in.'

Get in.

I-I don't know where he's got it.

I searched his room when he went out this morning.

You two look pretty friendly.

How many grand he's asking to turn you around?

Look, I called you. Didn't I?

How'd you ever get that number to call?

Well, when I heard Harry on the phone

asking a $100,000 from Johnny Sutton

well, I went to visit my boyfriend in jail.

Oh, it all sounded crazy to me.

But my fella's smart about those things.

Told me who to call.

Where's Harry headed now?

Well, I-I don't know.

I'm supposed to meet him at 6 o'clock

foot of Cove Road.

T-that's about two miles up the highway.

Then, then I'm supposed to be going to Canada with him.

Why just Cove Road, why shouldn't he pick you up here?

Well, I-I don't know.

He just said he'd be coming down from The Cove.

What's up there besides water?

Well, uh, an old shack

he and my brother used to go fishing at.

Look, I did the best I could.

I mean, I couldn't find the book

but you got Harry, right?

I mean, you-you know where he is.

T-that's worth plenty, right?

Get out.

- But I did everything-- - Honey, I heard you.

Everything works out, you'll get yours.

Now, get out.

[engine starts]

[instrumental music]

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And you're driving.

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That's not necessary.

Head down two blocks and turn left.

When you reach the bridge, approach your bare left.

Where are the records?

Where we're going.

It should now have arrived, but it's gonna take about

two to get there.

Just in case, uh, you arranged for a tail.

Hey, if you did, you better tell me now.

'Cause if we're late

'my partner's dropping off that book'

'in the nearest mailbox.'

There's no tail.

Not the way I do business.

Oh, yeah, sure.

Fair and square, right down the line.

It's all there.

Well, excuse me, Johnny, but, uh, somehow

I just don't have too much faith in your word anymore.

I don't want you to call me Johnny.

Oh.

Oh, I'm sorry..

...Sunny.

You don't mind me dropping the "Mister?"

You know, Harry..

you seem, uh, different.

- Almost grown up maybe. - Yeah?

Here's the only difference there ever was between you and me.

Maybe I was missing a good bet not, uh..

...making you one of my boys.

There's no future working for stupid people.

You know, for 2000 lousy dollars

you wouldn't had no problem

now you're on a hundred thousand.

And you're laying it out to the organization

that they got a dummy doing their sharking for them.

You're walking on the edge, kid.

I don't mind.

Worst that can happen, I get k*lled.

The best, I get a 100 grand head start.

[Lewis] 'Do you mind if we take a look at the room he was using?'

[Gail] 'Nothing's up there, he-he came with nothing'

'and-and he left the same way.'

And how long ago did you say he left here?

Why, I didn't even see him. He just left.

He mentioned nothing about leaving

or when he'd be back?

No, we-we never talked much.

Didn't Harry say he'd be meeting in between



'I thought he was meeting you for supper or something.'

No, uh..

Y-you're thinking about yesterday, pop.

No, honey, just before.

Uh, he said, "Cove Road."

- That's what he said. - Miss Thompson?

It might be more sensible to tell us what you know.

Oh..

Maybe it'd have been more sensible

if I had stayed on one side.

[sighs]

Harry's.

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In the shack.

What's the g*n for?

To keep you from making any more brainy moves.

Over in that corner.

Loose the board.

You're kneeling on it.

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I figured it'll take you about two hours

to get to the nearest phone.

'You can figure me being about a 100 miles away.'

So take your time walking.

Enjoy the sunshine.

Where is that so-called partner of yours

'that was gonna mail us off?'

You would have rotted here.

Well, I was taking a chance.

But you, you couldn't afford to.

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[g*n c*ck]

Heh.

You want it the easy way, Harry?

Pass over the g*n.

Yeah, move out.

Victor, we're coming out!

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Boss gets it first.

Why make this messy, Harry?

Over to the car.

We're going out the same way we came in.

You can k*ll me

but you gotta bury him too.

Victor, I mean it.

Vic, don't take any chances.

I'll ride with him, and get dropped off some place.

It's the safest way, Vic.

He'll drop me off some place.

I don't think I can approve of that plan, Johnny.

What do you mean, you don't approve?

Neither would Mr. Robson.

I'm still the boss here!

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[g*nsh*t]

FBI, drop your g*n.

[g*nf*re]

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Scheller.

Don't come more closer.

Nobody's getting this from me.

- Throw the g*n down. - No!

I don't care if you k*ll me.

'It belongs to me!'

It's my chance! Look!

Look.

All my life I've spent thinking about having this.

All my life.

A man's whole life.

All the time they called me gopher.

There it is.

The man's life!

I don't think so.

Not if you can hold it in your hand.

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Well, the night they tried to k*ll me

I came up here and went swimming.

It was cold.

When I was a kid up here, I..

I never remember it getting cold.

Yeah.

When you get older, it's never the same, huh?

[Marvin Miller] Based upon evidence developed by the FBI

John Sutton, Edgar Robson

Victor Banniger, and their confederates

were convicted in federal court for violations

of the extortionate credit transaction statute.

Gail Thompson pled guilty to conspiracy.

James Manning was convicted of assaulting federal officers

and Harry Scheller pled guilty to blackmail.

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