[BUZZER]
Come in
Hello
Hello Johnny
Well, if it isn't John "Ambition" Smith
himself
Prominant young
architect prefers work
to facinating visitors
Hello Mary. Welcome
Well, Don I thought
I thought you were on your way to Florida.
I am in 30 minutes.
You're going to the train with me.
Oh, no, I'm not.
I had one sad farewell with you at the office
Mr. Moreley
Weeping twice on one day is
too hard on the eyes.
Come on, get your coat.
I can't, Don, I've got to work.
Listen, your father is expecting
those drawings finished by morning.
Do as the young man says, Johnny.
Are you girls Palm Beaching too?
No such luck this year.
Don't forget your mittens and earmuffs.
It's cold!
Right!
We're going to build
another hotel in Florida.
And you're coming down next
week to help with the plans.
What?
If you're kidding me,
I'll throw you out that window.
I'm not kidding, it's all fixed.
Dad told me at dinner tonight.
I don't suppose you had
anything to do with it.
Not a thing.
Thanks, you liar.
Come on, girls.
[Buzzer]
You're not going out, I hope.
Well, I was.... but
If you want to see me...
I do.
I'm sorry, Don, I can't go with you.
I have to stay here.
Business.
Oh, that's all right.
Business is business.
[Don] Sorry you can't go
to train with us, John.
I'll be waiting for you in Florida.
Any place we can talk?
We can go in the next room.
How are you, Marco?
All right, Father.
Wouldn't come to see me.
So I came to see you.
Well, I've been working pretty hard.
Yeah.
Well, I had to come here on business so
as not to k*ll two birds with one stone.
What you wish to see me about, Father?
I want you to come home with me.
I'll set you up in business.
Get you the finest architects offices
in town.
Lots of important buildings to do,
providing you..
Providing I take back the name
of Michael Reka.
Yeah.
No, thanks.
I'm John Smith now legally
getting along all right.
Have a good job that I got myself
and I don't know anybody any good.
You don't owe me anything
r.
You don't really think, do you,
that I can have the respect and affection
for you that other sons have
with their fathers shamed of MIA?
Ashamed of me, huh? Well, you to ashamed
to take the money
to pay for your education in Europe.
Now, I'm not good enough for it.
You weren't good enough for mother either.
That's why she left you
and took me with her.
All the money in the world couldn't
pay for the suffering you caused her.
Before she d*ed last winter in Paris, she
asked me to get my brother away from you.
She knew what you were making
Oh, you've got a swell chance of getting.
Beneticto away from me.
He's got brains, and more
in here than you'll ever have.
I have a lot more in there
before he's through.
Lead
Ah, you're yellow!
You pick got your mother's folks.
Flowers seven.
What's all this getting us.
You don't have to go to my racket.
I am offering you a business of your own,
lots of money.
My input.
And I don't want any other.
I said I was Tony Ricca son when
I first came back from Europe.
Then I discovered what a horrible
thing itwas
for people to know
that you were my father.
When I was a curiosity.
My friends wisecracked behind my back.
I couldn't hold a job
in a respectable firm.
Everywhere I went, I was expected to have
a quart of gin on my hip
and a machine g*n on my sleeve.
Yeah, well, they didn
No or or after I changed
my name to Smith either.
You say, I haven't got anything in here.
Well, neither of you unless you
have a g*n in your hand.
Big brave men, you gangsters,
your armored cars, new bulletproof vests.
Well, you can even call on your own son
without those three American
beauties tagging along after you.
Gee, but I'm proud of you.
sh**ting people in the back and spraying
the street with the blood of innocent children
...
Palmero's mob did that!
Palmerra
Ah, you're I are all alike.
Breaking laws and corrupting justice,
your reign of terror is just about
over the people who like your methods.
You can't scare a whole nation.
One of these days, the government is going
to step in and handle a whole
pack if you cowardly m*rder*r...
You'd better get out of here.
Before you have to use your g*n.
[Whistles] Two kids k*lled, huh?,
One of 'em in a the baby carriage.
Somebody wanted that Capari guy awful
bad to risk k*lling kids.
Mike Palmero's mob did it.
Aw, you're crazy! What's Palmerra doing
k*lling his partner's brother-in-law
Who say's Ricca and Palmerra are
partners? - Everybody!
On the surface, yeah.
Yeah, I'll bet you 10 bucks the next one
takes a ride will be a Palmerra man?
It's a bet.
OK.
I wish every mother and father in town
could have gone to look
at what I saw this afternoon.
But they know more gangsters
alive tomorrow morning.
Here you are, Charlie
What's the dope on all this?
Inside w*r between Ricca and Palmerra.
Both want to be boss.
Newspaper gonna offer $25,000
for the arrest of the k*ller.
That's a lot of baloney.
That ain't gonna get anybody arrested.
25 grand's a lot of money - somebody sqawk.
- Would you?
One hundred people in the street
saw what happened.
One hundred people saw that car.
And the cops couldn't
find one to admit it.
They were afraid to squeal.
They know their life wouldn't be
worth a nickle.
Any more on this tonight?
No, there's won't be 'til Ricca
buries his dead.
[Speaking Italian]
[Speaking Italian]
Mike Palmero and his mother is here.
OK, OK.
Say Dad, he's got some nerve coming here.
Keep your shirt on, Benedicto.
[Condolences in Italian]
Where is Tony Ricca?
Dining room.
[Speaking Italian]
You can't get away with it, Mike.
Get away with what?
Who k*lled my brother in law?
You're accusing me or asking me?
Suit yourself.
I'll get the guys that did it.
You can't do it, Tony.
From now on, I tell you what to do.
I'm the boss around here.
Not with me, you ain't.
With this whole outfit - Everybody.
So you think big enough to break
with me and run the whole territory?
That's right, Tony.
When you leaving town?
I ain't leaving.
You better, Tony.
I'll buy you out.
You ain't got money enough.
I started here and I finish here.
You want to finish here?
Wait a minute
Has the district attorney questioned
Ricca yet?
Nah, Ricca's in hiding and
Palmero left for Florida last night.
Doctor's orders.
It's healthier down there.
Alright, boy.
Get on as soon as you can
and I'll wait here.
Hey, Joe, step on it.
Come on!
What's all the yelling for do you want me?
Ain't you golfing with me?
Listen, Dad,
I told you yesterday I wasn't gonna play
golf with you again until you
learn how to count.
Why?
What?
Why you put yourself down
for four on a five far hole.
You weren't even on the green in five.
- I was so.
Listen, you can cheat these bunch of
pollucas that go around "yessing" you.
And you but you can't get
away with it with me.
Understand?
Hey, wait, where you go?
Oh.
I got business.
All right.
But don't be late for your sister's party
and no drinking.
Well, not much about ah.....
So long, Dad, see ya in church
Jerry!
What do you want, Chief?
You've got to play golf with me.
All right.
But wait til I get my sticks.
No, I'll buy you some new ones
at the Clubhouse
Come on.
Well, you look OK, but don't do any talking
to guests unless you have to.
You stay close to the side entrance,
you two take the front door to the back.
You help Tommy at the gate.
Remember, nobody gets
in without an invitation.
Not even the Chief of Police
Matt, you cover the swimming pool.
You two circulate among the guests.
Keep your eyes and ears
open and your mouth shut.
William, you buzz around the refreshments.
Remember, all of, you know,
rough stuff, that's all.
Wait a minute - Helmut.
When the orchestra come,
you better see what they've gotten,
their instrument cases.
[Helmut] Yes, sir.
Mia Maria.
You look so pretty tonight!
- Do I?
Do you like this dress, Grandma?
- Oh beautiful.
Beautiful.
Oh, I wish we lived somewhere
all by ourselves.
You and I.
Where no one knew who we were.
You give a party tonight and you not happy?
I'm tired of pretending.
Every time father puts
on one of these shows,
[Knocking] Everything set, Mom,
I checked up on the
ace and told them the chef
better be good or else they.
Say, ain't you ready?
Yes, I'm ready.
What, in that black address.
Why, it]s supposed to be very nice.
- For a funeral maybe.
I don't like black - take it off.
But I can't without spoiling my hair.
- Give me a pair of scissors
I'll cut it off.
[Grandma and Maria] No!
All right, I'll take it off.
If you please get out of here.
All right, make it snappy.
Hallway full of guests
waiting downstairs.
[Soothing] There there.
Do not be angry with your father.
He just want you to be bright and gay.
He love you Maria and you must love
him too? -How can I?
Victor? Miss Weaver here yet?
In the library, sir.
- Hello, Mike.
- What are you doing?
Making out a list of your
guests for the local papers.
You can get it on the
Society Page, can't you?
I'm a good publicity woman,
but I can't promise to do miracles.
Well, somebody didn't fare as well
as handing sweller over here?
Sweller, if I'm any judge of brawls.
Well, we've got a lot of genuine society
mugs coming down this evening.
- I sent them invitations.
What I want this on the Society Page
that's what I'm paying you for.
Maybe you've got to get
yourself another girl.
You and everyone connected
with you are front page stuff.
I'm going to get what I want if I've got
to go out and buy one of these newspapers.
Now, Mike.
That isn't your way
of getting what you want.
Why don't you put an editor on the spot?
Shut up!
Say, why you always want to make me mad
for, eh?
Jerry, is Joe back yet?
No.
- Where is he?
Don't know but I can think of a good guess.
- Merlin Club?
Go get him.
I won't have my boy hanging
around the speakeasies.
What time is it?
what time is it?
Hey, what time is it?
Oh, I got to go.
- What's the matter?
Throwing a big party at my house tonight.
I got to be there.
Hey, Waiter!
Wrap me up a bottle of this?
- Yes sir.
[Man laughing]
What's so funny?
What's so funny?
Taking hooch to your house is
like taking a sandwich to a banquet.
We've got plenty of it.
All right.
But it's all imported stuff.
And they kick this tough stuff
Oh, come on, Joe! Stuff the old
party and stay here with us.
I got an idea.
Why don't you all come to my house?
[Woman] Is it a free for all?
No, I can fix it up.
I got some invitations.
One for you, one for you, and
one for me
[Man] and one for me.
Now be there by 10 o'clock.
And don't forget these.
If you do, they won't let you in.
- Here comes your jailer.
Ditch em, quick
Bad little boy has to go home now.
What do you want?
Come on.
What do you think you're
going to do with that?
I'm gonna take it home with me.
- No
Well why not?
- Carrying it goes against the law.
Oh, is that so?
Well, Dad, sure ought to be
pleased to hear about that.
Come on.
So, I'll see you later.
- What?
Uh, tomorrow.
Molly, are you going?
It may hurt my social standing,
but I'm going.
Hello Maria, how's everything?
- Hello George
She's pretty, isn't she?
- Very.
But doesn't it give you the shivers? Just think
of it, Jane, in a real live gangster's house!
Oh we're safe as long as George is
here, aren't we?
Safe as a church.
I never go to any of these
places without being well armed
If any of these gangsters
Get fresh with me and I'll -
[All laughing]
Come on, let's dance
Who's place is this? - One of the richest,
most influential men in the country.
You've told me that before.
But who is he?
Wait to see.
You're going to get the kick of your life
- Good evening, Mr Morely.
[Don] Mr Smith's my guest
Yes sir you'll find parking along the
driveway.
Yoo hoo, Don!
- Hello Marge, hello Meg
You would be late
- Meeting trains
Miss Whitaker, Maria
I like to present the honourable Mr John
Smith. - How do you do?
Are you really honorable?
- No.
I'm so relieved.
Come on Marg, let's dance
Take good care of him Meg.
Make the stranger in these parts
May I ask a question?
It's so sudden but the answer is yes.
Thanks Who's giving this party?
- Don't you know really?
Don wouldn't tell me.
- That's just like Don.
But I'll tell
Our host is none other than
the daughter of Mike Palmero
You know, king of gangland.
- What?
Oh, don't be afraid.
You won't be put on the spot tonight.
Well that's comforting
It's a great joke around here
A bootlegger trying to make his
daughter a socialite.
You ask me she's the one been put on the spot.
- You're right.
She's a nice girl, too.
I want you to meet her.
Thanks.
Shall we dance?
- Love to
Porterfly
Sturtevants and Palmers are here
Nice party, eh Mom?
Hey wait everybody, let's liven things up!
All join hands, come on!
Gee you have a lovely smile
Don't I say nice things about you too?
Try and think of something
You're a marvelous dancer
Too committee, come on try again
I like dancing with you
- That's better, go on
Oh, it's your turn now
I'm crazy about you
- I'm speechless
[George] Come on, ladies in a circle
Come on, Maria go in now.
All girls in the center, guys outside
Come on, you know.
And Marie she deeply dance so far
What you want?
- You're wanted on the private phone sir
long distance.
I'll see you in a little while, Mom
Hello! Luigi what you bother me now for
you know, I'm giving a part of my daughter
Well somebody gave a party for your
cousin Angelo, a surprise party.
He's dead.
Who was all there?
That whole Ricca crowd, eh
Well you think we ought to give
them a party in return.
Yes, I send the invitation out right away.
What do you want to be the guest of honor?
Someone important.
I'll leave that to you.
And don't spare no expense.
Who is this time Mike?
Well,
your nephew, Angelo -Call Luigi back
and tell him you changed your mind
Well, I think I'm gonna sit here and take
it?
Last week, it was Ricca's cousin.
Now it is yours.
Soon it will be another Ricca and another
Palmero it come more close and more close.
Mike Mike!
- Don't worry about this Mom.
Keep out of it.
Nobody gonna keep out of this
that have got anything to do with you.
You promise me you're going
to give up with this business.
You promise me you're going to make
a home for me and for the children?
Well, I'm trying, ain't I?
- No!
I can't do everything in a day.
Give me time.
Give me time.
[Whitsle blows]
[John] Whew! Glad I caught you again
It took you a long time!
- You were dancing with Don Morely his dad's
my boss
If I took you away from him I lose my job.
Oh, so you're the Smith man
- That's right
Champaign, please.
- Yes ma'am
Pardon me
What would you like?
Oh, nothing right now, thanks.
Nothing! Is that funny or not!
Get wise to yourself sister you're in a
bootleggers party and cellers wide open!
[Laughing]
Shall we sit here?
- Yes
Quite a mixed crowd here
- Rather
I'm surprised how many
nice people should come
Out of curiosity, probably
One of the chance every day
to rub elbows gangsters.
I don't know anyone who'd want to
You came
Yes, but Don wouldn't tell me
where he was taking me.
So you known this was the Palmero home you
wouldn't have come.
I don't think so.
I can't see any very
amusing about gangsters.
[George] Put em up! Put em up or I'lll
[George laughing]
That's one on you, brother.
Here, have one on me
[Laughing] That was pretty cute.
Wasn't it
That frighten you?
- No
This is no place for you.
Can I call a cab to take you home?
If you have a wrap I'll get it for you
and we'll go.
Well, I can't
Why?
This is my home.
I'm giving this party
I'm Maria Palmero.
You're not really.
Yes.
Will you excuse me, Mr. Smith,
I must look after my guests
Say, where are those dames?
- I couldn't drag them away from the bar
[Joe] No? Well, I'll get them in here.
How do you do, Mr.
Palmero?
Hello boys
What are you doing in here, Joe?
Just giving the fellows a little drink.
Why?
There's a whole bar outside.
Why aren't you out there meeting
some nice girls?
Who wants to meet nice girls?
Joe, you gotta cut this out.
- Cut what out?
- Your drinking too much.
And hanging around with these tramps.
- Well, I wouldn't say that.
- Well I'm saying it.
Not trying to scare me, are you?
Joe, we're gonna be friends.
Sure.
My pal.
[Knocking on door]
Come in
There's a couple of dames out
there that ain't ladies.
How do you know what's a lady?
Do you ever see a lady sock a
bartender on the schnozel?
Didn't I tell everyone "no rough stuff"?
Throw 'em out.
Say Joe, were we invited
to this party or not?
This big mug's trying to run us out!
- That's them.
- Friends of yours, Joe?
- Yeah.
- Throw 'em out.
- Now, wait a minute
- I invited them!
- [Mike] Wait a minute.
Don't you know you can't mix
beer with champagne?
- Get 'em out.
- Hey, lay off.
- Hey, I'm telling you...
[Mollie] Save your strength Joe
This big palooka isn't throwing anybody out
You look like Mike Palmero to me.
- Yeah?
And you look like tramps to me.
Say! You dirty high-half bootlegger!
Oh, pardon me for pointing
Get 'em out!
[Girls yelling]
You can't treat friends of
mine like that!
Wait, come here
Alright, if that's the way you want
to treat my guests...
Okay with me.
Nice dive, Mary!
Hey, don't do that.
- Why not?
Because I don't want to go in.
What you do that for?
Joe! Stop it! Have you lost your mind?
All right!
You've always wanted to get in a swim.
I'll help!
Say, who do you think you are?
How do you like to have some
of this - !
All right, boys, get out of here.
Take him to the Chief,
and tell him what happened.
It was a terrible, horrible experience.
Good night, Miss Palmero.
I'm awfully sorry.
Is there anything I can do?
No, thank you.
[Sarcastically] We're not staying for the
fireworks.
Thank you.
If it weren't for her money, she'd -
be hanging out of tenement window
somewhere chewing on a string of garlic.
Don't mind those eggs, honey.
I hate to leave you,
but I have to get in touch
with the newspaper before some
of these mugs talk too much.
Thank you so much.
Awful gathering.
Night, Maria
[Chattering]
[Chattering]
Can I help?
Thanks, Jerry.
You might tell the orchestra they can go.
Say, what's the matter with Joe?
I had to sock him.
- What for?
He got to shovin' people
in the pool with their clothes on.
Then when some guys threw him in,
he got nasty and pulled a g*n.
Hey, where'd he get a g*n?
Search me.
Is he hurt?
No.
I was careful.
- Put him to bed.
I'll tend to him in the morning.
Joe spoil your party for you, didn't he?
It was spoiled long before it started.
Don't you worry, Maria.
You can have a party anytime you want.
And it's gonna be the biggest
party ever given in Florida.
And we'll have Paul White down
here from New York with his orchestra.
Fireworks.
Anything you say.
And I'll send Joe away so
it won't spoil things for you.
Couldn't you send me away
and give the next party for Joe?
[Maria] It's no use, Grandma Nina
We're just not like other people.
They won't have us.
Nobody blamed you for what Joe do.
Everybody like you.
You know what they say about me?
No.
I should be hanging out of a tenement
window, chewing on a string of garlic.
I met a young man tonight.
We got on beautifully until
he found out who I was.
I'll never forget
the expression on his face.
It was marvelous.
[Sobbing] Marvelous!
[Phone ringing]
Hello. Long distance?
Yeah, put him on.
I got some very sad news for you, Chief.
Tony Ricca's nephew d*ed very suddenly
early this morning.
Send him a nice floral piece from
Mike Palmero [Respond in Italian]
I know you don't want to read
about last night's party.
Sure.
Let me see.
Now, don't blame me.
The League of Nations couldn't
have kept that out of the paper.
Why did you offer them some dough?
- Aren't you dumb?
The newspapers are looking for anything
to pin on you and you want to bribe one.
They think I'll fire you.
Go ahead and then see what
they print about you.
This just came from the front gate.
You better sock it, Willy.
You know the chief's orders.
- What these other girls got -
- that Maria hasn't got?
- Respectable fathers.
You think you can put Maria over
like toothpaste or chewing gum?
You know being your daughter is no cinch.
I wouldn't want the job.
I don't want to be your father either.
Having me around is giving
you a sense of humor.
Oh yeah?
[Maria] Hello Nellie.
[Nellie] Hello, darling.
These are for you.
Tell Janice to put them in a vase, please.
They don't need any water.
Yes, Miss.
Now, who's sending you flowers?
John Smith, who is he.
- Oh.
That's the fella with the beard.
You've seen his face on the cough drop boxes.
- I wasn't talking to you.
Ask the question, who is he?
I met him last night.
He came with Don Morley.
Don Moreley is okay.
His father's a big architech.
[Phone Ringing]
Hello? Yeah?
Oh.
John Smith at the gate now.
I don't want to him.
Tell him to come up.
Why did you do that?
Well, I think I moved down here? I want
you and Joe to meet some real people.
John Smith come from a nice family,
don't he?.
Oh, you heard the Smiths from New York.
They're very well spoken of
- Shut up!
Why don't you want to see him?
Well, if you must know,
he is the man who threw Joe in the pool
And he ain't afraid to come back the next
day? Say, I want to meet that guy.
Maybe he likes you.
Looks like he's interested.
- Well, I'm not.
Well, I am.
[John] Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, Mr.
Smith.
This is Miss Weaver.
I'd like to have you meet Mr.
Smith.
- How do you do?
- This is my father.
= How do you do?
[Mike] Glad to know you, Mr. Smith.
Thank you, sir.
[Mike] You've been in Florida long.
- This is my second day.
[Mike] Yes.
[Mike] Just playing around, huh?.
- No.
Working.
Who for?
Mr. Moreley
We're building
the two new hotels here.
Where are you from?
Where's your home?
New York City.
New York, eh?
Well, ah...
Nellie, let's go.
Mr. Smith didn't come to call on us.
Your flowers were lovely.
Thank you.
There were sort of an apology.
[Maria] Don't or I'll apologize
for my brother's actions.
I understand your brother.
He's only trying to convince
the world that he's a Palmero.
You're delightfully frank in your
contempt for our family, aren't you?
Why did you come here again?
To explain a misunderstanding.
Please sit down.
Let me talk to you.
We were getting along swell last night,
and you had to go and spoil it
all by telling me your name.
We were beginning to have a romance.
Fifteen minutes more and
I had proposed would have proposed.
- When I told you my name you laughed.
You didn't realize how
funny the situation was.
No, I didn't.
I bet you felt like saving my face.
I did.
Why didn't you?
You did the first time I kissed you.
[John] When we were kids
You don't remember, do you?
I think I was your first beau.
I used to give you candy hearts.
Yes.
And you gave me the mumps.
Am I still a mystery?
Well, our fathers used to be partners.
- Marco Ricca!
[John] Discovered.
Alias John Smith.
Why didn't you tell me before?
- You didn't give me a chance.
What do you mean coming to this house?
I wanted to see you again.
But you shouldn't have
come here, you know that.
You're not going to give me up, are you?
It isn't safe for you here.
Of course it is.
I'm just one of the many John Smiths,
a lowly architect,
paying his respects to an old sweetheart.
But suppose somebody should
recognize you who you didn't.
I've never been connected
wth my father's racket.
Thanks to mother,
I've lived abroad since I was 10.
You've better get out of here.
Our fathers are not the gentle kind
that scold or spank.
If anything should happen to you...
Well, I...
Thanks
I'm serious.
Anything should happen to
you, I'd feel responsible.
Would you like the responsibility.
Don't you.
I'm glad you came here and I'm glad to see
you, but you must never come here again.
You mean you don't want to see me again?
- Would you go now?
Where do we meet tonight?
I'm not going to meet you again, ever.
Oh, yes, you are.
I'll follow you wherever you go.
- Well if you do, I'll..
What?
Well, I can't meet you tonight.
I'm going to Nellie Weaver;s.
- So am I.
Good afternoon.
No, you simply cannot get away with it.
You're playing with dynamite.
Now, don't give me that innocent
baby stare, you know what I mean?
There are millions Smiths,
and you have to pick the one by the name
of Marco Ricca and fall in love with him.
What an imagination.
Well, you'd have to be crazy about
him or you wouldn't take the chance.
All your leaping at conclusions, Nellie.
I told you, we're only going for a lark.
Yeah, I know a couple
who once went for a lark.
I'm the lark.
How about Jerry, your personal bodyguard?
You take him along.
Not for a minute.
You were going to entertain him
until we get back.
Is that so?
No.
You simply cannot get away with it.
Why?
You're making me a fellow conspirator.
If this leaks out, you know what
your father might do to me.
There's no sex discrimination
in this g*ng warfare nowadays.
But I told you, father likes Mr Smith.
Oh, that's bad.
If he likes him, he'll never stop
until he finds out everything about him.
He started on the young
chap this afternoon.
You heard him.
He can ask questions faster
than a machine g*n can sputter.
[Doorbell Buzz] There he is now.
- Wait a minute!
Maria!
Come in, Mr Smith.
Good evening
You know Mrs Weaver, don't you?
- Of Course
This is Mr Baxter.
- [Jerry] How do you do?
How do you do, Mr.
Baxter?
I borrowed Don Morley's car
Though you might want to take a ride.
- Will there be room for all of us?
Well it's only a roadster.
- Oh, I'm so sorry.
Is there a rumble seat?
You don't get me in any rumble seat.
Well, I know exactly how you feel, Nellie.
I know how nervous,
worn out and tired you are.
And Jerry never did like to
take the bumps.
We'll be back at 11:30, Jerry.
So you can check me out at home by twelve.
Hey, listen.
[Cherrily] Goodnight.
What's all this anyway?
Well, what does it look like?
Looks like a frame up.
I'm left holding the bag.
Oh I wouldn't worry.
Mike likes young Smith.
Do you really want to go for a ride?
- Anything happens to her,
I'm liable to be taken for one.
Oh, give her a break.
You know, you think Marie
is pretty swell yourself.
Now, don't you?
Well, there's nothing
I wouldn't do for her.
Why couldn't see her in her own home?
How would you like to go visit your best
girl with a machine g*n in every window?
Hey, you're mixed up in this more
than you're telling me.
If this guy Smith isn't on the up and up
with Maria, you better leave town.
Yeah, if he isn't,
we both better leave town.
Oh, let's forget it.
Let's do something.
What's your favorite two-handed game?
- Blackjack.
Now, that's one handed
Play Cribbage?
Played it steady once for 90 days.
No time off for good behavior.
- Say..!
Oh, come on.
Let's see how good you are.
15-2, 15-4, 15-6, six and eight is 16,
and that puts Nellie out
How many games does that put you ahead?
- Just 64 in three weeks.
You know, if you really want to learn this
game, there are some expert Cribbage
players at Sing-Sing
No, thanks.
I wonder where those kids are tonight.
Well, one guess is as good as another.
Florida is a pretty big state.
Ths Cribbage stall been going on long
enough.
What do they do night after night?
What would you be doing with a pretty
girl on the moonlight?
We'd better play Cribbage.
Moon, stars... and we're just
a couple of little ants, worrying, thinking
we're important.
- We're important to each other.
I love you, Marco,
- And I think you're just terrible.
Let's face the music.
I'll tell your father who I am
and that we're going to be married
and have a b*mb planted
in our wedding cake.
He'd give us a swell funeral.
Oh, let's elope then, run away to Europe.
Run away.
As if we were the criminals,
then the manhunt would begin.
Our pictures and papers all over the world
tracked by reporters, cameramen,
gunmen.
Marco,
do you realize
we can't possibly escape them any place?
We're losing our sense of humor.
I can't help it.
I'm so afraid that father will
find out who you are and..
... and I'll never see you again.
Oh, sweetheart.
Let's forget everything,
but just you and me
take every minute of happiness we can get.
But it's all so hopeless.
Perhaps it would have been
better if we'd never met.
You don't mean that, do you?
[Mike] I know, I know.
I've heard all that before.
That's a lot of bunk.
I'm not advising you as your attorney,
Mike, but as your friend.
You got to get out of the racket!
- Yeah?
And let Tony Ricca grab my business?!
No, Tony's got to get out, too.
His attorneys are giving
him the same advice.
Ah, don't you believe it!
Just a trick!
Tony Ricca knows I've got him on the run.
You're on the run yourself only you don't know
it.
Yeah, who's got me on the run?
The public.
Ah, I'm not afraid of the public.
- No.
You know what they're saying.
Mike Palmero kills children.
Well, I can't stop people from talking.
- Right.
But people talking can stop you.
Nobody ain't got nothing on Mike Palmero.
They will have before they
get through with you.
All right.
All right.
There's plenty time to worry about that
- Time?
A couple of days maybe.
You'll see think you're
some kind of a king?
Well, let me tell you, Mike,
you're riding for a fall.
You've just been lucky so far.
But take my word for it.
No man is big enough to keep on breaking
the law and get away with it.
People in this country are
not indifferent anymore.
There were a long time getting on to you
and now they've started
they will never stop
until they finish their job.
[Knocking on door]
Come in.
I guess you're right,
Russo.
Maybe I better give up this racket
You mean it?
- Yeah.
Now you're getting sensible.
Now you're getting smart.
Well, if Tony Ricca's ready to quit,
so am I.
There won't be any trouble about that.
Tony'll quit.
[From radio] "You will now hear the regular
broadcast of late news bulletin.
Gangland snarled its defiance of the law
again tonight when two fathers of families
were riddled with machine g*n
b*ll*ts intended for Benedicto Ricca.
son of Tony Ricca, Southside Beerbaron.
Young Ricca, mortally wounded,
d*ed at the Mercy Hospital, refusing
to reveal the identity of the assailants."
It's too bad.
[From Radio] "Atlantic City, New Jersey.
A terrific 60 mile gale
swept the waterfront - "
You know, Tony's son was dead.
That telegram you just got was from one
of your men telling you that they carried
out your orders to have Benedicto k*lled.
That was why you were so willing
to make peace with Ricca.
Mike Palmero, you're a disgrace
to your nationality.
I'm through with you.
Better go to bed, Mom.
Russo was right?
You promised me it would
be no more k*lling.
Again you break your word to your mother!
- Aw, Mom
The Palmeros and Riccas are
being wiped out.
- When is it going to end?
- Well, for me, it's finished.
What I told Russo was true.
Yes, but what about Tony Ricca?
He's not through!
His son is dead,
you think he will stop there?
No.
Next, they will k*ll Joe.
Don't worry about it, Joe.
I'll take care of that
Joe is next!
Then they k*ll you next.
Mom, you don't mean that.
I do mean it! You're my only son,
but I'd rather see you dead
if it will stop this k*lling.
Can never bring happiness to anybody
in all your life. For 20 years,
I've pleaded with you and your own
children, no one to Maria is afraid
of you and Joe make fun of you.
What's the matter?
I'm a good father.
I give all the money they want to spend,
give them everything they want.
Money, money, money.
What they need is a father,
one that kind of love and respect.
That's why they don't stay home.
They stay home if I tell them to
- They hate you.
And I don't blame them.
Mike Palmero, you are a m*rder*r.
And may God forgive me
for bringing you into this world.
It would have been better if
you'd never been born.
Mom, you don't know what you're saying!?
Don't touch me!
There's blood on your hands.
The blood of litte innocent children.
And maybe someday
the blood of your own son.
[Skid] That's 10 you owe me.
- Yeah.
I bet you bumped off this Ricca mug
yourself just to take more of my dough.
I done it for less than that.
If you want to know
what I think about him.
Here you are, Charlie.
I like to see him take
every game in the country.
Heard him into one pen, turn the
Marines
on 'em and let 'em blow em to - !
- Phone, Skid.
Hello.
Well, chief.
I want some more on this.
- Okay.
Play up on the public indignation angle
"Enraged country demand..
.. extermination of gangsters.
Governor and Mayor confer with the
United States Attorney General."
Washington Dispatch
President ordered Department of Justice
to investigate and prosecute gangland
crimes against the government and deport
all criminal aliens". Have to use this too Burt.
Won't would have any room
left on the front page.
Just came from the Mayor's office.
He received more than 5000 letters
and telegrams, indignant citizens.
More than half of them from Italians
- Worked that up
"Reputable Italians bitterly condemn...
... hoodlums of their race"
- Right
Understand everything?
When you've done the job,
don't come back to this town.
Chief, can I see a minute?
What do you want?
Can I get a statement?
I got nothing to say.
Your other son coming to the funeral?
I haven't got another son.
You can't keep it undercover, Tony.
How about the young architect?
I haven't got another son.
OK.
So after you leave a school in Europe, the
United States looks pretty good to you, eh?
There were better jobs over here.
I know your family to see you home again.
Yes.
Why'd you go to Europe?
Wasn't the schools..
... here good enough for you?
Not so good schools in the old country.
Everybody know that.
Now, how would you know?
You never went to school.
Hey, what's the matter with you?
I did too!
Didn't I, Mom?
Don't tell me you can't
even add your golf scores.
Say, Mr Smith,
You don't look American,
they look like an Italian.
Well, I guess that's
from living over there so long.
Maybe your father's name was as
Smithani or something like that.
He changed it.
Lots of people do that, you know.
Well, I've been told before I look
Italian, but then there's so many Smiths,
we can't all look alike. [All laugh]
You ought to write for the funny papers.
Well so long everybody, have a pleasant evening
[Mike] Hey, where you going?
That couldn't be my business, could it?
[Mike] Why don't you stay and learn
some manners?
[Joe] Don't make me laugh, I'll get fits.
Excuse me.
[Muttering in Italian]
Hey Joe, come here!
What's the matter with you?
Can't be nice to anybody?
Well, can't you? Always coming
at me like I was a leaky nose kid!
Well, I know ain't a kid
anymore, you're a man.
But you got act like one.
You know I got big plans for you.
Why didn't you say so before?
I've been busy getting
things ready for you.
You know, someday I'm going
to step into my shoes.
Have a big money and big business
to take care of.
When gonna begin breaking me in?
This racket is too tough.
That's what the real I'm getting
rid of all of my competition.
Taking bumps for you.
Well, I can take them, too.
What do you think I am -
- a lilly?
Sure, you can take 'em
You're a Palmero
No sense in two of us doing it.
- I'm getting tired of this loafing around.
Why don't you let me handle
some of the mob?
Won't you let me do something!
- Now you listen to me...
You're important to our business-
- yours and mine
Think I want you running around getting
into trouble? From now on, one of the boys
is going to go with you wherever you go.
Oh, for crying out loud - !
- Listen you and me are partners,
but I'm still the boss around here.
You understand?
OK, Chief.
We're partners, you mean that?
Well, come on, get me my chaperone.
Let me get out of here.
I got a date.
Jerry
Just give Joey's orders.
He has to go nowhere without a bodyguard.
See he get's fixed up.
- All right Chief.
When you get him set, come back to
the library
I want to see you
Snap into it, will ya.
Hello?
Tommy?
I just give orders. From now on,
Joe is not to leave with his grounds
unless one of our boys goes with him.
OK.
Ooh, I thought that meal would never end.
I'll have nervous indigestion for a week.
I don't know yet what I eat
and what I did still hear.
Will you two please go away some place?
I simply can't stand the strain.
We are going somewhere now.
Don't give me any more thrills.
My heart ain't what it used to be.
We're gonna give you
a real thrill tonight.
We're going to be married
Well, I'll be a such and such.
Judge is waiting for us now.
We'll be back in an hour
and then we're going to tell Father.
Oh, I'll never live that long.
Wait a minute, you two.
Listen, I never was more
serious in my life.
You simply cannot get away with it.
Sooner or later, your secrets
are going to come out.
And when it does -
- We'll be in Europe and nobody'll know where.
Come on, Marie.
We don't want to be late.
Wait a minute.
Listen here.
I'm going with you.
This is one time where death us do part
is going to mean three instead of two.
No, you've got to stay here
and alibi for us
Tell, Father we've taken
a short ride in the car.
Then can I go to Europe with you?
[John and Maria] Yes.
All right.
b*at it.
You crazy, idiotic kids.
God love you.
Hello, Nellie
where is everybody?
Why, your mother is taking a nap
and the kids sneak out for a ride.
I know what's the matter with kids
nowadays - can't stay home a minute.
Oh, Mike, don't tell me you're the
man who road Home sweet home.
Can I talk as well in
here as in the car?
Oh, yeah, sure.
"I love you" says he
as trips over one of her father's machine
g*ns. [Both laughing]
- So you think they're in love?
- Well, I think they are.
If I'm any judge of symptoms.
Tell me, what do you think about
this Smith guy?
I think Maria has shown
excellent judgment.
He's a fine boy.
But if I were he,
I'd smack you right in the nose.
Well, what have I done?
Oh, plenty.
By the minute the boy comes around you.
You make him feel like a sap.
Ask him a lot of questions as
though you didn't trust him.
Well, he's going out with my daughter.
I got a right
to know something about him.
You will if you keep on.
- All right, I'll cut it out
But you're got to get
a dope on him for me.
All right, Mike, I'll wire Sing-Sing
and get his complete record.
- Where you going?
Now, that couldn't be
my business, could it?
Oh, Mike, you're the most
inquisitive man I've ever met.
I don't want to be left flat all the time.
Well, if you must know,
I'm going home and take a bath.
Can you take it here?
If you ask me another question, I'll -!
All right.
Good bye.
- Go on home.
- Well, thank you, Master.
[Joe] Howdy boys
How are you, Skid?
- Hello, Joe!
- When you get down to Florida?
- This afternoon.
Come on, I'll buy you a drink.
Your table is ready
for you, Mr. Palmero.
- What are you doing down here, Skid?
- On the trail of a story.
Anything to do with the Palmeros?
No, looking for a certain guy.
Yeah?
Anybody I know?
Maybe.
Ever seen that fella?
Sure, it's John Smith
[Skid] Where'd you ever see him?
Well, I just had dinner with him, he runs round
with my sister. - [Skid] What, that guy?
Yeah, high-hat kind of an egg.
Why, you got something on him?
- Plenty.
If he says his name is Smith.
Here's a clip from a Paris paper.
It says of Marco Rica took first prize
in architecture at a Paris exhibit.
Any relation to Tony Ricca?
- Only his son.
What do you make of that, Willie?
His old man sent him down here to do a job.
Come on, Willie, we're going home.
[Skid] Hey, wait a minute.
I went to a lot of trouble getting that
Just sit down here and have a drink
with you and keep your shirt on.
I'll be back with these papers.
before you can finish those drinks.
Quick, get me a cab.
- Yes sir [Blows whistle]
We're being followed, Joe
Maybe the cops
- Slow down, your Dad will cr*ck
wide open if we get pinched.
- No, we'll get away from them.
Slow down, I tell ya you got a lot of time.
- Okay, okay, keep your shirt on!
[g*nshots and car crash]
Joe.
Joe,
Get a hold of Dad!
Get a hold of Dad!
- Alright, boy, alright
- Who are they?
- Joe Palmero
You wait here.
I'll phone for an ambulance
Better take no chances.
[Knocking on door]
Come in
A reporter on the phone,
he said it's very important
Hello
Yes
Eh? What? Where?
Who? I'll be right there!
They got Joe!
Ain't nobody else but that Ricca mob!
You rurn on all the alarms and get
the cars. [Alarms ringing]
Don't worry about it, Mom
Joe just had an accident in his car,
cut up a little, that's all.
I'll be back soon.
I'll phone you if it's serious
Ricca's mob is in town.
They got Joe between here and the
Merlin Club on the back road.
Let's go.
Come on, Jerry.
[Skid] There he is, boys
[Paramedic] You can't come in here
But I'm his father
It's Dad, it's me, Joe
[Labored breathing] Hello Dad
I've been holding on until you came
Something very important in my left pocket
- Take it, quick!
- Take it easy, Joe, take it easy
No, read it Dad, read it!
The dutiful John Smith.
His real name is Marco Ricca
Tony Ricca's son.
- Where's Father, Victor?
- He's gone out, Miss Maria
Thank you.
Maria -
Joe have accident, your father
gone to get him, the man telephone
saying he was not that bad but I'm worried.
- I hope it's not serious.
Your father say it was not but -
But then don't worry, until you have to.
You have to you come in the other room.
We have something to tell you.
Joe is dead.
Leave one man here.
You come with me to the house.
We got something to do tonight.
Leave one man here and you follow us.
So I wanted you to know
first, Grandma Nina.
So Rosa Ricca was your mother?
Yes.
Rosa was my very good friend.
I was glad when she took you away.
Your father.
He must never find out
that he's Marco Ricca.
Someday, Grandma, it'll all be different
and we can tell Father.
[Sighs] I wait always for that someday.
Oh, but we should be happy.
And Marco, no matter what happens,
I gonna love you always like my own boy.
Well, we can't stay here all night.
I'll never get ready.
I've only one bag packed.
Come along.
We help.
- All right.
Where are you going to do?
What do you think?
Maybe he changed his name
to get away from the racket.
Was Joe in the racket?
No! I know Ricca!
The kid's a plant.
They've givenn Marco two weeks vacation
and we will
drive to Miami and then
fly to Havana on our honeymoon.
Oh, that would be very nice.
Well, I suppose we should wait...
...find out how Joe is
- No, no, Joe is all right or
your father would have telephoned.
You better go before he get back.
It's taken us a long time to get
up nerve enough to tell him.
Don't you think we shouldn't
get it over with?
No, no, you run away first
and send him a telegram.
That's the best way.
Well, that was all packed.
Is Maria and Mr. Smith here yet?
Yes, sir.
No one is know about Joe yet.
Get everything set.
When Smith leave in his car,
you follow him.
The rest is up to you.
Oh, here's your father, Maria.
How is Joe? He's all right?
Joe is all right.
They holding him at the hospital.
Gonna take a couple x-rays.
I'm going back there, later.
What's all this?
- Ah, the children got a surprise for you.
- Surprise?
What is it?
Well, you see, we -
- Maria and I have a secret.
- We want you let you in on it.
- Fine.
I like secrets when I'm in on them.
Let's go in the library.
You can leave those things here.
Well, what's all the secret?
You're ready?
Yeah, I'm ready.
I love Maria.
I was expecting that.
Were you really?
Yes.
I wonder if he'd been expecting
what else we're gonna tell him.
I wouldn't be surprised.
We're married.
Pretty quick, ain't it?
We're married half an hour ago.
So you sneaked out and got married, eh?
[Maria] Yes
Why?
Well, we...
thought maybe you might not approve.
Why not? I got nothing
against Mr Smith
- Then you do approve?
I don't know much about him.
Do you?
I know all about it and I love him.
[Mike] All about him? -Yes
And I like him too, Mike
[Mike] I see
[Mike] Well, what are you gonna do now?
We're going away on our honeymoon....
.... if you'll give us your blessing.
I'll give you more than that.
[Knocking on door]
[Mike] Come in
Sorry to disturb you.
All right, Jerry,
just a sort of a family party.
You wait here, and I'll be back
in a little while with your present.
[Mike] Well, what is it?
[Jerry] Tony Ricca calling on the phone.
Yeah.
Maybe now he wants to make peace.
Put the call on in here, Victor.
Yes, this is Mike.
This is Tony.
I just heard about Joe.
That sure is tough.
You know now how I felt
when I lost my son.
I'm sorry.
Mike.
Thanks for the sympathy.
That goes a long way.
My lawyer has been trying to get
me to give up the racket.
I told him just a little while
ago I'd quit if you would.
Not a bad idea.
We talk it over some time.
That excuse me now, pal
Someone in the house I got
to talk a little business to.
I think, you know him.
He's the young architect.
His name is John Smith.
Goodbye.
We got to change our plans.
They sneaked out tonight
and got married.
I'm sending him away with a twenty
five thousand dollar check.
As a wedding of present.
So they find the check in his pocket
and that'll be your alibi, huh?
Yeah.
When they leave the house to grab Marie
and throw the boy into
a big car and b*at it.
Pretty tough on your
own daughter, isn't it?
Joe is dead.
And I'm not to worry about her.
She's been kidding me for weeks.
She knew he was a Ricca and
yet she married him.
Make a sucker out of me, eh?
She's a Ricca now,
she knows what to expect.
What's the matter, are you getting soft?!
No, I'm not getting soft.
Get the boys together.
You ain't got much time.
Maria, this is a little wedding present for you
- Oh Dad, you're a peach!
- Oh, it's made out to you.
- Yes.
So the husband should
always keep the money.
Put it in your pocket.
Thank you.
Well, you better get going, huh.
I'll send your truck to Havana.
Have a good time, kids.
We will
Wait Mom
We'll wave goodbye
to them from the balcony.
Oh, goodbye.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Goodbye, goodbye.
Have a happy time!
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Mom
Joe is dead
Dio mio!
- Why didn't you tell me?
- It wasn't an accident.
The Riccas k*lled him.
And she married a Ricca!
[Maria screams]
Maria!
Mom! Mom!
[Nina] Maria! Maria!
[Maria screams]
Maria! Maria! No Mike, stop it!
Lay off boys, this is my party.
Put 'em up!
Come on, Smith, get in.
Maria
We couldn't let the old
man get away with it.
He's gone nuts.
I'll keep him up and don't move.
Come on.
Let's get out of here.
Jerry, you double crossed
- Mike, Mike!
- I'll get 'em!
They won't get past the front gate
- Hello, hello! Go away!
- Mike, stop it!
- Go away! Hello?
- Mike, Mike!
Hello!
Hello!
Mike, put down that phone.
Tommy, what's the matter with you?
- Put down that phone, Mike!
Don't let that car get away!
Turn the machine g*n on -!
[g*nsh*t]
Mama...
[Nina drops the g*n to the floor]
Dio mio!
[Cries in Italian]
Tommy, come on, open the gate!
Come on, step on it!
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