Big Caper, The (1957)

[bunniefuu]

Hello, Flood.

Frank.

Is it that late?

I left after the third race.

One of those days, huh?

Yeah. Two grand.

Moshe Saino said the
horse couldn't lose.

I don't like Moshe.

I wasn't there.

Have a drink.

Thanks. Kay, want a drink?

Flood?

That's right, you don't touch
it until after five o'clock.

Flood, I am clean.

Is that supposed to be funny?

Cleaned out.

Six weeks ago you had
enough to last the year out.

That was six weeks ago.

We'd better go back to work.

Nah, I'm here for a rest.

Being polite to suckers
takes it out of me.

Maybe you didn't hear me right.

Okay, pal.

I'll stake you but stretch it, huh.

This is an expensive town.

We'd better go back to work.

What would you say if I told you
how to pick up a million dollars?

You'd better lay off the booze
Frank if one drink does that to you.

One million dollars. Cash.

Frank.

You know I don't like jokes about money.

Anything else, but not money.

I'm not joking.

I first got the idea when I was in
the marines at Camp Pendleton.

How they pay you on the first
and the fifteenth of each month.

They bring the cash in
the day before from L.A.

Now pay-day falls on a Monday.

And they hold the money in
the bank over the weekend.

At Pendleton?

No, San Felipe.

A good man could take that
safe with a can-opener.

No. Banks aren't in our line, Frank.

The only time I ever saw you
loaded you gabbed about a bank.

Yes. I must have been really fractured.
- You sure were.

I pulled just one bank job.

Something went wrong. I drew five years.

That's that.

It's one thing to peddle phony mines
and stocks but a bank means g*ns.

And Nitro. Strong-arm men.

It's a million dollars, Flood.
- I'm not interested.

I've leased this place for a year.
I'm going to relax and enjoy myself.

A lousy 2-bit bank.

I said forget it.

It is across the street.

Today there is 20,000
men in Camp Pendleton.

Say the average G.I. marine
gets a hundred dollars a month.

And he gets paid on the first
and the fifteenth of each month.

A million bucks in that
bank every pay-day?

That's right.

New bills?
- Some new, some old.

None of this keeping track
of the numbers stuff.

And mostly in small bills.

How come nobody ever
thought of it before?

There is a first time for everything.

There is the first time for
seeing the inside of a Pen' too.

Not the way you lay it out.

Come on. Now don't con me, buddy.

But you are thinking about it.

If we pull a trick like
this we got it made.

Alcatraz is full of guys who said that.

What do you think about it, Kay?
- Leave her out of it.

I can ask, can't I?

You heard the man.

A million dollars sits in a 2-bit safe
and they sit there like it was nothing.

I was just a kid when I pulled that
bank job. I didn't know any better.

I don't like being sh*t at.

Well, who does?

The way it is now a few wise-guys
with larceny in their hearts ..

Blow their bankrolls to
me but nobody gets hurt.

I know what I am up against.
I don't make any mistakes.

That's why I can afford to relax.

Well I can't.

Look, Flood.

You got all the connections.

You know the specialists
from the old days.

Guys at the top of their
trade like we are to ours.

Now maybe this won't work,
but it's worth thinking about.

That's all I'm asking you to do.
Just think about it.

Why?

Give me one good reason.

I got a million of them.

It gets my back.
It can't take it anymore.

But a young fellow like
you should do real good.

I hope so, Mr Falkenburg.

It will take most of my
savings to swing it.

You won't make any
mistake mister .. mister ..?

Harper.
- Harper, that's right.

And I'll bet in a year from now
you'll come to my office ..

And thank me for selling you this place.

Yeah, I hope so.

Alright, I'll do it.

Here's a hundred dollars as a deposit.

And make out a bill of sale.
Is that alright?

Fine.

I'll write you out a receipt.
Mind if I use your desk?

Not at all.

Come on in, honey. We just bought it.

Well honey, we've b*rned our bridges.

I'm so glad for you, Frank.

I'll quit my job and take over just
as soon as the papers are made out.

Ever since we married he's talked
about owning a gas station.

I finally said: stop talking
and do something about it.

Very wise of you, Mr Harper.

Show me a successful businessman and
I'll show you a smart wife every time.

There is your receipt, Mr Harper. I'll
have the papers ready in a few days.

Thank you very much.

This might be the beginning
of your first million, Mr Harper.

And I am the one that wishes
you all the luck in the world.

Thank you.

Now that you are in business here.

I think I ought to show you that
house we were talking about.

Right. Let's look at it.

Hey, Waldo.

Come here.

I want you to meet Mr and Mrs Harper
the new owners of the station.

Sergeant Waldo Harris.
- Pleased to meet you.

All my friends call me Frank.
- And I am Kay.

I was just taking them up to
show them the old Kincade place.

You must like big houses.
- I sure do.

Folks, let's get started.

Hello. Hattie?

Get the trailer fixed.
The suckers fell for it.

What kind of news they
got in these papers?

Miss Martha Gregg and Mr George
Albert Honeywell Thurston Junior ..

Will say marriage vows in Sunday.

That is the headlines.

But you can't find out how the
horses did at Del Mar today.

We've only been here a month
and I'm going nuts already.

Let's step out some place.

I said. A young married couple who've
just gone in business for themselves ..

Can't afford nightclubs.

But we got three more
months of this, Kay.

It was your idea. A million bucks
laying in a 2-bit safe you said.

I never counted on a deal like this.

"Integrate yourself in
the town", Flood says.

Be respectable.

Make them forget there was a
time you didn't live there.

I'm beginning to think like a square.

That will be ten and a
half gallons Mrs Smith.

Have you had your oil checked lately?

All that money ready to drop in your hot
little hands and you're complaining.

Relax.

Relax, she says.

I'll relax when I've got
one foot in the grave.

Hey.

I've got a great idea.

I'm going to bed.

Hiya, Dutch.

It is a long time.

Fifteen years.
- Yep.

You are a hard man to find.

Yeah?

I sent for you Dutch
because I wanted the best.

But you work Bunco.

What could you need me for?

The greatest.

Something right straight
down your alley.

Hey, mister.

Have you got a Kn*fe?
My line is tangled.

No, I'm sorry sonny. I haven't.
You run along, eh.

Wait a minute.

Thank you very much, sir.
- That's alright, sonny.

Yeah.

Dutch. They will write about
this trick for twenty years.

Yeah, but I won't be here.

How much?

To come in?

Me.

Ten percent.

No, Flood.

I'm an old man.

Percentages are no good for me.

If the job is as big as you say.

Cash will be cheaper for you.

I ask no questions.

I go there.

I blow the safe.

I go home.

In advance.

You will pay me fifteen thousand.

Fifteen thousand.

Seven o'clock, Frank.

You'll be late.

I'm on my way, baby.

Was that a deal last night?

Hunting grunion.

Whoever thought I would hunt
grunion and with a banker yet.

Nothing wrong with Sam Loxley.

Oh darn it. They always
stick to the griddle.

I showed you before.

All it takes is a little genius.

Look at this mess.
- That one is no good.

You got to keep the griddle greased.

So they don't stick.
That is the whole secret.

Then.

Put the batter on like this.

Then you wait. It's a cinch.

You make everything look so easy.

Haven't you ever tried mixing
a little cinnamon in the batter?

That's the greatest.
Flood likes them that way too.

Flood? Everything is Flood.

Do you ever think for yourself?

I sure do.

Sometimes I wonder how come
he trusts us here together.

You are not exactly poison you know.

Well.

That's the first nice thing
you've ever said to me.

I'd begun to think I was a stick
of furniture or something.

Don't get me wrong, baby.

I don't play that way, kid.

You are Flood's girl
and I'm his partner.

Until I met Flood I was a nothing.

You think he is a real
big man, don't you.

That one is done.

You know.

This trick will go down
in the history books.

A handful of guys and one
dame take over a whole town.

Heist a million in cash
with no pain or strain.

We got to give that Flood credit.

He can set up a job like
nobody in this world.

Yeah.

I'm going to play it smart this time.

I'm going to give Flood a big hunk
of my dough to invest for me.

That's nice.

I'll bet you will be glad
to kiss this off, huh?

No more housekeeping or putting
on an act like we were married.

You and Flood can do
whatever you want to do.

I am through with Flood.
- What are you talking about?

It's been over for a long time. I guess
we didn't know it but that's how it is.

Flood is not going to like that.

Nobody brushes Flood off.

Four months and I can hardly
remember what he looks like.

I think it is because I
don't want to remember.

He is your headache, baby.

I just hope I'm not around
when you tell him.

Good morning.

Thanks for coming at this early hour. It
is too important to talk at your office.

I figured as much.

You got another cup there Eddie, please.

Thanks, Eddie.
- That will be all.

Councillor.

There are ten one-thousand
dollar bills in this envelope.

Five of them belong to you.

Should I ask for what?

And as your attorney should I ask
about the five bills that aren't mine?

If you don't know by next
Sunday or Monday ..

You keep your five and return the
other five to me at your convenience.

If on the other hand the other
five have to be used for ..

Some important purpose I feel sure you
will read about it in the newspapers.

But if anything come up that should
necessitate using the other five?

You'd better alert Simon.

He is sometimes difficult
to locate over the weekends.

If I'm going to need bail
I want him on the job.

How about the others involved?

Councillor, I can't protect
everybody now, can I.

Of course.

How about some coffee?
- Please.

Hello.
- Hi. Frank around?

Sure is. We're playing scrabble
with the Loxleys. Come in.

You mind leaving the door open
so I can hear the squawk box?

Not at all. Come on in.

Hello Waldo.

They are taking us again. Kay knows
all of Mr Webster's private words.

Now wait a minute. Alice, look
that last one up in the dictionary.

Dax. D-A-X.

Ever hear of it, Waldo?
- I'm just a policeman.

A tool for trimming roofing slates.

Maybe she used to be roofer.

Like to go fishing tomorrow, Frank?
- Have some lubes the first thing.

That proves it. A man gets successful
and he has no time to relax.

We were talking about you at
the bank this morning, Frank.

Find another location and I
think we can arrange a loan.

Can you imagine? A banker
wanting to lend me money.

I guess I had better shove.

Maybe Monday?
- See you.

Well, we had better be going too.

It's time the kids were in bed.

Not until you've tasted my fruit cake.

Oh.

I'm sorry. I am on a diet.

She goes on a diet twice a month.

I looked at the scales this morning and
I'm going to lose 15 pounds or bust.

Honey, I got news for you.

You are going to bust.

Hey Bennie. Wake up.

Hiya, uncle Frank.

Hi Bennie. How you doing?

I'm sleepy.

Well, you've had a big night.
Come on, get up boy.

You like kids so much.
What are you waiting for?

Sam.

Have them while you're young I
always say. You'll enjoy them more.

That's what I keep telling him, Sam.

But he wants to have the
gas station free and clear.

Look, if we all waited for the things we
wanted no-one would probably have kids.

If I could guarantee they'll
turn out like Bennie, I'll try.

By the way, Frank.
How did you do last week?

Cleared a $145 after expenses.

Old Falkenburg never did that well
all the time he had the station.

It has been wonderful, Kay.

And don't forget the
barbecue on Saturday night.

We'll be there.
- Good.

Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

Big deal. 145 bucks.

I thought you meant it.
I thought you were proud of it.

You think I'll spend the rest of my
life running a lousy gas station?

Yes. There's nothing I'd like better.
- Are you out of your mind?

No. I am seeing things
straight for the first time.

Ever since we came here and
met people like the Loxleys.

I like the Loxleys. They are alright
for squares and the kids are cute.

If we pull this job we're set for life.

What Sam says about having another
gas station makes sense to me.

A million dollars and
you want to blow it.

Remember when I went
back east before I came here?

You said you wanted to see your family.

I haven't seen my sister in five years.
I never met her husband or kids.

They live in a lousy little flat and
keep the baby crib in the front room.

There it belongs.

She's got a husband and kids.

No diamond rings or mink coats.

But a family.

I'm so jealous of her I could scream.

I'm sick of the way I've been living.

It's too late to pull out now.

Zimmer will be here tomorrow.

Then the rest of them.

If you walk out now folks would
think you walked out on me.

And that will draw attention to us.

Wait a minute Frank, please.

Baby.

Why don't you wait until it is all over?

You get your cut.

And you can brush Flood off
or do whatever you want to do.

If I don't quit now I'll
never shake loose.

Sure you will, baby.

No dice.

I Don't mix pleasure with business.

[ Doorbell ]

I'm coming.

Yes?

Flood's girl?

Uhuh.

I am Zimmer.

Phew, what a trip.

Have you got a drink?

In the dining room.

Gin?

Help yourself.

Hello, Frank? Your uncle is here.

Psst.

Hold it there, Frank. Yes?

I want the 2-dollar tour first thing.

Flood's orders.

He wants to say hello to you.

Okay.

He'll be right over.

That's the majestic.

Movies from 6:30 until midnight.
A kid's matinee on Saturday.

How long you been here?

Four months.

How do you take it?

Anything else you want to see?
- Whatever there is.

I got to work with whatever there is.

The work is no good.

You blow your bang-juice
and what do you get?

A lot of noise and no action.

Is that all the fire department you got?

Except for the marine base.

If it's something big they send
equipment from Camp Pendleton.

If it gets out of hand I guess they
come up from San Diego too.

Now that I like.
Good solid construction.

If you blow that up they'll
have a job on their hands.

What is that?
- City Hall.

Say, that might be alright too.

Drive around it.

Yeah.

Yeah, I kinda like her.

She would make a nice one.

Very nice.

Okay.

Let's stop somewhere.

My throat is dry.

You have plenty to drink at the house.

We'll b*at it back there.
- Fine.

Is everything alright?
- Yeah.

I'll show you to your room.

Supper will be ready at six.
- Okay.

I've got a better idea.

Flood sure does things right.
- Yep.

Give me that bottle.
- Oh no.

If you get loaded you won't
be any use to anybody.

Now give me the bottle.
- Why?

Give me the bottle.

Flood said you would look after me.

You sick close to this room
until we are ready to go.

If any of my friends should drop in
I shall tell them my uncle is here.

But he is not feeling well.

If you run into anyone your
name is Bill Jameson.

You come from Bakersfield.
You are a retired salesman. Alright?

Okay.
- Got everything?

A good blast man carries his own stuff.

And Flood picks nothing but the best.

Like Dutch Paulmeyer. You know him?

No.

It's a privilege to work
with an artist like Dutch.

You wouldn't give me
a short one, would you?

No.

You are hard mister, like Flood.

Oh yeah. He gave me this letter for you.

Alright.

Please, Mr Harper.
Just a little one, please.

No dice.

I can't take it, Frank.

That Zimmer gives me the creeps.

Yeah. He's the kind
that starts fires for kicks.

A letter from Flood.

He wants to meet you, tomorrow.

If you are thinking what I think
you are thinking, don't do it.

I've got to tell him.

Don't tell him anything.

When Flood is working on a caper
he doesn't think of anything else.

As long as you don't open up
a can of beans you'll be alright.

But Frank, I've got to tell him.

Anybody home?

They are sure running today. I stopped
by the station but you weren't there.

My uncle blew in and
I gave him a grand tour.

Two bass and one perch. Should
come in handy for the company, huh?

Why, thanks. I'm sure you will enjoy it.

Uncle Bill.

I want you to meet a friend of mine.

This is my uncle.

Bill Jameson from Bakersfield.

Shake hands with Sergeant Waldo Harris.

Bakersfield, huh?

I've got a sister lives there.

She runs a beauty parlor.

I don't know her.

I don't use beauty parlors.

That's a good one.
"I don't use beauty parlors."

Well, Franky-boy.
My stomach is bothering me.

Maybe you got something?

There is some soda mints
in the medicine cabinet.

Like the book says.

A little gin for my stomach's sake.

Well, I think I will lie down now.

Most pleased to have met you, Sergeant.

Who is that?
- It's Kay.

Is Mr Flood here?

He called a few minutes ago.

He said for you to wait.

Can I make you a drink?

A scotch please. With lots of water.

Sit down.

I don't touch this stuff myself.

That's nice.

Or smoke.

I take care of myself.

If you don't take care of your health
and your body you are nobody.

Well, you are like everybody else.

I'm Roy.

Did he say how long he would be?

[ Doorbell ]

[ Doorbell ]

Hello.

Oh, you're Flood's girl?

Yeah.

And this is Harry's girl
only he just found her.

Mr Flood isn't going
to like her being here.

Ah, shut up will you.
- He said nothing about girls.

There is no reason I can't have Doll
with me. She worked for the library.

Listen, you jokers.
I'm going for a swim.

If you want to come along Harry, okay.

If you want to stay here and
rap with that crumb, okay.

Who you calling a crumb?

Hey.

You keep your hands where they
belong. Do you understand?

Keep them where they belong.

When Mr Flood comes back I'm
going to tell him about Doll.

He didn't say nothing about
girls and Harry brought one.

You'd be angry too if you was Mr Flood.

Now wouldn't you?

I guess so.

Hey.

Hey .. feel that.

Feel it!

It's like a rock, isn't it.

Mr Flood trusts me.

He understands me and he trusts me.

He is .. he is pretty late.

Harry can't do that.

I guess he can't.

It always gets the girls.

[ Doorbell ]

That must be Mr Flood.

Hiya, Mr Flood.
- Hello, Roy.

Where is Harry?

Mr Flood, we have to talk about him.
- Oh?

You got something on your mind, Roy?

Yes sir, Mr Flood. I want you to
know that I told them not to go out.

You did?
- Yes, sir.

Both of them.
- Both of who?

Harry and Doll.

You see Mr Flood he's
got this girl with him.

Why didn't you tell me about this, Roy?

Well Mr Flood you told me not
to call you no matter what, sir.

That's right.

That's right, Roy. So I did.

How much does Doll know?

Well, that we are here to do a job.

That's not nice.

Isn't that just ducky.

I told them sir that
you wouldn't go for it.

You told them right, Roy.
That's real smart of you.

You.

Keep my girl happy while
she waited for me?

Yes, sir. I gave her a drink.

We had a nice long talk.

You showed her your
muscles too, didn't you?

Yes, sir.

I warned you about that, Roy.

I guess I forgot, Mr Flood.

You ought to remember
those things better, Roy.

You ought to remember how
I happened to meet you.

You were in trouble, remember?

A real jam.

I got you out of it.

Remember what I told you
would happen the next time?

Yes, sir.

Is everything okay down there?

Yes. Frank's got
everything all lined up.

Ah, great.

Are you happy?
- Why not?

Frank .. is he happy?

Why don't you ask him?

It isn't every young fellow
that finds himself a ..

Ready-made wife.

I don't know what you are talking about.

Frank is my boy. I want him to be happy.

Stand up and let me
get a good look at you.

Come and kiss me, honey.

For four months you haven't kissed me.
- Flood, I ..

Something has changed, kid.

It wasn't like this before.

Oh, yes it was.

What's changed, Kay?

Us.

It is all over.

It's been over for a long time.

Hasn't it?

Yet you want to talk?

That's it.

Frank?

If it was I'd tell you.

He had nothing to do with it.
Frank is your partner. He is loyal.

I was just something around
the house. A stick of furniture.

And you didn't like that.

It isn't Frank.

It isn't anybody.

I'd hate to think it was Frank.

I'm getting out when the job is done.

I'm going home.

Oh?

Let me buy you a
drink for old time's sake.

[ Doorbell ]

Hello, Mr Flood.
- Hello, Harry.

So that's Flood?

You are cute.

Real cute. Why they all say ..
- Stop.

Mr Flood, give me a chance
to explain, will you.

You had better explain, Harry.

Roy.

Roy!

Yes, Mr Flood?

Keep your eye on the little tramp.
Don't let her out of here.

Harry.

Alright. Alright. I hear you.

Hello?

Oh, Frank.

Frank, I ..

No, no. She didn't come
back yet. But frank, I .

Yeah, I'll tell her. I'll tell her.

How about some gin, Frank?

You stay there.

I'll pick up a bottle on the way home.

You got that?

Oh, sure.

It shows you are a real pal.

[ Police siren ]

It sounds like a big one.

Yeah.

It looks like it might be the
old furniture warehouse.

Yeah.

If I'm not back in time
lock up for me, will you.

Zimmer.

Zimmer.

Zimmer.

Give me a hand, Frank.
Glad you're home.

Does your uncle get
loaded like this often?

Just since his wife d*ed
a few months ago.

You'd better watch him, boy.

I found him in town leaning
against a building.

You shouldn't let him out alone.

Believe me, never again.

He is liable to get in trouble.
- I'll get him some water.

He sure smells like a distillery.

It was beautiful .

What did you say?

It was ..

Beautiful.

This has been some afternoon.

First the fire.
Here's your water uncle Bill.

First the fire, then this.

I was trying to control traffic
downtown when I spotted him.

He looks a little better now.

Okay pal, I'll roll.

Better keep an eye on him.

Thanks for bringing him home.

Hiya Frankie-boy.

You stupid slobbering maniac.
I told you to stay in your room.

Get up there and stay there
or so help me I'll k*ll you.

Is everything alright?

The garage door was open.
Flood and the rest are behind me.

Flood?
- I'll tell you later. Open the doors.

Flood shouldn't be here until tomorrow.
- There has been a switch.

Here they come.

Hi, Frank.

Let's go. Keep it quiet. No talking.

Kay, show them to their rooms.
Doll here can room with you.

Hey, wait a minute.
- Come on, will you. Shut up.

Who is the dame?

Some cheap floozy
Harry picked up in a bar.

How much does she know?

Enough to wreck everything.

That's why I'm pulling a switch.

We'll do the job tomorrow, not Sunday.

On Saturday night the bank
is lit up like a Christmas tree.

Don't worry about it.

How is everything here?

Zimmer got loaded. Started a fire.
They picked him up.

Lucky for me the copper is a
friend of mine and passed it off.

Great.

I sure am grateful for you and Kay.

You two I don't have to worry about.
- That's for sure.

If that Doll keeps on
squawking so help me I will ..

No-one coops me up in this lousy room.
- Doll, will you be reasonable.

Reasonable? I'm reasonable.
What are you talking about?

I'm going downstairs.

I warn you Harry, I'm not going
to stay here and you can't ..

Look, will you shut up!

Who is going to make me?
- Doll, will you be reasonable?

Keep your hands off me, you big ape.

Harry, keep your hands off me!

Now you see why I don't
like this kind of a caper.

Oh, we are due at a
barbecue tomorrow night.

Barbecue?

About six o'clock.
It would look funny if we cancel.

What time will you be back?
- Around nine.

No later. We're due
to roll at nine-thirty.

What a set up.

Mr and Mrs Harper.

If I didn't know you so well
you'd even have me fooled.

I'll got into the service station
tomorrow same as always.

Kay tells me you are starting to
make a profit out of that grease-pit.

Another four months and I bet
you might have gone straight, huh.

That garage door is still
unlocked. Come on.

Make some coffee and
sandwiches will you, Kay.

I remember when she
couldn't even boil water.

Ah, cut it out.

Where is Flood? I want to see him.

As soon as he comes in.

I'm going to tell him how you
and Frank pushed me around.

You just do that if it
makes you feel better.

I picked this car in Tijuana and
switched licence plates with a customer.

You did?

I'd better muddy them up, huh?

Harry drove this low-line in from
Chicago. Boy, it can really move.

Picked up some plates in Santa Barbara.

I guess Kay told you, huh?

What?

We're all washed up.

Oh?

Yep.

Yep. It's all over.

Here are the g*ns.

I hope we don't need them.

Well, you never can tell.

I guess you can't send two people to
play house together for 4 months and ..

Not expect something to happen.

You are singing a bum tune, Flood.

I never double-cross anybody.

Sometimes these things happen.

Maybe you don't want
them to happen but ..

They do.

Nothing happened!

I'm glad to hear you say that, Frank.

We've been working together a long time.

I'd hate to split with you
on account of a dame.

If we bust up it will be because we
don't need each other anymore.

Okay, pal.

No hard feelings?

No hard feelings.
- Good.

Better get these in the house, huh.

Zimmer.

Hey, Zimmer.

How you doing?

It's good to see you again.

Same here, Mr Flood.

Believe me.

I'm sure glad you got here, Mr Flood.

That Frank. He won't give me a drink.

You know I got to have
my gin. You promised me.

You mean Frank hasn't looked after you?

He treats me like I was dirt.

Well, you just leave Frank to me.

Zimmer.

How about that fire today?

Oh, it was a real nice one.

Real nice.

Yeah. But you promised me, Zimmer.

No fires.

Well, I ..

Sometimes I can't help myself.

But I brought with me
a go-devil, Mr Flood.

A new delayed action exploder.

You wind it up.

Set it for when you want.

And then at the right time.

There is a big, beautiful expl*si*n.

I like you, Mr Flood.

You make me feel like I am somebody.

You don't laugh at me or push
me around like Frank does.

That dame too.

Maybe she is your girl, Mr Flood, but ..

I'd keep my eye on her if I was you.

Really?

I think she is soft on Frank.

Zimmer, what makes you
say a thing like that?

Sometimes you know
something because you feel it.

I have watched them.

Yeah. I know what you mean, Zimmer.

Hey, why don't you ..

Wash up and come on down
and have a bite to eat.

And we'll go over the action.

Zimmer.

If I were you I wouldn't let on how
I felt about Frank and Kay.

Everything okay, Mr Flood?

You and Harry come on down in a few
minutes. We've some things to run over.

Yes, sir.

Hey, you.

Flood.

Look, honey. If I were you
I'd get back in the room, huh.

Not until we've had a little talk.

Will you get back in
the room and stay there.

With what I know mister,
no-one is pushing me around.

Oh?

What's on your mind?

I'm like the pitcher
only I've got two hits.

I want a cut.

A cut?

C-U-T.

Perhaps we could walk out of
here with maybe a million bucks.

For 25 grand I'd get amnesia.

Okay.

It's a deal?
- Sure, why not?

You are cute.

Would you do me just one little favor?
- I told you, you were cute.

Just go in your room and keep quiet.

Honey.

I'm deaf and dumb.

A couple more drinks and I'll be blind.

Why did you tell him anything?

I tell you he took it fine.
- That's what worries me.

If Flood blows his top you
know where you stand.

When he dummies up and he uses that
phoney smile, he is up to something.

I know him as well as you do.

Maybe better.
- Yeah?

What do you think
happened in the garage?

He got me out there to find out how
things stand. Between you and me.

And how do they stand, Frank?

I'd never thought I'd say this.

I'm a light-footed guy.
I never stay put.

After the caper is over.

If you will have me.

I'll buy you that ever-loving ring.

Kay, got those sandwiches ready?

Any time you say, Flood.

Let's get that hungry mob fed, huh.
We have a lot of rehearsing to do.

Let's run through the action once again.

At 9:30 Zimmer and I take off and
head straight for the paint factory.

That's where I start
with the bang-juice.

By ten o'clock we should
hear the first alarm.

Right.

That is my signal to take
off for the power station.

Roy and I wait exactly five minutes.

Then we pick up Dutch Paulmeyer
round the corner from the bus station.

That puts us here at exactly 10:15

By that time the town
will be on its ear.

They won't know what is going on.

Police cars tearing through.
Fire engines screaming.

The paint factory here on the far
side of town will be in flames.

Everybody will be flocking there.

That will leave the business
section of the town deserted.

At 10:20 Roy and Dutch and I.

Will be in the alley
right behind the bank.

By that time I will ..

I'll have the high school blasted.

You should hear the second alarm.

They will be running around in circles.

There won't be any trouble
at the school, Frank?

Saturday night it is empty.

Okay.

Now we have got two explosions going.

Harry has the power station knocked out.

The town was in blackness.

No juice.

No burglar alarms.
Nothing to worry about.

Then we hit the bank.

And knock off the vault.

Very, very sweet, Mr Flood.

Now after I've blacked out the town.

I high-tail it back here
to cover the alley.

Don't forget the special cop.

He clocks in at the draper's
shop at exactly 10:15.

The again in exactly one hour.

It will take Dutch more than
half an hour to blow that vault.

He's got his tools all set, Frank?
- Checked and double checked.

By 11:15 we'll be on our
way with the green stuff.

Right.

You and Roy get Dutch to the bus station
in time to catch the 11:30 out of town.

And then you head south for San Diego,
cut inland and go back up to L.A.

I'll bring the bundle back here.

And meet you in town
tomorrow night at seven.

For the pay-off.

Any questions?

Smooth as silk.

How about a drink?

Okay.

Anybody else want any?

Can I have a peanut butter
sandwich and warm milk?

Don't forget to sterilize
the peanut butter.

Kay, will you rustle up some
more food for the boys.

Be right with you.

How about that drink?
- Coming right up, buddy.

Roy.

Before you turn in I want
to have a little talk with you.

Yes, sir.

You call that a drink?

Look. Tomorrow night, after.
You can get loaded.

A bird couldn't wet its beak in this.
- Sorry, pal.

This is the way it has got to be.

Expecting somebody?
- No.

Upstairs. Everybody but Frank and Kay.

Keep it quiet.

Roy, Kay. Somebody is coming.

[ Doorbell ]

Hiya, Sam.
- Hello, Frank.

What have you got there, Bennie?
- A dog.

I found him.

Hi. Say, that's quite a dog.

His name is Murphy.

We are not keeping you
folks from anything?

No, Sam.

I wondered if we can borrow your card
table for the barbecue tomorrow.

Sure, they are right here in the den.
- Don't know what's got into Alice.

But she's asked everyone she knows.

It will have to go something to
be as good as your last party.

I can't come to the party.

I got to rehearse for
the summer festival.

He has two shows this year.

Well, we'll be there to hear you
singing. You'd better be good.

Hey, Murphy.

Come back here, Murphy.

Hey, Murphy. Come back
here, Murphy. Come back!

Comeback here, Murphy.

Bennie, come back here.

Stay there.

I hope I didn't frighten you.

But Frank's uncle is asleep up there
and you might have wakened him.

My uncle hasn't been feeling
so good since he got here.

I warned him when he retired
to get a hobby but he didn't do it.

He has nothing to do so he gets ulcers.
- I hoped you could bring him along.

Come on Bennie, let's go. We've
caused these folks enough trouble.

See you tomorrow night, Kay.
- Goodbye, Sam.

You feel better?

That ocean got me that time.

You are an awful good swimmer.

I'm good at everything.

What is eating you?

As though I didn't know.

Doll. Darn it's a shame
that you are Harry's girl.

I don't belong to nobody.
- I could sure go for you.

I'd better get out of these wet
things and put my dress on.

Well, today is the day.

Yep.

I'll tell Pepi uncle
isn't feeling too good.

I'll be back here at five.

That will give us time to change
and to get over to the Loxleys.

Okay.

You and I will stick around
for another month.

Just so everything looks kosher.

I'd like to get out of here right now.

We've been over that a hundred times.

What do you say next week
we take off to Tijuana?

Get married.
- Sure.

Hey.

You sound like I
invited you to a funeral.

I've got the most awful ..
- Stop it!

Everything is going to be alright.

I'm going to be late.
Tell Flood I'll be back around five.

Have you seen Doll?

No.

Something screwy going on around here.

Good morning.
- Have you seen Doll?

Doll?

She is probably in San Francisco by now.

What?

She griped about hanging around here so
I gave her some money and sent her home.

That wasn't very smart, Flood.

Is she starts to talk we're dead.

I gave her enough to keep
her going outside for a while.

By the time she changes her mind
me and Frank will be in Brazil.

Kay. If you are smart you'll
clear out of the country too.

What about me?

And Roy?

You are both over 21.

Which one do you want?

Alright, you hold this.

There you are.

Time, Bitzi.

Oh Shirley. You've got
that all over your face.

There you are.

Thanks for helping out, Frank.

You got here just in time.
I'm on my third hamburger.

That sauce is sure hot.
- That's the only way to make it.

That Dr McCormick did the operation.

But he is expensive.

I always say you get what you pay for.

Hello, honey.

Why don't you go and get
another hamburger, huh.

Go ahead.

Can I get you anything?
- No thanks.

A nice party, huh.

Like the ones we had when I was a kid.

The neighbors would drop in and Pop's
brother would play the concertina ..

And Pop would dance Mom
around until she was dizzy.

I never remember many good times.

Pop worked in a mine
until it finally got him.

Ma had to raise six kids.

I never had the time
or the money for fun.

I remember one Christmas.

Things were so tough.

Let's not talk about that.
This is a nice party.

You want to dance?
I'd love to.

[ Radio: ]

"We interrupt this program to bring
you the following announcement."

"The battered body of a young woman has
been found in the surf at San Felipe."

"She was about 22 years old,
5 feet 6, and 115 pounds."

"Dark eyes, blond hair."

"Anyone having information leading
to the identification of this woman .."

"Should immediately contact the
San Felipe police department."

"And now, back to our program."

It's Doll.

He didn't have to k*ll her.

This is it, Frank. I'm through.

I'm not even going back to the house.

I have 12 dollars. I'll buy a bus ticket
and I'll go as far as it will take me.

You have to make up your mind.

If you stay here I'm saying
goodbye to you right now.

What's it going to be, Frank?

I ought to go back and
b*at his brains out.

No, Frank. No, please Frank.

Let's get out of here now.

I've only got 26 bucks, baby.

Then we are starting with 38.

It could be worse.

Get a load of the lovebirds.

That kind of kiss can mean
only one of two things.

A new car or a baby.

Well, we're not talking.

These are my oldest and best
friends, Joe and Dee Stancil.

Glad to know you.
- We drove up from San Diego.

Joe, Dee. Where you been?

I got to tell you about these two.
Alice and I went on their honeymoon.

On their honeymoon.

I'd love to stay and listen Sam, but I
promised my uncle I'd be home early.

What are you talking about?
It's not 9 o'clock yet. I tell you what.

Wait until 10 o'clock and I'll drop you.
I must leave to get Bennie at school.

Bennie at the high school?

Yeah. They are rehearsing
there for the festival tonight.

I thought the festival was
held at the stadium.

Sure, but there's no dates
at the stadium until Sunday.

So they use the high school.
They always do.

Stick around kid and I'll see you later.

What do you want me to do?
- Zimmer.

Those kids.

We've got to tell Flood.
- That wouldn't stop him now.

The only thing we can do is
to put Zimmer out of action.

Hello baby.

We're up and running. Right on time.

Start counting your money.

All Frank has to do is get Zimmer to the
paint factory and the school on time.

What's the matter?
- Not a thing.

This is the end of the line.
- It's going to ruin the caper.

Flood will be ..
- Relax.

This is as far as you go.

Okay.

I could sure use a drink.

I can't help you.

How about a smoke?

Flood warned me.

He knows all about you and the girl.

You said you might try and
pull a fast one and if you did ..

For me to take care of you.

Get out. I'm losing time.

Alright, boys. 9:54.

You look worried, kid.

Do I?

Don't fence with me you little tramp.

You thought I'd fall for it, didn't you:
"Frank's your partner."

"He's loyal. I'm nothing, just a stick
of furniture around the house."

[ Loud expl*si*n! ]

Zimmer.

Right on time.

Shake it up boys. We've got to roll.

I sent you here as I trust you. But you
are two-timing the first chance you get.

Let's see what happens to Frank tonight.
- Please.

Go Harry.

Think it over, kid.

Maybe he'll come back.

Maybe you won't.

What happened to that second alarm?
- Be patient, Mr Flood.

Zimmer knows his job.

Pop, come on. Let's go.

There.

Here.

Stop it.

Stop it!

Come on .. try it.

Hold it here, Roy.

Zimmer is a little late
with that expl*si*n.

Where is it? Where is it?

In the furnace room.
Opposite the stairs.

How much longer, Dutch.
- Don't rush me.

Soup.
- There.

I make my own nitro-glycerine.
Then I can depend on it.

Close the bag. I am through with it.

Now get back.

Get way back.

To you.

Try it again.

I will be in the car, Flood.

Remember, my bus leaves at 11:30.

Okay, Dutch.

That canvas bag.

Is Zimmer back?

Where is Frank? Where is he?

That's what I'd like to know.

We'll know when Zimmer shows up.
When did the lights come back on?

A few minutes ago.

You and frank were having a ball
behind my back, weren't you.

The second expl*si*n at the school.

It never came off.

What do you know about it?
- Well, you got your money, didn't you?

I asked you a question!
What happened? Answer me.

The school was packed with kids.
- On a Saturday night?

We found out at the barbecue.

Why didn't you tell me?

We knew if it was the money or the
kids you would take the money.

No Zimmer. 0pen it and let
him in. Don't tell him I'm here.

Is that you, Frank?
- Yeah.

Open it.

Is everything alright, honey?

Look out!

I always wanted to see what
a million dollars looked like.

Wow.

Take the other car and get Waldo.

I want to see the look on Flood's
face when Waldo steps in here.

Honey.

No matter what happens to us after that.

It will be worth it.