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I want you to search every room

on every floor of this house.

Do it! Fast!

If you ain't back up here in 20 minutes,

I'm coming down there with a cannon, you hear me?

Don't worry, I'll be okay.

Shima wants to see you in her office, now.

Oh, what would that be about, sir?

It doesn't matter. You got it.

The sheath is all negative ions.

This'll stick to anything except itself.

There's something fishy about you.

I'm just hiding out.

Bourbon. Kentucky?

Is there any other kind?

Out, out, out! Hey, hey. Don't!

Stay there. What's going on here?

This is the second time I caught him casing the elevator.

No, I'm just trying to find my way around.

Listen, I gave you the rules.

You said you could keep your nose clean, keep it clean!

I have a little surprise for you.

You're full of surprises.

No, step in here for a minute.

I want to show you something.

Your private office?

After you.

You're kidding, what is this?

It's a black room.

How long do you think you could fool us?

You're a cop, baby.

Come in.

I was half asleep when you called.

You been here the whole time?

Just since the funeral.

Boss, I don't wanna get preachy,

but don't take it on yourself, it happens.

Yeah, Baretta. I know it happens.

I know she was a cop, and I know

I had to send her in there, but...

I'm just not used to sending women

into places where they get killed, all right?

Yeah, I know, I know.

Maybe it'd be a good idea

if you just got away from all of it for a couple of days.

All right, let's get down to it.

She was undercover at a place called The Mansion.

Yeah, I know.

I want you to pick up where she left off, Baretta.

She said the whole place was run by a woman named Shima.

Baretta, I want whoever killed her

and I want that place. You understand?

Now this woman, Shima, supposedly keeps...

a safe there. She's got everything in it...

Records, the clientele... Everything.

Once you're in there, I don't wanna hear from you.

Don't contact anybody... Me, the Department... anybody.

I don't want you to take any chances on blowing your cover, understand?

Understand.

If you need it...

here's a rap sheet on a hustler from Chicago

we picked up dead a couple of days ago.

No one knows he's dead.

Lefty Cramer.

Okay.

Can I take these with me?

Yeah.

Baretta?

You don't have to say it, boss.

You got gin? Oh!

Shooter, make some calls.

Lefty Cramer, Kansas City.

He'll be over in a little while.

Candy, Bubba,

play in Bubba's room. I've got work to do.

Yes, ma'am.

We're gonna go. We're gonna go.

Come on, Bubba. We'll play in your room. Bye, ma'am.

Sit down, Bass.

I'll get the receipt.

May I have your name, sir?

The name is Lefty Cramer. I'm expected.

Go right in, sir. Uh, excuse me.

This opens the trunk here.

I'll take this bag myself. Fred: Hello.

Have them wash it, will you?

We'll take care of everything, sir.

You Cramer? That's the name.

I'll be a minute or two.

I'll wait right here.

Yeah, all right.

Fred? Stay cool.

Hello.

Hey, watch out there. That bird'll take your arm off.

Hey, watch out! Hey you!

That's my bird... hey! Hey, I'm talking to you.

That's my bird you're messing with. He'll take...

Don't you hear me?

Oh, yeah?

Do you wanna see one of the smartest birds in the world?

Watch this.

Come on out, Fred.

Attaboy.

Fred: Gimme a kiss!

Now you stay right there.

Stay there, right.

Show 'em what an eagle does.

Do you like that?

Ever see anything like that before?

Put your head under your wing.

That's good. Gimme a little shake of your head.

That a boy!

Mr. Cramer?

You're Miss Shima? Say hello. Hello.

See you tomorrow, Bass.

Let's talk in my office. Certainly, miss.

Without the bird. You got it.

Get in the box, dumb dumb.

Go in there.

Mr. Cramer. Shooter, Corey.

Hello there. Hello, Pal.

Lefty Cramer, nice to meet you.

Don't I know you?

I get around.

Vegas? I been there a few times, too.

Yeah, I worked Vegas, too.

I seem to remember a little short guy like you

used to hang around waiting for Mickey Rooney's old clothes.

Sense of humor. I want to talk to him alone.

Yeah, sure. Tell you what, Cramer,

you be a good boy and I'll tell Santa Claus you're really not a midget.

Come on. Out!

Cramer?

I don't smoke, Lefty.

We have a night club here. Corey emcees the shows.

I hired him because he's got a big mouth.

Yeah, I noticed that.

Wine? No, thanks.

You been out of circulation a while.

Yeah, I like to take a little vacation from time to time,

and I heard some nice things about your club here...

We called some of your friends.

They say you're in a little trouble.

Yeah... there is a little warrant out,

and I'd like to... Lay up here a while?

That's what I'd like to do, ma'am, yes.

I keep my nose clean.

I don't chase after dope. I don't mess around with booze.

I mind my own business, and...

if you need a little something done,

I can take care of that, too.

Good. I make the rules around here.

One, don't be where you shouldn't be.

Two, don't ask any questions.

You got it.

The boy minding your bird is Bubba, my brother.

Ask him to take you to 2B.

Thanks.

Hey! Oh, hi.

Looking for something?

Yeah, I was looking for the telephone.

It's right around the corner.

Oh, thanks.

Woman: ♪ Sad... ♪

♪ Sweet dreamer ♪

♪ It's just one of those things ♪

♪ You put down to experience ♪

♪ I was happy when I found you ♪

♪ How was I to know ♪

♪ That you would leave me walking ♪

♪ Down that road? ♪

♪ Down that road, oh ♪

♪ Sad... ♪

♪ Sweet dreamer ♪

♪ It's just one of those things ♪

♪ You put down to experience ♪

♪ Sad... ♪

♪ Sweet dreamer ♪

♪ It's just one of those things

♪ You put down to experience ♪

♪ Yeah. ♪

Let's hear it! Yeah!

Thank you. Oh yeah, oh.

Aggressive, that's wonderful!

That girl really has got it, don't you think?

I just hope she doesn't give it to any of us.

Who let this cat up here?

Hey, come on back up and sing, sister.

Corey: Guys, listen... We don't wanna hear it, okay?

I paid good money to see this show.

I didn't come to hear dumbo rap all night.

Who does your clothes? Edgar Allan Poe?

I'd like to start off... Will you get the dude off the stage, man?

You paid money to see this?

Stand up and take a bow.

Maybe somebody will recognize you...

That was really funny.

Hey, pal, leave. You're beating up my joint.

He's messing around with us, man.

Let's go!

Shooter. Let's see what he can do.

How am I doing, Tony? Great!

Corey: Isn't this wonderful?

Show business is my life.

That's what it is.

Right now, ladies and gentlemen,

it's not exactly part of the show,

but it wasn't all that bad after all.

My skin and my walking stick, man!

And don't forget my lid!

Baretta: Get the gentleman his clothes there.

Folks, can we clean these tables up?

Don't worry folks, at Shima's everything is always class.

Come on back in, ladies and gentlemen.

Everything is gonna be just fine.

Come on back, take your seats. We'll clean this mess up.

Anyway folks, we're gonna go right on with the show now,

as soon as I find out what this next number is here.

What is the show, my man?

We got a little jazz by a freaked out dancer named Candy.

Hey! We got a little jazz by a freaked out dancer,

but I don't know... Where is the dancer, man?

She's in the hole. A dancer in the hole named Candy!

Tony! Dance, Candy.

Baretta: Ohhh! Now!

Hey!

Let's hear it for this little dancer named Candy!

That's my girl, right here.

Yes indeed! And now, ladies and gentlemen,

without further ado, let's everybody come up and dance!

Play, Gypsies! Play!

It's really good to see you, Tony. You look so great in a suit!

You like them duds, huh? Yeah, nice to see you.

Look okay yourself. I didn't know you could dance like that.

You're great! Thanks. I'm a dancer now.

No third floor, I don't do any tricking. Just dancing.

It's okay, Candy, shh, shh. We're just dancing.

I don't care nothing about that. We're just having a nice time, that's all.

You wanna go up on the third floor? I can arrange it for you.

All the cops go up there. Shh! Candy, don't say cops.

Don't say nothing about cops. I don't care about the third floor,

and my name ain't Tony. Now, listen to me.

I'm your friend from Chicago, and my name is Lefty Cramer.

Get that in your head, Lefty Cramer.

♪ Lefty Cramer, from Chicago ♪

♪ Lefty Cramer from Chicago. ♪

Hi Frank, this is my friend,

♪ Lefty Cramer from Chicago. ♪

We're old friends. Isn't that a coincidence?

Is that right? Well, Lefty Cramer, from Chicago,

Shima wants to see you in her office, now!

Oh, what would that be about, sir?

It doesn't matter. Now!

You're right, boss. You got it!

Right on.

See? I didn't blow it for you did I, Tony...

Lefty! Lefty!

You didn't blow it. It's important that you keep your mouth shut.

Okay. What are you here for?

You're better off if you don't know, Candy. I promise you.

I've got to tell you something, Tony.

What? There's a warrant out for my arrest.

Candy, keep dancing. Keep dancing.

I promise you, I don't care about your warrant.

I don't care about the third floor.

I got big fish to fry.

You got to keep your mouth shut and stay away from me.

Remember, Lefty Cramer, from Chicago.

Now, get it in your head.

♪ Lefty Cramer from Chicago. ♪

Hey, what are you doing here?

You said Madame Shima wanted to see me.

When I say I want to see someone, I mean now!

I was just finishing dancing.

This is the second time I caught him casing the elevator.

No, no, I'm just trying to find my way around.

I gave you the rules. You said you could

keep your nose clean, keep it clean!

That's two mistakes, you don't get a third.

You're replacing Corey for a while.

Yes, ma'am.

Where's the ball?

Hey Candy. I got to talk to you. What?

No, I can't. I got a hot roll going.

Hey! Hey, it's me. I got to talk to you

for a couple of minutes. Come on.

I got five free games. I'll pay for the games. Come on, come on.

Don't worry about him. That's my friend, Bubba. He protects me.

Yeah? Yeah. Bubba, that's Lefty.

I'm the guy with the bird, remember?

Listen, do you know a girl that worked here for a while named Carolyn?

Oh yeah. She was a waitress. She got canned.

She wasn't no waitress, she was a lady cop.

And she got killed.

We found her murdered three or four days ago.

Yeah, this place ain't no bed of roses.

You're telling me. That's why I'm here.

I'm here to find out who killed her and to shut this joint down.

You were right. I would have been

better off not knowing anything.

Listen, that lady that runs this joint, Shima? Yeah?

She's got a safe. You ever seen it? Yeah.

Bubba and I play cards in her office. He likes to...

Wait a minute. I been in that office. There ain't no safe there.

I don't mean the upstairs office, I mean the one downstairs.

That's where the safe is. You have to take the elevator. The elevator, yeah.

You got a key for it? Look, I don't have any key, Tony.

Really. Nobody has a key. Nobody even goes down there.

Bubba doesn't even have a key and he's her brother.

Just explain to me, where is it?

Nice car, huh?

What do you think of the old street urchin now?

Hey, you grump!

What's the matter with you? Rosie ain't treating you right?

I been waiting for you for six hours.

A guy just dropped a dime in my cup of popcorn.

Do I look like a bum? That's a unfair question.

Besides that, you don't even know where I been.

You didn't tell me where you'd been.

You been gone for three days. Took Fred with you.

You could be six feet under the ground

as far as I know. Not that I give a damn.

All right, I'll tell you where I been.

I been on a job. I'm working at The Mansion.

That's how come I need this safecracker of yours.

The Mansion? Yeah, Shiller loaned the cops down there

a policewoman out of our department to do some undercover work,

and she got pretty close to what's really going on in that joint

so they knocked her off. Now it's my turn.

A policewoman. That's bad news.

Yeah...

they got a guy in there that's a real pro.

He knocked her off with an ice-pick.

Nice and clean and neat. No clues.

He made one mistake, she was wearing a wristwatch, and they lifted a print.

But he ain't got no record, so we can't run him down.

But when I nail him, that print's gonna put him away.

Do you know that they're making 2 or 300 G's a week

just off of the broads and the gambling up on the third floor?

Let alone the action you can get in the rest of the place.

Not only that, but they got outside political contacts

to make the whole thing look clean and legal.

That's why I need this safecracker of yours.

My old man always said there wasn't

a safe in the world you couldn't crack,

but he never hung around to tell me how to do it.

I'll take care of that right now.

I'm gonna introduce you to a friend of mine,

Jimmy the Velvet Tip.

Best safecracker in the world.

And the only reason he's going straight now

is because he can make more over charging the government.

Hi, Jimmy! Hey, Billy!

Jimmy, I'd like you to meet a good friend of mine... Tony Baretta.

Tony, this is Jimmy the Velvet Tip.

How you doing, Tony? Hello there, Velvet Tip. Nice to meet you.

You work out, huh? Yeah.

That's good. Keep in shape, that's what I always say.

Hey, look at this, Billy.

Where do you think that's trying to come from?

I haven't the slightest idea. Where? Tokyo.

Yeah, I'm taking that right off a Telstar.

The phone company wants to know how easy it is to steal data from 'em.

Yeah.

Did you ever open a safe?

Not without a combination.

Then you got a problem. Hey, stand over there.

Yeah, right over there.

That's it.

What is that? It's your heartbeat.

See, this is a sending microphone, self-charged.

It's good for six hours. It's crystal so I can control it.

You put that on me when you touched me? Yeah.

You see, the sheath is all negative ions.

This'll stick to anything except itself.

Now all you have to do is put that on the safe

and I can take care of the rest.

How are you, Mr. Cramer? Terrific. I'll take it. Thanks, pal.

How's your bird?

Oh. Thanks, Shooter. Where you been?

I went to the hotel room in town to check out and get the rest of my things.

Check with me before you leave again, okay?

Oh sure. Sorry.

Hey, maybe you could ask Bubba to get you

a little drink of water or something

so we could talk for a minute, huh?

I want some water, Bubba.

I'm a little tired.

What's the matter?

Well...

like my old man said, I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place

and I ain't got no good way to go.

I got to ask you something,

but I sure wish there was some other way.

I'm not in trouble, am I?

No, no, no, you ain't in no kind of trouble,

but if you decide to do what I'm gonna ask you to

and anything goes wrong,

we could both be in big trouble.

Try me.

Okay.

You see this thing here? Mm-hmm.

That's a microphone.

That thing's a microphone?

Yeah, it's a microphone.

Now, you got to do exactly what I tell you to.

Don't do no more, don't do no less,

and don't let anybody see you.

This thing has got to go in the basement,

in Shima's office on the safe.

That's easy! No, ain't easy, honey.

It's gonna be very hard and nobody can see you do it.

It's got to go right next to that thing that she turns for the combination.

You put it up there, it'll stick all by itself.

Candy, I hate to ask you do to this.

Tony, what are friends for?

Okay, friend.

Now you listen. Yeah?

You go down there and you do your stuff

but give yourself a way out,

and if you ain't back up here in 20 minutes,

I'm coming down there with a cannon, you hear me?

Don't worry, I'll be okay.

I'm gonna do a good job for you.

Don't worry.

Hello, ma'am.

Hello, Candy.

Want some candy, Bubba?

Good.

You want some candy, ma'am?

Please don't bother me.

Whoa!

Get out of here!

Hello, Cutie! Wanna cut a rug?

Get out of here!

Gimme a kiss!

Hello, young man.

Come here, dummy!

I once saw him drop four or five grand at the crap table...

That was before he got started on poker.

Woman: I don't know how guys like that get rich, anyway.

Did you get a tip? Oh yeah.

The big C.

Get lost. I have work to do.

Rest your bones, Fred. This may take a while.

How are you, Mr. Bass? Okay.

Nice to see you.

Shima: Come in, Bass.

I haven't got much time.

Fred, we did it again!

Shima: Come in, Bass.

Bass: I haven't got much time.

That's it! Wait a minute.

Sorry, go ahead.

I haven't got much time.

There, that's one of 'em!

Gimme the pad, would you please?

Yeah, here. Thank you.

No...

Yeah... That ought be it.

39-18-38-16-29.

What I can't tell is the direction.

You'll have to play with that.

Well, my old man always said,

when you're working with the best, you can't ask for more.

Thanks, Velvet.

Good luck!

♪ Hush now... ♪

♪ Don't explain... ♪

So the next time, he brought his friend with him.

Watch out for friends!

Now you tell me. His friend's exactly like him...

Short and fat and looks like a frog.

Ain't it always the way?

Bourbon. Kentucky?

Is there any other kind?

Little branch water on the side, son.

♪ Cry to hear folks chatter ♪

♪ 'Cause I know you cheat... ♪

♪ Say you'll remain... ♪

♪ Hush now ♪

♪ Don't explain... ♪

♪ Right or wrong don't matter ♪

♪ When you're with me, sweet... ♪

♪ I'm glad you're back... ♪

♪ You know that I love you ♪

♪ And what love endures... ♪

♪ Your love ♪

♪ Don't explain. ♪

Good evening.

Where's the action? You've had a few too many.

Back home, they say I got a hollow leg right down to the middle toe.

It's okay, Jimmy.

Sir, looks like your hollow leg may have had too much,

but you're in good shape yourself. Could you get his coat, please?

Step right this way.

You got another drink up here?

Sir, we have anything your little heart could desire.

That covers a lot of ground.

Where do you call home, sir?

Anywhere south of the Mason and Dixon.

Really? What are you in?

I'm in soybeans. Soybeans, huh?

That's all the Japanese eat now.

Really, sir? Yes.

Have you ever eaten soybeans? I'm not even sure what they are.

I'll send you some. Thank you very much.

Do you think you're in shape to drive, sir? Point me down the hill, son.

Shooter, I want you and Frank down here right away.

Shima: What do I pay you idiots for?

Somebody broke into this safe last night.

I want you to search every room

on every floor of this house.

Do it, fast! You want us to call McCarthy?

No!

Not yet.

Don't you say anything about this.

Go on, get out!

Do it!

Out of the bed, Cramer. Out, out!

Yes... hey, hey! Get up there. Stay there.

What's going on here, hey!

What are you looking for? Shut up..

You're messing up all my stuff. What's going on with you guys?

If you tell me what you're looking for, I'll try to help you, okay?

Cramer? Yeah?

There's something fishy about you.

I felt it ever since you got here.

I'm hiding out here, doing a little announcing. I don't want no trouble.

Oh yeah. Yeah, yeah.

I think you got ideas...

you shouldn't have.

You hear me?! Huh? Frank.

Does this sucker look like he's gonna tell you something?

Come on, let's get out of here. There's nothing here anyway.

Come on.

You know what dumb is, Fred?

That's dumb.

Not a thing. Anything?

Nothing, nothing.

I think I'll go to my office. I'll go down with you.

Frank...

Have you got a license to wear that dress, ma'am?

Just doing my job, boss. Trying to get a laugh out of you.

Your boss is a grump.

Sir? I could arrest you for what you're thinking.

Whooo-oa!

Pour me some wine.

Yes?

Taped voice: We are in possession of records

pertaining to your business

and names of people which, if made public,

would ruin you and everyone connected with you.

The records will be returned to you

if you cooperate with us.

You will pay the sum of $50,000 in cash

to a representative who will be waiting

at Dinah's Restaurant on 14th Street near Greenbelt Avenue...

at 4:00 a.m. this morning.

If you do not bring the money or if anything should happen,

the files will be made public.

This is the only message you will receive from us.

You better get over here right away.

I can't tell you over the phone.

Just get over here and bring Bass with you.

We've got trouble... big trouble.

All right, everybody! It's show time again!

They got the ledgers? Everything.

Customers, political contacts,

tally sheets, what we've been clearing

and where it goes. It's all in there.

And the book that's got my end of it, huh?

Yes.

How the hell could you let this thing happen?!

It was an inside job. You know that.

It had to be an inside job.

That's right! Now what makes you think

that these clowns are going to settle for $50,000?

They'll keep you on the string forever!

Was there any money in the safe? No.

Bass came by yesterday.

See, that's our bad luck.

No money... so he takes the files!

For all we know, he's...

He's copied everything in them, huh?

Then we're out of business. Wrong.

I'm out of business. You're dead.

Unless we put a stop to it.

Tonight.

Freddie, my man...

if this thing works, we're heroes.

If it don't...

you hit that window and grab a cab

and get back to sea.

Ma'am, can I get you something?

Just tea, please, lemon.

Okay.

Young man, would you get my tea, please?

Would you help me, please?

I'm going to leave now

and you must stay here

and sip your tea slowly

until it is finished

or the police will know everything. Don't you see?

You're being watched. Don't move.

Bass: Shooter, relax.

Give her a few minutes.

Just stay back, but you keep her in sight.

Nobody make a move till we know where she's going.

She's driving off in a pickup truck.

All right, let's go! Let's pick up Bass.

She's turning right.

Hold it!

Something's coming down.

She just pulled over.

It looks like she's waiting for someone.

You hang in. I'll keep an eye on her.

It's Cramer! He's getting into his car!

Which way is he headed? He's heading west.

Cramer's car is in front of the barn.

There's only... one other car there.

I think we oughta hit them now.

I'll meet you.

Carl, get the back!

Shooter, hit the door!

Shooter: Where is he?

Frank: There's nobody here!

Hi, boss, they're all in there. Go get 'em!

Throw your guns down and come out with your hands up!

You're completely surrounded by police officers!

We have tear gas! We can force you out if we have to.

Hold your fire! Hold your fire!

The next time I'm not gonna stop that so soon!

You got three seconds to come through that door one at a time!

Okay! Your time's up!

Man: Okay! Okay! We're coming out!

All right, move in boys! Move in!

Let me have him.

Baretta?

Who had it?

Keep him separate. Book him for murder one.

Get him out of here.

This is it, boss.

With this and the print, we got him.

Yeah... if the prints match.

Hey, boss!

That's quite a collection you got there, Baretta.

I'm sorry to see some of 'em go.

The print matched. Bass is the man.

Attaboy! Attaboy?

Well, I mean, that's terrific.

Bye, Tony Lefty. Hey, wait a minute. Hold it!

Let me have her. Just a second, please. Go ahead on in.

Just sit tight. Stay right here. Don't let 'em have you.

Listen, boss, you see this girl over here?

She was very instrumental

in making the whole thing happen.

Matter of fact, without her, nothing would have gone down and I...

well, I promised her I would get her out of it.

Baretta! I want you to stop making promises for us!

I won't do it again. I promise you.

Come on, boss. Look at her.

All right. I'll do what I can.

Hey, come here!

Candy, this is my boss, Inspector Shiller.

How do you do?

How would you like a job?

Another one? No, no, no.

You see, my boss thinks maybe you'd make a good cop.

A cop?! A cop?!