All language subtitles for Inside Job 1946

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(water splashing)ing sound heaven willing)

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(tires screeching)

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- Oh, I'm looking for Barton Madden.

Is he in?

- I'm sorry, you

can't see him, he's busy.

- He must be keeping secrets from him.

He sent her me.

- Look, mister, I told you he's busy.

- Just tell him that

he's not in his hair.

- Okay, Ruthie.

- You said not to let anybody in.

- Yeah, I know, but Eddie's different.

We were pals in St. Louis

when we were just

getting a start, right Eddie?

- Sure, we're all pals.

- She's just being a good secretary.

Bring some drinks, Ruthie.

- I thought we were going out.

- Should we have some drinks, please?

Well, come in, fellas,

make yourself comfortable.

Have a seat.

Why don't you sit down?

- Oh, thanks, I just

dropped in for a minute.

- Well, that's too bad.

I was gonna have Ruthie call up a friend.

When'd you get in town?

- A couple days ago.

- You like the place?

- Sure, it's a swell layout.

- No, no, no, not this, the town.

- It's all right.

- You know, Eddie, I've branched out

since we last saw each other.

I've got a new line.

Business management,

and I think you're just

the kind of a client I could help.

- I don't have any trouble

managing the money I get,

making a monkey out of

myself in that store window.

- Probably not, but

with your intelligence,

if you took full advantage of your

present opportunity,

you get what I mean, Eddie?

- I'm not sure that I

do, but coming from you,

I'm fairly certain it's not legitimate.

- Don't tell me you've changed that much.

- Listen, the one time

I did step out of line,

I paid plenty for it.

- That's because you weren't smart.

- Yeah, but you were.

That's why I took the rap.

- Eddie, let's quit sparring around.

I've got a job for you.

One that'll make a lot

of money for both of us.

Have you thought about

how much dough must be lying

around that store and all that the

Christmas rush is on?

- I'm not interested.

- You don't want to go on working

in that window for peanuts, do you?

- That's exactly what I want.

- Well, I'm sorry, I can't let you do it.

As your manager, it hurts my pride.

- You're wasting your breath.

I don't want any part of it.

- That's too bad

because you won't be working

in that window very long.

- Home?

Why not?

- Well, the mammoth

people wouldn't want a guy

with a record working so close to all

that money, would they?

- I get it.

It's the old squeeze.

Either I play it your

way or I lose my job.

- Well, that's the general idea,

but you don't have to

give me an answer now.

Think it over and drop in

when you made up your mind.

- I can wait a whole day.

Have a drink.

- No, thanks, I never touch it.

And I'm allergic to flowers.

They remind me of funeral parlors.

- Well, your pal's not so palsy anymore.

- They'll get over it.

Remember, he's a major in town.

- What did he mean about funeral parlors?

- Hmm?

- Hello, honey.

- Hello, darling.

- Hi, Andy.

What's the matter?

- Everything.

My past is caught up with me.

- I didn't even know you had a past.

Something to do with that

friend you visited tonight?

- Uh-huh.

- Go ahead.

I'm listening.

I suppose this is as good a time as any.

I didn't tell you before

because in the beginning

I thought I might

hurt my chances with you.

And after we're married, I

didn't see any reason for it

because we're happy and

getting along all right.

That's all over now.

This friend, as you call

him, is gonna get me fired.

- Fired?

- Yeah, you see, honey,

years ago before I met you,

I made a mistake.

One that drew a prison rat.

Barton Madden wasn't on the deal too,

but I was the one that went away.

- Oh, don't get me

wrong, I had it coming to me.

- And when I came out,

I wasn't mad at anybody.

I was still young and I figured I'm

getting a fresh start.

A clean one.

- So I ain't got that job before it went.

Right away you happened to

me, which was pretty swell.

But you remember that

job didn't last long.

- Yes, I do remember.

- That's because the

man I was working for

had just gone on about my record.

And now I'm faced with

the same proposition.

Barton Madden's gonna tell

the people at the store unless--

- Unless what?

- Unless I pull a job

and split the money with--

- Oh, but of course you're not going to.

- You're right.

I'm not gonna split with anybody.

- What do you mean?

- Bart made it pretty plain to me.

So I'm not gonna lose any more jobs.

I'm gonna wrap up this one package

that'll take care of our

worries for a long time.

And you're going to help me.

(dramatic music)

- Hello, Bart.

This is Eddie.

I've been thinking that matter over.

I decided to put in with you.

- Sure, sure.

I'll let you know just when.

(high-pitched whooshingHAW)

( P Additional Breathing)

( S packs

(beeping)

- I beg your pardon, do

you have change for a dollar?

- I know, but I'll stake you to a paper.

- Oh, dang.

- You picture in it?

- Why, yes, how did you know?

- Why would a pretty

model be in such a hurry

to buy a paper if a picture wasn't it?

- What makes you think I'm a model?

- A gown?

A little late in the day to be coming

from a party, isn't it?

- Yeah.

- You've certainly

got everything it takes

to make clothes look good.

- Thanks.

- That's the best thing I've

seen in that shear in years.

I'd like to see you in

that dress sometimes.

- That ought to be easy.

I'm showing it at 2.30.

Thanks for the paper.

- Oh, that's all right.

- This ensemble is not

limited to the cocktail hour.

The serving women will

immediately recognize

its suitability for all

occasion de la primidé,

afternoon occasions.

And now, my crowning

achievement of the entire season,

and I called it,

"Una folid la claire de lune."

Moonlight madness.

In this creation, I

have tried to combine soft

and clinging folds

with the natural contours.

- It's lovely.

- But not for your contours, dear.

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- Who is it?

- Miss Gray.

I just have come to

tell you how happy I am

with the first week of our association.

- Oh, thank you very much.

- Bonjour, bonjour, zombre.

Do not thank me.

You are a magnific.

Alors, my design and your chassis.

Together, we are invincible.

We are sailing to the most

fashionable people in town,

and this is important.

I'm very glad to have met you.

- Oh, I, just a moment.

This is $20 short.

- Ah, how short?

- Well, yes, what about

that newspaper advertisement?

You see, I get paid $10 an

hour extra for commercial posing.

- I beg your pardon,

but as a store employee,

you are not entitled to any extra pay.

- Maybe that's the way you figure it,

but let me point out

the store used my picture

in an ad without my consent.

- I'm sorry, this is not my department.

(door creaks)

(buzzer rings)

- Claire Gray?

- Yes.

- Package for you.

Sign here, please.

- Thank you.

- What's that?

- I don't know.

It's from the Mammoth's apartment store.

(door creaks)

It's Moonlight Madden's.

- Huh?

- That's the name of the gal.

- Yeah, what's the name of the sender?

- Oh, it must be a mistake.

Nobody be sending it to me.

- Here's a clue.

- Beautiful, this is

just a little keepsake

from your news boy.

Why, it's from Bart Madden.

- I must have made

quite an impression on him.

- Yeah, I guess you did.

What's this news boy routine?

- Oh, I told you.

He bought me a newspaper

just before he came to

the fashion show, remember?

- Yeah, but this is

pretty expensive, isn't it?

- $395.

- You must have tied that guy in knots.

- Oh, hold everything, darling.

Wasn't it your idea for

me to meet Bart Madden

in the first place?

- Yeah, sure, but beautiful.

You wouldn't sail for

that guy, would you?

- What do you think?

- I understand, Ms. Gray,

that you have registered a complaint.

- That's right.

- I wish to make it clear

that the company has very definite rules

regarding its situation of this sort.

As I was saying, it

has long been our policy

to investigate our employees' complaints

and to, shall we say,

appease any reasonable request.

- That sounds very fair, Mr. Wickle.

- We especially want to

maintain friendly relations

with our older employees.

How long have you

been with this, Ms. Gray?

- Just one week today.

- Only a week?

My, my.

Hardly long enough to get to know us.

However, I'm sure

there must be some solution

for your little problem.

Yes, I'm certain we can

arrive at an understanding.

- Oh, thank you, Mr. Wickle.

Really, you've no idea how much

those few extra dollars mean

to a girl who works for a living.

- You're wrong, Ms. Gray.

I know exactly how

important the money is,

and I'm going to see that you get it.

May I suggest that you meet me

at the 8th Street

entrance at closing time?

- Oh, you don't have to

go to all that trouble.

Just leave it at the

paymasters, and I'll pick it up.

- No, no, my dear, I know best.

Avoid the usual departmental red tape.

I'll be waiting for you

at the employee's entrance.

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- Ah, Ms. Gray.

I'm pleased to tell you

that I have the entire matter

adjusted to your satisfaction.

- Oh, thank you, I'm very grateful.

- And perhaps you'll have

dinner with a tired executive,

some quiet spot where we can

forget the cares of the days.

- Why, I'm not sure, Mr. Wickle.

- Oh, come, come, come.

I know just the place.

(dramatic music)

- Hello, Eddie.

- Hello, honey.

- Think I'd never get here.

- Oh, I knew you'd show up eventually

as soon as you shook that

funny-looking character.

Who was he?

- That was Mr. Wickle,

cashier at the mama's store.

Remember the

misunderstood husband's club?

He told me the story of

his life all through dinner,

and then he spent the rest of the evening

showing me snapshots of himself,

most of them taken

when he was much younger.

You'll be interested in this one.

- What am I supposed to do?

- Admire his physique in a bathing suit?

- Baby, if these figures

mean what I think they do,

we're in.

Why, after this caper, we'll be on clover

up to our hips, even higher than that.

Well, I'll buy you a

gowns that'll make that thing

Bart gave you look like a house dress.

We're gonna see how the

other half of the world lives

as soon as we get out of this town.

- That may not be so simple.

- You're talking about Bart, of course.

Well, he pushed me into this thing,

and I'm gonna see it through.

But I'm not gonna give him a quarter.

- He can make it awful tough for you, Eddie.

We can still forget the whole thing.

- Stop talking like that.

I'm not afraid of Bart.

Why, we're smarter than he is anytime.

There's only one thing I

don't like about this setup.

- What's that?

- You're being mixed up in it.

I don't like the idea you

happen to play up to him,

and him giving you expensive presents.

- I don't like it either, Eddie.

But you said you needed my help.

- Yeah, I know.

I know. (whistling)

♪ Do you believe in loving honey ♪

♪ You bet I do ♪

♪ I believe in loving honey ♪

♪ When I'm loving you ♪

♪ Do you believe in kissing honey ♪

♪ You bet I do ♪

(phone ringing)

- Hello?

Oh, hello.

Thought I might be hearing from you.

Sure, come right up.

I'll be waiting.

(sad music)

(♪ Do you believe in loving honey ♪

♪ You bet I do ♪

♪ I believe in loving ♪

- You take this note, Eddie. - I'm not a good guy. I'm a good guy. I'm a good guy. I'm a good guy. I'm a good guy. - You take this note down to Tony Palermo

at the Blue Grotto and tell

him I said to put you to work.

- But don't you want to

hear the rest of the song?

- I've heard enough.

You just tell Tony that I

said you'd fit right in.

- Oh, thanks, Mr. Madden.

I certainly appreciate

what you're doing for me.

- That's all right, beautiful.

If you hurry right down, Tony will put

you to work tonight.

- Thanks, all of you.

- You just go on down there and sing

"Pootie for the Customers"

and I'll drop in sometime

and hear you, all right?

- Well, I-- - Good night.

- Good night.

[music]

[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

- Hello. - Come in, beautiful.

Come in. For me?

- Hartman.

- I see somebody else

has been buying you pretty.

- No.

That's the gal you bought me.

- I get it. It needs some alterations.

- No. I'm bringing it

back to you, Mr. Madden.

- You think you don't like it?

- I love it.

It was a hard job, but I

finally convinced myself

I don't know you well enough

to accept expensive presents.

- That on the level? - Uh-huh.

- Well, that clears the decks.

Now we can start all over again.

First, we'll have a few cocktails to make

the conversation light and airy.

What do you say? - Oh, I--

- Now make yourself the home, beautiful.

I'll be back with a shaker full of

cocktails in a pair of minutes.

Don't go away. The

ingredients are all ready.

Take your hat off if you feel like it.

[music]

- I was hoping you'd be wearing that

dress the next time I saw you.

- Well, it looks so

guilty. You like it, don't you?

- Yes, very much.

- Well, you know me well

enough to be plenty of others.

Here's to that day.

What's the matter,

beautiful? You afraid of me?

- Should I be? - No, I'm

just a homebody at heart.

Why don't you relax?

We'll have some food set up.

We'll have a nice cozy

little dinner. - Please don't.

- Not used to having dinner alone in

apartments with men

you don't know very well.

Is that it? - That's it?

- I believe you.

Well, I've got another idea.

I suppose we'd go out

somewhere for dinner.

- I'd like that.

- One condition.

Let you wear this gown.

I want to show you off.

I'll get a ringside table at

the best nightclub in town.

Now you can go right

in there and slick up.

Don't be afraid. There's a key on the

inside of the door. Here.

[whistling]

[whistling]

[whistling]

[whistling]

Well, beautiful. That

name certainly fits you.

So does the dress.

Hello? Hello, Freddy.

[music]

And don't say. Hang on a minute.

Come here, beautiful.

Say that again, will

you, Freddy? All of it.

Listen carefully.

What's the matter? Ain't I talking plain?

I'm telling you Eddie Norton

didn't come out of the store

and quit in time and he's still in there.

The big tap must be on.

Stay on the job, Freddy,

and tell the rest of the boys.

Well, it's a nice little play of yours.

Keeping me busy while your boyfriend

works at Double Cross.

Double Cross?

A boyfriend?

Yeah, Eddie. This is my

deal. Didn't he tell you?

He should have before you

try to play games with me.

Might as well wear that rag home. That's

all you'll get out of this.

The client says for you to watch the

front of the store

till the guy comes out.

I wish he'd hurry. I'm

not cut out for night work.

Tell it to Bart. I'm

only saying what he said.

[Music]

Hey, yo. Come out of there.

[Music]

What are you up to?

Nothing. I was just

going to meet a friend.

Yeah?

That's the truth, honest.

You generally meet

your friends and alleys?

Come on, let you and me take

a little walk to a call box.

You can't pinch me. I

wasn't doing a thing.

And I know my rights. I'm a taxpayer.

Sure, sure. Everybody is.

Nothing wrong, officer?

Oh, hello, Mr. Madden.

You're in trouble, Freddy?

No, I was just minding my own business,

waiting for you to show up when this

flatfoot grabbed me.

I tried to tell him I was...

I'm down.

Were you going to meet this, Coit?

Yeah, but I'm a little bit late.

No, you weren't. You

were just in time. See?

Okay. Sorry.

That's all right, Freddy. He did probably

look like a suspicious character.

With a kisser like that, how could he

look like anything else?

Good night, officer.

Good night, Mr. Madden.

Good night, Freddy.

[Music]

You still in there?

Yeah.

[Music]

What a surprise he's going to get when he

does try to make a getaway.

[Music]

Tough on an old dame like

that having to work nights.

Probably somebody's mother, too.

[Music] You've told us everything, Mr. Wickle.

Absolutely everything. I came in here

this morning and there was the safe.

The door opened and the money gone.

Here's the statement of

cash on hand, Mr. Wickle.

Thank you.

What was the score?

$256,723.49.

[Whistling]

A quarter of a million bucks.

Did you find anything yet, Jerry?

No.

You'd better keep looking.

Who else has the

combination of the safe besides you?

Mr. Gates, our president, and Mr.

Lightfoot, the treasurer of the company.

I don't suppose you ever

told anyone in a weak moment?

Sir, I'll have you know that I've been a

trusted employee of the

Mammoth store for 18 years.

Okay, don't get your shoulder up.

I thought you might have jotted the

combination down on

notebook or something.

Certainly not.

You just carried it

around your head, huh?

Yes, that's right.

You got a list of the extra help you

hired during the holiday rush?

Yes, I have.

Well, you better round them all up or

want to check on them.

What's the idea?

I want to talk to you upstairs.

What about?

Just a routine check-up of new employees.

Report to the cashier's office.

I think that's why I'm leaving.

I'm not that quick.

Well, everyone's been accounted for

except a model named Claire Gray.

And that fellow does

tricks in the window.

Here's the man we're looking for.

He was working there under

the name of Edward Mitchell.

Edward Norton, huh?

Mm-hmm.

He certainly got an

early start, didn't he?

Yeah.

You mentioned something

about Bart Madden earlier.

Do you think he's in art?

Could be.

One of his gunzoes had a runner with the

officer on the beat

outside the store last night.

He was a little bit too much for him.

Here it is, Captain.

Well, the sense is it.

The sense is what?

Bart, the girl and Eddie

Norton are all tied up together.

Well, would you mind letting me in on it?

Not at all.

This sales slip shows that Bart bought a

gown for that missing

model, Eddie Norton's wife.

Wife?

Yeah, they were married a

couple of years ago in Fort Wayne.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Let's get Bart Madden in here.

Yes?

Bart Madden?

We'll send him in.

I sent him a special invitation.

Hello, boys.

You want to see me?

Well, giving me the old

silent treatment, huh?

They ought to pay you more money, Sutton.

Her cigars are awful.

The guy who picked me up gave me the

impression you were in a hurry to see me.

Oh, no, no.

There's no hurry, Bart.

If it felt like you, it's

only a question at a time.

Quit stalling.

I'm a busy man.

I'm terribly sorry.

Just wanted to ask you a few questions.

You got a new girlfriend, Bart?

Suppose I have.

Is that news?

Maybe it's news that

Eddie Norton's in town.

Eddie Norton?

It don't say.

When you thought maybe

Eddie dropped in to see you...

I had made eyes on him.

When I'm disappointed, he

didn't look me out, though.

His wife must have looked you up.

You bought her a very

expensive evening gown.

Don't tell me that

beautiful model is Eddie's wife.

She's doing all right.

She didn't even mention him.

You're lying, Bart.

What were you doing around

the mammoth store last night?

Look, Sutton, I don't

know what the play is,

but I parked my car

and talked to my friends.

Anywhere I want to in this town.

And you didn't know a thing about Eddie

Norton being inside the store?

I tell you, I haven't

seen him or heard from him.

And you didn't know that he got away from

the place with over a

quarter of a million dollars?

A quarter of a million?

She'd hit the jackpot.

You're gonna have that surprise, Madden.

Did you get your cut yet?

Don't be talking like that, Donovan.

If you've got a rap against

me, start doing your stuff.

When I'm ready to start, you'll know it.

Do I walk out of here

now or do I call my lawyer?

You can go.

Thanks. Thanks very much.

If you do see Eddie,

let me know, will you?

I'd like to see him myself.

(SIREN WAILING)

Got the jitter's havncher.

Why shouldn't I? Pend up

in this place for a week.

You figured on that, didn't you?

Sure, but I can get on

my nerves just the same.

If it was only the cops to worry about,

I'd make a break for it right now.

Well, it won't be that

easy to get away from Bart.

And these newspapers.

You'd think after playing up the story in

the front pages for a

few days, they'd lay off.

But no, they've got those flashy pictures

of you to play with.

So they keep blasting

them all over the place.

I sure let you in for

something, didn't I?

I can take it if you can.

I'll take it, okay?

Well, with music. I'm

going out and buy a radio.

Oh, I'm not in the

daytime, Eddie. That's dangerous.

Stores are closed at night.

Now don't you worry, honey. I'll be back

with that radio before you even miss me.

Who is it?

It's me. Let me in.

Well, what do you want?

I want my kite. You got my kite.

Oh, you must be mistaken, young fella.

Mine ain't not, young fella.

My name's Skipper and I want my kite.

I tell you, I haven't got your kite.

I'll show it to you. I'll show it to you. I'll show it to you.

What are you doing?

There it is on that wire.

Will you get it for me, please?

You're right, Skipper. I don't know if I

can reach it, but I'll try.

Gee, you're pretty.

Huh?

My mama was pretty before she went away.

Ivory said she's so pretty that angels

want it all to themselves.

Well, I don't know who Ivory is, darling,

but you go right on believing it.

What's the idea of

the kid and the mutton?

He came in to get his kite.

Kite? What are you talking about?

Quiet, pooch.

His name's not pooch. His

name's Slugger. Watch yours.

Get him out of here, quick.

I'm not going to. I get my kite.

And it's out there.

Get it for him, honey.

All right, I'll get it for you.

And for the love of

Mike, keep that dog quiet.

Who's Mike?

Forget Mike. Just make that dog shut up.

He's still Slugger. I'm ashamed of you.

He's still Slugger.

Here it is.

You broke my kite and so was my son.

Let me handle this.

Oh, fair, fair, Skiffer. Don't

cry. He'll get you a new kite.

I want a new kite. I want my own one.

Well, then he'll fix it

for you, won't you, honey?

Me? What do I know about kites?

A kid once, weren't you?

Sure, but I'm not fixing any kites.

[crying]

All right, all right.

I'll fix it for you.

Only please stop that bawling.

Thanks, honey.

Honey?

He called you, honey.

Isn't that your name?

Oh, of course it is.

Now, look, Skiffer, why

don't you just run along home

and you can come back tomorrow and your

kite will be all fixed.

Okay. Come on, Slugger.

Goodbye. Goodbye,

Skiffer. See you tomorrow.

Goodbye, honey.

Wasn't he wonderful?

Never mind, Ed. Just tell

me why you let him in here.

Well, he just came to

the door and knocked.

We have nothing to fear

from a little boy, Eddie.

No, I suppose he lives all alone.

He keep on opening the door and the wrong

guy's going to walk in here.

But I'm telling you, I

couldn't help it, Bart.

I spots him on the street and follows him

into a department store.

And when I'm going by an elevator, about

two tons of women hit me.

The next minute I'm on the fourth floor

before I can even get my breath.

What a guy. And a bunch

of dames push you around.

I suppose it never happened to you.

What?

But Bart, you must

remember, I'm a very small fella,

and these dames came in big bunches.

All I'm remembering is he got away. Don't

let it happen again.

I get this. I want Eddie

Norton before the cops find him.

We know he's still in

town because Freddy saw him.

Just pass the word along to all the boys.

I'm expecting him for

a Christmas present.

That's all.

When I was a kid, I built a lot of kites.

Not dinky little ones like this, but big

box kites that flew without a tail.

Took weeks and weeks to build them.

You know, when you're a

kid, you got a lot of patience.

I remember I haunted my old man for two

whole years for a pair of skates.

Did you finally get them?

No, I gave up, and pretty soon I was too

old to care much about skating.

What'd you say?

Oh, nothing important. I

was just thinking out loud.

I always had to wait a

long time for anything I got.

Up to now, it hasn't been much.

But this time I made it.

Eddie?

Yeah?

Skipper's gonna be crazy

about you for fixing his kite.

Why didn't he choose

thinking your name was Honey?

Claire, you shouldn't go

overboard about that kid.

The first thing you know is old lady will

be dropping in for a neighborly chat.

Oh, nothing to worry about

there. His mother's dead.

Oh. That's too bad.

Now that you're clean, you gotta get dry.

Is that the same pooch

that went in there with you?

Uh-huh. Looks better, doesn't he?

Yeah.

But I still say you're getting

too chummy with the neighbors.

Oh, my washing his dog couldn't hurt.

Isn't he glamorous?

Even smell good.

I'll get it.

Who is it?

It's me, Ivy. Is that

the dog slugged in there?

Oh, yes, he is. Just a minute.

So you're Ivory. Yes, and that's me.

Skipper told me all about you.

Yes, we told me about you, too.

And about your husband fixing his kite.

All he says is you quality folks.

Hey, slugger, what's happened to you?

Your complexion sure changed.

I gave him a bath. I hope he don't mind.

My dog, Lori, no.

I ain't never been able

to give that dog a bath,

because Skipper taught him to hide the

minute he hears running water.

Well, I guess I'll be taking him home.

You know, Skipper just won't close his

eyes unless slugger's in bed with him.

Well, thanks for washing him.

That's all right.

And if the little boy bothers you all

about coming in here,

let me know. We live right down the hall.

Oh, he's no bother at all.

I didn't think so.

You look like the kind of a lady like a

little boy as sweet as he is.

Reckon you'd be having

one of your own someday.

Well, good night.

Good night.

She's gone, Eddie.

Did you hear what she said?

Yeah.

I also heard you tell

her the kid was no bother.

You practically gave him both an

invitation to drop in any time.

Eddie, don't you like

Skipper just a little bit?

Sure, I like it.

He's swell, but I still say we can't

afford to take chances.

She spoiled my dog.

She did no such thing. He's beautiful.

Just smell him.

He stinks awful.

He does not.

And from now on, he gets a

bath every Saturday night.

Look what you've done.

You hurt his feelings.

Skipper's here for his kite, Eddie.

Come on out. He'll want

to thank you personally.

Okay.

There you are.

Oh, boy, it's good as new.

Better, Reavan. You sure

are a swell kite-fixer, honey.

Thanks a lot.

It's all right,

old-timer. I was glad to do it.

Who is it?

Mr. Thomas. Skipper in there.

Oh, Daddy, look at my kite.

Why, that's fun.

You'd never know it had

been broken, would you?

Oh, good morning, Miss...

Oh, I'm sorry. I guess

Skipper didn't tell me your name.

More. Mrs. More.

This seems funny. He fixed my kite.

Well, that was a nice

neighborly thing to do.

Don't let me interrupt your shaving.

The lather's drying.

Yeah, I guess I better finish it.

Well, come on, Skipper.

Let's get out of here.

Give these people a little privacy.

What's privacy?

Privacy? That's what

little boys let big people have

when they don't go

traipsing in on them at all hours.

Oh.

I'm very much obliged to you for

everything that you've done.

It's nice to know that

your neighbor's like your kid.

Come on, slugger. Good morning.

Goodbye, honey.

Bye.

This is the payoff. First, it's the kid,

then a maid, and now a cop.

Oh, I don't think he suspected anything.

Maybe not, but it's the sense we don't

want that kid dropping in here again,

even for a minute.

All right, Eddie.

No, you can't go in there.

Hello, Madden. You want to see me?

Yeah.

Sit down. Make yourself at home.

I can say what I've

got to say on my feet.

Got some loose cigars there. Try one.

I'll stick to my own.

Suit yourself.

Have you located any Norton yet?

That's your job.

They don't start sparring with me.

I'm here to talk about

those gremlins of yours.

Gremlins?

Yeah, the 24-hour shift of

sturges you got on my tail.

I can't eat a meal without one of them

looking over my shoulder,

watching every bite.

I want to know why.

I'm interested in your diet.

I want to know what a fellow like you is

that makes him think he can come in here

and get tough with me.

Is that supposed to be funny?

Donovan?

Martin Madden's in my office.

He says your boys are

beginning to annoy him.

Have him stay right on the job.

And don't forget what I told you.

If he tries to intimidate any one of

them, pin his ears back.

But good.

Don't get in over your head, Sutton.

Now, would you mind getting out of here?

This is my busy morning.

No.

No, you can't come.

Eddie, it's the police.

They're after us.

Eddie!

Eddie!

Don't shoot me!

Don't shoot me!

Claire, Claire, honey, wake up.

Oh, Eddie.

They don't shoot.

Of course not.

You were having a bad dream that's all.

Oh, it was a terrible dream. There were police in the house. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You were having a bad dream that's all.

Oh, it was a terrible dream.

There were policemen everywhere.

And Bart was going to shoot you.

Oh, Eddie.

I just know something's going to happen.

Now, take it easy.

We're here and the money is safe.

The cops haven't got us.

And neither is Bart.

We're leaving here in a few days.

We're going to make

arrangements tomorrow.

Yeah.

And I'll take you so far away, you'll

never have to bother

their pretty head of yours.

In fact, your only problem will be

spending that money on anything you want.

Now, relax, beautiful.

Okay, Eddie.

I'm sorry I was such a scared cat.

Walk you up.

Don't apologize.

It's no joke having the cops in a

gorilla-like bar all afternoon on dream.

Now, give me another kiss

and try to get some sleep.

[sighs]

Good night again.

Good night, Dad.

Eddie.

Uh-huh.

Did you mean it when you said I could

have anything I wanted?

Sure I did.

Anything.

Thanks, Eddie.

Thanks very much.

Beautiful.

Yeah.

What do you want most of all?

I'll tell you sometime.

We're away from here.

Away from the cops.

Who bought.

[sighs]

[sirens]

Hiya, Joe.

[sirens]

I'm looking for Joe Eggers.

Has he been in this evening?

Not for a lot of evenings.

Where can I find him?

I don't know.

Give me that guy down

there. I can help you.

He's a pallet of his.

Thanks.

Give me a straight burger.

Anybody sitting here?

No. Sit down.

Thanks.

Must be pretty rugged

driving a truck this time of year.

No, you said it, brother.

I rented plenty of snow this last trip.

It'll be half about.

Take it out of this and pour him another.

I don't like to drink alone.

Oh, thanks.

The same?

Yeah.

I'll bet you're glad when

you pull in from the long trip.

Why?

It's a regular grind.

Nice rest and I'm out again.

Not tomorrow night. It's Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve's just another trip for me.

I'll be highballing with

a freight. Just the same.

Well, he was looking at you.

Have another?

It makes you so big-hearted.

Could be. I'm interested

in the trucking business.

Two more the same, bartender.

You seen Joe Ayers lately?

No, not for months.

Last I heard of him, he

was planning on blowing town.

It's too bad.

I had a little

proposition. I want to talk over.

Well, here's how.

How?

You do all right jacking your truck, huh?

I make a living? Why?

Why?

I thought maybe we

could cook up a little deal.

What deal?

One where you can make some money quick.

You interested?

I'm listening.

Well, there's a couple of people that

want to leave town tomorrow night.

There's freight.

What kind of freight comes high?

They're ready to pay a premium.

There's five grand in it for you.

Here's a down payment.

You just bought yourself some

transportation, fella.

Where do I pick them up?

Bartender? Bring me a paper and pencil.

Blair?

Baby, I've got good news.

It's all set. We're getting

out of here tomorrow night.

Drink up, Joe. Bartender, set

him up for the house. On me.

Would you get the bank, Boheiman? Did you

get a long shot of something?

Yeah. A long shot with two legs.

Giving a couple of

people a lift tomorrow night.

A lift that'll parlay

this right into five grand.

That's a lot of dough. Yeah. Mr. Madden?

Who wants them?

Well, he wouldn't know me, but I got some

news for him. Important news.

Been trying to locate

him since last night.

I'm Madden Spillot.

Maybe I better come inside to tell you.

I think I'm listening standing right here. What's it about? I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I got listening standing

right here. What's it about?

Well, I've been reading

the papers, Mr. Madden,

and I figured it might

be worth something to me

to get the dope on a couple of people

that are shipping

themselves out of town tonight

in a truck that pay

five grand for the trip.

Think of anybody who might want to leave

like that in a hurry?

Come in.

And when the three wise men with their

beards way down here

Saw this light in the sky. They knew

something mighty important

was happening in Bethlehem.

So they said, "What are we sticking

around here for? Let's get with it and

see what's going on."

So they climbed on the little donkeys and

rode into Bethlehem.

Donkeys?

Yes, indeed. They were the same as

automobiles in those days.

Of course, they wasn't so fast. But there

wasn't so many

traffic accidents, neither.

Well, anyhow, when they got into

Bethlehem, the light led

them straight to a barn.

And there in the veins you,

what do you think they found?

A little baby.

Why, bless your heart. You recollect that

story from last year, don't you?

Sure. And here's a king, too. All the

people from miles

around brought him presents.

That's why he's signing close presents

every year on his birthday.

That's right. That sure is the truth.

[humming]

Well, I guess this does it.

Here, Alduin. That driver

ought to be here by now.

Who is it?

It's I, Miss Lorne.

Just thought I'd stick my head in a

minute to wish y'all a merry Christmas.

Well, thank you. Same to you.

Many a--

Well, glory be ya. I'm sure much obliged.

Where's Skipper?

Well, he's fast asleep waiting for Santa

to come. What if you

kind of listen for him?

Well, I'm sneaking down to the janitor's

apartment to exchange some

greetings with some of my friends.

Well, merry Christmas again,

and good night. Good night.

[footsteps]

Here. Open up, Eddie. Let's pay off time.

It's barred.

[footsteps]

Come on. Open up.

Don't clam up, sucker. I'm coming in.

[gunshots]

Hey, you!

[gunshots]

Do I know you couldn't get away with

this? Or is it dull?

I'm taking it all of it.

You're not taking a dime.

I'm not, huh?

I'm surprised as you bite. You're

slipping. Coming at me with an empty gun.

Claire, get the money.

So you killed a cop, then?

Why not?

They'll never hang it

on me. I'm in the clear.

I didn't clip that store for a quarter of

a million bucks. Why

should I want to kill a cop?

[gunshots]

The cop got Bart. Get the

bag quick. We're leaking.

What, Eddie?

Don't argue. You heard what Bart said.

Now it's a murder rat.

Daddy. Daddy.

Daddy. Daddy. Daddy.

Get your hat.

Daddy.

My daddy won't talk to me.

Come on.

He's hurt.

Oh, Eddie, we can't walk out on him. Now we've got to help him.

Look, this is our only chance. I'm not

going to toss it out the window.

All right, Eddie. He's hurt.

I'll help you.

I can handle him alone.

[music]

Is my daddy sick?

Yes, he is, darling. But

we're going to take care of him.

And while we're doing that,

you can do something to help.

What?

You can come over here and I'll show you.

[music]

Now, you sit right

there and watch for Santa.

And don't take your eye off that chimney

because he'll be here any minute.

Will my daddy be all right?

Of course he will. You

just leave everything to us.

And watch that chimney.

Okay.

How is he?

Pretty bad.

Oh, Eddie, we've got to call the doctor.

You know what that

means. He'll call the police.

I know, but we can't leave him here to

die with that baby in there

watching his Christmas stocking.

Okay, okay. Call the doctor.

Thank you, doctor, and please hurry.

[door opens]

Skipper, what are you doing?

How can Santa Claus could do that to me?

There ain't any hole in it.

You'd be surprised what Santa can do.

Why, he can get into places where there

aren't any doors or windows even.

Maybe so, but I got to see.

You just stay here and you will.

Okay.

[door opens]

Hello.

Hello, Skipper. This is Captain Martin.

A Merry Christmas to you.

Is your father there?

Yes. They take him. The pony's very sick.

What's the matter with him?

What? In the hall.

The neighbors had to carry

him and put him to bed, huh?

Okay, Skipper.

Thomas' kid said he's sick. The neighbors

had to put him to bed.

That's strange. He was okay on the left

of him a half an hour ago.

Let's take a run over to his place and

see what's going on.

I wish that doctor would hurry.

He's losing a lot of blood.

[door opens]

What's this?

Martin met and very dead.

Captain Martin come

to see my daddy, honey.

Who did it? You're Eddie Norton.

That's right. You don't need that gun.

Mine's over there in my coat.

[gunshots]

Claire and Edward Norton,

you will approach the bench.

You are pleaded guilty to

a charge of grand larceny.

I will now pass sentence.

The court is aware of the fact that you

have made complete

restitution in the stolen money.

I am also aware of the fact that you've

offered her the chance to escape in order

to aid an injured man.

However, your admission that you

delivered to plan this

crime makes my duty clear.

There's no escape from the law.

Respect for the law is the foundation of

the liberties cherished by all free men.

I sentence you to serve in the state

penitentiary for the

time prescribed by law.

Court's adjourned.

[indistinct chatter]

Well, beautiful, I guess you have to wait

a long time for

whatever it is you wanted most.

You never did tell me what it was.

Never mind, Eddie. Never mind.