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[Coffee] It was
the night I decided

to give up the
struggle and go home.

I bought my bus ticket
for the next morning

and walked to
out-of-town news stand.

My friend there reminded me
that tonight was the night

of the Street Festival
in Greenwich Village.

He said it was
something an ambitious

young writer shouldn't miss.

That night I didn't
feel very ambitious,

but I had time to kill
so I told him I'd go.

[Subway car starting up]

[Big band music playing]

[Multiple ongoing conversations]

[Children cheering]

Here's a memo, to Special
Agents Stoker, Harris

and Robinson, New York
Division, confidential.

The fact that we've
been upheld on appeal

in the Caddie case is of course

a source of great satisfaction
to me after all these years.

Congratulations to you both.

Our next problem will be
the man who succeeds Caddie

and his key position
in the syndicate.

I see two possibilities,
men hand-picked by Caddie

five years ago.

They are one, Allie
the Rod Goner,

international list 9667,
complete file with photographs

available, very vicious.

And two, two lives in
Greenwich Village, he's quiet,

soft-spoken and is known
to us as only as Johnny G.,

no record, no photographs,
big ladies man.

Younger and brighter
than anything

we've had to contend with.

Boys, it took me 16
years to nail Lou Caddie,

and I haven't got that much
time to spend on Johnny G.

[Rotary phone dialing]

[Phone ringing]

Hello Al?

This is Frank over at Foley
square, how's it going?

Well first I want to thank
you for your kind words

on the Caddie conviction
and then I want a favor.

Yeah, say, if your
radio-car photographer isn't

too busy tonight, I wonder
if you could send him down

to the Village to see
if he can grab a picture

of one of the boys.

Yeah, he's camera-shy but I
just got a tip he's supposed

to show up somewhere tonight.

Yeah, now listen, he's
known as Johnny G.

[Big band trumpet music]

- Look, there's no Johnny G.
- Around here and if you don't

get out of here I'll
call the superintendent.

Why don't you call the police?

Who's in there?

Mr. Gale but he can't be
disturbed now he's busy.

Are you gonna leave now or not.

You know the trouble with you?

You don't believe I'm
a friend of Johnny's,

boy he wouldn't like
it if he found out.

He's got an awful temper.

Look, I never heard of a
Johnny G, but I'll go inside

and ask Mr. Gale, maybe
he's expecting someone.

Your a doll.

[Johnny] Well.

- Newspaper photographer
pretending he's a
friend of yours.

He has a camera with him,
he wants to take a picture

of you Mr. G.

Yeah, why does everything
have to happen in one day.

Look I need time to
think, get rid of him.

Okay.

Mr. Gale says he doesn't
know any Johnny G.

But Mr. Roberts may be
expecting a visitor,

if you'll follow me I'll
take you to his office,

it's just a few doors down.

Hey, who's that
leaving your office?

Looks like the guy I'm after.

[Receptionist] You're not
going to bother Mr. Gale

he's got enough on his mind.

Look honey will
you stop kiddin',

I gotta get that guy and
take a picture of him.

[Harmonica playing]

[Johnny] All right,
don't look at me,

look anywhere but not here.

All right, now
everybody, nice and easy,

let's not get excited.

I don't want no trouble,
here's the way it is.

I been here maybe two, three
hours, you've all known me

for a long time,
my name is Johnny.

Mine is Max.

Look I'm a playwright,

[Johnny] So,

If it's an alibi you
want and you won't give us

any trouble, just
leave it all to me.

[Johnny] Look, you
shut up, will ya?

You are not going to bully me.

Shut up and listen to me,

Don't be a fool.

Are you gonna listen to me?

[Thud]

[Older Lady] No!

- My name is Johnny G.
- See, you try anything

you'll get trouble.

Now everything Johnny does,
there's a reason behind it.

I've got no reason
to kill this jerk.

I just pulled a
little magic trick.

First you kill 'em,

and then I bring
'em back to life.

Now look I'm a little
nervous tonight see,

so if you're smart,
you just make-believe

that I'm the boss,
this is a business,

you'll feel more
comfortable that way.

You're in trouble Johnny, eh?

Can I ask ya a favor young man?

You see tonight is sort
of a special night.

Every August I come back
to celebrate the day

the owner first
opened this shop.

It's one night a year.

You want I should go huh?

So I thought as
long you dropped in,

I'd like to invite
you to join us.

Yeah, yeah, don't
worry about me.

I'm just gonna sit here
until I think something out.

You go right ahead,
have a good time,

don't mind me if I snore.

[Max] Thank you
Mr. G., thank you.

David and Goliath,

and the drama of
the night moves on.

If the only declines where
without a leading lady.

What a pity.

Yeah, a pretty kid would
come in real handy right now.

The young pretty ones
seldom come in here

at this hour.

Ten to one says you're wrong.

Those are big odds Mr. Johnny,

Yeah, I'm already
across the finish line.

Come on child, well,
I've never seen you

in here before this late.

Hello Leona, I had to see
you again before I left.

Sit down and tell
us where you're going.

Back home this morning for good.

I've just been to the bus
terminal to buy my ticket.

I wanna be a writer but
I thought in New York

I could find what
I was looking for,

but I guess I give up.

I'm Johnny, what's your name?

And all I want's an
answer, your name?

[Coffee] I just
want a cup of coffee.

All right, we'll
give you a name,

we'll call you Coffee.

I was surprised the New
York boys are letting you go.

Don't you have a boyfriend?

[Coffee] Oh no, well
it's, the fellas I met

through the girls at work
well, they were all alike.

We're not all alike.

A masterpiece of understatement.

[Coffee] You know, if
I met you separately,

I wouldn't know
what to say to you.

I'd be afraid of you.

And you, I don't know
anything about you Mr. Max,

and you Mr. Wells,

Sidney.

[Coffee] Sidney, well
at least we could talk

about playwriting.

Yes, a wiser man than I
said, "The play's the thing."

[Coffee] I think perhaps
I'll say good night.

You still have quite a few
hours left, may I go along?

[Coffee] No, thank you.

But how could you
resist a challenge?

[Coffee] What challenge?

The chance to
make-up for lost time.

You came here to study people,
when does your bus leave?

[Coffee] 7:42 from
the bus terminal.

It is a long time to kill.

How about you and me
movin' around town a little?

Stay with all of us.

[Coffee] Well.

Now look I'm not going
anywhere with these two guys,

you wanna come with
me alone, okay.

Please.

See that, I have just six
hours and it's back home.

Maybe forever, maybe just
for a month, I don't know.

But suddenly I feel very
brave, even with you Johnny.

So you've gotta date.

Three into six goes two,
I'll spend two hours

with each of you.

- But who shall be
your companion for
the first two hours?

I was the first to
ask so obviously I'll,

You'll be the first to get
this knife in your belly.

Oh please, gentlemen, please.

Of course there is only
one answer to this problem.

- Leona?
- Yes, Max.

Will you please give me
three straws from your broom.

Yes.

[Johnny] What's this all about?

Very simple, we'll draw
and the shortest wins.

- There you are.
- Thank you. Here.

It's fair.

[Johnny] Oh come on,
let's get it over with.

I hope I'm first, that's
always a very special victory.

Now,

I win, I got her.

Well, as they say,
youth must be served.

I feel just as I did
when I was a little girl

starting on a long trip,

a little frightened
but more alive.

I used to look out the
train window, try to see

every house in every
town we passed,

it isn't easy when
you're going too fast.

[Crowd cheering]

Please, let's not go
too fast tonight Johnny.

I guarantee,

Guarantee?

But you're not safe with me.

Johnny you won't
forget three o'clock.

If she still wants
to call you, she can,

if she still wants to.

Do I have your
word on that Johnny?

Do you have my word?

Yes and I won't worry about her.

Don't worry about her.

Thank you Johnny.

[Leona] Johnny remember
she has a bus to catch.

Good night Leona, good night.

Good night dear.

[Door clicks closed]

[Swing music playing loudly]

[Crowd cheering]

[Soft jazz music starts]

[Romantic guitar music playing]

I suppose you'll laugh
if I ask why you brought

me up here?

Now look.

But I'm scared.

I don't want what you
think I want, you're a little

too square for Johnny kid,
it's strictly business.

Go on.

A few wise-guys down there
don't expect to see me tonight.

But they're gonna see me
and they're gonna see me

with a pretty girl, you.

Smoke? You don't smoke?

No.

Man.

Something happened
tonight, didn't it?

Yeah.

Something in your business?

Yeah.

Tell me about it Johnny.

Nah, you wouldn't understand.

Try me.

You tell a dame,
they're gonna talk.

I won't talk Johnny,
besides, I'll be leaving

in the morning.

You forget it, forget
I ever said anything,

we'll go a few places
and have a good time.

All right, you're
afraid to tell me?

Afraid?

Yes, you're afraid.

All right, you see down there?

This whole part of the
city it's controlled

by a guy named Lou Caddie,
the book, the policy,

the joints, the whole works.

Nobody makes a move
without the okay from Lou.

Lou's a great guy,
see a lot of class,

he doesn't like any rough stuff.

Everything goes along nice
and quiet until two years ago.

They sent a team down
from Washington to get

something on him.

Did they?

Our operation is plenty
smart but they got him

on income tax.

I was with him this
afternoon when they turned

his appeal down so it's
three to five years.

What is it mean to you?

Well, Lou turns
to me and he says,

like nothing happened, he
says, "It's all yours now kid,

"you and Allie get
the whole set up,

"even the car keys."

Car keys?

Yeah, that's where he
got his name, Lou Caddie,

he always drives a
caddie convertible.

So it's between Allie and you?

Yeah, me and Allie.

How can you just
lie there like that,

our whole world is
turning upside down?

What's going to
happen to everything?

What's going to
happen to you Allie?

What's the matter,
afraid I won't be able

to pay the bills?

Oh don't talk like that,
it's just that I was wondering,

I know kid, I know,
I've been wondering too.

The way I got it figured kid,

Yes, go on,

You sure are worried,
still hungry like you were

when we first got married.

I paid for the car and the coat,

you love me huh?

Well what happens if the
money stops rolling in?

Nothing's definite.

That could never happen.

Ah what's the difference.

The way I got it figured
out I'm one of the top men.

That's what I thought.

You will be top man then?

Oh no, not alone.

I'll probably have to split
the territory with Johnny G.

Why?

Why what?

[Mimi] Why can't
it all be yours?

Well because that's
the way Lou wants it,

as far as I was able to learn.

[Mimi] And who gave Lou such
a big territory to control?

Well it happened years
ago, back in the 20's

and nobody gave it
to him, he took it,

took it from the others.

[Mimi] He didn't know
what the meaning of the word

of the word fair was did he?

No, and neither
do I, what is it?

You heard me, take it all
over, cut Johnny G out.

What are you talkin'
about, Lou would never go

for a deal like that.

Did Lou come right
out and say it had to be

a fifty-fifty deal?

Well no, no not yet,
but everybody figures

that this is the
way it's gotta be.

Everybody figures that
neither or Johnny are as strong

as Lou, control has to be split.

But if you made your
move, Lou might yell

and maybe he wouldn't.

Maybe he'd admire
you for your guts?

Yeah.

Which one's going
to be boss Johnny?

That's it, that's
gotta be decided tonight.

He doesn't care which one it is,

he just wants to leave things
behind to the strongest guy.

Are you the strongest?

Would you like to
try a little sample?

- Come on.
- What are you gonna do?

I'll show 'em just how strong
Johnny G is, you watch me.

But Allie, does he,

That rat-bum, he really
thinks he's gonna be top man.

He's got a funny sense of humor.

You ever stopped to
realize what it would be like

running the territory with
Johnny as your partner?

Johnny G., I've hated his
guts ever since we were kids.

It would be some hot
situation all right.

From what you told me
the crime commission's

gonna bear down
awfully heavy this year

and if you're fighting
between yourselves,

then you'll end up
like Lou Caddie.

Shut up, maybe you're right.

Lou doesn't like it though,
he'll put me up before the board

and I may get hit.

But if he doesn't, I
get the whole jackpot.

And Johnny?

Might be worth the gamble.

Where is Allie?

I don't know, but
we'll go a few places

and if I know Allie he's
gotta make his move,

he can't afford having
think I took over already.

Johnny,

Don't you worry kid,
we had fights before,

there won't be any shootin',
so don't you cross me,

you're going along, I'll
see ya out of the way

when the action comes.

You wanted to see the big
town, okay now's your chance.

Johnny's sightseeing
tour begins, right now.

* But if you forget

* Whoever you do kiss

* Remember and keep me

* In your heart

* I'll always love you *

* Don't go too far away *

* I know that we'll
be back together *

* Someday

[Phone rings]

This is A, right now
before it gets too late.

I want you to let every
location know, all the boys,

it's me, not Johnny
G., I'm taking over

everything Lou left behind
and I'm counting Johnny G.

Out of the game.

And I want he should know
it, right now, got it?

All right.

What da ya think
Johnny's going to do?

I want him bad, I want him
for years and I think tonight,

tonight's the night he gets his.

* I'll always love *

* Don't go too far away *

* I know that we'll
be back together *

* Someday

[Audience clapping]

King in his castle.

It's not my castle
yet, might be someday.

We just meet here, meet
Lou, talk things over.

How can you hear each
other with all this music?

Oh we hear each other
but the law can't hear us.

Funny thing about
Lou, when we talk,

my heart always understands
what's in his heart.

[Wiseguy] When Johnny
leaves call us upstairs

but don't let him see you.

It's awfully smokey and noisy.

He's not here, wanna cut out?

Yes.

[Swing music playing]

[Car horns blowing]

[Soft guitar music
playing in the background]

[Bench creaks]

Am I acting the
way you wanted me to?

Yeah, yeah you
look real great kid.

By now Allie knows
we're making the rounds.

We haven't seen him yet.

No, but the word gets
around, he'll show.

When he does, do
you want me to leave?

Yeah, when you hear
me say, "That's Allie,"

you take this, you take it,
you grab a cab and you beat it.

[Coffee] Just like that?

Just like you
never saw me before,

that way you can't get hurt.

[Coffee] What about you Johnny?

Don't you worry about me,

when I get through
with that rat.

[Coffee] That's not what I mean.

I mean doesn't it feel
funny to have somebody

just turn and walk
out of your life?

Without even saying good-bye?

Well now you see, the
rules they make up about

how people should act, they
don't go for guys like me.

I gotta move alone.

Angie used to say that I
was like a wild animal,

like a tiger.

Who's Angie, is
she your girlfriend?

No, no Angie was the
janitor's daughter.

She wasn't anybody's
girlfriend, but she sure ha

but she sure had
a lot of friends.

But you, you've had
girlfriends, haven't you?

Yeah, yeah as many
as any other guy.

What are you asking me
all these questions for?

Well I don't know, I guess
I just wanna understand you

a little better.

After all when Allie
shows up, well,

I'll never see you again.

You know for a second
I forgot all about Allie.

You're a funny kid.

Smoke?

You square.

Tiger.

What did you do that for?

There's nobody
around to see us now.

Yeah that's right.

Well.

Well,

look at me baby.

What for?

- Johnny!
- Mickey.

What is it, Mickey?

Lou sent me Johnny, he
heard Allie sent word
for you to clear out.

[Johnny] Yeah, well,
he didn't think I would, did he?

You know how Lou feels about it.

He's leaving it
up to both of you.

[Johnny] Go on.

Well he figured
Allie'd have more sense

than to tangle with you.

He figured you'd talk it out.

[Johnny] Well we all did
but Allie turned big shot,

he's gonna get it.

Johnny it's not
like that anymore.

The law's too smart today
Johnny, we can't go wild

in the streets.

What are you trying
to tell me Mickey?

He wants both of you at
Poley's bar to talk it out,

before you both go crazy
and start a lot of trouble.

That's an order Johnny.

And Allie?

Same goes for him.

Okay.

What about me?

You come on over to Poley's,
you'll be safe over there.

Maybe that creep with
come to his senses.

But you'll have to wait
out front when you see Allie

in the backroom.

- Okay with you?
- Yes.

Let's go.

Have a wait there Johnny.

Is Allie here already?

He must be, I left Lou
sitting here, come on.

Don't you go see, I'm getting
used to having you around.

Johnny, it's Mickey,
suppose it's a trap

and they're waiting for
you in there with guns.

Look, Mickey is Lou's
boy, not Allie's, he's okay.

You've been reading too
many mystery stories.

And if you wait you're gonna
be late for your second date

with that creep writer.

Will you wait?

I'll wait.

[Door slams shut]

[Jazz playing on the jukebox]

I don't wanna be
disturbed, no matter who.

[Door slams shut]

Carl where's Allie?

In the backroom Mimi.

Johnny come?

He's in there too,
they're talking, sit down,

she belongs to Johnny.

[Newspaper crinkling]

If Allie comes out, tell
him I've gone fix my make-up.

Purse, I,

Here it is.

Let's walk.

It doesn't figure.

Did you settle
it, please tell me.

I gotta give credit
to Lou, he's got class,

he knows how to handle things.

He told Allie to
drop the pressure bit
and talk things out,

peaceful and he did.

We'll divide the territory
up fifty-fifty, that's it.

[Car engine driving up]

[Squealing tires]

But Allie didn't really mean it,

about you having to get out.

Oh he meant it all right,
earlier, I guess he got,

he got yella.

Johnny.

Yeah.

Remember you said
Allie wouldn't use a gun

if you two fight?

Why are you so sure?

Well you see, Allie
and I were brought up

by the same old
man, like brothers.

His father died and he
came to live with us

when he was three years old.

[Coffee] But what does that
have to do with the guns?

My, my old man was
walking across the street

from a store, it was back
in the 30's, a bunch of guys

came by in a car, they were
all set to blast someone,

he got in the way.

Oh, I'm sorry Johnny.

He was 100% legit my old man.

When they called Allie
and me outta school,

we went over to where he
was lying in the street.

He made us promise one
thing, not to ever,

Use guns? I see.

I feel so sorry for you Johnny.

Sorry?

Yes because you are
like a tiger, you're brave

and you're strong, but you're
not free, you're trapped.

And a wild animal that's
trapped can't be happy.

Ah look, maybe some of
us down here in the Village

grow up tough, see, but we've
got things those guys uptown

never had, sincerity, friends,
not for a week or a month

but for a lifetime.

[Coffee] But so much
trouble in that lifetime.

We've gotta protect what's
ours, when someone tries

to take something away from
ya you gotta fight for it

with everything you've got,
there's bound to be trouble.

And don't tell me it's any
difference in business
because it isn't.

[Coffee] Do you
really believe that?

Look, look, my old man
he had two grocery stores,

strictly legit and one of
these great big chains came in

and they tried to squeeze him
right outta one, they did.

Well nobody's gonna squeeze
Johnny out of nothing see.

[Coffee] No matter
who gets hurt?

Oh look, go find yourself
some sucker will ya,

have kids, you'll never
understand guys like me.

[Coffee] That's not
fair, I've been trying.

Yeah, well you haven't had
it tough enough that's all.

Look you've gotta date
with that creep don't ya,

go on, go on, get outta here.

What do you wanna to out
with a guy like that for

anyway, what are
you after tonight?

Well, first I thought
talking to three completely

different men, I might find
something to write about.

But now, I just want to
solve the puzzle of Johnny G.

I'm beginning to, there's
just one thing about you.

I can't ever forgive.

[Johnny] What's that?

I'm sorry,

Don't be sorry for me.

I'd rather be a lion for a
day than a mouse all my life.

Someday the world is gonna
belong to guys like me.

I'd like to have you around.

Do you believe me?

I don't know, good-bye Johnny.

Hey what was that one
thing you were talking about?

[Drum roll]

[Dramatic symphony score]

[Change jingles]

[Rotary phone dialing]

[Phone rings]

Hello, this is Coffee,
is this Mr. Wells?

Bravo young lady, you
survived the notorious Johnny G.

I guess, I'd love to
see some of the things

you've written, is there a
restaurant near your house

or we can talk somewhere?

I think it's important
for you to see my place.

It's real Village and
without attics like mine,

I fear all writing
talent would disappear

into the Madison Avenue jungle.

All right, I'm
sold, okay, good-bye.

[Soft jazz music]

[Eerie music]

[Knife rattles on the ground]

[Ringing doorbell]

[Soft jazz music]

[Doorbell buzzing]

[Knocking on door]

Oh Coffee, come in.

Oh, it's just as
you said it was.

Sit down my dear.

Well, how was your date
with Johnny G or shouldn't

a gentleman ask?

I don't want to talk about it.

I'm afraid I can't explain
tonight while I'm living it.

Well I'll try to help make
the evening interesting.

I think I understand what
you mean by living, Coffee.

Do you?

Oh it really is just like
Paris, at least it's the way

I always imagined Paris
would look, a room like this,

and those rooftops, are
these your books Mr. Wells?

What does an author read?

There you are, there
all very dry I'm afraid.

I use them mostly for research.

But I thought you
were a playwright?

I never dreamed that starving
Bohemian would have nothing

but books on architecture.

Would you like a drink, I
imagine you need it Coffee.

No thank you.

About the books, Coffee,

even a Bohemian has to live.

So I buy and sell
second hand textbooks.

Now that you know my
secret I hope you're not

too disappointed, it
does pay for the rent.

Well, show me some of
the things you've written.

That's why I came up here.

Is that why you came here?

Yes, please show them to me.

But first, tell me, is
it near six o'clock yet?

No, nowhere near that,
that's a strange question.

Your bus doesn't
leave til after seven.

That's right.

Well now, here we have
something, not too ambitious,

nevertheless my own.

But why should a lonely
playwright waste time watching

a lovely child read when
he could be talking to her.

Oh we could have
talked back at Leona's,

don't forget you don't have to
work in an insurance office.

You're a full time writer.

Do you honest expect me
to believe that the reason

you came up here was to
read what I've written.

[Coffee] What exactly did
you think I had in mind?

Well, after all Coffee, you
are a very beautiful girl,

and I am a man.

Are you really the poor
playwright you pretend to be?

Do you remember Coffee, you
said this was a magic night.

Let's not spoil it.

I'm afraid we don't
understand each other.

How are we apart Coffee?

What is it,

Just something about
you I don't understand.

Something I'd rather
not understand.

Your typical of the
young girls of today.

You'll give yourself
freely to a Johnny G.,

but to an artist, who needs
you, who deserves you,

you have no time to talk, no
time to be human and warm?

No time to be any of the things
a woman should be to a man?

Girls like you have been
doing that too often.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

[Coffee] Please.

I don't want to
hurt you, please,

[Coffee] No!

Please don't make me hurt you.

[Coffee] I'll tell him.

There's no one to tell Coffee,
there's no one here but me.

Johnny knows where I am.

No.

Johnny'll kill you.

Johnny, Johnny, Johnny.

The power of his name,
you poor sick man,

just his name.

Get out.

What's right, what's
wrong, I don't know anymore.

The rules say Johnny's bad
but just his name stopped you.

Why, I wanna know.

[Wells] Get out, leave
me alone, leave me alone!

[Car horns blowing]

[Car engine revving]

Still working on me.

Is he badly hurt?

No, just a scratch, I
called Lou and asked him to

hold a little board of
directors meeting when the doc

was patching me up.

Yeah, so what happened?

They did and they took the
lid off for me when they hear
when they heard what happened.

You mean?

It's official, the sky's the
limit, I can do what I want.

Allie wants everything
and that's exactly

what he's gonna get, everything.

Watch out for him
Johnny, you see how bad,

It's knife against
knife now, no more words.

We're gonna meet at six o'clock
in front of Lou's house,

right in the street where
we played when we were kids.

Where pop died and that's
where we'll settle it.

I guess it has to be that way.

[Coffee] Johnny,

It's the only way I
know kid, it's gotta be.

Johnny, be careful this morning.

Sure, sure I promise
not to cross the street

to get Allie unless
the light's green.

But do me a favor will ya kid,

[Coffee] What is it Johnny?

I like to know what the
score is, what was that

one thing about the
way I operate that
you can't understand?

It's not that I can't
understand it, Johnny,

I just can't forgive it.

[Johnny] Go on.

You'll be angry.

[Johnny] Go on,
what's on your mind?

It's the young Johnny G.'s,
the juvenile delinquents,

the kids who are falling
in your footsteps,

there the worst problem we
have and you're training them,

you're encouraging them.

What's the matter
you crazy or something?

Don't you know these kids are
the biggest headache we've got?

All they do is get into stupid
messes that break the papers

and bring the heat
down on all of us.

You mean?

I mean if that's what you want,
I'll give you the inside story.

Johnny I don't understand.

Look, they're great kids
see, but they don't know

what the real score is,
they think it's like it was

back in Prohibition, it's not.

Go on Johnny.

Look, these kids are figuring
they're running real cute,

see, out front, with
the law behind 'em,

well, it ain't that way.

The law is, it get's
ahead of them see,

like a roadblock, waiting for
'em and they hit it head on.

[Coffee] What about
men like you Johnny?

Look we operate so close
to the way some business men

and politicians operate you
can't tell the difference.

We got plenty of federal
headaches to keep us busy,

we don't want any
part of these kids.

They had it tough and
they got pushed around,

just like we did
when we were kids.

Only the way the law is today
they gotta end up losing,

let 'em know that, maybe
some of 'em will calm down

a little and play it cool
and make a few fast business

dollars instead of,

[Coffee] Johnny do
you think they'd listen?

Listen to what?

[Coffee] Listen to
me, if I could write

what you just told me
would it convince them,

even a few of them?

It might, I'm just
saying that the odds

are against 'em, it's
not worth the game,

you write it like a story
see, you keep me out of it,

I'm no preacher.

I know but you don't
realize how important

this is, but coming from
your side of the fence,

Maybe this is the story you
were looking for, huh kid?

Oh yes Johnny it is.

Mickey.

Yeah Johnny,

I gotta think a little
about my meeting with

cutey boy Allie, why don't
you and he run along huh?

You got a meeting with that
old plasterer don't you?

Yes, I was just
going to phone him.

Yeah, well you let
me know the place,

when I get through with
Allie I'll pick you up

and drive you to the bus
station in real style,

in a caddie.

Thank you Johnny.

I've done all I can do for you.

I know doc, the
rest is up to me.

[Door rolls open]

[Medley of children's
songs playing]

Here they are, what
beautiful dolls in the world.

Oh Max, for the first time
tonight I feel young again.

I never knew life could
change a person so much.

But in the last few hours
I've grown very old.

[Max] Don't be in a
hurry to get old child,

it comes soon enough.

Do you like her,
Little Princess?

Oh yes, she's beautiful.

[Max] I'm glad
you picked her out,

she's one of my favorites,
please take her with you.

Oh Max I couldn't.

[Max] I want you to have
her as a souvenir of tonight.

Well what time is it?

[Max] Time, 5:35.

So how's it gonna be?

Just like you said boss,
at exactly six o'clock.

Johnny's agreed to walk up
the middle of the street

from one end of the block
and Allie from the other.

They'll fight it out
with their fists.

With their knives too.

Let's not kid ourselves Mickey,

Well I told them that you,

I know, I know
Mickey, then what?

They want you to give
the winner the keys

to the car like it's official.

The winner takes over
everything, see what I mean.

I see Mickey, will the
boys all be watching?

There up at Pete's
apartment playing cards,

they'll be watching from
the window up there.

And at least it's quiet
out there, there'll be

nobody passing by at this hour.

With those two guys it
oughtta be over pretty quick.

Yeah.

- Mickey.
- Yeah.

I hope it's Johnny.

Yeah.

Allie, I'm worried.

I gotta face him like Lou
says, right out on the street,

like he said, that way at
least Lou gives me the keys

everybody's gotta
admit I'm top man.

[Mimi] But supposing,
supposing Johnny's quicker

than you Allie?

Look baby, you don't
take me for a fool do you?

I figured this whole
thing out, I know how fast

Johnny is with a knife,
with his right hand.

- [Mimi] What do you mean?
- I had him taken care of.

By now that shoulder
of his is so stiff

he'll be a cinch to take,
maybe won't even fight.

[Mimi] You know you
don't believe that,

I wish you were right.

You ever stop to think what
happens if you're wrong?

It's the end of
everything for you and I,

you'll never be able to
operate again in this city.

[Allie] Yeah but
with that shoulder?

Don't be a fool, when
Johnny's the way he is tonight

he could use that knife
if his arm were broken.

[Allie] A bum arm's a bum
arm and nothing's gonna talk

him into working
quicker than this.

I tell you I got him.

Supposing something
goes wrong, supposing,

[Allie] Supposing nothing,

Have you ever stopped to
think about how your life

would be if Johnny takes
over and pushes you out?

[Allie] What are you driving at?

Just this, don't
walk out on that street

with only a knife.

Take this with you in case.

I know all about the promise
you made to your old man

but just in case
Allie, just in case.

Look the whole neighborhood
knows about that promise.

Listen to me big boy,
tomorrow at this time

the neighborhood's
gonna respect the winner

and only the winner.

Does that go for you too kid?

[Mimi] Me too.

- I want you to tell
Lou something for
me when you see him.

[Wiseguy] Sure Johnny,
anything you want.

If things go bad for me at
six, I want you should have

what's left of my territories.

[Wiseguy] Don't
talk like that Johnny,

you're strong than him, you're
quicker than he ever was.

Yeah but who knows
how the cards will turn,

I might slip on a banana peel.

[Wiseguy] Yeah, yeah,
more likely you'll,

Look, if I do get
delayed, I want you should

get the car keys, pick
up the girl and drive her

to the bus station,
Johnny's compliments.

[Wiseguy] Coffee?

Yep.

[Wiseguy] Okay, you
know it's funny Johnny,

if I didn't know you too
well I'd say you were falling

for that square little kid.

Yeah, yeah it's real funny.

You are worrying about
Johnny G don't you, Coffee?

You like him?

Is that so strange Max?

Yes, I worry about him,
I have to find out Max,

it's too much right with
Johnny for him to be all wrong.

More wrong with him
than I'll admit,

one thing I do know, the
young Johnny's, the one's

who're copying him, the
Johnny's with their switchblade

knives, cutting their
initials into tomorrow,

he gave me a message for them.

It's the story I
found tonight, Max,

that's the story
I'm gonna write.

You have children, they're
very important subject

my dear, but even their
story, those Johnny G.'s

it's a very old one and the
ending is always the same.

Always?

Yep, always the same, so
don't feel too bad about it,

a very wise man once wrote
that, "Perhaps with some people

"it must be this way.".

Must?

Thoreau put it this way,
"If a man does not keep pace

"with his companions,

"perhaps it is because he
hears a different drummer.

"Let him step to the
tune which he hears,

"however measured
or far away."

[Suspenseful music starts]

[Piano music increasing tempo]

What's the matter, yella?

Catch!

[Gunshots]

[Thud]

[Head thuds against
the sidewalk]

[Gunshots]

[Soft romantic guitar music]

[Car pulling up]

Like I told ya kid,

someday the whole world's
gonna belong to guys like me,

I'm so glad you're
all right Johnny,

I knew you'd come for me.

[Johnny] Okay square.

Okay tiger.

What happened to Allie?

[Johnny] I don't want
to talk about it baby,

I'm tired.

Good for one way, it
oughta read round trip,

because just as soon as I
can I'm coming back Johnny.

I wish I'd met you when
we were very young.

I'll remember you,
Johnny, all my life.

[Bus pulling away]

[Harmonica music playing]

[Suspenseful music]