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- [Announcer] Tonight on Wise Guy.

- What are you reading?

- It's my high school yearbook.

We're having our 15th-year reunion tomorrow night.

- So who's Denise Denelle?

- [Vinnie] What do you think?

- [Frank] She could hurt you.

- Another piece of advice, stay away from Denelle.

- We're going out.

- You're not going out with Vinnie, are you?

- Yeah, I am.

- You can't date Vinnie!

- She was one of my best friends growing up,

and now she's a cop, too.

- She is investigating you.

- You're destined for a fall.

(screaming)

- [Vinnie] Denise, give me your hand.

- Drop me and I'll kill you.

(upbeat music)

(bright music)

(telephone ringing)

- [Vinnie] Hello?

- Vinnie? - Yeah.

- [Denise] Vinnie, this is Denise Denelle.

- The Denise Denelle?

- [Denise] Yeah.

- What's it been, 15 years?

- [Denise] Yeah, married, divorced, the whole shebang,

class of '75.

Um, anyway, I'm having a reunion.

- When?

- [Denise] Tomorrow.

Kinda shot in the dark to call you

but I tried to find you for 10th-year reunion,

but your mom didn't even know where you were.

(knocking)

(banging)

- Hey, hold on a minute.

Who is it?

- [Frank] It's Frank.

- Well, you gotta key, come on in!

So where is this thing?

- [Denise] You gonna come?

Terrific. - Yeah.

- [Denise] Tomorrow night at the Manor.

Look, I can't want to see ya, all right?

- Wait, wait, Denise.

Is there a dress code for this thing or what?

- [Denise] Sister Marion will be there

so you gotta keep your shirt tucked in.

- Oh yeah, Sister Marion.

- [Denise] I gotta go,

I'm in charge of finding guys like you.

Um, do you have any idea what happened to Dutch Shanstra?

- Don't have a clue.

- [Denise] Neither does anybody else.

Gotta go, bye!

- Wait, Denise, wait a minute, wait a minute.

What about Mooch?

- [Denise] He'll be there.

- Good, good.

And, um ...

- [Denise] And you wanna know what I look like?

- Yeah.

- [Denise] You gotta wait 'til tomorrow night,

eight o'clock.

Bye!

- Bye.

(dial tone buzzing)

(Frank moaning)

Denise Denelle.

(Frank moaning)

Hey Frank, what are you doing?

(Frank moans)

- [Frank] Oh, the Rumba.

- What are you doing here?

- I haven't been away from a bathroom

for more than 10 minutes since my second day in Mexico.

(Frank moans loudly)

You know your house is exactly 10 minutes from the airport?

So here I am.

- [Vinnie] You had a tan when you came in here.

(Frank moans)

- [Frank] I just need a few minutes for the blood

to rush back to my head.

- That sounds like a great vacation you had.

- You know, all I wanted to do was lay in the sun

and read a book.

In the first 24 hours, I got sun poisoning,

Montezuma's revenge, and I stepped on a sea urchin.

- Do you wanna beer or something?

- Oh, Vinnie.

No, I just need a little time,

make sure my stomach's not gonna erupt again.

So what are you reading?

- It's my high school yearbook.

We're having our 15th-year reunion tomorrow night.

Yeah, I missed my 10th one.

You know why?

- Why?

- 'Cause I was in prison,

establishing my cover as a thug for the OCB.

Yeah, I never stopped to think about how much you miss

by doing undercover work.

- Oh, it's part of the job description.

- Yeah, I know, I know.

But you never stop to think

how doing that will affect the little things.

I mean, how can I go to this thing?

'Cause they'll say, "Hey, yo Vinnie, what you been up to?"

And what am I gonna say?

I did a stretch in Newark and now I'm running with the mob?

It's either that or I got my degree in criminology

and I carry a badge now, big mouth, and I got your number.

- Well, maybe you shouldn't go.

- Yeah, but I wanna go, I wanna see these people.

You know, Mooch, Richie.

Denise Denelle, hm?

I wouldn't mind even seeing that Dutch Shanstra,

if they could find him.

As much as I wanna see them,

I'm not comfortable with the idea of them seeing me.

It just perpetuates the lie.

- So who's Denise Denelle?

- Let me show ya, here.

(chuckling)

What do you think?

Right here, huh?

- She could hurt ya.

(laughing)

She's very beautiful.

- Yeah, yeah.

- But time can change that.

- Oh, I know.

Just look at you.

Denise Denelle.

(upbeat music)

(crowd talking and laughing)

- [Deejay] Whoo!

Whoo!

(crowd talking and laughing)

Whoo, hoo, hoo!

Whoo!

(upbeat music)

(crowd talking and laughing)

(upbeat music)

- [Woman] Guess who?

- Give me a hint.

Whoa, whoa!

(grunting)

It's gotta be Joyce Maloney, right?

(laughing)

Hey, how ya doing?

- Oh, I'm great!

I guess you are, too.

I mean, I don't ever remember seeing you in a suit.

- Well, one that fits anyway, huh?

What, do you got a gaggle of kids now, or what?

- I love you for asking.

- Oh, Malone.

- Sara, Ira, they're twins. - Uh-huh.

- Ben is the oldest.

- Yeah, nice Irish names Maloney.

- It's Joyce Berkowitz now.

- Berkowitz?

(laughing)

- Yeah, can you believe it?

I'm Jewish!

(whistling)

- Yo, Vinnie! - Hey, Mooch!

- [Mooch] How ya doing, man?

(laughing)

- All right. - Hey, Joyce.

- [Joyce] All the boys.

Bye, Mooch.

- Yeah, see ya later. - See ya later, huh?

- Hey, look at you, I don't believe it.

- Look at yourself, Terranova, not too shabby.

- Yeah, I figured you'd be in prison stripes by now.

- Why, like you?

You bum, if you'd have staying touch with me,

I'd have kept your record clean.

- You're a lawyer?

- No, no, I just had the cards printed.

Of course I'm a lawyer, why else would I dress like this?

- Sure don't sound like a lawyer.

- I gotta be able to communicate with clientele.

- Well, Mooch Cacciatore, a lawyer, unbelievable.

(laughing)

- Vinnie, don't call me Mooch,

it doesn't go with the Juris Doctor.

- Oh!

- And listen, you gotta butt?

- I gave that up, Esquire.

Let's go, come on, go over here.

(upbeat music)

- We're not before the magistrate, Denelle.

It's only a job, you know what I'm saying?

Look, I'll be at the bar.

You're still single, right?

- [Vinnie] Yeah.

- Good, this is a great place to pick up divorcees.

(clicking)

(laughing)

- So, disappointed?

- Well, I don't know, let's see how the evening goes.

How ya doing?

- I'm good, you? - Okay.

- Haven't changed.

- Eh, you know.

- Come on.

- I gotta get my ticket.

- I got it.

We're at the same table tonight.

And you're not alone, I'm your date.

- Great.

So how'd you know I was coming stag?

- You'd be surprised how much I know about you.

- You haven't changed either.

You're still a smart ass.

So what's with you and Mike?

- Butt heads a lot.

- Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute.

You're not a lawyer too, are you?

- What, me?

No, I'm a cop, NYPD detective.

Racketeering Division.

- (sighing) How nice for you.

(crowd talking and laughing)

- See that's where the money is in the horse business.

Breeding rights, that's what I sell.

And you know what seven ounces of horse sperm can go for?

Top rights ever paid?

A million dollars.

- [Man] What's your take on that?

- An ounce and a half.

- 5%, over the course of a year,

I can do ten million in trades.

- [Man] And I thought I was making a killing

at $50 an hour threading pipe.

- So what are you doing, Vinnie?

- Um, I'm in real estate, excuse me.

- Filthy slumlord.

- Gimme a Scotch, will ya?

(humming)

- Denelle's looking pretty good, eh?

- Yeah.

Hey, Mooch, forget about it.

I think the term she used to describe you

and people of your ilk was scum.

(laughing)

- All right look, she carries a grudge.

I get the best of her in court a few times

and then she's annoyed with me for not marrying her.

- Oh yeah right, I bet she's real upset

with the fact she don't have a goiter too, eh?

(laughing)

- Who you rolling with now?

- Nobody.

I'm independent these days.

- That's good. - Mm.

- Hey, you wanna play softball tomorrow?

- Get outta here.

- No, no, there's a couple a guys having a pick=up game.

- Yeah, all right. - Come on.

- Yeah.

- You anticipate being indicted?

- Here Denelle, feel at home, pat me down, all right?

- You know, you two tick me off, both of you.

- [Vinnie] Why?

- You used to be good guys in school.

All right, so you used to get in a little bit of trouble

but at least you cared about the people around you.

Now, you take advantage of 'em,

you help let 'em go.

- Hey Denise, don't be afraid

to speak your mind or anything.

(laughing)

- Vinnie, this isn't a joke.

- You've become presumptuous, what's the matter with you?

- Don't even start the I need a man crap, okay,

'cause I'm not interested.

You, you couldn't even stay at the table.

Afraid to tell people what you do with your life?

Real estate?

You're a gangster.

And you, you're a bag man carting around legal loopholes,

trying to keep gangsters on the street,

and I think that makes you even worse.

- Hey, hey, Denise, will ya ...

- No.

- Oh yeah.

- No! - Come on!

(laughing)

- [Both] Oh, darling, shooby doo.

- Come on, everybody!

- [Crowd] I'm in love with you.

- [Both] I'm in love with you.

- I didn't like it then and I don't like it now!

(crowd laughs)

- Sorry. - Ow!

- Geez!

You know, I forgot how much I liked her.

(laughing)

See you later.

- All right. - Hey, Denise!

Denise.

Come on, don't be such an old lady.

- Look, that just made me remember

how much I liked you guys, all right,

who you guys were?

- I'm still the same guy, gimme a chance.

- Yeah, right.

- Come on.

It's me, Vinnie.

(upbeat romantic music)

(screaming)

(upbeat romantic music)

(screaming)

(upbeat romantic music)

- Tiny!

- Hey, Vinnie!

- How's everything? - How ya doing?

- Good. - How ya doing?

Come on. - Oh, yeah.

- Come on, come on.

How you guys doing, huh?

You get married yet?

- No. - No, no.

- [Tiny] What about the Mooch?

- Oh, he's doing great.

He's a very prosperous gentleman these days.

- You gotta be kidding me, no way.

- Yeah, he is.

- Oh no, no, no.

Nobody gets married no more, eh?

- No, no one's married.

- Nobody's married no more, is that it?

- [Vinnie] Can you believe Tiny's still here?

- [Denise] Yeah, some things never change.

(laughing)

- Well, this place sure hasn't.

Neither have I, Denise.

You shouldn't judge me without getting to know me again.

- Look Vinnie, I know your rap sheet.

- [Vinnie] So I stumbled in my youth,

it doesn't mean I'm still not the same guy.

- We are as the black and white.

- [Vinnie] You sleep with Mooch?

- What kind of stupid question is that?

- Well, you think I'm a gangster.

What am I supposed to think, you're a whore?

- Think what you want, I know you're a gangster.

- Then what are you doing with me here?

- Missionary work, what do I know what I'm doing here?

- Denise, what do you think,

that I put people in the trunks of Cadillacs?

That I break their kneecaps with baseball bats?

- 15 years can change people.

- You know what?

I think the fact

that you're an NYPD detective is a terrific achievement.

I'm very proud of you.

Me, Vinnie.

(romantic music)

(gravel clattering)

Hey, Frank!

(gravel clattering)

Frank!

- Vince.

- Frank!

- Vince, why don't you use the doorbell like everybody else?

- It doesn't work!

- Nothing else works here either.

- [Vinnie] Hey, Frank.

What, do you move every six months or what?

- Well yeah, I mean that's what happens

when you get separated.

What's wrong?

- Nothing, nothing.

Well, I went to my high school reunion tonight.

I had the time of my life.

- You drove to Shrewsbury to tell me this?

- Yeah, yeah.

- I'm thrilled for ya. - Yeah.

- Now, I'm going back to bed.

- Hey wait a minute, wait a minute.

Where are you going?

How many times you come to my house unannounced,

bringing me your problems?

- Vinnie, you just told me you didn't have a problem.

- Yeah, well, I don't.

- Oh, do you wanna come in and have a drink or something?

- No, no, no thanks, no.

Why don't you come out here with me?

- Oh, Vinnie, it's very late.

- Oh, it's nice out, come on. - It's cold.

- Come on. - Vince.

Come on, Vinnie, it's cold!

- Now just sit down, it's nice out here.

I met this old friend at my reunion, man, and we had a--

- Male or female?

- Cop, and we had a-- - Male or female?

- What difference does it make?

- Female.

- Why did I even come here?

- (chuckling) Because you wanna tell her you're a cop too

and you want me to talk you out of it.

You know, you wanna show everybody your badge.

If you'd just get out of undercover work,

like I've been telling you to,

you could pin it in the middle of your forehead

or wherever else you wanna pin it.

- Well, why shouldn't I tell her?

She's a cop.

- Listen, you do whatever you wanna do.

I'm just not gonna give you my permission,

you're a big boy, you make up your own mind.

- Yeah, I really wanted to tell her tonight, too, you know?

I was just dying to yell it out.

Hey, Denise, I'm a cop just like you,

I'm not a gangster, I'm the same guy I always was.

You know, she was one of my best friends growing up

and now she's a cop too.

- She know your bent-nose reputation?

- Know it?

She's got my rap sheet committed to memory.

She can recite every bogus arrest

I've ever been through for the OCB.

- All right, wait a minute.

- She's a good cop too.

She's been giving me a hard time about my lifestyle but--

- Just wait a minute.

- We're going through all the same conflicts,

it's amazing how--

- Whoa, whoa, wait a minute, hold it!

- What?

- She is investigating you.

- Get the hell outta here.

- [Frank] Did you tell me she's a good cop?

- Yeah!

- All right, you give me her name,

I'll run a check on her.

- Forget it!

I didn't come here for you to run a check on a friend!

I came here 'cause I needed help.

- Vince.

- Well, she's worried about me.

I wanted to alleviate that.

- All right.

Oh, you have it your own way. - All right.

- But it's late, it's cold, I wanna go to sleep.

Now, if you wanna come in--

- No.

- Please come in. - Okay, no.

No, I won't, I don't, I get the message,

I'm going, goodnight.

- Oh, Vince.

Vinnie!

- Yeah?

- I gave up undercover work the night of my 10th reunion.

- Okay, Frank, goodnight.

- 'Night.

♪ Bulldogs fight adversity

♪ Bulldogs fight for victory

♪ The green and orange waving free ♪

♪ Bulldog spirit for eternity

(doorknob rattling)

(crowd cheering)

(upbeat fun music)

(crowd cheering and clapping)

(upbeat music)

- [Man] Yeah!

- [Woman] Woohoo!

(upbeat music)

- All right, woohoo, okay!

(upbeat music)

(camera shutter clicking)

(upbeat music)

- [Man] Good game!

(upbeat music)

- Oh yeah, used to have some power turn over.

- Yeah, so I'm a little rusty, so what?

- Wanna beer?

- [Vinnie] Yeah.

- Well, some people can't walk

and chew gum at the same time,

can't get emotional and swing a bat.

- Just what I need, your color commentary.

- You remember the city finals?

You go into it hitting .445,

and then Joni dumps ya, and ya go 0-for-8.

- I had the flu.

- Yeah, Joni flu, and you put the team into the toilet.

Come on!

(laughing)

- I don't need any lip from some big-mouth mob lawyer.

- They pay a lotta money for this big mouth.

- Well yeah, I can see why.

With you they figure they're getting two

for the price of one.

Lawyer goon 'til the gin-da-loons.

(chuckling)

Oh, with these guys, they figure,

hey, this guy must be smart,

look at the size of his biceps.

- These biceps assure me of collecting

on a timely basis my hefty fees.

- Hefty fees, huh?

Like how hefty?

- Three hundred an hour.

- Get outta here.

- Yeah, not bad, huh?

I used to work for one guy.

He was paying me about 25% of that.

If the law hadn't popped him, I'd still be underpaid.

- Who was that?

- Ricky Penzola.

- Penzola?

I had some dealings with him.

How come we never ran into each other?

- Well, Caprike kept everybody in the dark,

that's how he controlled business.

Got him killed too.

What were you doing with him?

- Eh, I was about to mediate a dispute

between him and a guy named Sternberg.

- Yeah, that's what he got popped over.

- I know.

- I thought I knew all the players in that deal.

- Well, I got my leg broke the week I got involved.

Kinda took me outta things.

- So, now you're doing nothing?

- Well, I've been lucky

where some people around me haven't been.

And you know the result of being unlucky, don't ya?

I gotta be careful with the job I take.

- Yeah well, you should stay out of it altogether.

The only people making any honest money

in this racket are guys like me.

- Well, what you do may be safe and legitimate,

but it sure as hell ain't honest.

- Honest or not, you should find something safe

and legitimate to do with your life.

- Am I gonna be getting a bill for this now, or what?

- No, I'll send you a bill when I find you a job

you won't end up doing time for.

I gotta go.

- Good.

- [Mooch] Yeah, and another piece of advice.

Stay away from Denelle.

- Hey wait a minute, Mooch.

You're shut out on that one.

She wants nothing to do with you,

so don't resent me my shot.

- [Mooch] What, your shot?

- Yeah.

- [Mooch] Your shot, what's that?

- We're going out.

- Don't do that.

- What, are you jealous?

- I'm telling you this for your own good.

She's a cop!

She knows a good collar when she sees one.

- Oh, okay, well thanks for the warning, Esquire.

- So where are you two going?

- I thought you were leaving?

- I am, I am.

You're making a mistake, Vinnie.

- You are jealous, I can't believe it.

- I was intimate with the lady,

I just wanna make sure you're treating her right,

that's all.

Maybe you need a little cash.

- All right, will you get outta here,

I gotta get cleaned up.

- [Mooch] Come on, where you going?

- We're going to the Motel 6, what do you care?

- What are you talking about?

(laughing)

- That jealousy, why.

- Look Vinnie, she deserves better than that.

- Yeah, I know she does.

Come on, get outta here, will you?

- At least spend some money.

- Yeah, go on, get outta here.

- [Mooch] Come on, Vinnie.

For crying out loud, gimme a break, will ya?

Vinnie!

(door rattling)

Vinnie!

(banging)

- [Denise] Just a minute.

- You always answer the door with a gun in your hand?

- When I'm cleaning it.

- You expecting to shoot somebody?

- What do you want?

- You're not going out with Vinnie are ya?

- Yeah, I am.

- Don't go out with him, Denise!

You know who he is!

You're taking a big risk!

- That's why I have this.

- It's Vinnie, you can't date Vinnie!

- For two years in high school

I went out with absolutely nobody, okay?

Because you went around threatening to break their faces,

but did you go out with me?

No, you just appointed yourself my little guardian angel.

Now, you're going around telling Vinnie

we slept with each other.

I oughta shoot you in the brains.

- I care about you.

- You care about me?

Why is it that you can't show your feelings

like a normal human being?

You care about me,

(chuckling derisively) I'm lucky you don't love me,

you'd have me locked up in a closet somewhere.

Go home.

- [Mooch] Denise!

- Go home. - Denise!

(door slamming)

Denise!

Denise!

(bowling pins clattering)

- [Denise] Oh!

- Gee, you gotta knock 'em all down to win.

What do you got there, five?

Yeah, five.

Go ahead.

(loud nose blowing)

Ah, yes.

Sorry about that, I've been fighting this cold,

you know what I mean?

Go ahead, go ahead.

(loud sneezing)

Oh man, you lucked out!

- Wanna go again?

- No, I don't wanna go again, the food's ready, here.

- It's the law, I have to carry my service revolver

at all times.

What?

- Are you investigating me?

- I already investigated you.

I know your life inside out.

It's not a pretty picture.

- Yeah, but is it a picture worth framing?

- I wouldn't do that to a friend.

- Look at that.

See old man Bacchus over there?

- Buy something or get out of here.

Come on!

Come on!

- I used to wonder why we'd come here, as mean as he is.

- I always liked hanging out here.

- Yeah, me too.

Guess he's part of the attraction.

You know, you look around, you think things change.

Everything stays the same.

Yeah, Sister Marion, Tiny,

old man Bacchus, you, me, Mooch.

You go through life thinking you change,

and everything's the same.

Nothing changes.

- You did.

- Denise, you gotta stop judging my reputation

and start looking at me.

- How's your mom doing?

- She's all right.

She moved to Arizona.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

- I thought she was

in the permanent part of the neighborhood.

- Yeah, me too.

- [Denise] Why'd she leave?

- Health reasons.

- Sorry, what's wrong?

- She married a disease.

I don't wanna talk about it.

- Not to make you defensive or anything,

but is there anything we can talk about?

- Yeah, Moochie.

- I don't wanna talk about it.

- You two got a thing going, or what?

- Look, I've known Moochie 20 years,

I've never even seen him in his underwear, all right?

He's going around telling people we, you know.

- Yeah.

- And like stay away, like I'm his personal property?

- Well, he's in love with you.

- Did he say that?

- No, not in so many words.

- [Denise] You two got a thing going?

- What the hell does that mean?

- It means the two of you were like Bobbsey twins

on steroids in high school.

More or less in the same line of work.

- (sighing) You never leave the badge at home, do ya?

- Vinnie, you're destined for a fall

and I'd like to catch you before you do.

You're on the known to have underworld connect list,

I run across your name two, three times a week, it hurts.

- Still trying to save the world, huh, Denise?

- Maybe a little piece.

- Well, I'll tell you what,

why don't we get to know each other again

before you try to save me, okay?

- I don't know if there's time.

- Why wouldn't there be time?

- 'Cause of what you do.

- Well, if that's the only problem you have,

then you have no problem at all.

Now, go ahead, eat.

(tires squealing)

(laughing)

- Get in the car.

- Okay, Frank, I'll bite.

Say the secret word and win an extra $100.

- Get in the car!

- Okay, okay.

(laughing)

What are you doing?

Don't hurt my car.

- You see that car parked up the street?

- Which one?

- The one with the guy in it that is hunched down far enough

that he thinks he can't be seen.

- [Vinnie] Yeah, what about it?

- You were spotted playing ball with a bunch of guys

that are under investigation for racketeering.

- Frank, will you take that damn thing off?

How do you expect me to take you seriously?

- No I won't take it off,

and you damn well better take me seriously.

- Well, I was playing ball with a dozen guys.

I didn't know half of 'em!

What is this crap?

My own guys watching me?

- Those are not your own guys, that's NYPD,

and it's the reason I won't take off this stupid disguise.

I don't want 20,000 cops knowing you're a field operative

and I'm your supervisor.

Late this afternoon, NYPD made a formal request

for your federal jacket.

Specifically, anything connected with the Penzola case.

Look at that side mirror.

I told you your buddy was investigating you.

Now did you say anything about the Penzola case?

- No!

I mentioned it in passing to Mooch.

Are you telling me I'm wired?

- Ah, and the secret word is surveillance

and you have been under it since the night of your reunion.

The judge issued a warrant to the NYPD Racketeering Division

to bug your house.

(suspenseful music)

We're looking to make a big score here.

- Hey, everybody's looking to make a big score.

- What about my short money?

- Short money's for suckers.

- [Frank] Yeah?

There's a lot more where that came from.

What do you think of that?

- I don't know what to think.

- Well, while you're trying to figure it out,

I'm going into the thinking room.

(suspenseful music)

(dramatic music)

(water splashing)

(toilet flushing)

What are you doing?

- I wanna have one room that I can have a little privacy in.

I can't believe she did this to me.

- It's her job, Vince.

- I am a friend of hers!

I grew up with her!

- She's a cop and so are you!

- She stepped over the line.

She violated the friendship.

Man, I have to teach her a lesson.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, what the hell does that mean?

What, do you wanna get even?

- What if I was a gangster and I found these things?

She'd be dead like that!

No, she messed up big time.

- Now you listen to me,

she did not mess up big time.

There was a request to the OCB,

otherwise you'd have no idea this place was bugged.

- If I was a gangster,

I'd be sweeping the house for bugs all the time!

- A lot of 'em don't!

- [Vinnie] And a lot of 'em don't--

- You keep your voice down!

- A lot of 'em don't discuss business at home either.

If I was illegitimate,

I wouldn't be so relaxed with her, I wouldn't be so open!

- Even with an old friend?

- Especially an old friend who's a cop!

- Then you tell her you're a cop,

and you explain to her how she messed up.

- She's not gonna learn anything from that!

She's using an old friend!

It's not like she's some cop out in the street,

trying to nail a hood, this is personal!

And she gets personal with somebody she thinks I am,

she could get killed!

No, she's gotta learn in a visceral way the consequences

of making a mistake like this.

Can you believe this, Mooch?

She bugged my entire house.

- I told you she was all business.

- But this?

This needs a response, Mooch.

- You're gonna have to go through me first.

- What the hell you talking about?

- I got a place in heart for this one.

- What a surprise.

(carnival music)

(roller coaster track clacking)

(screaming)

- [Carnival Barker] That's right, let's keep playing!

Thank you, lady.

(carnival music)

Balloons, get your balloons over here, balloons!

- [Carnival Worker] Hot roasted peanuts!

- Hey Tiny, hi!

- Hey, big Mooch!

You look great, it's like old home week here!

- You too, Tiny.

Hey listen, can you do me a favor?

An old friend needs a romantic place to make a proposal.

Can you help me out?

- [Tiny] Anything for you, Mooch.

- Okay, here we go, here we go.

Ooh!

Come on (laughing).

Man, I wish I could tell you how successful I am.

- Then tell me.

- But first you gotta tell me who I'm talking to.

Denise Denelle or Detective Denelle?

- I'm your friend, Vinnie.

- Look at what you do.

All of the risk and none of the reward.

- I don't risk nearly as much as you do.

- You don't think so?

- No.

- I mean, you're walking around here,

carrying your death in your pocketbook.

Look at this.

That's the only metal I'm carrying.

$15,000 worth of gold and Swiss craftsmanship.

Where's the risk?

Where's the reward?

You should have a little something for yourself.

Now you tell me, what's wrong with that?

- I don't have a comeback.

- You don't, huh?

- No.

- Why don't you come with me to my office?

Come on.

I'll show you.

(roller coaster motor chugging)

Hey, how's it going?

- Next one, this one here.

You guys can't get enough of a good time, huh?

- No, no.

- Here ya go, just for the two of you's tonight.

- Thanks.

- [Tiny] The lady and the tramp.

- Thanks, Tiny.

- Yeah, you got it kid, have a good time.

- [Vinnie] Yeah, thanks.

- What do you think, huh?

(carnival music)

(roller coaster car rattling)

- I'm very disappointed in you, Denise, hey!

What are you, gimme that!

Gimme that.

This is what risk is, Denise.

You go after somebody that's earned their wings,

you better understand what failure means.

- Don't do this, Vinnie, we're friends.

- Don't do what?

Betray a friend?

You lured me outta my house!

You bugged it!

You used our friendship.

- All right, all right, stop 'em there.

- You realize how dangerous your life can be?

Okay, Mooch!

(suspenseful music)

Hey!

- Oh, man!

- Denise!

(dramatic music)

- Denise, gimme your hand.

(dramatic music)

- Drop me and I'll kill you!

- Give me your other hand, Denise, I can't pull you up!

- Denise!

Denise!

(dramatic music)

- Denise, this is no time for an argument.

- [Mooch] Denise, hold on, don't let go of him!

- Denise, oh God, it's me,

it's Vinnie, please.

(dramatic music)

- [Mooch] Denise, hold on, I'm almost there!

(moaning)

(dramatic music)

(grunting)

- Mooch!

Mooch!

(groaning)

You all right?

- Oh, Tiny.

- A simple no would've sufficed!

- All right, I screwed up, Denise.

- We screwed up.

- All right, we all screwed up.

- I wouldn't hurt you.

But what you did, bugging the house like that?

You'd get caught.

And I was stupid to try and teach you that.

- All right, you taught me.

You taught me about 10 years off my life.

Look, I thought what I was doing was right,

even though I knew it was wrong.

I just hate what you guys grew up to be.

I can't stop the wiretaps now that they're started.

- Don't worry about the wiretaps, I'll deal with them.

- Denise.

- Hey, remember the cliche we used

to write in the yearbooks?

Stay sweet as you are and never change?

I wish it was true.

- Denise?

- What?

- I love you.

- [Medic] Out of the way.

- I love you!

(groaning)

- [Denise] Don't hurt him.

- I wasn't the one who hit him

in the head with the gun, lady.

- When I saw you about to die there,

I knew I had to tell you I loved you before you died!

(moaning)

All I could see is what a waste of life I'd be living

without you around.

Even if it was to fight with each other!

- Get lost!

Get outta here.

- [Mooch] I would marry ya and become a public defender,

and I don't know which would be worse.

- [Denise] Do you mean it, Mooch?

You really love me?

- [Mooch] I love you.

- [Denise] And you wanna marry me??

- [Mooch] Denise, Denise, I'm delirious here.

I can't be accountable for,

don't do that, Denise!

Denise!

Oh look at me, this is the end of my life.

- Will you shut up?

Come on, come on.

(moaning)

Here.

(groaning)

- Boy, I was home free.

Do you understand that?

I was a young man with a good career.

I had money in the bank, my own place!

My own music I could play as loud as I pleased!

- [Vinnie] Yeah.

- I did when and where I wanted.

Now look what you did to me,

and you're supposed to be my friend?

Pfft!

Ahh!

(crutches clattering)

Oh, real nice, Terranova.

What the hell, you got me down here,

why don't you break the other leg?

You know, you're really a miserable bum,

you know that? (buzzing)

- [Denise] Yeah?

- Denise, it's Vinnie, we're downstairs.

- [Denise] Okay, I'll be right down.

- Okay.

- [Mooch] Come on, will ya help me up here?

Come on, will ya help me up here?

- Ahh!

- You know, I oughta put you on crutches

for what you did to me!

- I didn't do anything to you!

- Baloney!

My life was all dialed in, you forced my hand!

- Hey, stand up for your own big mouth.

Nobody held a gun to your head.

I wasn't the one shouting all over Playland,

"Denise, I'm in love with you."

- [Mooch] Shut up.

- [Vinnie] I'm delirious Denise,

I give up my dialed-in career for you, $300--

Ow!

(laughing)

- [Mooch] Man, get up!

- [Vinnie] Come on, you're crushing by boutonniere here.

- [Mooch] Good, you crushed the boutonniere of my life.

I'm getting married 'cause of you!

- Oh, you.

- [Both] Hi, Denise.

- We gonna get married or what?

(upbeat music)

- Denise, you look beautiful.

(upbeat music)

(epic music)