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What have you got?

I got the last one, and after That, we'’re even, okay?

Look, don'’t waltz me around, Matilda.

I'’ll tell you When we'’re even.

It goes on and on. Hey, you gotta give me a break.

Hey, scherb.

I wasn'’t the one That told you,

"Friend, you go To these hotel rooms.

You pick up things That don'’t belong to you."

That was your idea.

But if you don'’t like The arrangements,

Look, I could always Send you back to the cooler.

No, no, no. Hey, look.

I ain'’t complainin'. It'’s...

- I'’m scared. - well, good.

Keeps ya On your toes.

If somebody sees me Talkin'’ to you,

I could be...

Hey, scherb,

You, you'’re gonna Live forever.

You know what'’s gonna kill ya? The booze and the broads.

All right now, Tell me what ya got.

You wanna know Where the furs are going.

Okay, I'’m gonna tell ya.

- yeah? - greetings.

This is the police. Would you open up the door?

What?

I said, Would you open up the door?

Hey!

I know. I know.

Well, what do you want me To say?

The--the check Is already in the mail.

I know it'’s tuesday.

Eight years Since we'’ve been married,

Every week I wake up thinking, Tonight'’s the night

I gotta eat Your mother'’s potato pancakes.

So don'’t tell me About tuesday.

- what is it now? - the cops.

- where? - they'’re comin' up.

Gladys, hang up And call geach.

Tell her I'’m being arrested. Right.

- did you lock the door? - yeah, yeah, already.

Move the furs. Move!

Come on.

It'’s the police.

I'’ll save you For later.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Halt! Police! Hold it!

Check in there. Check it out.

Hey!

Hey, hold it! Hey!

Police.

Oh.

You just don'’t know How to open doors.

Lee curtin,

Look at you,

A man of your age.

Come here, sonny.

Peekaboo.

And when you apprehended Mr. Curtin,

Did he say anything To you?

Yeah, he said, "What the hell Are you doing here?"

That would suggest He recognized you.

We met before.

Did he say Anything else?

Not a word.

"What the hell Are you doing here?"

That sounds like He was surprised to see you.

I assume the words Weren'’t spoken casually

That they were an expression Of surprise and fear.

Well, I'’m a police officer, Not a psychologist, counselor.

The prosecution Is going to tell the jury

That this was the defendant'’s Statement

At the time of the arrest. It is not admissible.

Go ahead.

As quoted By the witness,

The words are subject To such wide interpretation

As to be meaningless.

I think we'’ll let the jury Decide that.

Lieutenant, You testified

That your men broke through Two locked doors

In order to get Into the premises.

Yes, that'’s right.

I identified myself And asked to be admitted.

- that'’s right. - mm-hmm.

Without taxing Your psychological insights,

Would you say that your action Caused the defendant

To become frightened And confused?

It'’s entirely possible.

And is it not Entirely possible

That if, as you say, mr. Curtin Was trying to remove evidence,

That he was doing it Out of that fear and confusion?

Speaking hypothetically, Sure.

Did your warrant specify What you were looking for?

- did it say anything about furs? - yes, it did.

Tell us a little bit more About that, will you?

Well, through information That we gathered,

Mr. Curtin was gathering Stolen property.

- information? - that'’s right.

From where? How did you get it?

Sources.

Would you be a little more Forthcoming, please, lieutenant?

No, I won'’t, Counselor.

- your honor. - your honor, we'’re prepared

To acknowledge the information Came from an informant,

But that'’s as far As we'’re going to go.

That'’s not far enough. We want him identified.

- him? - or her.

- may I say something? - I wish you would.

I'’ve seen some dead-bang cases In my time, judge,

But this...

I mean, what Are we talking about?

There'’s no way I'm gonna send This down the toilet

On some technicality About a warrant.

If I have to give a name, I'’ll do it,

But I think there'’s something We all have to think about.

If lieutenant kojak has to tell Us who the informant is,

He'’s no use to him, Ever.

Now, do we want Law enforcement--

I want the name!

Answer the question.

Good morning.

Coffee will be ready In a minute, if you like.

One pen, One checkbook,

One cigarette lighter,

One handkerchief, Electric razor,

- one tape recorder. - anything on it?

No, nothing, Lieutenant.

And I played both sides And it'’s blank.

- no note, huh? - no, nothing yet.

These messages were scattered All over the floor here.

Let'’s see, Is there a mrs. Haskell?

Yeah, but she can'’t Come up with a reason why.

No, they never do.

Yes, this is lieutenant kojak, Police department.

Mr. Wayne brubaker, Please.

Why did I call haskell?

Very simple. We were investigating him.

What for?

He was doing tricks With his company'’s stock,

You know, manipulation.

And I was Closing in on him.

Routine.

Then this darn thing Happened.

Say, you could be Exactly the man I'’m looking for.

Really?

Let me just finish About haskell.

He was in debt To a loan shark.

No.

Yes, sir. Deep.

So you mind Coming down with me?

Down in washington, They'’re really interested

In this kind of thing, You know,

Penetration by organized crime Into legitimate business.

Well, you can understand--a sour Economy, business in trouble.

We'’d like to zap Some of these money lenders

Before they get an even stronger Grip on businessmen

Than they already have.

Let'’s get back to haskell And the shylock, huh?

You know who he is?

That'’s what I wanted haskell To tell me.

I offered him a deal.

In other words, He knew that you knew.

- well, he knew, didn'’t he? - sure.

All right, did he tell you Where he got the money from?

I told haskell I had him cold On the stock manipulation thing.

And I said, "Look,

"I know you borrowed money From a loan shark.

"So tell me who he is,

"Help me get evidence Against him,

"Testify at the trial,

And we'’ll try to work out a deal On the stock thing."

Well, did anybody else Hear you make that offer?

Nobody.

Well, I mean, obviously I had to have it approved,

You know, But otherwise zero.

What did haskell say? Did he go for it?

Well, he said He had to think it over.

He didn'’t know who put up The money, according to him,

But he paid off somebody By the name of nurse.

- that'’s all he knew. - solly nurse.

He'’s a collector For this joel adrian.

- no fooling. - no.

Well, I'’d better be going.

Thanks a lot.

Pleasure. Anytime. Just call me.

Oh! Lieutenant.

I wanted to ask you,

I still have the okay On that operation.

And, well, obviously What I don'’t have now

Is the right guy To stuff in there.

Haskell was tailor-made, But he took a dive on me.

Anyway, What I was thinking was

If you have somebody,

We could run the whole thing As a joint operation.

I guess joel adrian Isn'’t exactly lucky luciano,

But there still ought to be Enough goodies there

- for both of us. - you mean,

You can raise the funds For this kind of an operation?

Yes, sir.

This isn'’t what you call Bagels and cream cheese,

You know?

Lieutenant.

Okay, I'’ll think about it.

- terrific. - thanks a lot.

Solly.

Be nice, Or I'’ll huff and I'll puff

And I'’ll blow your house down.

The boss in?

I'’ll find out.

I'’ll find out.

Oh, and when You park my car,

Make sure You don'’t scratch the paint.

But, tommy, you put me In a difficult position.

Look, I appreciate that.

But look, you--you pick An atrocious time

To try To do business.

Look, why don'’t I Send somebody around,

He'’ll bring you down, We'’ll talk about it?

Well, naturally, That sounds ideal.

Well look, Then I'’ll hear from you.

That sounds fine.

Yeah, right.

Lieutenant kojak.

- problems? - problems?

How could a man who owns Parking lots in this town

Have a problem?

Look, You drive an automobile,

You gotta Get out of it.

Now, can you imagine The absurdity

Of paying 2, 3, $5

For the privilege Of getting out of your own car?

- yeah. - I think that'’s ridiculous.

I tell ya, I think it'’s offensive.

You know, if people Want something bad enough,

They pay for it.

I guess that'’s what It'’s all about, isn't it?

Like c.W. Haskell.

- ah. - ah.

I read something About that somewhere,

The--the--the newspaper, I think.

You know, that'’s a hell Of a way to get out of debt.

How much Was he into you for?

You been talkin'’ To the feds.

I mean, how much heat Did you put on him?

Enough to make him take That high dive?

We'’re standing in the Financial district of the world.

This is wall street, Banks.

You and me, kojak, we'’re-- We'’re standing in the shadow

Of what made This nation great.

Now, you take usury. What is it all about?

Why is it legal for them To help out a business

At one rate and against the law For somebody else

To help out At another rate?

I mean, do you think They made that law

'’cause they're afraid Of the competition?

Have you ever thought About that?

Yeah. But I never heard That if you stiffed a banker,

He breaks your legs.

No. They take your house.

Hey, joel, c.W. Haskell, Remember?

Well, may his soul Rest in peace.

I never met the man In my life.

Yeah? Well, you listen.

I'’m not interested in you Reciting the gettysburg address,

I don'’t care about Your social contacts,

I mean, I don'’t care what kind Of a great contribution

You made To the american economy.

But I'’m gonna tell you What I do care about.

When you and your gorilla put The fear of god into somebody

Where he goes and takes A swan dive off a building,

Then...

You'’re pullin' my chain, Baby,

So watch out you don'’t get Flushed down the toilet.

"The district attorney agrees To withdraw charges

"On the understanding That mr. Lee curtin

"Will cooperate fully And without delay

"In a criminal investigation to Be conducted by lieutenant kojak

"And such other agents

As lieutenant kojak Deems appropriate."

If you think he hasn'’t got Your tail in a wringer,

You'’re wrong.

The thought Never entered my mind.

"Charges may be reinstated

Whenever the district attorney, At his sole discretion may,"

Et cetera, et cetera.

You wanted it, You got it.

How do we Make it look good?

I mean, why do you drop charges In the middle of a trial?

It happens. You lose a witness.

Getting clobbered by the judge, You bail out,

Hope you can come back With a stronger case.

You think He'’ll buy it?

Curtin?

Well, you know, Years ago,

We used to play handball Underneath the triborough bridge

In astoria.

- he'’s greek, you know. - curtin?

Yeah.

His name was lee katenis, Something like that.

Anyway, he changed it.

No, she'’s the one We gotta worry about,

That ms. Geach.

You know You'’re gonna get licked,

And so you come to me with this Wild, cockamamy proposition.

I mean, what'’s he Gonna get out of it,

Except an excellent chance Of being killed?

Hey, nobody'’s Going to get killed.

Now, can we just put that aside For a moment?

- we'’re gonna get licked, huh? - that'’s right.

Zip to five, Minimum.

That'’s what He'’s gonna get.

And I think If that'’s all he gets,

You'’ll get a bow For arguing a hell of a case,

And you'’ll deserve it.

That'’s nonsense.

If you believe that, Then turn us down.

We'’ll go back into court, you Play your hand, I'’ll play mine.

We'’ll see what happens.

But if one of these fine days The foreman stands up

And says, "He'’s guilty, Your honor,"

Don'’t come around Telling me you wanna talk.

'’cause the boat's sailing, Counselor.

I don'’t believe that.

Why don'’t you Call his bluff?

What do you think?

I think you shoulda stuck To dying and cleaning.

Don'’t tell me What I already know.

How do you guarantee Mr. Curtin'’s safety?

No problem.

He'’ll be under constant Surveillance.

He'’ll be backed up By undercover agents.

And look, If there'’s the, uh...

The slightest smell Of something wrong,

Well then, We'’ll just pull him.

Absolutely.

And after he finishes Testifying for us,

We'’ll give him funds And a whole new identity.

Well, that'’s the longest end Of the story.

The short end is,

He'’s in with Some pretty bad people,

And there'’s no guarantees.

Oh, come on.

Come on, what?

The man'’s entitled to know What he'’s buyin' into.

Hey, look, If, personally, I had a chance

To keep from lousin'’ up my Record with a felony conviction,

What can I tell ya?

All right, I'’ll do it.

Now, you'’re talking.

And if anybody Wants to know,

I'’ll--I'll tell '’em I bought the judge.

That, they'’ll believe.

Got stuck in traffic.

I'’m glad to hear You'’re no exception.

How'’s lee?

He wanted To be here today.

Well, look, you have to Make him understand

That we don'’t exist, Not you, not us.

He'’s just a businessman Looking to make a fresh start.

Gonna borrow money From a shylock,

And we, We'’re not here.

Actually, I think he'’s more Concerned about his son

- than any of this. - his son?

- what'’s wrong with his son? - you mean, besides the fact

That he thinks his father'’s A criminal?

Mr. Brubaker I think you know.

- hello. - hello.

- and this is captain mcneil. - what'’s your first name?

Hi. Eloise.

- eloise. Eloise geach, frank. - ms. Geach.

We were just going over A little game plan I have here.

Hey, crocker.

Now, I want to really milk Every udder on this one.

For instance, the first thing I wanted to do is touch--

Close the door. He'’s been cleared with security.

It'’s all right.

I want curtin to touch base

With a couple Of banks and loan companies.

That way, if anybody wants To check on him, it'’s all there.

He can'’t just walk into a bank And ask for a loan.

A loan for what?

Tell '’em about Your brother-in-law.

He'’s gone bust three times In the last year and a half.

And what'’s He got goin'’ now?

Trucking. You know, delivery.

But his business Is goin'’ down the tubes,

And he'’s lookin' For a buyer.

I think he'’s got one. Hmm?

Are you Picking up anything?

Not yet.

Are you sure your man Knows what he'’s doing?

Last time a man of mine Knew what he was doing,

He bagged a councilman For soliciting.

I came within an inch Of being busted.

Uh-huh.

The camera'’s all set.

Yeah, that looks Pretty good, duff.

- yeah. - hey, you better not

Do anything in here You don'’t want your wife to see.

It'’s too late. She already caught me.

Now, she'’s my ex-wife.

So that'’s the way It works, huh?

Yeah, that'’s the way It works.

Testing. Testing. One, two, three, four.

Testing. Testing. One, two, three, four.

Testing. Testing.

One, two, Three, four.

This is officer duffy here, Hoping this thing works.

Relax, We'’re receiving.

Play it back.

That'’s the way it works, huh?

Yeah, that'’s the way It works.

Great.

You--you--you-- You should--

You should see the orders, Sheldon.

I have 2,500 In accounts receivable

And I'’ve hardly even Opened up.

I'’ve got a once-in-a-lifetime Shot in this business.

All I need Is a little cash.

- how much? - really, very little.

So give me a number.

40,000.

It'’s not little.

It'’s not big, But it'’s not little.

Two of the trucks,

You wouldn'’t believe the things The guy threw in.

I had to throw a little paint On the office furniture.

And then, like, a week after The plumbing survey,

I'’m clean, right?

The boiler works.

All I need is-- Is 40 grand.

And then what is that today? It'’s nothing.

- well, who have you tried? - everybody.

I'’ve tapped everybody.

Let me show you How desperate I am.

I even asked cronig.

You know, the guy Who had the pickle factory.

He sold out and, you know, He bought florida.

- what a miserable-- - I don'’t lend

- that kind of money, lee. - I can understand,

But what about adrian? Joel adrian?

- I hear he'’s got golden hands. - so they tell me.

Can you tout me On to him?

For you, I'’ll do it. No recommendation.

You'’re in the market. That'’s all.

Sheldon, the deal Will sell itself.

Thank you. Thank you.

- lee curtin. - get in.

Gee, mr. Adrian, It'’s very nice--

I'’m not adrian.

Oh, I see.

Where'’s your place?

Are you associated With mr. Adrian?

That'’s right. Which way?

Make a left there.

Pretty nice, huh?

You wouldn'’t want A better location.

Hurry!

Step right up here. It'’s the greatest show on earth.

Acres of fun!

- hey, theo! - hi, lee.

This is crazy.

What, are you out Getting some fresh air?

You know my son tony? Tony, this is lieutenant kojak.

You saw him at the courthouse, Right?

- how are ya, tony? - how do you do?

Well, this sure is A surprise.

Tony and I are kinda Doing the town.

It'’s the first time We'’ve been to coney island,

Would you believe it?

And--and--and people come From all over the world--

I'’m--I'm sorry About this.

What'’s so important That you had to see me?

You'’re gonna have to square me With my son, theo.

I mean, I'’m going crazy.

Me? Why me?

Ever since the bust, It'’s like--

It'’s like--I mean, I can'’t get through to him.

Like he says, all right, I know you'’re my dad

And I have to see you One day a week,

But I don'’t Have to know you

Because you'’re dirt.

I thought you-- You might be able to--

Hey, look, We all make mistakes.

I didn'’t say We were perfect.

I'’ll try to make it up to you, That'’s all.

So you'’re lee's kid, Huh?

Boy, that'’s some jackpot I got Into, huh, with your old man?

You ready for that?

Ah, it happens.

First we arrest him, That'’s goof number one.

Then the state,

They get all the way to trial Before they realize

They made a mistake.

Let me tell ya Something.

Your old man,

He coulda had me busted.

I coulda been walkin'’ a beat, If it wasn'’t for him.

Ah, come on.

Really.

Yeah, he'’s terrific.

Ah, I'’m--I'm sorry.

Oh, It happens sometimes.

I mean, People make mistakes.

At least He admitted it.

Yeah, he said he almost Lost his job or something.

Well, that'’s serious.

It'’s serious.

You know, people thought I was a criminal,

I think even you.

How about a hot dog, Tony, huh?

Would you like one?

You--you know what they call '’em In california?

Coney island red hots.

- you want one? - no, thanks.

Come on, come on. All right, a soda, ice cream?

Anything.

No, thanks.

Here I am tryin'’ To be a big spender,

And--and you'’re Not interested.

What a crazy kid.

It'’s a beautiful day.

Yeah. Nice.

You remember that guy We were talking about?

He got in touch With me.

I think he'’ll Come up to the office.

You'’re in trouble.

But it'’s all strictly Cash flow, right?

- look--look at the volume. - yeah, look.

I can see why the banks don'’t Even want to know you.

You'’re undercapitalized.

Well, I-I...

I-I'’ve had a couple Of bad breaks.

Bad breaks?

Seems to me that I'’ve heard That story someplace, somewhere,

- right, solly? - look at the bottom line.

I'’m--I'm practically In the black.

Here, a couple of debts I have to pay back,

A couple of bills, And then I'’m in solid, right?

I open some new accounts--

Here, read it, Look at the figures.

Three months, Four tops,

And I'’ll be able To pay you back.

I have no doubt--

Look, I have no doubt at all That I'’m being foolish.

But I happen to believe

That there are times when you Have to put the country

Ahead of personal Considerations

And this is One of those times.

Now, your being a businessman, You know

What'’s good for business Is good for this country.

That'’s beautiful.

Now, you-- You come up to my office

And you'’ll see I'm a man Who hasn'’t--

Doesn'’t believe in frills.

Simple. I mean, there-- There are no frills here, right?

Humility And strict cost accounting,

That'’s what made us What we are.

And a measure of charity, Don'’t forget that.

I don'’t.

Now, look, if the banks-- If the banks

Would only stop thinking Of dollars and cents,

Then our great nation Would not be in the--

In the straits They are now

That we presently Find ourselves in.

I agree with you 1,000%.

I'’m not interested in 1,000%.

How about 3.

3%?

I-I was thinking of A 1-point line.

That--that'’s--that's-- That'’s for old friends.

I don'’t even know you.

Well--well, can you make it 2? How about 2?

It'’s 3% a week, Mr. Curtin.

I don'’t know you. What happens-- How--how can I collect?

I mean, How are you gonna pay?

I-I'’ll pay. I'’ll pay.

Well, supposing you get hit By lightning or slip in the tub,

I mean, what--what am I Gonna do, take you to court?

I mean, this--this is An arrangement.

It'’s a $40,000 handshake. I'’m vulnerable.

$1,200 a week In interest.

What am I talkin'’ about? I need the money.

If it'’s 3%, It'’s 3.

It'’s done.

I guess that shows you The kind of confidence I got.

Oh, here it comes.

Who'’s your accountant? Now, is he flexible?

Uh-huh-huh.

I don'’t know. Yeah, I guess so.

- well, is he or isn'’t he? - he'’ll do what I tell him.

He'’s excellent.

You tell him I'’m gonna Have my man talk to him

About your tax situation.

Now, he'’ll explain a couple Of wrinkles

I want to see programmed Into this.

Well, you can'’t Be in business

If you'’re gonna give it all To the government.

Sounds good.

That'’s the meeting I want on tape.

Solly'’s gonna keep In very close touch.

Aren'’t you, solly?

That'’s about it.

The rest is just chitchat And overlaps, nothing juicy.

We'’re going to get the inside On how they cook their books.

This is gonna be Fantastic.

Yeah, do you hear that adrian, How vulnerable he is?

That fake. Sure, he'’s vulnerable,

Like an alligator.

You know, the reason we'’re Still interested in this case

Is because mr. Haskell was Associated with,

Connected with, whatever you Want to call it with,

A known criminal.

And I don'’t Have to tell you

How these people prey On the businessman.

It starts off this way--

The businessman looking For a temporary

Or a quick solution To a problem,

And before he knows it,

He'’s the victim Of extortion.

He panics And becomes terrified.

He starts to juggle.

He starts To embezzle himself,

Anything to save His skin.

All right, Mr. Haskell is dead.

He solved his problem.

But if he discussed this problem With any one of you,

Especially who was putting Pressure on him,

What kind of pressure,

Then I want to know About it.

We'’ve discussed it all Individually,

And now we'’re doing it Collectively.

And let me assure you That anything we discuss

Will be held in total, Total confidence.

And he never said anything To you?

I mean, You'’ve known him

For every day Of your working life,

And he said nothing, and you Didn'’t know he was in trouble.

But I want to thank you all Very much.

It'’s been very inspiring.

- lieutenant kojak. - come on.

Can I talk to you A minute?

Will this place Be all right,

Or do you want to go Someplace else?

- I-I got to get back. - okay.

You wanted us To feel like heels.

All right, I'’m a heel.

Okay.

I can'’t believe that you know What you'’re asking.

I know what I'’m asking, And I'’m still asking.

Obviously, you want To say something.

Here, take a look.

See this?

A long time ago, 1938,

I made a mistake.

I got mixed up With the wrong people.

This is what they did To me

To make sure I'’d never forget them.

I never have, Lieutenant.

I thought I was Supposed to get protection.

I mean, what kinda crumb-bum, Two-bit deal are you running?

Adrian definitely told me I wasn'’t supposed to worry

About stuff like that.

That--that was One of the advantages

Of doing business With him, right?

So what happens? Bang!

I'’m jacked up by the first mutt Who comes along.

I mean, What kind of protection?

It could be Not everybody got the word yet.

Well, give it to them! Give '’em the word!

What the hell are you Waiting for, me to go broke?

Hey, anybody Can pick up a crowbar.

I mean, I ain'’t takin' Responsibility

For, like, every juicehead In town, huh?

Well, take it! Take the responsibility.

Hey, pally.

What the hell is that Supposed to mean?

Don'’t tell me What to do.

I don'’t like that. Okay?

Maybe I don'’t give a damn. Did you ever think of that?

What'’s the matter with you, You soft?

- hmm? - no.

No, I'’m trying to run A business.

If it means telling you what To do, then I'’m--I'm tellin'’ ya.

You can get dead That way.

What?

You heard What I said.

- I could get what? - mm-hmm.

- well, what did you say? - you think about it.

I'’ll see ya tomorrow.

Payday, right?

Right?

Yeah, right.

I don'’t think He oughta pay.

- are you outta your mind? - I'’m not saying never.

- all I'’m saying is-- - all you'’re saying is

You want curtin To stick his head into an oven.

You tell him something Like that, and he'’ll freak out.

Let him. Who cares?

Look, we'’re pulling His string.

He'’ll do what he's told.

Yeah, up to a point.

Hey, You don'’t understand.

You said yourself He'’s doing a good job, right?

He'’s not just going along. He'’s playing it to the hilt.

Why would you Wanna ruin that?

I think he knows He'’s got a good deal

And he'’ll do exactly What we tell him.

Well, I'’m not gonna tell him, Because there'’s no point in it.

Hey, you may not give a damn What happens to him, but I do.

Look, lieutenant, If there was no point in it,

I wouldn'’t Even suggest it.

The point is, We can really set the hook

By having him miss The first payment.

That'’s when the gloves Come off.

Isn'’t that what you're saying? That'’s when they get rough.

That'’s exactly What I'’m saying.

All right, that'’s exactly What we wanna hear.

I mean, You get your kicks

Hearing about bones Being busted?

You'’ll have your people there.

It'’s--they're--they'’re not gonna Let it come to that.

- and neither am I. - all right.

Look, I'’ll make you A compromise.

Compromise With a man'’s life?

What the hell Are you talkin'’ about?

Lieutenant, I haven'’t wanted To say anything before,

And I hate To bring it up now,

But I have spent a lot Of the government'’s money

On this particular case.

I see.

They get to break curtin'’s arms, And we get his legs.

Is that your idea Of a compromise?

No.

He makes the first payment And he holds back

On the vigorish,

Or the other way around, Whichever you say.

Love it.

Hey, what--

Why you'’re-- You'’re short.

Yeah, I know.

I'’ll get the rest for ya Next week.

- oh, next week? - yeah. Why not?

Well, on account of That ain'’t the way it's done.

Now, you pay every week.

You pay on time and you pay Every penny you'’re supposed to.

- now, get it up. - I don'’t have it.

What the hell do you wanna do, Search me?

What are you, Some kind of a dummy?

I think you are some kinda Dummy, you know that?

You really want me to tell him You didn'’t pay?

I paid.

'’cause if he thinks You'’re stiffin' him...

Why? What'’s he gonna do, Kill me?

Me.

With my two hands.

I mean, who do you think You'’re doing business with,

Your smiling neighborhood Loan company?

Not for two minutes.

I know Who I'’m doin' business with,

A gonif and his goon.

Watch your mouth.

Shh. Shh.

How the hell Did I get into this?

You asked.

Listen, solly, I mean, can we talk,

I mean, Like real people?

Yeah. Except there ain'’t Nothing to talk about.

Sure there is.

Listen, I'’m due to collect On three, four accounts.

The minute I get it, Adrian gets it.

Listen, You made your point.

I'’m--I'm scareder Than I ever been in my life.

Right?

From now on, I'’m mr. Reliable.

Even if I have to steal To get it.

Oh, now, You'’re gettin' the idea.

You tell me, Personally, I-I don'’t see it.

Does it make any sense To put me in the hospital?

A lot. We got a reputation.

Yeah, what am I gonna do, Run around saying,

"Boy, these guys Are easy to snow"?

Easy? Damn, I'’m dying.

My--my--my mouth'’s goin', But I'’m dying.

Look, do-- Do me a favor, huh?

Give me a little more time And I'’ll pay you back.

And I-I won'’t say a word, Honest. Not a word.

I'’ve seen some talkers.

You'’re a beaut.

Yeah, sometimes outta trouble, Sometimes in.

Yeah.

Hey.

Now, you'’re that close.