Hide in Plain Sight (1980) - full transcript

[Car horn honks]

[People talking]

At least call
the guy

from the safety
council.

Nah, it's all
bullshit.

Yeah, well,
anyway.

This
bullshit guy.

He says you have
many accidents

here, right?

So, moriarity is there.

He tells him,
"very rarely," you know.



I mean everybody's
got knives

that cut the rubber.

Maybe somebody cuts
the wrist, you know,

cuts their arm,

nothing you can call
major, right?

So, he's going by
clemshack, right?

He nods, how do you do?

Clemshack puts his hand
down, right?

Or maybe he's tired,
maybe he's bored.

Anyway, press
comes down.

Parrump--into the press.

Right into the machine.

[Horns honking]

Talk about grip
the road.



Wait a minute. I-I know
this guy, this clemshack?

Yeah, big guy. Nice guy.
Pisses on my lead.

I just heard about it
today.

Oh, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Eh, if nothing major,
I guess they'll

fix him up with a hook.

You gonna meet me
down to Mario's

for a beer or what?

Oh, I'm going with Matt.

All right.

I'll see you tomorrow,
right, Rick?

Yeah, yeah.

Oh, jeez, I almost
forgot.

He lost
his hand here?

Yeah, he got it.
But listen.

Listen. The chick
from California.

The one I was telling
you about.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, mayla wants
to know.

You want to meet her
or what?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I mean I'm sure
she's a nice, uh, nice girl

and everything, you know,
but I don't know.

Hey.
Just to meet her.

I don't say yeah.
I don't say no.

I mean but, uh, you know
last time I got a blind date,

she looks like she's on fire
put out with a fork.

I gotta walk around
like this all night

so I don't embarrass her,
you know.

Hello.

Last week, I chased
blonde hair 3 blocks.

And when I get there,
what do you think I got?

A guy with a
mustache.

A hippie bastard
with a mustache.

He says to me,

hey. Hey, man.

He says, you got
a problem?

Ha. He says
I got a problem.

I said, get a haircut,
you pansy bastard.

Have I got a problem?

So tonight. What?
What?

I drive or what?

I, uh, I forgot I got
to sit with the kids.

Ohh. Beautiful.
Twice last week the same thing.

Why don't you hire
a babysitter once?

Hey. She always tells me

at the last minute,
you know.

I mean, she's going out
with this scolese.

So, uh, ruthie says
either you sit with them

or, uh, well they
stay alone.

Either way it don't
matter to her.

It's nice, huh?

Terrific girl.

You--you don't tell
nobody that.

I mean I just say that
to you. That's, uh--

what? Are you kidding?

Anyway, eh, what?

I see them once a week,
so...

It's a pleasure for me.

Even if they're sleeping
half the time.

What are you gonna do?

Man: Hey, rue.

When's that doughnut man
getting here?

Woman: Tom said
he'd be here at 8:00.

Come here, hon.
I want you to hook me up.

I can't breathe.

Don't go calling him
names or anything

in front of the kids.

You promised.

Yeah. Ok. Ok.

It's just he gets on
my nerves. You know?

Daddy!

Hi there, big guy.

Girl: Daddy!

Hey. There's my girl.

Are you my girl?

Let me see. I don't--
who are you?

I'm your girl.

You are?

Heh.

Let's play football.
We're going

for a touchdown.
Are you ready?

Tackle me.

Aah!

Heh heh heh.

You're tough,
aren't you?

TV: Finelli had accomplished
what he set out to do.

How come you're
watching that?

Jackie turned it.

Oh, yeah?

TV: And he saved crawley mills
from bankruptcy.

Hey. Flipper.
How's that?

Ok.

How you doing?

How you doing,
rubber man?

Make any tires
today?

Enough to pay
the rent here.

How many is that?
One?

Hey.
3 hours.

I think you married
a snail,

for Christ's sake.

Do me a favor,
will you?

Yeah.

Uh, look, um...

Andy's already eaten

and, uh,
junie,

she's gotta go to
bed in half hour.

Yeah.

Junie:
Bye, mom.

Mom: Bye, honey.

What time you--

come on.
Sit with your daddy.

Heh heh.

That's a girl.

Look at that.

Look at the dolphin.

He's--he's helping
the poor doggie.

Flipper's gonna save him.

You don't tell your mom
I let you stay up this late,

all right?

Ok.

I got a surprise
for you.

I mean that's if mom tells
me you've been a good boy.

What, dad?

Shh.

Don't wake up your sister.

Um, let's see.

Saturday after next,

I got, uh,
2 box seats to, uh,

the ballgame in Rochester.

What do you say to that?

Ok. Can junie
go, too?

No, no. She's--she's
too little.

It's just you and me,
all right?

All right.

You could have, um,
played in the big leagues

if you didn't hurt
your knee, huh?

You bet. Heh heh.

Ok, ready?
One more time.

Now, you keep your eye
on the ball.

Ok.

One, 2, 3.

Hey.

[Thump]

Shh.

A salute to Tony.

Nice to have you
home, Tony.

Enjoy yourself.

Thank you.

[Italian music playing]

Excuse me,
Don venucci.

I would like for you
to meet my lady.

Ruthie, this is
Don Angelo venucci.

How do you do?

It's a pleasure.

Uh, Bobby momisa.

How do you do?

A pleasure.

Pete thiaco.

My pleasure.

And, uh...

Sorry...

Frankie Irish.

Hello.

Frankie Irish.

Nice to meet
you, ma'am.

I just want to say
it's a beautiful party,

you know?

I want to thank you
for inviting me.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

Jack: Carmine,
how are you doing?

Hey, Ruth. Get me a drink
will you, sweetheart?

I want to talk to carmine.

Ruthie, carmine.
Carmine, ruthie.

How do you do?
Hi.

A pleasure.

How do you do,
carmine?

Go on.

Ok, hon.
Excuse me.

Hey, carmine.

Wanna ask you something.

Go ahead.

They're giving
this party tonight

for this guy over here,
Tony because, uh,

he did his time
on the contempt rap?

Not for the time.
For the rap.

You get it, slick?

Yeah, yeah.

Why you gotta call me
slick like that, huh?

'Cause I don't like you,
all right?

Hey, you don't
gotta like me.

Bobby momisa invited me
here personally.

Personal?

Yeah.

You know one of these days,
somebody got a reason,

and I'm gonna peel your
goddamn head like a grape.

Bobby's got
50 bums like you.

Bums.

Bums like me?

Do yourself a favor,
pal.

Read the papers.

Heh heh heh.

[Singing in Italian]

Jack: You know
what worries me?

The driver.
I hear he's a fed.

Now, what do you know
about that?

Man: It didn't occur
to me to ask

after his sex life.

What about the bags?

Red, blue...

Will you not worry
about the bags?

I got them covered.

I hope for our sake

Mary Alice makes it
to the back door.

Ready?

Mm-hmm.

Let's go.

Jack: Excuse me, folks.

Pardon me, please.

Hey, get at the end
of the line!

What are you crazy?

It's a goddamn stickup
for Christ's sake!

Get back there!

Man: Ok!
Everybody freeze!

[Gunshot]

Everybody calm
and quiet!

Nobody gets hurt!

[Telephone ringing]

Jack: All right, pal.

Now just relax, please.
Do me a favor.

Nothing's gonna happen.

Just give me the bag.

Hey, dummy.
Just give me the bag.

You dumb shit.

[Gunshots]

Hey, you. Get back
in line there.

Women out here
to the front of the line!

[Alarm ringing]

Guard: Hey! Hold it!

Would you get back there
for Christ's sake?!

Hey! Over here!

The cops said I had
to move the goddamn car!

Made me lose my hat,
god damn it!

School teacher?
You know. I don't know.

What are you talking?
You gotta be smart

to teach first grade.

Hey, now listen.
Don't forget.

Look her straight
in the eye when you talk.

What?
Women like directness.

You ever see
Clark gable look down

in one of his films?

* and here's
looking at you *

this is Matty,
my boyfriend,

and this is Thomas--

hack, the guy
you've been

hearing about
recently.

Extremely nice
to meet you, Alicia.

Nice to meet you, too.

* aren't we formal

* handshake, no kiss...

Uh, so I've heard you're
from California, right?

Alisa: Yes.

You're what, uh...

Palm trees and sunshine
out there.

We got winter
in buffalo.

Yes, the weather
is different.

What do you do?

Teaches school, Tom.

I thought I
told you that.

Elementary school
right now.

I'm working towards
full certification.

Ohh, yeah.

I really, uh,
respect that, Alicia.

It's pronounced
"alisa."

Oh, hey.
I'm sorry.

That's
interesting.

Alisa.

Uh, I heard
a shh, you know.

Alicia.

There's no shh.

My friends call me Ali.

Matty calls you hack.

Yeah.

Matty:
Thomas hacklin, Jr.

Uh, I call him hack.

His mother calls
him Tommy,

and some
of the old guys

down at the plant,

they call him junior

'cause they
remember his dad.

Hey, sweetheart!

Uh, this a desert
or a bar or what?

I'm sorry.
I didn't see you.

We'd like, uh...

White wine.

Wine. Thanks, dear.

And a whiskey sour,

2 cuttys neat
with water backs.

Waitress: Ok.
All right. Thank you.

Thank you.

A little spring
fling tonight.

Uh, this spring fling,
you know,

that--that Matty
was talking about.

Excuse me?

Tom: You see,
our local--

they put on this dance
every year.

It's very nice, with--

good way to get to know
people, you know?

If you're new in town?
Really, Ali.

Yeah. If you've got plans,
I understand.

Matty: Well,
what plans?

They got
a great band,

atmosphere,

and, actually,
Alicia,

you'd be doing
US a favor.

It's alisa.
Alisa.

You know, 3's
odd, 4's even.

You know? Round
out the group.

But, I don't think
we should--

oh, we
don't want

to pressure you
or nothing.

You haven't got

anything else
to do, have you?

Woman: No.

No, she'll come.

It's fun, Ali.

Excuse me a minute,
please.

Hey, hack.
What's wrong?

Excuse me.

Man: Yes, sir?

Um, was that scolese?
Jack scolese?

Yeah, why?
You know him?

Yeah.

They want him for that
city treasury thing.

Thanks.

Man, on TV:
...Hit and run battles

filled area hospitals'
emergency rooms.

No one is certain
what sparked

the rampage
of destruction...

Um.

I know this is very rude
and I apologize.

I gotta go.

It's got nothing
to do with you.

Hey, hey.

Man, on TV:
...Meets in 2 days.

He will try to fly
to Los Angeles

for a speech
at a Democratic fund raiser...

Yeah. Well, we heard it
on the news, too.

He left.

That's good.

Where's Andy and June?

I got them playing over
at a friend's house.

What friend?

What for?

What for? I take 'em
to my mother's, that's what for.

Hey, try and keep
your voice down.

He's not coming back.

Well, that's good. Punk.

Oh, come on, Tom.

That's a real nice hero
for my kids.

You know? Really nice.

You got
a nice boyfriend there.

Ah, mind
your own business!

Ah, shut up!

Bye, Mrs. Novack.

Bye, Tom.

[Train whistle blowing]

Hey, destiny-maker.

You gotta wear
a scarf on that hair.

You're going to look
funny in a snow storm,

for Christ's sake.

[Panting]
I was careful.

Come on. Get in here.
Come on!

Come on. Lay off me.

Jack: I'm sorry, honey,

but 5 days I've been
locked up here, you know?

It's beginning to smell
like an old closet in here.

Somebody's going to pick
you up tomorrow morning.

[Sighs]

Well, it's about time.

Did he say what happened
to frantuzzi and the kid?

They're out there
somewhere.

You're the only one
that's identified.

Sure, why not?
I'm the only one with guts.

Hey, don't worry
about that.

Bobby admires that.

He's going to take
good care of me.

Jack: Jeez, no respect.

Turn myself in?

Bobby: Carmine,
turn off the music.

Nobody asked you to do this.

You did this stupid thing
on your own.

Bobby, I thought it was
a good job, you know?

Please. Don't think.

All right? Please.

What doesn't help is,

the little guy you popped
on the head with the gun.

Ahh! I just tapped
the guy, you know?

Yeah. That's assault.

It doesn't matter
how hard you hit him.

Hey.

Wait a minute, here.

Hey, where's
he going, huh?

I gotta take a leak.

Huh, ok?
Is that all right?

I read the papers, slick.

[Slams car door]

See, you cooperate,
we do our share.

We pay the lawyer,
everything.

Ok.

Bob, you don't know how
good that makes me feel.

Yeah, that's fine, Jackie.
That's fine.

This, uh, Ruth.
What about her? Any plans?

Aw, no. I mean, you
know, we get along fine,

but no big plans
or nothing like that.

I think you
should marry her.

Marry her? I don't want
to get married.

She's good-looking
and all that,

but I don't want
to marry her, you know?

If it was me,
that's what I'd do.

She's the person Pete and I
have been talking to.

And, as your wife, she wouldn't
be able to testify.

Plus, it looks good.
You being a family man.

So, tomorrow you drive
to erie,

take care of everything
in one day, all right, Jackie?

[Car door opens]

[Car door shuts]

Hey, Jackie.

Shut the door. It's cold.

[Sighs]

[Birds cooing]

[Classical music playing]

She gave you a break,
going to the fling.

But you gotta look sharp.

Hey. Where you going?

Huh? I gotta pick up
the kids, you know?

They're with ruthie.

She's gotta do
something or other.

You want to walk
with me or what?

Yeah. Come on.

She calls me last night,
you know?

Says al Capone
turned himself in.

She wanted to talk to me
real bad.

Oh, maybe she
wants you back.

Yeah. That's the same
thought I had, you know?

Hey, what's the purpose
of the cuff, anyway?

That's in case
you grow.

Huh?
In case you grow.

It makes sense,
don't it?

[Car horn honking]

Ahh!

Hey, lady!

You give me a kiss!
Mwah! Mwah!

Hi. Hiya, Matty.

Hi. Hey, you look--i mean,
you know, you look terrific.

I mean, what?
Is that a new dress?

Blue. Blue's a good color,
you know?

Yeah. Thank you.

Um.
Kisses, kisses!

Hey, Tom, look,
can you and I

just talk alone
for a minute?

Oh, yeah.

Matt, you want
to take the kids?

I'll see you in a minute.

Yeah. Come here.

I'm gonna play...

Good boy.

Um.

Look, the reason
I wanted to talk to you,

I wanted to tell you
that--

yesterday, Jackie
and i--we got married.

Married?

Yeah.

You got married?

Yeah.

Who's going to bring up
those kids, huh?

I thought you would
be really happy.

I would?

You know why?
Because I...

[Both arguing]

Come on.
Let's get out of here.

I'm starving.

I'm sick of looking
at this punk.

Hey, then. Don't bother
me no more, huh?

[Knocking]

Let me out.

[Door closes]

Now, why did you
do that in there?

Do what?

Get on him like that.

Do you have any idea

how important
this project is?

This is
the first time out.

It's got to work.

This isn't Washington.
I know these people.

He's scared.
I can read it in his eyes.

He has to believe US.

Or when we say,
ok, Jackie, you talk.

You tell US what you know.

We'll go right down the line
for you, huh?

He'll know it isn't
some bullshit con artist cop

trying to kiss his ass.

I know these people.

There was a reason
they told me to get you.

I sure hope
they were right.

What makes you so sure
momisa and thiaco

won't help ruthie
and the children?

Because I've got 2 plainclothes
watching the house.

Nobody goes in.
Nobody calls, either.

'Cause it's been leaked out
the phone's tapped.

Ruthie's going to tell Jackie
that marzetta the cop

has been buying the groceries.

Let him go up
for sentencing.

You'd be amazed
what the thought

of 5 to 10 can have
on somebody.

Huh? Huh?

Come on.

* shadow of your smile

* when you are gone

* will color all my dreams

* and light the dawn

* look into my eyes,
my love *

* and see

* all the lovely things

* you are to me...

No. Oh! Excuse me.

When you handed me them,

I thought you
were giving them to me.

I apologize.

Must have been daydreaming.

That's ok.

It's really stupid.

* ...Now when I
remember spring *

* all the joy that love
can bring... *

pretty nice song.

Want to dance?

Ok.

You want to smoke?

No, no, no.
That's all right.

I'll try not to hurt you
too bad.

Hey, my favorite shortstop.

How you doing?
This is Ali.

Irene, right?

You could play anywhere.

We're gonna dance,
all right?

[Music continues]

[Crowd applauds]

[Band playing]

Man: Dance.
Come on, dance.

[Woman screams]

Man:
Somebody give me a hand.

Hey. Hey!
Let go of me.

[People yelling]

Happens every year,
you know?

There's always a beef.

Didn't scare you
or nothing?

No. It's all right.

You won't believe this,
you know,

but them 2 guys there
are good buddies.

It will clear up in a minute
and we can go back inside.

If it's all the same
to you, I'd rather not.

Yeah. Well,
it won't happen again.

Oh, it's not that.

[Slow music playing]

Yeah, well. I don't
like it much myself.

Ali: You still in love
with your ex-wife?

I used to love her,
I think.

That bothers you,
that she remarried?

No, it's not that.

My kids. This new guy
bringing them up.

Even being around them.

That's just something
that really bothers me.

I just wish more parents

were concerned
for their children.

You know?
Oh, yeah.

I mean, I really
love them, you know?

Hey, come here.

Here.

That's--that's Andy.

He's good looking.

Takes after his mother.

He's a--he's
a hell of a kid.

Very serious.

Nuts about baseball.

For a kid his age, he's
got a hell of an arm.

And here--
the little one, here.

She, uh--you talk
about a temper.

That's it right there.

I mean, she's only
3 years old,

and, already
she lets you know

who's boss, you know?

I don't know why
I did that.

I mean, uh,
the pictures.

I feel like one of them
dumb fathers.

I get carried away.

That's nothing
to be embarrassed about.

Yeah. You sure
you're not cold?

No. I'm fine.

Tell you what. Take
my jacket, all right?

[Man and woman
talking softly]

[Police sirens]

Can I ask you
a question?

Yeah. Sure.
Anything. What?

When we first met
in the restaurant?

Yeah.

You had the strangest
look in your eyes.

You noticed that?

Yes.

[Laughs]
What's the matter?

Well, uh, Matty--
you know Matty?

Mm-hmm.

He's got this thing,
you know?

About how women--
how they respect directness.

He says, "when you meet Ali,
you look her right in the eye."

Clark gable--
you never see Clark gable

in any of his movies
looking down at the ground.

So, uh, how do you do?

I'd like you to meet
Clark gable, here.

Can I buy you
a cup of coffee?

I'd love it.

Nice bunch of guys
you've been working for.

I bet they said
they was going to help

you and your family, huh?

What'd they do?

Bring you a couple
of meatball sandwiches?

[Snickers]

5 years at attica,
a good-looking kid like you.

Some punk's gonna stick
a knife against your throat

and you're going
to drop your pants.

Who knows?

Might change
your personality.

Yeah, I heard that routine
you gots at the newsstand.

We can say to you

that if you will open
up with US,

give US everything
that you have

concerning
the venucci family,

and if the details
of your testimony

can be corroborated--

what's all this "if" shit?

Hey, do me a favor, huh?
Don't do me no favors.

That's enough.
Now, that's enough.

Jackie, what do you think
we're doing here?

Telling cute stories?

I don't need no favors, Sam.

The hell you don't!

Now, if we can get
enough hard evidence--

say I'll become a fink.
What's in it for me?

What do I get out of it?

We put you in the witness
relocation program.

The witness what?
What the hell's that?

After we clear you
with the state,

we take you
and your family.

We give you
new identities.

We move you to another
city and get you a job.

And no one will ever be
able to find you.

A job.

What kind
of a job?

You won't get rich.

But your family's
taken care of.

You get to make love
to your wife, huh?

Jackie...

See, the witness
relocation program

has been designed
specifically

to protect people
in your situation.

Yeah. I want to go back
to my cell, eh?

Are we really
going to the zoo?

You betcha, big guy.

Junie: Hooray! The zoo!

Hey! Hey!

You hurry
to the car.

Ah, you like 'em
skinny now, eh?

How you doing?

She good, Tom?

Why you talk
like that?

Um, ruthie,
this is Ali.

Nice
to meet you.

Hi, Mrs. Novack.
Hi, Tom.

Have a good time.

Junie: Yeah! Yeah!

[Car engine starts]

[Children laughing]

Why are they
always rubbing?

Rubbing?

'Cause they're
itching, probably.

You know, like when
you wear a sweater,

you always itch?

You know,
a woolen sweater?

Very clever.
Tom: Yeah.

Let's go.
Ali: Ok.

[Birds cawing]

Go, go, go!

I'm gonna nail you!
I'm gonna nail you!

Gotcha!

Tom: She said
I was good looking?

Mm-hmm.

Well, I'll have to thank
Madeline for that.

[Laughs]

Anyway, I, uh--

I know my mouth
was moving,

but, uh, not sure
what I was saying.

But I know what
I was thinking.

I was thinking, um...

Oh, god,
I like this girl.

I like her very much.

This girl, right now,
you know what she's thinking?

I said, Pete and Bobby,
they don't call.

I got bills at home
I can't pay.

Oh, those dumb bastards.

All they had to do
is help out a little.

Nothing!

They're selling
me out, rue.

They're not standing
by me like they should.

Marzetta, a damn cop,
for Christ's sake,

brings groceries by
and whatever.

Yeah.

Sam, he comes by
every day.

Sammy says that--

Sammy says?

I know what Sammy says.

All right. Look.

Go home.

Don't talk to nobody.

Screw those bastards.

I'm gonna take care
of them on my own.

Go on now.

Go on.

Yeah.

Man: And now, Mr. Scolese,

would you identify
the defendant,

Robert momisa,
for the court, please?

Jack: Yeah.
Bobby momisa.

I mean Robert.
[Clears throat]

Robert momisa.

That gentleman
right there.

The grey suit
and the red tie,

sitting at the
right-hand table.

That is your right?

Right.

Thank you.

Would you now identify
the defendant Peter m. Thiaco

for the court, please?

Man: Everybody back away.
Everybody back!

We need to take
a side door, hey, Sam?

Don't worry, Jackie.

Nobody's going
to hurt you.

Come on.

[People yelling]

Man: Move it.
Move it. Move it!

What? I gotta
say it twice?

[Crowd cheering]

Man: Let's go! Come on!

2 away! 2 away!

Second man: Let's get a hit,
guys! Let's get a hit, huh?

Get on 'em now.

Hey, Tom.

Where you going?
You're up this inning.

No, no. I told you only
a couple of innings.

I gotta pick up my kids,
all right?

We'll see you later.

Hey.

Hey, Dee Dee!

Can you believe
this guy?

When the kids--

their eyes
are going to pop

out of their heads
when they see him.

Wait here, honey.
All right?

[Doorbell rings]

[Glass breaks]

Tom?

[Dog barking]

[Buzzing]

Mrs. Novack!

Hey, Mrs. Novack!

Mrs. Novack!

Mrs. Novack, please.

Do you know what happened
to ruthie and the kids?

I didn't see
a thing.

I'm asking you, please.

Well, I think
they left last night

around midnight.

The noise
woke me up.

2 big cars.

Tom,
what's wrong?

Um...

They're gone.
Everything's gone.

Take it easy, Mr. Hackman.

It's hacklin. Hacklin.

Hacklin. Now help me
fill out this report.

Your wife's name?

Ruth, uh, scolese.

A lamp, you know?

She took a lamp.

I mean, you don't take
that on a trip.

All right, Mr. Hackman.

Um, you understand
this could take time--

yeah, I understand.

So can you--can we start
on this right away?

Let's fill out the form.

We'll go on from there.

Cross in the green,
not in between.

Yeah, yeah.

Hi.
Hey.

How'd it go?

Well.

He don't call.

It's 5 days.

What?
He's always too busy.

I just think you have
to talk to someone else.

Yeah.

Why is it, though?

I mean, I'm a taxpayer.

I pay this
detective raskin's salary

and he can't even
pick up the phone.

Tom, we talked about it.

This--this Sam marzetta?

This strike force
or whatever?

They're the ones
that are involved

in the scolese case.

Yeah.

Well.

Look, maybe i--maybe I ought
to run over there now, huh?

Ok.

You make it home
all right or what?

I'll make it.
You look tired.

Well, I didn't sleep
too good last night.

Excuse me.

I'm supposed to meet
Sam marzetta down here.

Could you point him out
to me?

The hat.

Excuse me.
Mr. Marzetta?

Yeah?

I'm Thomas hacklin.

They told me
down at your office

that I could find you here.

They say you're in charge
of this new--

right. Right.
Fine. Sure.

You see I'm eating
my lunch, huh?

It's bad enough i'm
eating 2, 3 hours late.

Maybe you could wait a
couple of minutes, huh?

Ok?
Yeah, right.

I've been really getting
a terrible run-around

from this guy
down at missing persons.

I keep calling the guy,
and he just--

right, right. Look.

Maybe I could finish
my sandwich, huh?

I appreciate that
you guys work hard.

I just--just need a couple
minutes of your time,

and I'll walk you
back to your office.

Look, why don't I get
a cup of coffee,

and you go ahead.

I apologize.
I'll be right back.

See you, Rose.
Bye, Sam.

What kind of police
department we got here?

Look, I want to talk
to somebody.

Bet you if I was
crossing the street here

there'd be 5 cops
here to give me

a goddamn jaywalking
ticket.

It's not my job. I'm sorry.
What can I tell you?

I got nothing
to say to you.

Hey, look. Look,
I got 2 kids missing,

and nobody wants
to talk to me.

Hey, what kind
of bullshit is this?

What have I got to do?
Shoot somebody?

Hey! Stop!

Hey, stupid!
Sorry.

Hey, make some room!

Oh, here. Here.

See, it says that Reid is
from the justice department.

Now he's the top man
in this special task force.

Gonna wipe out the mafia.

Sounds like
the goddamn green berets.

So, Reid is marzetta's boss.

I guess now I gotta
go see this guy Reid.

I'm gonna go after work.

Man: Hey, you got 15 cents
for the candy machine?

Look at that.

Oughta have separate lunch rooms
for these bambury operators.

Uh, I'm afraid
he isn't in now.

Miss, you--you asked me
to sit down. Uh...

You could've told me
he's not here right away.

Look, he's not here, mister.
You understand?

Yeah, but, uh,

you told me to sit down
and everything.

What would you
like me to do?

Would you like me
to make him appear?

I'm not a magician.

He's not here.
It's that simple.

Could I leave him
my name and number?

Of course.
Please leave it.

Is this all right here?

That's fine.

I really feel
for this guy hacklin.

I mean...

He was pathetic
when he came to see me.

Pathetic I tell you.

He just doesn't
understand.

Has it occurred to you there
may be somebody behind him?

What?

Using him
to run down Jackie.

What are you talking
about Jackie?

Want some more wine?

Reestablish
your priorities.

Jackie's our
biggest problem.

What are you
talking about?

I talked to him
last night.

2:00 in the morning.

He was having trouble
with this new foreman.

Wouldn't get off
his back.

I'll tell you, somebody
better talk to that guy.

He's gonna
cause trouble.

Sometimes I worry
we picked the wrong guy

to start
this whole program with.

Oh, that's beautiful.
That's really beautiful.

12 guys you lock up
all because he sings.

What'd you expect,
an angel?

Joey, you're beautiful.
Wonderful. The best.

You want
some more clams?

No.
Have some more clams.

Hey, I thought you were
supposed to get to eat.

Listen, Tom,
you know Mr. Hyde?

The vice-principal,

the one who's
been helping me

get my program
to the board?

Yeah, I think so.

We were talking,

and he said
that he knows a lawyer.

Lawyer? Oh, no.

No lawyers. I can
hardly say hello to them.

He said this man
is very aggressive

and dedicated.
Miss?

$2.50, you had a five.

Thank you.
Thanks.

And he said he
thought this man

was somebody you
should talk to.

I don't know.

You can't go on
without any help.

And he really
wants to see you.

There's no charge
for the talk.

You talk to him already?

Yeah. The meeting's set
for 4:30 Thursday.

Did it all
by yourself, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Hey, you, cacci!

God damn it,
I'm talking to you!

P.A.: Bob brinker, Bob brinker,
report to loading dock 3.

This cheeseburger's
terrible.

What do you expect
for 60 cents, huh?

Want something better,
get off your butt

and find yourself
a job.

Hey, I wanna.

Every time I talk to you
about getting a job,

what do you do?
You say no.

Then you blow up at me.

I can't take
the skin off, honey.

What are you saying?

What'd I say?

I just said every time
I talk to you,

when I tell you I
want to go get a job,

you get mad.
That's right.

And I'll say it again, I
don't want you working.

Jackie, can I have
more French fries?

Here, slugger,
have some of mine.

You want this, baby?

You want to be a big boy
when you grow up?

Eat a lot of fries,
you know?

Wring 'em out first.

Hey.

How'd you find me?

Matty told me.

Said you've been coming here
for a hundred years.

Oh, yeah.

I can see why.
It's nice.

Come on, sit down.

Now, that's Canada
right there.

You know that?

Right there,
that's wilderness park.

Do you go there
a lot?

No, never--never
been there.

Just look at it.

Did you catch anything?

Uh, no. Not in the last
10 years, anyway.

I guess the water's dirty.

We used to, though.

I went
to a doctor today.

What's the matter?
Nothing.

I mean,
my health's fine.

Oh, thank god
for that.

I'm pregnant.

I'm sorry.

Sorry?

We'll just, uh,
we'll get married.

Saturday or Sunday.
There's no problem here.

You don't
have to marry me.

What do you mean
I don't have to?

I mean I don't think
that's a good way to start.

Wait a minute. I love you.
I love you very, very much.

I love you. I love you.

Very, very much.

But you don't
have to marry me.

You don't have to.

I was gonna ask you anyway.

I was. I was gonna
ask you anyway.

And, uh, I mean,
the kid's gotta--

you love me, don't you?

Hey, why don't I buy you
a cup of coffee?

Ok.
All right.

Come on.
Ok.

I'm really happy
about it. Honest, I am.

My mother's
gonna be thrilled.

Man: So, all that's happened
all these months is that

you've been running
around in circles.

No legal steps whatsoever.

You haven't even established
your right to custody.

Is that correct?

Ali: That's correct.

What is your relationship?

She's my fiancee.

Oh, and I love her
very much.

Right.

When you go up against
the government, Mr. Hacklin,

things can get tough.

I'm not talking
about weeks.

It could drag on
for months, years,

it'll involve research.
Very heavy legal expense.

We could pay some
each week.

We could send--
all right.

You've explained
your financial status.

If I take the case,

I'm not gonna
see you go broke.

You say if?

Well, I said I'd be
up front with you.

I'll call you
in a day or so.

Ok?
Ok.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Evelyn?

Evelyn?

Evelyn!

Yes, sir?

Call the evening news.
See if Lee mchugh is around.

Lawyer: Played extremely
well out there today.

Mchugh: Bullshit.

What do you
want from me?

I want you to write
about this guy.

Human interest thing, is
that what you're saying?

Last week, your paper
runs a full page

on a blind vegetarian
that ran the Boston marathon,

for Christ's sake.

What I'm talking about is a man
whose children were stolen.

Human interest, my ass.

Ok, ok.
Thank you, Henry.

This guy's
a poor working stiff.

Does his hitch as a marine,

comes back to sweat out
an honest buck.

Always minds his own business.

He doesn't protest.
He doesn't riot.

Look at that asshole.

You think somebody's
gonna take his kids?

No apologies, no words,
no nothing?

Maybe he wants
a soapbox.

Bullshit.

I'm gonna take it.

I'm gonna take 'em on.
The whole goddamn government.

The whole goddamn
government?

Yeah, that's right.

No, no. You miss the point.
This is a lay-off.

Couple, 3 months, maybe.

Just while we convert
to the new machines.

We gotta
bring in the radials.

You just missed
the seniority cut-offs.

You talk
about seniority here.

What?

My old man, he has, uh,
36 years he put in here.

I got 8.
That's, what, 44.

I'd keep you on over any guy
in the joint, you know that.

Those are the rules, Tommy.

I swear I feel as bad
as you do about this.

Oh, no, you don't.

Rules, my ass.

Thanks a lot.
No, I mean, really.

I appreciate the way you

call me in here
and tell me personally.

Tommy...

Worthless bastard.

Gave him a new name.

Even find him a new job.

One in the corner.

Hey, Rick,
what happened?

Pole just scored.

They ought
to handicap him.

Put weights on him
like a racehorse.

Back to 5, side.

You shoot good
when you're mad.

You gonna call the 8?

Where the hell does it
look like it's going?

Corner.

I know you're tense,

but maybe the kids are
someplace nice, you know.

Someplace where it's
warm and sunny now.

Here. Here. Here.

That's all right.
You got a lot--

here, take it.
I don't want to hear

any of your shit,
all right? Take it.

See, the key thing is
that you now have custody,

and we have
every right--

custody, sal?
I got custody of what?

I got custody
of this here, look.

Here's what
I got custody of,

this piece of paper.
You know?

So, uh...

You know, that's--that's
what I got custody of.

Hey, Tom,
where you going?

I'm taking
my kids to lunch.

Did you read that?

Yeah.

That's 2 stories
this week.

That boy's writing
a book.

Willoughby says
keep a low profile,

avoid controversy,

and that shit ends up
on l.B.J.'S desk.

I mean, they're digging
a hole for me.

I'm not a p.R. Man.

Well, you know
some of those people

down there
at that newspaper.

So?

Why don't you
have a little talk

with one
of his editors?

[Intercom buzzes]

Yeah?

Woman: Mr. Reid, Mr. Robey's
on line 4. It's important.

Yeah?

Who?

Oh.

Yeah. Yeah,
I remember him.

Do I have a choice?

Ok.

Right. Fine.

What?

Going back to court.

Who?
Hacklin.

Sal: The lower court decision
fails to hold the government

accountable for its intrusion
into a domestic situation.

It upholds the legitimacy
of arbitrarily,

without inquiry,
removing these children

from their natural father

and blocking any attempt
to learn of their whereabouts

by creating new identities.

Judge:
Mr. Fieldston.

Fieldston: May it
please the court,

Mr. Carvello
surprises me.

The kind of emotional
appeal we just heard

is usually reserved
for a jury,

not this learned court.

The children were living

with their natural
mother

pursuant to a valid
divorce decree

that gave her custody.

Naturally, they all live

with her new husband
Mr. Scolese.

Is it unlawful?
Is it even unfair?

To protect a man
who freely testified

for the public good,
and by so doing,

placed his life
in jeopardy?

The lower court
found that it was not.

What about the
danger to my kids?

I mean, did anybody
think of that?

Sit down, Tom.

I'm afraid I'm gonna
have to ask you

to remove your client,
Mr. Carvello.

I'm no
goddamn hippie

who dances around
the flag, you know.

Please, sir, remove
your client, Mr. Carvello.

I always respected
the government.

Always, you know.

Just relax a couple
of minutes, Tom.

Mom, why don't you
go on ahead? Ok?

Call me.

I'm sorry.

I knew it anyway.

I mean that.

You all right?

I feel sick
to my stomach.

Take alka-seltzer.

When you celebrate, think
about what you really won.

Look, save the theatrics
for court, all right?

Richard,
you did a fine job.

We'll see you guys again.
I promise you that.

Look forward to it.
Piece of cake.

I tell you...

We keep going.

To the supreme court
if we have to, all right?

Thanks again,
Richard.

Cocky little
son of a bitch.

Mr. Hacklin,
Lee sent US down here.

I got
nothing to say.

Excuse US a few seconds,
will you, fellas? Come on.

Tom, I'm your friend, right?
I mean, you understand that?

Yeah.

Well, I want you
to talk to these guys.

We need the press now
more than ever. Tom.

Look, i--i
said something

in the courtroom,
and everybody laughed.

No, no.
Nobody's laughing.

I don't want
to talk right now.

Nobody's laughing,
trust me.

Yeah?

Man: Mr. Hacklin,
give US a comment.

If they was your kids,

how do you suppose
you'd feel?

I mean, some hood
robs a bank, and, uh--

[car engine starts]

[Honks horn]

Hey, Mr. Hacklin?
What?

What's the next step?

Um...

I don't know.

But did you actually
seek employment?

That's what I'm asking you.

Well, I drove my truck by,

and I sees that he's
already gots his signs up.

I didn't see any point
in stopping to ask.

Ok. Take this to line e.

Next.

You're in the wrong line.

What do you mean
the wrong line?

It says
up top here "n.C."

Aah.

It's 3:00. I've been
here since noon.

[Sighs]

Look, I don't have nothing
to do with that.

This is "c" only,

and you're a new processee.

Forget the new processee,

uh, just be a little
reasonable here.

Next.

I've been on this line
for 3 hours.

I can't help you.

Did you work last week?

Uh, no, ma'am,
I did not.

Did you look for work?

Yes, I did.

[Tires squealing]

God, mister, I'm sorry.

Hey, wait. Wait.

Let me tell you
something, champ.

You and your little
honey here want

to grab some ass,

you take it
someplace else.

This is a decent
neighborhood.

Get out of here.

[Dog barking]

What are you doing?

Other people are allowed
out in the street.

You're acting
like a maniac.

Don't ever
call me names.

Yes?

This is his mother.

Collect from where?

Who shall I say is calling?

Wait a minute, operator.

Tommy. It's a collect call
from Michigan.

What?

I can't hear you, operator!

Oh. Oh, all right. I see.

Never mind. She hung up.

Tom: Who was it, mom?

Oh, some lady.

A Ruth cacci.

Who is that?

Tom: Ruth?

Ruth ca--

what the hell is wrong
with you, mom?

That was Ruth!

Ruth?

Ruth!

I mean who the hell's
gonna call you

long distance, anyway?!

Why didn't you accept
the charges right away?!

Tom, please.
She didn't know.

Where was it from?

Michigan.

Where in Michigan?

Tommy, I'm sorry.

Don't yell at me.

Where in Michigan, mom?

Ann arbor.

Ann arbor.

Tom, please
call sal.

What?
Call sal!

I don't need sal.
I'm gonna get 'em.

Tom!

4.70, please.

All right.

Keep it.

Thank you.

Man: Ok. Ok.
That's enough.

Radio: U.S. Military command
in Saigon

says that soaring casualties
are expected

in each phase
of the fighting.

The border between
north and south Vietnam

is really shifting...

[Tires squealing]

[Truck honks]

[Tires squealing]

What's your problem?

Car trouble?

Tom: What are you doing?

What?

Um, have you been
following me?

Just driving down
the road is all.

Uh, where you going?

What is this?
Your private driveway.

I got on the throughway.
I paid my toll.

What do you want?

You were following me
for the last hundred miles.

I'm one of those guys
that gets lost.

Why don't you, uh,
like me following you?

Do I stink or something?

No, uh...

I just, uh...
Well, uh...

Thanks, you know.
I just--

I'm just--
I just gotta go.

Hey, hey.

Hacklin.

How do you know
my name?

You're f.B.I.,
a cop, or what?

Wrong side.

We all want
the same thing.

He screwed US over
with his mouth.

He's got your kids.

Come on.
Let's be partners.

Um...

I don't--i don't, uh,
know anything about that.

Kids are not in, uh...

I gotta go.

Nice talking to you.

Come on, hacklin.

Look, I'm not leading
you anywhere.

[Engine starts]

Hey, Sam. I don't want
to move again.

What am I?
Bekins?

So the hard hat
was coming here, so what?

Let the jerk come.

What do you mean,
my friends were followed?

How you doing?

It's a rough thing
to happen, huh?

Tom: Yeah.

Yeah.

We didn't, uh...

We didn't expect it
to happen this way.

Want to go someplace?

Coffee or something?

No.

You know, uh,

I know it doesn't do
any good, but, uh,

I'm sorry about the way
the whole thing turned out.

I'm gonna try to do something

to help out, you know.

Just give US, uh, give US
a little while, huh?

How long?

Year.

Year.

In the meantime,

maybe you could...Write.
Write some letters.

Excuse me.

I'll see
that they're forwarded.

Look.

We're just trying to clean

this whole city up
for all the kids' sake.

Try to understand.

You got any kids,
marzetta?

No.

Look at this part here.

"I would
appreciate it...

"I would appreciate it

hey, look at this.

I'm married to her
7 years.

She spells hacklin
"lyn."

Common mistake.

You gotta start
calling him something else

besides "hey, dog."

It's not fair
to the animal.

Eh, well, I got him
for the kids.

The kids will name him.

You're gonna have
a confused dog

on your hands.

Hey, beautiful!

Hey, honey.

Be careful now, will you?
Watch them boards.

Hey, sit down.
I'll get you a beer.

Ali: Tom,
where have you been?

I've been here.

Sal's been trying to
reach you for 3 hours.

How come's that?

You're flying
to Washington tomorrow.

To Washington?

You have an appointment
with congressman evetts.

Yeah?

You're flying early
tomorrow morning.

How about that?

That sounds
something, huh?

He seems really excited
about it.

Hey, hack!

You know how many guys
we grew up with

talk with a congressman?

Close your eyes.
What do you see? Nothing.

That's how many. None.

Tom: Hold it. I told Ali
I'd pick her something up

for the apartment,
you know.

Sal: We can get
something later, Tom.

All right.

We'll be back, huh.

You know.
I liked that j.F.K.

That's a guy
I really thought

was a good president,
you know.

Now, remember when
that little, uh,

that little bastard,
that khrushchev,

you know, he tried
to sneak them what,

the missiles into Cuba?

He said, hold it
right there, you guys.

We draw the line
right here.

That was the end
of that. Right?

Evetts:
Yes, Charlotte.

Right.
He's out there now?

Uh?

Could you, uh, tell him
I'll be with him

in just a minute?

Fine. Thank you.

Whoo. I am sorry.

Now, go on, please.

We need your help.

See, at the cost
of approximately

$100,000, the
justice department

has removed

Mr. Hacklin's
natural children

in order to protect
a convicted felon.

I don't care
what program

that's under,
that's wrong.

Yes, yes.

Yes, yes.

They do get
carried away sometimes.

They, uh, they work best,
you know, on a short leash.

Ha ha.

Well, gentlemen,

I'm glad you came by
and, uh, I promise you

I'll do everything
I possibly can.

Nice to have met
both of you.

Thank you, sir.

Bye.

Ahem.

I'm going to have
to file a petition

for a writ of certiorari,

try and get US
on the docket

as soon as I can.

Writ of--what,
what's that?

Certiorari.

That's when you ask
a higher court

to review a case.

How long
does that take?

I hope no more
than 6 months.

We want to make
this session.

Forget
the district court.

We appeal to the
court of appeals,

the mandamus,

the declaratory
judgment,

the injunction.

All that.

This is
the supreme court.

Oh, I didn't
hear you come in.

Did you knock?

Excuse me.
The door was open.

You're mister, uh...

Hacklin.

Tom hacklin.

Well, I'm sorry,
Mr. Hacklin, but Mr. Marzetta

and Mr. Reid aren't in.

If you care to leave
your name and address,

or perhaps
you'd care to wait.

Then I can help you.

What are you doing?

I want that address,
the one that, uh,

you send my letters to.

What address?

Scolese, cacci, whatever
his goddamn name is now.

I want--i want
that address.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I will have to call
Mr. Reid about that.

You don't have
to call anybody.

I want the address.

What are you doing?!

Put that down!

[Crash]

Oh, my god!

You're doing it again.

You won't listen
to anybody.

Do you realize what
they could do to you?

Yeah, well--

I'm through talking,
all right.

What about our lives?

This is our baby.

I don't want you
to go away now.

I want you
to stay with me.

God damn it!

I want normal lives
for US!

It can't be normal
without the kids

I already got.

I want those kids
as much as you do,

but sal called.

He said he thought
the congressman

would help.

He said, "someday, Ali,

"the president
of the United States

will apologize to Tom."

Now you're starting to sound
like everybody else.

Do this,
and don't do that.

This is right.
That's wrong.

Stop. Go. I feel like
a goddamn traffic light!

Just leave me alone!

They put the list up
again today.

You're going back
to work.

You told me that
5 times already.

You want a ride
to the airport?

No.

Do me a favor, will you?

Stay with her.

You stay.

I'll have your table ready
in just a moment.

Sit down and have
a drink on me, hmm?

Don't mind if I do.
Do you mind?

Dixon, replace his drink
for her, will you?

Cheryl, honey.

Clean up table 4 for me,
will you?

Thank you.

There's a cowboy-soundin'
son of a bitch.

Yeah.

[Door opens]

Sal: You're real late,
big John.

Sam:
How long ago?

How long ago?

We haven't got time
for this.

Mrs. Hacklin,
this is serious.

Your husband
could get hurt.

Call Albuquerque

and get an agent
on this right away.

[Dialing telephone]

You don't mind
if we use the phone,

Mrs. Hacklin?

Yes.

Yes. I said yes.

I-I do mind.

[Hangs up phone]

Reid: Come on.

[Door shuts]

Turn around
and keep it running.

I'm not going anywhere.

[Blender whirs]

Uh, bartender?
Excuse me.

Bartender: Be with you
in a second, sir.

Yeah, will you bring...

Bartender:
Yes, sir?

Is, uh,
Jackie scolese about?

Who?
Jackie.

He works the door.

He wears,
like, a cowboy suit.

Oh! Jackie
shendle, yeah.

Yeah. That's shendle.
That's right.

Is he around?

Well, he was here
a second ago.

Where the hell
did he go?

You a member here,
sir?

No. Just a friend.

He invited me in
for a drink.

[Dog barks]

[Dog barks]

[Dogs barking]

[Click]
[Whack]

Hey! Hey!
Hold it! Hold it!

Jackie:
Who's out there?

It's me. Hacklin.

Hacklin!

You alone?
Yeah.

[Dogs barking]

What the hell are
you doing here?

Man: Oliver!
Come here.

Where are the kids?

They're not here.

Where are they?

Hey, look.

Just go on back
to buffalo.

I'll have them
write you

or call you
or something.

What's wrong
with you?

Easy. Easy.

Where are they?

Where are my kids?

At the sand dunes motel.

Where is that at?

Just 3 blocks
down the main road.

Look.

I took care of them.

I did all I could.

You're not lying to me?

I swear to god.

I swear on my mother.

[Dog barks]

Come on.

Don't let the kids see
you crying, all right?

Huh?

Look, you can see them
whenever you want.

You got my word on that.

I do understand.

Mr. Hacklin?

We just cleaned up
that mess you made.

You're a very lucky man.

Hey, get away from there.
Get away!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Department of justice.

Nobody...

Nobody...

Airport.

Andy: What's
the matter, dad?

Nothing, son.

We're going home.

Come on,
he's not our business.

P.A.: This is the final
boarding call for flight 231

for Chicago and Toronto.

Now boarding at gate 17.

Tom: How do you like that?

That's yours.

Let me carry her
for a minute.

You sure, honey?
She's awful heavy.

Just for a minute.

Hi.

You got her?

You like him?
Yeah.