Gentleman's Fate (1931) - full transcript

Gregory,
answer that phone, please.

Hello.

It's 7:30.

Well, what of it?

Oh, I did ask you
to call me at 7:30.

Thank you very much, operator.

Gregory?

Gregory, wake up.

- Did you knock, sir?
- Twice.

What's the idea,
are you going to sleep all day?

All day, sir?
No, sir.



It's only..

- It's only 7:30, Mr. Thomas.
- What of it?

Well, you never get up
before noon, sir.

I had no idea you were
expecting me this early.

That's all changed.
Come, we have work to do.

I shall have to put on
my trousers first, Mr. Thomas.

Never mind your pants, man.

- Come on.
- Bu-bu-bu-bu-but--

Stop talking like a motorboat,
and come on.

If you'll only allow me
to put on my trousers, sir

I might be able
to prepare your breakfast.

I don't want any breakfast,
and I don't want your trousers.

We've got to hurry.

If I might know the reason
for all this haste, sir?



"Yours not to reason why,
yours but to do or die."

- Yes, sir.
- Gregory.

We have to get rid
of these photographs.

- Photographs.
- Don't be an echo, Gregory.

- I said photographs.
- Yes, sir.

She'll never like these,
Gregory.

- You better throw them all out.
- She? She who, sir?

Miss Channing.
The girl I'm going to marry.

You're going
to get married, sir?

Next month.
Congratulate me.

Well, if you'll only allow me
to put on my trousers, sir

I might be able to understand
a little better.

- Burn them all.
- Yes, sir.

- Gregory. Call the florist.
- Yes?

And tell him to send
a corsage of orchids.

Yes, sir. Uh, would you like me
to prepare breakfast first, sir?

Haven't any time.
She'll be here at 4:30.

- 4:30?
- Yes.

Well, it's only
7:40 now, sir.

- Only 7:40?
- Yes, sir.

We haven't a moment to spare.

- Gregory.
- Yes, sir?

You'll have
to burn these too.

Burn all these
telephone numbers, sir?

But they took you
years to collect.

- I know. Burn them all.
- Yes.

Who can that be at this hour?

Would you like
me to answer, sir?

Of course.

- Oh, Gregory.
- Yes, sir?

If it's a woman's voice,
please say I've, I've left town.

Yes. Where to, sir?

I've gone to, to China.

China.
Yes, sir.

Uh, Mr. Thomas' residence.

Who's speaking, please?

No. Mr. Thomas has gone
to China, Miss Channing.

- No, no, no, you're crazy!
- No, no, no, you're crazy.

No, no, no,
she's not crazy.

Marjorie. Marjorie dear,
I was just trying

to te-tell Gregory
to get out the china.

Yes, dear.
Yes.

Yes, you'll be
here at 4:30?

Well, that's fine, dear.

Yes, I'm getting
everything prepared for you.

Yes, darling.

Yes, honey.

Yes, dear.
Yes.

- Gesundheit.
- Why, thank you, sir.

What's the matter, Gregory,
you got a cold?

Yes, sir.

I think
I must have...caught it..

...this morning, sir.

This morning,
Gregory?

Yes, sir.

- Sugar?
- Honey.

No. No, I meant,
do you want sugar in your tea?

Oh, two, please, dear.

I don't suppose I'm the only
girl who's ever been here

with you alone before.

You're the only girl
who's ever meant anything.

Marjorie..

This means
an awful lot to me.

It means more than..

...everything in the world.

I hope it means
that much to you.

It does, Jack.
Every bit as much.

Sweetie.

That's lovely music,
isn't it?

Music,
is there music?

Why, so there is.

Oh, your hair is, is..

...yellower than, than..

What's something good
and yellow?

Mm, now, let's see,
ten-dollar gold pieces.

Mm. Your hair is yellower
than twenty-dollar gold pieces.

When's it going to be,
beautiful?

When do you want it to be?

Next month.

That will give us the winter
in Europe, the honeymoon.

- Alright?
- Oh, it's alright with me.

But you'll have to see
mother and father first.

Yes. I suppose they
do have to be consulted.

Well, who breaks
the news to mother?

Well, let me do it.

Then when you walk in

I'll give you
sort of an entrance.

Say some nice things
about me.

- Are there nice things to say?
- Nothing but.

I've got a lot of money.

You can consult
my guardian on that point.

I come from a good family.

Although mother and father
are dead, as you know.

Well, that gives me nothing
to worry about but you.

What else could
they possibly want?

Darling,
they'll fall on your neck.

- How?
- Like this.

- Hello?
- Hello, Jack.

This is Papa Mario.

Hello, Papa Mario.

The guardian
I was telling you about.

Hello, you big stiff.
How are ya?

I'm fine.

I'm crazy about you.

Huh? No.
Oh. Uh, what is it?

You've got news for me?
He's got news for me.

Maybe the stock market's
gone up.

Huh? No.

No, I don't want
to come to your office now.

Well, why don't you try
to tell me over the phone?

You know,
I got one bad habit.

I got to be kissed
when I'm telephoning.

Huh? No, I-I haven't..

I haven't heard
a word you've been saying.

I'm talking as loud as I can.
What's wrong with you?

There must be two people
on this wire.

Alright, alright,
I'll be down right away.

Say, I have some news
for you too.

No, I can't tell you
my news either.

Hey, wait a minute.
Listen to this.

Did you hear that?
"What was it?"

It was marvelous.

Alright, you old bear.

I'll be down there
in a little while.

And, you..

dine with me
tonight at the Biltmore.

Mm-hmm.

And tell your parents
this afternoon.

Mm-hmm.

And kiss me now.

Mm-hmm!

- Hello, Papa Mario!
- Hello, Jack.

- Well, here I am.
- 'I'm glad to see you.'

I'm glad to see you.

What's all the shooting about?

Haven't overdrawn
my account again, have I?

It's more important
than that, Jack.

There's nothing as important
as what I have to tell you.

Now, grab your smelling salts.

I'm gonna be married.

- So?
- Yes, so.

Next month.

Hey, I haven't suddenly
become a pauper, have I?

No, you have
plenty of money.

You say the nicest things.

Enough so that
after our marriage

we can have
a honeymoon trip abroad?

- Yes.
- That's settled.

Now, give me a nice big check.

I've got to go out and hunt up
an engagement ring.

Jack, you must listen first
to what I have to tell you.

Oh, some other time.

Jack.

Well, alright, shoot.

What's the bad news?

Say..

It isn't really bad news?

Well, it should be in a way.

It might not be
everything considered.

It is bad news
only it isn't bad news

because maybe it is.

You know, that's what
I like about lawyers

they always make everything
so clear for you.

Jack..

You have a father.

You mean, I had a father.
At least I hope so.

If I, if I hadn't one

it might've been, uh..

quite a blow to my mother.

I mean, you have a father now.

A father, living?

He's on his deathbed.

But you gave me to understand
that both my parents were dead

that I was an orphan.

'It was better that way.'

Well..

Where is my...my father?

In Jersey City.

My father, dying.

No, I don't get this.

The old thinking apparatus

is working in low.

Uh..

What's my, my father dying of?

He was shot.

Shot?

While, uh..
While hunting?

No.

While being hunted.

Suppose you tell me
everything.

It would be a better plan
if your father himself told you.

He wants to see you
before he dies.

This is the address.

Go there at once.

When you get there,
ask for your brother Frank.

I have a brother too?

Frank Tomasulo.

He is a few years
older than you.

- Frank what?
- Tomasulo.

Your name is Giacomo Tomasulo.

'You're Italian.'

Why wasn't I told
all this before?

It wasn't necessary
until now.

Oh, this is
completely insane.

It's nutty.
It doesn't make sense.

I'm an orphan, only I have
a father who's dying.

I'm all alone in the world,
only I have an older brother.

My name is Jack Thomas,
only it happens to be Gia-Gia--

- Giacomo.
- G-Giacomo.

No, I don't believe all this.
Now, stop joking.

No, Jack, it's not a joke.

Hey, listen.

I'm gonna be married

to a girl who means more to me

than anything on earth.

Now, there's nothing
going to break that up.

No father, no brother, no--

No, no, of course, not.

When she learns the truth,
she will probably understand.

I don't care
whether she understands or not.

And what do you mean by
"When she learns the truth?"

Is there more to this
than what you've told me?

There is more.

You'll find out
all from your father.

What's on your mind?

I want to see Frank Tomasulo.

What'll I tell him?

His brother.
Giacomo.

Hey, Mabel.

- What?
- Watch the desk.

Alright.

Swell night, eh?

Yes.

Do you come
from the undertaker?

No, I don't.

Well, the old man's
picklin' in.

I thought maybe you were
from the undertaker

on account of your dark clothes,
and looking so clean.

Alright, Mike, shoot.

There's a guy outside, Frank.

Wants to see ya.

He says he's your brother.

Yeah? Send him in.

Alright, send him in.

- He don't look like you.
- Go on.

That's for you.

Thank you.

So, you're Giacomo.

Shut the door.

Sit down.

The old man's pretty bad.

Can't last more
than a day or two.

Wants to see ya.

Have a drink.

Well, here's to family life.

That stuff ain't cut,
it's what we use ourselves.

He's upstairs. One of Florio's
men got him through the chest.

It's alright though.

We took care of that guy
a couple of days ago.

Say, how much
did Mario tell you?

Nothing, except that
you were my brother

and that my, uh..

my father was dying.

Did he tell you
what our racket was?

Ah!

Well, then I'll tell ya.

We run a string of booze trucks

from Montreal to here.

Oh, it's a good racket.

Plenty of sugar in it.

Only you gotta
take your chances.

The old man took his.

That's why he's got
a slug in his chest.

Say, you coulda
knocked me over with

a half pint of White Rock
when pa told me

that I had a brother
who was a...a gentleman.

Say, you don't do no work.
How do ya pass the time?

- I manage to keep busy.
- 'Doin' what?'

I have my interests.

Polo, golf, tennis.

- I paint a little.
- Oh, you paint, do ya?

Well, we got a truck outside
that needs painting.

Could you do that?

It's not funny.

What I want to know
is what good are you

gonna be in this racket?

I might...test your liquor.

I've had a drink or two
in my time.

Say, look here,
am I supposed to join

in this business with you?

Well, the old man's croakin',
ain't he?

He's leaving the business to us.

We've got to run it
as partners, don't we?

Say, what racket was you
aiming at anyway?

I wasn't aiming at any racket.

I am going to be married
and go abroad.

A broad? Who is she?

Huh?

I suppose you want me
to call her a "Girl."

But I'll be shot
if I can see the difference.

Come on,
we go see the old man.

Let's go.

Now, listen..

You ain't gonna act high-toned
with the old man.

He's your old man
the same as he's mine

whether you like it or not.

He's dying,
and he sent for you.

And you're gonna act
nice to him.

You don't have to tell me
what to do.

Okay.

I don't have to tell you
what to do

only you do
what I tell you.

Giacomo!

My son..

Come here and sit by me..

...Giacomo.

It's been..

...twenty years,
my son.

Twenty years,
since I saw you.

I.. I welcome you home.

My friend Mario told me

that you're a real gentleman.

I am glad.

Yeah.

He's a gentleman alright, pop.

He's got a broa..

Uh, I-I mean, he's got a girl

and he's gonna get married.

Can you beat that?

What's the matter,
does your chest hurt, pop?

You want me and Giacomo to blow?

No. Not Giacomo.

I.. I wanna talk to him.

Alright, pop.

See ya downstairs.

- Angela.
- Si?

Bring me that box
you put away for me.

I have a present
for your girl, my son.

If your mother were alive

she'd be proud of you.

It was her wish

that you should
live apart from us.

She wanted you to be somebody.

That's why I gave you
to Giovanni Mario

to bring you up.

He has done...well.

You.. Do you think
she would like these?

Why, sir..

...they're beautiful.

I wish you both

much happiness, Giacomo.

Thank you, sir.

Oh. I think maybe
Giacomo come tomorrow.

You talk too much
for your strength.

Yes. We..

We will arrange

everything tomorrow.

Goodbye, sir.

And..

Thank you for the,
the emeralds..

...father.

This has gone
as far as it goes.

That guy Florio
just about reached his limit.

That makes three loads he's
hijacked on us in two weeks.

- What are you gonna do?
- Plenty!

That gorilla thinks he can get
away with it, he's crazy.

Was only a month ago
he throws a feed fest.

Everybody shook hands
and kissed.

Now, he hijacks
some of my best stuff.

Alright, Mike.
Let you know later.

You got anything
on for tonight?

Got a dinner engagement.

With that high-hat dame
of yours?

Well, it's alright by me.

Only you be back here
by midnight.

And bring your grips along.

I want you here tonight in case
the old man calls for you.

Now, you seem to be
takin' this pretty hard.

It's all a little bit sudden.

Hmm. I get ya.

You don't like this racket.

Well, to be frank with you

that's alright with me.

I didn't think you'd be
any good at it anyway.

Now, when the old man kicks him,
there's gonna be close to

a million bucks
between us.

Yeah. I'll get you 50 grand
for a starter.

You can marry
that dame of yours.

That will take you
out of our lives

and you can stay out.

That'll be okay
with all of us.

That'll be okay
with me, too.

- Is that all?
- That's all.

You know, Angela..

Giacomo does look a little bit
like me, don't he?

What's the matter,
is the old man worse?

No, no, no, no.

He gave those emeralds
to Giacomo. I think--

- Giacomo?
- Yes, you better tell him.

Oh, he ain't here,
he's gone.

He won't be back till late.

Never mind, Angela.

New York's a big city, there
ain't a chance in a million.

Now, don't worry, go on.

Darling, you've hardly
said a word all during dinner.

Am I beginning to bore you?

No, no,
of course not, dear.

Did your guardian tell you
something that upset you?

Uh, a relative of mine is ill.

Oh, I'm sorry.

What's that book?

It's for you.

There's a verse in it
that I rather liked.

- Shall I read it to you?
- Please.

"Whether I live or whether I die

"whatever the world that I see

"I shall come to you by and by

"and you will come to me.

"Whoever was foolish,
we were wise

"we crossed the boundary line.

"I saw your soul
look out of your eyes

you saw your soul in mine."

I suppose you think
that's very silly of me.

No, I don't, dear.
I think it's great.

"Whatever the worlds I see

"I shall come to you by and by

and you will come to me."

Do you really mean
those words, Marjorie?

That's why I bought the book.

Don't ever forget them then.

Thanks.

Oh, Marjorie..

Why, Jack!

Oh, they're beautiful.

- They're for you.
- For me?

Oh, honey, they're the most

exquisite emeralds
I've ever seen.

- Like them?
- Like them? Well, I..

I'll have to whisper it to you.

Oh, they're beautiful.
Where did you get them?

They're heirlooms.

They've been in the family
a long time.

By the way, Marjorie..

I won't be able to see you
for about a week.

Not for a week?

Oh, but, Jack,
I wanted you to meet my family.

We'll have to postpone it then.

I'm going to Boston
on business.

And by the way, if..

...if anything should come up
during the week

whereby you have to get
in touch with me

I'll leave you a phone number.

If you call there,
they'll relay a message to me.

Aren't you being
a little mysterious, Jack?

Not really, dear.

Ask for...Giacomo Tomasulo.

He lives in Jersey City.

- Tomasulo?
- Hmm.

I don't know anyone
by that name.

He doesn't live in
your neighborhood, dear.

I'll write it down for you.

Waiter.

Give me a pencil
and some paper, please.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Call Jersey City
2-4-6-4.

I don't suppose
you'll really need this number

but just in case.

The boys just unloaded
five trucks.

Is there anything else?

Did you sample
the whole load?

I went through four trucks,
but I couldn't see the last one.

The stuff okay?

Have you taken
a good look at me?

Yeah.

You've had a hard day's work.

You better go to bed.

Hey!

If you can see my brother

tell him I want him.

Right.

You see Giacomo?

He just left the old man.

Maybe he's in his room.

Gee, that old man
likes to have him around.

Yeah, at least
he's good for that.

Say, Mike,
are you plastered?

Plastered?

Sister, I'm stuccoed.

Well, you better go to bed
before you explode.

Right.

Frank's lookin' for you.

Thanks.

Nuts?

Yes?

Sit down.

Thanks.

You don't have
to hang around all the time.

You've been here three days
and ain't left the hotel once.

Why don't you take
one of the cars

and play around New York?

I don't feel like
playing around New York.

- If there's anything I can do..
- What could you do?

Say..

How did your girl
like them emeralds?

Very much.

Now, it ain't
none of my business

but how do you think
she'd stand for it

if she found out about this

uh, racket?

I don't think it's necessary
for her to find out.

Sure.

Where does she come from?

It's a coincidence.

She lives here
in Jersey City.

Yeah?

There's a gal on the phone,
boss. She's all excited.

She wants to talk to Giacomo.

Who did you give
this number to?

Marjorie,
in case anything happened.

Well, it's happened.

Get on that phone.

Hello?

Uh, is this Giacomo Tomasulo?

I want to speak
to Jack Thomas, please.

Immediately.
It's an emergency.

Marjorie,
this is Jack talking.

Oh, Jack, I'm so glad.
Where are you?

I must see you at once.

It's about those emeralds
you gave me.

Jack, they were stolen jewels.

- Stolen?
- Let me speak to her.

They were stolen
from a neighbor of ours.

She sat next to me
at a dinner party tonight.

What shall I do, Jack?
What shall I do?

Uh, Marjorie,
that's impossible.

Gimme that phone.

Hello, miss.
Listen.

This is Jack's brother.
I can explain everything.

You come down here
right away. Yes, miss.

If you wanna keep your pictures
out of the paper

you come right down here
before anyone sees ya.

What did you tell your folks?

That's okay, sister.

Hotel Ritzy.
2060, Canal Street. Got it?

Now, make it fast,
and come alone.

We got a break.
She ain't spilled nothin'.

I won't have her down here.

Well, she's comin' down here.

You're not going to
get her messed up in this.

Well, I can fix it
if you listen to me

and do what I tell ya.

What do you mean?

You stole them emeralds.

- I?
- Yeah, you!

Nothing doing.

This isn't my show.

Ain't it?

Whose money kept you

running with the swells?

Whose son are ya?

Oh, I know you never knew

but get a load of this.

If you don't take the rap,
your old man's gotta take it.

Is that alright with you?

I have Marjorie to think of.

Father may be alright. I haven't
known him long enough to judge.

I can't feel about him
the way you do.

He's gonna be
kept out of this.

He ain't gonna die with
no cop's hand on his shoulder

and he ain't gonna die
in no jail.

He's gonna die up there
in that bed.

Alright then, why don't
you say you stole them?

'Cause I'm runnin'
this racket.

If you ever open your trap
about gettin' them emeralds

from the old man..

...it'll just be too bad.

I want to see
Jack Thomas please.

- Who?
- Jack Thomas.

Oh! You're the lady
we're waitin' for, ain't ya?

Sure, this way.

Wanna check that coat, lady?

Yeah?

That lady's here, Frank.

Let her in.

- Marjorie.
- Jack.

Jack, what does this mean?

What are you doing here?

Where did you get
those emeralds?

Why don't you tell her,
Giacomo?

I'm going to.

The truth.

Who is this man?

Why does he call you "Giacomo?"

I'm his brother, miss.

I call him Giacomo
because that's his name.

Brother?

Where did you get
those emeralds?

Tell her.

I intend to.

Honey, they were..

Scusa.

He's asleep now.

I go to my room
for a little rest.

You will go in
to see him later, si?

Oh, he was so happy

that you came tonight,
Giacomo.

You made him live longer.

He loves you so.

He was so happy

to see you.

So happy to see you.

Well, what about
those emeralds?

I stole them.

Jack..

Oh, honey,
I know that sounds awful

but everything's
gonna turn out alright.

That's right, lady.

In a couple of days,
he's gonna get 50 grand.

Then you can go away
and get married

and forget all of this.

Did you steal the 50,000 too?

No. Our old man
made that bootlegging.

Oh, keep quiet.

You're only making
everything worse.

No, he's making everything
beautifully clear.

I'm going straight to my father
and tell him the truth.

Will you get me
a cab immediately?

- Honey, you can't leave--
- I asked for a cab!

Hey.

You got a story
to learn yet, miss.

You gotta learn what to say
about them emeralds.

Make him let me go home.

I tell you,
I wanna go home at once!

She's to go if she likes.

Sure, only I'm goin'
with her.

- No, yo..
- No!

- Jack!
- Come on, come on.

Let me go! Let me go!

You can't do this!
Let me go!

Mike, keep an eye on Giacomo!

I want him here
when I come back.

- Let me go!
- Hey!

Nice work.

Hey, Mabel!
Get some ice!

Hey, ya hungry?

Well, I thought maybe ya was

'cause every time
I get socked on the chin

I gotta eat.

Maybe you're different though.

He only socked you
for your own good.

Frank oughta be back
any minute now.

Maybe the dame
was double-crossing ya.

Alright, Mike.

If you've done
anything to Mar--

Oh, she's safe home.

She gave me a note for you.

Here.

How do I know what you did
to her after she wrote this?

You don't.

You'll know when the cops come.

Story your dame's
tellin' her old man now

will have 'em down here
lookin' for you any minute.

Your girlfriend's
got sharp teeth.

Now, when the cops come

don't crack.

Let me make the speeches.

That story we're tellin'
is full of holes

'but it'll stand up
if you keep your mouth shut.'

If I get out of this

you and I are gonna
have a showdown.

Why not?

Oh, pinch ain't nothin'.

When you get out, I'll give you
that 50 grand I promised.

Maybe by that time
your girlfriend will have

come to her senses, and you can
still go away on your honeymoon.

Tomasulo.

Two seventy.

Alright, Tomasulo,
we're lettin' you out today.

Didn't expect it
to happen so soon, did ya?

Well, it seems those charges
against you were dropped.

That's why you did only ten days
instead of a good deal more.

Come on down
and get your clothes.

Hey, Mike.

Giacomo's gettin' out today.

- Is his room ready?
- Yeah.

I guess he won't be
hangin' around here much longer.

When he comes in,
send him up to my room.

Right.

- Well, you might take a look.
- At what?

- At me.
- I've seen you.

Oh, but I've got something
you've never seen before.

I don't wanna see it.

It's a new dress
I bought 'specially for you.

I don't wear dresses.

- Is that it?
- Mm-hm.

Where's your taillight?

Oh, Mike,
you're so mean lately.

You never take me any place
or anything.

- I take you to the fights.
- I know.

Say, do you ever hear
from that wife of yours

in Philadelphia, PA?

Nah.

She just won't die,
will she?

If she died, you and I
could get married, couldn't we?

You got a lot of bright ideas
this morning, haven't ya?

Yeah, I, I feel pretty good.

Say, you don't care
for her anymore, do ya?

She's dynamite.

Well then, why don't you
get her bumped off?

Are you nuts?

That's the trouble
with you, Mike.

You're too sentimental.

Here's Giacomo.

How's it feel to be breathing
the fresh air aga...

Well, what's the matter
with him?

- Where's Frank?
- Upstairs.

In his room.

Gee, he's mad.

Well, Giacomo..

Wasn't so bad, was it?

They wouldn't take no bail

on account of your name
is Tomasulo.

And I had to give the dame
whose jewels was heisted

ten grand to drop the char..

No big..

Now, cut it out, will ya?

- Oh, let's cut it out.
- I'm not through yet!

Well, I am.

Want a smoke?

Here.

Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.

Would you like a drink?

You sure got guts, Giacomo.

Ah, don't take it so bad.

I'm stronger than you.

I guess I've been a kind
of a wise guy at that

snarin' at ya.

Well, I take it all back.

Oh, say, by the way,
I got a note here for you.

I guess it must be
from your girl.

You sure can put up
a fight, boy.

I guess maybe
gentlemen ain't so bad.

I just never understood
one before, that's all.

You're not so bad yourself.

How's father?

Died three days ago.

Why wasn't I told?

I came every day
while you was in jail

but you wouldn't see me.

Funeral was yesterday.

Did he suffer much?

Oh..

I'm..
I'm sorry.

Nothin' ya could do, kid.

You done your share
when you took the rap.

Say, I got that 50 grand.
You can have that now.

She's gone away.

I haven't any use for it now.

She doesn't say anything about
coming back either.

Sure, she'll come back.

If she cares as much for you
as you do for her.

Why don't you take
your share of the dough

and go back among the swells

where you belong?

Don't you see, Frank?

I can never go back.

Why not?

Because..

...I can never
take my old place

with my friends again.

I'd be...living
under false pretenses.

Hmm?

Oh, who'd know it?

I'd know it.

Then why don't you come
into the racket with me?

You could handle
the Canadian end.

They'd like you up there.

Ya got a front,
and ya talk like a gentleman.

Yes, like a gentleman.

Quit that. You're a gentleman
now and you always will be one.

Let's have a drink.

Sure.

Well, here's luck to you, kid.

Here's luck to...both of us.

You mean you..?

Then let's drink
to the new boss

of the Canadian end.

I wish this rain'd let up.

Say, it's wetter
than a seal's hips.

Say, we should've loaded that
stuff on scows

and paddled back.

Heat up the jam, honey.

- Got any donuts?
- Sure.

Hey, Giacomo..

'how do you like this racket?'

Why, there seems to be
a lot of water

connected with
this liquor business.

You said it..

...in more ways than one.

Hey, I thought you were goin' up
and handle the Canadian end?

I told him to lay off
this end of the racket

but he insisted
on comin' along tonight.

See, I wanna learn this business
from the ground level.

There's Annie's
coffee joint now.

- 'How do we do this, Dante?'
- We'll wait till they come out.

Then you guys scatter
and keep the cover.

When they come over here,
we'll stick 'em up.

- That straight?
- We got you.

And leave Frank Tomasulo to me.

That's Florio's orders.
I'll take care of him.

'That gorilla's got it
coming to him.'

You two, grab the truck.

The rest of you
come with me.

Okay, boys, on the trucks.

Never mind, Giacomo,
stay here and finish your java.

I'll yell out
when we're ready to start.

- Here you are, Annie.
- Thanks.

Want some more coffee,
Mr. Tomasulo?

No, thank you.

Well, there ain't
no more anyway.

They drunk it all up.

If it ain't backfiring,
it's hijackers.

Maybe it's only backfiring.

But I guess it ain't.

Keep your hands up. Go on.
Keep 'em up!

Keep your hands up
and keep your mouth shut.

What about it, Dante?

Well, I'll tell ya.

Florio and me has been
talking you over, Frank.

We decided that
you was a bad boy.

We heard you was
running liquor from Canada

so Florio decided
I'd better come up here

and take it from you.

Bit of old hijacking, huh?

Well, I can take that
on the chin.

But bumping off my men
is what I don't stand for.

Well..

...so long, Frank.

Take care of the boys!

Don't worry about it.
It's raining. They'll erase it.

Now, remember what I said,
there's no rounds

to be carried to Tomasulo's ball
on Friday night.

It's supposed
to be a peace banquet.

A dame to haul the artillery.

Hey, Florio.

Are you really going to make up
with that guy Tomasulo?

Sure. The hard way.

When I get done with the little
job I gotta figured out

that guy'll be coming to me
squealin' quits.

What's the gig?

I've found out
who bumped off Dante.

- What? Who?
- Yeah.

That high-hat brother

of Frank Tomasulo's, Giacomo.

And that guy's gone
on the spot.

Hey, Frank, get this.

A dame from Florio's mob
blows in tonight.

- What's that?
- Yeah.

And she's up
in Angela's room now.

- Swingin' into a bowl of soup.
- What do you know about her?

Enough to know that
she ain't on the level.

She used to be Dante's girl.

- Dante's girl?
- Yeah, and her name's Ruth.

Tell Angela
to bring her down here.

I'm tellin' ya, that tomato
ain't on the up and up.

Alright, alright. Go on.

Okay.

Hey, Angela! Frank wants
you and that chameleon

you got in there
to come on downstairs!

Yes?

Where's that girl?

Poor little girl,
she come here.

She don't mean no harm.

Florio sent her

to find out
where's Giacomo.

Oh, I guessed that much.

What do you want me to do,
give her a medal?

- I'll speak to her--
- Oh, no, no, no, no.

Not tonight, please.
She's so tired.

Tomorrow morning.
Leave her alone tonight.

- Please, Frank?
- Alright.

Peace banquet for Florio, huh?

And he's out to get Giacomo.

Alright, Angela,
goodnight.

Goodnight.
Happy dreams.

Hello.

Give me Western Union.

Hello, Western Union?

Take a wire.

Mr. G. Tomasulo.

- Okay, I gotta have a hammer--
- Well, get a hammer.

Hey! This joint looks
like a hothouse!

Hey, what are you
dolled up so early for?

Oh, I'm strikin' it
in for tonight.

Hey, Mike, have you heard
from that wife of yours

in Philadelphia, PA?

She's in a burlesque show,
doin' a dance.

- Oh.
- Mm!

That don't so good to me.

She ain't to be trusted.

I don't like it either.

But that's the way Fanny is.

She'd never listen to me.

Do you know that's grounds
for divorce?

You just tell the judge
you ain't got no control

over your Fanny,
and you'll get rid of her.

- Yeah?
- 'Hello, Giacomo.'

- Hey, there's Giacomo.
- 'Giacomo, how ya been?'

- Hello, Giacomo.
- Hello. Hello, Mabel.

- Hello!
- Hello, Mike.

Hello, Giacomo.
We were just talkin' about you.

- You look great.
- We're glad to have you back.

- How did you like Canada?
- Great.

- Frank in his office?
- Yeah, go right in.

- I'll take your grips upstairs.
- Oh, thanks.

- He looks swell.
- I'll say he does.

Giacomo!
How are you, boy?

- Well, Frank.
- Glad to see you.

You're lookin' swell.

- Sit down.
- Thanks.

You certainly done fine.

I am proud of you.

It's an interesting business.

I told you you'd like it.

I didn't say, "I like it,"
I said, "It's interesting."

Hey, what's all the big doing
out in the lobby

you redecorating the place?

No. We're throwin'
a banquet tonight.

You better get
your soup and fish out.

- For whom?
- For Florio.

It's another one of those
get-together parties.

Oh, I know
it's a lot of baloney

but we stand to win more
than we stand to lose.

Do I have to attend?

Well, you're my brother,
ain't you?

It'd look funny
if you didn't come.

How's Florio going to
take my being here?

'He'll take it and like it.'

Now, I don't like
to have that guy around here

no more than you do.
He's poison.

But tonight
there's gonna be a showdown.

I think I understand.

Oh, oh.

There's something else
you got to do.

Now, in the room next to yours
there's a girl.

I want you to go in
and say hello to her.

She's a kid named Ruth

and-and you're gonna
sit with her at the table.

Do I have to do that?

Why not?

Some things in you
die pretty hard, don't they?

There's one thing in me

that'll...never die at all.

Did you know
she went to England?

Yeah.

I read about it.

But that's not far away.

People come back from England.

Go in and see this kid
anyway, will you?

Who is she?

Well,
she used to be Dante's girl.

Frank, are you crazy?

Yeah, like a fox.

Listen, this kid blows
in here about a week ago

with a story
about how Florio's mob

is treatin' her rough.

But Angela gets wise,
and treats her nice.

And the kid spills the beans.

Florio had sent her over here
to find out where you was.

Yeah, that was a set up.

But she's one of us now.

Solid.

You looking for trouble, Frank?

Sure, I am.

I like it.

Florio is gonna boil up plenty

when he sees you
and her together.

Well, let him boil.

That's my way of showin' him
who's boss.

But if he wants peace,
he can have it..

...my way.

Catch on?

Okay.

I'll be, uh,
seeing you later, huh?

Hello, Meyers.

Just in time for the big spread.

What's all this,
a boilermakers' convention?

Nah, just a little banquet.

- You know?
- Come clean.

What's it all about?

All these are Florio's men.

Sure.
I'm throw this brawl for him.

This is a peace banquet.

Look, Meyers..

you ain't got no call
to clear nothin'.

I've always run this place
on the level, ain't I?

Yeah,
but how do you know it ain't

gonna end up in gunplay?

Why should it?

Of course,
if you wanna have a mob

of cops here snoopin' around,
I can't stop ya.

See you later.

Come in.

Marjorie!

Marjorie?

Oh, say,
are you Frank's brother?

Yes.

But didn't he tell you
my name was Ruth?

Yes, he did.

But you said Marjorie.

You reminded me of
someone I knew one time.

Her hair was golden like yours.

Say, how would you like a drink?

Frank sent me up
a thermos of Manhattans.

Want one?

Thank you.

And you?

Oh, I don't care for booze much.

But if you want me
to take one, why..

No, no.
Not if you don't like it.

You know,
Frank's been awful good to me.

Oh, he sent out to a store
and bought me this dress.

I like it 'cause it's black,
don't you?

Very much.

I think black is swell.

Say..

Do I look funny in it?

No, no, no.

You remind me of a girl
I knew, that's all.

Oh.
Oh, you're not drinking.

Did anyone ever tell you

that you're
a lovely-looking child?

No.

No.

Not in just that way.

Well, you are.

Thanks.

I got your orders.

And if anything happens..

...you take care of Florio,
see.

Sit down, kid,
don't get nervous.

This is a peace banquet.

- Hello, pal!
- Hello, Frank.

- Hello, Florio.
- Hello, Mike.

- Hello, Florio.
- Hello, Butch.

- Hi.
- Hello, Frank.

- Glad to see you.
- So am I.

Sit down, boys. Sit down.

Mike, go out and see

if everything is ready
for the boys.

Right.

Have a drink, Florio.

Oh, yeah.

Say, it's good to see you again,
Frank. You're lookin' great.

Glad to see you.

- Come on, boys, have a drink.
- Sure.

Well..

- Here's how!
- Okay.

Say, Frank..

I hear that brother of yours
is doin' pretty good.

- When's he gettin' back?
- What do you know?

He goes and crosses me up
and he's back now.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Well, I'd kinda
like to meet him.

You'll meet him. He's gonna be
at the dinner tonight.

That'll be nice.

Oh, say, remember that,
uh, moll I told you about

over the phone the other day?

A little blonde.

Has she been around?

A blonde?

Say, Florio..

We ain't got nothin'
but blondes around this dump.

How do you expect me
to know which one you mean?

Everything's all set, boss.

Tell Giacomo
we'll be in for the eats

in ten minutes.

Say, boys, wait till you meet
this kid brother of mine.

You'll go crazy about him.

Frank says they'll be downstairs
in ten minutes.

Hey, Mike.

What?

- Here.
- Thanks.

Wait a minute.

Go down to the corner
and get me a corsage of orchids.

Orchids? For her?

This lady's name is Ruth.

Kindly call her by her name
when you talk about her.

Right. Okay, boss.

I'll get the orchids for her.

You know, you didn't have to
do that if you didn't want to.

I did want to, Jack.

Hey! Everybody!

Come and get it!

Hello, baby.

Hey, Mike,
nice tomato you got here.

That ain't no cauliflower
you got.

Hey, stop talkin'
about his ears.

There's nothin' in it.

Hey, waiter!

Bring Mike an artichoke
with somethin' in it.

You know, Frank
would pull a gag like this.

Well, there better be
somethin' in mine.

Well, it certainly looks as if
you put out plenty for the food.

Hey, nothin' too good
for my friends, Florio.

Yeah, that's the way I feel too.

Hey, Frank.

You know, this peace banquet
was a great idea.

Sure. I get good ideas
once in a while.

It's about time we put this
racket on a business basis.

Between us
we could run this town.

Yeah.

Bumpin' each other off.

What does it get us?

A lotta swell funerals.

Say, what're you
drivin' at, pal?

Just this.

From now on,
our mobs work together.

- Kinda hand-in-hand like, huh?
- Sure.

And I'll split, uh,
50-50 with you

in my west side territory.

Say, that sounds swell.

Where's the catch, Florio?

I want the guy
who bumped off Dante.

Oh, eat your turkey.

I'm talkin' turkey,
not eatin' it.

That guy's hot, see?

Oh, yeah, I see.

Say, what the..

This way, Giacomo.

Hey, that's Dante's girl.

I want you to meet
my kid brother Giacomo.

Giacomo, this is Florio.

- How do you do?
- Hi.

You two
ain't never met before.

No.

But I met his girlfriend
plenty of times.

Aren't you going to eat?

Why, yes.

Yeah.
I met her plenty of times.

Now, to get back to business--

Say, I heard you've done good
in Canada or Florida.

Hear you're gettin' to be a big
businessman like your brother.

That's great.

Thanks.

Say, did you ever meet
my brother-in-law?

Last winter,
one night up on a border?

Never heard
of your brother-in-law.

May I help you to something?

His name was Dante.

- Don't know him.
- Here's the orchids.

Thanks.

May I?

I heard you met him.

Who told you that?

Oh, they're beautiful.

You've heard of Dante,
haven't you?

You're spilling wine
on your shirt front.

I like it that way.

Sure, you knew him.

You knew him pretty well, too,
didn't ya?

Heard he used to beat you up
whenever you needed it.

Pretty flowers ya got on.

Suits you fine too.

Make you look clean.

Didn't think any flower
could clean up a moll like you.

You're drunk, Florio.

- Is that so?
- Yes.

You dirty, squealin' moll!

Nix! The bulls!

Look who's here.

And the party's
just breakin' up.

Peace banquet, huh?

Why, it's a love feast.

Well, so long, pal.

I'll be seein' you.

Yeah, so long.

You and the fellas
come over my way sometime.

Always be glad to see ya.

Sure,
we'll be over almost anytime.

Thanks for the present.

- I owe you something.
- Not at all.

It's a pleasure.

Goodnight, everybody.

I hope yous
all enjoyed the party.

Eh, boys, will you see
the guests safe to the door?

I'll take Ruth to her room.

Hey, Frank, that was
a great gag you used

puttin' nothin'
in the artichokes.

I'm sorry, Ruth.

Goodnight, Ruth.

Well, kid,
ya certainly buried

that peace banquet
under a bouquet of orchids.

Have a drink?

No, thank you.

Tired?

Mm, a little bit.

Why don't you go hit the hay?

I think I will.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight, Giacomo.

Hey, Frank,
how much money have I got?

A whole lot. Why?

Would you mind, Frank

if...I..

If you quit the racket?

It's not..

I don't like it, Frank.

I see.

I get to feelin' that way
sometimes too.

It'll pass off.

Go get some sleep.

Maybe you'll think different

in the morning.

She oughta be coming back
pretty soon now.

I'd kinda like to prepare
my mind for it.

You know how I feel about you.

If it weren't for Marjorie

I'd stick it out
just because you wanted me to.

She ain't comin' back.

She ain't that kind of a dame.

You don't know her.

I know her alright.

It's you that don't know her.

There.

Think I'll take
that drink now, Frank.

Getting drunk's
a good idea sometimes.

Yes, it is.

Can you imagine, Frank?

I thought
she'd wait for me.

Everything I did
was because I thought

she'd come back to me.

Maybe you better lay off
that booze for a while, kid.

And I'm waiting for her.

I'm working toward
getting her back to me.

I run booze.

I kill a man.

Because nothing else
matters except..

...she's coming back
to me sometime.

And she..

She goes and gets married.

Come on, Frank.

Let's go upstairs
and tell Ruth.

Tell her what?

That she and I
are getting married.

- Come on, Frank.
- Don't be dumb, Giacomo.

You don't have to marry
that girl.

Certainly I have to marry her.

Everybody's gettin' married.

Ruth and I
are gonna get married.

Come on, Frank.

I will come to you..

Giacomo, no!

Don't, Giacomo!

Giacomo, no.

Oh, Mabel,
isn't it marvelous?

Goin' all around the world.

Yeah.

The farthest I ever went was,
was Paterson.

Gee, I'm lucky.

Married to a swell guy

and now Frank's sending us
on a honeymoon trip

all around the world.

Mine never takes me places.

I was crazy about him

but he doesn't seem to care
about me at all.

Or maybe he's just hiding
his feelings, Mabel.

Yeah, I guess,
he hid 'em someplace

where he couldn't even
find 'em himself.

I got a beautiful wreath
picked out for him though.

A wreath.
What for?

In case he gets bumped off.

I hope he don't,
but I always think

it's a good thing
to be prepared.

It's got red roses on it too.

Red roses?

Sure.

They stand for passion.

And that's the way
I feel about Mike.

But it don't seem to get me
nowhere anyway.

- Want a chip?
- No, thanks, honey.

- They're awful good for ya.
- Yeah, I know.

Do you know the only thing
I can't eat is popcorn?

- Oh, I'm sorry.
- So am I.

Now, get this set.

I'm going to do
the shootin' myself

and it's that
squealin' moll Ruth

I wanna get first.

And when that guy Giacomo
gets in, he goes next.

Yeah.

- Forelli.
- Yes, sir?

Fill 'em up again.

And leave the bottle here.

I think the best time
to pull the job

will be around
ten o'clock tonight.

Who are they after?

Ten o'clock tonight, Mike.
I just heard them talking.

The girl Ruth first,
then Giacomo.

Florio
is going to handle the gun.

Okay.

Yes, I'll give you
the grand tomorrow.

Thanks for the tipoff.

Well, it worked.

I knew that guy was a squealer.

They'll be expecting us
at ten o'clock tonight.

So, we'll fool 'em.
We'll go now. Come on.

- And that's how I got the dope.
- Are you sure it ain't a plant?

No, boss.

I'm paying Forelli a grand

tomorrow for the tipoff.

Ten o'clock.
What time is it?

Six hours more.

This is where I take Mr. Florio.

If I knock him off now
I got a swell alibi.

Self-defense.

- Where's Giacomo?
- I ain't seen him all day.

You know, you can get
all the liquor you want

on them places
on the other side.

Can you imagine a country
without bootlegging?

Gee, I'd sure feel funny.

You don't want me
to help you out, do you?

No, thanks, honey. I think
I can do the rest of it myself.

Do you mind if I run over
to the Ritzy for a few minutes?

No, go right ahead.

- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.

You better
keep your doors locked.

Don't forget
what Frank told you.

No, I won't.

The dame's alone.

Cover here.

- Frank!
- What is it, Ruth?

Well, Florio's car is outside,
and Tony is with him.

- Did you see Giacomo?
- I mean, no.

I-I beat it down the alley.

- He's walkin' right into it.
- They've crossed us.

Come on!

- Who is it?
- Laundry, madam.

Hello, Ruthy.

Surprised to see me?

I just thought I'd drop in.
See how you're gettin' along.

Well, nice-lookin' joint
you got here.

Yeah, nice joint.

Well, ain't you gonna
ask me to sit down?

Alright.

I'll sit down myself.

Hey, how would you like
a little drink?

Yeah, it's a good idea.

So, you keep your drinks
in the bedroom, huh?

That's a funny place
to keep booze.

You're not tryin'
to get away from me

are you, sweetheart,
by any chance?

Why, of course not.

So, Frank was sending you
on a trip.

Well, sweetheart,
you're still goin' on a trip.

Only I'm sending you.

You rat.

- Ruth, are you hurt?
- I'm alright.

That's what I call close.

Come on, kids.
I had to bump off Tony.

Flash got away.

He's tellin' his mob
by now, come on!

- Giacomo!
- Jack!

Jack.

Jack.

- Giacomo, where did it get you?
- Jack!

What?

I'll wait.

It's all my fault, Giacomo.

I got you into this.

No.

It's great
to have been with you, Frank.

You and..

...Ruth..

...are real.

Get out of the racket, Frank.

The rotten racket.

Sure we will.

We'll get out.

You and me and Ruth.

I am getting out..

...now.

Take care of my wife, Frank.

That's orders.