The St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) - full transcript
George Fowler is introduced to a gang planning to rob a bank in St. Louis that they expect will have $100,000 on hand on an upcoming Friday. George is drawn into the plan as the gang's driver by Gino, an old girlfriend's older brother. As the gang goes about its planning, George and Gino have to find a way to live for the next two weeks and they turn to Gino's sister, Ann, for help. George is hoping to go back to college and the money he would make would go a long way to helping him do that. Not trusting George to keep his nerve, the gang's leader John Egan moves him to the inside, but the robbery doesn't go off as planned.
[music playing]
[MUSIC - BERNARDO SEGALL AND
PETER UDELL, "NIGHT TRAIN"]
Is that the one?
That's it.
Oh, my aching back.
How was the trip?
I never saw so many
terrible drivers.
It was all right.
I took 66 most of the way.
What's the name of this place?
This is Tower Grove Park.
We'll meet here in the morning.
Get us a room?
There's a place near
me looks all right.
You better see
for yourself here.
OK.
Yo, Fowler.
I'm John Egan.
This is Willie.
WILLIE: Hi.
You've driven before with Gino?
Well, not exactly.
GINO: He's all right, John.
When were you inside?
What?
Time.
How much time have you done?
Look, I saw he was all right.
Well, I've never
been to prison, sir.
What are you, some
kind of college boy?
No.
What's the letter?
It's just a letter.
What is this, anyway?
You've been on a job before?
No, sir.
Nice going.
Two days notice,
what do you want?
I don't like going out
with somebody I don't know.
I know him.
I know him since he was a kid.
He can drive OK, and
he's got the nerve.
You know what this
job means to me.
He's all right.
Let's get to what
we're here for.
This looks like a good one.
Never been touched,
no bank card.
Good location.
Fire streets come right
in here at this corner.
Two of them lead
directly to the highway.
We won't be on any one
of them after six blocks,
but they'll have to watch them.
All those streets,
they'll be lucky
if they get our direction.
Move over, will you?
Sorry.
Don't mean nothing.
Just bothers me.
What about the money?
Finger says Friday.
They do a big payroll business
and have to have cash.
How much do you think, John?
$100,000 or more.
In the till?
That's right.
We don't fool with the vaults.
What about the split?
Usual.
10% to the Finger.
The rest we cut down the middle.
At $20,000, my
lawyer's gonna love me.
What about fuzz?
It's a good location.
They haven't had a
bank job in 20 years.
Lots of fat cops and
lots of old ones.
Can you bank roll it?
I'll take care of Willie and me,
but you two will have too
get your own eating money.
When do we go?
I'm not sure.
Maybe a week from
Friday, maybe longer.
There's a lot to do.
That's cutting it close for me.
When's your trial?
Three weeks.
My lawyer wants it on the
line before he does anything.
He'll have plenty of time.
What do you want us to do, John?
Here's the schedule.
We case it two hours every
morning for the next five days.
You each have four
15-minute shifts.
I don't mind if you
overlap a little,
but I don't want you
hanging around too much.
And you know what to
look for... scout cars,
beat men, when the money trucks
in, traffic, anything unusual.
It's all down in the schedule.
Did you get those plates?
I didn't have time.
Well, that's all right.
We'll let George try it.
That's a good idea.
All right with you, Georgie boy?
Sure it is.
That all?
One thing more.
No women.
You have the brains
you were born with.
You ought to know it.
What about Willie?
You think you can stand it?
I mean it, Gino.
This is my last one.
I don't want it gummed up.
Don't worry.
I'll read a book or something.
What about our college boy?
Who?
I'm getting hungry.
Is that all?
Stick around, Fowler.
Listen, what's this
he wants me to do?
Nothing to worry about.
Look, Gino.
I told you before
I came down here.
I said I'd drive and that's all.
You told him that?
Relax.
OK, but that's all
I'm going to do.
I heard you.
You got any money?
No, I thought you said
you could take care of it.
I'm good enough.
Great.
I don't have any...
Just a couple of bucks.
You know, Ann lives here.
So what?
Suppose I go get the room.
After you get through with
Egan, why don't you go see her?
No.
Try and get $50. $100
if you can swing it.
I wouldn't ask her for anything.
Tell her it's for me.
Look, Georgie.
This ain't the university.
You gotta do some
things you don't like.
I don't want to see her, Gino.
I never blamed you for
what happened, did I?
I have a brother and
I never blamed you.
You know, you wouldn't look
so good preaching me a sermon.
OK.
I got family feelings
like anybody else.
Don't think I'd ask you
if I had any choice.
Thanks.
Look, you gotta
pull your own weight.
You don't wanna miss
a chance at $20,000
because we haven't
got a lousy $50.
I wouldn't know
what to say to her.
You ready, Fowler?
Yes, sir.
See you later.
EGAN: Let's go.
I want a Missouri license.
One that's kind of banged
up... not too easy to read.
Look, Mr. Egan.
I don't know what Gino
told you about me,
but I didn't come here
to be a petty thief.
I said I'd drive a
car and that's all.
Is that right?
Well, I know it sounds
funny, but I'm no thief.
Look, Fowler.
You're going to
be our wheel man.
Our neck depends on you.
Yes, sir.
I... I'll take care of my end.
I just don't see why I have
to do something that somebody
else could do better.
I want to see your work.
Now, do you get out, or
do we get another man?
[music playing]
[honking in distance]
[car starts]
[dog whining]
Thought you'd be
in Chicago by now.
You in a hurry?
OK, we wait.
You just let me know when.
You're OK, Georgie.
You're OK.
Let's go.
[phone ringing]
Can you hold on
a minute, please?
Hello?
Who?
Oh.
I... I don't know.
Just a minute.
Could you wait
just a minute, sir?
Yes.
Well, I don't know.
O... all right.
Mhm.
Bye.
[ragtime music playing]
Hi.
Hello, George.
I'm sorry I was late.
I got tied up with a sale.
You haven't changed much.
Neither have... neither have you.
Oh?
No, I mean you look the same.
You even look prettier.
I've changed a lot, George.
Yeah, I see you're
drinking martinis now.
BARTENDER: Pardon me.
What'll you have?
A beer, please.
See?
I haven't changed so much.
What do you want, George?
This is a nice place.
You come here often?
No, I don't.
They all kinda dress
the same, don't they?
Mostly our age and college kids.
They don't look like
anybody we used to know.
Now everybody's alike.
Is that right?
What do you want, George?
Gino asked me to see you.
I should've known you
wouldn't come on your own.
You made me promise.
Where is he?
Chicago.
He needs some money.
If he doesn't get it they
might put him away for good
this time.
If you're lying to me, I...
Look, Ann.
I don't blame you
for not trusting me.
I know as far as you and
I have been concerned, I...
I've been a flop.
But why take it out on Gino?
How much does he need?
$50 would help out a lot.
I can make this out
to Gino, can't I?
Sure.
It's his money, isn't it?
Thanks.
He said he'd give it back to
you in a week or so... maybe
a little more.
It's all right.
I don't really expect
to see it again.
I... I guess you'd rather be
with somebody else tonight?
I have a date, if
that's what you mean.
Well.
Well.
I'll see you again sometime.
[music playing]
What are you doing, John?
What do you care?
Wish we had our own bath.
I don't like going down
the hall all the time.
Don't wash so much.
John?
John?
Why can't I drive?
I did all right in South Bend.
Why does that punk get to?
You're inside, where
I can watch you.
I can do it.
You got pink ears, Willie.
What makes you think that
punk can do any better?
He's a good boy.
I bet he runs.
You're getting fat, Willie.
Lay off.
Remember when you came inside?
A good-looking kid then...
A regular mama's boy.
Shut up.
Yeah, I thought they were going
to kill you that first week,
till you found me.
I took good care of you, too.
You did five standing
on your head.
But you're getting old, Willie.
What about you?
You see that George?
Maybe we ought to take
him to Mexico with us.
Would you like that?
Leave me alone.
Go take a bath, Willie.
I don't want to.
I said go take a bath.
[music playing]
[knocking]
Gino?
GINO: George?
Yeah.
GINO: Hey, don't
keep me in suspense.
Did you see her?
Yeah, I saw her.
You get the dough?
Yes.
I got the dough.
Is this mine?
Yeah.
So how is she?
I bet she was surprised, huh?
She's all right.
You talk about old times?
I'm just kidding.
What do you say we
go to the movies?
Maybe a little later.
All right.
I'll finish my shave,
then we'll go, OK?
[buzzing]
[steady dripping]
[music playing]
Let me out.
Let me out!
Let me out!
What's the matter with you?
I thought I could beat it.
Beat what?
What are you... what
are you talking about?
I tell you one thing.
I'm never going back.
No matter what, I'm
never going back?
Let's go to that
movie, huh, Gino?
Good morning.
Good morning.
May I have two fives
and some ones, please?
All right. $5, $10...
It's not so busy
this morning, hm?
It's usually a little
slower until 11 o'clock.
It usually picks up.
Your $20.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Can I help you, sir?
Uh, no.
No, thank you very much.
I was just looking.
Would you like to look
at the new '58 model here?
Uh, no, no. Thank you.
It just came out.
I was just looking.
I'll let you know if
I decide on anything.
Here's my card.
You decide, you get
in touch with me.
[MUSIC - BERNARDO SEGALL AND
PETER UDELL, "NIGHT TRAIN"]
Coffee with cream.
Mind if I sit here?
Oh, yeah.
Just leaving, anyway.
Ann, what are you doing here?
I want to talk to you.
I just took a break.
Nobody seems to be
buying this morning.
I saw Gino.
What do you mean?
George, I'm not a fool.
I know what you're doing.
You must've made a mistake.
Gino's in Chicago.
No.
I saw Gino and you in that.
You're crazy.
A salesman.
I should've known.
Hey, shut up, will you?
I can't talk to you now.
I'll see you this
afternoon at the bar.
We'll talk about it now.
[breathes heavily]
I'll see you the same time.
All right, George, but
you better be there.
I'll be there.
Now get out of here, will you?
Get out of here.
EGAN: How about cops?
GINO: Well, there was
a scout car at 9:43.
That was the only
thing on the shift.
EGAN: What about 10:45 to 11:00?
Place was crawling with 'em.
There's a beat man 10:47
come in, had some coffee.
He look you over?
No.
Anyway, there was
a cruiser at 10:55
and then just before 11:00...
That's enough.
Are any of them all clear?
One shift... 10:00 to 10:15.
You know, I never seen
anything like that before.
That's the greatest.
Just some things ought to be
on there that aren't on there.
Like what?
Why don't you ask Georgie boy?
Hey, now that we got
this thing looked over,
why don't we hit it this Friday?
It's just one day.
We've got to check it
for at least four or five
before we can be sure.
What is this,
D-Day or something?
Now you're going to fool
around, fool around,
somebody's gonna get picked up.
Come on, Gino.
He knows what he's doing.
How would you know?
Shut up, Willie.
Now, all of you pay attention.
This is King's
Highway going south.
This is Southwest.
The number 3 car comes down
here, stops at this store.
Willie and I get out.
Gino, you go around
and get in here.
When you give the high
sign, we all go in.
I head for this desk
and get up on it.
Willie goes over to the counter
here, starts with this cage,
works all the way down.
GINO: What am I doing?
Two things.
The first thing you
do is to get the girl
away from the switchboard.
We got the switchboard tied
off, they can't call the cops.
Don't they have an alarm?
Sure.
We've got to figure they
hit it the moment we come
in... we still have two minutes.
We can get a lot of
money in two minutes.
Suppose he doesn't
finish the cages?
Anything we don't get
in two minutes we leave.
I don't like it.
Butterball will
never finish 'em off.
I still don't understand.
How come we have all that time?
Them cops get half
a dozen alarms a day,
and they're all phony...
Tellers kick 'em, cleaning
woman, million reasons.
Well, I got five minutes.
We're leaving at the end of two.
You want to stay,
you're welcome.
Now, look here.
As soon as you got
the telephone girl,
you get all the customers lined
up with their backs to us.
I'll pass these out in the car.
Masks, George.
I don't want these farmers
getting a good look at us.
At the end of two minutes we
all go out the front door.
Where is the car?
I'll show you.
We'll do a dry run.
Just one thing, John.
What?
Something I saw this morning.
I forgot to put it on the chart.
Well, what?
A girl.
The one Georgie was talking to.
I forgot to mention it.
You're crazy.
Don't tell me I'm crazy.
I saw you with her.
What about it, George?
Well, sure.
Some girl sat down at the table.
There weren't any other seats.
I didn't say anything to her.
I didn't remember
until just now.
Boy, you did some job
watching that bank, Willie.
You can't pull that.
He's lying, John.
That punk thinks he can
get away with anything.
I saw him, John.
I was standing...
What were you
looking at, Willie?
I just turned my
head for a moment.
I saw them!
Didn't I tell you
not to hang around?
But they were, I tell you!
What's the matter, Willie?
Nobody love you anymore?
But I tell you...
Now listen to me, all of you.
I don't care whether you
like each other or not.
You keep your personal
feelings out of this.
You understand, Willie?
GINO: You tell 'em, coach.
Leave your cars here.
We'll take the Buick.
Did you want me to drive?
What do you think?
Come on, Willie.
What's the matter?
I want to talk to you.
Later.
We'll stage the number 3 car
around here, off the street.
How about up here,
just around this corner?
Stop when you get there, George.
What do you think?
Look all right to me, John.
How about parking signs?
Anything like that?
Looks OK.
All right.
This is Magnolia, right?
That's about 10 blocks.
Looks OK. Let's try it.
You got the watch?
Yeah.
Turn off the engine.
Gino, when I tell him to turn
it on, you hit the watch.
George, you drive right out
of here, down two blocks,
turn to the right.
Watch the speed limit.
OK.
Ready?
Now.
[music playing]
How much?
2 minutes 30... no, 23 seconds.
You're sure?
See for yourself.
All right.
Now, you see that
traffic light down there?
It's a long green, a short red.
I timed the red this
morning... 21 seconds.
We've got to pull out of here so
you can let Willie and me out.
Hit the green.
Make the corner before
you let Gino out.
How long was the red?
21 seconds.
I think we ought
to leave about five
seconds after it turns red.
Let's try it.
It's red.
2, 3, 4, now.
[music playing]
Good.
Now pretend we're getting out.
Not yet.
OK, we're out.
Go ahead.
You started too soon.
I know.
Now you got it.
Go ahead.
Right here.
You get out here, Gino.
You'll be standing by that door.
When you get out, you
case all the streets.
If there's anything you don't
like... anything at all...
We don't go.
You just get back in
the car and go on.
Willie and I will meet you on
Southwest, where we stopped.
Is this OK?
You're a little too far.
We're coming out the front.
What happens if
this place is taken?
Double park and use the bus.
Why don't we use the side door?
It's locked.
I don't wanna fool with it.
Pull up a little ways, George.
We don't want to
hang around here.
George will have a radio
tuned to the police channel.
You listen for anything
about the Southwest Bank.
The moment there is,
you get out of the car
and tap on the window.
Gino, you watch for him.
OK.
One more thing.
If anything goes wrong...
I don't think it will,
but just in case, George,
you've got to cover us.
We're coming out
that front door.
If anybody gets in
the way, you get him.
You don't think anything like
that's gonna happen, do you?
One chance in a million.
How about the getaway?
We'll go over that now.
We just go down here
till we're out of sight,
cut back to the getaway car.
Georgie, how do you like
all the masterminding?
[laughing]
All right.
Are you gonna sit here all day?
[music playing]
Good evening.
Can I get you something?
No.
Would you like a cigarette?
Aw.
I'm sorry I was so
rude this morning.
I... well, I had a
real tough morning.
I think you got too
much imagination.
What do you sell, George?
What?
What do you sell?
Odd books, encyclopedias,
things like that.
How much are they?
What do you mean?
How much are they a set?
Um, about $10.
I thought you
were a better liar.
It's really none of your
business what I'm doing.
George, you made it my business.
I'll pay you back.
With what kind of money?
Take it easy now.
That's funny.
I don't think I know you at all.
I'm no different.
When we were expelled.
Is that when it started?
Come on.
Will you stop acting like
I'm a gangster or something?
I'm no different.
And Gino?
I'm not him.
All right, George.
What are you?
I'm driving a car.
That's all.
I'm just driving a car.
And I'm going back to
school, and that's the truth.
I know.
And I was gonna call you.
Not now, but later,
when I got some money.
Were you?
You don't think very
much of me, do you?
I think I'm sorry for you.
Look.
They come around and they
promise you everything.
They keep you in college because
you can do something well.
They make you feel like
you're god or something.
One mistake, and you find
out you're just hired help.
Do you believe that?
Well, it's the way it is.
Don't misunderstand me.
I'm not feeling
sorry for myself.
I got my chance
simply because I could
run harder than some other guy.
But if I want a chance
now, I've got the grab it.
What do you mean a chance?
A chance to do what?
I... see, now I... I don't want
to go through life, you know,
and never get back
to where I was.
What can I tell you?
I don't know all the answers.
I only know what happened to us.
And when you walked
out on me, it
hurt, but I can
see now that you're
the one who's really hurt.
And if you do this thing,
you'll run yourself rotten.
Another Gino... pretty soon
you won't remember you
were ever anything else.
What are you gonna do now, Ann?
I'm not any different.
George.
Don't do anything crazy now.
I don't know if I
can let you do this.
Don't talk like that.
I gotta go now.
Just don't do anything crazy.
Give it up.
Please.
[background chatter]
You tell her?
Yeah.
She gonna be sensible?
I think so.
What does that mean?
She won't do anything.
I hope not, Georgie.
Nothing she can do.
[MUSIC - BERNARDO SEGALL AND
PETER UDELL, "NIGHT TRAIN"]
He comes in, let me know.
I'll be sitting over there.
OK.
Always stay one ahead.
You never go thirsty.
That's planning.
What time is that guy
supposed to be here?
Little while.
Hey, John?
You must've met a lot of
guys... on jobs, I mean.
Well, that's possible.
Have you ever known a guy
who just did one and quit?
You know, made a lot
of money and bought
a business or something?
Sure.
That's what I'm gonna do.
How come you never
did it before?
I did.
Couple of times.
Once, I even had a farm.
And what happened?
Oh, things happened, that's all.
I don't know.
You get to feeling like a square
and the money isn't too good...
Hi.
May I have a drink order?
Oh.
Sorry.
Get out of here, tramp.
Hey!
Who do you think
you're talking to?
Stay away from 'em, George.
They're not all like that.
You know, when I was born?
1897.
I went to work when
I was 12 years old.
12 years old and 12 hours a day.
Do you know why?
Because my old lady
wanted beer money so bad
I figured she wouldn't
beat me, because I
wouldn't be able to work.
But she was so dumb she
didn't figure it out.
I made a mistake.
What time is it?
About 10:00.
So that's what I say, George.
You stay away from 'em.
What happened to her?
Your mother?
She got everything back.
Everything she handed out.
You know what?
She couldn't take it.
They used to wear those
skirts... hobble skirts,
they called them.
She went running
out into the hall.
I guess she's still
drunk, I don't know.
We lived on the second
floor... 33 steps.
I used to count 'em
when I came home.
33 steps.
And she lay there at
the bottom of the stairs
like a bundle of laundry.
A bundle of laundry.
PAT: What did you want
to come here for anyway?
ANN: I don't know.
PAT: Come on.
They're still at the Eagle.
Friends said they'd be there
till 10:00, so come on.
I'll tell you, sometimes you got
no consideration for anybody.
You make me run out on Fred...
I wanna see.
[horn blaring]
Hey, um, Georgie?
After the job's over, um, how
would you like to take a trip?
Go to Mexico?
Oh, I don't know.
I'd like to try to
get back to school.
Well, you... you've got
two months, haven't you?
I'd kinda hate to
spend the money, John.
Forget the money.
Forget it.
It's a bonus.
You ever been there?
I never been anywhere.
Just North Carolina in the Army.
Well, think it over.
John?
Are you the party?
What do you got?
How much do you want?
$25 apiece.
$40 for the both.
Let's go out to the car.
I wanna look 'em over.
Where's the car?
Relax.
Right in front of the door.
Come on, Georgie.
[laughing]
OK, satisfied?
Your $100 is all spent.
Now come on.
How do we know it is?
I bet it isn't.
Look, enough's enough.
I'll bet.
Wouldn't it be
funny if it wasn't?
Wouldn't it?
Listen.
We ought to tell 'em.
Look.
You wanna play a trick?
Like Halloween?
It'll be funny.
Hey, have you gone nuts?
Cut it out, will you?
Cut it out, will you?
But it's a joke!
Don't you see?
You know you could get
in trouble for this?
But it's funny.
- Isn't it funny?
- Look.
You want to go to jail,
that's up to you, but not me.
I'm going now.
I'm telling you, OK?
Will you come on?
But it's funny.
[sobbing]
[knocking]
[knocking]
[louder knocking]
[impatient knocking]
[angry knocking]
Wake up, both of you.
Get up. Get up!
What is it?
What's wrong?
As if you didn't know.
What are you guys doing here?
What time is it?
Shut up.
One of you two
shot off his mouth.
Are you bugs?
What's the matter with you guys?
Fowler, who was that girl?
Who was she?
There wasn't any girl.
Would somebody tell me
what's going on here?
Tell him, Willie.
You tell him and I'll watch.
WILLIE: When I went out for
coffee, I drove by the bank.
There's a sign in lipstick.
I nearly wrecked the car.
Quote, "warning, you will
be robbed," end of quote.
Are you kidding?
You can bet I'm not.
All right.
Who was it?
OK.
That's the way you want it?
GINO: Where are you going?
That's the end of this
job, Gino, right now.
Are you crazy?
Who's gonna believe
something like that?
They'll think it was a gag.
The sign don't bother me.
Who wrote it bothers me.
Come on, punk.
Who's the girl?
I told you once I don't know.
Look.
We gotta do this job.
How do you know it wasn't kids?
I don't, but I'm not going
to hang around to find out.
Wait a minute, Egan.
I got something to tell you.
Gino!
I told you to shut her up.
You don't know it was her.
Who was it, Gino?
My sister.
She used to go with him.
All right, Fowler!
Egan, I didn't
tell her anything.
I'll bet.
It wasn't my fault. She saw
Gino coming out of the bank.
- [laughing]
- Liar!
Hey! Cut it out!
You've already caused
us enough trouble.
John, you saw what he did.
Shut up.
How about it, Gino?
She a fink?
No.
Anyway I don't think so.
You're not sure.
Well, I... no, no.
She tell anybody?
How do I know?
I don't if she did it,
and neither do you.
You must think a
lot of her, Fowler.
You sure aren't
thinking about us.
What are you going to do?
You let me worry about that.
Yeah.
Yeah, we'll do that, George.
For what you did
in the old days...
You better worry about yourself.
I don't want her hurt.
You know what I mean?
It's not up to me now.
OK.
I got nothing to do with...
What is she to you, anyway?
- I thought you were through.
- OK.
I'm out, it's up to you, OK?
OK.
You're going to help us
find out a few things.
Get dressed.
[buzzing]
[knocking]
[knocking]
George.
Ann, did you do it?
George, it's 3
o'clock in the morning.
I don't care.
I've got to know, Ann.
Did you do it?
Do what?
Don't play games, Ann.
Did you do it?
I didn't tell the police,
if that's what you mean.
Answer me.
Did you do it?
Yes!
I don't know why I did it.
All I know is I can't let
you go through with this.
What are you doing?
Do you want to get me killed?
George.
George.
Please let me help you.
I have a good job, and
you can have your chance,
on... only do it my way.
Please.
All right, Fowler.
Gino.
Hi, sis.
Long time, no see.
Get out of here, Gino.
Gino, go get his things.
George?
Time to leave.
OK, Fowler.
Pack up your stuff.
We'll meet you in the park.
Take it easy, Egan.
She didn't tell anybody.
She didn't do anything.
All right, Fowler.
Which way do you go?
George?
It's all right, honey.
Now don't worry.
Everything's all right.
But I got no choice.
You do.
I'm asking you, Fowler,
for the last time.
George, you can't
run out on me again.
You can't.
Come on, George.
Don't worry, honey.
Everything's going
to be all right.
You just do what they say.
Nobody's going to hurt you.
Go on, George.
Never mind.
You're just like him.
You might as well.
You stay with him.
No rough stuff.
Oh, sure.
I mean that, Gino.
Sis, you know better
than what you did.
You've sent me back.
You should've known better.
Look.
I want you to go away
for a couple days.
Go to Chicago.
You're sorry for
want you did, right?
Will you keep your mouth shut?
Don't believe her.
You keep him off me, John.
I'll spill him all
over this room.
Willie.
It's too late.
Listen.
If anybody thinks it's
funny you're leaving,
you send 'em a note, see?
Go finish your packing.
Stay with her, Willie.
You know would you're doing?
She don't lie to me.
It's our necks.
I know it.
OK.
You go keep your eye on Fowler.
We'll see her off.
Why don't I wait?
I want you to watch George.
I don't trust him.
All right, John, but no
rough stuff, I'm telling you.
I got nothing against her.
OK.
I'll see you back there.
You keep your eye on Fowler.
[music playing]
You left her there?
I told you she'd be all right.
You left her there
with those apes?
What part did you do?
You were supposed to watch her.
Didn't I tell you
she'll be all right?
She's going to Chicago.
We'll see her there... tomorrow
night, if you want to.
You're cra... don't talk to me!
[music playing]
You ready?
Where's Gino?
He had to leave.
Is there a back way out of here?
There's a fire escape.
You get the car.
We'll meet you in the alley.
You'll tell George where I am?
He doesn't care where you are.
Would you tell him anyway?
Can't you hear me?
He doesn't care about you.
I think you're wrong.
You shut up.
He's coming with me.
He's what?
He's a real man.
He doesn't need you.
Why, you...
Shut up!
[smack]
Why do you talk so much?
Next thing you'll
be calling the cops.
I said I wouldn't.
You said a lot.
33 steps.
33 steps to the bottom.
Can we go now?
You can't take it, can you?
I'm going down.
Yeah.
Yeah, let me help you.
Let go of me!
Take it easy.
You're still [inaudible].
Are you still...
[screaming]
[thud]
FOWLER: Where is she?
I put her on the plane.
GINO: I told you.
You all right?
Sure, why not?
She say anything about me?
No.
I don't believe you.
Oh, come on, George.
Lay off.
You'll see her soon enough.
Let's talk about tomorrow.
I want the split
and the car, Egan.
That's not a good idea.
I don't care if it is or not.
I don't want to see
your face again.
You heard me.
You better tell him
about the car, John.
Tell him who's driving.
Willie's driving.
Oh, no he's not.
You heard me!
Yeah, I heard you, but
I'm not listening, old man.
That's all, Fowler.
You don't like it,
take off right now.
All right.
Then do what you're told
and keep your mouth shut.
Willie drives.
I do the cages, right?
George doesn't have experience.
Yeah.
I can trust you.
Gino does the cages.
All right with you, Fowler?
That fat tub of lard
is gonna run, Egan.
You said I could, John.
You better not change your mind.
You just better not.
Willie drives.
There won't be any trouble.
Ah, listen, you guys.
We're gonna be all right.
I mean, cheer up.
We'll laugh about
all this tomorrow.
You'll see.
Yeah, sure.
Hey, George, what do you
say we go get a drink?
Take your mind
off your troubles?
Hey.
Who does he think he is, anyway?
[music playing]
Now if you'll just sign
here beneath her signature.
That's right.
Now, you both understand
that, with a joint account,
either one of you may, at
any time, make withdrawals?
We understand.
Think I can trust you, honey?
Are you just married?
No.
No, we've been married
two months already.
It seems more like two years.
Oh, Eddie, honestly.
You're sure there won't be
any interruption in service?
Not at all.
The calls will go to the
switchboard downstairs.
[calculator clacking]
Where's the radio?
You didn't tell me
to bring the radio.
I... never mind.
We start the count
when we go in the door.
You didn't say
anything about a radio.
Shut up.
Two minutes, Gino.
I'll tell you when.
What about the people coming?
What do I do with 'em?
Let 'em in, shove
'em against the wall.
Slow down, Willie.
OK.
Get ready.
2, 3, 4... not yet.
7, 8, now.
[chatter]
EGAN: This is a holdup.
[gasp]
Why don't you get your
hands up, turn your backs.
I got you.
Against the walls.
Nobody at this thing.
Forget it.
Watch the door.
You tell us.
Put your hands behind your
heads and keep 'em there.
Don't move.
I'm not kidding.
All of you turn your backs!
Hurry up, you farmers.
You think I'm kidding?
Do what he says, honey.
Wanna get killed?
Do what he says.
Now.
I said now!
90 seconds.
[distress signal]
Police dispatcher.
Hey, Bob?
Yeah?
Make mine a ham on rye
and a coffee, black.
Southwest Bank?
Yes, sir.
[inaudible] crews at 29.
The whole upper
alarm is sounding
at the Southwest Bank, King's
Highway and Southwest, 10-11.
POLICE DISPATCHER (ON RADIO):
29, attention all cars.
Alarm is sounding at
the Southwest Bank,
King's Highway and Southwest.
Come on!
There's a stickup
at Southwest Bank!
POLICE DISPATCHER (ON
RADIO): Crews at 29,
and attention all cars.
Alarm is sounding at Southwest
Bank, King's Highway and...
50 seconds.
[woman whimpering]
Just hold on, honey.
It's almost over.
[sobbing]
Hold it.
Hold it.
Now easy-like, walk over there.
Hey, what's going on?
Walk over there!
All right, now
get your hands up.
Up! And drop that.
Drop it!
All right, now get over there.
10 seconds.
I got it!
Come on, I tell you!
Come on!
[siren wailing]
FOWLER: It's the cops!
Gino, there's a cop out there.
He's coming in.
Sir, don't go in there.
They're robbing the bank.
Get out of here, lady!
Now get him!
[gunshot]
[screaming]
[screaming]
[gunshots]
Can you walk?
Yeah, I think so.
Where's Willie?
Why don't he shoot?
He'll get 'em.
He'll get 'em.
He's gone!
He's left us!
He's gone!
Where is he?
I told you.
They got us trapped!
POLICE OFFICER: [inaudible]
bring the [inaudible].
Why don't they let 'em out?
What did they have
to stop them for?
[sobbing]
It'll be over in a minute.
I told you he'd run, Egan.
Shut up.
OK, but I told you.
What do you want me to do?
Let him shoot his
mouth off to Gino?
About what?
POLICE OFFICER (ON INTERCOM):
You cannot get out otherwise.
You are completely covered.
Your driver has been caught.
About what?
Huh?
POLICE OFFICER (ON
INTERCOM): Please let
us avoid needless bloodshed.
Give up now.
We need a hostage.
We'll go out the front
door, try and get a car.
We haven't got a chance.
You wanna stay here or
you wanna get sent back up?
All right.
One of you get up.
[crying]
You.
No.
No, please!
Not me.
They're shooting out there.
Now walk, or I'll
take your head off.
Oh, no.
Please.
Why don't you give yourself up?
POLICE OFFICER (ON
INTERCOM): Street.
Clear the street immediately.
Move.
POLICE OFFICER (ON
INTERCOM): Any interference
will not be tolerated.
You will be subject to arrest.
You coming?
What happened to her?
You tell me.
What do you think, punk?
POLICE OFFICER (ON INTERCOM): We
have everything under
control out here, everything
under control out here.
[whimpering]
All right, stay where you are.
I'll kill her.
Oh my god!
Get back!
POLICE OFFICER (ON
INTERCOM): All right,
he went inside our trap.
You men inside our trap.
We don't want anymore bloodshed.
You cannot get away.
POLICE OFFICER:
How many are there?
Go to hell.
Gino...
I'm not going back.
I'm not going back!
Gino, he killed her.
Leave me alone!
He killed her.
He killed her.
[tires squealing]
[music playing]
I'm not going back.
[gunshot]
Gino?
Dispatcher, I got a
description on the getaway car.
It was a black Buick
bearing Illinois'
license plate, 866735.
866...
[gunshot]
[glass shattering]
Is that your wife?
Do you love her?
Then get her up.
Eddie... Eddie, don't let him.
What's it going to be?
'Cause I'll kill you right now.
Honey, he means it.
He'll kill me.
Honey, I can't.
That's right, Eddie.
You can't.
Now get her up.
Now listen.
We're going to try
and get out of here,
if they don't get us first.
POLICE OFFICER (ON INTERCOM):
All right, do over.
Keep it moving.
Get them out of there...
[music playing]
Wha... what are you?
What kind of a man are you?
Shut up, will you?
What are you, an
animal or something?
Yeah.
What's your husband?
You better take me or something.
Do you want me to kill you?
I don't know.
I don't know t... you
just can't take her.
Eddie, don't!
It won't do any good.
He's just vicious!
I'm not.
I'm not.
I'm not.
I'm not one of them.
[sirens blaring]
[gunshots]
Tell 'em I'm not
what they think.
And tell them to stop shooting.
I was scared.
Can't you understand?
I'm not what she said.
Here.
Take the gun.
[screaming]
[gunshots]
[yelling]
Ann?
Oh, god.
[whimpering]
Ann?
Ann.
[glass crashing]
[music playing]
[MUSIC - BERNARDO SEGALL AND
PETER UDELL, "NIGHT TRAIN"]
Is that the one?
That's it.
Oh, my aching back.
How was the trip?
I never saw so many
terrible drivers.
It was all right.
I took 66 most of the way.
What's the name of this place?
This is Tower Grove Park.
We'll meet here in the morning.
Get us a room?
There's a place near
me looks all right.
You better see
for yourself here.
OK.
Yo, Fowler.
I'm John Egan.
This is Willie.
WILLIE: Hi.
You've driven before with Gino?
Well, not exactly.
GINO: He's all right, John.
When were you inside?
What?
Time.
How much time have you done?
Look, I saw he was all right.
Well, I've never
been to prison, sir.
What are you, some
kind of college boy?
No.
What's the letter?
It's just a letter.
What is this, anyway?
You've been on a job before?
No, sir.
Nice going.
Two days notice,
what do you want?
I don't like going out
with somebody I don't know.
I know him.
I know him since he was a kid.
He can drive OK, and
he's got the nerve.
You know what this
job means to me.
He's all right.
Let's get to what
we're here for.
This looks like a good one.
Never been touched,
no bank card.
Good location.
Fire streets come right
in here at this corner.
Two of them lead
directly to the highway.
We won't be on any one
of them after six blocks,
but they'll have to watch them.
All those streets,
they'll be lucky
if they get our direction.
Move over, will you?
Sorry.
Don't mean nothing.
Just bothers me.
What about the money?
Finger says Friday.
They do a big payroll business
and have to have cash.
How much do you think, John?
$100,000 or more.
In the till?
That's right.
We don't fool with the vaults.
What about the split?
Usual.
10% to the Finger.
The rest we cut down the middle.
At $20,000, my
lawyer's gonna love me.
What about fuzz?
It's a good location.
They haven't had a
bank job in 20 years.
Lots of fat cops and
lots of old ones.
Can you bank roll it?
I'll take care of Willie and me,
but you two will have too
get your own eating money.
When do we go?
I'm not sure.
Maybe a week from
Friday, maybe longer.
There's a lot to do.
That's cutting it close for me.
When's your trial?
Three weeks.
My lawyer wants it on the
line before he does anything.
He'll have plenty of time.
What do you want us to do, John?
Here's the schedule.
We case it two hours every
morning for the next five days.
You each have four
15-minute shifts.
I don't mind if you
overlap a little,
but I don't want you
hanging around too much.
And you know what to
look for... scout cars,
beat men, when the money trucks
in, traffic, anything unusual.
It's all down in the schedule.
Did you get those plates?
I didn't have time.
Well, that's all right.
We'll let George try it.
That's a good idea.
All right with you, Georgie boy?
Sure it is.
That all?
One thing more.
No women.
You have the brains
you were born with.
You ought to know it.
What about Willie?
You think you can stand it?
I mean it, Gino.
This is my last one.
I don't want it gummed up.
Don't worry.
I'll read a book or something.
What about our college boy?
Who?
I'm getting hungry.
Is that all?
Stick around, Fowler.
Listen, what's this
he wants me to do?
Nothing to worry about.
Look, Gino.
I told you before
I came down here.
I said I'd drive and that's all.
You told him that?
Relax.
OK, but that's all
I'm going to do.
I heard you.
You got any money?
No, I thought you said
you could take care of it.
I'm good enough.
Great.
I don't have any...
Just a couple of bucks.
You know, Ann lives here.
So what?
Suppose I go get the room.
After you get through with
Egan, why don't you go see her?
No.
Try and get $50. $100
if you can swing it.
I wouldn't ask her for anything.
Tell her it's for me.
Look, Georgie.
This ain't the university.
You gotta do some
things you don't like.
I don't want to see her, Gino.
I never blamed you for
what happened, did I?
I have a brother and
I never blamed you.
You know, you wouldn't look
so good preaching me a sermon.
OK.
I got family feelings
like anybody else.
Don't think I'd ask you
if I had any choice.
Thanks.
Look, you gotta
pull your own weight.
You don't wanna miss
a chance at $20,000
because we haven't
got a lousy $50.
I wouldn't know
what to say to her.
You ready, Fowler?
Yes, sir.
See you later.
EGAN: Let's go.
I want a Missouri license.
One that's kind of banged
up... not too easy to read.
Look, Mr. Egan.
I don't know what Gino
told you about me,
but I didn't come here
to be a petty thief.
I said I'd drive a
car and that's all.
Is that right?
Well, I know it sounds
funny, but I'm no thief.
Look, Fowler.
You're going to
be our wheel man.
Our neck depends on you.
Yes, sir.
I... I'll take care of my end.
I just don't see why I have
to do something that somebody
else could do better.
I want to see your work.
Now, do you get out, or
do we get another man?
[music playing]
[honking in distance]
[car starts]
[dog whining]
Thought you'd be
in Chicago by now.
You in a hurry?
OK, we wait.
You just let me know when.
You're OK, Georgie.
You're OK.
Let's go.
[phone ringing]
Can you hold on
a minute, please?
Hello?
Who?
Oh.
I... I don't know.
Just a minute.
Could you wait
just a minute, sir?
Yes.
Well, I don't know.
O... all right.
Mhm.
Bye.
[ragtime music playing]
Hi.
Hello, George.
I'm sorry I was late.
I got tied up with a sale.
You haven't changed much.
Neither have... neither have you.
Oh?
No, I mean you look the same.
You even look prettier.
I've changed a lot, George.
Yeah, I see you're
drinking martinis now.
BARTENDER: Pardon me.
What'll you have?
A beer, please.
See?
I haven't changed so much.
What do you want, George?
This is a nice place.
You come here often?
No, I don't.
They all kinda dress
the same, don't they?
Mostly our age and college kids.
They don't look like
anybody we used to know.
Now everybody's alike.
Is that right?
What do you want, George?
Gino asked me to see you.
I should've known you
wouldn't come on your own.
You made me promise.
Where is he?
Chicago.
He needs some money.
If he doesn't get it they
might put him away for good
this time.
If you're lying to me, I...
Look, Ann.
I don't blame you
for not trusting me.
I know as far as you and
I have been concerned, I...
I've been a flop.
But why take it out on Gino?
How much does he need?
$50 would help out a lot.
I can make this out
to Gino, can't I?
Sure.
It's his money, isn't it?
Thanks.
He said he'd give it back to
you in a week or so... maybe
a little more.
It's all right.
I don't really expect
to see it again.
I... I guess you'd rather be
with somebody else tonight?
I have a date, if
that's what you mean.
Well.
Well.
I'll see you again sometime.
[music playing]
What are you doing, John?
What do you care?
Wish we had our own bath.
I don't like going down
the hall all the time.
Don't wash so much.
John?
John?
Why can't I drive?
I did all right in South Bend.
Why does that punk get to?
You're inside, where
I can watch you.
I can do it.
You got pink ears, Willie.
What makes you think that
punk can do any better?
He's a good boy.
I bet he runs.
You're getting fat, Willie.
Lay off.
Remember when you came inside?
A good-looking kid then...
A regular mama's boy.
Shut up.
Yeah, I thought they were going
to kill you that first week,
till you found me.
I took good care of you, too.
You did five standing
on your head.
But you're getting old, Willie.
What about you?
You see that George?
Maybe we ought to take
him to Mexico with us.
Would you like that?
Leave me alone.
Go take a bath, Willie.
I don't want to.
I said go take a bath.
[music playing]
[knocking]
Gino?
GINO: George?
Yeah.
GINO: Hey, don't
keep me in suspense.
Did you see her?
Yeah, I saw her.
You get the dough?
Yes.
I got the dough.
Is this mine?
Yeah.
So how is she?
I bet she was surprised, huh?
She's all right.
You talk about old times?
I'm just kidding.
What do you say we
go to the movies?
Maybe a little later.
All right.
I'll finish my shave,
then we'll go, OK?
[buzzing]
[steady dripping]
[music playing]
Let me out.
Let me out!
Let me out!
What's the matter with you?
I thought I could beat it.
Beat what?
What are you... what
are you talking about?
I tell you one thing.
I'm never going back.
No matter what, I'm
never going back?
Let's go to that
movie, huh, Gino?
Good morning.
Good morning.
May I have two fives
and some ones, please?
All right. $5, $10...
It's not so busy
this morning, hm?
It's usually a little
slower until 11 o'clock.
It usually picks up.
Your $20.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Can I help you, sir?
Uh, no.
No, thank you very much.
I was just looking.
Would you like to look
at the new '58 model here?
Uh, no, no. Thank you.
It just came out.
I was just looking.
I'll let you know if
I decide on anything.
Here's my card.
You decide, you get
in touch with me.
[MUSIC - BERNARDO SEGALL AND
PETER UDELL, "NIGHT TRAIN"]
Coffee with cream.
Mind if I sit here?
Oh, yeah.
Just leaving, anyway.
Ann, what are you doing here?
I want to talk to you.
I just took a break.
Nobody seems to be
buying this morning.
I saw Gino.
What do you mean?
George, I'm not a fool.
I know what you're doing.
You must've made a mistake.
Gino's in Chicago.
No.
I saw Gino and you in that.
You're crazy.
A salesman.
I should've known.
Hey, shut up, will you?
I can't talk to you now.
I'll see you this
afternoon at the bar.
We'll talk about it now.
[breathes heavily]
I'll see you the same time.
All right, George, but
you better be there.
I'll be there.
Now get out of here, will you?
Get out of here.
EGAN: How about cops?
GINO: Well, there was
a scout car at 9:43.
That was the only
thing on the shift.
EGAN: What about 10:45 to 11:00?
Place was crawling with 'em.
There's a beat man 10:47
come in, had some coffee.
He look you over?
No.
Anyway, there was
a cruiser at 10:55
and then just before 11:00...
That's enough.
Are any of them all clear?
One shift... 10:00 to 10:15.
You know, I never seen
anything like that before.
That's the greatest.
Just some things ought to be
on there that aren't on there.
Like what?
Why don't you ask Georgie boy?
Hey, now that we got
this thing looked over,
why don't we hit it this Friday?
It's just one day.
We've got to check it
for at least four or five
before we can be sure.
What is this,
D-Day or something?
Now you're going to fool
around, fool around,
somebody's gonna get picked up.
Come on, Gino.
He knows what he's doing.
How would you know?
Shut up, Willie.
Now, all of you pay attention.
This is King's
Highway going south.
This is Southwest.
The number 3 car comes down
here, stops at this store.
Willie and I get out.
Gino, you go around
and get in here.
When you give the high
sign, we all go in.
I head for this desk
and get up on it.
Willie goes over to the counter
here, starts with this cage,
works all the way down.
GINO: What am I doing?
Two things.
The first thing you
do is to get the girl
away from the switchboard.
We got the switchboard tied
off, they can't call the cops.
Don't they have an alarm?
Sure.
We've got to figure they
hit it the moment we come
in... we still have two minutes.
We can get a lot of
money in two minutes.
Suppose he doesn't
finish the cages?
Anything we don't get
in two minutes we leave.
I don't like it.
Butterball will
never finish 'em off.
I still don't understand.
How come we have all that time?
Them cops get half
a dozen alarms a day,
and they're all phony...
Tellers kick 'em, cleaning
woman, million reasons.
Well, I got five minutes.
We're leaving at the end of two.
You want to stay,
you're welcome.
Now, look here.
As soon as you got
the telephone girl,
you get all the customers lined
up with their backs to us.
I'll pass these out in the car.
Masks, George.
I don't want these farmers
getting a good look at us.
At the end of two minutes we
all go out the front door.
Where is the car?
I'll show you.
We'll do a dry run.
Just one thing, John.
What?
Something I saw this morning.
I forgot to put it on the chart.
Well, what?
A girl.
The one Georgie was talking to.
I forgot to mention it.
You're crazy.
Don't tell me I'm crazy.
I saw you with her.
What about it, George?
Well, sure.
Some girl sat down at the table.
There weren't any other seats.
I didn't say anything to her.
I didn't remember
until just now.
Boy, you did some job
watching that bank, Willie.
You can't pull that.
He's lying, John.
That punk thinks he can
get away with anything.
I saw him, John.
I was standing...
What were you
looking at, Willie?
I just turned my
head for a moment.
I saw them!
Didn't I tell you
not to hang around?
But they were, I tell you!
What's the matter, Willie?
Nobody love you anymore?
But I tell you...
Now listen to me, all of you.
I don't care whether you
like each other or not.
You keep your personal
feelings out of this.
You understand, Willie?
GINO: You tell 'em, coach.
Leave your cars here.
We'll take the Buick.
Did you want me to drive?
What do you think?
Come on, Willie.
What's the matter?
I want to talk to you.
Later.
We'll stage the number 3 car
around here, off the street.
How about up here,
just around this corner?
Stop when you get there, George.
What do you think?
Look all right to me, John.
How about parking signs?
Anything like that?
Looks OK.
All right.
This is Magnolia, right?
That's about 10 blocks.
Looks OK. Let's try it.
You got the watch?
Yeah.
Turn off the engine.
Gino, when I tell him to turn
it on, you hit the watch.
George, you drive right out
of here, down two blocks,
turn to the right.
Watch the speed limit.
OK.
Ready?
Now.
[music playing]
How much?
2 minutes 30... no, 23 seconds.
You're sure?
See for yourself.
All right.
Now, you see that
traffic light down there?
It's a long green, a short red.
I timed the red this
morning... 21 seconds.
We've got to pull out of here so
you can let Willie and me out.
Hit the green.
Make the corner before
you let Gino out.
How long was the red?
21 seconds.
I think we ought
to leave about five
seconds after it turns red.
Let's try it.
It's red.
2, 3, 4, now.
[music playing]
Good.
Now pretend we're getting out.
Not yet.
OK, we're out.
Go ahead.
You started too soon.
I know.
Now you got it.
Go ahead.
Right here.
You get out here, Gino.
You'll be standing by that door.
When you get out, you
case all the streets.
If there's anything you don't
like... anything at all...
We don't go.
You just get back in
the car and go on.
Willie and I will meet you on
Southwest, where we stopped.
Is this OK?
You're a little too far.
We're coming out the front.
What happens if
this place is taken?
Double park and use the bus.
Why don't we use the side door?
It's locked.
I don't wanna fool with it.
Pull up a little ways, George.
We don't want to
hang around here.
George will have a radio
tuned to the police channel.
You listen for anything
about the Southwest Bank.
The moment there is,
you get out of the car
and tap on the window.
Gino, you watch for him.
OK.
One more thing.
If anything goes wrong...
I don't think it will,
but just in case, George,
you've got to cover us.
We're coming out
that front door.
If anybody gets in
the way, you get him.
You don't think anything like
that's gonna happen, do you?
One chance in a million.
How about the getaway?
We'll go over that now.
We just go down here
till we're out of sight,
cut back to the getaway car.
Georgie, how do you like
all the masterminding?
[laughing]
All right.
Are you gonna sit here all day?
[music playing]
Good evening.
Can I get you something?
No.
Would you like a cigarette?
Aw.
I'm sorry I was so
rude this morning.
I... well, I had a
real tough morning.
I think you got too
much imagination.
What do you sell, George?
What?
What do you sell?
Odd books, encyclopedias,
things like that.
How much are they?
What do you mean?
How much are they a set?
Um, about $10.
I thought you
were a better liar.
It's really none of your
business what I'm doing.
George, you made it my business.
I'll pay you back.
With what kind of money?
Take it easy now.
That's funny.
I don't think I know you at all.
I'm no different.
When we were expelled.
Is that when it started?
Come on.
Will you stop acting like
I'm a gangster or something?
I'm no different.
And Gino?
I'm not him.
All right, George.
What are you?
I'm driving a car.
That's all.
I'm just driving a car.
And I'm going back to
school, and that's the truth.
I know.
And I was gonna call you.
Not now, but later,
when I got some money.
Were you?
You don't think very
much of me, do you?
I think I'm sorry for you.
Look.
They come around and they
promise you everything.
They keep you in college because
you can do something well.
They make you feel like
you're god or something.
One mistake, and you find
out you're just hired help.
Do you believe that?
Well, it's the way it is.
Don't misunderstand me.
I'm not feeling
sorry for myself.
I got my chance
simply because I could
run harder than some other guy.
But if I want a chance
now, I've got the grab it.
What do you mean a chance?
A chance to do what?
I... see, now I... I don't want
to go through life, you know,
and never get back
to where I was.
What can I tell you?
I don't know all the answers.
I only know what happened to us.
And when you walked
out on me, it
hurt, but I can
see now that you're
the one who's really hurt.
And if you do this thing,
you'll run yourself rotten.
Another Gino... pretty soon
you won't remember you
were ever anything else.
What are you gonna do now, Ann?
I'm not any different.
George.
Don't do anything crazy now.
I don't know if I
can let you do this.
Don't talk like that.
I gotta go now.
Just don't do anything crazy.
Give it up.
Please.
[background chatter]
You tell her?
Yeah.
She gonna be sensible?
I think so.
What does that mean?
She won't do anything.
I hope not, Georgie.
Nothing she can do.
[MUSIC - BERNARDO SEGALL AND
PETER UDELL, "NIGHT TRAIN"]
He comes in, let me know.
I'll be sitting over there.
OK.
Always stay one ahead.
You never go thirsty.
That's planning.
What time is that guy
supposed to be here?
Little while.
Hey, John?
You must've met a lot of
guys... on jobs, I mean.
Well, that's possible.
Have you ever known a guy
who just did one and quit?
You know, made a lot
of money and bought
a business or something?
Sure.
That's what I'm gonna do.
How come you never
did it before?
I did.
Couple of times.
Once, I even had a farm.
And what happened?
Oh, things happened, that's all.
I don't know.
You get to feeling like a square
and the money isn't too good...
Hi.
May I have a drink order?
Oh.
Sorry.
Get out of here, tramp.
Hey!
Who do you think
you're talking to?
Stay away from 'em, George.
They're not all like that.
You know, when I was born?
1897.
I went to work when
I was 12 years old.
12 years old and 12 hours a day.
Do you know why?
Because my old lady
wanted beer money so bad
I figured she wouldn't
beat me, because I
wouldn't be able to work.
But she was so dumb she
didn't figure it out.
I made a mistake.
What time is it?
About 10:00.
So that's what I say, George.
You stay away from 'em.
What happened to her?
Your mother?
She got everything back.
Everything she handed out.
You know what?
She couldn't take it.
They used to wear those
skirts... hobble skirts,
they called them.
She went running
out into the hall.
I guess she's still
drunk, I don't know.
We lived on the second
floor... 33 steps.
I used to count 'em
when I came home.
33 steps.
And she lay there at
the bottom of the stairs
like a bundle of laundry.
A bundle of laundry.
PAT: What did you want
to come here for anyway?
ANN: I don't know.
PAT: Come on.
They're still at the Eagle.
Friends said they'd be there
till 10:00, so come on.
I'll tell you, sometimes you got
no consideration for anybody.
You make me run out on Fred...
I wanna see.
[horn blaring]
Hey, um, Georgie?
After the job's over, um, how
would you like to take a trip?
Go to Mexico?
Oh, I don't know.
I'd like to try to
get back to school.
Well, you... you've got
two months, haven't you?
I'd kinda hate to
spend the money, John.
Forget the money.
Forget it.
It's a bonus.
You ever been there?
I never been anywhere.
Just North Carolina in the Army.
Well, think it over.
John?
Are you the party?
What do you got?
How much do you want?
$25 apiece.
$40 for the both.
Let's go out to the car.
I wanna look 'em over.
Where's the car?
Relax.
Right in front of the door.
Come on, Georgie.
[laughing]
OK, satisfied?
Your $100 is all spent.
Now come on.
How do we know it is?
I bet it isn't.
Look, enough's enough.
I'll bet.
Wouldn't it be
funny if it wasn't?
Wouldn't it?
Listen.
We ought to tell 'em.
Look.
You wanna play a trick?
Like Halloween?
It'll be funny.
Hey, have you gone nuts?
Cut it out, will you?
Cut it out, will you?
But it's a joke!
Don't you see?
You know you could get
in trouble for this?
But it's funny.
- Isn't it funny?
- Look.
You want to go to jail,
that's up to you, but not me.
I'm going now.
I'm telling you, OK?
Will you come on?
But it's funny.
[sobbing]
[knocking]
[knocking]
[louder knocking]
[impatient knocking]
[angry knocking]
Wake up, both of you.
Get up. Get up!
What is it?
What's wrong?
As if you didn't know.
What are you guys doing here?
What time is it?
Shut up.
One of you two
shot off his mouth.
Are you bugs?
What's the matter with you guys?
Fowler, who was that girl?
Who was she?
There wasn't any girl.
Would somebody tell me
what's going on here?
Tell him, Willie.
You tell him and I'll watch.
WILLIE: When I went out for
coffee, I drove by the bank.
There's a sign in lipstick.
I nearly wrecked the car.
Quote, "warning, you will
be robbed," end of quote.
Are you kidding?
You can bet I'm not.
All right.
Who was it?
OK.
That's the way you want it?
GINO: Where are you going?
That's the end of this
job, Gino, right now.
Are you crazy?
Who's gonna believe
something like that?
They'll think it was a gag.
The sign don't bother me.
Who wrote it bothers me.
Come on, punk.
Who's the girl?
I told you once I don't know.
Look.
We gotta do this job.
How do you know it wasn't kids?
I don't, but I'm not going
to hang around to find out.
Wait a minute, Egan.
I got something to tell you.
Gino!
I told you to shut her up.
You don't know it was her.
Who was it, Gino?
My sister.
She used to go with him.
All right, Fowler!
Egan, I didn't
tell her anything.
I'll bet.
It wasn't my fault. She saw
Gino coming out of the bank.
- [laughing]
- Liar!
Hey! Cut it out!
You've already caused
us enough trouble.
John, you saw what he did.
Shut up.
How about it, Gino?
She a fink?
No.
Anyway I don't think so.
You're not sure.
Well, I... no, no.
She tell anybody?
How do I know?
I don't if she did it,
and neither do you.
You must think a
lot of her, Fowler.
You sure aren't
thinking about us.
What are you going to do?
You let me worry about that.
Yeah.
Yeah, we'll do that, George.
For what you did
in the old days...
You better worry about yourself.
I don't want her hurt.
You know what I mean?
It's not up to me now.
OK.
I got nothing to do with...
What is she to you, anyway?
- I thought you were through.
- OK.
I'm out, it's up to you, OK?
OK.
You're going to help us
find out a few things.
Get dressed.
[buzzing]
[knocking]
[knocking]
George.
Ann, did you do it?
George, it's 3
o'clock in the morning.
I don't care.
I've got to know, Ann.
Did you do it?
Do what?
Don't play games, Ann.
Did you do it?
I didn't tell the police,
if that's what you mean.
Answer me.
Did you do it?
Yes!
I don't know why I did it.
All I know is I can't let
you go through with this.
What are you doing?
Do you want to get me killed?
George.
George.
Please let me help you.
I have a good job, and
you can have your chance,
on... only do it my way.
Please.
All right, Fowler.
Gino.
Hi, sis.
Long time, no see.
Get out of here, Gino.
Gino, go get his things.
George?
Time to leave.
OK, Fowler.
Pack up your stuff.
We'll meet you in the park.
Take it easy, Egan.
She didn't tell anybody.
She didn't do anything.
All right, Fowler.
Which way do you go?
George?
It's all right, honey.
Now don't worry.
Everything's all right.
But I got no choice.
You do.
I'm asking you, Fowler,
for the last time.
George, you can't
run out on me again.
You can't.
Come on, George.
Don't worry, honey.
Everything's going
to be all right.
You just do what they say.
Nobody's going to hurt you.
Go on, George.
Never mind.
You're just like him.
You might as well.
You stay with him.
No rough stuff.
Oh, sure.
I mean that, Gino.
Sis, you know better
than what you did.
You've sent me back.
You should've known better.
Look.
I want you to go away
for a couple days.
Go to Chicago.
You're sorry for
want you did, right?
Will you keep your mouth shut?
Don't believe her.
You keep him off me, John.
I'll spill him all
over this room.
Willie.
It's too late.
Listen.
If anybody thinks it's
funny you're leaving,
you send 'em a note, see?
Go finish your packing.
Stay with her, Willie.
You know would you're doing?
She don't lie to me.
It's our necks.
I know it.
OK.
You go keep your eye on Fowler.
We'll see her off.
Why don't I wait?
I want you to watch George.
I don't trust him.
All right, John, but no
rough stuff, I'm telling you.
I got nothing against her.
OK.
I'll see you back there.
You keep your eye on Fowler.
[music playing]
You left her there?
I told you she'd be all right.
You left her there
with those apes?
What part did you do?
You were supposed to watch her.
Didn't I tell you
she'll be all right?
She's going to Chicago.
We'll see her there... tomorrow
night, if you want to.
You're cra... don't talk to me!
[music playing]
You ready?
Where's Gino?
He had to leave.
Is there a back way out of here?
There's a fire escape.
You get the car.
We'll meet you in the alley.
You'll tell George where I am?
He doesn't care where you are.
Would you tell him anyway?
Can't you hear me?
He doesn't care about you.
I think you're wrong.
You shut up.
He's coming with me.
He's what?
He's a real man.
He doesn't need you.
Why, you...
Shut up!
[smack]
Why do you talk so much?
Next thing you'll
be calling the cops.
I said I wouldn't.
You said a lot.
33 steps.
33 steps to the bottom.
Can we go now?
You can't take it, can you?
I'm going down.
Yeah.
Yeah, let me help you.
Let go of me!
Take it easy.
You're still [inaudible].
Are you still...
[screaming]
[thud]
FOWLER: Where is she?
I put her on the plane.
GINO: I told you.
You all right?
Sure, why not?
She say anything about me?
No.
I don't believe you.
Oh, come on, George.
Lay off.
You'll see her soon enough.
Let's talk about tomorrow.
I want the split
and the car, Egan.
That's not a good idea.
I don't care if it is or not.
I don't want to see
your face again.
You heard me.
You better tell him
about the car, John.
Tell him who's driving.
Willie's driving.
Oh, no he's not.
You heard me!
Yeah, I heard you, but
I'm not listening, old man.
That's all, Fowler.
You don't like it,
take off right now.
All right.
Then do what you're told
and keep your mouth shut.
Willie drives.
I do the cages, right?
George doesn't have experience.
Yeah.
I can trust you.
Gino does the cages.
All right with you, Fowler?
That fat tub of lard
is gonna run, Egan.
You said I could, John.
You better not change your mind.
You just better not.
Willie drives.
There won't be any trouble.
Ah, listen, you guys.
We're gonna be all right.
I mean, cheer up.
We'll laugh about
all this tomorrow.
You'll see.
Yeah, sure.
Hey, George, what do you
say we go get a drink?
Take your mind
off your troubles?
Hey.
Who does he think he is, anyway?
[music playing]
Now if you'll just sign
here beneath her signature.
That's right.
Now, you both understand
that, with a joint account,
either one of you may, at
any time, make withdrawals?
We understand.
Think I can trust you, honey?
Are you just married?
No.
No, we've been married
two months already.
It seems more like two years.
Oh, Eddie, honestly.
You're sure there won't be
any interruption in service?
Not at all.
The calls will go to the
switchboard downstairs.
[calculator clacking]
Where's the radio?
You didn't tell me
to bring the radio.
I... never mind.
We start the count
when we go in the door.
You didn't say
anything about a radio.
Shut up.
Two minutes, Gino.
I'll tell you when.
What about the people coming?
What do I do with 'em?
Let 'em in, shove
'em against the wall.
Slow down, Willie.
OK.
Get ready.
2, 3, 4... not yet.
7, 8, now.
[chatter]
EGAN: This is a holdup.
[gasp]
Why don't you get your
hands up, turn your backs.
I got you.
Against the walls.
Nobody at this thing.
Forget it.
Watch the door.
You tell us.
Put your hands behind your
heads and keep 'em there.
Don't move.
I'm not kidding.
All of you turn your backs!
Hurry up, you farmers.
You think I'm kidding?
Do what he says, honey.
Wanna get killed?
Do what he says.
Now.
I said now!
90 seconds.
[distress signal]
Police dispatcher.
Hey, Bob?
Yeah?
Make mine a ham on rye
and a coffee, black.
Southwest Bank?
Yes, sir.
[inaudible] crews at 29.
The whole upper
alarm is sounding
at the Southwest Bank, King's
Highway and Southwest, 10-11.
POLICE DISPATCHER (ON RADIO):
29, attention all cars.
Alarm is sounding at
the Southwest Bank,
King's Highway and Southwest.
Come on!
There's a stickup
at Southwest Bank!
POLICE DISPATCHER (ON
RADIO): Crews at 29,
and attention all cars.
Alarm is sounding at Southwest
Bank, King's Highway and...
50 seconds.
[woman whimpering]
Just hold on, honey.
It's almost over.
[sobbing]
Hold it.
Hold it.
Now easy-like, walk over there.
Hey, what's going on?
Walk over there!
All right, now
get your hands up.
Up! And drop that.
Drop it!
All right, now get over there.
10 seconds.
I got it!
Come on, I tell you!
Come on!
[siren wailing]
FOWLER: It's the cops!
Gino, there's a cop out there.
He's coming in.
Sir, don't go in there.
They're robbing the bank.
Get out of here, lady!
Now get him!
[gunshot]
[screaming]
[screaming]
[gunshots]
Can you walk?
Yeah, I think so.
Where's Willie?
Why don't he shoot?
He'll get 'em.
He'll get 'em.
He's gone!
He's left us!
He's gone!
Where is he?
I told you.
They got us trapped!
POLICE OFFICER: [inaudible]
bring the [inaudible].
Why don't they let 'em out?
What did they have
to stop them for?
[sobbing]
It'll be over in a minute.
I told you he'd run, Egan.
Shut up.
OK, but I told you.
What do you want me to do?
Let him shoot his
mouth off to Gino?
About what?
POLICE OFFICER (ON INTERCOM):
You cannot get out otherwise.
You are completely covered.
Your driver has been caught.
About what?
Huh?
POLICE OFFICER (ON
INTERCOM): Please let
us avoid needless bloodshed.
Give up now.
We need a hostage.
We'll go out the front
door, try and get a car.
We haven't got a chance.
You wanna stay here or
you wanna get sent back up?
All right.
One of you get up.
[crying]
You.
No.
No, please!
Not me.
They're shooting out there.
Now walk, or I'll
take your head off.
Oh, no.
Please.
Why don't you give yourself up?
POLICE OFFICER (ON
INTERCOM): Street.
Clear the street immediately.
Move.
POLICE OFFICER (ON
INTERCOM): Any interference
will not be tolerated.
You will be subject to arrest.
You coming?
What happened to her?
You tell me.
What do you think, punk?
POLICE OFFICER (ON INTERCOM): We
have everything under
control out here, everything
under control out here.
[whimpering]
All right, stay where you are.
I'll kill her.
Oh my god!
Get back!
POLICE OFFICER (ON
INTERCOM): All right,
he went inside our trap.
You men inside our trap.
We don't want anymore bloodshed.
You cannot get away.
POLICE OFFICER:
How many are there?
Go to hell.
Gino...
I'm not going back.
I'm not going back!
Gino, he killed her.
Leave me alone!
He killed her.
He killed her.
[tires squealing]
[music playing]
I'm not going back.
[gunshot]
Gino?
Dispatcher, I got a
description on the getaway car.
It was a black Buick
bearing Illinois'
license plate, 866735.
866...
[gunshot]
[glass shattering]
Is that your wife?
Do you love her?
Then get her up.
Eddie... Eddie, don't let him.
What's it going to be?
'Cause I'll kill you right now.
Honey, he means it.
He'll kill me.
Honey, I can't.
That's right, Eddie.
You can't.
Now get her up.
Now listen.
We're going to try
and get out of here,
if they don't get us first.
POLICE OFFICER (ON INTERCOM):
All right, do over.
Keep it moving.
Get them out of there...
[music playing]
Wha... what are you?
What kind of a man are you?
Shut up, will you?
What are you, an
animal or something?
Yeah.
What's your husband?
You better take me or something.
Do you want me to kill you?
I don't know.
I don't know t... you
just can't take her.
Eddie, don't!
It won't do any good.
He's just vicious!
I'm not.
I'm not.
I'm not.
I'm not one of them.
[sirens blaring]
[gunshots]
Tell 'em I'm not
what they think.
And tell them to stop shooting.
I was scared.
Can't you understand?
I'm not what she said.
Here.
Take the gun.
[screaming]
[gunshots]
[yelling]
Ann?
Oh, god.
[whimpering]
Ann?
Ann.
[glass crashing]
[music playing]