Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968): Season 1, Episode 2 - The Sitting Pigeon - full transcript

That's a real uniform, I'd say.

Oh, yes.

Well then I think I'll ask you
why am I being taken in.

You can ask.

Well, if I don't get an answer,
I'm just standing here.

In that case, we'd have to charge you, sir.

With what?
- Loitering with intent?

Obstructing an officer?
- You wouldn't want that.

Excuse me.

Not like your country,
I'm afraid, sir.

No banging away with guns.



Well I'm for peace and quiet myself.

Now, what's all this about?

That's what they all say,
puzzled and innocent.

Don't you know?

If I knew, I wouldn't be asking.

Chief Inspector Franklin
wanted a word with you.

Great.
- So here you are.

And if you can't remember what villainy

you've been up to
just lately, he'll tell you.

Alright, Percy, tread on it.

I'm not sure you can
get away with it, you know, sir.

Sergeant, I told you before,

the only certainty in this life's
a small tombstone.

So let's have a look at this McGill man.



He won't go for it, you know, he won't.
- He'll have to.

Sit down, McGill.

I'm Chief Inspector Franklin.
This is Sergeant Jackson.

Seems to me someone else ought to be
here, like my lawyer.

He has a guilty conscience.

He's normal.

I don't know about that,
but I'd sooner be legal.

You're an alien of
no fixed employment or address,

on a doubtful work permit
secured by improper influence.

Now you could, and I say could

be engaged in uh breaches of
national security or

guilty of offences committed
outside this country.

I'm not sure you can shout
for a lawyer, if these are true.

Now you may, and I say may,
have a right to some representation,

but it'll take us, oh, three days
to find out what that right is.

Okay. What's the charge?

Did I say anything about a charge?

Not that I heard.

Thank you, sir.

How's business?

Hmm, it's all right.

You haven't had a job in a month and the
last one didn't pay the laundry money.

Then what are you asking me for?

There's nothing wrong with that.
That's not illegal.

And, frankly, Franklin,
I don't think you can keep me here.

But I just told you.

That's the point I'm trying to make.

I think we can do pretty
much as we like, right?

Wrong.
What's the charge?

We don't make charges.

We're nice fellas.

We'll offer you a job instead.

For 500 pounds.

Pays the laundry.

That's a lot of laundry for a police job.

It's not our money.

It belongs to Rufus Blake.

His er...

His brothers are standing trial for murder.

There they are, Lenny and Frank Blake,
Rufus's brothers.

They chew cement and
spit concrete blocks.

They run a big patch south of the river
and make a mint of dishonest money.

That's Joe Kilborne.

He wanted a piece of the patch,
and got a kicking instead.

Just a routine warning,

but the Blakes were a bit out of practice

and Joe died.

Another sacrifice to free enterprise.

So that's what
they're on trial for.

Yeah I read about it
before you stole my newspaper.

Er, borrowed it.

We've got lots of evidence,
forensic, circumstantial.

Normally we could sew it up on that

but the Blake brothers
have very good lawyers.

And here's the man that pays them.

He's called Rudyard.

He runs everything.

Now make a note, McGill,
and don't cross him.

Unless your family like funerals.

Thank you very much.

The papers said you need an eyewitness.

They could be right for once.

But you don't have one.

Ah, but we do.

Rufus Blake. The chap you're working for.

You took long enough.
There he is, Fred, Mr. Rufus Blake.

The one who holds his coats
while his brothers do all the work.

It's about time.
I want to see Franklin.

I told this stupid screw yesterday.

Which stupid screw?
- That one.

I bring up three kids on what he
spends on aftershave lotion.

You're a villain, Blake.
Don't forget it.

And mind your manners.

Wait until I tell Franklin that
you put your big, stupid hands on me.

That floor is slippery, Fred.

I've been meaning to
mention it to somebody.

Come on. Come on, you.

Collect from Big Dave. I'll fix it.

There's a squeak going around

that Rufus Blake's
been asking to see Franklin.

Fred Gilley, from Franklin's office,
just fetched him.

Rufus knows what to do.
He's been told.

Just keep saying he wasn't there
when his brothers got Kilborne.

Have they charged him yet?

Conspiracy.

Him and Guy Fawkes.

That won't stand up.
Franklin must be getting past it.

Rufus isn't like the other two.
A dog could frighten Rufus.

So he'll keep quiet, won't he?

I'm holding Rufus Blake on a
horoscope charge. All dreams.

I can drop it just as quick,

in exchange for a statement
and eyewitness testimony in court

that he saw his brothers
kick Joe Kilborne to death.

Well he won't give you that.
- Yes, he will.

Why should he, his own brothers?
- Well, that's the big reason.

All his life, he's wanted to be
tough and clever, just like his brothers.

Now's his chance.

Why he should be tough and
clever with his own brothers?

There are other reasons.

Let's be completely frank Mr. McGill.

If Rufus Blake puts
his brothers away for a long time,

there's a big fat Swiss bank account which
only one man can get at: Rufus.

Bingo.

It'll all be his then.

And what do you want me for?
Want me to make a deal?

Not a deal.

A successful appeal to
Rufus Blake's public spirit.

You mean vote for Rufus?

I still don't see it.
- You will.

Rufus wants a day to make arrangements.

He'll need someone to hold his hand.

Well, you took your time.

I have bosses, remember?
They like to be consulted.

While this ape was beating me up.

All show, Rufus.

We don't want anyone to get the idea
we're playing favorites.

Thanks, Fred, that's all.
- Who's he?

A friend of yours, the one who
you were asking about.

Where did you pick him up?
He doesn't look much.

You don't know him.

I don't have much to do with with peasants.

Well, if you don't know him,
nobody else on your patch will.

Nor will Rudyard.

Is he any good?
- You can ask him later.

In the meantime there are some formalities.

In return for your cooperation with the
proper authorities,

I am hereby empowered to drop the
charges of conspiracy against you.

Yes, yes, yes.
When do I get out?

Now this cooperation means you'll
present yourself at this station

at 9 o'clock the day after tomorrow
then make a signed statement

which you’ll later
that day corroborate in Court.

Etc, etc, and all the
rest of the lawyer mush.

Now, when do I get out?

I'm also advising you
formally to remain in custody.

You know I've got things to do.

If you insist on
be removed from custody,

you should know that you're
entitled to police protection.

Protection?

When I do the things I'm gonna do,

I'll be safer in a
rocket than one of your jails.

A prisoner, a cop, a guard
and a quick knife in my back.

No thanks.

Your refusal was noted.

Well, that's it, Rufus.

You want a day on the loose and
I want you on my side of the dock.

But we both need
some, uh, insurance.

There he is.

We'll leave you to it.

Cigarette.

You don't look very bright,
so I'll explain things slowly.

You'll get 500 for driving and
watching my back for one day.

Can you repeat that, please?

You get 500...
- Okay.

The police will do it for free.
- Yeah.

Big flat feet making a noise,

making me easy to see.
Telling the world what I'm up to.

How do you know I'm not gonna
tell the world what you're up to?

But then that's a risk you take
when you turn pigeon isn't it?

You are stupid.

I'm not turning pigeon.

I'm pulling one big smart stroke

them inside and me outside,

holding close on half a million quid.

No more Fetch the car, Ruf.
No more Get the coffee, Ruf.

No more You don't have the guts, Ruf.

They'll be eating a lot of porridge
while I'm laughing.

Well, what's Rudyard going
to be doing while you're laughing?

Big mastermind. He's another one.

You know your trouble, Ruf?
You were born frightened.

Well, I'm not.
I'm telling you.

Don't tell me.

You're shaking in your boots.
- You watch me.

We'll see who's shaking.

You find yourself another boy.
- Oh, no.

Franklin picked you and you'll stay picked,

or you'll be in trouble if I know Franklin.

And that means I can trust you.

Yes, yes, yes.

Look, tell Big Dave: every time
Rufus turns over in that little cell,

Mr. Rudyard wants to know
about it, right?

And tell Olsen and Joey Airport,

and anybody else that
knows Ruf. Just spread it about.

You know, there's money in it.

You don't have to know why.

We don't even know why ourselves.

Is he the job, then, this Rufus?
- We don't know yet.

You brought me a long way
and you paid me a lot of money

for something you don't know.

It's my money.

A piece of advice:

they reckon you're good,
a real weasel...

gun, knife or these.
- So what?

You're down here because nobody knows you.

Any money I pay you, you'll earn.

No. I told you before,
it's not my kind of work.

It's well paid.

And where does the money come from?

Protection rackets. People getting erased.

You should think of these
people as taxpayers

and yourself as a public servant.

No, get your own public servant.

You saw what he's like.

He's just a cheap gutless pigeon.

We’ve seen his brothers too.

And if you think Rufus is evil,
you should meet them.

They're animals.
They belong in a cage.

And you're going to
help us put them there.

No, I'm not.
- Oh, yes, you are.

You need all the favors that
you can get from someone like me, McGill.

I need the money, too,

but I don't need it that badly.
I'm not gonna take it this way.

If we hang on to him he'll keep quiet.

If we let him stretch his wings,
he'll put his brothers away for 20 years.

What would you do, McGill,
if you were a copper?

I'm not a copper.

Very well.

If you want it this way.

Most of the jobs you do
are here in this country.

We could make this
country impossible for you.

There are other countries.

A call from us to your ex bosses at
American intelligence could make them

just as impossible.

You two are really something.

You're really beautiful.

You just want my cooperation?

That's it.

Your friendly cooperation.

You're walking a
tightrope here, aren't you?

We're going by the book.

We had to let Rufus go.
You were here.

You heard us
offering him police protection.

Yeah, I did.
That was very smooth.

Rufus wants a long rope and you are it.

There is one other thing, McGill.
No guns.

I'm not having anyone killed
over a thing like Rufus Blake.

Well, do I count?
What about me?

The police here manage
without them. Use your fists.

8 o'clock tomorrow morning,
outside the jail.

That's where you become
a pigeon fancier.

Just keep him alive for me.

You've got about an hour
before that buzz gets down the wire.

After that, every fringe
artist and small timer

will be trying to make a day's wages
putting the beady eye on Rufus Blake.

Is this the best you could do?
This heap of junk!

Well, it won't attract too much attention.

I thought you Yanks liked flashy cars.

This smells like peasants.
- That's us.

You, yes, all your life.

I do better than this.

Well, for 24 hours,
friend, you're nothing.

You are nobody.
You don't even have a name.

Don't you tell me that,

'cause you're a right nothing in my
life the governor's over south London.

So you know, we were taking
4,000 a week off the patch?

4,000 that's 12,000 in your money.

20% for Rudyard and the rest was
all for us, every week.

Well, look where that got you.

I can walk into any
cafe or bookie shop in south London,

say my name is Rufus Blake
and I open a cash box.

No squawk,
just open the till and stand aside.

So don't tell me I'm nothing.

Listen, I'm gonna keep you safe
as long as I can,

not because I think you're
the greatest thing since Dillinger

or because I'm gonna get
a lot of money to do this.

It's because if you get into trouble,
buster, I'm in it too.

Now do you understand that?
Let's just get it straight right now.

I've bought you, me and Franklin.

You just drive,
nod your head and do as you're told.

Now take me to
the AltChester Hotel.

There are not gonna be any hotels.

You're not gonna go to any fancy hotels
and have big breakfasts

and steam baths.
You're not gonna do any of that stuff.

That's where they're
gonna be looking for you.

They turned him loose
this morning on his own.

No transport.

On his own?

Well, well, well. Little Ruf.
Like a kid coming home from school.

Into the first taxi he sees and
up West for a good breakfast.

I've covered the hotels.
It'll be the AltChester.

Oh, leave him loose for a bit.

When he has a good feed,
bought himself a clean shirt,

seen to his manicure,
he'll go to Olsen's.

Who?
- Olsen.

Fur dealer.

The Blake boys use it as a bank.

They keep quiet about it.

I'll tell you where Olsen's is.
You can go and collect Rufus for me.

Alright.

Olsen's a banker, the best there is,
not one of your backstreet pawn brokers.

Well, it looks legal enough.

As straight as a telegraph pole.

He even plays golf.

Now, you remember where the car is.

I know this beat better than you do.

Why don't you stop twitching?
You bother me.

Wake up, Blake.

Now, you get off your cloud.

You're loose because you made a
deal with Franklin to squeal.

Now, if you want to remain alive
squealer let's just do what we have to do.

Let's get going.

Take it easy, Mr. Olsen.
I just have a visitor for you.

Hello, Olsen.
- What's wrong with the back door?

You worry too much.

I'm legal.

And Lenny? Frank?

No complaints.

I would have, if they were my brothers.

Stick to the banking, Olsen.
Leave preaching to others.

Tell 'im what you want and let's move on.

You'll have to excuse my friend.
His nerves are bad.

Come on.

I want the envelope with
the Swiss bank and the loose change.

4,000 quid, I make it.
- That's right.

Well, get it.

Three of you, yes.
One of you, no.

It's our money.
- Ours, not yours, the three of you.

I keep straight money.

Make him open it.
- Why don't you do what he says?

It's not your problem.
- Problem?

If I open that safe to
any slag who comes...

off the street and his
brother's erasing me.

They're a lot wilder than he is

and they've got more friends.

They're rather like that, they need him.

You open that safe.
You crazy idiot!

What's the matter with you?

Why don't you do what he says?

Why risk getting hurt?

Because of the percentage I get.
I'm a banker.

Both of you are wasting your time.

I know.

Olsen's straight.

No leads, no convictions, no record.

We'll call the coppers.
He'll open it for them.

Bluff, Ruf.
Bluff.

Even you wouldn't stoop that low.

It's ringing now.

Ask for Inspector Franklin.
- Scotland Yard.

If I can't have that money,
nobody else will.

And they don't play
golf in prison, Olsen.

A lot of money, a lot of years.

Lenny and Frank used to wipe his nose.

Not bad, huh?
Brain's what you need.

Right pair of maggots you turned out to be.

Heads down in cheese
you didn't even have the guts to steal.

Yes, Olsen speaking.

Just a minute.

It's Rudyard.
He wants to talk to you.

He doesn't know I'm here.
- Ask him.

Tell him you haven't seen me.
- Tell him yourself.

Come here.

Now you get out of here first.

Very slowly.
Not on my own, you come with me.

You'll sweat a lot more
before you spend all that money.

You go sell some furs or something.

Do as I said, very slow.

Well, well, if it's Mr. Blake, Junior.

Rudyard wants to see you, kiddo.

I'm not going.

He just wants a little chat,
like, you know...

about pigeons.

Oh you're good all right.

Liverpool Champion,

stealing matches off old ladies' trays.

He'd be on his own you said, easy meat.

If you need help, say so.

I don't need help, kiddo.

Would you like to see?

Come on, you've had some practice.

You're being paid to do a job.

After you've done it,

if you want to come and argue with me,
you're welcome.

Well, watch your mouth.
You're paying me, you don't own me.

If I was honorable, I'd be working
in a shipyard like my stupid father

and his stupid father,

buying the foreman
a pint every Friday night,

to get a chance
of a bit of overtime, you know.

Same difference.

I'm the foreman, son.

And you're on overtime.

Now, if Rufus has cleared the bank,
he'll squeal and then bolt.

I don't want to talk to him again.

I don't want to see him again.

We'll help you find him.

After that, he's all yours, killer.

So, I thought it was
a pretty good idea to act real scared

and sucker that hooligan into the office.

I really appreciate it.

We worked pretty good together.

Funny, I didn't recognize that
geezer they sent after me.

And I know all Rudyard's blokes.

Anything else?

That's all. Why? What's up?
- He was a pro.

He didn't look much.

You don't want to be
deceived by appearances.

We can take care of him.

You're doing pretty good, McGill.

You carry on like this, there'll
be a big bonus in it for you.

Yeah, if it saves you heartache, could be.

Thank you.
- Thank you, guv.

Well, you're too late
to be any use to us.

Some coffee stall berk

lets them finish breakfast, then he phones.

Send somebody to tip his van over.

He'll be a bit quicker next time.

You'll never find them like this.

The zoo, please.
- The what?

That's another place
they won't be looking for you.

What you got all this junk for?

You'll find out and you'll be
pretty glad we have it when you do.

Well, not 60 quids' worth.

You should work for the tourist office.

I'll tell you what. I'll drop you
at the zoo and you can wait for me there.

Hey they've got gorillas there.

I'll meet you there later and
we will send Rudyard a postcard.

Tell him his relations are alright.

You're not driving me anywhere.

Look, take an hour off.
- No.

I'll square it with Franklin.
- No!

Look, whatever he's got on you
he doesn't have to know

I’ll even throw in a bonus,
a couple of hundred.

What do you want to do?
Where do you want to go?

I've got to see a bird.

Oh, just go away, disappear.

For an hour I don't need any help.

It's a wonder you stayed alive this long.

Don't you know what
you can run into out there?

Not this time.

This is not one of
your strip joint brasses.

This is a nice straight little bird.

And none of Rudyard's peasants
know anything about her.

So just go away,
disappear, please.

I mean it.

This is very. very private.

Hey, forget the zoo.

Let's go to that parking lot
at Portland Square.

If Rufus stays in one
place longer than 10 minutes,

somebody will tell us about it, sometime.

Yeah. Trial wraps up tomorrow.

If Rufus is going to pull a squeal,
there's not much time left.

I think Franklin's saving him.

Is someone watching the girl?
- Yes, she's still at work.

Girl? That's better, I like that.

Where is she?

Don't get in an uproar.

She's a scraggy little straight bird,
works in a shop,

thinks Rufus is a commercial traveler.

Very touching.

Today's her afternoon off.

She's straight,
so we act straight.

Tommy will tell her a tale.

What's so funny?

Tommy here was a copper.
Looks it an' all.

So it's better if you stay here.

I'll do the steering.

Rufus will walk straight in,
Tommy'll arrest him,

and he's all yours.

Miss. Wilmot, I'm a police
officer I wonder if you can help us?

Do you know this man?

It's Richard.

Richard Grant.

Is he in trouble?
- Well, yes and no.

Well, what is it?

It's nothing to get worried about, Miss,
if we can just ask him a few questions.

He's not here.

We have reason to believe
that he may be visiting you.

I haven't seen him
in two weeks, nearly three.

Tell me, Miss. Wilmot
did he have a lot of money to spend?

He's got a good job. He's
area manager for a finance firm.

Quite a well-known one.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to wait, Miss.

But if he isn't...

If he hasn't done anything wrong...
- Just a few questions, Miss.

Now, don't you worry.

Would you like some tea?
- That's very kind of you.

You London barons, are all alike,
just sit around waiting for it to happen.

Not me. I like a little action.

You'll get it when Tommy
brings Ruf Blake in.

And I want that mug who put
the choke on me at Olsen's, an' all.

You'll get him.

He's called McGill.

Real mystery.

He is a Yank, bent not straight.

Works for himself.
- Not for long.

I'll break both his arms.

I did that to a fellow
in the pool once.

His mother still has to feed him.

Like a baby.
Has to do everything for him.

You're not much good
without your arms, you know?

You can't put the choke on people.

Yeah, well, not long now.

Very nice.

Answer it please, Miss.

Miss. Wilmot?
- Yes?

Your firm suggested I visit you.

We are making a market
survey on consumer attitudes.

And your boss, Mr. Bendix,
recommended you.

Well, it's not very convenient.

I'm afraid you'll have to come back, sir.

It'll only take a few minutes.
- I'm sorry, sir, I'm a police officer.

I'm waiting for someone.

I made a special trip just to see you.

I'd prefer you left sir, sorry.

Can I make a telephone call?
- No, I'd rather you didn't.

Oh. there's no harm in that,
not if you've come all this way specially.

Thank you very much.
Excuse me.

I just have to call my boss.

Extension seven, please.

This is McGill.

Yes, I'm at Ms. Wilmot's now.

She's engaged.

Did you arrange to have an appointment?

Definitely not. Not one of us.

Okay, thanks. Thanks a lot.

He's a phony.
Now Richard is waiting to see you.

No, he's not, it's another trick.
I want the real police.

He said to say Lake District.

Where is he?

Come on, get your coat.
Let's get out of here.

Never again.
Like some crummy sneak thief.

Hello, dear.
- Hello.

One of Reggie's boys was waiting for you.

Oh, cut the fairy tales. You'll get paid.

Just ask her.

Richard, what's happening?

Who was that man?
He said he was a policeman.

He wasn't, love.
I'm helping the police.

Why are we running away?

Listen, I don't want to butt in,
but don't forget the newspapers.

Shut up.

Look, it's a long story,
but I am helping the police.

Like big head here says,
it will all be in the newspapers.

I've got to stay undercover.

That's about it.
- What about a bit of privacy?

Okay, but you make it fast.

There's 500 pounds.

Now, don't go back to your
room and don't go to work.

I can't do that.
I'll get the sack.

500 pounds?
- And there's plenty more.

Now, listen, tomorrow I want you
to go and book a ticket to Switzerland.

Remember when we were in the Lake
District, we used to talk about it.

Are you telling me the truth?
- Of course I am.

Look, I'll explain later.

Listen, Switzerland,
Geneva, the Palace Hotel.

The Palace Hotel?
- Yeah. You'll be there, won't you?

Tommy missed him.

McGill conned him and put him down.

Tommy's getting old and fat.

And unemployed.

I told you, I should have gone.

- You'll get your chance.
- Right, I'll tell him.

Franklin's on the move.

Him and Jackson have just left.
- That's better.

That's very good.

If he goes anywhere near
Rufus, we'll know about it.

And he's bound to.
He won't be able to keep away.

He's too keen to wrap up..

When you're too keen you come unstuck.

Just make sure they don't lose Franklin.

What are we doing here, anyway?
I'm allergic to fresh air.

Great. So are your friends.
So they won't be looking for you here.

Whoever heard of
a Botanical Garden?

Flowers.

This place gives me creeps.
- Well, you better get used to it,

'cause this is where
we're spending the night.

Maybe you, chum, not me.

Well then, you just name
me one hotel that's safe,

Just one hotel that
you're dead sure is safe.

'cause Olsen's was staked out.

They were waiting
for you at that girl's too.

You want to bet on a safe hotel?

If we sleep out in that weather,
we're going to freeze to death,

even in this stuff.

Oh you're so bloody clever,
Just like my stinking brothers,

explaining everything
like I was some halfwit kid.

Well, I'm not.

They're inside and I'm on the loose,
so who's clever?

Well, let's just keep it that way.

We need some place to hide until dark.

Why did you pick this place, huh?

I'm hungry.

Please, can't you be quiet?

I have to go take a look around.
You stick here.

You two.

What are you two doing here?

It's alright, McGill.
You're among friends.

We're keeping a friendly eye on you.

And who's tagging you?
- Nobody.

There were three, but nobody now.

You're beginning to sound like Rufus.

Nerves getting crazy again?
- There's a man at each end of the street.

Anyway, why should we
want to draw attention to you?

Because you're cops.
Cops love setups.

There's some truth in that.

I just wanted to have a look at our Rufus.

He's pretty well terrified
and that's what I want.

Thing is, he's terrified
of the right people.

He's outside Rudyard's long arm
now, and I'm his only savior.

So, he'll testify loud and clear.

Just deliver him.

You just stay off my back.

Oh, er, you can count on it.

Where did they lose Franklin?
- West Drayton.

They're still looking.
- What else have we got?

Not much. Some kid phoned up, said
he'd seen Rufus at the Botanical Gardens.

Forget it.
It's all fresh air and grass.

Rufus doesn't even know where it is.

Hey it's bitter out.

If them two are on the dodge tonight
they'll get frostbite.

What did you say?
- It's bitter... out.

They won't use hotels.
They've got to keep warm.

Where there's botanical gardens,
there's hothouses.

That's where I'd go.

Who would have thought it?
Smart little Ruf.

Get your gear.

You would have to be clever
coming from the riverside, over that beach.

My feet are soaked.

Well if I did anything else you probably
would have broken your neck.

Yes, that's right,
only the boss takes a drink.

And you're working.

Or are you particular who you drink with?

Nervous.

You don't needle me, McGill.
You're bought and paid for.

Hey I was right to come here,
you know that?

Imagine old Rudyard awake
all night, searching the doss houses.

You just stay where you are.

There you go.
- Thanks.

You know your trouble, McGill?

You're only half smart.
- That's right.

If the other half was smart,
I wouldn't be here with you.

What do you get out of it,
half a grand?

For sticking your head out
and getting lumps all over it.

Real greengrocer.

I draw that every week just sitting around.

Used to draw.

While somebody else did all the work.

So they're mugs and I'm smart.

Like now, you're doing all the work.

Yeah, I'll tell you something funny.

The boys always wanted me out of it.

Buy a little shop, Ruf, they used to say.

This business isn't for you.
You haven't got it.

Who's got that big slice now?
Who's laughing?

I wouldn't laugh until until after you
finish singing that song tomorrow, pigeon.

Don't twist your lip at me, McGill.

You're helping me, remember?
For the money.

Listen, you...

Oh, what's the difference?

Between us?
I'll tell you, nothing.

Except I'm big time and you're small.

You don't mean to tell me people come here
to lump these creepy flowers.

They even smell bad.

Idiot!

What's your problem?
- Your nerves are bad.

You should see a doctor.

There's someone coming in!

You told Rudyard!

That's why you brought me here!
That's where you went.

That's right, kiddo.
I've come to fetch ya.

In a box.

Let me talk to you.
I can explain.

I'll pay you.

Let me see Rudyard.
I'll explain it to him.

I'll explain.

Too late, kiddo.

Let me go.
Please, please.

You've got to.

I'll give him the money!

I'll give him the money!

You couldn't hit a pig in an alley.

Lenny?

Lenny?

Lenny?

Frank?
- They sent me, Ruf.

Nobody lays hands on me.

My brothers are going to kill you.
I'll kill you.

Gutless punk.

Oh very good. Very good indeed.

The Blake brothers got life and no appeal.

That was as nice a piece of singing

as I've heard in a long
and appreciative career.

Glad you liked it.
- Oh, yes.

When the villains jump
up and down on each other,

all that
an honest copper can do is rejoice.

I wonder how far he'll get.
- Geneva.

We can deliver him as far as that.

He'll probably clean the bank out there
and last about 10 minutes.

That'll save the British taxpayer
a few bob in legal fees.

Oh, er, here.

It's a lot of money for a day's work.

It's more than I get.
- Well...

don't forget that
you have a pension to look forward to.

Well, I'm thirsty.

You're rich now. You can buy the beer.