Mission: Impossible (1966–1973): Season 3, Episode 15 - The System - full transcript

The key witness in the trial against mob boss Constantine Victor, aka "Mr. V," has been killed. Only Victor's close friend, casino manager Johnny Costa knows enough to send Victor to prison for life. The IMF have 24 hours to convince Costa that he's the next name on Mr. V's hit list.

[ "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" THEME
PLAYS ]

Man: GOOD MORNING, MR. PHELPS.

THE MAN YOU'RE LOOKING AT
IS CONSTANTINE VICTOR,

THE SYNDICATE'S
BOSS CONTRACTOR,

KNOWN TO HIS ASSOCIATES
AS "MR. V."

RECENTLY, A GRAND JURY
INDICTED VICTOR FOR MURDER,

AND HE HAS BEEN OUT ON BAIL
AWAITING TRIAL.

THEN, YESTERDAY,

THE PROSECUTION'S STAR WITNESS
WAS KILLED.

AND IT APPEARS THE CASE
WILL HAVE TO BE DROPPED.

ONLY ONE OTHER MAN,
JOHNNY COSTA,



VICTOR'S CLOSE FRIEND
FOR OVER 10 YEARS,

KNOWS ENOUGH
TO CONVICT MR. V.

COSTA HIMSELF
SEEMS INVULNERABLE

AS HE CURRENTLY RUNS THE
SYNDICATE'S GAMBLING OPERATION

IN AN AREA
WHERE GAMBLING IS LEGAL.

YOUR MISSION, JIM,
SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO ACCEPT IT,

IS TO GET COSTA TO TALK

AND MAKE SURE
THAT MR. V. IS CONVICTED.

AS ALWAYS, SHOULD YOU
OR ANY OF YOUR I.M. FORCE

BE CAUGHT OR KILLED,

THE SECRETARY WILL DISAVOW
ANY KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR ACTIONS.

PLEASE DISPOSE OF THIS TAPE
IN THE USUAL MANNER.

GOOD LUCK, JIM.

THERE ARE NO WINDOWS.
ONE DOOR.



IT'S MADE OF REINFORCED STEEL.

IT'S...IMPENETRABLE.

WHAT'S THE ACTIVATING
PRESSURE ON THE FLOOR?

PIECE OF PAPER
WILL SET OFF THE ALARM, WILLY.

SO I'LL MAKE SURE

THAT MY FEET NEVER
TOUCH THE FLOOR.

NOW, WE'VE MADE
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

TO HAVE ANY CALLS
THAT COSTA MAKES

TO THE NEW YORK TELEPHONE
BOOTH TRANSFERRED TO US.

HOW LONG IS OUR CONTROL,
JIM?

24 HOURS.

BECAUSE OF THEIR FEAR
OF BUGGING DEVICES,

THEY COMMUNICATE

TELEPHONE BOOTH
TO TELEPHONE BOOTH ONLY.

AND AS AN ADDED PRECAUTION,

EVERY 24 HOURS,
THEY CHANGE BOOTHS.

HOW ABOUT THE VOICES,
ROLLIN?

THIS IS MARKOS. MR. V.
WILL BE ON IN A MINUTE.

[ Imitating ]
THIS IS MARKOS.

MR. V. WILL BE ON
IN A MINUTE.

HELLO, JOHNNY, THIS IS MR. V.

FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN HEARING --

[ Imitating ]
BUSINESS IS DOING GREAT.

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT
OPENING UP ANOTHER CASINO.

GOOD.
THAT'S PERFECT, ROLLIN.

JIM, WHAT IS COSTA
REALLY LIKE?

HE'S A MAN WHO'S TOTALLY
IN CONTROL, TOTALLY SECURE,

AND TO ALL APPEARANCES,
TOTALLY DETACHED.

Man: ODDS OFF.
COMING OUT.

Phelps: COME ON, SEVEN.

HEY, SEVEN!

FOUR'S THE POINT.

Woman:
DO IT AGAIN, HONEY.

Man: ANY CRAP.

GIVE ME THE HARD-WAY FOUR.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

COME ON, FOUR!

HELLO, FOUR!

HIT IT THE HARD WAY.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

FIVE-DOLLAR CHIPS, PLEASE.

SHOOTER COMING OUT.

ALL RIGHT, COMING OUT.
HERE WE GO NOW.

SEVEN! HELLO!

THANK YOU.

SEVEN AGAIN.

OLD SHOOTER, NEW POINT.
COMING OUT.

ANOTHER SEVEN.

HELLO, SEVEN!

Man:
TEN-DOLLAR CHIPS, PLEASE.

COMING OUT.
HERE WE GO.

COME ON,
LET'S SEE IT AGAIN!

HERE WE GO.

ALL RIGHT.
HELLO, SEVEN! COME ON!

OHH!OHH!
OHH!OHH!

PLACE THE EIGHT.

ANYBODY
FOR THE HARD WAY?

WHO WANTS THE EIGHT
THE HARD WAY?

OKAY, EVERYBODY READY?
HERE WE GO.

HELLO, EIGHT.

EASY EIGHT.
BIG WINNER ROLLS AGAIN.

ONE MORE TIME,
LET'S SEE A SEVEN.

HERE WE GO. SEVEN.
HELLO, SEVEN.

ANOTHER SEVEN,
PAY THE LINE.

HEY, HOW ABOUT THAT?

ANYBODY FOR CRAP 11?

ALL RIGHT,
LET'S DO THAT AGAIN.

HERE WE GO.
COME ON. SEVEN!

SEVEN A WINNER.
SEVEN.

HOT SHOOTER,
COMING OUT AGAIN.

[ BUZZING ]

YEAH?

WHICH TABLE?

RIGHT.

TROUBLE, JOHNNY.

WHERE?

THE BIG GUY
HITTING NUMBERS ON ONE.

COME ON OUT.

MAKE THAT SEVEN.

Man: HERE WE GO NOW.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

Phelps: AND HERE WE GO AGAIN.

AND...SEVEN!

I KNEW I COULD DO IT.

GOOD EVENING, MISTER...?

UH, MASON. VINCE MASON.

MR. COSTA WANTS
A FEW WORDS WITH YOU.

OKAY.

DON'T WORRY
ABOUT YOUR CHIPS.

WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THEM
FOR YOU.

SURE.

THIS WAY.

DON'T FORGET TO LOSE,
CINNAMON.

EXCELLENT FAKES.

WHERE DID YOU GET THEM?

IT'S A TRADE SECRET.

I WOULDN'T DO THAT
IF I WERE YOU, MR. COSTA.

WHY NOT?

I CAME TO SELL YOU A VALUABLE
PIECE OF INFORMATION.

IF I GO THE HOSPITAL,
YOU'LL NEVER HEAR IT.

ARE YOU SAYING THE DICE
ARE CALLING CARDS?

I FIGURED
YOU WOULD LISTEN SERIOUSLY

TO A MAN WHO'D RISK A BEATING
JUST TO TALK TO YOU.

GO AHEAD, TALK.

WELL, UH, WHAT I'M SELLING
IS STRICTLY PRIVATE.

YOU GOT EXACTLY 60 SECONDS.

ALL RIGHT, MR. COSTA,
I'M NOT A GAMBLER.

I'M A HIT MAN
FOR THE ORGANIZATION.

LAST WEEK,
I WAS OFFERED A CONTRACT.

SO?

SO, THE CONTRACT IS ON YOU.

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU.

WELL, IT DOESN'T REALLY
MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE

WHETHER YOU BELIEVE ME
OR NOT.

YOU'RE MARKED
FOR EXTINCTION.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TAKE
THE JOB?

I DON'T LIKE BIG HITS.

THEY MAKE WAVES.
I DON'T LIKE THEM.

JUST WHAT IS IT
YOU'RE SELLING?

I'M SELLING THE FACE OF THE MAN
WHO'S GOING TO HIT YOU.

I KNOW WHO THEY HIRED.

WHO'S THEY?

I DON'T KNOW, MIDDLEMEN, BUT
I KNOW WHO'S GOING TO KILL YOU.

YOUR TIME'S UP.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU.

NOBODY WOULD DARE
PUT OUT A CONTRACT ON ME.

THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE WRONG,
MR. COSTA.

I DON'T BUY CHEAP HUSTLERS.

NO DICE.

SOONER OR LATER,
YOU'RE GOING TO BELIEVE ME.

NOW, IF EITHER ONE OF
THESE GUYS LAYS A HAND ON ME,

THE PRICE
OF WHAT I'M SELLING

GOES UP DOUBLE
AND MAYBE EVEN TRIPLE.

THAT WILL MAKE IT
AN EXPENSIVE BEATING.

LET HIM GO.

IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND
AND WANT TO DO BUSINESS,

I'M AT
THE GULF STREAM MOTEL.

MAKE SURE
HE GETS OUT OF HERE.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

GOOD EVENING.

[ Ringing ]

Operator: Long distance.

I WANT TO PLACE A CALL
TO NEW YORK.

[ RINGS ]

HELLO.

THIS IS JOHNNY COSTA.

I WANT TO TALK TO MR. V.

WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?

HANG UP AND WAIT.

[ RINGS ]

Hello, Costa?

WHERE'S MR. V.?

HE'S BUSY.
YOU GOT A PROBLEM?

MAYBE.

DO YOU KNOW IF THERE HAVE
BEEN ANY CONTRACTS PUT OUT

IN THE LAST WEEK?

WHY?
DO YOU?

NO. NO ONE'S OUT TO GET HIT.
WHY DO YOU ASK?

SOME GUY JUST TOLD ME THERE
WAS A CONTRACT OUT ON ME.

HE'S CRAZY.
WHAT'S HIS NAME?

HE DIDN'T TELL ME.

Where is he?
Still around the casino?

NO. WHY?

I KNOW MR. V. WOULD WANT
TO TAKE CARE OF ANYBODY

THAT WORRIED YOU.

MR. V. IS SENDING A GUY
BY THE NAME OF ANDERSON.

HE'S A BOOKKEEPER.
YOU OPEN THE BOOKS TO HIM.

Don't hold anything back.
Mr. V's orders.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE --
GOT TO GO.

19 -- PAY 20.

WHO DO I SEE
TO GET CREDIT?

CAN I HELP YOU?

IF YOU CAN OKAY SOME
CREDIT FOR ME, YOU CAN.

MR. COSTA
OKAYS ALL MARKERS.

WHERE WOULD I FIND
MR. COSTA?

WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A DRINK
IN THE BAR?

HE'LL FIND YOU.

Cinnamon: WHENEVER I WIN,
I JUST DOUBLE MY $25 BET.

AND THEN, EVERY TIME
I LOSE A BET,

I DOUBLE MY BETS
THREE TIMES IN A ROW.

THAT WILL NEVER WORK.

OH, IT DOES. I'VE WON
THOUSANDS WITH THIS SYSTEM.

NO CHANCE. THE PERCENTAGES
ARE AGAINST YOU.

THEY'LL JUST
GRIND YOU DOWN.

YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT

BECAUSE YOU'RE AFRAID I MIGHT
WIN A FORTUNE FROM YOU.

OH, WE LOVE SYSTEM PLAYERS.

IN FACT, IF I'D KNOWN
YOU HAD A SYSTEM,

I'D HAVE SENT A CAR FOR YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

I'LL HAVE TO SHOW YOU.

YOU JUST OKAY SOME
GAMBLING CREDIT FOR ME,

AND YOU'LL SEE
JUST HOW WELL IT WORKS.

HOW MUCH?
$500.

ALL RIGHT.

I'D SAY YOU'RE WORTH $500.

I'D SAY
I'M WORTH MORE THAN THAT.

JUST TAKE THIS
TO THE CASHIER'S CAGE

AND HE'LL GIVE YOU
$500 IN CHIPS FOR IT.

HOW DO I THANK YOU?

WE'LL FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.

[ BUZZING ]

[ ALARM RINGING ]

[ RINGING STOPS ]

PERFECT.

[ CLICKING ]

ALL RIGHT.

HELLO, MR. V.

[ Imitating Mr. V. ] DON'T TALK,
JUST LISTEN, ARNIE.

ANDERSON SAYS
YOU'RE CLEAN,

AND THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH
FOR ME.

BUT YOU'RE TO TAKE

NO MORE ORDERS FROM COSTA,
UNDERSTAND?

NOW, HE'LL SAY, "YES"
OR "UH-HUH"

OR "I UNDERSTAND, MR. V."

HE'S DIPPED INTO THE TILL
FOR THE LAST TIME.

NOW HE'S GOT
TO PAY FOR IT.

UNTIL THE WHOLE MATTER'S
SETTLED,

YOU'LL TAKE ORDERS
FROM ANDERSON.

AFTERWARDS, YOU'RE IN CHARGE
OF THE OPERATION.

NOW...THIS IS ARNIE, MR. V.

Rollin: I KNOW WHO IT IS.
JUST SHUT UP AND LISTEN.

ANDERSON SAYS YOU'RE CLEAN,

AND THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH
FOR ME, ARNIE.

BUT YOU'RE TO TAKE

NO MORE ORDERS FROM COSTA,
UNDERSTAND?

NOW, WHATEVER ARNIE SAYS
IN THE WAY OF ASSENT,

BARNEY WILL GO INTO YOUR
"DIPPING INTO THE TILL" SPEECH.

RIGHT.

NOW, LET'S TRY IT ALL THE WAY
FROM THE TOP AGAIN.

WHO'S THIS?

YOU KNOW WHO IT IS, ARNIE.
IT'S MR. V.

KEEP QUIET AND LISTEN.

ANDERSON SAYS YOU'RE CLEAN,
AND THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

[ KNOCK ]

GUY NAMED ANDERSON
WANTS TO SEE YOU.

YOU'RE IN.

ANDERSON.
HERBERT ANDERSON, MR. COSTA.

THE BOOKKEEPER.

YES.

MR. VICTOR WOULD LIKE
AN AUDIT OF THE BOOKS.

HE WOULD ALSO LIKE ME

TO ORGANIZE
A NEW BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE ONE
WE GOT NOW?

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG
WITH IT,

IT'S JUST THAT, UH...

THE NEW SYSTEM
WILL BRING EVERYTHING

INTO MORE PRESCRIBED
BUSINESS PRACTICES.

EVERYTHING WILL BE...SHALL
I SAY, MORE CONTROLLED?

BY WHO?
BY NEW YORK.

WHY? THERE WAS NO NEED
TO OPERATE THAT WAY BEFORE.

I'M ONLY RELAYING
MR. VICTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS.

THERE'S NOTHING PERSONAL
IN ALL THIS.

WE MERELY INTEND TO USE
THIS NEW SYSTEM

IN ALL OUR ENTERPRISES.

WE'RE STARTING HERE
AT THE CASINO

TO SEE IF IT WORKS.

AND NOW, IF WE CAN GET DOWN
TO BUSINESS,

I'D LIKE TO SEE
YESTERDAY'S COUNT.

SHALL WE START WITH THAT?

WHAT WAS LAST NIGHT'S COUNT?

$173,684.

MY COUNT IS $198,684,

WHICH IS $25,000 MORE
THAN YOU DECLARED.

THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

YOU MUST HAVE ADDED WRONG.

I CHECKED MY FIGURES TWICE.
THEY'RE QUITE CORRECT.

IT'S YOU
WHO MADE THE MISTAKE.

I'VE BEEN MAKING THIS COUNT
FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS,

AND THERE'S NEVER...

IT'S THE FIRST TIME
THEY'VE BEEN CROSS-CHECKED.

THERE WAS NEVER A NEED TO.

THAT'S SOMEBODY ELSE'S
MISTAKE.

I DON'T LIKE
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

I DON'T LIKE WHAT I'VE SEEN.

YOU'RE PUSHING FOR
A HOSPITAL BED OR THE MORGUE.

FUNNY.

I'D THINK
IT WAS THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

HOWEVER,
BEFORE TEMPERS FLARE,

I'M SURE THERE'S
A REASONABLE EXPLANATION

FOR THE DISCREPANCY,

AND I'M SURE
YOU WILL FIND IT...

QUICKLY.

HI, MR. COSTA.

I GOT YOUR MESSAGE.

YOU CAN DROP THAT SMILE
OFF YOUR FACE.

I STILL HAVEN'T BOUGHT
THAT CONTRACT STORY YET.

SO, WHY DID YOU SEND
FOR ME?

THESE MIDDLEMEN. DID YOU GET
ANY OF THEIR NAMES?

NO. THEY...
TALKED ABOUT A MR. "A."

SAID HE'D DELIVER THE MONEY
AFTER I MADE THE HIT.

CAN YOU SPOT THE HIT MAN
IF HE SHOWS?

I CAN SPOT HIM.

YOU BETTER BE ABLE TO,
IF YOU'RE ON THE LEVEL.

OTHERWISE, I'M NOT THE ONLY
ONE THAT WILL GET KILLED.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

I'VE GOT TO CHECK
ON A FEW THINGS.

I'LL BE BACK
IN A FEW MINUTES.

WELL, THAT'S GOOD
BECAUSE I CAN USE THE TIME.

I'VE GOT A NEW SYSTEM
THAT'S GOING TO BREAK YOU.

IF YOU'LL JUST OKAY
A CHECK,

YOU CAN GO BACK TO WORK.

HOW MUCH?

$250.

DO YOU MIND
IF I THANK YOU LATER?

MIND?
I WAS COUNTING ON IT.

I'D LIKE
TO CASH THIS, PLEASE.

YES, MA'AM.

THERE'S NO PROBLEM. MR. COSTA
HAS ALREADY OKAYED IT.

I UNDERSTAND THAT, MA'AM.

BUT ON CHECKS OF THIS SIZE,

I LIKE TO GET
MR. COSTA'S PERSONAL OKAY.

$25,000.

FIFTY-DOLLAR CHIPS, PLEASE.

HERE YOU ARE.

19 -- PAY 20.

17 -- PAY 18.

HE'S HERE.

WHERE?

Cinnamon: THOUSAND-DOLLAR
CHIPS, PLEASE.

I'LL MARK THESE A THOUSAND.

Phelps: WINDOW.

WHAT WAS THAT
ALL ABOUT?

NOTHING. JUST
CHEAP SWINDLING.

FORGET IT!

I DEALT HER SECONDS
TILL SHE HIT $30,000.

I SEE.

THIS IS
A PRIVATE OFFICE.

YES, I DIDN'T THINK
YOU'D MIND

IF WE WAITED HERE FOR YOU.

WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY
IS QUITE PRIVATE.

LIKE WHAT?

SHUT THE DOOR.

SHUT THE DOOR!

WHY AREN'T YOU
IN THE CAGE?!

BECAUSE I PULLED HIM OUT!

BECAUSE HE CASHED A CHECK
FOR $25,000

FOR YOUR GIRLFRIEND!

$25,000?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

BUT YOU OKAYED IT,
MR. COSTA.

I EVEN DOUBLE-CHECKED IT
WITH YOU ON THE FLOOR.

DON'T YOU REMEMBER?

I NEVER OKAYED ANY CHECK
FOR $25,000!

IS THAT YOUR SIGNATURE?

HOW COULD IT BE?
I DIDN'T WRITE IT.

IT'S GOT TO BE A FORGERY.

WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE?

LITTLE NOTE
TO YOUR HOUSE MECHANIC

TELLING HIM
TO FEED YOUR GIRLFRIEND

WINNING CARDS UP TO $30,000.

$30,000?

YOU DEALT HER $30,000 WORTH
OF WINNING CARDS?

BUT IT HAD YOUR OKAY ON IT,
MR. COSTA.

I NEVER WROTE THIS EITHER.

SOMEBODY'S SETTING ME UP.

IT'S A BIG MISTAKE!

YES. YOU SEEM TO BE MAKING
A LOT OF MISTAKES, MR. COSTA.

UNFORTUNATELY, YOU DON'T
KNOW HOW TO RECTIFY THEM.

I'M BEING FRAMED.

I'M GOING TO GET
TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS.

YES. SO AM I.

PERHAPS MR. VICTOR
WILL KNOW THE ANSWER.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

TO MAKE
A TELEPHONE CALL.

THERE'S A PHONE
RIGHT HERE.

YES, I KNOW,
BUT IT'S A PRIVATE CALL.

I WANT HIM STOPPED...FOR GOOD.

ALL RIGHT, ANDERSON,
COME WITH US.

I'M WAITING
FOR A PHONE CALL.

IF YOU HAD ANY BRAINS,
YOU'D WAIT FOR IT TOO.

YOU'RE AS STUPID AS COSTA.

YOU KEEP THIS UP,
YOU'LL BE AS DEAD AS COSTA.

[ RINGS ]

HELLO?

AH, YES, MR. V.

YES, IT'S JUST AS YOU SUSPECTED.

No, it's just Costa.
No one else is involved.

WELL, AS A MATTER OF FACT,
HE'S RIGHT HERE NOW.

JUST A MOMENT.

ARNIE, MR. V.
WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO YOU.

YES, MR. V.?

DON'T TALK,
JUST LISTEN, ARNIE.

ANDERSON SAYS YOU'RE CLEAN,
AND THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

But you're to take no more
orders from Costa, understand?

YES, MR. V.

HE'S DIPPED INTO THE TILL
FOR THE LAST TIME.

NOW HE'S GOT TO PAY FOR IT.

Until the whole matter's
settled,

you'll take orders
from Anderson.

AFTERWARDS, YOU'RE IN CHARGE
OF THE OPERATION.

YES, MR. V.

NOW, LISTEN, AFTER THE CASINO
CLOSES TONIGHT,

I WANT ALL SECURITY PULLED OUT,
UNDERSTAND?

I WANT YOU AND WILSON
TO BE OUT OF HERE, TOO.

MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOT ALIBIS FOR
ALL YOUR MOVEMENTS, UNDERSTAND?

HOW DO YOU KNOW COSTA
WILL COME BACK HERE?

HE MIGHT JUST RUN.

NOT WITH $200,000 IN THE SAFE.

HE'LL BE BACK.

[ Gasping ]
ALL RIGHT, I'LL TELL YOU.

I WAS JUST TRYING TO BEAT
THE CASINO, THAT'S ALL.

I'LL GIVE YOU
ALL YOUR MONEY BACK.

NO SALE.

I'VE BEEN SET UP.

I WANT TO KNOW WHO,
AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY.

NOW, TALK!

VICTOR SENT ME.

VICTOR?

VICTOR SENT ME
TO FRAME YOU.

SO THAT WHEN HE --
YOU WERE HIT,

HE COULD JUSTIFY IT
TO THE ORGANIZATION.

VICTOR? NO.

YOU'RE LYING.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]

HELLO.

HELLO, THIS IS JOHNNY COSTA.

GET VICTOR TO THE PHONE FAST.

COSTA -- SOUNDS LIKE HE'S
IN A SWEAT ABOUT SOMETHING.

JOHNNY, YOU KNOW BETTER
THAN TO CALL ME DIRECT.

NOW, CALL ME
THROUGH CHANNELS.

YOU PUT A CONTRACT OUT ON ME.

Don't cut me off.

CONTRACT? JOHNNY, YOU CALL ME
THROUGH CHANNELS.

WE'LL TALK THEN.

AND GIVE YOUR BOYS TIME
TO SET ME UP AGAIN?

JOHNNY, I HAVEN'T GOT
A HIT OUT ON YOU.

BELIEVE ME, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT'S HAPPENING,

BUT IF YOU'LL CALL BACK --

HOW COULD YOU DO IT?

HOW COULD YOU RUN SO SCARED?

Sure, the heat's on you,
but we're like brothers.

I WOULDN'T HAVE SQUEALED
ON YOU.

YOU COULD HAVE TRUSTED ME.

I DO TRUST YOU, JOHNNY.

NOW, IF YOU CALL BACK,
AND TELL ME WHAT'S HAPPEN--

NO. YOU COME TO THE TRIAL.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE, JOHNNY.

SOMETHING'S WRONG,
BELIEVE THAT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS,
BUT I'M NOT OUT TO HIT YOU.

THERE'S NO CONTRACT OUT
ON YOU, BELIEVE THAT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, MR. VICTOR,
WE'VE GOT HIM.

He's not going to give you
any more trouble.

WHO IS THIS?

ALL RIGHT, COSTA.
LET'S GO.

[ ALARM RINGING ]

MR. COSTA.

THERE'S BEEN A
MISUNDERSTANDING, MR. COSTA.

There's room
for negotiation.

MR. VICTOR WOULD LIKE
TO MAKE A DEAL.

TELL MR. VICTOR
I'LL SEE HIM IN COURT.

[ TIRES SCREECH ]

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