Billy Bathgate Page #3

take out one of their guys.

And you know what he done?

He put on a cop's uniform...

Where's the manager?

You can't come in here.

What's the matter?

You got a problem?

You want your payoff?

I'll give you a payoff!

Get this load of

sh*t out of here.

F***in' fire inspector.

What's next, the mailman?

I can't take it, Otto.

I can't take it when

it's all over the street.

We're gonna have to get

hines to deal with this.

Do what you have to do.

If I'm going to trial,

I'm not going in this city.

I want it in the boondocks.

Oh, Bo, what have

you done to me?

Close the door.

Mr. berman, what

are we gonna do?

He killed that man.

Forget it.

You didn't see anything,

hear anything, nothing happened.

Even think about it again,

you're as good as dead.

You understand?

Now listen to me, kid.

You're the upcoming generation.

Things are gonna be

different for you.

You need different

skills from these guys.

Be streamlined, not so

much fire in the street.

When that happens,

if you're lucky

you may not have

to kill anyone.

What that means is...

No one will have to

kill you. Let's go.

Get the lights.

Here's your salary.

12 dollars.

Now this 50 dollars

is my money.

Want you to buy

a new pair of pants,

nice jacket, shirt with a tie,

pair of shoes with laces.

It's a personal embarrassment

to me to see the way you dress.

I want you to get a valise

to put the clothes in.

- Buy something for your mother.

- Where am I going?

Mr. Schultz is havin'

a trial comin' up,

and we have decided...

That he'll get a better deal if

the trial takes place upstate.

Is that all right with you?

And I want you to

buy a book to read.

What do I need a book for?

Are you gonna do what I tell ya

or give me a hard time?

Mr. berman, who is this

man you're meeting?

You wanna stay in the

crime business, kid,

you gotta stop asking

all these questions.

His name is hines.

He's a district leader

for tammany hall.

He's on our payroll.

Takes care of problems

like this.

I'm telling you, these guys

ain't like anybody you ever met.

They want something,

boom, it gets done.

And the money, you've never seen

money like this in your life.

How much money can you spend?

That ain't the point.

Let me tell you,

money can do anything.

I bet you never had

anything in your life

that somebody else

didn't wear first.

Here.

Get yourself something nice.

Come on, Arnold, we're

having a party. Where?

Where do you think?

Just don't break

anything this time.

Hello.

Mr. klein, how are you?

Lookin' good.

Mr. rosen, lookin' good.

- How are you?

- Very good.

Girls, girls, girls.

- Hey, Charlie.

- Hello, Billy.

- Hey, Mrs. Thomas.

- Hello, Billy.

Billy, don't you look swell.

Thank you. Hi, ma.

I got a job. Thing is...

It's in the country. Upstate.

It's just for the summer.

Ma?

This is for you.

Billy, look at you.

The richest man

on bathgate Avenue.

Let's go to work.

Irving.

Miss, this way.

What's the matter?

Come on.

Good evening, Bo.

Leave her out of this, Dutch.

This must be love.

What is your name, miss?

Lola. Her name is Lola.

That can't be.

I know all the

girls named Lola.

You must be Arthur.

Kid, go see what he's doin'.

He doesn't have no respect.

Go see if she's all right.

Do what I told you.

Go see if she's all right.

You know what I'm

talkin' about, don't you?

I mean, you don't care

about what's dead, do you?

'Cause I'm tellin'

you right now,

except for a few

details, he's dead.

Can you understand that?

You can forget about

the dead, can't you?

I think you've forgotten

already, haven't you?

Well?

I'm waiting.

It's either a "yes" or a "no."

I... I...

What?

I'm sorry, I can't hear you.

What?

Yes.

Oh, that's too bad.

That's too bad for Bo.

If I thought you loved him,

I might've changed my mind.

Okay, kid,

take the lady to her apartment.

Don't let her make

any phone calls.

Although, I don't

think she'll try.

She'll pack some things.

Stay with her until I come back.

Somebody will call you up on the

house phone to bring her down.

You got it?

Have you ever seen

such a terrible night?

Good evening, Mrs. Preston.

Drew?

I have to pee, Harvey.

I thought you were

out for the evening.

You all right? Drew.

Tell me what you've

gone and done.

You didn't ditch him?

I thought you were

so wild about him.

I don't want to talk about it.

It's all right with me.

I'll be going away for awhile.

You can't mean it, going away.

Where? For how long?

We're supposed to be going

to the willet's this weekend.

To say nothing of dinner

tomorrow evening with Dwight,

which was your

idea to begin with.

Darling, you'll just have

to make excuses for me.

There are certain proprieties

to be maintained.

You are my wife, after all.

Harvey, what's the point

of making a fuss?

There's a certain limit.

Scandal isn't the point.

You're gonna get in

over your head.

Then what will you do?

I'll expect you to come

to the rescue.

Get me another drink, please.

If that's my gangster,

tell him to wait.

Mrs. Preston,

you got a first name?

Drew. Drew?

You're the first

drew I ever met.

You're the first Dutch.

All right, we have

28 days before the trial.

That means 28 days...

To show these folks that

Dutch Schultz is one of them.

Starting off, we call him by

his real name, Mr. flegenheimer.

We're plain folks like them

who got the government

on their backs.

They understand that.

We don't get into fights.

No feeling up the chambermaids.

From now on, you eat

with your mouth closed.

This is horse sh*t.

No foul language, booze,

dames, or fighting.

It's different from the city.

These are decent people.

Make sure you act decent.

Where's the book?

I told you to bring a book.

Either you listen or

you go back to the Bronx.

Take this to Mrs. Preston.

Is that coffee?

Yes.

Thank you.

I once chanced to

meet Alvin pinkus.

He always said banks was best.

Look where he is now.

Did all right.

Going for the dough, the one

place that's under lock and key.

You gotta be stupid.

Stay with the car, Lulu.

You got anything to tell

me about the girl?

Her name is drew Preston.

You want to explain

what she's doin' here?

She's the kid's governess.

The properties are

being observed.

- The what?

- Wait a minute.

There. You look handsome.

That's a compliment.

Please, come in.

It's very nice to

make your acquaintance.

May I introduce my business

manager, Mr. berman. Mr. berman.

And Mrs. Preston, the governess

of my prodigy.

It is a pleasure to meet you.

I'd like to open a checking

account for $10,000.

The rest in savings.

Of course.

Excuse me a moment.

I'll get my head accountant

to take care of the paperwork.

Honey, you are looking at the

patron Saint of the boondocks.

If I make a tiny criticism,

promise not to get sulky?

- What?

- It's "protege."

- What did I say?

- Prodigy.

It means child genius.

Thank you very much,

Mr. flegenheimer.

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