Billy Bathgate Page #5

Take off your hat.

Where's Dutch?

I ain't got all night.

Excuse me. Mr. president,

where were ya?

This is a big day for me.

Did you tell Julie

Mr. Luciano showed up?

You were supposed to be here

a long time ago, Julie.

You're lucky I'm here at all.

Nice to see you.

How's the drive?

Father maclnerney.

I'd like you to meet

Julie Martin, my associate.

What do you do?

Mr. Martin is president

of the metropolitan...

Restaurant and

cafeteria owners association.

- You're in the finest in town.

- That's your problem.

You're in the country now.

Mind your manners.

Tell me why you got me

to drive here so I can

get out of the country.

You got a big mouth.

You know that?

I've got business to discuss,

so if you'll excuse me.

Otto.

I earned, I earned.

The money I paid, expenses.

What costs are you

talking about?

I didn't dream up the

protection rackets so you

could steal from me.

You didn't dream up nothing.

I run 'em for ya.

Don't raise your voice.

You've been yelling all night.

I'm the one with

the baseball bats.

I'm the one who squeezed

two million

out of those restaurants.

Don't you feel obliged

to make it good?

Make what good?

The 50 thousand Otto

says is missing.

Otto's wrong. Otto's wrong.

He says you've been skimming.

No, not skimming.

- Money I'm entitled to.

- $50,000 worth?

You're damn right.

He's entitled to my $50,000?

- Let me tell you, pal.

- You tell me, pal.

I got every maitre d'

going to his knees...

When I walk in

because of who I am.

Let me explain something

to you in plain English.

Oh, my God.

Kid, see if you

can find the shell.

You killed that man

right in front of me.

He stole $50,000.

I'm a member of the state bar.

Calm down, Dixie.

Everybody's asleep.

- I was seen with him.

- He left after that.

- We have witnesses, relax.

- Relax, he wants me to relax?

Lulu, take Dixie to his room.

Lock him in.

I have to walk into

a courtroom tomorrow.

You'll get over it.

Kid, bring the elevator.

Make sure nobody sees ya.

What's the matter, Irving?

It's not coming out.

What the hell you doing?

What's going on?

Be quiet. Go back to sleep.

Listen, nothing's happened.

Do what I tell you.

Don't ask about it.

Forget it.

Now I've got something on you.

Hello, operator.

There's been an accident.

I need a doctor.

Sure, I'll hold on.

Hello, doctor.

We've had a little accident.

I'd appreciate it

if you could come over.

Thank you.

No, it's nothing serious.

How long? That's fine.

Room 35.

You don't have to

break his f***ing nose.

Take your hands away. Come on.

Put your head down.

Let me do the work.

All right?

That's good. Just relax.

A little more over there.

That's it.

That's a good boy.

Just let it drip.

All right. Give him

a handkerchief and get him up.

Here. Up you go.

Listen, you don't have to worry

about the dutchman.

I take care of my own, okay?

Don't think twice about Martin.

He tried to take what was mine.

You, I love. And these guys.

And I would do

anything for them.

They know my word is my bond.

Look, not a complaint

out of him.

Is that a trooper?

He takes the good and the bad.

He takes all.

Very good.

He wants to be in the gang.

You're in the gang.

Put the heavy ones up front.

Otto wants to see you.

Otto wants to see you.

Come in.

Put some ice on that.

Close the door.

I want to talk to you

about Mrs. Preston.

She has seen something in you.

I wonder if it's

the same thing I see.

I don't know what she sees.

Mrs. Preston wants to be

in court to see the show.

Can you imagine what's gonna

happen when the newspapers

get ahold of her?

- Mr. Schultz is a married man.

- Mr. Schultz is married?

We're all married.

We've got families to support.

This has been a tough

son of a b*tch for all of us.

Listen, I want Mrs. Preston out.

And I want her

out of here fast.

She can go to saratoga,

lake George.

She can go to Hong Kong.

I don't care where.

I want her out

and I'm depending on you.

Do you want me to leave?

The way Mr. berman...

I don't care about Mr. berman.

There'll be a lot of reporters.

Is that what you want?

I want to hear it from you.

They're gonna ask questions.

- Do you want me to leave?

- It's for your sake.

Do you want me to leave?

No, I don't.

It's polite to knock, Arthur.

Am I missing anything?

Mr. berman is right.

I'll be going to saratoga.

I'll be taking Billy with me.

Is that all right with you?

I asked you a question, kid.

Now, everybody's happy.

Mr. Schultz, you

worried about the trial?

No, I've been in

worser spots than this.

How does it feel to be

public enemy number one?

I'm no public enemy.

So what are you?

- Public benefactor.

- How is it that you...

Were arrested 11 times

before the age of 19?

Those are cases of

mistaken identity.

Every single one.

Is this a case of

mistaken identity?

This is minor stuff.

Are you sure about that?

I never killed nobody. I never

caused nobody to get killed.

That's all the questions

we can take. Thank you.

All rise.

Court is in session.

Please be seated.

I'll handle this. Berman told me

Schultz owns a piece of this.

He said they've taken care of

everything. Absolutely.

Welcome back, Mrs. Preston.

Thank you, Charles.

Good afternoon, Mrs.

Preston. Mrs. Preston.

We're always delighted

to see you, Mrs. Preston.

Hello, francoise.

I've kept your suite. If you

need anything, please ask.

Mr. bathgate,

your room is there.

And Mrs. Preston...

Good night, Billy.

Good night.

I won't tell him if you won't.

It ain't funny, Mrs. Preston.

You think Schultz is an

ordinary man. He's not.

He's a maniac.

This is how people

get themselves killed.

What way is that?

They don't stop to

calculate the odds.

They don't stop to think.

Can you calculate the odds?

Yeah.

Yeah, I used to.

I used to think I was

one in a million.

I had my wits. Whatever happened

I would be fine.

But now I...

I've lost my wits, my place.

Listen to me. You're smarter

than he is and braver.

You'll live longer

if you're not afraid.

Oh, my poor Billy bathgate.

You made a promise

to protect me.

I'm not making it

easy for you, am I?

No, ma'am, you're not.

Are you awake?

- Can you hear me?

- Yes.

I'm having breakfast

with the gang.

- What?

- No, no, my gang.

Here, I've written

it all down for you.

Meet me later at the track.

- Hello?

- Where were you last night?

We called.

There was nobody there.

Mr. Schultz doesn't

like that kind of thing.

- Something I ought to know?

- We had dinner at the club.

Mrs. Preston met friends,

silly people, nothing.

Make sure she's at the track

in her box by the 3rd race.

Box number 50. Why? What for?

Don't you know when somebody's

trying to look out for you?

You don't have to sit

in her lap. Got it?

Jesus Christ.

Operator, get me the savoy

Plaza hotel in New York.

Savoy Plaza?

I'd like to speak

to Harvey Preston.

Mr. Preston, you don't know me.

I'm calling from saratoga.

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