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Yeah? So?

Something's wrong with your phone.

I kept gettin' a busy signal.

What do you mean?

I've been waitin' for Donahue's call.

- He was gettin' a busy signal too.

- How do you know that?

He called me. We're meeting

at 30th Street Station at five.

How did he get your number?

- Didn't you give it to him?

- No.

Well, reporters have a way

of gettin' numbers.

- So I'll give him the tape and the film.

- Why didn't he call me back?

He wants to meet me alone,

to talk me into goin' on the air.

No, he should've called me back.

- Your phone is out of order.

- It is not out of order.

I've been here all day.

I made a phone call.

Here. Listen.

- Maybe the phone company's in on it.

- No, something's not right.

Let's just meet him. I'll give him the tape

and the film and get it over with.

Once he's got the film, that's it!

All right. He wants to meet you, right?

- Yeah.

- OK. You're gonna go and meet him.

If he sounds OK,

you'll give him the film and tape.

- Where are you gonna be?

- Close.

- I don't get it.

- I'm gonna wire you.

Wire me? What for?

I'm gonna cover all the bases.

Nobody's gonna f*** me this time.

This way, if he disappears with the film,

he can't deny it cos I got him on tape.

Aren't you gettin' a little paranoid here?

He's a newsman. This is a very big story.

Why isn't he gonna put it on the air?

Look what happened when I took it

to the police. They erased it, right?

- What are you doin'?

- Making a copy, to cover ourselves.

Yeah? Well, what about the film?

I can't make a copy now!

I don't have time to do that!

- OK, OK. Bring on the wire.

- Take off your coat.

OK. Let's get it over with.

- So you travel a lot, huh?

- Oh, yeah. I been all over the place.

Yeah, I travelled once.

So, uh... you say you got

about 60 minutes and about 60 dollars?

- Oh, no. Did I say that?

- Yeah, you did say that.

No, I think... about 20 minutes

and about 20 dollars is what I've got.

Gee, it's too bad you don't have

about 40 minutes and about 40 dollars.

- Yeah, that's too bad.

- Yeah, that's too bad.

What I've got is about 20 minutes

and about 20 dollars.

The trains are never on time.

They're notorious. Know what I mean?

I bet you at least got 30 minutes. At least.

- Do I have to have 30 minutes?

- At least 30 minutes.

You know, I believe I do have

about 30 minutes and about 30 dollars.

Great. I'll make a quick phone call

and meet you in the back

of the waiting room in two minutes.

That should be two dollars off but... we'll

let you go this time. Know what I mean?

No, I don't know what you mean.

You know what I mean?

- See ya.

- Yeah. I know what you mean.

Hey, Ralphie!

I gotta have a 20.

Just enjoy your puppet show.

Have a good Liberty Day.

- Slower! Aw, sh*t!

- Some hotshot sailor you are!

That's ridiculous! Why don't you grow up

and learn a thing or two, sailor boy?

I've been on a sh...

Ten for you, baby! Ten!

- Hey, what about my $30? You f***.

- You blew it! You know what I mean?

Sh*t.

Attention, please.

This will be the last call

for the Broadway Limited

to Pittsburgh and Chicago.

All passengers travelling

all the way to Chicago,

and passengers holding space

in car 4140...

- Aren't you overdoin' this a little bit?

- We've got nothin' to lose.

If I had any sense, I'd take this stuff

and dump it in the trash, and that'd be it.

- Yeah, but I got the original at home, so...

- So why all this?

Because of Manny's film. I told you.

We gotta be careful with it.

You know, the only real trouble

I ever got into was when I was too careful.

Give me a sound level. Count to 10, slow.

- One two three four...

- No, just normal.

One two three four five

six seven eight nine ten.

- All right.

- Come on. We gotta get goin' here.

- Look, don't forget you got this on, OK?

- OK.

If you need me, talk to me. It's right there.

OK. Affirmative.

- Sally, come here.

- What?

Thank you.

Over and out.

Hello, Jack? Can you hear me?

Like I was saying before about goin'

to New York. We could see some shows.

You know, like Sugar Babies. And I know

a great hotel in the Times Square area...

Sally?

- Hi. I'm Frank Donahue.

- Oh, hi. Nice to meet you.

Would you mind

walking with me for a moment?

Where are we goin'?

- I think we got a little problem.

- What's that?

It sounds crazy but...

I think we're being followed.

Yeah. No problem.

Gee, you're a fast walker.

Well, in my business

you gotta be fast on your feet.

- Where's Jack?

- Uh... Oh, he's at home, resting.

- The pressure can get to you.

- Which train are we takin'?

- I don't know yet. Got the tape and film?

- Yeah, right here in my bag.

- I guess we lost him, huh?

- Well, we can't be too careful.

Tell you what. Walk slowly down to the

end of the platform right in front of me.

I don't know why you think

anyone'd wanna follow us anyway.

You'd be amazed what some people

would do for a story like this.

- Yeah, I guess so.

- No, don't turn around.

- We don't wanna give ourselves away.

- Yeah, right.

Just pretend like

nothing's happened, all right?

Just look at this place!

This is disgusting!

- Yeah. It's a real shame.

- And it's not even safe any more.

It reminds me of that story

about that guy in New York. Remember?

- Yeah, I think we did a piece on him.

- He'd ride the subways at rush hour.

He'd stand in the corner real quiet

so's nobody'd notice him.

Then they'd pull in to a station, he'd open

his coat and pull out a big meat cleaver,

and whack 'em right over the head.

- Let's go, Sally.

- And then they had this transit strike.

He just disappeared.

It was like he went on strike too.

So I don't ride the subways.

It's not safe. I wouldn't even

come down here if it wasn't for you.

Speak up. Come on.

You see what I mean? See that creepy

character? It's just not safe any more.

The train's coming.

- Franklin Bridge Express.

Is that where we're goin'?

- Where? Come on.

- That where they're having the fireworks?

That's right.

They got a nice bar down there.

Why don't we have our drink and

our little chat, then take in the fireworks?

Sure, OK.

- Want to help me cover the story?

- All right.

- You could give us the woman's angle.

- Yeah.

Franklin Bridge Express, huh?

Hey!

Sally! Sally!

- So what's the big deal with Liberty Day?

- Did you see our story?

I don't watch news. It's too depressing.

Somebody get an ambulance!

Try that back door!

Is it 16 or 35?

- What do you mean?

- The gauge of the film.

They've only got 16mm equipment

out at the station.

- I think that's what it is.

- Why don't you let me have a look?

- Oh, sure.

- Come into the light.

Here it is.

- Got the tape too?

- Yeah.

Yeah, that's 16 all right.

Are you... wrappin' it up?

What did you do that for?!

Jack's gonna kill you.

Oh, God, no. No!

One more sound and you're dead.

Come on, Sally. We're gonna

cover the fireworks, remember?

Jack, please!

Jack! Please!

No!

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