Catch Me If You Can
Thank you very much
and welcome
to To Tell the Truth.
Our first guest,
he's made a career
out of being
the most outrageous impostor
that we've ever come across
on this show
and you're going to see
what I mean.
Number One
what is your name, please?
My name is
Frank William Abagnale.
Number Two?
My name is
Frank William Abagnale.
Number Three?
My name is
Frank William Abagnale.
"From 1964 to 1967
"I successfully impersonated
"an airline pilot
for Pan Am Airways
"and I flew over
"During that time, I was also
the chief resident pediatrician
"at a Georgia hospital
"and an assistant
attorney general
"for the state of Louisiana.
"By the time I was caught,
I was considered
"the youngest and most daring
con man in U.s. history.
"I had cashed almost $4 million
in fraudulent checks
"in 26 foreign countries
and all 50 states.
"And I did it all
before my 19th birthday.
My name is
Frank William Abagnale."
You don't know how
to tell the truth...
You don't know how
to tell the truth...
so, for the first time
he's going to have
to tell the truth
and we're going to start
our questioning with Kitty.
Thank you. Number One,
why, with all your talent...
and you're obviously
a very bright fellow...
why didn't you go in
for a legitimate profession?
It was really a question
of dollars and cents.
When I was a young man,
I needed the money
and I thought
this list of careers
was the easiest way to get it.
I see.
Number Two, I find this all
very fascinating.
Who was it
His name was Carl Hanratty.
Han-an-an-ratty.
Ratty.
Hanratty.
Han-ratty.
Carl Hanratty.
- Yes.
- I...
am... Carl Hanratty.
Yeah. I have orders
to see the American
prisoner, Abagnale.
You sit here.
You do not open the door.
You do not pass him...
anything through the hole.
Aw... Jesus.
You know, I've got
a little bit of a cold myself.
- Frank...
I'm here to read
the articles of extradition
according to the
European Court for Human Rights.
"Article One:
Extradition shall be granted
"in respect of offenses
punishable under the laws..."
elp me.
"...for the maximum period
of at least one year
of a severe penalty."
Help me.
Frank... stop it.
Help me.
You don't think actually
you can fool me, do you?
stay with me.
Article Two:
"If the request for extradition
"includes several separate
offenses
each of which is punishable
under the laws..."
"of the requesting party..."
Frank?
Frank?
Goddamn it!
- Get me a doctor in here!
- I need a doctor!
- Yes.
Doctor! Now!
Don't sweat it, Frank.
We're going to get you
right to a doctor.
Frank, if you can
hear me, don't worry.
I'm going to take you
home in the morning.
Home in the morning, Frank.
What are you doing?
Washing off the lice.
This man has to be on a plane
for America.
He has to see a doctor.
I have worked too long, too hard
for you to take this
away from me.
If he dies,
I'm holding you responsible.
Monsieur!
Ah, Frank.
Okay, Carl...
let's go home.
MAN:
has a history
that goes back to 1919.
In all those years
we've only seen a handful
of deserving gentlemen
inducted as lifetime members.
It's an honor that, uh
that has seen 57 names enshrined
on the wall of honor
and tonight, we make it 5:
my very good friend
a man who keeps
our pencils sharp...
and our pens in ink...
Frank William Abagnale.
I stand here humbled
by the presence
...and our club president,
Jack Barnes.
Most of all, I'm honored to see
my loving wife Paula...
...and my son, Frank Jr...
Frank... Aw, stand up.
Come on...
...sitting in the front row.
Two little mice fell
in a bucket of cream.
The first mouse quickly gave up
and drowned.
The second mouse...
wouldn't quit.
He struggled so hard
that eventually he churned
that cream into butter
and crawled out.
Gentlemen, as of this moment,
I am that second mouse.
You're a better dancer
than your father, Frankie.
You hear that, Daddy?
Like fun.
The girls don't know
what they're in for.
show him the dance
you were doing when we met.
Ah, who can remember?
The people
were so happy to see Americans
they decided
to put on a show for us.
so they crammed 200 soldiers...
Yeah, we know the story, Daddy.
...into that tiny social hall
and the first person
to walk onstage
is your mother,
and she starts to dance.
You know, it had been months
since we'd even seen a woman
and here's this blonde angel.
Blonde bombshell.
And the men are literally
holding their breath.
You hear that?
Mm-hmm.
And I turned to my buddies
and I said...
"I will not leave France
without her."
And I didn't.
You didn't.
I didn't.
Oh, sh*t! Oh, sh*t, the rug!
Aw, Mom...
I can't believe I did that.
No, no, it's nothing.
It's nothing.
Oh, Frankie, Frankie,
get a towel.
- Yeah, yeah.
- Paula...
Come on.
My sweet embraceable you...
Dance with me, Paula.
Ah...
Whenever I dance for you
I get in trouble.
Watch this.
Oh!
Frank! Wake up.
Come on, let's go!
Get up. Come on, come on.
Frank, wake up.
Dad...
You don't have to go
to school today.
It's okay.
Why? Is it snowing?
Do you have a black suit?
I overslept again, huh?
We have a very important
meeting in the city.
Eat that.
Come on, come on, eat.
Ma'am, open up.
Just open up, please!
- Ma'am?
- It's important.
What?
Oh, gosh!
We don't open
for half an hour!
Open the door, please.
Just open the door.
It's important.
I-I'm sorry, we don't open
for half an hour.
What's your name, ma'am?
Darcy.
Darcy. That's a pretty name.
I'm in a bit of a fix.
I need a suit for my kid.
This is my son Frank.
Oh, hi.
Black suit...
There was a death in the family.
My father, :
5 years old,war hero.
Yeah?
There's a funeral
this afternoon, military funeral
planes flying overhead,
Geez.
for a couple of hours.
I'm sorry, we don't loan suits,
and we're not open.
Darcy... Darcy, please.
- Come back.
Darcy... is this yours?
I just found it
in the parking lot.
Uh-huh.
It must've slipped
right off your neck.
Don't hit the curb.
Now get out,
walk around the back
and hold the door open for me.
All right.
What's next?
Okay, stop grinning.
When I get inside, you go back
to the front seat and wait.
Even if a cop comes
and writes you a ticket
you don't move the car,
understood?
Dad, wha-what's all this for?
You know why the Yankees
always win, Frank?
'Cause they have Mickey Mantle?
No, it's 'cause the other teams
can't stop staring
at those damn pinstripes.
Watch this.
The manager
is about to open the door
for your father.
Mr. Abagnale, um
we don't usually
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