Catch Me If You Can Page #3

people fighting

over their children.

Nobody is fighting.

Look at me, Frank.

Nobody is fighting.

Dad, what's going on?

Dad, what's going on?

Do you remember your grandma,

Eve?

she arrived this morning.

Hello.

Do you understand what

we're saying to you, Frank?

Your father and I

are getting a divorce.

Nothing's gonna change.

We're still gonna see

each other.

stop it, please, Frank.

Don't interrupt.

Frank, you don't

have to read all of this.

Most of it's for your parents...

boring adult business...

but this paragraph right here,

this is important

because it states

who you're gonna live with...

after the divorce...

whose custody you will be in.

And there's a blank space

right here.

And I want you to go

into the kitchen

sit at the table

and put a name down.

You can take

as long as you want

but when you come back

into this room...

I want to see a name

on that line.

Frank, just write down a name

and this will all be over.

It's gonna be okay.

FRANK:

Dad, what name?

Your mother or your father.

Just put the name there.

It's as simple as that.

And don't look so scared.

It's not a test.

There's no wrong answer.

Hi.

One ticket to Grand Central,

please.

That'll be $3.50, sir.

Is it okay

if I write you a check?

Carl, when do I get

to call my father?

You can call him

when we get to New York.

We leave for the airport

in seven hours.

Until then, just sit there.

Be quiet.

You know, Carl,

on the other side of the hotel

they got suites

that face the park.

It's the best room

the FBI can afford.

It's okay, I've stayed in worse.

Mr. Mudrick...

Mr. Mudrick, please.

You have to listen.

I don't want to hear your story.

This is two checks that bounced.

You know how much trouble

I'm in?

No, but listen, I'm telling you,

the bank, they made the mistake.

I'll write you another check

right now!

What, do I look like

I was born yesterday?

Look, it's midnight,

Mr. Mudrick.

Where am I gonna go?

You're a goddamn kid.

Go home.

I mean, I hope you understand.

My boss sent me to Brooklyn,

then Queens.

Now he wants me in Long Island

to take a few clients out

for a night on the town.

I'm sorry, but we're not allowed

to cash checks from other banks.

How would we know

if they were any good?

What did you say your name was?

Ashley.

Ashley... you know what I found

on the sidewalk out there?

Must've slipped

right off your neck.

Is there something

I can help you with, son?

Well, you see, it's my

grandmother's birthday next week

and I want to get her

something extra-special.

Please, I mean

it's my midterm next week

and my books were stolen.

Please, it's just five dollars.

No one would have to know.

I'm sorry,

but we are not allowed

to take checks

from people we don't know.

Pleasure to have you back,

Captain Carlson.

What do you think, Angelo?

The tomatoes are ripe

this afternoon.

Well, what have we here?

- Can I have your autograph?

- You betcha.

- Can I have your autograph, too?

- You gonna be a pilot?

- Mm-hmm!

- All right, then.

There you go.

Work hard in school.

Dear Dad:

I have decided to become

an airline pilot.

I have applied

to all the big airlines

and I have several

promising interviews lined up.

How's Mom?

Have you called her lately?

Love, your son, Frank.

Hello.

I'm Frank Black

from Murrow High school

and I have an appointment

with Mr. Morgan.

You're the young man

who's writing the article

for the school paper.

Yes, ma'am, that's me.

I want to know

everything there is to know

about being a pilot.

What airports

does Pan Am fly to?

What does a pilot make

in a year?

And who tells them

where they're gonna fly to?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down.

Just take 'em one at a time.

All right. What does it mean

when one pilot says

to another pilot:

"What kind of equipment

are you on?"

They just want to know what kind

of aircraft you're flying:

Is it a DC-:
707,

Constellation?

And what about those I.D. badges

that I've seen pilots wear?

Well, every pilot has to have

two things with him

at all times:
One is

his airline personnel badge...

Looks just like this one here,

from Pan Am...

the other one is

their FAA license...

and that looks just like this.

Oh. Sir, do you think I can

make a copy of this

to put into my article?

Oh, Frank,

you can have that one.

It's three years expired.

Aw, thanks!

And what about your I.D. badge?

You have an extra one

I could borrow?

Oh, no, I can't help you there.

Those are special-ordered

from Polaroid.

The only way

to get one of those

is to become a real live pilot

for Pan American Airways.

Pan Am, may I help you?

Yeah, hello.

I'm calling about a uniform.

Hold for Purchasing.

Thank you.

Purchasing.

Hi. I'm a copilot

based out of san Francisco.

I flew a flight

into New York last night

but the problem is

I'm headed out to, uh, Paris

in three hours.

How can we help you?

I sent my uniform

to be cleaned through the hotel

and I... I guess

they must have lost it.

They lost a uniform.

Happens all the time.

Go down to the Well-Built

Uniform Company

at Ninth and Broadway.

They're our uniform supplier.

I'll tell Mr. Rosen

you're coming.

You look too young

to be a pilot.

I'm a copilot.

Why so nervous?

How would you feel if you, uh

Lost your uniform

first week on the job?

Relax.

Pan Am's got lots of uniforms.

It's gonna be $164.

Great. I'II, uh,

I'll write you a check.

sorry, no checks, no cash.

You'll have to fill in

your employee I.D. number

and then I'll bill Pan Am.

They'll take it out

of your next paycheck.

Even better.

Dear Dad:

You always told me that an

honest man has nothing to fear.

So I'm trying my best

not to be afraid.

I'm sorry I ran away,

but you don't have to worry.

I'm gonna get it all back

now, Daddy.

I promise.

I'm going to get it all back.

Are you a real live pilot?

I sure am, little lady.

What's your name?

Celine.

Celine, it's a pleasure

to meet you.

It's a pleasure

to meet you, too.

That's fifty, seventy

eighty, ninety,

one hundred dollars.

You have yourself a great time

in Paris.

I always do.

Excuse me.

I'm John Modiger.

I manage this branch.

I want to thank you

for coming in

and using our institution.

Well, it's a pleasure

to meet you, John.

I'll be back again.

Good.

Have you stayed with us before?

Uh, no, I've been primarily

based on the West Coast.

Is it all right if I write you

a check for the room?

No problem, sir.

Great.

Uh...

I was also wondering

if I could write you

a personal check?

For airline personnel, we cash

personal checks up to $100.

Payroll checks

we cash up to $300.

Did you say $300

for a payroll check?

Dear Dad:

I've decided to become a pilot

for Pan American Airways...

the most trusted name

in the skies.

They've accepted me

into their training program

and told me that if I work hard

I should earn my wings

real soon.

Please get in touch with Joanna

Carlton from the tenth grade.

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