Kangaroo Jack

Australia...

..."The Land Down Under. "

Rugged...

... remote...

... inhospitable and dangerous.

Home to 20 million kangaroos.

But there is one who is more elusive

and clever than all the rest.

And his name, …is Kangaroo Jack.

But my story doesn't begin in Australia.

It begins 20 years ago, halfway around

the world on a beach in Brooklyn.

That's me...

... Charlie Carbone.

Three things happened on this day

that would change my life.

First, was that my mom met Sal.

She hadn't dated much since Dad died, but

I could tell right away she was interested.

Why shouldn't she be? Sal Maggio was a

respected member of the community.

Well, feared and respected.

Well, feared.

And that's Frankie Lombardo.

Fresh out of Juvenile Hall,

where they named a wing after him.

Sal was grooming Frankie

to take over the family business...

... a family I was about to become a part of.

The second thing that happened

was that I met Louis Booker.

Don't tell me.

You got 75 cents in your back pocket.

You're wrong.

It's a Captain Amazing compass.

- How much you want for it?

- It's not for sale. No way. Sorry.

- Wanna play some ball?

- No. You play ball.

I gotta check this entire beach

if I'm gonna make my car payment.

- You've got a car?

- No, but I will.

Now, step aside. My uncle only rented me

this metal detector for the day.

- And the third...

- Hey, kid.

... most important thing

that happened that day...

Go long.

... was that I went out for a 20- yard pass.

Unfortunately, there was only 15 yards

worth of beach...

... and a really strong undertow.

And I couldn't swim.

Hey, kid! You lost your...

Somebody help! I think there's

a kid drowning out...

I'll save you!

That one moment changed my life...

... because in all the years that followed...

... Louis was better at getting

me into trouble than getting me out.

A dreamer in search of treasure,

who only found bottle caps.

On that fateful day, Louis saved my life.

You see this guy?

And I never forgot it.

He just saved your life.

He wouldn't let me.

And now it's 20 years later.

My new stepfather, Sal,

set me up in my own business:

A beauty salon.

He did it for my mother.

Of course, his goons come in every week

and take 80 percent of the profits.

That, he did for himself.

Hey, Carbone.

And Louis, the guy who saved my life,

is now my closest friend.

He thinks I can do a lot better than this...

... but he also thinks he looks like

Denzel Washington.

Toots, I was hoping you could ask Sal

if I could keep a little extra this week...

...to make improvements on the place.

You wanna make improvements?

Lmprove on what's in this bag next week.

Look, man, I need a favor.

I just got this job delivering TVs,

but my partner got sick.

He had one of those

microwave chimichangas...

Louis, why do all your stories

start off this way?

I need your help. If I don't get these TVs

off the truck, man, I don't get paid.

Oh, this sounds illegal.

No, no, no. Charlie, this is totally legit, man.

I know the guy.

Just like you knew the guy...

...who asked you to drive

his dogs up from Florida. Remember him?

I'm supposed to know a bunch of greyhounds

were being used to smuggle diamonds?

Look, man, I need your help on this one.

Two hours, tops. That's all I need.

- This is really important for me.

- Louis, you have a job.

You call working in my uncle's

meat market a job, Charlie?

I sweep up cow guts and

pig snouts all day, man!

I need a job where I'm treated like a man.

Where I get some respect. Ain't

that what Aretha said? "R-E-S-P-E-C-T"?

Well, then, delivering TVs

is definitely the answer.

I'm dying here, man. I need your help.

Louis, I'm busy here.

Can't you see I'm busy?

I was busy that day 20 years ago

on the beach too, man.

Did that stop me from saving this skinny

little white kid from flailing in the surf?

No, I stopped what I was doing, jumped

in and saved this poor little white kid.

Let's go.

You too easy.

Hey there, Waffles.

Got a kiss for your Uncle Charlie?

Come on, man, what's wrong?

It's just so frustrating.

You don't know how difficult it is

to get anywhere...

...when Sal is your stepfather.

- He bought you the beauty salon.

I barely keep enough to stay alive.

If he was my stepdaddy,

you know what I'd be doing right now?

I'd be:

Come on, Charlie, break it down with me.

Snake it. Come on, snake it...

It be a party, Charlie. Be a party.

Pull over to the curb.

Louis, whose truck is this?

I can't be certain.

This is a stolen vehicle.

- Apparently, this is a stolen vehicle.

- Oh, my God.

Pull over to the curb.

Pull over to the curb!

Louis, pull the truck over.

Just tell them the truth!

- Pull the truck over!

- I can't, man!

I'm still on probation from

that greyhound thing.

Come on, Louis.

Watch out! Here we go! Okay!

You're breaking so many laws right now!

If we go to jail, I'll tell

everybody you a hairdresser!

Sidewalk, Louis! Sidewalk!

Look out! Are you crazy!?

Sorry! Excuse me!

Red light!

That wasn't my fault!

That was my fault.

Coming through!

Charlie.

Almost ripped my lucky jacket.

What a relief. I forgot

you were wearing your lucky jacket!

Big problem:
Roadblock!

Bigger problem!

Oh, no.

What're you doing? Slow down!

- We're gonna make it. Hold on!

- We're not gonna make it!

Now, that's what I'm talking about!

That's what I'm talking about!

I think the dog just peed on my leg.

No, I think I peed on him.

All units, intersection blocked.

Suspects are at large.

- Just pull the truck over, I am getting out.

- You can't bail on me now!

I gotta stash these TVs

until the heat cools down.

Come on. We got six TVs left.

Five. Come on, man, help me get this up.

Hey. Is that Charlie?

- Tommy?

- What're you guys doing here?

- Your father didn't say you was coming.

- Sal?

Yeah, this is his warehouse.

- I didn't know.

- You didn't know?

I didn't know!

Hey!

You brung the heat here, Charlie.

Are you crazy?

I didn't know, Tommy!

I swear, I didn't know!

Waffles, come on!

- Oh, damn!

- Attention.

This is the New York Police Department.

We have you surrounded.

Come on, Charlie, hurry up!

Waffles! She's frozen with fear!

Surrender now!

- Get over there! Move!

- I repeat.

Come on, Louis, come on!

What is wrong with you?

It's not my fault! Waffles is upset!

Perhaps you should've thought of that

before you took your dog on a crime spree!

Come on, girl!

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

Dead end, Louis. Dead end.

No, it's not, Charlie. Look at this.

- Think I got a way out.

- You don't even know where that goes. No!

We can do this.

You can stay here if you want.

I'm going down that chute!

I love you, Mama!

Louis?

- Not over here.

- Where'd they go?

We lost them. Standing by

for further instructions. Over.

Anything else you'd like me

to help you with today?

No, that's pretty much it.

In what police are calling

one of the largest seizures of stolen goods...

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