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and crawl to you

to get you to come back with them.

Hello, Dutch.

Hiya, Dutch.

You remember these dudes, Dutch.

Joe and Ed.

Oh, yeah, yeah, sure, from the jungles.

We think it's the rottenest deal

that's been put over on anybody in a long time.

Don't we, boys?

That's what it is.

It's persecution.

And we're with you

if you wanna do anything about it.

Yeah, well, what do you think we could do?

Now you're talkin', Dutch. Let's get up on deck

where it can be private, huh?

No. They might see us up there.

Let's go over behind them bales.

All right.

So, they ain't gonna let us work,

we ain't gonna let them work.

See what I mean?

Yeah.

Hey, that's a great idea.

That'll blow up the whole joint.

The union and all.

Sure it will.

Let's get up on deck.

Sure, let's go.

Fellas... Hey, Brains.

Listen, I just seen Dutch and a couple of mugs

talking to Dutch...

They're going on the oil tanker.

Yeah?

Maybe they're gonna blow up

the whole waterfront or something.

I told you you couldn't trust Muller.

I'll bet they are.

Come on, let's go.

There's the guy.

And there's Dutch.

Gee, I got it all wrong.

What happened,

are you all right, Dutch?

Me? I'm okay.

You better get them guys to a hospital,

though.

Here, take care of this.

They were bringing you a present.

A time bomb.

Throw it in the water!

Shorty, get Dr. Berger and bring him

to my house right away.

Come on, get a hold of him.

Ready to go?

I think I'll stay home.

I got a little headache.

You wouldn't fool your old man,

would you, Ma?

You're thinking Hattie might show up here,

ain't you?

Well, I'm gonna see if Dutch is ready.

get that paper out of the way.

Poor Hattie. Goodness knows

what's happened to her or where she is.

She might get shot or something

and never see Dutch again.

It ain't right, Brains, keeping this from him.

Yes it is.

And if she ever needed Dutch...

she needs him now.

Dutch can help her in only one way.

and that's by keeping his feet

on the ground.

He's straightened out now,

and he's gotta be kept that way.

The whole waterfront knows it.

Somebody's sure to tell him.

No they're not. I talked to them

and everybody's gonna keep it quiet tonight.

The boats leave for tuna

the first thing in the morning

and Dutch is gonna be on one of them.

Now you let me handle this my way.

All ready, Dutch?

Yeah.

Let's go.

Oh, my suit fits you, don't it?

Sure, fine. Except I ain't got quite

as much in here yet as you got,

but I'm catching up.

What are the gang giving this shindig anyway?

Oh, I don't know.

Kinda goes out of what you did.

A celebration.

The freighter would've gone up in smoke

and our jobs along with it.

I think Dutch is too weak to go.

How would you like a good week sock right

on the point of your bowsprit, son?

Go on, get outta here, will ya?

Say, look here, Bert Scanlin...

Keepin' your door locked all of a sudden, huh?

All right, where's Hat?

You think Hat's dumb to come here?

She's probably across the border by now.

Fred, you stay outside.

Search down here, Hank.

Say, listen here, now.

I don't know nothin' about Hat.

I tell you not to turn my home upside down

looking for her neither.

Bert Scanlin, if you wake up my kids,

I'll crown ya. Hat ain't here.

I'm from Missouri.

Aw, Mom, turn out the light.

Just a minute, honey,

we got a very important visitor.

Aw, kick him out!

I wanna go to sleep.

Well, you satisfied there ain't nobody here?

Oh, yeah?

What's this?

That's Oscar. He likes to sleep that way.

Keep your paws off of him!

That ain't Hat neither.

Now if you get outta here,

I'll thank you, if you'll be so kind.

You ain't fooling me.

Why aren't you gettin' dressed for the party

the boys are givin' on the Fairy Queen?

With you hanging around here?

This ain't no back-to-nature camp Mr. Scanlin.

Ma, I'm scared,

I heard a noise.

Don't be scared, honey. You just heard

two big flat feet from Missouri.

And if you think she's in the kitchen stove,

keep away from that oven door.

My bread ain't raised yet.

What...

Shh.

Nothing, huh, Hank?

All right, post the men outside.

We're going to have a little talk with Dutch Muller.

I gotta find Dutch before they see him.

I gotta, Lil.

I don't know, Hat,

he's either at Brains' place

or at the party at the Fairy Queen.

Gee, Hat, I thought you were bein' straight.

Shhh.

He's gotta know I've come.

Listen, get Pete up here...

No, not Pete...

he'd have it all over town, you can't

trust a man that blows a cornet.

Now let me see...

Jimmy!

You can find Dutch, can't you?

Sure, Hat.

Well find him and tell him

to come here and get me.

Tell him I broke jail like he said

and we're beating it to Mexico.

You understand?

Mexico? Sure, sure, I'll tell him.

Jimmy, the cops are out front.

That's right, I'll go down the back pilings.

I'll go down and get rid of Pete.

Then you'd better come down to my room.

Just a minute, Dutch.

What do you know about this?

Search me. The guys are giving a party

and I feel like going. Are you going too?

I suppose you're gonna tell me in a minute

that you don't know Hattie lambed out of jail.

She broke out? When?

Night before last.

I suppose you guys read the funny papers

and just listen to weather reports on the radio.

Now come clean. Where was you

today and yesterday?

He's been at my house ever

since the fight.

He's always been tellin' you

he's too smart for you.

What are you talking to me about Hattie

breaking jail for?

She means nothing to me. I told her off

so long ago I forget what she looks like.

You oughta know that.

I thought cops knew everything.

I was hoping you wouldn't find out

about Hat.

Gotta keep your head, Dutch.

Promise me you won't do

anything rash tonight.

Post your men along the dock

and around the Fairy Queen here.

I'll tail Muller myself.

Mr. Louis you give me your promissory.

This was very good idea.

This make you popular.

If you try to make the friendship of Dutch Muller

then everybody's try to make your friendship.

The power of the promissory is always greater

for the success than the machime gum tactics.

He's still pushing me,

but you're right, Mr. Markis.

What is past is gone out and overdone.

Yeah.

Besides, Hattie, she don't interest me.

Look, Mr. Markis.

Baby.

Hiya, Dutchy.

There is Dutch Muller now.

Please, excuse me.

Oh, Dutch, my friend,

we was waiting for you.

Oh, come on, I got big surprise.

Stop the music. Stop the music.

Hey, everybody, he's here!

Dutch Muller!

What is this?

It's all right, Nicky's your friend. I show you.

Is not necessarily, I hope...

for me to's tell you

what this Dutch Muller has done

for us all.

He saved me my ships.

He saved your jobs.

Maybe he saved our lives,

who cans tell?

For cause he do this,

he's give me gorgeous pleasure.

to present to this big hero

this $100

from Nick Louis.

his great friend, in apprismitiation,

I's thank you.

Quiet, everybody.

Everybody here knows what's in this

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