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Once they get their hands on both

of these, we'd be dead pigeon's!

Who wants to end up

in a ditch somewhere?

This face plate's going to be our ace.

Got to hang onto this until we're

sure we're at the top!

Find their plant and we're ready to raid.

You think Shiv could be the boss?

I heard him taking orders

on the phone.

How'd you like the Schemer

for a roommate?

What a character!

You know,

I've been thinking something over...

Do you ever notice how much

the Schemer worries?

Yeah.

I discovered in Detroit that he used to

be high up with Vantucci and slipped.

Same thing with the crowd out here.

A guy that used to be high up

and slipped...

and is scared, is a setup!

What do you say we go to work on him?

Sounds like a very practical idea...

soon as I take care of my business with

Mr. Triano, we'll take a crack at him.

What happened?

Only one side is printed.

That's right.

What's the idea?

You just want to see what the

plates will do to your paper.

One side is as good as two.

I gave you enough paper for 4 bills.

I ruined 3 of them trying to get

that one. Don't worry, I burnt them.

That wouldn't even get

a traffic ticket.

Who wants to live dangerously?

Very good reproduction.

With our paper and these plates,

we're in!

Should we do it?

Definitely!

Let me have the plates.

Just one?

- This is only the back plate.

I know.

You're friend tried to pull a fast one

and get the plates from my buddy.

You get the face plate when

I meet your boss and get a deal.

How do you know I'm not the boss?

You take too many orders

on the telephone.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

What's the matter with you two?

You don't seem like such a

bad guy, Schemer.

What makes you say that?

Skip it, Vannie. It's his business.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

What did you two guys hear?

Tell me, will ya?

How did you get in so wrong

with the crowd?

What do you know?

What everybody knows...

- About Tucci's crowd in Detroit.

They were talking about you.

Around here, too. Moxie and them.

I feel sorry for ya.

You gotta be awful careful

in our racket.

Yeah.

They've been giving me

the cold shoulder lately.

Giving me the fish-eye,

kicking me around.

What's behind all this?

You ought to know.

Guys don't act like that for no reason.

Think I need a steam bath.

We're cooking!

- Yeah.

Don't you think you need one too?

Yes, I do!

You?

- No, I gotta keep that date with Shiv.

Take it easy.

- I will.

Hope our friend Schemer doesn't have a

heart attack in that steam room.

Give it to me straight, will ya?

Come on, will ya?

I don't know when it's coming

to you or where.

You lost the lottery, Schemer.

Maybe you know something. Okay,

that's no sign it's gonna work out.

I use this.

Always have.

Comes in handy using this.

Don't worry about the Schemer.

A got an ace!

Not for nothing

they call me the Schemer.

Sure...

maybe I'm old.

It's a little hot right now, but...

I'll scheme out of it.

What about you and Vannie?

You think you'll get a fair shake

from this crowd?

When cows give beer you will!

They crossed you, didn't they?

Okay...

I've been thinking things over.

Let's pull up.

Set up our own push somewhere else.

You gotta set of good plates!

Think it over, kid.

Listen, kid...

no one ever lost trusting old Schemer!

I used to be on top.

High up there.

Maybe I won't always be on top, I says.

Sometimes, things go wrong.

So I wrote a few things down.

About the top guy in town...

how he operates...

his take.

Got it written down in a little book.

In code.

MY code!

Could you ask for a better ace?

Well then, you're fat!

Why don't you...

pull a shakedown and blow?

No, I'm gonna call this Mr. Big and

tell him to call off his wolves.

Then I blow!

Shake him down from some other burg.

You better figure that out carefully.

It's risky.

Don't tell me how to scheme, kid!

That's me specialty!

Look, Chief...

the boys have been shoving me around.

Tell them to cut it, will ya?

What?

I'm warning you...

I got you over a barrel!

Anything happens to me...

Pound of grapes

and $9.50 in good money.

This Farmer's Market is a

good place to lose a shadow, too.

One, two, three, four, five, ten.

Thank you very much!

Thank you!

Yes, sir?

You just took a counterfeit.

I did not!

I'm from the Secret Service.

The top $10 in the till.

I'll have to take that.

- But I'll be out $10!

You're already out $10.

If you people would only look at it,

there wouldn't be any counterfeiting,

Great stuff!

That little book you were

telling me about...

That's your ticket to life.

Don't I know it!

You ought to keep it in an armored car!

I got it in a safe place.

Wrapped, sealed and checked.

Like in a safe deposit box. That'll be..

- Never mind where it is!

Come on.

We're hanging around here too much.

Hi! Tony Genaro!

Excuse me, but you are confusing me

with someone else.

I had no idea you were in Los Angeles!

Why don't you tell us these thing?

Wait until I tell your wife! We came

down from San Francisco for the day.

She thinks you're in Washington!

What are you talking about, lady?

Oh, Mr. Genaro!

You and your bad jokes!

Mary!

Mary, here's Tony!

Look who I found!

You husband!

Aren't you going to kiss him?

She must be out of her mind!

Genevieve, is the heat too much

for you down here?

Why, Mary...

Aren't you Tony Genaro, her husband?

The lady oughta know!

My husband's taller

and much better looking.

Genevieve, there's

the dearest little gadget here that...

How do you like that?

Well, I never in all my life!

Hmm, very nice.

I'm sure the Chief will okay it.

Maybe a matter of a few days though.

He got in this noon

aboard the liner, Mariposa.

Plus a shipment of paper.

No problems with customs?

No, came in as wrapping

for a lot of Chinese antiques.

It's aboard the Higgins right now.

Customs is more interested

in the furniture.

Taking it apart for contraband

and so on.

Paul, let me take a look

at this Harrigan.

Don't tell me...

- Miss Simpson, meet Vannie Harrigan.

Don't tell you what, Mr. Harrigan?

That you're the boss.

And why not?

Well if you are, after seeing these

guys operate you must be a lion tamer.

I hear you're a difficult man

to do business with.

I wouldn't say that, Miss Simpson.

Depends on the nature of the business.

The nature of the business is business,

Mr. Harrigan! Strictly!

I've been examining these.

They are excellent!

Hello?

Well, good to hear your voice again.

Yes...

Yes, I will.

It will be taken care of immediately!

Now you see...

your not the boss.

No, I'm not.

But you have to see me to see the boss.

I'll let you know his decision

when we're ready.

Shiv...

About Schemer...

Get rid of him.

Hi, Moxie!

Hot, ain't it?

I didn't know you

took these steam baths, Moxie.

I don't.

Anything happens to these pipes,

a guy could kick off.

Yeah...

Never thought of that.

Moxie, I'm glad you came. I gotta talk

to you about this new guy Tony.

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