The Killing Page #8

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Who you bettin' on, mister?

Anything look good to you?

- Red Lightning.

- Huh?

Red Lightning in the seventh.

- So you're bettin' on him, huh?

- Yeah, I got a little bet down on him.

Well, I guess I better be

getting back to work.

Yeah, well, thanks for

bringin' me the program.

No trouble at all. You sure

there's nothing else I can do for you?

No, nothing at all.

If I think of anything, I'll give you a yell.

Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.

The horses are now on the track

for the seventh race...

the $100,000-added

Lansdowne Stakes at one mile.

The horses are approaching the starting gate

for the seventh race.

Sure is a nice day, ain't it?

- Yeah.

- Yes, sir.

I didn't figure it would be when I first got up

this morning, but it turned out real fine.

Kinda funny

when you stop to look at it.

Weather's almost the same

as it always is this time of year, but -

I sure appreciate the way

you treated me, mister.

It's not so much the money. Of course,

I appreciate that, too, but it's more the way -

Forget it.

No, sir, I - I don't reckon

I'll ever forget it.

I brought you some luck, mister. You bettin'

this race, I figure you might need it.

Now look. Keep your junk

and leave me alone, will you?

Some - Something wrong?

You're wrong, n*gger.

Now, be a nice guy

and go on about your business.

Sure, boss.

Sorry to have bothered you.

My mistake.

They're off and running!

At the start it is Red Lightning

breaking on top...

Early Streak is second,

I'm Hoping is third...

White Fire is fourth,

Little Arnie is next...

Seymour's Darling and Best Seller.

Moving down the back stretch,

it's Red Lightning by a length and a quarter...

I'm Hoping is second

by three quarters of a length...

Little Arnie is third

by a length and a quarter...

and Seymour's Darling.

Passing the half-mile post, it is Red Lightning

by a length and a quarter...

I'm Hoping is second

by a half a length...

Seymour's Darling is third...

and Little Arnie

moving fast on the outside.

Into the far turn, it is Red Lightning

in front by a length and a quarter.

Little Arnie is second

by half a length.

I'm Hoping is third -

And a horse is down!

It is Red Lightning!

At the head of the stretch, it is I'm Hoping

taking the lead by half a length.

Little Arnie driving on the outside.

Hey, stop! Stop, or I'll shoot!

It's Little Arnie!

Down to the wire it is Little Arnie

going steadily, holding it and winning it!

Nikki was dead at 4:24.

At 2:
15 that afternoon

Johnny Clay was still in the city.

He knew exactly how long

it would take him to drive to the track...

park his car

and walk to the grandstand.

He planned to arrive just before

the start of the seventh race.

Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.

The horses are now on the track for

the seventh race, for the seventh race...

the $100,000-added

Lansdowne Stakes at one mile.

The horses are approaching

the starting gate for the seventh race.

Hey! How about some service,

you stupid-looking Irish pig?

Money room. Carter.

Yes, sir. Right away.

There's a riot downstairs.

Come on.

They're off and running!

At the start it is Red Lightning

breaking on top...

Early Streak is second,

I'm Hoping is third, White Fire is fourth...

Little Arnie is next,

Seymour's Darling and Best Seller.

Moving down the back stretch

it's Red Lightning by a length and a quarter...

I'm Hoping is second

by three quarters of a length...

Little Arnie is third

by a length and a quarter...

and Seymour's Darling.

Passing the half-mile post it is Red Lightning

by a length and a quarter...

I'm Hoping is second

by half a length...

Seymour's Darling is third...

and Little Arnie

moving fast on the outside.

Into the far turn it is Red Lightning

in front by a length and a quarter...

Little Arnie is second by half a length,

I'm Hoping is third -

And a horse is down!

It is Red Lightning!

At the head of the stretch it is I'm Hoping

taking the lead by half a length.

Little Arnie, driving on the outside,

is second by three quarters...

Seymour's Darling is third,

and Early Streak.

It is Little Arnie and Seymour's Darling.

It's Little Arnie in front.

Down to the wire it is Little Arnie

going steadily, holding it...

and winning it

by three quarters of a length.

I'm Hoping is second

by three quarters of a length...

Seymour's Darling

is third by a head...

and White Fire finished fourth.

Your attention,

ladies and gentlemen.

Be sure to hold all tickets.

The stewards are conducting an inquiry

into the running of the seventh race...

and will view the motion pictures.

All right, get your hands up,

all of you! Now!

One move out of any one of you,

and I'm gonna start firing.

You. Fill that bag up

just as fast as you know how.

You. Take that gun out of the holster.

Be awful, awful careful how you do it.

Now drop it.

Kick it over here.

All right, turn around

and face the wall.

All right, now the money in the safe.

Your attention, ladies and gentlemen.

We have received

no exact information...

concerning the spill of Red Lightning

in the seventh race.

However, jockey Danny Freed

appears to be unhurt.

Your attention,

ladies and gentlemen.

- We have received no exact information -

- Fill it up!

Concerning the spill of Red Lightning

in the seventh race.

However, jockey Danny Freed

appears to be unhurt.

All right, all right, that's enough.

Now put the bag here

in the middle of the floor.

Get back over there.

Now, I'm gonna open this door.

I want you to go through it and go into the

locker room. And close the door after you.

I'm gonna start firing through that door

Let's go.

Now close it!

- Just a minute.

- What are you doing?

Just stay right there.

We interrupt this broadcast to

bring you a special news bulletin.

In one of the most daring and methodically

executed holdups in criminal history...

a lone bandit wearing a rubber mask...

today took an estimated $2 million

stuffed into a large duffel bag...

from the offices

of the Lansdowne Racetrack.

The robbery occurred during

the running of the seventh race...

and was apparently timed to coincide

with the shooting of Red Lightning...

just as the horse, valued at

a quarter of a million dollars...

was leading the pack at the far turn.

The jockey, Danny Freed,

escaped with minor injuries.

A man identified as Nikki Arano,

who allegedly shot the prize thoroughbred...

was himself fatally wounded

by track police...

as he attempted to shoot his way

out of the track parking lot.

At this time the most baffling mystery

that still plagues the authorities...

is just how the bandit managed to

successfully get away from the track...

with the bulky duffel bag

containing the money.

A painstaking search of the track grounds

is being conducted...

on the theory that the money

may still be hidden there.

And now we take you back

to our regularly scheduled program.

No one saw the duffel bag

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