The Making of 'The Italian Job' Page #3

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that can bypass the system.

The Who's Who of ex-cons

always show up.

Five years running,

no one's been paid.

Okay, party people,

here's the status.

It's an anti-scaling fence.

It's hardened,

electro-plated steel.

Yeah, I'm going

to have to paint that up

with some nitromin.

Security on the property?

Got an armed guard here.

Little rent-a-cop,

with a nine-millimeter

on his hip.

But that booth...

Security booth looks prime

for a chemical grenade.

Nitromin, chemical grenades...

I mean, that stuff's

pretty hard to come by.

Yeah, Lyle, it's a bear market.

Sh*t.

This dude got dogs.

I don't do dogs.

I had a...

real bad experience, man.

What happened?

I had a bad experience.

Damn it. I'm deaf.

You turn in your badge

and your weap...

Oh, shoot.

Turn in your badge

and your weapon!

Crush.

I don't want to see you

anywhere near

this investigation.

And turn in

your badge and your weapon.

I don't want to see you

anywhere near

this investigation.

Hey! It's a green!

Turn in your badge

and your weapon.

-Green!

-I don't want to see you

anywhere near this...

Turn in your badge

and your weapon.

Unbelievable.

There he is.

Let's get to work.

It's either bad traffic,

peak traffic,

slit-your-wrist traffic.

You know, five people died

from smoking

in between traffic lights today.

You know, they do have

the Metrorail, Rob.

You could always use that.

That'd be ideal

for carrying a ton of gold,

wouldn't it, genius?

What's your guesstimate?

The last 20 times

I've done the journey,

you've got an average of 32

minutes and a top time of 50,

but if we had green

lights all the way,

we could do it in 1 4 minutes.

Wait, you couldn't get

through traffic?

Whoa.

We could do anything

with green lights all the way.

Lyle?

Lyle?

I'll see what I can do.

You're right on time.

All these poor bastards

out there,

putting their life

savings in banks,

and S&Ls, and mutual funds.

How do they think,

when the collapse comes,

they can depend

on the government?

I don't think so.

Are you taping me?

Of course not.

I never tape you--

come look,

see for yourself.

Governments are nothing more

than puppets and strings

in a world where NAFTA

can overrule the Supreme Court.

Like my cousin Mashkov

always says:
"This

is our only refuge, baby--

gold."

Every time I look

at these engravings...

She's so beautiful.

Where'd you say you got these?

I didn't.

A little walking around money.

I guess I'm not walking

as far as I thought.

I'm... sorry.

I can only buy two bricks

from you today.

-That wasn't the agreement.

-What can I say?

I'm just middleman.

I'll buy the other two

from you on Wednesday.

Don't waste my time, Yevhen.

So, what does a man

with 35 million dollars worth

of gold do at night?

He watches his big-ass TV.

That's our in.

Stella.

Jesus!

Charlie!

How did you get in here?

I knocked,

but you didn't answer.

What-- so you just

let yourself in?

I was just making sure

you were okay.

I apologize. I just...

-l...

-Don't look.

Okay.

You got a lot of stuff here.

You know,

your dad was old school.

Did the whole thing by touch.

That worked for him;

this works for me.

Technology guarantees speed

and accuracy, you know?

Yeah, but there's no guarantees

in this business, Stella.

Why the headphones?

Just training myself.

Ambient noises, you know,

just in case.

What do you want, Charlie?

We're going to knock out

Steve's cable,

and we need to send in

a repairman.

To get your video blueprint

of the interior.

Yep.

Only problem is

Steve thinks we're all dead.

Except me.

I'll do it, Charlie.

I'm in all the way,

whatever it takes.

All right.

I'll set it up.

Okay.

Um... you, um...

maybe want to get a drink

downstairs with me

before I go back to my room?

I sh... I should finish

this stuff up, you know?

Just get it all done tonight.

Yeah.

Sorry I scared you.

It's okay.

Good night.

Bye.

And then he's just...

the media darling.

He's on the cover

of all the magazines.

I should've been on the cover

of Wired Magazine.

You know what he said?

He said he...

he named it Napster

because it-it was his nickname,

'cause of the nappy hair

under the hat,

but he... it's 'cause

I was napping

when he stole it from me!

He didn't even graduate.

I think it's time to move on,

don't you?

They shut him down.

I wish they'd

do the same to you.

Here... here we go.

Cable chick.

Becky.

Nice name... I wonder

what she calls

the other one.

And it's such a mystery

why you don't have

a girlfriend, Lyle.

So, all we need is a...

service truck like that one,

a work shirt like hers.

You think Stella

can pull it off?

I have my doubts.

There's no talking

to Charlie, though.

You think he's...

mixing business with pleasure?

He should know better.

Only I'm allowed to do that.

Right. Where you going?

To get a work shirt

and a service truck.

Are you kidding me?

How does he do that?

How do you do that?

What are you saying?

Hey, how are you?

Oh, good. I'm good.

Nice to meet you,

I'm... Handsome Rob.

And you are...?

Oh, my name's...

my name's Becky,

but it's written on my shirt.

Listen, I'm going to need

your shirt... and your truck.

Perfect.

I'll give them both to you.

Would you... would you like

my virginity as well?

If it's on the menu.

Ha, ha, ha, ha,

oh, you're so witty.

Why don't you

take advantage of me?

Yeah, you're

not too bright, are you?

No.

Perfect.

What can I do for you,

Mr. Frazelli?

The cable's out.

The TV, the modem, everything.

Now, get somebody up here,

and tell them to hurry up.

Netcom Cable,

how can I help you?

Hi, I'm up at 3320 East Skyway,

and the cable's

just gone out--

our modem, everything.

Okay, um, let's see, sir.

I have a Thursday

between 9:
00 and 3:00

if that would be good.

That's going to work. Thank you.

Guard just called

the cable company.

What time's the appointment?

Thursday between 9:00 and 3:00.

Hello?

Hi, I'm calling

from Netcom Cable.

I understand your service

is out,

and there was an appointment

set up for Thursday.

Yes.

Well, we have

a technician working

in your area who's finished

with an appointment

earlier than expected.

Will somebody be there

for the next hour?

Sure, that'd be great.

All right, our technician

will see you then.

Have a nice day.

Here's all the paperwork

you need.

Just get him to sign

and date at the bottom.

Let's check out the camera.

Stella,

you'll be going patriotic today.

Make sure you walk slowly,

or the image will streak.

-Ow.

-Ooh.

-I'm sorry.

-It's okay.

Sorry... Couldn't pin

the corsage

on my prom date either.

But you had a prom date?

It was his cousin.

There's cable lines

in the kitchen,

living room, bedroom,

and the cable modem on

the computer in the office.

You need to locate

the safe in the office.

Okay.

Just want you to know

I think you're very

brave going in there.

I know it won't be easy.

I second that.

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