The Scarface Mob Page #4

to anticipate future moves

of the Capone mob.

The only way to do this was to try

to tap the telephone of Frank Nitti,

running the gang during

Capone's term in a Philadelphia jail.

So disguised as trash collectors,

Rossman and Kopka

inspect the alley behind Nitti's office.

Tapping Nitti's phone is gonna be

the toughest job I ever had.

The terminal box

is on a pole in the alley.

The hoods are up and down the alley

all the time, so I gotta work fast.

Trouble is, that kind of terminal box

has about 150 connections.

You gotta have someone on the phone

whose voice you recognize,

otherwise, you don't know

which terminals to bridge.

- Would you recognize Nitti's voice?

- Well, I'm not sure.

It'll have to be someone

you know real well.

Someone will have to get into

Nitti's office and use his phone.

- That's all?

- That isn't all.

He'll have to use it

at an exact specified time at night.

I can't sit up on that pole

for more than a couple minutes.

If they spot me up there,

I'm a goner.

Maybe we can get an entrance card

for the Montmartre.

Yeah, but Nitti's office

is above the club.

And he hasn't invited us

to use his phone.

The main problem

is getting to the office.

The first step

is to get inside the club.

Nitti knows me, Fuselli, Kane.

So?

I don't mind playing

in Capone's back yard.

Who's gonna lend me a nickel

so I can use the phone?

I want you to get a guest card

from the Montmartre.

- The Montmartre?

- Can you do it?

- Well, I guess I can. Who's it for?

- Frank Morris.

- Morris?

- From out of town, Cleveland.

- Who's he?

- Me.

- Oh, sure, sure.

- You'll take Frank to the Montmartre.

- Can you get your wife to go along?

- Brandy? Yeah, she loves to go out.

You'll tell Brandy the same thing

you tell everyone else.

You know Frank,

you know he's a right Joe.

Oh, I'll handle it. What's it all about?

You only have to know

one thing, George.

- If you tip off the mob...

- I wouldn't do that.

You'd better not. Because if anything

happens to me, it'll happen to you too.

I'm on the level with you.

Strictly on the level, I swear.

This is real undercover stuff, huh?

- Play Brandy's song, will you?

- Yes, sir.

Do they have burlecue in Cleveland,

Mr. Morris?

Sure. What's a town without it,

I always say.

That's what I always say.

Looks like we got

something in common.

Yeah, we do.

We sure do.

That's some song, huh?

Hey, how do you like my friend

from Cleveland?

Oh, I like your friend

from Cleveland.

Oh, he's a swell guy.

How do you like Brandy?

- She's a dish.

- You ain't kidding.

You ought to see her

at the burlesque.

- That's an idea.

- Go in the afternoon,

- you get seats down front.

- Come backstage after the show.

I think I will come backstage.

Who's that coming down the stairs?

That's Tony Liguri.

He runs the place.

How well do you know him?

Oh, pretty good, pretty good. Why?

Think you can get him

to come over here?

Oh, well, I'm not too sure.

I don't know...

Just tell Tony hello from me, huh?

Yeah. Yeah, okay.

What business are you in,

Mr. Morris?

I mean, Frankie.

Georgie didn't say.

Georgie doesn't know.

I'll bet it's something.

Yeah, something.

You know who you ought to meet?

My Uncle Jake.

Does Uncle Jake do something?

Does he?

He's running the whole organization

until Snorky gets back.

- Snorky?

- Al Capone, that's what they call him.

Snorky.

Sounds cute.

Oh, he's not my type.

My type is more like

someone from Cleveland.

We grow them cute in Cleveland.

You're growing on me already,

Frankie.

What do you say,

why don't we ditch little Ritchie

and get out of here, huh?

There's an idea.

Let's have another drink.

We'll take an out from here.

- Hello, Brandy.

- Tony, this is Frank Morris

from Cleveland. Frank, this is Tony.

- How do you do?

- How are you?

From Cleveland, huh? You know

Eddie Santis from Cleveland?

Yeah, I knew him before the feds

knocked him down to Atlanta.

You here on business?

No, just looking for fun.

Fun you can have,

if you know the right people.

I'm beginning to meet them.

Sit down. I'll buy you a drink.

Your money's no good here.

I'll buy the drinks

Charlie.

How did it go?

Me and Tony Liguri.

Quizzed me about a mobster called

Eddie Santis and I knew him.

- I put him away.

- Did he ask you anything else?

He gave me all the answers I needed.

We got along fine, Tony and me.

You think he'll let you in Nitti's room

to make a call?

He just did.

I wanted to make sure he would.

- How about tomorrow night?

- What time?

Two a.m.

Fine.

But in case someone's breathing down

my neck, I better be talking to a girl.

Here, call this number.

Who's that?

My fiance.

She's expecting your call.

Okay.

Oh, about that Brandy LaFrance,

she wouldn't be too tough

to swallow.

Frankie, once more,

why didn't you come to the theater?

I told you, Brandy, I got busy.

Well, anyone who's too busy

to come to the...

What kind of a guy are you?

Don't tell me

you're worried about Georgie?

You wanna go home, Brandy?

No, I don't wanna go home.

I don't want you calling me Brandy.

My name's Barbara.

- I'm sorry, Barbara.

- Now, just one more time.

Why didn't you come to the theater?

I got busy.

Would you excuse me

for five minutes?

Where are you going, Frankie?

What are looking at, you sap?

Superior 2098.

Oh, hiya, baby. This is Frank Morris.

Oh, hello, Frank.

I've been meaning to call you ever

since I got to Chi, but I've been busy.

You know how it is.

Yes, sir, that's perfectly all right.

I'll be over to see you

the first chance I get.

You dirty double-crossing ape,

you coming up here

- to call another dame.

- Hello, baby?

Listen to me.

I'm having a little trouble here,

sweetheart.

Nothing like the trouble

you're gonna have

if you don't stop playing me

for a sucker.

I'm still here with you, sweetheart.

Still with who?

You in the right...

I hate to bother you at home...

- Hello, hello, hello?

- Baby, this is hard to believe,

- but there's someone here.

- You betcha there's someone here.

I'm still with you, baby.

Who are you talking to,

you stinking little rat, you?

Don't hang up, baby.

Oh, come on, Frankie.

What she got that's any better

than little Brandy?

Baby, I'm still with you.

That's what you think.

The faucet is not working.

Come on, I'm sorry...

How's your sister, baby?

Is she still working?

I got news for her

from a friend in Cleveland.

I'll fix your wagon

and her sister and you,

you lousy broad,

whoever you are...

- Hey, what's going on here?

- I'm making this call, then...

- You're not making a...

- Come on, cut it out.

- Will you stay out of this, Tony?

- Hey, you're asking for it.

Go on. Get out of here.

- Go on, get out!

- I'm going! I'm going!

Who needs you?

I happen to have

a very nice husband.

I'm still with you, baby.

Hey, let me talk. I'll fix it.

Hello, honey?

Frank's been telling me

all about you, baby.

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