The Secret Six

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What's the matter with

that whistle tonight anyway?

Let's go.

Good night.

- So long, Fred.

- So long.

So long, slaughterhouse.

So long, Oscar.

Let's go over and get

a hunk of steak, huh?

Naw, I'm goin' home.

- So long.

- So long.

If you can get away from the

old lady, come on over.

Hey, barber dick--

where's the ball?

Johnny's in the back room.

The back room?

Hello, Johnny.

Hello, slaughterhouse.

Push the lard over, will you?

Hey, smelts!

Give me a gob of spaghetti.

Hey, and a bottle of cow

with it, will you?

Where you been for a week?

We got a swell job for you.

Swell job?

I got a swell job.

You know how much money

I made last week,

not counting overtime?

No.

35 bucks.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

And if I go back to

that pig-sticking thing,

I'll be knocking over 40 slugs

every Saturday night.

Yeah?

You're in a piker's game.

Yeah? All right.

I'd rather have a belly

full of guts anytime

than a belly full of lead.

Oh, Johnny?

Goin' out tonight?

Sure.

What of it?

Nothin', but...

Don't stay out too

long, honey, will you?

Go on. Go on,

cut the applesauce.

Hey, Johnny,

who's the missing link?

Gee, she's swell.

Is she hard to get

acquainted with, Johnny?

Nah.

But blondes come high.

Yeah.

How much we make

last week, gouger?

150 bucks.

$150?

Apiece?

Yeah.

Got a rod?

Sure.

Got it on you?

Sure.

If you're interested,

come on along.

Sure I will.

Good night, Johnny.

What's the matter with that guy?

He's a dummy.

Oh, that's smart.

Delano.

Hello, Johnny.

You been sellin' Alky

to Colimo's gang,

ain't you?

Aw, Johnny,

you don't think I would

sell out on you now?

So, you're gonna start

lying about it, eh?

I wouldn't think of

of tryin' it again

if I was you.

Go on, get busy.

Cops!

Come on!

See anything?

No, sir.

Didn't get out in the alley?

No, sir.

They're around here

somewhere, though.

Let's take a look.

Hey, Newton.

Mr. Newton!

We're in a jam.

You got to tell us what to do.

Turn on those lights.

Well, gentlemen,

what can I do for you?

The cops knocked over our still.

They got Delano. They'll

give him the works.

We think we better quit.

You think?

What if Delano rats on us?

Who is that?

That's an old pal of mine,

the guy I told you about.

He was with us,

and he thinks like--

oh...He thinks, too,

huh?

Sure, I do.

Delano won't squeal.

He wouldn't dare to.

I'll have him out

in the morning.

Give me my hat.

Here it is.

Where's my stick?

Give me my stick.

I wouldn't go without my stick

if I had to see you all

hang first.

What if they have

raided the still?

What's one still?

They think they can stop me?

And as for the rest of you,

keep your mouths shut.

Run back to the holes

you came from...

You spineless rats.

Run!

Run away from money!

Hey, wait a minute.

Where do you get off,

eating a hog's share?

I bring more dough into this joint

than all of you eggs put together.

I'm running this show, ain't I?

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Well, it's a good thing you're

a pal of mine, Johnny Franks,

that's all.

Enough of that.

What do we got on

for tonight, Mr. Newton?

Tonight you start muscling

in on Colimo's territory.

Into the city, chief?

Yes, and someday we'll run smiling

Joe Colimo right out of the city.

Tonight we're leaving

a business card

at one of his speakeasies.

But that's a tough gang.

You heard what I said.

Aw, don't get sore, Newton.

That's all right.

We'll shove off.

Can we take dummy Metz

along, chief?

No. I have work

for the dummy here.

I don't like it.

Aw, stop your squawkin'.

What do you want to do,

be an old woman all your life?

I don't like going into the city

and messin' around some

other guy's joint.

Listen,

you guys--

and you,

slaughterhouse--

easy on the rods.

Anything else, Newton?

That's very good Brandy

you borrowed

out of that government

warehouse.

Hello, baby.

Hello, Johnny.

Mr. Franks.

Hello, sweetbreads.

You keep your big hands off me,

or I'll have Johnny kick

you out of the gang.

Who, me?

Yeah, you.

Aw, listen, you--

you'll be crawling on your

hands and knees to me someday.

- Yeah?

- Yes, me.

Not while I'm sober.

No?

You big side of beef!

What's the matter, peaches?

Slaughterhouse needling you?

You lay off of that,

do you hear?

Aw, I was only fooling, Johnny.

Yeah?

Maybe you're traveling

a little bit too fast

for this gang.

Come on, gouger, let's go.

- Evening, gents. What'll you have?

- Beer.

Make mine milk.

And not skim.

Yes, sir.

3 beers...

A bottle of milk.

Comin' up.

Hey, boss?

Franks and 3 of his mob

just came in.

Say anything?

Didn't say a word.

I know why he's here.

Hello? Hello?

Colimo?

No, this isn't Joe.

It's his brother.

What's that?

Ok. All right.

Hey, Joe.

That was Finkel.

Johnny Franks just walked

in with 3 of his gang.

Is that so?

Well, tell Eddie

to go down there

and take 6 men with him.

Let me go with him,

will you, Joe?

Uh-uh. No. Not a chance.

They're tough babies.

I, uh, mean by that

you stay here.

All right, Joe.

Why don't you let Ivan go with them?

Toughen him up.

No, I wish I'd had sense enough

to keep that kid

out of this racket.

Good day,

Mr. Franks.

I'm glad to see you here.

Yeah. I'll bet you're

glad to see us here.

That ain't bad beer.

But you got some good beer

at your back door right now.

Only cost you one grand.

I can't afford it, Franks.

Honest, I can't.

I just bought a truckload

from Colimo.

You'll be buying it

from us from now on.

But I'll tell you boys,

I ain't got the Jack.

Get it.

I don't know.

I'll see what I've got

in the...Cash register.

You better make it snappy.

After that phone call,

why, there's liable to be

a little mess around here.

Yes, sir.

We're takin' too much territory.

Hello, Eddie.

Hello, Johnny.

What do you want?

Muscling in, huh?

Yeah, what of it?

Well, I think you guys

better be moving along.

Yeah?

Now, ain't that too bad?

We had to use the rods.

They opened up on us.

I got Colimo's kid brother Ivan.

Smiling Joe Colimo's

going to have

a lot more respect

for you boys after this.

What do you think

we ought to do?

Keep quiet, keep quiet.

Forced to shoot

in self-defense.

It's that simple.

You better beat it

down to pier 14

and stop the Gettle brothers

from bringing in that load.

What do you think I am,

a messenger boy?

Beat it.

Colimo-- he's downstairs.

He's comin' up!

Get back on those

choppers, quick!

Remember one thing--

don't give in an inch.

Our gang is nearly

as strong as his,

and he knows it.

Good evening, gentlemen.

Good evening, Newton.

There's a couple of choppers

lookin' at you, Colimo,

so you better watch your step.

I got plenty of my own lookin'

at this whole town of Centro.

You know what

I'm here for, Franks.

Who got my brother?

Turn him over to me.

I wouldn't turn

his dog over to you.

So you'd rather have

us pick you off?

Ivan was a nice kid.

I'm sorry about that.

This is the last time

I'm asking you, Franks--

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