Underworld U.S.A. Page #4

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What kind of a problem?

Yeah?

Wait a minute, honey.

Yeah?

The park, the park.

Where lovers spark.

Where are you?

I got tired

of wearin' one dress,

And I went back to my joint

to pick up some of my gowns.

Where are you?

Ace bar. I'll meet you

in the park.

You stupid little broad,

you get over here...

ahh!

What are you, nuts?

Going back to your house

like that, for Petes sake!

Oh, now, why don't you

suck on some ice?

Sober you up.

Come on.

Don't pull me

or Ill call the cop!

I know. I'm drunk.

But my brain's okay!

There's ice.

Nobody saw me in that bar.

Will you quit worryin'?

Sandy told me

what's eatin' you.

I- I once saw

a movie like that.

All about revenge.

Ex-Con's revenge.

Very touching.

Close to home, huh?

Only he was smart.

Not like you.

You're not smart.

You know why

you're not smart, Tolly?

'Cause the day's gonna come

when you want out.

And the only way you're gonna

get off their payroll

Is on a nice, big, cold

Marble slab.

You know how I know?

'Cause I got one

waitin' for me.

Yeah.

You think Gus was gonna

polish me off

Just 'cause I didn't

pick up that package?

Uh uh.

No. I know too much.

I know names and things.

Like for instance,

I saw...

I saw Mr. Smith

kill a dame.

She was a hustler.

Who was the broad?

You know, Tolly?

I saw too much.

And that old Gus,

he would've killed me.

If it hadn't been for you.

Sandy told me all about

your old man.

How he was

a nothin',

A real nothin'.

But to you...

he was like

a god.

You must have

An awful lot of love in you.

Isn't there a story

about a guy,

All alone, in the desert,

for years and years.

And then he meets an ocean.

I sure like the way you kiss.

What is the name

of that broad?

What broad?

Broad that Smith

got rid of.

Huh?

The broad that Smith

got rid of.

Oh, brother.

I really ran off

at the mouth, didn't I?

Your story's on the level,

wasn't it?

Yeah, yeah, it was.

There's a federal man

named Driscoll. So?

So he'll get rid

of Mr. Smith for good.

Is he one of the wheels

who killed your old man?

That's right.

And you want me

to walk the plank,

So you can even the score?

Mr. Driscoll will protect you

like you was his own mother.

If Im gonna have

my head blown off,

It's not gonna be because

you're on a revenge kick.

The last few years...

seemed like somebody else

was workin' the house.

Like it was another person.

Not me.

Oh!

I sure... I sure like

the way you kiss.

What was the name

of that broad again?

He's got a wife

and another child.

Their lives won't be

worth two cents

If Connors finds them.

Everybody on

the police force

Trying to locate

the Menken family.

If only he'd try

to contact us.

He evidently

has no idea

That they'd be safer with us

than wherever they're hiding.

With the murder

of that child,

It's gonna be impossible for

any of our leads to testify now.

Yeah?

ILet me talk to Driscoll.

This is Driscoll.

IOh, Mr. Driscoll,

this is Tolly Devlin.

Who?

ITolly Devlin.

Tolly who?

ITolly Devlin.

Don't you remember me?

No.

IMy old man was

beaten to death

IIn the alley behind Sandys

gin mill about 20 years ago.

II think you were with

the D.A.'S office then.

IYeah. I was the kid who wouldn't fink.

II told you Id get those punksin

my own way. Don't you remember?

Sure. I remember.

You were that kid who jumped

on the morgue wagon.

IThe kid who wouldn't fink.

Yeah, that's right.

I've often wondered

what happened to you.

IWell, Im still around.

You said you were going to find

the men who killed your father.

Yeah, I remember all right.

Did you ever get a lead

on any of them?

Yeah. One of them was Smith,

IThe big wheel

in prostitution.

Give me that again.

IMr. Driscoll...

Ii know a girl

who was eyewitness

To Smith knocking off a broad.

Will she testify?

IThat's why Im calling you.

Well, bring her right over

to my office.

INo, you gotta come here.

Where are you?

Yes, Smith shot Francie twice.

You were

an eyewitness.

Well, yeah, that's what

I just told you.

What prompted you

to contact me?

You don't think

Id stick my neck out

Just to see

Smith burn, do you?

I did it

for Tolly.

Will you please sign

all three copies?

Yes, sir.

Get out a murder warrant

for Smith's arrest.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you

for your courage.

There aren't many citizens who

would run this risk for society.

Sucker.

I want all of you to send out

a dragnet for her,

Throughout the country.

I want every syndicate

On the lookout

for that girl.

What about those lawyers

on Driscoll's staff?

Maybe we can reach one.

You know, make a deal.

You can't trust

any of them.

If there is

any additional evidence,

We gotta get it.

Even if we have to

break into his files.

Gela's working

on that already.

Will you get that?

Yeah?

It's Gela.

Maybe he's made

a contact.

Hello.

I got a man who will crack

Driscolls safe.

Good!

I suggest for the present

that we keep it

Strictly to ourselves.

I agree.

Well, Tolly,

If you come up with

the reports we want,

It'll mean an additional

$1,000 for you.

Yeah.

Well, it ain't just

the money, Mr. Gela.

I can get

For crackin'

that government safe.

But Id like a future

with your organization.

I don't know, I always wanted

some kind of security.

That's the spirit I like.

Don't let anything

interfere with him.

Is he going to tag along?

What's that?

Nothin' personal to Gus.

It's just that,

When I operate,

I like to operate alone.

Well, that way I can...

I can...

concentrate?

Yeah, concentrate.

That's understandable.

Leave him alone.

Thank you,

Mr. Gela.

But stick close to him.

I arranged for the guards

to be off duty tonight,

All except one man.

Was your friend Gus

suspicious?

No, no.

You didn't make much sense

When you phoned me tonight

about this job.

Did you say Gela hired you

to crack my safe?

Yeah, that's right.

Listen, I been thinkin'

of something.

I got an idea.

Yeah?

You remember what

you said to cuddles

About gettin'...

cuddles?

Yeah, cuddles. The broad

who's gonna sing on Smith.

You said something to her about

gettin' a dogfight started

Between the bosses.

Yeah.

What about givin' me a bone

to take to Gela?

You mean

a phony report?

Why not?

Joseph...

Wilhelm Gunther.

Facts to be turned over

To committee, Monday.

When you turn these reports

over to Gela,

I'm counting on

all hell breaking loose

Against Gunther

and his racket bosses.

U.S. District attorney report.

File 5866, confidential.

Thursday, 11 P.M.

Gunther agrees to deliver

narcotics data,

In exchange for

limited immunity.

Facts to be turned over

to a committee Monday.

That's the day after tomorrow.

I still can't

believe it.

I thought you got

a tail on Driscoll.

I have. But he must

have lost it.

Mr. Gunther, please.

Yes, Ill hold on.

Thank you.

Your man, what's his name?

Tolly, Tolly Devlin.

Did a good job.

Tolly.

Yes, sir.

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