Hell Up In Harlem

Mr. Diangelo, I gotta talk to you. It's important.

Hey, call the DA's office.

It's about Tommy Gibbs.

Let the young lady alone.

What about Tommy Gibbs?

It's all set up.

On 57th street and 5th Avenue, they're gonna kill him.

Why tell me?

Why don't you warn Gibbs personally?

I'm a part of it. I can't.

You mean you had a change of heart?

They threatened to kill my kids!

Who?

You won't believe me,

but some of your police.

So the police are going to kill Tommy Gibbs in cold blood

and you want me to stop it?

What should I do? Arrest the entire New York City police department?

There are ledgers with names of corrupt city officials.

Tommy thinks they're still in his safe deposit box.

I made a wax impression of the key,

and I gave it to those pigs.

They have the ledgers now!

That's the only hold Tommy had over them.

Get in the car, please.

You black bitches are all alike. You're stupid!

Gibbs is as good as dead already. It's done.

Some very important people have taken care of that.

Please don't kill Tommy!

Kill me! Do anything, but don't kill Tommy, please!

Irish...

Irish, don't you think it's about time?

Drop me a block from Tiffany's.

Please kill me.

No!

Up on the sidewalk! Here's $500!

Get up on that sidewalk!

He's not going anywhere. He's caught in traffic ahead.

He'll never make it to Broadway.

Run that light!

Run that light!

Step on it, man! Step on it!

Jesus Christ, man, they got guns!

Don't stop! Don't stop!

He's gonna shoot!

We hit him, but he got away.

He's bleeding like a pig. He's somewhere in the city now.

You need a Cannon to kill those niggers, for crying out loud.

Well, we have nothing to worry about

as long as we still have the ledgers.

Hello?

It's Tommy.

I'm hurt. I need your help.

You turned your back on me when I was a kid.

Don't do it to me again.

Meet me where we used to live.

All right.

Son, I came when you called me.

I'm here to help you.

God, what did they do to you?

Get me off the street. They're looking for me.

God, I've never seen a man shot before.

I didn't expect my son to be like this.

Come on, let me give you a hand.

All right? I'll get you to your friends safely.

Cops... They're trying to kill me.

Just put one foot in front of you...

And just put your weight on me.

We'll go to the park and rest. You remember?

Where you used to play as a kid.

You're hurt bad.

We'll have to get you to a hospital.

But they'll have them all covered, pa.

Sit down here, son. That's right.

Gotta take over a hospital, pa.

Gotta hide the ledgers where nobody'll find them.

I can hide them right here in the park.

Where I used to take you when you was a small boy.

That hiding place, remember?

That secret place we had?

Ok.

I got you. Sit down.

Here...

There's... a number on that piece of paper.

It's the number of some brothers that still may help me.

Get 'em over here.

You got... you got a half hour before you make that call.

Make sure, pa, you get through to Diangelo personally!

Mention the word "ledgers."

Sorry to break in on you like this, but...

We didn't figure you'd make us a house call.

All right... Get started, will ya?

Don't put me to sleep, doc.

God damn!

You some kind of horse doctor?

I said no calls.

But he says it's about some ledgers.

Wait outside.

Put him on and have the call traced.

This is Mr. Diangelo speaking.

Mr. Diangelo? We have the ledgers.

Unless Tommy Gibbs is given safe conduct from the hospital,

copies will be sent to your superiors.

I don't believe you. Who is this?

Xerox is a very useful weapon, Mr. Diangelo.

Don't hang up!

Bye.

Get me the captain in charge of Harlem hospital.

Gibbs?

Gibbs! We got our orders.

We're gonna give you an ambulance,

and nobody's gonna follow you.

We're gonna guarantee your safety.

Are you listening to me, Gibbs?

Now, release the hostages!

Well, answer me!

Look, Diangelo, I talked to him.

He won't even give me an answer.

I know I got my orders, but I'm not about...

You listen to me. These are my men here.

I'm not gonna have them put in a meat chopper.

Those are your orders, captain!

Yeah.

If those bastards in there so much as twitch

or squeeze off one round, you nail them!

Johnny...

T-tell the boys not to shoot first.

Don't shoot first... Whatever you do.

Stay cool.

Hold your fire, Zach!

We got a deal with them! Hold your fire!

Got a deal going with the cops. Don't screw it up.

Doc... I hope that ambulance...

Is in the back for your sake, doc!

Everybody stand back.

Don't interfere with those men at all.

Stand back. The men are dangerous. Stay out of their way.

Keep those people back. Everyone, stay back.

Keep those people back over there!

All you officers stand back.

They have safe conduct from the district attorney.

Where are you guys taking me?

What... what are you doing here?

I don't know what you people want with me.

I haven't done anything wrong.

Mr. Gibbs.

Yes, sir.

My name is Diangelo, district attorney for this county.

Your son had in his possession

books with the names of very important people in this city,

and if they get in the wrong hands,

it's going to cause a lot of trouble for a lot of people.

I don't know anything about any books.

Mr. Gibbs, is it because you don't trust me?

No, sir. That's not it.

Please try to think, Mr. Gibbs.

In truth, sir, I don't know anything about any books.

I'm trying to help you.

I understand that, sir, but I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm sorry, Mr. Gibbs.

Can I go home now, sir?

Look, I don't know anything about any books.

I didn't do anything.

No!

It's the truth! I didn't do nothin'!

Motherfuckers!

Dirty damn...

I saw those guys pick you up on the street,

so I thought I'd follow you.

Tommy gonna be proud of you.

Took care of 2 of 'em.

Welcome to the club, pa.

I killed 'em.

I had to.

It all happened so quick.

You done well. It must run in the family.

I've never hit anyone like that since I was a child.

They went down so easy.

Got their blood all over me.

We're both wanted killers now, pa.

Father and son.

But we'll be back on top soon, running things.

'Cause I got the goods on everybody.

You know,

I'm gonna take you in the business, pa, as a partner.

That's right. A partner.

Yes, sure. I appreciate it.

You're gonna have to earn it.

You got a lot of work to do while I lie low.

I'll be close by when you need me.

But first... We gotta pay off everybody

that was involved in that action outside of Tiffany's.

And we gotta do it quick.

Before they realize your son is back in operation.

Well...

You just give me the names and places of everybody.

If mama could just see us now... together.

She'd be happy.

I got something planned for Helen.

She was working with those pigs like Diangelo to steal the ledgers