You Can't Win 'Em All

What is this for?

Medicine.

What is the medicine for?

To make you sleep.

What for, to sleep?

Why do you want me to sleep?

So you can steal my money?

How come

you need money?

I come to your store,

I look and I see.

Luc zhe...

Luc zhe...

No. No, no, no...

No, no, no, no luc zhe.

No luc zhe. He is no good.

I am a good man.

I have many Chinese friends.

Good friends.

Chew Chee.

Chew Chee?

He is a good friend.

I help him.

I have a letter in Chinese in my, in my pocket. See?

Check my pockets.

In this pocket.

My pocket.

Chinese letter.

Chew Chee!

The letter says...

you are a good man.

Why are you a good man?

What for, huh?

There comes a feeling

of helplessness...

When the prison gates swallow you up.

Cut you off from the sunshine,

from the flowers of the world.

That feeling soon wears away...

If you have the guts.

Is your mother dead?

What is dead?

A man can get ahead by honest work, John.

You know that, don't you?

So you came to see about a job, huh?

It is about time you thought of that.

Instead of lying around, reading, eating up your father's money.

You know, when I was your age...

I had four jobs. At the same time.

And you can too,

if you have the grit. Do you have the grit?

Yes, sir.

Do you know what a front is?

No, sir.

You are the front.

You see that door over there?

Yes, sir.

Never go in there.

You stand here.

In case someone wants a cigar.

And you look out that window.

And if you see anything suspicious or you see a new cop

on the beat, I want you to knock...

right here on this wall, like so.

Better check for dogs.

Hey. I want you to go out front,

look at the sidewalk. Then go back to the front door.

All right?

We have a mutual friend,

Mrs. Alexander?

She speaks very highly of you.

The name is Older, Fremont Older.

I am the editor for the San Francisco Call.

Maybe we could help each other.

If the police catch us,

you let me do the talking. Okay.

I will tell them who we are, where we are going.

You just listen.

You never tell them your real name.

Just clam up, kid. Tell them you are not comfortable

saying anything unless you have a lawyer, right?

Now, they might hit you, but do not talk.

That is your only salvation.

Damn, I wish that stool pigeon

moon wasn't so bright.

I want to come in.

I am ready.

No. Prowlers, they, uh, work better alone.

Okay?

Less confusion.

Smiler...

Where are you going, son?

I am going to see my father.

Let go of me! Let go of me!

Did you make a statement?

Did you tell them

you two were casing the house?

I didn't say anything.

Well, that is good.

You do the right thing,

you have a family...

and you do the wrong thing,

you are alone.

Do you understand me, kid?

Think so?

Now, Smiler,

he was your friend, wasn't he?

He had what you call... quality.

He had character.

He had...

see...

he did wrong things,

but he did them in the right way,

at the right time.

And any friend of Smiler's...

is a friend to the Johnsons.

Have you heard of the Johnson family?

Oh, well, the Johnsons are everywhere.

Right, they are on the road, wherever you go...

they will take care of you.

I think you might want to stick with the Johnsons.

I think you might find a home

with the Johnsons.

Do you understand?

Please.

Are you going to tell me all about that robbery,

young man? -Oh...

These are the names and addresses of

about 50 people who carry burglary insurance.

It tells us where they live,

it tells us they have valuables, it tells us they are careless.

It also tells us

in a showdown, they will give up

their valuables without a murmur.

I want to know about

dogs, kids, servants,

sick people.

But do not ask a question

in the neighborhood.

You never scrape an acquaintance with the nurse girl

to ask questions.

All you have to do is walk by

and look.

Sanc, I do not know how to thank you.

Get yourself a newspaper,

get a book,

read where you can get a good

look at the house and its occupants.

Look at the porches especially, hmm?

It is a good time of the year for a supper sneak.

It is dark when they are dining.

Come and sit down.

John?

What's the matter?

Buy anything you like.

Of course you want clothes

that won't detain the eye for a second.

Expensive as you like.

But neutral.

Be positive in yourself.

But no positive clothes.

Understand?

If I am grabbed with this stuff,

I will rot in jail before I put a finger on you.

And if you get grabbed

and you try to get a light sentence by turning me in.

You're wrong.

I'll throw it all in the river and let you rot in jail.

Are we square?

Yes, ma'am.

We're square.

Feel free to enjoy the house.

Oh! Come here, come here.

Have fun, kid.

No, no, no.

I'm not done with him yet.

Okay? Don't drag him in there.

We've got some time.

Tiger milk.