Midnight Run

Shit!

Crazy-drivin' motherfucker.

- Shit. - Come on.

Hey! Hey, Marvin, what are you doin'?

- He's mine, Jack. Get lost. - Fuck you he's yours, he's mine.

Eddie assigned this guy to me. What the hell are you doing'?

Well then go straighten it out with Eddie.

I'll collect the money.

I almost got killed tryin' to get this guy.

- He shot at me... - Back off, goddamn it!

I said I'm takin' him, all right?

- All right, Marvin. - This guy's worth $1,200!

Okay, okay Marvin.

What the hell are we fightin' for? We're friends...

Nothin' personal, Jack, but fuck off, all right?

Take it easy. Jesus!

Marvin, watch out!

What the fuck's goin' on? You guys ain't cops.

No, we're ballet dancers.

Didn't your mother ever teach you how to react to strangers?

Not shoot at them? Huh?

Hey, Marvin, thanks for the car.

You sleep, and I'll bring it back a little later.

Got a delivery for you, gooch.

Jack. The soda machine's been out for a week and a half.

Check that for me, would ya?

What do we got here?

Alright.

- Give you any trouble? - Did you give me any trouble?

- Fuck you, man! - He didn't give me any trouble.

- Hey, fucker, let's walk. - Fuck you, too, man!

- Move! - I know my motherfuckin' rights!

Slap it.

Moscone's bail bonds.

No, it's cash only. No checks, no cards.

I'm sorry, ma'am. That's the policy. I wish I could help you out. Sorry.

Just dropped off bouchet. Is Eddie in?

So you finally caught someone, Jack.

Jerry, is he in?

I think that's terrific.

Jack, I been tryin' to reach you since last night.

What do you got for me?

Been tryin' to reach me? It's bouchet.

Ooh, bouchet. Good score, Jack. $900, right?

No, it's $1,200.

- No, $900. - That's, that's $1,200. Come on.

No. Yeah, you're right.

My stomach's killin' me.

I'm goin' over to chin loo's for breakfast.

- I want to talk to you. - About what?

- I'll talk to you over there. - Could I have my money first?

Of course.

What, do you think I'm gonna try and stiff you?

You? Never! He would never try and stiff me.

Do I detect some kind of sarcasm here?

Neven

where have I inherited this reputation?

I have never done business with anybody,

and Jerry is my witness...

That I have ever, ever, ever...

Has that phone ever rang...

Has that phone ever rang with a complaint about me?

Never, never. So let's go. I'll buy you some breakfast.

I don't eat breakfast.

Well then, have an early lunch. Let's go.

You ever hear of a guy named Jonathan mardukas?

- The Duke. Yeah, I know who he is. - What do you know?

He's that accountant that embezzled a couple of million

from some Vegas wise guy and he gave it to charity.

That's very good.

Only thing is, that it wasn't a couple of million. It was $15 million.

It wasn't some Vegas wise guy. It was Jimmy serrano.

I know, I know. I can read the papers.

Look, I don't want to bring up the past, but...

Isn't serrano the guy that ran you

out of Chicago when he was runnin' things back there?

He didn't run me out.

Yeah, right right right. You gave up bein' a cop to do this shit?

- Alright, what's the point? - The point, Jack:

I bailed out the accountant. I didn't know who he was at the time.

I mean, had I known there was no way I would've put up the bond.

I mean it's only a matter of time

before serrano vanishes this guy from the planet

and I'm out $450,000.

You're out $450,000 on this guy?

No, because I got you, and you're the best,

and you're gonna find him and bring him back.

Yeah, right.

How do you even know this guy is still alive?

Because this guy is crazy. He sends postcards to serrano.

He's tellin' him what a great time he's havin' with his money.

How much time you got left?

Friday, midnight, I default. I eat the $450,000.

This Friday? That's five days.

Forget it. You go find him, give me my money.

Jack, alright, look. Listen to me.

I'll give you $40... I'll give you $50,000.

$50,000? I gotta chase you down for $1,200. Forget about it.

- No, no, no, no, Jack, please. - Jack, nothing, forget about it. What else you got?

I ain't got nothin', this is it.

If you don't find this guy, I'm out of business.

Eddie...

I'll do it for $100,000.

$100,000? Are you out of your mind? This is an easy gig.

It's a midnight run for Christ sakes.

Maybe you haven't noticed, but I'm tired of gettin' shot at.

I'm tired of this miserable fuckin' business,

every lowlife that I run into.

If you're gonna pay me, you gotta pay me what's right.

You want me for this job, give me what's right.

First of all, the guy is an accountant.

He's not gonna shoot you.

All you have to do is find him. You put him in a bag,

hit him with a rubber hose, bring him home.

That's easy for you to say, listen to me,

it's $100,000, no more, no less, and I want a contract.

- Contract? - That's right, I want it in writing.

$100,000, and I'll have the Duke here for you by Friday night.

Now, can I have my $1,200, please?

Man, you do worse than any crook I ever put a bond up for.

Stanley?

Hey, big dog. How are you?

What are you doin' here?

Listen, I need a favor.

I need to see the booking slip of a Jonathan mardukas.

M-a-r-d-u-k-a-s.

There you go.

- Yes, sir. - What's that?

The number he called right after he was arrested.

212 area code.

Looks like I'm goin' to New York.

Are you Jack Walsh?

- Excuse me. - Are you Jack Walsh?

- I'm sorry, do I know you? - Alonzo mosely, FBI.

That's a nice badge. How can I get one of those?

I want to talk to you, Jack.

Yeah? Why don't you call my social secretary?

Yeah, very funny. I want to talk to you.

Take your hands off me!

Jeez.

Take it easy!

You know it's a $10 fine forjaywalking in Los Angeles?

Shut up.

What I want to know is

are you working on anything having to do with Jonathan mardukas?

Never heard of him.

Well, I believe you have heard of him.

Let me tell you something, asshole.

We've been working on this Jimmy serrano thing

for about six years.

Mardukas is my shot.

I'm gonna bring him into federal court

and I don't want any third rate rent-a-thug

who couldn't cut it as a cop in Chicago

bringing him to la on some bullshit local charge.

Do I make myself understood?

Can I ask you something?

These sunglasses, they're really nice.

Are they government issued

or do all you guys go to, like, the same store to get them?

Do I make myself understood?

Can't you take a joke?

Get him out of here.

No, let's talk some more.

Get the fuck out of here.

If I hear anything, I'll let you know.

Good-bye. Have a nice day.

Think I could have my sunglasses back?

Here's your sunglasses.

Thanks. Thanks for this, too.

"Alonzo mosely."

Alonzo.

How's that?

Looks fine to me.

Harold longman, please.

Harry? Jack Walsh. How're you doin'?

You got that address check on that phone number for me?

Okay, thanks a lot, Harry. Say hello to Julie for me. Okay, bye.

Thank you.

You Jack Walsh?

- Who wants to know? - That's a "yes."

We'd really like to have a word with you.

- Yeah? What about? - It involves big cash, lot of prizes.

I'll make it short and sweet.

The people I work for are really interested in your visit here.

Oh yeah? Who are the people you work for?

An old friend of yours from the Chicago days.

You're here for the Duke.

You think he's in New York, and we think you're right.

That's a nice jacket. What is it, goatskin?

Come on, Joey, please. Will you? Never mind him.

The way I hear it,

you didn't cooperate with my boss a few years back.

Is that the way you heard it?

Yeah, but I got a news flash for you, Jack.

He'd pay a hell of a lot more for the Duke

than that putz bail bondsman back in la.

- Oh yeah? How much more? - How about a one with six zeros?

Are you gonna propose?

- Propose? - Propose.