Armored Car Robbery

Los Angeles Police Department. Los Angeles Police Department.

Los Angeles Police Department.

Yes, sir. Wrigley Field, front of stadium.

Correct. We'll take care of it.

Los Angeles Police Department.

Captain Anderson? Just a minute, please. Just a minute, I'll connect you.

I will give you Information.

Cordell, Homicide.

Wrigley Field?

Five-six-one?

Check.

Don't tell me somebody held up the ball park.

Robbery and shooting.

Don't give you a chance to digest your lunch.

Come on, you work better on a full stomach.

Baker gets the ball, whips it to the second baseman.

It's going to be close. There goes Williams. He slides.

He's in there. Safe.

That brings Desmond to the plate.

Hudson pitches, it's low and outside.

There's the throw trying to pick off Williams.

But he's back in plenty of time.

Desmond steps out of the batter's box.

Back at the box.

He's all set.

Here comes Hudson's next pitch.

Desmond swings, he hits it right through, it's a hit.

Here comes Williams.

He's rounding third. He's heading for home.

Here comes the throw. It's going to be close, but it's cut off.

Throw in second, trying to get Desmond. He slides. He's out.

That makes two outs and three runs in.

- What's happened, Evans? - Nothing, lieutenant, it was a false alarm.

- How do you like that? Another one. Some crank is having fun...

...with the taxpayer's money.

It's a grounder. A grounder for shortstop.

He's up with the throw to first.

He's out.

Sides retired.

- The Bijou Theater on Main Street. - That's three runs, four hits and one error.

Whoo! Whoo!

Whoo-hoo!

- Hello, Dave. - I figured I'd find you here.

I thought you told me that you're all washed up with this dame.

- Unh. Other way around. - What are you hanging around for?

Dave, I know she's strictly high-rent and I'm broke...

...but I can't forget her that easy.

- You've really got it bad, haven't you? - Yeah, bad.

I loved her enough to marry her. I still do. Can you blame me?

Well, I suppose some guys might go for her.

Some guy did, behind my back.

I don't know who the creep is, but I'd sure like to lay my hands on him.

Yeah, I know. You better lay your hands on some money first.

That'll take care of some of your problems, anyway.

That'd take care of all of my problems.

Come on, I wanna talk to you.

She comes high but she's worth it.

Yeah, let's go.

How about those guys you were gonna line up?

I got them, two of the best.

- How much did you tell them? - Nothing, just that it's big.

Good.

Have them at your place tomorrow night, 10:00.

Okay, I'll try to set it up. If anything goes wrong, I'll call you.

- I'll have a new number. - You're gonna move again?

Yeah, tonight.

The Valley Motor Court.

Sunset 7 - 2131.

I'm registered under the name of Martin Bell.

Don't write that down.

I don't wanna forget it.

You move so often.

I don't like things written down.

Memorize it.

Sunset 7 - 2131.

Okay. Okay.

Yvonne. Wait a minute, Dave.

Baby, I want you to meet a friend of mine, Dave Purvis.

- Hello. - How are you?

- The wife. - I've gotta get back, Benny.

- Nice to have met you. - Don't rush on my account.

I was just leaving anyway.

- See you later. - So long, Dave. Oh, please, baby.

- I wanna talk to you. Sit down. - I told you it's no use, Benny.

- Talk is no good. - No?

What would you say if I hit the jackpot?

I wouldn't know what to say, it'd be such a shock.

Well, I'm onto something real big.

If you'll just be a little patient.

See what I mean? Talk, talk, talk.

For Pete's sake. Why don't you stop bothering me?

Now, just a minute.

You seem to forget that we're still married.

As if I could forget.

Mind if I come in, honey?

What do you think?

I see you're moving again.

That's right, tonight.

Why do you move so often?

It's a habit with me.

Like you are.

Say, these are good-looking shirts.

Why do you cut the labels off?

Same reason I keep moving: I don't like labels.

No loose ends, baby.

- You're the careful-type guy, aren't you? - Yeah, real careful.

And clean as a whistle. No record, baby.

Not even a parking ticket.

And this time, I'm gonna be extra careful.

This is the big one.

I think I like the careful type.

What are you doing about Benny?

At the moment, I happen to need him.

But he's expendable.

You're not.

I'm sorry I can't stay, Dave.

I'm late for the show now.

I better leave.

Okay.

- Won't be long till we're leaving together. - Getting impatient?

You bet I am.

So am I.

Come in.

- Hello, Benny. - Hi.

Benny.

Meet the boys. These are the guys I was telling you about.

- AI Mapes, Ace Foster. - How are you?

- Have a seat. Let's get acquainted. - Come on over here, fellas.

How you take it? Straight or with soda?

Straight. - Okay.

- I think we'd all like it straight. - He doesn't mean the whiskey.

I've been a little stingy with the words.

Okay.

Stake we're going for is about a half a million bucks, cash.

Only, it's a one-shot deal.

All or nothing in three minutes after the strike.

Never mind the buildup. Benny gave us that.

You, uh, planning on grabbing this dough from a bank?

You might call it that.

Only this bank happens to have wheels under it and very few guards.

Sounds like an armored-car job.

I could be wrong.

You happen to be right.

Doesn't sound good.

I don't like the odds.

Yeah, you can count me out too.

- I'm not ready for a fast 60-buck funeral. - Just a minute, Ace.

A guy got away with it back in Chicago about three years ago.

Yeah, I remember that.

But that happened to be Chicago.

And that was a Dave Purvis job.

Let me ask you a question.

Supposing it was Dave Purvis figuring this strike, would it sound better?

It'd sound better coming from a guy who knows the ropes. So what?

Don't you get it, you clucks?

Dave Purvis is figuring this job.

How about the odds now, Mapes?

They sound much better. Keep talking.

You better know that I'm taking half of everything we get.

The rest of you go in equal shares. That clear?

Check. Where do we go from there?

I can show you better than I can tell you. In here.

This is the layout, Wrigley Field, where we pull the strike.

Plenty neat.

Why Wrigley Field? They haven't got that kind of dough.

That's a good question. The dough we pick up at the ballpark's not important.

What we're after is the load on that truck.

The cash receipts from bank transfers, markets and theaters.

Wrigley Field happens to be the last stop on their run.

Also, it's the easiest place for us to operate.

You can take my word for that. I checked them all.

We're still listening.

We've got three minutes to pull the whole deal.

Someone is gonna spot us and send for the cops.

I've already timed that.

Suppose we haven't finished and there's still dough in the truck?

We leave it.

I don't want anybody to get sticky-fingered after the time is up. Is that clear?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

- When you figure on going on this? - Next Tuesday.

We've got a lot of work to do.

You boys are gonna study this routine until it comes out your ears.

Now, the armored car will be coming along here.

Police Department?

I wanna report a holdup, Wrigley Field.

Units 27 and 28, in 45 District.

Investigate a 561.

In 45 District, investigate a 561.

The ballpark again?

You know what they say about lightning.

But I could be wrong.

Six will get you a 10.

Cops. Something went wrong. Get out.