Thief

It's a hot car from Charleston.

They're running a name check now.

- Calling Matthews-- - It's stolen or missing.

Wanted for robbery and escape--

Ford, uh, four-door. Can you make it to Melrose and--

It's the north-side zone. It's--

1,300 feet a second?

See if 32 has got him.

Are you clear?

We have a purse snatch that's just occurred--

You're clear here.

Yeah. Come on.

- Mornin'. - Yeah, mornin'.

What to it, captain?

Cold.

Mackerel run when it's cold.

You want a danish?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Look at that, huh?

That's magic.

That's what that is, man.

That's the Sky Chief.

Ain't that Sky Chief somethin'? Huh?

Yeah.

You bet.

Yo, Bruce.

Want to finish cleanin' up that LTD? Move it up to the front line.

Get rid of this green Merc.

Hey, Bruce.

Park the Mark IV under the lights.

Hey, John!

Spot this Cougar on the corner for me, will ya?

Hey, sugar, those transfer titles come in from the Vehicle Bureau?

Nope. Ralph got tied up on the Chrysler with the cracked block.

- Get Barry for me, will you? - He also had to drop some parts,

and you wanted him to make the Laundromat collection?

- Yeah. - Barry? Hold on.

- You got him? - Yeah, 232.

Hey. Listen, I don't know how long I'm gonna be with the man,

so do me a favor and swing by the Vehicle Bureau

and pick up some transfer titles in my name, all right?

Bye. Bye.

Put your hand out.

Morning, Frank. Didn't see you come in. Would you like breakfast?

No, just some coffee, thanks.

Thank you.

All right!

What do you make it?

It's, uh, 59,

D flawless to VSI 1.

You got a one and a half to three-carat spread.

550,000 wholesale. I'll take 185,000.

- I'll take it myself. - Fine.

Have someone swing around tomorrow morning.

Look, these people want to meet you.

What?

They're stand-up guys.

I want to meet people, I'll go to a fuckin' country club.

Okay, okay.

You want me to put some of your end out on the street?

Barry will collect it.

You down the bread to him at 3:00 this afternoon.

You'll double your money in three months.

My money goes in the bank.

You put your money on the street.

Hey, give me the check.

Forget it.

Listen, we having dinner tonight?

Yeah.

That's a new sweater. It's nice.

Oh. Yeah, thanks.

- Then I'll pick you up at 8:00. - Bye.

Tell him to, uh, see me the minute he gets, uh, back here,

and, uh--

Sure.

...shit under a hot rock, man.

Hey, Frank, Frank, Frank. What's doin', boss man?

Hey, give me my wrench back!

Here's your tool. Not the mama one you gave me.

Can't work without a tool, goddamn it.

I try my best. I see you didn't do it.

"Nothing new ever happens around here...

making your life happen...

like you said,

collecting your debt back from society...

I gotta see ya. Your pal, Okla."

"Gotta see ya."

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rumors that he has connections with the underworld.

News time, 1:02.

- Gimme a total, will ya? - All right.

- Oh, Barry's been callin' you. - When?

I don't know. Couple of times last half hour.

- What? - Three times.

532-9234.

- Gimme the phone, will ya? - Yeah.

Hello?

- Where are you? - The hell you been?

- You make the pickup? - I'm in a goddamn phone booth.

Trying to find a phone that works in this city.

I have not made the pickup.

We got a problem.

Can you talk?

- No. You see our man? - No, 'cause there was no man.

Gags took a walk through his 12th-story window.

He's splattered all over the sidewalk.

What do you want to do?

Did he down our merch?

Is he gone? Did he carry the cash on him? What?

I'm talking to somebody's somebody.

I will know in about 25 minutes.

Get the work car and meet me at Armitage and Lincoln.

Jimmy, here, here.

On the side, Gags was laying down juice loans

on the street for this Attaglia, right?

He was turning in the vig money,

but he was putting in his pocket the principal.

They found out he was screwing 'em over.

They went crazy. Ba-boom.

- Gags down our merch? - Yeah. At the R.D. Lounge.

Pauli saw it go down.

It was your money in Gags' pocket when he went out the window.

You keep this runnin'.

Can I help you?

Yes, please. I'd like to see a Mr.--

- I want a cup too. - Sure. Where's your cup?

Back by the machine. I'm sorry. What were you saying?

Yes. Mr. Attaglia. I'd like to see him.

You've made a delivery of some plating, and I had problems with it.

Just a minute.

There's someone to see you about some plating.

Okay.

- Back there. - Thank you.

I'm Mr. Attaglia.

You didn't get a delivery or somethin'? Sit down.

Zinc? What?

My name is Frank,

and that was bullshit.

- What is this? - "This" is Joe Gags.

185,000 of my money.

We have this problem.

What problem? What are you talkin' about?

He was moving my merchandise

so the money in his pocket when he went out the window is my money.

This is a plating company. What are you telling me this shit?

"Shit"? I want my money.

Hey, I don't know what you're talkin' about,

Mr. Frank La La... Whatever.

- Some guy die? - Yes.

The estate goes to probate. Take it to probate court.

Why do you bug me with this?

I come here to discuss a piece of business with you.

And what are you gonna do? You gonna tell me fairy tales?

Who the fuck are you, slick? Somebody knows you?

What are you, crazy? I don't know you.

I don't know some clown named Gags.

Get outta here. Carl!

Go ahead, get the fuck outta here.

- Hold it. - All right, all right.

Jesus Christ.

All right, do what he says.

- Do what he says. - Lay down.

Go ahead.

Put your hands on your head. Spread your legs. Now.

Hey, you, you goof! Look at the wall.

I am the last guy in the world...

that you want to fuck with.

You found my money on Gags.

Let us pretend you don't know whose money it is.

That's right. I don't know who you are.

Three hours.

I will call to set a meet.

You will pay me my money-- $185,000.

Sit down.

Thanks for comin' on down so soon.

I was comin' anyway.

- How's it goin'? - Me?

I am doin' terrific.

Every day is a surprise.

It is real fuckin' weird out there.

It is nothing like we figured out.

So, what's to it, my man?

Same old shit. Morris finally busted Red's pruno operation.

- And a lot of knifings going on. - Yeah. Dope?

Yeah, that and sex.

You wouldn't believe the quality of people they're puttin' in here.

Ten or 15 years ago, they'd have dumped 'em in a funny farm somewhere.

Rapists, child molesters.

They put that shit in here with the mainstream population.

Used to be, somebody like that, if they lasted five days, it'd be a world record.

Perverse.

How's the wife?

The wife?

There's nothing with the wife. I pulled the plug.

What happened?

Uh, I, uh--

She does not know I'm putting down scores,

and the rocket scientist that she is, she figures out...

...that I am having affairs with fancy ladies.