The Sting

Let's see what you got.

I need more runners.

I can't write the business fast enough.

You've got to see Granger.

8720. Yeah.

Yeah. Hold it a minute. Beat it, motto la!

Mr. Granger? Chicago's on the line.

Yeah.

Granger, this is combs.

Why haven't we heard from you? Everybody else is in.

We had problems with the law this morning.

The mayor promised to get tough on the rackets again,

so he shut everybody down for a couple of hours to make it look good.

It's nothing serious. It just put us a little behind.

You been making your payoffs, haven't you?

Oh, hell, yes! He does this every year.

There's nothing to worry about.

Okay, finish your count and get it up here.

I don't want to be here all night.

Yeah, well, believe me, the man's gonna be real happy.

Looks like we cleared over $10,000 this week.

We cleared $22,000 here.

Oh, what the hell, you got the whole Chicago south side.

How do you expect the eight lousy spots I got to compete with that?

They did $14,000 in evanston, $16,500 in Gary and $20,000 in Cicero.

Looks like you're bringing up the rear, Granger.

Well, I just got the count.

I'll put the take on the 4:15.

We'll be waiting.

Mottola!

Take this up to Chicago on the 4:15.

They'll be waiting for it at the clearinghouse.

And don't stop for any entertainment.

You can get a cab over on 7th.

Ah, cut it out!

8720.

Hey, you there! Stop!

Hey, you! Stop that man!

Stop him! Stop him! He's got my wallet!

Stop him! Stop that man!

He's got all of my money!

Stop him!

Goddamn nigger-lover!

I'm gonna get you someday for this! Sucker egg!

Don't let him get away! He's got my wallet!

He's got all my money!

My wallet! He's got my wallet!

We got the wallet. We got it!

What happened? Give it to me, please.

Did he get you with the knife?

You sit tight, old man. You need a doctor. I'll call a cop.

No, no! No. No cops!

You wanted by the law or something?

No, it's okay.

Are you nuts, carrying a wad around like that

in this neighborhood? No wonder you got hit.

Thanks. I'm obliged to you.

I've got to get going.

You ain't going nowhere on this leg. Let me see.

Igofla. Got to run some slots down in west bend for a mob here.

I got a little behind in the payoffs.

So, they think I've been holding out on 'em.

They gave me until 4:00 to come up with the cash.

If they don't get it, I'm dead.

It don't look good, gramps. It's almost 4:00 now.

I'll give you and your friend $100 to deliver it for me.

I don't know.

That mug that hit you is mad enough at me.

What if he's around the corner waiting with some friends?

He won't know you're carrying it.

Come on. You've got to help me out.

Hey, I'm sorry, pal. I'm gonna maybe help you get fixed up,

get to a doctor,

but I ain't about to walk into no knife for you.

How about you? All you got to do is put it in the door slot.

I'll give you the whole $100.

What makes you think you can trust him? He didn't do shit.

Hey, butt out, chicken liver! I gave him back the wallet, didn't I?

How far is this place?

1811 Mason. Put it in box 3-c. 3-c.

You won't have no trouble.

There's $5,000 there

and here's $100 for you.

Okay, old man, I'll make your drop for you.

And don't worry, you can trust me.

Hey. Hey! If those goons decide to search you,

you ain't gonna get far carrying it there.

What'll we do?

You got a bag or something? How about a handkerchief?

Here's a handkerchief!

Here. Give it to me.

Give me the money.

Just hurry, will you?

You got any more? Better give it all to me if you want to keep it.

They think I've been holding out on them.

My wife got sick and I had to pay the bill. I wasn't holding out.

Stuff it down your pants here.

Like that. Got it?

Uh-huh. Yeah.

Hurry, will you?

Ain't a tough guy in the world that's gonna frisk you there.

Yeah. Thanks.

Where to?

Which way is Mason?

Twenty blocks south.

Okay, go north, joliet station, fast!

Right.

What's so funny?

I just made the world's easiest $5,000!

Come on, Luther! Hold on, man, I'm fading.

Come on!

Hustle!

In here!

Man, was that beautiful!

I thought for sure he was on to us.

No, you had him all the way.

All the way!

All right.

Luther.

Good god! We're millionaires.

Jesus! Did you know he was that loaded?

Hell, no! I just cut into him. I would've settled

for pawning one of them shoes.

Oh, god!

Whoo!

Come on, let's get out of here.

We'll split it up tonight.

Hiya, Marge!

Hi, kid

hi, hooker. She's onstage.

Hi, hooker. Getting married or something?

Get used to it, Leonard.

I'm going to look this good from now on.

What do you say, ed?

Hi, hooker.

Hey. Psst!

I want to talk...

Hiya, hooker.

You getting married or something?

For Christ's sake, ed, did you hear that out there?

Harry drops four beats in the middle of my goddamn routine!

Now, how long do I have to put up with that?

Leonard, you're on.

Crystal, you want to get out of here tonight?

I come into some dough.

Oh, I can't. I got a 10:00 show. I need the $5.

I'll spend $50 on you.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Okay.

Opens up his pants, the duck sticks his head out.

One lady says to the other, "Mabel, do you see what I see?"

She says, "so what? You've seen one, you've seen them all."

She says, "yes, but this one is eating my popcorn."

You see that guy Harry, he can't keep time in a watch factory.

Supposing there's some Hollywood movie agent out there.

All those years of training right down the drain.

Hooker! Ain't seen you in months. Thought you took a fall.

Nah, just a little hard times, is all. Everything's Jake now.

You gonna have a go here?

How about $10 on the line?

There's a lot of action there on 28th street.

Pay you $35.

$3,000 on the red, Jimmy.

$3,000?

Are you nuts?

No, I feel lucky. Come on.

Hooker, I can't accept that. It's too big a bet.

There's a house limit.

Takeit

but hooker here's a...

Takeifl

Twenty-two, black.

Tough luck, kid.

Lucky for me it came up black, hooker.

A fella could get in big trouble around here, losing a bet like that.

Listen, Jimmy, can't we do it again, huh?

Don't worry about it, pal. It was my mistake.

There's always more where that came from.

"Don't worry about it," he says. Don't worry about it. $3,000!

Thanks, hooker.

Comes in here with $50 he's going to spend on me!

$3000.

Thanks for the evening, hook eh

come on. It's not over yet.

Next time you want to spend $50 on me, mail it.

Come on. Would you...

Listen, will you... oh.