The Seven-Ups

And you'll find it's quite unique.

I'll be with you in a moment, sir. That's quite all right.

Is it an original? Yes, it is indeed. It's hand painted.

Which is a technique of that period. It's beautiful.

Now, is there anything else you'd like to see?

Yes, I've been looking for an interesting cornerpiece in dark oak for an entry.

Oh? I'd like to take a closer look at that one over there.

Fine, fine. Will it be all right if I browse around a bit?

Oh, yes, of course. Uh, may I help you, sir?

Uh, what are you asking for this? Uh, 900.

Nine?

May I take a look at that box over there? Oh, sure. Please.

What took you so long? You know that damn midtown traffic.

Yeah.

Of course, it's called a box even though it's got this odd shape.

- Thank you. - It's English, I think you'll find.

That's hand hammered.

Hey, man. Where's the cooler?

- Oh, shit. - What the hell was that?

- - Come on. Let's get out of here.

Listen, why don't you just step out‒ Look, there's glass all‒

Sir, listen. I'm sorry. Did you see what happened?

Yes, I did. Will you just relax for a minute? This big lummox came in here‒

Why don't you do one thing? Get on that phone and call your employer.

Call his phone‒ Why, you‒ Oh, no. Not again!

What is wrong with you idiots? What the hell's the matter with you guys?

Aw, this is terrible.

Terrible. You could've killed me doing that.

Jesus Christ. What the hell is going on here?

- Wait. Are you the proprietor here? - That's it.

I came in here to buy an antique, and this big baboon comes by with a water bottle

and spills water all over everybody. That's not what happened.

I came in here with a water bottle, and he pushed me.

I didn't push you. He pushed me.

This is my store. Your store? I'll show you what I think of your store.

Want me to call a cop? No, I can take care of this myself.

Go ahead and call a cop. Because it's his fault. That fella right over there.

Everybody hold it right where you are.

What's going on?

There's no real problem, fellas. We just had a little accident.

- A little accident? - Well, I can explain the whole thing.

Present.

Good catch.

Yes, sir. Good team. First-rate.

Well, we're certainly gonna try.

Yes, sir. We'll keep in touch.

I couldn't tell this stuff from the real thing, could you?

What's the matter with you?

I don't like it. I don't like their way of doing business.

Are you gonna start that stuff again, Jerry?

They're not correct. That's not what a cop is supposed to do.

When you start out with that crap, where do you go?

You forget about warrants. You start flaking guys.

Is this or isn't it the first good collar we've made on that pair of mutts

in all the time we've been looking to drop them?

Yes or no?

- Well, sure, it is. But that's not‒ - But nothing. No buts.

Those two wiseguys are going away,

and not for any 60 days‒

years, seven or up.

Buddy's guys, Buddy's methods, I don't want to know about them.

I don't even want to hear about 'em.

The PC's happy, so am I. He wants more results, so do I.

Clear?

Clear.

And as far as Manucci goes, I want him to continue doing what he's doing,

getting results.

And, Jerry, work with him. Go along, hmm?

Here's your coffee, boss. Relax.

Forget it. You heard what I said.

Let him pick the shit off the street.

I'll stay in the station house. I'll take the guys to court. Forget it.

Hanes has his job like you have yours.

What else is happening?

How about this‒ Hold off on that a minute.

What about the bail bondsman, Festa?

Why? What do you got?

His name came up on a wiretap.

We're still digging.

All right. Good.

He still made the touchdown. Yeah, he made it, but he had a guy on him.

Hey.

Gutless freehole Hanes.

He had no beef though.

- No, we keep going. -

Okay.

- Tomorrow, Buddy? - Tomorrow we're off.

Hey, there you go.

I was feeling like getting tight, fellas.

I'm gonna go uptown and get me a little taste. Don't get your ass locked up.

- Who, me? - No, him. -

- Funny man. - What about 1:00?

- Yeah, good. - No, wait. Can we make it 2:00?

I gotta take my oldest boy to the dentist. Jimmy?

- Yeah, I gotta get him braces. - Is it gonna make him better looking than you?

For that kind of money, he better look better than me.

Let's go uptown and get a little taste, man. Man, I gotta play basketball.

Basketball?

Yeah. Come on, man.

Let's go. Take care, Manucci. Take care, fellas.

I'll see you guys.

You want me to hang?

No, go ahead. Thanks.

You believe we used to swim in that shit?

Eh, nobody cares anymore.

Remember the time we used to swim in there bare-assed,

you, Rocky, Angie and me?

Benny the Nose wouldn't go in because he had some boils or some crap on his back.

Mm-hmm. We come out, our clothes was missing, huh?

Ooh, that cocker.

You kicked his ass every day for a week.

I thought you were gonna kick it through his nose.

Gee, he never hung out with us after that.

Hey. Freehole, right?

You see the game Sunday? That guy stepped out of bounds.

That ref must've been doing business.

Geez, I owe 'em for a shitpot of money that day. Still doin' your number, huh?

What's happening?

The shylock's expanding like the national bank.

Hey, Vito.

I told you that.

You told me that?

I told you to find out what kind of muscle he was using and how heavy and who.

No‒ I was just kidding.

It's‒ It's just that I gotta walk on eggshells

around that neighborhood with those wiseguys.

What are you worried about?

Nobody's gonna find out about us.

Only way they're gonna find out is if you tell them, not me, right?

The shylock.

Kalish.

You know his nephew? Yeah.

He's the collector and the muscle.

Here. Hold this.

He's gonna go away with the rest of these humps.

Hey, Mom, slow up.

You're walking too fast. Can I have a Coke, Mom?

Yeah, and I'm hungry too. Can we go to McDonald's?

Here's a souvenir for you. Wanna hear bells ring?

Take that into a bank and ask for some change.

Hey. How'd it go?

Good. All right.

What do you mean, "all right"? No thanks? Nothing?

What do you want, a medal? Who's talking about a medal?

All I'm saying is, you know, the next time you start adding up what I owe you,

just put it in the book, huh?

Not in this book.

Hey, where you going?

Eh, I thought I'd give Rose and the kids a break. You know, take 'em out to dinner.

Oh, shit. I forgot to ask you. How is she?

I don't know. Now they think maybe it's TB.

Look, Vito, tell Rose if there's anything I can do‒

Sure. Thanks, Buddy.

Don't worry about it, huh?

Boy, is it cold out there.

There's some coffee for you, Bruno.

Uh, no. No, thanks. I'm trying to cut down.

Ahh.

How'd it go? It went good, real good.

Good. $11,050, Mr. Kalish.

And it's all accounted for.

And here's a checklist.

Nice. Very nice.

Anybody complain? Oh, sure.

You know, O'Brien and Holland, as usual.

I told them to try doing business with the banks.

Not to mention the Internal Revenue, huh? You know it.

Okay.

Okay, Bobby. Take care of the money.

Hi, baby. Hi, honey.

You want the usual? Yeah, make it a big one tonight, huh?

Whew, cold. Okay, honey?

Yeah.

I'll get it, sweetie.

Mr. Kalish? Yeah, that's right.

Police.

Aw, come on, boys. Not again.

So important it couldn't wait till tomorrow?

Does he know where he's going?

You going the right way?

Come on, fellas. What is this?

Where the hell are we going?

All I want to know is what the hell this is all about.

That's all. Just tell me what it's all about.

You want money, you got it. Just name your price. Anything you want, all right?

For Christ's sake, will you talk to me? We'll make a deal.

Tell me what you want. We'll talk, for God's sakes.

Go on. Get out. Come on, fellas. Will you wait a minute now?

- Hurry up. - Will you just tell me what this is all about?

Will you listen to me? Jesus Christ, will you listen?

Will you listen to me, for Christ's sake? You're making a mistake.

- We don't make any mistakes. - You're making a mistake!

Tell me again. Why we gotta get the car washed? I didn't really get that part.

Look, Bobby, what can I tell you?

All I know is what the guy said on the phone. He said 100 G's in the trunk.

And get the car washed at the place they told us.

That's it, man. Well, what do they want us to do with the ransom?

Don't worry about it. They'll tell us.

You want the wax? Yeah.

That'll be a dollar and a quarter.