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Black Jack.

Hey, hey.

Excuse me, sorry.

Get those bids down.

12,000 in cash, plus whatever Freddie can raise on the credit cards.

Not a bad day, my dear.

And I must say, every move you made was elegant.

I don't like it.

Then I'd say you're getting greedy, Freddie.

No, no, I mean this.

That last mark we took, this was in his poke.

I watched him.

It was hidden by the phones.

Look, someone wrote on it.

100 G's, May 10th, ice, him.

You know what that means.

Someone's planning a hit.

It's not our business.

Wait, listen to me.

I know what I'm talking about.

I heard stories from guys when I was in the joint.

This is a mob hit.

That was the hit man.

He saw Lori.

At least Lori, maybe you.

Maybe me.

Nonsense.

He certainly didn't see me.

This guy is being paid to kill someone on May 10th, and we've seen him.

That's enough, Freddie, enough.

Now, don't you worry, Lori.

I'm afraid Freddie's nerve are going.

Perhaps he's getting old.

Wade, I looked into the man's eyes.

I couldn't help it.

There was something frightening about him.

Very well.

If it'll make you feel better, we'll fly to L.A.

Vegas bores me anyway.

That's the problem, stealing here.

You meet the wrong class of people.

And next. I worked the French Riviera.

I used to walk down to the beach,

mingle with the couples out for a quiet stroll.

It's so beautiful.

I would love to be able to take that walk again sometime.

Look out!

Who did this?

Who shot you?

Hit, ... hit man.

The mob kill...

mister...

Going to kill who?

Who were they going to kill?

Mister...

Jake Styles? FBI.

Could you come with us, please?

This won't take very long.

Have a seat.

Good morning, Mr. Styles.

I'm glad you could join us, sir.

What's with the surprise party?

Be gracious, Jake.

We are both the guests

of the Justice Department Task Force on Organized Crime.

This is Mr. Nelson.

Sorry for the inconvenience, Mr. Styles,

but we do have a serious security problem.

I thought all the leaks were in Washington.

I'm not in politics.

I'm in law enforcement.

I see.

Our task force has been given the job

of building cases against some pretty powerful people.

People with political connections,

but they're fronting for organized crime.

We have a grand jury ready to hand down some indictments on May the 10th.

Sounds good, but this is still my day off.

Well, we want to borrow you.

You want to borrow me?

With Mr. McCabe's permission.

Thought you had me working on the Cassell case.

Well, Mr. Cassell has finally decided to give us some names and dates.

It's up to you, Jake, but I think you're lucky.

This is big game hunting.

Cassell is cut and dry.

It's so easy, it's boring.

All right, what do you want me to do?

Bring him in.

We've got an informer.

Turned him about a month ago.

He'll go into the witness protection program

as soon as the indictments are handed down.

He's a mob guy from small town.

Tell him.

There's going to be a hit, that's for sure.

The hit is a local.

His street name is the Iceman.

He's a loner.

Works solo. He's never given anybody his face.

The hit's gonna be in Costa Del Mar on May the 10th.

Who's the target?

May the 10th. That's all I know.

Take him away.

Buy him lunch.

Lunch?

I lose my appetite when I'm with you guys.

May the 10th.

The day the grand jury announces his indictments.

And that's all we know.

The mob has hired a professional killer.

We don't know who the victim is.

I'd say you got yourself a problem.

Now, two days ago,

a pickpocket named Freddie Logan was shot and killed in Las Vegas.

Before he died, he revealed to the Vegas police

that he had stolen the wallet of a hitman.

And the hit was for May the 10th.

So now you've got a dead witness, which means now you have two problems.

Freddie Logan was the stirrer for a pickpocket named Wade Kelleher,

a top cannon, as they say, a master of the trade.

Now, if Freddie saw this hitman, then so did at least two others.

Who's the third?

Kelleher runs what's commonly called a three-handed wire mob.

Logan is the steerer who lines up the victim.

Kelleher makes the hit, steals the wallet.

And the third is known as the stall.

She distracts the victim.

Her name is Lori Menza.

They left Vegas last night.

They checked into a Beverly Hills hotel.

If you know where your witnesses are,

I still don't understand why I'm sitting here.

Kelleher has never taken a fall.

He's just that good.

He's a professional criminal,

so he's never going to talk to us, especially about a mob hit.

Jake, these two people are the only people who can identify the hitman.

Somebody's got to get to them before he does.

We need someone to go undercover immediately,

join the pickpocket team to gain their confidence.

Mr. McCabe suggested you.

The people who had this room, where are they?

They checked out last night.

Get out.

Yes, can you tell me the destination of your flight 21, please?

Los Angeles.

Thank you.

Underneath all those fancy manners, Kelleher is just another thief.

Excuse me, Mr. McCabe, but I think you're wrong about that.

I mean, if you're talking about Wade Kelleher, he's not just another thief.

I mean, he's one of the best.

Jake, this is Charlie Stray.

By reputation, a pretty good pickpocket at one time.

Jake Styles.

How are you, Charlie?

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too, how are you doing?

You know what Mr. McCabe is saying there, that's the truth,

but that's old, old history.

I mean, you know, pickin' pockets, that's a dyin' art.

The young thieves, they don't have the patience,

they don't have the discipline, they'd rather use a gun,

and that's a damn shame.

How have they been treatin' you, Charlie?

I can't complain.

I'm doin' three to five for possessin' stolen property.

These old hands, they don't dip so good anymore, you know?

We have a deal?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

I'm looking forward to a change of scenery.

Jake here's gonna be your pupil.

I want you to turn him into a first-class pickpocket.

Oh, Mr. McCabe, I'll give it my best shot.

Uh, excuse me, Jake, but, uh,

is this yours?

It's not bad.

How long do you think it'll take?

To become a first-class cannon takes years, if you got the touch.

I could turn a passable cannon in about, oh, six months.

Well, Charlie, this time you got 72 hours.

Come in, Charlie.

Make yourself at home.

You might as well stay here for the duration.

We can save a lot of time that way, okay?

Okay.

Want something to drink?

Oh, thanks.

Thanks for your hospitality.

My last cellmate was only 22 years old.

A burglar with the I.Q. of a radish.

Played this god-awful music.

Drove me bananas.

Well.

We're going to start with some exercises, a few simple moves.

And oh, I got to tell you, Jake, technique is only half the game.

Guts, nerves, that's the tough part.

Right.

OK.

Now, what we have here, what we call in the trade, the pokes, you see?

All right.

This is the prat poke.

Uh-huh.

Okay.

Insider?

Right.

Uh-huh.

Now, each one has a different feel and a different balance.

You understand?

Right.

Okay.

Now, we need to, uh, we need to get your dukes strong.

You need very strong fingers.

See?

Yeah.

Uh, you don't play the piano, do you?

No, I played the trumpet in high school.

That's about it.

Oh, that's a shame.

Wrong muscles.

I never heard of a dip could steal with his mouth.

Try that one more time.

All right, try it again.

That's it.

All right, now.

Go.

Yeah it's going to be something

One more time.

Stay concentrated now.

You gotta keep your true center.

You ready?

Yeah, I'm ready.

OK, let's go.

Yeah, that's good.

That's much better.

All right.

- Do me a favor. - Yeah.

Next time, try not to take my butt with you.

Yeah, OK.

All right, son. Let's try it again.

You know something, Jake?

What?

I really appreciate this experience.

After all this hard work, prison doesn't seem so bad.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Fact is, you're good.

I mean, I don't want to mob up with you right now, but you got the touch.

You know, I was thinking about what you said.

Mm-hmm.

About nerves being the hardest part.

I think I'm gonna have to test myself out on the street.

Yeah, that's right.

A mark.

A live human being who can grab you, break your fingers, scream for a cop.

Yeah.

Oh, excuse me.

Sir!

Sir!

You've dropped your money back there.

What?

Oh, here.

Thanks.

My boy, well done.

He even rewarded me for my honesty.

Here, you'll need to study this.

It's your new identity.

Tony Delgado? I never heard of him.

Well, you would have if you were on the cannons squad in New York.

He's a journeyman pickpocket.

Works the East Coast primarily.

Where is he now?

In jail in Rome.

As far as we know, Kelleher and Delgado have never met.

He'll known of you only by reputation.

The rest is up to you.

There is less than a week to the 10th, Jake.

Yeah, I know.

How's the Cassell case going, all right?

He's singing like a lark.

Charlie Stray tell you that I lifted a guy's wallet?

Had a thousand bucks in it.

Please, I don't want to hear it.

Yes, cash, please.

There you go.

Thank you very much.

You bet.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Lori, you were slow on that last one.

The longer he looks at you, the more he remembers.

You're not concentrating.

I can't help it. Ever since Fred...

I'll be all right, okay?

It's just that it's hard working two-handed like this.

We don't have a choice.

We need the money, and we need it fast.

As soon as we have a stake, we can get out of here.

We can fly anywhere in the world you want.

Now, be a good girl and stay sharp.

All right.

Freddie Logan.

Yeah, I knew Freddie.

Got himself shot up in Vegas, I heard.

I'd like to get an estimate on this.

Be careful. It's loaded.

Your friend Freddie.

Who is he working for?

I'd like to get a name.

Uh, the last I heard, uh, Freddie was steering for Wade Kelleher.

Kelleher.

Is he in town?

Maybe you didn't understand me.

Where is Kelleher?

I don't know, honest.

If he's here, he'd be working either at the track or the poker club.

Dropped your purse.

You tell Wade that Tony Delgado wants to talk business.

Tell him I'm a friend of Charlie Stray's, all right?

Tony Delgado.

Charlie Stray said to say hello.

Have a seat.

I've heard of you, Mr. Delgado.

It's a pleasure to meet a fellow artist.

I like to call a spade a spade.

I'm a cannon.

And I'm good.

I also heard you had a bit of bad luck in Italy.

I don't believe in bad luck.

The fact of the matter is I was busted.

I was busted because I was set up.

I had a little time in jail, and I just got out.

This is your stall, huh?

Very nice.

I have a name.

It's Lori.

Lori.

You're a very pretty lady, Lori.

You're smart.

What you need now is a steerer.

Do I?

That's what I hear on the street.

If you're as good as they say you are I'd like to work for you.

I'm flattered, but why would a cannon want to work as a steerer?

I'm rusty.

A year in jail will do that to you.

I need to buy a little time to get in shape.

Tell you the truth, I'm broke.

Well, Lori and I are doing pretty well on our own.

I don't know that I can afford another share.

But working three-handed is safer for us, isn't it, Wade?

I'm not a greedy man.

I'll take a third of the take, 2,000 a day, whatever is less.

May Lori and I talk about it?

Sure.

I'll be at the bar.

Well, what do you think, my dear?

Do you find Mr. Delgado's offer attractive?

It's up to you, Wade.

But you do find Mr. Delgado attractive, don't deny that.

He's OK.

I'm just thinking about what's best for us.

Of course you are.

All right, Tony.

We'll give it a try.

Let's see how much money we can make together.

Next, please.

How'd it go?

Very smoothly.

I'll tell you, Kelleher's good.

Yeah.

I never felt the wallet go.

Good.

Did Jake get the watch?

I just about handed it to him.

Good.

Let's just hope that they're suitably impressed, huh?

That'll be fine.

Thank you.

Tony.

Thank you.

Here's to a good day's work.

Well done, Tony.

This, he, he, he, was a good score.

I did better than you think.

How did you get that?

Off his wrist.

I didn't see it till the last minute.

Here.

It's part of the score.

You were taking a chance.

Well, maybe my touch is coming back.

Oh, you're good, Tony. Very good.

But from now on, take your chances on your own time.

All right?

Hi.

Hi.

Heard Freddie Logan got hit by the mob. Is that true?

Wade doesn't want me talking about Freddie.

Well, what does Wade want you to talk about?

Sounds like he's got you under lock and key.

Freddie found something.

One of the marks had something in his wallet, an envelope.

Freddie gave it to Wade.

I never saw it, but it had something to do with a mob hit.

That's why we left Vegas.

Poor Freddie.

Wade took it hard.

If you ought to stop worrying about Wade and worry about yourself,

I'd be able to help you with that.

Yeah, you think you could?

Could what?

Could he do what?

Cheat at cards.

Bottom deal.

Hell, I think she'd be great at it.

Give her another skill, just in case something happened to you.

And what could possibly happen to me?

Haven't you told him, my dear, that I am indestructible?

What I know about you, no one would ever believe.

Tony.

A word between gentlemen.

I assume that I can trust you

to keep your hands off other people's property.

Am I correct?

Sure.

Except during working hours, of course.

Of course.

I didn't order this.

I did.

You haven't had dinner, have you, Tony?

I hate to eat alone.

We're pretty sure of ourselves, aren't we?

Yes, as a matter of fact, we are.

Pour the champagne, will you?

Timing's everything, Tony.

That's what Wade taught me.

He went to the opera.

I told him I wasn't feeling well.

To tell you the truth, I hate the opera.

You won't tell him, will you?

Oh no.

Look, I owe Wade a lot.

I owe him everything.

I was turning tricks in Vegas when he found me.

He's taught me the business.

He's taught me about art, finer things.

About life.

But he's like a father.

Are you afraid of me, Tony?

No.

That's not the problem.

The problem is you, me and Wade.

We steal together.

We make one wrong move, and we all go down together.

So it's very important that we all keep our heads clear.

I don't know about you, but, um, I know exactly what I'm doing.

Oh, I'm sure you do.

And so do I.

I have this rule.

Never do what you want to do until you look at the price tag first.

Do you want to stay with Wade?

Do you want to stay with me?

That's all fine.

That's your choice to make.

If it's with me, then we have to tell him.

I can't do that.

I didn't think so.

You know what's strange?

What?

He keeps telling me I'll leave him.

I tell him I won't, but he just laughs.

Just a matter of time, he says.

It's like he knows.

I don't want to leave him, Tony.

I love him.

I'm sure in his own way he loves you too.

That's why he knows you have to go someday.

Yes, some day.

Stay right here.

What happened?

Someone took a shot at Lori and me.

Are you all right?

We'll clear it out this week.

But you tell me what's going on.

- It doesn't concern you. - It concerns me!

- It's my problem. - It's my problem.

I'll solve it.

Wait, he just saved my life.

Whoever it was, they were shooting at me, and you know it.

I'm gonna give you a choice, okay?

You can either tell me what the hell this is all about, or I'm out of here.

I don't have time for this.

Seems to me you need all the help you can get.

He already knows what happened to Freddie, I told him.

You...

Well, in that case, you might as well know the rest.

We found this in the poke.

Freddie said it was an order for a mob hit.

I'm afraid he was right.

100 G's, May 10th, ice him.

That's tomorrow.

Who are they gonna hit?

Local DA.

Name's McCabe.

Not exactly your style, I know.

Make sure you keep the door locked, OK?

All right.

I am sorry.

And please, don't worry.

I'll be on one side of you.

Tony will be on the other.

Just try to get some sleep, all right?

This will only be for a night or two.

Yeah, I'll be all right, OK?

Good night.

So what's the plan?

We'll work the track tomorrow, and as soon as we have a stake,

Lori and I will leave the country.

You can come with us or stay.

That'll be up to you.

All right.

Good enough.

I'll see you in the morning.

Tony, I want to thank you for protecting Lori.

I never should have left her.

You should have never put her in this spot in the first place.

See you in the morning.

You better have a damn good reason

for getting me out in the middle of the night like this.

What about saving your life?

Is that good enough?

What the hell are you talking about?

The hit planned for tomorrow?

Contract's out on you.

Tomorrow?

Yeah.

The banquet, uh?

That's right, the banquet.

You're not going.

I don't have a choice, Jake.

You do have a choice.

The choice is you're not going.

Look, I don't know what this guy looks like.

I don't know where the hell he's coming from.

I'm not gonna stand there and watch you take a bullet.

I'm not gonna do that.

Look, he could get me at the grocery store.

He could get me in the park when I'm walking Max.

what do you want me to do?

Stay home and lock the door and hide for the rest of my life?

Hell no, I won't do it.

It's me, it's me.

Look, we have to talk.

I don't have that much time, okay?

What is it?

Okay, I've got myself a real big problem here, okay?

And I need you to help me.

The man in Las Vegas, you saw his face.

Well, yeah, but I wish I hadn't.

That's why he's trying to kill me.

He's also planning to kill a man tonight.

You can't let that happen and neither can I.

What's it to you?

It's my job.

You're a cop.

Something like that, yeah.

I trusted you.

You're just like every man I've ever met.

Every man except for Wade.

You forget everything. You forget me and you forget about Wade.

Listen to me.

If we don't catch this guy,

You could be running for the rest of your life.

Can you understand that?

Now, listen, listen.

Say this man kills someone, say he gets away with it,

are you gonna be able to live with that?

All I want you to do is trust me.

That's all I want you to do is trust me.

Very touching.

Seems none of us could sleep.

I wonder why.

Wade, you don't understand.

No, you don't understand.

You're a child who thinks her toys will never break.

Well, maybe you'll understand this.

I have two airline tickets for Australia.

I leave this afternoon.

You can either come with me or you can stay here with him.

But I want to know now.

You don't understand.

Tony just told me that...

I'm moving on.

I've got other plans, you know?

Well, I'm very glad to hear that.

Then does that mean you're coming with me?

Oh, yes, of course.

Needless to say, I'll pay you what you've earned.

I'd like it now.

Of course.

What's it gonna be?

Wade could never go to prison.

It'd kill him.

You let Wade leave, no one stops him.

Once he's on the plane,

I'll do whatever you want.

I can identify that man.

I'll never forget him.

OK.

Flight 307 to Manila is now in the final stages of boarding at Gate D7.

We need a skycap with a wheelchair at Gate D3.

Skycap with a with a wheelchair. Please report to Gate D3.

We'll start with the pre-boarding phase for Flight 407 to Hong Kong

All right, let's go.

Thank you for coming.

It's a pleasure.

So nice to see you.

Hello.

You see him?

Sorry, he's not there.

He's just not there.

That's him, the waiter. The one with the slick hair.

Thank you.

You think they put a contract out on you because of the Cassell case.

Oh, it had to be.

Cassell kept the best for last.

In the last 24 hours,

he's given us names and dates for a dozen good felony indictments.

Only one problem.

The statute of limitations would have run out at the end of the week.

They take me out, delay the indictments, and they're home free.

And I thought it was a boring case.

Oh, hi, Lori. Come on in.

Hi.

Hi.

I wanted to say goodbye.

I'm glad you came by.

I'm glad you did.

Do you got a ticket to Australia?

Not yet.

No?

Maybe it's time for me to take care of myself.

Maybe so.

We appreciate your cooperation.

I personally appreciate it.

Well, good bye.

Good bye.

Good luck, huh?

Very attractive woman.

You think she'll make it?

She's got brains, looks.

I don't see why not.

Hey, Jake.

Yeah?

You know what?

I think somebody just lifted my wallet.