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You see that?

Mnh-mnh.

A liquor store-- still open.

Oh... beautiful!

Sir, around the block, please.

Drink up.

There she blows.

Paleface, halt and desist!

Don't wait, buddy.

I think we found a home.

Evening. Evening. You okay?

Jimmy.

Come on, now.

Hold it! Hold it!

I said hold it, there!

Come on, knock it off there now.

Operator, get me the police, please.

Hey, sorry, man.

Let's settle up the damage.

I mean it. How much?

Fifty dollars.

Fifty.

Ah, yes.

Hey.

It kicks, Teddy.

Freeze!

Show's over.

Now down on your knees.

Hands behind your head.

Not you. Register.

Hands behind your head.

Okay, Ted.

Thank you.

Come on! Tawn!

Come on! Come on!

No!

You okay?

I think, yeah.

Let's go!

Let's go.

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Who is it?

Who is it?

Brad Hopkins.

Brad.

Open up, Peg, please.

Brad!

Bad trouble, Peg.

My friend's hurt.

Well, come in, come in.

Here, sit down, sit down.

He's been... he's been shot.

Help him!

Details come later.

I'll get my coat. We'll go for a doctor.

No, no, no doctors.

You want us to leave, we'll go, but no doctors.

I'll check and see what supplies I've got.

Mannix.

Joe, can you come over right away?

I've got trouble.

I'll be right over.

I'll be through in a minute.

He gonna be able to travel?

He'll lose more blood if he does.

Lose a lot more if he don't.

How you making it, Indian?

Feels like somebody stuck a red-hot rebar in my guts.

Are you a full-blooded Indian?

Full-blooded half-breed.

Ah, there.

It's been a long time, Brad.

Where've you been?

Other side of the world.

A couple of Arab countries busting with oil.

Doing what?

Building projects.

Big, beautiful housing blocks.

Brad.

You fink on us, Peg? No.

Go find yourself a hole.

There's liable to be shooting.

Brad, it's not the police.

I swear it's not.

Oh, Mannix, come in. Peggy.

He's not a doctor,

but you need help.

You clean?

Come on, Hiawatha, let's split now.

Now, hold up.

Maybe I can help. Let's talk.

Till the cops come?

If I'd called the cops, they'd be here now.

Who is he?

He's my boss and he doesn't lie.

Why should you help us?

You're a friend of Peggy's?

Since I was a kid.

That's reason enough.

Oh, oh, man.

Now, you go back in there,

and you work out the rest of your shift.

¿Comprende?

Yes.

Kitch asks any questions,

you were just out for a breath of air, huh?

And you never saw me.

Sure, Elgie.

Now you, uh, work tomorrow night,

and the night after,

and you don't panic.

And don't run away, okay?

You said it would be fun.

You believe it?

The way it all happened?

Yeah.

Yeah, I think I do.

Now, uh, that boy,

the one that was doing all the shooting,

what did you say he called the girl?

It sounded like... like "Dawn."

Dawn. Yeah.

And, uh, she was wearing a costume under her coat?

Well, it's hard to tell these days,

but it was fringe.

Where do we go from here?

To the police.

Oh...

You went through all of this to tell us that?

There's no other way.

You run now,

and you're only gonna get yourself in deeper.

You mean turn ourselves in,

just like that?

Write our autograph on the station wall.

But you already have.

You left your luggage in the store with your names on it.

Now we just go to the police, tell them exactly what happened

and let them go to work on it.

Now, this way, what you're doing--

you're gonna let the killer get away clean.

And right away they're gonna believe some black man

and a drunken Indian and go off tracking a couple of whiteys

nobody's seen but us?

Believe me, it's the only hope you have.

Now you'd better give me that gun.

Sure.

Okay, both of you, over here!

Now, Brad, come on now, use your head.

You run now and you'll never get out of this.

I never was out of it.

Funny thing.

Coming in on that plane, I forgot--

we forgot--

what it was like back here for people like us.

We were just two Americans happy to be coming back home.

Real funny, huh?

Come on.

In the closet.

Is that for us?

They're all for us now.

Let's move!

Double homicide.

Both D.O.A.

You, uh, handling the case, Adam?

Everybody's handling it.

Haven't you heard who was killed?

Gar Reed's son. Mm-hmm.

And heir.

Why would a tycoon's son

be in on a two-bit liquor store robbery?

Sort of puts a crimp in the story

your boys told, doesn't it, Joe?

Well, he was evidently a customer

who got caught in the middle.

His car was parked outside.

He had the keys in his pocket.

So, uh, you're going to do nothing about it?

Well, we will check it out, you know.

That just isn't the end of it.

Look, Adam, those boys are running scared.

You going to wait until one of them

is hurt or killed in a chase?

That's up to them!

Right now they're prime beef

by evidence and witness.

Witness?! Yeah, the liquor store owner's wife.

Adam, she didn't see them shoot anybody.

And she didn't see anybody else in the store!

She didn't see anybody come out of it,

and she didn't see anybody around it!

I'm sorry, Joe,

but they're the boys I want.

Did you hear who was killed in that robbery last night?

Yeah, Teddy Reed.

I was running a check on him.

Just a quiet, inconspicuous kid, but lately he's been

running around with a wild one called Elgin Boyd.

Want some coffee?

Yeah, about half a cup.

Boyd, huh?

Same residence area.

Same per capita status.

And his description fits what Brad told us

about Teddy Reed's accomplice.

Oh, he's a nice kid.

You got anything on his whereabouts last night?

Not yet.

Do you want me to work on it?

Uh, no, I'll take it from here.

Have you heard anything from, uh, Brad and Jimmy?

No... nothing.

Hey.

You making it, Indian?

I can handle it.

Say the word, we find a doctor.

No.

That's the quickest way to get grabbed.

Let me live with it.

Just figure a way to get us out of here.

Only chance I see is, uh, we hop a ship.

They won't leave the harbors open.

They can't put a man on every boat.

Yeah, but they can notify them all.

I think we can get a ticket if we pay enough grease.

How much cash you got left?

Not enough. You?

Brad...

Is it too late?

You wait here and get all the rest you can.

Where're you going?

To get us some grease.

Who's here?

A Mr. Mannix.

Says he's a private detective.

Are you in?

Send him in.

Mr. Mannix?

Please, sit down.

You're a... private detective?

Right.

That's very interesting.

Now, how can I help you?

Did you kill two people last night?

Anybody in particular?

Your best friend for one.

Teddy Reed.

Maybe I ought to slug you.

Maybe you ought to answer the question.

I don't have to tell you a thing.

It's terrible about Teddy.

A rotten shame.

I hadn't seen him in a week.

Where were you last night?

Here.

Alone?

Not exactly.

Mind, uh, giving me her name?

That's privileged.

Reputation to protect.

Go on, Mr. Mannix, really, really, I'm enjoying this.

What else would you like to know about me?

Oh, I know everything else.

Your mother died when you were 15.

Your father's been buying you out of scrapes ever since.

You were kicked out of six schools.

You were mixed up in assaults and burglaries.

You've messed up the lives of at least four girls.

And I strongly suspect you of being a murderer.

Enough?

Well, you're right to the point, huh, Mr. Mannix?

I thought you private eyes

caught the bad guys with tricky maneuvers.

You made them outsmart themselves.

You already have.

You were so brilliant,

you forgot to think of a decent alibi.

You say you were here last night?

I think I can break the story.

Go ahead.

You won't prove anything.

It already did.

Mr. Mannix...

Let's talk deal.

What's your price?

How much?

As much as it takes to save two boys who are on the run

for something you did.

May I help you?

Yes.

You're closing your account?

That's what it says.

Excuse me.

Sure.

Are hundreds all right?

Fine.

One hundred...

two hundred... three hundred.

Hey, what are you guys doing?

Hey, this must be a mistake.

I'm just making a withdrawal.

What are you doing?

Operator, this is KG 6-21-14.

Get me 555-6644.

Mr. Mannix's office.

I've just been with Elgin Boyd.

I'm sure he's the one we want.

Did he admit it?

Just about. I'm following him now.

I needled him so bad,

I think he's ready to close up the loose ends.

What about the girl?

I think he's heading for her right now.

Stand by, Peggy. I'll check with you.

Right.

That address you followed Elgin Boyd to, it's rented

to a man by the name of James Kitchener, and

he's a nightclub operator with a place called the Experiment.

Complete with dancers.

And dancers wear costumes.

Right.

Could be our girl.

Mr. Mannix's office.

Oh, I see.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

What's the matter?

They just picked up Brad.

Tell me some more about your, uh, your plan.

We figured we'd pool our money,

start a construction firm.

Yeah, did you have enough?

Two years full wages.

Well, we drew just a few dollars

token pay each week.

That sounds like you could make it work.

We'd have to start small,

but we have a good knowledge of the crafts.

And, uh, I'm just a vehicle operator,

but I can read blueprints,

and Jimmy's an iron worker.

So, you, you build them high, huh?

Is that how you put it?

Yeah.

Where is Jimmy White Wing?

No, no.

Brad, you had a good dream.

Don't you want to see it come true?

Don't snow me now, Mr. Policeman.

No way now.

Brad, listen:

There's an old saying, "Where there's life, there's hope."

You want to see your friend dead?

Huh?

Well, he's out there in a hole somewhere

with a bullet wound in his side.

How long do you think he can hold out?

Rather that than rotting in prison

for something he didn't do.

Listen, Brad, what happens

if we find the people that you say did it?

Huh?

We're not ruling anything out, you know.

What happens? What happens if we find those people?

After you let Jimmy die?

Brad?

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Penny for the jukebox?

Keeps her dancing.

Um, anybody else do the dancing?

We have two other girls coming on later.

One of them called Dawn?

Dawn? Mm-hmm.

You mean Tawny.

Tawny.

Yeah, she comes on at 7:00.

Wait around.

I'll do that.

Elgie!

Is, uh, Tawny in yet?

No.

She's getting to be real popular.

What do you mean?

You're the second guy that's asked about her

in the last five minutes.

Who's the first?

Tall, lean guy, dark hair?

He's standing towards the back.

Get Kitch.

Jimmy?

Brad! You all right?

Sure, sure.

I was scared.

Is it okay?

Did you get the money?

Can we leave?

You look bad.

You didn't answer my question.

Jimmy, I've got to get you to a doctor, man.

There was nothing I could do!

Brad...

you didn't sell me out?

You!

So, we were buddies?!

Hold it right there!

You...

Jim!

What did I do? What did I do? What did I do?!

Brad.

Still looking for Tawny?

That's right.

There she is.

You said you were going to take care of her.

Sure, Elgie.

But give us a little time.

These things have to be handled right.

I want it done tonight.

Of course.

I'm raising the price five thousand dollars.

No need to do that, Elgie-- we'll give you a smooth job.

I want that private investigator with her.

Tawny?

I'd like to talk to you, Tawny.

You paid your beer to look, that's all.

Well, it's about the other night.

All right.

Let's finish it.

Good morning, my friend.

Join the party.

Here you go.

Why don't you try this?

What are you coddling them for?

Get rid of them.

Why, Elgie?

Because I'm paying you, that's why!

You don't ask questions.

I, uh, I did him a few favors, I introduced him to some girls,

and he thinks he owns me.

Shows what too much money can do to a kid, huh?

All right, all right, now.

What kind of a mess are you in, punk, huh?

Come on, Papa's not here to wipe your nose.

So, tell it like a little man.

They held up a liquor store and killed two people.

The Teddy Reed murder?

That's it.

Well...

What do you know.

Don't, Peg, please, keep the light off.

Okay.

Suicide's a foolish thing to do, Brad.

I turned in my friend.

You did it to help him.

No, I was scared.

I thought it would help me.

No, Brad.

Brad, you can't blame yourself for what you did.

Ever hear the saying, "We ate at the same table of despair"?

The black man in the ghetto.

The Indian on the reservation.

I know.

We had to work the slop-holes of the world

to make a man's wage.

But as long as we believed in each other,

there was something.

That Indian and me look at each other and know we were men.

It's all gone now.

What do you call it when you betray your own brother?

Oh, Jimmy.

Elgie killed them both.

Teddy was just an accident; he got in the way.

Well, now, what about the two boys?

The black and the Indian?

Oh, nothing, they were just customers.

They got caught in the middle.

Elgie, if the police got a hold of her,

how long do you think before she'd spill her guts?

How much?

Hmm...

Well...

I'll make it cheap.

Say, uh, a hundred thousand dollars.

I can't raise that kind of money.

Mm, I'm touched.

Well, you've got two days and, uh, then I'm going to

ship her downtown, special delivery.

It wasn't supposed to turn out like this.

You should have taken your fun at the country club, kid.

It wasn't supposed to turn out like this!

Please help me, please!

How'd you know I was here?

Peggy was worried because you hadn't checked in.

You acknowledge that you've been advised of your rights

prior to this confession?

Have that typed up for her to sign.

Now, if you'll call and get Brad released,

I'll give him a lift to...

He released himself a couple of hours ago.

Broke out of the hospital prison ward.

Well, how?

Well, he crawled out the ventilation duct

and got down to the street.

What about Jim White Wing?

Nothing.

Yeah?

Joe, are you all right?

Oh, I'm fine, Peggy.

Any word on Brad?

He came to see me a little while ago.

Jimmy called while he was here.

He sounded crazy.

Said he wanted to know what kind of reward

Brad got for informing on him.

Brad overheard his voice and grabbed the phone.

Said he wanted to meet him, then he left.

I'm afraid there's going to be bad trouble.

I tried to stop him, but...

Did you hear where he was going?

Yes, a place called Haworth.

Jimmy?

Jimmy?

Jimmy?

Over here.

Why'd you do it?

Why? Why?!

Come on, fight!

Jimmy...

What's the matter, Judas?

You were always quicker than the Indian.

Come on, Judas, try for it!

Jimmy, I don't want to hurt you.

Nobody wants to die.

All right, come on!

Brad? Jimmy?

Jimmy!

Jimmy!

Stay away!

Leave me alone.

Jimmy!

Back.

Don't be a fool.

There's nothing to die for-- you're in the clear now!

No.

Will you listen to me? You're free!

You can build your buildings!

Don't throw it all away!

Jimmy!

Don't be a fool!

Hang on.

Easy.

Easy.

Brad!

Mannix.

Thanks.

There's an ambulance on its way.

Peggy says you told her to call the department

and let us in on it.

Thanks a lot.

Any time.

Let's get out of here.