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- How you doing, mama?

- Where you been?

I gotta have some shit.

- Uh yeah?

Yeah, I know.

But you've been running behind.

- I told you I'll work it out.

I'll work it out with all three of you.

- You do your work in the street.

All I want is the money.

Come on, mama.

Give it up.

That almost brings you up to date.

What you gonna do about today?

- Please man, I gotta have some shit.

- Mama.

Go back in your vault.

Hey-

Why don't you get a purse like everybody else?

- Beauregard Jones.

Nice to see you again, man.

- You son of a bitch.

I've been waiting for three hours.

If I miss that next flight back to 'Nam my ass is mud.

- I thought you might be running out of time.

You got my package?

- You got my bread?

This ain't even a tenth of the price you owe me.

- I know.

But you understand.

Costs me a lot to operate.

| 90'! A big payroll.

- You mother...

- What's wrong with you, chump?

Are you crazy?

- You should've taken the money, Beau.

You really should've.

- Okay, okay, so I got a little pissed.

You give me the bread and I'll take off.

But the next time you want something man,

it's gotta be cash upfront.

- Okay Beau.

- Come here.

All right, prick.

Now!

- Hold it!

I wouldn't do that.

- Told you I had a bigger payroll.

The law is on my side.

You're just another dead nigga shot resisting arrest.

- You gotta pay for fucking other people.

♪ Mean ♪

♪ Mother ♪

♪ Mean ♪

♪ Mother ♪

♪ You're a mean mother ♪

♪ You're a mean mother ♪

♪ Mean ♪

♪ Mother ♪

♪ Mean ♪

♪ Mother ♪

♪ You're mean ♪

♪ You're a mean mother ♪

♪ Mean ♪

♪ Mother ♪

♪ You know what I need, oh no ♪

♪ Mean mother ♪

- Smith and Willis!

I almost bought it that time.

It getting to be worse than selling dope.

Just gonna have to find me a quiet place.

- Well Sergeant.

Why return rather than go on?

- Haven't you heard?

There are bad guys out there shooting at us good guys.

- That's what bugs me.

As long as you know they're out there.

WhY did you quit?

- Now just a minute, Lieutenant!

It's more than trying to win real estate!

We gotta win the people over to our side

before we can win any war!

But they don't want us here!

- Men!

Get him!

Put Sergeant Scott under arrest.

Hold him for field court marshal!

- All you have to do is behave

and you'll get out in five years.

- Come on, Joe!

Move it, man!

, come on!

Well it looks like we got rid of them for a minute anyway.

- Lay it on me, soul brother.

You bailed me out again.

- Don't sweat it, man.

Give me a smoke.

- So what's Charlie Company doing way back here?

- We're the chumps.

And knock off that soul brother crap, man.

You ain't got no cool.

And you couldn't get soul if a pigeon

flew over your head and dropped it all over you.

- Hey Beau, you and me, we're in the same boat.

- No way, man.

I followed your uncool crap from the time that Shavetail

jacked you up all the way through that trial.

- You smell like you've been running too.

- Right man, right.

Well it's like the patrols told me.

The man's got your name, rank, and serial number.

- Patrols?

- Nah, not around here.

I've been making it for about a month.

Scamming patrols that I'm a scout.

They lay a little food on me and ammunition.

Weapon, I'm gone man, I'm split.

- Man, that proves my point.

We gotta team up.

- No way, baby.

My mama didn't raise no fools.

What's more, I'm legally dead.

I put my tags on a dead blood, and I took his.

Since we all look alike, I'm groovy man.

I'm going to Spain.

I don't need no janxy sucker like you on my tail.

- But the two of us together...

- Could not live as cheaply as one.

You just remember who saved your sorry tail.

Go to Rome, Spain ain't big enough for both of us.

- Hey Beau.

See ya.

- Not 'til you change your luck.

And get some soul.

Dig it, baby?

- I'm sorry, I can't help you.

- But you must have a cargo plane that's going that way.

- That is true, Mr...

I didn't get your name.

- Smith, Joe Smith.

-As I was saying, Mr. Smith.

Yes, there is a cargo plane.

One leaves Karachi every day.

- Great, I'll help load up here and unload at Rome.

- Mr. Smith, we don't carry laborers on board.

Ground crews attend the loading and unloading.

- Mr. Cummings, please help me.

I've got to be there as quickly as possible.

- I'm afraid the only way for you to get there,

Mr. Smith, is to purchase a ticket.

- I haven't any money, I lost it.

- Then ask your embassy for help.

I'm afraid we can do nothing for you.

- Wait outside.

My name is Seymour.

Daniel Seymour.

You lost my bag.

Follow me to my hotel, room 217.

Don't phone, don't ask questions, now.

I heard you ask for a job at the ticket office.

Where do you wanna go?

- West.

- I can get you as far as Rome.

- Yeah?

How?

- Carry something for me.

What's your name?

- Joe Scott.

- Got a passport Joe?

- No, I lost it.

Just an ID card.

- How'd you get this far?

- Walking.

What am I to carry?

Drugs?

- Nope.

No drugs.

Your ID is no good.

You'll have to have a passport.

I'll get you one.

- Just like that?

Okay, what am I supposed to carry?

- A vest.

A little heavy, but not conspicuous.

Take off your jacket.

- When do we leave?

- This afternoon.

Try that on for size.

- Damn, that's heavy.

- Feathers are heavy if you got enough of them.

200 rare coins in that thing.

- What makes you think you can trust me?

- I don't.

I'll be on the same plane with you.

We don't know each other, remember that.

- How do you know I'll show up at the airport?

And if I do, what's in it for me?

- It's a free ride if you show up.

I'll give you the vest in the men's room at the airport.

Plus your ticket and passport.

- Shall we talk about a job?

- Joe's looking for steady work, can we use him?

- For the time being, there is nothing to do.

Something's going over to Sicily by car next week.

He can start with that.

We don't deal always in gold.

Other things bring a nice profit.

- When I get the bank roll up to $5,000, I'm off to Canada.

- Yeah, I said the same thing

a couple years ago, but I'm still here.

Joe, just so there's no misunderstanding,

you're working as my assistant now.

Everything goes through me.

- Anything you say.

Where do I live?

Any ideas?

- Yeah, check into a hotel for a couple of days,

we'll look for an apartment.

Since you're working, you can take me to dinner okay?

Antonio!

Let's have a drink.

I know a good looking gal in here,

she might help you find an apartment.

- Good evening.

- Hi Dan.

- Therese here?

- Yes, she's inside.

- Thank you.

- Two whiskey.

- Dan.

- Ciao, Therese.

Where have you been?

- Where have I been?

I've been here every night.

- Good, then I'll buy you a drink.

- You know I'm not allowed to drink or sit with customers.

This is a very serious place.

- I'd like you to meet my friend Joe Pearson.

- Hello Joe.

- Hi.

- Joe thinks he'll stick around for a while.

You think you can help find an apartment?

- Well...

There is one in my building if...

- Great.

Listen, why don't we lunch tomorrow

and then I can see the apartment.

- All right.

- Shit.

Liar Tricky Dicky.

- If you do not get your papers and your accent,

pretty soon the policia are gonna throw you in a bastille.

And then baby forget it, no one will ever find you.

- Yeah, but that steamship captain

that I sailed out of Saigon with told me

that for the hash I nailed he could get me to Spain.

He also said that his contact here, you,

Ernesto Guadalupe Cortez, could turn me into some action

where I pick up a little bread, you know?

- He lied.

I'm not in that business anymore.

I have no more contacts.

I've turned you onto a few things.

- Yeah, a few dime bag shit and stuff like that.

A few odd jobs with an American tourist from Iowa.

I'll be here for the next hundred years.

Look it, I got a natural sense of rhythm, man.

That's just going to the dogs, you know?

I gotta go to Canada, or maybe Southern Sweden,

where I'm appreciated, you know?

Bienvenue, the natives are coming and they are waiting

for daddy to come and change their luck.

- Buenos dias, senorita.

Can I be of assistance to you?

- Ceweza, pot flavor.

- Hey-

You always drink by yourself?

Want company?

- Senor, please just leave me alone.

Gracias.

- Change your mind huh?

Great.

- Senor, pot flavor.

Can I talk to you?

Sure, about what?

- About them.

I need help and you're the only person who can help me.

- |\/le?

I can't afford to help myself right now.

- Please, there's no telling what they'll do.

Take this.

Hide it.

Please keep it.

At least they won't get it.

I will solve all of your problems.

- Okay babY-

- Let's get her.

- Now look, I know you're run in a gang,

but no need to be scared and stuff, you know?

- You better go now.

- She's right.

Go now while you can.

- Hey, can't you hear where the man's coming from?

He means split.

So split, black boy!

- Yessa massa, I ain't done nothing to nobody.

I ain't never bothered nobody in my life.

I'm just a poor black...

- Oof!

- There.

That feels better doesn't it?

- The only thing that feels better

is being out of that place.

I can't afford to get into more trouble.

Who were those guys anyway?

They were playing for keeps.

- They were after this package.

- Who are they?

- They..-

They work for the syndicate.

- Oh man.

Oh man, that's all I need.

Jesus.

- It's not so bad.

I got a buyer for the $20 plates.

Get you a lot of money for a long time.

And we've got each other.

That's not so bad is it?

Wait.

- What baby?

- I'll go get ready.

- Okay-

Hurry back.

Hey baby, I'm ready!

- Here I am, darling.

Come on.

Roll over.

- You gotta be kidding.

- Don't do it and you find out how serious I am.

Go.

- I'm the guy who helped you, remember me?

- Flip over.

I'll never forget you, darling.

But I don't like the idea of sharing my money with anyone.

Adios, senor.

- Why me, man?

Why me?

-Joe.

- I thought I told you to stay in bed.

- I've been thinking.

You know Marie, one of the girls that works at the club?

She's getting married.

- Oh?

- Joe, why don't we get married?

- We've had all this out before, Therese.

- You don't really love me do you?

Otherwise we would.

- It's not a matter of loving.

Now be sensible.

You can't marry a man who's a fugitive.

A man who has no identity.

Can't you ever get that through your head?

- Why don't you give yourself up?

It's your only chance for ever being happy again.

Even if I can't share it with you.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- It's something I've felt for a long time.

Tell me Joe, if you would ever go back to America,

with or without giving yourself up,

you wouldn't take me would you?

- That's a lot of nonsense.

- I'm sorry I keep on nagging you.

It's only because I love you so much.

-Joy?

- Hey Beau, what are you doing here in Rome?

- Hi Joy.

Well things got a bit hot for me in Spain.

So I thought I'd better split.

- I'm glad to see you.

Hey, I missed you.

- I missed you too.

But I'm in a lot of trouble right now.

I need you to help me find some guy.

His name is Joe Scott.

Everything I know about him is right here.

- Well I'll check it out for you.

- Well meet me at the Navel Apartments.

Get on it right away.

I got a pad there, okay?

- Okay-

- All right.

Bye.

Ah, senorita Joy.

I'm so glad you come to my house.

- Oh you're a clown, but I dig you.

And I don't wanna lose you.

You've made me feel like a woman again.

All right, so what's coming down?

- That broad who set you up.

Set you up good.

I mean she split the country.

She used you as her fall guy.

She's got the word out that you stole those $20 plates.

And you were gonna push them.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah, I'm sure.

Joy hears all and sees all and tells little.

Last night I had a client.

One of the syndicate's top dudes.

- Yeah?

- I overheard a conversation.

And you're it.

Found your friend Joe.

Got his number.

- Oh great.

Look, you gotta split out the back okay?

Everything's all cool.

I'll meet you at your pad later.

All right.

Bye baby.

- Who is it?

- Now soul brother, we're gonna

speak to you in our language.

- Come on, you'll make it easier...

- Cool it!

You don't speak for me.

- Come on brother, or I'm gonna blow off your balls.

- The plates.

Where are the plates?

- I don't know nothing about no plates.

- You better find them.

Because the next time I see you,

if you don't have them, you're dead.

-Joy?

Joy?

- Hey, you all right?

- I guess so, where's your phone?

Hello?

Hello, Joe?

Yeah Joe, this is Beau.

Right, Beauregard Jones.

Right.

Yeah, I'm in Rome now.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, fight.

Sounds good to me.

Okay man, see you there.

Ciao.

Baby, baby, I'm gonna meet Joe tomorrow.

He's been hired to help this ballet dancer

get away from the Commies.

Her name is Nadia Korshinska.

And he's getting five grand for the job.

With that kind of money we could all get to Canada.

He's on his way right now to pick up the first 2,500.

- Drink sir?

- Cognac.

- Thank you.

- Pearson?

Mr. Pearson?

"Yes?"

I understand you speak English.

- Yes.

How do you know?

- I represent an American newspaper, Miss Korshinska.

I enjoyed your dancing.

- Thank you.

- You like Rome?

- I don't know.

We have so little time to ourselves.

- Your glass is empty.

Let me get you a little more champagne.

This is a fine theater isn't it?

I'm the one who's going to help you escape.

Be careful, we may be observed.

We'll separate now.

Move around, but keep to the edge of the crowd.

I'll join you again.

Thank you, Miss Korshinska!

Remember, whatever happens, follow me.

Don't turn around.

In a moment the place will be in darkness.

By the switchboard you'll see a light.

Make for it at once.

Leave the rest to me.

Nadia, take the flashlight.

Tell him in Russian I'll kill him if he moves!

- What's the matter Beau?

- I gotta get moving.

I gotta have your car, baby.

- Don't go.

- Look, it's getting late.

I've got decisions to make.

The government, the syndicate.

Everybody's on my tail.

And I gotta meet Joe, maybe he can

help me get out of the country.

- Stay with me a while.

- No, they're gonna be after you now.

You crossed them when you helped me.

I'll meet you later okay?

- I don't care.

- I can dig having some soul in my corner.

And your fine brown body next to mine.

Like I said before, who the hell's Joe?

- You've got to get out of Rome.

If you're caught, the Italians

would have to hand you over.

Last night I thought I did a good job.

But now I know different.

Someone used that blackout for murder.

Krokov must be quite a popular guy.

- I told you, he once was head of the Secret Police.

- The old routine huh?

But his interest in you, that's what beats me.

Something ring a bell?

- When we left, each woman in the company was given

some jewelry to wear at last night's reception.

Ordered to, in fact.

- Who by?

- An official from the Ministry of Propaganda.

I was given this ring.

Could there be any connection?

- With Krokov?

- Maybe.

He could have been making plans not to go back.

- Let's have a look.

Now the idea's good, but the ring isn't.

No.

It couldn't be this.

Your escape was worth $5,000 to him.

- But Why?

That's the only thing I was certain to wear last night.

- I have an idea.

Stay here, don't go out.

Don't answer the door.

Take a look at this.

- It's gold.

Mid-European I'd say.

- And the stone.

- A stone.

Makes an impressive looking ring.

You wanna sell it?

I'll give you a little bit more than I give anyone else.

- That'd be a change.

How much?

- Couple hundred.

- No.

Take the stone out for me will you?

- What did you hope to find?

- Valuable stamp maybe.

Something I might have sold.

- Do you want me to put it back?

- Yeah.

Put it back.

- What did he want?

' Who?

- Don't give me that who business, you know who.

Joe.

- You've been following him.

- Well I brought him here, so I look after him.

- Then you arrived at the right moment.

Unfortunately I need some help.

Come on.

- Well?

- He has something worth a lot of money.

And he doesn't know it.

- What?

- An emerald-cut diamond worth $50,000.

But it looks worthless.

Covered up with a thin coat of paste.

Very cleverly done.

- Hello darling.

- How long have you been here?

I thought you were with Marie.

- I came home about an hour ago.

- Did a man call or come to the apartment?

- No.

Is everything all right Joe?

How did your business meeting go last night?

- Fine, fine.

- What's wrong then?

You look so worried.

_Do I?

-Joe.

Something went wrong last night didn't it?

I knew it would, I felt it.

- Goddammit, would you shut up?

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

But I've got a lot on my mind.

A lot.

I've got to go out again.

- Hello.

Need some help?

- Oh I'm so glad you stopped.

I wanted to get to the beach early

and my car just quit on me.

Would you mind?

- Oh yeah, yeah, sure.

Everything seems to be all right under here.

Why don't you get in and try to start it?

- Why don't you check the distributor?

- Oh no.

- Oh yes.

We're gonna take a little ride.

To see a man about some plates.

- My car or yours?

- It's a man's world.

- Ladies first.

- Oh no you don't.

Get in.

- Too bad I got a pressing appointment, babe.

No pun intended.

Give me your shoes and cape.

Come on come on.

That's it.

You just wait right there.

You were right, it was the distributor.

Okay-

Come on, turn around.

Come on.

Come on, turn around!

That's it.

That's it.

Have a nice day at the beach, baby.

- Hey, soul brother.

You look like you're really on top of it.

- Well man, looks don't always tell the truth.

I am in a lot of trouble.

I gotta get out of this place.

The scene's really bad.

- Yeah, I heard about your jam.

Listen.

I've got something really good I think will take us

out of this dump and put us on Easy Street.

I've been into some heavy action,

and well it's a good thing you called when you did.

I'm about ready to move out.

- Well you know me, like I always said,

two can live as cheap as one.

I know a guy that can get us

out of here if you've got the bread.

- Canadian sea captain?

- Well today he's a man.

- Okay, here's a pitch.

Tomorrow morning I'll take care of it

and I'll meet you here.

Then we'll leave the country together.

I'm in some trouble, I might need your help.

- Well join the club.

You know I'm not traveling light these days, I got a broad.

- Me too.

Okay, tomorrow.

Same time, then Canada.

- Righteous, man, but let's clear the air.

It's the syndicate that's after me.

Eh, if we can handle the 'Cong, we can handle the syndicate.

- Hello Joe.

, MY-

You're all dressed up.

- You bought it for me.

- That's right, I did.

Where are you going?

- To a wedding.

- In the afternoon?

- Most weddings are in the afternoon nowadays.

But of course you wouldn't know anything about the subject.

- Whose wedding is it?

- Marie's.

I told you the day we bought this.

I'm going to the reception afterwards.

Do you wanna come?

- Aren't you going to work?

- It's my night off, somebody's taking my place.

- Therese, you look great.

- And somebody's taking my place here aren't they?

- Therese, if you're trying to pick a fight with me, don't.

I'm not quite up to it.

- Can we talk now that you're here?

- We are talking!

- Why not tell me who she is.

We can't go on like this, Joe.

I remember when you were in love with me.

If you didn't have this shadow hanging

over you we might have done something about it.

If you would have given yourself up, I would have waited.

- Not that again, please!

- Yes, that again.

We could've made things so different.

Got something out of life.

There can never be anybody else for me, Joe.

Without you, I would be completely lost.

Alone.

I know it sounds corny, but I know myself.

And you're in some sort of trouble

and not sharing it with me, and that hurts too.

- Therese.

I've come to wait for a telephone call.

If it turns out as I hope, all the trouble

I'm in will be gone for good.

Can't we leave it at that?

- Who are you expecting to call?

Or don't you want me to know?

- Dan Seymour.

- I saw you got his note.

- Yeah, this morning.

You were asleep.

- Did you meet him?

- Yeah, he paid me back some money he owed me.

- Is that what he wanted to see you for?

- Yes.

- But why didn't he leave it here?

Didn't he think I'd give it to you?

I asked him some questions yesterday about you.

I know I shouldn't have, but I did.

- He mentioned you had a talk.

- He found out beforehand from the concierge downstairs.

She told me this afternoon.

- What would he wanna do that for?

- I don't know.

But I wouldn't trust him too far if I were you.

Goodbye darling.

- Who is it?

- I've been sent by Joe.

I hope you don't know how to use

that thing, Miss Korshinska.

I told you I was sent by Joe to give you some instructions.

- I don't understand.

- You're on your way to England.

Boat leaves early tomorrow morning.

- But where's Joe?

- He's with the captain of the ship.

Could you give me a ring with a green stone?

That one I guess.

- What for?

- You'll see a man wearing it at the boat.

He'll get you on board.

- A woman's ring?

- Don't waste time, Miss Korshinska.

What do I do now?

- Wait for Joe.

- She won't have long to wait will she?

I heard most of that dialogue.

I think we better have a little talk, Dan.

Now do some explaining, Dan.

You've been following me around haven't you?

You overacted Dan, trying to convince.

Therese you didn't know whether I was in or not.

Never question anyone like you did the concierge.

They talk.

How long have you been following me around?

How long?

- I know a lot, Joe.

More than you do, in fact.

- Give me the ring.

And start talking.

- Okay-

After you agree to cut me in.

[' U09] Why?

- It's only fair.

I can be a big help to you.

- Like that phony ship captain of yours?

- No.

He's no phony.

He's very real.

- Only we weren't going to be on the ship.

Come on Dan, what's it all about?

What part does this play?

- A big one.

That's worth $50,000 to the two of you.

- We're going to see a jeweler.

- What do you want me for?

I don't have your stupid plates.

- Yeah, but your boyfriend does.

If he wants to see you alive again he'll give them to us.

- Keep the bitch here.

We'll go make a deal with her nigger boyfriend.

We'll get the plates.

- She's going nowhere.

Come on over here.

- You must be out of your skull!

That bitch tricked him and skipped town.

- Just sit down here huh?

You might as well relax and enjoy our little wait.

There, that oughta hold you.

- Hey-

Could you fix me one too?

Hey-

Could you do one more thing for me?

- What's that?

- I have an itch.

- Where?

- Right here.

- Here?

- Lower.

To the left.

That'|| be fine.

Thank you.

Hey-

You sure have a handsome body.

- You know, I've been thinking.

A smart and friendly girl like you

oughta be more comfortable huh?

- I can be a lot more friendly if you'd let me go.

- I'm cutting you bastards in because I need ready cash.

And I know you've got it.

You can have this ring for $40,000.

That leaves you an easy 10 grand to carve up between.

- You're asking too much, Joe.

- Then I'll go elsewhere.

- Can you?

With what we know?

Take what I choose to give you.

What else can you do?

- Fill you full of lead.

You look scared.

You're up against violence,

something you've always managed to avoid.

For years you've been living off guys like me.

Taking in all we smuggled and giving peanuts in return.

This is one time it isn't going to work.

Now you've got every kind of currency in there, I know it!

Do you want me to take the keys

off a dead man and help myself?

- I'll give you 30,000.

- Cash!

Now!

- Eh eh eh.

As long as he's got the gun, I'll have my cut now.

- Ciao.

- Back to the chair.

- But you promised.

- I lie a lot.

- You fucking bastard!

- You bitch!

Oof!

- Come on, baby.

We gotta meet Joe.

- I got 30,000 off of him.

That ring was given to you, Nadia.

So this money is legally yours.

I'm keeping five.

Is that all right with you?

- Of course.

I'm very grateful.

- The ship sails at dawn.

Give the captain 150.

Once in England you're safe,

make straight for the foreign office.

- What do I tell them?

- Everything.

They know what's been happening.

Leave my identity out of it, that's all.

- Therese!

Therese.

Therese.

Therese.

-Joe.

- Therese.

Therese, darling.

- He wanted the ring.

I didn't understand.

- He thought you were someone else.

Lie still.

I'll get a doctor.

- No.

Please don't leave me.

I'm afraid.

- There's nothing to be afraid of now.

- I always keep talking about giving yourself up

because I always wanted to marry you.

And because I know it's the right thing to do.

I love you so much.

I would give my life for you.

- Hey!

You're a little early if you're going to the embassy.

- On the contrary.

I'm a little late.

- Are you Beauregard Jones?

- Yeah.

- What's that, a note?

He gave himself up.

No soul sucker.

- I'm sorry.

I'm sorry about your friend.

- Yeah.

Son of a gun.

Well this time he bailed me out.

Well.

Get in the back.

Get down quick, hurry up.

- After him!

Hurry it up!

Pick it up, come on, pick it up!

- Beau?

Yeah.

- Can we make it?

- We'll make it.

- Speed it up.

We got him now.

Stop him!

- Hold it!

- Move!

- Come on, you.

Against the car.

- The plates.

- I don't know what you're talking about!

- Come on, where are they?

5,000 lousy dollars.

Show Mr. Jones we mean business.

- Hold it.

I'll blow your balls off.

- Get back.

Get over there.

Just don't anybody move.

Come on, hand it over.

The five Gs.

Get over there!

If anybody moves, shoot them.

Watch them.

Come on, baby.

Come on, get in.

So long, motherfuckers.

- Eat it, you motherfuckers!

Eat it!

♪ Mean ♪

♪ Mother ♪

♪ Mean ♪

♪ Mother ♪

- Oh baby, nothing's gonna keep us from Canada now.

♪ Mean ♪

♪ Mother ♪

♪ Mean ♪

♪ Mother ♪