All language subtitles for 1937 - The Toast of New York

And there it is,
ladies and gentlemen,

another $10 gold piece,
and in it goes.

Now you've seen me place 10
gold pieces in this pile of soap.

Gold-the thing that people
dream about, they fight over it.

The greatest power in the world
is genuine gold.

Buy a bar of soap and you get
$10 to boot.

I'm not going to ask you to pay
$10 for a cake of this soap,

nor $5.00 a cake, no, sir.

I'm passing this cake of soap
among you for $1.00.

Now who's the first lady or
gentleman going to take a chance?

I'll take one.

There you are, thank you
very much, there's your soap.

Now, who's next?
Who's next?

I'll take one,
mister!

All right, there you are.

No, not that one,
mister-

give me the one
in the other hand.

All right, there.
Thank you.

Now, who's next,
who's next?

Looky here, mister,
i think y'all's a fake.

Well, i've been in business all my life,
and i've never been called a fake before.

Y'all ain't got no gold
pieces in that soap.

I got one!

Wha?

Does that look as if
i was a faker?

Well, gee whillikens,
ain't i dumb?

I'll take one, mister.

Give me one!

I want one!

Take my dollar,
mister!

Quiet, quiet,
quiet, quiet!

They've fired on fort
sumter, and war's declared!

What'd you say,
brother?

Don't you call me brother,
'cause you're a yank!

And we've declared war
against all yankees.

We're gonna run 'em all out of town
and hang every one of them we can catch.

If you can't get 'em out, i'll
get somebody else what can!

Come on, jim-
let's get out of here.

They're in cahoots!

They are yanks!

Let's run 'em
out of town!

Ya!

Which way we going?

North.

North? I hope so.

He went thataway!

Come on!

There's a bunch of men on
horseback following us, boss!

You better hurry!

Come on!

They're gaining on us, jim!
Put on some steam!

If we can get over
that bridge, jim,

we'll be in the north
across the mason-dixon line!

Whoa!

Good-bye, you-all!

Whoa!

What do you sell your
cotton for, friend?

$2.00 a pound.

But you can't get any more
through from the south.

What can you buy it
for down there?

12 cents.

Thanks.

Well, i'm sure glad to get
out of that land of cotton.

Come on, boys,
let's go.

No,
wait a minute.

I'm thinking about
that cotton.

We're suckers for running
away from a fortune.

All the cotton mills
are up north,

but they haven't
got any cotton.

Why, we could get all the cotton
we want for 12 cents a pound

and smuggle it through.

In that way, we'd be helping
the south by buying it

and helping the north
by selling it.

And helping ourselves
to $1.88 for every pound

we can lay
our hands on.

Wait a minute-i ain't going back
down south there for no $1.88.

You're going
up north, luke.

You're going to
drive to boston

as fast as you can get
there and open up an office.

Nick and me are
going back to dixie,

and we're gonna ship you all the
cotton we can lay our hands on.

You know, jim,

i'm just crazy enough to go with you,

but how are we going to
get back across that line?

You-all know, folks,

i'm on my way to savannah,
georgia, to join my regiment,

and i'm giving my good english
friend here, sir nicholas boyd,

safe conduct.

Ah, yes, of course.

And i'm buying cotton
for dear old england,

eh, what?

You sure is.

You sure is making me
mighty nervous, you sure is.

You-all's price
is right with me.

I'll take your whole
doggone crop.

I say, fraser,

you better move all this
cotton onto the dock immediately

and make some bally room for the
200 bales coming in in the morning.

Perkins, go up to
the stonington railroad,

tell them to run 20 freight
cars onto our dock before 3:00.

We're gonna put a lot of money in
the bank today for jim and nick.

Do you smell it?
What?

New england.
We're home again.

Jim! Nick!

Oh, hello, nick!

Luke!

Oh, jim.

Gee, you haven't
changed a bit.

Neither have you.

My, you're a sight
for sore eyes.

Our general manager.

Gee, jim,
i'm so happy.

I can't wait, i've
got a bet on with jim.

Tell me-what were
the total profits

on all that cotton
we shipped up here?

$821,000.46
in gold.

821 thou?

Why, that's 100,000
more than we expected.

How did you do it?

Luke-

you're the eighth
wonder of the world.

Well, whenever i was
in a fix, jim,

i'd just try to figure
out what you'd do.

I want to know.

Trying to
flatter me, eh?

Well, i was looking
and listening around.

About a year ago, i found out

these smart boston bankers
was swapping golr money.

Ney.

$400 in gold was fetching
$1,000 in greenbacks.

Sure. Those bankers
were on the inside track.

They knew that when
the war was over,

the government would stand
back of that paper money.

Well, i says to myself, i says,
"jim fisk wouldn't stand by

"and watch that gold rot
in that bank, would he?

"Of course he wouldn't.
Why, jim fisk's smarter

than any back-bay
banker that ever banked!"

Wait a minute,
wait a minute-

you changed our gold
to greenbacks?

Uh-huh.

Jehoshaphat!

Did i do right, jim?

Did you do right?

It's more than
$2 million!

$2 million?

We'll buy the
stonington railroad!

2 million
cartwheels!

Wait a minute-
that ain't all.

Huh?
What?

Well...

when i got all
this money together,

it looked like an awful
lot of greenbacks,

so i said, "what would
jim think about this?

"Shucks, to a big man like him
it'd look like a wad of lettuce.

"Why, jim would say
it's a sacrilegious crime

to let that lettuce lay
there and go to seed,"

so... well,
i bought bonds.

Bonds?
Bonds?

I hope they're
good bonds.

Many a man's
cut his throat

on gilt-edged securities
you know, luke.

But these are government
bonds, boss.

As good as the mint.

No, they ain't, boss.

What?

I've known you
all my life, jim,

and you've never once
lied to me.

No, luke, but what are you getting at?

Did you know all the time that
the north was going to win the war?

Of course i did.
Everybody did.

Well, why'd you keep writing me
that the confederates was gonna?

Certainly-we knew
their secret service

was opening
our letters,

so we always had to tell you
the south was going to win.

Well, it got me
all kerflummoxed.

If i hadn't have
believed in you, jim,

we'd have had more
than $2 million,

but... oh, i put it all
in confederate bonds.

There they are.

Confederate bonds?

They're not worth
a nickel.

They're blowing like dead leaves
down the streets of richmond.

For 3 and 1/2 years we lived
on boiled leather and grits,

risked our necks
dodging tar,

feathers,
and bullets...

always one jump ahead of a firing squad.

We even had to learn
another language.

And now we get paid off
in confederate bonds.

$2 million worth
of nothing.

Well...

hey-hey, where
are you going?

What's the matter
with you?

Aw, the way i ruined you both and all.

That was my fault,
wasn't it?

I shouldn't have
lied to you.

Come on back here and sit down, come on.

Say, what are you
up to?

I've got a chill, i thought
i'd liven up the fire.

Wait a minute-

these cost us $821,000.

If we could make
that amount of money

while we were
dodging bullets,

there's no reason why
we can't make twice as much

with nobody
shooting at us.

Anybody in town
know you bought these?

Gosh, no, boss.

I'd have been hung
for a southerner.

I got these from
an english firm.

First-rate!

Now get out
your ear trumpets,

and i'll tell you how big
money got made in this country.

Astor started with
a meat cleaver,

old vanderbilt
had a rowboat,

and uncle daniel drew didn't have
nothing but a cow and a pail of water.

Well, the firm of fisk and boyd is gonna
start building on confederate bonds!

Well, gentlemen,

as long as you're so dead-set
against selling to mr. Drew,

the firm of fisk and boyd is
ready to make you a bona-fide offer

for your railroad
this morning.

Spot cash or you'll get
securities-bonds.

Bonds are as good as cash
if they're good bonds.

They're not confederate
bonds, are they?

Ha ha ha!

Well, that would certainly
be a good joke on us.

Oh, no. We're not questioning
your financial status.

But we're not
selling to anyone.

We're in the railroad business to stay.

Our firm intends going into the
transportation business, too.

If we could afford
your railroad,

we were going to build a line of
boats connecting it with new york.

Figuring on
bucking drew, eh?

Gentlemen, you run
a good railroad.

Drew runs bad boats, but
he makes all the money.

There's no argument
about it.

He's got you over a barrel with
your pockets turned inside out.

As long as these
gentlemen like their cards

and have all the
partners they want,

we'd be better off playing
poker with mr. Drew.

What makes you think
that he'd sell to you

if he won't
to us?

I got an idea
i can make drew sell.

What is your idea,
mr. Fisk?

Well, if you authorize the
water street bank of new york

to pay me $2 million on delivery
of drew's contract of sale,

i'll bring you his boats,
his docks, his franchises,

the whole kit
and caboodle.

Just how do you
expect

to come out on this
deal, mr. Fisk?

You must expect to get those
boats for less than $2 million.

Right as rain.

If i can buy out drew for less than
$2 million, i get the difference.

You're proposing
to lock horns

with the shrewdest
money mind in america.

That psalm-singing
old skinflint

wouldn't give you
the dust off his warts.

I'll give 5,000 myself
to put drew on the fire.

And i'll make it 10,000 if
you'll burn him to a crisp.

We all share
in that.

Good. You just
put that in writing,

send it to our office with
your check, we'll be waiting.

Uh-huh.
Good day.

Oh, gentlemen-

your bonds.

Oh.

Why, jim,

you're forgetting our
little family business.

You act as if they really
were confederate bonds.

I made this one from
general grant,

is that all right?

Biggest noise in the country,
going to be our next president.

And look-how about making the
boat from commodore vanderbilt?

Drew hates him
worse than poison.

First-rate!

And put a personal
note with it.

What?

Uh, let's say...

"sit tight at
the boat, jim,

"and we'll bombard
drew off the water.

Cordially yours,
cornelius vanderbilt."

Cordially yours... how
do you spell vanderbilt?

Uh, with a "v" and
a lot of dollar marks.

And this one from mayor hoffman
and the board of aldermen.

Jim!

I just saw old drew
in the lobby.

How do you know
it was him?

Well, he looks like
a runt pickle

and he's got an old umbrella
stick with a goose-head handle.

That's him!

I knew it!

Bellboy?

Yes, sir.

Go and tell mr. Fisk that mr.
Daniel drew is waiting to see him.

Yes, sir.

Tell me-do you go
to sunday school?

Yes, sir. Mulberry
street church, sir.

Mulberry street.
Well...

i pass the plate
there myself.

Here-here's
two cents for you.

And remember-i'll be
looking for them next sunday.

Yes, sir.

Well?

There's a gentleman
to see you, mr. Fisk.

Who is it, son?

It's mr. Daniel drew,
sir.

Oh.

Here. Tell him
i'm busy.

Yes, sir.

You can't do that, jim!

We got to get some of his money
to pay for this presidential suite!

Jim's right.

You couldn't chase
him away with a cannon.

Here, you board of
directors get into this room-

all 12 of you.

And, nick, talk out loud
about all the boats

we're going to build.

Open the transom so
old drew can hear you.

All right.

Now try it out.

Gentlemen, today
we are gathered here

for the burial of daniel
drew. How's that, jim?

That'll fix him. Ha!

Well?

I reckon you ain't too busy
to see your uncle daniel drew.

Uncle who?

Drew.

Oh, yes, drew.

Well,
i'm very busy.

I've got my board of directors
waiting for this report

in the next room.

Within the next
10 months, gentlemen,

we'll have in operation 6 of the
finest steamboats ever built in america!

He have not only the unanimous
support of the press and public,

but the financial backing of
the biggest men in new york.

Ah, very
interesting.

Proceed, my good man, proceed.

Oh, won't you
sit down?

The trouble is that these
two great cities have condemned

the intolerable "take it and
like it" policy of daniel drew.

You must excuse them. They
don't know you're here.

Ahem, ahem, mr. Boyd,

i would like to ask
a question.

Yes, mr. Baxter,
what can i do for you?

I'd like
to ask one, too.

What is it, mr. Collins?

How long will it take them boats
to go from new york to bristol?

Overnight, mr. Collins.
Just overnight.

Oh, excellent,
excellent.

Yes, well, just a moment,
mr. Maybury,

i'll have mr. Fisk
answer that question.

Oh, mr. Fisk-

mr. Maybury would like to
know if all 6 of the new boats

will be taken from
this model.

Oh,
of course not.

Each one is to be
larger and more luxurious

than its
predecessor.

Well, tell mr. Maybury i'll come in

and explain the details myself.

Thank you.

Oh, would you mind coming
back a little later?

Oh, i don't mind
waiting.

Patience is
its own reward.

Make yourself
at home.

It seems to me,
mr. Palmer,

that nothing, nothing can be
too fine for our clientele.

I�s working.

Gentlemen, i think we'd
better close this transom.

The enemy is right here
in our camp.

He's nibbling.

Let me take
a peek, jim.

He don't look like
no big fish to be-

he looks more like
a sidewinder crab!

Go ahead.

Ahem. You say
that the parlors

and the dining saloons will be done

in solid mahogany?

Then, mr. Howard,
all our furniture

will be covered with
empire plush an inch thick.

That's right,
gentlemen.

Oh, excuse me,
uncle.

Admiring
our doorknobs?

No. I was just
coming to ask you

if that thimble
- rigging vanderbilt's got a hand in this.

The names of our directors
will be announced shortly.

Are you in cahoots with
that stonington crowd?

Hand and glove.

They've given us
all their trade.

I heard you call me
your enemy.

Why, that there just
stabbed me to the core.

I'm a pious man.

There ain't an ounce of
hatred in my whole carcass.

Why, mr. Fisk,
i love my neighbor

just as i love
myself.

In that case,
uncle daniel,

you won't harbor any grudge
if we run you out of business.

I forgive you
for the harsh words.

The golden rule
brought me to your door,

and i'd feel like
a heathen

if i didn't try
to open your eyes

to the bottomless pit
that's yawning

for your fool's gold.

Ahem. Good day,
mr. Fisk.

Good day, sir.

Ahem, good day.

You can't run boats
no cheaper than me,

because i'm losing
money every day!

My steamboats ain't
making a cent!

I'm going to give you
a chance to save money.

You can buy my boats.

$2 million is the price,
and they're worth 3.

I'll have to see
my board of directors.

But i can't hold out
much hope.

I'm sorry,
uncle daniel,

but the deal
fell through.

They won't go a penny
higher than $1,500,000.

It's downright
sinful.

Let's draw up
a contract.

Oh, sit down right here, uncle daniel.

Boys, i got it!

What, 500,000
for us?

And out of the tightest
pocketbook in new york.

And everybody
is satisfied.

Stonington gets their
boats, drew makes a profit,

and we're on the road
to future glory!

What do we do
to celebrate, jim?

We're gonna have
some fun. Follow me.

I've been looking at
that sign all day.

"Mademoiselle fleurique
and her dimpled darlings

in playtime in paris.
50 girls 50."

Say, i got to meet them
50 girls 50,

and they got to meet me!

I'll take
fleurique.

You high-flyers can fight
over the 50 girls 50.

Hey, i got dibs
on fleurique.

We better let her
know we're coming.

Take all those
flowers over to her.

They worked with
drew,

maybe they'll be
lucky with her.

Oh, luke-stick a french
flag in that flower boat.

Ooh, la, la, la, la

as we tour in gay paris

'cause it's gay
and it's fun and it's done

ooh, la, la

ooh, la, la.

It's a

naughty, naughty place

but it's what we call
chichi

say it once, say it twice,
and it's nice

ooh, la, la

ooh, la, la!

When you're
walking in the dark

in the so-romantic park

and he steals a kiss or two

just say ooh

la, la, la, la, la, la

it's naive and it's blase

what it means
i cannot say

but it's fun
and it's done and it's gay

ooh, la, la

she's what i call
a lalapalooza.

I like her.

I like her, too.

She likes me.

I guess you didn't have
your eyes peeled.

It was me she was flipping
her frills and furbelows at.

Just a minute,
jim-

here, here...

if the lady comes up,
i go backstage.

If the eagle shines, the
pass-through's all yours.

All right. Uh-

let me flip it.

Where did it go?

I don't know, but you
better hurry and find it.

The show's over. She'll be
going out with someone else.

Nick, you go back
to her dressing room

and ask her if she'll go
to a lobster party.

Soon as i find
this lucky piece,

i'll join you.

Luke?
Yeah.

You go over to
the astor house

and reserve the best
table in the place.

Yeah.

And send somebody here
with a lantern.

Idiot! Imbecile!

You want to be
an actress, eh?

Well, here is
good luck!

I've had just about
enough of this!

Someone is at the door!
See who it is!

Yes?

Oh, good evening,
mademoiselle.

I see my flowers
have arrived.

Oh, you are
mr. Fisk.

Yes.

Only such a handsome man could
have sent such marvelous flowers.

Thank you,
mademoiselle.

L- i wonder if you'd
care to join me

in a bottle of wine
at the astor house?

Just we two alone?

Just we two alone.

But we'll have
to hurry.

Fleurique is ready.
We go.

Good night,
my dear.

Uh, we better go
this way.

Come in.

Mademoiselle
fleurique in?

She's gone to
the astor house.

Well, already.

Well-

with that fool mr.
Fisk, who sent her these.

What does that fool
mr. Fisk look like?

Tall, dark,
kind of handsome.

He's going to have
a peck of trouble

on his hands
tonight.

Everybody that has any truck
with her has got trouble.

Look at this room,
will you?

She threw all these
things at me.

Peppery, ain't she?

Oh, she'd throw
anything anywhere.

I wouldn't be surprised
if she didn't blow up

at the astor house.

If she treats you that
way, why do you stick?

It's a long walk
back to illinois.

Excuse me, please.

Besides, if you want
something real bad,

you've got to take
some hard knocks

to get it.

You've learned a lot
for a young lady.

So what are you after?
Reaching for the moon?

Nope. Just one
little star.

On a dressing room
door.

Want to be
a playactress, huh?

Oh, i am one.

I barnstormed through the
midwest for two seasons.

This is the only job i
could get in new york.

But i don't care
- at least i'm in a theater.

Before i get through, i'm
going to be a great actress.

That's the way
to say it.

Think big, talk big,
and you'll be big.

Say, you're a good looker.

Got the spirit of
a thoroughbred.

All you need is
a little sprucing up.

Here, get into this.

You and me are going
to paint the town.

I've got some acting
for you to do,

and you'll put that
fleurique in the shade.

But these are her
clothes. That's stealing.

Only little people
steal.

Big people call it
borrowing.

But-but what will
mademoiselle say?

I can't wear
her clothes.

You certainly can't wear that
hired gal's rig where we're going.

Where are we going?
To the astor house.

You've got a sight
of gall.

And i'm daring you
to show some.

She threw things
at you, didn't she?

Listen, when you're
scratching for corn

and another chicken comes along
and shoves you out of the way,

get right back into that circle
and make the feathers fly.

Get behind that screen
and get fixed up. Come on.

Ha ha.
Good evening!

How are you?

Good evening.

Oh, lovely.

Oh...

you are looking more beautiful
than ever, mademoiselle.

Oh, monsieur.

How many men have told
you you were beautiful?

Oh, many,
very many,

but i pay no attention to them.

Did one ever tell you
you were ugly?

No.

You're ugly.

What?

I dealt you a wrong card.
I'm not jim fisk jr.

I'm nick boyd.
I'm his partner.

I think i hate you!

Mmm. Have you
run down yet?

Down to
the deuce.

Mmm...

say, there's some awful
pretty gals at your show.

Yes.

I suppose
you know them all.

Yes.

I don't know any.

No.

Well...
it's your throw, nick.

There's
jim fisk now.

Where, sir?

Behind that
vision in white.

You ready?

I'm frightened
to death.

You're in
the circle now.

You've got the prettiest
feathers in the room,

now spread them.

Right this way,
mr. Fisk.

Look at our jim fisk.

Oh, that is
mr. Jim fisk, eh?

There she is.

Where?

Right over there,
behind that railing.

With my maid!
And my dress!

Here she comes.

Don't worry,
i got ammunition.

You make a fool of
fleurique, eh?

You steal
my clothing, eh?

Here, throw these.

Well, if you don't want to
throw them, eat some of them.

They'll cool you off
wonderful.

Look at the food
mr. Fisk buy.

Mm-hmm.

I think i'll let her wear
the dress for tonight.

That's very
considerate of you.

Well, now that we're all
friends, let's get together.

They made a mistake
about your table, jim.

We waited for you
over there.

You want to know how
that lucky piece landed?

Heads or tails, it looks like you won.

It doesn't pay
to split partners.

Well, i suppose
the drinks are on me.

Come on,
my little prune.

No.

Won't you join us?

I beg
your pardon?

I don't even
know you, sir.

That's all right. None
of the others do, either.

I'm treating all
new york tonight,

just to teach myself
a lesson.

Come, dear.

No.

I've learned,
miss mansfield,

that when a person
wants to be a success,

he can't dawdle
around.

You got to grab
at every chance,

use everybody you can to
help you up that ladder.

And the higher
you go,

the louder people
will cheer for you.

You think only
in millions,

don't you, mr. Fisk?

Yes, sirree. Millions of everything.

People, dollars,
thrills.

Every minute is
a thrill for me,

and i wouldn't give up one of my minutes

for all the gold in
the united states mint.

I bet it'll look
prettier on you

than it did in
the jewelry store.

Why, uh,
don't you like it?

Any woman would be crazy
who didn't like it.

Mr. Fisk...

i expect to be
a great actress.

What do you
expect me to be?

Whatever you want
to be.

This looks like money
to you, doesn't it?

It don't to me.

You know, there are two
sides to every dollar-

a lot of fun making them,
a lot of fun spending them.

I've got a lot
of them.

I've got nobody to spend
them on, except you.

Now you won't let me
have any fun at all.

Oh, but i'd love to
have that necklace.

I've always been hungry
for pretty things.

All right.

We'll form
a corporation.

Josie mansfield
and company.

Still talking big,
mr. Fisk.

Oh, show business
ain't any different

from any other
business-

you can't stay in it unless
you make money out of it.

I'll build you up like i
would a big corporation.

Your assets are looks,
talent, and ambition.

You'll be
a fine investment.

Even corporations
can fail.

Not mine.

Not jim fisk's.

I've got
the golden touch.

I got it here.

No.

I think you've
got it there.

Oh, jim, may i
see you a moment?

What's on
your mind?

Well, uh...

oh, don't mind
josie.

She's one of
the firm.

There isn't anything you
can't say in front of her.

I'm afraid i'll have to
see you alone.

Will you
excuse me?

Old man drew's outside,
and he's hopping mad.

The madder you get
a goose,

the easier it is to
pull his tailfeathers.

But what good's a
handful of tailfeathers

if you lose
a golden egg?

Keep him here
in our henhouse,

i'll be with you
in a minute.

You know, josie,

i've got a feeling
in my bones

that you're going
to bring us luck.

Whenever you've got
anything to sell,

whether it's a carriage, a steamboat,

or an actress, you've
got to spruce it up.

Give it sparkle.

I really believe
that this is going

to help make our
corporation look successful.

I'll wear it.

Wait a minute-
gentlemen, please!

Now, mr. Fisk is a busy man.
He'll see you when he gets time.

He sees everybody.

Now will you hoot owls sit down
and stop hooting?

A man gets rich,
and it spreads like the itch.

Now wait, first-

all you inventors,
please sit over on that side.

All the inventors.

Sit down, neighbor,
please.

Hey, what are you?

I'm just plain
hungry.

Hungry?

Well, everybody that's hungry,
you sit on that side, please.

Sit down.

Wait a minute-

are you an inventor
or are you hungry?

Yes.

Listen, you inventors,
hungry or not,

you got to sit over there
in the patent office,

that's on that side.

Would you mind sitting down,
neighbor, please?

I trusted mr. Fisk,

and he sat right there
and told me an almighty lie.

Oh, now,
uncle daniel,

do you think jim fisk would lie to you

for $500,000?

Yes, i do.

Yeah, well,
so do i.

What have
you got, son?

I've got an invention that
will save you the bother

of carrying around
matches.

It's good for pipes,
cigars, almost anything.

And the flame
is always lit.

What happens if
the flame blows out?

You just take out
a match and light it.

You just take-
sit down, son.

Don't get upset.

Well, my good man?

Good morning.

This is a little
invention of mine

which i call
"always a gentleman."

Now, you've just been down
to the butcher's store,

and you're coming back
with your arms full

of liver and whatnot
for the wife.

You meet mrs. Maclntire or some
other lady of your acquaintance.

Now, there's two things
you can't do:

You can't drop
your liver,

and you can't insult
a lady,

so you just, uh...

and the lady still thinks
you're a gentleman.

What does your wife
think?

Oh, she thinks
i'm crazy.

I think your wife
is right.

Sit down, please.

Well, well, well,
uncle daniel.

What have you got
to sell now?

You'll repent
on judgment day

for taking the bread out
of an old man's mouth,

tricking me out of my
steamboats that way.

And i know who put you
up to it, too.

It was that cornele
vanderbilt, now wasn't it?

I don't even know
cornelius vanderbilt.

Oh, you can lie faster
than a horse can trot!

What makes you think
it's vanderbilt?

Because me and cornele's
been fighting all our lives.

I was driving bessie down
wall street this morning

when cornele whizzed up with
them spanking black mares of his,

and hollered right out
with everybody listening,

"i hear there's
a young fella named fisk

that's been teaching you
how to suck eggs!"

It's the first time i've
ever been hornswoggled

in my whole life!

And you ain't in cahoots
with vanderbilt?

No, but it's
a good idea.

It's a fine
idea.

Vanderbilt is after
your erie railroad.

You want to sell that?

It ain't for sale,

and you ain't gonna
crisscross me out of it!

No? Perhaps we can give
the commodore a few ideas.

You're right.
Tell you what-

wait a minute,
wait!

You boys are gonna
ride in my buggy.

I've been figuring a mighty while
how to get even with cornele.

You are coming in
with me on erie.

Uncle daniel,

we'll be in your office in the morning.

Our office.

Oh, uh, nick-

will you go in and talk
to josie? Keep her company.

Lot of people in here
i got to see.

What's the matter?

It's jammed.

That's my patented
burglar alarm.

I wanted to be sure i'd
catch you when you came out.

You go over
and sit down,

and take it easy,
old friend.

Well, what's on the
docket for today?

Here's the usual
hungry ones.

Take care of them.

So...

so you're the new
member of our firm, huh?

Do you approve?

Well, i'll say this
for jimmy-

he certainly has
an eye for beauty.

But i don't think that
women and business mix

any more than oil
and water.

We poor, helpless women
certainly have to fight

for our place in your
man's world, don't we?

Ambitious?

Very.

Do you think that necklace
is going to make you

a better actress?

No, not a bit.

But i like wearing it and i'm
tired of working in a dressing room.

Well, jim knows a lot more
about business than i do.

But you'll pardon me
for saying it,

but... i know more about women, and, uh-

and you think he's made
a bad investment.

His luck.

I'll take stocks
and bonds.

Hey, daniel!

Whoa, baby! Whoa.

I might have known it was
you, cornele vanderbilt.

A- whoopin' and
a- rushin' around

like a fiend in
a fiery chariot.

You done near scraped
the paint off my buggy.

I'm sorry, daniel, but i
wanted to make you an offer.

I thought maybe you might
like to swap old bessie there

for my team of
thoroughbreds.

You want to swap that
team for my bessie?

Yes, daniel.
I'll swap you even-

if you throw in
the erie railroad.

It ain't no secret i'm
gonna get control of erie.

I'm doing it because someone's
got to protect the public

from weasels like you.

Ya!

Now you boys
listen to me.

That erie of mine is the
best-paying railroad in america.

For you, uncle daniel,
or the stockholders?

For him, that's why
he owns it.

Yes. When i get a good thing,
vanderbilt don't sleep easy

unless he gets
some of the gravy.

Neither do we.

Who is he?

Do we have to put up
with him?

He's the brains
of our organization.

He don't look
very bright to me.

What were you saying
about the erie?

When i say up,
erie goes up.

When i say down,
erie goes down.

When i say up and down,
erie goes wiggle-waggle.

Fisk and boyd are definitely
interested in that wiggle-waggle.

We been in that wiggle-waggle
business for years.

You want vanderbilt
to believe

that he's buying
control of your railroad.

But he really ain't.

Exactly.

First we'll declare
a dividend,

the biggest ever
declared by any railroad.

Let's say, uh, 50%.

50%?

I ain't got no money
in the treasury for that.

Now wait a minute,
uncle daniel.

You'll have an awful
battle on your hands

if you tangle
with vanderbilt.

He's got the key to wall
street in his pocket.

He told you this morning
he was after your scalp,

and you haven't got
a chinaman's chance

unless you can
outmaneuver him.

And my plan might
do the trick.

With your stock paying
such a big, fat dividend

the public will break
their necks trying to buy,

and the price
will shoot up.

So if vanderbilt wants
the stock bad enough,

he'll have to stick his
nose in the trap to get it.

Even i can see that.

Well, who said i couldn't see it, too?

You know, i object to
giving uncle whiskers

all our
good ideas.

Who said they
was good ideas?

Who said anything about giving?

We get 50%
of the profits.

Oh, no, no, i didn't promise
you nothing like that.

We'll trust you,
uncle daniel.

'Cause if you start
operating this way without us,

oh, we'll put a bug
in vanderbilt's ear.

No, boys, no.

It's agreed,
then? 50%?

Well, i always say,
him that gives gets.

But you're teaching an
old dog new tricks, jimmy.

Uncle daniel, you got
time to give me a shine?

Yes.

Oooh!

Erie! Any part of 1,000
at 72?

You want me
to start buying?

At 72?
I should say not.

I've passed the word that i'm not
gonna buy until the price goes down.

In a few days it'll be
a flat as a flounder.

The board of directors
of the erie railroad

wish to announce that they
have declared a dividend

on all outstanding stock
of 50%.

Whoever heard of
a 50% dividend?

Nobody, but it makes erie
the best buy on the market.

Any part of
1,000 at 72?

50%!

I smell a rat.

A little bald-headed one
with chin whiskers.

73! 73!

You don't know
how lucky you are.

His brains is gonna
pull you through.

I didn't think drew was smart enough
to find a new way to start a bull rush.

But i'm gonna fight him.
Go ahead and buy.

But it's
a false price!

False as wooden teeth, but
the suckers are falling for it,

and the only way to beat drew
is to get control.

No matter what it costs, i can make
the railroad worth it when i'm boss.

But commodore,
i don't think-

go ahead, buy.

While we've been gabbing here,
it's gone up 3 points.

Vanderbilt's buying.

Vanderbilt's buying.

Erie's up to 83!

83!

Good day, cornele.
Nice day for erie.

Look here, drew,

who's that new broker you got?

What? You don't know who that is?

That's jim fisk.

Fisk?

Oh, the fella that taught
you to suck eggs, drew.

So you've taken
him into camp.

As soon as you get these
recorded, come over to the office.

Have you got a big pocket?

I want to put
new york in it.

Oh, hello, commodore.

Too late to buy erie today.
You better come back tomorrow.

How much you got
to sell, fisk?

All you want.
We aim to please.

Nothing stingy
about the erie.

How much?

1 million, 2 million, 3 million.

As far as you
want to go.

That's all
i want to know.

Good evening,
hannah.

Good evening.

Was there a printer here
with a big poster?

No, sir,
mr. Fisk.

Well, i told him to send a
sample copy of the show bill here

as soon as it
came off the press.

It's got a picture
of you on it,

big as life and
twice as natural.

And it won't be
a week before

everybody in new york
will know who you are.

I'm going to hang
those posters

all the way from the battery
up to the end of new york,

clean up to
34th street.

Do i get flowers
even after a rehearsal?

Well, i've got to
send them here until

i'm able to hand them to
you over the footlights.

Well, you've always
got some excuse.

Oh, jim, really, you're
spoiling me with presents.

Every day it's
something new.

No wonder mr. Boyd
criticizes me.

Oh, now, he doesn't.

Oh, yes, he does.

No, he criticizes
me because he thinks

i don't know anything about women.

Do you, jim?

I know all i want
to know about one.

But why does he
avoid me?

If i bring him here,

will you be nice to
him, josie, for my sake?

You know, it kind of
worries me,

the way you two have
always got your claws out.

No, i don't think
you'd better...

let's forget about
mr. Boyd.

Here he is!

We looked for you at the theater
and the rehearsal was over-

we knew sooner or later
we'd find you here.

Well, stop moaning
and tell me what's up.

Vanderbilt's got
the law on us.

What? He got an injunction

so we can't print any more stock.

An injunction? It's worse than that.

We've sold more stock
than we can deliver.

We're cornered.

I told you to
watch out for that.

He that sells
what isn't his'n

must pay it back
or go to prison.

Oh...

don't worry, everything is fine, josie.

Certainly-
we're in a fine fix.

And this is a fine
place to do business.

Come on, let's get
down to the office.

Hold your horses, i'm
waiting here for a printer.

What printer?

A printer with
a show bill of josie.

Now look here, jim, you know more about

injunctions
than i do.

Go on down
to the office,

i'll wait here for your show bill,

if it's so
important.

Will you?
It's not a bad idea.

And don't be
afraid of him.

His bark is worse
than his bite.

Come on, luke.
Come on, uncle daniel.

Ohh...

oh, stop moaning,
will you?

Look here
- if you don't smile, i won't go with you.

Come on.

Won't you sit down,
mr. Boyd?

We'll not bother
with formalities.

I had a reason for
wanting to stay here.

Yes?

You know jim is spending
more time on you

than he does
on business.

Well, i'm sorry,
but i've tried-

look here,
miss mansfield,

there's only one thing
in the world

that's stopping jim fisk from
being the richest man in this town.

That's you.

He's in a tight spot,

and if you're as smart
as i think you are,

you'll let him alone.

Even the right horse
can't win

if he's carrying
too heavy a load.

Excuse me, ma'am,

the printer just
brought this.

Thank you.

The 12 temptations.

And every one of them
called josie mansfield.

All i can find
in this erie charter

is 40 different ways
to issue stock.

And every one of
them's padlocked

by that pesky
injunction.

In 24 hours cornele will
be sitting in that chair,

cracking his
bullwhip at me.

Ohh...

say, that's my supper
you're eating!

Shh. I'm thinking.

The show bill!
You've got it!

Josie.

Uncle daniel,
come here.

Have you
figured out yet

how we're going to beat that injunction?

No, he ain't!

Just when we need all
the powers of glory

pulling for us,

his mind wanders to
frivols and follies.

Pleasure is the spice of
business, uncle daniel.

It's as good as any
picture could make of her.

Still, it doesn't do her
justice as a star temptation.

You're dwelling in the fleshpots
of egypt tonight, jimmy.

But unless you find some
way to get more stock,

tomorrow we'll all be
cast into a fiery furnace.

Hey, boss-what about
them bonds?

What bonds?

Them confederate bonds.

They worked all right
for us before.

Ohh, get that ninny
out of here!

Wait.

Confederate bonds...

confederate,
convertible!

I told you luke's the
brains of this organization.

Jimmy, you got an idea!

I see it!
You got an idea!

You bet i have.

There's nothing
in the injunction

that says that we
can't print bonds.

What kind of bonds?

Convertible bonds.

Well, what is
a convertible bond, boss?

A bond that you can
convert into stock.

Say, you're right!

Round up the board of directors,
we got to have a meeting.

Jimmy, my boy!

Josie.

I knew she'd
bring us luck.

All i could find, boss,
was the night shift directors.

Send them in.
Come in, folks.

You can leave the pail outside,
mrs. Callahan.

Sam, will you
sit there?

Arthur, you sit at
the head of the table.

Mrs. Callahan, would you
mind taking that seat?

All right,
we have a quorum.

We'll dispense with the reading
of the minutes and the roll call,

and hear
the treasurer's report.

I ain't got no
report to make.

But i move that the board of directors

authorize this
company to issue

$10 million
worth

of convertible
bonds.

I second
the motion.

I third it.

All those in favor will
signify by saying "aye."

Aye.
Aye. Aye.

Contrary-minded?

Nay.

Motion is carried.

Look at this mop.

It's the only one
i've got.

I don't think i ought to
vote for that 10 million

till i get
a new one.

Chairman, i move that we convert
these bonds into common stock

for public sale.

I second
the motion.

I third it.

All those in favor
will please say "aye."

Aye.
Aye. Aye.

Contrary-minded?

Nay.

You'll get your mop.

Aye.

That makes it
unanimous.

Any further
business?

Do i hear a motion
to adjourn?

Let me do it.

I move we adjourn.

I second
the motion.

I third it.

Meeting's
adjourned.

Good night,
mr. Fisk.

Good night,
mrs. Callahan.

Good night, arthur.
Good night, sam.

We only needed
a $1 million issue

to cover our
stock shortage.

What do you think you're gonna
do with the other 9 million?

If we can get
cornele to buy it,

we'll give him the
lickin' of his life.

It'll take
more money

than you ever thought of, commodore,

to stop that
erie flood.

You bought over $9 million
worth of the stuff now,

and they still got
lots to sell.

Cornelius, why don't you
stop buying and start selling?

I don't need any
suggestions from you

to make me a bigger
fool than i am.

If i sell now,

the price will drop
like a punctured balloon.

I won't have any money,
any stock, or any control.

I found the joker,
commodore, i found it!

What is it?

This injunction prevents
his issuing stock,

but he's issuing convertible
bonds and turning them into stock.

And that's what
you're buying.

What?
Give me my hat!

I'm going to put the
supreme court to work.

Here's another $1
million worth of stock.

Luke, take these over
to vanderbilt's brokers.

They'll give you
a bank order for them,

and bring back
the cash.

I don't like
this job.

First man
i ever seen

that's afraid of
carrying money.

Whoever heard of
a walking bank?

I should be surrounded
by steel bars and a cannon.

Well, they might jack
you for a little money,

but no crook in the
world has nerve enough

to tackle you
for a million.

There's 3 of them
right in this room.

Here comes another
load of it.

Let me see that!

Get back!

Get on back here!
Get back!

Another day,
another $1 million.

All the drawers are full
of the stuff now-

what are you going to do
with that batch?

Put it in
the pickle case.

Oh-so you don't
trust me, huh?

Oh, i trust
your honesty,

but not
your memory.

Excuse me,
uncle daniel.

Listen, boss,
the people know that

i ain't carrying eggs in that satchel.

Take a look
at this.

We're going to surround
our money with an army.

Says here you're a
colonel in the militia.

That's right.
You are now looking at

the new colonel of
the ninth regiment.

And this time,
the uniform

is going to be
the genuine article.

Where'd you get it,
jim?

Are they selling
commissions now?

No, of course not.

I just paid the
regiment's deficit

and told the militia boys i'd
get them a job on the railroad.

Work is the crying
need of today, luke.

And besides, they're a nice,
tough bunch of boys to have around

in case of trouble.

Now you go out and get
them a job on the erie.

The whole regiment?

Yeah. Go ahead,
go ahead.

You know, i feel
just like an actor

having my uniform
made in theater.

What's the matter
with this waistline?

It sticks out a bit,
don't it?

Only sticks out where
you stick out, boss.

Say, what goes
with these suits?

A bass drum
or a bugle?

Say, i want a shiny sword, too.

But you only
carry a sword

while on parade,
mr. Fisk.

It doesn't make
any difference.

Even if it don't
cut cheese,

i'm not gonna fight with it, anyway.

One shiny sword. - Yes, sir.

And put a big hunk
of gold on the handle.

Yes, sir.

You know, i always
did like a uniform.

Me, too.

You could make me a
dozen uniforms like this.

Here's josephine,
napoleon.

Well, do i
pass inspection?

What are your orders,
colonel?

Well, my orders are
that corporal mansfield

stops rehearsal to
take a drive in the park

with colonel fisk.

You know, you're
losing some of the color

out of those cheeks
of yours.

Jim!
Yeah?

Jim!

Listen-vanderbilt's
got the supreme court

to declare our erie
deal a fraud!

He's got warrants out for the
arrest of you and dan drew!

What's the matter with our
lawyers? Have they turned on us?

We had our whole firm there, mr. Fisk,

but we were
overruled.

The only time you're overruled
is when you're outsmarted!

Well, if vanderbilt's gonna raid the
office with a bunch of deputy sheriffs,

he'll get that $10 million
and the erie books!

You get back to that
courthouse as quick as you can!

Nick, you come
along with me.

Luke, round up all
our soldier boys

and march them
double-quick time

down to the chambers
street ferry.

Tell them not to shoot until they
see the red in vanderbilt's eyes.

What are you
gonna do, jim?

Washington crossed
the delaware,

we're going to cross
the hudson.

Once we get over to jersey
city, we're in another state,

and we can laugh at
the new york courts.

Uncle daniel-

open up the pantry
right away.

Vanderbilt's got a
warrant out for both of us.

We've got to hustle
this money out of here.

I'll get a wagon you can
hide the money in.

I'll have it waiting
in the alley.

Fine. Arthur, go down to the
cellar, get some gunnysacks.

Listen, son, keep a sharp
lookout for the enemy.

Let me know as soon
as they start to charge.

Yes, sir.

Please, mister, what are you
going to do with my wagon?

Don't worry. I'll buy you two new ones.

Jim!
Wait a minute.

Warrant or no warrant,
i'm going with you.

You stay here and keep me
posted as to what's going on.

Besides, somebody's
got to look after josie.

I'd rather not, jim.

Do it for me,
will you, nick?

A lot of bad losers
got hurt in this deal.

There's no telling what
they're liable to do.

Tell josie everything
will be all right.

You'll hear from me
tomorrow.

Don't forget your books.
Uncle daniel.

There's jail for you
on every page.

Ohh!

Good luck, jim.

Where's fisk
and drew?

They were expecting you,
so they're not here.

All right!

Who is this fellow?

What's your name?

Boyd.

Have you got a warrant for him? No, sir.

You ought to have
a warrant for

everybody that ever
worked for drew.

Sorry i can't
oblige you, commodore.

They slipped out
through the alley.

Seal that vault.
Yes, sir.

You're only sealing
a memory, commodore.

Come on. We got to catch
those three.

They might make trouble.

You're not going,
commodore.

For $10 million?

Don't be a jackass.

Headed toward the ferry.

Boys, you grab a
horsecar, cab, anything.

Get over to the ferry! I'll take bessie.

Giddap!

Heaven preserve us!

There you are.
Stay there, now.

Yah!

Hey, move!
Clear the road!

The colonel's in there!
Come on, boys!

Take it away!

You scoundrels!
I'll run you down

if i have to crawl in
every rat hole in jersey!

Good-bye, commodore!

The colonel is sorry he
couldn't wait to receive you.

And you take good care
of bessie, cornele.

I'll pay you for the
oats when i get back.

I thought you were going
to jersey city with jim.

So did i.
Is he all right?

I hope so.

Would you
think me rude

if i wondered why
you've come here?

Jim got a fool idea somebody
was going to try to annoy you-

look at you sideways
or something.

So you've got
a bodyguard.

But it can't be you.

Yes, it's me.

That seems funny,
doesn't it...

you and
the 12 temptations?

Sure.
I laughed my head off.

Well, here i am.

Well, now,
that's just fine.

Let me see.
You can...

you can go to the
photograph gallery with me.

What?

I have an appointment
there at 4:00.

That... that's-that's-
that's-just a minute.

One second. Just
a little more light.

Ah, that's fine.
Oh, the hands...

just put the hands
out over on that.

Just relax a little bit. Give
me a little smile. That's right.

Hold it just like that,
and i'll take one more look.

Oh...

i've got it.

Oh, that is beautiful!

Oh, that's so exquisite!

Ain't you think she looks
just like a... like a...

ain't you think so?

Maybe you can see something
through that thing that i can't see.

Well, go ahead.
Look, look!

Oh, so soft...

hey, you can't take
this. It's upside down.

Oh, no. That's the lens, you
see. That's an optical illusion.

She stands rightside down
on the lens-

i mean, she stands
upside right-

the lens is downside up-
who sent for you?

I just thought she was standing
on her head, that's all.

Will you do me a favor? Go
over there and sit down. Please?

And just mind your
business. Thank you.

Wait just a second. Now-that's
right. Put the hand back.

All right.

Now hold it.

Now-now smile.
Wait... here it comes.

One... two...

3... 4... fmmph...

what's that "fmmph"
thing you've got in there?

Fmmph. That comes
between 4 and 6.

Fmmph is...

8... 5...

now he picks out a time
to ask me what is a fmmph!

Fmmph! You-you spoiled
the whole thing!

Now i got to do it
all over again.

Now, right here...

you hold the bird,
will you?

That's right. Here, now
comes it. Here it comes.

The first time i saw you

i knew at a glance

i was meant to be yours

yours alone

as i stood before you

my heart seemed to dance

and i felt like a queen

on a throne

i could see
in your eyes

love as bright
as the skies

and i prayed
you would call me

your own

the first time i saw you

i knew at a glance

i was meant to be yours

yours alone

were you singing
that song to me?

You flatter yourself,
don't you?

And if i were?

What did you say?

I said i don't like you.

Hmm. That makes me
feel very badly.

I don't like you,
either!

Are you quite sure
of that?

I wish i were
just as sure

that jim was safe over in
jersey with all that cash.

Always leaning on jim.

What do you mean,
always leaning on jim?

Well, aren't you?

What would you do
without his brains,

his generosity,
his shrewdness?

You'd be lost.

Without his friendship,
i'd be lost.

Excuse me,
miss mansfield,

there are two reporters from the paper

to see you.

Send them in.

Oh, hello, mr. Boyd.

We thought you were over in
jersey with the erie gang-

i mean,
fisk and drew.

Good evening,
miss mansfield.

Good evening. What do you want, boys?

Anything jim fisk does tonight is news.

We're running
down a story.

What kind of story?

You won't get mad if
i say it, will you?

What is it?

They're saying
in wall street

that the only person smart
enough to get the best of jim fisk

is-excuse me-
is miss mansfield,

that vanderbilt's
10 millions will slip

through fisk's hands
into hers.

Wait a minute, mr. Boyd. We
were sent up here to ask you.

That's our job.
Exactly.

All right,
then i'll tell you.

Mr. Fisk is backing a show.
Miss mansfield is an actress.

That's all there is to it.

I've known miss mansfield
as long as he has,

and i've never known
a finer woman.

No, malicious gossip
isn't news.

I don't think your papers
want to print it, boys.

Thanks, mr. Boyd. That's
good enough for us.

Yeah. Thanks.
No offense.

Good night,
miss mansfield.

Good night.

Thank you, nick.

That's all right, josie.
What else could i do?

Did you really mean what
you told them about me?

No.

I was thinking of jim.

Ever since
i've known you, nick,

you've been fighting me
because of jim.

You knew how he felt, and
you didn't want to hurt him...

so you tried to hurt me.

And you succeeded
for a while...

till i discovered
the reason.

What is the reason?

You're in love with me.

I'm in love with you?

Why...

what do your guests think
about all this, mr. Taylor?

I haven't got any guests
except mr. Drew

and colonel fisk
and his soldiers.

I don't care what
they call the place.

They're paying plenty
for it.

Company... attention!

Nick! What are you
doing over here?

Why aren't you
with josie?

She got as sick of me as i got
of the job. She's all right.

Right wheel! March!

There's plenty
happening over there.

Well, let's go in and
tell uncle daniel about it.

He's awful homesick
for news.

He's gonna get some.

Captain, you take over
the company.

I ain't up on that
army lingo, boss.

That's all right.
They'll do anything you say.

Right wheel! March!

See?

Fours right in front!

March!

Fours wrong in back!

March!

Uncle daniel...

you'll be interested in knowing
that some wall street fellas

have posted a $50,000 reward for
your capture and delivery to new york.

Oh... and beef dooley
is out to get the reward.

Beef dooley?
Yes.

He's organizing a gang around cherry
hill to come over here and get you.

Salvation, salvation!
Cornele's back of this.

Give the devil
his due.

Vanderbilt is a sporting gentleman.

I'll bet right now he'd
be willing to settle

for half of those millions of his

you got tucked away in that safe.

That's a righteous thought!

I ain't greedy.

I'm willing to go over to new
york and bargain with cornele

if you'll give me a guard.

I'll give you a guard
to keep you here. Huh!

If you and vanderbilt ever
set down to those millions,

there'll be mighty slim
pickin's for nick and me.

Front wheel!

Back wheel!

Right dress!

Uh, undress!

No, no! Dress!

Left by right!

Right by left!

Fix bayonets!

Charge!

Army... help!

I got 'em stopped,
colonel,

but they just don't
look quite right.

Well, just tell 'em to fall
out. They'll know what to do.

Fall out.

Fall down!

What good is $10 million

if i can't see josie's
show open next week?

Oh, josie will be all right. Besides, a
trip to europe wouldn't do us any harm.

There'd be plenty of girls
over there glad to see us.

Yeah. And there'll be plenty of
fellas in new york glad to see josie.

And i'm not turning my preferred
stock over to anybody-you know that.

Yes, of course.

You know, it's funny
what a difference

the flip of a coin
will make.

If you hadn't lost that
silver dollar that night,

i would've had fleurique,
and you would've had josie.

Oh, sergeant!

Yes, sir.

That cherry hill gang are coming
over here looking for a scrap.

Cherry hill?
Yeah.

My bowery boys will
be glad to hear that.

Ahem!
Sorry, sir.

There must be some way we
can give these bullies a party

without getting our
uniforms all torn up.

Anyway, place a sentry
around the ferry dock.

Have them give us a signal.

Yes, sir.

Here they come,
colonel.

Keep that music going. You all
know what do do. And remember...

no knives or guns.

Only clubs and iron bars
for cherry hill, sir.

Come on, uncle daniel,
up you get. Come on.

Up you go. Come on.

Turn her on!

You want
mr. Daniel drew?

Yeah!

Come up
and get him!

Cease firing!

Hooray!

That'll get 'em,
huh?

Mr. Drew's escaped!
What?!

Mr. Drew's escaped!

We left him in the room,
come out and see the fun,

and when we went back,
he was gone!

Why, you...
let's get him!

No, wait!

We'll get him
when he gets

his fingers
in the flypaper.

Cornele, i told you,
i've fallen among thieves!

I ain't been righteous to
you on account of jim fisk.

He led me astray, and that's
given me a misery in my conscience.

I want to get him out
before he gets me out.

Ahh...

now we've got
at the bottom of this.

Cornele...

of course, i don't like to
do business on a sunday...

but it looks like me and
you is gonna swap horses.

What about fisk?
Has he got anything to say?

I put him in.
I can put him out.

Uncle daniel
in the lion's den!

Say, what is this?
I'm sorry, commodore.

Your butler told us that nobody
was allowed through the front door,

so we came-

when a final settlement is made, boys,

you'll be in.

You bet your giblets,
we'll be in.

What's the deal,
commodore?

I get 5 million
for half of my stock.

Drew says he'll take it
out of the erie treasury.

Why, uncle daniel,

don't you know that my army
is defending all that money?

That money's mine,
too!

I'm treasurer
of erie.

You were the treasurer.

We'll settle this
right now, commodore.

Our stock plus yours
controls the voting power.

We'll give you your
money on one condition:

That daniel drew is voted
out of the erie railroad!

I won't stand that!
You can't do that to me!

We've got to have
order here!

If we're going to come
to an agreement,

we've got to conduct this
meeting in parliamentary fashion.

Now, all in favor of the basis of
settlement as stated by the general-

er, colonel-er, well,
fisk here-say aye.

Aye!
Aye!

All opposed, no.

No, cornele, no!

The ayes have it.

Drew,
you're a dead goose.

You're out!

You-

jim!
What?

Say, you're
just in time.

Take a look at this
rehearsal. It'll cheer you up.

Take a look at this.
It'll cheer you up.

What, the stockholders
on the warpath?

What do you expect me to do?
Put on sackcloth and ashes?

Now, see here, jim,
what's got into you?

We're in for trouble because
these fellas mean business.

They're trying to have you indicted for
buying this opera house with erie funds.

Aw, cool off and take
a look at the birdies.

Now, wait a minute, jim.
You can't joke about this.

It's all right to fight drew and
vanderbilt, but you can't fight the public!

They say you're swindling erie and
everything else you can lay your hands on

so you can get more money to
squander on josie mansfield!

Keep josie out of this.

These fellas won't
keep her out of it.

Why don't you wake up, jim? Josie
mansfield's making a fool out of you!

Hold your horses! I didn't think there
was anything i couldn't take from you,

but there is.

Now, don't say it again!

I wouldn't be your friend
if i didn't.

Don't say it!

You can't get mad at me. We've
been through too much together.

You don't know anything about
her, so shut up! I'll shut up!

But you got to tell me what you're
gonna do about josie mansfield!

I'll tell you
what i'm going to do!

I'm going to marry her...
if she'll have me.

You don't like her.
That's all right.

But don't mention
her name again.

You think she's
in love with you?

I never figured i was
much of a ladies' man.

You've said that to me
many times, nick.

But when a man feels about a
woman like i do about josie...

he begins to believe
in miracles.

You really feel that way
about her, eh, jim?

That ain't half
what i feel about her.

I wish i could lay my hands
on all the gold in the world

just for the fun
of making her happy.

Maybe she don't
love me yet,

she likes me.

That's something,
ain't it?

Sure. That's a lot.

I sort of flew off the handle
when you said what you did.

I'm sorry.

I don't blame you.

Nick.

Jim's going to ask me
to marry him tonight.

What can i say to him?

You know what to say.

Well, i can't marry him.

L- i don't love him.
You know that.

I can't help you, josie.

You've known this was coming
for a long time.

You've taken everything
he's offered you.

Now you've got
to pay for it.

But not with love.

Jim loves you, josie...

and i don't.

If you don't
go through with it,

everything i ever said
about you is true.

You know,
i never asked you...

if you'd let me give you
a ring for that finger.

Will you put it on?

Nick.

I had to see you,
josie.

Josie, you did
the right thing tonight.

I've been walking the streets
for hours telling myself that.

And i want you to know
i lied to you.

About you and me?

I knew it.

Once, i thought that a star
on a dressing room door

would be worth
any sacrifice.

But the one sacrifice
i never figured on...

i'm going
to make that, nick.

I'm glad you feel that
way about it, josie.

She is so beautiful

so lovely

all is vanity

and vanity
will make you blind

do you hear that?

That's dividends for the
josie mansfield corporation.

If i had
a thousand lives to live

in revelry
i'd live them

aah!

Once there was a man

taught me how to love

parted

that's jim fisk,
everybody!

He's the biggest thief
in new york!

He robbed the erie
to put on this show!

He built this place
with our money!

You bought this opera
house with our money, fisk!

We'll show you up!

You return
that money!

Who pays for josie mansfield's diamonds?

The stockholders!

How did you get the money
for this show, jim fisk?

Jim's just a thief!

You robbed
the stockholders!

Whenever you get your
head above the clouds,

somebody's jealous, somebody
wants to throw stones.

Laugh at 'em
like i do.

The trouble is we're not
holding our heads high enough.

They can still reach us.

Do you suppose
they would have dared

make fun of old vanderbilt
like they did you and me?

Not by a jugful!

We're going to climb higher-
all of us!

We're going
to climb so high

that they'll have to break
their necks looking at us!

There's only one way
to do it-money.

I'm going to build a throne
of gold and put you on it.

Jim, what are you
talking about?

Gold! I wear a couple of tinhorn
sports chasing paper money.

Greenbacks are nothing but
notes that uncle sam writes on

to tell us
he's got the gold.

I want what they
stand for-all of it!

Wait a minute.
Nobody can do that.

Nobody's
ever had my idea.

How much gold do you think is in
actual circulation in this country?

Only 20 millions.

What would happen if we buy and
buy and buy till we cornered it?

We could raise the price of
gold 3 times what it is now-

pay for what we bought
out of the profits

and come out
holding more gold

than anybody ever had in their
hands since the days of king midas.

But you can't
corner gold, jim.

The government would stop you. How?

They'd release gold from
washington. They'd swamp you.

I'll take care
of washington.

Now, look, jim, put a bridle
on that wild imagination.

You try to put
a false price on gold,

and you'll pull down the financial
structure of this whole country!

There'll be a panic you
can't stop, nor anybody else!

Where's your nerve?!

Jim, i won't
let you do it.

Nobody is going to say things to
you, josie, like they did tonight.

Nick don't feel about you
the way i do

or he wouldn't be
talking like he is,

trying to throw cold water over
the greatest idea i ever had!

The most dangerous idea.

Don't you worry about me.

I never failed yet at anything.
I'm not going to fail now.

I told you a long time ago
i had the golden touch.

Now i'm going to prove it!

Well, if you try, jim,
i can't go with you.

For the first time in my life,
i can't go with you.

You mean you'd
split partners?

I'd have to.

Aren't you getting kind
of moral all of a sudden?

No. No, i guess it's just
time for me to get out.

Nick.

Jim,
don't let him go!

If you're doing this
for me, it's wrong!

Don't worry.

He'll be back tomorrow.

Just come from
the gold exchange, boss.

It's buzzing over there
like a hornet's nest.

You know, i'm going to put a scare into
washington till they padlock that treasury.

There she goes,
up again.

You know, gold's jumped 4 points
since you started buying it.

Jim.
Oh, josie!

You're just in time
to see the fireworks start.

Jim, where's nick?

In his office, i guess.

Haven't you
seen him yet?

I've been waiting all day for
him to come through that door.

It's not so far to come.

But it's not so far
to go, either.

I'm sorry, josie,
i can't do it.

Please, boss.

Jim, you've got to do
it. Do it for my sake.

Hello, nick.

Hello, jim.

Gold's just hit 125.

It's not too late if you
still want to come in.

It's not too late
for you to get out.

Stop fooling
with gunpowder, jim.

I won't stop
until it hits 200.

I'll bet you $50,000
i can put it up to 200.

I'll take you... because if you
do that, money won't mean anything.

There won't be
any wall street.

You've lost
your reason, jim.

You're getting drunk-
drunk with power.

10,000 at 140.
I'll take it.

25,000 at 140.

I'll take that.

I'm taking all the gold that's
being offered. Now, name your price.

50,000 at 140.
I'll take it.

100,000 at 140.

I'll buy it!

A million at 140.

And i'll buy that!

The trading is closed
for the day, gentlemen.

I've found him,
josie.

Well, josie, here i am.
What do you want?

Nick, is it true-

what jim told me?

That i'm fighting him?

Yes.

Look, josie,
do you think

i'd have walked out on
him if i didn't have to?

I'm trying to save him
from himself.

He can't win.

He'll not only be hated,
he'll be ruined.

And you'll make millions.

Yes... and it'll all
be his if he wants it.

Josie, we've both
got to help him

because he's after something
that no human being can have.

Are you sure?

Isn't he the kind of man that
can get everything he wants?

Not everything, josie.

You can't have
everything you want.

Life doesn't work out
that way.

You and i know that.

There are some things
you want...

more than anything else
in the world...

that you know
you can't have.

Company, halt!

Pull it in there.

Left face!

Order! Arms!

Hello, luke.

The boys are here,
colonel.

What do you got
your uniform on for?

If that wall street
crowd want a battle,

i'm gonna give 'em
a gulletful.

I'm going down
to the gold exchange

and finish
my killing.

Did you read
the morning papers?

Sure. They got my name
plastered all over the place,

just like
a circus show bill.

This is the greatest
day of my life.

Yeah. They was throwing
rocks at you yesterday.

They're blaming
everything on you, jim,

and they say that
if gold keeps going up

that every brokerage firm on the
street is going right to the wall.

That's why they called it "wall street."

Get out of my way!

You can't go
in there!

Good morning,
commodore.

Fisk, you're either the smartest
man that ever came down the pike

or the greatest fool.

I didn't think a cheap jack
like you could start a panic.

Now, i've just telegraphed washington
that if they don't open up the treasury

and put more gold
into circulation today,

it'll be the blackest friday
in the history of this country.

That's very friendly
of you, commodore,

but i think
you're too late.

You can fight me, fisk, but you
can't fight 40 million people.

When the exchange opens, i'll be
down there buying, buying, buying!

All right.
I warned you.

Thank you, commodore.

Ha ha!
Luke, get my carriage.

It's time for me
to charge the enemy.

No. I'm not gonna let you budge from
this office, jim. It's worth your life.

You think i'm going to back down
now because of those hot-air threats?

You think i'm scared?

You could fight just as hard
back of that ticker

as you can
down in the gold room.

That's a great idea.

I'll stay here
behind the barricades.

Before the exchange
opens, you go down there

and tell my brokers
to keep on buying.

When gold reaches 200, i'll
march down there in glory.

After this is all over, you can
do all the parading you want to,

but you don't have to go
down there today!

Oh, yes, i do.

When gold reaches 200, i got
to be there to collect a bet.

Are you going
for me now,

or must i spoil a good
idea by going myself?

I'm going, boss.

Buy and keep on buying.

Buy!

Buy, she is.

You boys watch that door and don't
let nobody get in there, you hear me?

I want to see jim fisk!

Aah!

I'll bid 25,000!

I'll buy it. Any more
bids? Who's got gold?

I'll bid
25,000 at 145!

Sold!

500,000!

Brady and morrison are
unable to meet their obligations.

Nathan, harken, and brown have failed!

Martin and blake
have failed!

Greenfield company-
failed!

Tennyson and ames-
failed!

There's still no word
from washington, gentlemen.

There hasn't been a share of stock
sold on the exchange this morning.

Everyone's afraid to buy because
they don't know what money's worth.

I've announced 78 failures
with more to follow.

I hate to go back
to my chair.

They've lost all sense of
reason in the gold room-

hundreds of madmen
screaming at each other.

Wall street will be
closed tomorrow

because i don't see how
we can stop fisk now.

Josie! Josie, look. Gold
is going up and up and up!

In a few hours,
i'll be as rich as a king!

We're not going to have a wedding,
we're going to have a coronation!

Jim, will you let me
talk to you?

What's the matter?
Is anything wrong?

Everything's wrong,
jim. Everything.

Well, what is it?
Tell me.

Well, l-

i've never tried to talk to
you before about business, but-

that's because you're nervous
about me, like luke is.

It's not that, jim. It's what
you're doing. It isn't right.

You're only thinking
of yourself.

I'm only thinking
of you, josie.

What about nick?

He's disloyal!
He goes down with the rest!

Must everyone go down
except you, jim?

You don't realize
what you're doing.

People are losing
everything. They're suffering.

They're being ruined.
They're killing themselves.

You're hated, jim.

But only by
the little people, josie.

Are we any different
than little people, jim?

I was one
when i met you.

You made me big with your courage
and your ideas and your money.

But if this is what it
means, i don't want it, jim.

It comes too high.

What do we care
what the world is saying?

Tomorrow, i'll buy it
and give it to you!

I don't want it!

Right now, there are only two people
in this world that count-you and me!

I'm just beginning to feel
the power that's in me.

I know now that
nothing can stop me.

Whatever stands in my way
must go down!

Jim, i don't know you.
I'm almost afraid of you.

No, you're not afraid of me.
You're afraid of life, josie.

But i'm going to make you
love it as much as i do

as much as i love you.

What's happened
to you, jim?

You used to be kind
and generous.

You were the kindest
man i ever knew.

But now you've grown
selfish and unkind.

What's happened
to your heart, jim?

It belongs to you, josie, just
like you're going to belong to me.

Stop being afraid. We've
climbed above right and wrong.

They're trying to pull
us down, but they can't.

We're going higher
and higher and higher!

Offering 150 for any part of 2 million!

500,000 at 150!

I'll take it.
Any more bids?

If it breaks 160,
it'll hit 200!

We're not gonna
let it break 160!

Jim! She's
just broke 150.

150? 157! Why aren't you
in the gold room?

Oh, i'm getting
jumpy, boss.

I tell you, wall
street's gone plumb crazy.

This thing's
out of control!

Because i got 'em cornered! I got all
the gold there is outside the treasury.

But i'm still buying, luke.

We can't hold anymore! We're done for!

Let's get out of here
while we're still alive!

I can't stay with you!
It's going to hit 200!

Stick with me!
You can't lose!

1621/2! Josie!

Jim!
Look, josie.

1621/2. i got 'em cornered.
I got all the gold there is!

They've got to buy from me now,
at any price i name.

Here it is.

Gentlemen!

President grant is
releasing unlimited gold

from the united states
treasury!

The gold corner is broken!

Jim fisk!
Let's get jim fisk!

Luke! Line up
the soldier boys.

We're marching on wall
street to show 'em who's king!

Jim, come here!

Jim, look!
There's something wrong!

Jim,
what's happened?

I... just lost
a bet, josie.

We're not gonna march
today, luke.

We're never gonna
march again.

I'm broke, josie.

Jim fisk is busted.

I'm right back
where i started.

Jim...

don't worry about me,
josie.

I'm all right.

I was just laughing to think that
for the first time in his life,

nick was smarter
than i was.

And i thought i was bigger
than anybody else.

Don't you worry, josie.

You've got yours.

See how smart i was to make you
take all those things i gave you?

You've got your million.

No, jim, i haven't.

Oh, of course you have.
What do you mean?

I gave it all to nick.

I had to, jim.

He needed money
desperately.

I had to help him.
Don't you see?

Sure, i see.

Try to understand.

I understand.

I'm just beginning
to understand.

We know you're
in there, jim fisk!

Come out,
you yellow-bellied crook!

What's the matter?
Are you afraid?

Come on out of there!

Jim, you can't go out
there. They'll mob you!

You think
i'm afraid of a mob?

Jim!
You stay here, josie.

This is one time the colonel is going
to be at the front of his regiment.

Jim! Jim!

What's the matter, boys?
Losing your nerve?

This is no joke, fisk! This is no joke!

If it is a joke,
it's on me!

You can't talk yourself
out of this!

Wait a minute!
Wait a minute!

You were after money,
the same as i was.

You would've cornered gold
if you could've done it.

I'm broke, too. I'm right back
where i started 10 years ago-

right down
to my last dollar.

But i'll get on top, and
you'll stay right where you are!

You belong in the streets!
Get back into the streets!

Get a doctor.
Yes, sir.

Take it easy, jim.
The doctor's coming.

You're going to be
all right.

Jim!

Jim.

I'm all right,
josie.

Lie still, jim.
Don't move.

I'll go.

No, no, no.

Don't go, luke.

We can't
split partners now.

We're not going to
split partners, jim.

We never have,
and we never will.

Take it easy, boss.
You're gonna be all right.

You're gonna
pull through.

Sure, i will.

You know,
it's a great life.

I wouldn't sell
this next minute for...

for a million dollars.

Nick...

i owe you a bet.

But i ain't got
the money to pay it.

Josie...

nick...

she's a gilt-edged
corporation.

Mr. Boyd, we can get
through to the hospital now.

I got a carriage
for the colonel.

No, i don't want
any carriage.

Got a golden chariot
comin' for me.

I wonder if those gates
are really made of gold.