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♪ Eyes ♪

♪ Eyes ♪

♪ Eyes everywhere ♪

♪ Eyes ♪

♪ Eyes ♪

♪ Always with a stare ♪

♪ No one seems to care ♪

♪ I've got those black Tuesday blues ♪

♪ Black Tuesday ♪

♪ Black Tuesday ♪

♪ I pray for the day ♪

♪ To never come ♪

♪ That evening ♪

♪ I'm leaving ♪

♪ That's when my life on this Earth will be done ♪

♪ Never see the sun no more ♪

♪ Got no keys to the door ♪

♪ Never, never feel her lips no more ♪

♪ Lord, she was sweet ♪

♪ And I loved her so ♪

♪ What is there to hope for? ♪

♪ Cold bars, cold bars ♪

♪ No smile... ♪

Shut up, will ya!

You have just heard Fred Davis' version

of the hit number "String Along With Love."

That concludes a half hour of music from KSWT.

The time now is...

A million good pictures of Vince around,

but they picked out a lousy rogues gallery mug.

Shut up.

These are the big stories

from the wires of the press associations.

Governor Watson this afternoon quickly sealed

the doom of racket czar Vincent Canelli

and bank bandit Peter Manning.

Both men will be put to death tomorrow night

in the execution chamber at state's prison.

They're here.

Before giving the final verdict,

the governor traced the racket czar's bloody career.

He pointed out that Canelli has been directly responsible

for 17 murders during his rise to power.

Are you sure, Dad?

Positive, it's Lou Mahrtens' turn to give me a lift.

You go straight home from work.

I'll see you a little after midnight.

Right.

- Bye. - Bye.

Hi, ya.

Hey, Dad, you grabbed my supper.

That coulda ruined my night.

I never could stand the taste of cream cheese and olives.

- Bye, dear. - Goodbye.

Meanwhile, all attempts have failed

to get Manning, an Army veteran who turned bandit

and killer, to tell where he has hidden the $200,000

he stole from the National Trust and Security Company.

There were persistent rumors in the Capitol,

but Governor Watson has offered Manning

Your lawyer's here, Pete.

Hello, Pete.

I want you to read this.

I told Ellen you'd give me a lift home tonight, Lou.

Sure, it's my turn anyway.

John, was you able to get it for me?

Sure thing. With almonds, just like you ordered.

Anything else, Vince?

Nothing.

Yeah, give me a light, John.

At least give it some consideration, Pete.

The money can't do you any material good.

Nobody else either.

But a 10-day reprieve.

Forget it.

You're not thinking, Pete.

The 10 days'll give me time to think of some new angle.

Go back to the governor with some new trick up my sleeve.

All you got up your sleeve, shyster,

is your filthy, hairy arm!

How big a cut you getting outta Manning's take?

Shut your fat kisser, Napoleon.

Aw, don't be a sucker, Manning.

They don't commute cop killers, not even for 200 G's.

Why don't you butt out?

Never lead with your belly.

How do you like that, screw?

What's the matter, Mehrtins?

Don't feel so good, huh?

Serves ya right, ya bum. Ya asked for it.

Why don't you mind your own business?

Drop it, Lou! That's what he wants you to do.

Let him go, Norris!

I got a stool in here just itching to break his head.

Don't do it, Lou. He just wants to hurt someone.

With only one day to live,

he'd like to hurt everybody he can.

If you're finished, counsel,

I'll let you out and get things quiet.

Well, Pete, what do I do?

You know, I've timed this pretty well.

Tomorrow night,

all finished, bridge and me.

Tell him no sale, Powell. 10 days won't help.

Now you're talking.

I was worried you weren't gonna keep me company.

Headliner can't open the show.

Gotta have acrobats or something going on first.

That's you, Manning! Canelli's opening act.

You get that, Manning?

Who you assigning tomorrow?

Corcoran.

Oh no no, he's covered too many.

Gives us the stereotype stuff.

Condemned man, embraced by Father So and So

and two pasty-faced guards,

led into the execution chamber at 8:11.

The current was turned on at 8:13.

It's the same old malarkey.

Who will I send?

Somebody new.

Somebody who will get sick to his stomach and tell

our readers how it felt to see two human beings die.

Eager beaver.

Carson? He's only two weeks old, just outta the sticks.

That's what I'm talking about.

He'll get horrified down to the soles of his shoes.

If his stuff stinks, Corcoran can rewrite it.

Carson, Frank Carson.

How about coming in for a beer, Lou?

No thanks. I'm not in the mood after today.

I'll see you in the morning.

- Well, good night. - Night.

It's me, Ellen! You still up?

Hello.

Hello.

Where's Ellen?

Sit down, Mr. Norris.

Is she in the kitchen?

Ellen, are you out there, honey?

She isn't here.

Better sit down. Ellen's fine.

Depends on you how long she stays this way.

What are you talking about?

Who are you? Where is Ellen?

- Let's keep it refined. I'm Vince Canelli's girl.

We're gonna make a swap.

You get your daughter,

and I get Vince.

Sit down.

Cut it out! How long do you have to keep it up?

What's wrong with you?

I've gotta make sure these things work, don't I?

Hey, John. I need one more box.

How about it?

Thanks.

How's your daughter, John?

Do you know what bridge I copied this from?

A bridge about a mile from where

I used to live when I was a boy.

Hope you like the kid enough. Do you, John?

I used to tell all the other kids

I was gonna build bridges someday.

If I go, so does she.

What about it?

Pete Manning, the bridge builder.

Tell the warden to put the bridge in the glass case!

Print one of those small cards for it,

you know, like they do in the museum.

This is the bridge Pete Manning built.

He stole 200 grand and killed a cop. May he roast in peace.

Yeah, that's gonna be your claim to fame.

But I did better.

King Canelli, that's what they call me. King Canelli.

They're getting your throne ready, King.

Canelli sounding off again?

I sure hope he doesn't come out easy tonight.

He's one guy I won't mind dragging in here.

See if you can quiet him, will you, Lou?

Sure, I'll quiet him if I have to hose

him down with water.

Take it easy, newspaper.

There's a gun on both sides of you.

Wait a minute, you're picking the wrong guy, fellas.

Keep walking.

I'm not the one you're after.

If we let go, you're gonna split into twins.

You're making a cockeyed mistake.

I'm Frank Carson, reporter on the Dispatch.

You're a little confused.

Get in.

All right, newspaper, let's have the invitation.

You'll never get away with this. It's impossible.

Don't you reali...

No trouble at all to take it from you after you're dead.

Noisy, but no trouble.

It's in my inside pocket.

Take it out, nice and slow.

Give me your notebook and pencil.

Reads like the invitation to a social.

Lenny, let me off a couple of blocks

this side of the prison.

Take care of this for me.

I hope nobody on the inside knows you.

Why would anybody from out on the coast

be going to this party.

Doubleheader tonight, eh?

Yeah.

Haven't missed a burning here in eight years.

Prosecutor's office, Alexander Watkins.

Hello, Lieutenant.

Hello, Harry. Heavy night.

They're coming from all over for this.

Better sell tickets. Park this here?

Burt Pasmanick,

Ruckstown Chamber of Commerce.

You the warden, sir?

Principal keeper.

Well I guess you can take care of it.

Another fella drove up with me, all the way from Ruckstown.

He's outside in the car.

Nothing doing.

But Henry's a very close friend of the governor.

Keep it moving, Mister.

Who's next?

Frank Carson, Daily Dispatch.

Where's Corcoran, loaded or something?

Guess so.

You carrying any of those trick cameras?

Just a pad and pencil.

Hey.

Where's the voice of experience tonight?

How come Corcoran didn't get assigned?

Because they assigned me.

Bagger years ago, and that was the big holdup

and killing right on Main Street.

Well they picked up the three guys real fast,

and they all burned the same night.

Canelli shoulda been paid off 10 years ago.

Yeah.

I wonder if they'll ever find the 200,000

that Manning salted away.

Don't worry, they'll find it.

That's a lotta dough.

Reverse the charges, operator.

This your first one, Carson? Hey, Carson.

This your first execution?

Yeah.

Well I hope you didn't eat too heavy.

— Dillon, Gary, it'll be 30 or 40 minutes

yet before they start.

Give me a rewrite man. I'll unload some early stuff.

What?

Hey!

Anybody know who's slated to go first tonight?

- No. - No.

Can't tell, Gary.

The warden's down on Death Row right now.

It is hereby ordered that execution on the said

sentence be done, and the warden of said prison shall,

in the manner prescribed by law,

put to death the said Peter Manning, number 51732.

Signed by Ernest Fields, superior court justice.

I have a message for you from the governor, Manning.

He's empowered me to stay your execution for 10 days,

providing you give up the bank's money.

Don't let them con you, Manning. You'll burn anyway.

Shut up, Napoleon.

All finished, Warden. How do you like it?

What about the governor's offer?

The 200 grand for a commutation to life,

nothing less than that.

10 days, that's the offer.

Tell the governor he's got it all cockeyed.

It's not the bank's money, it's mine. I earned it.

The hard way.

That's the stuff.

King's worried he's not gonna have company tonight.

No dice, Warden.

I guess I'll just have to take it with me.

It's your decision to make.

Your warrant reads the same, Canelli.

I want the full treatment.

Read it.

It's the law, isn't it?

There isn't too much time left, Vincent.

I'd hoped you'd spend it with me.

Now you keep outta this, Father.

Go ahead, Warden, full treatment.

People of the commonwealth

versus Vincent Canelli.

Whereas, the trial turned

Hold it.

Time to go, gentlemen. Hang up please.

Listen, Gary, figure on a flash by 8:20.

Right.

You will assemble outside by twos.

On the long walk through the courtyard to the chamber,

there will be no talking, and of course no talking

during the execution of sentences.

When you leave the chamber,

you're expected to sign the witness book

in the shed directly outside.

Those of you who have checked personal belongings here

may return through the courtyard.

The others will be permitted to leave by the truck gate.

Please put out your cigarettes now and line up outside.

Move inside, gentlemen.

First chair in front.

My seat, Mister.

Nothing doing. First come, first served.

You'll have to take another chair.

Why?

Newspapermen get first choice.

Why didn't you say so?

Is Ellen all right?

Fine.

- No more talking please. Close the door, Norris.

This is the warden.

Any final word?

No change.

You can get started.

Who'll go first?

I'll open the show for Napoleon.

No, toss for it. That's the way to do it, toss for it.

Give me a coin, will ya?

Call it, bridge builder.

I thought you were the headliner, Nap.

Go on, call it, call it!

Make it tails!

Tails, he called it, he called it.

Let's go. Save the bridge builder for last.

Open up.

Don't go away, Manning.

Fine night for a burning, King.

Find yourself another boy, Father.

All right, Vincent, but if you want me I'll be there.

Hold it!

Stay out! Let him go.

Let him go.

Stay there, Screw. Next shot'll take your head off.

Stop him!

Hold it a minute.

What is it, Vince? Who got shot?

Let's go. We're leaving.

Turn them all out.

Here, Manning. Stick close!

All right, let's get organized.

Okay, Warden, you start it off. Away from the phone.

You can't get out alive, Canelli.

If I don't, nobody else will.

Over there, against the wall.

You, Doc.

Okay, Father, you're next.

Get over there.

What about the guards outside, Vince?

There's a machine gun in that turret.

Maybe you'd like to stick around

till they strap you in there.

Ask Manning how it feels to be walking out.

Like being born again.

Don't worry, kid, we can handle whatever's out there.

Are we moving, Vince?

Joey, how long?

Six minutes.

All right up, up, everyone.

Stuff these turkeys in their cells.

Selwyn, get into their clothes and bring some for me.

Okay, Vince.

Merthens, you stick there.

I'm taking these three with us.

And this screw. All right, over here.

I want that guard on the gate called inside.

Don't do it, Merthens. That's an order.

You wanna get stretched out with Norris?

No, no, I'll call him.

You bet you will.

This is the guy liked to push me around.

Only five minutes left, Vince.

Open the door.

Just enough to let him see you in the light.

Tell him Dennis wants him.

You won't live to holler more than once.

Bill, the warden wants you.

Hey, Hugo.

Yeah, I heard him. Go ahead, I'll watch the gate.

Back up.

Real slow.

Get to those clothes.

Come on.

Keep out of the light until you get to the gate.

We'll stop at the shed like we're signing the witness book.

Now you get the gate unlocked.

Right.

Hey, Vince, I brought you some clothes.

All right, put them right there.

How we fixed for time?

Three minutes.

Here.

Keep watching the guard on the wall.

Don't let him get to that machine gun.

If he tries for it, I'll get him.

What did the boss want?

Hey, Phil.

Hey, Phil, where are the rest of them?

Phil?

Tell ya later.

Now.

Get going.

Warden?

Warden?

Where are the other witnesses, sir?

Stop them!

— Grab him.

Let's go.

Come on, get going. Move, move!

Not now, Petey. You aint gonna snuff out now.

You beat the champ, Petey. You beat the champ.

Now, Doc, fix him up.

Here, I'll help you.

No, you sit still.

Doc!

I can't do anything unless we can stop

and get some light.

Give him a temporary patchup.

I can't.

If I try to do anything for him

while we're bouncing around, he'll probably die.

Well, you better get lucky, Doc.

If he doesn't live long enough to make me

a little speech, you're going out with him.

Parker, Selwyn, Fiaschetti, out.

Come on, out, you're on your own.

Why you lousy...

Move it.

Making us the clay pigeons.

Where we go? Where we hide?

That's your problem, Sonny.

Come on, Selwyn, you out too. Come on.

Let me stay, Vince. Let me take care of Petey.

He said out.

You aint giving us no chance at all, Vince.

Here are three chances.

No, Vince, they'll use that gun to kill innocent people.

That's how it goes some days, Father.

They keep the cops busy, and that gives us some more time.

That's what I need now.

Time and, 200 grand.

They're here.

Have somebody pick up some whiskey.

Manning's gonna need it.

Vince. Vincent!

Hatti!

You set it up for me, honey.

Darling.

You're the one person I was sure of.

I knew you'd go all the way for me.

I love ya, Vince.

Oh, darling, there's decent clothes here.

Joey, what do you think of the setup?

Real bungalow livinge, huh?

Home cooking, everything that goes with it.

Yeah, but while you're playing footsie,

our 200 G's is croaking.

A rifle slug stopped him.

Over here please.

Shouldn't have brought the priest, Vince.

It's bad luck.

Yeah, for him.

Now, uh, gotta get lucky, Doc.

Remember, I have to be able to talk to him.

I'll do what I can.

Will he live?

He's got to. Without his money, there'll be no getaway.

I promised the boys 3 share.

How big?

40,000.

20 to Joey.

Well, still buy us a lotta living.

Where is my father?

Left him at the prison.

I have to talk to the pilot, honey.

How long you been flying?

15 years.

One thing, Mr. Canelli. I'm not looking for any trouble.

I know why I'm here, and I'll play ball.

I wanna keep on living the same as anybody else.

That makes sense.

They tell you what kind of ship we've got?

A transport job.

How far are we going?

1,500 hundred, maybe 2,000 miles.

We'll take off from Southport Field, at night.

No field light, just your own. Can you handle it?

If I have to, I can.

Is the ship all set?

All gassed up and waiting.

Who are your friends, King?

Lie still.

The bullet's very deep in the chest.

- Listen to me, Pete. We're good and safe now.

Inside a storage warehouse.

Gonna get you patched up and hightail it outta the country.

Got ourselves a pilot. Everything's set.

Nice going.

We have to save time now. That's what counts.

I'll have your dough picked up and brought right here.

Now where have you got it?

You and the warden, King.

Nobody can get to that cabbage, only me.

We'll figure out some way. Now where is it?

Only me. No other way.

Now don't give me that.

I took you off the hot seat, didn't I?

Where is it?

If you're trying to kill, you'll succeed.

Wake him up again.

I can't.

Surgery's his only chance, and this is all I got with me.

Sloan, go through the office files downstairs,

picking up stuff the doctors have stored here.

Surgical instruments, whatever you can find.

Does my father know I'm all right?

Please tell me, does he?

Yeah, sure, sure, he knows.

Don't lie to her, Vincent.

Your father is dead, Ms. Norris.

He died trying to save the principal keeper's life.

We'll all die. He doesn't care how many of us he kills.

Your father, you, me, all of us. He's insane!

Sure I'm nuts.. You wanna know why?

Because I didn't wanna put on a party for the state.

Because I figured my way out of a mousetrap,

because I wanted to keep on breathing!

That's why I'm nuts.

Anything else?

Without an anesthetic, the shock may be too severe.

I can't guarantee he'll pull through.

If he doesn't make it, neither do you.

Come on, get started.

He'll need a transfusion during surgery.

He won't regain consciousness without it.

You, Merthens.

You oughta be good for a gallon of blood.

Over there.

Here, take mine.

Thanks.

I think he'll make it.

You think he will?

I'm pretty sure.

You'll be able to talk to him in the morning.

That's better.

Go on, take another belt of the whiskey.

It's starting to look back at you.

Still call it if money, honey?

Looks better.

I'd like to get some sleep. It's after three.

Okay.

One thing, he shouldn't move.

You'll have to stay with him.

Not us.

You'll have to get yourself another babysitter.

Come on, Hatti.

Hey, you, get in there with the doctor.

He'll show you what to do.

You heard me.

Leave her alone.

She's in no condition to do anything like...

Don't! I'll go.

Vince.

Vince.

My darling.

My darling.

Mm.

First time I had a chance to belt a newspaperman.

Come on, let's go look at the view.

Yeah.

Yes, darling.

Come on, baby.

Hey, Doc, is he still out?

Yes, but his pulse is stronger.

What do you got there, Donald?

That's wonderful. Don't I wish?

Let's see this thing.

Ah, wait a minute, wait a minute now, wait a minute.

It isn't real.

It's from a taxidermist collection.

It doesn't belong here.

Not in the same room with you.

Ooh.

What have they been doing to me?

Your friend wanted to be called when you woke up.

Who, the king?

Let's keep the cobra instead.

You've been stuck playing nurse, huh?

I was ordered to.

Mm-hm. You didn't want the job?

Want it?

I've been sitting here and praying you'd die.

Nice, sweet kid.

Cold salmon, aren't you?

Go on, get back to your icebox.

You got some peculiar girlfriends, King.

Girlfriends? Hm.

I never touch cold salmon. That's Norris' daughter.

Does she know what happened to him?

Yeah. Oh, come on in, honey.

Oh, this is Hatti Combest, Pete.

She set up the break for us.

You must like the guy.

Torch songs have been written about it.

How are you doing?

Well, I'm alive.

I think everything's velvet from here on in.

Anybody else get hit?

No, nobody.

Tell Selwyin to come in, will ya?

I'd like to talk to the big guy.

He isn't here.

I dropped him off with Parker and Fiaschetti.

How come?

This is no charity deal.

I gave them a gun and put them on their own.

But you brought me.

I said this is no charity deal.

Fair enough.

The governor only offered 10 days and then the chair.

You've done much better, King.

I knew I had you figured right.

I've got it all lined up.

The plane, the pilot.

Where are we headed?

Well now, don't crowd me.

After the boys get back here with the 200 grand,

I'll draw you a picture.

The boys can't get the money.

It's in a safe deposit box under a phony name.

A bank?

- Where else? - Safest place in the world.

Needs my signature to get in.

A bank?

Vince!

When he wakes up, give him a drink of this.

Then call me.

I'll see if there's anything else I can do for him.

Why do you bother?

Guns, bullets, insane killers.

It's human to try ane stay alive as long as possible.

Look, why don't you go and get some sleep?

I'll stay with him.

Thanks, I'd rather stay here myself.

I wouldn't be able to sleep.

Are you all right?

- You better not stay. Canelli might come in.

He's still with her.

Did you hear the news on the radio?

The police caught up with the other three murderers.

They're all dead.

Here I am sitting on the greatest story I'll ever see.

I'll never get to write it.

Better not stay, you'll be missed.

Me?

They've got gunmen downstairs.

Staircase door steel and bolted.

Why would the worry about me?

I'm Mary's little lamb, Canelli's punching bag.

You couldn't do anything.

None of us can, not against guns and professional killers.

Still won't make much of epitaph for me, will it?

Frank Carson, would-be newspaperman.

Mary's little lamb, he just sat still

and waited to be killed.

Expectation fulfilled.

Hey, Sir Lancelot. Break it up.

— I'm sorry about your father. He was very decent to me.

There was nothing I could do to stop it.

He was the only one ever gave me

a break of any kind back there.

I'm sorry, really sorry.

You're sorry. Murder's your filthy trade.

Really sorry.

I suppose you'll still be sorry when all those

decent people in there are murdered.

Yeah, I think I will be.

Sorrier than you just were to hear

about Parker and Selwyn and Fiaschetti.

Those butchers.

Yeah.

Maybe butcher fits them. Maybe it fits me.

But they were human beings,

and they wanted to live, like you, like me,

like your newspaper friend,

because they were scared of dying.

All our lives we're scared.

I spent seven months in that cell, seven crazy months

of trying to stop the clock, stop time,

so I could cling to living.

The doctor wanted me to call for him.

Wait a minute.

I told you I'd be sorry to see those people

outside get hurt, but I want you to have it straight.

I'll be sorry, sure, but I won't do a thing

to keep them alive, not any more than they

or you would do to keep me alive.

Canelli. Hey, Canelli!

What's with you?

Tell the king to get in here.

And what about that airplane?

I'm taking the zipper off the bankroll.

Doc, how fast can you get me on my feet.

Week or 10 days.

Tomorrow, Doc. Tomorrow at noon.

Not if you wanna continue living.

That's just what I figure to do.

I wanna go on living so badly I ache all over.

I think you better stay here.

What do you mean?

I think you better stay here.

That's it, boys.

Beat it, kid. We're talking business.

Go on, beat it!

I got a right to be here, aint I?

It's a free country.

Here, Son, here's a dime.

Call it square.

Sure, thanks.

Still a free country.

Pull your freight.

Yeah, you stink.

Cut out!

Come on.

Shoulda brought a derrick. Come on, Lenny.

That's it.

More.

Little more.

Okay.

All right, let's have a gun.

What for?

Because I don't feel dressed without one.

Hatti's gone one in her bag. She'll be with ya.

Lenny and me'll take care of anything else comes up.

Listen, Junior, I don't walk inside there without a gun.

What's to stop you to keep right on walking

when you come out?

Nothing. It's a gamble, Hatti.

I have to gamble that Vince'll take me outta the country

when he gets a hold of this money, and you have to gamble

that I won't keep right on walking when I come out.

Remember, there's supposed to be honor among thieves.

That proves it.

There is honor among thieves. Now let's go.

Five one four, Charles Knudson.

Yes, sir.

Your year's rental will be up in a few weeks, Mr. Knudson.

If you'd like to take care of the renewal now.

I can't spare the time. Next week maybe.

I'd like to take my secretary, Miss Rushmore, inside.

We have to check some documents.

Yes, sir.

Just put the lady's name on here, above your signature.

Good afternoon.

Afternoon.

Key please.

Here you are, sir.

We'd like to use one of the private booths.

Certainly.

First room to the left.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

Get the briefcase packed.

Hurry it up.

What do we do?

Finish up.

We'll make it.

You walk ahead of me with the briefcase and the box.

Key?

Are you feeling all right, sir?

Yes, I have a little indigestion.

There's a doctor in the building. I can phone him.

A signal 40.

License number seven, N, like in New York,

eight one five nine.

A 1953 green sport coupe.

Car contains three men and one woman.

One of the men might be Peter Manning, escaped killer.

Proceed with caution.

If possible, place the sedan under surveillance

and call in for instruction.

Sam, there it goes.

Stay with him. I'll call in.

Car Six calling.

Go ahead, Car Six.

Signal 40 suspect spotted going on south

on Third Street at Lancaster.

Proceed as instructed. Just follow the car.

Stay far enough behind they won't see you.

If the escaped killer is in the car,

we wanna find out where they'll lead you.

10,000.

The other 10 tonight at the airfield.

Oh, split it with Lenny and the boys downstairs.

Let me warm my pockets first.

I like the feel of this green stuff.

Here's your half, Joey.

The rest when we get to the plane.

Sure wish I could blow this whole setup right now.

Well, in two hours it'll just be dark

enough for us to leave.

Joey.

How about going all the way?

I could use a handy guy.

Mm-mm, less crowded back on the coast.

Crowd?

Hatti, you and me?

No Manning?

Hatti is prettier.

You know, taking Blondie is like carrying a neon sign

telling who you are and where you're from.

She'll go as a brunette.

No use. She's got things you can't disguise.

Joe, I can't ditch her.

All I know is Murder One and love stories don't mix.

I'll take the West Coast.

May I talk to you, Vincent?

I'm not in a buying mood, Father.

When you leave here, what are you

going to do with these people?

Ever get curious how these gadgets work?

I've taken 100 of them apart.

Never able to put them together again.

Are you going to release them?

Are you?

I gave up answering questions from priests long ago.

Priests and cops.

What goes on in that mind of yours

that makes you want to hurt people?

Great stuff how these gadgets work.

Now that little wheel winds into the big wheel,

makes the whole business go.

You know, when I was a kid I used to swipe pennies

from the subway peanut and chewing gum machines.

Always spent the loot on junk like this.

You intend to kill them, don't you?

Tell you what I'll do.

When we check outta here in a couple of hours,

I'll fix it so you get dropped out in the sticks someplace.

You'll be okay.

I'm not worried about myself, but I'm asking you,

Vincent, please, please don't hurt these people.

I don't get this.

You're as tough to figure out as some of these gadgets.

When they were walking me into the chair,

you didn't do anything to stop them.

What's all the bleeding for now?

These people haven't done anything wrong.

No, just me. I'm the only guy that's wrong.

They've got a right to live, but I haven't.

Is that the way it reads in the big book?

Yes, Vincent, that's the way it reads.

Matthew said it 2,000 years ago.

'All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.“

That's what horse players call betting the future book.

It doesn't say when I'm to die, does it?

Vince, Vince, Vince!

Quick, there's cops all over the place!

Slam it, slam that door.

What happened to the boys downstairs?

— They got everybody downstairs, everybody!

Yeah, but not us. Not us.

Joey, get on that window.

Bonelli, move these people away from the door.

Well, what do you got for us, Inspector?

Get some men with axes up on the roof?

Yeah, sure.

They're on the top floor.

We'll try to chop through and smoke them out.

There's a lotta concrete up there. We'll do our best.

Good.

Lieutenant, put a rifle squad up there

with the firemen, gas guns too.

Tell them we have six hostages.

No, make it five. Leave the pilot out.

Come on, start writing.

They're chopping through.

Take a lotta chopping.

There's no way outta this trap.

Settle down! There's no way in either.

Not without passing me.

They'll pass you.

They'll walk right over your body, all your bodies.

Okay, Muscles, everybody's impressed.

Now just relax and hold hands with the girl.

You sound off once more and I'll kill you.

Now let's get the letter started.

No, I won't be a party to it.

Now don't push, Father.

Your collar isn't gonna protect you.

I'm protected, Vincent,

the only kinda protection that's worthwhile.

A 38'll change that quick enough.

Only for those afraid to die.

Vince, Vince, don't.

Not a priest.

Anybody can write the note, any of us. It's the same thing.

You're not scared of dying?

No, Vincent, I'm not.

All right, let's find out.

Drop it, Vince, drop it!

They're our tickets outta here.

He's right.

He's right. We need them.

I'll write the letter for you, honey.

Okay, might as well.

Tell them who we got and how many.

Say we want the street cleared.

No cops, no people, nobody.

We'll give them 30 minutes for an answer.

Then can yell it up from the staircase bin.

They won't buy it?

No.

Tell them if the answer isn't on time,

one of their friends goes down that staircase

with a bullet through his head.

Hey, who's the funny guy?

There's something wrapped around it.

Inspector. Inspector.

Here's a note they threw out.

Turn it off. Don't tell the papers everything we know.

Sorry, sir.

What's it say?

Yeah, let's have it, Inspector.

If it's something for you to have.

It's an ultimatum, isn't it, Inspector?

They've got five hostages up there,

Father Slocum, Ellen Norris, Frank Carson,

the prison doctor and the guard Mehrtens.

In just 28 minutes, they're going to kill

one of those hostages unless I pull my men out

and let them escape.

Maybe they're bluffing.

Oh no, they'll do it all right.

There's nothing I can do to stop them.

You can't let them kill those people.

What do you think I can do about it?

I can't make deals with killers.

Lieutenant, it'll be dark soon. Set up your lights.

I wanna be able to see every brick on this warehouse.

Go ahead. Put it in your papers.

Tell them I've got no feelings,

I didn't do anything to help those people up there.

I'm a disgrace to my own church for letting a priest die.

Canelli and Manning and every hood inside

is coming out feet first before I leave here.

Sloan, give me a breather.

Hospital's his only chance.

Nothing I can do for him.

You were able to help a murderer.

This happens to be a much more serious wound, Mr. Norris.

It needs hospital surgery,

much better surgery than I can handle.

Don't blame the doctor, Ellen.

I'm sure he's done all he can.

Doc, you better change this again.

If the cops play ball with us, we'll leave him here.

They can get him to a hospital as soon as we're gone.

Butcher.

Look, I didn't tell him to play hero.

Why didn't he stay Mary's little lamb.

Time's up.

Don't touch him, Vincent.

Lenny. I've had a belly full of you.

Tie him to a chair or something.

Wait a minute, Vince.

Why don't we save the important ones for later?

What, this jerk important?

Sure, works for a big newspaper.

Maybe they'll swing some weight to get him out alive.

Mehrtens? Sure, I owe him plenty.

- You can relax now. He's got his reprieve.

You're elected, Screw.

Remember the times you hosed me down?

What you said to me when you came to take me inside?

Fine night for a burning, King?

Hm.

Well you had your days mixed. Tonight's the night.

And you're it.

Why don't you stop him?

— I wanted to stop men from dying every Tuesday night,

every dirty Black Tuesday, but I couldn't.

I had to stay in my cell and watch them go past

and wait for the stink of men frying.

Come on, Father, give him the full treatment.

Help him say his prayers.

Quit the speech, Canelli. Get it over with.

You heard the man.

Listen to me, Vincent.

You can't keep on killing and killing!

No? Just watch me.

You, Peter, you know how useless this is.

No matter how many you kill,

the police won't bargain with you.

Maybe not.

Maybe we're not gonna get outta this alive.

But we're gonna prove something to all your fine citizens.

We'll show them how far men will go to try and stay alive.

This is number one.

If you wanna keep the others alive, talk business.

We'll give you another 30 minutes.

How do you like that?

Lenny, bring me some more shells.

What?

Our Lord, we beseech you to heal your servant.

And refresh the soul which thou has created.

Through Christ our Lord, amen.

You up there! Canelli, Manning!

Vince, come here!

Listen to me, Vince!

They're gonna talk business, Vince.

Can you hear me?

Sure, we can hear ya.

This is Inspector Haley.

I've got firemen hacking through the roof

and 100 cops in and outta this building.

But I'm giving you a chance to walk out alive.

Let's do what he says, Vince.

We can't stay here forever.

They'll pick us off one at a time.

It's better to live as long as you can, isn't it, Manning?

They have to have an investigation about the breakout,

and then a trial.

That'll take months, maybe a whole year!

Come on out! You, the one that's talking sense!

Come out with your hands up.

How about it, Vince? How about it?

He's coming, Haley.

Catch him, Haley!

Tell Lieutenant Martino to go ahead, the whole works.

This is Vince Canelli!

In 10 minutes you get your second pigeon,

and they'll keep coming as long as they last.

Father Slocum. Are you there, Father Slocum?

This is Father Slocum.

I want you to know how it is with me, Father.

Yes, I know.

Maybe he'll be the second pigeon!

How's it gonna feel to kill a priest?

Father?

Yes?

God forgive me, but I can't help any of ya.

Three more minutes, Haley!

Couldn't you please put Frank out on the landing?

Unless he gets to a hospital right away, he'll die.

This is a night for dying.

Won't you help him, please?

- It's not my decision. It's up to the cops.

The inspector said if you give up no one'll be hurt.

Give up? To them, sure.

All they want is my blood.

I'll talk to the police for you. I'll help you.

I'll tell them that you, you

You'll tell them what?

That I threw away the only chance I had to go on living?

Two more minutes.

Okay, Slocum, you're elected.

A little while ago, I thought there was something

in you worth saving, worth praying for, but there isn't.

There isn't one decent impulse in your twisted mind.

That's your kind of courage.

Get it over with.

May I say something?

You wanna pinch hit for him?

I only wanna point out something practical.

You must still believe there's a chance

the police'll agree to your demands,

but if you kill Father Slocum

that chance'll be pretty remote.

So what?

I said I'm a practical man, and naturally I wanna live

as long as I can, but...

my patient here, without hospital surgery

he can't last more than few hours anyway.

As long as somebody has to die...

Not me. Not Canelli!

Look down the elevator shaft, Haley!

I'm sending you a package.

No!

I'm coming out, Haley, with a gun in my hand!