The Lost Man (1969) Movie Script
1
Man, they're coming from
all over, just like you said.
This is an illegal demonstration.
You have two minutes to disperse.
This is an illegal demonstration.
You have two minutes...
Morning, Dennis.
Morning, Counselor.
Little early in the morning, isn't it?
Well, we didn't have nothing else to do.
You've got nothing else to do?
Getting bored with us, Mr. Barnes?
Tired, maybe.
Bored?
Never.
Morning, Mr. Barnes.
Mr. Lawrence.
I see your clients are trespassing again.
Mr. Lawrence, is there any
particular reason why you people
can't march over there
on that nice vacant lot, where it's legal?
You gonna disperse
peacefully, Mr. Lawrence?
You know, son, I wish there
was some nice legal way
to put you away for a long, long time.
Yes, sir.
I'm sure you'd like that.
Stay cool.
Everything's cool.
Harriet, get Larry down to the jail
with some cash, will you?
And alert Cathy for me.
Yeah, I'll be there, yep.
Everybody, down.
In the middle, in the middle.
In the middle.
Honey, you stay close to me.
Remember now, protect
yourself, but no violence.
What are you doing?
Let's split.
Yes, yes, yes, amen.
Yes, there's a hog in the
stream, brothers and sisters.
I say there's a hog poison
in the stream of life.
And there are some among
us who would butcher
that hog right there in the street.
And I say no.
What good to poison the stream even more
with the blood of that hog.
When God calls for us to be patient,
I say stand on the banks of the stream.
Amen.
Yes, I say call
the beast to you with love.
The most important thing of all.
You brothers that support unit number two
must know every alley, every back way.
If anything goes wrong,
unit number one must be able
to disappear, become invisible.
So, look at this map once more.
Look at it good.
By this time, it should
be burned into your heads.
You're late, brother.
I got busted.
How do you expect to drive the van
with your arm like that?
It'll be okay by tomorrow.
It will not be okay, by tomorrow.
That pig hit my old lady, Jason.
I don't care who he hit.
You jeopardized this whole operation
by playing games on that picket line.
I couldn't stand by while
that pig hit my old lady.
Oh, Terry don't let nobody
hit his old lady, but him.
I'm hip.
What about Dennis?
I don't know.
Maybe they sent him to the clinic.
Can we make it without Dennis?
Who can drive the van?
I'm ready, man.
Hell man, you can't drive a lick.
He can't drive nothing, Jason.
I drove a Jeep in the army.
Give me now and I'll practice.
- Who can do it, Eddie?
- Ronald or Teddy there.
I can drive anything, anywhere,
but I won't carry a piece.
I can drive as good as him,
and I love to carry a piece.
Maybe I can zap one of those pigs with it.
There'll be none of that.
I wanna drive that van.
Okay.
Get with Terry.
Go over this thing until
you know it backwards.
When do we go?
In 16 hours.
Hey, look.
If you wait a minute, Dad,
I'll go downtown with you.
No, take care of Dennis.
Elton and I will handle it.
You can take my wagon, Elton.
No thanks, I don't need it.
In the words of God,
be not angry that you cannot make others
as you wish them to be,
since you cannot make
yourself as you wish to be.
And there are those among
us, and we know them,
yes, we know them well.
Imperfect as God made them,
who curse this place,
who would burn it down in violence.
Amen.
Behold the
heavens and the earth.
Behold the heaven and the
earth and all the elements
for of these are all things created.
What is that
supposed to mean, man?
It means that everything is
the same in the eyes of God,
so there's no need kicking up a fuss.
Shit, I don't hold with that.
Where'd you learn all that biblical stuff?
At home.
"For dinner.
Tom said I see something.
Can I stop here?
I can get something here."
It's him.
Come on, Timmy,
we'll finish your lesson downstairs, huh?
What about her?
It's grandma, no problem.
She's deaf.
How badly ya hurt?
Well, they didn't take X-rays.
It's on for tomorrow.
They'll tear this place to pieces.
Big loss.
No, man.
They'll tear us apart.
But that's not your problem, is it?
Where'll you be after tomorrow?
Can you make it?
I need you, Dennis.
What do you want?
Coffee, man, stove.
Want some coffee, Grandma?
No, thank you.
Some deaf.
Why do you have to do this thing, man?
For the 17 brothers who are in prison
for doing the same thing
you're trying to do.
Those brothers left families behind.
The organization must look after
them, see that they're fed.
Our guys never pulled
anything like this before.
And you, man, I remember
seeing you on television
about four or five years back,
telling people to register
and vote, talking love and nonviolence.
You sold me.
Times change.
They beat me up pretty good.
They shot me, put me in jail 19 times.
They tried to bury me, brother.
Yeah, well, I have changed.
I'm not asking you to do
anything violent tomorrow.
That's chicory, brother.
I know.
I know about chicory, Dennis.
My old man was a preacher.
He never had a paying job in his life.
How long did yours work for the man?
40, 45 years?
Did he get a nice pension when he retired
or did he die on the job and got nothing?
You tell him, Jason.
You keep out of this.
She knows Dennis, man.
Nonviolence is one thing.
Passive dying is another.
You like being a squatter?
A man pays rent on the roof over his head.
I'm sorry, but the
baby won't stop crying.
She's real sick, Dennis.
No, Diane.
It's for medicine, man.
Tomorrow is for a lot of
guys with a lot of sick kids.
Now, are you with it?
Yeah.
Hang in there, Grandma.
Jason.
I heard you were leaving tomorrow.
Thanks for everything, Cathy.
I waited to say goodbye.
You can pick up your
stuff anytime you'd like.
Now?
Come on.
The thing you've been doing here,
is it something to do
with the organization?
Where will you go from here?
I don't know.
Your stuff's in these two cartons.
My books.
You can keep them.
Start a library for the kids.
First, most of
them have to learn to read.
They'll learn, and the books will keep.
Your record player's been great company
these last two months.
Hey, you know what I'm gonna do?
I'm gonna donate that record
player to the kids in your name.
Forget my name.
Why?
Just forget it.
Where'd you learn to dance like that?
The girls in the flats taught me.
Am I socking it to ya?
You're cooking.
They say for a white chick
I've got soul for days.
Do you agree?
Why do you spend so much
of your time in such a rotten place?
I teach remedial reading
to underprivileged kids
and they teach me to do the Tighten Up.
Why are you really there?
- Forget it.
- No, it's all right.
Maybe it's as simple
as I need to be needed.
That's where it's at
with me. What about you?
I've been expecting fireworks from you,
and now it looks like you're
just gonna steal quietly away.
Do you enjoy being a tall dark secret?
Well, you're not gonna get a
gold star for communication.
Especially not from prying females.
Why don't you go to hell?
All right, all right, hold up.
Calm down.
All right, what do you wanna talk about?
Well, in the time I've known you,
we've talked around things,
but never about things.
Because you want to rap
man-woman style, Cathy.
What's wrong with that if
people care about each other?
The time's not right.
Why?
My husband and I never had secrets.
That was very good.
Since he died, I miss it.
We're out of beer, Mr. Higgs.
Let's go to the lighthouse
and get some more.
No, I think I'd better get to bed.
Would you like to see where I live?
What's the point?
I'm splitting tomorrow, Cathy.
You could send me a card.
It's a rotten world,
a whole rotten world.
If there's any hope, it's for the kids.
You teach them to read, Cathy.
Goodbye, Jason.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Get 'em on a bus, Smitty.
Hello, police department?
I want to report a disturbance.
A mob carrying picket signs is
gathering on Roosevelt Avenue
near the flights.
About two bus loads of them.
I think there's going
to be some more trouble
from those people.
I'm just a citizen who's
interested in law and order.
Thank you, sir.
Hi, Joe, how's it going?
Hi, Sam, glad you showed up today.
Hey, the little blonde's
been asking for you.
Give her a break.
- Take her to a movie.
- You know it.
Hiya, Charlie, baby.
What do you say, lover?
Control, this is unit 12.
Arrived at gas station 7th and Morris.
Two demonstration buses is reported.
Estimate 100 people.
Will stand by, 12 out.
Good morning, Reverend Moss.
How you doing?
Good Morning, Dr. Timmons.
Hope this meeting doesn't take too long.
I've got a lunch date across town at one.
No problem.
Morning.
- Morning, Edward.
- Morning, Edward.
- Good morning, Doctor.
- Good morning, Reverend.
- Morning, brothers.
- Beautiful morning.
Pardon me, sir. I'd like to discuss
a little insurance and real estate.
I'm sorry, young man.
We're on our way to a committee meeting.
In that case, maybe we
can discuss a funeral.
Yep?
Good.
Come on, man.
- Come on, come on.
- Coming, I'm coming.
Let's go.
Jason?
I thought you'd be gone by now.
I'm waiting to be picked up.
I didn't know there was a demonstration
scheduled for today.
You think I should call my father?
No.
He'll hear about it when there's trouble.
Hallelujah, brother.
May all your dreams be
realized here on earth
long before they are in heaven.
Let the congregation say amen.
Amen.
Amen.
They got an extra guard
on that armored truck.
Hey, come on, let's move it.
Come on, come on, sister.
Come on, hey, Bob.
Baby, come on, let's move it, come on now.
Hey, hey, Julie, baby, come on.
Come on now. Let's move.
Slow 'em down, Henry.
Tree, slow 'em down.
Hey, Smitty.
Okay, go ahead.
Oh, man, here.
They're there.
Hello, reception.
This is Main Gate.
We just admitted The
Community Action Committee.
11:57.
That's right.
Mr. Vince will see you now.
Morning.
Hey.
It's all right. It's the committee, Sam.
Executive reception, this is Paulette
at the personnel entrance.
The Community Action
Committee is on its way in.
I'm sorry, Mr. Miller's out of town.
The secretary's on vacation.
Of course.
Just a moment, Ms. Harrison will help you.
Yes, Mr. Bark.
See you next week.
If you'll hold on a moment, sir,
I'll be glad to get you that number.
Ms. Harris.
- Committee's here.
- Oh.
Morning, gentlemen.
Why don't we go right
into the conference room
and I'll get Mr. Warren and the others.
The number is area code 215-561-4871.
In case you missed last
Tuesday's Enterprise,
there's a fine story on
last month's meeting.
Page 16, "model of industry
community relations."
I'll just be a moment, gentlemen.
His action committee's been
meeting for a year and a half?
Well, for the first time, they're
gonna get a little action.
All right, everybody be
cool and nobody gets hit.
Good morning, gentlemen.
I trust we can make this
a rather short meeting.
- Good lord.
- Oh.
What kind of stupid joke is this?
Well, who are you, people?
We're a whole new action
committee, Mr. Warren.
And you'll now take us
to the cashier's office.
The hell I will.
The hell you won't.
Please, Michael, please.
Now, move.
Dennis, don't you ever get enough?
We'll quit when you quit.
I suppose it'd be a waste
of time to ask you to picket
where you don't block the door.
I can't stop you from asking.
Will you move the line?
No, sir.
I'm afraid we can't do that.
In that case, do I have
to go through my speech
about how illegal this thing is?
When we try to arrest you,
somebody hits an officer,
and we have to use force.
People get hurt.
Hold it.
Pass me those keys.
Hold it.
Shut up.
Get in there.
Over there.
Here, use this.
It's better.
Just take the 20.
Everybody, down.
Keep those damn people on their feet.
Okay, let's go.
You fool.
Captain.
Maybe we'll just leave this time.
Well, will you?
Let me talk to...
You'll not discuss it.
You'll just leave.
Call the front gate.
Tell them that you and the
lady will be going out with us.
That means we all leave alive.
Oh, damn it.
What is the number of that front gate?
Tell them to raise that
gate and keep it raised.
Okay.
Hold it.
Everybody back in the buses.
Dennis, I don't figure
you people at all.
What's the purpose of all this, huh?
Why do you do it?
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Charlie, Charlie. Yes, sir.
What's up?
It's a holdup at committee.
They got Mr. Warren and the secretary.
Open the gate.
I said, open the gate, open the gate.
Captain, emergency!
They just knocked off the Clayton Factory.
Clayton Factory,
everybody, and make it fast.
Keep your hands in the
air. Now move over there.
Hold it.
All right, guns on the ground.
Easy, baby.
All right, now turn around.
I'm not going, damn it.
No.
Reggie.
- Jason.
- Reggie.
Jason, come on.
Jason, come on, man.
Jason.
Come on, man, please, hurry.
Jason, come on.
- Man, where's Jason?
- Come on.
What's happening, Claude?
No identification as
yet on the dead culprit,
but we're tracing prints.
The stolen car was found
abandoned in the parking lot,
38th and Bennett.
The one with the beard had gray hair.
Any lead on the killer yet?
Now, how far can he get?
Oh, Carl,
this is Mr. Warren and Ms. Harrison.
The two hostages that were taken out.
This is Inspector Hamilton,
chief of homicide.
You got a doctor in this place?
I was on my way to the
doctor when I got the call.
I must have at least 102.
Hey, Carl, the police
physician is still here.
Jimmy, see if he's got a
shot or something, will you?
How much did they get?
Well, I haven't checked it
out yet, but it's over 200,000.
$206,500.
Why so much cash around?
Don't you people pay by check?
Well, on pay day we maintain
a check cashing service.
Later, when we show
you some photographs,
you think you can make identifications?
Well, they, they were
all wearing the kerchiefs
and dark glasses.
I...
No, I doubt if I'd be
able to recognize them.
I saw the leader's face, the
one that killed Mr. Parsons.
I would know him anywhere.
In about a half hour,
we'll show you some pictures.
You can take a good look at them.
- What's wrong, Carl?
- Hey, listen,
you better take my temperature, Doc.
It's gotta be over 102.
Jimmy, we won't need you.
Go take a smoke.
You really don't look very good.
Oh, boy.
Over $200,000 stolen.
One of our people murdered.
The man in charge of
solving everything is sick.
Mr. Warren, I happen to be
a very determined police officer.
I find it hard to relate
to all that money,
but I'm very specific on murderers.
God damn you.
Look, man, if they're coming, I'm gone.
But wait a minute.
He's telling you right,
you better split, all of you now.
But where will we go, Dennis?
Where were you supposed to go?
Jason was the only one in
touch with the organization.
But you left him, didn't you?
Keep out, Diane.
And Reggie, too.
Reggie was dead.
It all just went bad, Diane.
All right.
All of you just get out of
the flats and disappear.
Where?
Who is it?
It's me, Cathy.
- Cathy.
- Dennis, the police are here.
They're searching every...
- You better move, man.
- Oh, come on.
Just get out now.
Claude, upstairs.
I'll take this.
Dennis, what happened to Jason?
Police, open up.
Does Dennis Lawrence live here?
I'm Inspector Carl Hamilton.
You can wait here.
Anybody gonna ask me to sit down?
Do you have a warrant, Inspector?
You a lawyer?
I'm just a friend.
Does, does the name Reggie
Page mean anything to anybody?
You got no right here.
It's all right, Gram.
He won't be staying long.
But he's got no right.
I ask about Reggie Page.
Might as well sit down, Mister.
Thank you.
Please.
Mr. Lawrence, it's perfectly clear
this morning's demonstration
was a diversion.
Why?
That being the case you
would know who did the job.
We've had lots of demonstrations.
You wanna discuss it
here or in my office?
I don't know anything about any job.
Is somebody under arrest, Inspector?
Hello, Mr. Barnes.
I protest this illegal search,
this harassment.
Mr. Barnes, I think
he should understand...
Either make an arrest with
probable evidence or leave.
An innocent man was
murdered this morning.
The law is the law, Inspector Hamilton
You can stand right here while I ask...
Nothing upstairs.
We're just leaving.
Mr. Lawrence,
this is a lot bigger than demonstrations.
I might even sympathize with you on those,
but I don't think you condone
murder any more than I do.
Don't get caught in the crunch.
Mr. Lawrence.
Well...
Now, Dennis, I assume you
know nothing about all this.
Please...!
Now what do you know?
A man has been murdered.
Do you know who did it?
Please.
Please, please don't.
Don't scream.
Don't cry.
Please don't.
Lord, let's just get
across Jordan one time.
Another cop car.
Turn right up here, right here.
Hey, man, let me out.
No, man.
We got to stay together now.
Come on.
There's another one.
Man, they got this city
locked up tight than hell.
We'll never get out of here.
Just maintain, baby, maintain.
I can't believe it.
Isn't that just great?
Wow, the little lady just won the $40.
Now, would you like to
go for the big jackpot?
Hey, come on, folks.
Let's encourage her.
Come on, what would you like to do?
Listen, Jim, I'm not so stupid.
I, I may look stupid,
but don't kid yourself.
I know what's with you, man.
What's your name?
Dorothy Starr.
With two Rs.
Starr with two Rs.
What's wrong with your arm?
I don't, I don't suppose you want me
to call a doctor, do you?
You hungry?
The afternoon news said one
got away with a suitcase full
of money and three others in a car.
Who'd believe it?
Where are we, man?
Where are we going?
Theresa's, man. Come on.
Theresa, baby, she's in tight with pigs.
Yeah, look, I've known
Theresa for a long time.
She's groovy.
Now we can figure something
out after it gets cool.
Now, come on.
Hey, look.
We ain't got no bread.
Yeah, come on.
Orville, Eddie.
Eddie.
Listen, I'm going to my sister's.
Oh, man.
She works for a family
that's in Florida now.
It's just four or five blocks from here.
If we can get there, we'll be safe.
We're safe here now.
Hey, man.
It's early.
What are you doing here?
We don't open till 10:00.
Well, you just tell, Ms. Theresa,
that old Orville is here.
Come on, wait inside.
I'm going to my sister's.
You coming, Eddie?
I'm going with Orville.
Eddie.
Yeah, well, later.
Oh, don't you know, man?
- It's too early...!
- Oh, Mama.
Oh, you look good.
Yeah.
Things good again, man?
Tell me, baby.
Listen, this is my man, Eddie.
- Eddie.
- Hey, baby.
And look, who do we have
to kiss to get a drink?
Come on.
Oh, yeah.
Old Orville is here.
- Oh.
- I'm Eddie.
Emmy, Maria.
Orville.
Emmy, see what the fellas are drinking.
Retire, have fun.
I'll see you in a while.
Oh, oh, Maria, yes.
Let me just see what's happening.
Let me see.
There.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Come on, baby, come on.
Hey, get it on, man.
Hey, here's your scotch.
Oh yeah.
Give me some more.
Have mercy.
Oh, Lord, have more mercy.
Hello, I want Sergeant Peters.
Hello, Pete.
This is your friend T.
I know you must be getting
a lot of wild tips,
but I may have something for you.
My real name is Sally Carter.
Sally with two Ls.
I guess you think it's funny
I call myself by another name.
No.
I just call myself Dorothy Starr.
It's after Dorothy Dandridge.
I loved her, didn't you?
Anyway, it was a terrible
tragedy when she died.
I'll do that.
Why Starr with two Rs?
Well, did you ever hear
of anybody named Starr
with only one R?
I guess not.
You go to the movies a lot?
Yeah.
Well, see, I'm, I'm a manicurist.
I work a split shift morning and night,
so it gives me plenty of time.
Here.
Some manicurist.
Look, I bite my nails.
What's your name?
Jason.
They don't know your name yet, do they?
No.
They said I could find
Dennis Lawrence here.
I'm Dennis.
I know where your friend is.
Will you take me to him?
No. He wants Dennis.
He said you would help him.
Hey, you, wake up, wake up.
Cops.
They're searching the neighborhood.
Yo, Orville.
Orville, the cops.
What?
The cops?
Oh.
No.
Theresa, turn off those outside lights.
Fink.
- Bitch.
- Come on.
Police, stand still, hands
up, you're under arrest.
Is there any reward?
In heaven, lady.
Only in heaven.
What else do you know?
The two dead men
were identified as Edward Moxie
and Orville Turner, both
residents of the flats.
- Thus, three of the four...
- Jason, it's me.
...with only one still at large.
Earlier today, Inspector
Carl Hamilton left...
There are three brothers dead, man.
They're tearing up the flats,
and there's a man murdered,
and for what, man?
For that, that stinking money.
And other things, brother.
Like what?
Like pride, man.
Pride.
Yeah, well, you gonna
have a lot to be proud of,
baby, when they start putting your picture
all over that thing.
They know who you are, man.
It just came over radio, Jason.
Orders came down, they want you out.
You won the money.
Call that number.
You and Willie take the money
and see that it's delivered.
I'll look after myself.
They said you and the money, man.
Now you call that number.
Give me the map, Willie.
Pigs all over the neighborhood
on every street corner.
Hello.
This is J.
Nevermind all that. Just
give me the information.
Over $200,000 in here.
You and me, baby, could buy
our own country someplace.
Latecia.
You could have steak three times a week
and honey in our tea.
Oak Street viaduct, where is it?
That's way on the other side of town.
A freight train goes
under it in 48 minutes.
Longview.
Where's that?
It's about 10 miles outside the city.
That's where I get off.
Now, how do we get you to the viaduct?
Teddy's car.
No good, man.
We'd have to run a dozen
roadblocks to get around the city.
So why don't you go
right straight through.
Because we would have to go
through a rich white section, man.
They have their own private
police, big estates.
We'd never get through
there in Teddy's old heap.
They bust brothers on site
unless you're delivering something.
So we get a delivery truck.
And what would we be
delivering this time of night?
If you have a car, I can help.
Okay.
We need a white driver and a fancy car.
Who can you trust?
Doc Williams.
He went to Chicago for that convention.
Some kids at the college.
Not college kids, Dennis.
These days they get busted
quicker than brothers.
Oh, man.
Cathy Ellis.
No.
Why not?
It's too dangerous.
It's perfect, man.
Rich white chick.
Big fancy station wagon.
She lives in that neighborhood.
Hello?
Oh, yes, just a moment, please.
Cathy, it's for you.
Dennis Lawrence.
Hello?
Cathy?
There's a little problem,
maybe you can help.
Is it Jason?
Okay.
It's all fixed.
Willie.
Jason?
Let them go with the money.
Nobody will find you. I
can hide you a dozen ways.
I can't.
I'd never ask anything.
All right, get home.
Stay by the phone.
Should be about another five minutes.
You shouldn't have come,
Cathy. It's dangerous.
Jason, did you kill that guard?
He killed Reggie and he shot
me. I had no time to think.
It all went bad because of me.
Everything would have worked, but,
but this guy I held as hostage,
he looked at me and he saw
a weakness, I guess.
And he knew that I couldn't or
I wouldn't shoot and he ran.
And all hell broke loose.
I asked Dennis not to call you.
It wasn't smart for you to come.
I came only because I
thought you needed me.
Thank you.
It's coming.
Make your calls.
Use a private line.
This is DL.
Viaduct didn't work.
Because there were pigs
all over, that's why.
Well, think of something else.
Hello?
Cathy, have you deserted us completely?
Well, I don't think it's very polite.
Please apologize for me, Dad.
I'm pretty tired.
I'll try and get over before
everybody leaves, okay?
Bye.
Nearest pier, 78.
It's too dangerous to go direct.
You have to take a long way around.
Okay, I've got it.
Let's go over it again.
It's pier 78 and we are right here.
It's all set, Cathy.
How?
It's a ship. It leaves at dawn.
How will we get you there?
You'll have to drive your other car.
But you'll be stopped.
No, that's all worked out too.
Now I'll have to go to the
pier and arrange things
with the brother.
I'll phone from the lighthouse
when everything's straight.
- Now remember...
- What do I do?
- Nothing.
- Pier 78.
From here, you take Rosemont
to the Old River Road.
Past Austin's Marina make
a right to a small bridge.
You can't make it alone.
Off the bridge, you turn
right to the toll plaza.
It's about a mile.
Let me drive the car.
I'll get you to the ship.
Jason.
Yeah.
Pier 78, I'll find it.
Cathy, I'll need your
wagon keys and registration.
Yeah, thanks.
Later.
Cathy, what's going on?
I need the big car.
Who took your wagon?
I loaned it to Dennis.
Who else was here?
No one.
Look, what are you getting mixed up in?
Dad, will you please...!
Damn it, Cathy, you
must not get involved!
You're Higgs.
I thought so.
This isn't your problem.
By hell it's not.
I'm going with you.
No, you're not.
Control, this is unit four.
Suspect's car just passed
Carver Street, Brill Avenue,
will keep under surveillance,
will not apprehend.
Four clear.
He's armed.
So are we.
Yeah, but he's a murderer.
He's killed a man.
You found that out, did you?
Well, now she is innocent.
He forced her in that car.
He forced her in and she's a hostage,
in that car, and I demand her protection.
You did your job, Mr. Barnes.
Thank you.
Now let me do mine.
Now, I demand her protection.
Coming in, heading
directly for toll booths.
Four clicks.
Be careful.
Easy there.
Take it easy with her.
Turn around.
That's not Higgs.
You seen Cathy Ellis?
No.
You wait in that booth.
What's with Jason?
He's all right.
Where's Teddy?
- What went wrong?
- My fa...
Where is he, man?
No, thank you.
Huh.
Where is he?
Wait, wait.
Where's who?
Where's...
The one everyone's looking for.
Where is he, Dennis?
Cathy?
Old school friend.
I get $2,000 for one picture
of him in Life Magazine
or Look Magazine.
It's my way out of this place.
What...
Is he dead?
Is he, is he dying?
Wait, wait.
You could use my pad.
He'll be safe there.
I have to arrange a new pickup.
He said one o'clock.
Mrs. Ellis.
Mr. Lawrence.
Why are you following me?
You're, you're clever, very clever.
But cleverness has its limits,
and you're getting close to those limits.
Also, you're amateurs
and we're professionals,
so it's really no contest.
What I'm trying to say
is we're gonna get Higgs,
and when we do, he'll be convicted
and executed, Mrs. Ellis.
I'm not, I'm not saying all
this just to frighten you.
The fact is I wanna make a deal.
Higgs is still armed.
He's killed once, he might kill again.
We want to avoid that.
If he gives himself and the money up,
I have the district
attorney's word the state
will not ask for the death penalty.
Two, you won't be followed.
And three, you have two hours.
Let's say till 12:30 to bring him in.
That's some deal.
It's, it's a pretty
good deal if his life
is worth anything to you both.
Don't think about it.
With any luck, he'll make that boat.
What if he doesn't?
Hey, Miss, wait a minute.
Hey, lady, hold it.
- I'm looking for the...
- I'm sorry, lady.
Pat, Pat, it's okay.
Well?
What went wrong?
Nothing.
Then why'd you come back?
This is quite a setup you've got here.
Yeah.
Belongs to a friend of mine.
A hotel owner out of Chicago.
Actually, he's not really a friend.
Actually, if he knew I was aboard,
he'd get a double hernia from screaming.
You want a drink?
They wanna make a deal.
Who?
Inspector Hamilton.
A cop.
He was waiting outside
The Swinging Lighthouse.
Well?
If you give back the money,
they won't ask for the death penalty.
He gave you till 12:30.
My life for the money.
That's what it's all about, isn't it?
Money.
That's all it's ever about.
The money's gone, Cathy.
Gone into the organization.
But you can get it back.
Cathy, we've got 17
family guys in jail doing...!
I don't care about that.
That money will pay a lot of back rent
and buy a lot of milk.
How did you get here?
Dennis dropped me.
Then he went to make arrangements
for another pickup at 1:00.
You didn't really think
I'd take that deal, did you?
Then why did you come running
the risk of being caught?
Dennis made sure.
They put things under
cars that give off signals.
He barely slowed.
There's no way.
What happened when they
stopped you at the roadblock?
I didn't panic.
The problem wasn't with the police.
There was one terrible moment
when I looked at my father
and I knew I'd probably
never speak to him again.
And he knew it too.
It was like he died, like when Jimmy died.
Suddenly there was a terrible
emptiness, and it hurt.
Maybe that's really why I came here,
because I had nowhere else to go.
I'm glad you came.
A little while ago, I
had the delayed shakes.
Stomach churning, anxiety.
I was scared.
Scared?
Yeah, but about what?
Then I thought maybe because I'm alone,
but hell, I've been alone most of my life.
Then I thought, no, not over
the last couple of months.
You've been with me.
You've always seemed to be there.
And maybe I got too used
to not being alone and liking it.
You know, you always look away
and drop your chin way down
when you're embarrassed.
The way you bite your lips.
What time is it?
It's only four minutes after one.
Four minutes late.
Till now, no one's been late.
Dennis wouldn't let you down.
It's not Dennis I'm worried about.
But without a car, what do we...
You may notice that we
always provide one other way.
You wait here.
Jason?
Jason!
Danny?
Hold it there, Higgs.
You, don't move.
I'll get Dennis and come right back.
Jason, we've got to get you to a hospital.
I've got to make that ship.
Is it far?
It's a long way,
but I'm going with you.
Stop, stop.
Hold your fire.
Man, they're coming from
all over, just like you said.
This is an illegal demonstration.
You have two minutes to disperse.
This is an illegal demonstration.
You have two minutes...
Morning, Dennis.
Morning, Counselor.
Little early in the morning, isn't it?
Well, we didn't have nothing else to do.
You've got nothing else to do?
Getting bored with us, Mr. Barnes?
Tired, maybe.
Bored?
Never.
Morning, Mr. Barnes.
Mr. Lawrence.
I see your clients are trespassing again.
Mr. Lawrence, is there any
particular reason why you people
can't march over there
on that nice vacant lot, where it's legal?
You gonna disperse
peacefully, Mr. Lawrence?
You know, son, I wish there
was some nice legal way
to put you away for a long, long time.
Yes, sir.
I'm sure you'd like that.
Stay cool.
Everything's cool.
Harriet, get Larry down to the jail
with some cash, will you?
And alert Cathy for me.
Yeah, I'll be there, yep.
Everybody, down.
In the middle, in the middle.
In the middle.
Honey, you stay close to me.
Remember now, protect
yourself, but no violence.
What are you doing?
Let's split.
Yes, yes, yes, amen.
Yes, there's a hog in the
stream, brothers and sisters.
I say there's a hog poison
in the stream of life.
And there are some among
us who would butcher
that hog right there in the street.
And I say no.
What good to poison the stream even more
with the blood of that hog.
When God calls for us to be patient,
I say stand on the banks of the stream.
Amen.
Yes, I say call
the beast to you with love.
The most important thing of all.
You brothers that support unit number two
must know every alley, every back way.
If anything goes wrong,
unit number one must be able
to disappear, become invisible.
So, look at this map once more.
Look at it good.
By this time, it should
be burned into your heads.
You're late, brother.
I got busted.
How do you expect to drive the van
with your arm like that?
It'll be okay by tomorrow.
It will not be okay, by tomorrow.
That pig hit my old lady, Jason.
I don't care who he hit.
You jeopardized this whole operation
by playing games on that picket line.
I couldn't stand by while
that pig hit my old lady.
Oh, Terry don't let nobody
hit his old lady, but him.
I'm hip.
What about Dennis?
I don't know.
Maybe they sent him to the clinic.
Can we make it without Dennis?
Who can drive the van?
I'm ready, man.
Hell man, you can't drive a lick.
He can't drive nothing, Jason.
I drove a Jeep in the army.
Give me now and I'll practice.
- Who can do it, Eddie?
- Ronald or Teddy there.
I can drive anything, anywhere,
but I won't carry a piece.
I can drive as good as him,
and I love to carry a piece.
Maybe I can zap one of those pigs with it.
There'll be none of that.
I wanna drive that van.
Okay.
Get with Terry.
Go over this thing until
you know it backwards.
When do we go?
In 16 hours.
Hey, look.
If you wait a minute, Dad,
I'll go downtown with you.
No, take care of Dennis.
Elton and I will handle it.
You can take my wagon, Elton.
No thanks, I don't need it.
In the words of God,
be not angry that you cannot make others
as you wish them to be,
since you cannot make
yourself as you wish to be.
And there are those among
us, and we know them,
yes, we know them well.
Imperfect as God made them,
who curse this place,
who would burn it down in violence.
Amen.
Behold the
heavens and the earth.
Behold the heaven and the
earth and all the elements
for of these are all things created.
What is that
supposed to mean, man?
It means that everything is
the same in the eyes of God,
so there's no need kicking up a fuss.
Shit, I don't hold with that.
Where'd you learn all that biblical stuff?
At home.
"For dinner.
Tom said I see something.
Can I stop here?
I can get something here."
It's him.
Come on, Timmy,
we'll finish your lesson downstairs, huh?
What about her?
It's grandma, no problem.
She's deaf.
How badly ya hurt?
Well, they didn't take X-rays.
It's on for tomorrow.
They'll tear this place to pieces.
Big loss.
No, man.
They'll tear us apart.
But that's not your problem, is it?
Where'll you be after tomorrow?
Can you make it?
I need you, Dennis.
What do you want?
Coffee, man, stove.
Want some coffee, Grandma?
No, thank you.
Some deaf.
Why do you have to do this thing, man?
For the 17 brothers who are in prison
for doing the same thing
you're trying to do.
Those brothers left families behind.
The organization must look after
them, see that they're fed.
Our guys never pulled
anything like this before.
And you, man, I remember
seeing you on television
about four or five years back,
telling people to register
and vote, talking love and nonviolence.
You sold me.
Times change.
They beat me up pretty good.
They shot me, put me in jail 19 times.
They tried to bury me, brother.
Yeah, well, I have changed.
I'm not asking you to do
anything violent tomorrow.
That's chicory, brother.
I know.
I know about chicory, Dennis.
My old man was a preacher.
He never had a paying job in his life.
How long did yours work for the man?
40, 45 years?
Did he get a nice pension when he retired
or did he die on the job and got nothing?
You tell him, Jason.
You keep out of this.
She knows Dennis, man.
Nonviolence is one thing.
Passive dying is another.
You like being a squatter?
A man pays rent on the roof over his head.
I'm sorry, but the
baby won't stop crying.
She's real sick, Dennis.
No, Diane.
It's for medicine, man.
Tomorrow is for a lot of
guys with a lot of sick kids.
Now, are you with it?
Yeah.
Hang in there, Grandma.
Jason.
I heard you were leaving tomorrow.
Thanks for everything, Cathy.
I waited to say goodbye.
You can pick up your
stuff anytime you'd like.
Now?
Come on.
The thing you've been doing here,
is it something to do
with the organization?
Where will you go from here?
I don't know.
Your stuff's in these two cartons.
My books.
You can keep them.
Start a library for the kids.
First, most of
them have to learn to read.
They'll learn, and the books will keep.
Your record player's been great company
these last two months.
Hey, you know what I'm gonna do?
I'm gonna donate that record
player to the kids in your name.
Forget my name.
Why?
Just forget it.
Where'd you learn to dance like that?
The girls in the flats taught me.
Am I socking it to ya?
You're cooking.
They say for a white chick
I've got soul for days.
Do you agree?
Why do you spend so much
of your time in such a rotten place?
I teach remedial reading
to underprivileged kids
and they teach me to do the Tighten Up.
Why are you really there?
- Forget it.
- No, it's all right.
Maybe it's as simple
as I need to be needed.
That's where it's at
with me. What about you?
I've been expecting fireworks from you,
and now it looks like you're
just gonna steal quietly away.
Do you enjoy being a tall dark secret?
Well, you're not gonna get a
gold star for communication.
Especially not from prying females.
Why don't you go to hell?
All right, all right, hold up.
Calm down.
All right, what do you wanna talk about?
Well, in the time I've known you,
we've talked around things,
but never about things.
Because you want to rap
man-woman style, Cathy.
What's wrong with that if
people care about each other?
The time's not right.
Why?
My husband and I never had secrets.
That was very good.
Since he died, I miss it.
We're out of beer, Mr. Higgs.
Let's go to the lighthouse
and get some more.
No, I think I'd better get to bed.
Would you like to see where I live?
What's the point?
I'm splitting tomorrow, Cathy.
You could send me a card.
It's a rotten world,
a whole rotten world.
If there's any hope, it's for the kids.
You teach them to read, Cathy.
Goodbye, Jason.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Get 'em on a bus, Smitty.
Hello, police department?
I want to report a disturbance.
A mob carrying picket signs is
gathering on Roosevelt Avenue
near the flights.
About two bus loads of them.
I think there's going
to be some more trouble
from those people.
I'm just a citizen who's
interested in law and order.
Thank you, sir.
Hi, Joe, how's it going?
Hi, Sam, glad you showed up today.
Hey, the little blonde's
been asking for you.
Give her a break.
- Take her to a movie.
- You know it.
Hiya, Charlie, baby.
What do you say, lover?
Control, this is unit 12.
Arrived at gas station 7th and Morris.
Two demonstration buses is reported.
Estimate 100 people.
Will stand by, 12 out.
Good morning, Reverend Moss.
How you doing?
Good Morning, Dr. Timmons.
Hope this meeting doesn't take too long.
I've got a lunch date across town at one.
No problem.
Morning.
- Morning, Edward.
- Morning, Edward.
- Good morning, Doctor.
- Good morning, Reverend.
- Morning, brothers.
- Beautiful morning.
Pardon me, sir. I'd like to discuss
a little insurance and real estate.
I'm sorry, young man.
We're on our way to a committee meeting.
In that case, maybe we
can discuss a funeral.
Yep?
Good.
Come on, man.
- Come on, come on.
- Coming, I'm coming.
Let's go.
Jason?
I thought you'd be gone by now.
I'm waiting to be picked up.
I didn't know there was a demonstration
scheduled for today.
You think I should call my father?
No.
He'll hear about it when there's trouble.
Hallelujah, brother.
May all your dreams be
realized here on earth
long before they are in heaven.
Let the congregation say amen.
Amen.
Amen.
They got an extra guard
on that armored truck.
Hey, come on, let's move it.
Come on, come on, sister.
Come on, hey, Bob.
Baby, come on, let's move it, come on now.
Hey, hey, Julie, baby, come on.
Come on now. Let's move.
Slow 'em down, Henry.
Tree, slow 'em down.
Hey, Smitty.
Okay, go ahead.
Oh, man, here.
They're there.
Hello, reception.
This is Main Gate.
We just admitted The
Community Action Committee.
11:57.
That's right.
Mr. Vince will see you now.
Morning.
Hey.
It's all right. It's the committee, Sam.
Executive reception, this is Paulette
at the personnel entrance.
The Community Action
Committee is on its way in.
I'm sorry, Mr. Miller's out of town.
The secretary's on vacation.
Of course.
Just a moment, Ms. Harrison will help you.
Yes, Mr. Bark.
See you next week.
If you'll hold on a moment, sir,
I'll be glad to get you that number.
Ms. Harris.
- Committee's here.
- Oh.
Morning, gentlemen.
Why don't we go right
into the conference room
and I'll get Mr. Warren and the others.
The number is area code 215-561-4871.
In case you missed last
Tuesday's Enterprise,
there's a fine story on
last month's meeting.
Page 16, "model of industry
community relations."
I'll just be a moment, gentlemen.
His action committee's been
meeting for a year and a half?
Well, for the first time, they're
gonna get a little action.
All right, everybody be
cool and nobody gets hit.
Good morning, gentlemen.
I trust we can make this
a rather short meeting.
- Good lord.
- Oh.
What kind of stupid joke is this?
Well, who are you, people?
We're a whole new action
committee, Mr. Warren.
And you'll now take us
to the cashier's office.
The hell I will.
The hell you won't.
Please, Michael, please.
Now, move.
Dennis, don't you ever get enough?
We'll quit when you quit.
I suppose it'd be a waste
of time to ask you to picket
where you don't block the door.
I can't stop you from asking.
Will you move the line?
No, sir.
I'm afraid we can't do that.
In that case, do I have
to go through my speech
about how illegal this thing is?
When we try to arrest you,
somebody hits an officer,
and we have to use force.
People get hurt.
Hold it.
Pass me those keys.
Hold it.
Shut up.
Get in there.
Over there.
Here, use this.
It's better.
Just take the 20.
Everybody, down.
Keep those damn people on their feet.
Okay, let's go.
You fool.
Captain.
Maybe we'll just leave this time.
Well, will you?
Let me talk to...
You'll not discuss it.
You'll just leave.
Call the front gate.
Tell them that you and the
lady will be going out with us.
That means we all leave alive.
Oh, damn it.
What is the number of that front gate?
Tell them to raise that
gate and keep it raised.
Okay.
Hold it.
Everybody back in the buses.
Dennis, I don't figure
you people at all.
What's the purpose of all this, huh?
Why do you do it?
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Charlie, Charlie. Yes, sir.
What's up?
It's a holdup at committee.
They got Mr. Warren and the secretary.
Open the gate.
I said, open the gate, open the gate.
Captain, emergency!
They just knocked off the Clayton Factory.
Clayton Factory,
everybody, and make it fast.
Keep your hands in the
air. Now move over there.
Hold it.
All right, guns on the ground.
Easy, baby.
All right, now turn around.
I'm not going, damn it.
No.
Reggie.
- Jason.
- Reggie.
Jason, come on.
Jason, come on, man.
Jason.
Come on, man, please, hurry.
Jason, come on.
- Man, where's Jason?
- Come on.
What's happening, Claude?
No identification as
yet on the dead culprit,
but we're tracing prints.
The stolen car was found
abandoned in the parking lot,
38th and Bennett.
The one with the beard had gray hair.
Any lead on the killer yet?
Now, how far can he get?
Oh, Carl,
this is Mr. Warren and Ms. Harrison.
The two hostages that were taken out.
This is Inspector Hamilton,
chief of homicide.
You got a doctor in this place?
I was on my way to the
doctor when I got the call.
I must have at least 102.
Hey, Carl, the police
physician is still here.
Jimmy, see if he's got a
shot or something, will you?
How much did they get?
Well, I haven't checked it
out yet, but it's over 200,000.
$206,500.
Why so much cash around?
Don't you people pay by check?
Well, on pay day we maintain
a check cashing service.
Later, when we show
you some photographs,
you think you can make identifications?
Well, they, they were
all wearing the kerchiefs
and dark glasses.
I...
No, I doubt if I'd be
able to recognize them.
I saw the leader's face, the
one that killed Mr. Parsons.
I would know him anywhere.
In about a half hour,
we'll show you some pictures.
You can take a good look at them.
- What's wrong, Carl?
- Hey, listen,
you better take my temperature, Doc.
It's gotta be over 102.
Jimmy, we won't need you.
Go take a smoke.
You really don't look very good.
Oh, boy.
Over $200,000 stolen.
One of our people murdered.
The man in charge of
solving everything is sick.
Mr. Warren, I happen to be
a very determined police officer.
I find it hard to relate
to all that money,
but I'm very specific on murderers.
God damn you.
Look, man, if they're coming, I'm gone.
But wait a minute.
He's telling you right,
you better split, all of you now.
But where will we go, Dennis?
Where were you supposed to go?
Jason was the only one in
touch with the organization.
But you left him, didn't you?
Keep out, Diane.
And Reggie, too.
Reggie was dead.
It all just went bad, Diane.
All right.
All of you just get out of
the flats and disappear.
Where?
Who is it?
It's me, Cathy.
- Cathy.
- Dennis, the police are here.
They're searching every...
- You better move, man.
- Oh, come on.
Just get out now.
Claude, upstairs.
I'll take this.
Dennis, what happened to Jason?
Police, open up.
Does Dennis Lawrence live here?
I'm Inspector Carl Hamilton.
You can wait here.
Anybody gonna ask me to sit down?
Do you have a warrant, Inspector?
You a lawyer?
I'm just a friend.
Does, does the name Reggie
Page mean anything to anybody?
You got no right here.
It's all right, Gram.
He won't be staying long.
But he's got no right.
I ask about Reggie Page.
Might as well sit down, Mister.
Thank you.
Please.
Mr. Lawrence, it's perfectly clear
this morning's demonstration
was a diversion.
Why?
That being the case you
would know who did the job.
We've had lots of demonstrations.
You wanna discuss it
here or in my office?
I don't know anything about any job.
Is somebody under arrest, Inspector?
Hello, Mr. Barnes.
I protest this illegal search,
this harassment.
Mr. Barnes, I think
he should understand...
Either make an arrest with
probable evidence or leave.
An innocent man was
murdered this morning.
The law is the law, Inspector Hamilton
You can stand right here while I ask...
Nothing upstairs.
We're just leaving.
Mr. Lawrence,
this is a lot bigger than demonstrations.
I might even sympathize with you on those,
but I don't think you condone
murder any more than I do.
Don't get caught in the crunch.
Mr. Lawrence.
Well...
Now, Dennis, I assume you
know nothing about all this.
Please...!
Now what do you know?
A man has been murdered.
Do you know who did it?
Please.
Please, please don't.
Don't scream.
Don't cry.
Please don't.
Lord, let's just get
across Jordan one time.
Another cop car.
Turn right up here, right here.
Hey, man, let me out.
No, man.
We got to stay together now.
Come on.
There's another one.
Man, they got this city
locked up tight than hell.
We'll never get out of here.
Just maintain, baby, maintain.
I can't believe it.
Isn't that just great?
Wow, the little lady just won the $40.
Now, would you like to
go for the big jackpot?
Hey, come on, folks.
Let's encourage her.
Come on, what would you like to do?
Listen, Jim, I'm not so stupid.
I, I may look stupid,
but don't kid yourself.
I know what's with you, man.
What's your name?
Dorothy Starr.
With two Rs.
Starr with two Rs.
What's wrong with your arm?
I don't, I don't suppose you want me
to call a doctor, do you?
You hungry?
The afternoon news said one
got away with a suitcase full
of money and three others in a car.
Who'd believe it?
Where are we, man?
Where are we going?
Theresa's, man. Come on.
Theresa, baby, she's in tight with pigs.
Yeah, look, I've known
Theresa for a long time.
She's groovy.
Now we can figure something
out after it gets cool.
Now, come on.
Hey, look.
We ain't got no bread.
Yeah, come on.
Orville, Eddie.
Eddie.
Listen, I'm going to my sister's.
Oh, man.
She works for a family
that's in Florida now.
It's just four or five blocks from here.
If we can get there, we'll be safe.
We're safe here now.
Hey, man.
It's early.
What are you doing here?
We don't open till 10:00.
Well, you just tell, Ms. Theresa,
that old Orville is here.
Come on, wait inside.
I'm going to my sister's.
You coming, Eddie?
I'm going with Orville.
Eddie.
Yeah, well, later.
Oh, don't you know, man?
- It's too early...!
- Oh, Mama.
Oh, you look good.
Yeah.
Things good again, man?
Tell me, baby.
Listen, this is my man, Eddie.
- Eddie.
- Hey, baby.
And look, who do we have
to kiss to get a drink?
Come on.
Oh, yeah.
Old Orville is here.
- Oh.
- I'm Eddie.
Emmy, Maria.
Orville.
Emmy, see what the fellas are drinking.
Retire, have fun.
I'll see you in a while.
Oh, oh, Maria, yes.
Let me just see what's happening.
Let me see.
There.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Come on, baby, come on.
Hey, get it on, man.
Hey, here's your scotch.
Oh yeah.
Give me some more.
Have mercy.
Oh, Lord, have more mercy.
Hello, I want Sergeant Peters.
Hello, Pete.
This is your friend T.
I know you must be getting
a lot of wild tips,
but I may have something for you.
My real name is Sally Carter.
Sally with two Ls.
I guess you think it's funny
I call myself by another name.
No.
I just call myself Dorothy Starr.
It's after Dorothy Dandridge.
I loved her, didn't you?
Anyway, it was a terrible
tragedy when she died.
I'll do that.
Why Starr with two Rs?
Well, did you ever hear
of anybody named Starr
with only one R?
I guess not.
You go to the movies a lot?
Yeah.
Well, see, I'm, I'm a manicurist.
I work a split shift morning and night,
so it gives me plenty of time.
Here.
Some manicurist.
Look, I bite my nails.
What's your name?
Jason.
They don't know your name yet, do they?
No.
They said I could find
Dennis Lawrence here.
I'm Dennis.
I know where your friend is.
Will you take me to him?
No. He wants Dennis.
He said you would help him.
Hey, you, wake up, wake up.
Cops.
They're searching the neighborhood.
Yo, Orville.
Orville, the cops.
What?
The cops?
Oh.
No.
Theresa, turn off those outside lights.
Fink.
- Bitch.
- Come on.
Police, stand still, hands
up, you're under arrest.
Is there any reward?
In heaven, lady.
Only in heaven.
What else do you know?
The two dead men
were identified as Edward Moxie
and Orville Turner, both
residents of the flats.
- Thus, three of the four...
- Jason, it's me.
...with only one still at large.
Earlier today, Inspector
Carl Hamilton left...
There are three brothers dead, man.
They're tearing up the flats,
and there's a man murdered,
and for what, man?
For that, that stinking money.
And other things, brother.
Like what?
Like pride, man.
Pride.
Yeah, well, you gonna
have a lot to be proud of,
baby, when they start putting your picture
all over that thing.
They know who you are, man.
It just came over radio, Jason.
Orders came down, they want you out.
You won the money.
Call that number.
You and Willie take the money
and see that it's delivered.
I'll look after myself.
They said you and the money, man.
Now you call that number.
Give me the map, Willie.
Pigs all over the neighborhood
on every street corner.
Hello.
This is J.
Nevermind all that. Just
give me the information.
Over $200,000 in here.
You and me, baby, could buy
our own country someplace.
Latecia.
You could have steak three times a week
and honey in our tea.
Oak Street viaduct, where is it?
That's way on the other side of town.
A freight train goes
under it in 48 minutes.
Longview.
Where's that?
It's about 10 miles outside the city.
That's where I get off.
Now, how do we get you to the viaduct?
Teddy's car.
No good, man.
We'd have to run a dozen
roadblocks to get around the city.
So why don't you go
right straight through.
Because we would have to go
through a rich white section, man.
They have their own private
police, big estates.
We'd never get through
there in Teddy's old heap.
They bust brothers on site
unless you're delivering something.
So we get a delivery truck.
And what would we be
delivering this time of night?
If you have a car, I can help.
Okay.
We need a white driver and a fancy car.
Who can you trust?
Doc Williams.
He went to Chicago for that convention.
Some kids at the college.
Not college kids, Dennis.
These days they get busted
quicker than brothers.
Oh, man.
Cathy Ellis.
No.
Why not?
It's too dangerous.
It's perfect, man.
Rich white chick.
Big fancy station wagon.
She lives in that neighborhood.
Hello?
Oh, yes, just a moment, please.
Cathy, it's for you.
Dennis Lawrence.
Hello?
Cathy?
There's a little problem,
maybe you can help.
Is it Jason?
Okay.
It's all fixed.
Willie.
Jason?
Let them go with the money.
Nobody will find you. I
can hide you a dozen ways.
I can't.
I'd never ask anything.
All right, get home.
Stay by the phone.
Should be about another five minutes.
You shouldn't have come,
Cathy. It's dangerous.
Jason, did you kill that guard?
He killed Reggie and he shot
me. I had no time to think.
It all went bad because of me.
Everything would have worked, but,
but this guy I held as hostage,
he looked at me and he saw
a weakness, I guess.
And he knew that I couldn't or
I wouldn't shoot and he ran.
And all hell broke loose.
I asked Dennis not to call you.
It wasn't smart for you to come.
I came only because I
thought you needed me.
Thank you.
It's coming.
Make your calls.
Use a private line.
This is DL.
Viaduct didn't work.
Because there were pigs
all over, that's why.
Well, think of something else.
Hello?
Cathy, have you deserted us completely?
Well, I don't think it's very polite.
Please apologize for me, Dad.
I'm pretty tired.
I'll try and get over before
everybody leaves, okay?
Bye.
Nearest pier, 78.
It's too dangerous to go direct.
You have to take a long way around.
Okay, I've got it.
Let's go over it again.
It's pier 78 and we are right here.
It's all set, Cathy.
How?
It's a ship. It leaves at dawn.
How will we get you there?
You'll have to drive your other car.
But you'll be stopped.
No, that's all worked out too.
Now I'll have to go to the
pier and arrange things
with the brother.
I'll phone from the lighthouse
when everything's straight.
- Now remember...
- What do I do?
- Nothing.
- Pier 78.
From here, you take Rosemont
to the Old River Road.
Past Austin's Marina make
a right to a small bridge.
You can't make it alone.
Off the bridge, you turn
right to the toll plaza.
It's about a mile.
Let me drive the car.
I'll get you to the ship.
Jason.
Yeah.
Pier 78, I'll find it.
Cathy, I'll need your
wagon keys and registration.
Yeah, thanks.
Later.
Cathy, what's going on?
I need the big car.
Who took your wagon?
I loaned it to Dennis.
Who else was here?
No one.
Look, what are you getting mixed up in?
Dad, will you please...!
Damn it, Cathy, you
must not get involved!
You're Higgs.
I thought so.
This isn't your problem.
By hell it's not.
I'm going with you.
No, you're not.
Control, this is unit four.
Suspect's car just passed
Carver Street, Brill Avenue,
will keep under surveillance,
will not apprehend.
Four clear.
He's armed.
So are we.
Yeah, but he's a murderer.
He's killed a man.
You found that out, did you?
Well, now she is innocent.
He forced her in that car.
He forced her in and she's a hostage,
in that car, and I demand her protection.
You did your job, Mr. Barnes.
Thank you.
Now let me do mine.
Now, I demand her protection.
Coming in, heading
directly for toll booths.
Four clicks.
Be careful.
Easy there.
Take it easy with her.
Turn around.
That's not Higgs.
You seen Cathy Ellis?
No.
You wait in that booth.
What's with Jason?
He's all right.
Where's Teddy?
- What went wrong?
- My fa...
Where is he, man?
No, thank you.
Huh.
Where is he?
Wait, wait.
Where's who?
Where's...
The one everyone's looking for.
Where is he, Dennis?
Cathy?
Old school friend.
I get $2,000 for one picture
of him in Life Magazine
or Look Magazine.
It's my way out of this place.
What...
Is he dead?
Is he, is he dying?
Wait, wait.
You could use my pad.
He'll be safe there.
I have to arrange a new pickup.
He said one o'clock.
Mrs. Ellis.
Mr. Lawrence.
Why are you following me?
You're, you're clever, very clever.
But cleverness has its limits,
and you're getting close to those limits.
Also, you're amateurs
and we're professionals,
so it's really no contest.
What I'm trying to say
is we're gonna get Higgs,
and when we do, he'll be convicted
and executed, Mrs. Ellis.
I'm not, I'm not saying all
this just to frighten you.
The fact is I wanna make a deal.
Higgs is still armed.
He's killed once, he might kill again.
We want to avoid that.
If he gives himself and the money up,
I have the district
attorney's word the state
will not ask for the death penalty.
Two, you won't be followed.
And three, you have two hours.
Let's say till 12:30 to bring him in.
That's some deal.
It's, it's a pretty
good deal if his life
is worth anything to you both.
Don't think about it.
With any luck, he'll make that boat.
What if he doesn't?
Hey, Miss, wait a minute.
Hey, lady, hold it.
- I'm looking for the...
- I'm sorry, lady.
Pat, Pat, it's okay.
Well?
What went wrong?
Nothing.
Then why'd you come back?
This is quite a setup you've got here.
Yeah.
Belongs to a friend of mine.
A hotel owner out of Chicago.
Actually, he's not really a friend.
Actually, if he knew I was aboard,
he'd get a double hernia from screaming.
You want a drink?
They wanna make a deal.
Who?
Inspector Hamilton.
A cop.
He was waiting outside
The Swinging Lighthouse.
Well?
If you give back the money,
they won't ask for the death penalty.
He gave you till 12:30.
My life for the money.
That's what it's all about, isn't it?
Money.
That's all it's ever about.
The money's gone, Cathy.
Gone into the organization.
But you can get it back.
Cathy, we've got 17
family guys in jail doing...!
I don't care about that.
That money will pay a lot of back rent
and buy a lot of milk.
How did you get here?
Dennis dropped me.
Then he went to make arrangements
for another pickup at 1:00.
You didn't really think
I'd take that deal, did you?
Then why did you come running
the risk of being caught?
Dennis made sure.
They put things under
cars that give off signals.
He barely slowed.
There's no way.
What happened when they
stopped you at the roadblock?
I didn't panic.
The problem wasn't with the police.
There was one terrible moment
when I looked at my father
and I knew I'd probably
never speak to him again.
And he knew it too.
It was like he died, like when Jimmy died.
Suddenly there was a terrible
emptiness, and it hurt.
Maybe that's really why I came here,
because I had nowhere else to go.
I'm glad you came.
A little while ago, I
had the delayed shakes.
Stomach churning, anxiety.
I was scared.
Scared?
Yeah, but about what?
Then I thought maybe because I'm alone,
but hell, I've been alone most of my life.
Then I thought, no, not over
the last couple of months.
You've been with me.
You've always seemed to be there.
And maybe I got too used
to not being alone and liking it.
You know, you always look away
and drop your chin way down
when you're embarrassed.
The way you bite your lips.
What time is it?
It's only four minutes after one.
Four minutes late.
Till now, no one's been late.
Dennis wouldn't let you down.
It's not Dennis I'm worried about.
But without a car, what do we...
You may notice that we
always provide one other way.
You wait here.
Jason?
Jason!
Danny?
Hold it there, Higgs.
You, don't move.
I'll get Dennis and come right back.
Jason, we've got to get you to a hospital.
I've got to make that ship.
Is it far?
It's a long way,
but I'm going with you.
Stop, stop.
Hold your fire.