Edge of the City

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00:02:40 Excuse me.
00:02:42 - Are you in charge here?
00:02:47 I'm looking for a guy
00:02:51 He ain't here. He works the day shift.
00:02:53 - Excuse me.
00:02:56 Thing is, I'm looking for work.
00:02:59 Nothing I can do for you, kid.
00:03:24 [TRAIN WHISTLES]
00:03:46 OPERATOR:
00:03:47 Long-distance, what's the night rate
00:03:52 - Person-to-person.
00:03:55 One dollar and 80 cents, sir.
00:03:58 I want to call Gary, 2860.
00:04:02 And I wanna talk to
00:04:07 That's Nordmann.
00:04:09 N-O-R-D-M-A-N-N.
00:04:16 [PHONE RINGING]
00:04:32 - Hello.
00:04:36 GEORGE: Yeah, that's right.
00:04:39 GEORGE: Yeah, she's here,
00:04:42 OPERATOR:
00:04:45 George, who is it?
00:04:47 - It's him again. Operator...
00:04:50 Now, listen, Katherine,
00:04:53 Find out where
00:04:55 Tell him to knock this business off
00:04:58 MRS. NORDMANN:
00:05:02 Hello?
00:05:04 Axel, is it you?
00:05:09 Hello.
00:05:12 Hello, Mom. Hello.
00:05:15 Axel?
00:05:18 Is anyone there?
00:05:21 I'm here, Mom. I miss you.
00:05:23 - Operator? Operator?
00:05:28 - No one answers. No one is there.
00:05:31 But nobody answers.
00:05:35 - New York.
00:05:37 San Francisco, Denver and St. Louis,
00:05:42 Axel, please say something.
00:05:45 I'm here, Mom.
00:05:48 Mama, I want to talk to you.
00:05:51 You quit this now, do you hear me?
00:05:53 Haven't you done enough?
00:05:55 Do you understand what I'm saying?
00:06:03 OPERATOR:
00:06:05 Operator, I want to know
00:06:08 I'll check and call you, sir.
00:06:19 Come on, Katherine. Come on.
00:06:27 What did we do to him?
00:06:30 What did we do to make him like this?
00:06:33 We didn't do anything.
00:06:38 What did we do?
00:07:52 [BELL RINGING]
00:08:05 TOMMY:
00:08:07 Hey, wake up.
00:08:09 I don't know if you left a call
00:08:13 - It's morning?
00:08:14 Gendarmes are about,
00:08:16 Thanks. I didn't mean to fall asleep,
00:08:21 Well, you're looking at a cat that's
00:08:25 - You looking for a job?
00:08:26 Listen, who do I ask for
00:08:29 Guy named Davis.
00:08:31 If you do, ask for me.
00:08:33 Should be okay,
00:08:36 - Charlie Malik. Do you know him?
00:08:39 And you don't need my help,
00:08:41 Adios.
00:08:50 Mr. Davis, he's been out four weeks
00:08:53 Here's a doctor's certificate.
00:08:56 - You feel okay?
00:08:57 There's a lot of work to do out there.
00:08:59 I don't want you to work
00:09:02 - Oh, I'm okay.
00:09:04 Thanks.
00:09:09 - Mr. Davis?
00:09:11 I'm a friend of Charlie Malik's.
00:09:14 - Wallace, send Malik in here, will you?
00:09:18 - Pull up a chair, kid. Sit down.
00:09:26 - You want coffee?
00:09:29 Here, take a look at this application.
00:09:32 - Can you read and write?
00:09:34 Well, you'd be surprised.
00:09:37 Well, they can read and write numbers,
00:09:40 We can use them for truckers,
00:09:43 Hey, you wanted to see me, Ray?
00:09:45 I mean, a lot of work out there.
00:09:47 Don't yell at me if it ain't done,
00:09:50 Friend of yours here, looking for work.
00:09:52 Some friend of mine?
00:09:56 Yeah. We met through Ed Fabre.
00:10:00 Remember?
00:10:04 Oh, yeah.
00:10:07 - How is Ed?
00:10:11 - Where was that?
00:10:13 - What's your name?
00:10:18 Yeah. Yeah, this guy's all right.
00:10:21 Yeah, he's a good man.
00:10:24 You can start him off as a stevedore.
00:10:28 - Okay.
00:10:30 Don't let them send you anyplace else.
00:10:33 You come right to me, huh?
00:10:36 [CHUCKLES]
00:10:47 You gotta fill the application out
00:10:49 Sixty-day probationary,
00:11:09 DAVIS:
00:11:13 Wallace.
00:11:19 - Put this man on with Malik's gang.
00:11:24 AXEL:
00:11:32 WALLACE:
00:11:34 Hey, Brother. Check that stuff, huh?
00:11:38 BROTHER: Give me the clipboard.
00:11:42 Hold it, Pop, hold it.
00:11:49 All right.
00:12:00 This guy will work for you.
00:12:04 - Come on, you work on the trucks.
00:12:06 What?
00:12:07 Well, I'd like to thank you
00:12:10 This job pays you 1.71 an hour.
00:12:13 For every hour you work,
00:12:15 - That's how you thank me.
00:12:19 All right? Come on.
00:12:29 Do I work here?
00:12:30 - No, you work over there.
00:12:34 How do you get all these guys
00:12:36 You know, I could use some help too.
00:12:38 I thought you could do
00:12:41 Touché.
00:12:45 I mean, it ain't everybody
00:12:48 I can remember when they didn't let
00:12:52 You know that, hotshot?
00:12:54 What kind of guy am I exactly,
00:12:57 A wise guy.
00:13:00 Oh.
00:13:02 Well, we sneak through
00:13:05 Take that Williams' automotive lot
00:13:09 - Where do I get it from?
00:13:12 Where do I take it to?
00:13:14 First get it,
00:13:16 - Now, wait a second.
00:13:18 Just because you got me this lousy job
00:13:22 You want this lousy job or don't you?
00:13:25 You don't have to get rough about it,
00:13:28 All right, I'll be real nice.
00:13:30 Now, you get the Williams'
00:13:34 Then find a hand truck and put it
00:13:37 Okay, stupid?
00:14:02 [WHISTLE BLOWS]
00:14:04 WALLACE:
00:14:17 CHARLIE: Let's play some rummy, huh?
00:14:31 - You okay?
00:14:34 - You look beat.
00:14:38 Why don't you come down
00:14:41 - It'll rejuvenate you.
00:14:48 - So who's dealing the cards?
00:14:50 So deal them, will you?
00:14:52 We get a lousy 45 minutes
00:14:55 You still got those crummy cards too,
00:14:57 - I thought I told you to get new cards.
00:15:00 Yeah, tomorrow, tomorrow.
00:15:05 Hey, North.
00:15:07 - Wanna play some rummy?
00:15:16 Exclusive.
00:15:19 So deal them.
00:15:29 - Hi.
00:15:31 - Join me.
00:15:35 This is Freedomsville, man.
00:15:40 The guy who usually reserves this spot
00:15:45 Boy, you look beat.
00:15:47 Have some soup, it's hot.
00:15:49 No, I think if I ate anything,
00:15:51 Well, a couple or three days,
00:15:55 - Hey, we never introduced ourselves.
00:15:59 Everybody calls me Tee Tee.
00:16:03 What's your name?
00:16:05 Axel North.
00:16:07 Axel. Axle grease. Ha-ha-ha.
00:16:10 Grease job.
00:16:13 Hey, where are you from?
00:16:16 - Man, I ask a lot of questions, don't I?
00:16:19 And you don't answer them, do you?
00:16:21 - No.
00:16:24 You know why?
00:16:27 I'll tell you. You'd think I was a guy just
00:16:31 Well, it ain't so.
00:16:33 Actually, I'm a rich millionaire
00:16:37 I mean, really, I own from 23rd Street
00:16:40 I just do this to spy on the help.
00:16:42 You see, last year,
00:16:46 And I got this gimmick figured
00:16:49 So I gotta find out who's stealing
00:16:52 Hey, you can laugh, can't you?
00:16:55 Six billion bucks. That's...
00:16:57 - That's funny.
00:17:00 I tell you, boy, the funniest thing.
00:17:02 Now, you take that Charlie,
00:17:05 With a guy like him, you gotta laugh
00:17:08 - Why?
00:17:10 - That's the lowest form of animal life.
00:17:14 No maybes.
00:17:15 The thing is,
00:17:18 You know, I mean, there are the men,
00:17:22 And a guy's gotta make a choice.
00:17:24 You go with the men
00:17:27 You go with the lower forms
00:17:31 Well, what happens
00:17:35 Then you are alone, man,
00:17:40 Hey, this is getting morbid.
00:17:43 - Come on.
00:17:44 No, I insist.
00:17:46 You may not know it, but you are
00:17:49 - No, I can buy my own pie.
00:17:51 Now, come on, huh?
00:17:54 Hey, listen.
00:17:57 - Thanks.
00:18:00 Thanks for letting me in
00:18:02 ...that you own all the way
00:18:05 Well, just don't let it get around.
00:18:28 Hey, kid, what are you doing?
00:18:30 Can't you see
00:18:32 Go to the ramp,
00:18:35 - Where do I get it?
00:18:37 What do I have to do,
00:18:40 You know, we knock off here at 4:00.
00:18:43 Go right out there.
00:18:46 Charlie, why don't you take it easy
00:18:49 Well, why don't you
00:18:51 Charlie, in spite of your miserable,
00:18:55 ...I think there beats beneath
00:18:58 Oh, now that is funny.
00:19:00 - So I got a black heart, huh?
00:19:04 Well, don't forgive me nothing, hear?
00:19:07 - Yours.
00:19:13 Look, you don't do nothing
00:19:16 Look, what difference does it make?
00:19:18 Difference is I said so,
00:19:20 - Listen, I mean...
00:19:23 - Now look, I...
00:19:25 [WHISTLE BLOWS]
00:19:27 You report here tomorrow morning,
00:19:37 Now, I'd say he's a hard man
00:19:41 I mean, of all the lower forms,
00:19:46 You gonna be here...?
00:19:57 - Can I give you a lift?
00:19:59 I'm not quite sure
00:20:01 - There's a Y up around the block there.
00:20:05 Hey, why don't you try
00:20:07 Lots of rooms for rent up there.
00:20:10 Hey, what's with you, anyway?
00:20:14 I don't want nothing.
00:20:18 Wait a minute, wait a minute.
00:20:20 On second thought,
00:20:43 [TOMMY GROWLS
00:20:46 Hi.
00:20:47 Hi. You wanna see the masterpiece?
00:20:49 - Hey, huh?
00:21:02 This is my boy.
00:21:04 - Hi.
00:21:06 Hey, you ever see
00:21:09 Talent.
00:21:11 I mean real talent, huh?
00:21:13 - Yeah, fine.
00:21:15 ...he wants to play some more.
00:21:24 Why don't you hang around?
00:21:27 No, that's all right, I can find a place.
00:21:30 I live over there
00:21:33 You know. You should try around here,
00:21:37 Okay.
00:21:38 - See you.
00:22:30 - Hi.
00:22:31 I didn't think you were gonna make it.
00:22:33 The way my back ached,
00:22:36 A couple or three days,
00:22:38 - What's this?
00:22:40 Haven't used it since
00:22:43 - It's a nice one.
00:22:45 I don't have the money,
00:22:47 TOMMY:
00:22:49 Listen, I did something else too,
00:22:52 - What?
00:22:54 ...he owes me a couple of favors, and I
00:22:57 [WHISTLE BLOWS]
00:22:59 ...you can work
00:23:01 Hey, North.
00:23:03 Come on,
00:23:05 Get that unclaimed stuff
00:23:08 Thing is, Charlie, I was just telling Axel
00:23:12 - What are you talking about now?
00:23:15 He's working for me.
00:23:16 Let's give Axel the choice.
00:23:18 I said he's working for me.
00:23:21 You know what I mean?
00:23:26 And I told you
00:23:29 If you don't like working around here,
00:23:32 But you work in this yard,
00:23:35 What difference does it make
00:23:38 Oh, it makes a lot of difference
00:23:40 I mean, he's of the opinion
00:23:43 Yeah. Yeah, that's my opinion.
00:23:47 Now, you get in that cage
00:23:58 You still got a choice, Axel.
00:24:18 I'm working for him.
00:24:30 [HONKS HORN]
00:24:33 TOMMY:
00:24:34 Hey, Tommy,
00:24:37 Hey, Linda.
00:24:39 Will you bring Axel's lunch for me?
00:24:53 - Move it over, Tee.
00:24:55 I've been chauffeuring you
00:24:57 It's about time you earn your own keep.
00:25:00 Yes, sir, sir.
00:25:07 [WHISTLE BLOWS]
00:25:13 - Do you want your lunch, huh?
00:25:15 - Oh, come on.
00:25:17 No. Hey, Mac.
00:25:20 TOMMY: Oh, man, come on.
00:25:23 [CHATTERING]
00:25:28 MAN 2: Come on.
00:25:31 MAN 2:
00:25:39 Come on, throw it.
00:25:47 [CHUCKLING]
00:26:19 Well, do you want
00:26:21 No, thanks.
00:26:23 What do you do
00:26:25 - Oh, I find lots of stuff to do.
00:26:28 I mean, if you're a bachelor on the town,
00:26:32 It's great, huh?
00:26:33 You know, I might ask my old lady
00:26:36 You and I gonna pitch one. Yeah?
00:26:38 No matter how good you're married,
00:26:42 - It's the greatest.
00:26:47 What stupid idiot writes this?
00:26:50 I can read it, Charlie.
00:26:52 - Oh, you can read it?
00:26:54 Well, go ahead and read it.
00:26:55 When Brother gets through with it,
00:26:58 [CHUCKLING]
00:26:59 You gonna be a wise guy too, huh?
00:27:02 Yeah, the two wise guys.
00:27:05 Daddy-o and Pops.
00:27:07 - Hey, Charlie, is this a T-H or a W?
00:27:11 Go ahead, get it on the truck, huh?
00:27:14 You know, I can't understand how
00:27:19 Ed never sent a peculiar guy before.
00:27:23 [CHARLIE SNEERS]
00:27:24 Maybe Mr. Fabre's a better judge
00:27:28 Ask your buddy
00:27:30 - Go ahead, ask him who he is.
00:27:33 Ask him why he kicks back
00:27:35 - I said we got work to do.
00:27:55 You know, Tee,
00:27:58 Yeah? Hear it's a nice town.
00:28:02 Yeah, it's all right, I guess.
00:28:04 And my name isn't really North,
00:28:07 - Nordmann?
00:28:09 I like North better. It's more American.
00:28:12 And these days,
00:28:15 Yeah, well, I just wanted you to know.
00:28:18 I didn't want you to invite me
00:28:21 ...and introduce me to your wife,
00:28:23 - You should know my name, you know?
00:28:49 So in my whole life,
00:28:53 My brother, Andy.
00:28:56 Andy. Andy, well...
00:29:00 Oh, Andy was the kind of a guy...
00:29:04 Andy was the kind of a guy
00:29:08 But I was never, you know,
00:29:12 Because with Andy...
00:29:14 With Andy I was different.
00:29:18 Like, sometimes, we didn't even
00:29:22 I mean,
00:29:25 - Did you ever have that with anyone?
00:29:29 - Me and Lucy, boy.
00:29:31 I mean, like...
00:29:35 I didn't even mind when my mom
00:29:39 I mean, that was to be expected,
00:29:42 He was everything I wasn't,
00:29:46 Well, see, he had this
00:29:51 He laughed all the time.
00:29:52 And you know,
00:29:54 ...Andy would come right by,
00:29:58 Oh, man, he was great.
00:30:02 Anyway, he died.
00:30:07 I killed him.
00:30:11 It was an accident.
00:30:14 Andy got this car
00:30:18 I was only 17, I didn't have a license,
00:30:22 I didn't ask him.
00:30:26 He told me it could do 95
00:30:31 "Go faster, Axel, go faster.
00:30:37 He was wrong about it doing 95.
00:30:40 I had it up to 98.
00:30:48 Anyway, the tire blew, you know.
00:30:54 I wasn't even scratched, you know.
00:30:57 I had a bump on the head, that's all,
00:31:02 My old man came over to the hospital.
00:31:06 He grabbed ahold of me, and he said:
00:31:08 "You killed him,"
00:31:12 It's funny, because that hurt me
00:31:17 I don't know, I don't know.
00:31:22 In my whole life...
00:31:24 In my whole my life, we maybe said
00:31:30 Good morning, good night,
00:31:35 I mean, it was all right
00:31:37 The thing is, Tee...
00:31:45 I don't know.
00:31:50 He was the only person I ever loved.
00:32:06 - Hey, come on, while I pick up my boy.
00:32:10 I want you to meet somebody. Ellen.
00:32:13 - Ellen? Who's that?
00:32:15 - That's her standing over there.
00:32:17 Yeah, she's a good friend of Lucy's.
00:32:20 - Come on.
00:32:28 We have a very important game going.
00:32:31 - You play ball.
00:32:34 Come on, I gotta hang around
00:32:46 You ever tried to
00:32:49 No.
00:33:11 - Here.
00:33:17 Ellen, this is Axel. Axel North.
00:33:21 - We just met over a basketball.
00:33:26 [MUSIC PLAYING
00:33:35 Now you got it.
00:33:38 [HUMMING]
00:33:40 Come on, let's make this one,
00:33:42 Let's make this one you and me.
00:33:44 Look, I made my penance
00:33:46 Besides, a handsome cat like me asks
00:33:50 ...you can't afford to turn him down.
00:33:52 Come on.
00:33:57 Hey, Axel, would you believe it?
00:33:59 This old ugly chick and me
00:34:03 - What's The Track? The Track? What's...?
00:34:06 Every Sunday and Thursday night.
00:34:09 "What's that?"
00:34:11 A natural born.
00:34:13 I bet if he had a girl, he'd show you
00:34:16 I'd cut you right down to size, Tee.
00:34:19 You move pretty bad, you know.
00:34:21 Well, I mean, put down by my wife,
00:34:26 [DOORBELL BUZZES]
00:34:28 I'll get the door.
00:34:29 - Axel, come help me move the table.
00:34:34 [MUSIC STOPS]
00:34:35 [HUMS]
00:34:37 - I'm glad you came tonight, Axel.
00:34:42 You know,
00:34:47 I'm just glad.
00:34:48 Even when I keep him out
00:34:51 Talking.
00:34:54 - Oh, hi. Something's spilling over.
00:35:00 - You two know each other, don't you?
00:35:03 - Hello, Axel.
00:35:06 Fine, thank you.
00:35:09 Where are the kids, Tommy?
00:35:11 Oh, you noticed how quiet it was, huh?
00:35:15 - See, it's her Thursday night to suffer.
00:35:19 I'll do it.
00:35:24 Dinner will be ready in a minute.
00:35:27 [MUSIC STARTS]
00:35:28 Hey. You didn't tell me
00:35:30 Maybe I didn't know, Jack.
00:35:31 Would it kill you
00:35:33 - You should've told me, that's all.
00:35:36 I mean, this is just a girl...
00:35:38 ...just an ordinary girl
00:35:41 About 5'5",
00:35:46 With nine college degrees.
00:35:49 - Ha-ha-ha-ha!
00:35:52 Well, would you do me a favor
00:35:55 - If I can.
00:35:57 I know you're a genius.
00:35:59 I thought maybe
00:36:01 - I mean, give it a chance.
00:36:03 Just be casual.
00:36:05 - Casual?
00:36:08 - You know what I mean?
00:36:13 All right.
00:36:21 TOMMY: There's my mother
00:36:24 AXEL:
00:36:25 Yeah, that's my aunt.
00:36:29 Hey, dig this one. Guess who.
00:36:32 - That's you?
00:36:38 I guess dinner's served.
00:36:42 [CHUCKLES]
00:36:49 Then this so-called expert from
00:36:52 "If the Puerto Ricans are so concerned
00:36:55 ...and lack of employment, they should
00:36:59 I know that idiot.
00:37:00 Remember, we heard him speak
00:37:02 - I wanted to throw something at him.
00:37:05 Have you ever heard such a long,
00:37:10 It's been going on for a half an hour.
00:37:12 I don't know, it was very complicated.
00:37:15 - I was very interested.
00:37:18 The trouble with your friend Tommy...
00:37:20 ...is that he's suffering
00:37:24 Guilt? Who, me? What for?
00:37:27 For cutting off my brilliant career just
00:37:34 Look, let's get out of here,
00:37:36 Come on, Ellen.
00:37:38 As two members of the submerged class
00:37:41 But under protest.
00:37:49 Now, us men will retire
00:37:52 ...for brandy and cigars.
00:37:56 [TOMMY HUMMING]
00:38:04 Now, these are important, good friend.
00:38:09 Now, if I want to make-believe
00:38:12 ...instead of 98-cent blueberry wine,
00:38:17 Twenty-year-old brandy?
00:38:19 If you miss those 42nd Street movies,
00:38:23 - No, thanks, these cigars are bad enough.
00:38:26 Oh, I'm sorry. Excuse me.
00:38:30 Perfecto. Three perfectos.
00:38:32 - Perfecto perfecto perfecto.
00:38:43 What are you looking at?
00:38:45 Oh, just measuring you.
00:38:46 You're about at
00:38:48 ...with two-and-a-half to go.
00:38:50 - It's that easy?
00:38:53 It's just making-believe.
00:38:55 No, man, you are.
00:38:59 Sure I am.
00:39:02 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:39:19 Hey, come on, dance, will you?
00:39:22 Come on, it's easy.
00:39:30 - Boy, this is a crazy place.
00:39:33 Yeah, but it's a crazy place, though.
00:39:37 - You want another drink?
00:39:40 I'm drinking rum, you know.
00:39:44 I never drank rum before.
00:39:45 I was in Puerto Rico last summer.
00:39:48 Yeah, well, it figures, I suppose.
00:39:57 Yeah, I'm sorry I can't dance like that.
00:40:01 Well, it's fun to watch too.
00:40:04 Can you dance like that?
00:40:07 Well, living and teaching up here,
00:40:10 I'm sorry I can't dance like that.
00:40:13 - Do you want to try?
00:40:15 No, really. Come on, try.
00:40:17 - Well, what do I do?
00:40:20 Okay.
00:40:39 AXEL: Hey, this is okay.
00:40:44 Pretty good. Pretty good. Watch this.
00:40:51 AXEL:
00:40:54 - Killer, huh?
00:41:01 Hey.
00:41:02 Hey, Mac. Hey, don't we...?
00:41:06 No.
00:41:07 - Yeah, sure, sure. Aren't you...?
00:41:10 I'm sure of it.
00:41:13 Hey, aren't you...?
00:41:14 Frank Bennett. Bennett, huh?
00:41:17 Look, I know, I know...
00:41:20 - Bennett? Frank Bennett?
00:41:23 At Frisco.
00:41:24 - Hey, what's the matter?
00:41:27 ELLEN: Axel.
00:41:34 But I know the guy.
00:41:39 Well, good night. It was a lot of fun.
00:41:41 - I'll talk to you tomorrow, Ellie.
00:41:45 Walk her to the door.
00:41:47 - Go ahead, walk her to the door.
00:41:50 And ask her for another date.
00:42:01 - You didn't have to come up.
00:42:03 Axel, I had a wonderful time.
00:42:05 Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
00:42:07 Hey, listen,
00:42:10 I'm sorry it happened at the ballroom.
00:42:12 I mean, I just hate guys
00:42:15 - You know, he must have been drunk.
00:42:19 Axel, will I see you again?
00:42:22 Yeah, yeah, I suppose so.
00:42:25 I mean, yeah, I'll see you around.
00:42:29 Good night.
00:42:50 Axel, you are murder.
00:42:53 - Tommy, let him alone.
00:42:55 Do you know he didn't
00:42:58 Now, what's such a big deal?
00:43:01 - Oh, man. Oh, boy.
00:43:04 I bet you didn't even ask her
00:43:07 Listen, I didn't even ask her
00:43:09 TOMMY:
00:43:10 Will you please shut up
00:43:12 - Ohh.
00:43:14 Will you just leave me alone?
00:43:18 Oh, Jack, you handle them great.
00:43:20 You're gonna go down in history
00:43:23 - Listen, now.
00:43:39 CHARLIE:
00:43:41 - I think Davis is looking for you.
00:43:44 Something about your questionnaire.
00:43:48 Now, you get off my back.
00:43:51 Make me.
00:43:53 MAN: Hey, fight.
00:43:56 Come on. Come on.
00:44:00 - Come on.
00:44:51 ELLEN:
00:44:54 Hello? Hello?
00:44:59 Hello. Hello, Ellen?
00:45:02 - It's Axel.
00:45:05 If you're not doing anything tonight...
00:45:07 ...would you like to go bowling
00:45:11 But, Axel, I'm a terrible bowler.
00:45:14 Wait a minute, if you don't mind my not
00:45:18 - She says she'd love to come along.
00:45:22 Hello, Ellen? Ellen?
00:45:25 - Yes?
00:45:27 - Listen, 8:00 okay?
00:45:30 - Fine.
00:45:33 Eight o'clock.
00:45:34 - Okay.
00:45:37 - Well, goodbye.
00:45:45 There now,
00:45:48 No, that wasn't too difficult.
00:45:52 - That way.
00:45:56 [CAR HORN HONKS]
00:46:16 LUCY: How are you doing?
00:46:17 I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
00:46:19 - Hello.
00:46:21 Listen, I hope you brought the deeds
00:46:25 ...because we are going
00:46:27 - You will, you will.
00:46:29 Ohh.
00:46:30 Yeah, 10 cents of mine.
00:46:33 Ten cents of mine.
00:46:35 TOMMY: I'm gonna bet...
00:46:37 - Wait.
00:46:39 - You're telling me.
00:46:42 We want the money now
00:46:44 ELLEN:
00:46:46 No, no, sporty here
00:46:48 - We want the money.
00:46:51 - We want the money.
00:46:53 - Shh! Quiet.
00:46:56 Somebody else lives in the house
00:46:59 - I'm thinking of my reputation.
00:47:01 Say, tell me again how great you bowl
00:47:05 How many times
00:47:08 I'll spin you the next time
00:47:11 You'd better give us the money.
00:47:12 - The baby coughed during Sid Caesar.
00:47:16 - She wouldn't if you took care of her.
00:47:20 I almost missed Sid Caesar.
00:47:23 Oh, uh...
00:47:24 Ma, this is Axel North.
00:47:27 - How do you do?
00:47:28 I don't like it when I miss Sid Caesar.
00:47:31 And from now on,
00:47:34 Well, this one time
00:47:37 You don't have to
00:47:39 - I mean, the movie's over.
00:47:45 Well, it's getting a little late, Mama.
00:47:47 I could hear the audience laughing
00:47:51 If you wanna stay for coffee with us,
00:47:54 You know that I don't drink coffee.
00:47:57 And Lucy don't keep chicory
00:48:04 [CHUCKLING]
00:48:06 - She's cute.
00:48:08 How come you don't keep
00:48:13 - Take your coat?
00:48:18 Thank you.
00:48:20 AXEL: Wambo! Right in that
00:48:23 Boy, I got that double
00:48:26 - Pretty good, huh?
00:48:28 And I wasn't too bad, now, was I?
00:48:29 Bad? You were great,
00:48:32 If I could get that approach,
00:48:35 ...then get the twist of the wrist.
00:48:37 Look, just do what I told you.
00:48:39 Come over here, over here.
00:48:42 Now, you bring the ball back.
00:48:48 I...
00:48:52 Anyway, I had fun, you know.
00:48:54 - I really, I mean, I had a lot of fun.
00:48:58 I don't remember
00:49:02 Yeah, well, I haven't bowled in years,
00:49:11 We should do it again sometime.
00:49:13 I'd love to any night but Friday.
00:49:15 I have classes on Friday nights.
00:49:18 Swell, then we'll do it.
00:49:20 - Okay.
00:49:23 Hey, Tee,
00:49:27 Who's lurking?
00:49:28 Man, it's too early in the morning
00:49:31 You know, I mean,
00:49:34 Look, I feel great.
00:49:35 Yeah, laughing and singing
00:49:38 You know, a cat could get arrested for
00:49:42 Oh, get that Johnson stuff off first,
00:49:45 Right, right.
00:49:48 CHARLIE:
00:49:53 - Nordmann?
00:49:57 How did you know my name?
00:49:59 I wrote to Ed Fabre.
00:50:00 - Well, Ed wrote back.
00:50:04 So from now on, things are gonna be
00:50:07 Number one, I take 50 cents an hour.
00:50:10 Two, you're coming back
00:50:12 No, I'm not.
00:50:15 That whistle goes in five minutes.
00:50:33 Hey.
00:50:36 - Hey, what did he want?
00:50:40 Don't tell me "nothing,"
00:50:43 Tee, what's it matter?
00:50:48 Hey, where are you going?
00:50:50 I gotta get out of here.
00:50:53 - You're not gonna do either.
00:50:55 - Listen, listen to me.
00:50:58 You're not gonna get out of here, you're
00:51:02 All right? Now, what's the matter?
00:51:03 - Maybe it's none of your business.
00:51:10 Now, listen to me.
00:51:12 Look, man, if you can't tell me,
00:51:17 You can't be scared of Charlie.
00:51:20 You can't run away from...
00:51:21 - Boy, if you are scared, you're dead.
00:51:24 You have to lay me out first.
00:51:26 - All right.
00:51:28 Go ahead and hit. Go on.
00:51:30 Make-believe I'm Charlie, huh?
00:51:44 What's the matter with you?
00:51:48 Just get away from me.
00:51:50 Wait, stop.
00:51:53 Man, don't you know
00:51:56 Just a little faith.
00:51:59 Charlie, he's nothing.
00:52:00 I mean, he can't hurt you.
00:52:04 Like, in my life,
00:52:08 Well, that's the difference
00:52:11 Because in my life, it's all Charlie.
00:52:16 Look, Tee, I'm in trouble.
00:52:19 I can go to jail for 20 years.
00:52:23 Now, let your faith
00:54:04 [DOORBELL BUZZES]
00:54:10 - Oh, hi, Axel.
00:54:12 - Sure, come on in.
00:54:14 - I think I'll wait here for a while.
00:54:18 TOMMY: Yeah?
00:54:28 Hi.
00:54:32 Tommy, you wanna go for a walk?
00:54:35 Sure. I'll get my coat.
00:55:09 The thing is, Tee, about a year ago...
00:55:15 About a year ago,
00:55:18 I enlisted, you know.
00:55:20 I wanted to do something good.
00:55:23 I figured, in the Army, well...
00:55:25 I figured, in the Army,
00:55:28 If I made sergeant, I could go home.
00:55:31 The thing is, Tee...
00:55:33 ...a guy has gotta do something
00:55:37 Where did you get
00:55:39 I'm telling you, that's the way it is.
00:55:41 My old man, boy, he was a cop, boy.
00:55:45 And if I learned nothing else,
00:55:47 A guy has gotta prove himself first.
00:55:49 You're wrong, you're so wrong.
00:55:51 I'm not wrong, Tee. Now, look,
00:55:54 Why else would I be chasing around
00:55:57 I don't know. Now, why are you?
00:56:02 In the Army,
00:56:09 There was a guy.
00:56:11 He was my sergeant.
00:56:16 He was always pushing me.
00:56:20 He's like Charlie, you know?
00:56:27 I couldn't take it any longer, Tee.
00:56:32 So I...
00:56:34 Tee, I busted out.
00:56:38 Do you hear me?
00:56:43 Don't you understand
00:56:45 Sure, I do.
00:56:47 That you deserted from the Army.
00:56:50 Look, I can go to jail.
00:56:53 The police are after me,
00:56:56 So, what's the difference
00:57:01 You're in trouble, but you got
00:57:04 Yeah.
00:57:06 First of all, it's important to me
00:57:12 Don't you understand that?
00:57:17 Man, I'm your friend.
00:57:33 Axel.
00:57:34 - Look, I know this is a crazy time.
00:57:37 - I hate to bust in on you like this...
00:57:42 - May I take your coat?
00:57:44 - First, I wanna tell you something.
00:57:47 First I wanna tell you something.
00:57:49 My name isn't really North,
00:57:52 Axel Nordmann.
00:57:54 And six months ago,
00:58:01 I just wanted you to know that.
00:58:05 Now may I take your coat?
00:58:34 Hey, Charlie. Charlie, look,
00:58:38 Yeah, you do.
00:58:39 No, Charlie, see, I just want to tell you
00:58:44 Well, I don't care
00:58:47 - You just get that load out, huh?
00:58:50 Frank Brill and Company. Ten pieces.
00:58:54 Hey, then get
00:58:57 - Seven pieces.
00:58:59 Hey, North.
00:59:01 That's it, keep smiling.
00:59:06 - Hey, Brother.
00:59:08 - Here's a truck for you.
00:59:12 - Take a walk.
00:59:14 I said that's my truck,
00:59:16 Wait a minute, Charlie, wait.
00:59:18 - I've had about enough out of you.
00:59:21 - Yeah, come on. Come on.
00:59:24 Yeah, come on.
00:59:27 Come on.
00:59:28 STEVEDORE:
00:59:30 Hey.
00:59:34 Isn't this crazy?
00:59:36 On a nice day like this,
00:59:38 Charlie, I thought I dug you,
00:59:41 You don't want to get blood
00:59:46 And you simmer down now.
00:59:53 You don't wanna hurt Charlie.
00:59:56 Tyler.
00:59:59 Tyler, you're the blackest ape
01:00:02 [MAN CHUCKLES]
01:00:09 - It's me you really want, isn't it?
01:00:14 TOMMY: Now, Charlie,
01:00:19 - You're black.
01:00:24 Blackie.
01:00:34 Tommy. Tommy.
01:01:39 Charlie. Charlie...
01:01:46 ...this doesn't make sense.
01:02:22 [SCREAMS]
01:02:25 Tommy.
01:02:35 [TOMMY GRUNTS]
01:02:37 AXEL:
01:02:42 - Tommy?
01:02:45 Tommy.
01:02:46 CHARLIE:
01:02:49 You just keep your mouth shut.
01:02:52 - Why didn't you let me...?
01:02:55 No, it was my fight.
01:02:56 - It was my fight.
01:03:43 DETECTIVE:
01:03:46 You didn't see anything?
01:03:49 Okay, go on.
01:03:57 What are we gonna do
01:04:02 What could I say? It was a fair fight.
01:04:11 CHARLIE: Got a light?
01:04:21 - So you say you didn't see anything?
01:04:24 You work 20 feet away
01:04:27 - How could you miss it?
01:04:29 I must have been off sneaking a smoke,
01:04:32 - You wash your hands often?
01:04:37 - I'm very clean.
01:04:39 I told you,
01:04:41 - That's what I figure.
01:04:43 Okay, beat it. But we're not
01:04:47 Look, officer, I'm a law-abiding citizen.
01:04:49 - I like to see justice done too, you know.
01:04:57 All right, next.
01:05:05 - All right, what's your name?
01:05:08 - Did you see the fight?
01:05:12 I suppose you were
01:05:15 No, I think I was sneaking a smoke.
01:05:17 I really don't know nothing, officer.
01:05:20 - Get out of here.
01:05:34 How about you?
01:05:36 Like the guy said,
01:05:39 So you don't know
01:05:42 Get out of here.
01:05:43 All of you, get out.
01:05:47 Don't you guys understand
01:05:52 ...looking at me like I'm an enemy...
01:05:54 ...you can only fall down
01:05:59 Don't you know that?
01:06:03 Okay, we'll find out other ways.
01:06:09 Let's get out of here.
01:06:24 Like Pop said, it was a fair fight.
01:07:47 OPERATOR: Long-distance.
01:07:50 I want to call person-to-person
01:07:54 I want to speak to
01:07:58 [TELEPHONE RINGING]
01:08:09 Hello?
01:08:10 OPERATOR: Mrs. George Nordmann?
01:08:12 One moment, please.
01:08:17 New York?
01:08:19 OPERATOR:
01:08:22 Hello? Who's there?
01:08:27 Mom?
01:08:29 Axel. Axel, it's you.
01:08:33 Mom, are you all right?
01:08:38 Of course I'm all right.
01:08:41 Axel, why did you call all those
01:08:47 Mom...
01:08:50 Mom, I wanna come home.
01:08:53 Yes. Yes, please come home.
01:08:57 You father... George.
01:09:02 Yes, Katherine?
01:09:05 George.
01:09:08 George, he wants to come home.
01:09:14 GEORGE:
01:09:16 Axel, are you there?
01:09:19 Listen, you've got to talk to me.
01:09:22 Your mom says
01:09:27 Well, we want you to.
01:09:29 Do you understand me?
01:09:31 I don't care what you've done.
01:09:33 I don't care
01:09:36 I don't care anything
01:09:38 It's from now on that counts.
01:09:43 Listen, you've got to talk to me.
01:09:46 The thing is, Axel, that we miss you.
01:09:52 You're all we've got,
01:09:56 Please, son, will you talk to me?
01:10:00 Just say something.
01:10:03 You can curse me
01:10:07 I don't care,
01:10:11 Pop.
01:10:15 You really want me?
01:10:17 Ha-ha-ha. Axel, my son,
01:10:21 I mean, just forget
01:10:24 Did I ever lie to you?
01:10:25 No, Pop, you never did.
01:10:28 Well, then listen to me now.
01:10:32 I'm in trouble, Papa.
01:10:34 I'm a deserter from the Army,
01:10:39 Well, we don't care.
01:10:43 Just please, will you come on home?
01:10:48 Okay, Pop.
01:10:50 Okay, Papa. I'm coming home.
01:10:56 Tell Mama I'm coming home.
01:10:59 [CHUCKLES]
01:11:41 [DOORBELL BUZZING]
01:11:53 - Yes?
01:11:56 We met the other night.
01:12:01 - Is Lucy here?
01:12:04 Well, do you remember me?
01:12:07 I was a friend of Tommy's.
01:12:12 I'd like to see her, please.
01:12:13 Yes, you can see her.
01:12:29 Axel. Oh, Axel.
01:12:40 All I know is that the policeman came,
01:12:50 Look, Lucy, it happened, that's all.
01:12:55 All right.
01:12:58 It wouldn't help Tommy any,
01:13:00 [DOOR OPENS]
01:13:01 That's the end.
01:13:05 - Hello.
01:13:08 You going somewhere?
01:13:10 I was, I was planning to leave.
01:13:13 - Where have you been?
01:13:15 We tried to phone you,
01:13:17 We wondered what happened to you.
01:13:19 - We were worried.
01:13:23 - He was my friend.
01:13:26 You don't have to say anything.
01:13:30 Well, look, the reason I came up,
01:13:33 It isn't much, $50, $55.
01:13:35 - I want you to have it...
01:13:38 There's the insurance
01:13:41 - All in all, we'll be all right.
01:13:45 I'll go to work. Tommy and I...
01:13:50 [SOBS]
01:13:57 We used to joke about
01:14:04 Actually, it wasn't a joke, really.
01:14:10 Now I have the chance to prove
01:14:14 Well, look, I wanted you to have
01:14:17 Axel, I wanna know.
01:14:21 - Look, it wouldn't help to know.
01:14:24 - No, it wouldn't do any good to know.
01:14:32 - It was a fight.
01:14:36 The police said...
01:14:39 - With whom?
01:14:43 It was a fight with a guy.
01:14:49 You mean Tommy wasn't killed...
01:14:54 ...he was murdered?
01:14:57 No, it was a fight.
01:15:01 No, no, no, Tommy would never fight.
01:15:04 - How did he get Tommy to fight?
01:15:08 Why don't the police know?
01:15:11 Ellen, tell her it doesn't help
01:15:13 - Why don't they arrest him?
01:15:16 - Do you know?
01:15:21 You know who murdered him?
01:15:27 You know,
01:15:31 You're running away
01:15:33 Look, Lucy.
01:15:38 I understand.
01:15:44 You let them kill Tommy.
01:15:48 You're supposed to be his friend,
01:15:50 You never were.
01:15:52 You're just like the rest of them.
01:15:57 Get out of here!
01:16:01 You want me to have your money?
01:16:06 Take your white man's money
01:16:09 Get out of here. Get out!
01:16:19 [SOBBING]
01:16:30 LUCY:
01:16:35 Oh, Ma.
01:16:41 ELLEN:
01:16:44 Axel. Axel, please.
01:16:48 Please. Please, don't run away.
01:16:50 - Please, not from me.
01:16:52 - Then tell me! Tell me so I understand!
01:16:57 - You couldn't help Tommy?
01:17:03 [SOBBING]
01:17:13 Come here.
01:17:23 [INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]
01:17:33 - Mr. Davis.
01:17:35 - Mr. Davis, I wanna talk to you.
01:17:39 No, thanks.
01:17:43 Call that detective
01:17:46 - Detective?
01:17:47 Now, I know you know his name
01:17:51 Okay.
01:18:24 Charlie.
01:18:27 - What?
01:18:35 - What are you talking about?
01:18:43 You know what you're doing,
01:18:45 Yeah, Charlie, I know what I'm doing.
01:19:15 [GRUNTS]
01:19:32 [GRUNTING]
01:20:01 BROTHER:
01:20:12 [GRUNTS]
01:20:34 [GASPING]
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