Not if you and I pick him up
in that
Tony's got a guy on the inside who'll get him in the water
I know these channels like the back of my hand
We cross Little Neck Bay into the north corner to pick him up
There's a buoy about 100 yards offshore That's where he's gonna be
This is in and out, half hour tops
He's gonna jump off a barge
swim 100 yards
to a buoy in the East River?
Impossible. It's too rough He's going to die
That's his fucking problem There's no point in arguing
I have to do this. I'm asking for your help
You're a lawyer, man What the fuck is happenin' to you?
I don't know
I am so fucking shook up, I cannot see straight
I'm in an impossible fucking situation here
Once I get Tony on the shore
there is a distinct possibility that he and his goombah son
have got some plans for me
What do you mean, "plans"? What kind of plans?
How do I know he's not gonna kill me? This guy hates my guts
I'm in trouble. I am in fuckin' trouble here
You are the only fucking person on earth
that I can trust
And I'll give you $50,000 to go along
If I go along, it ain't for the money
Are you in?
When is this--
I don't know! His son's gonna call me Are you in?
All right, I'm in
Thank you
Surprise
I was asleep
Can I come in? I bought you some cheesecake
I don't like cheesecake
You wouldn't have buzzed me up, if you wasn't gonna let me in
I'm saying no, Charlie
What can I do?
What are you gonna do?
Are you gonna
bust the chain?
Chase me around the apartment?
Get me naked?
Take me on the floor?
-I'm too old for that -That's too bad
If you can't get in
you don't get in
Where's my cheesecake?
Can I ask you a personal question?
Anything
Did you ever kill anybody?
I'm sorry
Well, it's just not a simple question
-I just can't answer it like -That's all right
-You don't have to -there it is
You don't have to answer
When I was a kid in East Harlem
the wops said
no spics could go east of Park Avenue
Spooks said: "No 'Ricans west of Fifth Avenue"
That don't leave you much room to maneuver
Say you want to go to Central Park, play with the ducks. You're shit outta luck
So what do you do? You go anyway
I'm up on 106th Street, Central Park, near the lake
I get caught by these Copiens Right? They surround me
So I get my blood up, pull out my blade
I said: "Come on! I'll take any one of you mothers!"
They say: "No, man. We're gonna kill your ass" Out come the zip guns
Homemade gun
You pull the hook back, catch that bullet square, ping
Hit you in the head, man, you got serious problems
That was the last chase on me like that
because from then on I carried my own piece
Guys went down, yeah, but it ain't like, you know, you just
decide one day, and then that's it. No
You just do what you gotta do to survive
Somehow, you know, you just end up where you are
That's how everybody ends up where they are
Everybody
Only I'm gettin' out. I'm gonna rent cars
What're you laughing at?
Everybody laughs at that. That's a dream
I know, I'm sorry
Didn't you ever have a dream?
Of course I did
The Diamond Room isn't exactly the end of my rainbow, you know
It's just
I don't know
Just sometimes I hear myself talk
about new agents and auditions, and I'm trying to be so optimistic
Then I think
why should I be so optimistic?
Yeah, I had a dream
but now I'm awake
and I hate my dream
Maybe it's time I started thinking about doing something else
Maybe someplace else too
seems like every day l'm fiinding something new I like about Gail
I keep workin' my points about us gettin' out of New York
going to live in the Bahamas together, permanent
she ain't sayin' much, but
I can tell the idea is growin' on her
Money's comin' in steady now lt won't be much longer till I got what I need
This dream of mine, it's so close
I can touch it
-Where you going? Wait, no -I'm tired
-I'm an old man. I need a rockin' chair -Come on! Please!
Let me watch you I love to watch you. Go ahead
There it is
I'm sorry!
Look at that!
Here's a bunch of us at the Copa
Everybody dancin', drinkin' Dom Perignon
Everything paid for by Kleinfeld
Won't even let you put your hand in your pocket
Always sneakin' off, payin' the waiter
But he has that bad drinker face
His eyes are gettin' beadier and beadier these days
should have seen it coming
Don't stop. Please don't stop Look at that move
You're gonna let this fuckin' goombah paw your woman like that?
They're just dancin'
Don't you appreciate that, the movement, the rhythm?
What I don't appreciate, he's got his fucking hands all over her ass
He don't have his hands over her ass
I believe those are her hips
Look at the shithead
These wise guys think they're so hard-assed
I am so sick of hoods like that
coming into my office, my office
thinkin' they can push me around
You should tell him what you think Why hold somethin' like that inside?
Why not get something like that off your chest?
-It's a terrible thing to carry around -I will
-I think you should -I will
See how interested he's gonna be in your comments
What're you doin'?
-Are you outta your mind? -What's that?
-Yeah, you, wop -Me?
-You, spaghetti-dick -Wait. Okay, okay
-I'm talking to you. Yeah, you -You're talkin' to me?
-Just ignore him. He's drunk -What'd he say?
Sit down!
-Who does he think he is? -No problem
Come on. Let's have a drink Come on, everybody
-Can you believe this loser? -Let's go back to the table
-People have no sense of humor -Let's go
I was just fooling around I'd never let anything happen
Carlito and me, we take care of each other He knows Right, kid?
Come on
You're a beautiful woman
You don't get seasick on boats, do you?
-No, I don't -Good
Just asking 'cause of our little boat trip tomorrow night
Just drop it
Just tryin' to cover all the bases It's comin' up, you know
You two going somewhere?
No big deal. Just a little boat ride
Why don't you just let it go? It's dull what you're doin'
-What's the problem? -It's just fuckin' dull
I'm just askin' a simple question What's the matter?
You're actin' like an asshole
If a guy's goin' on a boat, you wanna know if he gets seasick. It could be important
What boat?
What boat are you talking about?
What boat, Charlie?
If you ever talk that shit again in front of her, I'm gonna kill you
What's the matter with him?
I don't like him
-Didn't like him the minute I met him -You're just not listenin' to me
All right
So what is this boat thing then?
What is that asshole manipulating you into? Tell me
Just helpin' him out with something, that's all I owe him
You owe him?
He's a fucking cokehead!
I can't believe you hang around with that guy
He's sick
He's gonna get you killed, or sent back to prison
He saved my life!
So now you have to pay him with it?
Jesus Christ, Charlie, you give me this whole song and dance
about how you're out of that shit, but you're not
Song and dance? What does that mean, "song and dance"?
You're not
Where'd you get that? From what?
-Why'd you drag me into this? -Drag you into what?
Why'd you make me believe all the crap about Bahamas and paradise?
I feel ridiculous!
'Cause you haven't changed!
You haven't changed a bit!
What the fuck are you tryin' to tell me?
That my gettin' out is just some bullshit fantasy trip. I'm layin' on you?
Is that what you're sayin'? How could you say that?
How can you say that when you know how close I am?
How could you say those words to me?
I gotta do this, just this one thing, and then I'm out
-I owe Dave -You don't owe him shit!
You think you do. That's the problem
-That's why nobody like you gets out -You're not listening
Everything you learned in the neighborhood
won't do anything but get you killed!
How do you know what I learned in my neighborhood?
This is stupid what you say
I know how this dream ends
It isn't in paradise
It ends with me carrying you into Sutton Emergency Room
at 3:00 am
And standing there
crying like an idiot
while your shoes fill with blood and you die
-You won't listen to me-- -'Cause you're bullshitting me!
You're not listening to me!
Dave is my friend
I owe him
That's
who I am
That's what I am, right or wrong
I can't change that!
Whatever he wants you to do
don't do it
For me, please, don't do it
Please
Just don't do it
That's the last time I wipe up your blood!
Came the big night, and right away I didn't like it
Kleinfeld was coked out of his mind
the flaps of his nose, all red and swollen
Bad start, Jack
-What's with the extra guy? -This is one of Tony's sons, Frankie
-It's Frank -Whatever
-What is with the extra guy? -Excuse me, is this your boat?
Then shut the fuck up I thought I needed help, I brought help
We'll take the La Guardia side through the Sound
Take the wheel when we pick up Tony Carlito, you help me fish him out
-It's Frank -Whatever Cast her off
-What's that? -Untie the fuckin' rope, spic! Come on!
This guy a friend of yours?
Yeah, he's a friend of mine
He's a fucking cockroach
All right now, take it easy
I see the buoy
You see it? Where?
Slow I can't see a fuckin' thing
-It's right there -Did you hear what I just said?
Would you slow down? You're gonna run him over
Where you goin'?
Jesus, fuck, you passed him! You idiot!
Frankie boy, hold on You come up on the fly deck with me
We can't back it up from down here
Up here! Come on!
Come on, follow me. This way
Help!
Come here! Come back!
Get outta the fuckin' way! I can't see a goddamn thing
Over here!
You missed me! Over here!
You see that light right there?
Yeah, the light
Just keep the bow pointed straight at that light
-Can you manage that? -I got the light
Here!
-Come on -Over here
Help!
Okay, got him! Stop it!
I got him! Stop it!
-Hurry up! -Okay, come on
Help me!
-You got him? -I got him
Take the wheel. We're starting to turn I got him Tony, grab a rail!
Help me!
Help me
You tell me how it feels
with the fuckin' eels and the fuckin' crabs
comin' outta your fuckin' eyes!
What the fuck you doin'?
-Now, drown, you guinea bastard! -Get the fuck off!
Help me get Frankie
You killed us, Dave. You killed us
My God
Come on, Frankie
Your daddy's waitin' for ya
Come on!
Take an end, for Christ's sake We're fallin' out of position
We're gonna stand you up and say good night
Get him on the other side
One, two, three
There's a line you cross you don't never come back from
Point of no return
Dave crossed it l'm here with him
That means l'm goin' along for the ride, the whole ride
all the way to the end of the line, wherever that is
I had to do it He never would've let me live
I know, you're pissed I'm gonna throw in another $10,000
I'm gonna send over the whole $60,000 in cash tomorrow. All right?
It's gonna look like the kid tried to spring the old man, boat flipped, they drowned
Maybe they got their heads split by a scow or barge just for good measure
This is never gonna come back to us Trust me
-You ripped him off, didn't you? -Who?
Tony T. You did take the million dollars, didn't you?
Yeah
You ain't a lawyer no more, Dave You're a gangster now
You're on the other side Whole new ball game
You can't learn about it in school, and you can't have a late start
Don't worry about me
One more thing
We're even
-Let's get a drink -Say it!
We're even
We ain't never gonna sell these tickets
whackin' a boss and his kid
These Italians, I work with 'em, I know 'em
They will read this one with their eyes closed
Igotta keep movin'
Most people will
You get old enough
you remember a reason why everybody wants to whack you
You believe 'em all
but you know somebody's gotta be lyin'
Or maybe they're all lyin'
When you can't see the angles no more, you're in trouble, baby
You're in trouble
There's a Patrolman Williams on the line
Put him on
Mr Kleinfeld? This is Patrolman Williams We're down here at your garage
Your license plate is DK 777?
Yeah. Is there a problem?
somebody tried to steal your Mercedes There was an accident
-There was an accident? -Yeah
-Is it badly damaged? -l'm afraid so
I'll be right down
I'll be ten minutes. Come on
Mr Taglialucci says to hold that for him!
Wait up
I can't talk. I have an appointment
You were right about Kleinfeld He's a bad guy
-Me and him are finished -I can't talk. I'll call you, okay?
Slow down. What is it?
-Am I on the outs with you? Is that it? -Yeah
That's crazy. What's wrong with you?
I have a lot on my mind Can we please talk later?
I just wanted you to know you were right about Kleinfeld
-I'm sorry if you're upset -I gotta go
I have a doctor's appointment
-What's the matter? You sick? -No, I'm late
-We'll take a cab. What's wrong? -No, Charlie, I'm late! I'm late!
-You mean you-- -Not for long, okay?
What does that mean?
I'm not gonna have a kid who's not gonna have a father
We gotta talk about this
-Mr Brigante, my name is Duncan -Oh, my God
I'm here to escort you to Mr Norwalk in the District Attorney's office
I got nothin' to say to him unless I'm under arrest
Mr Norwalk has a tape he'd like to play for you
Unless I'm under arrest, I ain't goin' anywhere, especially without my lawyer
Mr Kleinfeld took a knife in the chest at 2:00 this afternoon
I advise you to come with us
We may be the only friends you've got
I'm going, too
Kleinfeld's lucky to be alive
We're holding him at East Side Hospital
We want his ass healthy when we send it upstate
You're sendin' him upstate? What for?
David Kleinfeld became a very big fish while you were gone
Even bigger than you. He's dirty
Money laundering, jury tampering, bribery We've been after him for some time now
I don't know nothin' about that, so
There's a lot you don't know
Bill, you got no case here You know it and I know it
Chances are, you won't even get an indictment
Wanna try your luck?
Look, let's not both waste our time You said maybe I could help myself
-You're not taping this, are you? -Gimme a little credit
All right I thought of something you might want
You get off me, l'll help you put Carlito Brigante back inside
Brigante? For what?
After he got out, he started coming to my offiice and making a lot ofphone calls
Ifound out he was back with Rolando Rivas, his old partner, dealin' coke
And l'm talkin' serious numbers
Would you testify to that?
Absolutely
We don't believe him
Word on the street is you've been clean since you came out of prison
Kleinfeld's the one we're after
He was right. I'd never get an indictment with what I had
But now, with your help
we can put this filth away for a long time
Hermano
we know about Tony T
Who's Tony T?
Yeah, right
His body popped up in the East River yesterday, and his kid, Frankie's
Somebody was trying to bust Tony outta prison
I don't know these people you mentioned I don't know them
Tony T had another son besides Frankie, Vincent
Seems Vincent went crazy after those bodies popped up
Let it out all over the street that Kleinfeld set up that prison break
then killed his father and his brother
We aren't saying you were on that boat too
But knowing your relationship with Kleinfeld, that's a good possibility
Don't you think, hermano?
I don't like boats
All right, here's the deal
If you were on that boat, and I know goddamn well you were
testify against Kleinfeld for first-degree murder
You'll receive complete immunity and a couple airline tickets to the Bahamas
You wanna get even with Kleinfeld? Here it is on a silver platter
I would love to help you, but I can't I don't know what you're talking about
I don't know these people I don't know what you're sayin'--
Let me tell you somethin', Mr Convicted Dope Peddler
if we can guess you were on that boat, how long before the Italians do, too?
What if they get to Kleinfeld? They can twist his arm
You think he won't give you up? Think again!
You don't owe Kleinfeld nothing
The shyster tried to set you up Bury you, Jack
That it?
I wanna hear from you by noon tomorrow
You think you're gonna sail off into the sunset, asshole?
Think again
You gotta do it They're giving you no choice
You want out, go ahead
You can turn around, walk away, never look back
I would understand. But I got a plan
I got a way outta this Pull over here, please
-What's going on? -Just wait five minutes
-Where are you going? -Wait here five minutes
What is that?
Tickets on an overnight train to Miami
Nobody's gonna look for us on the train
We hit Miami, we catch a plane to Nassau
-What about the club? Your money? -Fuck the club
I already got $70,000 in a safe. My friend in the islands can float us the rest
Let's do it. Let's get outta here
All three of us
We're runnin' out of time, babe
The dream don't come no closer by itself We gotta run after it now
I know, it's not the way I planned it either, but it is how it is
I'm gonna go to the club, get my money, and I'm goin' straight to Grand Central
Train leaves 11:30 for Miami You're gonna be there, Gail?
-You'll be there? -I'll be there
I love you
-Just make sure you're there -I'll see you later
Train leaves in fiive hours, and l'm angling like crazy in my head
Norwalk'll blow over. He won't come out of the country if he can't bust me here
But he ain't my only problem
Five hours left. Can I think of everything?
Cover everybody. Tie all the shoelaces
Gotta listen to my instincts
like the one tellin' me that face and that uniform don't go together
Just one last piece of business Gotta look in Kleinfeld's eyes
Gotta know for sure
Who are you?
-Kleinfeld is my lawyer -Hands on the wall
Go ahead
Relax
It's your pal
Scared the hell out of me
Cop's not supposed to let anybody in It's you, it's okay, but--
Cops ain't gonna protect you
The mob is looking for you
I know. Where the fuck have you been?
What do you got here?
-Where you been? -How do you feel?
I'm not feeling very well Where the fuck have you been?
I've been to Norwalk's office
I heard the tape
That pig
Never give up your friends, no matter what
They doctor these things, play 'em outta context
I can't believe you are such a--
Don't fuckin' do that! Fuck you!
What the fuck are you doing?
Would you fuckin' put that away? It's loaded!
Fuck you and your self-righteous code of the goddamned street
Did it pull you out of a thirty-year stint in five years? Did it? No, I did
Did it get you acquitted four fucking times? No, it didn't I did
So fuck you, fuck the street Your whole goddamn world's this big
and there's only one rule: you save your own ass
Save your own ass
-Save your own ass -See this? It belongs here
Not behind a pillow This way you can reach for it quick
They come in, you ready for 'em
So long. You got a beautiful future
Quittin' time
-You're early -A few minutes. Finish your paper?
-It's all yours -Thanks
Be good
There's a delivery for you, Mr Kleinfeld
-From who? -From my father
and my brother
Adios, counselor
Where the hell you been? You know somebody tried to kill Kleinfeld?
I heard about it. Listen, me and Gail are goin' out of town for a couple days
-You're gonna get married -Listen to me
I want you to go to Gail's house, pick her up, drive her to Grand Central
I want you to wait with her there for me
Train leaves 11:30 sharp. We can't miss this train, understand?
You got me? Go ahead
It's me, Pete Amadesso
-Remember me? -How ya doin'?
-Good -What're you doin' here?
We heard this was your joint Nice! Come by to say "hello"
Good to see you. How you doin'?
-Good to see you. Yeah, long time -Long time
Sit down. Have a drink with us
Come on. Sit down
I said: "Shit, I ain't seen Carlito in what, fifteen years?"
Fifteen. Yeah, gotta be. Sure
-Long time -Long fuckin' time
-Sorry Joe Battaglia -My pleasure. Good to see you
Sonny Manzanero
-How ya doin'? -Carlito Brigante
Me and Carlito used to push a little skag back in '57, '58
Couple of fuckin' kids
First time I saw this guy, I thought he was Italian!
Look at him!
shit!
Pete Amadesso walks into my club just like that
Bullshit
There's an angle here Pete's a made guy
His uncle's a heavy hitter with the Pleasant Avenue bunch
What's he doin' here? Probably Tony T's people sent him
Maybe he's watchin' me, seein' if I break
Waitin' for me to panic
They still don't know for sure if I was on that boat
They think, but they don't know
'Cause if they knew, l'd already be dead
Right now, theyjust watchin' me
He was always one of us That was a guy. That's who he is
And we gotta know that
So anyway, so I says to the guy:
"Tommy, Carlito ain't no fuckin' nigger Look at the way he dances!"
He dances like an Italian!
You should see him do the tarantella! Waiter, get over here
Bring these guys the best champagne we got on the house
-Where you goin'? Stay with us -I'm a workin' man
Let me do what I gotta do I'll be right back
Okay, buddy
Motherfucker!
Fuck
You seen the guy?
Saso
-Where's my money? -What're you talking about?
-Where's my money? -I don't know
You heard Kleinfeld got whacked, so you figured I was dead, too!
-You thought you inherited my money? -I swear--
Where's my money? I'll cut your fuckin' liver out!
Okay. Okay
It's in the box, under the register I was gonna tell you
I want you to meet a good friend of mine
You ever hear of Vinnie's father, Tony Taglialucci?
Tony T. Yeah, he passed away recently Sorry about that
I hear your Jew lawyer met with an accident
I haven't seen him lately. What is this?
I told you bring the best out, you bring me this cheap shit?
Come on. Excuse me
-Vinnie, slow down -"Ain't seen him lately!" The lyin' fuck!
-Seen him in the hospital! -We'll take him outside. Sit down
Relax, we'll get him
Where the hell is he?
-The little fuckin' spic bastard! -Where you going, man?
-Nobody gets back here! -Damn it, get the fuck out of here!
Come on, let's go. We'll get him outside
There he is! Come on!
What do you want me to do?
I can't do nothin'
Get the fuck off!
Attention, ladies and gentlemen Final boarding on Track 17
All reserved on the 11:20 Amtrak Merchant's Limited
Train number 1-7-9 bound for Washington, DC
serving Newark, Menlo Park, Trenton, Philadelphia, Aberdeen and Baltimore
All aboard!
Get the fuck out!
Cover the doors
Did you see that one? The one in the blue?
You guys are dogs. Dogs!
Now boarding on Track 19
All reserved on the 11:30 Amtrak silver star bound for Tampa and Miami
Maybe we should wait by the train
Sounds good to me
Come on, Charlie
I'm goin' to the Bronx IRT uptown Which way I go for that?
You'll take a right here, shoot down the alley
-and up the stairs. Can't miss it -Thanks
There he is!
Vinnie, wait up
He ain't up here. Let's go down. Come on
All right
Attention, ladies and gentlemen Now boarding on Track 12
all reserved on the 11:45 Amtrak senator, train Number 1-7-6
Bound for Boston and serving stamford, Bridgeport
New London, Cambridge, Kingston and Providence
Attention, ladies and gentlemen Last call, Track 19
the 11:30 Amtrak silver star bound for Tampa and Miami
All aboard!
He's not down here
-We lost him -We didn't fuckin' lose him. He's up top
Did you hear me? Move!
He's there!
I'll kill you!
Motherfucker! I'll kill ya!
Stop! Police!
The train's gonna leave! Come on, man!
Come on!
You made it!
That's him!
Police! Freeze!
It's gonna be okay
Remember me?
Benny Blanco from the Bronx?
No hard feelings But I got to think about my future, too
You know, it is that way sometimes, papi Come on, let's go
No, you stay here
Don't try to talk
We're gonna get you to a hospital You're gonna be okay
Just hold on, baby. Just hold on
Hold on, baby. Please, hold on
Take this
Take it and get out
Both of you
You'll be okay
Don't leave me, Charlie. Not yet
Don't leave me, Charlie
Don't go
Please don't leave me
Don't go
You can't do this to me
Oh, God. Don't leave me
sorry, boys
all the stitches in the world can't sew me together again
Lay down. Lay down
Gonna stretch me out in Fernandez Funeral Home on 109th st
Always knew l'd make a stop there
but a lot later than a whole gang ofpeople thought
Last of the Mo-Ricans
Well, maybe not the last
Gail's gonna be a good mom
New, improved Carlito Brigante
Hope she uses the money to get out
No room in this city for big hearts like hers
sorry, baby
Itried the best I could. Honest
Can't come with me on this trip, though
Gettin' the shakes now
Last call for drinks. Bar's closin' down
sun's out
Where we goin' for breakfast?
Don't wanna go far
Rough night
Tired baby
tired