Boys Town Page #2

You. I have a high regard for you, but...

Your Honor, these boys were arrested

this morning.

It's now... It's 3:30.

Has anybody come forward

to say one good word for them?

Father, mother, uncle, sister. Anybody?

Well, you're saying quite a few.

And I'll go on, until you take back

the privilege you granted me.

You heard Mr. Calatieri.

- May I question him?

- Certainly.

- Sit down, Mr. Morris.

- Thank you.

Mr. Calatieri.

Yes, Father?

Tommy, stand up.

- Tommy came in to buy some salami.

- Yes.

I wrap my salami. I put him down.

He say, "Half a dozen eggs."

I turn around to get the eggs,

I come back, where is my salami?

No salami and no Tommy.

But you didn't really see Tommy

steal the salami, did you?

My nice, fresh salami. She no walk away.

And the police found the salami,

and some bread, some other things.

There's no doubt about their being stolen.

There's also no doubt that these boys

should be taken off the streets...

- for their own good.

- And sent to the reformatory.

I'm wondering if you want to do that

to a homeless boy...

- just on circumstantial evidence.

- Well, what do you want me to do?

There's the salami,

and there's Mr. Calatieri.

They can have my salami.

I give it to them, free for present.

But next time, please, not the imported.

- There won't be any next time.

- You should have studied law, Father.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Well, I guess that's...

Unless my good friend wants to identify

the boy who threw the rock.

My window was smashed.

$80 gone to someplace...

But I...

Well, I can't say who did it, positively.

Father Flanagan, what's in your mind?

I'll assume full responsibility for these

boys if you'll place them in my charge.

I'll give them a home,

I'll see to their schooling...

and I'll guarantee their good conduct.

Well, I think you're letting yourself in

for a lot of trouble, but I'll give it a chance.

I release these boys into your custody.

- Thank you, Your Honor.

- And good luck to you.

Thank you. Come on, boys.

You're one of the finest fellows in town.

Why in the name of all that's holy

don't you want to meet nice people?

- Well, Dave, I know you.

- You...

- Father, do you want this?

- What is it, son?

It's a puzzle. You have to jiggle it around

till you get the eyes in the sockets.

Isn't that wonderful.

Thank you very much, Skinny.

I'll have a lot of fun with this.

Dave. Come on, boys.

Could you take the boys to your place

and keep them there a little while?

Sure. What?

I've got an important call to make.

All right, gentlemen, get in.

Oh, boy. A car ride.

Tommy, you better sit up here

in the front seat.

On second thought, you better all sit up

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