Billy Bathgate Page #4

end of story, good-bye.

They're never gonna

think it was you.

So how did I know it was the

dutchman right off the bat?

It's good to see you, Bo.

We thought you was dead.

Obviously I ain't.

You couldn't wait 24 hours?

Couldn't wait 24 hours for me

to come home and do this right?

Believe me, it was done right.

Where were you?

I called around.

He was with some broad.

She's no broad.

This was a real lady.

Where'd you take this

real lady that's more

important than business?

Wherever it was,

she wasn't complaining.

You could've checked in.

We never know where you are.

You're always with some dame.

We're running a business here.

Arthur's going on trial.

You're supposed to be in charge.

Got some complaints about the

way I'm running things, Otto?

All Otto is saying, if you're

gonna get shacked up, fine.

But we didn't know where you was

so we couldn't reach you.

The way you handled it wasn't

too f***in' smart, that's all.

- That's all.

- Look at it this way.

You're the one on the lamb

and I'm the one on the town.

Who would you rather be

at this moment?

Know what I mean?

Pack up all my care 'n woe

Here I go singing low

Bye-bye blackbird

Where somebody waits for me

Sugar's sweet so is he

Bye-bye blackbird

Hey, kid, take this

to Mr. Schultz.

Oh, what hard-luck stories

they all hand me

Make my bed

and light the light

I'll arrive late tonight

Blackbird bye-bye

You didn't know I could

do that, did you?

Yeah, that's right.

What?

Bo weinberg's

double-crossing us.

He met with one

of the other gangs.

He offered to cut them in

on our whole operation.

That's a lot of sh*t.

I can't believe that.

Meeting took place on the 10th.

Saratoga, piping rock casino.

The barber shop was on the 10th.

Why we couldn't reach him.

He said he was shacked up.

But he didn't say

who with... or where.

No, no, no. It doesn't

make sense, Otto.

Why would he do

something like that?

Arthur, nobody thinks

you're gonna beat this rap.

Word on the street is that

you're as good as dead.

- Bo's lookin' to the future.

- What are you talking about?

You know how far back we go.

Come on... what do you want?

Yes, sir. The bartender

asked me to give you this.

Thank you.

Good day, Mr. weinberg.

I'm going to the

bathroom. Okay.

Kid?

Kid.

Mr. weinberg.

Dutchman got you workin' late?

Yes, sir.

Where you from, kid?

The Bronx. Bathgate Avenue.

Jerome Avenue.

Say hello to a friend of

mine from the Bronx. Hello.

Mr. weinberg,

this is 20 dollars.

Yeah. Get some sleep, kid.

Thanks! Thanks a lot.

You know what a loyal man is

worth these days, kid?

His weight in gold.

You remember that.

He lied to me, Otto.

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