The Racket Page #2

The world has changed. Maybe, | I have trouble because I don't change.

What's the matter?

That's what I say. I'm getting old.

My hand is not so steady like it used to be.

That's too bad. I got a tender skin.

Wait a minute.

Were you talking to Mannick | before you came in here?

- Yes, Nick. | - What about?

What about?

- About me, Tony? | - No.

Tony, when you let guys use you,

be sure they're smart guys.

I'll be back.

Get inside.

- All right. Spill. What is it? | - What is what, Nick?

You got something to say, say it to me. | Don't try to prime Tony.

- Why, that... | - Do you think he had to tell me?

How do you think I got where I did?

Not by being outsmarted | by clucks like you.

Well?

It's your story.

Nick, I got to tell you, this Higgins guy.

- Yeah? | - He spilled to the crime commission.

- He did, eh? | - Yeah, straight tip.

Yeah, Nick. And the old man's | sure gonna take care of him.

How, by paying his fare out of town | so he can come back and talk again?

Nick, the old man, he'll...

I guess I didn't spring Durko | none too soon.

- Harry! | - Good morning, Foster.

- Good morning. | - How did it go?

- Thank you. Fine. | - How was the trip?

- Not bad. | - How'd the Governor take it?

- Like a man. | - And the commission?

Shocked and fighting mad.

- Are they really going to back us? | - Playing rough?

- Get any sleep? | - Not much.

They're meeting here Saturday.

To consider our evidence?

If we can prove it, they'll hang them.

Well, look at Higgins alone. | I figure 126 years.

- Only Higgins? | - Earning for tax reports, $60 a week.

- And banking $600. | - In four different banks.

- What's the plural of bigamy? | - Oh, we can't prove that yet.

His friends even get | their laundry mixed up.

- So Higgins was a romantic? | - Oh, versatile.

You name it, Higgins did it, | and we'll prove it.

Well, this is all fine, but...

- Where does it lead? | - Exactly.

Higgins was up to his armpits | in the Acme Real Estate Company.

- Are you sure? | - We've had two sessions with him.

- Would he talk? | - All lies, but they led to this.

- Well, get him back. | - Oh, he's coming back. Voluntarily.

To explain some little discrepancies. | In about five minutes.

Yes, indeed. A beautiful morning.

- Beautiful for Welsh. | - Our candidate.

Yes, we're giving Welsh | a great opportunity for public service.

You're late, Higgins.

- Connolly, where's the old man? | - He's not in.

- He promised me that judgeship. | - He changed his mind.

- Whoever heard of Welsh? | - That's the point.

All right. Tell the old man I'm through!

He's reconciled to that.

Now, if you will just sign this, please.

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