The Incredible Hulk (1978) s03e19 Episode Script
A Rock and a Hard Place
Get out of the vehicle and put your hands up! Congratulations.
We arrested a dead man.
Dr.
David Banner.
You must be hiding something awful big, wanting people to think you're dead.
Incredible.
There is more gold coins and jewels than you ever dreamed of.
If you don't help us and I'm going to tell them what you are and where you are.
She is a clever, dangerous criminal.
Dr.
David Banner, physician, scientist.
Searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have.
Then, an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry.
And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs.
The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter.
Mr.
McGee, don't make me angry.
You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.
The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit.
David Banner is believed to be dead.
And he must let the world think that he is dead until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him.
Hi.
Well, aren't you a friendly guy.
Figaro likes you.
That's the best recommendation you can have.
Why don't you sit down? Just because you're working here, doesn't mean that you shouldn't make yourself at home.
Is the music too loud? No, it's fine.
What? I said it's fine.
Oh, don't worry about hurting my feelings.
These old ears, they're not what they used to be.
You know, my husband, Al, he just loved opera.
Sit down.
He got that from the Italians.
We had a lot of Italian friends.
Prego.
Ciao.
Lucia mia.
I love the sound of it, too.
Don't worry, I'm gonna give you the first cup.
What? Well, I make two cups from one tea bag.
You get a good second cup.
You know, in times like these, with inflation and all, you gotta save everywhere you can.
Yes, I know what you mean.
What's this? Giving afternoon teas now? Hello, Randy.
This is David Braynard.
David, this is my nephew, Randolph.
I hired David to work around the house, to be a handyman and a driver.
He's going to have the spare room.
Would you like a cup of tea? Is something the matter? Oh, no, he's just sensitive and a little jealous.
He wants to be the man of the house.
He's really a very sweet boy.
I'm gonna talk to him, though.
Now you be careful with the packages.
Some of them may be a little fragile.
They're heirlooms from my sister.
Don't worry.
Get out of the vehicle and put your hands up! Back around the corner.
Lean up against the wall.
What is this? FBI.
Read him his rights, Garnett.
I can never remember 'em.
You have the right to remain silent.
If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to speak to an attorney and to have the attorney present during questioning.
But there must be some mistake.
Yeah, I wish I had a nickel for every time I've heard that one.
What have I done? Here's your search warrant.
I'll show you, bub.
If you so desire and cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided Wait a minute.
Those are for the lady that I work for.
They're just personal family items from her sister.
Fragile things.
Cleveland? Yeah, out of Cleveland.
We had a tip.
If you so desire and cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided without charge prior to questioning.
Doilies.
Table cloth.
See, I told you.
Huh.
Gas grenades.
Dynamite.
Some family.
I don't like it.
He should have been back by now.
Well, you know what traffic is like at this time of day.
Besides that, he's new in town.
I still think you messed up, Aunty dear.
Well, we need a driver.
Why didn't you hire someone you knew? I mean, someone we could trust.
Because, Randy, all my friends are either dead, retired or in jail.
Then why didn't you let me bring somebody in? Because, Randy, all of your friends are two-bit types with records a mile long.
And if the driver got busted, it would be very difficult for me, having hired an ex-con, to deny knowledge of this stuff.
Well, what makes you think David will want to go in with us? Intuition.
I'm gonna sound him out today.
And if he's not right, he won't learn a thing.
Well, I still don't Randy, this is my organization.
And my plan and my equipment.
And if you don't like the way I do things, then you can get out, right now! Okay.
We'll do it your way.
Good.
With all my years, I can smell 'em.
This David is as clean as a whistle.
He's an open book.
He has nothing to hide.
He is the man we need.
I'm trying to tell you, I never met Lucy Cash until today.
I answered a want ad, she hired me.
The first thing she had me do was pick up those boxes.
What are you gonna blow with that dynamite? I don't know anything about that dynamite.
Are we gonna keep dancing around like this? I told you, I don't know.
You don't know.
You don't know.
You don't know nothing! But you are a new face, I'll admit that.
And I've seen 'em all.
I'm trying to tell you you're making a mistake.
Not with Lucy, bub.
She used to work for us in the '30s.
We planted her in Al Weissberg's gang.
She was also a friend of mine.
A close friend.
But it seems she preferred the glitter of the underworld.
So she left the Bureau, married Weissberg and went to work for him.
Still and all, at her age, you don't think that she Her age? Her age is my age! I still know what I'm doing.
I've waited 40 years to bust Lucy.
Never had the goods.
I've gotta retire pretty soon, and let me tell you, bub, I'm gonna get her before I do.
I ran his prints.
Congratulations.
We just set a legal precedent.
What are you talking about? We arrested a dead man.
Dr.
David Banner.
Doctor, research scientist.
A list of awards a mile long.
Killed in a laboratory explosion.
Well, I guess you aren't a hood.
But I would hazard to guess you are a man with something to hide.
I want to see an attorney.
I'll make a deal with you, Doc.
I want to see an attorney.
No, you hear me out.
I think you'll go for this.
I don't care a rat's derrière, Doc, who you are or why you want to be dead.
What I care about is collaring Lucy Cash.
Now you help me do that, I'll burn this.
I'll forget I ever saw you.
What do I have to do? Go back and work for Lucy.
You listen, you write down what you hear, you put it in the mailbox.
I'm not an informer.
Doc, you'd be doing a public service.
Lucy Cash is a criminal.
We could bust you for possession of explosives.
And we could take a very interesting story to the press.
I think you're going to take this deal.
And don't get any idea about trying to take off.
I'm gonna have enough agents staked out around there to keep the houseflies from leaving.
You better get going before your employer starts to worry.
David, you hardly touched your soup.
Is there something the matter with it? No.
No, it's delicious.
I'm just not hungry.
I'm sorry.
Well, I know you're not a growing boy, but you gotta eat something.
What is it, a girl? No.
Well, I was young once, you know.
I remember.
When I first saw Al He was one of those men that wore $300 suits.
He had white spats.
He had a diamond stickpin.
When I saw him, I fell so hard I couldn't eat for a week.
Tell the truth, since he died, I haven't had much appetite either.
Well, he sounds like a very interesting man.
Oh, he was.
And he was a wonderful humanitarian.
He supported more charities than a dog has fleas.
He even had a wing named after him down at the children's hospital.
Hmm! You see, he would go there at Christmas, and he would play Santa Claus and he would give out the gifts to the kids.
Well, of course, he had his faults.
Well, don't worry about finishing.
People say I tend to mother people.
It bugged the hell out of my daughter, Janice.
She used to say to me, "Please, Mother, I will eat what I need.
" Is something wrong? Every family has some heartache, right? Hmm.
Janice is mine.
Enough said.
Are you sure you got that homing device planted in Lucy's van? Yeah.
Play with the frequency a little bit.
Okay.
Fine.
I wish I was.
These long stakeouts work better for a younger man.
Or better yet, several.
We'll sleep in shifts.
You'll be fine.
I almost died.
Your telling Banner that this place would be crawling with agents? Yeah! Crawling with the two of us.
Sometimes the Bureau does get a little shortsighted.
We can handle it.
Well, there's nothing to handle.
Except getting even with Lucy for Dear John-ing you.
Garnett, we've been together a long time.
You know me better than that.
Look, the Bureau doesn't believe for one minute that Lucy Cash is a criminal mastermind.
Letting you do this, they're just humoring you.
It's a gift.
Like that gold watch you're gonna get.
Look, I just don't want to see you go out like this, wasting your time.
Lucy Cash is no waste of time.
She's a clever, dangerous criminal, and I'll make that collar, and they'll make it stick, Garnett.
We're gonna go in the south entrance.
That's where the two guards will be.
After the gas, you tie them up.
That'll give us more time before they get to the cops.
What about the alarm? Oh, I'll take care of that.
Where's the safe? The safe is right here.
And are you gonna show me how to blow that? I'll handle that.
But then all I'm doing is handling the guards.
The truth is, Randy, that's all I need you for.
And a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Well, when do we go? Tomorrow.
Sunday.
It'll be nice and quiet there.
What about David? I'm gonna talk to him today.
Hi.
Good afternoon.
Hold it, I gotta talk with you.
Let's not blow my cover.
It's the only way I could find to speak with you.
Now listen to me.
In the envelope, it tells you they're pulling the job tomorrow.
I've done my part.
I want out.
We still don't know what that job is.
Then follow them and find out.
Don't tell me how to do my job, Banner.
Just go on in there and keep on listening.
Unless, of course, you want me to open up your case.
If everything turns out okay, you can be on your way tomorrow.
Have a good day.
Yeah.
David, why don't you put those groceries down and come on down to the basement.
I need your help.
All right.
Great stuff, huh? Yeah.
Al used to sell it.
Nice, huh? Yeah.
Look, what do you want me to do? Sing a little.
Tell me who you are, who you work for.
Things like that.
I don't know what you mean.
What I mean is something funny's going on around here.
This is the only house in Atlantic City that the post office makes pickups instead of deliveries.
You don't want to talk, huh? Let's have it! Don't do that.
Let's have it.
Look, I am I don't know what you're talking about.
You're asking for this.
Ready to talk now? Please, don't do that.
All right.
Let's try something else.
Just holler when you're ready.
Incredible.
Oh, my God, David.
You're that man that becomes that thing.
I read about that in that rag, The Register, but I didn't believe it.
I mean, who would believe it? But it's for real.
Are you gonna stay like this for a while? Yes.
Are you okay? Can I get you anything? No, thank you.
I'll be fine.
I'll be all right.
It's unbelievable.
What makes it happen? What's the matter with Randy? What happened? He's gonna be all right.
He found out.
That you're that thing? No.
When I went to pick up your packages, I was arrested by the FBI.
Now considering my circumstances, I had no choice.
I had to become an informant.
That's Preston DeKalb.
He just won't give up.
He knows that you're going to try and pull something tomorrow.
You've got to forget it.
David, with Preston, it's a personal thing.
It's him and one agent, or two if he's lucky.
What we can do is use you to take them off the scent.
We're guaranteed success now.
I cannot help you commit a crime.
I can't.
David, it's the least you can do after what you did to my basement.
All right.
I'll do whatever I can to fix your basement.
And heart disease.
Will you do whatever you can to fix that, too? What? It's my daughter, Janice.
It's the only reason I'm doing this.
She has coronary artery heart disease.
She needs bypass surgery.
Do you know what that costs? Lucy, even if she did, stealing is not your only alternative.
It's all right, Randy.
David's going to help us now.
Lucy.
David, if you don't help us, I'm gonna call The Register, The National Register, and I'm going to tell them what you are and where you are.
I could use that $10,000 reward for medical expenses.
What do you say? That's a rare one, Doc.
That's a rare one.
Coronary what? Artery heart disease.
Lucy must have been watching Marcus Welby reruns.
Oh, there's her file.
On page 22, you'll find a profile of her daughter, Janice.
Thirty-eight, married to a successful real estate developer in La Jolla, California.
Two children, excellent health.
I want out.
You can do what you want.
Doc, you must be hiding something awful big wanting people to think you're dead.
You can do what you want.
Listen, I don't blame you for not liking this.
Nobody wants to be a fink.
But I'm not asking you to betray a friend or some noble cause.
Lucy Cash is a criminal, and what she's planning may hurt innocent people.
I know, she can be charming.
Yeah.
After all these years, I can't help feeling things.
So I arm myself with this, the facts.
She was one of Weissberg's strategists.
Planned some real big jobs.
Yeah.
Chicago stockyards heist, 1942.
There's the Cleveland city payroll job, Milwaukee Trust holdup, 1945.
VE Day.
And the list goes on.
Would you like some coffee before you go? You! Hey! It's me! What are you doing! Let go of me! What the hell is the matter with you? Look, I'm doing you a favor, Russky! Better you pay me the money you owe me! This heist is going to be unbelievable.
Now there is more gold coins and jewels than you ever dreamed of.
And we can take it all.
It's as easy as taking an old lady's handbag.
But you said you need her, for alarm and for safe.
Yeah.
I don't know anything about dynamite or this knockout gas.
Look, we just play along with her until she gets us the goods.
And then her and this guy David, they take a long swim with bricks in their pockets.
Hey, you up for it? What's it worth? Four hundred big ones.
Minimum.
Now you can divide that by two, can't you? I'm up for it.
But it better be good.
You sure you won't have a cup? No.
No, thank you.
Well, I guess I can use this for myself later.
Lucy, I know about Janice.
Preston.
He also told me about some of the jobs you planned.
He'll do anything to hurt me.
I wish I could hate him for it.
You realize you have no reason to go through with this.
David, I admit that I lied about Janice.
You know, I had you figured for a sucker for family tragedy.
But Preston lied about me.
I never planned any jobs before.
This is my first.
This is the fruit of 35 years of Al's dinner-table conversations.
But I do have a reason.
Not one that's good enough for me.
You kids nowadays.
So insensitive.
I can't believe it! What? When Al died, the IRS impounded everything except this house.
And along came double-digit inflation and spiraling costs.
What did I have? I had social security, a drop in the fiscal bucket.
David.
I wanna tell you, I have tried every way I can.
But I just cannot make ends meet.
But there are other ways.
What? Get a job? Who's gonna give an old lady a job? What about your daughter? Janice.
Janice doesn't want anything to do with me.
She's ashamed of what she came from.
I suppose I don't blame her.
But I wouldn't hurt anyone.
Nobody is even gonna get burned.
Maybe some insurance company, but they're a den of thieves anyway.
But, David, there's another reason.
I can't tell you.
I have wanted to do this for so long.
I'd watch Al planning a job.
A well-executed heist is so damn satisfying.
Lucy, no.
It would ruin any chance I could have for a real life.
I can't be party to it.
David, you must remember what I know.
I can go to The National Register.
Fine.
Do it.
Because I cannot win in this and I will not help you commit a crime.
I can't believe your stubbornness.
I can.
I warned you about him.
You messed up, Lucy.
And now I'm taking over.
And nobody is backing out.
But we will no longer require your services as a driver.
Meet the new man.
How are you? Here we go.
That's about as far as we can send them without getting them out of Jersey.
Write, "Cameron Savings and Loan, west side branch.
3:00.
" Look, remember what I said.
Write or Russky will break one of Lucy's arms and then come in here and break one of yours.
"Cameron Savings and Loan, west side branch.
3:00.
" I finally get her.
And on a federal rap to boot.
I guess I was wrong.
Let's go.
I want to make sure to get a good parking space.
They just took off.
Okay, let's go.
Just a second.
If everything goes all right, you'll be gone in a couple of hours.
But if things mess up, if you mess up, first Lucy gets it and then you.
Understand? Yes.
They should have left by now.
Well, their monitor's working fine.
They haven't moved yet.
Hey, they're taking off.
Something's funny.
They're moving away from us.
Well, they keep moving further away.
Damn.
Listen, we better call the cops and give 'em Lucy's position.
I've waited too long to make this arrest.
I'm not going to give it away.
Let's try to catch 'em.
The air's okay now.
Hey, we don't need that! What do you think this is? A game? Just open the safe.
Oh! Are you boys comfortable? Good.
There's going to be an explosion.
You're far enough away, so you won't get hurt.
I just didn't want you to be startled.
What about the alarm? It's taken care of.
I know what I'm doing.
This is for you, Al.
Let's go.
Now you better call the cops.
Where are they? The docks.
That's not far.
We can make it.
Now let's go.
Where are they? Take a look.
I said we were going to let David go! Don't! Don't! No, don't! No! No! Check them out.
Help! Help! Well, it's been a long time, Lucy.
I'm sure I can find something here to bust you for.
I never thought I could welcome the sight of you, Preston.
Life is full of surprises.
Come on.
I'm what? Remanded to my custody.
Well, don't I have a say in this? Well, sure.
You rather go to jail? All things considered, no.
But I must say, Preston, that's a very devious way to get a girl to live with you.
Well, I'm trying to rehabilitate you.
Well, you needn't worry.
Since I came so close to being a crime statistic, the fun sort of went out of law-breaking.
Good.
You can tell that to the kids.
As part of the deal I made with the judge, you volunteered for the police program to counsel juvenile gangs.
David.
I found him at the bus station.
Well, don't look so glum.
I just wanted to show you I'm a man of my word.
Fair? Yes.
Okay with you, Garnett? Oh, anything's all right with me as long as we get this case over with.
Well, what do you say? Can we give you a ride somewhere? Uh, no.
No, thank you.
I'd rather walk.
But thank you.
Goodbye.
Bye.
We arrested a dead man.
Dr.
David Banner.
You must be hiding something awful big, wanting people to think you're dead.
Incredible.
There is more gold coins and jewels than you ever dreamed of.
If you don't help us and I'm going to tell them what you are and where you are.
She is a clever, dangerous criminal.
Dr.
David Banner, physician, scientist.
Searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have.
Then, an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry.
And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs.
The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter.
Mr.
McGee, don't make me angry.
You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.
The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit.
David Banner is believed to be dead.
And he must let the world think that he is dead until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him.
Hi.
Well, aren't you a friendly guy.
Figaro likes you.
That's the best recommendation you can have.
Why don't you sit down? Just because you're working here, doesn't mean that you shouldn't make yourself at home.
Is the music too loud? No, it's fine.
What? I said it's fine.
Oh, don't worry about hurting my feelings.
These old ears, they're not what they used to be.
You know, my husband, Al, he just loved opera.
Sit down.
He got that from the Italians.
We had a lot of Italian friends.
Prego.
Ciao.
Lucia mia.
I love the sound of it, too.
Don't worry, I'm gonna give you the first cup.
What? Well, I make two cups from one tea bag.
You get a good second cup.
You know, in times like these, with inflation and all, you gotta save everywhere you can.
Yes, I know what you mean.
What's this? Giving afternoon teas now? Hello, Randy.
This is David Braynard.
David, this is my nephew, Randolph.
I hired David to work around the house, to be a handyman and a driver.
He's going to have the spare room.
Would you like a cup of tea? Is something the matter? Oh, no, he's just sensitive and a little jealous.
He wants to be the man of the house.
He's really a very sweet boy.
I'm gonna talk to him, though.
Now you be careful with the packages.
Some of them may be a little fragile.
They're heirlooms from my sister.
Don't worry.
Get out of the vehicle and put your hands up! Back around the corner.
Lean up against the wall.
What is this? FBI.
Read him his rights, Garnett.
I can never remember 'em.
You have the right to remain silent.
If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to speak to an attorney and to have the attorney present during questioning.
But there must be some mistake.
Yeah, I wish I had a nickel for every time I've heard that one.
What have I done? Here's your search warrant.
I'll show you, bub.
If you so desire and cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided Wait a minute.
Those are for the lady that I work for.
They're just personal family items from her sister.
Fragile things.
Cleveland? Yeah, out of Cleveland.
We had a tip.
If you so desire and cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided without charge prior to questioning.
Doilies.
Table cloth.
See, I told you.
Huh.
Gas grenades.
Dynamite.
Some family.
I don't like it.
He should have been back by now.
Well, you know what traffic is like at this time of day.
Besides that, he's new in town.
I still think you messed up, Aunty dear.
Well, we need a driver.
Why didn't you hire someone you knew? I mean, someone we could trust.
Because, Randy, all my friends are either dead, retired or in jail.
Then why didn't you let me bring somebody in? Because, Randy, all of your friends are two-bit types with records a mile long.
And if the driver got busted, it would be very difficult for me, having hired an ex-con, to deny knowledge of this stuff.
Well, what makes you think David will want to go in with us? Intuition.
I'm gonna sound him out today.
And if he's not right, he won't learn a thing.
Well, I still don't Randy, this is my organization.
And my plan and my equipment.
And if you don't like the way I do things, then you can get out, right now! Okay.
We'll do it your way.
Good.
With all my years, I can smell 'em.
This David is as clean as a whistle.
He's an open book.
He has nothing to hide.
He is the man we need.
I'm trying to tell you, I never met Lucy Cash until today.
I answered a want ad, she hired me.
The first thing she had me do was pick up those boxes.
What are you gonna blow with that dynamite? I don't know anything about that dynamite.
Are we gonna keep dancing around like this? I told you, I don't know.
You don't know.
You don't know.
You don't know nothing! But you are a new face, I'll admit that.
And I've seen 'em all.
I'm trying to tell you you're making a mistake.
Not with Lucy, bub.
She used to work for us in the '30s.
We planted her in Al Weissberg's gang.
She was also a friend of mine.
A close friend.
But it seems she preferred the glitter of the underworld.
So she left the Bureau, married Weissberg and went to work for him.
Still and all, at her age, you don't think that she Her age? Her age is my age! I still know what I'm doing.
I've waited 40 years to bust Lucy.
Never had the goods.
I've gotta retire pretty soon, and let me tell you, bub, I'm gonna get her before I do.
I ran his prints.
Congratulations.
We just set a legal precedent.
What are you talking about? We arrested a dead man.
Dr.
David Banner.
Doctor, research scientist.
A list of awards a mile long.
Killed in a laboratory explosion.
Well, I guess you aren't a hood.
But I would hazard to guess you are a man with something to hide.
I want to see an attorney.
I'll make a deal with you, Doc.
I want to see an attorney.
No, you hear me out.
I think you'll go for this.
I don't care a rat's derrière, Doc, who you are or why you want to be dead.
What I care about is collaring Lucy Cash.
Now you help me do that, I'll burn this.
I'll forget I ever saw you.
What do I have to do? Go back and work for Lucy.
You listen, you write down what you hear, you put it in the mailbox.
I'm not an informer.
Doc, you'd be doing a public service.
Lucy Cash is a criminal.
We could bust you for possession of explosives.
And we could take a very interesting story to the press.
I think you're going to take this deal.
And don't get any idea about trying to take off.
I'm gonna have enough agents staked out around there to keep the houseflies from leaving.
You better get going before your employer starts to worry.
David, you hardly touched your soup.
Is there something the matter with it? No.
No, it's delicious.
I'm just not hungry.
I'm sorry.
Well, I know you're not a growing boy, but you gotta eat something.
What is it, a girl? No.
Well, I was young once, you know.
I remember.
When I first saw Al He was one of those men that wore $300 suits.
He had white spats.
He had a diamond stickpin.
When I saw him, I fell so hard I couldn't eat for a week.
Tell the truth, since he died, I haven't had much appetite either.
Well, he sounds like a very interesting man.
Oh, he was.
And he was a wonderful humanitarian.
He supported more charities than a dog has fleas.
He even had a wing named after him down at the children's hospital.
Hmm! You see, he would go there at Christmas, and he would play Santa Claus and he would give out the gifts to the kids.
Well, of course, he had his faults.
Well, don't worry about finishing.
People say I tend to mother people.
It bugged the hell out of my daughter, Janice.
She used to say to me, "Please, Mother, I will eat what I need.
" Is something wrong? Every family has some heartache, right? Hmm.
Janice is mine.
Enough said.
Are you sure you got that homing device planted in Lucy's van? Yeah.
Play with the frequency a little bit.
Okay.
Fine.
I wish I was.
These long stakeouts work better for a younger man.
Or better yet, several.
We'll sleep in shifts.
You'll be fine.
I almost died.
Your telling Banner that this place would be crawling with agents? Yeah! Crawling with the two of us.
Sometimes the Bureau does get a little shortsighted.
We can handle it.
Well, there's nothing to handle.
Except getting even with Lucy for Dear John-ing you.
Garnett, we've been together a long time.
You know me better than that.
Look, the Bureau doesn't believe for one minute that Lucy Cash is a criminal mastermind.
Letting you do this, they're just humoring you.
It's a gift.
Like that gold watch you're gonna get.
Look, I just don't want to see you go out like this, wasting your time.
Lucy Cash is no waste of time.
She's a clever, dangerous criminal, and I'll make that collar, and they'll make it stick, Garnett.
We're gonna go in the south entrance.
That's where the two guards will be.
After the gas, you tie them up.
That'll give us more time before they get to the cops.
What about the alarm? Oh, I'll take care of that.
Where's the safe? The safe is right here.
And are you gonna show me how to blow that? I'll handle that.
But then all I'm doing is handling the guards.
The truth is, Randy, that's all I need you for.
And a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Well, when do we go? Tomorrow.
Sunday.
It'll be nice and quiet there.
What about David? I'm gonna talk to him today.
Hi.
Good afternoon.
Hold it, I gotta talk with you.
Let's not blow my cover.
It's the only way I could find to speak with you.
Now listen to me.
In the envelope, it tells you they're pulling the job tomorrow.
I've done my part.
I want out.
We still don't know what that job is.
Then follow them and find out.
Don't tell me how to do my job, Banner.
Just go on in there and keep on listening.
Unless, of course, you want me to open up your case.
If everything turns out okay, you can be on your way tomorrow.
Have a good day.
Yeah.
David, why don't you put those groceries down and come on down to the basement.
I need your help.
All right.
Great stuff, huh? Yeah.
Al used to sell it.
Nice, huh? Yeah.
Look, what do you want me to do? Sing a little.
Tell me who you are, who you work for.
Things like that.
I don't know what you mean.
What I mean is something funny's going on around here.
This is the only house in Atlantic City that the post office makes pickups instead of deliveries.
You don't want to talk, huh? Let's have it! Don't do that.
Let's have it.
Look, I am I don't know what you're talking about.
You're asking for this.
Ready to talk now? Please, don't do that.
All right.
Let's try something else.
Just holler when you're ready.
Incredible.
Oh, my God, David.
You're that man that becomes that thing.
I read about that in that rag, The Register, but I didn't believe it.
I mean, who would believe it? But it's for real.
Are you gonna stay like this for a while? Yes.
Are you okay? Can I get you anything? No, thank you.
I'll be fine.
I'll be all right.
It's unbelievable.
What makes it happen? What's the matter with Randy? What happened? He's gonna be all right.
He found out.
That you're that thing? No.
When I went to pick up your packages, I was arrested by the FBI.
Now considering my circumstances, I had no choice.
I had to become an informant.
That's Preston DeKalb.
He just won't give up.
He knows that you're going to try and pull something tomorrow.
You've got to forget it.
David, with Preston, it's a personal thing.
It's him and one agent, or two if he's lucky.
What we can do is use you to take them off the scent.
We're guaranteed success now.
I cannot help you commit a crime.
I can't.
David, it's the least you can do after what you did to my basement.
All right.
I'll do whatever I can to fix your basement.
And heart disease.
Will you do whatever you can to fix that, too? What? It's my daughter, Janice.
It's the only reason I'm doing this.
She has coronary artery heart disease.
She needs bypass surgery.
Do you know what that costs? Lucy, even if she did, stealing is not your only alternative.
It's all right, Randy.
David's going to help us now.
Lucy.
David, if you don't help us, I'm gonna call The Register, The National Register, and I'm going to tell them what you are and where you are.
I could use that $10,000 reward for medical expenses.
What do you say? That's a rare one, Doc.
That's a rare one.
Coronary what? Artery heart disease.
Lucy must have been watching Marcus Welby reruns.
Oh, there's her file.
On page 22, you'll find a profile of her daughter, Janice.
Thirty-eight, married to a successful real estate developer in La Jolla, California.
Two children, excellent health.
I want out.
You can do what you want.
Doc, you must be hiding something awful big wanting people to think you're dead.
You can do what you want.
Listen, I don't blame you for not liking this.
Nobody wants to be a fink.
But I'm not asking you to betray a friend or some noble cause.
Lucy Cash is a criminal, and what she's planning may hurt innocent people.
I know, she can be charming.
Yeah.
After all these years, I can't help feeling things.
So I arm myself with this, the facts.
She was one of Weissberg's strategists.
Planned some real big jobs.
Yeah.
Chicago stockyards heist, 1942.
There's the Cleveland city payroll job, Milwaukee Trust holdup, 1945.
VE Day.
And the list goes on.
Would you like some coffee before you go? You! Hey! It's me! What are you doing! Let go of me! What the hell is the matter with you? Look, I'm doing you a favor, Russky! Better you pay me the money you owe me! This heist is going to be unbelievable.
Now there is more gold coins and jewels than you ever dreamed of.
And we can take it all.
It's as easy as taking an old lady's handbag.
But you said you need her, for alarm and for safe.
Yeah.
I don't know anything about dynamite or this knockout gas.
Look, we just play along with her until she gets us the goods.
And then her and this guy David, they take a long swim with bricks in their pockets.
Hey, you up for it? What's it worth? Four hundred big ones.
Minimum.
Now you can divide that by two, can't you? I'm up for it.
But it better be good.
You sure you won't have a cup? No.
No, thank you.
Well, I guess I can use this for myself later.
Lucy, I know about Janice.
Preston.
He also told me about some of the jobs you planned.
He'll do anything to hurt me.
I wish I could hate him for it.
You realize you have no reason to go through with this.
David, I admit that I lied about Janice.
You know, I had you figured for a sucker for family tragedy.
But Preston lied about me.
I never planned any jobs before.
This is my first.
This is the fruit of 35 years of Al's dinner-table conversations.
But I do have a reason.
Not one that's good enough for me.
You kids nowadays.
So insensitive.
I can't believe it! What? When Al died, the IRS impounded everything except this house.
And along came double-digit inflation and spiraling costs.
What did I have? I had social security, a drop in the fiscal bucket.
David.
I wanna tell you, I have tried every way I can.
But I just cannot make ends meet.
But there are other ways.
What? Get a job? Who's gonna give an old lady a job? What about your daughter? Janice.
Janice doesn't want anything to do with me.
She's ashamed of what she came from.
I suppose I don't blame her.
But I wouldn't hurt anyone.
Nobody is even gonna get burned.
Maybe some insurance company, but they're a den of thieves anyway.
But, David, there's another reason.
I can't tell you.
I have wanted to do this for so long.
I'd watch Al planning a job.
A well-executed heist is so damn satisfying.
Lucy, no.
It would ruin any chance I could have for a real life.
I can't be party to it.
David, you must remember what I know.
I can go to The National Register.
Fine.
Do it.
Because I cannot win in this and I will not help you commit a crime.
I can't believe your stubbornness.
I can.
I warned you about him.
You messed up, Lucy.
And now I'm taking over.
And nobody is backing out.
But we will no longer require your services as a driver.
Meet the new man.
How are you? Here we go.
That's about as far as we can send them without getting them out of Jersey.
Write, "Cameron Savings and Loan, west side branch.
3:00.
" Look, remember what I said.
Write or Russky will break one of Lucy's arms and then come in here and break one of yours.
"Cameron Savings and Loan, west side branch.
3:00.
" I finally get her.
And on a federal rap to boot.
I guess I was wrong.
Let's go.
I want to make sure to get a good parking space.
They just took off.
Okay, let's go.
Just a second.
If everything goes all right, you'll be gone in a couple of hours.
But if things mess up, if you mess up, first Lucy gets it and then you.
Understand? Yes.
They should have left by now.
Well, their monitor's working fine.
They haven't moved yet.
Hey, they're taking off.
Something's funny.
They're moving away from us.
Well, they keep moving further away.
Damn.
Listen, we better call the cops and give 'em Lucy's position.
I've waited too long to make this arrest.
I'm not going to give it away.
Let's try to catch 'em.
The air's okay now.
Hey, we don't need that! What do you think this is? A game? Just open the safe.
Oh! Are you boys comfortable? Good.
There's going to be an explosion.
You're far enough away, so you won't get hurt.
I just didn't want you to be startled.
What about the alarm? It's taken care of.
I know what I'm doing.
This is for you, Al.
Let's go.
Now you better call the cops.
Where are they? The docks.
That's not far.
We can make it.
Now let's go.
Where are they? Take a look.
I said we were going to let David go! Don't! Don't! No, don't! No! No! Check them out.
Help! Help! Well, it's been a long time, Lucy.
I'm sure I can find something here to bust you for.
I never thought I could welcome the sight of you, Preston.
Life is full of surprises.
Come on.
I'm what? Remanded to my custody.
Well, don't I have a say in this? Well, sure.
You rather go to jail? All things considered, no.
But I must say, Preston, that's a very devious way to get a girl to live with you.
Well, I'm trying to rehabilitate you.
Well, you needn't worry.
Since I came so close to being a crime statistic, the fun sort of went out of law-breaking.
Good.
You can tell that to the kids.
As part of the deal I made with the judge, you volunteered for the police program to counsel juvenile gangs.
David.
I found him at the bus station.
Well, don't look so glum.
I just wanted to show you I'm a man of my word.
Fair? Yes.
Okay with you, Garnett? Oh, anything's all right with me as long as we get this case over with.
Well, what do you say? Can we give you a ride somewhere? Uh, no.
No, thank you.
I'd rather walk.
But thank you.
Goodbye.
Bye.