lose,
it's how you play the game.
And so far, you've been playing this
like chapter eight
of Bomba, the Jungle Boy.
I don't enjoy threats.
I don't enjoy hurting people.
Sometimes I wish I did, because
it would be a cheap way to get kicks.
- Yeah, well, if you try anything, I'll...
- You think I'm kidding, do you?
Listen, I've been known to go
berserk for a lot less than this.
So quit playing dumb
and give it back. Okay?
Help...!
I'm cutting out.
Come back here.
What the hell
do you think you're doing?
Don't you ever
try a stupid trick like that.
Stupid, huh? What if he had
time to hide it somewheres?
- I was thinking.
- You, thinking?
Look.
Now, look, I'm the kid. Right?
Right? Now, there are
these tough guys.
You see, I'm getting
shoved through. Right?
Now, I'm really worried as hell.
Now, I know... I know that
in two minutes I'm gonna get frisked.
So, what do I see?
That's pretty good.
It's not a bad evening's
entertainment, is it, kid?
Come in.
What the hell?
I'm sorry, ma'am,
but we can't have
any interruptions right now.
- Oh, my.
- Hi, there. You looking for Burke?
I heard somebody holler, so I brought
over a drink. That's usually it.
The kid just had a little trouble
tripping over himself, that's all.
What's going on?
Leave the boy alone.
I bet he's got it on him.
- Where is it?
- Vernon.
- I know you've got it.
- Don't mind us, lady.
It's a little late in the day. By midnight,
you'd be downright embarrassed.
I just bet I would.
Don't spend it all in
one place, Danny boy.
Hey, I know you. You're the
mayor's son. Shoo! Beat it!
- Get out of here.
- This is the last...
Hold on a minute.
You should take care of yourself.
I am taking care of myself.
Hey, kid!
Hey! Hey, you! Come here.
Where'd you get that outfit?
My uncle let me borrow it
in case I got a job.
I thought you were
coming by earlier.
I got held up by a business meeting.
I'll bet you it was funny business.
I could really use an assistant.
We'll start slow.
And after I saw you in half...
Saw me in half?
- That'll be the day.
- You won't get hurt.
- Do you use a real saw?
- Of course.
It would have to look natural.
Come here. I wanna
show you something.
- Okay, you gotta be really quiet.
- Okay.
- Is it okay if we're in here?
- No. But here we are.
Oh, my!
This is all my father's stuff.
What do you do with all this stuff?
Use it in an act.
See, that's my father in the middle,
that's Uncle Burke on the side,
and that's Aunt Sibyl on that side.
Danny.
You know, my father died
trying to escape.
- How?
- Well, they tried to keep it from me.
I guess they were afraid
I might follow in his footsteps.
He was the greatest escape artist in
the whole world. After Houdini.
Hey, do I get to say:
"Ladies and gentlemen"?
Yeah, but not yet.
You know, escape is only good
when it looks dangerous.
Now?
Ladies and gentlemen.
Burke. It's Danny.
It really looks dangerous.
What the hell's going on here?
Oh, my God.
Come on, Danny.
Danny.
Come on.
What are you doing?
Listen, honey. Why don't you
stop trying to escape.
Let's try doing something normal.
Like what?
Oh, stealing tuxedos.
I don't know. Why don't you
ask that girl out to the movies.
She's a real cute girl.
You promised her, didn't you?
You know what we could do?
We could go grocery shopping.
And you and I could argue
about whether or not
you'd have
crunchy peanut butter, or...
...smooth peanut butter. Maybe you
could forget to make your bed.
Then I'd get mad at you.
You know, we could...
...be a real family. What do you say?
Burke doesn't wanna
have anything to do with me.
Don't be silly. He just talks
like that to everybody.
It doesn't mean anything.
That's just his way.
Yeah. Well, he hated
my father, didn't he?
Harry just did things really good.
It made people mad.
You know what you're doing
is really dangerous.
You could get hurt.
Did you ever tell my father