God.
Terry, guess who's here.
That joker from
the crime commissioner's office.
If I knew a guy that knocked
somebody off, should I turn him in?
You mean, call a cop?
Are you kidding?
You don't think I ought to turn him in?
You was a Golden Warrior once.
That's right.
You started the gang.
Looking for me?
Not exactly. I was just resting
my dogs a minute.
On the next investigation, I hope
it's got buildings with elevators.
So far, this one's just
been climbing stairs.
- What are you climbing for?
- It's worth it...
...if we can tell the waterfront story the
way the people have a right to hear it.
Don't you think?
Say, didn't I see you in the Garden
three or four years ago...
...with a fellow named Wilson?
Yeah.
Thought you were gonna take him
that night. He really dumped you.
He dumped me, huh?
What would you say if I told you
I held that bum up for half a round?
Yeah. I could see he was hurt.
What do you think I was doing with
them combinations? Petting him?
- Just couldn't finish him off, huh?
- Don't monkey around there.
- Why didn't you finish him off?
- What are you talking about?
- I did a favor for some pals of mine.
- Favor?
- That's the way it was.
- That's the way it was.
If I'd have put him down,
I'd have had a title shot.
- I was ready that night.
- That's when I figured it was all over.
It was all over,
except for the lousy bet.
- My own...
- Yeah?
Well, I guess I better get going.
Hit those stairs again.
Say, was that a hook or an uppercut
you caught him with that first time?
I didn't use no hooks.
I was strictly a short puncher.
Looked like a hook.
I had that bum all figured out.
He had a good left hand.
I let him tag me
for a couple of rounds.
Just when he starts,
he thinks he's getting cute...
...I step inside a jab, with a left,
with a right, with a left.
I had him in my arms,
and from there we were just dancing.
- I see.
- And that's a fact!
When those guys wanna win a bet,
there's nothing they won't stop at.
I didn't hear them,
but I sure seen them nose to nose.
That flatfoot was eating it up.
So they've been seen together,
and he smiled at her.
That doesn't mean
he's gonna talk.
There's no evidence
until he gives public testimony.
Thanks for the legal advice, Charley.
It's what we always kept you
around here for.
How do we keep him
from giving testimony?
Ain't that what you call
the main order of business?
He's a good kid.
- You know that.
- He's a bum!
After the days I gave him in the loft,
he's got no gratitude.
- You shut up!
- Mac...
...I'm conducting this investigation.
Look...
...this girl and the Father,
they got their hooks in so deep...
...he doesn't know which end is up.
I ain't interested
in his mental condition.
I wanna know, is he D and D,
or is he a canary?
- I wish I knew.
- So do I, Charley.
For your sake.
- What do you want me to do?
- It's simple.
Drive him out to this place
we've been using.
Try to straighten him out.
If you don't, give him to Gerry G.
Johnny, you can't do that.
Maybe the boy is out of line,
but he's just a confused kid.
Confused kid?
First, he crosses me in public and gets
away with it, then the next joker.
Pretty soon, I'm just
another fella around here!
Johnny, I can't do that.
Then don't.
- Who do you like in the third?
- It's gotta be New Hope.
Definitely.
Johnny...
...he's my kid brother.
That's for you to figure out.
You can have it your way or his way,
but you can't have it both ways.
- Am I right, Truck?
- Definitely.
Okay, on your horse.
Deep thinker.
Hi, Charley.
I'm glad you stopped by.
I've been wanting to talk to you.
- Sure, kid.
- Where to?
Go to River Street, and I'll tell you
where to stop.
- I thought we was going to the Garden.
- We are.
But I wanna cover a bet
on the way over.
Besides, this'll give us
a chance to talk.
Nobody ever stopped you
from talking, Charley.
Listen. The grapevine says that you
got