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 a subpoena.
The guys know
you're not a cheese-eater...
...but they think you shouldn't be
on the outside so much.
Have a few things working for you
down at the docks.
A steady job,
a couple extra potatoes.
- That's all I want.
- That's great when you're a kid...
...but you're pushing 30.
It's time to think
about getting some ambition.
I always figured I'd live a little bit
longer without it.
Maybe.
Look.
There's a boss-loader slot open
on the new pier we're opening up.
Now, it pays 6 cents...
...on every 100 pounds
that goes in and out...
...and you don't have to lift a finger.
That's 2, 3, $400 a week.
Four hundred dollars a week
just for the openers.
I get all that for not doing nothing.
You don't do anything
and you don't say anything.
You understand?
There's more to this
than I thought, Charley.
I'm telling you, there's a lot more.
You're thinking of testifying against
some people we might know?
I don't know, Charley.
I'm telling you I don't know.
That's what I wanna talk to you about.
You know how much those piers
are worth that we control?
- I know.
- You think Johnny'll jeopardize it...
...for one rubber-lipped ex-tanker
who's on his heels?
- Don't say that!
- What the...?
- That's not the point.
- I could have been a lot better.
The point is,
we don't have much time!
I haven't made up my mind yet.
Make up your mind before we get
to 437 River Street.
Before we get to where, Charley?
- Before we get to where?
- Listen to me.
Take the job! Just take it!
No questions. Take it!
Terry, take this job. Please.
Charley.
Please take it.
Charley.
Oh, Charley.
Look, kid, I...
Look, kid...
How much do you weigh, slugger?
When you weighed 168 pounds...
...you were beautiful.
You could have been
another Billy Conn.
That skunk we got you
for a manager...
...he brought you along too fast.
It wasn't him, Charley. It was you.
Remember that night in the Garden,
you came and said:
"Kid, this ain't your night.
We're going for the price
on Wilson."
You remember that?
"This ain't your night."
My night. I could have
taken Wilson apart.
So, what happens? He gets
the