boxed pro a lot.
Joey used to raise pigeons.
Joey used to raise pigeons.
Yeah, he had a few birds.
I've been taking care of them.
I wouldn't have thought
you'd be so interested in pigeons.
I just go for it.
You know this city is full of hawks?
That's a fact.
They hang around on top of the big hotels.
They spot a pigeon in the park,
right down on them.
You got a second?
I want to show you something.
What do you think of that fellow?
She's a beauty.
She's a he. His name is Swifty.
Look what he went and did.
He's my lead bird. He's always on
top of the perch. If another bum tries...
...to come along and take his place,
he really lets him have it.
Even pigeons aren't peaceful.
There's one thing about them,
they're very faithful.
They get married just like people.
Better.
They stay that way until one of them dies.
That's nice.
Go ahead. Fix the roof.
You want that egg?
Thanks.
Do you like beer?
I don't know.
I bet you never had a glass of beer.
- Did you ever have a glass of beer?
- No.
You want to have one with me?
In a saloon?
I know a nice dump down here
that has a special entrance for ladies.
Come on, it won't hurt.
Come on.
Okay.
Hey, you, mac.
Two Glockenheimers and two for chasers.
- Did you see the fight last night?
- No.
A kid named Riley, both hands.
Like you used to do.
I hope he got better dice than me.
Were you really a prizefighter?
I used to be.
How did you get interested in that?
I don't know. I had to scrap all my life,
I might as well get paid for it.
When I was a kid
my old man got bumped off.
Never mind how.
Then they stuck Charley and me...
...in a dump they call a "children's home."
Boy, that was some home.
Anyhow, I ran away from there
and fought in the club smokers...
...and peddled papers and Johnny Friendly
bought a piece of me.
Bought a piece of you?
Yes. Then...
...I was going pretty good there for awhile.
And after that...
What do you really care, am I right?
Shouldn't everybody care about
everybody else?
Boy, what a fruitcake you are.
I mean, isn't everybody
a part of everybody else?
And you really believe that drool?
Yes, I do.
Here we are. One for the lady
and for the gent.
Here's to the first one,
I hope it ain't the last.
Go ahead.
No, not like that. One hum.
Do you want to hear my philosophy of life?
Do it to him before he does it to you.
I never met anyone like you.
There's not a spark of sentiment,
or romance...
...or human kindness in your whole body.
What good does it to you
besides get you in trouble?
And when things and people get in
your way, you just knock them aside...
...get rid of them. Is that your idea?
Don't look at me when you say that.
It wasn't my fault what happened to Joey.
Fixing him wasn't my idea.
Who said it was?
Everybody's putting the needle on me.
You and the mugs in the church
and Father Barry.
I didn't like the way he was looking at me.
He was looking at everybody
the same way.
Oh, yeah?
What's with this Father Barry?
- What's his racket?
- His racket?
Yeah, his racket.
- Everybody's got a racket.
- But he's a priest.
Are you kidding, so what?
- That don't make no difference.
- You don't believe anybody, do you?
Down here it's every man for himself.
It's keeping alive. It's standing
with the right people so you get...
...a little bit of change in your pocket.
- And if you don't?
- If you don't? Right down.
It's living like an animal.
I'd rather live like an animal
than end up like...
Like Joey?
- Are you afraid to mention his name?
- No.
Why do you keep harping on that for?
Come on, drink up.
You got to get a little fun out of life.
Come on. I'll stick some music on.
What's the matter?
What's the matter with you?
Help me if you can for God's sake.
Edie, I'd like to help.
I'd like to help,
but there's nothing I can do.
All right.
I shouldn't have asked you.
Edie, come on. Have a little beer.
Come on.
I don't want it.
You just stay