Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

the beasts of burden, beasts of prey, ethics.
Hello, officer. I'd like to report an intruder at 346 West Louis...
Giving me a headache, you little sheeny. Let's go!
No.
Damn it, Tom. You and me ain't even been talking! Jesus!
It's easy enough to find out, eh?
Damn it, I forgive you.
more than the Shmatte, and I'm getting the high-hat!
Jesus!
Maybe he knew where she was sleeping,
Except you, Tom.
But if Caspar ain't stiff in a couple of days, I start eating in restaurants.
What is this? What the hell are you talking about?
it ruins it.
They pulled a.22 slug out of him. A woman's gun.
If we're banging away at Caspar, let's be ready for him to bang back.
so I grabbed the gorilla and I beat it out of him.
Boss wants you. He didn't have time to engrave nothing formal.
I can do plenty for you. Can you get Leo off me?
Terminal Hotel, Bay Street.
Hello, Bernie. Come on in. Make yourself at home.
A thousand bucks is fair, so I want two.
out here in the woods, like a dumb animal.
The summer's gone
- And theirs? - One burned.
How do I know you won't kill me?
A good feeling, huh? When did the feeling return to your head?
No.
Funny, ain't it?
When I fix a fight, say I pay a 3-to-1 favorite to throw a fight,
- Tic-Tac! Quiet him down!
If you want me quiet, it'll cost you.
Goddamn it!
- I doubt he's the understanding type. - How's he gonna find out?
Not above the occasional grift. You'd understand that.
and don't forget it. Ever.
A hot dog...
You're sure?
like some goddamn Bolshevik picking up his orders from Yegg Central.
Jesus, Tom, I was just speculating about a hypothesis.
Don't get hysterical.
We could start with the Shmatte. Where's the Shmatte?
And I'm sick of the high-hat!
Close your eyes, ladies, I'm coming through.
I am awake.
It worked, whatever you did.
I know it. I just know it.
What is this? The high hat?
You know it's right.
Son of a bitch! I'll give you something to holler about!
How come you know about it? Caspar isn't laying any more bets with you.
You didn't give Leo this double talk!
- Hello, Tom. Where you been hiding? Hither and yon. Is the mayor in?
You know Rug's crowd and Verna's.
Why didn't you say so?
- Where are you going? - Just have to do a few things.
Then I started thinking, that might not be bad for me.
- Is that Bernie's sister? - Beats me.
So I thought I'd drop in for an aperitif.
Tell Caspar it's forgotten. I'd like to see him.
You're right. The chump never knew what hit him.
But I don't know. Why would Eddie cross me like that?
The man who walks behind the man and whispers in his ear could be useful.
Get me out of here! Tom! Tommy!
- How'd I do? - What do you think?
Tell Bernie he has to get in touch.
- You didn't tell anyone about that? - No.
You got a lot of money on tomorrow's fight.
Yeah, that's it.
- We can dangle, if you'd prefer. - Sit down! We're all friends!
I'm on duty.
And I can't help remembering that you put the finger on me.
you bumped Bernie Bernbaum.
- He's lying. - Why would I?
Leo has the right idea. I like him. He's honest and has a heart.
- Tommy... - Shut up! You're dead, get me?
It's okay, the Dane made him do it.