Night and the City

Just listen closely and do as I tell you. 429 00:29:03,742 --> 00:29:06,870 - Yeah, sure, Helen. Anything you say. - You show that to Phil. 430 00:29:06,954 --> 00:29:09,915 He'll give you the 200 quid that I made him promise you. 431 00:29:11,625 --> 00:29:14,753 Helen, you're a wonder, and no mistake! You won't regret this. 432 00:29:14,836 --> 00:29:17,506 I promise you. I promise you that. I promise you. 433 00:29:17,589 --> 00:29:19,758 Fabian Promotions. Fabian Wrestling. It'll be - 434 00:29:19,841 --> 00:29:21,885 - There'll be no wrestling. - What? 435 00:29:21,969 --> 00:29:23,804 - I've got a nightclub. - What? 436 00:29:23,887 --> 00:29:25,973 Yes, my own. Bought a year ago. Flamenco's old club. 437 00:29:26,056 --> 00:29:27,891 Flamenco's closed down. 438 00:29:27,975 --> 00:29:31,603 - Struck off by the police for two years. - That's why I got it on credit. 439 00:29:31,687 --> 00:29:35,691 In another year, all I have to do is put up five shillings for a license, and I'm in business. 440 00:29:35,774 --> 00:29:38,151 But I can't wait another day. 441 00:29:38,235 --> 00:29:40,946 One more year living with that - 442 00:29:41,029 --> 00:29:44,658 I've got to get away from him, Harry. I must get away before I - 443 00:29:44,741 --> 00:29:47,077 That's what the money's for - the license. 444 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:49,788 And you're the only man I know who can get it. 445 00:29:49,871 --> 00:29:51,373 You're gonna bribe, steal, murder - 446 00:29:51,456 --> 00:29:53,458 I don't care what you do, but with that money... 447 00:29:53,542 --> 00:29:55,919 you're gonna get me a license for my club now. 448 00:29:56,003 --> 00:29:59,131 But listen, Helen, if Phil gives me the 200, it's got to be for wrestling. 449 00:29:59,214 --> 00:30:00,299 That's right. 450 00:30:00,382 --> 00:30:02,801 But you'll just go through the motions till we're ready to open the club. 451 00:30:02,884 --> 00:30:06,471 - But Phil's no easy mark. - I know. I'm gonna give you - 452 00:30:06,555 --> 00:30:09,057 You're crazy, Helen. You don't know what I've got. 453 00:30:09,141 --> 00:30:12,477 I've got Gregorious! A shield! I've got Kristo stopped cold! 454 00:30:12,561 --> 00:30:14,521 I can control wrestling in London! 455 00:30:14,604 --> 00:30:17,649 I'm through hustling for nightclubs, for you or for anybody else. 456 00:30:17,733 --> 00:30:20,402 For yourself! What do you think Phil takes in an evening? 457 00:30:20,485 --> 00:30:24,656 Never less than a hundred quid. And who runs the place for him? I do. Me. 458 00:30:24,740 --> 00:30:26,700 I know how to make a club spin. 459 00:30:26,783 --> 00:30:29,911 If he can do that, just think, Harry, think. 460 00:30:29,995 --> 00:30:32,372 We're younger, stronger, healthier than he is. 461 00:30:32,456 --> 00:30:36,001 We've got more life in our little fingers than he has in the whole of his body. 462 00:30:36,084 --> 00:30:38,920 Oh, Harry, darling, we must. I've got to get away from him. 463 00:30:39,004 --> 00:30:42,299 - Please, Harry. Please! Please! - Helen, listen - Listen! 464 00:30:44,134 --> 00:30:46,553 Listen, you can still get away from Phil. 465 00:30:46,636 --> 00:30:50,432 This wrestling pitch is gonna mean a lot to us. It's gonna mean the whole - 466 00:30:58,440 --> 00:31:00,859 All right, Helen. 467 00:31:00,942 --> 00:31:03,653 You always were a smart girl. 468 00:31:03,737 --> 00:31:05,530 [ Laughs ] 469 00:31:05,614 --> 00:31:07,866 Maybe you're right. 470 00:31:07,949 --> 00:31:09,659 I'm always right. 471 00:31:11,953 --> 00:31:14,873 Now telephone that wrestler. 472 00:31:14,956 --> 00:31:17,501 Tell him you're set. 473 00:31:17,584 --> 00:31:20,253 You'll string him <i>and</i> Phil along. 474 00:31:20,337 --> 00:31:23,632 But night and day, you're gonna do one thing - 475 00:31:23,715 --> 00:31:25,425 rip London apart if you have to... 476 00:31:25,509 --> 00:31:28,470 but you're going to get me that license. 477 00:31:31,598 --> 00:31:33,308 All right, Helen. 478 00:31:40,482 --> 00:31:43,568 - [ Nosseross ] Who is it? - We are looking for a Mr. Harry Fabian. 479 00:31:43,652 --> 00:31:46,405 He's not here. The place is closed. Go away. 480 00:31:46,488 --> 00:31:48,657 Mr. Kristo sent us. 481 00:31:49,658 --> 00:31:51,159 Sorry. Forgive me. 482 00:31:51,243 --> 00:31:53,995 It is I who must ask you to forgive this intrusion, sir. 483 00:31:54,079 --> 00:31:57,582 But it is imperative that I have a few words with Mr. Harry Fabian. 484 00:31:57,666 --> 00:32:00,585 I understand he is employed by you, sir. 485 00:32:00,669 --> 00:32:02,546 Well, in a manner of speaking. 486 00:32:02,629 --> 00:32:04,589 He works on commission. But I should hardly regard - 487 00:32:04,673 --> 00:32:07,759 Ah, yes, quite. My name, sir, is Chilk. Fergus Chil