1:19:01
How'd you find us?
1:19:02
I heard you tell these guys where to go.
1:19:04
What are you doing?
Steering the cops here?
1:19:05
- Nothing like that.
- Lay off that stuff, Rod.
1:19:07
Listen, Joe, you gotta make a break.
1:19:08
I kept my mouth shut, see,
told nobody nothing.
1:19:10
But I'm as good as arrested
for that job down there.
1:19:12
I had to even make a sneak to get here.
1:19:14
- Why, you...
- Paul!
1:19:15
Wait a minute. Let's get this.
1:19:17
That school, with those kids.
They're gonna be closed up tight.
1:19:20
Those kids sent to reform school.
1:19:22
It's taken away from Father Flanagan.
1:19:24
I don't care what they do to me...
1:19:26
but I ain't going to see those kids
tossed out like that.
1:19:28
Joe, I can't do it.
1:19:31
I'm telling you straight.
Get out, take your chances...
1:19:33
because the minute I get back,
I'm gonna spill the beans.
1:19:36
I don't wanna do it, Joe, but I gotta do it.
I gotta.
1:19:41
It's okay with me, kid.
1:19:43
On your way. We'll make a break.
1:19:45
Joe!
1:19:47
Stay where you are.
We break when we said we would.
1:19:50
Before daylight, and the kid sticks
until we're well on our way.
1:19:53
Get it?
1:19:57
- Here you are. Get your paper!
- Papers!
1:20:01
Paperboy.
1:20:02
"Authorities threaten
to close Boys Town."
1:20:04
- Sorry, Father.
- Thanks.
1:20:06
Extra! Boys Town suspect.
Murder at bank robbery! Extra!
1:20:10
Night watchman killed! Extra!
1:20:13
- Hello, Father. I came as soon...
- Mr. Hargraves.
1:20:15
What kind of Christian logic can allow you
to destroy us...
1:20:17
before anybody gets to the bottom
of tonight's business?
1:20:19
That sounds pretty terrible as you put it.
1:20:21
I don't know how much
this boy had to do with it.
1:20:23
I can't get him to talk.
1:20:24
But I have a hunch he's not guilty.
1:20:26
I think you should pull your punches
until somebody...
1:20:28
finds out something, and does it definitely.
1:20:29
Now I really do.
1:20:30
Father, I left this office an hour ago,
because women's clubs, societies...
1:20:34
- everybody was calling me.
- All I'm asking for is a little time.
1:20:37
My friendship for you is definitely known.
1:20:39
If I pull any punches, they'll say I forgot
my duty as a newspaperman for you.
1:20:43
- I can't stand for that.
- All right.
1:20:45
Suppose tomorrow you find out
the whole thing is wrong.
1:20:47
Suppose you find out the boy isn't guilty...
1:20:49
and that my record is clean and clear
of anything like this.
1:20:51
How will you feel then?
1:20:52
You are my friend.
Now tell me, how will you feel?
1:20:56
All I want is a little time
to let the thing clear itself. That's all.