1:06:00
I also know the address
of the Treasury Department.
1:06:03
That's the theory, isn't it?
Keep the files away from the treasury boys.
1:06:06
Save Whit from doing 10 years
in a federal pen.
1:06:08
- Now, you correct me if I make a mistake.
- We may do that.
1:06:12
Sure. Of course, the government
may just pat Whit on the back and say:
1:06:16
"Go on home. We got all the dough we need.
We'll never miss your million dollars."
1:06:19
You wanna lay a price on that?
1:06:22
How did you know I had the briefcase?
1:06:25
I had Meta tailed.
1:06:27
You sure about that?
1:06:30
Look, I don't have to be sure
about anything except the files.
1:06:34
Now, do you wanna talk business,
or do you wanna play house?
1:06:37
What's your idea?
1:06:40
You get the files,
and you also get Eels' body...
1:06:43
...in case you wanna
keep it from the cops.
1:06:45
What do you want?
1:06:48
I want the affidavit that Meta put
in Eels' safe when she took the files out.
1:06:52
A lie that somebody put on paper
that I killed a guy named Jack Fisher.
1:06:57
Because, you see, I only buried him.
1:06:59
And you don't get the gas
for being the undertaker.
1:07:01
Four of us knew about that affidavit
outside of Whit.
1:07:04
Somebody talked.
1:07:12
- Did Meta tell you?
- No.
1:07:15
Sorry.
1:07:19
- Put in a call for Whit Sterling...
- No, sit down.
1:07:22
- We better keep Whit out of this.
- He's right, Kathie.
1:07:25
Oh, you've hurt her feelings, Lou.
I can tell you, she's a sensitive girl.
1:07:28
- I'm kind of sensitive myself.
- And you won't need Whit.
1:07:31
All you'll need is Meta
to unlock that safe in Eels' office.
1:07:35
- I hope Meta's still around.
- She's around.
1:07:37
Good. Then you can start right now.
1:07:40
I'll call you in about an hour. That'll
give you time to find her and get there.
1:07:44
Give you a little extra time to figure out
how you're gonna cross me.
1:07:47
But you won't.