Souls Of Sin
Souls Of Sin
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00:00:00This is New York, as enchanting and imaginative as it be, as romantic as moonlight on the
00:00:12ocean, as beautiful as Heine's sculpture, as ugly as its poverty-ridden slums, as warm
00:00:20and tender as a mother's love, as cold and impersonal as a prisoner's number.
00:00:27This is magnetic Manhattan, drawing to its shores thousands from east and west, north
00:00:34and south, and far and near, some old, some young, some happy, some sad, some hopeful,
00:00:42some disillusioned, but all seeking a way of life.
00:00:48This is the story of fools lost in sin, caught in the panorama of this chaotic magnet is
00:00:56one William Burton, alias Dollar Bill.
00:01:06Hey Robert, Robert! Wake up there! Hey! Go on and sleep.
00:01:26Come on, let's go.
00:01:56It's money at Tropical Park, first away at 1.15 and a half, the winner post 4, barmaid,
00:02:0511.20, 5.30, 4.40, second post 12, checkmate, 6.80, 4.60.
00:02:17You will always find me by that door, knocking on that door up there, the door across the
00:02:23hall by the stairs? Yes, ma'am.
00:02:25And this is the room, and there's your bed. Do you think you'll like it?
00:02:31Yes, ma'am, it's right nice down here. Yeah, well, we ain't had no complaints lately.
00:02:37Course, we ain't had no famous people like you, and you might be a bit particular.
00:02:42No, ma'am, I reckon I'll stay. I reckon that'll be $3.50.
00:02:46What is this?
00:02:48Mr. Lee, Mr. Isaiah Lee from Alabama, who will pay his rent.
00:02:56Brother Isaiah will be living here by himself.
00:03:00I'm quite glad to make your acquaintance. I'm right fond of company.
00:03:04Ah, if you but knew it, you're moving into some real fair company.
00:03:11Why, that's Mr. Dollar Bill, who right now is not answered by his real name.
00:03:18He's a promoter. He's disclosing a big deal, ain't you, Bill?
00:03:25And that stiff laying there is the no-writing-est writer you'll ever meet in New York.
00:03:32So you see, Georgia, you have some real celebrities to live with.
00:03:37Oh, I ain't from Georgia. I'm from Alabama.
00:03:40Well, all right, Alabama. Then make yourself at home.
00:03:43And through that door there, you'll find a right smart toilet and washroom
00:03:47in case you might want to tidy up a bit.
00:03:50Oh, yes, ma'am. Thanks an awful lot. I like to kind of wash my feet.
00:03:54Oh, yes, you do that. I'm sure Mr. Bill would appreciate it.
00:03:58The apostles always washed their feet after a long journey.
00:04:02It sure helps a man to... Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am.
00:04:05It sure helps a man to wash his feet when he's tired.
00:04:08Mr. George Washington Reed from Alabama.
00:04:11This is a real drag.
00:04:14Maybe I should have asked him for his record.
00:04:17The next time I'll ask you for your personal okay.
00:04:21You're pushing me around, Happy, and I don't like it.
00:04:24I'm like you. I like a winner.
00:04:28So?
00:04:30I'm laying all my bets on a number one winner.
00:04:34He won't last long. He'll go fast.
00:04:37A real turkey.
00:04:40Leading with his chin.
00:04:43You're wrong. He's looking for a job.
00:04:46A working square.
00:04:49Scared, maybe, but still in there with his goose up.
00:04:52He's still a turkey leading with his chin.
00:04:55All right, but he's not a has-been.
00:04:58And why don't you get wise to yourself and find a job?
00:05:01You don't tell me how to live.
00:05:04And you don't tell me who to rent to.
00:05:07I'd like to push this whole crummy joint down your throat.
00:05:11And why don't you try?
00:05:34Bubbling B.
00:05:373840, 1960, 520.
00:05:40Second post, 12, kiss me.
00:05:43480, 260.
00:05:46Third post, 6, auto boy returns 490 to show.
00:05:49Buddy Brigham was up on the winner.
00:05:52That last minute scratch in the first was Katie Mae.
00:05:55Post time for the second, a 12,000.
00:05:58That last minute scratch in the first was Katie Mae.
00:06:01Post time for the second, a tropical of 145.
00:06:04That Buddy Brigham is some jockey to watch.
00:06:07His last four...
00:06:10Oh, boy.
00:06:13Oh, boy.
00:06:16Boy, my feet sure feel better.
00:06:19You got nice hot water.
00:06:22Huh?
00:06:23Hot water's nice.
00:06:25Yeah, hot water's nice.
00:06:28You got nice hot water.
00:06:31Huh?
00:06:32Hot water's nice.
00:06:34Yeah, hot water's nice.
00:06:37You got nice hot water.
00:06:40Huh?
00:06:41Hot water's nice.
00:06:53Is he sick?
00:06:55No, dead.
00:06:56Dead?
00:06:57Yeah, dead.
00:07:00You like the joke, don't you?
00:07:11Oh, I'm sorry.
00:07:12I didn't mean to be rough.
00:07:15That's his, and I don't like nobody to touch it, see?
00:07:18Oh, I'm awful sorry.
00:07:19I didn't mean no harm.
00:07:22Oh, it's OK.
00:07:24Can we forget it?
00:07:25Sure.
00:07:28That's his life.
00:07:29You break that, and you'll break his heart.
00:07:32Oh, I'm sorry.
00:07:33I didn't mean to be rough.
00:07:34That's his, and I don't like nobody to touch it, see?
00:07:36Oh, I'm awful sorry.
00:07:37I didn't mean no harm.
00:07:39Oh, it's OK.
00:07:40You break that, and you'll break his heart.
00:07:42Sure.
00:07:44Is he a great writer?
00:07:46Sure, great.
00:07:47Only the squares in this town don't dig his stuff.
00:07:52What you mean by squares, Mr. Bill?
00:07:55Oh, it's OK.
00:07:56You'll learn.
00:08:02How's about that box there?
00:08:03Can you play it?
00:08:04Oh, yes.
00:08:05I used to play for parties down in Monroe County.
00:08:08Yeah?
00:08:09What you playing?
00:08:10Oh, nothing special.
00:08:11I sort of made it up as the wind along.
00:08:14Oh?
00:08:15Knock out a note.
00:08:16Huh?
00:08:17Go on.
00:08:18Play something.
00:08:19Oh.
00:08:20It might wake him up.
00:08:22Good.
00:08:23Something should wake him up.
00:08:24Play one of those songs you made up in Alabama.
00:08:27OK.
00:08:28If you say it's all right, Mr. Bill.
00:08:30Don't call me Mr. Bill.
00:08:32Just call me Bill.
00:08:34Yes, sir.
00:08:39Well, I woke up this morning, but lonesome is man in time.
00:08:57Yes, I woke up this morning, but lonesome is man in time.
00:09:09Because my baby's got another lover, and she's put her daddy down.
00:09:20Don't leave me, baby.
00:09:24Don't leave me feeling sad.
00:09:31Don't leave me, baby.
00:09:36Don't leave me feeling sad.
00:09:43Because I swear your style of loving is the best that I ever, ever had.
00:09:55You got me cute the way I'd known that long ago.
00:10:01But why you'd want to hurt me, I will never, never know.
00:10:06I'm lonesome, baby.
00:10:10Lonesome as a man can be.
00:10:16And if you don't come back to daddy, he'll drown his body in the deep blue sea.
00:10:24Not bad, Alabama.
00:10:26Not bad.
00:10:27Who is your friend?
00:10:28Ours, you mean.
00:10:29We inherited him.
00:10:30He just dropped in from Alabama to give us a concert.
00:10:33Decided that he likes the quarter so well, he's going to stay.
00:10:36Alabama shake hands with Mr. Robbins.
00:10:38He might put you in his next book.
00:10:40I'm glad to meet you, sir.
00:10:43I hope you ain't mad about the noise.
00:10:46Mr. Billy had told me I could play.
00:10:48It's all right, Mr. Robbins.
00:10:50It's all right, son.
00:10:51What did you say your name was?
00:10:53Isaiah.
00:10:55Isaiah Washington Reed.
00:10:57OK, Isaiah.
00:10:59Yeah.
00:11:00Incidentally, Happy stopped in while you were sleeping.
00:11:02Says she's sick of your sleeping blues, they're getting her down.
00:11:05And if you don't like the new rumor, you can move.
00:11:08I know.
00:11:09You paid up in advance.
00:11:10I know.
00:11:11I know.
00:11:12I hope you don't mind me, Mr. Robbins.
00:11:15It's all right, son.
00:11:17What did Katie Mae do?
00:11:19Katie Mae.
00:11:20Squat.
00:11:21And top flight run out of the money.
00:11:23Hey, y'all know Katie Mae?
00:11:26Oh, yes.
00:11:27Yes, sure.
00:11:28She's an old friend of ours.
00:11:29Well, I heard she was up there.
00:11:31She's from down home, you know.
00:11:32Well, now, you don't say.
00:11:34Sure.
00:11:35Her mama used to teach me in Sunday school.
00:11:38See there, right there.
00:11:39That's Katie Mae.
00:11:40That's Katie Mae.
00:11:41That's Katie Mae.
00:11:42That's Katie Mae.
00:11:43That's Katie Mae.
00:11:44That's Katie Mae.
00:11:45That's Katie Mae.
00:11:46See there, Robbins?
00:11:47I told you Katie Mae was good for something.
00:11:49Hey, y'all know where she is?
00:11:51I want to see her.
00:11:52Well, when you find her, let Mr. Bill know.
00:11:55I'm sure he wants to see her.
00:12:04Well, I got money for coffee and in the morning,
00:12:07we'll eat steak.
00:12:08Oh, y'all talk about eating sure makes me hungry.
00:12:11Hey, my mom fixed me a whole shoebox full of fried chicken
00:12:15and sweet potato biscuits to bring with me.
00:12:18I think I got one wing left.
00:12:21Yeah, here it is, this paper bag.
00:12:23I think it is.
00:12:25Yeah, I got one wing and two biscuits.
00:12:29I was saving it just in case I got hungry.
00:12:32But, uh, y'all are my new friends now,
00:12:36and I want you to taste some of my mom's food.
00:12:40All right, my boy.
00:12:42That's very nice of you.
00:12:43Mr. Bill and I sure appreciate it.
00:12:46What you see has been so long since we
00:12:48had good old Alabama cooking.
00:12:50We were afraid it might upset our digestive tract.
00:12:53So suppose you taste it.
00:12:55Well, you're welcome to it.
00:12:57That's nice.
00:12:58Thanks.
00:12:59Well, I want to eat in the lunchroom anyhow.
00:13:01I like eating in the lunchroom.
00:13:03That's an idea.
00:13:04Suppose you run along and eat in the lunchroom
00:13:07and shake some of that dust off your feet.
00:13:09Uh, here you go.
00:13:12I wash my feet, they're clean.
00:13:14Oh, cut out the chatter, Alabama.
00:13:16Come on, play us a number.
00:13:18I'd be right glad to oblige.
00:13:20You, uh, you like my playing, Mr. Bill?
00:13:22Oh, I like it.
00:13:23Alabama, I think you got something.
00:13:25And now you're a music critic.
00:13:27Shut up, Bob.
00:13:28Go on and play, Alabama.
00:13:29Alabama?
00:13:38Betty bought her to do it.
00:13:40If she didn't want to do it, why did she do it then?
00:13:44Yes, I got her number and it don't add up to one.
00:13:49Yes, I got her number and it don't add up to one.
00:13:53She just don't love me.
00:13:55She doesn't love having fun.
00:13:56All right, you stumbled bum.
00:13:57Cut out this racket.
00:14:04Why do you play with that crumb?
00:14:06I could choke her.
00:14:07Hold tight, Bill.
00:14:08Hang on to your sense of humor.
00:14:10Hang on.
00:14:11Well, I guess I'll go get me something to eat.
00:14:17Would you like to go with me, Mr. Bill?
00:14:19I'm going to look for a job.
00:14:22How about you, Mr. Roberts?
00:14:23No, thanks, Ike.
00:14:24I got some riding to do.
00:14:28I'll be back soon as I find a job.
00:14:30Come back anyway.
00:14:35Say, Bill, I got a new idea for a story.
00:14:38Boy, it's a honey.
00:14:40A young fella started off with a pushcart.
00:14:4215 years later, he was traveling around the world in his own yacht.
00:14:46He married a-
00:14:47Shut up!
00:14:48Shut up, you fool.
00:14:50Shut up!
00:14:51You sit there babbling like an imbecile,
00:14:53talking about a story that nobody's going to buy,
00:14:56while the whole world spits in your face,
00:14:59you dumb turkey.
00:15:02Go ahead.
00:15:03Sit there.
00:15:04Peck away on that stinking typewriter till you rot.
00:15:07Sit here and take the insult from that broken-down crumb upstairs.
00:15:11Go ahead.
00:15:12Sit here in this jungle like an animal
00:15:16while the whole world steps on you.
00:15:19Well, nobody steps on Dollar Bill.
00:15:21Take it easy, Bill.
00:15:22There's nobody stepping on you.
00:15:23No more, there ain't.
00:15:25Hold on, Bill.
00:15:27Your luck's bad now, but it'll change.
00:15:29You bet it'll change,
00:15:30because I'm going to change it.
00:15:32I'm going to get on top.
00:15:34Yeah.
00:15:35Check that light out there on top of the bank.
00:15:37See that light?
00:15:38High on top, giving out with the flash.
00:15:41That's me.
00:15:42I belong on top.
00:15:44Up there looking down, not down here looking up.
00:15:47When you're up there, you don't get stepped on.
00:15:50I don't think anybody's stepping on you, Bill.
00:15:53Who asked you to say that?
00:15:57Where are you going?
00:16:00To get that yacht.
00:16:01What do you think?
00:16:17How much, Barkeep?
00:16:19Three-sixty, Mr. George.
00:16:25Keep the change.
00:16:26Thank you, Mr. George.
00:16:29Some looker, eh, boy?
00:16:30You tellin' me.
00:16:38Ain't that the guy that works at the two-spot?
00:16:40Yeah, man.
00:16:41That's really him.
00:16:42That's him.
00:16:43That's him.
00:16:44That's him.
00:16:45He works at the two-spot?
00:16:46Yeah, man.
00:16:47That's Regina.
00:16:48The one and only.
00:16:49Can you imagine?
00:16:50Some guys get all the love.
00:16:52Forget it, Mac.
00:16:53He's a B-29 gal.
00:16:54Built like a feedwood.
00:16:55She ain't on your time.
00:16:57Who's that stud with her?
00:16:58You don't know him?
00:16:59No.
00:17:00Man, that's Big Bear George from Chicago.
00:17:02And I do mean bad.
00:17:03See?
00:17:04What did I tell you?
00:17:05Big time.
00:17:06Big George is known for his five kicks.
00:17:15Hey, man.
00:17:16Didn't I tell you to cut out that dancin' in there?
00:17:19I'm a dancin' man.
00:17:20Oh.
00:17:21Come on.
00:17:22Well, now.
00:17:45Ain't this a treat?
00:17:47What you know, dollar bill?
00:17:50Don't tell me you spunk.
00:17:51Hey Roy, look who's here. Dollar Bill. And he's gonna buy a beer.
00:17:58Hey Pat, give Dollar Bill a beer. Even I can buy a glass of blood.
00:18:04Now give me a drink. And the next time, remember, I'll tell you what I'm drinking.
00:18:23I'm sorry, Dollar. The boss says I gotta collect first.
00:18:26Give me a drink. All right, Dollar. All right.
00:18:35Leave the bottle.
00:18:52Hey Dollar, you forgot to pay me.
00:18:56Yeah.
00:18:59Bill, don't kill him. Leave him alone. I'll pay you.
00:19:11How much does he owe you?
00:19:13A dollar twenty's his bill.
00:19:20Thanks.
00:20:20Thanks.
00:20:49I prayed for your book to be blessed. It fell real big, Mr. Robbie.
00:21:10If I don't have better luck with this chapter, I'll be praying with you.
00:21:17Did you get that yacht?
00:21:18Drop dead, will you?
00:21:20Don't rush me. I'm on my way.
00:21:24Hey, Mr. Bill, you know what? I got a job down at the lunchroom, washing dishes.
00:21:30Oh, that's nice.
00:21:50What do you want here?
00:21:51Oh, please don't be angry.
00:21:53What do you want?
00:21:54I wanted to know if you were hurt.
00:21:56No, I'm not hurt. How'd you get here?
00:21:59Well, I followed you. I thought I could get a chance to talk to you.
00:22:03Who is it, Bill?
00:22:04Some girl who paid my check at the bar.
00:22:07My name's Etta. Etta Mason.
00:22:10How do you do, Miss Mason? My name is Roberts. That's Mr. Lee over there. Mr. Isaiah Washington Lee.
00:22:17I see you already know Mr. Dollar Bill.
00:22:19Yes.
00:22:20And she paid your check for you. Boy, you did get that yacht.
00:22:24Shut up there yapping, Roberts. Listen, little girl. You paid my check. Nobody asked you to.
00:22:31And I thanked you. Now will you go home?
00:22:34Wait a minute, Bill. That's not a nice way to treat a lady after she paid your check for you.
00:22:40That's all right, Mr. Roberts. Maybe I shouldn't have come. I just thought that maybe I could...
00:22:46I thanked you at the bar, and I'm thanking you again. What more do you want?
00:22:51Nothing.
00:22:54Nothing?
00:23:02What was the thing yesterday?
00:23:05Uh, $2.60, and I had $2.61.
00:23:07Can you imagine that? I'm going to stop playing those play-ticket numbers.
00:23:14Honey, I told my old man last night, if he don't get a hit today, he better look for a new pad,
00:23:22playing all his money on single action.
00:23:24What's it like?
00:23:26Well, all I know is you lay one and you pick one. If you're right, you collect eight.
00:23:32If you're like me, you're wrong, and the answer is no.
00:23:36Good morning, Gertie. A letter from Mr. Roberts.
00:23:39Another rejection slip.
00:23:43Put this dollar on the first figure, okay?
00:23:56Good morning.
00:23:57Oh, good morning.
00:23:59I hope I'm not intruding.
00:24:01Of course not. This is a surprise.
00:24:03Well, after last night, I didn't know it.
00:24:05You mustn't mind, Bill. He wasn't himself last night.
00:24:09Oh, won't you sit down and rest a while?
00:24:12He'll be back soon.
00:24:14Oh, the boys are out.
00:24:16Oh, set your packages on the table and make yourself comfortable.
00:24:19Oh, I fixed a little something for you fellas.
00:24:22Boy, ham and egg sandwiches, cake and coffee.
00:24:27Say, listen, little lady, who are you, Bill Red Riding Hood, or am I dreaming?
00:24:32Oh, I just thought we could all have breakfast together.
00:24:34Wait a minute. Let's get something straight.
00:24:37Last night, you pay a check for a crazy guy named Bill.
00:24:40Then you come here and get chased home.
00:24:42Tonight, you're back with a fee for the wolves who threw you out.
00:24:46Mr. Roberts, you make me seem awful.
00:24:49Awful? Why, you're wonderful.
00:24:51I just thought we could all have breakfast together,
00:24:53and I'd get a chance to explain to Bill why I interfered last night.
00:24:57And he had to be out.
00:24:59Well, you just sit right there and tell me all about it.
00:25:02Only because I want to know.
00:25:04Because you and I eat.
00:25:05But the coffee's getting cold.
00:25:07We'll save something for him.
00:25:09Uh, when did Dollar Bill meet you?
00:25:11He didn't.
00:25:12What do you mean, he didn't?
00:25:13He doesn't know me.
00:25:15You mean last night was the first time you saw him?
00:25:17Oh, I saw him.
00:25:18That is, I knew him.
00:25:20But he didn't know me.
00:25:21Wait a minute.
00:25:23This thing is getting more and more complicated.
00:25:26Now, won't you go over it again for me?
00:25:28You see, it's like this.
00:25:30About three years ago, when I was 15,
00:25:34Bill used to visit someone in my block.
00:25:36We kids just admire how he dressed.
00:25:38The pretty clothes he wore.
00:25:40When he was laughing and happy,
00:25:42he'd stop and give all us kids a dollar apiece.
00:25:45I know.
00:25:47He had a whim.
00:25:48The old folks used to talk about him.
00:25:50Said he was a gambler.
00:25:52But he gave them money, too.
00:25:54That's Bill.
00:25:55When he's happy, he wants everybody to be happy.
00:26:00My mother was very strict.
00:26:01And one day, when Bill gave all us kids a dollar,
00:26:05I took mine and bought flowers for Mother.
00:26:08I'll always remember it.
00:26:10It was the last time I saw her smile.
00:26:12Poor kid.
00:26:14I'm sorry.
00:26:18She was so happy.
00:26:20Said I was a good girl.
00:26:21You are.
00:26:23You must have had a fine mother.
00:26:26Ma worked hard.
00:26:27She did the best she could.
00:26:29It was only us two.
00:26:31What happened to your father?
00:26:32Oh, I don't remember him.
00:26:34He and my mother didn't stay together.
00:26:36Who do you live with now?
00:26:37With Mrs. Anderson.
00:26:39She was a friend of Mother's.
00:26:40Does she take care of you?
00:26:42Oh, she tries.
00:26:43But I get around.
00:26:45I know how to take care of myself.
00:26:47Do you think it's wise to fall for Bill?
00:26:50He's pretty fast company, you know.
00:26:52Just like a stick in your hand and a bag of loose needles.
00:26:56Depends on the point of view.
00:26:57Oh, I don't mean Bill is not a fine fellow.
00:27:00Down underneath, they don't come any better.
00:27:02I know.
00:27:03Right now, he's a little bitter, mad at the world.
00:27:06But he's swell.
00:27:08You really like him, don't you?
00:27:10Oh, I don't know.
00:27:11I suppose so.
00:27:12What do you do?
00:27:14Oh, I call myself a writer.
00:27:17You see that machine over there?
00:27:19I write.
00:27:21But no one seems to like it but Bill.
00:27:23He thinks I'm wonderful.
00:27:24Are you?
00:27:27Well, they don't like my stuff.
00:27:31You've written many stories?
00:27:33Oh, you see that box over there?
00:27:35It's full of them.
00:27:36And a rejection slip with each one.
00:27:39Oh, I'd like to read some of your stories sometime.
00:27:42You're welcome.
00:27:43Anytime you come.
00:27:44Thanks.
00:27:45Well, that was a nice breakfast.
00:27:47I'll tell the boys they don't know what they missed.
00:27:50We'll just cover this over and save it for them.
00:27:53What time is it?
00:27:55Oh, the clock over the bank says 10.30.
00:27:57Well, I'd better hurry or I'll be late for work.
00:28:00Where do you work?
00:28:0123rd Street, the garment sector.
00:28:03I do piecework, operator on dresses.
00:28:05Do you like it?
00:28:06Oh, it's all right.
00:28:07I make a good dollar.
00:28:09I'm sorry, but I must go now.
00:28:11Well, I'll tell Bill you were here.
00:28:12Come back tonight, won't you?
00:28:14He'll take care of the little sneakers.
00:28:17Goodbye.
00:28:26All right, bad boy.
00:28:27You get me that rod and the jewel.
00:28:30You got it?
00:28:31Yeah.
00:28:34Got the stuff?
00:28:35Here's the stuff.
00:28:36And if you move it fast, there's more where it comes from.
00:28:39I'll get it moved fast.
00:28:41Don't worry.
00:28:42Thanks.
00:28:43So long.
00:28:44So long, boy.
00:28:46See you.
00:28:50OK, bad boy.
00:28:56Hello, Grandma.
00:28:57What's new?
00:28:58I should ask you how you get around, shouldn't I?
00:29:00Ah, you know all the pretty people.
00:29:02Who's your friend?
00:29:03Oh, Regina.
00:29:04I want you to meet Dollar Bill, a great guy.
00:29:07Hello, Bill.
00:29:08How are you?
00:29:09Swell.
00:29:10Are you as fine as you look?
00:29:11How are you feeling?
00:29:12Well, that you'll have to find out.
00:29:14Hey, Pat.
00:29:15Give the ladies a drink.
00:29:16Regina's bad boy George's heartbeat.
00:29:19You know him?
00:29:20Yes.
00:29:21But he never told me about you.
00:29:23Where does he hide you?
00:29:24The club two spot.
00:29:25She works there.
00:29:26Well, real class.
00:29:28You're not bad yourself.
00:29:29Where does one find you?
00:29:31You don't have to hang me on a line, baby.
00:29:33I'll buy the starch anyway.
00:29:35It's no line.
00:29:36You're my type, champ.
00:29:38Did you say champ?
00:29:40A chump.
00:29:43Oh, pardon me just a moment.
00:29:54Excuse me, darling.
00:29:55I want to run and pound on my nose.
00:29:59You get it?
00:30:00Sure.
00:30:01You're lucky, you know.
00:30:02Knife is like I had in lunch.
00:30:04Perfect.
00:30:05Not a flaw.
00:30:06Yeah, let's see.
00:30:11Get a load of that.
00:30:16How much?
00:30:17Two Cs.
00:30:18Two Cs.
00:30:19That's right.
00:30:20That's a lot of gold.
00:30:22That's a lot of rock.
00:30:24I haven't got that much.
00:30:25You haven't?
00:30:26How much you got?
00:30:28A C6 fits.
00:30:30175, huh?
00:30:32OK.
00:30:33The rock's a little hot.
00:30:34I want to unload it.
00:30:35I'll take it.
00:30:36OK.
00:30:43And I tell her about working all night
00:30:45and about the bugs I got to serve.
00:30:47You know what she says?
00:30:48People don't bug you.
00:30:49You bug yourself.
00:30:51Oh, have another drink.
00:30:52Wait, let me finish this one.
00:31:00Oh, shit.
00:31:21Oh, shit.
00:31:52How many times did I tell you I don't
00:31:54allow no dancing in here?
00:31:55Man, I don't care what you don't allow.
00:31:57I don't put my neck on that piccolo,
00:31:59so I'm gonna dance anyhow.
00:32:01Says who?
00:32:02Says me.
00:32:03Now, be nice to yourself because you'll
00:32:04make me mad and one, two, three,
00:32:05I'll be over there on you.
00:32:06Yeah, four, five, six, and you'll be off me, too.
00:32:08Oh, yeah?
00:32:09You don't get away with that.
00:32:10You don't get away with it.
00:32:11Well, there's no line.
00:32:12It'll all be over tonight.
00:32:13Yeah.
00:32:16I'll see you around, then.
00:32:18Yeah, if you get another one, I'll see you around.
00:32:20me to oh yeah oh yeah oh come on over come on i'll be ever ready i'll just let you have it
00:32:31oh who wants to dance anyway man well this is a bar not a dance song tell us the cool
00:32:35breeze maybe he don't know i'm telling you take it out of here go ahead your bald head turkey
00:32:40he wanted me to be here when i told you the good news you told me what news yes yes oh don't tell
00:33:00me alabama i know you're the biggest square that ever left the cotton fields of alabama
00:33:06jill you've been drinking now how do you know i met josh white today and he's going to give me
00:33:12lessons well can you imagine that he met josh white today well i met regina today and she's
00:33:19going to give me lessons hey angel finger buy yourself a new dress like regina regina's got
00:33:27a new dress regina's got class regina's got everything i'd better go now bob
00:33:38that's all right i'll talk with him shut up you talk to me who are you to talk to me
00:33:48i'm sick of all your yapping i'm sick of this whole crummy joint i'm getting out i'm gonna
00:33:55move up where people got class yeah class that's what i mean that's me class i gotta breathe
00:34:16on your way down stop in the jungle your friends will still be here
00:34:25and here's five c's you'll share the drop last night got your gun on you
00:34:33oh you know what happened on yeah i'll take this rod for the night just in case
00:34:41sonny now you want to dig me the night's layout again so there won't be any slip-ups
00:34:45okay now get this you keep the motor of the car running by the warehouse curb
00:34:51we'll load the furs when i slam your car door wheel away but fast get the stuff to our regular
00:34:59stash boys there will unload and don't be careless this is a hundred grand haul
00:35:07depend on papa bad boy i'll deliver
00:35:12so
00:35:30ah hollywood wants me broadway needs me but holland's got me holly ain't got you i got you
00:35:38i ain't got you with these i ain't got you with those i got you with my little
00:35:51when you're feeling low and you don't know what to do
00:35:56when you're feeling low and you don't know what to do
00:36:01so
00:36:19i can climb a hill without shifting gears
00:36:23i ain't good-looking and i don't have waist-long hair
00:36:36but my mama gave me something would take me anywhere
00:36:54maybe ROC me with that steady roll
00:36:59do you want to jump children yeah do you want to jump children
00:37:05do you want to jump children do you want to jump children
00:37:11do you want to jump children
00:37:53You don't say. You don't say you don't say. Oh that's that he didn't say by the way
00:38:17that he left me last night that I did you go oh man I went to a party and had a ball
00:38:21no kid everybody was there we played all kind of game well uh what kind of games you play
00:38:26we played the spin the bottle post office all around the mulberry bush ferry jumping
00:38:30out the well oh wait a second now that game of ferries jumping out the well I never heard
00:38:33that before how's that go oh man the boys get in one room the girls get in another the
00:38:38boys have to leave their room to go kiss a girl that's what you call ferry jumping out
00:38:42the well but if the girl's too ugly to kiss the boy has to give her a quarter your wife
00:38:47was a she made $9.75 say but you know it builds on me what a friend of his said that his girlfriend
00:38:56says that I wait wait wait wait wait a second that now that's what you're gonna get in trouble
00:39:00I guess that's like spreading propaganda you got to be careful what you say to me oh man
00:39:03there you go using words you don't even know what they mean who don't know what they mean
00:39:06well what is propaganda propaganda's false statement getting on end of gossiping something
00:39:10going in for that ain't no propaganda no what is propaganda are you married of course I how
00:39:15long you've been married five years you got any children no propaganda what do you mean
00:39:21propaganda your wife's the proper goose but you ain't the propaganda
00:39:25don't rock go to lay low I'm getting away from the cops myself for a while oh listen now George
00:39:48what'd you expect me to do with the cops on my tail get them off wise guy get them all they
00:39:53jumped me before I knew it then the traffic beat me that's why I took the pop tell it to
00:39:58them you're getting your cut to get the stuff through I'm doing the best I could your best
00:40:03thing I get a hundred grand with a firm sleep in a car you let the cops cruise you do you
00:40:10think you could have gotten away I'm asking the question and I'm giving you the answer all right
00:40:16you're cutting me out well what are you waiting for that's the first after you've gotten straight
00:40:21only you're too hot right now I gotta keep you where I can find you you're still wet behind the
00:40:30ears maybe I can dry him up up here don't do me no favors I'll remember that now you can go just a
00:40:41minute let me give you a little tip stay away from Regina you tell Regina to stay away from me
00:40:48darling hey I'll number any time for you
00:41:18I can't forget the very first time that we met how you just came along and made my life a song
00:41:42that keeps ringing keeps me singing for the things you do to me when you are near I find
00:42:04that glue must disappear you bring me happiness along with your career how a man never says by
00:42:22the things you do to me yes I've had my sorrow but now from you I borrow the thrill that will
00:42:46make my life complete please don't abuse them I couldn't lose them such precious gift from you my
00:43:07sweet so now I know to me you bring a certain glow that tells me you alone must have my
00:43:23heart to own I surrender to the tender little things you do you do to me
00:44:24I won't be this
00:44:38okay what's doing in the jungle hello bill how are you hey mr. bill it's good to see you
00:44:54you sure looking fine thanks Alabama hello angel face how you doing the boys keep you all right oh
00:45:01I'm all right oh oh never better oh excuse me honey meet Anna Anna meet Regina how do you do
00:45:12and this is my pal Bob the writer what great I've been anxious to meet you don't ask about you all
00:45:21the time oh you mustn't listen to Phil he's partial never mind jiving Bob meet Alabama there
00:45:29Alabama this is Regina she's come down to hear you play I'm right glad to meet you ma'am
00:45:34hello Alabama Phil tells me you're good yes am I uh thanks oh man you all them things get your
00:45:42box down and tune it up okay oh don't let me break up your checker game who's winning Bob he's
00:45:55got a tricky system always gets to the King's Row third isn't that the general idea you're
00:46:04speaking about checkers of course dear I play the game too I bet you know every move I usually win
00:46:15a say Alabama play that new number of yours for bill yeah let's see if you feel good mr.
00:46:23well let's hear it well I don't know so good but you want me to play one of your oldies
00:46:29oh sure play your old favorite when I went down the road to see my gal caught her loving up my
00:46:41best pal said she didn't want to do it didn't want to do it if she didn't want to do it why
00:46:47did she do it there yes I got her number and it don't add up to one yes I got her number don't
00:46:57add up to one she just don't love me she just loves having fun you fool me baby you won't see
00:47:06me no more you fool me baby and you won't see me no more because what I saw last night drove me
00:47:15away from your door you're no good baby you're no good you're no good baby you're no good you're
00:47:27no good baby don't stay away from me you're all gone Alabama where's another you really are good
00:47:36Alabama I wish I had time for more oh yeah that's right you've got to get to the club haven't you
00:47:40Alabama come to you play a number for the customers hmm sure great get into your coat Alabama you're
00:47:48going please it's been swell meeting you won't you come to some other time we'll let Alabama
00:47:56represent us goodbye dear too bad you can't come that's all right I've already heard you
00:48:07come on darling I'll be late
00:48:10I'll come dead Alabama good luck Alabama
00:48:18hello ain't you say well the boy Oh Alabama went to rehearsal and Bob asked me to wait
00:48:35here while he went downtown oh I see okay in that case take this money and give it to Bob
00:48:44telling this but here's an Alabama's rent I'll put it here on the table aren't you gonna wait
00:48:53no I gotta get to the track we don't see much of you anymore how you doing I'm doing all right
00:49:23and you lost your mind
00:49:53you're slipping handsome I've got a sneaking suspicion Regina standing you up and I've got
00:50:13a sneaking suspicion you're right don't let that get you down now you don't ring no bells in my
00:50:19heart I'm always around yeah you know you're smoking my eyes baby no it's not nice hey this
00:50:28is where you sold me the faith but you'll say it's worthless oh you're crazy look I want my
00:50:32money back don't you see me talking to ladies look you give me my money
00:50:50and I've told you before to keep those thumbs away from me when I'm with ladies
00:50:57I didn't know you were the boss that's all right give us all a drink
00:51:19I'll have a beer oh no what happened oh no what's on me leave it not for this gonna make
00:51:29his fish champagne how about some champagne old man coming right up how many possible
00:51:39everybody we'll count the bottles later we're gonna have a real celebration don't drink that
00:51:46beer champagne you can you imagine that I pass up two summers on a pick the Lotus 40 more beer
00:52:00and he walks out leave it hey man what are you trying to do break up the jukebox yeah well I'll
00:52:08give you your money back well hand it here keep the dime man don't get mad at cool breeze honey
00:52:17when you can drink champagne in his eyes yes how about that one yeah that's cool you know
00:52:22hey bill
00:52:52this calls for a celebration just think Bob you got a real television celebrity don't you see my
00:53:10chest up out well I don't start really till next week but you got a signed contract you were in
00:53:16well Bill be happy when he hears this start at the beginning Alabama and tell us just what the
00:53:22man said well he said that first that the man who who pays for the program or something to show
00:53:28something like that he said with that man big sound good he likes my plan and he's gonna give
00:53:33me $200 a week for 16 weeks and then he said I get more boy $3,200 for 16 weeks Alabama you are
00:54:16just what the man said well that's all you say when's your first program well you thought stop
00:54:20from a week a week from the day I think let's break the Alabama's for today
00:54:24what happened
00:54:44how do you come back
00:54:55and now ladies and gentlemen we bring our television audience our newest
00:55:05discovery Alabama Heights and his guitar
00:55:35cause my baby's got another lover and she's put her daddy down
00:55:49don't leave me baby don't leave me
00:56:10cause that's where you fell in love is the best that I ever ever you got your way I know that
00:56:32long ago but why you'd wanna hurt me I will never never know and if you don't come back
00:57:02and the one you dedicate the bill was beautiful that's a swell of you Alabama bill would have
00:57:21loved that oh you went over three Josh White would have been proud of you tonight well I
00:57:28thought he was going to be there oh I forgot to tell you he sent me a telegram for the show
00:57:33here it is you read it congratulations and welcome to the telewave sorry I can't be with
00:57:46you but we'll dig your show from Boston fine Josh White what do you mean he dig my show that
00:57:53means he'll see you on television from Boston oh you were so good I could just hug you or you
00:58:06might think I was trying to get a little fresh I saw you this is plain nice and I went to the corner
00:58:14bar and they let me sit on a stool and I saw you in that big boat and I guess I acted kind of foolish
00:58:22like cuz I said out loud there's my Alabama and everybody looked at me and laughed I didn't know
00:58:30you went for the blues I thought you was on the bebop key what here's something else you don't
00:58:35know I have a bottle of wine upstairs and I've been keeping it for years and years and I said
00:58:42I wouldn't open it until there was a cause for a real celebration and this is Alabama you are a
00:58:51celebrity anytime you can cut through greatest heart you're a success about the wine editor turn
00:58:57on the radio this is an occasion yes ladies and gentlemen you're still tuned in to Bill Owens
00:59:07Saturday night bop barrage and every Saturday at this time we bring you some highlights in the
00:59:12news of the people the great people our people and tonight we take great pride in bringing you
00:59:17this choice bit today Levi Jackson that hard-running Negro halfback was elected to be
00:59:23captain of the Yale yes I said Yale football team for 1949 how about that last Friday William Burton
00:59:33Brown more infamously known around this concrete jungle as dollar bill received in full his final
00:59:40payment just follow me mr. Roberts there's a gentleman here to see you how do you do Robert
00:59:48I'm Bill Chase the editor of the Harlem Herald I'm glad to meet you I do miss Dan and Gibson
00:59:56my roommate mr. Lee ah mr. Lee glad to know you I saw you last night on television and you were
01:00:02wonderful thank you I love you to congratulate what you sit down no thank you I really can't
01:00:06stay I'll tell you what brought me here my paper just learned that this notorious unknown character
01:00:12dollar bill who still left reaching on that gun raid don't you tell that lie Bill wasn't killed
01:00:19in no gun battle the man walked up behind his back the yellow dog and Bill had to shoot himself
01:00:27defense I'm very sorry mrs. fans perhaps I was mistaken you sure was what I was about to say
01:00:33mr. Roberts is that I understand that you knew him very well was my best friend I also understand
01:00:39that you're a writer for 25 years well here's what I'd like I'd like to have you do a series
01:00:45of articles for my paper on your experiences with dollar bill as a friend you might call it dollar
01:00:51bill as I knew him human interest stuff you know mr. Chase dollar bill was a fine boy who got bad
01:00:59breaks because I admired it's good in him and because I knew him better than he did himself at
01:01:07time because of this what I might write would fall far short of what your sensational paper would
01:01:16expect you see mr. Chase I knew what he wanted in life mr. Roberts you're my man that's just the way
01:01:26I hope that you would feel about this I also understand that dollar bill called this place
01:01:31the jungle don't you call my house no jungle this is a respectable house I'm sorry again
01:01:37you understand I didn't really mean to offend but I would like to tell you though I'd like to have
01:01:43you do this series of features but you need not answer my question right now you need not write
01:01:49about Bill write about Harlem the people here the streets you've got my card call me at your
01:01:55thanks I'll come to see you mr. Chase thank you very much Robert goodbye all and I'll show you
01:02:02out don't go Oh Bob I'm so happy to hear about your success isn't it wonderful well that uh
01:02:13looks like I'll be needing a secretary I think you'll make Ike a good manager how about it Ike
01:02:20well I'd appreciate it very much miss that up if you want to do it why don't know how to thank
01:02:27you boys I only wish there were four of us share all of this that's like that in every ending
01:02:50you