The Sting (1973)
James Sloyan: Mottola
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Luther : [asking for help to make a payment drop] You won't have no trouble. There's $5,000 there. And here's 100 bucks for you.
Mottola : Okay, old man. I'll make your drop for you. And don't worry, you can trust me.
Johnny Hooker : [starting to leave, Mottola puts the envelope in the inner pocket of his jacket] Hey. Hey! If those goons decide to search you, you ain't gonna get far carrying it there.
Luther : What'll we do?
Johnny Hooker : You got a bag or something? How about a handkerchief?
Luther : [holding one out] Here's a handkerchief!
Johnny Hooker : Here. Give it to me. Give me the money.
Luther : Just hurry, will you?
Johnny Hooker : [putting the money in the handkerchief] You got any more? Better give it all to me if you want to keep it.
Luther : [Mottola hands over his own money he has to deliver] They think I've been holding out on them. My wife got sick, and I had to pay the bill. I wasn't holding out on 'em.
Johnny Hooker : [folding the handkerchief up, he sticks it down the front of his pants] Stuff it down your pants here. Like that. Got it?
Mottola : Uh-huh. Yeah.
Luther : Hurry, will you?
Johnny Hooker : [handing the handkerchief back] Ain't a tough guy in the world that's gonna frisk you there.
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Johnny Hooker : Are you nuts, carrying a wad around like that in a neighborhood like this? No wonder you got hit.
Luther : Thanks, I'm obliged to you. But I got to get going.
Johnny Hooker : [he tries to stand up] You ain't goin' nowhere on this leg. Let me see.
Luther : I gotta... got to run some slots down in West Bend for a mob here. I got a little behind in the payoffs. So they figure I been holding out on them. They gave me until 4:00 to come up with the cash. If they don't get it, I'm dead.
Johnny Hooker : It don't look good, Gramps. It's almost 4:00 now.
Luther : I'll give you and your friend 100 bucks to deliver it for me.
Johnny Hooker : I don't know. That mug that hit you is mad enough at me already. What if he's waiting around a corner waiting with some friends?
Luther : He won't know you're carrying it. Come on. You've got to help me out.
Johnny Hooker : Hey, I'm sorry, pal. I'm gonna maybe help you get fixed up, get to a doctor, but I ain't about to walk into no knife for you.
Luther : How about you? All you got to do is put it in the door slot. I'll give you the whole 100.
Johnny Hooker : Hey, what makes you think you can trust him? He didn't do shit.
Mottola : Hey, butt out, chicken liver. I gave him back the wallet, didn't I?
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Cabbie : Where to?
Mottola : Which way is Mason?
Cabbie : 20 blocks south.
Mottola : Okay, go north. Joliet Station, fast!
Cabbie : Right.
[pulling into traffic, Mottola starts laughing]
Cabbie : What's so funny?
Mottola : I just made the world's easiest five grand!
[taking the handkerchief out of his pants, he opens it and is stunned to find it's filled with tissue paper]