HENRY
                              (pleading)
                         Marty.  Please.  You know Jimmy. 
                         You borrowed his money.  Pay 'em. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Jimmy had never asked me to whack 
                         somebody before, but now he's asking 
                         me to go down to Florida and do a 
                         hit with Anthony. HENRY
                         Done.

                                     MARTY
                         And Jimmy's in it, right?

                                     HENRY
                         Will you stop. JIMMY
                              (to the bartender)
                         Give'm a drink.

                                     HENRY
                              (agitated, to Jimmy)
                         I gotta talk to you. HENRY
                         I know that.  I know Jimmy. You 
                         think I'd take chances like Jimmy? HENRY
                         Yeah.

                                     JIMMY
                         He's hiding, thE son of a bitch, 
                         in Florida. HENRY
                         Jimmy, come on. Fuck 'em. Don't 
                         give them the satisfaction. JIMMY
                              (to Henry)
                         Bring the car round back. I know a 
                         place Upstate they'll never find 
                         him. JIMMY
                              (to Henry)
                         Say hello to Tommy. You'll do good 
                         together.

                                                                 CUT TO: HENRY (V.O.)
                         It took the jury six hours to bring 
                         us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy 
                         and me ten years like he was giving 
                         away candy. HENRY is walking out of the court. HENRY sees JIMMY BURKE 
               smiling and waiting for him in the rear of the courtroom. HENRY
                         I still gotta talk to you.

               WE SEE JIMMY grab HENRY around the neck and head toward 
               the rear men's room. HENRY
                              (surprised)
                         Paulie was just talking about him.

                                     JIMMY
                         Well, we gotta dig him up again. JIMMY
                              (to Henry, as they 
                              walk toward the 
                              bar) HENRY (V.O.)
                         Still, I never saw Jimmy so happy.  
                         He was like a kid. We had money HENRY (V.O.)
                         Fuck Jimmy and the money. Didn't I 
                         tell you I gotta get out of here HENRY (V.O.)
                         He was jumpy. He hadn't touched a 
                         thing. In the old days, Jimmy would JIMMY puts his arm around HENRY like a father, and tacks a 
               one-hundred dollar bill into HENRY's chest pocket. They HENRY
                         Don't worry about it. You listening 
                         to me? Now, come on. We gotta go 
                         see Paulie.

                                                                 CUT TO: HENRY (V.O.)
                         Jimmy was one of the most feared 
                         gays in the city.  He was first
Tommy had killed a made man. Billy 
                         was a part of the Bambino crew and 
                         untouchable. HENRY (V.O.)
                         And there was nothing we could do.  
                         Batts was a made man and Tommy JIMMY
                              (whispering to Tommy)
                         You going to take that shit from JIMMY, TOMMY and OTHER WISEGUYS are playing cards. TOMMY 
               is a little drunk. SPIDER, a 22-year-old apprentice hood, TOMMY suddenly smashes the shovel into the moving, bloody 
               mattress cover.  He smashes it again and again and again. 
               Cursing BATTS with every swing. TOMMY, followed by HENRY, walks over to the bar where JIMMY 
               and BILLY BATTS are talking. TOMMY drops the package on 
               the floor. TOMMY
                              (raising the shovel)
                         Can you believe this no-good fuck? 
                         The prick! He's still alive. HENRY
                              (surprised)
                         Paulie was just talking about him.

                                     JIMMY
                         Well, we gotta dig him up again. TOMMY
                         Rat bastard.
                              (he swings shovel)
                         No-good, low-life fuck.

               TOMMY swings shovel again and again. TOMMY
                              (trying to wrestle 
                              past Henry)
                         He's insulting me. Rat bastard. 
                         He's never been any fuckin' good. CUT TO:

               SILHOUETTE OF TOMMY, HENRY AND JIMMY

               Stuffing BILLY'S body into the trunk. with laughter)
                         Can you believe this shit?
                              (To Tommy, almost 
                              whispering)
                         Tommy! You gonna take that shit Soon the mattress cover stops squirming and TOMMY stops 
               swinging the shovel. He is exhausted. TOMMY and JIMMY get 
               back in the car.  HENRY is facing the open trunk. JIMMY
                         It's that rat bastard from 
                         Pittsburgh. He ratted you all out. 
                         He's been a rat since he got busted 
                         in Pittsburgh. BILLY
                              (smiling broadly at 
                              Tommy and the girl)
                         Son of a bitch. Get over here. WE SEE TOMMY is all dressed. He kisses his MOTHER. TOMMY 
               walks down the stairs toward TWO WISEGUYS and into a waiting 
               car. BILLY BATTS looks up.

               JIMMY turns around and sees that TOMMY has a gun in his 
               hand. SONNY
                         But it isn't right, Paulie.    
                         That Tommy, he's making trouble filled with twenty-dollar bills.

                                     JIMMY (O.S.)
                         Nice.

                                     TOMMY
                         Who's buying? TOMMY
                         There's a shovel at my mother's.

               INT. TOMMY'S MOTHER'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT
Whenever we needed money, we'd rob 
                         the airport. To us, it was better 
                         than Citibank. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Air France made me. We walked out 
                         with four hundred and twenty 
                         thousand dollars without a gun. 
                         And we did the right thing. HENRY
                         Lufthansa should have been our 
                         ultimate score. The heist of a 
                         lifetime. Six million in cash.  
                         More than enough to go around. pre-dawn raid at the Lufthansa 
                         cargo terminal at Kennedy Airport.  
                         The FBI says two million dollars. 
                         Port Authority police say four BE A PART OF THE LUFTHANSA ROBBERY.  MARTY, HENRY, TOMMY, 
               AND JIMMY ARE WATCHING A BASKETBALL GAME. coming in through my Pittsburgh 
                         people and after a while even the 
                         Lufthansa thing began to calm down. 
                         But the thing that made Jimmy so live from the scene of the heist 
                         at JFK when they do. It looks like 
                         a big one. Maybe the biggest this Private Christmas party. As they arrive, HENRY and KAREN 
               are hugged by JIMMY in the doorway.  It is a Lufthansa 
               victory party, but no one mentions the robbery. the package for Judy to take to 
                         Atlanta latex that night. I kept 
                         looking out the window and the 
                         helicopter was gone. I asked Michael A cavernous room within earshot of the airport that looks 
               like a movie nightclub. No matter when you walk into the 
               Bamboo Lounge it's always the middle of the night. the kind of guy who rooted for the 
                         bad guys in the movies.  He was 
                         one of the city's biggest hijackers. It was business. But what he really 
                         loved to do was steal.  I mean, he 
                         actually enjoyed it.  Jimmy was Ex-airport clerk. (ROBIN is described earlier in SCENE #75 
               page 58, where she flirts with HENRY.)  The apartment is a moving through Idlewild Airport 
                         and we tried to steal every bit of 
                         it. was making nice money with me 
                         through my Pittsburgh connections. 
                         But still, for months after the 
                         robbery, they were finding bodies HENRY (V.O.)
                         You've got to understand, we grew 
                         up near the airport.. It belonged WE SEE JUDY WICKS take out an airline ticket. The trailer truck is stopped at a light in a deserted area 
               near JFK Airport. WE SEE the DRIVER being quietly led to a to tip him off about the really 
                         good loads. Of course, everybody 
                         got a piece. And when the cops 
                         assigned a whole army to stop him, LAST FREEZE.

               TITLE UP - IDLEWILD AIRPORT:  1955

               EXT. WIDE SHOT - IDLEWILD CARGO AREA
HENRY (V.O.)
                         It took the jury six hours to bring 
                         us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy 
                         and me ten years like he was giving 
                         away candy. CUT TO:

               NEWSPAPER PICTURE

               of HENRY and JIMMY getting arrested. JIMMY
                              (embracing Henry)
                         We did it.  We did it.

               He hear a knock on the door. HENRY
                         Done.

                                     MARTY
                         And Jimmy's in it, right?

                                     HENRY
                         Will you stop. When JIMMY turns around, WE SEE that he is crying. WE SEE 
               HENRY hurrying toward JIMMY to console him. HENRY is walking out of the court. HENRY sees JIMMY BURKE 
               smiling and waiting for him in the rear of the courtroom. HENRY
                              (horrified)
                         It's been six months.

                                     JIMMY
                         It's still better than letting 
                         somebody find him. HENRY
                         I still gotta talk to you.

               WE SEE JIMMY grab HENRY around the neck and head toward 
               the rear men's room. HENRY
                         Yeah.

                                     JIMMY
                         He's hiding, thE son of a bitch, 
                         in Florida. HENRY watches JIMMY tiptoe up to the AGENTS' car and rap 
               on the window. The startled AGENTS look up and see JIMMY 
               staring at them. Finally on their way, HENRY is driving. JIMMY, in the 
               passenger's seat, and TOMMY, in the rear seat, embracing JIMMY
                              (to Henry)
                         Say hello to Tommy. You'll do good 
                         together.

                                                                 CUT TO: JIMMY stands to embrace HENRY. WE SEE a table with melon, 
               eggs, sausage, toasted English muffins, etc. HENRY notices HENRY

               In grey prison garb, carrying a heavy canvas mail sack 
               marked "LEWISBURG PRISON." He dumps the sacks on one of 
               the beds. HENRY
                              (gently wrestling 
                              Tommy away from 
                              the bar)
                         Come on, relax. He's drunk.  He's 
                         been locked up for six years. JIMMY
                              (to the bartender)
                         Give'm a drink.

                                     HENRY
                              (agitated, to Jimmy)
                         I gotta talk to you. JIMMY
                              (smiling)
                         Don't worry about it.

                                     HENRY
                         There are cops all over the place. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Everybody else in the joint was 
                         doing real time, all mixed together, 
                         living like pigs.

                                                                 CUT TO: JIMMY puts his arm around HENRY like a father, and tacks a 
               one-hundred dollar bill into HENRY's chest pocket. They HENRY thinks he has a flat, but the thumping is too 
               irregular. JIMMY awakens. His eyes are on HENRY. TOMMY
HENRY

               In grey prison garb, carrying a heavy canvas mail sack 
               marked "LEWISBURG PRISON." He dumps the sacks on one of 
               the beds. crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, HENRY
                              (astounded)
                         What am I doing? I'm in here! I'm 
                         in jail. I can't stop people from 
                         coming to see me. INMATE enter. While the GUARD watches, the INMATE gives 
               HENRY some cash and HENRY gives him one of the plastic HENRY (V.O.)
                         It took the jury six hours to bring 
                         us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy 
                         and me ten years like he was giving 
                         away candy. HENRY
                         It was easy money. I did it in the 
                         can.  Shit! I learned the junk 
                         business in the can, Paulie. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Everybody else in the joint was 
                         doing real time, all mixed together, 
                         living like pigs.

                                                                 CUT TO: HENRY (V.O.)
                         So now my plan was to stay alive 
                         long enough to sell off the dope EXT.  PRISON BAIL RELEASE GATE - MIDNIGHT

               WE SEE HENRY hurry out of the prison. He looks nervous 
               over his shoulder. HENRY
                              (gently wrestling 
                              Tommy away from 
                              the bar)
                         Come on, relax. He's drunk.  He's 
                         been locked up for six years. HENRY
                         Listen, we're beginning to make 
                         real money for the first time. 
                         It's business. Do you think I'm 
                         going to walk away from that? WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. sees that no one is watching him, he pulls a black plastic 
               garbage bag out of the sack.  HENRY opens the bag and 
               quickly counts the clear plastic bags of marijuana, glassine WE SEE HENRY reach in the sack and pull out cheeses, dried 
               sausages, a large jar of vinegar peppers and dried 
               mushrooms. INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - EVENING

               HENRY is working in the kitchen. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Who could believe it? Of all the 
                         fucking people. She gave up 
                         everybody.  Jimmy.  Me. Even her 
                         brother. McMAHON, etc., are all having drinks with HENRY before he 
               goes off to prison. HENRY and the contraband on the table. Pause.  WE SEE the 
               GUARD turn his head away. WE SEE HENRY busily selling cartons to WORKERS. TOMMY is 
               getting cartons out. of the trunk of a car parked nearby. HENRY
                              (watching the dope 
                              being mixed while 
                              stroking Robin's
pre-dawn raid at the Lufthansa 
                         cargo terminal at Kennedy Airport.  
                         The FBI says two million dollars. 
                         Port Authority police say four HENRY
                         Lufthansa should have been our 
                         ultimate score. The heist of a 
                         lifetime. Six million in cash.  
                         More than enough to go around. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Air France made me. We walked out 
                         with four hundred and twenty 
                         thousand dollars without a gun. 
                         And we did the right thing. It was business. But what he really 
                         loved to do was steal.  I mean, he 
                         actually enjoyed it.  Jimmy was million dollars, the city cops say 
                         five.  How much maximum? That they 
                         won't say. So far, Lufthansa has live from the scene of the heist 
                         at JFK when they do. It looks like 
                         a big one. Maybe the biggest this BE A PART OF THE LUFTHANSA ROBBERY.  MARTY, HENRY, TOMMY, 
               AND JIMMY ARE WATCHING A BASKETBALL GAME. Whenever we needed money, we'd rob 
                         the airport. To us, it was better 
                         than Citibank. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Thirty-two hundred bucks. That's 
                         what he gave me. Thirty-two hundred kept my mouth shut.  I knew Jimmy. 
                         He had the cash.  It was his. I 
                         know he kicked some money upstairs to Paulie, but that was it.  It 
                         made him sick to have to turn money 
                         over to the guys who stole it. HENRY counts up $420,000 and slides ten packages of $l00-
               bills in front of VARIO who stands up and proudly kisses HENRY (V.O.)
                         Even Stacks got in on it.  He was 
                         supposed to steal the panel truck 
                         and afterwards compact it by a 
                         friend of ours in Jersey. to tip him off about the really 
                         good loads. Of course, everybody 
                         got a piece. And when the cops 
                         assigned a whole army to stop him, was making nice money with me 
                         through my Pittsburgh connections. 
                         But still, for months after the 
                         robbery, they were finding bodies coming in through my Pittsburgh 
                         people and after a while even the 
                         Lufthansa thing began to calm down. 
                         But the thing that made Jimmy so Private Christmas party. As they arrive, HENRY and KAREN 
               are hugged by JIMMY in the doorway.  It is a Lufthansa 
               victory party, but no one mentions the robbery. WE SEE HENRY take about an inch and a half of money from 
               his inside jacket pocket, slap it on the table and go out 
               the door.

               INT. THE SUITE - NIGHT HEHRY
                         Marty.  Relax.  You saw some money. car where JIMMY BURKE is standing. WE SEE JIMMY routinely 
               take the DRIVER'S wallet. There is absolutely no resistance.
WE SEE KAREN hurriedly flushing heroin down the toilet 
               upstairs while we hear FBI MEN at the door downstairs. We 
               hear MICHAEL and CHILDREN'S VOICES downstairs. WE SEE KAREN boldly wave a Baggie filled with marijuana 
               and some plastic medicine containers with pills. CUT TO:

               HENRY

               nodding to KAREN that the heroin is in the kitchen. WE SEE HENRY take the drugs from KAREN's hand and slip it 
               into his shirt.

                                     HENRY
                         We've got to help each other. HENRY grabs the narcotics out of KAREN's hand and grabs 
               her.  WE SEE HENRY hug KAREN to him and WE SEE her drop 
               her arms and hug him. WE SEE KAREN open her coat revealing large inside pockets 
               where she has stowed salamis, wine, cigarettes, cartons, 
               etc. WE SEE HENRY barely listening while putting the drugs in a 
               paper bag.

                                                                 CUT TO:

               INT. ROBIN'S HOUSE KAREN
                              (crying)
                         They had a warrant. They went 
                         through everything. They would 
                         have found it. I swear. WE SEE KAREN look around to make sure no one else has seen 
               her. She then leans over and hides the gun in the milk box 
               at her feet. CUT TO:

               KAREN INT. KAREN'S MOTHER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAWN WE SEE KAREN go to the bureau drawer and grab a small 
               caliber gun, lift her dress and, grimacing, shove the cold 
               metal into her underpants. INT. KAREN'S PARENTS' HOUSE envelopes of heroin and bottles of pills. HENRY quickly 
               repacks the drugs and slips them under his covers. WE SEE KAREN looking at a search warrant being shown to 
               her by DETECTIVES who are being very polite. The CHILDREN 
               are looking on. KAREN
                         You want her?  Good!  Let her sneak 
                         this stuff in for you! WE SEE KAREN standing at the side door as HENRY races up 
               and puts something in her hand.

                                     HENRY
                              (panting)
                         Here, hold this. bag and takes out some Pampers and then he takes out several 
               plastic bags with cocaine and heroin. INT. BEDROOM - KAREN'S MOTHER'S HOUSE - NIGHT

               WE SEE they are getting ready for bed. WE SEE KAREN slam down cigarettes and wine with a thud, 
               this time WE SEE a GUARD turn around and look at KAREN and
HENRY (V.O.)
                         Hundreds of guys depended on Paulie 
                         and he got a piece of everything to Paulie, but that was it.  It 
                         made him sick to have to turn money 
                         over to the guys who stole it. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Thirty-two hundred bucks. That's 
                         what he gave me. Thirty-two hundred HENRY
                         Don't worry about it. You listening 
                         to me? Now, come on. We gotta go 
                         see Paulie.

                                                                 CUT TO: HENRY counts up $420,000 and slides ten packages of $l00-
               bills in front of VARIO who stands up and proudly kisses HENRY (V.O.)
                         But now the guy has got to come up 
                         with Paulie 's money every week, HENRY
                         Paulie. Why would I? I swear. HENRY
                              (nodding in agreement 
                              and concerned)
                         If Paulie finds out, we got 
                         problems. WE SEE HENRY take about an inch and a half of money from 
               his inside jacket pocket, slap it on the table and go out 
               the door.

               INT. THE SUITE - NIGHT HENRY
                              (surprised)
                         Paulie was just talking about him.

                                     JIMMY
                         Well, we gotta dig him up again. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Now the guy's got Paulie for a 
                         partner. Any problems, he goes to HENRY (V.O.)
                         Paulie might have moved slow, but 
                         it was only because he didn't have 
                         to move for anybody. HENRY
                         Don't worry about Paulie. Is he 
                         helping you? Is he putting food on WE SEE JIMMY take a thick stack of bills from inside his 
               jacket pocket and press than into HENRY's chest. HENRY
                         But, Paulie, I'm sorry. Believe 
                         me.  I was fucking crazy.  But I'm HENRY
                              (pleading)
                         Marty.  Please.  You know Jimmy. 
                         You borrowed his money.  Pay 'em. HENRY
                              (angry)
                         Will you shut your fucking mouth. 
                         You're gonna get your money, just HENRY
                         Paulie, I couldn't come to you. I 
                         didn't want to put you in this JIMMY puts his arm around HENRY like a father, and tacks a 
               one-hundred dollar bill into HENRY's chest pocket. They HENRY
                              (incredulous)
                         Paulie's gonna make him?
WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. HENRY
                         No.
                              (pause)
                         There. That's him. That's the guy. WE SEE HENRY very gently pull her from behind the wheel. 
               He has cradled her in his arms as, after a wary look around 
               the street, HENRY walks her toward the house. HENRY
                              (hugging her to him)
                         Never.

                                                            DISSOLVE TO: JIMMY
                              (embracing Henry)
                         We did it.  We did it.

               He hear a knock on the door. HENRY
                         Shit You know they would have never 
                         found it. Why did you do it? Why 
                         did you do it? My God, why did you 
                         have to do it? HENRY looks up and sees the red helicopter. When he looks 
               back at the road he is suddenly confronted with a huge 
               traffic jam spread out before him. HENRY
                         What could happen? He got drunk. 
                         He passed out somewhere. I'll go 
                         looking for him in the morning. Soon the mattress cover stops squirming and TOMMY stops 
               swinging the shovel. He is exhausted. TOMMY and JIMMY get 
               back in the car.  HENRY is facing the open trunk. When JIMMY turns around, WE SEE that he is crying. WE SEE 
               HENRY hurrying toward JIMMY to console him. CUT TO:

               FREEZE OF HENRY HEAD ON

               Looking at JIMMY. HENRY opens the trunk and steps back.  In the trunk light 
               WE SEE the mattress cover squirming around. We hear muffled 
               groans. The MAS collapses in the seat and HENRY immediately starts 
               wrapping the MAN'S shredded and bleeding hand in his apron. 
               The MAN is turning white and praying. HENRY
                              (soothing the man)
                         It's okay. It's okay. They're 
                         getting an ambulance. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Who could believe it? Of all the 
                         fucking people. She gave up 
                         everybody.  Jimmy.  Me. Even her 
                         brother. HENRY
                              (shocked)
                         What? CUT TO:

               HENRY'S FACE HENRY
                              (angry)
                         Will you shut your fucking mouth. 
                         You're gonna get your money, just HENRY
                              (suddenly calm and 
                              walking out)
                         I need some air.  I need a little 
                         peace. At least at home. HENRY (V.O.)
                         They killed him. It was revenge 
                         for Billy Batts.
HENRY (V.O.)
                         My father was always pissed off.  
                         He was pissed that he had to work HENRY (V.O.)
                         As far back as I can remember, I 
                         always wanted to be a gangster.

               MAIN TITLE: HENRY
                              (always deny)
                         What's the matter with you?  You're 
                         crazy. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Jimmy was so excited, you'd think 
                         he was being made. He must have CUT TO:

               FREEZE OF HENRY HEAD ON

               Looking at JIMMY. WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. HENRY (V.O.)
                         I knew my Pittsburgh guys always 
                         wanted guns, and since I was going HENRY looks up and sees the red helicopter. When he looks 
               back at the road he is suddenly confronted with a huge 
               traffic jam spread out before him. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Right away I knew he didn't want 
                         them. I knew I was going to get HENRY
                              (laughing)
                         Will you get the fuck out of here. HENRY
                         Shit. HENRY
                         No.
                              (pause)
                         There. That's him. That's the guy. HENRY (V.O.)
                         To me it meant being somebody in a 
                         neighborhood full of nobodies. HENRY
                              (a little annoyed 
                              at Karen)
                         What did he say, exactly?

               INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - DAY HENRY (V.O.)
                         Still, I never saw Jimmy so happy.  
                         He was like a kid. We had money crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - EVENING

               HENRY is working in the kitchen. HENRY
                         He heard. HENRY (VO CONTD)
                         I remember I had this feeling I 
                         was going to get killed right HENRY
                              (hugging her to him)
                         Never.

                                                            DISSOLVE TO:
crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, HENRY

               In grey prison garb, carrying a heavy canvas mail sack 
               marked "LEWISBURG PRISON." He dumps the sacks on one of 
               the beds. HENRY (V.O.)
                         It took the jury six hours to bring 
                         us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy 
                         and me ten years like he was giving 
                         away candy. HENRY
                         He heard. HENRY (V.O.)
                         He was jumpy. He hadn't touched a 
                         thing. In the old days, Jimmy would CUT TO:

               FREEZE OF HENRY HEAD ON

               Looking at JIMMY. HENRY
                         No.
                              (pause)
                         There. That's him. That's the guy. HENRY (V.O.)
                         He couldn't have been more than 
                         twenty-four or twenty-five at the Without acknowledging HENRY, the LAWYER nods and smiles at 
               the JUDGE, who smiles and nods back.

                                     JUDGE
                         Councilor, proceed. HENRY
                              (gently wrestling 
                              Tommy away from 
                              the bar)
                         Come on, relax. He's drunk.  He's 
                         been locked up for six years. HENRY
                         It was easy money. I did it in the 
                         can.  Shit! I learned the junk 
                         business in the can, Paulie. HENRY
                              (a little annoyed 
                              at Karen)
                         What did he say, exactly?

               INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - DAY HENRY
                         Nods again.

                                     VARIO
                              (gently slappinq 
                              Henry on the cheek)
                         Anybody!  You understand? HENRY is walking out of the court. HENRY sees JIMMY BURKE 
               smiling and waiting for him in the rear of the courtroom. HENRY
                              (shocked)
                         Me? Why would I get into that shit? WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. HENRY
                         Oh I Him.

                                     VASIO
                         You know the one I mean? HENRY
                              (shocked)
                         What? HENRY
                              (carefully moving 
                              his head away from 
                              the gun) HENRY (O.S.)
                         Fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-
                         one-five.

                                                                 CUT TO:

               HENRY
WE SEE HENRY very gently pull her from behind the wheel. 
               He has cradled her in his arms as, after a wary look around 
               the street, HENRY walks her toward the house. HENRY
                         Nods again.

                                     VARIO
                              (gently slappinq 
                              Henry on the cheek)
                         Anybody!  You understand? HENRY
                         No.
                              (pause)
                         There. That's him. That's the guy. INT.  HENRY'S CAR - DAY

               WE SEE HENRY driving MICHAEL.  HENRY looks up and sees the 
               red helicopter. JIMMY puts his arm around HENRY like a father, and tacks a 
               one-hundred dollar bill into HENRY's chest pocket. They WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. WE SEE HENRY getting undressed.  He neatly hangs his jacket 
               and then lifts the front of his sport shirt to his neck, WE SEE HENRY get up and go over to greet him.

                                                                 CUT TO:

               THE BAR INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - EVENING

               HENRY is working in the kitchen. HENRY and walks toward him.  BRUCE'S TWO BROTHERS are 
               smirking. When JIMMY turns around, WE SEE that he is crying. WE SEE 
               HENRY hurrying toward JIMMY to console him. HENRY looks up and sees the red helicopter. When he looks 
               back at the road he is suddenly confronted with a huge 
               traffic jam spread out before him. HENRY (V.O.)
                         He took mercy on me. He gave me 
                         ten milligrams of Valium and sent The MAS collapses in the seat and HENRY immediately starts 
               wrapping the MAN'S shredded and bleeding hand in his apron. 
               The MAN is turning white and praying. DEALER puts his arm around HENRY and motions him toward 
               the bedroom where they snort some coke and laugh. After HENRY
                         Oh yeah. Sure. That guy. I know 
                         him. HENRY opens the trunk and steps back.  In the trunk light 
               WE SEE the mattress cover squirming around. We hear muffled 
               groans. HENRY sees VARIO give BURKE a hug around the shoulder. 
               HENRY sees JIMMY handing money to the DOORMAN.  HENRY HENRY on the cheek. JIMMY and TOMMY, both aglow with the 
               moment, look on.  It is clear that HENRY has come of age. HENRY
                         Oh I Him.

                                     VASIO
                         You know the one I mean?
A hot night. The HOODS have moved to the sidewalk where WE 
               SEE them sitting in sleeveless underwear, watching the 
               street. A hot summer night. The car trunk is open. HENRY, JIMMY 
               and TOMMY are struggling with shovels.  HENRY, sickened by WE SEE JIMMY and TOMMY leaving the bar after a long night. 
               WE SEE MARTY outside waiting for them. A cavernous room within earshot of the airport that looks 
               like a movie nightclub. No matter when you walk into the 
               Bamboo Lounge it's always the middle of the night. dozen hideouts flats all over the 
                         city. I'd bet twenty, thirty grand 
                         over a weekend ... HENRY (V.O.)
                         To me, being a gangster was better 
                         than being President of the United 
                         States.

               EXT.  CABSTAND - NIGHT HENRY (V.O.)
                         We lived alone, we owned the joint. 
                         Even those hacks who we couldn't 
                         bribe would never rat on the guys 
                         who did. WE SEE HENRY running out the cabstand door carrying the 
               paper bag. He runs past HALF A DOZEN HOODS, lounging outside 
               on wooden chairs, wearing orange and blue sweaters. That way I was able to stay over a 
                         couple of nights a week. Karen was 
                         home with the kids anyway and she 
                         never asked any questions anyway. DEALER puts his arm around HENRY and motions him toward 
               the bedroom where they snort some coke and laugh. After underwear sunning themselves in front of the club. WE SEE 
               A COUPLE OF MENACING HOODS smile and nod hello at HENRY. The street is empty.  HENRY and TOMMY are seated in HENRY'S 
               car. They are watching the Bamboo Lounge. WE SEE HENRY take about an inch and a half of money from 
               his inside jacket pocket, slap it on the table and go out 
               the door.

               INT. THE SUITE - NIGHT with faded "Pitkin Avenue Cabs" sign above the door.  Its 
               after midnight.  WE SEE A HALF-DOZEN, immaculately-dressed The PLAYERS are all laughing loudly. SPIDER is proudly 
               standing near the bar. And, before anyone has any idea of in a tiny house. But after a while, 
                         he was mostly pissed that I hung 
                         around the cabstand. He said they HENRY is waiting along with DOZENS OF HOOKERS, nodding 
               JUNKIES, MUGGERS and SHOPLIFTERS.  When HENRY'S case is The gun explodes and WE SEE SPIDER shot in the foot.

               EXT. HENRY'S HOUSE - EVENING HENRY (V.O.)
                         Saturday night was for wives, but 
                         Friday night at the Copa was always 
                         for the girlfriends.

                                                            CUT BACK TO: their bills, were dead. They were 
                         suckers. They had no balls. If we 
                         wanted something, we just took it.
CUT TO:

               KAREN KAREN
                              (a primal scream)
                         Oh no! No!  Noooo!

                                     HEHRY
                              (screaming)
                         Why? Why? KAREN
                              (quietly sobbing)
                         Nobody's helping me. Tommy got WE SEE KAREN is frozen to the wheel in fear. She is visibly 
               shaking, crying. WE SEE KAREN go to the bureau drawer and grab a small 
               caliber gun, lift her dress and, grimacing, shove the cold 
               metal into her underpants. KAREN (V.O.)
                         She wouldn't open the door.  I 
                         rang her bell. Still, she wouldn't KAREN
                              (screaming)
                         Open up!  I know you're there! You 
                         stay away from my husband. INT. KAREN'S MOTHER'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAWN CUT TO:

               KAREN 

               Her face drops, but she's not sure. KAREN
                              (looking in his 
                              face)
                         I don't want to hear about her 
                         anymore. WE SEE KAREN and HENRY seated at a table in a visiting 
               area. HENRY is nervously looking around at the GUARDS and 
               whispering to KAREN. CUT TO:

               KAREN

               sweating. KAREN (V.O.)
                         After a while, it all got to be 
                         normal. None of it seemed like KAREN
                              (still in shock)
                         I got scared.

               INT.  SHERWOOD DINER - LATE MORNING HENRY
                              (a little annoyed 
                              at Karen)
                         What did he say, exactly?

               INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - DAY KAREN
                              (enthused)
                         She's beautiful.  Look at her. 
                         Henry, look at her. KAREN
                         Jimmy.  I don't know.  I got so 
                         much else on my mind.  I got the 
                         kids.  We got no money. coming through. She is wearing such a large, oversized 
               coat that KAREN looks twice as big as she was when we last KAREN'S FATHER sleepily comes to the door.

                                     KAREN'S MOTHER
                              (as Henry drives 
                              away)
                         Normal people don't live this way. WE SEE KAREN open her coat revealing large inside pockets 
               where she has stowed salamis, wine, cigarettes, cartons, 
               etc.
JIMMY
                              (whispering to Tommy)
                         You going to take that shit from TOMMY
                              (trying to wrestle 
                              past Henry)
                         He's insulting me. Rat bastard. 
                         He's never been any fuckin' good. TOMMY is beginning to relax, he contemptuously turns his 
               back on TOMMY. with laughter)
                         Can you believe this shit?
                              (To Tommy, almost 
                              whispering)
                         Tommy! You gonna take that shit BILLY
                              (smiling broadly at 
                              Tommy and the girl)
                         Son of a bitch. Get over here. TOMMY, followed by HENRY, walks over to the bar where JIMMY 
               and BILLY BATTS are talking. TOMMY drops the package on 
               the floor. TOMMY'S smile turns to a glare as he realizes BILLY is 
               making fun of him. The Men at the bar are roaring with 
               laughter.  His GIRL is looking glumly at her shoes. TOMMY
                         Rat bastard.
                              (he swings shovel)
                         No-good, low-life fuck.

               TOMMY swings shovel again and again. TOMMY walks over and BILLY, too aggressively, grabs TOMMY 
               around the neck.  TOMMY doesn't like it. TOMMY
                              (leaping from the 
                              table in a rage)
                         You Sonofabitch fuck. Are you Batts. I'm sorry.  Tommy gets 
                         loaded.  He doesn't mean any 
                         disrespect. BILLY
                         Hey, look at him. Tommy. You grew 
                         up.

                                     TOMMY
                              (preening a little)
                         Billy, how are you? TOMMY
                         Jesus Christ! Miserable bastard! TOMMY
                         I don't give a shit. That guy's 
                         got no right. TOMMY
                              (raising the shovel)
                         Can you believe this no-good fuck? 
                         The prick! He's still alive. TOMMY suddenly smashes the shovel into the moving, bloody 
               mattress cover.  He smashes it again and again and again. 
               Cursing BATTS with every swing. BILLY BATTS looks up.

               JIMMY turns around and sees that TOMMY has a gun in his 
               hand. in salute. TOMMY DESIMONE and ANOTHER BEEHIVE BLONDE enter. 
               BILLY BATTS looks up and sees TOMMY. JIMMY
                         Tommy's gonna be made.

               HENRY is momentarily impressed. TOMMY
                              (forcing a laugh)
                         Hey, Billy. Watch the suit.
CUT TO:

               SILHOUETTE OF TOMMY, HENRY AND JIMMY

               Stuffing BILLY'S body into the trunk. Soon the mattress cover stops squirming and TOMMY stops 
               swinging the shovel. He is exhausted. TOMMY and JIMMY get 
               back in the car.  HENRY is facing the open trunk. WE SEE TUDDY in his car, hand HENRY a hammer, some rags, - 
               and a five-gallon can of gasoline. JIMMY
                              (to Henry)
                         Bring the car round back. I know a 
                         place Upstate they'll never find 
                         him. Darkness. The open trunk of HENRY 's car. The mattress 
               cover is being shoved into the trunk by the THREE MEN.  It 
               is heavy work. INT. AUTOMOBILE

               THREE HOODS and HENRY in parked car outside the post office. Car pulls off the road onto the grass. HENRY, JIMMY and 
               TOMMY, still holding the shovel, get out of the car. The street is empty.  HENRY and TOMMY are seated in HENRY'S 
               car. They are watching the Bamboo Lounge. WE SEE HENRY look up. WE SEE a red helicopter. HENRY slams 
               the trunk closed. We hear the helicopter. While HENRY walks to his own car, WE SEE JIMMY roar off 
               and we hear the squeal of tires and brakes as JIMMY and 
               still sleepy AGENTS in pursuit speed away from the club. WINDOW

               where WE SEE HENRY 's car with the body in the trunk, still 
               parked at the curb. HENRY
                         Get inside!

               When KAREN gets out of the car, WE SEE HENRY reach under 
               the seat for a snub-nose .38 revolver. HENRY (V.O.)
                         They killed him. It was revenge 
                         for Billy Batts. A hot summer night. The car trunk is open. HENRY, JIMMY 
               and TOMMY are struggling with shovels.  HENRY, sickened by Suddenly JIMMY spots TWO FBI MEN who had been tailing him, 
               dozing in their unmarked car. Be starts toward their car.

                                     JIMMY
                         Watch this. WE SEE HENRY and JUDY get into his car. As they start to 
               move out of the driveway, HENRY notices that there is a Finally on their way, HENRY is driving. JIMMY, in the 
               passenger's seat, and TOMMY, in the rear seat, embracing WE SEE the bodies of FAT LOUIE CAFORA and his wife, DOLORES, 
               slumped against each other on the front seat. Blood has WE SEE SOME YOUNGSTERS walk over to peek in the car. The 
               YOUNGSTERS are giggling. ONE BOY sneaks up alongside the 
               ear door and peeks inside. We hear a yell. BILLY
                              (smiling broadly at 
                              Tommy and the girl)
                         Son of a bitch. Get over here.
HENRY (V.O.)
                         Who could believe it? Of all the 
                         fucking people. She gave up 
                         everybody.  Jimmy.  Me. Even her 
                         brother. HENRY watches JIMMY tiptoe up to the AGENTS' car and rap 
               on the window. The startled AGENTS look up and see JIMMY 
               staring at them. HENRY (V.O.)
                         It took the jury six hours to bring 
                         us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy 
                         and me ten years like he was giving 
                         away candy. When JIMMY turns around, WE SEE that he is crying. WE SEE 
               HENRY hurrying toward JIMMY to console him. CUT TO:

               NEWSPAPER PICTURE

               of HENRY and JIMMY getting arrested. HENRY
                         Done.

                                     MARTY
                         And Jimmy's in it, right?

                                     HENRY
                         Will you stop. HENRY
                         Yeah.

                                     JIMMY
                         He's hiding, thE son of a bitch, 
                         in Florida. While HENRY walks to his own car, WE SEE JIMMY roar off 
               and we hear the squeal of tires and brakes as JIMMY and 
               still sleepy AGENTS in pursuit speed away from the club. JIMMY
                              (embracing Henry)
                         We did it.  We did it.

               He hear a knock on the door. JIMMY
                         It's that rat bastard from 
                         Pittsburgh. He ratted you all out. 
                         He's been a rat since he got busted 
                         in Pittsburgh. HENRY
                         I still gotta talk to you.

               WE SEE JIMMY grab HENRY around the neck and head toward 
               the rear men's room. HENRY
                              (pleading)
                         Marty.  Please.  You know Jimmy. 
                         You borrowed his money.  Pay 'em. HENRY is walking out of the court. HENRY sees JIMMY BURKE 
               smiling and waiting for him in the rear of the courtroom. JIMMY
                              (to Henry)
                         Bring the car round back. I know a 
                         place Upstate they'll never find 
                         him. HENRY
                         I know that.  I know Jimmy. You 
                         think I'd take chances like Jimmy? JIMMY
                              (smiling)
                         Don't worry about it.

                                     HENRY
                         There are cops all over the place. HENRY
                         They called him Jimmy the Gent. 
                         The drivers loved him. They used Soon the mattress cover stops squirming and TOMMY stops 
               swinging the shovel. He is exhausted. TOMMY and JIMMY get 
               back in the car.  HENRY is facing the open trunk. JIMMY puts his arm around HENRY like a father, and tacks a 
               one-hundred dollar bill into HENRY's chest pocket. They HENRY
                              (horrified)
                         It's been six months.

                                     JIMMY
                         It's still better than letting 
                         somebody find him.
crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, HENRY

               In grey prison garb, carrying a heavy canvas mail sack 
               marked "LEWISBURG PRISON." He dumps the sacks on one of 
               the beds. INMATE enter. While the GUARD watches, the INMATE gives 
               HENRY some cash and HENRY gives him one of the plastic HENRY
                              (astounded)
                         What am I doing? I'm in here! I'm 
                         in jail. I can't stop people from 
                         coming to see me. HENRY (V.O.)
                         It took the jury six hours to bring 
                         us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy 
                         and me ten years like he was giving 
                         away candy. HENRY
                         It was easy money. I did it in the 
                         can.  Shit! I learned the junk 
                         business in the can, Paulie. HENRY (V.O.)
                         So now my plan was to stay alive 
                         long enough to sell off the dope HENRY (V.O.)
                         Everybody else in the joint was 
                         doing real time, all mixed together, 
                         living like pigs.

                                                                 CUT TO: EXT.  PRISON BAIL RELEASE GATE - MIDNIGHT

               WE SEE HENRY hurry out of the prison. He looks nervous 
               over his shoulder. HENRY
                              (downing a plan 
                              full of valium)
                         Okay, now you can take me to jail.

                                                                 CUT TO: HENRY and the contraband on the table. Pause.  WE SEE the 
               GUARD turn his head away. DEALER puts his arm around HENRY and motions him toward 
               the bedroom where they snort some coke and laugh. After HENRY
                              (gently wrestling 
                              Tommy away from 
                              the bar)
                         Come on, relax. He's drunk.  He's 
                         been locked up for six years. WE SEE HENRY busily selling cartons to WORKERS. TOMMY is 
               getting cartons out. of the trunk of a car parked nearby. McMAHON, etc., are all having drinks with HENRY before he 
               goes off to prison. HENRY
                         No.
                              (pause)
                         There. That's him. That's the guy. WE SEE HENRY reach in the sack and pull out cheeses, dried 
               sausages, a large jar of vinegar peppers and dried 
               mushrooms. HENRY counts up $420,000 and slides ten packages of $l00-
               bills in front of VARIO who stands up and proudly kisses HENRY
                         Listen, we're beginning to make 
                         real money for the first time. 
                         It's business. Do you think I'm 
                         going to walk away from that? sees that no one is watching him, he pulls a black plastic 
               garbage bag out of the sack.  HENRY opens the bag and 
               quickly counts the clear plastic bags of marijuana, glassine
HENRY (V.O.)
                         It took the jury six hours to bring 
                         us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy 
                         and me ten years like he was giving 
                         away candy. HENRY
                         No.
                              (pause)
                         There. That's him. That's the guy. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Who could believe it? Of all the 
                         fucking people. She gave up 
                         everybody.  Jimmy.  Me. Even her 
                         brother. HENRY is walking out of the court. HENRY sees JIMMY BURKE 
               smiling and waiting for him in the rear of the courtroom. HENRY is seated and surrounded by FBI MEN and PROSECUTOR 
               EDWARD MCDONALD. WE SEE JUDY WICKS brought in past HENRY crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, Without acknowledging HENRY, the LAWYER nods and smiles at 
               the JUDGE, who smiles and nods back.

                                     JUDGE
                         Councilor, proceed. CUT TO:

               FREEZE OF HENRY HEAD ON

               Looking at JIMMY. WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. HENRY (V.O.)
                         They killed him. It was revenge 
                         for Billy Batts. HENRY
                         Yeah.

                                     JIMMY
                         He's hiding, thE son of a bitch, 
                         in Florida. SONNY looks up at HENRY for support.

                                     HENRY
                              (to Sonny)
                         Tell him. It's okay. HENRY
                              (downing a plan 
                              full of valium)
                         Okay, now you can take me to jail.

                                                                 CUT TO: HENRY

               In grey prison garb, carrying a heavy canvas mail sack 
               marked "LEWISBURG PRISON." He dumps the sacks on one of 
               the beds. HENRY
                              (a little annoyed 
                              at Karen)
                         What did he say, exactly?

               INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - DAY HENRY opens the trunk and steps back.  In the trunk light 
               WE SEE the mattress cover squirming around. We hear muffled 
               groans. HENRY
                         Nods again.

                                     VARIO
                              (gently slappinq 
                              Henry on the cheek)
                         Anybody!  You understand? HENRY
                         Done.

                                     MARTY
                         And Jimmy's in it, right?

                                     HENRY
                         Will you stop. HENRY
                         Nods.

                                     VARIO
                         And, if you hear about anybody 
                         else fucking around with that shit, 
                         you tell me. CUT TO:

               HENRY'S FACE
WE SEE KAREN hurriedly flushing heroin down the toilet 
               upstairs while we hear FBI MEN at the door downstairs. We 
               hear MICHAEL and CHILDREN'S VOICES downstairs. HENRY
                         You know. The stuff I left.

                                     KAREN
                              (beginning to cry)
                         I flushed it down the toilet. KAREN
                              (crying)
                         They had a warrant. They went 
                         through everything. They would 
                         have found it. I swear. WE SEE KAREN go to the bureau drawer and grab a small 
               caliber gun, lift her dress and, grimacing, shove the cold 
               metal into her underpants. WE SEE KAREN look around to make sure no one else has seen 
               her. She then leans over and hides the gun in the milk box 
               at her feet. WE SEE KAREN look down.

                                                                 CUT TO:

               KAREN'S HAND

               holding gun. CUT TO:

               KAREN WE SEE KAREN open her coat revealing large inside pockets 
               where she has stowed salamis, wine, cigarettes, cartons, 
               etc. CUT TO:

               KAREN 

               Her face drops, but she's not sure. KAREN
                              (crying anguish)
                         What did you want me to do with 
                         it? They were all over the house. WE SEE KAREN boldly wave a Baggie filled with marijuana 
               and some plastic medicine containers with pills. WE SEE KAREN slam down cigarettes and wine with a thud, 
               this time WE SEE a GUARD turn around and look at KAREN and KAREN
                              (screaming)
                         Open up!  I know you're there! You 
                         stay away from my husband. KAREN
                              (still in shock)
                         I got scared.

               INT.  SHERWOOD DINER - LATE MORNING HENRY
                              (to Karen)
                         Go inside.  Tell her not to touch 
                         anything outside the house.  
                         Nothing.

                                                                 CUT TO: CUT TO:

               KAREN

               sweating. CUT TO:

               INT.  FBI OFFICE KAREN
                              (straddling Henry 
                              in bed, holding a 
                              gun)
                         Henry.
                              (she pulls back the 
                              hammer)
                         Wake up. KAREN
                         I'm not going to run. Live the 
                         rest of our lives like rats. Is INT.  FBI OFFICE - DAY

               ANGLE ON HENRY AND MCDONALD

               arguing. KAREN and SOME FBI AGENTS are standing nearby.
crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. HENRY
                              (shocked)
                         Me? Why would I get into that shit? HENRY (V.O.)
                         They killed him. It was revenge 
                         for Billy Batts. HENRY
                         Yeah.

                                     JIMMY
                         He's hiding, thE son of a bitch, 
                         in Florida. WE SEE HENRY leave the cabstand when suddenly a car 
               screeches up on the sidewalk directly in front of him. The 
               HOODS scatter and WE SEE that HENRY is terrified. WE SEE HENRY very gently pull her from behind the wheel. 
               He has cradled her in his arms as, after a wary look around 
               the street, HENRY walks her toward the house. WE SEE HENRY putting a paper bag filled with guns into the 
               trunk of his car. We hear the loud noise of a helicopter. HENRY looks up and sees the red helicopter. When he looks 
               back at the road he is suddenly confronted with a huge 
               traffic jam spread out before him. HE SEE HENRY shove the gas-soaked rags through the broken 
               car windows.  HENRY looks up the block where TODDY has HENRY
                              (exasperated)
                         Safe? Here? They'll kill me here. HENRY (V.O.)
                         As far back as I can remember, I 
                         always wanted to be a gangster.

               MAIN TITLE: HENRY (V.O.)
                         Who could believe it? Of all the 
                         fucking people. She gave up 
                         everybody.  Jimmy.  Me. Even her 
                         brother. HENRY (V.O.)
                         We lived alone, we owned the joint. 
                         Even those hacks who we couldn't 
                         bribe would never rat on the guys 
                         who did. HENRY
                         Shit You know they would have never 
                         found it. Why did you do it? Why 
                         did you do it? My God, why did you 
                         have to do it? While HENRY walks to his own car, WE SEE JIMMY roar off 
               and we hear the squeal of tires and brakes as JIMMY and 
               still sleepy AGENTS in pursuit speed away from the club. HENRY comes out in civilian clothes. WE SEE his face drop. 
               PAN over to the beat-up old car.  KAREN is behind the wheel. 
               HENRY gets in. INT.  HENRY'S CAR - DAY

               WE SEE HENRY driving MICHAEL.  HENRY looks up and sees the 
               red helicopter. HENRY
                         No.
                              (pause)
                         There. That's him. That's the guy. WE SEE HENRY look up. WE SEE a red helicopter. HENRY slams 
               the trunk closed. We hear the helicopter.
for his brother, Paul, who was the 
                         boss over everybody in the 
                         neighborhood. to Paulie, but that was it.  It 
                         made him sick to have to turn money 
                         over to the guys who stole it. HENRY
                              (surprised)
                         Paulie was just talking about him.

                                     JIMMY
                         Well, we gotta dig him up again. CUT TO:

               CLOSE UP - PAUL VARIO

               looking older and grey. VARIO is looking down. or fish.  Paulie did the prep work.  
                         He was doing a year for contempt 
                         and he had a system for doing them all at once, it was crazy.  
                         Paulie and his brothers had lots 
                         of sons and nephews and almost all outside the jail.  I knew Paulie        
                         was still pissed at me and he's 
                         such a hothead I was afraid he maybe Tuddy was right.  I knew 
                         Paulie didn't want anybody dying 
                         in the building. and kissing him)
                         Who else? Paulie got the okay. 
                         This little guinea fuck. Someday HENRY (V.O.)
                         Hundreds of guys depended on Paulie 
                         and he got a piece of everything HENRY (V.O.)
                         Paulie might have moved slow, but 
                         it was only because he didn't have 
                         to move for anybody. HENRY
                         But, Paulie, I'm sorry. Believe 
                         me.  I was fucking crazy.  But I'm might have me whacked before he 
                         calmed down. And I was also worried 
                         about Jimmy. Jimmy knew if Paulie to Paulie. We had friends and 
                         relatives who worked all over the 
                         place and they tipped as off about 
                         what was coming in and what was HENRY
                         Don't worry about it. You listening 
                         to me? Now, come on. We gotta go 
                         see Paulie.

                                                                 CUT TO: was making nice money with me 
                         through my Pittsburgh connections. 
                         But still, for months after the 
                         robbery, they were finding bodies Tommy had killed a made man. Billy 
                         was a part of the Bambino crew and 
                         untouchable. our own. Forget everybody.  Forget 
                         Paulie.  As long as he's on parole 
                         he doesn't want anybody doing found out he was in the drug deals 
                         with me, Paulie would have Jimmy 
                         killed even before me. This is the Pittsburgh stuff without Paulie 
                         finding out. But when I did, it 
                         was a real score.  I started using
HENRY
                         Lufthansa should have been our 
                         ultimate score. The heist of a 
                         lifetime. Six million in cash.  
                         More than enough to go around. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Air France made me. We walked out 
                         with four hundred and twenty 
                         thousand dollars without a gun. 
                         And we did the right thing. HENRY counts up $420,000 and slides ten packages of $l00-
               bills in front of VARIO who stands up and proudly kisses crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, HENRY (V.O.)
                         Thirty-two hundred bucks. That's 
                         what he gave me. Thirty-two hundred It was business. But what he really 
                         loved to do was steal.  I mean, he 
                         actually enjoyed it.  Jimmy was HENRY
                         It was easy money. I did it in the 
                         can.  Shit! I learned the junk 
                         business in the can, Paulie. HENRY (V.O.)
                         It took the jury six hours to bring 
                         us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy 
                         and me ten years like he was giving 
                         away candy. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Even Stacks got in on it.  He was 
                         supposed to steal the panel truck 
                         and afterwards compact it by a 
                         friend of ours in Jersey. HENRY
                         Only Marty was driving us nuts. He 
                         was busting Jimmy's balls for an 
                         advance on the money we were going 
                         to steal. With absolutely no warning, HENRY reaches out and grabs 
               BRUCE's hair with one hand and pulls his gun out of his 
               waistband with the other. In almost one motion, HENRY WE SEE HENRY take about an inch and a half of money from 
               his inside jacket pocket, slap it on the table and go out 
               the door.

               INT. THE SUITE - NIGHT HENRY

               In grey prison garb, carrying a heavy canvas mail sack 
               marked "LEWISBURG PRISON." He dumps the sacks on one of 
               the beds. HENRY (V.O.)
                         We lived alone, we owned the joint. 
                         Even those hacks who we couldn't 
                         bribe would never rat on the guys 
                         who did. WE SEE HENRY putting a paper bag filled with guns into the 
               trunk of his car. We hear the loud noise of a helicopter. While HENRY walks to his own car, WE SEE JIMMY roar off 
               and we hear the squeal of tires and brakes as JIMMY and 
               still sleepy AGENTS in pursuit speed away from the club. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Fat Louis had to keep than tied up 
                         and away from alarms.

                                                                 CUT TO:

               MARTY HENRY is walking out of the court. HENRY sees JIMMY BURKE 
               smiling and waiting for him in the rear of the courtroom. sees that no one is watching him, he pulls a black plastic 
               garbage bag out of the sack.  HENRY opens the bag and 
               quickly counts the clear plastic bags of marijuana, glassine HENRY (V.O.)
                         Jimmy was cutting every link between 
                         himself and the robbery, but it
WE SEE HENRY'S MOTHER shove him out the door with his school 
               books.

               EXT. STREET SIDE OF DOOR - DAY WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. HENRY races out the door, leaving MARTY and JIMMY docilely 
               looking after him as he runs out the door. HENRY
                         My father got a letter from the 
                         school. He said the next time he'll 
                         kill me.

                                                                 CUT TO: FATHER
                              (in mock concern)
                         Did you study hard in school today? 
                         Did you learn a lot? Huh?

               HENRY is silent and begins backing away. WE SEE HENRY running out the cabstand door carrying the 
               paper bag. He runs past HALF A DOZEN HOODS, lounging outside 
               on wooden chairs, wearing orange and blue sweaters. HENRY
                              (laughing)
                         Will you get the fuck out of here. HENRY
                              (shocked)
                         Me? Why would I get into that shit? HENRY (V.O.)
                         Even before I first wandered into 
                         the cabstand for an after-school crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, HENRY
                              (angrily getting 
                              out of bed and 
                              packing his clothes) HENRY (V.O.)
                         My father was always pissed off.  
                         He was pissed that he had to work HENRY
                         No.
                              (pause)
                         There. That's him. That's the guy. CUT TO:

               FREEZE OF HENRY HEAD ON

               Looking at JIMMY. HENRY
                         Now this is important. Make sure 
                         you leave the house when you make HENRY
                         Shit. HENRY
                              (quickly moving his 
                              head away and 
                              grabbing the gun)
                         Son of a bitch. HENRY
                              (to Linda)
                         Honey.  Go get me some cigarettes.

               LINDA leaves without saying a word. INT.  HENRY'S CAR - DAY

               WE SEE HENRY driving MICHAEL.  HENRY looks up and sees the 
               red helicopter. WE SEE HENRY leave the cabstand when suddenly a car 
               screeches up on the sidewalk directly in front of him. The 
               HOODS scatter and WE SEE that HENRY is terrified.
JIMMY
                              (whispering to Tommy)
                         You going to take that shit from Tommy had killed a made man. Billy 
                         was a part of the Bambino crew and 
                         untouchable. HENRY (V.O.)
                         As far as Jimmy was concerned, 
                         with Tommy being made, it was like CUT TO:

               SILHOUETTE OF TOMMY, HENRY AND JIMMY

               Stuffing BILLY'S body into the trunk. TOMMY, followed by HENRY, walks over to the bar where JIMMY 
               and BILLY BATTS are talking. TOMMY drops the package on 
               the floor. JIMMY, TOMMY and OTHER WISEGUYS are playing cards. TOMMY 
               is a little drunk. SPIDER, a 22-year-old apprentice hood, JIMMY
                              (smiling)
                         So what?  Where are they gonna go?

                                                                 CUT TO:

               A SMILING TOMMY BILLY BATTS looks up.

               JIMMY turns around and sees that TOMMY has a gun in his 
               hand. HENRY (V.O.)
                         They killed him. It was revenge 
                         for Billy Batts. JIMMY
                              (to Henry)
                         Say hello to Tommy. You'll do good 
                         together.

                                                                 CUT TO: with laughter)
                         Can you believe this shit?
                              (To Tommy, almost 
                              whispering)
                         Tommy! You gonna take that shit TOMMY suddenly smashes the shovel into the moving, bloody 
               mattress cover.  He smashes it again and again and again. 
               Cursing BATTS with every swing. TOMMY
                              (trying to wrestle 
                              past Henry)
                         He's insulting me. Rat bastard. 
                         He's never been any fuckin' good. Soon the mattress cover stops squirming and TOMMY stops 
               swinging the shovel. He is exhausted. TOMMY and JIMMY get 
               back in the car.  HENRY is facing the open trunk. TOMMY
                         Say hello to Jimmy.

               HENRY gets in the rear seat of the limo. might have me whacked before he 
                         calmed down. And I was also worried 
                         about Jimmy. Jimmy knew if Paulie JIMMY
                         I want you and Anthony to go down 
                         there and take care of that bastard. 
                         Without him, they've got no case. BILLY
                              (smiling broadly at 
                              Tommy and the girl)
                         Son of a bitch. Get over here. While JIMMY is dressed like a truck driver, TOMMY is - 
               very nattily dressed in a sharply-cut suit and highly buffed 
               shoes. JIMMY
                         Tommy's gonna be made.

               HENRY is momentarily impressed.
WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - EVENING

               HENRY is working in the kitchen. WE SEE HENRY very gently pull her from behind the wheel. 
               He has cradled her in his arms as, after a wary look around 
               the street, HENRY walks her toward the house. HENRY
                              (hugging her to him)
                         Never.

                                                            DISSOLVE TO: HENRY
                              (watching the dope 
                              being mixed while 
                              stroking Robin's HENRY
                              (stroking her head 
                              and soothing her)
                         It'll be okay. HENRY
                         No.
                              (pause)
                         There. That's him. That's the guy. HENRY
                              (to Linda)
                         Honey.  Go get me some cigarettes.

               LINDA leaves without saying a word. HENRY
                         I thought you were going to stand 
                         me up. You looked bored. You didn't 
                         say anything. What did you expect. 
                         Tommy was all over me. Right? HENRY sprinkles in a bottle of perfume and slams the trunk 
               shut.

               INT. LINDA'S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - NIGHT HENRY
                              (a little annoyed 
                              at Karen)
                         What did he say, exactly?

               INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - DAY HENRY opens the trunk and steps back.  In the trunk light 
               WE SEE the mattress cover squirming around. We hear muffled 
               groans. HENRY
                              (to Karen)
                         Where's the stuff?

                                     KAREN
                         What are you talking about? HENRY (V.O.)
                         Who could believe it? Of all the 
                         fucking people. She gave up 
                         everybody.  Jimmy.  Me. Even her 
                         brother. HENRY
                              (shocked)
                         What? KAREN
                              (enthused)
                         She's beautiful.  Look at her. 
                         Henry, look at her. HENRY
                              (always deny)
                         What's the matter with you?  You're 
                         crazy. JIMMY
                              (embracing Henry)
                         We did it.  We did it.

               He hear a knock on the door. HENRY
                         Shit. HENRY
                         Nods.

                                     VARIO
                         And, if you hear about anybody 
                         else fucking around with that shit, 
                         you tell me.
HENRY
                              (surprised)
                         Paulie was just talking about him.

                                     JIMMY
                         Well, we gotta dig him up again. JIMMY
                         The guy just sold the property. 
                         They're gonna build condominiums 
                         and I don't want anybody digging 
                         up the little bastard. HENRY (V.O.)
                         But we had a problem with Billy 
                         Batts. This was a touchy thing. HENRY (V.O.)
                         They killed him. It was revenge 
                         for Billy Batts. HENRY
                              (horrified)
                         It's been six months.

                                     JIMMY
                         It's still better than letting 
                         somebody find him. BILLY
                              (smiling broadly at 
                              Tommy and the girl)
                         Son of a bitch. Get over here. CUT TO:

               SILHOUETTE OF TOMMY, HENRY AND JIMMY

               Stuffing BILLY'S body into the trunk. BILLY
                         Hey, look at him. Tommy. You grew 
                         up.

                                     TOMMY
                              (preening a little)
                         Billy, how are you? even shot Tommy in the face so his 
                         mother couldn't give him an open 
                         coffin at the funeral. Soon the mattress cover stops squirming and TOMMY stops 
               swinging the shovel. He is exhausted. TOMMY and JIMMY get 
               back in the car.  HENRY is facing the open trunk. BILLY
                         Come ooonnn. Tommeeee. We're only 
                         kidding. You can't take a joke? 
                         Come ooonn. Tommy had killed a made man. Billy 
                         was a part of the Bambino crew and 
                         untouchable. HENRY (V.O.)
                         When they found Sepe in the meat 
                         truck, he was frozen so stiff it 
                         took them two days to thaw him out 
                         for the autopsy. TOMMY suddenly smashes the shovel into the moving, bloody 
               mattress cover.  He smashes it again and again and again. 
               Cursing BATTS with every swing. BILLY
                              (facing the bar)
                         Now get the hell home and get your 
                         shine box. TOMMY
                              (forcing a laugh)
                         Hey, Billy. Watch the suit. HENRY
                         Shit You know they would have never 
                         found it. Why did you do it? Why 
                         did you do it? My God, why did you 
                         have to do it? WE SEE a frowning TOMMY get up from table and slowly begin 
               moving chairs around to get ready to dig the hole. A hot summer night. The car trunk is open. HENRY, JIMMY 
               and TOMMY are struggling with shovels.  HENRY, sickened by TOMMY walks over and BILLY, too aggressively, grabs TOMMY 
               around the neck.  TOMMY doesn't like it.
HENRY

               In grey prison garb, carrying a heavy canvas mail sack 
               marked "LEWISBURG PRISON." He dumps the sacks on one of 
               the beds. crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, HENRY (V.O.)
                         It took the jury six hours to bring 
                         us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy 
                         and me ten years like he was giving 
                         away candy. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Everybody else in the joint was 
                         doing real time, all mixed together, 
                         living like pigs.

                                                                 CUT TO: HENRY
                              (astounded)
                         What am I doing? I'm in here! I'm 
                         in jail. I can't stop people from 
                         coming to see me. INMATE enter. While the GUARD watches, the INMATE gives 
               HENRY some cash and HENRY gives him one of the plastic EXT.  PRISON BAIL RELEASE GATE - MIDNIGHT

               WE SEE HENRY hurry out of the prison. He looks nervous 
               over his shoulder. HENRY
                              (gently wrestling 
                              Tommy away from 
                              the bar)
                         Come on, relax. He's drunk.  He's 
                         been locked up for six years. HENRY
                         It was easy money. I did it in the 
                         can.  Shit! I learned the junk 
                         business in the can, Paulie. McMAHON, etc., are all having drinks with HENRY before he 
               goes off to prison. WE SEE KAREN and HENRY seated at a table in a visiting 
               area. HENRY is nervously looking around at the GUARDS and 
               whispering to KAREN. WE SEE HENRY hit her. He is about to hit her again, but 
               stops. He turns his back on her and opens the door of his 
               closet roughly grabbing some clothes as if getting ready 
               to pack. INT.  HENRY'S HOUSE - EVENING

               HENRY is working in the kitchen. HENRY
                              (downing a plan 
                              full of valium)
                         Okay, now you can take me to jail.

                                                                 CUT TO: HENRY (V.O.)
                         So now my plan was to stay alive 
                         long enough to sell off the dope HENRY
                         It didn't matter. When I was broke 
                         I just went out and robbed some WE SEE HENRY very gently pull her from behind the wheel. 
               He has cradled her in his arms as, after a wary look around 
               the street, HENRY walks her toward the house. HENRY (V.O.)
                         My father was always pissed off.  
                         He was pissed that he had to work HENRY
                              (watching the dope 
                              being mixed while 
                              stroking Robin's INT. HENRY'S CAR
to Paulie, but that was it.  It 
                         made him sick to have to turn money 
                         over to the guys who stole it. It was business. But what he really 
                         loved to do was steal.  I mean, he 
                         actually enjoyed it.  Jimmy was was making nice money with me 
                         through my Pittsburgh connections. 
                         But still, for months after the 
                         robbery, they were finding bodies about. That's what the FBI can 
                         never understand -- that what Paulie 
                         and the organization does is offer 
                         protection for people who can't go kept my mouth shut.  I knew Jimmy. 
                         He had the cash.  It was his. I 
                         know he kicked some money upstairs crimes. It was more that Henry was 
                         enterprising. That he and the guys 
                         were making a few bucks hustling, our own. Forget everybody.  Forget 
                         Paulie.  As long as he's on parole 
                         he doesn't want anybody doing or fish.  Paulie did the prep work.  
                         He was doing a year for contempt 
                         and he had a system for doing they got from Paulie was protection 
                         from other guys looking to rip 
                         them off. That's what it's all HENRY (V.O.)
                         Hundreds of guys depended on Paulie 
                         and he got a piece of everything and kissing him)
                         Who else? Paulie got the okay. 
                         This little guinea fuck. Someday them all at once, it was crazy.  
                         Paulie and his brothers had lots 
                         of sons and nephews and almost all HENRY (V.O.)
                         Air France made me. We walked out 
                         with four hundred and twenty 
                         thousand dollars without a gun. 
                         And we did the right thing. BE A PART OF THE LUFTHANSA ROBBERY.  MARTY, HENRY, TOMMY, 
               AND JIMMY ARE WATCHING A BASKETBALL GAME. HENRY (V.O.)
                         Paulie might have moved slow, but 
                         it was only because he didn't have 
                         to move for anybody. car where JIMMY BURKE is standing. WE SEE JIMMY routinely 
               take the DRIVER'S wallet. There is absolutely no resistance. HENRY
                              (surprised)
                         Paulie was just talking about him.

                                     JIMMY
                         Well, we gotta dig him up again. Angelo Sepe, Fat Andy, Frankie the 
                         Wop, Freddy No Nose, Pete the 
                         Killer, Nicky Blanda, Mikey HENRY
                         Lufthansa should have been our 
                         ultimate score. The heist of a 
                         lifetime. Six million in cash.  
                         More than enough to go around. Paulie. Trouble with the bill?  He 
                         can go to Paulie. Trouble with the 
                         cops? Deliveries? Tommy? He can
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Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut. Never rat on your friends and keep your mouth shut.
Billy Batts. Billy Batts.
Air France. Air France
10 years.  ten years
Drugs.  he sells drugs
$6 million.  $6 million.
She flushes them down the toilet.  She flushes them down the toilet 
$3200.  $3,200.00
He enrolls in the Witness Protection Program, having given testimony to ensure Jimmy and Paulie's convictions. Gets arrested in Seattle on drug charges but remains clean, separates from Karen
A gangster a Gangster
His criminal charges Criminal charges.
Paul Cicero and his associates Paul Cicero
Copacabana The Copacabana.
Henry's criminal activities. Henry's criminal activities.
Billy Batts Billy Batts
Henry Henry's.
the gambler's sister The gambler's sister
Smuggled drugs Drugs.
Paulie and Jimmy Paulie and Jimmy 
Cocaine Cocaine 
He finds out Jimmy plans to have him killed. Jimmy plans to hive him killed
Fort Worth Federal Prison Fort Worth Federal Prison
The Lufthansa heist Lufthansa heist.
He quit school to work for gangsters. To be a gangster.
Billy Batts Billy Batts
Janice Rossi Janice Rossi
The burial site is going to be developed. The site where his body was buried was going to be developed.
He sells drugs. Sells drugs.
The Air France Robbery The Air France Robbery