:44:02
Yeah?
:44:03
Five of Ben Buford's people
and probably the guy that fingered you.
:44:08
Me? Are you sure it's me?
:44:12
I'd be sure if I knew if the guys
were black or white.
:44:15
I'd make it 80-20 they were after you.
:44:17
But Bumpy could probably tell you that
for sure.
:44:19
Just say what you got, man.
:44:23
A few things that may fit.
:44:26
Do you remember I told you that Bumpy
was doubling his crews up in Harlem?
:44:30
So?
:44:31
So, downtown we get some visitors.
:44:33
Three guys from LA, two from Phoenix,
a guy from Decatur, Illinois...
:44:38
...four guys from Philly.
Altogether about 15 that we're sure of.
:44:42
Special guys, huh?
:44:43
All suspected being guns for the Mafia.
:44:46
Just got into town.
:44:48
Most of them staying at a hotel
in the Village. Taking in the sights.
:44:54
Is that it?
:44:55
No, one thing more.
:44:57
A couple of dudes from Harlem
go across to Jersey.
:45:01
Try to kidnap some Mafia bigwig.
They blew it.
:45:04
They killed the guy's runner.
:45:06
But the man says his runner
was in Florida on a fishing trip.
:45:12
- Looks like war coming.
- It's a bad thing.
:45:15
Mafia against Bumpy.
It's hood against hood, on the inside.
:45:18
On the outside, it's black against white.
:45:22
We could have tanks and troops
on Broadway if this thing breaks open.
:45:27
Yeah, you got a point.
:45:30
This is what some of our visitors look like.
:45:34
Be a good time for it.
:45:36
What? War?
:45:37
Fishing down in Florida.
:45:40
It might help if I knew
what Bumpy hired you for.
:45:42
- Never said he did.
- He did.
:45:46
It's against my ethics to say yes or no.
:45:49
- He put you on the spot, Shaft.
- He did?
:45:53
You're a very wise Caucasian, Vic.
:45:56
I'll be here. If I'm not, call me at home.