:51:01
I'm offering my boy, to form an
alliance with you...
:51:03
...against Bill Cutting and his
slate of Native candidates.
:51:07
I'll negotiate a handsome fee, for
every Irish vote...
:51:09
...you send Tammany's way, in the
coming elections.
:51:14
I need a new friend in the Five
Points, son.
:51:20
I'd like that friend to
be you.
:51:26
Now just a moment, Mr. Tweed.
:51:28
Suppose we do get you those votes.
:51:34
Would you back an Irish candidate
of my chosing..
:51:36
I don't think so.
:51:37
What if we get you all the
Irish votes?
:51:38
Mr. Vallon, that will only happen
in the reign of Queen Dick!
:51:45
Beg your pardon?
:51:46
That means it will never happen.
:51:47
Now I might be persuaded to back
an Irish candidate...
:51:49
...for, let's say alderman.
:51:50
Alderman?
:51:51
We've already got an Irish
alderman.
:51:53
So we have, that's why....
:51:54
What's bigger than an alderman?
:51:58
Sheriff!
:52:00
Sheriff!
:52:01
Alright, Mr Tweed, you back an
Irishman for sheriff...
:52:04
...of the city and county of
New York...
:52:05
...and we'll get him elected.
:52:07
I love the Irish, son...
:52:08
..but higher than alderman you
shall never climb.
:52:11
Why not?
:52:12
For one thing, no man living can
consolidate the Irish vote.
:52:15
I can!
:52:15
And for another, I mean no
offence...
:52:17
...no one's yet found an Irish
candidate...
:52:19
...for sheriff worth voting for.
:52:24
Monk!
:52:26
Here.
:52:32
Got me looking as sober as me own
grandfather!
:52:34
He was a great man, I'm sure.
:52:36
He was a drunken bastard.
:52:40
Can I say what I want?
:52:43
That's why I wanted you.
:52:46
Our elected representatives are a
gang of thieves!
:52:48
Who swear to better our lot...
:52:50
...while dipping their hands deep
into our pockets.
:52:53
I stand shoulder to shoulder with
community leaders like Bill Cutting...
:52:57
....against any, an all in roads in
our democracy.