Mission: Impossible

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That's the game.

Nice shooting, toledo.

Thanks.

If you don't mind.

Toledo was lucky tonight.

Let's go.

Thanks. Let's go get some eggs.

I'd like to stick around.

I wasn't too happy with my game tonight.

What are you talking about, toledo? You were great.

If he wants to practice, let him practice.

You'll lock up?

Sure.

Let's go.

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Looking for something?

Oh, dutch!

Uh... I was just going to borrow some money.

I got trouble with a girl.

Won't do, toledo.

You're a fed.

We knew there was leak.

We just didn't know who.

Get rid of the body.

Sure, dutch.

Too bad.

He was one, sweet pool player.

These sketches for sale?

Sometimes.

I have an artist friend in chicago

Who has similar style.

What's his name?

Frederick barrington.

Male voice (on tape): Good morning, mr. Phelps.

This man, dutch krebbs, controls

The largest illegal gambling empire in the southeast.

Conventional law enforcement agencies are certain that

Undercover agent, fred stenrock, known as "toledo,"

Who was gathering information that would have led

To a government indictment, was murdered by krebbs

And his longtime lieutenant, press allen.

At the time of his death,

Toledo was wearing a wristwatch camera,

Which we believe contained enough microfilmed information

To smash krebbs' empire.

Your mission, should you decide to accept it,

Is to locate toledo's body, and recover that watch

Before the exposed film deteriorates.

This tape will self-destruct in five seconds.

Good luck, jim.

Stick hudson couldn't make this shot once in a hundred times.

14 ball, side pocket.

That's terrific, jim.

Yeah, thanks to barney.

Oh, thanks 95 percent to you.

The computer and guidance system

Can only give you a five-percent edge,

And deduct five percent from your opponent.

Of course, if you weren't a pretty fair

Pool shooter yourself, we wouldn't have a chance.

A two-way radio.

Phelps: Good. Be implanted in my ear tonight.

How does this work?

This is an inertial guidance system, mimi.

The same kind that's used to keep missiles on course.

Our missile? One cue ball.

With the circuitry inside.

The other balls will be radioactively marked

So they'll show up on the control screen.

And the guidance plate is self-adhering?

Mm-hmm.

It's designed to vaporize by a radio signal.

Good.

Willie, how about your letter of introduction?

It was mailed yesterday

And will have a chicago postmark.

Now, mork's parole officer will be cooperating with us,

And we have a line on

Press allen's collection schedule.

We can take them tomorrow night.

When's the last time you saw press?

Four years.

Never bothered to visit me in prison.

And now that i'm out on parole, nothing.

How much longer do you have to go on parole?

Two years.

Press will be surprised to see me.

Is he as big a pool freak as krebbs?

He's whatever krebbs wants him to be.

Collects money for him,

Enforces for him,

Even kills for him.

Hmm.

And you know tim sharkey?

Sharkey and krebbs are longtime rivals,

Not only in the pool game-- in the rackets as well.

Yes, and our whole plan depends on that rivalry.

Mimi, i want to warn you.

This is going to be dangerous.

You've been a great help already.

You can back out now, no questions asked.

Thanks for caring, jim.

But i care, too.

And i want to see krebbs and press allen

Put away for good.

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Right on schedule.

Phelps (disguised voice): We'll take the bag. In the front.

Willie (disguised voice): Turn around and put your hands on the car.

Press allen's in trouble.

$30,000!

A week's take in one of the biggest books in the city.

What am i paying you for, press?

Dutch, we didn't have a chance.

Somebody was tipped.

And it's my bet that sharkey was behind it.

Maybe so, maybe not,

But i'll tell you this:

Don't let it happen again.

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Are you looking for somebody?

Yeah, i'd like to see dutch krebbs.

Does he know you?

He got a letter about me.

Name's jim saunders.

Wait here.

In here.

Hiya, saunders. I'm press allen.

It's nice to meet you,

But i came here to see dutch krebbs.

I handle security for dutch.

He gave me that letter about you from chicago.

We're not hiring any muscle right now.

Well, i can also double as a bartender,

Waiter, ball racker--

I need a job, man.

Sorry.

Look, at least let me talk to krebbs.

Mork.

Now, do i get to see krebbs?

Krebbs: You've seen him.

And he's seen you.

First opening you get, put him on.

Okay, dutch.

Thank you, mr. Krebbs.

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Looking for some action.

This is big league.

Does this look like bush league?

Hmm? Who are you?

Name's danny jordan, and i'm ready.

Who's the best man you got?

Endicott. Danny jordan.

He wants to give away his money.

Fine, my pleasure.

Jim, nine ball, side pocket.

Barney (over earphone): Fourteen off the eight.

Nine in the side.

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Yeah, willard?

Yeah. Okay, thanks.

Willard says he's got a phenom down there.

Ah, willard gets carried away, dutch.

I don't know; he says this guy's

Really doing a number on endicott.

Check him out.

If he's that good, bring him out here.

Okay, dutch.

Barney: Seven ball, corner pocket.

Use the four.

Seven.

Phelps: Four ball in the side.

Phelps: Eight ball...

Well, well-- it's a long time.

Hello, press.

Mimi, when did you get out?

In june.

I'm on parole.

You're looking great.

I guess i've got a lot of explaining to do.

Forget it. I don't hold grudges.

What's past is past.

You're all right, mimi.

'course you always were.

Hey, what are you doing in a dump like this?

I'm with danny.

Three.

How long you been with him?

Four months. Oh, yeah?

Is he always that good?

He's usually better.

Hmph.

Call all three balls.

Eleven in the side,

Nine and 15 in each corner.