Yes, it's so... God help us
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[Father Jerry is returning the $10,000 Rocky has sent him 'anonymously' to help build the recreation center] Rocky Sullivan:
Suppose the dough is hot? Nobody knows that but you and me. Father Jerry:
That's just it. Rocky Sullivan:
Oh, come on, don't be such an angel. You wanna get the center built, don't you? Well, go ahead - get it started. Father Jerry:
Sure I wanna get it started; but I don't wanna get it started on rotten foundations. Rocky Sullivan:
Aw, don't be a sucker! Father Jerry:
All right, Rocky, supposin' I take the money... and I kid myself that it's a means to an end - well it isn't. It never will be. Inside the center my boys would be clean... and outside they'd be surrounded by the same rotten corruption and crime and criminals. Yes, yourself included. Criminals on all sides for my boys to look up to and revere... and respect and admire and imitate. What earthly good is it for me to teach that honesty is the best policy when all around they see that dishonesty is a better policy? That the hoodlum and the gangster is looked up to with the same respect as the successful businessman or the popular hero? You and the Fraziers and the Keefers and all the rest of those rotten politicians you've got in the palm of your hand. Yes, and you've got my boys, too. Whatever I teach them, you... you show me up. You show them the easiest way - the quickest way is with a racket or a gun. Rocky Sullivan:
Well, it's so, ain't it? Father Jerry:
Yes, it's so... God help us
Suppose the dough is hot? Nobody knows that but you and me. Father Jerry:
That's just it. Rocky Sullivan:
Oh, come on, don't be such an angel. You wanna get the center built, don't you? Well, go ahead - get it started. Father Jerry:
Sure I wanna get it started; but I don't wanna get it started on rotten foundations. Rocky Sullivan:
Aw, don't be a sucker! Father Jerry:
All right, Rocky, supposin' I take the money... and I kid myself that it's a means to an end - well it isn't. It never will be. Inside the center my boys would be clean... and outside they'd be surrounded by the same rotten corruption and crime and criminals. Yes, yourself included. Criminals on all sides for my boys to look up to and revere... and respect and admire and imitate. What earthly good is it for me to teach that honesty is the best policy when all around they see that dishonesty is a better policy? That the hoodlum and the gangster is looked up to with the same respect as the successful businessman or the popular hero? You and the Fraziers and the Keefers and all the rest of those rotten politicians you've got in the palm of your hand. Yes, and you've got my boys, too. Whatever I teach them, you... you show me up. You show them the easiest way - the quickest way is with a racket or a gun. Rocky Sullivan:
Well, it's so, ain't it? Father Jerry:
Yes, it's so... God help us
Full Transcript
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And suppose the dough is hot Nobody knows that but you and me
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That's just it
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Oh come on Don't be such an angel
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You want to get the center buiIt Go get it started
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I don't want to build it on rotten foundations
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Oh don't be a sucker
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All right Rocky
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Supposing I take the money
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And I kid myseIf it's a means to an end Well it isn't Never will be
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Inside the center my boys will be clean and outside
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they'd be surrounded by the same corruption and crime and criminals
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Yes yourseIf included
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Criminals on all sides for my boys to look up to and revere
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and respect and admire and imitate
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What good is it to teach that honesty is the best policy
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when all around they see that dishonesty is a better policy
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The hoodlum and gangster is looked up to with the same respect
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as the successful businessman or popular hero
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You and the Fraziers and the Keefers
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and the rest of those rotten politicians you've got in the palm of your hand
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Yes and you've got my boys too
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Movie Summary
A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids.
Actors
Rocky Sullivan
