They took big risks for big prizes. But
there's thousands of men in this country, not half as clever as you
are, earning ten thousand a year--without any risk of going to
jail. None of THEM is afraid to go out in public with his wife and
children. THEY'RE not afraid to ask a policeman what time it is.
They don't have to wear black masks, nor ruin their beautiful
complexions with burnt cork.
REDDY:
Ah, go on. Who'd give ME a job?
ALICE:
Whom did you ever ask for one?
REDDY:
(to HARRY)
Pass me some more of that pie like mother used to make.
HATCH:
Yes, there are clerks and shopkeepers working behind a counter
twenty-four hours a day, but they don't make ten thousand a year,
and no one ever hears of THEM. There's no FAME in their job.
ALICE:
Fame! Oh, how interesting. Are you--a celebrity?
HATCH:
I'm quite as well known as I care to be. Now, tomorrow, all the
papers will be talking about this. There'll be columns about us
three. No one will know we are the ones they're talking about--
REDDY:
I hope not.
HATCH:
But the men in our profession will know. And they'll say, "That
was a neat job of So-and-so's last night.
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