But he’s a square peg shoved into a round hole he doesn’t fit into any society, let alone the mob’s. Frank is afraid he’s getting old and feels too many internal pressures, finally taking Leo’s bait as his only way out. She can’t have kids but they both want them. But then Frank gets serious with the manager of his club, a blonde names Jessie. Frank is a lone wolf, a stand-up guy, who does just fine with his small crew and his untraceable life, thank you very much. Leo has Frank’s money as well as a proposition work for him and everything will be taken care of.
Tagging along is the connection’s boss, a mob leader named Leo. Frank has to threaten the connection with a gun, but he agrees to a meeting for another payoff. He visits the only known connection to his client, who suddenly “took a flyer” out a hotel window. Frank has just pulled off another huge score, but was double-crossed in the payoff and now wants his cash. Frank says he will, but his eyes tell the story of heartbreak. He asks his best friend and ersatz son Frank to get him out. Scheduled for release in 10 months, he may not live long enough to taste freedom again. David’s in prison and has just found out he’s got a heart disease. His teacher was one of the best, a man his friends call “Okla,” but whose real name is David.
Frank (James Caan) to one of Leo’s lackeysįrank pulls diamond heists, and he’s good at it. “I am the last guy in the world that you want to f-ck with.” Okla (Willie Nelson) giving advice to Frank And if they’re a stranger, who the f-ck are they you got to lie to them?” If it’s somebody close to you, you’re going to ruin it with a lie.