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Early this afternoon I gave you money.When I was having my shoes polished, I gave you more money.Now you put the bite on me again.Do me a favor, will ya? Go occasionally to somebody else.It's beginning to get tiresome.Dobbs: Oh, excuse me, mister.I never knowed it was you.I never looked at your face.I just looked at your hands and the money you gave me.Beg my pardon, mister.I promise I'll never put he bite on you again.White Suit: (He hands over a peso.) This is the very last you get from me.Just to make sure you don't forget your promise, here's another peso.(He hands him a second peso.)...But from now on, you have to make your way through life without my assistance.[The in-joke is that the director often provided the livelihood for Bogart by having him star in six of his films, includingThe Maltese Falcon (1941),Across the Pacific (1942), andKey Largo (1948).Then, after he had their attention, he proposed to kill their mutual enemy Batman - "It's simple.We, uh, kill the Batman" - in exchange for half of the Mafia's money.Gambol was incensed by the clown and challenged him with a bounty: "Five hundred grand for this clown dead.He hits the agitated bartender Loupgerou (Billy Gilbert) on the back of the head with a half-eaten apple, signaling him to notify his star attraction to join him upstairs.When the door bell rings, he door to the office at 611 Polk Street opens, where McTeague's best friend Marcus Schouler (Jean Hersholt) and Marcus' cousin Trina (Zasu Pitts) are ushered in to take a seat while he finishes his work on Miss Baker (Fanny Midgley).The two were apprehended by Maitland's henchmen - as Maitland appeared in person.From outside, Rosewood watched as Maitland drove off with Jenny as a kidnapped hostage, and then entered the warehouse to rescue Foley from the thugs.