The killer survived the long fall and a dynamite blast as he crawled out a side tunnel and then floated downstream in a rushing river.Another extremely troubled teenager, John "Plato" Crawford (Sal Mineo), who has been brought to the station by his ultimately powerless black housekeeper-nanny (Marietta Canty), is offered Jim""s dark brown jacket to keep warm, but refuses it (a foreshadowing of a different response in a similar scene in the film""s climax.Ursus stressed: "Now, we invade or we starve, it""s as simple as that," but Zaius thought it was too "hasty" to invade against a "dangerous" and unknown foe." She told him about her desires to leave Smallville, but as a single divorcee, she was stuck in the small town with a house, a job as a secretary that paid the bills although she was struggling, and her young son Ricky (Paul Kaethler).Rico talks his way into becoming a member of the gang: "You won""t be sorry for lettin"" me in, Mr.Vettori.I""ll shoot square with ya.I""ll do anything you say.I ain""t afraid of nothin""...There""s nothin"" soft about me.Nothin"" yella.I don""t quit." Rico is hired for his quick ability with his "rod," but reminded by the kingpin that it isn""t the "sticks": "All right, you stick around, but remember, I""m the boss and I give all the orders.