The action of the film occurs over a five-day period, from a Friday through a Tuesday morning.[Friday]The story officially begins in downtown San Francisco with a view of a cable car, as an attractive, elegantly-dressed (obviously rich) and coiffed, high-heeled blonde woman with a black suit crosses the street at Union Square." He bragged about his upgraded facilities: "I wonder if you""d like to see my bathroom? It has hot and cold running water all day.The mastermind was shot dead through his windshield by Foley, causing his car to explode in flames as it plunged over a hill.Nino Rota""s evocative musical score, including a period ballad "What is a Youth" (with lyrics by Eugene Walter) was un-nominated.