The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

Duddy is desperate to get his hands on money to buy up the rest of the land. He tries Jerry Dingleman first. He meets with the Boy Wonder to blackmail him, reminding Dingleman that he smuggled drugs for him and he knows what’s in all those suitcases he’s been bringing into the country and would be ready to say so in court. Dingleman calls Duddy’s bluff, though, reminding Duddy that technically he was the one who brought in the drugs that time, that he was the one carrying the suitcase. Duddy isn’t too concerned about that, saying that he was just a naïve minor, after all, being manipulated by a powerful older man. Then Dingleman tells Duddy that he saw his illegal pinball machines at various hotels. He thinks maybe the police would like to know about that. This derails all of Duddy’s efforts to get money out of the Boy Wonder.

Next, Duddy goes to his brother, Lennie, who offers Duddy all he has but it only adds up to $80. Lennie says he will ask their father for him because Max always preferred Lennie. Max sees right through the rouse and knows the request is for Duddy.