Charles "Butcher" Benton is executed for his involvement in an armored car robbery, netting $600,000. Before he is put to death, he vows revenge on his lawyer and his two accomplices in the robbery, blaming the lawyer, Paul Lowe, for his receiving the death penalty. Lowe was involved in planning the robbery, and convinced the Butcher's accomplices, Joe Marcelli and Squeamy Ellis, to turn state's evidence against him. When talking to the Lowe from his jail cell, Butcher says, "Remember what I said. I'll kill you. All three of you." Lowe smugly retorts, "So long, dead man!"