 Eddie dropped out of Hearn's gang of thieves and found a job in order to take care of his mother, but Hearn feared Eddie would squeal to the police about the gang's past.Hearn decided to get the boy out of his way by staging a robbery at the gas station where the boy worked and then framing him.Hearn now fears that Tommy, Eddie, and Knuckles will now “squawk” and realizes his operation is still in jeopardy.