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Papa?

Right. And this one.

Here you go.

And... that one.

And there.

- That's about it. - Okay.

- Bye, honey. - Bye.

Okay.

See you 6:00 at the station.

- Bye, daddy. - Bye, daddy.

Bye, dad.

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To speak properly, it is necessary to enunciate...

- You call that an amber? - Yes.

- And this is.. - This is like a lavender, purple, yes.

- And this... - This goes well with the white.

You can wear any of these with the white.

Exquisite combination, Mr. Siegel.

Oh, yes, tasteful as always.

I have some worsted flannel...

- Mr. Siegel. - Ralph.

Floor, please, madam?

Penthouse.

If we make love, it will be the only time.

What if you like it?

I know I'll like it.

I think I got off on the wrong floor.

Better get back on.

- Don't stop. - Is that hurting you?

Meyer. Meyer, will you take it easy? I'm going to be in half an hour. I got ten minutes of sunlamp and then...

All right, I'll do the sunlamp on the train.

Of course I'm alone.

She was an hour ago.

I have thought about it. I got to do it.

Call Charlie. You know how he likes to take a nap when there's going to be a little trouble.

Ben, I got to tell you once again

that it really does affect my opinion of your ability to administrate

when you get yourself involved in this type of detail.

Charlie, tell him what you said to me when I told you about it.

What do you think I said to you?

You see what I'm talking about?

Then you just shook your head.

Of course I shook my head.

What else was I going to do?

All right.

Count to 53.

Good evening, Mr. Siegel.

Hiya, Dave.

- Give that a brush for me. - Sure.

- Hiya, Marty. - Mr. Siegel.

Ted.

Hiya, Jerry.

Ben, what you're doin' here?

- I thought you were on your way to California. - Yeah, I just came to give you a good-bye present.

- Present? - Yeah. Open it.

I don't get it.

Well, Meyer, Charlie and I, we hire you to do a job,

we pay you a nice salary, we throw in a piece of the action,

and you pay us back

- by stealing from us for the second time in three years. - Stealing?

Yeah, the shirt off my back.

Do you want the shirt off my back? 'Cause I'd be happy to give you the shirt off my back. Here.

From Sulka's.

- They're the ones I wear. - Can I say something here?

Yeah, you know, if I'd taken a little longer

I would've bought you some pants and some suits and some jackets, and shoes, but you know what?

- I can give you a couple of tips. - Tips?

Yeah. Let me see your shoes.

- My shoes? - Yeah.

Aw.

I don't wanna be rude to you, but...

they don't go with anything. And another couple of tips.

- I'm a little confused. - Those here...

$ 3,900 we paid to hire three guys to take care of this problem. Can you tell me what we're doing here?

What am I gonna tell you, Johnny?

His thinking process?

The way I see it,

Ben has only one problem, the same problem he's had since we were all kids together,

sticking up crap games in the streets:

He doesn't respect money.

Oh, yeah.

But you know something? That's for summer.

And, Jerry, I don't think you have to worry about summer.

- Oh, Ben, no, don't. - If it was just business,

I'd be selling insurance or importing dresses.

Remember this, Ben:

The key to knocking off Jack Dragna and taking over the Southern California rackets is to come in smooth.

Approach him like all we want is to...

- come in as a partner. - Exactly.

They guy's been running the rackets since Southern California for 20 years at no competition.

Except for Mickey Cohen,

- who don't even count because he's a one-man gang. - So the only way to move in on Dragna is amiably.

- What about the gambling and nightclubs? - Vito, I just said it's 50/50. - 50/50.

We move in, but we don't ruin anything by being too crazy.

Just be amiable.

Joey A. knows Jack Dragna personally.

What do you think, Joey?

Well, Jack's a cold-blooded killer, so you got to be very careful.

Just don't say nothing that he'd take offense at.

What are you smiling at?

Nothing.

Why can't we go to California?

Maybe next time.

What is it?

Ben, when you get to Los Angeles, would you do all of us a favor? Don't call George.

I know he's a good friend of yours, but he's such a big-shot movie star now.

He attracts more attention than Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The whole trip's gotta be quick and quiet.

And amiable.

Very funny.

12 days.

4 days out, 4 days of diplomacy, 4 days back.

- No one even knows you were there. - All right.

Ben. Uh, Ben, can I talk to you for a minute alone?

After I say good-bye to the family, alright?

- Bugsy... - I'll miss you.

I'll miss you too.

Now look, when I get you on the phone I want you to tell me exactly what kind of presents you want from me, okay?

I already know what I want.

Now don't tell me now. Think about it and surprise me, right?

- Okay? - Okay.

All right.

I need money, Ben.

How much?

- $ 50,000. - For what?

The cops, the D.A., the F.B.I.

They're threatening to lock me up.

They're no good, these people,

except for this one assistant D.A., Allen Stein. Jewish kid. Nice fellow.

You know their family from Bedford Street.

What happened to the 50,000 I just gave you?

- What 50,000? - The 50,000 for the armored truck heist?

That 50,000? That 50,000's gone, Ben.

You know me with money. I blew it at the track.

Harry,

are you saying that if I don't give you $ 50,000 you gonna rat on everyone you know, including me?

You? Never!

I love you, Ben! I would never rat on you! Never!

You ain't gonna kill me, Ben, are you?

I'm gonna try very hard to forget that this ever happened.

I owe you my life, Ben.

I'd say that's a fair assessment.

God bless you, Ben.

Bend your knees, Harry.

Bend my knees?

When you jump from the train, bend your knees to soften the impact.

Bend my knees.

Okay, Ben.

Sure thing.

- Are you who I think you are? - Yes, I am. - Let me have your autograph. - Okay.

Raye? Okay. Here you go, Raye.

Okay. We'll get everybody here.

This has been four of the most wonderful days I've ever spent.

I gotta tell you,

a lot of it was in the motion of the train.

Ben!

Hey.

Oh, my gosh.

- Mister, he knows you. Are you somebody too? - Nah, nah.

- I love you, George. - Ben,

gee, you're looking great like a million bucks of real money.

You're looking pretty good yourself, Georgie-boy. Very dapper. Very dapper.

Well, that's what they pay me for.

Okay, we're moving on here.

Look, I've got you registered at the Beverly Hills Hotel, bungalow five.

I know you said four days, but I reserved six.

That Jack Dragna's the kingpin here, huh?

What do you hear about him?

For what I hear, he runs a nice, little operation.

You got a city with three million people in it,

and he runs an operation that's nice and little?

I don't know, less to worry about.

I'm gonna drop you off at the hotel and then I'm gonna back to the studio.

Why don't I go there with you?

All right, if you like.

Hank ain't very bright, but he's my friend.

And if's he's hooked into a dame like you he's tying himself into lot of headaches he never figured out.

- Come on to you, racket. - You got the blueprints all drawn, haven't you?

- The cigarette. New cigarette. - She's eaten a whole cigarette here.

Scene 36, take 2. Marker.

So I'm telling you straight:

Forget that you've ever seen him. If you don't get what I mean, this might give you an idea.

Take that money and stick it back to your pocket.

Go and buy yourself some manners.

For what? To waste on you?

Marker.

Two bucks? For what? One beer and some phony champagne?

That's right, friend.

- Here's half a buck. Split it between you. - Take five. Marker.

Two bucks? For what? One beer and some phony champagne?

Here's half a buck. Split it between you.

You are so cheap, you are wholesale.

Don't forget, mister, I asked you nice.

- Marker. - We got rolling! Quiet, please!

Reset.

Benny, wanna hit somebody with the chair?

Keep going!

Manpower, scene 38, take 8. Marker.

Well, with this, I can hit home runs all night!

Here, take this in case they wanna come back.

- Okay, let's go again from the top, please. - I feel like I should say something. Can I have a line?

Honey, he's the star. Let's go.

That... That was pretty impressive, Georgie-boy. I...

Well, Benny, I'm a pro.

You sure are.

May I?

If you want a simple yes or no, you're gonna have to finish the question.

Light your cigarette.

Sure.

The way you were staring at me I thought you were gonna ask me for something a little more exciting.

Like what?

Use your imagination.

I'm using it.

Let me know when you're finished.

Now you're gonna tell me she's a bit player?

Flamingo? Not to Joey Adonis. That's Virginia Hill.

Yeah? That's Flamingo, huh?

Now don't get no ideas, Ben. You know how crazy Joey can get.

No woman's worth a bullet between the eyes. Am I right or wrong?

Depends on whose eyes and which woman.

- Look, you're Ben Siegel and I'm Virginia Hill, okay? - Okay.

Now why are you so interested in a gal who's going with your friend?

What friend? Joey A? He's no friend of mine.

He's an associate of an associate. Are you still going with him?

If it were new year's eve, he would be my date.

Who would your date be?

Wife.

- Wife? - Esta.

- Esther? - Esta. E-S-T-A.

Good. Let me guess:

I'll bet Esta lives her life faithful to her one and only Ben

who plays around like a jackrabbit on the side and lies about it through his teeth.

I don't lie to Esta.

That's noble. What do you do? Confess your sins three times a day?

Now what exactly does Mr. Esta want from Miss Virginia?

Right now,

Mr. Esta is having a tremendous amount of difficulty imagining anything he doesn't want from Miss Virginia.

Are you ready for a divorce, Mr. Siegel?

Never.

Wow.

My, oh my, you're pretty ferocious

- where mom's concerned, aren't you? - Yeah.

The rest of the time you're just another good looking, sweet-talking, charm-oozing, fuck-happy fellow,

with nothing to offer but some dialogue.

Dialogue's cheap in Hollywood, Ben.

Why don't you run outside and jerk yourself a soda?

Georgie, let me ask you:

How... How would someone go about getting a screen test done, huh?

Why? You know somebody who wants a screen test?

No, I just... thought that if it came up in a conversation...

What about Virginia Hill? You think she's got a future in movies?

In movies? I don't know if I've got a future in movies.

Lana Turner lives there.

And Cesar Romero lives there.

And Gary Cooper is in that house on the right.

He paid 45 grand.

- Houses are bringing that kind of money out here? - Sure, and more.

Whose is that?

- Uh, Lawrence... What's-his-name... the opera singer. - Melchior?

- No, no, no, the other guy... - Whatever. Aw, what's his name?

- Tibbett? Lawrence Tibbett? - Yes, Tibbett. - Stop.

What are you doing?

Paying my respects.

- Yes? - I'm looking for Mr. Lawrence Tibbett.

Mr. Tibbett's in the study. May I tell him who's calling?

- Ben Siegel. - Is he expecting you?

Not unless he's psychic.

Oh. Well, then...

Would you excuse me for a moment, please?

Georgie, how far is your house from here?

About half a mile. Benny, what the hell are you doing?

Mr. Siegel?

Lawrence Tibbett.

You have no idea what an honor and a thrill it is to meet you.

You know,

I took my wife Esta and my two little daughters to hear you sing Rigeletto at the Met last year.

I tell you, it was one of the great evenings of our lives.

Ow, you overwhelm me, Mr. Siegel.

- Ben. - Ben?

- Oh, that's beautiful. - Ben Siegel?

You wouldn't be related to Bugsy Siegel, would you?

"Bugsy"? What do you mean "Bugsy"?

I beg your pardon.

A bug is nothing. A bug does not exist. The word has no meaning.

It's used out of ignorance or malice. Do you know what a bug is?

A bug is a colloquialism. It has no basis in reality.

Insects include a wide variety of living creatures.

They fly. They crawl. They do many things.

None of them can be called a bug!

- Are you following me? Because if you were'nt... - Yes, I am.

I certainly didn't mean any offense, Mr. S-S-Siegel.

- Ben. - Ben.

Mind if I look around, Larry?

Of course. Be my guest.

- You don't mind if I call you Larry, do you? - Not a bit.

- All my friends call me Larry. - Aha.

What brings you to Los Angeles, B-B-Ben?

Curiosity.

- This is a wonderful house. - Thank you.

This is a wonderful house. What do you think of the Beverly Hills Hotel?

It's the best hotel in town. Is that where you're staying?

What do you prefer, the bungalows or the suites?

The bungalows. Which one do you have?

I don't.

You do.

Bungalow five.

- Wha... I don't understand. - I'm buying this house from you.

- This house isn't for sale. - Aw, sure it is.

Everything's for sale.

How much do you want?

Uh, Mr. Siegel...

- Ben. - Ben.

- Why are you looking at me like that? - Like what?

You're not gonna hurt me, are you?

Hurt you?

I would protect you from anyone who tried to hurt you.

I revere you.

Your voice makes life justifiable. I'm just trying to give you money.

- For the house? - What did you buy it for?

$ 35,000, but that was a few years ago. I mean I could probably get $ 40,000 or maybe more. But even if I...

It's not really a financial issue, Mr. Siegel.

- Ben. Ben. Ben. Ben. - Ben. Ben. Ben. Ben.

All right. One, two, three, four...

That's $ 50,000. Is that enough?

- That's more than... - No, no, no, no.

I wanna be very careful. I wanna know that this is a pleasurable day for the both of us.

How about that? Another ten... that's 60,000.

It just makes me sick inside when I don't bring pleasure to someone that I admire.

- Does this bring you pleasure, Larry? - Oh, my goodness, yes.

Then why I don't see you smiling?

Geez, Ben, the way you spend money, you'll never have anything left.

So I'll make more. It's only dirty paper.

What are you gonna do with a house, Benny? You're gonna be in L.A. 4 days.

Who knows. Maybe I'll stay a little longer.

I got to get to Jack Dragna's. Where can I get a taxi?

- I'll drive you. - Uh-uh.

This is business. You don't wanna be there.

Nice car.

Thank you.

Louie.

What the hell is this?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

I'm looking for Jack Dragna.

Who the fuck are you?

Ben Siegel.

- Ah. - Oh!

- I'm Louie, Jack's brother. - Aha.

- I'll tell Jack you're here. - Okay.

It will just be a few seconds.

Jack's finishing eating.

- Now look, Mr. Siegel... - Ben. Call me Ben, Jack.

We run a smooth, little operation out here.

With all due respect to you and Meyer Lansky,

Charlie Luciano, Joey A, and...

whoever the fuck else you represent,

I suggest you spend your time in California

looking for broads, which we got plenty. some among the finest in the world,

and which I understand is right up your alley.

Now there's a subject I think I can help you out on.

Phone numbers, whatnot,

but if you're coming to me, looking to do business,

I'm afraid I'm completely disinterested.

Uninterested. Disinterested means impartial.

Uninterested means not interested.

Look, you got two alternatives, Jack.

You can take your 64 guys and come to work for us.

That means turning your smooth, little operation into a smooth, big operation,

twenty betting parlors, not three,

owning a wire service, not subscribing to a wire service.

It means taking a lot of risks.

Meyer, Charlie, and I, we put up the money. We take 75%, you keep 25%,

which is gotta be worth more than three times what your 100% is worth now.

And so, what's the second alternative?

The second alternative?

- The second alternative... - Hey! No, come on.

- Keep it. You take it. Take it. - I got plenty of guns.

Squeeze the trigger, kill me.

Kill you?

That's the second alternative?

Hey! Pazzo!

- You guys have an unusual sense of humor. - You know what I think?

I think what they say about you is true.

I think you're out of your fucking mind.

Take another five seconds. Make your selection.

I guess that means you're coming to work for us, huh?

It's a ball to have you on board. May I have my gun back?

- Yeah. - Thank you.

Let's get started.

Time is vicious when you take it for granted.

Hey, Bugsy, let me ask you a question.

If we break off this thing with transcontinental...

- Did he call me Bugsy? - ...what we gonna do all this time with...

All right, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, and I will assume that you didn't know

that no one calls me that.

Very nice meeting you, Jack.

Fucking guy's crazy.

- We should go outside and shoot him in the back. - Oh, yeah, sure,

whatever got Meyer Lansky and Charlie Luciano blowing bullets up our ass.

So what do we do?

We wait, play along.

Sooner or later, he's gonna blow his lid. Then when we get him,

Nobody will give a fuck.

♪ Gather 'round me ♪

♪ Everybody ♪

♪ Gather 'round me ♪

♪ While I preach some ♪

♪ Feel a sermon ♪

♪ Coming on me ♪

♪ The topic will be sin ♪

♪ And that's what I'm agin ♪

- ♪ If you wanna... ♪ - Hello?

- Virginia, this is Ben! - ♪ ...here my story ♪

- ♪ Then settle back and just sit tight ♪ - Meyer, I know we said 12 days.

- ♪ While I start reviewing ♪ - Things just got a little more complicated, that's all.

♪ The attitude of doing right ♪

♪ You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive ♪

♪ E-lim-i-nate the negative ♪

♪ And latch on to the affirmative ♪

♪ Don't mess with mister in between ♪

♪ To illustrate my last remark

♪ Jonah and the whale

♪ Noah and the ark

♪ What did they do ♪

♪ Just when everything looked so dark? ♪

♪ Man, they said we'd better ♪

♪ Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive ♪

♪ E-lim-i-nate the negative ♪

♪ And latch on ♪

♪ To the affirmative ♪

♪ Don't mess with mister in between ♪

♪ No, don't mess with mister in between ♪

- How was that? Was that good? - That's great.

- You're from The Herald, right? - Right.

Do me a favor, will you?

Will you see that they run that,

- and not one of those sinister mug shots? - I'll try my best.

- I'd really appreciate it. - Okay.

- Darling, may I have the next dance? - I would be charmed.

Have you met Mr. Siegel?

No, not formally, but I've been admiring his movements.

This is my husband, the Count di Frasso.

Boy, I'm surrounded by titles.

- How can I pick one up? - A title?

Yeah, I'm beginning to feel left out.

Darling, get him a title.

Let's make him a duke.

- A duke? - A duke.

Why not?

Are you ready to come to Italy, Mr. Siegel?

Italy? I'll get my parachute.

- That's wonderful. - ♪ I got sweet on Candy ♪

♪ And Candy's sweet on me ♪

- ♪ She understands me... ♪ - You know who one of the laughing count's

- best friends is? - No.

Mussolini.

- No. - Yeah.

That clown knows Mussolini?

What do you think they do when they're together? Play golf?

Trade jokes about carting people to the gas chambers?

Hey, you know me, Ben. I stay out of politics.

Politics?

This is war.

He's Hitler's partner.

He's our mortal enemy.

And this effete count pals around with him?

Take it easy, Ben. There's no sense in getting all worked up over something you can't do anything about.

This is Hollywood.

Mr. Siegel, there's a telephone call for you, a Mr. Dragna.

- I have placed the phone at your table. - Thank you.

Hi, George.

Ben, have you met our number one crime fighter James McWilde?

- Haven't had the pleasure. - How do you do?

Mr. McWilde is up for reelection as district attorney.

I know. I wish there was some way I could contribute.

Well, I don't wanna be presumptous, but you could always get in contact Donald Mitchell.

He handles all the money.

Donald Mitchell. Have him call me in the morning, right?

- That's it. - You'll excuse me, gentlemen,

I see about six women that need to talk to me.

Tell me, Mr. McWilde, as a man of the world,

what do you make of all these friends that this character Mussolini has flitting around America?

I must say, I had no idea that was the case. Are you talking about spies?

Come, Jim, the senator is ready to leave and he says he must have a word with you.

Ah. Keep me posted on this Mussolini thing, hm?

I will. We've gotta do something about that.

See the redhead?

Put it in her hand.

What is it, Jack?

This cocksucking Mickey Cohen

just robbed our Franklin Street gambling joint out of $ 56,000 cash.

Fifty-six.

I tell you, this time I'm gonna get him.

♪ He has taken your complete heart ♪

♪ You've got a sweet tooth ♪

♪ For your sweetheart Candy ♪

♪ It's gonna be just dandy ♪

♪ The day I take my candy ♪

♪ Gee, how the sun will shine ♪

- ♪ On the day my candy's mine ♪ - I'll see you in a few minutes.

How do you know it was Mickey Cohen?

He had a mask on, but it was definitely him.

You could tell by the voice.

So one guy came in and robbed five guys in their own place of business for $ 56,000 and got away scot-free.

He took us by surprise.

Certainly seems like it.

Don't worry about it. He'll be dead within 24 hours.

I don't want him dead.

- Why not? - I wanna talk to him.

You say 56,000?

The exact figure we got ripped off was 56,143.

That's the figure exactly.

- Okay. - It's a matter of life and death!

Mussolini and Hitler must be stopped.

Look, that don't fool me, mister.

I've been in a couple of cities and you've been in circulation for a long, long time.

Now, you take that mind...

- Hello. Hi, honey. - ...and stick it back into your pocket.

Go and buy yourself some manners.

- Yeah, uh-huh, uh-huh... - Or what? To wait for you?

- Now listen, mister, before you came in here... - Well, look, Esta...

- maybe the thing to do is for us is to... - I was worrying about Henry.

...stop thinking about when I'm coming back to Scarsdale

and start thinking about when you and the girls will come out here.

- Uh-huh. - But now I'm going to marry him.

- No, as soon as possible. - Is there anything else?

Is there anything else?

No.

Check.

What's the trouble, folks?

Oh, this muzzler's trying to buy out my spare tire.

On the other hand, do you think this is the right time to take the kids out of school?

May... Maybe,

you know, we should play it by ear for a little bit and see what happens.

Yeah?

But we don't have to settle everything in one conversation, do we?

All right. I tell you...

The thing is, we're gonna see each other before you know it.

All right? Okay. I love you too, Esta.

- Ha, ha, ha! - Good night.

Ronald, turn off the projector!

- Don't forget, mister, I asked you nice. - Ronald, Ronald, turn the projector off!

- Then I hit him. - Ronald!

- Ronald, where are you? - I got this thing in my hand.

Boy, with this, I could hit home runs all night.

- Am I coming at a bad time? - Not at all. Come on in.

I don't wanna interrupt your pantomime.

- No, it's just, uh... - What are you watching?

A newsreel, but, uh... it's over.

- Hm. - Why don't you come on in?

Too fast to put a ring on your finger?

Nothing's too fast that fits.

You always carry around a spare ring?

I figured I'd run into you.

Would you ever have called me?

I was planning to wait a while.

When?

Oh... ten years.

Ten years?

Why?

Well,

I guess I figured since all we're gonna do is bring each other misery and torment...

What?

Why would we have to bring each other misery and torment?

Because we both want whatever we want whenever we want it, and we both want everything.

Well, that doesn't sound too promising, does it?

That's what I'm saying.

Then why did you come?

- Well, it wasn't caution. - Hm.

How about Joey A?

We're in touch. Does that bother you?

Uh-huh.

Why? Because of your conscience or you're worried about screwing up your business?

I haven't thought it through that clearly.

Well, if he knew I were here with you,

the only thing he'd be thinking through is which of us to kill first.

Do you wanna kiss me as much as I want to kiss you?

How do you know I want to kiss you at all?

I really don't think we should go through with this. Do you?

Hm.

Is that "yes" or "no"?

Both.

- You pack quite a punch, don't you? - That wasn't a punch. It was slap.

If I'd punched you you'd be stretched out across the floor.

Oh, I'm sure you're right.

I'm sure you're right about everything.

I'm sure you're right about the misery and the torment.

And I'm sure you're right about what you want...

Do you always talk this much before you do it?

I only talk this much before I'm gonna kill someone.

Hello?

Hey, Georgie-boy.

Uh, did you find Mickey Cohen yet?

Uh-huh.

All right.

Tell him Biltmore Health Club at 1:00.

We meet him there.

You'll pick me up at noon?

Good.

Do you still think we'll bring each other nothing but misery and torment?

With a few distractions in between.

- You call what we've been doing distractions? - Uh-huh.

Well, thank you. The feeling's mutual.

Good. That's the way I like it.

20 dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.

20 dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.

20... What time is it?

1:30.

He's half an hour late. Who does this little schmuck think he's fucking with?

Who's a little schmuck?

Who are you referring to, you prenup fruitcake?

- Hi, Mickey. - You better show me some respect.

Respect?

I think you got it backward, Mr. Cohen,

if I may be so bold as to correct you,

unless, of course, your idea of showing a man respect is to rob his place of business.

Who said I robbed?

Robbed what, you would-be smoothie?

Everything I got is mine.

It's yours because you stole it from me.

Watch your words.

What's mine is mine. Everything I got I'm keeping.

I understand from Jack Dragna, you stole $ 56,000 and change.

The lying, fat fuck.

- It was 42, not 56. - Oh, 42. I thought you didn't steal anything.

I didn't, but if I had, it would have been 42.

Well, if I were you,

I'd give that money back by 7:00 tonight.

Fuck you!

Look at me! Fuck you!

And if I was you I'd shut my fucking mouth and watch my step!

Yes, smiley.

Or would you like me to blow your fucking Adam's apple down your spine?

Excuse me, but aren't we in a public place?

Maybe we'd both be better off if you'd just tone down your rhetoric one notch.

Maybe we'd both be better off if I left you altogether and never saw your fucking face again.

What are you laughing at? This guy's deranged.

- Go get him. - What?

Bring him back. Hurry up.

Hey, Mick! Mickey! Mick...

Jack, Ben.

I think I got the Mickey Cohen thing under control.

I want you to be at my house at 7:30 tonight.

All right? Good.

George, how do you remember all them fucking lines from them fucking movies?

Hey.

I know you're a big shot, but make it quick, will you?

I got a hot date waiting for me. I don't have time to be schmoozed by the likes of you.

I bet you do.

- I do what? - Have a hot date waiting for you.

- You making fun of me? - No, not at all.

A guy with your balls must have more women lined up than the Latin quarter.

Whatever the fuck that's supposed to mean?

I tell you one thing, when I go out with a broad, you can bet she'll be a star

like Betty Grable or Ava Gardner.

I don't go for them tarty broads like you and your pals from back east go.

What tarty broads?

Shirley what's-her-name that Charlie Luciano drags around wherever he goes.

That nutty broad Joey A goes out with, Victoria Hill.

That six-foot blonde bimbo,

- that Moe-Gus-and-Curly fuck. - That's Virginia Hill.

- Whatever. - Now why would you call her a tart?

Because that's what she is.

Joe Epstein from Chicago,

the drummer Gene Krupa,

the bullfighter from Mexico,

the frenchman...

Hey, this conversation is beneath me.

All right, Mickey, look, I'm expanding,

and I'm thinking, if I'm going to expand,

why do I want to expand with the guys who got taken?

Why don't I expand with the guy who took 'em?

- What's in it for me? - Money.

How much?

$ 5,000 a week.

Does that include a blow job?

Watch your mouth, Mickey.

That's Ben Siegel. You're lucky he don't plug you on a spot.

He can't. He needs me.

He just said so. Ain't you been listening?

Or have you been too busy learning lines for the fairy acting jobs you do?

- Six. - Ten.

All right, ten. But I want the 42,000 you stole back in my hands by 7:00 tonight.

I put up my life and my liberty on that fucking score.

I'll kick back 20.

The whole 42 I wouldn't kick back if it was my mother.

A penny less, we got no deal.

Now how would he know she fucked Gene Krupa and a bullfighter?

Well, it ain't exactly confidential info, baby blue eyes.

Krupa, I know about.

And a couple of the bullfighters.

Couple of bullfighters.

That's what I heard.

Ben, look at me. She is who she is. You ain't gonna change her.

What man ever changed a woman?

I don't go by what other man have done.

- I believe in freash starts. - Freash starts?

Hey, without freash starts

you and me would've been history before we were 19.

I hope you like scampi served on a bed of soft brown rice,

rimmed by carrots and peas.

- What's the matter? - Nothing.

Come on, eat. It will make you big and strong.

What do you think of bullfighting?

It's been a while since I tried it.

Well, what are your memories?

Dangerous and fun.

What about drums?

What about drums?

I'm a singer.

Ever sing with a drummer?

I've sung with all kinds of musicians.

Are you going to eat or not? Your dinner's getting cold.

It's already cold.

Were you under the impression that I was a virgin?

No, no, no, I just thought maybe there was somebody you hadn't fucked.

That's not pleasant.

You listen to me, mister.

You fucked around and I fucked around. You wanna tell me your stories, fine. Then I'll tell you mine.

You wanna bury the past where it belongs, we can do that too,

but don't try playing these sulky little games with me.

What we share should be goddamn good enough.

And if it isn't, then we should call it quits right here.

What will it be?

How about iodine?

You don't need iodine, you need some soap and water.

And why don't you wash out your fucking mouth while you're at it. I'm going home.

Hey, wait, wait, wait! Wait a minute!

Wait! Come here! Come here!

- Goddamn it, let go of me! - I'm not like you.

- Come here! - I'm not staying! Let go of me!

I'm not judging. Why do you?

Get your hands off me, goddamn it!

Goddamn it, let go of me!

I'm leaving. I'm never coming back.

I'm telling you...

- Hey, Benny! - Ah!

Hi, Ben.

- You okay? - I'm fine.

- 42,000 on the nose. - Thank you very much.

This is Virginia Hill.

Mickey Cohen.

Pleasure to make your acquaintance.

I've heard a lot about you.

You want me to come in?

Would you be offended if I took a rain check?

Not under the circumstances.

What happened to your head?

A vicious insect. I'll see you tomorrow.

Hey, goombah!

Kiss meyn tukhes.

Fucking jew prick.

Come on in.

Did you ever meet Jack Dragna?

- No. - Good.

I got to speak to Jack for about 90 seconds alone. Will you wait for me?

What for?

Will you just wait for me, please?

In there.

Cocksucking thief dished it back.

Uh-huh. Every cent.

- No kidding? - Yep.

I'll be a son of a bitch.

Do you mind my asking how did you get him to go along?

Well, we reached an accommodation: He brought me the money, I gave him a job.

What job?

Running the day-to-day mechanics of my operation.

That's my job.

No, no. That was your job. You're working for him now.

- I think I'm missing something here. - You certainly are...

about $ 14,000 and change.

That's the $ 14,000 that you stole from us after the 42 that Mickey took.

- Hey now, wait a minute... - Do you wanna fuck me?

- What? - That's a simple question, isn't it?

Do you wanna fuck me?

- Of course not. - Huh?

- No? - No.

- You sure? - Of course I'm sure.

Well, let me ask you this:

You wanna rape me?

- This is crazy! - Shut up and answer the question!

- No, I... - Do not lie to me!

You stole from me!

You stole from me, and stealing is a form of rape!

Did you think you could get away with it?! Did you think you could steal from me?!

From Meyer Lansky, Charlie Luciano, and me and get away with it?!

That you could rape us and humiliate us, and get away with that?!

- What... - Give me an answer to that!

- Did you think you could get away with it or not?! - No.

- And do not lie to me! - I'm not lying!

- Do not lie to me! - I'm not lying!

I'm not lying!

That means you raped us even though you thought we would catch you.

- What? No... - What? What?

- It wasn't like that. - Then, what was it like?! What was it like?!

- Ben, you fucking with me? - Shut up!

Why don't you answer? It's a very simple question!

Did you think you could get away with it, or not?

Did you, or not?!

Did you, or not?!

- I won't! I won't! - Did you, or not?!

- I won't! I won't ever do it again! - You won't what?!

- Oh, again! You won't do it again?! - I won't ever do it again!

How do you know I won't kill you right here in this room, huh?!

God, I'm begging you, Ben, don't.

- I beg you, Ben. Don't do it! - What do you want? You wanna kill me?

- You want another chance? - Don't do this to me, Ben.

Let me tell you something: You can't!

No one can!

I can't kill me!

See?!

Now try it!

- I can't! I can't. - Come on, give it to me! Come on! Do it!

- I can't! - Why? What is it? Are you afraid to die?!

Crawl!

- Crawl, come on. - I can't.

Now, bark...

like the dog that you wish that you was decent enough to be!

Bark! Bark!

Bowwow?

- Bark! Come on, crawl and bark! Come on! - Bowwow! Bowwow!

More! Let me hear that bark!

- Bowwow! Bowwow! Bowwow! - More! More!

- Come on, give me more! - Bowwow!

- Louder! Come on, louder! - Bowwow! Bowwow!

- Bowwow! Bowwow! Bowwow! - Yes! Yes! Yes!

- Bowwow! Bowwow! Bowwow! Bowwow! Bowwow! Bowwow! - Yes! Yes! That's good! More! More!

Now let me hear you oink like that treacherous, devious pig that you are!

Come on! Come on!

Get around there!

Come on! Oink!

Now! Oink!

Oink! Oink! Oink! Come on!

- Oink, oink, oink, oink, oink, oink... - Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

- Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! - Oink, oink, oink, oink...

Get up!

Get up!

Now look me in the eye!

Go home, get the money you stole, and you bring it to me!

And this goes back in the safe at the betting parlor.

Thanks, Ben.

You can count on me for anything.

We'll see.

Everybody needs a fresh start once in a while.

Get out.

We gonna eat?

What?

Who was the Countess di Frasso?

Who was the Countess di Frasso?

- You're asking me who's the Countess di Frasso? - Yeah, I'm asking you. Who is she?

She's the wife of that Italian Count, the Count di Frasso.

She's a... I danced with her at Ciro's.

Yeah, I know you danced with her.

All right, look,

it just so happens that the Countess's husband, the Count,

is a very good friend of Mussolini.

So?

The Countess's husband

- is Mussolini's very good friend. - Yeah, I got it the first time. So what?

The whole world is being destroyed by Hitler and Mussolini. I can do something about Mussolini.

- "Do something about Mussolini"? - I can stop him.

- What do you mean, "stop him"? - What do you think I mean?

Kill him?

- Kill Mussolini? - I am using the Count to get to Mussolini.

You are going to kill Mussolini personally in the middle of a war?!

That is the most pathetic excuse I've ever heard.

If you wanna fuck some low-life Countess, have the guts to say it.

and then go ahead and do it, and fuck yourself while you're at it.

Sugar, you don't get it. I am hatching a secret plan!

Yeah, you're full of secrets, aren't you?!

- What do you mean, "secrets"? - Secrets. Things not out in the open.

- What's not out in the open? - Me!

- You?! - Yeah.

You're afraid to be seen with me. I'm a fucking secret.

- From who? - "From who?" You know who.

- You told me you don't keep secrets from Esta. - Esta? That's different.

That's different because I'm just a secret from her. That's not what I want!

I don't wanna be anybody's secret from now on!

- You're nobody's secret. Will you give me a chance? - You had your chance.

- We never go anywhere! - All right! From now on, we'll go everywhere together.

- Everywhere? - Everywhere.

Give me a chance.

Everybody deserves a fresh start once in a while.

- Come on, sugar, let's go. - I can't, Ben.

Can't what?

- Now you don't understand. I... I... - What? What?

- I'm sorry. I can't, Ben. - Come on, come on, come on.

I'm really much too nervous. I can't, Ben.

- Come on, let's go. - You don't understand.

- I'm sorry. I thought I could, but I can't. - Can't what? What you're talk...

Do it! I can't do it!

Now that I see the plane, I can't. You have to understand.

- I never have. - Never what?

Been on a plane.

- You never... You never been on a plane? - No.

- Give us one second. - No, I can't. I can't control it.

- You're gonna do what you're gonna do. - Hey.

I can't be with you every second. It's ridiculous. I can't be a watchdog.

- Ben! - You'll just have to go without me.

We're gonna run out of gas before we go off the ground!

I just wanna explain to you a few basic rules of aerodynamics.

- No, I... it would make no difference. I'm not going! - You will be okay.

I'm not going on the plane.

Ben!

Let's go!

Come on, time is money!

♪ Do, do-do-do, do, do-do-do ♪

♪ Do, do-do-do, do, do-do-do ♪

♪ Old buttermilk sky ♪

♪ I'm out of my mind about you ♪

♪ What's the good word..? ♪

This is the most boring drive I've ever been on in my life and I have to pee.

- If we'd flown we'd have been there three hours ago. - Sorry.

I should've just let you two go alone. I don't even know why I came.

I don't even know why I came. Why did I come?

You had to.

You can't run an operation in Nevada, and never go to Nevada.

♪ ...of a question ♪

♪ That question ♪

♪ It'll be easy ♪

♪ So easy ♪

♪ If I can only bank on you ♪

- ♪ Old buttermilk sky ♪ - ♪ Old buttermilk sky ♪

♪ Don't you fail me when I'm needing you most ♪

♪ Hang a moon above our hitching post ♪

♪ Hitch me to the one I love ♪

♪ Buttermilk sky... ♪

We drove 5½ hours for this... this canker sore?

It may not look it, but there's a steady profit coming out of this joint.

It's got steady customers and nowhere else to spend their money.

You really wanna be associated with this kind of dump? I think you should get rid of it.

You've nothing to lose. The upkeep's almost zero.

Yeah, who'd have thought? It looks like a fortune was spent in here every day.

That's not the point.

Looks don't matter when there's money coming in.

Looks matter if it matters how you look.

- Personally, I think it should be boarded up and burned. - I wouldn't go that far, Victoria.

Vic what?

Do me a favor. Call Virginia "Virginia", not Victoria.

- I called her Virginia. - Okay.

- What did I call you? - Okay. Fine. - You called me Victoria.

- I called you Victoria? Excuse me. - Actually, you called here Virginia.

- Find the guy I gotta talk to. - All right.

I'll see that and call.

I have no need... no need to hear what you have to say about something like that.

- I've just no need to hear what you say. - Fine, thanks. Excuse me, who took whose advice?

Don't ever embarrass me that way again in front of people.

I was right.

No, Mickey was right.

- If that place makes money, it should've stayed open. - Aha! Then why'd you close it?

Because you were right too, it is a canker sore, but...

you made me look like I was your fucking puppet.

Well, maybe you need someone to tell you what to do, even if it isn't what you wanna hear.

But maybe you're not up to that.

Maybe you wanna continue dodging and lying your way through two lives,

checking at home in Scarsdale for reassurance whenever you get too lonely.

- Or maybe you're just getting old. - All right, all right, that's it.

That's it. I've taken enough shit out of you, and it's gonna stop right now!

- Yeah, hot air in a hot desert. - I'm gonna stay until you stop it.

Right now, you don't talk to me about Scarsdale!

Scarsdale's none of your business!

I don't need this shit. Scarsdale.

Shit.

Talk to me about Scarsdale. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to?

Scarsdale!

Shit!

What is he doing?

Looking for a place to take a leak, I guess.

I got it!

I got it! It came to me like a vision!

- What... - Like a religious epiphany!

You're not talking about God, are you?

I am talking about the single best idea I ever had!

Yeah? Well, I just had the greatest single idea I ever had.

- Oy, oy, oy... - Isn't she magnificent?

Yeah, just what I've always been looking for!

A broad who will leave me alone in the middle of the desert to drop dead and be eaten by vultures.

Mickey, you're gonna remember this day.

♪ Long ago and far away ♪

♪ I dreamed a dream one day... ♪

♪ And now... ♪

Yes, Benji, dear, but what would we do in Italy with all those bullets flying around?

What we would do in Italy?

We would meet Mussolini.

You are outrageous.

Of course, that's what I love about you.

♪ ...have passed ♪

♪ You're here at last ♪

Why do you want to meet the Duce?

I got some friends in Naples. They could use his help.

Now, all I wanna know is,

do you think your husband could arrange a meeting with Mussolini

or are people just exaggerating his connections?

My husband can get you this close to Mussolini anytime he wishes,

and he will wish to do whatever I say.

Yeah?

I'm a very intuitive person, Benjamin.

And you know what my intuition tells me about you?

That you always get whatever you want.

Don't deny it.

I find your confidence irresistible.

I find myself sucked in by it.

Helpless, if you must know the truth.

Excuse me.

I know, we got a few little wrinkles to iron out yet,

but that secret plan I was telling you about,

it's going through.

I'm going to New York tomorrow. I thought I'd just come over and say hello and good-bye.

Hello and good-bye.

You know, I got some real problems in New York.

And Charlie's been arrested and, uh...

Harry Greenberg, very old friend of mine, uh...

- I think he testified against him. We don't know what... - Am I supposed to be interested in this?

Now, what does your friend do? He sticks knives into helpless animals?

He's the guitarist.

- Flamenco Flamingo. - Oh.

But you're not actually thinking of spending the night with this creep, are you?

- I demand a retraction. - Hey.

What I do with my time and my body's my business. Sit down, Alejandro.

I demand satisfaction.

Would this satisfy you, sweetie?

Take a hike, will you?!

Why don't you go back to your Cuntess, you hypocritical son of a bitch.

I hope she gives you syphilis.

- Let's get out of this joint, Alejandro. - I'm asking Esta for a divorce!

Better get to a phone.

But I'm doing it in New York.

Good luck.

Virginia!

I was wearing a blue silk shirt?

I don't even own a blue silk shirt.

- I was brandishing a .45 menacingly. - Thank you, sweetie.

What an outrageous fabrication.

First of all, it wasn't a .45, it was a .38.

I was not brandishing it. I was concealing it subtly to make a point.

What kind of vile, despicable people write this?

I agree with you 100%.

Got no morals, those people.

Benny, everything we heard is true.

Charlie's in jail because of this rat bastard stool pigeon.

Do you know this guy here, Harry Greenberg?

You don't know him?

- I thought you'd... - I know him, all right?

Mickey, I'm getting a divorce.

- That's why I'm making this trip. - I'm definitely getting a divorce.

Definitely?

Definitely.

Mmm.

What?

I'm sorry to hear that, Benny.

Why? Why?

When I see a family breaking up like that I'm sorry to hear it.

Hell, what's got to be, got to be.

But I'm sorry to hear it.

I know what you're doing.

Oh, no, you don't. You don't come one step closer until we're done in here.

I do, too. You're writing "Happy birthday, Millicent" on my birthday cake.

Will you get out of here?

- Set the table, will you? - Okay.

Barbara, where'd you put the presents?

I put 'em with the potatoes.

Presents are with the potatoes.

Ben.

Barb, honey, move the thing in the middle, huh?

Okay.

- Hi. - I hope we're not disturbing you, Ben.

No, no, no, not at all. We're having a birthday party for Millicent.

- There's a matter we have to discuss. - Good,

'cause I got a little matter I wanna discuss with you. Come on in. Come on in.

Come on in. Come on. Hey, uh...

Make yourselves at home, uh...

Pour yourselves a little drink.

Be right with you.

Guess who that is.

Meyer, Joey A, Frank, Gus, Vito, and Moe.

I thought maybe we could've this one night to ourselves.

Well, sorry, Esta. I planned to see them tomorrow, but...

Does Meyer know that it's Millicent's birthday?

Uh, well, I told him.

I think he got a little problem with this business thing I did. So I'm just gonna...

Once we had lunch you finish the writing on the cake, put the candles on. I'll be right back.

Now, before I get to what's really important, I gotta tell you guys

that I got rid of that canker sore of a shack in Las Vegas.

That's what we came to talk about to you, Ben. You had no right to give that casino up.

Casino? It was an outhouse.

It made a profit every month. You had no right to close it without consulting us.

That's your arrangement we got, ain't it?

Arrangement? I got no arrangement with you, Vito. I do have an arrangement with Meyer and Charlie.

But I'll tell you what: Don't worry,

because when I tell you what I'm gonna build in the place of that rancid little toilet bowl

you're gonna understand for the first time the meaning of "transcendent".

Tell us now.

Meyer,

I have found the answer to the dreams of America.

Do you wanna be a little more specific?

The Flamingo.

A bird?

Look, what do people always fantasize about?

Sex, romance, money, adventure.

- I'm building a monument to all of them. - What are you talking about here? A whorehouse?

No! I'm talking about a hotel.

I'm talking about Las Vegas, Nevada.

I'm talking about a place where gambling is allowed, where everything is allowed.

The whole territory is wide open.

I'm talking about a palace, an oasis, a city.

Do you know that when the Hoover Dam is finished,

electrical power is gonna be available on a massive scale in Las Vegas?!

I don't follow.

The Hoover Dam and fucking are connected how?

By air conditioning! It's the wave of the future!

Everything will be air-cooled, every room, 72 degrees, at all times.

The casino will put Monte Carlo to shame.

We'll have wall-to-wall carpeting, we'll have Italian marble, we'll have badminton courts,

stables, we'll have a lightning-fast train going from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in an hour,

we'll have planes back and forth.

Meyer, we'll have our own airport!

I think, what Ben is saying is, it's a good place to trap people in to take their money.

Is that what you're getting at here, Benny?

Ha, much more, much more.

I gotta get that.

I got it!

I got it.

Hello?

Mickey, have you got someone across the street from her house?

All right.

Call Warner Brothers, call Ciro's now.

Find out if anybody's seen her, and then call me back.

No, not five minutes. One minute.

Sit tight. Sit tight, honey. Let me just see how they're doing.

How's it... Oh, that looks great.

You know your mother's a real artist?

I'm going to run back inside because I got these guys going on this thing.

Ben, don't keep the children waiting too long because they don't have the patience some adults do.

Well, that's what I'm saying to you. You finish the candles in here,

I'll finish up out there, and then we'll both be ready.

Ah, don't you move, my little birthday girl.

Ben, I don't understand this desert thing of yours.

What are we... bedouins?

What's wrong with concentrating on Cuba?

You got legalized gambling down there, too.

You're right off the coast of Florida. It's like another state.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's like another state,

but it's not another state.

A foreign country, Meyer, can always throw you out.

Nevada is another state, and it's open.

If we do this thing right,

if we follow the hotel

with that schools and the churches and the synagogues,

we build all the things that give a city backbone,

we'll be in charge before you know it.

In charge of what?

The state!

And if you got a state,

the whole country's within your reach.

Youre planning to run for president?

Well. there's no reason why we can't help to choose the president if we control the state.

Why be bogged down by petty limitations?!

Open your eyes to the horizon!

- Ben, what do you think the money for this, uh...

- Palace. - ...is gonna come from?

Look, since I'm gonna be doing all the work and the partners will be sharing in the success,

I think the money should come from them.

"Them" meaning who?

- "Them" meaning you. - How much we're talking about, Ben?

- $ 1 million. - What about the publicity?

A place like this will cause a lot of talk. It'll be the spotlight of the Honors every day.

Ben's getting famous out in California.

Famous isn't good, Ben.

For Clark Gable, it's good.

For Joe DiMaggio, it's good.

Famous for you is not good.

The Flamingo will make all of our gambling interests legitimate.

Meyer, listen.

We've known each other since we were too young to fuck.

When did I ever ask you to just close your eyes,

shut off the thinking,

and just leap ahead with something on faith?

Never, huh?

But I'm asking you now, do this.

Hello?

Mickey,

you mean to tell me that I got you and 65 guys under you on my payroll, and nobody can find Virginia?

All right... Mickey! Listen to me very carefully.

I cannot function effectively

when I am in a state of ignorance.

Find her.

Hold the fort, honey. Daddy will be finished in just a couple of minutes.

What's the matter?

I thought you came home to be with me on my birthday.

I did. I am spending time with you on your birthday.

I just got to finish this meeting...

- Oh, you always do that! I don't wanna hear you! - Millicent! Mill... Hey, honey, honey, honey.

Hon! Mill... Millicent...

We're just gonna be a couple of... Come on, honey.

Millicent. Open the door, honey.

I just want to say one thing, okay?

Barbara, are you in there too?

Just come on down, and I'll light the candles.

I'm gonna light the candles!

I'm lighting the candles!

Come on down!

- I'm lighting the candles! - Ben.

Sorry. The party got a little out of control, but I fixed it.

Okay. Listen, Benny.

With Charlie in jail, I'll have to confer with him

to make any important money decisions final.

Pending that talk and his approval,

I'm happy to say you've got yourself a deal.

Good.

- Great. - When would you be ready to get started?

Uh, when I get back from Italy, I'm gonna go there in about a week, so...

- that plus however long it takes... - However long what takes?

The assassination of Mussolini.

Who's going to assassinate Mussolini?

Come here. Come on.

Look it, Benny, don't fuck this up by trying to be funny.

I'm not trying to be funny.

Mussolini and Hitler have to be stopped. They're trying to knock off every jew on earth.

If I don't do something, who will?

A bunch of Italians? I can stop Mussolini.

Did you ever hear of the Allied Forces?

Why don't you leave it to them?

Your missing the point.

The Allied Forces don't have the access.

- I have the access. - You have the access?

One of Mussolini's best friends is the Count di Frasso.

The Count di Frasso's wife Dorothy has the hots for me.

She will get me right up close to this cocksucker Mussolini.

I can blow him halfway to Siberia.

Ben,

listen to me very carefully:

Don't ever repeat what you just said to me to anybody else.

- That's right, it's secret. - I'm saying it to you for a different reason.

Why you're saying it to me?

Because at best, at best,

any normal person you say it to will never take anything you say seriously again,

- so nothing more to the guys. Okay? - Sure. Sure.

But Mussolini is a dead man. I'll be with you in a minute.

I'm gonna light the candles!

I'm lighting the candles!

I'm lighting the candles!

- Let's see what Meyer wants to have. - We wanna go eat. Come on.

We didn't come here to eat. We came here to do business.

- We wanna go now. - We're starving here. Let's go out of here.

All right.

I lit the candles.

Millicent!

I lit the candles!

I lit the candles!

So, uh, we finished all our business?

As far as I can see, we shouldn't have barged in on you like this, Benny.

Enjoy the party for little Millicent

We'll talk tomorrow.

- It sounds good. - Thank you.

- Take care, Ben. - Thanks for coming by.

- Thanks. Thanks for coming by. - Bye-bye.

- See you later. - Good luck.

- Thanks. - Joey. Joey, listen, uhm...

I'm sorry about Virginia.

You want to take a punch at me,

take a punch at me.

Well,

we're even now.

I'm sorry, Joey. I know you were in love with her.

Are you kidding me?

I'd never let myself fall in love with a slut like her.

Your mouth is bleeding.

Yeah, I, uh...

I tripped. I whacked it on a table. It's nothing.

I don't think we can go on like this, Ben.

Like what?

Do you think we ought to get a divorce?

What are you talking about? Some friends just dropped by at the wrong time, that's all. Everything's fine now.

Sit down.

I'm gonna go say good night to the girls.

Missed me?

Depends.

You're looking very smug.

So did you ask her for a divorce?

Now come on. We got to drink a toast.

I got this whole thing worked out in my mind now. I got it down

to the most minute detail. I sold them on the idea.

We're gonna drink a toast to our destiny.

So, did you ask her for a divorce?

Uh, not in so many words, uh, but I got it all mapped out, so...

Do me a favor, would you? It's the only favor I'll ever ask you.

Anything.

Finish your drink, get the fuck out, and never come near me again.

Sugar, you don't understand.

I'm laying the groundwork...

Having a good time, huh?! Enjoying yourself, huh?!

- Ben! - You like that robe, huh?!

- Ben! - What do you say?!

You maniac! You fucking lunatic! Look what you've done! Oh, Chick!

Are you okay, baby? Are you hurt?

I don't know if you're hurt, but you're one lucky son of a bith that you're alive.

I give you three minutes

to get your little panties on and get the hell out of here!

He's my brother, you psychotic asshole!

- Virginia, do you really expect me to fall for that? - I don't care what you fall for!

I only care that you get psychiatric help and that you never come around bothering us anymore.

- Us?! Us?! - No! No!

- Leave him alone! He's my brother! - Ben, I am!

- Stop! Stop it! - All right, all right, all right.

Could you show me some form of identification, please?

- Do you have any? - It's in my pants, in the guest bathroom.

- Jesus! - I'm sorry. He does very unexpected things.

Are you hurt? Are you cut anywhere?

Any glass wedged anywhere?

Oh, god.

You're right. You're Chick. You're her brother.

Why didn't you tell me it was Chick?!

Chick. Chick.

Uh, I'm gonna buy you a Cadillac, Chick.

- All right? - A Cadillac?

Yes. How about a red one, maybe a convertible?

- Would you like that? A red, convertible. - A red, convertible Cadillac?

- How about that, huh? - Don't sell out so cheap.

- What are you thinking? - That's not cheap.

I've wanted a Cadillac since I was six years old.

And you know what we're gonna do in Chick's red Cadillac? We're going to take a trip.

Oh, yeah, you're gonna take a trip!

To our destiny... Las Vegas!

Las Vegas?!

You couldn't drag me to that sand hole rattrap with a fishnet!

We are gonna build a Garden of Eden in the desert.

A hotel, but not a hotel. You know what it is?

It's an oasis. It's an oasis with a casino.

It's legal. It's Nevada. And...

we're gonna have palm trees and pools.

We'll have rose gardens more beautiful than Versailles.

And we're gonna design them all ourselves. Di...

Get away from me!

We're gonna have the greatest entertainers in the world.

We'll have Jolson and Cantor and Durante and...

We'll have Gary Cooper, we'll have Victor Mature!

All of them, honey!

We'll have Dana Andrews, honey, and they'll just hang around,

because it will be the most beautiful, most spectacular place they've ever been invited to,

and you are gonna own 5¾% of the whole thing.

Now, that's gross, not net.

We're gonna be the greatest hosts in the West.

And we're going to name it after you.

We're going to call it The Flamingo.

You know, I've brought

I've brought nothing but trouble to every man who ever went on the line for me.

Good.

That's what they get for trying to steal my girl.

♪ We're either in or we're out of the money ♪

♪ But I'm with you always ♪

♪ I'm with you rain or shine ♪

My philosophy's always been: If you don't make it different and new, then don't make it at all.

That's why I've gone for a separation between the two structures and for

a curved effect within traditional linear principles.

Sensational, David.

Well, thank you.

Where did you find this guy, Del? He's terrific.

I must say, it looks gorgeous to me, Ben.

Very European, very French.

You could sell these here objects in a museum.

This stuff is very hard to draw.

The relationship with the pool bothers me.

- What's wrong with the relationship of the... - Well, if you look, you'll see there isn't enough sun.

- But isn't the point... - Del,

I think maybe your assistant needs to pay a little more attention.

If we slid the pool down here,

wouldn't we get the sun on the pool all day?

Because in this section the main building wouldn't shield it.

Am I right or not?

David?

Uh, yeah, sure, but that would change the perspective of the pool in relation to the casino.

Well, the only thing I'm interested in

is if we move the pool,

will the sun hit the pool all day?

Yes, it will.

Move the pool.

Ben, I hate to bear bad tidings, but we've inflated the budget to two million by now.

No problem.

I gotta give Meyer a call.

Well,

that's an expensive, serious move.

Seriously.

- You can let it the way it was. - Of course, that would be easier.

That's a lot of extra money, Ben.

I can't believe he's dead. I just cannot believe he's dead.

How long are you gonna keep saying that you can't believe it?

He was dead the first time you picked up the paper, he's dead now, and he's still gonna be dead an hour from now.

I was moments away from carrying out my plan. Moments.

Ben, for Christ sakes, relax. The cocksucker's dead.

That's what matters. Look at how they got him.

You couldn't have done a better job yourself.

I couldn't have?

- Oy! - Come here. Come here.

Tell me what you really think of this David, the architect.

- What about him? - I mean, you think he's any good?

There's something about him I don't like.

Tell me, what is this fucking red tie?

- What is that shit? - Hey, he's an architect. What do you want?

I want you to keep an eye on him. Something about him makes me nervous.

What is his history? How did we get him?

Ben, don't do this to yourself.

- What? - You'll drive yourself nuts.

I gotta know the truth.

The truth is: Who the fuck ever knows what's going on in the mind of any broad?

George, what are you looking at?

- Nothing. - What do you mean, "nothing"?

You were looking at Virginia.

She was talking.

- It's natural to look at someone who's talking. - I want the truth. You were thinking something.

I was thinking...

Do you really wanna trust a dame with your checkbook?

I've never known a broad I'd give more than a couple hundred bucks to. Give her a dress...

I am not trusting a dame. I am not trusting a broad.

I am trusting Virginia, and I trust her completely.

Virginia, if you include that wall...

Benny, Meyer would like to talk to you.

Meyer, where are you? In Miami?

A deportation party for Charlie is a very nice gesture.

It's horrible.

They lock him up, now they kick him out of the country. What kind of a judicial system do we have?

Meyer, I tell you, never trust a prosecutor.

You do know who this house belongs to, don't you? Bugsy Siegel.

No. No, no, no. Don't ever call him that.

Nah! Everybody calls him that out here.

Say it not to his face.

You could bet your life on that.

Things may have changed, but not that much.

Of course I feel responsible for Harry. I know, I brought him in in the first place.

But mind,

we always knew that Harry wasn't playing with a full deck,

but for the jobs we had to have him do,

we both thought he was okay for that. Right?

I understand, Meyer. I couldn't agree more. When you find him,

you'll have do what you have to do.

What overages?

Did they ask Michelangelo what it would cost to paint the Sistine Chapel?

Did they ask Shakespeare what it would cost to write Macbeth?

If it costs a little more, it costs a little more!

No problem. No problem. No problem.

I'll see you in New York.

I'm dealing with a bunch of bloodless bureaucrats.

Ben, Harry Greenberg is here.

Where?

Out in the hallway.

Hi, Harry.

Ben.

What a sight for sore eyes you are.

I hope you ain't mad with me for intruding. I had no place else to go.

No, you did the right thing. You tired?

Yeah, I'm tired.

I got an extra bedroom upstairs. Why don't you take a nap? And then...

we'll talk when you wake up.

Thanks, Ben.

It's the first one on the left.

Left.

Ben.

I thought I was dreaming.

Well, that's okay. I always think I'm dreaming.

That's true.

So, what do you think, Ben?

Am I dreaming?

Or am I really out here in Hollywood with you?

Oh, you're here, Harry.

Thank God.

If I was anyplace else, I'd be dead.

I screwed up, Ben.

I'm so stupid.

I never wanted to hurt nobody

except the people you told me to hurt because they was no fucking good.

You talked.

I talked.

Harry,

what do you want me to do for you?

Well, I thought maybe I could work for you out here, you know, incognito-like.

It's tough to be incognito in Hollywood.

That's true.

It was an idea.

Bad idea.

So, what should I do?

Better take a drive with me.

Yeah, I like driving at night,

especially when someone else is doing the driving.

I always loved that, ever since I was a little kid.

I wish you hadn't done what you did, Harry.

Virginia,

this is Harry Greenberg. Harry's a very old friend.

Virginia Hill.

Joey A's girl.

We met a couple of years ago at the Copa.

Harry and I are gonna take a little drive together.

Oh, I'll come with you.

Nah, it would be better if you stay here. I won't be long.

Oh, I'd rather come along.

I'd rather you didn't.

I thought you said you wanted to spend all your time with me.

Will you please let us take a fucking drive alone?

You can take your whole fucking life alone if that's what you want.

You wanna come along? Come along.

Okay, it'll be a minute. I gotta get my coat and bag.

So, you seen much of Joey recently?

Not for quite a while.

Me neither.

But I haven't seen any of the guys since I messed up.

Joey was always a real sharp dresser.

Nice head of wavy hair on him too.

Harry, Virginia's gonna be my wife.

Yeah? No kidding?

- Congratulations. - Thanks.

What happened to Esta?

Nothing happened to Esta.

That's a relief.

I thought she died.

So what happened to her?

We are getting a divorce.

We're getting a divorce, only Esta doesn't know it yet.

Why do you have to always give me these same little digs?

Will you just... Esta is a friend of mine.

Accept that.

She's a very good person.

She is the mother of my two daughters.

She is not a threat to you.

And I'm gonna divorce her.

I'm sorry. I was out of line.

You two seem like a very happy couple.

It's nice to see that.

I want you to wait here.

Please don't argue with me about it.

Hey! What the hell's going on out there, Ben?

Ben?

Ben!

Ben?

What are you doing?

I told you to wait.

- Get back in the car. - Where's Harry?

Back in the car.

What's the matter?

What happened?

Ben?

20 dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.

20 dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.

20 dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.

20 dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.

20 dwarves, 20 dwarves, 20 dwarves.

20 dwarves, 20 dwarves, 20 dwarves.

20 dwarves...

20 dwarves, 20 dwarves.

20 dwarves took turns...

20 dwarves...

This fucking building was supposed to cost a million dollars.

All of a sudden it's climbing through the fucking roof.

A hotel! A hotel!

In the middle of the fucking Mojave Desert,

500 miles away from the nearest toilet bowl,

and this movie star Hollywood shit of yours

is no good.

We're a private group.

We don't want nobody looking at us and taking our picture and writing stories.

It's bad enough what they do already.

This Flamingo thing can take it out of control.

You finished?

'Cause, first of all, The Flamingo is a legitimate operation.

There won't be anything to hide.

And secondly, the money you and Meyer put up was not a gift.

This was a favor I let you in on.

Fine.

Fine. Then let us out. Now! At cost!

- No profits. - You want out?! You're out!

Fellas, stop all this nonsense. This is a farewell party for old friends.

Fuck old friends.

You don't tell old friends a deal's going to cost $ 1 million,

then come back and say it's two or three or four, or any other shit like that.

Not to Charlie Luciano, you don't.

We're talking different languages, Charlie. That's the problem.

- We're talking different languages. - Ben, please, answer a question for me.

What is the most that this hotel could possibly cost?

$ 3 million tops.

I don't give a fuck. I only approved one.

One, not three.

- What the fuck am I doing? - I don't want in what I have in.

Whatever we want or don't want doesn't matter now.

We're stuck, so we do what we have to do to make it work.

- Within reason. - You call any of this reason?

I find the whole thing disgusting,

and if it is more than $ 3 million,

God won't be able to bail you out of this one.

- No problem. - Hm

- No problem. - One more thing, Ben.

The broad.

What broad?

Why would you have some broad handle our money?

She's not a broad.

People are gonna have to learn to speak with respect when they speak about Virginia.

She's gonna be my wife.

Congratulations. I'm sure she'll make a terrific Mrs. Siegel.

Thank you.

I just hope you know what you're doing, Ben.

Mickey! Mickey! I don't want Virginia out of your sight. Period.

If you gotta take a nap, have one of the other guys watch her.

All right.

Hello!

One of the older guys.

Right.

Joey!

Can I speak to you alone?

What do you want? I'm busy.

It only will take a second.

Don't you dare move, darling.

I'll get rid of this guy before you can blink those pretty little eyes.

Make it quick.

All right, look.

Considering the insulting word that you used to describe Virginia, I think that you owe

both of us an apology.

- Oh, you do? - Yeah.

Why don't you suck your apology out of my dick?

Joey! What a thing to say.

"Suck my..."

Pull it out.

Pull it out.

You embarrassed? Pull it out.

You want me to pull mine out first? Here.

Hey! Take a look at this.

Can you hear me, Joey?

You're lucky I didn't drink a lot today.

Your apology is accepted.

Extra! Extra! Japs surrender!

Extra! Extra! No more war!

- Are you chewing? - I'm chewing.

Don't swallow anything till you chew it well.

I was thinking that, uh...

Could I have some more water, please? Thank you.

Uh, I was thinking that, uh...

- Any... Anyone want anything else? - You just said that a minute ago, daddy.

Right.

- So, what was I saying? - Whatever it is, you've been trying to say it all night.

Our plans for moving.

Yeah. Well, what I was thinking was that, uh...

that...

I was wondering trying to figure out what would be best for... for... for... for...

I'm gonna be in Las Vegas all the time now. It's nothing but a sand dune, and I'll be there with the...

workmen. I'll be alone and...

I just don't know...

You could live in the house in Los Angeles if you want to,

but I don't know if that makes a lot of sense because I'm not gonna be there

and, uh...

maybe the best thing would be for you to st...

stay here where you, uh...

where you feel at home.

And see you for a day or two every couple of years?

Well...

Uh...

- Excuse me. - What? Hey.

I'm sorry.

You found somebody, haven't you?

You wanna be with her and not with me, I want a divorce.

Is that what you want, is it?

I... I wanna take care of you, I wanna take care of the children.

- I... I want... - A divorce! You want a divorce, don't you?!

Say it!

Answer me!

You want a divorce, don't you?

You want a divorce!

Say it!

I do.

Don't come out of this room for a minute.

Is this not the most spectacular sight you've ever seen?

I tell you, it's breathtaking!

It's vast! It's intimate!

It's original! It's...

Where's the pool?

Uh, right through here.

How can I see the pool from the casino?

The... The pool from the casino?

Ben, your point was to get the sun down on the pool unobstructed. That's why you told us to move. Remember?

I know, but I thought we're gonna be able to see the pool from the casino.

- I'm afraid that's impossible. - We said we could see the pool from wherever you...

The problem is, and David correct me if I'm wrong, this is a bearing wall.

- A bearing wall. - Okay. All right. Get rid of it.

But it's supporting the entire structure, you see?

- Ben, you understand what David is saying? - Okay! Okay! I got the point, Virginia!

I don't need a fucking tanslator!

I also don't need you to parrot

everything that this guy says.

- Look, just get rid of the wall. - All right.

- All right? - All right, all right.

Ben, we... what we can do is make the wall glass, so you can see the pool from the casino, but I gotta tell you,

it's gonna be very expensive. I gotta put a header beam up there...

There you go! A header beam!

- You saved the day, pal. - Ben,

I'm gotta tell you, with all the overages I'm picking up,

we're looking at a budget that's right up near...

Virginia, what is it?

- 4½ million. - No problem.

Do you understand the position you're putting us in?

Look, if you're gonna do something, do it right.

Who the hell are they?

Bugsy Siegel? Federal Marshals. I have a warrant for your arrest.

I don't know anybody of that name, either here or anywhere else.

Benjamin Siegel.

I have a warrant for your arrest and a court order directing me to transport you across state lines

and deliver you to the proper authorities in the county of Los Angeles in the state of California.

- What's the charge? - Homicide.

Hey, Bugsy, is it true that Harry Greenberg was your best friend?

- Are you guilty? - Why did you kill your best friend?

- Is it true you're getting a divorce, Bugsy? - Bugsy, give us a statement.

Is it true Harry Greenberg was going to testify against all your friends?

Is it true you're getting a divorce, Bugsy?

Mr. Siegel, come on, give us a statement!

I only have two things to say.

First, the name is Ben, as in Benjamin, as in the bible,

and second, I'll see all of you at the opening of The Flamingo on Christmas Day.

- Okay? - Stand back!

Excuse me, gentlemen.

I'm Assistant District Attorney Hartman.

I'm in charge of this case.

Now you can leave the prisoner with me.

Right this way, sir.

Don't let anybody else inside.

Yes, sir.

What the hell is going on? $ 30,000 in cash to your campaign's not enough to keep me on the street?

- Shh. - What do you mean?

- The walls are thin here. - Huh?

- I had to have you arrested. - But you got no case. You got not witness.

You can't have a case without a witness.

- The taxi driver. - What taxi driver?

The driver who dropped Harry Greenberg off at your house the day he was murdered.

You got a name?

Yeah.

I want that name to accidently fall into the hands of Mickey Cohen.

- It can be arranged, but I warn you, nothing nasty. - You don't have to warn me about anything.

Mr. Siegel,

considering the utmost gravity of the charges entered against you, murder in the first degree,

I hereby order you held without bail.

Mickey, where are you? In Vegas?

All right, all right.

Did you do anything about the cab driver problem?

Good. By the way, did you see the picture in The Examiner today?

Worst point yet, makes me look like I got no tan at all.

I look... I look like a fucking marshmallow.

Do you mean that, Mickey, or are you just trying to make me feel good?

What do you think, tan or not tan?

Tan.

Really?

All right.

Look, stay on top of Virginia, will you? I want constant reports. I feel very isolated in here.

All right. Good.

Shit.

Let it go!

I think you'll be surprised at how things will shape up before we're through.

- He's talking about opening in Christmas. - He's going to open in Christmas.

- Ben is absolutely determined about that. - Ben is absolutely determined.

- Absolutely determined. - Meyer, it will open on time.

You've changed a lot since I first met you.

You called me to tell me you were leaving Las Vegas, but you didn't tell me that Meyer was there, huh?

I thought it would be better if I told you in person.

So, what did he say?

He said he was worried about the cost.

What else did he say?

I didn't discuss anything else with him. He talked to Del Webb.

- Did he ask any specific questions? - No, but he seemed curious about the demolished wall.

What about the header beam?

Not exactly, but he ducked under it.

- Ducked? - It's low.

- What do you mean, "low"? - Too low unless you happen to be 5'6",

but it... it hasn't been fixed yet.

What was his general attitude?

Concern.

But he never raised his voice. He was very nice, like he's always been.

What do you mean, "always"?

Always. It means, "as in the past".

- You didn't know him in the past. - Of course I did. Through Joey.

Did you fuck him?

Sure I did. Why do you ask me that now?

You fucked Meyer?

Oh, stop it, don't be disgusting. I meant Joey, and you know it.

Why is fucking Meyer any more disgusting than fucking Joey, huh?

- Will you answer me that question?! - Ben, you can't...

You don't find fucking Joey disgusting?!

- Ben, that's... - Is that your point?!

- Ben, you... - What is it with you and Joey?!

- Ben... - What is the matter with Meyer?!

- Because... - You don't want to fuck Meyer?! You wanna fuck Joey?!

Is that your point?! Let me tell you something!

Let me tell you, if they can't get it right, tell them to tear the whole fucking thing down

- and start from scratch! Do you hear me?! - Ben...

I have not come this far to have a casino

- that doesn't let me see the fucking pool! - Ben!

- Tear down the fucking casino! Tear it down! - Ben...

- Ben, the cost is going haywire! - Goddamn it! I don't care about the cost!

What are you, on their side now?!

- Ben, don't say that ever to me again. - Let me tell you something!

The hell with Meyer Lansky,

the hell with Las Vegas,

and the hell with The Flamingo!

Look.

I talked to Meyer for three minutes in the middle of a sand blizzard,

trying to say the things I thought you would say

to keep things from seeming any worse than they already did.

He even said I sounded like you.

I just wish the two of us could be alone in Coney Island,

eating a couple of fucking hot dogs at Nathan's.

Your attention, please.

This will be the first call for the Super Chief now ready.

Board through gates E and F through following points...

Don't worry, you're gonna love Kansas.

- We got you a job at a cab company. - Yeah. I'll get used to it.

What's not to like? That's where Dorothy's from in the Wizard of Oz.

You mean Dorothy and the Munchkins?

That's right, Will.

Don't send any postcards.

Extra! Extra! Bugsy Siegel gets off scot-free.

Cary Grant, Gary Cooper and Clark Gable.

This is gonna be the biggest, most star-studded gala opening in history.

You are a prince of princes.

Ben.

See you back at the house.

You're welcome. If you have any more luggage, feel free to carry it yourself.

The Flamingo's gonna come in at six million, Ben.

- Listen, hey, Meyer, hey, anyone who tells you... - Ben, I'm on your side.

I'm doing what I can.

Stop trying to fool me, and stop trying to fool yourself.

Look it, you need $ 3 million.

If you can come up with two million, I can come up with one.

Charlie knows nothing about this. This is between you and me.

- Can you come up with that kind of money? - No problem.

Would you stop that, please?!

Would you stop with the "no problems" and think for a second

what are you gonna do to get the money? All your property, your...

your house in Scarsdale, the cars, the stocks, the bonds

all belong to Esta and the girls now.

Am I correct?

- Absolutely. - Then how you gonna get $ 2 million?

- I'll sell things. - What things?

I'll sell my house, I'll sell everything in my house...

Sounds to me like about...

200,000 tops. Where's the other million eight coming from?

You always protected me, Benny. When we were kids, you were always behind me.

But I can't protect you.

My shares.

What about them?

I own a third of the hotel. I'll sell it.

That's all you've got, Ben.

You'll end up with nothing. After all this, nothing.

But The Flamingo will be there.

That's not nothing.

Add your two to this.

I miss you, Benny.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

We'll begin this afternoon's auction...

Ladies and gentlemen, it's a pleasure to offer this fine...

Sold to the lady in the white hat.

27.50, don't lose it. Yes or no?

- 27.50. Sold. - Ah, this item is a beautiful oriental rug.

- Sold and thank you. - 400 is now the bid.

450 get's to win over $ 400.

No advance. $ 400. Sold for $ 400.

- Lot number 17, a bronze figure of a couple. - Lot number 15.

- All right, sold. - Sold.

It's not your bid, sir. Give him back the $ 600.

50 years, sir, no more.

I've decided to sell you 10% of The Flamingo.

- For how much? - 60,000 each.

But I was told all the shares of The Flamingo had already been sold.

If I'm still selling them, they can't all be sold.

Hey!

Look who's here!

How you doing, Ben?

So?

What, did you miss the desert?

That's not why I came.

Why did you come?

What did she do?

She fucked you.

What are you talking about?

There's a numbered bank account in Switzerland with almost $ 2 million in it.

So?

It's hers.

I'm sure there's a lot of numbered bank accounts in Switzerland with $ 2 million in them.

But only one that was taken out by Joe Epstein of Chicago for Virginia Hill of Beverly Hills.

I've seen copies of the deposit records, Ben.

- That's a lie. - It's not a lie.

Joe Epstein does work for me out of Chicago. He has no reason to lie to me.

It's a lie. You repeat it, I'll break your fucking jaw.

- Hey, get to work. - Can I get a glass of water, Mac?

Look, I want them.

Do I have to give you a lesson?!

Take those cases and get them out of my sight!

Nine times I told you,

when we're here, we don't wanna see the boxes.

You bring the cases in, you leave 'em there,

I haven't seen a goddamn one of those cases where I told you to put it!

Excuse me. All right?! Sorry.

Hi, Mr. Siegel. I'm Natalie Saint Clair.

Mr. Webb suggested I come down here and talk to you about possibly working at The Flamingo.

Yeah? As what?

Well, I don't know. Anything you might need.

Well, if you could invent a job for yourself, what would it be?

Uh... a bartender.

A bartender?

A hatcheck girl.

- Did you come in from Hollywood? - Yeah. Yes, I did.

Why, you're certainly a very beautiful girl. Did you fly here?

No, no. I'd love to fly, but I couldn't afford it, so I did hitch hike.

- Oh. - Looking for a girl who likes to fly?

Excuse me, would you?

Virginia! Virginia, I... I wanna talk to you.

Virginia. Sugar, don't...

Come on, Virginia, we don't have time for this.

Shit, Virginia, you almost got me in the head again.

Yeah? How do you think it makes me feel watching you running around chasing after some little bimbo?!

I wasn't chasing her.

- She's an employee. - An employee of what?!

The Flamingo. She's going to be a hatcheck girl.

Wait a minute. What are you...

What are you doing? That's baccarat crystal you just shattered.

I don't care. You just shattered us, and I think that's a little more important!

Well, I'm not defending myself. I... I...

Look, a woman wanted a job.

- What are you doing? - Leaving. And don't try to stop me.

I should've gone the day you killed Harry Greenberg. I should've gone the day I met you!

- Where do you think you're going? - Wherever I feel like!

Someplace where somebody knows something about a numbered bank account?

What fantasy have you concocted in your sick mind?

Why don't you just ask what you wanna ask?

How much money you got in that account in Switzerland??

Why? You wanna sell me a few shares in The Flamingo?

You gave me 5¾%! You wanna sell me 10 like you did to your sucker friends?!

That'd come to about, what, 300% sold by now? Or is it four?

No, I just wanna you to answer the question that I'm really asking.

- How much money have you stolen from this hotel? - Hey, look!

I've done 100 times the amount of work I would've to do to justify taking anything that I got my hands on!

- How much did you get your hands on? - Nothing!

Not a cent, and I could have taken a lot.

And you wouldn't have known the difference, because you're an irresponsible,

unrealistic, unreliable, undependable, philandering fuck!

You know, I should have taken something, but...

but it isn't in me!

It isn't in me to violate the trust of the one person in my life

I've been stupid enough to give myself to in every way,

the one person I've been stupid enough to love!

How much money you got in that account?

How much did you steal?

Damn you!

How much?

Bye-bye, Ben. You're on your own.

First of all,

let me say how much it means to me that all of you've

taken the time to fly down here and pay your respects to a lonely, Italian exile with a swollen prostate gland.

It breaks my heart that the tragic mess with The Flamingo Hotel

is being perpetrated by one of my dearest friends in the world...

Benny Siegel.

Here's where we stand right now.

The Flamingo's going to open on Christmas Day.

My hotel friends in the know tell me

it's the stupidest fucking time we could ever pick to throw open a new joint to the public.

Total cost of the hotel is now $ 6 million,

which is five million more than the figure I gave the original okay to.

To get the last few million he needed to finish construction,

Benny's had to sell 400% of the hotel.

A lot of people who think they got major shares in this joint

are famous individuals, like movie stars

and wealthy businessmen with political connections,

who ain't just gonna roll over and get stiffed when their time comes to collect.

Not that there will be a time to collect,

'cause chances are this whole thing is gonna be a total, fucking fiasco.

But all of this is nothing compared to the most serious matter at hand,

which is the question of stealing.

My banking friends in Switzerland tell me this Virginia Hill...

this broad that Joey A. used to fuck and Benny's so head and heels over...

she's pulled off a couple of million in loose change for herself from this here deal.

For me, there's a simple, basic question we have to answer.

Did this broad steal this money

without Benny knowing anything about it,

or was she just fronting for Benny

like a shell?

Anybody that thinks Bugsy Siegel didn't know anything about this is crazy.

- Benny Siegel. - Benny.

- His name is Ben. - Ben.

There's no need for disrespect.

Oh, yeah?

What about his disrespect to us?

Benny's gonna take the rap, no matter what.

I agree with Joey and I agree with Frank.

How do all the rest of you feel?

- I agree. - I agree.

Meyer?

I don't believe Benny knew a thing about what Virginia Hill was doing.

I believe he was blinded by love.

Benny's always put women first.

That's what makes him Benny.

Only this time it's one women that's got him, instead of the whole damn female race.

So?

I believe Benny would accept anything that broad told him. There's no chance he stole from us.

No chance he knew about any stealing.

I've always maintained,

Benny's got one basic problem:

He doesn't respect money.

The truth is, he's not even interested in money for himself of this deal.

He's interested in the idea.

What idea?

Building something.

Making something. Benny's a dreamer. Look it.

I'm not excusing it. I'm explaining it. I'm a businessman.

As far as I'm concerned, anything that broad took, Benny's gotta make good on. It's his responsibility.

What do you wanna do about it, Meyer,

as a businessman?

Give him till Christmas. When the hotel opens, see if it works. If it does, we'll all be happy.

Let him pay off her debt.

And what if The Flamingo goes bust?

Then I'll handle it myself.

20 dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.

20 dwarves took turns doing handstands on the carpet.

20 dwarves took turns doing handstands...

- No word from Clark Gable or Gary Cooper? - Not a word.

Worst luck I've ever seen, Ben.

You can do all kinds of things, but you can't control the weather.

No mere mortal ever could.

We can't lose heart, Ben.

- David. - Flashlights! - Yes, Del?

Go back and check that fuse box back by the column.

- What the hell's going on? - Flashlights! Can we get some flashlights?

Ladies and gentlemen,

I wanna thank all of you for coming here tonight

to try to make the opening of The Flamingo a success.

Due to the implementation of further refinements in the hotel,

which will make The Flamingo an even greater place

which you can all enjoy, uh, I am going to announce

the temporary closing of the hotel effective as of Friday night.

I hope to see you all

at the grand reopening of the hotel,

the date of which will be announced soon.

Thank you very much.

Ben, Meyer Lansky's on the phone. He wants to talk to you.

Meyer.

Look. No, we're shutting down temporarily on Friday night, and we we'll...

Why... Why would I fly to L.A. tonight to see Gus and Moe?

Meyer, Meyer, Meyer,

I want you to do something for me.

I want you to promise me, no matter what happens,

you'll protect Virginia.

You give me your word on that,

I'll go to L.A. tonight.

Do I have your word?

Good.

Meyer, you want a tip?

Never sell your shares in The Flamingo.

You'll live to thank me.

- I'm sorry, Ben. I'm sorry. - What do you mean, you're sorry? For what?

I should've been with you.

What do you mean? You're here now.

You're the only one.

They told me you have to go to L.A.

I am. I got a meeting in two hours.

Meyer's sending Gus and Moe.

Ben,

if you're going to L.A. for money

you may not need it.

What do you mean?

$ 2 million.

I always said you were a better businessman than I was, but I... I... I don't... I...

I don't get it.

I don't know.

Maybe I...

Maybe I took it for

us, or maybe I took it for me.

I don't know. It's just...

You get a little confused, and you get afraid.

I don't know.

Maybe I thought I'd buy us a couple of hot dogs at Coney Island.

I tell you what.

Why don't we just leave it in the bank.

We'll save it for a rainy day, huh?

I gotta go.

You want me to go with you, I'll come with you, okay?

Fly?

Yeah.

In this weather?

Yeah.

I see.

Get outta here.

I'll be back in a couple of hours.

All right?

I love you, Ben.

You know something, Mick? You got Virginia all wrong.

Tonight, she was willing to fly for me.

I don't wanna talk about Virginia, Ben.

All right.

Good night.

I am on to your racket.

You've got the blueprints all drawn, haven't you?

Yeah.

You got a line, sister, but it don't make a wife for a right guy,

so I'm telling you straight:

Forget that you ever seen him...

Yeah. You got a line, sister, but it don't make a wife for a right guy,

so I'm telling you straight:

Forget that you ever seen him,

and if you don't get what I mean,

this might get...

give you an idea.

Now, listen, mister,

before you came in here,

I was worrying about Henry.

I figured I wouldn't marry him because he is a regular guy,

and he's been swell, but now...

I'm so sorry. I beg your pardon.

But now... now I'm going to marry him.

Is there anything else?

No...

Then what's the trouble?

Two bucks for what?

- One beer and some phony champagne? - That's right.

Split it between you.

Ain't you being a little hasty, pal?

You're so cheap, you're a wholesale.

...got flatten his trowsers,

casual and vile.

Nothing. That's all it's worth.

The blame is our.

You don't want to get into no trouble, do you?

I just had this suit pressed, and it was horrible.

It's all worn out.

And what about the... during the electric storm?

Well, we had water.

- Hello, Moe. - Virginia, this is Gus Greenbaum.

Meyer Lansky sent us.

We're taking over control of The Flamingo hotel.

Ben Siegel controls The Flamingo.

Bugsy Siegel is dead.

The Flamingo belongs to us.