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She's nice.

She's healthy and strong.

You'll meet her, Michael.

Of the father, Mr.

Silver.

Arthritis.

You know, Ma, every time you say a nice, strong, healthy girl, you know what you

mean?

You mean she's got a weight problem.

Excuse me? I shouldn't say.

No, you're a healthy girl.

That's more the good country food, good clean air.

I'm not sick anymore.

You know, I don't need all this.

I got a nice flat to go home to.

You like it here?

I like it here.

Then stay another couple weeks.

But the money.

It's expensive.

The new car. Where's all the money coming from? The car comes from the

businessmen. It's a great country for business.

It takes care of me, and I take care of you.

I have to catch my train now, Papa.

Oh, Ruthie, so soon?

Next week I'll bring you all the papers.

Just relax.

Enjoy yourself.

I enjoy myself. When you're here, I enjoy myself.

Michael, what's the matter?

No, nothing. No, nothing in the world.

Excuse me.

I couldn't help hearing. If you're going to New York, miss, I'm driving tonight.

I could give you a lift.

If you'd like to spend some more time with your father, I'm Mike Alaska.

Sir, that's my mother.

I know.

My daughter, Ruthie.

It'll be no trouble. We could ride together.

I think we should go back now.

Why? They're doing fine.

Your father's talking to my mother. My mother's talking to your father.

I'm talking to your father's daughter, and you're stuck with my mother's son.

So, how old is the captain?

I don't understand.

It's a joke.

Like a puzzle without an answer.

I... I think they've been planning for us to meet.

We should have met last month.

What if we did?

I'd know you a month longer.

We would have seen each other in New York. We would have gone out a few

times.

I could hold your hand.

I could tell you how lovely I think you are.

Maybe I'd even kiss you.

We haven't known each other a month, Michael.

I don't even know who you are.

I went to school all the way through the eighth grade.

I learned to do and die trade. Now I deal in cars and trucks.

The transportation business.

I work for my father in the produce business.

I believe in God.

I believe in love, and I don't like puzzles with bad answers.

The ship is 300 feet

long, has a red funnel, there are 22 sailors, and the cook weighs 180 pounds.

How old is the captain? I don't know. How old is the captain? The captain is

48 years old.

Crazy, how do you know? Because he told me.

Satisfied now?

I'd like to live without him.

But you still believe in love.

Well, unless it's true anymore.

It's still 30 miles to New York.

I won't ask to see you every night. I have to work with my partner.

But... I won't see any other girl either.

You make it sound so serious.

I'm a very serious man.

This business with the Italians, this mafia thing, the old country mustache

Pete's.

Joe Masseria is the boss of bosses.

Sooner or later, Maranzano's going to crowd him.

When the time comes, when the guns go off, we stay out.

After they kill each other, maybe we pick up the pieces.

Same thing goes for Capone in Chicago.

Killed O'Banion. He killed Weiss.

Pretty soon he's going to tie it on with Moran.

You sell Capone your ideas. Sell him your whiskey.

And deliver what you promise.

But make no alliances, you know? And keep it in the family, Charlie.

Just stick with your friends.

And watch out for Maranzano.

Ah, keep judging.

Two pleasures in one day.

A new book on Caesar.

And you, come to my home.

Julius Caesar. You study such things, Charlie.

I never went to school much, Mr. Maranzano. Ah, this Piaget, too bad.

I was lucky.

My education in Italy, even the seminary.

But, Charlie, the world of affairs won me from the church.

Come, come.

My guest from Chicago, Al Capone.

Charlie Luciano.

Charlie? Al?

I'm afraid I forget the young lady's name.

This is Chris.

Chris Brennan, Mr. Luciano.

It's a pleasure, Miss Brennan.

Thank you.

Forgive us, but I have a very fine library.

Perhaps you would care to see my books.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

No offense, Al, but this Grace, I know what she does.

She sells herself to any man.

Such a person should not be invited to my home.

Sure.

No offense.

It's important for you to meet that we make an understanding.

This...

Giuseppe Massaria, this pig.

Soon it comes to a war.

I send back his whole tribe to Sicily.

In boxes.

And that's so.

I make my plans.

I prepare my campaign.

Now, you are both prudent men.

I ask no decision now.

I ask you only to consider your interests.

But I tell you, I will make the victory.

A Caesar's victory.

Capisce?

Salut. Salut. Salut.

Sit, sit.

I got my own problems in Chicago with Moran.

You gonna help me with Moran?

I serve for my friends.

How can I serve for you, Charlie?

I'm a businessman, Mr. Maranzano.

People want a drink, we sell them liquor.

They want to gamble, we're interested in that, too.

They're looking for protection, we offer them protection.

I understand.

Al.

Mr. Maranzano tells me you're bringing in a new shipload from Scotland.

We're syndicating.

Mr. Maranzano is taking your share.

Who else is buying?

Whoever pays the price.

Moran?

I'm talking to Al Capone.

If I deal with you today, I don't deal with your enemy today.

And tomorrow?

Tomorrow's tomorrow.

How much a case?

175.

Landed uncut.

All right, I take delivery in Chicago if I buy. How much a case in Chicago?

225.

He's kidding me.

Sorry, we couldn't do business.

Mr. Maranzano?

Luciano.

225.

Delivered. 2,000 cases.

And Moran tries to bite off a piece.

That's your problem.

I guess it is.

Ben Siegel will see you in Chicago.

Want to see that?

Cleaned the basement storeroom lately?

Mr. Goodman want it cleaned?

I saw you that night at Rothstein's Casino. Yeah?

You should have waited for me.

I was afraid to.

When you were arrested, I was afraid you would think it was me who told them.

Did you?

I loved you, Charlie.

In my way.

My ways haven't changed.

I knew I was pretty and I got to be beautiful.

We both got to be a success.

Business is terrific.

You mind?

Not my business, Chris.

What about you and Capone?

Oh, he likes something on his arm sometimes to speak.

He doesn't like you.

I've never met him before tonight.

Yeah, well, he knows you're important.

He has people watching you.

I've thought about you a lot, Shirley.

Sometimes I'm in New York.

I work around.

Maybe we'll see each other.

I can help you.

How?

How do you think?

Well, I'd better go and admire Mr.

Maranzano's books.

Say something nice, Charlie.

I'll tell Mr Goodman I saw you.

I'll tell him we're still friends.

1929. 60% of the American people earned less than $2,000 a year, the minimum for

the basic necessities of life.

Charlie, Michael, and Ben more than escaped that poverty.

With this convoy, the New York combination became a national business.

That's the way to travel.

How would you like to drive an airplane?

Yeah, you bet.

I got a wife and two kids who think bowling is dangerous.

What do I need an airplane?

Like the man said, when he fell from the 32nd building, everything's going great

so far.

What do you hear?

You got a clear road ahead, all the way to the Indiana border.

Great.

What's it got?

Have a nice ride to Chicago.

We keep buying trucks and warehouses, we're going to be bigger than U

.S. Steel.

Where are they, Michael?

Heading north through Michigan.

They'll stay out of Indiana until they reach the Illinois border.

Then he'll handle it.

Do you want me to call his wife?

No, Stella's worried enough as it is.

You got that meeting, Charlie?

Tim Sullivan's waiting.

I want you there too, Michael.

The governor didn't ask for me.

He asked for you.

Joy?

I'm about

to

explain that to you.

Now, let's look at the record.

I don't know your damn thing.

I never met you before. I never took a nickel from you.

I don't intend to.

We understand that, Mr. Luciano.

We understand that.

Sit down.

It's permitted in the royal presence.

I intend to run for the White House.

No, I don't intend to.

I'm going to do it.

Congratulations.

Wait till you hear the rest of it.

One of the planks in my platform is going to be the repeal of prohibition.

I'm elected.

I'm going to stand on that plank.

The Volstead Act is the worst damned fool idea that ever disgraced this

country. I go in, it goes out.

I wanted you to have that information so you could make your plans accordingly.

I appreciate that.

Now I want something from you.

Name it.

Does that mean you'll give it to me? That means I want to hear what you want.

You have friends in Little Italy.

All through the Lower East Side. You can turn them into delicate votes.

I want those votes at the convention.

And put myself out of the liquor business.

Sooner or later, you're out of the liquor business anyway.

How long do you think Prohibition's going to last?

Are you with me?

Why should I be?

Because now you owe me an obligation.

I hear you're a man who takes his obligations seriously.

Can I give you my answer tomorrow night, Governor?

That'll be fine.

Will you eat dinner with me tomorrow night?

I don't know about that.

It won't compromise you.

It's private.

Like you say, it'll be discreet.

At this address.

Another airplane, Benny.

Looks like the same one.

The Queen!

It's not good.

It's a nod.

I don't understand that word tonight, Governor. Not even in Italian.

An important guest.

The Governor of New York.

Without you, we don't see Charlie.

Pop, you make it sound like I'm a bad son. I see my mama. It's you I never get

to see.

Rose peppers, huh? I couldn't possibly.

Some grapes? No, that's fine.

Governor.

I know why you come to my house.

And why, do you think?

You want my vote.

Be quiet.

The governor and me, we understand each other.

You, I already vote for.

And why did you choose me?

I read of the politicians, what they promise, what they do.

I think of this way, I judge of that way.

Then I ask the priest and I vote for a good Catholic.

Thank you,

Governor.

And incidentally, we have a deal.

Well, I'll count on it.

Thank you again, Mr. Luciano.

You honor my house.

I hope if I stay in the good graces of your son, you'll have me back.

Good night, Charlie. Thank you for coming, Governor.

Watch your step going down there.

Well, Papa, am I still such a bad boy?

Boy, you're a man, Charlie.

Once I hold you in my arms and I pray to God, you grow up to be a fine man, to do

good things.

So they sent you to prison.

Now you bring me the governor.

And you're still a bum, Charlie.

You run with bums, you fight with bums, your cars, your women, your money.

I'm sorry, my son.

You ain't with the boat ticket from Sicily.

Now you see your mama.

You talk to your mama, but not me.

Not to me!

Bugsy Siegel see Mr.

Capone?

You seeing him?

You got your whiskey.

Ah, that's nice.

How come you're late?

We lost three trucks.

The Moran gang jumped us.

The Moran gang?

That's right.

No.

Couldn't be the Moran gang.

That don't make sense, huh, Paulie?

We've got no enemies in Chicago.

Paulie, why don't you introduce Mr., uh... Siegel. Siegel, yeah.

Introduce Mr. Siegel to the Moran bunch, huh?

Who knows? Maybe, uh... Maybe they got a message for Charlie Luciano, huh?

Meet the Moran gang.

They all got sick this morning.

Must have been a Valentine's Day breakfast.

This guy dropped his glasses.

Beautiful.

They always do this at weddings. They look for ways to try and embarrass you.

No, you didn't embarrass me.

Charlie's a bachelor.

He likes his freedom.

I like Charlie.

So, we go to a wedding.

I didn't know Michael had such friends. Judges, politicians.

There's even a senator here.

Ruthie, your first son's bar mitzvah. Maybe there'll even be a president.

Michael never talks to me about business.

Tell me about business, Charlie.

We try to find things that people want. We sell it to them.

You sound just like Michael.

The Irish are muscling in.

Timothy Sullivan.

Thank you.

Mr. Goodman? Hello, Charlie.

Having a good time?

Yeah, well, like a boy, I'm enjoying it.

Anybody come around and bother you anymore?

No, nobody comes around. Not even you, Charlie.

You're a busy man?

I'm a busy man.

I'll come by and I'll see you, man, when I need some advice.

When you need some advice, will you take it?

We'll see.

We'll see, okay.

Have a good day.

a little while ago about an important meeting. So we'll see if you can get

yourself free, ladies.

I'll be right back.

I've got some business. I'm going to drop off Arnold Rothstein when I've got

a meeting.

Will I see you later? Not tonight. Not for a little while.

Call me?

I'll call.

Valentine's Day massacre.

Headlines. Shake hands with our partners, death and destruction.

It's a great vote they liked, except nobody's laughing.

Capone is laughing.

Yeah, Capone. Capone's got it all his own way. He's got Chicago, and we're

gonna feel the heat, all of us.

Benny didn't help either, by the way. You know, that little slaughter he put

on in Michigan.

What the hell is he supposed to do, stand there and get his head blown off?

You watch him, Charlie. I'm telling you, for all his loyalty, all his love, he's

still bugsy.

That brain turns off, something else takes over. Hey, they are.

I need Benny.

Michael's your real strength.

And the only danger there is the day Michael decides he doesn't need you

anymore.

Well, you're really feeling terrific tonight, aren't you?

Listen, the day I gotta worry about Benny or Michael is the day that I get

out of this business.

Or the day that you gotta worry about me.

Maybe you're right. Try to be so smart, I'm gonna end up outsmarting myself one

of these days.

Capone killed off the Moran gang, so if it wasn't the Morans who shot up the

truck, who was it?

But he didn't recognize anybody that day.

Masseria?

Masseria, would Maranzano's woman take your pick?

Who would you pick?

Masseria.

Nothing's going to get better, Charlie. It's only going to get worse.

We'll talk about it tomorrow, huh? I'm going to be late for my meeting.

Do me a favor, will you? Hold on to this.

What for?

Because I don't need it anymore tonight.

You sure?

Yeah, I'm sure. It's better this way.

We'll talk tomorrow, huh?

Sorry I'm late.

Hey, honey, I don't think those earrings go with your color in here.

Why don't you try mine?

Hey, Charlie.

Charlie, it's been months.

Hey, listen.

If I'm going to buy you a liquor, you've got to come visit me more often, huh?

You look fine, Polly. Shouldn't you be at a wedding?

It's still going on.

Well, I'm glad you like my girls better.

Will you excuse me? Sure, have a good time.

Hello, Charlie.

Chris.

Lovely party.

Did I see you alone?

Thought you'd never ask.

Hey, Luciano!

This is some candy store they got here, huh?

I've been up there three times already.

Chris Brennan, say hello to Dutch Schultz. Charlie, everybody knows Dutch

Schultz.

You hear about Capone and Moran?

It's a miracle they didn't blame it on me, huh? Dutch Schultz kills again.

You know my real name?

Flegenheim.

You try putting that in the headline, huh?

Your enemy.

Not a friend.

Thank God.

Is this what Mata Hari felt like?

Mata Hari didn't have to deal with Al Capone.

He talked about Mr.

Maranzano and you.

And he wants to know which side you're going to go with if there's a war with

someone named Masseria.

Which side does he want me on?

He thinks he's going to have to fight you sooner or later. That's all I know.

I said I'd help you, Charlie.

Here you have, Chris.

Thank you.

Charlie, you don't have to leave.

Luciano. Excuse me. I thought you'd like to know.

Somebody just killed your friend, Rothstein.

Oh, mighty Michael, on your wedding night. It's all right. What did you tell

Ruth? Right.

She understands. I'm on my way in.

What do we know?

They got him in his hotel suite. Three shots.

Whoever did it threw the gun out the window. We found it by the service

entrance.

Frosting got rid of Legs Diamond a year ago. I want to know about Diamond. He's

in Cleveland, Charlie. We checked already.

We'll do everything we can.

I'm sorry, Ben.

Thanks, Inspector.

They know anything?

Not yet.

Anything I can do?

What do you want to do? Kill somebody? Who are you going to kill? Maybe.

Charlie.

Rothstein taught us to stay out of the wars.

Let them fight, then pick up the pieces.

Rothstein's dead. There's nothing we can do about that.

None of the pieces belong to us.

The clubs, the casinos, everything.

If we can hold on to it.

Keep checking the book. Let me know what you can find out.

Charlie.

A friend was in narcotics.

Soon, Benny.

Charlie Luciano, Michael Lasker, and Ben Siegel were hardened criminals.

They lived in a violent world.

Like the others in that world, they live by the gun and by a cruelty that was

someday to destroy them.