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if I should jump into the ocean

right into the ocean

it ain't nobody's business

if I do... Four. Pay the front line.

- Hey, look what- - mercedes kid.

- Who's the singer? - Man, are you serious?

Where have you been the last 20 years?

I thought everybody knew iris marshall.

- You know, I'm more of a sinatra... Perry como, dean martin

- Type of guy. - That's right, yeah.

She owns the place. Word has it

That she raised every dime from her east-coast recording connections.

Man, this place reminds me of the old days.

- Yeah, robert's show lounge. - Checkerboard lounge.

- Teresa's. - Wrigley field.

than for him to jump up and quit me

ain't nobody's business

if I do

I swear I won't call no coppa

if I'm beat up by my poppa

ain't nobody's business

if I do

I'd rather my man would hit me

than for him to jump up and quit me

ain't- ain't- ain't nobody's business

if I do

I swear I won't call no coppa

if I'm beat up by my poppa

ain't nobody's business

if I do

nobody's business

if I do...

And there was his dad

With an armful of dirty diapers,

Baby food all over his face

And this one, he's sitting in his high chair

With a look on his face that says, "daddy, what the hell are you doing?"

He made me promise not to breathe a word to his mama.

He was quite a guy.

- Quite a cop. - Amen to that.

He'd be proud of you, byron, if he could see you today.

That's quite a compliment coming from you, mike,

- Seeing how you're a perry como... Frank sinatra

Dean martin kind of guy.

I know enough about music to know a good musician when I hear one,

And he's a good musician. What do you think?

I'll drink to that.

So, byron, what'd you think of vietnam?

- See any action? - Oh, yeah.

We're fighting over there? I thought we just had advisors.

Nobody ever asked me for any advice. Iris!

Oh.

I'm so proud of you.

Iris, I'd like you to meet some very good friends of mine.

- This is mike torello, nate grossman, - how do you do?

- Joey indelli... - How do you do?

And walter, umm...

Clemmons.

They were tight with my dad.

- It's nice to meet you all. - Walter's a big fan of yours.

Yeah, I saw you singing at robert's show lounge

About four years ago.

- Robert's is a pretty jumping spot. - Yeah.

Well, welcome to the moulin rouge.

- You like my little place? Oh, yes.

Well, it's a happening spot.

If you need anything, you know where to come.

Let's go. Everybody out. Out!

All right, move, come on.

All right, through this way, ma'am.

as I walk along

I wonder what went wrong

with our lives

lives that were so strong

and as I still walk on

I think of the things

we've done together

while our hearts were young

I'm a-walking in the rain

tears are falling and I feel a pain

watching all the players go by

some live and others die

and I wonder

I wah-wah-wah-wah- wonder

why

why, why, why, why

why I don't walk away

and I wonder

what makes me stay

runaway

run-run-run-run- runaway.

Have you fired anyone lately, iris,

Or had any sore losers at the tables?

I got no beef with nobody.

Don't worry about it, babe. I'll take care of it.

Rollie runs the joint. He knows.

Everybody loves iris, lieutenant.

Here's my card. If you think of anything,

I'd really appreciate a call.

Hey, mike. Walter.

- Van. - How you doing, van?

This is a damn shame. Look at this!

You know iris marshall here?

Lieutenant vanalden, nevada criminal bureau.

I'm really sorry about all this.

I heard good things about your place.

We've been doing okay.

Well, I guess somebody doesn't like the idea

Of the coloreds owning a casino.

Do you think it's a race thing?

I mean, face it,

Las vegas isn't exactly a hotbed of liberal sentiment.

Look, van, if you think of anything-

- Hey, I'll let you know. - Thanks.

I think I'm gonna stick around for a while, mike.

- Any reason in particular? - Yeah.

I'm a big fan of iris marshall's.

What do you say you go change your clothes, I'll buy you a cup of coffee?

You forget something?

I never got a chance to tell you how much I admire your pipes.

Yeah, right.

- So, what is it? - What's what?

Come on, honey,

You come to muscle me, lean on me?

- You're the bad man? What?! - Lady, who do you think I am?

A cop?

I don't know what school you went to,

But you got cops confused with robbers.

Where I come from, policemen live poor

And they generally die the same way.

Well, if you don't mind, I'll just

Take care of myself, like I've been doing since I was 15.

There's nothing wrong with a little help every now and then.

Thanks for the offer,

But you don't know me.

And you wouldn't like me if you did.

All my life, I've had people hitting on me,

Trying to take away just what's mine.

Makes you tough.

You seem much too sweet to be too tough.

You're a good cop-

Walter.

You know it.

Well, I'll call you...

When I need you.

So how's your mother doing?

She's fine. - That's good. Still living at the back of the yards?

- Still working the salsa games games in the summertime. - Unbelievable.

Excuse me.

Miss?

Sells the best hot dogs at comiskey park.

Yeah, you were always her number-one customer.

- How often do you call her? - Every couple of weeks.

No, no, no. Listen, byron...

You have to call her every week, no matter what.

Mm-hmm.

Ma'am, can we have some coffee?

Byron, do you take your coffee - do you take it with cream and sugar?

How do you take it? Huh?

What do you think you're doing?

Doing your job, since you don't seem to want to do it.

- I've been busy. - We've been sitting for 15 minutes,

Waiting for a stinking cup of coffee!

These people just sat down and they got served.

What's the matter? You don't like white guys?

- What's going on here? - He's breaking things. Look at this mess!

We've been sitting here for 15 minutes

Waiting for a cup of coffee and we've been ignored.

If you don't leave right now, I'm calling the police.

I am the police.

And from where I'm standing, I can see

Seven or eight health and safety violations.

And I'll bet you big money that if I walk back into that kitchen

And I practice my surveillance techniques,

I find 10 or 12 little health and safety violations

Jumping out at me. Do you want me to do that?

Do you?

Go ahead, get them some coffee.

Actually, since we've been sitting here, we got hungry,

And what we would really like is a couple of steaks about this thick, medium-rare,

Baked potatoes, extra sour cream,

Some nice hot rolls and butter,

And dessert. What kind of dessert? You like pie?

- What kind of pie do you like? - Apple.

- Apple pie? A la mode? - Yeah, a la mode.

Two apple pies a la mode, go ahead.

And make sure you clean up this mess.

But your money is safe.

Haven't you even read the statements I sent you?

Another six months and this place will be a goldm-

The investors found out about the firebombing.

They want to back out. What am I gonna do?

Well, we had a good day tonight, babe.

We're gonna make it.

Maybe I just got too much ambition.

Maybe what I need is just be a singer

And leave this club business alone, you know?

Yeah, I know what you mean,

But I don't believe it.

We're gonna be all right to open tomorrow, miss marshall.

Hallelujah! Now that's the best thing I've heard all day.

I'll let you out, buzz.

Thanks, babe.

Hello?

No, no, that's okay, rollie. What's up?

Okay, I'll meet you there.

- Look at these, baby. - Oh.

- Don't close the safe, man.

What do you want?!

Someone's coming.

Come on, let's go!

Come on!

Rollie.

rollie.

Rollie.

"negro man killed in alleged racial incident

At moulin rouge."

What we have in the white house

Is a very angry, very tall texan

Who's had it up to here with a bunch of cracker sheriffs and governors

Who run their localities and states as if they're independent countries.

Now, as far as he's concerned, he runs it,

And there's one law that goes across the land.

Does this have to do with the three kids that were murdered in mississippi?

Absolutely, and the bombing of churches in birmingham.

And the police dogs and selma on the 6:00 news.

Every guy in this room believes in what you're saying, pat.

That's right, but why the visit? What's the new news?

The news is, from now on, for all federal agencies,

All stops are out. We're no longer waiting for,

We're no longer coordinating with and we're no longer concerned

- About the sensitivities of the local people. - It's about time.

I mean, it's just been 10 years since brown vs. The board of education,

And only 100 years since the civil war!

That's right.

What you have is carte blanche.

If you can handle alone, fine.

If not, call washington,

And we'll send in the 82nd airborne to help you.

And mr. Johnson ain't kidding.

Gentlemen, that's it.

Mike...

Sorry about abrams. They can't be here with us in this.

So am I.

Rollie used to own a little jazz club in paris.

Everybody jammed there-

Dizzy, bird, miles.

Negroes love everything french.

You know why?

'cause the first time we were treated with equality,

It was by the french, after the war.

That's why dizzy gillespie wears that beret...

Why this club is called moulin rouge.

All the pictures on the walls,

That was rollie's idea.

He was a good man.

A gentleman.

There ain't a whole lot of them around.

Iris, rollie called and said he wanted

To tell me something. Do you know what it was?

Do you think he may have known who firebombed the place?

Well, it don't take sherlock holmes to figure that one out.

Meaning what?

This is a successful colored casino.

Well, you saw all the high rollers spreading their lettuce around.

Who does that hurt?

- The white casinos? - Thank you.

So, under general business,

There is the question of whether to bar a certain card counter

Who's been hurting some of us at the blackjack tables.

- Bar him? We could plant him!

Gentlemen!

There is also the issue of taxicabs overcharging.

Sorry for the interruption, but I'm here to deliver a message.

- Leave it at the front desk. We'll pick it up later. - Shut your mouth.

Torello, we're busy.

Hey, tommy.

I took a friend of mine to your joint the other night for dinner.

Waited 45 minutes for a menu.

- Do you believe it? That's how busy it was. - I heard.

But the food was terrific.

What do you want here, torello?

What do I want?

I'll tell you what I want.

I want to know where it says that a black-owned casino

Can't share in your action

Without someone coming at them with a tank or a mortar.

- That's what I want to know. - Are you nuts?

Anything that keeps those people on the west side should get a medal from us!

All right, we'll leave it like this.

I don't want no more trouble at the moulin rouge.

Washington doesn't want it. And if necessary,

U.S. Marshals will block the front of your casinos to show how much we don't want it.

- Hey, torello. - What do you want, maxie?

- What are you getting all steamed about? - You think I'm making jokes?

You got the wrong idea.

I was sneaking into back doors, watching guys like bird, dizzy and monk

When your idea of music was polka party.

I love that joint. I think the music's great,

So don't make me out to be some kind of racist.

- I wouldn't hurt those people. - Somebody is.

It ain't these guys. You can make book on that.

Then who is it?

I don't need the heat. I don't know who it is.

You want to help me, maxie?

- I'll think about it. - You think fast.

Well, we got a name on that gorilla

That you nailed at the moulin rouge. Barnie walter.

- Who is he? - Just got the name so far.

That's it? That's it?!

What the hell are you doing, sitting around writing parking tickets?

Did you ever think of putting someone into the moulin rouge?

Look, I only got one colored guy and he's on furlough.

Besides, look at this. I got two bank jobs,

I got a hacked up hooker and I got a possible arson,

- And that's just the last 48 hours! - You're not the only guy

That's underworked and understaffed!

- We're talking about a major civil rights case!

Yeah. Oh, damn!

All right, show him in.

Now I got a reporter from "newsweek" who wants to talk about the bombing.

The captain dropped that in my lap too!

- Susanne! - Lieutenant torello.

- How are you? - Just great, thanks.

- Walter. - Susanne.

- You know each other? - Sure, we're old friends from chicago.

Susanne terry, lieutenant vanalden.

- How do you do? - A pleasure.

"newsweek," huh? - Yeah.

- Congratulations. - Looks like you're moving up in the world.

Yeah, I'm doing a story on the moulin rouge,

And I'm here on a backup.

And I thought the las vegas authorities would help me out.

Yeah, well, the captain said something about that.

I'm always happy to help the press.

- We got to go. Give us a call. - I will.

I'd love to hear what the justice department has to say about this case.

- By the way, how's david? - I wouldn't know.

But I thought you worked with him?

David's in private practice.

I don't know what rollie was calling about.

What we have to do is get a guy inside the moulin rouge.

Well, I think I pretty much worn out my welcome.

Hi, guys.

We met at the beach,

And she bites.

Florida was great. Wasn't it, honey?

What's up?

- Bourbon and water. - Yes, sir.

- There you go. Hi.

Phil, let me have a glass of water.

- What's happening? - Having a good time?

- Always do. - Good. Good.

- You know, I saw you fight in chicago. - Oh, really?

- You had style, man. - Thanks.

I like this place, too. It's a great place you got here.

Why, you're studying to be some kind of negro?

- That was very funny. - We got the jokes here. We live the good life.

We got the women, we got the music, we got the dice.

- Have a good time, man. - You can count on it.

Oh, do not ask. What is it? Come on.

Hello, david.

Who's that?

Umm... Look, why don't you-

I think it would be...

Uh, take a cab home, all right?

- And I'll have... - Champagne cocktail with a twist

- And I'll have bourbon on the rocks. Right away, sir.

What happened to your friend?

She had to go study for a calculus exam.

I bet.

- When did you get in? - This morning.

How long you staying?

I don't know.

I don't know why

but I'm feeling so sad

I long to try something

I've never had

never had no kissing

oh, what I've been missing

loverman, oh, where can you be?

the night is cold

and I'm so all alone

I'd give my soul

just to call you my own

got a moon above me

but no one to love me

loverman, oh, where can you be?

someday we'll meet

and you'll dry all my tears

then whisper sweet little things in my ear

a-hugging and a-kissing

oh, what we've been missing

loverman

oh, where...

can you be?

Take a walk. Come on, take a walk!

- What do you want, mike? - Let's go.

You're using stuff, aren't you?

- Aren't you? - No! Get out of my face!

You don't even know what the truth is anymore.

You're a liar. All junkies are liars.

Now where's it at? Where's your outfit? Where is it?!

What are you doing?!

Knock it off, mike! Torello, stop it!

What the hell's going on here?

Here's your life, you dummy.

Here's your life! Now, where'd you get it?

Where'd you get it?!

Where did you get it?

- I want to go in there. - I'm sorry.

- Where'd you get it? Where?! - Buzz.

- Where does he get it? Where does he get it? - I don't know!

It comes on Tuesday. He calls it "fat Tuesday."

you've got two choices:

You can either die right now or quit using stuff right now.

It takes me places in my music

That I can't go any other way!

Bull. Get up.

Open the door. Open the door!

- Find me the key to the spare room. - Yeah, yeah.

Buzz is our man. I want him, I want his connection,

I want it fast. I don't care how you do it.

Turn him upside down if you have to, but I want him.

Let's go, walter.

Sit down.

Okay, I'll see you later, all right?

Okay.

From now on, it's you, me,

Your habit and channel 3.

I don't have the money.

If I did, I wouldn't be needing the additional credit,

Would I?!

How am I gonna run a night club if I don't have liquor to serve at my bar?!

They don't want to give you any more credit?

They don't want to give me the time of day.

I will quit tomorrow. I just need something now, torello.

I need something now!

torello!

You scum!

Place your bets.

That's all right. You stay right where you are.

- Hey, byron. - Yeah?

You okay in there?

Just sick.

Hi, how are you doin'?

It's here!

He says it's here!

Say, sweetheart, take a walk, will you?

The drawer's open!

Close it!

Let's go outside.

Hey, man. Hey. Uh-huh.

make it stop!

Oh god, please make it stop.

Change, 100.

It's a good crowd, huh? Good crowd.

You got something for me?

- Hey- - hey, man, huh?

What are you studying to be, huh?

Byron.

- You all right? - Yeah.

I need my axe.

What does that mean?

He wants to play.

Am I disturbing you?

No. No, no.

Come on in.

I can only stay a moment.

Come on in and make yourself comfortable.

Come on. Come on in.

Have a seat.

No, I really can't stay.

- Can I get you something? - No, no.

No, I really got to get back. No, don't.

- Please, don't bother. - It's no bother.

Walter...

I was wrong about you.

- How's that? - I heard what you did for byron.

That kid is worth it.

Wow.

Sartre, malcolm x...

Ralph ellison?

One of these days, I'll have to get those books in alphabetical order.

You're a serious man, aren't you?

It's a serious life.

This is a hard time for me.

The club...

Rollie...

And now buzz.

I trusted that man.

It seems everything I touch falls apart.

- What am I doing, walter? - The best you can do.

But it's not good enough.

Sometimes...

The hurt is just too much.

I don't think I can handle it.

Hold me.

Help me.

I thought you wanted to know who's been hitting on the moulin rouge.

- I'm waiting. - The word I get

Is that somebody's been shaking down smaller joints

That don't have the muscle to resist.

- You see what I'm saying? - Yeah. But who?

Who?

I heard it was a cop from the nevada criminal bureau.

Who is it?

- Who's who? - The cop that's shaking you down.

I need to know.

I can't tell you. I'll lose everything.

You've got to trust somebody.

- Why? - 'cause it's all coming down around you.

- It's vanalden. - Vanalden?

What's he gotten?

My gaming license.

I was just starting out in new orleans-

18...

I got a singing gig at a private club.

Singing was all I had.

They said if I wanted to keep singing, I had to go out with some of the customers...

- To be real friendly. - You got busted.

Prostitution.

Somehow, vanalden dug it out.

He said he would tell the gaming commission

And I could have my license pulled

Unless I paid him off.

I didn't have any choice.

Then when things started getting better,

He wanted more.

I wouldn't pay.

So he tried to scare me.

The firebomb...

And the robbery.

Oh, walter, please don't let him take the moulin rouge away from me.

- Where are you going? - I'll be at the club.

I want to talk to you. Sit down.

What's up, mike? Something wrong?

Sit down!

I don't like shakedowns and I hate dirty coppers.

Well, you can't prove squat.

You think anybody's got to believe a colored chick over a white cop?

Sit down!

Wake up, torello.

Get down off your high horse and join the world.

If you had any brains, you could tap into this too.

Let me tell you something.

You take me down, your friend's gonna down with me.

That broad's really gonna sing the blues

When the gaming commission hears

They got an ex-hooker running a gambling-

Now, you listen to me. No matter what it takes,

By the time I get through with you, the only thing you're gonna have left

Is a six-digit number, a tin cup and a toothbrush,

Courtesy of the united states government.

And don't you ever,

Ever go near iris marshall again

Or I'll pull your eyes out.

We got a problem.

clemmons.

- I'll give you as much as you want. - Mike, what's going on?

Two of vanalden's guys just tried to take me out.

- You're kidding me? - Ain't that enough for you?

- Shh. Are you all right? - I'm fine. Where's iris?

- At the club. - Tell her to stay there and lock the doors.

I'll meet ya.

Okay. Right.

You've been singing for the wrong people, huh?

- Huh? - No. Nobody.

Well, it doesn't matter anyway

Because torello's dead now,

And starting right now, we're upping in the weekly payments

Or you'll find yourself dead. You understand?

- Okay. - Vanalden!

Torello!

- Drop it. - No way!

I'll kill her.

All right.

All right.

- Thanks. - Drop it!

Sorry I'm late.

What?

You work for ray luca, don't you?

Yeah, I'm fine. How are you feeling?

Don't play games.

- Who told you? - I'm a reporter, remember?

So what? So what if I do work for luca?

He's a gangster, for god's sake!

Is that a contract for byron

I see sticking out of rodstein's pocket?

Yeah. And he's glad to see you.

So, what do you think?

He's fabulous. What can I say?

He's on another level, ahead of his time.

He stands against everything that you believe in.

Look, ray luca is entitled to same legal protection as anybody else, and that's me.

Now, what the hell is wrong with that?

I can't believe we're having this discussion. He's a murderer.

All right, that's enough, susanne.

What happened to the man I knew in chicago?

- He grew up. - He sold out.

Where do you come off being so high and mighty, huh?

Look, I'm just tired of being a loser.

I'm sick and tired of going against the tide. This is my time, right now!

- I guess everybody has their price, huh? - Maybe.

- There's a name for that. - I don't want to hear it.

- Gentlemen, I want you to meet my new partners. - Partners?

Byron, it's real good to meet you, man.

- You are hot! - Thanks.

Well, have fun. I'm gonna show them around.

As you can see, we have some of the best dealers in town.

- I brought them from new orleans myself. - Oh, really?

- Oh, would you please excuse me? - Certainly.

How about a dance?

- You know something, mike? - Yeah, I know.

- You don't like those guys. - Right.

- Hey, all right, money winner. All right, all right.

Give us some money.

Man...

We gonna get fat off this hog.

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