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rk Avenue phonies.

They don't care about you.

I mean, the way you're posing for the cameras,

it's like you're, you're begging for attention.

Donald, I'm posing because they want to shoot me.

- Oh, really? - Don't get jealous.

- Don't get jealous. - I'm not jealous, okay?

If anybody's jealous, they're jealous of me.

You are getting jealous. You're getting a little jealous.

No, no, no. They're jealous of me, Ivana,

because nobody's tried... - Because you're with me.

on any scale of what I'm trying to do in the city.

- Because you're with me. - No-one's built what I've built

at my age, alright?

I cannot sit.

It's just, it's Koch, okay? He's being a piece of work,

and that's the problem. He's not gonna budge, alright?

Here, let me help you with the shoes.

He just wants a bit more money. That's it.

Ivana, I gave him $50,000.

- What does Roy say? - Roy's useless!

What do you mean, what he said? By the way, the FBI

raided his house this morning.

He owes them $7 million in taxes.

But it doesn't matter, I don't need Roy, I don't need anybody.

I'm gonna go on television and tell the people

what a loser Koch is, okay, and that he's a one-line artist

that doesn't care about anything other than looking good.

What's the matter with him?

What's the matter with him? Why are you crying?

Don Jr, come here. Come here.

Come here. Come here, look at me...

- Hey bubba. - Look at me, look at me.

Look at me, look at me. You see?

Everything's okay. Don Jr, everything's okay.

Look over there. You see New York City? That's your city.

Listen, you're a New York City kid.

Do you see right there... yes?

That one, that one, is that one your favourite?

Which one's your favourite?

I think he's just tired.

Donald...

It's okay.

I guess I'm terrible with babies.

I dunno what you want me to say.

Who is that?

My name's Freddy... Freddy!

Hey, will you tell this guy who I am?

- He knows. - I'm his brother.

When, uh, when, when did you get into town?

Uh, just a couple days ago.

I've been calling you, but you didn't return my calls.

- Mm. You don't look too good. - Yeah.

- Are you sick? - I brought this for Don Jr.

Maybe I can go give it to him. - Uh, that's okay, that's okay.

Listen, I'll, I'll give it to him, alright?

I'll give it to him.

What's going on? I didn't know you were in town.

Look, Donnie, I know, I know, uh,

you know, I know I'm a loser and, uh, all that, but, uh,

you know, my, my grip's, kind of, uh,

kind of slipping a little bit, you know?

And, uh, it's, it's getting kind of, uh, you know,

things are getting a little bit, uh, scary, and uh...

- Hm. - I...you know, I wanna, I wanna,

I wanna change and... - Mm-hm.

Just, just take it easy, okay? It's gonna be alright.

We're gonna figure this out. I'll, I'll help you, alright?

- Yeah. - Okay? Alright.

It's alright, buddy. We're gonna figure this out.

- Alright? Don't worry. - Freddy, how are you?

- Wow, you... Ivana, hi. - He got a toy for...

I didn't know you were in the city.

Should I make up the guestroom? Yeah.

Um, well, I mean, you know, we also have, uh,

didn't you say your family's coming to town, right?

You know, why don't you stay at a hotel tonight?

Here, get, get a hotel for, for, for tonight,

and then, uh, let's talk tomorrow.

You know, we'll, we'll sort something out, alright?

Just, just for tonight, alright?

Come on, Freddy, don't put this on me, alright?

I mean, you think it's easy for me to watch you waste your life?

Poor Freddy.

Donald Trump's biggest accomplishment to date

is the Grand Hyatt.

Now an even more ambitious plan is in the works,

a bold new skyscraper, a prime Fifth Avenue location,

neighbouring the famous Tiffany's store.

Taller? Well, it could've been taller.

It could've been a lot taller, actually.

I wanted to build taller than the Twin Towers.

I may still do that, I don't know.

- We're still building, so... - We were gonna do taller,

but it's not gonna be as beautiful as this one.

It's most important what is inside

than what was gonna be outside.

Trump's vision is shared by his wife, Ivana,

a former fashion model turned interior designer.

Like, come over here.

The floor, the floor is gonna be pink marble.

Gonna be pink marble, I'm gonna bring

a whole mountain from Italy.

Ivana's gonna design the floors, I'm gonna design the ceilings.

But it's his feud with outspoken Mayor Ed Koch

that may make him best known to New Yorkers.

Well, he's a one-line artist, uh, I, I mean, you know,

uh, when it comes to running the city,

he's about as bad as anybody I've seen.

I would say he's got no talent and only moderate intelligence.

Is this an appropriate way to talk about an elected official?

Ed Koch has been a disaster for New York and, uh,

he's done a lousy job as the mayor.

Anybody that lives in New York knows it.

And people understand that in order to be successful

you have to have a certain instinct to win.

Donald, you're a mover, you are a doer.

If you could make America perfect, how would you do it?

Well, I think that America's a country that has tremendous,

tremendous potential. I think that much like the mind,

I think America's using very, very little of its potential.

I really feel that. But I also feel that it's a country

that gets no respect from other countries.

None. Zero.

And uh, and that's a shame, isn't it?

Tell me this, what if you lost your fortune today?

What would you do? - Well, then maybe I'll run

for president, I don't know. - Well, you'd do very well.

Well, I'm only kidding obviously when I say that,

I'm just being facetious, but... - No, it's a good answer.

Listen, you're gonna love Atlantic City.

I got this guy Sullivan, uh, he's a killer.

Simon! Find a way through, alright?

We gotta get to the heliport.

Oh, it's that gay cancer.

He just wiped his face all over the fucking glass.

Get out of my face.

Run 'em over, Simon.

Come on, Simon!

I'm kidding.

Atlantic City is just beginning.

It's virtually untouched land.

There's so much potential.

Atlantic City has peaked, Donald.

Once other states legalise gaming,

you'll have competition lining up,

plus you don't know the first thing about running a casino.

I know a lot about running a casino, Roy.

I'm not worried about that.

Why don't you finish Trump Tower first?

Done. Basically finished.

I think your balls are swelling a little too much.

It's gonna be fine, Roy.

You gotta... you gotta think about the future.

The future's coming. The future's here right now.

- I am think... - The future is in Atlantic City.

I see now, this is what a goldmine looks like.

In human flesh. - Unbelievable.

Unbelievable, huh?

People see what you're building...

He's excited.

You know how excited he is?

Yeah. That's his excited face!

Woo! Hey, did you win?

Did you win? You look like a winner.

- Where are you from? - Georgia.

Georgia's my favourite.

- There she is. - How many machines?

67 machines.

Well, we're gonna put in

3,000, alright?

And then we'll pack every grandma in the world

in this place.

We're gonna suck this place dry. - Yeah!

Applying for a gaming licence is gonna take, uh,

eight, ten months minimum. - Not if you're this guy.

See, they're always losing.

They're always losing back there.

Look, this, this uh,

this place is about as much Las Vegas

as my Aunt Libby is Grace Kelly. Fantastic is what it is.

It's gonna better than Las Vegas.

It's totally cheap and grubby

and it's gonna be bad for your brand.

Roy, you know, you're being so negative all the...

What is this? Is this free food? Wow.

Uh, I might have to get in there.

Cheese balls over here.

Hoo-hoo, they look nice and hot.

- What are you doing? - You want one?

No, it looks totally disgusting.

Cheese balls.

Listen, what do you think about midget boxing?

I think people will love it.

I don't think very much about midget boxing, Donald.

When I do Trump Tower, people love it.

Everything I do is turning to gold, alright?

Everything's gonna work out. It's fine.

But this is, this is not a goldmine.

You're expanding too fast, okay? - Oh, here we go.

You're gonna be overleveraged and you're gonna have debt, uh,

up to your ears and I don't advise it.

I know what I'm doing, okay?

You've been negative the whole day. I mean, what's going on?

Well, I'm getting a little tired

of you not listening to me anymore.

I do listen to you. Just act a little bit more

like my attorney and less like my dad,

'cause I already got one, he's a pain in the ass.

Fine. You know, uh, you know what lawyers do, Donald?

They charge their clients.

Okay.

Send me the bill.

That make you feel better?

Good, fine. I'll send you a bill.

Great.

I can pay you, 'cause I have money, 'cause I'm successful.

- Right. - Alright?

I'm sorry. Mr Trump? - And, uh, who, who, who, uh...

Listen, I'm worried about you.

You're stressed, you're sensitive.

I mean, what's going on?

Telephone for you.

Yes.

Mom.

What's going on?

What?

When?

He maketh me lie down in the green pastures,

he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul.

He leadeth me in the path of righteousness

for his name's sake.

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,

for thou art with me.

Thy rod, thy staff, they comfort me.

Preparest a table before me...

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Amen.

What?

I'm fine, Ivana.

You don't need to be fine.

Okay.

Look at me. Do you like what you see?

Good, because it's not me, it's a recording of me...

Hey...

- I'm fine, I'm fine. - You don't need to be fine.

I'm fine. Stop! Don't!

Don't fucking... Don't fucking come near me!

It's gonna be okay, Donald.

Donald...

Please stop looking at me, and stop touching me.

"Always On My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys

Hello. Thank you.

Mr Trump, how does it feel to be the golden boy

of New York City?

Fantastic. I feel great.

Just fantastic. Thank you.

Is it glamorous or is it glamorous?

- I think it's glamorous. - What is it?

When you're willing to spend the kind of money

that I've spent...

Are you gonna perform tonight? Great.

Smile.

A lot of people said Trump Tower could not be done,

and uh, in fact our loser mayor tried everything

to deny the city this great building, and he's lost.

He's simply lost.

We've got the best people buying in;

Carson, Spielberg, Prince Charles and Diana.

Everybody wants a piece of Trump.

Fantastic, fantastic. Oh, I think I see Mr Cohn!

- Oh, alright. - How are you, Randy?

- Very well. - Here he is.

- How you doing tonight? - I'm good, I'm very excited.

It's, uh, very exciting.

Call you.

I've never met anyone who reminds me more of myself.

Donald, he's got grit, he is, uh,

relentless in the pursuit of perfection.

Look at this, it's a masterpiece

uh, marble waterfalls...

Listen, I could've built it taller than the Twin Towers,

if I wanted. - Gentlemen, enjoy your night.

It's good to see you, Randy.

Donald, could, could I talk to you for a minute?

- Yeah, sure. How are you? - I've been trying to call you.

You look like shit. Can I get an iced water?

No. I know it's a bad time, I just...

What's going on? Are you tired?

I'm just, uh, overworked, is all.

Alright. Well, maybe you should try these.

What are those?

Diet pills. I got 'em from my doctor.

They're amazing for everything.

Energy, sleep. I don't need to sleep anymore.

Are you, you sure that's a good thing?

Well, I can't do deals when I sleep,

so yeah, that's a good thing.

Listen, uh, I just, uh, I need to ask you a little favour.

- Sure. - I was wondering if you might

be able to put Russell up at the Hyatt?

Why?

The country house is... it's too cold for him.

Uh, he has pneumonia.

Get him a blanket.

Russell's a good kid and he's, he's very loyal, uh,

and it'd mean a lot to me.

Listen, he never helped me, but I'll do it for you,

no problem, alright?

Come over here for a second.

- What? - Do you think she looks good?

Oh sure. She looks like a real beauty queen.

I mean, every night she comes home telling me what to do.

I feel like I'm married to a business partner.

I don't, I don't feel anything. I look at her and it's, like...

Whatever.

At least I got her to do her tits.

Oh yeah?

They're amazing.

Ah, Akio-san!

- Hey, how are you? - There you are.

Listen, uh, I want, I want you to see this, uh...

What is it with Roy? He always looks sick.

No, he's fine.

Wonderful to see you.

Oh no, no...

- How are you, huh? - Wonderful.

- What do you think? - I love this lobby.

- I planned it myself. - Oh...

Well, I let her do all the easy stuff.

- So, tell me, how do you like? - Oh, I love it.

- How we doing, Dad? - Oh, hey.

- How's the view? - It's alright.

I wonder what the electric bill is for that?

That, that seems impractical.

Don't worry about that, Dad.

You know what this reminds me of?

When I built, uh, Trump Tower on Coney Island.

Trump Village.

You built Trump Village, I built Trump Tower.

- Right. - This is Trump Tower.

Right. That's what I meant.

But when I, when I built that high rise in, uh,

in Trump Village, uh,

boats could see it 20 miles out to sea.

This is very different than that, Dad, okay?

This is... this is the big league.

- The big time. - Oh, well.

You know, um...

I've been meaning to say, you know, uh...

I know that I've been tough on you, right?

But look at you now, huh?

You're a killer. A king.

Right?

Right?

Mm.

Mm.

Try some caviar.

It's the best.

You're gorgeous.

Hey.

I got you a gift.

The G-spot.

The G-spot.

"Experiment with your G-spot as you may have done

with your clitoris, and if and when you learn

to masturbate that way..." Oh, that's... great.

That's, uh, great.

- Wanna go upstairs? - Listen, uh...

I gotta tell you, I'm, uh...

What? Tell me.

I'm just not attracted to you anymore.

Donald...

Really, I mean, every time I, uh,

kiss you I feel like, you know,

it's my duty or something.

I mean, it's, uh... - Donald...

And I'm touching you, I'm touching

those fake plastic tits. I mean, I feel weird.

They were your idea.

You made me do it.

Well, maybe they were a mistake.

Donald. Donald...

Can you tell me what is happening?

You are behaving like an animal and you're hurting me.

- Why are you doing this? - Ivana, I, I...

You don't care how it makes me feel?

Ivana, I'm just trying to be honest.

I'm, I'm... really, I'm telling you...

Oh my God. I don't know what's happening.

Is it because of the stupid pills that you're taking?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I think what's happening is

you're getting a bit of a bigger head

because you're forgetting your story.

- You came over here to... - My story?

from Eastern Czechoslo-fucking- vakia or whatever the fuck it is

and you married me. - And where did you come, Donnie?

Where did you come from, hm? Queens.

Have you looked at yourself in the mirror, huh? Have you?

- I have. What's your point? - Your face look like an orange.

- Okay, okay. - And you're getting fat.

- Right. - You're getting ugly!

You're a rude and terrible, terrible person.

You're getting bald! You're disgusting!

Bald?! I'm not fucking bald!

Uh!

Oh, fuck!

Donald!

Fuck!

Donald!

Am I fucking on that G-spot? Huh?

Is that your G-spot? Huh?

Did I find it? Did I fucking find it? Huh?

How does that feel? Does that feel good?

Huh?

Yeah...

Two new casinos in Atlantic City

in just two years.

Donald Trump has been on an impressive shopping spree.

There seem to be no limits to the expansion of his empire.

Japan? It's the best.

A lot of money, a lot of money in Japan, huh?

From the sea to the sky,

some say the age of Trump has begun.

Trump Tower, Trump City, Trump Plaza, Trump Castle.

- Does ego come into it? - It sells, Mike, it sells.

It has nothing to do with the ego, it sells.

Here he comes, folks. DJT!

Wow, so many people here. I can't believe it.

- How's it going, Dan? - Ah...

It's all thanks to my wife. She's a hell of a manager.

She even cleans the floors herself.

He's so funny.

We've got record numbers, alright?

We'll talk. You're gonna be very happy.

Very happy.

♪ Fantasy boy ♪

♪ Please be my lover Not my toy ♪

♪ Cause I need you to be real ♪

♪ To be no fantasy ♪

♪ I want to touch and feel ♪

♪ My fantasy boy ♪

- Fuck! - Mm. What's going on?

Stop for a second, stop for a second.

Forget it.

Nothing, nothing.

Nothing, I'm just, uh...

I'm so overwhelmed, you know. I've got a lot going on,

you know, these people are crawling up my ass down there.

We got these coin machines. they're supposed to wait

eight hours, they've gotta replace 'em in two hours.

There's never been people that are playing that fast

and that hard.

Like I told you, fellas, we're gonna be number one.

Number one, nobody competes with it.

Donald, we need to talk about the figures...

And by the way, here's the difference.

We're talking about Atlantic City,

not Las Vegas. Great job. - Donald...

Wait, what do we have in Atlantic City?

We've got the ocean!

We've got the ocean right here, fellas.

We're gonna also make this the boxing mecca.

I was talking to Don King about bringing Mike Tyson

and various, uh, situations over here

because that's gonna be a lot of money, you know what I mean?

I think like a prize fighter. I don't like to tell people

where I wanna go, what I wanna do.

I wanna just roll with the punches, you know what I mean?

And I think that's gonna be good for Atlantic City.

That's great, but we've been hearing the exact same thing

since you nearly defaulted on your loan payment last quarter.

Yeah, but there's never been anything like this

of this magnitude, this quality.

The Taj Mahal's gonna be the eighth wonder of the...

Alright, you listen to me, you son of a bitch.

If you don't make a goddamn payment

by the end of this month,

my bankruptcy attorneys are gonna be up your ass.

My credit is good, my credit is solid

and you fellas have nothing to worry about.

Last warning, Donald.

I've got people to answer to.

Do you gamble, Roger?

You like to gamble, huh? Play a little slot machine?

I like to make money, not lose it.

Well, let me tell you something. There's gonna be

a lot of grandmothers in Atlantic City

that are gonna be very happy with that.

- Oh yeah. - Okay?

- The budget, $1 billion. - Wow!

- Yeah, you gotta come stay. - Very Eastern flair, huh?

- This is something. - Well, it is, it is.

Yes?

I've got Roy on the phone.

Uh, tell him I'll call him back.

Listen, Reagan's making this country so fucking rich,

you can't lose! - Well...

I'm telling you, Donald!

Yeah, he stands for all the things you care about.

Lower taxes, cutting regulations.

- A powerful military... - Well, I, I like that.

- Like it used to be. Right? - Yes, we need that.

- We do. - We need that.

Hey, in fact, we have a brand new campaign slogan.

Listen to this.

"Let's make America great again."

Wow.

Hm.

Well, I like the 'again' part.

You know, it points to a great past.

It does. Not many people see that.

Well, I do, okay? 'Cause I love this country,

and I'm tired of seeing this country getting ripped off

like you wouldn't believe.

It's losing $200 billion a year, Roger.

$200 billion. Does Reagan know that?

'Cause all these, these oil sheikhs, and the Japs,

and the welfare queens, and the union thugs,

they're sucking us dry. - You're right.

It's time to get smart and it's time to get tough,

because otherwise there's not gonna be a country

and there's not gonna be a world.

- And you know who's tough? - You.

The Soviets. They get it, believe me.

You're talking about tough and strong

Listen, you want me to read, you know,

about the missiles, it's gonna take me an hour and a half.

I probably know most of that anyway, so...

Donald, I'm telling you, I, I love how passionate you are.

Have you thought about running for office?

Well, look, I'd run very well, right?

I mean, but uh, no, no.

- No? - Come on, Roger,

let me tell you something. Government is for losers.

- Come on, you'd do great! - Hey...

I know politicians, Roger, okay?

I know politicians better than anyone, and some of them

are smart, very few, but most are dumber than a rock.

Let's be honest, okay?

I give money to politicians so they do what I want.

They're all very corrupt and stupid, okay?

And you know that, Rog. But you know what?

I'd love a blow job on Air Force One.

I think that'd be pretty fabulous, alright.

Hey, I'm sure it's happened before.

- Can you make that happen? Huh? - Yeah, well, hey, hey,

call me if you change your mind, okay?

Well, listen, you get me on that Air Force One, we'll talk.

- Okay. - Alright.

Tell Ronnie he's got my support.

- You got it. - Hang on one second. Yes?

- Uh, Roy's on the phone again. - I'll call him later.

- Yeah. - Anyway...

Hey, uh, Donald, before I go, have you, uh,

have you seen Roy lately? - Uh...

No, I'm gonna call him back and, uh, we're gonna talk. Why?

You haven't heard?

Heard what?

Well, uh, Russell has AIDS.

- He's sick as a dog. - Mm.

That's, uh... wow, that's terrible.

Hey, he still your lawyer?

Well, he's not my lawyer per se.

I mean, I have a number of attorneys, right?

Different lawyers, different things.

- Mm. - But, um...

- That's really terrible, Roger. - Yeah, yeah.

Well, the world's a mess.

- Goodbye Donald. - Yep.

Fiona?

Come over here.

Uh...

what did Roy say?

Not too much, but he's called three times.

Does he sound sick?

Little bit, yeah. He's got a cough.

Alright, if he calls again, just tell him

I'm out of the office, alright? And if he shows up,

put him in the conference room by himself, okay?

- Will that be all? - That's it, thank you.

- Hey, thank you very much. - Donald!

Roy!

Long time no see.

Is this some kind of a goddamn joke?

What is that?

This? This is how you thank me?

The manager at the Hyatt kicked Russell out.

Alright, that's probably a mistake.

Oh, fuck you, Donald!

Fuck you!

Uh, your office sent me the bill.

- It's a mistake. - Don't you try me.

Remember who taught you this stuff.

I'll call 'em, alright? I'll just, uh, I'll fix it.

You ungrateful fucking cock-sucking nobody!

- Roy... - I made you.

Don't you forget that. I made you.

I'm pretty sure I made myself, okay.

- Uh, no. You were a loser then, - Hey, listen, listen...

- and you're still a loser! - Okay, Roy, listen,

I'm running a business here, okay?

Guests complained about Russell's condition,

which you lied about, by the way, alright?

So that's what happened.

It's not my fault.

What are you, what are you trying to say?

I hear he's sick. Really sick.

Yeah, he's got pneumonia.

- He's got pneumonia? - That's right.

Is that the name for it now on the street?

Watch out. Maybe you'll get it.

You know, you don't want that.

What, are you scared of me?

No, just...

- Little cold out, you know. - Huh.

Good to see that you have, uh,

lost the last traces of, uh, decency you once had.

Well, I learned from the best, Roy, what can I say?

I love you too.

You've got some feelings now suddenly?

You're the fucking devil!

I don't recognise you anymore, okay?

You're the fucking devil! Get the fuck out of here!

- You scare me. - You fucking old man!

You're no saint.

You're not God.

Why don't you go save him?

Save him over there.

Don't get sick, Roy!

- Dad! There's the big man. - Oh!

- Look at this guy, huh? - Ah, hey, how are you?

- He looks great. - Look at this guy!

You look good, Dad. You look great.

- Ah, good. - This is Erwin.

This man's got 195 IQ, alright?

The best. Erwin, where'd you go to school?

- Columbia. - Oh boy.

- He's a New Yorker! - You're a smarty pants, huh?

- He's my new Roy Cohn. - Oh.

Alright. Go ahead. And listen, Dad,

I bought some land under the Empire State Building.

- Oh boy. - Erwin, you love the Empire

State Building, right? - The best building.

How many units can you put in there?

Don't worry about it. Listen, take a look at that.

Erwin's got a couple of things to say.

- Okay. - Yeah, Mr Trump, my office

had a request relating to the trust.

This will allow us to avail ourselves of some

new tax breaks and reduce the overall, uh,

taxation on the trust. - Okay, the trust.

So, with your signature here, we'll be putting Donald in

as the trustee for the trust. And that will allow you

to not have to worry yourself. - Save you a lot of taxes, Dad.

- Okay. - Absolutely.

- For the trust. - That's right.

- And you want me to sign here? - Yes I do.

- Oh really? - Mom, what are you doing?

We don't have time. I gotta get back into the city.

Listen Mom, we don't have time. Dad, go ahead.

- Is that the tea? - Please sign right there.

- This is for the... - Donald, what is this?

- This is for the trust, Mary. - Oh. Well, let me take a look.

- For the, um... - It's just a formality.

- But who are you? - This is, this is my attorney.

- This is your siblings' trust. - I understand, but listen...

You're jeopardising your, your siblings' trust.

No, I'm not jeopardising anything.

I have some loans, they need to be guaranteed.

I gotta just get these Taiwan bankers off my back.

- What... - Okay?

I just need to show the bankers that I'm good.

Your father is a little confused.

He's not the right person to be signing this document.

That's why we should have,

as you should know as a lawyer...

- Mom. - Sound mind deciding...

Who's gonna look after this family, okay?

Who's gonna look after this family when he,

when he can't fucking spell his name?

- Language! Donald... - Let's go Erwin, come on.

- Mom, you don't understand. - What is the rush?

I'm looking out for the family, alright?

- Language, Donald. - I'm looking out for the family.

I'm pretty much sure that nobody else is doing that.

Not Elizabeth, not Mary, not fucking Freddy...

No! You do not speak his name!

You have no right!

It's time for you to go.

Okay, you need to stop consuming these immediately.

I thought they were like vitamins.

It's amphetamines. It's cheap speed.

Erectile dysfunction's one of the many side-effects.

I don't have that problem, but, you know, I eat.

I mean, we all like to eat, doc, right?

- Mm-hmm. - You know, did you see this?

Are you seeing this? It keeps growing.

Everything is growing, and I'm not talking about my hair.

Well, have you tried exercise?

- No, no, absolutely not. - Why not?

You know that's gonna kill you, right, doc?

First of all, the body is like a battery.

It has finite energy, it runs out.

- Okay. That's not true. - That is totally the truth.

- Totally the truth. - Okay. Donald...

And the problem that I'm having is, I'm just...

I, I need to stop growing, that's all.

Okay. We have surgical options.

- That sounds great. - Okay, yeah.

So, with an incision here, here and here...

we're gonna get rid of the, uh, the ab fat

and we're gonna get the love handles gone too.

Oh, I hate the love handles.

What about my hair?

Okay, you've got some male pattern baldness. Um...

- And that's normal, right? - It is, absolutely, okay?

But it doesn't have to be,

you know? - Okay.

You'll talk to our

in-house specialist.

About a scalp reduction?

We''re gonna cover that up easily.

- Okay. - Okay?

Getting old sucks. Do you know what I mean?

- Yes. - Do you ever feel that way?

Well, a lot of my patients do.

One more question.

What do you think about AIDS?

- What do... - What do you think about AIDS?

- What do I think about it? - Yeah. How do people get it?

'Cause it's not just homosexuals, doc.

- Right. - You know?

The research indicates HIV, uh, spreads

through the exchange of blood or semen.

- Semen, yeah. - Yes.

Well, and what if they touch you?

What if somebody touches you... - That's okay.

- Or if they breathe on you? - They can,

they can breathe on you.

That's okay.

Okay.

The legal establishment in the state of New York

wants to take away Roy Cohn's licence to practice law.

They say he's dishonest. They want to disbar him

for allegedly playing fast and loose with clients' money.

How are you, Roy?

I'm terrific, uh, Mike. It''s great to see you.

This is what the disciplinary committee

of the bar says about you.

A total lack of moral character and professional fitness,

and a cruel public use of your illness.

That's a pack of lies, because I've never used my illness, uh,

to plead for anything.

I've called them a bunch of yoyos, and, uh,

that's what they are, Mike. They're a bunch of yoyos.

Mm-hmm. When I tell friends that I'm going to

do a profile on you,

the question on everyone's mind is that,

and I'm sure you know what I'm going to say,

do you have AIDS?

Oh. No. I mean, that's easy.

I have liver cancer, uh, which, uh,

they found moves in strange directions,

uh, but that...

categorically I do not have AIDS.

I'm sure you know why people ask about AIDS, Roy Cohn,

because they believe you're a homosexual.

Well, uh, that's a lie.

Every facet of my personality, my, uh,

aggressiveness, my toughness, and, uh,

everything along those lines, is just

totally, uh, incompatible...

Hello, it's Roy.

Roy, it's Donald. How are you?

Donald.

How are you?

I'm great, how are you?

Listen, I, I watched, uh, Mike Wallace.

Right. Well, how'd I do?

You owned it.

Did I look, uh,

did I look weak?

Well, listen,

he's an asshole, you know?

Frankly, he asked nasty questions.

How's Russell?

Oh, uh, Russell died.

I'm sorry, Roy. I didn't know.

You're not sounding very good.

New York is a mess. I mean, these bankers, uh,

they got no feel

for the deal, and, uh,

everyone's crawling up my ass about the debt.

Don't even get me started about Ivana. I mean, she's a bitch.

So, you thought, uh...

give old Roy a call and ask for some free legal advice?

I mean, is there anyone better? Come on.

I miss you, Roy.

You're the only guy that cared.

You're the only guy that gave a shit

about me.

Listen, I have this property in Florida,

you're gonna love it. I think you should come down.

- Yeah? - Let's get you to the ocean.

How do you feel, though? You feel alright, no?

Oh, sure, I, I feel like a million bucks.

'Cause you don't look that bad.

You know, if I have my way, I'll be as thin as you.

I'm gonna do this procedure.

You know, they, they suck the fat from under your skin.

And also, don't tell anybody, but...

Might get 'em to remove my bald patch.

You, uh, you look like the fella from, uh, Miami Vice.

Who dressed you, for crying out loud?

It's this broad I'm banging, Carly.

She has, uh... great big natural tits.

Wanna see? Look at that. Look at that.

She's a ten.

Okay.

It was built to be the winter White House.

Wow.

These walls are all silk tapestries,

and, uh, the ceiling is all gold.

It's pretty impressive.

And they wanted a condo, can you believe that?

What, uh, what happened to your leg?

I didn't pay 'em on time, that's what happened.

Ivana wants to turn this into Camelot.

I mean, that's what she said. I was like,

"Please don't, please don't compare us to the Kennedys."

Oh...

I got you a little, uh,

a little birthday gift.

For me?

It's your birthday.

Oh, you didn't have to do that, Donald.

Come on. 59, but who's counting?

Huh?

Tiffany diamonds and, uh, look what it says.

Trump.

What do you think? Are you...

Oh, well, uh...

Yeah, that's terrific.

Yeah, they're gonna look good.

Oh, look at this. Did you see this?

Donald got me, uh, diamond cufflinks for my birthday.

Beautiful, right?

My darling, this is cheap pewter.

The stone is zirconia.

They're fake.

Donald has no shame.

Everyone, I just, uh, I just wanna say a few words.

Tonight we're celebrating a really great guy, Roy Cohn.

Roy's tough. Some say vicious, even scary.

I mean, look at him.

That's not exactly a face you wanna bring home to your mother,

am I right?

But, um, you know, with Roy it's about friendship, right?

He has to like you, and if he doesn't, forget it.

He has to like you, right? Thank God he liked me.

And, I mean, I don't know, I mean, he must've thought

I was a baby or something, 'cause, you know, I don't drink,

I don't smoke, I don't take drugs.

I have other problems which I don't wanna tell you about,

but, uh...

for whatever reason, he liked me.

But the truth is, as, uh, tough as Roy is,

and he is brutal,

he, uh, truly is a loyal guy.

It's a matter of honour with him.

And, um, frankly he's a hero.

Happy birthday, Roy.

Happy birthday, Roy. - This is to you,

and uh, mazel tov.

Well, uh...

I don't know what to say. Um...

Thank you, Donald.

24-carat American patriot and a friend.

I know you're gonna go on to do, uh, a lot of things

that would make me, uh, very proud.

- Thank you. - Well, it's not over yet, Roy.

What? My life?

Let's hope not. Maybe not tonight.

Stay alive for a little longer, Roy.

I gotta go, uh, to bed, I think.

Sorry.

♪ Sweet land of liberty ♪

♪ Of thee I sing ♪

♪ Land where my fathers died ♪

♪ Land of the pilgrim's pride ♪

♪ From every mountain side ♪

♪ Let freedom ring ♪

♪ My native country, thee ♪

♪ Land of the noble free ♪

♪ Thy name I love ♪

♪ I love thy rocks and rills ♪

♪ Thy woods and templed hills ♪

♪ My heart with rapture thrills ♪

♪ Like that above ♪

♪ Let music swell the breeze ♪

♪ And ring from all the trees ♪

♪ Sweet freedom's song ♪

♪ Let mortal tongues awake ♪

♪ Let all that breathe partake ♪

♪ Let rocks their silence break ♪

♪ The sound prolong ♪

♪ Land where my fathers died ♪

♪ Land of the pilgrim's pride ♪

♪ From every mountainside ♪

♪ Let freedom ring ♪

There he is, huh? The greatest writer of all time.

- How you doing? - Sorry Tony,

I was with a contractor.

- It's all good. - Well, here we go.

- Here we are. - Where do you wanna start?

Let's see if this is gonna be a negative book.

Well, honestly I'm amazed that you asked me to write this book,

Mr Trump, considering the article I wrote on you

wasn't exactly flattering. - Yeah, well,

you put me on the cover of New York Magazine,

and you can write. That's the most important thing.

Now you just have to be nice to me because I'm paying you.

Sure you are.

So, I was looking through some of your interviews,

and I'm finding it hard to settle on a grand narrative

for the book. Yes, you like making deals...

Well, I'm gonna stop you right there, Tony.

I don't, I don't like making deals. Do you understand?

I love making deals. I love making deals.

The bigger the better.

- But to what end? - To what end?

Deals are the end. I mean, that's like asking Da Vinci

why he, why he painted the Mona Lisa.

You consider yourself an artist?

Well, I am an artist, Tony, and deals are my art form.

Look, making deals is an art form,

and I wanna put this in the book.

It's something that you're born with.

You either have it or you don't have it, okay?

And if you don't have it, don't do deals.

Just get a beautiful job, have a nice family and relax.

The Art of the Deal.

That sounds good.

You know, I like that. That's...

I think people will buy into that.

Well, let's see, Tony. I'd buy that book.

Okay, let's go back to your childhood.

Uh, living in Queens, what was that like?

Well, I had a great childhood.

Very normal, uh,

wonderful parents, supportive parents.

And, you know, my dad was tough,

and, uh, he helped me develop a killer instinct.

And?

And, uh, yeah, frankly,

you know, I don't, I don't wanna,

I don't like to talk too much about the past, Tony.

You dwell on the past, you go right down the tubes.

This is just to give the reader some context.

Tony...

Don't, don't, don't come here busting my balls

looking for some deep shit, alright?

I hate when everybody tries to dig around your life

looking for some deep shit.

We're all animals.

Everybody wants to get rich and have other people

suck their cock. Everybody wants to win, Tony.

And that's the truth of it.

- But that won't read well. - Well, that's the truth of it.

But it's not the truth we're looking for right now.

Right now people need to think

there's some sort of special sauce.

Principles, a set of rules that make you different.

Well, that's easy, 'cause I have my rules.

I got three rules, okay?

They're my three rules of winning.

Rule one, the world is a mess, okay?

The world is a mess, Tony.

You have to fight back, you have to have a tough skin.

Attack, attack, attack.

If somebody comes after you with a knife,

you shoot 'em back with a bazooka, okay?

Rule two, what is truth, Tony?

What is truth?

You know what's truth? What you say is truth,

what I say is truth, what he says is truth.

What is the truth in life? Deny everything, admit nothing.

You know what's true? What I say is true.

And third of all, and most important,

no matter how fucked you are,

you never, ever, ever admit defeat.

You always claim victory.

Always.

You know, that sounds like the US foreign policy

for the past quarter century.

Well, unlike that, this actually works.

And I won a lot, Tony. I won a lot.

And even when they said I didn't,

I still turned it into a win,

and that was the difference.

So, how'd you come by these set of rules?

Well, I have an instinct, Tony. I have a killer instinct.

I always have.

Listen, Tony, you have to have a natural ability.

I'm a big believer in natural ability,

and a lot of that is genetics. You have to be born with it,

you know, and some people aren't and some people are,

and that's the difference.

You have to have it.