♪♪
My father was responsible formy husband getting killed.
- [gunshot]- Lombardi, no!
[Lombardi] What's the matter,boss? It's what you wanted.
Please, Joe, I want my freedom.
I can't keep livingin a cage like this.
If I let you go and somethinghappens to you, I'm dead!
So shut the fuck up about itand make the best of things!
You're full of shit!
Omar wants to work for Malcolm.
And even if he's sincere,my feelings get in the way.
I believe in what Malcolmis doing with all my heart.
But I'm not gonna lie toyou, Elise. I still love you.
The U.S. government trying tointimidate me, even overseas.
It means I'm gettingunder their skin.
Here, let me sharesomething with you.
- Oh, qué es eso?- Cocaína.
This shit ain't like duji, man.
And if this Colombomotherfucker landed the duji,
then we need to findsomething else to sell.
Only rich whitefolks buy that shit.
Just run the idea by Bumpy.
You won't be participatingin the next shipment.
The Corsicans have agreedto make me their sole buyer.
If you want to sell any dope,you're gonna have to buy from me
like every othermotherfucker in this town.
♪♪
Ask me, life is likea hand of cards.
You play the hand you're dealt.
Can't win by folding.
Sometimes you gotta take achance if you want to win.
Would you stop messingwith my concentration?
I'm not. I was just...
I know your tricks, Ellsworth.
[laughs]
Gin.
[chuckles]
104. I win.
I've taken just about asmany losses as I can today.
You're not talkingabout gin rummy.
No, I'm not.
I am proud of you.
Getting out of the dujibusiness was the right move.
Both practically and morally.
Without the duji, my otherbusinesses have suffered.
My relationship with JoseBattle, it's suffered.
There are other growthopportunities all around
if you really take a look.
What about Palmetto Chemical?
That is a legitimatebusiness that can grow.
Mayme, it does well, butit's a small concern.
Not if you get afederal contract.
I have heard through Powell'soffice that after the riots,
they're giving them outto more black businesses.
They'll never giveme one of those.
We can try.
I got a criminal record.
Those kind of contractsgo out to white businesses
with political contacts.
I have contacts, too, you know.
- Oh, yeah?- Yeah.
- Got contacts?- Yeah, I do, I do.
And a federal contract couldmean millions of dollars.
You're so sexy whenyou say "millions." Hm.
Maybe I'll surprise you.
You surprise me all the time.
[Colombo] Bumpyfucking Johnson.
His pride, it gets in theway of his business sense.
You ain't got that blind spot.
That's why you're here?
Look, I got theFrench connection.
I mean, if Bumpy Johnson doesn'twant to deal with me, fine.
But what's to stop you?
You could flood the Barrio withthis stuff and make millions.
Bumpy's my partner.
I don't stab mypartner in the back.
I respect that.
Loyalty is everythingin our world.
But, Jose, so is survival.
[sighs]
My father used to say,
"Un hombre no es un plátano."
"A man is not a banana."
You don't just eat the fruitand throw away the skin.
[chuckles] You don't wantto choke on it either.
Here's my offer.
Last year, I made $12 millionon my car operation alone.
Come in with me.
Bring your own hombres.
50-50 on whatever you bring in.
Plus the heroin.
Very generous.
And a 300K cash bonusjust for the opportunity
to earn your friendship.
I appreciate the offer.
But I must say no.
Come to me when you realizeyou're supposed to toss
the fuckin' banana peel.
Nobody eats that shit.
Not even the apes.
[Door opens, closes]
♪♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Change ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Open up my window again ♪
♪ I can hear deathcallin' my name ♪
♪ I can hear deathcallin' again ♪
♪ I swear to God, thingsain't gon' change ♪
♪ I keep a revolverwith your name ♪
♪ Just in case ♪
[rapping] ♪ Lay on my backwatchin' the ceilin' fan ♪
♪ I had a dream totouch a kilo gram ♪
♪ Still at oddswith the Irish mob ♪
♪ Rolls-Royce downMalcolm X Boulevard ♪
♪ Lord, these... reallyout here preyin' on me ♪
♪ Got the .40 on meand his hand on me ♪
♪ Snow-white mink likeI'm Dutch Schultz ♪
♪ Run the books and let meshow you how the numbers look ♪
♪ You can't be luckylike you Luciano ♪
♪ The kilos slammin'like they new pianos ♪
♪ And Fat Boy got the big body ♪
♪ Coast-to-coast, Icould shoot product ♪
♪ Open up my window again ♪
♪ I can hear deathcallin' my name ♪
♪ I can hear deathcallin' again ♪
♪ I swear to God, thingsain't gon' change ♪
♪ I keep a revolverwith your name ♪
♪ Just in case ♪
[sighs] Colombo'scops cut off the duji
coming in from theCanadians and the Turks.
And the Chinese don'tfuck with nobody
but their own, so that it?
We outta the dope game.
Bump, we get you don'twant to buy from Colombo.
But outta the game? Shit.
Nat and Junie are both toodamn old to learn how to sew.
- Ya dig?- [laughs]
[Pettigrew] Plus, we're losingbusiness everywhere, Bump.
The Geechee, the cathouses, the numbers.
Shit, without drugs, themguineas gonna wipe us out.
I know. That's what I'm tryin'to figure the fuck out here.
Then I think youshould hear Nat out.
He's got something.
I think we can work with it.
Go on.
- Cocaine?- Yeah.
Shit's got someaction in the Barrio.
It's not like duji, butfolks is starting to buy.
Who can affordcocaine in the Barrio?
It's getting doledout small amounts.
Exactly. It's impossibleto get in bulk.
Right, Junie?
The Latins smuggleit in by the ounce.
Ain't no real money in that.
But if we can get it in bulk,I think we can move it, Bump.
Plus, cocaine don't turn folksinto fiends like duji do.
No, it's a pick-up.
Lights a wick up your ass.
I know what it does.
How'd you get it?
This dude who knows Battle.
But he's no longerin the picture.
I'd talk to Battlebefore Colombo
starts whispering in his ear.
I'm sure he already has.
Hmm.
[Stella] Look. Look at that.
I can't go anywhere withoutone of his goons on my tail.
Can't imagine how difficultthis must be for you.
No. You can't.
It's like I'munder house arrest.
Stella, your father'snumber-one concern,
over and above everything,is your safety.
Get me out of here.
I could speak to your fatheragain, but in his eyes,
Joe Colombo's doinga very good job,
minding the store and alsoprotecting you, and...
He's trying to fuck me.
I find it difficult tobelieve he could be so stupid.
He comes onto me nonstop.
He even took me outto a fancy dinner.
Alright, this is important.
Did he make a directsexual advance on you?
Would you call telling me he hasa large penis a sexual advance?
Well, that depends.
Look, all I'm saying is,
I don't want to beunder his protection.
I can protect myself.
Tell my fatherthat's all I want.
And, please, don'tmention the sex stuff.
I'm just sharing that with you.
Promise?
I will do what I can.
♪♪
References, receipts, ledgers.It seems simple enough to me.
Save for onedebilitating factor...
Your husband.
What about my husband?
Bumpy is a convicted felon.
That automaticallydisqualifies him.
He is also a pillarof this community.
No one mentionedhis prison record
when he donated thousandsof dollars to your campaign.
I am very grateful forBumpy's generosity,
but that does not absolvehis criminal record.
How can a man move forward
if the government keepsshutting the door in his face?
Palmetto Chemical
is a legitimateextermination business
that has been inHarlem for decades.
Why can't it be consideredfor a government contract?
Bumpy's name on a bidfor government funds
will never happen.
What if it were insomeone else's name?
My name?
Eh.
I can't advise you todo something like that.
But on the other hand,a lot of these contracts
go to mob-controlled entities
with supposedlylegitimate front men.
Hmm. Do they now.
Eh, look, I am nota lawyer, so you...
You didn't hear it from me.
I tell you something, man.
You better figureout something fast,
because you're gonna dragme down the toilet with you.
Colombo tell you that himself?
Upstairs, over a cafecito?
Yeah, man. He came,he wanted to talk.
I said, "Okay, let's talk."
I listened to him.You know what I said?
I said, "I don'tfuck my partners."
I'm sure he made youan extremely generous
and bullshit offer.
Hey, what the fuck isyour problem now, man?
Now you suddenly toogood to sell dope?
That was your fuckingpitch in the first place!
Have you seen thestreets of Harlem?!
Junkies half deadon every corner.
Tell me, Jose, if you couldreclaim your homeland,
would you pump poisonout on the streets?
I'm done with the duji business.
But I got a solution.
Please.
My man Pettigrew,
he got this off of oneof your associates here.
♪♪
[chuckles]
Cocaine?
Who the fuck isgonna buy that shit?
If that keeps movingthrough the Barrio,
even in small quantities,you got a possible gold mine.
By selling ounces?
You know what a painin the fucking ass
it is to bring cocaineup to New York City?
It's manufacturedin Colombia and Peru
and has to go through Cubaas a transshipment point.
Yeah, and whatever'sleft is seized
and burned the fuckup by the CIA, right?
I read it in the paper.
It could be used to fund youroperations against Castro.
Come on.
♪♪
Okay, man.
Okay.
But I gotta do something first.
Yeah, let me guess...Consult with your advisor.
♪♪
Something is clearlyon your mind.
Omar's asked me out on a date.
I don't think I should go.
Oh, you're afraid you'llfall into temptation?
Yeah, right. Afraid I'lltoss my drink in his face.
I thought you'd forgiven him.
A few lines ofpoetry and an apology
hardly seem like enough toabsolve him after all he's done.
Omar's doing his best.
But if I can forgive him,Elise, then you can, too.
He ain't askingyou out on a date.
Well, my instinct tells me
that Omar's sincerelyseeking redemption.
The courting phaseof a relationship
is such a precious time.
It builds the foundation forthe years you'll spend together.
Do I even want years with Omar?
Only you can judge that.
But I want to seeyou happy, Elise.
You deserve that.
Don't get in your own way.
♪♪
[shells rattling]
♪♪
[shells rattling]
♪♪
How's it looking?
♪♪
She's saying betrayal isnever an act of an enemy,
but of a friend.
She's saying I'mgonna betray you?
No, no. She's sayingwe need to be cautious
with both enemies and friends.
What about the cocaine business?
Is that good for us?
Madrina...
♪♪
[breathes deeply]
♪♪
She says no warningagainst cocaine business.
Th... That's agood thing, right?
[chuckles]
We can move forward.
I'm gonna introduce youto my man in the CIA.
They call him "Wild Bill."
What do you got?
Alpha 66 claims it has a mole
inside the kitchenof Castro's compound.
A mole in Castro's kitchen?
Yeah, okay. Tell me more.
It says a new member of Alpha 66
has a "nephew insidethe kitchen staff
who has access toCastro's ice cream."
- Could be credible.- Yeah, Castro likes ice cream.
Sounds like bullshit.
What new member of Alpha 66?
A Gustavo Martinezin Union City.
Arrived on a rafttwo months ago.
Two months?
Well, who's he got here at home?
A wife, kid? How old?
No family listed, no dateof birth, no address.
Then how the fuck canyou say he's credible?
He's a double agentworking for Castro, not us.
- Get rid of him.- You don't want to question him
before we put him ona boat back to Cuba?
No, and no, nota boat. A bullet.
You're pissing me off.
What else?
Jose Battle called.
Now, that is a toughson of a bitch.
That's how we're gonna killthat cocksucker Castro.
Motherfuckers like that.
Jose Battle does not fuckaround with chocolate ice cream.
He's all about getting onthat soil with artillery
and making the kill-shot.
Says he wants you to meet withhim and his business partner.
Bumpy Johnson.
Yeah, my guys toldme about Johnson.
He can help us, too.
Bumpy Johnson can help us?
Jose.
¿Cómo estás, hermano?
[knock on door]
Hey, Stella.
How you doing?
- Fine.- Mind if I come in?
Yeah, sure.
Hey, you got thepalm on the wall.
My mother does the same thing.
She would bug me to getashes on Ash Wednesday.
You get the ashes, right?
Yeah. I do.
- Every year.- Mind if I sit?
I used to hategetting that big cross
right smack in themiddle of your forehead.
They'd put it rightfuckin' there.
Ba-boom.
Right above this big nose.
You just come from my father?
Yeah.
Fineman told him aboutwhat's going on with Colombo.
Needless to say, he's...Well, he's none too happy.
So am I free ofColombo's protection?
Your father wanted me tocome here and reassure you...
That's no longergonna be a problem.
♪♪
What are you saying?
What I'm saying is, you'renot gonna have to worry
about Joe Colombo anymore.
Wait, no.
I want him off my back.
I never said I wanted him hurt.
Well, Stella, hedid it to himself.
I mean, he's got to go.
Your pops doesn't like the wayhe's running business either.
He don't trust him anymore.
I'm gonna be yourprotection going forward.
Hey.
Listen, Colombo's guys,
they're dangerous,and I'm defenseless.
I need a gun.
[laughs] A gun?
Look, I'm gonna have two ofmy guys outside at all times.
Besides, your fatherwould kill me.
Kill you? He'll killyou if I get shot,
is what you should be thinking.
Come on, Lombardi.
I know how to use a gun.
Don't leave me defenseless.
[sighs]
♪♪
[sighs] I gotta be crazy.
Okay.
Here.
That's a 380 Walther.
You didn't get this from me.
♪♪
[door opens, closes]
Mmm. These eggs are divine.
I can never get mypoaching water right.
A pinch of salt does the trick.
Mm.
With what you'reasking for, it...
It shouldn't bedifficult to transfer
Palmetto's ownershipto your name.
And Ellsworth approves of this?
Oh, I believe I havehis full blessing.
Landing a contract like this
could really changethings for us.
You're right. Agovernment contract
for extermination serviceswould be extremely lucrative.
However, we havea longevity issue.
How do you mean, "longevity"?
I can't simply put thecompany in your name.
I mean, I could, but thegovernment does due diligence
on awarding contracts.
They'll look at least 10years into a company's past.
I see.
So they wouldn't awardthat kind of money
to someone who'd only ownedthe company for two days?
No, but there is a wayto "massage" the records
so it seems like you'veowned it for a lot longer.
Well, that's not legal.
Let's just say it'slegal-adjacent.
Nothing a little cleverbookkeeping won't fix.
Archie does thingslike that all the time.
Everyone does it.
Of course, my servicesare pro bono for now,
but if you areawarded the contract,
I'll need 5% of the gross.
3%.
Well, 3% of $5 millionis still $150,000.
[laughs] You have a deal.
Jose says you have aproposition for us.
The CIA incinerates hundredsof kilos of cocaine a month.
How about you turnit over to us?
We sell it, a quarterof the profits go to you
and the fight against Castro.
Who the hell are yougonna sell it to?
Cocaine's a novelty in New York.
You don't have buyers.
Don't worry. That's on me.
[sighs] If you can't movethe shit and you get caught
with that kind of volume,the Feds get involved,
it's in the papers,and we're all fucked.
I'll move it. Trust me.
Harvey, imagine the army wecould build with that money.
It's an attractive proposition.
Siltations like this,
usually there's alittle, uh, tit for tat.
Quid pro quo.
I'm listening.
We have something you want.
You have something we want.
And what would that be?
Intimate access to Malcolm X.
[laughs]
We're aware of your history.
We know that you've beenproviding him with protection.
Yeah. So?
So what we don't know iswhat he achieved in Africa.
We need who he metwith, when, and why.
We assume a record has beenkept by your daughter, Elise.
You get us that, you boys canhave all the coke you want.
♪♪
[Stella] I lied to myfather about Joe Colombo.
I can't be responsiblefor another murder.
There's already toomuch blood on my hands.
Stella, I've known yousince you were a baby.
I know your heart,as does the Lord.
You're not a murderer.
Death seems tofollow me everywhere.
I feel trapped by it.
There's no curse upon you.
Only you can bringevil upon yourself.
You must pray for redemption.
Pray for help.
I've done that.
[voice breaking]Over and over.
And it doesn't do any good.
You mustn't say that.
I'm speaking toyou as your uncle,
as your blood, as your family.
Not just a priest.
Get ahold of yourself.
If you think thatyou've done something
that's going to cause harm,
then you must do everythingin your power to undo it.
What if it's too late?
[sighs]
There's no suchthing as "too late."
Life is eternal.
Our time on thisEarth is limited.
So you must use yourtime to do good,
and as best you can...
right wrongs.
♪♪
So the CIA wants to know whoI met with, where, and when,
and the contents of theseprivate conversations.
That's right.
What about what I had forbreakfast, lunch, and dinner?
Or how many timesI used the toilet?
It's not funny.
I think the CIA has alreadytried to kill Malcolm.
He was poisoned in Cairo.
And if you think they're afterme now, wait a few more days.
What's in a few more days?
I'm working with my newfriend Che Guevara to expose
the United States governmentat the United Nations
over their human rightsabuses all over the world.
Created through allianceswith leaders from Egypt,
Tanzania, Nigeria,Ghana, Guinea, and Kenya.
I didn't run into anyclosed doors, closed minds,
or closed hearts.
Except the CIA's.
Now I get why they wantedme to snitch about Africa.
Well, if the heat wasn't onbefore, it's certainly on now.
Look...
I'm gonna give theCIA information.
False information.
False information to the CIA?
Do you have any idea whatyou're getting yourself into?
I'm sure as hell notgonna cooperate with them.
I think the questionis, brother...
Can't you just sayno and walk away?
No.
For business reasons.
Of course.
For you, it's alwaysabout business.
The CIA is just anothercriminal organization.
They just have to bedealt with. That's it.
But giving falseinformation to the CIA...
That could put youin jail, or worse.
You build youralliances your way,
and I'll build mine my way.
♪♪
Mm.
♪♪
Oh. [chuckles]
Hello, Elise.
I'd offer you a glass, butI know you don't drink wine.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
I'm just doing somebusiness for your father.
Daddy's up to all kindsof business these days.
What's that supposed to mean?
Nothing.
I am submittingPalmetto Chemical
for a government contract.
And you think thegovernment's gonna award
Bumpy Johnson with a contract?
No.
That's why I'm puttingthe company in my name.
I mean, it's not entirely legal,
but Ellsworth deservesthis as much as anyone.
I'm just... I'm tryingto right a wrong.
With a wrong.
If your father had theright opportunities,
he could build an empire.
Legitimately.
You can't change him, Mayme.
Better to accepthim for who he is.
He can change.
By forging documents?
The only onechanging here is you.
♪♪
[scoffs lightly]
♪♪♪
So, how's this gonna happen?
Harvey will meet usFriday at the facility.
If you bring theinformation on Malcolm X,
he's gonna give us 12 kilosof cocaine Friday night.
12 kilos for a test run.
That's what I wanted to hear.
But here's the thing, Bumpy...
You gotta be straight with them.
Explain.
♪♪
You, your daughter, andMalcolm X one hour ago.
You gotta be reallycareful with these spooks.
I wouldn't be surprised ifthey have a picture of you
scratching your assin your silk pajamas.
Harvey give this to you?
That's good to know.
These guys have eyes everywhere.
♪♪
[camera shutter clicks]
♪♪
[camera shutter clicks]
♪♪
- Thank you, good brother.- Thank you.
[Indistinct conversations]
♪♪
Elise.
You are absolutely stunning.
So are you.
Elise, this is mymother, Khadijah.
As-salamu alaykum.
Thank you forbeing our chaperone
to keep halal for our date.
Wa-Alaikum-Salaam.
You are just as beautifulas Omar said you were.
♪♪
He's spoken so highly of you,
and the great influenceyou've had on him.
Omar can't say enoughwonderful things about you.
- Is that so?- [laughs]
He hasn't smiled so much sinceZahira was still with us.
I was worried he'd neverfind happiness again,
but then, Mashallah,he found you.
- Mashallah.- Mashallah.
Omar! Haram!
You know you mustn't touchher until you're married.
Forgive me, Mother. I don'tknow what came over me.
That's why I'm here.
I raised my son to be a properMuslim man before Allah.
You did a very good job.
The only shamefulthing he's ever done
was to get himself exiledfrom the Nation of Islam,
all because of thatroguish Malcolm X.
Mother, please...
That evil man has slandered
the Messenger justtoo many times.
Malcolm is risking his lifeto fight for our freedom.
He deserves respect,regardless of his quarrel
with Elijah Muhammad.
Omar, I thought you said Elisewas an intelligent woman.
Mother, I beg you...
Allah forbids you join your life
to someone who followsthe promises of a fool,
and clearly, thiswoman is a fool.
Mother, that's enough!
As-salamu alaykum. CanI interest you in...
♪♪
[sighs]
♪♪
I need you to see my father now.
What's the matter?
Tell him I said to calloff this hit on Colombo.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
I do not know whatthat means. A hit?
- What is that?- Oh, would you cut the shit?!
I-I do not know whatyou're referencing.
I am not involved in whateveryou are referring to.
I was lying about himtrying to fuck me.
I did it because I can't standbeing under his protection.
That was a grave mistake.
I know.
And since you obviouslytold that to my father,
now you've gotta gethim to call it off.
The die has been cast.
As his attorney, I am obligated
to tell Mr. Giganteeverything I hear.
Your father flew into a rage.
He was put intosolitary confinement.
I have no way to access him.
There's nothing I can do.
Get me a meeting with Lombardi.
I don't want to getin the middle of a...
Or I'll tell my father thatyou tried to fuck me, too.
You threatening me?
Yes.
Okay. Okay.
I-I will make sureLombardi comes to see you.
Good.
I have to tell you,for the first time,
you really remindme of your father.
♪♪
[Chance] This ain't thepolice or the Feds, Bump.
And if you give 'em somebullshit information
and they find out, you cankiss all that coke goodbye.
We gotta be real carefulabout this, Bump.
Those CIA cats do not play.
This ain't no tit-for-tatlike we do on the streets.
[chuckles] Think Idon't know that, Del?
Chin told me that thesemotherfuckers killed Kennedy
- with the help of the mob.- Damn.
Hey, word in Spanish Harlemis that the CIA got mobsters
to take a whackat Castro in Cuba.
Said they was pissedbecause Castro knocked them
outta Havana, costtheir asses millions.
Where'd you hear that?
Yeah, I heard it fromone of Battle's men
over at Casa Havana.
Said it was some kindahush-hush operation.
Del, get me CarloGambino on the phone.
I wanna set a meeting.
Yeah.
So you've owned PalmettoChemical for 10 years,
and you employ 50 people?
Yes.
I expanded the number ofworkers so that the government
would deem us capableof a large contract.
Yes. I see.
Mr. Marshall?
My specialty is evaluatingprocurement contracts,
and a sudden risein the workforce
could be flagged, Congressman.
Oh. How many peoplereally work there?
Oh, I don't know.
It's probably closer to 20.
Well, then let's putdown 30, uh, to be safe.
I mean, they know whenawarding these contracts
to small businessesthat they are allowed
to expand their workforce.
More jobs for Harlem.
- That's wonderful.- Wonderful.
I'm not sure creatingfacts is a good idea.
Guess who gets theseextermination contracts
from the government.
The mob. The white mob.
The Luccheses, the Gambinos.
Why not let a Blackmobster get it for once?
So now you're advocating equalopportunity to Black mobsters?
I am advocating jobs forunemployed Harlem workers
by any goddamn means necessary!
As a lawyer, I have to recommendyou wash your hands of this.
Is Palmetto Chemical
a legitimate business,or is it not?
It is very legitimate.
It's done legitimatework in Harlem for years.
And according to rumor,laundered money as a drug front.
Can you prove that?
No.
Submit the application.
And, Mayme, good luck.
[Lombardi] Stella, that's nothow things work in our world.
You're given anorder, you follow it.
What, you're tellingme like I haven't lived
my entire life in this world?
Eh, you know where the guyswho don't follow orders are?
The bottom of the Gowanus Canal.
No, guys botchjobs all the time.
That's not me. I'm sorry.
When your father says,"Take care of Colombo,"
I take care of Colombo.
Nothin' I can do about it.
I can't be responsible foranother person's death.
[sighs]
Hey.
I know you've beenthrough a lot.
What happened toErnie was awful.
But for what it's worth, itwas very painful for me, too.
- It was?- Yeah.
You guys just got married.
Plus, I liked Ernie.
I didn't want to off him.
But I had to do it'cause I had an order.
Your father, after he gave methe order, changed his mind,
tried to get to me,but it was too late.
I thought my fatherkilled Ernie.
No.
Your father tried to stop it.
Breaks my heart.
Breaks your father's heart, too.
Truth is, Stell, this Colombo,he could never be trusted.
I advised yourfather against it.
I think Colombo's gonnamake a play for Harlem,
all the while playingnice with Chin.
- You do?- Yeah.
Now, don't you wantto protect your dad,
after all you put him through?
Yes.
Okay.
Okay, here's the plan.
Now, it's just you andhim in the office, right?
He's got guys outside, butyeah, it's just me and him.
Okay.
I'm gonna tell ColomboI'll be by about 7:00 p.m.
with instructions from Chin.
When I walk in, you walk out.
Say, uh... I don't know.
Say you have to go to theladies' room or something.
Before you know it,it's over. Boom.
The men outside won'teven hear the shot
over the fucking car crushersyou got in the junkyard.
[Bumpy] We've known each otherfor a long time, Gambino.
It hasn't always been peaceful.
True.
A lot of ups anddowns, huh? [laughs]
We haven't talk justthe two of us for years.
The pleasure of thatbeing that you and I,
we don't, uh,bullshit each other.
Want some walnuts?
No, thanks.
That's right.
We don't bullshit each other.
We never have.
Which brings me to this...
Wh... What the fuck do you want?
I mean, Colombo tells me that
you're no longerinterested in narcotics.
Ask me, that's your...Uh, your lifeblood.
I got a differentagenda right now.
My, uh, partner,
Jose Battle... He'sgot a plan to...
To kill Castro.
What's that gotta do with me?
I hear that the CIAwent to you back in '63
to try to take Castro out.
Battle wants your help.
I mean, it comeswith a huge payday,
and if everythingworks out as planned,
you get Havana and allof your casinos back.
Why are you all of a suddenbrokering political hits?
'Cause I just cut adeal with the CIA.
They're in with Battle,so I'm in with them.
Why fight the government whenyou can partner with them?
Who's your point man at the CIA?
"Wild Bill" Harvey.
Bill Harvey? For real?
What, you know him?
Know him?
I mean, he was the guy.
He was the... the puppet master.
He tried to kill Castrowith poisoned wetsuits.
He'd do anythingto whack that guy.
He called it OperationMongoose. [laughs]
Harvey told me that youwere the guy to go to
to get details on whatfucked up the last time,
and how to try toavoid it on the next.
[sighs]
Alright.
You got a few hours,I'll lay it on you.
Mm.
But what a goat-fuck. [laughs]
I got all the time in the world.
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- Adam?- Mayme.
Uh, pardon my intrusion,
but I wanted to come byto speak to you in person.
Is, uh, Bumpy here?
No, he stepped out.
Please. Can Ioffer you a drink?
No. Uh, thank you.
I wanted to come bypersonally to let you know
that your applicationhas been rejected.
Oh.
Did they say why?
Falsifying records.
It seems that they caughton to our little scheme.
Well, what doesthis mean for us?
A-Are we in trouble? Am I?
Mayme, I'm always in trouble.
Oh, God, you do so muchgood for our people,
I can't bring youdown like this.
- Mayme...- I'm so ashamed.
I will never doanything criminal again,
I swear it, asGod as my witness.
I just... I pray toJesus, "Forgive me."
- Mayme...- Will you forgive me?
Mayme, I don't thinkyou understand.
Riverside Refusegot the contact.
They are run by the Luccheses.
When they found out thatyour bid was going to win,
they used theircorrupt connections
to sabotage your application.
So it's not because Ilied on the documents?
No.
Some other liars won this round.
The point is tokeep on fighting.
Yes, Congressman.
I don't like playing dirtyany more than you do,
but the Good Lord knowswhat we're up against,
and the Good Lord, and myself,expect to see you in the office
bright and earlytomorrow morning,
because we have ourwork cut out for us.
Yes. We do.
Mm.
[sighs]
Good night, Mayme.
Good night.
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[door closes]
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What's wrong?
What, you got adate or something?
You know, you don't haveto stay this late, Stella.
No, I'm, um, justfinishing up some things.
[clears throat] Alright, well,
I'm gonna need youout of here anyway.
Your father's guy Lombardi'scoming by for a meeting.
Oh? Really?
Okay.
[clock ticking]
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[dog barking in distance]
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[engine shuts off]
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[ticking continues]
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[footsteps approaching]
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Hey! Look what thecat dragged in.
Hey, Joe. Stella.
Stella, give us someprivacy, will you?
Have a nice night.
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So, how's Chin holding up?
♪♪
He said to send you this.
[gunshot]
[thud]
Jesus fucking Christ!
He was the one whokilled my husband,
and he was gonna kill you.
Why? Why? Why would he do that
without Chin's permission?
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I want my freedom.
♪♪
[women rapping in Spanish]
♪♪
Bravo's arrived.
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[man singing in Spanish]
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[women singing in Spanish]
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Clear the room.
Evening, gentlemen.
Bumpy.
On time, to the minute, I see.
Warm in here.
Let's get straight to it.
Were you able toacquire the information
I requested aboutMalcolm's visit to Africa?
About Malcolm X?
Yeah.
Well, I was happy to see
you and he and yourdaughter met for lunch.
Yeah, I saw the photograph.
You guys have some reallong-range lenses there.
[laughs] Well, yeah.
Welcome to working with the CIA.
We got all the bestshit. Right, Jose?
Yeah, man. Top notch.
What'd you get?
The question isn'twhether or not
I got information from Malcolm.
The question is where yougot the audacity to think
that I would fuck overmy friend for cocaine.
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You got a real livewire here, Jose.
He surprises me all the time.
Yeah, I get it. Idid the research.
You and Malcolm, you'relongtime friends.
The two of you go way, way back.
We do.
Here's the situation.
I'm gonna get thatAfrica information,
one way or, youknow, another way.
Is that so?
I just thought itwould be more pleasant
for Malcolm and your daughter
to have you be theone that extracted it.
That's very kind of you, Bill,
but, uh, I've donesome research, too.
Is that so?
Yeah, about your failedassassination attempts
against Castro.
Poisoned ice cream,poisoned wetsuits,
the, uh, exploding cigar.
[laughs]
Think you called it, uh,
Operation Mongoose.
It's a real long game, Johnson.
If I was you, I'dbe very careful.
You even got theItalian mob to help you,
which would make headline news
if I were suddenly to disappear.
See, I got connectionswith the press
through my friend CongressmanAdam Clayton Powell.
Let's just say it's mylife insurance policy.
So keep the fuckaway from Malcolm,
and, uh, Jose and I,we'll sell the cocaine,
you'll get 25%, andthere'll be no fuss.
♪♪
Secure the material.
Load it into Mr. Johnson'scar when he is ready.
You got some fuckingballs, my man.
You just took me for a ride.
I'm fucking impressed.
Let's get this shit out of here.
Junie'll cut it up.
We're taking back Harlem.
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[zipper closes]
[trunk closes]
[Harvey] Goddamn it.
Who's that fuckingspook think he is?
Does he know whohe's fucking with?
Billy, relax, man.Don't worry about it.
I get a threat whenI'm expecting intel.
After the speechhe gave in Africa,
Malcolm X is as much of afucking communist as Castro.
Bumpy was never goingto betray his friend.
You should've fuckingknown that in advance.
However, I'm close to Bumpy.
He's close to Malcolm X.
I'm listening.
Me, I got no fucking problem
giving up informationon that commie Negro.
- [liquid pouring]- Let us drink to that.
Salud.
- Salud.- [glasses clink]
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