Wiseguy (1987–2009): Season 1, Episode 8 - The Marriage of Heaven & Hell - full transcript
Sonny's impending marriage to a syndicate boss' daughter begins a supposedly businesslike realignment of "families, " but Vinnie learns that the wedding is a pretext for a bloody gang war.
- [Announcer]
Tonight, on Wiseguy.
- Sonny and Theresa were dancing
a little closer than usual.
- Sonny marries into the Bronx,
that will make things difficult.
- Terranova's seducible.
- I love you, and I'm
gonna marry you anyway,
but I wanna know why.
- To keep my name
alive, Theresa.
Make me sons.
- A war is gonna come.
Sonny and I had our
little public spat,
but Patrice tried to
make his move on me.
- Anything else?
- This is the one
we wanted, Frank.
The biggest fish
on the east coast.
(dramatic music)
- [Vinnie] So what
all this about, Harry?
- [Harry] Politics, do
you know what that is?
- [Vinnie] Yeah, I
know what politics are.
- [Harry] Everybody in this
room is either Irish or Italian,
except for me I'm Dutch-Irish,
but we're all Catholics.
That makes for a
strong connection.
You know what I mean?
- [Vinnie] Yeah, I
went to church, too.
- [Harry] Yeah, but you
never been in this church.
- [Vinnie] What's
so special about it?
- [Harry] It's in the Bronx.
- [Vinnie] Yeah,
so is Crotona Park,
that makes it consecrated turf?
- [Harry] No, no,
they got affiliates.
- [Vinnie] So does
half the east coast.
- [Harry] That ain't the point.
Nobody lives in this
neighborhood any more
except Joey Bags, but a
lot of people started here.
Sonny grew up on Arthur Avenue.
Mahoney lived here, until
his old man was whacked
and the family moved to Philly,
he's got lots of ties here.
This Church has
got a lot of power.
Patrice himself would've
been here to show respects
but he sends
Scullisi, that's okay.
Scullisi's got cousins here.
You see that guy there, Logan.
- [Vinnie] Yeah.
- [Harry] IRA, guy talking
to him, Congressman Boca.
- You telling me Boca's crooked?
- No, no, no there
ain't no funky business
going on in here, it's politics.
It's like when the President
goes to visit some
little dump like England.
The country don't mean squat,
but it's important that
he shows everybody else
that he's kept the ties strong.
- Yeah, this neighborhoods
a real important
little piece of real estate.
- 12 square blocks.
Ooh Charlie (laughs).
- [Vinnie] See you later Harry.
- Yes you will.
- Excuse me a minute.
How you doing Theresa?
- I'm okay Sonny, how are you?
- Oh, I'm very upset.
- What's wrong?
- Well it's just every year
I come all the way
up here Theresa,
you sit at the first
table with your family
and your father Michael,
and I'm stuck all the
way at the second table.
- Oh Sonny I'm sorry.
It's disrespectful not to
seat you at the first table.
I'll have my father
change it right away.
- Oh no no no, that's okay.
I um, I asked to be seated
at the second table.
Yeah I figured that if I
sat next to you all night
in that gorgeous dress,
I'm liable to make
some bold suggestions
and then your
father will go nuts.
- Sonny, you make
the right suggestions
maybe I'll go nuts.
- Oh Theresa.
I'm ready to practice.
- You don't need any practice.
(peaceful music)
(people chatter)
- Nice looking girl Sonny.
- Yeah she's terrific,
I think I'll marry her.
- What are you kidding me?
- No, you got a
problem with that?
- No, no, I just
figured you know,
why buy a cow when you can get
the milk for nothing, right?
- Why don't you get out of
here before I spill your milk.
- Sonny come on, you never even
mentioned this girl before.
- That's 'cause I don't talk
about the people I love.
- Alright, I'm sorry.
- Don't be sorry
just get out of here.
Get out of here.
Get out and go get
something to drink.
Get out of here.
- Hey.
Hey everybody, they put the
food on the tables so sit down.
Before I decide
to make a speech.
(clapping)
(people chatter)
- Hey hey Joey Bags.
(classical dance music)
- Yeah.
- Theresa do you have a minute.
- Sure Sonny.
- We've known each
other a long time right?
- You know.
- I've known you're
family forever.
Every time there's one of
these dinners, I'm here.
You and me, we flirt a
little a bit, we joke,
I tell you horny your
calamari makes me.
You blush.
I tell you how much I love you,
you're surprised.
Don't be surprised Theresa.
You know how much
I care about you?
Do you?
Come here.
(classical dance
music continues)
I wanna talk to your
father about this,
that okay with you?
- Oh Sonny.
- Wanna dance?
Come on let's dance.
(peaceful music)
- [Patrice] Did you
speak to Lawker?
- [Sidney] This morning.
- [Patrice] How does
he feel about it?
- [Sidney] Well he'll back you
as long as there's not a war.
So if we can move neatly,
he'll take an active position
- [Patrice] Good.
- Look there's no
way we can do this
without arousing
Mahoney's wrath, hmm.
I mean nobody's
gonna side with us
if we go to war
with Philadelphia.
- We won't go to war
with Philadelphia.
Mahoney will accept
the situation if it's
handled smoothly.
How'd it go in the
Bronx last night?
- I was at George
St. Anthony's feast.
Mahoney and me had a
good laugh together.
- And Baglia?
- Not so good.
Sonny and Theresa were dancing
a little closer than usual.
- If Sonny marries
into the Bronx,
that will make things difficult.
- Hmm-mm.
- You been inside Sonny's
organization for six months,
who's got the soul of a Judas?
- Nobody I'm afraid.
I mean I've held out candy
but Sonny doesn't have a
sweet tooth in the family.
- Listen, I think that we
can get to his right hand.
- Are you insane?
Terranova and Sonny
are like brothers.
- Oh yeah well
these two brothers
had a falling out
over Theresa Baglia.
- What do you make of that Sid?
- Consider the source yes.
Don't confuse an active brain
with an overactive thyroid.
(people chatter)
- [Bowler] You bring
it back to me huh?
(speaking in foreign language)
- Don Baglia.
- Sonny good to see you.
Hey come on, how about
a little batchet ball?
- No, no no no, maybe later.
I need a moment of
your time Don Baglia.
- Sure Sonny.
Aldo, take my place.
- Hey Giuseppe,
where are you going?
- I'll be right back,
this will give you a
chance to catch up.
(laughing)
Let's walk Sonny.
You know it's been a long time
since you called me Don Baglia.
You don't have to explain,
I know the power doesn't come
out of the Bronx anymore.
So what's on your mind to
don't call me Joey Bags.
- My brother Dave's
on my mind Don Baglia.
He gave the world a
beautiful daughter,
but he didn't make a boy
to carry on the name.
- Rest his soul, you could tell
that Dave was a girl maker.
- Don Baglia, I'm
the last Steelgrave,
I mean I've got
buildings with my name on
but I don't anybody
to pass it on to.
- God put us here
for one thing Sonny.
To create new life.
A man isn't a man until he
holds his child in his hands.
Then, then he's a God.
- Don Baglia, I
want your permission
to marry your daughter Theresa.
- Has she consented?
Don't misunderstand
my reluctance Sonny,
I've always had a large
affection for you.
I've always enjoyed
our informal friendship
and you call me Joey Bags,
but if I give you my consent,
you realize we can
never have that again.
- I do, I do.
- What would you do about
Theresa's older brother Aldo?
- With your permission I'd like
to take him to Atlantic City
and teach him the
casino business.
- Good.
I'm gonna miss our friendship
but I, I welcome a grandson.
You have my blessing.
- Thank you Don Baglia.
(suspenseful music)
Can I get you some coffee?
- No, I'm gonna go
back and batchet ball
with the boys again.
- Mind if I watch a little bit?
- No, come on, come on.
- Sid, I want you to
clear with Patrice,
Lawker and the Bagia family
who they feel comfortable
with on security.
You let them know that
it's very important to me
that they enjoy this wedding
just as much as our people do.
- Well, would you like me
to recommend any
family's to run security?
- Who do you have in mind?
- The De Angelica's would
be a good choice yes?
The Manser's?
Mahoney?
- Forget the Manser's,
we're doing a wedding
not a rock concert.
De Angelico's and Mahoney will
keep things running smooth.
Vinnie.
- What?
- I want you to take a
ride up to the Bronx,
pick up Aldo Baglia.
- Sonny I'm not a driver
anymore, send Larry or Mike.
- Ooh, you wanna help
or you wanna moan?
He's gonna be our security
man, I want you to go get him.
- Hey.
What's going on here?
I can't catch a break
with you these days,
I thought security was my job.
- Well you're gonna
be his side man.
Come on Vinnie, he's my
future brother in law.
- Yeah, yeah.
Here's $50, you tell your
future brother in law
to take the bus, I got
better things to do.
Excuse me.
(suspenseful music)
- Yes Mr. Patrice, I believe
your anthropoid was right.
Hmm-mm.
Terranova's seducible.
(suspenseful music)
- Vincenzio.
I didn't notice you come in.
How are you?
- I'm fine Mr.
Patrice, yourself?
- I've got my health.
You visiting your family?
- Yeah my mother.
- How is she?
- She's good.
Listen Mr. Patrice, I didn't
get a chance to thank you
for sending in that specialist.
- Forget it, I'm
glad she's well.
- Thank you.
- I notice you've been visiting
the old neighborhood
more and more.
Feels good to be
here doesn't it?
- Yeah well my family's here
and I've still got a few friends
kicking around, you know.
- You know I have a
place in the Hamptons
right next door to the
Chairman of Unidac Industries.
I have a penthouse
on Central Park
in a building that won't
accept a former President.
But when I come
back to Brooklyn,
I feel connected to something.
You know how that is, don't you?
- Yeah sure.
- You happy in Atlantic City?
- It's alright.
- Alright is not happy.
- I'm not sure I know
what happiness is.
- It's different for everybody.
For me it's always been
having the creases on my pants
so sharp you could
slice tomatoes on 'em.
- In that case you
must be thrilled.
- Nothing's ever sharp enough.
- Yeah I know what you mean.
- Do you?
Think about it Vinnie.
Everything in life's
a small marriage.
You buy a pink car,
you're married to it.
You get serious with a
woman, you get married.
A job, it's a marriage.
You got the right situation
you stay faithful,
but sometimes a guy is
in the wrong situation.
A beautiful woman pulls
up in golden T Bird
and offers you perfection,
make you happy forever.
It's hard to go back
to an old marriage.
Come back and talk
again Vincenzio.
It was nice seeing you.
- Take care of yourself.
They code, style section,
11 five, ident procedure
nothing what boss.
- Hey hey Vinnie,
what's the word?
- Tell McPike that Patrice
has made a move on me.
- Did you give him your number?
- No, I gave him yours.
- (laughs) I'll
have my hair done.
- Yeah you do that.
- You know any jokes?
- No.
- You mind if I tell a couple.
- Yeah.
- Well then don't listen,
'cause I wanna practice.
- [Vinnie] Hey Aldo
would you just shut up
with the stupid jokes.
- What's the matter
with your friend Vinnie?
- Huh?
Oh he's a good man.
Just a little raggy
lately that's all.
Gotta keep him in line.
Wait 'til you see this place,
you're gonna love it.
Hmm.
Manager's gonna take
care of you, but be cool.
Society's elite
frolic in this joint.
See you later.
- Hey guys come on.
Alright listen Sonny wants every
inch of this place covered.
Vinnie you wanna start upstairs
with Larry and Mike here?
- Aldo, I know how
to sweep a building.
We should all start in the
basement and work our way up,
that way we don't miss anything.
Come on.
(electronic buzzing)
- We're gonna be great
together, me and you Theresa.
- I know that Sonny.
- I wish you'll make
me lots of sons.
- How many?
- An even dozen.
(laughing)
So we can name 'em
after the 12 Caesar's.
What?
What's the matter?
- I never thought
this would happen.
I mean, we've known each
other for a long time.
But I always thought you
preferred the glamour girls.
- (laughs) Theresa,
I've had my eyes on you
since you were 12 years old.
You were pretty
developed for jailbait,
not that I'm a
pervert or anything.
But, you remember
when you were 15
and your father took you
to that party I threw.
- Yeah.
- You were the sexiest
woman in the room.
I swear to God.
I'd have made a
move on you then,
except I knew your father
would've blown me away.
- Sonny you talk enough
crap to fertilize Nebraska.
- But you love it.
- Are you marrying me
to consolidate your
power in the Bronx?
- What are you talking about?
- Sonny, I love you.
And I'm gonna marry you
anyway, but I wanna know why.
After all these
years of flirting
and rubbing more than elbows,
you finally pop the question.
- You're a shrewd woman Theresa.
You know better than to
pry into my business.
- Of all the Caesar's, Augustus
had the greatest reign.
He also had the greatest wife.
- I'm marrying you
for a lot of reasons
and I think they're
the right ones.
But first of all
and most important,
it's because I love you.
You gotta understand that.
And I enjoy your company.
You're a smart woman Theresa,
you know to live
with a man like me.
And yeah politically
it's a good move.
But, there's another reason
why I decided it's
time to get married.
I'm afraid of dying.
Yeah.
I never used to be, but
ever since my brother died,
I keep thinking about my name.
And now that Dave's gone, it's
like he was never even here.
Nobody even mentions
his name, nothing.
Some four eyed geek already
took over his office.
Keep my name alive
Theresa, make me sons.
Can you do that for me?
- I want better guarantees.
- Boca, your wellbeing's Sonny
Steelgrave's first priority
that's why he suggested
Mahoney and De Angelico.
- I want Gino Manser.
- He's a good man,
but he's not up to this
kind of security work.
- Manser's the only man
who'll make that wedding safe.
- Come on Gino
Manser couldn't keep
a school playground safe.
- Listen--
- Excuse me Sal.
This is a very important
occasion for Sonny
and maybe a little
indulgence is in order.
- De Angelico and Mahoney
are both good people
but Sal's worried they might
be a little too close to Sonny.
- Better close than far away.
Listen you got the guarantee
of the Steelgrave's,
but you also got the guarantee
of the Baglia family.
- That's good enough for me.
Of the two I prefer Mahoney
to ensure my safety.
How about you Sal?
- Yeah sure.
Mahoney's alright.
- Hey listen, I'm gonna stick
around out here for a while
to visit my mother,
so I'll see you in
Jersey tomorrow alright.
- Yeah alright
I'll see you later.
- [Vinnie] Yeah.
(suspenseful music)
- Hey how you doing Paul?
- Hey Mack.
- How's it going?
- You don't think
I've forgotten that crack you
made about Theresa do you?
- Come on, it was funny.
You told me to make
the fight look real.
- It was a little too real.
I want you to know I
care about this girl.
- Alright I'm sorry.
Next time I'll make fun
of the way you dress.
- (clears throat)
Yeah (clears throat).
So did it happen?
- Yeah it did,
just like you said.
Patrice was all over
me like a cheap suit.
- I knew it,
Scullisi's got eyes like a
hawk and ears like an elephant.
So what was the play?
- It was very smooth.
Patrice asked me if I was happy.
Played this little game with me
about if a marriage is
bad you move on, right.
And then he gave me
this song and dance
about loyalty to Brooklyn.
- Loyalty to Brooklyn.
He's so busy schmoozing
with the jet set
he don't give a damn
about his home turf.
- Yeah.
So did Aldo tell you
about the meeting?
- Yeah.
Did pretty good huh?
- No, he almost blew everything.
- What are you talking about?
He got them to agree on Mahoney.
- Patrice got Boca
to agree on Mahoney.
- Patrice.
- Yeah.
See Aldo put his
foot in his mouth,
he insulted Manser and
everybody got tense.
Everybody except Patrice,
he just smiled and said
Mahoney was okay with him.
Boca was so dumbfounded all
he could do was nod his head.
- Hmm.
So Paul suggested Mahoney.
- Yeah.
- Wonder what he's got cooking.
- Well I'll tell ya.
After I left Patrice's
I went across the street
to get a newspaper.
Well Mahoney just pulled up,
he was being real
friendly with Patrice.
- Hmm.
Mahoney's dealing with Patrice.
- Well what do you
want me to do next?
- Everybody's going
over to Pat the Cat,
I think it's time
you join 'em Vinnie.
- I don't think that's
a good idea Sonny.
- That's what I
put you there for.
If I stay one step ahead
of him, I can beat him.
- What are you gonna do?
- Tomorrow I go and talk
to Pat the Cat Patrice,
and ask him to be my best man.
I'll call you tomorrow.
- Okay, goodnight Sonny.
- Hey Vinnie.
- Yeah.
- What's the matter
with the way I dress?
- Well nothing Sonny,
I was just kidding.
Okay?
- Yeah.
- You got a big
social calender Vince?
- Oh yeah, a wedding and a war.
Sonny's gonna marry
Theresa Baglia.
- Steelgrave's playing it smart.
Joe Baglia doesn't
hold much juice anymore
but he's a sentimental favorite.
Steelgrave marries
into that family,
he aligns himself with
the Conneckers, Mahoney,
a few dozen congressman
and the IRA.
- You know, Sonny's going
through some changes too.
- What do you mean?
- Well I don't know,
sometimes he seems
more powerful.
And other times he
seems so vulnerable.
- Just don't get all
dooey eyed here Vince.
You're dealing with a snake.
- Yeah I know, I know.
- [Frank] What's the
story on Patrice?
- The war is gonna come.
Sonny and I had our
little public spat
and Patrice tried to
make his move on me.
- You learn anything?
- No, not from Patrice
but when I left the
security conference
I saw him meeting with Mahoney.
- You tell Steelgrave that?
- Yeah.
- There's a mistake Vince.
You're supposed to
come to me first.
- Frank I didn't have any time.
Sonny planted me there
to get information,
I had to give him something.
- Alright, from now
on you confer with me
before you pass anything
onto Steelgrave, alright?
- Yeah alright.
- Anything else?
- Yeah, this is the
one we wanted Frank.
The biggest fish
on the east coast.
Are we gonna wait for the war
or we gonna go after mall house?
- You know how hard it is to
get a conviction on conspiracy?
- Could save a lot of bodies.
(suspenseful music)
- Yeah, that'd be nice.
- Sonny, what brings
you to Brooklyn huh?
- Got a lot of
catching up to do Paul.
- Sit down.
Big changes coming
for you Sonny.
- Yeah lots of
changes for everybody.
- You know, I should've
gotten married.
But who the hell
would live with me?
- Gee I don't know Paul,
be tough to find a woman
who dresses as good as you.
(laughing)
- You know Sonny, I'm
gonna miss your jokes.
- I'm not going anywhere.
- Course not, hey,
I'm happy for you.
- Yeah, thanks Paul.
Listen, I'd like to
ask you for a favor.
- Anything Sonny.
How could I refuse a man
who's about to be married?
- I'd like you to
be my best man?
- Sonny?
- Well that's if you're um,
we've both profited
from knowing each other,
it's only right that
you stand by me.
- I'm honored.
- Thanks Pat.
- I know why you want
me to be your best man.
You want me to spring for
your bachelor party huh?
(laughing)
Come on, we'll have a drink.
(door knocking)
- Who is it?
- [Vinnie] It's me
ma, it's Vinnie.
- Oho, Vincenzio (laughs).
- How are you?
- Oh I'm fine Vincenzio,
sit down and let me get
you something to eat.
- No ma, I'm not really hungry.
- Then make believe
you're eating.
You know how old ladies are.
- Yeah okay.
- I've got some veal in
the icebox, how's that?
- Yeah that's great.
- Oh I've got a little
piece of lemon cake
I was saving for
your Aunt Chelia.
- No that's okay ma.
- No, no no no, I'd
rather you eat it.
What's wrong Vincenzio?
- I don't know ma, it's the job.
There's a lot of pressure.
- What kind of pressure?
- Sometimes I don't feel
good about what I'm doing.
- You're helping to
put criminals in jail,
you should feel proud of that.
- I know.
Not the way I'm doing it.
Ma, I feel like a (speaking
in foreign language).
My boss is getting me in
bed with Sonny Steelgrave,
Sonny's got me doing the same
thing with another gangster.
- That's your job.
- It feels dirty.
You see ma, Sonny trusts me.
He actually cares about me.
When you were in the hospital
he asked about you everyday.
My own boss didn't even do that.
I feel like the criminal
because I'm betraying
the man's trust.
- I want you to think
about something.
Do you really care for this man?
- Yes.
- Then you're a fool.
That man is a (speaking
in foreign language).
- Ma I didn't say he wasn't,
but he's also my friend.
- Vincenzio we're
all human beings.
Every person who ever
lived on this Earth,
from Ivan the
Terrible to Hitler,
had their moments of
kindness and love.
But there has to be balance.
What goods a man who
loves his children
and murders someone else's?
(melancholy music)
- Thanks ma.
- Vincenzio, this is unexpected.
- Yeah well I found
myself in the neighborhood
and I felt like talking.
- I get it.
Will you have a drink with me?
- Sure.
- Tony, a little grappa huh?
Sonny really surprised me today.
- Oh yeah, he's
full of surprises.
- Aren't we all.
- Yeah.
- Here.
(speaking in foreign language)
- Vinnie you look like
a man in a bad marriage.
- Yeah well the little woman's
getting dumpy and mean.
I think my eye's
beginning to wonder.
- You spot anything
that looks appealing?
- Let's cut the hen
house metaphors.
You know why I'm here.
- Yeah, you're here
because you're a smart boy
and you know that
Sonny's gonna lose to me.
- Maybe.
- There's no maybes.
I have my hand in fires that
would melt your fingers.
- What are you offering?
- What does Sonny pay you?
- More than I need.
- I'll pay you more than that.
- What do you want me to do?
- We're gonna hit Sonny
the morning of his
wedding at seven o'clock.
I need you to smuggle in
some hardware to Scullisi
and give him a
layout of the place.
- I'll take care
of it Don Patrice.
- Good and I'll
take care of you.
Listen Aldo, after we get Sonny,
I want you to kill Terranova.
I despise a betrayer.
- [Vinnie] Patrice
is gonna hit Sonny.
- He told you that?
- Yeah last night.
- When?
- Seven o'clock the
morning of Sonny's wedding.
- What's Patrice want you to do?
- Well I'm supposed to plant
the hardware for Scullisi
and he's gonna hit him.
- You plant it.
- What?
- You've gotta go
along with this,
this is everything
we've been working for.
- Frank I can't set him up.
Can we jam the firing pins?
- Sure, but if the guys any good
he's gonna clean the
guns the night before
and when he does he's
gonna find the jams
and then he's gonna
come looking for you.
- Well I gotta tell Sonny.
- You tell him, this whole
thing blows up in our face.
- Frank we can't lead
him to the chopping block
just to get our indictments.
- I know that.
We gotta piece together enough
evidence for a conspiracy.
Now you know the
layout of the hotel,
can we hang a fly on the wall?
- No, no Mahoney's people
will sweep the place,
they'll pick up the signal.
- Only if we transmit,
I could hard wire the place
and we could get the whole
thing on a 12 hour tape.
How often do Mahoney's
people sweep the place?
- Patrice is throwing
a bachelor party
for Sonny tomorrow night
at 10 o'clock, alright?
Now they're gonna do a
full check at nine o'clock,
so that means you've
got 20 minutes to plant.
- Any place we can
draw up a unit?
- There's some ornamental
grating in the banquet room
and it looks like it might
be covering a vent I think.
- We'll get it.
- How?
- We'll get it.
I'm also gonna do a bite
into the phone wires,
that way you can phone from
any place in the hotel.
- What will that do?
- As soon as you
get enough evidence,
you push the button and
we'll be all over the place.
If not I'm gonna bust
in at quarter to seven.
- Alright Frank, okay.
But if you're not there in time,
I'm gonna have to stop
that killing myself.
(suspenseful music)
- [Man] Alright let's do it.
(men chattering and laughing)
- Yo, whoa waiter,
over her, right here.
Right here.
Take this glass.
Come on, come on.
(suspenseful music)
- So I went to my doctor
and he says to me,
"you know you've gotta diet."
I said "I don't even know
what color it is now."
(laughing)
Hey, hey what are these?
- Caviar in pastry.
- Hey you're serving
desert first.
- Did you see that?
How incredibly unattractive.
- Man has no class.
- The wife couldn't
figure it out,
she thought I was
a circus performer.
(laughing)
- Joey Bags.
Cheers.
- You get the piece?
- Yeah.
- I stashed another one behind
the freezer in the kitchen.
How you doing Harry?
(men chatter)
- Hey, hey, hey fellas.
(cheering and clapping)
- Here we go, here it is, yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Look at Mack, look at his eyes
are bulging out of his head.
Look at the face, it's
the same color as you.
(laughing)
- [Mack] What are you talking?
I'm lace curtain Irish (laughs).
- Here come on.
- [Harry] Well um.
- [Man] Glad you like it son.
- [Harry] Yeah.
What kind of soup is this?
(men chatter)
Hey, who's got a cigar?
- Yeah I'm alright.
- Happy then?
- What's not to be happy about?
- Hey Sonny open up your
mouth and say something.
- [Men Together] Yeah, yeah.
(clapping and cheering)
- Alright, alright alright.
Somebody's gotta
blow a little steam.
- And you're just the man
to do it Sonny (laughs).
(laughing)
- First of all, I'd
like to thank Paul
for giving us a nice spread.
(clapping)
Thanks Pat.
I'd like to thank all
of you for coming,
it really means a lot to me.
You know, all my life I've
been chasing the taste
of something that could
make me feel more alive.
Some kind of magic
fumes, I don't know,
that I could breathe
in and fill my soul.
Something that I could
feel pumping in my blood.
I've tried everything,
except making new life.
That's why I'm here.
To make new life, to
keep me alive forever.
I think man was born hungry,
he spends his life hunting,
trying to satisfy that hunger.
We hunt more and more,
trying to find something that
will make us feel fuller.
But that emptiness
is always there.
Come's from isolation.
A man who is isolated is empty.
(gun fires)
(groaning)
It eats people.
So I hold out my hand to
those of you feel isolated
and invite you to
join my family.
(screams)
Comfortable Sid?
I want you to enjoy your
last moments on Earth.
You're panting
Sid, don't do that.
Don't worry we'll get
you a woman hmm-mm.
(gasping)
- I think he's having
a heart attack.
- No, he wouldn't do that.
You wouldn't miss my
wedding, would you?
(sobbing)
Get him in the
closet with Scullisi
and make sure he
has enough to drink.
(retching)
- Hey Sonny, I got
a present for ya.
- You've already
given me enough.
(laughs)
- This is a perfect gift
for a guy in your shoes.
- [Sonny] Where you going?
- To the can.
- Squeeze your legs together,
I want you to see this.
- Alright.
(saxophone plays)
(cheering and clapping)
- [Mack] Hey, let's go upstairs.
I wanna show yo my king
sized bed (laughs).
- Listen I'm hurting--
- Come on Aldo, let's go.
- I've got a bad back,
you've gotta me help em out.
(laughing)
- [Aldo] Come on
Mahoney, move that ass.
- Hey Vinnie.
- What?
- Why didn't you tell me
Patrice was gonna hit me?
(suspenseful music)
(suspenseful music)
Tonight, on Wiseguy.
- Sonny and Theresa were dancing
a little closer than usual.
- Sonny marries into the Bronx,
that will make things difficult.
- Terranova's seducible.
- I love you, and I'm
gonna marry you anyway,
but I wanna know why.
- To keep my name
alive, Theresa.
Make me sons.
- A war is gonna come.
Sonny and I had our
little public spat,
but Patrice tried to
make his move on me.
- Anything else?
- This is the one
we wanted, Frank.
The biggest fish
on the east coast.
(dramatic music)
- [Vinnie] So what
all this about, Harry?
- [Harry] Politics, do
you know what that is?
- [Vinnie] Yeah, I
know what politics are.
- [Harry] Everybody in this
room is either Irish or Italian,
except for me I'm Dutch-Irish,
but we're all Catholics.
That makes for a
strong connection.
You know what I mean?
- [Vinnie] Yeah, I
went to church, too.
- [Harry] Yeah, but you
never been in this church.
- [Vinnie] What's
so special about it?
- [Harry] It's in the Bronx.
- [Vinnie] Yeah,
so is Crotona Park,
that makes it consecrated turf?
- [Harry] No, no,
they got affiliates.
- [Vinnie] So does
half the east coast.
- [Harry] That ain't the point.
Nobody lives in this
neighborhood any more
except Joey Bags, but a
lot of people started here.
Sonny grew up on Arthur Avenue.
Mahoney lived here, until
his old man was whacked
and the family moved to Philly,
he's got lots of ties here.
This Church has
got a lot of power.
Patrice himself would've
been here to show respects
but he sends
Scullisi, that's okay.
Scullisi's got cousins here.
You see that guy there, Logan.
- [Vinnie] Yeah.
- [Harry] IRA, guy talking
to him, Congressman Boca.
- You telling me Boca's crooked?
- No, no, no there
ain't no funky business
going on in here, it's politics.
It's like when the President
goes to visit some
little dump like England.
The country don't mean squat,
but it's important that
he shows everybody else
that he's kept the ties strong.
- Yeah, this neighborhoods
a real important
little piece of real estate.
- 12 square blocks.
Ooh Charlie (laughs).
- [Vinnie] See you later Harry.
- Yes you will.
- Excuse me a minute.
How you doing Theresa?
- I'm okay Sonny, how are you?
- Oh, I'm very upset.
- What's wrong?
- Well it's just every year
I come all the way
up here Theresa,
you sit at the first
table with your family
and your father Michael,
and I'm stuck all the
way at the second table.
- Oh Sonny I'm sorry.
It's disrespectful not to
seat you at the first table.
I'll have my father
change it right away.
- Oh no no no, that's okay.
I um, I asked to be seated
at the second table.
Yeah I figured that if I
sat next to you all night
in that gorgeous dress,
I'm liable to make
some bold suggestions
and then your
father will go nuts.
- Sonny, you make
the right suggestions
maybe I'll go nuts.
- Oh Theresa.
I'm ready to practice.
- You don't need any practice.
(peaceful music)
(people chatter)
- Nice looking girl Sonny.
- Yeah she's terrific,
I think I'll marry her.
- What are you kidding me?
- No, you got a
problem with that?
- No, no, I just
figured you know,
why buy a cow when you can get
the milk for nothing, right?
- Why don't you get out of
here before I spill your milk.
- Sonny come on, you never even
mentioned this girl before.
- That's 'cause I don't talk
about the people I love.
- Alright, I'm sorry.
- Don't be sorry
just get out of here.
Get out of here.
Get out and go get
something to drink.
Get out of here.
- Hey.
Hey everybody, they put the
food on the tables so sit down.
Before I decide
to make a speech.
(clapping)
(people chatter)
- Hey hey Joey Bags.
(classical dance music)
- Yeah.
- Theresa do you have a minute.
- Sure Sonny.
- We've known each
other a long time right?
- You know.
- I've known you're
family forever.
Every time there's one of
these dinners, I'm here.
You and me, we flirt a
little a bit, we joke,
I tell you horny your
calamari makes me.
You blush.
I tell you how much I love you,
you're surprised.
Don't be surprised Theresa.
You know how much
I care about you?
Do you?
Come here.
(classical dance
music continues)
I wanna talk to your
father about this,
that okay with you?
- Oh Sonny.
- Wanna dance?
Come on let's dance.
(peaceful music)
- [Patrice] Did you
speak to Lawker?
- [Sidney] This morning.
- [Patrice] How does
he feel about it?
- [Sidney] Well he'll back you
as long as there's not a war.
So if we can move neatly,
he'll take an active position
- [Patrice] Good.
- Look there's no
way we can do this
without arousing
Mahoney's wrath, hmm.
I mean nobody's
gonna side with us
if we go to war
with Philadelphia.
- We won't go to war
with Philadelphia.
Mahoney will accept
the situation if it's
handled smoothly.
How'd it go in the
Bronx last night?
- I was at George
St. Anthony's feast.
Mahoney and me had a
good laugh together.
- And Baglia?
- Not so good.
Sonny and Theresa were dancing
a little closer than usual.
- If Sonny marries
into the Bronx,
that will make things difficult.
- Hmm-mm.
- You been inside Sonny's
organization for six months,
who's got the soul of a Judas?
- Nobody I'm afraid.
I mean I've held out candy
but Sonny doesn't have a
sweet tooth in the family.
- Listen, I think that we
can get to his right hand.
- Are you insane?
Terranova and Sonny
are like brothers.
- Oh yeah well
these two brothers
had a falling out
over Theresa Baglia.
- What do you make of that Sid?
- Consider the source yes.
Don't confuse an active brain
with an overactive thyroid.
(people chatter)
- [Bowler] You bring
it back to me huh?
(speaking in foreign language)
- Don Baglia.
- Sonny good to see you.
Hey come on, how about
a little batchet ball?
- No, no no no, maybe later.
I need a moment of
your time Don Baglia.
- Sure Sonny.
Aldo, take my place.
- Hey Giuseppe,
where are you going?
- I'll be right back,
this will give you a
chance to catch up.
(laughing)
Let's walk Sonny.
You know it's been a long time
since you called me Don Baglia.
You don't have to explain,
I know the power doesn't come
out of the Bronx anymore.
So what's on your mind to
don't call me Joey Bags.
- My brother Dave's
on my mind Don Baglia.
He gave the world a
beautiful daughter,
but he didn't make a boy
to carry on the name.
- Rest his soul, you could tell
that Dave was a girl maker.
- Don Baglia, I'm
the last Steelgrave,
I mean I've got
buildings with my name on
but I don't anybody
to pass it on to.
- God put us here
for one thing Sonny.
To create new life.
A man isn't a man until he
holds his child in his hands.
Then, then he's a God.
- Don Baglia, I
want your permission
to marry your daughter Theresa.
- Has she consented?
Don't misunderstand
my reluctance Sonny,
I've always had a large
affection for you.
I've always enjoyed
our informal friendship
and you call me Joey Bags,
but if I give you my consent,
you realize we can
never have that again.
- I do, I do.
- What would you do about
Theresa's older brother Aldo?
- With your permission I'd like
to take him to Atlantic City
and teach him the
casino business.
- Good.
I'm gonna miss our friendship
but I, I welcome a grandson.
You have my blessing.
- Thank you Don Baglia.
(suspenseful music)
Can I get you some coffee?
- No, I'm gonna go
back and batchet ball
with the boys again.
- Mind if I watch a little bit?
- No, come on, come on.
- Sid, I want you to
clear with Patrice,
Lawker and the Bagia family
who they feel comfortable
with on security.
You let them know that
it's very important to me
that they enjoy this wedding
just as much as our people do.
- Well, would you like me
to recommend any
family's to run security?
- Who do you have in mind?
- The De Angelica's would
be a good choice yes?
The Manser's?
Mahoney?
- Forget the Manser's,
we're doing a wedding
not a rock concert.
De Angelico's and Mahoney will
keep things running smooth.
Vinnie.
- What?
- I want you to take a
ride up to the Bronx,
pick up Aldo Baglia.
- Sonny I'm not a driver
anymore, send Larry or Mike.
- Ooh, you wanna help
or you wanna moan?
He's gonna be our security
man, I want you to go get him.
- Hey.
What's going on here?
I can't catch a break
with you these days,
I thought security was my job.
- Well you're gonna
be his side man.
Come on Vinnie, he's my
future brother in law.
- Yeah, yeah.
Here's $50, you tell your
future brother in law
to take the bus, I got
better things to do.
Excuse me.
(suspenseful music)
- Yes Mr. Patrice, I believe
your anthropoid was right.
Hmm-mm.
Terranova's seducible.
(suspenseful music)
- Vincenzio.
I didn't notice you come in.
How are you?
- I'm fine Mr.
Patrice, yourself?
- I've got my health.
You visiting your family?
- Yeah my mother.
- How is she?
- She's good.
Listen Mr. Patrice, I didn't
get a chance to thank you
for sending in that specialist.
- Forget it, I'm
glad she's well.
- Thank you.
- I notice you've been visiting
the old neighborhood
more and more.
Feels good to be
here doesn't it?
- Yeah well my family's here
and I've still got a few friends
kicking around, you know.
- You know I have a
place in the Hamptons
right next door to the
Chairman of Unidac Industries.
I have a penthouse
on Central Park
in a building that won't
accept a former President.
But when I come
back to Brooklyn,
I feel connected to something.
You know how that is, don't you?
- Yeah sure.
- You happy in Atlantic City?
- It's alright.
- Alright is not happy.
- I'm not sure I know
what happiness is.
- It's different for everybody.
For me it's always been
having the creases on my pants
so sharp you could
slice tomatoes on 'em.
- In that case you
must be thrilled.
- Nothing's ever sharp enough.
- Yeah I know what you mean.
- Do you?
Think about it Vinnie.
Everything in life's
a small marriage.
You buy a pink car,
you're married to it.
You get serious with a
woman, you get married.
A job, it's a marriage.
You got the right situation
you stay faithful,
but sometimes a guy is
in the wrong situation.
A beautiful woman pulls
up in golden T Bird
and offers you perfection,
make you happy forever.
It's hard to go back
to an old marriage.
Come back and talk
again Vincenzio.
It was nice seeing you.
- Take care of yourself.
They code, style section,
11 five, ident procedure
nothing what boss.
- Hey hey Vinnie,
what's the word?
- Tell McPike that Patrice
has made a move on me.
- Did you give him your number?
- No, I gave him yours.
- (laughs) I'll
have my hair done.
- Yeah you do that.
- You know any jokes?
- No.
- You mind if I tell a couple.
- Yeah.
- Well then don't listen,
'cause I wanna practice.
- [Vinnie] Hey Aldo
would you just shut up
with the stupid jokes.
- What's the matter
with your friend Vinnie?
- Huh?
Oh he's a good man.
Just a little raggy
lately that's all.
Gotta keep him in line.
Wait 'til you see this place,
you're gonna love it.
Hmm.
Manager's gonna take
care of you, but be cool.
Society's elite
frolic in this joint.
See you later.
- Hey guys come on.
Alright listen Sonny wants every
inch of this place covered.
Vinnie you wanna start upstairs
with Larry and Mike here?
- Aldo, I know how
to sweep a building.
We should all start in the
basement and work our way up,
that way we don't miss anything.
Come on.
(electronic buzzing)
- We're gonna be great
together, me and you Theresa.
- I know that Sonny.
- I wish you'll make
me lots of sons.
- How many?
- An even dozen.
(laughing)
So we can name 'em
after the 12 Caesar's.
What?
What's the matter?
- I never thought
this would happen.
I mean, we've known each
other for a long time.
But I always thought you
preferred the glamour girls.
- (laughs) Theresa,
I've had my eyes on you
since you were 12 years old.
You were pretty
developed for jailbait,
not that I'm a
pervert or anything.
But, you remember
when you were 15
and your father took you
to that party I threw.
- Yeah.
- You were the sexiest
woman in the room.
I swear to God.
I'd have made a
move on you then,
except I knew your father
would've blown me away.
- Sonny you talk enough
crap to fertilize Nebraska.
- But you love it.
- Are you marrying me
to consolidate your
power in the Bronx?
- What are you talking about?
- Sonny, I love you.
And I'm gonna marry you
anyway, but I wanna know why.
After all these
years of flirting
and rubbing more than elbows,
you finally pop the question.
- You're a shrewd woman Theresa.
You know better than to
pry into my business.
- Of all the Caesar's, Augustus
had the greatest reign.
He also had the greatest wife.
- I'm marrying you
for a lot of reasons
and I think they're
the right ones.
But first of all
and most important,
it's because I love you.
You gotta understand that.
And I enjoy your company.
You're a smart woman Theresa,
you know to live
with a man like me.
And yeah politically
it's a good move.
But, there's another reason
why I decided it's
time to get married.
I'm afraid of dying.
Yeah.
I never used to be, but
ever since my brother died,
I keep thinking about my name.
And now that Dave's gone, it's
like he was never even here.
Nobody even mentions
his name, nothing.
Some four eyed geek already
took over his office.
Keep my name alive
Theresa, make me sons.
Can you do that for me?
- I want better guarantees.
- Boca, your wellbeing's Sonny
Steelgrave's first priority
that's why he suggested
Mahoney and De Angelico.
- I want Gino Manser.
- He's a good man,
but he's not up to this
kind of security work.
- Manser's the only man
who'll make that wedding safe.
- Come on Gino
Manser couldn't keep
a school playground safe.
- Listen--
- Excuse me Sal.
This is a very important
occasion for Sonny
and maybe a little
indulgence is in order.
- De Angelico and Mahoney
are both good people
but Sal's worried they might
be a little too close to Sonny.
- Better close than far away.
Listen you got the guarantee
of the Steelgrave's,
but you also got the guarantee
of the Baglia family.
- That's good enough for me.
Of the two I prefer Mahoney
to ensure my safety.
How about you Sal?
- Yeah sure.
Mahoney's alright.
- Hey listen, I'm gonna stick
around out here for a while
to visit my mother,
so I'll see you in
Jersey tomorrow alright.
- Yeah alright
I'll see you later.
- [Vinnie] Yeah.
(suspenseful music)
- Hey how you doing Paul?
- Hey Mack.
- How's it going?
- You don't think
I've forgotten that crack you
made about Theresa do you?
- Come on, it was funny.
You told me to make
the fight look real.
- It was a little too real.
I want you to know I
care about this girl.
- Alright I'm sorry.
Next time I'll make fun
of the way you dress.
- (clears throat)
Yeah (clears throat).
So did it happen?
- Yeah it did,
just like you said.
Patrice was all over
me like a cheap suit.
- I knew it,
Scullisi's got eyes like a
hawk and ears like an elephant.
So what was the play?
- It was very smooth.
Patrice asked me if I was happy.
Played this little game with me
about if a marriage is
bad you move on, right.
And then he gave me
this song and dance
about loyalty to Brooklyn.
- Loyalty to Brooklyn.
He's so busy schmoozing
with the jet set
he don't give a damn
about his home turf.
- Yeah.
So did Aldo tell you
about the meeting?
- Yeah.
Did pretty good huh?
- No, he almost blew everything.
- What are you talking about?
He got them to agree on Mahoney.
- Patrice got Boca
to agree on Mahoney.
- Patrice.
- Yeah.
See Aldo put his
foot in his mouth,
he insulted Manser and
everybody got tense.
Everybody except Patrice,
he just smiled and said
Mahoney was okay with him.
Boca was so dumbfounded all
he could do was nod his head.
- Hmm.
So Paul suggested Mahoney.
- Yeah.
- Wonder what he's got cooking.
- Well I'll tell ya.
After I left Patrice's
I went across the street
to get a newspaper.
Well Mahoney just pulled up,
he was being real
friendly with Patrice.
- Hmm.
Mahoney's dealing with Patrice.
- Well what do you
want me to do next?
- Everybody's going
over to Pat the Cat,
I think it's time
you join 'em Vinnie.
- I don't think that's
a good idea Sonny.
- That's what I
put you there for.
If I stay one step ahead
of him, I can beat him.
- What are you gonna do?
- Tomorrow I go and talk
to Pat the Cat Patrice,
and ask him to be my best man.
I'll call you tomorrow.
- Okay, goodnight Sonny.
- Hey Vinnie.
- Yeah.
- What's the matter
with the way I dress?
- Well nothing Sonny,
I was just kidding.
Okay?
- Yeah.
- You got a big
social calender Vince?
- Oh yeah, a wedding and a war.
Sonny's gonna marry
Theresa Baglia.
- Steelgrave's playing it smart.
Joe Baglia doesn't
hold much juice anymore
but he's a sentimental favorite.
Steelgrave marries
into that family,
he aligns himself with
the Conneckers, Mahoney,
a few dozen congressman
and the IRA.
- You know, Sonny's going
through some changes too.
- What do you mean?
- Well I don't know,
sometimes he seems
more powerful.
And other times he
seems so vulnerable.
- Just don't get all
dooey eyed here Vince.
You're dealing with a snake.
- Yeah I know, I know.
- [Frank] What's the
story on Patrice?
- The war is gonna come.
Sonny and I had our
little public spat
and Patrice tried to
make his move on me.
- You learn anything?
- No, not from Patrice
but when I left the
security conference
I saw him meeting with Mahoney.
- You tell Steelgrave that?
- Yeah.
- There's a mistake Vince.
You're supposed to
come to me first.
- Frank I didn't have any time.
Sonny planted me there
to get information,
I had to give him something.
- Alright, from now
on you confer with me
before you pass anything
onto Steelgrave, alright?
- Yeah alright.
- Anything else?
- Yeah, this is the
one we wanted Frank.
The biggest fish
on the east coast.
Are we gonna wait for the war
or we gonna go after mall house?
- You know how hard it is to
get a conviction on conspiracy?
- Could save a lot of bodies.
(suspenseful music)
- Yeah, that'd be nice.
- Sonny, what brings
you to Brooklyn huh?
- Got a lot of
catching up to do Paul.
- Sit down.
Big changes coming
for you Sonny.
- Yeah lots of
changes for everybody.
- You know, I should've
gotten married.
But who the hell
would live with me?
- Gee I don't know Paul,
be tough to find a woman
who dresses as good as you.
(laughing)
- You know Sonny, I'm
gonna miss your jokes.
- I'm not going anywhere.
- Course not, hey,
I'm happy for you.
- Yeah, thanks Paul.
Listen, I'd like to
ask you for a favor.
- Anything Sonny.
How could I refuse a man
who's about to be married?
- I'd like you to
be my best man?
- Sonny?
- Well that's if you're um,
we've both profited
from knowing each other,
it's only right that
you stand by me.
- I'm honored.
- Thanks Pat.
- I know why you want
me to be your best man.
You want me to spring for
your bachelor party huh?
(laughing)
Come on, we'll have a drink.
(door knocking)
- Who is it?
- [Vinnie] It's me
ma, it's Vinnie.
- Oho, Vincenzio (laughs).
- How are you?
- Oh I'm fine Vincenzio,
sit down and let me get
you something to eat.
- No ma, I'm not really hungry.
- Then make believe
you're eating.
You know how old ladies are.
- Yeah okay.
- I've got some veal in
the icebox, how's that?
- Yeah that's great.
- Oh I've got a little
piece of lemon cake
I was saving for
your Aunt Chelia.
- No that's okay ma.
- No, no no no, I'd
rather you eat it.
What's wrong Vincenzio?
- I don't know ma, it's the job.
There's a lot of pressure.
- What kind of pressure?
- Sometimes I don't feel
good about what I'm doing.
- You're helping to
put criminals in jail,
you should feel proud of that.
- I know.
Not the way I'm doing it.
Ma, I feel like a (speaking
in foreign language).
My boss is getting me in
bed with Sonny Steelgrave,
Sonny's got me doing the same
thing with another gangster.
- That's your job.
- It feels dirty.
You see ma, Sonny trusts me.
He actually cares about me.
When you were in the hospital
he asked about you everyday.
My own boss didn't even do that.
I feel like the criminal
because I'm betraying
the man's trust.
- I want you to think
about something.
Do you really care for this man?
- Yes.
- Then you're a fool.
That man is a (speaking
in foreign language).
- Ma I didn't say he wasn't,
but he's also my friend.
- Vincenzio we're
all human beings.
Every person who ever
lived on this Earth,
from Ivan the
Terrible to Hitler,
had their moments of
kindness and love.
But there has to be balance.
What goods a man who
loves his children
and murders someone else's?
(melancholy music)
- Thanks ma.
- Vincenzio, this is unexpected.
- Yeah well I found
myself in the neighborhood
and I felt like talking.
- I get it.
Will you have a drink with me?
- Sure.
- Tony, a little grappa huh?
Sonny really surprised me today.
- Oh yeah, he's
full of surprises.
- Aren't we all.
- Yeah.
- Here.
(speaking in foreign language)
- Vinnie you look like
a man in a bad marriage.
- Yeah well the little woman's
getting dumpy and mean.
I think my eye's
beginning to wonder.
- You spot anything
that looks appealing?
- Let's cut the hen
house metaphors.
You know why I'm here.
- Yeah, you're here
because you're a smart boy
and you know that
Sonny's gonna lose to me.
- Maybe.
- There's no maybes.
I have my hand in fires that
would melt your fingers.
- What are you offering?
- What does Sonny pay you?
- More than I need.
- I'll pay you more than that.
- What do you want me to do?
- We're gonna hit Sonny
the morning of his
wedding at seven o'clock.
I need you to smuggle in
some hardware to Scullisi
and give him a
layout of the place.
- I'll take care
of it Don Patrice.
- Good and I'll
take care of you.
Listen Aldo, after we get Sonny,
I want you to kill Terranova.
I despise a betrayer.
- [Vinnie] Patrice
is gonna hit Sonny.
- He told you that?
- Yeah last night.
- When?
- Seven o'clock the
morning of Sonny's wedding.
- What's Patrice want you to do?
- Well I'm supposed to plant
the hardware for Scullisi
and he's gonna hit him.
- You plant it.
- What?
- You've gotta go
along with this,
this is everything
we've been working for.
- Frank I can't set him up.
Can we jam the firing pins?
- Sure, but if the guys any good
he's gonna clean the
guns the night before
and when he does he's
gonna find the jams
and then he's gonna
come looking for you.
- Well I gotta tell Sonny.
- You tell him, this whole
thing blows up in our face.
- Frank we can't lead
him to the chopping block
just to get our indictments.
- I know that.
We gotta piece together enough
evidence for a conspiracy.
Now you know the
layout of the hotel,
can we hang a fly on the wall?
- No, no Mahoney's people
will sweep the place,
they'll pick up the signal.
- Only if we transmit,
I could hard wire the place
and we could get the whole
thing on a 12 hour tape.
How often do Mahoney's
people sweep the place?
- Patrice is throwing
a bachelor party
for Sonny tomorrow night
at 10 o'clock, alright?
Now they're gonna do a
full check at nine o'clock,
so that means you've
got 20 minutes to plant.
- Any place we can
draw up a unit?
- There's some ornamental
grating in the banquet room
and it looks like it might
be covering a vent I think.
- We'll get it.
- How?
- We'll get it.
I'm also gonna do a bite
into the phone wires,
that way you can phone from
any place in the hotel.
- What will that do?
- As soon as you
get enough evidence,
you push the button and
we'll be all over the place.
If not I'm gonna bust
in at quarter to seven.
- Alright Frank, okay.
But if you're not there in time,
I'm gonna have to stop
that killing myself.
(suspenseful music)
- [Man] Alright let's do it.
(men chattering and laughing)
- Yo, whoa waiter,
over her, right here.
Right here.
Take this glass.
Come on, come on.
(suspenseful music)
- So I went to my doctor
and he says to me,
"you know you've gotta diet."
I said "I don't even know
what color it is now."
(laughing)
Hey, hey what are these?
- Caviar in pastry.
- Hey you're serving
desert first.
- Did you see that?
How incredibly unattractive.
- Man has no class.
- The wife couldn't
figure it out,
she thought I was
a circus performer.
(laughing)
- Joey Bags.
Cheers.
- You get the piece?
- Yeah.
- I stashed another one behind
the freezer in the kitchen.
How you doing Harry?
(men chatter)
- Hey, hey, hey fellas.
(cheering and clapping)
- Here we go, here it is, yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Look at Mack, look at his eyes
are bulging out of his head.
Look at the face, it's
the same color as you.
(laughing)
- [Mack] What are you talking?
I'm lace curtain Irish (laughs).
- Here come on.
- [Harry] Well um.
- [Man] Glad you like it son.
- [Harry] Yeah.
What kind of soup is this?
(men chatter)
Hey, who's got a cigar?
- Yeah I'm alright.
- Happy then?
- What's not to be happy about?
- Hey Sonny open up your
mouth and say something.
- [Men Together] Yeah, yeah.
(clapping and cheering)
- Alright, alright alright.
Somebody's gotta
blow a little steam.
- And you're just the man
to do it Sonny (laughs).
(laughing)
- First of all, I'd
like to thank Paul
for giving us a nice spread.
(clapping)
Thanks Pat.
I'd like to thank all
of you for coming,
it really means a lot to me.
You know, all my life I've
been chasing the taste
of something that could
make me feel more alive.
Some kind of magic
fumes, I don't know,
that I could breathe
in and fill my soul.
Something that I could
feel pumping in my blood.
I've tried everything,
except making new life.
That's why I'm here.
To make new life, to
keep me alive forever.
I think man was born hungry,
he spends his life hunting,
trying to satisfy that hunger.
We hunt more and more,
trying to find something that
will make us feel fuller.
But that emptiness
is always there.
Come's from isolation.
A man who is isolated is empty.
(gun fires)
(groaning)
It eats people.
So I hold out my hand to
those of you feel isolated
and invite you to
join my family.
(screams)
Comfortable Sid?
I want you to enjoy your
last moments on Earth.
You're panting
Sid, don't do that.
Don't worry we'll get
you a woman hmm-mm.
(gasping)
- I think he's having
a heart attack.
- No, he wouldn't do that.
You wouldn't miss my
wedding, would you?
(sobbing)
Get him in the
closet with Scullisi
and make sure he
has enough to drink.
(retching)
- Hey Sonny, I got
a present for ya.
- You've already
given me enough.
(laughs)
- This is a perfect gift
for a guy in your shoes.
- [Sonny] Where you going?
- To the can.
- Squeeze your legs together,
I want you to see this.
- Alright.
(saxophone plays)
(cheering and clapping)
- [Mack] Hey, let's go upstairs.
I wanna show yo my king
sized bed (laughs).
- Listen I'm hurting--
- Come on Aldo, let's go.
- I've got a bad back,
you've gotta me help em out.
(laughing)
- [Aldo] Come on
Mahoney, move that ass.
- Hey Vinnie.
- What?
- Why didn't you tell me
Patrice was gonna hit me?
(suspenseful music)
(suspenseful music)