Luderdale

They say trust is earned, you know,

and I kind of agree.

But he trusted me right from the start.

Don't know why, but he just did.

Maybe it was his whole fate thing,

or it could have been he just needed someone new to talk to.

Unearned loyalty, I called it.

Now, it's my turn to finally earn it.

But I'm getting ahead of myself here.

First, the Feast.

The Feast happens every fall, downtown.

Hey, Vi.

Hey, nice shirt, Whitey.

Baker's here. Let's make some dough.

It's showtime.

Quarter to play, quarter to win, step right up.

Now, why would a guy like me, clearly not Italian,

be working at an Italian Feast in the first place?

Let it go!

Money. I knew how to make it, for them.

And that's the only resume you needed down there.

I mean, yeah, I made a little for myself, too.

Oh, better luck next time.

Try again. Come on.

But no matter how much I took, I still brought in more

for them than any of their other booths,

which is probably why I made it the whole two weeks.

Maybe we don't.

Come on, fellas, win a big one for your favorite gal.

She'll thank you for it later.

And it was all profit for them anyway,

since Vi was the only "customer" that ever won.

There goes another one! Take your pick, pretty lady.

I want the bear.

Best Booth, one quarter, Thank you! -Thank you!

The whole thing was a big fucking hustle

on a street full of them.

- There you are. - Something for you.

But you gotta be careful when you're stealing

from thieves, because they're always watching.

Good. Let 'em.

That's how you run a booth.

Yeah, I had a good thing going.

It's pretty heavy.

Almost made me forget why I was really there.

Hold up.

Almost.

Tough night, huh?

Mm. Yeah, you should see the other guy.

I did.

Not a mark on me.

"Is this gonna affect my bonus?"

You got some balls, kid, saying that

to the boss after you just stole from him.

I'll give you that.

Everybody takes a beating.

You got off easy, considering.

I swear, I gave you guys everything I took.

Everything you took tonight.

What about the last three weeks?

That was the first...

Don't insult me. Don't...

Don't you ever fuckin' do that.

We both know you took three, four hundred out of there

every night of the Feast.

What am I gonna do with you?

I...

Calm the fuck down.

Everybody steals down there.

Some get caught, some don't.

I'll teach you how to not get caught next time.

I don't give a fuck how much you took from that prick,

the new boss.

Same as the old boss.

Not my dough.

But I hired you for him.

And when somebody I bring in makes me look bad,

that I do not tolerate. Ever.

So, what you're gonna do to make things right,

You're gonna come in with me now.

You'll work off this personal slight.

-Doing what? -Anything I say is what,

for as long as I say.

That a problem for you?

Not killing nobody.

Just... errands.

Stuff even a dumb mick like you can handle.

Otherwise, if P hears you're heading

to the cops, with that hard-on D.A.

putting away everybody and their sister right now,

he'd probably call a ride out to the woods for you.

Just to be safe.

You understand?

Good.

Eight a.m. tomorrow.

Hey.

Don't you run from me.

Or even think it.

'Cause this, this old-school bullshit is P's way.

But it's nothing,

Oh, and keep your mouth shut.

This is just me and you. Not them.

I own your Irish ass now.

Hey, look who showed.

Three to one had you in Nebraska by now.

Oh, watch the car, huh?

The crime's getting out of control around here.

That's how you steal.

P's gonna have himself one hell of a headache.

I make my end one way or another.

They want to punish me after all I've done for them?

They'll all pay.

A new era's coming.

I'm forming my own thing, my own family.

And show 'em what a real boss looks like.

And you, you're with me until I say otherwise.

Yeah, you own me, I know.

Don't be such a pussy.

You work hard, stay loyal, there may even

be a few bucks in it for you.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

After your little prison sentence.

But listen, now.

If anybody asks, presses you on anything

about us working together, keep your mouth shut.

If they put your head in a vise...

Keep my mouth shut.

Keep your mouth shut, goddamn right.

Don't worry.

I'll keep you safe from those animals.

You like Chinese?

The people?

The people. The food!

The people.

Yeah. Yeah, 100%.

Why not?

Why not?

Heading to Limelight. Wanna come?

Nah, I think I'll scare people looking like this.

You can't scare me.

Bonus time. Woo!

Probably not a dime stolen tonight

at the whole Feast, thanks to you.

P says your face is like a billboard for not fucking up.

Well, Whitey.

These bruises will be gone in about a week.

You're gonna have to live with that ugly mug

for the rest of your life.

These assholes aren't gonna get away with this.

-I'll go to the cops! -Easy, Vi.

You can't be talking like that around here.

Get... Get away with what?

Our bonuses. There aren't any.

Somebody broke into P's warehouse.

Stole the safe.

Like, a thousand plush.

Took everything. Sucks, right?

That's bullshit, and you know it.

You were probably in on it.

Look at what they did to you.

I did this to myself.

Get away from them, Hutch.

Before you become one of them.

I'm getting my money.

Whoa, whoa.

Careful, little girl.

I was gonna give that crazy bitch my number.

Break it down.

Hey. Hey!

You guys open?

Tommy.

Yeah, that's fine.

I'll just, uh...

Just wait here.

Hey. You wanna buy some ludes?

They're 714s. Get you super horny.

Yeah? That's cool.

Uh, not really my thing, but, uh...

- What's your name? - Hey!

I told you to stay off the property!

Come on, man. I was just...

Get your... -What the hell?

Oh! Yeah. Hey, it's cool. It's cool.

It's cool. We're good?

I tell you when it's good, Goldilocks.

You don't tell me.

Now, what were you doing banging on the door before?

-I... I knocked. -Banged.

You think I don't know a fucking bang from a fucking knock?

I just don't want any trouble.

Answer the question.

Or you got some.

Sit.

Sorry about the welcome.

Friends call me Nicky.

Nicky, Nick, whatever you like.

Did you buy anything from that lude girl?

Oh, yeah, her, um... No, no, I didn't.

Smart. She sells fakes.

These... These tourists, they don't know any better.