Bugsy Page #8

Looking for a girl who likes to fly?

Virginia, I want to talk to you.

Virginia... Sugar.

We don't have time for this.

Sh*t! You almost got me

in the head again.

You were chasing some bimbo.

She's an employee.

She's going to be a hatcheck girl.

- You shattered Baccarat crystal.

- You just shattered us!

I'm not going to defend myself.

She wanted a job.

- What are you doing?

- Leaving. Don't try to stop me.

I should have gone

the day you killed Harry.

Where are you going?

To a numbered bank account?

What fantasy have you concocted

in your sick mind?

- Just ask what you want to ask.

- How much money is in the account?

Why?

You want to sell me a few shares?

That's about 400% sold by now.

Answer the question. How much

money have you stolen from the hotel?

With all the work I've done, -

- I'd be justified in taking

anything I can get my hands on.

I haven't. I could have taken a lot.

You'd never have known.

You irresponsible, unrealistic,

unreliable, philandering f***!

I should have taken something,

but it isn't in me -

- to violate the trust of a person

I've been stupid enough to love.

How much money

do you have in the account?

- How much did you steal?

- Bye-bye, Ben. You're on your own.

Thanks for taking the time

to fly down here -

- to a lonely Italian exile

with a swollen prostate gland.

This tragic mess with the Flamingo -

- is being perpetrated by one

of my oldest friends. Benny Siegel.

Here's where we stand. The Flamingo

will open on Christmas Day.

My hotel friends tell me that's the

stupidest time to open a new joint.

The total cost is now $6 million.

That's $5 million more than agreed.

To get the last few million

he needed, -

- Benny has had to sell

400% of the hotel.

He's sold to famous movie stars

and wealthy businessmen.

They ain't just going to roll over

when it's time to collect.

If there is a time to collect

in this whole f***ing fiasco.

Now all of this is nothing

compared to the most serious matter.

The question of stealing.

My banking friends in Switzerland

tell me that Virginia Hill...

This broad that Joey A. Used to f***

and Benny's in love with...

She's pulled off a couple of million

from this here deal.

There's a simple basic question

we have to ask:

Did this broad steal this money

without Benny knowing about it, -

- or is she just fronting for Benny?

Anybody who thinks Bugsy Siegel

didn't know is crazy.

His name's Ben.

There's no need for disrespect.

- What about his disrespect to us?

- Benny's got to take the rap.

I agree with Joey and Frank.

What about the rest of you? Meyer?

I don't believe he knew anything.

He was blinded by love.

Benny always put women first.

This time it's one woman that's got

him, and not the whole female race.

Benny accepted what she told him.

There's no chance he stole from us.

He didn't know.

Benny's basic problem

is he doesn't respect money.

He's not even interested in this

money. He's interested in the idea.

- What idea?

- Building something.

He's a dreamer. I'm not excusing it.

I'm a businessman.

Anything that broad took,

Benny's got to make good on.

What do you want to do about it...

as a businessman?

Wait and see if the hotel works.

If it does, we'll all be happy.

- Let him pay off her debt.

- What if the Flamingo goes bust?

Then I'll handle it myself.

20 dwarves took turns

doing handstands on the carpet.

20 dwarves took turns

doing handstands on the carpet.

- What about Gable and Cooper?

- Not a word.

Worst luck I've ever seen.

You can do all kinds of things,

but you can't control the weather.

You can't lose heart.

Go back and check the fuse box.

- What the hell is going on?

- Can we get some flashlights?

Ladies and gentlemen,

thank you for coming tonight, -

- to try and make the opening

of the Flamingo a success.

Due to the implementation

of further refinements, -

- which will make the Flamingo

an even greater place, -

- I am announcing a temporary

closure effective from Friday night.

I hope to see you all

at the reopening of the hotel, -

- the date of which will be

announced soon. Thank you...

Meyer Lansky's on the phone.

He wants to talk to you.

Meyer... No, we're shutting down

temporarily...

Why would I fly to L.A. tonight

to see Gus and Moe?

Meyer, I want you

to do something for me.

Promise me, no matter what

happens, you'll protect Virginia.

Give me your word on that,

and I'll go to L.A. tonight.

Good.

Meyer, you want a tip?

Keep your shares in the Flamingo.

You'll live to thank me.

I'm sorry, Ben.

I should have been with you.

You're here now.

You're the only one.

- They told me you're going to L.A.

- I'm meeting Gus and Moe.

If you're going to L.A. for money,

you may not need it.

What do you mean?

$2 million.

I always said you were a better

businessman than I was.

I don't get it.

I don't know...

Maybe I took it for us.

Maybe I took it for me.

You get a little confused

and you get afraid...

I don't know.

Maybe I thought it'd buy us a couple

of hot dogs at Coney Island.

I'll tell you what, why don't

we just leave it in the bank?

Save it for a rainy day.

- I've got to go.

- You want me to go with you?

Fly? In this weather?

I see.

Get out of here.

I'll be back in a couple of hours.

I love you, Ben.

You've got Virginia all wrong.

- She was willing to fly for me.

- Let's not talk about Virginia.

All right, goodnight.

Meyer Lansky sent us. We're

taking over control of the hotel.

Ben Siegel controls The Flamingo.

Bugsy Siegel is dead.

The Flamingo belongs to us.

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