The Lost City Page #2

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okay. okay. Now, um...

l want to make a wish.

lf change is going

to come to our country,

l wish that our home

remains an island,

and that despite

all of our differences,

we always put family first.

And food second.

Salud.

Salud.

lt's a joke, my brother.

I'm just kidding.

So it's all in the family.

lt's all in the family.

l tell you,

l swear to God it is.

Hello, Senator. How are you?

I've been better.

l come to see your father.

No one knows more

about constitutional law.

Am I interrupting?

l mean, he's picking

for compliments, Senator.

okay, I'm gonna give you one.

Do you think the light

interrupts the day?

Sometimes.

we intend to pass

a resolution

that will remove Batista

through the constitutional

process.

Senator Cossio has asked me

to prepare a speech forhim.

This is the opening statement.

Uh, I've made reference to Seneca.

Read it aloud, Senator,

so we can hearhow it sounds.

okay.

Please.

Mr. Speaker,

l must protest...

as Seneca did in ancient Rome,

of the violence of office.

Today, we, the citizens of Cuba,

are being persecuted by a tyrant

and his reign of terror,

meted out to our population

by his police,

and especially by a certain

colonel in the force

whose name has become

synonymous with sudden death.

Seneca was persecuted

by two tyrants,

Caligula and Nero.

ln spite of that,

Seneca advocated the return

to the Republic...

unafraid.

Mr. Speaker, Seneca,

not the Neros of this world,

should be an example to us.

Fangio, I am your biggest fan.

Get in the car.

Just get in the car.

Get in the car.

Get in.

what do you want? Money?

Publicity.

Fangio freed,

Grand Prix cancelled,

And listen to what Fangio said.

All they wanted from me

is that I help them

further their cause.

But I don't know anything

about causes, only cars.

And when they ask him

how he was treated,

They were quintessential

gentlemen.

Do you think I'm a quintessential

gentleman, Mercedes?

Huh?

what was so funny?

what were you laughing about?

The funnies.

The funnies?

That newspaperhas no funnies.

why don't you try the one

about the kidnappers

who only wanted publicity?

Stop it!

That's funny. That's funny.

Leave him alone! Stop!

Yeah. Come on.

Stop! Let him go!

Please stop!

Stop it! Stop it!

Stop it!

Huh?

You want to be tough? Huh?

wanna play in my city?

Spoiled rich bastard!

You do not want

to disappoint me.

Believe me.

I'm gonna go for a walk.

when I get back,

l want you to tell

me who Peligro is.

I'm back.

who's Peligro? Huh?

You're not a good listener.

whoa, whoa, whoa.

ooh. No, I'm okay, I'm okay.

I'm gonna go for a walk, okay?

So you betterbe thinking about

who Peligro is,

'cause you're next.

Let's go for some coffee.

You're here about your brother.

Your little brother's a criminal

a dangerous criminal.

No doubt about that.

I've got his file

if you wanna read it.

No, thank you.

l know my brother,

and no file will ever change that.

Fico, we've known each other

since we were in prep school.

I've always

been straight with you.

That's true.

Have you everknown me

to change my signals?

Not when you were my catcher.

Fico, you're pitching

for your brother now.

You're pitching wild.

He's guilty.

There's no doubt about that.

l know it and you know it.

He's my brother, Braulio.

l need your help.

okay.

l think you should

get out of Havana,

go to New York orMiami,

and I'm gonna take

care of the tickets.

Fico, FideI's gonna

take care of me.

I'm leaving for

the Sierra Maestra.

Hey.

Fico, I have no choice.

what about your family?

Everything I do

is formy family.

l love you.

Uh, come in.

Can I help you?

Al sent me.

who?

Al.

He's a friend of yours, isn't he?

Are you auditioning?

Yes, I am.

what's your line?

I'm a comedian.

I'm a stand-up comedian

who prefers to remain seated.

That's it?

That's your line?

Yeah.

Some jokes for your emcee.

He writes his own jokes.

They're lousy. So are yours.

Touch?

You want some help writing

some of your other material?

Nobody writes anybody's

material around here.

You just improvise?

You can call it that.

Try New York.

Too cold. Too rich.

Too close to home.

well, I'm afraid

you're going to have to

find anotherline of work, then.

l can't.

The laughter

you just become addicted to it.

what'd you say your name was?

l didn't.

l said Al sent me.

lf you know Al, you know me.

oh, AI's friend.

where've you been?

where haven't I been?

Federico, remember your

appointment.

And don't forget your dancing

shoes.

You're going to need them.

oh, Rodney?

Maestro?

oh, nevermind.

l think I have

a job for you after all.

Finally, after all these years

of sacrifice and dedication,

a break.

why can't you tell

me who we're meeting?

lt's betterthat way.

l love surprises.

Just don't say a word

no matterwhat.

Sit there,

pretend you're my security. That's it.

How's this?

Cozy enough?

Look a little bit more dangerous.

How about this?

More dangerous.

This is my meanest.

Save that.

Can I make a wish?

Be my guest.

l wish for a tall, athletic,

caramel-colored beauty.

okay.

An open-doorpolicy

is the sign of a great host.

Mr. Lansky, come in.

welcome.

Should I call you Federico,

Mr. Fellove, orFico?

Depends on whether

you shake my hand ornot.

Call me Fico.

You can call my Meyer.

All my friends do.

Have a seat.

who is this guy?

Don't mind him,

he's just a comedian.

A blind one?

Mute.

That's funny.

would you like a drink?

A little seltzer,

unless you happen to, uh...

have an egg cream.

l have eggs and I have cream.

And you have a blind comedian.

Mute.

An egg cream

is neither egg nor cream.

would you like

to know how to make one?

well, that would've

been my next question.

well, let??s see

how this goes first.

A little seltzerfornow.

Cuts the humidity.

You hearthat, comedian?

You said something on the

phone about a business opportunity.

well played. Le Chaim.

l propose

a partnership between us.

the rest to me, my associates.

lt doesn't have

to be anything big.

l mean, this is very cozy here.

You could have a couple of tables,

craps, you know, blackjack,

a wheel ortwo.

This is nice.

Mr. Lansky

Call him Meyer.

or Mr. Lansky.

You want him here?

Meyer, I appreciate the offer,

but, regretfully, I have to pass.

Now, I know this is

a tremendous opportunity for me.

However, El Tropico

is a place of music,

and that's how

l would like it to stay.

Let me rephrase.

we have the beginning

of a mutually

beneficial relationship.

lt would be a pity to see it end

before it even began.

Yes, it would.

All right.

l was informed

you were a reasonable man.

l hope I wasn't misinformed.

You weren't.

what I can offeryou in return

is what I offer all my friends

an open-doorpolicy.

Considermy club

your home any time.

what, free seltzer?

As much as you want.

You know, in my business,

Mr. Fellove,

we have friends

and we have enemies,

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