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Previously on Magic City
So what are you gonna do
with these two?
Stevie, what has happened?
Polaroids.
No.
Stevie, no.
You promised me.
He's gonna kill us,
and it will be slow and ugly.
I know who's been robbing
the Miramar Playa.
Divin' Dave.
He works here.
You sure of this?
You lost Extravaganza Latina,
and you need something
to replace it.
Cesar Ramos is a genius.
He created that show
when you first saw me,
when you first
fell in love with me.
No.
You are my wife.
You do not dance anymore.
Are you absolutely sure?
Our Ike never gave me
one red cent from you.
People will die tonight.
That is a promise.
Be back with my money
before then.
What have you done?
I am in trouble.
I will give you
for $100,000.
Why am I here?
Shoes is lying here
with mashed potatoes for brains,
and Judi's
Disappeared.
My guess is, you hope
she stays disappeared.
Why, Miss Silver,
you've gone red.
Oye.
Mi Linda.
Despierta.
Get me outta here.
No.
Get me my lawyer.
No.
Well, then
get me a *** cigarette.
No.
You dickless piece of ***!
*** you!
Kill all the lights in her room
and hold her food.
You *** ***!
For how long?
Till I change my mind.
No!
His place had been trashed.
The loot was
all over his houseboat.
What kind of stuff?
Usual- jewelry, cash.
And
We found dope.
***.
His works.
Your clown was a junkie.
Must be why he did it.
What a mess.
Well, thank you
for handling this quietly.
I appreciate it.
Vincent, why don't you take 'em
up to the Riviera?
Breakfast on us.
Make sure they try the pastry.
It's homemade.
We'll stay in touch,
Mr.
Evans.
Thank you.
Housekeeping.
Wow.
Maid outfit's sexier, right?
You did it.
In two hours.
You're really not gonna come?
Uh, mid-terms, you know?
You'd tell me if it was
something else, right?
Something else?
Like what?
I don't know.
It's what you really want--
To leave, see the world.
It's your dream.
Please come.
I want you to be there.
Be happy for me.
I am happy for you.
I am.
I just can't.
I have work, you know?
But you'll be
at the Riviera, right?
Sure.
Of course.
Looks like your dad
is throwing a royal wedding.
It's gonna be some party.
Well
Gotta go get my wings.
Congratulations, Mercy.
Yes, indeed, Miami Beach,
the sun and fun
capitol of the world,
has a new royal palace--
The world-famous
Miramar Playa hotel,
truly the crown jewel
of the Magic City.
That was gorgeous.
Then we show them
the Triton remodel.
We remind them about Sinatra's
SRO New Year's run
in the Triton,
how much they loved doing
the Miss '59 here last month.
So who exactly's
gonna be there tonight?
Garry Moore refuses to fly.
But somehow--
Don't ask me how--
I begged his producer
and new director to come down.
On our dime, of course.
Ike, this is it.
This is
our one and only shot at this.
They'll be with the, uh,
CBS team, who we know.
So it's a friendly room?
Alan Kyle, Garry's producer,
he says that if
this new director likes us,
- we got a shot.
- What's his name?
Garry stole him
from Arthur Murray's show.
It's, uh, Cliff Welles.
Ideal.
You know him?
Old friend of Vee's.
Great.
Get her up here today.
No, I'm serious.
Whatever it takes.
Ike, you sell this guy.
You close this thing.
We need this.
With this show,
our year is set.
All right.
You know what?
Let's keep our *** on, boys.
Remember--
Traction beats promotion.
What the hell does that mean?
It means we are
the Miramar Playa.
We are the best.
They would be lucky to have us.
We don't get sweaty.
We don't beg for this.
We will survive either way.
Are you sure?
Yes, I'm sure.
Thank you for your hard work.
I'll see you back here at 5:00.
Ike, if Vera knows this guy,
might not be a bad idea
to have--
We'll be okay, Vic.
Whatever you think.
So I'm gonna go
to Mercy's graduation.
I'll be back in time
for the pitch.
We get the Pan Am discount now?
Not you losers.
But Maria and I
get to fly for 10%.
The second she's back,
we're gonna go on a trip.
I'm gonna take her
to Barcelona, Paris
Congrats, Vic.
This is huge for Mercy.
Hey, you gonna be there later?
You kiddin'?
I love a gal in uniform.
Pop.
See you at 5:00.
See you then.
Seabreeze?
Yeah.
Hang on.
It's Dougie.
For you.
Yeah, Dougie.
Uh-huh.
Okay.
Let me decide what it's worth.
All right, already.
Let's hear it.
Really? Huh.
But she's got a lot of work
to do.
Now
Where you guys keeping her?
Okay, fine.
Tell me then.
I'll talk to the guy,
I'll get back to you.
This could maybe make you
whole again, Dougie boy.
Miss whirl still
has a little kick left,
but she's
She's breaking away,
but it's still
Aah!
Cuidado, Roddy.
Cuidado.
That's enough.
Enough for now.
- Okay.
- I have time.
Con permiso, Roddy.
Leave us for a bit.
Y tu ven aca.
Does your man know you're here?
What are you doing, girl?
I'm dancing.
You're lying.
It's a small lie.
There are no small lies.
I love this, Cesar.
And I'm a better woman for him,
a better wife,
if I can be whole.
This is why
he fell in love with me.
This is who
he fell in love with.
You need to tell him that,
not me.
When it's time.
Okay.
I'll see you tomorrow?
No, not tomorrow.
I have to see my babalawo,
my healer.
Let me get you
to a good doctor, huh?
A real doctor?
Go home.
Soak those
old-lady feet of yours.
Hasta luego, my friend.
Hasta luego.
Would you like to be
queen for a day?
You know where they have her?
Not yet.
Dougie wants
relief first.
Well, then I'll relieve him.
Fine.
Cut his vig in half.
Find out where and how
she's being protected.
Miss Silver is more of
an irritant at this point
than a threat.
And I want all this gone.
Loose ends.
- Will do.
- Yeah, all right.
Now then, if you're elected our
queen, it'd be a pleasure
See that poor thing?
Her husband is a marine
stationed in El Toro.
She has two little babies
of her own,
and she takes in
stray neighborhood kids
to make ends meet.
And she still won't be
a queen for a day.
Know why?
Unh-unh.
Bad teeth.
No one wants to see her smile
when she wins.
That's impressive.
Wanna race?
Not a chance.
So I keep wondering
What does a limited partner
actually do?
Well, either silent,
ceremonial
Or
Or
Or you can be
a pain in the ***.
Now that sounds like fun.
Cigarette?
Yeah.
So I brought the papers
if you wanna have your lawyer
take a look at 'em.
No need.
I can sign them right now.
Are you sure?
Mm-hmm.
Can I trust you?
Yes.
Well, then hand me a pen
and let's make it official.
There you go.
You know, once I sign this,
we are
We'll be connected again.
I think we always have been.
I know you're in there.
I can see your shadow
under the door.
Cliff.
It is I, Ulysses,
back from the wars.
May I come in?
I bear good news.
Sure.
Of course.
Come in.
Well, look at you.
All barefoot,
smelling of French soap
and wearing a bathrobe.
You are a cruel woman.
And you're relentless.
Coffee? Juice?
Uh, *** rocks, please.
Aren't you curious as
to why I'm back in Miami?
Terrified.
Oh, fear not.
I am done begging you
to come to me.
I am, however, considering coming to you.
What?
Your husband is desperate
for Garry Moore
to do a weekly CBS show here.
I wouldn't say he's desperate.
Ike doesn't need--
Ah.
Trust me, he does.
You know what the fun part is?
Hmm?
Guess who's directing
The Garry Moore Show now?
Guess who Garry has flown
all the way to Miami Beach
to make
his final decision for him?
Hmm? Eden Roc,
Fontainebleau,
or the Miramar Playa.
Drum roll, please.
- You?
- Ain't life grand?
Well, you must do it here.
Must I?
Oh, stop it.
But what's it worth to you?
Would you dance for me?
What, now?
Now would be fantastic, but no.
I was thinking more
about on the show.
If Garry does the show here,
would you be my leading dancer?
Wh-- You're insane.
I--
Yeah, well, you tell me.
You were always very brutal
about your own dancing,
so can you still cut it?
Hey.
Love.
Mm.
Guess what Cliff is doing here?
My very next question.
- Ike.
- Cliff.
Hope you don't mind.
No, not at all.
I will join you.
Ike, Cliff is directing
The Garry Moore Show.
So I hear.
Congratulations.
I'll be seeing you at 5:00?
Yeah.
Be lovely if it all works out.
Lovely.
Look, I'm gonna try
and grab an ocean swim
and a massage
before the big meeting.
As always, Miss Vee.
Until then.
I'll let myself out.
What an idiot.
From Wolfie's.
Ess.
Ess, mein kind.
So
How much do you get paid
to *** strange men?
Must be fairly lucrative.
What do you want?
An answer.
How much?
Or do you actually
like *** strange men?
Is that it? Really?
Does your work
give you pleasure?
Now that I would respect.
I also love my work.
I do.
I would I would do it
for free.
I would.
I see myself as a surgeon.
You know, I cut away
the disease
that feeds off us
and sickens us all.
One way or another,
Miss Silver,
I will remove you
from our community.
I will either throw you
in a dark hole for a few years,
I will relocate you
under an assumed name
in a different state
Or I will claim
that you attacked me,
and I will fire this gun
in your face.
Aah!
What do you want?
What do you want?
What have you got?
I saw Ike Evans kill a man.
Where? What man?
In the Glades somewhere.
I don't know!
Near a *** lake!
I don't know the guy.
- Could you identify this man?
- Yes! Yes.
Yes.
***.
Yes!
You actually saw
ike Evans kill him?
Ike beat him to death.
He saved my life.
Twice.
Please.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Sorry to drag you down here,
but he said it was important.
Over there.
Friend of Vic's?
- Stevie?
- What? Yeah.
Yeah.
That's what he said.
Mrs.
Diamond.
Mr.
Evans.
Ben's up on the roof
getting a massage,
so I thought
I'd finally come down
and see
the fabulous Atlantis Lounge.
Stevie's world.
Very nice to see you again.
You, too.
Al's getting a paper.
I can only stay a second.
I got them back.
Photos, polaroids,
negatives, everything.
I burned them.
I watched them all burn.
Thank God.
Stevie,
thank God.
He's crazy.
- It's okay.
We're okay.
- There you are!
Jesus.
I thought
you fell into the pool.
Ike Evans.
You wanted to see me?
Pierce Fuller.
Double Chek Corporation.
I'm a friend
of Victor Lazaro's.
Stevie, how 'bout a Pabst?
Just have a coffee.
My company still has many
contacts inside Cuba.
We are we actively support
a mission for a free Cuba
in whatever way that we can.
Okay.
And you are helping
get Maria out?
We were.
What happened?
Maria and several others
were gunned down
early this morning
while awaiting--
- Gunned down?
- She died.
Maria Lazaro is dead.
I'm so sorry.
Body has not been recovered,
but witnesses say that--
Then wait.
Then you
don't know for sure.
Maria was hit
with several rounds
of .
30 caliber
machine gunfire.
She's dead.
Disappeared in Matanzas Bay.
I assumed, I hoped,
that it'd be better for Victor
if he heard this from
From family.
I'm so sorry.
If there's anything
Find her body.
We'll try.
I know he loved her.
I can't imagine--
No.
You really can't.
I appreciate you coming down
and telling me.
Of course.
You know, he was telling me
that by this time next year,
the entire transcontinental
fleet will be jets.
Amazing, right?
Yeah.
I love the new 707.
It's beautiful.
So are you.
Your mother,
when she sees those photos
I wish she could have
been there.
So do I.
And Danny, too.
- Papi, I--
- He will never marry you.
Never.
You don't know that.
No, I-I do know that,
because I've known this boy
since he was in diapers.
He will go
to some fancy law firm
- and marry some upper-class blonde wasp
- You don't know him.
Or a rich Jewish girl
with money and connections.
Some rich gringa,
not some Cuban--
What? Maid?
Look, he loves me.
No.
I love you.
Your mother loves you.
This boy-- He will
break your heart.
That boy
Is my heart.
Mercedes, ven aca.
- Mercedes, ven aca.
- Vic.
Vic, I need a second.
- Can you give me a second?
- This won't wait.
What's happened?
It's Maria, Vic.
She
I am so sorry, Vic.
She
She's gone.
Gone?
What do you mean, "gone"?
What are you saying?
She was killed, Vic.
- She was shot, Vic.
- No.
No.
No.
No.
You don't-- No.
You don't say this to me.
You don't say this to me!
Vic.
It never goes away really,
does it?
Maria made you think of Molly.
Of losing her.
You are a wise woman.
Gypsy.
I promised Vic.
I swore to him
that I would--
You did everything
you could do.
You do everything,
for all of us.
You carry this enormous thing,
this impossible weight
on your back, every day.
It's too much.
But but you do it
somehow.
No guilt.
None.
You hear me?
Would you do something for me?
Anything.
I could use your help
today at the presentation.
Me?
After all this, I'm not sure
How it'll go, how I'll do.
And God knows this idiot Cliff
is all moony over you,
as he should be.
Yes, of course.
I will help you.
Huh? It's all I want.
Just be there
with me.
Always.
Are you okay?
You?
Mm.
What?
I think I'm pregnant.
Well, joke now,
but we'll see
who's laughing at the altar.
Would that be so bad?
I'm leaving.
My mom comes home,
and three weeks later--
You go to New York.
Right.
I feel so cheap.
I really do love you,
Danny Evans.
Prove it.
Maybe later.
"Maybe"?
Something to remember me by.
So the priest says
to the actress,
"you carry on like that,
you're gonna have to confess
to somebody else.
"
All hail.
Welcome to the Miramar Playa.
Gentlemen, this is
my beautiful wife Vera Evans.
Please.
Sit.
So let's put on a show.
The Miramar Playa hotel--
Soaring above
pristine white beaches
and turquoise seas.
Sun and fun by day,
elegance and glamour by night.
I am Florida State's Attorney
Jack Klein.
Isaac Michael Evans,
you are under arrest
for the ***
of James Patrick
"Jimmy Shoes" Clayton.
Hey, get away from him.
Stevie.
It's okay.
Gentleman, please.
Stay.
Enjoy the film.
I will be back shortly.
That's not necessary.
Cuff him.
Florence, the lights, please.
Gentlemen, can I get you
refills?
Welcome to Miami Beach.
- The Miramar Playa hotel
- Never a dull moment.
a modern-day palace
fit for a king,
where all your vacation dreams
will come true.
- Stay with me.
- I will.
Dad
- It's okay.
Call Sid.
- Okay.
- Get on this.
- Done.
I'll follow
you down to the precinct.
Not today.
Boss man.
Sorry, sir.
Mr.
Evans.
Hello?
What?
That's priceless.
In *** handcuffs?
Have Doug call me.
The king is dead,
long live the king.
Ahh.
Better acoustics, larger venue.
We've proven we can successfully
host a televised event
five times larger
than your show.
Our boxing feed last week
and the Miss '59
live televised events
were highly rated.
This is all great, really.
I mean, the Miramar Playa
is clearly
the finest resort
down here, but, uh--
And I really hope I don't
offend you, Mrs.
Evans--
But, my God, we all just saw
Ike Evans arrested for ***
and led out of here
in handcuffs.
Garry Moore
is a family variety show.
We just can't have--
My husband is a better man
than anybody in this room.
And I really hope
I haven't offended you.
He's the victim of a lie,
a smear campaign
by a jealous man, and trust me,
he will be fully vindicated
before you leave Miami.
This is nothing.
Everybody knows your husband's
reputation, Mrs.
Evans.
We'll host your show for free.
For the first six months
As a show of our appreciation
and good faith.
You will have, as you say,
the finest,
and for nothing.
Also, I will deliver to you
the great Cesar Ramos
to choreograph
the most amazing dances
ever seen
on American television.
Cesar is still alive?
I danced for him today.
I would, uh
I could dance for you, too,
if you'd like,
for your show.
Okay.
Well, this has been, um,
quite an afternoon.
Mm-hmm.
Thank you
for your presentation.
We're gonna need
a few hours to huddle
and consider all this.
Gentlemen, please be our guests
in the Atlantis Lounge.
We'll find you guys
a nice, quiet corner.
Maybe another night, okay?
Thank you.
- I'll call you.
- Please.
Ike couldn't have
done it better himself.
I'll talk to Vincent
and Raskin and let you know.
Thanks.
It's gonna be okay?
He'll be home by dinner.
Taking in account
your standing in the community,
no priors, your net worth
How much?
Klein is making an example.
He won't back down
from a million dollars.
Hey, he tried to hold you
without bail altogether.
This is
first degree ***, Isaac.
Get me outta here, Sid.
Sure.
You got $100,000
for the bondsman?
I tried Lubow at the bank.
I-I tried every-***'-body.
I called your old man.
Arthur offered to cash in
his life insurance policy--
Which, it turns out,
lapsed in '44.
Don't give up, Ike.
I won't.
I'll see you in the morning,
my friend.
"How do I know it's ***"?
Florida State's Attorney doesn't
arrest somebody for ***--
Oh, Danny, for ***'s sake.
You think dad beat
a professional hit man to death
with a lead sap?
That's what Klein said?
It was a lead sap?
Vincent's friend
on beach PD told him.
Come on.
It's total ***.
What else did Vincent say?
Lobby floor.
I'm seeing him now.
Go tell grandpa
what's going on.
He sees this on TV or something,
he'll have a heart attack.
Now Klein *** up.
He's gonna pay for it.
So it's just her word
against his?
She swore under oath that she
saw your pop kill this guy.
Klein obviously thinks
that her word will hold up.
Maybe he's got some kind of
physical evidence
from the scene.
Who the *** knows?
What can we do?
Klein's got her stashed
at the Biscayne hotel.
Bright and early
Monday morning,
they're gonna depose her
in front of the grand jury.
Then it's too late.
The *** hits the fan.
Judi's always been
a stand-up girl.
But she could put your old man
away forever, or worse.
So, kid
What do you wanna do?
Yeah, I know the Biscayne.
Good man.
Dougie says she's in, uh,
room 117.
Yeah, he did.
He also said that
there's a shift change
with the troopers guarding her
at 11:00 PM every night.
Our Doug will get you
a passkey,
distract the new guard
for a few minutes.
You visit Miss Silver,
and Bob's your uncle.
Sounds simple.
That's because it is
simple, Al.
It is simple.
You want me to go tonight?
Ben?
Yeah.
Uh, tonight would be lovely.
You hurt my feelings.
*** the help? Hmm?
You're dead.
I'm gonna kill both of you.
I'm gonna rip your skin off
with my bare hands!
He's a *** bartender!
Aah!
He *** me, Ben.
I couldn't get enough.
He *** me
till I couldn't walk,
and then I crawled to him
naked on all *** fours
and I begged him
to *** me some more!
He *** me in your car!
We did it in your car.
Slipping all over
those leather seats, baby.
We were sliding
around those leather seats.
You were driving around
sitting on the juices
from my wet, hot ***.
Did he suck you?
He sucked me.
- He bit me.
- Tell me more.
How'd he do it?
I know what you like, baby.
I know.
I can do it.
Let me give it to you.
I can make it good for you.
Oh, thank you, dear.
Mommy, don't you think
daddy might be
just a little bit suspicious?
Get out.
I don't like being
cross-examined like that.
Ben Diamond has a favor.
Get away from me.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Ben wants you
to write something for him.
- Write something?
- For Ben.
Maybe he isn't suspicious,
but I sure am.
Now.
Sorry.
We're closed.
I need to see you.
I can't, not tonight.
He took his boat
out to the keys.
He's gone all weekend.
We had a terrible fight.
All right.
I'll meet you
at the Blue Mist.
No.
Here.
I sent everybody home.
It's just us.
Stevie, I want you in my bed.
Uh okay.
Four three
Two
One.
Never leave me.
Never.
So
Here we are.
Cigarette?
Ike, I don't want you.
We both know that.
I want Ben Diamond.
But well, I have you.
And make no mistake about it,
my friend, I do have you.
I've got an eyewitness
who will swear in court
that she saw you
beat Jimmy to death.
And if that's not enough,
I'll dig up some
crime scene evidence
with your prints all over them.
Whatever it takes,
I promise you,
you will be convicted
of first-degree ***.
Good.
You lie here
and you think of something
to help me convict The Butcher.
And then you *** pray
it's good enough
to get you out of here.
A ***'s testimony?
Fabricated evidence?
That's what you have?
That's your *** case?
I've sent men
to the gas chamber on less.
Ike, you're in my world now.
now when I was a little boy ♪
at the age of 5 ♪
I had somethin' in my pocket ♪
keep a lot of folks alive ♪
now I'm a man ♪
made 21 ♪
Aah! Aah!
You know, baby ♪
We can have a lot of fun ♪
I'm a man ♪
I spell "M" ♪
"A" ♪
You're gonna be okay.
"N" ♪
man ♪
oh ♪
oh ♪
oh ♪
oh ♪
I'm a man ♪
spell "M" ♪
"N" ♪
man ♪
I'm going back down ♪
to Kansas to ♪
bring back the second cousin ♪
little John the Conqueroo ♪
I'm a man ♪
spell "M" ♪
"A" ♪
"N" ♪
man ♪
oh ♪
oh ♪
oh ♪
oh ♪
the line I shoot ♪
will never miss ♪