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Previously on Magic City
You built a palace.
Now it's time to be king.
Work that Evans charm
on those ***-kickers.
You know this ***?
No.
So what are you
gonna do with these two?
Somebody wants Miss Silver dead.
You have any idea why?
You have to get out of town.
Leave Miami tonight.
I'll be fine, Ike.
No, you won't be.
It ends now, Ben.
Nobody else dies.
- You go by Jimmy Shoes?
- Uhh!
What do you mean, gone?
If she's still breathing,
you won't be.
Damn it! She vanished?!
We tried to serve her, but--
She stepped into
a parallel dimension?
Judi was last seen
No, just stop! Okay? Stop.
Check the trains,
the airports, the turnpike.
This *** stays vanished,
you'll join her.
- You got it?
- Yeah.
Great.
Doug?
Doug, get in here!
Go get a court order to drag
that quarry in The Glades.
The quarry?
Where the last person that could
hurt Ike Evans vanished.
You sweep that *** thing
like a goldfish bowl.
You'll find Judi Silver.
Vi geyt es?
Gut.
I'm good, pop.
Isaac.
Talk to me.
I wanna buy out my partner.
I wanna marry Ava Gardner.
Exactly.
If gambling hits,
the money'll be so huge,
he'll never sell.
They've been talking
about legal gambling
since before the Depression.
It could pass this time.
Then you make sure it doesn't.
You know, you can be very
convincing when you wanna be.
Just stall, you know?
Drag it along.
Pretty soon, your guy
will take the easy money.
And he'll leave the hotel
business for fools like you.
Thanks, pop.
You're welcome, kid.
Can I have another?
Can I have a buck?
Oh, you son of a ***.
Hey.
Lift 'em higher, honey.
The hands.
Look at the hands, boss.
Sledgehammers.
Okay.
Can he jazz it up
a little?
Hey, Stevie,
why don't you get in there
and mix it up with the champ?
Oh, absolutely, but
You know, I got
this old football thing.
Hey, Ray-Ray!
Yeah?
You got fast hands.
I've seen you palm tips.
Get in the ring.
The ring? Me?
He's not gonna hit you,
for Christ sakes.
Aah!
Put up your dukes.
Move around, for Christ sakes.
Come on.
Ooh!
You got what you need, peg?
Now that is scary.
¡Ah, señor Valiente!
¡El campeon! ¡Muy bueno!
Mr.
and Mrs.
Diamond.
Not gonna be much of a match,
I'm afraid.
Anything can happen
in the ring.
Indeed.
Indeed.
It's nice to see you
again, Ike.
Honey, uh, go admire
that handsome, uh, mulatto.
Beautiful, as always,
Mrs.
diamond.
Stevie.
Will you take Mrs.
Diamond
over to a nice seat?
- Kid.
- Mr.
Diamond.
I'm not wearing any ***.
Me, neither.
How's my 100 grand doing?
Stacks of money?
Remember?
Yeah.
I used it.
Good, good.
How, exactly?
I gave $65,000
to Senator Sloat,
who chairs
the gaming committee.
The rest I spread
between the Democratic
- and Republican members.
- And?
And it'll come to vote.
We'll see what happens.
When? The vote?
Sometime this session.
Session?
By Easter recess, Ben.
April.
Sloat's all over it.
We're good.
Gracias.
- Hey.
- Hi.
¿Espere aqui?
Sure, no problem.
It's from Ike.
Wishing me luck on my luncheon.
Jackie Kennedy here?
It's incredible.
We'll see.
I'll put these
in the dining room?
Please.
Thank you.
So, um
Anything?
Huh? Uh, what?
Oh.
No.
Not yet.
It's-- it's too early, no?
You're glowing.
You're crazy.
Say "hi" to Jackie.
Make sure those are set up.
Got it.
June! June Cohen!
Mrs.
Evans?
What are these?
- Flowers?
- Uh, thank you.
What kind of flowers?
Yellow roses.
They go with the pale--
Wh-what are Jackie's
favorite flowers, huh?
Her very favorite flowers
on Earth?
Forget it.
Lilies.
Lilies of the valley.
White lilies of the valley.
Get them, please.
You can do it!
Oh!
Why is there
a chubby Jewish girl
sobbing in our coffee shop?
I lost my temper.
I'm losing my mind.
Yeah, well,
she's scaring the guests.
I just want
everything to be--
Perfect.
Yes.
Why? For who?
Hey
You ever have one
of my magical Cuba Libres?
It's 11:00 in the morning.
Not when you drink one.
That's the magic part.
One sip, it's midnight
in the trop.
Another time.
Thank you.
You sure?
Yeah.
I'll need
some magic later.
Sabor.
Stevie! Wait!
Oh, ***.
Who's that?
Nobody.
I
I drove her daddy's car
into Indian Creek
last new year's.
Wow.
How many magic Cuba Libres
did that take?
I gotta run.
You don't have to impress
these people.
You're better than they are.
Why?
'Cause you're an Evans.
Stevie!
Janice, hey.
You look great.
- Listen, I need to talk to you.
- And I need to talk to you, too.
But I-I'm in a crazy hurry.
I got a plumbing emergency--
A pipe burst in the Mar Vista
It's not about the *** car,
Stevie.
Listen to me!
- You are in serious trouble.
- And I feel awful about it.
I do.
But I'll--
I'll call you.
- You're at the same number, right?
- No.
No, Stevie
I-I will.
I'll call you,
I promise.
I-I promise.
Burst pipe!
Sit 'em on opposite sides
of the ring.
How the hell do I know?
Let's pretend you're the boss.
It's NBC's broadcast,
but CBS is talking to us
about The Garry Moore Show.
Separate sides of the ring,
NBC gets better seats.
King Solomon.
- Are we done here?
- Mnh-mnh.
Your wife's Jackie Kennedy lunch
in 57 minutes.
- What about it?
- The senator's wife just canceled.
Jackie canceled?
A family matter.
Christ.
Does Vee know?
Mnh-mnh.
You wanna tell her?
Mnh-mnh.
There is a tin lining.
I only have seconds to live?
They're sending Joan.
Great.
Joan who?
Kennedy.
Teddy's new wife.
Very cute, very blond,
very shiksa.
It's not Jackie, *** it.
- Sloat?
- Mm.
Vic told ya.
The old gasbag's
down for the fight.
Kill me now.
Hello?
What the hell are you doing?
Stop.
Al, stop!
Hey.
Talk to Ben.
Nobody's gonna bite on that.
Nobody.
The champ's as sure as sunrise.
Well, then let's even
the odds, shall we?
What if word slipped out,
leaked, trickled into the world
that I was going heavy
for the underdog?
"Ben Diamond's betting it all
on the long shot.
"
Money would think
Valiente's taking a fall.
The fix is in.
And?
And odds could swing--
would swing in our favor.
At the last second,
we bet big on the champ
and reap a sweet return.
Go forth, Belvin.
- Ben!
- Spread the good word.
Your apes are trashing my room,
going through all my things.
Well, why are you so upset?
You got something to hide?
No.
Jesus, Ben, this crazy
Gestapo *** has got to stop.
I'll have you know
that some of my family--
Albeit distant relatives--
were killed by the Nazis.
- Robe.
- Oh, please.
You know what I mean.
So what are you looking for?
The truth.
I'm a searcher.
The truth?
The truth is,
I am your wife
and I'm faithful to you.
What about you?
What about your ***
tucked away all over town?
- Hey, boss!
- Yeah?
Get in here.
Sounds like my ape found
a banana.
Princess, after you.
There's nothing I like better
than watching
two heroic gladiators
- Check this out.
- Meeting in the ring.
A fair and competitive
sporting event.
Senator, you are still
the strongest opposition
in the Statehouse
to legalized gambling.
The casino gambling bill
is due to come up for a vote
this session, and--
As long as I have breath,
as long as my heart
fine people of the State
of Florida see fit to honor me
by making me their voice
in Tallahassee,
I will fight the cancer
of casino gambling
and the plague and poison
of organized crime
that we all know
Get my car.
it's the citizens
of our Great State.
There's nothing I like better
than watching
a *** and a ***
kicking the living ***
out of each other, you know?
I need to talk to you
about the gambling bill
coming up this session.
Craps and cards
are an abomination
unto the lord, Ike.
As is this ***.
Hey.
Ooh, yeah!
We need to get off on 9,
please.
Si, Mr.
Ike.
Will you make sure
the senator can find the gideon Bible in his suite?
¿Si, como no?
A fifth of JTS brown,
two glasses,
and a bucket of ice, okay, son?
I'll see you
in the Atlantis lounge,
Friday, 3:00?
It'll only take a few minutes.
That's all you gonna get, son.
So, uh, how do you do this?
Oh, yeah.
***.
Damn it.
Vera, it looks
absolutely gorgeous.
A luncheon in the coffee shop.
Such a cute idea.
Thank you, Rachel.
You're at table 5, I believe.
Hey.
Oh, nice to see you, too.
Come here.
Ike, I don't
have time.
Jackie is on her--
Isn't coming.
I'm sorry, Vee.
She's not coming.
Not funny, Ike.
Come on.
Not now.
They called my office.
They're sending Joan Kennedy
instead.
What? J-Joan?
Are you serious?
No, no, no, no.
This is not happening.
Please tell me this is not
- I'll go make an announcement.
- What?
It's okay.
They're gonna understand.
You have Teddy Kennedy's
beautiful new bride.
It's gonna be fine.
No.
God.
I'll-- I'll do this.
It's my event.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Hey.
This is nothing.
You know, in the grand scheme
of things, it's
This is meaningless, Vee.
And yet it means something
to me.
How sad is that?
Morning, Ike.
Al.
So you available
for our friend?
Always.
Atlantis.
Stevie?
Hey, you.
Please,
just tell me one more time.
You burnt those pictures,
those polaroids of us.
Y-yeah.
Why?
I don't know.
Maybe it's his usual craziness,
but Ben's acting
really suspicious.
But are you all right?
Anybody alive in here?
I gotta go.
I have to.
Stevie
Uh, just us cave fish.
Hey, kid, can you make
a decent cup of coffee?
Absolutely.
Uh, sure.
How do you like it?
Like I like my women--
Brunette, sweet.
Speaking of which, uh
Who you *** these days?
Me? I'm
I'm not-- You know
Nobody, you know, special.
Oh, don't be modest.
Bel over here tells me
that you're ***
a mother-daughter
beauty pageant team.
Yeah, the daughter was
Miss Belgium.
The mother was a mistake.
Ike.
Belvin.
Stevie, maybe you give them
some privacy?
You never listen to me.
You never listen to me.
I mean, look at that.
Who wants to watch some fat kid
*** in the pool?
You should get some mermaids.
I've had girls swim in there.
No, no, not girls.
Mermaids.
I'll look into it.
No, you won't,
because you think
you're smarter.
You think you know best.
No.
Yes.
And you are smart.
Smarter than most.
But not everybody, Isaac.
You're not smarter
than everybody.
What is it, Ben?
I want my money.
You're remember
the-- the brown case?
I want my $100,000 back.
I told you already
exactly where that money is.
I gave it to the senator.
What happened
to my gambling bill?
I am not king of the Earth,
Ben.
All right? I can't make them
vote whenever--
I want to meet him.
I want to meet
this redneck ***.
Even you can do that much.
Why?
Why?
Because the ***-kicker's
walking around
with 65 G's of my money.
I think that entitles me
to a drink.
I can be very persuasive
when the mood hits.
Either I meet this man,
or you give me back my money.
All of it.
I'm-- I'm getting this--
this
This strange feeling.
It's a
A strange feeling.
Is there something
you wanna tell me, Isaac?
The senator's going
to Tallahassee after the fight.
I'll bring him back after.
Have him come back soon.
Very soon.
Oh, Christ.
you broke ♪
my heart in two ♪
tears on my pillow ♪
pain in my heart
caused by you ♪
ooh ♪
you ♪
Uhh! Oh!
- Ohh!
- Mm!
You *** ***.
I saw you, you dumb ***.
I saw you with Evans.
And you know him,
you lying ***.
- What'd you do, hmm? What'd you do?
- I d-- Nothing.
He wouldn't talk to me.
You know why?
You know why, hmm?
'Cause you're a *** ***.
If I see you with him again,
I will cut your *** head off.
You hear me?
Whoa.
Oh, if you weren't
such a wild ***,
I would kill you right now.
When you find the one
you love ♪
- 9, 10! I won.
- Ahh!
Ohh.
See?
He's not that tough, Lo.
Yeah, he nearly killed
Banana Nose.
Ah, Felix Rodriguez, si.
Yeah, you hit him with a left
and lifted him off the ground.
I mean, he was levitating.
Si.
Ah, he says
he hits harder today.
This fight
ain't gonna last long.
- It's gonna be ugly.
- Mm.
Si.
He says he's still beautiful.
Mm
Si.
Yes! Your wife is Vera Cruz?
From the Tropicana.
Oh!
We have enjoyed you onstage
many times.
Was.
I was.
I'm Vera Evans now.
Lo?
I have homework
Vera Cruz.
Oh.
A toast
To beautiful women,
beautiful fighters,
and a big, beautiful gate
for the Miramar Playa.
And beautiful TV ratings.
- Salud.
- Salud.
So what round
does Harper go down in?
The first round?
I wanted to talk to you.
About Jack Klein?
You knew?
I know some.
Talk.
He's offered me a job
For the summer.
I'd be an intern
in the State Attorney's office.
It's a career track position,
incredibly prestigious, and--
And you turned him down, right?
No.
No
I haven't decided.
I tell you what.
I will get you
an internship with our guy.
Sid Raskin?
Over Jack Klein?
Come on, dad.
Sid's got the biggest firm
in town, Danny.
Biggest what, billings?
I always loved that ocean.
When I was a kid
We would dive for sand dollars.
We'd get 'em, bleach 'em
Sell 'em to the tourists.
We'd take a raft
way the hell out there.
Almost to the Gulfstream.
Barely see land.
And we'd dive down,
grab sand dollars.
One day, I was swimming up
from the bottom,
and I looked out
into that blue water and
I saw a shark
A *** monster
Swimming at me
from the distance,
coming right at me.
And I freeze.
Waiting to
I don't know
Get torn apart.
It was nothing.
A mirage.
It wasn't real.
It was something I had imagined
out of my own fear.
But every time I dove
after that,
that shark was there,
waiting for me,
swimming in the distance.
So I
I stopped going in the water.
I stopped swimming.
What's your point?
That I'm afraid of something?
I'm not.
You are afraid
of all of this--
The Miramar Playa, success.
You are afraid of becoming me,
and so you want to stop
swimming in the deep water.
You wanna stay safe in your
Small pond.
Small pond?
The DA's office?
That's not the small pond.
What does an Assistant
State's Attorney make?
- Entry level?
- It's not about the money.
- Yes, it is.
- No, it's not.
It is always
about money, Danny.
There is love--
Real love-- for your woman,
love for your family,
your blood,
and then everything else
in life
Is about money.
Power is money, fame is money,
happiness is--
You don't believe that!
That--
Ben Diamond believes that,
not you.
Ben Diamond?
Say what you're gonna say,
Danny.
Why does Ben
have a cabana here?
He likes the sun.
And his card games?
They're illegal, right?
Bel Jaffe's sports book?
Ben is a guest.
A paying customer
like everyone else.
We are in
the hospitality business, boy.
It is what we do.
We cater to our guests' needs.
Now do we occasionally
bend the letter of the law
for a gin rummy game?
A dog race? A pretty girl?
Absolutely.
But I will not apologize
for how I run my business--
Not to you, not to anyone.
Especially not to you.
Are you judging me,
Mr.
Assistant DA?
I'm not like you
Or Stevie.
I've never been inside
or whatever like you two.
I'm
Your mother's son.
Is that a bad thing?
Not if you have a rich father.
Well
Then I guess I'm okay.
You really should
get back in the water.
You've always known
how to swim with sharks.
Thanks for the brisket.
Your Cadillac?
That's a fine automobile.
But the '59 Imperial?
Now that is a work of art.
I'm taking
the ElDorado Brougham.
In your dreams, man.
Nah, brother.
Tomorrow.
After the fight.
Listen, kid
Nah, *** it.
No.
Come on.
You know somethin'?
The butcher went big
on the dog.
Valiente is tanking?
Nah.
No way.
Ben put 30 large on the kid.
I placed the *** bet myself.
It's fat city, champ.
You think I'd tip you $20
otherwise?
Crazy sudden.
Sleeping beauty
popped the question yesterday,
and we're out
house hunting today.
You're looking on the beach?
Bal Harbour.
Honey!
I know.
We found a palace--
Huge and on the water.
Johnny says
that after the fight
we'll be able
to buy it for cash.
Oh, you better give
your Uncle Maurice
all the inside dope, honey.
I can't buy a *** winner.
You bettin' the fight?
Maybe.
Yes or no?
A bissel.
Champ's 42 to 1.
What's the point?
You win you get bubkes.
Wait.
You took the dog.
Are we playing cards,
or is this "meet the press"?
Ben took Harper?
Bel?
Belvin?
You in or you out?
I'm out.
- How 'bout you?
- Mm-hmm.
for your love ♪
oh, I would do anything ♪
Hey.
I'm naked
in the bath with you,
and you fall asleep?
Okay, yeah,
but I was dreaming
that I was naked
in the bathtub with you,
and it was great.
Your love ♪
Something funny happened today
while I was getting my pedicure.
Already this sounds good.
No, really.
Do you remember that guy
that works for Ben Diamond?
The little one?
- Johnny T.
- Uh-huh.
His girlfriend was getting
her hair done
and said they were
getting married.
Well, mazel tov.
And she said he's getting her
a huge Bal Harbour house
right after the fight.
Well, that's nice.
Well, maybe he has
some inside information
about the fight.
Or maybe his home loan
came through.
You're impossible.
I do like this new color.
What?
It's not a new color!
Ow!
Let me make my campaign
contribution right away.
$10,000.
My appreciation
for your fine service.
In particular,
your guaranteed "no" vote
on casino gambling
this session.
My "no" vote?
I'm sorry, but this old man's
a bit confused.
You do not want gambling?
I distinctly remember the exact
opposite conversation in here.
It's not all about money,
Senator.
I realize that now.
I have a beautiful
and I want her raised
in a good Miami
A wholesome Miami.
God bless you, Ike.
Ahh.
And
God bless
the Great State of Florida.
Absolutely.
You got a sec?
Ben's fixed the fight.
I think Valiente's
taking a fall.
Grady heard it from Dandy,
and Bel practically confirmed it
in the cabana game.
Go on.
Al placed Ben's bet
on Harper-- $30,000.
Bel practically told Hesh
that he was betting on
the underdog in front of me.
Thanks.
- Thank you so much.
- You're welcome as always
Good afternoon, ladies.
Hello.
Uh-huh.
Okay.
All right.
Sure, I heard you.
Okay.
Fight day, my friend.
You busy?
Picking up.
What are the latest odds, Bel?
We got us a horse race.
From 42 to 1?
Eh.
Some late money
on the Harper kid.
Go figure.
I could probably
kick the schvartze's ***.
Funny, huh?
Well, it's a funny old world.
$25,000 on Harper.
Big Ike.
Going for the dog?
Really?
You handle it?
Hell, yeah.
Enjoy the fight.
Absolutely.
Isaac.
That's a hell
of a lot of money.
How bad do you want me
right now?
Ahh.
You're crazy for it, right?
Don't.
Do not do this.
Tell me.
You're driving me insane.
Good.
I should go.
Okay.
Okay.
One of Stevie's fans?
This is crazy.
I'm leaving soon.
I'm moving away.
All this, it's
It's crazy.
Mm.
No, it's not.
I think that
I know that it's right.
I do.
Sneaking around
in your big brother's room?
I'm not ashamed.
I'm not.
Then what?
What are you?
Yours.
Excuse me, mister,
you got the time?
Yeah.
How's that fit?
Does that fit okay?
Like a glove!
So you're happy?
Yes
Yes!
Great.
I'll take this back.
Almost done.
Hey, me, too.
You know, it's perfect,
'cause
You know, what do you say
I, uh pick you up later?
Hit the dream lounge, huh?
I meant Mrs.
Diamond.
Ah.
Of course.
I have to go.
No.
Yes.
I'll see you later.
Yeah, but we'll be
those other people--
You know, the ones that
can't know each other.
And I'll see you at the fight.
Wearing a dress he bought you,
on his arm.
I'll be there with him,
but I'll have you all over me.
Ben won't even notice
I'm there.
Impossible.
He won't.
He'll be too busy
counting his money.
He's gonna win big tonight.
Yeah, right.
He's taking Harper.
No.
Valiente, the champ.
No, Valiente's
throwing the fight.
He is?
Well, Ben thinks he's winning.
We're throwing a big party
for him at our place afterwards.
***!
Are-- are you sure?
Are you absolutely sure
Ben bet on Valiente?
I was there.
$30,000 on Orlando
***!
What?
I gotta call Ike.
Shh.
Shh, shh, shh.
Come here.
Come here.
What's wrong?
Ben.
He ***.
I-I-I gotta warn my dad
before Bel closes.
Okay.
Good luck.
You, too.
Florence? Flo, it's Stevie.
Get my dad.
What?
No.
***, well, find him.
Yeah, find him now.
Tell him
Tell him Ben went big
on Valiente, got that?
He went for Valiente!
The fight isn't fixed!
Do it now!
Dad!
Ben *** us all.
He let it out
that the fix was in
so that he could get
better odds, but it wasn't.
- He bet on Valiente?
- Huge.
***.
You know,
I checked with everybody.
For the last hour, money's been
flooding in for the champ.
Ben's got bookies
to take it on the side,
hold it till
right before the fight.
Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen,
this is Jimmy Powers on behalf
of Top Choice razor blades.
Welcoming you
to Miami Beach, Florida,
and the light heavyweight
Championship of the World!
Please join me
in a warm Miami Beach welcome
to some of boxing's
greatest world champions.
From right here
- *** it.
- In the beautiful Miramar Playa hotel
Tell Vee I'll be there
in a second.
The former heavyweight Champion
of the World
A big welcome to Miami's own
grady "Big Man" James!
The big man!
Ike, it's showtime!
Change my bet.
I can't change ***.
Yes, you can.
We have time.
No can do.
Make the call, Bel.
Money's gone.
On its way up to Raleigh.
Emmes, Ike.
It's done.
and middleweight
Champion of the World,
the "Upstate Onion Farmer,"
Carmen Basilio!
You ran into the propeller
on this one, kid.
I'm sorry.
wearing black trunks
with white stripes,
and his opponent,
weighing 174 pounds,
wearing white trunks with black stripes.
So far, Valiente the aggressor.
Using the jab.
Dad's stuck on a call.
He'll be here after.
Oh, my!
A nice combination
landed by Valiente.
Now he's going to the body!
A nice hook by Valiente
right there.
Throwing punches in bunches.
Like he's got a train to catch.
Harper is already backpedaling.
He is bewildered!
Valiente unloads
a quick combination!
He has this fight
in the bag, folks.
Now he's going to the body,
and Harper is in trouble.
Valiente charges forward.
A shot to the body by Valiente!
Yeah!
Oh, another one
right to the body,
sends Harper to the canvas!
And Harper is down!
I'm gonna down, babe ♪
my nose is in the sand ♪
I'm going down, down, down,
babe ♪
my nose is in the sand ♪
It is over, folks!
Valiente is parading
around the ring,
blowing kisses.
I think I'm drownin'
on dry land ♪
yeah, my father, he told me ♪
he said,
"son, don't rush to be a man" ♪
yeah, you know, my father,
he told me ♪
he said,
"son, don't rush to be a man" ♪
but I went ahead on ♪
and now I think
I'm drownin' on dry land ♪
That's a bad way to go.
oh ♪
oh ♪
ah ♪
my mother told me a story ♪