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| Character | Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel?Nick Rubanos??? | |
|---|---|---|
| Scene type / Who are | Enemies/Antagonists, Friends, Colleagues, Having an argument, Doing business/making a deal | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Year | 1974 | |
| Period | 20th Century | |
| Genre | Romance, Drama, Biography, Crime | |
| Props | Cheesecake, cigar | |
| Description | Nick Rubanos asks Bugsy Siegel to give up the "Flamingo" | |
| Location | 1 hour into the movie | |
Summary
This is the story of Virginia Hill (Dyan Cannon) who, in the 30s and 40s was the lover of several gangsters including Leo Ritchie (Allen Garfield) Nick Rubanos (John Vernon) and Bugsy Siegel (Harvey Kietel). When Nick Rubanos sends her to Los Angeles to make contacts, she meets Bugsy Siegel. Siegel is looking for investors to build a casino in Las Vegas, the "Desert Flower", and Virginia gets Nick to invest in it. Siegel steals some of the money invested and eventually the hotel is a failure.
In this scene Nick Rubanos and Bugsy Siegel meet to discuss the hotel. After some chit chat, Nick asks him to give up the hotel to save his own life. Bugsy refuses.
As the scene starts Nick is eating a cheesecake and Bugsy walks in smoking a cigar...
In this scene Nick Rubanos and Bugsy Siegel meet to discuss the hotel. After some chit chat, Nick asks him to give up the hotel to save his own life. Bugsy refuses.
As the scene starts Nick is eating a cheesecake and Bugsy walks in smoking a cigar...
Written by Administrator
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| INT. DESERT FLOWER Nick Rubanos is sitting at a table, eating cheese cake. Ben Siegel walks in and sits at his table. SIEGEL: "Helloo, Nick" RUBANOS: "Delicious cheese cake. You got good cheese cake in the west." SIEGEL: "How about a drink?" RUBANOS: "I only drink when I close a deal." SIEGEL: "Then you ought to stay pretty sober around here." RUBANOS: "I came to make an offer." SIEGEL: "What is it?" RUBANOS: "Me and the boys walk off with this place and you walk off with your life." SIEGEL: "I'm glad you haven't lost your sense of humor, Nick." RUBANOS: "Who's laughing?" SIEGEL: "I am. I put my blood into this place. This isn't a racket that you can muscle in on. This is a business. Gambling is legal here. Did you forget? I'm protected by the law. I had an idea. I set up a corporation. I sold stock. You're a stockholder. You want more than your share? Go see my lawyer." RUBANOS: "You've gone too far. This time you've gone too far. Where's my money?" SIEGEL: "You're looking at it." RUBANOS: "How's Virginia?" SIEGEL: "Fine. How's your mother? (Pause) Listen Nick, I have got things to do. Come back when you've got a better offer." Ben Siegel stands up RUBANOS: "Bugsy. You should wear a hat in the desert. The sun could kill you." Ben Siegel walks off. |
