"Murder in 1947 was no different than murder now." "It had reporters, headlines, newspapers." "On June 20th, 1947, they had a field day with that one." "The mystery of the murder was nothing compared to the disappearance of the owner of the house." "She was found 6,000 miles away in Paris." "Who was she?" "That's a good question." "The newspapers, they called her a Kentucky heiress, and a former studio dancer." "One headline called her the "paramour of racketeers and gangsters."" "Another newspaper had her as "the Cinderella of the syndicates."" "Well, who she really was, nobody could ever answer that, not even me, and the murder went unsolved." "Then, four years later, on March 10th, 1951, she reappeared again." "And now she faced the Senator Estes Kefauver Committee to investigate organized crime." "Her name was Virginia Hill, and she was 45 minutes late." "Now now, may we have order?" "I might explain that Miss Hill is originally from Kentucky, and in the South, it's the custom for the ladies to keep the gentlemen waiting." "Miss Hill, would you please take the stand?" "Raise your right hand." "Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you're about to give is the whole truth, so help you God?" "I do." "Oh, and Miss Hill... would you do us the honor of removing your sunglasses?" "Thank you." "You may begin, Mr. Halley." "Just so you'll know what we're trying to accomplish, the Committee has had a number of reports concerning your income and your expenditures." "And as a natural result of that and knowing your various associates and associations, the Committee is most anxious to know the sources of your income and whether or not you can help this committee with the rest of its investigation." "Miss Hill, you were born in Hawesville, Kentucky," " were you not?" " That's right." "Mm-hmm." "How much education have you had?" "To the eighth grade." "And do you remember the year you left Hawesville, Kentucky?" "No, I don't remember the year." "It was during the Depression." "I guess I was about 18 or 19." "I see." "And when you left Kentucky you went to Chicago." "I went to Chicago." "Mm-hmm." "Well, um... did you become involved with gangsters in Chicago or did you meet them before?" " l object to this line of questioning." " This is not a trial." "I don't care, I still object to this line of questioning." "Senator, Mr. Halley is seeking to damage the reputation of my client." "All right, all right." "Now, um, Miss Hill, what business were you in in Kentucky?" "The business of staying alive, Mr. Halley." "is that because of your association with gangsters?" "Senator Kefauver, I must insist that you instruct the Chief Counsel that this line of questioning is improper." "Mr. Netter, I must remind you again this is not a trial." "I'm aware of that, Senator." "Then why do you keep interrupting with trial-like procedure?" "Senator Kefauver, my job is the protection of my client's rights." "I appreciate that, but I'll ask you to leave this room if you continue to interrupt us." "Are you objecting to me being in the room with my client?" "We have no objection as long as we can get on with it." "Your client was 45 minutes late, Mr. Netter." "I appreciate that, Senator Kefauver." "My client's only purpose in being here is to cooperate." "However, as I informed your agents, my client doesn't see how she can be helpful." "That, Mr. Netter, is precisely the purpose..." "Mmm... that's my favorite song." "Ain't it grand?" "Did you ever hear anything like it?" "Never, Virginia." " Where'd you get it?" " Hey, Leroy, will you give me some breathing space?" "Whenever I turn around, you're right there." "He likes you, honey." "Leave him be." "Now, that must have cost over a whole month's salary." "I bet one of those guys always hanging around you at the five-and-dime gave it to you." "You better not let your pa find that out." "He'd beat you purple if he knew you took something of off a man." "What did you have to do to get it?" "Come on, come and dance with me." " Come on." "Come and dance!" " No." "I'll be able to listen to the President hisself talking now!" "I want to dance like we saw them dancing last Saturday night downtown, you know how those gents was dancin' real high-class?" "Well then, come on, Leroy, you want to dance with me, you better dance high-class!" " Okay..." " That's it, just step around." " Pa..." " Where'd you get it?" " lt's mine." " Yours?" "Yeah, I saved up for it." " Don't you lie to me." " Hey, I ain't lying!" "Where'd you get that radio?" "I heard you was in town last night with one of them traveling men!" " No I wasn't, Pa." " Don't you lie to me!" "Don't you hit her!" "Pa, don't do that!" "Pa, stop it, Pa!" "Pa, don't!" "is he dead?" "No, he ain't dead, but that means he's gonna be waking up pretty soon." "You better get out of here fast, the two of you!" "He'll bust your heads wide open!" " Leroy, get your stuff." " What?" "Why?" "Where we going?" " We're going to Chicago." "Get a move on." " Chicago!" " l was born near Chicago!" " Grandma, you gonna be all right?" " How are you getting to Chicago?" " l'll send you money soon as I can." "Leroy, get the lead out!" " Virginia..." " Chicago!" "Virginia, what you gotta do to get us to Chicago?" "Whatever I gotta do." "In Chicago you became friendly with Leo Ritchie, is that right?" " Yes, that's right." " Mm-hmm." "And now, Miss Hill, do you think you'd like to tell the Committee the story of your life insofar as it concerns your financial affairs and any contact you may have had with known gangsters?" "Oh, I don't think Mr. Ritchie's a gangster." "Well, I never intended to say he was." "But, Miss Hill, what do you think Mr. Ritchie is?" "I'm not sure about his business, but I can tell you that Leo Ritchie is the first real friend I ever had." "Met this blonde, picked her up." "You know, your lucky day was when I put you on the payroll." "Boss, come on." "Anyway, I hit a long shot." " You hit a score in our department." " A long shot, 10-1." "Uh, honey." " Honey?" " Me?" "Yeah, you." "You're the only honey here." " Hey, look at Leo." " Hey, nice filly, huh?" " You think this one can add?" " Hey, Leo, better make sure the tab's right." "This looks right to me." "Hey, come on, boss." "We'll miss the double." " Take your buddy. I got business." " Mm mm mm." "Didn't I see you at the track Saturday or something?" "I've never even been to a track." "Oh come on, you gotta be kidding." "Really, I'm not, but my pa used to go all the time." " He taught me everything about it." " Uh-huh." "To me it's just kind of like a game, you know?" "Yeah, well, it's a business to me." " Oh yeah?" " Yeah, it's a game if you know the right people." " Uh, when's your day off?" " Tomorrow." "They treating you right around here?" "Oh yeah, really nice, really." "Hey, if somebody don't treat you right, you let me know." "I'll bump some heads together." " Oh yeah?" " Yeah." "I mean, I'm a good friend to have." "Come on, just try me." "Put this 20 tomorrow on Baby Shoes in the second race to win." "You got that?" " The whole thing?" " Yeah." "Baby Shoes." "10, 20, 30, 40..." "Wait wait wait a minute, wait a minute." "Okay, that's 130, go ahead from there." "40, 50, 60, 70, 80!" "Thank you very much, mister." "That's the nicest thing that ever happened to us." "Look at this!" "We won $180!" "Do we still keep the tickets or no?" "I've never seen so much money in my whole life!" "Nice to be a winner." "You like being a winner?" " Hi!" "Hello." "What's your name?" " Ritchie, Leo Ritchie." "Mr. Ritchie, I wanna thank you." " What's your name?" " Virginia Hill." "This is Leroy." "How do you do, Leroy?" "Whoo!" "Where'd that come from?" " What's this for?" " Treat yourself to the movies." "I wanna take the big winner out to dinner." " ls that okay with you?" " Okay with you, Virginia?" "You can go to the movies, but I can't go to eat." "I gotta go to work." "What do you mean?" "You don't have to work." "Oh, I ain't that rich." "All you'd need is one horse a week, wouldn't you, hm?" "Good evening, Mr. Ritchie." "Table for two, Paul." "I beg your pardon?" "Table for two." "My deepest regrets, Mr. Ritchie, but unfortunately, the young lady is not suitably attired." " Oh no, Paul." " l'm terribly sorry." "I'm sure you can overlook it this time, Paul." "Oh yes." "I'm sorry." "Not even for you, Mr. Ritchie." "You haven't touched your food, Virginia." "I'm not hungry." "What, you still upset by what that phony French guy said in the restaurant?" "It wasn't what he said." "It was that look in his eye... that you-don't- belong-here look." "I know that look." "I've seen that look all my life." "I just never wanna see that look again." "Yeah, I gotta be high-class." "I wanna wear pretty clothes and I wanna learn things." "I wanna walk good and... I want people to notice me." "I really want people to think I'm special." "You are special." "I could help you, Virginia." " You could?" " Yeah." "How?" "I have a lot of contacts... and... I happen to be a very important man is this town." " You are?" " Mm-hmm." "Then why would you wanna help me?" "I'm a lonely man, Virginia." "Mm." "You wouldn't be sorry." "You'd have all the finest clothes." "You'd have all the money you want." "And I'd be good to you, Virginia." "Would you take care of Leroy too?" "is he a relative or something?" "No, he's just Leroy." "We adopted each other 'cause we're really all we got." "Would you?" "Well, you'd have to promise me that." "I promise... anything you want, Virginia." "Anything." "Can I have some ice cream?" "Now we've been trying to find Leo Ritchie, Miss Hill, to subpoena him to this hearing." "I saw him not too long ago in Chicago." "Well, would you care to share his address with us?" "I'm sorry. I can't hear you, Mr. Halley." "I said, "Miss Hill, would you care to share his address with us?"" "We met at the Mermaid Bar near Market Street." "No, I meant his home address." "Oh, I don't know that." "Why don't you try him at the Mermaid Bar?" "Are you suggesting, Miss Hill, that a Senate committee try to reach a witness through the Mermaid Bar?" "That's how I found him." "Besides Leo Ritchie, what other gangsters do you know?" "I told you, I don't think Mr. Ritchie is a gangster." "Well, what kind of business do you think he's in?" "Mr. Halley, do I look like a girl who discusses business with men?" "Um, Miss Hill, how do you explain the fact that you're known to men like..." "Joe Adonis," "Nick Rubanos," "Frank Costello," "Lucky Luciano and many many others?" "Mr. Halley, I'm not hard to know." "Hoo-hoo... I'm out." "Jeez... lt's too rich for me." "Yeah." "All right." "Let's see 'em." "Two pairs." "It's nice." "It's nice, but nothing against three lovely little ninas." "That cleaned me out." "No, it didn't, baby." " There." " Thank you." "Virginia, how'd you like to cut me" " a little piece of cheesecake?" " Sure." "Anyone else want some?" " Do you want some?" " No no, not I." "Best cheesecake in the world, you know." " Flown in from New York." " Yeah?" "It's a shame we're not playing strip poker." "Hey, just deal the cards, all right, Nick?" "Virginia?" "Would you like to run a little errand for me?" "Make yourself an easy grand." " $1,000?" " Yeah." "What do I have to do for it?" "Just deliver that shoebox over there." "Really?" "That's all?" " That's all." " Really?" "Mm-hmm." "It's late, Nick." "What's late?" "Here's the address." "You'll be back in a half an hour." "And here." "Take a cab, honey." "I want half now and half when I get back." "Oh ho ho!" "Virginia, you're learning fast!" "Half now, half later." "Here you are." "Leroy?" "Leroy?" "Come on, get up, honey." "We're going for a taxi ride." "Come on." " Three." " Three." " Three." " Don't you worry." "I'll be back in a little while." " You take care with Leroy." " l will." "Leroy, get your jacket!" "Let's move!" "Nick, I don't like involving Virginia." "Love has made you a changed man, Leo." "I don't like it." "Play cards." "Ooh, Virginia!" "What are we gonna buy next?" "We're not gonna buy nothin'." "We're gonna save it." "There's people... there's people looking at me." "See the way they're looking at me?" "Like I'm someone special." "Virginia, why do we gotta save this?" "Saving money ain't no fun!" "Don't you worry." "We're gonna spend it." "We just have to wait a little while." "Uh-huh!" "You see?" "These cards talk to me." "And that's not your card." "That's not it, that's not it, that's not it." "But that is your card." "Just like in the magic show!" "And Miss Reed, look." "You see my cufflinks?" "They're real gold." " Where'd that present for Granny go?" " My!" "Granny, this is the best present that we have for you." "Oh, not another one, Virginia." "Aw, it's too much!" "Will you get a load of him?" " How long have you been doing that?" " A long time, baby." " Come on, Virginia." " And where'd you get the lighter?" " Nick gave it to me." " For what?" "I ran an errand for him last week." "What else you been doin' I don't know about?" "Oh, nothing else." "Hey, I'm gonna show the car to the Foley kids." "Hey listen, Leroy, I want you back here before Pa gets back, you hear?" "You like that?" " Oh yeah." " Let's put it on you." "It's just too good, Virginia." "It sure looks pretty on you." "Thank you, honey." "He sure likes to show off, doesn't he?" "Well, he's..." "he's changed a lot." "What about me?" "Think I've changed too?" "I suspect so, honey." "I don't understand." "I mean, I just don't understand." "You said you wanted a fur coat." "I bought you a fur coat." "You wanted Leroy's teeth fixed, so I fixed his teeth." "You wanted to go back to Kentucky." "I sent you back to Kentucky." "is it something I've done?" "Oh, you've only done nice things for me, Leo." "You're the best friend I ever had." "is there someone else?" "No." "No, there's no one else." "And I know that you know that I'm not the kind of person that will just walk away, because I won't." "I'm your friend." "and I hope you'll always be my friend." "And I won't be taking the fur coat." "Leo, you know what it is?" "It's just time to go." "Anything I can say to change your mind?" "Not this time, Leo." "Are you crazy?" "Are you crazy?" "Are you out of your mind?" "You had those two goons pick me up in front of Leroy's school like that?" "Do you know how long l've worked to get him into that school?" "And then you have those two idiots walk up to me..." "Nice to see you, Virginia." "Nick, you have seen too many movies." "Sit down and have some cheesecake." "What do you want?" "I want you to do a job for me." "Nick, I don't do jobs anymore." "I left Leo." "I know." "It broke his heart." "Well, then you know that I'm not doing jobs anymore." "It isn't that simple, Virginia." "You've made too many midnight deliveries." "Oh come on." "I don't know and I don't care what was in those shoeboxes." "I'm sure you know it wasn't shoes." "Well, so what are you saying?" "I'm just offering you some cheesecake." "I'm not hungry." "There are complications, Virginia." "Your little friend Leroy made some deliveries with you and without you." "Well, Leroy doesn't have anything to do with this." "Only if I say he doesn't." "Are you beginning to get the drift of this conversation, Virginia?" " No, I'm not." " Sit down." "Now don't look like that, Virginia." "You know what horrible, terrible thing I'm gonna ask you to do?" "I'm gonna ask you to go live in Hollywood, California, home of the stars, in a Beverly Hills mansion." "That's what I'm gonna ask you to do." "Live like a movie star... on two grand a week." " What's the catch?" " There's no catch." "What's the catch?" "Well, as long as you're out there, I want you to meet everybody, throw a few parties." "There's a few people in particular I want you to keep an eye on for me." "Who would do that?" "You'll do it, Virginia." "You got no choice." "There are no special deals for women." "No, there never have been." "Well, when do I leave?" "No hurry." "Whenever you're ready." "Saturday." "Your parties are getting very famous, Virginia." " l try and show 'em a good time." " Good girl." " What else is new?" " Oh, Aaron Kopec is transporting something over the border, but no one's sure what it is yet." "His brother's missing." "Did you hear about that?" "What's his name, that old friend of yours?" "Irwin Postman?" "Yeah well, he's coming into town next weekend." "I have a feeling it's to see and meet with Kopec." "I don't know, though." "I'll let you know, okay?" "Have you run into another business associate of mine..." "Bugsy Siegel?" "Oh listen, he is something out here." "He's so famous, but I haven't met him yet." "Yeah, I see the Hollywood newspapers are calling him a sportsman and playboy." "Why don't you invite him to one of your parties?" "I do. I always do, but he never shows up." "Then invite him again." "Senator Niles, I'm so glad you could come." "How are you?" "Did you meet Nora Lamont?" "She's a real movie star, did you know that?" " How are you doing?" " How are you?" " l'm glad to see you." " Glad to meet you." "Good." "You look so pretty tonight." " Not a bad turn-out, huh?" " Yeah." "Hey, no Bugsy Siegel." "How do I look?" "I look okay?" "Yeah, wow, you look great." "You promised me I could meet Bugsy Siegel." "I wanna meet him too." "He ain't never gonna show up, is he, Virginia?" "Just keep your eyes open for a phony-looking countess." "I hear wherever she goes, he goes." "And don't they teach you not to say "ain't"" "in that fancy school of yours?" "Well, I forget sometimes, madame." " You certainly do." " Ah, champagne!" " Huh-uh-uh." " Thank you." " How're you doing?" " Virginia." "Virginia." "Does she look like a phony-looking countess?" "The phoniest." "That's him." "Come on!" "Let's go over and meet him!" "No, not yet." "Go dance with that nice Harala girl." "Virginia, she wears braces." "Go dance with her." "Marco, come dance with me." "Excuse me." "Excuse me." "Okay, everybody get drunk now!" "Excuse me." "We haven't met yet." "I want some fresh air." "I'll join you." "When I want fresh air, I drive to the beach." "And when I say I'll join you that means wherever you're going." "My favorite place." "When I really have to get away, this is where l come." "Why don't you take your shoes off?" "Nah, that's for kids." "All the good stuff's for kids." "That's why it's so rotten to grow up." "I don't know, there are some nice things you get to do when you grow up." "Like what?" " Come on." " Where?" "I wanna show you my favorite place." " Well, what do you think of it?" " Are you kidding me?" "Huh?" "You brought me out here just to show me this?" "I own it..." "30 acres." "I picked it up for nickels and dimes." "Yeah, but it's just the desert." "Yeah, it's just a desert in the middle of the only state where gambling is legal." "This is Las Vegas, Nevada." "I'm gonna build a big hotel and casino right here." "It'll knock your eyes out." "Really?" "Yeah, people are gonna come from all over the world to see my place." "It'll outdo Monte Carlo." "It's gonna cost a lot of money." "Are you rich?" "A rich man never invests his own money." "Then where's all the money coming from?" "Different investors, but I'm the largest stockholder." "is that why you hang out with that phony-looking countess?" "is she an investor?" "I have a lot of women investors." "Mm." "Are you interested?" "Definitely." "How much can I depend on you for?" "It all depends on how much you need." "I need a lot." "That's good, Bugsy." "Hey." "Don't-don't ever call me Bugsy." "I'm sorry, I thought that was your name." "No, my name is Ben." "Do you understand that?" "Don't ever call me Bugsy." "Okay, Ben." " How long have I known you?" " About nine months?" "Nine months?" "It sure has been the best nine months of my life." "It's just the beginning, Virginia." "You know what I love about you?" "What?" "You're soft with me." "Nobody's ever been soft with me before." "How's my hotel coming along, Virginia?" "Well, I don't think Ben thinks it's your hotel, Nick." "I've given Bugsy millions for that place, three times the original amount he asked for." "I wanna know where my money's going." "I know you do, Nick, but it's a big hotel." "I mean, that costs a lot of money." "I want to know where my money's going... all of it." "Yeah, well... I don't know if I can find that out for you." "I know you're an artist, Virginia, and you can't rush art." "I'll call you Saturday." "How is she?" "I'm not sure." "I have a problem with some lumber." "I have to see someone tomorrow." "Who was that on the phone?" "Nick." "Nick?" "Nick who?" "Nick who?" "Nick Rubanos." "Nick Rubanos?" "Why do you gotta be talking to Nick Rubanos?" "I work for him." "I have for a long time." " Wait a minute, Ben." " Nick Rubanos?" " l had no choice." " You work for Nick Rubanos?" "!" "You're hurting me." "You... I trusted you." "I'm sorry." "Don't." "I could kill you." "Please don't leave me." "If you leave me, I've got nothing." "Oh God..." "don't, Ben!" "Miss Hill, you're known to give expensive parties." "Where does the money come from?" " Fellas." " l beg your pardon?" "Fellows." "Men." "Do you mean to say that... men paid for your entertainment?" " Certainly." " Well... was one of these fellas Bugsy Siegel?" "I never knew anyone by that name." "I only knew a Ben Siegel." "Let's see here..." "Uh, Miss Hill, how do you support yourself?" "I told you." "You know I know a lot of generous fellas." "Was Bugsy Siegel a generous fellow?" "You keep forgetting, Mr. Halley." "I just told you that I never knew anyone by that name." "All right." "Ben Siegel." "Was Ben Siegel a generous fellow?" "He certainly was." "Uh-huh." "Very generous." "Yes, he gave me a lot of money, and I bet that money on the horses." "Do you mean to say that you lived off the money you won on the horses?" "Yeah, that's right." "How much money would you say you've won in the past few years?" "Oh, I don't know. I couldn't say that for sure." "But I did pay taxes on what I thought was right." "Wake up the neighborhood!" "The winners are home!" "I knew we'd win." "The horse with the longest tail always wins." " Don't you know that?" " That nag was headed for the glue factory until you shouted at him." "Leroy!" "Leroy!" "Come and see our wreath!" "Where is he?" "I wonder why he's not..." "You're wonderful." "Leroy!" "Leroy, come on, look at all the..." "Lero..." "Leroy?" "Leroy?" "Leroy!" "Leroy?" "Leroy?" "Leroy?" "It's all right, Leroy." "It's us." "All right, sweetie, it's all right." "Okay." "Who was it, Leroy?" "There were two guys." "I never saw them before." "It's all right." "I think I heard one of 'em call the other one "Mousie."" ""Mousie."" "Virginia..." "You call a doctor." "My hands." "I'll be back soon." "Hello, Mousie." "Hiya, Bugsy." "Long time no see." "Yeah, so long l think we should have a little talk." "Well, I'm busy." "Move!" "Come on, Mousie, you know I hate doing this to you." "Was it Nick Rubanos?" "Let me out of here!" "I can't breathe!" "I'll let you out when you tell me who paid you." " You're in big trouble, Bugsy." " What's my name?" " Ben!" " What's my name?" "Ben!" "They want to know where all the money's going to." "They think you're holding out on them." "I can't stand this heat!" "Who paid you?" "I don't know." "Honest, I don't know." "My heart!" "ever come near Virginia or the kid again I'm gonna kill you, Mousie." "Mousie." "Sorry, Mousie, no hard feelings." "Hey, why aren't you asleep?" " Where have you been?" " How's Leroy?" "Where have you been?" "I went to talk to someone." "How's Leroy?" "What did the doctor say?" " Huh?" " He's okay." "What is it?" "Huh?" "Come on, honey, what is it?" "I'm scared." "There's nothing to be scared of." "Everything is all right." "Why don't you try and get some sleep?" "I can't sleep, I'm too scared." "There's nothing to be scared of." "Everything is all right." "You keep saying that." "And it's not all right, is it?" "is it?" "Take one of these." "It'll help you sleep." "You gotta learn to relax." "Don't you understand?" "Leroy's lying downstairs with a head that's cut open." "I mean he's a mess... the house is torn apart... I don't want it!" "What if they kill him next time?" "If anything ever happens to him because of any choice I've made, I can't live with it." "Do you hear what I'm sayin'?" "Nothing's going to happen to Leroy." "People like Mousie and me, we just kill each other." " Leo!" " Hey Virginia." " Hi!" " Hiya, baby." "How are you?" "Oh, I'm so glad to see you." "Why didn't you let someone know you were coming?" " lt was a last minute decision." " Have you had lunch?" " You want a drink or something?" " No, I ate, thanks." " Let me look at you!" " How do I look?" " You're looking good!" " l'm workin' on it." " You're looking pretty good yourself." " Do I?" "Yeah." "Sure glad to see you." "Yeah, me too." "Nice place." "Yeah." " How's Leroy?" " He's good." "How's his teeth?" "What's wrong?" "Honey, we got big trouble." "I shouldn't even be here myself, but I figure somebody's got to warn you." "What is it?" "Nick hasn't heard from you in a long time." "I know, I've been really busy." "Yeah, I hear you and Bugsy have been very busy." "Very chummy." "Well, I have a lot of chums." "I hear he's more than a chum." "So what?" "Listen to me, Virginia." "This is serious." "Nick doesn't fool around and Bugsy's in debt for millions of dollars." "So, he'll pay him back." "Sure he will." "When?" "When he gets the money." "When the hotel is a success." " And what if it isn't?" " Why wouldn't it be?" "There's $650,000 missing, unaccounted for." "Nick wants to know what Bugsy did with it." "What could he do with it?" "Every cent that he has has gone into the making of that hotel." "You know what's gonna happen?" "That hotel's gonna open, it's gonna be a huge success, and none of this is gonna matter." "$650,000 will always matter." "Listen to me. I'm telling you the truth." "He's not holding out." "I'd stake my life on it." "Honey, that's what I'm afraid of." "Ben?" "I didn't expect you until tomorrow." "I know, but I just had to be with you." "I knew you'd be out here." "Look at her." "Look at our baby." "She is pretty, isn't she?" "Just like her mama!" "What's with you?" "I'm just worried." "Didn't I tell you there's nothing to worry about?" "It'll make its money back in the first six months." "What if it doesn't?" "Will you stop worrying?" "Listen, I'm gonna be world famous as the man who invented Las Vegas." "And you're gonna be the woman who invented the man who invented Las Vegas." "Ben, all the money for the hotel, it went into the hotel, didn't it?" "Of course it did." "Look what I got Leroy for his birthday." "He's been working real hard around here and he hasn't asked for a penny of salary." "Won't he look swell behind the wheel?" "Where'd the money come from?" "Will you cut it out?" "Besides, Leroy can't drive us down to Mexico in any old car." "Why Mexico?" "I figured after the hotel opens we'd take a drive down and I don't know, who knows?" "Are you too worried to get married?" "Married..." "Yeah, how 'bout it?" "I love you, Virginia." " Here she is!" " Well, look at you!" " How do I look?" " Like a very special lady." "I do?" "Will you help me with this button?" "I don't know how they're gonna keep their eyes on the cards." "Has anyone arrived yet?" "Just a few locals, but the press from Hollywood are on their way." "Thanks." "Listen to this." "It's the band from downstairs." "Sweetheart!" "Oh, I love that!" "Come here, come over here." "I know I shouldn't do this, and I know I should wait but I can't." "I was gonna wait till we went to Mexico, but I have to do it tonight." "Happy opening night." "Aw, gee, that's beautiful!" "Oh, shoot, it's too small." "We'll get it fixed." "Virginia, I'm only proud of two things in my whole life." "Building this place, and you loving me." "You gotta get to the airport." "Want me to come?" "No, you stay here and take care of our baby." "And Ben..." " good luck." " You're my luck." "Mmm." "Hello." " Hello, Virginia?" " Who's this?" "Nice to hear you sound so happy." "Hello, Nick." "Tonight's a big night, huh?" "That's right." "Makes me feel good knowing you're there keeping an eye on Bugsy for me." " Listen, Nick, I was gonna call you." " Yeah, I know." "You've been busy." "It's not every day a girl gets married." "You go ahead with this wedding before I get my money, and Bugsy and little Leroy are dead." "Listen to me, Nick..." " Operator." " Operator, Leroy Small, 1204." "I'll try, Miss Hill, but there's been no answer there all evening." " Arny, have you seen Leroy?" " No I haven't, Miss Hill." " Morty, have you seen Leroy?" " No, I haven't." " Operator." " Operator, 1204, Leroy Small." "I'm sorry." "There's still no answer." "Thank you." "What happened?" "Nobody came." "What?" "Nobody came." " Nobody." " Mr. Siegel..." " Mr. Siegel..." " Mr. Siegel..." " Excuse me..." " What about all your friends?" "Nobody!" "It was all for nothing." " Nothing." " Mr. Siegel..." " The men at the LA airport" " We should keep the..." "Mr. Siegel, excuse me..." "about this..." "Operator... I'm not a bit surprised nobody showed tonight." "Who does he think he's kidding anyway?" ""Mr. Siegel, Mr. Ben Siegel."" "He can give himself as many fancy names as he wants, he's still Bugsy Siegel and he's a two-bit hood." " Hello?" " Don't tell me." "I'm just working here because I've been paid out of Chicago" " to keep my eyes open." " The two of you are fired." "You can't fire us." "Get out of here. I'll give you five seconds." "Out the front door now!" "All right, we're goin', but not because of anything you said." "We're goin' because this dump is a big flop." "A big flop right in the middle of the desert." "A big cactus, honey, run by a tramp..." "Wait!" "Bugsy Siegel... I'm gonna get you!" "I'm gonna get you so good!" "It's not enough to fire me." "You gotta kill us too!" "Bugsy Siegel, Virginia Hill..." " What are you doing?" " What am I doing?" "!" "What is she doing to me?" "Get out!" "Bugsy Siegel!" "You get out of here!" "Get out of here!" " Let go of me!" " What the hell are you doing?" "You're hurting me!" " Who are you?" " Don't!" "You're hurting me!" "Huh?" "Who are you?" "Who the hell are you?" "You're supposed to be a lady!" "You're supposed to be a lady!" "I don't care what she said!" "You're Bugsy!" "You're Bugsy!" "And what are you?" "You're a bum!" "You're a bum!" "Ben?" "Ben, I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I went to pick up my girlfriend and my car broke down." "Ben, somebody's been messing with my car." "Guess I missed everything." "You missed nothing." "Hmm." "Where's Virginia?" "Oh my God." "We had a fight before." "Come on, I need your help." "Leroy!" "Leroy!" "Call an ambulance quick!" "She's taken sleeping pills!" "Come on, Ben, you gotta eat something." "What's wrong with them, anyway?" "Why won't they tell us something?" "Lousy doctors." "I can't stand waiting anymore." "Mr. Siegel, I think she's gonna make it." "You may go in for a moment." "Ben... you go ahead." "Just tell her... tell her I love her." "Hi." "I knew you were having trouble sleeping, but... this is ridiculous." "I thought you didn't want me anymore." "Didn't want you?" "Are you crazy?" "Who else would put up with a lousy crumb like me with a bad temper?" "Virginia... I swear to... lf anything ever happened to you I'd kill myself." "I swore that if you pulled through we'd go to Europe." "Leave your hotel?" "Bah." "It's time to leave." "I just have this feeling I shouldn't go." "I don't want to go alone." "I'll be there in a week." "Two weeks, the most." "But you promised we could go together." "I can't, not now, when the hotel's just beginning to catch on." "You should have seen how crowded it was last night." "I got some people flying in from New York this weekend." "Our baby's gonna be successful." "Okay, then I'll wait, and I'll go with you." "Virginia, with you there, I'll get there fast." " lf you stay, we'll never go." " Now just wait a minute." "Hold it." "is that it?" "Or do you feel I'll be safer there?" "What are you talking about?" "I should have had your brains checked when you were in that hospital." "Didn't have your ring fixed." "I'll be wearing it when I get off the plane in Paris." "And don't fall for any of those fancy French lovers." "No." "You're my only lover." "Give it back, Ben." " Give what back?" " The money." "Virginia?" "Got you every movie magazine in the place." "Thanks." " Leroy, give me a hand closing this." " Sure." " Car out front?" " Yeah." "My two men." "You take good care of each other for me." "Hey, we will." " Call the porter." " Okay." "Come on." "We better go." "Give it back, Ben." "It's not worth it." "Hello, Nick." "Delicious cheesecake." "You got good cheesecake in the West." "How 'bout a drink?" "I only drink when I close a deal." "Then you ought to stay pretty sober around here." "I came to make you an offer." "What is it?" "Me and the boys walk off with this place, you walk off with your life." "I'm glad you haven't lost your sense of humor, Nick." " Who's laughing?" " l am." "I put my blood into this place." "This isn't a racket 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." "You've gone too far." "This time you've gone too far." "Where's my money?" "You're looking at it." "How's Virginia?" "Fine." "How's your mother?" "Listen, Nick, I got things to do." "Come back when you have a better offer." "Bugsy... you should wear a hat in the desert." "The sun could kill you." " Hello?" " Madame Hill, we have a call from the United States." "Hello." " Mr. Siegel..." " Yes?" "We're trying to complete your call to Paris, France." " Great." " Hold on, please." " Ben, is that you?" " Virginia." " How are you?" " Ben, I love you." "I miss you." " What?" " l'm lonely." "I said I love you, I miss you." "I can't hear you." "I said I love you!" " How are you?" "How's Leroy?" " Great." "He's down picking up the passports." "What?" "I can't hear you." "We're flying over tomorrow!" "I can't hear you, Ben." "Ben?" " Operator?" " l'm sorry." "We lost your connection." "I'll place the call again and call you back." "Thank you." "Leroy, is that you?" "I just spoke to Virginia." "Damn." "Leroy, I forgot to get the ring fixed." "Leroy, what are you doing?" "Leroy!" "I am sorry, madame, there is no answer." "Keep trying, will you, please?" "Hello?" "Ben?" "Virginia, it's me, Leroy." "Oh, hi, Leroy." "It's good to hear you." "How are you?" "Virginia..." "What's wrong?" "Ben's dead." "He's been shot." "But Bugsy's..." "Ben Siegel's body was found in your house." "I'm sure you've all seen the affidavits proving that my client was residing in France at the time of Ben Siegel's death." "Now, it's been a long day for all of us and if you're through with the questions, I'd like to ask that my client be excused." "I believe we are finished with our questions." "Good afternoon, Miss Hill." "Senator." "Gentlemen." "You were great, Virginia, just great." "Yeah." "Well, it brought back a lot of memories, Saul." "A lot of memories." "It's okay." "You made it home free." "They won't call you again." "What about all those tax questions?" "Not so good." "You owe a lot of back taxes." "So, can I pay them?" "With what you spent on that new house for Leroy and his wife you only have about $15,000 left." "So what am I gonna do, Saul?" "It's out of our hands, Virginia." "I didn't want to tell you this before the hearing, didn't want to upset you more than necessary." "The internal Revenue has taken over your house and your property." "What do you mean they've taken over my house?" "There's gonna be a public auction of everything." "I think it's best if you go back to Europe as soon as possible." "Shall I make the arrangements?" "Not yet." "Going once, going twice, sold to the lady in the gray coat." "Congratulations." "You've got yourself a lovely bonbon dish." "Now, no one is going to be disappointed, and nobody needs to go home empty-handed." "We've got thousands of items to be sold today, priceless treasures." "What am I offered for this beautiful hair brush?" " $5." " You're a fine lady." " $8." " You're a fine lady too." "Does it have initials on it?" "Now I can't say that, but it was the one used by the original Virginia Hill herself." "I can guarantee you that." " $10." " $10." "I tell you what I'm gonna do." "I'm gonna turn my back on you and let you steal the whole thing." " Okay." " All right?" "All right." "I figured you might be here today." "You always could figure me, couldn't you, Leo?" " l have here..." " Yeah." "Next, I have this beautiful..." "Thanks for being so good to all your friends at the hearing." "We all... I happen to think you were terrific." "Going twice..." "Didn't think I couldn't handle a bunch of little old Southern boys, now did you?" "Now, soon... soon we're coming to the jewelry and the silverware and the furs belonging to the famous Virginia Hill." "And everything is for sale... even the panties." "Come on, let's get out of here." " Let me buy you some lunch." " l have here a small box containing the trinkets and cufflinks belonging to the late Bugsy Siegel." " What am I bid?" " $5." "The leather alone is worth more than that, lady." " Do I have a bid?" " Come on." " Don't torture yourself." " Do you mean to tell me that none of you is interested in a personal souvenir of the late Bugsy Siegel," " famous gangster and murderer?" " $7." " $7.50!" " Are they real gold?" "They'd never get their hands on the real thing, are you kidding?" "Hey, are they real?" "Well, I can't say that, but I can tell you they are his personal trinkets, stuff he wore on his person." "All right?" "Pearls before swine, we got here." "All right, going once... going twice, sold... to the lady for $7.50." "The last of the big spenders." "Take it away, lady, you're breaking my heart." "Come on, honey, let's get out of here." "Look everybody, a diamond ring." "Must've belonged to Bugsy Siegel." " That ain't real." " Now, let me see." "I can tell." "Say, those are real diamonds." "It was down here in the bottom, under this flap." " Excuse me." " How do you like that?" "A diamond ring for $7.50." "Excuse me, I'd like to buy that ring." "Hey, I think that's her." "Miss, I'd like to buy my ring back." " lt's not for sale." " That's Virginia Hill." "Are you Virginia Hill?" "Yes, I am. I'd like to buy my ring back, please." "$1,000." " But it only cost 300." " That's my price." "$1,000." " l don't have that much money." " $1,000." "That's my price." "Anybody interested in the ring that Virginia Hill gave the late Bugsy Siegel?" "Will you please give it to me?" "It's mine." " How much for the scarf?" " Get your hands off." "Here's your $1,000, give me the ring." "Let's get out of here."