Bugsy Page #2

May I?

If you want an answer,

finish the question.

- Light your cigarette?

- Sure.

I thought you were going to ask me

something a little more exciting.

- Like what?

- Use your imagination.

- I'm using it.

- Let me know when you're finished.

Is she a bit player?

Flamingo? Not for Joey Adonis.

That's Virginia Hill.

Joey's crazy. No woman is worth

a bullet between the eyes.

It depends on whose eyes

and which woman.

Why is Ben Siegel so interested in

a gal who's going with his friend?

Joey A? He's just an associate.

Are you still going with him?

If it were New Year's Eve, he'd be

my date. Who would your date be?

Wife. Esta. E-S-T-A.

I'll bet Esta lives her life

faithful to her one and only Ben, -

- who plays around like a jackrabbit

and lies through his teeth.

- I don't lie to Esta.

- Do you confess your sins to her?

What exactly does Mr. Esta

want from Miss Virginia?

Mr. Esta can't imagine anything

he doesn't want from Miss Virginia.

- Are you ready for a divorce?

- Never.

You're pretty ferocious

where Mom is concerned.

The rest of the time you're just

a sweet-talking, f***-happy fellow -

- with some good dialogue.

Dialogue's cheap in Hollywood.

Why don't you run outside

and jerk yourself a soda?

How would someone go about

getting a screen test done?

- Do you know someone who wants one?

- No, I'm just interested.

What about Virginia Hill?

Does she have a future in movies?

I'm not sure of my own future.

Lana Turner lives there.

Cesar Romero lives there.

Gary Cooper is there on the right.

He paid 45 grand.

- Houses bring that kind of money?

- Sure, and more.

- Who's is that?

- Lawrence... The opera singer.

- Not Melchoir, the other guy.

- Lawrence Tibbett? Stop.

- What are you doing?

- Paying my respects.

I'm looking for Lawrence Tibbett.

My name's Ben Siegel.

- Is he expecting you?

- Not unless he's psychic.

Would you excuse me a moment?

- How far is your house from here?

- Half a mile. What are you doing?

Mr. Siegel.

You have no idea

what an honour it is to meet you.

I took my family to hear you sing

"Rigoletto" at the Met last year.

- It was a great evening.

- You overwhelm me, Mr. Siegel.

- That's beautiful.

- Are you related to Bugsy Siegel?

- "Bugsy"? What do you mean?

- I beg your pardon.

A bug is nothing.

The word has no meaning.

A bug is a colloquialism.

It has no basis in reality.

Insects include a wide variety

of living creatures.

None of them can be called a bug!

I certainly didn't mean

any offence, Mr. Siegel.

Mind if I look around, Larry?

- Do you mind if I call you Larry?

- All my friends call me Larry.

- What brings you to L.A., Ben?

- Curiosity.

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