Mobsters Page #5

Mike Shane and two of his Irish pals strut down the street

like they own it. As they near Charlie and Frank walking in

the opposite direction, Shane whispers to his cohorts. Staring

at Shane as they pass, Charlie hawks and spits on the

sidewalk.

KEEPING HIS EYE ON CHARLIE, SHANE RUNS HEAD ON INTO LANSKY

Lansky barely retains his grip on the cholent.

LANSKY:

Look where ya goin', Turdbrain!

Amazed that this pipsqueak would challenge him, Shane looks

with amused skepticism to his pals. Then suddenly, he grabs

Meyer by the neck and squeezes.

MIKE SHANE:

I go where I want.

Meyer struggles to breathe, the cholent shaking in his hands.

MIKE SHANE:

Bringin' me dinner, Jew Boy?

Meyer shakes his head "yes".

UP THE STREET:

Frank and Charlie turn around to check out the commotion.

SHANE LOOSENS HIS GRIP ON MEYER

who gasps for breath.

SHANE:

So, give it to me.

As Shane reaches for the pot, LANSKY LIFTS IT OVER HIS HEAD

AND SMASHES IT ACROSS SHANE'S FACE. The pot cracks in two

and falls to the sidewalk. Shane stumbles backwards, screaming

as the hot cholent burns into his skin.

UP THE STREET:

Lansky darts through the crowd, nearly knocking over Charlie

and Frank as he flies past. As Shane's buddies come by in

pursuit, Charlie and Frank start swinging, and the crowd

scatters as the brawl ensues.

CUT TO:

EXT:
EAST RIVER DOCKS - DUSK

Frankie, clad only in a pair of shorts, races down a pier

and leaps out over the water, howling as he sails through

the air then crashes into the river amidst a pack his jeering

pals.

CHARLIE LUCIANO CLIMBS ONTO THE PIER

and spies Meyer Lansky standing on the next pier. Bugsy Siegel

and a few other Jewish kids frolic off the pier. Lansky waves.

CLOSE - ON THE FACE OF MIKE SHANE

as he watches Lansky dive into the water from behind the

second pier. His once perfect nose now listing to the left.

His skin scarred and discolored. He turns and nods to his

gang.

FACING TOWARD THE DOCKSIDE WAREHOUSES - CHARLIE LIMBERS UP

As he turns to make his run down the pier, he spots Shane

and his gang stripping behind the next pier. He shouts and

waves to the Jewish kids. They look over, puzzled.

SHANE AND HIS GANG

race down the next pier, diving in after Lansky. Charlie

dives into the water. The other Italians follow.

OFF THE OTHER PIER

Siegel struggles to escape from three Irish kids who restrain

him, as Shane and two others surround Meyer. As they move in

on him, Lansky dives underwater.

AS THE ITALIANS SWIM INTO THE WAR ZONE

Charlie scans the scene looking for Lansky.

CHARLIE SWIMS:

under the wildly kicking legs of the surface combatants.

CLOSE ON MIKE SHANE'S ENRAGED FACE - UNDERWATER

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