:51:02
But, I tell you,
he knew how to bring in the crowds.
:51:05
He knew all the fucking angles.
:51:07
He brought the whole Femme Fatale show
from Paris...
:51:10
but he forgot how lazy them
European dancing broads can get.
:51:13
He had to weigh them once a week
so they wouldn't blow up like balloons.
:51:16
You're still eight pounds over.
:51:18
-What's the reason for this?
-Mr. Rothstein, sir--
:51:21
Never mind the "sir."
Why is she eight pounds over?
:51:24
I'm trying to use respect.
:51:26
Mr. Rothstein is good enough for you.
:51:29
Well, sometimes when you put
that pressure point on them--
:51:32
All you do is give me answers.
Just give me the right answer.
:51:35
I don't know why. She's frightened
if she doesn't lose weight she'll get fired.
:51:39
That's right, she will get fired.
Send her back to Paris--
:51:42
-It's been our policy--
-Stop everything.
:51:44
AGENT: She's an institution.
SAM: That's the problem. She's lazy.
:51:47
NlCKY: I gotta give the guy credit.
:51:49
I mean, he does the most obvious thing.
:51:51
This is the only town in the country
where a bookie joint is legit.
:51:55
So why not take advantage, right?
:51:57
So he took bookie joints off the street...
:51:59
and opened them up inside the casino.
:52:02
Within a few years, he had...
:52:04
every casino on The Strip
trying to copy off of him.
:52:06
SAM: Between my innovations...
:52:11
and Nicky's dedication to his job...
:52:16
I soon had the best operation on The Strip.
:52:22
Watch yourself. There's a lot of heat on you.
:52:26
Why, somebody is complaining?
:52:27
I'm hearing things from security.
They're all ex-cops.
:52:30
The sheriff wants to put you
in the Black Book.
:52:33
That Black Book is a bunch of bullshit.
:52:35
There's two names in it
for the whole country...
:52:37
and one of them is still Al Capone.
:52:39
They put you in that book,
you're gonna be in trouble.
:52:41
You won't be able to walk into a casino.
:52:44
I'm trying to make a living, that's all.
:52:47
I'm just telling you.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
:52:49
[Upbeat swing music]
:52:55
PHOTOGRAPHER: Mrs. Rothstein,
straight ahead. Very nice. Thank you.
:52:59
[People chattering]