The Penguin
Season 1 – Episode 6
Episode title: Gold Summit
Original air date: October 28, 2024
Plot: Despite his enemies’ attempts to smoke him out, Oz seeks to expand his reach in the city. Meanwhile, Victor crosses paths with a former adversary.
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[Oz] So, who’s got the power in this city?
[sirens in distance]
[dramatic music playing]
[Oz] The Falcones?
Sofia’s the last of them.
She don’t even like her fucking name. [chuckles]
Maronis?
Sure, Sal’s out of Blackgate, but his family’s still fucking ash.
So, who’s got the power, huh?
That’s what the streets are asking.
But down here, we know.
[motorcycle engine revving]
[dramatic music playing]
[Oz] We started with two buckets, two fuckin’ buckets. That’s it.
And now, it’s grown into an underground empire.
Cookin’ and sellin’ Bliss under our label.
You know how many boroughs there are in Gotham?
Each one run by a different crew.
All of them looking for a way to get theirs.
The more drugs we smuggle, the more cash we bring in.
That’s food on the table and clothes on your backs, fellas.
And look, this ain’t the game you’re used to.
I get it. You won’t see any trouble.
As long as your mouths stay shut, you understand?
Silence is golden, loose lips, and all that shit.
Remember, if somebody asks you where you got this cash…
I say construction.
Construction.
We’re all in construction.
He has returned.
Well, what did Donny Boy say?
He’s stoked.
Sullivans moving our product or what?
Said they could sell Bliss as fast as we can make it.
Fuckin’ right, they can. Show me what you got.
Kid, kid, not bad.
Make a businessman out of you yet.
If we can get a couple more gangs onboard,
we’re fuckin’ set.
Check this out.
We finally got the line cleared to Burnley, right?
Means we can supply the Massive now, too.
Oh, that’s awesome.
Look. Boom, boom, boom.
But there’s a lot bad blood
between them and the Odessa Mob, right?
All these gangs fucking hate each other.
So we gotta make sure that nobody advertises
that we’re, uh… you know, we’re dating around.
[chuckles]
All right?
Fuck this.
Jesus Christ!
Anyway, Bruno’s got Odessa.
I got Nick taking care of the LoBoys.
I even got Link. He’s hitting me up,
saying Zhao might wanna play ball
now he sees all the money we got coming in.
Oh, really?
Yeah, greedy fuck.
But the Triads, they got the connects
to take our operation international.
It’s a whole different sport. That’s where all the money’s at.
Hey, Zeke. Zeke!
Where are we at with the power?
Gennies ain’t gonna hold us much longer.
I’m working on it, boss.
But City Hall’s rationing electricity,
sending it all to the rich neighborhoods.
Of course they are, fucking pricks!
All right, just keep trying.
Good, fellas?
Oz, uh…
When I made that drop…
Yeah?
…uh, someone had eyes on the Sullivans.
Whaddya mean?
Think it was probably one of…
S-Sal or Sofia’s guys.
Yeah?
He tried to follow me.
He see you go underground?
No. No.
You sure?
Positive.
All right. As long as we stay sharp
and duck ’em in the tunnels,
these Maroni-GiganteWhatever-the-Fucks
can sniff around all they want.
They’re so busy with their noses up,
they’ll never think to look down.
But you and me…
Look around. Look at what we got, kid.
The good people of Crown Point hard at work, right?
Protecting us.
Keeping this whole fucking thing quiet.
We got their loyalty.
And we got their love.
You know why?
‘Cause we pay ’em.
Hmm.
You know how meaningful that is, Vic?
To be the guy in the neighborhood
who takes care of people?
They’re gonna tell stories about us one day, kid.
You think?
I fuckin’ know it.
Victor Aguilar.
Oswald Cobb.
Yeah.
Our names are gonna live forever.
[“Take Me” by Karen Dalton playing]
♪ Take me ♪
♪ To your darkest room ♪
♪ Close every window… ♪
[breathing heavily]
[dress zips]
You’re doing it again.
♪ The very first moment, I… ♪
You’re scrutinizing.
I’m admiring you.
Are you hurt?
♪ I’d be in darkness… ♪
I deserve it. [breathing heavily]
[sighs]
♪ Take me… ♪
Bored with me already?
I have work.
When you find Oz,
feel free to take advantage of my expertise.
Dom will see you out.
[song ends abruptly]
[“Beeveh” by Giti Pashaei playing]
[liquid bubbling]
[liquid splashes]
You know, fugitives really shouldn’t leave their rooms.
[Salvatore sighs]
[crunching, sighs]
[Salvatore chopping]
[exhales softly]
I can’t believe you opened that.
What? It was just gathering dust.
Just like your father.
[Sofia chuckles]
[glass clinks]
[wine pouring]
[Salvatore sighs]
Do you want this chopped?
Sure.
[chopping]
Leo spotted Oz’s driver delivering product
in Sullivan territory.
And lost him.
Said he disappeared.
Just like the others.
Oz is a fucking weed.
He likes the spotlight too much to stay hidden.
Don’t use those.
These are better.
I wouldn’t have pegged you as a cook.
Well…
Nadia showed me her family recipes.
So I could pass ’em down.
This is…
khoresh bademjan.
Eggplant, tomatoes, a little meat.
Taj…
liked yogurt on his.
[Salvatore sighs deeply]
[whispers indistinctly]
Mmm.
Mangia.
[spoon clinking]
[Sofia] Mmm.
Taj was right.
It is very good with the yogurt.
[Salvatore chuckles]
[inhales sharply] “Taj was right.”
[somber music playing]
[inhales deeply, slams spoon]
Okay.
So the weed…
The weed is sneaking around the city
without protection.
He’s supplying the street with your drug.
And no one’s talking.
If he gets more local gangs on his side…
No.
He needs the Triads to make waves,
and they made a deal with me, not Oz.
Sofia, people buy from whoever’s selling.
Oz got that tip from Carmine.
Yeah.
Stings, don’t it?
Well, then I think that we just have to make it very clear
that playing with Oz comes at a cost.
[jackhammers running]
[sirens in distance]
[Oz sighs]
[“The Glow-Worm” by The Mills Brothers playing]
[electricity crackles]
[song ends abruptly]
The fuck?
[clicking]
[rattling]
[generator engine sputters]
[Francis] Oswald?
[generator sputters]
[Francis] Oswald?
The fuckin’ heat’s off.
Yeah, Oz, power’s out.
All right, I heard ya.
My hands are freezing.
Still smells fucking great, though, huh?
Take a look.
[Oz] Cooked enough.
Kinda reminds me of Paulie’s Diner.
Don’t it, Ma?
If you’re gonna keep me cooped up in here
like a goddamned POW,
the least you could do is let me listen to my music.
Thank you, sweetheart. You’re a good boy.
Ma.
Yeah, well, Ma, we ain’t gonna be here much longer,
not with all the cash we got coming in.
Ain’t that right, Vic?
Vic!
Oh, oh, yeah, yeah.
Yeah. Big money. Yeah. Good stuff.
Ma, eat something. Come on.
You gotta keep your strength up. A little bit of food.
[chuckles]
Paulie’s Diner, huh?
Ugh. Sticky, plastic menus.
Yeah.
[Francis] Yeah.
[laughs] You remember. Yeah.
They… They… They…
Uh…
[Oz] She ain’t lyin’.
[Francis] They…
Listen.
The locals you brought in, they’re solid, tough.
Anyone new, they gotta have little hands.
Did you say “little hands”?
No, I’m fuckin’ serious. I mean, we can’t have
all these fat fingers packing up our product.
Takes them twice as long.
Okay. I got you.
For Christ’s sake, when are you gonna do something, huh?
Like it or not, they’re your boys.
They’re fuckin’ freezin’.
Ma, what are you talkin’ about?
No! No!
If you can’t get the heat back on, I’ll go to Rex.
He’ll get it done.
Ma, hey. You’re confused.
Hey, you’re just confused.
I ain’t Dad. All right? Just snap out of it. Come on.
Hey, you don’t have to worry about that, Francis, okay?
‘Cause Jack…
Jack?
Jack went to pay the bill downtown.
What are you doing?
So that’s all settled, okay?
Electricity, that’s gonna be back on soon.
Jack’s downtown? This whole time…
He’s gonna get it figured out.
…Jack’s downtown.
Stop it. You’re making it worse.
I’m sorry. I thought…
Hey, no, no.
You don’t talk about my brother.
You ain’t got no right, you understand?
Okay. Ma. Ma, look at me.
Hey, Ma, look at me.
I’m Oswald.
I ain’t Dad, all right?
Jack and Rex, none of them are here no more.
[phone ringing]
[Oz] It’s just you and me.
You got it?
Yes.
[Oz] Link?
[Link] Oz.
What’s good? Mr. Zhao ready to put in or what?
Answer the phone, why don’t ya?
[Oz] Link.
[plate clatters]
[Francis] Oswald.
Huh?
I know what’s going on.
What the hell you talking about?
I’ll take care of my music.
Hey, pull up the news.
Link, come on.
You clean this shit up.
I’ll take care of myself. Watch.
Nah, it can’t be that bad.
Fuck!
Triads are out.
Shit!
[reporter] Three bodies have been found hanging.
[Victor] That’s Sullivan territory.
[reporter] All appear to be young men,
each of them with a severed finger.
[Oz] The hanging and the pinky?
Jesus, Sofia, pick a fucking lane.
Why these guys? They’re just the corner boys.
It’s a warning shot.
Fuckin’ Mork and Mindy are flexing.
It means anyone caught with our product gets it.
[reporter] …string of murders comes on the heels
of the escape of Salvatore…
None of those lightweight assholes
have the balls or the muscle to fight back.
[reporter] …gas leak that left many prominent members
of the Falcone Family dead.
This close to a deal with the Triads.
Now, I couldn’t give Bliss away if I fucking tried.
Unless…
What if I did?
What if you what?
What if I gave it the fuck away?
[Oz] Hey, everybody, listen up.
I don’t want anybody to be shy tonight.
You drop the product in any diner, any bar,
any fuckin’ restaurant, gas station.
I don’t give a fuck.
Anybody who wants it gets it. You understand? Anybody.
[man] Yeah, got it.
These gangs, they’ve gotta know
that Bliss is in their hood
whether they fuckin’ like it or not.
Look, Sal, Sofia know my crew. They ain’t lookin’ for you guys.
But we don’t take anyone’s money?
Nah. That’s the beauty of it, Richie.
It ain’t about the money, not tonight, anyway.
We’re creating demand.
Gonna give every motherfucker in this city a free taste.
All right, no more standing around! Come on!
Let’s go! Let’s go!
Gotta get this shit on the streets.
[motorcycle engines revving]
Hey, yo, Victor.
What’s good, man? Where you been?
Hey, Squid, what’s up?
Figured you had either bounced or died.
What are you doing back in the Point?
Run out of gas or something?
Yeah, yeah. Uh-huh.
Damn! You a sneakerhead now, Victor?
Nah, nah. These are, uh…
These are just B-grade.
B-grade? Come on, man. Don’t do me like that.
We go back, right?
Come on. You think I can’t see that shit?
Yo, where you gettin’ your money from, Victor?
‘Cause other people in the Point are flush with cash too,
but not from Drops. That shit dried up.
So what is it?
Squid, I’m not a part of any drug…
What? Huh?
Squid, I-I don’t know what you’re talking about, man.
Oh, come on, man. Don’t fuckin’ bullshit me, man.
What about that old lady I saw you with
up by Calvin’s the other night?
What’s good with her? I haven’t seen her in a while.
Maybe I’ll go lookin’ for her. Is that what you want?
Look, I’m offerin’ you my services, Victor.
You want me on your side, right?
So, go tell your people I want in,
and let’s get this motherfuckin’ money.
We cool?
Yo, welcome back to the hood, baby!
Let’s get this money, Victor!
[thudding]
[door slams open]
[lock clatters to floor]
[tense music playing]
[jangling, thudding]
[jangling, clattering]
[rustling, thud]
[Salvatore] Damn it!
We gotta find someone he cares about.
He doesn’t.
It’s his greatest asset.
[clicks]
[books thud]
[remote clicks]
[fire whooshes]
[romantic guitar music plays]
[music stops]
I know.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Who are they?
His brothers.
They died young.
His mother is dead, too.
I never heard much about his father.
So he’s got nothing.
He takes everything from me,
and he’s got nothing!
Nothing! [pounds table]
Practice your swing.
[grunts]
[shattering]
[thudding and shattering]
[Salvatore grunting]
[Salvatore] Shit.
[thudding and shattering]
[Salvatore grunting]
[thudding and shattering continue]
[grunts]
[water running]
Hey, Ma.
[belches]
Ma, you hungry?
[Francis] Oswald!
Oswald!
Ma, you all right?
[Francis] Help!
Don’t look at me! Don’t look at me! Don’t look!
Jesus, Ma!
Ah, don’t look at me! [groans]
Ma, what happened?
Just get me outta here.
Come here.
[Francis whimpers]
You all right?
[whimpers]
Ma.
Ma, the water’s fucking freezing.
How long you been in here?
Come on. Come on. There you go.
[whimpering]
Up, up, up, up.
[grunting]
There you go.
All right.
Jesus Christ!
[mutters]
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
[muttering] Quick.
Wait, wait, wait.
We been at it all night.
[mutters]
I shoulda checked on ya.
I’m sorry.
[Oz grunts]
[grunts] All right. Okay, this leg. One leg.
There you go. There you go.
[grunting]
There you go. All right, let’s go.
Slow, slow, slow, slow, slow.
All right. Come on. You got it.
There you go.
Come on.
[Francis whimpers, grunts]
[Francis whimpers, cries]
[Oz shushes]
[Francis whimpers] Please… I can’t…
I can’t do this.
[shushes] You’re all right.
Oswald, I can’t do this.
Mm-mmm. I can’t do this.
Ma, listen to me.
You’re gonna be all right. We just gotta…
We just gotta get you warmed up. That’s all.
[sniffles] This thing I got,
it’s a goddamn dirty thief.
Just keeps taking.
I can’t do numbers no more.
I’m seeing things that ain’t real.
The boys…
Sometimes, I see ’em.
They look at me like, like I ain’t theirs.
It breaks my goddamn heart.
I know, Ma.
I ain’t gonna live like a goddamn vegetable.
I just ain’t gonna do it.
[sniffs] You understand?
Yeah.
Uh, no. What do you mean?
If my mind goes before my body’s ready,
I need you to help me. You gotta help me die.
Help you die? [splutters]
Jesus, Ma, you ain’t thinkin’ straight.
For now, I am.
I won’t be one of those pathetic old broads,
droolin’, shittin’ themselves,
starin’ out at nothin’
with no-no clue what’s going on,
knowing just enough to make it worse.
If I lose my dignity, what else I got, huh?
I can’t do it.
Sure, you can.
Look at me, sweetheart.
Oh, you’ll be all right.
I know you will.
You’re my brave boy.
[quietly] But you ain’t a fuckin’ dog.
[inhales]
You’re my ma. I mean…
You’re asking me to do something…
It ain’t natural.
No!
No! Don’t you pussy out on me, Oswald.
I swear to God.
I have given you everything. I have given you everything.
Yeah, you have.
Say you’ll do it. And mean it.
‘Cause you love me.
Say it.
Say it.
All right.
I’ll do it.
[sniffs, voice breaks] Good.
All right?
Good. [sniffs]
Come on, let’s get you dressed. Come on.
On the count of three, okay?
One, two, three.
Three.
[“Put the Blame on Mame” playing]
♪ When Mrs. O’Leary’s cow ♪
♪ Kicked the lantern ♪
♪ In Chicago town ♪
♪ They say that started the fire ♪
♪ That burned Chicago down ♪
♪ That’s the story that went around ♪
♪ But here’s the real lowdown ♪
♪ Put the blame on Mame, boys ♪
♪ Put the blame on Mame ♪
♪ Mame kissed a buyer from out of town… ♪
Oswald.
You look gorgeous, Ma.
Powerful.
Like Gilda.
♪ Put the blame on Mame ♪
[song ends]
[door closes]
Hey.
Uh…
Rest of the drops went smooth.
Bliss is all over the streets. You, uh, h-hear anything yet?
Nah.
[click]
[engine stalls]
Um…
[engine stalls]
There’s something…
We maybe got a… problem.
Uh…
There’s this guy f-f-from the neighborhood.
Everybody calls him Squid.
He’s the guy that I boosted your rims for.
[Oz grunts]
Well, look, I th-thought I could avoid him, but…
he’s on me.
A-asking questions about us, and, uh…
I don’t think he’s gonna stop.
[engine stalls]
This fuckin’ thing.
It’s cold in here, right?
[sighs] It’s too fuckin’ cold for Ma.
You know, they don’t even know what she’s got.
First, it was Parkinson’s. Then Alzheimer’s.
And now, they’re talking about some fuckin’ thing
called Lewy body. What the fuck is that, huh?
You know, all these fuckin’ geniuses,
they got the diplomas and machines.
They don’t even fuckin’ know.
How am I supposed to protect her from something like that?
[inhales] Y-you’re doing the best you can, though.
She knows that.
It’s a good thing that she’s here with you.
[Oz grunts]
What you were saying before…
[Victor] Hmm?
We got a problem?
No.
No, no. I’m good.
You sure?
Yep.
[Oz] Look at that.
City Hall shinin’ bright.
[clicking]
Keep an eye out.
All right?
[Victor] Mm-hmm.
[dance music playing faintly]
[Sofia] Her name’s Eve.
Sorry. Never seen her.
No.
You sure about that?
Never seen the bitch.
[sirens in distance]
You’re a real buzzkill around here, you know?
Roxy.
We met at Apex.
Doubt you remember.
But I might be able to help.
For the right price.
[indistinct conversation]
Appreciate your time, Councilman.
Anything for the GCPD.
These days especially,
we need to look out for one another.
[conversation continues indistinctly]
[laughing]
See you next week.
Good night, guys.
Come on! Who is this asshole?
Clunker.
[Oz] Councilman Hady.
Carmine’s guy.
I wrote you a note, you know. You never responded.
You don’t wanna be pals with me?
Kinda, you know, hurts my feelings.
Listen, I paid off my debts.
Yeah, yeah. To Carmine.
Not to me.
Okay.
“Okay”? What, you think I don’t matter?
That it? Then you don’t mind too much
if I introduce myself to some of your crooked friends?
Huh? Huh?
Hey.
Come here. Come here.
Come here.
[grunts] Stop! Stop!
Or maybe I just, uh, talk to the Gazette?
I bet they’d love to see
how you paid your gambling debts with city funds.
[Hady grunts]
You think you can just raw dog the people of Gotham
with an invisible dick? That it?
Shit! [grunts] Shit! What do you want?
I want you to do your fuckin’ job.
That’s what I fuckin’ want.
[groaning]
City’s diverting power from Crown Point.
Families are living in the dark. They’re freezing.
Meanwhile, you go home to your warm fuckpad mansion.
It ain’t right.
[groaning]
So you’re gonna get the power on in Crown Point.
You know how much red tape and… [screams in pain]
Please stop! I’ll do it! I’ll do it!
Please stop! Fuck! [cries out in pain]
Please stop! Fuck!
All right. All right.
[moaning in pain]
Hey, hey. It’s just your nose.
Fuckin’ hell. Give me your tie.
Listen to me.
You got till sunup.
And I ain’t someone’s guy. My name’s Oswald Cobb.
Next time, you won’t forget.
[whimpers]
Get the fuck outta here.
[engine starts]
Jesus! Come on.
You got more room than you think.
Straight back.
[phone ringing]
Christ.
Donny Boy, glad you called.
What the fuck you think you’re doing
dumping your product in my territory?
The fuck you talking about? We had a deal.
You turned your back. What do you expect?
Fuck you! They murdered my boys.
Put them on display…
I ain’t talkin’ to you when…
I ain’t talkin’ to you when you’re like this.
Let’s get together. We’ll…
We’ll figure it out face-to-face.
I know somewhere. Don’t fuck with the Sullivans.
I’m gonna text you the address.
[train passing]
[Squid] Yo, Victor.
Freezin’ my fuckin’ dick off out here.
Where your people at?
Uh…
Right. So that’s actually, uh,
what I wanted to talk to you about. Um…
Look, man, I tried. Okay? They’re just not…
They’re not looking for… more guys right now.
But… Look.
I know this is your neighborhood, right?
They know that, respect that, respect you, so…
Yeah.
And look, man, I can get you more next week.
And-and…
as soon as something opens up,
you know?
We just gotta…
pump the brakes and-and-and take things slow.
But you can get me more next week?
Right, yeah.
‘Cause I’m already running low.
Shit’s crazy. It’s going fast.
What, you think you big, Victor?
Think you can pay me off? Huh?
You just a kid from the Bricks who can’t even steal some rims
thinkin’ he’s big-time tough guy
’cause he’s working with Oz what’s-his-fuck.
Yeah, the Wizard of fuckin’ Oz. Nobody sees this guy,
but he’s out here pullin’ all these strings.
The word on the street is
he’s running that new drug, Bliss,
and a bunch of heavy-hitters are lookin’ for him.
Maybe I should help them out, make some real money.
Or you take me to your boss.
So what’s it gonna be, Victor?
Squid,
Oz…
he’ll kill you.
Yeah? Take me to that motherfucker right now.
You think I’m playing with you?
All right. Okay.
All right. Yeah. Okay.
Yo, lead the way.
Uh… [exhales]
We’re this way.
See? You a man now, Victor.
Don’t gotta make it so hard on yourself.
Look, Squid, he’s…
he’s not even gonna be-be back for another few hours.
That’s good with me. I’ll wait.
Okay, we’re underground.
Underground?
Shit, you diggin’ holes or something?
[gun fires]
[Squid gasps, gurgles]
[gasps] Oh!
Ugh.
[Squid gagging]
[coughs wetly]
Oh. Fuck.
[Squid coughing blood]
Ah! Ah! [gasps]
Oh, my God.
[gasping]
[somber music playing]
[breathing heavily]
I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.
Why’d you make me do that?
You fuck!
[music intensifies]
[helicopter passing overhead]
[indistinct chatter in distance]
[knocks on door]
Hey.
What? Didn’t recognize me?
[door closes]
You don’t seem surprised to see me.
I told Roxy to send you up.
Save us both a headache.
Easy money, too.
Drink?
Where is he?
He’d never tell someone like me something like that.
You know Oz as well as I do.
Dressing like this…
is this for you or your clients?
Depends on the situation.
Oz ever seen this version of you?
Couple of times. He doesn’t like it.
What does he like?
He’s not that complicated.
[Sofia] Hmm.
So…
he’s…
[breathily] …the best you’ve ever had.
What else?
He’s…
[breathily] …destined for greatness.
I used to lie to men like that.
But you don’t have to anymore.
You have the power now.
You are good at telling people what they wanna hear.
[sighs]
You have a drawer at his place.
You mean something to him.
He won’t come for me, if that’s your plan.
Not that kind of relationship. Okay.
What is it then?
He pays you, I presume, so…
can’t be love.
Must be nice.
You were born into opportunity, honey,
so you can afford to think in black and white.
What I got with Oz, it ain’t just one thing.
I know what he is…
a liar, narcissist…
killer.
But we all got our shit, don’t we?
I mean, you certainly got yours.
Nancy Hoffman…
Yolanda Jones…
those women meant nothing to you.
They were family to me.
You still think I’m the Hangman?
He never told you?
My father killed those women.
Killed my mother.
Oz knew.
He has always known.
Well, he helped cover it up
so that my father could keep on killing women.
He used me.
He let me rot in Arkham,
so he could move up.
[Eve sighs]
Kept you in the dark about all that, huh?
Well, I guess if he hadn’t,
you’d have asked questions about him.
How he knows?
Why he would work for a man that murdered your friends?
Oz would never risk that.
It’s better for him…
isn’t it, if you fear me?
He said he felt bad for you, that you were sick.
If that were true, you would’ve been dead at the door.
But you did come here to kill me, right?
I mean, after all is said and done?
You were his alibi.
You knew.
Not at first.
But yeah.
[gun cocks]
So, when you’re done here,
just leave my girls alone, okay?
That’s why you asked me here?
To save them.
From the Hangman.
But that’s not who you are, right?
[pensive music playing]
Your people protected you.
They wouldn’t give you up.
Cuts both ways.
They got my back.
I got theirs.
[gun rattles]
Well, whatever I was born into,
I’ll never have that.
Crown Point.
By the Zoo.
[Eve sighs]
You deserve your shot.
But where you got that information…
It’ll stay between us.
[dramatic music playing]
[motorcycle approaching]
[dramatic music continues]
[engine turns off]
[thuds heavily]
Careful, fellas.
Don’t want this spillin’. It’ll ruin the surprise.
Nick, you’re driving. Bruno, I need you to hang back,
make sure everything runs smoothly here.
Whatever happens tonight, fellas,
we gotta be ready.
Vic, where you been?
Phone’s been blowing up nonstop.
Motherfuckers are pissed, but they wanna meet.
This is it.
You good?
What’s up with you?
Something with that guy?
You get away clean?
[inhales sharply] I think so, yeah.
D-don’t look down. Meet me here.
You done the right thing.
Protected those you care about.
You’re strong, kid.
[Oz exhales]
[Victor exhales shakily]
[quietly] It gets easier.
I want you home tonight.
Dump those clothes.
All right? Clean yourself up.
Get something to eat and rest, all right?
Or you’re gonna be a puddle of water tomorrow.
I’m gonna need you. You hear me?
Yeah?
All right.
[ominous music playing]
[intense dramatic music playing]
[intense dramatic music continues]
[Oz] Well, well, well…
Late to my own party.
It’s not a good look, I know.
[scraping, thudding]
I got a little surprise for you here.
What I’m bringing you tonight is big, bigger than Bliss.
It’s gonna change the face of the whole city forever.
And… it’s my gift to all of ya.
This a fuckin’ joke?
Relax, Able. Have a fuckin’ beer. Jesus.
You vouched for this man?
That’s right, Zhao, he did.
And you’re gonna thank him for it.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Gold Summit.
You’ll be proud to say you were here tonight,
all of you…
even though I know you hate each other’s friggin’ guts.
The shit between the Massive and Odessa is legendary.
LoBoys, you gotta scrap with everyone
just to get a bit of respect.
Got the Triads. Sullivans, oldest crew in town.
But the most hated here among us…
is yours truly, and not for nothin’.
I got three of my guys strung up ’cause of you.
No, not ’cause of me.
They’re dead because the Maronis and Gigantes
got the power to take you out.
You want revenge? What the fuck is stoppin’ ya?
They’re right over there…
across the Elliot Bridge.
A bridge that was built by your ancestors, Donny Boy,
but it ain’t named Sullivan. Huh?
No, it’s named for the rich crooks
who took credit for your family’s hard work.
They run shit. We eat shit.
The sad thing, Donny Boy, is
they don’t even know your fuckin’ name!
They don’t know none of youse.
But I do.
Sal… Give me a fuckin’ break.
You know Sal bitches and moans
about Carmine stealin’ his Drops business?
What do you think him and Sofia are gonna do to you, huh?
They’ll take your shit, your territories.
That’s what’s comin’.
‘Cause you mean nothin’ to ’em.
They don’t give a fuck about any of you all.
You know, not even a mile from here,
there’s a bunch of big-time, City Hall fucks.
They’re sittin’ in some fancy private club.
They’re drinkin’ orange wine.
They’re makin’ crooked deals to benefit them.
And guess what? They can’t fuckin’ stand each other either,
just like you.
But they’re breakin’ bread because they know
that each of them on their own, they ain’t got nothin’,
but together, those soft-bellied pricks,
they run this whole fuckin’ city.
Why the hell not us?
Now, I’m bringing you Bliss.
Yeah, sure, that gives us the extra leg.
But the real power comes if we’ve got each other’s backs.
Then Sal, Sofia, the old guard,
they won’t be able to fuckin’ touch us.
[Zhao] This man’s a fool.
He betrays everyone he works with.
Sofia Gigante,
Alberto Falcone.
There’s no code, no class.
The Penguin is a bargain-basement hustler.
[foreboding music playing]
He’ll do anything, say anything,
and everyone here knows it.
[Oz] Do they, Zhao?
‘Cause here’s what I know.
Between us, we got more territory, more manpower
than this city’s ever seen.
You wanna blow that away? Shit, go ahead.
But I do got a fuckin’ code!
And I’m puttin’ my goddamn life on the line to share it with ya.
If we come together right here, right now,
they’re gonna talk about this night…
the time that we decided
that it’s better to work with the ones we hate
than live under those
that don’t even know our fuckin’ names!
[tense music playing]
Nick, give me a beer.
Look, everything you heard about me…
is true, you know?
I stole Sofia’s product. I…
I popped Alberto Falcone.
I did it all.
So fuckin’ what?
I hustle.
You know, I…
do what it takes.
‘Cause at the end of the day, you know…
[sighs]
I’m just a poor kid from the Eastside
who’s got something to fuckin’ prove.
Like all of ya.
[beer can opens]
[beer can opens]
[beer cans opening]
[beer cans opening]
[beer can opens]
[beer can opens]
[music intensifies]
To taking back Gotham!
[music ends]
[sirens and traffic in distance]
[breathing raggedly]
[electricity surges on]
[“The Glow-Worm” plays loudly]
[Francis exclaims] Oswald! Oswald!
[exclaims] What’s happening? What’s going on?
Hey, Francis, the… power’s back on.
Hold on.
What time is it?
How do I…
No, no, no, no. Leave it on.
♪ Shine, little glow-worm… ♪
[Francis] I love this song.
♪ Hey, there don’t get dimmer, dimmer ♪
♪ Light the path below, above ♪
♪ And lead us on to love ♪
[clapping to beat of music] Whoa.
Whoa.
[humming along with song]
[Francis laughs]
Dance with me, Benny.
[thudding]
You remember.
Don’t be shy, sweetheart. Come here.
You’re my biscuit.
Yeah. Yeah.
[Francis laughs]
♪ Glow little glow-worm, fly of fire… ♪
[laughing]
One, two. One, two. One, two. One, two. One, two.
One, two. One, two.
[snapping along with music]
[Victor chuckles]
[Francis vocalizing]
[Francis laughs]
♪ Glow little glow-worm, glow ♪
He did it.
Oz got the power back on.
Oswald did this?
For you.
He did it for you.
♪ See how the shadows deepen, darken ♪
♪ You and your chick should get to sparkin’ ♪
♪ I got a gal that I love so ♪
♪ Glow little glow-worm, glow ♪
[Francis] Oswald.
My boy! You did it!
[music fades]
My boy!
Oswald!
[Francis laughs]
[dramatic music playing]
[song fades]
[“Black Flowers” by Chris Isaak playing]
♪ Children lying in their beds ♪
♪ Just remember what your mother said ♪
♪ Don’t you worry Don’t you cry ♪
♪ Little black flowers grow in the sky ♪
♪ In the sky ♪
♪ I believed you ♪
♪ I believed you ♪
♪ I believed you ♪
♪ When you said you would be mine ♪
♪ I believed you ♪
♪ When you said you cried ♪
♪ Believed you when you said you’d try ♪
♪ Believed you when you said you loved me too ♪
♪ I believed you ♪
♪ I believed you ♪
♪ I believed you ♪
[song ends]
[dramatic music playing]
[music intensifies]
[music ends]
