Agent Stone is seen walking out of his home with his dog. They are about to go for their morning jog together. Stone bends over long enough to tie his shoe. As he is bent over he hears his dog start to growl. He looks up to see two men walking towards him at a fast pace. He stands up to face them directly when he sees them pull out guns. Before he can reach his gun, three bullets are pumped into his chest and his dog is shot dead along with him. The two men run off as Stone lays in the street dead. A crowd gathers around him as the camera pans out from the crowd.

Two hours later a news report is released about the death of Stone. A press release statement later confirms that it was a mob related assassination and that the CWFBI is on the case in full force. As the press release is happening, Joe, Jay and John are watching on t.v. from jail.

Jay: Motherfuckers! I told them NOT to do anything to him, Jesus christ!

Joe: (Grabing Jay's arm) Settle down bro, you will bring unwanted attention if ya know what I mean.

John: Joe's right, you need to relax. We can't do anything right now.

Jay: You get word to Donnie, tell him I want to know who gave that order.

Joe: Who the fuck we kiddin? You know damn well it was Donnie and I can't say I wouldn't have done the same thing. He probably went ballistic when he heard about the arrests.

John: That's besides the point Joe, we have rules for a reason. If we go around breaking rules, this whole thing of ours crumbles!

Jay: My point exactly.. I want to talk to Donnie as soon as we get out of here.

Joe: I know you're pissed, but Donnie had a legit beef and Stone was a major thorn in our side..he also killed Sonny, a made member of this family, you forget that already?

John: Stone was a fed, you have any idea what kind of heat that will bring?

Joe: Only if they have a witness, which they don't. And if I know Donnie, I am betting the shooters were from out of state, he is smart, he will cover his tracks.

Jay: We're in the can two days and all hell breaks loose. We left a madman to run things.

John: Mad man? I have a feeling this is only the beginning.

The scene fades to black.

Scene 2: Visiting Hours at the Pen

Donovan is sitting at the table waiting for Joe to come in. There are inmates all over the room with visitors at various tables. the guards are seen walking around the perimeter of the room. The camera pans in as Joe is being escorted to Donovan's table. Joe sits down as the guard walks away.

Donovan: How you holdin up?

Joe: The food sucks and I haven't had anything to smoke for a while, getting a little testy if ya know what I mean.

Donovan: There is a guy inside who can help you with that. I will take care of it.

Joe: Are you really that stupid? You fucking think I give a shit about that crap? What the fuck were you thinking kid?

Donovan: Let me explain before you go off on me Joe.

Joe: Shut the fuck up and listen to me. ( Whispering) You cannot just go an whack out a fucking fed. I sat down with John and Don Jay for over four fucking hours trying to convince them why you shouldn't go. I even told them how you and I came up together in the family. The Ole man finally decided to give you a pass.

Donovan: I am sorry Joe, but..

Joe: (Still Whispering) Shut up. Now listen closely. I love you, like a brother, but you are Cosa Nostra and you must act like Cosa Nostra. If John and Jay had wanted you gone. I assure you, you would go!

Donovan sits there for a while letting the conversation sink in. He is visibly upset but he doesn't say a word. He just looks at Joe.

Donovan: Well, for what it's worth, the contractors were from Florida. They did a clean job and removed any left over tools from the job site.

Joe: Never doubted it. You gotta keep the flag sailing while we are in here. the Ole man expects you to run things as if it were him at the wheel. You are acting street boss until we get out. Nobody goes unless green lighted by the Ole man Capische?

Donovan: You got it.

The scene fades to black as the two hug each other and Joe is escorted off.

Scene 3. Donovan's Basement

Donovan, Caesar, Luca Brasi, Slick Rick, Mac and Ritchie Degrazzio are sitting at a table in Donovan's basement. They are having some drinks and talking with Donovan about recent events. As they are talking, the camera pans out of the window and across the street to a van that is parked a few houses around the corner. Inside the van are three CWFBI agents with parabolic listening equipment. They are trying to listen in on the conversation but Donovan has his hot tub stereo blasting tunes outside which is making it very difficult for the feds to listen.

Fed #1: I can't quite make out what they are saying. I think I heard Street Boss but I didn't hear a name yet.

Fed #2: We can review the tapes later and try to pick out anything usable in court.

Fed #3: Should I move the van closer?

Fed #2: Negative! We are too close as it is.

Fed #1: We should be ok here.

Just as he says that, they hear four loud bangs on the roof of the van. They are all startled and open the doors and charge out of the van hoping to catch the culprit but all the see is a kid riding away on a bike. What they find is a sign that reads.. NICE TRY ASSHOLES, GET A BETTER LISTENING DEVICE, YOURS TRULY.. WAYOUT!

Fed #1: Who the hell is Wayout?

Fed #2: I don't see anything in the book on Wayout as a moniker?

Fed #1: Make a note of that, there may be something to it. Let's go, we've been made.

The camera pans out and you can see the men looking out the basement window, laughing at the feds pulling away. End of scene.

Scene 4: The Horse Races

Caesar and Mac are at the horse races. They have been there all day and they are having a string of good luck. Caesar is lighting up a cigar as Mac brings back some drinks.

Mac: I need you to do something for me.

Caesar: What ya need?

Mac: You remember a guy by the name of Jay Ravlich down there in Florida?

Caesar: He is with O'Leary's crew?

Mac: Yes, I need you to go see him next week. The Boss has some business with that crew and with him being in the can right now, it is up to us to make sure everyone gets paid and that business continues as usual.

Caesar: What should I tell him?

Mac: Tell him that Don Gomezabino says that everything will be on schedule as agreed.

Caesar: can Luca go with me?

Mac: Yeah, take him with you.

As they are talking Luca walks up counting a fist full of cash.

Luca: We did great boys!!

Mac: (grabs the wad of cash) You mean I did great!

The camera pans out and off in the distance you can see two CWFBI agents with binoculars, watching Mac and the boys from afar. They are writing down things as they watch. they watch for a while longer then they get into a car and drive off, totally un noticed. The scene ends.

Scene 5: The preliminary hearing.

A crowd has gathered outside the courthouse with onlookers chanting shouts of "Murderers" and "Criminals" as the men are escorted by police into the building. Word has got out that the men are being brought before the Judge to see if they will go to trial. As they are escorted into the court room one at a time, several armed guards can be seen filing into the court room as well. Each of the men are seated at several desks with a team of lawyers waiting for them as the Prosecuting Attorney's  enter the room and sits down at their desk. The Judge walks in and the Bailiff steps forward.

Bailiff: All Rise.. (Everyone stands up as the Judge takes his seat)

Bailiff: Your honor, this is the case of the people versus the Degrazzio/Gomezabino Crime Organization under the R.I.C.O. statutes case number 128654900.

Judge: Ok, it's my understanding that we are to determine whether or not we are going to trial, is that correct?

Prosecution: Yes Your honor, we request that these men are not allowed bail due to an extreme flight risk situation.

Defence: Your honor, we have not even been given enough time to prepare a proper defence. We haven't even been made aware of all charges.

Prosecution: Your honor, Jason Gomezabino is a known criminal and runs a vast criminal enterprise with his brother along with several underlings. they are known murderers..

Defence: Your honor, I object. My clients are not yet on trial and they have not been convicted of the crimes the prosecution is alleging against them.

Judge: Sustained.

Prosecution: Your honor, we have audio surveillance tapes that will show beyond a shadow of a doubt, that these men are not only part of a vast criminal empire, but that also they have ties to at least 5 other major criminal enterprises in over 40 states and over 8 different countries.

Jay looks over at his lawyer with a look of concern:

Jay: (whispering) You can't let them play those tapes!

Defence: (Stands Up) Your honor we object! Prosecution has not given us a copy of this alleged tape.

Prosecution: Your honor, we only came into possession of these tapes early this morning, we simply did not have enough time to inform Defence council.

Judge: Over ruled, lets hear the tape.

A look of fear comes over the men as they sit there for over 45 minutes and listen to every pain staking word. All of the men in the room can be heard at least once in conversation on the tape itself. Although nobody actually talked about killing anyone, a few unsolved murders were mentioned on the tape although names were not directly mentioned.

Judge: I've heard enough. The defendants will remain in custody without bail until a later date. Ladies and Gentlemen, we go to trial!

Fade to black...
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK..........