Scene 1: CW General Hospital

  It is gloomy in the waiting room of the hospital. Joe Gomezabino, Johnny Fingers, Joey Merlino, Steve Mazzone, Wayout, Caesar, Rick, Santino and many others can be seen sitting in various areas of the waiting room. Joe is in his wheel chair staring towards the Operating Room doors. John walks over and sits down beside Joe. John passes Joe a coffee and Joe grabs it and takes a sip. He jerks the cup away from his mouth and blows on the rim. He takes another sip and then puts the coffee on the table and looks at John.

Joe: Who gave the fucking order?

John: Order?

Joe: Don't fuck with me John. Who gave the order to hit Jimmy Chang?

John: (Whispering to Joe) Keep your fucking voice down. I gave the order!

Joe: You? Who the fuck left you in charge. Last I checked. I was running things while my brother is sick?

John: You two got enough on your plate. Jimmy Chang hit Dino. We hit Jimmy Chang..period.

Joe: Oh yeah? Did you know you fucking missed? His guys are breathing down my neck. They want a fucking sit down with me John! Now what am I gonna do? I can't say no. And because of your fucking bad judgement, I may get a fucking bullet in the head.

John: Come on... fuck Joe, let's go down there and kill the the entire fucking crew. We'd be fucking stars!

Joe: Stars? What the fuck you think this is.. Hollywood? Get the fuck outta here!

John stands up and turns to walk away as Joe grabs him by the arm.

Joe: Don't you go to far. I want to know where the fuck I can find you!

John nods and goes over and sits down with the others as they can see John is very upset. Steve whispers to Joey.

Steve: Someone's gonna get clipped, I can feel it.

Joey: Shut the fuck up. Don't even think that shit.

Wayout: Na, Joe is just blowing off steam. He aint gonna do shit.

John reaches over and grabs Wayout buy the throat.

John: Listen to me you inconsiderate prick. Because of you and your "we gotta do something now John!!" Attitude.. I may get clipped!

Wayout sinks back into his chair with the realization of what has just transpired in the room.  As they are talking the doctor comes out of the Operating Room and walks over to Joe as the rest of the men sit and wait for the news.

Joe: How is he doc?

Doctor: Well, we've done everything we can as far as removing the tumour, however, he has slipped into a coma. We can't say for sure how long he will remain in it. As of now all his vitals are good and the operation itself went very well and we got the entire tumour. I wish I had better news for you.

Joe: I don't understand. If the operation went so well, why did he slip into a coma?

Doctor: With an operation like this, many patients do not even survive the surgery itself. Your brother is a lucky man.

Joe: Thanks Doc.

The doctor goes back into the Operating Room and Joe wheels himself over to the window at the recovery area. He can see Jay laying in his bed with the ventilator hooked up to him. To Joe, it looks as if his brother is just in a deep sleep, but inside, he knows this could be the last time he sees his brother alive.

Scene 2: China Town.

Joe is sitting at a table with Jimmy Chang. Joe has Rocco Salieri and Carlito Gomezabino with him for added protection. Jimmy Chang also has a few guys sitting near by as the men begin to talk. The sit-down goes into the late night and finally around midnight, an arrangement is met between the two.

Joe: Ok, just so we are straight on this. We stay out of Chinatown and your boys agree to stay out of Brooklyn?

Jimmy: Yeah, but what about the other thing. Your boy tried to have me killed?

Joe: Fuck you Jimmy! Consider us even for Dino.

Jimmy: Even? Your boy killed 2 of my best men and you call this even?

Joe: Collateral damage. They were aiming for you ya piece of shit. Let's not backtrack here now, do we have a fucking deal or not?

Jimmy sits back and stares at Joe for a moment and Joe stares right back at him. The tension in the room is thick and all men present are ready for anything to take place. Finally Jimmy stands up and walks over to Joe's side of the table and shakes Joe's hand.

Jimmy: Ok, we got a deal. But if we have another incident.. there won't be another sit-down Joe.

Joe: Understood.

Joe motions to Carlito and Rocco to leave and Carlito comes over to Joe and pushes his wheelchair out of the shop. On their way back home in the car, Carlito looks at Joe.

Carlito: You know we can't trust that slippery fuck?

Joe: I'm not stupid. (Looks up at Rocco who is looking in the mirror) Take me over to see my uncle.

Rocco: You sure about that?

Joe: Yeah I'm sure. I need some advice and with Armando in the can, I need my Uncle right now.

Carlito: You sure going to see Uncle Sal is the best thing right now?

Joe: Sal can't still be mad at me. It's been 13 years for Christ sake.

Carlito: I guess we will see.

The scene changes to a small mansion located near Newark, NJ. A frail looking man can be seen outside tending to some flowers that have been freshly planted outside the house. He is bent over digging as Joe's car pulls up. Carlito and Rocco step out first and right away Uncle Sal goes over to greet Carlito with a big smile. Carlito hugs him as Rocco helps Joe into his chair. As Joe gets into his chair, Uncle Sal turns to look at him. Joe and him stare at each other for what seems like an hour as both Carlito and Rocco start to feel uncomfortable. Then a tear rolls down Uncle Sal's face as he reaches down and hugs Joe.

Uncle Sal: Look what they did to my nephew..those cocksuckers! I am glad they are fucking dead. I'd kill them again if I could..

Joe: It's been a long time Uncle Sal. How are you.

Uncle Sal: Bah, you know..  alone..Just the way I like it. So why you here? I can see this isn't a social call or you wouldn't have Rocco with you.

Rocco just stands by the car without saying a word.

Uncle Sal: Same old Rocco. (He looks over at Rocco) yeah we're talking about you ya piece of shit!

Rocco looks puzzled and looks towards Joe with concern. Joe just waves it off and laughs.

Joe: You never resist a chance to break his balls do ya, even when we were kids you always picked on Rocco.

Uncle Sal: The kid needs toughening up!

Carlito: Uncle Sal..Rocco is 43 years old.

They all start laughing as Uncle Sal motions for Rocco to come with them into the house.

Uncle Sal: Let's go inside and have a drink. I am sure we have a lot to talk about.

The scene ends with all 4 men walking into the house.

Scene 3: CWFBI Headquarters

Seven agents are sitting in a room with the doors closed and the blinds on the windows closed. In the room a detailed picture of the Degrazzio/Gomezabino hierarchy can be seen in plain view. One of the men is standing at the picture pointing at Jay Gomezabino. He is talking to the other agents while one of the agents puts a DVD on showing black and white security footage of James MaKenna, Ritchie Degrazzio and Rick Gomezabino going in and out of the rear exit of one of the clubs they are watching. As they are watching they can see Rick and James leave the club carrying a rolled up carpet. As they see this, one of the men speak up.

Agent Black: Ok, stop it right there.

Agent Willis: I see what you were talking about. It could be big enough to hold a body in there?

Agent Black: Exactly! But without and missing persons reports, we have nothing to go on except our assumption that a body may or may not be in that carpet.

Agent Floyd: Well we can be certain of one thing. Old man Gomezabino is in a coma and he aint callin the shots right now. Whoever is in that carpet... you can bet dollars to donuts that the old man don't know about it.

Agent Black: So what are you getting at?

Agent Floyd: The way I see it, somebody has been pushing their weight around. Look at that bullshit in Chinatown yesterday. Now we see these guys with what appears to be a body in a carpet? Something's going down and unless we hit the streets now and find out what... it may come back to bite us in the ass.

Agent Willis: Even if we show this tape to judge Milner, it won't be enough for any warrants on the club.

Agent Floyd: So why don't we bug the club?

Agent Willis: Bug the club? Did you miss the part where I said we wouldn't be able to obtain a warrant?

Agent Floyd: Who said anything about a warrant? These motherfuckers think they are above the law. Well maybe it's our turn to play the game by their rules!

All the agents sit in silence as if pondering Floyd's idea.

Agent Black: If we do this, all of us are accountable if this blows up in our face..agreed?

All the agents look around the table at each other and one by one they nod their heads in agreement as the scene fades to black.

Scene 4: The Marina

James MaKenna is on his boat winding up some fishing nets still dripping from last nights fishing trip. As he is winding up the net, a scrawny punk kid wearing a red baseball cap, blue jeans and sandals walks up to the side of James's boat. James looks up at the kid and immediately looks upset.

James: What the fuck you doing here?

Kid: I know man, but I'm hurtin ya know?

James: How many fucking times I gotta tell ya not to come around me.

Kid: I know but I can't find Wayout and I know you and him wor.....

Before he can finish his sentence, James jumps out of the boat and onto the wharf where he begins to severely beat the kid. He lands three good hard rights to the face as the kid goes down and James begins to violently kick the kid in the face and head. He finally stops the beating and throws the kid into the water and tells him to go fuck himself as the kid swims towards the wharf ladder. James gets back into his boat and finishes wrapping the net up. As he is putting it away he hears the sound of someone jumping into his boat. As he turns around the kid is standing there and suddenly lunges at him burying a switch blade deep into James's chest. The kid pulls it out and repeatedly stabs him as he falls to the floor gasping for air and grabbing the kids jacket as the kid continues to stab him over and over and over until a bloody mess is left in the boat. The kid looks around and sees some people coming towards the boat. He quickly scrambles to his feet and jumps off the boat and runs past the people as they go over to the boat. A woman screams out in horror as James lays in a pool of blood dead. Only the sound of his cell phone ringing can be heard as the scene changes.

2 hrs later....

Detectives can be seen scouring James boat and talking to the witnesses that saw the kid kill James. They are giving the description to the police as the woman is sobbing due to what she has witnesses. Two officers can be seen standing over the body.

Detective Ritter: James "Mac" MaKenna.

Detective Baker: You knew this guy?

Detective Ritter: I knew of him yeah. He was rumoured to be a high ranking member of the Gomezabino crew.

Detective Baker: No shit? This guy was in the mafia?

Detective Ritter: Don't you watch the news? They thought this guy was involved in the 1997 shooting of Congressman Layton.

Detective Baker: So why wasn't he arrested.

Detective Ritter: He was.. the witness mysteriously disappeared and the evidence against him suddenly turned up missing.

Detective Baker: Fuck him! Another piece of shit scum bag off the streets as far as I can see.

Detective Ritter: Hey, when you're right, you're right! Lets wrap this up and go home. I got to be in court in the morning.

Detective Baker: I hear ya.

The scene fades to black as both men start to walk away from the body.

Scene 5: Santino's Restaurant

Joe is having dinner with Joey Merlino and John. Santino comes out of the back and heads over to their table.

Santino: Hey guys, the girl never told me you were hear.

Joe: I told her not to bother ya. Besides, I wanna eat not talk business.

Santino: No problem Joe. I'll be in the back if you guys need anything.

Joey: I like what ya did with the place Santino. Looks way better than the old restaurant.

Santino: Actually, my kid brother runs it now. I just drop by from time to time and make sure he Aint burnin the place down. Well gentlemen, I'll let you get back to your dinner.

John: Take it easy Santino. Call me tomorrow morning. I have something for you to take care of.

Santino: Will do.

As Santino walks away, the waitress comes up to the table with another bottle of wine. As she starts pouring, Joe's phone starts ringing. He pulls it out and looks at the call display. It shows up unknown. He answers the phone..

Joe: Hello?........ Oh no... Yeah, thanks Uncle Sal. I will tell him.

Joe hangs up the cell and puts it back in his pocket as Joey and John are looking at him. Joe sits for a minute pondering the call.

John: Is it about Jay?

Joe: No. That was my Uncle Sal. Don Tirino died this morning.

John: Oh Jesus.. how did he die?

Joe: He died in his sleep. That's how I wanna go, I'll tell ya that!

Joey: The Last Don.

John: Come again?

Joey: You know..the last of the original Godfathers. Don Tirino was the last of a dying breed.

Joe: Amen to that!

All three men raise their glasses and toast Don Tirino.

Joe: To Don Tirino. May he rest in peace... Salute!

As the men toast and have a drink, the waitress comes up to talk to Joe.

Waitress: Excuse me sir, but their are two Detectives standing over there. They asked to speak to you.

Joe looks over at the detectives who are standing their dressed in very expensive looking suits and carrying brief cases.

John: What do they want with you?

Joe: No clue. But whatever it is..it can't be a good thing.

Joey: You want me to get rid of them?

Joe: What the fuck you gonna do? Just stay here. I will go see what they want.

Joe wheels himself over to the detectives. They ask him to go outside with them but Joe refuses.

Joe: You wanna talk to me, you do it here.

Detective Morris: We've come to inform you that we found the body of James MaKenna dead in his boat this afternoon.

Joe: Am I supposed to know him?

Detective Ritter: Don't play stupid with us. We know you know him.

Joe: Sorry boys. Don't know him.

Detective Ritter takes a step towards Joe which triggers John and Joey to stand up. Detective Morris puts his hand on detective Ritter.

Detective Morris: Look. We are not here to arrest anyone. We just want some answers. We know you didn't kill him, but we may know who did and unless you are willing to help us, we can't help you.

Joe: Help me? What the fuck could I possible need from you?

Detective Ritter: Protection.

Joe points to John and Joey.

Joe: They are all the protection I need. Good night fellas.

Detective Morris: I am sorry you feel that way Joe.

Joe: That's Mr. Gomezabino to you fuckhead. Get the fuck outta here.

Both men look at Joe for a moment then they turn and leave the restaurant. Joe is very angry as he wheels himself back to the table.

Joe: Well, I know why you can't reach Mac.

John: Why is that?

Joe: He's dead. Get things rolling. I want to know who fuckin killed him.

Joey: You think is was Chang?

Joe: I don't know. But you can bank on this..when I find out who did it, we will make that fuck wish he was never fucking born!

TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK..........