Act
1 [Trigger Event: Trigger the whole story, the protagonist Tommy must start an action, that is to dissuade Leo] the
boss Leo's office. Big boss Casper takes his subordinate Eddie Dan to talk to Leo, and asks Leo to give Bernie to him because Bernie is making trouble in his gambling business. Leo didn't want to. Casper warned that Bernie would be killed anyway.
2 Leo's office. Leo's subordinate Tommy persuades Leo to hand over Bernie to avoid the war. Leo wanted to help Tommy pay off his gambling debt, but Tommy refused.
3 The location is unknown, it may be the bartender's residence. Tommy wakes up and finds that the hat is missing. The bartender tells him that he is with Mink and Ferna. The bartender advised Tommy not to gamble.
4Fona's residence. Tommy asks Ferna for a hat. The relationship between the two is ambiguous.
5 Tommy's house. Leo went to Tommy and said that his lover Verna, along with Logg who he sent to follow Verna, was missing. Tommy said that Fona was using Leo, she was with Leo to protect her brother Bernie.
6 Tommy's house. Leo left, it turned out that Verna was in Tommy's bed.
7 alleys. Logue's body.
8 Leo's office downstairs bar. Mink dei Bernie intercedes to Tommy. Mink is under Eddie Dan.
9 Leo Office. When Tommy entered, Odu and the mayor were chatting with Leo, and they were both under Leo's control. Tommy still persuaded Leo to give up Bernie, and the two quarreled.
10 Leo's office downstairs bar. Tommy talks with the bartender about gambling debts, and he insists on paying the debts himself.
11 bar powder room. Tommy persuaded Ferna not to control Bernie and not to play with Leo. quarrel.
12 Tommy's house. Tommy received a debt collection call. Bernie appeared to beg for mercy and promised to help Tommy pay off his debt. Tommy suspects that Mink is also involved in Bernie's tricks.
13 Racecourse. Tommy bet fifty dollars. Kasper's Pasque Weng and Fat Boy took Tommy away.
14 [Turning point (28 points-33 points): This leads to the second act, the battle between the two factions opens, and Tommy can only change strategy]
basement. Casper teased his silly son. Caspar's bid for Tommy is rejected, and the white-headed man and the fat boy beat Tommy. The police suddenly appeared.
The second act
15 basement. The police ran a raid and Tommy was rescued. Tommy chatted with the chief of police, the chief of police said Leo was crazy, and Tommy warned him to obey Leo's orders.
16 Verna's residence. Tommy talks to the police station and asks them to protect Leo and beware of Casper's counterattack. Tommy asked if Ferna had killed Logg.
17 Leo residence. Casper's men raided, and Leo had a gun battle, and Leo won.
18 Leo Office. Tommy sees Leo with a face full of pimples, and the aisle is crowded with gunmen. Tommy persuaded Leo to give up Bernie and make a good deal with Caspar. Leo said he was about to propose to Verna. Tommy confessed that he had a leg with Verna.
19 Leo's office downstairs bar. Leo beat Tommy violently and swept him out.
20 Tommy's house. Tommy called the fat boy and asked Casper to forgive him.
21 Tommy's house. Verna went to Tommy and said that she had blown up with Leo.
22 Tommy's house. Tommy and Verna wake up and talk about his hat dream. Tommy asked Verna Bernie where he was hiding.
23 Casper's office. Odu and the mayor are chatting with Casper, it seems that they have turned their backs. Casper asks Tommy to kill Bernie.
24 Royal Hotel. Tommy, Pulsatilla, and Fat Boy catch Bernie.
25 [middle point (57 points-62 points)
woods. Tommy shoots Bernie, and Bernie begs for mercy and asks Tommy to ask his conscience. Tommy let him go and told him not to show up again. ]
26 telephone booths. Tommy called to warn Mink and let Mink escape. Beating Tommy with acne on his face, telling Tommy not to confront Leo.
27 Casper's office. Tommy provokes Caspar to watch out for Eddie Dan. Casper beat and cried his stupid son.
28 boxing ring. Verna finds Tommy, and Tommy tells her not to worry about Bernie. Eddie Dan follows Ferna.
29 Verna's house. Eddie Dan tells Ferna that Bernie is dead and kills two of Leo's men who protected Ferna. Ferna ran away.
30 Tommy's house. Bernie approached Tommy, threatened Tommy, let him kill Casper, or he would show up everywhere.
31 Leo's office downstairs bar. Tommy learns from the bartender that Meatfoot Johnson knows where Bernie is hiding. The police came to sweep up. Tommy chats with the police chief, and the police chief complains about Casper.
32 roads. Eddie Dan, Pasque Weng, and Fat Boy grabbed Tommy.
33 [Point of no return (79 points-82 points): Tommy's situation has reached the worst level, which leads to the third act]
woods. Eddie Dan took Tommy to find Bernie's body, and when he was about to shoot Tommy, the body appeared.
The third act
34 meaty Johnson's home. Tommy told Meatfoot Johnson to tell Bernie to call him.
35 Leo’s social club. The police besieged.
36 Mayor’s Office. Caspar asked the mayor for a job for his cousin. Tommy went to Casper and continued to provoke the discord, claiming that Eddie Dan was the one who was the troublemaker, in order to sit in Casper's position.
37 Tommy's house. Bernie called, and Tommy asked him to come to his home at four in the morning, otherwise he would tell Casper that Bernie was not dead. Tommy learns from Bernie that Logger was killed by Mink.
38 Aisles of Tommy's house. Tommy was beaten by a debt collector.
39 Casper residence. Tommy asks Casper to arrive at his residence at four in the morning, when Mink will provide Casper with evidence of Eddie Dan's trickery. At this time, Casper and Eddie Dan are interrogating Fleshfoot Johnson, probably knowing that Bernie is not dead, and Mink is dead. Tommy is here, and his life is worrying. However, Casper was more willing to believe in Tommy and killed Eddie Dan.
40th Avenue. Verna thought that Tommy had killed Bernie and pointed the gun at Tommy, but didn't do it.
41 Tommy lives downstairs. Casper went upstairs, Tommy appeared quietly and sent away Casper's driver.
42 [Ending (101 points-106 points): the bad guy is dead]
The corridor outside Tommy's house. Casper's body. Bernie arrived early and killed Casper. Tommy talks with Bernie and knows that Bernie and Mink are lovers, and Mink kills Logg by accident because he is afraid that this will be exposed. Tommy pointed a gun at Bernie, and Bernie asked him to ask his conscience. This time, Tommy didn't feel relieved.
43 Tommy's house. Tommy called the creditor and said that he could pay the debt.
44 Leo's office aisle. Tommy sees Leo with pimples, but Leo is busy and hasn't seen it.
45 cemeteries. Bernie's funeral. Ferna ignored Tommy. Leo wants to make peace with Tommy, and Tommy says goodbye.
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