Chicago Conspiracy

by Rusheena   May 22, 2013


Place: Chicago
Time: 1923. Midnight.

[INT. Johnny Gallo's club]

Johnny: "You think I'm giving up that easy, do ya? Nobody pushes out Johnny Gallo; see?! I'll show you traitors; you'll never get rid of me!"

Toni: "Cool it, Johnny Boy. You're finished. You don't have a choice; I've got all the boys on my side now. I'm the new voice."

Johnny: "Ol' Toni Marino thinks he's a big shot now, huh? I bet you thought you were pretty clever, stealing my place right out from under me, didn't ya?!"

Toni: "What can I say, I'm a pretty slick fella, but enough talk. You gonna do something about it, or are you yella?"

Johnny: Yella?! I'll show you yella, you dirty, rotten fella! [Draws a tommy gun from inside his trench coat.]

[The boys ambush Johnny, as Toni runs for cover. Numerous gunshots. Screams. Glass breaking. Cars screeching to a halt outside. More gunshots and shattering glass. Bullet casings clinking on the wooden floor. Silence.]

Johnny: I told ya I'd fix ya, dirty rat! [Walks out into the street and disappears into the shadows.]

Law & Order: SVU themed title challenge by Baby Rainbow/Saffie. Inspired by early James Cagney and other 1930s gangster movies.

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  • 11 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    Wow , I have never read a poem in this form before, taken from a conversation point of view. I think you done amazing in the way of creativity here for the title. Very different indeed and fitting with the theme of SVU. Nice work girl x

  • 11 years ago

    by Andrew Packard

    I enjoyed this very much! Really sets the movie, "Bullet casings clinking on the wooden floor. Silence."

    The MOB is perhaps the scariest mankind has to offer.

  • 11 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    Rusheena, I loved reading this! It was exciting, dangerous and you write crime very well and true to that time....the style definitely had a voice of its own and I could easily picture this scene in my head. If I was watching this in real life I would be frozen and terrified ah....Such a unique write, great challenge :]

  • 11 years ago

    by Marcy Lewis

    This is very 1920s mob/gangster attitude. You really have a knack for writing crime. This is very suspenseful, and you hear the old-timey sounding anger. It's so Rusheena ;) You have a fantastic style.

    This is so cool.

  • 11 years ago

    by Hannah Lizette

    This is AWESOME! I truly love this bit of dialogue! You really captured the era and 'gangster' vibe with the language!

    Lovely piece!!! I'd love to see more! Great idea

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