1990
In a Prohibition-era city, mob advisor Tom Reagan navigates a gang war between his boss, Leo, and rival Johnny Caspar, who wants to kill bookie Bernie Bernheim, the brother of Leo's lover, Verna, with whom Tom is secretly involved. Tom attempts to manipulate the situation by faking Bernie's death, but Bernie resurfaces, escalating the gang war and drawing suspicion from Caspar's enforcer. Caught between factions, Tom orchestrates the deaths of both the enforcer and Caspar, only for Bernie to attempt extortion, leading Tom to finally kill Bernie at Miller's Crossing. With the conflicts resolved, Tom has a final, cold exchange with Leo before leaving the city and its troubles behind him.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Tom Reagan, a fixer for mob boss Leo, is drawn into a deadly power struggle when Johnny Caspar demands retribution for a cheating bookmaker.
Open full beat sheetTom Reagan is listed as Protagonist / Advisor. Dark-complected, pencil mustache, gaunt intensity, gambler. In the parsed data, Tom Reagan is connected to 47 scenes, 34 dialogue lines, 34 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
47 scenes / 34 dialogue linesVerna Bernheim is listed as Bernie's sister / Leo's love interest. Attractive, hard-looking, late twenties. In the parsed data, Verna Bernheim is connected to 13 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
13 scenes / 5 dialogue linesLeo O'Bannon is listed as Mob Boss. Short, powerfully built, middle-aged. In the parsed data, Leo O'Bannon is connected to 12 scenes, 11 dialogue lines, 11 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
12 scenes / 11 dialogue linesBluepoint Vance is listed as Caspar's Enforcer. Hard-looking, wears overcoat and hat. In the parsed data, Bluepoint Vance is connected to 11 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 48.
11 scenes / 5 dialogue linesJohnny Caspar is listed as Rival Mob Boss. Balding, middle-aged, round open face. In the parsed data, Johnny Caspar is connected to 9 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
9 scenes / 8 dialogue linesBernie Bernheim is listed as Bookie / Grifter. Verna's brother, ethically shaky. In the parsed data, Bernie Bernheim is connected to 7 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 14.
7 scenes / 5 dialogue linesDead Terry McGill is listed as Leo's Enforcer. Tall, cadaverous, prematurely white hair. In the parsed data, Dead Terry McGill is connected to 5 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.
5 scenes / 4 dialogue linesMink Larouie is listed as Bookie. Bluepoint's associate, nervous. In the parsed data, Mink Larouie is connected to 5 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 49.
5 scenes / 1 dialogue linesRug Daniels is listed as Tail / Enforcer. Wears a hairpiece. In the parsed data, Rug Daniels is connected to 4 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 50.
4 scenes / 1 dialogue linesFat Tony is listed as Bartender. Big man, wears an apron. In the parsed data, Fat Tony is connected to 4 scenes, first appearing around scene 3.
4 scenes / 0 dialogue linesJohnny Caspar complains to Leo about Bernie Bernheim cheating on fixed fights. Tom Reagan observes. Leo refuses to let Caspar kill Bernie, leading to a tense confrontation.
Tom Reagan, Leo O'Bannon, Johnny Caspar, Bluepoint VanceA fedora is blown through the woods by the wind.
Tom wakes up hungover in a gambling den. Fat Tony informs him he lost his hat to Verna and Mink.
Tom Reagan, Fat TonyTom visits Verna to retrieve his hat.
Tom Reagan, Verna BernheimLeo visits Tom to ask for help finding Verna and Rug Daniels.
Tom Reagan, Leo O'BannonTom talks to Verna, who is hiding in his apartment.
Tom Reagan, Verna BernheimA young boy finds the dead body of Rug Daniels.
Rug DanielsTom reads about Rug Daniels' death in the newspaper.
Tom ReaganTom enters the club and is confronted by the coat check girl. He then meets Mink.
Tom Reagan, Mink LarouieLeo meets with the Mayor and O'Gar to discuss cracking down on Caspar.
Tom Reagan, Leo O'BannonTom argues with Leo and the Mayor about the conflict with Caspar and the fate of Bernie Bernheim.
Tom Reagan, Leo O'Bannon, Verna BernheimTom visits the bar, drinks, and asks Fat Tony about Verna.
Tom Reagan, Fat TonyTom confronts Verna about her influence on Leo and her brother Bernie.
Tom Reagan, Verna BernheimTom returns home to find Bernie waiting for him.
Tom Reagan, Bernie BernheimTom meets with Cud to place a bet and is approached by Frankie.
Tom Reagan, Rug DanielsTom meets with Caspar, who tries to bribe him to betray Leo.
Tom Reagan, Johnny Caspar, Bluepoint VanceTom is revived by police and walks through the raided casino.
Tom ReaganTom talks to O'Gar during the raid.
Tom ReaganTom visits Verna to discuss Rug's death.
Tom Reagan, Verna BernheimLeo is listening to a phonograph in his bedroom when gunmen attack.
Leo O'BannonGunmen approach Leo's bedroom.
Bluepoint Vance, Mink LarouieLeo engages in a shootout with gunmen.
Leo O'Bannon, Bluepoint Vance, Mink LarouieLeo escapes through a window.
Leo O'BannonLeo survives the attack and kills the remaining gunman.
Leo O'BannonTom and Terry discuss the aftermath of the attack.
Tom Reagan, Dead Terry McGillTom and Leo argue about strategy and Verna.
Tom Reagan, Leo O'BannonLeo attacks Tom in the hallway.
Tom Reagan, Leo O'BannonLeo beats Tom and kicks him out.
Tom Reagan, Leo O'Bannon, Fat TonyTom and Verna discuss their situation.
Tom Reagan, Verna BernheimTom and Verna talk about their future and Bernie.
Tom Reagan, Verna BernheimTom meets with Caspar to betray Bernie.
Tom Reagan, Johnny Caspar, Bluepoint VanceTom makes a phone call to Mink Larouie from a phone booth, warning him to disappear.
Tom Reagan, Mink LarouieBernie is captured.
Tom Reagan, Bernie BernheimDead Terry confronts Tom at the phone booth with a message from Leo.
Tom Reagan, Dead Terry McGillTom takes Bernie into the woods to kill him.
Tom Reagan, Bernie BernheimTom meets with Caspar to discuss Mink and the betrayal.
Tom Reagan, Johnny CasparTom spares Bernie's life.
Tom Reagan, Bernie BernheimTom meets Verna at a gym and tells her Bernie is gone.
Tom Reagan, Verna BernheimTom returns to the car and lies about killing Bernie.
Tom ReaganBluepoint watches Verna leave the gym.
Bluepoint Vance, Verna BernheimTom calls Mink.
Tom ReaganTom and enforcers rough up a man; the speakeasy is later bombed.
Tom Reagan, Bluepoint VanceTom confronts Dead Terry in a diner.
Tom Reagan, Dead Terry McGillBluepoint breaks into Verna's apartment and interrogates her.
Bluepoint Vance, Verna BernheimBernie breaks into Tom's apartment to threaten him.
Tom Reagan, Bernie BernheimTom visits the club and is questioned by Tony.
Tom Reagan, Fat TonyTom talks to O'Gar about Drop Johnson.
Tom ReaganBluepoint and his men pick up Tom.
Tom Reagan, Bluepoint VanceBluepoint and his men search the woods for Bernie's body with Tom in tow, eventually finding a corpse.
Tom Reagan, Johnny Caspar, Bluepoint Vance, Mink Larouie, Dead Terry McGillTom visits Drop Johnson to question him about Bernie Bernheim.
Tom Reagan, Rug DanielsA social club is bombed and attacked by gunmen.
Tom meets with Caspar and the Mayor to discuss political appointments and the ongoing conflict.
Tom Reagan, Johnny CasparTom receives a phone call from Bernie.
Tom Reagan, Bernie BernheimTom is beaten by three men.
Tom ReaganTom confronts Bluepoint in Caspar's home, leading to Bluepoint's death.
Tom Reagan, Johnny Caspar, Bluepoint Vance, Rug DanielsTom meets Verna in the rain.
Tom Reagan, Verna BernheimCaspar drops off his driver at Tom's building. Tom approaches the driver and tells him to leave, intending to drive the car himself.
Tom Reagan, Johnny CasparTom enters his building and encounters Mrs. Zarpas, who heard the shots. He instructs her to call the police.
Tom ReaganTom discovers Caspar's body on the stairs and finds Bernie waiting in his apartment doorway.
Tom Reagan, Johnny Caspar, Bernie BernheimTom arrives at Leo's club but is told by Terry that Leo is busy with the mayor.
Tom Reagan, Dead Terry McGillTom encounters Verna at the club. They argue about the events of the night Bernie died.
Tom Reagan, Verna BernheimTom attends Bernie's funeral and has a final, tense conversation with Leo.
Tom Reagan, Leo O'Bannon, Verna BernheimJesus, Tom! I'd give anything if you'd work for me again! I know I've made some bonehead plays! I know I can be pig-headed but, damnit, so can you! I need your help, and things can be like they were, I know it! I just know it! As for you and Verna--well I understand, you're both young, and--well, damnit, Tom, I forgive you!
Listen to me Leo. Last night made you look vulnerable. You don't hold elected office in this town. You run it because people think you run it. Once they stop thinking it, you stop running it.
I'm talkin' about friendship. I'm talkin' about character. I'm talkin' about--hell, Leo, I ain't embarassed to use the word--I'm talkin' about ethics.
Jesus, Tom! You don't just talk to people for the play it gives you or doesn't give you! I suffered, you no-heart son of a bitch!
Message from Leo. Leo says, if you're smart you'll sit this one out--not that he cares one way or the other.
Message from Leo. Leo says, if you're smart you'll sit this one out--not that he cares one way or the other.
I figured you'd come early, and be looking for blood. He wouldn't, so you'd likely have the drop on him.
. . . Yeah. Do that. . . It's the kiss-off. If I never see him again it'll be soon enough.
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