Bugsy (1991)

Don Carrara: Vito Genovese

Quotes 

• "Bugsy" Siegel : Meyer, I have found the answer to the dreams of America.

  Meyer Lansky : You want to be more specific?

  "Bugsy" Siegel : The Flamingo.

  Mob Boss : A bird?

  "Bugsy" Siegel : What do people fantasize about? Sex, romance, money, adventure. I'm building a monument to all of them.

  Vito Genovese : Are you talking about here? A whorehouse?

  "Bugsy" Siegel : No. I'm talking about a hotel. I'm talking about Las Vegas, Nevada. I'm talking about a place where gambling is allowed. Where *everything* is allowed. The whole territory is wide open. I'm talking about a palace, an oasis, a city. Do you know when the Hoover Dam is finished, electrical power is going to to be available on a massive scale in Las Vegas.

  Mob Boss : I don't follow. The Hoover Dam and fucking are connected how?

  "Bugsy" Siegel : By air conditioning! It's the wave of the future! Everything will be air-cooled. Every room, 72 degrees at all times. The casino will put Monte Carlo to shame. We'll have wall-to-wall carpeting, we'll have Italian marble, we'll have badminton courts, stables, we'll have a lightning-fast train going from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in an hour. We'll have planes back and forth. Meyer, we'll have our own airport!

  Meyer Lansky : I think what Ben is saying is it's a good place to trap people in to take their money. Is that what you're getting at here, Benny?

  "Bugsy" Siegel : No, much more. Much more!