The eighth episode is the one with the most information in the first season (the amount of screenshots and the number of words in the outline exploded--), as the finale of this season, except for the further development of various clues, I really saw the "era" in the play. feel".
With the coming of a pluralistic society and the wave of sexual liberation, the coordinates are located in the Fallen Street of New York City in the summer of 1972, and are constantly receiving the joy and pain of "makeover"... This feeling is not based on personal will. Distorted only by the desire of the times.
[The end of the eight-episode drama review is not the end of opllx, and I want to write another analysis and insight about this drama in a few days. 】
big business
A few days ago, I still ate the last meal, but today I feel that my career is booming and I am in control. What kind of experience? Just look at Frankie.
For the errand assigned by Rudy, Franky was very attentive, and quickly supervised the construction of a "private cinema" in the audio-visual bookstore to make a lot of money.
Watching him tease Mike with cartoons, you can see how good he is.
The boss Rudy upholds the concept of helping others on the road to prosperity, and successfully pulls the Asian bar waiter Susu into the water, and together with Susu, consecrates the newly decorated VIP room of the brothel.
It was Franky's idea to install a mirror on the ceiling of the gun room. This sensual design is standard in many venues to this day. Rudy also liked it, and Bobby put the performance background of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" The board is used as wallpaper, and the VIP hall is also very artistic.
In addition to doing the consecration ceremony, Rudy's main task is to share the money and reassure the "partners".
There are four or five thousand light movie dividends, operating a brothel month there hair can be divided into fifteen thousand, four weeks nearly $ 20,000 of income ...... Frankie and Bobby have crowed, except Vincent Always unhappy, and finally left without taking the money - "He doesn't look down on pornography", Bobby only thinks that brother-in-law is too hypocritical.
Rudy struck while the iron was hot to expand the scale of the brothel , and planned to use the entire three floors to open a resplendent (heaven and earth?), a projector on the first floor, a brothel on the second floor, a VIP room on the third floor... Vincent really couldn't sit still.
Although I can't say it , Vincent just felt that something was wrong. Why did all the people close to him jump into the pornography business all of a sudden? Bobby's dissatisfaction was finally revealed: watching me and Frankie make a lot of money, you are suffocated by your small bar!
But Vincent made up his mind, scolded all of them, and bluntly quit and left.
As a boss, Rudy is not annoyed by being scolded by a small person, and hopes that Vincent will change his mind-if he doesn't really like this person, then he is guilty of being a thief...
The self-consciously rich Bobby takes Fran out and tells Vincent that his wife Andrea was beaten by his concubine Eddie Bucco.
First of all, I said that Buco beat your wife in front of your children at your house, and then I have a background that I can't afford to provoke, so I ask you if you can bear it?
Thirty years of Hedong and thirty years of Hexi, Bobby has the meaning of boasting and educating Vincent, and Vincent can't stand his humble face: You bought two aquamarine rings for my sister, Another one for Tiffany in the brothel?
After all, no one is a "good man" in life, everyone has a lot of bad habits and bad habits.
The next episode left Vincent pondering - Tommy abuses the lynching in the bar's basement storage room for the rat who stole $20,000 from Marty's, Tommy and Black Frankie sing along, Force him to tell the truth.
Although Vincent was frightened by the fact that the other party was about to shoot and kill, he also realized that he was dealing with gangsters at ordinary times.
So, Vincent cautiously asked Tommy: I'm not a gangster, right? You are on the road, I'm with you right...
If you want to help your wife vent your anger, it will be bad if you don't have the heart to get yourself in. If you want to be strong, it's a little scary to rely on yourself, but is it not enough?
Vincent figured out the details of Buco and learned that he was surrounded by a group of unprofessional drug dealers, and at the same time invited the real underworld Tommy to stand, and then he mustered the courage to beat people.
People who have been unhappy for a long time will be beaten if they want to be beaten. This feeling is cool!
Vincent can not want money, but he has to ask for power, identity and status. Although this small matter is inconspicuous, it may become a new driving force for him to "change his mind" to manage the pornography business.
We are "filmmakers"
Harvey was impressed by Erin's ingenuity, so he decided to help him, and brought Erin to meet his immediate boss, Matty.
Which movie is more profitable? Heterosexual sex and oral sex are the foundation. Lesbian and interracial films sell better, and there are also green films that play with people and animals... The tastes of customers are getting more and more weird, and Irene gave a unique explanation for this:
Men are eager to see innovative ideas in their hearts. When they see all kinds of wonderful films, they will feel that women are as wild and hot as themselves, and women's desires are unlimited and endless... Movies Dream machines, and we are dream builders, aren't we?
It is women who understand men's psychology best, and Irene's "posture level" has been recognized by Marty.
This also means that Harvey officially promoted Erin to partner.
How hot is filming now? Even Shanna, the owner of a bookstore with zero experience, recommended herself to be an actress in an A-movie film, because the filming was "too interesting".
Shop assistants, housewives... Nowadays, everyone seems to want to jump into this trend.
After being reminded by countless readers, opllx realized that the movie that Todd mentioned in the last episode was the famous "Deep Throat" - Irene, who has a high status, took over the premiere of "Deep Throat" from Harvey Invitation letter, she is about to witness history.
Harvey's inadvertent remarks to gays aroused Irene's dissatisfaction - the relationship between the two has not been what it used to be, and she began to not mind revealing her family relationship.
Later in the mental hospital, Irene's younger brother Patrick finally showed up. As a homosexual, Patrick was once rejected by his father and was forced to "correct" his sexual orientation. He always tried his best to resist his true self... Now Irene tells him No need: "The world is changing, and most people won't bother you anymore."
You like your man, I'm making my porn, it's the age of recklessness - such a world dads are going to hate, so we should be more alive and kicking.
Erin has unprecedented confidence at this time. She has never been so proud of her career . Therefore, when she saw Darlene's fear of "seeing the light", she used her personal experience to educate the other party: once I needed to use Wigs desperately hide themselves, now I don't need them, and neither do you.
An "open and inclusive" society allows us marginalized people to thrive, so why hide it?
Harvey's car broke down and couldn't come to direct. It was a godsend for Irene to show off her skills. All the actors and props were in place, so let me direct!
During the filming process, Erin found an improvement in the old-fashioned filming habits - we have to tell a good story to make the audience feel more immersive.
So Irene explained in simple terms how the movement determines the camera's position, and virtually brought in the content of the Hitchcock and Truffaut interviews...
Maybe Harvey's car really "breaks down", but it may also be a lie he made up, the purpose is to test whether Irene has the courage and ability.
In short, in the case of Erin almost independently directing a small film, Harvey did not object, but encouraged her to finish the whole film.
As early as the last episode, Harvey had intentionally cultivated Irene after she showed her good talent. With her experience, qualifications, conditions and self-motivated attitude, she might become a female director with higher achievements than herself in the future.
After that, the two attended the screening ceremony of "Deep Throat" together, and also met the actress Linda...
Dressed up to attend a red carpet event full of people and flashing lights, stepping into the VIP area that symbolizes good status, and witnessing "big stars"... Everything is as Irene expected: her "movie dream" is coming true.
no way no money
Before Reggie's body was cold, CC, Rodney, and Larry started to scrape his bitch. Rodney, who was not afraid of meat, asked for Shay, and CC chose Mei Li, who was not "dressed up". Sarah.
But at the same time, the pimps are also concerned about Reggie's fate and take a warning.
Colleagues are rivals and friends, pimps are like scavengers, pecking at the corpses of the same kind does not affect their sadness...
"There must be something we can do instead of chatting here." Larry has already shown the intention of quitting and changing careers. The emptiness of doing nothing is the most deadly.
In this regard, CC and Rodney immediately showed a firm attitude of "doing the pimp to the end", which also pushed back the second half of Larry's transformation... Where to go, find your own way.
Bernice, who almost collapsed in the last episode , is now gradually getting used to the life of the brothel , but Darlene is tired of this kind of life with no freedom at all, and finally chooses to make another film.
CC decided to endure until the end - he took Melissa and Lori to the north of the city to seek life, and accidentally met Ace, an old senior and mentor.
Now that Ace has retired, except for "physical reasons", he believes that "the age of pimps" is gone, now you can watch pornographic films with coins and projectors, and men can even use women if they want, so " In the era of "free sex", pimps have long been dispensable.
To put it bluntly, it is becoming cheaper and cheaper for people to meet their sexual needs, and under the trend of large-scale and standardized sales, there is no place for pimps.
CC does not believe in evil, still believes that pimps still have meaning, and wants to invite Ace to come out again... But the old seniors see the situation quite clearly, it is time to leave the stage.
CC did not convince Ace, or did not get the psychological comfort he expected, and finally could only ask the other party for a drink as the last self-comfort (see I am doing well).
Larry decided to take a part-time job - he would contact "trustworthy" people on the street to buy contraband (probably a good amount of white powder), and then let Barbara come to the door to trade.
Larry is aware of the risks inside, so he intentionally asks Barbara to step on the thunder for him, to coax her with good words, and to invite her to drink... Barbara, who has been poured into the ecstasy soup, decides to take the risk.
As a result, she was caught just after the transaction, or the Bureau of Investigation was fishing for law enforcement. The other party's intention was obvious: either you go to jail, or confess to Larry, or wait for him to spend thousands of dollars to protect you.
Larry's "desperately going to the doctor" made Barbara pay for himself... CC helped himself to make his plan: he was not going to save Barbara, because his wealth was revealed, and he would be eaten by those cannibals. The guy who spit out the bones played to death, let Barbara take the blame, and prayed that she could continue to sell B when she was released from prison.
That's all... Larry kept "comforting" himself that Barbara wouldn't betray him and everything would be fine.
The price is that he also began to "break" the girls under him.
The "climax scene" of this episode takes place on "Sister Elephant Legs" Ruby, who commits a crime against the wind and ventures back to the street to solicit clients again. In a brothel, a "special" girl like her is not favored by clients. Expose yourself on the street to have a better chance of picking up jobs.
In fact, there are only a handful of prostitutes who are still soliciting customers on the streets ... Finally, she has received business again.
Unexpectedly, the rare client who came across was a bad client, not only for free, but also for money. Of course, Ruby wanted to fight for her rights at first, but when the other party revealed the characteristics of Rodney, she realized the danger.
If you let him go out like this, nothing will happen... But the other party's "Sister Elephant Legs" annoyed her again, and Ruby couldn't help calling out her name. In this bleak June, to maintain that insignificant Dignity is her last warmth.
Since I haven't learned enough lessons, let you understand enough, the man suddenly pushed Ruby out of the window... At the back of the window chair, there used to be Nikki's vest, and now Ruby's is left. leather jacket.
Needless to say, this man is here to suffer the prostitutes who are still standing on the streets, making them desperate, so as to completely ensure that the brothel business is prosperous, and the underworld will take care of the police before they do the clean work. It doesn't matter if he kills them. Will care about the life and death of a prostitute, the cost of crime is negligibly low, and it can kill chickens as an example.
At this time, CC and Lori were kept out of the VIP area of the theater. Don't look at the pimps and the little actors who usually look like characters, but in fact they are nothing...
Lori looked at Linda for a short while, with indescribable envy and yearning, she realized that she was far from a real star, but she found her goal.
Facing the tragic death of his subordinate Ruby, Rodney, as the pimp who was directly responsible, could not say or do anything, so he had to leave sadly...
The era of pimps and street girls has passed, and whoever dares to do the opposite will have their own wicked people who will let them die.
The justice of "small intolerance leads to chaos"
Sandra's exposé has been castrated, leaving only the pimps and prostitutes, and the local umbrellas and police corruption all gone.
How can this work, I'm still counting on Pulitzer for this report...
The editor-in-chief's meaning is also very clear . This serious report of a serious nature must have someone's real name to testify or have real evidence.
On the other hand, Auston and Flanagan happened to see Bilsky following Sweeney to the hotel to collect protection money, and noticed the ledger that recorded the bribe.
Auston couldn't help expressing his "anti-corruption" expectations to his partner, and also revealed that Superintendent McDonagh should be a reliable "good cop".
Faced with some wishful thinking, Flanagan immediately poured cold water on him: If you want to clear the relationship without authorization, that is yellow mud falling into the crotch, not shit or shit.
Therefore, for their own safety, it takes time for others to seal the mouth and continue to take it, and wait and see what happens.
But this "change" was not as smooth as Auston thought, because Sandra expressed her difficulty: the editor would not allow the manuscript to be published unless a source testified...
I'm not your informant, and I'd like to live a few more years - so Auston can only work on "weighty evidence".
As he understood the real purpose of the police to "clean up" the streets, Auston was less attentive to arresting the street girl, and he did not embarrass her when he saw Ruby returning to the street, but instead flattered her.
I love whoever catches prostitutes. Anyway, I quit this kind of work that treats the symptoms but not the root cause.
This "relaxation" brought Auston a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: Sweeney and the two left the police car carelessly, and he immediately went to steal the ledger (which thief usually has the courage to steal the police car).
By the time Sweeney and Bilsky looked around, the ledger was already in Sandra's hands.
But this is not enough - Sandra, who was in a hurry, ran to the police station to find Auston: There must be someone who can interpret the ledger with real name, that is, you, otherwise the work will be in vain.
The frightened Auston was cowardly, and this scene was also seen by McDonagh.
As soon as he turned around, he chatted with Auston privately: Xiao Ao, you are a smart person, I hope my people can be absolutely loyal, you have to believe me... The corruption in the police station should not be exposed too early, your clear?
Whether McDonagh is a hypocrite who fakes anti-corruption and really makes money, or a fighter who fakes swaying and is really forgiving, he finds that this kind of behavior should be stopped.
When parting, McDonagh also specifically asked Auston's ideals, and when he answered, he turned around and left, leaving an unfinished back.
I have to say that McDonagh has skills, everyone has their own demands and desires, Auston does not want money, that is, professional status and ideals, he gave his subordinates a hint that their dreams can come true, whether it is Whether it's true or false, it can play a motivating role, hope plum quenches thirst.
Auston, who understood his own situation, finally made up his mind to distance himself from the report-for lovers, this special working relationship is the worst, and as a result Auston broke up (was dumped) in the police car.
It's all down to Flanagan for the whistleblower, and he's not ashamed of it, after all, he's doing it "for your own good" in every way.
At this moment, Auston's mood is like this: he wants to achieve justice, but he is blocked by more "correct" justice; he wants to listen to his opinion for a while, but his girlfriend runs away in anger; Ruby, who once kindly let go, is now dead again I don't understand... At this time, CC has to make a mockery of inhumanity, and it is no wonder that Auston is going to punch him out of anger.
You guys have a miserable life, and I, who wear a police uniform, are not doing well. I can’t join forces, and I don’t know where the hope for change lies. I’m suffocating to death…
Double sleep is not double flight
An angry Vincent left the brothel and returned to the bar, and found that the bar had become "smoky" - Abby and Paul invited the band to perform, and the atmosphere became very different.
The band only needs the money for drinks, the bar has no loss, and there are still many young people coming, why not do it? Although Vincent sees that the actual spending power of this group of hippies is not strong...
This is a gathering of young people, full of unfamiliar new things, Vincent can't fit into their topic, but Mike seems to be very happy.
Afterwards, Vincent still agreed with Abby's idea and agreed to engage in activities every Saturday in the off-season to get a commission.
How much of Vincent's release was out of the idea of "making money" is unknown... because he next made a request to officially live in with Abby. Who made Abby smart and beautiful, he likes such a woman, otherwise it will be too boring.
Everyone was having a good time, but suddenly they mentioned living together, and I didn't even brush my teeth... Abby was afraid that the two would fall into the trap of a traditional couple, so Vincent made another step and changed to "Everyone plays their own way, We live together," Abby agreed.
Vincent has failed once in marriage, so he is willing to try Abby's "new way of life".
After the relationship between the two went further, Abby finally seized the opportunity to tell Vincent that she and Paul planned to open a gay bar together and hoped that Vincent could help support the scene - having ideals and being familiar with the place is one thing, having money, Having a relationship and being able to deal with the sliver is another matter.
I didn't want to open a brothel before, but now let me open a gay bar? In the face of his girlfriend's "unreasonable request", Vincent did not immediately express his position.
Ruby fell to her death outside the store, Vincent seemed to be more concerned about the smashed bar railings, and the business that couldn't be done tonight, Abby was a little chilled.
She was angry because among so many people at the scene, it seemed that she was the only one who really felt sad for Ruby... When Vincent understood what Abby meant, he said she had misunderstood.
I used to beat people for the sake of my wife, not for the face of the man you think. What I say now does not mean that I am not sad for Ruby, but because I understand the cruelty of this world better.
Abby really misunderstood Vincent. He cherishes and respects women (with a certain degree), otherwise he would not resist the temptation of the brothel business... But there is no room for sympathy and weak tears on this street.
postscript
Every branch of the finale left footprints before and after the explosion point of "Ruby's death", and people's different positions and attitudes can also be seen through the end of her corpse on the street.
As bar operators, Mike and Vincent, in the face of this "falling from the sky" bad luck, of course give priority to their own interests, after all, they want to make money to make a living;
As the pimp of the deceased, Rodney was helpless at this time, exposing the decline of the pimp again;
CC just got angry at the theater, and here he saw his peers make a fool of himself, and his words were also to satisfy the vanity of "better than miserable";
Auston's punch is to vent his anger for Ruby and himself, and this may be the only real thing he can do...
No matter who it is, whether it is hurt or not, it must be admitted that one thing is: the life of the prostitute here is like a must, no matter who is missing, life must go on.
And that's exactly what Vincent is trying to teach Abby: This is Fallen Street.
Along with the singing, Barbara went to prison, Larry was facing the dining table without Lyon, and had no intention of eating in a restaurant with no business, Sandra's castrated version was reported in the newspaper, Auston looked at the chatty McDonnell Confused, even Flanagan is starting to distance himself, Frankie gambles and counts money in the brothel VIP room, Bobby gets Tiffany, CC and Lori suck fans in the room, Melissa While smoking a suffocating cigarette, Irene has become the first sister on the set. The enlightened Darlene seems to have a bright future. Vincent and Abby live a cohabitation life without shame and shame. Jiang Jiang borrowed the cover to continue to pick up guests...
In fact, the scene that left the deepest impression on me in this episode was when Irene saw Ruby's call on the way to the theater. She was simply surprised to see an old acquaintance, but she didn't expect this passing glance. It's become forever.
Life seems to be like this scene. Yesterday, they were scratching their heads and making poses together on the street. Today, they ushered in a completely different fate. Only at that brief point did the two meet. Soon, both sides were in their respective sights. become smaller until it disappears.
Here are the inspirational stories of prostitutes, who were once miserable single-handed street girls who became a generation of female porn directors; there are also tragic stories of prostitutes, who died on the streets, who were not involved in brothels, and were criticized by the crowd. ...
This is Fallen Street, we'll see you next season.
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