Crime Story/The Kingdom of Money

The Kingdom of Money
Season 1, Episode 17
Airdate	January 30, 1987
Written by	David J. Burke
Story by	Robert Eisele & Michael Mann
Directed by	James A. Contner
← 1x16 Torello on Trial	1x18 → The Battle of Las Vegas
Crime Story — Season One

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The Kingdom of Money is the seventeenth episode of the first season of Crime Story.

Starring: Dennis Farina (Lt. Mike Torello), Anthony Denison (Ray Luca), Bill Smitrovich (Sgt. Danny Krychek), Steve Ryan (Det. Nate Grossman), Bill Campbell (Det. Joey Indelli), Paul Butler (Det. Walter Clemmons), John Santucci (Pauli Taglia)

and Starring: Stephen Lang (David Abrams)

with Johann Carlo (Cory Luca), Jay O. Sanders (Steven Kordo}

Guest Stars: Graham Beckel (Bill Davis), William Converse-Roberts (Steve Altman), Jane Brucker (), Mike Starr (Al Vincente), Ian Patrick Williams (), Ryan McWhorter (), Debra Feuer (Jackie)

and Madeleine Potter ()

Co-Starring: Andrew Dice Clay (Max Goldman)

and Featuring in Alphabetical Order: Carmen Carol (Waitress #1), Ganine Derleth (Secretary), Steve Falk (Man on Street), Charles A. Gullicksen (Croupier), Marty Levy (Pike), Patrick O'Brien (Simon), Michelle Patrice (Waitress #3)

Plot Overview

Luca becomes the 'legitimate' manager of the Vegas hotel and casino, the Lucky Star. Torello and his men, along with Abrams and his assistant, set up shop in a motel bought for them by the Government. Torello makes his presence known to Luca, and the wise-guy hood naturally informs him that a Chicago badge has no jurisdiction in Nevada. Mike then shows his Federal Marshal's badge, and after he leaves, Luca orders Goldman and Kordo to find out how he got a Federal badge. Torello reaches out to a small diner owner who's being shaken down by Luca's men, and after the man is killed, he, with the help of Krychek and Grossman, poses as a businessman in need of money to open a strip joint to nail the goons who killed the diner owner.

Trivia

The Show

Now that the locale has moved to Las Vegas, the show sports a snazzy new set of opening and closing credits that are Vegas-centric. Additionally, John Santucci's name now appears in the opening credits.

Songs featured in this episode: "Searchin'" by the Coasters, "Rag Doll" by the Four Seasons, "Harlem Nocturne" by the Viscounts and "The Stripper" by David Rose and His Orchestra.

Quotes

• Torello (explaining the score to diner owner Bill Davis): You're one thing to these guys. A message. Death is the late payment penalty.