Joe Macbeth

Joe MacBeth, a ruthless mob hitman, is contracted to kill Tommy, Duke Duca's trusted lieutenant. He carries out the assassination as Duke orders, consolidating Joe's ascent within the organization. The hit sets off a chain of power shifts that drive the rest of the story.

On the night of his wedding, Joe and Lily tie the knot in dramatic fashion, with Lily scolding him for being two hours late. The scene underscores Lily's ambition and the uneasy partnership between them. The ceremony marks Joe's transition from killer to a rising mob figure under Duke's protection.

Fortune teller Rosie prophesies that Joe's destiny is to become the kingpin of the mob. Her ominous prediction unsettles Lily and plants a seed of ambition in Joe's path. The prophecy hovers over the power plays to come.

Duke rewards Joe with a promotion to Tommy's old position and grants him a prized lakeside mansion. The upgrade cements Joe's authority and signals the beginning of his bid for dominance. The move elevates him from enforcer to principal player in the mob.

During the mob war with Big Dutch, Joe visits a restaurant and secretly poisons a dish. Big Dutch eats the tainted meal and dies on the spot, clearing a rival from the field. The act shows Joe's ruthless efficiency and cold calculation.

An overnight party at the lakeside mansion celebrates Big Dutch's demise and the shifting balance of power. Lily uses the revelry to nudge Joe toward striking against Duke. The mood is festive but tense as everyone weighs Joe's next move.

Duke invites Lily to swim in the estate's lake. As they are in the water, Joe stabs Duke in the back and holds him under until he dies. He struggles to remove the knife, and Lily must dive in to recover the weapon.

In the morning, Duke's disappearance triggers alarm as his body is not found. Lily discovers a robe by the lake and insinuates that Duke drowned while swimming. With Duke gone and no obvious culprit, Joe is quickly elevated to kingpin.

With Duke dead, Joe is officially elevated to kingpin and promotes Banky to right-hand man. The promotion reshapes the mob's inner circle and solidifies Joe's grip on power.

Lennie, Banky's son, resents Joe's rapid rise and questions the loyalty of the new leadership. Rosie hints that Joe is being overshadowed by his friend, fueling Lennie's sense of insecurity. These tensions foreshadow a looming threat within the ranks.

Joe hires two hitmen to eliminate Banky and Lennie. Banky dies in the attack, Lennie escapes, and Lily berates Joe for not doing the killing himself. The mob's internal fractures deepen as a trusted ally falls.

Lennie unexpectedly attends a banquet, signaling his intent to challenge Joe. Joe is haunted by nightmares and visions of the men he betrayed. The looming confrontation tightens the noose around Joe's leadership.

Lennie begins plotting to usurp Joe and seize control of the mob. Joe hires hitmen to snatch Lennie's wife Ruth and their daughter, hoping to force Lennie's compliance. The plan backfires when the hitmen botch the job, leaving Lily traumatized.

Marty warns Joe that Lennie is coming for him. Joe braces for the confrontation as guards are posted around the mansion, but the tension breaks into violence as Lennie's assault begins.

During the brutal confrontation, Lennie personally executes Joe, ending his tyrannical reign. Lily is killed in the chaos as the fight spills through the hall. Angus privately suggests Lennie is the new master of the mansion and the mob, but Lennie rejects the title and tells Angus to look for a new job.