Mad Dog Time

Vic is about to be released from a psychiatric facility, making the underworld nerves tense. Mickey Holliday remains the top enforcer and keeps the operation running in Vic's absence. The looming return sets the stage for fresh power dynamics among rival factions.

With Vic out of town, Mickey maintains control of Vic's nightclub and operations. He also begins romancing both Rita and Grace Everly, which knots loyalty and inflames rivalries. The power balance starts leaning on personal loyalties as well as muscle.

Jake Parker recruits a cadre of hired guns in an attempt to seize power. Mickey kills the first to challenge him, Lee Turner. The next brought by Parker, identified as Nicholas Falco, supposedly the fastest draw, murders Mickey's close friend Jules Flamingo, who is unarmed.

A showdown is arranged and Mickey eliminates Parker and the impostor Falco. The duel settles Parker's bid for control and removes the immediate threat.

Vic returns to resume his reign and brings with him a new enforcer, the 'real' Nicholas Falco, the previous one having been an impostor. The loyalist forces in the club prepare for a power shift under Falco's command. The stage is set for a brutal consolidation.

Brass Balls Ben London publicly challenges Vic for control during a performance, singing 'My Way' on the nightclub stage, and Falco shoots him dead. The bold confrontation underlines Falco's ruthlessness and the volatile power dynamics. The crowd witnesses a brutal show of force that tightens Falco's grip.

Falco proceeds to gun down the remaining opposition, including 'Wacky' Jackie Jackson. With the rival factions decimated, Falco tightens his hold on Vic's organization. The club walls become a chokepoint for power and fear.

Falco is eager to shoot it out with Mickey Holliday once and for all. The two old allies-turned-enemies prepare for a decisive confrontation that will decide the fate of Vic's empire. The tension between them drives the final acts of the story.

Mickey attempts to repair his relationship with Rita, who is furious that he has been seeing her sister on the side. The dual romances complicate loyalties within the Everly circle and threaten fragile alliances. Vic's return further destabilizes the personal dynamics around the club.

Grace reveals that she is pregnant with Vic's child, adding a new layer of duty and loyalty to the unfolding power struggle. The secret binds the Everly sisters to the mob's volatile fate and deepens the personal stakes for everyone involved. This revelation shifts the personal calculus of the players in the room.

In a tense private office confrontation, Vic must choose between Holliday and Falco. The pregnancy and loyalties weigh heavily on the decision, turning the corporate showdown into a test of character as well as power. The outcome will redefine who governs Vic's empire.

Vic ultimately sides with Mickey Holliday, signaling a break with Falco's challenge. In the ensuing moment, Grace shoots and kills Falco, eliminating the immediate threat to the new balance of power. The violent upheaval gives Holliday the upper hand inside the mob's ranks.

The underworld tensions ease for now, and the Everly sisters appear to have found a measure of stability. The final moment suggests a cautious, hopeful ending as Holliday and Vic, with Rita and Grace, move forward together. The club returns to a fragile equilibrium, leaving the door open for future conflicts.