Oscar

In 1931, Snaps promises his dying father that he will abandon a life of crime. He vows to reform and even tries to repurpose his gang as house staff. This pledge sets up the central tension between loyalty to the old life and the lure of honest work.

A month after the vow, Snaps wakes in his mansion and begins his important morning. He plans to donate a large sum to a bank and join the board, hoping to land an honest job. The scene establishes his bid for legitimacy and control of the household.

Anthony Rossano arrives asking for a 250% raise and reveals his love for Snaps' daughter Lisa. He plans to propose with a $50,000 emerald gift that he took by cooking the books. Snaps reacts with fury, wary of Lisa's future and the truth behind the plan.

Lisa lies to her parents, encouraged by Nora the maid, claiming she is pregnant to leave home and see the world. Snaps suspects the baby’s father is Anthony, not Oscar, which heightens the stakes of the deception. The lie pulls the family deeper into a tangle of secrets.

Theresa visits Snaps and reveals she lied to Anthony about being Snaps' daughter to impress him. The truth threatens to upend the engagement plan and pressures Snaps to keep Lisa paired with the right man. The confession deepens the web of deceptions surrounding the family.

Snaps manipulates Anthony into agreeing to marry Lisa and hand over the jewels before anyone learns the whole truth. He leverages the prospect of a respectable marriage to secure control over the situation. The maneuver tightens the grip of crime over family matters.

Theresa confesses to Anthony, assuming he cares more about the jewels than her. He shifts his attention away from the romance, deciding the jewels may be more valuable than love. The breakup adds emotional strain to the already tangled plans.

Anthony tells Lisa that Dr. Thornton Poole is in love with her, hoping to pivot away from his earlier engagement. Poole’s world-traveling lifestyle appeals to Lisa’s adventurous nature, making him a plausible husband candidate. The matchmaking thread broadens the options for Lisa’s future.

Lieutenant Toomey and rival Vendetti begin watching the mansion, convinced Snaps will meet Chicago mobsters. Their suspicions heighten tensions around every visitor and blur the line between law and crime. The watchers add pressure to Snaps’ fragile plan for reform.

A mix-up between Nora's underwear bag and the jewel bag fuels suspicions that Snaps is smuggling money. Toomey and Vendetti both plan a strategic hit on Snaps, escalating the risk of violence at the house. The harmless misunderstanding becomes a real threat.

Anthony recovers the jewels and asserts he will marry Lisa by paying Snaps $50,000 in cash, which he has through creative accounting. The cash-and-jewels deal buys time and quiets some of the tension around the engagement. Snaps reluctantly accepts the arrangement as a temporary fix.

Roxanne, a new maid, arrives and reveals she was Snaps' former lover who was pregnant with his child. Theresa is revealed to be Roxanne's grown-up child, making her Snaps' daughter after all. The revelation reshapes loyalties and adds emotional complexity to the household.

The bankers arrive for the meeting, and Snaps senses they will deny him real influence despite his money. Police arrive with Toomey, who is embarrassed to find no money or gangsters present. He leaves, and the situation exposes the bank’s hollow control.

Realizing he’d rather face gangsters than bankers, Snaps abandons the straight life and leans back into crime. A double wedding is held for both daughters, but Oscar objects and is carried off by Snaps’ men, ending the night with chaos but a festive tone overall.