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Call Me a Bitch? Mom Burned Her Whole World Down
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00:00I almost drowned in a pool when I was six.
00:04My dad's mistress pushed me in.
00:07My dad, Frank Moretti, was the biggest arms dealer in New York.
00:11He had a foot in both worlds, but only ever backed down for my mom.
00:15A bullet scar marked his left arm.
00:18They said he got it shielding my mom.
00:21The night I was born, every deal in the city stopped.
00:24Gunfire turned into a salute.
00:26They were celebrating my birth, thought my life was perfect,
00:30until she moved into the villa across from ours.
00:33One day, mom was out.
00:35She cornered me by the pool with a vicious grin, dock at midnight.
00:39Some people are about to get thrown out.
00:41The baby in my belly will inherit everything.
00:45Help!
00:47Then, she shoved me into the deep end.
00:50Unable to swim, I nearly drowned.
00:53Our butler pulled me out just in time.
00:57Wake up, Miss Bella, wake up!
00:59When my mom got home, I was wrapped in a towel, shivering on the couch.
01:03What's wrong, baby?
01:04Lily pushed me down.
01:06She wanted to drown me.
01:09Don't be scared, Bella.
01:11Mommy's going to light up the sky for you tonight.
01:14The villa across the street went up in flames,
01:17with a woman's screams mixed in.
01:23Mom said softly,
01:25See, Bella, do you like mommy's fireworks?
01:28The fireworks died down by dawn.
01:31I pressed up against the window.
01:33Dad was walking out of the villa's smoldering ruins.
01:36Dad!
01:38Dad!
01:39You're home!
01:40I hit the floor and didn't dare cry.
01:43I just stared at Dad in shock.
01:45Even a scraped knee used to make him fuss over me for days.
01:48But this time, he didn't even look at me.
01:50He walked straight to Mom.
01:53Mom was on the couch, sipping red wine Dot.
01:56She didn't even look up when Dad walked in with his men.
01:59Serena, are you out of your fucking mind?
02:01Were you trying to blow us all up?
02:04If Lily and our baby had died, you would have gone with them!
02:08It was just fireworks.
02:09How was I supposed to know you were inside?
02:11Fireworks?
02:12You call that fireworks?
02:13That was C4!
02:15She's carrying my child!
02:16Just an accident.
02:18Why are you so worked up?
02:19Frank, don't bring that trash around the umbrella again.
02:22Next time, it won't be the house.
02:24Don't you dare!
02:27The whole living room went dead silent.
02:30Go ahead.
02:32Without the Vavalleri family supplying your routes,
02:36without our protection,
02:38let's see how long you last as boss.
02:41Don't you dare hurt my mom!
02:43Mom twisted her wrist, ripping the gun from his hand.
02:46Frank, if you don't want this marriage anymore, divorce me.
02:50Divorce?
02:51Over my dead body.
02:52He gave a hand signal,
02:54and all his men backed out of the room.
02:56Bringing her back without your consent was my mistake.
02:58The Dockside property in western Long Island is yours.
03:00Take it as compensation.
03:02That house isn't livable anymore.
03:04Tomorrow morning, I'm bringing Lily home.
03:06Once the baby is born, I'll let you raise the child.
03:08But don't push me any further.
03:09Dad left.
03:10The door slammed shut.
03:12I threw myself into mom's arms and cried.
03:15It's okay, baby.
03:15She held me close.
03:19Bella, do you want a new dad?
03:23The next day, dad came home with Lily.
03:26Her head was bandaged, and her face was pale.
03:28Dad held her like she might break.
03:30The second she stepped into the yard,
03:32her eyes landed on the swing under the tree.
03:35That was mom's and my favorite swing.
03:37Dad had made it for me himself,
03:39and he'd even carved my name into it.
03:41Frank, I'm scared.
03:45What's wrong?
03:46When I was little, I fell off a swing once.
03:49It hurt so bad.
03:51Now, whenever I see a swing,
03:53my heart starts racing,
03:54and my lower belly starts to ache.
03:57Take this damn swing down!
03:59I can't stand the sight of it!
04:01No!
04:02Dad, this was my birthday present.
04:04You made it for me.
04:05Remember?
04:06His face twisted with impatience.
04:08Lily quickly tugged at his sleeve.
04:10Frank, don't.
04:12It's my fault.
04:14Then she crouched down and gave my cheek a pinch.
04:16Bella's our little princess.
04:18We wouldn't want to upset her, would we?
04:20She stepped between me and dad.
04:22Her nails dug hard into my cheek.
04:24A little bastard like you,
04:26what makes you think you were born to rule this house?
04:28My cheek burned under her nails.
04:31Then she dropped to the ground.
04:33Dad shoved me aside and helped her up at once,
04:35his face dark with anger.
04:39Apologize to her!
04:40Now!
04:41Lily clutched her belly and leaned into dad's arms.
04:44Frank, don't blame Bella.
04:46She didn't push me.
04:47I had someone do a tarot reading.
04:50That child carries bad luck.
04:52Every time she comes near me,
04:53my belly starts to ache.
04:56Mom strode over.
04:57Dad stepped forward.
04:59For Lily and the baby,
05:00I'm having the driver take Bella to the estate for a while.
05:03She'll come back after the baby is born safely.
05:06Mom didn't even glance at him.
05:08She walked over instead,
05:10her eyes falling on my throbbing cheek.
05:14My daughter brings bad luck to your baby?
05:16Then isn't that easy enough to solve?
05:20If the baby's gone,
05:21there won't be a problem anymore.
05:23Dad didn't understand what she meant.
05:25Just then, a worker hadn't tied the swing.
05:28In a sudden move,
05:29Mom snatched the rope from his hands.
05:31Before anyone could react,
05:32she had already wound it around Lily's neck.
05:35Then she threw the other end over the trunk
05:37and yanked it tight.
05:39Frank!
05:40Help!
05:41Help me!
05:43Everyone present was frozen in shock.
05:46But Mom remained perfectly calm.
05:49Didn't you say this baby was precious?
05:51Good.
05:51Then I'll let it come out early and get some fresh air.
05:55She pulled out a dagger
05:56and drove it straight toward Lily's belly.
05:59Serena, stop!
06:00Serena, if you so much as lay a finger on her today,
06:03I'll make you regret it in tears.
06:05Oh, Frank, you know I don't like to be threatened.
06:08Mom pried Lily's waist sash open.
06:10Dad snapped his fingers.
06:12Dozens of gun barrels emerged from the shadows around the courtyard.
06:16Dad snatched the dagger from her hand
06:17and threw it to the ground,
06:19then rushed to Lily's side.
06:20Looking at the woman Dad was shielding in his arms,
06:23Mom let out a humorless laugh.
06:27Frank, are you really going to go this far
06:29for a piece of trash like her?
06:30Dad's expression darkened even further.
06:33He passed Lily over to one of his men,
06:35then pulled a gun from his waistband.
06:37Serena, I did give you a chance.
06:40Did you?
06:41I'm afraid you're the one who's about to be disappointed.
06:43More figures emerged from the shadows,
06:46outnumbering his men by more than two to one.
06:48Within moments, Dad and Lily were forced to the ground.
06:53Bella, tell Mommy.
06:54Was it this hand that pinched your face just now?
06:59Break it.
07:00Serena, don't you dare!
07:02One of Mom's men stuck forward
07:04and smashed the butt of his gun into Lily's right wrist.
07:07The crack of bone breaking was sharp and unmistakable.
07:10Lily's whole body convulsed in pain.
07:16Serena, you lunatic!
07:19I'm going to kill you!
07:24Kill me?
07:25Worry about your own life first, Frank.
07:28We're only just getting started.
07:30Terrified, I buried my face in Mom's arms.
07:33Mom bent down, picked up her dagger,
07:35and walked over to Lily.
07:37I think I also heard you call my Bella a little bastard?
07:44Mom flicked her wrist,
07:46and the dagger slashed across Lily's face,
07:48opening a bloody cut.
07:50What the hell do you want?
07:53What do I want?
07:55She wanted to send my daughter away,
07:57so I'll send her child away.
07:59Seems fair to me.
08:00No!
08:01Please!
08:02I'm begging you!
08:03Spare her!
08:04Spare the baby!
08:05Begging me?
08:07Frank, is this how you beg for mercy?
08:14I promise you,
08:16we'll get divorced.
08:17I'm begging you,
08:18just don't hurt her,
08:20or the baby!
08:21Divorce?
08:21It's too late to bring that up now.
08:24Compared to divorce,
08:25I think becoming a widow is a lot simpler.
08:28You're insane!
08:31Yeah, I am.
08:32I went insane the moment you laid a hand on Belly.
08:35Don't push me.
08:36So what if you have the Valeri family backing you?
08:39I've got three weapons depototes under my control,
08:42enough to turn all of New York upside down.
08:44Even the Valeri family would pay dearly for that!
08:47Mom looked at him with utter disdain,
08:50pulled out her phone,
08:51and made a call.
08:54Before nightfall,
08:55I want the three weapons depots under Frank's name
08:58transferred to me,
09:00or wiped off the map.
09:03Everything has been deployed as ordered, boss.
09:08My weapons depots are heavily guarded!
09:11Who the hell do you think you are?
09:13You think one phone call is enough to touch my depots?
09:16I've got over a thousand men guarding them!
09:18Even if you brought the entire Valeri family,
09:21you'd still come back empty-handed!
09:32What do you mean by this?
09:33I changed my mind.
09:36I'm giving you ten minutes to say goodbye to your weapons depots.
09:40Once night falls,
09:41it'll be the end of you.
09:43The veins at Dad's temples bulged
09:45as he stared at Mom.
09:46The countdown on the screen kept going.
09:49Frank!
09:49What are you waiting for?
09:51She's insane!
09:52Just give her what she wants!
09:54Our son is destined to rule New York one day!
09:56We can't let anything happen to him!
09:59Shut up!
10:01You think ten minutes is enough to take out my depots?
10:04My men would die for me.
10:06No matter how rich the Valersis are,
10:09you'll never buy them off.
10:11Can't buy them?
10:13Then level the place.
10:16Serena, what the hell do you want from me?
10:19If you want a divorce, fine.
10:21I'll leave with nothing.
10:23You can have everything.
10:24So why are you still trying to destroy me?
10:26I gave you a chance.
10:28You're the one who threw it away.
10:30Frank, if anyone touches what's mine,
10:33they'll pay with their life.
10:35And if anyone hurts my daughter,
10:37I'll wipe out their entire family.
10:43What's going on at Depot One?
10:46Frank!
10:47Depot One blew up!
10:49It's all gone!
10:50They used the latest explosives!
10:52This was Kay's work!
10:54That was only the first show.
10:56Don't rush.
10:58Mom cups my face gently.
11:01So it really was you, Serena!
11:04What the hell did you do?
11:06How did you get Kay's people to hit Depot One?
11:11Four minutes left.
11:12You still have time to fight back.
11:14She's insane!
11:16She's completely insane!
11:17Frank, kill her!
11:19Kill this crazy bitch now!
11:21You talk too much.
11:22One of Mom's men stepped forward
11:24and stuffed a filthy rag into Lily's mouth.
11:26He snatched up the backup phone
11:28and punched in a number.
11:30Depot Two, this is Frank.
11:31Somebody's coming for the warehouse.
11:33Lock it down now
11:34and mount up every heavy gun you've got!
11:36Frank!
11:37We can't hold Depot Two!
11:39They've got attack choppers!
11:40We're pinned down!
11:41We can't even get our heads up!
11:43More shouting and gunfire erupted on the other end.
11:46Then the line went dead again.
11:48Dad's head dropped.
11:50Attack helicopter?
11:52Kay's people again?
11:53No, that's impossible.
11:55There's no way.
11:57Serena, even if it costs me everything,
11:59I'm taking this to Kay!
12:01You took justice into your own hands
12:03and broke New York's code.
12:05Kay will make you pay for this!
12:08Oh?
12:09You want to call Kay?
12:11That's right.
12:12That's right.
12:13Once Kay passes judgment, you're dead!
12:15Let's see if you're still so smock then!
12:18Frank!
12:19Don't waste your time on her!
12:21Call Kay already!
12:25Bella, are you scared?
12:27As long as you're here, Mom, I'm not scared.
12:30Good girl.
12:34This is Frank Moretti from the west side of New York's underworld.
12:39Serena Valeri used unauthorized force.
12:41Broke the code!
12:43Blew up two of my weapons depots!
12:47Petitioner Frank Morelli
12:49Respondent Serena Valeri
12:51Matter submitted, arbitration
12:53Respondent Serena Valeri, please confirm
13:00Confirm
13:01She slipped a hand into her pocket
13:03and pulled out a gold badge.
13:05It had a strange design.
13:06An eagle, wing-spread like it was about to take flight.
13:10Two rubies were set where the eyes should be,
13:12catching the sunlight with a blood-red gleam.
13:18That's the eagle badge?
13:20How the hell do you have that?
13:22Oh?
13:23This?
13:24She tossed a badge up casually,
13:26then caught it without even looking.
13:29Because you were right.
13:31The New York underworld does have a code.
13:33And I, Serena Valeri,
13:37am that code.
13:39Dad was completely stunned.
13:41He stared at the eagle insignia,
13:43unable to say a word.
13:49Arbitration request denied.
13:51Final ruling as follows.
13:52Frank Moretti for disrespect in speech and conduct.
13:55Effective immediately,
13:56all assets in his name are hereby confiscated.
13:58His jurisdiction is revoked.
14:00All K-controlled arms routes
14:01are permanently closed to him.
14:03Ruling issued by K.
14:09Dad's whole body locked up.
14:11Then he yanked out his phone
14:13and punched in a number.
14:15This is Frank!
14:17Bring every man you've got to my house!
14:19All of them!
14:19I don't care how many!
14:21Just move!
14:21Mom watched him,
14:23clearly intrigued.
14:25Less than two minutes later,
14:27a deafening roar exploded outside the estate.
14:30More than a dozen black SUVs came tearing in
14:34and boxed up the entire driveway.
14:36A burly man with a brodish face
14:39jumped out of the lead car.
14:41Kane Rizzo.
14:48Kane,
14:49my brother,
14:50you're finally here!
14:52Quick!
14:53Help me kill this crazy woman!
14:55Kill her!
14:56And I'll give you half my business!
14:58No!
14:58All of it!
14:58I'll give you everything!
15:00Just get me out of here!
15:09But the instant he recognized
15:11the eagle insignia in her hand,
15:13he stiffened and gave a sudden shudder.
15:16Lili crawled over to Kane
15:17on her hands and knees,
15:19clinging to Kane's pant leg.
15:24Kane,
15:25Frank is done.
15:26He's nobody now.
15:29Save me.
15:33Get rid of him and that woman.
15:37And you can take his place.
15:40I'll make you the new king of New York.
15:47Kane didn't move.
15:48His eyes never left Mom.
15:52Lili grew desperate.
15:53She propped herself up with her injured arm
15:56and grabbed Kane's belt with her other hand.
16:07My face may be ruined
16:09and I may have lost a hand,
16:11but
16:12I still have a tongue.
16:14I can still please you.
16:16As she spoke,
16:17she started undoing Kane's belt.
16:23Just do it now,
16:24kill Frank
16:25and that little bastard's mom.
16:27We can...
16:34You think you get to insult Kay's daughter?
16:41The next second,
16:42right in front of everyone,
16:44Kane dropped to one knee
16:45and lowered his head.
16:47Boss.
16:50Behind him,
16:52more than a hundred of his men
16:53dropped to one knee too.
16:57Kane, what are you doing?
16:59How could she possibly be Kay?
17:00In the underworld,
17:01this is the rule.
17:02Whoever hold the eagle bow,
17:03just Kay.
17:04Every one of dad's men
17:05went dead quiet.
17:07Kay?
17:08You...
17:09You're Kay?
17:11Still holding my hand,
17:13Mom walked me over to a chair
17:14in the yard and sat down.
17:16Frank,
17:16this is your last chance.
17:18Is your third weapons depose
17:19still going to resist?
17:21Serena,
17:21I was wrong.
17:22I was really wrong.
17:23I never should have betrayed you.
17:25I never should have brought this bitch back.
17:27I was out of my mind.
17:29I swear,
17:30I never wanted to divorce you.
17:32You're the one I've always loved most.
17:34Please forgive me this once.
17:35I'm begging you.
17:36For Bella's sake,
17:37please forgive me.
17:40Too late.
17:42In the distance,
17:43another huge mushroom cloud
17:44rose into the sky
17:45and the blast was so violent,
17:47it almost blew out our eardrums.
17:49Dad's last weapons depot
17:51was gone too.
17:53Frank,
17:54your biggest mistake
17:56wasn't cheating.
17:56It was forgetting
17:57that everything you have now
17:59came from me.
18:00I gave it to you
18:01and I can take it back
18:02whenever I want.
18:03I,
18:03I,
18:04I...
18:04So losing one hand
18:06still wasn't enough to teach you?
18:07No,
18:08no,
18:08I was talking nonsense,
18:09okay,
18:09please spare me.
18:10So now you know you messed up?
18:11Too bad.
18:12I never accept apologies.
18:14Sell her to the filthiest
18:15red light district in Mexico.
18:17Tell them she's Frank's woman.
18:19I'm sure plenty of people there
18:20will be willing to take good care of her.
18:23Sweetheart,
18:23your birthday is next week.
18:25When mom finishes taking out the trash,
18:27I'll take you to pick out
18:28your favorite strawberry cake.
18:29Serena,
18:30can we still go back?
18:31Back to how it was before
18:32when it was just us and Bella.
18:33Why didn't you tell me the truth
18:34from the start?
18:35Frank,
18:35I gave you ten years.
18:37Ten years to turn you
18:38from a stray dog into a man.
18:39Too bad trash stays trash.
18:40You didn't grow.
18:41You just got greedier
18:42and stupider.
18:43And worst of all,
18:44you hurt Bella.
18:45Strip him and dump him in Mexico.
18:47Anyone who dares take in Frank Moreto
18:49is making an enemy
18:50of the very family.
18:52That night,
18:53where did dad go?
18:56Dad,
18:57he went somewhere far away
18:58to make money for us.
18:59He'll come back,
19:00right?
19:01Bella,
19:02when something gets dirty,
19:04when it goes bad,
19:05we don't keep it.
19:07It's like the steak.
19:08You cut off the part
19:09that tastes bad
19:10and keep the good part,
19:11right?
19:12After that day,
19:14dad disappeared
19:14from our world for good.
19:16K.
19:17Long time no see.
19:20The voice on the phone
19:21belonged to Victor,
19:22the head of the Sicilian Mafia.
19:24Victor and the Valerie family
19:25went way back.
19:26He was ambitious as hell
19:28and he'd always wanted
19:29to take over New York.
19:30Victor,
19:31if you have something to say,
19:32say it.
19:33I heard you wiped out
19:33the Morussi family
19:34and took over all the arms business
19:36on the East Coast.
19:36Congratulations.
19:37New York's too big
19:38for one person to control.
19:39Give me half.
19:40In your dreams.
19:40Don't be so cold.
19:42Your daughter Bella
19:42is very cute.
19:43It would be a real shame
19:44if something happened to her,
19:45wouldn't it?
19:45If you lay one finger on Bella,
19:47I'll wipe the Sicilian Mafia
19:48off the face of the earth.
19:49Good.
19:50I'll be waiting.
19:51One week from now,
19:52I'll come to New York in person.
19:53And while I'm there,
19:55I'll go see your precious daughter.
19:57She knew exactly
19:57how vicious Victor was.
19:59And when he said something,
20:00he followed through.
20:02I was mom's weak spot.
20:03She wouldn't let anything happen to me.
20:05Victor will be in New York
20:06in one week.
20:07He's coming for Belly.
20:08And he's coming for our territory too.
20:10From this moment on,
20:11the whole city goes on lockdown.
20:13Increased security
20:14at every entry point.
20:15The docks and the airports.
20:15I want eyes on everything.
20:1724-7.
20:17You take my best team
20:19and handle security at the villa
20:20and with Bella.
20:21Stay with her at all times.
20:22Do not leave her alone
20:23for even a second.
20:24And one more thing.
20:25Replace the curtains in Bella's room
20:26with bulletproof curtains
20:27and lock the windows.
20:28No one goes into that room
20:29without my permission.
20:30Yes.
20:30I want every armed unit
20:31in position hidden out of sight.
20:33The seconds people
20:34enter the country,
20:34kill them on the spot.
20:35Yes.
20:39Mom, what's wrong?
20:40You look upset.
20:43It's nothing, baby.
20:44Mom just has a few things
20:45to handle.
20:46Boss, we've got a problem.
20:48Victor's men already
20:49slipped into the country.
20:51Why panic?
20:52Stick to the original plan.
20:53Go to Maxim Alert.
20:54Get every covert unit
20:55into position.
20:56Watch their every move
20:57and don't let them know
20:58they're being watched.
20:59Yes, boss.
21:01Victor moved way too fast
21:02this time.
21:02He had to have planned
21:03this ahead of time.
21:04I know.
21:05Victor been trying to take over
21:06the East Coast for years
21:07and Friana's just
21:07harassing me
21:08and we're capable of.
21:09If he wants to stir up
21:10trouble in New York,
21:11he'll need my permission first.
21:12Mom, are bad people
21:13coming to hurt us?
21:15Don't be scared, baby.
21:16If the bad guys come,
21:17Mom will send every
21:18last one of them running.
21:21Just then,
21:22several unfamiliar figures
21:23showed up on the
21:24surveillance screens,
21:25moving stealthily
21:26toward the villa.
21:28The second they hit the ground
21:29and more than a dozen
21:30armed men rushed in
21:32and surrounded them,
21:33the killer's faces
21:34changed instantly.
21:35Gunfire ripped through
21:37the night and bullets
21:38flew everywhere.
21:39Just a few minutes,
21:40most of the killers
21:41were taken down.
21:42Mom stood on the
21:43second floor balcony.
21:45Mom, I'm scared.
21:47Don't be scared, baby.
21:49It'll be over soon.
21:50Not long after,
21:51the gunfight was over
21:52and every last killer
21:54had been subdued.
21:55When Mom saw
21:56I was still shaking,
21:57she called over
21:58one of the house staff.
21:59Take Bella back
22:00to her room.
22:01Stay with her.
22:02Put two men you trust
22:03outside Bella's door.
22:04No one gets in.
22:05Yes, boss.
22:07She called over
22:08one of the house staff.
22:10Only then did Mom
22:11walk over to the killers,
22:12her eyes cold enough
22:13to scare anyone.
22:17Who sent you?
22:20What does Victor want?
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