The Black Donnellys - Episode 101

Episode 101
Pilot

Jimmy's plan to help his brother Kevin out of gambling debt with a truckload of stolen designer shirts backfires, forcing the two to kidnap local mob boss Sal Minnetta's nephew Louie. When Sal's right-hand-man Nicky Cottero decides to take the matters into his own hands, it's up to Tommy, the brainy one of the Donnelly brothers, to choose between fighting for his family and life as an honest man.

Jenny: "You know, when I hear about it, the person who told me though it was you. I thought, what if he dies and never knows that I loved him."

Joey Ice Cream: "See, all through history, people have accused the black Irish of every crime that came along. They were supposed to have gypsy blood or Spanish or something. But my grandmother told me that before the Celts even showed up in Ireland, there was a race of dark-haired people who the Celts then proceeded to wipe out. But they could never get them all. And a few of them ended up at the Firecracker Lounge."

Joey Ice Cream: "Now Kevin had always thought of himself as a gambler. He always believed he was lucky. The fact that he'd never won a bet in his life somehow never dissuaded him of this notion."

Louie: "You too, Tommy? What are you thinking? Listen to me, I'll talk to my Uncle. Your brothers will walk away with broken legs and I'll throw in the five grand Kevin owes."
Tommy: "Five grand. Five grand?"

Joey (narrating): "Tommy had a knack for two things, drawing and getting his brothers out of trouble. What he didn't seem to understand was that he'd never go anywhere with the first if he couldn't let go of the second."

Joey (narrating): "Tommy could drive anything. Before he became Mother Teresa, he had a big time penchant for joy riding."

Kevin: "Me and Jimmy went downtown with goodness in our hearts to work out a deal. But Louis starts threatening me. I mean, what was I supposed to do?"
Tommy: "Kevin, everybody knows who did this. You kidnap somebody, they're not supposed to know who you are."
Kevin: "Tommy, you think we're stupid. We wore masks."
Tommy: "You went down there with goodness in your hearts but you wore masks??"

Featured Music:
"Arianna" by Isobel Griffiths
"Open Your Eyes" by Snow Patrol
"The Moment I Said It" by Imogen Heap
"Smooth" by Santana
"Hella Good" by No Doubt
"Are You Gonna be My Girl" by Jet
"Celtic New Year" by Van Morrison
"Beautiful Things" by Andain
"Sleepy Maggie" by The Mad Maggies
"How Could I Forget" by The Faint