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Bribes, Blood & Bargains - Bribes
The city simmers under summer heat, and the Southside Sinners start laying the groundwork for their next move. But first—old debts, new temptations, and dangerous omens come calling. Sean helped run a food drive at St. Patrick’s, where Mary’s admiration for him began to bloom into something more tender—and more complicated. That night, her boyfriend Pat ambushed Sean, fists flying. But Sean talked him down before blood was spilled, earning a wary, bitter retreat. Merissa woke from a warning dream—the voice of The Mother whispering to stay away from the crew, to leave before it was too late. The next day, she called in Dakota to scare off Cris, the overeager Los Asesinos kid smitten with her. Still rattled, she tracked down the Witch of Polish Town and paid dearly for a reading. In return, she received four chilling truths: a member of the Crooked Horn watches them; a sacred location stirs with power; something dark and hungry hunts one of them even now; and the cult works to wake The Mother—and the hour draws near. Tommy found himself waist-deep in darker business. He and Chunk drove a bound man—Johnny Dempsey—to Lake Calumet. There, Tommy did the bloody work Chunk couldn’t finish. As they buried the body under gray industrial skies, Chunk shared old memories of better days and worse mistakes, making Tommy swear to keep the truth from Joe Bagels. Worse still, Chunk let slip a fear—maybe Joe wasn’t just disappointed. Maybe he was looking for an excuse. Meanwhile, Charlie kept the college kids at Reggie’s entertained and out of trouble. He built up Richie’s ego, reined in Eddie's nosy antics, and kept things steady until Reggie returned with the inhalers. Later, while the others headed to the Sapphire Room, Charlie stayed behind with Sinclair, and after a long, vulnerable conversation, they found themselves tangled in something far more personal. With their personal matters pushed aside, the crew finally turned to the business at hand: the growing threat of an anti-crime rally led by Charmaine Hill—and aimed squarely at the Southside Sinners. Investigation revealed that Hill was being quietly nudged by a hidden benefactor offering funding for her beloved O’Toole Athletic Field. Sean tracked down her son at the mill and squeezed out the truth. The crew decided to confront Hill directly. At the park itself, Tommy brokered a deal: a donation of a custom pedestal and plaque to O'Toole Field, in exchange for Hill shifting her rhetoric in favor of the Sinners. While the meeting unfolded, Charlie quietly slipped her "Rally Plans" folder into his jacket—a treasure trove of potential opportunities and secrets. Momentum building, they met with Lenny Corvino (Joe Bagels’ candidate) and the cynical, money-hungry Cece Fields. Tommy also reached out to Viv Gallo, prompting a callback from Scoops, offering to dig up dirt on Reverend King, the real threat to their plans. Finally, the crew brought it all to Campo, who laid out their position clear and brutal: they have some cards to play—but the clock is ticking, and the wrong move could still bury them under the city’s crumbling weight. Campo's TakesRewards Granted
Some leverage with Uncle Carm - Hill Letter
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Community Event at Stan's Garage
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