A Guide To The World Of
• TWO AGAINST THE WORLD •
Index
Main Characters
Other Characters
—Named—
—Unnamed—
References
Places
Main Characters
Nicholas Valentino
Nicky
Ceila Del Rio
Miguel Bravo
Bellhop
Friendly worker at the fancy hotel
Floyd Capo
Nicky’s old “friend” and current enemy
Masseur
The one who gives MC a spa day at the hotel
Murray
Owner of the theater and MC’s friend
Ralph (Della Rosa(?))
Nicky’s right hand man
Other Characters
–Named–
Cosa Nostra
Ceila says Hollywood studios are as such– a US criminal organization resembling and related to the Mafia.
–Unnamed–
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References
Bogart
MC mentioned that Murray has been in charge of the Theater ever since Humphrey Bogart’s movies were big (The Petrified Forest (1936) Casablanca (1942) The Big Sleep (1946) and The African Queen (1961))
Douglas Fairbanks
(1883-1939)
An American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his roles in silent films including the Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro
F. Scott
(1899-1985)
A Canadian poet
Mary Pickford
(1892-1979)
A Canadian-born American film actress who was the co-founder of the Pickford-Fairbanks Studios with Douglas Fairbanks and the United Artists studio with Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, and D. W. Griffth
Phil Leotardo
A character in The Sopranos (Therefore, Nicky may be living in the TV series The Sopranos)
The Godfather
A 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford
The Sopranos
An American crime drama television series created by David Chase– originally released in 1999
William Shakespeare
(1564-1616)
An English playwright | Referenced by the quote, “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”
Places
Hamptons
Hollywood
Lercarda Friddi
A town in Sicily where Nicky is from
Miami
Montauk
The place where Nicky’s big import is said to have docked
Seaport District
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