it’s his second visit to america to see her, for this new BUSINESS he’d been eager to sink his teeth into since that beautiful law had been enforced. america was parched, the peaky blinders would be MORE than happy to quench such an unholy thirst. bottles were frequently shipped in crates, hidden behind the falsehood of transporting british wares into the country. alongside tommy’s many other ventures, this brought in a pretty penny. and the rest.
’ SALLY. ’ he breathes, head tipped towards his shoulder as the other leans into the wood of a door frame. the light of a new cigarette highlights his chin, features appear a great deal more angular than the norm. the DEVIL himself almost; looming in the dark, lit only by flame.
’ you’re keepin’ out of the business like I told you? you’re a showgirl, you’re not a bootlegger, no head of an organisation... you don’t lift crates nor do y’make deliveries. you’re just a girl who sings, who stays out of trouble like I said. ai ? ’
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