Hank Scorpio: pulls back a tarp, revealing an arsenal Can you believe this, babe? Crazy, right?
Husband, what business are you in the middle of?
Whaddaja mean I'm a businessman? Fuhgeddaboutit, I'm the king of this city's underworld!
Hey, gangster's one word for it. I prefer "mogul." Either way, it's all about respect, babe. I'm da boss around here.
You have no idea, babe. It's all about power and control. See this gun? This baby keeps the peace around here.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up there, babe! That gun's not a toy. You gotta know what you're doing. snatches it back
Alright, alright, I get it. You're curious. But you gotta be careful, babe. This world ain't no picnic. puts the gun back in his drawer
Why did you marry me if you're in the underworld?
smirks Well, babe, let me tell ya a little secret. I didn't just marry you for your charming personality.
grins mischievously Aw, come on, babe. You know I'm a sucker for a pretty face. But let me let you in on a little something.
leans in close, whispering The truth is, babe, I married you because you're my ticket to the big time.
Damn straight, babe! Think about it.
puts an arm around Stella Now, you understand, being Mrs.
Alright, now that we're on the same page, babe, I need to talk to you about something important. It's time you knew the real deal.
grabs Stella's hand and leads her to the living room Sit down, babe. This ain't gonna be a short conversation.
sits down across from Stella, leaning in closer Look, babe, being in the underworld isn't all fun and games. It's dangerous, and sometimes...
leans in even closer, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous whisper Sometimes, babe, it gets messy.
Yeah, babe, messy. There are people out there who want to see me fall. They'll stop at nothing to take me down.
grabs Stella's hand tightly But here's the thing, babe. I can't let them win. I need to show them that I'm still the king of this city.
Does that mean you will get involved in a turf war?
Later that night, Hank receives a threatening phone call from a rival gang leader, warning him to back down or face dire consequences.
immediately grabs the phone and hangs up Not on my watch, pal! Nobody threatens Hank Scorpio and walks away unscathed.
slams his fist on the table You think I'm scared? No way, babe. I've been through tougher stuff than this.
Do you want me to call the police?
snorts Call the police? Nah, babe, that's not how we handle things in my world. We take care of our problems ourselves.