The Deuce
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New York City, Christmas 1977.
Disco and punk are at their cultural peaks.
The sex industry is booming while Ed Koch is trying to clean up Times Square.
Pimps still walk the streets fighting with pornography and feminism for relevancy.
Cops no longer bust in the doors to gay bars.
Cocaine has made its presence known in the city.
The 60s freedoms have gone from a burgeoning business into a full-blown trade.
Its a glorious time thats not meant to last.
After that, Pauls, the gay bar owned by former Hi-Hat bartender Paul Hendrickson.
Then, back to the Hi-Hat for a quick drink before starting work at Club 366.
Shes an artist now, and the real excitement is in front of a flatbed.
and is on her way to taking night classes.
If second wave feminism is a rising tide, then the prostitutes are the lifted boats.
Vincent unfavorably compares Frankie toSaturday Night Fevers Tony Manero.
So much information is baked into the intricate sound design.)
He retires to his apartment and finally finds the time to make love with Abby.
Hall crosscuts between Vincent and Abbys sex scene with Candy watching a reel of porn.
Vincent is just happy to get the real thing amid all the headaches.
Everyones personal philosophies have only begun to expand.
What will they consume next?
Other Tricks and Pricks
I love Vincents bemused reactions to the more progressive world that surrounds him.
When he visits Pauls bar and sees a guy wearing chaps, he wonders where he puts his wallet.
He looks at Abbys new Georgia OKeefe-style painting and asks if its upside down.
He complains about punk but knows it makes him sound old.
Never get married, he muses to Vincent.
After Vincent chastises Bobby for his lax work standards, he asks, The fuck did I do?
a clear nod to Jimmy McNultys famous catchphrase onThe Wire.
