Lily Carter looks at a picture of her sick sister Daisy and prepares to sell her virginity to mafia head Dante Corleone. Three days earlier, a nurse hands Lily a massive hospital bill for Daisy's life support. Meanwhile, Dante fires a gun at a chandelier to chase away candidates sent by his brother Lorenzo. On a rainy night, loan sharks attack Lily in the street until Dante pulls up in his car.
Lily sits in her bedroom and cries over a photo of Daisy on her phone. She states that she must sell her virginity to Dante tonight. She needs the money to cover her sister's medical surgery before it is too late.
00:24: Hospital Demands and Threats
Three days earlier, Lily stands outside the intensive care unit where Daisy lies on a ventilator. A nurse gives Lily a one hundred thousand dollar bill due by morning. Lily begs on her knees while loan sharks text her death threats.
01:22: Dante Clears the Suite
Dressed-up women wait to audition as Dante's nurse and bride. Dante enters in a wheelchair, keeping his ability to walk a secret from his enemies. When the women fawn over him, he pulls a handgun and shoots the chandelier, sending everyone running.
03:05: Lorenzo Plans His Next Move
Lorenzo sits inside his vehicle outside the hotel and watches the terrified women flee. He smirks at his brother's stubborn refusal. He decides he must locate a different operative whom Dante will accept and whom he can manipulate directly.
03:25: Confrontation in the Rain
Lily hands out flyers in the pouring rain to collect cash. Three loan sharks shove her onto the pavement and attempt to assault her. A black car halts beside them, and Dante rolls his window down to confront the men.
Key Lines from Episode 1
“I need to find someone you can't resist... a spy I can keep on a short leash!”
“Ain't nobody coming to save your ass!”
“You idiots are collecting on my street, and you dare break my rules?”
How Episode 1 Ends
Dante lowers his window and confronts the loan sharks for causing trouble on his territory. Lily stares up at the dark car from the wet street, bruised and out of options. The encounter leaves viewers wondering if Dante will protect Lily or leave her at the mercy of the violent collectors.