Prodigal Son

[@wolterzz3267]

Someone said that the banker explained in the most simplest terms how the world really works. After watching this video, I definitly agree with that person.

[@WJTM88]

bingo. we are all only here for the ride

[@pierlouis7325]

@@WJTM88 Like life

[@filthyanimal874]

He gets around, he loves getting around

[@trebor357shot]

Welcome to the new world order kiddies. It goes by many different names, but today, let's just call it "Bidenomics" and its theme song is "Sympathy for the Devil." And it's coming faster than you know.

[@exposethenwo6491]

It's always been that way for thousands of years

[@Bayan1905]

Julian Beck could play the best villains with just a look. He was criminally underrated as an actor. Sad he was going through cancer treatments that would eventually kill him while filming this. In Poltergeist II he was even more sinister and that ended up being his final film role.

[@exposethenwo6491]

He passed away about two weeks before this episode aired

[@grahamdee1416]

Julian Becks acting is impeccable

[@amandeepv]

He was dying at the time I think

[@raleighepp5274]

Mr. Burns?

[@spikeitfool1]

The old man was the preacher in POLTERGEIST. What a good actor he was.

[@seaningram3285]

"Reverend Kane"

[@nuclearboy78]

@@seaningram3285reincarnated as a crooked banker😂

[@Retsler54]

@@nuclearboy78 He could have finished this scene with "God is in his holy temple!" :)

[@irishcountrygirl78]

​@@Retsler54😂😂😂

[@lelandapartments9531]

He was weeks from death at the time of filming.

[@Timmyboy505]

The line “ when we sneeze, everybody catches cold” will forever be imprinted in my memory

[@Einnor084]

Beck wuz banksta gansta, there!

[@philobetto5106]

Ladies & Gentlemen The counterfeit President of the United States Joey Biden

[@philobetto5106]

@3rdStreetBoss if we're gone!... yes I agree

[@timhoovermusicman]

right on Timmy! 37 years and I still remember the first time I heard him say it...

[@alberoDiSpazio]

Lehman Brothers

[@desiderious1]

The actor playing the businessman does a top -notch job. He never raises his voice or curses, yet you can feel the evil and power eminating from him as he speaks.

[@WJTM88]

bingo and to think he shot this scene while undergoing cancer treatment only to pass shortly after powerful scene about how POWER WORKS

[@tampaguy2395]

See him even creepier in "Poltergeist II"

[@T.A._Baracus]

His name was Julian Beck......and I still believe he was an alien

[@roncruz6089]

​@@T.A._Baracus 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rustyshackleford1114]

@@T.A._Baracus He played an alien in an episode of Space 1999.

[@nickythewop]

"you're dirty ace.......but I'm patient." Crockett and Tubbs are the two coolest guys that ever walked earth!

[@Bamaborn]

NO DOUBT THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER PAIR LIKE THESE TWO!!

[@axelhagendorf9902]

Yes iam his friend😍

[@heavyeclipse88]

“And I’m patient”

[@zootube323]

I always hoped they’d come back to get this guy some day…..but, like reality, the ultra-rich are insulated from justice.

[@spongebobschwanzkopf4593]

@@zootube323 which is proof that "justice" doesn't exist and is just a business.

[@constancekreese4921]

This guy was a bad ass actor

[@carltaylor8370]

He just explained to you in the simplest terms on how the world really works. Pay attention and take notes pleased.

[@partyfavors9238]

Carl Taylor Exactly! This is how crooked this system is...

[@MrRocade]

The old man had it right, USA snees in 2007/2008 (The crisis) and the whole world got a cold or worst.

[@beckywatt5048]

Party Favors At its core , it's way beyond that , see Alex Jones , Steve Quayle.,and Joseph P. Farrell and the history of the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

[@Radyserb]

@@beckywatt5048 You mean 1688?

[@beckywatt5048]

Radyserb Thank you for the correction, I get s little brain fog late in the evening , Lyme/CFS , but I'm starting to get a handle on it .

[@iiishw]

HSBC got caught laundering money for Cartels. They got a slap on the wrist. Corrupt Banks, Politicians and law enforcement. One of the realist scenes.

[@maxforever26]

Excellent point. Was thinking the same thing.

[@beckywatt5048]

This scene is so real , I can't believe they didn't scrub it .

[@iiishw]

@@beckywatt5048 Sometimes they hide the truth in plain sight.

[@dannycalley7777]

W.C. ..............JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, B of A ,Wells Fargo rotate on FINDS BEING PAID ON basically a monthly schuedle !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@napoleonwilson6499]

The International with Clive Owen is based a lil bit on that

[@Yuurei21]

Artists like Julian Beck are why I have respect for actors who have a theater background.

[@edwardnardone7485]

he was scary in POLTERGEIST 2

[@ExJWCriticalThinker]

Great point

[@malcolmpowell]

One of the best real life scenes , that still holds true.

[@angelomccurdy]

One of the greatest scenes in the history of television. Timeless.

[@angelomccurdy]

@Candy Maldonado I agree my friend. I love this scene because it's so serious and so real. He said so much that really makes you think.

[@dannycalley7777]

M.P. ................35 years ago ,after keeping up with international affairs all my life ,this episode brought it all home to me !!!!!!! and it is more evident the GFC in 07 08 and now even more SO, I was 101

[@napoleonwilson6499]

This is how I learned about economics

[@watsontony100]

This is a damn cancer on society that remains uncorrected and mostly unchanged to this day.

[@tuberx5121]

My favorite villain from the entire series and he only appears for a few minutes and never fires a gun

[@nymike06]

Great episode and most memorable one too.

[@MotorsportUK2009]

Yeah he was the worst villain in the whole series.

[@tensecondbuickgn]

I think he becomes much more creepy if you first see him in Poltergeist

[@meeteurmacher2205]

@@MotorsportUK2009 Without A Doubt

[@dkapone]

A human Montgomery Burns. Peace.

[@jamiemcclelland9247]

This just goes to show that Miami Vice was more reality TV then what they call reality TV today. We just didn't know how corrupt things were back then and how far it actually went

[@michaelangelo8001]

Some of us did...

[@fastingislife3766]

@@michaelangelo8001👀😂🤣

[@Mollikar]

@@fastingislife3766 Dixie mafia ran drugs for the cartels across the Gulf of Mexico really they still do but in the 80s the process was a bit easier a low flying plane would land in areas from the gulf all the way to the center of Dixie including a family of dealers not but a few miles from my grandmothers house on the old highway interstate system which was still an unfinished dirt road in 1985, the south was slow to rebuild from the civil war after all. But many teenagers who wandered off to the wrong area of the woods would be found face down and shot in the back of the head in the water and any mention of that was scrubbed from the news, like it never happened, the DEA even had to give the murderers a public apology. They were too big, alot of pure goes through them before it gets reprocessed and even today in 2024 they keep the old highway blocked with a truck to let the little people know not to wander that way.

[@txtabby]

The best scene of one of the best episodes on the whole series. It's easy now, but back in 1985, for someone to know your exact credit amount, bank balances, took a lot of power. And this guy just oozes corrupt power. And I'm pretty sure he was the template for the Simpsons Mr. Burns lol I love this scene...

[@prettyboy1970]

Not really "corrupt" power. He just doesn't play by the same rules that apply to us working stiffs.

[@anthonydorazio9650]

Yes excellent scene same people who made Miami Vice made Law and Order. Put your thinking caps on when these shows come on. 🤔

[@SettyM]

Oh he was the template

[@libertydrive4388]

LOL. I always thought he was Mr. Burns in the flesh too. Such a cool scene. I read that actor died shortly after doing this.

[@lindacollins903]

It also shows how honest they were to be exposed to all that money and drugs and still be on the verge of poverty

[@newstyletelevision1923]

This is the way it always worked and always will. No matter if the government is “left” or “right”. Sad but true.

[@WJTM88]

bingo. we are all only here for the ride

[@robdykejr]

​@@WJTM88: That old man represents Biden & the Swamp...Trump is Crockett. He is patient. 🤔

[@jordangarrick669]

An absolute master class in acting....Beck was completely in the zone during this scene

[@OldMovieRob]

Man, that eerie Jan Hammer music in the background...

[@johnkeller9738]

This is yet another amazing example of the supporting cast of actors in Miami Vice. This actor had not only perfect timing and tone but also perfect delivery of a very long passage of monologue. It is simply a brilliant scene where the detectives can barely save face in front of this banker with ties to the underworld. This guy loans and launders more than a chain of dry cleaners.

[@Boski391]

Hi John, yes correct. Mr Beck has a wonderful way of speaking, dare I say a technique. This is why he is effective in his acting in a menacing tone. He speaks in a broken pace or rhythm. This makes the environment unsetteling to the other actors. Another classically trained actor also does this. Mr. Christopher Walken.

[@timhoovermusicman]

@@Boski391 he died shortly after this...

[@TheGrandWebmaster]

"Banker with ties to the underground." Appropriate choice of word. Despite the address on the business card Margaret gives them, the establishing shot clearly shows the Chrysler Building for this scene. As song says, "Where the underworld can meet the elite - 42nd Street."

[@dannyboi5887]

Reminder that this actor was actually fucking dying from stomach cancer while filming this scene. Dude literally used his terminal illness to enhance his final few roles before he passed. If that isn't fucking badass then I don't know what is. RIP Julian Beck, you were a real one.

[@Twister6424]

Well said! I'm a student of his work. I would love to have had dinner with him and listen to his perspective on acting and life in general.

[@fadaniels]

#FACTS

[@brinlowe3446]

Well said

[@johnworrall3646]

Yes well said ! I'm 5 months late on this response, but oh well.

[@917ross]

Perfect for this role

[@SynBlades]

Pretty amazing how Julian Beck passes way, before he should have, and he went out like a champ in two memorable performances, GREAT performances, in a movie and arguably the best TV at that time.

[@WJTM88]

bingo

[@mustangdrew]

2021 and this scene still gives me the chills

[@MAZZI100]

Totally agree. 2023 here. ;-)

[@mustangdrew]

@@MAZZI100 your going to make me watch it again

[@MAZZI100]

​@@mustangdrew we can´t escape nostalgy and that heart warming feeling that youth gave to us all. I´m so glad to have the opportunity of being watching so many series and movies of my past, that bring so many feelings and memories back to me heart. My best regards!.

[@jeahavvalentin980]

If you think his performance gives you chills in this program. Check him out in poltergeist 2 where he was a lot creepier in that movie than he is here. 😨

[@brothajack1993]

I think I've finally found an actor on same level as Christopher Walken!! This is incredible scene

[@mlauren629]

Christopher in Man on Fire, sitting on the couch eating snacks saying Chrissy's art is death, and he's about to paint a masterpiece....my God....he was awesome!

[@benpasquale6353]

you can feel the tension in the room...especially with that backround music

[@michael3343]

I wish I can find the song of it! Background music

[@benpasquale6353]

@@michael3343 look up jan hammer miami vice music....theres alot of music pieces...you will find it

[@scottbartholomew451]

I want this music playing next time I have a tense meeting with my boss.

[@alexpilgrim8248]

@@scottbartholomew451 lol

[@chrisstrijbosch9318]

the jan hammer synt wonderfull and this man plays the evil poltergeist kane

[@CiceroLounge]

Julian Beck was a brilliant actor - this and Poltergeist show how effortlessly he portrays villainous roles. 'Money is a commodity' speech is chilling but almost telling.

[@diogenes505]

Chilling AND most telling

[@billhano8430]

And WAS and IS telling TODAY

[@jeshkam]

This scene shows what a skilled and still underrrated actor Don Johnson really is. One of the greats.

[@oliviontrax]

I still don't know why he's underrated. He's so fine, sensible and skilled actor. He deserves more, and had worked with the best ones (i.e, Julian Beck)

[@desertrose1226]

J R always the good ones who are under rated. At least Johnson has a legacy in Miami Vice just as my fave actor the late Rutger Hauer had a lasting legacy in Blade Runner despite being sorely overlooked in Hollywood.

[@nickv4073]

Boy did you ever miss it. The old man, Julian Beck stole this scene big time. He died a few months after it was filmed. You were looking at the wrong guy.

[@napoleonwilson6499]

Ever see Dead Bang? Still one of my favorites,all the more relevant nowadays

[@MegaFCKforever]

Julian Beck is magical in this acene

[@ericrinaudo5569]

This is a masterclass in acting. Phenomenal actor.

[@williamarchibald1378]

Juliuan Beck was an amazing actor. My favorite scene of the series

[@faczia]

He SO reminds me of Steve Buscemi, who co-incidentally is from New York. BOTH have very odd, bizarre facial features ( teeth, gums, eyes, head ) but BOTH are also MESMERIZING to watch. You just cannot take your eyes off of them and literally hang onto their every word. BOTH brilliant actors.

[@baylee03]

Julian Beck did this scene while suffering from cancer, he died two weeks before the episode aired in 1985.

[@EarlSkakel]

What makes this scene even more haunting is the actor Julian Beck died 2 weeks before it came out.

[@aawhittle]

They're not going to repay that by selling straw bags and clay pots. 🤣🤣🤣

[@davidfasano7210]

Miss the vice...never EVER see a better cop show..too cool...!!👍

[@nymike06]

This episode was epic. Like a mini movie.

[@DerekMc64]

This has to be one of my all time favourite episodes of M/V as it truly was so visionary in exposing how dirty BIG finance was and still is to this day,,,

[@nymike06]

Without a doubt, this episode was the best of the Miami Vice history. The entire two hours is truly great TV. Outstanding writing, directing and acting. Michael Mann is a great director and this particular one might be his finest.

[@studinthemaking]

Derek mcIlreavy Also know as big business 101.

[@beckywatt5048]

Please read your history, banking has been this dirty since it's inception. That's why usury is a crime.

[@slurp503]

This is the single best scene in the entire Miami Vice series!!! LOVE IT!

[@studinthemaking]

John Lavaletta Are you nuts? What about when they fight the kgb in season two?

[@DeltaEcho303]

He's legitimately scarier here than Poltergeist II. Rest in Peace, Mr. Beck.

[@tv2109]

I think the old guy got the best of Crockett and tubbs in this scene. And he was too powerful for them to bring down. All they could do was threaten him and you could see he wasn't bothered in the least..

[@JohnDoe-iv8of]

The bankers have the real life plot armor. These are the people who walk between the raindrops.

[@tv2109]

@@blutobelushi lol. That was pretty awesome when Crockett said that

[@chadguthrie6880]

Michael mann. Best

[@caswell62]

Mr. Burns, from the Simpsons. The actor had Ca, at the time of filming; he was gone when it eventually aired. LONG LIVE CROCKET & TUBBS. Truth , Justice, & the American dream. Something to shoot for, at least!

[@bpet6990]

Come on…Sunny only has a big mouth,…nothing to be scared of…..

[@ThexBorg]

One of the best monologues of the whole TV show...

[@christophertmunro4503]

"But your dirty, ace. And I'm patient." ONE OF THE COLDEST THINGS CROCKETT EVER SAID TO ANYONE!!!!

[@johnaustin209]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

[@vinayk7]

*"But you're dirty Ace and I'm patient.."*

[@chm9935]

Killer line!!

[@fever_spike]

Rest easy, Julian...thank you for taking this brief yet memorable turn on Vice before you left us!

[@SIKE01]

"Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Miami Vice" OWNED!

[@chrisstrijbosch9318]

and the door leads to the light, where caroline is al ready trapped by the evil poltergeist kane

[@geoleo2597]

Beck as the villain was great here. He's one of the only ones who never shot or even held a gun yet posed perhaps the biggest threat to Crockett and Tubbs.

[@Town101]

Everything he said, as each day passes, proves to be correct. I saw this when it aired on TV and to this day still reference it.

[@pierlouis7325]

Ukraine, USA selling weapons , all this money United States sending is not free money, Ukraine owe America a debt., the border wall is a joke, they don't want to stop immigrant coming in.its part of doing business, Crockett take his job before his wife and kids, in real life when police find out the politics of doing business, they get pissed, it's better to be a gray area cop, take money from the bad guys and arrest them, the pay check a cop get, drug dealers get it in minutes, even smugglers who smuggle people make more money the boat is population of people coming in land, underground, air space, ocean, if the boat sink, the inland can't sink.its like water, always find a way.

[@tooberetta]

I remember thinking after watching this it would be brilliant to end the whole series right there. Next scene they turn in their badges & guns. Yeah this should have been the last episode.

[@nimrod4065]

Salute to you Mr Julian Beck for your outstanding acting while fighting cancer and that preacher role in Poltergeist had me scared

[@diver362]

Beck is frightening. Chills everytime I watch this scene.

[@frankelgueta1350]

“Reverend Kane!! What I sell, is free!” Good to find Julian Beck acting in something else so that I finally stop being scared of him!

[@jerrycooper1428]

The most predictive programming moment in the history of TV. Showed how the world really functions. Very Prophetic! All said and done, Miami Vice was an Icon television series, it was the 80's. Loved it!

[@southeastasiavibes]

people underestimate how profound a tv series can have on your life. miami vice was my favorite tv show growing up.I used to say to myself this place miami is so beautiful.Years later i moved to miami.

[@jayboy8080]

Is it as good as you thought?

[@southeastasiavibes]

@@jayboy8080 not only good but even better then i thought.Incredibly beautiful and tranquil.Im originally from new york.First time i went to downtown miami,i spent a weeekday there.By 5 pm the entire downtown area was emptying out.By 6pm it was desserted.Opposite of new york.Miami fort lauderdale and the south florida area is the most beautiful place in the world,i know because i have travelled all over the world..Check out miami springs right across the street from miami international airport.Such a beautiful quiet community.

[@mr.r1622]

Low yield losers🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@highlander723]

This guy would have made a perfect live-action mr. Burns!

[@bigsonny45]

This guy IS the inspiration for Mr. Burns...

[@markbrown5117]

That banker ate the Miami Vice duo for lunch.

[@anthonyiadarola1201]

Pretty much

[@Subo23]

Maybe, but they also shook up his cookie bag

[@trebor357shot]

Yes, for now, but he knows that he's on the clock and Crockett has a big wrench to play with...

[@iscreemz4494]

My all-time favorite episode. Followed closely by "Evan".

[@DRock6906]

The Prodigal Son was the 1st episode of Season 2. It was a two hour episode that played out like a mini movie. This scene holds true today as it did way back in 1985. The drug business IS a big boat. When Crockett said "Our job is to rock it and if it sinks, so what." And Mr. Johnston said "I doubt that's gonna happen." is true today as it was 34 years ago.

[@nymike06]

Probably the best episode of Miami Vice. Outstanding writing, directing and acting.

[@DRock6906]

I agree. The best episode of Miami Vice and it wasn't even filmed in Miami... But in New York instead. If I'm not mistaken, I think Paul Michael Glaser directed The Prodigal Son (Starsky from Starsky And Hutch) :-)

[@nymike06]

@@DRock6906 Good catch on your part. Paul Michael Glaser did indeed direct it and Mann was Producer. Excellent episode that played out like a mini movie. There was parts that was in Miami where the cops were being randomly shot. Regardless, some great scenes, acting and the ending was good too that took place by the WTC. The change to NYC was a good backdrop.

[@DRock6906]

Exactly. This show really sums up the 80's : Neon colors, the music, and drugs. I remember every dude I knew wore the "5 o'clock Shadow" look... Even me :-) It was harder to wear that look than simply not shaving. It was a ritual you had to keep up to achieve it! Good times :-)

[@nymike06]

@@DRock6906Another thing too that stands out, The Prodigal Son had an all-star cast. Check out the credits sometimes. Gene Simmons was also very good in it.

[@joshuawaring4180]

Julian Beck was really a man ahead of his time.

[@truthdecay3438]

hell yes he was!!! he died at 60..still young yet looked old due his illness. honesty idk how the man had energy to show up on set to work.

[@Mollikar]

@@truthdecay3438 The man and his wife were real stage actors it was his lifesblood dude didnt screw around.

[@Paul-zs7rd]

"Smithers! Release the hounds !"

[@jerseysautos1ky]

LMAO

[@robertspencer703]

He does look like Homer Simpson's boss

[@timhenley3602]

True story! 😅😅😅

[@richardhart9204]

Smithers, release the Columbians!

[@AdVictoriam93]

Excellent

[@WFO.]

Back in 1988 my college Econ professor asked me in front of the class, to what I thought America’s role in the economy was. I remembered this episode from Miami Vice and quoted the banker and said “When America sneezes, everyone catches cold.” Man you could have heard a pin drop.

[@jerryhenson3916]

Julian Beck seems to have been a woefully underrated actor.

[@WJTM88]

yes indeed

[@1stblackmanonthenet]

One of the coldest scenes in MV history. I remember it like it was yesterday....I was 16 yrs old in Detroit👍🏽

[@beckywatt5048]

1stblackmanonthenet One of the most tell scenes in tv history , I watched the original live or later that night , knew I had watched something profound but didn't know how so till I was about 50yrs old and learned about the fed reserve and central banks .When you get red pilled alot of things start coming back and making alot of sense.

[@1stblackmanonthenet]

@@beckywatt5048 amen

[@petehoskins1267]

Currently watching it now, 07 02 2021 in Sydney, AU. Amazing and bold, excellent. Cheers. 🇦🇺

[@1stblackmanonthenet]

@@petehoskins1267 niiiiice

[@robertstaff]

So true. I was 16 in Toronto. Couldnt rewind to watch again.

[@josephmcgee5985]

Sonny: “You’re dirty ace, and I’m patient.” Jan Hammer: bone-chilling synth tone Me: goosebumps

[@davidlitz9600]

Every. Damn. Time.

[@stephenpowell5912]

Aye no argument needed here ,Powerful stuff in this Tense scene ,R I P The late Julian Beck who passed away in 1985 at Just 60 years of age💐🥺😔 ,He looked alot older but the script he did for this scene was like Damn 😮

[@oscarl.ramirez7355]

i plead the 5.

[@if6was929]

Christopher Nolan... "can you create a bone-chilling synth tone better than Jan Hammer's?" Hans Zimmer... "hold my beer!"

[@michaelc.seeley4850]

Yes!!

[@jeffm1971]

My most memorable scene on Miami Vice, So true to life it's terrifying.

[@SportAndEntertainment96]

Rotschild is in this video. Greatest warlord and satan of today.

[@walterlv01]

Love how Tubbs describes exactly the way the banker will have the two of them offed if they interfere with his business - and his only response is "that door leads to the outer hallway"

[@beachbumpower7018]

"All you need to know," a mild finger point at Crocket, "is that you're just along for the ride.,"

[@stephenpowell5912]

It's a big boat ,Why Rock it ? Crockett "I don't give a damn if it's the USS Enterprise Pal or whose on it or why ,Our Job is too rock it and if it sinks SO WHAT " MR JOHNSON"I doubt that's gonna happen . Powerful stuff 😯.

[@Subo23]

“Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs...Miami Vice.”

[@SIKE01]

owned!

[@chrisstrijbosch9318]

henry kane

[@aliciasaracino1233]

Well written scene and very well acted I miss this show, and I sure Miss the 80's

[@problemsincutex]

The world ended on dec 31 1989.....it’s never been the same since

[@dondraper7348]

I was 21 when i watched this episode. This scene was the most memorable for me. It explained how the world really works, and its still the same nearly 40 years later

[@ExJWCriticalThinker]

We sat there as young guys too 21 and got a MASTER CLASS ON THE WORLD

[@owexsolo]

38 years old. For most of that time I’ve been terrified stiff by that man’s performance in Poltergeist II. This is the first thing other than that I’ve ever seen him in. Perhaps that will put the fear to rest!? Nice clip!

[@beckywatt5048]

evilSWA - beyond pandora films It's all part of the same game , best to have a healthy fear of all of it , a little research please .

[@darensparks]

Same , this is the only other character I've seen him play other than Rev. Kane.

[@Jacobandclifford]

I'm 41 and still terrified of him from Poltergeist

[@jermainelandrum6768]

Reverend Kane was scary AF, probably the the scariest villain of all time.

[@markbrown5117]

This was the best show ever. THe banker was boss.

[@LedosKell]

This is one of the scenes that elevated Miami Vice from more than just a cop show and more than just a 'glitzy, sleazy gimmick' TV series. It highlighted the corruption and cynicism ever present at the highest levels of finance and politics and its relationship with criminal enterprises abroad. Julian Beck's death just before the episode aired also meant Ace would never face justice in the series, unintentionally raising this scene and the context surrounding it to a different level of realism with how many legitimate criminals in these untouchable positions have never faced and likely will never face prosecution. And even if they did, would it stick?

[@Procket12]

There's one thing that brings justice to whoever thinks they're untouchable, to prove that they are indeed touchable. It's a bullet, delivered at muzzle velocity.

[@faczia]

Indeed! It also shows that, perhaps for the first time, Tubbs and Crockett are WAY in over their heads and have NO idea of the scope and vastness of corruption. Even if they were fortunate enough to bring this banker down, there are endless amounts of other cogs - all of whom are part of The Deep State machinery . . .

[@WJTM88]

bingo. we are all only here for the ride

[@WJTM88]

@@faczia Yes it shows that all that being a good little foot solider is Over-Ridden by those at a higher pay grade each and every time

[@josephfuselier]

Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas are awesome! I am glad i gotthe box set of dvds on this and more! Top class entertainment!

[@meeteurmacher2205]

Best scene in the entire series

[@RichWeigel]

True to life is what elevates this scene above all others.

[@cyberla]

Haha, you might be right! Intense dialogue

[@jgarrison1309]

One of the best Miami Vice scenes, from any season. Julian Beck died not long after this was shot.

[@119Agent]

he died a week before it aired.

[@rulinghabs]

Show really got its footing when they added Castillo. It really kicked into gear with No Exit with Bruce Willis

[@RichWeigel]

Interesting he mentions the USS Enterprise a navy aircraft carrier which made headlines in 1985 when it ran into the Cortes Bank reef and damaged it's hull. Makes you wonder if that line was a reference to that incident.

[@pierlouis7325]

Great stuff

[@simontempler3239]

The best most prophetic scene from the series that is as relevant today as it was in the 80s!

[@WJTM88]

bingo. we are all only here for the ride

[@MsPatriotfront]

This is when it was codified that MV was not just a regular TV show. It was something special... something unforgettable.

[@ExJWCriticalThinker]

True

[@dervinwillite4178]

One of my all time favorite scenes and episode. This guy was so convincing as a amoral shrewd business man. Crockett let’s him have it!!!!

[@nagone11]

I watched this episode when it first came on back in the 80's..one of the most realist breakdowns on any show anywhere. Michael Mann was beaming a message to us through that show and this one was as real as any message could be..even to this very day.

[@ExJWCriticalThinker]

So true

[@dlc1119]

Best fucking scene from the entire show, and the scariest.

[@christopherhoyt7195]

Totally agree. It's usually left to the viewer to put the puzzle pieces together of what a work is about, but in 1985, a lot of people still were faithful believers in government and society being guided by morality and law. Beck's performance with his back turned to the law looking on the horizon for new opportunities to exploit communicated that "money talks" and being serious about drug laws will only put lawmakers into a serious bind as their constituents become financially distressed. Law enforcement was underpaid back then as a means to demotivate or corrupt cops. Don Johnson's coolest line ever was ironic because it's only there to reassure the simple viewer that the "good guys" always prevail. NBC were not going to be the ones to motivate a mass disillusionment in government.

[@KarmaTaco3939]

I love how the banker just sees people as bank numbers; like a programmer only seeing 1’s and 0’s.

[@thomaswagnerjr9137]

The dialogue still works by today's standards.

[@WJTM88]

bingo. we are all only here for the ride

[@AnarchyOfDurden]

💯

[@stefanwieler2135]

Man was Miami Vice good

[@johndawhale3197]

5:00 I wish that sound effect would play every time I finish a statement...

[@rickdeckard1075]

csi miami ripped that off with the roger daltrey YEAHHHHHH

[@RichWeigel]

I wish it would play every time I enter my workplace.

[@CjMoore-lv7os]

imagine this playin every time you let the customer know his/her order is ready!!! bob your #1 no pickle extra onion with diet fr pepper is ready!!(sound effect)!

[@exiles_dot_tv]

Lol, might have to load that on my phone and sneak it in every once in a while.

[@MegaFCKforever]

Beverly hills cop vibe

[@hamster-wh3ws]

Julian is (yet again no doubt) absolutely brilliant. He's been gone nearly forty years now. What a pity we didn't get to see more of his performances.

[@ExJWCriticalThinker]

He died before this episode aired I read

[@RideMyBMW]

its Mr fu%$in Burns!!!

[@jaylensdaddy5013]

😂😂😂

[@pmafterdark]

Extremely well written and acted scene. So true to life and a fine example of what a great show MV was.

[@gershwinq]

interesting point: The man here is the villain from Poltergeist 2. This episode is his last television role and was aired after he passed away.

[@Etherdave]

The hard truth revealed: drugs is big business, and always was Made In America. One of my favorite scenes. Thanks for posting.

[@TariusShinobi]

Mr. Johnston's Words were very Prophetic! Especially in 2020 during this Global Health Crisis!

[@varrick1226]

I love this older actor seen him in other roles kind of scary persona. He died 2 weeks before this episode was run. RIP Mr. Beck.

[@Scifimaster92]

Also RIP Ms. Zoe Lund, who makes a brief appearance in the episode as a NYC resident named Miranda. Ms. Lund was an immensely talented woman who lived a thoroughly miserable life characterized by drug addiction (a problem she was very open about), failed relationships, self-loathing, and isolation, culminating in her death by overdose at the relatively young age of 37.

[@jonathantullin9906]

Very chilling scene right here. Corruption. Telling us how the real world works in real time. STRAIGHT UP FACTS 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@aliciasaracino1233]

Gotta say, reviewing this scene again. Its so effectively and masterfully done in explaining the mechanics of the dirty drug and commerce business back then. Love Crocketts powerful delivery of the best line in this episode.

[@Rey-pl5xh]

Without A Doubt, A Very Powerful and Well Acted Scene In The Entire Run of Miami Vice!!

[@tcaudiobooks737]

Tubbs finger-drumming the desk is cool as fuck.

[@mikelisadebolt1604]

This was my favorite scene on Miami vice those words Crockett said has he was leaving the conference room I remember those words like it was yesterday

[@robertgregg4800]

The music in the background was serious while he explain the business. The American Business

[@c.r.chandler5905]

At 1:44 he explained how the world works with four words

[@darrenyazzie215]

Which four words? The "Money is a commodity" or "Like oil or water"?

[@abdulqudz89]

@@darrenyazzie215 i'd go for "money is a commodity."

[@woodrowclose]

Could not be more relevant to what is going on today. We need more people, with the integrity of Sonny to take down the establishment.

[@oliverqueen1078]

He's trying to make the point......"Money Controls and RUNS EVERYTHING"

[@TheTheratfarmer]

listen to this old man.

[@vinayk7]

"The Big Picture" explained by Miami Vice, wonderful scene

[@thisendthat]

I loved this episode so much and watched it so many times that I could recite the banker's (Julian Beck) entire monologue word for word. It was unreal because I haven't been interested enough in any other show to do that. And I have watched some fantastic shows since then like NYPD Blue, The Wire, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, etc. But none of them captivated me like Miami Vice did. I always thought they would do another episode centering around trying to catch the banker to take him down or something. But I soon learned that Julian Beck was actually dying when he played this part. Too bad. He was a great actor.

[@exposethenwo6491]

I could recite the monologue too. The scene is truly classic and struck close to home given the cocaine trade also was big in Florida too.

[@phx4closureman]

2:31 Tubbs be like, *Are you catching a load of THIS guy or what???* 2:54 *love how Tubbs is INTENTLY listening to this presentation.. giving the guy a chance to make his point!!* 3:11 *Ok he's heard it ... now comes Tubbs' conclusion!! **3:17** the old dude wasn't amused by Tubbs' summary!!*