Wedding Gig, The
First published: 1980
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Told from the viewpoint of a bandleader during prohibition, the story centers around a small time racketeer, Mike Scollay, who hires the narrator's Jazz Band to play at the wedding of his 300 pound sister Maureen, and her 90 pound fiance. At the gig, Scollay's enemy, The Greek, blackmails a man to come to the wedding reception and insult Maureen in front of the guests. Shortly after, Mike is shot down in a hail of gunfire from The Greek's men.
Maureen takes over his business, making it into a large criminal empire, and getting revenge on the Greek, until she dies of a heart attack years later.
Characters
| Biff | Drummer in Jazz Band |
| Charlie | In Jazz band |
| Henry | Worked at setting up the wedding decorations |
| Manny | In Jazz band |
| Englander, Tommy | Ran a Jazz club |
| Gibson, Miss | In charge of setting up Maureen's wedding |
| Greek, The | Enemy of Mike Scollay |
| Katzenos, Demetrius | The Greek told him to insult Maureen Scollay about her weight at her wedding |
| Katzenos, Mrs. | Wife of Demetrius. Held captive by the Greek until her husband insults Maureen |
| Romano, Maureen | Wife of Rico. Sister of Mike Scollay. Married name of Maureen Scollay |
| Romano, Rico | Husband of Maureen |
| Scollay, Mike | Small time racketeer and brother of Maureen |
| Williams, Billy Boy | Piano player in Jazz band |
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