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Rigoletto (7x9)

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Rigoletto re-imagined for some reason in Las Vegas, Rat Pack era. The Duke is now Frank Sinatra, the courtiers are his buddies. Rigoletto might be Don Rickles. Who can say? Two oddities in this: for their initial encounter hit-man and would-be assassin Sparafucile and Rigoletto buddy-up to the bar. One would think they'd exercise a little more discretion, given the subject matter of their conversation. And for the final scene, when Rigoletto discovers a body in the trunk of his car, it's tempting to shout out, "Well, drive her to the emergency room, for Pete's sake.."