 Later , Violet overhears Caesar and his Mafia associates beating and torturing Shelly ( Barry Kivel ) , a man who has been skimming money from the business . Upset by the violence and cruelty , Violet seeks solace from Corky . She tells Corky that she wants to make a new life for herself , but that she needs her help . Knowing that Caesar will find the nearly $ 2 million Shelly took and count it in their apartment , the two women hatch a scheme to steal the money . Corky , already wary of Violet 's intentions , is unsure whether to trust her . 
