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Tom Cruise in full-court press to win over Suri

Tom Cruise launched a full-court press to win over his daughter, spoiling her rotten so daddy’s little girl remembers the lavish lifestyle he offers, according to published reports today.

From the moment Cruise reunited with Suri on July 17, in their first play date since Katie Holmes dropped her divorce bombshell, the 6-year-old reportedly got everything she could want and more.

–The “Top Gun” star addressed Suri only as “Precious” during a 90-minute pool party at the swanky Greenwich Hotel on July 17, according to Star magazine, claiming to have had a reporter at the dad-daughter playdate.

In one small example of Cruise’s doting nature, he reportedly asked Suri if she was thirsty and wanted a Pellegrino. Suri instead wanted a lemonade — no ice — but when the beverage arrived, she changed her mind and wanted a ginger ale. Cruise obliged.

–That Greenwich Hotel stay touched off a $170,000 spending spree of gifts that Cruise showered on Suri that week, Star reported

–Cruise whisked Suri by helicopter to Steven Spielberg’s sprawling Hampton’s mansion later on July 17, taking full advantage of the movie maker’s pool and private beach, In Touch magazine reported. The helicopter ride itself cost $6,200, the mag said.

“They had so much fun together,” a friend of Cruise said. “That child has Tom wrapped around her finger.”

And the free-spending Cruise might be getting his way.

As Holmes and Suri were on a plane Monday — from Detroit to New York following a visit with the grandparents in Toledo — the little girl complained about cabin pressure.

In Touch reported that screaming Suri told Holmes: “Mommy – never take me on a plane like this again. I want to go on daddy’s plane.”

Holmes and Cruise reached a settlement on their divorce on July 9, with the “Dawson’s Creek” stunner getting primary custody rights.

Holmes’ pals said the actress has always been the disciplinarian of the couple, and she fears good-dad, bad-mom act will get worse with Cruise’s time limited in coming years.

The actress filed for divorce, reportedly in fear of Cruise’s creepy Scientologist pals who want to indoctrinate Suri into their controversial sect.

With Cruise in free-spending mode, he might have more influence over Suri than Holmes would want, her pals said,

“Daddy won’t make you wait at an airport terminal,” a friend of Holmes said.

“He doesn’t say ‘no’ but mom does. Who would you rather be with if you were 6?”