House Of Strangers Page #8

Not a dumbhead.

That's what he is, isn't he, Pa?

Isn't that what you always called him?

Maybe Tony?

I could take Maria away from him.

That would break him up.

Take his kid away too.

The kid always goes with the mother.

And that would leave Tony

with only his job at the bank.

The bank comes next.

A nice, big, juicy scandal.

We'll start an investigation. Maybe even

get an indictment with the grand jury.

That'll take care of Joe.

Elaine would leave him cold.

With the bank gone, Pietro will wind up

a human punching bag.

You'd like that, wouldn't you, Pa?

That'd make you rest easy.

You've always had it your way living,

you'd like it your way dead too. Dog eat dog.

Never forgive, never forget.

You raised us that way, didn't you?

Well, I got news for you, Pa.

Tony can keep Maria.

Joe can have his bank.

Pietro can have

his vice presidency.

I've got Irene.

I lost seven years with her.

They could have been seven wonderful years.

And I threw them away.

I buried them with you.

But that's all you're getting, Pa.

Not one more second.

You've had all you're going to get.

I've come back to life, Pa.

- Hello?

- Hello, baby. Max.

We can still make that plane.

Come and get me. I'm at the old house.

What's the matter? Can't you hear me?

- Well, say something.

- Oh, Max.

Max, I'm coming as fast as I can.

Well, make it faster. Period.

Welcome home, brothers.

I'm glad you've come.

I've got news for you. Good news.

It calls for a celebration.

Pietro, you know where the wine is.

Get it out.

We'll all have one last drink together

in brotherly love.

It's a pity Pa

isn't here to see it.

Well, what's the matter?

Only this morning you were falling

all over one another to drink with me.

You gave us a bad time

this morning, Max.

My stomach's

been upset all day.

You need a new diet, Joe.

Look at me. Hard as a rock.

Seven years. No pastries.

- That's what does it.

- I like to sleep nights.

I don't want to go to bed

worrying about my kids, my home, the bank.

Life isn't worthwhile

if you got to worry.

Well, if you're worried

about me, you can stop.

Once I step out of this house,

you'll never see me again.

- A change of heart, is that it?

- A change of mind.

All of a sudden

you're a new man.

The vendetta's off.

Just like that, huh?

Who do you think

you're talking to?

You're no different than the old man.

Pa never changed. Neither will you.

You both got the same blood.

Well, so have I.

That's one thing you forgot.

I've got an appointment.

You're in my way.

Pietro!

More.

Pietro!

That's enough!

Pick him up.

Just because you've been in jail,

you think you're tough.

'Cause I sit in a bank all day,

you think I'm soft.

We were both born on Mulberry Street.

I can be tough too.

One thing the old man taught me-

never give a guy a chance.

When you got him down,

don't press your luck. Finish him.

You don't have to fight

the same guy twice.

In some ways,

the old man was right.

Out here.

- Out here.

- He's had enough, Joe.

Why can't we just leave him?

You want to keep Maria, don't you?

You want to keep your job in the bank?

Do you want to live?

Bring him out.

Bring him out.

Bring him out.

Throw him over.

Do you hear me?

I said throw him over.

I said over, dumbhead.

Dumbhead! Dumbhead! Dumbhead!

Dumbhead! Dumb-

Pietro.

Pietro! Piet-

Pietro! Pietro!

Pietro, don't do it.

It's Pa driving you.

Pa wants you to kill Joe.

You're not a dumbhead.

Be smart!

If you kill Joe,

you'll kill him for Pa.

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