Staten Island

Welcome to Staten Island,

the Fifth Borough of New York City,

but even more notorious

as the forgotten, ignored borough

of The Big Apple.

News-channel weather reports

often exclude Staten Island

when delivering the city forecast.

In 1988, New York's

Board of Trustees

forgot to allocate any funds

to Staten Island in its annual budget.

Why do people feel this way?

Perhaps it's because Staten Island

happens to be located

in the same city as a place

many consider to be

the center of the entire world.

Yes, I'm talking about Manhattan.

Is Staten Island drowning

in the wake of its famous neighbor?

Perhaps,

but this is a grand mistake.

Staten Island is

a unique, misunderstood land,

and it should not be treated

as the forgotten stepchild

of Manhattan any longer.

Occupied by the Unami Indian tribe

for hundreds of years,

Staten Island was bought

by the English in 167 O

and has since grown into a land of

great ethnic and financial diversity,

where doctors, stockbrokers,

and lawyers

reside right next to cops,

firemen, and sanitation men.

And in the middle of all this...

the largest population of mobsters

in all five boroughs.

That's right, Staten Island

is the most popular home

for mobsters in New York City,

and the grand Staten Island forests

also happen to be

the choice body-dumping ground

for mobsters from the Tri-State Area.

The Island's a virtual body farm

with apropos street and town names

such as Great Kills,

Arthur Kill, Fresh Kills,

and Kill Van Kull.

But it's the people here who truly

make this land very special indeed.

There's something very different

about these forsaken islanders.

But enough talk.

Let's go see what this forgotten place

and its unique people are all about.

Bon voyage!

You know...

...most people,

they think that we've chosen

this life because there are no rules,

but in our world, there are rules.

"Don't rat on your associates. "

"Don't get high on your own supply. "

"Don't pi... "

"Don't piss in someone else's pond. "

They're cute clichs

that we've heard a million times.

Well...

They lend...

...an order to our disorder.

Oh, yeah...

I forgot one...

"Do not f***

with someone else's family. "

See, that...

...that's our cardinal rule,

and you and your pals, you broke it.

You broke into my home.

You put a...

You put a hole in my mother.

You cocksucker!

That's my mother!

You talk now!

You talk right now!

Or I will f***ing pull your intestines

out and strangle you, you...

Um...

I got something I gotta do.

Now, Parmie?

Can't be avoided.

When I get back...

...we'll wrap it up.

I'm not done with him yet.

Evening, Bill.

Tonight's the night, Mr. Tarzo.

Let's go make history.

He's doing very well.

That's great!

That was great!

That's your best ever.

Come on, come on!

You've never come close

to seven minutes.

That was unbelievable.

That's better than you've ever done.

Breathe! Breathe! Good job!

I'm two minutes short of my time.

Parmie, I do not understand what

you are trying to accomplish here.

Ugh!

I thought that the breathing exercises

would help me more.

- They did help you.

- I'm very disappointed.

- I gotta go again.

- No, no, no, no.

Your lungs are not ready for another

go... you gotta give it a rest.

I'm ready. I'm ready to go.

I'm ready to do this.

My name is Parmetto Tarzo.

I live in Staten Island, New York.

I will attempt to hold my breath

for nine minutes under water,

breaking the world record,

which is now...

...being held by Thomas Sietas

of Germany.

I'm ready to do this.

Come on. That's enough!

That's enough!

You gotta stop! You gotta stop!

You're not ready for this.

This is too much!

Only two more months, Jas.

We're getting close!

And when he's born,

I'm gonna bring him in here,

and you can finally meet 'em both.

Cure cancer.

My boy is going to cure cancer.

Excuse me. Are you done?

Um...

'Cause we've got

some business here.

Okay. Thanks, Jas.

Hey!

Get some coffee, some bagels,

and meet G in the back.

You got work to do.

You're all right, Parmie?

What happened last night

after you left us?

Get some coffee... black.

Hi, Ma!

How are you feeling?

No, last night, you know...

It... No, it...

I know... Don't...

No, no. No that...

Don't mention it. Not...

But I do have some good news.

We finally found

one of the guys who hurt you.

I'll bring you lunch.

Huh?

Go for a walk in the park.

All right.

We've checked half

the septic-cleaning companies

on the island

and still can't find an Eddy anywhere.

Maybe the bastard was lying.

After what Parmie did to him,

I don't believe he was.

All right. What else? Nothing?

Anything?

Good, 'cause...

There's something...

...something important that I'd like

to discuss with you, gentlemen.

Come on.

Come on!

Ah!

- Ah!

- Ah!

We have worked for ten hard years,

and I've done the math, and...

...we finally have

the financial security,

the manpower,

and the political connections

to make a substantial move.

What are you talkin' about, Boss?

I want to take control

of Staten Island.

I wanna take the whole thing.

Run the show.

I don't wanna give anything

any longer to any other crews.

I want it all.

Everything.

Parmie, you're not serious, are you?

Why wouldn't I be, F?

Because we're a small crew

running a small part of the island.

We don't have the means.

We don't have the power.

This crew is meant

to be something bigger.

Yeah, but not that big, Parmie.

F is right. What you're proposing

has never been done before.

One crew run this whole island?

Nobody's ever had the balls

to try something like this.

It's f***ing crazy if you ask me.

Sounds like my mother.

Gotti,

Capone, Castellano.

They all started this way.

I've studied them.

They were all in the same position

that we are now

when they made their moves.

Yeah, but, Parmie,

why take the chance?

We're making a shitload of money.

Are you with me or not?

Yeah!

Of course we are f***ing with you.

- Come on.

- We're with you.

- We're with you.

- Yeah.

Excellent.

That's right.

It's exciting times. I...

I'm so happy

that you haven't disappointed me.

This thing will start immediately.

The process will take about a year.

Things are gonna get really bloody

around here.

It sounds like we're gonna start a war

unlike this city has ever seen.

When it's over,

the island will be ours,

and we will make history.

# Let me call you Sweetheart #

# I'm n love wth you #

# Let me hear you whsper

that you love me, too #

# Keep the love Ight burnng

n your eyes so true #

# Let me call you Sweetheart #

# I'm n love wth you #

This is the most beautiful part

of my day.

I hate when it ends, Ma.

Oh!

Ow!

What's the matter?

This has been hurting me all day.

Maybe I go lay down.

Oh, okay.

Let me help you up.

Oh! Me dspace...

Come on, Ma.

Here you go.

Put your arm around me.

Here you go.

Oh, I am so embarrassed

that you have to do

all these things for me.

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