The Long Arm of the Godfather Page #8

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to appear five times a year.

Perhaps convince some of your friends

in the movies to do the same.

We're counting on you.

Sure, Mike. I'll do anything

for my godfather.

Good.

Hey, Mike! Hello, fellows.

Everybody's here. Freddy, Tom.

- Good to see you.

- How are you, Moe?

Have everything? Specially prepared

food, the best dancers, and good credit.

Draw chips for everybody,

so they can play on the house.

Is my credit good enough

to buy you out?

Buy me out?

The casino, the hotel. The

Corleone family wants to buy you out.

The Corleone family wants to

buy me out? No, I buy you out.

Your casino loses money.

We can do better.

- You think I'm skimming off the top?

- You're unlucky.

You Guineas make me laugh.

I took Freddy in when you had a bad

time, and now you try to push me out!

You did that because we bankrolled

your casino...

...and the Molinari family guaranteed

his safety. Let's talk business.

Yes. First of all, you're all done. You

don't have that kind of muscle anymore.

The Godfather is sick. You're getting

chased out of New York by the others.

Do you think you can come to my hotel

and take over?

I talked to Barzini. I can make a deal

with him and still keep my hotel!

Is that why you slapped my brother

around in public?

That was nothing, Mike.

Moe didn't mean nothing by that.

He flies off the handle sometimes,

but we're good friends.

I have a business to run.

I've got to kick asses sometimes.

We had an argument,

so I had to straighten him out.

You straightened my brother out?

He was banging cocktail waitresses!

Players couldn't get a drink.

What's wrong with you?

I leave for New York tomorrow.

Think about a price.

Son-of-a-b*tch!

I'm Moe Greene! I made my bones

when you were out with cheerleaders.

Wait a minute, Moe. I have an idea.

Tom, you're the consigliere.

Talk to the Don...

Just a minute. Don is semi-retired and

Mike is in charge of the family business.

If you have anything to say,

say it to Michael.

Mike, you don't come to Las Vegas and

talk to a man like Moe Greene like that!

Fredo...

You're my older brother, and I love you.

But don't ever take sides with anyone

against the family again.

I have to see my father and his people,

so have dinner without me.

This weekend we'll go out. We'll go to

the city, see a show and have dinner.

Your sister wants to ask you something.

- Let her ask.

- She's afraid to.

They want you to be godfather

to their boy.

- We'll see.

- Will you?

Let me think about it. Come on.

Barzini will move against you first.

He'll set up a meeting with someone

you absolutely trust.

Guaranteeing your safety.

And at that meeting

you'll be assassinated.

I like to drink wine more than I used to.

- Anyway, I'm drinking more.

- It's good for you, Pop.

I don't know.

Are you happy with your wife

and children?

- Very happy.

- That's good.

I hope you don't mind the way I keep

going over this Barzini business.

- No, not at all.

- It's an old habit.

I spend my life trying not to be careless.

Women and children can be careless,

but not men.

- How's your boy?

- He's good.

He looks more like you every day.

He's smarter than I am. He's three

and can read the funny papers.

Read the funny papers.

I want you to arrange for a telephone

man to check all in- And out-going calls.

- I did it already. I took care of that, Pop.

- That's right. I forgot.

What's the matter?

What's bothering you?

I'll handle it. I told you I can handle it,

so I'll handle it.

I knew that Santino would have to

go through all this.

And Fredo...

Fredo was, well...

But I never wanted this for you.

I worked my whole life. I don't apologise

for taking care of my family.

And I refused to be a fool...

...dancing on a string

held by all those big shots.

I don't apologise. That's my life,

but I thought that...

...that when it was your time, you would

be the one to hold the strings.

Senator Corleone. Governor Corleone.

Something.

Another pezzo da novanta.

Well...

Just wasn't enough time, Michael.

Wasn't enough time.

We'll get there, Pop. We'll get there.

Now listen, whoever comes to you

with this Barzini meeting...

...he's the traitor. Don't forget that.

Can I hold it, please?

- Can I water these?

- Yes, go ahead.

Over here, over here.

Be careful. You're spilling it.

Antony!

Come here, come here.

That's it. We'll put it right there.

I'll show you something. Come here.

Stand there.

Give me an orange!

That's a new trick.

You run in there. Run in there.

Where are you?

Mike, can I have a minute?

Barzini wants to arrange a meeting.

He says we can straighten out

any of our problems.

- You talked to him?

- Yeah.

I can arrange security. On my territory.

- All right?

- All right.

Do you know how they're going to

come at you?

They're arranging a meeting

in Brooklyn. Tessio's ground.

Where I'll be safe.

I always thought it would be

Clemenza, not Tessio.

It's the smart move.

Tessio was always smarter.

But I'm going to wait.

After the baptism.

I've decided to be godfather

to Connie's baby.

And then I'll meet with Don Barzini...

...and Tattaglia.

All the heads of the five families.

Michael, do you believe in God, the

Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth?

I do.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ,

His only Son, our Lord?

I do.

Do you believe in the Holy Ghost,

the Holy Catholic Church?

I do.

Michael Francis Rizzi,

do you renounce Satan?

I do renounce him.

And all his works?

I do renounce them.

Oh, God!

- And all his pomps?

- I do renounce them.

Michael Rizzi, will you be baptised?

I will.

Michael Rizzi, go in peace, and may

the Lord be with you. Amen.

Kay!

Kiss your godfather.

Can't go to Vegas. Something's come

up. Everybody has to leave without us.

- Mike, it's our first vacation!

- Connie, please.

Go back to the house, wait for my call.

It's important.

I'll only be a couple of days.

We're on our way to Brooklyn.

- I hope Mike can get us a good deal.

- I'm sure he will.

Sal, Tom, the boss says he'll come in a

separate car, so you two go on ahead.

- That screws up my arrangements.

- That's what he said.

I can't go either, Sal.

Tell Mike it was only business.

I always liked him.

- He understands that.

- Excuse me, Sal.

Tom, can you get me off the hook?

- For old times' sake?

- Can't do it, Sally.

You have to answer for Santino, Carlo.

- Mike, you got it all wrong.

- You fingered Sonny for Barzini.

That little farce you played

with my sister.

- You think that could fool a Corleone?

- I'm innocent. I swear on the kids.

- Please, don't do this.

- Sit down.

Don't do this to me, please.

Barzini is dead.

So is Philip Tattaglia.

Moe Greene.

Strachi. Cuneo.

Today I settle all family business,

so don't tell me you're innocent, Carlo.

Admit what you did.

Get him a drink.

Come on.

Don't be afraid, Carlo. Do you think

I'd make my sister a widow?

I'm godfather to your son, Carlo.

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